tricky conditions for australia's batsmen suddenly seemed even trickier, marcus harris making the edgiest of starts as the ball fell just short of ben stokes‘s grasp. but after coming so close, archer soon hit the target. harris gone for eight and england's new star had once again delivered, just what he and his team—mates needed and in the nick of time too. the players forced off by rain but england have their early breakthrough. yes, australia 12—1 at lunch. they was due to resume about now but we have had more showers. england will be hoping this weather clears up because this is a match they sorely need to win, joanna. thanks, andy. time for a look at the weather. here's chris fawkes.

some disruption to play across headingley but across england, skies like these, pretty grey and threatening, some patches of rain coming through from time to time. today, an awkward focus. in wales, a little rain which will weaken with time. across northern england and northern ireland, a wiggling waving weather front that will continue to threaten pulses of rain. quite a wet afternoon for northern ireland and north—west england and some of the rain from time to time will continue to push across the pennines. we could see some featherlight patches of rain affected play at headingley from time to time but there will be some play. the best of the weather in the south—east, where we will see the highest temperatures, up to 25 celsius later today. overnight, the highest temperatures, up to 25 celsius latertoday. overnight, more convincingly the rain will move from northern england to scotland, where it could be heavy at times across western areas. otherwise, a dry night and milder night, temperatures between 12—15d. looking at the weather picture tomorrow, rain gets pushed northwards across the

mainland of scotland. some damp weather in orkney and shetland through the afternoon but otherwise, a fine afternoon and it will get warmer. temperature is widely getting into the low 20s, but quite hot toward south—east england at temperatures up to 28 degrees. that is just temperatures up to 28 degrees. that isjust a temperatures up to 28 degrees. that is just a taste of what we have to come this weekend because the weather gets even hotter. for some of us, likely to see temperatures hit 30 degrees. the reason for that is we will see the wins start to move on from the continent ahead of this weather front that will bring some slightly cloudy weather at times to the western parts. but for most areas, a dry start with some sunshine, may be a few showers in the far north—west of the uk. in the sunshine, it gets warmer still that of those temperatures expected to hit around 30 degrees but the warmth spreading northwards, highs of 23 in newcastle and also in edinburgh. more of the warm weather to come for the second half of the weekend, through sunday. the vast majority of us through sunday. the vast majority of us having dry weather with plenty of

sunshine does not may be a few patches of low cloud and mist affecting some coastlines, that could keep things a bit cooler but otherwise a pretty warm day for step 24 otherwise a pretty warm day for step 2a in edinburgh, 22 in belfast, better than in recent days, highs of 30 toward south—east england. the bank holiday monday, there is some degree of uncertainty with the weather picture. could be quite a bit of cloud. some warm sunshine still, the best of it likely in eastern areas but also a few showers possible as well. the details we are still firming up on but it looks for some of us it was a pretty warm, especially across eastern parts of england. that's the latest weather. thank you, chris. that's all from us for now, for now, wejoin the news teams where you are. good afternoon, it's 1.30pm and here's your latest sports news... let's start with the cricket — although not much has

happened at headingly.. we've only had four overs of play inbetween rain showers, with england winning the toss and having a bowl... but that was enough for an early wicket.. our correspondent andy swiss is there. play about to get underway agin? having won the toss and chosen to bowl, and colonel be wanting to make the most of these overcast conditions and the 50 minutes of play resort this morning, only four overs, it was pretty tough going for the australian batsmen. archer and broad moving the ball around and beating the bat on many occasions, click australia might get through unscathed but just before click australia might get through unscathed butjust before the rain came back it was archer that made the breakthrough, such an impact at lord's. you took the wicket of marcus harris for eight. he came

into the match to replace cameron ba ncroft into the match to replace cameron bancroft who was dropped after a torrid start to the series, just 44 i’u ns torrid start to the series, just 44 runs in his innings so harris out forjust eight, runs in his innings so harris out for just eight, angle runs in his innings so harris out forjust eight, angle topping the can get out soon. play was due to resume around now but we had more showers. it is dry at the moment so fingers crossed this part of england are concerned they can get out there quickly and that archer and stuart broad and make the most of these conditions and make further inroads into the chilean batting which does not have star player steve matthew is out with concussion. steve smith. and you can listen to full match commentary with test match special on five live sports extra. they are on air right now and there will be in—play video

highlights alongside the commentary on the bbc sport website. former ghana, nottingham forest, hibs and bristol rovers striker junior agogo has died at the age of a0. agogo suffered a stroke in 2015 and struggled with his speech afterwards, telling a bbc documentary that he felt anxious about his speech. he began his career at sheffield wednesday, played 27 times for his country, scoring 12 goals. he was the poster boy of the 2008 africa cup of nations. his former clubs have been paying tribute on social media.. in the last half an hour nottingham forrest tweeted a similar sentiment from sheffield wednesday saddened to learn of the passing of our former playerjunior agogo. our thoughts are with junior‘s family and friends at this very difficult time.." george ford and owen farrell are in england's team to play

ireland at twickenham on saturday. it'll be the first time in over a year they have started together. captain farrell partners manu tuilagi in the midfield for the first time in a test match. meanwhile flankers sam underhill and tom curry are named in the same back row. and a more familiar looking irish side — joe schmidt‘s brought back several front line players. cian healy, captain rory best and tadhg furlong get theirfirst run out of the season while ross byrne will get his opportunity to impress at out—half. and someone who was once a familiar face at twickenham — james haskell is making a surprising career move — he's revealed he's training to become an mma fighter. the 34—year—old flanker won 77 caps for england and retired from rugby in may... but he's now annnounced he'll be competing as mixed martial artist in the heavyweight division and is expected to make his debut next year. that's all the sport for now... just a reminder about sportsday tonight — i'l bring you a full round up of today's sport news at half past six.

borisjohnson is in paris to meet the french president, emmanuel macron, for brexit talks. mrjohnson has insisted that the irish backstop — which aims to prevent a hard border after brexit — must be ditched if a no—deal exit from the eu is to be avoided, but time is running out. yesterday, german chancellor angela merkel challenged mrjohnson to find a workable solution to the backstop problem within 30 days. speaking at a joint press conference this lunchtime, mr macron said there could not be a fundamentally different withdrawal agreement — but added he was open to a solution if it ensured stability in ireland, and complied with the integrity of the single market and the rules of the eu. iam i am confident that collective intelligence we should be able to find something smart within 30 days if there is goodwill on both sides

andi if there is goodwill on both sides and i believe there is. i have a lwa ys and i believe there is. i have always been presented as the hard boy in the group but it is just that i have always been clear, i choice has been made and we cannotjust ignore it. we will have to implement the decision taken by the british people, we cannot walk around it and i want to be efficient and this is what i said last spring adding the past, i want all of us to find a solution but i can be very clear we will not find a new with an agreement within 30 days which will be different from the existing one. it is just that what michel barnier has negotiated can be amended whilst complying with the integrity of the single market and the two goals i

mentioned then we can find a solution. if not this is for a way political decision to be taken by the prime minister decision. political decision to be taken by the prime minister decisionlj understand the prime minister decision.” understand that what was said if i got it correct i was standing next to angela medco who said we can do it in 30 days and i admire that can do spirit and i think she is right, technical solutions are readily available and have been discussed at great length, trusted trader schemes, electronic pre—clearing for goods moving across the border and i wa nt goods moving across the border and i want to repeat one crucial thing, under no circumstances will be uk be putting the cheques at frontier and i'd be done think it is necessary for the point of view of the eu to do that to protect the integrity of the single market. we think there are otherwise of doing that, we have adequate time to do it and let's get

oi'i adequate time to do it and let's get on and do it. the uk government has to do more to tackle climate change if it is to meet its legally—binding target of net zero emissions by 2050 — according to a report from mps. the commons science and technology committee is criticising moves like cuts to grants for low—emissions cars and the freezing of fuel duty while train and bus fares rise. the government says it is "working to put in place the right measures" to help tackle global warming and will consider the committee's findings. my colleague carole walker spoke to the committee's chair liberal democrat mp sir norman lamb. well we're looking particularly at the longer term when we make the point that we have to start thinking about transport system of the future where we rely less on cars. of course it's absolutely vital. and as a representative of a rural area we must not disadvantage people living outside towns and cities.

but there is so much more we can do particularly in towns and cities as you indicated in your introduction carol the government has frozen fuel duty for nine years but allowed bus and train fares to go up every year throughout that period and indeed cut the funding for rural bus services. so we need to get the balance right. we need to be doing more to incentivize people to use public transport more to incentivize people to buy electric vehicles. i'm taking delivery of one next month but i realize it's way out of the price range for very many people. so we need to make it more accessible. if we are to confront this existential challenge we all need to remember why we're doing this. and that is that if we don't achieve the net zero target which the government legislated for by 2050 then there are potentially catastrophic consequences. i mean the government says

that it is doing all it can to try to tackle climate change and it is going further and faster than many other economies. but if we look at something like fuel duty for example at a time when many citizens are under pressure a hike in fuel duties would be hugely unpopular. well but they have increased they have hiked to use your word bus and railfares. and that's stupid. if we are trying to encourage people to use public transport more often and they have cut other financial incentives for example we could be doing more through stamp duty when people buy and sell homes to improve the energy efficiency of our homes. they cut, they ended the feed in tariff. this is the mechanism to pay people for generating electricity for example through solar panels. so the rate of installation of new solar panels has fallen off a cliff. this is ridiculous. when the government says it's doing

all it can the evidence i'm afraid is against them. they've done the right thing in legislating for a net zero target by 2050. but you've got to will the means as well as the end isn't part as well as the end. isn't part of the problem notjust central government but local councils admittedly we know that they are hugely strapped for cash. many of them have reduced the funding that they're providing to help local rural transport. well that's absolutely right. but of course the money that they used to help fund rural transport much of it ultimately comes from the government and the government grants to local authorities have reduced in real value significantly over the years so you know it comes back to the responsibility on central government to get all of the policies in place to deliver the target that they themselves have set but also to do more to put pressure on local authorities we say that

every local authority should be under a statutory duty to set out a plan for how they can contribute to decarbonising the economy in their areas. i feel it personally in norfolk. you know we've got a low lying county. many communities at or below sea level. the consequences of rising sea level puts those communities directly at threat. so for the future of our planet and for the future of our communities we have to take action. the trump administration wants to scrap a long—standing legal ruling — and allow migrant families to be detained indefinitely, whilejudges decide if they can stay in the us. currently, migrant children can be detained for no more than 20 days. david willis reports. the crisis on america's southern border is a vexing challenge for donald trump, for whom immigration reform has long

been a signature issue. his administration is proposing tough measures. it allows the government to keep families togetherfor it allows the government to keep families together for fear proceedings and restores integrity to the immigration system and dominates incentive for actual and to be used or exploited. critics fear such a move would dramatically increase the time children spend in custody but the white house contends the 20—day rule is a loophole which often leads to families being released into the us pending court appearances which they deliberately fail to attend. president trump blames it for the sharp increase in illegal crossings and believes the prospect of indefinite detention would send

a powerful message to others thinking of making the journey. are building tremendous numbers of miles of wall in different locations and all comes together like a beautiful puzzle. when they see you can't get into the united states or when they see if you do get into the united states, they will be brought back to their country, it won't matter if they get in or not because we are doing that, they won't come. the rule allowing for indefinite detention at the border has to be approved by a judge and there is every chance it would then face legal challenges but regardless of the outcome, such a move sends a powerful message to donald trump's supporters ahead of next year's presidential election. david willis, bbc news. (pres)

in a moment we'll have all the business news, but first the headlines on bbc news... the prime minister meets emmanuel macron and again insists that the irish backstop must go. the french president says the backstop is ‘indispensible'. gcse students celebrate a slight increase in the pass rate despite concerns about the exams getting harder. )ryanair says nearly all its flights to and from british and irish airports went ahead without disruption this morning— despite it's uk—based pilots being on strike. in the business news ryanairflights in and out of uk airports have been taking off as normal despite strikes by pilots. thousands of passengers were braced for disruption during a 48—hour walkout that will continue tomorrow. pilots from other bases in europe have been drafted in to minimise disruption. fracking at the uk's only active site has been halted after the largest

tremor ever recorded. the energy firm cuadrilla detected seismic activity with a magnitude of 1.55 at the preston new road site near blackpool last night. disappointing news for laura ashley— the fashion and furniture store fell into a full—year loss following a sharp fall in sales across its furniture and decorating lines. sales of beds, sofas, mirrors and cabinets dropped by 9% in the year to the end ofjune in stores open longer than a year. with fears over an economic slowdown taking hold all over the world today we've learned that the european central bank is considering a package of measures to stimulate the 19 economies which use the euro currency. with the largest among them — germany — forecast to go into recession, minutes from the latest meeting of ecb decision—makers show that they fear growth could be even lower than previously forecast.

lena komileva is chief economist at g+ economics. what do we think the ecb is going to do?+ they have a huge problem on their hands, the greatest challenge since the global financial crisis a decade ago because the eurozone is into a slowdown, the industrial economy led by germany has been any prolonged downturn allowed by global trade falling as a result of geological trade frictions between america and china. europe has the third largest dating engine and generator which is now almost certain to graduate the session, the industrial slowdown has reached the top line growth figures which leaves an impossible choice because they have ecb has done business to stimulate the package

which ended in december but never exeter quantitative easing, still buying government bonds but not increasing the overall amount and we have negative interest rates in europe yet the ecb today signalled that they have to do more that they cannot simply sit back and watch the growth output deteriorate particular as inflation is very low. what they are doing is looking beyond signalling rate cut next month, the trying to communicate with the markets which have been feeding recession in recent weeks that they can do something actually stabilise the situation which will involve going beyond the short—term interest—rate. going beyond the short—term interest- rate. what going beyond the short—term interest-rate. what is mean in the context of brexit and certainty that oui’ context of brexit and certainty that our biggest trading partner, there isa our biggest trading partner, there is a question on a future treading relationship with the european union but the fact that the eu could be in trouble at the time when we could have trade barriers in place? is the biggest trading bloc in the world so if is in trouble the world is in

trouble but europe cosmic economic hardship is a reflection of a global environment. the impossible thing for economists as this is not some kind of consumer led recessionary environment, if it is down to the german on us consumers we know what to do, cut interest rates and make debt cheaper but this is driven by a disruption to the economic links to global investment to the kind of things that, liza of the avast three decades has been comprised of. it is nothing central banks can do in the face of that so for us it is a huge concern because of the europro probably do something in terms of a stimulus it is not going to end us china growth uncertainty or structural barriers to global trade flows resulting from those frictions. thank you.

a look at the days other big biz stories. qantas will run test services of its planned 19—hour flights to determine whether passengers and crew can withstand the marathon journeys. the airline wants to operate non—stop services from sydney to london and new york by as soon as 2022. if launched, the services would be the world's longest direct flights. (ani)the uk will sign a "continuity" trade agreement if launched, the services would be the world's longest direct flights. the uk will sign a "continuity" trade agreement with south korea on thursday, allowing businesses to keep trading freely after brexit. international trade secretary liz truss will sign the agreement with her south korean counterpart in london. the two countries agreed to a preliminary deal injune, marking the first post—brexit deal secured in asia. holiday home rental company hoseasons has announced moves to ban homophobic and racist clients. the group, which arranged holidays for 1.7 million people at 660 destinations in britain and across europe last year, said that it was modernising its brand. simon altham, the chief portfolio officer of its parent company awaze

uk has been quoted as saying ' if u are homophobic or racist hoseasons isn't the brand for you' that's all the business news. back to one of our main stories. there has been a slight increase in the gcse pass rate and the percentage of top grades this year, despite concerns about the difficulty of exams.jayne mccubbin has been at a school in dorchester. she's been learning more about the experience of children with special education needs during the exam period, and today she was joined by two pupils as they received their results. this morning we are with ryan and tom with the envelopes opened here, you have done really well. talking about what this journey is like for children with special educational needs and disabilities because these new exams, now coarser, all exam, the pressure was on. let me summarise, you smashed it in english, how do you feel?”

summarise, you smashed it in english, how do you feel? i wasn't expecting a result so high so i am very pleased. how did you do? i had a three and english language and in my practice exams i was predicting a three and i was happy with my results. very happy. let's chat to the mums, the new exams, orfinal paper, has pressure been on? absolutely but he has been brilliant and taken one exam at a time, it is and taken one exam at a time, it is a lot of work in a short space of time. breathe a sigh of relief today. what were your expectations? i never thought he would get a grade seven, i think it is phenomenal. he worked incredibly hard and he

thoroughly deserves it. you wanted to say something to mum. thanks, mum,| to say something to mum. thanks, mum, i could never do it without you. but the introduce mel, the coordinator. exams are hard for everybody but for kids with additional needs even harder. so much more emphasis on memory and all these kids travel without memory so to them formulas and puts to take into exams is challenging at the time constraints are really hard and although students have extra time it is difficult for them to perform over that longer period. it is not just about the number on that sheet, it is about everything else. we are really proud of all the skills they have achieved over the years, they have achieved over the years, they have made friends and meet up with them at weekends which they have not done before, they have done their due, edinburgh and volunteering,

work experience and the r ready. thank you. now it's time for a look at the weather. the weather due to get a lot warmer, hot in places and reaching 30 degrees and parts. an awkward weather front waving around across northern england and parts of northern ireland and bringing patchy rain across wales as well. through the day, quite wet for a time in north—west england but some patches of rain getting across the pennines it could be awkward in headingley rain coming and going but ultimately it will get drier here. the best of the weather, sunshine and warmth across the south—east where temperatures will 25 degrees and

overnight weather front starts to move more convincingly in north across scotland taking heavy outbreaks of rain with it. in the south it is a dry night, to pitchers around 14 or south it is a dry night, to pitchers around 1a or 15 so milder compared with recent nights. the wind terms more southerly through friday, blowing cloud across scotland into orkney and shetland through the afternoon. further south after a cloudy start in places we will see some warm sunshine and temperatures are rising, highs of up to 28 degrees. as we head through friday. for the weekend tap into warmer air from within your continent for a time, although the weather fronts affecting the far west could bring thicker cloud and the threat of a little rain at times but for most on saturday a fine start to the weekend with plenty of sunshine. in the sunshine temperatures surging upwards, hitting the 30 degrees mark across eastern england and warmth are spreading north sought to

purchase up to 23 in edinburgh and newcastle and purchase up to 23 in edinburgh and newcastle a nd pleasa nt purchase up to 23 in edinburgh and newcastle and pleasant and the sunshine. similar on sunday, more very warm sunshine and for the vast majority should stay dry as well. temperatures reaching around 30 and the hottest parts of eastern england, rising a bit further north as well, 2a in newcastle. for those that have the bank holiday monday the warmest weather is across eastern england but some uncertainty as to whether sea showers later in the day.

hello, you're watching afternoon live. today at 2pm. the prime minister is in paris to tell french president, emmanuel macron, that the irish backstop must go. that's despite macron saying the backstop is "indispensible". absolutely clear to you, emmanuel, and to the french people, that of course i want a deal and i think we can get a deal. pictures as mrjohnson's car waits to ta ke pictures as mrjohnson's car waits to take him from elysee palace. he is departing after his meeting with the french president. the wait is over for 700,000 students as they get their gcse results.