have died and many more are missing after extensive flooding. the chancellor, angela merkel, called it a catastrophe, linking the events to climate change. there's also flooding in neighbouring netherlands and in belgium — where nine people have died. the mayor of the city of liege has asked some people to evacuate where they can. more rain is forecast. in south africa, 25 thousand troops have been deployed on the streets to contain 7 days of unrest sparked by the jailing of former president jacob zuma. 117 people are now known to have died in the unrest. germany's chancellor angela merkel has been in washington before she leaves office later this year. since she came to power in 2005, angela merkel has held meetings with 4 us presidents.

hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are benedicte paviot, a uk correspondent for france 2a and john stapleton, journalist and broadcaster. just before we look at the first editions, some news about a regular contributor to the papers. dawn foster sadly has died. we wanted in opportunity to pay tribute to those of you who it missed the previous hour to don. she was a great contributor, she dealt with her illness, never let it get in the way of telling the story and we wanted herfamily way of telling the story and we wanted her family and friends to know that we are thinking of them at this very sad time. let's move onto the front pages.

let's move onto the front pages. more than half a million people have been told to self—isolate in a single week by the nhs covid app. the mirror says the �*pingdemic�* could lead to the temporary closure of factories and the economy grinding to a halt ahead of the ending of most restrictions on monday. the daily telegraph says people are being forced to quarantine without coming into contact with a positive case as the app can ping people through walls, if a neighbour gets the virus. the front of i says government testing labs are coming under strain after nearly 50,000 tested positive for the virus on thursday — the highest number of daily cases for more than six months. the government's long awaited reform of the social care system in england is to be published in days, that's according to the times. the paper says borisjohnson�*s plan will include a cap on the amount people will have to pay towards their care. the guardian shows a picture of residents in the belgian city of liege

being led to safety through waist—high water after record flooding hits part of europe, leaving more than 60 dead and dozens missing. and, the sun continues with its scoop on the resignation of matt hancock. two computers have been seized from homes which were search into connection with cctv footage given to the paper which led to mr hancock's resignation as health secretary. so let's begin... john, do you want to kick us off this hour with what looks like a proper original scoop. from the times, finally some detail on that planned that borisjohnson assured us he had when he became prime minister of what to do about social care in england. minister of what to do about social care in england-— care in england. yes, let's not foruet care in england. yes, let's not forget when — care in england. yes, let's not forget when boris _ care in england. yes, let's not forget when boris johnson - care in england. yes, let's not - forget when boris johnson became forget when borisjohnson became prime minister he stood on the steps at 10 downing street and said that his government had a plan once and for all. his government had a plan once and forall. in his government had a plan once and for all. in the plan lets a oven

ready, was very clear and not far away. actually here we are. the plan now apparently is about to be put into action and about time too. forget not that it was ten years ago that richard derma came up with a huge that impacts on thousand year and suggested a solution which feed be a cap of £50,000 on what you had to pay towards your care. of course this impacts on families every single day of the year. every single parent, grandma who wants to give their house property to their family can't sell their home to actually look after themselves and pay for the care which is often very expensive, thousands or more pounds per week. yeah this is happening, great news it will have to be a tax to pay for it inevitably. i don't think many people maybe will object to that very much particularly in

this current situation and the tax i think is appropriate in these circumstances. particularly if it helps many people would otherwise be in dire straits without his help. yes, if covid has taught us anything it's true value the work of those who care for and support our elderly relatives and friends. not least of all those carried on doing so even at risk to their own health. during the height of the pandemic long before we had vaccines. yes and social care _ before we had vaccines. yes and social care is _ before we had vaccines. yes and social care is something - before we had vaccines. yes and social care is something that - before we had vaccines. yes and social care is something that is i before we had vaccines. yes and i social care is something that is the uk and _ social care is something that is the uk and france and other countries populations age that is absolutely fundamental. i think it's one of the duties_ fundamental. i think it's one of the duties of— fundamental. i think it's one of the duties of democracy, a self—respecting democracy to have a plan for— self—respecting democracy to have a plan for people who are in their older_ plan for people who are in their older years and not able to look after _ older years and not able to look after themselves. and they shouldn't have to _ after themselves. and they shouldn't have to go _ after themselves. and they shouldn't have to go somewhere or their

famiiies— have to go somewhere or their families with a begging bowl. this is i families with a begging bowl. this is i think— families with a begging bowl. this is i think a — families with a begging bowl. this is i think a question of dignity and respect _ is i think a question of dignity and respect of— is i think a question of dignity and respect of the human person. it's interesting — respect of the human person. it's interesting because this article in the tirnes— interesting because this article in the times talks about an agreement and a _ the times talks about an agreement and a deal_ the times talks about an agreement and a deal being announced within weeks _ and a deal being announced within weeks. but in fact of course there is a big _ weeks. but in fact of course there is a big anniversary for mrjohnson this coming — is a big anniversary for mrjohnson this coming weekend. of course he entered _ this coming weekend. of course he entered downing street, it will be his second anniversary this coming weekend~ — his second anniversary this coming weekend~ it— his second anniversary this coming weekend. it seems that downing street— weekend. it seems that downing street would like to actually make this announcement in time for that anniversarx — this announcement in time for that anniversary. but it seems also according _ anniversary. but it seems also according to the times the key elements of the policy have yet to be finalised. so that other government sources are playing down the imminence of the package being announced _ the imminence of the package being announced next week. no decision has indeed _ announced next week. no decision has indeed been _ announced next week. no decision has indeed been made. but this is one that shouldn'tjust be indeed been made. but this is one that shouldn't just be about one party— that shouldn't just be about one party or— that shouldn't just be about one party or another. this should be a cross— party or another. this should be a cross party— party or another. this should be a cross party agreement and it can't come _ cross party agreement and it can't come too — cross party agreement and it can't come too soon. |

cross party agreement and it can't come too soon.— cross party agreement and it can't come too soon. i hope your right and kent clark is — come too soon. i hope your right and kent clark is wrong. _ come too soon. i hope your right and kent clark is wrong. i _ come too soon. i hope your right and kent clark is wrong. i did _ come too soon. i hope your right and kent clark is wrong. i did an - kent clark is wrong. i did an interview with them a few months ago which said it would need some cross party agreement so it will never happen. i hope that his scepticism which is born out of years of trying to get policies through is misplaced. benedict, do you want to continue on with the daily mirror with its britain is grinding to a halt assessment as the impact of the covid at? , ., ., ., covid at? yes we alluded to it. for those of you _ covid at? yes we alluded to it. for those of you who _ covid at? yes we alluded to it. for those of you who dared _ covid at? yes we alluded to it. for those of you who dared to - covid at? yes we alluded to it. for those of you who dared to miss . covid at? yes we alluded to it. for| those of you who dared to miss the first review — those of you who dared to miss the first review here is on the front page _ first review here is on the front page of— first review here is on the front page of the daily mirror. britain is grinding _ page of the daily mirror. britain is grinding to — page of the daily mirror. britain is grinding to a halt. the daily mirror is concentrating on the fact that half a _ is concentrating on the fact that half a million people have been told to self—isolate just last week with these _ to self—isolate just last week with these test and traced alerts. and actually— these test and traced alerts. and actually unions are now saying they fear staff _ actually unions are now saying they fear staff shortages that could shut

factories _ fear staff shortages that could shut factories and cripple the economy. the fact— factories and cripple the economy. the fact that the pandemic has almost — the fact that the pandemic has almost shut many factories and it has already cripple the economy, this couldn't be worse news. high street, _ this couldn't be worse news. high street, across all four nations fighting — street, across all four nations fighting for their survival. businesses big and small fighting for their— businesses big and small fighting for their survival. people fighting for their survival. people fighting for their— for their survival. people fighting for their jobs, for their survival. people fighting fortheirjobs, employers for their survival. people fighting for theirjobs, employers getting for their jobs, employers getting people _ for theirjobs, employers getting people back in despite all the other difficulties and then somebody staff, — difficulties and then somebody staff, whether it's the nhs, rolls—royce, nissan, all kinds of companies — rolls—royce, nissan, all kinds of companies are being affected by this _ companies are being affected by this and — companies are being affected by this. and indeed the nhs is being affected _ this. and indeed the nhs is being affected by it as well. the fact that so — affected by it as well. the fact that so many people are deleting there _ that so many people are deleting there at— that so many people are deleting there at is— that so many people are deleting there at is a real problem and i think. — there at is a real problem and i think. i— there at is a real problem and i think, i would there at is a real problem and i think, iwould imagine is hopefully keeping _ think, iwould imagine is hopefully keeping up ministers and governments

and something needs to be sorted out so that— and something needs to be sorted out so that there is clarity. and certainly _ so that there is clarity. and certainly the pinging through walls which _ certainly the pinging through walls which let's be fair, the oversensitivity of the app is that pinging — oversensitivity of the app is that pinging across walls is a minor number— pinging across walls is a minor number at _ pinging across walls is a minor number at the moment. pinging across walls is a minor numberat the moment. but nevertheless all these things add up. nevertheless all these things add up and — nevertheless all these things add up. and people have been through so much _ up. and people have been through so much hardship over the last 16 months. — much hardship over the last 16 months, this needs to be sorted out. it's months, this needs to be sorted out. it's about— months, this needs to be sorted out. it's about the eight bit like waging a war— it's about the eight bit like waging a war and — it's about the eight bit like waging a war and then you lose the peace. this piece — a war and then you lose the peace. this piece of— a war and then you lose the peace. this piece of the next bit cannot be lost _ this piece of the next bit cannot be lost it— this piece of the next bit cannot be lost. it needs to be won. it involves— lost. it needs to be won. it involves trust, responsibility and everybody being in it together. we need to _ everybody being in it together. we need to he — everybody being in it together. we need to be given the tools to be in it together — need to be given the tools to be in it together. what monday will look like it _ it together. what monday will look like it which i and many others will be reporting on which is not to be freedom — be reporting on which is not to be freedom day, we need clarity day. yes, _ freedom day, we need clarity day. yes. let's— freedom day, we need clarity day. yes, let's hope it doesn't go the way with the way things went in the netherlands with the primaries are having apologising for having done it because of the enormous biking

cases in the netherlands. perhaps you cable do it differently. apart from what it might or might not tell us about building standards in this country, the wills are thin enough of this electronic penny to get through. you've been paying the edge of a saying in the last hour and legitimately so because your son and had covid. i hope is making a recovery. what do you make of the impact this is having? it's the law of unintended consequences. absolutely. good phrase for it, as ever. i've been isolating for several days and i hope it comes to an end and it does come to an end tomorrow. it's pretty boring. i got a garden i can walk around. when he suckin a garden i can walk around. when he suck in a flat with two kids and just want walk around. really is. it's well—intentioned, disab obviously. it's in our best interest that we have it but when it's creating as many paintings as it

does at the moment you have to say there must be another way. forecasters by august is many hundred thousand infections by day. it does hundred thousand people have beenin it does hundred thousand people have been in touch with half a dozen people which is quite likely, you're looking at possibly three and half million people a week or going to be actually isolated in their own homes. not going to work, not on the hospital to work in hospitals, nissan or wherever it might be. absolutely devastating impact. something must be done. the government as i come august they hope to change the system so that all will be double job. hope to change the system so that all will be doublejob. pcr, negatives also. doubled jobs and not have to isolate. i think they ought to bring that forward frankly to avoid in economic disaster. take us to the telegraph — avoid in economic disaster. take us to the telegraph as _ avoid in economic disaster. take us to the telegraph as well. _ avoid in economic disaster. take us to the telegraph as well. the - avoid in economic disaster. take us to the telegraph as well. the story| to the telegraph as well. the story that might be bad news for travellers who are expecting to pop over to france at some point this

summer. , , , , summer. the possibility is being considered _ summer. the possibility is being considered by — summer. the possibility is being considered by the _ summer. the possibility is being considered by the government . summer. the possibility is being | considered by the government to summer. the possibility is being - considered by the government to put france on the red list because of the high incidence in france of the delta variance. beta. beta. beta thank you. delta variance. beta. beta. beta thank yon-— delta variance. beta. beta. beta thank ou. �* �*, ., ., �*, thank you. but it's not high, that's the oint. thank you. but it's not high, that's the point- and _ thank you. but it's not high, that's the point. and it's _ thank you. but it's not high, that's the point. and it's going _ thank you. but it's not high, that's the point. and it's going down. - the point. and it's going down. apologies. i was looking at the figures — apologies. i was looking at the figuresjust nowjohn and it's interesting because the average daily number of cases is for thousand _ daily number of cases is for thousand 900. when in the uk it's over 40000 and today 48,550, 53. if you look— over 40000 and today 48,550, 53. if you took at— over 40000 and today 48,550, 53. if you look at people in hospital, 7054th. — you look at people in hospital, 7054th, 914 the intensive care and if you _ 7054th, 914 the intensive care and if you can — 7054th, 914 the intensive care and if you can impair the populations of the united — if you can impair the populations of the united kingdom and of france that are _

the united kingdom and of france that are similar number over 148,000 people _ that are similar number over 148,000 people who _ that are similar number over 148,000 people who have sadly died in the united _ people who have sadly died in the united kingdom and in france still considerably fewer far too many of course. _ considerably fewer far too many of course, 111,000 2810001100 considerably fewer far too many of course, 111,000 281000 1100 for hundred _ course, 111,000 281000 1100 for hundred and 58. what france is afraid _ hundred and 58. what france is afraid of— hundred and 58. what france is afraid of is— hundred and 58. what france is afraid of is this delta variant that is in the — afraid of is this delta variant that is in the uk. when i freed a story like the _ is in the uk. when i freed a story like the front of the telegraph. admittedly dead beta cases are very transmissible. there is some concern about— transmissible. there is some concern about the _ transmissible. there is some concern about the fact that astrazeneca i understand, i'm not medically qualified. _ understand, i'm not medically qualified, i come with that caveat. but i _ qualified, i come with that caveat. but i understand that it's not very good _ but i understand that it's not very good at _ but i understand that it's not very good at fighting the data. of course vigilance _ good at fighting the data. of course vigilance is important. but in the telegraph— vigilance is important. but in the telegraph suggests that the prime minister— telegraph suggests that the prime minister and the government might not do _ minister and the government might not do this— minister and the government might not do this for economic reasons i think— not do this for economic reasons i think people need to look at the data carefully, fax. is think people need to look at the data carefully, fax.— data carefully, fax. is your suspicion _ data carefully, fax. is your suspicion then _ data carefully, fax. is your suspicion then that - data carefully, fax. is your suspicion then that this i data carefully, fax. is your.

suspicion then that this story data carefully, fax. is your- suspicion then that this story may be appearing because there is a belief floating around whitehall that the french are about to do something similar to the british? because they're worried about the delta variant and other referral or restrict access?— restrict access? no, i wouldn't go that far. restrict access? no, i wouldn't go that far- all _ restrict access? no, i wouldn't go that far. all governments - restrict access? no, i wouldn't go that far. all governments have i that far. all governments have extraordinarily difficult, let's be honest. — extraordinarily difficult, let's be honest, situations. and very difficult _ honest, situations. and very difficult decisions to make. and it is easy— difficult decisions to make. and it is easy to — difficult decisions to make. and it is easy to be an armchair general and to— is easy to be an armchair general and to criticise but when there is a 30 40.000 — and to criticise but when there is a 30 40,000 different injazz you have to ask— 30 40,000 different injazz you have to ask yourself a few questions. of course _ to ask yourself a few questions. of course this— to ask yourself a few questions. of course this is all reported in a different— course this is all reported in a different ways and we know all those arguments. those who report daily and me _ arguments. those who report daily and me and — arguments. those who report daily and me and many others have done for the last— and me and many others have done for the last 18 _ and me and many others have done for the last 18 months. it gives me no pleasure — the last 18 months. it gives me no pleasure. but i think one has to be very careful — pleasure. but i think one has to be very careful when reporting these facts _ very careful when reporting these facts and — very careful when reporting these facts and not create concern where

there _ facts and not create concern where there doesn't need to be concerned. i there doesn't need to be concerned. i have _ there doesn't need to be concerned. i have some — there doesn't need to be concerned. i have some questions i'd like to seem _ i have some questions i'd like to see... �* ,., i have some questions i'd like to see... ., ., ., y see... about the explanation of why the 're see... about the explanation of why they're doing _ see... about the explanation of why they're doing that. _ see... about the explanation of why they're doing that. i _ see... about the explanation of why they're doing that. i am _ see... about the explanation of why they're doing that. i am surprised i they're doing that. i am surprised that the ministers _ they're doing that. i am surprised that the ministers are _ they're doing that. i am surprised that the ministers are discussing | that the ministers are discussing the possibility. hey, if they'd seen facts _ the possibility. hey, if they'd seen facts i _ the possibility. hey, if they'd seen facts i haven't seen lisa and then to me _ facts i haven't seen lisa and then to me and — facts i haven't seen lisa and then to me and i— facts i haven't seen lisa and then to me and i will report them. what come on that _ to me and i will report them. what come on that particular _ to me and i will report them. twist come on that particular story? you didn't get much of a run on that one. ~ . . didn't get much of a run on that one. ~ ., ., ., didn't get much of a run on that one. ~ . ., ., _, , didn't get much of a run on that one. ~ . ., ., , ., one. what i read of course was that boris one. what i read of course was that ltoris johnson _ one. what i read of course was that boris johnson is _ one. what i read of course was that boris johnson is not _ one. what i read of course was that boris johnson is not that _ one. what i read of course was that boris johnson is not that keen - one. what i read of course was that boris johnson is not that keen on i borisjohnson is not that keen on this because he is concerned about the impact on trade and trade supply by turning france into a red country. yes, i hear everything that benedict says. country. yes, i hear everything that benedict says-— country. yes, i hear everything that benedict says. john, do you want to take us to the _ benedict says. john, do you want to take us to the front _ benedict says. john, do you want to take us to the front of— benedict says. john, do you want to take us to the front of theguardian. | take us to the front of theguardian. i noticed in the paper in the introduction i was reading they were waste high. i would say actually

that water is just i look at the picture. it's extraordinarily, a simple but very powerful image. there are some very powerful images on television right now but this catastrophe in germany and in belgium. that image i think you're a sick cat being smashed into a bridge. crumbled like a piece of plastic. these poor people, never seen anything like this in their lives. we have to bear in mind that this is quite likely to happen more often. we had something similar, not nearly as devastating a few weeks ago when we had a months rainfall in one night. of course people are putting this down to global warming. while saying an important caveat that it's very difficult in one particular incident but generally speaking we can expect more of these

circumstances. i remember going to cumbria to cover floods there. going to york shire to cover floods there, i've never seen before in my lifetime and i've been around for quite a long time. were going to have to live with it, i'm afraid. there is increasing argument that we should be doing all we can to reduce global warming. should be doing all we can to reduce globalwarming. here should be doing all we can to reduce global warming-— should be doing all we can to reduce global warming. globalwarming. here were reminding me as i globalwarming. here were reminding me as l was — globalwarming. here were reminding me as i was making _ globalwarming. here were reminding me as i was making my _ globalwarming. here were reminding me as i was making my way _ globalwarming. here were reminding me as i was making my way into - globalwarming. here were reminding me as i was making my way into workj me as i was making my way into work during that particular extended cloudburst and was grumbling about waiting through water that was only halfway up my shins on one road in west london. ifeel halfway up my shins on one road in west london. i feel slightly embarrassed about having been so grumpy and annoyed at that when i see what these people having to put up see what these people having to put up with in that picture. this came out not a clear blue sky but he came out not a clear blue sky but he came out without a warning that it was going to be this severe. there are question marks about systems for

alerting people and what were also going to have to do is think more creatively about where we build in how we build. creatively about where we build in how we build-— creatively about where we build in how we build. yes, where we build and how we _ how we build. yes, where we build and how we build. _ how we build. yes, where we build and how we build. far— how we build. yes, where we build and how we build. far too - how we build. yes, where we build and how we build. far too often i and how we build. far too often closed — and how we build. far too often closed to— and how we build. far too often closed to rivers. it's great to have a riverview — closed to rivers. it's great to have a riverview but the whole question of that— a riverview but the whole question of that we've seen over many years indeed _ of that we've seen over many years indeed whether it was the terrible floods— indeed whether it was the terrible floods in— indeed whether it was the terrible floods in cumbria thatjohn refers to about — floods in cumbria thatjohn refers to about insurance. and somehow when developers _ to about insurance. and somehow when developers build in flood plains, they called flood plains for a reason _ they called flood plains for a reason. having said that, the devastation, untila reason. having said that, the devastation, until a few years ago we thought of floods like this very much _ we thought of floods like this very much on _ we thought of floods like this very much on the other side of the world. asjohn_ much on the other side of the world. asjohn rightly says, this is going to be _ asjohn rightly says, this is going to be something that is much more frequent _ to be something that is much more frequent i— to be something that is much more frequent. i think as you say a system — frequent. i think as you say a system of— frequent. i think as you say a system of a lords and how we alert populations extremely quickly if i was in _ populations extremely quickly if i was in any— populations extremely quickly if i was in any of those towns in germany

or in belgium — was in any of those towns in germany or in belgium or in the netherlands and some _ or in belgium or in the netherlands and some parts of central france, there _ and some parts of central france, there are — and some parts of central france, there are 16— and some parts of central france, there are 16 counties tonight having to be _ there are 16 counties tonight having to be very— there are 16 counties tonight having to be very vigilant about this as well _ to be very vigilant about this as well in — to be very vigilant about this as well. in the forecast is bad over the next — well. in the forecast is bad over the next three to four days, more rain is _ the next three to four days, more rain is forecasted. remember they -ot rain is forecasted. remember they got one _ rain is forecasted. remember they got one month rain in 24 hours. what medication _ got one month rain in 24 hours. what medication can you do about that? there _ medication can you do about that? there are — medication can you do about that? there are ways that we can build in a way— there are ways that we can build in a way that— there are ways that we can build in a way that absorbs some of the water~ — a way that absorbs some of the water. that's not to be done overnight _ water. that's not to be done overnight. so how do we reassure those _ overnight. so how do we reassure those populations, how do we support them and _ those populations, how do we support them and how do we help to stop some of the _ them and how do we help to stop some of the effects of the devastation? but those people, i feel terribly sorry— but those people, i feel terribly sorry for— but those people, i feel terribly sorry for all those people tonight. i sorry for all those people tonight. i have _ sorry for all those people tonight. i have no— sorry for all those people tonight. i have no doubt that there will be people _ i have no doubt that there will be people in— i have no doubt that there will be people in the countries and france has sent— people in the countries and france has sent a — people in the countries and france has sent a team that has arrived with staff — has sent a team that has arrived with staff and a helicopter and more — with staff and a helicopter and more i— with staff and a helicopter and more. i hope there will be real

solidarity— more. i hope there will be real solidarity across their countries. i feel very— solidarity across their countries. i feel very sorry for them.- solidarity across their countries. i feel very sorry for them. always a leasure feel very sorry for them. always a pleasure to _ feel very sorry for them. always a pleasure to speak— feel very sorry for them. always a pleasure to speak to _ feel very sorry for them. always a pleasure to speak to you - feel very sorry for them. always a pleasure to speak to you both. . feel very sorry for them. always a i pleasure to speak to you both. thank you very much for your time. john, i hope you have a lovely day out in the wider world beyond your garden. go wild! go wild. however you wish to enjoy yourself. thank you very much to both of you for guiding us through the papers. that's it from the papers. sport and the weather is coming up. i'll be back with the news at midnight. good evening, i'm tulsen tollett with your sports news — and we start with the golf and the oldest major — the open championship — which is back after a year off due to covid. the venue is royal st george's in kent where more than 30,000

fans watched the opening round and andy swiss was there. morning everybody queue up for your ticket. what's a little bit of queuing when you waited two years? after being postponed by the pandemic finally the fans flock to sandwich, the crowd limited to 32,000 but under blue skies the excitement was boundless. yes, i miss being back at golf so i really enjoy being back on the coast, lovely day for it so looking forward to the day. it's very special, the weather is out in the sun is shining for us it was wonderful. good conditions for watching and not bad for playing either as a couple of former champions proved. south africa's louis 0osthuizen leading the way on six under par. closely pursued by americans speith as he rolled his way into contention. and a cluster of english players

including danny willett are right there in the chasing pack. as ever rory mcilroy was one of the biggest draws. but after a fine start his round veered into the vegetation. he's six shots off the pace while big hitting he's six shots off the pace while big hitting deshambo is seven back after he also took the scenic route. it was hard work, not so much a golf club as a garden streamer. instead this was the way to do it. amateurs with the contender shot of the day. if only it was always that simple. well at one stage today rory mcilroy was two over par. he rescued that on the back nine to finish level for the day, and he'll want to avoid making the same mistakes he made at the previous open championship at portrush two years ago, where he missed the cut. off to good start of me three bogeys in a row and 56 and seven. and then play the last 11 holes in two row and 56 and seven. and then play the last 11 holes into under par which i

thought was a really good effort under those conditions. to get back to even par for the day, probably doesn't make a huge difference won over or even butjust mentally, i guess it feels a bit better to birdie that lasting at least looking forward to getting back out there tomorrow. bukayo saka has released a statement on social media in response to the racist abuse he received after missing his penalty in the euro 2020 final received — along with marcus rashford and jadon sancho. saka wrote — i don t want any child or adult to receive the hateful messages we did this week. it's a sad reality that powerful social media platforms are not doing enough to stop these messages. there is no place for racism or hate in football or society. love always wins. it's nowjust six days until team gb's women's football squad get their 0lympics campaign underway. and head coach hege riise has named three captains. england's steph houghton, wales' sophie ingle and scotland's kim little will lead out the side on a rotational basis.

the team announced they will take the knee before all their games in tokyo — a decision they ”were all united" in. it was a group consensus. there wasn't anyone specific but i think we all feel strongly as individuals and obviously as a team and i think we all understand, obviously, what's been going on about racism, discrimination, and i think we know that we have a bigger part to play and it is important that we all use our platform to help in any way we can because it's, you know, the people who don't have a voice that we are standing up for. confirmation today that the rugby league world cup in england, will go ahead this autumn. the holders and favourites — australia have yet to sign up but organisers are confident they will — now it's been agreed. it'll start in october with the men's, women's and wheelchair tournaments taking place simultaneously for the first time. lockdowns in both sydney and now melbourne have seen nrl teams forced to relocate to queensland and form

a bio bubble, as authorities seek to complete the season. earlier i spoke to rugby league world cup chief executivejon dutton and asked him if he genuinely believes the australian's will participate. we are confident. you're absolutely right about the competition moving to queensland. i think two of the three nations of the june games relocated and the radically different environment in australia compared to here in the uk but we have been speaking to the australian rugby league commission, rugby league players association and each and every one of our competing nations and that is why we have made the decision, made the announcement today with great confidence but very cautiously that we still have work to do and we are prepared to take the most extraordinary measures to make sure this tournament can happen in october and november. some sad news from the world of darts — former world champion andy fordham has died at the age of 59. he was known as 'the viking', and beat mervyn king in 2004 to win

the bdo world championship — becoming one of the sport's most popular players and a celebrity away from darts. that's andy fordham who's died at the age of 59. the tour de france's defending champion and race leader — tadej pogacar has won his second consecutive stage to tighten his grip on the yellowjersey with three stages to go. today's 18th stage was the last mountainous one in the pyrenees, and it was a race to the line between the top three in the overall standings. pogacar beatjonas vingegaard and richard carapaz who remain second and third. the slovenian extended his lead to 5 minutes and 45 seconds. and that's all the sport for now. hello they are our son jane

hello they are our sonjane that hello they are our son jane that was seenin hello they are our son jane that was seen in the uk believe it or not is linked to the extreme weather that were seen across other parts of europe flooding germany for example. these links by the jet stream, this is the pattern that we see, a very undulating jet stream, it means slow—moving weather. we had high pressure across the uk, low pressure bringing the rain across central europe. that low pressure will move eastwards across your potentially taking new rain away from germany. high—pressure building bringing a lot of dry weather in the next few days. with the sunshine that we had on thursday temperatures in northern ireland reached 26 degrees making it the warmest day of the year so far across the country. it's going to be across the country. it's going to be a warm start on friday across belfast and liverpool. temperatures dedicate 16 degrees. we start with cholic cross east anglia but it will take up more readily and with lighter wind it's going to feel warmer. sunshine across england and wales, patchy cloud developing. spells of sunshine developing for northern island across scotland will be more of a breeze and mark while

keeping us temperatures a bit lower but summary two funniest guys used in parts of scotland across england and wales 26, 20 in parts of scotland across england and wales 26,20 7 in parts of scotland across england and wales 26, 20 7 degrees with a warmer day for the eastern side of england as those wins drop. high—pressure in we head into the weekend. around the top of the area of high pressure the winds are coming in from the atlantic for the we will have some stronger winds in scotland again on saturday and that will dragon more moisture in the form of cloud and a little drizzle form of cloud and a little drizzle for the highlands and the the cloud should tend to break up and we will get some sunshine sunshine coming in across other arts of scotland. lots of sunshine and light winds across england and wales. temperatures continuing to climb up to around 27 or 28 degrees. temperatures in scotland and northern ireland probably not changing too much at this stage. as we head into the second half of the weekend we will see more cloud coming across over scotland, northern island perhaps into northern england and eventually any change of air mask which will drop the temperatures. lots of sunshine for the southern half of

the uk, temperatures here could reach 29 or 30 degrees. you can see those lower temperatures as you head further north. as we head into the beginning of next week maybe one or two showers but on the whole lot of dry weather once again. that cooler air that we are seeing in the north will be pushing its way further south.

this is bbc news. i'm shaun ley with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. at least 65 people have been killed mostly in germany by devastating floods. go, go, go! swept away in seconds- _ go, go, go! swept away in seconds. the _ go, go, go! swept away in seconds. the mother - go, go, go! swept away in seconds. the mother and | go, go, go! swept away in i seconds. the mother and her go, go, go! swept away in - seconds. the mother and her son find themselves trapped on the first floor. the united nations has warned hunger and fighting has warned hunger and fighting has made afghanistan one of the worst crises in the world. we're in the city of kunduz, but in recent weeks, this has become a front line. the spaces that people can run to for safety are shrinking every day here. south africa's deadly unrest enters a second week. coronavirus cases in the uk hit a six—month high, prompting a spike in the number of people being told to self—isolate.