this is bbc news, the headlines. the delayed 2020 tokyo olympics have got under way with a modest opening ceremony, reflecting the impact of the pandemic. the stadium was almost empty and the show included a moment of silence to honour covid victims. japanese tennis star naomi osaka lit the olympic cauldron — marking the official start of the 32nd olympiad. the head of the international olympic committee thanked the japanese people and described the occasion as a day of hope. more than a hundred people have died in western india, after monsoon rains triggered landslides and flooding. many low—lying areas in india's maha—rashtra state have been completely submerged. there's confusion and growing criticism over the uk government's plans to allow some key workers in england to take daily covid tests instead of self—isolating.

hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are yasmin alibhai—brown, author and journalist, and rachel watson, deputy political editor of the scottish daily mail. let's bring you up to date with the let's bring you up to papers tomorrow's front pages, starting with... they've already seen. the guardian says the so—called �*pingdemic�* in england could last for weeks — with isolating staff affecting everything from bin collections to food supply but the paper also carries an image ofjapanese tennis star naomi osaka lighting the olympic flame in tokyo as the games get under way — a year behind schedule and without spectators. the olympics opening ceremony also on the front of the telegraph —

which leads on plans by the prime minister to create a government—backed rewards programme for families who switch to healthier food. the i claims that borisjohnson�*s vaccine honeymoon period is coming to an end — with the paper saying the majority of brits think the prime minister is dishonest, inconsistent and disorganised. the times reports on the increase in the number of migrants travelling across the english channel in small boats. prince harry's four—book deal is the top story for the mail — which claims the duke of sussex has clinched a lucrative agreement with the second book due out only after the queen has died. the mirror leads on legal proceedings against former manchester united player, ryan giggs, who will be going on trial injanuary, where he faces accusations of controlling and coercive behaviour against his ex—girlfriend — charges he denies. so let's begin... i'll ask rachel to begin this hour.

with this poll conducted on behalf of of the i. by a company called redfield and wilton strategies. what does a fine, rachel? yes. redfield and wilton strategies. what does a fine, rachel?— does a fine, rachel? yes, this poll shows that — does a fine, rachel? yes, this poll shows that boris _ does a fine, rachel? yes, this poll shows that boris johnson's - shows that borisjohnson�*s personality ratings or personal ratings of prime minister have gone down. and they say that this comes after a bit of a vaccine boost earlier in the year. i think there was a vaccine boost and i think we start notjust borisjohnson and his government i think we saw that in scotland with the scottish government. i think the welsh government. i think the welsh government chart as well. we saw that play out in the election results. scotland conservatives did well in local election and labour did well in wales. i think we are at a point where there's been a bit of a point where there's been a bit of a turning point. if you think back to the vaccine roll—out doing well, people are looking forward to freedom day. but freedom day has

already happened in england, where not quite there in scotland yet. but things got more controversial, was this the right time for freedom day, what was happening with vaccine roll—out where younger people rolling up? there's been issues around that in scotland. i think we are at that point where we are starting to question the government again and are the decisions they make it right for us at this moment where we are in the pandemic? i think that is what we seen. i also think that is what we seen. i also think this poll comes after we've heard dominic cummings this week regardless of what you think about him, he made some pretty serious allegations against the prime minister. and said some things that people will listen to and it will impact how they view him. yes men, as alwa s impact how they view him. yes men, as always with _ impact how they view him. yes men, as always with poles _ impact how they view him. yes men, as always with poles we _ impact how they view him. yes men, as always with poles we should - impact how they view him. yes men, as always with poles we should say l as always with poles we should say that it's a snapshot, you have to see these things on trend and get a sense of the flow of things. and this poll is been commissioned very specific because it's boris the

second anniversary. my, time flies. what do you make of the findings? it's very interesting and i think a lot of— it's very interesting and i think a lot of the — it's very interesting and i think a lot of the reasons behind it had been _ lot of the reasons behind it had been brilliantly covered by rachael. there _ been brilliantly covered by rachael. there are _ been brilliantly covered by rachael. there are other issues. i think more and more. _ there are other issues. i think more and more. i— there are other issues. i think more and more, i don't know why it's taken _ and more, i don't know why it's taken them _ and more, i don't know why it's taken them this long. they like that cheri, _ taken them this long. they like that cheri, choppy, half—bath saloon, bad boy, all— cheri, choppy, half—bath saloon, bad boy, all of— cheri, choppy, half—bath saloon, bad boy, all of this. they haven't been pmperly_ boy, all of this. they haven't been properly vigilant about the man whos— properly vigilant about the man who's leading one of the most important, seventh biggest economies in the _ important, seventh biggest economies in the world for starters. dominic cummings— in the world for starters. dominic cummings thing must of had an effect — cummings thing must of had an effect. also the word chaos is being used rather— effect. also the word chaos is being used rather a lot about the prime minister— used rather a lot about the prime minister and his chewing and throwing in u—turns. even to this day freedom day, what is it supposed to mean. _ day freedom day, what is it supposed to mean, really? image three half

million _ to mean, really? image three half million people, i'm vulnerable, we felt that— million people, i'm vulnerable, we felt that we'd reached a point where we could _ felt that we'd reached a point where we could safely go out to a restaurant and to certain spaces. with— restaurant and to certain spaces. with the — restaurant and to certain spaces. with the so—called freedom day, three _ with the so—called freedom day, three and — with the so—called freedom day, three and half million of the extremely vulnerable and people who like us _ extremely vulnerable and people who like us feel we have to go back indoors — like us feel we have to go back indoors again. it's chaos. we don't know— indoors again. it's chaos. we don't know what— indoors again. it's chaos. we don't know what the messages. the messaging has been catastrophic. from _ messaging has been catastrophic. from the — messaging has been catastrophic. from the prime minister and his ever—changing cons seen. i'm not surprised, they should've come to this much— surprised, they should've come to this much earlier. we surprised, they should've come to this much earlier.— this much earlier. we will see if it sticks. this much earlier. we will see if it sticks- as — this much earlier. we will see if it sticks. as somebody _ this much earlier. we will see if it sticks. as somebody once - this much earlier. we will see if it sticks. as somebody once said . this much earlier. we will see if it| sticks. as somebody once said in a rather different contexts a very long time ago, dangerous talk cost lives. potentially, at least. on that subject the guardian. ping—demic chaos likely to last. in 1 ping—demic chaos likely to last. in i cent it's a bit unfair calling it the chaos because the ping—demic is

a consequence of the spread of the delta variance. the app is doing exactly what it was supposed to do. yes but again, there are countries, this is— yes but again, there are countries, this is one — yes but again, there are countries, this is one of— yes but again, there are countries, this is one of the strange manufactured non—facts the prime minister— manufactured non—facts the prime minister shared with us that no country— minister shared with us that no country has got its apps working properly — country has got its apps working properly. there are actually several countries _ properly. there are actually several countries in — properly. there are actually several countries in the world have gotten sorted _ countries in the world have gotten sorted we — countries in the world have gotten sorted. we never have. the trays and track _ sorted. we never have. the trays and track was _ sorted. we never have. the trays and track was a _ sorted. we never have. the trays and track was a catastrophe. and now this is— track was a catastrophe. and now this is happening. it's part of their— this is happening. it's part of their freedom day that we can all, they can _ their freedom day that we can all, they can all— their freedom day that we can all, they can all go to pubs and nightclubs and if they are in contact _ nightclubs and if they are in contact with a suspected case they will he _ contact with a suspected case they will be pinged. here's the problem, you've _ will be pinged. here's the problem, you've got — will be pinged. here's the problem, you've got people that have to get back to _ you've got people that have to get back to work, you got people to normalise — back to work, you got people to normalise as much as possible. what do they— normalise as much as possible. what do they do— normalise as much as possible. what do they do when they get one of these _ do they do when they get one of these paintings which tells them they must self—isolate? i've heard that bosses are insisting that they

shouldn't— that bosses are insisting that they shouldn't self—isolate. especially shouldn't self— isolate. especially for supermarkets shouldn't self—isolate. especially for supermarkets and essential shops — for supermarkets and essential shops it — for supermarkets and essential shops. it is chaos, it should have been _ shops. it is chaos, it should have been so — shops. it is chaos, it should have been so much better walk—through. so those _ been so much better walk—through. so those who— been so much better walk—through. so those who have to solve isolate and very frustrated. those who are not permitted — very frustrated. those who are not permitted to self—isolate are also frustrated. i really don't know what's — frustrated. i really don't know what's happening.— frustrated. i really don't know what's happening. rachel, what do ou make what's happening. rachel, what do you make of _ what's happening. rachel, what do you make of it? — what's happening. rachel, what do you make of it? i— what's happening. rachel, what do you make of it? ithink— what's happening. rachel, what do you make of it? i think there - what's happening. rachel, what do you make of it? i think there is - you make of it? i think there is frustration around what is happening here and what is the science behind this and what's happening with the apps and track and trace or test and protect as we have in scotland. i think one of the things that the piece notes in the guardian is that from august 16 the rule is supposed to be that for all fully vaccinated adults, you don't have to solve isolate any more if you are negative after being in close contact and then take a test. i think we are just a few weeks are from that, there are calls for this to be brought forward, what is the science

behind that being pinned to august 16? why can it be brought forward? is there a specific reason? and then we had these exemptions brought in on these extensions here which is just cause more confusion because you have to apply for it in scotland. businesses have to get in touch with the scottish government and asked for an exemption for their staff and prove that it will be detrimental to the company or the service they provide. i think there are so many questions around this. and it's happened so many times during the pandemic that we get to a point, something happens but we don't actually know the full picture of it. were not provided with the science, the reason behind it. and were not given the full picture at the time that happens. you can say that around freedom to eight freedom day or even restrictions across the country. ijust feels day or even restrictions across the country. i just feels that frustration here. that's why you're hearing a lot of ping—demic at the moment. of course this is brought in to stop the spread of the virus. but

when you talk about changing the rules in a couple of weeks' time for a fully vaccinated adults, why can't you do a? that is a question that businesses and other organisations would like to hear. why is it pinned to a specific date. this would like to hear. why is it pinned to a specific date.— to a specific date. this is a story about another _ to a specific date. this is a story about another app. _ to a specific date. this is a story about another app. this - to a specific date. this is a story about another app. this is - to a specific date. this is a story about another app. this is an i to a specific date. this is a storyl about another app. this is an app we've yet to see developed but our promise is in the offing if downing street gets its way.— street gets its way. really interesting _ street gets its way. really interesting story. - street gets its way. really interesting story. i - street gets its way. really interesting story. i think. street gets its way. really i interesting story. i think it's brings us back to the pandemic and back to them borisjohnson caught covid and has x variance of that. during this patent pandemic is brought up so many issues with our health services, things that people want to change. one of those things is how obesity and people who need to lose weight might have problems with the way. the story in the telegraph talks about an app that could be used to reward people, a

rewards point scheme almost like yours supermarket points card for changing their lifestyle. so eating healthier or getting more exercise in trying to get, trying to become a little bit healthier and lose that weight and help the country and themselves get through this. it's a really interesting concept and you see things brought up quite a lot. the government want to bring in schemes to help where they want to bring in different ideas and talk to people in public health experts was that this seems like something that might be interesting for younger people who use a smartphone, who have had a work apps. i'm not entirely sure how this would work, as someone who is not completely tech savvy, to be honest. but it's something that i would be able to work, and probably not into dash. it's an interesting concept. if this is something that can help people we should always be trying to look at that in a positive light. i do think

they need a little bit more information on this. ijust don't feel i've learned enough yet. it’s information on this. ijust don't feel i've learned enough yet. it's a fair point. — feel i've learned enough yet. it's a fair point. in _ feel i've learned enough yet. it's a fair point, in terms _ feel i've learned enough yet. it's a fair point, in terms of _ feel i've learned enough yet. it's a fair point, in terms of helping - fair point, in terms of helping people we do have a reason to help people, many of us whether we like to visit or not have a weight problem, have an issue with weight thatis problem, have an issue with weight that is can affect our health and therefore is going to cause everybody extra money to keep us healthy or to save us getting worse. let me tell you, i've been on the fight, _ let me tell you, i've been on the fight, both— let me tell you, i've been on the fight, both my husband and myself have been— fight, both my husband and myself have been on this wretched 5—2 regime — have been on this wretched 5—2 regime for— have been on this wretched 5—2 regime for five years. and it's become — regime for five years. and it's become the way we live. it's really difficult _ become the way we live. it's really difficult. it's really difficult but once _ difficult. it's really difficult but once you — difficult. it's really difficult but once you reach an age, you have to take steps — once you reach an age, you have to take steps. this sounds, i think the young _ take steps. this sounds, i think the young may— take steps. this sounds, i think the young may well like this idea. you know, _ young may well like this idea. you know. the — young may well like this idea. you know, the government could say anybody — know, the government could say anybody who seriously wants to lose

weight. _ anybody who seriously wants to lose weight, there are very good systems, weight— weight, there are very good systems, weight watchers is one of them. there _ weight watchers is one of them. there are — weight watchers is one of them. there are others. if you are really serious _ there are others. if you are really serious and — there are others. if you are really serious and you can show us that your— serious and you can show us that your going — serious and you can show us that your going to put everything into it we will— your going to put everything into it we will pay for one of those courses for you _ we will pay for one of those courses for ou. ., ., �*, ., for you. now that's a good incentive. _ for you. now that's a good incentive. there _ for you. now that's a good incentive. there are - for you. now that's a good i incentive. there are schemes for you. now that's a good - incentive. there are schemes in existence- _ incentive. there are schemes in existence- so — incentive. there are schemes in existence. so work _ incentive. there are schemes in existence. so work with - incentive. there are schemes in existence. so work with the - incentive. there are schemes in - existence. so work with the existing infrastructure _ existence. so work with the existing infrastructure rather _ existence. so work with the existing infrastructure rather than _ existence. so work with the existing infrastructure rather than add - infrastructure rather than add something new. yeah. that's interesting. the figures in the article are quite striking. particularly the stat at the end that says to in three adults are overweight or obese with and three children reaching the stage by the time they leave primary school. there will be those in the prime ministers own party who will balk at this and say, nanny state. it also others will say actually, there is a problem with that because at the moment government says you should be doing this. there's an actual belligerence makes us go, they want us to do is, they have their own agenda, i'm not doing it. yes and i

think that's — agenda, i'm not doing it. yes and i think that's one _ agenda, i'm not doing it. yes and i think that's one of _ agenda, i'm not doing it. yes and i think that's one of the _ agenda, i'm not doing it. yes and i think that's one of the biggest - think that's one of the biggest problem — think that's one of the biggest problem whether it's vaccination or keeping _ problem whether it's vaccination or keeping social distance and this. but also — keeping social distance and this. but also i — keeping social distance and this. but also i think the one think local authorities— but also i think the one think local authorities could do that could make authorities could do that could make a really— authorities could do that could make a really big _ authorities could do that could make a really big difference is to limit the number of fast food chains on our high _ the number of fast food chains on our high streets. honestly, schoolchildren leave school, they walk past — schoolchildren leave school, they walk past these £1 chip and chicken shots _ walk past these £1 chip and chicken shots and _ walk past these £1 chip and chicken shots and they stop themselves. who can blame _ shots and they stop themselves. who can blame them? they are kids. there might— can blame them? they are kids. there might deny— can blame them? they are kids. there might deny needs to be much better planning _ might deny needs to be much better planning of how many a locality can actually _ planning of how many a locality can actually tolerate. there has been a lot of— actually tolerate. there has been a lot of carelessness about this. i�*ve lot of carelessness about this. i've not to lot of carelessness about this. i've got to move _ lot of carelessness about this. i've got to move on- — lot of carelessness about this. is: got to move on. one of lot of carelessness about this. i"e: got to move on. one of the lot of carelessness about this. i�*”e: got to move on. one of the things i love about doing the papers is those nights where you get a story and you get to papers that take completely the opposite interpretation of the same story. so we've got the express, we are off millions and great getaway. any independent, the

great getaway. any independent, the great summer getaway falls flat. explain, yasmin. here we are, here we are _ explain, yasmin. here we are, here we are i_ explain, yasmin. here we are, here we are ithink— explain, yasmin. here we are, here we are. i think i probably would trust _ we are. i think i probably would trust the — we are. i think i probably would trust the independent rather than the express. but of course, you know everybody's _ the express. but of course, you know everybody's been so up—and—down, can we go. _ everybody's been so up—and—down, can we go. can— everybody's been so up—and—down, can we go. can we — everybody's been so up—and—down, can we go, can we not, what are the rules? _ we go, can we not, what are the rules? i— we go, can we not, what are the rules? i think actually more people are weary— rules? i think actually more people are weary now. they might have been quite excited a few weeks ago but it's all— quite excited a few weeks ago but it's all becoming so uncertain and problematic that i think this whole getaway— problematic that i think this whole getaway thing is not going to be quite _ getaway thing is not going to be quite the — getaway thing is not going to be quite the getaway that one of the newspapers is celebrating. it'sjust too difficult and dangerous and expensive. actually you know what? i've discovered some of the most beautiful— i've discovered some of the most beautiful places in this country that i— beautiful places in this country that i never even knew existed. in maybe _ that i never even knew existed. in maybe this — that i never even knew existed. in maybe this is the year to do that. yeah, _ maybe this is the year to do that. yeah, they're not always the obvious places. someone who's very proud to

come from the west country of the lake district or west wales, the highlands of scotland. there are lots of places in the neck and less visited places that can be a revelation. i've been a bit unfair to the headlined writers was up to be fair, the express is talking about, we are all off on the road. otherwise rogge to go on holiday in the uk was up any independent the great summer holiday falls flat is really focusing on the collapse in foreign travel. to be fair, they're both right. i foreign travel. to be fair, they're both right-— both right. i think they both treated it — both right. i think they both treated it differently. - both right. i think they both treated it differently. the i both right. i think they both - treated it differently. the express is talking about the rules this weekend and i think they use the figure 11.5 million cars are expected to be on the roads by the end of sunday. because people are ready to go on their summer holidays. we are at that point, kids have been all, children have been off school for the last three weeks in scotland. trying to get away as quick as we can to try to visit

somewhere outside of edinburgh has been extremely difficult because it is just traffic that you not used to in the past 18 months. it's been so quiet and then all of a sudden you are stuck in traffic. so i think we will see a lot of people, i live in edinburgh and i expect it will beget extremely busy over the next few weeks as people come and holiday here. i think we will see that across the united kingdom as people holiday at home. england, wales and scotland, the traffic has expressed details. i think we've dealt with it as foreign travel, the airlines will see a huge reduction in the number of passengers that they see. that should be expected. people aren't going on holiday, they're not going overseas. i don't know many people that are willing to risk it at the moment. even if they are fully vaccinated. the risk of the destination you pick going onto the red list for example is just too

much. also people are still worried about the virus. which do not over the last few weeks was up the talker of freedom day has come around that people are still scared about catching this in passing it on and some people aren't fully vaccinated yet. thingsjust some people aren't fully vaccinated yet. things just aren't back to normal. people are treating it as that. i think a lot of people have put off that far and holiday and are choosing to stay home. i think these two papers actually represented it quite well over what we will see the summer. we quite well over what we will see the summer. ~ w' , quite well over what we will see the summer. ~ ,~ , ., summer. we will skip over the gi mia summer. we will skip over the olympia news _ summer. we will skip over the olympia news except - summer. we will skip over the olympia news except to - summer. we will skip over the olympia news except to say i summer. we will skip over the i olympia news except to say that summer. we will skip over the - olympia news except to say that on the front of the express i think they captured that, one of the best single moments which was the drones display forming into the globe, the globe of the world. ijust globe of the world. i just thought it was mesmerising when i saw that. i'm reminded of what potential the drones have is an entertainment tool never mind all the negative things we sometimes associate with them, which they are also been used for.

tell us aboutjeff bustos. he now described as a man whose dreams forward to earth.— forward to earth. actually i got a bit of a giggle — forward to earth. actually i got a bit of a giggle from _ forward to earth. actually i got a bit of a giggle from this - forward to earth. actually i got a bit of a giggle from this story. i bit of a giggle from this story. there's so much around it this week. jeff basals went up in space or branson is hoping to become astronauts because they are able to go astronauts because they are able to 9° up astronauts because they are able to go up to space. it seems that they might not get that batch just yet. because the definition of astronaut has been changed slightly. when i first read this i thought, i wasn't sure if they were astronaut just because they can up and come back down. and it says in the front of the telegraph the clause that makes you in astronaut has been changed to include that your trip should be to perform activities essential to public safety or contributed to

human space safety. i'm not sure, what's behind it, i'm sure. but going up to space and coming straight back down might not qualify them to be astronauts just yet. i them to be astronautsjust yet. i feel a bit sorry for that. not so much forjeff basals or richard branson who frankly are two wealthy men who invested in a lot of money and what they think will be very successful commercial ventures and full marks to them, there's nothing wrong with that. but that's their motivation. i do feel a bit sorry for poor old wally funk. i waited all these years to get into space and and find she's still not going to be allowed to call herself in astronaut. to be allowed to call herself in astronaut-— to be allowed to call herself in astronaut. , , , , , astronaut. maybe she will be present because she — astronaut. maybe she will be present because she was _ astronaut. maybe she will be present because she was trained. _ astronaut. maybe she will be present because she was trained. but - astronaut. maybe she will be present because she was trained. but these l because she was trained. but these two silly. _ because she was trained. but these two silly, very rich manjust kind of showing — two silly, very rich manjust kind of showing off, honestly, how much money _ of showing off, honestly, how much money did _ of showing off, honestly, how much money did they spend on a? they could've _ money did they spend on a? they could've vaccinated every child in the poorer— could've vaccinated every child in the poorer parts of the world. it

really _ the poorer parts of the world. it really kind — the poorer parts of the world. it really kind of turns my stomach, i'm sorry _ really kind of turns my stomach, i'm sorry i_ really kind of turns my stomach, i'm sorry. i cannot bear it, these billionaires showing off. some glad that i_ billionaires showing off. some glad that i could be astronauts. good. lovely to have you both with us. it's always fun to talk to you. both of you have a lovely weekend. hope you have a lovely weekend at home too. sports is coming up with all the tokyo olympic news and then the weather and then it's the midnight hour. good evening, it's been delayed by a global pandemic, and injeopardy right up until the 11th hour, but the beleagured toyko olympics are finally underway. fewer than a thousand dignitaries watched in the olympic stadium, while only 22 british athletes

represented the 375—strong squad. but yet the ceremony was still a celebration, albeit a poingnant one — joe lynskey was watching. as the flame was lit, the sights felt the same, but the sound was empty. this was naomi osaka, tennis�* grand slam champion, marking the start of a games in the silence. at this olympics, the backdrop is inescapable. this opening ceremony was different. it was solemn. let us all take moment to remember all those friends and loved ones who are no longer with us, in particular because of the covid—19 pandemic. there was reflection, but the theme, too, was moving forward. music. and a tribute to how athletes have had to adapt to 12 months of lockdown. at the front of it, japan's arisa tsubata, a boxer and a nurse who missed out on the games when her qualifier was cancelled.

japan's flag, too, was brought on by key workers, waved on in the stands by around 1000 dignitaries. the build—up has been fraught, but japan still wants to showjoy. and just like in 2012, there was tradition. these figures are daiku, traditional carpenters who sing as they chisel. tokyo were last host for the games in 1964, when trees were planted. the wood's being used for these olympic rings. and so, more than 200 nations converged on a city in a state of emergency. all in masks, the british team for the night was trimmed down. just 22 of them marched, led by moe sbihi and hannah mills, a rower and a sailor. this games is a year late. the ioc�*s called it the light at the end of a tunnel. the pandemic forced us apart. this separation made this tunnel so dark.

but today, wherever in the world you may be, we are united in sharing this moment together. over four hours, there was fun and, too, the sense of an olympics as a tv event. it's showtime. but tokyo's showpiece has come with the world still in a pandemic. for the next 16 days, they want sport to be the focus. joe lynskey, bbc news. chair of uk sport and five time olympic medallist dame katherine grainger told me the ceremony did what it needed to do given the circumstances around the games. before it started we knew it was had to be dramatically different. there was never going to be the crowds were used to. not the sins of hundreds of thousands of people in the stands in the athletes marching in. but it felt appropriate. as we were saying there, it felt moving, it felt quite

emotional, and it still felt like a celebration just something olympians and the japanese people are proud of. it was always get a feel a little bit different today. we have to talk about the pandemic. it's affect, we delayed by a year. of course is a subject matter of the crowds on there. but once the sport starts in almost as a spectator readjust what you're watching you won't see the crowds in the background, you won't hear the noises. i've got to ask you about helen glover. going for a third olympic medal. we've seen her compete brilliantly, win the gold in london, in rio as well. there she is winning the gold medal in rio with scanning. what about her chances tomorrow, in that he thought to having come back after having three children? what can we expect from helen? in a way she doesn't know what to expect either, does she? no. it's an absolutely incredible story.

lots of people have said, just getting to a start line, she's made history. we never had a mother committed to the rowing team and compete in the olympic games before. she's already done when no one else is done byjust starting tomorrow. but we know helen well, she'll want more than that. she does want to just rower was the road to the best possible. she's got great company with polly swan. i think they have a lot of potential there in front of them. speaking to me earlier about helen glover who goes ahead in the women's pair in the heat at about 130 this morning. team gb�*s women's football team take on the hosts japan tomorrow. after victory in their opening group game against chile they know another win would see them through to the knockout stage. everyone here is so talented and convinced very much it that the team is amazing to think how far we can go. obviously we will keep improving, keep progressing and hopefully we will reach the final and win gold in the end. but it's little moments i imagine

is going to help us there was a lot of good play in the game yesterday and we are hoping to build on that and make it even better. we've seen some incredible scoring at the evian championship in france. south korea'sjeongeun lee 6 birdied her last two holes to record the lowest round ever at a men's or women's major. this chip at 8 was one of ten birdies that helped her to a round of 61, she leads the field by 3 shots at the half—way stage. cricket�*s new competition — the hundred had a double heaeder at at edgbaston today. england's zak crawley opened for london spirit against birmingham phoenix and made 64, the highest score so farfor the format, in his side's total of 144. but the home side went past that with three balls to spare, adma milne hitting the winning runs. before that the spirit women won their contest. danielle gibson's boundary took her side past the phoenix total of 128 with four balls to spare. and of course all the olympic action kicking off overnight follow

that one over on the bbc. and that's all the sport for now. hello. friday brought us his seventh consecutive day with some seeing temperatures of a 30 degrees. as we head to the weekend things are going to turn cooler and fresher and they will be some heavy and thundery downpours for some particularly the further south you are. we've already seen some of that heavy rain pushing in from the south overnight. during saturday morning we could see some heavy showers moving their way northward across the southern half of england and wales. some thunderstorms mixed in if you do have a catch one of the heavy showers. but they will be hit or miss later in the day. further north, lots of warm, sunny weather once again. we have more cloud lurking through the northern aisles, eastern coast of scotland, perhaps northeast england as well. into saturday evening, further heavy showers and thunderstorms in the south. but most other places looking dry. this area of low pressure responsible for bringing that showery rain still with us into sunday. it's slow moving so will generate further heavy showers on sunday. the bulk of them will be for southern parts of england,

east anglia into south wales dryer and brighterfor the north and not as warm as recent days, around 20 to 24 degrees. bye— bye.

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