this universal credit by £20 a week. this is 19 months after this small increase. brought in during the pandemic. what this story is about is the potential rift within the conservative party, in particular from those mps conservative party, in particular from those mp5 or those mayors in areas that might be particularly affected by people suffering because of this curb. but this story is also saying that jacob rees—mogg of this curb. but this story is also saying thatjacob rees—mogg isn't saying thatjacob rees—mogg isn't saying this booster has to go because the books have to be balanced and you do wonder when the books are being balanced and whose costis books are being balanced and whose cost is that happening. according to citizens advice, when you look at the stats, it would hit nearly 6 million people and 38% of those people, more than a third, are in work. there's clearly a structural problem with the uk economy. there's

a problem in terms of pay, but it will also be around 1.9 million families seeing benefits cut. this will particular the hit people in london and the northeast badly. you can see that this is bubbling up within the conservative party as a potential vowel that really needs to think about the human effects. when ou think about the human effects. when you combine — think about the human effects. when you combine it _ think about the human effects. when you combine it with _ think about the human effects. when you combine it with a _ think about the human effects. when you combine it with a national assurance rise that also will hit some of the lower paid, clear, how much of a political problem do you think this presents for the government? 1 think this presents for the government?— think this presents for the government? think this presents for the covernment? . ., , ., ~ government? i certainly do think it reresents government? i certainly do think it represents one. _ government? i certainly do think it represents one. it _ government? i certainly do think it represents one. it will— government? i certainly do think it represents one. it will hit - represents one. it will hit employees very hard, and this rolling — employees very hard, and this rolling back on universal credit will anger a lot of people. the government has already been accused of ignoring _ government has already been accused of ignoring its leveling up agenda during _ of ignoring its leveling up agenda during the pandemic. that will be

published — during the pandemic. that will be published later this year. it's been accused _ published later this year. it's been accused of— published later this year. it's been accused of pushing it back. and while _ accused of pushing it back. and while we're waiting for that action to speak— while we're waiting for that action to speak louder than words, and a lot of— to speak louder than words, and a lot of people across the country looking — lot of people across the country looking at this and wondering what on earth _ looking at this and wondering what on earth is — looking at this and wondering what on earth is going on. and how they can be _ on earth is going on. and how they can be punished having just gone through— can be punished having just gone through 19 months of incredible hardship, — through 19 months of incredible hardship, which is not over. a lot of families— hardship, which is not over. a lot of families are suffering with a lot of debt— of families are suffering with a lot of debt coming out of the back of this pandemic, rising food prices. we're _ this pandemic, rising food prices. we're not — this pandemic, rising food prices. we're not still out of this yet. sorry— we're not still out of this yet. sorry to — we're not still out of this yet. sorry to cut in. ijust want to sorry to cut in. i just want to bring in the guardian. they also focus on this. talking about the health foundation study. it suggests that the government leveling up agenda is thrown into doubt given what they're actually doing.

thrown into doubt given what they're actually doing-— actually doing. what the health foundation _ actually doing. what the health foundation have _ actually doing. what the health foundation have found - actually doing. what the health foundation have found is - actually doing. what the health foundation have found is that i actually doing. what the health i foundation have found is that this kind of cut will mean those mental health problems for people, thousands of people with universal credit will hit the sickest areas and poorest the hardest. i cannot imagine the worry and stress at a time when so many people are already really struggling with the stress of debt, thinking about all the impacts of the pandemic. national insurance, rising energy and food prices, to take away this money that people so desperately need. already, our benefit system is pretty poor, but thinking about how many people have struggled throughout the pandemic and then doing this, it really flies in the face of everything that's been said about the leveling up agenda. been said about the leveling up aaenda. a , . been said about the leveling up aaenda. �* ., been said about the leveling up aienda. n, , ., �* ., ., been said about the leveling up aaenda. , ., �* ., ., ., been said about the leveling up aaenda. �* ., ., ., ., agenda. maya, we're going to go to the telegraph _ agenda. maya, we're going to go to the telegraph are _ agenda. maya, we're going to go to the telegraph are one _ agenda. maya, we're going to go to the telegraph are one story - agenda. maya, we're going to go to the telegraph are one story which i the telegraph are one story which is perhaps a little bit of good news.

0xidant therapy could halt alzheimer's. this is a suggestion that oxygen treatment could stop progression. it’s that oxygen treatment could stop progression-— progression. it's quite extraordinary - progression. it's quite extraordinary becausej progression. it's quite _ extraordinary because alzheimer's is a growing _ extraordinary because alzheimer's is a growing problem across the world. 800.000 _ a growing problem across the world. 800,000 people have it in the uk. thats— 800,000 people have it in the uk. that's expected to be 1's 0.6 million — that's expected to be 1's 0.6 million by— that's expected to be 1's 0.6 million by 20 40. a story like this, people _ million by 20 40. a story like this, people with — million by 20 40. a story like this, people with mild cognitive impairment, having spent 90 minutes in an oxidant— impairment, having spent 90 minutes in an oxidant changer and improving manager— in an oxidant changer and improving manager e _ in an oxidant changer and improving manager e -- — in an oxidant changer and improving manager e —— 1.6 million. —— improvement injury —— energy. to things— improvement injury —— energy. to things that — improvement injury —— energy. to things that are dreadful problems, largely— things that are dreadful problems, largely trials need to be done. it seems _ largely trials need to be done. it seems promising although how we roll

that out— seems promising although how we roll that out is— seems promising although how we roll that out is to be seen. but it sounds — that out is to be seen. but it sounds incredibly promising. absolutely does. who wouldn't like to try a bit of that? claire cohen and maya goodfellow, thank you very much for now. it was slightly briefer because we wanted to get the news from the us on those coven measures, but we'll be back in an hourfor measures, but we'll be back in an hour for another look at the papers —— covid measures. good evening. i'm mimi fawaz and this is your sports news. we start in tennis. and she's been grabbing headlines for her history making run, with another opportunity to make even more history in a few hours' time

at the us open semi—final. at the us open semifinal. britain's emma raducanu will be in action in the early hours of friday morning, when she takes on greece's maria sakarri in new york. the teenager is the first ever qualifier to get to the semifinals at flushing meadows and is yet to even drop a set. remarkably, this is the furthest any british woman has gone in the competition, sincejo durrie back in 1983. she looks like she's having fun. she's got that great smile when she goes on the court. she's playing fantastic tennis. and she's really worked hard to get to this point of her career. i mean, there's loads more to come but at the moment she is in this but at the moment she's in this kind of place where i'm sure she feels she can beat anybody. any of those four could win this grand slam. it's so exciting. england men's cricket summer comes to a close at old trafford over the next few days. the final test against india starts tomorrow. the tourists are 2—1 up in the series after victory at the oval earlier this week, but they have had another positive

covid case in the camp. here's our sports correspondent, joe wilson. here at old trafford, we were reminded we still most definitely live in us boating covid world. india's training session didn't happen. after another positive test, there was concern of course about there was concern of course about the players. what we were told was that everybody is being tested regularly. as the eve of testmy preparation goes, this was very irregular. england trained in the morning. fatigue amongst bowlers of the big issues for them, so the return of mark wood after injuring his shoulder. i'm fit for selection. struggling

the ball still. just rotating my arm. my batten was good but i couldn't really throw it. now, thankfully, if selected i'm ready. let's not lose sight of the importance of this testmy with england. ashes to come on the horizon probably. ben stokes it is absent as expected as he continues to rest and recover. joss buttler is in that squad as well.— to rest and recover. joss buttler is in that squad as well. couple of big names unavailable, _ in that squad as well. couple of big names unavailable, but _ in that squad as well. couple of big names unavailable, but i _ in that squad as well. couple of big names unavailable, but i think - in that squad as well. couple of big names unavailable, but i think the | names unavailable, but i think the strength— names unavailable, but i think the strength in— names unavailable, but i think the strength in cricket england is really — strength in cricket england is really showing in that squad. we'll io really showing in that squad. we'll go full— really showing in that squad. we'll go full of— really showing in that squad. we'll go full of confidence and desperate to put— go full of confidence and desperate to put on— go full of confidence and desperate to put on a — go full of confidence and desperate to put on a good show.—

to put on a good show. buttler is back after— to put on a good show. buttler is back after welcoming _ to put on a good show. buttler is back after welcoming his - to put on a good show. buttler is back after welcoming his second | back after welcoming his second child and doesn't want to full winter away from his family. whether it's potential restrictions or in australia orchid cases here, coven still feels like the predominant issue in cricket. —— covid. {lit issue in cricket. -- covid. of course. _ issue in cricket. —— covid. of course, covid has become an extra one of— course, covid has become an extra one of those, and there's more challenges now then potentially there _ challenges now then potentially there was before.— challenges now then potentially there was before. , ., there was before. remember when a ositive there was before. remember when a positive test — there was before. remember when a positive test was _ there was before. remember when a positive test was a _ there was before. remember when a positive test was a good _ there was before. remember when a positive test was a good match? - positive test was a good match? blocking out the noise just been trying to ignore the mower. joe wilson, bbc news. there was a thrilling finish at taunton, where england's women beat new zealand to clinch their t20 series. england captain heather knight won the toss and chose to bowl first, making 144 for 4. england reached that target with a ball to spare, taking the series 2—1. to athletics and the diamond league finals in zurich, where britain's dina asher—smith finished second in the 100 metres

with a season's best time. jamaica's elaine thompson—herah with an impressive run in switzerland. the double olympic champion clocked in a time of 10.65 seconds later in the evening, asher smith was also back in action and finished third in the women's 200 metres. meanwhile, fresh from her silver medallist at the tokyo 0lympics, british teenager keely hodgkinson added a diamond league title with victory in the 800 metres. the buildup is under way for this weekend's italian grand prix. it's been a busy week on the driver merry—go—round with a number of changes confirmed for next year. british driver george russell has been speaking to the media for the first time since it was announced on tuesday that he'll partner seven—time world champion lewis hamilton at mercedes next season. he says his career move has caused mixed emotions.

pretty surreal, to be honest. i've been part of mercedes for too long —— so long now. still being at williams, they sort of overlooked everything and managed me. so, in a way, almost returning back to where i started myjourney towards f1. equally, it's sad to close this chapter. but it's been a great journey, and i'm so pleased we've had some great results of recent races to show for our efforts. and that's all the sport for now. we'll be back a little later. hello there. we've seen two things happening today, a drop in temperature and also some heavy rain falling, too. now, as expected, the best of the weather was across the south east of england, here in east anglia and also into lincolnshire. temperatures in cambridge

were 25 degrees. it was 26 celsius this afternoon in norwich and 24 in hull. further west, temperatures have been lower, and charterhall there on the scottish borders at 29 degrees yesterday. a significant drop in temperature today because of the rain clouds that we've seen, some storms that have been affecting the uk. most of those have been across northern and western areas. now, there'll still be some heavy showers around as we head further into the night, particularly across scotland, the heavier rain moving northwards and continuing to be pretty wet in the north east of scotland. a few showers elsewhere across some parts of england and wales. many places turning dry, but it's quite muggy air that we've got, so there'll be some mist and fog around perhaps in the morning from the midlands northwards where the winds are light. that will tend to lift, there's not going to be a huge amount of sunshine tomorrow. once again, we'll see those showers developing more widely. this time, though, we shouldn't see as many showers across wales and the south west, but we'll see many more showers across eastern parts of england. again, those are going to be heavy and could well be thundery, too. but still some decent enough temperatures for this time

of the year, 23—24 degrees in eastern england before those showers get going, 20—21 celsius for many other parts of the uk. all the showers have been courtesy of this area of low pressure. that's going to start to run away as we head further into the weekend, so things are going to turn drier. but as the low pressure moves away, we're going to start to draw in a north—westerly breeze, and that will drop the temperatures as we head through the weekend. now, we've still got some rain around on saturday across northernmost parts of scotland, but away from here, fewer showers, lighter showers, many places will be dry, perhaps not huge amounts of sunshine, mind you, and the winds for many will be light. and temperatures are dropping away, though, in scotland and northern ireland, only around 17 degrees, a bit warmer, though, as you head south and east across england into wales. for the second half of the weekend, the rain is gone from northern scotland, and again, there are very few showers. many places will be dry. there's still a fair bit of cloud around on sunday. this rain looks like it's going to stay away from most areas, but that cooler air is starting to arrive even across england and wales, where we're seeing a top temperature of 20—21 celsius

in the south east and east anglia.

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