happy to write off £6 billion. very hard to then go asking for more money for the public and at the same time to say we are very prudent with your money. time to say we are very prudent with your money-— your money. yes, waste is obviously alwa s an your money. yes, waste is obviously always an issue _ your money. yes, waste is obviously always an issue in _ your money. yes, waste is obviously always an issue in every _ your money. yes, waste is obviouslyi always an issue in every government pledges to cut and both governments fail at that. that is a global problem but in the case of fraud, the fraud was so extreme in terms of sort of the fake ppe contracts and all the stuff around covid—19, i feel all the stuff around covid—i9, i feel it was quite noble to resign because we don't see many noble resignations in politics any more unfortunately. but absolutely, resignations in politics any more unfortunately. butabsolutely, if paying high taxes, sing a huge amount of waste, it does not go down will people understandably when they are otherwise squeeze and having to be incredibly resourceful in their own lives in order to pay the bills. so, yeah, absolutely it is a probably should have gotten a better handle on and understandably people

feel frustrated that that was not addressed better and i'm sure they will be other issues like that where you can see government waste and thanked hang on, why are we both being squeezed in terms of our tax burden and also seeing this wasted the same time. i burden and also seeing this wasted the same time.— burden and also seeing this wasted the same time. i would like to other little things — the same time. i would like to other little things on _ the same time. i would like to other little things on the _ the same time. i would like to other little things on the front _ the same time. i would like to other little things on the front page - the same time. i would like to other little things on the front page of- little things on the front page of the i tomorrow, rosamond, war on politics, october election rumours, and in this wonderful little illustration they have drawn up to introduce patrick cockburn�*s world leaders are getting stupider and they are putting dunce caps on johnson, pollutant, biden and president she. the johnson, pollutant, biden and president she.— johnson, pollutant, biden and president she. , , . ., ., president she. the prospect of an october election, _ president she. the prospect of an october election, sort _ president she. the prospect of an october election, sort of- president she. the prospect of an october election, sort of being i october election, sort of being president for the 27th. i october election, sort of being president for the 27th.- october election, sort of being president for the 27th. i will make a note of that, _ president for the 27th. i will make a note of that, that _ president for the 27th. i will make a note of that, that will _ president for the 27th. i will make a note of that, that will be - president for the 27th. i will make a note of that, that will be a - a note of that, that will be a thursday presumably. so a note of that, that will be a thursday presumably. so that's the date bein: thursday presumably. so that's the date being floated _ thursday presumably. so that's the date being floated and _ thursday presumably. so that's the date being floated and that - thursday presumably. so that's the date being floated and that might l date being floated and that might sound totally insane. why on earth

with the conservatives want to call an early election when they are so far down in the polls but there are some things going on here which we will get to zelensky and there are rumours that he would be the guest speaker at the tory party conference that will be a big boost for the tory party. one thing that might stop the witch is that theresa may's 2017 election ballot necessary to the public it felt look a bit of a manipulation. and i wonder... she aid a manipulation. and i wonder... she paid a price _ manipulation. and i wonder... she paid a price for _ manipulation. and i wonder... she paid a price for it, did you not? she absolutely paid the price and part of that was why are we having another election with not another one. and i think we put up a people put up with that in 2019 despite in december some of us had gotten married one week before picking there was not going to be a december election... it there was not going to be a december election... ., ,. , , there was not going to be a december election... ., ,. ,, i. election... it did not scupper your honeymoon? _ election... it did not scupper your honeymoon? we _ election... it did not scupper your honeymoon? we went _ election... it did not scupper your honeymoon? we went to - election... it did not scupper your| honeymoon? we went to hastings election... it did not scupper your- honeymoon? we went to hastings for it. honeymoon? we went to hastings for

it- laughter- _ it. laughter. a very - it. laughter. a very nice - it. laughter. | a very nice place it. laughter. - a very nice place to it. laughter. _ a very nice place to spend a honeymoon, i'm sure. i a very nice place to spend a honeymoon, i'm sure. i love the lace in honeymoon, i'm sure. i love the place in december, _ honeymoon, i'm sure. i love the place in december, yeah. - honeymoon, i'm sure. i love the place in december, yeah. of- honeymoon, i'm sure. i love the place in december, yeah. of the point being people don't like being forced to do too much politics, and i wonder and i understand why should they? they have other concerns in a huge number of them at the moment but ijust wonder if it will look really cynical to voters. interesting if you want to go to the polls which worry that things will get worse so go now, snap election, get worse so go now, snap election, get in the can, secure in powerfor anotherfour get in the can, secure in powerfor another four or five years because can sort out any other problems that arise so thickly. less and on the daily star. it still is determined to get every last squeeze out of the platinum jubilee it possibly can and the graphics of crowns and flags in queens and what do you make of the story? queens and what do you make of the sto ? , , . queens and what do you make of the sto ? , , story? this is a story about covid-19 — story? this is a story about covid-19 having risen - story? this is a story about covid-19 having risen by i story? this is a story about i covid-19 having risen by 4396, story? this is a story about - covid-19 having risen by 4396, and covid—19 having risen by 43%, and they are _ covid—19 having risen by 43%, and they are trying to have a little bit

of fun _ they are trying to have a little bit of fun over — they are trying to have a little bit of fun over it, yes, the covenant and rate has— of fun over it, yes, the covenant and rate has increased. we went into the jubilee _ and rate has increased. we went into the jubilee celebration thinking covid-i9 — the jubilee celebration thinking covid—19 was behind us and that that had been _ covid—19 was behind us and that that had been dealt with. but they have a picture _ had been dealt with. but they have a picture of— had been dealt with. but they have a picture of the queen and the headline _ picture of the queen and the headline is we are not amused, and on top _ headline is we are not amused, and on top of— headline is we are not amused, and on top of the other headline is by royal— on top of the other headline is by royal doctor's appointment. so, in effect, _ royal doctor's appointment. so, in effect, reporting on the increase in midi?) _ effect, reporting on the increase in covid—19 and making it a royal story that people can laugh at and so they are saying _ that people can laugh at and so they are saying probably we should not take the _ are saying probably we should not take the rising covid—19 that seriously. take the rising covid-19 that seriously-— take the rising covid-19 that seriously. take the rising covid-19 that seriousl . , , ., ., ., , seriously. this is a “oint now is many people h seriously. this is a “oint now is many people can _ seriously. this is a joint now is many people can laugh - seriously. this is a joint now is many people can laugh it - seriously. this is a joint now is - many people can laugh it covid-19 many people can laugh it covid—i9 nap but it was not funny two years ago when we did not have the vaccine and will never be funny for the many people who lost loved ones. but that fear of covid—i9 has dissipated dramatically very noticeably. fear of covid-19 has dissipated dramatically very noticeably. yeah, but we are still— dramatically very noticeably. yeah, but we are still worried _ dramatically very noticeably. yeah, but we are still worried about - dramatically very noticeably. yeah, but we are still worried about long | but we are still worried about long covid—i9 and i get that this is a

light story, it's the star, but i'm sure most of us know people with long covid—i9 and they are still suffering now and i'm so people have lost loved ones. so, yes, you know, thejubilee made us all drop our sort of precautionary... no one is wearing a mask any more on the tube of the train, which is a big change, and i'm surprise we have shifted back so quickly. but it's not all light, is it? and it still horrible when you get it. $5 light, is it? and it still horrible when you get it.— light, is it? and it still horrible when ou~etit. a :: , ., ., when you get it. as 20 people are at the moment- _ when you get it. as 20 people are at the moment. thank _ when you get it. as 20 people are at the moment. thank you both - when you get it. as 20 people are at the moment. thank you both very i when you get it. as 20 people are at. the moment. thank you both very much and we are back at 11:30pm and i'm back a bit sooner with the news at top of the hour and coming up next wejoin the sports top of the hour and coming up next we join the sports team and then a little weather and i will see you at 11 p:m..

hello there. the latest from the bbc sport centre. we'll start with golf, because the second round of the us open is well under way in boston. england's callum tarren and northern ireland's rory mcilroy were one off the lead overnight. mcilroy�*s was runner—up at the masters, but it's been eight years' drought. he suffered a setback on his third hole, though, but he has really, really well. he one stroke behind the jointly years now. tarren at one stage had held the outright lead himself, but he's slipped back down the field slightly now. he is still in contention that on to under. england's cricketers have set a world record one—day international score as they beat the netherlands in the opening match of their one—day series. they eclipsed their previous record of 481, reaching 498—4. there were three centurions, butjos buttler�*s unbeaten 162 was the stand—out

performance in amstelveen. here's our sports correspondent andy swiss. blue skies, but for england, it was soon raining sixes. as what began a game of cricket ended up more a spot the ball competition, their opponents the netherlands reduced to rummaging in the undergrowth as a blend of obliging bowling and quite staggering hitting saw records smashed to all corners. centuries for dawid malan and phil salt, before 162 from jos buttler took things to truly dizzying heights. a case of new balls, please, as time and again buttler blazed them out of the ground. they needed a special net to find that one, and that was before liam livingstone got going, thrashing 32 runs in one over. the travelling fans were loving it. they needed two sixes off the last two balls to be the first team to reach 500. they just fell short.

the crowd boo because it's only four. but they rounded things off in style. 498, a walloping one—day record, and for england fans, quite exhilarating entertainment. andy swiss, bbc news. ryan peniston's run at queens is over, losing his quarterfinal against filip krajinovic. the 26—year—old from southend made a really bright start, taking the first set, but his serbian opponent, who is ranked inside the world's top 50, dominated the next two. peniston is ranked 180th in the world and earns £50,000 for reaching the last eight, double his winnings so far this season. great britain's katie boulter was also knocked out at the quaterfinal stage at the birmingham classic. she was beaten in straight sets by the former world number one and 2019 wimbledon champion simona halep. rafael nadal says he intends to play at wimbledon after having nerve treatment for his chronic foot problem. the two—time champion has been

practising on grass courts in majorca to test his fitness. he won a record—extending14th french open title earlier this month, but needed multiple injections in his foot throughout the tournament. he'll now head to london and make a final decision on his participation after training and an exhibition match at the hurlingham club. not much time to rest. i know that it's going to be like this if i wanted to try to play wimbledon. i did not have time to now because i have to try to do the treatment if that works, and will be my chance to try to travel to wimbledon and that's what i did. and here i am with some positive news. baroness tanni grey thomson has repeated her calls for an independent safeguarding body to be created to deal

with athletes' complaints of abuse and mistreatment. it follows the publication of the whyte review, which found "systemic" issues of physical and emotional abuse within british gymnastics. it has to be an ombudsman. i have to call it something, but i do believe there needs to be an independent body because the cost of this review, the human cost, the financial cost is not one that sports can keep paying. it can't keep paying that price. i see some kind of independent body as the next step in terms of responsible sport, and i think it could happen relatively quickly, because how many more times does this point have to go through this? it's just horrible. a couple of football transfers have gone through today. as expected, liverpool's striker sadio mane isjoining the bundesliga champions bayern munich. liverpool rejected a couple of offers from bayern

for the 30—year—old, but they've agreed a deal that could be worth up to £35 million. mane scored 120 goals during his six years at anfield and helped the club to the fa cup and league cup last season. he also won the premier league and champions league with them. tottenham have signed yves bissouma from brighton. the 25—year—old mali midfielder has signed a four—year deal worth £25 million plus add—ons. he becomes spurs' third summer signing after goalkeeper fraser forster and croatian winger ivan perisickjoined on free transfers. and that's all the sport for now. hello there. friday brought the peak of the heat that's been building over the last few days. the highest temperatures we saw across the uk were very close to 33 degrees, but look at these temperatures on friday across the south of spain, the south of france, 43—41; degrees.

35 was the top temperature in paris. that heat being scooped northwards into parts of england, wales and indeed the channel islands. in fact, jersey had its hottest june day on a record. 33 degrees or very close to it across parts of east anglia, through the london area as well. whereas further north and west, with these westerly winds, we had some cooler conditions. temperatures in western scotland, for example, no higher than 16 degrees. and more and more of us are going to get into those cooler conditions as we head through saturday. we've got this frontal system pushing southwards, a cold front, introducing that cooler air. so, these are the temperatures as we start saturday morning. 9—10 degrees for scotland, northern ireland, the far north of england. whereas further south, we're still in the grip of those warm, even hot conditions. 18 to start the morning in london. and across this south east corner, where we see spells of sunshine, it will be another hot day. across parts of the west country, wales, the midlands, east anglia, we'll see cloud bringing outbreaks of heavy, potentially

thundery rain at times. to the north of that, some spells of sunshine. showers into north west scotland, maybe the odd one for northern ireland. temperatures for most of us 15—16, maybe up to 18 degrees. whereas down towards the south, highs of 27—29 once again. and with that heat, we could see the odd thunderstorm popping up across the south east of england as we go on into the evening, and then through the early hours of sunday, we see this heavy rain still swarming across the channel islands and the south west of england. and again, that could produce some thunder and lightning into sunday morning. so, there certainly will be some thunderstorms rumbling around, mostly just to the south of us on sunday. some could just clip into southern england, but for most of us, sunday is a mainly fine day, some spells of sunshine, some areas or patchy cloud, just the odd shower in the north. but with these northerly winds, we're cutting off the supply of heat from the continent, so temperatures by this stage 14—19 degrees. it will feel significantly cooler. now, for some, those temperatures will climb again as we head through next week.

a bit of rain at times, decent amount of sunshine, but it certainly won't be as hot as it has been.

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