this is bbc news, with the latest headlines. renewed pressure for the prime minister to say what he knew about allegations concerning his former deputy chief whip, chris pincher. the labour leader sir keir starmer is to to dismiss calls for the uk to rejoin the eu — in a speech setting out how a labour government would — in his words — make brexit work. ukraine's president vows to take back control of the luhansk region — after russian troops gained the city of lysychansk. danish police say there is no evidence a shooting in a copenhagen shopping centre — which left three people dead — was motivated by terrorism and the suspect had a history of mental illness. some foods like chicken and beef

are off the menu for school dinners according to some caterers, who blame shortages and rising costs. are you worried about the food on offer at your child's school? you can message me on twitter on @benmboulos. in other news, a man's died and thousands have been told to leave their homes — amid torrential rain and majorflooding in sydney. a new species of giant water lilly has been discovered by scientists — despite hiding in plain sight at kew gardens for 177 years. hello, good morning. borisjohnson is facing more calls to reveal what he knew

about allegations of inappropriate behaviour by chris pincher. mr pincher resigned as deputy chief whip on thursday, following allegations he groped two men at a private members�* club. in his resignation letter, the mp said he �*drank far too much�* and embarrassed himself and other people. he was allowed to continue as a tory mp until late on friday, when he was suspended. mr pincher now faces a series of new claims of inappropriate behaviour stretching back several years. he has not responded to the bbc, but denied those allegations to newspapers. this is the second time mr pincher has stepped back from the whips�* office, having resigned in 2017. now, the prime minister is facing growing pressure over his handling of the allegations. labour wants details on what number 10 knew about the claims when mr pincher was appointed. the party�*s chairwoman, anneliese dodds, says the pm is �*clearly happy to sweep sexual misconduct under the carpet to save his own skin�*.

the conservatives says borisjohnson was not aware of �*specific allegations�* against mr pincher. but the prime minister still faces questions from within his own party. number 10 has not denied a claim by former chief aide, dominic cummings, that the pm referred to the former deputy chief whip as "pincher by name, pincher by nature" before appointing him. and it�*s possible elections for the 1922 committee of backbench mps — expected next week — could yet lead to another confidence vote if party rules were changed. with more, here�*s our correspondent, damian grammaticas. borisjohnson is back in westminster after eight days abroad, and back under scrutiny, now for appointing chris pincher his deputy chief whip earlier this year. mr pincher resigned thatjob last week after it�*s alleged he publicly groped two men here at london�*s carlton club. he�*s apologised, said he drank far too much,

and is now seeking medical help. he faces an inquiry by a parliamentary watchdog after a complaint and has been suspended as a tory mp. over the weekend, new allegations emerged against mr pincher, including that he made inappropriate advances to three mps. he has strongly denied the claims. the issue for borisjohnson is that when he was considering making mr pincher a whip in february, one of those mps contacted downing street to express his concern. so how much did borisjohnson know? a minister yesterday repeated the number 10 line that mrjohnson knew nothing specific. i�*m saying that i�*ve been informed this morning that he did not know about specific allegations. the whip was removed from chris pincher, who, by the way, is now under a formal investigation process and it�*s important that process is allowed to happen. but dominic cummings, former aide and now fierce critic of mrjohnson, said long before appointing

mr pincher, mrjohnson had laughingly referred to him as pincher by name, pincher by nature. so, labour�*s anneliese dodds has written to mrjohnson with an urgent question, asking, were you or senior members of your advisory team made aware of allegations of inappropriate behaviour by mr pincher prior to his appointment in the whips office? when mrjohnson set out on his recent trip abroad, his party had just lost two by—elections. he may have been hoping on his return to find questions about his leadership fading. instead, he faces new ones. damian grammaticas, bbc news, westminster. let�*s speak to our political correspondent ben wright who�*s in westminster. what has been said among mps at westminster in all of this? tori; westminster in all of this? tory mps, who _ westminster in all of this? tory mps, who i _ westminster in all of this? tory mps, who i think _ westminster in all of this? tory mps, who | think | _ westminster in all of this? tory mps, who i think i hoped - westminster in all of this? trr�*j.’ mps, who i think i hoped they westminster in all of this? to"; mps, who i think i hoped they might be able to put some of the recent problems behind them return to westminster today facing more questions about borisjohnson�*s

questions about boris johnson�*s judgment. questions about borisjohnson�*s judgment. it has been a wretched couple of weeks for the tory party, they lost two by—elections, the party chairman quit and now continued questions about chris pincher and wife, critically, he was given the job of deputy chief whip in february. there was a slew of allegations as damian grammaticas said, overthe allegations as damian grammaticas said, over the weekend. allegations as damian grammaticas said, overthe weekend. number10 has not denied that at some point in the past borisjohnson referred to the past borisjohnson referred to the mp as pincher by name, picture by nature. and i think the questions remain for number 10 to clarify. this morning will commence, the children�*s and families minister said that he had been given categorical assurances number 10 have not received any formal information or complaints concerning mr pincher�*s nature before chris pincher was given the job in february but as we heard labour keeping up the pressure and boris johnson could be in the commons later answering questions about the nato summit and this will be something he is asked about very

soon and this is not over. find something he is asked about very soon and this is not over. and sons of labour's — soon and this is not over. and sons of labour's position, _ soon and this is not over. and sons of labour's position, keen - soon and this is not over. and sons of labour's position, keen to - soon and this is not over. and sons of labour's position, keen to keep| of labour�*s position, keen to keep the pressure on the prime minister over this, the pressure on the prime minister overthis, but the pressure on the prime minister over this, but at the same time presumably they don�*t want to distract attention from the big speech their leader will make and how they view making brexit work later. ., �* , , how they view making brexit work later. . �* , , , ., later. that's right. this is an interesting _ later. that's right. this is an interesting speech _ later. that's right. this is an interesting speech he - later. that's right. this is an interesting speech he will. later. that's right. this is an . interesting speech he will make later, sir keir starmer. for labour brexit has been something of a taboo subject, about a third of labour voters voted leeds in the last election and another big chunk of the party was very pro—remain and i think it�*s an issue for labour leader has not wanted to tackle during the time he�*s been in charge of the party —— voted leeds. tonight he will try and get on the front foot, he said he will make it quite clear there�*s not interested in rejoining the customs union, or reintroducing freedom of movement

but they feel there is an issue around the way the brexit deal is working particularly around northern ireland where he feels there can be a fight with the government and some political mileage can be made for labour, so we will seem trying to get onto the specifics of how the brexit deal is working in this speech later and trying to take the attack to the government, knowing full well as we head towards the election one strategy for boris johnson will be to try and paint labour as closet remainers who don�*t really believe in this at all, and i think this is another attempt by keir starmer to try and close off that line of attack. for keir starmer to try and close off that line of attack.— keir starmer to try and close off that line of attack. for the moment, thanks very — that line of attack. for the moment, thanks very much, _ that line of attack. for the moment, thanks very much, ben _ that line of attack. for the moment, thanks very much, ben wright, - that line of attack. for the moment, thanks very much, ben wright, ourl thanks very much, ben wright, our correspondent at westminster. let�*s speak to the conservative mp, sir roger gale. good to have you with us. with this situation, mr pincher, having been in the whips office, responsible for discipline and conduct among party mps, it seems to be a case of who guards the guards in this case?

absolutely. i think mr pincher has to wrestle with his own demons, and any half decent person would have at least some sympathy for the fact he is seeking medical advice. the more important issue is that this yet again seems to call into question the prime minister�*s judgment. again seems to call into question the prime minister�*sjudgment. in the prime minister'sjudgment. in terms of how it has been handled so far, are you satisfied or not? h0. far, are you satisfied or not? no, i'm not. far, are you satisfied or not? no, i'm not- the _ far, are you satisfied or not? no, i'm not. the question _ far, are you satisfied or not? iirr, i'm not. the question over the prime i�*m not. the question over the prime minister�*sjudgment i�*m not. the question over the prime minister�*s judgment goes back to his defence of dominic cummings following the barnard castle affair, it runs through 0wen paterson, and now once again mr pincher. and while i think again people would have sympathy with a person trying to loyally defend their friends, this is a matter of the prime minister of the united kingdom and hisjudgment. thatjudgment goes across a whole range of issues from the cost of living crisis which we ought to be talking about, the fuel crisis which

we ought to be talking about. even today the matter of childcare costs which will commence was sent out to talk about and found himself instead having to talk about the prime minister�*s conduct and judgment. and this is a distraction from the main and important business of government and important business of government and that is a very serious issue. given that chris pincher resigned from the whips office in 2017, before then returning, what was the feeling when he was reappointed? what was being said among your colleagues within the parliamentary conservative party? i�*m colleagues within the parliamentary conservative party?— colleagues within the parliamentary conservative party? i'm not aware of any particular— conservative party? i'm not aware of any particular complaint _ conservative party? i'm not aware of any particular complaint outside - conservative party? i'm not aware of any particular complaint outside the | any particular complaint outside the whips�* office but i know there were certain concern expressed within the whips�* office at the time that this was a very risky appointment, shall we say? one whip, who i know is the honourable and decent man, appears to have resigned as a result of that. so it is a matter of, i think

my very grave concern and it is a matter that has to be addressed, yet again, by the conservative

given the elections coming up, how likely do you think it is that the rules could change? it is certainly a possibility- _ rules could change? it is certainly a possibility. i'm _ rules could change? it is certainly a possibility. i'm not— rules could change? it is certainly a possibility. i'm not personally. rules could change? it is certainlyj a possibility. i'm not personally in a possibility. i�*m not personally in favour of changing the rules in the middle of the game, unlike mr johnson who appears to do it all the time. but i do think that if we get to the point where the privileges committee were to find him, if they

do, were to find him guilty of misleading the house and where he then not to resign voluntarily, then that would be a matter at which point the rules would have to be changed. point the rules would have to be chanced. ,, ., ., ~ changed. 0k. sir roger gale, thank ou for changed. 0k. sir roger gale, thank you for speaking — changed. 0k. sir roger gale, thank you for speaking to _ changed. 0k. sir roger gale, thank you for speaking to us _ changed. 0k. sir roger gale, thank you for speaking to us this - changed. 0k. sir roger gale, thank| you for speaking to us this morning. sir roger gale, conservative mp. now some of the day�*s other news. the ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky has vowed to take back control of the luhansk region in the east of the country — after russian troops gained the city of lysychansk. ukraine said russian troops had mounted a sustained offensive — and the defending forces withdrew to save lives. 0ur correspondent joe inwood is in kyiv. just explain the significance of this strategically and symbolically. i think a more symbolic than strategic but it is both symbolically and strategically important. lysychansk was the last

major city in the luhansk 0blast, or luhansk region, one of the two regions that makes up this area called the donbas that we talk about so often which president putin gave the liberation, as he put it of that area, as the main reason for this war, and so for them taking lysychansk war, and so for them taking lysycha nsk means war, and so for them taking lysychansk means they have now taken the luhansk region and for the russians that is a symbolic victory. strategically important too, it is worth saying, it was quite a defensible position, the ukrainians said they could have held it. but i�*vejust said they could have held it. but i�*ve just got off the phone, done a skype interview with the governor of luhansk, a man with nothing left to govern now and he said they have made a strategic withdrawal. what they realised is that the russians were looking to encircle them and they would have done so much and if they would have done so much and if they had been encircle that would have been really disastrous so what it turns out has happened, from the ukrainian perspective, is over the last few days they have been pulling their troops out and trying to get back to the west to more defensible positions. they say they have done it without leaving anyone behind and

without losing people, which if true, and we should say this is only come from ukrainian source, that is really remarkable. i think it probably tallies with what we saw happened because there had been an expectation that this fight might last a long time as the fight for severodonetsk did, fierce street fighting, one house at a time, but in the end it looks like the russians have just walked in the end it looks like the russians havejust walked into in the end it looks like the russians have just walked into the city. they released a video showing them wandering around unopposed, so it seems to tally with what governor serhiy haidai were saying. but despite the fact the ukrainians said they decided to withdraw, they have decided to withdraw because of the russian advances, so it is in military success, strategically important, but more importantly symbolically for the russians. qm. symbolically for the russians. 0k, joe. symbolically for the russians. 0k, joe, thank you very much. good to talk to you, joe inwood, in kyiv. a 22—year—old danish man will appear in court today in connection with the killing of three people at a shopping centre in denmark�*s capital, copenhagen. one of the victims

was a russian citizen. four people remain in a critical condition in hospital. police have said there was no indication of a terrorist motive. they�*re investigating videos posted online which appear to show the suspect with weapons. here�*s the chief police inspector soren thomassen speaking a short time ago. translation: there is nothing in our investigation of the documents - that we have been looking at or the items we have found or the witness statements we have that indicated this was an act of terror. adrienne murray is our correspondent in copenhagen. good to have you with us. where are we up to in terms of what we know about what went on yesterday? we had another briefing _ about what went on yesterday? we had another briefing this _ about what went on yesterday? we had another briefing this morning, - about what went on yesterday? we had another briefing this morning, and - another briefing this morning, and as you mentioned the police chief said they have ruled out this could have been an act of terrorism, and that�*s because the suspect appeared

to be randomly targeting the victims inside the shopping centre, and also they have uncovered that the suspect also has a history of mental health issues. the police investigation has been continuing through the night and this morning there has been about a dozen police vehicles and lots of heavily armed police outside the shopping centre. as you can see it is still cordoned off and police are going in and out carrying equipment and what looked like some evidence bags and conducting their investigation inside the shopping centre. we also understand that they visited several properties overnight and they will also be looking at tv footage, sorry, video footage, from inside the shopping centre when the attack took place. they are also looking at social media posts were made by the suspect. in the last few days he posted to social media images of himself holding weapons

and so they are going to be taking a closer look at that. but we also had more about some of those victims. three people were sadly killed here at the scene, among them two teenagers aged just 17, and also a 47—year—old man. four others were shot and are still in a serious condition, among them also two teenagers and two of them were from sweden. we teenagers and two of them were from sweden. ~ . . teenagers and two of them were from sweden. ~ ., ., _, teenagers and two of them were from sweden. ~ ., ., ., ,, ., ., . sweden. we have a court appearance later but as — sweden. we have a court appearance later but as of _ sweden. we have a court appearance later but as of yet _ sweden. we have a court appearance later but as of yet no _ sweden. we have a court appearance later but as of yet no suspicion - sweden. we have a court appearance later but as of yet no suspicion of - later but as of yet no suspicion of any motive?— any motive? the police said last niuht any motive? the police said last ni . ht the any motive? the police said last night they had — any motive? the police said last night they had no _ any motive? the police said last night they had no known - any motive? the police said last| night they had no known motive, and as i mentioned at the moment that is still being explored. they have ruled out terrorism and they are looking at perhaps mental health issues. he has been charged with murder, not acts of terror, it will come before thejudge murder, not acts of terror, it will come before the judge this morning forfurther come before the judge this morning for further questioning. qm. for further questioning. 0k, adrienne — for further questioning. 0k, adrienne murray, _ forfurther questioning. 0k, adrienne murray, thank you very

much. school caterers have told the bbc that rising food prices are changing what they provide for children�*s lunches in england and wales. certain foods — like chicken and beef — are being replaced by cheaper ingredients because of soaring costs and shortages. laca, the school caterers�* association for england and wales, said the quality of meals was under threat. 0ur education editor branwen jeffreys has the story. hello, good morning. there you go. the early food delivery for the school lunch. 0h, potato today. even the humble spud is more expensive than it used to be. and the roast dinner here is now gammon. this primary gets its food from caterers supplying 69 schools across plymouth. but across england and wales, caterers have told the bbc prices are going up, driving changes on school meal menus. one, two, three. here in plymouth we've

actually had to look very carefully at the meat we buy, so we've taken beef off the menu. we had been buying that from farms in cornwall. we have replaced it with gammon. we have reduced the amount of chicken we are using and replaced that with turkey. we are just having to balance the food cost on the plate to actually make it and continue for it to be quality but affordable. this wholesaler down the road supplies the plymouth school caterers. 0n the price of fuel this week, have you seen the new prices? yeah, it's gone up 8.5p a litre on this week. rising fuel costs are just one of their headaches. they�*ve faced sudden shortages of some fruit and veg and the war in ukraine has made prices unpredictable. since january, anybody in this trade has never experienced what we�*ve seen in the last few months. luckily, now, things are levelling out on the produce side due to the fact that a lot of it is local coming through and english product, but yeah, it has certainly been an horrendous few months.

a horrendous few months. everything in these crates is destined for local schools. at the moment, prices are quite stable because we are into the british growing season. but the fear is that this autumn and winter could see further big price hikes. yay! let the showtime begin. for school catering teams, it is getting harder to make everything add up. fourand four is? eight. and eight and eight is? 16. wow! children might have to get used to more changes on their plate, even though most of them like familiar foods. what do you like about the roast dinner best? i like the roast potatoes. you like the roast potatoes best? is that your favourite bit? i like some of the vegetables and the gammon. it was really nice. and for dessert i had a pot ofjelly. i like the potatoes more.

which is your favourite? all day breakfast. breakfast, yeah? you don�*t like the roast dinner, then? you do? i do, but my favourite is probably the breakfast. it is probably the breakfast. you have cleared your plate. what do you like about school dinners? i like the taste of the food and also vegetables. with half the children here getting free school meals, good food matters. just losing beef off the menu has had an effect. sometimes it is not until you do something like that that you realise the impact. for example, some children stopped having roast dinner. we were saying, why is that? "i really like the roast beef and yorkshire pud." so that�*s really sad, because with the roast meat comes a lot of offer around vegetables that they may not otherwise try. the number of children who need free school meals has gone up. in england, more money has gone

into meals for the very youngest, with the government giving 7p a child extra each day. a welcome increase, but one that could be overtaken by prices. branwen jeffreys, bbc news, plymouth. brad pearce is the national vice—chair of the local authority caterers assocations, which represents school caterers across england and wales. he also runs a catering company which supplies several primary schools in plymouth. you see this from both sides, what is the situation like from your point of view? we is the situation like from your point of view?— is the situation like from your point of view? is the situation like from your oint of view? ~ ., ., w ., point of view? we have asked our members what — point of view? we have asked our members what they _ point of view? we have asked our members what they were - point of view? we have asked our members what they were seeing l point of view? we have asked our i members what they were seeing and point of view? we have asked our - members what they were seeing and we are seeing increases of between 20-30% are seeing increases of between 20—30% across all food groups and staple items, so that is meat as talked about in the piece, bread, potatoes, across the board, so it is

becoming more difficult to get the high quality hot food on plates. this high quality hot food on plates. as a caterer yourself how are you dealing with that? how are you achieving healthy meals while not putting up prices? irate achieving healthy meals while not putting no prices?— achieving healthy meals while not putting up prices? we are having to look carefully _ putting up prices? we are having to look carefully at _ putting up prices? we are having to look carefully at what _ putting up prices? we are having to look carefully at what we _ putting up prices? we are having to look carefully at what we offer, - look carefully at what we offer, swap are some things out for the less expensive items, so we have swapped out beef for gammon which is less expensive, but working closely with all of our suppliers to make sure they can deliver and supply what we need, and the suppliers are helping us with that in terms of making sure they get the best value and best offer. i making sure they get the best value and best offer.— and best offer. i was speaking to someone who — and best offer. i was speaking to someone who runs _ and best offer. i was speaking to someone who runs a _ and best offer. i was speaking to l someone who runs a greengrocer's someone who runs a greengrocer�*s recently who said part of the problem a lot of the time we are not in the habit of buying and shopping for seasonal produce. is that something you could save money by doing? 0rare you something you could save money by doing? or are you already doing that? ~ ., ., ., , ., ., that? we are already doing that, we bu locall that? we are already doing that, we buy locally ourselves _ that? we are already doing that, we buy locally ourselves from _ that? we are already doing that, wej buy locally ourselves from plymouth and locally from the region in south—west from cornwall so it is

seasonal wherever possible. it is all of those things. it is the fertilisers to grow the produce in the first place and then the fuel costs to deliver it as well, so we are already doing everything we can in that respect. this are already doing everything we can in that respect-— in that respect. as an association that represents _ in that respect. as an association that represents several _ in that respect. as an association that represents several caterers, | in that respect. as an association i that represents several caterers, or a lot of caterers across england and wales, is it possible that with your collective buying power you can achieve more competitive prices from your suppliers? achieve more competitive prices from yoursuppliers? for achieve more competitive prices from your suppliers?— your suppliers? for england we have a very fragmented _ your suppliers? for england we have a very fragmented system _ your suppliers? for england we have a very fragmented system of - your suppliers? for england we have a very fragmented system of a - your suppliers? for england we have | a very fragmented system of a school meal delivery. we have local authority caterers supplying a large number of schools, we have individuals and some do it themselves and we have commercial caterers, so schools are able to elect their own contracts for catering so it isn�*t as easy as bringing everybody back together again and saying here is the one price. it will vary from region to region. i would say all local authority caterers met members of laca, i doing their very best

through the school meal procurement contracts to get the best deal, but as the suppliers have said in the piece, it is unprecedented, they have not seen price increases and shortages of food like this in the last 20 years. in shortages of food like this in the last 20 years-— shortages of food like this in the last 20 years. in which case, there will be parents _ last 20 years. in which case, there will be parents and _ last 20 years. in which case, there will be parents and teachers - last 20 years. in which case, there will be parents and teachers are i will be parents and teachers are watching this knowing that for some of those children that�*s the only nutritious hot meal they get in a day. what do you think the answer is to make sure that can continue? what is the solution to this problem? unfortunately, we need a serious discussion about additional funding to meet the increased costs we are seeing this year. ran when referred to the fees going up by 7p, that�*s 2.9% against food price increases of 30%. we need a realistic funding level to meet the need so we can buy the food, get it on the plate and actually employ the staff at the uk living wage to continue to do that. i suppose local authorities would

say in response to that they have all sorts of cost pressures from social care to other aspects of the work they do, all of which is grappling with the rising prices we are seeing, and the moneyjust isn�*t there in some cases to fund what asking for. is there any other way of doing it? i asking for. is there any other way of doing it?— of doing it? i think funding is fundamental. _ of doing it? i think funding is fundamental. we _ of doing it? i think funding is fundamental. we need to - of doing it? i think funding is fundamental. we need to be| of doing it? i think funding is - fundamental. we need to be able to have the funding to buy the food ingredients we need to put on the plate. we need funding for school food to be ring fenced, apparently doesn�*t ring fenced, coming through that side of the operation so we need money for food at the right level coming to caterers, whoever that may be, school employed staff, or people like ourselves, but it needs to be come in and spent on school food feeding children at lunchtime. school food feeding children at lunchtime-—

lunchtime. brad, thank you for shafinu lunchtime. brad, thank you for sharing your — lunchtime. brad, thank you for sharing your thoughts - lunchtime. brad, thank you for sharing your thoughts with - lunchtime. brad, thank you for sharing your thoughts with us, | lunchtime. brad, thank you for - sharing your thoughts with us, brad pearson from the local authority caterers association. now it�*s time for a look at the weather with carol. hello, again. today, once again, is the day of sunshine and showers, areas of cloud but fewer showers than of late. we�*ve also got this band of cloud sinking southwards with the odd shower. that�*s a weak weather front. behind it, a lot of dry weather, a few showers, the rain in scotland turning more showery, the showers coming in on a brisk wind across western scotland, northern ireland and also north west england. temperatures 12—23 degrees. we say goodbye to that weak weather front as we go through the evening and then overnight there will be some clear skies before a bit more cloud comes in from the atlantic across northern ireland, parts of england and wales. and temperatures tonight very similar to last night. so, tomorrow, we start off with all that cloud in some western and central areas. it will push a bit further south and east. still some patchy, light rain coming out of it, that rain getting into western scotland. there will still be a keen breeze in the north.

and temperatures 13—23. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: renewed pressure for the prime minister to say what he knew about allegations concerning his former deputy chief whip, chris pincher. the labour leader, sir keir starmer, is to to dismiss calls for the uk to rejoin the eu in a speech setting out how

a labour government would — in his words — "make brexit work". ukraine�*s president vows to take back control of the luhansk region — after russian troops gained the city of lysychansk. danish police say there is no evidence a shooting in a copenhagen shopping centre — which left three people dead — was motivated by terrorism and the suspect had a history of mental illness. some foods, like chicken and beef, are off the menu for school dinners according to some caterers, who blame shortages and rising costs. a man has died and thousands have been told to leave their homes — amid torrential rain and majorflooding in sydney. sport now — and we can head to wimbledon and join john watson. many thanks, welcome to wimbledon as we enter the second weeks at these championships, another glorious

morning, the sun is shining as it was on cameron norrie yesterday who now stands as the only british player left in the singles championship this year into the quarterfinals after victory out on court number one. heather watson wasn�*t able tojoin court number one. heather watson wasn�*t able to join him as she lost herfourth round match in what wasn�*t able to join him as she lost her fourth round match in what was a very special day all round at these championships, not least over on centre court behind me as they celebrated the centenary celebrations that they have been having throughout the week out on centre court yesterday, some very recognisable and special faces, none more so than roger federer, who was back here at these championships. not playing this year, but he made his return as lots of former champions gathered to celebrate what has been 100 very special years of action, triumphs and winners out on centre court as joe wilson now reports. announcer: billie jean king!

before play, that door kept opening to history... bjorn borg! — ..to mark centre court's centenary. roger federer! cheering a roll call of winners, the most famous. they congregated in a unique assembly of champions. heather watson had to follow all that. she spent two sets chasing the ball against germany�*sjule niemeier, a rising star. the 22—year—old was too good. cheering. 0h! i just want to say sorry that i had to kick out a british player today. applause well, she fully deserved her win. and, in any case, there was cameron norrie on court 1. forehand. that�*s phenomenal... in three sets against american tommy paul, norrie retained his composure. well, he always does. cheering. a wimbledon quarterfinal achieved. got it! that's it!

his welsh mum and scottish dad were both watching — living through it all. right now, right here, norrie is british tennis. i�*m the last one left, so why not get behind me now even more? laughter. definitely you guys helped me through it. play here on the middle sunday is a new fixture in the schedule. having a british player to sustain interest through week two has always seemed vital. so it is the tournament�*s thank you to cameron norrie. joe wilson, bbc news, at wimbledon. let�*s take a look at what�*s in store for centre court then... the sun is shining and the heat will certainly be turned up with nick kyrgios first up against brandon nakashima of the united states. we have seen the very best and the very bad of nick kyrgios throughout this tournament, haven�*t we? then it�*s simona haelp in the women�*s singles quater—finals. with rafael nadal closing the day up against botic van de zandschulp of denmark. arsenal have signed brazil forward gabrieljesus

from manchester city on a long—term dealfor £16 million. he underwent an agreed personal terms. he scored 95 goals in 236 appearances in all competitions during his five seasons in manchester. jesus will wear the number nine shirt recently vacated by alexandre lacazette, who left for lyon on a free transfer who left for lyon on a free transfer. england are in the middle of the series with australia at the moment. tom curry has withdrawn from the england squad on tour in australia due to concussion sustained in saturday�*s match in perth. england lost 30—28 in the series opener against australia, before the sale flanker was injured. the rfu have agreed that in the interest of player welfare and recovery, he will return home for continuing assesment. away from wimbledon, it was an extraordinary british grand prix at silverstone. a thrilling start and a lucky escape

in what was a thrilling finish as well. that started with a horror crash at the grid. zhou guanyu, f1�*s first driver from china, collided with britain�*s george russell, and it sent him spinning to the fence. an awful crash that held up the restart for an hour, but remarkably zhou was ok. at the end, spain�*s carlos sainz would win his first grand prix in a seven year f1 career, with lewis hamilton in third. in his mercedes. to edgbaston. india remain favourites to win the fifth and final test match against england after day 3 at edgbaston. england tried to lead to something of a recovery through jonny bairstow, who gave the crowd plenty to cheer. with his third century in as many matches. but india kept the scoreboard turning over, a half century from cheteshwar pujara meant that they finished the day on 125—3, a lead of 257.

a quick word on the hockey as the fire alarm rings out here, practice fire alarm rings out here, practice fire alarm. england drew their opening match of the hockey world cup against india 1—1. izzy petter scored in first quarter before that was cancelled out by an indian penalty corner in the second. they face new zealand next on tuesday evening. all eyes will be on centre court. play gets under wayjust after lunchtime today with nick kyrgios first up. i don�*t know if you caught it on the map again stepping off tsitsipas on saturday, who knows what we will see unfold later —— that match against tsitsipas. hopefully no more alarm bell tests! thanks, john watson at wimbledon. hopefully! new analysis has revealed there are fewer pubs in england and wales than ever before, as the industry grapples with surging business costs. let�*s speak with our business correspondent noor nanji. more tough news for hospitality. the

ub has more tough news for hospitality. iie: pub has been more tough news for hospitality. "iie: pub has been a more tough news for hospitality. i““i2 pub has been a mainstay more tough news for hospitality. ii2 pub has been a mainstay of british life for hundreds of years but there are growing concerns that in england and wales at least this much loved institution is coming under concern. these risks have been raised by a consultancy firm and what they said was that although pubs managed to battle through covid with all of the challenges that brought, such as lockdowns and social distancing and all of those other pressures, they are now facing a whole new sets of challenges and those are things like rising costs and energy bills. and as a result, according to altas group 400 pubs closed last year in england and wales in the first half of this year, another 200 have disappeared. that takes the total number to below 40000 and that is the lowest level on record. it is the lowest level on record. it is the west midlands and london and the east of england according to this research have seen the biggest drops. research have seen the biggest dro s. �* . research have seen the biggest dros. �* ., ., drops. and what reaction has there been to this? _

drops. and what reaction has there been to this? industry _ drops. and what reaction has there been to this? industry groups - drops. and what reaction has there been to this? industry groups havej been to this? industry groups have called for more _ been to this? industry groups have called for more support. _ been to this? industry groups have called for more support. the - been to this? industry groups have| called for more support. the british pub association says that when pubs close, it can be a huge blow to local communities and they are calling for more support to help with those inflationary pressures we were talking about. for its part, the government says it continues to support the hospitality sector. it says it has been slashing fuel duty and introducing a 50% business rates relief for eligible firms. in and introducing a 5096 business rates relief for eligible firms.— relief for eligible firms. in terms of what the _ relief for eligible firms. in terms of what the pubs _ relief for eligible firms. in terms of what the pubs themselves... | relief for eligible firms. in terms i of what the pubs themselves... are they looking at putting prices up to survive? i mean, people have less to spend, the cost of living pressures, presumably that would be an option they wouldn�*t rush to, you know, if they wouldn�*t rush to, you know, if they can avoid it. they wouldn't rush to, you know, if they can avoid it.— they can avoid it. they will hopefully _ they can avoid it. they will hopefully try _ they can avoid it. they will hopefully try and - they can avoid it. they will hopefully try and avoid - they can avoid it. they will hopefully try and avoid it, | they can avoid it. they will. hopefully try and avoid it, but they can avoid it. they will- hopefully try and avoid it, but as you say, these pressures are so great with costs right now that anything is on the table. thank you very much- — a man has died and thousands of people have been told to evacuate their homes amid torrential rain and flooding

in australia�*s largest city, sydney. an intense low—pressure system off australia�*s east coast is forecast to bring more heavy rain across new south wales, after several places in the state were hit with about a month�*s rain over the weekend. officials have urged people to leave their homes when ordered and avoid driving on flooded roads. we�*ve got around about 30,000 people who are the subject of either an evacuation order or an evacuation warning. and really want to acknowledge the impact that these latest floods are having on those communities of impact. for many communities, this is the fourth flood that they have seen in less than 18 months. and some of those images are truly heartbreaking, seeing people�*s homes, their lives, turned upside down, again, and their livelihoods very much impacted. 0ur correspondent, shaimaa khalil,

is on sydney�*s outskirts. well, i am in one of those communities that have had this happen to them time and time again. i�*m in the town of windsor, southwest of sydney, and before i tell you about what�*s happening with the people that i�*ve been speaking with, let me just move out of the way to show you the situation here. what you�*re... what you�*re just making out are the edges of the windsor bridge. this is a newly built bridge. it was built around two years ago, and it was meant to be flood resistant. it�*s barely visible. the water is about 12 metres high. and i�*m told by locals that there are roads down that bridge on both sides. you can see properties here, again, barely visible with a lot of debris. there�*s a dog park, a car park. you can�*t really make out anything because it�*s reallyjust water as far as the eye can see. this is the third major flooding event to happen in windsor in 18 months. just over a year ago, i was standing in technically the same spot reporting on major floods. now this has happened and since then

two floods have happened, one in march, and now this one. there are residents here that have just finished cleaning up their properties after the deluge a few months ago, and now they have to do it all over again. i�*ve been speaking to locals who said, "look, we�*ve lived here most of our lives and we have seen "floods, but nothing like this. nothing as frequently as this "is happening and as ferociously as it�*s happening". so now the question is how often this is going to happen, how bad it�*s going to be for people. we�*ve heard the state premier of new south wales, dominic perrottet, saying people should stop thinking about these floods as a once in a century event. floods like this are going to happen more often and of course that then comes to the heart of the climate change debate here in australia. climate action is still extremely politically fraught, but we�*ve heard from a federal minister this morning and he said that australians should take climate change more seriously and that whoever is debating climate action

isn�*t looking closely enough. we also know that the main dam in sydney has been over spilling. this is a real worry for authorities. more evacuation centres have been opened around the area and those who have been told to evacuate are now also being told to consider multiple routes because some roads have been cut off. this is also the school holiday time and many families around new south wales were getting ready to travel. but really the message here has been if you haven�*t been ordered to evacuate, you should stay home. but once again, australians are having to deal with an extreme weather event that�*s become more and more frequent and it�*s becoming the new norm. a consultation has begun on increasing the number of children that can be looked after by a single childcare worker in england. currently, one adult can be in charge of four children,

but the government wants to change that to one adult caring for five. the government hopes it will cut the costs of childcare but there are fears the quality of care would drop if the plan is adopted. sanchia berg reports. 7.30 in the morning, and toddlers are arriving at little flyers nursery near edinburgh. most parents said that they were happy with the staffing ratio here. maisie has been going to nursery since she was two. we were in glasgow before, and i always felt the ratios were quite generous in glasgow, as well. compared with england, the scottish workforce is better qualified, and staff have to continue training throughout their career. at little flyers, they�*ll often have more adults in the toddler room than the legal minimum. the ratio system is more like, it's like the speed limit. that's the maximum you can go to, you don't want to exceed that. but you can drive slower if you like. it's the same with the ratio, you can have more hands on.

this system is well established. the ratio has been in place for many years. scottish nurseries generally have more funding per child, and they don�*t have to pay business rates. should that scottish ratio be a model for england? that�*s the question the government�*s asking today, as it starts a formal consultation. this isn�*t a decision made, it�*s about us going ahead and saying, "look, scotland do things ever "so slightly differently, they have a one to five ratio "instead of a one to four". we need to look at that, we need to consult with the sector, we need to consult with the experts and importantly, consult with parents, to make sure that what we are proposing is right. # if you see a lion, don't forget to roar! over the borderfrom little flyers at yellow wellies nursery in durham, the owner says it�*s the very worst time to change staffing. children born during the pandemic missed so much. to catch up, many need extra, individual support. even if she did change the ratios,

the owner of this nursery doubts she�*d be able to drop fees. other costs are going up fast. her energy bills have tripled. please come and spend a day with us in our two year old's room. and when i say day, i mean 7:30am until 6pm. pop yourself in the room with 15 two—year—olds and two of my staff, let's see how you get on. what is the monkey doing? nurseries in both nations have been hit by the cost of living crisis. experienced staff are leaving for better paid work. and in england, the number of providers has dropped by 4000 over the last financial year. sanchia berg, bbc news. here with me now is eva lloyd, professor of early childhood and director of international centre for the study of the mixed economy of childcare at the university of east london. professor, what do you think about this, changing the ratio from one

aduu this, changing the ratio from one adult in four to look after one in five children. i adult in four to look after one in five children.— five children. i really cannot believe why _ five children. i really cannot believe why the _ five children. i really cannot| believe why the government five children. i really cannot - believe why the government should propose this now, when we are in the middle of the worst recruitment and retention crisis we�*ve ever seen in the sector. practitioners leaving in large numbers. so, the first response would be, well, if they�*re going to have to work even harder, those that won�*t leave will ask for more money. whereas providers, as has already been said by the other people who have been interviewed for this programme, are in a very difficult position. since the pandemic. we can�*t say after the pandemic, of course, but since the pandemic. they are... going into their reserves. they have run up debts, they can barely break even, very many of them. so the idea that there will be money to spare in this cost of living crisis too, you know, give parents a discount, is completely unlikely. —— cost of

living crisis to i predicted really won�*t happen in most nurseries. isn�*t the problem that very shortage you referred to. that there is a shortage. and so in order to make this a viable and for costs not to soar, they do need to reduce the ratio? in soar, they do need to reduce the ratio? ., ., ., ,, , , ratio? in order to make nurseries viable, ratio? in order to make nurseries viable. and _ ratio? in order to make nurseries viable, and improve _ ratio? in order to make nurseries viable, and improve the - ratio? in order to make nurseries. viable, and improve the experience of young children, they need to pay the workers better. year after year the workers better. year after year the low paid commission shows us that early years practitioners are proportionately the lowest paid sector of our workforce. certainly in england. and that�*s the difference with scotland. for starters, scotland has far more public sector provision than private sector provision. and in the public sector, workers are paid much better and that�*s the case here. if we look at nursery classes but let�*s not go

there because most three—year—olds and two—year—olds receiving child care in the private sector... and. care in the private sector... and, ou care in the private sector... and, you know. _ care in the private sector... and, you know. some _ care in the private sector. .. and, you know, some parents- care in the private sector... and, you know, some parents who - care in the private sector... and, you know, some parents who are paying for their children to go to nursery will be quite surprised when you say that those who work in those nurseries are so badly paid. when there is one example of a mum who spent £90,000 in nursery fees in seven years. i mean, where�*s the money going? the seven years. i mean, where's the money going?— seven years. i mean, where's the mone uroin? ., , , ., ., money going? the money is not going to the workers. _ money going? the money is not going to the workers, that's _ money going? the money is not going to the workers, that's for _ money going? the money is not going to the workers, that's for sure. - money going? the money is not going to the workers, that's for sure. in - to the workers, that�*s for sure. in fact, a research project i worked on with colleagues at university couege with colleagues at university college london and which was published in january showed that, you know, the pay of workers in the private for profit sector was up to 40% lower than in the private not for profit sector. and we�*ll leave the public sector because, as i said, the pay is so different also in england. but what is happening is that very large companies are being

supported by private equity to expand by mergers, by acquisitions. and the money, the profits, that are being made, let�*s call it a surplus, because it is hard to make proper profits in this sector, it goes to investors, it goes to shareholders. the whole system is wrong. and this issueis the whole system is wrong. and this issue is a live issue in many european countries.- issue is a live issue in many european countries. ok... i note that this ratio _ european countries. ok... i note that this ratio of _ european countries. ok... i note that this ratio of one _ european countries. ok... i note that this ratio of one adult - european countries. ok... i note. that this ratio of one adult looking after five children in a that this ratio of one adult looking afterfive children in a nursery setting is already in place in scotland and the system there hasn�*t collapsed, has it? the scotland and the system there hasn't collapsed, has it?— collapsed, has it? the system there is very different. _ collapsed, has it? the system there is very different. as _ collapsed, has it? the system there is very different. as i _ collapsed, has it? the system there is very different. as i said _ is very different. as i said already, the majority of providers there are still public sector providers with much higher pay. and smaller numbers of children. if you go into the statistics, supplied by the scottish agency for supplying

the scottish agency for supplying the childcare statistics, you will see that there are few of the youngest children comparatively and they are not such long days in many cases. it is growing that the training of staff is much better. mind you, yourtraining training of staff is much better. mind you, your training won�*t help you if you haven�*t got eyes in the back of your head and you want to give the children all the attention they need. particularly now as we are still in the pandemic and so many children who do come to nursery have got delays of one kind or another. these can be delays that mean they need a little bit of help, informed help. but we need more staff rather than fewer staff to work with those children. gk. staff rather than fewer staff to work with those children. ok, in which case. _ work with those children. ok, in which case, let's _ work with those children. ok, in which case, let's look— work with those children. ok, in which case, let's look at - work with those children. ok, in which case, let's look at the - which case, let�*s look at the situation as it stands. parents do not have, a lot of parents, do not have the extra money to pay higher fees, they are feeling cost of living pressures in so many ways on household bills. you said yourself there is a shortage of childcare

staff. if you can�*t increase wages substantially and pass on the costs, if there is no surplus of childcare staff, what do you think is the way to solve this? the staff, what do you think is the way to solve this?— staff, what do you think is the way to solve this? ., ., , ., to solve this? the government has to look at what — to solve this? the government has to look at what it _ to solve this? the government has to look at what it invests _ to solve this? the government has to look at what it invests in _ to solve this? the government has to look at what it invests in the - to solve this? the government has to look at what it invests in the whole i look at what it invests in the whole system. because it may say it invests a lot, but it doesn�*t invest as much as the nordic countries, as germany, even france, you know, in the whole system. and that money, public money should come with strings attached. for instance, ireland has recently introduced core funding, that is to say funding that goes directly to providers to deliver that all—important service. deliver that all—importa nt service. but deliver that all—important service. but it comes with strings attached. let�*s say this should help you pay your workforce better and create better employment conditions, noncontact time, where colleagues can get together to discuss their approach to working with children, to exchange views and learn from each other. so, that is the way to

go. and i don�*t know how long it will take to convince this government of the need to start with the workforce and money direct to providers. 0ne the workforce and money direct to providers. one thing that has come up providers. one thing that has come up in the department for education announcement is, for instance, that they want to encourage parents to take up tax—free childcare, because that hasn�*t been taken up very much. 0k. that hasn't been taken up very much. ok. ., ., , , that hasn't been taken up very much. ok. compared to the sums available. ok. compared to the sums available. ok. we ok. compared to the sums available. 0k- we must — ok. compared to the sums available. ok. we must remember _ ok. compared to the sums available. ok. we must remember both - ok. compared to the sums available. | ok. we must remember both tax-free childcare and — ok. we must remember both tax-free childcare and childcare _ ok. we must remember both tax-free childcare and childcare support - childcare and childcare support three universal credit are created retrospectively after parents have had to cough up the money first. gk. had to cough up the money first. ok, we must leave _ had to cough up the money first. ok, we must leave it _ had to cough up the money first. 0k, we must leave it there but thank you for speaking to us, professor eva lloyd from the university of east london and professor of early childhood, thanks. the queen�*s baton relay starts its journey around england today — three—and—a—half weeks before its arrival in birmingham for the opening ceremony of the commonwealth games. it begins in cornwall. 0ur correspondent,

john maguire, is there. somewhere! i'm at the eden project somewhere! i'm at the eden pro'ect with its distinctive i somewhere! i'm at the eden pro'ect with its distinctive biomes �* somewhere! i'm at the eden pro'ect with its distinctive biomes that h somewhere! i'm at the eden project with its distinctive biomes that you | with its distinctive biomes that you may well be familiar with. one contains a tropical rain forest and the we are standing in this morning is a mediterranean environment. as you can see, we are supplanted by cypress trees, the most extraordinary ancient olive tree and just watching the bumblebees getting in amongst the fennel plants. it is wonderful. it is the first leg of the english section, the last section of the queen�*s baton relay comedy bat on is being travelling right around the world, 72 commonwealth nations and territories over the last nine months. —— the queen�*s baton relay, the baton. they arrived in the english section in rather spectacular fashion. this is - re rather spectacular fashion. this is pretty cool! _ rather spectacular fashion. this is pretty cool! for— rather spectacular fashion. this is pretty cool! for some _ rather spectacular fashion. this is pretty cool! for some reason, - rather spectacular fashion. this is pretty cool! for some reason, i i rather spectacular fashion. this is -

pretty cool! for some reason, i seem to have _ pretty cool! for some reason, i seem to have overtaken 0llie! | pretty cool! for some reason, i seem to have overtaken ollie!— to have overtaken ollie! i think it's because — to have overtaken ollie! i think it's because i _ to have overtaken ollie! i think it's because i weigh _ to have overtaken ollie! i think it's because i weigh twice - to have overtaken ollie! i think it's because i weigh twice as i to have overtaken ollie! i think - it's because i weigh twice as much! inaudible — interference pretty exciting way to start monday morning. and a great way to bring the baton for its final leg as it travels across the uk and two of the bat on bearers were angie and russ jones and ben, who will be swimming at the commonwealth games —— baton the bearers. how was it to carry the baton? absolutely surreal, really good. to get nominated and then get selected is one thing and that is exciting enough but when you actually arrive and it is really happening, it wasjust actually arrive and it is really happening, it was just wonderful, really wonderful. happening, it was 'ust wonderful, really wonderful.— happening, it was 'ust wonderful, really wonderful. remind us why you are nominated, _ really wonderful. remind us why you are nominated, the _ really wonderful. remind us why you are nominated, the people _ really wonderful. remind us why you are nominated, the people carrying i are nominated, the people carrying the baton this morning have done charitable works, good works in

local community, how are you chosen? i was nominated by a local charity for work that i have done around disability and people with down syndrome and particularly ad campaigns i have been involved with and more recently the down syndrome act as well. —— and campaigns. enjar;r act as well. -- and campaigns. en'oy and a very — act as well. -- and campaigns. en'oy and a very memorable i act as well. —— and campaigns. enjoy and a very memorable morning. we have a busy couple weeks ahead. you certainly have- _ have a busy couple weeks ahead. you certainly have. plenty of training but getting — certainly have. plenty of training but getting ready _ certainly have. plenty of training but getting ready to _ certainly have. plenty of training but getting ready to represent. certainly have. plenty of training . but getting ready to represent team england _ but getting ready to represent team england you — but getting ready to represent team encland. ., ., ., , ., england. you are a swimmer and you will be swimming _ england. you are a swimmer and you will be swimming in _ england. you are a swimmer and you will be swimming in which _ england. you are a swimmer and you will be swimming in which events? i england. you are a swimmer and you | will be swimming in which events? 50 butterfly in 50 freestyle and i will be third commonwealth - be third commonwealth games and try and retain_ be third commonwealth games and try and retain my— be third commonwealth games and try and retain my title _ be third commonwealth games and try and retain my title is _ be third commonwealth games and try and retain my title is eight _ be third commonwealth games and try and retain my title is eight years- and retain my title is eight years after— and retain my title is eight years after winning _ and retain my title is eight years after winning them _ and retain my title is eight years after winning them in— and retain my title is eight years after winning them in 2014. - and retain my title is eight years after winning them in 2014. findj and retain my title is eight years after winning them in 2014. and you have something _ after winning them in 2014. and you have something very _ after winning them in 2014. and you have something very special- after winning them in 2014. and you have something very special to - after winning them in 2014. and you | have something very special to show us this morning, haven�*t you? i do. us this morning, haven't you? i do. have a look. _ us this morning, haven't you? i do. have a look, folks _ us this morning, haven't you? i do. have a look, folks can _ us this morning, haven't you? i do. have a look, folks can explain - us this morning, haven't you? i do. have a look, folks can explain what this is. . have a look, folks can explain what this is. , ., ' have a look, folks can explain what this is. , .g , ., this is. fresh off the boat from budapest. _ this is. fresh off the boat from budapest. 50 _ this is. fresh off the boat from budapest, 50 freestyle - this is. fresh off the boat from budapest, 50 freestyle world | budapest, 50 freestyle world champion, _ budapest, 50 freestyle world champion, a _ budapest, 50 freestyle world champion, a very— budapest, 50 freestyle world champion, a very special- budapest, 50 freestyle world i champion, a very special medal. budapest, 50 freestyle world - champion, a very special medal. it has given— champion, a very special medal. it has given me _ champion, a very special medal. it has given me a _ champion, a very special medal. it has given me a lot— champion, a very special medal. it has given me a lot of— champion, a very special medal. it has given me a lot of confidence i has given me a lot of confidence before _ has given me a lot of confidence before heading _ has given me a lot of confidence before heading off— has given me a lot of confidence before heading off to _ has given me a lot of confidence. before heading off to birmingham has given me a lot of confidence - before heading off to birmingham to represent _ before heading off to birmingham to represent team _ before heading off to birmingham to represent team england. _

before heading off to birmingham to represent team england. is - before heading off to birmingham to represent team england.— before heading off to birmingham to represent team england. as you say, ou have represent team england. as you say, you have been _ represent team england. as you say, you have been the _ represent team england. as you say, you have been the at _ represent team england. as you say, you have been the at commonwealth j you have been the at commonwealth games before. how has it differed from other major sporting events around the world —— been at the commonwealth games will stop it is beautiful, friendly games, great team environment, you are going up against people who are actually team—mates. it against people who are actually team-mates.— against people who are actually team-mates. , ., ., ., , team-mates. it is good fun. to be doinu team-mates. it is good fun. to be doin: this team-mates. it is good fun. to be doing this in _ team-mates. it is good fun. to be doing this in front _ team-mates. it is good fun. to be doing this in front of— team-mates. it is good fun. to be doing this in front of a _ team-mates. it is good fun. to be doing this in front of a home - team-mates. it is good fun. to be | doing this in front of a home crowd will be _ doing this in front of a home crowd will be very— doing this in front of a home crowd will be very special. _ doing this in front of a home crowd will be very special. just _ doing this in front of a home crowd will be very special.— will be very special. just carrying the baton this _ will be very special. just carrying the baton this morning, - will be very special. just carrying the baton this morning, that - will be very special. just carrying the baton this morning, that is l the baton this morning, that is perhaps something you as an athlete and competitor wouldn�*t normally do, and competitor wouldn�*t normally do, a different aspect for you, how was that? , , ., a different aspect for you, how was that? , y ., ., , that? definitely. i am always behind the scenes. — that? definitely. i am always behind the scenes, going _ that? definitely. i am always behind the scenes, going from _ that? definitely. i am always behind the scenes, going from the - that? definitely. i am always behind the scenes, going from the pool- that? definitely. i am always behind the scenes, going from the pool to l the scenes, going from the pool to the scenes, going from the pool to the hotel— the scenes, going from the pool to the hotel and — the scenes, going from the pool to the hotel and to _ the scenes, going from the pool to the hotel and to be _ the scenes, going from the pool to the hotel and to be here _ the scenes, going from the pool to the hotel and to be here and - the scenes, going from the pool to the hotel and to be here and part i the scenes, going from the pool tol the hotel and to be here and part of the hotel and to be here and part of the journey— the hotel and to be here and part of the journey and _ the hotel and to be here and part of the journey and festivities _ the hotel and to be here and part of the journey and festivities is - the journey and festivities is speciat _ the journey and festivities is speciat and _ the journey and festivities is special. and to _ the journey and festivities is special. and to be _ the journey and festivities is i special. and to be surrounded the journey and festivities is - special. and to be surrounded by all the kids. _ special. and to be surrounded by all the kids. great— special. and to be surrounded by all the kids, great enthusiasm. - special. and to be surrounded by all the kids, great enthusiasm. to - special. and to be surrounded by all the kids, great enthusiasm. to be i the kids, great enthusiasm. to be here _ the kids, great enthusiasm. to be here at— the kids, great enthusiasm. to be here at the — the kids, great enthusiasm. to be here at the start _ the kids, great enthusiasm. to be here at the start of _ the kids, great enthusiasm. to be here at the start of the _ the kids, great enthusiasm. to be here at the start of the journey i the kids, great enthusiasm. to be here at the start of the journey as| here at the start of the journey as the battle — here at the start of the journey as the battle goes _ here at the start of the journey as the battle goes around _ here at the start of the journey as the battle goes around england, i here at the start of the journey as i the battle goes around england, that was very— the battle goes around england, that was very special, _ the battle goes around england, that was very special, something - the battle goes around england, that was very special, something i - the battle goes around england, that was very special, something i have i was very special, something i have not done _ was very special, something i have not done before _ was very special, something i have not done before —— _ was very special, something i have not done before —— as _ was very special, something i have not done before —— as the - was very special, something i have not done before —— as the baton. was very special, something i have i not done before —— as the baton goes around _ not done before —— as the baton goes around i'm _ not done before —— as the baton goes around i'm very— not done before —— as the baton goes around. i'm very grateful. _ not done before —— as the baton goes around. i'm very grateful. all- not done before —— as the baton goes around. i'm very grateful. all the - around. i'm very grateful. all the best— around. i'm very grateful. all the best for—

around. i'm very grateful. all the best for later— around. i'm very grateful. all the best for later in _ around. i'm very grateful. all the best for later in the _ around. i'm very grateful. all the best for later in the month, - around. i'm very grateful. all the best for later in the month, get i best for later in the month, get back— best for later in the month, get back to — best for later in the month, get back to this— best for later in the month, get back to this reign, _ best for later in the month, get back to this reign, we - best for later in the month, getj back to this reign, we shouldn't keep— back to this reign, we shouldn't keep you — back to this reign, we shouldn't keep you out _ back to this reign, we shouldn't keep you out of— back to this reign, we shouldn't keep you out of the _ back to this reign, we shouldn't keep you out of the pool- back to this reign, we shouldn't keep you out of the pool for- back to this reign, we shouldn'tj keep you out of the pool for too long _ keep you out of the pool for too lonu. ., ., ., ., , ., ~ long. congratulations to you, angie. interestin: long. congratulations to you, angie. interesting to _ long. congratulations to you, angie. interesting to be _ long. congratulations to you, angie. interesting to be here _ long. congratulations to you, angie. interesting to be here in _ long. congratulations to you, angie. interesting to be here in the - interesting to be here in the mediterranean biome. it has been around the world, 72 of the commonwealth nations and territories including malta and cyprus. it feels as if we are treading in the footsteps of the baton which will get to birmingham on the 28th of july back to her majesty the queen who started off nine months ago at buckingham palace, circular trip around england and around the world. john, thank you very much. batons and gold medals, we have the weather for you. now it�*s time for a look at the weather with carol. hello, again. as we go through this week it is going to turn warmer but also a bit more humid from wednesday by day and by night. breezy today, a brisk wind across parts of western scotland, northern ireland, north—west england are blowing in some showers, adverse weather front is sinking south as a fairly weak feature. it is taking cloud with it

but you could catch the odd spot of light rain, so wimbledon is at risk of that. but it is a lower risk. it should be mostly dry with variable amounts of cloud, some sunny intervals and highs up to 22 degrees. eventually, that weather front sinks that bit further south and breaks up. a lot of dry weather but those showers packing in on the brisk winds across western scotland, northern ireland and northern england, a few getting into wales, as well. 0ur temperatures today ranging from 12 in the north to 23 in the south. and pollen levels today once again are going to be high or very high across many parts of the country. the exception to that is northern ireland, northern and eastern scotland where the levels are moderate. we are talking grass and also nettle pollen. through this evening and overnight, we say goodbye to that weather front. there will be some clear skies for a time and then all this cloud romps in from the atlantic across parts of england, wales, northern ireland and southern scotland. thick enough for some patchy light rain and drizzle, still breezy across the northern half of the country. the temperatures very similar to last night.

tomorrow we still have all this cloud, it extends a bit further south and east. still some patchy light rain and drizzle coming in with it, especially on the coasts and the hills. and then later we have some more rain coming in across western scotland. breezy across the far north, temperatures here are 13—15 degrees. as we come south, we are looking at about 19—23. as we head on into wednesday, we start off with some rain in the north but it will tend to ease. we will hang onto some of that across scotland and also northern ireland. it is going to be a cloudy day, there will be some sunny breaks and it will start to feel more humid than it has done. temperatures 13—24, so the temperatures climbing, high pressure starting to build in and the high pressure will settle things down as we go through the ensuing few days. it does mean we will see some weather fronts topple around the top of it, so here there will be more cloud in the north and west and the odd spot of rain. but you can see temperatures rising.

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