the era apparent to the likes he is the era apparent to the likes of margaret thatcher. he spoke of wanting common—sense thatcherism and use that to explain the dividing line between him and liz truss. she will cancel the rise in national insurance he introduced as chancellor before he resigned. he wants it to place —— to pay for some of the changes to the nhs. liz truss wants to borrow money, cut taxes and put money back into pockets. there is a real dividing line between the two about whether to cut taxes will put money in people's pockets or whether it will mean putting up prices and driving inflation up. so that's the dividing line. talking about the nhs, he wants to talk about the nhs, he wants to talk about cutting waiting list by september 202a. about cutting waiting list by september2024. he about cutting waiting list by september 202a. he once waiting list no longer than a year by september 2020 for. that is not to cut national insurance so he underlined

his tax policies and linking it to the nhs. so he is beginning to unpack more of his thoughts. this trust is doing the same, she is out and about in kent later. —— liz truss. so real battleground is being set out there. of course it is a crucial weekend because a ballot papers gripe this week and because of that people can start voting this week so she do not cram your messages in now, people may have voted and you have six weeks of campaigning by you could just be shouting into the wind. there will be a lot of people watching this morning who can't vote but they will in two years time. that was quite a big speech for him to make he knew all eyes were going to make he knew all eyes were going to be on him. how do you think you did? because i felt he seemed a lot more relaxed off script then on.

yeah, it was clearly rehearsed speech. he had key messages to get across and he put them across. but then questions from journalists, questions from party members, some misstatements from party members telling them how well they thought he had done during the pandemic with the furlough scheme and the roll—out of the vaccine and all the things that happened in the borisjohnson�*s government that he was part of. he did see much more relaxed and natural once he was away from the page, chatting, smiling, a bit more at ease in his own skin. this is a sort of thing that he will probably want to stop projecting. neither candidate, liz truss neither rishi sunak, has a particular reputation for being overly charismatic or a star turn at the dispatch box. liz truss is a must make it a bit of a virtue of this in her early campaign by saying she is not the most polished candidate but it is therefore what she says, the substance she is trying to focus on. but you can't get away from the fact that in two years time, maybe a bit less, one of the two candidates will be vying to get back into number ten

against keir starmer�*s labour party. they're going to have to project themselves out beyond the tory party membership. you are right, two years down the line from now, subtly by the end of 2024 we have to have a general election and by that time they need to impress the whole country. these are the early days, impressing only their party but you are right, it is the start of the journey that needs to end, for them, with the whole country warming to them. ~ ., ., with the whole country warming to them. a, ., ., , with the whole country warming to them. ., ., , ., ., them. matt cole, many thanks for that analysis- _ them. matt cole, many thanks for that analysis. as _ them. matt cole, many thanks for that analysis. as he _ them. matt cole, many thanks for that analysis. as he said, - them. matt cole, many thanks for that analysis. as he said, liz - them. matt cole, many thanks for| that analysis. as he said, liz truss will be speaking later today. we will be speaking later today. we will bring that to you on beauty news. let's get the weather now. here is ben. certainly not the low 40s we had to contend with. the rain at times of for many will be quite breezy. rain pushing across

parts of north midlands, northern england, wales. the best of the sunshine in east anglia and the south—east with highs of around 27 degrees. northern ireland turn in very wet for a time this evening with heavy thundery rain that will dress into north—west gone. showery rain to parts of england and wales. the south—east corner stay mostly dry, warm and muggy for all of us. tomorrow, low pressure in charge with the weather front bringing outbreaks of rain for south—west england, wales and midland. heavy showers for northern ireland and scotland. dry and bright toward the south—east and very warm, even hot with highs of 30 degrees. now it is time for the travel show. coming up on the travel show... we are finding out what's at the bottom of venice's most popular canals. they're something really big on the line here. it looks really, really heavy. we meet the chef bringing a comforting taste

of ukraine to london. welcome to my kitchen! thank you. and lucy checks out the latest tech designed to inject more fun into festival season. i just love the fact that i can film hands—free effortlessly. i can listen to music, i can make calls on these things. we start this week in one of europe's most breathtakingly beautiful destinations, venice, in north—east italy. this city on water is made up

of over 100 islands, interconnected by a labyrinth of picture perfect canals and elegant bridges. life around here has remained the same for hundreds of years and steadfast through that time have been the gondoliers of venice. they see themselves as custodians of the city. today, there are only 400 gondoliers left and they are almost exclusively used by tourists. 40 yea rs. 40 years? so it was in the family? with the local population of around 50,000 people walked by 20 million visitors every year, the gondoliers aren't short

of a customer or two. and while that is good for business, the numbers swelling the main tourist areas inevitably create a huge problem. increased pollution, including discarded junk clogging up the famous waterways. but now some of the gondoliers who ply their trade in the 276 canals are doing something about it. they hope to solve at least some of the problem with a voluntary initiative to perform regular underwater canal clean—ups. what gave you the idea to start cleaning the canals? about three years ago we were working on the gondoliers,

dredging up tonnes of rubbish ranging from shopping trolleys to car tyres is a mammoth and potentially dangerous task. so the men are given bespoke training. they dive using specialist equipment in order to operate safely. and early on sunday morning, long before tourists arrive, i'm joining the guys for the real deal. that is one hard—core scuba—diving suit. there is not one bit of skin showing. i've dived before. i'm not sure i'd want to go into the canals of venice, as lovely as they are. i want to find out what the newly

trained canal cleaners have to contend with. stefa no. ok, so what is all this? the heart of the operation. the teams have to stay in constant communication. it is crucial to help the guys underwater cope with the difficult conditions. it must be very dark and gloomy. can you see? ok, you go by feel down there. so, stefano, how often do you do this? every sunday? much of today's catch is all too familiar.

right. since the clean—up began, some 4000 carelessly discarded bottles have been retrieved. but later, a baffling object rears its head and has everyone mystified. there is something really big on the line here. it looks really, really heavy and there is about three of them trying to pull it out. what is that? oh, my goodness. it's a trolley. it's probably somebody�*s luggage from about 20 years ago that went off into the canal. look, it has been down there for so long it is covered in barnacles and slime and sludge. is that coral? is it sponge?

no, no, these are sponges. wow. 0h, there's a rope. what's it like down there? mud, mud. mud. is it dangerous down there? the equipment they use is full protection against the pollution. because the problem is not really the water itself but the mud. the mud is laying in the canals years after years and is full of bacteria and chemical pollution. but what about the gondoliers when they are working? is it difficult if there is rubbish? yes, yes. when the tide is low, they feel something in the water that is not the real sea floor. you know?

yeah. canals must be cleaned to transfer this idea to the public is very idea. and also for the sensibility of people, people living in venice and also tourists. that they don't have to throw things in the canals. once the rubbish has been retrieved, gondoliers and it over to the local council to dispose of it correctly. it has been an impressive haul today and that is just from one trip. so with another 200 or more canals to go, something tells me they have got a lot to keep them busy for some time yet. so next time you are enjoying a leisurely ride along the waterways of venice, spare a thought for the gondoliers who donate their time to clean up the canals, even if they haven't mastered singing underwater yet. and if you are interested in a few days in venice in the nearfuture,

here is a round—up of the best the city has to offer. all through the summer to november is the 59th venice biennale. as the name suggests, the contemporary art exhibition runs every two years. but due to covid there has been a three—year gap. this year is heavily weighted towards women with 90% of the main exhibition given over to female artists. burano is a picturesque island in the venetian lagoon, famous for its handmade lace and colourful homes. go for a few hours in the morning or afternoon to wander around and take in the tranquillity and calm, away from the hustle of central venice. whatever you do, don't forget your camera. from burano you can then stop in to murano on your way back. this island is famous for its glass—making, which is considered a fine art.

it dates back to 1291, when the venetian government ordered glass—makers in venice to relocate to murano to avoid causing a huge fire. you could even find a workshop to try your hand at the craft. as we reported last month, from january 2023 you will have to pay a daily charge to enter if you aren't spending the night in the actual city itself. 0vernighters already pay a city tax at the hotel but for day trippers you will need to pre—book your slot and pay through an app. prices will vary between 3 euros and 10 euros per person, depending on how busy it is. still to come on the travel show... we meet the restauranteurs bringing hope to ukrainian refugees in london. i think that food can find a way just in the middle of the heart.

it's that time of year again where summer is in full flow in many countries around the world, which means one thing... festival season is finally upon us and after seeing cancellations of some of the biggest festivals over the past two years due to covid, i am more than ready to put on my boots and visit a campsite or two. to me, a music festival is the perfect place to unplug and unwind, all to the soundtrack of some banging tunes. i have spent way too much time on my sofa in recent years, so i feel a bit [oath to sacrifice my home comforts, even if it is just for the weekend. and if you feel the same way i do, help is at hand as i take a look at some of the best gadgets to chuck into your rucksack this summer season. so first up is your festival accommodation.

i have got the quechua two—second 3xl. now, if you weren't in the scouts or the girl guides, which i definitely wasn't, then camping might not be your thing. but this tent has the potential to become a firm festival favourite. that is because, as the name implies, it apparently pops up in just two seconds. so let's put that to the test. sta rt start your stopwatches. so, it didn't quite go up in two seconds but i think that has more to do with the person putting up the tent the natural tent itself. now it is up it is pretty spacious in here. whether you want to keep it all to yourself or share it with your friends and what will feel an absolute godsend is a special lining that blocks out heat and light, which will be more than needed after a night of partying. right, | right, i think right, i think it right, i think it is time to check

out some headliners. don't you just love going to a festival nowadays and seeing your favour act through a sea of phone screens in front of you? but there is a new gadget designed to make the wavy —— the way we watch live music change forever. these new glasses are designed to keep you in the moment and keep your followers up—to—date thanks to these nifty cameras that happen to link up to your social media. and with a quick clip or two we have photos and video sent to your phone ready to upload. ijust love the video sent to your phone ready to upload. i just love the fact that i can film hands—free effortlessly, i can film hands—free effortlessly, i can listen to music, i can make and receive calls on these things. of course, filming stephanie on a pair of glasses is not without its

privacy issues. it has a little led that pops up to let people know that you're filming although i don't know how visible i will be in direct sunlight. then you have the download content of your phone to free up more space. and i was told on more than one occasion that these things had overheated which fell a bit disappointing but overall i am a massive, massive fan. these are awesome. but before i go, i want to test out these bad boys. guy's, crank it up to 11. so the reason i wanted the band to play something loud is because i was testing out the flare audio isolate prose. when you're at a festival the lastingly one is that ring in your is following the third night in a row of banging beats. what these buds do is turn down the volume without reducing the quality. when you pull them out you realisejust

how loud the music is. they really do a really good job. but don't worry, festivalgoers, i have one more gadget for you yet for when the dirty beats at the only thing. the foot pump builds a pressure which allows the shower to work. 0h, foot pump builds a pressure which allows the shower to work. oh, it is cold! so clearly it is not going to rival your shower at home but it definitely beats baby wipes. you will be the envy of the campsite. it is not really the kind of thing that i would want to bring along to a festival but if one was there on the site i would definitely use it. because after that i'm feeling a lot cleaner and a lot more refreshed.

and finally this week we are in london, where a ukrainian couple are embarking on a business venture to help those affected by the conflict backin help those affected by the conflict back in their homeland. we sent a reporter to see how they're getting on. the war between russia and ukraine has been going on for over 20 weeks now. more than 5 million refugees have fled ukraine and millions more have been displaced within the country itself. butjust here in london's earls court, in this unassuming building, there is a ray of hope. because one ukrainian couple are creating opportunities for some of these refugees in their new restaurant, whose name means dream. the restaurant is very much a work in progress but they are dreaming big. and every effort is being taken to evoke the spirit of ukraine. , , ., ., ,

ukraine. this is the bar area. this wall will look— ukraine. this is the bar area. this wall will look like _ ukraine. this is the bar area. this wall will look like the _ ukraine. this is the bar area. this wall will look like the wall - ukraine. this is the bar area. this wall will look like the wall in - ukraine. this is the bar area. this wall will look like the wall in old | wall will look like the wall in old houses in ukrainian villages and towns where they didn't have proper building materials and they were using straw and clay. so it will be uneven, very authentic way how ukrainian is used to build the houses. we arrive to london five days before the war started. for us it was a short work visit and we have return tickets which we never used. when the war started we made a decision to stay here. and used. when the war started we made a decision to stay here.— decision to stay here. and how did ou feel decision to stay here. and how did you feel at — decision to stay here. and how did you feel at that _ decision to stay here. and how did you feel at that point _ decision to stay here. and how did you feel at that point because - decision to stay here. and how did you feel at that point because you| you feel at that point because you are stranded here and you had close friends and family in ukraine? an friends and family in ukraine? all the friends and family in ukraine? rm the time friends and family in ukraine? it! the time since the 24th of february you are receiving just bad news and it's very, very exhausting. since the 've it's very, very exhausting. since they've been — it's very, very exhausting. since they've been in _ it's very, very exhausting. since they've been in the _ it's very, very exhausting. since they've been in the uk, - it's very, very exhausting. since they've been in the uk, they - it's very, very exhausting. since l they've been in the uk, they have helped raise hundreds of thousands of pounds for ukraine through events

with celebrity chefs like jamie oliver and tom kitchen. that with celebrity chefs like jamie oliver and tom kitchen. that is part of our mission, _ oliver and tom kitchen. that is part of our mission, not _ oliver and tom kitchen. that is part of our mission, notjust _ oliver and tom kitchen. that is part of our mission, notjust a _ oliver and tom kitchen. that is part of our mission, notjust a fun - oliver and tom kitchen. that is part of our mission, notjust a fun race l of our mission, notjust a fun race but also to remind the world community about ukraine through the language of food. so we are giving employment to ukrainian migrants and then we want to fill this place with ukrainian energy through textiles, furniture and all other beautiful things, which talented ukrainian artists are creating. undeniably, the main draw _ artists are creating. undeniably, the main draw is _ artists are creating. undeniably, the main draw is going - artists are creating. undeniably, the main draw is going to - artists are creating. undeniably, the main draw is going to be - artists are creating. undeniably, the main draw is going to be the food. something the head chef is very passionate about. he is even a culinary ambassadorfor very passionate about. he is even a culinary ambassador for ukraine. why is it so important for you that people here and around the world know about ukrainian food? i people here and around the world know about ukrainian food? i think that food can _ know about ukrainian food? i think that food can find _ know about ukrainian food? i think that food can find a _ know about ukrainian food? i think that food can find a way _ know about ukrainian food? i think that food can find a wayjust - know about ukrainian food? i think that food can find a wayjust in - know about ukrainian food? i think that food can find a wayjust in the | that food can find a wayjust in the middle _ that food can find a wayjust in the middle of— that food can find a wayjust in the middle of the heart. because of

diplomacy, it is always about the brain, _ diplomacy, it is always about the brain, you — diplomacy, it is always about the brain, you are talking, trying to find some — brain, you are talking, trying to find some special ways. but the third _ find some special ways. but the third is— find some special ways. but the third is coming to the heart and afterwards your brain. you even can change _ afterwards your brain. you even can change your— afterwards your brain. you even can change your mind after a good dinnen — change your mind after a good dinnen so _ change your mind after a good dinner. so here it is five days fermented cucumbers.- dinner. so here it is five days| fermented cucumbers.- i dinner. so here it is five days fermented cucumbers. wow. i want to live ou a fermented cucumbers. wow. i want to give you a piece _ fermented cucumbers. wow. i want to give you a piece to _ fermented cucumbers. wow. i want to give you a piece to taste. _ fermented cucumbers. r i want to give you a piece to taste. today the day when _ give you a piece to taste. today the day when we put in a can. that salt is in _ day when we put in a can. that salt is in here? — day when we put in a can. that salt is in here? yeah. it is the most nonuiar— is in here? yeah. it is the most nonular salt _ is in here? yeah. it is the most popular salt in ukraine but now the place _ popular salt in ukraine but now the place where they're producing salt is a battlefield. so place where they're producing salt is a battlefield.— is a battlefield. so the factories closed. is a battlefield. so the factories closed- you _ is a battlefield. so the factories closed. you can't _ is a battlefield. so the factories closed. you can't get _ is a battlefield. so the factories closed. you can't get it. - is a battlefield. so the factories closed. you can't get it. it - is a battlefield. so the factories closed. you can't get it. it is . closed. you can't get it. it is finished _ closed. you can't get it. it is finished even _ closed. you can't get it. it is finished even in _ closed. you can't get it. it is finished even in ukraine - closed. you can't get it. it is finished even in ukraine so i closed. you can't get it. it is - finished even in ukraine so when i found _ finished even in ukraine so when i found it _ finished even in ukraine so when i found it here in uk i was happy like a baby _ found it here in uk i was happy like a baby i_ found it here in uk i was happy like a baby. i bought everything i can find _ a baby. i bought everything i can find. , a baby. i bought everything i can

find-_ sure- _ a baby. i bought everything i can find-_ sure-— a baby. i bought everything i can find. , sure. . ,, . find. let me try. sure. that is such a rich, find. let me try. sure. that is such a rich. tangy. _ find. let me try. sure. that is such a rich, tangy, lovely— find. let me try. sure. that is such a rich, tangy, lovely taste. - find. let me try. sure. that is such a rich, tangy, lovely taste. joining | a rich, tangy, lovely taste. joining me for my bowl of food is a ukrainian refugee who will be working as a way to hear when the restaurant opens in a few weeks's time. so let'sjust restaurant opens in a few weeks's time. so let's just start from the beginning really which is how did you find yourself in england? what happened? fin you find yourself in england? what ha--ened? . you find yourself in england? what ha ened? ., , ., , happened? on the 24th of february the war began- _ happened? on the 24th of february the war began. we _ happened? on the 24th of february the war began. we had _ happened? on the 24th of february the war began. we had to _ happened? on the 24th of february the war began. we had to think - happened? on the 24th of february l the war began. we had to think about the war began. we had to think about the ways to flee the war basically from ukraine. because unfortunately there is not a single safe place in ukraine. so the city that i was in also got bombed. so my mum just insisted on me leaving. hold? insisted on me leaving. how difficult is — insisted on me leaving. how difficult is it _ insisted on me leaving. how difficult is it to _ insisted on me leaving. how difficult is it to do _ insisted on me leaving. how difficult is it to do this - insisted on me leaving. how difficult is it to do this when you know what's happening back home? it is really hard and i am on the phone with my mum all the time. i am

always checking the news. i wake up with the phone in my hand and a goat with the phone in my hand and a goat with the phone in my hand. it is very pressuring, i would with the phone in my hand_ it is very pressuring, i would say. with the phone in my hand. it is very pressuring, i would say. just finall , very pressuring, i would say. just finally. why _ very pressuring, i would say. just finally. why do — very pressuring, i would say. just finally, why do you think it is important there is this restaurant specialising in ukrainian food with a top chef. um? specialising in ukrainian food with ato chef. ~ , , ., specialising in ukrainian food with atochef.~ , , ., ., specialising in ukrainian food with atochef. , , ., ., ., a top chef. why is important to have a top chef. why is important to have a here? ithink— a top chef. why is important to have a here? i think it is— a top chef. why is important to have a here? i think it is really— a here? i think it is really important to share culture because everyone knows about russian culture but not many people know about ukrainian one. so it is really important to show people that we have a deep, diverse culture with different traditions, different food thatis different traditions, different food that is really tasty and amazing. and that would be great to show that to people. hate and that would be great to show that to --eole. �* ., ., �* to people. i've got to say, i'm struck by — to people. i've got to say, i'm struck by the _ to people. i've got to say, i'm struck by the resilience - to people. i've got to say, i'm struck by the resilience of - to people. i've got to say, i'm struck by the resilience of the | struck by the resilience of the ukrainians i've today and the strength of their community. and hopefully one day in the not too distant future, a family will be able to visit the restaurant for themselves.

well, that is it for this week. coming up next time... we visit the greek island one year after the devastating forest fires that occurred there. to find out if the aisle and's tourism industry is ready to bounce back. i aisle and's tourism industry is ready to bounce back.- aisle and's tourism industry is ready to bounce back. i have been sent in pictures _ ready to bounce back. i have been sent in pictures of _ ready to bounce back. i have been sent in pictures of the _ ready to bounce back. i have been sent in pictures of the place - ready to bounce back. i have been sent in pictures of the place that l sent in pictures of the place that we are on our waiting. looks lovely. it looks really lush, green, fertile. but i've been told since the fires have hit this whole area, it now looks very different. even looking out the window, look at that. just as far as the eye can see, all you are looking at is burnt trees. �* ., �* ., , ., trees. and don't forget you can catch u- trees. and don't forget you can catch up on _ trees. and don't forget you can catch up on the _ trees. and don't forget you can catch up on the bbc— trees. and don't forget you can catch up on the bbc iplayer. i trees. and don't forget you can | catch up on the bbc iplayer. we trees. and don't forget you can - catch up on the bbc iplayer. we also on social media too along with a whole host of delights from across

the bbc. but until next time from all of us here in venice, it goodbye. —— matt it is goodbye. hello, after the extraordinary record breaking heat we had to contend with early in the week the weekend brings more standard fare. rain at times, quite breezy, warm again towards the south—east corner but not nearly as hot as it was. low pressure is dominating the scene, drifting its way in from the west. frontal systems generating outbreaks of rain. the winds tending to pick up of rain. the winds tending to pick up as we go through the next couple of days as well. through the afternoon, cloud and outbreaks of showery rain drifting eastwards

across scotland, northern england, north wales, the north midlands. some showery rain for south wales and south—west of england. all the while the south—east and east anglia will hold on to the sunshine and the highest temperatures as well, 26 or 27 degrees. northern ireland perhaps briefly a little bit brighter but as we head into the evening we will see a pulse of very heavy, thundery rain drifting through. it will work into the north—west of scotland at the same time a weather front sets up across parts of england and wales bringing outbreaks of rain at times. staying mostly dry towards the south—east corner. a warm and muggy night, highs of 14 to 18 degrees. tomorrow, low pressure still with us to the west of the uk. close to the centre of the low heavy showers across northern ireland and scotland. the weather front bringing rain to parts of england and wales. to the south—east of that we will be tapping into some very warm, even hot airfor some. here is tapping into some very warm, even hot air for some. here is that whether from,

hot air for some. here is that whetherfrom, northern england seen a decent amount of dry weather. northern ireland and scotland, sunny spells and heavy, potentially thundery showers. and for many it will be quite windy. it stays mainly dry across the south—east corner and with some sunshine here 30 degrees is likely across parts of eastern england. even further north, 24 there for aberdeen and for newcastle. sunday evening will bring further showers or longer spells of rain. it does remain stubbornly dry across the south—east corner, where rain is really needed. now, low pressure is still closed by into the start of the new week. high pressure will then build in from the west. we start the week with northerly winds, so actually in relative terms quite a cool start to the new week. the week ahead will bring some rain at times. for many though, it will be dry for much of the time.

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