good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. our headlines. a spectacular start to the commonwealth games in birmingham as the city celebrates diversity and history with an action—packed opening ceremony. good morning from birmingham, where attention will now switch to the sporting action. more than 5,000 athletes representing 72 nations and territories will compete over a packed 11 days. the government has revealed how the £400 of help for rising energy bills, will be paid — there'll be six

monthly installments from october. a murder investigation is under way after a nine—year—old girl dies after a suspected stabbing in boston in lincolnshire. the end of the so—called wagatha christie trial — rebekah vardy and coleen rooney will find out today who's won their high court libel case. women's football has come a long way and now it is about to come home with the lionesses. and this museum looking at the beast it has given to the game. feeling warmer when the sun is out and spells a rain. but will it be where we need it? all the details on breakfast. it's friday, 29thjuly. birmingham put on a spectacular show last night for the opening ceremony

of the commonwealth games. 30,000 people gathered at the alexander stadium while millions more watched around the world. sports editor dan roan was there. in times of darkness. we carry a dream of light. that calls us all together. it may be known as the second city, but this was birmingham's time to shine. the opening ceremony of the commonwealth games was under way. here in the beating heart of england, the 72 nations and territories competing here represented by 72 houses coming together again after covid, and forming a new neighbourhood in a courtyard of the commonwealth. before, in the year of her platinum jubilee, a montage honouring the queen's long commitment to the games. these the 18th of her reign.

in a tribute to the city's rich history of car manufacturing, a convoy of dozens of midlands—made automobiles manoeuvring into a patriotically formation. at the wheel of the final vehicle, the heir to the throne. the prince of wales and the duchess of cornwall representing the queen before a rousing rendition of the national anthem. # god save the queen!# and crowned with a flyover. in a powerful moment, activist and author malala yousafzai, who survived an assassination attempt by the taliban and now calls this city home, delivered a moving message. remember that every child deserves the chance to reach her full potential and pursue her wildest dreams.

birmingham's bullring market dates back to the 12th century and, in a stunning portrayal of the darker side of the industrial revolution, a group of exploited female chain—makers then dragged in a giant bull. with a 10m high creation highlighting the city's journey towards multiculturalism, after moments of tension, tolerance prevailed. now it was time for the athletes to take centre stage. last hosts, australia, the first to appear in a procession of 5,000 competitors. hazel irvine: listen - to the reaction of the crowd. arms aloft, all in unison. this is quite an entrance. and, finally, england, as hosts, completing the parade. it was time for the formalities. the raising of the commonwealth flag followed by the arrival of the queen's baton carried by a group of famous athletes on the final steps of its 294—day tour. diver tom daley, a winner of four commonwealth golds, making a statement against homophobia ahead of the event in which more than half the countries competing here criminalise same—sex relations.

the baton�*s journey finally complete. my warmest thanks go to all those who have worked so hard to ensure the success of this particularly special sporting event. and i wish each athlete and team every success. your hard work and dedication, particularly in recent times, have been an inspiration to all of us. it now gives me the greatest pleasure to declare the 22nd commonwealth games open. cheering iconic british band duran duran then headlining the biggest show their hometown has ever seen.

birmingham's big moment had begun. the ceremony kicks off 11 days of sporting action across the west midlands. we canjoin mike who in victoria square, one of the key sites for the games. any reflections on the ceremony last night and may be looking ahead to what happens now. it night and may be looking ahead to what happens now.— night and may be looking ahead to what happens now. it was amazing. very powerful. _ what happens now. it was amazing. very powerful, speaking _ what happens now. it was amazing. very powerful, speaking to - what happens now. it was amazing. very powerful, speaking to the - what happens now. it was amazing. i very powerful, speaking to the crowd as they left, saying how proud they were of the message throughout the ceremony. it was edgy, informal but professional. powerful messages. and not afraid to allude to darker parts of the commonwealth's past but also reflecting the spirit of the industrial heart of the country. the first sport begins with lawn bowls

at leamington spa and also the gymnastics with 16 medals available today and the first medals to be won in the sprint triathlon taking place at sutton coldfield. the men's the first. half the distance of the olympic triathlon. and we have alex 0lympic triathlon. and we have alex yee for team england, who could potentially win the first medal. jonny brownlee had to withdraw because of injury. and in the women's event, scotland's beth potter is in action. and georgia taylor—brown, a home nations rivalry. and they will be up against flora duffy amongst others. more medals to be won in gymnastics, swimming, cycling down at london lee valley velodrome. and women's t20 cricket and three on three wheelchair basketball. they both make their commonwealth -

wheelchair basketball. they both| make their commonwealth debut wheelchair basketball. they both - make their commonwealth debut today. thank you. the details of a new government scheme to help with rising energy bills. 0ur consumer affairs correspondent colletta smith has the details. a few months ago, the government made this announcement. we have decided that the £200 of support for household energy bills will be doubled to £400 for everyone. we are on the side of hard—working families with £6 billion of financial support. now, we are hearing the details of how and when the money well arrived. how and when the money wioll arrive. for direct debit customers, £66 will be deducted automatically from your monthly payments in october and november. and then £67 will come off your bills from december through to march. prepayment customers

who use a smart app to top up their meter won't need to do anything, either. that same amount will be automatically credited on to their accounts each month. but most prepayment customers don't have a smart meter. butjust over 2 million homes have a traditional prepayment meter like this, where you have to take a key down to your local shop or post office, give them cash and get money added into your account that you then plug in to turn on the gas and electricity. and getting money to those homes is going to be much more difficult. they should get vouchers each month to use to top up, arriving as a text, an e—mail or a letter through the post. i spoke to winston when the price cap increased a few months ago. now, even in summer, the credit doesn't last long. extra money from the government will help, but won't be enough. it's the skin off the rice pudding. it really is. grateful?

yes, of course we're grateful. but if it is costing me £5 a day and they are giving me £1100, how long is that actually going to last? i can't afford to run a bath. that's mad. if you were to get a text message or an e—mail saying here's £66, click on this link, would you do it, would you be worried? i would think it was a scam. what happens to the people who are not like that, who are not text savvy? there are a lot of people falling through the cracks. that is why energy charities are worried. for several reasons, people might not open that post. they might have a bad relationship with their supplier. they might be in debt to their supplier and be afraid to open those envelopes. so we expect some prepayment customers to miss out. prepayment customers are already paying the most for their energy, but the government says it is reasonable that every household is being

given the same amount. there are many people who are not on means—tested benefits that perhaps are just above the benefit level but are still really struggling with these really high bills, so we thought this was the fairest and easiest way to distribute the money. however welcome, with energy prices rising again at the start of october, that money will drain even faster. coletta smith, bbc news, in manchester. a murder investigation has been launched after a nine—year—old girl died from a suspected stab wound in lincolnshire last night. 0ur reporterjessica lane is at the scene for us in boston. jessica what more do we know? you can see the police tape behind me. police cordoned off this road and the car park in the distance. they say they expect to be here quite some time carrying out investigations. in the daytime, in a couple of hours, it is part of a

busy shopping area in the centre of town, but it was in the street here last night a nine—year—old girl was found at 6:20pm, found with what police say is a suspected stab wound. police have launched a murder investigation. they say her parents are aware and the family are being supported by trained officers. the town mp said he had been in touch with the policing minister to make sure the police here have all the help and support they might need. he asked people to try to avoid speculating about what might�*ve happened to allow the police to get on and do theirjob and find out who responsible. on and do their “ob and find out who responsible.— ajudge at the high court in london is due to rule later today in the libel case which has become known as the wagatha christie trial. rebekah vardy is suing coleen rooney after she accused her of leaking private information to a newspaper. entertainment correspondent colin paterson has been following the case. it was back in the middle

of may when, for seven days in the high court, everything from the pop star peter andre to the meaning of emojis was mentioned during the so—called wagatha christie trial. rebekah vardy, the wife of leicester city striker jamie vardy, was suing coleen rooney, the wife of england's all—time leading goal—scorer wayne rooney, for libel. today, it will be announced who has won. i was astonished that someone close to either party decided to allow it to go to the level of which we would be exposed to the minutiae of their lives. in pr terms, it is like opening up a gala pie to see a dirty great piece of false teeth in the middle of it. you know, expecting one thing and getting something totally different. the case centres on an online accusation made by coleen rooney in october 2019. she had been doing some detective work to investigate

who was allegedly leaking information from her private instagram account to the sun newspaper. as part of a sting operation, she wrote fictitious tales about investigating gender selection and how the basement of their house had flooded, to see if they would end up in the papers. and they did. only then, and after the use of ten dots to ramp up the tension, did coleen rooney reveal in an online post that the one account she had allowed to read these works of fiction was rebekah vardy�*s. in court, rebekah vardy�*s legal team explained that she felt she had no choice but to bring the case, as she believed she had done nothing wrong and had to clear her name not just for herself but also for the sake of her family. meanwhile, coleen rooney's barrister said that rebekah vardy regularly and frequently leaked stories to the sun and that if she approved or condoned the leaking of information through her agent caroline watt, seen on the left, then she was responsible for caroline watt�*s actions. he spoke about the deliberate

deletion and destruction of evidence, accusing rebekah vardy of deleting whatsapp messages, then having lied about it under oath. she broke down in court crying. caroline watt did not give evidence in court for health reasons and her mobile phone, which could have provided a data trail, went missing in the north sea. the conclusion of coleen rooney's defence — that the accusations made in her original post were true. it is estimated that each side will have a legal bill of well over £1 million. and whoever wins could still be hundreds of thousands of pounds out of pocket. many have asked why this came to court. at times, rebekah vardy, who brought the case, looked like she was asking the same question. colin paterson, bbc news, the high court. the defence secretary, ben wallace, has thrown his support behind liz truss to be the new leader of the conservative party and prime minister. his announcement came as ms truss

and rishi sunak appeared before tory party members at the first official hustings in leeds last night. we're joined by political correspondent iain watson. good morning. a lot of mps, significant conservative figures, have declared their hand. explain why ben wallace is more important than most. he why ben wallace is more important than most. , ., ., ., than most. he is more important for one big reason _ than most. he is more important for one big reason which _ than most. he is more important for one big reason which is _ than most. he is more important for one big reason which is had - than most. he is more important for one big reason which is had he - than most. he is more important for| one big reason which is had he stood for leadership you might be the most popular candidate because independent polling suggested ben wallace was popular with the membership. so too did polling from the conservative home website. he had not endorsed anyone at the beginning and to get his endorsement now is powerful. he might be able to move people into liz truss' column.

not to be too flippant he seems to have had a good war in ukraine and be trusted on the international stage. he recognised herflaws and said she was not a slick salesperson but had integrity and authenticity, which will be a boost to liz truss and a potential blow to rishi sunak. what he needs because polling suggests he is behind with the conservative members, he needs a moment like that or another big endorsement. so far the home secretary priti patel has not endorsed either candidate but interesting some of her former staff are now working for liz truss. i think rishi sunak needs to pull something out of the bag because next week ballot papers start to go out to conservative party members and last night at the hustings he tried to appeal to them, talking about expanding grammar schools in existing areas. liz truss talking about getting a northern powerhouse rail getting going in northern

england again. i think the ben wallace endorsement helps liz truss probably stay ahead.— climate scientists say the record temperatures seen last week in parts of the uk would not have been possible without man—made climate change. researchers from imperial college london and the met office are among a global team working to determine what was behind the extreme weather. their models show that human—caused climate change made last week's record—breaking heatwave at least ten times more likely. now the weather with matt. i dare say you have been thinking about the significance of the extremes last week. indeed and it shows how unprecedented and unlikely those temperatures would have been without climate change, two degrees above normal and if we have the same situation in 1976, who knows what the temperature would have been

then. it will be warm at times over then. it will be warm at times over the next few days. the hottest conditions in the south and east. and across the south and north of the uk we have sunshine to start friday. but a soggy start for some. this is where the wet weather is, in parts of wales, north midlands. 0ver parts of wales, north midlands. over the pennines, pushing towards the north—east of england. still plenty of cloud in place. sunny spells in scotland and northern ireland and southern counties. a shower could not be ruled out but most will stay dry. 25—28 in the midlands and south—east. low 20s elsewhere. still some rain in the far north of england this afternoon and showers in scotland. cloud to the west of scotland through harris and north—west of northern ireland. rain

developing here. it signals a damp night across parts of scotland and northern ireland. rain pushing into northern england later tonight. further south, dry, allowing a sunny start. throughout the weekend, a fair amount of cloud. some rain but where you need it, in the south of england, it stays dry. back to you both. after almost four decades of daily drama, the final credits are set to roll on the australian soap neighbours for british viewers tonight. the double—episode special will feature many of the stars who made their names on ramsay street, including delta goodrem, whose character nina first appeared in 2002. she joins us now from the us state of michigan. good morning. how are you feeling

about this coming to an end? it is about this coming to an end? it is definitel about this coming to an end? it 3 definitely tugging at the heartstrings the fact so many of us came back. it is a home. the street has been there throughout our lives. i am really celebrating the show in a big way and the finale has been special to see. 1.1k a big way and the finale has been special to see.— a big way and the finale has been special to see. uk audiences have not seen it _ special to see. uk audiences have not seen it yet — special to see. uk audiences have not seen it yet so _ special to see. uk audiences have not seen it yet so we _ special to see. uk audiences have not seen it yet so we are - special to see. uk audiences have not seen it yet so we are being i special to see. uk audiences have i not seen it yet so we are being very careful. i know it has been seen elsewhere. i am just putting it out there. talk to us a little bit about you getting back together... i do not know if you had conversations with so many stars who went through that place and went on to amazing things. £31 that place and went on to amazing thins. . ., , , that place and went on to amazing thins. , , ., things. of course. there is a beautiful _ things. of course. there is a beautiful connection - things. of course. there is a beautiful connection when i things. of course. there is a i beautiful connection when you things. of course. there is a - beautiful connection when you say we were on neighbours together or different generations. when you

watch you will see there are different characters from different generations where someone will say thatis generations where someone will say that is when i was watching this character. and i was watching to different characters to the ones i was part of. yes, it is a special programme for so many. kylie minogue, it is so special to see, i cannot wait, we got to sing together a couple of years ago on my christmas special at home. the beautiful holly vallance. so many characters come back tonight. take us back to when _ characters come back tonight. take us back to when you _ characters come back tonight. take us back to when you were first there berahino. —— first there playing needa.

berahino. -- first there playing needa. .,. berahino. -- first there playing needa. .. ., , berahino. -- first there playing needa. ., , , ., ., ., , needa. the fact i was brought on as a sinner. needa. the fact i was brought on as a singer- i — needa. the fact i was brought on as a singer- i felt _ needa. the fact i was brought on as a singer. i felt so _ needa. the fact i was brought on as a singer. i felt so nervous _ needa. the fact i was brought on as a singer. i felt so nervous to - needa. the fact i was brought on as a singer. i felt so nervous to join i a singer. i felt so nervous to join the cast and i was incredibly shy. like my character nina. ifelt welcomed and remember the first day being taken around the set and looking at ramsay street with bus—loads of tourists from around the world, watching scenes happen, going into different sets. it was our home. that first day, you got butterflies. i could not have imagined the impact it had on my life and career.— life and career. what was it like bein: life and career. what was it like being part _ life and career. what was it like being part of — life and career. what was it like being part of the _ life and career. what was it like being part of the final— life and career. what was it like being part of the final filming, l life and career. what was it like| being part of the final filming, if you were there?— being part of the final filming, if ou were there? , ., , ., ., you were there? yes, i was notlearn mac because — you were there? yes, i was notlearn mac because i — you were there? yes, i was notlearn mac because i am _ you were there? yes, i was notlearn mac because i am touring _ you were there? yes, i was notlearn mac because i am touring with - you were there? yes, i was notlearn mac because i am touring with the i mac because i am touring with the backstreet boys in the us. to even have the tiniest part of something that has been part of our lives is a

blessing. that has been part of our lives is a blessinu. , ., ,., ,., that has been part of our lives is a blessinu. , ., ., blessing. tell us about some of the eo - le blessing. tell us about some of the people you — blessing. tell us about some of the people you watched _ blessing. tell us about some of the people you watched and _ blessing. tell us about some of the people you watched and acted - people you watched and acted alongside. you have done very well yourself in your singing career. 0ther yourself in your singing career. other people had heavyweight careers in movies and all sorts of areas. {131 in movies and all sorts of areas. of course. it was a masterclass. you left school and he went to the high school, which is where i got my education from! it is great discipline. you were learning all the time around actors who had been there years and years and then somebody new would join the cast. there was beautiful holly and lou carpenter was my stepdad for awhile. my carpenter was my stepdad for awhile. my mum on the show took the lotto

money winnings. there was always drama on the street. but it was that little bit wholesome and that made it feel like it could still be your neighbours. d0 it feel like it could still be your neighbours-— it feel like it could still be your neighbours. it feel like it could still be your neiuhbours. ,, ., ., ., neighbours. do you have a line that ou neighbours. do you have a line that you particularly _ neighbours. do you have a line that you particularly remember- neighbours. do you have a line that you particularly remember of- neighbours. do you have a line that you particularly remember of a - neighbours. do you have a line that i you particularly remember of a drama you particularly remember of a drama you were involved in? i you particularly remember of a drama you were involved in?— you were involved in? i mean, iwas alwa s you were involved in? i mean, iwas always singing _ you were involved in? i mean, iwas always singing my — you were involved in? i mean, iwas always singing my songs. _ you were involved in? i mean, iwas always singing my songs. that - you were involved in? i mean, iwas always singing my songs. that was l always singing my songs. that was definitely what was happening back in nina's days. i was always for some reason saying, i've got to go. and i was asked why are you keep being on saying i have got to go. where are you going all the time? i've got to go. we have got the message! it has been lovely talking to you. thank you for bringing back memories. a lot of people looking forward to it in the uk. take

memories. a lot of people looking forward to it in the uk.— forward to it in the uk. take care. thank you — forward to it in the uk. take care. thank you so _ forward to it in the uk. take care. thank you so much. _ forward to it in the uk. take care. thank you so much. we _ forward to it in the uk. take care. thank you so much. we should i forward to it in the uk. take care. thank you so much. we should be clear, we thank you so much. we should be clear. we will— thank you so much. we should be clear, we will not _ thank you so much. we should be clear, we will not spoil— thank you so much. we should be clear, we will not spoil anything i clear, we will not spoil anything because it is on tonight, channel five, it has been seen in australia but we will not spoil anything. we will reminisce but we will not spoil anything about the final episodes. we have got to go. time to get the news where you are. hello, good morning, this is bbc london, i'm frankie mccamley. london's fire chief is calling for a total ban on disposable barbecues following one of the busiest weeks in london fire brigade's history. last tuesday on the uk's hottest day ever, grass fires destroyed more than a0 homes across the capital. londoners are also being warned of a possible second heatwave to come next month. small businesses in london have warned the expansion of the ultra

low emission zone will be too much for some to bear. the ulez was introduced by the mayor in 2019 to help clean up london's air. the businesses have written to the mayor asking for a vehicle scrappage scheme and a phased—in approach where businesses pay no charges, at least for the first year. they say without it some could stop serving customers in the zone or could close altogther. a film which re—enacts the true story of the dramatic rescue of 13 young boys from a cave in thailand opens in london tonight. the story made headlines around the world in 2018 and the drama focuses on the courage of the british divers during the cave rescue. real life diver rick stanton from epping forest told us he's excited to see the movie on the big screen. when we were out in thailand, we didn't really engage with what was going to be our future. you know, people saying there would be a movie, but we ignored that.

we assumed there would be, but we didn't actually know what that would entail. now we have seen the result and it's pretty amazing. let's take a quick look at how tfl services are looking this morning. there's a part suspension on the district and hammersmith and city lines. now the weather with rich davis. hello, good morning. it is going to be a dry, bright and fine day today, with plenty of sunshine expected, all thanks to high pressure that is with us over the next few days or so. it is certainly going to be staying fairly settled although there is a chance of seeing a bit more in the way of some cloud as we go through to this weekend. as we make our way through the rest of this morning it is staying largely sunny, not much in the sky i don't think, certainly through the first half of today. as we head into this afternoon, we will start to see some cloud begin to build up, although we are still going to have some bright spells right through to the evening period. and in that sunshine today we could

see temperatures up at 28 celsius, so it is going to feel pretty warm indeed as we enter things through this week. as we go through this evening, we will hold onto some sunshine. it looks like it is going to be staying largely dry and fairly clear right through to the early hours of tomorrow morning. a bit of cloud beginning to build up by first thing. and temperatures overnight not dropping down to low, down to 12 or 13 at the minimum. so it is going to be a fairly mild start as we make our way into saturday. more sunshine expected as we go through the course of tomorrow with, again, some cloud by the afternoon as temperatures are still up into the mid to high 20s. chance of maybe a bit of wet weather come sunday. that's it from me. i'm back in half an hour. plenty more on our website. and don't forget to follow us on social media. now though it's back to charlie and naga. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. you charlie stayt and naga munchetty. were at the con

0lympics, you were at the commonwealth... 0lympics, commonwealth, i mean! what was the atlas —— atmosphere like? we was the atlas -- atmosphere like? we were in was the atlas —— atmosphere like? - were in victoria square where mike is this morning. the geography of this is, mike will explain more, slap bang in the centre of birmingham, this will be a focus for community events and people will be invited down to get involved in things. it was a really good atmosphere and you got a sense just chatting with people, it is easy to bit misty eyed about this, but you did get a sense, i don't know what you feel, mike, people are sensing it is something they can get involved in, even if they are not seeing the unique sports, they are involved. ~ , , ., ., involved. absolutely, around the ci there involved. absolutely, around the city there are — involved. absolutely, around the city there are places _ involved. absolutely, around the city there are places you - involved. absolutely, around the city there are places you can - involved. absolutely, around the city there are places you can try | city there are places you can try different sports, this is victoria square and this last night was the scene for a big party watching the events at the stadium on a big screen, there was fireworks and

music, and the opening ceremony, it was like a mini one here. it was celebrating all birmingham can offer these games across the world. look around you here, this is what strikes me and this is what people say locally, people in the past have gone past birmingham and not appreciated the incredible buildings and architecture around here. if this was in rome or athens people would be singing and dancing around it. it is so much here, square of the square. the opening ceremony really captured the spirit and soul of birmingham, as well as the past, car industry and the leather making, and dark elements of the commonwealth's pass, it had it all. it was a celebration. straight on to the sport today, 16 gold medals up for grabs, starting with the lawn bowls, in leamington spa. marty mckee was one of the flag for

northern ireland. —— martin mchugh. he won a gold medal in 1998. we have the sprint triathlon, alex yee is in with a good chance for a medal, this could be the first medal, he won a silver in the tokyo 0lympics. could be the first medal, he won a silver in the tokyo olympics. the men and women's sprint will be the first medal is awarded just after lunchtime today. beth potter is among the field in the women's event from scotland, facing a stiff challenge from the reigning world champion flora duffy. she is from bermuda. rememberthe champion flora duffy. she is from bermuda. remember the amazing last last—gasp victory for england to win gold over australia four years ago, that begins today with wales taking on jamaica that begins today with wales taking onjamaica and england taking on

trinidad. 0ther medals will be awarded in the gymnastics and swimming tonight and also down at the lea valley park velodrome in london in the cycling. so much to look forward to and onlyjust beginning. look forward to and only 'ust beginningi look forward to and only 'ust bearinnin. ~ ~ ., ~' ,, , beginning. mike, thank you very much. i beginning. mike, thank you very much- i look— beginning. mike, thank you very much. i look around _ beginning. mike, thank you very much. i look around victoria - beginning. mike, thank you very - much. i look around victoria square, events under way, you can watch it on the bbc, and that moment where you first see the competitors, on the track, doing their thing, all the track, doing their thing, all the bowls, then it becomes real. last night with the opening ceremony, they all looked so excited. it was just embodying the spirit of the games and ready to get competing, i loved it. now to a pre—season friendly with a difference — everton is preparing to take on ukrainian club dynamo kiev at goodison park this evening in a showcase dubbed the �*match for peace.�* it's part of a european—wide

tour to raise funds to support humanitarian efforts in ukraine following russia's invasion. one of those taking to the pitch will be everton's vitalii mykolenko. in an interview with breakfast�*s graham satchell ahead of the match, he's opened up for the first time about his fears for his family back in ukraine. vitaliy mykolenko being introduced to everton fans at goodison park injanuary. it was a dream move for the defenderfrom dynamo kyiv. but just a few weeks later, russia invaded ukraine. mykolenko has only been learning english for a few months. this, his first interview since the war started. what do you think about what is happening in your country? i cannot explain. why, why? how? how it's happened. i can't explain. are you angry about it, vitaliy?

of course, of course. we...we had a good life in ukraine. we had a good country. the football world came together to support ukraine. and this was one of the most enduring images of last season. mykolenko and zinchenko on opposing teams, but united in anger and grief. it was just a few words about our families. i told him about my father, about my mum. and he told me about his family. and that's all. but, before this game, i cried when i've seen these pictures at the stadium. so, so emotional. to see all the flags in the crowd?

yes. thank you so much. 0urfans, i love them. mykolenko has visited a number of ukrainian refugees who have ended up in liverpool. the war has turned lives upside down, separated families, changed everything. oh, my family still in ukraine — everyone, my uncles, my dad, my mother. i don't have brothers or sisters. er, they... they are ok. 0k. is it right — is your father fighting with the army in ukraine? he's military, but he is in kyiv. he's working in a military unit. but he is not going to

the east of ukraine. are you proud of him? yes. yes, i'm proud of him. are you worried about him? every day, every day. i love them, my father and my mother. vitaliy mykolenko was a dynamo kyiv player for five years. tonight, his old team are at everton for what's been called a peace match. ukrainian refugees in liverpool have been given free tickets to the game. i'm really proud of my club, because our club supported the people of ukraine, from ukraine, from the first day. and, and to this day, to this day. we need to keep going, like on the pitch, me. and we need to keep going together.

thank you for sharing his thoughts to the tally. == thank you for sharing his thoughts to the tally-— to the tally. -- to him. we are havin: to the tally. -- to him. we are having a _ to the tally. -- to him. we are having a look— to the tally. -- to him. we are having a look at _ to the tally. -- to him. we are having a look at the _ to the tally. -- to him. we are having a look at the economy | to the tally. -- to him. we are l having a look at the economy in terms of these big tournaments, any tangible signs of money being spent? there really is, and science of people taking a greater interest in the women's game, none more so about this exhibition, this tells the story of women's football, how it was banned more than 100 years ago by the fa for being quite unsuitable for females. by the fa for being quite unsuitable forfemales. but by the fa for being quite unsuitable for females. but what a long way we have come since then. 20 million of us will be watching the game on sunday and between us spending more

than £50 million in pubs, bars and restaurants alone ahead of the match. it looks like the tournament has been giving a real boost both to businesses and the women's game. i took a look at just how businesses and the women's game. i took a look atjust how much. where there are football fans and footballing success, there's money to be made. it's like gold dust at the moment. so the england home shirt in particular is sold out everywhere. we knew this tournament was going to smash it and i truly believed that the lionesses would do an amazing job so we bought in extra stock, luckily, but even we are out now unfortunately. but it is, anyone has got an england shirt, send it my way, will you? helen started her business selling women's football shirts in 2020. this is my shirt ready for the final. england's journey to the final has been a real boost. it's had a huge impact on our business. the day—to—day sales have increased. we started to get more and more attention. the players are starting to become prolific so people are starting to fall in love with beth mead or leah williamson and they want

their name on the back and we offer that service. so we've seen a huge spike in sales, it's been incredible. on sunday afternoon, this fan zone in manchester, like many around the country, will be packed with people cheering on the lionesses. their success has brought many new fans to the game, opening up exciting opportunities. when i played for england, i took time off work and paid. that was the state of play at that time, to go to the, that first tournament was the under 18 european championships in spain. to look where we are now, they're being paid to be there which is a massive step. so the massive brands that have lent their reputation and their power to share that platform and increase awareness of the women's game, it has been huge already. there is more and more massive names coming on board whether that's media, to provide that exposure, or brands to provide the investment from grass level all the way to the professional level. and for potential sponsors, there is evidence that paying to be

associated with the women's game and its star players is money well spent. when we did our research, we looked specifically at fans of women's sport, we found they are 25% more likely to buy the products and services of brand sponsors of women's sport, they are more likely to advocate, to recommend them and consider them to their friends and family. many in the women's game want player wages and prize money to match that of the men's. the excitement of tournaments around this certainly helps but there's still a long way to go. something that has certainly got a lot of investment is women's football, those players played 100 years apart, the modern ones look far more comfortable. let's pick up on the point about player wages and prize money, let's speak to a football journalist, prize money, let's speak to a footballjournalist, adam, how big the gap when it comes to wages and

prize money?— the gap when it comes to wages and prize money? there is a massive gap between the — prize money? there is a massive gap between the men's _ prize money? there is a massive gap between the men's and _ prize money? there is a massive gap between the men's and women's - prize money? there is a massive gap l between the men's and women's game at the moment. if you look at the prize money, it was biggerfor the fa vase last season for the men than it was for the fa cup for the women. but it is improving, it has gone up for —— to £3 million this season which still pales in comparison to 16 million for the men's condition but it is a big improvement and things are getting better. is it things are getting better. is it realistic to _ things are getting better. is it realistic to think _ things are getting better. is it realistic to think that any time soon there will be a level playing field when it comes to wages and prize money? i field when it comes to wages and prize money?— field when it comes to wages and prize money? i think with wages it is a difficult _ prize money? i think with wages it is a difficult one _ prize money? i think with wages it is a difficult one because - prize money? i think with wages it is a difficult one because the - prize money? i think with wages it | is a difficult one because the men's game has got it from commercial revenue for so many years, and a massive tv rights deal is. that is a long way off. but prize money is something which could happen, that relies on sponsors coming in and tv deals, but it could happen and it will help boost the game across levels of the pyramid.— will help boost the game across levels of the pyramid. when we are seeinr 20 levels of the pyramid. when we are seeing 20 million _ levels of the pyramid. when we are seeing 20 million people _ levels of the pyramid. when we are seeing 20 million people watching l seeing 20 million people watching the match on sunday, how much of a difference does that make when it

comes to tv rights and prize money? a massive difference because the different commercial interests will see so many fans are interested in watching and it incentivises them to invest in the women's game. so a tournament like this with so many people watching can make a big difference to the game but it can also bring on people with money to help invest and improve the game. and finally, adam, your score prediction for sunday? i and finally, adam, your score prediction for sunday? i would go to - one england- _ prediction for sunday? i would go to - one england. we _ prediction for sunday? i would go to - one england. we will— prediction for sunday? i would go to - one england. we will remember i - one england. we will remember that! -- 2-1- _ - one england. we will remember that! -- 2-1. let's _ - one england. we will remember that! -- 2-1. let's have _ - one england. we will remember that! -- 2-1. let's have a - - one england. we will remember that! -- 2-1. let's have a look - - one england. we will remember that! -- 2-1. let's have a look at. that! —— 2—1. let's have a look at the exhibition in more detail here. the collections manager is with us, this could not be better timed, have you seen much interest from people coming in? you seen much interest from people cominu in? , ,, . ., , coming in? huge interest, especially durin: the coming in? huge interest, especially during the group _ coming in? huge interest, especially during the group stages _ coming in? huge interest, especially during the group stages of— coming in? huge interest, especially during the group stages of the - during the group stages of the tournament, internationalfans during the group stages of the tournament, international fans have visited, _ tournament, international fans have visited, people from manchester and greater_ visited, people from manchester and greater manchester, we have had very hi-h greater manchester, we have had very high visitor_ greater manchester, we have had very high visitor numbers, it has been great _ high visitor numbers, it has been treat. ~ . high visitor numbers, it has been treat, . ., high visitor numbers, it has been treat. ~ ., ., ., high visitor numbers, it has been treat. . ., .,, ., ., ,., high visitor numbers, it has been treat. . ., .,, ., ., y., ., great. what was important for you to ut across

great. what was important for you to put across in — great. what was important for you to put across in this _ great. what was important for you to put across in this exhibition? - great. what was important for you to put across in this exhibition? we - put across in this exhibition? we wanted it to show that there is a lon- wanted it to show that there is a long history of women's football, it didnt— long history of women's football, it didn'tiust — long history of women's football, it didn'tjust start in the last 20 years — didn'tjust start in the last 20 years. there has been a long history even _ years. there has been a long history even though— years. there has been a long history even though it got pretty difficult for many— even though it got pretty difficult for many decades in between. so we wanted _ for many decades in between. so we wanted to— for many decades in between. so we wanted to show the history but also to really— wanted to show the history but also to really have an interactive exhibition, get people engaged with the topic, _ exhibition, get people engaged with the topic, get the views and opinions _ the topic, get the views and opinions on it, that was really important _ opinions on it, that was really important to us.— opinions on it, that was really important to us. opinions on it, that was really im ortant to us. �* i. ., ., ~' important to us. and when you look at where women's _ important to us. and when you look at where women's football - important to us. and when you look at where women's football has - important to us. and when you look i at where women's football has come, and the band that it survived, —— it survived a ban, what does it say to you about the spirit in the sport? there is huge resilience and engagement with the sport, people want it— engagement with the sport, people want it to _ engagement with the sport, people want it to succeed so that power has pushed _ want it to succeed so that power has pushed even further now. and want it to succeed so that power has pushed even further now.— pushed even further now. and your score prediction _ pushed even further now. and your score prediction for _ pushed even further now. and your score prediction for sunday? - pushed even further now. and your score prediction for sunday? i - pushed even further now. and your| score prediction for sunday? i think it'll be 2-0 — score prediction for sunday? i think it'll be 2-0 to _ score prediction for sunday? i think it'll be 2-0 to england. _ score prediction for sunday? i think it'll be 2-0 to england. we - score prediction for sunday? i think it'll be 2-0 to england. we will - it'll be 2-0 to england. we will wait and see! _ it'll be 2-0 to england. we will wait and see! step _ it'll be 2-0 to england. we will wait and see! step this - it'll be 2-0 to england. we will wait and see! step this way - it'll be 2-0 to england. we will| wait and see! step this way and it'll be 2-0 to england. we will -

wait and see! step this way and have a look at this item, this is the programme from the last time the women's team mate jamie, an internationalfriendly women's team mate jamie, an international friendly in november 2019, we will not mention the score! let's just say that we hope this time round it is a better one for england. h0 time round it is a better one for encland. ., ., , , england. no doubt, it will be better, really _ england. no doubt, it will be better, really interesting - england. no doubt, it will be - better, really interesting hearing the impact of the game on the economy as well. we will speak later. , ., later. there will be quite a few arties later. there will be quite a few parties going _ later. there will be quite a few parties going on _ later. there will be quite a few parties going on as _ later. there will be quite a few parties going on as ben - later. there will be quite a few parties going on as ben was i later. there will be quite a few - parties going on as ben was saying, some might be outdoors, if someone is planning a bit of a party, matt, how will it be? it will be mixed, some people have some rain and some people will be dry. i was at the england and germany match at wembley and let's hope for a better result! all eyes on birmingham, as the full action gets under way in the commonwealth games. if you are lucky enough to have tickets for these events, cloud

around at the moment but the rain is to the north of the city and it will brighten up quite nicely. a quite warm day, temperature is peaking at 26 degrees in the afternoon in birmingham and coventry. the rainy to the of the city, affecting north wales in far north midlands, especially around the pennines to the north—east and far south—east of scotland. some heavy bursts of rain mixed in through the morning. that will fizzle the a little bit. to the north, sunny spells developing across north scotland, a bright day for northern ireland, clouding over in the far west later. from birmingham southwards we will see some sunny spells to take you through the day, and warm, up to 28. elsewhere once the sun is out it will be a pleasant summer day with temperatures into the low 20s. a bit of a breeze developing across scotland and northern ireland later and this evening rain in northern ireland which will spread across much of scotland, heavy bursts

around the hills in the west, turning wetter in parts of northern england as we head into the start of tomorrow. we will stay dry and it will be a mild and muggy night, and the warm air is being tied in to the weather fronts to take us into saturday. but there will be plenty of cloud around to begin the day, brighter spells around the north—east of scotland particularly the moray firth. patchy rain and drizzle elsewhere across scotland and northern ireland and northern england which will come and go all day long. furtherwest england which will come and go all day long. further west more sunshine after a cloudy start and it will feel pretty warm, quite humid across the country, temperatures in the mid 20s. the country, temperatures in the mid 205. a the country, temperatures in the mid 20s. a bright end to the day, the western scotland and northern ireland are north of the front, slightly cooler air but not desperately cool. 0n slightly cooler air but not desperately cool. on sunday we will likely have rain across england and wales, the exact position could be a

little further north or south but there could be heavier bursts along that. not too bad for scotland and northern ireland on sunday, temperatures down a little bit relative to saturday. 0n the southern edge it will be pretty worn, temperatures in the mid to high 20s once again. the rain is close to wembley, it could stay north, but as we go through the week ahead, still looking largely dry across southern areas, wet and windy areas to the north and west. and quite breezy at times. thank you, matt, see you later. as we've been hearing, uk fans of long—running australian soap, neighbours, are preparing to a bid a final farewell to the residents of ramsay street. tonight's double—episode special on channel five will feature many of the stars who made their names on the show including jason donovan. in an exclusive interview with our entertainment correspondent colin patterson, he's been sharing his memories of his time as a neighbour.

# neighbours, everybody needs good neighbours. when you hear the theme tune, what does it bring up in you? well, it gives me shivers, actually. it was just such a fresh, clean start, you know, and a wonderful opportunity. i mean, the story behind neighbours for me is i auditioned for character called danny ramsay in1981t. and i got the part. the problem was, i was still at my school and needed to finish my, what is the equivalent of gcses. you'd have been young. i was young, i was probably 17 at the time, i auditioned for this character, i got the part and can you imagine if i'd played a ramsay, not a robinson? literally 12 months to the day, i got a phone call to say, would you come and audition for a character called scott robinson? i guess that was the moment it all sort of, you know,

started to fall into place for me. you create your own life but timing is everything. this was such a perfect timing for me. and i was ready and i wanted it. let's take you back in time to the moment you first appeared on screen in neighbours, this is your first scene. how are you this morning, john doe? ok, i guess. all right, i'll bite. you going to tell us your proper name yet? no. look, whatever you did, it couldn't have been that bad. you wouldn't know. your family must be frantic with worry. it's not your business! neighbours came around for me in 1985 initially, and we started filming in 86, and that was the first scene. a crucial part of scott robinson's neighbours career, when he meets charlene mitchell for the first time. 0h! charlene! you know, that scene particularly

was the beginning of great chemistry between the two of us. that went on to other things, you know, that went on to other things. went on to one of the most famous episode, i'd say the most famous episode in the history of neighbours. let's have a clip of scott and charlene's wedding. will you have this man - to be your wedded husband, to live together in accordance i with god's ordinance in the holy estate of matrimony? |will you love him, comfort him, j honour and keep him in sickness and in health and, forsaking - all others, keep you only unto him for as long as you both shall live? i will. and that kiss is intense. you go for it! yeah, i definitely go for it. but again, that comes down to chemistry. 20 million people watched that in the uk. yeah, wild, it's wild. we knew it was going to be special.

but i don't think we ever estimated just how big that moment would be to so many people. kylie and i were in a relationship. but, you know, there was always that are they or aren't they, and that sort of fusion of reality and the illusion of the characters. and we didn't want to give too much away because we wanted to keep our personal lives to ourselves, because they were becoming, we were becoming, you know, public property on a big scale. so we didn't feel that we necessarily had to give that away, you know. so i guess in a way that only added to the excitement and chemistry. this is it, the end of neighbours. the end of neighbours, yeah. how does that feel? i think it's sad, but i think it's a time to celebrate.

i think it was a bit of a snow ball effect once we all, one or two of us decided to come on board and do this last moment. but the lasting thing i will say is, you never forget where you come from in life. ijust think, you know, you never forget your roots. and to see today the amount of talent that has come back to neighbours shows just how much that show meant to them. and to jason donovan as well and to all of the actors, we have been talking to so many who have such fond memories. let's take you there, right there, the ramsay street with our australia corresponding to shaimaa —— correspondent, shaimaa. you are still smiling, really! no spoilers, we are promising no

spoilers! spoilers, we are promising no soilers! ., ., ., ., �* spoilers! no, none at all! but! think after— spoilers! no, none at all! but! think after watching _ spoilers! no, none at all! but! think after watching the - spoilers! no, none at all! but i. think after watching the episode last night that may be i will move in here, i'm not sure which house yet! i will look into it and tell you guys. look, there have been smiles, and cheers, and take —— big whoops, i can't tell you how i felt when guy pearce can make an appearance, i tried to contain my excitement and ifailed. it appearance, i tried to contain my excitement and i failed. it was just as emotional watching the fans in federal square in central melbourne last night as it was watching the episode itself. watching them completely absorbed in every single moment of that finale. the smiles, and of course, the inevitable tears at the end. and when it all finished, i spoke to some of them and i promise you, iasked finished, i spoke to some of them and i promise you, i asked them to say no spoilers! here are some fans and what they had to say for the uk

audience. bu and what they had to say for the uk audience. �* ., , ,., ., ,., audience. an absolute treat, some old faces mixed _ audience. an absolute treat, some old faces mixed with _ audience. an absolute treat, some old faces mixed with new, - audience. an absolute treat, some old faces mixed with new, mixed l old faces mixed with new, mixed with, _ old faces mixed with new, mixed with. just — old faces mixed with new, mixed with, just amazing. it is really nice _ with, just amazing. it is really nice and — with, just amazing. it is really nice and feel good, just don't think about— nice and feel good, just don't think about the _ nice and feel good, just don't think about the fact that you are never going _ about the fact that you are never going to — about the fact that you are never going to see it again.— about the fact that you are never going to see it again. great, loved it, so going to see it again. great, loved it. so nice — going to see it again. great, loved it. so nice to _ going to see it again. great, loved it, so nice to see _ going to see it again. great, loved it, so nice to see so _ going to see it again. great, loved it, so nice to see so many - going to see it again. great, loved it, so nice to see so many happy i it, so nice to see so many happy people _ it, so nice to see so many happy people at— it, so nice to see so many happy people at the _ it, so nice to see so many happy people at the end, _ it, so nice to see so many happy people at the end, such - it, so nice to see so many happy people at the end, such a - it, so nice to see so many happy people at the end, such a happy| people at the end, such a happy ending. — people at the end, such a happy ending. such— people at the end, such a happy ending. such a— people at the end, such a happy ending, such a big _ people at the end, such a happy ending, such a big part- people at the end, such a happy ending, such a big part of- people at the end, such a happy ending, such a big part of our. people at the end, such a happy. ending, such a big part of our life growing _ ending, such a big part of our life growing up— ending, such a big part of our life growing up in _ ending, such a big part of our life growing up in the _ ending, such a big part of our life growing up in the uk _ ending, such a big part of our life growing up in the uk in— ending, such a big part of our life growing up in the uk in the - ending, such a big part of our life growing up in the uk in the 80s. i ending, such a big part of our life i growing up in the uk in the 80s. [it growing up in the uk in the 80s. [1 sucha growing up in the uk in the 80s. such a great show, it should be going on for another 20 years. stand going on for another 20 years. and here is one — going on for another 20 years. and here is one word that many of the fans have told me when i was speaking to them last night, community. it brought people together. there is so much on offer right now, there are so many tv series to choose from, we have become detached or blase, and very few shows have done what neighbours did, that very close deep emotional attachment that i saw first—hand when i was watching the fans

watching the episodes. no spoilers that you are in for a treat and i would say get to the tissues ready. good advice, take that on board, charlie. . ~ good advice, take that on board, charlie. ., ,, , ., ., ., good advice, take that on board, charlie-_ we l good advice, take that on board, - charlie._ we have charlie. thank you for that. we have not charlie. thank you for that. we have got through — charlie. thank you for that. we have got through one _ charlie. thank you for that. we have got through one hour— charlie. thank you for that. we have got through one hour of— charlie. thank you for that. we have got through one hour of the - got through one hour of the programme and nothing has been given away and we are doing well so far. nothing will be given away for the whole programme! we will be with you in the headlines at 7am. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning, this is bbc london, i'm frankie mccamley london's fire chief is calling for a total ban on disposable barbecues following one of the busiest weeks in london fire brigade's history. last tuesday — on the uk's hottest day ever — grass fires destroyed more than 1t0 homes across the capital. londoners are also being warned of a possible second heatwave to come next month,

small businesses in london have warned the expansion of the ultra low emission zone will be too much for some to bear. the ulez was introduced by the mayor in 2019 to help clean up london's air. the businesses have written to the mayor asking for a vehicle scrappage scheme and a phased—in approach where businesses pay no charges — at least for the first year. they say without it some could stop serving customers in the zone or could close altogther. a film that re—enacts the true story of the dramatic rescue of 13 young boys from a cave in thailand opens in london tonight. the story made headlines around the world in 2018 and the drama focuses on the courage of the british divers during the cave rescue, including rick stanton from epping forest. he's told us he's excited to see the movie on the big screen. when we were out in thailand, we didn't really engage with what was going to be our future.

you know, people saying there would be a movie, but we ignored that. we assumed there would be, but we didn't actually know what that would entail. now we have seen the result and it's pretty amazing. let's take a look at how tfl services are looking this morning. severe delays on the circle line. hello, good morning. it is going to be a dry, bright and fine day today, with plenty of sunshine expected, all thanks to high pressure that is with us over the next few days or so. it is certainly going to be staying fairly settled although there is a chance of seeing a bit more in the way of some cloud as we go through to this weekend. as we make our way through the rest of this morning it is staying largely sunny, not much in the sky i don't think, certainly through the first half of today. as we head into this afternoon, we will start to see some cloud begin to build up,

although we are still going to have some bright spells right through to the evening period. and in that sunshine today we could see temperatures up at 28 celsius, so it is going to feel pretty warm indeed as we enter things indeed as we end things through this week. as we go through this evening, we will hold onto some sunshine. it looks like it is going to be staying largely dry and fairly clear right through to the early hours of tomorrow morning. a bit of cloud beginning to build up by first thing. and temperatures overnight not dropping down too low, down to 12 or 13 at the minimum. so it is going to be a fairly mild start as we make our way into saturday. more sunshine expected as we go through the course of tomorrow with, again, some cloud by the afternoon as temperatures are still up into the mid to high 20s. chance maybe of a bit of wet weather come sunday. that's it from me. i'm back in half an hour. plenty more on our website. and follow us on social media. bye for now. good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty.

0ur headlines today. a spectacular start to the commonwealth games in birmingham as the city celebrates its diversity and history with an action packed opening ceremony. good morning from birmingham where attention will now switch to the sporting action. more than 5,000 athletes representing 72 nations and territories will compete over a packed 11 days. 16 a packed 11 days. gold medals to be won today. the government has revealed how the £400 of help for rising energy bills, will be paid. there'll be six monthly instalments from october. a murder invesigatino is under way after a nine—year—old girl dies after a suspected stabbing in boston in lincolnshire. the end of the so—called wagatha christie trial — rebecca vardy and colleen rooney will find out today who's won their high court libel case.

whilst it will be warm in the sunshine over the next few days, plenty of cloud and some rain at times but will it be where we need it? iwill times but will it be where we need it? i will have the forecast. it's friday, 29thjuly. birmingham put on a spectacular show last night for the opening ceremony of the commonwealth games. last night for the opening ceremony 30,000 people gathered at the alexander stadium while millions more watched around the world. sports editor dan roan was there. in times of darkness. we carry a dream of light. that calls us all together. it may be known as the second city, but this was birmingham's time to shine. the opening ceremony of the commonwealth games was under way. here in the beating heart

of england, the 72 nations and territories competing here represented by 72 houses coming together again after covid and forming a new neighbourhood in a courtyard of the commonwealth. before, in the year of her platinum jubilee, a montage honouring the queen's long commitment to the games. these the 18th of her reign. in a tribute to the city's rich history of car manufacturing, a convoy of dozens of midlands—made automobiles manoeuvring into a patriotic formation. at the wheel of the final vehicle, the heir to the throne. the prince of wales and the duchess of cornwall representing the queen before a rousing rendition of the national anthem. # god save the queen!# and crowned with a flyover. in a powerful moment, activist and author malala yousafzai,

who survived an assassination attempt by the taliban and now calls this city home, delivered a moving message. remember that every child deserves the chance to reach her full potential and pursue her wildest dreams. birmingham's bullring market dates back to the 12th century and, in a stunning portrayal of the darker side of the industrial revolution, a group of exploited female chain—makers then dragged in a giant bull. with a 10m high creation highlighting the city's journey towards multiculturalism, after moments of tension, tolerance prevailed. now it was time for the athletes to take centre stage. last hosts, australia, the first to appear in a procession of 5,000 competitors. hazel irvine: listen - to the reaction of the crowd. arms aloft, all in unison. this is quite an entrance. and, finally, england, as hosts, completing the parade. it was time for the formalities. the raising of the commonwealth flag

followed by the arrival of the queen's baton carried by a group of famous athletes on the final steps of its 294—day tour. diver tom daley, a winner of four commonwealth golds, making a statement against homophobia ahead of the event in which more than half the countries competing here criminalise same—sex relations. the baton's journey finally complete. my warmest thanks go to all those who have worked so hard to ensure the success of this particularly special sporting event. and i wish each athlete and team every success. your hard work and dedication, particularly in recent times, have been an inspiration to all of us. it now gives me the greatest pleasure to declare the 22nd commonwealth games open.

cheering iconic british band duran duran then headlining the biggest show their hometown has ever seen. birmingham's big moment had begun. the ceremony kicks off 11 days of sporting action across the west midlands. you were there on the thursday, charlie. mike is there now. it was last night. impressive this morning, the first thing i saw when i came across the

next square was the bull, it has been moved overnight. it took five months to build. 0vernight it made its way five miles from the stadium and it is in centenary square. people are there having selfies. admiring the engineering structure and the importance because the bullring, the main shopping centre was named after when bulls were baited for slaughter. it became a symbol of hope and power for birmingham. important that it is here in the centre of birmingham. 16 gold medals up for grabs today with lawn bowls and gymnastics. medals in swimming, cycling and gymnastics. first, triathlon, the men and women's sprint is where we could see the first gold medals for one of the

home nations potentially. that starts at 11am in sutton coldfield. so much to look forward to. studio: thanks. it looks lovely. a murder investigation has been launched after a nine—year—old girl died from a suspected stab wound in lincolnshire last night. our reporterjessica lane is at the scene for us this morning in boston. a lot of people trying to work out what has happened. yes, as everyone is and as the police aren't, and they have taped off the road behind me, cordoned off the street, fountain lane, and the car park. police were called at 6:20pm yesterday and a nine—year—old girl was found with what they say was a suspected stab wound. she has died and police have launched a murder investigation. they say her family are being supported by specially trained officers. the town

mp said he had been in touch with the government to ensure the police have all the support and help they might need. he asked people to avoid speculating about what may have happened to allow the police to get on and do theirjob and find whoever was responsible.— was responsible. thank you very much. ajudge at the high court in london is due to rule later today in the libel case which has become known as the wagatha christie trial. rebekah vardy is suing coleen rooney after she accused her of leaking private information to a newspaper. entertainment correspondent colin paterson has been following the case and joins us from outside the high court. in terms of what will happen, what do we know about the procedure? there has been so much interest it has a nickname and podcast series. channel it have even commissioned a

documentary drama series in which actors will play rebekah vardy and coleen rooney recreating court scenes and today we finally get the judgment. we will find out online, they will simply put it up on the court website so coleen rooney and rebekah vardy will not be at the high court, no final outfit choice to be analysed by everyone. this goes back to october 2019 when coleen rooney made her post alleging someone was leaking stories from a private instagram account to the sun newspaper and that the only account with access to those fictional stories was rebekah vardy. rebekah vardy vehemently denied this and said the damage to her reputation was untold and she was left with no alternative but to take coleen rooney and sue herfor libel at alternative but to take coleen rooney and sue her for libel at the high court. in court, the onus was on coleen rooney to prove rebekah

vardy was responsible for leaking the posts. rebekah vardy said this was not the case and it could have been herformer agent was not the case and it could have been her former agent caroline watt who was responsible. caroline watt did not have to give evidence for medical reasons and her mobile phone that could have been crucial to the case was dropped into the north sea. i was in court 13 in the high court for the whole case and we heard about everything from peter andre to the meaning of emojis and we heard rebekah vardy described as a numbered —— described as an unreliable witness. and coleen rooney, and her husband sitting there. finally, we get thejudgment at 12 o'clock. a high noon finish to this case. . ~ at 12 o'clock. a high noon finish to this case. ., ,, i. the defence secretary, ben wallace, has thrown his support behind

liz truss to be the new leader of the conservative party and prime minister. his announcement came as ms truss and rishi sunak appeared before tory party members at the first official hustings in leeds last night. we're joined by political correspondent iain watson. good morning. many hustings to come. after the debate, the conversation is who won. i after the debate, the conversation is who won-— is who won. i do not think the hustinus is who won. i do not think the hustings are _ is who won. i do not think the hustings are reaching - is who won. i do not think the hustings are reaching the - is who won. i do not think the l hustings are reaching the levels is who won. i do not think the - hustings are reaching the levels of the wagatha christie wars in engrossing the country but last night what was important between the candidates is they were talking directly for the first time to the people who will choose the next prime minister, conservative party members. in terms of who won, the pitch liz truss had was geared towards the audience in leeds and compared herself to a former leeds united manager and had a promise to get the northern powerhouse rail

project that has been watered down restored to its former glory. rishi sunak said he would restore a station in bradford. to some extent, gearing their material to the available audience but the more important thing that happened was not at the hustings but subsequently when the defence secretary ben wallace decided to support liz truss. he said she was not slick sales person, perhaps a swipe at rishi sunak, but she was authentic and stands her ground. the endorsement is important because in polling, it shows ben wallace is a popular figure polling, it shows ben wallace is a popularfigure and if polling, it shows ben wallace is a popular figure and if he polling, it shows ben wallace is a popularfigure and if he had polling, it shows ben wallace is a popular figure and if he had stood he might�*ve been more popular than the two currently facing off against each other. also the timing is important, perhaps with military precision, becausejust important, perhaps with military precision, because just ahead important, perhaps with military precision, becausejust ahead of ballot papers landing with conservative members week. thanks.

in about conservative members week. thanks. in about 20 — conservative members week. thanks. in about 20 minutes _ conservative members week. thanks. in about 20 minutes we _ conservative members week. thanks. in about 20 minutes we will— conservative members week. thanks. in about 20 minutes we will talk- conservative members week. thanks. in about 20 minutes we will talk to i in about 20 minutes we will talk to the defence secretary ben wallace. talk us through the days ahead. i will. i hope you are well. a lovely start for some. this is in scotland with sunshine around as there is top and tail of the uk because in between we have cloud. some stop with sunshine, some with rain. rain in north wales and north midlands and north pennines into north—east england and the south—east of scotland in the coming hours. the rain will turn to showers in the afternoon but still a lot of cloud here. to the north, sunshine and the odd shower. to the south, the showers cannot be ruled out but most will continue with sunny spells. hot in the south—east. and in the

midlands. elsewhere, temperatures in the low 20s which will be pleasant when the sun comes out. shower is more likely in lewis and harris in the afternoon and the same in parts of northern ireland. rain overnight in scotland will spread into the far north of england. further south, staying drive. overnight temperatures in the mid—teens. cloud over the weekend with some rain but dry and sunny moments also and staying warm in the south. with the price of heating our homes climbing ever higher, the government has unveiled the details of its latest plan to help support families through the cost of living crisis. here's how it will work. all households in england, scotland and wales will recieve £400 off their energy bills — paid in six instalments from october to march.

for those paying by direct debit — £66 will be automatically taken off monthly payments in october and november, while £67 will be deducted each month for the remaining period. customers using a prepayment meter will receive the support in the form of discount vouchers, in the first week of each month. or if you use a smart app to top up, the money will be directly credited to your account each month. and a reminder — at no point should you be asked to share your bank details. here to explain more is rosi avis from citizens advice. good morning. even as we are going through the figures and how it will work, some people will think i guess it willjust happen and i don't want to think about it too much but it is important, it will make a difference. are you advising people to check you are getting the money

at the right time and how difficult do you think that will be? fits at the right time and how difficult do you think that will be?- do you think that will be? as you covered, do you think that will be? as you covered. for— do you think that will be? as you covered, for a _ do you think that will be? as you covered, for a lot _ do you think that will be? as you covered, for a lot of _ do you think that will be? as you covered, for a lot of people, - do you think that will be? as you | covered, for a lot of people, they do not necessarily need to do anything and the payment will be automatic to the account if they pay by direct debit. it is important to keep an eye on your account. 50 by direct debit. it is important to keep an eye on your account. so do the cheque- — keep an eye on your account. so do the cheque- it _ keep an eye on your account. so do the cheque. it is _ keep an eye on your account. so do the cheque. it is almost _ keep an eye on your account. so do the cheque. it is almost like - keep an eye on your account. so do the cheque. it is almost like we - keep an eye on your account. so do the cheque. it is almost like we arej the cheque. it is almost like we are having to trust the system will work but at the same time, see it has arrived. it but at the same time, see it has arrived. . but at the same time, see it has arrived. , ., ., ,, , arrived. it is worth making sure everything _ arrived. it is worth making sure everything is — arrived. it is worth making sure everything is going _ arrived. it is worth making sure everything is going as - arrived. it is worth making sure everything is going as it - arrived. it is worth making sure | everything is going as it should. really important for people on prepayment meter. if you are on an older meter, look out for a communication with details of vouchers and making sure they are coming through. vouchers and making sure they are coming through-— coming through. there is a difference _ coming through. there is a difference in _ coming through. there is a difference in the _ coming through. there is a difference in the way - coming through. there is a difference in the way you i coming through. there is a l difference in the way you will receive the money. in your opinion,

does a monthly payment makes sense considering how most people pay their bills? it considering how most people pay their bills? , ., , their bills? it is about ensuring it toes their bills? it is about ensuring it aoes to their bills? it is about ensuring it goes to everybody _ their bills? it is about ensuring it goes to everybody in _ their bills? it is about ensuring it goes to everybody in the - their bills? it is about ensuring it goes to everybody in the same i their bills? it is about ensuring it i goes to everybody in the same way and there is clear communication. because things will come in different methods, at least everyone knows it is a monthly payment and everyone will be paid at the start of the month.— everyone will be paid at the start of the month. when the money is cominu of the month. when the money is coming in. _ of the month. when the money is coming in. we _ of the month. when the money is coming in, we know— of the month. when the money is coming in, we know energy - of the month. when the money is coming in, we know energy bills i of the month. when the money is i coming in, we know energy bills are going up, what is the advice, do you siphon it towards the energy bill, do you you do that? if it siphon it towards the energy bill, do you you do that?— do you you do that? if it is on a direct debit. — do you you do that? if it is on a direct debit, it _ do you you do that? if it is on a direct debit, it is _ do you you do that? if it is on a direct debit, it is automatically| direct debit, it is automatically transferred to your energy account. if it is a prepayment meter and you get a voucher, that voucher will only be relevant to the prepayment meter and will have to go towards energy. the hope is it will free up additional money in the household budget to pay for other things. ianthem budget to pay for other things. when eo - le budget to pay for other things. when --eole ask budget to pay for other things. when people ask for _ budget to pay for other things. when people ask for advice, _ budget to pay for other things. when people ask for advice, it _ budget to pay for other things. when people ask for advice, it is _ budget to pay for other things. when

people ask for advice, it is not just i cannot pay, but having problems budgeting. people are findin: problems budgeting. people are finding they _ problems budgeting. people are finding they do _ problems budgeting. people are finding they do not _ problems budgeting. people are finding they do not have - problems budgeting. people are finding they do not have enoughj finding they do not have enough coming match what is going out. it is not so much they cannot budget but there is not enough money to budget with. but there is not enough money to budget with-— but there is not enough money to budget with. what experience... i know ou budget with. what experience... i know you take _ budget with. what experience... i know you take advice _ budget with. what experience... i know you take advice on - budget with. what experience... i know you take advice on calls - budget with. what experience... i | know you take advice on calls from all sorts of people. what evidence are you seeing about whether energy companies are behaving responsibly? there is a sharp end to this to some people, notwithstanding the help they get, is i cannot pay. what they get, is i cannot pay. what ha--ens they get, is i cannot pay. what happens next? _ they get, is i cannot pay. what happens next? we _ they get, is i cannot pay. what happens next? we are - they get, is i cannot pay. what happens next? we are seeingl they get, is i cannot pay. lariat happens next? we are seeing more people unable to top up, unable to meet energy bills. we know that a lot of people are struggling and know it is difficult for people and we encourage people to reach out to the energy supplier. they have to help you if you're struggling. brute help you if you're struggling. we have heard this and you have talked

it, we know what they are supposed to do. we know the advice is to reach out, if you are struggling. now we are reaching the point probably where people cannot pay. i am trying to get a sense of what happens in those circumstances. where people cannot pay, people are struggling to top up, essentially, often, if you are talking about a prepayment meter, people can arrange so some of the money they put onto their meter goes towards the debt and they start to pay off the arrears, but some of that money goes into credit so they do have energy to use. it is important for people to use. it is important for people to communicate with their supplier and if people feel concerned about that and worried about how to do that, get in touch with citizens advice and we can help you. you say it is important _ advice and we can help you. you say it is important to _ advice and we can help you. you say it is important to communicate. - advice and we can help you. you say. it is important to communicate. when times get tough, and we have spoken

to many who have not expected to be in this situation, and people who have always had to budget carefully. and managed to cling on. there are people with incomes, full—time work, and now they are finding it completely different. what happens when you call citizens advice? brute when you call citizens advice? we will when you call citizens advice? - will speak to you, understand your circumstances, look at what money you have coming in and going out and understand your budget. if you are what we call in negative budget, with more going out than coming in, we can look at how you speak to the people you owe money to, how you might make an offer about making payments towards what you owe rather than necessarily the full amount and then we will look at other support so it might be about if you are entitled to benefits not claimed yet and looking at charitable support.

often it is the extra person saying let me take this pile of bills and overwhelming numbers and sift through it? it overwhelming numbers and sift through it?— overwhelming numbers and sift through it? it is about someone sa in: it through it? it is about someone saying it is _ through it? it is about someone saying it is not _ through it? it is about someone saying it is not hopeless, - through it? it is about someone saying it is not hopeless, we . through it? it is about someone | saying it is not hopeless, we will be able to look at it. i do saying it is not hopeless, we will be able to look at it.— saying it is not hopeless, we will be able to look at it. i do not know how many — be able to look at it. i do not know how many people _ be able to look at it. i do not know how many people you _ be able to look at it. i do not know how many people you have - be able to look at it. i do not know. how many people you have helping, are you able to cope? everyone says it is unprecedented and likely to get worse. it it is unprecedented and likely to net worse. . it is unprecedented and likely to get worse-— it is unprecedented and likely to net worse. , , . ., get worse. it is unprecedented and unfortunately _ get worse. it is unprecedented and unfortunately we _ get worse. it is unprecedented and unfortunately we are _ get worse. it is unprecedented and unfortunately we are dealing - get worse. it is unprecedented and unfortunately we are dealing with i get worse. it is unprecedented and| unfortunately we are dealing with a spike in the number of people contacting citizens advice. we are currently speaking to more people in june, struggling with energy bills, than we were injanuary. it continues to go up. we are seeing more people coming to us struggling to cope. essentially, still reach out. it is difficult but we will do what we can to help.—

out. it is difficult but we will do what we can to help. good advice. thank you — what we can to help. good advice. thank you for— what we can to help. good advice. thank you for coming _ what we can to help. good advice. thank you for coming in. - it's the iconic sporting anthem that's provided the soundtrack to england's footballing highs and lows since the 1990s. we are of course talking about three lions. on sunday, fans will be hoping football finally comes home when the women's team face germany in the european championships final. to mark the moment, a re—worked version of the song is being performed at a special event on saturday night. frontman of the lightning seeds, ian broudie, and former england player anita asante join us now. what can you tell us about the changes? it what can you tell us about the chances? . what can you tell us about the chances? , ., what can you tell us about the chances? . ., , changes? it is not rewritten, but we will do a performance. _ changes? it is not rewritten, but we will do a performance. we - changes? it is not rewritten, but we will do a performance. we have - changes? it is not rewritten, but we | will do a performance. we have been thrilled _ will do a performance. we have been thrilled watching the team who have

been fabulous to reach the final. the national lottery put £50 million into women's football and seeing the results _ into women's football and seeing the results with these great performances and they wanted to stage _ performances and they wanted to stage an — performances and they wanted to stage an event to celebrate that so we will_ stage an event to celebrate that so we will do — stage an event to celebrate that so we will do songs culminating in three _ we will do songs culminating in three lions. we will probably tweak some _ three lions. we will probably tweak some of— three lions. we will probably tweak some of the references to reflect the performances we have just seen rather— the performances we have just seen rather than — the performances we have just seen rather than some classic ones. have ou been rather than some classic ones. have you been watching _ rather than some classic ones. have you been watching the _ rather than some classic ones. has: you been watching the games? rather than some classic ones. havej you been watching the games? yes. rather than some classic ones. have i you been watching the games? yes. i think everyone _ you been watching the games? yes. i think everyone has. _ you been watching the games? yes. i think everyone has. as _ you been watching the games? yes. i think everyone has. as it _ you been watching the games? yes. i think everyone has. as it has - think everyone has. as it has gradually— think everyone has. as it has gradually gone on. it is inspiring and such— gradually gone on. it is inspiring and such a — gradually gone on. it is inspiring and such a fabulous achievement the way they— and such a fabulous achievement the way they have done it. we and such a fabulous achievement the way they have done it.— way they have done it. we are 'ust watchin: way they have done it. we are 'ust watching some fl way they have done it. we are 'ust watching some of i way they have done it. we are 'ust watching some of the i way they have done it. we are just watching some of the fantastic - watching some of the fantastic scenes, one of those victories. anita asante, you have played for england, what is it like seeing what is happening now? it is england, what is it like seeing what is happening now?— is happening now? it is incredible. to witness the _ is happening now? it is incredible. to witness the growth _ is happening now? it is incredible. to witness the growth in _ is happening now? it is incredible. to witness the growth in interest i to witness the growth in interest and growth in the game. to see them

doing as well as they have. that is in part to do with what national lottery have done investing in the women's game over ten years. also we hope there is a continued legacy beyond the tournament. i am hope there is a continued legacy beyond the tournament. i am not sure when ou beyond the tournament. i am not sure when you last — beyond the tournament. i am not sure when you last played _ beyond the tournament. i am not sure when you last played for _ beyond the tournament. i am not sure when you last played for england - beyond the tournament. i am not sure when you last played for england but i when you last played for england but it has been a while. for those new to women's football, maybe for the first time they have got interested, which is fantastic. is it tangible to you? having conversations with people you never thought you were to have been drawn to the game? absolutely. the demographic of the fans showing up at the stadiums has been incredible. seeing men, boys, young girls and theirfamilies. beth mead and all those players. on the back of their shirts. it is what it is due to and partly because the

game has become professional and gained visibility it richly deserves across all parts of the media. ion. across all parts of the media. ian, have ou across all parts of the media. ian, have you surprise _ across all parts of the media. ian, have you surprise yourself? so many people have been following the game. have you been surprised at the way it has almost changed the face of football with compliments about how the women's team just get on with it. the professionalism on the pitch, efficiency on the pitch and more playing time almost. haste pitch, efficiency on the pitch and more playing time almost. have you noticed that? _ more playing time almost. have you noticed that? yes. _ more playing time almost. have you noticed that? yes. i— more playing time almost. have you noticed that? yes. i am _ more playing time almost. have you noticed that? yes. i am sure - more playing time almost. have you noticed that? yes. i am sure it - more playing time almost. have you noticed that? yes. i am sure it will. noticed that? yes. i am sure it will be inspirational with so many girls wanting _ be inspirational with so many girls wanting to — be inspirational with so many girls wanting to play. when you see... you -et wanting to play. when you see... you get drawn _ wanting to play. when you see... you get drawn into a competition. and then it _ get drawn into a competition. and then it is — get drawn into a competition. and then it is up — get drawn into a competition. and then it is up to the team, you become — then it is up to the team, you become a _ then it is up to the team, you become a fan. i think that has happened _ become a fan. i think that has happened and we have become fans of the team _ happened and we have become fans of the team as _ happened and we have become fans of the team as the competition has gone on and _ the team as the competition has gone on and fever— the team as the competition has gone on and fever has built and now the final at— on and fever has built and now the final at wembley. the

on and fever has built and now the final at wembley.— final at wembley. the song three lions, final at wembley. the song three lions. there _ final at wembley. the song three lions, there is _ final at wembley. the song three lions, there is a _ final at wembley. the song three lions, there is a weight _ final at wembley. the song three lions, there is a weight to - final at wembley. the song three lions, there is a weight to it. - final at wembley. the song three lions, there is a weight to it. it i lions, there is a weight to it. it is iconic and rouses the sensibilities. do you feel there is a weight on that song to make sure it inspires the team?— it inspires the team? yes, i think music generally, _ it inspires the team? yes, i think music generally, when _ it inspires the team? yes, i think music generally, when your- it inspires the team? yes, i think - music generally, when your emotions are heightened, whether a wedding, whatever— are heightened, whether a wedding, whatever it is, you want to express it in song. — whatever it is, you want to express it in song, you want something to sing _ it in song, you want something to sing it— it in song, you want something to sing it is— it in song, you want something to sing it isan— it in song, you want something to sing. it is an easy song to sing. it is a quite — sing. it is an easy song to sing. it is a quite inspiring song to sing. i am thrilled — is a quite inspiring song to sing. i am thrilled every time i hear people saying _ am thrilled every time i hear people saying it _ am thrilled every time i hear people saying it. can am thrilled every time i hear people sa in: it. . . am thrilled every time i hear people sa in: it. . am thrilled every time i hear people sa ini it. ., ., .,, saying it. can i ask you an obvious question? — saying it. can i ask you an obvious question? maybe _ saying it. can i ask you an obvious question? maybe you _ saying it. can i ask you an obvious question? maybe you alluded - saying it. can i ask you an obvious question? maybe you alluded to i saying it. can i ask you an obvious i question? maybe you alluded to this. are you going to sing three lione or will it be three lionesses? you

are you going to sing three lione or will it be three lionesses?— will it be three lionesses? you will have to find — will it be three lionesses? you will have to find out _ will it be three lionesses? you will have to find out to _ will it be three lionesses? you will have to find out to answer- will it be three lionesses? you will have to find out to answer that i have to find out to answer that burning — have to find out to answer that burning question. just have to find out to answer that burning question.— have to find out to answer that | burning question._ i burning question. just tell us. i think it is _ burning question. just tell us. i think it is to — burning question. just tell us. i think it is to be _ burning question. just tell us. i think it is to be decided - burning question. just tell us. i think it is to be decided what i burning question. just tell us. i | think it is to be decided what we will sing — think it is to be decided what we will sing. we are kicking it about. kicking _ will sing. we are kicking it about. kicking it— will sing. we are kicking it about. kicking it about, i see what you did there. do you think it should be changed to three lionesses? to be honest, everyone _ changed to three lionesses? to be honest, everyone has _ changed to three lionesses? to be honest, everyone has to _ changed to three lionesses? to be honest, everyone has to come i changed to three lionesses? to be honest, everyone has to come to i changed to three lionesses? trr as: honest, everyone has to come to the iconic electric ballroom in camden to find out. iconic electric ballroom in camden to find out-— to find out. you two! 0k, we can wait. to find out. you two! 0k, we can wait- the — to find out. you two! 0k, we can wait. the anticipation _ to find out. you two! 0k, we can wait. the anticipation has - to find out. you two! 0k, we can wait. the anticipation has built i to find out. you two! 0k, we can| wait. the anticipation has built so we will have to embrace it. thank you both. good luck with the reworking. thank you. thank you so much. we tried. we will find out. time to get the news where you are. hello, good morning,

this is bbc london, i'm frankie mccamley. london's fire chief is calling for a total ban on disposable barbecues following one of the busiest weeks in its history. last tuesday on the uk's hottest day ever grass fires destroyed more than 40 homes across the capital. londoners are also being warned of a possible second heatwave to come next month, small businesses in london have warned the expansion of the ultra low emission zone will be too much for some to bear. the ulez was introduced by the mayor in 2019 to help clean up london's air. the businesses have written to the mayor asking for a vehicle scrappage scheme and a phased—in approach where businesses pay no charges, at least for the first year. a premier league footballer who was arrested in barnet on suspicion of rape has had one of the three allegations against him dropped. the 29—year—old, who hasn't been named, is still being investigated on two other rape charges.

he denies both. a film which re—enacts the true story of the dramatic rescue of 13 young boys from a cave in thailand opens in london tonight. the story made headlines around the world in 2018. the drama focuses on the courage of the british divers during the rescue including rick stanton from epping forest. when we were out in thailand, we didn't really engage with what was going to be our future. you know, people saying there would be a movie, but we ignored that. we assumed there would be, but we didn't actually know what that would entail. now we have seen the result and it's pretty amazing. lets take a quick look at how tfl services are looking this morning. now the weather with rich davis. hello, good morning. it is going to be a dry, bright and fine day today, with plenty of sunshine expected,

all thanks to high pressure that is with us over the next few days or so. it is certainly going to be staying fairly settled although there is a chance of seeing a bit more in the way of some cloud as we go through to this weekend. as we make our way through the rest of this morning it is staying largely sunny, not much in the sky i don't think, certainly through the first half of today. as we head into this afternoon, we will start to see some cloud begin to build up, although we are still going to have some bright spells right through to the evening period. and in that sunshine today we could see temperatures up at 28 celsius, so it is going to feel pretty warm indeed as we enter things so it is going to feel pretty warm indeed as we end things through this week. as we go through this evening, we will hold onto some sunshine. it looks like it is going to be staying largely dry and fairly clear right through to the early hours of tomorrow morning. a bit of cloud beginning to build up by first thing. and temperatures overnight not dropping down too low, down to 12 or 13 at the minimum. so it is going to be a fairly mild start as we make our way into saturday. more sunshine expected as we go through the course of tomorrow with,

again, some cloud by the afternoon as temperatures are still up into the mid to high 20s. chance maybe of a bit of wet weather come sunday. that's it from me. i'm back in an hour. plenty more on our website. and don't forget to follow us on social media. now though it's back to charlie and naga. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. let's talk about the commonwealth games in birmingham, mike is there. our cameras are on the wide shot of victoria square, and i think if i saw the shot earlier on, the shape to the left of the screen there is the area where the marathon runners will run through for the finish of the marathon, is that where you are? yes, channelling my inner marathon runner, that is where the marathon will finish, and it shows how integral the games are part of the

city, right at the heart of the city and at the heart of victoria square, this is where the marathon will finish. the games are such an important part of the whole city and beyond with the ball is starting on later in leamington spa. that is probably my marathon time, seven hours 32 is accurate! so much to look forward to after the opening ceremony yesterday, people were so proud about that. 16 gold medals up for grabs on day one of the games, making their debut, women's t20 cricket and three on three basketball and wheelchair basketball. it begins with the lawn bowls in half past eight, and we have got martin mchugh, one of the flag—bearers for northern ireland,

competing in his seventh games, he won a gold medal in 1998. then we will see the first medals awarded in the sprint triathlon, half the usual distance and alex yee is in with a good chance for a medal. he won the silver medal at the tokyo olympics. then the women's triathlon sprint, scotland's beth potter facing a stiff challenge from bermuda's reigning champion flora duffy and georgia taylor—brown from england who took silver in tokyo. if you go back to the gold coast, one of the most amazing memories is that last—second victory for england over australia to win the gold over the netball four years ago. it begins today with england against trinidad and wales againstjamaica in the netball. no medals today, therejust gets under way with the first matches. there will be cycling at the london lea valley mellow velodrome and the gymnastics and tonight at swimming pool. there are

more integrated para sports for the first time this year and more medals handed out to women and men for the first time this time round in the commonwealth games. there is a party already thanks to zoe ball and radio 2. already thanks to zoe ball and radio 2, they are somewhere around here, thatis 2, they are somewhere around here, that is why there is so much music and so much activity. more from here earlier and so much activity. more from here earlie ., ., ~ ~ , ., earlier later on. and i think you said that the _ earlier later on. and i think you said that the giant _ earlier later on. and i think you said that the giant bull- earlier later on. and i think you said that the giant bull that i earlier later on. and i think you | said that the giant bull that was earlier later on. and i think you i said that the giant bull that was in the show last night has reappeared in the city centre not far from you? i got the shock of my life coming out of the hotel to walk over there and there it was, i thought it was a dream. it has been moved. it was moved overnight, all ten metres of it, it took five months to build. they wanted to put it, like the sport is at the heart of the city, they wanted to put the bull in the heart of the city so people can come and have a look up close and personal. i will take you there at

8am, how about that?— personal. i will take you there at 8am, how about that? sounds like a deal 8am, how about that? sounds like a deal. we 8am, how about that? sounds like a deal- we are — 8am, how about that? sounds like a deal. we are showing _ 8am, how about that? sounds like a deal. we are showing pictures i 8am, how about that? sounds like a deal. we are showing pictures from | deal. we are showing pictures from the show last night. as a centrepiece it was pretty impressive. if we can go walkabout with you that would be great later on. thank you so much. he with you that would be great later on. thank you so much.— with you that would be great later on. thank you so much. he is having a ball. climate scientists say the record temperatures of last week would not have been possible without man—made climate change. a global team — that included experts from imperial college london and the met office — have been running complex weather models since then to establish to what extent greenhouse gas emissions made the heatwave worse. here's our climate correspondent jonah fisher. the hot weather of early last week was unprecedented, with high temperatures recorded across much of the uk. 40 celsius was felt here for the very first time. our transport network creaked and the heat combined with dry weather to lower water levels and create conditions forfires to spread.

for a long time it has been clear that global warming makes heatwaves more frequent and more intense. but, in recent years, there have been big advances in climate modelling, which means scientists are able to look at what is behind specific weather events, like last week's extremely hot few days, including experts from imperial college london and the met office, have been working around the clock looking at whether human actions made last week's heatwave worse. we would not have had last week's temperatures without climate change, that's for sure. so these temperatures are at least two degrees higher than they would have been without climate change, but much likely that the real number is closer to what we see in the observations, which is about four degrees. so climate change absolutely played a really big role.

that is with just 1.2 degrees of warming. with global greenhouse gas emissions yet to start falling, even hotter weather and more heatwaves look inevitable. the implications are that if we want to keep a heatwave like this a rare event, we really have to get to net zero greenhouse gas emissions very soon. the current goal is net zero emissions by 2050. to reach it, we are going to have to stop using fossil fuels to run our cars, warm our homes and generate electricity. liz truss' campaign to become the next leader of the conservative party received a boost last night when senior frontbencher ben wallace announced he was throwing his support behind her. let's find out why. the defence secretaryjoins us now from westminster.

good morning, ben wallace, thank you for your time. why did you decide to put your support behind liz truss? today for example i am doing the media rounds because i am launching wraparound childcare for the men and women of our armed forces to give them free childcare to the age of secondary school because that is the right thing to do at this time. it reflects the type of lives they lead and that is a big commitment, a manifesto commitment under prime ministerjohnson and it is something we wanted to do. that leads into the liz truss support issue, i am able to do that because borisjohnson supported defence with a records settlement of £24 billion, it was his initiative that we got a multi—year settlement. at the same time liz has always stood by me in supporting more resource for defence in this very unstable world. i took time to watch the contest, we have

had some excellent candidates. and i listened to them in the debates, and i took the view having known both of them in cabinet that liz has a breath of experts, he —— she has done two years as chief secretary in cabinet, the country's book—keeper, so she understands and demonstrates a lot of that, and we have been together a broad, a lot of that, and we have been togethera broad, i a lot of that, and we have been together a broad, i have sat side by side with her in france, nato, and australia and in national security council is here in the uk. and all of that said to me that they are great cabinets, her and of that said to me that they are great cabinets, herand rishi, rishi would be a fine member of anyone's cabinet and they would be lucky to have him but i think liz would be doing better by this nation by investing in it and making sure that we can provide resilience in defence that has a knock—on effect in the cost of living. some of the challenge we have is global in

security and defence is a real role in helping stabilise countries from africa to europe and even in the pacific and that is important we can do that. ., ,. , , pacific and that is important we can do that. ., ,, , ., ., pacific and that is important we can dothat. ., ,, , _ do that. you said liz truss stood by ou, did do that. you said liz truss stood by you. did rishi _ do that. you said liz truss stood by you, did rishi sunak— do that. you said liz truss stood by you, did rishi sunak not? - do that. you said liz truss stood by you, did rishi sunak not? when i i do that. you said liz truss stood by i you, did rishi sunak not? when i was in government. _ you, did rishi sunak not? when i was in government, without _ you, did rishi sunak not? when i was in government, without any _ you, did rishi sunak not? when i was| in government, without any prompting or asking, in government, without any prompting orasking, liz in government, without any prompting or asking, liz wrote a letter to the prime minister saying that defence needed more money in unstable world. she did that of her back and she has the experience, she hasn'tjust been in the treasury, she has a range of jobs in government, i think she is one of the longest serving cabinet ministers who has attended cabinet now. that is why she is better for me. ,., now. that is why she is better for me. y ., ~ now. that is why she is better for me. , ., ~ , , now. that is why she is better for me. ~ ,, me. do you think liz truss has been consistent with _ me. do you think liz truss has been consistent with her _ me. do you think liz truss has been consistent with her messaging? i i consistent with her messaging? i think in this campaign she has been very consistent and she has been consistent as a member of the conservative government. what i would say is, you are going to say,

she was a liberal once, she went to a cnd march when she was seven... i wasn't going to say that, i was going to talk about liz truss's role in cabinet. you have alluded to her experience in government, i am intrigued and perhaps you can explain this to me. there is an idea of collective responsibility, that what is decided in cabinet stays in cabinet and you all back the overall decision, correct?— cabinet and you all back the overall decision, correct?- since i cabinet and you all back the overall decision, correct? yeah. since boris johnson left — decision, correct? yeah. since boris johnson left as _ decision, correct? yeah. since boris johnson left as prime _ decision, correct? yeah. since boris johnson left as prime minister- decision, correct? j'22i since boris johnson left as prime minister and the debates and the campaigning has continued, liz truss has said that are for example with a national insurance rise, that she opposed it insurance rise, that she opposed it in cabinet and thought it was a mistake. when does collective responsibility end?— mistake. when does collective responsibility end? yeah, well, looks, responsibility end? yeah, well, looks. she _ responsibility end? yeah, well, looks. she is — responsibility end? yeah, well, looks, she is a _ responsibility end? yeah, well, looks, she is a saying _ responsibility end? yeah, well, looks, she is a saying that, i responsibility end? yeah, well, looks, she is a saying that, if i | responsibility end? yeah, well, i looks, she is a saying that, if i am the next trimester, i will do something which i believe in two —— next prime minister, i will do something which i believe in to

reverse that. we are not asking about what boris johnson's agenda is, we are asking what has and rishi's is. she was consistent in the cabinet meeting that she did not think it the right thing to do. what's the use in talking about that now, saying, ithought what's the use in talking about that now, saying, i thought it was wrong and i didn't stand up? the reason i ask is because there was an article in the sun newspaper which broke the news that you are supporting liz truss, you criticise rishi sunakfor abandoning the post or leaving his job. he left because he fundamentally disagreed with boris johnson over fiscal policy. is that not, surely, morally more palatable? i'm not going to, all i said on the rishi leading cabinet was that there are other mechanisms if you did not want to support borisjohnson, 1922 voted the following week, if you didn't want to do that, i didn't think it was the right time for a

number of cabinet ministers, defence and home secretaries, who have an obligation to support and a role in supporting operations for me and the home secretary and the chancellor, instability in the markets, that was the wrong way to go about it. hit you the wrong way to go about it. if you have an obligation _ the wrong way to go about it. if you have an obligation to _ the wrong way to go about it. if you have an obligation to support, i have an obligation to support, surely, if you are obliged to support a new do it at that point in time, where is thejustification once you are out of cabinets to say, well, i didn't really support it, it wasn't what i believe, ijust went along with it? and now i am going to tell you that i didn't believe it because it is an unpopular policy? you say on the one hand collective cabinet responsibility is where you have your discussion and argument and then new combined together and take that policy forward. on the one hand that is exactly what she did, she did not resign, she had a discussion. now she is saying in this leadership content —— might contest, this is what i said in my times article about authenticity, people want to know what is behind

the two candidates, they want to know if they are consistent and if what they are announcing now on tax cuts, you and i know are both very attractive to conservative members and the public, and by the way, both cabinets have now decided that tax cuts are important, rishi announced a cut in fuel vat having said that we should not cut taxes, both candidates are doing that and the public are right to be able to say, are you consistent or you just saying this because of the competition? it is important that she had demonstrated to the public, i'm notjust saying this, i have believed this for some time. so this is not a hand—out, this is what i believe is the right thing to do. that's perfectly legitimate to argue that for her. she has certainly in my world of defence and security where i see a lot of hair and foreign policy, she has been incredibly consistent and i think it is really important that that is why i want to stand by her say she is the right lady for the job. i want to stand by her say she is the right lady for thejob. so i want to stand by her say she is the right lady for the job.- the right lady for the 'ob. so it's ok for the right lady for the 'ob. so it's on for the t the right lady for the 'ob. so it's

ok for the foreign i the right lady for the job. so it's ok for the foreign secretary i the right lady for the job. so it's ok for the foreign secretary to l the right lady for the job. so it's i ok for the foreign secretary to now criticise one of the u—turns that the government made, say, on the windfall tax, by saying, i don't agree with it, even though the government had to make a u—turn and we spoke to many ministers who said this is not the u—turn and it is the right thing to do. but that's ok? she hasn't said she is going to reverse the existing one. she says she doesn't _ reverse the existing one. she says she doesn't believe _ reverse the existing one. she says she doesn't believe in _ reverse the existing one. she says she doesn't believe in it, - reverse the existing one. she says she doesn't believe in it, she i she doesn't believe in it, she doesn't think it's the right thing to do. ., . . doesn't think it's the right thing todo. ,, , . doesn't think it's the right thing todo., , . , to do. she is a conservative, she doesnt to do. she is a conservative, she doesn't believe _ to do. she is a conservative, she doesn't believe in _ to do. she is a conservative, she doesn't believe in high _ to do. she is a conservative, she doesn't believe in high taxation, | doesn't believe in high taxation, none of us do as conservatives, we believe the more we tax you, the less freedom you have to spend your money away. she is very right on that, that we don't like tax and we don't want to put taxes up for taxes sake stopjeremy corbyn and team play are always —— team labour are always keen to raise taxes. the reality is we have... we need to

support raising in some areas, i was in favour of the windfall tax because when these energy companies invested they did not invest much in the uk so i thought, what is the point protecting them if they are making vast profits and some of them are buying back shares in the billions because they have nothing better to do with their money. i thought it was important to take that stand so we can raise some tax in that area to alleviate others. you are going to see today the plan set out about how people are going to get money on their energy bills, up to get money on their energy bills, up to a £400 rebate on energy bills, to help them. i would connect the two. we can afford to do that because of the windfall tax on energy companies, partly. she said she will not put any more on and i understand why, it important to get a balance because we are only going to get out of these problems of energy dependency if we make sure we encourage massive profits in these firms to be invested in energy generation, in a different manner. that's important that we start doing that, because i don't want, and i'm

sure none of your viewers want to be here in another years time or a few years time should we have another global conflict seeing prices rise. started this interview with you talking about your plans to help those who are struggling from ukraine, liz truss said she would become ukraine's greatest friend if she becomes prime minister. if rishi sunak wins the leadership bid, is this a group —— support for ukraine going to be diminished in your opinion? going to be diminished in your oinion? ., . ., . , opinion? you have to ask the she sumac that- _ opinion? you have to ask the she sumac that- i _ opinion? you have to ask the she sumac that. i am _ opinion? you have to ask the she sumac that. i am asking - opinion? you have to ask the she sumac that. i am asking your- opinion? you have to ask the she sumac that. i am asking your --| opinion? you have to ask the she i sumac that. i am asking your -- you have to ask— sumac that. i am asking your -- you have to ask rishi _ sumac that. i am asking your -- you have to ask rishi sunak— sumac that. i am asking your -- you have to ask rishi sunak that. - sumac that. i am asking your -- you have to ask rishi sunak that. i i sumac that. i am asking your -- you have to ask rishi sunak that. i am i have to ask rishi sunak that. i am asking you as defence secretary. j asking you as defence secretary. i think he is a talented individual who would be good in anybody�*s cabinet. i support investment in defence budget and defence capabilities which help britain deliver stability and security around the world for a whole range of our citizens and our allies and

our interests. that's why i am backing liz. ithink our interests. that's why i am backing liz. i think both candidates support action taken against russia in this war in ukraine, and to help ukraine improve its ability to defend itself, and rishi as chancellor helped with the £2.3 billion of military aid that we have given to ukraine, liz truss supported that as well. this is not because i am saying, she would support ukraine and she has said she would be great friends with ukraine, therefore that implies that necessarily rishi will not be, i will look at the statements, she has made a clear statement of 3% of gdp since —— by 2030. made a clear statement of 396 of gdp since -- by 2030.— made a clear statement of 396 of gdp since -- by 2030-_ made a clear statement of 396 of gdp since -- by 2030. which is more than it rishi sunak— since -- by 2030. which is more than it rishi sunak has _ since -- by 2030. which is more than it rishi sunak has committed - since -- by 2030. which is more than it rishi sunak has committed to, i since -- by 2030. which is more than it rishi sunak has committed to, is i it rishi sunak has committed to, is that what is one you? lots it rishi sunak has committed to, is that what is one you?— it rishi sunak has committed to, is that what is one you? lots of things swunt that what is one you? lots of things swung me. — that what is one you? lots of things swung me. if _ that what is one you? lots of things swung me. if you — that what is one you? lots of things swung me, if you read _ that what is one you? lots of things swung me, if you read my - that what is one you? lots of things swung me, if you read my article i that what is one you? lots of things swung me, if you read my article in| swung me, if you read my article in the times, it is there, i voted whole range of things have swung me. in the end i have got to support

someone, i cannot sit on my hands, it is the right thing to do to indicate who i support. at the end of the day, i'm the guardian of the ministry of defence, i look after that department, we had a record investment and my point is that investment and my point is that investment needs to continue. on current projections, the united kingdom wilful below 2% of gdp around the year 2025 or 26. we will go from the leading spend as percentage of gdp in europe to eighth or even further down. something like 16 or 17 countries since the invasion of ukraine have increased defence budgets, britain has not, liz truss will do that so i am backing her.— has not, liz truss will do that so i am backin: her. �* . ., , . am backing her. ben wallace, defence secreta , am backing her. ben wallace, defence secretary. thank _ am backing her. ben wallace, defence secretary, thank you _ am backing her. ben wallace, defence secretary, thank you for _ am backing her. ben wallace, defence secretary, thank you for your - am backing her. ben wallace, defence secretary, thank you for your time. i it is 7:49am on friday morning, time to chat with matt. you have got birmingham and the games behind you, hoping that the weather is kind, how is it looking?

it will be today, if you are lucky enough to go to some of the opening eventin enough to go to some of the opening event in birmingham or coventry, the morning cloud is breaking up, good sunny spells and the weather is warm, make sure you have your sun cream, 2425 degrees a gentle breeze. some patchy rain —— 24 or 25 degrees. some patchy rain in the midlands, heavy bursts of rain pushing through greater manchester and the pennines, working north and east during the coming hours. a wet morning across much of north—east england and yorkshire. it fizzle out a little bit. to the north sunny spells in scotland, isolated showers, a bright day in northern ireland would cladding over later. to the south of midlands and south wales we will see sunny spells and warm, 25 to 28 celsius. clouds —— temperatures into the mid 20s today and a humid feel into the afternoon and a humid feel into the afternoon and tonight much of the cloud will

fade away. a wet evening in. look at the tip which is to start saturday morning, 14 to 16 degrees for many of you. it will be a pretty muggy stance to the weekend, but we have also got these weather front on the chart which means it will be cloudy as well. rain and drizzle especially across parts of scotland, northern ireland and northern england first thing. brighterspells ireland and northern england first thing. brighter spells developing around the murrie first tomorrow morning, —— the moray firth. some outbreaks of rain but then becoming dry, largely dry in the south, another warm one. elsewhere we will see images in the low 20s. cool in northern ireland with assumption sanction comes out later. the north of the weather front will push its way south and wriggle around england

and wales leading in cloud and further outbreaks of rain, some of which will be heavy in wales and the midlands especially. a little bit unclear if we are going to see much rain if anything at all in the southernmost areas of england where we desperately need it. wembley could be tried for the euro 22 final with england and germany, brighter across scotland and northern ireland. next week, scotland and northern ireland scenes in cloud, wind and rain and then turning drier through the week, further south dry and warm. thank you very much. four years ago, bbc radio 1 xtra dj ace received some shocking news — he was suffering from kidney failure and was going to need a transplant. what followed was a desperate search for a donor while on dialysis. he was warned the wait could be up to six years because of his ethnicity. i'm delighted to say this is a story with a happy ending

and a very important message. ace and his match naomi join us now. very good morning to you both. good morninu. very good morning to you both. good morning- good _ very good morning to you both. good morning. good to _ very good morning to you both. good morning. good to have _ very good morning to you both. good morning. good to have a _ very good morning to you both. good morning. good to have a good - very good morning to you both. good morning. good to have a good story i morning. good to have a good story this morning- _ morning. good to have a good story this morning. especially _ morning. good to have a good story this morning. especially right i morning. good to have a good story this morning. especially right now. | this morning. especially right now. we should start, _ this morning. especially right now. we should start, how— this morning. especially right now. we should start, how are - this morning. especially right now. we should start, how are you? i this morning. especially right now. | we should start, how are you? you make a good, really good, it has been ten months almost. and how are you, naomi? been ten months almost. and how are you. naomi?— you, naomi? great, fab, all is well. pick u- you, naomi? great, fab, all is well. pick up the — you, naomi? great, fab, all is well. pick up the tail. _ you, naomi? great, fab, all is well. pick up the tail, ace. _ you, naomi? great, fab, all is well. pick up the tail, ace. we _ you, naomi? great, fab, all is well. pick up the tail, ace. we needed i you, naomi? great, fab, all is well. pick up the tail, ace. we needed al pick up the tail, ace. we needed a transplant —— you needed a transplant —— you needed a transplant and people who are not even involve no it is very hard to find a match anyway so talk to us about that time, you didn't know what would happen? j about that time, you didn't know what would happen?— about that time, you didn't know what would happen? i was diagnosed with renal failure _ what would happen? i was diagnosed with renal failure in _ what would happen? i was diagnosed with renalfailure in 2018. _ what would happen? i was diagnosed with renal failure in 2018. when i what would happen? i was diagnosed with renalfailure in 2018. when i- with renalfailure in 2018. when i was advised to go public by the charity who deal with organ donation, i put my story out there, and doctors were telling me it would

be a three to six year wait for someone of my age or ethnicity. horse someone of my age or ethnicity. how old were you? _ someone of my age or ethnicity. how old were you? i— someone of my age or ethnicity. how old were you? i was _ someone of my age or ethnicity. how old were you? i was 38 _ someone of my age or ethnicity. how old were you? i was 38 at _ someone of my age or ethnicity. how old were you? i was 38 at the - someone of my age or ethnicity. how old were you? i was 38 at the time. i old were you? i was 38 at the time. ma be old were you? i was 38 at the time. maybe 37. — old were you? i was 38 at the time. maybe 37. i — old were you? i was 38 at the time. maybe 37. i don't — old were you? i was 38 at the time. maybe 37, i don't want _ old were you? i was 38 at the time. maybe 37, i don't want to _ old were you? i was 38 at the time. maybe 37, i don't want to age i old were you? i was 38 at the time. i maybe 37, i don't want to age myself too much! i knew it was going to be a long wait, and we started to campaign but the story out there. a lot of people were waiting for organs that didn't have a platform, and i didn't want to just do it for me, i wanted to put their story out there for other people. j’m me, i wanted to put their story out there for other people. i'm mindful that we are — there for other people. i'm mindful that we are compacting _ there for other people. i'm mindful that we are compacting a _ there for other people. i'm mindful that we are compacting a huge i there for other people. i'm mindfull that we are compacting a huge story into a short space of time. there comes a time when you are told there is a match, tell us about that. j is a match, tell us about that. i was about to go on air, i do the morning show on the radio and was at quarter to ten and i had fungal, i went into a quiet studio and my nurse tracy said, we have got a perfect match for you. i was like, who is it? she said, do you we will

find out if the young lady wants to know who it is. 50 find out if the young lady wants to know who it is.— know who it is. so how have you heard about _ know who it is. so how have you heard about it? _ know who it is. so how have you heard about it? just _ know who it is. so how have you heard about it? just through i heard about it? just through scrollin: heard about it? just through scrolling to _ heard about it? just through scrolling to the _ heard about it? just through scrolling to the internet. i heard about it? just through scrolling to the internet. so | heard about it? just through i scrolling to the internet. so you were not registered _ scrolling to the internet. so you were not registered as - scrolling to the internet. so you were not registered as a - scrolling to the internet. so you | were not registered as a donor? scrolling to the internet. so you i were not registered as a donor? i was registered in the event of my death. _ was registered in the event of my death, that was something i was up for. death, that was something i was up for~ i_ death, that was something i was up for~ ididn't— death, that was something i was up for. i didn't know and i didn't know you could — for. i didn't know and i didn't know you could be — for. i didn't know and i didn't know you could be a living donor. once i realised. _ you could be a living donor. once i realised, that is how things spiralled. so realised, that is how things spiralled— realised, that is how things siralled. . . a ., spiralled. so you had heard ace on his show or — spiralled. so you had heard ace on his show or social _ spiralled. so you had heard ace on his show or social media? - spiralled. so you had heard ace on his show or social media? it i spiralled. so you had heard ace on | his show or social media? it wasn't his show or social media? it wasn't his story that _ his show or social media? it wasn't his story that i _ his show or social media? it wasn't his story that i heard, _ his show or social media? it wasn't his story that i heard, it _ his show or social media? it wasn't his story that i heard, it was i his show or social media? it wasn't his story that i heard, it was a i his story that i heard, it was a little — his story that i heard, it was a little girl— his story that i heard, it was a little girl who was waiting, her family— little girl who was waiting, her family were trying to appeal to someone and explained the situation. at that _ someone and explained the situation. at that point i didn't realise living — at that point i didn't realise living donor was a possibility. so for me. — living donor was a possibility. so for me. it — living donor was a possibility. so for me, it was like, this poor family— for me, it was like, this poor family waiting for another family to die, family waiting for another family to die. i_ family waiting for another family to die. i got— family waiting for another family to die, i got lost in the rabbit hole of the _ die, i got lost in the rabbit hole of the internet, and i was like, i can be— of the internet, and i was like, i can be a—

of the internet, and i was like, i can be a living donor now. so if i can. _ can be a living donor now. so if i can. why— can be a living donor now. so if i can, why not? can be a living donor now. so if i can. why not?— can be a living donor now. so if i can, why not? what did it involved? quite a lot of— can, why not? what did it involved? quite a lot of detailed, _ can, why not? what did it involved? quite a lot of detailed, thorough i quite a lot of detailed, thorough tests _ quite a lot of detailed, thorough tests a— quite a lot of detailed, thorough tests. a psychology assessment first. _ tests. a psychology assessment first. and — tests. a psychology assessment first, and then a full mot. and then the kidney— first, and then a full mot. and then the kidney function to make sure that my— the kidney function to make sure that my remaining kidney was strong enough _ that my remaining kidney was strong enough to— that my remaining kidney was strong enough to do the job of two entities _ enough to do the “ob of two entities. ~ . . entities. with the best will in the world and i'm — entities. with the best will in the world and i'm sure _ entities. with the best will in the world and i'm sure you _ entities. with the best will in the world and i'm sure you had i entities. with the best will in the world and i'm sure you had the i entities. with the best will in the i world and i'm sure you had the very best advice, they must have been a little bit of you concerned, when you wake up after the operation, that everything is ok, just as you assumed it would be, but you would only be human to have those thoughts. only be human to have those thoughts-— only be human to have those thouhts. . ., . .., . thoughts. that was a concern, naturally- _ thoughts. that was a concern, naturally. every _ thoughts. that was a concern, naturally. every operation. i thoughts. that was a concern, | naturally. every operation. but thoughts. that was a concern, i naturally. every operation. but it wasn't _ naturally. every operation. but it wasn't my— naturally. every operation. but it wasn't my biggest concern, ijust felt like. — wasn't my biggest concern, ijust felt like. if— wasn't my biggest concern, ijust felt like, if it's possible and i'm healthy— felt like, if it's possible and i'm healthy enough, it will be fine. 30, healthy enough, it will be fine. so, the first time _ healthy enough, it will be fine. so, the first time you met, how about that? ., the first time you met, how about that? . ., the first time you met, how about that? . . . , . the first time you met, how about that?_ that's i that? yeah, that was cool! that's not enough _ that? yeah, that was cool! that's not enough information! - that? yeah, that was cool! that's not enough information! where i that? yeah, that was cool! that's i not enough information! where are we, where does this happen, this

meeting? lotte we, where does this happen, this meetin: ? ~ ., . . meeting? we went to dinner. i had a family dinner. _ meeting? we went to dinner. i had a family dinner, we _ meeting? we went to dinner. i had a family dinner, we were _ meeting? we went to dinner. i had a family dinner, we were very - meeting? we went to dinner. i had a family dinner, we were very excited l family dinner, we were very excited about the fact that we had an organ donor and i was about how this operation, and i invited naomi to my family dinner. operation, and i invited naomi to my family dinner-— operation, and i invited naomi to my family dinner. when you are told you where having — family dinner. when you are told you where having the _ family dinner. when you are told you where having the organ, _ family dinner. when you are told you where having the organ, you - family dinner. when you are told you where having the organ, you are i family dinner. when you are told you where having the organ, you are told you could find out who it was because my guess, eventually we worked out, we had a mutualfriend, actually. . ididn't worked out, we had a mutualfriend, actually. . i didn't tell my family actually. v i didn't tell my family that she actually. . i didn't tell my family that she was coming. my - actually. . i didn't tell my family that she was coming. my family | that she was coming. my family didn't know — that she was coming. my family didn't know. it _ that she was coming. my family didn't know. it was _ that she was coming. my family didn't know. it was the - that she was coming. my family didn't know. it was the first - that she was coming. my family | didn't know. it was the first time my mum has ever been speechless, she talks a lot! 50 she met naomi and it was very emotional. and we have been closed since then. one of the reasons —— we have been very close since then. reasons -- we have been very close since then-— since then. one of the reasons we are talking — since then. one of the reasons we are talking about _ since then. one of the reasons we are talking about it, _ since then. one of the reasons we are talking about it, not _ since then. one of the reasons we are talking about it, notjust - are talking about it, notjust because it was a great story and you have discovered it is a living donor is a good thing, is ethnicity. this is a good thing, is ethnicity. this is a good thing, is ethnicity. this is a problem when it comes to ethnic groups, black, asian, what is the problem, why is it happening? it is

a real problem, why is it happening? it 3 a real problem. the fact that i was told that i had to wait three to six years but my white counterparts only wait a little bit over a year why is that? a lot of people are not talking about the fact that you can have a living donor. even when i was on dialysis, i always assumed i would get a kidney from a deceased person but even then it is a long wait. for every one a person that is on the organ donation list that is black, 31 are still waiting. 50 on the organ donation list that is black, 31 are still waiting. so why are peeple _ black, 31 are still waiting. so why are peeple from _ black, 31 are still waiting. so why are people from those _ black, 31 are still waiting. so why are people from those groups - black, 31 are still waiting. so why| are people from those groups not black, 31 are still waiting. so why i are people from those groups not in the system, or not volunteering to be part of the system? we the system, or not volunteering to be part of the system?— the system, or not volunteering to be part of the system? we need to have these — be part of the system? we need to have these conversations - be part of the system? we need to have these conversations with - be part of the system? we need to have these conversations with our| have these conversations with our families, why are black people not joining these organ donations? i5 families, why are black people not joining these organ donations? is it seen as a white thing in the community?— seen as a white thing in the communi ? �* ., , ., ., , community? i'm not sure, various different reasons, _ community? i'm not sure, various different reasons, is _ community? i'm not sure, various different reasons, is a _ community? i'm not sure, various different reasons, is a cultural, i different reasons, is a cultural, religious, and a lack of trust? i

feel like we are having those conversations.— feel like we are having those conversations. ., ., , , conversations. you are pretty cool here on the _ conversations. you are pretty cool here on the sofa _ conversations. you are pretty cool here on the sofa this _ conversations. you are pretty cool here on the sofa this morning. - conversations. you are pretty cool i here on the sofa this morning. there must be masses of emotion in this relationship. this man, i'm going to say the very obvious thing, this man is alive because of you. he is literally sitting here talking to us because of a decision that you took that i think lots of our viewers will be thinking, i don't know if i could. ., will be thinking, i don't know if i could-- it's— will be thinking, i don't know if i could.- it's an _ will be thinking, i don't know if i could. yeah. it's an extraordinary thin ou could. yeah. it's an extraordinary thing you did- _ could. yeah. it's an extraordinary thing you did- i — could. yeah. it's an extraordinary thing you did. i try _ could. yeah. it's an extraordinary thing you did. i try not _ could. yeah. it's an extraordinary thing you did. i try not to - could. yeah. it's an extraordinary thing you did. i try not to focus i could. yeah. it's an extraordinary| thing you did. i try not to focus on that, thing you did. i try not to focus on that. because _ thing you did. i try not to focus on that, because then _ thing you did. i try not to focus on that, because then i _ thing you did. i try not to focus on that, because then i wouldn't i thing you did. i try not to focus on that, because then i wouldn't be l that, because then i wouldn't be able to— that, because then i wouldn't be able to have a normal conversation with him _ able to have a normal conversation with him i— able to have a normal conversation with him. i know what i've done, and i understand — with him. i know what i've done, and i understand the benefits of it, thats— i understand the benefits of it, that's why i did it, and i'm just grateful— that's why i did it, and i'm just grateful that we are both really healthy — grateful that we are both really healthy and well.— grateful that we are both really healthy and well. grateful that we are both really health and well. ., ., ., , ., healthy and well. how long have you known each — healthy and well. how long have you known each other— healthy and well. how long have you known each other now? _ healthy and well. how long have you known each other now? since, i known each other now? since, maybe- -- _ known each other now? since, maybe... august, _ known each other now? since, maybe... august, coming i known each other now? since, maybe... august, coming up. known each other now? since, | maybe... august, coming up to known each other now? since, i maybe... august, coming up to a ear. maybe... august, coming up to a year- you — maybe... august, coming up to a year. you know _ maybe... august, coming up to a year. you know each _ maybe... august, coming up to a year. you know each other i maybe... august, coming up to a year. you know each other prettyj year. you know each other pretty well and you _ year. you know each other pretty well and you have _ year. you know each other pretty well and you have a _ year. you know each other pretty well and you have a love - year. you know each other pretty well and you have a love and i year. you know each other pretty well and you have a love and you | well and you have a love and you disagree about things? fin well and you have a love and you disagree about things? on occasion! when he disagrees _

disagree about things? on occasion! when he disagrees with _ disagree about things? on occasion! when he disagrees with you, - disagree about things? on occasion! when he disagrees with you, due i disagree about things? on occasion! when he disagrees with you, due to| when he disagrees with you, due to say, enough, you have my kidney? yeah, you have gone too far, i need it back! _ yeah, you have gone too far, i need it back! , , ., it back! the message is important, so important- _ it back! the message is important, so important. and _ it back! the message is important, so important. and you _ it back! the message is important, so important. and you are - it back! the message is important, so important. and you are living i so important. and you are living proof. so important. and you are living roof. .. so important. and you are living roof, ., , ., ., so important. and you are living roof. . ., ., ~ so important. and you are living roof. . , ., ., ., ~ ., proof. yeah, starting to talk about it, and proof. yeah, starting to talk about it. and working — proof. yeah, starting to talk about it, and working out _ proof. yeah, starting to talk about it, and working out why _ proof. yeah, starting to talk about it, and working out why we - proof. yeah, starting to talk about it, and working out why we are i proof. yeah, starting to talk about| it, and working out why we are not joining these organ donation list, have these conversations. find joining these organ donation list, have these conversations. and you are alive and _ have these conversations. and you are alive and healthy. _ have these conversations. and you are alive and healthy. still- are alive and healthy. still working, all good. naomi and ace, thank you so much.— thank you so much. thank you for havin: thank you so much. thank you for having us- — stay with us, headlines coming up.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. our headlines. a spectacular start to the commonwealth games in birmingham as the city celebrates its diversity and history with an action packed opening ceremony. good morning. in central birmingham. the giant bull now proudly stands here from the opening ceremony. the sporting action due to get under way in half an hour. more than 5,000 athletes representing 72 nations and territories will compete over

a packed 11 days. the government has revealed how the £400 of help for rising energy bills, will be paid — there will be six monthly instalments from october. a murder investigation is under way after a nine—year—old girl dies after a suspected stabbing in boston in lincolnshire. the end of the so—called wagatha christie trial — rebekah vardy and coleen rooney will find out today who has won their high court libel case. women's football has come a long way. i am at the national football league is the in manchester looking at how the women's tournament has boosted business and the women's game. and i am on ramsay street the home of neighbours. emotional night

for australian viewers and their message to uk viewers, you are in for a treat but get the tissues ready. and the weather will be warm in the sunshine over the next days. there will be rain but will we get it where we need it? the forecast here. it's friday, 29th ofjuly. birmingham put on a spectacular show last night for the opening ceremony of the commonwealth games. 30,000 people gathered at the alexander stadium while millions more watched around the world. sports editor dan roan was there. in times of darkness. we carry a dream of light. that calls us all together. it may be known as the second city, but this was birmingham's time to shine. the opening ceremony of the commonwealth games was under way.

here in the beating heart of england, the 72 nations and territories competing here represented by 72 houses coming together again after covid and forming a new neighbourhood in a courtyard of the commonwealth. before, in the year of her platinum jubilee, a montage honouring the queen's long commitment to the games. these the 18th of her reign. in a tribute to the city's rich history of car manufacturing, a convoy of dozens of midlands—made automobiles manoeuvring into a patriotic formation. at the wheel of the final vehicle, the heir to the throne. the prince of wales and the duchess of cornwall representing the queen before a rousing rendition of the national anthem. # god save the queen!# and crowned with a flyover.

in a powerful moment, activist and author malala yousafzai, who survived an assassination attempt by the taliban and now calls this city home, delivered a moving message. remember that every child deserves the chance to reach her full potential and pursue her wildest dreams. birmingham's bullring market dates back to the 12th century and, in a stunning portrayal of the darker side of the industrial revolution, a group of exploited female chain—makers then dragged in a giant bull. with a 10m high creation highlighting the city's journey towards multiculturalism, after moments of tension, tolerance prevailed. now it was time for the athletes to take centre stage. last hosts, australia, the first to appear in a procession of 5,000 competitors. hazel irvine: listen - to the reaction of the crowd. arms aloft, all in unison. this is quite an entrance. and, finally, england, as hosts, completing the parade. it was time for the formalities.

the raising of the commonwealth flag followed by the arrival of the queen's baton carried by a group of famous athletes on the final steps of its 294—day tour. diver tom daley, a winner of four commonwealth golds, making a statement against homophobia ahead of the event in which more than half the countries competing here criminalise same—sex relations. the baton's journey finally complete. my warmest thanks go to all those who have worked so hard to ensure the success of this particularly special sporting event. and i wish each athlete and team every success. your hard work and dedication, particularly in recent times, have been an inspiration to all of us. it now gives me the greatest pleasure to declare the 22nd commonwealth games open.

cheering iconic british band duran duran then headlining the biggest show their hometown has ever seen. birmingham's big moment had begun. mike is in the centre of birmingham. ithink we mike is in the centre of birmingham. i think we can see the bull that has been relocated. we spotted it earlier this morning. look at the crowd that has gathered to have pictures and admire the engineering miracle that is the giant bull that was the centrepiece of the opening ceremony. it moved

overnight. it effectively walked as it did through the stadium although there is a tractor underneath, taking two hours to travel the five miles here in centenary square, with police the escort. i love that! they are excited we will feature it. they are excited we will feature it. they are trying to get the head moving but they cannot find the key at the moment. it might be delayed. a symbol of the games and a symbol of power and strength and hope, different from when they first came to the bullring in birmingham when they were baited and slaughtered. that was reflected in the opening ceremony and then it was endeared to the population and became a symbol of hope and power. today you have the start of the sport with the lawn bowls at leamington spa. no medals in that and the netball today but there are medals in gymnastics, and swimming and cycling, which is down

in london at lee valley. and the triathlon. the men's women's sprint triathlon. the men's women's sprint triathlon at sutton coldfield. that starts at 11- _ a murder investigation has been launched after a nine—year—old girl died from a suspected stab wound in lincolnshire last night. reporterjessica lane is at the scene in boston. good morning. tell us what information there is at this stage. you can see the investigation is still going on with police tape still going on with police tape still up and they have cordoned off the road and car park. forensic investigators have been busy overnight. fountain lane is in the centre of town, a busy shopping part in the middle of boston by day. at

6:20pm yesterday the nine—year—old girl was found with what police say is a suspected stab wound. she has died and the police launched a murder investigation. the town mp said he had been in touch with the government to ensure the police have all the help and support they need to carry out the investigations. he said it is really important people try to refrain from speculating on social media about what happened here to allow the police to carry on their work and carry out the investigation and find the person responsible. investigation and find the person responsible-— the details of a new plan to help support people with rising energy bills have been announced by the government. every household in england, wales and scotland will receive a payment of £400 in six instalments. consumer affairs correspondent coletta smith has this report. a few months ago, the government made this announcement. we have decided that the £200 of support for household energy bills will be doubled

to £400 for everyone. we are on the side of hard—working families with £6 billion of financial support. now, we are hearing the details of how and when the money will arrive. for direct debit customers, £66 will be deducted automatically from your monthly payments in october and november. and then £67 will come off your bills from december through to march. prepayment customers who use a smart app to top up their meter won't need to do anything, either. that same amount will be automatically credited on to their accounts each month. but most prepayment customers don't have a smart meter. butjust over 2 million homes have a traditional prepayment meter like this, where you have to take a key down to your local shop or post office,

give them cash and get money added into your account that you then plug in to turn on the gas and electricity. and getting money to those homes is going to be much more difficult. they should get vouchers each month to use to top up, arriving as a text, an e—mail or a letter through the post. i spoke to winston when the price cap increased a few months ago. now, even in summer, the credit doesn't last long. extra money from the government will help, but won't be enough. it's the skin off the rice pudding. it really is. grateful? yes, of course we're grateful. but if it is costing me £5 a day and they are giving me elioo, how long is that actually going to last? i can't afford to run a bath. that's mad. if you were to get a text message or an e—mail saying here's £66, click on this link, would you do it, would you be worried?

i would think it was a scam. what happens to the people who are not like that, who are not text savvy? there are a lot of people falling through the cracks. that is why energy charities are worried. for several reasons, people might not open that post. they might have a bad relationship with their supplier. they might be in debt to their supplier and be afraid to open those envelopes. so we expect some prepayment customers to miss out. prepayment customers are already paying the most for their energy, but the government says it is reasonable that every household is being given the same amount. there are many people who are not on means—tested benefits that perhaps are just above the benefit level but are still really struggling with these really high bills, so we thought this was the fairest and easiest way to distribute the money. however welcome, with energy prices rising again at the start of october, that money will drain even faster. coletta smith, bbc

news, in manchester. the defence secretary, ben wallace, has thrown his support behind liz truss to be the new leader of the conservative party and prime minister. his announcement came as ms truss and rishi sunak appeared before tory party members at the first official hustings in leeds last night. we're joined by political correspondent iain watson. we heard a little bit more from the defence secretary this morning and his decision is important? it is. defence secretary this morning and his decision is important?— his decision is important? it is. it was done if— his decision is important? it is. it was done if you _ his decision is important? it is. it was done if you like _ his decision is important? it is. it was done if you like with - his decision is important? it is. it was done if you like with military| was done if you like with military precision because on monday, conservative party members who choose the next prime minister gets their ballot paper so although the contest goes into september, people could start voting early so to have his endorsement now is a boost for liz truss, and also because he himself is popular with the conservative rank—and—file with polling such as yougov, and the

conservative home website show him to be one of the most popular members of the cabinet so for him to come in behind liz truss booster. he said she had the breadth of experience, serving in the treasury and foreign affairs and for him as defence secretary a commitment to increase the defence budget seems to have swung it. for increase the defence budget seems to have swung it— have swung it. for me, liz is the one who will _ have swung it. for me, liz is the one who will do _ have swung it. for me, liz is the one who will do best _ have swung it. for me, liz is the one who will do best by - have swung it. for me, liz is the one who will do best by defence | have swung it. for me, liz is the i one who will do best by defence of the nation — one who will do best by defence of the nation by investing in it and making — the nation by investing in it and making sure we get to the point where _ making sure we get to the point where we — making sure we get to the point where we can provide resilience that has a _ where we can provide resilience that has a knock—on effect with the cost of living _ has a knock-on effect with the cost of livina. .. has a knock-on effect with the cost of livina. . ,., , of living. clarified something else from the liz _ of living. clarified something else from the liz truss _ of living. clarified something else from the liz truss campaign. i of living. clarified something else from the liz truss campaign. she| of living. clarified something else i from the liz truss campaign. she had criticised windfall taxes on big energy companies and she she would not reverse rishi sunak�*s tax. a former conservative cabinet member said last night that he felt if members backed her, they would make

the most incredible gamble. interesting. we will speak to you later. now the weather with matt. look at that. do you know what? first of all, i saw your smiling face and then the beautiful blue skies and sunshine and thought lovely. then i looked down and that is the reality of what is happening. parched ground, parks, so many areas, farmland all around the country, desperate for rain. some southern areas have not seen a drop of rain so far this year. this grass crisp and brown and could do with what is happening further north. some rain around this morning. this is county durham. and if i show you the radar picture, you can see how extensive the rain is with some of the heaviest from leeds to durham and heavy showers across

parts of lancashire, greater manchester, merseyside. a lot of it will fizzle out into the afternoon. still some showers here and there. to the north of it, sunshine in scotland and northern ireland and sunny spells further south but little rainfall, only an isolated shower possible and turning warm. 26-28 shower possible and turning warm. 26—28 for some. shower possible and turning warm. 26—28 forsome. generally, elsewhere in the low 20s. cloud thickening to the west of scotland and northern ireland whereas much of scotland and northern ireland will stay dry and bright. cloud brings rain to northern northern ireland and scotland tonight. a humid evening and a fairly humid day tomorrow. lots of cloud, occasional rain over the weekend. in the south, temperatures on the high side.

thanks. one tweet, two footballers' wives, and almost three years of legal arguments. the high—profile libel trial dubbed wagatha christie will reach its conclusion later today. rebekah vardy is suing coleen rooney after she accused her of leaking private information to a newspaper. entertainment correspondent colin paterson has been following the case. it was back in the middle of may when, for seven days in the high court, everything from the pop star peter andre to the meaning of emojis was mentioned during the so—called wagatha christie trial. rebekah vardy, the wife of leicester city striker jamie vardy, was suing coleen rooney, the wife of england's all—time leading goal—scorer wayne rooney, for libel. today, it will be announced who has won. i was astonished that someone close to either party decided to allow it to go to the level

of which we would be exposed to the minutiae of their lives. in pr terms, it is like opening up a gala pie to see a dirty great piece of false teeth in the middle of it. you know, expecting one thing and getting something totally different. the case centres on an online accusation made by coleen rooney in october 2019. she had been doing some detective work to investigate who was allegedly leaking information from her private instagram account to the sun newspaper. as part of a sting operation, she wrote fictitious tales about investigating gender selection and how the basement of their house had flooded, to see if they would end up in the papers. and they did. only then, and after the use of ten dots to ramp up the tension, did coleen rooney reveal in an online post that the one account she had allowed to read these works of fiction was rebekah vardy�*s. in court, rebekah vardy�*s legal team

explained that she felt she had no choice but to bring the case, as she believed she had done nothing wrong and had to clear her name not just for herself but also for the sake of her family. meanwhile, coleen rooney's barrister said that rebekah vardy regularly and frequently leaked stories to the sun and that if she approved or condoned the leaking of information through her agent caroline watt, seen on the left, then she was responsible for caroline watt�*s actions. he spoke about the deliberate deletion and destruction of evidence, accusing rebekah vardy of deleting whatsapp messages, then having lied about it under oath. she broke down in court crying. caroline watt did not give evidence in court for health reasons and her mobile phone, which could have provided a data trail, went missing in the north sea. the conclusion of coleen rooney's defence — that the accusations made in her original post were true. it is estimated that each side will have a legal bill of well over £1 million. and whoever wins could still be

hundreds of thousands of pounds out of pocket. many have asked why this came to court. at times, rebekah vardy, who brought the case, looked like she was asking the same question. colin paterson, bbc news, the high court. colin patersonjoins us from outside the high court. it is worth remembering that amongst the fascination and everything written and seen about this court case, there is a legal process that will come to a conclusion today. what will happen in practice? what will happen today is coleen rooney and rebekah vardy do not have to turn up at the high court. in some ways it feels like an anti—climax. i think everyone wanted to see what they would wear for the big day. what happens is the judgment is handed down online, at midday, if you go on the court website, you will be able to see what has been decided and he has won. a media

lawyerjoins me who can answer a lot of questions people are asking. and what is fascinating people is the finances, how much money have they spent and how much is at stake? the finances are — spent and how much is at stake? the finances are crazy. to get this far after— finances are crazy. to get this far after a _ finances are crazy. to get this far after a legal battle of the year they— after a legal battle of the year they will— after a legal battle of the year they will have spent {1.5 million each _ they will have spent {1.5 million each. what that means is even if rebekah— each. what that means is even if rebekah vardy wins, she will come out the _ rebekah vardy wins, she will come out the loser and the reason is you only get— out the loser and the reason is you only get about 70% of costs back. if you win _ only get about 70% of costs back. if you win theoretically you get the cost paid — you win theoretically you get the cost paid but only 70%. so you win theoretically you get the cost paid but only 70%. 50 about £400,000 short. cost paid but only 70%. 50 about £400,000 short. she will only get 15.000. _ £400,000 short. she will only get 15,000, £20,000 damages, which means if she wins. _ 15,000, £20,000 damages, which means if she wins, she will be £380,000 down _ if she wins, she will be £380,000 down. . ., ., . , if she wins, she will be £380,000 down. _, ., . , ., ~ if she wins, she will be £380,000 down. ., . , ., ~ ., if she wins, she will be £380,000 down. ., ., .,, , down. the economics make no sense. wh did it down. the economics make no sense. why did it come _ down. the economics make no sense. why did it come to _ down. the economics make no sense. why did it come to court? _ down. the economics make no sense. why did it come to court? they - down. the economics make no sense. why did it come to court? they are i why did it come to court? they are two strong — why did it come to court? they are two strong women who felt strongly

they were _ two strong women who felt strongly they were right. they also have the privilege _ they were right. they also have the privilege of— they were right. they also have the privilege of being able to afford to id privilege of being able to afford to go to— privilege of being able to afford to go to court. the judge did say several— go to court. the judge did say several times it should not go to court _ several times it should not go to court i— several times it should not go to court. i suspect even if rebekah vardy— court. i suspect even if rebekah vardy wins, the judge will make it quietly— vardy wins, the judge will make it quietly clear by the amount of damages awarded she is not happy it took up _ damages awarded she is not happy it took up court time. we damages awarded she is not happy it took up court time.— took up court time. we heard in court how— took up court time. we heard in court how coleen _ took up court time. we heard in court how coleen rooney i took up court time. we heard in | court how coleen rooney offered took up court time. we heard in i court how coleen rooney offered four times to settle out of court and it was rebekah vardy who took this to the high court. that was rebekah vardy who took this to the high court-— was rebekah vardy who took this to the high court. that would have been made as a tactical _ the high court. that would have been made as a tactical ploy _ the high court. that would have been made as a tactical ploy to _ the high court. that would have been made as a tactical ploy to the - made as a tactical ploy to the judge — made as a tactical ploy to the judge i— made as a tactical ploy to the judge. i am made as a tactical ploy to the judge. lam not made as a tactical ploy to the judge. i am not doubting made as a tactical ploy to the judge. lam not doubting it made as a tactical ploy to the judge. i am not doubting it is true but they— judge. i am not doubting it is true but they are trying to say to the judge _ but they are trying to say to the judge it — but they are trying to say to the judge it has only come before you because _ judge it has only come before you because rebekah vardy has been unreasonable. they will have hoped that in _ unreasonable. they will have hoped that in the _ unreasonable. they will have hoped that in the grand scheme, if there is a 50-50 — that in the grand scheme, if there is a 50—50 call in the judge's mind, she might — is a 50—50 call in the judge's mind, she might tip towards coleen rooney as she _ she might tip towards coleen rooney as she is _ she might tip towards coleen rooney as she is the more sensible lady, as they will— as she is the more sensible lady, as they will say. the as she is the more sensible lady, as they will say-— they will say. the cases fascinated eo - le. it they will say. the cases fascinated people- it has _ they will say. the cases fascinated

people. it has own _ they will say. the cases fascinated people. it has own nickname, i they will say. the cases fascinated i people. it has own nickname, wagatha christie trial, a podcast series on channel 4 are going to make a documentary drama with actors playing the two so they can recreate what people have not seen, some of the dialogue that happened in court. why has it captured the imagination? i have been in media law 30 years and this— i have been in media law 30 years and this is— i have been in media law 30 years and this is a — i have been in media law 30 years and this is a first. normally with a celebrity— and this is a first. normally with a celebrity involved it is celebrity versus — celebrity involved it is celebrity versus a — celebrity involved it is celebrity versus a newspaper. injohnny depp was nry— versus a newspaper. injohnny depp was my case, johnny depp versus the sun newspaper. but here we have celebrities— sun newspaper. but here we have celebrities going up against each other— celebrities going up against each other which is a novelty. because they are — other which is a novelty. because they are both ladies with a large presence — they are both ladies with a large presence on social media, ladies with their— presence on social media, ladies with their own profile, they have famous — with their own profile, they have famous husbands but have their own profile. _ famous husbands but have their own profile. it _ famous husbands but have their own profile, it has every imaginable cocktail. — profile, it has every imaginable cocktail. a _ profile, it has every imaginable cocktail, a fight, celebrity drama, twists _ cocktail, a fight, celebrity drama, twists and — cocktail, a fight, celebrity drama, twists and turns and the biggest drama _ twists and turns and the biggest drama will be played out at midday.

it was _ drama will be played out at midday. it was supposed to be about privacy but in court, you had coleen rooney having to hear discussion about the state of her marriage with her husband wayne rooney looking on. you are riaht husband wayne rooney looking on. you are right and that is the irony. this— are right and that is the irony. this is— are right and that is the irony. this is a — are right and that is the irony. this is a case about a breach of privacy — this is a case about a breach of privacy. what has happened is for both, _ privacy. what has happened is for both. their— privacy. what has happened is for both, their lives have been laid bare _ both, their lives have been laid bare and — both, their lives have been laid bare and the rooneys had to make a statement _ bare and the rooneys had to make a statement about their marriage. so far as _ statement about their marriage. so far as in _ statement about their marriage. so far as in any— statement about their marriage. so far as in any sense of protection of privacy— far as in any sense of protection of privacy is — far as in any sense of protection of privacy is concerned it has been a disaster~ — privacy is concerned it has been a disaster. ., , , ., disaster. you will be interested at 12 o'clock? _ disaster. you will be interested at 12 o'clock? l _ disaster. you will be interested at 12 o'clock? i will— disaster. you will be interested at 12 o'clock? i will be _ disaster. you will be interested at 12 o'clock? i will be poised - disaster. you will be interested at 12 o'clock? i will be poised over. disaster. you will be interested at. 12 o'clock? i will be poised over my la to -. 12 o'clock? i will be poised over my laptop- what _ 12 o'clock? i will be poised over my laptop- what has — 12 o'clock? i will be poised over my laptop. what has not _ 12 o'clock? i will be poised over my laptop. what has not generally i 12 o'clock? i will be poised over my| laptop. what has not generally been reported _ laptop. what has not generally been reported is there are two defences. one that _ reported is there are two defences. one that is — reported is there are two defences. one that is true, the other is there was a _ one that is true, the other is there was a public— one that is true, the other is there was a public interest in making the statement — was a public interest in making the statement and for a lawyer, that is the interesting element.— statement and for a lawyer, that is the interesting element. thank you very much- — the interesting element. thank you very much- at _ the interesting element. thank you very much- at 12 — the interesting element. thank you very much. at 12 o'clock, _ the interesting element. thank you very much. at 12 o'clock, a - the interesting element. thank you very much. at 12 o'clock, a high i very much. at 12 o'clock, a high noon closure for this high court

dual. time to get the news where you are. hello, good morning, this is bbc london, i'm frankie mccamley. london's fire chief is calling for a total ban on disposable barbecues following one of the busiest weeks in its history. last tuesday on the uk's hottest day ever grass fires destroyed more than 40 homes across the capital. londoners are also being warned of a possible second heatwave to come next month. a premier league footballer who was arrested in barnet on suspicion of rape has had one of the three allegations against him dropped. the 29—year—old, who hasn't been named, is still being investigated on two other rape charges. he denies both. small businesses in london have warned the expansion of the ultra low emission zone will be too much

for some to bear. the ulez was introduced by the mayor in 2019 to help clean up london's air. the businesses have written to the mayor asking for a vehicle scrappage scheme and a phased—in approach where businesses pay no charges, at least for the first year. a film which re—enacts the true story of the dramatic rescue of 13 young boys from a cave in thailand opens in london tonight. the story made headlines around the world in 2018. the drama focuses on the courage of the british divers during the rescue including rick stanton from epping forest. when we were out in thailand, we didn't really engage with what was going to be our future. you know, people saying there would be a movie, but we ignored that. we assumed there would be, but we didn't actually know what that would entail. now we have seen the result and it's pretty amazing. let's take a quick look at how tfl services are looking this morning.

quite a few problems. now the weather with rich davis. hello, good morning. it is going to be a dry, bright and fine day today, with plenty of sunshine expected, all thanks to high pressure that is with us over the next few days or so. it is certainly going to be staying fairly settled although there is a chance of seeing a bit more in the way of some cloud as we go through to this weekend. as we make our way through the rest of this morning it is staying largely sunny, not much in the sky i don't think, certainly through the first half of today. as we head into this afternoon, we will start to see some cloud begin to build up, although we are still going to have some bright spells right through to the evening period. and in that sunshine today we could see temperatures up at 28 celsius, so it is going to feel pretty warm indeed as we end things through this week. as we go through this evening, we will hold onto some sunshine. it looks like it is going to be staying largely dry and fairly clear right through to the early hours of tomorrow morning. a bit of cloud beginning to build up by first thing.

and temperatures overnight not dropping down too low, down to 12 or 13 at the minimum. so it is going to be a fairly mild start as we make our way into saturday. more sunshine expected as we go through the course of tomorrow with, again, some cloud by the afternoon as temperatures are still up into the mid to high 20s. chance maybe of a bit of wet weather come sunday. that's it from me. i'm backjust after nine. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. now to a pre—season friendly with a difference — everton is preparing to take on ukrainian club dynamo kiev at goodison park this evening in a showcase dubbed the match for peace. it's part of a european—wide tour to raise funds to support humanitarian efforts in ukraine following russia's invasion. one of those taking to the pitch will be

everton's vitaliy mykolenko. in an interview with breakfast�*s graham satchell ahead of the match, he's opened up for the first time about his fears for his family back in ukraine. please give a huge goodison park welcome to vitaliy mykolenko! vitaliy mykolenko being introduced to everton fans at goodison park injanuary. it was a dream move for the defenderfrom dynamo kyiv. but just a few weeks later, russia invaded ukraine. mykolenko has only been learning english for a few months. this, his first interview since the war started. what do you think about what is happening in your country? i cannot explain. why, why? how? how it's happened. i can't explain.

are you angry about it, vitaliy? of course, of course. we we had a good life in ukraine. we had a good country. the football world came together to support ukraine. and this was one of the most enduring images of last season. mykolenko and zinchenko on opposing teams, but united in anger and grief. it was just a few words about our families. i told him about my father, about my mum. and he told me about his family. and that's all. but, before this game, i cried when i've seen these pictures at the stadium. so, so emotional. to see all the flags in the crowd?

yes. thank you so much. ourfans, i love them. mykolenko has visited a number of ukrainian refugees who have ended up in liverpool. the war has turned lives upside down, separated families, changed everything. oh, my family still in ukraine — everyone, my uncles, my dad, my mother. i don't have brothers or sisters. er, they... they are ok. 0k. is it right — is your father fighting with the army in ukraine? he's military, but he is in kyiv. he's working in a military unit.

but he is not going to the east of ukraine. are you proud of him? yes. yes, i'm proud of him. are you worried about him? every day, every day. i love them, my father and my mother. vitaliy mykolenko was a dynamo kyiv player for five years. tonight, his old team are at everton for what's been called a peace match. ukrainian refugees in liverpool have been given free tickets to the game. i'm really proud of my club, because our club supported the people of ukraine, from ukraine, from the first day and to this day, to this day. we need to keep going — like on the pitch, me. and we need to keep going together.

it's such an interesting piece, because you forget for a moment the impact of people who are involved in the sport and doing great over here and thinking about their home all the time in ukraine. t0 and thinking about their home all the time in ukraine.— the time in ukraine. to tell us about it as _ the time in ukraine. to tell us about it as well— the time in ukraine. to tell us about it as well to _ the time in ukraine. to tell us about it as well to make i the time in ukraine. to tell us about it as well to make sure | the time in ukraine. to tell us i about it as well to make sure we know so our great thanks to him. mike is in birmingham ahead of the commonwealth games. we were talking about that, a footballer thinking about that, a footballer thinking about his family in ukraine, emotions are always quite draw at sporting occasions. sometimes. —— they are quite raw. yes, people were so proud last night of the volunteers, the dancing and acting class in that opening ceremony, i saw a lot of tears, it was spectacular wasn't it? we are just outside victoria square because in victoria square itself is very

ball doing her breakfast show. it is rather noisy and with all those tunes i might break into dancing and we don't want that at 8:30am! the sport has become —— zoe ball is doing her breakfast show. the sport has begun, with the lawn bowls, but i speak to ellie simmonds now, let's take it seat, i'm ok by the water now! �* , ., now! don't pull in! -- fall in! so aood to now! don't pull in! -- fall in! so good to have — now! don't pull in! -- fall in! so good to have you _ now! don't pull in! -- fall in! so good to have you here, - now! don't pull in! -- fall in! so good to have you here, what i now! don't pull in! -- fall in! so| good to have you here, what did now! don't pull in! -- fall in! so i good to have you here, what did you make of your home city, or the west midlands, of the opening ceremony? it blew me away, i'm trying to get back to _ it blew me away, i'm trying to get back to solid ground after the adrenaline rush, ithought back to solid ground after the adrenaline rush, i thought you would only get— adrenaline rush, i thought you would only get it _ adrenaline rush, i thought you would only get it as an athlete but seeing it from _ only get it as an athlete but seeing it from a _ only get it as an athlete but seeing it from a different point of view, the opening ceremony was phenomenal. i 'ust

the opening ceremony was phenomenal. ijust wanted to be one of those athletes — ijust wanted to be one of those athletes walking out and seeing that whole _ athletes walking out and seeing that whole buzz. the roar was crazy. seeing — whole buzz. the roar was crazy. seeing jack— whole buzz. the roar was crazy. seeing jack and emily carrying the fla-, seeing jack and emily carrying the flag. wow. — seeing jack and emily carrying the flag, wow, and to see today, petition _ flag, wow, and to see today, petition time, the whole of birmingham, you have got people walking. — birmingham, you have got people walking, going to the gymnastics, the different sports. it is phenomenal.— the different sports. it is phenomenal. the different sports. it is henomenal. . ., , , the different sports. it is henomenal. ., , ., ~ phenomenal. charlie was 'ust talking about the emotion i phenomenal. charlie was 'ust talking about the emotion in i phenomenal. charlie wasjust talking about the emotion in sports, - phenomenal. charlie wasjust talking about the emotion in sports, some l phenomenal. charlie wasjust talking | about the emotion in sports, some of the messages coming through last night, positive messages, whether it be women in education in parts of the world, the lgbt+ cause, tom daley with the button at the end, some really wanton issues. yes. daley with the button at the end, some really wanton issues. yes, and we had kim — some really wanton issues. yes, and we had kim as _ some really wanton issues. yes, and we had kim as well, _ some really wanton issues. yes, and we had kim as well, a _ some really wanton issues. yes, and we had kim as well, a power- some really wanton issues. yes, and we had kim as well, a power athlete| we had kim as well, a power athlete and a doctor in the nhs, it's really important to show all of that —— a para—athlete. it's about showcasing that to the whole world. more para-athlete. it's about showcasing that to the whole world.— that to the whole world. more para sorts that to the whole world. more para sports than — that to the whole world. more para sports than ever _ that to the whole world. more para sports than ever before _ that to the whole world. more para sports than ever before integrated |

sports than ever before integrated into the games?— sports than ever before integrated into the games? yes, eight in total. triathlon, lawn _ into the games? yes, eight in total. triathlon, lawn bowls, _ into the games? yes, eight in total. triathlon, lawn bowls, cycling. i triathlon, lawn bowls, cycling. swimming starting today as well, we have got some great ones to watch, tony shaw from scotland, alice tai as well. other countries as well. it's notjust about as well. other countries as well. it's not just about able—bodied as well. other countries as well. it's notjust about able—bodied but the integration of it�*s notjust about able—bodied but the integration of para— it's notjust about able—bodied but the integration of para— sport as well, the showcasing of that. 16 gold medals and starting with the sprint triathlon in sutton coldfield.— sprint triathlon in sutton coldfield. . ., �* , coldfield. yeah, that's where i s - ent coldfield. yeah, that's where i sent a coldfield. yeah, that's where i spent a lot _ coldfield. yeah, that's where i spent a lot of— coldfield. yeah, that's where i spent a lot of my _ coldfield. yeah, that's where i spent a lot of my childhood i coldfield. yeah, that's where i i spent a lot of my childhood days, in lockdown i spent time walking there, i learned to swim in a leisure centre really close to the sutton park. for me, these games at home games, seeing it from a different perspective now not as an athlete. just here in central birmingham, you have got all of the bright colours, it feels like that whole birmingham buzz. . ,., it feels like that whole birmingham buzz. , ~ , buzz. the message i keep getting from people _ buzz. the message i keep getting from people who _ buzz. the message i keep getting

from people who live _ buzz. the message i keep getting from people who live here - buzz. the message i keep getting from people who live here is i buzz. the message i keep getting from people who live here is that| from people who live here is that until now, people have gone past birmingham, people talk about manchester and london. but you walk around the square of the square here and you see the buildings and the architecture and you think, it is like the acropolis, the colosseum. if this was at or rome... like the acropolis, the colosseum. if this was at or rome. . ._ like the acropolis, the colosseum. if this was at or rome... even this, sittin: if this was at or rome... even this, sitting here- _ if this was at or rome... even this, sitting here. it's— if this was at or rome... even this, sitting here. it's a _ if this was at or rome... even this, sitting here. it's a chance _ if this was at or rome... even this, sitting here. it's a chance to - sitting here. it's a chance to showcase — sitting here. it's a chance to showcase these _ sitting here. it's a chance to showcase these hidden i sitting here. it's a chance to l showcase these hidden gems. sitting here. it's a chance to - showcase these hidden gems. yeah, like ou showcase these hidden gems. yeah, like you said. _ showcase these hidden gems. yeah, like you said, birmingham _ showcase these hidden gems. yeah, like you said, birmingham isn't i like you said, birmingham isn't really talked about but now it is, on that platform, notjust in the united kingdom but also the world. millions of people are going to be watching. we are in central birmingham but the whole of the west midlands, it's amazing. it is close to my heart. people from all walks of life are coming here, i have been chatting to some people from scotland, australians, it's great they are all coming to birmingham. i don't know if you have seen it yet, we have seen a lot of crowds and people heading over there, around

the corner around 400 metres, the bull has been moved. i the corner around 400 metres, the bull has been moved.— bull has been moved. i 'ust saw it. it is bull has been moved. i 'ust saw it. ll is literally — bull has been moved. i 'ust saw it. it is literally just h bull has been moved. i 'ust saw it. it is literallyjust down _ bull has been moved. ijust saw it. it is literallyjust down the - bull has been moved. ijust saw it. it is literallyjust down the road. i it is literallyjust down the road. it's amazing, it's all happening, you have got the countdown clock, the bull which was part of the opening ceremony, everyone walking to the different sports kicking off today. it to the different sports kicking off toda . , l, to the different sports kicking off toda . , ., w , today. it is great. the fact it is in the centre _ today. it is great. the fact it is in the centre of— today. it is great. the fact it is in the centre of the _ today. it is great. the fact it is in the centre of the city, - today. it is great. the fact it is in the centre of the city, is - today. it is great. the fact it is in the centre of the city, is it l in the centre of the city, is it representative of the centre of the city? representative of the centre of the ci ? , , ., city? yes, it is part of the bullring. _ city? yes, it is part of the bullring. i— city? yes, it is part of the bullring, i spent - city? yes, it is part of the bullring, i spent a - city? yes, it is part of the bullring, i spent a lot - city? yes, it is part of the bullring, i spent a lot of l city? yes, it is part of the - bullring, i spent a lot of teenage saturday going shopping there. and you have got the mascot as well. the bull doesn't just you have got the mascot as well. the bull doesn'tjust represent birmingham but the history and which is part of these games. 50 birmingham but the history and which is part of these games.— is part of these games. so what would be your— is part of these games. so what would be your highlight, - is part of these games. so what would be your highlight, the - is part of these games. so what - would be your highlight, the summing starts tonight, you have got all of the home nations going against each other which is unique to the

commonwealth games. we have got gymnastics and the velodrome and judgmental with events today. yes, the pool —— and the swimming pool. yes, we have got home nations to watch, alice tai competing for england, tony shaw for scotland, sam downey as well. there will be a lot of atmosphere in the aquatic centre. i will not be racing but i will be part of it and feeling the buzz. i am going to call you gaffer! part of it and feeling the buzz. i i am going to call you gaffer! team ca tain! am going to call you gaffer! team captain! my _ am going to call you gaffer! team captain! my partner— am going to call you gaffer! team captain! my partner in _ am going to call you gaffer! team captain! my partner in the - am going to call you gaffer! team| captain! my partner in the all-star lames for captain! my partner in the all-star games for comic _ captain! my partner in the all-star games for comic relief _ captain! my partner in the all-star games for comic relief which - captain! my partner in the all-star games for comic relief which will| captain! my partner in the all-star l games for comic relief which will be on tv soon. i am on team ellie. she is giving me a talking to. i am competitive — is giving me a talking to. i am competitive still— is giving me a talking to. i am competitive still now! - is giving me a talking to. i am competitive still now! no - is giving me a talking to. i am - competitive still now! no pressure! thanks, competitive still now! no pressure! thanks. bass. _ competitive still now! no pressure! thanks, bass, goods— competitive still now! no pressure! thanks, bass, goods to _ competitive still now! no pressure! thanks, bass, goods to be - competitive still now! no pressure! thanks, bass, goods to be on - competitive still now! no pressure! thanks, bass, goods to be on team ellie. �* ., , , , ellie. blue as well, representing. there we 90- _

ellie. blue as well, representing. there we go. the _ ellie. blue as well, representing. there we go. the first _ ellie. blue as well, representing. there we go. the first medals . ellie. blue as well, representing. - there we go. the first medals should be in the triathlon around midday, the men's and women's sprint triathlon. can i ask ellie to do one thing? she is a pretty inspirational talk amongst other things, and still very competitive, looking ahead to sunday and england and the big game, could she look down the camera and give a big up to the team. what will she be saying to them?— saying to them? charlie is talking semi and very _ saying to them? charlie is talking semi and very impressed - saying to them? charlie is talking semi and very impressed with - saying to them? charlie is talking i semi and very impressed with the saying to them? charlie is talking - semi and very impressed with the way you gave a team talk to me, if you have got a huge football game on sunday, england germany, can you give a team talk like you did with me, to the lioness just give it everything you have got. the me, to the lionessjust give it everything you have got. the whole count is everything you have got. the whole country is behind _ everything you have got. the whole country is behind you, _ everything you have got. the whole country is behind you, supporting i country is behind you, supporting you. _ country is behind you, supporting you. no— country is behind you, supporting you, no matter what. country is behind you, supporting you, no matterwhat. go country is behind you, supporting you, no matter what. go out there, -ive you, no matter what. go out there, give it _ you, no matter what. go out there, give it everything, all of this hard work_ give it everything, all of this hard work and — give it everything, all of this hard work and enjoy it, but soak it in. inspirational as always, how about

that! ,, ., , that! ellie simmonds giving the lionesses that _ that! ellie simmonds giving the lionesses that team _ that! ellie simmonds giving the lionesses that team talk, - that! ellie simmonds giving the lionesses that team talk, that l lionesses that team talk, that inspiration. such an important thing to enjoy it, thank you. we such an important thing to en'oy it, thank ou. ~ ., such an important thing to en'oy it, thank ou. . ., ., ., ,, such an important thing to en'oy it, thank ou. ., ., ., ,, ., thank you. we are hoping to talk to alex scott shortly, _ thank you. we are hoping to talk to alex scott shortly, who _ thank you. we are hoping to talk to alex scott shortly, who has - thank you. we are hoping to talk to alex scott shortly, who has been i alex scott shortly, who has been covering the games, former england footballer. but first we will talk to matt, how inspirational will you be in terms of the weather? i see you in front of that picture of the commonwealth, you have got a lot to follow. inspirational weather today, and certainly those people with tickets to the opening day, looking dry and sunny, pretty warm as well. make sure you have some sun cream and water. 24 or 25 celsius this afternoon in the outdoor afternoon events. there is some rain around to the north of birmingham, to the borders of south—east scotland. heavy bursts in yorkshire and the

north—east, extending into the dales. that will thin and break into the afternoon. a few showers around, the afternoon. a few showers around, the odd heavier one but away from that, dry weather. plenty of sunshine, parts of scotland and northern ireland clouding overfrom the west later on and bit of sunshine across southern areas. there will be an isolated shower but pretty hot, temperature is 25 to 28 degrees. even in cloudy spots in temperatures up to 22 or 23. woman of today and a warm night tonight. rain this evening in northern ireland —— warmer today and a warm night. rain this evening in northern ireland and spreading into scotland and england saturday morning. south of that, it will be dry, temperatures mid—teens on a muggy start. dragging the air from the temperatures mid—teens on a muggy start. dragging the airfrom the mid atlantic from tomorrow so it will feel warmer. but a lot of cloud to start your saturday, bringing outbreaks of rain and drizzle across

parts of scotland, northern ireland and northern england, but the far north—east of scotland around the moray firth will see some brighter weather. rain and drizzle into the afternoon in the far south of scotland, northern england and north wales but many places dry. morning cloud in the south will break up and a warm and humid day here. finishing with sunshine in western scotland and northern ireland. to the north of this weather front, it ties back and works its way in into the —— sunday. england and wales will get some cloud, northern wales getting heavy rain, that could edge south. it looks like where we need the rain in the southern counties there will not be any so it could stay dry in wembley for the match there. 27 here, pressure 15 to 19 in the north but some turnaround. and we will continue to see some sunshine in the coming days but rain at times in parts of scotland and northern

ireland. from the commonwealth games in birmingham to the european championships final at wembley, it's a huge weekend for sporting events in england. i don't know who is more excited about the england germany game but i know alex scott has had a ringside seat, through every match, you have loved every minute, i loved it when you were cheering and putting your fist in the air when the goal was scored with the lionesses, how have you been enjoying this? it scored with the lionesses, how have you been enjoying this?— you been en'oying this? it has been an you been enjoying this? it has been an emotional _ you been enjoying this? it has been an emotional roller-coaster - you been enjoying this? it has been an emotional roller-coaster but - you been enjoying this? it has been | an emotional roller-coaster but pure an emotional roller—coaster but pure happiness with emotions. i think just thejourney that happiness with emotions. i think just the journey that the team have been on and for women's football in general, to see it gets to this point, it is what we could have only dreams of, to seek —— you can see them walking out in a sold—out final and it happens to be against germany. gives me goose bumps and think this is happening and it is

real, we are witnessing it. i think the team, and every single one of them in the lioness is are so relatable and they have a different —— the lionesses, they are so relatable and they have a different story which is why the nation have fallen in love with the theme. di fallen in love with the theme. of the fallen in love with the theme. of the enthusiasm is undeniable. i have got to ask you, alex, i don't know if you are ever superstitious when you played, you were, 0k. tell me about the superstitions you had then and if you are superstitious now, have you worn a ring or a necklace or something that you have one or two every game, that you have to be doing on sunday? for two every game, that you have to be doing on sunday?— doing on sunday? for me, it is my routine, exactly _ doing on sunday? for me, it is my routine, exactly the _ doing on sunday? for me, it is my routine, exactly the same. - doing on sunday? for me, it is my routine, exactly the same. the - doing on sunday? for me, it is my i routine, exactly the same. the same prep and the same everything that i do. it's funny, rachel brown has been coming in every single game just before in the same england top. there was one game she did not do it and it freaked me out. i was like, where is your top, why have you

changed! and from then she promised to keep things the same. it's little things that i have always done. as a player, i would always walk out behind the goalkeeper, that was my spot because i felt, that's me, i need this to happen for me to be ready. it's all little things. goad ready. it's all little things. good morninl , ready. it's all little things. good morning, charlie _ ready. it's all little things. good morning, charlie here. - ready. it's all little things. good morning, charlie here. talking l ready. it's all little things. good morning, charlie here. talking about the buzz and the atmosphere, you have been busy, i know, have you had a moment to, walking around the supermarket and someone who you might not expect has gone, i am loving this? i am in on the project? have you had any of those moments. so many, and the smile on my face is because those moments are where you are like, 0k, people are loving this team. they have fallen in love with the women's game. they are on the journeyjust the women's game. they are on the journey just like the the women's game. they are on the journeyjust like the girls are. when you work into your local shop, alex, i watched the game last night, it was so good, love it.— it was so good, love it. that's when ou know it was so good, love it. that's when you know it — it was so good, love it. that's when you know it is _ it was so good, love it. that's when you know it is hitting _ it was so good, love it. that's when you know it is hitting home. - it was so good, love it. that's when you know it is hitting home. let's i you know it is hitting home. let's talk technical. we need to talk

about the game itself. how do you assess germany? those of us who have been watching england has seen amazing performances, a real spirit and we know they can score goals. what is the challenge that lies ahead? , ., ., ., ., , ahead? they are a tough team. they are ruthless — ahead? they are a tough team. they are ruthless in _ ahead? they are a tough team. they are ruthless in front _ ahead? they are a tough team. they are ruthless in front of— ahead? they are a tough team. they are ruthless in front of goal, - ahead? they are a tough team. they are ruthless in front of goal, alex i are ruthless in front of goal, alex popp, who has had her ownjourney full of injury, to get to this point and scored the goals she has been doing is phenomenal. they have a midfield player, 0berdorf, who controls things in there. there will be so many interesting matchups against england, keira walsh, or how they will stop fran kirby. but the confidence that this england team have shown, it is about them and their strength so they will not go into this game fearing germany like we did in 2009, we played them in the final and they beat us. worlds apart, they beat us 6—2. this england side is different, we

have... ., �* ., have... you didn't go in scared, thoulh, have... you didn't go in scared, though. did _ have... you didn't go in scared, though, did you? _ have. .. you didn't go in scared, though, did you? not— have... you didn't go in scared, though, did you? not scared, i have... you didn't go in scared, i though, did you? not scared, but have... you didn't go in scared, - though, did you? not scared, but we were still part-time. _ though, did you? not scared, but we were still part-time. germany - though, did you? not scared, but we were still part-time. germany were i were still part—time. germany were fully professional so we knew there was a gulf between us. that was a mindset. this england team believe that they can go and beat the german team, 100%. do that they can go and beat the german team. 100%.— team, 100%. do you? of course, as well? yes. _ team, 100%. do you? of course, as well? yes. |— team, 100%. do you? of course, as well? yes. i am — team, 100%. do you? of course, as well? yes, i am going _ team, 100%. do you? of course, as well? yes, i am going to _ team, 100%. do you? of course, as well? yes, i am going to have - well? yes, i am going to have an one, well? yes, i am going to have anyone. i— well? yes, i am going to have anyone, i really _ well? yes, i am going to have anyone, i really believe - well? yes, i am going to have anyone, i really believe we i well? yes, i am going to have| anyone, i really believe we are going to win. ikla anyone, i really believe we are going to win-— anyone, i really believe we are lloin to win. ., ., ., going to win. no extra time to say there is not _ going to win. no extra time to say there is not going _ going to win. no extra time to say there is not going to _ going to win. no extra time to say there is not going to be _ going to win. no extra time to say there is not going to be any - going to win. no extra time to say there is not going to be any extra | there is not going to be any extra time. .. . there is not going to be any extra time. ,, , ., ., time. -- i think it is to- one. i think it _ time. -- i think it is to- one. i think it will— time. -- i think it is to- one. i think it will be _ time. -- i think it is to- one. i think it will be done _ time. -- i think it is to- one. i think it will be done in - time. -- i think it is to- one. i think it will be done in 90 - time. -- i think it is to- one. i- think it will be done in 90 minutes! i know you will be there with all of the passion you have for the team, thank you for talking to us.- thank you for talking to us. thank ou, thank you for talking to us. thank you. have — thank you for talking to us. thank you. have a _ thank you for talking to us. thank you. have a good _ thank you for talking to us. thank you, have a good morning, - thank you for talking to us. thank - you, have a good morning, everyone.. youtube. sunday, that is the day.

today marks the end of an era for australian soap 'neighbours'. after almost four decades, the residents of ramsay street will dish out one last dose of drama before the final credits roll. tonight's double—episode special on channel five will feature many of the stars who made their names on the show including jason donovan. in an exclusive interview with our entertainment correspondent colin patterson, he's been sharing his memories of his time as a neighbour. # neighbours, everybody needs good neighbours. when you hear the theme tune, what does it bring up in you? well, it gives me shivers, actually. it was just such a fresh, clean start, you know, and a wonderful opportunity. i mean, the story behind neighbours for me is i auditioned for character called danny ramsay in 1984. and i got the part. the problem was, i was still at my school and needed to finish my, what is the equivalent of gcses. you'd have been young. i was young, i was probably 17 at the time, i auditioned for this

character, i got the part and can you imagine if i'd played a ramsay, not a robinson? literally 12 months to the day, i got a phone call to say, would you come and audition for a character called scott robinson? i guess that was the moment it all sort of, you know, started to fall into place for me. you create your own life but timing is everything. this was such a perfect timing for me. and i was ready and i wanted it. let's take you back in time to the moment you first appeared on screen in neighbours, this is your first scene. how are you this morning, john doe? ok, i guess. all right, i'll bite. you going to tell us your proper name yet? no. look, whatever you did, it couldn't have been that bad. you wouldn't know. your family must be frantic with worry. it's not your business! neighbours came around for me in 1985 initially, and we started filming in '86, and that was the first scene.

let's see one of the big dramatic early plotlines involving you and a car crash. screaming. whoa, watch out! it's just interesting watching that back, let's put the dynamics of a car crash to one side, just honestly, from an actor's perspective, it was working. you could just see, it was natural. here's another crucial part of scott robinson's neighbours career, when he meets charlene mitchell for the first time. 0h! charlene! you know, that scene particularly was the beginning of great chemistry

between the two of us. that went on to other things, you know, that went on to other things. went on to one of the most famous episodes, i'd say the most famous episode in the history of neighbours. let's have a clip of scott and charlene's wedding. will you have this man - to be your wedded husband, to live together in accordance i with god's ordinance in the holy estate of matrimony? |will you love him, comfort him, i honour and keep him in sickness and in health and, forsaking - all others, keep you only unto him for as long as you both shall live? i will. and that kiss is intense. you go for it! yeah, i definitely go for it. but again, that comes down to chemistry. 20 million people watched that in the uk. yeah, wild, it's wild. we knew it was going to be special.

but i don't think we ever estimated just how big that moment would be to so many people. kylie and i were in a relationship. but, you know, there was always that are they or aren't they, and that sort of fusion between reality and the illusion of the characters. and we didn't want to give too much away because we wanted to keep our personal lives to ourselves, because they were becoming, we were becoming, you know, public property on a big scale. so we didn't feel that we necessarily had to give that away, you know. so i guess in a way that only added to the excitement and chemistry. you and kylie actually got to number one. this was your first number one in the uk, especially for you. # especially for you

# i want to tell you i was feeling that way too. i sit here and i look at this and i am really proud of that person, you know. and i know she is to so, good for us! good for us! let's have your first solo number one. right. # too many broken hearts in the world # there's too many dreams can be broken in two. i mean, colin, this is like therapy for me. do you understand ? this is like the best form of therapy i've had in years! this is it, the end of neighbours. the end of neighbours, wow. how does that feel? i think it's sad, but i think it's a time to celebrate. i think it was a bit of a snow ball effect once we all, one or two of us decided to come on board and do this last moment. but the lasting thing i will say is, you never forget where

you come from in life. ijust think, you know, you never forget your roots. and to see today the amount of talent that has come back to neighbours shows just how much that show meant to them. i knew we needed to shout out loud about this show, and what this moment went to a lot of people and how proud we are to have been part of something, which changed all our lives. you know, the audience, ultimately, you know, this moment is for the fans. this moment is for the people that watched that show for 37 years. so thank you, you know, to those people that kept us going and gave us such a wonderful life. jason, thank you very much. thank you. he doesn't mind reminiscing. that song, too many broken hearts?

0h oh that was his song, of course! when that was playing, you send reporters out, and you think, do they really like this story or they just doing theirjob? shaimaa, our australia correspondent, was dancing. you were, weren't you? you are totally into this.— are totally into this. see, i thoulht are totally into this. see, i thought i _ are totally into this. see, i thought i was _ are totally into this. see, i thought i was safe - are totally into this. see, i| thought i was safe because are totally into this. see, i. thought i was safe because it are totally into this. see, i- thought i was safe because it was still, the tape was playing, the whole gallery was watching me! you can't not dance to that! there are so many feelings, jason was telling colin, is happy and sad, this is what you get, if happy, heartbreaking, heart—warming. iam in front of the kennedys house. i was speaking to the owners of the

house, miles and hayley. they sought house, miles and hayley. they sought house that was advertised on ramsay street and thought they would like to live there. they are actually inside watching the final episode. i was among the fans last night who watched the finale on the big screen and it was a collective wave of love. �* and it was a collective wave of love. . ., , ,., ., and it was a collective wave of love. . ., , ., love. an absolute treat, some old faces, love. an absolute treat, some old faces. mixed _ love. an absolute treat, some old faces, mixed with _ love. an absolute treat, some old faces, mixed with new, _ love. an absolute treat, some old faces, mixed with new, yeah, - love. an absolute treat, some oldi faces, mixed with new, yeah, just amazing — faces, mixed with new, yeah, just amazing it — faces, mixed with new, yeah, just amazing. it is really nice and feel good. _ amazing. it is really nice and feel good. just— amazing. it is really nice and feel good, just don't think about the fact that — good, just don't think about the fact that you are never going to see it again _ fact that you are never going to see it alain. . ., fact that you are never going to see it alain. , ., ., fact that you are never going to see italain. , ., ., . it again. great, loved it, so nice to see so _ it again. great, loved it, so nice to see so many _ it again. great, loved it, so nice to see so many happy _ it again. great, loved it, so nice to see so many happy people i it again. great, loved it, so nice to see so many happy people atl it again. great, loved it, so nice - to see so many happy people at the end, to see so many happy people at the end. such _ to see so many happy people at the end. such a — to see so many happy people at the end. such a happy— to see so many happy people at the end, such a happy ending, - to see so many happy people at the end, such a happy ending, it- to see so many happy people at the end, such a happy ending, it has. end, such a happy ending, it has been_ end, such a happy ending, it has been such— end, such a happy ending, it has been sucha— end, such a happy ending, it has been such a big _ end, such a happy ending, it has been such a big part— end, such a happy ending, it has been such a big part of- end, such a happy ending, it has been such a big part of our- end, such a happy ending, it has been such a big part of our lives| been such a big part of our lives growing — been such a big part of our lives growing up _ been such a big part of our lives growing up in _ been such a big part of our lives growing up in the _ been such a big part of our lives growing up in the uk _ been such a big part of our lives growing up in the uk in- been such a big part of our lives growing up in the uk in the - been such a big part of our livesl growing up in the uk in the 80s. it's such— growing up in the uk in the 80s. it's such a — growing up in the uk in the 80s. it's such a great _ growing up in the uk in the 80s. it's such a great show, _ growing up in the uk in the 80s. it's such a great show, it - growing up in the uk in the 80s. it's such a great show, it shouldl growing up in the uk in the 80s. i it's such a great show, it should be going _ it's such a great show, it should be going on— it's such a great show, it should be going on for— it's such a great show, it should be going on for another 20 years. look, it was so emotional _ going on for another 20 years. look, it was so emotional watching - going on for another 20 years. look, it was so emotional watching the - it was so emotional watching the fans watching the actual show. no spoilers but i will tell you this, get the tissues ready, you're going to love it.

there you go, we managed to keep it quiet, thank you so much, lovely to see you. ikla quiet, thank you so much, lovely to see ou. ., , , ., ., see you. no spoilers, head of the showinl see you. no spoilers, head of the showing tonight. _

this is bbc news with the latest headlines. a spectacular start to the commonwealth games in birmingham as the city celebrates its diversity and history with an action—packed opening ceremony. sixteen gold medals are up for grabs today. the government has revealed how the £400 of help for rising energy bills will be paid in england, scotland and wales. there'll be six monthly instalments from october. a nine—year—old girl dies after a suspected stabbing in boston in lincolnshire. police launch a murder investigation. last week's record temperatures would have been almost impossible if it weren't for man—made climate change, according to scientists in a new report. at least eight people killed in flash floods in kentucky.

the governor issues a state of emergency in six counties