this is bbc news, i'm tim willcox. the headlines at 2pm: rebecca vardy loses her high court libel case against colleen rooney. vardy sued rooney after the latter accused her of leaking her private information to the sun police in lincolnshire arrest two people after a nine—year—old girl died in a suspected stabbing. we do believe this to be an isolated incident and we are not yet in a position to name the victim. her parents are being supported by specially trained officers at this very difficult time and i can only imagine the grief and pain they are going through. the government says people will receive the £400 to help with rising energy bills in six monthly installments from october. the government concedes it needs to improve its response to international crises — after mps described the uk's response as a disaster and betrayal

likely to have cost afghan lives. the first gold of the commonwealth games. ,., the first gold of the commonwealth games. _, ., the first gold of the commonwealth games. ,., ., ., �* , games. gold for england in the men's triathlon on the _ games. gold for england in the men's triathlon on the first _ games. gold for england in the men's triathlon on the first day _ games. gold for england in the men's triathlon on the first day of— games. gold for england in the men's triathlon on the first day of the - triathlon on the first day of the commonwealth games in birmingham. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news, rebekah vardy has lost her libel case — which had become known as the �*wagatha christie' trial — at the high court. vardy had sued coleen rooney after the latter accused her of leaking private information about her to the tabloid press. both women have huge social media followings and business interests, having leveraged their exposure as the wives of famous

football players. our correspondent, colin paterson, has been following the trial. it was the trial that brought two footballers wives face to face in court. coleen rooney, wife of england's all—time top scorer wayne rooney and rebekah vardy, wife of leicester city strikerjamie vardy. the trial attracted huge media interest. camera crews jostled for position outside and reporters and columnists had to queue to get a ringside seat for this courtroom drama. now thejudgment has been published online. the winner, coleen rooney. coleen rooney has struck a major victory. a major home run here. and it makes her look, in a sense, a certain amount of a statesperson over this. she understands the game. vardy doesn't. the case all centred on 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. coleen rooney created fake stories to try to deduce who was behind the leaks. she allegedly blocked every account apart from rebekah vardy�*s. days later, the stories appeared in the sun. 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. it was rebekah vardy who brought this legal action, and as she arrived for her first day in the witness box, much would depend on how she gave evidence. it did not go well. she was accused by coleen rooney's legal team of being evasive, of changing her story, of lying under oath. rebekah vardy was described as an attention seeker who wanted to appear in the newspapers. coleen rooney told the court at the euros in 2016

when there was a commotion nearby. it was rebekah vardy switching seats to sit behind her, allegedly to be in the photographs. the court heard rebekah vardy used her agent, caroline watt, seen on the left, to leak the stories to the sun. these included tales about the state of rooney's marriage. 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. in the witness box on the first day of her evidence, rebekah vardy broke down in tears. this happened again on subsequent days. at one point the judge paused proceedings to allow her to recover. i was in court only a few feet from rebekah vardy as she sat there crying, with her head in her hands, looking like she was thinking, "why did i ever bring this to court?" the contrast with the composure coleen rooney showed while giving evidence was striking. each day coleen rooney was accompanied by her husband, wayne, as she arrived at court.

she told how her privacy had been invaded. information and photographs she wanted to share with only a few trusted friends and family were repeatedly leaked to the sun. this is why she set out to find out who was behind the leaks. she also said she had repeatedly tried to settle the case privately to avoid going to court, but rebekah vardy refused. when it was wayne rooney's turn in the witness box he said he was not aware of his wife's online detective work until the day she posted her accusation. he described the traumatic impact the whole case had had on her, with her becoming a different mother, a different wife. after today's judgment, coleen rooney will feel herself vindicated in her detective work. meanwhile, rebekah vardy�*s reputation has taken a hit and there will be big legal bills that need to be paid. colin paterson, bbc news, the high court. speaking after the verdict coleen rooney released this statement.

naturally, i am pleased that the judge has found in my favour with herjudgment today. it was not a case i ever sought or wanted. let us speak to the head of litigation at a lough firm who joins us from cheltenham. an expensive, hugely expensive disaster for rebekah vardy.— hugely expensive disaster for rebekah vardy. hugely expensive disaster for rebekah vard . ~ , ,., , , rebekah vardy. absolutely. this will have cost probably _ rebekah vardy. absolutely. this will have cost probably over— rebekah vardy. absolutely. this will have cost probably over £2 _ rebekah vardy. absolutely. this will have cost probably over £2 million i have cost probably over £2 million altogether and i'm being conservative there. she will have to pick up _ conservative there. she will have to pick up the — conservative there. she will have to pick up the majority of the cost. the judge — pick up the majority of the cost. the judge kept using the word the

evidence was not credible which is a polite way of saying not true. absolutely right, this is one of the most _ absolutely right, this is one of the most damning verdicts i have ever heard _ most damning verdicts i have ever heard she — most damning verdicts i have ever heard. she also says the claimant's evidence _ heard. she also says the claimant's evidence was manifestly inconsistent with the _ evidence was manifestly inconsistent with the contemporary evidence which was big _ with the contemporary evidence which was big words for yes, i do not believe — was big words for yes, i do not believe you. was big words for yes, i do not believe vom— believe you. the fact it was so detailed and _ believe you. the fact it was so detailed and damning - believe you. the fact it was so | detailed and damning comedies believe you. the fact it was so - detailed and damning comedies at close of the chance of an appeal? that be something rebekah vardy�*s legal team would advise her to pursue? it legal team would advise her to ursue? , _, ., legal team would advise her to ursue? , ., ., ., pursue? it is common on the back of an of pursue? it is common on the back of any of these — pursue? it is common on the back of any of these judgments _ pursue? it is common on the back of any of these judgments like - pursue? it is common on the back of any of these judgments like with - any of these judgments like with johnny— any of these judgments like with johnny depp and amber heard, the loser wiii— johnny depp and amber heard, the loser will say they will appeal but it is practically impossible to appeal— it is practically impossible to appeal a _ it is practically impossible to appeal a judgment like this. this judge _ appeal a judgment like this. this judge has— appeal a judgment like this. this judge has weighed up the witnesses and heard _ judge has weighed up the witnesses and heard the evidence and unless she has— and heard the evidence and unless she has misdirected herself on the law, which— she has misdirected herself on the law, which does not seem realistic, the court _ law, which does not seem realistic, the court of— law, which does not seem realistic, the court of appeal will not

overturn _ the court of appeal will not overturn this. | the court of appeal will not overturn this.— the court of appeal will not overturn this. ., , ., overturn this. i thought when you ave overturn this. i thought when you gave evidence — overturn this. i thought when you gave evidence in _ overturn this. i thought when you gave evidence in court _ overturn this. i thought when you gave evidence in court yet - overturn this. i thought when you gave evidence in court yet to - overturn this. i thought when you gave evidence in court yet to tell| gave evidence in court yet to tell the truth and if not, you would commit perjury. is there any follow—up to that potentially for rebekah vardy along with a 2 million legalfees? rebekah vardy along with a 2 million leual fees? ., ., , rebekah vardy along with a 2 million leualfees? ., ., , , , legalfees? potentially, yes. the 'ud . e legalfees? potentially, yes. the 'udue has legalfees? potentially, yes. the judge has not — legalfees? potentially, yes. the judge has not said _ legalfees? potentially, yes. the judge has not said she _ legalfees? potentially, yes. the judge has not said she is - legalfees? potentially, yes. the judge has not said she is lying i legalfees? potentially, yes. the| judge has not said she is lying but the effect — judge has not said she is lying but the effect certainly is to me, yes, she is— the effect certainly is to me, yes, she is lying — the effect certainly is to me, yes, she is lying. you can be convicted for perjurv — she is lying. you can be convicted for perjury. we also have caroline watt _ for perjury. we also have caroline watt who — for perjury. we also have caroline watt who withdrew statements. if you think back _ watt who withdrew statements. if you think back to jeffrey archer, he went— think back to jeffrey archer, he went to — think back to jeffrey archer, he went to prison following a libel triai _ went to prison following a libel trial. , , ., . , ., trial. yes, but more recently, had there been _ trial. yes, but more recently, had there been other _ trial. yes, but more recently, had there been other cases? - trial. yes, but more recently, had there been other cases? not - trial. yes, but more recently, had. there been other cases? not where somebody has _ there been other cases? not where somebody has gone _ there been other cases? not where somebody has gone to _ there been other cases? not where somebody has gone to court - there been other cases? not where somebody has gone to court for - somebody has gone to court for perjury— somebody has gone to court for perjury in— somebody has gone to court for perjury in a libel case off the top of my— perjury in a libel case off the top of my head. i perjury in a libel case off the top of my head-— of my head. i am thinking about jonathan aitken _ of my head. i am thinking about jonathan aitken for _ of my head. i am thinking about jonathan aitken for example - of my head. i am thinking about. jonathan aitken for example stop yes, that is also a long time ago. what are the wider lessons to draw

from this because people libel each other all the time on social media, don't they? this isjust other all the time on social media, don't they? this is just the logical conclusion to taking this to its end point, is it? conclusion to taking this to its end point. is it?— point, is it? yes. it is fair to say the libel laws _ point, is it? yes. it is fair to say the libel laws in _ point, is it? yes. it is fair to say the libel laws in the _ point, is it? yes. it is fair to say the libel laws in the uk - point, is it? yes. it is fair to say the libel laws in the uk are - point, is it? yes. it is fair to say i the libel laws in the uk are stacked in favour— the libel laws in the uk are stacked in favour of— the libel laws in the uk are stacked in favour of claimants so rebekah vardy— in favour of claimants so rebekah vardy might well have been told that it is really— vardy might well have been told that it is really difficult to prove the truth _ it is really difficult to prove the truth for— it is really difficult to prove the truth for something which it is and that you _ truth for something which it is and that you have a good chance of either — that you have a good chance of either winning or the other side backing — either winning or the other side backing down. but what this shows and in _ backing down. but what this shows and in cases like the johnny depp case: _ and in cases like the johnny depp case, do — and in cases like the johnny depp case, do not start this if you are not 100% — case, do not start this if you are not 100% telling the truth. because most cases might settle but some don't _ most cases might settle but some don't. when they do not, you go down realty— don't. when they do not, you go down realty bid _ don't. when they do not, you go down really big. gn don't. when they do not, you go down reall bi. _,, don't. when they do not, you go down reall bi. ,, really big. on the cost issue, severaljudges _ really big. on the cost issue, severaljudges have - really big. on the cost issue, severaljudges have said - really big. on the cost issue, | severaljudges have said both really big. on the cost issue, i severaljudges have said both of these women should have sorted this out, the lawyers are winning. the qc for coleen rooney is 8000 a day and

for coleen rooney is 8000 a day and for rebekah vardy it is £10,000 a day. but what proportion of the damages will fardy have to pay for this cost of rooney? —— will rebekah vardy. this cost of rooney? -- will rebekah vard . ,, this cost of rooney? -- will rebekah vard. ,, ., this cost of rooney? -- will rebekah vard. ,, ,.,,._ ., ., vardy. she will probably have to stum u- vardy. she will probably have to stump up between _ vardy. she will probably have to stump up between 70 _ vardy. she will probably have to stump up between 70 and - vardy. she will probably have to stump up between 70 and 80%| vardy. she will probably have to - stump up between 70 and 8096 which is stump up between 70 and 80% which is quite a _ stump up between 70 and 80% which is quite a chunk of money. it is quite a chunk— quite a chunk of money. it is quite a chunk that — quite a chunk of money. it is quite a chunk that coleen rooney will still have — a chunk that coleen rooney will still have to pay. we know the parties — still have to pay. we know the parties try— still have to pay. we know the parties try to settle it, there was mediation — parties try to settle it, there was mediation during the proceedings but coleen _ mediation during the proceedings but coleen rooney has been completely vindicated by this.— vindicated by this. there have been cases of peeple _ vindicated by this. there have been cases of people setting _ vindicated by this. there have been cases of people setting up - vindicated by this. there have been cases of people setting up traps - vindicated by this. there have been cases of people setting up traps on | cases of people setting up traps on social media to try and find out doing what, is that the sort of behaviour you would support? not at this level, obviously, but is that the way to be finding out if you are maligned by people? i am the way to be finding out if you are maligned by people?— the way to be finding out if you are maligned by people? i am not able to know how well _ maligned by people? i am not able to know how well that _ maligned by people? i am not able to know how well that would _ maligned by people? i am not able to know how well that would work - maligned by people? i am not able to know how well that would work but i maligned by people? i am not able to know how well that would work but if| know how well that would work but if you are _

know how well that would work but if you are being maligned, you do have to try— you are being maligned, you do have to try and _ you are being maligned, you do have to try and get evidence somehow and most people will not give you a supporting statement so the enterprise that coleen rooney went down _ enterprise that coleen rooney went down seems to be a logical and well thought— down seems to be a logical and well thought out and well delivered one. you're _ thought out and well delivered one. you're obviously head of litigation at your firm, how real cases of libel now?— libel now? they are still quite common and _ libel now? they are still quite common and growing - libel now? they are still quite common and growing again. | libel now? they are still quite - common and growing again. they went down over— common and growing again. they went down over the last eight years but we are _ down over the last eight years but we are seeing more and more. are you walk -- working _ we are seeing more and more. are you walk -- working on _ we are seeing more and more. are you walk -- working on some _ we are seeing more and more. are you walk -- working on some at _ we are seeing more and more. are you walk -- working on some at the - walk —— working on some at the moment edge is it expensive because you have to fund yourself, there is no legal aid?— you have to fund yourself, there is no legal aid? there is no legal aid. some people _ no legal aid? there is no legal aid. some people can _ no legal aid? there is no legal aid. some people can get _ no legal aid? there is no legal aid. some people can get insurance - some people can get insurance backing — some people can get insurance backing to bring claims. occasionally you got a conditional fee agreement, some solicitors would take acclaim when they only got paid if they— take acclaim when they only got paid if they win _ take acclaim when they only got paid if they win. i work exclusively for defendants so it is a different position— defendants so it is a different position there where we fight for things— position there where we fight for things to — position there where we fight for things to be published. i have

recently— things to be published. i have recently been involved in some of the most — recently been involved in some of the most high—profile cases to do with corruption and oligarchs for authors — with corruption and oligarchs for authors like tom burgess who won earlier— authors like tom burgess who won earlier this — authors like tom burgess who won earlier this year. it is very hard as a _ earlier this year. it is very hard as a defendant to prove what you want _ as a defendant to prove what you want to _ as a defendant to prove what you want to say but if you are determined and you have done your work, _ determined and you have done your work. as— determined and you have done your work, as coleen rooney had, then you can win _ work, as coleen rooney had, then you can win. ., ~ work, as coleen rooney had, then you can win. ., ,, i. work, as coleen rooney had, then you can win. ., ~' ,, , work, as coleen rooney had, then you can win. ., ,, i. , . two people have been arrested in connection with the death of a nine—year—old girl after a suspected stabbing in lincolnshire. police launched a murder investigation following the incident in boston last night. jessica lane reports. what more can you tell us about what happened? at this moment in time we are respecting the wishes of the family and those who are investigating banknote releasing her details. ——by not. but our priority really is in supporting the family.

in trying to identify the offender and bringing them to justice. in trying to identify the offender and bringing them tojustice. so in trying to identify the offender and bringing them to justice. so we appealed to members of publicly might have been in the area to report using the incident number or through crimestoppers. there report using the incident number or through crimestoppers.— through crimestoppers. there have been two arrests _ through crimestoppers. there have been two arrests made, _ through crimestoppers. there have been two arrests made, you - through crimestoppers. there have been two arrests made, you tell. through crimestoppers. there have | been two arrests made, you tell any more? , , ., been two arrests made, you tell any more? , , . . ., ., more? this is alive and ongoing investigation _ more? this is alive and ongoing investigation and _ more? this is alive and ongoing investigation and for _ more? this is alive and ongoing investigation and for the - more? this is alive and ongoing i investigation and for the integrity of the investigation there's only so much i can tell people but i can offer the reassurance we're putting our best detectives on this. we have an number of local officers out speaking to the community and we have dedicated resources focusing their efforts in bringing the offenders tojustice. their efforts in bringing the offenders to justice.- their efforts in bringing the offenders to justice. their efforts in bringing the offenders to 'ustice. . , , offenders to 'ustice. have they been arrested on — offenders to justice. have they been arrested on murder, _ offenders to justice. have they been arrested on murder, what _ offenders to justice. have they been arrested on murder, what he - offenders to justice. have they been arrested on murder, what he tells i arrested on murder, what he tells about charges? it is arrested on murder, what he tells about charges?— about charges? it is too early to seculate about charges? it is too early to speculate on — about charges? it is too early to speculate on what _ about charges? it is too early to speculate on what charges - about charges? it is too early to | speculate on what charges might about charges? it is too early to - speculate on what charges might be brought. we are committed to finding those people who are responsible and holding them to account. dare those people who are responsible and holding them to account.— holding them to account. are you confident you _ holding them to account. are you confident you have _ holding them to account. are you confident you have found - holding them to account. are you confident you have found the - holding them to account. are you i confident you have found the people involved or are there more people, people in boston are worried that a man out there with a knife? irate

people in boston are worried that a man out there with a knife? we would like to offer insurance _ man out there with a knife? we would like to offer insurance for— man out there with a knife? we would like to offer insurance for people - like to offer insurance for people in boston, this is an incredibly safe community in lincolnshire. it is an area where we have a lot of people focusing their time on reducing crime. we know there have been incidents in the past were sadly this might mean the community are concerned about what has happened. i can only sympathise with that and empathise with the impact that and empathise with the impact that must have on people and with family themselves. {cf} that must have on people and with family themselves.— that must have on people and with family themselves. 40 minutes past two, our headlines. _ rebecca fardy loses a high court libel case. vardy sued rooney after the latter accused her of leaking her private information to the sun police in lincolnshire arrest two people after a nine—year—old girl dies in a suspected stabbing. the government says people will receive the £400 to help with rising energy bills in six

monthly installments from october. the government has released its latest plans to help people through the cost of living crisis. all households will get £100 of energy bills. those paying by direct debit, £66 will be automatically taken off direct debit payments. customers using prepayment metres will receive support in the form of discount vouchers. our support in the form of discount vouchers. 0ur consumer support in the form of discount vouchers. our consumer affairs correspondent has this. a few months ago the government made this announcement. irate ago the government made this announcement.— ago the government made this announcement. ~ . . ., announcement. we have decided that the £200 of support _ announcement. we have decided that the £200 of support for _ announcement. we have decided that the £200 of support for household i the £200 of support for household energy bills will be doubled to for hundred pounds. —— 400. we are on

the side of hard—working families, with £6 million of financial support. with £6 million of financial su ort. ., ., ., , with £6 million of financial su ort. ., ., ., , ., support. now we have the details of how and when _ support. now we have the details of how and when the _ support. now we have the details of how and when the money _ support. now we have the details of how and when the money will- support. now we have 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. then £67 will come off your bills from december until march. repayment customers who use a smart app to top up their metre will not need to do anything either. the same amount will be automatically credited onto their accounts each month. but most prepayment customers do not have a smart metre. just over 2 million homes have a traditional prepayment metre like this where you have to take a key denture local shop or post office, give them cash and get money added into your account that you then plug in. 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 and e—mail or letter through the post. i spoke to winston when the price cap increased a few months ago. now even in summer, the credit does not last long. extra money from the government will help but will not be enough. it the government will help but will not be enough.— not be enough. it really is. grateful. _ not be enough. it really is. grateful, of _ not be enough. it really is. grateful, of course - not be enough. it really is. grateful, of course we - not be enough. it really is. grateful, of course we are | not be enough. it really is. - grateful, of course we are grateful but it is costing me £5 a day and they are giving me for hundred pounds, how long will that last? i cannot afford to run a bath. that is mad. if cannot afford to run a bath. that is mad- if you — cannot afford to run a bath. that is mad. if you were _ cannot afford to run a bath. that is mad. if you were to _ cannot afford to run a bath. that is mad. if you were to get _ cannot afford to run a bath. that is mad. if you were to get a - cannot afford to run a bath. that is mad. if you were to get a text - mad. if you were to get a text message or an e—mail saying here is £66, click on this link, would you do it, would you be worried? i £66, click on this link, would you do it, would you be worried? i would think it was — do it, would you be worried? i would think it was a — do it, would you be worried? i would think it was a scam. _ do it, would you be worried? i would think it was a scam. what _ do it, would you be worried? i would think it was a scam. what happened| think it was a scam. what happened to the people who are not savvy technically, they will for through

the cracks. technically, they will for through the cracks-— the cracks. that is why energy charities are _ the cracks. that is why energy charities are worried. - the cracks. that is why energy charities are worried. for- the cracks. that is why energy i charities are worried. for several reasons people _ charities are worried. for several reasons people might _ charities are worried. for several reasons people might not - charities are worried. for several reasons people might not open l charities are worried. for several. reasons people might not open that post _ reasons people might not open that post. they— reasons people might not open that post. they might have a bad relationship. they might be afraid to open— relationship. they might be afraid to open those envelopes. we expect some _ to open those envelopes. we expect some repayment —— prepayment customers— some repayment —— prepayment customers to miss out. some repayment -- prepayment customers to miss out. prepayment customers to miss out. prepayment customers already _ customers to miss out. prepayment customers already pay _ customers to miss out. prepayment customers already pay the - customers to miss out. prepayment customers already pay the most i customers to miss out. prepayment customers already pay the most for| customers already pay the most for their energy but the government says it is reasonable every household gets the same amount.- it is reasonable every household gets the same amount. there are many --eole are gets the same amount. there are many people are rrot — gets the same amount. there are many people are not means-tested _ people are not means—tested benefits, just above the benefit level that are still 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. you can get much more information on the cost of living crisis on our website....

the government has admitted that it needs to improve its response to international crises, after criticism of the withdrawal from afghanistan last summer. a foreign affairs select committee inquiry described the uk's handling of the pull—out as a "disaster." officials said they were determined to raise standards and regretted that some afghans had been put at risk. our diplomatic correspondent caroline hawley reports. chaotic scenes last summer as desperate afghans scrambled to escape the taliban takeover. in a mass evacuation the uk brought 15,000 people out. but the report of the mps inquiry earlier this year was withering in its criticism of how the government handled the withdrawal, finding multiple failings of intelligence, diplomacy and planning. failings that could have cost lives. many afghans who worked to support the british mission did not make it out. we've abandoned thousands

who still live in danger because they helped isaf forces, they supported the british effort, but are now pursued by the taliban. and there is now a confusing and chaotic process to assist those who are seeking to exit afghanistan even today. the foreign affairs committee said the evacuation process had been open to arbitrary political intervention. senior officials, including the foreign secretary, had been on holiday when kabulfell. i have reflected a lot since august on my leave, and if i had my time again i would have come back from my leave earlier than i did. the government says last summer's crisis was unprecedented and presented huge challenges to all those involved. but it concedes there are fundamental lessons to learn. caroline hawley, bbc news. the presidents of the united states and china have warned each other over taiwan during a phone call lasting more

than two hours. president biden told xi jinping that washington strongly opposes any unilateral moves to undermine stability across the taiwan straits. president xi said that those who played with fire would only get burnt. wayne couzens has lost his appeal against his whole life sentence for the murder of 33 year—old sarah everard. the former police officer was handed a whole life term for the rape and murder of sarah everard, as she was walking home through south london in march last year. appealing against the whole—life sentence, couzens's lawyers argued he deserved "decades injail" but said a whole—life term was excessive. however, lord burnett said that the sentencing judge was entitled to impose a whole life order due to the facts of couzens' case. a union representing easyjet pilots based in spain says its members will go on strike for nine days in august. they're demanding that the airline reestablishes pilots' working conditions from before the coronavirus pandemic and offers a new multi—year contract deal. a seperate strike by cabin crew

this weekend was called off after an agreement on salary was reached. meanwhile scientists say the record temperatures in the uk last week would not have happened without man—made climate change. a global team that includes experts from imperial college london and the met office has been running complex weather models in recent days to establish the extent to which greenhouse gas emissions made the heatwave worse. the hot weather of early last week was unprecedented, with high temperatures recorded across much of the uk. 40 degrees 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's 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's behind specific weather events, like last week's extremely hot few days. having these temperatures... climatologists, including experts from imperial college, london and the met office, have been working round 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, really big role. that's with the world warming by 1.1 degree.

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're going to have to stop using fossil fuels to run our cars, warm our homes and generate electricity. jonah fisher, bbc news. southern water has become the first in the country to introduce a hosepipe ban this summer. it will come into force next week in hampshire and the isle of wight. people won't be allowed to use sprinklers or hoses to water gardens, clean cars or fill ponds and swimming pools. it comes as england recorded its driestjuly in over 100 years. weather forecasters faced an unprecedented level of online

abuse during this month's extreme heat in the uk. the bbc�*s team received hundreds of abusive tweets and emails questioning their reports and telling them to "get a grip", as temperatures hit a record 40c. most of the abuse seems to have been prompted when links were made between the heatwave and climate change. met office and royal meteorological society forecasters were also targeted. a counter—offensive by ukrainian troops in the south of the country is gathering momentum around the occupied city of kherson, according to the uk ministry of defence. earlier this week, a key bridge in moscow—controlled territory was destroyed, effectively cutting off the russian troops. when the russian troops first rolled into kherson, there were weeks of street protests. now the resistence has moved underground. sarah rainsford has been to meet some of ukraine's shadow army

the tumble of buses every day here, mostly women and children, fleeing russian occupation and southern ukraine. exhausted and still frightened because it is a long and tense trip from a life or even a text message supporting ukraine can get you arrested. when russian forces invaded kherson, crowds came out in protest. they chanted at heavily armed troops to go home and then the russians hit back. but the resistance did not die. it moved underground. we arranged to meet some of that shadow army. they asked us not to reveal where or who they are. translation: the resistance

movement is huge. this man told me how the partisans operate behind enemy lines. how the partisans operate behind enemy lines-— how the partisans operate behind enemy lines. how the partisans operate behind enem lines. �* ,, . enemy lines. translation: look here, someone is driving, _ enemy lines. translation: look here, someone is driving, they _ enemy lines. translation: look here, someone is driving, they know - enemy lines. translation: look here, someone is driving, they know the i someone is driving, they know the military base the occupy has been taking over so they drive by and fill it all. that way we know what kind of kit the russians have. the information _ kind of kit the russians have. the information is _ kind of kit the russians have. the information is then passed on. to ukraine's military. resistance is dangerous however. this man was caught gathering intelligence and weapons for the partisans. he was beaten so badly he died in custody. his mother has evidence that he was tortured by russia's fsb security service. . ,, . �* ,

service. translation: but they sim -l service. translation: but they simply beat _ service. translation: but they simply beat him _ service. translation: but they simply beat him to _ service. translation: but they simply beat him to death. i service. translation: but they simply beat him to death. they. service. translation: but they i simply beat him to death. they tied him to a door, wrapped tape around his head and beat him so badly his ribs were broken by the first blow. but it looks like the fight for kherson has begun. ukraine says it is destroying russian ammunition depots. hitting key bridges to disrupt their supply lines. weapons from the west are starting to make a difference here. kyiv has denied russian allegations that its rockets destroyed a prison in the occupied part of donetsk region housing ukrainian prisoners of war. in a video statement, the russian defence ministry in moscow said forty prisoners were killed and 75 wounded in the overnight attack on the town of olenivka. it described it as a bloody provocation, adding that some of the pows were members of the azov batallion — the last defenders of mariupol.

president zelenksy of ukraine has made an unanncounced visit to the port of odesa, where it's hoped the first grain shipment since russia's invasion may soon be able to depart. he told western ambassadors ukraine was ready to export its grain, it was just waiting for the go—ahead from its partners. today's operation is a test to see if the recent deal struck in istanbul works in practice, given that the coastal waters have been mined by ukraine, and blockaded by russian warships. more on those stories throughout the next few hours but now it is time for weather. next few hours but now it is time forweather. hello, next few hours but now it is time for weather. hello, some places seem more sunshine and others through the rest of today. quite a lot of crowd across northern england, wales and the midlands, producing the old shower, perhaps in society scotland as well. thickening across northern

ireland with outbreaks of rain. 21-22 . this ireland with outbreaks of rain. 21—22 . this band of rain from northern ireland into scotland and into north—west england and wales, turning misty and murky with coastal fog. towards the south—east, holding on to clear spells, our warm and muqqy on to clear spells, our warm and muggy night. for tomorrow, this band eventing southwards tending over northern england and where, reaching east anglia. to the south of that, very warm and sunny spells, 26 or 27 degrees. most places getting into the 20s. for sunday, rain for central regions, drierfor the north and the south. hello this is bbc news with tim wilcox. the headlines: rebecca vardy loses her high court libel case against colleen rooney. vardy sued rooney after the latter accused her of leaking her private

information to the sun. police in lincolnshire arrest two people after a nine—year—old girl dies in a suspected stabbing. we do believe this to be an isolated incident and we are not yet in a position to name the victim. her parents are being supported by specially trained officers at this very difficult time and i can only imagine the grief and pain they are going through. the government says people will receive the £400 to help with rising energy bills in six monthly instalments from october. the government concedes it needs to improve its response to international crises — after mps described the uk's response as a disaster and betrayal likely to have cost afghan lives. alex yee wins gold for england in the men's triathlon — on the first day of the commonwealth games in birmingham.

sport now, and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's jane. welcome back to birmingham on day one of the commonwealth games. 16 gold medals are available against 14 sports 16 gold medals across 14 sports 14 sports up for grabs today and already, we have the first gold of this years games. it's been won up the road in sutton coldfield, where england's alex yee has triumphed in the men's triathlon. you may remember he took silver at last year's olympics but he's gone one better here. he produced a stunning 5k run to chase down hayden wilde of new zealand to claim his place at the top of the first podium of these games. he has in the last few minutes been presented with his gold medal, as

well. i feel extremely grateful to be in this situation. i feel extremely proud to be a triathlete, to see so many different nations i've never raced before and who are doing triathlon for the first time, it's an amazing day and i'm super proud to be the winner of this great event. next to the netball where england, the defending champions, thrashed trinidad and tobago in their opening game. it was comfortable throughout forjess thirlby�*s side as they won 74—22 at the nec arena — a record defeat for trinidad & tobago. the roses need to secure a top—two finish in their group to make the semi—finals. later onjamaica face wales, and new zealand play northern ireland. the track cycling is taking place outside of birmingham at the lee valley velopark in london, and england's men are guaranteed a medal in the team pursuit. dan bigham, charlie tanfield, ethan vernon and ollie wood recorded

the second fastest time of qualifying and will take on new zealand for the gold. wales will race australia for the bronze. the hockey is also underway at the university here in birmingham. there was a huge win for new zealand against kenya in pool b. that's before, in the same group, scotland pulled off an excellent victory against south africa. this goal was the decider, scotland winning 4—2 in the end. a little later, wales will take on canada in group a. action also taking place over in coventry this morning where the rugby 7s has got underway. there was a very comfortable opening win for the england women's side. they absolutely steamrollered sri lanka in their pool a match. wasps winger ellie boatman was the star, grabbing four tries. 57—0 it ended in that one.

not such a good start for the scottish side. they were beaten in their opening match in pool b, 31—12 the final score against a very strong fiji side. the first game of the women's t20 cricket has just finished. australia have beaten england by three wickets, and this is a very significant as it is the first time women's cricket is featured at the games. australia at one point where 110-7, but games. australia at one point where 110—7, but after an incredible display, 52 runs from just 35 balls, got australia over the line. they were just too strong for india. that's all the sport for now.

you can keep across all the very latest from the commonwealth games online, on the bbc website. let's go live now to edgbaston in birmingham, and my colleague reeta chakrabarti. where else would you want to be, apart from here. you just heard the result that australia beat england by three wickets, watching the match were two seasoned commentators. i am joined by an australian cricket commentator, and also the sports editor of m dtv. the two of you, you were saying, both watched india versus australia, but you were there at the beginning. thea;r versus australia, but you were there at the beginning.— at the beginning. they had 86,020 20, the biggest — at the beginning. they had 86,020 20, the biggest crowd _ at the beginning. they had 86,020 20, the biggest crowd they've i at the beginning. they had 86,020 20, the biggest crowd they've everj 20, the biggest crowd they've ever had in a women's cricket match, gives an indication of how the game

has exploded. is it gives an indication of how the game has exploded-_ has exploded. is it is big in india? that mask — has exploded. is it is big in india? that mask down _ has exploded. is it is big in india? that mask down match _ has exploded. is it is big in india? that mask down match -- - has exploded. is it is big in india? that mask down match -- that i has exploded. is it is big in india? i that mask down match -- that match that mask down match —— that match that jeff _ that mask down match —— that match thatjeffjust— that mask down match —— that match thatjeffjust book that mask down match —— that match that jeffjust book about gives you an idea _ that jeffjust book about gives you an idea of— that jeffjust book about gives you an idea of how bigness can go. despite — an idea of how bigness can go. despite a — an idea of how bigness can go. despite a reasonable break for both the indian _ despite a reasonable break for both the indian team and the australian team, _ the indian team and the australian team, they— the indian team and the australian team, they do not get to play for eight _ team, they do not get to play for eight or— team, they do not get to play for eight or nine months, there was no international cricket, but they bounced — international cricket, but they bounced back and have been performing phenomenally well. the stage _ performing phenomenally well. the stage was— performing phenomenally well. the stage was set in australia for women's _ stage was set in australia for women's cricket to become a big show all over— women's cricket to become a big show all over the _ women's cricket to become a big show all over the globe, and i think, this is— all over the globe, and i think, this is nry— all over the globe, and i think, this is my feeling, that the organisers of the commonwealth games perhaps— organisers of the commonwealth games perhaps had an idea of what the india _ perhaps had an idea of what the india - — perhaps had an idea of what the india — australia rivalry in cricket looks _ india — australia rivalry in cricket looks like. — india — australia rivalry in cricket looks like, which is why they wanted

to make _ looks like, which is why they wanted to make a _ looks like, which is why they wanted to make a big start in the commonwealth games with india and australia, _ commonwealth games with india and australia, as not england and australia, _ australia, as not england and australia, which could have been ashes _ australia, which could have been ashes |— australia, which could have been ashes. ~ , australia, which could have been ashes. ~' , ., ., ., ,, ashes. i think they wanted to make sure that australia _ ashes. i think they wanted to make sure that australia and _ ashes. i think they wanted to make sure that australia and england i ashes. i think they wanted to make | sure that australia and england were in different groups as well, because you get two teams qualifying for each group, they go into the semifinals, and in the winner of the semifinals, and in the winner of the semifinals meet up in the final. at least this way they can set up the possibility of australia and england in the final, which would be popular. in the final, which would be --oular. ., ., in the final, which would be “oular. ., . , in the final, which would be n-oular. ., . , popular. you have both been saying that women's _ popular. you have both been saying that women's cricket _ popular. you have both been saying that women's cricket has _ popular. you have both been saying that women's cricket has just i that women's cricket has just exploded in popularity in the last few years, why is that?— few years, why is that? greater visibility is _ few years, why is that? greater visibility is one _ few years, why is that? greater visibility is one of— few years, why is that? greater visibility is one of the _ few years, why is that? greater visibility is one of the things, . visibility is one of the things, aspirational when it comes to india. australia _ aspirational when it comes to india. australia has shown the way with pay parity~ _ australia has shown the way with pay parity that _ australia has shown the way with pay parity. that is where every board would _ parity. that is where every board would like — parity. that is where every board would like to take their women's team, _ would like to take their women's team, too~ — would like to take their women's team, too. participating in the

commonwealth games, india has a 214 member— commonwealth games, india has a 214 member contingent, but the focus is primarily— member contingent, but the focus is primarily on — member contingent, but the focus is primarily on the women. they have one big for india in the olympics, so it— one big for india in the olympics, so it is— one big for india in the olympics, so it is primarily india in a multidisciplinary event. in india, we say— multidisciplinary event. in india, we say that we are one sports nation, — we say that we are one sports nation, which is cricket, and cricket — nation, which is cricket, and cricket is _ nation, which is cricket, and cricket is massively popular. our cricketing — cricket is massively popular. our cricketing heroes, they hang with the likes— cricketing heroes, they hang with the likes of lebronjames. massively popular. _ the likes of lebronjames. massively popular, but having said that, women are coming _ popular, but having said that, women are coming up very fast, they are winning _ are coming up very fast, they are winning big, and this team, i have been _ winning big, and this team, i have been talking to them, they have come with the _ been talking to them, they have come with the target of standing the podium — with the target of standing the podium. we with the target of standing the odium. ~ , ., ., ,, , podium. we will see if that happens. how bi , podium. we will see if that happens. how big. how _ podium. we will see if that happens. how big. how many _ podium. we will see if that happens. how big, how many people - podium. we will see if that happens. how big, how many people will- podium. we will see if that happens. how big, how many people will be i how big, how many people will be watching the australian team back home? �* , ., ., watching the australian team back home? ~ , ., ., ., �*, watching the australian team back home? �*,., ., ., home? the australian women's cricket team are very — home? the australian women's cricket team are very popular. _ home? the australian women's cricket team are very popular. they _ home? the australian women's cricket team are very popular. they have i home? the australian women's cricket team are very popular. they have not. team are very popular. they have not had any of the cultural problems

australia's men's cricket has had. that is well put. ads, australia's men's cricket has had. that is well put.— that is well put. a lot of people fell out of _ that is well put. a lot of people fell out of love _ that is well put. a lot of people fell out of love of _ that is well put. a lot of people fell out of love of watching i that is well put. a lot of people fell out of love of watching the | fell out of love of watching the men's team, but the women seem does not have the issue. it has been exporting for the last seven years or so, when they started the big bash competition, and they allowed all teams at the existing men's teams, and put a lot of money into promoting that, and that has promoted the interest in the following of women street cricket which has lifted the following of the national team as well. without the national team as well. without the big bash, we would not have a ground work. the big bash, we would not have a ground work-— the big bash, we would not have a round work. . ., , ., ., ground work. india wants to go there next, with ground work. india wants to go there next. with the _ ground work. india wants to go there next, with the women's _ ground work. india wants to go there next, with the women's ipl. - ground work. india wants to go there next, with the women's ipl. once i next, with the women's ipl. once that happens, though women steam can io that happens, though women steam can -o to that happens, though women steam can go to the _ that happens, though women steam can go to the next level. —— make the

women's — go to the next level. —— make the women's team. people have woken up to the _ women's team. people have woken up to the fact _ women's team. people have woken up to the fact that women's cricket is valuable — to the fact that women's cricket is valuable. they have bid four of the ticket _ valuable. they have bid four of the ticket event for the first time, and that goes— ticket event for the first time, and that goes to show on home much interest— that goes to show on home much interest there is in women's cricket interest there is in women's cricket in india _ interest there is in women's cricket in india as — interest there is in women's cricket in india as well. | interest there is in women's cricket in india as well.— in india as well. i will make you make a prediction, _ in india as well. i will make you make a prediction, who - in india as well. i will make you make a prediction, who is i in india as well. i will make you| make a prediction, who is going in india as well. i will make you i make a prediction, who is going to get gold? i’m make a prediction, who is going to net old? �* ., make a prediction, who is going to net old? �* . ., �* get gold? i'm impartial, i don't mind who _ get gold? i'm impartial, i don't mind who does, _ get gold? i'm impartial, i don't mind who does, that _ get gold? i'm impartial, i don't mind who does, that this i get gold? i'm impartial, i don't- mind who does, that this australian team are so relentless. they were 49-5, team are so relentless. they were 49—5, they should have lost that game, but they refuse to lose. because they have that second tier of talent from the domestic competition back up, that makes them a stronger team than anyone else in the world at the moment. on form and on paper they should be the ones to win. ,., on paper they should be the ones to win. , ., ., , , on paper they should be the ones to win. ., , , ., on paper they should be the ones to win. ., ,, ., ~ , ., ., on paper they should be the ones to win. gold or bust for australia, and india have win. gold or bust for australia, and india have to _ win. gold or bust for australia, and india have to be _ win. gold or bust for australia, and india have to be on _ win. gold or bust for australia, and india have to be on the _ win. gold or bust for australia, and

india have to be on the podium. i win. gold or bust for australia, and i india have to be on the podium. good to talk to you — india have to be on the podium. good to talk to you both. _ india have to be on the podium. good to talk to you both. so _ india have to be on the podium. (limp. to talk to you both. so much going on here, and there is cricket later on here, and there is cricket later on today when pakistan take on barbados. for now, back to you. let's just bring you an update on the libel trial between rebekah vardy and coleen rooney. rebekah vardy and coleen rooney. rebekah vardy has released a statement saying she is extremely sad, and says it is not the result i had expected, northat says it is not the result i had expected, nor that i believe is just. i brought this action to vindicate my reputation, going on to say that she was devastated by the judges finding. she said the judge accepted the publication of calin's

—— coleen rooney's post was misguided, but also says that she got it wrong, accusing the judge of getting it wrong. she also said, as i explained in my evidence, my family and even my unborn baby, were subjected to disgusting abuse that continued during the trial. please, she said, can the people who posted this abuse, please stop. it looks as if rebekah vardy will not be appealing, and some legal commentators not that she would. a very expensive result for rebekah vardy, with some comedy to say could have amounted to £2.5 million or even £3 million. a cumbrian council is set to become the first to formally recognise that people who've been in local authority care can face discrimination. cumberland council is one of two

new councils which will take over from the county council and six districts next year. but meetings of the new authority are already taking place — and today it has been discussing why young people who've been in care tend to do less well educationally, and find it difficult to get a securejob. let's speak now to terry galloway — he's a care experienced person who co—founded care leaver local offer, which compares different local authorities level of support for care leavers. what sort of discrimination to people who have been in care face? i people who have been in care face? i was in the care system myself, and by the time i had got to the age of 16, i had lived in over a hundred places. it's tough. when you leave care, and you're tipped over that cliff, you have no real support and you are very vulnerable. i ended up doing ok for myself in the end, my

family, not so much. for instance, my sister ended up losing her children to the care system, and she ended up dying, being killed by her boyfriend in a domestic violence incident. she had so much trauma going through the care system that when she left the care system, she was going up against a system that was going up against a system that was just not was going up against a system that wasjust not designed was going up against a system that was just not designed for her. it sounds tragic, and it is tragic, but the tragedy is that it is still happening. care experienced people are 70% more likely to die early. they face massive discrimination. they face massive discrimination. the biggest discrimination is the way that policy is made, indirect discrimination. care experienced people are represented in some of our worst statistics. they cost, on average, £1.2 million in the state, and it is no wonder that we have a

crisis in children's social care. the kinds of discrimination that we are talking about today is indirect dissemination. if you have a child in a children's home, and he smashes a window because he has had a tantrum, the police will be called, he will be arrested, he will be taken to the police station, and he will be criminalised. that is down to a policy that the police have. if care experienced was a protected characteristic, the police would have a duty to do an impact assessment, and work out how their policies affect care experienced people, and then they might come to a different answer, and we would not have children who are criminalised. in every area of society, you see this indirect discrimination, and that's what we're trying to stop. your story, individually, that's what we're trying to stop. yourstory, individually, is inspirational, and i'm terribly sorry for what happened to your

sister as well. just explain for us, when you leave care, is it still the case that at 16, that is it. you are on your own, and there is no financial, psychological, emotional support for children? yes financial, psychological, emotional support for children?— support for children? yes and no. lots of people — support for children? yes and no. lots of people will _ support for children? yes and no. lots of people will argue - support for children? yes and no. lots of people will argue that i support for children? yes and no. i lots of people will argue that there is lots of support, the website we have details a lot of support up until the age of 25. the reality is, these kids are in care, they did not choose to go into care, they are in care, and they want love. they want family. they want relationships. whilst they are in care, are not developing those relationships, and when they get to an age, where they can say, by. they want to get as far away from the local authority as possible. i did not want their help, i thought i knew everything, but i knew nothing. what local authorities

need to be doing right now is helping those young people develop relationships, because it is the relationships, because it is the relationships that really matter. trauma, the abuse that some of these kids have suffered, wherever it is going, it's normally happened in some kind of human relationship. it is only natural that they can heal through those relationships, and the big problem is that, when they get to that age where they can go off, they have not got the relationships of the right people to end up becoming so vulnerable. this is exactly what happened to my sister, and what happens to a lot of kids who end upjoining gangs, because they think, they mistake that rapport that they had four people for the first time, they mistake it for the first time, they mistake it for love. that's what we are not providing in the care system. flan providing in the care system. can the system _ providing in the care system. can the system cope? the system is already engulfed with looking after

the elderly, social workers and officers there, either enough that can deal with the extent of the problem? what are these statistics about the people leaving care, do you happen to know? if about the people leaving care, do you happen to know?— about the people leaving care, do you happen to know? if you were to count all the — you happen to know? if you were to count all the prisoners _ you happen to know? if you were to count all the prisoners in _ you happen to know? if you were to count all the prisoners in prison i count all the prisoners in prison today up until the age of 21, half of them will be from the care system. if you count all the homeless people in england, 25% of them will be from the care system. it is just dreadful, it really is. the thing is, the system can cope if we work together. this particular motion that we are talking about here, of having a protected characteristic for care leavers, a lot of care experienced people might think that that is going to give them stigmata, because they have a plaque saying they are care experienced. if you have a person

approaching our zebra crossing or a pelican crossing, and they are in wheelchair, they don't have to ring anyone saying, i'm disabled, and i have to use this crossing, the crossing is designed for them. people not take any of it. if they are blind, they can hear the crossing, if they are death, they can see the crossing. that's what we need for a public we need them designed that our young people leaving the care system, and older people, they have equality. that is kind of what... one of the big things that is going to make this work, is that if we all take responsibility, and that is why we have also called a part of the motion today, to extend painting to all corporate bodies. that will help social care, because at the moment people are saying, this is not my job, that is social care, and they are getting overwhelmed. the reality is, it takes a village to raise a

child. these are children of the state, that the state have said, their families can't look after them. they took on that responsibility, and the reality is that we are failing them. until we bring in a protected characteristic, and an extension of corporate parenting, it is not going to properly change. what we're with this campaign is, we are asking local councils to adopt this form, so that it is policy in that local council. cumberland is, today, has taken that step, and i am so proud of them. we have got 21 other councils in england ready to follow suit. wejust councils in england ready to follow suit. we just need to keep going with it. suit. we 'ust need to keep going with it. ., , suit. we 'ust need to keep going with it. . , ., ,, ., with it. really good to speak to ou, with it. really good to speak to you. thank _ with it. really good to speak to you. thank you _ with it. really good to speak to you, thank you very _ with it. really good to speak to you, thank you very much i with it. really good to speak to i you, thank you very much indeed. coronavirus infections have fallen for the first time in around two

months. it is down 16% from the week before. the number of hospital patients with the viruses started to drop, which means we might have passed the peak of this latest virus. a rare dinosaur skeleton has sold in the united states, the skeleton belonged to a gorgosaurus, and went to a private bidder who has not been identified, prompting some scientists to express concern that it will not go on display to the public. after almost four decades and 9,000 episodes, the final episodes of the australian soap "neighbours" will be broadcast on british tv later today.

i should have issued a sound warning, if that sound is embedded in your brain. set in the fictional suburb of erinsborough, the finale stars fan favourites kylie minogue and jason donovan— who got their big break on the soap. you probably know that the neighbours characters live on a cul—de—sac called ramsay street — what you might not know is that it's actually a real street in melbourne called pin oak court. miles shackley and his partner hayleyjones bought a house there in 2019. in the soap, the property is home to the kennedy family. they've been telling our correspondent in australia, shaimaa khalil why they bought the house. since we moved to melbourne, i wanted to buy a house in ramsay street, when i heard rosen was coming up. it

street, when i heard rosen was coming op— coming up. it was that straightforward. i coming up. it was that straightforward. you l coming up. it was that i straightforward. you make coming up. it was that - straightforward. you make it coming up. it was that _ straightforward. you make it sound so simle, straightforward. you make it sound so simple. you're — straightforward. you make it sound so simple, you're technically - straightforward. you make it sound so simple, you're technically living| so simple, you're technically living every neighbours�*s so simple, you're technically living every neighbours's fans dream, what is it you might? it’s every neighbours's fans dream, what is it you might?— is it you might? it's been very bus , is it you might? it's been very busy. there — is it you might? it's been very busy, there have _ is it you might? it's been very busy, there have been - is it you might? it's been very busy, there have been lots i is it you might? it's been very busy, there have been lots of| is it you might? it's been very - busy, there have been lots of tears, and it's been good, hasn't it? the? and it's been good, hasn't it? they really enjoyed _ and it's been good, hasn't it? they really enjoyed it. _ and it's been good, hasn't it? they really enjoyed it, there's been fairly— really enjoyed it, there's been fairly limited access to the cast and the — fairly limited access to the cast and the crew, and as soon as covid started _ and the crew, and as soon as covid started to — and the crew, and as soon as covid started to lift, the show has been cancelled. — started to lift, the show has been cancelled, but we have seen enough of them _ cancelled, but we have seen enough of them in _ cancelled, but we have seen enough of them in the street, so it has been _ of them in the street, so it has been very— of them in the street, so it has been very exciting.— of them in the street, so it has been very exciting. what is it like livina been very exciting. what is it like living day-to-day _ been very exciting. what is it like living day-to-day on _ been very exciting. what is it like living day-to-day on the - been very exciting. what is it like living day-to-day on the street? | living day—to—day on the street? it's nice, we have security guards, we have plenty of people coming to have a look around, it is i was been a bit of a novelty.— a bit of a novelty. technically you are livina a bit of a novelty. technically you are living in _ a bit of a novelty. technically you are living in a _ a bit of a novelty. technically you are living in a tourist _ are living in a tourist

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i think we will list. i've been saying all week, it feels like we are waiting for someone to die. it will be sad, but i think the attraction will still carry on for a bit, definitely for us.— bit, definitely for us. sure. it's sad that it's — bit, definitely for us. sure. it's sad that it's going _ bit, definitely for us. sure. it's sad that it's going to _ bit, definitely for us. sure. it's sad that it's going to become i bit, definitely for us. sure. it's| sad that it's going to become a normal— sad that it's going to become a normal street, but you think about the amount— normal street, but you think about the amount of crew and staff that won't _ the amount of crew and staff that won't be — the amount of crew and staff that won't be here, and will be looking for other— won't be here, and will be looking for other work, and i think that's the reat— for other work, and i think that's the real shame of it. it is more than _ the real shame of it. it is more thaniust— the real shame of it. it is more thanjust the street, it has been a place _ thanjust the street, it has been a place of— thanjust the street, it has been a place of work, a place of employment, and a real place of opportunity for a melbourne—based tv, so— opportunity for a melbourne—based tv, so i_ opportunity for a melbourne—based tv, so i think it's a real shame. now it's time for a look at the weather, with ben rich. hello. it's one of those afternoons where cloud amounts do vary

across the uk. for some quite a lot of sunshine, but for others, including around birmingham, in the west midlands, for the commonwealth games, i think there will be a fair amount of cloud at times but not all the time. and we can see that lump of cloud on the earlier satellite picture. it's been sitting across parts of northern england, parts of wales, the midlands, even producing the odd shower. there's plenty more cloud behind me as well out in the atlantic. and that is going to bring rain for some of us as we head through the weekends. the first dribs and drabs of that working into parts of northern ireland through the afternoon, one or two showers elsewhere, variable cloud, some sunshine and generally quite a warm day, 21 degrees for glasgow, for belfast, 27 down towards the southeast. now, as we go through this evening and tonight, we will see this area of more extensive cloud pushing across northern ireland, scotland and to northern england and north wales. with some outbreaks of rain, it'll be turning quite misty and murky with some hill fog in places. and it is going to be a very, very mild night, quite muggy in places. so into tomorrow, we've got this frontal system pushing its way

down from the northwest, that's going to bring cloud and some outbreaks of rain. we can pick up on that on the weather chart for saturday morning. generally rather grey conditions across scotland, northern ireland, should brighten up here into the afternoon as that cloud and rain sinks down into parts of northern england. wales, could even be the odd spot of rain getting into parts of east anglia. later on to the south of that we should see some spells of sunshine at times and that's where we'll have the highest of the temperatures again, up to 26, 27 degrees. but it is going to be quite a warm and muggy day across many parts of the uk. now, through saturday night instead of pushing that band of cloud through, itjust sticks in place starts to wobble its way back northwards again. so that will bring further outbreaks of rain for some of us as we move into sunday. again, some areas of mist and murk and hill fog. that rain starting to work its way eastwards through the day. to the north of it, some sunny spells for scotland and northern ireland, a cooler,

fresher feel to the south. i think parts of southern england where we really need rain will stay pretty much dry. and here once again it will be warm and muggy. so quite warm at wembley for the football final, the women's football on sunday afternoon, a fair amount of cloud, temperatures of 26 degrees, can't completely rule out the odd spot of rain. more rain to come for some of us through next week, particularly up towards the northwest. not much of that getting into the south east.

this is bbc news. i'm tim wilcox. the headlines. rebecca vardy loses her high court libel case against colleen rooney. vardy sued rooney after the latter accused her of leaking her private information to the sun. police in lincolnshire arrest two people after a nine—year—old girl dies in a suspected stabbing. we do believe this to be an isolated incident and are not yet in a position to name the victim. her parents are being supported by specially trained officers at this difficult time difficult specially trained officers at this difficult time and i can only imagine the grief and pain they are going through. the government says people will receive the £400 to help with rising energy bills in six

monthly installments from october. the government concedes it needs to improve its response to international crises — after mps described the uk's response as a disaster and betrayal likely to have cost afghan lives. alex yee of england wins the first gold of the commonwealth games. alex yee wins gold for england in the men's triathlon — on the first day of the commonwealth games in birmingham. we will be live in a moment in south—west london where england player will give a press conference ahead of the football final against germany on sunday. let's cross now to southwest london

where the lionesses' manager good afternoon and welcome to bbc news, rebekah vardy has lost her libel case — which had become known as the 'wagatha christie' trial — at the high court. vardy had sued coleen rooney after the latter accused her of leaking private information about her to the tabloid press. both women have huge social media followings and business interests, having leveraged their exposure as the wives of famous football players. our correspondent, colin paterson, has been following the trial. it was the trial that brought two footballers wives face to face in court. coleen rooney, wife of england's all—time top scorer wayne rooney and rebekah vardy, wife of leicester city strikerjamie vardy. camera crews jostled for position outside and reporters and columnists had to queue to get a ringside seat for this courtroom drama. now thejudgment has been published online. the winner, coleen rooney. coleen rooney has struck a major victory. a major home run here. and it makes her look, in a sense, a certain amount of a statesperson over this.

she understands the game. vardy doesn't. the case all centred on 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. coleen rooney created fake stories to try to deduce who was behind the leaks. she allegedly blocked every account apart from rebekah vardy�*s. days later, the stories appeared in the sun. 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. it was rebekah vardy who brought this legal action, and as she arrived for her first day in the witness box, much would depend on how she gave evidence. it did not go well. she was accused by coleen rooney's

legal team of being evasive, of changing her story, of lying under oath. rebekah vardy was described as an attention seeker who wanted to appear in the newspapers. coleen rooney told the court at the euros in 2016 when there was a commotion nearby. it was rebekah vardy switching seats to sit behind her, allegedly to be in the photographs. the court heard rebekah vardy used her agent, caroline watt, seen on the left, to leak the stories to the sun. these included tales about the state of rooney's marriage. 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. in the witness box on the first day of her evidence, rebekah vardy broke down in tears. this happened again on subsequent days. at one point the judge paused proceedings to allow her to recover. i was in court only a few feet from rebekah vardy

as she sat there crying, with her head in her hands, looking like she was thinking, "why did i ever bring this to court?" the contrast with the composure coleen rooney showed while giving evidence was striking. each day coleen rooney was accompanied by her husband, wayne, as she arrived at court. she told how her privacy had been invaded. information and photographs she wanted to share with only a few trusted friends and family were repeatedly leaked to the sun. this is why she set out to find out who was behind the leaks. she also said she had repeatedly tried to settle the case privately to avoid going to court, but rebekah vardy refused. when it was wayne rooney's turn in the witness box he said he was not aware of his wife's online detective work until the day she posted her accusation. he described the traumatic impact the whole case had had on her, with her becoming a different mother, a different wife. after today's judgment, coleen rooney will feel herself vindicated in her detective work.

meanwhile, rebekah vardy�*s reputation has taken a hit and there will be big legal bills that need to be paid. colin paterson, bbc news, the high court. colin paterson with that report. earlier i spoke to caroline kean, head of litigation at the law firm wiggin. she explained how damaging this ruling could be for reba kah va rdy. this will have cost probably over £2 million altogether and i'm being quite conservative there. she will have to pick up the majority of the cost. the judge kept using the words the evidence was not credible which is a polite form of saying not true, isn't it? absolutely right, this is one of the most damning verdicts i have ever heard. she also says on many occasions the claimant's evidence

documentary evidence which was big words for yes, i do not believe you. the fact it was so detailed and so damning did it close off the chance of an appeal? will that be something rebekah vardy�*s legal team would advise her to pursue? it is common on the back of any of these judgments like withjohnny depp and amber heard, the loser will say they will appeal but it is practically impossible to appeal a judgment like this. thisjudge has weighed up the witnesses and heard the evidence and unless she has completely misdirected herself on the law, which does not seem realistic, the court of appeal will not overturn this judgement. this is it. i thought when you gave evidence in court you had to tell the truth and if not, you would commit an act perjury. is there any follow—up to that potentially for rebekah vardy along with the 2 million legal fees? potentially, yes. the judge has not said she is lying but the effect of her words,

certainly is to me, yes, she is lying. you can be convicted for perjury. we also have caroline watt who withdrew witness statements in the proceedings. if you think back to jeffrey archer, quite a long time ago, he went to prison following a libel trial. yes, but more recently, have there been other cases? not where somebody has gone to court for perjury in a libel case off the top of my head. i am thinking aboutjonathan aitken for example who... yes, that is also a long time ago. what are the wider lessons to draw from this because people libel each other all the time on social media, don't they? this is just the logical conclusion to taking this to its end point, is it? yes. it is fair to say the libel laws in the uk are heavily stacked in favour of claimants so rebekah vardy might well have been told

that it is really difficult to prove the truth of something which it is and that you have a good chance of either winning or the other side backing down. but what this shows and in cases like the johnny depp case, is do not start this if you are not 100% telling the truth. because most cases might settle but some don't. when they don't, and you go down, you go down really big. two people have been arrested in connection with the death of a nine—year—old girl after a suspected stabbing in lincolnshire. police launched a murder investigation following the incident in boston last night. jessica lane reports. forensic investigations here this morning were just yesterday at 20 past six in the evening, a child was stabbed. she later died. a child, unbelievable isn't it? one of the worst incidents in boston i can ever recall and i have

lived here 15 years. i feel sorry for the family. shock, horror, you know she's a child, nine years of age. - terribly sad. my husband was telling me now to be careful when i am going outside. yes, very scary. we have arrested two people in connection with the incident, we believe this to be an isolated incident and are pursuing extensive lines of inquiry and have committed a number of resources to this inquiry. at boston stump, people can light candles in the memory of the young girl. we have had quite a lot of people coming in. it does not matter if people of faith or no faith or whatever faith you have, it is simply healthy to have a focus, somewhere to focus. for calm thoughts. the town mp says the government will give lincolnshire police all the support they need to carry out their investigation.

what we have here already and east midlands is a dedicated unit to look at these sorts of crime. that has made good progress making those tourists already. what i said to the police minister is that if any more resources were requested, i would like to see made available as quickly as possible. flowers have already been laid in tribute to the child and in her memory, near to the spot where she died yesterday evening. with the prices of gas and electricity climbing ever higher, the government has unveiled the details of its latest plan to help support people through the cost of living crisis. all households in england, scotland and wales will receive 400 pounds off their energy bills, paid in six instalments from october. for those paying by direct debit, £66 will be automatically taken off monthly payments in october and november, with £67 deducted monthly

for the remaining period. customers using prepayment meters will receive support in the form of discount vouchers. our consumer affairs corrspondent, colletta smith, reports. let us take you to the press conference in south—west london. 50 conference in south—west london. ’sr yes, it conference in south—west london. 6r yes, it has been a great yes, it has been a conference in south—west london. 6r yes, it has been a greatjourney. yes, it has been a great conference in south—west london. 6r yes, it has been a greatjourney. i am gutted that on sunday it will all be over because we have all been having such a great time. the girls have been playing such great football. on sunday, given the roller—coaster, we willjust enjoy every minute. roller-coaster, we will 'ust en'oy every minute.“ roller-coaster, we will 'ust en'oy every minute. you have been to a final before _ every minute. you have been to a final before and _ every minute. you have been to a final before and had _ every minute. you have been to a final before and had big _ every minute. you have been to a final before and had big matches| final before and had big matches before, — final before and had big matches before, why wasn't it beautiful? just wear— before, why wasn't it beautiful? just wear women's football is now. yet in the clouds over this tournament, 70,000 at old trafford and we know wembley is a sell—out, even saying those words gives us goose bumps but it has been incredible so far, the fans have been amazing. some of them staying

right until the end, they have actually had to be kicked out. they still stay in china see the bus and everything like that and we need them all again for sunday. —— and try and see the bus. i hope they will be there, screaming for us. how much does — will be there, screaming for us. how much does this _ will be there, screaming for us. how much does this feel _ will be there, screaming for us. how much does this feel like a defining moment for your sport? it feels like if not now then it is never? i moment for your sport? it feels like if not now then it is never?- if not now then it is never? i think it is a very — if not now then it is never? i think it is a very defining _ if not now then it is never? i think it is a very defining moment. - if not now then it is never? i think| it is a very defining moment. there have been lots of things through the way that have happened that have progressed the sport. it is hard when you are in it because you just think about the next game, meetings and training sessions so it is hard because we do not see all the noise on the outside but things we have heard have been positive. walking round the hotel, young boys and girls coming up asking for pictures, it really has been incredible. we're really happy to be there for sunday. we think the best two teams of made the final which is great and it will

be a defining moment the sport. what be a defining moment the sport. what would ou be a defining moment the sport. what would you say — be a defining moment the sport. what would you say is _ be a defining moment the sport. what would you say is the _ be a defining moment the sport. what would you say is the biggest difference this time compared to 2009 _ difference this time compared to 2009 when you are in the final? i think 2009 when you are in the final? thinkjust 2009 when you are in the final? i thinkjust where the game is at, as i said. i think we had 15,000 at that final. now you have 90,000 will just be great. 2009 was when central contracts were first introduced which meant the team could play full—time. now you have players that can play full—time, training full—time with the clubs, all the work the football association has put into getting the game to the next level so it is like night and day. we do not want to forget everybody that came before us and wore the shirt because that is why we are here today. it will be a great moment, even thinking about it, my voice goes a little bit, we have to try and remain logical, one more game to go out and achieve our

dreams. ., . ., ., ., . ., dreams. how much of a game changer for enrland dreams. how much of a game changer for england if— dreams. how much of a game changer for england if you _ dreams. how much of a game changer for england if you win _ dreams. how much of a game changer for england if you win on _ dreams. how much of a game changer for england if you win on sunday? - for england if you win on sunday? yesr _ for england if you win on sunday? yes. a _ for england if you win on sunday? yes, a game changer, i think this tournament has already done that. we know that if we win on sunday to make a big difference but it is hard, i would make a big difference but it is hard, iwould be make a big difference but it is hard, i would be lying if i said it does not cross your mind winning best because you're going to wembley. it probably crosses my mind 50 times a day. suddenly you think, we have to focus on training and their game on hand. it will be tough to focus on germany, tough opposition and we will give them the utmost respect but you cannot help to dream a little bit. i utmost respect but you cannot help to dream a little bit.— to dream a little bit. i want to ask about playing _ to dream a little bit. i want to ask about playing germany. _ to dream a little bit. i want to ask about playing germany. they - to dream a little bit. i want to ask about playing germany. they win | to dream a little bit. i want to ask i about playing germany. they win the euros _ about playing germany. they win the euros many — about playing germany. they win the euros many times and there is always the special— euros many times and there is always the special relationship, if that is the special relationship, if that is the right— the special relationship, if that is the right word, to talk about when it comes _ the right word, to talk about when it comes to— the right word, to talk about when it comes to england versus germany, how do— it comes to england versus germany, how do you _ it comes to england versus germany, how do you feel about playing germany? | how do you feel about playing germany?— how do you feel about playing

german ? ~' , ., , germany? i think when germany were rla inr germany? i think when germany were playing france — germany? i think when germany were playing france in _ germany? i think when germany were playing france in the _ germany? i think when germany were playing france in the semifinal, - germany? i think when germany were playing france in the semifinal, it - playing france in the semifinal, it was not a case of wanting one team over the other, both teams are fantastic. whoever made the final it would be a tough game. i know there is a lot of media around the history but for us it is just about top opposition, another very tough game. we played them in the arnold clark cup recently. they had a lot of players out for that game so we will players out for that game so we will play with the utmost respect but we also have to focus on ourselves. the girls have been incredible, the way some of our players have been playing has been totally out of this world. for me, playing alongside some of those players for the past eight years at manchester city, i am so glad the whole world is getting to see what i have been able to see for the past eight years in training so yes, it will be a tough game but very confident in our team. it is

the best two — very confident in our team. it is the best two teams _ very confident in our team. it is the best two teams from the tournament so why will germany be easier— tournament so why will germany be easier for— tournament so why will germany be easier for you than sweden was? i think easier for you than sweden was? think they easier for you than sweden was? i think they were more consistent throughout the tournament, germany, if i am being honest, same as us. in terms of performance, you will get to see the best two teams on sunday. thank you. channel [i to see the best two teams on sunday. thank you. channel 4 news, someone has to ask so i will, have you are players had a chance to practice taking penalties ahead of this final and have you allowed yourselves anytime at all to think about what it would be like monday morning and what the country will look like if you are the champions? in what the country will look like if you are the champions? in terms of renalties, you are the champions? in terms of penalties. we _ you are the champions? in terms of penalties, we have _ you are the champions? in terms of penalties, we have had _ you are the champions? in terms of penalties, we have had our- you are the champions? in terms of penalties, we have had our process| penalties, we have had our process set in place for months now, even before the arnold clark cup and stuff like that, we have been practising what we usually do. as said before this tournament, i feel we are the best prepared team coming into it and that was us getting

prepared for every single eventuality so we have not sat down and thought what if it goes to penalties? it isjust and thought what if it goes to penalties? it is just a process we have in place in case it does. entire ms of monday morning, i have not thought that far ahead, just focusing on the game ahead, we know we have one big game to go. —— in terms of monday morning. we will just have to see without looks like on sunday. just have to see without looks like on sunday-— just have to see without looks like on sunda . ~ . ., , on sunday. winning the game aside, what is a wind _ on sunday. winning the game aside, what is a wind for _ on sunday. winning the game aside, what is a wind for you _ on sunday. winning the game aside, what is a wind for you on _ on sunday. winning the game aside, what is a wind for you on this - on sunday. winning the game aside, what is a wind for you on this team l what is a wind for you on this team overall? irate what is a wind for you on this team overall? ~ ,. , ., ., what is a wind for you on this team overall? ~ , ., ., ., overall? we said before we want to ins-ire overall? we said before we want to ins . ire the overall? we said before we want to inspire the nation, _ overall? we said before we want to inspire the nation, we _ overall? we said before we want to inspire the nation, we want - overall? we said before we want to inspire the nation, we want to - overall? we said before we want to inspire the nation, we want to do . inspire the nation, we want to do everyone played, ourfamilies and friends, provide more opportunities for young girls and boys, for women that want to work in football, we want to get the sport the respect it deserves. if you as me, we have ticked all those boxes and we have earned the right for the team to go out on sunday, enjoy it. obviously we want to win more than anything else. we had training this morning.

it is more competitive than ever because you have a group so dedicated to winning this game but i think it has been an incredible journey so far, we have picked a lot of boxes but hopefullyjust one big tick left to do. rab of boxes but hopefully 'ust one big tick left to ddh tick left to do. rob harrison skynews-com _ tick left to do. rob harrison skynews.com good - tick left to do. rob harrison skynews.com good luck. . tick left to do. rob harrison i skynews.com good luck. what tick left to do. rob harrison - skynews.com good luck. what impact has serena _ skynews.com good luck. what impact has serena made on this squad, how she helped _ has serena made on this squad, how she helped to transform things to -et she helped to transform things to get you _ she helped to transform things to get you into the final? she she helped to transform things to get you into the final?— she helped to transform things to get you into the final? she has been brilliant. if you _ get you into the final? she has been brilliant. if you asked _ get you into the final? she has been brilliant. if you asked any _ get you into the final? she has been brilliant. if you asked any of - get you into the final? she has been brilliant. if you asked any of the - brilliant. if you asked any of the players and staff who have worked with her before, she has an incredible woman. she is very logical and i think that is very good, she does not allow us to overthink, she keeps everything to the task keeps us focused with what's happening right in front of us. i do not think she realises how good she is actually but in the moments when you saw is against spain and it goes to extra time, she is so calm on the side because she knows what we need to do to win.

when we step out onto the pitch, she wants us to win. you have seen that great record under her. the players would say the same thing, obviously she is the driving force behind the team being in the final. you she is the driving force behind the team being in the final.— team being in the final. you were there in 2009. — team being in the final. you were there in 2009, have _ team being in the final. you were there in 2009, have you - team being in the final. you were there in 2009, have you had - team being in the final. you were there in 2009, have you had a i team being in the final. you were - there in 2009, have you had a chance to address _ there in 2009, have you had a chance to address the players who asked you about— to address the players who asked you about this _ to address the players who asked you about this experience and how the game _ about this experience and how the game is _ about this experience and how the game is moved on since then? we have had conversations, _ game is moved on since then? we have had conversations, i— game is moved on since then? we have had conversations, i would _ game is moved on since then? we have had conversations, i would like -- - had conversations, i would like —— would not like to thank howard... back then. a couple of the girls have spoken to us about tournament experience and my first tournament, it just experience and my first tournament, itjust makes us feel really old to be honest. they want to know and learn about the history of the game. i keep telling them that getting to finals is not the norm, this is a long time coming. they are ready for it, the younger players, hunger and determination, you have seen it first—hand the performances have been at the world. we don't want to

been at the world. we don't want to be too much pressure on, they have only been to so many finals before so let them going out to play with freedom has been the best thing and thatis freedom has been the best thing and that is what you have witnessed. you touch on 2009 _ that is what you have witnessed. you touch on 2009 a few times, germany at that— touch on 2009 a few times, germany at that point — touch on 2009 a few times, germany at that point were top of the world, nobody— at that point were top of the world, nobody could get near them, i wonder if you _ nobody could get near them, i wonder if you think— nobody could get near them, i wonder if you think back and think about the 13— if you think back and think about the 13 years since then, what have been _ the 13 years since then, what have been the _ the 13 years since then, what have been the key moments which have got england _ been the key moments which have got england closer to germany? | been the key moments which have got england closer to germany?— england closer to germany? i think when ou england closer to germany? i think when you speak — england closer to germany? i think when you speak about _ england closer to germany? i think when you speak about 2009, - england closer to germany? i think when you speak about 2009, we i england closer to germany? i think i when you speak about 2009, we knew that germany were ahead of us in a lot of ways in terms of where football was that in their country. we knew it was a massive task in front of us. obviously we took a beating that day. we knew was going to be so difficult to win a game but since then, you have seen their team reach quarterfinals, semifinals and the fa has really focused on the

women's team. we got the central contacts in 2009 and from then they invested a lot of money in the women's league. i keep using the word processes but that's what it's been to get to this level. all the players who went before and put on the shirt, the learning experiences we have had as players, this is for everybody on sunday, the volunteers that helped out with local girls teams, the ones that still do it and love the game, i see reporters in here and i have seen them for the past 16 years, they do for the love of the game and i hope everybody knows that on sunday. if we lift that trophy, they all have their hand on it as well. i that trophy, they all have their hand on it as well.— that trophy, they all have their hand on it as well. i am wondering, what is it about _ hand on it as well. i am wondering, what is it about this _ hand on it as well. i am wondering, what is it about this group, - hand on it as well. i am wondering, what is it about this group, that i what is it about this group, that makes — what is it about this group, that makes you _ what is it about this group, that makes you feel that you will be able to get— makes you feel that you will be able to get past— makes you feel that you will be able to get past the final hurdle? |

to get past the final hurdle? i think to get past the final hurdle? think it is to get past the final hurdle? i think it is the talent. i don't want to compare squads because i have been fortunate after play with some incredible players over the years butjust incredible players over the years but just talking about the squad, solely, i think the players. as i said before, walsh for example, she is such a talented player. people say to us you will be playing against the best players in the world, i am like i play against the best players in the world every day in training and i truly believe that. what people do not seize their dedication to this game away from the pitch. they will train and do all the work but their whole lives, every day focused on being a better player. i do not know if everybody sees that and then the mix of experience and youth, that has been really good as well. but yes, we certainly have a special group, we'll get on so well as well. sometimes i think there is 15 years

you and me like lauren hemp or whatever but the passion and joy we share for the game of football, that is what unites us all and hopefully thatis is what unites us all and hopefully that is what can unite as all as a country on sunday.— that is what can unite as all as a country on sunday. you said now that traininr country on sunday. you said now that training was — country on sunday. you said now that training was more _ country on sunday. you said now that training was more competitive - country on sunday. you said now that training was more competitive than i training was more competitive than today— training was more competitive than today than— training was more competitive than today than ever before stop can you describe _ today than ever before stop can you describe that, who has been the best trainers _ describe that, who has been the best trainers and — describe that, who has been the best trainers and who was excited about training _ trainers and who was excited about training today? we trainers and who was excited about training today?— training today? we have had some competitive _ training today? we have had some competitive sessions. _ training today? we have had some competitive sessions. i _ training today? we have had some competitive sessions. ijust - training today? we have had some competitive sessions. ijust meant| competitive sessions. ijust meant you can feel the excitement a bit more. millie bright brokers today and i think i nearly broke my arm. i said today, if you can do that against germany on sunday then. with this group of players, we have to train how we play it because that is the only way we will get better and improve so i will probably have to say i have had a few knocks of georgia stanway, the way she has

been putting in tackles has been exceptional so i will take a few stud marks on my ankles for that. during your career, english domestic football. _ during your career, english domestic football, women's and men's has become — football, women's and men's has become much more international, how important _ become much more international, how important a _ become much more international, how important a factor do you think that has been _ important a factor do you think that has been on — important a factor do you think that has been on the squad in terms of influences — has been on the squad in terms of influences on players or the competitiveness of the women's league? — competitiveness of the women's league? i — competitiveness of the women's lea . ue? .. . competitiveness of the women's lea . ue? ~' . , , league? i think we have the best learue in league? i think we have the best league in the _ league? i think we have the best league in the world _ league? i think we have the best league in the world really. i league? i think we have the best league in the world really. when j league? i think we have the best i league in the world really. when you look at the competitiveness and the players we have over here now, obviously there are so many players that draw on the fans. but the players that have come in over the years, different experiences and then the younger players learning from those players as well so yes, there has been a lot of investment in the league. as i said, the crowds are getting better, this standard is getting better, the league goes down to the wire which is fantastic

whereas in the past it was a foregone conclusion going into some games. they might be high—scoring but now every single game is competitive. every single game is quite close as well so it has had a good influence. we want the best players in the league. the girls want to play against the best players every week so they can improve. maybe in the past with club football, when you went on to international it was a big jump but now we are bridging that gap to have the highest level every weekend and we go away with england already at that level. ., ., ., ._ , we go away with england already at that level. ., ., ., , that level. you have always said throurh that level. you have always said through your — that level. you have always said through your career, _ that level. you have always said through your career, don't i that level. you have always said through your career, don't get l that level. you have always said l through your career, don't get too hi-h through your career, don't get too high with— through your career, don't get too high with the highs and to the with the lows. — high with the highs and to the with the lows, how have you managed not to get— the lows, how have you managed not to get too— the lows, how have you managed not to get too high so far and will act like the _ to get too high so far and will act like the window if you win on sunday? _ like the window if you win on sunday? it like the window if you win on sunda ? . . . ' . like the window if you win on sunda ? . , , , . , sunday? it has been difficult this term and. obviously _ sunday? it has been difficult this term and. obviously the - sunday? it has been difficult this term and. obviously the games, | sunday? it has been difficult this| term and. obviously the games, i said the old trafford one, i have always been about focusing on the

task at hand but i said to the media this tournament has been really difficult not to get emotional. i am not saying i am sitting on the site crying butjust seeing that many people coming out for the game, walking round at the game, people asking for shirts and knowing all the players so yes, try and have those high moments when i am by myself. when i get back to the group, try and stay steady. we need to have very logical minds on sunday. of course we want to win really badly but we need to just concentrate on the task in hand and hopefully get that win and we will see what the highs are like hopefully after that.- see what the highs are like hopefully after that. see what the highs are like ho refull after that. ~ , ., ., hopefully after that. when you have come on as — hopefully after that. when you have come on as a _ hopefully after that. when you have come on as a substitute, _ hopefully after that. when you have come on as a substitute, you i hopefully after that. when you have come on as a substitute, you have i come on as a substitute, you have had the _ come on as a substitute, you have had the substitute, _ come on as a substitute, you have had the substitute, you _ come on as a substitute, you have had the substitute, you had - come on as a substitute, you have had the substitute, you had the i had the substitute, you had the biggest — had the substitute, you had the biggest cheer. _ had the substitute, you had the biggest cheer, have _ had the substitute, you had the biggest cheer, have you - had the substitute, you had the i biggest cheer, have you noticed? pi. biggest cheer, have you noticed? few of the girls have said that. it has been a special feeling. you

few of the girls have said that. it has been a specialfeeling. you have to go on and do a job for the team. even warming up at the side, hearing the crowd, yes, there has been a lot of special moments for me and for the girls. that is something that we cannot thank the fans enough for, they will be memories with us for they will be memories with us for the rest of our lives so yes, lots of special moments and hopefully one more on sunday. i of special moments and hopefully one more on sunday-— more on sunday. i know you hate it beinr more on sunday. i know you hate it being about — more on sunday. i know you hate it being about you — more on sunday. i know you hate it being about you but _ more on sunday. i know you hate it being about you but as _ more on sunday. i know you hate it being about you but as a _ more on sunday. i know you hate it being about you but as a game i more on sunday. i know you hate it being about you but as a game to l more on sunday. i know you hate it| being about you but as a game to go out on? _ being about you but as a game to go out on? [_ being about you but as a game to go out on? . . . being about you but as a game to go out on? ., ., ., ., out on? i was waiting for that ruestion out on? i was waiting for that question to — out on? i was waiting for that question to come. _ out on? i was waiting for that question to come. i _ out on? i was waiting for that question to come. i think i out on? i was waiting for that question to come. i think a i out on? i was waiting for that i question to come. i think a few people thought i was making an announcement today. no, i said going into this tournament i would give it everything i could to make the squad firstly, i have spoken about talented the group is. then just give it everything i can every single day to be a good team—mate and trying to push the team so that has taken a lot of energy in the

past three months. then, yes, i think, i don't know. the answer is i don't know. i will see what this week looks like and next week there will be some conversations to be had and decisions from then. i said i do not plan on playing pass the next stage. as soon as i know, you will know. it stage. as soon as i know, you will know. . stage. as soon as i know, you will know. , ., , ., stage. as soon as i know, you will know. , ., ., know. it is often said you can learn more about — know. it is often said you can learn more about yourself _ know. it is often said you can learn more about yourself and _ know. it is often said you can learn more about yourself and defeat i know. it is often said you can learn| more about yourself and defeat and victory. _ more about yourself and defeat and victory. i _ more about yourself and defeat and victory. i was — more about yourself and defeat and victory, i was nearing _ more about yourself and defeat and victory, i was nearing 2009, - more about yourself and defeat and victory, i was nearing 2009, i- victory, i was nearing 2009, i interviewed _ victory, i was nearing 2009, i interviewed everyone - victory, i was nearing 2009, i. interviewed everyone afterwards victory, i was nearing 2009, i- interviewed everyone afterwards and saw the _ interviewed everyone afterwards and saw the dejection, _ interviewed everyone afterwards and saw the dejection, how _ interviewed everyone afterwards and saw the dejection, how much - interviewed everyone afterwards and. saw the dejection, how much emotion from that— saw the dejection, how much emotion from that final — saw the dejection, how much emotion from that final played _ saw the dejection, how much emotion from that final played a _ saw the dejection, how much emotion from that final played a part _ saw the dejection, how much emotion from that final played a part in - from that final played a part in motivating _ from that final played a part in motivating you _ from that final played a part in motivating you in _ from that final played a part in motivating you in your - from that final played a part in motivating you in your career, | from that final played a part in i motivating you in your career, any at all— motivating you in your career, any at all or— motivating you in your career, any at all or perhaps _ motivating you in your career, any at all or perhaps you _ motivating you in your career, any at all or perhaps you take - motivating you in your career, any at all or perhaps you take it - motivating you in your career, any at all or perhaps you take it into i at all or perhaps you take it into sunday— at all or perhaps you take it into sunday and _ at all or perhaps you take it into sunday and never— at all or perhaps you take it into sunday and never wanting - at all or perhaps you take it into sunday and never wanting to i at all or perhaps you take it intoi sunday and never wanting to feel that again? — sunday and never wanting to feel that again? [_ sunday and never wanting to feel that again?— sunday and never wanting to feel that arain? . , ., ., that again? i have definitely had a lot more losses _ that again? i have definitely had a lot more losses than _ that again? i have definitely had a lot more losses than wins - that again? i have definitely had a lot more losses than wins and i that again? i have definitely had a lot more losses than wins and you learn from those moments. the team was devastated after that. even the semi final moments, 2013, that still

hurts. being that close and you think about what could have been. other girls talk about 2017 as well, did we have enough to beat holland? it should have been our year. those moments heart. you do not want to feel like that again so yes, that is why i said before the lessons we have had and the managers we had before, the tournaments, all those moments add up to this sunday and what we have learned along the way so i agree with you, you learn a lot in defeat but when you get those wins, it makes up for it all. you have talked about the quality of the squad _ you have talked about the quality of the squad in general, it has been a very settled team, how important is it for everyone to pull together, not their— it for everyone to pull together, not their personal disappointment if they have _ not their personal disappointment if they have not been in the squad? the roals they have not been in the squad?

goals been they have not been in the squad? iia: goals been brilliant, they have not been in the squad? i““ia: goals been brilliant, —— and the girls have been brilliant, it's difficult when you win a game, and you're travelling back, and you haven't had a lot of sleep, and you haven't had a lot of sleep, and you have to do that training session, and the numbers are so low, but i do have to say that the girls who have not really played as much as they would have liked to, they would not let personal disappointment get in the way. they've been trying to help the way. they've been trying to help the player that had been playing in their position, and saying, if this team do that, i'm finding it difficult when they are making that movement. it's not about the 11 players that play, it's not about the 14 players that play, it's not about the 1a players that get on the pitch, is about everybody. the staff, the days when you're having a low day, in you're booked into the physio, they make you feel better. it's about absolutely everybody, it

is about the whole squad, it's about all the staff, and we know that. the girls have been absolutely incredible, but i'm sure they would say the exact same thing.- incredible, but i'm sure they would say the exact same thing. there is a centre at loughborough, _ say the exact same thing. there is a centre at loughborough, i _ say the exact same thing. there is a centre at loughborough, i believe, i centre at loughborough, i believe, were _ centre at loughborough, i believe, were used — centre at loughborough, i believe, were used to train and study at the same _ were used to train and study at the same time. — were used to train and study at the same time, and ijust want to ask how influential that was for your progression to be able to do that, in conditions where it wasn't professional at the time? | in conditions where it wasn't professional at the time? i think i was meant _ professional at the time? i think i was meant to _ professional at the time? i think i was meant to be _ professional at the time? i think i was meant to be studying, i professional at the time? i think i was meant to be studying, but i l was meant to be studying, but i think i trained more than i studied. that was a great opportunity, it meant that we were training with our club team only to a night, and are meant we could have extra strength sessions, speed sessions, so it was a really good opportunity, and that was something that the fa set up, something quite a lot of the girls went to loughborough, and were on those training sessions. the person

who had the whole thing up made us do some horrible runs, which i'm suddenly getting flashbacks too, that training is why in enough now, and her unable to compete, so it was and her unable to compete, so it was a great opportunity. we also got the opportunity to live away from home, which stands you in good stead when you are away for two and a half months as a group. all those things, it's nice memories, but if any kids are watching, they can and get your studies. . .. are watching, they can and get your studies. ., ,, , ., , ., ., studies. thank you very time, good luck on sunday. _ studies. thank you very time, good luck on sunday. you _ studies. thank you very time, good luck on sunday. you mention i studies. thank you very time, good luck on sunday. you mention millie bright's _ luck on sunday. you mention millie bright's crunching _ luck on sunday. you mention millie bright's crunching tackles - luck on sunday. you mention millie bright's crunching tackles earlier, l bright's crunching tackles earlier, and i_ bright's crunching tackles earlier, and i wonder. _ bright's crunching tackles earlier, and i wonder, with _ bright's crunching tackles earlier, and i wonder, with the _ bright's crunching tackles earlier, i and i wonder, with the tournaments you have _ and i wonder, with the tournaments you have had — and i wonder, with the tournaments you have had together, _ and i wonder, with the tournaments you have had together, could - and i wonder, with the tournaments you have had together, could you i you have had together, could you tell us— you have had together, could you tell us about _ you have had together, could you tell us about how— you have had together, could you tell us about how you _ you have had together, could you tell us about how you have - you have had together, could you tell us about how you have seen. you have had together, could you i tell us about how you have seen her evolve _ tell us about how you have seen her evolve as _ tell us about how you have seen her evolve as a — tell us about how you have seen her evolve as a leader— tell us about how you have seen her evolve as a leader and _ tell us about how you have seen her evolve as a leader and a _ tell us about how you have seen heri evolve as a leader and a co—captain? milli has— evolve as a leader and a co—captain? milli has been— evolve as a leader and a co—captain? milli has been great, _ evolve as a leader and a co—captain? milli has been great, i— evolve as a leader and a co—captain? milli has been great, i said _ evolve as a leader and a co—captain? milli has been great, i said before, l milli has been great, i said before, i don't think anybody has got

faster, she has won every single header that has come into the box. you see it when we are training every single day, i nearly went off behind her, and because of the amount parry that she is generating. in a time at chelsea she is really grown into her own, she has been so consistent for them every single game, and i think that is one of the big things with millie, but i think she has played in every game for chelsea this season, and it shows that, maybe the days when she has picked up a bit of an injury, she will always break through the barriers and put yourself on the pitch. ifeel like she is barriers and put yourself on the pitch. i feel like she is getting the reward for all the hard work that she is put in, she is a great player and a great person. i've really enjoyed having a dance with her on the pitch after the game, but i think the plaudits are so well—deserved. a public can't say enough good things. well-deserved. a public can't say enough good things.—

well-deserved. a public can't say enough good things. hello, i am from german . i enough good things. hello, i am from germany. i would _ enough good things. hello, i am from germany. i would like _ enough good things. hello, i am from germany. i would like to _ enough good things. hello, i am from germany. i would like to know, i enough good things. hello, i am from germany. i would like to know, what. germany. i would like to know, what is typically _ germany. i would like to know, what is typically german to you, and what are the _ is typically german to you, and what are the qualities of the german team? — are the qualities of the german team? |— are the qualities of the german team? .. . . , are the qualities of the german team? ~ , ., , ., team? i think germany are so physical. _ team? i think germany are so physical. very _ team? i think germany are so physical, very well _ team? i think germany are so physical, very well drilled. i team? i think germany are so | physical, very well drilled. the team? i think germany are so i physical, very well drilled. the way they play now is the way they have been playing for years. they like the one duels, they like to get in a battle because they can beat you in that. they've always had some brilliant goal—scorers over the years. obviously, now you have popp as well, and she is a very experienced player. it is not going to be easy by any means, but we have to be easy by any means, but we have to take a lot of confidence in the way we have been playing, and the results we have picked up along the way. as i said before, the utmost respect, but when we cross that white line, who knows? 50.

respect, but when we cross that white line, who knows?- white line, who knows? so, jill scott, midfielder, _ white line, who knows? so, jill scott, midfielder, speaking i white line, who knows? so, jill scott, midfielder, speaking to | white line, who knows? so, jill. scott, midfielder, speaking to the associated press ahead of sunday's final. asked about the final in 2009, when england lost 6—2. none of that squad playing for germany this time. as i said, 5pm, wembley, sunday. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here is jane. good afternoon. welcome back to birmingham on day one of the action in the commonwealth games. and the first gold medal of the games has been won and it's england's men's triathlon. you may remember he took silver at last years olympics but he's

gone one better here. he produced a stunning 5k run to chase down hayden wilde of new zealand to claim his place at the top of the first podium of these games. he has already been presented with his medal, it is fantastic to see. i feel extremely grateful to be in this situation. i feel extremely proud to be a triathlete, to see so many different nations i've never raced before and who are doing triathlon for the first time, it's an amazing day for triathlon, and i'm super proud to be the winner of this great event. in the last few minutes, flora duffy, the raining olympic champion, has won the gold medal. silver went to georgia taylor—brown, and scotland's beth potter won the bronze. the track cycling is taking place outside of birmingham at the lee valley velopark

in london, joining me now is laura scott... laura it's been an eventful day so far — and we've got some finals to look forward to over the next couple of hours... we do, i am right in the heart of the velodrome where the atmosphere is building, and the stands are filling up ahead of an afternoon where there are six gold medals up for grabs. team gb will go for gold in both the pursuit final and the sprint final. the crowd will also get to see one of their favourites, in dame laura kenny. she will go for the bronze team, that they will face team wales in what is expected to be a very tight event. it is a very big session for scotland, because the women its tandem sprinter is hoping to win herfirst women its tandem sprinter is hoping to win her first gold medal title. at the age of a9, she is trying to

add to her collection. later on todayis add to her collection. later on today is the main stand time trial. —— men's tandem time trial. next, to the netball where england, the defending champions thrashed trinidad and tobago in their opening game. it was comfortable throughout forjess thirlby�*s side as they won 7a—22 at the nec arena — a record defeat for trinidad & tobago. the roses need to secure a top—two finish in their group to make the semi—finals. later on in their group, jamaica face wales, and new zealand play northern ireland. action is also taking place over in coventry this morning

where the rugby 75 has finished. there was a very comfortable opening win for the england womens side. they absolutely steamrollered sri lanka in their pool a match. wasps winger ellie boatman was the star, grabbing four tries. 57—0 it ended in that one. not such a good start for the scottish side. they were beaten in their opening match in pool b, 31—12 the final score against a very strong fiji side. the first game of the women's t20 cricket has just finished. australia have beaten india by three wickets. it is significant as this is the first time women's t20 cricket has featured at the commonwealth games. india won the toss and elected to bat, they finished their twenty overs on 15a—8. australia, at one point were 110—7, but an incredible display from ashleigh gardner with 52 runs offjust 35 balls got australia over the line finishing 157—7, just too

strong for india. that is all the sport for now here in birmingham, but if you want to keep up—to—date with all the result you can do so on the bbc sport website. let's stay with sport now — and return to birmingham and the commonwealth games. joining me now is an australian para—swimmer and one of the athletes who carried the commonwealth flag into last night's opening ceremony, matt levy. thanks forjoining us here on bbc news. you're a veteran, you have won several golds, silvers and bronzes in paralympics and whatever, how important are the commonwealth games for you? important are the commonwealth games for ou? , ., ., for you? very important. for me, it is really about _ for you? very important. for me, it is really about that _ for you? very important. for me, it is really about that connection, i for you? very important. for me, it is really about that connection, the | is really about that connection, the embodiment of being, champions of

change and inspiring the next generation. i've always looked up to the commonwealth games and the people competing at these games as notjust people competing at these games as not just a people competing at these games as notjust a stepping stone, but also a launching pad for your career, for me i guess i'm in the twilight of my career, but it is really fantastic to be able to see athletes coming through and seeing them excelling in their chosen sport. what through and seeing them excelling in their chosen sport.— their chosen sport. what is the difference _ their chosen sport. what is the difference between _ their chosen sport. what is the difference between the - their chosen sport. what is the - difference between the commonwealth and all the other big events, like the olympic games. i want to get it right, you have got three goals, one silver, and six bronzes as a paralympian, what's the difference in the characteristics nature and atmosphere of the commonwealth games? ., ., , , games? for me, the atmosphere is

really about. _ games? for me, the atmosphere is really about, athlete _ games? for me, the atmosphere is really about, athlete centric, i games? for me, the atmosphere is really about, athlete centric, and i really about, athlete centric, and having the athlete at the front of mind. especially on those developing countries and smaller countries will stop i think that is, for me, what i really enjoy about the commonwealth games, and competing at the games. it's such a big sporting event, you kind of get lost a little bit. the commonwealth games, they tend to nurture their performances, and showcase the performances a lot more, and a lot better. for me, i've really enjoyed the commonwealth games four years ago, and i really enjoyed my time so far. hoffa enjoyed my time so far. how important — enjoyed my time so far. how important is _ enjoyed my time so far. how important is it _ enjoyed my time so far. how important is it to _ enjoyed my time so far. how important is it to have i enjoyed my time so far. how important is it to have the i enjoyed my time so far. how important is it to have the para athletic side running at the same time as the able—bodied games? it is time as the able-bodied games? it is

reall time as the able—bodied games? it 3 really important, it really showcases what we can do as human beings, and the only way that can be demonstrated is by having them in parallel. unfortunately, we do not have all the disabilities in all the sports at the commonwealth games, but it really does showcase what you can do if you just believe in yourself, and believe in what you're doing. that's really what the paralympics is all about. it really helps having that piece of it at the commonwealth games. what helps having that piece of it at the commonwealth games.— helps having that piece of it at the commonwealth games. what is it like a . rearinr commonwealth games. what is it like a . rrearin at commonwealth games. what is it like appearing at the _ commonwealth games. what is it like appearing at the opening _ commonwealth games. what is it like appearing at the opening ceremony, l appearing at the opening ceremony, or have you done it so many times that it or have you done it so many times thatitis or have you done it so many times that it is old hat? it or have you done it so many times that it is old hat?— that it is old hat? it was actually m first that it is old hat? it was actually my first time — that it is old hat? it was actually my first time at _ that it is old hat? it was actually my first time at an _ that it is old hat? it was actually my first time at an opening i my first time at an opening ceremony, i was very excited to be part of the presentation, and last night was really fantastic, it was really fantastic to be part of the athlete advisory group, and to represent the commonwealth games federation flag, and for me it was a very special moment, and selling i

will cherish for the rest of my life and my career as well, it was really and my career as well, it was really a great moment, and my first opening ceremony out of my career. it has been lovely _ ceremony out of my career. it has been lovely speaking _ ceremony out of my career. it has been lovely speaking to _ ceremony out of my career. it has been lovely speaking to you, i ceremony out of my career. it has been lovely speaking to you, you | been lovely speaking to you, you have a lot of posters behind you, seeing good luck. what are the one behind you, aussie aussie aussie? good to speak to you. a former metropolitan police offer — who's on trial for allegedly sending grossly offensive whatsapp messages to a goup chat that included sarah everard's killer wayne couzens — has accused prosecutors of trying to "criminalise innocent police officers"... let's speak to our correspondent sean dilley who's

outside westminster magistrates court in central london... just talk us through what has happened in court. there is testimony from a former constable, and he, like all of the others in this group, had transferred from the civil constabulary, and theirjob is to guard nuclear materials, it is a job of national security. they are transferred to the metropolitan police. he had left policing in december, for unrelated reasons, before being notified about the content of this whatsapp group. they were told they had sent grossly offensive messages, and that time,

grossly offensive, is important. the two men both admitted that the messages were offensive, and one said that he was more sorry than anyone in the court would realise, given the circumstances they are now in. it is graded as dark humour —— he described it as dark humour. he argued that it was first and foremost, dark humour. the evidence that we have heard today, the actual messages, they are to offensive to read out, but they range from jokes about teasing people with down syndrome, and female genital mutilation. one of the contents that was a sport where the words, snuggle

struggle, which had context about a 15—year—old girl. it was argued that that had connotations of restraint, a type of restraint, and there was no other connotation to it, and every other police officer would know that. the headlines on bbc news... rebecca vardy says she's "devastated" after losing her high court libel case against coleen rooney. vardy sued rooney after the latter accused her of leaking her private information to the sun police in lincolnshire arrest two people after a nine—year—old girl dies in a suspected stabbing the government says people will receive the £a00 to help with rising energy bills in six monthly installments from october.

the government has admitted that it needs to improve its response to international crises, after criticism of the withdrawal from afghanistan last summer. a foreign affairs select committee inquiry described the uk's handling of the pull—out as a "disaster." officials said they were determined to raise standards and regretted that some afghans had been put at risk. our diplomatic correspondent caroline hawley reports. chaotic scenes last summer as desperate afghan scrambled to escape the taliban takeover. a report at the taliban takeover. a report at the mp5 inquiry last year, was weathering in its criticism of how the government handled the withdrawal, finding multiple failings of intelligence, diplomacy and planning. feelings which could have cost lives. many afghans who worked to support the british mission did not make it out. we have

abandoned thousands _ mission did not make it out. we have abandoned thousands who _ mission did not make it out. we have abandoned thousands who still- mission did not make it out. we have abandoned thousands who still live i abandoned thousands who still live in danger because they supported the british effort, but are now pursued by the taliban. there is a confusing and chaotic process for those who are seeking to exit afghanistan after today. are seeking to exit afghanistan after today-— are seeking to exit afghanistan after today. are seeking to exit afghanistan aftertoda. , ,, ., after today. this at the process had been 0 ren after today. this at the process had been open to _ after today. this at the process had been open to arbitrary _ after today. this at the process had been open to arbitrary political i been open to arbitrary political intervention. several officials had been on holiday when capital fell. i have reflected a lot since august on my leave. _ have reflected a lot since august on my leave. if — have reflected a lot since august on my leave, if i had my time again, i would _ my leave, if i had my time again, i would have — my leave, if i had my time again, i would have come back from my leave earlier~ _ would have come back from my leave earlier. ,., would have come back from my leave earlier. , ., , earlier. the government says last summer's crisis — earlier. the government says last summer's crisis was _ earlier. the government says last i summer's crisis was unprecedented, and presented huge challenges to all those involved. it concedes that there are fundamental lessons to learn. a cumbrian council is set to become

the first to formally recognise that people who've been in local authority care can face discrimination. cumberland council is one of two new councils which will take over from the county council and six districts next year. but meetings of the new authority are already taking place — and today it has been discussing why young people who've been in care tend to do less well educationally, and find it difficult to get a securejob. earlier i spoke to terry galloway — he's a care experienced person who co—founded care leaver local offer, which compares different local authorities level of support for care leavers. i asked him. what sort of discrimination to people who have been in care face? i was in the care system myself, and by the time i had got to the age of 16, i had lived in over a hundred places. and it's tough. when you leave care, and you're tipped over that cliff, you have no real support and you are very vulnerable. i ended up doing ok for myself

in the end, my family, not so much. for instance, my sister ended up losing her children to the care system, and she ended up dying, being killed by her boyfriend in a domestic violence incident. she needed help. she had so much trauma going through the care system that when she left the care system, she was going up against a system that was just not designed for her. it sounds tragic, and it is tragic, but the tragedy is that it is still happening. care experienced people are 70% more likely to die early. they face massive discrimination. the biggest discrimination is the way that policy is made, indirect discrimination. care experienced people are represented in some of our worst statistics. they cost, on average,

£1.2 million in the state, they cost, on average, £1.2 million in their lifetime in the state, and it is no wonder that we have a crisis in children's social care. the kinds of discrimination that we are talking about today is indirect dissemination. is indirect discrimination. if you have a child in a children's home, and he smashes a window because he has had a tantrum, the police will be called, he will be arrested, he will be taken to the police station, and he will be criminalised. that is down to a policy that the police have. if care—experienced was a protected characteristic, the police would have a duty to do an inequality impact assessment, and work out how their policies affect care experienced people, and then they might come to a different answer, and we would not have children who are criminalised. in every area of society, you see all this indirect discrimination, and that's what we're trying to stop. your story, individually,

is inspirational, and i'm terribly sorry for what happened to your sister as well. just explain for us, then, when you leave care, is it still the case that at 16, that is it. you are on your own, and there is no financial, psychological, emotional support for children? yes and no. lots of people will argue that there is lots of support, like the website we have details a lot of support up until the age of 25. the reality is, these kids are in care, they did not choose to go into care, they are in care, and they want love. they want family. they want relationships. whilst they're in care, are not developing those relationships, whilst they're in care, they are not developing those relationships,

and when they get to an age, where they can say, bye, they want to get as far away from the local authority as possible. i did not want their help, i thought i knew everything, but i knew nothing. what local authorities need to be doing right now is helping those young people develop relationships, because it is the relationships that really matter. trauma, the abuse that some of these kids have suffered, wherever it is come, it's normally happened in some kind of human relationship. it is only natural that they can heal through those relationships, and the big problem is that, when they get to that age where they can go off, they haven't got the relationships of the right people, so they end up becoming so vulnerable. this is exactly what happened to my sister, and what happens to a lot of kids who end up joining gangs, because they think, they mistake that rapport that they had for people for the first time, they mistake it for love. that's what we are not

providing in the care system. now, it's time for a look at the weather with ben rich. hello. it's one of those afternoons where cloud amounts do vary across the uk. for some quite a lot of sunshine, but for others, including around birmingham, in the west midlands, for the commonwealth games, i think there will be a fair amount of cloud at times but not all the time. and we can see that lump of cloud on the earlier satellite picture. it's been sitting across parts of northern england, parts of wales, the midlands, even producing the odd shower. there's plenty more cloud behind me as well out in the atlantic. and that is going to bring rain for some of us as we head through the weekends. the first dribs and drabs of that working into parts of northern ireland through the afternoon, one or two showers elsewhere, variable cloud, some sunshine and generally quite a warm day, 21 degrees for glasgow, for belfast, 27 down towards the southeast. now, as we go through this evening and tonight, we will see this area of more extensive cloud pushing across northern ireland, scotland and to northern england and north wales. with some outbreaks of rain, it'll be turning quite misty and murky with some

hill fog in places. and it is going to be a very, very mild night, quite muggy in places. so into tomorrow, we've got this frontal system pushing its way down from the northwest, that's going to bring cloud and some outbreaks of rain. we can pick up on that on the weather chart for saturday morning. generally rather grey conditions across scotland, northern ireland, should brighten up here into the afternoon as that cloud and rain sinks down into parts of northern england. wales, could even be the odd spot of rain getting into parts of east anglia. later on, to the south of that we should see some spells of sunshine at times and that's where we'll have the highest of the temperatures again, up to 26,27 degrees. but it is going to be quite a warm and muggy day across many parts of the uk. now, through saturday night instead of pushing that band of cloud through, itjust sticks in place starts to wobble its way back northwards again. so that will bring further outbreaks of rain for some of us as we move into sunday. again, some areas of mist and murk and hill fog. that rain starting to work its way eastwards through the day. to the north of it, some sunny spells for scotland and northern ireland, a cooler,

fresher feel to the south. i think parts of southern england where we really need rain will stay pretty much dry. and here, once again, it will be warm and muggy. so quite warm at wembley for the football final, the women's football on sunday afternoon, a fair amount of cloud, temperatures of 26 degrees, can't completely rule out the odd spot of rain. more rain to come for some of us through next week, particularly up towards the northwest. not much of that getting into the south east.

this is bbc news. i'm tim wilcox. the headlines. rebecca vardy says she's "devastated" after losing her high court libel case against colleen rooney. vardy sued rooney after the latter accused her of leaking her private information to the sun. police in lincolnshire arrest two people after a nine—year—old girl dies in a suspected stabbing. we do believe this to be an isolated incident and are not yet in a position to name the victim. her parents are being supported by specially trained officers at this difficult time and i can only imagine the grief and pain they are going through. the government says people will receive the £a00 to help with rising energy bills in six monthly installments from october. the government concedes it needs to improve its response to international crises — after mps described the uk's

response as a disaster and betrayal likely to have cost afghan lives. alex yee wins the first gold medal! alex yee wins gold for england in the men's triathlon — on the first day of the commonwealth games in birmingham. good afternoon, welcome to bbc news. rebekah vardy has lost her libel case — which had become known as the 'wagatha christie' trial — at the high court.

vardy had sued coleen rooney after the latter accused her of leaking private information about her to the tabloid press. both women have huge social media followings and business interests, having leveraged their exposure as the wives of famous football players, wags. our correspondent, colin paterson, has been following the trial. it was the trial that brought two footballers wives face to face in court. coleen rooney, wife of england's all—time top scorer wayne rooney and rebekah vardy, wife of leicester city strikerjamie vardy. the trial attracted huge media interest. camera crews jostled for position outside and reporters and columnists had to queue to get a ringside seat for this courtroom drama. now thejudgment has been published online. the winner, coleen rooney. coleen rooney has struck a major victory. a major home run here. and it makes her look, in a sense, a certain amount of a statesperson over this. she understands the game. vardy doesn't. the case all centred

on 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. coleen rooney created fake stories to try to deduce who was behind the leaks. she allegedly blocked every account apart from rebekah vardy�*s. days later, the stories appeared in the sun. 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. it was rebekah vardy who brought this legal action, and as she arrived for her first day in the witness box, much would depend on how she gave evidence. it did not go well. she was accused by coleen rooney's legal team of being evasive, of changing her story, of lying under oath. rebekah vardy was described as an attention seeker who wanted to appear in the newspapers.

coleen rooney told the court she was watching an england match at the euros in 2016 when there was a commotion nearby. it was rebekah vardy switching seats to sit behind her, allegedly to be in the photographs. the court heard rebekah vardy used her agent, caroline watt, seen on the left, to leak the stories to the sun. these included tales about the state of rooney's marriage. 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. in the witness box on the first day of her evidence, rebekah vardy broke down in tears. this happened again on subsequent days. at one point the judge paused proceedings to allow her to recover. i was in court only a few feet from rebekah vardy as she sat there crying, with her head in her hands, looking like she was thinking, "why did i ever bring this to court?" the contrast with the composure coleen rooney showed while giving evidence was striking. each day coleen rooney

was accompanied by her husband, wayne, as she arrived at court. she told how her privacy had been invaded. information and photographs she wanted to share with only a few trusted friends and family were repeatedly leaked to the sun. this is why she set out to find out who was behind the leaks. she also said she had repeatedly tried to settle the case privately to avoid going to court, but rebekah vardy refused. when it was wayne rooney's turn in the witness box he said he was not aware of his wife's online detective work until the day she posted her accusation. he described the traumatic impact the whole case had had on her, with her becoming a different mother, a different wife. after today's judgment, coleen rooney will feel herself vindicated in her detective work. meanwhile, rebekah vardy�*s reputation has taken a hit and there will be big legal bills that need to be paid. colin paterson, bbc news, the high court. let's speak now with mark henderson,

media and human rights barrister at doughty street chambers. what this shows us as you need nerves of steel, you have to tell the truth and you need deep pockets if you're going to embark on something like this.- something like this. that is absolutely _ something like this. that is absolutely right. _ something like this. that is absolutely right. i - something like this. that is absolutely right. i spend i something like this. that is absolutely right. i spend a| something like this. that is i absolutely right. i spend a lot of my time advising clients that bringing a libel case and losing it do far more damage to your reputation than bringing it and winning it would have helped your reputation and probably nothing proves that more than this case. it is probably a worst case scenario for rebekah vardy.— is probably a worst case scenario for rebekah vardy. rebekah vardy has lost her reputation, _ for rebekah vardy. rebekah vardy has lost her reputation, i _ for rebekah vardy. rebekah vardy has lost her reputation, i was _ lost her reputation, i was interested in the language used by the judge interested in the language used by thejudge in how her evidence was not credible. there is a stronger term for that outside the court. and

also the costs involved. yes. term for that outside the court. and also the costs involved.— also the costs involved. yes, the costs, various _ also the costs involved. yes, the costs, various figures _ also the costs involved. yes, the costs, various figures are - also the costs involved. yes, the costs, various figures are being i costs, various figures are being bandied around but it is safe to say the costs of both sites combined will be in the millions. rebekah vardy will now have to pay all of her costs and the majority of coleen rooney's costs, so i figure well into seven figures.— rooney's costs, so i figure well into seven figures. that does not even include _ into seven figures. that does not even include your _ into seven figures. that does not even include your fees _ into seven figures. that does not even include your fees because i into seven figures. that does not i even include your fees because you are not involved? indeed. when it comes to posting things like this on social media. what are the wider point here for people? so often people have lied on social media, what action should they take? trying to broaden this, we are talking about women married to wealthy footballers but what about the wider

public at large?— public at large? obviously social media has completely _ public at large? obviously social. media has completely transformed public at large? obviously social- media has completely transformed the ability of not only celebrities who themselves have acquired the ability to speak directly to the public, but also ordinary people to speak to the public. so libel law was devised at a time when only newspapers or press barons had the ability to address the public generally. now, libel law is dealing with ordinary people who post, and there are numerous cases going through the courts about statements which in previous times would have been made in ordinary conversation and would not in practice have been actionable but which now are because they are directly exposed to the public at

large. 50 directly exposed to the public at [an e, ,, ., directly exposed to the public at larre. ., directly exposed to the public at lane. , ., ., large. so in the past it would have been slandered _ large. so in the past it would have been slandered but _ large. so in the past it would have been slandered but now— large. so in the past it would have been slandered but now it - large. so in the past it would have been slandered but now it is i been slandered but now it is published in social media so it is libel. how common are the cases? are you preoccupied with libel cases involving social media now? i am bus with involving social media now? i am busy with a _ involving social media now? i am busy with a range _ involving social media now? i am busy with a range of _ involving social media now? i am busy with a range of libel- involving social media now? i —“n busy with a range of libel cases for both famous and defensive. someday with the mainstream media but a large number deal with social media and these are cases brought by claimants who have been defamed by what others have said on social media but also a large number of cases, where ordinary people perhaps campaigning on a particular topic are sued, not only by other ordinary people but also by commercial organisations that they have criticised. that can arise both in social media and also when people

post the news online sites like google etc. ii post the news online sites like google etc— post the news online sites like gooale etc. , ., ., , ., google etc. if you are libelled and ou're not google etc. if you are libelled and you're not married _ google etc. if you are libelled and you're not married to _ google etc. if you are libelled and you're not married to a _ google etc. if you are libelled and| you're not married to a footballer, how expensive is it? can you do this in a cheaper way, presumably there is no legal aid?— is no legal aid? there is no legal aid. is no legal aid? there is no legal aid- access _ is no legal aid? there is no legal aid. access to _ is no legal aid? there is no legal aid. access to justice _ is no legal aid? there is no legal aid. access to justice for - is no legal aid? there is no legal| aid. access to justice for ordinary people who have been defamed, not only in social media but also by mainstream media, like television, have suffered and have real difficulty getting legal representation to bring these claims. it used to be the case that claimant lawyers could charge a percentage of fees if they won and that helped to fund claimant enabled ordinary people to get representation. that has now gone so

you are reliant on finding lawyers who will basically say, they will work on the basis we will get our fees paid by the defendant if we win and if we lose, we want to get paid at all. it is also dependent on finding insurance to cover the defendant's costs if you lose. rebekah vardy is obviously very disappointed, she said the judge got it wrong, if you were advising her, bearing in mind how detailed the judgment is, would you suggest appealing? i judgment is, would you suggest a- ealinu? ., judgment is, would you suggest a- ealinu ? ., ., ., ., appealing? i would not, i would not live her appealing? i would not, i would not give her direct _ appealing? i would not, i would not give her direct advice _ appealing? i would not, i would not give her direct advice on _ appealing? i would not, i would not give her direct advice on here - appealing? i would not, i would not give her direct advice on here but . give her direct advice on here but as you point out, the judgment is incredibly thorough, 290 paragraphs, going through vast amounts of evidence of disclosure, shining a light on rebekah vardy and her

agenfs light on rebekah vardy and her agent's relationship with the media. i think it would be very different, difficult because miss fardy —— rebekah vardy has to show that the judge's findings, based on several days of evidence, are effectively legally flawed and that is always a difficult thing to do. her case was also overshadowed by the fact that her key witness, her agent, did not appear in court, was unwell and the judge accepted that rebekah vardy would be concerned about her welfare but the judge also found fairly damningly that a key reason why her agent did not appear was that her

evidence be exposed to be untrue about her role in leaking the stories. they're also quite damning findings about evidence being destroyed. the only thing worse than the amount of personal information that someone has to disclose in a libel claim, is the temptation to avoid being found out by destroying evidence. i say that generally. but i would think an appeal would be c challenging. i would think an appeal would be c challenging-— challenging. thank you very much indeed for taking _ challenging. thank you very much indeed for taking us _ challenging. thank you very much indeed for taking us through - challenging. thank you very much indeed for taking us through that. two people have been arrested in connection with the death of a nine—year—old girl after a suspected stabbing in lincolnshire. police launched a murder investigation following the incident in boston last night. jessica lane reports. forensic investigations here this morning

where just yesterday at 20 past six in the evening, a child was stabbed. she later died. a child, unbelievable, isn't it? one of the worst incidents in boston i can ever recall and i have lived here 15 years. i feel sorry for the family. shock, horror, you know she's a child, nine years of age. - terribly sad. my husband was telling me now to be careful when i am going outside. yes, very scary. we have arrested two people in connection with the incident, we believe this to be an isolated incident and are pursuing extensive lines of inquiry and have committed a number of resources

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our consumer affairs corrspondent, colletta smith, reports. 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're 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 onto their accounts each month. but most prepayment customers don't have a smart meter. butjust over two 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 email or a letter through the post. hi, love, you all right? good to see you. 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, you know. grateful, yes, of course we're grateful, you know,

but if it's costing me £5 a day and they're giving me £1r00, 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 email saying, "here's £66, click on this link," would you do it? would you be worried? i'd think it was a scam. you know, what happened to the people who are not like that, who are not savvy, tech savvy? there's a lot of people that are falling through the cracks. that's 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 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's reasonable that every household is being given the same amount. there are many people who are not

on means—tested benefits that are perhaps 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. let's get the view from labour — and speak to the party's shadow employment minister alison mcgovern. £ii.7 £11.7 billion which will help 29 million people over six months, it will not meet all cost but it is generous?— will not meet all cost but it is generous? will not meet all cost but it is uenerous? ~ ., ., , ,, generous? we know that rishi sunak was dra: ued generous? we know that rishi sunak was dragged into _ generous? we know that rishi sunak was dragged into doing _ generous? we know that rishi sunak was dragged into doing this. - generous? we know that rishi sunak was dragged into doing this. he - generous? we know that rishi sunak was dragged into doing this. he tooki was dragged into doing this. he took labour's idea and yes of course it is good that people get help but i am struck by the really difficult choices people are having to make,

whether to run a bath. we could and should be doing more. that looks like something that would really help my constituents, retrofitting homes to insulative them properly because if we help people to use less energy, that is a more sustainable way to reduce costs and the long—term and will reduce energy use as well. 50 the long-term and will reduce energy use as well. , ., the long-term and will reduce energy use as well-— use as well. so you would not increase _ use as well. so you would not increase the _ use as well. so you would not increase the money _ use as well. so you would not increase the money you - use as well. so you would not| increase the money you would use as well. so you would not - increase the money you would like insulation but that would take years. 2025? ithink insulation but that would take years. 2025? i think we can go further on both. take vat off energy bills. rishi sunak has been copying labour party homework recently and tries to take some of ideas. they have mentioned cutting vat on green levies as well but a lot of people

are saying thatjust a drop in the ocean,is are saying thatjust a drop in the ocean, is that what you're advocating another 60 or £70? you have to do advocating another 60 or £70? i'm. have to do more than one thing. my constituents come to me worrying about the bills and how cold their homes get in the winter. and worrying about what will be like and if we can help people's homes to be warmer and drier and safer that would be good. add to that, we need to make universal credit and social systems work better so people do not have a five—week wait at the beginning. you can act on different aspects to make people's lives more affordable on the whole. it is a whole host of things we need to do. i worry that

we have a government at the moment that take too long arguing about borisjohnson and whether he was fit when he clearly was not and they are now locked into an internal battle about who the next prime minister is going to be without a lot of reference to the rest of us and the things we need. so personally, the big problem is the tory party conversations about themselves well people out there are struggling. for hundred pounds at the moment, what would labour increase that to? irate would labour increase that to? we would labour increase that to? - would crack on with an installation scheme dart back and terms of the cash payments, you mentioned installation but how much would you increase it by? irate installation but how much would you increase it by?— increase it by? we would cut vat. that's another _ increase it by? we would cut vat. that's another £70 _ increase it by? we would cut vat. that's another £70 as _ increase it by? we would cut vat. that's another £70 as we - increase it by? we would cut vat. l that's another £70 as we discussed. and the insulation scheme would make a difference but it is not the case we can simplyjust do that, we have to make sure that people are helped through social connectivity of they need it and we need to make sure food is affordable. my colleagues were discussing problems with the supply chain. it has to be an all across government approach and if we

could have that instead of the interim ideas from the tories that we are getting at the moment. thank ou ve we are getting at the moment. thank you very much- _ you can get more information on the cost of living crisis on our website. it includes details of how fast prices are rising and tips to save money. just head to bbc.co.uk/news. let us bring you some breaking news which is the chairman of the inquiry into infected blood has announced he is recommending interim payments are made to the victims. so brian langstaff has been speaking in central london. i langstaff has been speaking in central london.— langstaff has been speaking in central london. i have no power to order interim _ central london. i have no power to order interim payments, _ central london. i have no power to order interim payments, my- central london. i have no power to order interim payments, my so - order interim payments, my so powerless to make a recommendation. it does not have to be accepted by government nor did i have to be accepted in full. i set out to answer two questions, first, whether i should exercise my powers to make

a recommendation that interim payment should be made and second, i should say, i recommend that they should. the second issue concerns the scope of those payments. this is more complex. sir robin francis casey recommended interim payments because the payment of full compensation could not be delivered quickly. he made a compelling case that interim payments are needed now. to alleviate suffering. and further suffering. now. to alleviate suffering. and furthersuffering. i now. to alleviate suffering. and further suffering. i agree with him. i am obliged to recognise the practical way to make payment swiftly is to do so through the current effected —— infected blood schemes which is why i have decided to recommend interim payments of no less than £100,000 are made to all the infected people and brief

parties who are currently registered to the schemes and those who registered between now and the inception of any proceedings. i know that will be disappointing to some who may fall into neither category and i apologise for that. i ask those who are disappointed to remember that this is not the end of the inquiry�*s work. the question of compensation is not resolved in the short report on interim payments. i repeat, the interim report concerns only whether i should recommend interim payments. so only whether i should recommend interim payments.— only whether i should recommend interim payments. so brian langstaff s-ueakin interim payments. so brian langstaff speaking there- _ interim payments. so brian langstaff speaking there. let _ interim payments. so brian langstaff speaking there. let us _ interim payments. so brian langstaff speaking there. let us speak- interim payments. so brian langstaff speaking there. let us speak to - interim payments. so brian langstaff speaking there. let us speak to our l speaking there. let us speak to our health correspondent. this goes back to the 1970s and 80s affecting quite a significant number of people. explain the background to this. it affects thousands and thousands of people, two main groups of people were infected by this. people with

blood disorders, in particular haemophiliac, disorderthat stops blood clotting. around 5000 people were infected with hiv and hepatitis backin were infected with hiv and hepatitis back in the 1970s after being given less new treatment called factor eight. it was imported from the united states were people who were dunoon —— detonating the blood plasma often came from areas like prisons which these high risk of blood viruses. ifjust one person in the 5000 who donated make this treatment ended up being infected, it can affect whole batches of this drug. as a result young people were infected with hiv and around 2000 haemophiliacs died because of this. the second group of people were those who received blood transfusions in that time, including people like anita roddick, the founder of body shop who died from

composite —— from complications relating to hepatitis c. it included children who had blood transfusions during surgery as children. there has been an ongoing battle by victims and families who lost people for compensation in this case. people have received payments in the past but it has been annual support payments. actual compensation by the state has never been agreed which is why what we heard there is very significant. it was a first recommendation from the public inquiry into the scandal saying that an interim compensation should be paid, £100,000 each. we think 240,000 people which should come to for hundred million pounds, if they agree with the recommendation. —— we think two 40,000 people. in the past they have said they would consider these recommendations carefully.

matt hancock was health secretary last year and he gave evidence to the same inquiry and said then that the same inquiry and said then that the government would have course as he put it, follow any recommendation that the inquiry made. today, that judge has written to the cabinet office saying now is a time for interim payments partly because so many of the people involved are so sick, there is a statistic that one person infected is dying every four days during this inquiry because of what they were given, the nhs treatment. some of these people very much needed financial treatment now and not in the future.— and not in the future. thank you very much _ and not in the future. thank you very much indeed. _ and not in the future. thank you very much indeed. time - and not in the future. thank you very much indeed. time for - and not in the future. thank you | very much indeed. time for some whether. hello. a mixed day for many of us today.

today, this cloud you can see has been producing the shower and odd squad terrain but this rain is no pushing into northern ireland which will bring wet weather for some of us. it will turn quite misty and murky in places as well. and also warm and muggy overnight. cloud and rain pushing into north england and north wales. down towards the south, we need rain and precious little in the forecast. warm, 22 in aberdeen, 26 in london. driest in the north, dries south as well.

our thoughts continue to be with the family and friends and we continue to support them through what has been a devastating incident. we are still working through lines of inquiry, and we have officers working around the clock to ensure we can progress investigations as quickly as possible. we are urging them as of the public to get in touch, by calling 101 and quoting incident numberfour 09 touch, by calling 101 and quoting incident number four 09 of yesterday's date. people who are wanting to leave tributes can do so at the corner of fountain lane, and fountain place.— fountain place. police giving the latest information _ fountain place. police giving the latest information about - fountain place. police giving the latest information about the - fountain place. police giving the i latest information about the killing of the nine—year—old girl in boston,

lincolnshire yesterday. i am just trying to find out, because we came to that press conference late, we know that the child's concerned was lily, but we are waiting to find out the full name of the victim. forgive me, i'mjust the full name of the victim. forgive me, i'm just trying to find. this is just this isjust in this is just in the last few moments from police in boston, in lincolnshire.

sport, and for a full round up, here's jane. good afternoon. welcome back to birmingham on day one of the action in the commonwealth games. and the first few gold medals of the games have been won. but it was englands alex yee who won the very first in the men's sprint triathlon. you may remember he took silver at last years olympics but he's gone one better here. he produced a stunning 5k run to chase down hayden wilde of new zealand to claim his place at the top of the first podium of these games. and in the last hour or so, the reigning olympic and world champion flora duffy succesfully defended her commonwealth title in the women's sprint triathlon. the 34—year—old streaked clear to win gold for bermuda. the silver went to england's georgia taylor—brown in her first commonwealth games, and scotland's beth potter took the bronze medal. now to the track cycling which is taking place

outside of birmingham, at the lee valley velopark in london, joining me now is laura scott.... laura it's been an eventful day so far, bring us up to date... you might be able to hear, it is incredibly noisy here in the velodrome. the men's tandem time trial is going on as we speak. currently england are leading the way, but there is two more riders to come, one for wales and one for scotland. if scotland were to win the gold, he would become scotland's joint most decorated athlete in commonwealth games history. later on, we have team england in the men's team pursuit and team finals, dame laura kenny will be going for bronze, against team wales. it has been an eventful day, six gold

medals up for grabs this afternoon. thank you for the update. it is not the only major sporting event this weekend, because england are taking on germany. our correspondences outside the training base just now. correspondences outside the training base just nova— base just now. yes, jill scott, the veteran midfielder _ base just now. yes, jill scott, the veteran midfielder has _ base just now. yes, jill scott, the veteran midfielder has been - base just now. yes, jill scott, the . veteran midfielder has been meeting the media here this afternoon at the team base in west london. she has been around awhile, she is very experienced, the most experienced in the england squad, and one of the things that she spent quite a lot of time talking about was previous defeats, and how they were firing, not just defeats, and how they were firing, notjust her, that the entire squad to do well in the euro is final on sunday. jill was playing for england

in 2009 when they lost a 6—2 against germany. it was very painful for her, but they also spoke about the momentum they are building, and the legacy they are building with every prime—time kick. she knows how important this is for the future of women's football. i important this is for the future of women's football.— women's football. i think we had 15,000 at that _ women's football. i think we had 15,000 at that final, _ women's football. i think we had 15,000 at that final, now, - women's football. i think we had 15,000 at that final, now, to - women's football. i think we had | 15,000 at that final, now, to have 90.000. — 15,000 at that final, now, to have 90.000. is — 15,000 at that final, now, to have 90,000, is going to be great. it's like night — 90,000, is going to be great. it's like night and day, but we don't want _ like night and day, but we don't want to— like night and day, but we don't want to forget everybody that has came _ want to forget everybody that has came before us and wore the shirt, because _ came before us and wore the shirt, because that is why we are here today _ because that is why we are here today it's — because that is why we are here today. it's going to be a great moment, _ today. it's going to be a great moment, even thinking about it, my voice _ moment, even thinking about it, my voice goes _ moment, even thinking about it, my voice goes a — moment, even thinking about it, my voice goes a bit, but we have to try to remain _ voice goes a bit, but we have to try to remain logical, and it is one more — to remain logical, and it is one more game to go out and achieve our dreams _ more game to go out and achieve our dreams. , ., , ._ , more game to go out and achieve our dreams. , ., , , ., ., , , dreams. history may be against this encland dreams. history may be against this england team. _ dreams. history may be against this england team, they _ dreams. history may be against this england team, they have _ dreams. history may be against this england team, they have only - dreams. history may be against this england team, they have only won l england team, they have only won twice against germany in all the times they have played them, but

crucially, one of those times was the most recent match in the arnold clark cup which they won back info brief —— they won back in february. they are very aware that this time, on sunday, against germany, they want to bring football home. yes. want to bring football home. yes, very different _ want to bring football home. yes, very different kettle _ want to bring football home. yes, very different kettle of _ want to bring football home. yes, very different kettle of fish between the men in the women's game. you can keep up—to—date with all of the sport on the bbc sport website. that's all the sport for now.

the government has admitted that it needs to improve its response to international crises, after criticism of the withdrawal from afghanistan last summer. a foreign affairs select committee inquiry described the uk's handling of the pull—out as a "disaster." officials said they were determined to raise standards and regretted that some afghans had been put at risk. our diplomatic correspondent caroline hawley reports. chaotic scenes last summer as desperate afghans scrambled to escape the taliban takeover. in a mass evacuation the uk brought 15,000 people out. but the report of the mps inquiry earlier this year was withering in its criticism of how the government handled the withdrawal, finding multiple failings of intelligence, diplomacy and planning. failings that could have cost lives. many afghans who worked to support the british mission did not make it out. we've abandoned thousands who still live in danger because they helped isaf forces, they supported the british effort, but are now pursued by the taliban. and there is now a confusing and chaotic process to assist those who are seeking to exit afghanistan even today. the foreign affairs committee said

the evacuation process had been open to arbitrary political intervention. senior officials, including the foreign secretary, had been on holiday when kabulfell. i have reflected a lot since august on my leave, and if i had my time again i would have come back from my leave earlier than i did. the government says last summer's crisis was unprecedented and presented huge challenges to all those involved. but it concedes there are fundamental lessons to learn. caroline hawley, bbc news. scientists say the record temperatures in the uk last week would not have happened without man—made climate change. a global team that includes experts from imperial college london and the met office has been running complex weather models in recent days to establish the extent to which 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 degrees 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's 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's behind specific weather events, like last week's extremely hot few days. having these temperatures... climatologists, including experts from imperial college, london and the met office, have been working round 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, really big role. that's with the world warming by 1.1 degree. 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're going to have to stop using fossil fuels to run our cars, warm our homes and generate electricity. jonah fisher, bbc news.

a counter—offensive by ukrainian troops in the south of the country is gathering momentum around the occupied city of kherson, according to the uk ministry of defence. earlier this week, a key bridge in moscow—controlled territory was destroyed, effectively cutting off the russian troops. when the russian troops first rolled into kherson, there were weeks of street protests. now the resistence has moved underground. sarah rainsford has been to meet some of ukraine's shadow army working behind enemy lines to help free kherson. they tumble off buses every day here, mostly women and children, fleeing russian occupation in southern ukraine. exhausted and still wary, because it's a long, tense trip from a life where even a text message supporting ukraine can get you arrested. when russian forces invaded kherson, big crowds came out in protest.

they chanted at heavily armed troops to go home. and then the russians hit back. explosion but the resistance didn't die. it moved underground. we arranged to meet some of that shadow army. they asked us not to reveal where or who they are. translation: the resistance movement is huge. _ it's total resistance. this man told me how the partisans operate behind enemy lines. so look here. someone's driving, they know there's a military base that the occupiers have taken over, so they drive by and film it all. that way we know what kind of kit the russians have. the information is then passed

on to ukraine's military. resistance is dangerous, though. denis mironov was caught gathering intelligence and weapons for the partisans. he was beaten so badly, he died in custody. his mother has evidence denis was tortured by russia's fsb security service. translation: but they simply beat him to death. _ they tied him to a door, wrapped tape around his head, and they beat my son so badly that his ribs were broken by the first blow. but it looks like the fightback for kherson has begun. ukraine says it's destroying russian ammunition depots. hitting key bridges to disrupt their supply lines.

weapons from the west are starting to make a difference here. sarah rainsford, bbc news, rebekah vardy says she's "devastated" after losing her high court libel case against coleen rooney. vardy sued rooney after the latter accused her of leaking her private information to the sun. police in lincolnshire arrest two people after a nine—year—old girl dies in a suspected stabbing. she has been named as lilia valutyte. the government says people will receive the £400 to help with rising energy bills in six monthly installments from october.

a cumbrian council is set to become the first to formally recognise that people who've been in local authority care can face discrimination. cumberland council is one of two new councils which will take over earlier i spoke to terry galloway — he's a care experienced person who co—founded care leaver local offer, which compares different local authorities level of support for care leavers. he told me about his own experience of the care system i was in the care system myself, and by the time i had got to the age of 16, i had lived in over a hundred places. and it's tough. when you leave care, and you're tipped over that cliff, you have no real support and you are very vulnerable. i ended up doing ok for myself in the end, my family, not so much. for instance, my sister ended up losing her children to the care system, and she ended up dying, being killed by her boyfriend

in a domestic violence incident. she needed help. she had so much trauma going through the care system that when she left the care system, she was going up against a system that was just not designed for her. it sounds tragic, and it is tragic, but the tragedy is that it is still happening. care experienced people are 70% more likely to die early. they face massive discrimination. the biggest discrimination is the way that policy is made, indirect discrimination. care experienced people are represented in some of our worst statistics. they cost, on average, £1.2 million in the state, £1.2 million in their lifetime in the state, and it is no wonder that we have a crisis in children's social care. the kinds of discrimination that we are talking about today is indirect discrimination.

if you have a child in a children's home, and he smashes a window because he has had a tantrum, the police will be called, he will be arrested, he will be taken to the police station, and he will be criminalised. that is down to a policy that the police have. if care—experienced was a protected characteristic, the police would have a duty to do an inequality impact assessment, and work out how their policies affect care experienced people, how their policies of arresting children at that age affects care experienced people, and then they might come to a different answer, and we would not have children who are criminalised. in every area of society, you see all this indirect discrimination, and that's what we're trying to stop. your story, individually, is inspirational, and i'm terribly sorry for what happened to your sister as well. just explain for us, then, when you leave care, is it still the case that at 16,

that is it. you are on your own, and there is no financial, psychological, emotional support for children? yes and no. lots of people will argue that there is lots of support, like the website that we have details a lot of support up until the age of 25. the reality is, these kids are in care, they did not choose to go into care, they are in care, and they want love. they want family. they want relationships. whilst they're in care, are not developing those relationships, whilst they're in care, they are not developing those relationships, and when they get to an age, where they can say, bye, they want to get as far away from the local authority as possible. when i left, i did not want their help, i thought i knew everything, but i knew nothing. what local authorities need to be doing right now is helping those young people develop relationships, because it is the relationships that really matter. trauma, the abuse that some

of these kids have suffered, wherever it is come, it's normally happened in some kind from wherever it has come, it's normally happened in some kind of human relationship. it is only natural that they can heal through those relationships, and the big problem is that, when they get to that age where they can go off, they haven't got the relationships of the right people, so they end up becoming so vulnerable. this is exactly what happened to my sister, and what happens to a lot of kids who end up joining gangs, because they think, they mistake that rapport that they had with people for the first time, they mistake it for love. that's what they are looking for. that's what we are not providing in the care system. in the last hour, the governor of the american state of kentucky has said at least 15

people are now known to have been killed in flash floods caused by torrential rains — and he warned that the number is expected to double. the floods, which have hit areas in the appalachian mountains, have been described as "historic", and there are fears of further deaths, as several people were missing. gareth barlow has more: this is the power of the floods in kentucky. this is the power of the floods in kentuc . , , ., ~ , kentucky. everything is gone. my whole world _ kentucky. everything is gone. my whole world is _ kentucky. everything is gone. my whole world is gone. _ kentucky. everything is gone. my whole world is gone. it _ kentucky. everything is gone. my whole world is gone. it was - kentucky. everything is gone. my| whole world is gone. it was scary. is the waters rose, residents rushed to rooftops, some airlifted to safety. to rooftops, some airlifted to safe . y to rooftops, some airlifted to safe . g ., , , to rooftops, some airlifted to safe. g ., , safety. my mum as they are, and she had parkinson's, _ safety. my mum as they are, and she had parkinson's, we _ safety. my mum as they are, and she had parkinson's, we had _ safety. my mum as they are, and she had parkinson's, we had to _ safety. my mum as they are, and she had parkinson's, we had to worry - had parkinson's, we had to worry about— had parkinson's, we had to worry about getting her upstairs. the government — about getting her upstairs. tie: government declared a state of emergency in six counties, mobilising the national guard. the used boats to rescue residents.

there are a lot of people on eastern kentucky on top of roofs, waiting to be rescued. there are a number of people who are unaccounted for, we are certain this is a situation where we are going to lose some of them. , ., where we are going to lose some of them. ,., , .,, where we are going to lose some of them. ,., , ., , them. dozens of people have been rescued, them. dozens of people have been rescued. and _ them. dozens of people have been rescued, and tens _ them. dozens of people have been rescued, and tens of _ them. dozens of people have been rescued, and tens of thousands - rescued, and tens of thousands remain without power. the white house says the president has been briefed on the situation, which is also seen severe flooding and mudslides in neighbouring virginia and west virginia. this makes twice that i have lost everything. this makes twice that i have lost everything-— this makes twice that i have lost eve hint. , , ., everything. many parts kentucky are still struggling _ everything. many parts kentucky are still struggling after _ everything. many parts kentucky are still struggling after being _ everything. many parts kentucky are still struggling after being hit - everything. many parts kentucky are still struggling after being hit by - still struggling after being hit by tornadoes twice last year, and this is a reminder of the deadly impact of our changing climate. staying in

the united states, will smith has apologised to chris rock, for his outburst at the oscars last year. i spent the last three months replaying and understanding the nuances and complexities of what happened in that moment. i'm not going to try and unpack that right now, but i can say, to all of you, there is no part of me that thinks that was the right way to behave in that was the right way to behave in that moment. there is no part of me that moment. there is no part of me that thinks, that is the optimal way to handle a feeling of disrespect or

insult. ~ ,, ., , insult. will smith, three months after the event, _ insult. will smith, three months after the event, trying _ insult. will smith, three months after the event, trying to - insult. will smith, three months| after the event, trying to explain himself. the small himalayan nation of nepal has become the first country to keep a promise to double its wild tiger population in the last decade. other species, including rhinos and elephants, have also seen an increase in numbers. rebecca henschke reports. tigers have more than doubled in number in the last ten years here in nepal. it's a victory in a battle to bring them back from the brink of extinction. one of the key factors of nepal's success has been strong enforcement against poaching, and that's involved the military armed units like this one patrol across the park daily. tigers are majestic creatures, you know? being assigned in the protection duties, it's an honour, you know, it's a privilege to be part of something that is really big.

these forests where tigers are now being protected, used to be royal hunting grounds. archive: this is a land whose people have always lived under the menace l of marauding tigers. when queen elizabeth visited nepal in 1961, she took part in a tiger hunt. and yes, there was the tiger. king mahendra had fulfilled a time honoured obligation of a host in nepal and provided the royal party with a tiger to shoot. as a result of hunting, poaching and habitat loss, there's now less than 4,000 tigers in the wild. but here in bardia national park, there are signs of a remarkable recovery. hundreds of cameras hidden as part of a nationwide tiger census. and when you're analysing the footage, how do you make sure that your count is accurate?

translation: just like people have unique fingerprints. _ all tigers have different stripes. that's how we distinguish them and count them. we have seen tiger cubs and also tigers rolling around. it is definitely something to be celebrated. it does not come without the cost. the common area that the tigers and the prey species and the humanity shares is so tight. the community lives in terror. so there is a price that the community has paid for the world to rejoice. and with the news that nepal has successfully doubled its, you know, tiger numbers. this woman lost her mother in law last year. she's one of 16 people killed by a tiger in the last 12 months. translation: during the next few years, more families _ will suffer like me. the number of victims will soar. ifeel like i'm going crazy. i want to scream into

the forest and run. when a tiger kills a human, they're tracked down and taken into captivity. there's seven now behind bars. more number of tigers and more number of people. definitely there's going to be conflict. so it is going to be a challenging job for us to maintain peace between two species. keeping that peace will be key to the successful return of the tigers. rebecca henschke, bbc news, nepal. it may not be the perfect weather for tigers here, but it certainly is warm.

it's one of those afternoons where cloud amounts do vary across the uk. for some quite a lot of sunshine, but for others, including around birmingham, in the west midlands, for the commonwealth games, i think there will be a fair amount of cloud at times but not all the time. we have seen some areas of cloud already setting in place across central areas of the country, producing some showers are today. through this evening at night, it is all eyes to the north—west, thickening cloud will bring rain into scotland, northern ireland, north—west wales, temperatures to 12 to 16 degrees. it is going to be quite a warm and muggy night. into the start of the weekend we to have this frontal system drifting in from the north—west, that's going to bringing extensive cloud, missed until fog, bringing extensive cloud, missed untilfog, and some bringing extensive cloud, missed until fog, and some splashes of rain. that rain is sinking into northern england, particularly

north—west england, north—west wales, may be parts of east anglia seeing the odd spot of rain throughout the afternoon, but down to the south, where it is so exceptionally dry, i don't think we're going to see much or any rain through saturday afternoon. 20 of further north it is quite warm, 22 the high in aberdeen. as we got saturday night, we continue to bring in the speed of cloud from the west, mist and murk, in the speed of cloud from the west, mistand murk, and in the speed of cloud from the west, mist and murk, and some spots of rain. sunday, there is some uncertainty about where the wettest weather will be, it may be just a bit further north than this, a little further south than this, that's a while some southern counties may see some wet weather, it doesn't seem like there will be an awful lot. they to brighten up to the north—west later in the afternoon, it will feel cooler and fresher, 15 for aberdeen on sunday, 18 for belfast. in the south—east, and when wembley for example, there

may be the odd spot of rain, that temperatures of 26 degrees. weather fronts will focus themselves across the north—west of the country, with not much rain getting down to the south. you can see the forecast for edinburgh, belfast, some rain at times, not much rain in cardiff, and properly none in london. it looks like it'll be cooler as we head towards the end of next week.

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