asked a very challenging questions about his record in government as chancellor, hiking taxes when the chance of a reception is very high dust recession, whether he was doing the right thing for families struggling with the cost of living. sunak cope with it very well, he had answers for all the questions and he was defensive about his record. but those enter neil interviews, if your member thejeremy corbyn one on anti—semitism that he really came across poorly on that one. i think liz truss will probably be second—guessing what those questions could be and wanting to avoid that in case you make that misstep that her campaign really is otherwise firing on all cylinders with strong policies going in every day, and rishi sunak seems a bit on the back foot comparatively.— foot comparatively. looking at the telea-rah, foot comparatively. looking at the telegraph. it's _ foot comparatively. looking at the telegraph, it's all _ foot comparatively. looking at the telegraph, it's all guns _ foot comparatively. looking at the telegraph, it's all guns a - foot comparatively. looking at the telegraph, it's all guns a blazing i telegraph, it's all guns a blazing here with some suggestions that kwasi kwarteng could be the next

chancellor of the exchequer, backed up chancellor of the exchequer, backed up by chancellor of the exchequer, backed up by jacob chancellor of the exchequer, backed up byjacob rees—mogg. john redwood describes liz truss as a breath of fresh air — he was running the policy at number ten when margaret thatcher was in her pump. fix, bit policy at number ten when margaret thatcher was in her pump.— thatcher was in her pump. a bit of a blast from the _ thatcher was in her pump. a bit of a blast from the past _ thatcher was in her pump. a bit of a blast from the past for _ thatcher was in her pump. a bit of a blast from the past for our - thatcher was in her pump. a bit of a blast from the past for our viewers, | blast from the past for our viewers, hearing john redwood's name. not someone often spoken about in today's politics, but still an mp and one who is well respected in parliament. of course, liz truss has spent a long time trying to avoid these parallels between her and margaret thatcher, but they keep coming thick and fast, and they point thatjohn redwood's comments will only draw those comparisons were strongly. there reports she's drawing up a thatcherite plan to give number ten more control over the economy. so that would be by having beefed up numbers of economic

advisers in number ten to give her more power to work with her chancellor to challenge treasury groupthink. liz truss has made no secret that she would love to have been chancellor, by the looks of it, she's more likely to be the next prime minister — she doesn't want to release her grip on the chance of the treasury. but release her grip on the chance of the treasury-— the treasury. but you'll know, havin: the treasury. but you'll know, having walked through - the treasury. but you'll know, having walked through the - the treasury. but you'll know, l having walked through the front the treasury. but you'll know, - having walked through the front door of number ten before, it does say on the breastplate "first lord of the treasury". so she will be that —— brass plate. there's quite a strong signal here that she'll look at possibly changing the mandate for the bake of england on inflation best bank of england. she doesn't like the way it's been printing money in recent years. it doesn't print money, there's this process called quantitative easing, but she sees that is essentially the same as printing money, boosting the money supply which for a thatcherite is

not the way you should go. i supply which for a thatcherite is not the way you should go. i haven't read that particular _ not the way you should go. i haven't read that particular bit _ not the way you should go. i haven't read that particular bit but _ not the way you should go. i haven't read that particular bit but i'm - not the way you should go. i haven't read that particular bit but i'm not . read that particular bit but i'm not an economist— but i think clearly she is_ an economist— but i think clearly she is looking to radically change the way— she is looking to radically change the way rishi sunak did things certainly— the way rishi sunak did things certainly when he was chancellor, as welt _ certainly when he was chancellor, as welt and _ certainly when he was chancellor, as welh and i_ certainly when he was chancellor, as well. and i think that's becoming the key— well. and i think that's becoming the key part of this at the moment, and what _ the key part of this at the moment, and what she's focusing on, as well. obviously— and what she's focusing on, as well. obviously there's been criticism for how rishi _ obviously there's been criticism for how rishi sunak has run the finances and tax. _ how rishi sunak has run the finances and tax. it's— how rishi sunak has run the finances and tax, it's not very conservative at alt _ and tax, it's not very conservative at alt at — and tax, it's not very conservative at alt at the _ and tax, it's not very conservative at all. at the moment, liz truss is using _ at all. at the moment, liz truss is using that to — at all. at the moment, liz truss is using that to her advantage. a lot of these front pages have got peru liz truss _ of these front pages have got peru liz truss lines in —— pro liz truss tines _ liz truss lines in —— pro liz truss tines stop— liz truss lines in —— pro liz truss lines stop what you want to get on side _ lines stop what you want to get on side. absolutely, for sure.- side. absolutely, for sure. james, the front of _ side. absolutely, for sure. james, the front of the _ side. absolutely, for sure. james, the front of the daily _ side. absolutely, for sure. james, the front of the daily mail, - the front of the daily mail, "seventeen million face whose pipe band." ., . "seventeen million face whose pipe band.�* ., . ., ., , ., , band." concern for lots of people, this is all about _ band." concern for lots of people, this is all about the _ band." concern for lots of people,

this is all about the fact _ band." concern for lots of people, this is all about the fact that - this is all about the fact that we've — this is all about the fact that we've had one of the driest years on record. _ we've had one of the driest years on record. and — we've had one of the driest years on record, and this will affect 1 million people across hampshire and the isle _ million people across hampshire and the isle of wight, as well. it's all connected to arguably, as environmentalists are saying, a lot of the _ environmentalists are saying, a lot of the climate changes we're seeing at the _ of the climate changes we're seeing at the moment, and it touches on the fact that _ at the moment, and it touches on the fact that people could get £1000 fines if— fact that people could get £1000 fines if they wash their cars or fill their— fines if they wash their cars or fill their swimming pools. so quite drastic— fill their swimming pools. so quite drastic measures potentially for people — drastic measures potentially for people to be facing. you drastic measures potentially for people to be facing.— drastic measures potentially for people to be facing. you are allowed to wash your — people to be facing. you are allowed to wash your car— people to be facing. you are allowed to wash your car but _ people to be facing. you are allowed to wash your car but you _ people to be facing. you are allowed to wash your car but you can't - people to be facing. you are allowed to wash your car but you can't use i to wash your car but you can't use a hose pipe to do it. i think you're allowed to use a bucket and a sponge — the idea of a sponge, it's a very late night. it's the spraying all that water i think is the problem. yes, of course. but that water i think is the problem. yes, of course.— yes, of course. but it's interesting, _ yes, of course. but it's interesting, you - yes, of course. but it's interesting, you could l yes, of course. but it's i interesting, you could just yes, of course. but it's - interesting, you could just turn yes, of course. but it's _ interesting, you could just turn off the hot water in other buildings like hanover, so if you have a swim in hanover, you'll have a cold swim.

not my cup of tea. the in hanover, you'll have a cold swim. not my cup of tea.— not my cup of tea. the daily mail sa s it's not my cup of tea. the daily mail says it's the _ not my cup of tea. the daily mail says it's the driest _ not my cup of tea. the daily mail says it's the driest july _ not my cup of tea. the daily mail says it's the driest july since - says it's the driestjuly since 1911. says it's the driest july since 1911. �* , says it's the driest july since 1911. n .,., ., , ., says it's the driest july since 1911. n ., 1911. it's extraordinary, and you 'ust have 1911. it's extraordinary, and you just have to _ 1911. it's extraordinary, and you just have to look— 1911. it's extraordinary, and you just have to look in _ 1911. it's extraordinary, and you just have to look in the - 1911. it's extraordinary, and you - just have to look in the countryside at how parched the fields are, everywhere is yellow, there's barely any green insight. i think it's clearfor any green insight. i think it's clear for everyone to any green insight. i think it's clearfor everyone to see any green insight. i think it's clear for everyone to see just how dry it has been, get rain fall is down something like 25%, river levels are also down 25%. but i think one really interesting line in this story is that southern water did not mention its own leaky pipes, which have shed an average of 21 million gallons a day.— which have shed an average of 21 million gallons a day. that's a lot of swimming pools _ million gallons a day. that's a lot of swimming pools and _ million gallons a day. that's a lot of swimming pools and gardens, | million gallons a day. that's a lot - of swimming pools and gardens, and a lot of cars. thank you both very much. we'll be back again at 11.30pm. goodbye for now.

hello, i'm paul scott with your friday night sport. let's begin in birmingham, where england are the first male team to win three successive commonwealth golds in team gymnastics. coming into the competition without the injured max whitlock, they were able to dominate proceedings and finished top in all six events. canada won silver, and cyprus the bronze. elsewhere, barry mcclements claimed northern ireland's first—ever commonwealth swimming medal, with bronze in the s9 100m backstroke at the sandwell aquatics centre. the 20—year—old swam a pb to hold off a challenge from australia's harrison vig. vig's compatriots timothy hodge and jesse reynolds winning gold and silver respectively. england's james wilby won silver

in men's 200m breaststroke. he was unable to defend the title he won in australia four years ago. scotland's ross murdoch took the bronze. gold went to australia's zac stubblety—cook, while australia secured a 1—2—3 in the men's 1100m freestyle. elijah winnington touching home first in that one. australia also won gold, silver and bronze in the women's 200m freestyle. ariane titmus setting a games record. canada's 15—year—old summer mcintosh was dominant in the women's 1100m individual medley final. she set a new games record, as she won by nearly eight seconds, with australian kiah melverton taking silver, and scotland's katie shanahan bronze. while to complete a great night in the pool for australia, they also won gold in the mixed 11x100m freestyle relay — england came in second. now para—cyclist neil fachie has won scotland's first

gold medal of the games. fachie and his sighted pilot, lewis stewart, set a new games record in the men's tandem 1,000m time trial. fachie's gold was his fifth commonwealth title, bringing him level with lawn bowler alex marshall as scotland's most successful ever commonwealth athlete. it's something i was aware of coming into the games. and it's just really special in paris sport. as part of that commonwealth games, we have the integration. no doubt there'll be more come along the way to come on top of me, that's what i want to do. in the men's team pursuit, england's quartet of dan bigham, charlie tanfield, ethan vernon, and ollie wood won silver as new zealand set a new commonwealth games record of three minutes, 117.575 seconds.

meanwhile, laura kenny spearheaded england to bronze in the women's team pursuit. kenny, josie knight, maddie leech, and sophie lewis beat wales by almost two seconds to earn their spot on the podium, having missed out on a place in the gold medal race. england's alex yee won the first gold of the games in the men's triathlon. he trailed by 16 seconds after the bike ride, but made that up in the running race to catch his rival, hayden wilde, of new zealand. yee won silver at last year's olympics, but went one better here. he produced a stunning 5k run to chase down wilde and claim his place at the top of the podium. it's always neat doing this. i always feel extremely grateful to be in this situation. i'm proud to be a triathlete today, seeing all these nations here i've never raced before, during a triathlon for the first time. i'm super proud to be the winner of this great run. meanwhile, the reigning olympic and world champion flora duffy succesfully defended her commonwealth title in the women's sprint triathlon. the 34—year—old raced clear

to win gold for bermuda. the silver went to england's georgia taylor—brown in her first commonwealth games appearance. scotland's beth potter took bronze. over to netball — and defending champions england thrashed trinidad and tobago in their opening game. it was comfortable throughout forjess thirlby�*s side as they won 711—22 at the nec arena — a record defeat for trinidad and tobago. elsewhere, jamaica beat wales 72—113, and new zealand beat northern ireland 79—20. the women's t20 cricket features at the games for the first time. initially it's a round—robin tournament with two groups of four, and the top two from each group go through to the semi—finals. australia won the first match against india at edgbaston. to ashleigh gardner, it was a tight affair, but australia were indebted to ashleigh gardner, who made an unbeaten 52. she scored the winning runs, leaving the aussies winners by three wickets with six balls to spare.

but, of course, the commonwealth games isn't the only major sporting event taking place this weekend. the women's euros reach a climax on sunday, with hosts england taking on germany in the final at wembley. if england win, it would be back—to—back titles for manager serina wiegman, after she won the title with the netherlands four years ago. she's been speaking to our correspondent natalie pirks. of course it would be incredible. but most of all, what we want to do is to make a difference and make the country proud. and i think we already did a little bit. and on the other side, already did a little bit. and on the otherside, it'sjust already did a little bit. and on the other side, it's just another already did a little bit. and on the other side, it'sjust another game, other side, it's just another game, it's other side, it'sjust another game, it's the final. yeah, we just hope we will do really well and win the game, and have a party afterwards. is it coming home? that game, and have a party afterwards. is it coming home?— is it coming home? that something enalish is it coming home? that something english too. — is it coming home? that something english too. i _ is it coming home? that something english too, i learned. _ is it coming home? that something english too, i learned. i— is it coming home? that something english too, i learned. i know - is it coming home? that something english too, i learned. i know the l english too, i learned. i know the fans are singing in the stadium and it's really nice because you get so much energy of the fans, and they've

supported us so well. i hope we win the trophy, let's keep with that. it's not even august, but the domestic football season is under way. burnley won 1—0 at huddersfield in the championship opener. the terriers lost the play—off final in may, while burnley were relegated from the premier league. ian maatsen put them ahead after 20 minutes, 1—0 it finished. a winning start for new burnley manager vincent kompany. and that's all your friday night sport for now. hello there. it really is a bit of a mixture for us this weekend. some cloud, even some rain, but also some warm spells of sunshine. and we ended the week on a warmer note, with more sunshine around, temperatures in southern parts of england reached 28 celsius. wasn't quite as warm as that in birmingham. and for the commonwealth games this weekend, there'll still be a lot of cloud around. may get some rain actually sunday and later on monday, as well.

all that rain will be coming in from the atlantic. this ribbon of cloud here will be staggering down across the uk — it's already brought some rain across northern ireland into scotland, some patchy rain maybe for a while across northern england and north wales. but we start off quite warm, actually, for much of the country on saturday morning. but for the northern half of the uk, this is where we've got the thickest of the cloud, and we're seeing most of the rain. through the morning, though, it should become drier and brighter in northern ireland and scotland, some sunny spells in the afternoon. still some rain for england and wales — most of it will be across northern parts of england and north wales. further south, it's generally dry, and there'll be some sunshine, as well. another warm day to come through much of the midlands, particularly in the southeast and east anglia, temperatures 26—27 celsius. could make a warm 22—23 in eastern scotland with some sunshine in the afternoon. but there's a lot of cloud heading our way from the atlantic overnight, continuing into sunday, perhaps bringing some more rain — that's more likely across england and wales, although it could prove to be rather hit—and—miss. and with that damper weather moving southwards,

it'll dry off with more sunshine across north wales and northern england. may stay dry all day in scotland and northern ireland, slightly cooler and fresher here. but again, little or no rain, really, ithink, across the far south of england, and it should be quite warm at wembley for the women's euro final. a lot of cloud here — hopefully we've got something to cheer about by the end of the day. heading into the beginning of next week, though, we've got some more weather fronts heading our way from the atlantic, and that potentially will bring some more rain. having said that, many places will start dry on monday, and there'll be some sunshine around, too. but the cloud will be thickening up from the west — that'll bring with it some rain at the moment makes mostly across northern ireland, wales. moving over the irish sea later in the day to the northwest of england, and into the southwest of scotland. still dry though, towards the southeast, and temperatures here again into the mid—20s.

this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. 110 ukrainian prisoners of war are said to have been killed in a missile attack on a jail in occupied donetsk. russia and ukraine blame each other. president zelensky visits a port in the odesa region, where it's hoped ukraine's first grain shipment since russia's invasion may soon depart. translation: this means port operations are under way. - this is the most important thing. the port is functioning, people are working. washington's mayor calls on national guard troops to help, as thousands of migrants are bussed into the us capital in protest. the battle of the footballers' wives comes to an end — rebecca vardy says she's devastated after losing her high court libel case against colleen rooney.