this is bbc news. i'm lewis vaughan jones. the headlines at 7pm: police investigating the death of 9—year—old lillia valutyte have arrested a 22 year old man on suspicion of murder. the arrest follows a combination of intelligence and information supplied by several members of the public. widespread disruption to train services throughout the uk as drivers from 7 operators walk out over pay. england's women train ahead of the biggest football match of their careers — preparing to take on germany in tomorrow night's euros final. tomorrow is not the end of a journey but the start of one. and i think regardless of the end result of that

game there will be a nice moment for reflection. the race between rishi sunak and liz truss to become prime minister continues as former leadership rival tom tugendhat backs the foreign secretary. and pope francis has said he may need to consider stepping down — and would do so — if his health meant that he could not serve in the way he should. and at the commonwealth games, england'sjohnboy smith wins the wheelchair marathon. we'll have all the latest live from birmingham. a 22—year—old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a nine—year—old girl in boston. it comes after lincolnshire police released cctv images of a man they wanted to question over the killing of lilia valuteeta who was fatally stabbed in the town centre on thursday.

two people previously arrested, have been released. our reporter, phillip norton, reports from boston. a kind, caring, adorable little girl, nine—year—old lilia valutyte, a schoolgirl said to be just playing on the street when she was allegedly murdered. her classmates and friends among those who have been leaving flowers for her today. i used to dance with her but she is really kind and this incident broke my heart. i knew her mum, she was with my son in the same class. she was very happy and always caring for others. _ i knew lilia's mum and i knew her friend who worked in our local shop and she was such a lovely little girl. this is a town that remains in deep shock at the events that took place here on thursday evening.

flowers and candles are now being left around various parts of the town. now that the cordon been lifted, they have also been left at the scene where lilia was found with a stab wound. this afternoon there was heavy police activity in a nearby street. earlier, lincolnshire police had released cctv images of the man they wanted to talk to. a short time ago, confirmation a 22—year—old man had been arrested in the area. i can confirm that we have arrested a 22—year—old man on suspicion of murder. he is now in police custody. officers detained the man in boston central park area at around 2:1i5pm today. lincolnshire police say officers continue to provide support to lilia's family as they grieve following their unimaginable loss. there's been yet more disruption on britain's railways this weekend as train drivers who are members

of the aslef union, walk out, in a row over pay. drivers from seven rail companies are involved in the strike. it's the second this week affecting passengers, with more strikes scheduled for dates in august. our correspondent, judith moritz, reports on the scale of the disruption. folkestone station this morning was a gateway to nowhere. no southeastern trains running and passengers who didn't know about today's strike caught by surprise. so we were planning to go to brighton and now we'll have to find an alternative. probably we'll have to take the bus or something. not right, because i don't go to london very often and i've got a lunch date with my daughter and a friend. but not all stations are closed. though around 5,000 train drivers at seven companies have walked out over pay on a busy sporting weekend, not all lines are affected. at leeds station, northern rail services are running, but the lner east coast main line is severely reduced. normally, there are two trains every hour that run

from here in leeds to london. today, there was one which left first thing this morning, but that's it. the next one won't go to the capital until tomorrow morning. the train drivers union aslef says members like these at leeds haven't been on strike since 1995, and they have a high mandate for action as they push for a pay increase to address the cost of living. what's the magic figure? what are you looking for here? there is no figure. what we're saying is we want a suitable pay offer. look, let's be clear. it's the 14 companies that are controlled by the government that are in a blockage. elsewhere in the industry, we've agreed deals with other companies ranging from about 4.5% up to 8%. what we're saying is give us a suitable pay rise, give us a suitable figure that we can put to our members and if they believe it's the right thing to do, we move on and the dispute is over. but the transport secretary, grant shapps, has accused militant union leaders of bringing the country to a standstill and the rail delivery group, which represents operating companies, said it was urging the aslef leadership to resume talks. we want the trade unions to come

to the table and make sure we have meaningful discussions. the industry continues to lose a significant amount of money, with passenger revenues only back at 75% of what they were pre—pandemic. so it's really important to look at modernisation. with more strikes planned during august, the trains may be hit and miss, but a summer of disruption for passengers does look set to rumble on. judith moritz, bbc news. england's lionesses are gearing up for the biggest football match of their careers — preparing to take on germany in tomorrow's euros final at wembley. the team's head coach sarina wiegman and captain leah williamson have been holding their last news conference before the game — and told the reporters how the team had prepared to get to this stage. well, we've had a lot of tests. but i think we did pretty well and i think the season has been really good for us. and i think the group statement relatively easy, it looks

easy, it's never easy. we've all seen that spain gets really tight and close, that was really exciting to end sweden looked a little easier. but we had moments in the game where we had a hard time and also when we really dominated and had a good score here we are. you face moments _ had a good score here we are. you face moments on _ had a good score here we are. you face moments on the field, moments of adversity on the field, you face difficult fields off the field as well. as i put you in a better place going into this final?— going into this final? yes, it's really good — going into this final? yes, it's really good to _ going into this final? yes, it's really good to get _ going into this final? yes, it's really good to get all- going into this final? yes, it's really good to get all this - really good to get all this experience was out so what we tried to do before this tournament in preparation to try to figure out what we can expect on and off pitch and if you prepare really well some of those situations will occur to and we at least can know how we could react on that and how we can take that. so i think the team has done really well. and i think we

grew throughout the season but i think we grew more and this competition so far. i’m think we grew more and this competition so far. i'm going to ask about team — competition so far. i'm going to ask about team selection. _ competition so far. i'm going to ask about team selection. we _ competition so far. i'm going to ask about team selection. we saw - competition so far. i'm going to ask about team selection. we saw all. competition so far. i'm going to ask| about team selection. we saw all 23 players train earlier, can we expect any changes tomorrow?— players train earlier, can we expect any changes tomorrow? well, i don't want to say — any changes tomorrow? well, i don't want to say anything _ any changes tomorrow? well, i don't want to say anything about _ any changes tomorrow? well, i don't want to say anything about that. - want to say anything about that. everyone is fit, we will make hard choices and we know how strong our squad is, we have lots of options if they choose to play. you squad is, we have lots of options if they choose to play.— they choose to play. you are probably _ they choose to play. you are probably one _ they choose to play. you are probably one of _ they choose to play. you are probably one of the - they choose to play. you are probably one of the biggest | they choose to play. you are - probably one of the biggest england fans i know. you talked about your journey from going from six tournament tournaments to where you are now. can you even visualise how it will see and feel tomorrow when you lead england out? ida. it will see and feel tomorrow when you lead england out?— it will see and feel tomorrow when you lead england out? no. none of us have been in — you lead england out? no. none of us have been in that _ you lead england out? no. none of us have been in that position _ you lead england out? no. none of us have been in that position before - have been in that position before and that— have been in that position before and that team to walk out on that stage _ and that team to walk out on that stage it — and that team to walk out on that stage. it will be a new one for all of us _ stage. it will be a new one for all of us but — stage. it will be a new one for all of us but i — stage. it will be a new one for all of us but i think what happens in the tournament is you grow game by game _ the tournament is you grow game by game i_ the tournament is you grow game by game. i think the opportunity that i've had for— game. i think the opportunity that i've had for growth in this

tournament has given me confidence that tomorrow i will be ready for whatever— that tomorrow i will be ready for whatever emotional or feelings come my way _ whatever emotional or feelings come my way i _ whatever emotional or feelings come m wa . ., �* ., my way. i don't need to tell you what it means _ my way. i don't need to tell you what it means to _ my way. i don't need to tell you what it means to play _ my way. i don't need to tell you what it means to play in the - my way. i don't need to tell you | what it means to play in the final but this is germany, germany, does it add a bit more spice, adding onto a fearfactor going in it add a bit more spice, adding onto a fear factor going in considering what they bring and that mentality and all those kinds of things? i think it's a good narrative for you guvs, _ think it's a good narrative for you guys, obviously it's our fairy tale fixture with the history behind it. but i _ fixture with the history behind it. but i think— fixture with the history behind it. but i think for us you would never expect— but i think for us you would never expect to — but i think for us you would never expect to get to a final without playing — expect to get to a final without playing the best team in the tournament. and in terms of i think the journey— tournament. and in terms of i think the journey that both of us have been _ the journey that both of us have been on. — the journey that both of us have been on, we've got the two teams that have had the best tournaments in the _ that have had the best tournaments in the final, — that have had the best tournaments in the final, which is the best thing — in the final, which is the best thing i— in the final, which is the best thing. i think this is what we expected _ thing. i think this is what we expected to come up against a team playing _ expected to come up against a team playing their best football and iikeiy— playing their best football and likely were playing ours. it is that ou auree likely were playing ours. it is that you agree that — likely were playing ours. it is that you agree that germany - likely were playing ours. it is that you agree that germany is - likely were playing ours. it is that you agree that germany is the - likely were playing ours. it is that i you agree that germany is the best team in the tournament? itruieiiii you agree that germany is the best team in the tournament? well when ou read team in the tournament? well when you read their _ team in the tournament? well when you read their final— team in the tournament? well when you read their final daniel— team in the tournament? well when you read their final daniel one - you read their final daniel one of the best teams in the tournament. i

think we have a very good team too and we don't fear anyone. we think we have a very good team too and we don't fear anyone.— and we don't fear anyone. we 'ust heard from — and we don't fear anyone. we 'ust heard from the i and we don't fear anyone. we 'ust heard from the germany �* and we don't fear anyone. we just heard from the germany camp - and we don't fear anyone. we just| heard from the germany camp and and we don't fear anyone. we just - heard from the germany camp and the manager— heard from the germany camp and the manager said that wembley will be english _ manager said that wembley will be english that start the game but they hope it's— english that start the game but they hope it's theirs at the end. how would _ hope it's theirs at the end. how would you — hope it's theirs at the end. how would you respond to that? ad be surrised would you respond to that? ad be surprised if— would you respond to that? ad be surprised if she _ would you respond to that? ad be surprised if she didn't _ would you respond to that? ad be surprised if she didn't help - would you respond to that? ad be surprised if she didn't help that. l surprised if she didn't help that. she's going into the game with the same goal is us. 90 minutes of football will tell all. same goal is us. 90 minutes of football will tellall. i same goal is us. 90 minutes of football will tell all. i think that's what we are focused on and probably what they will be two. in terms of the magnitude of what this would mean to you guys and to england — would mean to you guys and to england as a country, can you put into words— england as a country, can you put into words how you think the effect of winning tomorrow would have? i think what we've seen in the tournament already is that this hasn't just tournament already is that this hasn'tjust been a change for women's football but society in general, how we are looked upon. i think tomorrow is not the end of a

journey but the start of one. i think regardless of the end result of that game there will be a nice moment for reflection. naturally, it's myjob to go out for 90 minutes to play and win. but i think what we look back on this tournament as a whole, we've really started something. i think tomorrow is the start of that, i wanted to be the start, i wanted to be a mark for the future not looking back on what's come before. just future not looking back on what's come before.— future not looking back on what's come before. , , ., ~ ., come before. just before kick-off at the dressing — come before. just before kick-off at the dressing room _ come before. just before kick-off at the dressing room what _ come before. just before kick-off at the dressing room what would - come before. just before kick-off at the dressing room what would be i come before. just before kick-off at| the dressing room what would be the message _ the dressing room what would be the message to the england players when they go out to the final? i message to the england players when they go out to the final?— they go out to the final? i haven't told them yet- — they go out to the final? i haven't told them yet. most _ they go out to the final? i haven't told them yet. most of _ they go out to the final? i haven't told them yet. most of the - they go out to the final? i haven't told them yet. most of the time l they go out to the final? i haven'tl told them yet. most of the time by making up right before we start. but i will be very clear, i think. last press conference _ i will be very clear, i think. last press conference on, _ i will be very clear, i think. last press conference on, not - i will be very clear, i think. last press conference on, not long to go now. let's speak to faye white, former england and arsenal defender. she holds the record as the longest serving captain of the england women's team. the press conference, we didn't get too much going on for obvious reasons i supposed i'm a big game tomorrow, they don't want to give too much away. given your experience

can you take us inside the camp the night before a big game, what other players doing, what are they talking about, they feel in?— about, they feel in? yeah, they would've gone _ about, they feel in? yeah, they would've gone through - about, they feel in? yeah, they would've gone through their. would've gone through their routines, they'll be meetings, of course there obviously done that last training session for the the morning in the evening at some point they would've gone to wembley. i think i've seen a few pictures of them looking around the pitch rather than training on it. a lot of these players have played at wembley so that's good, they got that experience either cup finals or with england previously. generally you go back, have dinner, probably have another meeting or have time to just switch off and try to relax. generally players will have pre—match routines they will do the night before and then in the morning at breakfast they will eat. in a certain breakfast they will eat every time, and lunch and obviously, maybe a walk in a stretch or something. just to loosen their legs. but it might be listen to

music, watching a film, it could be anything that's probablyjust trying to relax with up and might watching the men at the moment. you don't know. it's anything that they need to relax without doing anything to try to relax as i love that kind of detail about exactly what happens in those camps. detail about exactly what happens in those camps-— those camps. obviously, that's a side of the _ those camps. obviously, that's a side of the game _ those camps. obviously, that's a side of the game we _ those camps. obviously, that's a side of the game we don't - those camps. obviously, that's a side of the game we don't get i those camps. obviously, that's a side of the game we don't get to| side of the game we don't get to see. what about conversations? they always say to the media, one game at a time, when i could get of ourselves, would not think about winning, working to go out and concentrate. when you are in camp together, do the players chat to each other and say, imagine if we did this, madge and we did that? fir did this, madge and we did that? (1) xeka to chat strictly banned? i think they will. they will be reminiscing on what's happened before, big things that happen again. a lot of really good friends but they've come up through youth ages together. joe scott, ellen white when they started playing when i was playing. and they would have

known how far the game has come. i'm sure they're talking about the sense of how they've captured the imagination of the country. 0bviously, imagination of the country. obviously, a sense of all the texts and messages they might be getting over the last few days from friends and family. and just snippets. generally, i think they will imagine you have to have a new? imagine if you have to have a new? imagine if you win. that's what they have worked so hard to achieve, those dreams come of those conversations are having with each other. i truly believe they will do it.— believe they will do it. that's interesting. _ believe they will do it. that's interesting, get _ believe they will do it. that's interesting, get to _ believe they will do it. that's interesting, get to that - believe they will do it. that's i interesting, get to that getting into the right mindset so that conversation is ok. take a step back, more objective, do you think they will win? it’s back, more ob'ective, do you think they win win?— back, more ob'ective, do you think they win wha— they will win? it's 90 minutes. an a they will win? it's 90 minutes. anyway you — they will win? it's 90 minutes. anyway you can _ they will win? it's 90 minutes. anyway you can never - they will win? it's 90 minutes. anyway you can never predict i they will win? it's 90 minutes. | anyway you can never predict a they will win? it's 90 minutes. - anyway you can never predict a game of football, not when it comes as close in the finals. they have the best chance that in england team, i

female england team is ever had. because of the level between the two teams at the gap is close with up in 2009 i captained the last final week we got to but the team doing difference between us and germany was a golf basically. even at that time. nowadays it's not that. none of their team is been in the final either. none of them, yes, they won eight times but neither of them have wanted. those players were in the squad when they lost two last wanted. it's a new expectation on berlin. germany expects germany to do well in tournaments. the thing that might help them is they will rally around each other because a lot of the fans are expecting to be english. i think a lot of people would've booked tickets on the german side of the camp expecting the country to get there. interesting. how much of it in any advantage is home game, playing at wembley in front of your home fans,

how big will that be? i wembley in front of your home fans, how big will that be?— how big will that be? i think it's big because _ how big will that be? i think it's big because you've _ how big will that be? i think it's big because you've seen - how big will that be? i think it's - big because you've seen how they've handled every single game since the austria games. 68,000, just under 70 at old trafford. i guess a few nerves, but it's bound to weeks, even longer building up to this one game. 0nce even longer building up to this one game. once you get the nerves going, we wanted one — zero and we build on from there. in being in spain, beating sweden, the highest ranked team in the tournament. but the germans do pose a different threat. they are so organised, so efficient, subclinical, so ruthless. we gave sweden a few chances at the start which if we give the germans they will score. are going to have st to start brighter than we did against the spanish and the swedes. i do believe we have the talent. we have the best in the squad which wasn't the best in the squad which wasn't the case during my error or at my time. they have to believe they can

do it. it's going to be a test without doubt. add say the best time is now, they got the stadium, home support and they perform magnificently and some good performances. ilat magnificently and some good performances.— magnificently and some good performances. magnificently and some good erformances. ., ., ., ., ., performances. not long to wait now. an a , performances. not long to wait now. anyway. thank— performances. not long to wait now. anyway. thank you — performances. not long to wait now. anyway, thank you so _ performances. not long to wait now. anyway, thank you so much. - and at 7—30 we'll have more in sportsday. tory leadership contenders liz truss and rishi sunak continue to set out their stalls on the campaign trail today. former tory leadership contender tom tugendhat has become the latest senior conservative to back liz truss in the race to become prime minister. mr tugendhat, who was knocked out in fifth place, said the foreign secretary could unite the party. in the contest to replace borisjohnson, ms truss is now seen as the frontrunner. more from our political correspondent, ione wells.

the general consensus from both sides is that either she would need some big blow to the campaign or rishi sunak would need an incredible boost, really, to bring him back at this stage. now, in terms of, as you say, the endorsement that we've had last night from tom tugendhat and why that's significant — perhaps less so the endorsement itself, remember that at the moment it's not really mps that matter right now, it's the tory party members. but i think why it's significant is the fact that he's decided to come out now and support her shows that people like him think that's where the momentum is. it's with liz truss. if you want a job in a future government, that's where mps feel is the sort of most likely camp at the moment for them. i think, speaking to some liz truss allies last night, their message ahead of ballots going out to tory mps on monday was certainly one of optimism. they're saying they're not complacent but they feel like everything is pointing in the right direction from them. meanwhile, there has been a bit of pessimism, from some sunak allies, with some telling me they feel like he hasn't yet had that sort of real moment of optimism that has cut through. he hasn't sort of landed any

particular big blows in the last couple of days that have helped boost his position in the polls. so i think certainly, going into those ballots coming out on monday, as you say, liz truss is being seen as the frontrunner. we have seen a couple of big adjustments, notably from ben wallace, the defence secretary, who came out in support of liz truss, now from tom tugendhat. there are multiple factors at play here. 0n the one hand, for these mps coming out and endorsing candidates, this is part of their throwing their weight behind somebody who they feel would be a leader that they can get behind policy—wise, but also that they may be able to have a position in government with as well. that is playing into this. i think what it does for the campaign, it is a bit of a branding exercise at this point, it is showing that momentum, driving behind certain campaigns, and as i said before, it's not necessarily a case of actually needing that mp support right now, but a message to the members that they can unite different figures from across the political spectrum, with tom tugendhat being a notable example here. he is not exactly usually aligned

with foreign secretary liz truss as he's more on the centrist spectrum, he is more of a centrist lead in the mps, but one of his key messages when he backed her was that he feels that she is one that can unite the party. three teenagers have died and another has been seriously injured door cart there and crash in north yorkshire. the accident happened at around 11 o'clock last night at thornton watlass near bedale. 0fficers don't believe any other vehicles were involved. the passengers, a 17—year—old man and two 18—year—old men, died as a result of their injuries. the 18 year old driver was taken to hospital with serious injuries. police are appealing for any witnesses. the us state of kentucky has been hit by its worst floods for decades — killing at least 25 people. hundreds of homes and businesses had been flooded — in the appalachia region of the east of the state and president biden has declared it "a major disaster." 0ur north america correspondent

peter bowes reports. flowing water, powerful enough to sweep away entire homes. torrential rain has wreaked havoc. some areas receive more than 20 cm in a 2k hour period. swollen streams and mudslides have torn through several communities with devastating results. , . communities with devastating results. , , ., results. every things gone, everything _ results. every things gone, everything is _ results. every things gone, everything is gone. - results. every things gone, everything is gone. my - results. every things gone, l everything is gone. my whole results. every things gone, - everything is gone. my whole life is gone. everything is gone. my whole life is one. . ., , �* , everything is gone. my whole life is one. . ., , �*, , gone. there are new words. it's 'ust hard to imagine. fl gone. there are new words. it's 'ust hard to imagine. there is i gone. there are new words. it'sjust hard to imagine. there is nothing i hard to imagine. there is nothing really— hard to imagine. there is nothing really that— hard to imagine. there is nothing really that you can do but we are 'ust really that you can do but we are just glad — really that you can do but we are just glad we got out.— really that you can do but we are just glad we got out. some areas are difficult for rescue _ just glad we got out. some areas are difficult for rescue is _ just glad we got out. some areas are difficult for rescue is to _ just glad we got out. some areas are difficult for rescue is to reach - difficult for rescue is to reach because local roads have been badly damaged and are impassable. cars engulfed in the muddy waters. there is widespread poverty in the affected areas, making matters worse, tens of thousands of people are now without electricity. the

biggest concern is the many people still missing. brute biggest concern is the many people still missing-— still missing. we continue to pray for the families _ still missing. we continue to pray for the families who _ still missing. we continue to pray for the families who have - still missing. we continue to pray| for the families who have suffered unfathomable laws, some having lost almost everything in their household. this is still an emergency situation. we are in search and rescue mode. again, that count is going to continue to go up and we don't lose this many people in flooding, it's a real tough one. rescuers fear the search for survivors and bodies could last several weeks. scenes like this are becoming more familiar. this part of kentucky has had flash floods before but nothing on this scale. brute kentucky has had flash floods before but nothing on this scale.— but nothing on this scale. we didn't have no time _ but nothing on this scale. we didn't have no time to _ but nothing on this scale. we didn't have no time to get _ but nothing on this scale. we didn't have no time to get nothing - but nothing on this scale. we didn't have no time to get nothing out i have no time to get nothing out of my little apartment in the basement, i lost everything, twice. this makes twice that i've lost everything. and i ain't the only ones that were going to have to have some help. more and more than they bring in

last flood. . �* more and more than they bring in last flood. , �* ., , last flood. president biden has declared a _ last flood. president biden has declared a disaster— last flood. president biden has declared a disaster for - last flood. president biden has declared a disaster for this i last flood. president biden has| declared a disaster for this area and freeing up funds and equipment to help. but the worst may not be over with more rain expected early next week. this is according to experts in kentucky another glimpse into the future, becoming harder and wetter due to climate change. into the future, becoming harder and wetter due to climate change. let's ta ke take a look at some other stories this hour. take a look at some other stories this hour. both the united nations and the red cross have been asked to investigate the deaths of more than 50 ukrainian prisoners—of—war. they were killed while they were being held at a detention centre, in the russian—occupied part of the donetsk region. ukraine and russia have both blamed each other. ukraine says moscow, is trying to cover up evidence of torture and war crimes at the site. spain has announced a second death from monkeypox, one person has also died in brazil — these are the first known deaths outside of africa. there have been more than 20,000 cases recorded worldwide in the current outbreak. last week the world health organisation declared monkeypox a "global health emergency."

a ticket holder has come forward to claim the us megamillions $1.28 billion jackpot. the only information revealed about the win is that the ticket was bought in the state of illinois. it's not quite the biggestjackpot in the history of lotteries — that stands at over $1.5. young people are regularly going without food as they struggle with the cost of living, according to research by the charity centrepoint. it's calling for a rise in universal credit and housing benefits for under 25's, who currently receive lower rates. michael buchanan has spoken to people who are struggling to cope with rising costs. they are the faces of the future, but they are struggling to live in the present. ashanti is learning to budget. the 19—year—old recently moved into a flat after spending time in a homeless shelter. i have a book to, like, write down

things that i have to pay, and i put my rent as the first thing and then i move on to gas and electric. and i kind of leave the food shopping until last, because i feel like i can work around it. leaving food to last, however, means ashanti has to be careful about what she buys. food has gotten quite expensive. but at times, her thriftiness isn't enough. if i run out of money, i just have to go without food. how long have you gone without food? four days at most. four days. a difficult childhood and health problems mean the teenager currently relies on universal credit, for which she gets a quarter less than someone aged 25 or older. there are some young people in tougher situations than older people who genuinely can't afford to get by in life. with seemingly everything on the high street getting more expensive, every penny counts, which is why some young

people feel hard done by. universal credit gives a single person under 25 a basic income of £265.31 per month, while someone over 25 gets almost £335. if you're in work, you get less than £5 per hour if you are aged 16 or 17, rising to £9.50 per hour when someone reaches 23. i get drained and depressed because i'm working such long hours just to try and help my family. tasha has a job working in a cafe. she recently got a promotion and is now earning slightly more than minimum wage, but despite working full—time and extra hours, she is finding it difficult to make ends meet. i moved jobs to get better wages because i knew the prices were going up, so i needed a job that could help support me and my family. but the prices went up higher than i thought. my wage doesn't even...

it doesn't touch most of our bills. tasha and her partner have a two—year—old daughter. to help with rising costs, they have had to make changes to the types of food they are eating. we used to buy loads of fresh food and make fresh food constantly. now we're having to get freezer food because it's cheaper, it lasts longer. but ideally i want her to have fresh food, because it's more nutritious for her, but sometimes i can't even do that for her. like many other people at the moment, tasha is making personal sacrifices to put her child first. some nights i don't even have any dinner. thankfully at my work we get free meals, so i'll eat at work. but sometimes i'll go to bed with my stomach rumbling, and it's like, i want to eat but i can't, because that's my daughter. even though i'm trying everything, it feels like i'm failing as a mother. if i could walk into tesco and say to the cashier, "hi, _ i i'm under the age of 25 and thatl

means my shop should cost less," they're just going to laugh at you. casey armstrong, a budding astrophysicist, has just £70 to spend on food each month after paying other bills. one thing that i do quite often is, as long as you've got _ a big box of cereal, _ it can be quite cheap tojust go and get some milk and then if needs be you've got a breakfast _ and a dinnerthere. it's obviously not very nutritional, but at least it's something - to eat if you run out. the 22—year—old, who is a care leaver, says she can go three days onjust cereal alone, occasionally twice a month. health conditions prevent her from working, but she is hoping to go to university. i think it's one of those where - focusing on the future keeps me out of the present sometimes. it's quite ridiculous. i will be on more money- as a university student than i have been on universal credit. casey, ashanti and tasha should benefit from the £1,200 the government is giving the poorest households this year,

but each craves a higher regular income to ease their stress. now it's time for a look at the weather. hello. cloudy skies to close out the day for many. they'll be some rain around as we go through the evening and overnight. the heaviest of which likely to be across west wales, gradually moving its way steadily eastward. it will weaken a touch the further east echoes. still a question as to whether we might see some in the southeast corner where we are now starting to get pretty desperate for some rain. here it stays quite humid for the night, clearest guys in a fresher start to the day in scotland, that's where we will have some lovely sunshine, similar story for northern ireland for the power rain will gradually slip its way steadily eastwards keeping a fair amount of cloud into the afternoon and still the risk of a few isolated showers but it will still continue to feel quite warm and humid with it. top temperatures tomorrow of around 26 celsius. say a little bit fresher further north and

west with up into monday, a good deal of dry weather around with some glimpses of sunshine, an indication of more rain to come from the northwest later on in the day.