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up... england's lionesses will attempt to make history this afternoon — when they take on germany in the final of the european championships at wembley. ukraine's president, volodymyr zelensky, has reiterated the order for residents of the donetsk region to evacuate as soon as possible. the two candidates to be british prime minister set out new promises on health and education. authorities in kentucky say 25 people are now known to have died, in some of the worst flooding ever experienced there, with rescuers struggling to reach some of the worst—hit areas. hundreds of flamingo chicks are fitted with identity rings in one of europe's biggest flamingo colonies to help track their journeys and ensure their survival. we are going to catch up with all

the sports news, a very important day. mike bushell is in birmingham for us. we've also got to the commonwealth games on, of course. it's a huge day, wall to wall sport on the bbc, fantastic. here we are in victoria square in central birmingham, the biggest day so far at the commonwealth games. but the big event this evening at five o'clock on bbc one, the women's euro is final with england trying to win the trophy for the first time against eight time champions germany. joe lynskey looks ahead. five wins down. goes for goal! oh, my word! one more match to go. through the month ofjuly there's been new memories and new faces. now at the end of it, england want the trophy at wembley, but they face the team, who at the euros, are the experts.

there's been 12 of these tournaments — germany have won eight of them and they've not lost a final. one was in england in 2005 and four years later, against them. chance for six. six scored by germany. england have never won it but their coach has and since sarina wiegman took charge in september, they are unbeaten. she feels herjob is notjust to win, it's to make a difference. we want to inspire the nation, we want everyone to be proud of us and i think we've already accomplished that. and yes, every little girl now can see that women can be successful, that you can do what you really love and that makes a difference and that will, hopefully, change society in a positive way. the crescendo is building, the country is watching. good luck for the semifinal, we're all behind you. you have been magnificent. you all should be so proud of yourselves.

you we are proud of you. everything you're doing is so empowering for young girls out there. we are all absolutely captivated. in an open letter, the prime minister told the team that whatever happens at wembley, the pitches and playgrounds and parks of this country will be filled as never before with girls and women who know football is notjust for boys, it really is for everyone. we have to fight every day and we fight for those little girls every single day we step out onto a pitch and make ourselves visible, so this could have been a tournament that could have been a real pressurised situation for us. in actualfact, we have come together, we've brought the nation together and all we feel from them is love and support. there is no pressure which is a lot to say, so thank you. every seat at wembley sold. a nation's been inspired. at the end of the lioness�*s greatest month, there is one more match left to win. joe lynskey, bbc news.

what a match lies ahead. it's not the only football though this weekend. liverpool put down a marker, beating manchester city 3—1 in the community shield, taking place at leicester. after city beat them to the premier league title byjust one point last season, liverpool got the edge in leicester, with new signing darwin nunez scoring their third goal. back here in birmingham, there was a deafening atmosphere in sandwell aquatics centre last night, where the highlight was the battle between great britain team mates duncan scott and tom dean, in the 200 metres freestyle. dean had beaten scott to olympic gold in tokyo. but this time the roles were reversed as scott claimed gold for scotland. tipping england's tom dean da silva. last night england's women won team gymnastics gold,

emulating the success of the men on friday. today it's the individual all—round events for men and women, and that has already begun in gymnastics hall. have mercedes turned a corner in formula one? britain's george russell has claimed the first pole position of his career, holding off carlos sainz in hungary — he'll start from the front of the grid this afternoon, with lewis hamilton seventh and championship leader max verstappen down in 10th. that's all the sport for now. now on bbc news, here's the papers. hello and welcome to our look at what the the papers are saying today. with me are james rampton,

features writer at the independent and anne mcelvoy, senior editor at the economist. we will start with going through some of those papers. the sunday express carries the latest policy initiative from prime ministerial wannabe rishi sunak. he says he'll revitalise britain's high streets. the independent leads on a poll that suggests more than half the country want a general election to be called as soon as the tory leadership contest is over and a new prime minister is in place. the sunday telegraph also leads on the race to be the next conservative leader — it says rishi sunaks wants the nhs to be able to fine people who miss their appointments, and it reports liz truss says there will be no second scottish independence referendum "on her watch". the sunday mirror focuses

on the england match tomorrow or rather today, calling the lionesses "roar talent" but it's main story focuses on conservative leadership contender rishi sunak. over at the sunday people — there's just one story in town — england's match against germany at wembley. over at the sunday times — it breaks with the rest of the sunday papers — to focus on alleged donations accepted by charities linked to the prince of wales. and those alleged donations to one of prince charles�*s charities also makes the front of the mail on sunday. a little flavour of the sunday morning papers. always a good read. hello to you both, good morning. we will start off. take us to the front of the express, a bit of politics to kick off this morning. rishi sunak

says he will save the high street. this is rishi sunak�*s latest attempt to get back into the race in a serious way. the story is that a lot of high streets, particularly in smaller towns, are looking a bit dowdy. about 50,000 shops have closed in recent times, and the pandemic has exacerbated that. this is focused on those conservative members or prospective voters down the line who are not getting the glitz of the urban centres that have profited from regeneration but are feeling the pinch in retail. how would he go about it? the obvious ways to take down local taxes and business rates but that is money, and rishi sunak in other ways has been quite tightfisted about spending money, so when we look at a cost that, it would be interesting to see where he would suggest he will take the money from for that.

some people would say why is he only wanted to say the high street now? surely he would have been able to do it beforehand. fix, surely he would have been able to do it beforehand.— it beforehand. a very good point. where were _ it beforehand. a very good point. where were these _ it beforehand. a very good point. where were these wonderful, - it beforehand. a very good point. l where were these wonderful, huge it beforehand. a very good point. - where were these wonderful, huge and visionary— where were these wonderful, huge and visionary ideas when he spent more than two _ visionary ideas when he spent more than two years in number 11 downing st? that's _ than two years in number 11 downing st? that's a — than two years in number 11 downing st? that's a question that will hang in the _ st? that's a question that will hang in the air~ _ st? that's a question that will hang in the air~ i— st? that's a question that will hang in the air. i feel he has gone for a very— in the air. i feel he has gone for a very populist angle here. there is a slight _ very populist angle here. there is a slight aura — very populist angle here. there is a slight aura of desperation about it, perhaps _ slight aura of desperation about it, perhaps. the polling has not been that favourable towards him and he might— that favourable towards him and he might be _ that favourable towards him and he might be seeing his dream of becoming leader of the tory party and then— becoming leader of the tory party and then the pm slipping through his fingers _ and then the pm slipping through his fingers so _ and then the pm slipping through his fingers so the idea of cracking down on graffiti _ fingers so the idea of cracking down on graffiti artists and turning empty— on graffiti artists and turning empty shops into cafes, they are good, _ empty shops into cafes, they are good, populist ideas but they don't display— good, populist ideas but they don't display the vision thing, as george w bush_ display the vision thing, as george w bush used to say. you want to have a w bush used to say. you want to have 6 prime _ w bush used to say. you want to have a prime minister who has this incredible _ a prime minister who has this incredible vision about transforming

the country, and to me these seem itsy-hitsy. — the country, and to me these seem itsy—bitsy, small ideas. i want to hear— itsy—bitsy, small ideas. i want to hear more — itsy—bitsy, small ideas. i want to hear more about how he would really change _ hear more about how he would really change britain because we are in a disastrous— change britain because we are in a disastrous state and somebody needs to turn— disastrous state and somebody needs to turn things round. when disastrous state and somebody needs to turn things round.— to turn things round. when you say itsy-bitsy. — to turn things round. when you say itsy-bitsy. what — to turn things round. when you say itsy-bitsy, what would _ to turn things round. when you say itsy-bitsy, what would really - to turn things round. when you say| itsy-bitsy, what would really change itsy—bitsy, what would really change britain and what needs changing? haste britain and what needs changing? we will come onto it, but i think education _ will come onto it, but i think education is a massive problem in this country. i don't think this this country. idon't think this tory— this country. idon't think this tory party— this country. i don't think this tory party has covered itself in glory— tory party has covered itself in glory at — tory party has covered itself in glory at all in the way it has dealt with education. my wife is a teacher and she _ with education. my wife is a teacher and she is— with education. my wife is a teacher and she is constantly despairing about— and she is constantly despairing about the — and she is constantly despairing about the way in which schools have been _ about the way in which schools have been run _ about the way in which schools have been run down and indeed funding in real terms— been run down and indeed funding in real terms has been cut over the next _ real terms has been cut over the next few— real terms has been cut over the next few years. i think the nhs needs— next few years. i think the nhs needs massive attention as well. we rightly— needs massive attention as well. we rightly revere the nhs as the greatest achievement this country has ever— greatest achievement this country has ever made. the bbc comes a close second, _ has ever made. the bbc comes a close second, i_ has ever made. the bbc comes a close second, i have — has ever made. the bbc comes a close second, i have to say. but it's a huge _ second, i have to say. but it's a huge task— second, i have to say. but it's a huge task that faces the next pm to

turn around the two most vital parts of our _ turn around the two most vital parts of our society, education and health — of our society, education and health. ~ ., ., ., ., health. we will go to the front of the sunday _ health. we will go to the front of the sunday telegraph. _ health. we will go to the front of the sunday telegraph. still- the sunday telegraph. still politics, scottish politics. liz truss says there is no scottish referendum on my watch. she truss says there is no scottish referendum on my watch. she has been referendum on my watch. she has been pretty forthright — referendum on my watch. she has been pretty forthright about _ referendum on my watch. she has been pretty forthright about that. _ referendum on my watch. she has been pretty forthright about that. i _ pretty forthright about that. i think it's an attempt to draw the line, as faras think it's an attempt to draw the line, as far as she is concerned if she becomes the next prime minister, under this will they, won't they, on a second scottish independence referendum, which nicola sturgeon is saying is overdue and should be held. liz truss is sticking to the line that it was slated as a once in a generation referendum that took place a few years ago and ended up with scotland staying in the union, so it raises the pressure on nicola sturgeon to be more clear about whether she is serious with the threat to go ahead and call a referendum anyway, which could then

be portrayed by london and by those on this side of the union as a wildcat referendum. if she really serious about that because that would be a very different prospect, having a referendum that both london and the snp in scotland have agreed to hold. so that will be an interesting story going forward if of course liz truss becomes prime minister. we say on her watch, but we don't know how long that watch would be. so there will be an election at some point coming down the line, certainly within two years, but she is drawing the line for now. i years, but she is drawing the line for now. ., �* ~ ., years, but she is drawing the line for now. ., �* 4' ., y., . for now. i don't know if you have icked for now. i don't know if you have picked up. _ for now. i don't know if you have picked up. any — for now. i don't know if you have picked up, any indication - for now. i don't know if you have picked up, any indication of- for now. i don't know if you have. picked up, any indication of where rishi sunak stands on a scottish referendum, now or in the past? i referendum, now or in the past? i don't know. but it's interesting liz truss _ don't know. but it's interesting liz truss has— don't know. but it's interesting liz truss has brought this up. it tends to be _ truss has brought this up. it tends to be an _ truss has brought this up. it tends to be an issue that plays well with hard-core — to be an issue that plays well with hard—core tory members, waving the fla-, hard—core tory members, waving the flag, bigging up the union. she's

been _ flag, bigging up the union. she's been very— flag, bigging up the union. she's been very tough on the northern ireiand _ been very tough on the northern ireland protocol as well. my fear is that she _ ireland protocol as well. my fear is that she should be taking more of a softiy _ that she should be taking more of a softly softly approach. this way of tackling _ softly softly approach. this way of tackling the subject will only antagonise snp people. and in the lon- antagonise snp people. and in the long run— antagonise snp people. and in the long run it — antagonise snp people. and in the long run it might make a referendum more _ long run it might make a referendum more likely — long run it might make a referendum more likely. it dates back to mrs thatcher— more likely. it dates back to mrs thatcher and the extreme degree of antagonism that she aroused north of the border— antagonism that she aroused north of the border and it seems to me to be perhaps— the border and it seems to me to be perhaps another example of liz truss cospiaying _ perhaps another example of liz truss cosplaying mrs thatcher. we have seen _ cosplaying mrs thatcher. we have seen her — cosplaying mrs thatcher. we have seen her riding a tank and wearing the famous — seen her riding a tank and wearing the famous placebo outfit, in every way trying — the famous placebo outfit, in every way trying to mimic mrs thatcher. this idea — way trying to mimic mrs thatcher. this idea of— way trying to mimic mrs thatcher. this idea of being tough on scotland and trying _ this idea of being tough on scotland and trying to bolster the union and being _ and trying to bolster the union and being tough on scottish nationalists at least, _ being tough on scottish nationalists at least, i_ being tough on scottish nationalists at least, i think it might play badly— at least, i think it might play badly up— at least, i think it might play badly up north and create more problems— badly up north and create more problems and that would be my worry that it _ problems and that would be my worry that it would rather than shoring up

the union— that it would rather than shoring up the union might lead to it splitting up the union might lead to it splitting up more _ the union might lead to it splitting up more quickly. the union might lead to it splitting op more quickly-— the union might lead to it splitting up more quickly. interesting you say that. i up more quickly. interesting you say that- i read — up more quickly. interesting you say that. i read an _ up more quickly. interesting you say that. i read an article _ up more quickly. interesting you say that. i read an article recently - that. i read an article recently saying that it is ambition against ability. sounds like you might agree with that. , ability. sounds like you might agree with that. yes. laughter i would with that. yes. laughter i would say _ with that. yes. laughter i would say that _ with that. yes. laughter i would say that liz - with that. yes. laughter i would say that liz truss | with that. yes. laughter i would say that liz truss certainly has unlimited ambition. her ability ithink— has unlimited ambition. her ability i think has— has unlimited ambition. her ability i think has not been proven as foreign— i think has not been proven as foreign secretary. i think she has made _ foreign secretary. i think she has made a _ foreign secretary. i think she has made a tot— foreign secretary. i think she has made a lot of very wild statements and i_ made a lot of very wild statements and i believe even borisjohnson told her— and i believe even borisjohnson told her to— and i believe even borisjohnson told her to tone it down in her wild proclamations about the northern ireiand _ proclamations about the northern ireland protocol. i'm not sure about ability— ireland protocol. i'm not sure about ability but _ ireland protocol. i'm not sure about ability but ambition, without a doubt — ability but ambition, without a doubt and without limit. the sunday telea-rah, doubt and without limit. the sunday telegraph. we _ doubt and without limit. the sunday telegraph, we have _ doubt and without limit. the sunday telegraph, we have mentioned - doubt and without limit. the sunday| telegraph, we have mentioned rishi sunak. one of his pledges, is it softly softly, has he got it right this time, this £10 fine if you miss a gp appointment. it is this time, this £10 fine if you miss a gp appointment.— a gp appointment. it is a policy idea that has _ a gp appointment. it is a policy idea that has been _ a gp appointment. it is a policy idea that has been floating -

a gp appointment. it is a policy i idea that has been floating about for a long time. a lot of money does go to waste, as well as the frustration of doctors and other clinical staff and receptionists in very hard—working gp practices. it slows everything down. there is a knock—on effect for other patients thatis knock—on effect for other patients that is considerable. the idea of having a small fine that would be a tap on the back of the hand to say, don't miss your appointment, is not i think the worst idea. it is slightly difficult to see how it gets collected because people who miss a series of appointments are often not the same people who respond very quickly to a small fine. and the cost of collecting a small fine can be very great if you start to say, we have to make this work. it's a bit like the bbc licence fee problem, it relies on people actually wanting to do it. once you start chasing them down it starts to cost a lot of money and becomes a bit more contentious. i think he's right to focus on the

fact that the nhs is struggling. he was very much involved in the appointment of the recently appointed new head of nhs england. rishi sunak�*s hole angle on it, as i understand it, is we are not spending the money wisely enough and that's one of the reasons why we have problems, we can't keep decanting more money into the nhs. so i think he might be onto something. this is a very symbolic policy idea. it's not fair to say where is the great vision, where is your first where is the great vision, where is yourfirst 100 where is the great vision, where is yourfirst100 days, to someone running in a race they weren't expecting to happen, and it has happened very fast. you tend to get these slightly totemic policies that are about the direction of travel rather than specific policies. fin rather than specific policies. on the sunday times, two stories on the front page, the last of our political stories. that is liz truss promising an oxbridge interview for every a star pupil. i’m

promising an oxbridge interview for every a star popil-_ every a star pupil. i'm almost chokin: every a star pupil. i'm almost choking as — every a star pupil. i'm almost choking as i _ every a star pupil. i'm almost choking as i say _ every a star pupil. i'm almost choking as i say this. - every a star pupil. i'm almost choking as i say this. i - every a star pupil. i'm almost choking as i say this. i don't i every a star pupil. i'm almost - choking as i say this. i don't think in itself— choking as i say this. i don't think in itself its — choking as i say this. i don't think in itself its a _ choking as i say this. i don't think in itself it's a bad idea. i might stap _ in itself it's a bad idea. i might slap myself afterwards saying liz truss _ slap myself afterwards saying liz truss had — slap myself afterwards saying liz truss had a good idea, but i do think— truss had a good idea, but i do think it — truss had a good idea, but i do think it is — truss had a good idea, but i do think it isjust window truss had a good idea, but i do think it is just window dressing. truss had a good idea, but i do think it isjust window dressing. it is very— think it isjust window dressing. it is very much playing to the elitist end of— is very much playing to the elitist end of education. she says she wants to be _ end of education. she says she wants to be education prime minister. she has apparently been talking to tony blair, _ has apparently been talking to tony blair, whose mantra was education, education. — blair, whose mantra was education, education, education. if you want to -et education, education. if you want to get more _ education, education. if you want to get more pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds applying to oxbridge then you — backgrounds applying to oxbridge then you have to make the root and branch _ then you have to make the root and branch reform of secondary schools and that's _ branch reform of secondary schools and that's where the real problem lies. and that's where the real problem lies there — and that's where the real problem lies. there will always be brilliant state _ lies. there will always be brilliant state school pupils to get into oxbridge and that's fantastic, but you want— oxbridge and that's fantastic, but you want more children from difficuit _ you want more children from difficult backgrounds to have a chance. — difficult backgrounds to have a chance, notjust to difficult backgrounds to have a chance, not just to go to oxbridge but to— chance, not just to go to oxbridge but to go— chance, not just to go to oxbridge but to go to university. i think trying — but to go to university. i think trying to—

but to go to university. i think trying tojust focus but to go to university. i think trying to just focus on oxbridge seems — trying to just focus on oxbridge seems a — trying to just focus on oxbridge seems a bit too elitist. what you need _ seems a bit too elitist. what you need to— seems a bit too elitist. what you need to do— seems a bit too elitist. what you need to do is boost massively the strength— need to do is boost massively the strength of secondary schools. i know _ strength of secondary schools. i know that's a huge and intractable problem. — know that's a huge and intractable problem, but if you are, and i don't always— problem, but if you are, and i don't always agree with anne about the visionary— always agree with anne about the visionary thing, because i think these _ visionary thing, because i think these two _ visionary thing, because i think these two candidates have been planning — these two candidates have been planning their bids for a long time and booking domain names and so forth _ and booking domain names and so forth but — and booking domain names and so forth but i — and booking domain names and so forth. but i think if you want to be known _ forth. but i think if you want to be known as— forth. but i think if you want to be known as a — forth. but i think if you want to be known as a great prime minister, if you can _ known as a great prime minister, if you can reform education and give all children — you can reform education and give all children a chance, that would be wonderfut — all children a chance, that would be wonderful. , w' , all children a chance, that would be wonderful. , x' , , all children a chance, that would be wonderful. , , , ., wonderful. very quickly, focusing at university level— wonderful. very quickly, focusing at university level education, - wonderful. very quickly, focusing at university level education, is - wonderful. very quickly, focusing at university level education, is it - wonderful. very quickly, focusing at university level education, is it to i university level education, is it to the early years that matter more right now?— the early years that matter more riaht now? , , ., ,, , ., right now? yes. they are likely to take a view _ right now? yes. they are likely to take a view on _ right now? yes. they are likely to take a view on the _ right now? yes. they are likely to take a view on the university - take a view on the university system, because you are likely to be prime minister across the spectrum. the problem with the policy, as i understand it, you have to have your

grades but most people apply before. particularly people who don't have the resources to take a gap year would be sitting around waiting for the interview. and who asked oxford or cambridge, how is this to happen? i'm slightly on the side of universities on this one. they are best kept at arm's length. i think they are doing very good work to get those from more disadvantaged backgrounds to apply. as james points out, there is a limit to what you can do with the education and opportunities are not being created earlier. i think it would end up being, although it looks like a huge commitment, i think it would actually end up being relatively few students who wanted to hang around with those grades who didn't get in the year before, it is a bit of a gating mechanism. one of the more flashy ideas i have seen.— flashy ideas i have seen. another sto at flashy ideas i have seen. another story at the _ flashy ideas i have seen. another story at the front _ flashy ideas i have seen. another story at the front of _ flashy ideas i have seen. another story at the front of the - flashy ideas i have seen. another story at the front of the times. i story at the front of the times. more bad news, bad headlines for

prince charles perhaps. i more bad news, bad headlines for prince charles perhaps.— more bad news, bad headlines for prince charles perhaps. i know that man libel prince charles perhaps. i know that many libel lawyers _ prince charles perhaps. i know that many libel lawyers will _ prince charles perhaps. i know that many libel lawyers will be - prince charles perhaps. i know that many libel lawyers will be watching j many libel lawyers will be watching so i many libel lawyers will be watching so i will _ many libel lawyers will be watching so i will caveat these comments with all sorts _ so i will caveat these comments with ait sorts of— so i will caveat these comments with all sorts of allegedlys. i will say without — all sorts of allegedlys. i will say without saying allegedly, it is not a good _ without saying allegedly, it is not a good look. because it seems to be, and maybe _ a good look. because it seems to be, and maybe i— a good look. because it seems to be, and maybe i should add an allegedly here, _ and maybe i should add an allegedly here, another example of prince charles — here, another example of prince charles at — here, another example of prince charles at the apparent poor judgment. it follows on from the story— judgment. it follows on from the story that — judgment. it follows on from the story that he took a large donation from _ story that he took a large donation from qatari potentates delivered in suitcases _ from qatari potentates delivered in suitcases and shopping bags. and if this story— suitcases and shopping bags. and if this story is — suitcases and shopping bags. and if this story is true, it's another terrible — this story is true, it's another terrible bit _ this story is true, it's another terrible bit of pr. we know nowadays the world _ terrible bit of pr. we know nowadays the world is _ terrible bit of pr. we know nowadays the world is run by pr. it's all about— the world is run by pr. it's all about optics and how things look. the fact— about optics and how things look. the fact this has made the front page _ the fact this has made the front page of— the fact this has made the front page of the sunday times, the suggestion that he or his charity has accepted money from the family of 0sama _ has accepted money from the family of 0sama bin laden, and i hasten to

add to— of 0sama bin laden, and i hasten to add to the _ of 0sama bin laden, and i hasten to add to the people involved had no involvement in terrorism at all, but the fact— involvement in terrorism at all, but the fact he — involvement in terrorism at all, but the fact he may be mentioned in the same _ the fact he may be mentioned in the same sentence as 0sama bin laden, the mastermind of the worst terrorist _ the mastermind of the worst terrorist atrocity in history, which killed _ terrorist atrocity in history, which killed 67 — terrorist atrocity in history, which killed 67 british people, is disastrous pr. once again i think clarence — disastrous pr. once again i think clarence house will be really on the back foot _ clarence house will be really on the back foot and mounting a massive pr campaign _ back foot and mounting a massive pr campaign to try and staunch the terrible — campaign to try and staunch the terrible publicity that's coming their— terrible publicity that's coming their way of the prince again. obviously— their way of the prince again. obviously there has been reaction to this story. due diligence we are told was conducted. information was sought from a wide range of sources including government. the decision to accept the donation was taken wholly by trustees and any attempt to suggest otherwise is misleading and inaccurate. this is coming from trustees of the charity. and one more quote to add, saying that the bin laden family has very unhappy

history but should not be visited on the rest of the family. it is an eminent one in the region and the donation had been cleared by the foreign office. let's move on from this story in this paper, turning to the front page of the observer. we need to act now on water. anne? sorry, i haven't got that one. basically, if i give you a feel for it and you can give me some reaction. it's regarding the hosepipe ban. a national hosepipe ban should be implemented as a priority along with compulsory water metres across the uk. the key message is that infrastructure needs to be sorted out otherwise the scenes we see in many third world countries will be replicated in the uk and people will be queueing in the streets to collect water from water tanks. your thoughts on that? yes, absolutely. most viewers are probably in the same position, getting a flurry of letters from

water companies telling them to install water metres. we are not close to an outright hosepipe ban as i understand it, orfrom what i have seenin i understand it, orfrom what i have seen in the south—east, but definitely idea that we all need to preserve water and we will have much more stringent measures in place like the ones covered in the paper, that's inevitable. because we've had a weird way that we handled water in the uk, in that we seem to assume it falls from the sky, which of course it does, but it doesn't fall in enough quantities as temperatures rise. and without us being able to conserve it. i think it will be another squeeze on households but it's a reasonable one. water is a resource. think about modern life, we use such a lot of it that could with better preservation. using my water but more in the garden now, and collecting old water rather than throwing that beautiful clean tap

water onto my dried out lawn. little things like that go some way but you need to have a metre usage in order to have incentives in place. and need to have a metre usage in order to have incentives in place.- to have incentives in place. and it takes investment. _ to have incentives in place. and it takes investment. absolutely. - to have incentives in place. and it| takes investment. absolutely. the other aspect _ takes investment. absolutely. the other aspect in _ takes investment. absolutely. the other aspect in the _ takes investment. absolutely. the other aspect in the story _ takes investment. absolutely. the other aspect in the story is - takes investment. absolutely. the other aspect in the story is this - other aspect in the story is this very— other aspect in the story is this very shocking fact that the ancient water _ very shocking fact that the ancient water supply system in this country still water supply system in this country stiii ioses _ water supply system in this country still loses 3 billion litres of water— still loses 3 billion litres of water every day. i don't have any hair but — water every day. i don't have any hair but most of it would have fatten — hair but most of it would have fatten out _ hair but most of it would have fallen out when i read that stat. piugging — fallen out when i read that stat. plugging leaks, according to the national— plugging leaks, according to the national infrastructure committee, would _ national infrastructure committee, would cost — national infrastructure committee, would cost £20 billion of investment, which is a huge amount of money, _ investment, which is a huge amount of money, but they point out that if we don't _ of money, but they point out that if we don't do — of money, but they point out that if we don't do it, we will pay more than _ we don't do it, we will pay more than twice — we don't do it, we will pay more than twice that much sending lorries to deliver— than twice that much sending lorries to deliver water to areas that have lost the _ to deliver water to areas that have lost the water to leaks. that's a very— lost the water to leaks. that's a very urgent problem and quite rightly. — very urgent problem and quite rightly, anne says we are profligate with water, — rightly, anne says we are profligate with water, we probably spend too much _ with water, we probably spend too much time —

with water, we probably spend too much time in the shower. i'm very impressed — much time in the shower. i'm very impressed with your water but, but we water _ impressed with your water but, but we water our lawns far too much. as brits we _ we water our lawns far too much. as brits we love — we water our lawns far too much. as brits we love gardening. lots of water _ brits we love gardening. lots of water is — brits we love gardening. lots of water is involved in that process. we have — water is involved in that process. we have to — water is involved in that process. we have to take notice of that and cut back — we have to take notice of that and cut back. we also have to fix infrastructure problems which are wasting _ infrastructure problems which are wasting 3— infrastructure problems which are wasting 3 billion litres of water every— wasting 3 billion litres of water every day. extraordinary. unfortunately we have run out of time but i will quickly and very cheekily asked my director to zoom out on the paper i have on my desk. this is a story that makes most of the front pages this morning. the final countdown, the big day, in a couple of hours the lionesses will be making us proud. anne and james, for this morning, thank you very much indeed. thank you forjoining us for our look at the sunday morning papers on bbc news. don't go away, more coming up.

hello. we've seen a bit of welcome rain for some parts of england and wales today in what's been a humid day so far. the sunniest conditions have been across parts of western scotland, northern ireland, and continue to be so through this afternoon. very pleasant here. but after the cloud and rain across eastern scotland in the morning, it brightens up too. and many parts of wales and western england will see the cloud continuing to break, the sunshine come through. still some patchy rain across central and eastern areas, but here temperatures on the humid side, 26, 27 degrees. 10 degrees cooler than yesterday in eastern scotland. now if you are heading off to any of the commonwealth games events through today, after this morning's cloud and rain, the afternoon is looking brighter. some sunny spells developing as we go into the evening. there is the chance, though, of a few showers still close by to wembley by the time we get to kick off for that big final match between england and germany. and still a humid feel on the pitch. things will turn drier here, though, if there's any showers around those showers mainly across eastern england to finish the day but they will ease through tonight.

central and western areas, clearer skies and a much fresher night than last night, especially in the west. glasgow city centre, 7 degrees. in rural parts of scotland, north—west england, it could get down to around four or five celsius. but a sunny start for many here. eastern parts of england starts cloudy but brightening up. sunny afternoon to come. in the west, though, after that morning sunshine, northern ireland, certainly through the afternoon, turning wet and windy. and by the evening that rain into the southwest of scotland, potentially isle of man and western areas of wales. 18, 19 degrees at the highest here, but warm in the sunshine further east. lost the humid feel but it will still feel quite pleasant. the humid feel, though, returns as we go through monday night into tuesday. air flow pressure to the north—west dragging up the air from the mid—atla ntic. lots of cloud around. outbreaks of rain and drizzle quite extensively to start tuesday. not much rain again, though, in southernmost counties. but whilst we continue with some damp conditions around these western coasts and hills through tuesday afternoon, eastern high ground, eastern northern ireland, east wales, eastern parts of scotland, eastern england, will feel very muggy.

temperature is climbing in the mid to high 20s. and then through the second half of the week, weather fronts will sweep away a lot of that cloud. high pressure starting to build its way in. still a few showers around here and there but actually for many we are looking at a drier second half of the week with a lot more sunshine. so very dry in the south but here turning a bit fresher. bye for now.

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