good afternoon. england's lionesses stand on the brink of women's football history today, as they take on germany in the european championship final at wembley later. a win for the team would be both their first major trophy and the first football honour for the nation since the men's world cup victory in 1966. our sports correspondent, joe lynskey, has more. cheering and applause five wins down... commentator: 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. commentator: it's 1-0 germany. there's been 12 of these tournaments. germany have won eight of them and they've not lost a final. england have never won it, but their coach has and since sarina wiegman took charge in september, they're unbeaten. she feels herjob�*s notjust to win, its 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 hopefully that will change the society in a positive way. music: sweet caroline. the crescendo�*s building, the country's watching.

good luck for the semifinal. we are all behind you. you have been magnificent. you all should be so proud of yourselves. we are proud of you. everything you are doing is so empowering for young girls out there. we are all absolutely captivated. we both want to wish the lionesses the best of luck for tonight. you've done amazingly well in the competition and we are rooting for you all the way. good luck, i hope you win. bye! we fight for those little girlsi every single day we step out on the pitch and make ourselves |visible, so this could have been| a tournament that was a real pressurised situation for us. | in actual fact, we've come together, we've got the nation together - land 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 lionesses�* greatest month, there is one more match left to win. joe lynskey, bbc news. well, our sports reporter,

jane dougall, is live at wembley for us. jane, not long to go now. there are still around four hours to go before kick—off but already wembley is packed with supporters, we just walked down there to get to the stadium. lots of little girls with the england strips, waving flags. lovely atmosphere. last—minute tense preparations inside the stadium before the hugely significant match. of course, it had to be england — germany, with the footballing history between the two. the first time england women have got to the final of a major tournament since they lost to germany in 2009 and they have never won the race. germany have won the competition eight times. don't forget, under manager sarina wiegman the lionesses are unbeaten. they have the support of the royal family and the rest of england are behind them. this stadium will be packed

with fans all backing them and hoping to witness history. thank ou. the prince of wales accepted a payment of £1 million from the family of osama bin laden according to a report in the sunday times. prince charles accepted the money from two of the infamous al-qaeda leader's half—brothers in 2013, two years after he was killed. 0ur royal correspondent, jonny dymond, joins me now. has prince charles done anything wrong here? it does not appear he has done anything wrong from the reports we have and there are lots of good ethical and logical explanations, legal explanations, but it is not a good look, no doubt about that. the palace says it was a decade ago, all necessary checks were made, you do not disown an entire family because of the actions of one. it speaks of the detail in the newspaper stories to date but it does not dispute the donation. when i asked a source if he thought the donation would have been made had they known it was

going to be made public, there was a very long silence. there has been a drip, drip, drip about revelations about how the prince's charities have raised funds in the past and it is a very unhappy backdrop to his charitable work.— conservative leadership hopeful rishi sunak has said he would introduce a £10 fine for patients in england who repeatedly miss gp or hospital appointments. he says patients will be given the benefit of the doubt the first time they miss an appointment but further absences would be charged. but the royal college of gp says the proposal would fundamentally change the principle that the nhs is free at the point of need. the chair of the public inquiry investigating the post office scandal has called for the process of compensation for victims to be sped up. more than 600 subpostmasters were given criminal convictions when a faulty it system made it look like money was missing from their branches. 81 people have now had their convictions quashed. 0ur consumer affairs correspondent,

colletta smith, reports. delight at the court of appeal as the record is set straight. after all this time, now the weight has been lifted. but this court victory isn't the end of the road. the post office took hundreds of thousands of pounds from sub—postmasters like richard to cover what looked like shortfalls at branches, leaving people financially ruined. imprisoned while pregnant, seema lost her home too. she has been cleared for a year but hasn't got a settlement from the post office yet. no money can replace what damage has been done by the post office to us. but at least we would be able to have a life together back home, where we are supposed to be. sharon was a sub—postmaster in sunderland, accused of theft by the post office and only survived thanks to money from her family. i want my life back, i want to be able to walk about and hold my head up and and say, i got compensation because they did me wrong. what does the post office

feel about that? the chair of the public inquiry into this scandal was so concerned about slow progress around compensation that he held the post office's feet to the fire in a special hearing. the post office have been forced to admit to this inquiry that they hadn't expected thousands of applications for compensation, that they did not have enough staff processing the claims, that they have just been dealing with simple refunds first and that hundreds of victims have not yet received an initial offer of compensation. they have supported... the pressure from the inquiry seemed to be working. in parliament, there was good news for 500 sub—postmasters who have been excluded from full compensation. postmasters will be contacted in the coming weeks to submit an application, after which we aim to distribute the funds within a few weeks of receiving that application. but since the cabinet reshuffle, a few weeks ago, there is now a new minister in charge. jane hunt says she is keen to press

on but refused an interview with me about the issue of compensation. in what has now become a scandal within a scandal, victims are running out of money and time, as the complicated compensation process grinds slowly on. colletta smith, bbc news. it's day three of the commonwealth games in birmingham, with 2a gold medals up for grabs. hugh ferris is there. of the 24, of the 2a, the two that will be contested at the gymnastics arena, very much commanding our attention. the first has been decided, gold and silverfor england in the first has been decided, gold and silver for england in the the first has been decided, gold and silverfor england in the men's the first has been decided, gold and silver for england in the men's all around individualfinal. top two qualifiers, battle throughout, germany on top, second gold at birmingham, with hall getting

silver. double gold in the para— triathlon this morning, england winning both events, including dave ellis, gold with his guide luke followed, and moments later crossing the line ahead of the rest, commonwealth champion along with her guide. that has taken england second in the medals table. scotland's duncan scott back in the water working hard again this morning with two heats, qualified just for the men's 200 metres butterfly final tonight when adam peaty goes for his third straight commonwealth title in the nine's 100 third straight commonwealth title in the nine's100 metres breaststroke. thank you. you can see more on all of today's stories on the bbc news channel. the next news on bbc one is at the earlier time of 3.25pm.

hello. you're watching the bbc news channel with lukwesa burak. let's turn our attention to the football match of today! let's turn our attention to the football match of today! more now on england's women footballers taking on germany in the euros final. a win for the lionesses would be both their first major trophy — and the first football honour for the nation since the men's world cup victory in 1966. around 90000 fans will be there watching — already there for us is martine croxall who we can join now. has a feeling out there? it feels reall , has a feeling out there? it feels really. really — has a feeling out there? it feels really, really lovely. _ has a feeling out there? it feels really, really lovely. it's- has a feeling out there? it feels really, really lovely. it's a - has a feeling out there? it feels really, really lovely. it's a very i really, really lovely. it's a very friendly almost like a carnival atmosphere. you can hear those car horns doing overtime already and i

think probably some of the merchandise stalls in the run—up to the stadium are doing well with flags and scarves. the first fans have started to arrive pretty early here as the lionesses prepared to take on germany in the euro 2022 final. the match is expected to be played in front of a sell—out crowd with millions more watching on tv. our sport correspondence mac is here 0ur sport correspondence mac is here with me, who has been following this tournament from the very beginning. there is a lot of talk about the legacy for women has made football, but it wasn't actually that long ago that women were banned from playing football at all? if that women were banned from playing football at all?— football at all? if you think, hundred years _ football at all? if you think, hundred years ago, - football at all? if you think, hundred years ago, it - football at all? if you think, hundred years ago, it was l football at all? if you think, - hundred years ago, it was illegal for women to play football. just over_ for women to play football. just over 50 — for women to play football. just over 50 years ago they were able to play again— over 50 years ago they were able to play again and the last time england won at— play again and the last time england won at the _ play again and the last time england won at the world cup as a nation, the men's — won at the world cup as a nation, the men's team in 1956, we have seen a massive _ the men's team in 1956, we have seen a massive part of the countries

history,. — a massive part of the countries history,. you can think of how much this game _ history,. you can think of how much this game actually means. it could be won_ this game actually means. it could be won by— this game actually means. it could be won by their women at wembley. previously— be won by their women at wembley. previously wembley stadium are held 50,000 spectators for a women's match. back in those days, the fa didn't like the fact that there was so much success and money spend down next being spent on it. but it seems extraordinary now that women had to wait all the time to play because people have really taken the team to their hearts having paid during this tour? fist their hearts having paid during this tour? �* , ., , their hearts having paid during this tour? ~ , . , ., , tour? at this game is actually bi aer tour? at this game is actually bigger than — tour? at this game is actually bigger than the _ tour? at this game is actually bigger than the actual - tour? at this game is actually bigger than the actual match. tour? at this game is actually - bigger than the actual match. one of the big _ bigger than the actual match. one of the big names within this, she has played _ the big names within this, she has played over 130 times in england. at a press _ played over 130 times in england. at a press conference she said this game _ a press conference she said this game isn't — a press conference she said this game isn'tjust about a press conference she said this game isn't just about the players a press conference she said this game isn'tjust about the players in the team, — game isn'tjust about the players in the team, it — game isn'tjust about the players in the team, it is about those who have come _ the team, it is about those who have come before — the team, it is about those who have come before them and paved the way to get— come before them and paved the way to get to _ come before them and paved the way to get to this moment. we have seen lots of— to get to this moment. we have seen lots of passionate speeches about the access for girls to start playing _ the access for girls to start playing football. the fa have

targets— playing football. the fa have targets now, they want to get girls up targets now, they want to get girls up to— targets now, they want to get girls up to 75% — targets now, they want to get girls up to 75% of them to be able to have access— up to 75% of them to be able to have access to _ up to 75% of them to be able to have access to football in schools. the game _ access to football in schools. the game is — access to football in schools. the game is growing. hopefully enough talk around these finals could be a major— talk around these finals could be a major point for the game to keep doing _ major point for the game to keep doing exactly that and growing. it doing exactly that and growing. [it is doing exactly that and growing. is wider doing exactly that and growing. it is wider thanjust the doing exactly that and growing. it is wider than just the sport itself, they talk a lot about the importance of the equality, that is embodied in it. but the crowd they are playing in front of the day, could be a record—breaking crowd couldn't it? to what extent do they have to get used to playing in front of so many people because the atmosphere will be different? it people because the atmosphere will be different?— be different? it definitely will be, there was a _ be different? it definitely will be, there was a lot _ be different? it definitely will be, there was a lot of _ be different? it definitely will be, there was a lot of talk _ be different? it definitely will be, there was a lot of talk at the - there was a lot of talk at the beginning of the tournament around some _ beginning of the tournament around some of— beginning of the tournament around some of the sizes of stadiums that were _ some of the sizes of stadiums that were available to be played on. some of them _ were available to be played on. some of them underneath 10,000 in capacity — of them underneath 10,000 in capacity. if you look at that first game _ capacity. if you look at that first game of — capacity. if you look at that first game of the tournament, 68,000, realty— game of the tournament, 68,000, really set _ game of the tournament, 68,000, really set the tone. a lot of nervousness, lots of for a home

tournament, that match people and to kick off _ tournament, that match people and to kick off at _ tournament, that match people and to kick off at the competition, i was listening — kick off at the competition, i was listening to five alive and they were — listening to five alive and they were saying that some of the players found _ were saying that some of the players found communication diffident and the weight of the country and the fans being here, all of that has buiit— fans being here, all of that has built up— fans being here, all of that has built up to _ fans being here, all of that has built up to this final hazardous? it has been — built up to this final hazardous? it has been a — built up to this final hazardous? it has been a very big momentum coming into it _ has been a very big momentum coming into it and _ has been a very big momentum coming into it and the england players you would _ into it and the england players you would like — into it and the england players you would like to think i'm prepared to come _ would like to think i'm prepared to come to— would like to think i'm prepared to come to this, being kicked off, they could _ come to this, being kicked off, they could set— come to this, being kicked off, they could set a — come to this, being kicked off, they could set a record of any men's or women's — could set a record of any men's or women's final. it is incredible. the noise they — women's final. it is incredible. tia: noise they having to cope with, if there was a roof on it, they would be raising the roof today. sign my guest, you can hear the fans going past, i was herejust guest, you can hear the fans going past, i was here just after nine o'clock. it past, i was here 'ust after nine o'clock. ., , ., , past, i was here 'ust after nine o'clock. . , ., , ., past, i was here 'ust after nine o'clock. . , . , ., ., , o'clock. it has a big game. it has about you _ o'clock. it has a big game. it has about you should _ o'clock. it has a big game. it has about you should compare - o'clock. it has a big game. it has about you should compare the i o'clock. it has a big game. it has - about you should compare the men's and women's games. but the men's here last _ and women's games. but the men's here last year, at euro 2020 final, the atmosphere is completely different, so there are a lot of families— different, so there are a lot of families and there is more of a

celebration.— families and there is more of a celebration. ., ., . celebration. no, nothing threatening about this at — celebration. no, nothing threatening about this at all. _ celebration. no, nothing threatening about this at all. the _ celebration. no, nothing threatening about this at all. the council- celebration. no, nothing threatening about this at all. the council has - about this at all. the council has made that there will be not any alcohol along the way, so it is a place where people do feel they can bring the children, some really quite small children as well. you can only imagine if you are a child, little girl washing in the stadium, this afternoon, what it might spark a new? it this afternoon, what it might spark a new? ., , , this afternoon, what it might spark a new? . , , . this afternoon, what it might spark anew? . i, ., ,, ., ., a new? it really is that inspiration factor. if a new? it really is that inspiration factor- if you _ a new? it really is that inspiration factor. if you are _ a new? it really is that inspiration factor. if you are coming - a new? it really is that inspiration factor. if you are coming to - a new? it really is that inspiration factor. if you are coming to this i factor. if you are coming to this game, — factor. if you are coming to this game, potentially as a young child, as the _ game, potentially as a young child, as the first — game, potentially as a young child, as the first of scene of the women's dame. _ as the first of scene of the women's game, you — as the first of scene of the women's game, you don't think there are any bounce _ game, you don't think there are any bounce to _ game, you don't think there are any bounce to what you can achieve in this sport — bounce to what you can achieve in this sport if— bounce to what you can achieve in this sport. if you're coming to the nationai— this sport. if you're coming to the national stadium for a major final to come _ national stadium for a major final to come and watch the women's team to come and watch the women's team to play— to come and watch the women's team to play and _ to come and watch the women's team to play and listen and make history for the _ to play and listen and make history for the first — to play and listen and make history for the first time, it doesn't get any bigger than that. if for the first time, it doesn't get any bigger than that.— for the first time, it doesn't get any bigger than that. if you can see it, ou any bigger than that. if you can see it, you can — any bigger than that. if you can see it. you can be _ any bigger than that. if you can see it, you can be at. _ any bigger than that. if you can see it, you can be at. -- _ any bigger than that. if you can see it, you can be at. -- right- any bigger than that. if you can see it, you can be at. -- right you - any bigger than that. if you can see it, you can be at. -- right you can l it, you can be at. —— right you can be it. standing in england way is germany, there, supporters are hoping it will raise the profile of

women applicable there. the german side is one of the most successful in the world, but those within the sport say it is still underfunded and undervalued. the bbc�*s, jenny hill, went to meet the amateur players of fc internationale in berlin. preparing for the clash. an historic game lies ahead and it's energised team training for these berlin amateurs. but here even in rivalry there's solidarity. it would be great if germany wins but still england is a great team so i would be not too sad about it. it's just really nice to see that women's football is supported. looking back i wished that i could enjoy women's football that much. johanna, who turned down the chance to play professionally herself, has friends on the german team. most of the players, she tells us, have to have anotherjob too. my friends who are boys ask me why i don't continue and i felt obviously i can't because i can't live from it. most of us here never had these role models who played soccer and were women.

now it is changing. germany has developed a taste for victory. the team has won eight european championships and two world cups but it's valued differently here. top club players like alexandra popp earn around 40,000 euros a year. compare that to star midfielder joshua kimmich who reportedly takes home up to 20 million. even chancellor and football fan 0laf scholz, who will be watching in wembley, has said it's not fair. it is difficult to really gauge the level of public enthusiasm for this match. there is undoubtedly some excitement but perhaps the best indication is right here in the centre of berlin. when germany's men reach the final of any major tournament, this whole area is cordoned off for public viewing. they call it the fan mile. now germany's women are there, well, see for yourself. there is nothing. it will take more than talent

to change that, the coach tells us. he also had a surprising prediction for the match. i would say england, because they are at home, they are at wembley, they have a whole stadium behind them, so i think england are the favourites. it's a game which for so many here is about so much more than winning. jenny hill, bbc news, berlin. soa so a lot of hope that whatever happens in this match that profile in this final will be of benefit to women's football. lots of people as we have said, walking towards the stadium already, even though there was quite some time until kick—off, i'll curse for abundant mac is mingling amongst the crowd. —— our correspondence mac is among the crowd. ~' x' y

correspondence mac is among the crowd. ~ , �* crowd. the kick-off isn't until five, but _ crowd. the kick-off isn't until five, butjust _ crowd. the kick-off isn't until five, butjust look— crowd. the kick-off isn't until five, but just look at - crowd. the kick-off isn't until five, but just look at the - crowd. the kick-off isn't until i five, butjust look at the hordes crowd. the kick-off isn't until - five, butjust look at the hordes of people going up towards the arch, such a fantastic day and we thought it would be rain and moment ago. it won't dump the atmosphere here, and with me are a couple of the fans, some coming to the first game, some have been to games before, you've come from kingston, so not too far today, how are you feeling about the atmosphere?— atmosphere? good. who's going to window? england. _ atmosphere? good. who's going to window? england. it— atmosphere? good. who's going to window? england. it is— atmosphere? good. who's going to window? england. it is a _ atmosphere? good. who's going to window? england. it is a strong - window? england. it is a strong araument window? england. it is a strong argument how— window? england. it is a strong argument how about _ window? england. it is a strong argument how about yourself, l window? england. it is a strong i argument how about yourself, how window? england. it is a strong - argument how about yourself, how do buy what you think about the game? is really good. buy what you think about the game? is really good-— is really good. what is it about women but _ is really good. what is it about women but likeable _ is really good. what is it about women but likeable that - is really good. what is it about women but likeable that you . is really good. what is it about l women but likeable that you like is really good. what is it about - women but likeable that you like a? i don't know, it'sjust women but likeable that you like a? i don't know, it's just the best. i don't know, it'sjust the best. has inspired _ i don't know, it'sjust the best. has inspired you _ i don't know, it'sjust the best. has inspired you to _ i don't know, it'sjust the best. has inspired you to start - i don't know, it'sjust the best. i has inspired you to start playing? i don't know, it'sjust the best. - has inspired you to start playing? i don't really play football, but yeah — don't really play football, but eah. �* ., , ., yeah. and one 'ust final score prediction. — yeah. and one just final score prediction. what _ yeah. and one just final score prediction. what you -

yeah. and one just final score prediction. what you think . yeah. and one just final score | prediction. what you think the yeah. and one just final score - prediction. what you think the score will be today?— prediction. what you think the score will be today? 24}. these three will be today? 2-0. these three ounu will be today? 2-0. these three young fans _ will be today? 2-0. these three young fans are _ will be today? 2-0. these three young fans are just _ will be today? 2—0. these three young fans are just some of the other fans that are as 87,200 people who will be going into the stadium and i said a little bit earlier on today, the make up of the crowd is very different from what you would see out another game. normally would get groups of guys, there are a lot of young girls, a lot of families here and you might every now and again it is announcement about there being no alcohol on wembley way, ahead of the game, some of the shops saying they are not serving alcohol. that is in response to last summer at the members may there was a lot trouble. i don't think there will be any that here today. just a great, great atmosphere and as i said before, still a few hours until kick—off. before, still a few hours until kick-off. ., , , ., ., ., , , kick-off. people 'ust want to absorb every second — kick-off. people 'ust want to absorb every cond of— kick-off. people just want to absorb every second of the _ kick-off. people just want to absorb every second of the atmosphere. i every second of the atmosphere. thank you very much. in addition to it being a sell—out, last night

there were 50,000 people waiting for tickets just in case anybody change their mind. i don't think they will be very lucky. that's it from me for this hour — much more later. back to lu kwessa. ukraine's president is urging people near the eastern region of donetsk to leave the area as soon as possible. during his nightly address to the nation, volodymyr zelensky, reiterated a mandatory evacuation order and said hundreds of thousands of people still in combat zones in the east of the country, needed to move to safety. (tx sot translation: there's already a governmental decision - about the obligatory evacuation from donetsk. we only need a decision from the people who have not yet made it for themselves. please follow evacuation. we will help you. we are not russia.

we will do everything possible to save the maximum number of human lives and to limit russian terror. 0ur diplomatic correspondent paul adams told us how many civilians are still in the eastern area of donetsk. people have been leaving all of those regions since the war began, but there are probably 200,000 or so people still left in the donetsk region, the donetsk 0blast as it's known. and this is really who the government is speaking to. this is not, i should underline, this is not about some change in the military situation on the ground or some expectation of an imminent change in the situation on the ground. this is about the ukrainian government concerned about next winter. the statement yesterday from the deputy prime minister made it clear that this is a situation where they expect that in the winter time there will be no gas, no electricity, no mechanism for people to keep themselves fed and warm.

and so consequently they want people to leave. i think it's an indication, if you like, of the kind of long grind that the government here still feels it's in for in the donbas. they don't expect the situation to have improved there very much, so they want people to leave while they still can. the two conservative leadership candidates have promised changes to the nhs and education system, ahead of the next phase of the contest. rishi sunak wants to introduce a £10 fine for people who fail to attend more than one gp or hospital appointment without a reasonable excuse. liz truss says she'd ensure students who achieved top exam grades would automatically be invited to apply for oxford and cambridge. well we've had another intervention from a political heavyweight — our political correspondent, ione wells told me more.

that's right, so today another former cabinet minister, the former northern ireland secretary, brandon lewis, has announced he is endorsing a liz truss, the former. to be the next minister. it significant because he specifically cites in his endorsement her plans to override part of the brexit deal, between the uk and eu, the northern ireland protocol, he says come on the other hand, that he felt rishi sunak had put up some sort of assistance to those plans. although that has been heavily denied today by rishi sunak but i can pentium who have argued that he supports the plans of the northern ireland president bill. he would go through that if he was promised unless, of course, the eu decided to negotiate a different outcome to some of the challenges that the government have set a result of that protocol.- that the government have set a result of that protocol. many people would say it — result of that protocol. many people would say it is _ result of that protocol. many people would say it is what _ result of that protocol. many people would say it is what they _ result of that protocol. many people would say it is what they are - result of that protocol. many people would say it is what they are saying | would say it is what they are saying and what they are pledging that matters, but when you look at one of the headlines of the sunday papers here in the uk today, it seems rishi

sunak is a problem is he is too slick. . . ., , ., ., ., slick. there are certainly a lot of focus around _ slick. there are certainly a lot of focus around personality - slick. there are certainly a lot of focus around personality in - slick. there are certainly a lot of focus around personality in this | focus around personality in this contest as well, as well as policy. we have seen attacks on both sides, about different campaigns, certainly some supporters of liz truss, like the culture secretary, nadine dorries, have received some criticism for their fierce tax of rishi sunak was like appearance. some of the clothes, some of the expense. that has received some criticism, it came up in the leadership debate as well. rishi sunak pointed to the fact that he is wary years because of certain opportunities, he given, and he said it would be anti—aspirational to suggest that people shouldn't be aspiring to have certain things or certain experiences as a result of hard work. the labour leader, sir keir starmer, has insisted he supports people's right to strike

—— but that his focus is on getting his party into government. in an article in the sunday mirror, he says labour must move away from being a party of protest, so it can win power and hand it to working people. sir keirfaced criticism after sacking the shadow minister, sam tarry, who had attended an rmt picket line during the rail strike. the uk met office says the first 6 months of the year in england were the driest since 1976 and it means farmers up and down the country are facing problems with their crops. the national drought group is considering tough restrictions. paul murphy reports. they are half the size and there are half as many. andrew branton's potato crop has been hit hard by the driest growing season in more than a0 years. by the time you've peeled it or done anything to prepare it, you won't have much left. this corner of england supplies veg to the nation. but andrew says this year's harvest is nothing less than a disaster.

there's just no way that crops in the uk can cope with the climate we've had this year, lack of water, intense temperatures. you can't reverse this process. and this isn'tjust yourfarm, andrew. we can be confident this is replicated throughout the east of england in similar crops. absolutely, yeah. and of course the east of england grows predominately most of the uk's crops of this nature. the scorched landscape tells some of the story, though we are not yet in an official drought. yorkshire water says its supplies are slightly lower than normal and is urging its customers to save water where they can. anglian water says it doesn't envisage a hosepipe ban because its storage systems are working well. it's the driest that it's been since1976 and just this month we've only had about 4% of the rainfall we would normally expect in july. we're not worried for this year but it would give us cause for concern if we had a further dry winter looking into spring and summer for next year.

river levels, though, are getting low, especially in lincolnshire, and that can be a threat to wildlife. the environment agency says it's now considering emergency restrictions on the businesses and farms that are normally allowed to take water from these rivers. the environment agency's map shows rainfall for the three months up until the end ofjune. the green shows normal levels, and all of yorkshire and lincolnshire is yellow or orange, well below average. we have regular discussions with anglian water about our water usage and we are very conscious of trying to minimize the amount we are using. so we are not watering everything every day. we are carefully looking at what is needed and we are just watering those individual plants as they require it, so that's saving us a significant amount of water. vast swathes of europe that grow this particular type of crop have experienced just as bad if not worse weather. so i think the actual problem will be over

the whole european continent. it's quite serious. it's too late for this crop. rain and lower temperatures are badly needed if the so—called breadbasket of england is to produce enough food for all of us in the months ahead. they are all too small. paul murphy, bbc news, spalding. us and chinese officials say debris from a huge chinese rocket has crashed to earth over the indian and pacific oceans. this footage — taken in malaysia — is thought to be part of that debris, falling towards earth. nasa had earlier criticised beijing for failing to give details in advance about the rocket�*s descent. the administrator of the us space agency says more information should have been provided to ensure the safety of people on earth. now it's time for a look at the weather. we had a little bit of autumn rain

moving increasingly than wales, so far this morning, but that is now starting to ease away the remainder of the day. we see cloudy skies and a few isolated showers with the best of the sunshine in north—west england. but noticeably cooler in scotland today, highest values are further south between 25 and 27 degrees. through this evening, we keep some cloud across the south—east and temperatures are staying relatively mild but clearer skies and single figures out to the west. we will start off tomorrow with a lot of sunshine around, even the cloud really stretching from lincolnshire down to the isle of wight, gradually starting to melt away and will sunshine dominate through the day. into the latter stages of the afternoon, there will be some wet weather, pushing into northern ireland and south—west england. jump temperatures ranging from 1a to once again 27 celsius. as we move into tuesday, more wet weather into the far north—west, warm and sultry in the south—east.