time for a look at the weather. here's helen willetts hosepipe bans are being extended across the south? it has been exceptionally dry, but it's notjust been dry injuly across the south. for the summer so far, june and july, we have only had just over 100 millimetres of rain across the whole of the uk. to put that in context, through the metrological summer, june, july and august, you'd usually expect to see about 240 millimetres of rain in those three months. we are way off that. it's been dry across the board, but exceptionally so in the south. most of the rain we have seen this august, and we have had some rain, is falling further north. very little in the south. this evening we have seen heavy rain, the odd bit of thunder tracking east across northern ireland. there is a warning out for the extent of the rain across the east of scotland because this is going tojoin

across the east of scotland because this is going to join forces overnight. through tomorrow morning's rush it could be quite nasty, spray and standing water. the other story is the remnants of the high humidity air is sinking away to the south. finally, a more comfortable night for sleeping for many parts of england and wales. it could have cleared the south coast by morning. more sunshine in central and eastern areas and for the commonwealth games tomorrow. but lots of showers. i talked about the rain initially in eastern scotland. even once it clears there will be scattered showers. in the north, they could be happy with the odd rumble of thunder. 0ne they could be happy with the odd rumble of thunder. one of two into the midlands and east anglia. still 25 in the south—east, but it will be noticeably fresher, not as oppressive out and about. similar picture on friday. the showers peppering the north and west, because of the north—westerly breeze blowing them in. 18 to 24 across the country. we keep the comfortable nights and the warm air as we go into the weekend, but not too warm. the high pressure keeps weather fronts at bay, apart from scotland,

thatis fronts at bay, apart from scotland, that is where we are likely to see more rain over the weekend. for many it is dry, bright and fresh, but warm in the sunshine with some rain, still needed rain, in the north. that's it. there's more analysis on newsnight with kirsty, who is standing by about to begin the show on bbc two. 0n bbc one, time tojoin our colleagues across the nations and regions. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the broadcaster and journalist james lewer and camilla turner, chief political correspondent at the daily telegraph. we will say hello to both in a moment. we start with the metro, leading with the hose pipe them. —— ban.

graphs of your granny, says the daily star, which says people can be fined £1000 if caught using hosepipes. a plant built to protect 1005 hosepipes. a plant built to protect 100s of thousands of drought has been switched off. the express leads with gas prices and fears that rising costs could push inflation up to 15%. the guardian has an image of the influential civil rights act which, activists in 1963. he died at 93. scrapping a quality for training for her department to help fight back against woke witch trials.

scientists in the us have restored many biological functions in scientists in the us have restored many biologicalfunctions in pigs that have been dead more than an hour, which could be used to... calling for more investments and sports facility. we're all very good at talking at the weather, but interesting line here. the headline is water plant that could prevent hose ban secretly mothballed the fellow this is a story about a mothballed the fellow this is a story abou— mothballed the fellow this is a sto abou ., ., ,, ., ., story about a massive desalination lant at story about a massive desalination plant at teams _ story about a massive desalination plant at teams water, _ story about a massive desalination plant at teams water, and - story about a massive desalination plant at teams water, and that - story about a massive desalination l plant at teams water, and that goes back to 2010 when it was first unveiled. yet it's still not been built, and it says that these plans have been quietly showed. this comes

at a time when teams water are introducing a ban which will affect millions. really, this story is pointing out that tim's water should have had a plan in place but they put industries sorted —— thames waters. that would eventually save the country from having that ban in place. it the country from having that ban in lace. , ,, ., place. it says the process from desalinated _ place. it says the process from desalinated water _ place. it says the process from desalinated water is _ place. it says the process from desalinated water is energy . desalinated water is energy intensive, making such plans extremely costly to run. interesting angle on the drought and the hose pipe band story. 0ther angle on the drought and the hose pipe band story. other papers have a

bit more fun with it. let's go to the metro. there's a theme here. it's drought of order, they say. grass up a neighbour. fix, they say. grass up a neighbour. a very entertaining take on something that was_ very entertaining take on something that was quite serious on the front of the _ that was quite serious on the front of the telegraph. obviously, for people. — of the telegraph. obviously, for people, this will be hard to take. they'll— people, this will be hard to take. they'll be — people, this will be hard to take. they'll be thinking, goodness me, there _ they'll be thinking, goodness me, there is_ they'll be thinking, goodness me, there is something here that could have avoided us having not to use our hosepipes. £250 million was spent on — our hosepipes. £250 million was spent on that as well. some fun that the daily— spent on that as well. some fun that the daily star and the metro are having _ the daily star and the metro are having with it, and people who use their hosepipes will be facing up to £1000 _ their hosepipes will be facing up to £1000 in_ their hosepipes will be facing up to £1000 in fines. so, it reminds me a little _ £1000 in fines. so, it reminds me a little bit _ £1000 in fines. so, it reminds me a little bit of— £1000 in fines. so, it reminds me a little bit of covid times when we were _ little bit of covid times when we were told — little bit of covid times when we were told that if we saw someone not

wearing a _ were told that if we saw someone not wearing a mask, we should grass them up. wearing a mask, we should grass them up it's_ wearing a mask, we should grass them up it's a _ wearing a mask, we should grass them up. it's a little bit of a fun take on it. — up. it's a little bit of a fun take on it. but— up. it's a little bit of a fun take on it, but also a serious newsline behind it— on it, but also a serious newsline behind it as well.— behind it as well. camilla, what do ou make behind it as well. camilla, what do you make of _ behind it as well. camilla, what do you make of the _ behind it as well. camilla, what do you make of the alternative - behind it as well. camilla, what do you make of the alternative with l you make of the alternative with some of the other papers? hose pipe bands, no one likes them. they do come around every year, and it looks like everyone will have to get used to them. . �* , like everyone will have to get used tothem. ., �*, . ., , to them. that's right, particularly with these extremely _ to them. that's right, particularly with these extremely high - with these extremely high temperatures. if this is going to become the norm, perhaps these hosepipes bans will be more often. the grass up a neighbour headline, even this, i suppose touches on something that annoys people, it's the nanny state and being told what to do. although it is the light side

of it, it posted on —— it touches on a more societal issue of how much the state can tell people what to do. i suppose some might argue these companies should be getting their house in order and fixing all their leaky pipes themselves. we were boardin: leaky pipes themselves. we were boarding there _ leaky pipes themselves. we were boarding there were other- leaky pipes themselves. we were boarding there were other steps i boarding there were other steps there were take for the fines. we'll leave the weather and go to the guardian. 0n the bottom left—hand side. taiwan for china blockade after us visit. this is what happens after nancy pelosi's visit.— pelosi's visit. that's right. this very controversial _ pelosi's visit. that's right. this very controversial visit - pelosi's visit. that's right. this very controversial visit by - pelosi's visit. that's right. thisl very controversial visit by nancy pelosi _ very controversial visit by nancy pelosi has — very controversial visit by nancy pelosi has led to a lot of escalation, and it doesn't look good, — escalation, and it doesn't look good, taiwan raising the self ——

itsetf— good, taiwan raising the self —— itself or— good, taiwan raising the self —— itself or blockade. it is rather worrying _ itself or blockade. it is rather worrying. i'm not sure there was ever— worrying. i'm not sure there was ever any— worrying. i'm not sure there was ever any support at all for nancy pelosi _ ever any support at all for nancy pelosi doing it at this particular moment, — pelosi doing it at this particular moment, in taiwan now looks like they're _ moment, in taiwan now looks like they're in— moment, in taiwan now looks like they're in more danger than ever on this one _ they're in more danger than ever on this one. . . they're in more danger than ever on this one. ., ., ., ., , ., they're in more danger than ever on this one. ., ., ., ., .,~' this one. camilla, what do you make of it? this guardian _ this one. camilla, what do you make of it? this guardian story _ this one. camilla, what do you make of it? this guardian story pointing i of it? this guardian story pointing out that as _ of it? this guardian story pointing out that as soon _ of it? this guardian story pointing out that as soon as _ of it? this guardian story pointing out that as soon as nancy - of it? this guardian story pointing out that as soon as nancy pelosi i out that as soon as nancy pelosi left the country, china had already started what they would call its military drills, but taiwan are calling a violation of international law and amounts to a blockade of the country's waters. so this is quite a serious exhalation in tensions. the article points out pelosi held a series of high—level meetings and pointed out that china can't dictate

which leaders can and can't go to taiwan, but clearly the response we're seeing is showing china is very much wanting to remain in control there and get the mess it out, if any leaders to visit taiwan, they'll be serious consequences for they'll be serious consequences for the country and for potentially the security of the region. 1lrrut’e’iiii the country and for potentially the security of the region.— security of the region. we'll come back to the _ security of the region. we'll come back to the uk. _ security of the region. we'll come back to the uk. i'm _ security of the region. we'll come back to the uk. i'm sure - security of the region. we'll come back to the uk. i'm sure we'll - security of the region. we'll come i back to the uk. i'm sure we'll come back to the uk. i'm sure we'll come back to the uk. i'm sure we'll come back to taiwan over the next couple of evenings because those exercises are continuing for the next three days. we'll come to the financial times in a summer —— and a similar story we will come back to again and again. this is the cost of living which is really the story of 2022 domestically. james, what details are the financial times picking up here? it are the financial times picking up here? ., . , ., are the financialtimes picking up here? ., . , ., ., here? it touches on the fact that bein: here? it touches on the fact that being supermarkets _ here? it touches on the fact that being supermarkets have - here? it touches on the fact that being supermarkets have come l here? it touches on the fact that - being supermarkets have come under fire under— being supermarkets have come under fire under the high prices and

drivers— fire under the high prices and drivers are calling for those price cuts _ drivers are calling for those price cuts as — drivers are calling for those price cuts. as the morrison mentions in this post. — cuts. as the morrison mentions in this post, accuse rac for being willing — this post, accuse rac for being willing to — this post, accuse rac for being willing to cut... is not good for a lot of— willing to cut... is not good for a lot of people who need access to fuel, _ lot of people who need access to fuel. and — lot of people who need access to fuel, and at the moment, we're seeing — fuel, and at the moment, we're seeing all— fuel, and at the moment, we're seeing all these profits by big companies and this feels like this has a _ companies and this feels like this has a long — companies and this feels like this has a long way to go and people are really— has a long way to go and people are really struggling. it�*s has a long way to go and people are really struggling-— really struggling. it's the cost of fillin: really struggling. it's the cost of filling appeared _ really struggling. it's the cost of filling appeared tank— really struggling. it's the cost of filling appeared tank for - really struggling. it's the cost of filling appeared tank for your . really struggling. it's the cost of. filling appeared tank for your own car, but it's also the big companies and businesses that depend on road haulage, which we depend on the goodsin haulage, which we depend on the goods in the shops that we buy. all that price inflation keeps going. similarly, cost of living story on the front page of the daily express. fears sore as gas bills will push inflation to 15%.— fears sore as gas bills will push inflation to 15%. that's right, this front -a~e

inflation to 15%. that's right, this front page is _ inflation to 15%. that's right, this front page is picking _ inflation to 15%. that's right, this front page is picking up _ inflation to 15%. that's right, this front page is picking up on - inflation to 15%. that's right, this front page is picking up on a - inflation to 15%. that's right, this i front page is picking up on a report tjy front page is picking up on a report by the think tank the resolution foundation, saying inflation could rise to 15% next year. these figures are just getting higher and rise to 15% next year. these figures arejust getting higher and higher. the express point out this will plunge the uk into an even more severe crisis and mortgage rates are rising. we got the fuel prices that the ft pointed out, so this is quite a gloomy outlook ahead. time in a long time, there hasn't been anything about the leadership contest on the front pages, but this whole issue about inflation and how to get a grip on it has really been at the heart of the leadership contest, with rishi sunak and liz truss outlining their different ways of tackling it. i

truss outlining their different ways of tackling it— of tackling it. i knew you'd be able to shoehorn _ of tackling it. i knew you'd be able to shoehorn the _ of tackling it. i knew you'd be able to shoehorn the conservative - of tackling it. i knew you'd be able| to shoehorn the conservative party race and somehow! theyjust wrapped up race and somehow! theyjust wrapped up their hustings in cardiff. rishi sunak and liz truss speaking to welsh conservatives this evening. tax cuts, of course, the various different plans for the two candidates. let's move onto front page of the telegraph. it's a little story at the bottom, but it's following on from the story a couple of days ago. potentially getting even worse for travellers. that's right. we had the announcement about short—haul flights— announcement about short—haul flights and those tickets not being sold, _ flights and those tickets not being sold, now — flights and those tickets not being sold, now long hold flights. more bad news — sold, now long hold flights. more bad news for travellers would be a who are _ bad news for travellers would be a who are struggling at the moment, it doesn't _ who are struggling at the moment, it doesn't look like it's getting any

better — doesn't look like it's getting any better. we doesn't look like it's getting any better. ~ ., ., , ., _ better. we had trouble travelling by any means. — better. we had trouble travelling by any means, really, _ better. we had trouble travelling by any means, really, this _ better. we had trouble travelling by any means, really, this year. - any means, really, this year. trouble getting over to europe, now trouble flying. this isjust preventing future bookings, but getting around on the roads in the uk is expensive enough because of petrol. it's not a good time to want to go on holiday or travel for business. to go on holiday or travel for busines— to go on holiday or travel for business. ., �* , ., , business. that's right, it really doesnt business. that's right, it really doesn't seem _ business. that's right, it really doesn't seem like _ business. that's right, it really doesn't seem like the - business. that's right, it really doesn't seem like the airlines l business. that's right, it really i doesn't seem like the airlines and airports are reallyjust going from bad to worse. they seem to be one of the industries that hit the hardest. i think at the heart of it is the fact that a lot of them laid off a lot of staff during the pandemic and haven't been able to recruit them again now that travel�*s ramping up and this is affecting everyone from short—haul flights, and this is affecting everyone from short—haulflights, now long haul short—haul flights, now long haul flights. short—haulflights, now long haul flights. this is not good news for

holiday—makers this summer trying to book a last—minute getaway, and it looks like that might be increasingly difficult for them. let's go back to the leadership race. i want to get your thoughts because we chatted over the last few weeks. i think when we first started chatting about it, lose trust did not have the big lead that she seems to have and most of the polls now. —— liz truss. ! and most of the polls now. -- liz truss. ~ and most of the polls now. -- liz truss. ,, ., truss. i think for quite him days, liz truss has _ truss. i think for quite him days, liz truss has been _ truss. i think for quite him days, liz truss has been ahead -- - truss. i think for quite him days, | liz truss has been ahead -- some liz truss has been ahead —— some days now. we have had warnings saying don't be over reliance on these polls. the other thing to mention is we are still very much at the beginning of the ballot papers being sent out to members. there was