getaway, and it 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. i 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

a delay at the start of the week, so even if liz truss seems a heads now, the argue is she shouldn't be complacent. we still got the whole month of august. there was that you turn earlier this week where she announced a policy in less than 48 hours later, how to attract it. that was probably the biggest blips we have seen so far, but nonetheless, she is still pulling ahead. the hustings are now really getting under way. hustings are now really getting underway. so, ithink hustings are now really getting under way. so, i think as things stand, liz truss is still the their winter, but who knows what might happen? winter, but who knows what might ha en? , . , winter, but who knows what might ha . en? y ., , ., winter, but who knows what might hae|1u7gw , ., , winter, but who knows what might happen? james, what struck you about this on the leadership? _ happen? james, what struck you about this on the leadership? i _ happen? james, what struck you about this on the leadership? i think- happen? james, what struck you about this on the leadership? i think the - this on the leadership? i think the siunificant this on the leadership? i think the significant thing _ this on the leadership? i think the significant thing is _ this on the leadership? i think the significant thing is the _ this on the leadership? i think the significant thing is the amount - this on the leadership? i think the significant thing is the amount ofl significant thing is the amount of people _ significant thing is the amount of people coming out to support liz truss. _

people coming out to support liz truss. the — people coming out to support liz truss, the most recent being sajid javid, _ truss, the most recent being sajid javid, who — truss, the most recent being sajid javid, who was obviously rishi sunak's— javid, who was obviously rishi sunak's mentor. we've had ben wallace — sunak's mentor. we've had ben wallace doing the same thing, and a lot of— wallace doing the same thing, and a lot of big _ wallace doing the same thing, and a lot of big backers is a blow to rishi — lot of big backers is a blow to rishi sunak. i think liz truss, this whole lax — rishi sunak. i think liz truss, this whole tax thing and the whole thing about _ whole tax thing and the whole thing about rishi sunak being the high tax chancellor— about rishi sunak being the high tax chancellor is not doing well for him and liz_ chancellor is not doing well for him and liz truss's team are certainly capilalising — and liz truss's team are certainly capitalising on that. we and liz truss's team are certainly capitalising on that.— and liz truss's team are certainly capitalising on that. we can't do in addition of the _ capitalising on that. we can't do in addition of the papers _ capitalising on that. we can't do in addition of the papers without - addition of the papers without politics. as we start to hit the end of the papers, we try to do something lighter. "profound questions on the boundary between life and death." this isn't the curious way to finish, but can you tell us what this is about? i finish, but can you tell us what this is about?— finish, but can you tell us what this is about? i was going to say, i'm not sure _ this is about? i was going to say, i'm not sure if _ this is about? i was going to say, i'm not sure if this _ this is about? i was going to say, i'm not sure if this is _ this is about? i was going to say, i'm not sure if this is light, - this is about? i was going to say, i'm not sure if this is light, it's i i'm not sure if this is light, it's dark. this is a very fascinating

studies by scientists at yale university, the same team that managed to richer —— retort grain functions and decapitated pigs. now the latest one is to restore organ function in pigs that have been dead for over an hour, function in pigs that have been dead for overan hour, by function in pigs that have been dead for over an hour, by pumping a lick liquid around the body which surpasses inflammation and says the pig can stay alive. this fluid that scientists pump around the body essentially brings the organs back to life, so that's why the scientists are saying this to change our understanding of what we mean by life and death if it's now scientifically possible to essentially bring an animal back to life after it has already been dead. this could have really big implications for organ donors and also for these kind of processes to potentially be replicated in humans and. , . , , potentially be replicated in humans

and. g ., , , .,., ., , and. james, it is extraordinary. of course it's— and. james, it is extraordinary. of course it's good — and. james, it is extraordinary. of course it's good news, _ and. james, it is extraordinary. of course it's good news, i— and. james, it is extraordinary. of course it's good news, i think, - and. james, it is extraordinary. of course it's good news, i think, it. course it's good news, i think, it just feels a bit unsettling. that would absolutely _ just feels a bit unsettling. that would absolutely be _ just feels a bit unsettling. that would absolutely be the word i would use. strange. it helps lead to breakthroughs, so i'm all for it, but it's— breakthroughs, so i'm all for it, but it's very _ breakthroughs, so i'm all for it, but it's very odd. strange story to end on _ but it's very odd. strange story to end on sort _ but it's very odd. strange story to end on. sort of makes me a little bit squeamish.— end on. sort of makes me a little bit squeamish. that's how we like to leave our viewers! _ bit squeamish. that's how we like to leave our viewers! we'll _ bit squeamish. that's how we like to leave our viewers! we'll leave - bit squeamish. that's how we like to leave our viewers! we'll leave it - leave our viewers! we'll leave it there. thank you both very much. you will be back again at 11:30. if you're still up in a way, do join us for the next edition. i'm louis juanjones. bye—bye.

hello, i'm marc edwards with your sports. it's been a bestial night at the alexander stadium in the commonwealth games. she took gold after an intense battle in the 10,000 metres. you may recognise the name as well. her mum liz won the same title in 86 and 90. difficult preparation period. it's been such an up—and—down year. it's been such an up—and—down year. i knew the fitness was somewhere and knee, but i honestly could not have asked for to have my family here, the crowd, it was like vibrating through my whole body, and i've never spent... without the crowd, i would not have finished like that

and ijust wanted it so badly. after three years of injury, england's katarina johnson thompson has returned after taking gold in the pentathlon. the 800 metres may have been coronation. 44.33 metres. it hasn't been easy for the 2019 world champion. but she put all that behind to retain her commonwealth title tonight. silver went to northern ireland's kate corner. in the swimming, bethany firth took northern ireland's first commonwealth gold. kate grey was at the aquatic centre. kate grey was at the aquatic centre.

northern ireland's first gold medal and other. —— ever. she led the race from start to finish. she very much enjoyed her moment on top of the podium, and the success continued for northern ireland. a historic night for northern ireland. there was great racing and the men's 200 metres. duncan scott up against tom dean. a familiar head—to—head. it was duncan scott that took the bold once again. thanh dean had to settle, but he had another chance in the men's four by 100 individual medley up against australia. it looks like australia had in the bag. came down that final 50 metres to touch gold for england. a brilliant moment for the home crowd. it was

quite a moment to finish these games. we also saw been proud take another gold, his consecutive title in that event, and it really has been quite an amazing final evening at the swimming. we will look forward to the diving starting tomorrow. there was an epic gold medal win for emily campbell at the nec, who exploded with passion and joy after breaking the commonwealth record in the clean and jerk. she's added to her 0lympic silver and two european golds. jo currie was watching. if anyone came in here not knowing who emily campbell was, they certainly do now. what a performance by the english woman. she was picked as one of the favourites from the very beginning and dominated from start to finish. she set two commonwealth records in the process. grand total of 286 kilograms. as

well as showing supreme lifting, she also showed plenty of personality. following that final lift, she took off her belt and slung it around her head. much to the delight of the crowd. she became the first british woman to win a medal when she took silver in tokyo. now she's a commonwealth champion. andy campbell —— emily campbell is becoming one of the country's most successful and beloved sports women. rosemary lenton won commonwealth gold for scotland in the para pairs bowls at the age of 72. scotland claimed a fourth gold medal of the games thanks after rosemary lenton and pauline wilson triumped in the para pairs bowls. away from the games now, because the england women's football team have written an open letter to rishi sunak and liz truss — one of whom will be the next prime minister — calling for every girl to have access to at least

two hours of pe a week. it comes after the lionesses incredible victory at wembley against germany to win the euros. i think they'll be amassing turning point from the summer and we like to hope so, and what can we do to help that? i think we want to make a change and if we can do that, that's massive. as a girl, you want to play with the boys, but you want to be an environment where you're comfortable. i think that's massive for women. kasper schmeichel has left the club after 11 years and joins nice. winning the premier league fa cup and community shield. southern brave got their defence of the hundred title off to a winning start with a convincing victory over welsh fire. they were set a target of 108 to win, and knocked that off with 31 balls to spare as they finished on 109 for 1. their captainjames vince starred, with an unbeaten 71 offjust 41 balls.

and that's all your sport for now. from me, marc edwards, and the rest of the team, bye—bye. hello. we've had some exceptional weather and statistics show it was the driestjuly on record. there was little sign of any rain here for the rest of the week and into the weekend. but it's not been dryjust into the weekend. but it's not been dry just across the south—east. across the whole of the uk, we had just over 100 mm of rain, whilst during the whole of the summer, we would normally expect to see about 240 mm, so way off that. it has been dry across many parts, but exceptionally so in the south. with this high pressure moving and over the next few days, that will keep our weather fronts at bay and it means that by dry weather persists.

this show the accumulations and we do expect some rain from northern ireland and scotland, but very little across the south and east where we need it. there's been some heavy rain overnight across scotland and northern ireland. could be some quite nasty conditions for travelling here. further south, we lose the community finally. more comfortable for sleeping —— lose the humidity. before that clears away, sunny gales and shattered showers. 20-25, sunny gales and shattered showers. 20—25, feeling a lot fresher. we'll notice that at the commonwealth games in birmingham. through the evening and overnight, the showers continue, as you can see. a fresh

feel again across, and we keep that air through the weekend, and the rain comes in the form of showers, just one or two into northern parts of england. temperatures on par with those of thursday. there is going to be some rain across the north of scotland, but elsewhere, warming up again into next week.

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