good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. our headlines today. a hosepipe ban comes into force in parts of southern england, with other areas due to follow suit as the dry weather continues. for some it has been the driest year to day, since 1976. i am looking at the forecast, there is very little significant rain on its way. the uk is heading for recession. the bank of england has predicted a bleak year ahead with soaring inflation and interest rates rising. i'll be taking a look at what it means for you. thousands of seabirds are dying across the uk as the country

experiences its biggest ever outbreak of avian flu. good morning from birmingham, where england are celebrating a double diving gold — one for the team's teenage star at her first commonwealth games and another for the most experienced diver retaining his title. it's friday the 5th of august. our main story. a hosepipe ban will come into force in parts of southern england later today, as recent extreme temperatures and a lack of rainfall continue to put pressure on waterways and water supplies. southern water said the move, which affects the isle of wight and parts of hampshire, was a "vital step". other bans will follow later in the month in kent, sussex and parts of wales. zoe conway has this report. i've actually used the hosepipe more... frances and john are neighbours, friends, and very keen gardeners. from today, people living here near alresford in hampshire

will be banned from using a hosepipe in their gardens. frances, do you think people will follow the rules? absolutely not. gardening gives people a lot ofjoy, and to see everything, you know, dying in front of you, i think it's quite an issue for quite a lot of people. southern water says the ban is to protect local rivers and their precious habitats from the effects of a drought. butjohn thinks the company is partly to blame — for wasting water through lea ks. i'm disappointed inasmuch that it's us lawn—lovers who are going to sort of pay the price for mismanagement, maybe — allowing the leakage to continue over years and years. so i have heard southern water say they're reinvesting in infrastructure and that sort of thing, but they've been saying that for years. southern water says it's investing £2 billion in its water network, but last year the company was fined £90 million for illegal sewage

discharges, after a judge said they showed a shocking and wholesale disregard for the environment. since then, there's been a lack of trust in the company by many local people. i think when hosepipe bans are announced, people want to do their bit for the environment and they want to help. but there's the issue in our community that people have seen years, if not decades, of the water company not doing their bit. so at a time when bills are high and people are already wondering where their money is going, being asked additionally to stop using their hosepipes is going to be raising eyebrows for a lot of people on the south coast. from today, households in much of hampshire and the isle of wight will be affected by the hosepipe ban. from next friday, more than a million homes in kent and sussex will also have a ban enforced. and from august the 19th, a hosepipe ban will be introduced in wales — in pembrokeshire and a small part of carmarthenshire.

a shrinking reservoir in pembrokeshire. welsh water says that conditions have not been so dry here since 1976, and so they say they've no choice but to introduce the ban — which could last several weeks. it's the same picture at arlington reservoir in east sussex. south east water says there was only 8% of average rainfall injuly. we've been watching our resource levels carefully over the last couple of months, and while we've recently been through a period of hot weather and the heatwave that we saw, really our concern then was around demand. unfortunately, the dry weather's continued, demands have remained high, so we're seeing our raw water levels, such as the reservoir we're at today, are starting to drop and get below the trigger levels for us to need to take further action. just outside london, the river has dried up completely in some places. millions of people in the capital also face the possibility of a hosepipe ban, with thames water saying demand is at its

highest for 25 years. this is what much of southern england looks like now — instead of grass, fields of hay. the country is not yet in drought, but the met office are predicting higher temperatures next week — especially in the south — and not much rainfall. those found flouting the hosepipe bans could be fined £1,000. so what will people do if they catch others using hoses? what willjohn do? i'd probablyjust give him a paddington bear stare! zoe conway, bbc news. matt is in hampshire for us this morning. you can tell us much more about where the bands will be affecting, which areas will be affected by these bans, good morning. goad these bans, good morning. good morninu.

these bans, good morning. good morning- we _ these bans, good morning. good morning. we are _ these bans, good morning. good morning. we are just _ these bans, good morning. (emf. morning. we are just outside southampton at the moment, a very important reservoir in this neck of the woods. it is fed by the river test, which is running very low at the moment and some of this will go back into the river to keep those levels that bit higher and that will have a devastating impact on wildlife, part of the reason this area is being impacted by those hosepipe bans but let's talk about the sheer lack of rainfall, which has had a big part to play. across parts of england and wales it has been the driestjuly in around a century. in southern england it has been the driest on record and it goes way beyond just this past month because it has been a very dry year so far and across some parts of the country we are talking about the driest start to the year, up until now, since 1976. here in hampshire itself, one of the first places to go under a hosepipe ban, there are some areas who have not had any significant rainfall since the 30th

ofjune and very little in the forecast. your main areas for those hosepipe bans coming in force today across parts of hampshire as well as the isle of wight. next week it looks like waste water will introduce bans across parts of kent and sussex and there are now indications from welsh water that we will see bans introduced across parts of pembrokeshire and carmarthenshire later in the month and as you saw, other water companies are considering things, especially given the fact there is very little rainfall in the forecast for the next five to ten days. thank ou ve for the next five to ten days. thank you very much. _ for the next five to ten days. thank you very much, matt, _ for the next five to ten days. thank you very much, matt, we _ for the next five to ten days. thank you very much, matt, we will- for the next five to ten days. thank you very much, matt, we will see l for the next five to ten days. thank i you very much, matt, we will see you later. the bank of england is warning that the uk faces a lengthy recession, as it announces the biggest rise in interest rates for 27 years. the bank has raised interest rates to 1.75% to curb inflation, which it forecasts will reach 13% by the end of the year. hannah's been taking a look at this.

we were expecting a rise, we were flagging this yesterday and we know inflation is going higher so it is using the tools it has used traditionally to tackle that. i think the forecast yesterday was a lot gloomier than many expected. we have been talking about it, we knew something was going to come, but a lot of people will have looked at what was said yesterday and think this is perhaps even worse than we have been talking about all of this time. good morning. it is a particularly gloomy forecast from the bank of england and that is understanably worrying for many people. they're predicting a long, deep recession that lasts well well into next year. the bank says very sharp increases in energy prices will push inflation to 13% — a a2—year high — and the value of people's incomes is falling. one of the ways it can try to control inflation is to raise interest rates — which makes borrowing money more expensive, so it makes us less inclined to spend, and that brings down prices.

that's their justification for bringing in the biggest interest rate rise in more than a quarter of a century — to 1.75%. if we don't act now — and i realise how difficult this is, i realise, as we're saying, particularly for those those on lower incomes, particularly those with higher borrowing costs... but if we don't act, inflation will become more embedded, it will get worse and we will have to raise interest rates by more, and that — yeah, we have to act to prevent, to stop that. and savers, borrowers and many of those with a mortgage are getting to terms with what all this means for them, as i've been finding out. for kayleigh farmer, browsing the mortgage market has become far from an attractive prospect. as she comes to the end of her two—year fixed rate, she's going to see her monthly payment of £1,000 go up more than a quarter to 1,270 — and it will impact other areas of her life. the mortgage increases are really

affecting my life at the moment — with the cost of living and i get married next month, so my pennies are very tight, and £270 a month is quite a big amount of money for me to have additional outgoings for effectively nothing new — i'm not gaining anything from this — so any holidays or extras that we want in our life, we are unable to do. shelly walker's choosing to pay interest only — likely to cost more overall in the long run, but for now it makes the cost of living more bearable as other bills increase. i've chosen an interest—only mortgage because it's cheaper on a monthly basis, so that means that i'm more able to afford the luxuries that i like to have in life. and my husband is self—employed and we were concerned about how his income might be affected by some of the energy rises and such. from first—time buyers to anyone coming to the end of a fixed—term rate, surging interest rates will affect around a third of all mortgage

holders in the next year. and while, historically, the rate remains low, mortgage brokers say it's the pace of the fastest rise in a quarter of a century that's worrying for many. our clients' monthly payments have gone up by up to £400 to £500 a month recently, and that's obviously really hard—hitting news for somebody, along with the cost of living going up and bills and energy prices. so to be lumped with an extra mortgage payment on top is stressful. so there's all sorts of clients that we deal with, and there's all sorts of scenarios, but the main feeling is fear — people are very fearful about what's happening and they don't know how much worse it's going to get. and at this estate agent in leeds, they're hearing from people desperate to get on the property ladder before interest rates get even higher. despite tighter budgets, house prices have gone up and up every month for the past year. more people are wanting to get in before the rates go higher than they already are, and they are gradually increasing so, yeah,

i wouldn't say it's slowed down yet at all. so you're actually seeing a rush of people trying to get in because they're expecting interest rates to go even higher than that. exactly, yeah, yeah. for now, the housing market seems to be able to hold up against the increased costs facing homeowners. but millions of households across the country are finding rising bills much harder to withstand. bank of england interest rates also influence the charges on credit cards, bank loans and car loans — those fees could now go up further. the average interest rate on credit cards is already more than 18% and lenders could now decide to increase these fees. there are already reports that more people are seeking debt advice — 21% of adults told the office for national statistics they had to borrow more money last month compared to a year ago. and the overall worry is that the interest rate rise could mean some people find it impossible to keep up with their repayments.

0ne argument that's often used is that higher interest rates are good for people who are saving, but this time around prices are rising much faster than interest rates, so your savings won't go as far. so this is the thing. it is one of the tools and it is quite the traditional tool to use interest rates to combat inflation. the big question is, when will it have an impact? question is, when will it have an im act? �* question is, when will it have an imact? �* ., , question is, when will it have an imact?�* ., ., , impact? and also, will this actually work, that impact? and also, will this actually work. that is _ impact? and also, will this actually work, that is problem _ impact? and also, will this actually work, that is problem the - impact? and also, will this actually work, that is problem the bank- impact? and also, will this actually work, that is problem the bank of. work, that is problem the bank of england is facing because it is a very traditional tool but lots of people will look at it and think what they did yesterday will make my life harder and, what they did yesterday will make my life harderand, in what they did yesterday will make my life harder and, in reality, while they can't raise interest rates, what they cannot do is tackle the surge in global gas prices and energy prices, which is surge in global gas prices and energy prices, which is what surge in global gas prices and energy prices, which is what is really fuelling this inflation and thatis really fuelling this inflation and that is something that is out of their hands. so it is difficult to know whether this interest rate rise... there are people who say it

should have gone further, others say it won't work at all. and those high costs, the energy costs that underlie the whole economy, gas prices, food prices, all kinds of things that we buy, that is leading them to say we will end up in a recession. them to say we will end up in a recession-— them to say we will end up in a recession. ~ ., ~ ., , ., recession. we will talk about this a lot more. recession. we will talk about this a lot more- we _ recession. we will talk about this a lot more. we have _ recession. we will talk about this a lot more. we have a _ recession. we will talk about this a lot more. we have a former - recession. we will talk about this a i lot more. we have a former member recession. we will talk about this a - lot more. we have a former member of the monetary policy committee coming in. flat the monetary policy committee coming in. ~ ' i: ., the monetary policy committee coming in. �* li. ., the monetary policy committee coming in. �* '::. ., ., the monetary policy committee coming in. '::. ., ., in. at 7:10am, someone who has sat in. at 7:10am, someone who has sat in that role — in. at 7:10am, someone who has sat in that role before, _ in. at 7:10am, someone who has sat in that role before, making - in that role before, making decisions about whether to put up interest_ decisions about whether to put up interest rates before, so we will try to _ interest rates before, so we will try to get — interest rates before, so we will try to get the sense as to what evidence — try to get the sense as to what evidence there is and whether it works — evidence there is and whether it works. that very fundamental question _ works. that very fundamental question. that is later.- works. that very fundamental question. that is later. thank you, hannah. let's talk more about this with our political correspondent damian grammaticas, who's in westminster. we have seen the bank of england to do this and there are questions around what can be done, as hannah was saying, what can be done to tackle inflation and not hurt our

pockets so much. this is what is being tackled in the leaders debate by the prime minister, the leader of the conservative party, yesterday evening. the conservative party, yesterday evenina. ., , the conservative party, yesterday evenin. . , the conservative party, yesterday evenin.. . , evening. that is exactly right. good morninu. evening. that is exactly right. good morning- this— evening. that is exactly right. good morning. this was _ evening. that is exactly right. good morning. this was at _ evening. that is exactly right. good morning. this was at the _ evening. that is exactly right. good morning. this was at the heart - evening. that is exactly right. good morning. this was at the heart of. morning. this was at the heart of the debate, the really big issue last night on sky news and it is at the height of the big difference between the two candidates and we saw that laid out last night. what you sort was we have had the bank of england saying we have this problem with inflation that will hit 13% and looming recession all through next year. liz truss, she stood up and said recession is the big problem. she said that was what she would focus on, i think she called it extremely worrying. but in her view she said it is not inevitable, she could change the outcome, and she also said she would do all she could to help people who are struggling

later in the year. she said if there are any more resources i will put that to help them. her plan is to cut taxes so it is not clear where those resources would come from and she has also talked about removing the green energy levy on home electricity bills. but that is only £150 worth. rishi sunak, by contrast, he very clearly laid out that his view is that liz truss' plan, he said, would make things much worse and what rishi sunak said it was we in the conservative party need to get real and fast. the lights on the economy flashing red, the root cause is inflation and he said if you didn't bring inflation under control, you will see higher interest rates, higher mortgage payments as you were just talking about, bigger problems for families down the line. he said that was his priority and what he would focus on. i think the difficulty both these

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interests. she said that that was a minor or inadvertent breach of the rules, not an attempt to mislead, she said. but what she said is sir keir starmer has to have a meeting later this month with the parliamentary register for members financial interest in order to discuss his obligations, i guess, to make sure he knows he is having the rule book read to him, and to make sure he complies in future. the labour leader's office has said he does take it seriously, he has apologised and is working to change things so this doesn't happen again. thank you very much. a ruling on whether archie battersbee can be moved from hospital to a hospice to die is expected at the high court this morning. the 12—year—old has been in a coma since suffering a brain injury at his home in essex in april. archie's mother says she wants him transferred to a hospice, so he can die with dignity, but doctors argue that he's too ill to be taken out of hospital.

senior us politician nancy pelosi has said this morning that the united states will not allow china to isolate taiwan — after her visit to the self—ruled island earlier in the week infuriated beijing. 0ur correspondent rupert wingfield—hayes joins us now from taiwan with the latest. good morning to you. just concentrate, focus for a moment on those words from nancy pelosi, given what has already happened. the us will not allow china to isolate taiwan. ,., ., ., ,, will not allow china to isolate taiwan. ., ,, , taiwan. good morning. quite robust worse from — taiwan. good morning. quite robust worse from nancy — taiwan. good morning. quite robust worse from nancy pelosi _ taiwan. good morning. quite robust worse from nancy pelosi in - taiwan. good morning. quite robust worse from nancy pelosi in her- taiwan. good morning. quite robust| worse from nancy pelosi in her press conference in the japanese capital tokyo this morning. not surprising, really. she has been an ardent critic of china for at least 30 years. she made it clear she was

coming here to taiwan this week to show support for the democratically elected government of taiwan. she was careful not to say that she sought supporting taiwan as an independent country. these niceties are important in all of these but she said that america would stand by taiwan. she also said that her travel arrangements would not be arranged by beijing, and she said other us politicians would come to taiwan in the future, regardless of what beijing does. so very firm defence of her visit here, and really telling china that she will not be pushed around and other us politicians will not be pushed around either when it comes to travelling here to taipei and meeting with taiwanese officials. rupert, for the moment, thank you very much. the police watchdog is investigating two officers who used a taser and pepper spray on a 93—year—old resident at a care home. donald burgess, who had dementia, died three weeks after the incident in east sussex.

the officers, from sussex police, are being investigated for manslaughter. coral across much of australia's great barrier reef has reached record levels, after storms and changing ocean temperatures had previously caused it to erode. australian scientists say the north and central stretches of the world's biggest reef system show the largest amount of coral cover in 36 years — although there's now less in its southern section. let's bring you up—to—date with what is happening in the papers. and many of the front pages are reflecting on the warning of recession by the governor of the bank of england. "britain slides into crisis" is the headline in the times. the i has a graphic which shows the rising inflation rates. the paper says a leading economist has declared it the "worst day for the british economy in their lifetime". the guardian also leads on the recession but its front page is dominated by a striking picture of a man standing on a house roof

in front of a wildfire under the headline "the burning issue". the paper carries a special report on extreme weather events driven by global heating. the telegraph has a picture of china's missile test over taiwan as tensions between the two countries grow following a visit from nancy pelosi. i will bring some cheer at this morning. i think we need some. i am bringing you two lovely cats. these cats, jasper and willow, they are at cats, jasper and willow, they are at cats and they live in a hospice and what they do is they bring comfort and support the people who are there. they have jointly been named, they are brother and sister, john pleat named national cat of the year in some awards organised by the cats protection welfare charity. they were adopted in 2018 by the hospice

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to hospital after a fire and explosion in a block of flats in shoreditch. a hundred firefighters were called out to the eight—storey building in granby streetjust before 6 last night. crews spent the night there due to a gas leak and part of bethnal green road remains closed. nearly a third of children in london with parents who are key workers are living in poverty, according to the tuc. the research by the union, which uses the government definition for key workers, shows the number of children living below the breadline has risen by 14% over the past two years. the government says it's protecting millions of the most vulnerable families with direct payments and the largest public sector pay increases in nearly 20 years. you might not want to think about this if you're eating your breakfast, but the edible insect industry might be about to have a revival.

after brexit, they were banned but the food standards agency now says it made an error and new laws are being created to allow the sale of them. but it may be too late for this insect farmer. the beauty of it is that you eat the entire thing — there's no waste. in this small space, we used to farm about 100 kilos. we are unable to farm them any more because of the regulation. we just keep the few for our own consumption. let's take a quick look at how tfl services are looking. there's a few problems out there. delays on the central line. part suspension on the district, hammersmith and city and the 0verg round. now the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. well, there is still no significant rain in the forecast across the capital as we head through the rest of this week and into the start of next, at least. so with high pressure

firmly in charge, still, it is set to stay dry. there will be a lot of sunshine around, too, and temperatures will build once more, particularly as we had into the first part of next week. this morning, we started the day on 13—14 celsius. some early cloud to clear, but lots of sunshine around today and that sunshine is set to last into the afternoon in the form of sunny spells. there will be some fair weather cloud here and there. a light north—westerly wind and temperatures peaking in the low to mid—20s in celsius. 0vernight tonight, clearskies, light winds, so it is going to feel chillier than it did last night. temperatures in rural spots could even drop back into high single figures, otherwise 10—12 celsius as we start off the weekend. on saturday, a lot more sunshine to come. temperatures will start to build once more. we could be up into the high 20s by the time we get to sunday and monday, potentially, with some warmer nights in between. that's it from me for now. i'm back in half an hour. plenty more on our website and don't

forget to follow us on social media for all of the latest news. have a lovely morning and see you shortly. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. coming up on breakfast this morning. in a few moments, we'll catch up with england fan tess — the eight—year—old who stole the nation's hearts with her dancing and singing at the women's euros. # one night. heather small — the voice of m people — will be on the sofa to chat about overcoming stage fright to become a superstar of the '90s music scene and the release of her new album. and we'll also meet team scotland's rosemary lenton and pauline wilson, the commonwealth gold medallists

with a combined age of 130. we will go to the youthful mike at the commonwealth games. how we will go to the youthful mike at the commonwealth games. how are you doin: ? good the commonwealth games. how are you doing? good morning. _ doing? good morning. good morning. just me and the seagulls. 0ne taking an early bath. i do not know why there are so many seagulls in birmingham. we are talking about diving. double success for team england. talking about diving. double success forteam england. 0ne talking about diving. double success forteam england. one for talking about diving. double success forteam england. 0ne fora new talking about diving. double success for team england. one for a new team member. and the road cyclists, a number of crashes yesterday including one for geraint thomas as we report. from the champs—elysees to wolverhampton, just 11 days just 11 days after coming third in the tour de

france, wales's geraint thomas was hungry for more success in the men's time trial. in this event, it is crucial to get off to a good start. he did not get one. commentator: oh, no. and geraint thomas an early faller. a slip within the first few kilometres and, with that, the gold had slipped through his fingers. and thomas wasn't the only one who struggled. england's dan bigham clattering into a barrier, which meant he finished the race on his fiancee's bike. commentator: oh, no. but despite all of this, thomas still managed to win a bronze with england's fred wright taking silver. it is what it is, you know. my fault. one of those things. but, just had to then try and refocus and get stuck into the ride. to come away with a medal is ok in the end, i guess. meanwhile, there was more gold for england in the weightlifting. zoe newson taking the women's lightweight powerlifting title. a shiny new upgrade on the bronze she won four years ago.

in the aquatics centre, now that the swimming has finished, it's all about the diving. and even off the one metre board, plenty can still go wrong. commentator: 0h! but nothing ever seems to go wrong forjack moore. wrong forjack laugher. the englishman wasn't quite at his best but still he managed to wrap up gold in the one metre springboard, his third commonwealth title in the event in a row. but while laugher is a veteran of these games, it was andrea spendolini—sirieix's first date at the commonwealths. but the 17—year—old wasn't fazed. she led from her second dive to take gold in the 10 metre platform. i was actually shaking at the back of the board. i was really pumped and ready to go. but, yeah, i'm really happy with how it went. it's crazy! now plenty of the athletes are used to performing in front of thousands, but there is nothing quite like a home crowd. a brilliant reception for zharnel hughes, one that

sent him comfortably through to the 200 metres semifinal. and there was more home nations success into the evening. a bronze for scotland's samantha kinghorn in the t531500 metres. silver for english discus thrower lawrence 0koye. and, in the 110 metres hurdles, andrew pozzi leapt onto the podium, just. you may have picked up on austin's hint there — or recognised the name — andrea spendolini—sirieix had one very proud father watching on as she won gold last night — fred sirieix, star of first dates. i was not nervous this time and i was watching her during the warm up. she looked very composed, she looked very confident. she was having a fist bump with her coach and joking with all the other girls on the platform.

and i thought to myself, this is a very good start. and her first dive was just great. and from then on, itjust builds. and then i got a little bit nervous at the final. and i settled, eventually, and she won it. phew. i can relax. proving to be a fantastic games for northern ireland. they have equalled their best haul at a commonwealth games, partly thanks to their talented boxers. amy broadhurst guaranteed herself at least a bronze after the referee stopped her lightweight fight in the third round. that means northern ireland will win seven medalsjust from boxing. they're assured of 15 medals, matching their record from the edinburgh games in 1986. so, how does all that leave the medals table? england are eight golds behind australia. scotland remain fifth with seven gold medals. wales now ninth. northern ireland are 14th — but of course there's a good chance that could be improved, if any of their boxers win gold. there are 17 gold medals available on day eight

of the games. jack laugher is back in action, in the 3m synchro with ant harding. england face new zealand in the semi—finals of the women's hockey. scotland's rosemary lenton won't be the the games' oldest gold medallist for much longer — both scotland and wales have a 75—year—old on their para mixed pairs bowls teams. now, there's plenty going on away from the commonwealth games . scotland's louise duncan is well placed after the first round of the women's open at muirfield — the final major of the season. she fired a 67 to finish the day two shots behind the leader, japan's hinako shibuno. the premier league returns tonight with crystal palace against arsenal at eight o'clock. there's a host of new players, including one of the most sought after strikers in the world, and nottingham forest

are back in the top flight for the first time this century. andy swiss looks ahead to the action. # alive and kicking. remember this? the smiles, the suits? yes, it was 1992 and the dawn of a new glitzy era for english football. it's a whole new ball game. now on its 30th birthday, the premier league kicks off here at selhurst park, where crystal palace face arsenal. at the end of last season, the gunners had to settle for fifth place in the table, but a new season means new optimism. we are really excited. we are looking forward to the new season. try to start in the best possible way and this is how we have been with our preparation. across the premier league, there are plenty of fresh faces. from manchester city striker erling haaland to manchester united manager erik ten hag,

to the return of nottingham forest. after celebrating promotion, they are back in the top flight for the first time this century. we did well last year because of our way, and we have to keep that going. so we just really want to be a team that everybody can be proud of. and if we do that, we feel that we can win games and that is going to be the aim. there are other changes, too. this weekend, players will once again take the knee, but before most games, they won't. they decided to limit the antiracism gesture to high—profile matches to give it more impact. in terms of the football, though, the issue is a familiar one. premier league champions again. after four titles in the last five seasons, can anyone beat manchester city? i feel confident we are going to have competition for the title, competition for the european spots. everyone desperate to make a better fist of it than last season. we have got three really interesting promoted clubs. the return of bournemouth and fulham and, of course, forest back.

let the soap opera begin. and for football fans, of course, it has already been quite the week. commentator: chloe kelly! after england's momentous victory in the women's euros, fair to say the premier league has some act to follow. andy swiss, bbc news. what a season ahead. back at the commonwealth games, something me and the seagulls have been discussing, the seagulls have been discussing, the netball. remember the iconic moment of the gold coast games when england pipped australia at the last minute. that will not happen this time because england face australia tomorrow in the semifinal after the result yesterday. i will leave you with a beautiful picture over the water. the big orange thing is coming up. the sun is rising and another warm day in costa del birmingham. studio: who needs matt when we have

you? but it is important because of the hosepipe ban. the time now is 6:38am. if you watched the lionesses on sunday, you might have seen tess — the young girl who was first spotted in the crowd singing sweet caroline after england's women beat sweden in the euros. she's already won the hearts of the nation — but now she's hoping her enthusiasm for football will be shared by other girls. fiona lamdin went to see her at training camp. by now, you will surely know this face. eight—year—old tess was caught on camera celebrating when the lionesses made it to the final. she have no idea she was being filmed. tess, are you coming in? yes. and when she is not supporting england, she is herself playing — this week, at a holiday football camp in leeds. i love how it's not all about one person and you can run around and you can pass the ball.

you can try and score. you are doing what you love and you are loving what you do. but, in her team, she is currently the only girl. tell me what it's like being the only girl on this camp? well, i am the only girl, but i would love it if there were a lot more girls to be here. girls have just won the euros and we can win a lot more if more girls play. and i was so encouraged to hear that's something her team—mates would welcome. who thinks your view of women playing football has changed since the women's euros? we didn't used to play with the girls in football, but now, after we have seen the euros, we will start to play with them. it has definitely _ changed my view of women. they had great tackling, | everything was on point. my sister has got into football since the euros quite a bit. so i will have more opportunity

to play with her and teach her. back in the olden days, women weren't really allowed to do women weren't really allowed to do much, but now you watch the women and, actually, you think to yourself, actually, they are as good as the men. before the euros, we didn't really pass to the girls and did not give them much time on the ball. but i think we would now. all: come on, you girls! and it's this message this academy is desperate to spread. there has been a big surge, a lot of interest in the girls' side of the game. it's kind of been building, the momentum has been building over the last two or three weeks. we want to create a platform for the local community. we want to engage girls in the local community, make sure they have somewhere to play and the opportunity to play. england's women's next two international games are already seeing record sales. but is this trickling down to club level? i think the biggest impact for us is the season—ticket sales, the ticket sales to games.

for a club like us to sell records season—ticket sales is huge for us. and that has happened this week? yes, that has happened this week. like i said, it is the most we have ever sold. and whenjustine and amalie aren't with reading fc, they play for their country. they are just back from the euros. i think now, because, especially england won the euros, it is like a big thing for english football, even at club level. so i think people will watch it more closely and the more people that are watching, i am sure that more people will get more interested in it and to come and see the games live. what about equal pay? is it still a bit of a struggle? the men earn so much more than women. yeah, i think it will always be like that. it is about marketing and everything. they have a bigger scene. yeah, we are getting there. hopefully, these euros will show that this is a good product, like, women's football is really good. back in leeds, in the last few weeks, it definitely seems something has started to shift.

let's go! but in the women's professional game, there is still an incredibly long way to go. fiona lamdin, bbc news. young people inspired but notjust young people inspired but notjust young people. people have been getting in touch telling us they are coming back to the sport may be at a certain age. we received an email from hilary pownall in east sussex who told us she has recently returned to playing football aged nearly 68. hilary first played football, in goal, at the age of 15 in 1969 for hampden park kingfishers in eastbourne. she went on to join another team and played in the very early days of the women's fa cup — then called the mitre cup. she now plays for newhaven town fc ladies veterans, either outfield or in goal. she said it takes her the rest of the week to recover

before she plays again, but she has been completely "rejuvenated by the lionesses success". good luck to that team. it is fun. great fun. i understand a king after playing a game of football. not that i do it, obviously. you said my goal yesterday was rubbish. if you have played squash and have not played for ages. matt. it looks like he is meditating. i think you are going to show us the reservoir. the ground is so dry. it is so dry. look at that. it is like straw and that smell that comes from the dry grass. it has been parched by an exceptionally dry speu parched by an exceptionally dry spell of weather that stretches back

to the start of the year in some parts, particularly here. and having a massive impact notjust on the ground but on wildlife and reservoirs like this. down on where it should be at this stage of the year. it will have a bigger impact as for instance southern water draw from this because the river test is running low. and in parts of hampshire it is at risk of drying out which will have an impact on the wildlife. the reason is the lack of rainfall with exceptional heat. but there is no end in sight for some in southern and eastern parts. let's look at the forecast. we will start with the next five days. it shows how rainfall totals will add up across the uk and to the north and west we are most likely to see rain. in the south and east, nothing. not

a drop for the majority and that extends to 5—10 days. the reason is this high—pressure building in which keeps things dry. even today, there are showers dotted around, particularly across scotland, northern ireland, far northern england. some might drift as south as east anglia but very few. the wettest spot across shetland. in southern counties of england and wales, fairly sunny. temperatures down on what we have been used to. lower than the july average. down on what we have been used to. lower than thejuly average. most places in the high teens. up to 24 in the south—east corner this afternoon. overnight, most of the showers fade and most places become dry but we will see more cloud across the far north and west of scotland bringing rain. tonight,

probably the coolest we have had in a long time. in rural areas widely down to single figures. a fresh start to saturday. open up the windows and doors and let the fresh air in. a pleasant day for the majority in terms of sunshine and mostly in the south. showers further north, particularly in north and western scotland. by sunday, there may be less rain around in the north and west of scotland. most places staying with the dry story. cloud building up and spreading but still sunny spells to be had. sunniest in the south where temperatures will be “p the south where temperatures will be up to 28. and across the country, 20-25. up to 28. and across the country, 20—25. temperatures will build further into next week, getting close to 30 if not more. not great news with little rain in the

forecast. the uk is facing its largest and longest ever outbreak of bird flu. thousands of birds have died. so, what's happening and where? let's take a look. avian flu has been found in 61 species in 347 locations around the uk. during the current outbreak, 1,400 wild birds have tested positive for bird flu, compared to just 446 last year. in scotland, a new variant has been spreading through seabird colonies. the population of gannets on yellowcraig beach in east lothian shrunk after hundreds were spotted dead injune. many parts of northern ireland have had bird populations affected too, including rathlin island, which is home to the nation's largest seabird colony. rangers on the farne islands off the northumberland coast say they've

found more than 3,000 dead birds — but estimate ten times more may have died and fallen into the sea. just last week, the attenborough nature reserve in nottingham found more than 150 dead birds in suspected avian flu cases. further south, wildlife sanctuaries in sussex have had to close their doors to try to limit the spread of the highly contagious disease. the department for environment, food and rural affairs says it "recognises the significant threat posed" but "there are unfortunately limited effective actions that can be taken to protect" the birds. let's speak now tojeff knot, the rspb's operations director for central and eastern england. good morning. this sounds dire, especially when you hear there are limited good morning. this sounds dire, especially when you hear there are limited things good morning. this sounds dire, especially when you hear there are limited things to good morning. this sounds dire, especially when you hear there are limited things to be good morning. this sounds dire, especially when you hear there are limited things to be done good morning. this sounds dire, especially when you hear there are limited things to be done to good morning. this sounds dire, especially when you hear there are limited things to be done to stop the spread. it limited things to be done to stop the spread-— limited things to be done to stop the sread. . , ., , the spread. it is extremely worrying and the scale _ the spread. it is extremely worrying and the scale of _ the spread. it is extremely worrying and the scale of impact _ the spread. it is extremely worrying and the scale of impact is _ the spread. it is extremely worrying and the scale of impact is massive l and the scale of impact is massive here with tens of thousands of dead seabirds washing up on beaches

around the country and it could easily be a huge number more. it is so severe we might be looking at the potential global extension of one species, the great skua. the stakes here could not be higher. but there are things we can see that can be done to help minimise the risk to birds. g0 done to help minimise the risk to birds. ., ., , done to help minimise the risk to birds. ., .,, ., birds. go through those. i was going to ick u- birds. go through those. i was going to pick up on — birds. go through those. i was going to pick up on the _ birds. go through those. i was going to pick up on the great _ birds. go through those. i was going to pick up on the great skua, - birds. go through those. i was going to pick up on the great skua, what . to pick up on the great skua, what can be done?— can be done? there are two main thin is can be done? there are two main thing is where — can be done? there are two main thing is where we _ can be done? there are two main thing is where we need _ can be done? there are two main thing is where we need progress | thing is where we need progress which comes down to government leadership. first, we need task forces across all four countries of the uk to focus on the impact on wild birds and to improve monitoring, consistency of messaging, testing and coordinating so we can understand how this horrible virus spreads and do what we can to tackle that. we have a

task force in scotland but not the rest of the uk. and we need defra to put the task force in place in england and coordinate efforts across the uk. the second thing is helping the seabird populations fight back against bird flu. the reason it is a conservation concern is many species are already doing badly, struggling with pressure from unsustainable fishing to damaging developments and things like offshore wind in the north sea and around the uk coast. as well as directly tackling the impact of bird flu as much as we can, we need government to reducing the other pressures on the seabird population to give them the best chance of fighting back, because we have a species here in the great skua and other significantly affected that are struggling. there is a risk bird

flu could be the straw that breaks the camel's bag and we have to throw everything at this. we cannot risk letting species go globally extinct stop there will be counter arguments when it comes to offshore wind and the idea of tackling climate change, which is affecting the bird population. which is affecting the bird population-— which is affecting the bird --oulation. , . . population. there is an impact. it is notjust — population. there is an impact. it is notjust birds _ population. there is an impact. it is notjust birds who _ population. there is an impact. it is notjust birds who would - population. there is an impact. it is notjust birds who would be - is notjust birds who would be affected. there is an impact when you think about the food chain. this version of flu. _ you think about the food chain. t�*i 3 version of flu, variant, it originated in intensive poultry farming in southeast asia and spilled over into wild birds. it is something humans have caused, an extra impact on wild bird populations, which underlines the importance of doing everything we can to tackle it. when thinking about wild birds and dead birds on the beach, the risk to humans of picking up this virus are very low.

however we know under some circumstances it is possible for the virus to infect humans so it is important if people see wild birds dead on the beach, suffering, they do not pick them up and instead report them to the relevant government hotline.- report them to the relevant government hotline. report them to the relevant covernment hotline. . ~ , ., , government hotline. thank you very much. it's one of the uk's most popular seaside resorts — best known for its sandy beaches, historic charm and — until now at least, donkey rides. but locals in scarborough say a shortage of new donkeys and operators could mean the century—old tradition may soon be a thing of the past — as spencer stokes reports. a seaside staple that's been around for, yep, donkey's years. yorkshire's coast, though, faces something of a dearth of donkeys. older animals have plodded off to retirement, so new donkeys and donkey owners are needed. like guy, whose family have been here for five generations.

you get a free suntan, you're out meeting the public. the animals enjoy it. and, you know, its tradition, isn't it? it's something british. competition is healthy and, yeah, ithink, really, the north side would be fantastic for having donkeys in scarborough, as it used to be until about three orfour years ago. yeah, it's very popular. newsreel: some of the local residents got pushed around. | this one held out for a different rider. since the middle of the 19th century, seaside resorts the length and breadth of the country have offered donkey rides. popularity peaked after the war, before numbers slowly declined. now, scarborough council wants potential owners to come forward. when i was a little girl, we used to come down and ride on the donkeys. yeah. and she's been coming — because we live here — she's been coming since she was before she was one. it's a really good animal and it's very amazing. it'sjust incredible to ride such

a wonderful creature. how many are there — six? oh, it's a shame there's a shortage, really. but, still, the kids can get on them, can't they? this isjoey and he's one of 12 donkeys down here on the beach in scarborough. but up until a few years ago, there were 32. the worry is south bay here in scarborough could end up with no donkeys, as is the case in filey and whitby. sojoey here needs a few more friends. have a polo, joey. but it's notjust donkeys that are disappearing. in filey, deckchairs are going the same way. so, again, the council is looking for a new leaseholder. you need a deck chair because they're so comfortable and most of our people will tell you they'll have a 40 winks in it. they all go to sleep. you can hear the zs. you can sit down, relax and get a lovely tan.

and you'll spend all day here, will you? yeah. — and you're here for two weeks? two weeks. new attractions draw tourists in, but it's the old favourites that keep visitors coming back. so, in 2022, yorkshire's resorts are still keen to deliver deckchairs and donkey rides. spencer stokes, scarborough. it isa it is a tradition so many people love and have fond memories of. it is true. and then there is the debate about whether it is right. for the donkey�*s. time to get the news where you are. hello, good morning, this is bbc london, i'm frankie mccamley. four people have been taken to hospital after a fire and explosion in a block of flats in shoreditch. 100 firefighters were called out to the eight—storey building in granby streetjust before 6.00 last night.

crews spent the night there due to a gas leak, and part of bethnal green road remains closed. nearly a third of children in london with parents who are key workers are living in poverty, according to the tuc. the research by the union — which uses the government definition for key workers — shows the number of children living below the breadline has risen by 14% over the past two years. the government says it's protecting millions of the most vulnerable families with direct payments and the largest public sector pay increases in nearly 20 years. now, you might not want to think about this if you're eating your breakfast — but the edible insect industry might be about to have a revival. after brexit they were banned, but the food standards agency now says it made "an error", and new laws are being created to allow the sale of them. but it may be too late

for this insect farmer. the beauty of it is that you eat the entire thing — there's no waste. in this small space, we used to farm about 100 kilos. we are unable to farm them any more because of the regulation. we just keep the few for our own consumption. don't they just look delicious?! let's take a quick look at how tfl services are looking this morning. now the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. well, there's still no significant rain in the forecast across the capital as we head through the rest of this week and into the start of next, at least. so with high pressure firmly in charge, still, it is set to stay dry. there'll be a lot of sunshine around, too, and temperatures will start to build once more, particularly as we head into the first part of next week. this morning, well, we started off

the day on around 13 or 14 degrees celsius, some early cloud to clear, but lots of sunshine around today and that sunshine's set to last into the afternoon in the form of sunny spells. there will be some fair—weather cloud bubbling up here and there. a light north—westerly wind and temperatures peaking in the low to the mid—20s in celsius. now, overnight tonight, clearskies, light winds, so it is going to feel a bit chillier than it did last night. temperatures in some of the rural spots could even drop back into high single figures, otherwise 10—12 degrees celsius as we start off the weekend. on saturday, a lot more sunshine to come. temperatures will start to build once more. we could be up into the high 20s by the time we get to sunday and monday, potentially, with some warmer nights in between. that's it from me for now. i'm back in half an hour. plenty more on our website, and don't forget to follow us on social media for all of the latest news. have a lovely morning, and see you shortly.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. our headlines today. a hosepipe ban comes into force in parts of southern england, with other areas due to follow suit as the dry weather continues.

it is that dry weather combined with spells of exceptional heat which has lead pipes in the uk to become parched and there is little significant rain in the forecast in the next five to ten days. stay with us for all the details. heading for a long recession and soaring inflation. the bank of england has predicted a bleak year ahead. good morning from birmingham, where england are celebrating a double diving gold — one for the team's teenage star at her first commonwealth games, and another for the most experienced diver retaining his title. and we'll meet the record—breaking bowls team who struck gold at the commonwealth games with a combined age of 130. it's friday the 5th of august. our main story. a hosepipe ban will come into force in parts of southern england later

today, as recent extreme temperatures and a lack of rainfall continue to put pressure on waterways and water supplies. southern water said the move, which affects the isle of wight and parts of hampshire, was a "vital step". other bans will follow later in the month in kent, sussex and parts of wales. zoe conway has this report. i've actually used the hosepipe more... frances and john are neighbours, friends, and very keen gardeners. from today, people living here near alresford in hampshire will be banned from using a hosepipe in their gardens. frances, do you think people will follow the rules? absolutely not. gardening gives people a lot ofjoy, and to see everything, you know, dying in front of you, i think it's quite an issue for quite a lot of people. southern water says the ban is to protect local rivers and their precious habitats from the effects of a drought. butjohn thinks the company is partly to blame — for wasting water through lea ks. i'm disappointed inasmuch that it's us lawn—lovers who are going to sort

of pay the price for mismanagement, maybe — allowing the leakage to continue over years and years. so i have heard southern water say they're reinvesting in infrastructure and that sort of thing, but they've been saying that for years. southern water says it's investing £2 billion in its water network, but last year the company was fined £90 million for illegal sewage discharges, after a judge said they showed a shocking and wholesale disregard for the environment. since then, there's been a lack of trust in the company by many local people. i think when hosepipe bans are announced, people want to do their bit for the environment and they want to help. but there's the issue in our community that people have seen years, if not decades, of the water company not doing their bit. so at a time when bills are high and people are already wondering

where their money is going, being asked additionally to stop using their hosepipes is going to be raising eyebrows for a lot of people on the south coast. from today, households in much of hampshire and the isle of wight will be affected by the hosepipe ban. from next friday, more than a million homes in kent and sussex will also have a ban enforced. and from august the 19th, a hosepipe ban will be introduced in wales — in pembrokeshire and a small part of carmarthenshire. a shrinking reservoir in pembrokeshire. welsh water says that conditions have not been so dry here since 1976, and so they say they've no choice but to introduce the ban — which could last several weeks. it's the same picture at arlington reservoir in east sussex. south east water says there was only 8% of average rainfall injuly. we've been watching our resource levels carefully over the last couple of months,

and while we've recently been through a period of hot weather and the heatwave that we saw, really our concern then was around demand. unfortunately, the dry weather's continued, demands have remained high, so we're seeing our raw water levels, such as the reservoir we're at today, are starting to drop and get below the trigger levels for us to need to take further action. just outside london, the river has dried up completely in some places. millions of people in the capital also face the possibility of a hosepipe ban, with thames water saying demand is at its highest for 25 years. this is what much of southern england looks like now — instead of grass, fields of hay. the country is not yet in drought, but the met office are predicting higher temperatures next week — especially in the south — and not much rainfall. zoe conway, bbc news. matt is in hampshire for us this morning.

good morning. it is a lovely location that i am guessing just from literally where you are standing you can see where the water might normally be compared with where it is now, hence the situation we are in. ., , ., we are in. indeed. the water should be all the way _ we are in. indeed. the water should be all the way up — we are in. indeed. the water should be all the way up to _ we are in. indeed. the water should be all the way up to here. _ we are in. indeed. the water should be all the way up to here. it - be all the way up to here. it doesn't look like it has dropped much but this is a reservoir that will be fed back into the river test, currently running at very low levels, and that could cause this one to dry up almost completely if things keep going the way they are. that sheer lack of rainfall which has been the big, big issue across notjust here but a huge swathes of england and wales, especially. we have seen across england and wales are some of the driest conditions through are some of the driest conditions throuthuly in around 100 years but it is in southern england where it has been the driest on record and thatis has been the driest on record and that is justjuly. the has been the driest on record and that isjustjuly. the biggest problem is the extent of the prolonged nature of the lack of rainfall. this year alone, from the start of january, we rainfall. this year alone, from the start ofjanuary, we have rainfall. this year alone, from the start of january, we have seen some

of the driest conditions across parts of england since 1976, and we all know the impact that drought had back then. here in hampshire, one of the first areas to be under a hosepipe ban, spots have not seen any rainfall at all since the end of june. that is because we have had high pressure in chive completely and it is why we have had the hosepipe ban introduced later today across parts of hampshire and the isle of wight. we will see hosepipe bans also next week across kent and sussex and later this month in parts of pembrokeshire and carmarthenshire in south—west wales. high pressure has certainly dominated. the reason is uncertain but it could be due to a fairly natural weather phenomena called la nino across the pacific, causing these weather conditions to become blocked but we have seen exceptional heat they have both fed into each other, keeping the high pressure in place. i have been looking at the forecast charts for the next five to ten days and in

southern areas where we desperately need rain, there is no significant rain in the forecast.— need rain, there is no significant rain in the forecast. thank you very much. a ruling on whether archie battersbee can be moved from hospital to a hospice to die is expected at the high court this morning. the 12—year—old has been in a coma since suffering a brain injury at his home in essex in april. archie's mother says she wants him transferred to a hospice, so he can die with dignity, but doctors argue that he's too ill to be taken out of hospital. senior us politician nancy pelosi has said this morning that the united states will not allow china to isolate taiwan — after her visit to the self—ruled island earlier in the week infuriated the chinese government. our correspondent stephen mcdonelljoins us now from taiwan. us now from beijing. we were wondering how this would escalate. what stage do you think we are at now? it escalate. what stage do you think we

are at now? . . escalate. what stage do you think we are at now?— are at now? it has certainly escalated- _ are at now? it has certainly escalated. we _ are at now? it has certainly escalated. we just - are at now? it has certainly escalated. we just had - are at now? it has certainly escalated. we just had a i are at now? it has certainly i escalated. we just had a major generalfrom escalated. we just had a major general from the military university on television here, confirming that the pla has indeed fired missiles over taiwan's territory. if that's correct it is a dramatic shift, the first time in decades of military exercises that such action has taken place. taiwan's a defence ministry has reported that again in the recent hours pla ships have crossed the median line in the taiwan strait, the body of water between the island of taiwan and the mainline —— mainland, so it seems we will see more of these live fire drills today. japan has even been drawn into this conflict because those missiles i was speaking about have actually landed injapan's celtic economic zone, in the waters nearjapan. certainly this visit from nancy pelosi has increased tensions. however, she and the

government in taiwan would argue that it government in taiwan would argue thatitis government in taiwan would argue that it is still worth doing. the interesting thing is going to be to see in the coming years, the people's liberation army now going to have these exercises every year? they will encircle taiwan every year? if so we have definitely changed landscape. one interesting flip side to that is that it is also enabling taiwan's military and the us to see china's capabilities, to see what their plans are for an eventual invasion of taiwan and to plant accordingly.— eventual invasion of taiwan and to plant accordingly. stephen, good to talk to you. — plant accordingly. stephen, good to talk to you, thank _ plant accordingly. stephen, good to talk to you, thank you _ plant accordingly. stephen, good to talk to you, thank you for _ plant accordingly. stephen, good to talk to you, thank you for bringing l talk to you, thank you for bringing us up to date with where we are with that. the bank of england is warning that the uk faces a lengthy recession as it announces the biggest rise in interest rates for 27 years.

the bank is predicting the typical house of a pay almost £300 a month for their energy. caroline bilton has been to the seaside town of withernsea, where people are working together to fight the rising cost of living. withernsea is a place many come to holiday. many more come to retire. two and seven — 27! bingo! it has a warmth about it. a spirit. i'm after favours from local cafes. if you could donate just one meal a week. yes. it's always yes. but this coastal community is facing its biggest challenge yet. poverty and hardship is happening on every single street. it's a hidden pandemic at this moment. jayne nendick�*s run the shores community centre for over 17 years. she's a busy lady, dealing with daily calls for help from those in need. can i sort a food parcel, please? this man needs help finding a meal.

this charity gave out over 200 food parcels last month — that's double what they gave out the same time last year. the shores community pantry is helping. here, residents can buy surplus stock from supermarkets. it's delivery day, but there's not enough stock to meet demand. we're getting more people needing the foodbank, needing the pantry. so i'm just looking at that thinking we haven't got enough till next week, and what we're going to do. over 800 people now use this place. over 90% are encountering debt issues. the working poor is escalating, they're not taking advantage of situations. and if they keep hearing these comments that, "oh, they don't need it, make lifestyle adjustments," that is knocking their confidence even more. we have nurses coming in, we have teachers coming in, where people who do long shifts every day, they're on their knees.

please trust me on this — i'm not saying it for fun. they are on their knees. withernsea has battled with deprivation for decades, but the rising cost of living is stretching this community to its limits. you all right, missus? this is one way shores tries to put a smile on faces — the monthly afternoon tea with a bit of big—ball bingo thrown in for good measure. eight and four, 84. lucy came to withernsea to enjoy her retirement. she bought a caravan and looked forward to a new life by the sea. but life's winning numbers have failed to materialise. she invites me to her static caravan, where she says she'll be relying on her dogs to keep her warm this winter. she can't afford to turn the heating on — her last bill was over £1,000. the place is damp, mouldy and cold. it was absolutely freezing. we had damp coming up through the windows and i've made patchwork blankets for us,

so we had blankets over us. as soon as it warms up, it cools down. the cold winds are coming across, and you're in a metal tin can, really. we're just struggling to live. lucy's hoping to get out of here and get a house — she can't face another winter in the caravan. two teas, coming right up. this is a close—knit community. jayne's hoping she can capitalise on that. she's calling on cafes to donate a meal a week for those in need. if you could help out, that would be great. are you surprised by the fact that jayne's here asking local cafes to help provide meals? er... sadly, no. got a sense of what's coming in terms of hardship. that just demonstrates that this is the spirit

of withernsea, so i'm happy. i'm happy. there are stormy seas ahead for this town, just like many others. but it's hoped that spirit will help guide them through the coming months. caroline bilton, bbc news. bank of england governor andrew bailey said he knew the cost of living squeeze was difficult, but if it didn't raise interest rates, things could get worse. if we don't act now — and i realise how difficult this is, i realise, as we're saying, particularly for those those on lower incomes, particularly those with higher borrowing costs... but if we don't act, inflation will become more embedded, it will get worse and we will have to raise interest rates by more, and that — yeah, we have to act to prevent, to stop that.

let's talk now to andrew sentance, who sat on the monetary policy committee during the height of the previous financial crash in 2008. that committee decides on interest rates. good morning to you. as someone who is sitting at home watching our programme and digesting what has been decided by the bank of england, they might be saying to themselves, do you know what? we really don't need this on top of all the other financial pressures we are facing. how would you best explain this to those people?— how would you best explain this to those people? well, there are many factors that — those people? well, there are many factors that are _ those people? well, there are many factors that are pushing _ those people? well, there are many factors that are pushing up - factors that are pushing up inflation that we don't have much control over. energy prices and food prices internationally. but there are some elements of inflation that are some elements of inflation that are actually domestic here in the uk economy. and what the bank is trying to do is to stop short short—term quite significant rise in inflation feeding into a longer term problem

of inflation which then means interest rates would have to go even higher and it would be even harder to get on top of the problem. if anything the bank of england has actually been a bit slow in responding with interest rates. they could have started in the middle of last year but left it until december to raise rates.— last year but left it until december to raise rates. when will we know if this is working? _ to raise rates. when will we know if this is working? it _ to raise rates. when will we know if this is working? it will _ to raise rates. when will we know if this is working? it will take - to raise rates. when will we know if this is working? it will take some i this is working? it will take some time. this is working? it will take some time- when _ this is working? it will take some time. when interest _ this is working? it will take some time. when interest rates - this is working? it will take some time. when interest rates rise i this is working? it will take some time. when interest rates rise it| time. when interest rates rise it takes probably about 12 to 18 months before it really has its full impact on the economy and on inflation. so the short—term outlook is actually for inflation to go higher. the bank is predicting over 13% now. it will only be when we get into next year that we probably see some relief in terms of falling inflation, but inflation will still be much, much higher than the 2% target that the

bank is meant to be hitting for quite some time.— bank is meant to be hitting for quite some time. what is the point ofthat quite some time. what is the point of that 296 quite some time. what is the point of that 2% target _ quite some time. what is the point of that 296 target now, _ quite some time. what is the point of that 296 target now, given i quite some time. what is the point l of that 296 target now, given what is of that 2% target now, given what is predicted? of that 296 target now, given what is redicted? ~ ,., , ., predicted? well, the point is to have a guideline _ predicted? well, the point is to have a guideline which - predicted? well, the point is to have a guideline which is i predicted? well, the point is to have a guideline which is very l predicted? well, the point is to i have a guideline which is very close to what we call stable prices. 2% inflation is sufficiently low that people don't really notice it, when inflation gets up to the sorts of levels that we are now at, and as the report shows, it becomes very noticeable and very painful and really the bank should have done a bit more, i think, last year, to head off some of these problems. but even so we would still have been facing quite a large increase in inflation. i facing quite a large increase in inflation. , ., inflation. i understand the calculations, _ inflation. i understand the calculations, looking i inflation. i understand the calculations, looking to i inflation. i understand the | calculations, looking to the inflation. i understand the i calculations, looking to the end inflation. i understand the - calculations, looking to the end of next year. a typical work on £30,000 a year, just to bring it back to some of the basics of what this will look and feel like, a typical work on £30,000 per year, predicted to

lose £1800 of spending power by the end of next year. that is very significant and that in turn obviously it leaks into the economy, thatis obviously it leaks into the economy, that is money that will not be spent. it that is money that will not be sent. . that is money that will not be sent. , , .., that is money that will not be sent. , , ., spent. it is significant and it shows the — spent. it is significant and it shows the sort _ spent. it is significant and it shows the sort of _ spent. it is significant and it shows the sort of squeeze l spent. it is significant and it i shows the sort of squeeze that people can face when inflation gets this high. but the alternative, which is to allow price increases to feed into wages and then to feed into prices again, is we end up with a more serious problem. so that is what the bank of england is trying to avoid. ida what the bank of england is trying to avoid. ., ., _ ., , what the bank of england is trying toavoid. ., ., , ~ ., to avoid. no easy solutions, i know that, and to avoid. no easy solutions, i know that. and every _ to avoid. no easy solutions, i know that, and every economist - to avoid. no easy solutions, i know that, and every economist is i to avoid. no easy solutions, i know| that, and every economist is saying the same thing. and then you listen to what some politicians are saying, and of course we are in the midst of and of course we are in the midst of a battle at the moment as to who would be prime minister. liz truss, for example, was asked about inflation and the economy, and said

last night that the recession is not inevitable. what do you make of that? ~ “ inevitable. what do you make of that? . ~ ~ inevitable. what do you make of that? ~ ~ ~ ., , that? well, i think the bank has said some _ that? well, i think the bank has said some form _ that? well, i think the bank has said some form of _ that? well, i think the bank has said some form of recession i that? well, i think the bank has said some form of recession is i that? well, i think the bank has i said some form of recession is most likely, and looking at the pressures on the economy, that seems a reasonable assessment. you can never say a recession is inevitable until we actually see the evidence from the economic growth figures and from unemployment. but it is looking much more likely prospect. we have to remember that this time last year at the bank was forecasting peak of inflation at 4%, is now the peak is forecast to be 13, nearly 13.5%. that is a very big difference is yourfigures that is a very big difference is your figures have illustrated, yourfigures have illustrated, and it puts a very severe squeeze on the economy, and we are going to see a couple of years, notjust one year, but this year and next year, when household incomes in real terms are squeezed much more severely than we have seen in other times before

since the second world war. 50 since the second world war. so you were involved _ since the second world war. so you were involved with _ since the second world war. so you were involved with the _ since the second world war. so you were involved with the monetary i were involved with the monetary policy committee, those who make the decisions about interest rates in a period between 2006 and 2011, which included of course the financial crisis, 2008, 2009. what lessons do you think were loaned to them that are relevant to the problems we are facing right now, in terms of what governments can do, what action can be taken? ~ ~ . be taken? well, i think that situation — be taken? well, i think that situation was _ be taken? well, i think that situation was really - be taken? well, i think that situation was really quite i situation was really quite different. even though we did have a small spike in inflation or two small spike in inflation or two small spikes around that time, it only went up to 5%. this problem that we have now is much more driven by high inflation than it was the situation in the global financial crisis. then, also, we had interest rates before the crisis at about 5%. we could cut interest rates to keep the economy going. now, because we

have such high inflation, we can't really do that, we are going to have to continue to raise interest rates to continue to raise interest rates to get on top of inflation, because if we don't then we will end up with a more serious problem. just if we don't then we will end up with a more serious problem.— a more serious problem. just a last ort, mr a more serious problem. just a last port, mr sentance, _ a more serious problem. just a last port, mr sentance, you _ a more serious problem. just a last port, mr sentance, you talk- a more serious problem. just a last port, mr sentance, you talk about | port, mr sentance, you talk about rising interest rates. where do you think that will land, that high figure, looking ahead now? well, it is difficult to _ figure, looking ahead now? well, it is difficult to predict _ figure, looking ahead now? well, it is difficult to predict over _ figure, looking ahead now? well, it is difficult to predict over a - is difficult to predict over a number of years because it all depends on what happens internationally, what happens domestically. but i would think the bank needed to raise the basic bank rates, their official bank rate, to somewhere between 3% and 4% between now and the end of this year but that may not be sufficient to actually get on top of the inflation problem. so we are in for, as the governor of the bank of england has said, quite a difficult time for the uk economy. said, quite a difficult time for the uk economy-— said, quite a difficult time for the uk econom . �* ,, ., . ., ~ uk economy. andrew sentance, thank ou ve uk economy. andrew sentance, thank you very much — uk economy. andrew sentance, thank you very much for _ uk economy. andrew sentance, thank you very much for your— uk economy. andrew sentance, thank you very much for your time _ uk economy. andrew sentance, thank you very much for your time this i you very much for your time this morning, good to speak to you. bier?

morning, good to speak to you. very interested in — morning, good to speak to you. - interested in getting a prediction of 3% to 4% by the end of this year and it's not being final when we are at 1.75% already. and it's not being final when we are at 1.7596 already.— and it's not being final when we are at 1.7596 already. people immediately calibratinu at 1.7596 already. people immediately calibrating what _ at 1.7596 already. people immediately calibrating what that _ at 1.7596 already. people immediately calibrating what that will _ at 1.7596 already. people immediately calibrating what that will mean i at 1.7596 already. people immediately calibrating what that will mean for i calibrating what that will mean for their mortgage deal or credit card bill on all those associated think. global demand for vinyl is at a 30—year high, and pressing plants that make the records are struggling to keep up. with most places still using the same production techniques as were used in the 1980s, some companies are looking at a more environmentally friendly solution. our technology reporter, shiona mccallum, has been to find out more. i've come to amsterdam to see how vinyl�*s made... ..and perhaps buy a few records along the way. amsterdam is home to one of the largest vinyl presses in the world, with millions being made here each year. the process to make one of these albums has been the same for at least 40 years.

first, the master disc is made of metal and converted into a stamper. then pvc pellets are loaded into the machine, melted, and pressed into the mould. but according to greenpeace, pvc is the most environmentally damaging of all the plastics. do you think about the environmental impact? a couple of years ago in the news, it was that they found a lot of plastic in the oceans. so the first thing, of course, what happens is that you get a call like, "hey, can you press records from the plastic from the ocean?" it's always difficult to explain to some people that we can use whatever to make things greener while you want to keep the quality of the product as it is now. and that's impossible. impossible? well, one company not far away in eindhoven disagrees. he's ploughed everything into developing and patenting a new robotic pressing machine.

we are trying to produce environmentally friendly vinyl records. we use no pvc, we're using 90% less energy, which is really measured. we don't have the label with the paper — it's a printed label. ok, so what's happening now? i'm moving the whole injection unit forward to the position that we can start injecting the plastic against my negatives. and then, every 20 seconds, there's a record coming out of the press. it uses less energy than typical vinyl production, and avoids using pvc — instead substituting it with pet, a safer form of plastic that can be recycled. so, hot off the press, we've got this record that has just come off the machine. music plays. crystal clear. and you've got some good artists on the books now. tom odell is someone that you're pressing for. do you feel that the artists are more environmentally conscious? no, not at all.

so it may be a long way to go before bands and singers are pushing for this change in production methods, but what about the traditional manufacturers? if the product which comes from an injection moulding press is good enough, looks well enough for our customers, it might be worthwhile to look into that. saying that, these machines are massively more expensive than the presses we use over here and we just bought. back home, and i'm thinking differently about my record collection after my trip to the netherlands. and, although there's a long way to go until the table is turned, there's hope that future generations will be able to relish listening to music on vinyl without worrying about its impact on our planet. there is something a bit special about the final, which is why it is making a comeback. i about the final, which is why it is making a comeback.— making a comeback. i didn't realise- -- — making a comeback. i didn't realise... well, _ making a comeback. i didn't realise... well, i— making a comeback. i didn't realise... well, i realised i making a comeback. i didn't realise... well, i realised a | making a comeback. i didn't i realise. .. well, i realised a while realise... well, i realised a while when cds came in, i was playing a

vinyl and the quality is significantly different. vinyl and the quality is sianificantl different. ,, , significantly different. unless they are scratched! _ significantly different. unless they are scratched! in _ significantly different. unless they are scratched! in that _ significantly different. unless they are scratched! in that case - significantly different. unless they are scratched! in that case it i significantly different. unless they are scratched! in that case it is i are scratched! in that case it is rubbish. . . are scratched! in that case it is rubbish. , ., , are scratched! in that case it is rubbish. , . , ., rubbish. there is an insight for ou! you! laughter it is true. if it has a scratch on it... ., , it is true. if it has a scratch on it... so does a cd! if a cd get scratched. — it... so does a cd! if a cd get scratched, it _ it... so does a cd! if a cd get scratched, it doesn't - it... so does a cd! if a cd get scratched, it doesn't play. i time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. time to get the news where you are. hello, good morning, this is bbc london. i'm frankie mccamley. four people have been taken to hospital after a fire and explosion in a block of flats in shoreditch. 100 firefighters were called out to the eight—storey building in granby streetjust before 6 last night. crews spent the night there due to a gas leak and part of bethnal green road remains closed. nearly a third of children in london with parents who are key workers are living in poverty, according to the tuc. the research by the union,

which uses the government definition for key workers, shows the number of children living below the breadline has risen by 14% over the past two years. the government says it's protecting millions of the most vulnerable families with direct payments and the largest public sector pay increases in nearly twenty years. now you might not want to think about this if you're eating your breakfast, but the edible insect industry might be about to have a revival. after brexit, they were banned but the food standards agency now says it made an error and new laws are being created to allow the sale of them. but it may be too late for this insect farmer. the beauty of it is that you eat the entire thing — there's no waste. in this small space, we used to farm about 100 kilos. we are unable to farm them any more

because of the regulation. a quick look at how tfl services are looking this morning. there's a few problems out there. there's a part suspension on the district, hammersmith and city, the overground and picadilly lines. now the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. well, there's still no significant rain in the forecast across the capital as we head through the rest of this week and into the start of next, at least. so with high pressure firmly in charge, still, it is set to stay dry. there'll be a lot of sunshine around, too, and temperatures will start to build once more, particularly as we head into the first part of next week. this morning, well, we started off the day on around 13 or 14 degrees celsius, some early cloud to clear, but lots of sunshine around today and that sunshine's set to last into the afternoon in the form of sunny spells. there will be some fair—weather

cloud bubbling up here and there. a light north—westerly wind and temperatures peaking in the low to the mid—20s in celsius. now, overnight tonight, clearskies, light winds, so it is going to feel a bit chillier than it did last night. temperatures in some of the rural spots could even drop back into high single figures, otherwise 10—12 degrees celsius as we start off the weekend. on saturday, a lot more sunshine to come. temperatures will start to build once more. we could be up into the high 20s by the time we get to sunday and monday, potentially, with some warmer nights in between. that's it from me for now. i'm back in an hour. plenty more on our website and don't forget to follow us on social media for all of the latest news. have a lovley morning and see you shortly. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty.

we can go to birmingham and see mike who can bring is up—to—date with the commonwealth games. beautiful sunshine. it is beautiful. i am on the stage where wonderful musicians from all over the world entertain the crowds throughout the day. i wish i had a guitar. i wish i could play the guitar! on the other side you have water. the fountains of victoria square. we are talking about the diving last night. england won two gold medals, one for their newest member of the team and another for and experienced newest member of the team and anotherfor and experienced member. another for and experienced member. you anotherfor and experienced member. you would say warm baths were needed for the cyclist, after crashes yesterday, including one for geraint thomas. from the champs—elysees to wolverhampton. just 11 days after coming third in the tour de france, wales's geraint thomas was hungry for more success in the men's time trial. in this event, it is crucial to get

off to a good start. he didn't get one. commentator: oh, no. and geraint thomas an early faller. a slip within the first few kilometres and, with that, the gold had slipped through his fingers. and thomas wasn't the only one who struggled. england's dan bigham clattering into a barrier, which meant he finished the race on his fiancee's bike. but despite all of this, thomas still managed to win a bronze with england's fred wright taking silver. it is what it is, you know. my fault. one of those things. but, just had to then try and refocus and get stuck into the ride. to come away with a medal is ok in the end, i guess. meanwhile, there was more gold for england in the weightlifting. zoe newson taking the women's lightweight powerlifting title. a shiny new upgrade on the bronze she won four years ago. in the aquatics centre, now that the swimming has finished, it's all about the diving. and even off the one metre board,

plenty can still go wrong. commentators: 0h! but nothing ever seems to go wrong forjack laugher. the englishman wasn't quite at his best but still he managed to wrap up gold in the one—metre springboard, his third commonwealth title in the event in a row. but while laugher is a veteran of these games, it was andrea spendolini—sirieix's first date at the commonwealths. but the 17—year—old wasn't fazed. she led from her second dive to take gold in the 10 metre platform. i was actually shaking at the back of the board. i was really pumped and ready to go. but, yeah, i'm really happy with how it went. it's crazy! now plenty of the athletes are used to performing in front of thousands, but there is nothing quite like a home crowd. a brilliant reception for zharnel hughes, one that sent him comfortably through to the 200 metres semifinal.

and there was more home nations success into the evening. a bronze for scotland's samantha kinghorn in the t531500 metres. silver for english discus thrower lawrence 0koye. and, in the 110 metres hurdles, andrew pozzi leapt onto the podium, just. some real highlights. and northern ireland. they have equalled their best haul at a commonwealth games, partly thanks to their boxers. amy broadhurst guaranteed herself at least a bronze after the referee stopped her lightweight fight in the third round. that means northern ireland will win seven medalsjust from boxing. they're assured of 15 medals, matching their record from the edinburgh games in 1986. so how does all that leave the medals table? england are eight golds behind australia. scotland remain fifth with seven gold medals.

wales now ninth. northern ireland are 14th — but of course there's a good chance that could be improved, if any of their boxers win gold. there's plenty going on away from the commonwealth games and scotland's louise duncan is well—placed after the first round of the women's open at muirfield. she fired a 67 to finish the day two shots off the pace. and jodie ewart shadoff is leading the english challenge — she's a further shot behind the leader, japan's hinako shibuno, the 2019 champion. this the final women's major of the season. it is the start of the new premier league season with crystal palace against arsenal tonight in this 30th year of the premier league. it will be an unusual season because of the break for the world cup in be an unusual season because of the breakfor the world cup in november. i guess i had better get off the stage. let me give you an overview of the sunshine. we are bathing in

in victoria square. we will have plenty more later and at some point you will be speaking to the golden grandma who became the oldest commonwealth games medallist for scotland, giving us all hope, charlie. it is never too late. studio: very diplomatic not to include me. i am excited about that. after watching them in your report yesterday, they epitomise the range of people. you are never too old. you can always give something a go and be brilliant. absolutely right. and we will not be the oldest come the —— they will not be the oldest at the end of the day potentially because two more of 75 are set to get a medal today. if mike was to choose a commonwealth sport, what might it be? that is a good question. swimming,

maybe. we have the water here. i do fancy a go at diving. it is difficult. maybe belly flops, if that was a sport. we would like to see that, mike. i can guarantee the audience would love to see that. we will talk to you later. the first of several planned hosepipe bans comes into force today, after the driestjuly on record in southern england and record high temperatures across england and wales. it does affect the isle of wight and hampshire. we can speak to feargal sharkey. this is a subject in which you are involved. when you heard about the

hosepipe ban, what are your thoughts?— hosepipe ban, what are your thou~hts? ~ ., ., thoughts? what you are saying, the anuer thoughts? what you are saying, the anger coming _ thoughts? what you are saying, the anger coming from _ thoughts? what you are saying, the anger coming from your _ thoughts? what you are saying, the anger coming from your viewers. i thoughts? what you are saying, the. anger coming from your viewers. you are looking at nothing to do with the drought but decades of underinvestment, mismanagementand underinvestment, mismanagement and very underinvestment, mismanagementand very much like the sewage system, a regulatory system that has failed. and this tale that southern water tell about protecting the river test, this is a company that two weeks ago applied to reduce the minimum level of flow required in that river to save the ecology and protect the environment and they applied to reduce the threshold by 30%. i think people are angry and their anger is justified. what 3096. i think people are angry and their anger is justified.— their anger is 'ustified. what you are their anger is 'ustified. what you referring — their anger is justified. what you are referring to _ their anger is justified. what you are referring to you, _ their anger is justified. what you are referring to you, i _ their anger is justified. what you are referring to you, i know i their anger is justified. what you are referring to you, i know you | their anger is justified. what you i are referring to you, i know you are across the detail on this. southern

water, talking about the hosepipe ban, said this move was a vital step to protect the habitat of the river test and river itch in from where it extracts the water. so they have given that as reasons for the hosepipe ban. it given that as reasons for the hosepipe ban-— hosepipe ban. it is a perfect example — hosepipe ban. it is a perfect example of— hosepipe ban. it is a perfect example of green _ hosepipe ban. it is a perfect example of green washing. | hosepipe ban. it is a perfect. example of green washing. the hosepipe ban. it is a perfect- example of green washing. the test is a premier chalk stream of the planet and has a minimum legal level flow below which you will begin to extensively and permanently damage the ecology and environment of that river and two weeks ago, southern water applied to reduce the threshold by 30% as was covered in the media yesterday. this is the same company that not a week ago was stilljumping sewage into the bay at north kent after being fined £90 million. these companies have been

profiteering, they have been paid money by the bill payers and taken it as profit and regulators have idly watched it happen. and we and the environment will have to pick up the environment will have to pick up the consequences for their corporate greed. irate the consequences for their corporate rreed. ~ . ., ,, .«r ., greed. we are due to speak to the chief customer _ greed. we are due to speak to the chief customer officer _ greed. we are due to speak to the chief customer officer of - greed. we are due to speak to the chief customer officer of southern water and will put these points to them directly. in advance of that, i suggest they might say they have been taken to task over the mistakes they have made and they have been fined substantially. what they have made and they have been fined substantially.— fined substantially. what should ha - en fined substantially. what should happen now? — fined substantially. what should happen now? at— fined substantially. what should happen now? at this _ fined substantially. what should happen now? at this point, i happen now? at this point, government needs to directly. george eustice and the department have proved inadequate. they need to start issuing enforcement orders and thatis start issuing enforcement orders and that is directly or legally ordering companies to make the required level

of investment. we have not built a single reservoir in southern england since the 19705. and if 5ingle reservoir in southern england since the 19705. and if the regulator issued to the enforcement orders that allows them to fine companies up to 10% of annual turnover until they comply, that is a power that has been on the statute 30 years and never used. it is time for the regulator to start reining in the industry and start behaving like a regulator.— like a regulator. when we first soke like a regulator. when we first spoke you _ like a regulator. when we first spoke you said _ like a regulator. when we first spoke you said they _ like a regulator. when we first spoke you said they are i like a regulator. when we first spoke you said they are using | like a regulator. when we first i spoke you said they are using the drought a5 a way to excuse other things. forthose drought a5 a way to excuse other things. for those looking at the situation in the south, there is a drought. because of the lack of rainfall. this is statistically true. what bearing doe5 rainfall. this is statistically true. what bearing does it have on water supply in the south? there is a correlation between those things notwithstanding the issues around

pollution. notwithstanding the issues around ollution. �* . notwithstanding the issues around ollution. �* , ., ., pollution. because of the lack of investment _ pollution. because of the lack of investment over _ pollution. because of the lack of investment over 30 _ pollution. because of the lack of investment over 30 years i pollution. because of the lack of investment over 30 years and i i pollution. because of the lack of i investment over 30 years and i can remind everybody. water companies have made off with £72 billion in dividends, that is 72 billion of bill payers' money and because of the lack of investment, water companies have been dependent on taking water directly from the rivers or out of the underground natural reservoirs that supply rivers like the chalk 5tream5 natural reservoirs that supply rivers like the chalk streams in hampshire and because of the drought, because that surface water, environmental water is not available in quantities they are used to, it is putting pressure on the amount they can supply and pointing their fingers and blaming the consumer. bearin fingers and blaming the consumer. bear in mind water companies today will leak 3.1 billion litres of water out of their underinvested, badly maintained network of pipes. the truth is these companies have

put profitability and shareholder value above environmental concerns and above the concerns of bill payers, and regulators have sat back and allowed it to happen. thank payers, and regulators have sat back and allowed it to happen.— and allowed it to happen. thank you ve much and allowed it to happen. thank you very much for— and allowed it to happen. thank you very much for your _ and allowed it to happen. thank you very much for your time. _ and allowed it to happen. thank you very much for your time. we - and allowed it to happen. thank you very much for your time. we should | very much for your time. we should point out we are speaking to the chief customer officer for southern water a little later. we will put some of those points to her. the reason we are talking about this todayis reason we are talking about this today is because today is the day some of those hosepipe bans come in in places like hampshire. which is where matt is. good morning. good morning. you can see how dry the ground is here. the grass is almost like straw. you can see the depth to which the dryness goes. the lake here, it should be all the way up to the shore line. that is having an impact on farmers.

crops such as potato and sugar beet have had an impact from the recent dry weather and dairy farmers report the same, too. this lake behind me. it is losing levels quite rapidly. there is a northwest, southeast split across the country because northern and western areas have seen river levels returning. and if we look at the rainfall forecast into next week, notice how the blue colours mount up in the north and west. it is the south and east where it will stay dry with little rain in the forecast. the reason is high pressure across the country. particularly to the south and west. the north, we will see rain, certainly showers in scotland and northern ireland today and may be some in northern england, east anglia, midlands. most places

staying dry. sunny conditions in the south. you will notice it is feeling fresher today. south. you will notice it is feeling freshertoday. by south. you will notice it is feeling fresher today. by this afternoon, temperatures 24—25, the highest in the south—east. most places up to the south—east. most places up to the low 205. tonight, most of the rain will fizzle out. a fresher night tonight with temperatures into single figures quite widely in the countryside. down to 2—3 in some spots to take us into saturday. a colder start to saturday morning. we will see most places starting drive. some rain at times and a breeze. further south, sunny conditions and sunshine will continue through the day. temperatures will creep up again. a little bit higher than today by 1—2 . most places back to

above 20 where we should be at this stage. into sunday, as high pressure moves in, the wind direction shifts towards the south, south—west. temperatures rising even more. sunday will bring rain to north—west scotland, most places dry. sunny conditions in the south. on sunday, by this stage, temperatures up to 28. widely into the mid 205 in the rest of the uk. and next week, temperatures will climb even further with most places staying dry. the only chance of rain will be to the north and west of the country. a hosepipe ban has come into force this morning. let's speak now to katy taylor from southern water — the company imposing the ban in hampshire and the isle of wight, she joins us from one of the company's facilities.

good morning. thank you for talking to us. what prompted you to put in the hosepipe ban now? good morning. i am the hosepipe ban now? good morning. i am standing — the hosepipe ban now? good morning. i am standing here _ the hosepipe ban now? good morning. i am standing here by— the hosepipe ban now? good morning. i am standing here by the _ the hosepipe ban now? good morning. i am standing here by the river- i am standing here by the river itchen. and this river and the test are running low. we have had the driestjuly in the south—east since 1891 with temperatures high, people using more water, and we want to protect the precious chalk streams and make sure they do not run too low so we asked customers to reduce usage, especially outside. such as cleaning your car, watering the garden, the windows. try to reduce that activity that is not essential so we can protect the environment at the same time as allowing people to go about normal activities, using tabs in the kitchen, having showers.

it is being really careful to make sure we can protect water sources and consumers. the sure we can protect water sources and consumers-— sure we can protect water sources and consumers. the test is running low. wh and consumers. the test is running low- why are _ and consumers. the test is running low- why are you — and consumers. the test is running low. why are you asking _ and consumers. the test is running low. why are you asking for - low. why are you asking for permission to remove more water from it? ., , ., it? that is part of the consideration - it? that is part of the consideration around| it? that is part of the - consideration around looking at it? that is part of the _ consideration around looking at the different levels. the environment agency, we work with them and we have a permit that says how much water we can take from a particular river. what we are saying is the river. what we are saying is the river is getting lower, we will try to reduce usage and the amount we are taking out that we do not want to stop providing water to customers so we want to take more water at the same time as asking customers to reduce usage so we can see ourselves through the dry period until hopefully the rain falls later this year. ii hopefully the rain falls later this ear. , ., hopefully the rain falls later this ear. i., hopefully the rain falls later this ear. i. ., ., ., year. if you took more water from the river test, _

year. if you took more water from the river test, would _ year. if you took more water from the river test, would that - year. if you took more water from the river test, would that be i year. if you took more water from the river test, would that be as l the river test, would that be as much water as southern water is leaking? i much water as southern water is leakinr ? ., ., much water as southern water is leakinr? ., ., ~ ., leaking? i do not know the exact numbers about _ leaking? i do not know the exact numbers about how— leaking? i do not know the exact numbers about how much i leaking? i do not know the exact numbers about how much water| leaking? i do not know the exact i numbers about how much water we take, it depends on what customers need but we are fixing about 250 leaks a day and putting additional teams on to go out and detect different leaking. pipes run under where i am standing, under offices and houses and roads, so it is difficult to find the leaks. we have more technology being deployed. we have something that can hear when a leak comes out of a pipe to increase detection so we can reduce the amount of leaks across the network. as you are doing this, do you think this year, when you are assessed, you will be able to hit the target of leaks because up to 2021, you reduced it by 1.4% against a target of 2.9%. one of the worst performers in the country. it is

of 2.996. one of the worst performers in the country-— in the country. it is a difficult 'ob to in the country. it is a difficult job to get — in the country. it is a difficult job to get to _ in the country. it is a difficult job to get to those _ in the country. it is a difficult job to get to those leaks. i in the country. it is a difficult| job to get to those leaks. but in the country. it is a difficult i job to get to those leaks. but it is yourjob. absolutely. and you are not doing it. we are going to do that. we anticipate hitting our target which is our ambition and we are investing in that. we recognise we need to make sure we clear up the leakage as well as asking customers to help. leakage as well as asking customers to hel. ., . , ., ., to help. how much sewage are you dum-rin to help. how much sewage are you dumping into _ to help. how much sewage are you dumping into natural— to help. how much sewage are you dumping into naturalwater- to help. how much sewage are you dumping into natural water sites? | dumping into natural water sites? you were fined £90 million last year for dumping sewage into the sea. how much is being dumped now? i do for dumping sewage into the sea. how much is being dumped now?— much is being dumped now? i do not have the exact _ much is being dumped now? i do not have the exact numbers _ much is being dumped now? i do not have the exact numbers about i much is being dumped now? i do not have the exact numbers about how. have the exact numbers about how much but we absolutely are tackling what we are doing about waste water. we are talking about two things, clean water so customers can drink it, and how we take the water and treat the water we take away. we have strict conditions how we treat and clean that water and how we make sure when it goes back to the

environment, making sure it is safe and will not cause harm to the environment.— and will not cause harm to the environment. �* . , ., environment. are there any illegal sills environment. are there any illegal spills happening — environment. are there any illegal spills happening under _ environment. are there any illegal spills happening under southern i spills happening under southern water? there were almost 7000 between 2010 and 2015. is there any illegal spillage happening under your watch? hide illegal spillage happening under your watch?— illegal spillage happening under our watch? ~ ., ., , your watch? we are doing everything to make sure — your watch? we are doing everything to make sure any _ your watch? we are doing everything to make sure any spills _ your watch? we are doing everything to make sure any spills that - your watch? we are doing everything to make sure any spills that happen, | to make sure any spills that happen, only those absolutely allowed, when there is heavy rain, when there is a particularfailure. we there is heavy rain, when there is a particular failure. we are there is heavy rain, when there is a particularfailure. we are making sure all sites and everything works in the way it should.— in the way it should. there are no illeral in the way it should. there are no illegal spills _ in the way it should. there are no illegal spills under _ in the way it should. there are no illegal spills under southern i in the way it should. there are no i illegal spills under southern water? we are doing everything we can to make sure we work within... i am listeninr make sure we work within... i am listening to _ make sure we work within... i am listening to you, _ make sure we work within... i am listening to you, but _ make sure we work within... i am listening to you, but you - make sure we work within... i am listening to you, but you cannot say no. you cannot say yes, there are no illegal spills at this moment? i would hope there are no illegal

spills at this exact moment. katie ta lor, spills at this exact moment. katie taylor, southern _ spills at this exact moment. katie taylor, southern water, - spills at this exact moment. katie taylor, southern water, thank you. you may have been watching the commonwealth games and been thinking you'd love to get involved but think your opportunity has passed. well scotland's rosemary lenton has proved that age is just a number as she became the oldest person to win commonwealth gold at the age of 72. rosemary and team—mate pauline wilson won the para women's pairs bowls on wednesday and both join us now. pairs bowls on wednesday and both rosemary pairs bowls on wednesday and both and pauline, n first, rosemary and pauline, welcome. first, please hold up the medals and

accept our congratulations. it is quite brilliant. rosemary, take up the story. this is an amazing achievement for you and one that your own admission i understand you thought would not happen. yes. your own admission i understand you thought would not happen.— thought would not happen. yes, that is true. thought would not happen. yes, that is true- when — thought would not happen. yes, that is true. when you _ thought would not happen. yes, that is true. when you get _ thought would not happen. yes, that is true. when you get to _ thought would not happen. yes, that is true. when you get to a _ thought would not happen. yes, that is true. when you get to a certain i is true. when you get to a certain age, you think about sport at this level isjust for age, you think about sport at this level is just for people in lycra, people from 15 upwards to maybe 40. it is one of those things you never think will happen to you. we often do this in the _ think will happen to you. we often do this in the media where we i do this in the media where we condense people's stories quickly but give people a sense of how you got to where you are now. certainly, 20 ears got to where you are now. certainly, 20 years ago — got to where you are now. certainly, 20 years ago i— got to where you are now. certainly, 20 years ago i was — got to where you are now. certainly, 20 years ago i was in _ got to where you are now. certainly, 20 years ago i was in hospital. i 20 years ago i was in hospital. having major surgery. unfortunately,

there were complications that meant i could not walk again. i got a letterfrom an old i could not walk again. i got a letter from an old school friend who was going to be volunteering at the manchester games. i was reading this letter thinking that is one thing that will not happen to me, unfortunately. and never dreaming that 20 years later i would be appearing at a games as a competitor, let alone winning a medal. i had to give up work in 2005 and i realised the world was not going to come knocking at the door and the only way was to go out and meet people. i knew that disabled bowls was an option. i went to the local club and joined. really, as a social thing to meet people. never thinking it would end where it has.

pauline, ia... rosemary, it sounds fantastic. pauline, what about your journey into the game? i fantastic. pauline, what about your journey into the game?— fantastic. pauline, what about your journey into the game? i was bowling from the age — journey into the game? i was bowling from the age of _ journey into the game? i was bowling from the age of 18 _ journey into the game? i was bowling from the age of 18 and _ journey into the game? i was bowling from the age of 18 and i _ journey into the game? i was bowling from the age of 18 and i stopped i from the age of 18 and i stopped aboul— from the age of 18 and i stopped about 14 — from the age of 18 and i stopped about 14 years to bring my family. in about 14 years to bring my family. in 2006. — about14 years to bring my family. in 2006. i— about 14 years to bring my family. in 2006, i underwent surgery that did not— in 2006, i underwent surgery that did not work out for me. in 2014, i decided _ did not work out for me. in 2014, i decided to— did not work out for me. in 2014, i decided to have my leg amputated because _ decided to have my leg amputated because of complications. i had always— because of complications. i had always bowled. but from 20141 became part of— always bowled. but from 20141 became part of a _ always bowled. but from 20141 became part of a para team. i had the skills— part of a para team. i had the skills but— part of a para team. i had the skills but had to adapt it to disable _ skills but had to adapt it to disable bowling and for year i bowled — disable bowling and for year i bowled from a wheelchair until getting — bowled from a wheelchair until getting a prosthetic leg and from there _

getting a prosthetic leg and from there went from strength to strength. i moved to scotland in 2018 _ strength. i moved to scotland in 2018 and — strength. i moved to scotland in 2018 and joined the high performance team and _ 2018 and joined the high performance team and teamed up with rosemary. and as _ team and teamed up with rosemary. and as they— team and teamed up with rosemary. and as they say, the rest is history _ and as they say, the rest is histo . , . ., history. tell me the secret of your partnership- _ history. tell me the secret of your partnership- we — history. tell me the secret of your partnership. we have _ history. tell me the secret of your partnership. we have spoken i history. tell me the secret of yourl partnership. we have spoken about your age and journeys there but this comes down to a partnership and how you communicate and what makes you two so brilliant. it is you communicate and what makes you two so brilliant.— two so brilliant. it is about su ort two so brilliant. it is about support and _ two so brilliant. it is about i support and encouragement. two so brilliant. it is about - support and encouragement. even two so brilliant. it is about _ support and encouragement. even when we throw a bad — support and encouragement. even when we throw a bad bowl, _ support and encouragement. even when we throw a bad bowl, we _ support and encouragement. even when we throw a bad bowl, we think- support and encouragement. even when we throw a bad bowl, we think it - support and encouragement. even when we throw a bad bowl, we think it is i we throw a bad bowl, we think it is ok, we throw a bad bowl, we think it is 0k. get— we throw a bad bowl, we think it is 0k. get it — we throw a bad bowl, we think it is ok, get it next time. it is we throw a bad bowl, we think it is ok, get it next time.— ok, get it next time. it is belief in each other, _ ok, get it next time. it is belief in each other, knowing - ok, get it next time. it is belief in each other, knowing your i ok, get it next time. it is belief i in each other, knowing your partner, evenif in each other, knowing your partner, even if you throw a bad bowl, your partner will help you out in the situation and it works for us. we do not get uptight over things. we believe in ourselves and each other.

it is a great message. rosemary, a lot of people watching you this morning on the programme, sitting at home thinking i like watching sport on the tv but it is not for me, i think those days are gone. do you have any wise words for people? you are never too — have any wise words for people? gm. are never too old. just go out there. if nothing else, even if it does not end up at this level, you will have made friends and put a smile on your own face, as well. excellent. get out in the fresh air. very inspirational. you are both brilliant. congratulations. fantastic medals. representing us so well. what a brilliant team. absolutely. inspirational. give it a go. you do not know where it will end.

when it opened in 1932, the minack theatre in cornwall was expected to host a handful of performances forjust one week. the site is now celebrating its 90th anniversary, it stages several productions every year and has become known across the world. johnny rutherford has this report. they say all the world's a stage. well, the minack has got to be one of the best. nestled on a cliff at porthcurno, just a few miles from lands end, it may be tucked off the beaten track, but this theatre is known throughout the world. and, this year it's 90 years old. the "min—uck" — which is its correct pronunciation, but known by many as the "min—ack" theatre — has hosted more than a dozen 1,100 shows. this one is macbeth, filmed in 1955. newsreel: built in 1932, enlarged over the years, | the theatre now consists of a lovely stretch of green sward, flanked by grecian—style pillars and a granite throne, with pillared entrances at either side. the stone table was found four years ago for an amateur production of tristan of cornwall and left for others to use.

to celebrate the stage's 90th anniversary, an exhibition at the theatre has opened, explaining the story of how it was built by rowena cade. this wasn't here. it was just a wild piece of cliff. so, in 1929, they decided, with the gardener billy, that they could scrape out a bit of a rough theatre down here. so she eventually scraped it out and terraced it off, built a wall along the back. and it was intended forjust one performance, or a few performances one week in august 1932 for her friends and the people in porthcurno. and, after that, it gradually got busier and busier. "but, billy," says miss cade, "where will the people sit?" this is actor mark harandon, who gives a history lesson while portraying the gardener, billy rawlings, who was miss cade's helper in building the theatre. so now in the same winter that we pulled down the whole slope by hand, we split the rocks by hand, we'd blown up the bedrock with dynamite. we built a stage!

we built a great 7ft high retaining wall on the edge of a cliff in the middle of a bad winter. billy and miss cade pretty much built the theatre by hand, using sand from the beach below to mix with the concrete — and endless effort. these seats were all done, actually, after billy rawlings died, in 1966, and rowena cade had a sudden kind of spurt of work. the last date that you'll find out here, really, is 1974, the last date that you'll find her out here, really, is 1974, and she was in her eighties by then. so she was still doing all of this mixing work, all of this building work, just inscribing it with an old screwdriver, so it looked like something the romans or the greeks had left behind. and it carried on year after year until she was almost 90, when she died. today's show is little women, the musical. drama groups from across britain have played here summer... by summer. today, it's cymbeline, a story of intrigue and seduction and violence at the court of an early english king.

and watching the show back in 1963 in this bbc archive footage is rowena cade. it's her birthday this week. she would be 129. johnny rutherford, bbc news. great archive picture. stay with us — plenty more coming up. good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty.

our headlines today. heading for a long recession and soaring inflation. the bank of england has predicted a bleak year ahead. as the biggest interest rate rise in almost three decades comes in, a warning they could go up even further. i'll be taking a look at what it means for you. a hosepipe ban comes into force in parts of southern england, with other areas due to follow suit as the dry weather continues. it is prolonged dry weather with exceptional heat which has seen reservoir and river levels drop. looking at the forecast for the next five to ten days, still significantly little rain to come across some southern areas. i will have all the details. thousands of seabirds are dying across the uk as the country experiences its biggest ever outbreak of avian flu. good morning from birmingham, where england are celebrating a double diving gold — one for the team's teenage star at her first commonwealth games

and another for the most experienced diver retaining his title. the bank of england is warning that the uk faces a lengthy recession, as it announces the biggest rise in interest rates for 27 years. the bank has raised rates to 1.75% to curb inflation, which it forecasts will reach 13% by the end of the year. let's talk to hannah. you have been on this all week. inflation, we know it is rising, we know the bank of england need to tackle this. i think what may shock so many people today is the strength of the action being taken and we are all starting to think about how it will affect us. i feel like the voice of doom this morning with the news nobody wants to hear. we have been talking about it all week and the truth is that

there are really no easy solutions. what we heard yesterday from the bank of england i think was a lot worse than what many people were expecting. let's try to make some sense of all of it. it is a particularly gloomy forecast from the bank of england which will leave many people concerned about their jobs and their bank balance. it's predicting a long, deep recession that lasts well into next year. the bank says very sharp increases in energy prices will push inflation to 13% — a 42—year high — and the value of people's incomes is falling. one of the ways it can try to control inflation is to raise interest rates — which makes borrowing money more expensive, so it makes us less inclined to spend, and that brings down prices. that's their justification for bringing in the biggest interest rate rise in more than a quarter of a century - toi.75%. if we don't act now — and i realise how difficult this is, i realise, as we're saying, particularly for those on lower incomes, particularly those with higher borrowing costs...

but if we don't act, inflation will become more embedded, it will get worse and we will have to raise interest rates by more, and that — yeah, we have to act to prevent, to stop that. now this can all sound like a lot of abstract numbers but it will have an impact on many people's pockets, for savers, borrowers and those who are now discovering that their mortgage is going up on top of all the rising costs. i've been speaking to some of them. for kayleigh farmer, browsing the mortgage market has become far from an attractive prospect. as she comes to the end of her two—year fixed rate, she's going to see her monthly payment of £1,000 go up more than a quarter to 1,270 — and it will impact other areas of her life. the mortgage increases are really affecting my life at the moment — with the cost of living and i get married next month, so my pennies are very tight, and £270 a month is quite a big amount of money for me to have additional outgoings

for effectively nothing new — i'm not gaining anything from this — so any holidays or extras that we want in our life, we are unable to do. shelley walker's choosing to pay interest only — likely to cost more overall in the long run, but for now it makes the cost of living more bearable as other bills increase. i've chosen an interest—only mortgage because it's cheaper on a monthly basis, so that means that i'm more able to afford the luxuries that i like to have in life. and my husband is self—employed and we were concerned about how his income might be affected by some of the energy rises and such. from first—time buyers to anyone coming to the end of a fixed—term rate, surging interest rates will affect around a third of all mortgage—holders in the next year. and while, historically, the rate remains low, mortgage brokers say it's the pace of the fastest rise in a quarter of a century that's worrying for many. our clients' monthly payments have

gone up by up to £400 to £500 a month recently, and that's obviously really hard—hitting news for somebody, along with the cost of living going up and bills and energy prices. so to be lumped with an extra mortgage payment on top is stressful. so there's all sorts of clients that we deal with, and there's all sorts of scenarios, but the main feeling is fear — people are very fearful about what's happening and they don't know how much worse it's going to get. and at this estate agent in leeds, they're hearing from people desperate to get on the property ladder before interest rates get even higher. despite tighter budgets, house prices have gone up and up every month for the past year. more people are wanting to get in before the rates go higher than they already are, and they are gradually increasing so, yeah, i wouldn't say it's slowed down yet at all. so you're actually seeing a rush of people trying to get in because they're expecting interest rates to go even higher than that. exactly, yeah, yeah. for now, the housing market seems to be able to hold up

against the increased costs facing homeowners. but millions of households across the country are finding rising bills much harder to withstand. bank of england interest rates also influence the charges on credit cards, bank loans and car loans — now those fees could now go up further. and there are already reports that more people are seeking debt advice. 21% of adults told the office for national statistics they had to borrow more money last month than they did a year ago. the concern there is that the interest rate rise could mean some people find it impossible to keep up with their repayments. one argument that's often used is that higher interest rates encourage people to save — but this time around prices are rising much faster than interest rates — so effectively most people's savings are still losing value.

as people are trying to measure it what it will feel like at home, we were speaking to andrew sentance, former monetary policy committee member. that group who advises the bank of england. that was behind 2006 and 2011 when there was the financial crash. asked about where he thinks the interest rate figures will land eventually, he said between 3% and 4% by the end of this year and possibly looking further ahead, maybe to around 5%. all of us when he said that we are going to, 0k, when he said that we are going to, ok, that feels very different from where we are now. it is a prediction, that's all. and it is particularly — prediction, that's all. and it is particularly the _ prediction, that's all. and it is particularly the rate _ prediction, that's all. and it is particularly the rate of - prediction, that's all. and it is i particularly the rate of increase, as well. historically we have seen interest rates higher than that but the rate at which they are going up and the potential for them to go even further when people have been planning on these low interest rates and getting used to that is really where a lot of the problem is and where a lot of the problem is and where a lot of the problem is and where a lot of people will look at this and think, this is absolutely

terrible news for me. i think what he was saying this morning, it is widely predicted that interest rates will hit 3% by the end of next spring, perhaps, that is what a lot of experts are saying. in theory, that can help to address the sort of domestic reasons why inflation is happening but what the bank of england can't really do is to address the reasons why energy prices are going up, which is a huge driver of inflation, as well. that is completely out of their control and those high costs mean the bank is warning of a recession before christmas that could go on for more than a year. there are some very difficult times ahead. thank you. it is the voice of gloom this morning! but we have to bring the news and. this morning! but we have to bring the news and-— the news and. don't blame the! absolutely. _ the news and. don't blame the! absolutely, shooting _ the news and. don't blame the! absolutely, shooting the i the news and. don't blame the! i absolutely, shooting the messenger is not it is interesting how the government will react to this. there is a race on to find the next prime minister. let's talk more about this with our political correspondent damian grammaticas, who's in westminster.

last night with this debate, the latest debate on sky news, liz truss, rishi sunak, head to head on how to solve the problem of rising inflation and potentially, rising interest rates, as we didn't know then. . . . interest rates, as we didn't know then. , . , . interest rates, as we didn't know then. , ., ., ., then. this was the heart of the debate last _ then. this was the heart of the debate last night _ then. this was the heart of the debate last night between i then. this was the heart of the debate last night between the| then. this was the heart of the i debate last night between the two candidates. the questioning of them, they were not head—to—head. there were questions one after the other end we saw very different approaches. you are talking then about what is driving all of this, this inflationary pressure coming. liz truss said that this is not inevitable, recession coming. we can change the outcome. she said the way to do that is her plan, which is tax cuts, and she thinks that that is the answer. rishi sunak was very clear, saying the opposite. he said liz truss' plan make things worse. the issue we believe that has to be dealt with first is inflation, and

bringing that under control. he said the conservative party needs to get real fast, the conservative party needs to get realfast, the the conservative party needs to get real fast, the lights on the economy are flashing red and we should not be pouring fuel on the fire is how he described his opponent's plan. damian, of course we have on the other side, damian, of course we have on the otherside, let's damian, of course we have on the other side, let's look at the labour party. keir starmer has been found to have breached the mp5 a code of conduct. to have breached the mps a code of conduct. . . ' conduct. this is eight different instances that _ conduct. this is eight different instances that he _ conduct. this is eight different instances that he has - conduct. this is eight different instances that he has been i conduct. this is eight different i instances that he has been found to have declared late what he should have declared late what he should have been declaring, what he has received as an mp. including things like four tickets for watford versus arsenal, valued at £11i00, declared 30 odd days late. another couple of tickets for crystal palace football clu b tickets for crystal palace football club hospitality, £700 declared four days late. there are some book payments. the parliamentary commission the standards have said she accepted that this was inadvertent, no attempt to mislead but it was a breach of the rules.

keir starmer has to sit down with the people who now run that office to say he is going to keep following the rules in future, have a discussion with them, but has promised he will, promised to tidy up promised he will, promised to tidy up his processes and says he has apologised for it.— up his processes and says he has apologised for it. damian, thank you very much- — apologised for it. damian, thank you very much. damian _ apologised for it. damian, thank you very much. damian grammaticas, i apologised for it. damian, thank you | very much. damian grammaticas, our political correspondent. a hosepipe ban will come into force in parts of southern england later today, as recent extreme temperatures and a lack of rainfall continue to put pressure on waterways and water supplies. southern water said the move, which affects the isle of wight and parts of hampshire, was a "vital step". other bans will follow later in the month in kent, sussex and parts of wales. zoe conway has this report. i've actually used the hosepipe more... frances and john are neighbours, friends, and very keen gardeners. from today, people living here near alresford in hampshire will be banned from using a hosepipe in their gardens. frances, do you think people will follow the rules? absolutely not. gardening gives people a lot ofjoy,

and to see everything, you know, dying in front of you, i think it's quite an issue for quite a lot of people. southern water says the ban is to protect local rivers and their precious habitats from the effects of a drought. butjohn thinks the company is partly to blame — for wasting water through lea ks. i'm disappointed inasmuch that it's us lawn—lovers who are going to sort of pay the price for mismanagement, maybe — allowing the leakage to continue over years and years, so... i have heard southern water say they're reinvesting in infrastructure and that sort of thing, but they've been saying that for years. southern water says it's investing £2 billion in its water network, but last year the company was fined £90 million for illegal sewage discharges, after a judge said they showed a shocking and wholesale disregard for the environment.

since then, there's been a lack of trust in the company by many local people. i think when hosepipe bans are announced, people want to do their bit for the environment and they want to help. but there's the issue in our community that people have seen years, if not decades, of the water company not doing their bit. so at a time when bills are high and people are already wondering where their money is going, being asked additionally to stop using their hosepipes is going to be raising eyebrows for a lot of people on the south coast. from today, households in much of hampshire and the isle of wight will be affected by the hosepipe ban. from next friday, more than a million homes in kent and sussex will also have a ban enforced. and from august the 19th, a hosepipe ban will be introduced in wales — in pembrokeshire and a small part of carmarthenshire. a shrinking reservoir in pembrokeshire. welsh water says that conditions have not been so dry here since 1976,

and so they say they've no choice but to introduce the ban — which could last several weeks. it's the same picture at arlington reservoir in east sussex. south east water says there was only 8% of average rainfall injuly. we've been watching our resource levels carefully over the last couple of months, and while we've recently been through a period of hot weather and the heatwave that we saw, really our concern then was around demand. unfortunately, the dry weather's continued, demands have remained high, so we're seeing our raw water levels, such as the reservoir we're at today, are starting to drop and get below the trigger levels for us to need to take further action. just outside london, the river has dried up completely in some places. millions of people in the capital also face the possibility of a hosepipe ban, with thames water saying demand is at its highest for 25 years.

this is what much of southern england looks like now — instead of grass, fields of hay. the country is not yet in drought, but the met office are predicting higher temperatures next week — especially in the south — and not much rainfall. zoe conway, bbc news. matt is in hampshire for us this morning. this is a reservoir where you are. just explain a little more about how this is working in practice and the problems people are facing. indeed. i am in hampshire _ problems people are facing. indeed. i am in hampshire in _ problems people are facing. indeed. i am in hampshire in one _ problems people are facing. indeed. i am in hampshire in one of- problems people are facing. indeed. i am in hampshire in one of the - i am in hampshire in one of the areas which will be under a hosepipe ban later today. reservoirs and river levels have recovered in some parts of scotland and north—west england after recent rain but elsewhere they continue to drop, for instance, parts of yorkshire, reservoir levels are at 50% of their capacity and it is all due to just that severe lack of rainfall in many areas, especially across england and wales. england and wales have borne

the brunt, we have seen some of the lowest rainfall totals injuly the brunt, we have seen some of the lowest rainfall totals in july for the last century and across parts of england it has been the driest, was the driestjuly on record. it doesn'tjust go beyond the past month because the lack of rainfall has stretched out beyond that, all the way from the start of january two now, we are seeing across england the driest conditions since that famous a drought of 1976. here in hampshire, one of the areas to be hit first bite hosepipe bans, some spots have not seen any significant rainfall at all. and there is little to come, as well. that is the big problem. that's why today hosepipe bans coming to place it parts of hampshire and the isle of wight, next week kent and sussex, and then welsh whati will introduce them in a couple of weeks in parts of pembrokeshire and carmarthenshire, as well. that it will have a big impact because it basically is what it says, you are not allowed to use your hosepipe for anything, whether

watering the car, washing the windows, watering plants or even link up pools or swimming pools. they are banned. other water companies across england and wales in particular are monitoring the situation. looking at the forecast for the next five to ten days, there is little respite from this dry weather across the south and east, little significant rainfall forecast at all, and with temperatures climbing again it will parch the ground even further and with record demand in some areas water levels will continue to drop. a few showers around today, but not where we need it. iwill around today, but not where we need it. i will have a full forecast later. back to you both. very much. a ruling on whether archie battersbee can be moved from hospital to a hospice to die is expected at the high court this morning. the i2—year—old has been in a coma since suffering a brain injury at his home in essex in april. archie's mother says she wants him transferred to a hospice, so he can die with dignity, but doctors argue that he's too ill to be taken out of hospital.

the police watchdog is investigating two officers who used a taser and pepper spray on a 93—year—old resident at a care home. donald burgess, who had dementia, died three weeks after the incident in east sussex. the officers, from sussex police, are being investigated for manslaughter. coral across much of australia's great barrier reef has reached record levels, after storms and changing ocean temperatures had previously caused it to erode. australian scientists say the north and central stretches of the world's biggest reef system show the largest amount of coral cover in 36 years — although there's now less in its southern section. the uk is facing its largest and longest ever outbreak of bird flu — thousands of birds have died so far. so, what's happening and where? let's take a look. avian flu has been found in 61 species in 3li7 locations around the uk.

during the current outbreak, 1,400 wild birds have tested positive for bird flu, compared to just 446 last year. in scotland, a new variant has been spreading through seabird colonies. the population of gannets on yellowcraig beach in east lothian shrunk after hundreds were found dead injune. many parts of northern ireland have had bird populations affected too, including rathlin island which is home to the nation's largest seabird colony. rangers on the farne islands off the northumberland coast say they've found more than 3,000 dead birds on land — but estimate ten times more may have died and fallen into the sea. just last week, the attenborough nature reserve in nottingham found more than 150 dead birds in suspected avian flu cases. further south, wildlife sanctuaries in sussex have had to close their doors to try to limit the spread of the highly contagious disease. the department for environment,

food and rural affairs says it "recognises the significant threat posed" but "there are unfortunately limited effective actions that can be taken to protect" the birds. let's go into more detail now, with the uk's chief veterinary officer — dr christine middlemiss. thank you very much forjoining us this morning. what is happening? avian flu, it happens annually, why is it so bad this year? you avian flu, it happens annually, why is it so bad this year?— is it so bad this year? you are riuht. is it so bad this year? you are right- in _ is it so bad this year? you are right. in 2021 _ is it so bad this year? you are right. in 2021 we _ is it so bad this year? you are right. in 2021 we saw - is it so bad this year? you are right. in 2021 we saw it - is it so bad this year? you are right. in 2021 we saw it and i is it so bad this year? you are - right. in 2021 we saw it and usually we get two or three years of quiet from it, but we have had this really unprecedented outbreak this year with an overwhelming level of infection in wild birds. the wild waterfowl that migrate, they bring in the infection, they then infected our own wild birds, fish the terrestrial wild birds on land and now seabirds and that is why we have

had this huge level of infection, this ongoing over time, and also very large numbers of infection. what can be done? vaccines, how do you get that out? or treatment, what can be done? in you get that out? or treatment, what can be done?— can be done? in wild birds, when the are can be done? in wild birds, when they are infected, _ can be done? in wild birds, when they are infected, not _ can be done? in wild birds, when they are infected, not very - can be done? in wild birds, when they are infected, not very much| they are infected, not very much unfortunately other than leaving them alone, undisturbed, so that they don't get upset and spread infection amongst themselves further. what we are doing is working with nature england and the joint nature conservation people to understand what the impact on bird populations is. it is very important with their ongoing monitoring that we understand the impact, and many of those conserved species are —— on many of those conserved species are. we have put funding through a research consortium to continue to understand more about the virus, and particularly why have we seen this year what we have seen? and finally

a lot of international work going on, particularly thinking about vaccination. vaccination is not perfect for avian influenza, like many of the influenzas because the virus changes and you need to keep the vaccine up to date, but we absolutely need to understand how we could use it effectively. ok. absolutely need to understand how we could use it effectively.— could use it effectively. ok. you advise defra, _ could use it effectively. ok. you advise defra, they _ could use it effectively. ok. you advise defra, they are _ could use it effectively. ok. you advise defra, they are in - could use it effectively. ok. you advise defra, they are in charge| advise defra, they are in charge when it comes to closing areas and imparting wisdom. is it doing enough? is what it's doing effective enough? is what it's doing effective enough? fiur enough? is what it's doing effective enouuh? , , ., enough? is what it's doing effective enouuh? , ., ~ , enough? our focus has been on kept wild birds because _ enough? our focus has been on kept wild birds because the _ enough? our focus has been on kept wild birds because the primary - wild birds because the primary reason for controlling avian influenza is to stop it getting into people and understand if the virus is changing and whether getting into people might be possible, and also to support trade of eggs and their products and so on. when we find infection in kept birds we put in

restrictions owns and put in very robust bio—security protocols and as you will be aware through the winter we had a housing orderfor all kept birds to be kept inside absolutely to minimise that contact with wild birds. as i said, for the actual infection in wild birds, there is little you can do directly when they are infected, other than to remove carcasses and leave the populations alone so they don't spread it. then focus on what is happening with the virus and understanding that. dr christine middlemiss, the uk's chief veterinary officer, thank you very much for your time.— time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning, this is bbc london. i'm frankie mccamley. four people have been taken to hospital after a fire and explosion in a block

of flats in shoreditch. 100 firefighters were called out to the eight—storey building in granby streetjust before six last night. crews spent the night there due to a gas leak. it's still not clear exactly how the fire started. nearly a third of children in london with parents who are key workers are living in poverty, according to the tuc. the research by the union — which uses the government definition for key workers — shows the number of children living below the breadline has risen by 14% over the past two years. the government says it's protecting millions of the most vulnerable families with direct payments and the largest public sector pay increases in nearly twenty years. now you might not want to think about this if you're eating your breakfast. so apologies. but the edible insect industry might be about to have a revival. after brexit, they were banned

but the food standards agency now says it made an error and new laws are being created to allow the sale of them. but it may be too late for this insect farmer. the beauty of it is that you eat the entire thing — there's no waste. in this small space, we used to farm about 100 kilos. we are unable to farm them any more because of the regulation. we just keep the few for our own consumption. let's take a quick look at how tfl services are looking. there are a few problems. a part—suspension on the district, hammersmith and city, overground and piccadilly lines. now the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. well, there's still no significant rain in the forecast across the capital as we head through the rest of this week and into the start of next, at least. so with high pressure firmly in charge, still, it is set to stay dry. there'll be a lot of sunshine around, too, and temperatures will start to build once more,

particularly as we head into the first part of next week. this morning, well, we started off the day on around 13 or 14 degrees celsius, some early cloud to clear, but lots of sunshine around today and that sunshine's set to last into the afternoon in the form of sunny spells. there will be some fair—weather cloud bubbling up here and there. a light north—westerly wind and temperatures peaking in the low to the mid—20s in celsius. now, overnight tonight, clearskies, light winds, so it is going to feel a bit chillier than it did last night. temperatures in some of the rural spots could even drop back into high single figures, otherwise 10—12 degrees celsius as we start off the weekend. on saturday, a lot more sunshine to come. temperatures will start to build once more. we could be up into the high 20s by the time we get to sunday and monday, potentially, with some warmer nights in between. that's it from me for now. i'm backjust after nine. plenty more on our website and don't forget to follow us on social media for all of the latest news. have a lovely morning.

hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. we can go straight to birmingham and mike is there following the events in the commonwealth games. i think i saw in the shot the bull people were introduced to in the opening ceremony. yes i thought i would come back to centenary square where the bull stand. will will have more on this in a moment. a busy day in the square with people getting a selfie and even a little dog somewhere with bull horns on showing its support. a very busy day. 17 gold medals up for grabs. it is going so fast. a busy

day today in athletics and diving. yesterday, england celebrated two gold medals in the evening session. jack laugher has completed a hat—trick of commonwealth games one metre springboard titles. he said he felt under pressure defending a title he'd held for eight years but he produced the high—scoring dives he needed to hold onto it. and there was gold for 17—year—old andrea spendolini—sirieix, who showed little sign of nerves on her debut at the commonwealth games. she is the daughter of fred sirieix. and what an event it's proving to be for northern ireland — they have equalled their best haul at a commonwealth games, partly thanks to their talented boxers. amy broadhurst guaranteed herself at least a bronze after the referee stopped her lightweight fight in the third round. that means northern ireland will win seven medalsjust from boxing. they're assured of 15 medals, matching their record

from the edinburgh games in 1986. we can now talk about the bull which has become a symbol of freedom, breaking free from oppression over the years across the commonwealth. it stands for power and hope. it has been a star attraction since making its first appearance at the opening ceremony. before we find out the latest news on the bull, we can recap its journey so far. the surprise star of the opening ceremony, the giant mechanical bull, which was then moved with a police escort through the night to birmingham city centre. since it arrived here, it's attracted huge crowds, who have come from far and wide to get selfies and admire this beast of engineering that took five months to build. it's just incredible. i mean, people are coming from everywhere, aren't they? just to see it.

and, you know, the mechanics of it are just incredible. i've never seen anything like it. it's incredible, yeah. it's so big, it's so big. it's amazing. i can't believe someone made that. it takes six people to operate it, including some inside, as we showed in our breakfast report last weekend. and such has become its popularity, when we were told that the plan was to dismantle and recycle it next week after the commonwealth games, a campaign started to save the bull. it has its own twitter page, while thousands have signed a petition to save it, and famous faces have added their voices of support. save the bull. you have got to save that bull. save that bull. save the bull. save the bull! oh, no, it can't go. it's got to be kept. yeah, we can't get rid. this is an icon of birmingham now, isn't it? it's got to be the face of birmingham now, from now on. the hull is made of perishable foam, though, as well as metal, and, being ioft tall, needs a large space. so saving the bull is not

without its challenges. and as you can probably hear this morning, the campaign to save the bull is in full voice. but now, exclusively, we can reveal breaking news on the bull and its future and speak to the leader of birmingham city council. figs speak to the leader of birmingham city council-— city council. as you can see, the bull is enormously _ city council. as you can see, the bull is enormously popular- city council. as you can see, the bull is enormously popular so i l city council. as you can see, the l bull is enormously popular so i am delighted birmingham city council has negotiated to keep the bull in the city. it will remain in centenary square until the end of the cultural festival in september and then we will negotiate about moving it to an indoor location where people will be able to visit it through to next spring so good news for birmingham and its people. to clarify, outside here until september and then it will be at an

indoor permanent facility? that september and then it will be at an indoor permanent facility?- indoor permanent facility? that is correct. it will— indoor permanent facility? that is correct. it will be _ indoor permanent facility? that is correct. it will be here _ indoor permanent facility? that is correct. it will be here until- indoor permanent facility? that is correct. it will be here untilthe i correct. it will be here until the end of the culture programme and then we will find an indoor location and invite people into see it there but i say to everyone, it is a giant artwork coming to birmingham. come to centenary square and get a photograph with the icon of birmingham 2022. it photograph with the icon of birmingham 2022.- photograph with the icon of birmingham 2022. photograph with the icon of birminuham 2022. . , ., , birmingham 2022. it was due to be re cled birmingham 2022. it was due to be recycled on — birmingham 2022. it was due to be recycled on tuesday _ birmingham 2022. it was due to be recycled on tuesday after - birmingham 2022. it was due to be recycled on tuesday after the - birmingham 2022. it was due to be i recycled on tuesday after the games. the challenge is from a lot of it is made from foam which perishes. we cannot made from foam which perishes. - cannot leave it outdoors over the winter which is why we will move it indoors but while we enjoy this continental weather, we are getting people into the square to see this magnificent artwork. we people into the square to see this magnificent artwork.— magnificent artwork. we will get reaction to _ magnificent artwork. we will get reaction to this _ magnificent artwork. we will get reaction to this breaking - magnificent artwork. we will get reaction to this breaking news i magnificent artwork. we will get i reaction to this breaking news and speak to a co—creator. mike, the future of the bull is secure. i did not hear what _

future of the bull is secure. i did not hear what was _ future of the bull is secure. i did not hear what was going - future of the bull is secure. i did not hear what was going on with the noise _ not hear what was going on with the noise that— not hear what was going on with the noise. that is interesting. it will be great — noise. that is interesting. it will be areat. ., , �* ., be great. thousands in birmingham will be happy- _ be great. thousands in birmingham will be happy. have _ be great. thousands in birmingham will be happy. have you _ be great. thousands in birmingham will be happy. have you been - will be happy. have you been surprised how popular it has been? it took five months to create. staggered at the reaction. every time _ staggered at the reaction. every time we — staggered at the reaction. every time we do a demonstration, thousands turn up. i can't begin to expressm — thousands turn up. i can't begin to expressm |— thousands turn up. i can't begin to exnress- - -— express... ifeel humbled. it must have been — express... ifeel humbled. it must have been awful _ express... ifeel humbled. it must have been awful to _ express... ifeel humbled. it must have been awful to think - express... ifeel humbled. it must have been awful to think after - have been awful to think after tuesdayit have been awful to think after tuesday it would have been destroyed. tuesday it would have been destroyed-— tuesday it would have been destroyed. tuesday it would have been destro ed. , ., , destroyed. yes. undoing the bolts and takin: destroyed. yes. undoing the bolts and taking it _ destroyed. yes. undoing the bolts and taking it apart. _ destroyed. yes. undoing the bolts and taking it apart. i _ destroyed. yes. undoing the bolts and taking it apart. i do _ destroyed. yes. undoing the bolts and taking it apart. i do not - destroyed. yes. undoing the bolts and taking it apart. i do not think. and taking it apart. i do not think the crowd are _ and taking it apart. i do not think the crowd are aware. _ and taking it apart. i do not think the crowd are aware. your- and taking it apart. i do not think. the crowd are aware. your campaign can stop, the bull is saved, its future is secure. i can stop, the bull is saved, its future is secure.— can stop, the bull is saved, its future is secure. i know! we got everybody _ future is secure. i know! we got everybody to — future is secure. i know! we got everybody to sign _ future is secure. i know! we got everybody to sign online. - future is secure. i know! we got i everybody to sign online. families and children love it. it will stay and children love it. it will stay and it has made our day. this little do over and it has made our day. this little dog over here. _ and it has made our day. this little dog over here, can _ and it has made our day. this little dog over here, can i _ and it has made our day. this little dog over here, can i get _ and it has made our day. this little dog over here, can i get your- dog over here, can i get your reaction? he does not look

interested, to be fair. this is truffles. you have helped to save the bull. he truffles. you have helped to save the bull. .., truffles. you have helped to save the bull. ., . ~ ., truffles. you have helped to save the bull. ., ., , ., the bull. he can go back to bed now. he does not — the bull. he can go back to bed now. he does not look— the bull. he can go back to bed now. he does not look interested. - he does not look interested. everybody, the bull has been saved. cheering . i think you can say it is a great reaction to the breaking news. it shows what it means. somebody has even made this beautiful picture. it has been saved. it _ even made this beautiful picture. it has been saved. it has. _ even made this beautiful picture. it has been saved. it has. all- even made this beautiful picture. it has been saved. it has. all you - even made this beautiful picture. it| has been saved. it has. all you have done... i haven't _ has been saved. it has. all you have done... i haven't done... _ has been saved. it has. all you have done... i haven't done... that - has been saved. it has. all you have done... i haven't done... that is - done... i haven't done... that is for you- — done... i haven't done... that is for you- you _ done... i haven't done... that is for you. you have got behind - done... i haven't done... that is i for you. you have got behind this. all we have _ all we have done is report on the campaign and the fact it had a twitter page and the campaign has grown. its own petition to save the bull. �* ., grown. its own petition to save the bull. �* . , , bull. but there we are. this is birmingham _ bull. but there we are. this is birmingham creatives. - bull. but there we are. this is birmingham creatives. have l bull. but there we are. this is i birmingham creatives. have you fallen in love with the city? i have been overwhelmed _ fallen in love with the city? i have been overwhelmed by _ fallen in love with the city? i have been overwhelmed by the - fallen in love with the city? i have been overwhelmed by the city - fallen in love with the city? i have | been overwhelmed by the city and bowled over by the beauty of the

architecture, the canals and the bull which is now secured. that is the breaking news in birmingham. the future of the bull is secure, first of all outside and then in a public facility. studio: this is great news. is the dog still there? can we get front angle? as souness truffles saw me coming, he turned away. this is the effect i have on small dogs. he cannot get further away if he tries. maybe if i step back... further away if he tries. maybe if i step back- - -_ step back... oh, it's ok. cameras can be scary- _ step back... oh, it's ok. cameras can be scary- so _ step back... oh, it's ok. cameras can be scary. so cute. _ step back... oh, it's ok. cameras can be scary. so cute. mike, - step back... oh, it's ok. cameras can be scary. so cute. mike, the i can be scary. so cute. mike, the bull has been saved and will stay in the square until september and then they will find an indoor home. money needs to be —

they will find an indoor home. money needs to be spent _ they will find an indoor home. money needs to be spent on _ they will find an indoor home. money needs to be spent on making - they will find an indoor home. money needs to be spent on making sure . they will find an indoor home. money needs to be spent on making sure it. needs to be spent on making sure it can stay for the future because it was only built for temporary use but the foam will perish outside. a little bit of money will be spent on it to make sure it can last into the future and be a legacy from the commonwealth games. this future and be a legacy from the commonwealth games. . ., commonwealth games. this morning, we were very aware — commonwealth games. this morning, we were very aware we _ commonwealth games. this morning, we were very aware we were _ commonwealth games. this morning, we were very aware we were bringing - were very aware we were bringing news to the audience. quite gloomy. you have brought absolutejoy news to the audience. quite gloomy. you have brought absolute joy to the programme. we are delighted the bull is saved. truffles, particularly. truffles, yes. . . truffles, particularly. truffles, yes... i think you can see what it means to the people and talking to people this week. you realise what a symbol it has become and why it means so much notjust to people from birmingham but people have come from birmingham but people have come from all over the country to see it. and the bull looks pleased. we have had name suggestions. it will need a permanent name. names such as. but

the most popular seems to be brummie. saved and looks very happy. i'm not sure the bull can look happy. it i'm not sure the bull can look ha--. i'm not sure the bull can look ha“ _ ,, he happy. it looks resplendent. he looks proud- — happy. it looks resplendent. he looks proud. snorting _ happy. it looks resplendent. he looks proud. snorting smoke i happy. it looks resplendent. he. looks proud. snorting smoke and pride. stop, now. if you were watching the triumphant lionesses on sunday, you might have seen tess — the young girl who was spotted in the crowd singing sweet caroline. we spoke to her on the programme earlier this week. her excitement was infectious and now she's hoping that enthusiasm for football will be shared by other girls. fiona lamdin went to see her at training camp. by now, you will surely know this face. eight—year—old tess was caught on camera celebrating when the lionesses made it to the final. she had no idea she was being filmed.

tess, are you coming in? yes. and when she is not supporting england, she is herself playing — this week, at a holiday football camp in leeds. i love how it's not all about one person and you can run around and you can pass the ball. you can try and score. you are doing what you love and you are loving what you do. but, in her team, she is currently the only girl. tell me what it's like being the only girl on this camp? well, i am the only girl, but i would love it if there were a lot more girls to be here. girls have just won the euros and we can win a lot more if more girls play. and i was so encouraged to hear that's something her team—mates would welcome. who thinks your view of women playing football has changed since the women's euros? we didn't used to play with the girls in football, but now, after we have seen the euros, we will start to play with them. it has definitely _

changed my view of women. they had great tackling, | everything was on point. my sister has got into football since the euros quite a bit. so i will have more opportunity to play with her and teach her. back in the olden days, women weren't really allowed to do much, but now you watch the women and, actually, you think to yourself they are as good as the men. before the euros, we didn't really pass to the girls and did not give them much time on the ball. but i think we would now. all: come on, you girls! and it's this message this academy is desperate to spread. there has been a big surge, a lot of interest in the girls' side of the game. it's kind of been building, the momentum has been building over the last two or three weeks. we want to create a platform for the local community. we want to engage girls in the local community, make sure they have somewhere to play and the opportunity to play. england's women's next two international games are already seeing record sales.

but is this trickling down to club level? i think the biggest impact for us is the season—ticket sales, the ticket sales to games. for a club like us to sell record season—ticket sales is huge for us. and that has happened this week? yes, that has happened this week. like i said, it is the most we have ever sold. and whenjustine and amalie aren't with reading fc, they play for their country. they are just back from the euros. i think now, because, especially england won the euros, it is like a big thing for english football, even at club level. so i think people will watch it more closely and the more people that are watching, i am sure that people will get more interested in it and to come and see the games live. what about equal pay? is it still a bit of a struggle? the men earn so much more than women. yeah, i think it will always be like that. it is about marketing and everything. they have a bigger scene. yeah, we are getting there.

hopefully, these euros can show that this is a good product, like, women's football is really good. back in leeds, in the last few weeks, it definitely seems something has started to shift. let's go! but in the women's professional game, there is still an incredibly long way to go. fiona lamdin, bbc news. people have been inspired by what happened on sunday. some people are going back to sport they perhaps left behind thinking they perhaps left behind thinking they are too old. we received an email from hilary pownall in east sussex who told us she has recently returned to playing football aged she first played football, in goal, at the age of 15 in 1969 for hampden park kingfishers in eastbourne.

she went to join another team and played in the very early days of the women's fa cup — then called the mitre cup. she now plays for newhaven town fc ladies veterans, either outfield or in goal. she said it takes her the rest of the week to recover before she plays again, but she has been completely "rejuvenated by the lionesses success". matt's in hampshire. he has been taking us through issues when it comes to water shortages. that is a stunning view but not always welcome. it is not bad it looks idyllic. good

morning. just look at the ground around. the lake is dropping rapidly. it will be potentially dropping further if southern water have to tap into it to bring the water level up to scratch. a fairly similar picture across england and wales at the moment. the hosepipe ban, they come into place here in parts of hampshire and the isle of wight but will be across other parts such as kent and south—west wales in the coming weeks with others watching the situation carefully. if there is a hosepipe ban, the ground is looking brown, the grass will recover when the rain comes but the problem is when that rain will be. and if we look at the forecast for rainfall amounts over the next five days, it is not in a hurry with much of southern and eastern uk staying

dry. the blue colour shows where rainfall totals will add up. here, you are on the edge of high pressure building its way in and steal steering atlantic weather systems to the north of the country and further south with high pressure, it stays largely dry and things will turn warmer next week. today, a fresh start. some showers around across scotland and northern ireland and parts of northern england. some could drift south to the north midlands and east anglia, but they are scattered. most places staying dry, especially the further south you are. blue skies. another sunny and dry day. cooler than recent days. many temperatures only around the high teens, low 20s. in the south—east, up to 25, still down on recent days but warm enough in the

sunshine. overnight, any showers will generally fade but more cloud pushes into northern scotland to bring rain although turning dry in shetland. most places dry, but tonight a cool night. temperatures in rural areas widely into single figures. some down to 2—3 degrees. saturday, a lot of dry weather around. some rain in scotland and northern ireland. cloud in northern england. furthersouth, northern ireland. cloud in northern england. further south, sticking with a dry story and sunny spells. the wind shifting direction away from the north—west which is when we will see temperatures rise. sunday, a cool start but becoming less cold in the morning. temperatures rising further. rain in the far north of scotland but much of the uk staying

drive. sunny in southern counties and up to 28 celsius. temperatures will rise further into next week. temperatures widely mid to high 20s and may below 30s for some. we will keep you updated throughout the weekend. studio: are we seeing you tomorrow? you will. excellent. it's one of the uk's most popular seaside resorts — best known for its sandy beaches, historic charm and — until now at least — donkey rides. but locals in scarborough say a shortage of new donkeys and operators could mean the century—old tradition may soon be a thing of the past — as spencer stokes reports. a seaside staple that's been around for, yep, donkey's years. yorkshire's coast, though, faces something of a dearth of donkeys. older animals have plodded off to retirement, so new donkeys and donkey owners are needed. like guy, whose family have been here for five generations.

you get a free suntan, you're out meeting the public. the animals enjoy it. and, you know, it's tradition, isn't it? it's something british. competition is healthy and, yeah, ithink, really, the north side would be fantastic for having donkeys in scarborough, as it used to be until about three orfour years ago. yeah, it's very popular. newsreel: some of the local residents got pushed around. | this one held out for a different rider. since the middle of the 19th century, seaside resorts the length and breadth of the country have offered donkey rides. popularity peaked after the war, before numbers slowly declined. now, scarborough council wants potential owners to come forward. when i was a little girl, we used to come down and ride on the donkeys. yeah. and she's been coming — because we live here — she's been coming since she was before she was one. it's a really good animal and it's very amazing. it'sjust incredible to ride such a wonderful creature.

how many are there — six? oh, it's a shame there's a shortage, really. but, still, the kids can get on them, can't they? this isjoey and he's one of 12 donkeys down here on the beach in scarborough. but up until a few years ago, there were 32. the worry is south bay here in scarborough could end up with no donkeys, as is the case in filey and whitby. sojoey here needs a few more friends. have a polo, joey. but it's notjust donkeys that are disappearing. in filey, deckchairs are going the same way. so, again, the council is looking for a new leaseholder. you need a deck chair because they're so comfortable and most of our people will tell you they'll have a a0 winks in it. they all go to sleep. you can hear the zs. you can sit down, relax and get a lovely tan. and you'll spend all

day here, will you? yeah. — and you're here for two weeks? two weeks. new attractions draw tourists in, but it's the old favourites that keep visitors coming back. so, in 2022, yorkshire's resorts are still keen to deliver deckchairs and donkey rides. spencer stokes, scarborough. we will see how that progresses. with hits such as moving on up and one night in heaven, m people were a staple of the '90s chart music scene and heather small is on the sofa. what is going on? _ is going on? quite a bit. i have a new album. i have been on tour. i have done a lot of the festivals so it is busy and fun, so much fun. hectic. but after the two years

before, one cannot complain. if} before, one cannot complain. 30 ears before, one cannot complain. 30 years since m people started. does it feel like it?— it feel like it? when i hear the sonis it feel like it? when i hear the songs and _ it feel like it? when i hear the songs and how _ it feel like it? when i hear the songs and how we _ it feel like it? when i hear the songs and how we do - it feel like it? when i hear the songs and how we do them i it feel like it? when i hear the i songs and how we do them now. it does not feel like 30 years. and the audience, some of them have been force—fed m people so there are people in their 20s. i did something with it eight—year—old on their mummy�*s shoulders. i will take the 30 years especially if it comes like that. i 30 years especially if it comes like that. ~ ., ., that. i like the idea of force-feeding. - that. i like the idea of force-feeding. we i that. i like the idea of| force-feeding. we are that. i like the idea of- force-feeding. we are going to force—feeding. we are going to force—feeding. we are going to force—feed the audience right now. # cos i'm movin' on up. # you're movin' on out. # movin' on up. # nothin' can stop me #. # got to search for the hero inside yourself. # search for the secrets you hide #. # what have you done today to make you feel proud? # it's never too late to try.

# what have you done today to make you feel proud?# # take me up to a place. # so far away in your heavenly space. # one night, one night. # mm, one night in heaven. # when you touch me #. # you're my ecstasy. # and i get so excited. # i get so excited. # i get so excited in your arms #. what was that light, watching that back? it is not easy watching it back. i have always been a little self—conscious. but now, there is a legacy. you cannot be unhappy about that. it is something i wanted, to be able to sing until i was old and

iam be able to sing until i was old and i am achieving it. how are the pipes? i have been singing quite a bit and i look after myself. it is all good. i have not changed the keys. all good. i have not changed the ke s. . , ., all good. i have not changed the ke s. . .,. ., all good. i have not changed the kes. . ., , . keys. have you noticed a difference in our keys. have you noticed a difference in your voice? _ keys. have you noticed a difference in your voice? after _ keys. have you noticed a difference in your voice? after i _ keys. have you noticed a difference in your voice? after i had _ keys. have you noticed a difference in your voice? after i had my i keys. have you noticed a difference in your voice? after i had my son i l in your voice? after i had my son i felt stronger _ in your voice? after i had my son i felt stronger and _ in your voice? after i had my son i felt stronger and my _ in your voice? after i had my son i felt stronger and my voice - in your voice? after i had my son i felt stronger and my voice richer. | felt stronger and my voice richer. ageing has been positive. you cannot iet awa ageing has been positive. you cannot get away from _ ageing has been positive. you cannot get away from your — ageing has been positive. you cannot get away from your sound _ ageing has been positive. you cannot get away from your sound if - ageing has been positive. you cannot get away from your sound if you i get away from your sound if you wanted to. i get away from your sound if you wanted to-_ get away from your sound if you wanted to. ~., ,~' wanted to. i tried it in the masked sinier. wanted to. i tried it in the masked singer- and _ wanted to. i tried it in the masked singer- and i— wanted to. i tried it in the masked singer. and i got _ wanted to. i tried it in the masked singer. and i got told _ wanted to. i tried it in the masked singer. and i got told off - wanted to. i tried it in the masked singer. and i got told off for i singer. and i got told off for changing my voice. talk singer. and i got told off for changing my voice. talk about your new album. — changing my voice. talk about your new album, colour _ changing my voice. talk about your new album, colour my _ changing my voice. talk about your new album, colour my life. - changing my voice. talk about your new album, colour my life. the i new album, colour my life. the title? that _ new album, colour my life. the title? that is _ new album, colour my life. the title? that is one _ new album, colour my life. the title? that is one of _ new album, colour my life. tue: title? that is one of the songs new album, colour my life. tue title? that is one of the songs and we have had two years of hardship and i thought i needed something to bring light. when you are at home

two years thinking you will not sing again, you as a creative start worrying if work will come in and whether you will still have your abilities so when i got the opportunity to do these songs, the legacy of what i have done, to chart it and do it with an orchestra, i thought that is the colour and that is my life so it made sense, colour my is my life so it made sense, colour my life. is my life so it made sense, colour m life. : :, :, my life. attention on the commonwealth - my life. attention on the commonwealth games i my life. attention on the l commonwealth games and my life. attention on the i commonwealth games and how my life. attention on the _ commonwealth games and how inspiring that can be. and go back in time, the olympic games in london. the song became an emblem of the time. it was special. very special. it is ten years now. there was a sense of pride. i thought to myself from the beginning i championed the olympics. i know what it is like to sing to a home audience. anywhere in the uk feels like home. i know that singing to a home audience will make them

perform in a way they would not have performed before. it brings out something in you. and it is that thing of playing at home, doing what you do and bringing out the best of yourself and others. you you do and bringing out the best of yourself and others.— you do and bringing out the best of yourself and others. you were saying this was south _ yourself and others. you were saying this was south africa. _ yourself and others. you were saying this was south africa. i _ yourself and others. you were saying this was south africa. i bet _ yourself and others. you were saying this was south africa. i bet many i this was south africa. i bet many times you must have had people say that song has linked to a very special time in their lives, maybe hardship, something else. it special time in their lives, maybe hardship, something else.- hardship, something else. it has been a soundtrack— hardship, something else. it has been a soundtrack for _ hardship, something else. it has been a soundtrack for a - hardship, something else. it has been a soundtrack for a lot i hardship, something else. it has been a soundtrack for a lot of i been a soundtrack for a lot of people which is why i want to go out and do these songs and give it the respect you can because it has been a playlist for a lot of people. i had a young woman back in the day, excited to see me and i wish i, and i thought i would give her the time of day and step up. she said my friends and i, we were in prison and yoursong friends and i, we were in prison and your song proud, we vowed to that we

would never return here and we have stayed out and made good. so when i sing those songs, i am respectful because i knows —— know it means a lot to people so i keep myself in shape and the voice sol lot to people so i keep myself in shape and the voice so i can do what i love. it shape and the voice so i can do what i love. . :. , shape and the voice so i can do what i love. , :, _ :, :, :, shape and the voice so i can do what ilove. , :, :, :, , i love. it is easy to go i am sick ofthat i love. it is easy to go i am sick of that song — i love. it is easy to go i am sick of that song but _ i love. it is easy to go i am sick of that song but like _ i love. it is easy to go i am sick of that song but like you i i love. it is easy to go i am sick of that song but like you say, i of that song but like you say, respect. on the new album you cover paul weller�*s you do something to me. when you take a song like that which is beautiful, soulful. fiend me. when you take a song like that which is beautiful, soulful.- which is beautiful, soulful. and an icon. a which is beautiful, soulful. and an icon- a pop _ which is beautiful, soulful. and an icon- a pop rock— which is beautiful, soulful. and an icon. a pop rock icon. _ which is beautiful, soulful. and an icon. a pop rock icon. you - which is beautiful, soulful. and an icon. a pop rock icon. you have i which is beautiful, soulful. and an icon. a pop rock icon. you have toj icon. a pop rock icon. you have to do it with conviction. someone suggested it to me. i would not on my own say i want to cover paul weller. it is a beautiful song and it is soulful, so much emotion. i

thought could i do it? i said i would record it. i loved it. it is a beautiful melody, beautiful words. has he heard it? he has not heard it yet, i don't think. not yet. i do not know what he would think. if you write a song and it is beautiful and someone else can appreciate it and give their interpretation... it should make him happy. i bet you have heard awful versions of your music? :, ., , have heard awful versions of your music? :, :, , :, have heard awful versions of your music? :, :, have heard awful versions of your music? :, , :, :, , , music? karaoke bars! not many people cover it. i music? karaoke bars! not many people cover it- i hear— music? karaoke bars! not many people cover it. i hear people _ music? karaoke bars! not many people cover it. i hear people singing - music? karaoke bars! not many people cover it. i hear people singing the i cover it. i hear people singing the songs because they feel compelled to sing to me when they see me. in a studio small voice. it is lovely. something i wanted —— psuedo small voice. people come up to you singing? they always do jazz hands.

they should, it makes it. they do the head kind of thing. i wonder what i look like live. nodding small, it would seem. brilliant. i will listen to _ small, it would seem. brilliant. i will listen to your _ small, it would seem. brilliant. i will listen to your cover - small, it would seem. brilliant. i will listen to your cover and i small, it would seem. brilliant. ii will listen to your cover and album later. : :, . will listen to your cover and album later. : , :, , :, will listen to your cover and album later. : :, , :, :, ,, :, will listen to your cover and album later. :, , :, :,~ later. always lovely to talk to you. last time i — later. always lovely to talk to you. last time i saw _ later. always lovely to talk to you. last time i saw you _ later. always lovely to talk to you. last time i saw you you _ later. always lovely to talk to you. last time i saw you you were i later. always lovely to talk to you. i last time i saw you you were dancing and i was singing. iwith last time i saw you you were dancing and i was singing.— and i was singing. with the “an hands, probably. i heather's new album 'colour my life' is out today. you're watching bbc breakfast. it's 8.59.

this is bbc news, with the latest headlines. the bank of england rejects accusations it was too slow to raise interest rates. the rise from 1.25% to 1.75% is the biggest increase in 27 years. the economy dominates the latest tory leadership debate — as liz truss and rishi sunak clash over how to deal with the threat of a looming recession. the first in a series of hosepipe bans is due to come into force in parts of hampshire and the isle of wight. there's been a big increase in the proportion of doctors and nursesjoining the nhs in england from overseas. and in the commonwealth games, england's jack laugher and andrea spendolini—sirieix each won golds — the first diving titles for england.