that is needed. again, is presence that is needed. again, the perception _ is presence that is needed. again, the perception of— is presence that is needed. again, the perception of things. - is presence that is needed. again, the perception of things. i - is presence that is needed. again, the perception of things. i think i is presence that is needed. again, the perception of things. i think it| the perception of things. i think it robabl the perception of things. i think it probably does _ the perception of things. i think it probably does feel _ the perception of things. i think it probably does feel embarrassing l the perception of things. i think it i probably does feel embarrassing for the government and senior ministers to be _ the government and senior ministers to be away — the government and senior ministers to be away. it leads to the sort of criticism — to be away. it leads to the sort of criticism that people at the cbi quoted — criticism that people at the cbi quoted as saying, there is this vacuum — quoted as saying, there is this vacuum at_ quoted as saying, there is this vacuum at the heart of government. i have been_ vacuum at the heart of government. i have been speaking to civil servants over the _ have been speaking to civil servants over the last few weeks and they are essentially— over the last few weeks and they are essentially getting ready for the new prime minister and looking at the plans— new prime minister and looking at the plans they have both got to make sure that _ the plans they have both got to make sure that when the person comes in on day— sure that when the person comes in on day one. — sure that when the person comes in on day one, they can hit the ground running _ on day one, they can hit the ground running fairly hard. but we still have _ running fairly hard. but we still have four— running fairly hard. but we still have four weeks to go of this contest — have four weeks to go of this contest and there will be a periodm _ contest and there will be a period- - -— contest and there will be a eriod... , ., ., period... gosh, is it that long? it is hard to — period... gosh, is it that long? it is hard to believe, _ period... gosh, is it that long? it is hard to believe, we _ period... gosh, is it that long? it is hard to believe, we have - period... gosh, is it that long? it is hard to believe, we have a - period... gosh, is it that long? it. is hard to believe, we have a three week_ is hard to believe, we have a three week period — is hard to believe, we have a three week period for parliament to sit before _ week period for parliament to sit before everyone goes off for recess again _ before everyone goes off for recess again it _ before everyone goes off for recess again it is — before everyone goes off for recess again. it is going to feel like a long two— again. it is going to feel like a long two months and with those energy— long two months and with those energy price caps every three months rather— energy price caps every three months rather than _ energy price caps every three months rather than every six, people will feel the —

rather than every six, people will feel the pinch and the people will start facing shorter timescales when they are _ start facing shorter timescales when they are trying to lay out the road map to _ they are trying to lay out the road map to recovery. the they are trying to lay out the road map to recovery-— map to recovery. the front of the times, map to recovery. the front of the times. winter— map to recovery. the front of the times, winter ovo _ map to recovery. the front of the times, winter ovo means - map to recovery. the front of the times, winter ovo means long i map to recovery. the front of the i times, winter ovo means long wait for patients. that is curse of having targets because people say you get the target to achieve the outcome, but every time he failed to achieve the outcome, it becomes a story? i achieve the outcome, it becomes a sto ? , , , achieve the outcome, it becomes a sto ? , ,., .,, achieve the outcome, it becomes a sto ? , ,., ., story? i suppose this dovetails a little bit with — story? i suppose this dovetails a little bit with the _ story? i suppose this dovetails a little bit with the story _ story? i suppose this dovetails a little bit with the story before i little bit with the story before we were _ little bit with the story before we were talking about, this is the pressure — were talking about, this is the pressure the nhs is expected to face this winter~ _ pressure the nhs is expected to face this winter. every summer, particularly in silly season when the news — particularly in silly season when the news agenda dries up, part of what _ the news agenda dries up, part of what we _ the news agenda dries up, part of what we end up talking about is the crisis _ what we end up talking about is the crisis the _ what we end up talking about is the crisis the nhs expects to face the following — crisis the nhs expects to face the following winter. over the last two years _ following winter. over the last two years it _ following winter. over the last two years it was quite different because of covid _ years it was quite different because of covid. this third year, things are a _ of covid. this third year, things are a little _ of covid. this third year, things are a little bit unknown but the target — are a little bit unknown but the target of — are a little bit unknown but the target of seeing 95% of patients within— target of seeing 95% of patients within four hours is a very tricky one and — within four hours is a very tricky one and apparently there are some

officiat— one and apparently there are some official whitehall forecasts that as few as _ official whitehall forecasts that as few as six — official whitehall forecasts that as few as six in ten will be seen in the timeframe. and buried on the front— the timeframe. and buried on the front page, the royal college of emergency medicine calls that figure optimistic _ emergency medicine calls that figure optimistic. could even lower? we had a record _ optimistic. could even lower? we had a record low— optimistic. could even lower? we had a record low number for hitting that target _ a record low number for hitting that target earlier this year, in march, i think. _ target earlier this year, in march, i think. it — target earlier this year, in march, i think, it dipped back down to that level in— i think, it dipped back down to that level injune, the latest month we have _ level injune, the latest month we have the _ level injune, the latest month we have the figures for. it looks like we are _ have the figures for. it looks like we are in— have the figures for. it looks like we are in for quite a long winter. anna, _ we are in for quite a long winter. anna. time — we are in for quite a long winter. anna, time is against us, but we go to the telegraph, nhs iii crippled by cyber attack. dramatic frontpage, slightly undermined or weakened by the nhs spokesman who says, there is currently minimal disruption. but even so, the journalists clearly think there is a more serious issue here and it is over software that is used quite extensively to support

the 111 service and other bits of the 111 service and other bits of the health service? it is the 111 service and other bits of the health service?— the 111 service and other bits of the health service? it is a story that a company _ the health service? it is a story that a company that _ the health service? it is a story that a company that provides i the health service? it is a story i that a company that provides the software to part of the nhs has been targeted and then it combines it with a warning from bob sealey, a conservative mp saying, whatever cyber attacks and it reminds us the nhs has been warned this year, there is still the increased threat of cyber warfare as something, china, russia, north korea... these hostile states can very much target and cripple. it's not great news, there are two stories together and they are two stories together and they are not great news for the nhs generally and not to bring it back to the four remaining weeks, as you both pointed out of the tory leadership contest, there is so little attention being paid to the nhs throughout that, so little

detail of what either candidate will do. a very depressing quote to me on the front of the times, a whitehall official saying what we really need to do is figure out where the treasury and number ten and health can interact and interact with social care. it isjust can interact and interact with social care. it is just the kind can interact and interact with social care. it isjust the kind of thing we have all known is needed and real reform is needed for years now and it is something boris johnson promised on the steps of downing street in 2019 to fix the crisis in social care, and we are three years down the road, we have a new leader coming in and nothing has been done. i new leader coming in and nothing has been done. , ., been done. i will give you the cheerful want _ been done. i will give you the cheerful want to _ been done. i will give you the cheerful want to end, - been done. i will give you the cheerful want to end, did - been done. i will give you the cheerful want to end, did you| been done. i will give you the - cheerful want to end, did you get caught out by the story on twitter about the new planet? his. caught out by the story on twitter about the new planet?— caught out by the story on twitter about the new planet? no, i didn't. i thouht about the new planet? no, i didn't. i thought why _ about the new planet? no, i didn't. i thought why have _ about the new planet? no, i didn't. i thought why have they _ about the new planet? no, i didn't. i thought why have they got - about the new planet? no, i didn't. i thought why have they got a -

about the new planet? no, i didn't. i thought why have they got a slice | i thought why have they got a slice of chew _ i thought why have they got a slice of chew it — i thought why have they got a slice of chew it so. i don't know the story. — of chew it so. i don't know the story. they— of chew it so. i don't know the story, they posted a snap of chew it so and _ story, they posted a snap of chew it so and saying it is a planet but not as we _ so and saying it is a planet but not as we know — so and saying it is a planet but not as we know it. so and saying it is a planet but not as we know it-_ as we know it. good on the staff are aaivin us as we know it. good on the staff are giving us a — as we know it. good on the staff are giving us a little _ as we know it. good on the staff are giving us a little bit _ as we know it. good on the staff are giving us a little bit of _ as we know it. good on the staff are giving us a little bit of joy. - as we know it. good on the staff are giving us a little bit of joy. we - giving us a little bit of 'oy. we certainl giving us a little bit ofjoy. we certainly need it, we will speak to you again at 11.30, but thank you both very much. that is the papers, we have sport and weather coming up and i will be back at 11 o'clock with the headlines. stay with us on bbc news. good evening, i'm austin halewood with your latest sports news. the new premier league season is under way, and arsenal got off to the perfect start with a 2—0 win at crystal palace. one of the many new signings,

oleksandr zinchenko, with the dangerous header, gabriel martinelli with the finish. arsenal rode their luck at times, and the second was very fortunate — bukayo saka's shot takin a big deflection off of marc guehi to secure the win. coming out of this game with three points, a positive start. it is tough to win here. we had some really good moments, especially in the first half where we probably should have scored another one or two. there will be moments, the game becomes really physical, they put you under pressure and we managed to deal with that. well, to coincide with the return of the premier league, the bbc�*s football news show is back. bbc pundit and former manchester city midfielder michael brown believes it's liverpool who have the advantage going into the new campaign. it'll be tight, and we are looking

at last week, i think they were a little bit fresher than city. we know they have that more power, tight determination, city's control and build up play. so we'll be looking forward to it, who's going to call it first city still, i really love watching liverpool, i love watching the games and i think it's a fascinating title race every single season. well, the first show of the season is online now on the bbc iplayer — and that's where you will find it for the remainder of the season. over in birmingham for the commonwealth games — jack laugher took his diving gold in less than 2a hours for england, as he and his partner, anthony harding, won the synchronised 3m springboard title. they sealed it in style with a 3.9 difficulty — the forward two—and—a—half somersaults with three twists. it's the third successive games at which laugher, who's 27 now, has has won this event.

one of the most difficult dives in the world that they completed for the world that they completed for the gold medal. matty lee and noah williams conquered cramp to win the 10m platform synchro. it's the first commonwealth title for olympic champion lee. there was a shock win for 17—year—old marfa ekimova. she picked up the very first gold medal ever for team england in the rhythmic gymnastics individual all—around final. betty glover was watching. she qualified fourth for this final and she was quite a few points behind from the top three. she even finished 14th in one of the disciplines. that was just qualification but this is where it all matters and she told me she came into this with so much determination. you could really see that, she finished just ahead of the silver medallist today. this is such a shock for england, they were not

expecting this. she is 17 years old, she became british champ early this year and is the first gymnast from england to win the gold in the rhythmic gymnastics. for the second time this week, team scotland have provided the oldest commonwealth games gold medallist in history. we told you about 72—year—old rosemary lenton in the para—bowls earlier this week. her record's now been broken by 75—year—old george miller. one of his opponents — welshman gordon llewellyn, who's also 75 but five months younger than miller — had to settle for silver in the b2/b3 mixed pairs bowls. miller is director for visually—impaired bowler melanie innes, who, along with robert barr and his director, sarahjane ewing. in the end, they won 16—9. the second day of golf�*s women's open at muirfield has come to an end. it's the first time the event

has ever been hosted by the scottish club, and it comes six years after its members voted to overturn its male—only policy and be re—instated as an open venue. sarah mulkerins is there for us. the women's open bills itself as the most international major in women's golf and the leaderboard at the end of play on friday certainly backs that up. at the very top on eight under par we have the golfer from south korea. she is a three—time major winner and she played brilliantly in the afternoon conditions, six birdies and just one bogey in her round, to put her on top. it did look as if we would have the south african joining her in a share of the overnight lead. she had a brilliant start to her round. her front nine holes she recorded a score of 30. a little bit steadier on the way home, but she dropped a shot on the 18th, she got in a little bit of bother getting herself

into a bunker. she finished one back on seven under. that is also the same mark as madelene sagstrom. you may remember her, she finished second in this championship, which was at carnoustie last year, so she is enjoying links golf. there are other big names lurking, you just have to look down the leaderboard to see a seven time major winner and a two—time major winner with the australian. however, there was disappointment for one big name in particular, the world number one. she missed the cut and remarkably, it is the first missed cut at a major since 2018. now this course here is known as one of the fairer test in links golf. we are seeing brilliant golf, so it is all set up for a cracking saturday. and that's all the sport for now.

hello there. the hosepipe ban is now in force across parts of hampshire and the isle of wight, and over the next week or two there are further bans on the way for other areas of south—east england and south wales, as well. it has been dry again today for the majority of england and wales, but across north wales, northern england, north midlands, scotland, and northern ireland we have seen a mixture of sunny spells and a few passing showers. the big question is, when is it next going to rain in those really parched areas? and, well, i have been looking and struggling to find an answer. we might next see rain in about ten days' time, or it could be a bit longer than that, maybe as long as two weeks — but either way i think any significant rain is probably going to be towards the last third of august, certainly a long time away. looking at the weather picture overnight, the showers clearing away, but later in the night we will see a band of rain moving into the north—west of scotland, but of course that is not where we particularly need the rain at the moment. temperatures overnight comfortable, 8—12 celsius, and we have still got this fresh,

low humidity air across the country, so it's another day when most of us will stay dry with some sunshine. the exception to that is scotland, where we will see some rain at times. for northern ireland and northern england the cloud could just pop up enough to bring the odd fleeting light shower, but not as many as we have seen during the day today. temperatures similar to what we have had over the last couple of days. high teens for northern areas of the uk, the warmest spots about 25 in eastern england. and the weather is going to stay fine for the athletes at the commonwealth games. the second half of the weekend, we will continue to see an odd spot of rain across scotland, but no great amounts here expected on sunday, and for the bulk of the uk it's a dry day with sunshine. temperatures are starting to rise further. so 21 in aberdeen and 25 this time for cardiff, 27 in london, it's starting to feel very warm, if not edging towards pretty hot. into next week, this area of high pressure is going to be dominating more of the weather picture across the uk and that means more in the way of dry weather for all areas and rising temperatures are expected, as well.

for the north of the uk, we have lost those showers we have seen over recent days. it becomes dry for all of scotland with temperatures here running into the low, perhaps mid 20s in the warmest areas, but it becomes quite hot further southwards with temperatures in london and cardiff reaching the low 30s, the hottest areas perhaps up to about 33 in the middle of next week.

this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. chinese fighter—jets fly close to the coast of taiwan, as beijing halts cooperation with the us on climate change and other key issues. israel launches multiple air strikes on the gaza strip, killing a senior commander of the palestinian group islamichhad. at least ten people have died, including a child. ajury in texas a jury in texas decides the conspiracy theorist alex jones must pay the parents of the children killed in the sandy hook massacre $46 million in damages afterfalsely claiming the shooting a hoax.