this is bbc news. the headlines households in the uk owe energy companies more money than ever before — and that's before the extra increases in bills due later this year. lam i am absolutely at the end of what i can offer. i will pay what i can pay but i cannot pay anything else. there is nothing left to cut back on. as prime minister, he would say he would tell people what they needed to hear and stay true to his values. i would rather lose and fight for the things i passionately believed or read from a country and be true to my values than when on a false promise.

all children in london aged between i and 9 will be offered a polio booster vaccine after more traces of the virus are found in the capital's waste water. four days of extreme weather is forecast in england and wales. it comes as environmental groups say some rivers are starting to dry up — seriously impacting wildlife. saying he the former football trail continues. # the author and illustrator raymond briggs, best known for the 1978 classic, the snowman, has died, aged 88.

many families are falling behind on their gas and electricity bills, with the total owed by consumers to energy suppliers tripling since last september. a survey of 2,000 people for u—switch suggests almost a quarter of households owe an average of more than 200 pounds to their provider. it comes as ministers are due to hold talks with the energy companies tomorrow about the impact of sharply rising bills. yesterday experts predicted the average household energy bill would reach 4000 200 pounds a year by january. caroline davies reports. even before we turn on the heating in the cold months, fears about energy bills are already building. when it's working you press this button here, and it has three heat settings. some, like hannah, a phd student, are already feeling a sense of rising panic. she bought an electric heated

jacket to try to cut down on her energy bills this winter. i can afford to pay them £95 a month, i will pay them £95 a month and no more. if that doesn't cover than what the fuel costs are, for the first time in my life, other than student loans, i'm going to be going into debt. the amount of money energy companies are allowed to charge the average household, the price cap, has rocketed up. experts now estimate that the price cap could exceed £3,500 a year in october, and more than £4,200 byjanuary. the pressure is building on the government to commit to a plan to provide help this autumn and winter. tory leadership candidate rishi sunak said he will provide more money targeted at the most vulnerable people to help with their energy bills, and said the amount would depend on the extent of energy price rises. there are millions of families

for whom it is simply not possible, no matter how hard they work, to come up with that kind of cash and that's why our support should be targeted not on massive tax cuts for very wealthy people but targeted for the people who most need it. and if we don't do that, not only will millions of people suffer, we will get absolutely hammered when it comes to an election. his rival to be leader, liz truss, is focusing on tax cuts. i believe in people keeping their own money and i believe in a low—tax economy, that is the way that we are going to drive growth. i'm not going to announce the contents of a budget in the future at this stage in august, but i can assure people i will do all i can to make sure that energy is affordable, and that we get through this winter. she's dismissed calls to agree immediate plans, saying now is not the time to pre—empt those decisions, but others say a plan is needed now. this is not something that can wait. we need to get firm decisions coming from the key parties. rishi sunak needs to say more

detail of what he will do and liz truss needs to say more on what she will do, and if it is just tax cuts and the green levy, then we are going to leave millions destitute and in danger this winter. ministers are due to hold talks with the big energy companies tomorrow, to discuss ways to ease the cost of living and the price rises many are dreading. caroline davies, bbc news. let's talk to our political correspondent, rajdeet sandhu. talk about struggling with bills. and sitting on the mattress in my flat and on furniture. i've literally been living on cereal and water and looking through the bins for food. water and looking through the bins forfood. the payments that water and looking through the bins for food. the payments that have been given to me have taken so long that it's ridiculous to wait that long just for the initial hand—out from the government and i have, i

don't cook any more, just trying to keep up with the energy bill and it's got me with rent arrears and it's got me with rent arrears and it's literally taken off constantly. i don't know what to do for that and there's no help or support out there in the little help you get, it's just covered up by the absolutely humongous energy bills, mainly the gas bill which, the gas bill is so astronomical, i would gas bill which, the gas bill is so astronomical, iwould pay gas bill which, the gas bill is so astronomical, i would pay £30 one month and then hundred £50 and we have this massive heat wave. you know, and my guess is not been on and it's one of those things where it's like a monster that this pandemic this. and it's like were playing russian roulette with peoples lives and they don't care. they don't live this life. scan on

paper but unfortunately, we elected them and now, they'vejust paper but unfortunately, we elected them and now, they've just abandoned them and now, they've just abandoned the soul. and if we do tax cuts, that won't touch anybody on universal credit because the rate at the bottom of the food chain and lived in a situation where, i can't even get food that you can buy, the food that i get, is offered to me from friends realise i'm starving to death in this flat were given to me by neighbours who come across and when is he going to end? if you think it's bad now, the energy company has priced me out in my one bedroom flat and i have nowhere else to go after this apart from attend and, you know, i've literallyjust sat there in the mattress wondering, what is coming next and so, i'm upset by this and it's slowly

destroying to hear borisjohnson saying yesterday that it's down to the next person along the line. just one customer— the next person along the line. just one customer struggling there in greater manchester struggling with her experiences. you heard some of her experiences. you heard some of her opinions there as well as what politicians are and are not doing about this. let's talk to a political correspondent because this is absolutely the story of our times as we know. and bring us up—to—date with what politicians are saying with their promising what's going to happen with all of this what's going to happen with all of thi - what's going to happen with all of thi ., ., , , ., this the dominant issue that the conservative _ this the dominant issue that the conservative contest. _ this the dominant issue that the conservative contest. you'll - this the dominant issue that the conservative contest. you'll be l conservative contest. you'll be replaced with other rishi sunak or liz truss, rishi sunak is been speaking today and he was asked if

you believe the polls that the gist of it brings liz truss to the front runner of this. he was asked what he thought that was and why he was thought that was and why he was thought to be the underdog in this race and what work he would need to do to catch up and he said that, he would put it down to the unpopular or tough message that he had for people. it's have a listen stop but i knew what i was doing when i got into this. i i knew what i was doing when i got into this. ., , ., , ., , into this. i told people what they needed to hear— into this. i told people what they needed to hear as _ into this. i told people what they needed to hear as opposed - into this. i told people what they needed to hear as opposed what| into this. i told people what they - needed to hear as opposed what they wanted _ needed to hear as opposed what they wanted to— needed to hear as opposed what they wanted to hear. i would rather lose having _ wanted to hear. i would rather lose having fought for the things i passionately believe are right for a country— passionately believe are right for a country and being true to my values than when _ country and being true to my values than when on a false promise. so, he was sa in: than when on a false promise. so, he was saying out _ than when on a false promise. so, he was saying out there _ than when on a false promise. so, he was saying out there that _ than when on a false promise. so, he was saying out there that he - than when on a false promise. so, he was saying out there that he perhaps| was saying out there that he perhaps is the underdog in this because he is the underdog in this because he is giving the tougher message telling people what they need to hear, ratherthan telling people what they need to hear, rather than what they want to hear, rather than what they want to hear and of course, that's because hear and of course, that's because he is saying that we cannot borrow our way out of this crisis that we are seeing at the moment and there needs to be tough messages and also

defending the tax raises that he put in place while he was chancellor and of course, is hard to get away from the topic of energy bills and the cost of living crisis, especially given the predictions we are seeing of how high our bills could be going and when asked about his plans, he didn't really give me specific amounts of money that people can expect to get, was more an indication and he described it as being temporary targeted timely support and he was asked if he thought it was a moral responsibility. it's a listen. i do responsibility. it's a listen. ido feela moral— responsibility. it's a listen. i if feel a moral responsibility to go further and get extra help to people and help them cope with what is going to be a really difficult time. i think that is the right priority and that is what my plan is about. in alternative proposals that do not focus on that, i don't think are right and i don't think the moral thing to do. but

right and i don't think the moral thing to tie-— right and i don't think the moral thin to do. �* ., , ., , thing to do. but we got is how this oli thing to do. but we got is how this policy would _ thing to do. but we got is how this policy would work _ thing to do. but we got is how this policy would work is, _ thing to do. but we got is how this policy would work is, it _ thing to do. but we got is how this policy would work is, it would - thing to do. but we got is how thisl policy would work is, it would seem the pensioners and those on lower incomes will possibly get more money and for everyone else, he was talking about vat cut on energy bills know to be the hope that is provided to people and so, he has said he would directly support people with their energy bills but it sounds like it won't be as far—reaching as previous announced and i'll be taking in october whenever we'll get pounds off their bills. it may not go quite as far because when asked about how much it would cost, the previous ability to help others, costs from 15 billion, said this would be more closer to a few billion and not a concrete amount, but indicating it would be perhaps less than what he would put in place as chancellor. liz truss is his contender in this contest and she has talked about tax cuts being the way out of this has not ruled

out helping people. it is also been asked and invited to do interviews with nick robinson in timings are being discussed with her team. there is pressure on the government within all of this in the meantime, before the announcement of the result of the announcement of the result of the contest to do something now to help people with their bills now, given we are seeing is predicted rises and the chancellor has been in northern ireland today speaking to the bbc and tomorrow, is expected to be speaking to energy bosses, him in the business secretary will be holding a meeting with them in the chancellor said that he would be talking to them about their profits, but they're expecting to do with them and how they're going to be helping people with their bills and also said that the treasury is looking at ideas and options that a new prime minister, they are elected in september could use potentially in september could use potentially in the future to help people with their energy bills and that's hear from him. ., �* ., , , .,

from him. you're absolutely right to sa and from him. you're absolutely right to say and we — from him. you're absolutely right to say and we have _ from him. you're absolutely right to say and we have allocated _ from him. you're absolutely right to say and we have allocated £37 - say and we have allocated £37 billion — say and we have allocated £37 billion of— say and we have allocated £37 billion of the united kingdom, the four nations, to be delivered and we are midway— four nations, to be delivered and we are midway through that. my focus is that we _ are midway through that. my focus is that we continue. we've done 100 million _ that we continue. we've done 100 million for— that we continue. we've done 100 million for northern ireland atreadv _ million for northern ireland already. i have to deliver the next hundred _ already. i have to deliver the next hundred million for the autumn and then beyond that, the first day i walk— then beyond that, the first day i walk into — then beyond that, the first day i walk into the treasury, i asked my leadership— walk into the treasury, i asked my leadership team to look at what more we can— leadership team to look at what more we can do— leadership team to look at what more we can do later in the winter. we know— we can do later in the winter. we know that — we can do later in the winter. we know that vladimir putin will continue _ know that vladimir putin will continue to play with the gas price because _ continue to play with the gas price because the spike, the reason we are in this— because the spike, the reason we are in this difficulties because we have war on— in this difficulties because we have war on our— in this difficulties because we have war on our continent. he must stay resilient — war on our continent. he must stay resilient in _ war on our continent. he must stay resilient in the stay resilient is by working together and i think we and do _ by working together and i think we and do it— by working together and i think we and do it well. find by working together and i think we and do it well.— and do it well. and this is the dominant _ and do it well. and this is the dominant issue _ and do it well. and this is the dominant issue in _ and do it well. and this is the dominant issue in most - and do it well. and this is the i dominant issue in most peoples lives. in this conservative leadership election and calls to do something, i don't think they will be answered immediately and i do think we'll have to wait until we do have a new prime minister to put a

new plan in place. the interview with rishi sunak that we heard just a little of there, you can see in full, tonight on bbc one. 0ur a little of there, you can see in full, tonight on bbc one. our next prime minister in the interview, nick robinson talking to rishi sunak. it's going to be on the news channel tonight. we will be playing it at 830 and you can see that this evening. all children in london aged 1—9 are to be offered a polio vaccine or booster after more traces of the polio virus were found in waste water. there have been no actual cases of polio detected yet, but positive sewage samples have been found in seven boroughs in the capital and health officials want to act quickly. dr mary ramsay, director of public health programmes at the uk health security agency, told us about the cases identified which had led

to the vaccine recommendation. most of the viruses we've seen our biblical vaccine like in the same as the vaccine virus and very similar in a small number of them i will recall vaccine derived and so, those have mutated and whilst the virus is spreading, they have mutated slightly in the potential to cause paralysis and that is what is us and we want to react early and we are advising that the booster vaccination and catch up vaccinations in the every child, one to nine, additional doses, for some, may be a catch up with some others and it's not as far as we would like and it's not as far as we would like and that will hopefully boost evelyn's immunity and give us extra protection which is clearly our main priority and we also hope this will

interrupt transmissions and have for the spread into parts of london. let's talk about all of this with sarah at the university of brighton. very good evening to you and is this about explain, try to target every child edge between one and nine, how quickly would you like to see people coming forward. how vital is this, do you feel? ii coming forward. how vital is this, do you feel?— do you feel? if you are a parent a child that is _ do you feel? if you are a parent a child that is been _ do you feel? if you are a parent a child that is been invited - do you feel? if you are a parent a child that is been invited to - do you feel? if you are a parent a child that is been invited to have | do you feel? if you are a parent a | child that is been invited to have a booster— child that is been invited to have a booster and you must definitely go and have _ booster and you must definitely go and have it — booster and you must definitely go and have it as soon as possible and it is very— and have it as soon as possible and it is very important to try and stop the spread — it is very important to try and stop the spread of this infection. it is really important to note that this is not _ really important to note that this is not a _ really important to note that this is not a naturally occurring polio virus. _ is not a naturally occurring polio virus. does _ is not a naturally occurring polio virus, does come from a version of the vaccine — virus, does come from a version of the vaccine which uses a weakened version _

the vaccine which uses a weakened version of— the vaccine which uses a weakened version of the polio virus which is been _ version of the polio virus which is been changed and there is a theoretical possibility that it can change — theoretical possibility that it can change again being inside someone's body and _ change again being inside someone's body and more infectious and in the sewage _ body and more infectious and in the sewage sampling they've done, if in a couple _ sewage sampling they've done, if in a couple of— sewage sampling they've done, if in a couple of examples of where that is happening and nobody is actually gotten _ is happening and nobody is actually gotten polio like symptoms at all and we _ gotten polio like symptoms at all and we in — gotten polio like symptoms at all and we in the uk and most other countries — and we in the uk and most other countries actually, don't use that version _ countries actually, don't use that version of— countries actually, don't use that version of the vaccine any more. we we switched — version of the vaccine any more. we we switched to one which is based on the version _ we switched to one which is based on the version of the virus and its safer— the version of the virus and its safer but— the version of the virus and its safer but does require boosters and that's— safer but does require boosters and that's a _ safer but does require boosters and that's a people are asked to have the booster. is that's a people are asked to have the booster-— the booster. is the working assumption _ the booster. is the working assumption that _ the booster. is the working assumption that this - the booster. is the working assumption that this is - the booster. is the working - assumption that this is originating from a number of people who had the vaccine in another country where it is a different vaccine or it is administered differently and somehow, as a global world and it

seems the moment predominantly to the capital? seems the moment predominantly to the caital? . �* , seems the moment predominantly to the caital? ., �* , ., the capital? that's right. your viewers may _ the capital? that's right. your viewers may remember- the capital? that's right. your| viewers may remember having the capital? that's right. your- viewers may remember having the polio _ viewers may remember having the polio vaccine which was a drop. a drop— polio vaccine which was a drop. a drop in— polio vaccine which was a drop. a drop in a — polio vaccine which was a drop. a drop in a sugar lump in the start worrying — drop in a sugar lump in the start worrying about people, and the they 'ust worrying about people, and the they just give _ worrying about people, and the they just give you a drop in the mouth. and that — just give you a drop in the mouth. and that contained this version, the potentially — and that contained this version, the potentially weakened version of the virus _ potentially weakened version of the virus we _ potentially weakened version of the virus. we stopped doing that in 2004 specifically— virus. we stopped doing that in 2004 specifically because the theoretical possibility that what was happening now could happen and so we switched most of _ now could happen and so we switched most of the _ now could happen and so we switched most of the countries of done the same _ most of the countries of done the same and — most of the countries of done the same and so, the assumption would be that someone is at the vaccine and then come — that someone is at the vaccine and then come here either as a visitor or they've — then come here either as a visitor or they've come to live here for having — or they've come to live here for having had _ or they've come to live here for having had the vaccine here. in that theoretical risk _ having had the vaccine here. in that theoretical risk was _ having had the vaccine here. in that theoretical risk was identified - theoretical risk was identified frantically 20 years ago and that is

interesting, isn't it. to the people watching is the same right, but you said there was no actual cases of polio detected yet. what if someone hears that in thinks, well, surely it is not that important to get a vaccine, it's not actually out there in the way in any sort of scary way. what would you say to someone who hears that? the what would you say to someone who hears that? ., , ., , what would you say to someone who hears that? ., ,., , ., hears that? the reason there is no actual case — hears that? the reason there is no actual case of— hears that? the reason there is no actual case of polio _ hears that? the reason there is no actual case of polio detected - hears that? the reason there is no actual case of polio detected yet i hears that? the reason there is noj actual case of polio detected yet is because _ actual case of polio detected yet is because most people who should have at the _ because most people who should have at the vaccine have actually had the vaccine _ at the vaccine have actually had the vaccine and — at the vaccine have actually had the vaccine and that is your best protection against getting any disease — protection against getting any disease from this thing that is been found _ disease from this thing that is been found in— disease from this thing that is been found in the sewage. so, most people. — found in the sewage. so, most people, i'm sure most people have had at _ people, i'm sure most people have had at least one dose of the vaccine and some _ had at least one dose of the vaccine and some people have had the full course, _ and some people have had the full course, some parents or guardians,

my child _ course, some parents or guardians, my child is — course, some parents or guardians, my child is at — course, some parents or guardians, my child is at the full course of the vaccine and even in that case, having _ the vaccine and even in that case, having an — the vaccine and even in that case, having an extra boosterjust to make sure that _ having an extra boosterjust to make sure that it's — having an extra boosterjust to make sure that it's fully covered will not do — sure that it's fully covered will not do you any harm and if you haven't — not do you any harm and if you haven't had _ not do you any harm and if you haven't had any, and it's also a good _ haven't had any, and it's also a good time _ haven't had any, and it's also a good time to start having it. the reason _ good time to start having it. the reason why— good time to start having it. the reason why it's not that much of a problem _ reason why it's not that much of a problem is — reason why it's not that much of a problem is because of the vaccine itsetf— problem is because of the vaccine itself and — problem is because of the vaccine itself and that is why many people to be _ itself and that is why many people to be fully up—to—date with their vaccines— to be fully up—to—date with their vaccines and have the boosterjust to make _ vaccines and have the boosterjust to make sure they are covered. we often _ to make sure they are covered. we often take — to make sure they are covered. we often take vaccines for granted, i think— often take vaccines for granted, i think in— often take vaccines for granted, i think in they've done they are a major— think in they've done they are a major miracle and have done amazing things— major miracle and have done amazing things to _ major miracle and have done amazing things to bring infections and diseases— things to bring infections and diseases over the last 50 years, but does require someone to keep on having _ does require someone to keep on having the — does require someone to keep on having the vaccine when they need to make _ having the vaccine when they need to make sure _ having the vaccine when they need to make sure that it doesn't worsen. very— make sure that it doesn't worsen. very good — make sure that it doesn't worsen. very good to put it in perspective remind us of the power of that in

the historical perspective as well. good to talk to you again about vaccines and thank you very much. from the university of brighton. at midnight, a four day extreme heat warning will come into force across parts of england and wales, meaning vulnerable people's health could be impacted and travel could be disrupted. it applies to southern and central england and parts of wales and will last until sunday. 0ur correspondent matt mcgrath has this report. after weeks of warm weather, another unsettling bout of very high temperatures is fast approaching. as the heat starts to rise to unpleasant levels, people are having to queue to cool off. the next few days will also put extra pressure on already diminished water resources. scientists are warning that river levels in southern england may remain exceptionally low until october. some have already dried up. i never thought i'd

see it in my lifetime. when running water stops flowing, it's going to be the end of the world as we know it. everything is going to go stagnant and that's it. you've got to have running water. the uk health security agency says, in the coming days, vulnerable people should stay hydrated, keep cool and take steps to prevent their homes from overheating. making things more uncomfortable will be the lack of respite at night. temperatures in some areas in the south won't drop below 20 celsius. for farmers already suffering from months of dry conditions, the impacts are not confined to the immediate future. they are increasingly worried about the long term. i can't grow my crops for next season at the moment, i can't plant them. there's no moisture in the ground. we're starting to the effects rolling into next year. last winter we were planting lots of hedges and trees to improve the biodiversity on our farm landscape. much of that has died, we haven't been able to keep them watered. this is going to have real, long—term effects to our farming businesses.

these dramatic impacts of hot weather, supercharged by climate change, are not confined to parts of the uk. drought in france is damaging crops, rivers are drying out, wildfires are already taking a heavy toll. the risk of fire in the uk is also growing. emergency services are urging people not to light bonfires or barbecues. with scattered thunderstorms predicted by sunday, there may be some relief. but, as global warming exerts a growing influence in the years ahead, these difficult heatwave conditions will likely become our new normal. matt mcgrath, bbc news. britain's environment minister george eustice on wednesday urged water companies to take precautions to protect water supplies and tackle the effects of the prolonged dry weather as another heatwave is forecast across the country. eustice met with the water company executives to discuss their ongoing response to protect water supplies and called on them to take necessary action such as fixing leaking pipes. two companies, southern water

and south east water, have already announced a temporary ban on the use of sprinklers and hosepipes in parts of england. let's talk in more depth about water restrictions and implications with nicci russell, managing director at waterwise. she joins us from whitchurch, in north shropshire. evening to you. goodness, really difficult times, aren't they? is the time for both households and businesses to try to take stock here and think about what they can do? absolutely. this is really serious, this is right across the uk will need to do something about it and i think we've gotten use to thinking that water is infinite and it's a precious resource and there are more of us than they used to be and a lot of us than they used to be and a lot of us than they used to be and a lot of us are using more per person that

we use to was 40 and 50 years ago. there are loads that we all have to do and government and the industry as well. we do and government and the industry as well. ~ ., ,., ., as well. we mention some of the companies _ as well. we mention some of the companies that _ as well. we mention some of the companies that are _ as well. we mention some of the companies that are the _ as well. we mention some of the companies that are the very - as well. we mention some of the l companies that are the very talked about a hose pipe band when you get them listed, you think, it'sjust them listed, you think, it'sjust the southern part of england that is affected here. as part of what you try to do as an organisation to trade to get people to think about it wherever they are and wherever they live and we are all in this together kind of way? absolutely. read through _ together kind of way? absolutely. read through the _ together kind of way? absolutely. read through the year _ together kind of way? absolutely. read through the year in - together kind of way? absolutely. read through the year in across i together kind of way? absolutely. | read through the year in across the uk and some of the areas in the uk that we think of, northern ireland, scotland, wales and the northwest, the southwest, these are the areas that have been having really big water supply problems and climate change is real, we seeing it right now but there is stuff that we can do about it.

now but there is stuff that we can do about it— do about it. you say this stuff we can do about _ do about it. you say this stuff we can do about it _ do about it. you say this stuff we can do about it but _ do about it. you say this stuff we can do about it but earlier - do about it. you say this stuff we | can do about it but earlier on, we are using more than we ever did and it is that because, we live in a country where it comes out of the tap with us except that it it's there now if you have a water metre and it affects your bills, is that part of what you're saying? shall have water metres to really make us think about what we are using? yes. think about what we are using? yes, we would like _ think about what we are using? yes, we would like the _ think about what we are using? yes we would like the government to mandate a smart metre and have more efficiency and smarter energy metres. we, when i was little, children used to have this and we used to watch her close every time i wore them and many times, showers weren't even really around. and you can see how we are using water differently and whether the messages is whether there is a banner or not,

they're trying not to use this because they are using thousands of leaders in our was with a couple of families using a whole day and watering can. families using a whole day and watering can-— families using a whole day and watering can. families using a whole day and waterin: can. ., ~ ., , .,, ., watering can. talking to people from different areas _ watering can. talking to people from different areas and _ watering can. talking to people from different areas and talking _ watering can. talking to people from different areas and talking about - different areas and talking about recycling your water everything by recycling your water everything by recycling in terms of paper but actually, that of any excess of any outside space and in a garden or a car, i suppose it's easily said but it is getting that mindset and really thinking because it looks like an effort to do it sometimes, let's be honest i don't know how you six —— suggest changing the mindset? -- suggest changing the mindset? we all —— suggest changing the mindset? - all have feelings about this, we wanted to work and it's important to

a relationship of the world and how we see ourselves. but on this, there's nothing outside and you mentioned some really great one. inside, say for example you're running a tap water for a cool inside, say for example you're running a tap waterfor a cool drink or seek and wash up, make sure you can stick it in a job with may be a bit to be nice and warm for the next impulse to get a glass of water next and you think you can refresh that. don't throw down the sink, put it in the parable, we can recycle water all the time and we would love to see is building same the actual water in rain water recycling programme built—in and being used to flush toilets like that as well. thank you very much will be talking to you. managing director at water wise.

the former manchester united on trial for controlling behaviour and assault and ryan giggs denies all of the charges. laura is following the trail and bring us up—to—date with today's evidence. it was on the eve of this trial that ryan giggs possible was ex—girlfriend give evidence and she said she felt she became a slave to the former manchester united star is every need and demand. today, she was asked if that comparison to slavery was in the literal sense and she said ryan giggs made herfeel that she had to do everything he said otherwise, there would be consequences. the whole of day three of this trial was spent on the cross examination who gave evidence from behind a curtain so she did not have to see the other people in the courtroom. she was asked about an alleged incident in

2017 in which he talked about during her evidence yesterday. the defence counsel said the allegations that ryan giggs had tracked her out of her hotel by her wrist and causing a bruise and that she had been thrown out of the hotel room was completely manufactured. he read out a message that they were sent a few days later saying that bruce was caused by sex. she responded by saying that she and ryan giggs had spoken on the phone and that they discussed together that that is what she would say it was from. she was also asked if she was from. she was also asked if she was providing her electronic devices for the case. she said whenever the phones have fallen in the river when she was trying to rescue her dog and another had been stolen. she also admitted to deleting some messages between her and a former pr colleague before disclosing or data to police. she said this was so it would not allow this person to be associated with the case. they

however accused her of having deliberately withheld information that would have undermined the case against mr ryan giggs. she denies this claim and ryan giggs denies all the claims against him. thank you very much. now it's time for a look at the weather. it is weather for the holiday—makers at the moment rather than anybody working or trying to master the fields. a very hot, from tomorrow there is a weather warning of extreme heat, just for the duration and temperatures will get quite widely above 30 degrees. clear blue skies across many areas, you notice where the cloud is towards the northern western isles, and it is through tonight we will see rain at

times through the 0rkneys and shetland. some patchy mist and fog, coolest conditions a cross—party scotland and northern ireland, most are starting to see the temperatures creep up by night, and an even hotter day to come for some tomorrow. blue skies for the vast majority, with the exception being the north west of scotland, could see temperatures peak around 34 or 35 degrees. good evening, you are watching bbc news, these are the headlines. households in the uk over energy companies more money than ever. rishi sunak has told the bbc that as prime minister he would tell people what they needed to hear, and stay true to his values. all children in london aged between one and nine are to be offered a polio booster vaccine, after more traces of the

virus were found in the capital's waste water. four days of extreme weather is forecast in england and wales. it comes as environmental groups say some rivers are starting to dry up. and the author and illustrator raymond briggs, known for his 1978 classic, the snowman, has died. we will be talking to someone who worked with raymond briggs for many years, but right now we will take a look at all the sports news stop here is paul. rory michael roy says a decision to ban three players from the liv golf series is common sense. the three

players will not be allowed to compete in memphis stop this week is a pretty big week for the pga tour. as we know, the rival breakaway series there are three players who would have been eligible to start the play—offs in memphis if there was not for the fact that they are banned. a restraining order was sought to try to make sure that these players would be eligible to play in the pga tour, that case was heard in sanjose yesterday, the judge... they said the contracts that the players had signed were

effectively lucrative enough to take account of the earnings that they would lose by not being able to play in these pga tour play—offs. meanwhile, the world number2, cam smith is refusing to be drawn on speculation linking him with a move to the liv series. on speculation linking him the australian won the first major of his career at the open at st andrews last month. my goal here is to win the fedexcup play—offs. that is all i'm here for. if there is something i need to say regarding the pga tour or liv golf, it will come from cameron smith, not cameron percy. i am a man of my word. whenever you guys need to know anything, it will be said by me. serena williams is set for what could be one of the last matches of her career. the 40—year—old faces 0lympic champion belinda bencic in canada later on wednesday. it comes after suggesting she'll "evolve away" from tennis, following the us open, which begins later this month. her fellow professionals are preparing for tour life,

without the 23—time grand slam champion. grew up watching her, and with tennis being are predominantly white sport, it really helped a lot, because it made me believe that i could dominate too. her dad, not just with her story, but with mr williams, it inspired my dad to continue to coach me and help me, even though he had not much tennis experience, he was like, if mr williams can do it then i can. european football is preparing for a rematch of one it its most famous

pictures. in front of 127,000 people, real madrid one the fifth european cup title against amtrak frankfurt. it isa it is a very important trophy for us. every competition for us is important. and, yes, we remember last time we lost it against atletico and we don't want to feel, have that feeling again. we are here to win and we will give everything tomorrow and hopefully to start the season in the best possible way with winning the trophy. that is all the sport for now.

the ukrainian air force says nine russian aircraft were destroyed in an explosion at an airbase in crimea yesterday. russia denies that the explosions were a result of the attack. ukrainian officials dismissed suggestions that a dropped cigarette was the cause of the blast. any such attack would be seen as an acceleration of the war. the uk's defence secretary ben wallace says the ministry of defence is working to confirm the cause of the explosion. knowing what i know about ukraine at the moment, i think it is unlikely that that is the cause of the explosion in the ukrainian airbase. why might you have any information?

we have a bit of information which is already open source, we have pretty much dismissed the suggestion that it pretty much dismissed the suggestion thatitis pretty much dismissed the suggestion that it is a cigarette but which set off the explosions, but we are trying to find out exactly what happened that the airbase. i think when you look at the footage of two simultaneous explosions not quite next to each other, and some of the reported damage by the russian authorities, i think it is clear that it authorities, i think it is clear thatitis authorities, i think it is clear that it is not something that happens much dropping a cigarette. do you think it is a legitimate target for the ukrainians to strike in crimea? , ., ., in crimea? first and foremost, russia has _ in crimea? first and foremost, russia has illegally _ in crimea? first and foremost, russia has illegally invaded - in crimea? first and foremost, russia has illegally invaded a l russia has illegally invaded a ukrainian territory. ukraine, under united nation's protocols is perfectly entitled to take action against an invading is force. it is absolutely legitimate for ukraine to

take lethal force if necessary, but to take force to regain its territory and push back its invaders, and that airforce base has been used by russian air forces to bomb ukrainian targets. i think on anybody�*s manual of war it would be a legitimate target. the former united states president donald trump has refused to answer questions under oath. donald trump described an inquiry into him as a witch hunt and said he had no choice but to remain silent. he has previously said that anybody who invokes their fifth amendment rights has something to hide. the civil investigation is not related to the fbi search of his home in florida on monday. the match —— the

metropolitan police has released footage of a missing nurse. they show her walking north on a london roadin show her walking north on a london road in croydon on the 7th ofjuly. these images are from lunchtime at about 12:30pm. she appears to be dressed in a darkjacket, red t—shirt, light greatjoggers, slider type shoes, and carrying a white handbag over her shoulder. the reasons these images have been released is that they are currently the last known recorded image of the 24—year—old. the match —— the metropolitan police are still looking for her after many weeks.

darlington police are still looking for a four—year—old who is believed to have travelled to turkey. he is likely to spend time with the four—year—old's father whilst in turkey. police are urging anyone who is in contact with the mother to contact the authorities, either in turkey or in the uk. tributes have been paid to the author and illustrator raymond briggs who has died at the age of 88. he's best known for the 1978 classic the snowman, as well as creating much loved books including father christmas, fungus the bogeyman and when the wind blows. 0ur correspondent david silito looks back at his life. it's become part of christmas — the story of a snowman who comes to life. magical, heart—warming, and at the end, the snowman melts.

# we're walking in the air # a very raymond briggs twist. he was a children's author who was never writing for children. a strip cartoon, raymond briggs, children's department. that's been the attitude in england — a strip cartoon, children's book. but we're growing out of that a bit now. i don't think about what children want. you get an idea and you just do it. you don't think, "0h, children of ten won't want this," or...you don't think like that at all. you don't think about the audience. couldn't possibly. you've just got this idea in your head and you could do it how you want it. it was his father christmas that was raymond briggs' breakthrough, but this was no jovial gift—bearer. this father christmas moaned, swore and drankjust a bit too much. what i normally do with most of my things is have something that's fantastical, like father christmas, like fungus, and imagine it to be wholly real and follow it through logically from there.

it's a fouljob, out all night on your own, flying about in icy temperatures, landing on rooftops, going down filthy chimneys. can you imagine climbing down the chimney? not once, but hundreds of times. he's going to be fed up with it. the bogeymen are stirring in their beds... and then fungus — a gloriously disgusting story of a bogeyman having a midlife crisis. nice cold, filthy water! good head of scum on it this morning. raymond briggs studied at the slade school of art. he'd worked in advertising, and hated it. he illustrated children's books, but he didn't like the saccharine stories. he was much happier with cartoons that had a little darkness to them. take when the wind blows — a story of a couple's attempts to follow government advice in a nuclear attack. i never heard such language in all my life. for god's sake, shut up!

oh dear, i've left the oven on. get in, get in, get in! the cake will be burnt! lie down. when he began, his comic art was frowned on by his art teachers. by the end, raymond briggs had done much to change attitudes with those charming drawings and their slightly subversive stories. raymond briggs, who has died at the age of 88. let's speak to hilary audus an animation director who's known and worked with raymond for the past 40 years. so good of you to talk to us on such a sad day, that someone who touched so many of our hearts. explain, first of all, what he was like with a person what he was like to work with? he a person what he was like to work with? ., , ., ., , ., a person what he was like to work with? .,, ., ., , ., ., a person what he was like to work with? ., ., , ., ., ., ~' with? he was a lovely man to work with, with? he was a lovely man to work with. because _ with? he was a lovely man to work with, because he _ with? he was a lovely man to work with, because he left _ with? he was a lovely man to work with, because he left you - with? he was a lovely man to work with, because he left you alone. i with? he was a lovely man to work| with, because he left you alone. he didn't interfere. i think once you

got his trust, he just let you run with an idea, and he was always at the other end of the phone or an e—mail. he was a joy to work with, and he was very complimentary. i remember the first time i met him, and we are doing the storyboard for the snowman all those years ago, and i was very young, we put up all storyboard drawings on the wall, and thought, oh dear, raymond briggs is going to look at them. he looked all are not very good drawings, and he said, terrific. he was a very generous man. it said, terrific. he was a very generous man.— said, terrific. he was a very generous man. said, terrific. he was a very renerous man. , , ., , generous man. it is funny, there was a slirht generous man. it is funny, there was a slight sense _ generous man. it is funny, there was a slight sense of— generous man. it is funny, there was a slight sense of awe _ generous man. it is funny, there was a slight sense of awe in _ generous man. it is funny, there was a slight sense of awe in your - generous man. it is funny, there was a slight sense of awe in your voice, l a slight sense of awe in your voice, i hope i am using the right word. the animation of the snowman came after the book, and it was quite different in terms of the storyline.

did you approach that project with excitement, with trepidation, what was everyone's feeling about it? you must was everyone's feeling about it? gm. must remember, it was a children's book, and it was knocked the famous children's book that it is now. we knew we had to expand it when we approached it, and we thought of these ideas, like taking the snowman to see father christmas, and raymond, at first, didn't really like that. he liked the grumpy father christmas. he warmed to that, then we introduce the scarf, and the motorcycle sequence which i animated. it was lovely expanding on that, and he was easy, he welcomed all our input. that, and he was easy, he welcomed all our input-— all our input. you went on to work with him on _ all our input. you went on to work with him on other _ all our input. you went on to work with him on other projects, - all our input. you went on to work with him on other projects, so - all our input. you went on to work with him on other projects, so i i with him on other projects, so i take from that that you enjoyed

working together, and it was a very fruitful collaboration. iie working together, and it was a very fruitful collaboration.— fruitful collaboration. he turned into a friend. _ fruitful collaboration. he turned into a friend. i _ fruitful collaboration. he turned into a friend. i animated - fruitful collaboration. he turned into a friend. i animated on - fruitful collaboration. he turned i into a friend. i animated on father christmas and i developed the bear, and he wrote a tv special, which i directed. that was especially written by him, he did not write the book, so i collaborated with him on that. 0ver book, so i collaborated with him on that. over the years, we met, and we had a producer, who was the supervisor who worked at channel 4, when we did the snowman, they lived very close to each other, so we had barbecues together over the years. he just turned into a friend. hagar he just turned into a friend. how would you _ he just turned into a friend. how would you describe _ he just turned into a friend. how would you describe his professional legacy, because animation is now

taken so seriously as an art, absolutely as it should be, and would it be fair to say that he was part of that, he was so creative and out there, saying that doesn't have to just be for children because it is graphic?— to just be for children because it isu-rahic? ., is graphic? there was always the thin that is graphic? there was always the thing that said, _ is graphic? there was always the thing that said, you _ is graphic? there was always the thing that said, you can't - is graphic? there was always the | thing that said, you can't animate anything serious, it is just for kids. he said, with the snowman, we can do a serious storyline which confronts death and the loss of friendship. he introduced this thought that it is for adults as well, and then he made when the wind blows, and i animated on that. band blows, and i animated on that. and it is a really — blows, and i animated on that. and it is a really powerful work. thank you so much, it is really good for

you so much, it is really good for you to talk to us today, and thank you to talk to us today, and thank you for all your work. working with raymond briggs on over 40 years on some really important pieces of animation. the manchester city footballer, benjamin mendy, has pleaded not guilty on several counts of rape. he denies eight counts of rape, one of sexual assault, and one of... the case itself will not open. today, benjamin mendy and

another man sat in the dock. the other man faces 12 charges, and benjamin mendy is accused of ten offences, eight of which are rape, one of sexual assault, and one of attempted rate stop other man is accused... both deny all of these allegations. as well as having to be available for a 15 week trial, the jurors, or potentialjurors, they were all given questionnaires to fill in to work out whether they were appropriate to sit on the case. amongst other things, because of the nature of benjamin mendy�*s career, whether they have any connection or affiliation to manchester city or manchester united football club.

they were also asked if the had any connection to five footballers who have might have connection to the case. these are riyad mahrez, john stones, raheem sterling, kyle walker... 0nce stones, raheem sterling, kyle walker... once it was satisfied that the jurors walker... once it was satisfied that thejurors had none of the connection to these footballers, and had no other affiliations, the jurors were chosen, and the trial is due to last 15 weeks. both men deny all of the counts that they are faced with. some news to bring you breaking in the last few minutes from scotland, the bbc has been told that one person has died after incidents on the isle of skye and lochalsh. a man has been arrested, we are told. a number of people were taken to hospital after a series of

incidents in the highlands, so one person has died and one man has been arrested. those of the latest details we have on that. the interest rate on student loans in england and wales is to be capped at 6.3% from september. right now it's 4.5%, but had been due to rise to 7.3%. ministers say the smaller rise is to "provide support" amid the rising cost of living. the change won't affect graduates' monthly repayments, but will have an impact on the total amount they owe. more than 500,000 learner drivers are waiting to take their driving test, according to new figures from the driver and vehicle standards agency. it means the average waiting time for a test slot is 14 weeks, because of the backlog caused by the pandemic. with reports of learners waiting up

to six months in some areas. a beluga whale that swam up the river seine in northern france has died despite efforts to save the animal. the eight—hundred kilo whale was lifted from the river using a crane and net, and hoisted onto a barge but developed breathing difficulties. sarah campbell reports. stranded 80 miles inland from the english channel, making its way slowly along the seine towards paris, far from the arctic waters which should be home. millions of people in france and around the world watched as the whale became weaker, stopped eating and it became clear that, however risky, a rescue attempt would have to be made. a team of 80, including police and divers, spent six hours painstakingly catching and winching the 800—kilo whale out of the river. translation: the moment when we got the beluga out of the water _ was stressful and extremely intense. he was surprised and moving about, and we thought he would escape from the net.

it was quite astonishing, but he's alive and he's on the barge. the plan had been to transport the whale in a refrigerated lorry to be released back into the open sea off the northern french coast, but it became clear during the journey that the whale was becoming increasingly unwell. this morning, at a press conference, the rescue team revealed it had died. translation: the animal's breathing was insufficient i so the suffering was evident. therefore we decided it was not pertinent to release it, so we proceeded with its euthanasia. for a few days, the whale captured the hearts of many, but sadly could not be saved. sarah campbell, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather.

hello. the heatwave is set to continue through the next week, there is an amber warning, that is there is an amber warning, that is the second highest level of alert. right through to parts of devon and cornwall from manchester and sheffield and parts of eastern wales as well through to the end of the day on sunday. we will not see the exceptional temperatures that we saw backin exceptional temperatures that we saw back in july, exceptional temperatures that we saw back injuly, it is more of a sustained period of heat, with some warmer nights. it is not hot everywhere, weather fronts out towards the north—west of scotland. clear skies with many of temperatures in the mid teens, some missed and low cloud, on thursday we still have some outbreaks of rain towards the northern isles, and some clouds lapping towards the east coast, with temperatures into the mid 30s in parts of the midlands. we still have some easterly winds

coming from the continent, so the chance of the cloud lapping onshore, temperatures will be highest in the south, with temperatures rising again to 35 or even 36 celsius for these areas. 0n again to 35 or even 36 celsius for these areas. on saturday, it could turn even warmer still, 36 are perhaps even 37 celsius, these high temperatures are most likely, 37 celsius not out of the question. it will always be cooler towards coastal areas, so expect a nice sea breeze here, these are the temperatures towards the capital cities as we head through the next few days or so. if you take a look at sunday, you can see we are starting to see some clouds moving into the south, that heralds the big change, there will be a bit patchy rain, next week a drop in weather

and the chance of some heavy thunder. it could help to spark off one or two showers, but with as with one or two showers, but with as with one or two showers, but with as with one or two showers it will be hit or miss and not everywhere will see them.

today at six. calls for more help for households faced with soaring energy bills. a national crisis is how one consumer expert sums up the massive rise — with some owing more money to their energy supplier than ever before. where else am i going to get more money from? and you know, until my financial circumstances change, i have £95 to give to the electricity company, and not anything other. the man who wants to be prime minister — rishi sunak — defends his plan to help consumers by tackling inflation, in an interview with the bbc i would rather lose having fought for the things i passionately believe are right for our country and being true to my values, than win on a false promise.