welcome to friday, this is bbc news, the headlines at nine o'clock. a drought is expected to be declared in many parts of england today with more days of extreme heat and dry weather to come. yorkshire water is the latest firm to announce it's introducing a hosepipe ban, while restrictions come into effect today across kent and sussex. we can't be certain that it will rain so that is why we take action now. that allows us to apply for drought permits and drought orders. when we see some rainfall, that will speed up the process and enable us to lift the hosepipe ban more quickly. figures show the uk economy shrank between april and june. the shortlist for which uk city will host next year's eurovision song contest has been announced. here it is. birmingham. glasgow.

leeds. liverpool. manchester. newcastle. and sheffield. and that is it! good morning and welcome to bbc news. a drought expected to cover many parts of england could be declared later today. it means we may see restrictions over how we use water at home and at work. a drought is defined by a lack of water due to extreme weather that has been built up over time. the four stages are normal, prolonged dry weather, drought and severe drought — with england currently sitting in the second stage.

if it's declared, water companies would be asked to introduce temporary bans on hosepipe use for watering gardens, cleaning cars orfilling paddling pools. yorkshire water is the latest firm to announce a ban. restrictions come into force in kent and sussex, and are already in place in parts of hampshire, the isle of wight and in pembrokeshire and a small part of carmarthenshire. the ongoing dry weather, along with last month's record—breaking heat, has drained rivers and reservoirs, and raised the risk of wildfires. here's dan johnson. england's green and pleasant land is now looking pretty dry and parched, after weeks of hot weather and so little rain. and later today, a drought�*s expected to be declared in some parts of the country. golfers have had it rough. this cornwall course has a stream feeding its greens, but that's running dry and the fairways are already baked. and there's so little water,

even the fish are struggling. the environment agency has been rescuing fish from the river mole in surrey, moving them to deeper, cooler pools. i think it's going to be really busy. we've got another two weeks of predicted dry weather, and we're saying it's going to be another four days of extreme hot weather. with that, i would be expecting a few phone calls this afternoon. this weekend. we've alreadyjust this morning had reports of a couple more ponds that have just dried out. and they're asking for help with rescuing fish and moving fish. and the water shortage means more hosepipe bans. southern water customers have lived with one for a week already. south east water starts today. welsh water will bring one in next week, and thames water's expected to follow. yorkshire water is the latest company to announce a ban, starting later this month. we don't know, and can't be certain, that it will rain, so that's why we take action now.

that allows us then to apply for drought permits and drought orders, which mean we can reduce some compensation flows from reservoirs. it means we can abstract more water from rivers during the winter, and that will all allow us to sustain water supply into next year, but also help the recovery. and when we see some rainfall, that willjust speed up the process and will enable us to lift the hosepipe ban more quickly. farmers are also having it tough. fires have broken out, destroying crops and machinery. the fire brigade havejust turned up, so i think we should be all right. and this grassland fire was sparked by a discarded bottle. the fire service is ready to respond to more of that over the next few days, as temperatures won't quite break records again, but will get close. dan johnson, bbc news. let's speak to alastair chisholm. he's director of policy at the chartered institution of water and environmental management.

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intense and this has come about really quickly. in intense and this has come about really quickly-— intense and this has come about really quickly. in practicalterms, what does _ really quickly. in practicalterms, what does it _ really quickly. in practicalterms, what does it mean _ really quickly. in practicalterms, what does it mean for— really quickly. in practicalterms, | what does it mean for businesses really quickly. in practicalterms, - what does it mean for businesses and families? ~ , , , ., families? well, firstly, in terms of household. _ families? well, firstly, in terms of household. if _ families? well, firstly, in terms of household, if they _ families? well, firstly, in terms of household, if they are _ families? well, firstly, in terms of household, if they are affected - families? well, firstly, in terms of household, if they are affected by| families? well, firstly, in terms of| household, if they are affected by a hosepipe ban, i mean, it is what it says on the tin, really, don't use your hosepipe to wash your car, water your garden is in that kind of thing. it also sends out a strong signal to water users everywhere to be much more aware of what you are using, whether that is slightly profligate use and you could bear down on it a little bit. having it at the front of your mind is really important and it is quite easy to say it is quite a lot of water —— to save quite a lot of water by being a bit careful. businesses, i think the worst hit businesses, obviously will be farmers, they are really struggling in the south and east at the moment, i think. and those conditions are likely to continue,

as we understand it, they're probably the rest of this month. the outlook looks dry to october. so, thatis outlook looks dry to october. so, that is not going to be an improving situation for them, unfortunately. for other businesses, it is limited impact at the moment, the restricted cash restrictions on business use for water, cash restrictions on business use forwater, if cash restrictions on business use for water, if there are higher levels of drought status and outs. at the moment, we are talking about this officially been declared a drought but there are higher tiers of trite status that we could go into in the coming weeks in the conditions grow. —— higher tiers of drought status. conditions grow. -- higher tiers of drought status.— conditions grow. -- higher tiers of drought status. how come we never seem to be — drought status. how come we never seem to be prepared _ drought status. how come we never seem to be prepared for— drought status. how come we never seem to be prepared for those - seem to be prepared for those things? it seem to be prepared for those thin . s? . , , seem to be prepared for those thins? . , , ., . things? it was interesting to hear rishi sunak _ things? it was interesting to hear rishi sunak say _ things? it was interesting to hear rishi sunak say yesterday - things? it was interesting to hear rishi sunak say yesterday that. things? it was interesting to hear| rishi sunak say yesterday that we really need to start taking water seriously and that is absolutely true. we have been saying that for decades. ~ . , ,': true. we have been saying that for decades. . . , ,': , ., decades. what is it, 3 billion litres of water _

decades. what is it, 3 billion litres of water a _ decades. what is it, 3 billion litres of water a day - decades. what is it, 3 billion litres of water a day through | litres of water a day through leakages in the pipe system? yes. leakages in the pipe system? yes, absolutely- — leakages in the pipe system? yes, absolutely. and _ leakages in the pipe system? yes, absolutely. and that _ leakages in the pipe system? yes, absolutely. and that is _ leakages in the pipe system? 1a: absolutely. and that is always the thing that irks customers, the issue of the water companies wasting all this water. that is a big part of the solution to improved leakage, it is not the only pace. ida. the solution to improved leakage, it is not the only pace.— is not the only pace. no, but 3 billion a day — is not the only pace. no, but 3 billion a day is _ is not the only pace. no, but 3 billion a day is absolutely - billion a day is absolutely scandalous, isn't it? it billion a day is absolutely scandalous, isn't it?- billion a day is absolutely scandalous, isn't it? , ., :: scandalous, isn't it? it is about 20 and 2496 of— scandalous, isn't it? it is about 20 and 2496 of the — scandalous, isn't it? it is about 20 and 2496 of the total _ scandalous, isn't it? it is about 20 and 2496 of the total amount - scandalous, isn't it? it is about 20 and 2496 of the total amount of. scandalous, isn't it? it is about 20 i and 2496 of the total amount of water and 24% of the total amount of water thatis and 24% of the total amount of water that is put into supplies, so, yes, that is put into supplies, so, yes, thatis that is put into supplies, so, yes, that is a big proportion. yes, it is scandalous, in a sense, but you have to look at the costs of bringing that down to what the public would regard as an acceptable level which presumably is something it is zero. that would be astronomical. we have got an victorian era or water distribution system that was laid down in victorian times. it has been

updated in parts but it is very big and there is an awful lot of old pipes that need to be replaced and relined, and there has been a programme of doing that for decades. it is an improving picture. now, we could have invested more over previous decades in fixing those like painting the forth bridge, because it is an old network, you don't have a flat baseline to work from, there are new leagues springing up all the time that need to be fixed, so it is an ongoing job and it is a really big job, and past and it is a really big job, and past a certain point, it may be cost—effective to do other things as well. so, it is notjust about leakage, we need a multifaceted solution to this and there are a whole range of options that we can implement. let's speak to christine farnish, former ofwat board member...

in scotland, scottish water which is state owned has reduced leaks from 1.4 billion to 483 litres —— 463 million litres a day. across england with the privatised country, it is 3 billion leakages, according to the national audit office. is the answer to nationalise?— to nationalise? well, doesn't really matter who — to nationalise? well, doesn't really matter who owns _ to nationalise? well, doesn't really matter who owns the _ to nationalise? well, doesn't really matter who owns the network, - to nationalise? well, doesn't really| matter who owns the network, does it? what matters is that there are investment in things like leakage prevention. it is a question of focus, i think, prevention. it is a question of focus, ithink, it prevention. it is a question of focus, i think, it is a question of making four that the company or whoever is responsible for delivering water to consumers is doing a really good and efficient job. in the uk, that is a regulatory job. in the uk, that is a regulatory job that needs to be done, at the moment, yes. 50. job that needs to be done, at the moment. yes-— moment, yes. so, is of what fit for --urose moment, yes. so, is of what fit for purpose or— moment, yes. so, is of what fit for purpose or rrot? — moment, yes. so, is of what fit for purpose or not? absolutely. - moment, yes. so, is of what fit for purpose or not? absolutely. i - moment, yes. so, is of what fit for| purpose or not? absolutely. i think of what is a — purpose or not? absolutely. i think of what is a good _ purpose or not? absolutely. i think of what is a good organisation - purpose or not? absolutely. i think of what is a good organisation butl purpose or not? absolutely. i think of what is a good organisation but i do think that leakage is an area

which has shot up in the public consciousness in recent years but it is also really important now that the climate is changing. if water companies are going to be using —— cage rolling people to use water wisely, then they need to get their own act together and do the right thing themselves. —— cajoling people to use water wisely. when leaks outside your home take weeks to be fixed, people think, well, why should i do anything? if the water companies aren't doing something themselves. so i think it is really important that there is visible improvement.— important that there is visible improvement. important that there is visible imrovement. , ., , �* ., improvement. so, why doesn't ofwat make the target _ improvement. so, why doesn't ofwat make the target to _ improvement. so, why doesn't ofwat make the target to reduce _ improvement. so, why doesn't ofwat make the target to reduce leakages l make the target to reduce leakages more stringent?— more stringent? well, i am pretty shove that — more stringent? well, i am pretty shove that is _ more stringent? well, i am pretty shove that is what _ more stringent? well, i am pretty shove that is what they _ more stringent? well, i am pretty shove that is what they will - more stringent? well, i am pretty shove that is what they will be - shove that is what they will be doing. every five years they'd look at this in the next opportunity will be in 2024 and i expect their targets and standards imposed for leakage will be tighter then. it is very important with climate change

and drier summers that we use water wisely. it is interesting if you look across the world at what other countries are doing. i was looking at the stats for denmark the other day and they have got their leakage down to 7% over a period of 20 years, just by using modern technology to detect whether leaks are and quickly fix them. and being selective about where they spend the money. and that seems really smart to me, and if denmark can do it, i really don't see why we can't. thank ou for really don't see why we can't. thank you for talking _ really don't see why we can't. thank you for talking to _ really don't see why we can't. thank you for talking to us, _ really don't see why we can't. thank you for talking to us, thank- really don't see why we can't. thank you for talking to us, thank you - really don't see why we can't. thank you for talking to us, thank you for. you for talking to us, thank you for talking to us very much, former ofwat board member. official figures out this morning show that the uk economy shrank between april and june. the figures — from the office for national statistics — show it contracted by 0.1% in the second quarter of the year. the bank of england has forecast that the uk will fall into recession towards the end of this year — and the downturn will last for the whole of next year.

labour says the government needs a "serious plan" for the economy. the chancellor, nadhim zahawi, has been reacting to those figures this morning. let's hear what he had to say. there is no doubt these are challenging times. i think what the numbers show today is that the contraption is partly because of some of the covid activities, actually, reducing, but also, we'll resilience in the private sector, which, actually, in many ways, bodes well. but nevertheless, they are challenging times. joining me is victoria scholar, head of investment at interactive investor — which is subscription—based online investment service. thank you for coming in, what you make of the latest figures? i would sa that to make of the latest figures? i would say that to try _ make of the latest figures? i would say that to try and _ make of the latest figures? i would say that to try and be _ make of the latest figures? i would say that to try and be a _ make of the latest figures? i would say that to try and be a bit - say that to try and be a bit optimistic, they weren't as bad as many economists were expecting. yes, we saw a contraction, both in terms of the monthly figure forjune and the quarterly figure for the second quarter swinging from growth in the first quarter and in may but they

certainly weren't as bad as analysts were expecting. there is still quite a lot of pent—up demand for all the things that we missed out on during the pandemic, like going to restaurants, like shopping, like going to bars, travel, you know, we have seen all the chaos at airports. but of course a lot of that has been offset by the cost of living crisis, rising inflation that is really squeezing household budgets and meaning that a lot of discretionary spending or spending on nonessential goods, things like netflix for example are being cut back. 50. goods, things like netflix for example are being cut back. so, what secificall example are being cut back. so, what specifically has _ example are being cut back. so, what specifically has driven _ example are being cut back. so, what specifically has driven what _ example are being cut back. so, what specifically has driven what we - example are being cut back. so, what specifically has driven what we call. specifically has driven what we call this negative growth?— this negative growth? well, there was a lot of— this negative growth? well, there was a lot of demand _ this negative growth? well, there was a lot of demand for— this negative growth? well, there was a lot of demand for covid - this negative growth? well, there i was a lot of demand for covid driven services last year —like track and trace in the vaccine programme and those of course have been pulled back so that has seen a decline in services demand there. as i said, offsetting that has been some increases in demand for international travel and restaurants as well. also, when we look at the monthly figure, the platinum jubilee meant there were two extra days of

holiday so that led to a decrease in economic output, compared to the previous month. {lilia economic output, compared to the previous month.— economic output, compared to the previous month. ok, so, yes, there were two fewer _ previous month. ok, so, yes, there were two fewer working _ previous month. ok, so, yes, there were two fewer working days - previous month. ok, so, yes, there were two fewer working days in - previous month. ok, so, yes, there| were two fewer working days in june were two fewer working days injune and an additional working day in may. and an additional working day in ma _ ., ., and an additional working day in ma. ., ., , . ., may. so, almost a difference of three when _ may. so, almost a difference of three when you _ may. so, almost a difference of three when you look _ may. so, almost a difference of three when you look at - may. so, almost a difference of three when you look at those i may. so, almost a difference of- three when you look at those monthly figures, and the ons said they didn't actually affect the quarterly figures but certainly affected the june to may change. if figures but certainly affected the june to may change.— june to may change. if there is ne . ative june to may change. if there is negative growth _ june to may change. if there is negative growth per _ june to may change. if there is negative growth per two - june to may change. if there is - negative growth per two consecutive quarters, then officially, that means the uk is in recession, the bank of and busily forecasting there will be a recession by the end of the year, it may well last through the year, it may well last through the end of next year. what is a recession and why does it matter for individuals and families and businesses?— individuals and families and businesses? . ,, ., ,, individuals and families and businesses? . ,, ., ~ businesses? so, recession, like you sa , businesses? so, recession, like you say. technically— businesses? so, recession, like you say, technically is _ businesses? so, recession, like you say, technically is defined _ businesses? so, recession, like you say, technically is defined as - businesses? so, recession, like you say, technically is defined as two i say, technically is defined as two consecutive quarters of negative growth. growth looks at the output of good services —— goods and services made by our economy so the total economic output that we can

make. ., ., ., . total economic output that we can make. ., ., .. ., total economic output that we can make. ., ., ., , make. from manufacturing to people cuttin: hair make. from manufacturing to people cutting hair to — make. from manufacturing to people cutting hair to people _ make. from manufacturing to people cutting hair to people making - cutting hair to people making coffee. it cutting hair to people making coffee. , ., , coffee. it is final goods, so it wouldn't _ coffee. it is final goods, so it wouldn't be _ coffee. it is final goods, so it wouldn't be the _ coffee. it is final goods, so it wouldn't be the wheel - coffee. it is final goods, so it wouldn't be the wheel that l coffee. it is final goods, so it. wouldn't be the wheel that goes coffee. it is final goods, so it - wouldn't be the wheel that goes into a car, it will be the car itself. so, if we were in a boom time, we would see businesses thriving, we would see businesses thriving, we would see businesses thriving, we would see them making lots more profit, they would be able to employ many more staff, we would see wages go many more staff, we would see wages 9° up, many more staff, we would see wages go up, we would see households able to go out there and spend more on shopping and holidays and everything, and then the government would receive more in terms of tax receipts, which would give them more leeway to spend more on services like the nhs, and transport. now, recession is essentially when we go the other way, we see the ohmy string, businesses find it more difficult to make profit, wages might decline, household budgets shrink and tax receipts go down as well which makes it more difficult for the government to go out there and spent on essential services, so it is a difficult situation, and of course it is being driven by this post—pandemic revival in inflation

thatis post—pandemic revival in inflation that is making the affordability of goods and services become a lot more challenging, so households are facing a rising —— rising prices for goodsin facing a rising —— rising prices for goods in a supermarket, we know that petrol is going up and of course energy bills as well. so, that leaves a lot less left over at the end of the month to spend on the things that we like to spend on like shopping, travelling, like luxury goods or netflix, like i said. thank ou ve goods or netflix, like i said. thank you very much. — goods or netflix, like i said. thank you very much, victoria. _ a shortlist of the seven cities vying to host eurovision next year has been announced. the contest is moving to the uk — who came second in may — after it was determined that it is too dangerous to host the contest in ukraine. the reveal was made on zoe ball's breakfast show on radio 2 by scott mills. all right, so we know there are seven cities the shortlist. {lilia seven cities the shortlist. ok, scott is opening _ seven cities the shortlist. ok, scott is opening the _ seven cities the shortlist. ok, scott is opening the gold envelope.

who are _ scott is opening the gold envelope. who are they? in scott is opening the gold envelope. who are they?— who are they? in alphabetical order... the _ who are they? in alphabetical order... the seven _ who are they? in alphabetical order... the seven cities - order... the seven cities shortlisted to host the 2023 eurovision song contest are... birmingham. glasgow. leeds. liverpool. manchester. newcastle. and sheffield. and that is it! that was really tense. those are the seven cities who could be hosting eurovision next year. i@m joined now by our media and arts correspondent david silito who is in liverpool.(os)

we were heaving a sigh of relief because i gather everybody here on the waterfront and yes, liverpool made it to the shortlist. i'm joined ljy made it to the shortlist. i'm joined by two eurovision fans who got down very early this morning, jamie and oliver. we have also got some other chaps behind us at the moment. liverpool, it is in with a shout, isn't it? there are six competitors. the fact that we are on the shortlist— the fact that we are on the shortlist is quite believable already, i think it is brilliant. i think— already, i think it is brilliant. i think what_ already, i think it is brilliant. i think what liverpool can offer perhaps — think what liverpool can offer perhaps more than other cities is the musical history, people think about— the musical history, people think about at— the musical history, people think about at -- — the musical history, people think about at —— around the world think about— about at —— around the world think about liverpool when i think of pop. people _ about liverpool when i think of pop. people that haven't experienced the eurovision song contest don't realise how big it is and it is a big practical problem. what is amazing as there are all these northern cities, cities across the uk with all these hotel rooms with the arenas and so on, it is kind of reflects, especially livable, how much things have changed. it does,

last time, much things have changed. it does, last time. we _ much things have changed. it does, last time, we didn't _ much things have changed. it does, last time, we didn't really _ much things have changed. it does, last time, we didn't really have - last time, we didn't really have what _ last time, we didn't really have what we — last time, we didn't really have what we have now, whidden had the arena, _ what we have now, whidden had the arena, with— what we have now, whidden had the arena, with where the capital of culture, — arena, with where the capital of culture, and that has really changed the city _ culture, and that has really changed the city it _ culture, and that has really changed the city. it is hopefully reflective of why— the city. it is hopefully reflective of why we — the city. it is hopefully reflective of why we have such a good chance that hosting the contest. down of why we have such a good chance that hosting the contest.— that hosting the contest. down on the waterfront, _ that hosting the contest. down on the waterfront, however, - 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convinced the bbc and eurovision bosses, the european broadcasting union, that it has the funds, the infrastructure and the passion, as well as the hotels for the thousands who travel from across the world to attend this thing, next year in may 2023. but the competition is fierce. six of those of the city is all doing the same thing. it does cost a lot, though, as well. i was in turin next —— earlier this week with, and city officials there said they spent more than £10 million in the event, but crucially they were able to get that back seven times over in tourism, that is people staying in hotels, eating out in restaurants, and visiting museums. but it will cost a lot and they said to me it will be quite difficult to justify now, with the cost of living crisis in italy, and we heard from the leader of the glasgow city council this morning as she said that she would be speaking to the uk government to talk about funding the eurovision song contest because of

the sheer amount but it does cost to put on. i'm joined now by our ireland correspondent chris page. i'm in belfast, victoria, and in contrast to glasgow and liverpool, over on this side of the irish say, there is a touch of eurovision deflation. there had been a lot of optimism that belfast would be on the shortlist that was announced this morning but sadly that has not come to pass after all. so, people here have been talking up belfast�*s musical heritage, the fact that van morrison came from this part of the world, northern ireland is also produced snow patrol, ash, rock bands of that stature, and also they will be thinking that the eurovision would have been a chance to show off belfast as a city transforms. euro 2020 three will be taking place a few weeks after, the 25th anniversary of the good friday

agreement which brought peace to northern ireland after three decades of conflict, and plenty as changing city of that time. among the changes, northern ireland has started to attract big international events, the mtv music awards in 2011 and the open spanked —— the open championship returns to put russia north coast in 2025. so, i think in the aftermath of this division not to put them on that shortlist, politicians and business leaders will be looking at what to do to get the next events here, looking at issues like do we have big enough arenas, enough hotel rooms, is there enough road and rail infrastructure, should we have enough international elegance? i’m should we have enough international eleuance? �* , ., should we have enough international eleuance? , ., , elegance? i'm sorry, that was my mistake, thank— elegance? i'm sorry, that was my mistake, thank you _ elegance? i'm sorry, that was my mistake, thank you very - elegance? i'm sorry, that was my mistake, thank you very much, i elegance? i'm sorry, that was my - mistake, thank you very much, chris, i appreciate it, he was in belfast.

no new measures have yet been agreed to tackle rising energy bills, following crisis talks between the government and energy sector bosses. conservative leadership candidate, rishi sunak has acknowledged that he might need to borrow to fund his plans to help the most vulnerable with energy bills. his rival, liz truss, ruled out a windfall tax on energy companies. we can cross live to westminster and our political correspondent david wallace lockhart. we already have a win. so what is liz truss saying about the one her rival rishi sunak introduced as chancellor? it rival rishi sunak introduced as chancellor?— rival rishi sunak introduced as chancellor? , ,, , ., chancellor? it sounds like it is not somethin: chancellor? it sounds like it is not something that _ chancellor? it sounds like it is not something that liz _ chancellor? it sounds like it is not something that liz truss - chancellor? it sounds like it is not something that liz truss want - chancellor? it sounds like it is not something that liz truss want to i something that liz truss want to carry on, we know there are many economic plans that the uk government, when it was under rishi sunak as chancellor and liz truss was in the cabinet, made decisions that liz truss now would like to reverse, such as a planned rise in corporation tax as well. obviously, the leadership contest is becoming dominated by the cost of living question and the support that might

be made available for people to deal with the rising energy bills in the months ahead. what we do know is that the uk government under boris johnson is saying it is not our place to make majorfiscal decisions when a new prime minister will be in place a number of weeks. however, for many people, weeks more of uncertainty about exactly what help they will get is quite difficult because we simply don't know who the prime minister is going to be. we have heard from the chancellor this morning, he was talking about how hisjob at the morning, he was talking about how his job at the moment is split between two macro roles, essentially, there has been 37 billion pounds the uk government says of support outlined so far, he is trying to ensure people get that so, for example, every household across the uk will, as of october, start getting £400 in instalments of their energy bills, but he also talked about the fact that he wanted to present the next prime minister with policies, with options on the

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wants to supply more targeted support to the most vulnerable and he has acknowledged in an article in the times this morning that that may involve one—off borrowing because thatis involve one—off borrowing because that is going to cost billions and billions of pounds.— that is going to cost billions and billions of pounds. thank you very much, billions of pounds. thank you very much. david- _ a 39—year—old man is due to appear at inverness sheriff court today charged with murder and attempted murder. john mackinnon, who was 47, died after a gun was fired at a property in teangue. two people remain in hospital — while a 63 —year—old woman was released yesterday. the american pharmaceutical company, johnson &johnson, says it will stop selling its baby talcum powder around the world next year. it plans to sell a new product based on corn starch. johnson &johnson faces nearly 40,000 lawsuits claiming the talcum powder caused cancer, which the company has always denied. stargazers across the uk were treated to the fourth and final supermoon of the year last night. a supermoon is a full or new moon that appears when it's at the closest point to earth.

stargazers don't need any special equipment to view it — apart from a camera to take amazing images like these. the next supermoon is not expected untiljuly next year. now it's time for a look at the weather with louise lear. good morning. we are expecting another day of high temperatures, we still have the met office and the heat warning enforce because those extreme temperatures may well have an impact on health and transport across these particular areas. now, elsewhere, we have seen wall—to—wall sunshine this morning we still have the met office amber warning enforce because those now, elsewhere, we have seen wall—to—wall sunshine this morning and the heat is already continuing to build. just a week with a front once again across the northern and western isles and here temperatures perhaps a little more subdued, but widely mid to high 20s, we could see temperatures across england and wales peeking into the mid 30s. now, that means that through evening and overnight those temperatures are not going to full very far at all, widely staying in the mid teens. we could see a little bit of low cloud drifting in off the east coast

here but temperatures perhaps first thing in the morning starting off at around 20 celsius so an uncomfortable night for getting a good night's sleep, the heat may well peak on saturday, but then there is the potential for some thundery showers to arrive as we head into monday. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: a drought is expected to be declared in many parts of england today with more days of extreme heat and dry weather to come. yorkshire water is the latest firm to announce its introducing a hosepipe ban, while restrictions come into effect today across kent and sussex. we can't be certain that it will rain so that is why we take action now. that allows us to apply for drought permits and drought orders. when we see some rainfall, that will speed up the process and enable us to lift the hosepipe

ban more quickly. figures show the uk economy shrank between april and june. the shortlist for which seven uk cities will host next year's eurovision song contest has been announced. it includes birmimgham, sheffield and liverpool. sport and now a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre. good morning. the second day of the european aquatics championships is under way in rome. tom dean was third in his heat of the men's 100m freestyle. that's put the commonwealth games silver medallist into this evening's semifinals along with matt richards. also qualifying from their heats were luke greenback and brodie williams in the 200m backstroke and kara hanlon in the women's100m backstroke. you can follow the action live on the red button and bbc sport website.

great britain won a silver medal in the women's 4x200m freestyle last night. the team of freya anderson, lucy hope, freya colbert and medi harris finished behind the netherlands. hungary were third. the men finished 6th in theirfinal in rome. over at the rowing in munich in germany kyra edwards celebrated her birthday with saskia budgett as they finished third in their double sculls semi—final to make it through to the medal final. meanwhile at the european championships, team gb have their first medal in munich. alice kinsella took the silver medal in the women's all—around gymnastics event last night. kinsella picked up two gold medals at the recent commonwealth games in birmingham, but says this silver is particularly special. it means a lot because since i've been growing up i've always dreamt of having an all—around medal. to be honest, i didn't expect it today. why? i was feeling quite tired.

coming into today, i was not really happy with my vault. as i kept going round the competition floor, i thought, i might have a shot! and there could there be more medals for team gb later. olympic champion charlotte worthington scored best in the heats, in the women's bmx freestyle event. the final is later today and worthington is one of the favourites for gold. team gb also have 16—year—old sasha pardoe in the final. oval invincibles began the defence of their women's hundred title with a comprehensive nine—wicket victory over northern superchargers. jemimah rodrigues top scored with 51 as superchargers finished on 143—5. but invincibles surpassed that total with ease — alice capsey hit the winning runs with 16 balls to spare on her 18th birthday. the men's teams were also in action.

the invincibles chasing down 158 to win. in the final few balls, superchargers�* captain faf du plessis dropped what looked to be a simple catch from tom curran. the home side winning by three wickets. cameron norrie is out of the canadian open. the british number one losing in straight sets to home favourite felix auger—alliasime, revenge for the canadian's defeat to norrie in mexico last week. jack draper is through to his first masters 1000 quarterfinal. he took the first set against gael monfils, but the frenchman, ranked 20th in the world, had to retire from the match after injuring his right foot during the second set. draper is on course to meet fellow briton dan evans in the semifinals. the british number two continued his run by knocking out american 10th seed taylor fritz, a day after beating world number eight andrey rublev. it's the first time evans has reached the

tournament's quarterfinals. warrington eased their superleague relegation fears with a 32—18 victory over bottom side toulouse. ben currie scored their fifth of five tries in a vital win for the wolves, but one that could help send toulouse down. there are four games to go. that's all the sport for now. more now on our top story. months of low rainfall, exceptionally hot temperatures and dry conditions have left parts of the uk facing a drought. the south east water hosepipe and sprinkler ban across kent and sussex is expected to come into force today, affecting around 1 million people. our correspondent, zoe conway, has been meeting some of those affected. the village of challock, population 1,000. it can trace its history to the 9th century. it is in kent,

the garden of england. for nearly a week last month, the villagers were left without any running water. one of its eldest residents is doris. 95 and a half. mustn't forget the half. every day's a bonus. doris doesn't like to complain but even she found it a bit trying when she woke up to find no water in the tap. it was difficult. i mean, it was so hot, you couldn't give yourself a sponge down or anything. no water. i've got water in my rainwater butts but that is pretty stagnant, so i didn't want to have a wash in that. she managed to get by with bottled water. bottled water was brought round to me by local people and the water board people as well. village people, they look

after us oldies very well. they kept checking on us to see if we were all right, you know, had plenty of water. doris cares deeply about her garden. she is concerned about the effect of the hosepipe ban, which comes into force here today, will have on gardens in the village. do you think the company needs to get this sorted out? definitely, it can't go on. you have seen the state of my garden and that used to be my pride and joy. we have got to really see all our plants just die. the water ran dry on some of the hottest days ever recorded here. it was in the sweltering heat that people queued up by the village hall to get bottled water supplied by south east water. the company says the water supply failed because there was exceptional demand but the chair of the parish council says the real reason is a lack of investment.

in this village in the last six years, we've built 125 houses. so that means the infrastructure has not been upgraded, so they are supplying those extra houses and the village with any upgrade at all. it is the first hot summer since all this development has happened. consequently, what is happening, there is not enough water to go around, simple as that. at the farm shop, water is critical for their business and so when the water went, many plants had to be thrown away but they say what was really stressful was the lack of information from south east water. we had no idea it was going off. no idea when it was going on. one area came on, and another one went off. so uncertain for us as a business what to do. how would you sum up the way the water company has behaved

through this and how businesses like yours have been treated? we find it very shoddy, really. it's the information we needed. that was not forthcoming from the water board. if this is going to be a regular occurrence, i think they have got to get their act together. with temperatures here still high, and no meaningful rainfall forecast for the forseeable future, there is little confidence here that south east water can prevent this from happening again. we asked south east water for a statement but did not get a response. in germany, a lack of rain has caused water levels in the rhine to drop, threatening freight traffic along the river. our correspondentjenny hill is literally standing where the river used to be. literally standing where the river used to be— literally standing where the river used to be. ., , , used to be. good morning. this is the riverbed _ used to be. good morning. this is the riverbed of _ used to be. good morning. this is the riverbed of the _ used to be. good morning. this is the riverbed of the mit— used to be. good morning. this is the riverbed of the mit rhine - used to be. good morning. this is. the riverbed of the mit rhine river.

in ordinary times, we would be standing under water, but it is dry, parched rock. people who live here tell us they have never seen it like this and you can probably make at behind me a little island with a tower. usually they would have to reach the island by boat. you might be able to see someone picking their way across an old stone footbridge which has been exposed. it is important to point out low water levels happen most years and at the moment the low water level is not as low as the record of 2018 which was sacked just down river where they make the official measurement for this section of the rhine river. but it is causing huge problems for this working river. over to my left, iam not sure if you can make out the barge making its way very slowly through the remaining channel of water. parts of the upper river rhine here are now impossible to

large commercial vessels. a massive waterway. the vessels take products to and from the power plants and industrial complexes lining the river banks. the barges that can still make it through our having to carry less cargo so they do not set so low in the water. the people who run the barges say eventually it will not be commercially viable to run the barges any longer and they are keeping a close eye on water levels because if they drop further, more of the barges will find this part of the river rhine impossible to navigate. it is a huge problem for the economy. experts say the current situation could cause significant damage to the german economy and it is a really big headache for the german government because you recall russia has significantly reduced the amount of gas it supplies to this country and the government is relying more on coal. there are coal power plants along the river, and they of course

need more material, the coal itself, often transported by barge. the people running the barges say they cannot fill them with as much coal as they would like so there is a bit of a shortage. if they cannot get through, that will further intensify the problem. huge headaches. when you talk to people here, there are wider concerns, concerns about what it means. the low waters are happening more frequently and they are happening earlier in the year. the dry season, when you normally see this kind of low water level, does not happen usually until september, october. really concerned about what the coming months let alone the coming years are going to bring and what it means for the environment and society too. thank ou. hundreds of firefighters from at least seven other eu countries are joining efforts to combat a huge wildfire in the gironde region of southwestern france. italy, greece and sweden have sent

water—bombing planes. the fires have spread even more quickly than the ones that hit the area injuly. the un has warned that high temperatures are likely to become more common in northern europe, and a more coordinated effort is needed to slow down the rate of global warming. here's azadeh moshiri. europe is still burning and so the consequences are getting worse. firefighters in france have had to arm themselves with equipment from six eu nations as they try to battle what they are calling a monster blaze in south—western france. it has forced at least 10,000 people to flee their homes. translation: we must continue more i than ever to fight against climate i change and we must also continue to adapt to it. we will begin debates on a new national climate change plan this autumn. france is not alone in its struggle. spain's forests and homes

are in flames in galicia and central portugal has lost thousands more hectares to the fires. districts across the country have now received a red alert for extreme fire risk and all these farmers can do is watch as their livelihoods go up in flames. but that is not all. droughts caused by high temperatures are happening across europe. with the european drought observatory measuring 47% of the eu is under a drought warning and 17% is already on red alert. the financial cost is on full display in germany where these baking temperatures have drained germany's rhine river — a key commercial route for the country. lower water levels mean shipping boats are carrying lighter loads and struggling to sail through, driving up costs when the germany economy is already facing challenges

due to its reliance on russian gas. the uk is witnessing its driest period since 1976 and two pictures tell the tale. these were the green fields of cambridge last year. this is what it looks like now, scorched. the uk's environment agency warning it is causing problems for wildlife and river users. and things are not better in cooler parts of the world. a new report has warned that the arctic is warming four times faster than the rest of the planet and scientists say this has implications that reach far beyond the arctic itself. the changes we are seeing in the arctic do not just stay in the arctic. there is emerging research that has come out that has shown that the warming arctic is having impacts on weather systems that actually traverse into lower latitudes where we live. weather events that were once

relegated to a list of rare occurrences are now becoming more common and more severe, so scientists are urging governments to finally heed their warnings and dramatically reduce global emissions. azadeh moshiri, bbc news. the united states and china have both called for un experts to be allowed to visit ukraine's zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. it follows renewed shelling at the facility — with ukraine and russia blaming each other for the attack. the head of the un nuclear watchdog, rafael grossi, told the security council yesterday that fighting near the plant has sparked a grave crisis. our correspondent in kyiv — hugo bachega — told us what's happening at the plant today. the situation remains extremely tense at the nuclear power plant and this level of military activity has obviously raised fears of a catastrophe. four days, russia and

ukraine have traded accusations of who is to blame for selling the complex, the latest round of accusations happened yesterday, hours before the meeting at the un security council. the background to this is that ukrainian officials have accused russia of turning this nuclear facility into a military base, using it to launch attacks against ukrainian targets, knowing that ukrainian forces are unlikely to retaliate. yesterday at the un there were more calls for russia to allow international monitors to visit the complex, we heard from the un secretary general antonio petit was calling for a demilitarised zone around the region and we heard from the russian ambassador to the eu, essentially rejecting the accusations against russia, saying russian troops are there to protect the nuclear complex. the former us president, donald trump, has said he will not

oppose the release of legal documents relating to the search of his home earlier this week. the usjustice department has asked a florida court to allow the search warrant to be made public. it may reveal the nature of a possible criminal case against mr trump. here's our north america correspondent peter bowes. the sprawling estate that donald trump calls home, the scene of a monday morning visit by federal agents with a search warrant. nearby streets were soon occupied by supporters of the former president, protesting at his treatment by the justice department. senior republicans chimed in, demanding that the authorities justify their decision. now, that's exactly what america's attorney general is attempting to do. merrick garland said he was asking a judge to authorise the release of the search warrant, along with a receipt left at the trump property for what was taken away. the department filed the motion to make public the warrant and receipt, in light of the former president's public confirmation

of the search, the surrounding circumstances and the substantial public interest in this matter. much of our work is by necessity conducted out of the public eye. we do that to protect the constitutional rights of all americans and to protect the integrity of our investigations. federal law, long—standing department rules and our ethical obligations prevent me from providing further details as to the basis of the search at this time. thank you very much. the search is believed to be part of an investigation into the handling of presidential papers that were removed from the white house when donald trump left office. the washington post newspaper is reporting that classified documents relating to nuclear weapons were among the items fbi agents were searching for. there's been no official

confirmation of this, or anything to do with the search. ina in a statement, donald trump said... by any standards, this has been an extraordinary week in america. this saga is far from over. but many of the former president's supporters, who believe his claim that he's the victim of a witch hunt, think it'll increase the likelihood that donald trump will run for office again, and may even boost his chances in 2024. peter bowes, bbc news.

next year's eurovision song contest will be held in either birmingham, glasgow, leeds, liverpool, manchester, newcastle or sheffield. those are the seven that made it onto the shortlist — which was announced this morning. the contest is moving to the uk — which came second in may — after it was determined that it is too dangerous to host the contest in ukraine. by by rights, it should be held in ukraine, as they were the winners. we can speak to james rowe, presenter of the eurovision eurotrip podcast. where do you want it to be? i am in newcastle. — where do you want it to be? i am in newcastle. i— where do you want it to be? i am in newcastle. i am _ where do you want it to be? i am in newcastle, i am a _ where do you want it to be? i am in newcastle, i am a bit— where do you want it to be? i am in newcastle, i am a bit biased. i- newcastle, i am a bit biased. i would love it to come to the north—east. what are its chances? it is to do with whether it has a venue for 10,000 people, whether it can make the most of the opportunity, i suppose. make the most of the opportunity, i su ose. , �* make the most of the opportunity, i su--ose. , ~ ., ., , suppose. exactly. at the moment, any ofthe suppose. exactly. at the moment, any of the seven — suppose. exactly. at the moment, any of the seven cities _ suppose. exactly. at the moment, any of the seven cities on _ suppose. exactly. at the moment, any of the seven cities on the _ suppose. exactly. at the moment, any of the seven cities on the shortlist i of the seven cities on the shortlist have as good a chance as others to

host it next year. the bbc opened the bidding process a couple of weeks ago, gave any of the city is a couple of weeks to say... to put in an initial bid to prove they could host the contest next year and each of the seven shortlisted have met the initial period. including having a suitable venue and the previous experience of putting on events of this scale. , _, , this scale. some writer, second this ear for this scale. some writer, second this year for the — this scale. some writer, second this yearforthe uk. _ this scale. some writer, second this year for the uk, he _ this scale. some writer, second this year for the uk, he has _ this scale. some writer, second this year for the uk, he has said - yearfor the uk, he has said beautiful things about it coming to the uk but still being ukraine's —— sam ryder. the uk but still being ukraine's -- sam ryder-— the uk but still being ukraine's -- sam r der. ~ .,, ., ., . sam ryder. when it was announced the uk would host — sam ryder. when it was announced the uk would host it _ sam ryder. when it was announced the uk would host it on _ sam ryder. when it was announced the uk would host it on behalf _ sam ryder. when it was announced the uk would host it on behalf of _ uk would host it on behalf of ukraine, he said, it is ukraine's party, we are inviting them to host it at our house. it is going to be a collaboration between the bbc and the ukrainian broadcaster. we will see elements of ukrainian culture and music and we will probably also see a mixture of british hosts,

people who work for the bbc, and ukrainian hosts as well. it people who work for the bbc, and ukrainian hosts as well.— people who work for the bbc, and ukrainian hosts as well. it has been held in the uk _ ukrainian hosts as well. it has been held in the uk eight _ ukrainian hosts as well. it has been held in the uk eight times - ukrainian hosts as well. it has been held in the uk eight times before. i held in the uk eight times before. you will know there are some people who do not like the eurovision song contest but it is almost illegal to say it out loud! why is it a good thing the uk will be hosting it next year? thing the uk will be hosting it next ear? �* .., , thing the uk will be hosting it next ear? �* , ., ,., thing the uk will be hosting it next ear? �* , ., , ., year? because the eurovision song contest is the _ year? because the eurovision song contest is the biggest _ year? because the eurovision song contest is the biggest music i contest is the biggest music competition in the world, 200 million people watch it every year. the most watched tv programme across the world aside for many of the biggest sporting events. to be hosting a competition like that is huge. so many eyes on the uk, on the host city as well. they will be looking at the host city thinking, thatis looking at the host city thinking, that is where i am going to go for my next city break. as much as it costs quite a few million pounds, the city in the uk will reap it back in terms of tourism.—

the city in the uk will reap it back in terms of tourism. thank you very much, in terms of tourism. thank you very much. james- _ in terms of tourism. thank you very much, james. good _ in terms of tourism. thank you very much, james. good to _ in terms of tourism. thank you very much, james. good to talk - in terms of tourism. thank you very much, james. good to talk to i in terms of tourism. thank you very much, james. good to talk to you. | much, james. good to talk to you. the final decision will be made in the autumn. up to 50,000 people are expected in newquay this weekend for the annual boardmasters festival. it's one of the uk's biggest events and combines both music and surfing competitions. jemma woodman has been to see how it's going so far. arriving in their thousands into newquay train station, a long weekend of surf, sounds, and this year, plenty of sun ahead. you're putting on the suncream already. yeah! i burn very easily, so, yeah, got to be prepared. extra train carriages have been laid on for what is devon and cornwall�*s biggest festival, with these campers avoiding saturday's train strike. laden with supplies, more than 50,000 festivalgoers will head to watergate bay, demanding a stepped up police presence. we work with the people of the town, with the people at the event, and we try and be the glue in the middle to make sure everyone has a nice, safe time. here at the grounds there are new features, like a ferris wheel. but with temperatures

forecast to hit the 30s, what will really be in demand is drinking water. and there are concerns at how the heat will impact festivalgoers. there is a big risk if people don't take plenty of fluids and take shade opportunities and wear a hat, that they may become dehydrated. for traders, of course, it's an opportunity. usually, we sell a lot of hoodies and, like, | cardigans and, like, over things for in the evenings. you might not need that this year. well, i was thinking we might, but it's going to be very late i in the evening that people get cold. boardmasters has had its fair share of challenges. last year, despite a covid testing policy, there was a massive spike in cases, complaints of 16 hour traffic queues on leaving, inadequate sanitation. but this year those issues have been addressed. we do get random things thrown at us, stuff we can't predict, especially in the sort of slightly unbelievable last couple of years. but we've got an amazing team here who adapt and work through those problems as best we can. and so far it's been running really, really well. and we've got a beautiful forecast ahead.

so.. of course, if people do need to cool off, there is one massive water supply and that's the ocean, with many expected to head down and take a dip. gemma woodman, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with louise lear. good morning. the weather may have been perfect if you are away with friends and family along the coast but it does not suit all. the heat is expected to peak on saturday and then we will start to see some slightly fresher conditions arrive. but for the time being, we still have the and the extreme heat warning and these are the areas it will be affecting —— at the amber extreme heat warning. starting with blues skies and sunshine. patchy rain and drizzle in northern and western isles. the risk of a little bit of cloud lingering on the east

coast having an impact on the feel of the weather. elsewhere, the blue sky and sunshine will continue and so too will be a hit, peaking generally across england and wales, possibly as high as 36 somewhat close to the south midlands. even temperatures western scotland away from the cloud and northern ireland, mid 20s. we keep the risk of some low cloud into the northern isles, potentially running in of the north sea coast in the night. elsewhere temperatures holding up, very warm and sultry for getting a good night sleep. in repeat mode for the start of the weekend. once again, a lot of sense unexpected, going to turn very hot across much of england and wales. lots of sunshine in northern ireland and western scotland. early morning cloud hopefully starting to burn away. northern and western isles again staying a little bit cloudier and fresher. temperatures likely to peak with highs of 37,

just shy of 100 farenheit. if that is too much, too oppressive, take a look at this. moving into the latter stages of sunday into next week, low—pressure starting to build, we could see thundery downpours developing. as with the nature of the showers, where they are going to hit, very hit and miss at the moment. certainly worth bearing in mind we could start to see a change in monday with sharp, thundery downpours and a noticeable difference to the feel of the weather. take care.

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the uk is to host the 67th eurovision after it was decided