�*so �*so many families by imposed under so many families by this event in history.— this event in history. would have been on the _ this event in history. would have been on the 15th _ this event in history. would have been on the 15th of— this event in history. would have been on the 15th of august, - this event in history. would have} been on the 15th of august, india -ot been on the 15th of august, india got independence as the astrologist of that— got independence as the astrologist of that midnight was the best time for the _ of that midnight was the best time for the country and that led to the partition— for the country and that led to the partition of— for the country and that led to the partition of the country and a horrible _ partition of the country and a horrible massacre, perhaps a couple million _ horrible massacre, perhaps a couple million people died in the estimates vary and _ million people died in the estimates vary and they had to leave their homes — vary and they had to leave their homes in — vary and they had to leave their homes in the ancestral houses across the border, _ homes in the ancestral houses across the border, and they loss on the preperty— the border, and they loss on the property and everything in bangladesh and dreadful killings and what he _ bangladesh and dreadful killings and what he brought out and his novel brilliantly. — what he brought out and his novel brilliantly, and i am the same age as salman rushdie, it shows how old i am _ as salman rushdie, it shows how old i am and _ as salman rushdie, it shows how old lam and it— as salman rushdie, it shows how old i am. and it brought out how because, _ i am. and it brought out how because, he imagines somebody who was born_ because, he imagines somebody who was bornjust at because, he imagines somebody who was born just at that moment that india _ was born just at that moment that india became independent and through

his life. _ india became independent and through his life. he _ india became independent and through his life, he traced with the effects of this— his life, he traced with the effects of this were and how it worked out and what _ of this were and how it worked out and what exactly happened. a tortoise — and what exactly happened. a tortoise is not a magic realism in the story— tortoise is not a magic realism in the story and there was a literary element — the story and there was a literary element to it but before, indian writing — element to it but before, indian writing in— element to it but before, indian writing in english and been a bit of a corner. _ writing in english and been a bit of a corner. att— writing in english and been a bit of a corner, all right but not considered mainstream english in the english _ considered mainstream english in the english language but more than that, he told _ english language but more than that, he told us _ english language but more than that, he told us what an event like this, we would — he told us what an event like this, we would do for the independence of one nation, — we would do for the independence of one nation, the birth of a new nation — one nation, the birth of a new nation and _ one nation, the birth of a new nation and the impact it had on peoples — nation and the impact it had on peoples lives and how it actually destroyed many lives from which many people _ destroyed many lives from which many people have now not recovered. gn people have now not recovered. on the people have now not recovered. the 25th people have now not recovered. q? the 25th anniversary on both occasions, the midnight children is considered the best of his books. and he'll be fighting back hard against what is been done to his body. the daily express, a lovely

photograph of him in the full vigour of his professional life in the image of people bent over him as they try to give him help. a frenzied attack on stage will be a busy time in the newsrooms. there isn't much — busy time in the newsrooms. there isn't much consistency _ busy time in the newsrooms. there isn't much consistency between - busy time in the newsrooms. ii—urr isn't much consistency between them, we've gone from ten to 15, we are the police statement of the story said more than one, the details are trickling through. it’s said more than one, the details are trickling through.— trickling through. it's very confused _ trickling through. it's very confused picture. - trickling through. it's very confused picture. and - trickling through. it's very l confused picture. and we're trickling through. it's very - confused picture. and we're trying to net the confused picture. and we're trying to get the information _ confused picture. and we're trying to get the information and - confused picture. and we're trying to get the information and will - to get the information and will know a lot more tomorrow but for now, we have to find out. find a lot more tomorrow but for now, we have to find out.— have to find out. and indeed, on hen , i have to find out. and indeed, on henry, i noticed _ have to find out. and indeed, on henry, i noticed on _ have to find out. and indeed, on henry, i noticed on the - have to find out. and indeed, on henry, i noticed on the website | have to find out. and indeed, on i henry, i noticed on the website for the organisation that they are asking for people to pray for both

men and dave suspended all other events and so, that was that a question on that. let's move on in the next few minutes for the talk of drought. the front page of the i. it’s for the talk of drought. the front page of the i— page of the i. it's on quite a few ofthe page of the i. it's on quite a few of the front _ page of the i. it's on quite a few of the front pages _ page of the i. it's on quite a few of the front pages talking - page of the i. it's on quite a few of the front pages talking about| page of the i. it's on quite a few i of the front pages talking about we may not have enough food and this is happening at the same time of ukraine with the discussion on prices and bread baskets in europe, a lot of our greenies to come from ukraine. having a drought which will be a big concern and hopefully, we'll be hearing more from the government at some point and how they're going to deal with this and obviously, when the leadership election of the moment and the government won't make any concrete pledges into a new prime minister comes which would be early september

so, we can sit and wait and enjoy the nice weather. but so, we can sit and wait and en'oy the nice weather.�* the nice weather. but not the farmers. _ the nice weather. but not the farmers, judging _ the nice weather. but not the farmers, judging by - the nice weather. but not the farmers, judging by the - the nice weather. but not the farmers, judging by the front| the nice weather. but not the - farmers, judging by the front page. they cannot wait and already experiencing some pretty boring signs for harvest. find experiencing some pretty boring signs for harvest.— signs for harvest. and it seems likel to signs for harvest. and it seems likely to have _ signs for harvest. and it seems likely to have smaller - signs for harvest. and it seems i likely to have smaller vegetables, smatter— likely to have smaller vegetables, smaller size vegetables and potatoes and maids, may be affected. but i think— and maids, may be affected. but i think next— and maids, may be affected. but i think next week, we will see an improvement in the reason i say that is because _ improvement in the reason i say that is because england will be playing a cricket _ is because england will be playing a cricket tense match and always rains — cricket tense match and always rains as — cricket tense match and always rains. as an old story where an african — rains. as an old story where an african visitor comes in the city up into the _ african visitor comes in the city up into the strange land were 11 people and white _ into the strange land were 11 people and white walk into a field with a little red — and white walk into a field with a little red object in their hand into other— little red object in their hand into other people also walk out with two sticks _ other people also walk out with two sticks in— other people also walk out with two sticks in the prism of the red object — sticks in the prism of the red object rubs the red object on his le-s object rubs the red object on his legs and — object rubs the red object on his legs and it — object rubs the red object on his legs and it starts raining and so come _

legs and it starts raining and so come i— legs and it starts raining and so come i think we need that moment and when that— come i think we need that moment and when that happens, it will rain. that's— when that happens, it will rain. that's an — when that happens, it will rain. that's an encouraging sign. but it's on the front page, the drought in many areas as crops start to fail. these are the consequences of all of this were talking about smaller vegetables, lower yields, this were talking about smaller vegetables, loweryields, more vegetables, lower yields, more expensive vegetables, loweryields, more expensive and just at a time when the stable vegetables like potatoes are already getting very pricey. yes, absolutely and we are already talking _ yes, absolutely and we are already talking about the cost—of—living presence, — talking about the cost—of—living presence, were talking of energy bills and — presence, were talking of energy bills and i— presence, were talking of energy bills and i think the fact that supermarket prices may go up as a result— supermarket prices may go up as a result of— supermarket prices may go up as a result of the drought is another factor— result of the drought is another factor and — result of the drought is another factor and that is not yet been discussed _ factor and that is not yet been discussed by the two candidates in the prime — discussed by the two candidates in the prime minister ship were probably there will come up before the actual— probably there will come up before the actual voting. will probably there will come up before the actual voting.— the actual voting. will have to leave it there _ the actual voting. will have to leave it there for _ the actual voting. will have to leave it there for now. - the actual voting. will have to leave it there for now. we'll l the actual voting. will have to - leave it there for now. we'll bring you good news and home we talk about

what could beavers are doing and that's in the next hour and very proud to say. we'll be talking about that in the papers at half past 11. including the news that they are switching their vote in the conservative leadership contest. more at 1130. good evening. i'm lizzie greenwood—hughes, here with your latest sports news. the veteran british triathlete non stanford took gold in the european championships in her last major race. the 33—year—old had to dig deep in the final running phase in munich to take the overall lead

and hold on for the win. stanford, who's a former world champion, has been plagued with injury but helped wales win a silver medal in the mixed relay at the commonwealth games last month. it's the first gold for team gb at these multi sport europeans. it isa it is a bit surreal, i'm trying to get to my phone and the asked me if i was retiring. it's an extra incentive knowing that this is my last world triathlon race and ijust can think of a better way to bow out with a gold medal in european champions in the first every i represented great britain since 2011, so to come here the european champs. there was also some succes for britain's track cycling team in munich. it came in the men's team pursuit where rhys britton, oliver wood, charlie tanfield and kian emadi managed to hold—off germany in the bronze medal race to get onto the podium. france beat denmark to take the gold.

and then olympic gold medallist freya anderson also took a bronze medal in the 100m freestyle for great britain, missing out on siver byi one hundreth of a second. football's ballon d'or nominations are out and there's no room for seven—time winner lionel messi. but three of england's euro 2022 winning squad are on the shortlist for the women's prize. beth mead, who was given the tournament's best player award, isjoined by lucy bronze and millie bright. in the men's — there are 15 premier league players nominated — including 12 from liverpool and manchester city. the organisers will announce the winners in october. manchester united manager's erik ten hag says he expects marcus rashford to stay at the club this season. the england forward's representatives met with paris st—germain amid rumours he's on his way to france, but ten haag believes he'll stay. he is really important and you have seen from the first day i am in that i am really happy with him and definitely i don't want to lose him. he is in our plans so he will stay at manchester united.

and there's much more on manchester united on the football news show, that's online now on the bbc iplayer and that's where you will find it for the remainder of the season. on day five of ryan giggs' trial in manchester, bodycam footage of a conversation between him and a police officer during his arrest has been played in court. the former manchester united and wales footballer denies assaulting his ex partner kate greville, and her younger sister. he denies all charges. 0ur correspondent laura scott was in court. the moment ryan was arrested for allegedly assaulting his then girlfriend is been played to the jury here. police body temp footage from the 1st of november 2020 showed an earlier conversation between him and the police officer in which he said the couple had a bit of a tangle which involved her wanting to leave her five—month—old cocker spaniel puppy. he told police he

told police get drunk a lot said he hit her in the lip but said he got injured first because he had been kicked in the head. when asked if the government to make girlfriend would give the same version of events, she will say i attacked her. asked a neighbour to call the police but they said they did not want to get involved and 299 calls that emma had made that night were also played in court but when she gave the name of the offender, the police operator replied 0k, as in the ryan? she can be heard screaming in the background on the operator asked her why, her sister responded, because she's in a lot of pain. she was head butted in the lip. giggs denies the charges and the trial continues. watford are top of the championship. they won the battle of the ex premier league sides tonight beating burnley by a goal to nil. tom cleverley scored the only goal just before half time.

watford had a player sent off late on, but they held on for the win. 0nto cricket and london spirit are now top of the table in the men's hundred after a tight 9 run win in southampton. eoin morgan's side made 147 for 6 — and in reply brave — who are the defending champions — could only make 138—7. london spirit now have 3 wins from 3. it was a double header at the aegeus bowl as the women's tournament is now underway, and sprit came close in that one — beth mooney nearly becoming only the second player to score a hundred in the hundred — but she just missed out — making 97 off 55 deliveries. and the victory went to southern brave who won by 6 wickets, freya kemp sealing the win with a 6. and that's it from me for now. tyson furey is really staying retired since the heavyweight championship announced he was giving it up back in april. he is

continuing to tantalize fans of offers of potential new fights, summative sports aficionados including the bbc boxing in the lists are keeping an open mind. that lists are keeping an open mind. git the start of this week, tyson furey, the start of this week, tyson furey, the main heavyweight world champion, he announced he would fight his old friend but they were waiting for a contract to be sent to him but on friday, tyson fury on his 34th birthday decided no, no more fights and he is retired. again. next week, he might retire but for now, he's retired again. what a businesses boxing game is. retired again. what a businesses boxing game is— retired again. what a businesses boxing game is. what a business it is indeed. and that's it from me for now. there's much more on the bbc sport website. the peak of this current heat wave will be reached during saturday

afternoon with highs around 35 or maybe even 36 degrees. a can generally across the board but with increasing chances of showers across scotland and northern ireland. the met office amber extreme heat warning remains in force across large parts of england and wales into the end of sunday. a plenty of sunshine on saturday with a low cloud across scotland and may be an isolated shower for scottish showers, and temperatures in the high 20s in the north, low to mid 30s in england and wales. similar story but northern ireland and scotland in the end of the day, we could see shows developing across central and western england and wales too. a very hot day in the 35 and 36 degrees, but fresher, scotland and northern ireland. it turns cooler and fresh with increasing chances of thundering

showers.

this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the author salman rushdie is undergoing surgery in the us, after being stabbed on stage ahead of a lecture in new york state. here is an individual who has spent decades speaking truth to power, someone who's been out there, unafraid despite the threats. police say the suspect is a 24—year—old man from the state of newjersey. it's been revealed that the search warrant executed on donald trump's florida home was partly based on suspicion of violations of the us espionage act. drought is officially declared across large parts of england after the driestjuly in half a century.