good morning, welcome to bbc news. i'm victoria derbyshire, and here are your headlines at nine o'clock. the value of pay is falling at the sharpest rate on record. according to official statistics, average wages fell by 3% in the three months tojune, when adjusted for inflation. tory leadership contenders liz truss and rishi sunak pitch for the votes —— torrential rain and thunderstorms are forecast across england and wales, as experts warn of sudden flooding after weeks of hot and dry conditions. tory leadership contenders liz truss and rishi sunak pitch for the votes of scottish conservative members at a hustings in perth this evening. for the second time in a week, russia says an ammunition depot has exploded in crimea.

explosions and a fire have been reported. the mum of dame deborahjames speaks for the first time about her daughter's legacy in riasing awareness of bowel cancer. we were given three to five days — deborah lived eight weeks. that eight weeks was probably, in one way, the best eight weeks we've had together as a family. and animal charities say they are the busiest they've ever been as people are struggling to afford their pets. the value of people's wages has fallen at the fastest rate since records began after taking into account the rising cost of living. household budgets are being squeezed

by rising food, fuel and energy costs. average pay fell by 3% between april and june, when adjusted for inflation. that means prices are rising at an even faster rate, despite growth in regular pay — excluding bonuses. meanwhile, job vacancies continued to increase, although the rate is slowing. the rise in the cost of living has prompted workers and unions across several industries to call for inflation matching pay rises — with some, such as rail workers, going on strike. but the government claims the employment figures show the resilience of the uk economy. let's talk to hannah slaughter, senior economist at the resolution foundation, a think tank which works, it says, to improve the standard of living for low and middle income families hannah slaughter, thank you very

much for talking to us. that was quite a long introduction so i wonder if you could explain for our audience what these figures main in practical terms for people? i audience what these figures main in practical terms for people?- practical terms for people? i think the big story _ practical terms for people? i think the big story coming _ practical terms for people? i think the big story coming out - practical terms for people? i think the big story coming out of - practical terms for people? i think the big story coming out of the . practical terms for people? i think i the big story coming out of the data today was the story about a page, so even though pay is rising at a fairly healthy rate in cash terms, 4.7% over the past year, regular pay, not including bonuses, but because inflation is so high, that is wiping out the value of those pay rises so terms of what you can buy with your pay packet after adjusting for inflation, real terms pay has fallen by 3%. there is some good news, there has been no rise in unemployment for example and job vacancies are still strong, but from those people working today, the big pay packets shrinking in real terms

will be a big hit. 50 pay packets shrinking in real terms will be a big hit.— pay packets shrinking in real terms will be a big hit. so we can buy way less with our _ will be a big hit. so we can buy way less with our wages? _ will be a big hit. so we can buy way less with our wages? yes, - will be a big hit. so we can buy way less with our wages? yes, we - will be a big hit. so we can buy way less with our wages? yes, we have| less with our wages? yes, we have all heard the _ less with our wages? yes, we have all heard the news _ less with our wages? yes, we have all heard the news stories - less with our wages? yes, we have all heard the news stories and - less with our wages? yes, we have all heard the news stories and the | all heard the news stories and the recent forecast from the bank of england showing inflation is likely to rise further, it is likely to get worse in the months ahead. what to rise further, it is likely to get worse in the months ahead. what is the im act worse in the months ahead. what is the impact on _ worse in the months ahead. what is the impact on people? _ worse in the months ahead. what is the impact on people? because - the impact on people? because particularly _ the impact on people? because particularly the _ the impact on people? because particularly the cost _ the impact on people? because particularly the cost of - the impact on people? because l particularly the cost of essentials like energy in particular are rising very quickly, is pay packets don't keep people will be struggling, particularly those on lowest incomes, they will be struggling to afford essentials and there is a question what form government support will take, hopefully they will support those on the lowest incomes to afford essentials but at the moment the way things are, people's pay packets are just not growing quickly enough to be able to

buy the same amount of goods. is it buy the same amount of goods. is it the same in — buy the same amount of goods. is it the same in the _ buy the same amount of goods. is it the same in the private and public sectors? that the same in the private and public sectors? �* ., ., , sectors? at the moment we are seeing ublic sectors? at the moment we are seeing public sector — sectors? at the moment we are seeing public sector pay _ sectors? at the moment we are seeing public sector pay is _ sectors? at the moment we are seeing public sector pay is falling _ sectors? at the moment we are seeing public sector pay is falling in _ sectors? at the moment we are seeing public sector pay is falling in real - public sector pay is falling in real terms much more quickly than private sector. we have had some public sector. we have had some public sector pay settlements recently which will take a few months to feed through so maybe we will see rises in the months ahead but essentially because private sector pay, private sector employers can respond more quickly if workers, particularly those who take collective action through unions, they can bargain for higher pay settlements but things are much more strange in the public sector so at the moment public sector so at the moment public sector workers face a bigger pay squeeze than private sector, on average. squeeze than private sector, on averaue. ., ~' squeeze than private sector, on averaue. . ~ i. squeeze than private sector, on averaue. ., ~ ,, y . squeeze than private sector, on averaue. ., ~ , . ., ., average. thank you very much, hannah slau~hter average. thank you very much, hannah slaughter from — average. thank you very much, hannah slaughter from the _ average. thank you very much, hannah slaughter from the resolution - slaughter from the resolution foundation. nina warhurst is our

business correspondence, you see her on bbc breakfast. talk us through these figures. on bbc breakfast. talk us through these figures-— these figures. average pay is . rowinr these figures. average pay is growing faster _ these figures. average pay is growing faster than - these figures. average pay is growing faster than in - these figures. average pay is growing faster than in 15 - these figures. average pay is l growing faster than in 15 years these figures. average pay is - growing faster than in 15 years but what is crucial at the moment, what everybody watching will have noted, is inflation, which is above 9%, the predictions are it could go to 13% and once you factor how much more things cost it does not matter if you get a pay rise unless it is massive, on average we are all —3%, losing 3% of pay at the fastest rate since records began, the rate of that for which is across all sectors on average. but it is interesting what you said to your guest about the public and private distinction, wages are growing in both areas the private sector wages grew by over five point cents, 1.8% in the public sector, record—breaking, the biggest gap for 20 years. pay increases are

coming for and teachers, 4%, the basic of 4% and 5% depending on the grateful teachers, basic of 4% and 5% depending on the gratefulteachers, but basic of 4% and 5% depending on the grateful teachers, but workers in health and education are saying to look at where inflation isn't where it is heading, this is an insulting real terms pay cut so already we have seen industrial action on the railways, buses, communication workers, even barristers, who never really strike. the prediction is that as the summer goes on and inflation keeps increasing will potentially see more industrial action from all arms of the public sector which will have ramifications for everybody. flan sector which will have ramifications for everybody-— for everybody. can i ask you about the 'ob for everybody. can i ask you about the job vacancy — for everybody. can i ask you about the job vacancy figures, _ for everybody. can i ask you about the job vacancy figures, we - for everybody. can i ask you about the job vacancy figures, we know i the job vacancy figures, we know many sectors are struggling to recruit, just not enough people to fill the vacancies, what do those figures tell us about the state of the economy when it comes to recruitment?— the economy when it comes to recruitment? ., , ., ., ., recruitment? there are some good news, recruitment? there are some good news. when _ recruitment? there are some good news. when i _ recruitment? there are some good news. when i go — recruitment? there are some good news, when i go out _ recruitment? there are some good news, when i go out and _ recruitment? there are some good news, when i go out and about - news, when i go out and about talking to businesses the main issue at the moment is getting bottoms on

seats. for example in hospitality you cannot serve customers if there is no chef. i have been record—breaking vacancy numbers topping i record—breaking vacancy numbers topping 1 million which is a worry for business owners, a whole host of reasons including brexit, people stopping work because of the lockdown and not returning after that, but business growth has therefore been stifled. 0ver that, but business growth has therefore been stifled. over this period we saw a reduction in the vacancy numbers, really good news, but in the private sector we are seeing competition for salaries so if there are more jobs than people you will be increasing that offer more and the argument is that it feeds into inflation, we come back to the point that everybody is having to payout more and everybody watching will make that connection, they will have to cut back off differently and that is before we keep talking about this increase of dual energy bills from the autumn, the average going higher and then

again injanuary, site for thousand 200 for the average dual—fuel bill, simply unaffordable for lots and lots of people whose wages are already know any other pace of inflation —— £4,200 for the average dual—fuel bill. inflation -- £4,200 for the average dual-fuel mu.— dual-fuel bill. thank you, nina warhurst and _ dual-fuel bill. thank you, nina warhurst and selfridge. - the conservative leadership contest heads to scotland tonight — where candidates rishi sunak and liz truss will attend a hustings in perth. the event will give local tory members the chance to question the candidates on scottish issues — as well as other topics such as the cost of living. let's speak to our political correspondent ione wells. what do we expect? a big focus toniuht what do we expect? a big focus tonight will— what do we expect? a big focus tonight will be _ what do we expect? a big focus tonight will be what _ what do we expect? a big focus tonight will be what both - what do we expect? a big focus - tonight will be what both candidates are pledging to, in their words, try to take on the snp and nicola sturgeon and try to reduce support for independence in scotland and strengthen the union. the context of this as borisjohnson was not particularly popular in scotland, a number of scottish conservatives

were among the first to publicly distance from him. he was not very active at all campaigning in the scottish parliament elections in 2021 so they both have a challenge to rebuild the tory branding scotland. they both pledge a couple of different things. liz truss says the way she would hold the scottish government to account is giving members of the scottish parliament more legal protection to challenge the scottish government on legally contentious issues without facing prosecution, something mps have in westminster. rishi sunak says he wants top civil servants in scotland to have more accountability to westminster politicians and once uk ministers to be more visible in scotland. he says he wants public services in scotland to publish more data to make it easierfor services in scotland to publish more data to make it easier for example to compare how the nhs in scotland performs compared to an england, which the uk government runs, as opposed to the scottish government being in charge of the nhs. a key thing to watch out will be a

language and how strongly they go in some of their attacks on nicola sturgeon after some attacks in previous hustings.— sturgeon after some attacks in previous hustings. thank you, ione wells. there's been an explosion at an ammunition store in crimea. the russian ministry of defence blamed a fire at a military base. video posted on social media showed plumes of smoke rising above a town in crimea, a region of ukraine that was annexed by russia in 2014. last week, another russian military base in crimea was severely damaged in a series of explosions which destroyed at least seven aircraft. it has not yet been confirmed that ukrainian strikes are responsible for the incidents. hugo bachega is in kiev. we know from russian state media saying explosions under fire happened there, and local officials say that ammunition had detonated at

a temporary military sites. emergency services are now evacuating people from this region. we can't independently verify those accounts but obviouslyjust last week, last tuesday, there were massive explosions at a military base, a russian military base in crimea. we saw the pictures of massive damage caused by those explosions, the russians again said at a time that those explosions were triggered by detonation at an ammunition depot and they denied it was an attack. the ukrainians did not say they were behind any attack in crimea. the background to this all is that crimea was invaded and annexed by russia in 2014, a move that has not been recognised by the ukrainians, by the international community, and the ukrainians have violence to retake crimea from the russians.

three british men, accused of being mercenaries fighting with ukrainian forces against russia, have pleaded not guilty in court in the russian backed separatist region of donetsk in the east of ukraine. john harding, andrew hill, and dylan healy are charged alongside a man from sweden and another from croatia. the health secretary steve barclay has set out further details of this autumn's covid booster programme. the uk yesterday became the first country to approve a jab that targets two strains of the virus. mr barclay said boosters would be offered to all those over 50, and people in high—risk groups from next month. 0ur health correspondent dominic hughes has more. cases of coronavirus in the uk may now be falling, but plans are being put in place for what could be another challenging winter. the aim is to minimise the impact of a winter spike in infections on a health service that is struggling to cope as it is. we know that the risk of covid and indeed flu increases during the winter months when we get the colder weather.

it's important that people boost their immunity. so it's a real message to viewers to ensure that they get their booster — when they're contacted, they respond to that. it means those over 50 or those with particular health needs will have the comfort of knowing that their immunity has been topped up. from next month, the autumn booster programme will start to be rolled out. it will be aimed at all over—50s, health staff and other vulnerable groups — that's around 26 million people across the uk — and it will include the new spikevax jab made by moderna. around 13 million doses of the new vaccine — roughly half of what's needed — will be made available. it's offered as a single jab and targets two forms of covid — both the original strain and the first 0micron variant known as ba.1. the rest of the booster programme will be made up of the original pfizer—biontech vaccine and — in exceptional circumstances — the novavax vaccine.

but health officials say people should take whatever booster they're offered, as alljabs provide protection. dominic hughes, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news... the value of pay is falling at the sharpest rate on record, according to official statistics — average wages fell by 3% in the three months tojune, when adjusted for inflation. torrential rain and thunderstorms are forecast across england and wales, as experts warn of sudden flooding after weeks of hot and dry conditions. tory leadership contenders liz truss and rishi sunak pitch for the votes of scottish conservative members at a hustings in perth this evening. prosecutors in the us state of georgia have told donald trump's former lawyer, rudy giuliani, he's a target of their criminal investigation into attempts to overturn the result of the last presidential election. as mr trump's lawyer, mr giuliani helped lead legal challenges to the outcome

of the vote and has repeatedly made false claims of widespread fraud. here's our north america correspondent peter bowes. i think this shows how wide this investigation is, and i think it's especially significant because rudy giuliani was a very close member of donald trump's inner circle, as his personal attorney. of course, the former mayor of new york city but at that time, this is late 2020, very closely involved, as you say, in the attempt by donald trump to overturn the 2020 election result in the state of georgia. and the fact that he's been named as a target means that he could potentially be indicted on criminal charges. now, clearly it isn't there yet, but this would suggest that, based on the evidence gathered so far, that it is a distinct possibility that he could find himself in that position, as opposed to someone like senator lindsey graham — again, very close to donald trump — he has also been called to appear before this grand jury

but purely as a witness. kenya's deputy president, william ruto, has been declared the winner of last week's presidential election — but amid scenes of chaos and confusion. the head of the electoral authority was briefly prevented from declaring the results as scuffles broke out at the vote tallying centre in the capital, nairobi. he said mr ruto gotjust over 50% of the votes, narrowly ahead of the opposition leader, raila 0dinga. gareth barlow has this report. politics is often a tale of two halves, and in kenya that couldn't be more true. here in kisumu, the third largest city, demonstrators hurled stones and started fires in protest at the result of the presidential election. but in the rift valley, jubilant celebrations following the proclamation of william ruto as the country's next leader.

we have devoted our time and devoted our commitment and our emotions, and we thank god, we have something to thank god because eventually he has emerged the winner. we are very confident that under his leadership this country is going to gain a lot of mileage in terms of development, in terms of education, in terms of peace and tranquillity between all the tribes of kenya. the public reaction followed a very public scuffle as supporters of the opposition candidate raila 0dinga clashed with election officials amid allegations of vote rigging, four of the seven members of the electoral commission refused to endorse the results, saying it was opaque. but despite those claims and queries over his victory, william ruto pledged to rule for all kenyans. i want to promise all the people of kenya, whichever way they voted, that this will be their government.

kenya's history of disputed elections in the past has lead to violence. following the 2007 vote, at least 1,200 people were killed and 600,000 fled their homes. analysts believe mr 0dinga is likely to challenge the result. the kenyan supreme court annulled the last election, and may be called on to make another historic decision. gareth barlow, bbc news. dame deborahjames raised millions for charity and was an inspiration to so many people living with bowel cancer. notjust not just bowel cancer but notjust bowel cancer but any kind of cancer. now her mum heather has spoken for the first time since her daughter's death, to our reporter graham satchell, about her final days with deborah — and her long—lasting legacy. i'll do some this way. dame deborahjames, surrounded by herfamily at her mum and dads house.

in the final weeks of her life, deborah's mum heather became her main carer. i think the hardest thing was knowing she was going to die. my heartache was knowing, as a mother, i couldn't do anything about that. and i think that was the hardest for me to cope with — knowing that she was getting weaker — but stronger mentally, but weaker bodily. and...i couldn't help her. we had some good times. i can remember lying in bed probably just about a week or so before she died, and she was quite poorly that night. and she went, "i do love you." and i went, "yeah, i love you." and she went, "i have no regrets, you know?" and i went, "that's brilliant." you know, how many people could say that?

but she did say, "i don't want to die." and that's the hardest, saddest part. deborahjames was diagnosed with bowel cancer when she was just 35. she spent the next five years campaigning for better treatment, and raising awareness. because i get bitterly angry about the whole thing — like, even listening to your stories... she recorded every part of her diagnosis with extraordinary honesty. you can tell i'm in a really bad place at the moment because i'm back on treatment, and every single time i'm back on treatment, i'm like, "i don't want to be here!" like, "i don't want to be back on treatment." in the last few weeks of her life, deborah finished a book — which is published this week — she launched a clothing range... show her. ..and started the bowelbabe fund, raising millions of pounds for cancer charities. i still find that amazing, that she had the love of the people out there,

and that meant a lot. it's meant a lot to the family, and it still does. did it feel like a help at the time? yes. i think i could not have coped. 0k, we were given three to five days — deborah lived eight weeks. that eight weeks was probably, in one way, the best eight weeks we've had together as a family, even though she died at the end of it. how can you not love what she did in that eight weeks? and...it did help, knowing other people loved her and wanted to...help in any way they could. i said to her, "i don't know what i'm going to do when you go." and she went, "you will continue and you will enjoy life." and i went, "but i don't know if i can." and she went, "then you haven't done mejustice." so i think we all have to. # there were nights- of endless pleasure...# notjust live life — enjoy living life, and live it to the best that we can.

so i think we owe that to deborah. # when you touch me like this. # and when you hold me like that. # it was gone with the wind. # but it's all coming back to me. # when you see me like this...# "dame deborahjames: the last dance" is a documentary celebrating deborah's life and legacy, and is available to watch on bbc iplayer. portuguese sprinter ricardo dos santos has said he does not feel safe driving in london after being pulled over by officers for a second time — a matter which has been referred to a police watchdog. the met says its officers were concerned the driver may have been using a mobile phone. mr dos santos explains why he thinks it's happened again i can't tell you why, but, you know,

i can't tell you why, but, you know, i recently changed colours. —— i recently changed cars. i got a family car so recently changed cars. i got a family carso i recently changed cars. i got a family car so i can stand out a lot less, but i guess it is not the car, it is the person driving the car. they saw me, they thought i was on my phone, i proved to them that i was not. i honestly can't answer you and tell you why i think they'd stopped me. do and tell you why i think they'd stopped me— and tell you why i think they'd stopped me. and tell you why i think they'd sto ed me. ~ ., , , stopped me. do you know why they think ou stopped me. do you know why they think you were _ stopped me. do you know why they think you were on _ stopped me. do you know why they think you were on your _ stopped me. do you know why they think you were on your phone? - stopped me. do you know why they think you were on your phone? i. stopped me. do you know why they | think you were on your phone? i had m finaers think you were on your phone? i had my fingers to _ think you were on your phone? i had my fingers to my _ think you were on your phone? i had my fingers to my palm, _ think you were on your phone? i i—f. my fingers to my palm, sorry, my fingers to my face when i was driving, and that was it. it doesn't look like i was on my phone. my phone was no one in my hand. if i had a quick glimpse of the car and

saw fingers to the face, that is probably why. we saw fingers to the face, that is probably why-— probably why. we know the metropolitan _ probably why. we know the metropolitan police - probably why. we know the metropolitan police have i probably why. we know the - metropolitan police have referred themselves to the police watchdog over the incident. what would you like to see happen about it now? i personally think the number of police officers that were called in forjust police officers that were called in for just the police officers that were called in forjust the one person is a bit over—the—top, you know? iwould forjust the one person is a bit over—the—top, you know? i would like them to actually be aware of how people feel, especially now that certain cars have cameras, and their behaviour doesn't change. it changed when they realise that the camera was rolling. —— and their behaviour does change. i want them to be cautious of things that are happening and i don't think it is necessary to randomly stop someone you think is on the phone. haifa

you think is on the phone. how safety you _ you think is on the phone. how safety you feel _ you think is on the phone. how safety you feel driving - you think is on the phone. how safety you feel driving around london now? i safety you feel driving around london now?— safety you feel driving around london now? ., , , ., �* london now? i honestly don't feel safe at all. _ london now? i honestly don't feel safe at all, the _ london now? i honestly don't feel safe at all, the first _ london now? i honestly don't feel safe at all, the first thing - london now? i honestly don't feel safe at all, the first thing i - london now? i honestly don't feel safe at all, the first thing i said i safe at all, the first thing i said to myself when i saw the car, is it going to happen? every time i see a police car when i'm driving, "is it going to happen this time? will it happen this time? when is it going to happen again?" torential rain is expected across much of england and wales following a second heatwave. forecasters warn of sudden flooding. the met office has issued two yellow warnings for thunderstorms on tuesday and wenesday which may caise travel disruption and power cuts. joining me now is dr rob thompson, meteorologist at the university of reading. tell us what happens to rain after a lot of dry weather when it hits the ground? lot of dry weather when it hits the . round? ~ , lot of dry weather when it hits the round? ~ , ., ground? when it hits the ground, because the _ ground? when it hits the ground, because the ground _ ground? when it hits the ground, because the ground is _ ground? when it hits the ground, because the ground is so - ground? when it hits the ground, because the ground is so dry, - because the ground is so dry, particularly around the east and south—east of the country but you really all over, there is an exception of north—west scotland, it

is very dry and when it hits the parched ground the ground can't absorb the water, it has become what it's called hydrophobic, it is a waterproof coat, the water pools on top and cannot get in, so there is a lot more surface water making flash flooding a bigger danger. we see flash flooding and normal summertime when there are thunderstorms that now it is a bigger danger because there is less ability to absorb some of the water. is there is less ability to absorb some of the water-— of the water. is this a glimpse into future uk summers? _ of the water. is this a glimpse into future uk summers? i _ of the water. is this a glimpse into future uk summers? i think- of the water. is this a glimpse into future uk summers? i think it - of the water. is this a glimpse into future uk summers? i think it is l of the water. is this a glimpse into future uk summers? i think it is a | future uk summers? i think it is a sliuhtl future uk summers? i think it is a slightly frightening _ future uk summers? i think it is a slightly frightening glimpse - future uk summers? i think it is a slightly frightening glimpse in - future uk summers? i think it is a | slightly frightening glimpse in that we expect more droughts and heatwaves to happen, so this year is probably unusual in terms of how severe it is between expect droughts and heat waves to be more common and more severe and we also expect more really intense heavy rain partly because our air holds more water, for every 1 because our air holds more water, for every1 degrees warmer because our air holds more water, for every 1 degrees warmer use because our air holds more water, for every1 degrees warmer use 7% more water so if we have made the whole atmosphere a bit warmer it

holds more water to squeeze out in a thunderstorm, that is what it does, heavy rain is heavy and also flash flooding is a bigger danger than before. ., ., flooding is a bigger danger than before. ., ~' , ., flooding is a bigger danger than before. ., ,, ., ., now carroll has the weather. this mornin: now carroll has the weather. this morning we _ now carroll has the weather. this morning we are — now carroll has the weather. in 3 morning we are looking at the risk of thunderstorms widely across england and wales, more so than yesterday, but they are hit and miss, we will not all catch one. if you do it could be torrential with the risk of flash floods. some rain moved eastwards across scotland, it will leave a fair bit of cloud behind, drying up too in northern ireland with temperatures lower than yesterday, 12 to about 24. this evening and overnight pervert thundery downpours, clearer skies in northern england and scotland with a few showers across northern ireland under brisk northerly breeze down the north—east coastline. pressure

in the north but still quite muggy in the north but still quite muggy in the north but still quite muggy in the south. tomorrow starts with thundery downpours, eventually pushing into the south—east. drier and brighter behind with some sunshine but once again tomorrow will be cooler than today with top temperatures of 22. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines... the value of pay is falling at the sharpest rate on record, according to official statistics — average wages fell by 3% in the three months tojune, when adjusted for inflation. torrential rain and thunderstorms are forecast across england and wales, as experts warn of sudden flooding after weeks of hot and dry conditions. tory leadership contenders liz truss and rishi sunak pitch for the votes of scottish conservative members at a hustings in perth this evening. for the second time in a week, russia has reported explosions and a fire at a military base in crimea.

and animal charities say they are the busiest they've ever been — as people are struggling to afford their pets. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's chetan. good morning. jurgen klopp says he'll be speaking to striker darwin nunez this morning, after thinking it best to leave him alone last night after the player was sent off in liverpool's i—i draw at home with crystal palace. palace were fortnate not to be behind when wilfried zaha put them ahead with a great finish. liverpool's big summer signing darwin nunez was shown a red card for this headbutt in the second half. but liverpool did finally get a goal — thanks to luis diaz�* great strike. it was tough, and then the story of the game — it was tough, and then the story of the game didn't make it easier. i

loved _ the game didn't make it easier. i loved the — the game didn't make it easier. i loved the reaction, that is what you have to _ loved the reaction, that is what you have to show. that is what it will take _ have to show. that is what it will take we — have to show. that is what it will take. we want to fight. we are liverpool— take. we want to fight. we are liverpool and we want to fight. if we cannot — liverpool and we want to fight. if we cannot play like geniuses in the moment, _ we cannot play like geniuses in the moment, then give it a go. that is what _ moment, then give it a go. that is what we _ moment, then give it a go. that is what we did — moment, then give it a go. that is what we did today and i'm happy with that. it's not an easy place - to come, and we defended really well as a team. we were prepared to suffer, we suffered. i and i think, you know, in our- contact we were quite, quite good. more the games was going and more we were getting dangerous— and we needed a big team performance and we had it tonight. _ less than two weeks after winning the 10,000 metres at the commonwealth games, eilish mccolgan fell just short — as she aimed to become european champion. the scottish athlete was in contention for much of the race but had no answer when turkey's yasemin can broke away as she eased to victory. mccolgan was able to finish second though, to add silver to her commonwealth title.

so i'm obviously disappointed — i would have loved to become european champ tonight, but tired, tired legs! i definitely felt that today. it's been probably one of the craziest weeks of my life at the commonwealth games. such a big high of, like, emotions and, yeah, not a lot of sleep. so, yeah, ifound it tough to get myself up again today, but i can't complain — i did a lot of the work tonight and came away with a silver medal. elsewhere, yesterday was a day to remember for home favourite richard ringer. the german paced his marathon to perfection, as he came from nowhere to win the event. ringer finished 26th at last year's 0lympics — but has now won his first global title. in the european aquatics championships in rome, great britain won the silver medal in the 4x100m freestyle relay. the british quartet of tom dean, matt richards, anna hopkin and freya anderson finished just half a second behind france — who took gold. it's a fifth medal in rome for anderson and britain's 11th at the championships.

birmingham phoenix maintained their excellent start to the hundred — beating the trent rockets by 7 wickets. liam livingstone passed 50 as he hit the winning runs while moeen ali top scored with 52. phoenix have won three out of four games, as have the rockets. there'll be an all british match—up in the second round of the cincinatti 0pen. british number one cameron norrie booked his place in round two — after beating holger rune in three sets. and norrie will face andy murray next. the former world number one beat stan wawrinka — also in three sets — in a match that lasted almost three hours. and it's not long to wait now until anthonyjoshua aims to become heavyweight champion of the world once again. he faces 0leksandr usyk in a rematch on saturday night in saudi arabia — 11 months on after being beaten by the ukrainian in london. after that defeat, joshua says he wanted to reinvent himself — and now believes he's ready to take back his world heavyweight belts.

i know his tricks, i know what he's doing, and i know what i want to do. and i haven't done the same things as last time in training camp. i've kind of moved on and used that information to kind of push me on throughout this training camp, i think. well, i hope so! more build—up to that on the bbc sport website. that's all the sport for now. more now on the latest figures which show the value of pay fell at its fastest rate on record in the three months tojune, when inflation was taken into account. the office for national statistics says regular pay excluding bonuses grew by 4.7% one of the biggest average pay rises of the last 15 years. but, when adjusted for rising prices, pay dropped by 3%. let's speak to yael selfin, chief economist at kpmg.

so pay increased, but because inflation is so much higher, it is like a pay cut?— like a pay cut? indeed. in real terms, like a pay cut? indeed. in real terms. when _ like a pay cut? indeed. in real terms, when it _ like a pay cut? indeed. in real terms, when it comes - like a pay cut? indeed. in real terms, when it comes to - like a pay cut? indeed. in real- terms, when it comes to purchasing power, ability to spend, households have seen a significant reduction in purchasing power.— have seen a significant reduction in purchasing power. when do you think, or how lona purchasing power. when do you think, or how long do — purchasing power. when do you think, or how long do you — purchasing power. when do you think, or how long do you think— purchasing power. when do you think, or how long do you think it _ purchasing power. when do you think, or how long do you think it is - purchasing power. when do you think, or how long do you think it is going - or how long do you think it is going to be before pay will overtake inflation? ~ ., ., to be before pay will overtake inflation? ~ ., ,, ., inflation? well, it will take a little bit more, _ inflation? well, it will take a little bit more, in _ inflation? well, it will take a little bit more, in the - inflation? well, it will take a little bit more, in the sense| inflation? well, it will take a - little bit more, in the sense that we are still expecting inflation to rise further, we are going to have another increase in energy prices, in october, and inflation could peak at around 13%. that would mean that we would say probably further reductions in average real earnings than what we have now, and it would take more than a year, probably, for things to settle.— things to settle. what is the difference — things to settle. what is the difference between - things to settle. what is the difference between pay - things to settle. what is the difference between pay and| things to settle. what is the i difference between pay and the public sector and pay in the private

sector, according to these figures? of the wage increases have been in of the wage increases have been in the private sector, not in the public sector, the public sector are so much lower. therefore, in terms of actual squeeze on earnings, the public sector has seen a much bigger squeeze than the private sector. thank you very much for talking to us. with politicians on all sides debating how best to tackle the cost of living crisis, charities are stepping in to help children enjoy their school summer holidays. jayne mccubbin reports are we excited? cheering. these are the children of the rock ferry estate in wirral. go, go, go, get on the bus. get on the bus!

today, they and their parents are being given a free trip to a theme park to ease the pressures of the cost—of—living crisis. we are an area of long—term deprivation. people are finding it so much more difficult. see you, liverpool! there's a lot of working families here. yes. and people just can't do the hours and the extra shifts that they need to get the extra income that they need. is everyone really excited? cheering. for laura, lee, joseph and avaya, today's free treat from the neo community centre will be the only treat of the summer holidays. i'm currently working for the nhs. my husband sorts the children out. usually in the school holidays, previously, we have done our own thing. we've had that financial ability to do so. but this year is very different. is this going to be the outing this summer? this is the outing of the summer holidays! are they excited? very.

there's slides where you sit in this little log boat. you go up, it's like a roller—coaster, and then you go down and you get absolutely soaking. i like that one. i like all of the rides. this is going to be a good day, you go for it! three quarters of children living below the poverty line here in the uk live in households where at least one parent works. work is not a guaranteed route out of poverty. i mean, it's difficult now, especially with the electric. it's going to go up again in october and we're just getting by now. and your landlord's just put the rent up. yeah, our landlord's just put the rent up, served us an eviction notice if we didn't agree to the rent increase. which they can't afford to do. the only certainty they now face is that prices will continue to rise, things will get more difficult, and next year they will be evicted. so to be able to come out and give them this day, you know, with everything... few will escape this squeeze — even with two salaries coming into their household,

life for the 0'dowds has changed. little bit of a pinch now. yeah. reel off the many and varied places you would normally be travelling to in the summer holidays. benidorm, turkey, new york. disneyland! portugal and disneyland. and this year? we've been to butlins. it's tough, isn't it? cos you've got two good incomes coming in and you just can't afford to do the things you used to do. no. dad lee tells me he's working overtime every possible weekend. once i stop working overtime, that's really where it hits you in the pocket. do you notice dad's working more, elliot? i had to explain to them, when you're on your own, "dad, can you come home?" "no, i'm working tonight." i say to me little lad that i'm just going for milk.

i've been going for milk for a long time. you're working every weekend overtime, just to stand still, basically. yeah. so days like this, it's what we want. make the most of it. exactly. lee did have a steadyjob before the pandemic, but mental—health struggles meant he had to leave. and now, with the pandemic over, none of those struggles are getting easier. do you feel the impact of stress at home? definitely. i do majorly, i kind of shut down sometimes when it comes to the finances. i kind of bury my head. screaming. then it comes out in a bit of an argument and a bit of a tizz, really, doesn't it? you feel like, you know, you just feel like the whole... trying to keep it together, basically. desperate. yeah, desperate. and that's what makes days like this priceless. yeah, definitely. because you're out of the house, you know, you're not worrying about anything. the kids are having fun, even though it's raining, you know, it's not bothering us. but as long as they're happy, we're happy. that's why i'm standing in the rain in t—shirt and shorts! yes!

one, two, three... this community relies on this help, but this community would like to see more help from government. more now on the uk becoming the first country to approve the roll—out of a new double—variant vaccine from moderna. the jab has been specifically designed to provide immunity against both the original covid—19 virus, and the 0micron variant — and it will now become one of the options offered during the autumn booster campaign. research so far suggests that antibodies that were able to stick to and disable one subvariant of 0micron were 1.7 times higher in people given the newjab. we are being joined by linda bauld, professor of public health at the university of edinburgh and chief social policy adviser

within the scottish government. thank you for talking to us, linda bauld. tell the audience what spikevax are supposed to do? it essentially has two different antigens in it. it has a vaccine against the original wild virus that first emerged in china in 2019, but of course the virus has changed many times since then. it also has another component, intended to target the 0micron variant. it was tested with 0micron bai, which caused a lot of infection in the uk at the bailing of the year, and it showed there was a bigger antibody, immune response against 0micron with the new vaccine. they also did what we call a secondary analysis, a sub—study that looked at whether it would also work with ba4 and ba5,

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covid, but hopefully it will not be really horrible, the. will stop you dying? brute really horrible, the. will stop you d inc? ~ ., �* ., really horrible, the. will stop you din? ~ .,�* ., ., really horrible, the. will stop you din? ., ., ., dying? we don't have what we call a sterilisin: dying? we don't have what we call a sterilising vaccine, _ dying? we don't have what we call a sterilising vaccine, which _ dying? we don't have what we call a sterilising vaccine, which would i sterilising vaccine, which would cause infection. when you first have your booster, the risk of getting infected in the first few weeks after that is reduced, but the protection wanes pretty quickly. the protection wanes pretty quickly. the protection against becoming really unwell is much more long lasting. here will it be offered to? the jcvi sa s it here will it be offered to? the jcvi says it should _ here will it be offered to? the jcvi says it should be _ here will it be offered to? the jcvi says it should be recommended i here will it be offered to? the jcvi says it should be recommended to| says it should be recommended to priority groups, everybody above the age of 50 and younger groups that are immunosuppressed, immunocompromised and vulnerable, and also the people that live in a household with those individuals. and front—line health and social care staff. they already set out the order in which it will roll out, starting with health care staff, and those in care homes.—

starting with health care staff, and those in care homes. some people miaht those in care homes. some people might say. — those in care homes. some people might say. i _ those in care homes. some people might say. i have _ those in care homes. some people might say, i have had _ those in care homes. some people might say, i have had three - those in care homes. some people i might say, i have had three already, why do i need a fourth? that might say, i have had three already, why do i need a fourth?— why do i need a fourth? that is a aood why do i need a fourth? that is a good point- _ why do i need a fourth? that is a good point- our— why do i need a fourth? that is a good point. our communication, | good point. our communication, public health, we want to be speaking to all of those individuals. you do see a slight reduction in people coming forward with each dose. for a lot of people, it is quite a while since they have had a vaccine. we know we have seen waves of infection every few months and that is going to happen again in the coming months. as time goes on, evenif the coming months. as time goes on, even if you have had your vaccination several times, there is waning protection from vaccination. a bit like the flu, if i was talking to you about the flu vaccine, which we will also be offering, i will be encouraging people that are eligible, pregnant women, people over50, people eligible, pregnant women, people over 50, people that are more vulnerable, to come forward and get the vaccine. it's the same with the covid vaccines. it the vaccine. it's the same with the covid vaccines.— covid vaccines. it is worth saying that covid _ covid vaccines. it is worth saying that covid rates _ covid vaccines. it is worth saying that covid rates are _ covid vaccines. it is worth saying that covid rates are falling i covid vaccines. it is worth saying | that covid rates are falling across the uk, but as we headed for the winter, there is potentialfor it to come back in some sort of wave? brute come back in some sort of wave? we have come back in some sort of wave? - have gone down to about one in 25 in

the last 0ns infection surveys in england. pretty high level, but definitely climbed from what we had. we didn't expect a surge in the summer, but we had it. it seems to be a cycle of every three or four months, infection is going up again. but we are managing it really well. people are still losing their lives to this disease, but the risks are so substantially reduced. in fact, one paper in the lancet suggests that in the first year of vaccination alone, 20 million lives were saved. so, by keeping going with boosting in countries like the uk that are really fortunate to be able to do that, we are still saving lives. ., ., able to do that, we are still saving lives. ., ~' , ., , . able to do that, we are still saving lives. . ,, , ., , . ., lives. thank you very much for talkin: lives. thank you very much for talking to _ lives. thank you very much for talking to us — lives. thank you very much for talking to us and _ lives. thank you very much for talking to us and our - lives. thank you very much for| talking to us and our audience. thank you, linda bauld. the headlines on bbc news... the value of pay is falling at the sharpest rate on record, according to official statistics — average wages fell by 3% in the three months tojune, when adjusted for inflation. torrential rain and thunderstorms are forecast across england and wales, as experts warn of sudden flooding after weeks

of hot and dry conditions. tory leadership contenders liz truss and rishi sunak pitch for the votes of scottish conservative members at a hustings in perth this evening. the uk's largest dog welfare charity, the dogs trust, says it's being inundated with inquiries from people wanting to hand over their animals. a rise in the cost of living, including things like pet food and vet bills, has led to some dog owners making the difficult decision to rehome their pets. 0ur social affairs reporter, eleanor lawrie is here. tell us what you know. this is another sad _ tell us what you know. this is another sad consequence i tell us what you know. this is another sad consequence of l tell us what you know. this is l another sad consequence of the tell us what you know. this is i another sad consequence of the cost of living crisis. animal charities say they are seeing families who come in the past, they could budget for their beloved household pet, and now they just don't for their beloved household pet, and now theyjust don't have the spare capacity for unexpected vet bills.

people are coming to them who are having to downsize, moving to a flat where they can't keep an animal, or even animals that have been in road accidents where the owners have abandoned them or handed them in because they can't afford to pay for medical treatment. haifa because they can't afford to pay for medical treatment.— because they can't afford to pay for medical treatment. how our animal charities coping _ medical treatment. how our animal charities coping with _ medical treatment. how our animal charities coping with this _ medical treatment. how our animal charities coping with this huge i medical treatment. how our animal charities coping with this huge rise | charities coping with this huge rise in inquiries? it’s charities coping with this huge rise in inquiries?— in inquiries? it's very difficult for them. — in inquiries? it's very difficult for them. if _ in inquiries? it's very difficult for them, if you _ in inquiries? it's very difficult for them, if you think - in inquiries? it's very difficult for them, if you think about i in inquiries? it's very difficult i for them, if you think about the explosion of pet ownership during the pandemic, people had more capacity to look after pets. they are dealing with the fallout of that already. forthe are dealing with the fallout of that already. for the first time, charities like the dogs trust are having to triage calls based on needs. they are saying to some people, could you hang on a bit longer with your pet? they will always take in pets, they stress, if you can't cope any more. they rely more on foster carers, desperately asking people, you know, will you take dogs and cats, to take the pressure off us as well. it's a difficult time for them. donations are also dropping. is difficult time for them. donations are also dropping.— difficult time for them. donations are also dropping. is there anything that can be done _ are also dropping. is there anything that can be done to _

are also dropping. is there anything that can be done to help _ are also dropping. is there anything that can be done to help people i are also dropping. is there anything that can be done to help people not have to give away their dogs permanently? because that is a nightmare. it’s permanently? because that is a nightmare-— nightmare. it's absolutely heartbreaking. _ nightmare. it's absolutely heartbreaking. yes, i nightmare. it's absolutely heartbreaking. yes, there nightmare. it's absolutely i heartbreaking. yes, there are nightmare. it's absolutely - heartbreaking. yes, there are some services that will take on your pet for a short amount of time. respite care, there is the refuge project in london, the mayhew centre. they will take on your pet, different criteria apply, you could be go to hospital and can't afford a kennel, something like that, they can take them for six months or a year. food banks have started giving up pet food and emergency care parcels, things like that. help is out there but it is very tough for people.- that. help is out there but it is very tough for people. thank you very tough for people. thank you very much- _ spain is enduring one of the worst droughts in europe and water reserves are currently at less than 40%. three heatwaves this summer, combined with the return of tourism and rising energy bills, have left the country running out of ice. sergi forcada reports. there is no summer break for ice producers in spain,

some factories are running all day and night to try to keep up with demand. ice companies did not stockpile enough during the winter months and started production later than usual this year because of soaring power bills. and with tourism back in full swing and a very hot summer, ice has become a hot commodity. translation: with the warl in ukraine, electricity started to skyrocket and from that moment, we were overwhelmed. that is the period during which we normally start to stock the ice for the summer. with those prices, the cost of using the refrigeration chambers became unsustainable. some supermarkets have limited the number of ice bags each customer can buy but in many cases, shelves are empty and bars and restaurants are also running out of ice. translation: i have to be really careful, i even have _ to buy ice bags from corner shops that obviously are more expensive than our

regular distributors. i have to look everywhere because we can't get enough ice. spain is not only struggling with ice, the lack of rain for months has left the country very dry. reservoirs are now at 39% of capacity, well below the 10—year average of almost 60% for this time of the year. this is having an impact on farming and daily life, some regions have already put water restrictions in place and the dry spell has changed the landscape in many parts of the country. this church in catalonia is usually hidden underwater in a reservoir, when water levels are high all you can see is the tip of the belltower, but in very dry seasons like current one the entire church is exposed. the building from the ninth century is now attracting visitors, but in other reservoirs, the lack of water is doing exactly the opposite. shortages in the south of spain mean no business at this water

park, for now. sergi forcada, bbc news. nearly 50 years after the native american actress sacheen littlefeather was booed off stage at the oscars, she's received an apology from the group that puts on the academy awards. she'd been asked by marlon brando to decline, on his behalf, a best actor award for the godfather, as a protest at the film industry's treatment of america's indigenous people. very regretfully cannot accept this very generous award and the reasons for this being other treatment of american indians today by the film industry. excuse me. crowd boos. amy homma — vice president of education and public engagement at the academy museum explains why there was such a strong reaction

to sacheen littlefeather appearance on stage at that time. in 1973, sacheen littlefeather was the first native american woman to stand on the stage of the academy awards ceremony. and this was also the first time that someone had made a political statement through their speech. so nowadays, 50 years later, it's very common for us to see film—makers and film artists make a statement of activism, make a political statement as they accept an award. 50 years ago, that was radically different, and something that people were not used to seeing. so, she was incredibly brave and courageous to take that step. so, with the inclusion of that speech in our galleries, we are setting ourselves on a path forward, to continue inclusive measures through our programming, through our curation through the exhibitions we put on. so, this is all coming together so beautifully as one moment of reconciliation, including the one with sacheen littlefeather. so, it's been an amazing moment, working collaboratively with sacheen littlefeather, with our museum's director and president, jacqueline stewart,

went up to visit her in her home, and there they recorded a podcast episode that folks can listen to, from their homes, wherever their podcasts are available. 0ur podcast is called the 0scar goes to... that conversation led us to the path that we are on now, to produce a programme together with sacheen. so, on september 17th, we will have sacheen littlefeather live at our museum. and she is bringing performers and speakers, and this is all her vision. and it's really truly going to be a moment of healing and inclusion for the folks on stage and the folks in our audience. searing temperatures in the uk have made playing any kind of games a bit of a challenge to say the least. but a new version of chess has competitors more worried about the cold than the heat — as wendy urquhart reports. it's chess, but not as we know it. in this version, the board is submerged in a swimming pool, and all the pieces are weighted and magnetic. the players had to hold

their breath while they made their move, which meant they did not have a whole lot of time to take in their opponent's last move, or to determine what advantage their next move might give the opposition. that was a huge challenge for the ten players who took part in the world dive chess championships in the pool at the leonardo royal hotel in london. trying to see the pieces, keep yourself down there, it's a lot more difficult and once you play a long game, you are doing 30, 40 moves and every time you are going down or coming up, it is a marathon in itself. the pool is reawlly cold and spending a lot of time underwater hurts your oxygen intake so it becomes harder and harder to find good moves as the game goes on. after four hours, it was checkmate from poland's michal mazurkiewicz, who beat south africa player alain dekker to win the competition. i think that 60% is chess and 40% is other skills, swimming, keeping the body under control and the pressure and your breath.

the world dive chess championships were invented by chess master etan ilfeld, who thought making the game more physical would also make it cool. wendy urquhart, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. 0nce once again there are some thunderstorms in the forecast and heavy downpours which could lead to some flash flooding. this is primarily across ireland and wales. like yesterday, not all of us will see one. there will be more of them around today than there were yesterday. we can see this low pressure, this front moving north. that will bring in some thunderstorms. we also have this weather front that is drifting east, and this has been producing some rain this morning as well. that will eventually move away, leaving cloud behind. we have rain moving in across the south and that will turn

thundery. it has been thundery through the english channel in the south—western western approaches already this morning. so, not all of us catching one of those thunderstorms are between them. there will be a lot of dry weather, some sunshine, drying up in northern ireland and behind the rain in scotland, there will be areas of cloud and, again, one a two showers. a brisk northerly breeze today. that is taking the edge of the temperatures, which are generally lower than they were yesterday. as we head through the evening and overnight, we continue with some of those thunderstorms. again, not all of us catching one. some clear skies across northern england and scotland, parts of northern ireland. we will also see one or two showers and still brisk winds down the north sea coastline. a fresher night in the north, more comfortable for sleeping in. still quite oppressive as we push down towards the south—east. it is here tomorrow that we are likely to start off with those thunderstorms. still some torrential downpours in there. pushing down into the south—eastern corner through the day. brightening from the west later, much of

northern england, scotland and northern ireland having some sunshine before the next weather front shows its hand, coming in from the west later. temperatures, if anything, a little bit lower than on tuesday. we have 12 in lerwick and 22 in london, cardiff and liverpool. into thursday, we start on a dry dough taught central and eastern parts of the country. we do have a weather front coming from the north and west. that has got some rain in it and it is going to be slowly sinking south eastwards through the day. it looks like the far south—east will stay dry. the other thing is the wind will have changed direction. instead of a north or north—easterly, we are looking at west or south westerly. that is a milder direction for us. temperatures will move up just a little bit. the range we are looking at will be 15 in lerwick, 23 in norwich, 25 in london.

hello, welcome to bbc news. i'm victoria derbyshire, here are your headlines from the uk and around the world. the value of pay in the uk is falling at the sharpest rate on record. average wages fell by 3% in the three months tojune, when adjusted for inflation. kenya's new president—elect, william ruto, says he wants to unite the country after his narrow election victory. for the second time in a week, russia has reported explosions and a fire at a military base in crimea. spain is running out of ice, as it endures one of the worst droughts in europe,