this is bbc news. i'm ben brown. the headlines... the value of pay is falling at the sharpest rate on record, according to official statistics — average wages fell by 3% in between april and june, when adjusted for inflation. the issue is that the cost of living, that inflation figure, is far outstripping your average pay rises. for the second time in a week, moscow says an ammunition depot has exploded in the region russia annexed eight years ago — and blames it on �*sabotage�*. tory leadership contenders liz truss and rishi sunak pitch for the votes of scottish conservative members at a hustings in perth this evening ryanair adds 500 flights at stansted as heathrow extends its passenger cap to the end of october

a new dual covid vaccine will form part of the uk's autumn booster campaign — the jab targets both the original covid and omicron variants. and, at last, an apology for the native american actress, booed off stage at the oscars, almost 50 years ago. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. new figures suggest the real value of wages, has fallen at its fastest rate since records began, leading to further concerns about the cost of living. the office for national statistics says regular pay, excluding bonuses, was up 4.7% between april and june this year, compared to last year. but taking inflation into account, it's actually down 3%, hit by the rising cost of goods and services. the government says it recognises

people are struggling with high prices, but is providing direct financial help for millions on low incomes. here's our economics correspondent, andy verity. from the outside, 4.7% is the best average pay rise for years. but the inside story is the average worker is dealing with astronomical price rises that more than cancel that out. aiming to attract the instagram generation, this extravagantly decorated restaurant in oxfordshire reopened, post—pandemic, to a strange new world, where even when you offer training and bump up the pay, you can't get the staff. we can't open up, which is a massive shame, apart from friday and saturday evening because of lack of people. try as he might, the restaurant's boss can't recruit enough experienced servers to offer a fine dining service in this room for more than two days a week.

we believe it is costing about 30% more for anybody that has a hotel, pub or restaurant to employ people, than it used to pre—march 2020, so what we're trying to do at the moment is to find other ways to incentivise our people to come, and we, you know, as an industry, we need to be looking at, are we open for maybe four days a week, and do an amazing service, rather than trying to open for seven? the recruitment crisis does mean if you're looking for work, you're in a better bargaining position than you've been for decades, but it also slows down economic growth — this restaurant could be open — and it has other negative effects, like inflation, visible not only in prices, but in queues and longer waiting times. the accommodation and food sector saw the fastest pay rises in the economy, but even there it wasn't fast enough to keep up with the rapidly rising cost of living. in cash terms, in terms of salaries, it grew by 4.7%,

which is actually pretty chunky growth. i mean, that's the strongest growth we've seen, sort of, close to 15 years. but, unfortunately, when taking into account inflation, which is running at the highest levels for a0 years, it means real wages fell by the fastest rate since records began almost 20 years ago. on this chart, the red line shows what's happened to pay rises in the past decade, and the blue line shows how often that's fallen behind the average three—month figure for inflation. labour is pressing its plan for much more government support with the cost of living. this wage stagnation has been going on for ten years, so i really understand just how people are struggling. it's one of the reasons that we announced our energy price freeze yesterday, to keep those bills down, and to make the choice that the oil and gas companies in the north sea should pay a windfall tax to help people who are struggling through the winter period, so it's further evidence, i think, of the pressure that so many millions of people are under. it's the biggest drop in living standards since the silverjubilee, way back in 1977, according to the living standards think—tank the resolution foundation.

the government said today's figures show the jobs market remained resilient, and that it was providing £37 billion of support to households with the cost of living. andy verity, bbc news. let's talk to miatta fahnbulleh, ceo of the new economics foundation, a left—of—centre think tank. so, as we were just having there, the biggest drop in living standards for decades?— for decades? yes, so this is going to feel really _ for decades? yes, so this is going to feel really painful— for decades? yes, so this is going to feel really painful for— for decades? yes, so this is going to feel really painful for people i to feel really painful for people because we are seeing real wages plummet and why it feels so tough is because it's off the back of near on a decade in which wages have been stagnant so for me this long term trend has got to be addressed and, yes, there are absolutely short term things we must do to alleviate the cost of living but we also going to have to do things to boost peoples incomes so for example increasing...

pay at the bottom end, making sure national living wage actually reflects the true cost of living, strengthening the powers of workers to negotiate better pay deal and at the moment the government is bashing the moment the government is bashing the unions rather than strengthening levels and trying to negotiate and it takes you to a long—term plan for actually getting to their high wage economy the government wants for us. wage economy but bigger pay rises leads to more inflation in then you vicious circle.— vicious circle. there is no evidence that we have _ vicious circle. there is no evidence that we have this _ vicious circle. there is no evidence that we have this wage _ vicious circle. there is no evidence that we have this wage price - vicious circle. there is no evidence that we have this wage price spike| that we have this wage price spike over the government has been worrying about and telling is about. in truth, what we have seen is that inflation has been going up on peoples expectations of prices are going up but wages are not keeping up going up but wages are not keeping up and in the end in the balance of things that the government should worry about, living standards being absolutely hammered must be at the top of the to—do list and the truth is, you know, people hark back to the 70s. the labour market is very different, not least because it not unionised to the same level so the

ability of workers to push for higher wages is not there which for me creates a problem now and it creates a bomb in the long term. surely it is basic economics that higher wages at least in some part heals inflation —— creates a problem in the long term? heals inflation -- creates a problem in the long term?— in the long term? higher wages can fuel inflation _ in the long term? higher wages can fuel inflation if— in the long term? higher wages can fuel inflation if the _ in the long term? higher wages can fuel inflation if the thing _ in the long term? higher wages can fuel inflation if the thing that - in the long term? higher wages can fuel inflation if the thing that is - fuel inflation if the thing that is driving inflation is demand and that means that traditionally when we see high inflation it is because the economy is overheating, because people are spending a lot, because there is a lot of economic activity. that is not what is driving inflation this time round. inflation is important and by that i mean it is important and by that i mean it is coming from things like energy prices happening in the global energy market, coming from the fact we have seen huge disruptions in supply chain of goods and services coming out of a pandemic. that is what is driving inflation so this idea that the economy has too much demand on it which is why we worry about wages and people spending does not bear out with the reality of what is happening in the economy. the government, looking at these

figures, have been keen to stress that it shows that the jobs market is in a strong position and unemployment, at least, is lower than at almost every point in the last a0 years. that is good news, isn't it? last 40 years. that is good news, isn't it? ., , last 40 years. that is good news, isn't it? . , , isn't it? that is good news. the “obs isn't it? that is good news. the jobs market _ isn't it? that is good news. the jobs market is _ isn't it? that is good news. the jobs market is in _ isn't it? that is good news. the jobs market is in a _ isn't it? that is good news. the jobs market is in a strong - isn't it? that is good news. the . jobs market is in a strong position. vacancy rates, for example, are still high, although the gun down a little bit but normally when the job market is in this position we expect to see that reflected in peoples pay packets, we expect to see it reflected in peoples living standards and it is not the case and so for me it is not enough that the job market is ok, particularly as we go into the prospect of the session, if at the same time peoples wages and their incomes are being hammered because it's only going to get worse, which is why you need the government to act now and acting quite a decisive way both in the short term and about relief and boosting peoples incomes the direct payments and other measures but it is also about long—term change to the economy that the verses the change we have seen for ten years.

you know, the squeeze on pay is not just a feature today. we have seen periodically over the last ten years and, for me, that is no full track record. ., ., , ., and, for me, that is no full track record. . , , ., record. that was a representative from the new _ record. that was a representative from the new economics - record. that was a representative l from the new economics foundation think tank. thank you for your time. thank you. a military base in russian—occupied crimea has been hit by a series of explosions, reportedly leaving at least two people hurt. russian officials said a fire triggered the blasts at an arms dump. what caused the explosions is unclear, but last week russian warplanes were destroyed in an apparent ukrainian attack on the crimean coast. russia has made huge advances in the east of the country, linking mainland russia with crimea, since the invasion in february. but since then ukraine has made advances, regaining some territory. hugo bachega reports now from kyiv. another russian base

in crimea hit by explosions. an ammunition depot on fire, 2,000 residents evacuated, and trains disrupted. exactly one week ago, something very similar. massive blasts partially destroyed an airbase. russia denied this was an attack, saying ammunitions had detonated. ukraine hasn't officially confirmed or denied involvement, but today's events are likely to fuel speculation of what is behind two almost identical events. here in kyiv, president zelensky again accused russia of nuclear blackmail. for days, there have been claims and counter claims of who is to blame for shelling the zaporizhzhia complex. ukraine says russia is using the site as a shield to launch attacks, risking a catastrophe. translation: we need to move. from discussions and calls to new, tough sanctions against russia and the entire nuclear industry of the terrorist state.

all russian troops must be immediately withdrawn from the plant and neighbouring areas without any conditions. the complex has been under russian occupation since march, and russia claims its troops are protecting it. with the station surrounded by war, calls are growing for access to be given to international monitors, and the un says it is ready to support a team of inspectors. but there are no signs that a deal is likely to be reached, at least for now. hugo bachega, bbc news, kyiv. the government's urging people who are offered a covid booster next month, to get theirjab. a new vaccine from the company, moderna, can now target both the original strain of covid, and the omicron variant. here's our health correspondent, dominic hughes. 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. 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 omicron variant known as ba.i.

the remaining half of the booster programme will be made up of the original pfizer—biontech vaccine and a small amount of novavax vaccine. but health experts say people should take whatever booster they're offered, as alljabs provide protection. the whole basis of the programme is to target those vulnerable people for a booster, to keep their immunity topped up for protection against severe disease. so the message really is get vaccinated when you are offered the booster, and don't worry too much about the type of vaccine that you're getting. as with previous vaccine roll—outs, the oldest and most vulnerable will be the first to be offered a jab, and it's planned that by the time we reach the depths of winter, the booster programme will be well under way. dominic hughes, bbc news. both conservative party leadership candidates, have stated their opposition to a referendum on scottish independence. liz truss and rishi sunak will be in perth today, addressing conservative voters. our scotland correspondent,

james shaw is there now... it is interesting, isn't it, because they are talking about tax cuts and help with the cost of living and so one but in scotland they are very much likely to be focusing on the idea of the second independence referendum? i idea of the second independence referendum?— referendum? i think that is absolutely _ referendum? i think that is absolutely right, _ referendum? i think that is absolutely right, ben. - referendum? i think that is absolutely right, ben. just| referendum? i think that is - absolutely right, ben. just take a absolutely right, ben. just take a look for second at this beautiful scene by the river tay. that bridge, the perth bridge, built in the 17705, the perth bridge, built in the i770s, so about 60 years before the union between scotland and england and, like you say, that union, the united kingdom, as it were, i think it's going to be a key subject that they're both going to be talking about tonight. no doubt that both of them are in favour of the uk remaining as it is at the moment but in talking to the small constituency of conservative voters in scotland i think they will want to stress their commitment to the united kingdom. who can make the strongest case that scotland should remain part of the

uk? obviously, that is not necessary the majority opinion in scotland, that the uk should continue as it is, but that is certainly true of this constituency of members of the conservative party in scotland. they want to hear from the leader of their party and a future prime minister of the united kingdom he will keep that strong relationship between scotland and england. 50 in between scotland and england. so in a sense they — between scotland and england. so in a sense they are _ between scotland and england. so in a sense they are both _ between scotland and england. so in a sense they are both preaching the same message and i suppose in terms of scottish tories it is who they think can get that message across best? i think can get that message across best? ~ ., , �* best? ithink that is right, ben. i think that might _ best? ithink that is right, ben. i think that might be _ best? ithink that is right, ben. i think that might be a _ best? ithink that is right, ben. i think that might be a question i best? ithink that is right, ben. ij think that might be a question of them almost trying to outbid each other in the rhetoric that they are putting forward tonight about scotland's place within the uk. one interesting thing i think early on today, liz truss was being interviewed and it was put to her that she made this remark about nicola sturgeon, the snp first minister of scotland, saying that nicola sturgeon should be ignored.

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one year after the taliban takeover of afghanistan, women's rights have been rolled back, poverty and malnutrition are rising — but levels of violence have fallen significantly. our correspondent secunder kermani has been travelling across the taliban heartland in southern afghanistan and sent this report. shouting. along what used to be the front lines, a wrestling match. the only fighting taking place now. we're in sangin, scene of some of the fiercest clashes of the war. in this deeply conservative part of afghanistan, women are kept from public view. many supported the taliban insurgency. others are simply relieved the violence has finally come to an end. translation: life is very good now. people are very happy. there is freedom and no fighting. all of you here, have most of you lost someone in the war? translation: not just one, but two or three. l there is not a single house in the district that hasn't suffered.

reminders of the war are everywhere. the road from sangin to helmand's capital, lashkar gar, scarred by taliban bombs. but inside afghan cities there's a new battle — against hunger. the taliban takeover, accompanied by an economic crisis. translation: even when i am saying my prayers, l all i can think about is how to pay back the loans i am taking out. there are people who genuinely support the taliban, particularly in places like helmand. but this is also one of the most tightly controlled provinces. we've been told that anyone publicly criticising the taliban runs the risk of arrest or even worse. navid azeemi, an english teacher, was detained by the taliban after writing a facebook post about the lack of salaries. his body was later dumped by the river,

the taliban claiming he'd been trying to escape. phone rings. we've been told of others also arrested because of their social media activity. too afraid to meet us, one man agreed to talk on the phone. translation: you can't say anything. some people have been arrested for writing a single comment. they have different types of torture. hitting people with cables or pipes. holding their heads under water. we arrive in kandahar, afghanistan's second largest city, and spiritual home of the taliban. it was at this shrine more than 25 years ago that the founder of the taliban, mullah omar, was first declared leader of the faithful, taking out a cloak said to belong to the prophet muhammad and holding it in front of a crowd. now the taliban's government,

its cabinet, is based in kabul. now the taliban's government, its cabinet, is based in kabul, though the new reclusive supreme leader is in kandahar, and it's here that ultimate power still resides. by the new taliban government's laws. here in the south of the country, most already wore the burqa in public. female teachers and healthcare workers are amongst those still working. others have been told to stay at home. negina was a presenter at a radio station, but stopped when fighting intensified. in kabul the taliban do allow female journalists on air, but here in kandahar they don't. translation: kandahar | is a province where people don't often let women work. on the street, i was hit. my scarf was pulled. cigarette packets and bottles were thrown at me. people tried to give me their phone numbers. despite all this, i managed to reach this position.

how does it feel now, sitting at home? sometimes i wish i had never gotten an education. we head out of kandahar, following a mobile school. this afghan charity helps promote education in remote villages. the taliban have kept most girls�* secondary schools closed. here, one doesn't even exist. older girls and women do generally remain behind closed doors. and taliban officials cite these ultraconservative values as the reason behind the decision. but these fathers say they want their daughters to get an education. translation: in the future, they can become doctors - and serve the country. i want them to study at university. some people think that villagers living in areas like this, they just don't want their daughters

to go to school past grade six. is that true? translation: there should be a separate building - for girls and they should have a female teacher. they should wear the burqa on their way. that is an islamic framework. many ask whether the taliban have changed since the last time they were in power. what matters more is how much afghan society has changed, even in the taliban's heartlands. secunder kermani with that report from afghanistan. ryanair has announced plans to add more than 500 flights at stansted airport during the october half—term

holidays after heathrow extended its cap on passenger numbers. the 100,000 a day limit at heathrow, was due to end on september the 11th, but the airport says the cap will now continue well into october. 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. peter bowes reporting. an actress who was booed off stage at the oscars almost 50 years ago, has received an apology from the academy. sacheen littlefeather, who's native american, had been asked by marlon brando to decline on his behalf, his best actor award for the godfather, in protest at the film industry's portrayal of indigenous people. lizo mzimba, has more. some day — and that day may never come — i'll call upon you to do some service for me. i'll call upon you to do a service for me. marlon brando's acclaimed performance as the godfather won the actor his first oscar. he chose not to attend the ceremony

in protest at the film industry's treatment of native americans... marlon brando, in the godfather. ..instead sending native american activist and actress sacheen littlefeather. accepting the award _ for marlon brando in the godfather, miss sacheen littlefeather. he very regretfully cannot accept this very generous award, and the reasons for this being, are the treatment of american indians today by the film industry... excuse me. booing and scattered applause. her words were greeted with applause from some, boos from others. in the past, she said that one of those opposing her comments was hollywood's biggest star, famous for his westerns fighting native americans. john wayne was very angry. i don't like it, mr cohill. i don't like it at all. how dare i do something like that on his stage? he was going to come on the stage and pull me off

so he had to be physically restrained. the academy of motion picture arts and sciences, the body behind the oscars, has now said sorry for her treatment and will be hosting a special event at the academy museum for her, and to celebrate native american film—makers. in a statement, sacheen says, "regarding the academy's "apology to me, we indians are very patient people. "it's only been 50 years! "we need to keep our sense of humour about this. "it's our method of survival. "it's profoundly heartening to see how much has changed since i did not "accept the academy award 50 years ago." i beg at this time that i have not intruded upon this evening. now, after half a century, she and so many native americans feel a notorious injustice has finally been righted. thank you, on behalf of marlon brando. lizo mzimba, bbc news.

dame deborahjames, who died of bowel cancer injune after having raised millions of pounds for charity, was an inspiration to so many people living with the disease. now her mum heather, has been speaking for the first time since deborah's death. she talked to our reporter graham satchell, about her daughter's final days, and her lasting legacy. 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 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. # 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 deborah's mum heather, speaking to graham satchell. hello. yet more thunderstorms around today and we're going to hear more out of them tomorrow as well. the realfocus, i think, will be across the southern half of the uk for the most intense thundery downpours through the next 36 hours or so. this area of low pressure close to the continent throwing the showers our way. for scotland and northern ireland, it's actually set to become somewhat drier as high pressure tries to take hold here. but into the evening and overnight, thunderstorms possible across southern england, spreading into the midlands, parts of wales and east anglia. a cooler night here, but still on the muggy side. a lot of humidity around. overnight lows of 16 degrees, fresher lows of ten degrees for scotland and northern ireland. a largely fine story for scotland and northern ireland on wednesday thanks to the presence of high pressure, but particularly towards the southeast of england,

there will remain that risk of some intense thunderstorms breaking out. we could see the odd thundery shower, though, just about anywhere on wednesday across england and wales. 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 between april and june, when adjusted for inflation. for the second time in a week, moscow says an ammunition depot has exploded in the region russia annexed eight years ago — and blames it on "sabotage." tory leadership contenders liz truss and rishi sunak pitch for the votes of scottish conservative members at a hustings in perth this evening. ryanair adds 500 flights at stansted as heathrow extends its passenger cap

to the end of october. and, at last, an apology, for the native american actress, booed off stage at the oscars, almost 50 years ago. let's start with the european aquatics championships — and more success for britain in italy. british duo lois toulson and kyle kothari have won gold — in the mixed 10m synchro platform dive. the commonwealth silver medallists took it on the final of their five dives — to beat the ukrainian team. it adds to the bronze success in the mixed team event in rome yesterday. congratulations to them. commonwealth games champion — laura muir — won her heat in the 1500 metres on the second day of athletics at the championships. she'll bejoined in friday's final by ellie barker, who got a personal best time, and katie snowden. muir is defending the title

she won in berlin in 2018, and finished in four minutes 6.a1 seconds. defending champion and commonwealth games silver medallist matt hudson—smith is through to the final of the a00 metres. he just got under a5 seconds. alex haydock—wilson is also through. commonwealth games silver medallist victoria ohuruogu is through to the final of the a00 metres. her time of 50.50 seconds is a personal best and moves her up to joint eighth on the british all time list. and the swimming is continuing at the european aquatics championships in italy. the world and commonwealth games 50 metres freestyle champion ben proud won his heat. he clocked the second quickest time overall — as he reached the semi—final. and england play theirfinal test series of the summer — it's against south africa — with the first test starting tomorrow at lords. they drew their delayed

series with india — and england captain ben stokes says they are focusing on how they play — and not letting the opposition distract them. we play cricket how we play cricket and they play cricket how they play cricket but we're not the ones talking about it all the time. it's them. i don't know, we're doing the right things, but as i said, people know how we are going to play. it is up to the opposition to respond to that. it is all about us, not about the opposition. there'll be an all british match—up in the second round of the cincinatti open. 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. it has not been easy, these last few years, to stay fit and healthy and play enough tennis to get matches to learn from and to

build confidence and to get my body sort of physically like robust enough to compete week in, week out, so that is a positive thing that i have got to play lots of matches, more this year. and hopefully, i can continue that through the end of the season. later on — one of the pick of the first round cincinnati tennis ties, sees us open champion emma raducanu against serena williams. the british number one is excited to take on a woman she describes as an inspiration in tennis. it is an amazing opportunity. it is an amazing gift to play the best tennis player of all time on her way out, may be my last opportunity to play her, unless i draw her in new york. but i think... whatever happens, it is going to be a great memory that i will always have. the european aquatics championships is over on bbc two, by the way, if you want to catch more of that.

a court has been hearing how the former manchester united footballer, ryan giggs, told police his "head clashed" with his then girlfriend, during a row over a mobile phone, but the blow wasn't deliberate. he's accused of controlling behaviour and assualt, towards kate greville and her younger sister. he denies all of the charges. matt graveling is at manchester crown court. this morning, a jury heard more details from ryan giggs about his relationship with kate greville, and also what he says happened on the 1st of november, in which he was alleged to have assaulted kate greville and her younger sister. on that night, he was arrested by police and in the following weeks he gave a couple of preprepared statements in which he said "kate "and i got into an argument which resulted in a tussle "over my phone. "she caught me in the face, causing bleeding to the mouth. "i may have caught her and her sister in the incident, "but i did not intend any harm. "i asked her to leave my house, but she refused to go. "as i didn't have my phone, i got kate's phone.

"she gave me mine back, but foolishly i decided to keep hers. "i was going to call the police, and kate grabbed me by the hand "and a scuffle broke out. "i accept that my head contacted hers, but it was not deliberate "and in both cases i was attacked." giggs said he hoped this would not be the end of his relationship with kate greville, and a jury also heard from the former wales manager that he had visited doctors to arrange couples counselling, but in the end it was only kate greville who saw a therapist. giggs described her as a strong inbdependent woman, and said there were occasions when she controlled him, asking him to send messages to women she alleged him of having an affair with, and there were occasions when she asked to meet the women in person. this trial continues. matt graveling at manchester crown court. jeremy paxman is to step down as the host of university challenge after more than 28 years. the former newsnight presenter — who announced he had parkinson's disease last year — became just the second host of the long—running tv show in 199a.

his last episode will be broadcast next summer. let's talk more about this with the tv and film critic, scott bryan. it is such a long running show and he has been such a long presenter. he is part of the furniture at so it will be hard to imagine it without him. ., , will be hard to imagine it without him. . , . , him. really hard. he is very much university challenge and - him. really hard. he is very much university challenge and it - university challenge and it is very much him, and it is the case that when you have somebody as familiar a presence on a particular programme, it feels strange when they leave because you think, how can they show thatis because you think, how can they show that is very much in that style be able to be changed to somebody else? but it gives an opportunity for someone else to give it a go. as long as i don't try to be like jeremy paxman because only he can do that. i jeremy paxman because only he can do that. , ., ., .,, that. i remember the original host bamber gascoigne _ that. i remember the original host bamber gascoigne and _ that. i remember the original host bamber gascoigne and everybody | that. i remember the original host - bamber gascoigne and everybody said he could not be replaced but because he could not be replaced but because he was. who are your tips for who might take over? —— but of course he

was. it might take over? -- but of course he was. , . ., , , might take over? -- but of course he was. .. , ., might take over? -- but of course he was. ,~, , was. it is an opportunity for people to ut was. it is an opportunity for people to put themselves _ was. it is an opportunity for people to put themselves forward - was. it is an opportunity for people to put themselves forward and - was. it is an opportunity for people to put themselves forward and it i was. it is an opportunity for people i to put themselves forward and it has been interesting to see what people have said online, kirsty wark has been favoured, richard osman, and we have a few others, victoria karen mitchell, she also has only connect. lucy worsley. some people have said someone like rylan should be hosting it, may be taking the mick about the announcement will be quite soon because the bbc will be announcing the replacement for this week, but the replacement for this week, but the fact is, jeremy paxman has already recorded the series so we are about a year until we see whoever is going to be in the hot seat will be the host. ben whoever is going to be in the hot seat will be the host.— whoever is going to be in the hot seat will be the host. ben brown is not on the — seat will be the host. ben brown is not on the list. _ seat will be the host. ben brown is not on the list. i _ seat will be the host. ben brown is not on the list. i should _ seat will be the host. ben brown is not on the list. i should have - not on the list. i should have written it down! let'sjust not on the list. i should have written it down! let's just put it in there.

written it down! let's 'ust put it in there. ., ,, , written it down! let's 'ust put it inthere. . , , in there. have you put yourself forward officially? _ in there. have you put yourself forward officially? breaking - in there. have you put yourself. forward officially? breaking news! what is the _ forward officially? breaking news! what is the lasting _ forward officially? breaking news! what is the lasting attraction - forward officially? breaking news! what is the lasting attraction of. what is the lasting attraction of the show? i'm always pleased if i get two or three questions vaguely right. the questions are impossibly hard. ~ , ., right. the questions are impossibly hard. , ., ., , hard. why do people love it? that is the appeal- — hard. why do people love it? that is the appeal- if— hard. why do people love it? that is the appeal- if you — hard. why do people love it? that is the appeal. if you launched - hard. why do people love it? that is the appeal. if you launched any - the appeal. if you launched any other quiz show in this day and age, having it under the remit that the audience would only be able to get a few questions right in most cases, people would say, no, it should be the other way around. people like to feel smart but with university challenge you can feel a bit like an idiot. it challenge you can feel a bit like an idiot. , ~ ., . ., idiot. it feels like a challenge. very much! — idiot. it feels like a challenge. very much! especially - idiot. it feels like a challenge. very much! especially when . idiot. it feels like a challenge. i very much! especially when they idiot. it feels like a challenge. - very much! especially when they do a popular music round, that is when i wanted to be something i'm actually going to get something right, then i failed to get that category as well. but with university challenge, it works because it is highbrow, a celebration of the brightest and smartest people in the country. and

the next generation. i think with jeremy paxman a's statement that he released which it said it has been an amazing opportunity to meet some of the great brains of the country and it gives him hope for the future. and it makes you realise there's always a generation of really smart people coming through. they will go on to do even greater things beyond the actual show itself at that is part of the fascination. i wonder how people so young, 18, 19, 20, can i wonder how people so young, 18, 19,20, can know so much about everything! i 19, 20, can know so much about everything!— 19, 20, can know so much about eve hina! , ., ~ ., . everything! i seem to know so much about so little. _ everything! i seem to know so much about so little. these _ everything! i seem to know so much about so little. these shows - everything! i seem to know so much about so little. these shows are - about so little. these shows are doing well in the ratings, thanks to the fact that it is next to only connect, these are shows on bbc two that tend to actually beat what is on bbc one on the other side. even though many people are watching streaming services and shows which are glossy, people like the traditional habit of a show coming back every single year in the same place which they are familiar with, they feel like although it is a big

challenge of who on earth is going to feel the hot seat replacing jeremy paxman, ifeel to feel the hot seat replacing jeremy paxman, i feel many people will still watch it regardless because it is part of something that they have always done.— because it is part of something that they have always done. there are not many shows — they have always done. there are not many shows like _ they have always done. there are not many shows like that, _ they have always done. there are not many shows like that, that _ they have always done. there are not many shows like that, that stretch i many shows like that, that stretch back decades. many shows like that, that stretch back decades-— many shows like that, that stretch backdecades. , . , , back decades. very much. many people like to say they — back decades. very much. many people like to say they have _ back decades. very much. many people like to say they have been _ back decades. very much. many people like to say they have been on _ back decades. very much. many people like to say they have been on the - like to say they have been on the show, and then you end up finding they are going on google image searches! it is interesting, the competitiveness of the people trying to get onto the programme, and bbc two is going to be doing a celebration of 60 years of university challenge because it was on itv, as well. that will be on in the next month or so so watch out for that. ., ,. ., the next month or so so watch out for that. . ,. ., ., the next month or so so watch out for that. . ,. . ., . for that. fascinating. scott, thanks for that. fascinating. scott, thanks for “oininu for that. fascinating. scott, thanks forjoining us- _ today is the 10th anniversary of the popular dating app tinder. many people say that the app has changed the landscape of online dating forever due its swipe function.

since the launch of tinder, many other dating apps have emerged, and now around 270 million people across the world use dating apps to find love. joining me now is james langton, who is founder of dater—help a company which offers dating advice on youtube and helps people to create the perfect online dating profile. tinder got in touch with you because they said that you were one of the most swiped people on tinder which is quite a claim to fame! in most swiped people on tinder which is quite a claim to fame!— is quite a claim to fame! in 2019! was on the _ is quite a claim to fame! in 2019! was on the top — is quite a claim to fame! in 2019! was on the top 30 _ is quite a claim to fame! in 2019! was on the top 30 list, _ is quite a claim to fame! in 2019! was on the top 30 list, and - is quite a claim to fame! in 2019! was on the top 30 list, and after| was on the top 30 list, and after that i started dating apps and we help people create the perfect dating app profile, to go on more dates and get more matches, that kind of thing. you dates and get more matches, that kind of thing-— kind of thing. you were in the top 30 and they _ kind of thing. you were in the top 30 and they work _ kind of thing. you were in the top 30 and they work that _ kind of thing. you were in the top 30 and they work that out - kind of thing. you were in the top 30 and they work that out by - kind of thing. you were in the top 30 and they work that out by the | 30 and they work that out by the number of swipes on you? great ego boost. ., ., ., , ., ., ,,

boost. part of it was a marketing lo , as boost. part of it was a marketing ploy. as well. — boost. part of it was a marketing ploy. as well. it _ boost. part of it was a marketing ploy, as well, it wasn't _ boost. part of it was a marketing ploy, as well, it wasn't just - boost. part of it was a marketing ploy, as well, it wasn'tjust all i boost. part of it was a marketing | ploy, as well, it wasn'tjust all me but it was interesting, and it was a good experience and obviously a great platform to launch my business. it was a great experience. how do you think tinder has revolutionised dating? it has not been around that long, actually, but it has really got so many people together. it has really got so many people touether. ., , ., ., together. tinder was one of the first to introduce _ together. tinder was one of the first to introduce game - together. tinder was one of the first to introduce game if - together. tinder was one of the i first to introduce game if occasion so that is left swipe and write swipe, and a lot of the time it is a game for people to see who finds them attractive and how attractive they are, to other people. it was they are, to other people. it was the first to tap into the market and now it has been acquired by match group who host a few others, so it is a major player but there are a few other apps doing really well. you help people to tweak their dating profile, is that right? what

advice are you giving people? essentially, the service we offer is, i liken it to cv writing, client will come to us and say, i want to get more matches and we will find out what problems they are having, so often their photo choice, what they have written in their biography, it is essentiallyjust finding about that person, what things they enjoy, what they do for a living, their hobbies, and then what we do is reverse engineered that into a perfect profile, so we have data groups, as well, so i can't say exact numbers, but if we had ten people trying different things on an app and then we see, it is basically like split testing so we see what works and what doesn't. and then we find out how the algorithm works so we can improve people's profile using the data. i suppose, when a lot of people are not in the workplace because of the

pandemic, a lot more people working from home, does that mean there is more reason than ever in a sense to use dating apps to meet somebody? it is interesting because whenever there's a recession looming, dating app there's a recession looming, dating app and online dating increases as a whole and i know from my business, we have been really busy over the last couple of months, so maybe it is a new indicator of a recession, but it is the same with anything, the average person spends four hours per day on social media so part of that, dating apps are a form of social media, so i don't really think it is a common thing for people to use it in the workplace but it is part and parcel of modern dating. but it is part and parcel of modern datina. ., ,., but it is part and parcel of modern datina. ., ., , ., dating. there are so many dating a- -s and dating. there are so many dating apps and very — dating. there are so many dating apps and very many _ dating. there are so many dating apps and very many specialised l apps and very many specialised dating apps. a real proliferation. absolutely. this is before the watershed so i can't go into all of them but there is a range of them

for whatever somebody is looking for, really, in their personal life. that is a good thing? it has helped millions of people get together. absolutely. a massive amount of marriages that are happening with people who mentioned they met on a dating app, and the stigma is reducing compared to what it was maybe 15, 20 years ago, to the point where everybody is online dating. it is a great thing. where everybody is online dating. it is a great thing-— is a great thing. everybody of all aces, is a great thing. everybody of all ages. from _ is a great thing. everybody of all ages. from young _ is a great thing. everybody of all ages, from young people - is a great thing. everybody of all ages, from young people to - is a great thing. everybody of all| ages, from young people to older people? ages, from young people to older --eole? �* , ., ., people? absolutely. one of our recent clients _ people? absolutely. one of our recent clients was _ people? absolutely. one of our recent clients was in _ people? absolutely. one of our recent clients was in his - people? absolutely. one of our. recent clients was in his mid-70s recent clients was in his mid—70s and we found him a match on a dating app and we found him a match on a dating app and then two weeks later they moved in together so it is for all ages and sexes and genders, absolutely anybody. did ages and sexes and genders, absolutely anybody.- ages and sexes and genders, absolutely anybody. did you meet our absolutely anybody. did you meet your partner _ absolutely anybody. did you meet your partner on — absolutely anybody. did you meet your partner on tinder? _ absolutely anybody. did you meet your partner on tinder? no, - absolutely anybody. did you meet your partner on tinder? no, i'm l your partner on tinder? no, i'm sinale at your partner on tinder? no, i'm single at the — your partner on tinder? no, i'm single at the moment. -

your partner on tinder? no, i'm single at the moment. it - your partner on tinder? no, i'm single at the moment. it is - your partner on tinder? no, i'ml single at the moment. it is going for people out of my range, that is may be my issue at the moment, but i'm very much a single, which is maybe the irony of being a dating app maybe the irony of being a dating app coach, but i think you should judge me by the metrics of how many people get more matches and more data rather than me dating. anybody out there, james _ data rather than me dating. anybody out there, james langton, _ data rather than me dating. anybody out there, james langton, one - data rather than me dating. anybody out there, james langton, one of. data rather than me dating. anybody| out there, james langton, one of the most popular men on tinder, one of the most swiped man, he is single at the most swiped man, he is single at the moment! —— men. laughter james, thanks forjoining us. good luck with your business. 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 between april and june, when adjusted for inflation. russia says an ammunition depot has exploded in crimea, which russia annexed eight years ago

— and blames it on �*sabotage'. tory leadership contenders liz truss and rishi sunak pitch for the votes of scottish conservative members at a hustings in perth this evening. a school uniform donation charity, a better fit, says spiralling costs have led to a tenfold increase in demand for free school uniforms. the social enterprise recycles and distributes clothes free of charge to families across cardiff and the vale of glamorgan. garry owen reports. the shelves of the better fit charity distribution centre are loaded with school uniform items such as sweatshirts, bags, shoes and shorts. the project started when one local mother realised she wasn't the only parent who found paying for school uniform a challenge. i came up with an idea to approach the school he was going to and ask if they had any surplus uniform that we could utilise to give to other parents.

it was very small, a handful of desks, but it worked, and people did start coming in, and they made it clear that it was getting more and more difficult for them to afford uniform. this is a small charity, originally intended for the rumney area of cardiff, it's expanded rapidly and now covers the whole of the city and the vale of glamorgan. they say that demand for used school uniform has grown more than tenfold, especially for the more expensive branded goods with logos. the blazers seemed to be the thing, and that's the thing we struggle to get hold of. we've got shirts, polo shirts, trousers, skirts, pinafore dresses, but the more expensive items are the ones we struggle to get. for hundreds of local families, this is their first port of call for uniforms. the charity says that working parents as well as those who aren't on stable incomes are looking for clothes, with many donating or swapping at the same time. for all parents, the cost of a complete new uniform can be high. i've heard about this via a facebook group, and i've used them before,

when my daughter started high school last year. so, we went through the same whole thing. second—hand, there's nothing wrong with the quality and the products here. it's exactly the same and it's free, so i've donated a lot of uniform, especially as they finish primary school, and come and collect it in exchange for something new. a welsh government spokesperson said that there are grants available towards school uniform for some children, up to £225, or £300 for those going into year seven. and this year, there is an extra £100. but the children's commissioner for wales says that many families will be drowning in costs, even with his help, and that governing bodies should follow statutory guidance. meanwhile, at better fit, whole families are getting involved in a huge effort to sort and distribute uniforms before the schoolterm begins. a drought�*s been officially declared in yorkshire, for the first time in nearly four years. the number of drought hit regions,

now stands at nine, after large parts of the south, central, and east of england were given the status on friday. environmental agency officials in yorkshire say rain forecast for this week won't be enough to counteract weeks of dry weather. joining me now is nick higham, journalist and author of the mercenary river, which is a history of london's struggle to provide its residents with reliable, clean water. pa rt part of your argument is that over centuries there has been a conflict between private water companies and the public need for water. absolutely. in order to supply a city like london historically it was necessary to hand the provision of water over to profit—making companies, that could raise the money and supply the water and the shareholders took dividends as a reward for that, and it was a system that never work especially well and in the 19th century started to fall

apart, london grew dramatically, the water companies could not keep up, and increasingly consumers were unhappy about the quantity and quality and the price of the water they were getting. at the end of the century, after 70 odd years of really tremendously difficult politicking and political argument, the water companies of london were taken into private ownership and the problems went away, many of them. what we have now is a water industry that since 1989 has once again been privatised and shareholders in modern water companies seem to prioritise taking dividends over making the necessary investments to bring their water infrastructure up—to—date, expand their reservoirs and so on, and once again we have controversy and serious shortages and we have terrible environmental pollution. 50 and we have terrible environmental ollution. ., ., pollution. so part of the reason we are getting — pollution. so part of the reason we are getting these _ pollution. so part of the reason we are getting these hosepipe - pollution. so part of the reason we are getting these hosepipe bans i pollution. so part of the reason we l are getting these hosepipe bans and declarations of drought is because

of the failure of the water companies? what should they do in your view that they have not done? it is what they should have been doing, it is late to start, although it would be good, but they have prioritised dividends over investment. in the old days the way you stopped a city like london running out of water was to build reservoirs and thames water which supplies london and much of the thames valley has not built a major reservoir in a0 years. there are reasons for that, the south—east is congested and it is hard to find the land and there is always opposition but it is also expensive and all the water companies borrowed huge sums of money in the last 30, a0 years, and almost all the money they borrowed, more than they borrowed, in fact, in total, has gone to their shareholders in dividends are not nearly enough has gone into investment in things like new reservoirs for things like replacing ageing leaking water mains and things like that. we ageing leaking water mains and things like that.— ageing leaking water mains and things like that. we keep hearing about leaking _ things like that. we keep hearing about leaking water _ things like that. we keep hearing about leaking water mains, i things like that. we keep hearing about leaking water mains, and l things like that. we keep hearing i about leaking water mains, and liz truss has been talking about the

water companies, in fact, truss has been talking about the water companies, infact, not dealing with their leaking infrastructure. with that make a real difference if they fixed those kind of problems —— would that make. it would, because a fifth, in some cases a quarter, the water never reaches the consumer, because it is lost to lakes, and it was not lost we would be in a better place in the middle of a drought —— it is last to leakfor a micro middle of a drought —— it is last to leak for a micro four top the government of the day put in place regulators, to police the financial side of things, the environment agency to police the pollution side of things, and those regulators have been asleep on the job and they have not been doing the job of keeping the companies notice to the grindstone and making sure that they don't milk the system for profits and making sure they do make the necessary investments and if we are to fix the overall problem, notjust fix the leaks in the short term, if

we are to fix the overall problem, we are to fix the overall problem, we really have to address the issue of water regulation.— of water regulation. private companies _ of water regulation. private companies will _ of water regulation. private companies will always i of water regulation. private companies will always seekj of water regulation. private - companies will always seek profits, that's what they exist for, so are you arguing for nationalisation of the water industry? that you arguing for nationalisation of the water industry?— you arguing for nationalisation of the water industry? that would be problematic— the water industry? that would be problematic because _ the water industry? that would be problematic because it _ the water industry? that would be problematic because it would i the water industry? that would be problematic because it would cost| the water industry? that would be l problematic because it would cost a lot of money and you would have to buy the shareholders out and not all the shareholders, many of them are pension firms, they are you and me, as well, to an extent, and then there's the problem that if the government owned the water company, it would be responsible for finding the money to upgrade the system and all this investment, and you don't need me to tell you that governments of whatever stripe is not going to be in a position to make huge investments in the water industry. it is going to have to be private industry and investment that comes up industry and investment that comes up with that kind of money because government will not do it. in up with that kind of money because government will not do it.— government will not do it. in ten seconds, presumably _ government will not do it. in ten seconds, presumably water i government will not do it. in ten seconds, presumably water is i government will not do it. in ten i seconds, presumably water is going to be a bigger issue with climate change and longer and hotter

summers?— change and longer and hotter summers? , , , ., ., ., summers? yes, this is not a one-off and this is — summers? yes, this is not a one-off and this is going _ summers? yes, this is not a one-off and this is going to _ summers? yes, this is not a one-off and this is going to keep _ summers? yes, this is not a one-off and this is going to keep happening. | and this is going to keep happening. the converse is we are going to keep getting floods and torrential rain storms and problems at that end, as well. . ~ storms and problems at that end, as well. w' ., storms and problems at that end, as well. or ., ., ., , now it's time for a look at the weather with susan powell. hello again. we have more thunderstorms in the forecast for the next a8 was. not all areas will see rain, and many areas are desperately needing some rain at the moment, but those that do pick up on the thunderstorms are likely to see some torrential intense rain, possibly even flash flooding. the thing with showers, they tend to group together so through the afternoon into the evening, areas favoured for seeing some of the thundery showers will be

southern and eastern england and maybe the midlands. overnight, it looks like they will congregate across the midlands and we could see some popping up elsewhere and some persistent rain for eastern scotland but across the northern half of the uk comparatively drier stop much fresher and a cooler night for england and wales. lows are 15—16. wednesday again, the southern half of the uk will have the showers developing, with the sharpest thunder in the south—east and east anglia but we could see some further north and west. scotland and northern ireland will have a dry day thanks to a ridge of high pressure tipping pinion, temperatures in the high teens, and down to 23 in the south of england. that is about 10 degrees down on the weekend. wednesday into thursday and friday, we switch to a much more atlantic influence to the weather, so recently it has been about the warm air from the continent but the atlantic influence means we are

going to have fresh air for thursday and friday and it will be western exposures through thursday that are most likely to see some outbreaks of rain. the east looking dry and will become a bit warmer once again, up to 25, forecast for london. friday we have a cold front putting away but i can't promise it will bring too much rain into eastern england. showers again forecast for the north and west through the end of the week, but it is through the weekend perhaps that we are going to have another good chance of seeing some more persistent rain to ease the very dry ground we have got at the moment across england and wales. further ahead, moment across england and wales. furtherahead, it looks moment across england and wales. further ahead, it looks like we may move into a dry spell again into the early part of next week.

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 three percent in between april and june, when adjusted for inflation. tory leadership contenders liz truss and rishi sunak pitch for the votes of scottish conservative members at a hustings in perth this evening. i'm absolutely committed to delivering for scotland, delivering jobs and growth and opportunity, working closely with douglas ross to take on the snp, who's been feeling scottish people. ——take on the snp, who's been failing scottish people.

ryanair adds 500 flights at stansted as heathrow extends its passenger cap to the end of october. a new dual covid vaccine will form part of the uk's autumn booster campaign — the jab targets both the original covid and omicron variants. and, at last, an apology...for the native american actress, booed off stage at the oscars, almost 50 years ago. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. new figures suggest the real value of wages, has fallen at its fastest rate since records began, leading to further concerns about the cost of living. the office for national statistics says regular pay, excluding bonuses, was up a.7 % between april and june this year, compared to last year. was up a.7% between april and june this year, compared to last year. but taking inflation into account, it's actually down 3%, hit by the rising cost of goods and services. the government says it recognises

people are struggling with high prices, but is providing direct financial help for millions on low incomes. here's our economics correspondent, andy verity. from the outside, a.7% is the best average pay rise for years. but the inside story is the average worker is dealing with astronomical price rises that more than cancel that out. aiming to attract the instagram generation, this extravagantly decorated restaurant in heath, oxfordshire reopened, post—pandemic, to a strange new world, where even when you offer training and bump up the pay, you can't get the staff. we can't open up, which is a massive shame, apart from friday and saturday evening because of lack of people. try as he might, the restaurant's boss can't recruit enough experienced servers to offer a fine dining service in this room for more than two days a week.

we believe it is costing about 30% more for anybody that has a hotel, pub or restaurant to employ people, than it used to pre—march 2020, so what we're trying to do at the moment is to find other ways to incentivise our people to come, and we, you know, as an industry, we need to be looking at, are we open for maybe four days a week, and do an amazing service, rather than trying to open for seven? the recruitment crisis does mean if you're looking for work, you're in a better bargaining position than you've been for decades, but it also slows down economic growth — this restaurant could be open — and it has other negative effects, like inflation, visible not only in prices, but in queues and longer waiting times. the accommodation and food sector saw the fastest pay rises in the economy, but even there it wasn't fast enough to keep up with the rapidly rising cost of living. in cash terms, in terms of salaries, it grew by a.7%, which is actually pretty chunky growth. i mean, that's the strongest growth we've seen, sort of, close to 15 years. but, unfortunately, when taking into account inflation, which is running at the highest

levels for a0 years, it means real wages fell by the fastest rate since records began almost 20 years ago. on this chart, the red line shows what's happened to pay rises in the past decade, and the blue line shows how often that's fallen behind the average three—month figure for inflation. labour is pressing its plan for much more government support with the cost of living. this wage stagnation has been going on for ten years, so i really understand just how people are struggling. it's one of the reasons that we announced our energy price freeze yesterday, to keep those bills down, and to make the choice that the oil and gas companies in the north sea should pay a windfall tax to help people who are struggling through the winter period, so it's further evidence, i think, of the pressure that so many millions of people are under. it's the biggest drop in living standards since the silverjubilee, way back in 1977, according to the living standards think—tank the resolution foundation. the government said today's figures

show the jobs market remained resilient, and that it was providing £37 billion of support to households with the cost of living. andy verity, bbc news. let's speak to shevaun haviland, director general at the british chamber of commerce so, a veal plunge in living standards, the biggest punch for decades. what you make of it? what needs to be done? figs decades. what you make of it? what needs to be done?— decades. what you make of it? what needs to be done? as you saw by the stats today. — needs to be done? as you saw by the stats today. we _ needs to be done? as you saw by the stats today, we still— needs to be done? as you saw by the stats today, we still have _ needs to be done? as you saw by the stats today, we still have 1.3 - stats today, we still have 1.3 million open roles in the uk economy and that is causing huge issues for our members. they are having difficulty finding people which means they had to reduce production or turn away new customers and they don't want to do that. i spent some time earlier in scotland with some hotels. they've got huge demand coming into the market but they can't find people to change beds and to sit on reception. i spoke to a

business in the north this morning, a construction business for oil and gas. again, really healthy business but they have got a significant number of open roles which mean they can't run a second shift and are therefore having to reduce production so we really need to see a change in that.— a change in that. what the government _ a change in that. what the government have - a change in that. what the government have said i a change in that. what the government have said in i a change in that. what the i government have said in the past about labour shortages of that british companies need to pay higher wages for workers. british companies want to pay workers the right wages and of course we want to move to a high wage, high skilled economy but in the meantime we need workers in the short term to fill those roles which are on lower skills levels so we've been asking the government for several months now to review the shortage occupation lists to see where we can turn the taps on the certain sectors to bring more people into the workforce and to relieve the pressure and also to relieve the

pressure on wages. you mean bringing in more labourfor abroad because the government said it is too easy to always reach the lever to make lever that says emigration. it is really important _ lever that says emigration. it is really important for _ lever that says emigration. it 3 really important for businesses to up really important for businesses to up skill workers, have the right flexible working conditions and businesses want to do that and pay the staff the right wages but we literally have a volume problem. we are missing 1.3 million people from the workforce and the best way to help us in the short term while we are moving to a high school, high wage economy is to bring people from across the world. what wage economy is to bring people from across the world.— across the world. what is your view on the fact — across the world. what is your view on the fact that _ across the world. what is your view on the fact that the _ across the world. what is your view on the fact that the value _ across the world. what is your view on the fact that the value of - across the world. what is your view on the fact that the value of pay i across the world. what is your view on the fact that the value of pay is| on the fact that the value of pay is now falling, though, so sharply? wages keeping up but not keeping pace with inflation. we are now in a very high inflation economy, and we? are now wages of many of your members are increasing, they are not

going up by enough. it is members are increasing, they are not going up by enough-— going up by enough. it is a really, really difficult _ going up by enough. it is a really, really difficult situation _ going up by enough. it is a really, really difficult situation and i really difficult situation and businesses have seen increases in material costs, increases in supply and now of course eye—watering energy bills going up 200,300, a00%. on top of that, of course they want to pay their workers the right wages. people are the most important thing for their businesses and of course healthy communities mean healthy businesses but there is only so much because they can absorb and patterning prices. in so much because they can absorb and patterning prices-— patterning prices. in your view, are hither patterning prices. in your view, are higher wages _ patterning prices. in your view, are higher wages always _ patterning prices. in your view, are higher wages always inflationary? i patterning prices. in your view, are l higher wages always inflationary? in other words, higher wages always inflationary? in otherwords, do higher wages always inflationary? in other words, do they simply add to the inflationary cycle, a kind of vicious circle?— the inflationary cycle, a kind of vicious circle? there is a balance to be struck _ vicious circle? there is a balance to be struck and _ vicious circle? there is a balance to be struck and we _ vicious circle? there is a balance to be struck and we think - vicious circle? there is a balance to be struck and we think there i vicious circle? there is a balance i to be struck and we think there are things the government can do and we need to do it quickly. they need to look at the volume of people in the workforce by using shortage occupation lists and that will add no... that is at no cost to the exchequer and they need to look at how they can support businesses with

their eye—watering energy bills. siobhan, director general at the british chamber of commerce, thank you much for being with us. thank ou. a military base in russian—occupied crimea has been hit by a series of explosions, reportedly leaving at least two people hurt. russian officials said a fire triggered the blasts at an arms dump. what caused the explosions is unclear, but last week russian warplanes were destroyed in an apparent ukrainian attack on the crimean coast. russia has made huge advances in the east of the country, linking mainland russia with crimea, since the invasion in february. but since then, ukraine has made advances, regaining some territory. hugo bachega reports from kyiv. another russian base in crimea hit by explosions. an ammunition depot on fire, 2,000 residents evacuated, and trains disrupted.

exactly one week ago, something very similar. massive blasts partially destroyed an airbase. russia denied this was an attack, saying ammunitions had detonated. ukraine hasn't officially confirmed or denied involvement, but today's events are likely to fuel speculation of what is behind two almost identical events. here in kyiv, president zelensky again accused russia of nuclear blackmail. for days, there have been claims and counter claims of who is to blame for shelling the zaporizhzhia complex. ukraine says russia is using the site as a shield to launch attacks, risking a catastrophe. translation: we need to move. from discussions and calls to new, tough sanctions against russia and the entire nuclear industry of the terrorist state.

all russian troops must be immediately withdrawn from the plant and neighbouring areas, without any conditions. the complex has been under russian occupation since march, and russia claims its troops are protecting it. with the station surrounded by war, calls are growing for access to be given to international monitors, and the un says it's ready to support a team of inspectors. but there are no signs that a deal is likely to be reached, at least for now. hugo bachega, bbc news, kyiv. the government's urging people who are offered a covid booster next month, to get theirjab. a new vaccine from the company, moderna, can now target both the original strain of covid, and the omicron variant. here's our health correspondent, dominic hughes. 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. 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 omicron variant, known as ba.1. the remaining half of the booster programme will be made up of the original pfizer—biontech vaccine and a small amount of novavax vaccine.

but health experts say people should take whatever booster they're offered, as alljabs provide protection. the whole basis of the programme is to target those vulnerable people for a booster, to keep their immunity topped up for protection against severe disease. so the message really is get vaccinated when you are offered the booster, and don't worry too much about the type of vaccine that you're getting. as with previous vaccine roll—outs, the oldest and most vulnerable will be the first to be offered a jab, and it's planned that by the time we reach the depths of winter, the booster programme will be well under way. dominic hughes, bbc news. both conservative party leadership candidates, have stated their opposition to a referendum on scottish independence. liz truss and rishi sunak will be in perth today, addressing tory voters. speaking ahead of tonight's hustings, conservative leadership candidate, liz truss, set out her

priorities for the economy. well, what's very important is we get our economy growing, we unleash investment right across the united kingdom. i'm here at a whisky distillery talking about how it's important that we back industries like the whisky industry, we get investment in. that's why it's important we keep taxes low, we unleash investment by changing the rules we have at the moment, which are old eu rules, and we turbo—charge growth right across our economy. that is the best way to deliver better wages but also morejobs and more growth. alexandra mckenzie. let's get more on this from our scotland correspondent alexandra mckenzie. is this the debate at the hustings tonight, the whole question of whether there should be another independence referendum? yes. whether there should be another independence referendum? yes, then, that is what we — independence referendum? yes, then, that is what we are _ independence referendum? yes, then, that is what we are expecting - independence referendum? yes, then, that is what we are expecting here i that is what we are expecting here in perth here by the banks of the river tay. this will be the one and only hustings for the two candidates

in scotland. we saw liz truss out and about there in elgin at a distillery. she was talking about the economy and rishi sunak was out in aberdeenshire this morning but, yes, we are expecting the issue of that second independence referendum to be a part of the discussion tonight but the one thing we know is that both candidates agree on this. they agree that there should be no second independence referendum. we know that nicola sturgeon would like to have one at the end of next year. now, liz truss has said about nicola sturgeon that it's better to ignore her and that she is an attention seeker and liz truss says the hc as a child of the union. —— she is a child of the union. she grew up in scotland and indeed she went to primary school near paisley and glasgow and she has said that the 201a referendum was once in a generation, as the snp had said at the time, and she said that the

nations should be working together. she said the uk needs scotland as much in scotland means the united kingdom. she is also said that the scottish government must be held accountable for what she describes as failures in education and also in health. and rishi sunak agrees on theissue health. and rishi sunak agrees on the issue of no second independence referendum. he wants the scottish government to face greater scrutiny by the uk parliament and he has said that he would ensure that the scottish government is held more accountable so both fairly similar on the issues of scotland so let's see what happens later this evening. alexandra, thank you very much indeed. beautiful setting where you are. thank you very much indeed. gorgeous bridge and we will be interested to see the hustings tonight. you're watching bbc news

with me, ben brown. our latest headlines. the value of pay is falling at the sharpest rate on record, according to official statistics — average wages fell by 3% in between april and june, when adjusted for inflation. tory leadership contenders liz truss and rishi sunak will be pitching for the votes of scottish conservative members at a hustings in perth this evening. ryanair adds 500 flights at stansted as heathrow extends its passenger cap to the end of october. we will get more right now on that story about ryanair adding flight to stansted airport. our transport correspondent katy austin is here. how big will the impact of the passenger cap be? what is their thinking? what are the same? , ., .,

what is their thinking? what are the same? ., ., , �* what is their thinking? what are the same? ., ., ,�* ._ , same? ryanair doesn't actually fly from heathrow _ same? ryanair doesn't actually fly from heathrow but _ same? ryanair doesn't actually fly from heathrow but is _ same? ryanair doesn't actually fly from heathrow but is talking i same? ryanair doesn't actually fly | from heathrow but is talking about offering more flights out of stansted in the autumn half term period but the context here is with regards to what happened at heathrow. it is about heathrow extending the daily limit on passengers, departing passengers that it imposed in mid—july and it said at the time that there were operational issues basically being caused by results and issues of staffing issues with ground handling a particular area of concern and it was worried that this was causing the passenger experience to not be “p the passenger experience to not be up to what it should be, basically, including baggage is basically not being what it should be, that sort of thing. it says that that has worked on disruption pop, problems have been minimised by putting that limit on daily passengers coming through so it is now going to extend that. it was due to finish on the 11th of september but it will now go through to the 29th of october. it is not entirely clear what impact

that will have yet. an income that you wouldn't expect as many passengers in october or september compared to the peak summer period but it could mean some more cancellations or people being moved on to different flights. i know that airlines are still working that out, still working out the implications of that passenger cat being extended but it is certainly a sign that things are not back to normal get all heathrow certainly doesn't believe that things will be able to get back to normal level of surface and a normal volume of until the autumn at the earliest, really. that ca n autumn at the earliest, really. that ca- is at autumn at the earliest, really. that cap is at least _ autumn at the earliest, really. that cap is at least worked to the extent that we're not hearing the same horror stories about the very last minute cancellations and so on but are ryanair effectively trying to take advantage of what is happening heathrow, then? is take advantage of what is happening heathrow, then?— heathrow, then? is that i? it would a- ear heathrow, then? is that i? it would appear that — heathrow, then? is that i? it would appear that way- — heathrow, then? is that i? it would appear that way. this _ heathrow, then? is that i? it would appear that way. this was - heathrow, then? is that i? it would appear that way. this was the i heathrow, then? is that i? it would | appear that way. this was the whole point of imposing a cap on passenger numbers. some other airports in the uk and europe have done similar things and gatwick over the summer put a limit on the number of flights

that could depart. and epos in amsterdam has also got a passenger cat and it's also extended it beyond the original dates that they've given, yes, and the whole point was to avoid last—minute disruption that people like to call chaos but problems actually on the day that you can see. the whole point was to pre—empt these issues and actually scale down the ambition slightly of what could run, kind of acknowledging that the resources when there yet. i mean, heathrow has said, though, that if things go well, if resources do ramp up more quickly than expected then it could end the cat early and there's been a bit of a mixed reaction really from airlines saying they've done this working with airlines had informed them about it. leading atlantic yesterday put out a statement that very happy and said it was disappointed that this has been taken but come on the other hand, british airways, which is the big claim at heathrow said it was just working with the airport to find

working with the airport to find work at the implications of this and actually british airlines as an example of an airline that had already cut a lot of flights in its schedule before october already so if we were running a normal summer or if the airlines were running as normal this summer the impact of proposing this kind of cap would be much greater than we are actually seeing so it's meant to make the chances of last—minute disruption less likely but that is not much consolation, i suppose, less likely but that is not much consolation, isuppose, to less likely but that is not much consolation, i suppose, to people who do find their flight impacted by the calculation that are to come. i mean, british airways hopes that if there are any cancellations it is able to rebook passengers on to other flights where possible, ideally in the same day. my bet of eight, katie, thank you very much. —— all right, katie, thank you very much.

more than one year since the taliban seized power in afghanistan, tens of thousands of people who worked with foreign governments, including the uk, are still stuck there. our south asia correspondent yogita limaye reports from kabul. in a seemingly calm kabul, fear runs deep. hidden away behind the bustle, people who worked with foreign governments left in an afghanistan now ruled by men who were the enemy. a translator who used to work with us troops. it's not safe to go to his home, so we're meeting at a secure location.

photos and papers from his time on the front line. being found with them could put him in danger. he's moving from one province to another, hiding from the taliban, who he once helped kill. i was in combat, standing shoulder to shoulder with american soldiers at every step. i saved their lives in many ways, but, in the end, they forgot me. if i had known this is how i would be left, i would never have chosen to work with them. it's notjust those in combat roles. this man worked to implement uk and us development projects in afghanistan. a senior adviser, he'd faced death threats even before the taliban takeover. in the past year, he's received multiple such summons from the group's interior ministry. translation: i have moved seven times since last year. _ i'm suffering from stress and depression. i don't sleep.

i don't allow my children to go to school in case they are recognised. i facilitated the uk and the us to work in the country and now there is no place where i can live with safety and dignity. he'd been called by uk officials to the airport. during this chaos that followed the taliban's takeover. amid the tens of thousands desperate to flee, many who should have been evacuated didn't make it through. when the taliban walked into kabul, foreign militaries and diplomats moved into this airport complex overnight. they hadn't expected it to happen so quickly. and so perhaps it was understandable that they couldn't have evacuated everyone who worked with them then. but now it's been one year, and people here are asking if western governments will honour the commitments they've made and how long it will take. this british council teacher is one of more than 100 stuck in afghanistan. he showed us documents that could be

a lifeline or a death warrant, proof that he taught the english language and uk values. two weeks ago, he was detained by the taliban, accused of spying for the uk. two weeks ago, he was detained by the taliban, accused of spying for the uk. released because they didn't find the papers. translation: i don't think it's over. they're keeping an eye on me. we taught uk values of equality, diversity and inclusion. according to the taliban, that's unlawful and not islamic. they think we are criminals and should be punished. i think the uk will only act if one of us dies. sooner or later, that's going to happen. many of his colleagues are women. in the past year, the most significant change in afghanistan has been the clampdown on female freedoms. independent women who had

jobs face a dark future. for two years, she worked for the british council. now, herfamily�*s finding it hard to get by. sometimes i think i'm losing my mind. it's the worst feeling when you are just trying to find a way to survive every day. the uk has made us feel like we are dispensable. we work for their goals and aims, but when we needed them they left us. the uk and us government say they are trying to respond as quickly as they can. at stake is the reputation of the western world, already diminished by the rise of the taliban. yogita limaye, bbc news, kabul. to kenya now, where the former prime minister — raila odinga — the losing candidate in the presidential election has announced that he will challenge the result in court. his rival william ruto won last week's poll by a narrow margin but more than half of the election commission's members rejected the official result. here's mr odinga speaking

a little earlier. the figures announced by mr chebukati are null and void. applause. i repeat, the figures announced by mr chebukati are null and void, and must be quashed by a court of law. in our view, there's neither a legally and validly declared winner, nor a president elect. let's talk to our senior africa correspondent, anne soy. previous elections and can you have been marred by allegations of vote rigging and there has been bloodshed as well. it can you're in for yet

more but so far we're seeing that it has been one of the most peaceful in kent yet. uncertainly, though, because of the announcement by the former prime minister raila odinga casting doubt on the credibility of the election and really poking holes into the process in which the chairman of the electoral commission announced the outcome. he says that this ought to have been either a unanimous of a majority decision by the electoral commission but the majority of them, four out of seven, walked out, disowned their result and said that the process had been opaque toward the end. they had spoken again today shortly before mr odinga spoke to the media and they said that they did not have access to the backend process of the tallying process. they had been announcing results that were coming from constituencies and being verified here in nairobi throughout the week and so people asking them, but you were announcing these

results to was, what change? and they said that the chairman did not keep them updated on the cumulative figures so that is one of the grounds, and shortly after they spoke, you know, that press conference was shown in the venue where mr raila odinga was speaking in mr raila odinga picked up on that and said they will be going to court to challenge that process and called the chairman of the electoral commission a dictator for taking a minority decision and declaring those results so there is a huge debate even amongst lawyers whether what the chairman did was legal or not, so that will continue into the courts. �* , , ., ., not, so that will continue into the courts. �* , ., ., , not, so that will continue into the courts. , ., ., ,, courts. and i suppose all of this is a big test. — courts. and i suppose all of this is a big test. isn't — courts. and i suppose all of this is a big test, isn't it, _ courts. and i suppose all of this is a big test, isn't it, the _ courts. and i suppose all of this is a big test, isn't it, the kenyan i a big test, isn't it, the kenyan democracy, really, and can your�*s institutions of democracy? absolutely, but it is also good for those institutions, the strengthening democracy, because we are here today having had an election which observers to a large extent said was transparent, and

results from polling stations, a6,000 of them across the country, and accessible to anyone across the world online and people have been doing their own mathematics and that came about as a result of court cases like this one, so once judgments are made the electoral commission keeps improving its processes, so it isn't necessarily a bad thing for democracy and fair elections in kenya. it is bad thing for democracy and fair elections in kenya.— bad thing for democracy and fair elections in kenya. it is indeed a aood elections in kenya. it is indeed a good thing- _ elections in kenya. it is indeed a good thing. ok. _ elections in kenya. it is indeed a good thing. ok. thank— elections in kenya. it is indeed a good thing. ok. thank you i elections in kenya. it is indeed a good thing. ok. thank you veryl elections in kenya. it is indeed a i good thing. ok. thank you very much indeed for giving us the latest and putting that into context. anne soy thought was there with the very latest. now we can see what the weather is doing. rain suddenly in many parts of the country. now it's time for a look at the weather with susan powell. hello. yet more thunderstorms around today and we're going to hear more out of them tomorrow as well. the realfocus, i think, will be across the southern half of the uk for the most intense

thundery downpours through the next 36 hours or so. this area of low pressure close to the continent throwing the showers our way. for scotland and northern ireland, it's actually set to become somewhat drier as high pressure tries to take hold here. but into the evening and overnight, thunderstorms possible across southern england, spreading into the midlands, parts of wales and east anglia. a cooler night here, but still on the muggy side. a lot of humidity around. overnight lows of 16 degrees. fresher with lows of ten degrees for scotland and northern ireland. a largely fine story for scotland and northern ireland on wednesday thanks to the presence of high pressure, but particularly towards the southeast of england, there will remain that risk of some intense thunderstorms breaking out. we could see the odd thundery shower, though, just about anywhere on wednesday across england and wales. hello, this is bbc news with me ben brown. the headlines: the value of pay is falling

at the sharpest rate on record, according to official statistics — average wages fell by 3% in between april and june, when adjusted for inflation. tory leadership contenders liz truss and rishi sunak will be pitching for the votes of scottish conservative members at a hustings in perth this evening. ryanair adds 500 flights at stansted as heathrow extends its passenger cap to the end of october. a new dual covid vaccine will form part of the uk's autumn booster campaign — the jab targets both the original covid and omicron variants. and, at last, an apology for the native american actress, booed off stage at the oscars, almost 50 years ago. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's gavin. we have a gold for great britain in the diving? that is right.

lois toulson and kyle kothari have won gold — in the mixed 10m synchro platform dive. the commonwealth silver medallists took it on the final of their five dives — to beat the ukrainian team. it adds to the bronze success in the mixed team event in rome yesterday. and the swimming is continuing at the european aquatics championships in italy. gb's anna hopkin, katie shanahan, medi harris and ben proud are in finals later. the world and commonwealth games 50 metres freestyle champion proud won his heat, clocking the second quickest time overall — as he reached the semifinal. commonwealth games champion — laura muir — won her heat in the 1500 metres on the second day of athletics at the championships. she'll bejoined in friday's final by ellie barker, who got a personal best time and katie snowden. muir is defending the title she won in berlin in 2018, and finished in four minutes 6.a1 seconds. defending champion and commonwealth games silver

medallist matt hudson—smith is through to the final of the a00 metres. he just got under a5 seconds. alex haydock—wilson is also through. commonwealth games silver medallist victoria ohuruogu is through to the final of the a00 metres. her time of 50.50 seconds is a personal best and moves her up to joint eighth on the british all time list. england's new era in test cricket continues tomorrow with the start of the final series of the summer. england welcome south africa to lord's for the first of three tests, buoyed by an unbeaten start under new coach brendan mccullum. england's captain ben stokes says they'll continue to focus on how they play — it's after south africa's captain questioned the "longevity" of the attacking style they've taken on under mccullum. but stokes says they're not letting the opposition distract them. we play cricket how we play cricket and they play cricket how they play cricket but we're not the ones

talking about it all the time. it's them. i don't know, we're doing the right things, but as i said, people know how we are going to play. it is up to the opposition to respond to that. it is all about us, not about the opposition. chasing scores is something i also like them — chasing scores is something i also like them it has been pretty impressive. we have covered our bases _ impressive. we have covered our bases regarding our bolding units and i_ bases regarding our bolding units and i think we can bowl them out even _ and i think we can bowl them out even if— and i think we can bowl them out even if they are chasing, as well. pretty— even if they are chasing, as well. pretty confident because we have done _ pretty confident because we have done it _ pretty confident because we have done it in— pretty confident because we have done it in the past. it might be hard _ done it in the past. it might be hard wark— done it in the past. it might be hard work for us but that is what we are here _ hard work for us but that is what we are here to— hard work for us but that is what we are here to do, we are not here to play— are here to do, we are not here to play some — are here to do, we are not here to play some cricket, we want it tough and hopefully the results go our way _ and hopefully the results go our way -- — and hopefully the results go our way -- we _ and hopefully the results go our way. —— we are not here to play soft cricket _ crystal palace defender joachim andersen says he has received hundreds of abusive messages on instagram after being involved in an incident that saw liverpool's darwin nunez sent off.

andersen's palace side claimed a 1—1 draw at anfield, and he was at the centre of the flash point of the match — nunez was red carded for a head butt on the dane. andersen posted examples of the abuse, some of which included death threats. he's called on instagram and the premier league to act. and one of the most anticipated match ups in tennis takes place from around midnight tonight over in cincinnatti in the united states. for the first time the us open champion, britain's emma raducanu, takes on the 23—time grand slam winner serena williams, who suggested last week she's set to retire from the sport after the last major of the year in new york later this month. it's a first round tie, but one of the hottest tickets at the tournament. and a reminder of the hundred happening today too. manchester originals againt welsh fire, at old trafford — the women are in action now. fire won the toss and chose to bowl first... so the originals are a3—1. both sides lost opening game on saturday. that's all the sport for now.

a court has been hearing how the former manchester united footballer, ryan giggs, told police his "head clashed" with his then girlfriend, during a row over a mobile phone, but the blow wasn't deliberate. he's accused of controlling behaviour and assualt, towards kate greville and her younger sister. he denies all of the charges. matt graveling is at manchester crown court. this morning, a jury heard more details from ryan giggs about his relationship with kate greville, and also what he says happened on the 1st of november, in which he was alleged to have assaulted kate greville and her younger sister emma. on that night, he was arrested by police and in the following weeks he gave a couple of preprepared statements in which he said "kate "and i got into an argument which resulted in a tussle "over my phone. "she caught me in the face, causing bleeding to the mouth. "i may have caught her and her sister in the incident, "but i did not intend any harm. "i asked her to leave my house, but she refused to go. "as i didn't have my phone, i got kate's phone. "she gave me mine back, but

foolishly i decided to keep hers. "i was going to call the police, and kate grabbed me by the hand "and a scuffle broke out. "i accept that my head contacted hers, but it was not deliberate "and in both cases i was attacked." giggs said he hoped this would not be the end of his relationship with kate greville, and a jury also heard from the former wales manager that he had visited doctors to arrange couples counselling, but in the end it was only kate greville who saw a therapist. giggs described greville as a strong inbdependent woman, and said there were occasions when she controlled him, asking him to send messages to women she alleged him of having an affair with, and there were occasions when she asked to meet the women in person. this trial continues. matt graveling there at manchester crown court. dame deborahjames, who died of bowel cancer injune after having raised millions of pounds for charity, was an inspiration to so many people living with the disease. now her mum heather, has been speaking for the first time since deborah's death. she talked to our reporter

graham satchell, about her daughter's final days, and her lasting legacy. 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 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~~# _ not just 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...# hugely missed, of course. dame deborah's mum heather, speaking to graham satchell. today is the 10th anniversary of the popular dating app tinder. many people say that the app has changed the landscape of online dating forever due its swipe function. since the launch of tinder, many other dating apps have emerged and now around 270 million people across the world use dating apps to find love.

joining me now is nichi hodgson, who is a journalist and author of �*the curious history of dating: from jane austen to tinder�*. thanks forjoining us. i love the idea ofjane austen being on tender, i wonder what she would have made of it. but what has been the secret of tinder? it it. but what has been the secret of tinder? ., it. but what has been the secret of tinder? . ., , , tinder? it invented the dating app because it is _ tinder? it invented the dating app because it is almost _ tinder? it invented the dating app because it is almost impossible i tinder? it invented the dating app because it is almost impossible to remember now but we used old fashion websites before that and before that match making services, so the ability to have in the palm of your hand that function that could introduce you to a potentially long list of people is game changing and the idea of swiping left and right, we talk about this without the second, but that was created by

tinder and did not exist before that. it tinder and did not exist before that. , ., . that. it is quite addictive, the swi -e that. it is quite addictive, the swipe function, _ that. it is quite addictive, the swipe function, i'm _ that. it is quite addictive, the swipe function, i'm told? i that. it is quite addictive, the swipe function, i'm told? not that. it is quite addictive, the i swipe function, i'm told? not that i have ever used it! the swipe function, i'm told? not that i have ever used it!— have ever used it! the swipe function is — have ever used it! the swipe function is based _ have ever used it! the swipe function is based on - have ever used it! the swipe function is based on a i have ever used it! the swipe function is based on a fruit l have ever used it! the swipe - function is based on a fruit machine technology and it hijacks your dopamine is so every time you swipe left and right, you get a notification either way, you get a ping to the brain that motivates you to stay on and swipe again and find the perfect person you are looking for. there is something to be said about the technology being potentially slightly coercive but it is very persuasive and also where people, even when they think they have met someone a predicament they find themselves back on the app having another quick look. —— when they think they have met someone brilliant. ., they think they have met someone brilliant. . ., , brilliant. there are many specialised _ brilliant. there are many specialised dating i brilliant. there are many specialised dating apps i brilliant. there are many i specialised dating apps now, as brilliant. there are many _ specialised dating apps now, as well as tinder. . ., ., ., as tinder. the fragmentation and the focus that dating _ as tinder. the fragmentation and the focus that dating apps _ as tinder. the fragmentation and the focus that dating apps have - as tinder. the fragmentation and the focus that dating apps have really i focus that dating apps have really taken off now, it doesn't matter what you are looking for, you can

get very particular about a certain characteristic you would like in a partner, and that is not new. people have always focused on certain things but the fact you can go with thousands of other people that feel just the same without having to filter through people in conversation, you can do this in the palm of your hand, that is pretty radical. ., , , , ., palm of your hand, that is pretty radical. . , ,, ., , ., radical. dating apps have exploded so what is the _ radical. dating apps have exploded so what is the future, _ radical. dating apps have exploded so what is the future, do _ radical. dating apps have exploded so what is the future, do you i radical. dating apps have explodedl so what is the future, do you think? the pandemic, of course, people found it hard to see other people so dating apps would have been very important and they grew in significance but is this growth going to continue? it significance but is this growth going to continue?— significance but is this growth going to continue? it can't continue forever and — going to continue? it can't continue forever and we _ going to continue? it can't continue forever and we are _ going to continue? it can't continue forever and we are seeing - going to continue? it can't continue forever and we are seeing the i going to continue? it can't continue i forever and we are seeing the growth at the moment but there will be a levelling off in the next four years. what is very important is, the predictions from the technology industry that we will have more virtual dating, and by that i mean having virtual avatar projections of people, there's a sense we will have

much more biological biochemical and deeper data about people on which to make decisions, and some of that might be quite infringing on civil liberties, so there is definitely more discussions to have about the ethics of dating apps as they continue to progress at a pace with tech which is often ahead of our moral system.— tech which is often ahead of our morals stem. , ., ., ., ,, ., moral system. great to talk to you. thanks for— moral system. great to talk to you. thanks forjoining _ moral system. great to talk to you. thanks forjoining us. _ music fans heading to reading and leeds festival later this month say they are angry — it's because the likes of eurovision winners maneskin and american rapper jack harlow have pulled out. let's get a little more on this now with newsbeat presenter, pria rai. what is going on? this has been buildin: what is going on? this has been building since _ what is going on? this has been building since we _ what is going on? this has been building since we heard - what is going on? this has been building since we heard that i what is going on? this has been building since we heard that the| building since we heard that the band rage against the machine pulled out last week, so it is going to happen on the 26 and 28th of august

in reading and leeds and we are hearing about these changes to the line—up. rage against the machine pulled out last week because of a medical issue with their front man, the 1975 were announced as their replacement. but for that, some fans of rage against the machine, who were excited to see them, they say that was not a replacement they were happy with and it was not even the same music genre. and for that reason they want their money back. so now as we are hearing, maneskin and jack harlow have also pulled out. instead, the mtv music awards are happening that weekend and they will be performing there instead, but again, fans have told us that they are not happy, and we spoke to a 28—year—old harriet who said she had six tickets and was really excited to see maneskin but now does not really know what to do. she

thinks the whole thing has been handled badly. she does not even know if she will grow. haifa handled badly. she does not even know if she will grow.— know if she will grow. how the organisers _ know if she will grow. how the organisers said _ know if she will grow. how the organisers said anything? i know if she will grow. how the i organisers said anything? reading and leeds organisers _ organisers said anything? reading and leeds organisers say - organisers said anything? reading and leeds organisers say they i organisers said anything? reading and leeds organisers say they are | and leeds organisers say they are sad to hear that maneskin and jack harlow have pulled out, and they are working on replacements, but of course fans are still unhappy. they may have saved up for this and got tickets for and therefore wanting refunds, especially because some of the changes have happened last minute. the festival happening in a couple of weeks. we asked ticketmaster about what people with tickets can do and they have not responded yet but they have been getting back to some people on twitter who have been asking them about it and saying how unhappy they are, and on twitter they said changes to the line up of a multi—performer event such as a festival do not make a booking eligible for a refund. ok. festival do not make a booking eligible for a refund. ok, thanks for “oininu

eligible for a refund. ok, thanks forjoining us- — jeremy paxman is to step down as the host of university challenge after more than 28 years. the former newsnight presenter — who announced he had parkinson's disease last year — became just the second host of the long—running tv show in 199a. his last episode will be broadcast next summer. i'm joined now by the broadcaster and maths teacher bobby seagull. he appeared on university challenge in 2017, where he was captain of emmanuel college. you have got the badge there! what do you think aboutjeremy paxman leaving? i do you think about jeremy paxman leavin: ? ., ., do you think about jeremy paxman leavin. ? ., ., _ do you think about jeremy paxman leavin ? . ., ..y . do you think about jeremy paxman leavin. ? . ., ..y . , leaving? i want to say that he is such a highly — leaving? i want to say that he is such a highly respected - leaving? i want to say that he is i such a highly respected quizmaster and a formidable person, but at the same time we respected him and he respected students who put themselves out there under the

spotlight with tricky questions. he's an incredible quizmaster. with university challenge, the show has been running since 1962, so clearly it is a show where we are going to missjeremy paxman, we have a routine on monday where we have a cup of tea and watch it along with mastermind and only connect, so the fandom will continue, but of course like anything, when there is a transition, this will be a tricky transition. i transition, this will be a tricky transition-— transition, this will be a tricky transition. , ., ., transition. i remember the original cuizmaster transition. i remember the original quizmaster bamber _ transition. i remember the original quizmaster bamber gascoigne i transition. i remember the original quizmaster bamber gascoigne who transition. i remember the original i quizmaster bamber gascoigne who was terrific and people said he could not be replaced but then we got jeremy paxman. who would you like to see take over?— see take over? kirsty wark, newsnight. _ see take over? kirsty wark, newsnight, she _ see take over? kirsty wark, newsnight, she has- see take over? kirsty wark, newsnight, she has hosted| see take over? kirsty wark, i newsnight, she has hosted the christmas and celebrity special, sochi is a possibility, richard osman, someone who has got the wit and knowledge that so she is a possibility. somebody else who could

be in the ring. myself! iairui’hat possibility. somebody else who could be in the ring. myself!— be in the ring. myself! what is the attraction of— be in the ring. myself! what is the attraction of the _ be in the ring. myself! what is the attraction of the show? _ be in the ring. myself! what is the attraction of the show? it - be in the ring. myself! what is the attraction of the show? it has i be in the ring. myself! what is the | attraction of the show? it has been running now over decades are not many other tv shows have got that kind of longevity. what do people like about it? i can maybe answer two or three questions when i watch it over the entire programme and i'm in awe at the people who know the answers to so many questions. why do viewers love it? in answers to so many questions. why do viewers love it?— viewers love it? in an ever-changing world, viewers love it? in an ever-changing world. since — viewers love it? in an ever-changing world, since 1962, _ viewers love it? in an ever-changing world, since 1962, the _ viewers love it? in an ever-changing world, since 1962, the world - viewers love it? in an ever-changing world, since 1962, the world has i world, since 1962, the world has changed beyond belief, but what we love is the element of the constancy, the format is still the same, three bonus questions, five points each, with your team, a picture round, a couple of music round, another picture round, so we know it is the constancy, on monday night we have the same format, we can expect difficult questions, so people hold onto this. they get

reassurance and comfort from the constancy. reassurance and comfort from the constan . ~ reassurance and comfort from the constancy-— constancy. when i was a student i wanted to be _ constancy. when i was a student i wanted to be invited _ constancy. when i was a student i wanted to be invited onto - constancy. when i was a student i wanted to be invited onto it i constancy. when i was a student i wanted to be invited onto it but i constancy. when i was a student i j wanted to be invited onto it but of course i never was. i am wanted to be invited onto it but of course i never was. iam in wanted to be invited onto it but of course i never was. i am in or out how people who are very young, 19, 20, still at university, can know the answers to so many questions and know so much about everything. how did you know so much at such a young age? mr; did you know so much at such a young are? ~ , ., did you know so much at such a young ae? ~ , ., ., , did you know so much at such a young are? g . ., _ did you know so much at such a young ace? g . . , ,., , age? my dad and my younger brothers took me to ease _ age? my dad and my younger brothers took me to ease town _ age? my dad and my younger brothers took me to ease town library _ age? my dad and my younger brothers took me to ease town library every i took me to ease town library every saturday afternoon and we would sit there for many hours. —— east ham library. many people that have done well have these stories of schoolteachers, libraries, books, and it is the passion for knowledge and it is the passion for knowledge and learning, and you can see that on the programme every monday night and that is why we love it. in a nation where we sometimes think people are derided or they follow certain fashions, people are derided or they follow certainfashions, having people are derided or they follow certain fashions, having a show that is dedicated to and celebrates

knowledge is a wonderful thing. i did not spend enough time in libraries in my youth, clearly! thanks forjoining us joining us an actress who was booed off stage at the oscars almost 50 years ago, has received an apology from the academy. sacheen littlefeather, who's native american, had been asked by marlon brando to decline on his behalf, his best actor award for the godfather, in protest at the film industry's portrayal of indigenous people. lizo mzimba reports. some day — and that day may never come — i'll call upon you to do a service for me. marlon brando's acclaimed performance as the godfather won the actor his first oscar. he chose not to attend the ceremony in protest at the film industry's treatment of native americans... marlon brando, in the godfather. ..instead sending native american activist and actress sacheen littlefeather.

accepting the award _ for marlon brando in the godfather, miss sacheen littlefeather. he very regretfully cannot accept this very generous award, and the reasons for this being, are the treatment of american indians today by the film industry... excuse me. booing and applause her words were greeted with applause from some, boos from others. in the past, she said that one of those opposing her comments was hollywood's biggest star, famous for his westerns fighting native americans. john wayne was very angry. i don't like it, mr cohill. i don't like it at all. how dare i do something like that on his stage? he was going to come on the stage and pull me off so he had to be physically restrained. the academy of motion

picture arts and sciences, the body behind the oscars, has now said sorry for her treatment and will be hosting a special event at the academy museum for her, and to celebrate native american film—makers. in a statement, sacheen says... i beg at this time that i have not intruded upon this evening. now, after half a century, she and so many native americans feel a notorious injustice has finally been righted. thank you, on behalf of marlon brando. lizo mzimba, bbc news. and just before we gom let me show

you some dramatic pictures from spain. this footage shows a wildfire by the roadside in alicante in the valencia region. it was shot from the front seat of a fire—engine. the fire has been burning since saturday — these are the worst wildfires in the last decade. almost 2,000 people had to leave their homes and 6,500 hectares have been destroyed. now it's time for a look at the weather with susan powell. hello. as we continue into our transition to cooler air after all of the heat of late, there are more thunderstorms in our forecast for the next a8 hours or so. not all areas will see rain — many areas desperately needing some rain at the moment — but those that do pick up on the thunderstorms are likely to see some torrential, intense rain, possibly even some flash flooding. the thing with showers is they tend to group together,

so through the afternoon, into the evening, areas favoured for seeing some of the heavier, more thundery showers, i think, will be southern and eastern england and perhaps the midlands on into the evening. overnight, they certainly look like they're going to congregate across the midlands. we could see some popping up elsewhere. there'll be some more persistent rain for eastern scotland, but across the northern half of the uk, comparatively drier. much fresher here and a cooler night ahead for england and wales — lows of 15 or 16 degrees. wednesday, again, it looks like it will be the southern half of the uk that sees the showers really developing, with the sharpest thunderiest ones into the afternoon for the south east of england and east anglia, but we could see some further north and west. scotland and northern ireland look like they will have a dry day, however, thanks to a little ridge of high pressure tipping in here. temperatures here in the high teens. we're down to 23 in the south east of england, so that's about ten degrees down on the weekend. wednesday into thursday and friday,

we switch to a much more atlantic influence to our weather, so, recently it's been all about the warm air being pulled in from the continent. with an atlantic influence to our weather, we're definitely much more into fresher air for thursday and friday, and it will be western exposures through thursday that are most likely to see some outbreaks of rain. the east looking dry will become a little warmer once again, up to 25 degrees forecast for london. for friday, we see this cold front pulling away eastwards, but i can't promise you it's going to bring too much rain into eastern england. some showers, though, again, forecast for the north and west through the end of the week, but it's through the weekend, perhaps that we then again have another good chance of seeing some more persistent rain to ease the very dry ground that we've got at the moment across england and wales. further ahead still, however, and it looks like we may move in to a drier spell again into the early part of next week.

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 between april and june, when adjusted for inflation. tory leadership contenders liz truss and rishi sunak will be pitching for the votes of scottish conservative members at a hustings in perth this evening. i'm absolutely committed to delivering for scotland, delivering jobs and growth and opportunity, working closely with douglas ross to take on the snp, who've been failing scottish people. ryanair adds 500 flights at stansted as heathrow extends its passenger cap to the end of october.

bands can pay lain as rapperjack callow and italian and maneskin pull out of reading and leeds festival. —— rapperjack harlow. —— italian band. jeremy paxman is to step down as host of tv quiz university challenge after more than 28 years. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. new figures suggest the real value of wages, has fallen at its fastest rate since records began, leading to further concerns about the cost of living. the office for national statistics says regular pay, excluding bonuses, was up a.7% between april and june this year, compared to last year. but taking inflation into account, it's actually down 3%, hit by the rising cost of goods and services. the government says it recognises people are struggling with high prices, but is providing direct financial help for millions on low incomes. here's our economics

correspondent, andy verity. from the outside, a.7% is the best average pay rise for years. but the inside story is the average worker is dealing with astronomical price rises that more than cancel that out. aiming to attract the instagram generation, this extravagantly decorated restaurant in heath, oxfordshire reopened, post—pandemic, to a strange new world, where even when you offer training and bump up the pay, you can't get the staff. we can't open up, which is a massive shame, apart from friday and saturday evening because of lack of people. try as he might, the restaurant's boss can't recruit enough experienced servers to offer a fine dining service in this room for more than two days a week. we believe it is costing about 30% more for anybody that has a hotel, pub or restaurant to employ people, than it used to pre—march 2020, so what we're trying to do at the moment is to find other ways

to incentivise our people to come, and we, you know, as an industry, we need to be looking at, are we open for maybe four days a week, and do an amazing service, rather than trying to open for seven? the recruitment crisis does mean if you're looking for work, you're in a better bargaining position than you've been for decades, but it also slows down economic growth — this restaurant could be open — and it has other negative effects, like inflation, visible not only in prices, but in queues and longer waiting times. the accommodation and food sector saw the fastest pay rises in the economy, but even there it wasn't fast enough to keep up with the rapidly rising cost of living. in cash terms, in terms of salaries, it grew by a.7%, which is actually pretty chunky growth. i mean, that's the strongest growth we've seen, sort of, close to 15 years. but, unfortunately, when taking into account inflation, which is running at the highest levels for a0 years, it means real wages fell

by the fastest rate since records began almost 20 years ago. on this chart, the red line shows what's happened to pay rises in the past decade, and the blue line shows how often that's fallen behind the average three—month figure for inflation. labour is pressing its plan for much more government support with the cost of living. this wage stagnation has been going on for ten years, so i really understand just how people are struggling. it's one of the reasons that we announced our energy price freeze yesterday, to keep those bills down, and to make the choice that the oil and gas companies in the north sea should pay a windfall tax to help people who are struggling through the winter period, so it's further evidence, i think, of the pressure that so many millions of people are under. it's the biggest drop in living standards since the silverjubilee, way back in 1977, according to the living standards think—tank the resolution foundation. the government said today's figures show the jobs market remained resilient, and that it was providing £37 billion of support to households with the cost of living.

andy verity, bbc news. let's speak to chris hare, hsbc�*s uk and european senior economist thanks for being with us. the biggest drop in living the biggest standards for decades? yes, tough times for uk _ standards for decades? yes, tough times for uk household _ standards for decades? yes, tough times for uk household am - standards for decades? yes, tough times for uk household am afraid. | times for uk household am afraid. you can find some good news on those labour market numbers that came out earlier today. companies are still hiring and that means they're struggling to find staff and that means ways growth before you adjusted for inflation is running a pretty strong rates but then of course lots of it is getting gobbled up course lots of it is getting gobbled up by inflation rate which actually hasn't got much to do with what's going on in the labour market, some of the chip to do with global supply chain issues and other things eroding real incomes in a very substantial way so yes times are

very tough on households if possible make it even tougher in the months ahead. when inevitably workers looking for higher wages but will those higher wages inevitably feel more inflation? is thus a vicious circle? strong wages is a double—edged sword because of any individual who gets a decent pay rise that is going to be good news but if everyone in the economy is bidding up wages in a substantially higher wave and that starts to eat away at company margins. faced with all the other costs companies are facing in terms of higher energy bills, for example, high cost of imported goods like food, for example, and all sorts of things mean cost pressures go off and inflation goes up to and then it is a source of vicious circle of wage and price pressures that create a bit of a concerning dynamic in terms of the uk economy. we do want to see there is a wage rises but in the months and years ahead we do eventually want to see inflation

coming back down. lets eventually want to see inflation coming back down.— eventually want to see inflation coming back down. lets talk about that. coming back down. lets talk about that- when — coming back down. lets talk about that- when my _ coming back down. lets talk about that. when my we _ coming back down. lets talk about that. when my we be _ coming back down. lets talk about that. when my we be seeing i coming back down. lets talk about i that. when my we be seeing inflation coming down? a [05 of it is driven by inflation down my energy prices and that doesn't look like it was driven by any time soon. that that was up 9% and by our focus when we are set to be dealt at our inflation could get up to 13% or 14% early next year. the thing is, we do think inflation will eventually start falling through next year. if you think that utility bills aren't going to keep spiralling up hopefully the amount that come come down next year. if they would fee them it start softening and maybe we will see signs of that and really worrying price dynamics don't take hold and could come back down on to

the end of next year at about 3% clearly better than we are at the moment but time will tell and we have been surprised significantly by inflation and we will see what the next year or so has in store. that was hsbc�*s uk and european senior economist. the government is urging people who were offered a covid—19 booster next month to get theirjob. a new vaccine from the company madonna can now target the original strains and the covid—19 omicron variant, is a health correspondent explains. the government's urging people who are offered a covid booster next month, to get theirjab. a new vaccine from the company, moderna, can now target both the original strain of covid, and the omicron variant. here's our health correspondent, dominic hughes. 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. from next month, the autumn booster programme will start to be rolled out. it will be aimed at all over—sos, 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 omicron variant, known as ba.1. the remaining half of the booster programme will be made up of the original pfizer—biontech vaccine and a small amount of novavax vaccine. but health experts say people should take whatever booster they're offered, as alljabs provide protection. the whole basis of the programme is to target those vulnerable people for a booster, to keep their immunity topped up for protection

against severe disease. so the message really is get vaccinated when you are offered the booster, and don't worry too much about the type of vaccine that you're getting. as with previous vaccine roll—outs, the oldest and most vulnerable will be the first to be offered a jab, and it's planned that by the time we reach the depths of winter, the booster programme will be well under way. ryanair has announced plans to add more than 500 flights at stansted airport during the october half—term holidays after heathrow extended its cap on passenger numbers. the 100,000 a day limit at heathrow, was due to end on september the 11th, but the airport says the cap will now continue well into october. earlier i spoke to our transport correspondent, katy austin who told us more... with ryanair, their thinking is to step in following the announcement

by heathrow yesterday. ryanair doesn't actually fly from heathrow but is talking about offering more flights out of stansted in the autumn half term period. but the context here is with regards to what happened at heathrow. it is about heathrow extending the daily limit on passengers, departing passengers, that it imposed in mid—july and it said at the time that there were operational issues basically being caused by resourcing issues or staffing issues with ground handling a particular area of concern, and it was worried that this was causing the passenger experience to not be up to what it should he, basically, including, you know, baggage basically not being where it should be, that sort of thing. it says that that has worked, disruption or problems have been minimised by putting that limit on daily passengers coming through, so it's now going to extend that. it was due to finish on the 11th of september but it will now go through to the 29th of october. it's not entirely clear

what impact that will have yet. i mean, you wouldn't expect as many passengers or flights in september and october compared to the peak summer period, but it could mean some more cancellations or people being moved on to different flights. i know that airlines are still working that out, still working out the implications of that passenger cap being extended, but it is certainly a sign that things are not back to normal yet, or heathrow certainly doesn't believe that things will be able to get back to a normal level of service and a normal volume of flights until the autumn at the earliest, really. so that cap is at least worked to the extent that we're not hearing the same horror stories about the very last—minute cancellations and so on, but are ryanair effectively trying to take advantage of what is happening heathrow, then? is that right? it would appear that way. this was the whole point of imposing

a cap on passenger numbers. some other airports in the uk and europe have done similar things and gatwick over the summer put a limit on the number of flights that could depart. schipol airport in amsterdam has also got a passenger cap and it's also extended it beyond the original dates that they've given, yes, and it's also extended it beyond the original dates that they've given, yes, and the whole point was to avoid last—minute disruption that people like to call chaos but problems actually on the day that you can see. the whole point was to pre—empt these issues and actually scale down the ambition slightly of what could run, kind of acknowledging that the resources weren't there yet. i mean, heathrow has said, though, that if things go well, if resources do ramp up more quickly than expected, then it could end the cap early, and there's been a bit of a mixed reaction, really, from airlines. i mean, heathrow said they've done this working with airlines or had informed them about it. virgin atlantic yesterday put out a statement that wasn't very happy and said it was disappointed

that this has been taken, but, on the other hand, british airways, which is the big claim at heathrow said it was just working with the airport to find work out the implications of this and actually british airways is an example of an airline that had already cut a lot of flights in its schedule before october already, so if we were running a normal summer, or if the airlines were running as normal this summer, the impact of proposing this kind of cap would be much greater than we are actually seeing. so it's meant to make the chances of last—minute disruption less likely but that is not much consolation, i suppose, to people who do find their flight impacted by the cancellations that are to come. i mean, british airways hopes that if there are any cancellations it's able to rebook passengers on to other flights where possible, ideally on the same day.

both conservative party leadership candidates, have stated their opposition to a referendum on scottish independence. liz truss and rishi sunak will be in perth today, addressing tory voters. speaking ahead of tonight's hustings, conservative leadership candidate, liz truss, set out her priorities for the economy. well, what's very important is we get our economy growing, we unleash investment right across the united kingdom. i'm here at a whisky distillery talking about how it's important that we back industries like the whisky industry, we get more investment in. that's why it's important we keep taxes low, we unleash investment by changing the rules we have at the moment, which are old eu rules, and we turbo—charge growth right across our economy. that is the best way to deliver better wages but also morejobs and more growth. liz truss, he was going to be with rishi sunak at those hustings in perth. earlier i spoke to our scotland correspondent — alexandra mckenzie —

who gave us the latest from perth. here in perth, here by the banks of the river tay, this will be the one and only hustings for the two candidates in scotland. we saw liz truss out and about there in elgin at a distillery. she was talking about the economy — and rishi sunak was out in aberdeenshire this morning. but, yes, we are expecting the issue of that second independence referendum to be a part of the discussion tonight, but the one thing we know is that both candidates agree on this. they agree that there should be no second independence referendum. we know that nicola sturgeon would like to have one at the end of next year. now, liz truss has said about nicola sturgeon that it's better to ignore her and that she's an attention—seeker, and liz truss says that she is a child of the union. she says that he grew up in scotland and, indeed,

she went to primary school near paisley in glasgow, and she has said that the 2014 referendum was once in a generation, as the snp had said at the time, and she said that the nations should be working together. she said the uk needs scotland as much in scotland scotland as much as scotland needs the united kingdom. she is also said that the scottish government must be held accountable for what she describes as failures in education and also in health. and rishi sunak agrees on the issue of no second independence referendum. he wants the scottish government to face greater scrutiny by the uk parliament and he has said that he would ensure that the scottish government is held more accountable, so both fairly similar on the issues of scotland, so let's see what happens later this evening. alexandra mackenzie. we can speak now to one rishi sunak

supporter and also the chair of the education select committee, robert. thank you very much a being with us. both of the contenders pretty much singing from the same hymn sheet when it comes to scotland? i singing from the same hymn sheet when it comes to scotland?- when it comes to scotland? i think so but i think— when it comes to scotland? i think so but i think what _ when it comes to scotland? i think so but i think what rishi _ when it comes to scotland? i think so but i think what rishi sunak - so but i think what rishi sunak wants to do tonight is make his case to the members. when he does that he gets extraordinary amounts of support and we saw that from the last hustings in chelmsford and the reason for that as he gets extraordinary amounts of support and we saw that from the last hustings in chelmsford and the reason for thatis in chelmsford and the reason for that is his tough giving covid—i9. he is trusted on the economy and today we have got record employment, unemployment at 3.8%, almost a historic low, but he has also trusted on the cost of living and he has brought through major help for the public, £1200 going to that most vulnerable households, 8 million households going though over the next two weeks, just in all those issues when it takes space to the

members only gets lots of support. when you say she gets a lot of support action over surveys and opinion polls show he is feeling really badly amongst conservative party members and liz truss is miles ahead. the symmetric trailing. pulls common poles _ ahead. the symmetric trailing. pulls common poles go — ahead. the symmetric trailing. pulls common poles go but _ ahead. the symmetric trailing. plms common poles go but there have been some poles for example the councillors, conservative councils have been pulled and this shows that liz truss and rishi sunak are neck and neck and it is never over until it's over. he has been getting extraordinary support around the country and i think there is more to play for. country and i think there is more to -la for. ~ , , ., country and i think there is more to .la for, ~ .y ., country and i think there is more to -la for. ~ _ ., , play for. multiply for you say but i have been most _ play for. multiply for you say but i have been most deflections, - play for. multiply for you say but i i have been most deflections, haven't they, from rishi sunak�*s camp? robert buchman, berglund amongst others on the liz truss campaign are saying there could be an exodus of scenic supporters on their way to the liz truss campaign. are you worried about that? hat the liz truss campaign. are you worried about that?— worried about that? not really. peole worried about that? not really. people will _ worried about that? not really. people will make _ worried about that? not really. people will make their - worried about that? not really. people will make their own - worried about that? not really. - people will make their own decision and it is entirely up to them more

candidate they want to support. the fact remains that he has the highest number of mps from the parliamentary party supporting him. he has got significant support from leading figures in the conservative party like william hague, michael howard, peter lilleyjust to name a few and as i say she is making its case around the country and when he sees those members those members are rallying outside to muck around rishi sunak.— rallying outside to muck around rishi sunak. isn't the reality that rominent rishi sunak. isn't the reality that prominent conservatives - rishi sunak. isn't the reality that prominent conservatives are - rishi sunak. isn't the reality that i prominent conservatives are saying that liz truss is miles ahead? they think they are pretty certain she will be the next leader in experiments to? they want to get into her camp on the underside in their thinking about their careers and so on so they are suddenly switching their support from rishi sunak to her?— switching their support from rishi sunak to her? , ., , ~ sunak to her? some people may think about their careers _ sunak to her? some people may think about their careers and _ sunak to her? some people may think about their careers and which - sunak to her? some people may think about their careers and which way - about their careers and which way they think the wind is blowing, but thousands of people support rishi sunak because they believe that he is right for the country, that he will make a good prime minister

because of his experience on the economy and cost of living and also i mentioned the chair of the education committee set out a significant programme on skills, something i passionately believe in, introducing a british perchlorate, boosting the technical and vocational training, making sure that students who go to universities, with skilled jobs at the end, so i think when people see his programme and they meet richey i think a lot of people are coming round to supporting him as the next leader of the conservative party. —— mvv rishi sunak. the leader of the conservative party. -- mw rishi sunak. the cost-of-living crisis with the _ mw rishi sunak. the cost-of-living crisis with the fall _ mw rishi sunak. the cost-of-living crisis with the fall in _ mw rishi sunak. the cost-of-living crisis with the fall in real— mw rishi sunak. the cost-of-living crisis with the fall in real living - crisis with the fall in real living standards, when it comes to that message from rishi sunak, again, the members seem to prefer what liz truss is saying, which is basically tax cuts, but more money into peoples pockets through tax cuts. that is her message. it is not rishi sunak�*s message but they seem super for what she is saying. what

sunak's message but they seem super for what she is saying.— for what she is saying. what rishi sunak are saying _ for what she is saying. what rishi sunak are saying is _ for what she is saying. what rishi sunak are saying is we _ for what she is saying. what rishi sunak are saying is we have - for what she is saying. what rishi sunak are saying is we have to i for what she is saying. what rishi sunak are saying is we have to bej sunak are saying is we have to be responsible and cut debt and cut inflation because if we don't have the cost of living will rise, the wage increases will not keep in line with inflation if it is ever increasing and that is a serious problem. we have to cut our debt. we have got 85 billion of debt interest loan to pay over the coming year. we are 2 trillion in debt overall. once we got our debt rishi sunak are set out a programme to cut taxes. —— cooked our debt. he has already cut taxes for business in the hospitality sector in particular and national insurance tax was cut for 70% of households and so he is already doing those tax cuts but he does say that we've got to deal with inflation, we've got to cut the debt before we can have tax cuts in the way that liz truss is describing,

otherwise we will just way that liz truss is describing, otherwise we willjust increase our debt, decrease the cost of living and have a downward spiral on wages. robin, thank you very much. rishi sunak supporter and chair of the education select committee. many thanks. a drought�*s been officially declared in yorkshire, for the first time in nearly four years. the number of drought—hit regions, now stands at nine, after large parts of southern, central and eastern england were given the status on friday. environmental agency officials in yorkshire say rain forecast for this week won't be enough, to counteract weeks of dry weather. joining me now is dr tilly collins, senior fellow at imperial college's centre for environmental policy. how worried are you about the drought and what it means for all of us? �* , , . ., . drought and what it means for all of us? i'm deeply concerned about the devout in the _ us? i'm deeply concerned about the devout in the sense _ us? i'm deeply concerned about the devout in the sense we _ us? i'm deeply concerned about the devout in the sense we are - us? i'm deeply concerned about the devout in the sense we are getting l devout in the sense we are getting more and more drought and this is part of long—term climate change and we are not really adapting to it

properly, not adapting our infrastructure at the moment and we really need to think about these things very seriously. home really need to think about these things very seriously. how should we do that? how — things very seriously. how should we do that? how should _ things very seriously. how should we do that? how should we _ things very seriously. how should we do that? how should we adapt - things very seriously. how should we do that? how should we adapt our i do that? how should we adapt our infrastructure? we need to do it relatively quickly. it is infrastructure? we need to do it relatively quickly.— relatively quickly. it is a very lona relatively quickly. it is a very long projects _ relatively quickly. it is a very long projects and _ relatively quickly. it is a very long projects and we - relatively quickly. it is a very long projects and we haven'tj relatively quickly. it is a very - long projects and we haven't been doing very well on it but we do need to be thinking about having better storage so that the rainfall that does fall is available to us and much more readily so building reservoirs, we haven't built reservoirs, we haven't built reservoirs for a long time and we need to be looking at reducing leaks in a very big way. is need to be looking at reducing leaks in a very big way-— in a very big way. is this kind of sum u- in a very big way. is this kind of sum no what — in a very big way. is this kind of sum up what we _ in a very big way. is this kind of sum up what we can _ in a very big way. is this kind of sum up what we can expect, i in a very big way. is this kind of sum up what we can expect, do in a very big way. is this kind of - sum up what we can expect, do you think, for the rest of time, i suppose, in the sense that longer, drier, hotterweather suppose, in the sense that longer, drier, hotter weather is something that we in this country are going to have to get use to which we haven't in the past? we don't traditionally think of ourselves that kind of ourselves that country. we think of ourselves that kind of ourselves that country. we don't. we have sort of — ourselves that country. we don't. we have sort of idyllic _ ourselves that country. we don't. we have sort of idyllic memories - ourselves that country. we don't. we have sort of idyllic memories of - have sort of idyllic memories of

childhood and hot summers that lasted about two weeks but now they are lasting longer, they are getting hotter. the hottest period is a much longer than they used to be and we are getting more intermittent rain so over the year the rainfall may in fact be very similar but it is coming in peaks and much more intensively rather than long periods of trickles, so we're guessing a greater variability that we find much harder to cope with. —— getting. much harder to cope with. -- cuettin. ., �* . getting. now we're getting and another fear _ getting. now we're getting and another fear is _ getting. now we're getting and another fear is flooding - getting. now we're getting and another fear is flooding of - getting. now we're getting and l another fear is flooding of course because the rain is coming in very hard ground, very dry ground which is often very much like concrete. it is often very much like concrete. lit is often very much like concrete. lit is and itjust rushes off is often very much like concrete. lit is and it just rushes off the is and itjust rushes off the surface of the rain. doesn't percolate into the ground and is doing terribly well as refreshing the areas. what it is doing is washing a lot of dust and dirt into

our river systems and that is really problematic. our river systems and that is really problematic-— our river systems and that is really problematic. how do we stop that? that is obviously _ problematic. how do we stop that? that is obviously in _ problematic. how do we stop that? that is obviously in and _ problematic. how do we stop that? that is obviously in and if— problematic. how do we stop that? that is obviously in and if as - problematic. how do we stop that? that is obviously in and if as well. | that is obviously in and if as well. netting very big issue. we think about river bank management and having no sustainable drainage system so that the letting everything go into a sewage system which might overflow we have soft landscaping in urban areas and what we call suds, sustainable urban drainage system think more about how we construct all water that will gradually percolate in rather than rushing into fragile ecosystems. think more intelligently, you say. sounds like we have been thinking very intelligently at all about all of this? ., . �* very intelligently at all about all ofthis? ., ., �* ~ ., of this? no, we haven't. although we have known — of this? no, we haven't. although we have known this _ of this? no, we haven't. although we have known this is _ of this? no, we haven't. although we have known this is going _ of this? no, we haven't. although we have known this is going to _ of this? no, we haven't. although we have known this is going to be - have known this is going to be happening for a long time and we've

been talking about it in certain environmental level, lobby has been talking about it for very long time but the update is very slow and an enormous amount of inertia in the engineering system where often they aren't trained to fully understand the benefits. i haven't daughter doing engineering at university at the moment and she knows an awful lot about concrete but much less about sustainable systems that everything from policy axing two drivers in that direction to the kind of training that we have seen will make a huge difference in the future but we really need to be cracking on with looking at what the reality is. cracking on with looking at what the reali is. ., ., ~ i. cracking on with looking at what the reali is. ., ., ~ reality is. doctor, thank you so much. senior _ reality is. doctor, thank you so much. senior fellow _ reality is. doctor, thank you so much. senior fellow at - reality is. doctor, thank you so | much. senior fellow at imperial couege much. senior fellow at imperial college as centre for environmental policy. thanks for your time.- policy. thanks for your time. thank ou. a military base in russian—occupied

crimea has been hit by a series of explosions, reportedly leaving at least two people hurt. russian officials said a fire triggered the blasts at an arms dump. what caused the explosions is unclear, but last week russian warplanes were destroyed in an apparent ukrainian attack on the crimean coast. russia has made huge advances in the east of the country, linking mainland russia with crimea, since the invasion in february. but since then, ukraine has made advances, regaining some territory. hugo bachega reports from kyiv. another russian base in crimea hit by explosions. an ammunition depot on fire, 2,000 residents evacuated, and trains disrupted. exactly one week ago, something very similar. massive blasts partially destroyed an airbase. russia denied this was an attack, saying ammunitions had detonated. ukraine hasn't officially confirmed or denied involvement, but today's events are likely to fuel speculation of what is behind two almost identical events.

here in kyiv, president zelensky again accused russia of nuclear blackmail. for days, there have been claims and counter—claims of who is to blame for shelling the zaporizhzhia complex. ukraine says russia is using the site as a shield to launch attacks, risking a catastrophe. translation: we need to move. from discussions and calls to new, tough sanctions against russia and the entire nuclear industry of the terrorist state. all russian troops must be immediately withdrawn from the plant and neighbouring areas, without any conditions. the complex has been under russian occupation since march, and russia claims its troops are protecting it. with the station surrounded by war, calls are growing for access to be given to international monitors, and the un says it's ready to support a team of inspectors.

but there are no signs that a deal is likely to be reached, at least for now. hugo bachega, bbc news, kyiv. now it's time for a look at the weather with susan powell. all getting quite dramatic, isn't it, susan? it is the sun, ben, but then another place as it is staying stubbornly dry. yorkshire has been put under the drought condition warning today and now we're seeing showers coming into south—east with a flat head on that thunderstorm warning there and early in the day they were sitting further south and nearly an inch of rain, some spots on the south coast on the morning and thunderstorms now arcing northwards across the midlands, some 50 punchy, pushing out of east anglia up towards lincolnshire and we are going to see a few more rattling i think in the yorkshire and the next few hours but through the evening and overnight they are going to tend to focus a little bit further southwards but some local downpours to come and as we heard

the knock on effect of that could be flash flooding and some significant problems in some parts of england and wales. white and warm and muggy where we have got the thunderstorms, 16 degrees, cooler and drier, ridge of high fresh kills off that northerly wind for wednesday and we are left with sunshine and a lot of fine weather and temperatures in the high teens further south shows for the south—east of england and east anglia getting really punchy by the time we get into tomorrow afternoon.

hello, this is bbc news with me, ben brown. the headlines... the value of pay is falling at the sharpest rate on record, according to official statistics — average wages fell by 3% between april and june, when adjusted for inflation. tory leadership contenders liz truss and rishi sunak will be pitching for the votes of scottish conservative members at a hustings in perth this evening. ryanair adds 500 flights at stansted as heathrow extends its passenger cap to the end of october. fans complain, as rapper jack harlow and italian band maneskin pull out of reading and leeds festivals. jeremy paxman is to step down as host of tv quiz show university challenge after more than 28 years. sport and now a full round—up

from the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. the amount of sport going on, you do feel tired, but it is a success for great britain at the european aquatic championships. lois toulson and kyle kothari have won gold — in the mixed 10m synchro platform dive. the commonwealth silver medallists took it on the final of their five dives — to beat the ukrainian team. it adds to the bronze success in the mixed team event in rome yesterday. the action continues in the pool later on, with several british hopefuls competing for medals. over in munich it's100 metre finals night this evening — at the european athletics championships. zharnel hughes and dina asher—smith among the british sprinters going for medals in their events. while earlier today on the track —

the commonwealth games champion — laura muir — sealed her spot in friday's final of the 1500 metres. the defending european champion won in sweltering conditions on the second day of competition. it's a big night for rangers later — the scottish side begin their quest to make the group stages of the champions league for the first time in over a decade. they take on dutch side psv in the first leg of their playoff tie at ibrox tonight. ruud van nistelrooy is in charge of psv — a former netherlands teammate of rangers boss giovanni van bronckhorst. it is going to be a big game for all of us, for both clubs, because we all want to be in the champions league but there is only one ticket in this tie left. i'm sure you will see that psp will do everything to go through and we will see rangers will do everything to go through, so i think there are all the ingredients of a couple of great games and in the end the winner will take it home. crystal palace defender joachim andersen says he's received hundreds of abusive messages on instagram after being involved in an incident that saw liverpool's darwin nunez sent off.

andersen's palace side claimed a 1—1 draw at anfield, and he was at the centre of the flash point of the match — nunez was red carded for a head butt on the dane. andersen posted examples of the abuse, some of which included death threats. he's called on instagram and the premier league to act. england's new era in test cricket continues tomorrow with the start of the final series of the summer. england welcome south africa to lord's for the first of three tests, buoyed by an unbeaten start under new coach brendan mccullum. england's captain ben stokes says they'll continue to focus on how they play — it's after his south africa's captain questioned the "longevity" of the attacking style they've taken on under mccullum. but stokes says they're not letting the opposition distract them. we play cricket how we play cricket and they play cricket how they play cricket but we're not the ones talking about it all the time. it's them. i don't know, we're doing the right things, but as i said, people know how we are going to play. it is up to the opposition to respond to that.

it is all about us, not about the opposition. chasing scores is something i also like. it has been pretty impressive. we have covered our bases regarding our bowling unit and i think we can bowl them out even if they are chasing, as well. pretty confident because we have done it in the past. it might be hard work for us but that is what we are here to do. one of the most anticipated match ups in tennis takes place from around midnight tonight, over in cincinnatti in the united states. where for the first time the us open champion, britain's emma raducanu, takes on the 23—time grand slam winner serena williams, who suggested last week she's set to retire from the sport after the last major of the year in new york later this month. it's a first round tie, but one of the hottest tickets at the tournament. a quick update, on the women's hundred match at old trafford — manchester originals made 156—2.

that's against welsh fire. both sides are after their first win of this year's competition. we'll be back in the next hour. darius campbell has been found dead in his apartment in the united states. at the age of a1. the former pop idol contestant darius campbell has died at the age of a1. he first gained fame in 2001. he appeared in a talent show, pop stars, initially, and then he was on pop idol, and he turned down a record deal that was offered by simon cowell and then he signed with a producer steve lillywhite and he had a single

called colour—blind that reached number one. later he appeared in the west end in chicago and guys and dolls and he was the youngest actor to play billy flynn since 1975. he was born in 1980. scottish singer, songwriter, musician, actor, he has died in the united states in an apartment room, we are told, according to his family. at the age of a1. 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. we can talk now to owen sharp, ceo of the dogs trust. is this because of what is happening with the economy in particular? we think it with the economy in particular? , think it is. it is a multitude of issues coming together, we know we have a bigger dog population in the uk after the and we estimate there may be as many as 2 million more dogsin may be as many as 2 million more dogs in the uk, so we are talking about a bigger dog population but we are taking an unprecedented level of calls from people who have got to appoint where they feel they can't cope with their dog any more and thatis cope with their dog any more and that is equating to over a thousand phone calls per week which is a lot higher than we would normally expect. all of these factors, the cost of owning a dog and the other

implications people have on their life in terms of the other costs they have had, having to work extra hours, having to downsize to properties they can't take animals to, perhaps, all these things coming together is having a huge impact on us and other animal welfare organisations. i was just asking you whether, to what extent you can find homes for these animals? it is what extent you can find homes for these animals?— these animals? it is difficult, at these animals? it is difficult, at the moment. — these animals? it is difficult, at the moment, and _ these animals? it is difficult, at the moment, and one - these animals? it is difficult, at the moment, and one thing - these animals? it is difficult, at the moment, and one thing i i these animals? it is difficult, at - the moment, and one thing i would say to anybody who may be thinking about getting a dog, there would never be a better time, so please talk to us, and talk to us if you think you could be somebody who could be one of our incredibly vital foster carers, but it is becoming more and more of a pressure for us

and if the rate of intake that we have got continues and we don't get more dogs out than we are at the moment we will get to a point where we have got to reach capacity —— where we have reached capacity. what where we have reached capacity. what would ou where we have reached capacity. what would you say — where we have reached capacity. what would you say to _ where we have reached capacity. what would you say to somebody who is having difficulties because of the cost of living and the economy and may be struggling with energy bills, making tough choices about what they can afford to pay for, what would you say to them if they have got dogs or other pets which they are struggling to pay for? i dogs or other pets which they are struggling to pay for?— struggling to pay for? i really sympathise — struggling to pay for? i really sympathise because - struggling to pay for? i really sympathise because i - struggling to pay for? i really sympathise because i know. struggling to pay for? i really i sympathise because i know how struggling to pay for? i really - sympathise because i know how hard this is for dog owners and i talked to some of the team at our contact centre and they are having some heartbreaking conversations every day. the most important thing is to reach out early and if you are starting to struggle, talk to organisations like ourselves, we might be able to help and give some tips about how it might be possible to reduce costs, and we might be able to help you access money which

may be able to alleviate things or there might be other suggestions we can give. there are things on the website, and if that doesn't help, give a ring, we are very busy at the moment and we might not get you straightaway but we will do everything to help because the biggest outcome for us is not having to take dogs in because we want to keep them in their homes. talk to us early on because if it gets a crisis point there is no option to rehome, so reach out, explore the options, there are some things which are starting to come forward and we need to keep exploring other ways we can support pet owners more widely because if we don't do something, then the uk is facing an animal welfare crisis.— then the uk is facing an animal welfare crisis. thanks for 'oining us.

music fans heading to reading and leeds festival later this month say they are angry — it's because the likes of eurovision winners maneskin and american rapper jack harlow have pulled out. let's get a little more on this now with newsbeat presenter, pria rai. this has been building since we heard that the band rage against the machine pulled out last week, so it is going to happen on the 26 and 28th of august in reading and leeds and we are hearing about these changes to the line—up. rage against the machine pulled out last week because of a medical issue with their front man. the 1975 were announced as their replacement. but for that, some fans of rage against the machine, who were excited to see them, they say that was not a replacement they were happy with and it was not even the same music genre. and for that reason they want their money back. so now, as we are hearing, maneskin and jack harlow have also pulled out. instead, the mtv music awards are happening that weekend

and they will be performing there instead, but again, fans have told newsbeat that they are not happy, and we spoke to a 28—year—old harriet who said she had six tickets and was really excited to see maneskin but now does not really know what to do. she thinks the whole thing has been handled badly. she does not even know if she will go. have the organisers said anything? yes. reading and leeds organisers say they are sad to hear that maneskin and jack harlow have pulled out, and they are working on replacements, but of course fans are still unhappy. they may have saved up for this and got tickets for and therefore wanting refunds, especially because some of the changes have happened last minute. the festival happening in a couple of weeks. newsbeat asked ticketmaster about what people with tickets can do and they have not responded yet

but they have been getting back to some people on twitter who have been tweeting them about it and saying how unhappy they are, and on twitter they said changes to the line up of a multi—performer event such as a festival do not make a booking eligible for a refund. 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 between april and june, when adjusted for inflation. tory leadership contenders liz truss and rishi sunak will be pitching for the votes of scottish conservative members at a hustings in perth this evening. ryanair adds 500 flights at stansted as heathrow extends its passenger cap to the end of october.

darius, who rose to fame in turn, has died in the united states. he came third on pop idol behind were young and gareth gates in 2002 and reached number one in the uk later that year —— will young. we have had a statement from his family, talking about the fact he was found dead in his apartment in the us. they say, it is with great sadness we announce the passing of darius campbell danesh. he was found dead in his apartment in rochester, minnesota, on the 11th of august, and he was pronounced dead in the afternoon by the local medical examiners office. the statement says the local police department have confirmed there were no signs of intent or suspicious

circumstances and because of his sudden death is at this stage while medical examinations continue. his family go on to say that they would ask for privacy at the moment and they kindly ask that we respect their wishes for privacy at this time while they come to terms with the tragic loss of their son and brother. so news of the death of darius, aged a1. we will bring you more details as they come into us. jeremy paxman is to step down as the host of university challenge after more than 28 years. the former newsnight presenter — who announced he had parkinson's disease last year — became just the second host of the long—running tv show in 199a. his last episode will be broadcast next summer. bobby seagull is a broadcaster and maths teacher. he appeared on university challenge in 2017, where he was captain

of emmanuel college. he gave us his reaction to the news. i want to say that he is such a highly respected quizmaster and a formidable person, but at the same time we respected him and he respected students who put themselves out there under the spotlight with tricky questions. firstly, he's an incredible quizmaster. with university challenge fans, the show has been running since 1962, so clearly it is a show where we are going to miss paxman, we have a routine on monday where we have a cup of tea and watch it along with mastermind and only connect, so the fandom will continue, but of course like anything, when there is a transition,

this will be a tricky transition. i remember the original quizmaster bamber gascoigne, who was terrific, and people said he could not be replaced but then we gotjeremy paxman. who would you like to see take over? kirsty wark, newsnight, she has hosted the christmas and celebrity special, so she is a possibility, richard osman, someone who has got the wit and knowledge. somebody else who could be in the ring. myself! 0k! what is the attraction of the show? it has been running now over decades and not many other tv shows have got that kind of longevity. what do people like about it? i can maybe answer two or three questions when i watch it over the entire programme and i'm in awe at the people who know the answers to so many questions. why do viewers love it? i think in an ever—changing world, since 1962, the world has

changed beyond belief, but what we love is the element of this constancy, the format is still the same. a started for ten on the buzzer, three bonus questions, five points each, with your team, a picture round, a music round, another picture round, so we know it is the constancy. on monday night we have the same format, we can expect difficult questions, so people hold onto this. they get reassurance and comfort from the constancy. when i was a student i wanted to be invited onto it but of course i never was! i am in awe at how people who are very young, 19, 20, still at university, can know the answers to so many questions and know so much about everything. how did you know so much at such a young age? my dad took me and my younger brothers to east ham library every

saturday afternoon and we would sit there for many hours. we would sit there looking at books on all subjects. many people that have done well have these stories of schoolteachers, libraries, books, and it is this passion for knowledge and learning, and you can see that on the programme every monday night and that is why we love it. in a nation where we sometimes think young people are derided or they follow certain fashions, having a show that is dedicated to and celebrates knowledge is a wonderful thing. today is the 10th anniversary of the popular dating app tinder. many people say that the app has changed the landscape of online dating forever due its swipe function. since the launch of tinder, many other dating apps have emerged and now around 270 million people across the world use dating apps to find love.

earlier i spoke to james langton, who is founder of dater—help a company which offers dating advice on youtube and helps people to create the perfect online dating profile. tinder was one of the first to introduce gamification so that is left swipe and right swipe, and a lot of the time it is a game for people to see who finds them attractive and how attractive they are, to other people. it was the first to tap into the market and now it has been acquired by match group who host a few others, so it is a major player but there are a few other apps doing really well. you help people to tweak their dating profile, is that right? what advice are you giving people? essentially, the service we offer is, i liken it to cv writing, so a client will come to us and say, "i want to get more matches"

and we will find out what problems they are having. it's often their photo choice, what they have written in their bio, it is essentiallyjust finding about that person, what things they enjoy, what they do for a living, their hobbies, and then what we do is reverse engineer that into a perfect profile, so we have data groups, as well, and i can't say exact numbers, but if we had ten people trying different things on an app and then we see, it is basically like split testing so we see what works and what doesn't. and then we find out how the algorithm works so we can improve people's profile backed by data. i suppose, when a lot of people are not in the workplace because of the pandemic, a lot more people working from home, does that mean there is more reason than ever, in a sense, to use dating apps to meet somebody? it is interesting because whenever there's a recession looming, dating app and online dating increases as a whole,

and i know from my business, we have been really busy over the last couple of months, so maybe it is a new indicator of a recession, but it is the same with anything, the average person spends four hours per day on social media so part of that, dating apps are a form of social media, so i don't really think it is uncommon for people to use it in the workplace — it is part and parcel of modern dating. there are so many dating apps and very many specialised dating apps. a real proliferation. absolutely. this is before the watershed so i can't go into all of them! but there is a range of them for whatever somebody is looking for, really, in their personal life. that is a good thing. it has helped millions of people get together. absolutely. a massive amount of marriages that are happening with people

who mentioned they met on a dating app, and the stigma is reducing compared to what it was maybe 15, 20 years ago, to the point where everybody is online dating. it's a great thing. everybody of all ages, from young people to older people? absolutely. one of our recent clients was in his mid—705 and we found him a match on a dating app and then two weeks later they moved in together so it is for all ages and sexes and genders, absolutely anybody. did you meet your partner on tinder? no, i'm single at the moment. my problem is going for people out of my range, that is may be my issue at the moment. i'm very much a single, which is maybe an irony of being a dating app coach, but i think you should judge me by the metrics of how many people get more matches and more data rather than me dating.

james langton, there. now it's time for a look at the weather. they are still on but the harvest in shropshire at the moment, actually, staffordshire, that is out in the fields, our latest photograph from a weather watcher, fields, our latest photograph from a weatherwatcher, but fields, our latest photograph from a weather watcher, but not too far down the road in royal leamington spa, the gutters are full and the rain is pounding down and that is a good description of how things are playing out over the uk in terms of these bands of showers sweeping in this afternoon. the south coast has had some heavy rain earlier today and then we had some heavier downpours in the south—west, and across the west country, and now things are peppering up over the north of east anglia and pushing to the potteries and some heavy showers over southern yorkshire. the heaviest rain not getting much further north into the uk, and if anything they showers drifting

further south through the evening and overnight but we are still going to see some pretty heavy downpours rattling away into the small hours of wednesday, very much as you have seenin of wednesday, very much as you have seen in the news, the risk in some areas of flash flooding and problems, and still very humid in the south. overnight lows 17 in norwich. it is fresher in scotland and northern ireland. clear skies to start on wednesday for many add a lot of sunshine through the day. it becomes drierfor lot of sunshine through the day. it becomes drier for northern ireland and wales but the showers wednesday afternoon are going to be pretty sharp for the south—east and east anglia, and 23 in london, more cloud and rain into wednesday afternoon. this area of low pressure here, by thursday it is into the continent and we look back to the atlantic for the weather and with a westerly and south—westerly breeze we are talking about fairly average temperatures on thursday, high teens in scotland and northern ireland may be mid 20s in central and eastern england where we stay fine with the sunshine. further

west, breezy with outbreaks of rain and rain as have seen for many got up and rain as have seen for many got up not much to come through the end of the week, for central and eastern england, despite the weather fronts moving across, they tend to die out. on friday, low pressure influencing the weather but actually, quite a lot of fine weather around after a bit of initial cloud in the east. a lot of sunshine as well. and it should feel reasonably warm across england and wales, ten which is quite rightly edging into the mid 20s, and for scotland and northern ireland —— temperatures quite rightly. cool it winds here and temperatures in the mid to high teens. with xxxx

this is bbc news. i'm clive myrie. the headlines at 5pm... more evidence of the rising cost of living. new figures show regular pay, adjusted for price hikes, falls 3%, between april and june. when you take into account inflation, the highest level for a0 years, it means wages fell for about the fastest rate since records began almost 20 years ago. a court hears the former footballer ryan giggs, told police his "head clashed" with his then girlfriend, but it wasn't deliberate. he's accused of controlling behaviour and assault, and denies all of the charges. tory leadership contenders liz truss and rishi sunak will be pitching for the votes of scottish conservative members at a hustings in perth this evening. ryanair adds 500 flights

at stansted as heathrow extends its passenger cap to the end of october.