this is bbc news. lam shaun i am shaun ley with the latest headlines. president biden has signed into law the inflation reduction act, a $430 billion climate change and health care bill aimed at promoting clean energy, lowering greenhouse gas emissions and bringing down health care costs. the first day of campaigning is under way in brazil's presidential elections. the two frontrunners are brazil's current presidentjair bolsonaro and the former president luiz lula da silva. kenya's opposition leader raila odinga has rejected the outcome of the presidential election which saw him narrowly lose to william ruto. mr odinga urged people to stay calm but called the result illegal and has suggested he'd go to court.

ukraine has suggested it used special forces to carry out an attack on an ammunition depot in russian—occupied crimea on tuesday. moscow has blamed the explosion on "sabotage". an emergency has been declared in the north of the peninsula. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me again, the author and journalist rachel shabi. and we are hoping to bejoined shortly annabel denham, who's the director of communications from the free—market think tank the institute of economic affairs. we arejust we are just having a few technical problems bring back the connection. let me update you on the front

pages, starting with the ft. it leads on today's wage figures deepening the cost of living pain for households across the uk. "ryanair to the rescue" is the metro's splash, after the airline promised hundreds of extra half—term flights in october. the telegraph has comments from a former immigration minister who says the modern slavery law is the biggest loophole for migrants. according to the times, rishi sunak says his tory leadership rival liz truss�*s cost of living plans would mean millions would face poverty. the guardian has a leaked recording from liz truss while she was a treasury minister, in which she condemns british workers for a "lack of graft". the sun pays tribute to former pop idol star darius, who was found dead in his us apartment aged 41. and the mail leads on government plans for cyclists —

with suggestions bicycles could have registration plates. i think we have got you both, which is good news. annabel, you can hear me? do you want to kick off this run of the papers review with the front of the papers review with the front of the papers review with the front of the ft, record fall in wages signals more cost—of—living pain for british households? this signals more cost-of-living pain for british households?— signals more cost-of-living pain for british households? this is the ons labour market _ british households? this is the ons labour market data _ british households? this is the ons labour market data that _ british households? this is the ons labour market data that came - british households? this is the ons labour market data that came out . labour market data that came out today. it was probably a mixed bag. of course it is good that people have jobs and those that cannot usually can find one. if that is the positive, then of course the fall in real wages is the negative, that is the story that is going be splashed across the ft and some other complications. we need to bear in mind jobs market did remain remarkably resilient during the pandemic in large part because they have a flexible labour market. it is easy for people to switch jobs and relatively easy for employers,

compared to some countries, to take on new workers, but nonetheless this fall in real wages is very concerning. let's not forget the energy bills hike, the increase in the energy price cap, has yet to kick in, the cost of living crisis is yet to really bite. things are going to get difficult for people this winter and into 2023. the bank of england warned just recently that inflation could hit i3% by october, and with that in mind, it is not entirely surprising that companies are struggling to keep pace. the fear of the bank of england is that we are going to end up in some kind of wage price spiral, where expectations are that inflation is going to continue to soar and therefore workers are going to continue to demand higher pay. it was wrong, in my view, for the bank of england governor andrew bailey to suggest workers should not ask for pay raises. they should ask for as much as they think they're worth and

are able to get, but nonetheless this is a concern that is incumbent on the bank of england to readjust our expectations, to restore some of our expectations, to restore some of our good ability, which it lost over the course of the pandemic by printing so much money, by allowing such a huge increase in the money supply, such a huge increase in the money supply, particularly last year, and that should that help to bring down inflation and that should ease the squeeze on pay and living standards that we are expecting later this year but nonetheless it is a very difficult time and the data is concerning. difficult time and the data is concerning-— difficult time and the data is concerning. difficult time and the data is concernin. . ., , ., concerning. yeah, that is part of the problem. — concerning. yeah, that is part of the problem, isn't _ concerning. yeah, that is part of the problem, isn't it, _ concerning. yeah, that is part of the problem, isn't it, that - concerning. yeah, that is part of. the problem, isn't it, that whatever course is argued for, none of it is going to happen very quickly? if there is going to be improvement, it is going to be some time off. you are absolutely _ is going to be some time off. you are absolutely right, because the government is missing in action at the moment while they have their leadership contest. borisjohnson keeps _ leadership contest. borisjohnson keeps going on holiday. but we are

talking _ keeps going on holiday. but we are talking in_ keeps going on holiday. but we are talking in the news bulletin about the us, _ talking in the news bulletin about the us, and biting's landmark —— biden's_ the us, and biting's landmark —— biden's landmark package they got through. _ biden's landmark package they got through, it is worth comparing, because — through, it is worth comparing, because they are dealing with a similar— because they are dealing with a similar situation with cost—of—living, plus pandemic, trying — cost—of—living, plus pandemic, trying to— cost—of—living, plus pandemic, trying to get an economy back on an even _ trying to get an economy back on an even keel, _ trying to get an economy back on an even keel, albeit they don't have the added — even keel, albeit they don't have the added drag of the brexit effect, which _ the added drag of the brexit effect, which undoubtedly is having a negative _ which undoubtedly is having a negative effect on our economy in the uk, _ negative effect on our economy in the uk, but you look at the measures that they— the uk, but you look at the measures that they have introduced the stub the green — that they have introduced the stub the green agenda is essentially a commitment to renewable energy, which _ commitment to renewable energy, which is _ commitment to renewable energy, which is a — commitment to renewable energy, which is a jobs creation programme, a programme of reliable, secure, well-paid — a programme of reliable, secure, well—paid jobs. you look at the fact that they— well—paid jobs. you look at the fact that they have raised taxes at this time, _ that they have raised taxes at this time, they— that they have raised taxes at this time, they have gone after corporations, increased corporation tax. corporations, increased corporation tax this _ corporations, increased corporation tax this is — corporations, increased corporation tax. this is the us, right? this is

the country— tax. this is the us, right? this is the country that is about first rural capitalism, essentially. if the us— rural capitalism, essentially. if the us can recognise the scale of the us can recognise the scale of the crisis — the us can recognise the scale of the crisis that we are dealing with, the crisis that we are dealing with, the kind _ the crisis that we are dealing with, the kind of— the crisis that we are dealing with, the kind of measures that need to be introduced _ the kind of measures that need to be introduced to tackle it, it really is quite — introduced to tackle it, it really is quite shocking the situation we are in. _ is quite shocking the situation we are in. and — is quite shocking the situation we are in. and i_ is quite shocking the situation we are in, and i dojust want to go over— are in, and i dojust want to go over the figures that are in this report— over the figures that are in this report about real levels of wages because — report about real levels of wages because it is critical. fastest drop in 20 _ because it is critical. fastest drop in 20 years. — because it is critical. fastest drop in 20 years, 1.8% rise for the public— in 20 years, 1.8% rise for the public sector, 5.4% any private sector~ — public sector, 5.4% any private sector. neither of those are in line with inflation. set to rise to i3% in 0ctoher~ _ with inflation. set to rise to i3% in october. effectively, workers, all workers, are taking a pay cut at a time _ all workers, are taking a pay cut at a time when — all workers, are taking a pay cut at a time when everything, the cost of everything. — a time when everything, the cost of everything, is rising. it isjust not sustainable, and i want to point out this—

not sustainable, and i want to point out this wage spiral is a fallacy. it is common sense. we just cannot be driving _ it is common sense. we just cannot be driving inflation if wages are falling — be driving inflation if wages are falling. the thing that is driving inflation — falling. the thing that is driving inflation is price gouging, record profiteering at the hands of big corporations, including the energy companies, who are using the crisis to price _ companies, who are using the crisis to price gouge, exploit and feed their— to price gouge, exploit and feed their own — to price gouge, exploit and feed their own coffers at the expense of their own coffers at the expense of the rest _ their own coffers at the expense of the rest of — their own coffers at the expense of the rest of us. the their own coffers at the expense of the rest of us— the rest of us. the guardian, rachel, truss _ the rest of us. the guardian, rachel, truss condemned . the rest of us. the guardian, - rachel, truss condemned british workers for lack of graft. this is in elite recording of something she said when she was the number to minister at the treasury back in 2019 -- in minister at the treasury back in 2019 —— in elite recording. minister at the treasury back in 2019 -- in elite recording. yeah, this is leaked, _ 2019 -- in elite recording. yeah, this is leaked, a _ 2019 -- in elite recording. yeah, this is leaked, a recording. - 2019 -- in elite recording. yeah, this is leaked, a recording. she i 2019 -- in elite recording. yeah, i this is leaked, a recording. she was speaking _ this is leaked, a recording. she was speaking when she was chief secretary to the treasury and she was talking about a mindset or an attitude _ was talking about a mindset or an attitude of— was talking about a mindset or an attitude of britain, british people, lacking, _ attitude of britain, british people,

lacking, or— attitude of britain, british people, lacking, or needing more graft. this chimes _ lacking, or needing more graft. this chimes with— lacking, or needing more graft. this chimes with the sort of comments we sought— chimes with the sort of comments we sought in— chimes with the sort of comments we sought in a _ chimes with the sort of comments we sought in a book that came out over a decade _ sought in a book that came out over a decade ago, authored by herself, priti patel, dominic raab and others about— priti patel, dominic raab and others about where they referred to ridge workers _ about where they referred to ridge workers being amongst the worst idlers _ workers being amongst the worst idlers in — workers being amongst the worst idlers in the world. is its ordinary offensive — idlers in the world. is its ordinary offensive at — idlers in the world. is its ordinary offensive at the best of times, it is extraordinarily offensive after the pandemic, and we saw the incredible _ the pandemic, and we saw the incredible hard work all our key workers. — incredible hard work all our key workers, doctors, nurses, bus drivers. — workers, doctors, nurses, bus drivers, shelf stackers, bin collectors, all of those people who kept us _ collectors, all of those people who kept us going, she is now saying lack graft~ — kept us going, she is now saying lack raft. ,, , ., , lack graft. she said then, she does not sa it lack graft. she said then, she does not say it new _ lack graft. she said then, she does not say it now. you _ lack graft. she said then, she does not say it now. you are _ lack graft. she said then, she does not say it now. you are right, she l not say it now. you are right, she may have — not say it now. you are right, she may have changed _ not say it now. you are right, she may have changed her— not say it now. you are right, she may have changed her mind - not say it now. you are right, she may have changed her mind in i not say it now. you are right, she | may have changed her mind in the not say it now. you are right, she - may have changed her mind in the ten years. _ may have changed her mind in the ten years. but— may have changed her mind in the ten years. but it _ may have changed her mind in the ten years, but it is a signal of the kind — years, but it is a signal of the kind of— years, but it is a signal of the kind of person that she is, and she has not _ kind of person that she is, and she has not really commented on that

since. _ has not really commented on that since. but — has not really commented on that since. but a — has not really commented on that since, but a lot of people waking up to this _ since, but a lot of people waking up to this news — since, but a lot of people waking up to this news will find it shockingly offensive. — to this news will find it shockingly offensive, especially given the hard—working, incredibly hard people not making _ hard—working, incredibly hard people not making ends meet. she hard-working, incredibly hard people not making ends meet.— hard-working, incredibly hard people not making ends meet. she was asked b the not making ends meet. she was asked by the person — not making ends meet. she was asked by the person sharing _ not making ends meet. she was asked by the person sharing the _ not making ends meet. she was asked by the person sharing the hustings - by the person sharing the hustings this evening and she said, i don't know what you are quoting there, and what she said was we need more activity and a climate growth. annabel? liz activity and a climate growth. annabel? , , , ., annabel? liz truss is right that we need to address _ annabel? liz truss is right that we need to address our _ annabel? liz truss is right that we need to address our productivity . annabel? liz truss is right that we l need to address our productivity and we need to boost our economic growth, both have been stagnant over the last decade or so, really, particularly with some international comparisons. even on the productivity front, within the uk, we have a situation where productivity is very high in london, compared with the rest of the

country, and we need to address ways in which we can narrow that gap. my view is that we should not be pinning the blame on the workers themselves but rather looking at the ways in which the system is perhaps failing them, particularly our education system and its failure to equip young people with the skills that they need for the future workforce, but i thing we also have an issue of poor management in this country and it is starting to show that companies that have better management have higher productivity levels. i think there is inadequate investment, which again liz truss has pointed to. i believe that we have excessive regulation in the uk, particularly on businesses, labour market regulation, which distance advises employment, and we have very tight planning laws which make it difficult for people to move toward the jobs are in and where the jobs

are they can be most productive. this is an issue that needs to be addressed, but playing down the british workers themselves is not the way to do it in my view. just turnin: the way to do it in my view. just turning to _ the way to do it in my view. just turning to the _ the way to do it in my view. just turning to the times, her rival rishi sunak, i wonder what you make of his challenge to liz truss. sunak turns on rival over moral duty to ease bills. it is notjust about good economics, to give people more money to spend, but there more aspect to this. it is quite interesting, because we don't talk a lot about morality and politics, we tend to talk about practical outcomes. was it alastair campbell who famously said, we don't do god hearing downing street? i wonder what you make of it. it might be a sign of desperation.— what you make of it. it might be a sign of desperation. rishi sunak has alluded to morality _ sign of desperation. rishi sunak has alluded to morality quite _ sign of desperation. rishi sunak has alluded to morality quite a - sign of desperation. rishi sunak has alluded to morality quite a bit - sign of desperation. rishi sunak has alluded to morality quite a bit in - alluded to morality quite a bit in recent months because he was one of the first ministers, if not the first minister, to really sound the

alarm over inflation. he was doing so before the bank of england, who have been accused subsequently falling asleep at the wheel, were, and he was warning that by allowing this huge supply of money, we were saddling future generations with massive debt. let's not forget that we spent £400 million on the coronavirus pandemic, supporting lives and livelihoods, and i think the trouble that rishi sunak has had during the conservative leadership contest to has not been willing to offer tax cuts, apart from perhaps tweaking fuel duty, whereas liz truss has said one of the first things she would do is reverse the very unpopular next hike. rishi sunak, as it point out in this article, he said that hike being reversed going i have an impact on the poorest families, many of whom don't fall into the threshold where it kicks in, and he

is right. my concern is rishi sunak is right. my concern is rishi sunak is talking about supporting the poorest households. let's not forget, earlierthis poorest households. let's not forget, earlier this year, while he was chancellor, he brought about the £400 hand—out to all hassles in the uk regard as of means, and later suggested that those who can afford to not to give the money to charity. that is not the way in which governments should be supporting families and households through the cost of living crisis, especially as we come out of the dynamic with the finances in this state —— amount of the pandemic. the need needs to be targeted to those who need the most. targeting £400 to every household is not how to do it, so he has questions to answer. in terms of whether morality is desperation, certainly for sometime now we haven't talked about whether rishi sunak catch up with liz truss, the

polls have been indicating that she is going to win, early september, and perhaps this attack on her is his way of trying to fight back, but to many people, it would just like another blue on blue attack and it will hand the labour party perhaps some ammunition. they will be able to use his words against liz truss if she is p:m., and if she does not support... i if she is p:m. , and if she does not support- - -— support... i am going to push you both new — support. .. i am going to push you both now. our— support... i am going to push you both now. our response - support... i am going to push you both now. our response to - support... i am going to push you both now. our response to that l support... i am going to push you l both now. our response to that and then we will move onto the next story. i then we will move onto the next sto . ., ., , , then we will move onto the next sto. ., _., ., ., story. i want to briefly point again to the us- — story. i want to briefly point again to the us. even _ story. i want to briefly point again to the us. even if— story. i want to briefly point again to the us. even if you _ story. i want to briefly point again to the us. even if you believe - story. i want to briefly point again to the us. even if you believe in l to the us. even if you believe in free—market capitalism, which i am obviously— -- irb —— irb sleeve believe both these candidates do, even if you believe in that, _ candidates do, even if you believe in that, look at what the prime capitalist — in that, look at what the prime capitalist country in the world has 'ust capitalist country in the world has

just done — capitalist country in the world has just done. they are not slashing corporation tax, they are raising its. corporation tax, they are raising its they— corporation tax, they are raising its. they are not slashing green tariffs. — its. they are not slashing green tariffs, they are committed to a 'obs tariffs, they are committed to a jobs creation programme which is the green _ jobs creation programme which is the green new— jobs creation programme which is the green new deal. even in its own terms, these things are failed. but it is really— terms, these things are failed. but it is really important, what we are being _ it is really important, what we are being forced into in this conversation is to talk about solutions _ conversation is to talk about solutions that only the leadership candidates propose. it is worth pointing — candidates propose. it is worth pointing out that... candidates propose. it is worth pointing out that. . ._ candidates propose. it is worth pointing out that... that is what is on the front _ pointing out that. .. that is what is on the front of— pointing out that... that is what is on the front of the _ pointing out that... that is what is on the front of the papers - pointing out that... that is what is on the front of the papers and it . pointing out that... that is what is on the front of the papers and it is a paper review, so that is why! trying to keep it focused. the cost of livin: trying to keep it focused. the cost of living crisis, _ trying to keep it focused. the cost of living crisis, which _ trying to keep it focused. the cost of living crisis, which everyone - of living crisis, which everyone listening — of living crisis, which everyone listening to this is worried about, and the _ listening to this is worried about, and the front page is not addressing... and the front page is not addressing. . ._ and the front page is not addressing... and the front page is not addressin: . .. . , ., ,., addressing... perfectly fair point to make, addressing... perfectly fair point to make. but — addressing... perfectly fair point to make, but we _ addressing... perfectly fair point to make, but we have _ addressing... perfectly fair point to make, but we have got - addressing... perfectly fair point to make, but we have got to - addressing... perfectly fair point| to make, but we have got to deal with the front pages we have god. front—page story above it, rachel. police will be sacked for abusing women under tighter rules. it may

have... it women under tighter rules. it may have... ., , , , have... it may not surprise people to know in — have... it may not surprise people to know in the _ have... it may not surprise people to know in the context _ have. .. it may not surprise people to know in the context of- have... it may not surprise people to know in the context of what - have... it may not surprise people to know in the context of what we | to know in the context of what we learned _ to know in the context of what we learned about the police forces across — learned about the police forces across the country in recent years, particular— across the country in recent years, particular after the murder in march of sarah _ particular after the murder in march of sarah everard by a serving police officer— of sarah everard by a serving police officer and — of sarah everard by a serving police officer and the delusion of complaints about misconduct... what? about _ complaints about misconduct... what? about the _ complaints about misconduct... what? about the claims of misconduct or officers _ about the claims of misconduct or officers. this is the college of policing, _ officers. this is the college of policing, which is the professional body, _ policing, which is the professional body, making recommendations that anyone, _ body, making recommendations that anyone, any officer, serving officer who is— anyone, any officer, serving officer who is violent either on or off duty should _ who is violent either on or off duty should be — who is violent either on or off duty should be sacked, essentially. and emerge, _ should be sacked, essentially. and emerge, the head of the college, says there — emerge, the head of the college, says there are many cases when their officers _ says there are many cases when their officers who _ says there are many cases when their officers who should not be imposed

who are _ officers who should not be imposed who are -- — officers who should not be imposed who are —— andy marsh. looking at the police — who are —— andy marsh. looking at the police. this has to be welcome news _ the police. this has to be welcome news and — the police. this has to be welcome news and a — the police. this has to be welcome news and a welcome recommendation. thank— news and a welcome recommendation. thank you _ news and a welcome recommendation. thank you. annabel? yes, news and a welcome recommendation. thank you. annabel?— thank you. annabel? yes, i agree, i think this is — thank you. annabel? yes, i agree, i think this is the — thank you. annabel? yes, i agree, i think this is the right _ thank you. annabel? yes, i agree, i think this is the right thing - thank you. annabel? yes, i agree, i think this is the right thing to - thank you. annabel? yes, i agree, i think this is the right thing to do. i think this is the right thing to do. i don't think it comes as a surprise that they're looking at doing this. after the sarah everard murder, i read at least 15 serving officers or former police officers have been responsible for killing women since 2009. wayne couzens was still a serving officer after three allegations of indecent exposure made against him and two police forces, and they were not investigated, so i don't think this is the prize and i do think it is the right course of action. thank ou ve the right course of action. thank you very much- _ the right course of action. thank you very much. and _ the right course of action. thank you very much. and finally, i the right course of action. thank you very much. and finally, the | you very much. and finally, the daily mail, annabel. cyclists may need number plates. forgive me, it

will be 30 seconds on this one. fine will be 30 seconds on this one. one ofthe will be 30 seconds on this one. one of the restrictions _ will be 30 seconds on this one. que: of the restrictions is you will not build a cycle over 20 miles an hour. why anyone wants to cycle over 20 miles an hour is beyond me! my concern is practical in nature here. it will be very, very difficult to enforce. how would they clampdown on bikes they don't have this registration? it would just be very, very impractical, very difficult to enforce. and i think it is very unlikely the government will press ahead with it.— unlikely the government will press ahead with it.- annabel i unlikely the government will press | ahead with it.- annabel has ahead with it. rachel? annabel has nailed it, virtually _ ahead with it. rachel? annabel has nailed it, virtually impossible i ahead with it. rachel? annabel has nailed it, virtually impossible to i nailed it, virtually impossible to enforce — nailed it, virtually impossible to enforce, and therefore you have to wonder— enforce, and therefore you have to wonder why — enforce, and therefore you have to wonder why they are doing it. and again. _ wonder why they are doing it. and again. i_ wonder why they are doing it. and again, i know we have to talk about it because — again, i know we have to talk about it because it— again, i know we have to talk about it because it is on front page of two papers, but you question why the government is looking at this. do ou government is looking at this. you think it government is looking at this. drr you think it might be a cabinet minister worried they do not have a job? they have got to show they are so full of ideas. this job? they have got to show they are so full of ideas.— so full of ideas. this is a government that - so full of ideas. this is a government that has i so full of ideas. this is a | government that has lost so full of ideas. this is a i government that has lost the so full of ideas. this is a - government that has lost the plot so full of ideas. this is a _ government that has lost the plot at a time _

government that has lost the plot at a time when all of us are... government that has lost the plot at a time when all of us are. . .- a time when all of us are... rachel shabi, annabel— a time when all of us are... rachel shabi, annabel denham, - a time when all of us are... rachel shabi, annabel denham, thank- a time when all of us are... rachel| shabi, annabel denham, thank you very much. forgive me for hustling you. thank you for your company. i will get you to your sport and weather. goodbye. good evening. i'm tulsen tollett and this is your sports news. it wasn't to be for dina asher—smith on her return to the track at the european athletics championships in munich. she pulled up with cramp in the 100 metres final, missing out on a medal, but there was british success elsewhere in the men's and women's races. from germany, our correspondent nesta mcgregor reports. dina asher—smith may have been the top attraction... come on, dina! bring home the gold! ..but in zharnel hughes, britain had

another defending champion, and the 27—year—old had company and competition in team—mates reece prescod and jeremiah azu. the gold medal, however, would go to the italian marcelljacobs in lane six. hughes was second and jeremiah azu, atjust 21, a european bronze medallist. i'm very proud of this guy because he was in zone from the heats and then he came out and did it again, so i'm very proud of him, i'm very happy tonight. i wanted a gold medal, i gave everything i could possibly give, but jacobs was just better than me tonight. for great britain and northern ireland, dina asher—smith! less than a month since a hamstring injury, her title on the line. among those trying to topple her, fellow gb athletes darryl neita and imani lansiquot. asher—smith, in lane three, again pulled up.

the result of the race, meanwhile, was initially too close to call, just a hundredth of a second separating the top three. finally, to everyone's surprise but the crowd's delight, a home—grown hero, and gb's darryl neita added a european bronze to her medal collection. so, heartbreak for dina asher—smith. she hasn't defended her european title, but three sprinting medals for britain, so still plenty of reasons to celebrate. perhaps not the perfect picture ending they had in mind, but a perfect picture to end the night. nesta mcgregor, bbc news in munich. well, away from the track, britain thought they'd sealed a medal in the field. jacob fincham—dukes opening jump of 8.06 had him in the silver position at the end of competition, but he was demoted back to fifth after an appealfound thatjump was a foul. in the water, there have been two

more golds for great britain over in rome at the european aquatics championships. in the mixed relay, britain's quartet of tom dean, matt richards, freya colbert and freya anderson won in the four by 200 metre freestyle — anderson at the end holding off the challenge from france to take the title. after winning commonwealth games silver, there was also gold for britain's lois toulson and kyle kothari in the mixed ten metre synchro platform dive. it adds to the bronze success in the mixed team event in rome yesterday. rangers drew 2—2 with psv eindhoven tonight in the first leg of their champions league play—off. 1—1 at the break, psv were the better side for most of the second half until their keeper walter benitez made a mess of tom lawrence's free—kick. but rangers weren't ahead for long and armando obispo equalised for psv. the second leg is in eindhoven next wednesday. england's new era in test cricket continues tomorrow morning — with the start of the final series

of the summer. they welcome south africa to lord's for the first of three tests, buoyed by an unbeaten start since ben stokes became captain. joe wilson is at lord's. well, the rain that has fallen here at lord's was refreshing. the two weeks that ben stokes had away from cricket was reenergizing. he made that clear. and he will have james anderson and stuart broad bowling for him again — test match specialists, maybe the very last of their kind — but stokes is clear that the way that england have played test matches this summer has done one crucial thing — it's generated interest. we could have ended up on the wrong side of those four test matches and walked away not winning one game, but what i think we managed to do as a team, which is incredibly powerful and almost rare, we brought a little bit of excitement back to english test cricket, and we would have brought fans along with us regardless of if the result went the wrong way. well, now, south africa have had a very good 2022.

already this year, they've won test matches against bangladesh, against, already this year, they've won test matches against bangladesh, against new zealand, against india. and beating england, for their captain, would just be part of their journey. is it your ambition for south africa to be the best test team in the world? no doubt. i didn't take this job - thinking that we were just going to be mid—table and not playing our best cricket. - it's always been my goal, it's been my ambition. i i wouldn't do this job - if i didn't think we were very capable of doing that. a lot of the back and forth in the build—up to this test match has involved south africa saying, "we don't really want to talk about england's new style of test match cricket," and england saying, "look at south africa, they keep talking about our new style of test match cricket!" all that really matters — for the format of the game — is that somebody is talking about test match cricket. there were two wins for the manchester originals in this

evening's action in the hundred. they got their first victory in the women's competition, beating the welsh fire byjust 11 runs in a close finish at old trafford, whilejos buttler helped the men to a dominant win over the same opponents as the originals bowled fire out for 102 for a 47—run win, which is also their first victory of the campaign. and just enough time to let you know emma raducanu is up against serena williams at the cincinnati open. that one starts around midnight. everything else on the website, of course, but that is all your sport for now. hello there. a north—south divide across the country today. northern areas looked largely dry with plenty of sunshine, but again, across england and wales, closer to a thundery low than we're likely to see these thundery showers developing. again, they could be heavy enough to cause some localised flooding, especially from the midlands southwards. you can see that thundery low to the south, a ridge of high pressure building in across the north.

this weather system will arrive across northern and western areas on thursday. so again, for large parts of england and wales, we'll see the clouds bubbling up, thunderstorms breaking out pretty much anywhere, but certainly across the midlands, in towards south, southeast england. further north, widespread sunshine around, light winds too. a very pleasant day, with temperatures reaching around 18 or 19 degrees, england and wales. little bit cooler, still quite humid in the southeast, top temperatures 20—23 degrees. as we move through wednesday night, the showers and thunderstorms continue to rattle on across to east anglia and the southeast. and then eventually, they'll clear away and we start to see some wetter weather and breezier weather pushing into scotland and northern ireland, so temperatures recovering here. a few chilly spots under the clear skies, northern england, 11—15 across the south and east. here's thursday's pressure picture, then. this weather front bringing outbreaks of rain into scotland, northern ireland, perhaps western england and wales through the day. some heavy bursts mixed in there, quite a lot of cloud, generally. across the east and southeast of england, though, apart

from the odd shower around, we should see some good spells of sunshine, so a quieter story here. a little bit warmer with more sunshine in the southeast, up to 25 degrees. around 20 or 21 as well across scotland and northern ireland. into friday, looks like that weather front eventually clears away from the southeast of england. we've got further sunshine and showers, scotland and northern ireland, northwest england, but quite a bit of sunshine, i think, across central, southern and eastern england. and again, quite warm — 25 degrees. around the high teens in the north and the west, these sorts of values closer to the seasonal norm. we hold onto the run of westerly winds as we head into the weekend, this feature bringing an area of wet and windy weather across scotland. as we move through saturday night into sunday, though, we'll look at the next system, which will bring a spell of wet and windy weather across the whole of the uk during sunday. so for saturday, then, it looks like it's northern areas which will see the showers. drier further south. sunday, though, looks unsettled across the whole of the uk, with outbreaks of heavy rain in places.

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