this is bbc news. i'm martine croxall and these are the latest headlines... uk pricesjumped by 10.1% in the 12 months tojuly — that's the highest rate of inflation for a0 years. basic food items made the biggest contribution to the increase. some business owners say they're having to reduce their opening hours and stop taking wages for themselves to try to keep their livelihoods. victoria yum has been, you know, it changed my life, and it got me through some very difficult times, and ifeel very protective of it, and i feel furious that i can't save it in the way i should be able to. despite calls to act now, the government announces no new help, instead insisting that options will be made available for the new prime minister to act upon.

we will prepare all the options, ready for the incoming prime minister on the 5th of september to hit the ground running. liz truss and rishi sunak answer questions at a tory leadership hustings in northern ireland as they vie for votes to become the next party leader and prime minister. more than 4,000 people given contaminated blood in the 70s and 80s will receive compensation of £100,000 each but campaigners say many grieving families have been ignored. horrific and shocking — police describe how 87—year—old thomas 0'halloran rode 75 feet on his mobility scooter in west london after being stabbed in what officers say was an unprovoked attack. voters in a republican primary in the us state of wyoming oust trump critic, congresswoman liz cheney, in favour of a candidate backed by the former president.

good afternoon. an increase in food and drink prices has pushed inflation to double digits — as the cost of living crisis intensifies. the office for national statistics says the rise in the price of goods is now at its highest rate for more than a0 years. inflation hit 10.i% injuly — in response, the chancellor nadhim zahawi said that getting it under control was his top priority. labour said its plan to freeze the energy price cap would reduce inflation this winter. our first report is from our economics correspondent andy verity. bread and cereals, up12.1i%. milk, cheese and eggs, up i9.4%. cooking oil up 23.4%.

for consumers and small business owners, it is a financial nightmare, the worst inflation since february 1982. at this bakery in colchester, those rising costs are squeezing profits so hard, its owner's cut staff and stopped paying herself a wage. the next few months will be no piece of cake. we have shrunk our team, we have reduced the amount of hours that we are open, we have had some backlash on that from customers who don't understand that the cost of putting staff out front and producing what we do, everything we do is in—house, means that the cost of being open, with less customers, is no longer viable. inflation in the year tojuly, the rise in the cost—of—living, has accelerated to 10.i%, faster than most economists expected. that double—digit inflation has been caused not by wage rises but by surging global demand for commodities, from gas to steel, as the world economy reopened after the pandemic. supply could not keep up

with demand, so prices shot up. it was made worse by the war in ukraine, which further disrupted the supply of commodities, from wheat to sunflower oil. not every small business can pass on the increased costs to customers in higher prices. sean runs a breakdown recovery service which is tied into fixed—price contracts. obviously, the fuel, 25% to 30% extra, for the same income. insurance has gone up, the price of lorries, second—hand and new, 30%, maybe up to 50%, some of them. and as i say, we are on the contracts, we cannot change the prices at all. today, the chancellor again promised further financial help, but there are no details yet. my message to your viewers, whether they are small businesses or families who are really struggling and really worried, as you say, is that we will be ready for more support as the new prime minister comes in. if you ask what's been fuelling inflation, you have already answered your own question. the price of a litre of unleaded

petrol hit a peak in early july of £1.91 a litre, but since then it has dropped by about 18p per litre, which offers a glimmer of hope. it may take months, but eventually, that should feed through into less upward pressure on prices and a lower rate of inflation. however, it is likely to take months for cheaper fuel to feed through to prices on the supermarket shelves. we're going to see inflation going up probably to just under 13%, or around 13%, around october, when we have the next energy cap announced. from autumn next year, we are expecting inflation to go down quite substantially. the price of oil has now dropped by a quarterfrom its peak. one reason economists are confident inflation will eventually slow down. the big question is when, and how high it might get in the meantime. andy verity, bbc news.

our business correspondent hannah miller boarded a bus in birmingham, and asked people how they're coping with rising prices. hello... 0n the number 11 bus around birmingham, the rising cost of living is making it hard for passengers to keep a grip on theirfinances. i never thought in my lifetime i would see a time like this. i work part—time. i mean, i'm actually working extra hours, obviously, to live. but particularly with the bills going up, it's tough. i work at asda so i notice the prices have gone up quite a lot. i mean, sometimes they say, "why has this gone up?" i say, "i don't know, i only work here." it's not my fault. "it's not my fault," you know. do you ever see people at the checkout who are really desperate? yes. . have. — yes, and they can't survive now. so in six months' time, they've got no chance.

there should be help. you know, a lot of people need help. there should be some i assistance going around. but a lot of people . have nowhere to turn. people expect that inflation will go up even further as well. it definitely will. _ how does that make you feel? you're worried. if you're not worried, - come on, something's wrong. you're working more just to pay the bills. yeah. what do you do? i do hairdresser. what does that mean for you if bills get even higher? oh, just for me, it'll be very difficult life after, you know, maybe leave this country. it is quite hard. my mum, she's on benefits for disability and things like that. she can't really leave the house. so then it's down to the rest of us. is it quite stressful? yeah, it can be. i look after my mum, i'm her carer, so it really scares me with her because she's just not spending in case, she doesn't know how much it's going to go up and she's even got little candles, you know, on all the while. and you've got to be careful with my mum and candles. so, she's really, really penny

pinching to be careful for winter. hannah miller reporting from birmingham. let's talk tojenny blyth who owns storm in a teacup gifts, an online gift shop. thank you forjoining us. just how tough are you finding things at the moment? it tough are you finding things at the moment? , ,., ., ., moment? it is so hard at the minute, it really is- — moment? it is so hard at the minute, it really is- our— moment? it is so hard at the minute, it really is. our sales _ moment? it is so hard at the minute, it really is. our sales have _ moment? it is so hard at the minute, it really is. our sales have gone - it really is. our sales have gone down by about 60%, 70% in some cases. we are really struggling. we are so terrified of trying to raise prices because we don't want our current customers to go but also, we are not making enough to survive. so how are you trying to keep afloat? i work all the hours i possibly can. most of the time now, we try not to use the electric if we can because i am working from home obviously and the cost of gas and electric is going up so we are trying to cut costs wherever. i'm not currently taking a wage for myself because i

can't afford to. i am just doing all i can to try to stay afloat and keep my customers happy. that i can to try to stay afloat and keep my customers happy.— my customers happy. that is not sustainable, _ my customers happy. that is not sustainable, is _ my customers happy. that is not sustainable, is it? _ my customers happy. that is not sustainable, is it? you _ my customers happy. that is not sustainable, is it? you are - my customers happy. that is not sustainable, is it? you are not. sustainable, is it? you are not running a charity. how hard are you finding it to access supplies at an affordable cost? it is finding it to access supplies at an affordable cost?— finding it to access supplies at an affordable cost? it is becoming so difficult because _ affordable cost? it is becoming so difficult because this _ affordable cost? it is becoming so difficult because this time - affordable cost? it is becoming so difficult because this time of - affordable cost? it is becoming so difficult because this time of year| difficult because this time of year is our busiest and the time when we would be buying lots of different stock, christmas things. wejust can't afford to get in the stock we normally would. we really love to work with other small businesses and buy items from them to sell on. but we can't afford to do that because they are having to put their prices up they are having to put their prices up and we are not getting the income that means that we can buy those things to then sell on. we are just scrambling for literally everything we can find. scrambling for literally everything we can find-— scrambling for literally everything we can find. you have got through the pandemic— we can find. you have got through the pandemic that _ we can find. you have got through the pandemic that was _ we can find. you have got through the pandemic that was tough - we can find. you have got through the pandemic that was tough for l we can find. you have got through l the pandemic that was tough for so many businesses, being online and having that kind of presence may have helped you. but how dependent on this next period where you to kind of claw—back from what we went

through during covid? you kind of claw- back from what we went through during covid?— through during covid? you know, we really persevered _ through during covid? you know, we really persevered through _ through during covid? you know, we really persevered through covid, - through during covid? you know, we really persevered through covid, it l really persevered through covid, it was unprecedented, we did not know what to expect but we held it together and we thought once we came out the end of that, at least we could start trying to recoup costs and get through the next phase but we could never have foreseen the economic crisis that we are currently in. we have got the most incredible customer support. they are so loyal and dedicated. but also seeing in them the anxiety and stress of what is going on. so currently, alongside selling gifts and giving people what they need, we are now signposting people to mental health charities because our customers are coming to us saying, i don't know what to do, i can't pay my bills. ifeel like i'm not only running a gift business but i am also trying to do the job of the government and help people find outlets for this stress and anxiety and depression they are facing. that is extraordinary, it is crazy, isn't

it, that you should be signposting people towards that kind of help but a lot of people would be glad that you are doing so. what sort of help do you need as a small business. we need to do you need as a small business. - need to feel like we are being heard but at the moment i don't feel like we are because every time there is inflation, we are coming out saying stop, please, just listen, we are struggling. and constantly, we are being pushed in the back. you know, through covid, we are being told the small businesses where the backbone of the country, keeping the country gathering and now the back is completely broken and we are getting nothing and ijust feel like we are nothing and ijust feel like we are not being heard.— nothing and ijust feel like we are not being heard. what do you need, loans? that — not being heard. what do you need, loans? that would _ not being heard. what do you need, loans? that would be _ not being heard. what do you need, loans? that would be great. - not being heard. what do you need, loans? that would be great. just - loans? that would be great. just financial input _ loans? that would be great. just financial input would _ loans? that would be great. just financial input would be - loans? that would be great. justl financial input would be fantastic, at least it would help us keep the lights on so we can work through the night if we need to. just to be heard, that is what we need. i hope this may have _ heard, that is what we need. i hope this may have helped,, _ heard, that is what we need. i hope

this may have helped,, jenny. - heard, that is what we need. i hope | this may have helped,, jenny. storm many teacup gifts, 2a hours a day online. thank you forjoining us. —— storm in a teacup gifts. liz truss and rishi sunak are in belfast, for the latest hustings to decide the next conservative party leader — and, of course, prime minister. whoever moves into number 10 will face the challenge of restoring northern ireland's devolved government, which in effect collapsed in february. the democratic unionist party withdrew from the power—sharing coalition in protest at the brexit trade border with the rest of the uk, known as the northern ireland protocol. 0ur ireland correspondent chris page is in belfast for us now. how much has northern ireland matters featured so far in the hustings that have been held? yes. hustings that have been held? yes, in the last few _ hustings that have been held? yes, in the last few moments, _ hustings that have been held? 1a: in the last few moments, the hustings have just finished, actually, liz truss had half an hour and then rishi sunak. throughout the hour—long proceedings in all, both of the candidates of course mentioned themes that have become very familiar to anyone who has been

watching this process for the conservative leadership contest unfold. they talked about tax and spending, how they would approach the economy, how they would approach international relations, the war in ukraine but also unsurprisingly were some more specific questions from the floor about northern ireland and indeed, in the opening pitch, both liz truss and rishi sunak gave at the beginning of their time before the beginning of their time before the audience, they made some specific references to the situation in particular, as you mentioned, the situation around the northern ireland protocol and the lack at the moment of a power—sharing devolved government at stormont. both the candidates i think really tried to make out that they were more or less on the same page on that particular issue. they said they both wanted the protocol to be substantially changed. they felt it undermined the good friday peace agreement which

largely ended the conflict in northern ireland 2a years ago, that they thought it undermined a key part of the agreement which was to do with the relationship between northern ireland and the rest of the uk. so liz truss as foreign secretary has introduced a bill currently going through the houses of parliament which would give ministers in westminster the power to override parts of that protocol. rishi sunak is keen to point out that he also supported the bill and he would also reopen negotiations with the european union while the bill is going through parliament to try to get a resolution to the protocol issues that way. for the moment, thank _ protocol issues that way. for the moment, thank you, _ protocol issues that way. for the moment, thank you, chris - protocol issues that way. for the moment, thank you, chris page | protocol issues that way. for the l moment, thank you, chris page in northern ireland. the headlines on bbc news... uk pricesjumped by 10.1% in the 12 months tojuly — that's the highest rate of inflation for a0 years. basic food items made the biggest contribution to the increase. some business owners say they're having to reduce their opening hours and stop taking wages for themselves to try to keep their livelihoods.

liz truss and rishi sunak answer questions at a tory leadership hustings in northern ireland as they vie for votes to become the next party leader and prime minister. thousands of victims of the infected blood scandal will receive interim compensation payments of £100,000 each — in line with a recommendation made last month by the chairman of the public inquiry into the supplying of contaminated blood to nhs patients in the 1970s and 1980s. simon dedman reports. when i found out, i didn't think i had a future. i didn't think there was anything to live for because i knew i was going to get liver cancer. i knew i was going to die. i was seeing this in people that i knew. losing friends. however, i'm still here. the effect of contaminated blood treatment on one person's life. there are tens of thousands like ros cooper. around 3,000 people

have lost their lives. today, blood transfusions and treatment are very safe. but in the 1970s and �*80s, there weren't the checks or knowledge about hepatitis c and hiv. patients were given blood products from donors who had those viruses. the government has announced it will provide interim compensation to around 4,000 victims and bereaved partners across the uk. they will receive £100,000 each. more people are coming forward, with an estimated 30,000 infected. for ros, it's a day of mixed emotions. it's a vindication of the work of the inquiry. and the fact that this is an interim compensation payment suggests to me that liability has been accepted by the government. it's the first time in over 40 years that a british government has accepted that compensation must be paid to those caught up in this terrible tragedy

of contaminated blood. however, although we very much welcome that this payment of £100,000 is going to the surviving infected and the bereaved partners, sadly, children who have lost parents and parents who have lost children are not included. former health secretaries like andy burnham have given evidence into this scandal. he had supported the chair of the public inquiry�*s recommendation for compensation. on this one, the government has done the right thing, the right thing, far too late for many people, and this doesn't cover everybody. but this is the first step, first step to truth, justice, accountability for the people who've suffered through no fault of their own. parents who lost children, children who lost parents, will not receive compensation as part of this announcement. campaigners will continue to push for them to be included in these interim payments and for further payments once the public

inquiry concludes. simon dedman, bbc news. let's talk to tony. he lost his father and both his uncles due contaminated blood. thank you forjoining us. just tell us a bit about your dad and your uncles, what they were like and how they got caught up in this appalling scandal. , ., scandal. they were all mild haemophiliacs, _ scandal. they were all mild haemophiliacs, they - scandal. they were all mild haemophiliacs, they rarely| scandal. they were all mild - haemophiliacs, they rarely needed treatment for haemophilia due to it being so mild and they were managed on drugs until what appears to be the late 1970s when they were switched to american products and all three, two were infected with hiv and hepatitis c and my other uncle was infected with hepatitis c and all have since died. we welcome today's announcement by the government but i think what a lot of

people don't realise is that this only encompasses a very small group of the amount of haemophiliacs that died. as an example, in my family, my father and two uncles have all died and my father's widow and my uncle's widow will today be included in this interim compensation settlement but unfortunately, the other widow has died so that family are excluded and ijust think that seems to be what we are seeing across a lot of the haemophilia families due to it being hereditary. it has killed several lines of brothers within these family groups, and to see two family members receive support, compensation, and for one family not to, we think the government have not gone far enough and they do have a report from sir robert francis, with 15 recommendations, one of which was to

make these interim payments to the infected now but this report also says that children and parents of children and some other groups should also be included in this compensation and the government haven't implemented that today when they could have done. they have had they could have done. they have had the report since march. it is bitter disappointment today for many families out there, i know. having waited all this _ families out there, i know. having waited all this time _ families out there, i know. having waited all this time and _ families out there, i know. having waited all this time and see - families out there, i know. having | waited all this time and see people that you care about to die, the wait goes on for some people and the campaign can't end.— campaign can't end. that's right, es, and campaign can't end. that's right, yes. and l— campaign can't end. that's right, yes, and i think _ campaign can't end. that's right, yes, and i think the _ campaign can't end. that's right, yes, and i think the payments . campaign can't end. that's right, i yes, and i think the payments aren't due to be made until the end of october, which will see another 16 0ctober, which will see another 16 people die at least and i would ask now, if the government are listening, that they make sure that what has been announced today starts from today so that if anyone should die between today's announcement and october, that theirfamilies die between today's announcement and october, that their families will be included. i think we need that

because again, 16 people, possibly more, we'll die before the payments are made. it more, we'll die before the payments are made. , ~ ., ., ., are made. it sounds like a lot of mone , are made. it sounds like a lot of money, £100,000, _ are made. it sounds like a lot of money, £100,000, as - are made. it sounds like a lot of money, £100,000, as an - are made. it sounds like a lot of. money, £100,000, as an interim payment but of course, it is nothing compared with the suffering that has gone on and the losses you have faced. what would be an adequate sum of money is too much is it possible to put a figure on it? == of money is too much is it possible to put a figure on it?— to put a figure on it? -- sum of money? _ to put a figure on it? -- sum of money? ls _ to put a figure on it? -- sum of money? is it — to put a figure on it? -- sum of money? is it possible. - to put a figure on it? -- sum of money? is it possible. what. to put a figure on it? -- sum ofj money? is it possible. what we to put a figure on it? -- sum of- money? is it possible. what we need to look at and what the general public need to look at is what the government did, not what they are doing because it seems to be focused on the government paying the interim payment of compensation are not actually focusing on what they did and why we are here, why we are at this crossroads, you know, the negligence on the government's behalf. i'm hoping that today's announcement means the government are accepting liability and as far as compensation payment amounts, they should be in line with whatever they should be in line with whatever the courts decide or whatever

tariffs are set by the compensation framework board that has been recommended by sir robert francis. i think we have to go with that for now and see where it goes. i know for many people, it won't be enough, many people have lost millions and millions of pounds in earnings as well as the pain and suffering, which has been recognised by the government. so i can't really put a figure on what i think is adequate but i think we just have to wait and see what comes from the framework and sir brian langstaff�*s recommendations at the end of the inquiry. it recommendations at the end of the inuui . , , ., ,~ inquiry. it is never 'ust money at the end at inquiry. it is never 'ust money at the end of this, _ inquiry. it is never 'ust money at the end of this, it — inquiry. it is neverjust money at the end of this, it is _ inquiry. it is neverjust money at the end of this, it is an - the end of this, it is an acknowledgement of what was done wrongly all of those years ago? yes. wrongly all of those years ago? yes, definitely come _ wrongly all of those years ago? yes, definitely come under _ wrongly all of those years ago? 1a: definitely come under cover wrongly all of those years ago? 123 definitely come under cover up as well, people need to be held responsible for the fact they covered this up and left so many families, so many sick families continuing to fight for justice. families, so many sick families continuing to fight forjustice. as i say, even today's announcement

still leaves probably more than 50% of the haemophilia population still fighting. of the haemophilia population still fiuuhtin. ., y of the haemophilia population still fiuuhtin. ., , ., ,, .., of the haemophilia population still fighting. tony, we appreciate you talkin: to fighting. tony, we appreciate you talking to us _ fighting. tony, we appreciate you talking to us and _ fighting. tony, we appreciate you talking to us and thank _ fighting. tony, we appreciate you talking to us and thank you - fighting. tony, we appreciate you talking to us and thank you for. talking to us and thank you for telling us a bit about your dad and your uncles. thank you forjoining us. your uncles. thank you for “oining us. :, ~' your uncles. thank you for “oining us. :, ~ , ., your uncles. thank you for “oining us. ., ~' i., ., your uncles. thank you for “oining us. thank you for your time. pleasure- — thames water has become the latest company to annouce a hosepipe ban. it'll come into effect a week today, affecting 10 million customers in london and the south of england — and means people can't use a hosepipe for watering gardens, cleaning cars orfilling paddling pools. heavy rain in the last few days has led to pollution warnings for nearly 50 beaches around england and wales — with untreated sewage being discharged into coastal waters. 0ur environment and rural affairs correspondent claire marshall reports. it looks so pristine, but a short way upstream from this popular swimming spot near bath, a pipe recently spewed untreated

sewage into this water. johnny palmer is the owner of this land and has been trying to get bathing water status for this stretch of river. it seems a long way off. it is really sad that we have got raw sewage coming through here, it is a warm, sunny day, and people want to go swimming. but if they do that, they will be swimming around in other people's poo. this is one river and this is where water quality is being monitored. in most it is not. there are dozens of alerts in place on beaches around the uk. this footage was taken yesterday in seaford. southern water are investigating. this is the resort of bognor regis, where another alert was issued. in a statement, southern water said...

back on the avon, some are willing to take the very real risk of getting ill but the question is, should they have to? claire marshall, bbc news. an elderly man who was stabbed to death while riding a mobility scooter in west london yesterday has been named as thomas 0'halloran. he was 87. police have described the attack on mr 0'halloran as a shocking and unprovoked crime. this afternoon, the metropolitan police released this image of a man they say was seen running away from the scene with a knife and are asking anyone with information to come forward. katharine da costa reports. police have described this as an horrific crime. an 87—year—old grandfather stabbed to death in broad daylight in greenford, west london. a forensic tent marks where the attack happened right next to the busy a40. emergency services were called just after 4 o'clock. despite the best efforts of paramedics, the man died at the scene.

yesterday, an 87—year—old grandfather on a mobility scooter had his life needlessly snatched away in a shocking act of unprovoked violence right here in greenford. people living nearby have described their shock and sadness. how can this type of thing happen in ourarea? i've been here, i've been living in this area for 20 years, and we've never seen such, you know, something like this. so it's really, you know, it's scary. a large police cordon remains in place. police are keen to speak to anyone who either saw the victim who'd been riding a mobility scooter or anyone acting suspiciously in the area. in particular, they are after dash cam or helmet cam footage of anyone that was using the busy a40 eastbound into london between 3:15 and 4:15 yesterday. there's still no motive for the attack and no arrests made.

officers have stepped up patrols in the area to try and reassure the community. katharine da costa, bbc news. a man has appeared in court charged under the treason act after allegedly entering the grounds of windsor castle with a loaded crossbow on christmas day. jaswant singh chail is said to have told a protection officer "i am here to kill the queen" before he was arrested, westminster magistrates' court heard. mr chail, who is 20, is also charged with making threats to kill and possession of an offensive weapon. he was remanded in custody to appear at the old bailey on 14th september. nasa has moved its giant new moon rocket to its launchpad, in preparation for its first ever flight. the rocket, which is more than 300 feet high, will take off from the kennedy space centre in florida on a test mission to the moon, without crew on board.

it has eased but the showers have arrived, some of them heavy and sundry and we have got an amber warning up to the rest of the day across south—east england due to the intensity of some of the showers and thunderstorms. this has been the story so far today. we have seen a few scattered showers across northern england and wales, the best of the sunshine in scotland and northern ireland but this rash of showers just coming up across the channel at the moment is the main cause for concern and that amber weather warning will be valid until 10pm. gradually, the showers will ease away and as we go through the night, the wind will fashion to the north and west and we'll see some showery outbreaks of rain arriving. temperatures will hold up more widely into double figures to greet us first thing on thursday. thursday will start off pretty overcast for many, the best of the sunshine likely to be in the south and east but there will be some sharper showers further north and west and a freshening wind as well. that is it, take care.

hello. this is bbc news. i'm martine croxall and these are the headlines... uk pricesjumped by 10.1% in the 12 months tojuly — that's the highest rate of inflation for 40 years. basic food items made the biggest contribution to the increase. some business owners say they're having to reduce their opening hours and stop taking wages for themselves to try to keep their livelihoods. despite calls to act now, the government announces no new help — instead insisting that options will be made available for the new prime minister to act upon. liz truss and rishi sunak answer questions at a tory leadership hustings in northern ireland as they vie for votes to become the next party leader and prime minister. more than 4,000 people given contaminated blood in the 70s and 80s will receive compensation of £100,000 each but campaigners say many grieving families

have been ignored. horrific and shocking — police describe how 87—year—old thomas 0'halloran rode 75ft on his mobility scooter in west london after being stabbed in what officers say was an unprovoked attack. voters in a republican primary in the us state of wyoming oust trump critic, congresswoman liz cheney, in favour of a candidate backed by the former president. sport now and a full round up from the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. rain has stopped play on the first day of the first test between england and south africa at lord's where there's been plenty of wickets. south africa won the toss and decided to field — and have made it very tough for england who lost early wickets

of alex lees and zak crawley — with both openers going to the bowling of kagiso rabada. joe root via an lbw and johnny bairstow bowled for a duck, added to their woes, before a wicket on the stroke of lunch saw england captain ben stokes out for 20. england currently are 116 for 6. well, earlier at lord's, the rachael heyhoe flint gate was officially opened by the former england captain's son, ben flint. heyhoe flint was a pioneer of women's cricket, playing for england for more than 20 years — taking on the role of captain for 12 — and instigated the first women's world cup. she campaigned for women to be allowed to become members of marylebone cricket club which finally happened in the late 1990s. emma raducanu says she's growing in confidence after beating serena williams in straight sets in the opening round of the cincinnatti 0pen. the 19 year—old was very much in control throughout. williams, who's expected to retire after the us open later this month, causing her very few problems — with raducanu taking the first set 6—4.

serena, who's 40 now, has barely played competitive tennis in the last year, and lost the second set 6—love. the match didn't last long — it was over in little over an hour. but a memorable hour for the british number one. i know what a champion she is, she can come back from any situation, i am so pleased i managed to keep my composure. england striker ellen white will miss manchester city's match against tomiris—turan in the first

qualifying round of the women's champions league. city manager gareth taylor said the euro 2022 winner white would not travel with the squad to madrid. instead — white has been given some "extended time away due to personal reasons". it's the final day of the pool based swimming events at the european aquatics championships in italy. great britain's women qualified for the final of the 100 metres medley relay after finishing second in their heat. medi harris, kara hanlon, holly hibbott and anna hopkin swam the fourth quickest time overall. the british men's team are also through to tonight's final of the 100 metres medley relay. jonathon marshall, james wilby, jacob peters and jacob whittle were second in their heat and third quickest overall. great britain's nick miller is through to the men's hammer final, at the european championships in munich. the commonwealth gold medalist threw 76.9 metres to launch himself into 6th place and secure his place in the final tommorow night. it is early and i'm a bit sleepy but tomorrow is in the evening so that should be better. but it is

qualification and a lot of people struggle with it. the final is more fun. it is kind of like them you don't throw hard, and you don't throw easy, it is a bit of a balancing game. that's all the sport for now. the republican congresswoman liz cheney, a fierce critic of donald trump, has lost her seat in the house of representatives to a candidate who supports the former president's unfounded claims of voter fraud. liz cheney was defeated in a primary election in the state of wyoming by this woman — harriet hageman. she's a relative newcomer to politics, and is in fact a former advisor to cheney, but significantly, she is backed by donald trump. ms cheney — who's the daughter of former vice—president dick cheney — was once a rising republican star. she was one of only two members of her party to join the congressional committee investigating mr trump's attempts to cling to power. as she conceded the primary, she told her supporters that she was horrified by the violence of january 6th

and insisted that those responsible must be brought to account. never in our nation's 246 years have we seen what we saw on january sixth. like so many americans, i assumed that the violence and the chaos of that day would have prompted a united response, a recognition that this was a line that must never be crossed, a tragic chapter in our nation's history to be studied by historians to ensure that it can never happen again, but instead, major elements of my party still vehemently defend those who caused it. at the heart of the attack onjanuary 6th is a willingness to accept dangerous conspiracies that attack the very core premise of our nation, that lawful elections, reviewed by the courts when necessary, and certified by the states and electoral college, determine who serves as president.

if we do not condemn the conspiracies and the lies, if we do not hold those responsible to account, we will be excusing this conduct and it will become a feature of all elections. america will never be the same. the winner of the wyoming republican primary, harriet hageman, credited her victory to mr trump. i did not do this on my own. obviously, we are all very grateful to president trump, who recognises that wyoming has only one congressional representative, and we have to make it count. his clear and unwavering support from the very beginning propelled us to victory tonight. 0ur north america correspondent, john sudworth, is injackson, wyoming and gave us this analysis on liz cheney's defeat. so significant was the scale of this defeat that it was clear within little more than an hour of polls closing that liz cheney's

political career here in wyoming had been buried under a landslide of trumpian vengeance. in her speech accepting defeat to the hand—picked trump—backed candidate, harriet hageman, miss cheney gave an abject lesson in sportsmanship clearly designed to make a sharp contrast with donald trump's own refusal to concede in 2020. his response was true to form, saying he hoped that miss cheney now disappeared into the depths of political oblivion. there is no doubt that what has happened here is further confirmation of his role as a kingmaker within the republican party, miss hagemanjust one of a number of candidates who he has boosted, many of whom share his election denying narrative at the expense of his critics within the republican party. and it all plays into the hints that he has been dropping that he may be considering running again, another go at the presidency in 2024.

but liz cheney's message essentially tonight was "over my dead body." she said this was the beginning of her attempt to try and save us democracy and she said she would do everything in her power to stop donald trump getting near the oval office ever again. a report has found the number of forest fires around the world is increasing at an alarming rate, with 16 football pitches of trees burned every minute in 2021. data from global forest watch found the number of trees burned has nearly doubled in the last 20 years. of the 9 million hectares of trees consumed by fire in 2021, russia accounted for more than half. it found climate change is increasing the risk of hotter, faster and largerfires. live to cardiff now and our environment correspondent matt mcgrath. how long have they been measuring forest fires?— forest fires? they have been measuring — forest fires? they have been measuring them _ forest fires? they have been measuring them now- forest fires? they have been measuring them now for - forest fires? they have been - measuring them now for decades and what this report looks at is what

has happened over the past 20 years and they have been able to use satellite information which has improved a lot in the last couple of decades to look at those fires which are caused by those tree losses, caused by fires, caused by agriculture and logging, and separate those out, and it is no surprise to anybody who has been looking at the news to see that the number of fires around the world and the number of trees lost has increased rapidly but it has increased rapidly but it has increased to the surprise of many scientists because it has essentially doubled in the last 20 years and we are now losing in 2021, the latest figures, an area of the size of portugal in terms of trees that are being burnt down, and a lot of this is happening in northern latitudes, countries you would not expect there to be big problems with fire, but in russia and canada, that is where the big losses are happening. it is where the big losses are happening-— is where the big losses are happening. is where the big losses are haueninu. , . ., happening. if it is connected to climate change, _ happening. if it is connected to climate change, what - happening. if it is connected to climate change, what are - happening. if it is connected to climate change, what are the l climate change, what are the potential solutions? the solutions are a number—

potential solutions? the solutions are a number of— potential solutions? the solutions are a number of things, _ potential solutions? the solutions are a number of things, on - potential solutions? the solutions are a number of things, on a - potential solutions? the solutions. are a number of things, on a global level we need to cut emissions of carbon because that is the essentially the root cause, we are making the planet warm and therefore it is causing those drying conditions that is a fire weather, as they got it, but there are other aspects, the scientists say we are spending a lot of money fighting fires when in fact we should be spending the money preparing to deal with and managing those fires, over 50% of fire budgets of most countries go on firefighting but not about 1% —— about 1% goes on preparing for that, they are saying there could be a lot of management techniques brought to bear on this, better information, good satellite information is critical. they are learning from every year that goes on. and there are more fires happening right now. can on. and there are more fires happening right now. can you point to anywhere _ happening right now. can you point to anywhere that _ happening right now. can you point to anywhere that has _ happening right now. can you point to anywhere that has good - happening right now. can you pointl to anywhere that has good practice? some countries have done well, in dealing with fires and having good

experience, portugal has had real problems but they have managed to combat many of those fires quite well, and also in greece, and mediterranean country where the experience has been gained over a number of years. —— a mediterranean country. it is an ongoing situation and a lot of resources are being thrown at it but it continues to be a problem. thrown at it but it continues to be a problem-— with the cost of fuel and food spiralling all over the world, the bbc�*s population correspondent, stephanie hegarty, has spoken to people on three continents to find out how inflation has hit their pockets. with inflation spiralling it has been a struggle. i with inflation spiralling it has been a struggle.— with inflation spiralling it has been a struggle. with inflation spiralling it has been a stru: ule. , ., ., ., been a struggle. i used to have two fenders that — been a struggle. i used to have two fenders that did _ been a struggle. i used to have two fenders that did my _ been a struggle. i used to have two fenders that did my groceries - been a struggle. i used to have two fenders that did my groceries but . fenders that did my groceries but now i only have one and he can

charge me anything that he wants and i'm at his mercy. charge me anything that he wants and i'm at his mercy-— i'm at his mercy. when supplies do not come through, _ i'm at his mercy. when supplies do not come through, she _ i'm at his mercy. when supplies do not come through, she has - i'm at his mercy. when supplies do not come through, she has to - i'm at his mercy. when supplies do i not come through, she has to hustle. what has been the big challenges this week in getting food because i know you have been struggling all summer? ., , ,, , summer? one of the things the kids reall love summer? one of the things the kids really love is — summer? one of the things the kids really love is our _ summer? one of the things the kids really love is our smoothies - summer? one of the things the kids really love is our smoothies for - really love is our smoothies for breakfast and we found from our vendor that he didn't have the right yoghurt for our smoothies so we went to walmart and any grocery stores we could find, and i did not want the kids going home and their mother saying, how was your first day at school, and they say, ma'am, they did not have any smoothies. having kids breakfast and lunch at school is a real savings to their family budget, because they are struggling with inflation in the us, which is very high. food has gone up, gas has gone up, and their salaries and income has not gone up proportionally.- income has not gone up proportionally. income has not gone up --roortionall . , , , proportionally. the industry is coin: proportionally. the industry is going through _ proportionally. the industry is going through a _ proportionally. the industry is going through a lot _ proportionally. the industry is going through a lot at - proportionally. the industry is going through a lot at the - proportionally. the industry is - going through a lot at the moment.

we have _ going through a lot at the moment. we have serious loss. as the head of a large bakers association, immanuel organised a four shutdown of bakeries. he says half a million people took part —— four—day shutdown. people took part -- four-day shutdown-— people took part -- four-day shutdown. ~ , ., , .., people took part -- four-day shutdown. ~ , ., , .. ._ shutdown. we 'ust hope we can pay for this shutdown. we just hope we can pay for this because _ shutdown. we just hope we can pay for this because it _ shutdown. we just hope we can pay for this because it is _ shutdown. we just hope we can pay for this because it is very _ shutdown. we just hope we can pay for this because it is very tough. - for this because it is very tough. it is for this because it is very tough. it is very— for this because it is very tough. it is very tough. the war in ukraine pushed the price of wheat to record levels and bakeries like this one to the brink. i levels and bakeries like this one to the brink. ~' ., levels and bakeries like this one to the brink. ~ ., ., the brink. i think of nigeria, families are _ the brink. i think of nigeria, families are using _ the brink. i think of nigeria, families are using 100% - the brink. i think of nigeria, families are using 100% of. the brink. i think of nigeria, - families are using 10096 of their families are using 100% of their income — families are using 100% of their income today on food. it is very difficult — income today on food. it is very difficult for _ income today on food. it is very difficult for their families. forced out of work by the pandemic, this woman got together with her

neighbours to set up this communal idea. lockdown is over but things are getting harder as everywhere, soaring energy and fertiliser prices are pushing up the cost of food. the national association for children of addiction says they've seen an increase in the number of young people calling for support since the pandemic. one woman from sheffield has told the bbc that she received no help as a child, even when her mum was hospitalised. emma glasbey reports.

"dear mum, i don't know how you will react to receiving this letter, "but maybe now it's time. "you are still my mum, and we went through a lot." lilly wrote her mum a letter about their relationship two years before her mum died. i feel a ifeel a certain i feel a certain great sadness that things ended this way. it was a secret. i told one of my friends. i skipped a lot of school because i wanted to be back home with my mum. often i made sure she was still breathing, and ifelt like if i was good enough, she would stop. as an adult, i now know that that is not how it works. lilly grew up in norfolk with her mum and younger sister. when she was 15, her mum ended up in hospital.

she was left looking after her sister on her own and she now feels the system failed her. massively. they should have been some intervention, especially for children. years after her own experience, lily fears children are still not getting enough support when their parents have a drinking problem. the national association for children of alcoholics says the pandemic has made things worse. its helpline received more than 23,500 contacts in 2019. last year, that rose to almost 27,000. the matthew project is supporting children across norfolk, children of addicts. we children across norfolk, children of addicts. ~ , ., ., ., addicts. we feel there is a lot of sti . ma addicts. we feel there is a lot of stigma attached _ addicts. we feel there is a lot of stigma attached to _ addicts. we feel there is a lot of stigma attached to alcohol - stigma attached to alcohol dependence so young people are quite fearful about coming forward and

talking about what is going on at home. what we try and do is offer a safe place for those young people to talk about their emotions and feelings. talk about their emotions and feelinas. ., , talk about their emotions and feelinas. ., ._ , ., feelings. the government says over the next three _ feelings. the government says over the next three years _ feelings. the government says over the next three years it _ feelings. the government says over the next three years it is _ feelings. the government says over the next three years it is giving - the next three years it is giving local councils more than £530 million for recovery services but campaigners want children to be more of a priority. so they feel supported, as well. pakistan and india are celebrating 75 years of independence this week. in 1947, at the end of decades of british rule in india, the country was partitioned — creating two independent nations — muslim majority pakistan, and hindu majority india. in the years that followed, both have grown economically and in global influence. they've also become nuclear powers — and adversaries. here's our pakistan correspondent pumza fihlani in islamabad. the flags are flying high.

pakistan is 75 years old. the country's influence and importance have grown especially where counterterrorism is concerned. it is an ambitious middle power but right now is facing an economic crisis. 75 years on, pakistan is barely staying afloat. its economy is in shambles. 0fficials here are awaiting another loan from the international monetary fund hoping to use that as their recovery plan. in the meantime, though, here in islamabad, people say life has become hard. we say to this government, please make the prices low so a normal human being can survive. can breathe. you know, we cannot breathe. another concern people have here is the country's unstable politics, divisive and marred by assassination plots and coups, governments seldom finish their term. at the centre of it all, a powerful

military accused of running the show behind—the—scenes. so how did pakistan get here? at the end of british rule, india was partitioned creating two new countries, the republics of india and pakistan. millions were forced to migrate on both sides, people were separated from their families. they fled on foot and on trains as hindus and muslims clashed. around 2 million people died. this man was a young boy when he escaped with his father. at 91, he vividly remembers the bloodshed as communities turned on one another. but says it is time for peace. i wish we become friends and live a peaceful life so that our next generation may

develop their potentialities. relations between the two neighbours are so frosty that even travel is difficult. visas are hard to come by for citizens on both sides and there are not even direct flights. one way the two nations have tried to smooth ties is through so—called cricket diplomacy. at times over the years, leaders and fans would be allowed to travel to the other country to watch matches. rajini? here in india, another cricket crazy nation, sport has been a connector with pakistan. but it extends beyond that to culture, food, film, music and arts. but it is the contrast between the south asian siblings which have also defined their relationship. rivals, notjust on the pitch. the two nations have even fought wars against each other.

as indians raise theirflag to match their 75th year... this country, once colonised, is now confident. courted by the world as a counter to china, india has one of the fastest growing economies. the wheel at the centre of the flag represents constant progress. abdul gafar man has been making these for almost as long as independent india has existed. translation: 75 years ago, we were considered a small. and insignificant country. today, we are strong. we manufacture everything. tanks, missiles and bombs. dozens of labourers scramble to buy flags at wholesale prices so they can sell them to survive. for salvati, the struggles remain. translation: there is no change for us. | while the rich and powerful celebrate, our children- are selling flags.

and there are other challenges. growing religious tension, high unemployment. but india is also a pioneer, leading the way in science and technology with a rising middle class. so, of course, we can be china. we are actually growing and i feel that in ten years, we will be a fully developed nation. india is predicted to become the nation with the world's largest population in a year. at 75, there is so much pride and potential. young people watch it seven times less broadcast television then people aged 65 and over, a new report from the communications regulator 0fcom and those aged between 16 and 24 now spend much more time watching streaming services. we now have this report.

big national events, like the women's euro finals, or the queen's platinum jubilee celebrations, can still pull in more than ten million tv viewers. but the regulator, 0fcom, has warned public service broadcasters continue to see falling audience figures. according to its research, around 20% of homes in the uk now subscribe to all three of the biggest streaming platforms. 90% of 16 to 24—year—olds said they bypassed tv channels in favour of a streaming on demand or video—based social platform. in contrast, more than three quarters of over 65s still turn on tv channels first, revealing a stark divide between older and younger audiences. i don't do catch up. i don't do regular television scheduling. i watch what interests me these days. we all, like, love to binge, like, shows. i love to binge shows. so i like to have it all there ready for me to watch. mainly for news, i'd usel the traditional channels,

and for other things, - drama series, for example, more netflix and amazon. time spent in front of the box has generally been falling across all ages over the last decade, with younger adults now consuming less than an hour of broadcast tv a day, while the over 65s, it's increased slightly to nearly six hours. after a boom in subscriptions for streaming services, there's been a small drop for the first time in numbers signing up. as the rising cost of living puts pressure on household budgets, the numbers signing up for at least one service fell by more than 350,000 this year. but that doesn't mean that customers have gone for good. 0fcom found almost three quarters said they'd consider re—subscribing again in future. and while tv habits have changed, 0fcom says it's not all bad news for public service broadcasters. the last year, there's been a growth in the number of people who are watching services like bbc iplayer or itv hub. so we've seen a general decline

in viewing over the last year compared to covid—19lockdown 2020. but the one area of viewing that has increased is the viewing to these services, like bbc iplayer. the trend in younger audiences switching to on demand services is expected to continue, but 0fcom says there's still an appetite for big tv moments that bring generations together. kathryn da costa, bbc news. thames water has confirmed it is introducing a hosepipe ban from the 24th of august households. it has blamed the dryjuly since 1885, below normal ground water levels and reservoir levels in london at the thames valley, and thames water says it is working on reducing leaks which means it loses around a quarter of the water it supplies every day which is about 600 million litres. now we can have a look at the weather forecast. in recent days we have been talking

about the heat easing and showers breaking out and we have also said the showers will be hit and miss with some places not seeing them and others having a deluge. this is a whole beach in lincolnshire, heavy overnight rain, which led to localised flash flooding, and through the hours of midnight was six o'clock, the rain was pretty intense, drifting its way steadily northwards now, and fading away. 0ver northwards now, and fading away. over the next few hours there is another area of concern and that would be in south—east england as the thunderstorms start to threaten not moving up from the channel coast so the met office has issued an amber weather warning which means there is a risk as we go through the day today, added until ten o'clock, for heavy torrential downpours, and as much as a couple of inches of rain may be falling in the space of just an hour rain may be falling in the space of justan hourand rain may be falling in the space of just an hour and some places could see as much as 100 millimetres of rain before the day is three. some showers here, a bank of cloud are generally through england and wales, the best of the sunshine in the afternoon, looks likely to be in

eastern scotland and parts of northern ireland, not as warm here, 14-18, northern ireland, not as warm here, 14—18, and if we get some sunshine, despite the risk of showers, 25 not out of the question in the south—east. some of the showers will ease away as we go through the night, and we have more than a breeze picking up out in the west and some showers pinned onto west facing coast of scotland, and temperatures generally into low to mid teens. to greet us first thing on thursday. thursday it has a breeze continuing to strengthen as the weather fronts push in from the atlantic, tied into the area of low pressure and we will see an increasing risk of showers, some of them heavy, eventually more persistent rain gradually moving in from west wales as we go through the afternoon. cloudy skies and the best of any sunshine likely to be in the east of the pennines through south—east and where we could see temperatures once again at 25. with the cloud, rain and praise further north and west, that bit fresher.

there is weather fronts will sweep their way south and east overnight, clearing away during the early of monday —— friday morning, outbreaks around to begin with but then slowly brightening up before more what weather begins to threaten for the start of the weekend.

this is bbc news. i'm martine croxall and these are the latest headlines... uk pricesjumped by 10.1% in the 12 months tojuly — that's the highest rate of inflation for 40 years. basic food items made the biggest contribution to the increase. some business owners say they're having to reduce their opening hours and stop taking wages for themselves to try to keep their livelihoods. 0ur our sales have gone down by 60%, 70% in some cases and we are really struggling. we are so terrified of trying to raise prices because we don't want our current customers to go but also, we are not making enough to survive. despite calls to act now, the government announces no new help, instead insisting that

options will be made available for the new prime minister to act upon. we will prepare all the options, ready for the incoming prime minister on the 5th of september to hit the ground running, of what more we can do. iam i am live in west london where detectives are investigating the brutal murder of an 87—year—old in what is described as an unprovoked attack. liz truss and rishi sunak answer questions at a tory leadership hustings in northern ireland as they vie for votes to become the next party leader and prime minister. shooting for the moon. nasa rolls out a giant rocket which it hopes will put humans back on the moon for the first time in 50 years.

good afternoon. an increase in food and drink prices has pushed inflation to double digits — as the cost of living crisis intensifies. the office for national statistics says the rise in the price of goods is now at its highest rate for more than 40 years. inflation hit 10.1% injuly — in response, the chancellor nadhim zahawi said that getting it under control was his top priority. labour said its plan to freeze the energy price cap would reduce inflation this winter. our first report from our economics correspondent andy verity. bread and cereals, up 12.4%. milk, cheese and eggs, up 19.4%. cooking oil up 23.4%. for consumers and small business owners, it is a financial nightmare, the worst inflation since february 1982. at this bakery in colchester, those rising costs are squeezing profits so hard, its owner's cut staff and stopped paying herself a wage. the next few months will be no piece of cake. we have shrunk our team, we have reduced the amount

of hours that we are open, we have had some backlash on that from customers who don't understand that the cost of putting staff out front and producing what we do, everything we do is in—house, means that the cost of being open, with less customers, is no longer viable. inflation in the year tojuly, the rise in the cost—of—living, has accelerated to 10.1%, faster than most economists expected. that double—digit inflation has been caused not by wage rises but by surging global demand for commodities, from gas to steel, as the world economy reopened after the pandemic. supply could not keep up with demand, so prices shot up. it was made worse by the war in ukraine, which further disrupted the supply of commodities, from wheat to sunflower oil. not every small business can pass on the increased costs to customers in higher prices. sean runs a breakdown recovery service which is tied into fixed—price contracts. obviously, the fuel, 25% to 30%

extra, for the same income. insurance has gone up, the price of lorries, second—hand and new, 30%, maybe up to 50%, some of them. and as i say, we are on the contracts, we cannot change the prices at all. today, the chancellor again promised further financial help, but there are no details yet. my message to your viewers, whether they are small businesses or families who are really struggling and really worried, as you say, is that we will be ready for more support as the new prime minister comes in. if you ask what's been fuelling inflation, you have already answered your own question. the price of a litre of unleaded petrol hit a peak in early july of £1.91 a litre, but since then it has dropped by about 18p per litre, which offers a glimmer of hope. it may take months, but eventually, that should feed through into less upward pressure on prices and a lower rate of inflation. however, it is likely to take months for cheaper fuel to feed through to prices

on the supermarket shelves. we're going to see inflation going up probably to just under 13%, or around 13%, around october, when we have the next energy cap announced. from autumn next year, we are expecting inflation to go down quite substantially. the price of oil has now dropped by a quarterfrom its peak. one reason economists are confident inflation will eventually slow down. the big question is when, and how high it might get in the meantime. andy verity, bbc news. our business correspondent hannah miller boarded a bus in birmingham, and asked people how they're coping with rising prices. hello... 0n the number 11 bus around birmingham, the rising cost of living is making it hard for passengers to keep a grip on theirfinances. i never thought in my lifetime i would see a time like this.

i work part—time. i mean, i'm actually working extra hours, obviously, to live. but particularly with the bills going up, it's tough. i work at asda so i notice the prices have gone up quite a lot. i mean, sometimes they say, "why has this gone up?" i say, "i don't know, i only work here." it's not my fault. "it's not my fault," you know. do you ever see people at the checkout who are really desperate? yes. . have. — yes, and they can't survive now. so in six months' time, they've got no chance. there should be help. _ you know, a lot of people need help. there should be some i assistance going around. but a lot of people . have nowhere to turn. people expect that inflation will go up even further as well. it definitely will. _ how does that make you feel? you're worried. if you're not worried, - come on, something's wrong. you're working more just to pay the bills. yeah. what do you do? i do hairdresser.

what does that mean for you if bills get even higher? oh, just for me, it'll be very difficult life after, you know, maybe leave this country. it is quite hard. my mum, she's on benefits for disability and things like that. she can't really leave the house. so then it's down to the rest of us. is it quite stressful? yeah, it can be. i look after my mum, i'm her carer, so it really scares me with her because she's just not spending in case, she doesn't know how much it's going to go up and she's even got little candles, you know, on all the while. and you've got to be careful with my mum and candles. so, she's really, really penny pinching to be careful for winter. hannah miller reporting from birmingham. let's talk to james smith, research director at the resolution foundation, a think—tank that focuses on people with lower incomes. thank you forjoining us. this

inflation had been predicted by some a while ago, but how much sooner has it arrived for some people compared with others?— with others? that is exactly right, the bank with others? that is exactly right, the itank of _ with others? that is exactly right, the bank of england _ with others? that is exactly right, the bank of england has - with others? that is exactly right, the bank of england has been - with others? that is exactly right, i the bank of england has been telling us they were expecting double—digit inflation to happen in september, they were expecting pretty high inflation but it has come in a little bit higher than was expected and as your report said just then, the key thing has been food prices. we had seen the biggest monthlyjump in food prices in more than 20 years and that is something that has really accelerated inflation that we have seen this month. but if we step back and ask what is driving inflation overall, more than two thirds of it is coming from household bills, transport and food as well. the key drivers of all of this are globally traded goods but they are also things that those on lower incomes spend more of their money on so for the poorest tenth of

households, inflation was already well into double digits, and we estimate the gap between the richest and poorest households the largest on record this month. so we have got really high inflation, really high inflation for those on low incomes and the bad news is that we are going to have more of this to come so when energy bills rise to £3500 in october, we will get more inflation and it plausibly looks like it could go even higher in january. and all this means that the new prime minister will really have to focus on providing more support and particularly more support for those on lower incomes. fin a those on lower incomes. on a practical. _ those on lower incomes. on a practical, day-to-day - those on lower incomes. on a practical, day-to-day level i those on lower incomes. on a i practical, day-to-day level when practical, day—to—day level when basic food items are going up in price as well, what room for manoeuvre is there to make adjustments to your spending if you are on a low income? i adjustments to your spending if you are on a low income?— are on a low income? i think that is extremely difficult. _ are on a low income? i think that is extremely difficult. obviously, i are on a low income? i think that is extremely difficult. obviously, the | extremely difficult. obviously, the price of food is, as i say, rising at a record rate and the key thing here i think is what the government

does rather than what individuals do. as the price cap rises in october, finding a way to shield 0ctober, finding a way to shield households that focuses the support on those that need it most is the real thing that people need. you mention the _ real thing that people need. you mention the fact _ real thing that people need. you mention the fact that the new prime minister is going to have this to deal with because it would appear that only a range of options is being put together for him that only a range of options is being put togetherfor him or her to choose from. what would you ideally like to see borisjohnson doing while he is still in post? like to see boris johnson doing while he is still in post?- like to see boris johnson doing while he is still in post? well, i think the thing _ while he is still in post? well, i think the thing to _ while he is still in post? well, i think the thing to be _ while he is still in post? well, i think the thing to be very i while he is still in post? well, i think the thing to be very clear| think the thing to be very clear about is that this will be front and centre absolutely first priority for the new prime minister and that support will be in place. there are different ways to provide that support. we have seen suggestions for more universal approaches that will protect households from rising energy prices and we have seen more targeted payments coming from rishi sunak. either of those approaches can work. they both have some

drawbacks but really focusing the support, helping households through the difficult winter ahead, being very clear that is coming, that is the most important thing. look ahead for us. the most important thing. look ahead for us- when — the most important thing. look ahead for us. when do _ the most important thing. look ahead for us. when do you _ the most important thing. look ahead for us. when do you expect _ the most important thing. look ahead for us. when do you expect the i for us. when do you expect the harshest conditions to ease? well, the key point _ harshest conditions to ease? well, the key point over— harshest conditions to ease? well, the key point over the _ harshest conditions to ease? well, the key point over the next - harshest conditions to ease? well, the key point over the next few i the key point over the next few months are the next rises in the energy price cap so in october, we expect the price cap to rise to over £3500 and that is when the bank of england say inflation will go to over 13% but it could plausibly rise even higher than that in the new year when we get to the new price cap. it is very uncertain what that looks like but estimates suggest it could be over £4000. the glimmer of hope if you like is that some of the globally traded goods prices that we have seen really driving inflation, so most obviously petrol prices but also prices for some kinds of food,

either globally traded commodities, they are falling back so the hope is that once we get past those huge rises in energy bills, we will get some full in inflation.— rises in energy bills, we will get some full in inflation. thank you forjoining _ some full in inflation. thank you forjoining us- — some full in inflation. thank you forjoining us. , _ some full in inflation. thank you forjoining us. , james _ some full in inflation. thank you forjoining us. , james smith, i forjoining us. ,james smith, research director of the resolution foundation. an elderly man who was stabbed to death while riding a mobility scooter in west london yesterday has been named as thomas 0'halloran. he was 87. police have described the attack on mr 0'halloran as a shocking and unprovoked crime. this afternoon, the metropolitan police released this image of a man they say was seen running away from the scene with a knife and are asking anyone with information to come forward. let's go to our correspondent katharine da costa in greenford. what is the latest on this? detectives have been working tirelessly over the last 24 hours, trying to understand what happened and who is responsible for stabbing and who is responsible for stabbing an elderly man in a mobility scooter

to death in broad daylight. as you say, they have released a cctv image of a man they urgently want to speak to who was seen running from the scene with a knife. he is described as wearing grey shorts, a dark coloured t—shirt, white baseball cap and white pattern to style gloves. police say he is dangerous and should not be approached and said they want you to call 999 if you have any information. the met say that this attack happened just after 4pm on western avenue. the victim managed to travel on his mobility scooter about 75 yards to a nearby runnymede gardens, where he was able to flag down a member of the public and ask for help. emergency services arrived shortly afterwards but despite their best efforts, the victim died at the scene. chief superintendent sean wilson said, "his life was snatched away in a shocking act of unprovoked

violence", adding the victim had been a well—known and much loved member of the community. police want to hearfrom anyone member of the community. police want to hear from anyone who may have seen what happened or may have dash cam footage from the area. so far, there have been no arrests and police have stepped up their presence here to try to reassure the community. presence here to try to reassure the community-— community. speaking of the community. _ community. speaking of the community, you _ community. speaking of the community, you say - community. speaking of the community, you say that i community. speaking of the community, you say that he| community. speaking of the i community, you say that he was community. speaking of the - community, you say that he was well liked and well—known. what has reaction been from people there? well, some of the people we have spoken to have understandably expressed shock and sadness at what has happened, many have lived here for decades and said it is a pretty quiet area, nothing much really happens. 0ne quiet area, nothing much really happens. one man we spoke to who was laying flowers said he had seen the victim busking outside a nearby supermarket, apparently raising money for ukraine. another said that he enjoyed music and was a very friendly man. the london mayor sadiq khan has tweeted he is devastated at the news and the met had said the

community quite rightly would be appalled and shocked at the incident. this is the sixth murder incident. this is the sixth murder in london injust four days. police have said they are doing all they can to try to solve the crimes we have seen across the city in recent days but they stress that london remains one of the safest cities in the world. : ~ remains one of the safest cities in the world. ., ,, , ., ., remains one of the safest cities in the world. ., ,, ,, ., ., , the headlines on bbc news... uk prices jumped by 10.1% uk pricesjumped by 10.1% in the 12 months tojuly, the highest rate of inflation for 40 years. basic food items made the biggest contribution to the increase. some business owners say they are having to reduce their opening hours and stop taking wages for themselves to try to keep their livelihoods. horrific and shocking — police describe how 87—year—old thomas 0'halloran road 75 feet on his mobility scooter in west london after being stabbed in what officers say wasn't unprovoked attack.

the eight conservative hustings has endedin the eight conservative hustings has ended in belfast with liz truss and rishi sunak both talking about their vision for the future of northern ireland and the uk. liz truss said the northern ireland protocol — which sets out post—brexit trading arrangements — is undermining the good friday agreement. what i will do is unlock the opportunities of brexit. i will make sure that we have freeports here in northern ireland. i will make sure we have more trade deals. i will make sure all of the eu laws are off the statute books by the end of 2023. i will also lower taxes was that we shouldn't have put up national insurance. we said we wouldn't in our manifesto and i will have a temporary moratorium on the green energy levy to make sure that customers' bills are lower. and as for corporation tax, we shouldn't be putting it up to the same level as

france and higher, ten points higher than the republic of ireland, because that will make it harder to secure the investment that we need to into our country. so i will keep corporation tax low because i believe as a conservative that we are about rewarding people who do the right thing, people who work hard, people who set up their own businesses, people who are self—employed. those are the people whose side we should be on. rishi sunak has also pledged to fix the protocol and said he would not pursue policies that made the rise in inflation even worse.— in inflation even worse. when it comes to _ in inflation even worse. when it comes to rebuilding _ in inflation even worse. when it comes to rebuilding the - in inflation even worse. when it i comes to rebuilding the economy, you don't need _ comes to rebuilding the economy, you don't need me to tell you what the problem _ don't need me to tell you what the problem is, — don't need me to tell you what the problem is, we saw it today in the figures, _ problem is, we saw it today in the figures, it— problem is, we saw it today in the figures, it is— problem is, we saw it today in the figures, it is inflation and we have seen _ figures, it is inflation and we have seen this— figures, it is inflation and we have seen this story before. inflation is the enemy. — seen this story before. inflation is the enemy, it makes everyone poorer, eats into— the enemy, it makes everyone poorer, eats into people's savings and pensions _ eats into people's savings and pensions and pushes up mortgage rates _ pensions and pushes up mortgage rates that — pensions and pushes up mortgage rates. that is why this autumn and winter— rates. that is why this autumn and winter as— rates. that is why this autumn and winter as prime minister, i will make — winter as prime minister, i will make sure _ winter as prime minister, i will make sure we support especially the

most vulnerable in our society with the means— most vulnerable in our society with the means to help get through what will he _ the means to help get through what will he a _ the means to help get through what will be a difficult time because that is— will be a difficult time because that is the compassionate conservative thing to do. but what i will not _ conservative thing to do. but what i will not do — conservative thing to do. but what i will not do is pursue policies that risk making inflation far worse and lasting _ risk making inflation far worse and lasting far— risk making inflation far worse and lasting far longer because that is not going to help anyone. and especially if those policies seem to amount— especially if those policies seem to amount to — especially if those policies seem to amount to borrowing £50 billion and putting _ amount to borrowing £50 billion and putting that on the country's credit card, _ putting that on the country's credit card, then — putting that on the country's credit card, then asking our kids and grandkids _ card, then asking our kids and grandkids to pick up the tab because for me. _ grandkids to pick up the tab because for me, that is not right. it is not responsible — for me, that is not right. it is not responsible and it is certainly not conservative.— thousands of victims of the infected blood scandal will receive interim compensation payments of £100,000 each. this is in line with a recommendation made last month by the chairman of the public inquiry into the supplying of contaminated blood to nhs patients in the 1970s and 1980s. simon dedman reports. when i found out, i didn't think i had a future. i didn't think there was anything to live for because i knew

i was going to get liver cancer. i knew i was going to die. i was seeing this in people that i knew. losing friends. however, i'm still here. the effect of contaminated blood treatment on one person's life. there are tens of thousands like ros cooper. around 3,000 people have lost their lives. today, blood transfusions and treatment are very safe. but in the 1970s and �*80s, there weren't the checks or knowledge about hepatitis c and hiv. patients were given blood products from donors who had those viruses. the government has announced it will provide interim compensation to around 4,000 victims and bereaved partners across the uk. they will receive £100,000 each. more people are coming forward, with an estimated 30,000 infected. for ros, it's a day of mixed emotions.

it's a vindication of the work of the inquiry. and the fact that this is an interim compensation payment suggests to me that liability has been accepted by the government. it's the first time in over 40 years that a british government has accepted that compensation must be paid to those caught up in this terrible tragedy of contaminated blood. however, although we very much welcome that this payment of £100,000 is going to the surviving infected and the bereaved partners, sadly, children who have lost parents and parents who have lost children are not included. former health secretaries like andy burnham have given evidence into this scandal. he had supported the chair of the public inquiry�*s recommendation for compensation. on this one, the government has done the right thing, the right thing, far too late for many people, and this doesn't cover everybody. but this is the first step, first step to truth, justice, accountability for the people who've

suffered through no fault of their own. parents who lost children, children who lost parents, will not receive compensation as part of this announcement. campaigners will continue to push for them to be included in these interim payments and for further payments once the public inquiry concludes. simon dedman, bbc news. earlier, i spoke to tony farrugia. he lost his father and both his uncles due contaminated blood, and he shared their story. they were all mild haemophiliacs, they rarely needed treatment for haemophilia due to it being so mild and they were managed on drugs until what appears to be the late 1970s when they were switched to american products and all three, two were infected with hiv and hepatitis c and my other uncle was infected with hepatitis c

and all have since died. we welcome today's announcement by the government but i think what a lot of people don't realise is that this only encompasses a very small group of the amount of haemophiliacs that died. as an example, in my family, my father and two uncles have all died and my father's widow and my uncle's widow will today be included in this interim compensation settlement but unfortunately, the other widow of my uncle has died so that family are excluded and i just think that seems to be what we are seeing across a lot of the haemophilia families due to it being hereditary. it has killed several lines of brothers within these family groups, and to see two family members receive support, compensation, and for one family not to, we think the government have not

gone far enough and they do have a report from sir robert francis, with 15 recommendations, one of which was to make these interim payments to the infected now, but this report also says that children and parents of children and some other groups should also be included in this compensation and the government haven't implemented that today when they could have done. they have had the report since march. it is bitter disappointment today for many families out there, i know. having waited all this time and see people that you care about to die, the wait goes on for some people and the campaign can't end. that's right, yes, and i think the payments aren't due to be made until the end of october, which will see another 16 people die at least and i would ask now, if the government are listening, that they make sure that what has been announced today starts

from today, so that if anyone should die between today's announcement and october, that theirfamilies will be included. i think we need that because again, 16 people, possibly more, will die before the payments are made. it sounds like a lot of money, £100,000, as an interim payment but of course, it is nothing compared with the suffering that has gone on and the losses you have faced. what would be an adequate sum of money? is it possible to put a figure on it? what we need to look at and what the general public need to look at is what the government did, not what they are doing, because it seems to be very focused on the government paying the interim payment of compensation and not actually focusing on what they did and why we are here, why we are at this crossroads, you know, the negligence on the government's behalf. i'm hoping that today's announcement means the government are accepting

liability and as far as compensation payment amounts, they should be in line with whatever the courts decide or whatever tariffs are set by the compensation framework board that has been recommended by sir robert francis. i think we have to go with that for now and see where it goes. i know for many people, it won't be enough, many people have lost millions and millions of pounds in earnings as well as the pain and suffering, which has been recognised by the government. so i can't really put a figure on what i think is adequate but i think we just have to wait and see what comes from the framework and sir brian langstaff�*s recommendations at the end of the inquiry. it is neverjust money in circumstances like this,

it is an acknowledgement of what was done wrongly all of those years ago? yes, definitely, and the cover up as well, people need to be held responsible for the fact they covered this up and left so many families, so many sick families continuing to fight for justice. as i say, even today's announcement still leaves probably more than 50% of the haemophilia population still fighting. a man has appeared in court charged under the treason act after allegedly entering the grounds of windsor castle with a loaded crossbow on christmas day. jaswant singh chail is said to have told a protection officer "i am here to kill the queen" before he was arrested, westminster magistrates' court heard. mr chail, who is 20, is also charged with making threats to kill and possession of an offensive weapon. he was remanded in custody to appear at the old bailey on 14th september. thames water has become the latest company to annouce a hosepipe ban. it'll come into effect a week today, affecting 10 million customers in london and the south of england — and means people can't use a hosepipe for watering gardens, cleaning cars

orfilling paddling pools. heavy rain in the last few days has led to pollution warnings for nearly 50 beaches around england and wales — with untreated sewage being discharged into coastal waters. 0ur environment and rural affairs correspondent claire marshall reports. it looks so pristine, but a short way upstream from this popular swimming spot near bath, a pipe recently spewed untreated sewage into this water. johnny palmer is the owner of this land and has been trying to get bathing water status for this stretch of river. it seems a long way off. it is really sad that we have got raw sewage coming through here, it is a warm, sunny day, and people want to go swimming. but if they do that, they will be swimming around in other people's poo. this is one river and this is where water quality is being monitored. in most, it is not. there are dozens of alerts in place on beaches around the uk. this footage was taken yesterday in seaford. southern water are investigating.

this is the resort of bognor regis, where another alert was issued. in a statement, southern water said... back on the avon, some are willing to take the very real risk of getting ill but the question is, should they have to? claire marshall, bbc news, somerset. we have been hearing from matt mcgraw about this. thea;r we have been hearing from matt mcgraw about this.— we have been hearing from matt mcgraw about this. they have been measurin: mcgraw about this. they have been measuring forest _ mcgraw about this. they have been measuring forest fires _ mcgraw about this. they have been measuring forest fires for _ mcgraw about this. they have been measuring forest fires for decades. measuring forest fires for decades now and this looks at what has happened over the past 20th and they have been able to use satellite information which has improved a lot information which has improved a lot in the last two decades to be able to look at those fires, tree losses

caused by fires and those caused by agriculture and logging and being able to separate those out. it is probably no surprise to anyone who has looked at the news in the last number of years to see the number of fires around the world and the number of trees being lost has increased rapidly but it has increased rapidly but it has increased to the surprise of many scientists because it has essentially doubled over the last 20 years and we are now losing in 2021, where the latest figures are from, the area the size of portugal in terms of trees being burned down and as you say, an awful lot of this is happening in northern latitudes, countries you would not traditionally expect there to be big problems with fires, like russia and canada, that is where the big losses are happening. ii it canada, that is where the big losses are happening-— are happening. if it is connected to climate change, _ are happening. if it is connected to climate change, what _ are happening. if it is connected to climate change, what are - are happening. if it is connected to climate change, what are the i climate change, what are the potential solutions? the solutions are according _ potential solutions? the solutions are according to _ potential solutions? the solutions are according to the _ potential solutions? the solutions are according to the scientists i potential solutions? the solutions are according to the scientists a l are according to the scientists a number of things, on a global level, we need to cut emissions of carbon because that is essentially the root cause of this, we are making the planet warm and therefore it is causing the dry conditions, the fire

weather as they call it. but there are a number of other aspects to this as well. scientists say we are spending a lot of money at the moment fighting fires when in fact, we should be spending the money preparing to deal with and managing fires stop over 50% of fire budgets in most countries now go on firefighting but about 1% goes on preparing and managing fires and they say that should be switched around. they are not saying we should let the fires burn but they are saying basically, there can be a lot of management techniques brought to bear on this, better information, good satellite information is critical and they say they are learning from every year that goes on, every year we are learning more about how to deal with the fires and there are more then happening right now. flan there are more then happening right now. . y ., there are more then happening right now. : ,, there are more then happening right now. . i. ., there are more then happening right now. . ., ., , now. can you point to anywhere with the practice? — now. can you point to anywhere with the practice? a _ now. can you point to anywhere with the practice? a number— now. can you point to anywhere with the practice? a number of _ now. can you point to anywhere with the practice? a number of different. the practice? a number of different countries have _ the practice? a number of different countries have done _ the practice? a number of different countries have done particularly i countries have done particularly well in dealing with a fire and getting lots of different experiences, portugal in the last couple of years has had real problems but they have managed to combat many of the fires as well quite well, similarly in greece, and other mediterranean countries where

the experience has been gained over a number of years but it is an ongoing and difficult situation and as we see, lots of resources being thrown at it and it still continues to be a problem. now it's time for a look at the weather with louise. hello there. heat has eased but the showers have arrived, some of them heavy and thundery. in fact, we have got an amber weather warning out for the rest of the day across south—east england due to the intensity of some of these showers and thunderstorms. this has been the story so far today. we have seen a few scattered showers across northern england and wales. the best of the sunshine is in scotland and northern ireland. but this rash of showers just coming up across the channel at the moment is the main cause for concern and that amber weather warning will be valid until 10pm. gradually, the showers will ease away and as we go through the night, the winds will freshen to the north and west and we'll see some showery outbreaks of rain arriving here. temperatures will hold up more widely into double figures to greet us first thing on thursday. thursday will start off pretty overcast for many.

the best of the sunshine likely to be in the south and east, but there will be some sharper showers further north and west and a freshening wind as well. that is it, take care. hello. this is bbc news. i'm martine croxall and these are the headlines... uk pricesjumped by 10.1% in the 12 months tojuly — that's the highest rate of inflation for 40 years. basic food items made the biggest contribution to the increase. some business owners say they're having to reduce their opening hours and stop taking wages for themselves to try to keep their livelihoods. despite calls to act now, the government announces no new help — instead insisting that options will be made available for the new prime minister to act upon. horrific and shocking — police describe how 87—year—old thomas 0'halloran rode 75ft

on his mobility scooter in west london after being stabbed in what officers say was an unprovoked attack. liz truss and rishi sunak answer questions at a tory leadership hustings in northern ireland as they vie for votes to become the next party leader and prime minister. shooting for the moon. nasa rolls out a giant rocket which it hopes will put humans back on the moon for the first time in 50 years. sport now and a full round up from the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. rain has stopped play on the first day of the first test between england and south africa at lord's where there's been plenty of wickets. south africa won the toss and decided to field — and have made it very tough for england who lost early wickets of alex lees and zak crawley — with both openers going to the bowling of kagiso rabada. joe root via an lbw and johnny bairstow bowled for a duck, added to their woes,

before a wicket on the stroke of lunch saw england captain ben stokes out for 20. england are currently 116 for 6. well, earlier at lord's, the rachael heyhoe flint gate was officially opened by the former england captain's son, ben flint. heyhoe flint was a pioneer of women's cricket, playing for england for more than 20 years — taking on the role of captain for 12 — and instigated the first women's world cup. she campaigned for women to be allowed to become members of marylebone cricket club which finally happened in the late 1990s. anthonyjoshua is anthony joshua is ready anthonyjoshua is ready to compete on saturday, as he got ready at the pre—fight press conference. he will be looking to retain the belts he lost to the ukrainian last year. knows he can't afford to lose for a second time. i

knows he can't afford to lose for a second time-— knows he can't afford to lose for a second time. i know this is a must wind, i second time. i know this is a must wind. i like _ second time. i know this is a must wind, i like the _ second time. i know this is a must wind, i like the pressure. - second time. i know this is a must wind, i like the pressure. it- second time. i know this is a must wind, i like the pressure. it has i wind, i like the pressure. it has been tough with garcia and fernandez and members of my previous team, they have really pushed me, but mostlyjust they have really pushed me, but mostly just get the they have really pushed me, but mostlyjust get the job done, instinct, stay focused, and god willing, be victorious. britain have won two diving medals at the european aquatics championships in rome. there was a gold for andrea spendolini—sirieix who was in second for the most part of competition in the women's 10m platform. after picking up two gold medals from the commonwealth games — she added another title to her growing collection. she already has a bronze from the team event at this competition as well. and there was silver in the mixed synchro three metre springboard for great britian too. grace reid and james heatly, who won gold at the commonwealth games earlier this month, were edged out by german pair lou massenberg and tina punzel. the edinburgh—born divers were four points off the winners but very happy with

the consistency in their season. i think it has been such a long season forjames and myself so to put in that performance today and to walk away with a silver, i'm so pleased. both of us were looking to have a bit of fun and relax and enjoy it and that is the result we have come away with. really pleased. emma raducanu says she's growing in confidence after beating serena williams in straight sets in the opening round of the cincinnatti 0pen. the 19 year old was very much in control throughout. williams, who's expected to retire after the us open later this month, causing her very few problems — with raducanu taking the first set 6—4. serena, who's 40 now, has barely played competitive tennis in the last year, and lost the second set 6—0. the match didn't last long— it was over in little over an hour. but a memorable hour for the british number one. the atmosphere tonight was amazing, and to play with serena, i mean, forsure, iwas... even when you guys were cheering for her, i was like, "you know what?

"all for it!" like... laughter yeah, to be honest, i was nervous from the first point to the last point because i know what a champion she is — she can come back from any situation. so i really had to stay focused and, yeah, i'm just so pleased that i managed to keep my composure. england striker ellen white will miss manchester city's match against tomiris—turan in the first qualifying round of the women's champions league. city manager gareth taylor said the euro 2022 winner white would not travel with the squad to madrid. instead — white has been given some "extended time away due to personal reasons". that's all the sport for now. the gambling group, entain, has been ordered to pay £17 million for failures concerning social responsibility and anti—money laundering on its websites and betting shops. the entain group, which runs ladbrokes, coral and foxybingo,

was fined for failing to meet rules on making the industry safe and crime—free. it's the largest amount ever paid in an enforcement action by the gambling commission. i'm joined now by matt zarb—cousin, the director of the clean up gambling campaign. thanks forjoining us talk us through the scale of some of the debt that people were racking up? some pretty horrendous examples of industry malpractice here and one individual was clearly vulnerable and they were in social housing but they were able to deposit £150 in a short space of time, add another individual lost about £400,000 at the space of about ten months, so you are talking about huge sums of money. very often gambling was taking place at night when people may be likely to be intoxicated and they may be suffering from mental

health problems already, very little attempt was made to prevent them from gambling once they knew the level of vulnerability. in fact, when one of them had itself excluded and noticed they were addicted to gambling and decided to opt out, they were able to gamble with the other brands within the company. to what extent can you understand how people get into difficulties like this? you are a recovered gambling addict. it this? you are a recovered gambling addict. , , ., ,y this? you are a recovered gambling addict. , , , addict. it is very easy. it happens now very quickly. _ addict. it is very easy. it happens now very quickly, people - addict. it is very easy. it happens now very quickly, people start i now very quickly, people start gambling maybe recreationally and because of the practices of the industry, the cross selling that takes place, people might sign up to bet on football but very quickly they find themselves being offered free bets and incentives to get onto the slots and the online slots is where a lot of the harm takes place. between 40 and 50% of people engage in online slots are problem or at

risk ambers and there is no minimum to these online slots. the betting shops had machines where you could gamble up to £100 every 20 seconds but we campaigned to get that down to £2, but there are no such limits on slots online so a lot of the harm takes place here. we have an industry, unfortunately, where the majority of their profits is coming from people who are either addicted or at risk, so between 60 and 86% of the profits coming from people who are losing more than they can afford and when you have that, obviously it is not in their interest to reduce harm and you need regulation. this fine, £17 million, _ harm and you need regulation. this fine, £17 million, which is for money—laundering issues, as well, how much of a deterrent do think that will two other companies to make them get their house in order? very good question. the net profit

for entain was a huge amount when you have a business model which derives the majority of their profits from people who are addicted or at risk there is little incentive for them to change their policies. it is basically a cost of doing business and it sounds like a lot of money to you and me, this fine, but to the industry and the way they operate, it is cheaper to pay the fine than it is to change the way they operate. we are pushing for significant reforms in the gambling review of the white paper has been delayed for the new prime minister but we are hoping they will be a standardised approach to assess affordability and the industry is not given the wriggle room to self regulate. not given the wriggle room to self reuulate. ~ : not given the wriggle room to self reuulate. . ., ., ., , ., regulate. what other reforms would ou like to regulate. what other reforms would you like to see? _ regulate. what other reforms would you like to see? they _ regulate. what other reforms would you like to see? they should - regulate. what other reforms would you like to see? they should be i regulate. what other reforms would you like to see? they should be a i you like to see? they should be a limit to the _ you like to see? they should be a limit to the maximum _ you like to see? they should be a limit to the maximum stake i you like to see? they should be a limit to the maximum stake on i you like to see? they should be a i limit to the maximum stake on online slots of £2 per spin, and they should be an affordability check when someone loses more than £100 per month which would impact fewer than 10% of gamblers and the people who are most likely to be at risk.

there needs to be restrictions on advertising and an ombudsman that is able to act on behalf of the consumer if they have been exploited. we don't have any of that at the moment. and the regulator needs to have more resources and it needs to have more resources and it needs to have a better oversight on the industry because unfortunately all of this happened in the pandemic and that is what has been fined for, but we need the regulator to take more immediate action. iloathed but we need the regulator to take more immediate action. what would ou sa to more immediate action. what would you say to someone _ more immediate action. what would you say to someone who _ more immediate action. what would you say to someone who says, i more immediate action. what would you say to someone who says, you | more immediate action. what would i you say to someone who says, you are an adult, you can choose what you do, and yes, some people get into a mess, but it is up to us as individuals to decide what sort of activities we engage with and basically let the buyer beware? there's nothing wrong with gambling, and i am not anti—gambling, there's nothing wrong with gambling, and i am notanti—gambling, but regulations at the moment are not adequate and this is what this fine has shown. too much profit has been derived from people who are

experiencing gambling problems and there needs to be proper mechanism in place to protect the consumer because the descent into addiction is very quick and rapid and no one chooses that. the point is to get policies in place to prevent that happening. irate policies in place to prevent that happening-— policies in place to prevent that happening. policies in place to prevent that haueninu.~ ., ,, ., , happening. we could talk about this for a lot longer— happening. we could talk about this for a lot longer but _ happening. we could talk about this for a lot longer but maybe - happening. we could talk about this for a lot longer but maybe that i happening. we could talk about this for a lot longer but maybe that is i happening. we could talk about this for a lot longer but maybe that is a l for a lot longer but maybe that is a conversation for another day. thanks for joining conversation for another day. thanks forjoining us. in 1969, people across the world were glued to a tiny tv screen to see the american astronaut neil armstrong become the first person to walk on the moon. nasa have now taken a small step towards recreating thatjourney, by rolling out a giant new rocket to prepare it for its maiden flight in just under two weeks' time. the debut flight is a test, so will have no crew aboard, but future missions will send astronauts back to the lunar surface for the first time in over 50 years. let's speak to space analyst keith cowing. he used to work at nasa, and is now the editor of the website nasa watch.

why have we waited so long to go back to the moon? you why have we waited so long to go back to the moon?— why have we waited so long to go back to the moon? you are asking the erfect back to the moon? you are asking the perfect person. _ back to the moon? you are asking the perfect person, because _ back to the moon? you are asking the perfect person, because i'm _ back to the moon? you are asking the perfect person, because i'm 67 - back to the moon? you are asking the perfect person, because i'm 67 and i i perfect person, because i'm 67 and i grew up during apollo and they said we are going to go to the moon in nine years, and we did it, and we are going to be on mars in 1991 but that has only have a non—tv. so here we are, we are going back, and it may take a few more years, but the rocket is on the pad and if everything goes according to plan it will be launched on the 29th of august. will be launched on the 29th of au~ust. ~ : will be launched on the 29th of au~ust. . ., ., .., will be launched on the 29th of au~ust. ., ., ,y august. what more could we possibly need to know — august. what more could we possibly need to know about _ august. what more could we possibly need to know about the _ august. what more could we possibly need to know about the moon? i i august. what more could we possibly| need to know about the moon? i need to reach to the — need to know about the moon? i need to reach to the old _ need to know about the moon? i need to reach to the old historical— to reach to the old historical analogy, if the europeans had only come to the americas a few times and did not come back for 50 years, or hundred years, that is akin to what we have done with the moon, we have been there for a very short time, and it has only been americans who

have walked there. it should not just be one country. now when we go back america is going to have many partners and china is interested in going back and many other nations will be involved so the difference is the world is going back, notjust the us. it is the world is going back, not 'ust the us. ., �* , ., ~ the us. it won't be a race like it was in the _ the us. it won't be a race like it was in the past _ the us. it won't be a race like it was in the past between - the us. it won't be a race like it was in the past between russia| the us. it won't be a race like it i was in the past between russia and the us? �* . ., , was in the past between russia and the us? n . , was in the past between russia and theus? ._ , the us? actually, there may be some countries who — the us? actually, there may be some countries who are _ the us? actually, there may be some countries who are racing _ the us? actually, there may be some countries who are racing and - the us? actually, there may be some countries who are racing and some i countries who are racing and some are cooperating and some are doing both but this is the 21st century where we have a multi—model and we are doing many things at once and somehow out of this mix, not only governments but companies will be going back, as well. the 21st century has a different way of going back to do the same thing we did half a century ago.— back to do the same thing we did half a century ago. your comparison between the — half a century ago. your comparison between the europeans _ half a century ago. your comparison between the europeans going i half a century ago. your comparison between the europeans going to i half a century ago. your comparison j between the europeans going to the united states multiple times and then leaving it, the difference is we are not going to colonise the moon, are we? we are not going to colonise the moon. are we?— we are not going to colonise the moon, are we? colonise in the way that we did — moon, are we? colonise in the way that we did not _ moon, are we? colonise in the way that we did not exactly _ moon, are we? colonise in the way that we did not exactly behave i that we did not exactly behave properly when my ancestors came

here, that word implies you are going to plunder, and there are people who are going to want to live on the moon and do research there, and some people want to do mining, so i don't think if i would call it colonisation or utilisation, but people are going back and many people are going back and many people want to stay. just people are going back and many people want to stay. just because we can, people want to stay. just because we can. should — people want to stay. just because we can. should we? _ people want to stay. just because we can, should we? good _ people want to stay. just because we can, should we? good question. in i can, should we? good question. in the 60s they _ can, should we? good question. in the 60s they would _ can, should we? good question. in the 60s they would say, _ can, should we? good question. in the 60s they would say, people i can, should we? good question. in i the 60s they would say, people were starving, and i have got to us people, my western colleagues, china is doing this, well, we did this half century ago, but we haven't done it in 50 years, why is it that china and india and some countries who are impoverished are sending up satellites? it is a matter of national prestige that inspires students and it advances technology and we are in a different world then we were before. everybody needs to be part of the global village, and involved. in the 60s we did this

over global competition but now we are doing it for many different reasons, all simultaneously. yes compressed _ reasons, all simultaneously. yes compressed image. —— yes, prestige, wouldn't it be nice if we could get prestige by making sure that everyone had enough to live on here everyone had enough to live on here every day, but maybe that is a conversation for another day. this will not have any people on board? no, it has a trio of dummy is on board. as for when this will happen, i don't know when. we are talking over a satellite and many lives have been saved because of weather satellites, for example, and so this may matter to some people, but also not to others. may matter to some people, but also not to others-— not to others. how attractive is the moon when — not to others. how attractive is the moon when people _ not to others. how attractive is the moon when people are _ not to others. how attractive is the moon when people are really i not to others. how attractive is the i moon when people are really reaching for mars? �* ., , .,

for mars? another good question. goina to for mars? another good question. going to the _ for mars? another good question. going to the moon _ for mars? another good question. going to the moon and _ for mars? another good question. going to the moon and going i for mars? another good question. going to the moon and going to i for mars? another good question. i going to the moon and going to mars are similarand going to the moon and going to mars are similar and different in that with these new missions going back in a sustainable cadence, it is akin to learning how to set up to camp on your back yard before you do it on everest, and you want to practice to make sure you know that you are ok with it and you know how to set it up. we are going to be living on the moon for weeks and months and may be longer and a lot of the ways we do that will help test out our procedures so that when we go to mars and take a year to get there and spend a year there, and a year coming back, we know what we are doing. coming back, we know what we are doinu. ~ : coming back, we know what we are doin... ., ., , coming back, we know what we are doin-.: ., ., , ., coming back, we know what we are doin... ., ., , ., ., doing. what does the cost of going to the moon _ doing. what does the cost of going to the moon come _ doing. what does the cost of going to the moon come down _ doing. what does the cost of going to the moon come down if - doing. what does the cost of going to the moon come down if you i doing. what does the cost of going | to the moon come down if you have done this a few times? it to the moon come down if you have done this a few times?— done this a few times? it has taken us loner done this a few times? it has taken us longer and _ done this a few times? it has taken us longer and more _ done this a few times? it has taken us longer and more money - done this a few times? it has taken us longer and more money to i done this a few times? it has taken us longer and more money to go i done this a few times? it has taken i us longer and more money to go back thanit us longer and more money to go back than it did to do it the first time because the first time we were rather sporty about the way we were doing things but now we have companies going back. the first land is not going to be one of these glittery things that nasa builds but

they are renting a rocket from a commercial company, space x, and some of these other large companies, funded by the richest people on earth, they have the resources to do this, even if the governments do not. the reason they can do that is because they can and they grew up reading about apollo. what does it cost? it may be cheaper and it may be more affordable to people but again, it is how the world together is doing this, and which factors come to the top of the heap as to why we do these expensive things and why we do these expensive things and why we do these expensive things and why we don't. why we do these expensive things and why we don't-— why we don't. would you go if someone _ why we don't. would you go if someone was _ why we don't. would you go if someone was footing - why we don't. would you go if someone was footing the i why we don't. would you go if someone was footing the bill| why we don't. would you go if. someone was footing the bill for you? someone was footing the bill for ou? ., ., ., ., i someone was footing the bill for i you?— i thought someone was footing the bill for ou? :, :, :, :, ithou~ht ou you? tomorrow morning! i thought you miaht sa you? tomorrow morning! i thought you might say that- — you? tomorrow morning! i thought you might say that. laughter _ might say that. laughter thanks for the republican congresswoman liz cheney, a fierce critic of donald trump, has lost her seat in the house of representatives to a candidate who supports the former president's unfounded claims of voter fraud. liz cheney was defeated in a primary

election in the state of wyoming by this woman — harriet hageman. she's a relative newcomer to politics, and is in fact a former advisor to cheney, but significantly, she is backed by donald trump. ms cheney — who's the daughter of former vice—president dick cheney — was once a rising republican star. she was one of only two members of her party to join the congressional committee investigating mr trump's attempts to cling to power. as she conceded the primary, she told her supporters that she was horrified by the violence of january 6th when protestors stormed into the capitol building and insisted that those responsible must be brought to account. never in our nation's 246 years have we seen what we saw on january 6th. like so many americans, i assumed that the violence and the chaos of that day would have prompted a united response, a recognition that this was a line that must never be crossed, a tragic

chapter in our nation's history to be studied by historians to ensure that it can never happen again, but instead, major elements of my party still vehemently defend those who caused it. at the heart of the attack onjanuary 6th is a willingness to embrace dangerous conspiracies that attack the very core premise of our nation, that lawful elections, reviewed by the courts when necessary, and certified by the states and electoral college, determine who serves as president. if we do not condemn the conspiracies and the lies, if we do not hold those responsible to account, we will be excusing this conduct and it will become a feature of all elections. america will never be the same. the winner of the wyoming republican primary, harriet hageman, credited her victory to mr trump. i did not do this on my own. obviously, we are all very

grateful to president trump, who recognises that wyoming has only one congressional representative, and we have to make it count. his clear and unwavering support from the very beginning propelled us to victory tonight. 0ur north america correspondent, john sudworth, is injackson, wyoming, and gave us this analysis on liz cheney's defeat. so significant was the scale of this defeat that it was clear within little more than an hour of polls closing that liz cheney's political career here in wyoming had been buried under a landslide of trumpian vengeance. in her speech accepting defeat to the hand—picked trump—backed candidate, harriet hageman, miss cheney gave an abject lesson in sportsmanship clearly designed to make a sharp contrast with donald trump's own refusal to concede in 2020. his response was true to form, saying he hoped that miss cheney now disappeared into the depths of political oblivion. there is no doubt that what has

happened here is further confirmation of his role as a kingmaker within the republican party, miss hagemanjust one of a number of candidates who he has boosted, many of whom share his election denying narrative at the expense of his critics within the republican party. and it all plays into the hints that he has been dropping that he may be considering running again, another go at the presidency in 2024. but liz cheney's message essentially tonight was "over my dead body." she said this was the beginning of her attempt to try and save us democracy and she said she would do everything in her power to stop donald trump getting near the oval office ever again. with the cost of fuel and food spiralling all over the world, the bbc�*s population correspondent, stephanie hegarty, has spoken

to people on three continents to find out how inflation has hit their pockets. just the second day of school here. we feed 4,200 kids. here in rural georgia, all the children donna is responsible for feeding are on free school meals but with inflation spiralling it's been a struggle. i used to have two vendors that bid on my groceries and now i have one vendor so he can charge me anything that he wants. i'm at his mercy. when supplies don't come through, she has to hustle. what have been the big challenges this week in getting food, because i know you have been struggling all summer? one of the things our kids really love is our smoothies for breakfast. we found out from our vendor that he did not have the bulk yoghurt for our smoothies. so we went to walmart or any grocery stores we could find.

i didn't want the kids going home and their mums saying, "how was your first day at school" and them saying "they didn't have any smoothies!" having our kids eat breakfast and lunch here at school is a real saving to the family budget. they are struggling with inflation here in the united states. it's very high. food has gone up, gas has gone up and their salaries and incomes have not gone up proportionally. the industry is going through a lot in nigeria now. it is running at a loss. a serious loss. as the head of a large bakers association, emanuel organised a four—day shutdown of bakeries. he says half a million people took part. we just got in flour today. we just hope we are able to pay for it because it's very tough. it's very tough. the war in ukraine pushed the price of wheat to record levels and bakeries like emanuel�*s to the brink. i feel for nigerians.

families are using more than 100% of their income today on food. we have dropped about 105 staff. where do they go to? how do they feed their— where do they go to? how do they feed their families? forced out of work by the pandemic, this woman got together with her neighbours to set up this communal pot. lockdown is over but things are getting harder. as everywhere, soaring energy and fertiliser prices are pushing up the cost of food.

now it's time for a look at the weather with louise. he has arrived but the shower is very heavy and thundery. we have an amber weather warning and this has been the story so far today. we have a few scattered showers over northern england and wales and the best of the sunshine in scotland and northern ireland but this number of which i was coming over the channel at the moment that is the main cause for concern and the amber weather warning will be valid until ten o'clock tonight for top gradually showers will ease away and as we go through the night the winds will freshen to the north and west we have showers arriving here. temperatures will hold up widely

into double figures to greet us first thing thursday morning so thursday will begin pretty overcast for many, the best of the sunshine is likely to be in the south and east but there will be sharper showers further north and west and a freshening wind as well. take care.

this is bbc news. i'm martine croxall and these are the latest headlines... uk pricesjumped by 10.1% in the 12 months tojuly — that's the highest rate of inflation for 40 years. basic food items made the biggest contribution to the increase. some business owners say they're having to reduce their opening hours and stop taking wages for themselves to try to keep their livelihoods. victoria yum has been, you know, it changed my life, and it got me through some very difficult times, and ifeel very protective of it, and i feel furious that i can't save it in the way i should be able to. despite calls to act now, the government announces no

new help, instead insisting that options will be made available for the new prime minister to act upon. we will prepare all the options, ready for the incoming prime minister on the 5th of september to hit the ground running, of what more we can do. horrific and shocking — police describe how 87—year—old thomas 0'halloran rode 75 feet on his mobility scooter in west london after being stabbed in what officers say was an unprovoked attack. liz truss and rishi sunak answer questions at a tory leadership hustings in northern ireland as they vie for votes to become the next party leader and prime minister. more than 4,000 people given contaminated blood in the �*70s and �*80s will receive compensation of £100,000 each, but campaigners say many grieving families have been ignored. liz cheney, a leading republican and critic of donald trump, loses her seat in the us state of wyoming after refusing to embrace what she described as "his cult of personality". shooting for the moon. nasa rolls out a giant rocket which it hopes will put humans back on the moon for the first time

in 50 years. good afternoon. an increase in food and drink prices has pushed inflation to double digits — as the cost of living crisis intensifies. the office for national statistics says the rise in the price of goods is now at its highest rate for more than 40 years. inflation hit 10.1% injuly — in response, the chancellor nadhim zahawi said that getting it under control was his top priority. labour said its plan to freeze the energy price cap would reduce inflation this winter. 0ur economics correspondent andy verity reports. bread and cereals, up 12.4%. milk, cheese and eggs, up 19.4%. cooking oil up 23.4%.

for consumers and small business owners, it is a financial nightmare, the worst inflation since february 1982. at this bakery in colchester, those rising costs are squeezing profits so hard, its owner's cut staff and stopped paying herself a wage. the next few months will be no piece of cake. we have shrunk our team, we have reduced the amount of hours that we are open, we have had some backlash on that from customers who don't understand that the cost of putting staff out front and producing what we do, everything we do is in—house, means that the cost of being open, with less customers, is no longer viable. inflation in the year tojuly, the rise in the cost—of—living, has accelerated to 10.1%, faster than most economists expected. that double—digit inflation has been caused not by wage rises but by surging global demand for commodities, from gas to steel, as the world economy

reopened after the pandemic. supply could not keep up with demand, so prices shot up. it was made worse by the war in ukraine, which further disrupted the supply of commodities, from wheat to sunflower oil. not every small business can pass on the increased costs to customers in higher prices. sean runs a breakdown recovery service which is tied into fixed—price contracts. obviously, the fuel, 25% to 30% extra, for the same income. insurance has gone up, the price of lorries, second—hand and new, 30%, maybe up to 50%, some of them. and as i say, we are on the contracts, we cannot change the prices at all. today, the chancellor again promised further financial help, but there are no details yet. my message to your viewers, whether they are small businesses or families who are really struggling and really worried, as you say, is that we will be ready for more support as the new prime minister comes in. if you ask what's been fuelling

inflation, you have already answered your own question. the price of a litre of unleaded petrol hit a peak in early july of £1.91 a litre, but since then it has dropped by about 18p per litre, which offers a glimmer of hope. it may take months, but eventually, that should feed through into less upward pressure on prices and a lower rate of inflation. however, it is likely to take months for cheaper fuel to feed through to prices on the supermarket shelves. we're going to see inflation going up probably to just under 13%, or around 13%, around october, when we have the next energy cap announced. from autumn next year, we are expecting inflation to go down quite substantially. the price of oil has now dropped by a quarterfrom its peak. one reason economists are confident inflation will eventually slow down. the big question is when, and how high it might get in the meantime. andy verity, bbc news.

well, as we heard, the chancellor has promised more support for people who are struggling, once the new prime minister comes in, but labour have accused the conservatives of "ignoring the scale of the crisis". let's now hear from the green party, and i'm joined by its co—leader, carla denyer. thank you forjoining us. what would your party do to try to get a grip on the spiralling cost of energy? well, we all know their terrifying situation we are heading into this winter as we have just heard. many households are already struggling to pay the energy bills they have got and yet, they are scheduled to go up this october and again injanuary. and yet the government is sitting on its hands, refusing to do anything until the new prime minister is in place. and to be honest, the other parties' proposals are not enough either, they are not viable for households because they are

proposing to peg the energy cap at the current unaffordable levels but they are also not viable for the energy retailers who don't have big margins and if they are required to cap the energy prices at those figures, there is a risk of them going bust and say what the green party is proposing is to roll back the energy price cap to where it was in october last year, to make it much more affordable for households and at the same time, to bring the big five energy suppliers into public ownership because only the government can make an intervention of this scale and ensure that we come out the other side of this cost of living crisis more resilient and greener by taking measures that the government can help with, like insulating homes and transitioning towards renewables, because let's not forget, renewable energy is the cheapest form of electricity. but how would _ cheapest form of electricity. but how would you do that in terms of compensating shareholders? what would the cost free to do what you are proposing? 50 would the cost free to do what you are proposing?— would the cost free to do what you are proposing? so we estimate that our proposals _ are proposing? so we estimate that our proposals will _ are proposing? so we estimate that our proposals will reduce _ are proposing? so we estimate that our proposals will reduce the -

are proposing? so we estimate that our proposals will reduce the cost i our proposals will reduce the cost to the average household by over £2000 and the overall cost of supporting a lower price cap would be around £37 billion which to give you some context, is about the same as the government spending on the test and trace programme or about 10% of what the government spent overall during the covid crisis. but what about compensating shareholders who have obviously a stake in the company is remaining private? so the cost of nationalising _ company is remaining private? so the cost of nationalising the _ company is remaining private? so the cost of nationalising the big _ company is remaining private? so the cost of nationalising the big five i cost of nationalising the big five is a surprisingly small proportion of the total costs. 0ur is a surprisingly small proportion of the total costs. our proposal is based on a proposal by the tuc and they have estimated that the cost of nationalising the big five would be around £2.8 billion. interestingly, the government has already spent about that much money on propping up the failed supplier bold. —— bulb.

we would much rather the government spend money bringing companies into public ownership so they can help speed the transition to renewables and more energy efficiency rather than continuing to throw good money after bad into failed private energy companies stop just after bad into failed private energy companies stop— after bad into failed private energy companies stop 'ust expand on this issue companies stop 'ust expand on this though — companies stopjust expand on this issue though because _ companies stopjust expand on this issue though because these - companies stopjust expand on this issue though because these are i issue though because these are retail companies that we buy our energy from. they are having to buy, and nationalised companies would have to as well, buy wholesale gas and electricity which is hugely expensive. you are talking about massive state subsidy of individual bills. : , massive state subsidy of individual bills. ~ , ., , ., bills. and 'ust as during the covid crisis we bills. and just as during the covid crisis we had _ bills. and just as during the covid crisis we had to _ bills. and just as during the covid crisis we had to support - bills. and just as during the covid crisis we had to support people'sl crisis we had to support people's incomes through a crisis, so we now have to do what it takes to see people through this winter. this is going to be a terrifying winter for households otherwise. people are really anxious, understandably afraid of how they are going to pay their bills through the winter with prices going so high and so this is

a proportionate measure similar to what the government did during the covid crisis to ensure that people are safe and healthy in their homes this winter. , , ., are safe and healthy in their homes this winter-— this winter. this is a conservative government _ this winter. this is a conservative government we — this winter. this is a conservative government we are _ this winter. this is a conservative government we are talking i this winter. this is a conservative | government we are talking about, though, they are not likely to agree that renationalising energy firms is the right way to go but even if they did, how quickly could it be done when people need help now, not in months and months' time when legislation had gone through? absolutely, and if the government had been listening to the recommendations of the green party when we started calling for measures to help people through the cost of living crisis nearly a year ago, then perhaps we would not be in the situation we're in now absolutely, there needs to be this mix of immediate measures, of freezing and rolling back the price cap to affordable levels as well as a mixture of medium and long—term measures too. mixture of medium and long-term measures too.— mixture of medium and long-term measures too. thank you for “oining us. an elderly man who was stabbed to death while riding a mobility scooter in west london yesterday has been named as thomas 0'halloran.

he was 87. police have described the attack on mr 0'halloran as a shocking and unprovoked crime. this afternoon, the metropolitan police released this image of a man they say was seen running away from the scene with a knife and are asking anyone with information to come forward. earlier, the police gave an update from the scene. let's listen to some of that now. we are appealing to anybody with dash cam or cycle helmet footage that might have captured this incident to get into contact with us. we believe that mr 0'halloran was stabbed in western avenue, shortly after 4pm yesterday, tuesday the 16th of august. he then managed to travel 75 yards also on his mobility scooter to runnymede gardens where he flagged down a

member of the public for help. so please, if you saw anything, we do need to hear from you. earlier i spoke to our correspondent katharine da costa, who gave us the latest from the scene. detectives have been working tirelessly over the last 24 hours, trying to understand what happened and who is responsible for stabbing an elderly man in a mobility scooter to death in broad daylight. as you say, they have released a cctv image of a man they urgently want to speak to who was seen running from the scene with a knife. he is described as wearing grey shorts, a dark coloured t—shirt, white baseball cap and white patterned builder—style gloves. police say he is dangerous and should not be approached and said they want you to call 999 if you have any information. the met say that this attack happened just after 4pm on western avenue. the victim managed to travel on his mobility scooter about 75

yards to nearby runnymede gardens, where he was able to flag down a member of the public and ask for help. emergency services arrived shortly afterwards but despite their best efforts, the victim died at the scene. chief superintendent sean wilson said, "his life was snatched away in a shocking act of unprovoked violence", adding the victim had been a well—known and much loved member of the community. police want to hear from anyone who may have seen what happened or may have dash cam footage from the area. so far, there have been no arrests and police have stepped up their presence here to try to reassure the community. speaking of the community, you say that he was well liked and well—known. what has the reaction been from people there? well, some of the people we have spoken to have understandably expressed shock and sadness at what has happened. many have lived here for decades and said it is a pretty quiet area, nothing much really happens.

one man we spoke to who was laying flowers said he had seen the victim busking outside a nearby supermarket, apparently raising money for ukraine. another said that he enjoyed music and was a very friendly man. the london mayor sadiq khan has tweeted he is devastated at the news and the met have said the community quite rightly would be appalled and shocked at the incident. this is the sixth murder in london injust four days. police have said they are doing all they can to try to solve the crimes we have seen across the city in recent days but they stress that london remains one of the safest cities in the world. the eighth conservative leadership hustings has ended in belfast, with liz truss and rishi sunak each talking about their vision for the future of northern ireland and the uk. liz truss said the northern ireland protocol — which sets out post—brexit trading

arrangements — is undermining the good friday agreement. what i will do is unlock the opportunities of brexit. i will make sure that we have freeports here in northern ireland. i will make sure we have more trade deals. i will make sure all of the eu laws are off the statute books by the end of 2023. i will also lower taxes. we shouldn't have put up national insurance. we said we wouldn't in our manifesto. and i will have a temporary moratorium on the green energy levy to make sure that customers' bills are lower. and as for corporation tax, we shouldn't be putting it up to the same level as france and higher, ten points higher than the republic of ireland, because that will make it harder to secure the investment that we need to into our country. so i will keep corporation tax low because i believe as a conservative

that we are about rewarding people who do the right thing, people who work hard, people who set up their own businesses, people who are self—employed. those are the people whose side we should be on. rishi sunak also pledged to "fix" the protocol and said he wouldn't pursue policies that made the rise in inflation even worse. when it comes to rebuilding the economy, you don't need me to tell you what the problem is, we saw it today in the figures, it is inflation and we have seen this story before. inflation is the enemy, it makes everyone poorer, eats into people's savings and pensions and pushes up mortgage rates. that is why this autumn and winter as prime minister, i will make sure we support especially the most vulnerable in our society with the means to help get through what will be a difficult time because that is the compassionate conservative thing to do. but what i will not do is pursue policies that risk making inflation far worse and lasting far longer because that is not going to help anyone.

and especially if those policies seem to amount to borrowing £50 billion and putting that on the country's credit card, then asking our kids and grandkids to pick up the tab because for me, that is not right. it is not responsible and it is certainly not conservative. 0ur ireland correspondent chris page was listening to the debate in belfast. throughout the hour—long proceedings in all, both of the candidates of course mentioned the themes that have become familiar to anyone who has been watching this process of the conservative leadership contest unfold. they talked about tax and spend, about how they would approach the economy, how they would approach international relations, war in ukraine but also unsurprisingly, were some more specific questions from the floor about northern ireland and indeed in the opening pitch from both liz truss and rishi

sunak at the beginning of their time before the audience, they made some specific references to the situation here in particular, as you have mentioned, the situation around the northern ireland protocol and the lack at the moment of a power—sharing devolved government at stormont. both candidates i think really tried to make out that they were more or less on the same page on that particular issue. they said they both wanted the protocol to be substantially changed, that they felt it undermined the good friday peace agreement which largely brought an end to the conflict here in northern ireland 24 years ago, that they thought it undermined a key part of that agreement which was to do with the relationship between northern ireland and the rest of the uk. so liz truss as foreign secretary has introduced a bill currently going through the houses of parliament which would give ministers in westminster the power to override parts of the protocol. rishi sunak was keen to point out

that he supported that bill and he would also reopen negotiations with the european union while the bill is going through parliament to try to get a resolution to the practical issues that way.— get a resolution to the practical issues that way. royal mail workers have voted overwhelmingly - issues that way. royal mail workers have voted overwhelmingly in i issues that way. royal mail workers| have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strikes in a dispute about terms and conditions. that hasjust of strikes in a dispute about terms and conditions. that has just been announced by the communication workers union. no dates have been set but we have previously heard from royal mail and the post office, for that matter, that there are likely to be strikes ahead. you are watching bbc news. the headlines. uk pricesjumped by 10.1% in the 12 months tojuly — that's the highest rate of inflation for a0 years. basic food items made the biggest contribution to the increase. some business owners say they're having to reduce their opening hours and stop taking wages for themselves to try to keep their livelihoods. horrific and shocking — police describe how 87—year—old

thomas o'halloran rode 75 yards on his mobility scooter in west london after being stabbed in what officers say was an unprovoked attack. a man has appeared in court charged under the treason act after allegedly entering the grounds of windsor castle with a loaded crossbow on christmas day. jaswant singh chail is said to have told a protection officer "i am here to kill the queen" before he was arrested, westminster magistrates' court heard. mr chail, who is 20, is also charged with making threats to kill and possession of an offensive weapon. he was remanded in custody to appear at the old bailey on 14th september. the republican congress and liz cheney, a fierce critic of donald trump, has lost her seat and has a representative to a candidate who supports the former president's unfounded claims of voter fraud. liz cheney was defeated in a primary in

a state of wyoming by harriet hagerman. she is a relative newcomer to politics and is a former adviser to politics and is a former adviser to liz cheney but significantly, she is backed by donald trump. liz cheney is the daughter of the former vice president dick cheney was once a rising republican star. she was asked on nbc whether she is thinking of running for president. she did not give a direct answer at first but after being pressed by the host, this is what she said. that is a decision i will make in the coming months, i won't make an announcement this morning but it is something i'm thinking about and i will make a decision in the coming months. i'm joined now by gary o'donoghue, our north america correspondent in washington. what would liz cheney's chances bee of election she stood as an independent? in of election she stood as an independent?— of election she stood as an independent? in terms of a presidential _ independent? in terms of a presidential run, _ independent? in terms of a presidential run, i- independent? in terms of a presidential run, i think- independent? in terms of a | presidential run, i think that independent? in terms of a i presidential run, i think that is what they are talking about, there, thatis what they are talking about, there, that is open to her, she has got a

lot of money in the bank but she is not likely to get the republican nomination, she might try to run as an independent and that is a very expensive business. bear in mind she has got some time to think about this because this primary she lost is for the upcoming mid—term elections. she remains in congress until the beginning ofjanuary next year when her successor, whoever thatis,if year when her successor, whoever that is, if it is harriet hagerman or whoever else runs against her in november, takes the seat. she still has a platform for a few months. she has a platform for a few months. she has made it very clear that her primary goal was to stop donald trump being re—elected but we don't really know what the strategy is for keeping that her profile high and public untiljanuary next year. in atlanta, georgia, donald trump's former attorney, atlanta, georgia, donald trump's formerattorney, rudy atlanta, georgia, donald trump's former attorney, rudy giuliani, atlanta, georgia, donald trump's formerattorney, rudy giuliani, is appearing before a grand jury. tell us about why he is there. this

appearing before a grand 'ury. tell us about why he is there._ us about why he is there. this is art of a us about why he is there. this is part of a criminal _ us about why he is there. this is part of a criminal investigation l us about why he is there. this is| part of a criminal investigation in georgia over attempts to subvert, undermine, change the outcome of the result in georgia last year which joe biden won. now, donald trump, if you remember, made that famous phone call to the secretary of state down there who runs the election, asking him to find 11,780 votes to slip the result of georgia which actually at the end of the day would not have made much difference to donald trump losing. rudy giuliani was involved in that process. he circulated some doctored videos and kept repeating some lies that included trying to sort of get several people to certify themselves as the state's official electors. he is a target in that investigation and it is possible that district attorney down there may also want to talk to the former president himself. after all, it was the famous phone call which we all heard that sparked the whole thing in the first place.—

thing in the first place. thank you for 'oinin: thing in the first place. thank you forjoining us- _ thing in the first place. thank you forjoining us. gary _ thing in the first place. thank you forjoining us. gary o'donoghue l thing in the first place. thank you | forjoining us. gary o'donoghue in washington. thames water has become the latest company to annouce a hosepipe ban. it'll come into effect a week today, affecting 10 million customers in london and the south of england — and means people can't use a hosepipe for watering gardens, cleaning cars orfilling paddling pools. heavy rain in the last few days has led to pollution warnings for nearly 50 beaches around england and wales — with untreated sewage being discharged into coastal waters. our environment and rural affairs correspondent claire marshall reports. it looks so pristine, but a short way upstream from this popular swimming spot near bath, a pipe recently spewed untreated sewage into this water. johnny palmer is the owner of this land and has been trying to get bathing water status for this stretch of river. it seems a long way off. it is really sad that we have got raw sewage coming through here, it is a warm, sunny day, and people want to go swimming. but if they do that, they will be swimming around

in other people's poo. this is one river and this is where water quality is being monitored. in most, it is not. there are dozens of alerts in place on beaches around the uk. this footage was taken yesterday in seaford. southern water are investigating. this is the resort of bognor regis, where another alert was issued. in a statement, southern water said... back on the avon, some are willing to take the very real risk of getting ill but the question is, should they have to? claire marshall, bbc news, somerset. a report has found the number of forest fires around the world is increasing at an alarming rate,

with 16 football pitches of trees burned every minute in 2021. data from global forest watch found the number of trees burned has nearly doubled in the last 20 years. of the 9 million hectares of trees consumed by fire in 2021, russia accounted for more than half. it found climate change is increasing the risk of hotter, faster and largerfires. earlier our environment correspondent matt mcgrath had more detail. they have been able to

satellite information rapidly but it has increased to the surprise of many scientist because it has essentially doubled in the last 20th and in 2021, the latest figures show we are losing an area the size of portugal in terms of trees that have been bent down and as you say, an awful lot of this is happening in northern latitudes, in countries you would not normally expect there to be big problems with fires but in russia and canada is where the big losses are happening. it russia and canada is where the big losses are happening. iii it russia and canada is where the big losses are happening.— losses are happening. if it is connected — losses are happening. if it is connected to _ losses are happening. if it is connected to climate - losses are happening. if it is| connected to climate change, losses are happening. if it is - connected to climate change, what are the potential solutions? the solutions are _ are the potential solutions? tue solutions are according are the potential solutions? t'te solutions are according to the scientist, a number of things, on a global level, we need to cut emissions of carbon because that is essentially the root cause of this. we are making the planet warmer and therefore it is causing drying conditions, that fire weather as they call it, tap in but there are a number of other problems that aspect of this as well, scientists say that we're spending a lot of money at the moment fighting fires when in fact we should spending the money preparing to deal with and managing those fires. over 50% of fire budgets in most countries now go on

firefighting but about 1% goes on preparing and managing those fires and they say that should be switched around. they are not saying we should let the fires burn but they are saying basically there could be are saying basically there could be a lot of management techniques brought to bear on this, better information, good satellite information, good satellite information is critical and they say they are learning from every year that goes on, we are learning more about how to deal with these fires and there are lots more happening right now. flan and there are lots more happening riaht now. . , ., and there are lots more happening riaht now. ., ,, ., and there are lots more happening riaht now. ., ., ., , right now. can you point to anywhere that has good — right now. can you point to anywhere that has good practice? _ right now. can you point to anywhere that has good practice? to _ right now. can you point to anywhere that has good practice? to a - right now. can you point to anywhere that has good practice? to a number| that has good practice? to a number of different countries _ that has good practice? to a number of different countries have _ that has good practice? to a number of different countries have done - of different countries have done particularly well in dealing with the fire and getting different expenses. portugal in the last couple of years has had real problems but they have managed to combat many of the fires quite well. similarly embrace and other mediterranean countries, where the experience has been gained over a number of years but it is an ongoing and difficult situation and as we see, lots of resources being thrown at it and it still continues to be a problem. now it's time for a look at the weather with louise hello there.

heat has eased but the showers have arrived, some of them heavy and thundery. in fact, we have got an amber weather warning out for the rest of the day across south—east england due to the intensity of some of these showers and thunderstorms. this has been the story so far today. we have seen a few scattered showers across northern england and wales. the best of the sunshine is in scotland and northern ireland. but this rash of showers just coming up across the channel at the moment is the main cause for concern and that amber weather warning will be valid until 10pm. gradually, the showers will ease away and as we go through the night, the winds will freshen to the north and west and we'll see some showery outbreaks of rain arriving here. temperatures will hold up more widely into double figures to greet us first thing on thursday. thursday will start off pretty overcast for many. the best of the sunshine likely to be in the south and east, but there will be some sharper showers further north and west and a freshening wind as well. that is it, take care.

hello. this is bbc news. i'm martine croxall and these are the headlines... uk pricesjumped by 10.1% in the 12 months tojuly — that's the highest rate of inflation for 40 years. basic food items made the biggest contribution to the increase. some business owners say they're having to reduce their opening hours and stop taking wages for themselves to try to keep their livelihoods. despite calls to act now, the government announces no new help — instead insisting that options will be made available for the new prime minister to act upon. horrific and shocking — police describe how 87—year—old thomas o'halloran rode 75ft on his mobility scooter in west london after being stabbed in what officers say was an unprovoked attack. liz truss and rishi sunak answer questions at a tory leadership hustings in northern ireland as they vie for votes to become the next party leader and prime minister. more than 4,000 people given contaminated blood in the 70s and 80s will receive compensation of £100,000 each but campaigners say many grieving families

have been ignored. liz cheney, a leading republican and critic of donald trump, loses her seat in the us state of wyoming after refusing to embrace what she described as "his cult of personality." and shooting for the moon. nasa rolls out a giant rocket which it hopes will put humans back on the moon for the first time in 50 years. sport now and a full round up from the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. rain has stopped play on the first day of the first test between england and south africa at lord's where there's been plenty of wickets. south africa won the toss and decided to field — and made it very tough for england who lost early wickets of alex lees and zak crawley — with both openers going to the bowling of kagiso rabada. joe root via an lbw and johnny

bairstow bowled for a duck, added to their woes, before a wicket on the stroke of lunch saw england captain ben stokes out for 20. england finished the day 116 for 6. over in saudi arabia — anthonyjoshua says he is 'ready�* to compete when he takes on oleksandr usyk on saturday. the two men faced off once again injeddah at the pre—fight press conference, wherejoshua will be looking to regain the wba, wbo and ibf belts he lost to the ukrainian in london last year. joshua knows he can't afford to lose for a second time. i know this is a must win, i like the pressure. it has been tough working with garcia and fernandez and members of my previous team, they have really pushed me, challenged me, but mostly just get the job done, instinct, stay focused, and god willing, be victorious. britain have won two diving medals at

the european aquatics championships in rome. there was a gold for andrea spendolini—sirieix who was in second for the most part of competition in the women's ten metre platform. after picking up two gold medals from the commonwealth games — she added another title to her growing collection. she already has a bronze from the team event at this competition as well. and there was silver in the mixed synchro three metre springboard for great britian too. grace reid and james heatly, who won gold at the commonwealth games earlier this month, were edged out by german pair lou massenberg and tina punzel. the edinburgh—born divers were four points off the winners but very happy with the consistency in their season. wrexham's hollywood owners have revealed their football knowledge was given them by the former england captain david beckham. the pair have

been speaking ahead of the release of a documentary next week. tit been speaking ahead of the release of a documentary next week. in other benefits of being _ of a documentary next week. in other benefits of being friend _ of a documentary next week. in other benefits of being friend -- _ of a documentary next week. in other benefits of being friend -- another. benefits of being friend —— another benefits of being friend —— another benefit of being friends with ryan is that he is friends with everybody and he was a friend with one of the greatest place on the history of the sport, that is a great aspect. find sport, that is a great aspect. and also possibly _ sport, that is a great aspect. and also possibly the nicest man on planet— also possibly the nicest man on planet earth. what is not to love about _ planet earth. what is not to love about him? he's a great guy and so generous— about him? he's a great guy and so generous with his time. i spoke to him a _ generous with his time. i spoke to him a lot, — generous with his time. i spoke to him a lot, before this experience, and its— him a lot, before this experience, and it's only— him a lot, before this experience, and it's only during it, as well. i -ot and it's only during it, as well. i got a _ and it's only during it, as well. i got a lot— and it's only during it, as well. i got a lot of— and it's only during it, as well. i got a lot of tips from him which have _ got a lot of tips from him which have been_ got a lot of tips from him which have been very helpful. i'm so obsessed _ have been very helpful. i'm so obsessed with this sport now that i actually— obsessed with this sport now that i actually hate this book, like, i wish _ actually hate this book, like, i wish you — actually hate this book, like, i wish you did not occupy my every thought — wish you did not occupy my every thought h— wish you did not occupy my every thouaht. �* ., , , ., thought. a huge part of this is to brina the thought. a huge part of this is to bring the story. _ thought. a huge part of this is to bring the story, not _ thought. a huge part of this is to bring the story, notjust - thought. a huge part of this is to l bring the story, notjust wrexham, but football, to an even wider audience in the us, and really around the world. football is the biggest sport in the world but there are a lot of people who are holding out and don't realise there is an access point for them and they think

maybe it is just about sport and we realised it is about the stories you can tell around the sport. find realised it is about the stories you can tell around the sport.- can tell around the sport. and if our coal can tell around the sport. and if our goal is _ can tell around the sport. and if our goal is to — can tell around the sport. and if our goal is to maximise - can tell around the sport. and if. our goal is to maximise wrexham can tell around the sport. and if- our goal is to maximise wrexham as a club, _ our goal is to maximise wrexham as a club, why— our goal is to maximise wrexham as a club, why would we not want to have the opportunity to put wrexham of the opportunity to put wrexham of the international stage? that's all the sport for now. thousands of victims of the infected blood scandal will receive interim compensation payments of £100,000 each, this is in line with a recommendation made last month by the chairman of the public inquiry, into the supplying of contaminated blood to nhs patients in the 1970s and 1980s. simon dedman reports. when i found out, i didn't think i had a future. i didn't think there was anything to live for because i knew i was going to get liver cancer. i knew i was going to die. i was seeing this in people that i knew. losing friends. however, i'm still here.

the effect of contaminated blood treatment on one person's life. there are tens of thousands like ros cooper. around 3,000 people have lost their lives. today, blood transfusions and treatment are very safe. but in the 1970s and '80s, there weren't the checks or knowledge about hepatitis c and hiv. patients were given blood products from donors who had those viruses. the government has announced it will provide interim compensation to around 4,000 victims and bereaved partners across the uk. they will receive £100,000 each. more people are coming forward, with an estimated 30,000 infected. for ros, it's a day of mixed emotions. it's a vindication of the work of the inquiry. and the fact that this is an interim compensation payment suggests to me that liability has been accepted by the government.

it's the first time in over 40 years that a british government has accepted that compensation must be paid to those caught up in this terrible tragedy of contaminated blood. however, although we very much welcome that this payment of £100,000 is going to the surviving infected and the bereaved partners, sadly, children who have lost parents and parents who have lost children are not included. former health secretaries like andy burnham have given evidence into this scandal. he had supported the chair of the public inquiry�*s recommendation for compensation. on this one, the government has done the right thing, the right thing, far too late for many people, and this doesn't cover everybody. but this is the first step, first step to truth, justice, accountability for the people who've suffered through no fault of their own. parents who lost children, children who lost parents, will not receive compensation

as part of this announcement. campaigners will continue to push for them to be included in these interim payments and for further payments once the public inquiry concludes. simon dedman, bbc news. earlier, i spoke to tony farrugia. he lost his father and both his uncles due contaminated blood, and he shared their story. they were all mild haemophiliacs, they rarely needed treatment for haemophilia due to it being so mild and they were managed on drugs until what appears to be the late1970s when they were switched to american products and all three, two were infected with hiv and hepatitis c and my other uncle was infected with hepatitis c and all have since died. we welcome today's announcement by the government but i think what a lot of people don't realise is that this only encompasses a very

small group of the amount of haemophiliacs that died. as an example, in my family, my father and two uncles have all died and my father's widow and my uncle's widow will today be included in this interim compensation settlement but unfortunately, the other widow of my uncle has died so that family are excluded. i just think that seems to be what we are seeing across a lot of the haemophilia families due to it being hereditary. it has killed several lines of brothers within these family groups, and to see two family members receive support, compensation, and for one family not to, we think the government have not gone far enough and they do have a report from sir robert francis, with 15 recommendations, one of which was to make these

interim payments to the infected now, but this report also says that children and parents of children and some other groups should also be included in this compensation and the government haven't implemented that today when they could have done. they have had the report since march. it is bitter disappointment today for many families out there, i know. having waited all this time and see people that you care about to die, the wait goes on for some people and the campaign can't end. that's right, yes, and i think the payments aren't due to be made until the end of october, which will see another 16 people die at least and i would ask now, if the government are listening, that they make sure that what has been announced today starts from today, so that if anyone should die between today's announcement and october, that theirfamilies will be included.

i think we need that because again, 16 people, possibly more, will die before the payments are made. it sounds like a lot of money, £100,000, as an interim payment but of course, it is nothing compared with the suffering that has gone on and the losses you have faced. what would be an adequate sum of money? is it possible to put a figure on it? what we need to look at and what the general public need to look at is what the government did, not what they are doing, because it seems to be very focused on the government paying the interim payment of compensation and not actually focusing on what they did and why we are here, why we are at this crossroads, you know, the negligence on the government's behalf. i'm hoping that today's announcement means the government are accepting liability and as far as compensation payment amounts, they should be in line with whatever the courts decide or whatever tariffs are set

by the compensation framework board that has been recommended by sir robert francis. i think we have to go with that for now and see where it goes. i know for many people, it won't be enough, many people have lost millions and millions of pounds in earnings as well as the pain and suffering, which has been recognised by the government. so i can't really put a figure on what i think is adequate but i think we just have to wait and see what comes from the framework and sir brian langstaff�*s recommendations at the end of the inquiry. it is neverjust money in circumstances like this, it is an acknowledgement of what was done wrongly all of those years ago? yes, definitely, and the cover up as well, people need to be held responsible for the fact they covered this up and left so many families, so many sick families continuing to fight for justice. as i say, even today's announcement still leaves probably more

than 50% of the haemophilia population still fighting. the gambling group, entain, has been ordered to pay £17 million for failures concerning social responsibility and anti—money laundering on its websites and betting shops. the entain group which runs ladbrokes, coral and foxybingo, was fined for failing to meet rules on making the industry safe and crime—free. it's the largest amount ever paid in an enforcement action by the gambling commission. earlier i spoke to matt zarb—cousin, the director of the clean up gambling campaign about how people can be affected by online gambling. people start gambling maybe recreationally and because of the practices of the industry, the cross selling that takes place, people might sign up to bet on football but very quickly they find themselves being offered free bets and incentives to get onto the slots and the online slots is where a lot of the harm takes place.

between a0 and 50% of people engage with online slots are problem or at risk gamblers and there is no minimum to these online slots. i was addicted to the betting shop machines where you could gamble up to £100 every 20 seconds but we campaigned to get that down to £2, but there are no such limits on slots online so a lot of the harm takes place here. we have an industry, unfortunately, where the majority of their profits is coming from people who are either addicted or at risk, so between 60 and 86% of the profits coming from people who are losing more than they can afford and when you have that, obviously it is not in their interest to reduce harm and you need regulation. this fine, £17 million, which is for money—laundering issues, as well, how much of a deterrent do you think that

will be to other companies to make them get their house in order? very good question. the net profit for entain was a huge amount when you have a business model which derives the majority of their profits from people who are addicted or at risk there is little incentive for them to change their policies. it is basically a cost of doing business and it sounds like a lot of money to you and me, this fine, but to the industry and the way they operate, it is cheaper to pay the fine than it is to change the way they operate. we are pushing for significant reforms in the gambling review of the white paper has been delayed for the new prime minister but we are hoping they will be a standardised approach to assess affordability and the industry is not given the wriggle room to self regulate. what other reforms would you like to see? there should be a limit to the maximum stake on online

slots of £2 per spin, and there should be an affordability check when someone loses more than £100 per month which would impact fewer than 10% of gamblers and the people who are most likely to be at risk. there needs to be restrictions on advertising and an ombudsman that is able to act on behalf of the consumer if they have been exploited. we don't have any of that at the moment. and the regulator needs to have more resources and it needs to have a better oversight on the industry because unfortunately all of this happened in the pandemic and that is what has entain has been fined for, but we need the regulator to take more immediate action. what would you say to someone who says, you are an adult, you can choose what you do, and yes, some people get into a mess, but it is up to us as individuals to decide what sort of activities we engage with and basically let the buyer beware? there's nothing wrong with gambling, and i am not anti—gambling, but regulations at the moment are not adequate and this is what this fine has shown today.

too much profit has been derived from people who are experiencing gambling problems and there needs to be proper mechanisms in place to protect the consumer because, as i said, the descent into addiction is very quick and rapid and no one chooses that. the point is to get policies in place to prevent that happening. the headlines on bbc news... uk pricesjumped by 10.1% in the 12 months tojuly — that's the highest rate of inflation for a0 years. basic food items made the biggest contribution to the increase. some business owners say they're having to reduce their opening hours and stop taking wages for themselves to try to keep their livelihoods. horrific and shocking — police describe how 87—year—old thomas o'halloran rode 75ft on his mobility scooter in west london after being stabbed in what officers say was an unprovoked attack.

in 1969, people across the world were glued to a tiny tv screen to see the american astronaut neil armstrong become the first person to walk on the moon. nasa have now taken a small step towards recreating thatjourney, by rolling out a giant new rocket to prepare it for its maiden flight in just under two weeks' time. the debut flight is a test, so will have no crew aboard, but future missions will send astronauts back to the lunar surface for the first time in over 50 years. earlier i spoke to space analyst keith cowing. he used to work at nasa, and is now the editor of the website nasa watch. i asked him why it's taken us earthlings so long to head back to the moon? you're asking the perfect person, because i'm 67 and i grew up during apollo and they said we are going to go to the moon in nine years, and we did it, and then we are going to be on mars in 1991 but that has only happened on tv. so here we are, we are going back,

and it may take a few more years, but the rocket is on the pad and if everything goes according to plan it will be launched on the 29th of august. what do we need to go back, what more could we possibly need to know about the moon? i need to reach to the old historical analogy, if the europeans had only come to the americas a few times and did not come back for 50 years, or 100 years, that is akin to what we have done with the moon. we have been there on very short trips, and it has only been americans who have walked there. it should notjust be one country. now when we go back america is going to have many partners and china is interested in going back and many other nations will be involved so the difference is the world is going back, notjust the us. it won't be a race like it was in

the past between russia and the us? actually, there may be some countries who are racing and some cooperating and some are doing both but this is the 21st century where we have a multi—model and we are doing many things at once. somehow out of this mix, not only governments but companies will be going back, as well. the 21st century has a different way of going back to do the same thing we did half a century ago. your comparison between the europeans going to the united states multiple times and then leaving it, the difference is we are not going to colonise the moon, are we? well, colonise in the way that we did not exactly behave properly when my ancestors came here, that word implies you are going to plunder, and there are people who are going to want to live on the moon and do research there. some people want to do mining, so i don't think if i would call it colonisation or utilisation, but people are going back and many people want to stay. just because we can, should we? good question.

in the 60s they would say, there are people are starving, and i have got to people, my western colleagues, they say, china is doing this, well, we did this half century ago, but we haven't done it in 50 years. why is it that china and india and some countries who are impoverished are sending up satellites? it is a matter of national prestige that inspires students and it advances technology and we are in a different world than we were before. everybody needs to be part of the global village, and be involved. in the 60s we did this over global competition but now we are doing it for many different reasons, all simultaneously. yes, prestige... wouldn't it be nice if we could get prestige by making sure that everyone had enough to live on here every day, but maybe that is a conversation for another day?

when will it happen and this will not have any people on board? no, it has a trio of dummies on board. as for when this will happen, i don't know when. i would add, we are talking over a satellite and millions of lives have been saved because of weather satellites. the technology does have benefits. it may be obvious to some people, but not to others. just the second day of school here. we feed 4,200 kids. here in rural georgia, all the children donna is responsible for feeding are on free school meals but with inflation spiralling it's been a struggle. i used to have two vendors that bid on my groceries and now

i have one vendor so he can charge me anything that he wants. i'm at his mercy. when supplies don't come through, she has to hustle. what have been the big challenges this week in getting food, because i know you have been struggling all summer? one of the things our kids really love is our smoothies for breakfast. we found out from our vendor that he did not have the bulk yoghurt for our smoothies. so we went to walmart or any grocery stores we could find. i didn't want the kids going home and their mums saying, "how was your first day at school?" and them saying "they didn't have any smoothies!" having our kids eat breakfast and lunch here at school is a real saving to the family budget. they are struggling with inflation here in the united states. it's very high. food has gone up, gas has gone up and their salaries and incomes have not gone up proportionally. the industry is going through a lot in nigeria now.

it is running at a loss. a serious loss. as the head of a large bakers association, emanuel organised a four—day shutdown of bakeries. he says half a million people took part. we just got in flour today. we just hope we are able to pay for it because it's very tough. it's very tough. the war in ukraine pushed the price of wheat to record levels and bakeries like emanuel�*s to the brink. i feel for nigerians. families are using more than 100% of their income today on food. as small as we are, we have dropped about 305 staff. where do they go to? how do they feed their families?

forced out of work by the pandemic, christina got together with her neighbours to set up this communal pot. lockdown is over but things are getting harder. as everywhere, soaring energy and fertiliser prices are pushing up the cost of food. now it's time for a look at the weather with louise. in recent days we have been talking about the heat easing and showers breaking out and we have also said the showers will be hit and miss

with some places not seeing them and others having a deluge. this is holbeach in lincolnshire, heavy overnight rain, which led to localised flash flooding, and through the hours of midnight until 6am, the rain was pretty intense, drifting its way steadily northwards now, and fading away. over the next few hours there is another area of concern and that would be in south—east england as the thunderstorms start to threaten moving up from the channel coast so the met office has issued an amber weather warning which means there is a risk as we go through the day today, valid until ten o'clock, for heavy torrential downpours. as much as a couple of inches of rain may be falling in the space ofjust an hour and some places could see as much as 100 millimetres of rain before the day is through. some showers here, a bank of cloud generally through england and wales, the best of the sunshine in the afternoon looks likely to be in eastern scotland and parts of northern ireland,

not as warm here, 14—18. and if we get some sunshine, despite the risk of showers, 25c not out of the question in the south—east. some of the showers will ease away as we go through the night, and we have more of a breeze picking up out in the west and some showers clinging onto west facing coasts of scotland, and temperatures generally into low to mid teens to greet us first thing on thursday. thursday has a breeze continuing to strengthen as the weather fronts push in from the atlantic, all tied into the area of low pressure, and we will see an increasing risk of showers, some of them heavy, eventually more persistent rain gradually moving in from west wales as we go through the afternoon. cloudier skies and the best of any sunshine likely to be in the east of the pennines through the south—east where we could see temperatures once again at 25c. but with the cloud, rain and breeze further north and west, that bit fresher. those weather fronts will sweep their way south and east overnight,

clearing away during early friday morning, so outbreaks around to begin with, but then slowly brightening up before more wet weather begins to threaten for the start of the weekend.

this is bbc news, the headlines... pricesjump by 10.1% in the 12 months tojuly — the highest rate of inflation for a0 years. and it's food and drink prices that are rising fastest. i'm actually working extra hours, obviously, to live. and economists warn the worst is yet to come. we expect to see inflation going up probably to just under 13% or around 13% around october. we will prepare all the options ready for the incoming prime minister on the 5th of september to hit the ground running of what more we can do.

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