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.

horrific and shocking — police describe the murder of 87—year—old thomas o'halloran, stabbed while riding his mobility scooter in west london. officers call it an "unprovoked attack". 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. pollution warnings issued for nearly 50 beaches around england and wales, with untreated sewage being discharged into coastal waters. the two tory party leadership rivals attack the northern ireland protocol as they vie for votes at election hustings in belfast. and nasa rolls out the rocket which it hopes will put humans back on the moon for the first time in half a century.

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 10.1% in july. 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, up12.1i%. milk, cheese and eggs, up i9.4%.

cooking oil up 23.4%. for consumers and for 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 cut staff and stopped paying herself a wage. the next few months will be no piece of cake. we've shrunk our team, we've reduced the amount of hours that we're open. we've had some backlash on that perhaps 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 couldn't keep up with demand, so prices shot up. that 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 those increased costs to customers in higher prices. sean runs a breakdown recovery service which is tied in to fixed—price contracts. obviously, the fuel, 25% to 30% that's costing us extra, for the same income. insurance, that's been up. lorries, the price of lorries, second—hand and new, 30%, maybe up to 50%, some of them. and, as i say, we're 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, who are really worried, as you say, is that we'll be ready for more support as the new prime minister comes in. if you ask what's been fuelling

inflation, you've 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's dropped by about 18p per litre, and that 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's 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're 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. we will be talking more about inflation and the cost of living over the next hour and just over half past i will be talking to labour about all of that as well. right now we will take a look at the other story dominating here today. a grim story from west london. the case of the elderly man who was stabbed to death while he was out riding on his mobility scooter yesterday afternoon. 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. that is where the attack happened yesterday afternoon. a desperate story. bring us up—to—date with the police, the investigation, what they are saying right now.— are saying right now. detectives have been _ are saying right now. detectives have been working _ are saying right now. detectives have been working flat - are saying right now. detectives have been working flat out - are saying right now. detectives have been working flat out over| are saying right now. detectives . have been working flat out over the last 2a hours, trying to understand what happened and who was responsible for stabbing an elderly man on a mobility scooter to death in broad daylight. as you mentioned, the police have released a cctv image of a man they urgently want to speak to who was seen running away with a knife. he is described as dangerous and you should not approach him. instead you should call 999 if you have got any information. this afternoon, a man fitting the description of the suspect was seen by my bbc colleagues. he then spoke to a police officer before running off

and since then there has been quite and since then there has been quite a heavy police presence in the area. this attack happened just after four o'clock yesterday afternoon not far from where i am standing. the victim managed to travel about 75 yards on his mobility scooter to another road to flag down a member of the public and get help. emergency services arrived not long after, but despite best efforts he was pronounced dead at the scene. earlier chief superintendentjohn wilson gave this statement. we are appealing to anybody with a dashcam, 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 before managing to travel 75 yards or so 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. the police officer also said he was well known and a much loved member of the community. so far no arrests have been made. the police have increased their presence in the area to try and reassure the community. what have people been saying to you about this? , ., ., , , what have people been saying to you about this? , . ., , , , .,, about this? understandably people have expressed _ about this? understandably people have expressed their _ about this? understandably people have expressed their shock - about this? understandably people have expressed their shock and - have expressed their shock and sadness at what happened. many people have lived here for many years and have said it is pretty quiet, not much happens here. those who knew the victim said he was a keen musician and he enjoyed playing the accordion and harmonica and was often seen basking outside a local supermarket, raising money for charity, most recently for ukraine.

the met have said the community will understandably feel shocked and appalled at the incident. this is the sixth murder in london in the last four days and the police are doing all they can to try and solve these horrendous crimes, but they stressed london remains one of the safest cities in the world. the latest on _ safest cities in the world. the latest on that _ safest cities in the world. the latest on that murder investigation in west london. 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. 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. so what i will do is unlock the opportunities of brexit. i will make sure we have free ports here in northern ireland. i will make sure we have more trade deals. and i will make sure all the eu laws are off our statute books by the end of 2023. i'll 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 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, the people who work hard and 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 today in the figures, its inflation. and we've seen this story before — inflation is the enemy, it makes everyone poorer, eats into people's savings, their pensions, it pushes up mortgage rates. that's why this autumn and winter, as prime minister, i'll make sure that we support especially the most vulnerable in our society with the means to help get through what will be a difficult time. because that's 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 will not 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's not right, 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 that way. thames water has become the latest company to annouce a hosepipe ban.

it'll come into effect a week today, affecting ten 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. meanwhile, 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... there were thunderstorms accompanied by heavy rain the night before last and yesterday and storm releases were made to protect homes, schools and businesses from flooding. the release is 95—97% rain water and should not be described as raw sewage. we know customers do not like that the industry has to rely on these to protect them, and we are pioneering a new approach. 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. let's speak to helena horton, environment reporter

at the guardian, who has been closely following this water crisis. she has been following all the issues surrounding the water crisis. welcome. the pictures are grim, we don't want to look at those again, you certainly don't want to go swimming in those waters, but what are your thoughts about the fact this has happened? it is are your thoughts about the fact this has happened?— are your thoughts about the fact this has happened? it is a disgrace. if ou look this has happened? it is a disgrace. if you look at _ this has happened? it is a disgrace. if you look at the _ this has happened? it is a disgrace. if you look at the maps _ this has happened? it is a disgrace. if you look at the maps of _ this has happened? it is a disgrace. if you look at the maps of the - if you look at the maps of the discharges throughout the year it is very rare that there are not discharges. it is supposed to only happen under exceptional circumstances and the water companies say that every single day is exceptional. it is 95% rainwater, so it should not be counted as raw sewage, they say, but it is still untreated sewage and i would challenge the water company bosses to drink a glass of it every day in that case. ., to drink a glass of it every day in that case-— to drink a glass of it every day in that case. ., ., ., that case. you are quoting southern water in particular _ that case. you are quoting southern water in particular who _ that case. you are quoting southern water in particular who said - that case. you are quoting southern water in particular who said what. water in particular who said what was coming out was between 95 and

97% rainwater. part of the explanation, southern water is just one of the companies involved, but they talk about the huge thunderstorms we have had in the last few days and that storm releases were made to protect homes, schools and businesses from flooding. they say, we know customers don't like this and we are trying to pioneer a new approach to dealing with this. is there any validity as far as you are concerned in what they are saying? that is their explanation as to why this happens. their explanation as to why this ha ens. , ., _ their explanation as to why this hauens. , ., _ , happens. obviously when there is hea rain happens. obviously when there is heavy rain our _ happens. obviously when there is heavy rain our poor— happens. obviously when there is heavy rain our poor infrastructure | heavy rain our poor infrastructure means that they do have to release some sewage into the waterways, but theissueis some sewage into the waterways, but the issue is our infrastructure has not been replaced for years and years because the companies have not put the investment into it and that is backed up by things of what have said and the government have said there has not been investment in the infrastructure. the population has increased the amount of sewage and

we have not updated the sewage systems to handle it. yes, they have to do it right now, but they should not have to do it and they should be investing in new infrastructure to carry out our waste to treatment centres and build new centres to treat it. we cannot be having sewage pumped into our most beautiful, pristine beaches and rivers, particularly during a drought when we already have low water levels and fish dying anyway from a lack of oxygen. we will end up killing our rivers and seas and even lake windermere in the lake district is affected. if windermere in the lake district is affected. , ., . windermere in the lake district is affected. ., ., affected. if you are saying ofwat, the regulator. — affected. if you are saying ofwat, the regulator, has _ affected. if you are saying ofwat, the regulator, has in _ affected. if you are saying ofwat, the regulator, has in the - affected. if you are saying ofwat, the regulator, has in the past - the regulator, has in the past flagged up the fact that more investment is needed, the sort of things you are describing, why is it not happening? is it not happening because it is very expensive or in your opinion does 0fwat have the teeth and the powers to enforce it? people listening will think it sounds sensible, why is it not happening? it

sounds sensible, why is it not happening?— sounds sensible, why is it not hauuenin? , ., , sounds sensible, why is it not hahienin? , ., , ., happening? it is both, actually. for our first happening? it is both, actually. for your first point. _ happening? it is both, actually. for your first point, water _ happening? it is both, actually. for your first point, water companies i your first point, water companies are set up to make money for their shareholders. we are one of the only countries in the world that has privatised water and therefore the incentive is not there to invest the money they make from our bills into the infrastructure. there is an incentive problem there. 0fwat has the power to fine water companies up to 10% of their annual turnover if they do not comply with their targets. most water companies are currently failing 0fwat�*s sewage pollution targets. if they continue to fail 0fwat does have the power to find them. and some sewage and water companies have received fines from the environment agency and from the regulator, and there was a quite hefty one recently, but i do believe they could take further action. i believe it should be more expensive

for them not to invest in infrastructure that it is for them to absorb the fine. at the balance some water companies price the fines into their basic operation. realize into their basic operation. really interesting _ into their basic operation. really interesting to _ into their basic operation. really interesting to talk _ into their basic operation. really interesting to talk to _ into their basic operation. really interesting to talk to you. - into their basic operation. really interesting to talk to you. thank| interesting to talk to you. thank you very much. i am sure this subject will not go away. the environment reporter at the guardian. we arejust environment reporter at the guardian. we are just going to talk a bit more about our main story, inflation, that record figure. inflation hit 10.1% in the year to july stop it is the first time inflation has reached double digits since 1982. it is particularly food and non—alcoholic drinks feeling that

spike. let's try to get a sense of how some families are trying to deal with these really eye watering inflation figures. paul, thank you so much for talking to us here on the bbc. you have taken on extra work as one obvious example of how you are dealing with it. explain the impact of these high prices are having on you and your family. back in january the _ having on you and your family. e:c«; injanuary the mortgage has gone up about £250 a month. electricity prices went from 129 up to 180. speaking to the electricity company recently they said it would go up to 457 in january from 129. recently they said it would go up to 457 injanuary from 129. that is another £300 a month. then with gas, food and fuel and everything else. i

have never struggled for money, we have never struggled for money, we have always been comfortable. but just recently you are starting to think twice about things. and just recently you are starting to think twice about things. and those are big rises _ think twice about things. and those are big rises you — think twice about things. and those are big rises you have _ think twice about things. and those are big rises you have described - think twice about things. and those are big rises you have described inl are big rises you have described in are big rises you have described in a short period of time. for example, how are you paying the extra on your energy bills? what are you doing about that?— energy bills? what are you doing about that? ~ ., , ., .., ., about that? well, it has to come out of our monthly _ about that? well, it has to come out of our monthly wages, _ about that? well, it has to come out of our monthly wages, so _ about that? well, it has to come out of our monthly wages, so we - about that? well, it has to come out of our monthly wages, so we don't l of our monthly wages, so we don't save as much. we have to cut back on certain things like holidays and stuff like that. shorter holidays and stuff. don't get me wrong, we are not struggling, really struggling compared to some families because we do have savings and stuff like that. share because we do have savings and stuff like that. �* , ., because we do have savings and stuff like that. �* y., , , because we do have savings and stuff like that. �* , ., , , ., because we do have savings and stuff like that. �* y., , , ., ,., like that. are you dipping into your savinus like that. are you dipping into your savings already? _ like that. are you dipping into your savings already? we _ like that. are you dipping into your savings already? we have - like that. are you dipping into your savings already? we have had - like that. are you dipping into your savings already? we have had to i like that. are you dipping into your i savings already? we have had to dip into the savings _

savings already? we have had to dip into the savings already _ savings already? we have had to dip into the savings already for - savings already? we have had to dip into the savings already for a - into the savings already for a luxury items like holidays or cars. we needed repairs to cars and we are having to dip into our savings. i am ina goodjob, having to dip into our savings. i am in a good job, a well—paid job, and iam in a good job, a well—paid job, and i am starting to think like i will have to take a second job. i have helped out a couple of times on deliveries on a saturday nightjust to get extra money. the deliveries on a saturday night 'ust to get extra money. the government would say it _ to get extra money. the government would say it is — to get extra money. the government would say it is giving _ to get extra money. the government would say it is giving a _ to get extra money. the government would say it is giving a few _ to get extra money. the government would say it is giving a few hundred i would say it is giving a few hundred pounds extra in the coming months that would be credited to everyone's energy bills. you are shaking your head. do you feel let down? what more do you feel the government could be doing? what help would you like to see? we could be doing? what help would you like to see? ~ . like to see? we are in the middle class tier of _ like to see? we are in the middle class tier of people _ like to see? we are in the middle class tier of people so _ like to see? we are in the middle class tier of people so we - like to see? we are in the middle class tier of people so we always | class tier of people so we always seem to miss out on the hand—outs or we get less than poor families or pensioners. ijust can't

we get less than poor families or pensioners. i just can't see we get less than poor families or pensioners. ijust can't see how we get less than poor families or pensioners. i just can't see how the government can't see that energy companies are making a £6 billion profit. how is that possible? how can they make £6 million of profit when we are struggling? shell and bp are making an £8 billion profit. how can they be making so much money when everyone else is struggling? the government probably likes it because they are getting more tax, aren't they? ijust because they are getting more tax, aren't they? i just don't see how thatis aren't they? i just don't see how that is possible, that they could be making so much money. where are they getting the money? it is from me and you. getting the money? it is from me and ou. �* , ., getting the money? it is from me and ou. �* y ., . getting the money? it is from me and ou. �* , ., ., ., getting the money? it is from me and ou. �* y., ., ., you. and you have made the point that ou you. and you have made the point that you have _ you. and you have made the point that you have some _ you. and you have made the point that you have some savings - you. and you have made the point that you have some savings that l you. and you have made the point i that you have some savings that you are already dipping into. you must have friends, colleagues, who don't have friends, colleagues, who don't have that back—up. have friends, colleagues, who don't have that back-up.— have that back-up. there are some friends who — have that back-up. there are some friends who will _ have that back-up. there are some friends who will be _ have that back-up. there are some friends who will be really _ friends who will be really struggling come the winter. i've got

other friends who are in the same boat as me, they have always been comfortable and they have always worked hard and we have never missed a day off work. but when is it going to stop? it started off saying the gas and electric was going to be 20% higher, then 30%, then 40%. now it is like 300% higher. there does not seem to be an end to it. if they are making £6 billion profit how can they notjust making £6 billion profit how can they not just say making £6 billion profit how can they notjust say have half like that. ijust don't get it. i wish somebody would explain it to me. in scotland, for instance, we have got wind turbines, loads of them and in the sea and all over the land they have got loads of wind turbines. where does that go? idefine!

have got loads of wind turbines. where does that go?— have got loads of wind turbines. where does that go? wind is free up here. where does that go? wind is free up here- paul. — where does that go? wind is free up here- paul. it— where does that go? wind is free up here. paul, it is— where does that go? wind is free up here. paul, it is really _ where does that go? wind is free up here. paul, it is really good - where does that go? wind is free up here. paul, it is really good of - where does that go? wind is free up here. paul, it is really good of you i here. paul, it is really good of you to talk to us. all the best to you and your family. to talk to us. all the best to you and yourfamily. paul talking to me from fife and really striking that several times he said when will it all end? that is absolutely part of the story. we know that energy bills have got further to go and therefore inflation as well. just to say we will be talking more about the cost of living crisis after half past. in fact, it very nearly is already a very busy hour. let's pause because we must catch up with the weather prospects as well. hello there. it's been another afternoon where we've seen some sharp, thundery downpours developing. in the last few hours, some areas of essex have seen 30 millimetres of rain in the space of an hour. so we do have this amber weather warning out across southeast england, that'll be valid until 10pm tonight. and this has been the story over the last few hours. yes, still some showers across lincolnshire and east anglia, but the heaviest of the showers certainly down into that

southeastern corner. they will start to fade away through the latter stages of the day, maybe one or two across the kent coast. elsewhere, we keep some cloudy skies and a freshening breeze, with some showery rain gradually pushing into western scotland as we go through the early hours into thursday morning. temperatures will hold up widely into double figures across the country, so it'll be a mild start to thursday. a rather cloudy, grey one where we've seen some overnight rain and showers easing, maybe a misty start. further showers to come as we go through the day. top temperatures in the sunshine of 25. hello, this is bbc news, with jane hill. the headlines... is the highest rate of inflation for 40 years. food and drink prices are rising the fastest. i’m

40 years. food and drink prices are rising the fastest.— rising the fastest. i'm actually workin: rising the fastest. i'm actually working extra _ rising the fastest. i'm actually working extra hours, - rising the fastest. i'm actually i working extra hours, obviously, rising the fastest. i'm actually - working extra hours, obviously, to live. ., . ., , working extra hours, obviously, to live. ., , live. horrific and shocking, police described the _ live. horrific and shocking, police described the murder _ live. horrific and shocking, police described the murder of - live. horrific and shocking, police . described the murder of 87-year-old described the murder of 87—year—old thomas 0'halloran who was stabbed while writing his mobility scooter in west london yesterday. officers have described it as an unprovoked attack. more than 4000 people given contaminated blood in the 1970s and 80s will receive interim compensation of £100,000 each — but campaigners say many grieving families have been ignored. pollution warnings have been issued for nearly 50 beaches around england and wales, as untreated sewage was discharged into coastal waters. the two conservative party leadership candidates have attacked the northern ireland protocol as they vie for votes at election hustings in belfast. and nasa rolls out the rocket which it hopes will put humans on the moon for the first

time in half a century. more to come with those. but onto the sport with laura. good afternoon. play has been abandoned at lords but not before england was put under tremendous pressure from south africa in the three test series. south africa won the toss and wanted to make it tougher for england, with alex lees and zach probably taken by robata. joe root was dismissed via an lbw and johnny bairstow where for —— went for a dart. ben stokes out for 20 but the rain halted it, england struggling on 160 for six. 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 injedda 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. that's it, must win. i like the pressure. it's been tough, and existing members of my previous team as well have definitely pushed me and challenge me. but mostly, let's get the job and challenge me. but mostly, let's get thejob done. and challenge me. but mostly, let's get the job done. instinct and focus, get thejob get the job done. instinct and focus, get the job done 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 the 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. the 17—year—old already has a bronze

from the team event at this competition as well. my my gosh, it's been crazy at the commonwealth games. we spoke before the team event, i had no expectations. i was quite nervous but i think i was nervous because i wanted to do well, and i did. i don't know what to say, like, commonwealth champion, now european champion, just thanks to god. i couldn't have done it by myself. and yeah... it's crazy! 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. in the last few moments, ben proud has continued his brilliant year by becoming european champion in the 50—metre freestyle. proud picked up two golds at the commonwealth games and he did just enough to win in rome byjust

two one hundreths of a second. proud is also the reigning world champion in the event. and in the women's 50—metre breaststroke, imogen clark took third place for great britain. and he's not been in the premier league long but the haircut of chelsea's new £63 million signing, marc cucurella, has already attracted attention. cristian romero pulled his hair during the controversial 2—2 draw against tottenham. cucurella says there are no hard feelings between the pair. laughter no, for me it's no problem because before the game always, i speak with him, and there's a fight into the pitch. but i have no problem to him, and i think it's only one action in the game. but maybe it's an

important action because it's possible it changed to the final result. but i think we have an opportunity in a few months, and this is our opportunity. idistill opportunity in a few months, and this is our opportunity.— this is our opportunity. will you aet our this is our opportunity. will you get your hair — this is our opportunity. will you get your hair cut? _ this is our opportunity. will you get your hair cut? no, - this is our opportunity. will you get your hair cut? no, never, i this is our opportunity. will you i get your hair cut? no, never, this is my style- _ that's all the sport for now. we'll have more for you in sportsday at 6.30pm. thanks, laura, see you later on. let's get more on the warning by some unions who say the increasing cost of living has become a nightmare for workers. the consumer prices index measure of inflation rose to 10.1% injuly, the first time it's been in double figures for 40 years. the government says it's working on options for the new prime minister to tackle soaring energy prices. we will find out who is one the leadership contest on the 5th of september.

our business correspondent hannah miller boarded a bus in birmingham, and asked people how they're coping with rising prices. hello! on 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 there, talking to people about their everyday experiences and how they are able to cope or otherwise. let's discuss this and other matters with labour's daniel zeichner, the shadow minister forfood, farming and daniel zeichner, the shadow minister for food, farming and fisheries. you'll appreciate that the cost of living and inflation is absolutely the story of today, and of our times at the moment. and we know that it is the poorest families in this country who are being hit the hardest. what would labour do to help them?— hardest. what would labour do to hel them? ., �* ., , , help them? you're absolutely right, and every mp _ help them? you're absolutely right, and every mp will— help them? you're absolutely right, and every mp will be _ help them? you're absolutely right, and every mp will be hearing - help them? you're absolutely right, and every mp will be hearing from i and every mp will be hearing from their constituents. i've got over 7000 people in cambridge, the city i represent, who are in fuel poverty, and it's a city many people will think is quite prosperous. so to

answer your question, as keir starmer laid out at the beginning of the week, making sure those bills do not go through in october, that they are fixed and capped to give people some confidence they can get through the winter. i some confidence they can get through the winter. . ., .. , the winter. i mean, there are calls from every — the winter. i mean, there are calls from every group _ the winter. i mean, there are calls from every group i _ the winter. i mean, there are calls from every group i could _ the winter. i mean, there are calls from every group i could name - the winter. i mean, there are calls from every group i could name at. the winter. i mean, there are calls i from every group i could name at the moment, but for example, the chambers of commerce say, "don't forget about businesses," we're talking about domestic energy bills, but they also say to cut vat on company energy bills because all their costs are going up, and some of that gets passed through to the customer. would you help businesses as well? ~ , , ., ., ,, customer. would you help businesses as well? ~ , ., .,~ , as well? absolutely, and make sure -- the shadow _ as well? absolutely, and make sure -- the shadow chancellor _ as well? absolutely, and make sure -- the shadow chancellor has - as well? absolutely, and make sure i -- the shadow chancellor has already —— the shadow chancellor has already mapped out how the energy intensive... and level of the playing field. but the businesses on the high street would make a real difference. the trouble is we are in opposition, the only thing we can do is suggest things to the government,

and we aren't hearing anything from the two contenders that suggest they are taking any of these ideas seriously. are taking any of these ideas seriously-— are taking any of these ideas seriousl . ~ ., ., seriously. we did hear from the chancellor _ seriously. we did hear from the chancellor today, _ seriously. we did hear from the chancellor today, who - seriously. we did hear from the chancellor today, who said - seriously. we did hear from the l chancellor today, who said plans seriously. we did hear from the - chancellor today, who said plans are being put in place and there are things that will be able to be put in operation once we know who has won that contest that you're talking about. could it be that there's more to come in september once we know who that winter is? the to come in september once we know who that winter is?— who that winter is? the problem is, to tackle this _ who that winter is? the problem is, to tackle this crisis, _ who that winter is? the problem is, to tackle this crisis, you _ who that winter is? the problem is, to tackle this crisis, you need - who that winter is? the problem is, to tackle this crisis, you need a - to tackle this crisis, you need a government in place that people have confidence and belief and. at the moment, we are leaderless. stuart rose today said this was essentially a government missing in action, which makes the inflationary pressures worse. so the conservatives really need to sort themselves out. they've got a responsibility to the country to provide leadership. you responsibility to the country to provide leadership.— responsibility to the country to provide leadership. you talked about ca - - in . provide leadership. you talked about capping energy _ provide leadership. you talked about capping energy costs. _ provide leadership. you talked about capping energy costs, what - provide leadership. you talked about capping energy costs, what about. capping energy costs, what about emergency help as well? that is something aid uk is calling for, emergency help for old people.

labour's plan is to deal with that, universal bills would not be going up universal bills would not be going up in the way that they currently are if there is not this kind of intervention. so let's be clear — with labour, everyone would be saving that £1000 in those bills would not be going up. i do saving that £1000 in those bills would not be going up. i do want to talk about other _ would not be going up. i do want to talk about other things _ would not be going up. i do want to talk about other things but - would not be going up. i do want to talk about other things but i - would not be going up. i do want to talk about other things but i know i talk about other things but i know that's because i know we asked you on further warnings about sewage, nearly 50 beaches across england and wales affected by this. why is this happening, is thisjustified? there have been reasons given by some of the water companies, but is this justified in your opinion casilla i don't think it's about whether it's justified. don't think it's about whether it's 'ustified. , ., , , justified. the problem is the weather is — justified. the problem is the weather is changing, - justified. the problem is the weather is changing, we - justified. the problem is the weather is changing, we are| justified. the problem is the - weather is changing, we are getting these big events. the trouble is 400,000 incidents in the last year of these outflows, when sewage is allowed into our rivers and seas— basically the water companies have failed over the last 20—30 years to

put any investment that was promised, £19 billion leached away to shareholders which should have been invested in dealing with these issues. so that system has not worked and it's got to change. so how would it change? if the investment isn't there and that's part of the reason this is happening, how does any government oblige a water company to invest that money? in oblige a water company to invest that money?— oblige a water company to invest that mone ? , ., that money? in the short term, the environment agency, _ that money? in the short term, the environment agency, the _ that money? in the short term, the - environment agency, the government's own organisation is appalled. i've never seen such strong language from a government agency, and they said a few months ago they were appalled at this decline in standards. they blame it on the directors of those companies, and they think there should be even biggerfines levied, and that's what labour would do. we strengthen and further bolster the power they have,. strengthen and further bolster the power they have, ._ strengthen and further bolster the power they have,. would that mean takin: power they have,. would that mean taking them — power they have,. would that mean taking them back _ power they have,. would that mean taking them back into _ power they have,. would that mean taking them back into national- taking them back into national ownership, is that one way of doing

it? ~ ownership, is that one way of doing it? . ., .., , ., it? we are considering all the o tions, it? we are considering all the options. and _ it? we are considering all the options, and it _ it? we are considering all the options, and it must - it? we are considering all the options, and it must be - it? we are considering all the options, and it must be said i it? we are considering all the - options, and it must be said some of these companies are better than others. it's a complicated set of issues, we do need to get that huge investment in to deal with these new problems we're facing because of climate change. but other countries have been able to do it and are lagging behind because the privatised water companies have just not screwed up the task. privatised water companies have 'ust not screwed up the taski not screwed up the task. thank you ve much not screwed up the task. thank you very much for— not screwed up the task. thank you very much for now, _ not screwed up the task. thank you very much for now, labour's - not screwed up the task. thank you very much for now, labour's daniel| very much for now, labour's daniel zeichner. talking about the sewage and inflation today as well stop some breaking news that'sjust and inflation today as well stop some breaking news that's just come in the last little while, we are hearing that ministers have partially lost an attempt to keep secret a series of comments about rwanda from a government adviser, this is all about the scheme you'll remember, the government says to

discourage illegal crossings across the channel to send people to rwanda. we are just hearing that the high court says, "some of what this government adviser had told ministers must be disclosed in a major court case that is coming up next month." the court case is all about sending asylum—seekers to rwanda. ministers partially losing their attempt to keep secret that series of comments. so the big court cases coming up next month, we are just hearing the government has partially lost that legal case. i think we will have more on that and we will get our legal affairs correspondent to go through that judgment with a fine tooth comb, and come and assess, and explained what that means. but a partial loss from the government on that pending court case. those flights to rwanda are on hold while we wait for that court

case to be held. the former manchester united footballer ryan giggs has broken down in court as he described spending the night in a police cell, calling it "the worst experience of my life". the 48—year—old said he was taken to pendleton police station after being arrested on suspicion of assaulting his ex—partner on november one 2020. he denies the charges. let's cross to manchester and speak to our reporter matt graveling, who's at the court. breaking down in the witness box as ryan giggs called the night he was arrested, the one november 2020 for allegedly assaulting kate greville, his former girlfriend and sister, the worst night of his life. earlier mr giggs had told thejury the worst night of his life. earlier mr giggs had told the jury that during intimate moments, things could get rough between the couple and sometimes resulted in bruising and sometimes resulted in bruising and scratches. but these moments

were always consensual. the court also heard that after one argument in which holiday plans are cancelled, mr giggs e—mail to kate greville, titling the e—mail with a very offensive word — something his own barrister described as truly appalling language. mr giggs said today he was upset and couldn't believe he used the word toward someone he loved. he said there was no excuse for it. the prosecution allowed a number of text exchanges between mr giggs and kate greville between mr giggs and kate greville between which they would regularly block each other on messaging platforms and have arguments when she accused him of contacting other women. on one occasion, when it kate greville blocked ryan giggs on his phone, "move in with me? i want that too. have a baby? i'll do that. don't be a baby, call me back. otherwise i'll stalk you like mad, and you know how good i am at that," finishing the message with a smiley

emotion eight. on another occasion, mr giggs e—mailed kate greville and askedif mr giggs e—mailed kate greville and asked if she would be a good girl. "you were very aware of how important it was to maintain a good image for the public, but the reality is there's a very different side to ryan giggs, isn't that right?" to which mr giggs replied, "no." mr giggs will continue giving evidence at the court here tomorrow. the headlines on bbc news... 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 the bbc�*s science correspondent, jonathan amos. jonathan is following all this, and explain why this is so exciting and certainly why nasa is excited about it? ~ certainly why nasa is excited about it? . ., ., certainly why nasa is excited about it? ~ ., ., . ~ certainly why nasa is excited about it? . ., ., certainly why nasa is excited about it? we are going back, jane, that's the short of _ it? we are going back, jane, that's the short of it. _ it? we are going back, jane, that's the short of it. it's _ it? we are going back, jane, that's the short of it. it's 50 _ it? we are going back, jane, that's the short of it. it's 50 years - it? we are going back, jane, that's the short of it. it's 50 years this i the short of it. it's 50 years this december when apollo 17 left the surface of the moon to come home, and we haven't been there since. the idea is that we go back and build a big rocket, and nasa has spent the best part of ten years developing this vehicle which they call the space launch system. it's more powerful than the saturn fives that hold the apollo astronauts to the moon, and the hope is that extra on

full allow astronauts to move not just far in space, but be able to take the extra cargo and supplies that they need to stay for extended periods. if you remember, the apollo astronauts didn't stay long when they landed down to the moon, just hours in some cases. the ideas this time they go and stay for maybe days, there will be a space station around the moon, as well. so this is to go and really put a flag in the ground properly this time, and it all starts with this rocket and the capsule that's on top of it. find capsule that's on top of it. and blast is from _ capsule that's on top of it. and blast is from florida, _ capsule that's on top of it. and blast is from florida, we are talking about nasa — to what extent is this an international project, or is this an international project, or is this an international project, or is this about the us saying "we want to go out and do this," tell us more about that. ii to go out and do this," tell us more about that-— about that. if you look near the top ofthe about that. if you look near the top of the rocket. _ about that. if you look near the top of the rocket, that's _ about that. if you look near the top of the rocket, that's where - about that. if you look near the top of the rocket, that's where the - of the rocket, that's where the capsule sits, and just under the

capsule sits, and just under the capsule is a module which is made in europe, made by airbus, the pan—european aerospace company, and it's a really critical contribution as well because this module pushes the capsule through space. so without europe, america would not be able to do this. why has europe got involved? europe hopes that at some point in the future, among those crews will be a european national that walks on the surface of the moon. we promise to the first woman to put boots on the moon in shortly, in 2025. sometime after that, we will see the first european as well. so this is an international endeavour this time.- so this is an international endeavour this time. and it's exciting- _ endeavour this time. and it's exciting. how _ endeavour this time. and it's exciting. how much - endeavour this time. and it's exciting. how much of - endeavour this time. and it's exciting. how much of this i endeavour this time. and it's exciting. how much of this isj endeavour this time. and it's - exciting. how much of this is about getting there because we can and we want to, a technological breakthrough, and how much of this is about learning about the

universe? if you were chatting to someone at nasa, what would they say to you, that's the key aim to all this? ~ ., to you, that's the key aim to all this? ~ . , to you, that's the key aim to all this? . . , , , , , to you, that's the key aim to all this? . , , , ,, ., this? we have unfinished business at the moment- — this? we have unfinished business at the moment. if— this? we have unfinished business at the moment. if you _ this? we have unfinished business at the moment. if you want _ this? we have unfinished business at the moment. if you want to - this? we have unfinished business at the moment. if you want to learn - the moment. if you want to learn about the history of the earth, it's actually quite difficult to do it on earth. and the reason for that is because all the rocks that record the history of this planet have been scrubbed, recycled overtime, drawn down into the centre of the earth and renewed. on the moon, everything kind of froze in place 4 billion plus years ago. and there are probably rocks on the surface of the moon that were blasted off earth by astronauts. we haven't got that material here, so if we want to really understand our home planet, one of the best places to go is to the mood to study the rocks there. geologists will be front and centre, i think, when these missions go ahead. apollo 17, there was one scientist who went on board those

missions. jack schmidt, one of the last people to go there, he was a geologist, and having his eyes on the surface of the moon was invaluable. so we really want to go back notjust invaluable. so we really want to go back not just with invaluable. so we really want to go back notjust with the right stuff, the fighter pilots, whatever. we want to go back with all the scientists.— want to go back with all the scientists. . , , scientists. really interesting, we will talk again _ scientists. really interesting, we will talk again as _ scientists. really interesting, we will talk again as well _ scientists. really interesting, we will talk again as well on - scientists. really interesting, we will talk again as well on blastoffj will talk again as well on blastoff day. thank you very much for now, jonathan a most, thanks so much. 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 adviser 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. 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. that was answering our next question, which is of course whether she may one day run for president.

liz cheney was there on nbc�*s today show, whether she was planning to do that. that was her brief response. our 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. john side worth in wyoming. now it's time for a look at the weather with louise lear. hello there. it's been a wednesday dominated by sharp, thundery downpours. we started the day with some localised flooding in holbeach, in lincolnshire — 142 millimetres of rain fell, most of that from midnight

till 6am on wednesday. and then, through the latter stages of the day today, we've seen the heaviest thundery downpours across parts of southeast england — that was essex just a few hours ago. so, the showers faded away across parts of the east midlands and lincolnshire, but the sharp showers then started to gather down into that southeastern corner. that's where we've got an amber weather warning, and that's valid until 10pm this evening because some of those thundery downpours could merge together and potentially cause some localised flash flooding. the showers will fade as we go through the latter stages of the day, maybe just 1—2 clinging to the kent coast. we keep some cloud, quite misty, as well, through the night, and some showers developing into the far northwest. a relatively mild start to thursday morning, as temperatures widely hold up into double figures. so thursday, we'll start off with the best of the drier weather out to the east. because this area of low pressure, anchored just to the south of iceland, throwing the weather

fronts in our direction, will bring more cloud, a bit more of a freshening breeze, as well. and some showery outbreaks of rain to begin with, then turning heavier, more persistent across wales and northwest england as we go through the day. perhaps we'll see the cloud thinning, some sunshine coming through across eastern england — that's where the warmth is likely to be. still, those temperatures peaking at 25 celsius — that's 77 fahrenheit. now, those weather fronts will continue to sweep their way south and east. they will do so, so clearing early on friday morning along that kent coast, brightening up a quieter day in prospect for friday with a few scattered, slow—moving showers into the far northwest. and top temperatures expected of 16—25 celsius once again. so that's friday — as we head towards the weekend, we are likely to see low pressure dominating once again. one system bringing showers on saturday, another system could bring a spell of heavier, more persistent rain for the second half of the weekend. so take note — some showers around, and then, gradually that wetter weather expected to arrive

by sunday afternoon. today at six... the cost of living just gets worse, as inflation hits double—figures, for the first time, in 40 years. rising food and drink prices cause thejump to 10.1%, in the year tojuly. iam i am really scared of the future, as a business. ithought i am really scared of the future, as a business. i thought we had ridden the storm for the last two and a half years, i had never experienced anything like that, but this is very frightening. and the signs are inflation will only go higher, in the autumn. also on the programme. an 87—year—old man, stabbed to death while riding on a mobility scooter in west london, has been named as thomas 0'halloran.

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