tonight at 10pm, a sobering day for the british economy, as inflation hits double figures for the first time in a0 years. rising food and drink prices cause inflation tojump to 10.1% in the year tojuly. i am really scared of the future, as a business. i mean, i thought we had ridden the storm for the last 2.5, three years. i thought i'd never experience something like that again, but this is very, very frightening. and the signs are inflation will only go higher in the autumn. also on the programme... police hunt the killer of 87—year—old thomas o'halloran, stabbed two guests while on a mobility scooter in west london. —— stabbed to death.

thousands affected by the contaminated blood scandal of the 1970s and 80s will get initial compensation of £100,000 each. # the way is clear, the light is good, i have no fear...# and after one venue cancels his latest production over comments on trans rights, monty python's terry gilliam says british theatre needs to be braver. i think the whole artistic community has to be brave. that's what art is about, pushing the limits. matt hudson—smith is going to take the european title again. and gold for great britain as matthew hudson—smith palace to victory in the 400 metres at the european championships. and coming up in the sport over on the bbc news channel, money matters at manchester united. british billionaire sirjim ratcliffe confirms he wants to buy a stake in the club.

good evening. it's been a difficult day for the british economy. the rate of inflation has hit double figures for the first time in 40 years. it was running at 10.1% in the year tojuly — higher than analysts were predicting. rising prices of certain foods and soft drinks are particularly to blame, with bread and cereals up 12.3%, milk, cheese and eggs up 19.4% and cooking oil up 23.4%, all compared to this time last year. higher energy costs and the war in ukraine have also stoked the inflation rise. our business editor, simonjack, has the full story. 0nce inflation takes hold it can be hard to snuff out. rocketing oil and gas prices have now found their way into the price of food of all kinds, as leicester restaurant owner shaf islam showed me. 0il, big one, vegetable oil, especially rapeseed. how much has that gone up? that's gone up from £21 to £42.99,

but everything in here has gone up. shaf said that his business was facing pressures every bit as challenging as the pandemic, if not more so. i thought covid was bad but this compared to covid, this is far, far worse because at least with covid we had some sort of little support from the government which kept us ticking over but my biggest worry is that people will stop coming out, without any help, without any control over the energy cost by the government, there doesn't seem to be any. i am really scared of the future. the last time inflation was this high, in 1982, the uk was emerging from an inflation—induced recession. today's10% number also underestimates the impact on poorer households who spend more of their income on essentials like energy and food which have soared in price. 0n the streets of leicester there were plans to spend less or earn more. we can't afford to eat out for lunch like we normally would,

so we've just been to poundland and brought a drink and a pack of crisps. how was that? it's not as nice as sitting down and having a nice lunch, is it, and a cup of tea in marks & spencers? the only change that i can try my best to make is to make more money. that's it, to be honest, because i'm not going to stop having fun so ijust need to find different ways to make more money. i'm looking for work as well- because i've got a daughter to look after too and we are really struggling at the momentl just because of the prices going up. at a school visit this morning in london, the chancellor said £37 billion of support had already been announced but there was no detail on what more might be coming. 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. with huge rises in bills coming this autumn and winter, the labour leader said people needed reassurance now. we've got a zombie government. i've set out what labour would do. we would intervene to freeze

energy prices this autumn and have a windfall tax to fund all that, that would have the effect of bringing inflation down by 4%. the reason inflation is so feared by economists and governments is because it's a killer. it destroys people's living standards, it strangles businesses by putting costs up at the same time as emptying their customers�* pockets and this is the deadliest outbreak we have seen in decades. it almost always ends in recession and this rampage is not over yet. economists say inflation is headed higher still and so are interest rates. we now see inflation peaking at 14% injanuary, so for the bank of england this is a big number, it may tip the balance for them in terms of whether they raise by a quarter point or a half point, another big one like they did in august. whoever is the new prime minister, they will be under enormous pressure to reveal how they intend to prevent people going cold, hungry or both this winter. simonjack, bbc news, leicester.

well, the soaring prices are eating into household budgets, with wages unable to keep pace. it's a huge challenge for the new prime minister, taking office next month. the candidates, liz truss and rishi sunak, have been in belfast today, laying out their plans to tackle inflation. 0ur ireland correspondent emma vardy has that story. popping to the shops means making difficult choices now. a full trolley is becoming tough to afford. ifind i'm not buying as much expensive meat. and cheaper versions of stuff. that there came to 20 odd pounds. there's not much in there. how are you making ends meet? struggling. struggling big time. what will it be like for you this winter? bad, bad. electricity runs down low so quickly, especially now with the hike in the prices. i go out and i turn everything off so that when you are not in the home there is nothing being used.

energy prices have risen sharply in northern ireland and more hikes announced just this morning. there is no energy price cap here to protect people from rapid increases. and stephanie, a single mum, is finding her budget for food and petrol is just getting eaten up on the meters at home. as a mum it gives me terrible anxiety, it's such a panic attack, because i am on a limited amount of money, and i have to budget that money sensibly. do you ever run out? ido, yeah. how do you adjust when there is such a jump in prices? it is a bit of a panic, how are you going to cook your meals, how are you going to entertain the children? i think, to the new prime minister, you really must think, have you ever lived like we are living? have you ever experienced it first—hand yourself? if you haven't, please come down to our community, please come and see the way that we live, the worries we have, because we are really slipping into poverty. at a 5—star hotel on the other side of belfast, the candidates vying

to become our next prime minister made their pitch to northern ireland. inflation is the enemy, it makes everyone poorer, that's why this autumn and winter as prime minister i will 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 is the compassionate conservative thing to do. but what i will not do is pursue policies that risk making inflation far worse. while rishi sunak wants to get control of rising prices, liz truss says cutting taxes will put more money in people's pockets now. 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. with energy price rises not seen for decades, in northern ireland a difficult winter is coming. as the leadership race heats up,

it's how people can stay warm at home that's becoming one of the biggest issues the winner will face. emma vardy, bbc news, belfast. our business editor, simonjack, is with me now. white make the headlines are terrible. things only seem to be getting worse. what wonders what levers if any of this government or any government can pull to try to make things better.— any government can pull to try to make things better. there are two urou -s make things better. there are two arou -s of make things better. there are two grouns of peeple _ make things better. there are two groups of people who _ make things better. there are two groups of people who have - make things better. there are two groups of people who have big - groups of people who have big decisions to make. the first is the bank of england. normal procedure when you see runaway inflation like this is theyjacked up interest rates. the idea is you make it less attractive to borrow and spend and you make it more attractive to save and you suck money out of the economy. that's what the playbook has always been. some will wonder if actually whether the problem is there is not too much money sloshing around the economy. the problem is the supply of crucial goods and services, it's not a demand but a supply problem so will it make any

difference if they raise interest rates? it is very unlikely they will stand idly by as inflation shoots up and they don't use there may not use and they don't use there may not use a weapon. the second and most important is the next government or the next prime minister. rishi sunak has said he will do more of the same. he already announced we will get £400 off bills in october but that was set at a time when bills were expected to hit 2800 this october but now they are expected to hit 3500 and then 4200 injanuary so he'll say more support. how much and how targeted, we don't know. liz truss, she has prioritised tax cuts over direct support. some will argue if you are a pensioner or on a low income, how much will tax cuts make a difference. i spoke to the chancel this morning and he said he was working up options for the new prime minister to be able to give more targeted support when they walk through the door on day one. what we can say with certainty is that whoever gets the nextjob, this will absolutely be the number one job,

how do you fix this problem, because people are already struggling and are terrified about the winter. job number one for the incoming prime minister. �* , , , ., number one for the incoming prime minister. , ,, ., ,, ., minister. business editor simon jack, minister. business editor simon jack. thank _ minister. business editor simon jack, thank you. _ and you can work out how much prices are rising for your household, with our personal inflation calculator. just go to bbc.co.uk/news, or use the bbc news app. police have released the name of an 87—year—old man who was stabbed to death while riding on a mobility scooter in west london yesterday. police have described thomas 0'halloran�*s death as a "shocking act" of "unprovoked violence," and urged the public to get in touch if they have any information. our home affairs correspondent tom symonds sent this report. thomas 0'halloran, busker, charity collector, well—known and much—loved in this neighbourhood. his killer left him dying in his mobility scooter as people surrounded him, trying to help. taking the most direct route home would have taken him along this path alongside the busy a40 where drivers

would have been able to see him. police are looking to see if they've got any dash—cam footage, but from here it's likely he would have passed down this alleyway, underneath a railway bridge out of sight of the road. we believe that mr 0'halloran was stabbed in western avenue before managing to travel 75 yards or so on his mobility scooter, to runnymede gardens, where he flagged down a member of public for help. forensics work and pictures from cctv cameras have been the priority for detectives today. by lunchtime, that work paid off. this man was seen running from the scene with a knife. he's described as dangerous. police want to identify him. this afternoon, a man of similar appearance was seen by a bbc team and spoke to a police officer before running off. this was followed by a heavy police presence in the area. so far, this is an unexplained murder.

deeply shocking for thomas 0'halloran�*s friends. people used to come by and say hello to him and all that. i think he just enjoyed it, coming down there, something to get out of the house. he said a few times people have gone up to him and i said, tom, you tell me if anyone's threatening you. he said, i'm not a beggar, i'm an entertainer. he said, i'm not here for money, i'm here to entertain people. he said, they like the music. there has been a spike in murders in recent days. the met said it was doing all it could to deal with what it called horrendous crimes across london. but the killing of an elderly, disabled grandfather stands out. police don't appear to have identified the man whose picture they published earlier today. the man they say ran from the scene of the killing with a knife. they say he is dangerous and should not be approached, anyone who sees him should ring 999. perhaps because of all of that they have stepped up reassurance patrols in this area

with plenty of police out around here tonight. and they are planning on holding a public meeting with members of the community tomorrow night. studio: tom symonds in west london, thank you. campaigners have largely welcomed a government offer of £100,000 as an interim compensation payment to victims caught up in the infected blood scandal and their bereaved partners. but they say many people are still missing out. patients with haemophilia and other bleeding disorders were given blood infected with hiv and hepatitis viruses, in the 1970s and 80s. 0ur health editor, hugh pym, is here. yes, clive, this is a highly significant moment. for the first time the government has accepted liability and agreed to pay compensation for loss of earnings and the blight on the lives of victims and theirfamilies. 4,000 of those infected and bereaved partners will get interim payments — the uk's nations all paying out.

more is likely to follow after the end of the public inquiry. around 3,000 have died because of their treatment with infected blood. it's thought 400 have died even since the start of the inquiry in 2018, and campaigners feel the latest move has taken too long. so how do those most affected by the scandal feel about today's announcement? gary is a haemophiliac who has lived with hiv and hepatitis c after being treated with infected blood products at a specialist school. at the public inquiry he has met former classmates who had the same treatment. fewer than a quarter have survived. he told me how it has affected his daughter and other family members. she used to go to bed at night wondering if i would still be alive in the morning. so i think she, we, are all damaged by it and no amount of money will repair that. so, yes, it's been devastating, not only for me, but for other families as well.

so how does he now feel after today's announcement? it is welcomed, i do welcome it, but obviously it is not full compensation, it is only interim. you can't put a price on a life, but it is something. but some like jason won't get payments. he barely remembers his father who died because of infected blood treatment. children and parents of victims are not covered. today he has heard from some who were bereaved. they have said to me, we are in our 70s and our 80s and now that we know we are not going to get this interim payment we feel like the death of our son, we'll never see recognition for that. i really sympathise with those families in particular who don't have time to wait, unfortunately. gary wants to see compensation for all those who were affected by the scandal and he says the campaign for justice will continue. hugh pym, bbc news.

the head of nato has called for un inspectors to be given urgent access, to a ukrainian nuclear power plant, being held by russian forces. jens stoltenberg says the seizure of the zaporizhzhia site, which is europe's largest nuclear powerfacility, posed a serious threat to ukraine and neighbouring countries. moscow and kyiv have blamed each other for recent shelling in the area, in southern ukraine, which russia seized early on in the war. 0ur ukraine correspondent, james waterhouse has the very latest. ukraine's vast, rich landscape, full of produce, industry, but still under threat. we are being taken to see preparations for a worst—case scenario. if you want to get anywhere quickly these days, this is how you do it. we are travelling very low to stay out of range of russian missiles and aircraft.

you get a real sense ofjust how vast this country is. in zaporizhzhia they are training for a crisis which some fear could be more serious than the chernobyl nuclear disaster, the worst ever. the region's power plant further south has been under russian control since early march and officials say the situation is approaching critical. it's changed dramatically, and of course we are concerned. that's why we are here, that's why we created this group, that's why we are involved in everyday communication with this. translation: it's impossible - to ensure the safety of the nuclear power plant while the russian occupying forces are there. this is the key concern that we all need to clearly understand. there are growing concerns that russia has been using it as a military base. the city of enerhodar where the plant is has seen recent heavy shelling, both ukraine and russia blame each other.

elena has just escaped from there with her children and just wanted to get out. translation: there has been many| more explosions and it became much more dangerous to stay there. i didn't want to leave home, but when it became unbearable i had no other choice. the nato alliance is the latest voice to call for international inspectors to be let into the plant. with ukraine unable to force the russians out, it's instead preparing for the worst, if it happens. james waterhouse, bbc news, in zaporizhzhia. dozens of beaches in england and wales, have been hit by pollution warnings, after untreated sewage was discharged into the sea. heavy rain is partly to blame, and as you can see here, it's affected beaches in many popular resorts, including bognor regis, newquay, southend—on—sea and exmouth, from where phil mackie, has more details. the weather's lovely and the sea looks inviting,

but the beach has been empty. the message is clear. typically it would be heaving here on a sunny august afternoon, but people have been warned off. how many inches has it gone down? rose from sheffield and her family are still enjoying the sand, even if they can't go in the sea. it's a bit worrying. you know, you've got your children and you want them to come out and have a nice swim. and then you hear that there's sewage wastage in the... so there's that fear of the children getting poorly. so they can't really have that full experience because they are quite limited in terms of swimming out to sea. the trouble with the old drains inland is they can't cope with sudden bursts of heavy rain like we saw yesterday, which is why they've got these storm drains which carry the excess out into the sea, which may look lovely, but it's just not safe to swim in. we deserve to swim in clean water.

it's important for our mental health and well—being and it's wrong that we should see water companies pollute for profit. one of the companies, southwest water, said in a statement... besides the dozens of beaches, some inland swimming spots have been affected, too. these people were willing to take a dip near bath despite the warnings, but the landowner wants something done so it won't keep happening. i think it's really sad. we've got raw sewage going through here. it's a warm, sunny day and people want to go swimming but if they do that, they're going to be swimming around in other people's poo. back here in exmouth, it's a problem they're getting used to. it happens about half a dozen times a year, though rarely at the height of summer, where the impact is bigger. a warning like this,

it does affect the beach. and it's upsetting. but now we have to pass on that message to make sure that people are kept safe. it was a bit lonely, but probably better to be on the sea today than in it. phil mackie, bbc news, exmouth. people are being told not to travel by train unless absolutely necessary tomorrow and saturday, as thousands of rail workers walk out in the latest large—scale strike over pay, jobs and conditions. this map shows routes where trains will be running tomorrow, but only about a fifth of usual services will operate and many places will have no services at all. 0ur transport correspondent katy austin is at norwich station for us tonight. yes, clive, a summary of trained disruption continues tomorrow and saturday yes, clive, a summary of trained disruption continues tomorrow and saturday when yes, clive, a summary of trained disruption continues tomorrow and saturday when we yes, clive, a summary of trained disruption continues tomorrow and saturday when we will yes, clive, a summary of trained disruption continues tomorrow and saturday when we will see yes, clive, a summary of trained disruption continues tomorrow and saturday when we will see the yes, clive, a summary of trained disruption continues tomorrow and saturday when we will see the latest in a series of walk—outs bringing much of britain's railways to a halt. most of the 45,000 workers

involved tomorrow are in the rmt union working at 14 train operating companies and at network rail which runs and maintains the infrastructure. also tomorrow, there is a strike by thousands of members in the tssa union, for example station staff, and a relatively small number of workers in the unite union are also walking out. largely because of the involvement of network rail�*s signalling staff only about 20% of the usual daily services will be able to run tomorrow at all and there will be nothing after about 6:30pm in the evening. meanwhile, there is no real sign of any recent progress towards a resolution in these ongoing disputes. rail bosses insist they do want to give a pay rise but with lower fare revenue, want to give a pay rise but with lowerfare revenue, changes and modernisations need to be made to afford that while union leaders insist they will continue to push for pay that reflects the increased cost of living, and they say that job security and conditions need to

be protected. 0k, katy austin there in norwich, thank you. thejury in the rape trial of former manchester city footballer benjamin mendy has heard from the first of his alleged victims that he had a predatory look in his eye as he pursued her around his cheshire mansion. he denies eight counts of rape, one of attempted rape and one of sexual assault. the former manchester united footballer, ryan giggs broke down in court today, recalling the night he spent in a police cell, after being arrested on suspicion of assaulting his ex girlfriend. he denies using controlling and coercive behaviour, as well as assault, against kate greville. the monty python star and director, terry gilliam, has told the bbc that "theatres have got to be braver". in his first broadcast interview since london's old vic cancelled his production of into the woods last year, gilliam also warned that we're "living in a time when thoughts are dangerous". it comes after some old vic theatre

staff were said to be unhappy, about the director's remarks about trans rights and the metoo movement. the musical was picked up by the theatre royal in bath, and opened this evening. our culture editor katie razzall has been speaking to terry gilliam and co—director, leah hausman. the show goes on at bath's theatre royal. # into the woods to grandmother's house.# a production axed by the old vic reportedly because some of the london theatre staff were upset by comments director terry gilliam had previously made about the metoo movement, race, and trans rights. i think theatres have got to be braver. i think the whole artistic community has to be brave. that's what art is about, is pushing the limits. and when you start censoring, closing down, making a safe little world to go to the theatre is boring, folks. and its death to a healthy civilisation.

cinderella had planted a branch at the grave of her mother. into the woods feels like a good fit for the intensely imaginative former python. # why, then, am i left behind mother, — # is there something more i should do?#| gilliam and his fellow director are promising surprises in their production of stephen sondheim's classic musical, which subverts some of our best—known fairy tales. # silver and gold throw down on me.# on one level you get the stories of cinderella, jack and the beanstalk, you get rapunzel and her tower, you get the princes, you get all sorts of wonderful, delightful things. but then you get the flip side of the story, which is the genius of sondheim. you get what happens after the happy ending. what do you think he would have made of your production? i think he would like it. he's very ironic, sardonic, he's asking for trouble half the time. takes one to know one.

this octogenarian stands by the comments he made that apparently offended some old vic stuff, though he points out he is often making jokes. comedians have a responsibility to speak recklessly. the last straw, it's been claimed, was when gilliam encouraged his facebook followers to watch the comedian dave chappelle's netflix show criticised by many as transphobic. i'm very worried that people are frightened to think freely and to express their thoughts. that's what i am frightened by. trans people say they don't have a voice. i'm wishing them good luck, good luck, be whatever you want, but remember to learn to take a joke. i'm not attacking anybody. the controversy around this production is yet another example of the debate raging about where the lines are drawn when it comes to free speech. for terry gilliam, art is about pushing boundaries, but too far for the old vic, which says it wishes the show well for its future. katie razzall, bbc news, bath.

england's cricketers have struggled on the first day of their first test against south africa at lord's. the visitors won the toss and put england in to bat, taking five wickets before lunch, including that of captain ben stokes. rain saved further embarrassment, though, and play was abandoned for the day with england on 116—6. great britain's matthew hudson—smith has won his third major medal in athletics in a month retaining his 400 metres title at the european championships in munich. his team—mate alex haydock—wilson took bronze. 0ursports team—mate alex haydock—wilson took bronze. 0ur sports correspondent nesta mcgregor has the story. the rock star themed entrance fully embraced by some. matthew hudson—smith! but it was clear matthew hudson—smith had no time for theatrics. the defending european champion in lane four, in the last month, bronze at the worlds and silver in birmingham. could he upgrade in munich?

this is now about matt hudson—smith! the 27—year—old ran a near—perfect race. in the lead coming off the bend, and he only got stronger. matt hudson—smith is going to take the european title again! first and second was clear, who got bronze less so. cue an anxious wait followed by an eruption from former science student alex haydock—wilson. he's got it. this is my third time being here, it's alex's first medal so i'll let him take it. the goals i have are terrifying but i keepj dreaming them anyway, i knowl with the guidance of people like matt and the team around me i can do anything. - now, sweden'sjesper hellstrom didn't win a medal but was responsible for one of the highlights of the night. the triple jump is a combination of speed, power and technique, but should the latter fail you just relax and let gravity do the rest. nesta mcgregor, bbc news, in munich. 0h, oh, dear.

time for a look at the weather. here's stav da naos. good evening. the weather has been eventful over the last couple of days with torrential downpours, localised flooding in places. 0ver localised flooding in places. over the next few days it looks quieter, there will be some rain across more northern and western parts, more sunshine across the south and east. we have a couple of showers, thunderstorms rattling across the far south—east, thunderstorms rattling across the farsouth—east, mainly thunderstorms rattling across the far south—east, mainly through kent through the overnight period and tomorrow morning but elsewhere drive for a while but then the next frontal system stop pushing into scotland and northern ireland, north—west england, bring patchy cloud, outbreaks of rain and more of a breeze by the end of the night. temperatures for most in double figures. this new area of low pressure just to the south of iceland is sending a weather front gradually across the country initially bringing wet weather, cloudy weather for scotland and northern ireland and then pushing into parts of england and wales later in the day. behind it, sunshine and blustery showers, western scotland and northern ireland. i had a bit one or two

showers in the south—east but