read that headline, it seems unusual, _ read that headline, it seems unusual, bizarre, but it is one of the many— unusual, bizarre, but it is one of the many sort of surreal headlines we have _ the many sort of surreal headlines we have had in the past few weeks, under_ we have had in the past few weeks, under this wider theme of the cost—of—living crisis, household bills _ cost—of—living crisis, household bills becoming so severe that peoples, families, households are being _ peoples, families, households are being driven to do things that you would _ being driven to do things that you would not — being driven to do things that you would not expect people to be driven to do in_ would not expect people to be driven to do in a _ would not expect people to be driven to do in a country like ours, so heading — to do in a country like ours, so heading into autumn, winter, when the temperatures are going to drop, in a bid _ the temperatures are going to drop, in a bid to _ the temperatures are going to drop, in a bid to keep energy bills down, people _ in a bid to keep energy bills down, people are — in a bid to keep energy bills down, people are considering lighting fires in — people are considering lighting fires in their own properties, and it is almosl— fires in their own properties, and it is almost dickensian, isn't it? it it is almost dickensian, isn't it? it is _ it is almost dickensian, isn't it? it is a _ it is almost dickensian, isn't it? it is a terrifying and depressing and alarming picture of what awaits and alarming picture of what awaits and of— and alarming picture of what awaits and of the — and alarming picture of what awaits and of the absolutely enormous challenges facing the next prime

minisler— challenges facing the next prime minister in the few weeks' time. benedicte — minister in the few weeks' time. benedicte?_ minister in the few weeks' time. benedicte? . , ,., . benedicte? yeah, it is somewhat surreal, benedicte? yeah, it is somewhat surreal. it _ benedicte? yeah, it is somewhat surreal, it does _ benedicte? yeah, it is somewhat surreal, it does mean _ benedicte? yeah, it is somewhat surreal, it does mean that - benedicte? yeah, it is somewhat l surreal, it does mean that possibly there will be a 10—20% increase in sales of firewood. the things that people already cutting out are quite worrying. i read a story yesterday of a woman who was eating one meal a day and who had collapsed already once or twice in front of her children and had to be taken to hospital because she was suffering from malnutrition. that was somebody who was starving herself, basically, because she wanted to be able to feed her children. so the hardship that we are onlyjust really beginning to hear about is short in early worrying. the challenges —— extraordinarily. the challenges for rishi sunak and liz truss... the

handover of powerfrom rishi sunak and liz truss... the handover of power from borisjohnson to the next prime minister, i don't think there will be a honeymoon period. the challenges are far too great and the hardship is far too big, and for example in france, therejust is not big, and for example in france, there just is not this problem therejust is not this problem but therejust is not this problem but there are other problems, but because energy has been capped and heavily subsidised by the government. and i think... it is very difficult for... some people are absolutely terrified already, most people are already anxious, and a number of millions of people that are going to be thrown into poverty already having sacrificed on many basics really does not bear thinking about, so when we move onto the next story about, in the telegraph, avoiding a&e, and this is going to be the new campaign, in the last two

to three years, i have had a lot of experience of the nhs. i say that because of family health problems. but what has come through again and again is the whether it is the ambulances that have come to help my family, whether it was, only eight days ago in a london hospital in a&e, having a close member of my family assessed, and the extraordinary devotion, there is no other word, extraordinary devotion, there is no otherword, but extraordinary devotion, there is no other word, but the burn—out that you can actually see in staff members were doing their utmost, i think it is quite extraordinary. i do not think it is that too many people rushing to a&e mac. apparently we're going to get sent letters, very much in the way we were during the pandemic, to ask us all not to rush to a&e mac, not to

ring 999, to instead dial 111 —— a&e. a close member my family diode iii, a&e. a close member my family diode iii, waited 25 minutes and was cut out and had to dial 999. people are waiting symptoms three hours, and we do have to look at that figure that came out this week of possibly 1000 deaths more a week. what are they really do too? it is about funding, it is about management i do not think, apart from energy bills, whoever becomes prime minister needs to convene an emergency meeting, not for the cameras, not for the media, but to actually resolve what our very serious, fundamental issues in the nhs. i very serious, fundamental issues in the nhs. 4' �* very serious, fundamental issues in thenhs. 4' �* ., the nhs. i think we'll come back to that, in the nhs. i think we'll come back to that. in the — the nhs. i think we'll come back to that, in the next _ the nhs. i think we'll come back to that, in the next review, _ the nhs. i think we'll come back to that, in the next review, one - the nhs. i think we'll come back to that, in the next review, one of- the nhs. i think we'll come back toi that, in the next review, one of the papers that dropped later has a story on this trust and the nhs. we will come to that at 11:30pm. what do you make of this last story? it

do you make of this last story? it is... i think the instruction of, please avoid a&e if you can really help it. _ please avoid a&e if you can really help it, takes us back to the pandemic, and i think it is the sort of message that most people reasonably believed would be a dreadful— reasonably believed would be a dreadful memory from the pandemic that we _ dreadful memory from the pandemic that we would never have to relive again _ that we would never have to relive again. because of the cost—of—living crisis. _ again. because of the cost—of—living crisis. the _ again. because of the cost—of—living crisis, the cost—of—living crisis is clearly— crisis, the cost—of—living crisis is clearly the — crisis, the cost—of—living crisis is clearly the more salient issue in dish politics and european politics. the nhs _ dish politics and european politics. the nhs crisis and everything that has gone — the nhs crisis and everything that has gone on in our health service, this enormous and growing backlog, people _ this enormous and growing backlog, people waiting outrageous lengths of time for— people waiting outrageous lengths of time for ambulances to turn up, it has not _ time for ambulances to turn up, it has not done under the radar, that would _ has not done under the radar, that would be _ has not done under the radar, that would be an— has not done under the radar, that would be an exaggeration, has not been _ would be an exaggeration, has not been the _ would be an exaggeration, has not been the biggest issue, but in other times— been the biggest issue, but in other times would be. when you consider

the scale _ times would be. when you consider the scale of— times would be. when you consider the scale of the challenge facing the scale of the challenge facing the nhs, just at a very human level, we are _ the nhs, just at a very human level, we are going — the nhs, just at a very human level, we are going to go to a point were either— we are going to go to a point were either yourself or a family member or a friend — either yourself or a family member or a friend or someone you know is going _ or a friend or someone you know is going to _ or a friend or someone you know is going to be — or a friend or someone you know is going to be waiting for treatment on some _ going to be waiting for treatment on some sort— going to be waiting for treatment on some sort of waiting list, will have had an— some sort of waiting list, will have had an unfortunate experience with the nhs, _ had an unfortunate experience with the nhs, and so this is going to become, — the nhs, and so this is going to become, as much of a headache... in the next _ become, as much of a headache... in the next few— become, as much of a headache... in the next few months and before next elections _ the next few months and before next elections up ijust very briefly, what _ elections up ijust very briefly, what do — elections up ijust very briefly, what do you think of the elections up ijust very briefly, what do you think of— elections up ijust very briefly, what do you think 0 what do you think of the front page sto in what do you think of the front page story in the — what do you think of the front page story in the ft _ what do you think of the front page story in the ft about _ what do you think of the front page story in the ft about the _ what do you think of the front page story in the ft about the finish - story in the ft about the finish prime minister prime minister of finland —— the prime minister of finland? briefly, if you could? i wish a prime minister _ briefly, if you could? i wish a prime minister being - briefly, if you could? i wish a prime minister being under. briefly, if you could? i wish a - prime minister being under pressure because _ prime minister being under pressure because they had a party was the biggest problem facing our country!

as far— biggest problem facing our country! as far as _ biggest problem facing our country! as far as i _ biggest problem facing our country! as far as i can tell, while the prime — as far as i can tell, while the prime minister of finland has agreed to do with _ prime minister of finland has agreed to do with this, the majority of people — to do with this, the majority of people are shrugging their shoulders... i people are shrugging their shoulders. . ._ people are shrugging their shoulders... . ., ., . shoulders... i am going to cut you off. benedicte, _ shoulders... i am going to cut you off. benedicte, we _ shoulders... i am going to cut you off. benedicte, we have _ shoulders... i am going to cut you off. benedicte, we have not - shoulders... i am going to cut you off. benedicte, we have not had i shoulders... i am going to cut you i off. benedicte, we have not had time to come to you now. benedicte and adam will be back at 11:30 p:m.. sport and whether next, than a full round—up of the lose and then i will be back. —— sport and weather. hello there. i'm 0lly foster with the latest from the bbc sport centre. the england cricket captain ben stokes says they won't compromise on their attacking style of play despite a crushing defeat by south africa in the first test at lord's. the tourists won by an innings and 12 runs inside three days. a devastating spell by anrich norkyear after lunch put south africa in full control.

three wickets, including the key one ofjonny bairstow, left england on 86—3. there was brief resistance from stuart broad before he went for 35 off the bowling of kagiso rabada. and south africa made quick work of the tail, marco jansen taking the final wicket ofjimmy anderson to seal victory and ben stokes' first defeat as england test captain. but he is looking to put things right at old trafford next week. 0ver over the three days, whenever they were batting or bowling, whatever we threw at them, they seemed to counteract that. so obviously got to give them a lot of credit. but, yeah, it was an off game for us, and that's absolutely fine. i am not going to be throwing my toys out the pram over. real madrid's casemiro is on his way to manchester united.

an agreement has been reached for the brazilian midfielder. the fee is £60 million but could rise to 70 million for the 30—year—old. the transfer for the five—time champions league winner is subject to the agreement of personal terms, uk visa requirements and a medical. chelsea's manager thomas tuchel has received a one—match touchline ban and fined £35,000 following his clash with spurs boss antonio conte last weekend, with both men shown red cards. the italian was also fined £15,000. tuchel�*s ban has been suspended temporarily, though, pending the full written reasons for the decision, which he could appeal. that means he can take his place in the dugout for sunday's premier league match at leeds. millwall missed out on the chance to go top of the championship. they lost 2—0 at norwich. two second—half goals from the american josh sargent, together with their first clean sheet of the season, means that they have moved up to fifth in the table going into the weekend.

britain's dina asher—smith was defdening her 200 metre title at the european championships in munich this evening, but had to settle for silver. switzerland's mujinga kambundji won a tight race after taking the lead in the final stages. there was disappointment for the other british runner in the race as well — jodie williams finished fourth. obviously i came here to win, so i'm not super happy, but at the end of the day, she put together a better race. congratulations. but, yeah, i came here to win, not super happy. really thought i was in, i am in better shape than that, but at the same time, second is what it is. there was a british 1—2 in the men's 200 metres. zharnel hughes, who took silver in the 100, powered to victory ahead of nathaneel mitchell blake. it was close to a gb clean sweep, but charles dobson was edged out by italy's filippo tortu for third.

britain's laura muir successfully defended her european 1500m title, pushing for home with one lap remaining, taking gold comfortably ahead of ireland's ciara mageean. muir has won medals at all three major champpionships this summer. lawrence okoye followed up on his commonwealth games silver by becoming the first british discus medallist at a european championships. he took bronze. it's not all about the athletics, olympic champion tom pidcock has become the first british rider to win the european cross country mountain biking title. joe lynskey reports. on all types of terrain, tom pidcock barely stops for breath. he spent the first part of the summer on the road on the tour, and won on an iconic tour de france stage. the

superman tried something else. he had raised just twice this year on mounting bike, and so it's our way down the field. but still, on tracks like this, he went past 30 riders and from the front pushed again. this time through the alps but around labs of munich's skyline. by the last few laps, he was so far clear. watch the top of the screen. it is not a bird or a plane. pidcock won this race at the olympics. now he is european champion. he does it all, and select 23, is understated. yeah, it was a pretty hard race. i made it hard for myself, because on this course, yeah, riding out front by myself, it makes it all that much harder, but, yeah, ifelt pretty good. yeah, nice to be back. he harder, but, yeah, i felt pretty good. yeah, nice to be back. he is the first british _ good. yeah, nice to be back. he is the first british man _ good. yeah, nice to be back. he is the first british man to _ good. yeah, nice to be back. he is the first british man to win - good. yeah, nice to be back. he is the first british man to win this - the first british man to win this title, and he wants more this year most of next up, it is rural

championships on and the road. in this career, the medals could get hard to count. all tom pidcock needs is two weeks. joe lynskey, bbc news. finally, we've had the weigh—in for tomorow night's heavyweight rematch between anthonyjoshua and olexander usyk in saudi arabia. there had been talk of usyk, the world champion, bulking up but he's around the same weight as the last time they fought, joshua 23 pounds heavier than his ukrainian opponent, who is defending the wba, wbo and ibf titles, the belts he took from joshua 11 months ago in london. lots more on the bbc sport website, but that's all the sport for now. good evening. there's another opportunity to glance the northern lights across scotland this evening as the skies start to clear away and the showers fade, too. they'll also fade for a time for northern ireland and northern england, but we've got more rain. our next weather front rushing

in through the second half of the night, driven in by strong winds. gales for the hebrides. furthersouth, however, we've lost the humidity, so at last a more comfortable night for sleeping. and plenty of sunshine first thing, but the cloud will bubble up. it'll bring a scattering of showers. at the same time, that stronger wind will blow the rain away from scotland through the morning and northern ireland. it looks like it might linger, though, across northern england and north wales, and it could be quite heavy here with the odd rumble of thunder. with more breeze generally, temperatures will be about a degree or so down on today, but feeling pleasant outside the showers and in the sunshine. sunday looks a little bit more cloudy, particularly in the south. weather fronts close by, still that weak weather front from saturday and perhaps more general rain coming back in as we go towards the evening and overnight.

this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. life in prison for el shafee elsheikh, a british member of an islamic state terror group, sentenced for hostage taking and conspiracy to murder. relatives of his victims say justice has been done. now we receive the best of our country, and i am very grateful, obviously, but that is what makes it a hollow victory, if you will. russia's vladimir putin agrees on the need to send inspectors to ukraine's zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, as fears grow about its safety. it is amended, the international agency of atomic energy, it is up to them to do the negotiations. we are, of course, ready to support them.