this is bbc news. the government says middle—income earners will need more help to pay their energy bills, notjust the poorest, with families facing tough choices. two men arrested on suspicion of murdering nine—year—old olivia pratt—korbel, who was shot dead in her home in liverpool, have been released on bail. a national emergency has been declared in pakistan after millions of people were forced from their homes. it follows the heaviest monsoon rains in decades. good evening. the chancellor nadhim zahawi says

middle income earners as well as low earners will need government help to pay energy bills this winter. it comes as another minister defended the decision to wait until a new prime minister is in place before any announcement on further support is made. yesterday, the regulator ofgem confirmed a dramatic 80% rise in the energy price cap from october, taking the average annual household bill to more than £3,500. earlier, i spoke to lisa rodgers who's a teacher — she told me about how she'll be impacted by the energy price rise. i have two children, i am a single parent and, yeah, this is really scary. the moneyjust isn't there, and i am classed as one of these middle earners. just tell me about what your energy bills are at the moment. how much are they now? how much will they go up by? do you have any idea? well, i was paying £88 a month but that was on a fixed rate.

that is now coming to an end and there are no deals i can get so i have to go onto the price cap. it was estimated to be around about £130, £135 a month, but that was before this increase again. and i don't know how much it will end up at. and how much is that putting pressure on all your other spending at the moment? well, it's basically meant that this holiday, we stayed at home. we've not done anything, we've not been on holiday, and we've not had days out or meals out, anything, really. we have just stayed at home, trying to save the money that i would normally spend on fuel to commute to work, and putting that away in the hope that that starts to get us through. and if this continues for a while, what are the choices

you are going to have to make? and how much do you feel like you need extra a month just to try and help through this immediate crisis? well... the obvious choice is going to be between heating and eating, as everyone keeps saying. but it is going to be that stark. i can't afford to do both when the bills are coming in as high as they are. and we don't know when that's going to end. when you say that choice between heating and eating, what are you thinking about? you know, day—to—day, how will you decide what to do? it will be a case on how cold is it outside? mine is a victorian terraced house, three bed. it does get cold in the winter, and if it's really cold, then the heating will have to go on.

i have stocked up on coal because we have open fires to try to get us through the winter. and you've got daughters at home, you obviously need to look after them and feed them. these are going to be really, really hard choices, aren't they? well, it is. it is going to be a case of... and it already has been, it has been a struggle this year already. but it is going to be a choice of, you know, the kids need to eat, obviously. i don't. and that is the stark reality that we are facing at the moment. coming up, we'll bejoined by viewers on bbc one for the evening news with martine croxall. and later i'll be back with a look at tomorrow's front pages at 10:30 and 11:30 in the papers. 0ur guestsjoining me tonight are the political commentator jo phillips and the political editor of the sunday people and the sunday mirror, nigel nelson. you're watching bbc news.

the chancellor warns middle—income earners will also need help with winter fuel bills. nadhim zahawi says the treasury is exploring "all the options" to help households. at the moment it's ok, but eventually it'll come to a point where, especially in the winter, you will struggle. it hasn't fully hit yet, but we are fully expecting it to hit in the next few months. labour and the liberal democrats say the government should act now and not wait for the new prime minister to take office. also tonight: two men held over the death of olivia pratt—korbel in liverpool are released on bail. desperation and displacement with millions affected as monsoon floods devastate parts of pakistan. and england surge to an innings—and—85—run win over south africa to level the test series.

good evening. the chancellor nadim zahawi says middle—income earners as well as low earners will need government help to pay energy bills this winter. it comes as another minister defended the decision to wait until a new prime minister is in place before any announcement on further support is made. yesterday the regulator 0fgem confirmed a dramatic 80% rise in the energy price cap from october for england, wales and scotland, taking the average annual household bill to more than £3,500. here's our business correspondent marc ashdown. help is coming. that's the message from the chancellor on rocketing energy bills. but when, how and who will receive

it remains difficult to tell. in an interview with the daily telegraph, nadim zahawi warns high bills could be here to stay for the next two years, and says while he's concerned about helping people on benefits and pensioners, those on middle incomes will need help too. if you're a senior nurse or a senior teacher on £45,000 a year, he says, you're having your energy bills go up by 80%. it's really hard. we're looking at all the options. the energy price cap is set by the regulator 0fgem. it's rising by 80% in october. currently, a typical annual energy bill paid by direct debit is £1,971. in october, that will rise to £3,519. pre—payment meter customers pay a little extra. a typical usage bill from october then will be £3,608. i'm afraid the pain might not be over. the energy price cap is now reviewed every three months. analysts are predicting a rise

injanuary and another one in april. with every increase, more and more people will face financial difficulty. people here in reading are starting to fear the pinch. at the moment it's ok, but eventually it'll come to a point where, especially in the winter, you will struggle. so i'm quite lucky, but i can imagine a lot people will do. people we know now who are like earning decent wages as well, . they're starting to get quite concerned as well. - it hasn't fully hit yet, but we are fully expecting it to hit in the next few months, i'd sax _ but we're doing 0k as it stands at the moment. and you earn 0k, you've got a reasonable wage? i would say it's a bit more than the average, but again, i'm finding it difficult. every household will get £400 off their bill in six instalments from october, with more help for pensioners and those on lower incomes. but there is frustration for some at the lack of clarity on exactly when more help will arrive. because the government has been so relaxed, often late,

with its announcements of support, and now refusing to say anything because of the conservative party leadership election, they've backed themselves into a corner. they have to be able to get money out the door quickly to help people before october. the civil service is working up a full range of options with the pros and cons of each and who would benefit from different interventions. and i think it's right that we wait until we have a new prime minister. it's not long to wait. this will be absolutely at the top of their in—tray. there are predictions the energy price cap could rise above £5,000 in january. the chancellor warns we are in a national economic emergency. mark ashdown, bbc news. our political correspondent ben wrightjoins us now. so many worried people across the country. the government acknowledges an awful situation is heading towards us, yet nothing is happening. fist towards us, yet nothing is happening-— towards us, yet nothing is happening. towards us, yet nothing is haueninu. �* ., towards us, yet nothing is ha eninu. �* ., ., happening. at the moment, there are no ministers — happening. at the moment, there are no ministers in _ happening. at the moment, there are no ministers in government _ happening. at the moment, there are no ministers in government with - happening. at the moment, there are no ministers in government with the i no ministers in government with the power to take decisions about the energy prices. judgments about who

to help and had to pay for it are going to have to wait until the next prime minister is in place. this evening borisjohnson has written an article saying that whoever succeeds him in number 10, article saying that whoever succeeds him in number10, the article saying that whoever succeeds him in number 10, the government will announce another huge package of financial support. so far, the candidates haven't said very much about what they would actually do in office. rishi sunak has said he would cut vat from energy bills and has promised more help to the poorest households and pensioners. liz truss, his rival and current frontrunner has said that she would cut green levies from energy bills and also said she would reverse the national insurance rise and has promised immediate action if she wins, but beyond that, very little clarity about what she would do. there are certainly loads of ideas around, and the treasury is coming up around, and the treasury is coming up with a menu of them for whoever does become prime minister, and broadly there is a choice between broadly there is a choice between broad help that everybody would receive a targeted support that would go to the poorest who would be hardest hit. so for instance the government could decide to increase

universal credit payments but that wouldn't necessarily help the sort of people that the chancellor was talking about today. labour said that the price cap should be frozen for six months, the cost of £30 billion. energy companies have said that could happen for two years, cost £100 billion. so there are no easy choices here. there are a lot of people as you said very concerned, and this issue will define the next prime minister when they take over. define the next prime minister when they take over-— they take over. when, for the moment. _ they take over. when, for the moment, thank _ they take over. when, for the moment, thank you. - they take over. when, for the moment, thank you. ben - they take over. when, for the . moment, thank you. ben wright. two men who were arrested on suspicion of the murder of nine—year—old olivia pratt—korbel in liverpool have been released on bail. police say one of the men had been recalled to prison after breaching the terms of his licence. detectives have repeated their appeal for people to come forward with any new information. our correspondent emma vardy has the latest. children and parents watched as armed police arrived on this residential street and a man was restrained and taken away. the second arrest in this investigation took place not far from the scene of olivia's murder. what did you see? i saw a lot of armed police.

i was a bit alarmed. i was taken aback, but i was glad. all i'm thinking about, to be honest with you, is olivia's family. six days on from the shooting in which olivia pratt—korbel was killed, and people are continuing to lay tributes. she was hit by a bullet when a gunman burst into her family home. at anfield this afternoon, liverpool fans and players paid their tribute to the little girl whose life was cut short, the city's third shooting in a week. the recent outbreak of gun violence in liverpool has shaken people, but locally some say the warning signs were already there. now the home secretary, priti patel, has pledged half a million pounds to help tackle organised crime. but the metro mayor of liverpool says it's still not enough. people, you know, don't want this to be happening in their neighbourhoods, but we need to tackle the systemic issues that are leading some people down this path. and that's what i spoke to

the home secretary about yesterday. the two men who were arrested have now been released on bail. one of them has been recalled to prison after breaching the terms of his licence. police are continuing to appeal for information, and olivia's family have urged people to do the right thing. for their chatty little girl who was taken from them, they've said now is the time to speak up. emma vardy, bbc news, liverpool. a man has died after entering the river thames in south—west london while being arrested by police. officers were flagged down after a man and woman were seen arguing on kingston bridge last night. scotland yard say the man, who was in his 20s, hadn't been handcuffed when he went into the water. thousands of people in areas at risk of flooding in pakistan have been told to evacuate their homes. aid agencies say floods could develop into one of the country's worst disasters as the heaviest monsoon rains in decades continue. nearly 1,000 people have died sincejune, while thousands more have been displaced.

southern pakistan has been hardest hit by the rains, particularly sindh province, which has received nearly eight times its average august rainfall. many rivers have also burst their banks in the north—western khyber pakhtunkhwa province. our correspondent pumza fihlani reports from the province of sindh one of the worst hit areas. swathes of land across southern pakistan have been turned into islands. the rains have been unforgiving, and the water is still trapped between people's homes. homes, roads and infrastructure have been destroyed, and some villages completely isolated. this week authorities issued fresh warnings for people to get to higher ground. for some, that meant beside a road. families left with what they could manage. this man tells us he has lost everything. translation: we've been sitting here for one week. |

there are 20 of us in my family, and we don't know where to go. these tents that you are seeing on either side of this main road are where people have come to seek temporary shelter. they tell me that something was different about this year's rains. the water hasn'tjust come from flooded rivers, but it was torrential rains from the sky, and unlike in the past where over time the water would recede, the water is still here, and it's been weeks, so they don't know when they will be able to go back to their homes. they tell me this is the worst kind of limbo. balochistan and sindh provinces have seen the worst destruction. aid into communities has been slow. authorities say they have limited resources. it's become clear to everyone that the impact of these floods will be faced for months, but before communities can even think about the aftermath, many people are left wondering how they will survive until the end of the day.

the floods have taken lives, and for the survivors depending on farming and livestock, livelihoods are now severely at risk. pumza fihlani, bbc news, sindh. the remains of what could be the largest dinosaur ever discovered in europe are being excavated in a back garden in portugal. the fossilised skeleton of a sauropod was discovered in the western portugal central city of pombal in 2017, when a man began building work on his house. with all the sport now, here's olly foster at the bbc sport centre. good evening. england's cricketers have levelled the test series against south africa at 1—1. the captain ben stokes was player of the match and described their victory by an innings and 85 runs as "amazing". they now head to the oval next month for the final and deciding test. here's our sports correspondentjoe wilson.

three days at old trafford, but for england they were almost perfect. james anderson defeated south africa's captain like that, and the course seemed set. between lunch and tea, no wickets fell. when england were overwhelmed in the first test match of the series, ben stokes said, don't worry, we willjust win the next two. but to make this victory happen, he had a momentum changing spell of bowling. peterson finally gone after hours of resistance, then the game was open. the stumps were waiting. james anderson again. it finished in a rush, three wickets...

we applied ourselves well with bat, ball and in the field, it was an incredible performance and it sets us up with all to play for in the last at the oval. a team of players, but they are hard to stop when they are led in everything by their captain. joe wilson, bbc news, old trafford. staying with cricket. oval invincibles women won last year's hundred and they have reached the knockout stage after a convincing win at lords against london spirit. mady villiers shone with the ball, four wickets for her helped bowl spirit out forjust 80 runs and invincibles batters reached that target with ease. the invincibles men also won their match. today's football highlights follow the news, but if you'd like the results now, then stay right there... liverpool have equalled the record for the biggest premier league win.

they thrashed bournemouth 9—0 at anfield. roberto firmino and luis diaz scored two each as they secured their first win of the season. the liverpool managerjurgen klopp called it the perfect afternoon. erling haaland scored a second half hat—trick as manchester city came from two down to beat crystal palace 4—2. city are second in the table behind arsenal who beat fulham to maintain their 100% record. there were also wins for brighton, chelsea and manchester united. brentford drew with everton. with celtic playing tomorrow, rangers took the chance to move to the top of the scottish premiership. they beat ross county 4—0 at ibrox. third—placed aberdeen put five past livingstone. there were also wins for kilmarnock and st mirren. ferarri's carlos sainz is on pole for tomorrow's belgian grand prix but attention will be focused towards the back of the grid where title rivals max verstappen and charles leclerc will start from 15th and 16th. both have been demoted for using excessive engine parts. verstappen was actually quickest in qualifying. lewis hamilton will start

the race on the second row. new zealand's woes continue in rugby union. they lost to argentina for the first time on home soil. the pumas won by 25 points to 18 in christchurch. they now top the rugby championship at the halfway stage. the all blacks have lost four of the six tests they've played so far this summer. there were also defeats for scotland and ireland's women in their rugby union internationals today. wales women are in nova scotia where they are currently losing to canada. there's more on the bbc sport website. thank you very much. that's all from me and the rest of the news team for tonight. have a very good evening.

hello, this is bbc news. last week, pollution warnings were in place on nearly 50 beaches in england, after heavy rainfall meant untreated sewage was being pumped into the sea. the government has now published a plan to clean up england's sewage system, promising the "strictest targets ever" on water companies — as our environment and rural affairs correspondent,

claire marshall, explains. over the past week, people have been warned to stay away from dozens of beaches across england and wales because of untreated sewage pouring into rivers and the sea. hazardous for beach—goers, and deadly for animals. these pictures are from a river near swindon. pollution from a thames water pumping station killed at least 1,000 fish and countless smaller creatures — almost all life on this stretch of riverjust wiped out. against this backdrop, the government has published its plan to clean up the sewage system. it claims that the water companies will now face the strictest ever pollution targets. it says billions of pounds must be invested on improving infrastructure, but it will be part—funded by an increase in water bills. between 2025 and 2030, the average annual rise in water bills will be about £12. that, in the context of other pressures on household incomes, is, ithink, modest,

and i think a price that most people would be willing to pay to tackle this problem of sewage overflows in our river system. even with more money, it could take years to make a difference. this is croyde beach in north devon. the water's safe today, but there are regular storm discharges after wet weather. justin dyson lives here. he's a surfer and he's had enough. you feel completely helpless. i'm one of these boring people that have written to my mp a couple of times. you get a different answer, but it's just weasely words. nothing gets done. and meanwhile, when you get heavy rainfall, guess what? out comes raw sewage again. many businesses feel the same way. —— many visitor feel the same way. it's disgusting, but it's an indication of this country and how they let corporations get away with minimum input and maximum profit for a good few years now. unfortunately, everything is coming home to roost. disgusting. i really don't like the fact that it's happening. -

before we came away i did check the sewage map, i because i was really concerned about swimming in the sea - with the sewage, but it seems this particular part of devon is ok. - i but, yes, i would not go in the seal where the sewage is, definitely not. we can speak up in numbers, but at the end of the day money talks, i think. it's cheaper and easier for them to dump it in the ocean, then that's what they'll do. the school holidays are nearly over and soon the tourists will go home, but it doesn't seem that the public fury over this issue is going to disappear. and today's plan is unlikely to satisfy many. the targetjust to improve the amount of sewage released on popular beaches like this is 13 years from now. hong kong's peak tram, asia's oldest funicular and one of the city's most popular tourist attractions, has reopened with a new look after a year—long closure and a multi—million dollar makeover. the service welcomed back passengers on saturday — even as tight coronavirus rules

are still in place in the city. kathryn armstrong has more. back on track with a different look. hong kong's peak tram was closed injune last year amid strict border controls aimed at eradicating covid—19. it dates back to 1888 and offers views of hong kong's skyline as it climbs to victoria peak. the tram normally attracts millions of visitors per year, but the city's closed borders saw numbers dwindle and was a key reason why the face—lift ended up being $15 million over budget. covid has affected all industries in hong kong, particularly the tourism industry, and for the upgrade project itself, the biggest hurdle was the supply chain. that caused a big delay of the programme. the financial toll means a ticket now costs nearly 70% more than it did before the makeover, but in return, visitors will travel

in more spacious tram cars that can accommodate over 200 passengers. there has also been a full overhaul of the tram's rail systems and a redesigned terminus in the central business district. however, tourist numbers in hong kong are still low, with visitors still needing to enter quarantine and undergo strict testing when they arrive. the tram's operator says it is confident that, despite the price increase, the revamped tram will continue to be a popular attraction, especially once the borders fully reopen. catherine armstrong, bbc news. garden centres in england will be banned from selling peat compost from 202a. the move follows a public consultation and is part of efforts to fight global warming — as our environment correspondent, helen briggs, explains. this dark, wet stuff is peat — full of organic matter and much loved by gardeners for nourishing plants. but because of environmental

concerns, you will soon no longer be able to buy peat compost at garden centres in england. if you dig it up out of the ground, this very valuable carbon score is broken down and all of that carbon is emitted into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide. we have been working really hard to try and find a way of protecting these peatlands and stopping this use. there are alternatives growing media and they are developing all the time. when the ban comes into effect sometime in 2024, gardeners will have to switch to peat—free compost or make their own, but environmental groups say with peat still being dug up in counties such as somerset, this comes too little, too late. in the uk, out peatlands store about 3.2 billion tonnes of carbon, so we have to protect that, we have to keep the peat in the ground and keep it wet. however, it isn't enough.

it is not quick enough. so the ban on retail sales of peat is not going to end peat extraction and peat extraction is continuing. peat mining has been part of british life for centuries, providing jobs and income. the industry is on the wane but peat is still being extracted to make compost in some places. however sites are closing, with this old peat mine on the somerset levels turned into a nature reserve. and conservationists say these boggy, wet landscapes aren'tjust beautiful, they are essential in the fight against climate change. helen briggs, bbc news, somerset. time for a look at the weather with elizabeth rizzini. saturday stayed dry in many places, lots more dry weather to come on sunday as well although the best of the sunshine will be found across

england and wales with more clout and little rain across northern ireland and scotland, a great and murky start here, some splashes of rain, increasingly confined to northern scotland by the afternoon, southern scotland should brighten up. in england and wales, a day at sunny spells and a few isolated showers, top temperatures in the south, 23 or 24 degrees, cooler further north and 17 for aberdeen. rain could develop in northern ireland in the afternoon and is set to expand into isle of man, south—west scotland and at the same time cloud will topple into north—eastern parts and as the breeze strengthens, temperatures will hold up in double digits for many. monday will be breezy, cool and cloudy on the east coast, further west we will see sunshine and warm.