the headlines. nasa cancels the launch of the artemis space rocket on its mission to the moon, due to last minute technical issues. the next opportunity for the launch is on friday. pakistan is set to launch a global appealfor the flooding catastrophe that's killed more than a thousand people and affected 30 million. the head of the institute for fiscal studies labels some of liz truss�*s tax cutting policies as �*worrying' and inadequade for dealing with rising energy costs. a rapid rise in vaping over the past decade reaches record levels in great britain with an estimated a5 million people taking up the habit. and after a two year pause due the pandemic, europe's largest

street party kicks off its final day at the notting hill carnival in west london. nasa has cancelled today's launch of its most powerful rocket, artemis one, which had been due to take off for an uncrewed test flight to the moon. the us space agency said one of its engines had developed a bleed that couldn't be fixed in time; the next possible launch date is friday the second of september. the artemis programme aims to return humans to the moon. if successful, the plan is for astronauts to be on board the flight in two years time. our science correspondent, jonathan amos told us what went wrong. frustrating day today,

ben, it really was. we had a number of little issues that cropped up. first of all, when we got here, it was pouring with rain and that delayed them tanking, putting all the propellants that they needed to go in this monster rocket over my shoulder. then they thought they had a crack halfway up the rocket, believe it or not, and decided that that was just frosting. you know, these propellants are super, super cold liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen, and the air, the moisture in the air then condenses on the side of the rocket. but what really did it for us today was one of the four engines underneath the rocket is sort of a shuttle—era engine, actually took them off the old shuttles, reconditioned them. one of them refused to go to the temperature, the operating temperature it would be required to work at, and so they called a scrub, and as if to rub salt in the wound, just as they did that, we had this massive, great, big cloud move

in from the left here. and that cloud would have been a no—go constraint as well, so all aound, big frustration, but we are hoping them that we will be back on friday, that we will have another go. so keep your fingers crossed. just, jonathan, explain the wider significance of this mission because some viewers might say, "well, hang on, we went to the moon half a century ago. what's all this about?" yeah, indeed, and if you look at this rocket and the capsule that's on the top, you kind of say, "well, it looks a bit like the saturn v and a bit like the apollo command module." and indeed they do, and part of that is because the physics has not changed in 50 years, you'll have noticed that, but believe me, there is a tremendous amount of new technology in these vehicles. much more lift on this rocket to put an awful lot more payload, cargo in low earth orbit and then send it to the moon. because if you go back to apollo, they only went for, you know, hours and days.

the apollo 17 mission, the very last mission which we'll celebrate the half—century of that in december at the end of the year, they went for 7h hours. that was the longest surface mission. when they go with this thing, they're going to go for, you know, a couple of weeks, maybe longer, because they'll have a space station in orbit around the moon as well. so, it's doing it and some when we go back, and that's the big difference. the nasa administrator bill nelson said there was no question of the launch going ahead until any problems had been solved. they won't launch until it's right, and in fact, they've got a problem with the gases going on the engine, bleed on one engine. and you can't go when there are certain guidelines. and i think it'sjust

illustrative that this is a very complicated machine, a very complicated system, and all those things have to work. and you don't want to light the candle until it's ready to go. earlier, i spoke to tim peake, former european space agency astronaut and also a former crew member on the international space station. test flight today the first flight of the module there and these things happen and we have to err on the side of caution we want to learn as much as possible from this.- side of caution we want to learn as much as possible from this. when you sa err on much as possible from this. when you say err on the — much as possible from this. when you say err on the side _ much as possible from this. when you say err on the side of— much as possible from this. when you say err on the side of caution there i say err on the side of caution there is a safety issue here isn't there is a safety issue here isn't there is black there are number of failures that could have been acceptable and could have gone ahead with the launch but when one of the

engines is having a problem and has a loss of thrust the rocket will simply won't make it into orbit so this is absolutely a critical part that has to be resolved. how important — that has to be resolved. how important do _ that has to be resolved. how important do you _ that has to be resolved. how important do you think - that has to be resolved. how important do you think this mission is, why should we care about is mission? , ,, ., , mission? this mission is the beginning — mission? this mission is the beginning of— mission? this mission is the beginning of the _ mission? this mission is the beginning of the entire - mission? this mission is the i beginning of the entire artemis programme we are seeing multiple launches notjust of this rocket but a new rocket that is being built by space acts another large vehicle that will enable us to build that space station in lunar orbit. take astronauts down to the surface build habitation modules there on the south pole of the mood set up a permanent presence. so this is it cusp of a new space age exploration era. in cusp of a new space age exploration era. . . , cusp of a new space age exploration era. . ._ ., cusp of a new space age exploration era. . ., ., , era. in a way we are colonising the moon as i — era. in a way we are colonising the moon as i write? _ era. in a way we are colonising the moon as i write? so _ era. in a way we are colonising the moon as i write? so we _ era. in a way we are colonising the moon as i write? so we are - moon as i write? so we are setting u n moon as i write? so we are setting u- a moon as i write? so we are setting up a presence _ moon as i write? so we are setting up a presence on _ moon as i write? so we are setting up a presence on the _

moon as i write? so we are setting up a presence on the moon - moon as i write? so we are setting up a presence on the moon we - moon as i write? so we are setting i up a presence on the moon we barely scratch the surface of the scientific. six landing sites have been on the moon and it's the surface area of africa you since discovered billions of ice at the polls in their other extremely rare and precious minerals on the moon that could be of interest to us. irate that could be of interest to us. we seem to of — that could be of interest to us. we seem to of lost interest on the moon and now suddenly we've regained it? i'm not sure we lost interest but we certainly didn't have the resources to go to the moon and have the international space station. the international space station. the international space station has been a hugely successful programme. 50 a hugely successful programme. so it's one of the other? yes. - a hugely successful programme. so it's one of the other? yes. now- a hugely successful programme. so| it's one of the other? yes. now that we are handing _ it's one of the other? yes. now that we are handing over _ it's one of the other? yes. now that we are handing over the _ it's one of the other? yes. now that we are handing over the iss - it's one of the other? yes. now that we are handing over the iss to - it's one of the other? yes. now that we are handing over the iss to the l we are handing over the iss to the commercial companies you positions will be in low earth orbit. we can now focus on deep space exploration more. it now focus on deep space exploration more. , ., , ., , more. it is not the right strategy, how they made — more. it is not the right strategy, how they made the _ more. it is not the right strategy, how they made the right - more. it is not the right strategy, | how they made the right decisions about the years ahead?—

how they made the right decisions about the years ahead? there is an argument about _ about the years ahead? there is an argument about whether _ about the years ahead? there is an argument about whether they - about the years ahead? there is an i argument about whether they should go straight to mars. but to put in perspective mars could be 400 million kilometres away it is a huge quantum leap going to mars on threw your mission versus going to the moon for a three week mission. in some ways that is to be expected, we were excited and it didn't happen but these things do happen. it was disappointing _ but these things do happen. it was disappointing because _ but these things do happen. it was disappointing because when - but these things do happen. it ms disappointing because when they discover that initial crack it was actuallyjust discover that initial crack it was actually just the discover that initial crack it was actuallyjust the insulation everybody got quite excited because that wasn't a huge issue. we knew we could launch with that, but when they started talking about the engine problems i think most people realise that was much more serious. are you confident that they will sort this out by the next window? let's wait and see. they have to

give this thing back into the vertical building if they can fix on the pad it won't be such a problem. how important do you think this mission is? it’s how important do you think this mission is?— mission is? it's incredibly important _ mission is? it's incredibly important as _ mission is? it's incredibly important as your - mission is? it's incredibly. important as your previous correspondence have said. the next stage _ correspondence have said. the next stage of— correspondence have said. the next stage of getting back to the moon and going further onto march. so it's hugely— and going further onto march. so it's hugely important.— and going further onto march. so it's hugely important. were we wrong to stop what — it's hugely important. were we wrong to stop what we _ it's hugely important. were we wrong to stop what we were _ it's hugely important. were we wrong to stop what we were doing _ it's hugely important. were we wrong to stop what we were doing on - it's hugely important. were we wrong to stop what we were doing on the i to stop what we were doing on the moon from the apollo missions half a century ago. was a priority the international space station? the -riori international space station? the priority was _ international space station? the priority was the international space station _ priority was the international space

station and expiration of the solar system _ station and expiration of the solar system. straight after the programme we had _ system. straight after the programme we had the _ system. straight after the programme we had the voyage missions had fantastic— we had the voyage missions had fantastic images. enormous amounts of information came back from that. at the _ of information came back from that. at the end _ of information came back from that. at the end of the apollo mission we thought all right we have sorted the moon we _ thought all right we have sorted the moon we know all about it. but in the intervening time there has been a huge _ the intervening time there has been a huge amount of research on the parts _ a huge amount of research on the parts the — a huge amount of research on the parts the astronauts brought back. and there — parts the astronauts brought back. and there are a lot of water not 'ust and there are a lot of water not just in— and there are a lot of water not just in the — and there are a lot of water not just in the polar caps where they are the _ just in the polar caps where they are the greatest at the polls. but locked _ are the greatest at the polls. but locked in — are the greatest at the polls. but locked in the minerals themselves. so finding — locked in the minerals themselves. so finding the moon is in dry was a driven _ so finding the moon is in dry was a driven 50— so finding the moon is in dry was a driven so if— so finding the moon is in dry was a driver. so if you have water there you can _ driver. so if you have water there you can split them into hydrogen and oxygen and _ you can split them into hydrogen and oxygen and use it as fuel. at the moon— oxygen and use it as fuel. at the moon has— oxygen and use it as fuel. at the moon has come back into the agenda as a place _ moon has come back into the agenda as a place where we can build habitations and use as a launch pad

for rockets— habitations and use as a launch pad for rockets to go to mars. 30 habitations and use as a launch pad for rockets to go to mars.- for rockets to go to mars. so that's exactly what _ for rockets to go to mars. so that's exactly what it _ for rockets to go to mars. so that's exactly what it would _ for rockets to go to mars. so that's exactly what it would be _ for rockets to go to mars. so that's exactly what it would be a - for rockets to go to mars. so that's exactly what it would be a launch l exactly what it would be a launch pad. to the launch pad to get there today didn't work. a lot of problems, despitejust go today didn't work. a lot of problems, despite just go with the territory, but technical glitch is that the latest launch? yes absolutely. _ that the latest launch? yes absolutely. you _ that the latest launch? yes absolutely. you want - that the latest launch? yes absolutely. you want to - that the latest launch? yes absolutely. you want to be sure everything is going to work. there have _ everything is going to work. there have been— everything is going to work. there have been numerous tests beforehand but this— have been numerous tests beforehand but this is— have been numerous tests beforehand but this is an end to end system tests— but this is an end to end system tests were that you have all of the bits tests were that you have all of the hits on _ tests were that you have all of the hits on top— tests were that you have all of the bits on top of each other all assembled all of the fuel there, and white _ assembled all of the fuel there, and white dress rehearsal in this case they had — white dress rehearsal in this case they had a — white dress rehearsal in this case they had a previous wet dress or dress _ they had a previous wet dress or dress rehearsal so its right to do these _ dress rehearsal so its right to do these sorts of tests but any problems that surface come to be a known _ problems that surface come to be a known and — problems that surface come to be a

known and understood before you actually _ known and understood before you actually put astronauts on board and risk their— actually put astronauts on board and risk their lives. so yes it's been unfortunate but useful. gr risk their lives. so yes it's been unfortunate but useful.- risk their lives. so yes it's been unfortunate but useful. or use of the phrase _ unfortunate but useful. or use of the phrase it's — unfortunate but useful. or use of the phrase it's not _ unfortunate but useful. or use of the phrase it's not rocket - unfortunate but useful. or use of| the phrase it's not rocket science, but this is rocket science. so there are huge number of burials aren't there. see how to get everything right on the day. —— variables. so right on the day. -- variables. so the right on the day. —— variables. so the rocket science is the fuel but these _ the rocket science is the fuel but these are — the rocket science is the fuel but these are the engines that are being fuelled _ these are the engines that are being fuelled by— these are the engines that are being fuelled by all that power also yes it's important. 30 fuelled by all that power also yes it's important-— it's important. so a temporary clitch it's important. so a temporary glitch but _ it's important. so a temporary glitch but are _ it's important. so a temporary glitch but are you _ it's important. so a temporary glitch but are you confident i it's important. so a temporary i glitch but are you confident that this whole mission, programme that is the next stage of our exploration of space, it will be successful and will go forward. i of space, it will be successful and will go forward.— will go forward. i think it is the riaht will go forward. i think it is the right way to — will go forward. i think it is the right way to go _ will go forward. i think it is the right way to go forward. - will go forward. i think it is the - right way to go forward. everything happens _ right way to go forward. everything happens incrementally. we went to the international space station, now

we are _ the international space station, now we are playing planning for the lunar— we are playing planning for the lunar gateway which will orbit around — lunar gateway which will orbit around the moon. the iss of course orbits _ around the moon. the iss of course orbits around the earth. and also develop — orbits around the earth. and also develop a — orbits around the earth. and also develop a landing craft that can be reused _ develop a landing craft that can be reused not— develop a landing craft that can be reused not the orion capsule... to all these _ reused not the orion capsule... to all these things have to be tested so yes— all these things have to be tested so yes i_ all these things have to be tested so yes i think it's the right way to lo. so yes i think it's the right way to .o_ ., ~' so yes i think it's the right way to go. thank you very much for your time. pakistan's climate change minister has said a third of the country is underwater �*right now�*, calling the flooding a �*crisis of unimaginable proportions'. the disaster has killed more than a thousand people and affected 33 million. international help has begun to arrive, but water is still surging down

the indus river and will flood the the low—lying sind province even more over the next few days. a young boy stranded on a rock as raging waters surround him. you can see a rescue worker edging out of the helicopter, lifting him up to safety. it's but one of the countless rescue efforts that are happening as pakistan faces one of the worst floods in years, with more than 1,000 people dead and millions affected. i find it very difficult to put into words. "flooding" doesn't quite seem to encapsulate the ongoing devastation and disaster that we're still witnessing. this is what rajanpur, in pakistan's punjab province, looked like before the flooding. its homes and fields were clearly visible. this is the situation now, overrun and overwhelmed. stepping away from the political turmoil surrounding his government, prime minister shahbaz sharif was seen distributing relief items.

while poor planning and infrastructure has played a role in all this, climate change is also to blame. pakistan only produces i% of global emissions, yet the country is dealing with some of its worst consequences. facing monsoons and floods that are far more frequent and severe than the norm. sindh province has seen nearly nine times its usual august rainfall. so, the country is urgently asking others for help. we're working with 35 donors right now. but, you know, the responses are in principle very, very positive. but we do need technical assistance. we need a lot of mobilisation on the ground. pakistan was already facing an economic crisis. so, these floods are coming at a difficult time. and with some areas bracing for torrents of water from swollen rivers, the damage is not over yet.

azadeh moshiri, bbc news. sport, and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's ben mcelroy has done it again. rory mcelroy has done it again. rory mcelroy says he won't be easy to tee up mcelroy says he won't be easy to tee up against other golfers.. he'll return to europe to play on the dp world tour at the bmw championship full of confidence in a year where he just missed out on winning the open at st andrews and finishing in the top eight at the other three majors, too.

incredible day, incredible week. i called my way back and ended up winning the tournament. incredible just a real, really proud of my resilience and how i in the loop that start. and just stuck my head down and kept going all week. and i took advantage of the opportunity i was given today. today marks ten years since the opening ceremony of the london paralympics. baroness tanni grey—thompson was involved in the bid and delivery of those games, and while she enjoyed the success of 2012, she thinks things can still improve in paris in 2024 and four years later in los angeles. you cannot expect a couple of weeks to the olympics and a couple of weeks of the paralympics to change the world without a lot of other stuff. celebrate the games for what they were, but actually, we can't make glib statements about how to change the world. as much as london was amazing,

i don't want it to be the best paralympic games ever because you want it to be that movement. i am so proud of the people who worked on london and made it so incredibly special, but we want the movement to move on and get better. less than an hour to go before the start of the us open, the final grand slam on the tennis calendar. andy murray opens up against the 24th seed francisco cerundelo around 4pm. later, i suspect all eyes will be on arthur ashe stadium, where serena williams begins what will likely be herfinal tournament as she transitions away from tennis. she faces danka kovinic of montenegro. her legacy will live on long after she's hung up her racket. i honestly think that she's, like, the biggest force in the sport. and that's not, like, intentionally trying to, like, make federer and nadal smaller — ijust think, like, she is the biggest thing that will ever be in the sport.

and...it�*s just really an honour just to watch her play. chelsea and west ham fans have criticised the premier league for not telling them what time their match is kicking off this weekend. it was initially scheduled for sunday at 2pm, but will be moved due to chelsea's champions league commitments. it was due to be televised, but moving it to saturday will likely clash with existing broadcasts at lunchtime and teatime. the chelsea supporters trust said they were being treated with complete contempt.

then with more at 4:15 p:m.. vaping has risen rapidly over the past decade to reach record levels in great britain with an estimated 4.3 million people who are regular vapers, according to a new report. action on smoking and health, which produced the report, said a "vaping revolution" has taken place over the past decade. joining me now is a vaping expert and professor of public health at the university of edinburgh, linda bauld. good to have you with us once again. is this good news or bad news, the the evading revolution?— the evading revolution? there are alwa s the evading revolution? there are always two _ the evading revolution? there are always two sides _ the evading revolution? there are always two sides to _ the evading revolution? there are always two sides to this _ the evading revolution? there are always two sides to this debate. l the evading revolution? there are l always two sides to this debate. we just start with smokers and recent ex—smokers. those of the groups that we actually do want to encourage

torts of —— they bang. and the young smokers. the young smokers are the ones who are vaping. we've also seen rises and youth use and cigarettes. they are not supposed to be sold to under 18—year—olds. we have to promote them appropriately to one group and keep them away from another and that is a difficult balance to strike.— another and that is a difficult balance to strike. ., , , .. ,, balance to strike. how is successful is beein: balance to strike. how is successful is beeping getting _ balance to strike. how is successful is beeping getting people _ balance to strike. how is successful is beeping getting people off - balance to strike. how is successful is beeping getting people off of - is beeping getting people off of cigarettes? brute is beeping getting people off of ciuarettes? ~ ~' ., , is beeping getting people off of ciuarettes? ~ ~ ., , , cigarettes? we know this is successful— cigarettes? we know this is successful because - cigarettes? we know this is successful because of - cigarettes? we know this is. successful because of quality control trials that we have been involved in so we are looking at looking at behavioural support and looking at behavioural support and looking up many months up to a year.

now we are seeing thieving is more effective than replacement therapy to help people quit. and we are seeing that today's survey that they are popular. they are slavers, that are popular. they are slavers, that are separate from separate —— flavours. they are not risk—free. i'm always finding it amazing that people still smoke cigarettes despite the risk they pose. the government wants to make us a smoke free country by 2030 is that possible do you think? we free country by 2030 is that possible do you think? i've been in this field for _ possible do you think? i've been in this field for 25 _ possible do you think? i've been in this field for 25 years _ possible do you think? i've been in this field for 25 years now. - possible do you think? i've been in this field for 25 years now. early i this field for 25 years now. early in my career i would not have believed we would get there in but now i have real hope. in an

independent review that talked about the policies could commit to a back—up control plan this year, they are quite ambitious. there are other things in their like raising the age of sail, keeping the price of tobacco hi, dealing with supplies we need to keep up with a comprehensive strategy. a lot of people don't realise more people still died of smoking in the uk than they did of post—covid. so there are still preventable deaths. 0nly14% of adults who smoke got to do that extra push so good policy and services and we can get there. aha, services and we can get there. a third of adults think beeping is more equally difficult than smoking. that is not correct, looking at the carcinogens and toxins beeping is

far less risky than smoking just because smoking is so uniquely harmful. so i think the misperceptions are driven by a lot of people thinks he and the media or other places. i was there are studies, preclinicalwork other places. i was there are studies, preclinical work in the lives thinking about before we get to use in smokers but definitely there are signs of harm. so again, what we don't have is a big study that follows up thousands, or hundreds of people who have never smoked and feet for a long time, we don't have the evidence. the more we could talk about its relative risk as we continue to do the research. but to talk to you as ever. professor of public health at the brick university of edinburgh.

occurs, it is the poorest who are usually worst affected. former tory minister and leadership hopeful rory stewart has taken a job at the helm of an international charity. mr stewart, who put himself forward to be prime minister in the race won by borisjohnson in 2019, has been appointed president of givedirectly, which seeks to help donors send money straight to the world's poorest households. givedirectly was started by economists from harvard and mit. it currently operates in eight african nations, the united states and yemen. i'm pleased to say roryjoins us now. thank you for being with us what is the model of this charity and why is it different? the the model of this charity and why is it different?— it different? the big difference between what _ it different? the big difference between what we _ it different? the big difference between what we are - it different? the big difference between what we are doing . it different? the big difference| between what we are doing and it different? the big difference - between what we are doing and what traditional charities do it, i've worked nearly 30 years and traditional ones, most traditional charities go to a rural community and essentially tell them what they think they need. so we have situations where american wheat is

transported halfway across the world and given to communities. instead of that we are giving cash to households and trusting them to know what they need. so instead of a large bag of beet arriving which they might have to sell in order to get what they need which might be shelter or medicine. they are able to use their money to target the things at their own priority. stand things at their own priority. and that money _ things at their own priority. and that money always _ things at their own priority. and that money always goes to the right people doesn't? brute that money always goes to the right people doesn't?— that money always goes to the right people doesn't? we have very careful tarauetin people doesn't? we have very careful targeting teams _ people doesn't? we have very careful targeting teams that _ people doesn't? we have very careful targeting teams that work _ people doesn't? we have very careful targeting teams that work with - people doesn't? we have very careful targeting teams that work with local i targeting teams that work with local activists that make sure the people who are giving are in genuine need. people use telephones almost as debit cards so it's transferred directly to the head of the households phone then we have audit teams that go in later to find out how that money, if that money had

been stolen, the nature of how it was used. ., ., was used. the nature of the emergency _ was used. the nature of the emergency impacts - was used. the nature of the emergency impacts and - was used. the nature of the emergency impacts and at l was used. the nature of the l emergency impacts and at the was used. the nature of the _ emergency impacts and at the moment and people asked to be give money so do you think despite the pandemic and cost—of—living crisis in the west are they still giving to charity as generously as they have in the past? i charity as generously as they have in the past?— in the past? i think this is the challenge- — in the past? i think this is the challenge. we've _ in the past? i think this is the challenge. we've been - in the past? i think this is the challenge. we've been very i in the past? i think this is the - challenge. we've been very lucky to get very generous support from the people on the west coast involved in the technology industry and what we have found recently... it is true that we can and extreme property globally within our lifetime. the cost would be $200 billion and that is what we currently spend on

international and development in aid. �* ., �* aid. i've mentioned, you've lived many lives _ aid. i've mentioned, you've lived many lives soldier, _ aid. i've mentioned, you've lived many lives soldier, diplomat - aid. i've mentioned, you've lived many lives soldier, diplomat can j aid. i've mentioned, you've livedl many lives soldier, diplomat can i ask you about the conservative party election race at the moment? what's your view do you think liz truss will be the next trimester? it certainly seems like it at the moment. it would take a very unusual upset for liz truss not to be our prime minister.— upset for liz truss not to be our prime minister. you said in the past boris prime minister. you said in the past itoris johnson _ prime minister. you said in the past boris johnson could _ prime minister. you said in the past boris johnson could still— prime minister. you said in the past boris johnson could still make - prime minister. you said in the past boris johnson could still make her l borisjohnson could still make her come back is that realistic? iie borisjohnson could still make her come back is that realistic? he is boris johnson could still make her come back is that realistic? he is a man with immense _ come back is that realistic? he is a| man with immense self-confidence man with immense self—confidence and i think he feels very bewildered by being thrown out. there are quite a large number of people in the conservative party that seemed to office. so there is the will as there was for donald trump to feel

that he could have a come back. is there a way with the conservative party and the time they take to elect a leader and here we are in the middle of a crisis with rising energy costs and yet we have the accusation that we have a zombie government that it is taking so long to come up with a new prime minister. it to come up with a new prime minister. , to come up with a new prime minister-— to come up with a new prime minister. , , , ., ., minister. it is very strange that boris johnson _ minister. it is very strange that boris johnson has _ minister. it is very strange that boris johnson has been - minister. it is very strange that boris johnson has been on - minister. it is very strange that - boris johnson has been on holiday. borisjohnson has been on holiday. theresa may on a similar leadership was working flat out and got out a lot of important education budget policies during that period so there's absolutely no reason why the government could not be going full throttle at the moment. just government could not be going full throttle at the moment.— throttle at the moment. just very briefl , throttle at the moment. just very briefly, whoever _ throttle at the moment. just very briefly, whoever wins _ throttle at the moment. just very briefly, whoever wins this - throttle at the moment. just very briefly, whoever wins this race i throttle at the moment. just very briefly, whoever wins this race it | briefly, whoever wins this race it will be an extraordinarily difficult, challenging time to take over as prime minister at this country at a time of such economic

peril. country at a time of such economic eril. , . , , ' . �* peril. yes incredibly difficult. and it we are in _ peril. yes incredibly difficult. and it we are in real— peril. yes incredibly difficult. and it we are in real danger— peril. yes incredibly difficult. and it we are in real danger of- peril. yes incredibly difficult. and it we are in real danger of going i it we are in real danger of going into a prolonged recession. inflation is far too high and at the same time we are going to have to put more money into the cup on me —— economy. we are struggling to get growth off the ground and we are in the situation of recession and we haven't seen this on the scale for many years. haven't seen this on the scale for many years-— many years. good to talk to you and aood luck. now it's time for a look at the weather with matt. hello, a few showers dotted around today across parts of eastern england, the north and west of scotland, and the odd isolated one elsewhere, but for the vast majority, it's a dry start to the week and, of course, a bank holiday for some of you. sunniest conditions remain across southern counties of england into the south—west of wales, 23—24 degrees here as we head towards the evening. a cooler day, though, across some eastern counties of scotland and england

with that onshore breeze. breeze are always strongest across southern counties of england.