talking to some of what for hours to get help. right now i am at the region to hit by the flood. there was a blockage, there was a landslide, people today we have reached to this place and you could see the mountains were all around and people are talking and do not have anything to eat because the area you can see behind me and we will try to talk to him. and our problems are enormous. the whole area has been _ problems are enormous. the whole area has been wiped _ problems are enormous. the whole area has been wiped off. _ problems are enormous. the whole area has been wiped off. we - problems are enormous. the whole area has been wiped off. we didn'tl area has been wiped off. we didn't get any food or even a grain of

salt. they're claiming that we are in this situation for last one month. a lot of people who actually said, "we travelled approximately four hours by foot to reach here just to get some kind of relief." translation: we left behind the kids and came here. - i have been coming here for three days, and no one here _ has anything to eat. my toenails have broken, - and they're bleeding from climbing the mountains to get here. i spent 15 years in - the army before retiring. translation: i have around 13 children. i we don't have anyone looking out for us, and we don't know any of the officials to refer to. we only have god to watch over us. if you can see here, officials there, people are complaining to them, people are talking to them. they're actually asking them to write their names so that relief operation could reach to them.

new figures show that change store closures of stock by 30% in the first six months of this year. compared to the previous 12 months but there are fears that the cost of living francis could send that recovery into reverse. our business correspondent has this report. here's a high streets and more openings than closures from a new pizza chain, a furniture shop around the corner in the cloud is just arrived. but once into the unit is having a new lease on life. you can 0 en having a new lease on life. you can oen u- having a new lease on life. you can open up and _ having a new lease on life. you can open up and pretty _ having a new lease on life. you can open up and pretty high _ having a new lease on life. you can open up and pretty high street - having a new lease on life. you can open up and pretty high street on. open up and pretty high street on the uk. , , , , , , open up and pretty high street on theuk. ,,, ,,, the uk. this business is motoring and now able _ the uk. this business is motoring and now able to _ the uk. this business is motoring and now able to nab _ the uk. this business is motoring and now able to nab the - the uk. this business is motoring and now able to nab the best - the uk. this business is motoring i and now able to nab the best spots. we are having many new sites a year. and it's because the property market has become more tender and friendly and refining better opportunities read of— and refining better opportunities read of the high street. | and refining better opportunities read of the high street.- read of the high street. i don't think we are _ read of the high street. i don't think we are brave, _ read of the high street. i don't think we are brave, it's - read of the high street. i don't think we are brave, it's all - read of the high street. i don't i think we are brave, it's all about, we are _ think we are brave, it's all about,

we are in— think we are brave, it's all about, we are in a — think we are brave, it's all about, we are in a good— think we are brave, it's all about, we are in a good position - think we are brave, it's all about, we are in a good position and - think we are brave, it's all about, we are in a good position and i. we are in a good position and i think_ we are in a good position and i think there _ we are in a good position and i think there are _ we are in a good position and i think there are many- we are in a good position and i think there are many other. we are in a good position and i- think there are many other operators who were _ think there are many other operators who were hot — think there are many other operators who were hot in _ think there are many other operators who were not in such _ think there are many other operators who were not in such a _ think there are many other operators who were not in such a strong - who were not in such a strong positioh _ who were not in such a strong positioh hr— who were not in such a strong osition. , . , , position. in this city, there still some big gaps _ position. in this city, there still some big gaps to _ position. in this city, there still some big gaps to fill. - position. in this city, there still some big gaps to fill. the - position. in this city, there still- some big gaps to fill. the pandemic tip to many of our high streets into crisis, more than a thousand clothing shops disappeared in just the first six months of last year alone as a wave of retailers went under and while this one was restructured. there are some signs of improvement. new figures show than the first half of this year, 6146 chain stores shut, including everything from retail to restaurants in gyms. that's 30% down on a year ago and the lowest number of closures for seven years. openings are still sluggish orjust under 4000, openings are still sluggish orjust under4000, meaning openings are still sluggish orjust under 4000, meaning a openings are still sluggish orjust under4000, meaning a net openings are still sluggish orjust under 4000, meaning a net decline of more than 2000 shops. there under 4000, meaning a net decline of more than 2000 shops.— more than 2000 shops. there are still more closures _ more than 2000 shops. there are still more closures than _ more than 2000 shops. there are still more closures than openings| still more closures than openings but the _ still more closures than openings but the nature of closures is changed. _ but the nature of closures is changed, there more banks, betting

shops— changed, there more banks, betting shops and _ changed, there more banks, betting shops and travel agencies, please they can _ shops and travel agencies, please they can do online rather than a person— they can do online rather than a person by— they can do online rather than a person by the things that are opening. _ person by the things that are opening, restaurants are very different. — opening, restaurants are very different. you cannot do that at home — different. you cannot do that at home. , ., . ., , ., different. you cannot do that at home. , ., ., home. the storm clouds or head? inflation will — home. the storm clouds or head? inflation will affect _ home. the storm clouds or head? inflation will affect what _ home. the storm clouds or head? inflation will affect what we - home. the storm clouds or head? inflation will affect what we can i inflation will affect what we can spend _ inflation will affect what we can spend and it will affect our shops and work— spend and it will affect our shops and work on the could be more closures— and work on the could be more closures to _ and work on the could be more closures to come. a cost-of-living crisis is the _ closures to come. a cost-of-living crisis is the last _ closures to come. a cost-of-living crisis is the last thing _ closures to come. a cost-of-living crisis is the last thing high - closures to come. a cost-of-living crisis is the last thing high streetl crisis is the last thing high street sneed and is finally some green shoots being seen. as we've been hearing, 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 hydrogen leak, or a �*bleed' that couldn't be fixed in time; the next possible launch date is friday the second of september. i spoke to the former astronaut and why this was

postponed. the former astronaut and why this was --ostoned. , postponed. the first flight with the euro ean postponed. the first flight with the european service _ postponed. the first flight with the european service module - postponed. the first flight with the european service module there - postponed. the first flight with the european service module there in l european service module there in these things happen, we have to err on the side of caution meant to learn as much as possible from this. we see err on the side of caution, there's a safety issue, isn't there? there is the potential explosive payload on this rocket.- there is the potential explosive payload on this rocket. there are thins payload on this rocket. there are things that _ payload on this rocket. there are things that are _ payload on this rocket. there are things that are acceptable - payload on this rocket. there are things that are acceptable and i payload on this rocket. there are i things that are acceptable and could have gone on with the launch but the engine having a problem in the potential loss of thrust, the rocket will not make it into orbit or could be on the wrong trajectory of the moon so this is a critical part that has to be resolved. haifa moon so this is a critical part that has to be resolved. how important do ou think has to be resolved. how important do you think this — has to be resolved. how important do you think this mission _ has to be resolved. how important do you think this mission is, _ has to be resolved. how important do you think this mission is, give - has to be resolved. how important do you think this mission is, give us i you think this mission is, give us some context as to why we should care about this mission? this mission is — care about this mission? this mission is the _ care about this mission? try 3 mission is the beginning of the entire organist programme. we have seen multiple rocket launchers but a new rocket launch is being built by starship launcher, another large vehicle and other commercial lodges that will enable us to build that

space station thatjonathan was talking about in lunar orbit. take astronauts down to the surface and build habitation modules there on the south pole of the moon and set “p the south pole of the moon and set up a permanent presence as a stepping stone to mars. stone to mars, so this launch today is really the cusp of this new area of space exploration. anyway, we are kind of colonising the moon, is that right? absolutely, we want to set up a permanent presence on the moon. there is a huge amount of scientific research to be gained we have barely scratched the surface, since landing sites, i2 humans having walked on the moon and it is the surface area of africa. we have since discovered hundreds of billions of tonnes of water ice at the poles and there are other extremely rare and precious minerals on the moon which could be of huge interest to us. we seem to have lost interest in the moon, is that right? and now we have suddenly regained it. i'm not sure we had lost

interest, but we certainly didn't have the resources to be able to go to the moon and have the international space station. the international space station has been a hugely successful programme... is one or the other? it is one or the other because of limited resources. now we are handing the iss over to commercial companies when it comes to the end of its natural life in 2030, new commercial stations will be in orbit. international space station focus now on national space missions once more. is that the right decision in your view? have they made the right decision about the decades ahead? i think they have made the right decision. there was an argument about whether they should bypass the moon altogether and go straight to mars, but to put it into perspective the lower earth orbit is 400,000 commuters, mars could be up to 400 million kilometres away, huge quantum leap between going to the moon on a 3—4 day mission and going to mars on a three—year mission. and as we said, a few glitches today. i suppose in some ways that is a need to be expected. we were all excited about the potential launch at 1:30pm today, it didn't happen,

but these things do happen? yes, it was disappointing because when they discovered that initial crack that they thought might have been the core it was actually just the insulation. everybody got very excited because that wasn't a huge issue and we knew we could launch with that, but when we started talking about the engine, i think most people realise that was much more serious stuff i confident they will be are you confident they will be able to sort this out by friday? if they have to get this thing back in the assembly building, that is a big delay. if they can change it on the pad or resolve the issue on the pad, that is not as much of a problem. tim peake, thank you very much. time for a look at the weather with matt taylor. of fine into the day with part—time cloud melting but the cloud sits in place tonight and parts of scotland in one or share is continuing here and we will see areas of cloud pushing in from east anglia in the southeast and also lincolnshire, a

greater chance of rain showers to take us into tuesday morning. temperatures in double figures but in rural parts of northwestern england and wales, we can get down to five or 6 degrees but some sunny conditions to start on tuesday. elsewhere, some sunshine will come and go for a bit of sunshine for 22 showers in the isle of man that cloud will dissipate through the day. more cloudy inside southeast lincolnshire the few showers in the few showers this of man that cloud will dissipate through the day. more cloudy and southeast lincolnshire the few showers in the southeast midlands known counties by the further west you are, lots of blue skies overhead and sheltered from the breeze coming off the east, it will keep limited to the mid teens across some parts of eastern scotland in northeast england but for the sunshine for the south, around 23 or goodbye for now.

you're watching bbc news. the headlines. the devastating floods across pakistan, the government now says a third of the country is underwater. overiooo says a third of the country is underwater. over 1000 people have died so farand underwater. over 1000 people have died so far and more than 33 million have been affected. here liz truss has pulled out of a planned bbc television interview tomorrow. it comes as the foreign secretaries team hit back at criticism of her economic plans by the institute for fiscal studies. nasa has postponed the launch of the art of a space rocket on its mission to the moon because of last minute technical issues. military began its long—awaited on claims to have broken through the first line of

russian defence.