this is bbc news with the latest headlines. pakistan says a third of the country is underwater as the un launches an appeal to help millions of people left homeless. industry bosses warn of mass pub and brewery closures across the uk within months due to rising energy costs. labour criticises chancellor nadhim zahawi's trip to the united states — he says he's seeking solutions for the cost of living crisis. police launch a murder investigation after a 21—year—old man was stabbed to death at the notting hill carnival. ukraine says its forces have broken through russian lines in a major offensive aimed at retaking parts of the south of the country.

the united nations is leading a global appeal to help pakistan cope with the devastating floods which have left a third of the country under water — and killed more than 1,100 people. provinces like sindh and balochistan in the south are the worst affected — but mountainous regions in the north—west have also been badly hit. the crisis is not over yet — as heavy rain continues and water surges down the indus river. sean dilley reports. in some parts of pakistan, it's been relentless. more than 33 million people have been affected by flooding in the country's heaviest rain for more than a decade. this year's monsoon season has claimed well over 1,100 lives since june.

more than 3,500 kilometres of road have been damaged, and over 993,000 homes, too. in the northern city of sukkur, temporary retreat for families washed out of their homes. translation: our houses have i collapsed because of the floods. we had a home and it was enough for us. now all our belongings are buried under 12 to 13 feet of water. when i left with my children, i saw my house collapse. in other parts of the country, like the province of sindh in the southeast, some relief from the rain — but so much land is still submerged, forcing some families to dry ground wherever they can find it. this farmer and his family have been sleeping in an open field for a week. translation: even when the water recedes, all we will have _ are these branches. 0ur homes are gone. we have nothing. i was able to grow my own

vegetables back home, and everything is gone now. i can't even feed my children. we need help. but the reality is that the country and its government is overwhelmed and besieged. aid agencies are struggling to cope. situation, unfortunately, unfolding is not good. people are desperate for international aid. and yesterday i was out with my team in kpk, district charsadda, where people were desperate for food, water, shelter. later, the united nations willjoin pakistan's government in appealing to aid agencies in the international community to help raise more than £135 million, to help more than five million of the most affected and vulnerable. the situation is desperate, though. the un says many rivers and dams are at flood levels now — and it expects the situation to get worse as rain continues to fall. sean dilley, bbc news.

0ur correspondent pumza fihlani is in sindh and gave us this update on the arrival of international aid. we are... we know that pledges have been made, that some aid has arrived from neighbouring uae and some from turkey, but as yet, because of the vastness and the infrastructure that has been destroyed throughout the country, distributing that has been a slow process. in communities that we have visited, people are saying that they have been waiting for weeks, they don't know how long it will take, then, for this aid that has started arriving to eventually get to them. just where we are, briefly, people... the people you are seeing here live just across the road, and they have been living here for two weeks because their homes are still underwater, even though it is not raining at the moment and it has not been for some days, the water is not receding fast enough, so their houses are unlivable. what this has meant, though, is that because they had to flee and leave their belongings and whatever food they have had, they are dependent on local aid

agencies daily to come and bring whatever food is still available and distribute it and share it. the parents here have told us that their children sometimes go for a day without eating, or two days, even, and they've got nothing to offer them, not even water in some instances. but that is the sense of devastation that people are seeing, they don't know if help is coming at all and even if it is, they don't know how long it will take for it eventually to trickle down to people in these sorts of conditions. i'm joined now by pakistani politician and member of the pti, the pakistan tehreek—e—insaf party founded by former cricketer turned politician imran khan, shandana gulzar khan. thank you so much forjoining us. is help getting to where it needs to get? we had seen so many pictures of children lacking safe, clean drinking water.—

children lacking safe, clean drinkin: water. . ~ , ., , . , drinking water. thank you, james. there are many — drinking water. thank you, james. there are many aspects _ drinking water. thank you, james. there are many aspects to - drinking water. thank you, james. there are many aspects to this - there are many aspects to this problem but its simple answer to your question and that is no, it is not getting married should go. pakistan's lifelong problem has been... we have lost many bridges and dams recently, almost 5000 kilometres of roads have been damaged, simply meaning it is impossible to do the road communication and transport. we have navy, air force and army helicopters rescuing the people but they are simply not enough to drop shipping, literally dropping the people, physical barriers are a huge issue right now and we have been told because there is a communication blackout in balochistan, we are not able to get help from the government, there is no way to assess the magnitude, suffice to say

that since 90% of the province has been submerged, and 50 million people in pakistan have been displaced, a whole country, so you can imagine the unprecedented scale of the disaster.— of the disaster. unfortunately we are not well _ of the disaster. unfortunately we are not well prepared. _ of the disaster. unfortunately we are not well prepared. you - of the disaster. unfortunately we are not well prepared. you talk. are not well prepared. you talk about preparation, there were huge floods in the country in 2010. where lessons not learned from what happened then in order to prepare the country for what has happened this summer?— the country for what has happened this summer? , ,., , ., this summer? lessons were learned, but in certain — this summer? lessons were learned, but in certain provinces. _ this summer? lessons were learned, but in certain provinces. three - but in certain provinces. three different things happened, we had several soon armies and water barrages and protective embankments made. —— we had several tsunamis. the only major damage suffered in

the swat area which was also under taliban aggression for many years is that hotels built in the middle of waterways have been swept away. in kp cape province and punjab we managed with the erosion of treason particular when there was the war on terror, the mountains were shaved to look for the taliban —— in kpk province. the most damage province in terms of population is sindh, unfortunately i don't see that happening there. unfortunately what we see on social media is not promising. aid is being lost, not being distributed, it is being taken to the houses of certain government parties. this could all be gossip but unfortunately that is what the videos are showing. in kpk we are lucky that we suffered the smallest amount of magnitude of disaster. for

the future pakistan needs to focus less on the national disaster management authority which has not been very visible, the provincial disaster management authorities have been more visible, but why have a disaster management authority, why not a disaster prevention authority? instead of spending money on repair, why not protection?— why not protection? earlier i spoke to a ouna why not protection? earlier i spoke to a young woman, _ why not protection? earlier i spoke to a young woman, earlier - why not protection? earlier i spoke to a young woman, earlier in - why not protection? earlier i spoke to a young woman, earlier in the l to a young woman, earlier in the week, she is trying to contact her family who are eight hours away she is very. she alleged that aid going to the region is being stopped by local leaders and we have also heard that elsewhere. when aid is being sent to places, is it being held up? i heard this too may be a month ago. the government centre huge motivate materials to blotches done. —— the government sent a huge amount of

materials to stand. we were told we were better off giving money to aid agencies because it would be intercepted if it was sent to the government and sold off. i don't know if you are aware of the political pressure in pakistan, because some people in pakistan only wanted to donate to one particular former politician. that seems to be a huge other problem, the issue of trust. whom do we trust? from the earthquake in 2005, the un had to get involved and put a stop to corrupt practices.— get involved and put a stop to corrupt practices. shandana gulzar khan, thank _ corrupt practices. shandana gulzar khan, thank you _ corrupt practices. shandana gulzar khan, thank you so _ corrupt practices. shandana gulzar khan, thank you so much - corrupt practices. shandana gulzar khan, thank you so much for- corrupt practices. shandana gulzar. khan, thank you so much forjoining us. what happens when you lead your

team to a 9—0 defeat? you get sacked. we havejust heard bournemouth have sacked their head coach scott parker who is being sacked three days after losing 9—0 to liverpool. anybody watching the match will have seen the embrace jurgen klopp gave to scott parker after the match, perhaps scott parker knew what might have been coming. bournemouth looking for a new coach. there's a warning of mass of pub and brewery closures across the uk within months due to rising energy costs according to industry bosses. they've written an open letter to the government urging it to act to avoid what they describe as serious irreversible damage to the sector. and it's notjust pubs feeling the squeeze, as our business correspondent, ben boulos, reports. at simon's pub in essex, the fear is setting in. his yearly bill used to be around £13,000. from this winter, he'll be paying 35,000 a year. we really need to take about another £800 a week to be in the same

position on the 9th october this year as we are on the 8th of october. it really is that bad. andrew has been running this bar in london forfour years. having made it through the pandemic, the continuing rise in costs means he'll soon have to make some tough decisions. we are absorbing a lot of the increases that we have seen, but, you know, there will be come a time where we will start to have to start passing this on to the customer. it is incredibly concerning. you know, this site has 15 full—time members of staff, we don't want to lose any of those. they've been with us for a while. so, you know, it's always in the back of the mind. we grow loads of stuff here. we've got carrots, beetroot, our own fruit. unlike homes, businesses aren't protected by an energy price cap. and it's notjust pubs feeling the squeeze. further back here we've got more stuff, we do a lot of baking, on—site baking. we have our own cattle, sheep,

pigs that we use as well to make lots of pies and stuff like that. and then if you can't be bothered to cook it or buy it to take it home, we've got a restaurant with everything in for people to eat as well. at this farm shop in leicestershire, electricity bills are to soar from £17,000 to almost 76,000 a year. businesses are going to go bankrupt. this is a £50,000 increase on the costs we've got. we can't afford it. you know, long term, it could be catastrophic for a lot of businesses, not just ours. it's an impossible situation to deal with, unless we get help. but unfortunately our politicians are all on holiday. the government says no new policy will be announced until the new prime minister is in place but that it will continue to support businesses through the winter. ben boulos reporting. kris gunbrell is the chief executive of brewhouse and kitchen, a brewery and pub chain with 22 pubs across england and wales

in places like chester, london and cardiff. thank you forjoining us, what help do you need? thank you for “oining us, what help do you need?— do you need? several areas, but predominantly — do you need? several areas, but predominantly a _ do you need? several areas, but predominantly a business - do you need? several areas, but| predominantly a business energy do you need? several areas, but- predominantly a business energy cap as soon as possible. we are an energy intensive sector, it is a big part of what we do, we provide warm environments, cook food, my business bruise on site so it is really important we get some sort of cap or support. —— my business brews. we need a business rates change, my business looks like it is having a 9% increase next year. and vat, the government could deploy that very quickly as they did within the pandemic, to support us. shore quickly as they did within the pandemic, to support us. are you currently in _ pandemic, to support us. are you currently in contact _ pandemic, to support us. are you currently in contact with - pandemic, to support us. are you currently in contact with the - currently in contact with the government?— currently in contact with the government? ., ., ., government? through our trade bodies, government? through our trade bodies. we _ government? through our trade bodies, we are _ government? through our trade bodies, we are members- government? through our trade bodies, we are members of- government? through our trade bodies, we are members of uk. bodies, we are members of uk hospitality and the british beerens pub association, so we work closely with trade bodies to lobby government and as an organisation my

company is writing to every single mp located next to all of our brew pubs to ask for support and help and we will be looking to conduct a proper gloss review of the accounts for that purpose so they can really understand the impact energy will have on the bottom line of the business. and the teams employed there. ., ., business. and the teams employed there. . ,, ., ., there. talk through some of the ability were _ there. talk through some of the ability were getting _ there. talk through some of the ability were getting at _ there. talk through some of the ability were getting at the - there. talk through some of the i ability were getting at the moment and how they have changed. iodide ability were getting at the moment and how they have changed. we have a fix in our electricity _ and how they have changed. we have a fix in our electricity bill— and how they have changed. we have a fix in our electricity bill until _ fix in our electricity bill until february of next year but we have seen that already double, that bill was fixed in february this year. our gas is about to be fixed now and we are still in negotiations but expecting it to treble at the very least for a company of our size, it is not a good situation. we have been investing for two years to mitigate energy costs as part of being a good company that is

concerned about the environmental impact, we have always been investing hard, and we kris kris gunbrell on site —— and meet brew on site. gunbrell on site -- and meet brew on site. ., , ., , gunbrell on site -- and meet brew on site. ., , .,, , site. for people struggling with bills, going _ site. for people struggling with bills, going to _ site. for people struggling with bills, going to the _ site. for people struggling with bills, going to the perp - site. for people struggling with bills, going to the perp might l site. for people struggling with l bills, going to the perp might be site. for people struggling with i bills, going to the perp might be a luxury, are you noticing customers cutting back? —— going to the pub. the one benefit is one touch of, people come to the pub to be together in a community, that is a very important purpose, to make sure we create great environment for people to, but we expect people to cut back, we are accounting for that in our forecasting and budgeting. thank you forjoining us, kris gunbrell. the cost—of—living crisis continues to dominate the race to become the next leader

of the conservative party — which has one week to run. meanwhile, the chancellor nadhim zahawi is travelling to the united states to look for solutions to the crisis. 0ur political correspondent iain watson is in westminster. iain, what's mr zahawi hoping to achieve — —— hoping to achieve? he is speaking to bankers in new york today but tomorrow is speaking to us treasury officials in washington, he says he is looking at making the economy more resilient, looking at longer term solutions rather than short—term fixes but labour has a different take on the fact he is out of the country with potentially less than a week to go as chancellor, because the new prime minister will because the new prime minister will be announced on monday, take over on tuesday and likely to follow—up with a swift reshuffle so we could see somebody else at number 11 downing street by that time. nevertheless, labour is relentlessly attacking nadhim zahawi, saying he is not a taxpayer funded junkets having an

international chinwag at a time when he should be speaking to people here about the cost of living crisis. those close to the chancellor would say he is having these international conversations this week because also if you like he is bequeathing the next prime minister a range of options to offer short—term support for those spiralling fuel bills. ioruie for those spiralling fuel bills. we learned yesterday that one of the leadership contenders, liz truss, pulled out of a bbc interview with nick robinson. what do we learn from this? ,, ., , , nick robinson. what do we learn from this? ,, , . ., ., this? she has been criticised for what she is _ this? she has been criticised for what she is not _ this? she has been criticised for what she is not doing, - this? she has been criticised for what she is not doing, if - this? she has been criticised for what she is not doing, if you - this? she has been criticised forl what she is not doing, if you look at your tv listings at seven o'clock on bbc one, liz truss was meant to appear. it was not so much that the interview was not fixed up at she has actually pulled out, her team say she has no time for this 30 minute interview any longer. the polls close in the conservative leadership contest at the end of the week so i think she is probably trying to focus more on the target

audience, tomorrow night as the final hustings in london along with rishi sunak so she will take questions directly from conservative party members that she has also managed to unite rishi sunak and labour, they are absolutely on the same page and they are saying she is trying to avoid scrutiny and they accuse her of not be willing to put her plans to tackle the cost of living crisis to scrutiny by the broadcasters. they are saying effectively either she does not have a plan or her plan is inadequate to deal with the scale of the crisis. iain watson in westminster, thank you so much. it's exactly a week since most of us awoke to the horrendous news that a nine—year—old girl — 0livia pratt—korbel — had been shot dead in her own home in liverpool. she was killed when a complete stranger barged into her house as he was being chased by a gunman who then continued firing into the property. let's talk to our correspondent in liverpooljohn maguire. john?

john? good morning, as you say, just john? good morning, as you say, 'ust over a john? good morning, as you say, 'ust a week— john? good morning, as you say, 'ust over a week since �* john? good morning, as you say, 'ust over a week since the i john? good morning, as you say, 'ust over a week since the news �* john? good morning, as you say, 'ust over a week since the news of i over a week since the news of 0livier�*s death broke. it happened the night before just behind 0livier�*s death broke. it happened the night beforejust behind me in kings heath avenue —— the news of 0livia's death. the streets are still cordoned off, police have still cordoned off, police have still been working here until very recently. all of the floral tributes at both end of the police sukkur have built and built, notjust flowers, cuddly toys, toys, notes, notjust flowers, cuddly toys, toys, notes, not just from flowers, cuddly toys, toys, notes, notjust from people in liverpool but right across the uk —— tributes at both ends of the police cordon. i have noticed several notes from young children, can you imagine what it must be like explaining to those young children what happened here one week ago? it has prompted a massive police investigation, there have been three people shot in the

city over recent weeks, three fatalities, apart from 0livia there were sam rimmer and ashley dale, three separate incidents. police say they have arrested around to her chip people in a wider investigation into organised and serious crime in the city. what a lot of people have told me in liverpool as they are surprised if you like that has not been a major breakthrough and as much as that does not seem to have been an arrest whereby the net has tightened to a certain extent on 0livia's killer, but not to the extent of a massive breakthrough. people think members of the community have been coming forward and giving names to the police. i spoke earlier to local mp ian bird who said the police themselves had said that had been a great deal of information coming from local people —— local mp sukkur. —— ian byrne. you know, wherever there

is criminality, there is fear, you know, across the lands, that's always been and always will be. but i think barriers have been broken down because of the sheer brutality and senselessness of this killing, an innocent young girl, a life taken. so unbelievable what's happened, the information coming in, is coming in but we need more. so if anybody knows anything and they are still sitting on it, they need to come forward, tell the police, local community stakeholders, there is the ability to do that in confidentiality. so they've got to do that moving forward, but yeah, the community have come together magnificently well. lots of information, but more information obviously to come into the police. they have been very stark in the messages they are putting out, merseyside police, saying silence is not an option. they are relentless in the hunt for 0livia's keller. in a statement from her family last week he will be familiar with some of the wonderful photos of her, she is clearly a bright, fun loving, chatty young girl. the family said she broke the

mould when she was born in the family say it is not about pa case nature or a grass, some of the terminology the police have used, but it is about who took our baby away from us —— say it is not about being a snitch or a grass. that sentiment is echoed by the police and everybody in the community we had spoken to, foremost and everyone's mind is to find out who is responsible for what happened last week, notjust pupil the trigger but you ordered it, so there will be some sense ofjustice for 0livia's family. will be some sense of 'ustice for olivia's familyh olivia's family. john maguire in liverpool. _ olivia's family. john maguire in liverpool, thanking _ olivia's family. john maguire in liverpool, thanking so - olivia's family. john maguire in liverpool, thanking so much. l a ukrainian counter—offensive against russia is under way in the south of the country. ukraine's military says it's broken through the first line of russia's defence in several places — and fierce fighting is taking place in the whole of the occupied kherson region. the russian military says ukrainian troops have suffered heavy losses.

neither side's claims have been independently verified. separately, a team of international inspectirs have arrived in ukraine — and are expected to visited a nuclear power plant which has recently come under fire. we can speak now to our correspondent hugo bachega, in kyiv. let's talk about this offensive, ukraine's attempt to retake her son, how important is this? —— to retake sukkur? how important is this? -- to retake sukkur? , ., , ., sukkur? very important, it is one of the [arrest sukkur? very important, it is one of the largest ukrainian _ sukkur? very important, it is one of the largest ukrainian cities - sukkur? very important, it is one of the largest ukrainian cities in - the largest ukrainian cities in russian hands and it is very difficult to independently verify the claims, the ukrainian say they have launched operations in multiple areas in the kherson region. four weeks the ukrainians have attacked russian supply lines, infrastructure deep inside russian —controlled territory, away from the front

lines, and this has only been possible because of the sophisticated weapons being supplied by western countries. for quite some time there has been a lot of speculation about whether the ukrainians would launch a counter offensive to retake kherson from the russians that we could be seeing the beginning of it. it is not yet clear the size of this operation, how big it is, how long it will last, but again the ukrainian say a massive operation is happening there. last night president zelensky did not specifically talk about the operation that mentioned ukraine was taking back some territory and he also had a message to russian soldiers, if you want to survive, it is time to flee.— is time to flee. let's talk about the zaporizhzhia _ is time to flee. let's talk about the zaporizhzhia nuclear- is time to flee. let's talk about the zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, | is time to flee. let's talk about. the zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, the iaea, the un nuclear watchdog, has a team together, tell about its

potential visit to zaporizhzhia plants? it potential visit to zaporizhzhia olants? ., ., ., potential visit to zaporizhzhia olants? , potential visit to zaporizhzhia olants? ., , plants? it took days of intense, difficult negotiations _ plants? it took days of intense, difficult negotiations to - plants? it took days of intense, difficult negotiations to get - plants? it took days of intense, difficult negotiations to get to l difficult negotiations to get to this point. the team of the international atomic energy agency arrived here in kyiv yesterday for weeks —— writing here yesterday. for weeks —— writing here yesterday. for weeks we have been talking about the survey potential nuclear catastrophe. ukraine says russia has turned this into a military base, using it to launch attacks against ukrainian talent, knowing perhaps ukraine is unlikely to retaliate. russia says that the russian troops are there protecting the plants. the un energy agency told me the hope was that this visit could create a permanent mission at the station. what we need and what is also very important which should a goal of the station, that our staff, which is operating the station under the pressure of the russians, should see that there are some sources

of communication, especially with international experts. that's very important because they are physically and morally exhausted and that is also very important that they should see that there are some people you could communicate to, not only russian soldiers with guns. again, so you believe that as a result of this visit a permanent mission could be created to monitor what's happening there? i think that is the issue which should be discussed. that is the ukrainian energy minister. forweeks that is the ukrainian energy minister. for weeks there have been calls for russia and ukraine to create a demilitarised zone around this facility. the station has been under russian occupation since the beginning of march, although ukrainian technicians are still operating it. russia has rejected those proposals but now a mission is

now headed to the facility and a visit could take place as early as tomorrow. visit could take place as early as tomorrow-— visit could take place as early as tomorrow. ., �* .. ., , tomorrow. hugo bachega in kyiv, thankin: tomorrow. hugo bachega in kyiv, thanking so _ tomorrow. hugo bachega in kyiv, thanking so much. _ the duchess of sussex has spoken of the importance of forgiveness in a wide—ranging interview with a us magazine. meghan told the cut "it takes a lot of effort to forgive" when she was asked about her relationship with the royal family, and her own relatives. she said "i've really made an active effort, especially knowing i can say anything." she also spoke about the duke of sussex's relationship with his father, the prince of wales. asked about the impact of her privacy case against the mail on sunday, meghan told the journalist allison p davis "harry said to me, 'i lost my dad in this process.�* "it doesn't have to be the same for them as it was for me, but that's his decision." britain's biggest warship could miss important tests involving the latest fighterjets and drones after a propeller shaft malfunctioned a few miles after it set sail. the £3 billion warship left portsmouth naval base on saturday heading for training exercises with the us and royal

canadian navies. but the carrier broke down and the royal navy says it is investigating the "emerging mechanical issue". now it's time for a look at the weather with carol kirkwood. last time we spoke i was drenched, i am much drier now. i last time we spoke i was drenched, i am much drier now.— last time we spoke i was drenched, i am much drier now. i am delighted to hear that. some _ am much drier now. i am delighted to hear that. some showers _ am much drier now. i am delighted to hear that. some showers focus - am much drier now. i am delighted to hear that. some showers focus this i hear that. some showers focus this morning but not much more than that. low cloud across scotland, drizzle which will dry, the cloud will break, we will see sunshine on behalf of few showers coming in across a brisk breeze across eastern parts of england. as you can see, lots of dry weather, sunny intervals and that brisk breeze notjust down the east coast but also through the english channel too. temperatures roughly 15 to 18 degrees, about 2k

degrees more inland. where we have the cloud across the central lowlands, temperatures holding up into double figures but in sheltered glens they could be as low as 304. showers across lincolnshire, yorkshire, east anglia and the south—eastern ante few in the midlands. these figures represent towns and cities. cloud in the east towns and cities. cloud in the east to start tomorrow, brisk winds across england, wales and the english channel, some blowing inland, lots of dry weather, sunny skies and temperatures up to 24. hello this is bbc news. the headlines: pakistan says a third of the country is underwater as the un launches an appeal to help millions of people left homeless. industry bosses warn of mass pub and brewery closures across the uk within months due

to rising energy costs. labour criticises chancellor nadhim zahawi's trip to the united states — he says he's seeking solutions for the cost of living crisis. police launch a murder investigation after a 21—year—old man was stabbed to death at the notting hill carnival. ukraine says its forces have broken through russian lines — in a major offensive aimed at retaking parts of the south of the country. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's chetan. good morning. we're going to start with breaking news and the first premier league managerial sacking of the season. just four games in, bournemouth have parted company with scott parker. following that 9—0 defeat at liverpool at the weekend. they'd also lost to manchester city and arsenal after beating aston villa on the opening day. parker took charge last year

and brought bournemouth up to the premier league in his first season, but hadn't been happy with the club's lack of transfer activity. in a statement bournemouth have thanked him for his efforts but say everyone needs to be alligned in their strategy to run the club sustainably and show belief and respect for one another. this was parker speaking on saturday after the thrashing at anfield: in after the thrashing at anfield: terms of players on terms in terms of players on the pitch, in terms of where we are as a squad, the depth that we have... i was alarmed goals were going and very easily and also understood, we are trying our hardest. ifeel sorry easily and also understood, we are trying our hardest. i feel sorry for the group of players in that sense, they are an honest group of players but they need some help at this present moment in time. she's ranked 413th in the world, 41 next month, but serena williams showed all her supreme fighting abilities as she extended her farewell in the singles draw at the us open with a straight sets win over montenegro's danka kovinic.

it was also a good opening day for most of the british players including andy murray — who moved into the second round with a straight sets win too as laura scott now reports from new york: andy murray... a decade since his first title, andy murray's hips might have changed, but his hopes haven't. ,., . ~ might have changed, but his hopes haven't. . ,, ., ., ., , haven't. fighting back from an early break down. — haven't. fighting back from an early break down, he _ haven't. fighting back from an early break down, he showed _ haven't. fighting back from an early break down, he showed he - haven't. fighting back from an early break down, he showed he has - haven't. fighting back from an early break down, he showed he has still| break down, he showed he has still got it. while the 24th seed showed a touch of class, confessing this ball bounced twice before he reached it. andy murray had to keep his cool to come to a tight first set, and from their life became easier, even if it didn't feel like it. that their life became easier, even if it didn't feel like it.— didn't feel like it. that felt like five sets to — didn't feel like it. that felt like five sets to me. _ didn't feel like it. that felt like five sets to me. it's _ didn't feel like it. that felt like five sets to me. it's very, - didn't feel like it. that felt like five sets to me. it's very, very| five sets to me. it's very, very tricky conditions, very humid and hot. but, here, iwas really happy with the way i got through that one. at the top of the screen, that is another brit, harriet dart, who

pulled off the performance of her life to shock the tenth seed. jack draperjoined them in round two with a straight set win. you only have to look at the programme to see there is only one story in town and that surround serena williams�* decision to make this herfinal tournament. the 23 time grand slam champion is who many of these fans are here to see. , �* , who many of these fans are here to see. ,�* , . see. doesn't give up, enthusiastic and shejust _ see. doesn't give up, enthusiastic and she just goes _ see. doesn't give up, enthusiastic and she just goes for _ see. doesn't give up, enthusiastic and she just goes for what - see. doesn't give up, enthusiastic and she just goes for what she - and she just goes for what she wants. i love that about her. amazing player, the best female player— amazing player, the best female player of— amazing player, the best female player of all—time. | amazing player, the best female player of all-time.— player of all-time. i think she is su oer player of all-time. i think she is sober great _ player of all-time. i think she is super great and _ player of all-time. i think she is super great and i _ player of all-time. i think she is super great and i am _ player of all-time. i think she is super great and i am really - player of all-time. i think she is super great and i am really sad | player of all-time. i think she is. super great and i am really sad is retiring — super great and i am really sad is retiring if— super great and i am really sad is retirinu. , ., , ., super great and i am really sad is retirinu. , .,, ., , retiring. if this was to be her swansong. — retiring. if this was to be her swansong, she _ retiring. if this was to be her swansong, she made - retiring. if this was to be her swansong, she made sure i retiring. if this was to be her swansong, she made sure it| retiring. if this was to be her - swansong, she made sure it was going to be sparkling. diamonds in her hair, the same beads she wore in 1999, donned by her daughter.

emotions were running high as every point was greeted like it was her last. by a star—studded crowd that included a president, a pooch and martina navratilova sitting next to mike tyson. while danka kovinic struggled to find support and has served. serena�*s fans were not ready for this to be the end. clearly, neither was she. i for this to be the end. clearly, neither was she.— for this to be the end. clearly, neither was she. i think when you are passionate _ neither was she. i think when you are passionate about _ neither was she. i think when you are passionate about something i neither was she. i think when you i are passionate about something and you love something so much, it is always hard to walk away. sometimes it is harder to walk away than 20. that has been the case for me and i have been trying decide for a little while what to do. she have been trying decide for a little while what to do.— have been trying decide for a little while what to do. she is not walking awa 'ust while what to do. she is not walking away just yet. _ while what to do. she is not walking away just yet. she _ while what to do. she is not walking away just yet, she is _ while what to do. she is not walking away just yet, she is twirling - while what to do. she is not walking away just yet, she is twirling her i awayjust yet, she is twirling her way to the second round. the reigning us open champion emma raducanu begins the defence of her title tonight. she�*s seeded 11th at flushing

meadows and at midnight uk time she takes on france�*s alize cornet, who knocked the world number one iga swiatek out of wimbledon earlier this summer. a tough opening match. raducanu�*s had a challenging year with injuries and fitness concerns since that fairy tale win in new york, but says she�*s learnt a lot: that�*s all the sport for now. we have cam norrie and dan evans coming up today as well. more for you later, but for now, back to you, james. as pub and brewery bosses warn of mass closures across the uk within months due to rising energy costs, families too are struggling with the rising cost of living. with me is kirsty sandamas from citizens advice in sheffield. thank you forjoining us, what is the one question you get more than any other question and what is your answer? it any other question and what is your answer? , ., ,., ., ..,

any other question and what is your answer? , ., ,., ., .. answer? it is about, what can i do? peo-le answer? it is about, what can i do? people are — answer? it is about, what can i do? people are now _ answer? it is about, what can i do? people are now in _ answer? it is about, what can i do? people are now in a _ answer? it is about, what can i do? people are now in a situation i answer? it is about, what can i do? j people are now in a situation where they don�*t have any wiggle room left. if they can pay their rent or if they can afford their food shop, people want to know what their options are now. it doesn�*t seem like they have very many, so what we are dealing with now is a lot of negotiating with energy suppliers and checking people�*s benefits entitlement. and checking people's benefits entitlement.— and checking people's benefits entitlement. , entitlement. when energy companies are takinu entitlement. when energy companies are taking people's — entitlement. when energy companies are taking people's calls, _ entitlement. when energy companies are taking people's calls, do - entitlement. when energy companies are taking people's calls, do you i are taking people�*s calls, do you get the sense those companies have enough trained staff on the line? they will have to be dealing with people who are feeling really vulnerable, scared and worried he might not want to spend 45 minutes waiting on a phone line? the demand we are seeing — waiting on a phone line? the demand we are seeing is _ waiting on a phone line? the demand we are seeing is unprecedented. i waiting on a phone line? the demand we are seeing is unprecedented. you | we are seeing is unprecedented. you know, the magnitude is huge and i am sure everybody is really feeling that. ~ , ., ., , ., , .,

that. when you deal with people who are really scared, _ that. when you deal with people who are really scared, who _ that. when you deal with people who are really scared, who might - that. when you deal with people who are really scared, who might be i are really scared, who might be feeling that panic rising, how do you talk someone in being calm again, what steps do you lay out for them to be able to sleep at night? what causes a lot of the concern and confusion is not understanding what your options are. we try and lay that out as clearly and simply as possible. a lot of the navigation of things like the benefit system, navigating contracts, it can be quite complicated, but if you can lay it out in a very clear way and go through it on a step—by—step basis. 0ne go through it on a step—by—step basis. one of the biggest things if you let them know, they are not alone in this, you can come and talk to us and we are here to help them get through it. is it to us and we are here to help them get through it— get through it. is it easy for o-eole get through it. is it easy for people to — get through it. is it easy for people to switch _ get through it. is it easy for

people to switch energy i get through it. is it easy for i people to switch energy suppliers, is that a solution for some people? what we are urging people to do is to talk to their energy suppliers at the first instance. if they are struggling to pay their bills or if they are already in debt, for example, the first thing we are encouraging people to do is to speak with their suppliers. they are required to help you. if it is negotiating around the tariff, if it is a repayment plan, for example, thatis is a repayment plan, for example, that is the first thing we encourage. also looking at if there is any grants available, whether thatis is any grants available, whether that is from your supplier other local authorities, for example. [30 local authorities, for example. do ou local authorities, for example. do you ever speak to people whojust you ever speak to people who just say, i can�*t do it myself, i can�*t bear to make the full, they might not be familiar with the call centres, not great with the internet, are you able to make those calls on their behalf? ioruie internet, are you able to make those calls on their behalf?—

calls on their behalf? we do deal with a lot of _ calls on their behalf? we do deal with a lot of vulnerable _ calls on their behalf? we do deal with a lot of vulnerable people, | with a lot of vulnerable people, people come to us who are really struggling. whether it is with the help orjust struggling. whether it is with the help or just they are overwhelmed with the situation. we are able to advocate for them when they are particularly vulnerable. we can either give them the tips and advice they need to make those calls themselves or empower them in that way. we can support them in other ways. way. we can support them in other wa s. ., ~' way. we can support them in other wa s. ., ~ , ., way. we can support them in other wa s. . ~ ., ., way. we can support them in other was. . ., ., , ways. thank you for 'oining us, we a- oreciate ways. thank you for 'oining us, we appreciate it. h ways. thank you for 'oining us, we appreciate it. thank— ways. thank you forjoining us, we appreciate it. thank you. - a major clear up is under way in edinburgh as the first wave of strikes by bin workers comes to an end. unions launched industrial action last week in a dispute over pay. it meant huge piles of rotting rubbish were left lining the streets — causing scotland�*s national health agency to warn of a risk of public health. the dispute is yet to be resolved, with further strikes planned for september. i�*m joined now by dave moxham — the deputy secretary general

of the scottish trades union congress. thank you forjoining us. what will it take to resolve this dispute? ioruie it take to resolve this dispute? we think it take to resolve this dispute? - think it's going to take an improved think it�*s going to take an improved pay offerfrom the think it�*s going to take an improved pay offer from the one that was tabled yesterday, which was an improvement and it did show the industrial action has made progress. but what it didn�*t do was put enough emphasis on financial support and a pay rise for those who are least well—paid within local government in scotland. and it was a consolidated offer, surrey, and non—consolidated offer, surrey, and non—consolidated offer which means money that workers receive this year, they may lose next year, so as things stand, we need the scottish government and local authorities to get back together and present a better offer. they have presented a better offer, where are you prepared to compromise and find common ground? the where are you prepared to compromise and find common ground?— and find common ground? the act of compromise —

and find common ground? the act of compromise goes — and find common ground? the act of compromise goes on _ and find common ground? the act of compromise goes on on _ and find common ground? the act of compromise goes on on a _ and find common ground? the act of compromise goes on on a daily i and find common ground? the act of compromise goes on on a daily basisj compromise goes on on a daily basis and those discussions will be taken forward by the unions that represent local government workers in scotland. but there is a very clear principled position that at this time, when it is difficult for everybody in terms of pay and cost of living, we need to be focusing on those workers who are least well—paid and that is what the author has got to look like. i�*m sure unions will be prepared to make compromises if that offer was genuine and brought forward in the period ahead. for genuine and brought forward in the period ahead-— genuine and brought forward in the period ahead. for those who are not familiar with — period ahead. for those who are not familiar with the _ period ahead. for those who are not familiar with the salaries, _ period ahead. for those who are not familiar with the salaries, what i period ahead. for those who are not familiar with the salaries, what is i familiar with the salaries, what is the average salary of someone who collect rubbish in edinburgh? ioruie the average salary of someone who collect rubbish in edinburgh? we are talkin: collect rubbish in edinburgh? we are talking about — collect rubbish in edinburgh? we are talking about people, _ collect rubbish in edinburgh? we are talking about people, it _ collect rubbish in edinburgh? we are talking about people, it is _ talking about people, it is different in different salaries, but a salary range as low as 19,000 up to 23,000 a year. the whole cohort, along with most government workers in scotland, who earn less than the median wage, for important work and

in many instances, kept us going through the pandemic. ihla in many instances, kept us going through the pandemic.— in many instances, kept us going through the pandemic. no one doubts it is important — through the pandemic. no one doubts it is important work. _ through the pandemic. no one doubts it is important work. i _ through the pandemic. no one doubts it is important work. i wonder - through the pandemic. no one doubts it is important work. i wonder as i it is important work. i wonder as people in several cities see the rubbish rise, the filthier the streets get, the more risk to public health and the risk that people catch diseases the more pressure for you to get back to working those fans and that is what the public might want to see in the end? i am very heartened _ might want to see in the end? i am very heartened at _ might want to see in the end? i am very heartened at the _ might want to see in the end? i —n very heartened at the response we are getting, both on picket lines and during industrial action, the public see very clearly those workers are in an impossible position and our experience, they have rightly taken the view it is government that must intervene. we are very, very confident retained public support and we hope not to in dispute again next week, because we hope there will be a resolution. we

are not in any way concerned that the public are against the workers, if anything we are seeing very positive statements of support from people across scotland.— people across scotland. thank you for 'oininu people across scotland. thank you forjoining us- _ a murder investigation is under way after a 21—year—old man was stabbed at the notting hill carnival. the metropolitan police said the atmosphere over the past two days was "largely positive" but yesterday evening saw a spate of violent incidents, including the fatal stabbing in the ladbroke grove area. at around 8pm, officers became aware of a stabbing in ladbroke grove. 0fficers provided emergency first aid to the victim, until the arrival of london ambulance service paramedics. they were able to extract him through significant crowds in challenging circumstances to a waiting ambulance. he was taken to a west london hospital, where — despite the best efforts of medical staff — he was pronounced dead.

nasa chiefs say they hope to launch artemis 0ne later this week after yesterday�*s blast—off was postponed. the unmanned flight will orbit the moon — in preparation for putting humans on the lunar surface for the first time in 50 years. 0ur science editor, rebecca morelle, has been following developments at the kennedy space center in florida. the moment the artemis launch was cancelled. launch director charlie blackwell—thompson has called a scrub. the problem — one of the rocket�*s engines wasn�*t cooling properly, and there was no way it could safely lift off. this is a brand—new rocket. it's not going to fly until it's ready. there are millions of components of this rocket and its systems. and, needless to say, the complexity is daunting when you bring it all into the focus of a countdown.

they came so close — the countdown stopping at t—minus 40 minutes. there were just too many technical problems to contend with. you have to remember, though, that this is a new rocket — it hasn�*t really been put through its paces — so it�*s no surprise the engineers were being extra cautious. the plan is for the rocket to push a capsule called 0rion into orbit around the moon before it returns to earth with a splashdown. if the maiden flight is a success, the next time astronauts will come along for the ride. but they�*re not surprised by the delays. this is the first time we�*ve taken the count anywhere close to zero. we�*ve done tests to put propellant in the tanks, but we haven�*t tried to take it all the way to flight yet. so there are many, many opportunities for new things to crop up. this is a test flight. we�*re doing the test.

we won�*t go till we�*re ready, but i really hope we�*re ready. data from the rocket is now being pored over, to find out exactly what went wrong. a complicated problem could set a launch back by weeks or even months. but there�*s hope an easier fix might be found — which would mean a delay ofjust a few days. we're going to do our best to see where the data leads us, and if we can resolve this operationally out at the pad, there won't be any need for that. and if we can resolve this operationally out at the pad in the next 48 hours, 72 hours, friday is definitely in play. 0ne thing�*s for certain — the artemis team wants this rocket to fly. the only question is — when? rebecca morrell, bbc news, at the kennedy space center in florida. the prime minister of iraq, mustafa al—kahdimi, has called for calm after clashes in baghdad�*s highly protected green — or government — zone,

in which at least 20 people have been killed. that�*s after supporters of the powerful shia cleric muqtada al—sadr stormed the presidential palace — following his announcement that he was withdrawing from politics. gail maclellan reports. fighting breaking out between rival shi�*ite militias, as well as with the police. it all started when the sheer cleric mercado al—sadr he was from politics. translation: ., translation: before we were committed _ translation: before we were committed to _ translation: before we were committed to the _ translation: before we were committed to the orders i translation: before we were committed to the orders of- translation: before we were committed to the orders of ourj committed to the orders of our leader. now our master has taken his

hand away from us, withdrew from politics and is letting the people take the lead. the politics and is letting the people take the lead.— politics and is letting the people take the lead. the powerful cleric said he was _ take the lead. the powerful cleric said he was leading _ take the lead. the powerful cleric said he was leading in _ take the lead. the powerful cleric said he was leading in response l take the lead. the powerful cleric| said he was leading in response to other shear leaders�* failure to reform what he called a corrupt government. for his supporters, this was a call to arms. there are heavily armed militia pushing back against rival groups aligned with iran. they charge through baghdad�*s�*s streets, eventually breaking into this government building, known as the republican palace. outside of baghdad, supporters burned tires and rode through smoke in southern provinces. before these clashes, iraq was already at a standstill. despite muqtada al—sadr�*s political alliance winning the most seats in last year�*s election, politicians were unable to form a government, leading to a total deadlock, so his supporters camped outside parliament for weeks.

translation: the people are sick of political parties _ and this situation. they�*re sick of not having any services or right living conditions, and no water or electricity. everything is deteriorating. according to state news agencies, muqtada al—sadr has announced a hunger strike until all sides put down their weapons. and for the country as a whole, this latest violence is yet another setback after struggling to recover from decades of war and corruption. gail maclellan, bbc news. raw sewage being pumped directly into the sea. it�*s the sight we�*ve seen many times this summer. water companies say they have no choice during heavy rain. and the government has announced a plan to tackle the issue in england. but critics say the new targets don�*t go far enough. tim muffett reports from whitstable in kent. all too often these swimmers in whitstable take an unlucky dip.

it is effectively human excrement. anything from baby wipes, tampons, toilet roll. it's brown stuff in the water i and it's very sort of, like, foamy. if it starts getting - foamy, you get out quick! today the water seems clear, but heavy rain can leave the sea polluted for days. with sewerage pipes unable to cope, raw sewage is sometimes discharged into the sea. sos whitstable is a campaign group formed in response. lots of people reporting to us that they�*ve been sick from swimming — so ear infections, eye infections, and kind of bacterial infections resulting in sickness and diarrhoea. whitstable as a town, which is famous for its fish and its oysters, has suffered huge reputational and physical damage as a result of this saga. it is massively impacting the tourism, the hospitality, the fishing industries. it's not acceptable. sewage being discharged into the sea in sussex this month. around 50 beaches across england and wales have been given

pollution warnings in august. it was just absolutely vile, wasn�*t it? gross. rebecca and alexa say the pollution monitoring apps and websites they checked gave them the all—clear before they went paddleboarding recently in whitstable. ijust thought, "oh, my goodness, that is raw sewage there, and my feet are in this." all the boards have been in it. i could see toilet paper, baby wipes, and there was just this kind of layer on the beach. so why is raw sewage sometimes discharged into the sea? well, most of the uk has a combined sewerage system, which means that rainwater and waste water from toilets and bathrooms travels along the same pipes to sewage treatment works. but if it�*s been raining heavily, those pipes can be overwhelmed, potentially flooding treatment plants, roads — even people�*s homes. so to stop that happening, in exceptional circumstances, water companies can legally discharge raw sewage into rivers and the sea.

but the circumstances have to be exceptional — otherwise water companies might be breaking the law. in july last year, southern water was fined a record £90 million for illegally dumping billions of litres of untreated sewage into the sea in hampshire, west sussex and kent. this separate incident was filmed in langstone harbour in hampshire in october of last year. thames water has been fined more than £30 million since 2017 for illegal sewage discharge. filmed by campaigners last winter, this seems to show raw sewage being released into the river thames. it�*s not clear whether this was an illegal discharge or not. given the option, though, of potentially flooding people�*s homes with raw sewage, or releasing that raw sewage into the sea — it�*s going to be the sea, isn�*t it? presently, the system is completely overwhelmed — that is correct, yes —

and that�*s due to a lack of investment in the infrastructure since privatisation over 30 years ago. on friday, the government published a plan to tackle the problem in england. water companies will need to invest £56 billion over 25 years on infrastructure. by 2035, all storm overflows which discharge water into bathing areas will need to be improved. the environmental audit select committee assesses the impact of government policies on the environment. well, i welcome this plan — i mean, it�*s going to be increasing the capital investment by water companies into sorting out the treatment of our waste water by more than double over the next 25 years. and that in itself was double the level that it was in the decade prior to privatisation. so i think it does show a significant commitment by the government to try to tackle this problem. sos whitstable says the government�*s plan is woefully inadequate — a huge failure which doesn�*t hold water companies to account.

it wants the industry to be renationalised. in a statement, southern water said the discharges it sometimes releases into the sea were heavily diluted — typically being 95% rainwater. it was done to protect homes, schools and businesses from flooding. the appeal of sea swimming is strong enough for this group to continue for now — but without rapid improvement on pollution, some say it�*ll no longer be worth the risk. tim muffett, bbc news whitstable in kent. flooding in the us state of mississippi has damaged the pumps at the main water treatment plant in the largest city, jackson. officials have declared an emergency and are setting up centres for the distribution of bottled water for 180,000 people. the state governor said there was not enough running water to fight fires, flush toilets or meet

other critical needs. a study has found that a major sea level rise from the melting of the greenland ice cap is now inevitable. that�*s even if the world stops emitting greenhouse gases immediately. than 100 trillion tonnes of greenland�*s ice to melt , causing sea levels to rise by at least 27 centimetres. that would have severe consequences for billions of people who live in coastal areas. and the problem will only get worse as emissions continue. now it�*s time for a look at the weather with carol kirkwood. good morning. some have started on a sunny note and others on a cloudy note. high pressure is in charge of the weather. we are seeing a brisk breeze along the north sea coastline and across the english channel. that is bringing cloud, and just a few showers and eastern parts of england and we will see some of them travel further west and we are looking at a fair bit of cloud this morning in

scotland which will break up during the course of the day with a few showers in western scotland, one or two getting into northern ireland and wales as well. these white circles represent average wind speeds, not particularly strong but if you are exposed to them across the north sea coastline, it will feel cooler here. in none, highs of 21 and 24 generally. do this evening and overnight where we hang onto the cloud across central scotland, temperatures will stay in double figures but there are some shelter glens and they will fall away to about three or 4 degrees. looking at towns and cities between eight and 14 degrees and showers across lincolnshire and yorkshire and few into the south—eastern quarter. we start the day with more cloud here and there, producing showers but a lot of dry weather around tomorrow. sunny start in scotland as well and brisk winds across england and wales and also the channel islands. temperatures tomorrow getting up to similar levels to today, 14 in

lerwick, 24 and 25 as we sweep towards the south of england. as we head into thursday, a lot of dry weather and the clyde producing one or two showers. we could see thundery showers coming into the channel islands a bit later in the day. this has slowed up from earlier on and temperatures 14 to about 25 degrees. as we head into friday, because the system is slowing up, we were expecting it to get in more readily to the south—east but this will also be a slow process and one or two showers developing elsewhere later on in the day. we have a weather from later on in the day. we have a weatherfrom bringing rain across western parts of scotland and also northern ireland. temperatures 15 to about 24. as we head into the weekend, things change and low pressure takes charge of the weather. that means things will turn more unsettled. windy in the north and also temperature sliding and at

some stage, most of us should see some stage, most of us should see some rain. but the heaviest will be in the west.

this is bbc news — these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. pakistan says a third of the country is underwater after catastrophic floods. the un launches an urgent appeal to help the millions of people affected by the crisis, urging the international community to do more. pakistan is awash in suffering, the pakistani people are facing a monsoon on steroids. ukraine says its forces have broken through russian lines in a major offensive aimed at retaking parts of the south of the country. calls for calm in iraq as clashes intensify between security forces and supporters of the shia cleric muqtada al—sadr.