because i do have four children and they're amazing and they need my help. and my wife, too, she's always been by my side throughout. and then we'll see how i can stay in the game, you know, in what way. obviously, i would love to always mentor children and get a new swiss superstar going. i think it'll be a nice time to reflect and and look forward. the great roger federer talking to sally. time for a look at the weather. here's chris fawkes. we were just talking about hurricane fiona and this is a major hurricane. three quarters of a metre of rain or more in puerto rico bringing widespread damage to the electricity networks. gusts of 160 miles an hour and heading north and it will impact

parts of nova scotia in the coming days so we will hear more about the storm system. first we have cloud across the north west of uk moving into scotland and threatening outbreaks of rain but away from the north west for most it is a fine afternoon with variable cloud and sunny spells. the best of the sunshine in southern england, southern wales and parts of eastern scotland. the cloud melting away into the evening with a bit more sunshine ending the day. temperatures up to the high 20s so feeling pleasantly warm. 0vernight tonight a band of rain is slow—moving and will take two days to cross the uk. it moves into scotland and northern ireland bringing heavy rain overnight and eventually it starts to move into cumbria. pretty mild, 1a or 15 degrees in the north west. england

and wales time, 12 degrees. 0n and wales time, 12 degrees. on thursday the weather front moves into england and wales with heavy rain for a into england and wales with heavy rainfora time into england and wales with heavy rain for a time but starting to get weaker. sunshine returning to scotland and northern ireland. but feeling cooler and fresher at 16 degrees. still more mccoist the southeast with highs of 20. thursday night the weather front crosses the midlands and brings rain into parts of east anglia. initially quite light but through the day it could turn heavier as the front drags its heels across parts of east anglia and the south east. for the rest dry with sunny spells and some showers in the north west. temperatures just easing down at 17, 18 degrees. the weekend looking good for the most part with sunshine but next week north westerly winds are strengthening, fresher and cooler

with temperatures dropping. 12 degrees in edinburgh heading into monday. mild for england and wales cricket board canned but fresher heading into next week. a reminder of our top story... energy bills for businesses are to be cut by around half the predicted level in a package of measures to try to help with soaring bills. that's all from the bbc news at one —— so it's goodbye from me —— and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc�*s this is the bbc news channel, and laura already and here is your latest export�*s news. the former world in a one roger federer said he

decided to retire when he is stopped believing he can play because of injuries. he will play in one last match at the labour cup later this week before hanging his racket up for the final time. this was revealed in an interview with the bbc that he over achieved during his incredible career and admits the decision to step away has been emotional. federer, who also spent a record 237 weeks as world number one is hoping to team up with rough own and are in the doubles on friday in his last professional match. i and are in the doubles on friday in his last professional match.- his last professional match. i cried in the past — his last professional match. i cried in the past writing _ his last professional match. i cried in the past writing the _ his last professional match. i cried in the past writing the letter, - in the past writing the letter, letting my closest friends know who i try to tell them to the very last moment. i only told my children the day before. it has been an emotional day, but i think the weekend will be different once the crowds will be here. that i don't know, a few weeks

ago i could almost not there the thought of what it would be like, now i almost feel i'm looking forward to it.— now i almost feel i'm looking forward to it. even if in eric dier ci feels forward to it. even if in eric dier city feels uncomfortable - forward to it. even if in eric dier city feels uncomfortable at - forward to it. even if in eric dier| city feels uncomfortable at away matches and says abuse isn't serious. he has been recalled to the international squad for their upcoming nations league matches, the latterfor upcoming nations league matches, the latter for the world cup, upcoming nations league matches, the latterfor the world cup, he upcoming nations league matches, the latter for the world cup, he says fan behaviour has definitely got worse. the tottenham defender received a four match ban after confronting a fab in the stands a couple of years ago and revealed abuse is aimed at his brother when spurs face chelsea last month. scotland take on ukraine in the nations league tonight, just three months after the ukrainians ended their hopes of reaching the world cup. scotland sit second in their group, a point behind ukraine. they

play republic of ireland on saturday and ukraine at home next tuesday. manager steve clarke says he doesn't think tonight's game will have the same age as when ukraine beat them earlier this year in a semifinal for the world cup. i earlier this year in a semifinal for the world cup-— earlier this year in a semifinal for the world cup. i don't think it will have the same _ the world cup. i don't think it will have the same age. _ the world cup. i don't think it will have the same age. that - the world cup. i don't think it will have the same age. that game i the world cup. i don't think it will have the same age. that game in| the world cup. i don't think it will - have the same age. that game in june have the same age. that game injune was pretty unique. the circumstances leading into it. maybe slightly different, but still a big game for two teams that want to top the section. i think the scottish public, the scottish fans know that ukraine are a very good team. i'm sure they will play to the same level, but what i'm looking for from our team is that we get back to the level we can be, then we will see what the result is. find level we can be, then we will see what the result is.— level we can be, then we will see what the result is. and then's women will -la a what the result is. and then's women will play a home _ what the result is. and then's women will play a home ashes _ what the result is. and then's women will play a home ashes test - what the result is. and then's women will play a home ashes test against l will play a home ashes test against australia over five days for the first time in 2023. previously, tests have been held over four days, but next year's match from the 22nd to the 26th ofjune will be only the

second v—day women's test in history. the previous occasion being a 30 years ago when australia hosted england in 1992. england captain had knight says next year's test will be a special moment for the team. great britain have qualified for the world baseball classic for the first time in their history. it is the sport's equivalent of the world cup in football or cricket and marks a major moment for the team. mlb veteran vance worley helped great britain make a strong start before spain put a four spot on the board in the first inning. he was instrumental in gb�*s response as the score was tied at 9—9 and went to and extra innings. despite more spanish pressure, it was britain who found the winning run to reach the world baseball classic which will be held next march. that is all the sport for now. you can find more on all of those stories at the bbc sport website. i

will be back in an hour with another update. see you a bit later on. good afternoon, you are watching bbc news. we will take a look at some of the main story is making the news here this lunchtime. we will start, as you might expect, with energy bills. we had the government today about help for businesses, for firms. it means that bills will be cut by about half their predicted level this winter. it will see wholesale gas and electricity prices fixed for six months, starting on the 1st of october. it is companies, it is also places like hospitals, schools, village halls, those kinds of places that will be helped. that all kicks in on the 1st of october. let's talk to one business owner to find out the extent to which this will or will not help. dave gray joins us, he runs a cafe in derby city centre. thank you for talking

to us here on the bbc. i know times have been really tough, i'm told, for you in particular. just expect our viewers what today's announcement means for you. unfortunately, it doesn't mean a lot to us, because we had to announce that we were closing. we publicly announced in about two weeks ago, the decision was made about two months ago or three months ago. find months ago or three months ago. and closin: , to months ago or three months ago. and closing, to what extent, because of purely energy bills? that closing, to what extent, because of purely energy bills?— purely energy bills? that is the ma'or purely energy bills? that is the major factor — purely energy bills? that is the major factor full _ purely energy bills? that is the major factor full stop _ purely energy bills? that is the major factor full stop we - purely energy bills? that is the major factor full stop we got i purely energy bills? that is the| major factor full stop we got an e—mail a couple of months ago explaining how much our energy bills will be going up in october, and i had to make a decision whether i was going to let the business go into debt orjust pulled the plug now and ducked out. because at that point, we had had nothing from the government to say what was going to

happen, what help they were going to give and we just didn't have time to wait at that point. so give and we just didn't have time to wait at that point.— wait at that point. so had this help been announced _ wait at that point. so had this help been announced a _ wait at that point. so had this help been announced a couple - wait at that point. so had this help been announced a couple of- wait at that point. so had this help. been announced a couple of months ago, do you think you would have been able to keep trading? i think we could have _ been able to keep trading? i think we could have done, _ been able to keep trading? i think we could have done, to _ been able to keep trading? i think we could have done, to be - been able to keep trading? i think we could have done, to be fair. it| we could have done, to be fair. it was a decent thing they have announced, it would have been helpfulfor announced, it would have been helpful for sure rather than our energy bills aaaa, and just be doubling two aaaa... it was a decision made far too late for my business and for a lot of businesses around us. . , business and for a lot of businesses around us. ., , , around us. that is interesting might 'ust rive around us. that is interesting might just give us — around us. that is interesting might just give us a _ around us. that is interesting might just give us a sense _ around us. that is interesting might just give us a sense of _ around us. that is interesting might just give us a sense of the - around us. that is interesting might just give us a sense of the size i around us. that is interesting might just give us a sense of the size of. just give us a sense of the size of your business, how many people are your business, how many people are you employing? that is interesting, tell me about other business areas and the owner you have spoken to about this.

we have about eight. i have is within and heard about other businesses closing. a lot of businesses closing. a lot of business owners are in the same boat as us, they have been waiting patiently for months for the government to actually step up and announce things regarding this and we have all seen it coming for quite a while. yeah, there are businesses that have closed already, but close february or march all the way through up till now because of the energy bills growing as much as they have done. and no support from the government until now. and, yes, it feels a bit bittersweet. i'm glad that other businesses will be able to make use of this scheme that has been announced, but at the same time, it is too little too late for so many of us. is

time, it is too little too late for so many of us— time, it is too little too late for so many of us. time, it is too little too late for so man of us. , ., , i. so many of us. is there anything you can do now? — so many of us. is there anything you can do now? could _ so many of us. is there anything you can do now? could you _ so many of us. is there anything you can do now? could you think- so many of us. is there anything you can do now? could you think about | can do now? could you think about going to the bank and saying that this has been announced and asking for a bridging loan? this has been announced and asking fora bridging loan? have this has been announced and asking for a bridging loan? have you considered that or is itjust, that is it, it is too late. considered that or is it 'ust, that is it, it is too late._ is it, it is too late. no, the wheels _ is it, it is too late. no, the wheels are _ is it, it is too late. no, the wheels are already - is it, it is too late. no, the wheels are already in i is it, it is too late. no, the l wheels are already in motion unfortunately. the people who need to know know now. i'm in talks with the estate agents, getting the place sold and winding things down here now. it has been publicly announced, so i don't want to go back on my word to the customers either. dave, it is 'ust a word to the customers either. dave, it isjust a heartbreaking _ word to the customers either. dave, it isjust a heartbreaking story. i it is just a heartbreaking story. i'm really sad. thank you so much for talking to us and we really appreciate that. goodness, isn't it really striking when you hear dave say that he knows are so many other businesses in his area that are in exactly the same position as him and theyjust needed help earlier in the day. very, very sobering story indeed. there are ten jobs going.

really tough, closing his cafe and bar there in derby. that package of measures was finally announced this morning, as i say, it kicks in on the 1st of october. probably lots of questions about this, so i want to fly to you that later on this afternoon we will be answering any questions you have about that help for businesses are business correspondence will be with us just after az30pm. correspondence will be with us just after4:30pm. send correspondence will be with us just after az30pm. send us all of your questions, there is the address. goodness, energy bills, that whole topic, government help, what more you need, it is for six months of course, that is what has been announced today as well. 2a hours ago when i was interviewing business owners about what they were wanting to see, a lot of the made the point that this is great but they will

need help with beyond six months. that was a view of a lot of people i spoke to yesterday. let's see what questions come out, that is coming up questions come out, that is coming upjust after az30pm. the questions come out, that is coming up just after az30pm. the time right now is 16 minutes to two. last week, a former bbc radio presenter was found guilty of stalking four people, including the broadcaster jeremy vine, and was jailed for five and a half years. alex belfield made youtube videos about his victims, posted messages on social media, sent emails, and also encouraged his followers to target them. following the sentencing of his stalker, jeremy vine has criticised social media companies for a lack of action against online hate. he's been speaking to newsnight�*s victoria derbyshire. it's not "sticks and stones will break my bones but words will never hurt me". it's almost the opposite. i had a physical stalker once — i had somebody turn up outside radio 2 and try and follow me home and stuff.

that was a picnic compared to this. cos what happened in this case is that you're fired on from all directions. every time you open your phone, he's there. every time you turn on your computer, he's there. and you know that what he's doing is he's adjusting or despoiling your digital self. now, you may say, "well, that doesn't matter, you just come offline." but the fact is that, you know, we live 70, 80, 90 years, but our digital presence goes on forever, and you can see yourself being dismantled. and you can't see it ending. the judge actually said, when he sentenced belfield, "you didn't meet or physically approach or watch any of your victims as a traditional stalker might have done. your methods were, however, just as effective as a way of intimidating your victims and were, in many ways, much harder to deal with." the danger came from the online traffic, not from the individual. i would have done anything to meet this guy and have a conversation with him face—to—face.

he wouldn't have been threatening — he was probably a coward. but what he wanted to do was create so much hatred against me that someone acted by proxy. i'm absolutely certain that he knows, with 400,000 people watching those videos, that at some point someone is going to take a knife or acid to my home. or the other thing is he gets one of his victims to take their own life. we heard about someone trying exactly that in the court case — one of the victims. two of them described themselves as becoming suicidal. that is not to be taken lightly. i think if the courts hadn't stopped alex belfield, somebody would have died. were you are afraid of him? i was afraid of what he could do to my family. i was afraid because... you have to think around corners with this stuff. and, you know, we've seen knife attacks on mp5, mps being killed, people who are prominent being attacked, so i'm not trying to give myself undue status here, but i had to think this through.

so i can see this youtube channel is an absolute fountain of hate. he wants that hatred to be so great that someone pays me a visit. and i know he wanted that because he put my home address out. so i had to take it seriously. i've got two teenage daughters... you know, i can't be casual about it. so at that point i was scared for them. how would you describe this experience? what words would you use? i felt broken over it. i tried to stay away from it, but people would say, "oh, i saw this thing." and then, of course, his followers would come at me so i'd be blocking like crazy. and again, you know, looking for followers to block and. . .that�*s just not healthy. i think itjust took me into a really unhealthy space. in a way, it took me into his...weird brain. you know, he pulls people into this dark orbit that he's in. how have youtube and twitter behaved during all of this? i'm amazed at how hard it is to get them to realise. so we went to youtube and said, "come on!"

you know, "what's going on with this guy? you can't allow him tojust defame..." then we say, "ok, there's a libel action now, based on that video, that video, that video. they still won't take them down! eventually, we had to go through a lawyer. they take down individual videos. and then when he's convicted, they demonetise him. but half the videos about me are still up there. his technique was to say "copy and share". so you'll have someone who takes his video in moscow and hosts it, and it'll always be out there. i've got to live with that. but the fact that youtube hosts this stuff, they have no responsibility. they don't care. they don't give a toss, they don't give a toss. sorry for my language, but i am disgusted by their lack of values. and twitter, as well. you know, the guy still... he's in prison, and he's still got a twitter account. what the hell is that about?! mm. i don't understand it. with somebody like belfield, the flagging of those broadcasts was continuous, constant — notjust by the victims, by other people who are friends of the victims. one person went into the youtube

hq and asked reception if they could do anything about it! so it's not a mystery to them which are the problem accounts, and theyjust need to take them down. you know, belfield has already put out a video from prison saying he's going to be right back up and running. he's got restraining orders now in eight people's cases, but he'll start on other people. and i do think, you know, the one thing you can do is deprive people of their platform. thank you very much for talking to us. a spokesperson for youtube said that belfield's channel remains suspended and several videos have been removed for violating its creator responsibility policy and community guidelines. twitter declined to comment. you can watch the full interview withjeremy vine on newsnight, tonight on bbc two at 10.30pm, and also on iplayer.

the greens funeral with the single biggest policing operation in the history. it was an event unprecedented in its scale, and so too was the policing of one of history's most home profile occasions. around 10,000 officers took part operationally on monday with a several thousand from other forces across the country. today the policing minister visited the city of london police, who themselves have responsibility for policing the service of reflection or proclamation at the royal exchange, just a few days after the queen's death. he thanked all we all

officers for their hard work. we all have a huge _ officers for their hard work. we all have a huge task, _ officers for their hard work. we all have a huge task, which _ officers for their hard work. we all have a huge task, which was i officers for their hard work. we all have a huge task, which was to i have a huge task, which was to provide a fitting tribute farewell to a hugely love monarch an extraordinary person. i really do think the police rose to that challenge, as did the whole country. i was here to find police officers who were involved for an important role in ensuring the last few days went so well. but they also came from all over the country, and it is right they do. from all over the country, and it is right they do— right they do. counterterrorism olice right they do. counterterrorism police revealed _ right they do. counterterrorism police revealed today _ right they do. counterterrorism police revealed today that i right they do. counterterrorism police revealed today that they | right they do. counterterrorism i police revealed today that they had received more than 800 reports from the public about suspicious activity during the operation after the death of the queen. double the average reporting levels. with many actively being used as intelligence by investigators. an indication of the extra effort that has gone into policing the last few days. it has been an incredibly _ policing the last few days. it has been an incredibly challenging . policing the last few days. it i—.3 been an incredibly challenging role, a moment for all of the officers and staff that have been involved in the operation, many of them have paid with incredible sacrifices but were happy to do so given the service and

duty of her majesty the queen given to the nation right up until her last days. to the nation right up until her last da s. . ~ , to the nation right up until her last da s. ., ,, , ,, y last days. thankfully, the queen's funeral was _ last days. thankfully, the queen's funeral was an _ last days. thankfully, the queen's funeral was an event _ last days. thankfully, the queen's funeral was an event which - last days. thankfully, the queen's| funeral was an event which passed off with no incident, allowing the sole focus to be that of remembering queen elizabeth. ross edgley is trying to compete the world's longest nonstop lake swim, which is about 100 miles and could take 72 hours. ross is already a record breaker having become the first person to swim at the coast of britain in 2018. the start of a new challenge for ross edgley, in 2018 he became the first person to swim all the way around great britain. today, he will set off hoping to complete the world's nonstop complete the world's longest nonstop leg spin. you complete the world's longest nonstop let sin. ., �* complete the world's longest nonstop

lesin. ., �* ., . complete the world's longest nonstop leasin. ., ., complete the world's longest nonstop leusin. ., ., leg spin. you can't touch land, you can't sleep. _ leg spin. you can't touch land, you can't sleep. you — leg spin. you can't touch land, you can't sleep, you have _ leg spin. you can't touch land, you can't sleep, you have to _ leg spin. you can't touch land, you| can't sleep, you have to continually swim up and down, stopping every now and then to eat something. it is currently hundred and 70 kilometres. months of training have gone into this, the cold waters of loch ness will test at the grantham— born adventurer to his limits. i will test at the grantham- born adventurer to his limits.- adventurer to his limits. i have many friends _ adventurer to his limits. i have many friends in _ adventurer to his limits. i have many friends in the _ adventurer to his limits. i have many friends in the special i adventurer to his limits. i have i many friends in the special forces as well, so that has been amazing because what sounds strange with this is the swimming is the easy bit. it is more combating sleep deprivation, hypothermia and all of these kinds of things. so it has been good to consult with them. this been good to consult with them. as well as breaking the current record, rossis well as breaking the current record, ross is aiming to raise awareness of fragile green ecosystems and support their preservation. jake zuckerman, bbc look north. deaths caused by alcohol hit a new high in the first unit of 2020, the biggest toll recorded since 2001. for many alcoholics, withdrawal can be extremely challenging. joe donegan

has been given rare access to the nhs's biggest inpatient detox unit in manchester. 0ne nhs's biggest inpatient detox unit in manchester. one of the first treatments are often given here is a high vitamin intravenous. irate treatments are often given here is a high vitamin intravenous.— high vitamin intravenous. we do it to patients — high vitamin intravenous. we do it to patients who _ high vitamin intravenous. we do it to patients who are _ high vitamin intravenous. we do it to patients who are doing - high vitamin intravenous. we do it to patients who are doing under. to patients who are doing under detoxification because of poor appetite, poor eating habits, they could have lost weight. so this helps to replenish lost vitamins. alcohol depresses brain activity, to compensate, it over produces a substance to stimulate activity called glutamate. if alcohol suddenly is removed, that a chemical imbalance can be life threatening potentially. imbalance can be life threatening otentiall . ., , imbalance can be life threatening otentiall . ., �* ,, potentially. people don't think because it _ potentially. people don't think because it is _ potentially. people don't think because it is a _ potentially. people don't think because it is a banned - potentially. people don't think i because it is a banned substance that it should be relatively safe, but the withdrawal from alcohol can be catastrophic or dangerous. you can get serious conditions like alcohol withdrawal seizures. to prevent that, for the first few days, patiently that are given

medication to calm the brain. but it can still be a tough process. the first three _ can still be a tough process. the first three days _ can still be a tough process. the first three days were a bit horrible really~ _ first three days were a bit horrible really i_ first three days were a bit horrible really. i couldn't sleep, i was so restless — really. i couldn't sleep, i was so restless. , ., , really. i couldn't sleep, i was so restless. , , ., restless. sony has been here for 'ust over restless. sony has been here for just over a _ restless. sony has been here for just over a week— restless. sony has been here for just over a week after _ restless. sony has been here for just over a week after a - restless. sony has been here for just over a week after a 40 i restless. sony has been here for just over a week after a 40 year| just over a week after a a0 year battle with alcohol. just over a week after a 40 year battle with alcohol.— just over a week after a 40 year battle with alcohol. basically i got told that i stop _ battle with alcohol. basically i got told that i stop drinking _ battle with alcohol. basically i got told that i stop drinking or- battle with alcohol. basically i got told that i stop drinking or right . told that i stop drinking or right eye, _ told that i stop drinking or right eye, simple as that. for told that i stop drinking or right eye, simple as that.— told that i stop drinking or right eye, simple as that. for people like ton with eye, simple as that. for people like ton)! with a — eye, simple as that. for people like tony with a long-term _ eye, simple as that. for people like tony with a long-term addiction, i eye, simple as that. for people like | tony with a long-term addiction, the tony with a long—term addiction, the first week is particularly difficult.— first week is particularly difficult. , r' first week is particularly difficult. , ., difficult. the highest risk of seizures are _ difficult. the highest risk of seizures are within - difficult. the highest risk of seizures are within the i difficult. the highest risk of seizures are within the first| difficult. the highest risk of i seizures are within the first two days of giving up alcohol. we tend to give a dose of that coming medication in the first two days to reduce the risk of seizures. in the next three or four days, there is a higher risk of developing something called delirium tremens where people get very confused, very agitated, hallucinate.— get very confused, very agitated, hallucinate. , , ., ., hallucinate. when properly managed, b da hallucinate. when properly managed, by day seven. — hallucinate. when properly managed, by day seven. the _ hallucinate. when properly managed, by day seven, the worst _ hallucinate. when properly managed, by day seven, the worst of _ hallucinate. when properly managed, by day seven, the worst of the - by day seven, the worst of the physical withdrawal sentence are

generally gone. i physical withdrawal sentence are generally gone-— physical withdrawal sentence are generally gone. i feel more relaxed and i feel like _ generally gone. i feel more relaxed and i feel like i— generally gone. i feel more relaxed and i feel like i am _ generally gone. i feel more relaxed and i feel like i am being _ generally gone. i feel more relaxed and i feel like i am being healed. i and i feel like i am being healed. once_ and i feel like i am being healed. once the — and i feel like i am being healed. once the physical withdrawal is under control, patients then have to take an even bigger step, confronting the reason for their addiction. and that is what we will be looking at tomorrow. bill jernigan, bbc north—west today. much more coming up to and your questions over energy bills at for 30 pm. now it is whether time. hello again. for most of you, the weather looking fine through the rest of the day today with variable cloud and some spells of sunshine. however, we do have thickening cloud to our northwest, and this cloud is associated with atlantic weather fronts with freshening winds. eventually, we'll see rain spreading into the northwest of scotland

over the next few hours. now, today, it's a bright enough day for most of you with some sunny spells coming through the cloud. and i think the best of the sunshine will be across parts of southern england, southern wales probably as well for parts of eastern scotland. but for the western side of scotland, it's here where we're going to see the cloud continue to thicken, with outbreaks of rain getting into the hebrides and also highlands as well. temperatures high teens to low 20s, and where the sunshine comes out, given the winds are mostly light, it will feel pleasantly warm. overnight tonight, well, for much of england and wales, we stay dry with some clear spells. but for scotland and northern ireland, this weather front will push its way in, bringing a spell of heavy rain. that rain staggers eastwards, eventually bringing some damp weather into cumbria right towards the end of the night. temperatures overnight into double figures, and actually pretty mild across those north western areas — 1a or 15 for glasgow and for belfast. now for thursday, our weather front continues to move its way in. so it's going to be a wet morning

across northern england, parts of wales, too, with still some fairly heavy rain. but as the weather front continues to push its way eastwards, ahead of that, for east anglia and southeast, another dry and bright day turning a bit cooler and fresher for scotland and northern ireland as the sunshine comes out later in the day. thursday night, our weather front continues its journey across the midlands, east anglia, south east england as well. the rain probably turning lighter for a time, but then into friday morning, hanging around for a bit. it could actually reinvigorate and just turn heavier for a time across parts of south east england. but away from that, a bright enough day on friday with some sunny spells. again, a fresh feel to the weather across north western areas. temperatures still into the high teens to low twenties. now, through the weekend, we hang onto that relatively mild air. next week, though, a different story as we get these north westerly winds bringing some cooler air down from northern climes. and so through the weekend — variable cloud, some dry weather, some sunny spells, relatively mild, but it does turn a lot cooler for most of the uk as we head

into the first part of next week. bye— bye.

this is bbc news. i'm ben brown. the headlines: a substantial intervention by the government will almost halve the predicted energy bills for uk businesses from the 1st october. vladimir putin says hundreds of thousands of military reservists will be sent to ukraine — in a partial mobilisation of russian forces. the bbc obtains new material relating to the death of the footballer emiliano sala. the pilot of the plane, which crashed, said the aircraft was "dodgy" before it took off. bbc presenterjeremy vine criticises social media companies for a' lack of action' against online hate — after the jailing of a man who stalked him and others. you know, the guy is in prison and he still has a twitter account.

what the hell is that about?