a short spell of rain that moves away from scotland and northern ireland this evening. it sprints southwards across england and wales. the wind direction changes, a northerly wind will bring in some showers. not quite as cold as last night, temperatures in eastern scotland and north—east england down to seven degrees. by the time we get to tomorrow morning, the weather front bringing the rain band is in the english channel, and we have this run of much stronger northerly winds across the uk bringing colder air all the way from iceland, a mixture of sunshine and showers, pushed in on those very brisk winds, particularly frequent showers, northern scotland down those north sea coasts, but some further west as well. the winds are going to be very strong and gusty, perhaps touching gale force in northern scotland, temperatures struggling to make double figures, 16 in the far south, but everywhere feeling colder in the strong wind.

hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: labour opens its annual conference as its leader, sir keir starmer, prepares to set out the dividing lines between his party and the new conservative government. he tells the bbc he would reverse the government's cut to the top income tax rate. the head of the rmt union describes talks with the new transport secretary as a "good start" — the next strike is planned for the first of october. voting is under way in italy's general election, which polls suggest may result in the country's most right—wing government since the second world war. the iranian president threatens "decisive action" to stop the wave of anti—government protests sweeping the country. in a moment sportsday, but first it's click.

it's big, brash, bright, bold — really big! and it's back. did i mention it's big? set in the heart of berlin, ifa is europe's largest tech expo and for the first time in such a long time, i got to come back to the coolest city in the world to see what's cooking. ifa is back to its heady mix of showiness and practicality. a place where your fridge can be part of a massive light show, with colour—changing

panels and a party mode. your garden is also now portable and lives indoors. those could do with a water, though. and, yes, they do go big on their washing machines — either that, or i've shrunk in the wash. disinfection robot. all right, i'm disinfected, thank you. here's a tip — if you're ever asked to do an action photo, do launch yourself into the air. it always makes you look good. i've really missed this place. we used to come here every year to take the temperature of the tech world midsummer. and i'd say that after a couple of years on ice, it's definitely warming up again, with a few old favourites being reheated. although some do have a new twist. here's samsung's odyssey ark — a curved oled screen that can be used in landscape or portrait mode for a different, all—encompassing view. and for those who don't know

whether they actually want a curved screen or not, the lg oled flex will be out later this year, promising to bend to your will. around ten halls worth of ifa were dedicated to the smart home, which traditionally has meant plugging in bits of your life that previously didn't even need to be plugged in, and that's why many of the big names here were keen to attach a particular word to their product. sustainability. the argument is that the bits that are now connected to the grid can help you monitor and control your energy consumption in a way that ultimately leads to smarter power management. we see at ifa manufacturers of devices who help you control the climate. when the window is open, it automatically sends a message to the smart phone and turns down the heating. great idea, perhaps, but let's not forget they're not new ideas — but they do

seem more relevant right now. one of the big, overarching themes of the show has been the environment and sustainability. but we shouldn't lose sight of the fact that we've all come here on an aeroplane, you know, we're all sitting in air—conditioned buildings. i do feel, for the first time, it is a story that is starting to get more prominence and therefore, every company has to have a story. but the problem is you have to cut through this kind of desire to do greenrinsing or greenwashing on what's actually real. there are definite attempts to be green here — well, there's some greenery about, anyway — i'm just not sure it's enough to solve the energy crisis. but in amongst the weeds, there was some definite energy positives. this is the ecoflow delta, which consists of this solar panel here and one of these three boxes. and what's interesting is on a bright and sunny day, the solar panels can charge this box here in about four hours and give you 3600

watt hours, which means you could keep yourfridge running for about 1.5 days, maybe even two days. it uses a fast—charging lfp four—battery system, like those used by tesla. and, like many ideas that originated before the current energy crisis, its time mayjust have come. so, people are looking for these renewable, safe, sustainable solutions to generate their own power, to store it and to use it. we have the global situation, right, of higher energy costs everywhere, of energy insecurity, so in a lot of regions in the world, there is power not a very secure feature, you have outages a lot, you have crisis everywhere in the world, so it more and more becomes, let's say that consumers and people start to think about, "ok, which other way do i have to have my own secure power generation, independently from any grid," right,

from any provider?. so, you could give essentials going for a few hours during a blackout. but with a maximum output of 1800 watts, you could blow it all, literally, on some high—powered necessities. just don't get these two the wrong way round. i bet that's the closest you've even been to either of those tools! spencer chuckles you know me too well! right, we'll be back at ifa later in the programme. the only thing i really missed this year was you, but you've been to the great british seaside instead, haven't you? yes, i have been to dorset, which is beautiful and has hopefully been made safer, thanks to sg. every year, around 22 million people flock to the spectacular jurassic coast in the south of england, so public safety is a serious concern. whether it's hiking along the coast or swimming in the sea, huge crowds

and a wild location mean serious incidents are inevitable. it wasn't so long ago that if you got yourself into trouble, you needed to make your up here to use this. but now, 56 has connected the coast. and the initiative to save lives starts out at sea with the world's first sg—connected buoys. the data they collect includes current, wave height and tidal conditions, and that's all beamed back to shore with speeds claimed to be 8,000 times faster than current technology used out at sea. low latency is so vital because it enables real—time decision—making. so, any changes or sudden changes in the weather can be notified and people are kept up to date to help keep safety and make sure that people are utilising the coastal environment sensibly. these buoys offer more than just sensor data. aquaculture — farming at sea —

is a growing part of dorset�*s economy and sg—connected cameras underneath the buoys offer continuous monitoring of seaweed growth — and also make sure that no—one steals it! believe it or not, people do steal that kind of crop along the jurassic coast and we're feeding those images via high—definition cameras into an ai algorithm which is analysing the growth rates and saying, "is this "seaweed developing at the rate that we would expect it to?" and the sea data connected by the buoys is also transmitted via 56 to connected signs dotted along the coastline, providing potentially life—saving, real—time information for visitors. buoy is sending information about things like sea temperature, the sea state, wave height to goes to connected signs. and the whole point, really, is to give people a nowcast rather than a forecast of what the conditions

are like in the water. the connected signs also have foot—fall counters to relay real—time data back to emergency services with limited connectivity, the 56 network could make a vital difference. if you come down to the beach here, there is no cellular connectivity, which is quite annoying if you've just come here for the day to play with your kids or whatever. but actually, from a public safety point of view, it presents real challenges and can really be the difference between saving lives or not. and while erosion has helped shape this stunning coastline, it can also be dangerous, so sensors have been installed along the coast that use the 56 network to track ground movement. we're also using 56 technologies to connect sensors along the jurassic coast. it's a very unstable — it erodes quite quickly. that's what makes it

so stunningly beautiful. if we can use that connectivity to monitor the movement of the land and make sure that we can make changes to the way we manage the coast as a result of that information and that data, that's good for local people and it's good for the visitors who come here. so, with a 56 network that connects sensors out at sea, in the cliffs and on shore, this coastline has been revamped for the 21st century, letting visitors enjoy and explore this beautiful landscape safely. let's go back to ifa in berlin, where spencer's found a friend? yeah, do you think she likes me? how could she not? well, as long as she doesn't leak oil on the sofa. and, at ifa, there was even something for you if you're one of those old—fashioned types who likes your furry friends to be, er, real! it's a pet dryer. a dryerfor your pets.

yeah, i'm not convinced either. but seeing these crazy ideas on the show floor did give me a warm, fuzzy feeling. i've nipped off to the nearest vr multisensory dome. there's a giant mining truck going by. and yeah, i can feel — i can feel it rumbling, thanks for the vest. yes, it's a haptic vest which vibrates whenever the experience demands a little extra sensation. also... now, i'm sitting with a lady on a chair. she's asking me to sniff a piece of chocolate cake. ok, i will! i can certainly smell something. is that chocolate? i think that's probably chocolate. all right, well, i'm having all my senses stimulated here! my nose is being tickled by scents emitted by this smell ball, which only slightly reminds me of the interrogation droid from star wars.

here's the soflow mover — possibly the coolest way to carry goods around the warehouse. pulsing blue lights are not included. oh, it really has been a wild ride this year! rock music plays he sighs and i'm afraid that is it from ifa 2022. it is so good to be back. i keep saying it, it keeps on being true. this is the short version of this week's show. the full length version is waiting for you, as ever, right now on iplayer. thanks for watching and we'll see you soon!

hello and welcome to sportsday. our headlines this evening: a genuine roller—coaster ride, both england and pakistan could have won the fourth t20 in karachi. in the end the final twist turned the home side's way. fran kirby kick—starts chelsea's season as the wsl champions get theirfirst win. and joe joyce announces himself as the latest heavyweight talent with a world title shot on the cards. hello again, welcome to sportsday.

the three games before today in the t20 series between pakistan and england have been full of runs but not close finishes. match and about fourin not close finishes. match and about four in karachi provided quite the opposite. given a relatively modest start, 167 are needed to win, england flirted with heavy defeat and then remarkable victory before pakistan eventually dramatically triumphed by three runs. adam reports. having win the toss and put pakistan into backs, england saw a strong start for the hosts who reached 97 without loss before azam was caught. this and they would be comfortable

facing a target of 230