today at one. inflation is below 10% for the first time since august last year. figures out today show the rate at which prices rise slowed to 8.7% in april but debt advisors says many still can't make ends meet. we're seeing an increasing number of people who, once we've gone through budgeting process with them, they have nothing left to pay beyond their household bills. whilst it is welcome that the headline rate of inflation has fallen, these numbers show there is absolutely no room for complacency in the battle against inflation. we'll be live with our economics editor and asking whether this slowing of inflation is likely to continue. also this lunchtime... the prime minister says his

home secretary did not break ministerial rules in the way she handled a speeding offence last year. the baby boy murdered by his parents on christmas day three years ago — it's emerged finley boden was returned to them more quickly than social workers wanted. and welcome to the world of unified football — where players with intellectual disabilities are part of the team. and coming up on bbc news. valencia are punished with a five—match partial stadium closure over the racial abuse suffered by real madrid's vinicius junior this weekend. good afternoon. inflation — the rate that prices are going up — has fallen below 10% for the first time since last august. in the year to march,

inflation was 10.1%. figures out today show that last month it slowed down to 8.7%. so prices are still rising — but at a slower rate than before. part of the reason for that is a drop in the wholesale cost of energy — though food price inflation is still close to a as—year high. here's our economics correspondent andy verity. are correspondent andy verity. you going without at tii you are you going without at times, are you going at a point without having any electric or without having any gas at the property? this any electric or without having any gas at the pf°pefty'-'_ gas at the property? this is the front of a new _ gas at the property? this is the front of a new war, _ gas at the property? this is the front of a new war, a _ gas at the property? this is the front of a new war, a fight - gas at the property? this is the front of a new war, a fight to i front of a new war, a fight to prevent families overwhelmed by the cost of living, sinking into unmanageable debt. for some, the bailiffs are coming. if unmanageable debt. for some, the bailiffs are coming.— bailiffs are coming. if they do visit again. — bailiffs are coming. if they do visit again, please _ bailiffs are coming. if they do visit again, please make - bailiffs are coming. if they do visit again, please make surei bailiffs are coming. if they do - visit again, please make sure you don't let them in and keep your door lock. . , , ., , u, lock. the advisers at this call centre in _ lock. the advisers at this call centre in leeds _ lock. the advisers at this call centre in leeds work - lock. the advisers at this call

centre in leeds work for - lock. the advisers at this call centre in leeds work for a i lock. the advisers at this call. centre in leeds work for a debt advice charity called stepchange. many of the families calling up never thought they would have to. it's much more energy bills that cannot be paid, that is a big one. food cannot be paid and it is generally more there isn't enough coming into cover standard living costs. ~ , . .,, coming into cover standard living costs. ~ , ., costs. while the rise in the cost of livin: costs. while the rise in the cost of living overall _ costs. while the rise in the cost of living overall has _ costs. while the rise in the cost of living overall has slowed - costs. while the rise in the cost of living overall has slowed down - costs. while the rise in the cost of living overall has slowed down a i living overall has slowed down a little from double figures to 8.7%, millions of households, notjust the poorest, are still reeling from one of the fastest rises in food and soft drinks rises since 1978. lip soft drinks rises since 1978. up 19.1%. soft drinks rises since 1978. up 19-i%- we _ soft drinks rises since 1978. ii? 19.1%. we are seeing an increasing number of people who, once we have gone through a budgeting process with them they've nothing left to pay beyond their household bills or they are in a negative budget situation. ~ , ., , ., ~ situation. when you get your £672 for universal— situation. when you get your £672 for universal credit, _ situation. when you get your £672 for universal credit, 400 - situation. when you get your £672 for universal credit, 400 pounds i for universal credit, 400 pounds goes _ for universal credit, 400 pounds goes to— for universal credit, 400 pounds goes to rent alone?— goes to rent alone? different backgrounds, _ goes to rent alone? different backgrounds, different - goes to rent alone? different. backgrounds, different income

levels. we are seeing more people who are already employed and working full time where there is no option to increase their option. for months it has been — to increase their option. for months it has been higher _ to increase their option. for months it has been higher goods _ to increase their option. for months it has been higher goods prices - it has been higher goods prices bleeding some of the caller is dry, from gas bills, petrol to bread. while the price of services rose only modestly, but that is changing. in the year to march, goods prices rose by 12.8% but in april they slowed, up by 10%. rose by 12.8% but in april they slowed, up by10%. services rose by 12.8% but in april they slowed, up by 10%. services prices were up 6.6% in the year to march, they are now accelerating, up 6.9%. these numbers show there is absolutely no room for complacency in the battle against inflation. food price inflation is still worryingly high. that is why we have had food producers talking about what we can do to reduce the pressure there.— what we can do to reduce the ressure there. ~ ., ., pressure there. the bank of england will know when _ pressure there. the bank of england will know when you _ pressure there. the bank of england will know when you strip _ pressure there. the bank of england will know when you strip out - pressure there. the bank of england will know when you strip out the - will know when you strip out the food and fuel, or the other services, core inflation, is up. it

has now raised interest rates 12 times in a row and next month we are likely to get the 13th.— likely to get the 13th. there are international _ likely to get the 13th. there are international factors _ likely to get the 13th. there are international factors affecting l likely to get the 13th. there are l international factors affecting the inflation rate that the uk has had the highest inflation rate of the g7 group of industrialised countries. we have to ask ourselves why that is? the effect of that is increased pressure on household incomes are making it ever harder to make ends meet. �* ., , making it ever harder to make ends meet. ., , ., , ., , making it ever harder to make ends meet. ., , ., meet. but many households, already hit by higher— meet. but many households, already hit by higher prices _ meet. but many households, already hit by higher prices and _ meet. but many households, already hit by higher prices and paying - meet. but many households, already hit by higher prices and paying more | hit by higher prices and paying more in taxes, are not well equipped to withstand the hike in their mortgages or rent that is likely to result. andy verity, bbc news. as we heard there, our rapidly rising food bills are are one of the main drivers of the current inflation rate. they're going up much faster than the overall inflation figure. our cost of living correspondent colletta smith has been taking a look at what this has meant for shoppers at one supermarket — i should stress her report is not scientific — it is only one store.

rising food bills are a challenge for all of us at the moment. i have been carrying out a very unscientific experiment, buying the same ten basic items every month or so from aldi to see what food inflation looks like. the shop has cost me 18.29, an increase from 14.57 this time last year, i have done this shop nine times over the last year or so and pricing is have gone up and down in that period, but today, each of these ten items is more expansive than this time last year. the standout the crinkle cut frozen chips which have gone from 1.09 to 1.95. that is a 25.5% annual increase my trolley. higher than the

overall inflation rate and higher than official rates of food inflation. as price rises are higher on lots of basic food items. bread, milk, eggs — on lots of basic food items. bread, milk. eggs and _ on lots of basic food items. bread, milk, eggs and fruit _ on lots of basic food items. bread, i milk, eggs and fruit and vegetables. how does it feel, what impact it's having on your budget? mi; how does it feel, what impact it's having on your budget? my budget is uuite having on your budget? my budget is quite depleted- _ having on your budget? my budget is quite depleted. i— having on your budget? my budget is quite depleted. i am _ having on your budget? my budget is quite depleted. i am 78, _ having on your budget? my budget is quite depleted. i am 78, i _ having on your budget? my budget is quite depleted. i am 78, i live - having on your budget? my budget is quite depleted. i am 78, i live on - having on your budget? my budget is quite depleted. i am 78, i live on a l quite depleted. i am 78, i live on a pension. i quite depleted. i am 78, i live on a ension. ~' ., quite depleted. i am 78, i live on a ension. ~ ., , ., ., ,, pension. i know exactly more or less what i pension. i know exactly more or less what i want — pension. i know exactly more or less what i want to _ pension. i know exactly more or less what i want to spend _ pension. i know exactly more or less what i want to spend a _ pension. i know exactly more or less what i want to spend a week, - pension. i know exactly more or less what i want to spend a week, but. what i want to spend a week, but there _ what i want to spend a week, but there is— what i want to spend a week, but there is a — what i want to spend a week, but there is a difference between what i want to _ there is a difference between what i want to spend on what i have to spend _ want to spend on what i have to spend now _ want to spend on what i have to spend now. it want to spend on what i have to spend nova— spend now. it is a struggle for --eole, spend now. it is a struggle for peeple. you — spend now. it is a struggle for peeple. you just _ spend now. it is a struggle for people, you just have - spend now. it is a struggle for people, you just have to - spend now. it is a struggle for people, you just have to try i spend now. it is a struggle for i people, you just have to try and spend now. it is a struggle for - people, you just have to try and do your best. — people, you just have to try and do your best. cui— people, you just have to try and do your best, cut down _ people, you just have to try and do your best, cut down on _ people, you just have to try and do your best, cut down on waste - people, you just have to try and do your best, cut down on waste and i your best, cut down on waste and manage _ your best, cut down on waste and manage your— your best, cut down on waste and manage your budget. _ your best, cut down on waste and manage your budget.— manage your budget. higher food production. _ manage your budget. higher food production, transport, _ manage your budget. higher food production, transport, profits - manage your budget. higher food production, transport, profits and wage costs have been tagged onto food prices whether you are eating in or out. it food prices whether you are eating in or out. , , , food prices whether you are eating in orout. , , , , ., in or out. it is expensive, bread, butter, in or out. it is expensive, bread, butter. milk. — in or out. it is expensive, bread, butter, milk, eggs. _ in or out. it is expensive, bread, butter, milk, eggs. if— in or out. it is expensive, bread, butter, milk, eggs. if you - in or out. it is expensive, bread, butter, milk, eggs. if you raise i in or out. it is expensive, bread, i butter, milk, eggs. if you raise the price then you lose the customers. if food inflation falls more, as hoped by the end of this year, that

doesn't mean cheaper shop prices, it just won't be going up as quickly. i haven't picked aldi because there are any better any worse than any other supermarket when it comes to price rises, but lots of people have been switching from higher end stores to discount supermarkets to manage their budgets better. other products are all starting from a cheaper price point, my shop shows that none of us can avoid price rises at the moment, no matter where you are shopping. colletta smith, bbc news. joining me now is our economics editor, faisal islam. so inflation slowing down at last — should we be ressured by that? it is going in the right direction, but two things are going on. the headline rate of inflation, which has come down. that is a mechanical consequence of the fact that figure now includes the very rapid rises in energy prices from one year ago. so that brings down the right. it fell

less than expectations and that brings me onto the second thing, which is inflation spreading through the economy becoming embedded, making that number sticky and more difficult to get down over the next six to nine months. a different measure of inflation, strips out food and energy has gone up, what we call core inflation. that is what the bank of england and central banks watch most carefully. and that is why markets now expect further rate rises because they fear that some of this inflation has started to get into the economic system a bit more than they previously expected. bit more than they previously expeeted-_ bit more than they previously expected. bit more than they previously exected. ., ~ i. , . and if you're struggling with the cost of living, there's plenty of advice on the bbc�*s tackling it together site — you can find it at bbc.co.uk/news. the prime minister has decided his home secretary suella braverman did not breach ministerial rules over the way she handled a speeding offence last year. she's been criticised for asking

civil servants to help arrange a private speed awareness course. rishi sunak says she could have followed a better course of action, but he won't order a formal investigation. here's our political correspondent david wallace lockhart. the home secretary heading to work this morning. she will not face an investigation into how she previously dealt with a speeding offence. last year, when suella braverman was attorney general, she was caught speeding. she was offered a group speed awareness course. she approached the civil service about arranging a private course. they said they couldn't help. after being appointed home secretary by rishi sunak, she opted to take three points on her license instead of attending any cause. it was approaching the civil service on this personal matter that led to accusations suella braverman has breached the ministerial code. rishi

sunak had been consulting with this man, so laurie magnus, his independent ethics adviser. the prime minister has now written to suella braverman saying he has judged that she didn't reach the ministerial code and an investigation is unnecessary. but he also wrote, a better course of action could have been taken to avoid giving rise to the perception of impropriety. suella braverman wrote to mr sunak apologising and saying, in hindsight, if everfaced with a similar situation again, i would have chosen a different course of action. share would have chosen a different course of action. �* i. i. would have chosen a different course of action. �* ,, ,, ., of action. are you letting your home secretary off — of action. are you letting your home secretary off the _ of action. are you letting your home secretary off the hook, _ of action. are you letting your home secretary off the hook, prime - secretary off the hook, prime minister? , minister? departing the prime minister's questions, - minister? departing the prime minister's questions, he - minister? departing the prime - minister's questions, he considered it case close. her minister's questions, he considered it case close-— it case close. her big idea is for british workers _ it case close. her big idea is for british workers to _ it case close. her big idea is for british workers to become - it case close. her big idea is for british workers to become fruit| british workers to become fruit pickers. just in case, i can't believe she said this, that they forget how to do things. does the

prime minister support this, let them pick fruit ambition for britain, or does he wish he had the strength to give her a career change of her own?— of her own? ignoring that the prime minister hit — of her own? ignoring that the prime minister hit back, _ of her own? ignoring that the prime minister hit back, referencing - of her own? ignoring that the prime minister hit back, referencing an i minister hit back, referencing an improved economic picture. he 'ust failed to notice fl improved economic picture. he 'ust failed to notice what i improved economic picture. he 'ust failed to notice what has i improved economic picture. he 'ust failed to notice what has gone i improved economic picture. he just failed to notice what has gone on, i failed to notice what has gone on, the ms _ failed to notice what has gone on, the ms is — failed to notice what has gone on, the ims is right here, a forecast which _ the ims is right here, a forecast which he — the ims is right here, a forecast which he was very keen to point out 'ust which he was very keen to point out just a _ which he was very keen to point out just a few_ which he was very keen to point out just a few months ago. now therefore cats are _ just a few months ago. now therefore cats are we _ just a few months ago. now therefore cats are we will have stronger growth — cats are we will have stronger growth in _ cats are we will have stronger growth in germany, france and italy, mr speaken — growth in germany, france and italy, mr speaker. safe growth in germany, france and italy, mr speaker-— mr speaker. safe in her 'ob by the prime minister's h mr speaker. safe in her 'ob by the prime minister's xi, _ mr speaker. safe in her 'ob by the prime minister's xi, but- mr speaker. safe in herjob by the prime minister's xi, but a - mr speaker. safe in herjob by the prime minister's xi, but a divisive| prime minister's xi, but a divisive home secretary remains a target for criticism. david wallace lockhart, bbc news. live now to westminster and our chief political correspondent, nick eardley. nick, the bottom line is, no action against suella braverman, what are the politics behind all of this? ultimately rishi sunak thinks it's important to keep suella braverman in herjob, ben. he expended a lot

of political capital in appointing her in the first place, a few days after she was sacked by liz truss for breaking the ministerial code. rishi sunak brought her back. i dare say he is using more political capital to keep her. because mr sunak and suella braverman both admit she could have dealt with the situation better. but i think as well as deciding she has not broken the ministerial code, she has not broken the official rules ministers have to follow, rishi sunak is making some political calculations as well. one, he wants to keep a home secretary who he thinks it's going to be tough on immigration. some think the government is going to have a tough time of tomorrow when there's new figures come out showing a record high. he wants to keep the right of the party on side. suella braverman is popular with them. and three, rishi sunak has lost three cabinet ministers since he took over as prime minister. he doesn't want to lose another one.

0k, doesn't want to lose another one. ok, meanwhile, borisjohnson's ok, meanwhile, boris johnson's office ok, meanwhile, borisjohnson's office has dismissed a suggestion he might have committed further breaches of covid rules while he was prime minister. what is the latest on that? i prime minister. what is the latest on that? .., prime minister. what is the latest on that? .. , ., prime minister. what is the latest on that? , ., ., prime minister. what is the latest on that? ., , on that? i can tell you that boris johnson's _ on that? i can tell you that boris johnson's allies _ on that? i can tell you that boris johnson's allies has _ on that? i can tell you that boris johnson's allies has lost - on that? i can tell you that boris johnson's allies has lost all- johnson's allies has lost all confidence in the cabinet office, he is not going to work with ministers or officials any more. nor is he going to work with the government's lawyers. team johnson are absolutely livid at the fact this information was passed from government lawyers to civil servants all the way up to the police and two mps in parliament, who have been investigating mrjohnson's conduct and whether he lied to mps. ultimately, the government says the right procedure was followed, this wasn't a political decision. ministers were not involved, they dismiss the idea this is any sort of political witch hunt, but we are in the extraordinary position this

afternoon where the former prime minister is very publicly at war with the big branch of the new government. with the big branch of the new government-— with the big branch of the new covernment. w ., ~ , ., , government. nick, thank you very much. police investigating the disappearance of madeleine mccann have resumed their search at a reservoir in portugal. it's focused on a peninsula on the western side of the reservoir. the area is around 30 miles from where the three—year—old went missing in 2007. sophie the duchess of edinburgh has said she's deeply saddened by the death of a woman who was hit by a motorbike that was part of her police escort. the family of 81—year—old helen holland say she suffered massive internal injuries in the collision in west london two weeks ago and she has now died in hospital. the police watchdog is investigating what happened. jon donnison reports. helen holland had been visiting her sister in west london when she was hit by a police motorcycle escorting the duchess of edinburgh. in a statement, her family told us

the incident left the 81—year—old with multiple broken bones and internal injuries, and that after nearly two weeks fighting for her life, the irreversible damage to her brain had entered the battle. sophie the duchess of edinburgh, seen here with her husband edward over the coronation weekend, is the king's sister—in—law. responding to the news today, buckingham palace said she was deeply saddened to hear of the death and said the duchess and her deepest condolences and sympathies to all of miss holland's family. at the scene of the collision, a few flowers have been left. there is a pelican crossing, but it's a big, busy road, with fast—moving traffic. in a statement, the met said it passed on its condolences to helen holland's family, and that what it called a tragic outcome was being felt by colleagues across the course. — —force it also said that it was co—operating fully with the investigation being carried

out by the independent office for police conduct. the iopc have said cctv and body worn camera footage will be examined. they are in touch with helen holland's family, who say they are desperate for answers. jon donnison, bbc news. the time is 1:17. our top story this afternoon... figures out today show the rate at which prices rise fell to 8.7 % in april — but food prices are still rocketing. coming up... the king and queen are in northern ireland this lunchtime, at the start of a two—day visit. coming up on bbc news: gareth southgate names his england squad later for the side's euro qualifiers next month against malta and north macedonia. they're currently top of their group, with six points from their first two qualifying games. the bbc has obtained documents which shed more light on events

leading up to the murder of ten—month old finley boden, the baby boy killed by his parents on christmas day, 2020. the documents show he was returned to the care of stephen boden and shannon marsden earlier than social workers had wanted. the parents are due to be sentenced on friday. sanchia berg has this report. he was a smiler who loved to blow raspberries, according to one of the family court reports about baby finley boden. but a few weeks after this video, he was dead, just ten months old, murdered by his parents, stephen boden and shannon marsden, on christmas day. at his parents�* trial, derby crown court heard the local family court had made a critical decision about finley�*s future, to send him back to his parents�* full—time care before christmas 2020. but those hearings are held in private, so until now we haven't known

what happened or why. papers released at the high court show that finley boden's case was heard by two magistrates, not a judge. and, thanks to covid restrictions, it took place entirely by telephone. it lasted less than two hours. covid lockdowns meant that at first social workers couldn't visit finley�*s parents at home. so, shannon marsden, finley�*s mother, sent in photos of her home looking much cleaner and tidier than social workers had seen it before. finley�*s bedroom had his cot waiting for him. once lockdown restrictions eased in the summer, finley�*s parents could meet him again face to face — closely supervised by a social worker, who was assessing their parenting, noting down details, like the way shannon marsden held finley�*s hand as he sat in his pushchair. but that generally positive impression was undermined by the couple's continued use of drugs. tests showed their levels

of cannabis use were high to medium, something shannon marsden had denied. and that lack of honesty worried social workers so they recommended that finley should be returned to his parents, but in stages, in a gradual way. an influential voice in the court disagreed. this was the guardian, a social worker employed by the independent children and family court advisory service, cafcass. she said the local authority's plan would take too long for a small baby like finley, and he should be returned to his parents�* full—time care much more quickly. the magistrates agreed. i think it is deeply significant that this case was heard in front of magistrates. i think that it's legitimate to question that entire process, whether the care required for finley boden's safety was preserved by that process that took place.

derbyshire county council told us they sent their deepest sympathies to everyone who knew and loved finley. these court papers have been shared with the local independent safeguarding children partnership. they're currently conducting a review into finley�*s death, which is expected to be finished later this year. sanchia berg, bbc news. the police watchdog says it will send investigators to cardiff, where there was a riot on monday night after a crash that left two teenagers dead. security camera footage showed a police van following two teenagers on an electric bike minutes before the accident. kyrees sullivan, who was 16, and 15—year—old harvey evans were both killed. south wales police says it had no vehicles in the road where the crash happened. let's go to our wales reporter lucy vladeff who's in cardiff. lucy, still a lot of questions to be answered.

yes, two taison there are still a lot of questions, mostly surrounding the sequence of events leading up to the sequence of events leading up to the death of those two teenage boys. —— two days on. initially, the south wales place and crime commissioner said police were not chasing the boys at the time. but then bbc verified footage showed that a police van was following two boys on an e—bike just moments police van was following two boys on an e—bikejust moments before police van was following two boys on an e—bike just moments before the crash. today, alun michael has been back out speaking to the press, saying he is still assured that police were not involved in the incident, but could understand why there might be some confusion. that has not done much to quell the high emotions here in ely today. we have seen people all morning bringing fresh floral tributes and cards to the scene, and also among that grief there is a sense of community. one local business has offered to fix any of the broken cars, like the ones you can see behind me to try to

help everybody come back together. but as this community tries to rebuild, they are also going to have to deal with an independent office for police conduct investigation this lunchtime, confirming that following their inquiries they will be carrying out an independent review of the police's actions here in ely on monday night. so, perhaps a long way to go for the local community here.— a long way to go for the local community here. a long way to go for the local communi here. , ., ~ i. deaths related to the abuse of alcohol have risen by nearly 90% in the past two decades, and even more sharply since the start of the pandemic. that's according to a cross—party group of mps, which has accused ministers of not taking alcohol abuse seriously enough. celestina olulode reports. tammy survived alcohol addiction, but she remembers the dark days as well. the shame you bring to your family, the shame you bring to yourself. the guilt by seeing your daughter, your mum and everyone watch you slowly kill yourself.

her decade—long struggle with alcohol got worse during the pandemic. diagnosed with cirrhosis, her liver was failing. so my liver started to bleed, and i was rushed to bristol hospital where i had a procedure. but during that time as well, there was no support for the alcoholism. it was just for my liver. sometimes... the nurses were so caring, they really were. but they didn't. .. i felt like they didn't have no knowledge of alcoholism and addiction. they would talk and laugh about being out on a weekend, getting drunk. you know, oblivious, but not their fault at all. sadly, not everyone has the same outcome as tammy. a report by a group of mps that scrutinises government funding says that alcohol—related deaths have increased by 89% in the last two decades, and the harm associated with alcohol has cost the nhs more than £25 billion each year. but some mps believe

that figure is higher. one of the challenges we found is there's not enough data on what is an alcohol—related disease. we're keen that the government goes back again and looks to see if it needs a specific alcohol—related strategy — and that would deal with making sure that they are providing the right treatment, because there's not enough of that available, that they're understanding that that treatment actually saves everybody money and benefits society and the individual. a spokesperson for the government says it has published a ten—year plan for tackling drugs and alcohol—related harms, and it is investing an extra £532 million to create over 50,000 places in drug and alcohol treatment centres. but for people like tammy, that support is needed quickly. drinking's always been part of ourfamily.

some people are in addiction and they are now looking at me and what i'm doing and seeing that recovery is possible. celestina olulode, bbc news. the king and queen have arrived in northern ireland, at the start of a two—day visit. they're in newtownabbey, near belfast, where they're opening a new garden to mark charles�*s coronation earlier this month. our ireland correspondent emma vardy is there. well, we know king charles is very fond of gardens and gardening. and he is here today to open the coronation garden, specially commissioned project here at hazel bank park. they are meeting lots of local schoolchildren who have been waiting very patiently to see the king and queen. i think they are

just coming out to meet them now. and the king and queen have also been planting a tree to mark the occasion as well. now, it is king charles�*s second visit to northern ireland since he became monarchy. and this is the king and queen's first major engagement outside of england since the coronation. among the people that king charles has been meeting today, notably, is the sinn fein mpjohn finegan. sinn fein, the republican party, they don't believe in the monarchy. but sinn fein representatives in northern ireland have been attending more royal events more recently, saying that it is a neighbourly sign of respect, they are doing that again today. the gardens here have been designed in line with the king's own sustainable principles that he is very passionate about. there is a huge structure in the middle with what i can only describe as a giant disco ball with a crown on top. so, pretty eye—catching stuff. on top. so, pretty eye-catching stuff. . ~ , ., on top. so, pretty eye-catching stuff. . ~' , ., , on top. so, pretty eye-catching stuff. . ~ , ., , . stuff. thank you very much indeed, emma vardy- _ as we approach the end

of the football season, a team is preparing to represent great britain in what's called unified football. it combines mainstream footballers and players with intellectual disability. the british team will take part in the special olympics next month and the england manager gareth southgate has been watching them prepare. here'sjoe wilson. these footballers have an intellectual disability — and these don't. put them together in a team, and where's the difference? that's unified football, great britain's squad. i never thought i'd be able to get to this point in my life, because i struggled with finding jobs, struggling in socialising, so i never thought i'd get the opportunity to come here. some people feel like they're not welcome in a group with people that haven't got an intellectual disability, so they shut themselves away. so it's nice to interact with people to make you feel like you're welcome. the mainstream players here are students from the university of hertfordshire, selected so the football ability standard through the whole squad is similar. the principle really is this is the quickest way to promoting social inclusion. so, breaking down barriers and just

getting people on the pitch together with no responsibility other than playing football together. building friendships just happens so much quicker. it's the best form of coaching i've ever done. and look — the england manager. the fa provided their training base, the league managers' association the expertise. but gareth southgate was also here to learn about unified football, as he told me. it's not a concept i'd heard of previously. but the idea that we all gain from mixing with and learning from each other i think is really rich. and i can see the excitement of the team and and also the challenge for everybody of how can we work together, how can we find ways of working together that i think will go way beyond what happens in the next few weeks for them as a team and into their everyday lives. can we see the training sessions? scotland's manager steve clarke is lending his support, too. something big must

be happening soon. you're going! next month it's the special olympics in berlin. here's the moment whenjack venturini discovered he'd been selected. even chewie's celebrating, look! i was just in tears. my dog was jumping all over me and everything. but i was so happy to be picked for great britain. and yeah, just outstanding to be here with all of the lads. that's it. play to win, play for britain. but most of all, play for unity. joe wilson, bbc news, st george's park. time for a look at the weather. here's chris fawkes. some glorious sunsets and sunrises? yes, like this. perhaps you saw some of these. this was last night in the warwickshire area. the vast majority of the house you can see in the sky

our aeroplane contrails. the water that aeroplanes