today at six: at the start of his trial against mirror group newspapers, prince harry's lawyer claims there was no time in the prince's life when he was safe from unlawful information gathering. prince harry will be the first member of the royal family since the nineteenth century to testify in court when he makes his appearance tomorrow. the newspaper group claims there is no evidence they hacked harry's phone. the judge expresses surprise that the prince didn't turn up for the first day of his court case. also on the programme: as inflation stays high, how it's driving up the cost of the average fixed rate mortage. russia claims it's foiled attacks in the east of ukraine — is the ukranian counter offensive finally underway? and sailing around each of the 260 islands off england and wales to raise money for cancer research.

and coming up bbc news, agreeing to take charge of premier league tottenham after his troubled triumph with celtic culminated with winning the scottish cup this weekend. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. prince harry was never safe from newspapers trying to get information from him illegally. harry along with other public figures accuses mirror group newspapers of using unlawful means to get stories, including phone hacking. the newspaper's lawyer said there was no evidence to back up harry's claim.

our culture and media editor katie razzall has the latest. locked in a battle with the tab tabloid press. prince harry claims he was targeted by the papers even when he was a child and up to 2011. journalists when he was a child and up to 2011. journal ists hacked when he was a child and up to 2011. journalists hacked his own and used other unlawful methods to invade his privacy. the information he claims could only have been obtained illegally often ended up on the front—pages. a headline about a back injury stopping the then 17—year—old playing rugby had the signs, said his barrister of being discovered unlawfully. another about drug taking is alleged to involve

payments to private investigators. many of the articles concern his relationship with chelcee davy. it led to the prince suffering depression and with the mirror knowing her every move, you could hardly blame her. harry flew into london tonight and the judge said he was surprised at the prince's absence. mgm's lawyer didn't mince his words, calling it extraordinary that he is not available for his own pfy- that he is not available for his own pry. mr sherborne for the prince said his travel and security arrangements are such that it is tricky. the mirror absence. mgm's lawyer didn't mince his words, calling it extraordinary that he is not available for his own pry. mr sherborne for the prince said his travel and security arrangements are such that it is tricky. the mirror has admitted that phone hacking did occur between 1999 and 2006 and has

paid out £100 million in damages, but said there no evidence in harry's case and no data and no suggestion by the police that he was hacked. his security operation was like very few on earth, is a mr green and journalists would have taken a risk in targeting him. as to claims they hacked the princess diana he called it speculation. 0ut side court they have been preparing for the interest when the duke steps into the witness box, the first senior royal to give evidence in more than a century. katie , what can we expect tomorrow when prince harry turns up in court? he will be cross—examined by the mgm barrister. it will last at least a day and a half and it is likely to be personal. he will be asked about information he didn't want made public as he is taking through the

33 articles on which his case relies. anybody in a courtroom, you don't have control, you aren't in control in the witness box, he will be under pressure. how will he respond? will he become irritable, will he make his case suck sissfully? successfully. this isn't a netflix documentary, he is facing a netflix documentary, he is facing a barrister who is used to cross—examining people. he thinks it is worth the risk. he wants his day in court. the prince said he wants to make reform of the tabloids his life work. his barrister said it is about using his position to reveal what happened. the mirror barrister said there was nothing in the case.

as inflation stays stubbornly high, it's notjust your shopping bills increasing. in the last two weeks , the average fixed rate mortgage has become £400 a year more expensive. on top of that, it's predicted the bank of england will raise interest rates higher still. this has prompted many lenders to raise mortgage rates and remove some offers entirely. 0ur economics editor faisal islam looks at what this means for home owners and also people renting. up until a fortnight ago mortgage rates were settling, as the peak in bank of england interest rates was widely assumed to be here after 12 rate rises. indeed the latest set of figures on the rate of price increases showed inflation below 10% for the first time since last autumn. but those figures were quite bad actually because the underlying rate of inflation across the economy — taking out direct energy and food actually went up and this is what the bank of england is most concerned abou when it sets interest rates. so, pretty suddenly a fortnight ago,

markets that help determine mortgage rates started two assume a further two rate rises at least in the next few weeks taking base rate to 5%. 0r higher. mortgage payers are feeling the pain. well it's starting to feel like it's almost relentless. you know it's like, 0k, almost relentless. you know it's like, ok, when is it going to stop? when there has been a rate increase the bank of england has increased the bank of england has increased the interest rates, literally the next week ich i have had a letter saying, good news we are putting up your repayments. according to moneyfacts an average two—year fixed rate is now 5.72% versus 5.34% before that shock inflation number and for a five—year fix this is now at 5.41%. well up, but not quite at the 6.5% level seen last autumn. these are the highest levels since the aftermath of that mini budget crisis.

mortgage companies, such as tsb and santander are temporarily withdrawing hundreds of mortgage deals. 630 fewer on the market now than a month ago. as they hike the interest rate on the deals. that is extra bad news for the 1.5 million homeowners whose fixed rates end this year — deals signed at a time when interest rates were closer to zero. so this is an increase of many hundreds of pounds per month, especially for those who in the mid—pandemic stamp duty holiday signed two year fixes coming to an abrupt end right now. house prices are already falling at the fastest rate in nearly 1a years, mortgage approvals are down and banks reported that one in five first time buyers are now taking out mortgages lasting three and a half decades, in an effort to maintain affordability, highest figure on record, and double the normal proportion.

while the flipside of this is returns for savers have also increased. renters too are facing rising rents as landlords seek to pass on their higher mortgage costs. all eyes are on new figures for inflation, and a further decision from the bank of england, in a fortnight�*s time. an inquest has opened in to the deaths of two young people off bournemouth beach last week. the coroner said there was a suggestion that a riptide may have led to their deaths. 12—year—old sunnah khan and 17—year—old joe abbess both died in hospital after the incident on wednesday. dorset police say they are keeping an "open mind" about the circumstances that led to the deaths. 0ur correspondent duncan kennedy has been following the story. the details about what happened to sunnah and joe are becoming clearer. they had been part of a group of swimmers when the incident happened. their inquest was told the cause of death was drowning. an official said the suggestion was they were caught

in a rip tide. new pictures of sunnah show her in happier days, smiling with her mother. their local mosque has been holding prayers, including with close family friends. the family and the community at large are very sad, the mosque was overflowing with people and clearly they are all saddened to this shocking news. fist they are all saddened to this shocking news.— they are all saddened to this shocking news. they are all saddened to this shockin: news. �* �*, , shocking news. at joe's college they soke of shocking news. at joe's college they spoke of their— shocking news. at joe's college they spoke of their sense _ shocking news. at joe's college they spoke of their sense of _ shocking news. at joe's college they spoke of their sense of loss. - shocking news. at joe's college they spoke of their sense of loss. he - shocking news. at joe's college they spoke of their sense of loss. he wasj spoke of their sense of loss. he was the perfect — spoke of their sense of loss. he was the perfect team — spoke of their sense of loss. he was the perfect team mate _ spoke of their sense of loss. he was the perfect team mate and - spoke of their sense of loss. he was the perfect team mate and for - spoke of their sense of loss. he was the perfect team mate and for it - spoke of their sense of loss. he was the perfect team mate and for it to l the perfect team mate and for it to be taken _ the perfect team mate and for it to be taken like this... you can't process— be taken like this... you can't process this at the moment. it doesn't — process this at the moment. it doesn't seem real. his process this at the moment. it doesn't seem real.— doesn't seem real. his friends recall a fun — doesn't seem real. his friends recall a fun and _ doesn't seem real. his friends recall a fun and generous - doesn't seem real. his friends . recall a fun and generous person. everyone here loves him so much. it's terrible — everyone here loves him so much. it's terrible. he _ everyone here loves him so much. it's terrible-— it's terrible. he was very passionate _ it's terrible. he was very passionate about - it's terrible. he was very passionate about cook, l it's terrible. he was very passionate about cook, i it's terrible. he was very - passionate about cook, i think it is a tragedy he can't follow his

dreams. ,., , a tragedy he can't follow his dreams. , ., , _ dreams. the parents have been paying tributes. sunnah's _ dreams. the parents have been paying tributes. sunnah's mother _ dreams. the parents have been paying tributes. sunnah's mother described i tributes. sunnah's mother described her as a beautiful daughter. joe's parents said he was a fabulous young man. police say they are keeping an open mind and looking at the sea and weather conditions at the time. one local mp says a lack of clarity has created wild speculation. we local mp says a lack of clarity has created wild speculation.- local mp says a lack of clarity has created wild speculation. we live in a world of social _ created wild speculation. we live in a world of social media _ created wild speculation. we live in a world of social media and - created wild speculation. we live in a world of social media and news i created wild speculation. we live in| a world of social media and news or gossip or disinformation can spread very fast. and sometimes it does help to have clarity as to what caused the initial ings dent. —— incident. caused the initial ings dent. -- incident. , , incident. the full inquests will take place _ incident. the full inquests will take place later. _ incident. the full inquests will take place later. these - incident. the full inquests will take place later. these days l incident. the full inquests will. take place later. these days now, are for memories and shared anguish. the itv presenter, holly willoughby, says she felt "shaken, troubled and let down,"

by events surrounding her former co—host phillip schofield. she was speaking on her return to the this morning programme, in the wake of his departure over his affair with a younger male itv employee. you, me and all of us on this morning gave gave our love and support to someone who was not telling the truth. who acted in a way that they themselves felt that they had to resign from itv and step down from a career that they loved. that is a lot to process. and it's equally hard to see the toll that it's taken on their own mental health. i think what unites us all now is a desire to heal, for the health and well being of everyone. the prime minister has announced that two more barges have been bought by the government to house up to a thousand migrants. rishi sunak also said the number of people making the crossing by small boats is down by a fifth since last year. the first barge to hold asylum seekers is due to dock in portland

in dorset this month, and will house 500 adult males claiming asylum in the uk. here's our political editor chris mason. rishi sunak went into the channel to talk to those responsible for rescues those in small boats trying to make to it the uk.— rescues those in small boats trying to make to it the uk. when you talk to make to it the uk. when you talk to the teams _ to make to it the uk. when you talk to the teams here _ to make to it the uk. when you talk to the teams here who _ to make to it the uk. when you talk to the teams here who are - to make to it the uk. when you talk to the teams here who are the - to make to it the uk. when you talk to the teams here who are the onesj to the teams here who are the ones out on the front line, picking up toddlers suffering from hypothermia, if you're in a makeshift boat that is not sea worthy and it is freezing, sorry, but that is wrong. the inner tube of a motorbike tyre and makeshift life jacket for a child. fuel cans and a foot pump. addressing reporter in dover, the prime minister said the government is making progress with what has been a problem getting bigger and bigger, but the progress is modest. it is credible to promise to stop

them, no more boats? for it is credible to promise to stop them, no more boats?- it is credible to promise to stop them, no more boats? for the first time, them, no more boats? for the first time. numbers _ them, no more boats? for the first time, numbers are _ them, no more boats? for the first time, numbers are down. - them, no more boats? for the first time, numbers are down. this - them, no more boats? for the first| time, numbers are down. this year, january to may the numbers are down by 20%. we haven't seen that before. and it is specific to the uk. because if you look at what is happening in europe, the number so far this year are happening in europe, the number so farthis yearare up. happening in europe, the number so far this year are up. but happening in europe, the number so far this year are up.— far this year are up. but the prime minister's promise _ far this year are up. but the prime minister's promise to _ far this year are up. but the prime minister's promise to clear- far this year are up. but the prime minister's promise to clear the - minister's promise to clear the backlog of asigh asylum cases will only work if the quadruple the up number dealing with them. this barge will be home to asylum seekers in dorset. two more barges will house another thousand people, but we don't know where they will be yet. everybody wants to make sure that we stop the _ everybody wants to make sure that we stop the boats, all we have had from

the government is the announcement of a policy— the government is the announcement of a policy that doesn't work and the reannouncement of the same policx _ the reannouncement of the same oli . ., , the reannouncement of the same oli . policy. people in dover say the issue of migration _ policy. people in dover say the issue of migration close - policy. people in dover say the issue of migration close up. i policy. people in dover say the issue of migration close up. al policy. people in dover say the i issue of migration close up. a few have been — issue of migration close up. a few have been roaming _ issue of migration close up. a few have been roaming around - issue of migration close up. a few have been roaming around the - issue of migration close up. a few have been roaming around the estate. i leave _ have been roaming around the estate. i leave my— have been roaming around the estate. i leave my front— have been roaming around the estate. i leave my front door _ i leave my front door open when i'm at home _ i leave my front door open when i'm at home i_ i leave my front door open when i'm at home i don't _ i leave my front door open when i'm at home. i don't now. _ i leave my front door open when i'm at home. i don't now. the _ at home. i don't now. the prime minister said _ at home. i don't now. the prime minister said he _ at home. i don't now. the prime minister said he wants _ at home. i don't now. the prime minister said he wants to - at home. i don't now. the prime minister said he wants to stop i at home. i don't now. the prime l minister said he wants to stop the boat, do you think he will? ida. boat, do you think he will? no, the 're boat, do you think he will? no, they're getting _ boat, do you think he will? iirr, they're getting stopped and brought and taken wherever, to hotels and everything, and people here are on the bread line that don't have enough to eat. it the bread line that don't have enough to eat.— the bread line that don't have enough to eat. it is frightening, because they — enough to eat. it is frightening, because they come _ enough to eat. it is frightening, because they come up, - enough to eat. it is frightening, because they come up, all - enough to eat. it is frightening, | because they come up, all round enough to eat. it is frightening, - because they come up, all round the cliffs here _ because they come up, all round the cliffs here and come up from the beach _ cliffs here and come up from the beach. ~ . , , ~ cliffs here and come up from the beach. ~ ., , , ~ ., , beach. what is striking about this hu . el beach. what is striking about this hugely complex _ beach. what is striking about this hugely complex issue _ beach. what is striking about this hugely complex issue is - beach. what is striking about this hugely complex issue is how - hugely complex issue is how prominent the prime minister has made it in shaping perception of his competence. he wants to stop the boats and that is very difficult. then there the issue of the backlog of asylum seekers, the cost of their accommodation, the difficulty of

returning them home or elsewhere. steady progress still leaves a huge problem for this government and any successor. the time is just after 18:15. our top story this evening: prince harry will be the first member of the royal family since the 19th century to testify in court tomorrow, in his case against mirror group newspapers. and coming up... the mother demanding a public apology from a health authority for both her son and the family of the man he killed. and later, on bbc london: 0n strike — why workers from the homeless charity st mungo's have taken their concerns to city hall. and a major milestone — the london—based charity gifting its millionth book to children. russia's ministry of defence is reporting fighting in a string of locations across southern and eastern ukraine,

in what would appear to be a significant escalation. russia claims to have thwarted attacks in parts of the regions of donetsk, luhansk and zaporizhzhia, inflicting heavy casualties. ukrainian military sources have confirmed to the bbc that a series of small scale armoured offensive operations are under way — including in the eastern city of bakhmut — but there is no official confirmation as to whether this is the start of a long—anticipated ukrainian counter—offensive. we'll get the latest from our russia editor, steve rosenberg, injust a moment. but first, to kyiv and our ukraine correspondent, james waterhouse. james. we have had reports all day about whether this is a counter offensive or not, so much speculation, what can you tell us?— can you tell us? you're right, fiona, can you tell us? you're right, fiona. the — can you tell us? you're right, fiona, the day _ can you tell us? you're right, fiona, the day started - can you tell us? you're right, fiona, the day started where | can you tell us? you're right, l fiona, the day started where it seemed ukraine was revelling over the question of when and how it would mount its long counter offensive. and that is a two way st. it started with russia's defence

ministry claiming to have repelled three significant attacks as it put it. but in the words of moscow, they were not successful, they suffered hundreds of losses and they released footage of armoured vehicles coming under heavy attack. we have located the video, but we don't know when it was filmed. and then, kyiv itself confirmed, said it confirmed that it was mounting, putting its forces in offensive positions in several areas. notably, in the east, on the city of bakhmut, where it claims to have russian forces on the defensive. and i think when you have moments of correlation in the war of words and when you have significant military movements like the attacks we are starting to see, then that military movement becomes more kinetic, it becomes harder to spin. i think we are seeing a step change on the front line. it is not business as usual as to what we have

seenin business as usual as to what we have seen in the past, in six months of static warfare. and the signs to suggest with russian forces having to look in increasingly more directions that ukraine is in the early stages of its counter offensive. whether it is going to achieve its dream goal of repelling russian forces completely, we are a long way away from that point, but i think we are seeing a step change today. think we are seeing a step change toda . g . , , think we are seeing a step change toda .g ., , , ., ~ think we are seeing a step change toda , , ., today. james in kyiv, thank you. steve rosenberg _ today. james in kyiv, thank you. steve rosenberg in _ today. james in kyiv, thank you. steve rosenberg in moscow, - today. james in kyiv, thank you. i steve rosenberg in moscow, what today. james in kyiv, thank you. - steve rosenberg in moscow, what has been the reaction there to the escalation in the fighting? well, i tell ou escalation in the fighting? well, i tell you what _ escalation in the fighting? well, i tell you what vladimir _ escalation in the fighting? well, i tell you what vladimir putin - escalation in the fighting? well, i tell you what vladimir putin has l tell you what vladimir putin has said about the situation on the battlefield and reports of ukrainian counter _ battlefield and reports of ukrainian counter offensive, absolutely nothing _ counter offensive, absolutely nothing. keep calm and carry on, basically, — nothing. keep calm and carry on, basically, is— nothing. keep calm and carry on, basically, is mr putin's style. for example. — basically, is mr putin's style. for example, today, he held a meeting with his _ example, today, he held a meeting with his minister of transport and head _ with his minister of transport and head of— with his minister of transport and head of the russian railways to discuss — head of the russian railways to discuss boosting transport links with what russia calls the new territories, but what is ukrainian territory — territories, but what is ukrainian territory under russian occupation. there _ territory under russian occupation.

there was— territory under russian occupation. there was of course a not so hidden message _ there was of course a not so hidden message in— there was of course a not so hidden message in all of this. but the kremiin— message in all of this. but the kremlin leader has no intention of ceding _ kremlin leader has no intention of ceding ukrainian territory that russian — ceding ukrainian territory that russian troops have captured. but despite _ russian troops have captured. but despite his attempts to try to show that it's _ despite his attempts to try to show that it's business as usual, it clearly— that it's business as usual, it clearly is _ that it's business as usual, it clearly is not. in some russian regions — clearly is not. in some russian regions today bordering ukraine, several— regions today bordering ukraine, several radio stations carried a hoax _ several radio stations carried a hoax address by president putin which _ hoax address by president putin which was — hoax address by president putin which was not really by president putin. _ which was not really by president putin, claiming that ukrainian troops — putin, claiming that ukrainian troops had come across the border into russian regions. what a fake, the kremiin— into russian regions. what a fake, the kremlin described that later. meanwhile, schelling continued in russia's_ meanwhile, schelling continued in russia's belgorod region and claims russian _ russia's belgorod region and claims russian partisans were still active there _ russian partisans were still active there and — russian partisans were still active there. and all of this more than 50 months _ there. and all of this more than 50 months after president putin launch this full—scale invasion of ukraine, what _ this full—scale invasion of ukraine, what he _ this full—scale invasion of ukraine, what he still calls the special military— what he still calls the special military operation that was only supposed to last a few days, a few weeks. _ supposed to last a few days, a few weeks, maximum.— supposed to last a few days, a few weeks, maximum. steve rosenberg in moscow,

weeks, maximum. steve rosenberg in moscow. thank— weeks, maximum. steve rosenberg in moscow, thank you. _ now a look at some other stories making the news today. a woman described as "australia's worst female serial killer" has been pardoned and freed from jail. new evidence suggested kathleen folbigg didn't kill herfour children, after spending 20 years behind bars. scientists now believe the children may have died from natural causes. the conservative mp bob stewart has been charged with racially abusing a man he allegedly told to go back to bahrain. the complaint was made by an activist who said he was living in exile after being tortured in the gulf state. princes usually has given birth to a son and named him ernest. the daughter of prince andrew and her husband jack brooksbank welcomed their second child nearly a week ago, may the 30th. -- child nearly a week ago, may the 30th. —— on may the 30th. the mother of a mental health patient who fatally stabbed a man

days after being discharged from a psychiatric unit wants a public apology from the health authority for her son and the family of the man he killed. sharon lees says her son, david fleet, was released, despite her concerns and a doctor warning of his "worsening mental state". hywel dda university health board says it can't comment on individual cases. wyre davies reports. he is in our cardiff newsroom. we have looked at several mental health related homicides in wales in recent years and asking, could people with diagnosed mental illnesses who went on to kill have been given more help? and equally importantly, have there been missed opportunities to learn lessons from such cases across health boards and prevent further tragedies? despite the idyllic surroundings of his youth, david fleet was a troubled teenager. his mum says his art gave a window into inner torments. when you look at these, you get an insight, i think, into what was going on in his mind. self—harm, cannabis use and erratic behaviour led to the prescription of anti—psychotic medication, and his eventual sectioning under the mental health act.

but after four months as an inpatient, david fleet was sent home, despite his mother's concerns. she'd warned staff he was still using cannabis and was looking for knives on home visits. in early 2019, ten days after his release, he left his borth home. a knife had gone missing. david's nowhere to be seen. oh, my god, where's he gone? i looked out the back window and i could see the air ambulance, and ijust remembered having this really sinking feeling, like i knew. fleet stabbed a complete stranger who was out walking his dog because, he later said, of the voices in his head. 71—year—old lewis stone, from staffordshire, died from his injuries three months later. his family told the bbc there was no excuse or forgiveness for what david fleet did. he pleaded guilty to manslaughter, due to diminished responsibility,

and was sentenced to be detained indefinitely at a secure psychiatric unit. an internal report into his care by hywel dda health board was completed, but the findings were not publicly shared, including with the victim's family. we've seen a copy of the review into david fleet�*s care. it reveals that three weeks before the stabbing, a doctor had warned that he wasn't ready to leave hospital, because of his worsening mental state and the risks he posed with knives. david fleet�*s mother wants a public apology from the health board for her son and the stone family, saying the tragedy could have been prevented. hywel dda said its findings were shared with the welsh government, but couldn't be published because they contained confidential medical information. the welsh government does have the power to commission independent mental health homicide reviews in such cases, but we've discovered it

hasn't done so since 2016. that means the lessons from fleet�*s case — and three others — weren't shared directly with other health boards, and that's been criticised by one leading barrister. we learn from previous disasters how to avoid future disasters. why don't they want to do these reviews? i don't understand it, unless it's on the basis that they can be costly. well, that's not a proper basis for not carrying out reviews, not commissioning reviews. i mean, it's a seven—year scandal. the welsh government said it was satisfied independent reviews had not been necessary for the last seven years because individual health boards had thoroughly investigated their own cases, but it admitted the review system needed to change, and a new one is being introduced, to make it easierfor all agencies to access lessons and to learn. wyre davies, bbc news. now, blink and you could miss them, but mysterious sightings of an extremely rare butterfly have set the hearts of enthusiasts fluttering.

black—veined whites have been spotted flying in fields and hedgerows in south—east london. that's despite being previously described as extinct in britain for nearly 100 years. these pictures were taken by keen nature watch and security frank gardner. —— watcher. the charity butterfly conservation says the insects have been released, but they don't know by who, or why. a man from dorset is about to complete an epic voyage around every island off the coast of england and wales, and he believes he's the first person to do so. ken fowler started the challenge to raise money for cancer research, after losing family members to cancer. it's taken him over three years, but he's due to finish this week by circumnavigating the isle of wight. that will be his 263rd island — rather more than he thought there were when he started out. 0ur west of england correspondent danjohnson has been to meet him. ever felt like you're going round in circles? ken knows that feeling all too well.

when i first started planning it, ithought there were about 180 islands. 0bviously, maths is not my strong point, because it turns out there are 263! this is longships, off lands end. hi, ken, how are you doing? yeah, absolutely beautiful, dan. it was so stunning out there. we got the tide calculations bang—on, and now it's just pushing me home, it's so good to have done that. this isjust one man, in a very small boat. you feel really lonely out there. you talk to birds, you talk to anything. small things become really exciting. and i'll be really honest, i probably cried more on that boat, in my adventures, than i have in any other part of my life. and that's because it's personal. so this is my dad. i sadly lost him when i was only 2a, to cancer. he was one of six siblings. sadly, five of them died of cancer. so ken's raising cash — and awareness. nobody�*s ever done this challenge before, because it is just so difficult. most of the time, you've got your feet tucked under a strap

and half of your body's hanging out. the windier it gets, the more you have to hang out. i kind of equate it to, like, doing sit—ups for five hours. it hasn't all been plain sailing. he even rescued some teenagers, stranded off the norfolk coast. and all this in something just bigger than a bathtub. i sailed past a walrus when i was in the scillies. i've had pods of dolphins come and ride the bow wave on the boat. i've been past islands where agatha christie wrote novels. they say "no man's an island", but ken's surely the closest? this has shown me what an absolutely stunning country it is. and, equally, we always think of it as such a busy place, but when you get out on the water, its not. it's really quiet, it has absolutely magical moments. and the rock formations, the wildlife, the scenery, you know, you look out there today, it's absolutely magical. and now, there'sjust one more round trip to go. big things like this are never easy, and that's why you go out and do them.

the last lap, the isle of wight. danjohnson, bbc news, cornwall. best of luck to him. time for a look at the weather. it isa it is a dry rot, many of us have not seen appreciable rain since the 20th of may, so it has been dry for a long time. we have seen another fine day today for many, although temperatures have been a little lower in the warm spots and across the east coast where it has been cool the east coast where it has been cool, we have had more of the same. generally, more in the way of cloud which has cooled the air down leading to those slightly lower temperatures today. a change on the way, this is a store moscow near madeira bringing heavy rain and strong winds. quite an unusual storm system. —— storm 0scar. it will be dragging much more humid air our way and much hotter weather conditions as well. temperatures this weekend at 28 celsius. however, not entirely dry with showers and thunderstorms likely. 0vernight

dry with showers and thunderstorms likely. overnight in eight, a largely dry picture, but cloud