for some, this messaging is a little too subtle. others argue that games are actually no place to campaign or play real world politics. the millions picking up their controllers to play today will have to make their own minds up, whilst also battling some pretty impressive beasts. stefan powell, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here's darren bett. a change of fortunes for today for many of us. we've got a lovely day, actually, today, across scotland and also northern ireland. the sun is out, it feels quite warm and the winds are light as well. whilst we had a sunny start here at trent bridge, the cloud has been bubbling up bridge, the cloud has been bubbling up and they were actually a few thunderstorms in the west midlands at the moment. it's going to be across england and wales that we have a scattering of showers developing in the next few hours. and in that yellow area, that is where we have the met office warning, that is where we could see thunderstorms as well. slow moving

because the winds are light. in the sunshine it's going to feel warm wherever you are. temperatures, low to mid 20s, and it could make a warm or hot 28 degrees in the south—east. the showers that do develop, those will not last too long in the evening, they will fade away. dry for a while and then we see cloud coming in off the atlantic, bringing rain to northern ireland over the irish sea and into west in most parts of scotland. quite a warm night and night, parts of scotland. quite a warm nightand night, but parts of scotland. quite a warm night and night, but there are warmer and more humid nights to come as we head into the weekend. we see this cloud coming from the west into friday, being replaced by sharp showers in northern ireland. patchy rain comes across scotland, into wales. not much to the east of high ground. furthersouth, wales. not much to the east of high ground. further south, the south midlands and southern england, quite a bit of sunshine, a very warm day, temperatures into the mid 20s. cooler further north and west, where we have more cloud and rain, mist jota hills as well. cooler at trent bridge for the test match, day two of course. dry, even though they will be a bit more cloud around. as

we head into the weekend, we start with a good deal cloud. not much rain really left over. a few showers here and there, mainly moving to scotland. the cloud to attend to thin and break during the day and it's getting warmer, temperatures lifting, even into the mid 20s in scotland and northern ireland. widely 2728 degrees in england and wales, could reach 30 in the south—east perhaps. it's going humid as well, as well as temperature is rising for the weekend, it's getting humid. we've got that warm and muggy air coming from the near continent. it comes ahead of this rain. this is eventually going to bring a change during sunday and for the start of next week. a sunny start for many on sunday and then we see this band of rain. this could be heavy, it could be thundery as well coming into northern ireland, scotland, western part of a lead and wales. pushing the last of the dry weather and the muqqy the last of the dry weather and the muggy air into eastern areas of england. could make 30 degrees again in the south—east. but it will be turning a little bit cooler and fresher later in the day towards the west. for glastonbury, looking good until sunday where we have the chance of some showers in the

afternoon. ahead of that, it's going to be warm, it's getting warmer and more humid. not very nice if you are going to be sleeping in a tent, i would suspect. and that's bbc news at one. the news continues here on bbc one, as now its time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. writers from queens of the world number two carousel because hopes to join british cameron norrie in the

quarterfinals. wales power lifter picks up four goals in the special olympics. hello. thanks so much for joining us. here's your latest sports news then we are going to start with the ashes after the men produced that and unforgettable test match a couple of days ago it is now down to the women. their multiformat series started today with england taking on australia in the five—day test match, england looking to win the ashes for the first time in a decade of course. they got two early wickets on day one. australia are 100-2 at wickets on day one. australia are 100—2 at lunch after winning the toss and choosing to bat. first wicket of the day trapping phoebe litchfield with an lbw on 23 runs. a bit of frustration for england after some dropped catches including beth mooney being dropped twice in the first half an hour and went on to a top score of 33. that was until

england debutant turned it on with no letter for many this time as philo was a maiden test wicket with experience beth mooney and a brilliant start for love and finer who also nearly got the first ball as well. let's head over. other porter is there in the sunshine. england off to a pretty decent start, then. england off to a pretty decent start. then-— start, then. england will be relatively — start, then. england will be relatively happy _ start, then. england will be relatively happy with - start, then. england will be relatively happy with their l relatively happy with their morning's work as they had in for lunch. they make to break these but the headline act has been on about 22—year—old lauren feiler making her england on herfirst ever test ball off to a dream start with the wicket with lisa perry revealed when the wicket wasn't given and a second time round she made sure it was beth mooney made and working on the england debut. what a debt it would

have been things and clone forward. only frustrations with england on day one and australia reaching 100 runs really doing what australia do going about their work. come on, what is the atmosphere like? it is the first day. what kind of turnout from the fans are expecting the series? 80,000 tickets have been sold for this women's ashes across the board. 15,000 of those were for this test match. in the past we have seen england women's matches played not in top grounds potentially, not marketed that well and they faced big games in front of relatively empty stadiums. today, however, the sun is shining, fair is going and this feels like a proper cricketing crowd. enjoying their day out as well. first major women's sports event going to be a bonanza of women's sport the summer. we've also the netball world can, women's

hockey european championships and of course football world cups as well. i'm sat down with england cricket captain heather knight and linus as captain heather knight and linus as captain here going to miss the summer's world cup with an injury but talk about teams and what they can do. ., but talk about teams and what they can do. . , , but talk about teams and what they cando. . , ,�* , ., ., can do. england versus australia, how do you _ can do. england versus australia, how do you even _ can do. england versus australia, how do you even begin _ can do. england versus australia, how do you even begin to - can do. england versus australia, how do you even begin to sum i can do. england versus australia, how do you even begin to sum up can do. england versus australia, - how do you even begin to sum up that rivalry? i5 how do you even begin to sum up that rival ? , ., how do you even begin to sum up that rival? ,., m ., how do you even begin to sum up that rival? ,. �*, ., ., how do you even begin to sum up that rival ? ,. ~ , ., ., rivalry? is an arsenalfan, i can relate to _ rivalry? is an arsenalfan, i can relate to that. _ rivalry? is an arsenalfan, i can relate to that. best _ rivalry? is an arsenalfan, i can relate to that. best two - rivalry? is an arsenalfan, i can relate to that. best two teams | rivalry? is an arsenal fan, i can i relate to that. best two teams in the world with the best venues. marketed alongside the men's which has been really successful and we are going to need that support certainly to get how we get the crowd on our side and entertain them and get them to do that. the women's world cuo is — and get them to do that. the women's world cup is obviously _ and get them to do that. the women's world cup is obviously round _ and get them to do that. the women's world cup is obviously round the - world cup is obviously round the corner. i can only imagine how difficult it is mentally to prepare. how much tougher is it when you are captain? i’m how much tougher is it when you are ca tain? �* ., ., how much tougher is it when you are catain? �* ., ., ,, captain? i'm going to miss the fact that when they _ captain? i'm going to miss the fact

that when they are _ captain? i'm going to miss the fact that when they are in _ captain? i'm going to miss the fact that when they are in their - captain? i'm going to miss the fact that when they are in their dugout| that when they are in their dugout and the hardest moments i can't be there and help out in any way anything that is what they said to me when i think about it, we need a hand, i'm not the one to be extending mine at the minute which is difficult, i think. haifa extending mine at the minute which is difficult, i think.— extending mine at the minute which is difficult, ithink.— is difficult, i think. how much of the sort is difficult, i think. how much of the sport you — is difficult, i think. how much of the sport you watch _ is difficult, i think. how much of the sport you watch outside - is difficult, i think. how much of the sport you watch outside of l is difficult, i think. how much of i the sport you watch outside of your own? i the sport you watch outside of your own? . ., , the sport you watch outside of your own? . . , ., _, the sport you watch outside of your own? . . , ., i, own? i certainly what you guys last summer. own? i certainly what you guys last summer- that _ own? i certainly what you guys last summer. that was _ own? i certainly what you guys last summer. that was pretty - own? i certainly what you guys last summer. that was pretty cool. - own? i certainly what you guys last summer. that was pretty cool. it i own? i certainly what you guys last i summer. that was pretty cool. it was so cool. it was awesome to watch. since then, in particular, i really felt the buzz around women's sports. the uplift and help ticket sales this summer, part of that will be to do with what these guys did. we were alwa s do with what these guys did. we were always conscious _ do with what these guys did. we were always conscious you _ do with what these guys did. we were always conscious you guys _ do with what these guys did. we were always conscious you guys were - do with what these guys did. we were always conscious you guys were very l always conscious you guys were very successful and i was one things and tick those boxes and if anything we were the ones that hadn't underachieved but hadn't ever delivered. to underachieved but hadn't ever delivered-— underachieved but hadn't ever delivered. ., ., ., delivered. to then do that last summer. _ delivered. to then do that last summer. i— delivered. to then do that last summer, i felt _ delivered. to then do that last summer, i felt like _ delivered. to then do that last summer, i felt like we - delivered. to then do that last summer, i felt like we joined i delivered. to then do that last - summer, i felt like we joined your summer, i felt like wejoined your crew. summer, i felt like we “oined your crew. , , . ., ., summer, i felt like we “oined your crew, , , . ., ., ., crew. getting such a window of women's sport _ crew. getting such a window of women's sport this _ crew. getting such a window of women's sport this summer, i crew. getting such a window ofj women's sport this summer, is crew. getting such a window of- women's sport this summer, is there a pleasure to make the most of it, inspire a nation? i a pleasure to make the most of it, inspire a nation?— inspire a nation? i don't think we have the luxury _ inspire a nation? i don't think we have the luxury of _

inspire a nation? i don't think we have the luxury of ever _ inspire a nation? i don't think we have the luxury of ever not - inspire a nation? i don't think we l have the luxury of ever not having that pressure on our shoulders. we are always climbing. that's how i feel. if you like to be in a pressurised situation where we have an opportunity to inspire is the biggest privilege. it an opportunity to inspire is the biggest privilege.— biggest privilege. it still feels like there was _ biggest privilege. it still feels like there was a _ biggest privilege. it still feels like there was a long - biggest privilege. it still feels like there was a long way - biggest privilege. it still feels like there was a long way to l biggest privilege. it still feels. like there was a long way to go biggest privilege. it still feels - like there was a long way to go with women's _ like there was a long way to go with women's sport as well and a lot of things— women's sport as well and a lot of things to — women's sport as well and a lot of things to do better and changing assumptions to normalise, i think. i think_ assumptions to normalise, i think. i think the _ assumptions to normalise, i think. i think the day people do want to inspire — think the day people do want to inspire despite the day people don't need to— inspire despite the day people don't need to say they want to inspire the next generation, because people don't _ next generation, because people don't really do that with men sport, the day— don't really do that with men sport, the day that happens i think we were in a good _ the day that happens i think we were in a good place. the day that happens i think we were in a good place-— in a good place. absolutely, i've not in a good place. absolutely, i've got nothing _ in a good place. absolutely, i've got nothing better— in a good place. absolutely, i've got nothing better to _ in a good place. absolutely, i've got nothing better to do, - in a good place. absolutely, i've got nothing better to do, to - in a good place. absolutely, i've got nothing better to do, to be i got nothing better to do, to be honest. there are no excuses. i might be able to have a cheeky beer as well. , ., . might be able to have a cheeky beer as well. , . . , ., ., as well. yes, a cheeky beer or two indeed. as well. yes, a cheeky beer or two indeed- the _ as well. yes, a cheeky beer or two indeed. the women's _ as well. yes, a cheeky beer or two indeed. the women's football - as well. yes, a cheeky beer or two i indeed. the women's football world cup gets under way in australia, new zealand, on the 20th ofjuly and will be live on the bbc. as

connection here, the players have gone to the pitch for the day and the rain is potentially forecast we will see how we get on.— the rain is potentially forecast we will see how we get on. thanks to joe and will see how we get on. thanks to joe and the _ will see how we get on. thanks to joe and the very _ will see how we get on. thanks to joe and the very loud _ will see how we get on. thanks to joe and the very loud pa - will see how we get on. thanks to joe and the very loud pa system i will see how we get on. thanks to . joe and the very loud pa system over joe and the very loud pa system over at trent bridge. live tennis with no blitz on action but the world number two is on court as later as they look to join two is on court as later as they look tojoin cameron two is on court as later as they look to join cameron norrie two is on court as later as they look tojoin cameron norrie in the quarterfinal. currently on court and now we have got france's against the american taylor fritz. that is literallyjust american taylor fritz. that is literally just got and american taylor fritz. that is literallyjust got and when the first set. it is a life on bbc two on the bbc sport website. you can follow that. afl fixtures have been announced today with three relegated premier league sides. leeds and leicester home in the opening weekend against cardiff and coventry respectively. the new southampton boss will be away from a newly

promoted sheffield wednesday boss on friday night with all the fixtures across all three league is available now on the bbc sport website and app. be your best is the motto of the special olympics in today an 18—year—old wales certainly exceeded that. when he took a powerlifting he could only manage 20 kilos but in competition earlier he lifted more than 1110. the special olympics provide support for people with intellectual disabilities and joe wilson is of the world summer games. the powerfrom pembrokeshire, just 18 years old, king of the combined competition. in the squad, he is lifting 140 kilos, 22 stone. he began the spot with his dad in wales and now he's here in berlin watching with other family in the grey

t—shirt. but now the sun left swaby and the father's limits. after the bench press 150 kilos in the dead lift and he put in a programme of personal best of italy where to be a truly worthy winner. you personal best of italy where to be a truly worthy winner.— truly worthy winner. you are a secial truly worthy winner. you are a special olympics _ truly worthy winner. you are a special olympics world - truly worthy winner. you are a i special olympics world champion young man. how does that make you feel? ifeel so excited i'm in tears. feel? i feel so excited i'm in tears. ., . �* feel? i feel so excited i'm in tears. ., ., �* , , ., tears. you haven't burst into tears et! the tears. you haven't burst into tears yet! the whole _ tears. you haven't burst into tears yet! the whole event _ tears. you haven't burst into tears yet! the whole event is _ tears. you haven't burst into tears yet! the whole event isjust - yet! the whole event is 'ust phenomenal. i yet! the whole event is 'ust phenomenal. on �* yet! the whole event isjust phenomenal. on saturday i yet! the whole event isjust i phenomenal. on saturday that yet! the whole event isjust - phenomenal. on saturday that was something really special. it is equal— something really special. it is equal to — something really special. it is equal to the paralympic and the mainstream olympics as well and it shoulditt— mainstream olympics as well and it shouldn't be any different and it is amazing — shouldn't be any different and it is amazinu. , , ., shouldn't be any different and it is amazin.. , , ., ,., ,., ., amazing. this is about the power of the individual _ amazing. this is about the power of the individual and _ amazing. this is about the power of the individual and a _ amazing. this is about the power of the individual and a loss _ amazing. this is about the power of the individual and a loss of- amazing. this is about the power of the individual and a loss of the i the individual and a loss of the special olympics is about the power of teamwork sometimes combining intellectually disabled competitors with mainstream team—mates, unified partners. for example, in the

football. here is great britain versus usa. the british team is supported by the league managers association at the fa. we watch them train last month with gareth southgate observing. now in berlin, look at bradley stuart. applause applause a goal to grace this quarterfinal and, in fact, a goal to grace this quarterfinal and, infact, in a goal to grace this quarterfinal and, in fact, in total, a goal to grace this quarterfinal and, infact, in total, great britain 17—1. joe wilson, bbc news, the special olympics. congratulations to him for his gold medal yesterday. the more on these on the spot stories you can of course go to our website, bbc.com/sport. from us here at the bbc sport centre it's goodbye for now. hello. you're watching bbc news. i'm

celia hatton. the bank of england has put up interest rates by half a percentage point, to 5% — the highest for 15 years. interest rates have risen for 13 consecutive months now, in an attempt to curb inflation. it means higher monthly paymore difficulties for about 1.5 million people with a tracker or variable rate mortgage. here is daniel peace, a homeownerfrom manchester. we had an offer accepted on a house in april last year. it was literally the week the ukraine was invaded. we then exchanged cheese the day that liz truss announced her budget so pretty much since we've had our offer accepted things like the cost offer accepted things like the cost of fuel, the cost of energy, everything hasjust of fuel, the cost of energy, everything has just gone up and up and up and constantly we are finding our belts are getting tighter and tighter and tighter. our mortgage expires in september next year and

early calculations looking at the numbers now it looks 110w now it looks like could numbers now it looks like it could be the hundred pounds or £400 a month more than what we are playing at the moment and when i belts of already tight we cannot afford to let them get any tighter —— £300-400. so it is a let them get any tighter —— £300—400. so it is a very daunting prospect, it's really worrying, and it's something that we put talk about every nightjust out of peer anxiety. a lot of people when they discuss this they often point back