this now. boris [hm this now. boris johnson was a _ this now. boris johnson was a divisive - _ this now. boris| johnson was a divisive figure _ this new boris - johnson was a divisive figure among johnson was a divisive figure among his constituency. what impact do you think partygate and the manner of his departure from this seat will have on how people vote? it his departure from this seat will have on how people vote? it could be a mixed bag. — have on how people vote? it could be a mixed bag. not _ have on how people vote? it could be a mixed bag, not one _ have on how people vote? it could be a mixed bag, not one by-election - have on how people vote? it could bel a mixed bag, not one by-election has a mixed bag, not one by—election has been triggered for a particularly honourable reason, in fact quite the opposite _ honourable reason, in fact quite the opposite and that can lead to a voter_ opposite and that can lead to a voter backlash or mean that the base would _ voter backlash or mean that the base would be _ voter backlash or mean that the base would be bully voters do not feel motivated to go out and vote. i think_ motivated to go out and vote. i think with — motivated to go out and vote. i think with borisjohnson opinion is divided _ think with borisjohnson opinion is divided. you will have some voters who actually think he was hard done by and _ who actually think he was hard done by and others who regret the reputation issues he has caused the conservative party. when you speak

to tory— conservative party. when you speak to tory mps, campaigning in uxbridge, you see quite different receptions depending on doors in times— receptions depending on doors in times of— receptions depending on doors in times of how they feel about the current— times of how they feel about the current prime minister and the one before _ current prime minister and the one before that. key current prime minister and the one before that-— before that. key issue is the cost of livin: before that. key issue is the cost of living crisis. _ before that. key issue is the cost of living crisis. how _ before that. key issue is the cost of living crisis. how do _ before that. key issue is the cost of living crisis. how do you - before that. key issue is the cost of living crisis. how do you think| of living crisis. how do you think thatis of living crisis. how do you think that is going to work amongst conservative campaigning here? we have seen inflation figures out today are down but still not as low as would have been expected. that is something that will be on voters minds. how do conservatives overcome that when campaigning? even minds. how do conservatives overcome that when campaigning?— that when campaigning? even though inflation figures _ that when campaigning? even though inflation figures have _ that when campaigning? even though inflation figures have gone _ that when campaigning? even though inflation figures have gone down - inflation figures have gone down faster— inflation figures have gone down faster than expected data last month, — faster than expected data last month, voters are still feeling that particularly inflation still high so

it is who — particularly inflation still high so it is who do you trust more, do you trust _ it is who do you trust more, do you trust rishi — it is who do you trust more, do you trust rishi sunak and so that could be a problem. not trust rishi sunak and so that could be a problem-— be a problem. not the level rishi sunak had anticipated _ be a problem. not the level rishi sunak had anticipated as - be a problem. not the level rishi sunak had anticipated as part - be a problem. not the level rishi sunak had anticipated as part of. be a problem. not the level rishi i sunak had anticipated as part of one of his five pledges. the key issue as i mentioned earlier is that of ulez. how much do you think that might play into conservative hands plenty of reasons the conservatives think they _ plenty of reasons the conservatives think they have _ plenty of reasons the conservatives think they have to _ plenty of reasons the conservatives think they have to be _ plenty of reasons the conservatives think they have to be gloomy - plenty of reasons the conservatives think they have to be gloomy aboutl think they have to be gloomy about electorat— think they have to be gloomy about electoral prospects. _ think they have to be gloomy about electoral prospects. they— think they have to be gloomy about electoral prospects. they think - think they have to be gloomy about| electoral prospects. they think they are discontent _ electoral prospects. they think they are discontent with _ electoral prospects. they think they are discontent with the _ electoral prospects. they think they are discontent with the london - electoral prospects. they think they. are discontent with the london mayor and the _ are discontent with the london mayor and the ulez— are discontent with the london mayor and the ulez policy _ are discontent with the london mayor and the ulez policy because - are discontent with the london mayor and the ulez policy because this - are discontent with the london mayor and the ulez policy because this is i and the ulez policy because this is something — and the ulez policy because this is something that _ and the ulez policy because this is something that has _ and the ulez policy because this is something that has proved - and the ulez policy because this is something that has proved divisivel something that has proved divisive and unpoputan _ something that has proved divisive and unpopular. that _ something that has proved divisive and unpopular. that will— something that has proved divisive and unpopular. that will help - and unpopular. that will help mobilise _ and unpopular. that will help mobilise the _ and unpopular. that will help mobilise the conservative - and unpopular. that will help i mobilise the conservative base, and unpopular. that will help - mobilise the conservative base, give them _ mobilise the conservative base, give them a _ mobilise the conservative base, give them a reason — mobilise the conservative base, give them a reason to _

mobilise the conservative base, give them a reason to turn _ mobilise the conservative base, give them a reason to turn out, _ mobilise the conservative base, give them a reason to turn out, it - mobilise the conservative base, give them a reason to turn out, it will - them a reason to turn out, it will stem _ them a reason to turn out, it will stem the — them a reason to turn out, it will stem the apathy— them a reason to turn out, it will stem the apathy which _ them a reason to turn out, it will stem the apathy which is - them a reason to turn out, it will stem the apathy which is one - them a reason to turn out, it will stem the apathy which is one ofl them a reason to turn out, it will i stem the apathy which is one of the problems— stem the apathy which is one of the problems the — stem the apathy which is one of the problems the conservatives - problems the conservatives anticipate _ problems the conservatives anticipate at _ problems the conservatives anticipate at this. _ problems the conservatives anticipate at this. not - problems the conservatives anticipate at this. not least| anticipate at this. not least because _ anticipate at this. not least because they— anticipate at this. not least because they can _ anticipate at this. not least because they can point - anticipate at this. not least because they can point to l anticipate at this. not least. because they can point to sir anticipate at this. not least - because they can point to sir keir starmer's — because they can point to sir keir starmer's equivocation, - because they can point to sir keir starmer's equivocation, he - because they can point to sir keir starmer's equivocation, he has. because they can point to sir keir. starmer's equivocation, he has not been _ starmer's equivocation, he has not been able — starmer's equivocation, he has not been able to— starmer's equivocation, he has not been able to see _ starmer's equivocation, he has not been able to see whether- starmer's equivocation, he has not been able to see whether he - starmer's equivocation, he has notl been able to see whether he agrees with the _ been able to see whether he agrees with the labour— been able to see whether he agrees with the labour mayor— been able to see whether he agrees with the labour mayor sadiq - been able to see whether he agrees with the labour mayor sadiq khan l been able to see whether he agreesl with the labour mayor sadiq khan or the labour— with the labour mayor sadiq khan or the labour candidate _ with the labour mayor sadiq khan or the labour candidate in— with the labour mayor sadiq khan or the labour candidate in the - the labour candidate in the seat. those _ the labour candidate in the seat. those issues _ the labour candidate in the seat. those issues are _ the labour candidate in the seat. those issues are particularly- the labour candidate in the seat. i those issues are particularly being played _ those issues are particularly being played up — those issues are particularly being played up by— those issues are particularly being played up by the — those issues are particularly being played up by the conservatives- those issues are particularly being| played up by the conservatives and can make _ played up by the conservatives and can make those _ played up by the conservatives and can make those arguing _ played up by the conservatives and| can make those arguing particularly more _ can make those arguing particularly more potent — can make those arguing particularly more potent during _ can make those arguing particularly more potent during the _ can make those arguing particularly more potent during the cost - can make those arguing particularly more potent during the cost of- more potent during the cost of living — more potent during the cost of living crisis— more potent during the cost of living crisis by— more potent during the cost of living crisis by saying - more potent during the cost of living crisis by saying if- more potent during the cost of living crisis by saying if you - more potent during the cost of living crisis by saying if you if. living crisis by saying if you if your— living crisis by saying if you if your vehicle _ living crisis by saying if you if your vehicle is _ living crisis by saying if you if your vehicle is not _ living crisis by saying if you if your vehicle is not fit - living crisis by saying if you if your vehicle is not fit you - living crisis by saying if you if. your vehicle is not fit you have living crisis by saying if you if- your vehicle is not fit you have to pay the _ your vehicle is not fit you have to pay the charge _ your vehicle is not fit you have to pay the charge. that _ your vehicle is not fit you have to pay the charge. that means - your vehicle is not fit you have to . pay the charge. that means strained finances _ pay the charge. that means strained finances at _ pay the charge. that means strained finances at a — pay the charge. that means strained finances at a tough _ pay the charge. that means strained finances at a tough time _ pay the charge. that means strained finances at a tough time already. - finances at a tough time already. you mentioned _ finances at a tough time already. you mentioned the _ finances at a tough time already. you mentioned the labour- finances at a tough time already. i you mentioned the labour leader. finances at a tough time already. - you mentioned the labour leader. how much do you think what we are hearing from both parties nationally will affect how voters locally feel as you say in terms of what could sir keir starmer's approach has been

on ulez but more broadly in terms of answering questions about how labour would tackle the cost of living crisis differently.— crisis differently. labour is certainly — crisis differently. labour is certainly set _ crisis differently. labour is certainly set to _ crisis differently. labour is certainly set to benefit - crisis differently. labour is. certainly set to benefit from crisis differently. labour is - certainly set to benefit from the huge _ certainly set to benefit from the huge leap — certainly set to benefit from the huge leap they— certainly set to benefit from the huge leap they have _ certainly set to benefit from the huge leap they have in - certainly set to benefit from the huge leap they have in the - certainly set to benefit from the i huge leap they have in the national impulse _ huge leap they have in the national impulse here _ huge leap they have in the national impulse here if— huge leap they have in the national impulse here. if you _ huge leap they have in the national impulse here. if you look— huge leap they have in the national impulse here. if you look at - huge leap they have in the national impulse here. if you look at the - impulse here. if you look at the majority — impulse here. if you look at the majority in _ impulse here. if you look at the majority in uxbridge _ impulse here. if you look at the majority in uxbridge it - impulse here. if you look at the majority in uxbridge it is - impulse here. if you look at the majority in uxbridge it is about| majority in uxbridge it is about seven— majority in uxbridge it is about seven or— majority in uxbridge it is about seven or 7500, _ majority in uxbridge it is about seven or 7500, four— majority in uxbridge it is about seven or 7500, four and - majority in uxbridge it is about seven or 7500, four and awayl majority in uxbridge it is about. seven or 7500, four and away the closest _ seven or 7500, four and away the closest gap — seven or 7500, four and away the closest gap for _ seven or 7500, four and away the closest gap for labour _ seven or 7500, four and away the closest gap for labour to - seven or 7500, four and away the closest gap for labour to be - seven or 7500, four and away the closest gap for labour to be ablel seven or 7500, four and away the l closest gap for labour to be able to try and _ closest gap for labour to be able to try and close — closest gap for labour to be able to try and close compared _ closest gap for labour to be able to try and close compared to - closest gap for labour to be able to try and close compared to things i try and close compared to things like 20,000 _ try and close compared to things like 20,000 and _ try and close compared to things like 20,000 and 19,000. - try and close compared to things like 20,000 and 19,000. this. try and close compared to things - like 20,000 and 19,000. this should be in labour's— like 20,000 and 19,000. this should be in labour's reach _ like 20,000 and 19,000. this should be in labour's reach and _ like 20,000 and 19,000. this should be in labour's reach and if— like 20,000 and 19,000. this should be in labour's reach and if they- be in labour's reach and if they struggle — be in labour's reach and if they struggle that _ be in labour's reach and if they struggle that suggests - be in labour's reach and if they struggle that suggests there i be in labour's reach and if they struggle that suggests there is| struggle that suggests there is still quite _ struggle that suggests there is still quite a _ struggle that suggests there is still quite a big _ struggle that suggests there is still quite a big issue _ struggle that suggests there is still quite a big issue with- struggle that suggests there is . still quite a big issue with labour feeling _ still quite a big issue with labour feeling they— still quite a big issue with labour feeling they have _ still quite a big issue with labour feeling they have enough - still quite a big issue with labour feeling they have enough reasonj still quite a big issue with labour. feeling they have enough reason to turn out _ feeling they have enough reason to turn out for— feeling they have enough reason to turn out for sir— feeling they have enough reason to turn out for sir keir— feeling they have enough reason to turn out for sir keir starmer- feeling they have enough reason to turn out for sir keir starmer and i turn out for sir keir starmer and sent— turn out for sir keir starmer and sent jitters — turn out for sir keir starmer and sentjitters through _ turn out for sir keir starmer and sent jitters through the - turn out for sir keir starmer and sent jitters through the labour i sent jitters through the labour party— sent jitters through the labour party they— sent jitters through the labour party they cannot _ sent jitters through the labour party they cannot win - sent jitters through the labour party they cannot win a - sent jitters through the labour party they cannot win a labour election— party they cannot win a labour election on— party they cannot win a labour election on the _ party they cannot win a labour election on the back _ party they cannot win a labour election on the back of - party they cannot win a labour - election on the back of conservative -- general— election on the back of conservative —— general election, _ election on the back of conservative —— general election, on— election on the back of conservative —— general election, on the - election on the back of conservative —— general election, on the back- election on the back of conservative —— general election, on the back ofl —— general election, on the back of dissatisfaction _ —— general election, on the back of dissatisfaction but _ —— general election, on the back of dissatisfaction but set _ —— general election, on the back of dissatisfaction but set out - —— general election, on the back of dissatisfaction but set out a - —— general election, on the back of dissatisfaction but set out a more i dissatisfaction but set out a more positive _ dissatisfaction but set out a more positive and — dissatisfaction but set out a more positive and clear— dissatisfaction but set out a more positive and clear vision - dissatisfaction but set out a more positive and clear vision for - dissatisfaction but set out a more positive and clear vision for that. l positive and clear vision for that. we are _ positive and clear vision for that. we are approaching _ positive and clear vision for that. we are approaching party - positive and clear vision for that. - we are approaching party conference season— we are approaching party conference season so— we are approaching party conference season so imagine _ we are approaching party conference season so imagine some _ we are approaching party conference season so imagine some policy- we are approaching party conference season so imagine some policy theyl season so imagine some policy they have been— season so imagine some policy they have been holding _ season so imagine some policy they have been holding in— season so imagine some policy they

have been holding in their— season so imagine some policy they have been holding in their back- have been holding in their back pocket — have been holding in their back pocket might _ have been holding in their back pocket might be _ have been holding in their back pocket might be revealed - have been holding in their back pocket might be revealed in. have been holding in their back. pocket might be revealed in about two months' — pocket might be revealed in about two months' time _ pocket might be revealed in about two months' time so— pocket might be revealed in about two months' time so that - pocket might be revealed in about two months' time so that will - pocket might be revealed in about two months' time so that will be l two months' time so that will be when _ two months' time so that will be when i _ two months' time so that will be when i think— two months' time so that will be when i think the _ two months' time so that will be when i think the pressure - two months' time so that will be when i think the pressure reallyl when i think the pressure really meant — when i think the pressure really meant sir— when i think the pressure really meant sir keir— when i think the pressure really meant sir keir starmer- when i think the pressure really meant sir keir starmer to- when i think the pressure really meant sir keir starmer to find i when i think the pressure really- meant sir keir starmer to find more about— meant sir keir starmer to find more about what— meant sir keir starmer to find more about what his _ meant sir keir starmer to find more about what his vision _ meant sir keir starmer to find more about what his vision and _ meant sir keir starmer to find more about what his vision and prioritiesl about what his vision and priorities really— about what his vision and priorities really mean — about what his vision and priorities really mean-— about what his vision and priorities reall mean. ., ., really mean. thank you both for your thou~hts. really mean. thank you both for your thoughts you _ really mean. thank you both for your thoughts. you can _ really mean. thank you both for your thoughts. you can maybe _ really mean. thank you both for your thoughts. you can maybe see - really mean. thank you both for your thoughts. you can maybe see behind me sum of the candidates campaigning furiously on this last day before the by—election tomorrow, 17 candidates in total and we will be hearing more about what some of them have to say later. and there are a number of candidates standing in the uxbridge and south ruislip by—election, the full list of candidates is on your screen now and can also be found on the bbc website along with a video from each candidate outlining their pledges to voters. and you can watch live coverage of all the by—election results from midnight on thursday night here on bbc news. breaking news coming from the united states, we are being told by writers that a judge there has rejected the

former president donald trump's request for a new trial with ejean request for a new trial with e jean carroll's award to her in damages. artists are warning their profession is at risk from artificial intelligence and that regulators around the world should speed up their efforts to tackle what they say is exploitation of their work. so—called generative ai tools can create new artworks based on billions of other images �*scraped' from the internet. many artists say their work has been fed into these tools without their consent, and without compensation. tomos morgan reports. i'm an illustrator and concept artist. i work in a digital industry on projects like dungeons and dragons. the attention to detail in greg murkowski's work means that each piece can take him over

two weeks to complete. he's been honing his craft for over a decade, but in september last year, he began noticing that his name was being attributed to art that looked a lot like his but wasn't. my name was being used in al. generative imagery is so many times and i remember that after like one month i believe my name had been used like 90,000 times by now. greg believes his name has been linked to over 400,000 ai generated images. those generators are not really, you know, ethical. this is my work, you know, this is my identity. generative ai software can make something new from the billions of images online. it's combed from the internet, scraping and storing the data, creating something fresh from the archive it's collected. well, ai could have its use is in some aspects of artist's work, many are worried about the way their images are being taken and then reused

without their permission. we have to have representations of our work online. we have to put them on things like social media for us to be able to have careers, for us to be able to have people write about our work. there's still a copyright, though, on that work. consent, credit and compensation. these are really great principles that should be embodied in these companies as a framework. one possible solution for artists is a tool called glaze. to the human eye, there's little difference between an original image made by an artist and one that's been glazed. but when ai see a glazed image, it appears scrambled and distorted. the artists say the best protection, however, will be regulation and legal action which are ultimately needed and necessary long term. my work and my future is... is under the huge question mark, i would say. greg's dragons have been used in more ai than pablo picasso's or leonardo da vinci's work.

and without more safeguarding, there's a fear artists may be brushed aside in the oncoming ai wave. anyone into gaming will know what loot boxes are. they are extra items — given at random — that you can buy inside games to improve your gaming experience — and it's proved big money for the industry — about 20 billion dollars worldwide by 2025. but, critics say they can be addictive. now the games industry has introduced new rules to govern how they're used in the uk — here's our gaming correspondent steffan powell. i've been opening loop boxes ever since 2016. loot boxes in a nutshell new characters, costumes or upgrades, all assigned at random for a few quid at a time. the question is, are they a harmless digital kinder egg or a form of gambling? more like a slot machine. there was times where i lay in bed

at night and i cried. i'd started to get to a point where i couldn't afford the loot boxes using disposable income, and i'd started using payday loans. i'd started using credit cards. those loans amounted to £10,000. they cost david his savings for a new house and nearly his relationship. the time when it really fully hit home for me was the day that my wife found out that i'd done everything. she was sat there at the table, you know, like nine months pregnant, due less than two weeks. and she wasjust in tears and i could see how much it had hurt her. david got to grips with his addiction and turned his life around. but it was testimony like his that partly all the way back in 2020 led the government to call for more evidence. now, nearly three years later, we finally know the plan to try and curb the use of loot boxes. there are 11 principles mainly targeted at protecting children. they include better use of technology to restrict under 18 access and awareness raising campaign of that and more lenient refund policies. the trade body for gaming uk says these will improve protections for all players. last summer the government chose not to legislate, instead tasking the industry

with coming up with these new regulations. following countries like belgium and the netherlands in banning them was an option. but instead we're seeing this more pragmatic approach where there is a balance between protecting those who may become addicted to loot boxes and also giving the games industry the freedom to flourish economically. some think the proposals are too weak and could mean more stringent gambling laws being applied to gaming in future. the whole point here was that government said significant self—regulation needs an avoidance of gambling regulation. this reopens the question because it's so insufficient this reopens the questi0n| because it's so insufficient of where the loot boxes should be incorporated into _ gambling regulation. 0h, 0k. that's good. it's taken a long time to get to this agreement. whether the wait was worth it will be decided by a review next summer. now it's time for a look

at the weather. i thought we would start with the heatwave across southern europe. in sardinia we are likely to see temperatures hit 46 in the hottest areas this afternoon. the record temperature is 47.2, not far away from that. it was exactly a year ago the uk smashed its temperature record, 40.3 in lincolnshire, no chance of that. shower is particularly extensive across northern and eastern scotland and the eastern side of england. quite a few in northern ireland at the moment so we start to see those break out in north—west england mid—afternoon on. for most, temperatures below par, 18—20 typically what average in london and given something it will not feel too

bad. overnight tonight, many of those showers tend to fade away with dry conditions for the second part of the night. temperatures down into single figures for scotland and northern ireland and england and wales. cool start to the day thursday, most start with a dry note with sunshine. across scotland and north—east england, but elsewhere showers with spaces between them, a number of you stay completely dry thursday with sunny spells. temperatures range from 17—23. friday not looking bad. temperatures range from 17—23. friday not looking had. a lot of dry weather weather sunny spells. different story for the north, it will be turning cloudy with outbreaks of removing anand without removing an temperatures drop a bit, removing an temperatures drop a hit, 16 or 17. the weekend not looking better. low pressure moves across the uk and this is going to be

bringing rain, particularly heavy and persistent across england and wales will prepare for a soggy weekend. scotland and northern ireland, the rain at times but at least some dry sunny moments. through the weekend as well. that's the latest weather.

live from london, this is bbc news extreme heat grips the globe from the us to asia and africa, as record temperatures continue. the rate of price rises in the uk falls by a larger number than expected injune, but it is still far away from the bank of england's 2% target. new details emerge about the us soldier crossed from south to north korea illegally. welcome to this edition of bbc news.