fa ces faces bbc news. let's turn to our main the heatwave in europe and america intensify. the world health organization says the heat is putting health systems under serious pressure and this is likely to be the new normal. work, bread, justice, that is the cry of afghan women who have taken to the streets of kabul to protest against the taliban's decision to shut beauty salons. and here in the uk we are alive and borisjohnson�*s old constituency as the prime minister rishi sunakfaces constituency as the prime minister rishi sunak faces a crucial political test with three by—elections scheduled for one day tomorrow. before all of that, let's

head to these bbc sport centre. good news for stuart broad but is it good news for stuart broad but is it good news for stuart broad but is it good news for england as well? england have been in the wickets today and they are in the fourth ashes test as they are in the fourth ashes test as they try to limit their opponents, innings. a moment to rememberfor stuart broad, his 600th test wicket taking travishead after team and adding to his first wicket in the session. moeen ali is bowling prevented marnus labuschagne from adding to his 51. steve smith was removed shortly after lunch by mark wood. australia currently are for five as they lead the five match series 2—1 sewing and have to win this one. we are less than 2a hours away from the start of the women's world cup with co—hosts new zealand

taking on norway in the tournament curtain—raiser. the hosts will be hoping for a change in fortune, as they are yet to win a first group—stage game at the women's world cup in 15 attempts. their opponents, norway, won the competition back in 1995 and are coached by hege riise, who was part of that squad. new zealand's ria percival says that the team are well aware of the task at hand. norway are a very strong team. we know what they are capable of and their forward line, what they can bring an attack, and for us we have to focus on us as well but we know they have many threats up front. they have good individual players and when they come together, so for us it's just a focus on ourjob and what we want to do to stop them from creating and being dangerous. the tournament co—hosts australia have their opener against the republic of ireland in sydney... they featured in the squad criticising gender disparity in world cup prize money and the fifa resident has been addressing the issue. he was keen to stress the total had gone up. i issue. he was keen to stress the total had gone up.—

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website. let's return to that crucial electoral test for the british prime minister rishi sunak tomorrow because voters in three constituencies across england go to the polls tomorrow in by—elections and over the last two days we've beenin and over the last two days we've been in selby and north yorkshire and somerton and frome in somerset but today we have it we are in axbridge in the west of london, the seat held by the former prime minister borisjohnson until his resignation last month. let's go live to uxbridge and speak to steve reed for labour. thank you for being on bbc news. important to say that you are not actually the candidates who are standing, why isn't he here talking to media like the other candidates? i’zre talking to media like the other candidates?— talking to media like the other candidates? �* , ., _ . ., candidates? i've been a by-election candidates? i've been a by-election candidate in — candidates? i've been a by-election candidate in the _ candidates? i've been a by-election candidate in the past _ candidates? i've been a by-election candidate in the past and _ candidates? i've been a by-election candidate in the past and it's - candidates? i've been a by-election candidate in the past and it's only i candidate in the past and it's only a few hours until the polls opened and danny izzard knocking on doors

and danny izzard knocking on doors and talking to voters because we understand we have to fight for every single vote in this by—election and that's exactly what danny is doing. so by-election and that's exactly what danny is doing-— danny is doing. so you recognise it's auoin danny is doing. so you recognise it's going to _ danny is doing. so you recognise it's going to be — danny is doing. so you recognise it's going to be incredibly - danny is doing. so you recognise it's going to be incredibly tight. i it's going to be incredibly tight. i've always thought it was going to be a difficult by—election for labour to win. even in the general election landslide of 1997 tony blair didn't take the seat of axbridge. so we are really working hard for every single vote and we will find out tomorrow whether that be enough. but we are not complacent about this in any way. we will fight very hard for every single vote. given the backdrop and the cost of living crisis, we all know what's happening with inflation and fuel bills, why is it so tight? what does it say about the labour opposition? we will find out tomorrow. but you are right in pointing to the issue

that's coming up most on the doorstep and it is the cost of living. last autumn this conservative government crashed the economy and today working people having to pay the price. there are 10,000 families here in axbridge who have seen their mortgage payments go up have seen their mortgage payments go up by £5,200 a year when they are having to come out of the fixed mortgage. having to come out of the fixed mortgage-— having to come out of the fixed mortnaef ., ., ., ., mortgage. what can labour do about that? what labour— mortgage. what can labour do about that? what labour has _ mortgage. what can labour do about that? what labour has come - mortgage. what can labour do about| that? what labour has come forward, a shadow chancellor _ that? what labour has come forward, a shadow chancellor was _ that? what labour has come forward, a shadow chancellor was down - that? what labour has come forward, a shadow chancellor was down here l a shadow chancellor was down here giving a big package of support that a labour government would introduce, such as allowing people to go to interest only payments that would cut their mortgage payments until the rates are low or to extend the period over which they would pay back their mortgage so that the monthly amounts would reduce. then they would have the freedom to shifted back to the original term for the mortgage when it suits them

as a family. let for the mortgage when it suits them as a famil . ., ,~' for the mortgage when it suits them as a famil . ., i. for the mortgage when it suits them as a family-— as a family. let me ask you about emission controls. _ as a family. let me ask you about emission controls. the _ as a family. let me ask you about i emission controls. the conservative candidate was on the programme 20 minutes ago and he said in terms of constituencies talking to that is the number one issue, not to expand the number one issue, not to expand the us scheme. what is the labour candidate position on that given that this is an initiative from the labour mayor of london? the conservatives _ labour mayor of london? tie: conservatives would labour mayor of london? tte: conservatives would love labour mayor of london? "tte: conservatives would love to labour mayor of london? t'te: conservatives would love to try labour mayor of london? tte: conservatives would love to try to make this by—election all about that because they have nothing to say about the real issue which is the cost of living that is clobbering working families so hard. you lose as you've just said is a real issue. the mayoral election is up next year. this is a parliamentary election. year. this is a parliamentary election-— year. this is a parliamentary election. ., ., �*, election. what is your candidate's osition election. what is your candidate's position on _ election. what is your candidate's position on this? _ election. what is your candidate's position on this? he _ election. what is your candidate's position on this? he would - election. what is your candidate's position on this? he would like i election. what is your candidate's position on this? he would like to see it delayed _ position on this? he would like to see it delayed because _ position on this? he would like to see it delayed because of - position on this? he would like to see it delayed because of the - position on this? he would like to | see it delayed because of the mess the conservatives have made of the economy. sadik khan himself has

pointed out that while the government is funding of the cities to deal with dot to dot they can have of scrappage scheme that doesn't involve daily charges they have offered not a single penny to london and why the conservatives are treating london unfairly compared with the cities is an issue they candidate... with the cities is an issue they candidate. . ._ with the cities is an issue they candidate... just a final thought because if— candidate... just a final thought because if you _ candidate... just a final thought because if you don't _ candidate... just a final thought because if you don't flip - candidate... just a final thought because if you don't flip the - candidate... just a final thought | because if you don't flip the seat thatis because if you don't flip the seat that is a real blow for sir keir starmer is net?— that is a real blow for sir keir starmer is net? let's wait and see what people _ starmer is net? let's wait and see what people do — starmer is net? let's wait and see what people do tomorrow. - starmer is net? let's wait and see what people do tomorrow. we - starmer is net? let's wait and see what people do tomorrow. we arej what people do tomorrow. we are fighting hard for every single vote. cost of living is the issue on the ballot tomorrow and labour has got a candidate who is making it clear this is a chance for people to send the government a message. a real chance to shack up westminster. aha, chance to shack up westminster. a quick reminderagain of chance to shack up westminster. a quick reminder again of the candidates standing in that by—election, there is a list in full

on your screen as you can head to the bbc website because the website has all of those names along with a video from each of the candidates outlining their pledges to voters. that is the full list and also a quick point in terms of coverage because you can see live coverage of the by—election results from midnight on thursday night here on bbc news. let's turn to an important story from afghanistan because a group of afghan women have held a protest in the capital kabul against the decision by the taliban to shed beauty salons for women. the participants chanted slogans demanding work, bread and justice. these pictures were sent to us by the women themselves soon after the protests began. taliban guards used water cannons to disperse some of the protesters and some of the

protesters said they were tasered. the afghan rulers earlier this month ordered the closure of thousands of beauty salons right across the country within a month. let's get more on this from my colleague in —— who has been speaking to some of those women. tell me more about the process itself and the response we saw from the authorities? t process itself and the response we saw from the authorities?- process itself and the response we saw from the authorities? i spoke to three of the — saw from the authorities? i spoke to three of the women _ saw from the authorities? i spoke to three of the women who _ saw from the authorities? i spoke to three of the women who went - saw from the authorities? i spoke to three of the women who went on - saw from the authorities? i spoke to three of the women who went on to | three of the women who went on to the streets of kabul, three beauticians who wants to protest for their rights. they demanded that our taliban to reverse the decision of closing beauty salons by the end of this month. they say they started very peacefully and they were a group of them all beauticians and all—female and they wanted to demand their basic rights which is to work. the taliban returned violently and they used water cannons against

them. i spoke to one of them who had just returned from the protest and she was in tears. the other one who has been working as a beautician in kabulfor has been working as a beautician in kabul for 20 years, has been working as a beautician in kabulfor 20 years, she has a salon and is employing other women, she told me her experience. t’m and is employing other women, she told me her experience.— told me her experience. i'm one of the beauticians _ told me her experience. i'm one of the beauticians in _ told me her experience. i'm one of the beauticians in kabul. _ told me her experience. i'm one of the beauticians in kabul. i've - the beauticians in kabul. i've worked — the beauticians in kabul. i've worked very hard to open my salon and start— worked very hard to open my salon and start a — worked very hard to open my salon and start a business. i'm the only breadwinner of my family. today we went to _ breadwinner of my family. today we went to protest for our rights but the taliban were very violent towards _ the taliban were very violent towards us. they were so cruel. i was beaten — towards us. they were so cruel. i was beaten and my leg is heard. they used water— was beaten and my leg is heard. they used water cannons and shotguns. we don't have _ used water cannons and shotguns. we don't have any other way to win and want _ don't have any other way to win and want the _ don't have any other way to win and want the international community to hear a _ want the international community to hear a voice — want the international community to hear a voice and help the women of afghanistan. tell hear a voice and help the women of afghanistan-— hear a voice and help the women of aft hanistan. ., ., ,., afghanistan. tell me more about the im act all afghanistan. tell me more about the impact all of — afghanistan. tell me more about the impact all of this _ afghanistan. tell me more about the impact all of this is _ afghanistan. tell me more about the impact all of this is having _ afghanistan. tell me more about the impact all of this is having on - impact all of this is having on those people themselves and abroad are thought, this is beauty salons now but bit by bit the taliban have

press rewind in all sorts of areas for women. press rewind in all sorts of areas for women-— for women. yes. it's a gradual restriction _ for women. yes. it's a gradual restriction that _ for women. yes. it's a gradual restriction that comes - for women. yes. it's a gradual restriction that comes in - for women. yes. it's a gradual restriction that comes in on i for women. yes. it's a gradual- restriction that comes in on women's lives and education, women's right to work since the taliban have taken power in 2021. these women have started their businesses by themselves, some of them told me they have worked in hot and cold weather to run my salon and i employ seven women and all those women are becoming jobless if they close the salon. it's a business that is all run by women and according to the chambers of commerce of investment in afghanistan there are currently 12,000 beauty salons across the country. only 3000 of the martin campbell. so imagine how many women become jobless. campbell. so imagine how many women becomejobless. in afghanistan become jobless. in afghanistan restrictions becomejobless. in afghanistan restrictions on education exist and restrictions on education exist and restrictions on education exist and restrictions on women going to university exists, restrictions on

women's basic rights and they continue to protest day by day and they are very frustrated.— continue to protest day by day and they are very frustrated. around the world and across _ they are very frustrated. around the world and across the _ they are very frustrated. around the world and across the uk, _ they are very frustrated. around the world and across the uk, you - they are very frustrated. around the world and across the uk, you are i world and across the uk, you are watching bbc news. bbc news bringing you different stories from across the uk. an invasion from a galaxy far, far away. ajourney from light years beyond to peterborough cathedral for its unofficial galaxies exhibition. the exhibition features rare sci—fi artefacts. that features rare sci-fi artefacts. that is actually the _ features rare sci-fi artefacts. that is actually the star _ features rare sci-fi artefacts. that is actually the star wars _ features rare sci—fi artefacts. “tngt is actually the star wars script signed by the original darth vader so try to imagine that one was in his hands when he was filming the movie. i think that is one of the most interesting. but movie. i think that is one of the most interesting.—

movie. i think that is one of the most interesting. but the venue is the real star- _ most interesting. but the venue is the real star. because _ most interesting. but the venue is the real star. because the - most interesting. but the venue is l the real star. because the cathedral is hue so the real star. because the cathedral is huge so the _ the real star. because the cathedral is huge so the set _ the real star. because the cathedral is huge so the set up _ the real star. because the cathedral is huge so the set up a _ the real star. because the cathedral is huge so the set up a challenge i is huge so the set up a challenge because from one site of the other you walk three minutes because it's just enormous. you walk three minutes because it's just enormous-— just enormous. invasion of the city complete. — just enormous. invasion of the city complete, inviting _ just enormous. invasion of the city complete, inviting us— just enormous. invasion of the city complete, inviting us to _ just enormous. invasion of the city complete, inviting us to take i just enormous. invasion of the city complete, inviting us to take a i just enormous. invasion of the city| complete, inviting us to take a look at the dark side. welcome back. you are live with bbc news. it's time to catch up with the business news. you are looking at uk inflation again. i want to start by telling you why a big interest rate rise might be less likely now in the uk and that's because here in the uk we have the consumer price inflation falling to a lower than expected 7.9% injune. that's down from 8.7% in may and that is a big fall than expected by economists but above the bank of england 2% target. core

inflation which excludes prices of food and energy and alcohol and tobacco also dropped by more than expected, coming in at 6.9%. may was 7.1% and that was the joint highest in more than 30 years. earlier i spoke to anna leach, thejeopardy chief economist at the cbi and she explained how cbi members felt after today's data. it explained how cbi members felt after toda 's data. , . explained how cbi members felt after today's data-— today's data. it still quite a long wa until today's data. it still quite a long way until we _ today's data. it still quite a long way until we get _ today's data. it still quite a long way until we get anywhere i today's data. it still quite a long way until we get anywhere near| today's data. it still quite a long i way until we get anywhere near close to the bank of england's 2% target but it's definitely finally starting to head in the right direction. so a read of 7.9% for consumer inflation compared to the expectation which was for 8.2% and down from 8.7% is good news for the first time and in four orfive good news for the first time and in four or five occasions when inflation is constantly surprised in the wrong direction. so definitely starting to head in the right

direction. starting to head in the right direction-— starting to head in the right direction. ., , ., ., direction. you say there is a long wa to direction. you say there is a long way to go. _ direction. you say there is a long way to go. to _ direction. you say there is a long way to go. to your— direction. you say there is a long way to go, to your members i direction. you say there is a long | way to go, to your members need direction. you say there is a long i way to go, to your members need more support than they are getting from the bank of england to control inflation? �* , , , . , inflation? it's been difficult times for businesses _ inflation? it's been difficult times for businesses for _ inflation? it's been difficult times for businesses for some - inflation? it's been difficult times for businesses for some years i inflation? it's been difficult times. for businesses for some years with the pandemic. we've gone from very significant inflation from supply chain disruption, from energy and oil prices spiking first because of the pandemic and then because of the war in ukraine and now we've got very significant rises in interest rates building economic uncertainty in the uk and globally as well. goldman sachs has announced its lowest quarterly profit in six years blaming a lack of merger activity for the disappointing numbers. the investment banks profit between april and june came in at $1.1 billion which is a 60% drop. let's talk now to michelle fleury from new

york. why has there been such a mixed bag for bank performances? latte mixed bag for bank performances? we all mixed bag for bank performances? - all remember back in february some of the stresses that became apparent in regional banks in the us. that put a strain combined with higher interest rates on banking profits and so against that backdrop so far the bank results we've seen from some of the six major wall st firms over the last few days including goldman sachs have actually perhaps been better—than—expected. and in fact goldman sachs, even though they have reported grim results, actually their share prices are up because their share prices are up because the ceo was talking to investors a short while ago and he said looking ahead it feels better over the course of the last six to eight weeks than it did earlier in the year. there is a sense of optimism looking forward that things will get better as the year progresses and thatis better as the year progresses and that is buying bank stocks right

now. ., ., ., , ~ that is buying bank stocks right now. ., ., ., ., , now. you mention to the shock waves were discussing _ now. you mention to the shock waves were discussing months _ now. you mention to the shock waves were discussing months ago, - now. you mention to the shock waves were discussing months ago, surely l were discussing months ago, surely banks are closely monitoring future regulations and how much capital they must hold? ihe regulations and how much capital they must hold?— regulations and how much capital they must hold? he started to hear they must hold? he started to hear the likes of— they must hold? he started to hear the likes oijmorgan _ they must hold? he started to hear the likes oijmorgan ceo - they must hold? he started to hear the likes oijmorgan ceo and i they must hold? he started to hear| the likes oijmorgan ceo and other big names on wall street speaking up about this. there is a suggestion that banks will have to hold more capital. they say that necessary. you can expect a showdown in the months ahead between government officials considering increasing regulation saying banks need to hold a bigger war chest for when stormy come on the banks saying that will just push up the cost to customers, it will make us less competitive and push more money into the hands of private equity. so they are saying this shouldn't happen and this is something to keep an eye across going forward. something to keep an eye across going forward-—

something to keep an eye across auoin forward. . ~ ,, , . going forward. thank you very much for “oininu going forward. thank you very much forjoining us— going forward. thank you very much forjoining us from _ going forward. thank you very much forjoining us from new _ going forward. thank you very much forjoining us from new york. i going forward. thank you very much forjoining us from new york. for. forjoining us from new york. for consumer goods companyjohnson & johnson has been ordered by a jury to pay $18.8 million to a californian man who said he developed cancer through exposure to the company's baby powder. he said he developed a deadly cancer as a result of heavy exposure to the company's talcum powder since he was a child. the company said they would appeal the verdict. microsoft has announced plans to charge a monthly fee of $30 for an ai enhanced version of its office suite. the announcement triggered a bounce in the share price while it would be a big expense for consumers it would be a big revenue spinner for microsoft if the ai version of office comes to be seen as a vital upgrade. the french car—maker renault has said its global sales rose 13% in the first six months of the year with a 24% increase in sales in europe. renault sold over 100,000 more vehicles between january and june compared to the

same period last year. the rebound comes after four years of declines. that's the latest from business. you are watching bbc news. let's turn to are watching bbc news. let's turn to a story we were touching on earlier in terms of the war in ukraine because the head of uk intelligence agency mi6 has urged russians who are opposed to the war to spy for the uk. sir richard moore said the intelligence service had recruited a number of agents already. maw; number of agents already. many russians are _ number of agents already. many russians are wrestling _ number of agents already. many russians are wrestling with i number of agents already. titan; russians are wrestling with the number of agents already. tjta'ty russians are wrestling with the same dilemmas and the same tags of conscience as their predecessors did in 1968. i invite them to do what others have already done this past 18 months and join hands with us. our goal is always open. we will handle their offers of help with the

discretion and professionalism for which my service is framed. their secrets will always be safe with us. and together we will work to bring the bloodshed to an end. listening to that in prague _ the bloodshed to an end. listening to that in prague was _ the bloodshed to an end. listening to that in prague was our- the bloodshed to an end. listening to that in prague was our security | to that in prague was our security correspondent who told us it is quite an appeal. it correspondent who told us it is quite an appeal-— correspondent who told us it is quite an appeal. it is. you never exect quite an appeal. it is. you never exoect to _ quite an appeal. it is. you never exoect to see — quite an appeal. it is. you never expect to see something - quite an appeal. it is. you never expect to see something like i quite an appeal. it is. you never| expect to see something like this being made publicly by somebody who really lives in the shadows, the chief of britain's secret intelligence service only appears once a year and he's very aptly chosen prague to make that appearance because it's 55 years since russian or soviet tanks rolled into this country across these cobbled streets in prague and crushed what was called the prague spring which was the liberalisation movement. he says something similar is happening now with ukraine and russia and that there is a parallel here. there are a number of russians backin here. there are a number of russians back in 1968 were upset at what was

being done today neighbour czechoslovakia and in the same way he is saying there are russians website at what is happening to their neighbour ukraine and he started out interestingly by saying the door is open and this is an opportunity but by the time he finished speaking he revealed they had already recruited a number of potential russian agents, people with access to information that is useful to mi6. he obviously wasn't going to specify what they did. they could be military, diplomatic, intelligence, the people who are unhappy with the invasion and the conduct of the war in ukraine. t conduct of the war in ukraine. i assume there was no particular indication in terms of who particularly he's aiming this appeal at but i suppose part of the equation is to in some way unsettle vladimir putin. t equation is to in some way unsettle vladimir putin.— vladimir putin. i think you are

riuht. vladimir putin. i think you are riht. it vladimir putin. i think you are right- it is _ vladimir putin. i think you are right. it is the _ vladimir putin. i think you are right. it is the secret - vladimir putin. i think you are i right. it is the secret intelligence service so they are not going to tell a they have recruited who —— who they are after. but a certain amount of uncertainty in the russian racks has only got to play to ukraine's favour. he said he was baffled by the events ofjune the 24th and he said you might think that as chief of the secret intelligence service that i was privy to all sorts of information but he said i was totally amazed at the turnaround in this. at breakfast time president putin was railing against the wagner leader in calling it a betrayal on the stab in the back. by teatime they had cut a deal and five days later the wagner leader and his chiefs were in the kremlin having discussions. so we said this was a very humiliating dealfor president putin said this was a very humiliating deal for president putin to have to cut. ~ ., ., ., ., ,, .,

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plenty of dry weather and sunshine. showers will start to develop and the greatest risk of showers will be across northern and eastern scotland and into parts of north—east england. elsewhere, some gaps between the showers and quite a few of you will stay dry all day. temperature is below average but it should still feel ok. on friday for scotland and northern ireland you will see some thick cloud working of the atlantic with outbreaks of rain pushing in from the west. those temperatures struggling. 16 or 17 degrees. 21 in london. two or three degrees. 21 in london. two or three degrees below average forjuly. the trough for the west of the uk keeps our weather and settled. this ridge has been responsible for the heat in europe. it's moving further eastwards and so too will the highest temperatures. we are starting to see some indications of extreme heat in parts of greece this

weekend and getting quite close to the all—time european temperature record. no chance of anything hot for the uk this weekend. it will be particularly wet for england and wales. outbreaks of rain moving in and becoming heavy and persistent and becoming heavy and persistent and lasting into sunday. scotland and lasting into sunday. scotland and northern ireland on saturday, you get some rain as well, it's going to be on the cool side with temperatures for many of us run 17 or 18 celsius but at least for scotland and northern ireland the ring should pull away a little bit on sunday to allow something a bit brighter into the afternoon and next week, we have further showers in the forecast.

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