with a year to go, eight—time olympic champion usain bolt was on hand to mark the official countdown. new stars and stories will emerge in a changing games, with france as ever embracing the revolution. iam in i am in the heart of bustling paris where this time next year people will be looking forward to what should be a spectacular opening ceremony. the mood is upbeat. i was at an event earlier today where the president of the ioc was enjoying himself as he made the official announcement to invite national olympic committees from around the world to paris in 12 months�* time. there was even a display of breakdancing because that is a sport that will make its olympic debut next year. along with other urban sport. there are issues though,

security continues to be a concern but also whether russian and belarusian athletes should compete. decision has not been made on that yet and we are not expecting it until sometime next year. thank you, alex. time for a look at the weather. it isa it is a soggyjuly, particularly for north west england which has had about 2.5 times the expected july rainfall, and there is more to come. we have sunshine around this afternoon, particularly for eastern parts of the uk, but rain in the west will track eastward through the afternoon. so if you do see the sunshine over the next few hours, enjoy it because it will be in shorter supply over the next few days. this is the satellite and radar showing the clearer skies in the north and east, and there is the rain pushing on across northern ireland, heading through wales and south—west england. the winds will be picking up from a south—westerly

direction. further east, you are likely to stick with the drier and brighter weather. temperatures are a degree also warmer than we have seen in recent days. 2h degrees in east anglia but still chilly across the north of scotland. through this evening, the wet weather eventually reaches all parts, then it sweeps its way eastwards overnight. lingering longest for the north of scotland and the south coast. underneath the low cloud and drizzle, it is quite humid so temperatures are sticking in the mid—teens, certainly warmerthan temperatures are sticking in the mid—teens, certainly warmer than we have seen in recent nights. we start off on that note with a lot of cloud, low pressure close by is still on thursday. some rain lingering for the north of scotland but also down towards the south coast of england as well. through the channel islands will stick with that. after the drizzly start, the cloud will break up. sunny spells here and there, but also the odd shower. temperatures similar to

today, 16—24, but still chilly up towards the northern isles. and of course it is the first day of the fifth and final men�*s ashes test. it looks like there will be a lot of cloud at the oval, could be a passing shower, could be heavy in the afternoon but nothing too persistent. into friday, a fair amount of dry weather. the breeze coming in from a south—westerly direction so sunny spells and the odd shower coming and going in the breeze, and temperatures between 18 and 2a degrees on friday. waiting in the wings is the next area of low pressure. it tracks its way northwards through the course of the weekend so it will bring more showery rain, particularly towards the north, and it will be breezy in the north, and it will be breezy in the south too, so things staying unsettled until the start of august. thank you, sarah. and that�*s bbc news at one. you can keep up with all the latest developments on the bbc website.

hello and welcome to sportsday. i�*m sarah mulkerrins. japan and spain cruise through to the knockout stages of the women�*s world cup — becoming the first teams to book their places in last 16. england name an unchanged 11 as they look to draw the ashes series with australia from tomorrow. and with the paris olympics getting under way in one year�*s time — organisers are promising the most sustainable games yet. you�*re very welcome along to the programme. it�*s been plain sailing so far at the women�*s world cup for two

of the fancied sides. the 2011 champions, japan, booked their place in the knockout stages, as did another team in group c, spain. they ran out winners against costa rica and zambia respectively, and will now meet on monday to battle it out for top spot in the group. joe lynskey watched the action today. two games in the, group c is decided. the 2011 champions and a new force in this sport are both through to the knockouts. spain are at just their through to the knockouts. spain are atjust their third world cup but they are contenders.— they are contenders. brilliant! outstanding! _ they are contenders. brilliant! outstanding! ruthlessly, - they are contenders. brilliant! outstanding! ruthlessly, here they are contenders. brilliant! - outstanding! ruthlessly, here they sound in on — outstanding! ruthlessly, here they sound in on zambia. _ outstanding! ruthlessly, here they sound in on zambia. the _ outstanding! ruthlessly, here they sound in on zambia. the african i outstanding! ruthlessly, here they i sound in on zambia. the african side are debutants here. there was a gulf in quality. spine reached the last eight of the euro is at last year, they lost them to england. this time

they lost them to england. this time they feel stronger.— they feel stronger. there is at the three points _ they feel stronger. there is at the three points force _ they feel stronger. there is at the three points force spain. - they feel stronger. there is at the three points force spain. back- they feel stronger. there is at the three points force spain. back in i three points force spain. back in the team is _ three points force spain. back in the team is the _ three points force spain. back in the team is the ballon _ three points force spain. back in the team is the ballon d'or- three points force spain. back in i the team is the ballon d'or winner the team is the ballon d�*or winner who missed the last year injured. she didn�*t score, but her team—mates were too good. by having zero spain through. in the first game, zambia have faced spain and japan, they too have faced spain and japan, they too have broughtjoy to this world cup�*s first week. have brought 'oy to this world cup's first week. , ., , have brought 'oy to this world cup's first week. . . , , first week. japan might be in behind here, and first week. japan might be in behind here. and they _ first week. japan might be in behind here, and they get _ first week. japan might be in behind here, and they get the _ first week. japan might be in behind here, and they get the opening - first week. japan might be in behind | here, and they get the opening goal! this time _ here, and they get the opening goal! this time they — here, and they get the opening goal! this time they swept _ here, and they get the opening goal! this time they swept past _ here, and they get the opening goal! this time they swept past costa - this time they swept past costa rica, scoring twice in the first half, and it could have been many more. they had 25 shots, this one is steeped in the. costa rica, like zambia, both await their first win. both get that chance when they meet

in the last match. japan now takes their seat in the world cup�*s last—16. they and spain are at the first teams to go through, and they now both aim even higher. the last game of the day is under way in perth, the republic of ireland need at least a draw against olympic champions canada if they are to stay in the tournament. while the got off to a great start, captain katie mckay swung the ball in from a corner to score the opening goal of the game. they delayed 1— 02 was the end of the first half there. canada were held to a draw by nigeria. england have now settled into their camp in terrigal, just north of sydney, which will be their home for the rest of their tournament. sarina wiegman�*s side are preparing for their second game against denmark on friday, having narrowly beat haiti 1—0 in their opener. the hotel has been designed especially for the lionesses and has everything from arcade games to craft areas. alex greenwood said there

is a relaxed atmosphere. no matter how many major tournaments you go to if your country, every one feels more special. i think for me, this is my third world cup, and when i get the call and told i�*m coming, it feels like my first one, even when i�*m here because i�*m seeing other players experience their first world cups so it is really special. i agree with georgia, it is in them and what you do pinch yourself at times and i�*m obviously really grateful to be part of the squad. we have got an amazing base camp we have got an amazing base camp we have just arrived that, a lot of people are doing colouring in and jigsaws. we have an unbelievable set “p jigsaws. we have an unbelievable set up with a games room. i suppose the younger players play a bit more games than the older players. but it is a very relaxed camp.

joe lewis, the british former tottenham hotspur owner joe lewis has been charged with "orchestrating a brazen insider trader scheme", us attorney damian williams has said. the british billionaire — seen here on the left alongside club chairman daniel levy — bought a controlling stake in the premier league club from alan sugar in 2001, and is accused by a us attorney of using inside information to "shower gifts on his friends and lovers". tottenham say it is a "legal matter" and aren�*t commenting. last year spurs confirmed that lewis was "no longer a person with significant control at the club". england have named an unchanged 11 for the fifth and final ashes test which gets under way tomorrow at the oval. australia retained the ashes after the fourth test ended in a draw due to persistent rain, but ben stokes and his side can deny the tourists a first men�*s ashes series win away since 2001. let�*s get to our correspondentjoe wilson, who is at the oval for us. still something to motivate this england side, but what have you made

of the team selection? was at what people were expecting? very interesting. there ijust tell you, that for the second day running we have perfect cricket weather here in south london. what good could have come from that dark and dismal draw at england? it meant that england�*s players have had a rest, and that has led him to name the same team here at the oval. we will see mark wood charging in again, that�*s always fun. and we will see james anderson keep his place in the england team despite his struggle to take wickets in this ashes series. according to his captain, anderson is still the greatest fast bowler to have ever played the game. you would expect ben stokes to back his man. i asked ben stokes about his mentality. he has been through so many emotions during this series. he

admitted to feeling at the end of the old trafford match was uniquely deflated. of course, that is what england here have got to move on from. shaking hands with the umpires and opposition_ shaking hands with the umpires and opposition at the end, you could see from both— opposition at the end, you could see from both sides it wasjust emotionless. it was a very bizarre. that is_ emotionless. it was a very bizarre. that is two— emotionless. it was a very bizarre. that is two teams of professional athletes. — that is two teams of professional athletes, they want to be out there and playing against each other doing what we _ and playing against each other doing what we do, but unfortunately we were _ what we do, but unfortunately we were not— what we do, but unfortunately we were not able to do that. it was a pretty— were not able to do that. it was a pretty fiat — were not able to do that. it was a pretty flat feeling. but we got rid of those — pretty flat feeling. but we got rid of those emotions and we are all set for this— of those emotions and we are all set for this week. of those emotions and we are all set for this week-— for this week. australia training behind me _ for this week. australia training behind me right _ for this week. australia training behind me right now. _ for this week. australia training behind me right now. it's - for this week. australia training - behind me right now. it's definitely behind me right now. it�*s definitely going to be the last chance for quite a number of these players to play and ashes in this country. in five days, four days�* time, they may be lifting up the ashes urn— but are they going to do the off the back of winning another match? it has been a long summerfor them. i started

winning another match? it has been a long summer for them. i started with the world test championship final in the world test championship final in the second week ofjune. their captain today, pat cummins, says he believes that australia�*s best cricket still ahead of them. if that�*s the case, this could be another intense test match. in exactly one year�*s time, the paris olympics will get under way, and marking that milestone, organisers say the games offer a blueprint for those that follow, with sustainability at the forefront of their plans. paris 2024 will be run entirely on renewable energy, 95% of buildings required already exist, while there�*ll also be a first opening ceremony outside of a stadium. the river seine will host it, with organisers expecting a crowd of half a million. ioc president thomas bach belives "paris is the best prepared city ever". and they can be a demonstration of what we can do when we are addressing these challenges. and

there we hope that this message is understood by the world. this effort shows that the commitment of the world of sport to contribute to the fight against climate change, and that sport can be a partner in this fight against climate change. just before we go, time to bring up—to—date with that game at the women�*s world cup. ireland leading canada at 1—0, just approaching half—time. you can of course follow that on the bbc sport website and app. from the and the rest of the team, have a good day, bye—bye. you are watching bbc news. the prime minister, rishi sunak, will soon give evidence under oath at a public inquiry into what�*s been called the worst treatment disaster in the history of the nhs.

30,000 people were infected with viral hepatitis or hiv in the 1970s and 80s after being given contaminated blood products. our health reporter, jim reed, has the details. this photograph here is when stephen was in hospital with his teddy. quite a bad bruise that day. as a child, stephen was given a brand new treatment for the blood disorder, hemophilia. almost every batch was contaminated, and he was infected with hepatitis and hiv. i don�*t think people can appreciate the level of suffering and pain that he went through, even us as his parents and his siblings couldn�*t actually understand and appreciate the suffering that he went through. it was really hard for him. as he grew up, health problems meant stephen couldn�*t work or look after himself. in 2017, he had a heart attack aged just 37 and died in hospital in sheffield.

stephen was extremely angry about what happened to him and the more information and facts emerged, it proved to him that it could have been avoided. and he was absolutely enraged. he wanted to have some justice. it�*s thought 30,000 people were given contaminated blood products in the 1970s and 80s. while some victims did get financial support, they had never received compensation. that changed last year when the first interim payments were made to 4000 people. he was actually 17 when he was told. then last april, the chair of the public inquiry into the scandal said full compensation should be paid and extended to the parents and children of those infected. despite pressure from the families involved,