it was a difficult decision, not taken lightly, but it is essential and it is vital. we'll ask what today's court ruling means for future environmental policies. also this lunchtime... james, it's lauren james. goal! victory for the lionesses down under — they beat denmark in their second match of the women's world cup. we report from the israel lebanon border, as tension increases in the region. there are warnings our seabird colonies face a catastrophe as the bird flu outbreak continues to bite. oh, what a catch, oh, joe root! and england finally make a breakthrough after australia frustrate them on day two of the final test at the oval. and coming up on bbc news: the netball world cup is under way in south africa.

favourites australia are off to a winning start. can england, scotland and wales follow that? good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. five conservative—led councils have lost their legal attempt to stop the expansion of london's ultra low emissions zone. ulez, as it's known, means drivers of the most polluting vehicles have to pay £12.50 a day to drive into the city. this morning's ruling means the scheme will now be expanded to the capital's outer boroughs at the end of next month. the motoring organisation the rac has published data which estimates that 700,000 households in the city have a car which is not compliant with the scheme. the five councils had argued that the mayor of london sadiq khan

had exceeded his powers by expanding ulez, which is aimed at reducing air pollution, and critics argue it's too expensive at a time when people are struggling with the cost of living. but after the judgment, the mayor said london's air is a killer and the scheme is vital. here's our transport correspondent katy austin. in harrow in north—west london, the prospect of the ultra low emission zone arriving in just a month's time provoked some strong reactions. buying a new car, we can't afford it, it's rubbish. it's just to get more money out of the public and it's not fair. others we spoke to agreed with the idea but had had to change their vehicle. we sold the car, didn't get much for it. the demand for diesels wasn't great and we've had to have a big outlay into purchasing a new car. inside london's ulez area, a £12.50 daily charge applies for driving vehicles which don't meet certain emissions standards. it's aimed at reducing

air pollution. it currently reaches up to the north and south circular roads but is due to take in all london boroughs from the 29th of august. while clean air campaigners support this, it has proved controversial and it was a big issue in the recent uxbridge by—election. five local councils mounted a legal challenge against the expansion plan. they argued the mayor didn't have the power to extend the zone that far and they attacked the consultation process and the scrappage scheme. today, a high court judge dismissed their challenge. the mayor has continued to insist his plan is necessary, and today, he vowed to press ahead. the decision to expand ulez was a difficult one, not one i took lightly, but it's essential because in our great city every year around 4000 people die prematurely linked with air quality. there are children who have stunted lungs forever because of air pollution and there's a whole host of health issues from asthma to cancer,

dementia to heart disease. one of the conservative councils involved in the legal action says they won't appeal but will call on the government to intervene. we thought it was the wrong thing to do and the wrong time. we don't think it has the impact the mayor is now claiming it does. i really suggest the mayor goes and reads his own report that was part of his decision—making process that actually says this will have a very, very small impact on air quality in outer london. clean air zones have sprung up in other places too in recent years including birmingham and bristol. the ulez expansion looks set to go ahead. the political debate will continue. katy austin, bbc news. let's go live now to our political correspondent, jonathan blake, who's at westminster. this has been so controversial. what does this court ruling mean for the political debate about green policies? the expansion of ulez in london has

become something of a flashpoint for that wider debate about green policy, and although sadiq khan says it is about keen —— clean and, there is broader discussion. labour blamed the loss of the uxbridge and south ruislip by—election on this policy and keir starmer urged the london mayor of london to reflect on it. i am told that it's still his position and conversations are ongoing, but sadiq khan seems adamant he will press ahead as planned so it is awkward for labour later keir starmer, who has to answer to critics in his own party who do not like this policy and do not want it replicated elsewhere. shadow chancellor rachel reeves says it is wrong that motorists are being clobbered by ulez. for conservatives, it is interesting because they oppose the policy and after they won the by—election last

week rishi sunak was very quick to try to reassure voters that policy to reduce emissions would not mean extra hassle and higher costs for them. we had seen perhaps rowing back on previous plans to tighten up energy efficiency requirements for private landlords although the government insists the planned ban on new petrol and diesel cars by 2030 will still come into force then. while there is broad agreement at westminster about the need to reduce carbon emissions overall as a priority, there is debate between the parties and within them too about how best to do that in a way which does not leave voters feeling penalised. which does not leave voters feeling enalised. . ~ which does not leave voters feeling enalised. ., ~ , ., ., which does not leave voters feeling enalised. ., ~ ., ., penalised. thank you for now, jonathan blake. _ england's women have won their second match of the world cup in australia, beating denmark i—0. the win puts the lionesses top of group d with six points, but qualification to the final 16 is still not confirmed. the match was played in sydney, and our sports correspondent katie gornall is there.

hi, katie. hi, it was a much improved — hi, katie. hi, it was a much improved performance - hi, katie. hi, it was a much| improved performance from hi, katie. hi, it was a much - improved performance from england hi, katie. hi, it was a much _ improved performance from england in what was predicted to be the toughest match of the group. but a worrying injury to keira walsh has somewhat taken the shine off a day that started with so much promise. for england's globetrotters, this has already been the trip of a lifetime. with another landmark ticked off in sydney, the dream is that this world cup journey ends with the ultimate souvenir. england arrived here having underwhelmed but avoided a slip—up against haiti. would this be the game the european champions found their rhythm? and this was a new england, or at least relatively new. two changes might not sound like much, but for a manager renowned for consistency, it caught the eye. in came lauren james, and the chelsea forward thrived in the spotlight. james. it's lauren james! 0h! england activate their cheat code!

that is absolutely sensational! before the world cup, it was thought she could be england's secret weapon — but the secret�*s out now. the plan was working perfectly, 1—0 up after six minutes, and confidence was coursing through england, but the moment the concentration dipped... madsen! ..denmark were ready to pounce. england are already without key players through injury, so this was the last thing they wanted to see. oh, dear. keira walsh knew that was her game over, perhaps even her tournament. half—time gave england a chance to regroup, but kathrine kuhl was afforded space to roam. mary earps put a stop to that. the flicks and tricks were still coming from james, but another goal was what was needed. a surging run from alessia russo looked promising... it's russo! while denmark were growing ever more dangerous, earps stretching every sinew to keep this out. amalie vangsgaard scored denmark's winner in the last match, and england's defence were given

a warning here. but they held on. another 1—0 win, another three points — it's the perfect start for sarina wiegman�*s side, but it's come at a cost. i think we started well, we played well, we scored that goal. then we had, of course, this horrible moment with keira, she had to go out. in the second half we really, really had to fight for the win, that's what we did, so i'm very proud of the team. you don't often see her changing up herteam, but today she changed it up, and the team brought it home, they were there tonight. in sarina we trust, honestly, - she knows this game, i love her. the win lifts england to the top of group d, but not yet into the last 16. england playing a waiting game at the moment. if they are to progress into the last 16 with a game to spare they need to haiti to avoid defeat against china in the later

kick—off in adelaide. the latest from that match as haiti, one of the lowest rank sites in the tournament, are currently holding china to a goalless draw. it is into the second half and china have also had a player sent off. if it stays like that england will go through and laurenjames' goal will be decisive in more ways than one. still no word on the extensive keira walsh's injury. england fans will hope it is not as bad as it looks, first and foremost for her but also because she is one of the most important players in the side, one of the best holding midfielders in the world and crucial to how england play. england could be contemplating the rest of the tournament without her. studio: thank you so much, katie gornall at the world cup in sydney. the government is planning to use tents to house some migrants in order to avoid costly hotel bookings. a government source confirmed the tents would be used as a contingency to avoid the situation faced last year

when the home office ran out of hotels booked longer term to accommodate migrants. the banking giant natwest has reported pre—tax profits of £3.6 billion for the first half of this year — more than analysts had expected. two senior executives at the bank — 38% of which is still state—owned — resigned this week after a row about the closure of nigel farage's accounts at coutts, which is owned by natwest. our business correspondent theo leggett is with me. the bank's chair has been speaking today — what has he been saying? he has been saying he will not resign. that may come as a relief for the rest of the band because we saw the departure of the chief executive this week and also of the chief executive of coutts. there has been a big row hanging over natwest over 30 closing of nigel farage's

accounts, which he says were dead on political grounds. the board, led by sir howard davies, said he had full confidence in dame alison rose, despite the row and despite her own admission she had spoken to a bbc journalist about nigel farage's affairs. but alex later that backing was taken away and it was agreed to a natlacen should step down. the chief executive of coutts stepped down shortly afterwards which brought a lot of pressure to bear on sir howard, but he defended the initial decision to back dane allison, which he said was rational but that the political reaction made her position untenable. natwest is partially owned by the government, it has about 838% stake. he also insisted he would be staying on, so clarity for the moment on the day that natwest unveiled its profit figures for the first half of the

year, it earned £3.6 billion, about £1 billion more than the same time last year, partly to do with higher interest rates. banks in general and natwest have been the target of campaigners who say they have been passing on the effects of higher interest rates to borrowers, charging more for their mortgages, but not passing the benefits on to say that could get higher rates. —— but not passing the benefits on to save thes. for months, israel has been hit by protests about highly controversial government proposals to limit the power of the country's supreme court. scenes like these came to a head on monday, when one of the measures was adopted by parliament. it was a key victory for prime minister benjamin netanyahu — but the battle isn't over, and some fear that israel's enemies, including iran and hezbollah, see the internal unrest as a situation that can be exploited. there has long been tension at the line separating israel and lebanon, which has recently increased. our middle east correspondent tom bateman sent this report

from metula in northern israel. a journey to one of the middle east's most explosive boundaries. the israeli army is fortifying its frontier along the so—called blue line. across the divide is lebanon and the dominant armed group there, hezbollah. the wire is a hair trigger... ..and those who live up against it are seeing the signs of tension again. so this is a checkpoint of hezbollah. and you see the bus over there and all of that here above that, it's all lebanon. 48 hours ago, people were coming for stones. they're shouting at us, "we will kill you." levav, who farms here, tells me hejust filmed armed men watching him. have you seen that kind of thing in previous years, or is this new? no, it's new. it's new. you don't see that before. and this is what makes me

nervous a little bit. if they were shooting me, or killed me or try to, the army will attack. then we can come to a war. this was an israeli drill held a month ago. the country last fought a devastating war with hezbollah in 2006. some of the posturing along the blue line has happened ever since, but this year has seen it come closer, and the rhetoric heating up. "the israeli army has been carrying out breaches," said hezbollah leader hassan nasrallah. and this week he also pointed to israel's political unrest, saying the country was in crisis. close to the line, hezbollah was flexing its muscles and revving its engines during this drill. it's a fight in the shadows that risks engulfing a region. there's a helicopter circling and you just feel the tensions on this particular frontier.

it is, in effect, a front line between israel and iran as part of that much wider regional fight. and what happens here has the potential to spark war. israel backed the building of a fence around this town in israeli—occupied territory that juts into lebanon. and the fence itself a few weeks ago was targeted by an anti—tank missile coming from the other side. the israelis responded with artillery fire. i visited the israeli military on its side of the line. it's a hezbollah observation tower. are they watching us now? probably, yeah. we're being watched. they are poking us and we are defending our border. the risk is that the thing will escalate. nasrallah has made mistakes before. let's hope he doesn't make the mistake again, because he'll meet the idf at full force. israel is in violation of parts of the blue line over flights over lebanon. do you acknowledge those breaches?

there's a diplomatic effort to come to solve these areas. hopefully they'll come to an agreement. when we fly in lebanon it's focused on defending and targeting things that threaten our country. neither side here seeks a major escalation, but it is a dangerous standoff along a trip wire to conflict, and both of them are now more fiercely armed than ever. tom bateman, bbc news, metula in northern israel. the time is 1.17. our top story this afternoon... five london councils lose their legal attempt to stop the expansion of the capital's ultra low emission zone. and coming up... do you know your food portions? we put it to the test. coming up on bbc news — will england's win over denmark mean they qualify with a game to spare? we'll have the very latest from the women's world cup.

holiday—makers and dog—walkers are being warned to keep away from dead or sick birds on the uk's beaches — because of the risk of avian flu. in the last month alone, hundreds of infected seabirds have been found washed up on beaches across the country. the uk health security agency says while the risk to humans is very low, people should report dead birds to the authorities. our correspondent gareth barlow is on the pembrokeshire coast. yes, many people might think of bird flu as being a winter issue affecting our farms and flu as being a winter issue affecting ourfarms and our flu as being a winter issue affecting our farms and our poultry, but the outbreak is continuing well into our summer and it's our wild birds, particularly seabirds, that are being impacted the most and it's

notjust here in pembrokeshire in wales, but around the uk. it's the largest ever outbreak of avian flu, and it still has the uk's birds in its grip. normally the virus dies down during the summer, but this year it's still ravaging wild bird populations, particularly along the coast. already this month, hundreds of dead birds had to be recovered from beaches in aberdeenshire. avian flu has also hit the rspb coquet island reserve for a second year, with fears growing for the rare roseate tern colony. meanwhile, the farne islands off the coast of northumberland, home to approximately 200,000 seabirds, has closed to visitors due to the outbreak, while here in pembrokeshire, huge numbers of seabirds are washing up on the shore. along this sort of stretch of coastline and a little bit further round the corner, we've collected about 200 dead seabirds. collaboratively, about 800 across all of this coastline in pembrokeshire. it's really devastating to see so many beautiful seabirds

being washed up on the beaches. and this is just one small corner of the uk. 50,000 wild birds are said to have died from avian flu last year, and the true figure is expected to be even higher. the reality is that birds that end up dead on beaches like this one died out there — out in the ocean. so what we're seeing along our coastlines is most likely the tip of the iceberg. the rspb says more needs to be done to protect already threatened bird populations. our seabirds are already facing a cocktail of threats, from damaging developments in their marine environment to warming oceans. on top of that, bird flu is already a crisis, and if governments don't step up their response soon, we risk that crisis becoming a full—scale catastrophe. the uk's national authorities say they are working with a range of agencies to respond to the flu outbreak and are closely monitoring wild bird populations. and new seabird conservation strategies are also in development.

meanwhile, this summer, millions of us are already heading to the beaches where infected birds lie. it's a bit worrying, isn't it? to say the least. absolutely. i thought that had all i cleared up now, judging by what was in the newspapers - and everything where they've...you know, the chickens are allowed to go outside now and they're _ not cooped up. i thought it had all ceased. to have a wonderful tourist resort like this, and then to be struck with bird flu is going to really make you anxious if you're a hotelier or in a restaurant. a few people are concerned. we've had a few people come up to us and ask, like, "oh, we've got dead birds on the beach." but obviously we can't really do anything about it. the uk health security agency says the risk posed by bird flu to humans is very low. but for the seabirds along our coastline, it remains a deadly threat. gareth barlow, bbc news, pembrokeshire.

the uk is a vitally important location for seabirds. it has some of the largest colonies anywhere in the world as well as migratory and transitory birds passing through, so this outbreak of bird flu is being termed as a crisis that could become and can —— a crisis that could become a catastrophe on top of environmental pressures on these colonies. the risk to the public is low. you find a dead or dying bird on the beach make sure you leave it well alone, on the beach make sure you leave it wellalone, make on the beach make sure you leave it well alone, make sure your dogs do too and contact the authorities. they will take them away and try and assure that our beaches remain open, safe and accessible for people to come and enjoy. gareth barlow, thank you. a 14—year—old boy has been arrested after a seven—year—old girl died, following what the police say was a hit—and—run involving a motorcycle in walsall. the crash happened shortly after seven o'clock last night. our correspondent chi chi izundu joins me now.

what more do we know? as you said this incident — what more do we know? as you said this incident happened _ what more do we know? as you said this incident happened last - what more do we know? as you said this incident happened last night - this incident happened last night around 7pm on turnstone road in wei qun hall. police confirmed they were in attendance as well as the ambulance service, who tried to give the seven—year—old life support before she was taken to birmingham children's hospital, where she sadly died from her injuries. police have appealed to the local community for more information. they are still trying to track the blue and black road bike and they are trying to understand the make and model. they've described this event as tragic and say that it is heartbreaking and no family should ever have to go through it. fit]!!! ever have to go through it. all ri . ht, ever have to go through it. all right, you, chi chi izundu. now a brief look at some other stories making the news today. federal prosecutors in the us have widened their criminal investigation into the former president donald trump, in relation to his handling of government documents after he left the white house. they allege that mr trump ordered workers at his florida resort

to delete security videos showing the movement of classified documents. donald trump called the news a desperate attempt by president biden and thejustice department to continue what he's described as an illegal witch hunt. a dog stolen from its house has been returned after a video of the theft was widely publicised. twiglet, a 16—month old dachshund, was snatched from a house near saffron walden. police released footage of the dog trying to get away from the intruder. the annual emmy awards in the us have been postponed because of the actors�* and writers' strikes. the ceremony for the tv industry was due to take place in september. members of the writers guild of america and the screen actors guild are taking part in the biggest walk—out for 60 years. a fresh date for the event hasn't been confirmed. when it comes to food, do you know

what an "average portion size" is? how many pieces of chocolate does that mean? do you weigh your breakfast cereal to get the correct amount? new research suggests not many of us do. the consumer watchdog which has found that information on packaging is inconsistent and confusing — and leads people to eat more calories, sugar and salt without realising. our correspondent graham satchell went to find out whether people can correctly guess the recommended portion sizes of some well—known foods. how closely do you read the labelling on food? would you know, for example, the recommended portion size for pringles or quality street or halloumi? how many portions do you think there are in that pack of halloumi? i think halloumi is probably... i think there's many more than i would guess.

yeah. so you would have maybe...four. hmm. three at a push. how many portions do you reckon there are in this box of pringles? 0h. 100. 100 portions?! i can eat the whole of that. i do love a quality street. i do like the old toffees! do you know how many quality street you are meant to have — the recommended amount you're meant to have in one sitting? um, no. not that many. i would have said maybe six. six in one go? yeah. what would your guess be? probably three. which is close. for the record, the label says the recommended serving for quality street is two, a tub of pringles is meant to be five or six portions, and 250 grams of halloumi is meant to serve approximately eight. in a survey today, the consumer group which found portion information on food packaging can be confusing, inconsistent and unrealistic.

it says nutrition labelling is valuable for customers, but it needs to be based on meaningful and consistent portion sizes. the food and drink federation told us they're committed to providing clear and accurate information, and a range of portion sizes are available to help consumers achieve a healthy, balanced diet. to sit down and eat quality street, i can't imagine it. would you like one? no, thank you. back on the street, we met this man who has prunes for breakfast, sardine salad for lunch and banana and yoghurt for dinner. i'm 82 and i feel really fit. i mean, you don't look 82! my god, you look incredible. well, recommend my diet. thank you, sir. bye— bye. graham satchell, bbc news. that story was the talking point in the newsroom for most of the day! now the cricket. the fifth ashes test resumed this morning, with england bowlers trying to make progress. australia's batters have been in defensive mode, but there was one moment of england magic,

asjoe wilson reports from the oval. before play, the most successful bowler in the history of english cricket practising, perfecting. james anderson trying to recapture the magic — and the luck. there are many qualities required in a test—match bowling attack. these days, england above all else seem to value maturity, experience. such are the positive ways of describing age. mark wood is the youngster at 33. a near—miss here, there were many. australia's marnus labuschagne was looking sceptically at his bat. "are you helping me?" now anderson to usman khawaja. a misjudgment by the batter and no justice for the bowler. come on, it's his birthday on sunday — he turns a1. there are places in london that remain unmoved through time. it felt like that with australia's batting. stuart broad to labuschagne. i know, he's still there. no fortune, no wickets — no runs being scored either, really. view from the boundary — conserve some energy.

in the expensive seats — well, it was noon. in those fielding positions, you must pay close attention. mark wood's coming, quick — are you ready, joe root? oh, what a catch! labuschagne faced 82 balls and scored nine, but can you believe that catch? seriously. thank you. anderson bowling again, and an attacking shot from steve smith, finally something to excite those supporters, and maybe smith will see the afternoon differently. it isa it is a little gloomy over the oval but australia will resume shortly after lunch 115—2, that's 168 but australia will resume shortly after lunch 115—2, that's168 runs behind. england these days always focus on excitement. australia today have been patient, careful, slow, dull. choose your own description! i thought you were talking about me!

thank you, joe wilson at the oval. time for a look at the weather. he is tomasz schafernaker. do you have better news for us? it's better this saturday than last, last summer was awful —— last saturday was awful. this coming weekend and this afternoon and over the next couple of days it's going to be a mixture of sunshine and showers. when we look at satellite images we see this low pressure spinning up in the atlantic and this weekend will be very close to this low, coming close to the uk and establishing itself over us and the following weekend looks fairly similar with low pressure and i almost want to say the first half of august is actually looking pretty settled at least at this stage, so it's more of the same. these low—pressures keep arriving on our

shores and delivering unsettled weather. this