this is the court building live in washington — where mr trump will appear in a few hours. us pop star lizzo hits back at allegations of harrasment and discrimination — she says they're "as unbelievable as they sound". and five people are arrested after greenpeace activists climbed on to the roof of prime minister rishi sunak�*s house in yorkshire. hello, welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. we start here in the uk — where the bank of england has become the latest central bank to raise interest rates in an effort to curb rising prices. the rates are now at 5.25%. it's the 14th consecutive time they've have been raised — and borrowing costs are now at their highest for 15 years. it will mean higher

mortgages and loans payments for many people in the uk — but it should also mean higher savings for some. the chancellor, jeremy hunt, says the government's plan to bring down inflation is on track. well, of course any rise in interest rates is a worry for families with mortgages, for businesses with loans. it's tough news for any family that has a business or any business with a loan. but underneath these tickets is more encouraging news when it comes to the trend, what bank of england say today is when it comes to the battle against inflation from the government says we are reducing it solidly, consistently, robustly, and this time next year, their forecast is that it will be about two point 22.8%, and weisbach significant? the target is to present, and once they get near their target, you can start to see how interest rates could start to come down again, and that provides the relief of families. what does that say to me as

chancellor? it says i must stick with the plan. we need to stick to that plan here, and then we can start to see light at the end of the tunnel forfamilies. start to see light at the end of the tunnel for families.— start to see light at the end of the tunnel for families. things up calm down a little. _ tunnel for families. things up calm down a little, but _ tunnel for families. things up calm down a little, but over— tunnel for families. things up calm down a little, but over the - tunnel for families. things up calm down a little, but over the past - down a little, but over the past month or so, we have seen the government borrowing markets by cup. the united kingdom from your credit as it were, but being treated a bit differently from the other nations, concerns that the uk is inflation prone, do you accept that critique because ellis atopic correction, we have had because ellis atopic correction, we have ha: . , because ellis atopic correction, we have ha: .,, , .,, ., have had faster then people have been predicting. _ have had faster then people have been predicting. what _ have had faster then people have been predicting. what has - have had faster then people have been predicting. what has been i been predicting. what has been consistent since the whole time i have been chancellor is that people have been chancellor is that people have been chancellor is that people have been revising their growth for “p have been revising their growth for up for the uk economy. so there is a resilience in the uk economy, that is probably connected to the reason why inflation has taken longer to

fall than we wanted. but what we can see today is there is a steady, solid pathway to bringing down inflation. what i want to make sure, but the government must do is stick to that plan so we didn't delay any longer at the relief of family and businesses that are finding things tough. so that's the government "sticking to its plan". but this was the reaction — from labour's shadow chancellor, rachel reeves. the government need to take responsibility for the fact that inflation in the uk is much higher than it is in comparable countries. in the us, it is 3%. in the eurozone it is 5.3%. and yet, here in britain, inflation remains stubbornly at 7.9% because of a decade or more of mismanagement by the conservative party. so that's the political reaction to the interest rate rise. but what will it mean for homeowners with a mortgages and those with loans? here's our economics

correspondent, andy verity. for father of two, keeping forfather of two, keeping up for father of two, keeping up with payments on his young family pot mortgage is looking like anything but child's play. they bought their home, but since then, interest rates have risen 14 times. when the fig rate deal expires early next year, it willjump. we rate deal expires early next year, it willjump-_ it will “ump. we are supposed to find it willjump. we are supposed to find seven _ it willjump. we are supposed to find seven and _ it willjump. we are supposed to find seven and £50 _ it willjump. we are supposed to find seven and £50 extra - it willjump. we are supposed to find seven and £50 extra money| it willjump. we are supposed to i find seven and £50 extra money to pay for that, so for many families commence a terrifying situation. if you have young families, like ourselves, who has been swayed into housing market by governments who's advertised help to buy as an affordable scheme, right, when think become unaffordable comedian simply turn around and say that is your

problem. in salisbury, like elsewhere, higher interest rates and tax changes have put landlords off buying more buy—to—let properties. the supply of rented property is not keeping up with demand for it from young renters, forcing up rents, so young people are still trying to buy. you wouldn't think first—time buyers were on the scene, but they are, and i think that is due to the high rents. rents are climbing very, very quickly and first—time buyers are saying, shall we take a mortgage or shall we spend the rent and lose the money? and parents are helping first—time buyers. so the lower end is propping everything else up. the idea behind raising interest rates is that if you make it more expensive to borrow, then people and firms will tend to spend a little bit less, and that will reduce the upward pressure on prices. but it is not even in who it effects. the people hit hardest are those who borrowed the most, who tend to be young people, those who stretched to buy a home, and those who benefit

most are net savers, those who have got more saving than borrowing, who tend be older people. low and stable inflation is the foundation of a healthy economy. high inflation hurts the least well off the most. some economists say if you want to fight inflation by reducing excessive spending, you could do it more fairly across the generations, and more effectively, by raising taxes on those who have plenty to spend. i don't think the bank of england is doing the right thing with interest rates. i think they are raising them too fast and too high, and this is causing a lot of pain for people with mortgages and debt, and instead the government should be looking at fiscal measures like price controls and taxing wealth and high income individuals such that they can fund the policies that help people through the cost of living crisis. higher interest rates have already played a role in pulling down high house prices from their peaks, but they will have to fall a lot further to be affordable to most young families. andy verity, bbc news. as always, more on that story

especially on how the uk compares to other countries when it comes to the cost of borrowing. to the us next on verified live — as security has been tightened in washington ahead of former president donald trump's appearance in court later. he'll be formally charged with plotting to overturn the result of the presidential election in 2020. these are live pictures from outside the court building. reporters have been arriving early — to secure a place to watch the proceedings. the 45—page indictment accuses mr trump of knowingly spreading "pervasive and destabilising lies" and threatening american democracy. mr trump's campaign has compared the allegations to persecution in nazi germany. straight to washington — jon donnison is outside the court for us now. asi as i mentioned earlier, much of the world media outside the court, what are we expecting over the next few hours? ~ , ., ., ,

hours? well, 'ust under four hours and counting — hours? well, just under four hours and counting now— hours? well, just under four hours and counting now until _ hours? well, just under four hours and counting now until donald - hours? well, just under four hours i and counting now until donald trump will make his appearance in court. he's expected to fly in from his golf resort in bedminster, new jersey, then be brought to the courthouse and enter through the back entrance. so we won't see him at the front here but i do think he'll be followed by plenty of cameras. when that appearance comes it'll be pretty brief. the four criminal charges he faces will be read out to him and he's expected to plead not guilty, and then that will be it. he'll be chatting off back to newjersey, then we will await for a trial date to be set, and some speculation that that trial date could be set next week for a trial in the next few months, possibly next year. in the next few months, possibly next ear. �* . ., , in the next few months, possibly next year-— next year. and what has donald trump and sa in: next year. and what has donald trump and saying in — next year. and what has donald trump and saying in his _ next year. and what has donald trump and saying in his defence _ next year. and what has donald trump and saying in his defence so _ next year. and what has donald trump and saying in his defence so far? - and saying in his defence so far? well, he's taken to his social media platform, the truth social media network, calling this a fake case

being run by a deranged prosecutor. he calls him a witch hunter and also says he doesn't think he'll get a fair trial here in washington, dc, because this is part of a country where there is very little support —— heavy support for the democratic party, and he says they simply won't get a jury here that'll give him a fair trial. also pushing for the child to be delayed too. special counciljack smith says he wants the trial to happen as quickly as possible. donald trump would like it to be delayed, possibly until after next year's presidential election because if you are to be elected president, and that is a possibility, he would then we think be able to potentially pardon himself. ., ~ , ., , . himself. thank you very much indeed. we will bring — himself. thank you very much indeed. we will bring you _ himself. thank you very much indeed. we will bring you all— himself. thank you very much indeed. we will bring you all the _ himself. thank you very much indeed. we will bring you all the very - we will bring you all the very latest as mr trump arrives in court here on bbc news. around the world and across

the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. two drug dealers who stabbed the aspiring lawyer 22—year—old and a slap he denies murdering or attempting to kill 17 babies. the count at chester hospital in 2015-2016. mr count at chester hospital in 2015—2016. mrjustice said he was discharging the juror for good personal reasons. the remaining 11 jurors will continue the deliberations tomorrow. two drug dealers who stabbed the aspiring lawyer 22—year—old sven bazdak to death in a case of mistaken identity have been handed life sentences for his murder. sven and a 16—year old friend were attacked as they returned from a trip to waitrose in north—west london in february 2021. rashid gedel and shiroh ambersley have been sentenced at old bailey with a minimum term of 27 years. homeware retailer wilko has warned that is heading towards administration. the business, well—known for its affordable everyday items, employs 12,000 people, has around 400 stores across britain.

it says it's facing mounting cash pressures, and has taken the difficult decision to seek administrators as it tries to secure a rescue deal. you're live with bbc news. us and canadian fire crews are still battling to contain a wildfire that nearly engulfed the town of osyos in british columbia over the weekend, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate. teams on both sides of the border have been carrying out controlled burns to create a fire break. from british columbia, nedda tawfeek reports. canada has never experienced a wildfire season as treacherous as this one. in the okanagan valley region of british columbia, they're still battling the blazes that nearly engulfed the town of osoyoos over the weekend, forcing hundreds to evacuate to safer ground. all the smoke came out, started just blazing through. the maynards are still cleaning debris out of their back yard. that's all ash.

the eagle bluff fire initially spread so quickly from the us border that it wasn't long before fire crews told them to evacuate immediately. within the five, ten minutes of packing up and going out, and it was the engulfment, you could see it in the backside just coming over, and from there to the time we went to our friends house and sitting on their deck and watching it, it was already at the point of our place within minutes. for hours, the maynards and residents watched the inferno building in front of them. the wildfire is still growing, but at least for now it's expanding away from town. crews like these water bombers have been working relentlessly over the last few days to try to contain this fire. but despite that, they have still classified this eagle bluff wildfire as out of control. we've seen some significant growth on that west side of the fire. the fire is estimated at 3,044 hectares in size, and we're working with the incident

management team on the us portion of the fires and looking at objectives that we can identify and assess along that west flank. this small desert town of 5,500 people is a popular summer destination for canadians because of its natural beauty and lakes. it's also well known for its wineries. there's a pile of dead standing timber there with no needles on it. that is a result of a 2003 fire. for matt mavety, wildfires are not new, but some are costlier than others. his family vineyard lost 80% of its sales in 2021 because of smoke damage to the grapes. smoked—damaged wines are basically of low, low value. farming here, we don't aim for low value wines. our wines have to be premium. the eagle bluff wildfires, one out of more than 1,000 burning across canada right now, believed to be fuelled by higher than usual temperatures and drought.

what's happening here is yet another indication of what lies ahead in a warming world. nada tawfik, bbc news, osoyoos, british columbia. let's cross live now to british columbia. it is heartbreaking to hear the stories of people who have been so impacted by these wildfires. what else have you been hearing from people who live in the area? film. people who live in the area? 0h, absolutely- _ people who live in the area? 0h, absolutely. in _ people who live in the area? 0h, absolutely. in this _ people who live in the area? on absolutely. in this area people who live in the area? oi absolutely. in this area is people who live in the area? oi, absolutely. in this area is used to seeing wildfires, but they have never come this close. i was speaking to even children, you know, others who had come here to vacation who themselves had never experienced wildfires and they talked about the panic that sets in. that rush to pack up anything valuable, family photos, passports, that rush of deciding what to pack, and as you drive through town, as we were driving, we were getting alerts on our phones about the warning of the

proximity of the wildfires. you can see it is still burning here behind me, and it's been such a record season for canada, all the right time to meet see signs thinking the firefighters, caf s, time to meet see signs thinking the firefighters, cafs, offering time to meet see signs thinking the firefighters, caf s, offering them free food and muffins because they understand that the safety of their homes is really due to the work that is being carried out, but it is not just here, crossed british columbia, there are several other fires going on as we speak and are prompting evacuation orders. one northwest appear, communities around the lake, residents having to evacuate. it just shows you how quickly the situation can turn with these wildfires. it's really down to wind direction, temperature is, that is really what decides how difficult or not it will be for the firefighters to get these fires under control. {131 to get these fires under control. of course, there are wildfires in canada. they do happen, but how unusual are this level and numbers

of wildfires in intensity? if unusual are this level and numbers of wildfires in intensity?— of wildfires in intensity? if you look for a _ of wildfires in intensity? if you look for a long _ of wildfires in intensity? if you look for a long time, - of wildfires in intensity? if you look for a long time, the - of wildfires in intensity? if you i look for a long time, the wildfires had been decreasing in canada due to better preparation. he actually went to the emergency services team and talk to them about how the season is just a different commander talk about very clearly, bc wildfire, that it about very clearly, bc wildfire, thatitis about very clearly, bc wildfire, that it is this unusual hot and dry temperature, the extremes that we are now seeing. and we talk to them about how this is the new reality for local government, having to overly prepare and to tell residents that they need to have a to go bag ready and packed, they need to be able to evacuate and very short notice. i spoke to one owner of the winery that was there in the package, he talked about the extremes in the winter are affecting their business, the cold temperatures. so very much when we look at climate change and the extremes in weather, this is very much what people are fearing is going to be the new reality and the

question now is how do you prepare for that? , for that? indeed. our correspondent in british columbia. _ five people have been arrested after greenpeace activists climbed on to the roof of rishi sunak�*s north yorkshire constituency home. they were protesting against the prime minister's support for the granting of new licenses to drill for oil and gas in the north sea. greenpeace said the campaigners had unfurled "oil—black fabric" on one side of the house near northallerton. mr sunak and his family are away on holiday. our political correspondent ben wright says it's extraordinary that the protesters got access to the roof of the prime minister's home. this began, i think it was about 6am this morning, when they managed to get into the grounds of rishi sunak�*s manor house in north yorkshire. scaled up to the roof, using ladders and then unfurled sort of oil, black drapes over the front of the house. and these protesters were up there for quite a few hours.

the the north yorkshire police were called at about eight and it wasn't until after lunch about 1:00 that the protesters came down. and as you said, five people in total have been arrested, four charged with causing criminal damage and public nuisance. a third man arrested on suspicion of causing a public nuisance. and they remain in custody now. the prime minister isn't there. he's on holiday with his family in california. and there are some reports that the protesters did knock on the door, first of all, before they went up to the roof to say that this was a peaceful protest. but it's over. but it is quite extraordinary that they did manage to get access to the roof of the prime minister's constituency home. and one tory mp, alicia kearns, has certainly pointed that out today and say, you know, this doesn't seem a very serious security breach that these protesters could do this? now, they were protesting because of the government's announcement a few days ago that they were going to issue

new oil and gas drilling licences for the north sea. oliver dowden, who's running things while the prime minister is away, who said in an interview earlier today that people were sick of these stupid stunts. absolutely. that's what he said. but what these people are saying, these protesters, is that they're angry at the 100 new north sea oil and gas licences that have been granted. talk us through that policy. what is it exactly that they're worried about? well, the government issued these licences, as i said, a few days ago, arguing that they are vital to both secure britain's energy reserves in the years ahead, particularly with all the instability that we see around the world, but also to help britain meet its 2015 net zero target. but it's a very, very controversial decision. the labour party have said it's a it's a huge mistake and blows a hole in the government's environmental credentials. campaigners like greenpeace say it's the very last thing the government should be doing now, which is to be taking more fossil fuels out of the out of the north sea. so it is a very live

political issue. and what we have seen today is one prominent pressure group responding with their own direct action. the pop star lit so has... the singer known for her body positive message has called the last few days got wrenchingly difficult and overwhelmingly disappointing. our entertainment correspondent has spoken to the three claimants. here is what one of them, arianna davis, one of the dancers, had to say about herformer one of the dancers, had to say about her former employer. one of the dancers, had to say about herformer employer. just one of the dancers, had to say about her former employer.— her former employer. just to speak in sunerhero _ her former employer. just to speak in superhero bellin _ her former employer. just to speak in superhero bellin terms, - her former employer. just to speak in superhero bellin terms, she - her former employer. just to speak in superhero bellin terms, she is l in superhero bellin terms, she is less of— in superhero bellin terms, she is less of a — in superhero bellin terms, she is less of a veil and in more of an to me _ less of a veil and in more of an to me. and what that means to me is that a _ me. and what that means to me is that a veil— me. and what that means to me is that a veil and what that means to me is— that a veil and what that means to me is that — that a veil and what that means to me is that a — that a veil and what that means to me is that a villain is someone with

no redeemable qualities, they are bad and _ no redeemable qualities, they are bad and they are just bad and evil and terrible, but an antihero is someone — and terrible, but an antihero is someone who does bad things but has redeemable qualities. do i think lim— redeemable qualities. do i think lizzo can — redeemable qualities. do i think lizzo can take this and change and be lizzo can take this and change and he who— lizzo can take this and change and he who she — lizzo can take this and change and be who she says she is, absolutely. i be who she says she is, absolutely. i want _ be who she says she is, absolutely. i want her _ be who she says she is, absolutely. i want her to — be who she says she is, absolutely. i want her to be positioned said she was when i — i want her to be positioned said she was when i first met her. let�*s i want her to be positioned said she was when i first met her. let's move on and talk — was when i first met her. let's move on and talk about _ was when i first met her. let's move on and talk about a _ was when i first met her. let's move on and talk about a story _ was when i first met her. let's move on and talk about a story about - was when i first met her. let's move on and talk about a story about a - on and talk about a story about a patient and a surgeon. a patient in a surge both part of a ground—breaking brain operation which made headlines around the world in 2020. they've both been reunited to celebrate the success of the operation. this woman was able to pay her violent during the procedure to remove a tumour which her surgeon said was an indicator that no damage was being done to the part of the brain responsible for her hand movements, incredible, right? her hand movements, incredible, riuht? , . , her hand movements, incredible, riiht? , ., , ,, ., ~' her hand movements, incredible, riuht? , ., , ,, ., ~ ., her hand movements, incredible, riuht? , ., , ,, .,~ ., ., right? they have been speaking to a re orter. it was a musician's need to play

violin after removal of a brain tumour and a surgeon's understanding of the intrinsic value of music that led to this moment in medical history. my oncologist was very, very good. he said to me, "dagmar, we need a plan." only that plan didn't involve my music. so in the end, i said to them, "do you think i should play my violin during operation?" and he looked at me and said, "well, we need to discuss this with the professor, but what an interesting idea." i said, "yes, we can try that." and the rest is pretty much history. music was so important to dagmar's quality of life and everything that she was. she was kind of hesitant to have this conversation with somebody who was a great surgeon but didn't understand the musical side, whereas because of my musical background, i felt that,

ok, we can at least have that conversation. now they're part of the newly refurbished hunterian museum at lincoln's inn fields. pretty cool, isn't it? it is pretty cool. i mean, as a medical student, i mean, this is hunterian museum, royal college of surgeons, probably the most coveted museum of anatomy and surgery in the world. as a medical student, you only dream of actually coming to london to see this. now, we are both, thanks to dagmar, part of this for generations to come. so, this is really massive. it did sort of take off around the world, that picture. yeah, somebody asked me for a violin lesson from south africa. and i said to someone, i said, look, what do you expect? i'm a woman, i'm blonde, and theyjust take most of my brain out. they didn't put it back in. and you expect an answer from me? and the guyjust looked at me, like, "i'm so sorry." and as you can see, we haven't knocked out her sense of humour centre in the brain at all!

it works perfectly well! yeah, but i'm german. i never had any! she's from germany and she arrived in the uk and the tumour was discovered. i was born in iran, travelled, lived in the uk and some other fate brought us together to deliver this one operation. and that is interesting, isn't it? that's how we ended up in the hunterian museum. yes, exactly. how we ended up in the museum, absolutely. wendy hurrell, bbc news. what an amazing uplifting and happy story. now, scientists say at prehistoric whale discovered in south america could be the heaviest animal to ever exist on planet earth. the mammal could have weighed 200 tonnes. that's more than the very largest blue whales of today. 18 of its bones, seen here, were found in a desert region. plenty more news coming up here on the bbc.

stay with us, wherever you are. hello. quite a bit of cloud here. most of us did manage a bit of sunshine. some of the heaviest showers worked across the midlands into central — southern england to the afternoon but it did become largely driver whales. quite a few showers there in northern ireland. talking about showers commits another shower a day for friday before we get some heavier rain into the weekend. from northern ireland for england and for whales with those rainfall totals once again really building up. overnight tonight, a few showers left over. northern and eastern scotland. otherwise it is largely

dry with some clear spells and temperatures ranging between around 11-13 temperatures ranging between around 11—13 celsius. for friday's forecast we start off on a bright and for many areas of the other could be a few showers in the east. heading into the afternoon, you've got a decent chance of it staying dry with some sunshine in the west because most of that showers are going to start to form along this band in eastern england. that's why we've got a conversion zone where the winds bash together, shoving the maestro to that's where showers are most likely. further west, northern ireland, west scotland, probably a largely dry afternoon. temperatures still a little bit below average for early august. beyond that, friday and into saturday, we've got the next area of low pressure set to move in bringing some wet and windy weather. heavy rain friday night still around saturday northern ireland. 20 having 30 mm, maybe even double that in places. and then this wet weather moves in on saturday with some strong winds with gusts around the coasts. winds that strong

could bring some localised disruption. you might see an odd tree being brought down. wet and windy for many. for scotland, more of a mixture of sunny spells and passing showers. on the face of it, sunday is the better of the two days of the weekend. sunshine and showers, some of those could be heavy, the shari conditions last monday, tuesday and for wednesday as well, but after that, we see a massive change in the weather pattern. the first area of high pressure to cross the uk for over seven weeks. and this will set all the weather down, at least for a day or two. talking about a spell of much warmer weather. temperatures in the warmest spots could reach the high 20s, so a little taste of summer.

this is bbc news, the headlines... the bank of england raises interest rates to the bank of england raises interest rates tu ' the bank of england raises interest rates tu , , ., ' rates to 5.2596, the highest for 15 ears in rates to 5.2596, the highest for 15 years in an _ rates to 5.2596, the highest for 15 years in an attempt _ rates to 5.2596, the highest for 15 years in an attempt to _ rates to 5.2596, the highest for 15 years in an attempt to curb - years in an attempt to curb inflation. security tightened in washington ahead of donald trumpmy court appearance in a few hours. he'll be formally charged with plotting to overturn the election of the 2020 presidential election. five people are arrested after greenpeace activists climbed onto the roof of prime minister rishi sunak�*s house in yorkshire. and freddy mercury fans are in full rhapsody mode as a new exhibition promises a kind of magic.

sport now — and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, over to marc edwards. the women's world cup has lost another heavyweight. after brazil and canada, now germany have failed to reach the knockout stage for the first time in what's being descirbed as the biggest shock the tournament's ever seen. the second—ranked team in the world couldn't find a winner, they could only draw 1—1 with south korea in brisbane, needing a win to assure progression. couldn't get the win they needed to assure progression and are heading home early. the two teams to go through were playing each other in perth. and morocco's1—0 win over colombia, provided by anissa lahmari, was enough to send them through at the expense of germany, who they lost to 6—0 in their opening game. morocco are ranked 72nd in the world, and the only one of the eight debutants to make it through to the last 16.