georgia's presidential election result. two years after the taliban takeover of afghanistan, the beauticians defying the hardliners, working underground. and i'm here in sydney, where both england and the co—hosts australia have been speaking ahead of the two teams�* huge women's world cup semifinal match at the national stadium tomorrow. and coming up in sport on bbc news: awaiting england or australia, spain reach their first women's world cup final after edging past sweden in auckland. hello.

three suspected spies for russia living in the uk have been arrested and charged in a major national security investigation. the defendants, all bulgarian nationals, had been living in britain for several years, but it's alleged they were working for the russian security services. daniel de simone has our top story. suspected of spying for russia. bulgarian citizens who have been living in the uk for years. including this woman, katrin ivanova. she ran courses on british values for recent immigrants. counterterrorism detectives swooped on a major national security investigation in february this year. searching a flat in this north london building. and this seaside guesthouse in norfolk. five were arrested, three were charged. the? arrested, three were charged. they had this big — arrested, three were charged. they had this big tent _ arrested, three were charged. tie: had this big tent thing up arrested, three were charged. tie1: had this big tent thing up and arrested, three were charged. ti3:1 had this big tent thing up and i

thought is something being made, it looks awful. there was a lot of coming and going, plainclothes police people all in black with masks and things on.- police people all in black with masks and things on. orlin roussev has a history _ masks and things on. orlin roussev has a history of— masks and things on. orlin roussev has a history of business _ masks and things on. orlin roussev has a history of business dealings . has a history of business dealings in russia. his own online profile says he works in signals intelligence, which involves intercepting communications. bizer dzhambazov and katrin ivanova lived as a couple in a series of houses in london suburbs, with neighbours saying they gave cakes as gifts. as well as apparent health care jobs, they ran a community organisation providing services to bulgarian people in the uk. they promoted the organisation on social media. the three defendants are charged with possessing fake passports and identity documents with improper intent, for nine different countries, including the uk. they have yet to enter pleas to the charges and face trial here at the

old bailey in london next year. counterterror police are spending an increasing amount of time investigating subsisted espionage, especially related to russia. the concern follows the salisbury poisonings of 2018 in which a former russian double agent and his daughter were poisoned with the nerve agent. local women don sturges died after being exposed to it. and in 2006 x russian intelligence officer alexander litvinenko died after being poisoned in london by assassins working for russia. what happens now? the three defendants — what happens now? the three defendants who _ what happens now? the three defendants who were - what happens now? the three defendants who were charged | what happens now? the three - defendants who were charged and to other people who were arrested with them who were not charged yet were arrested under the official secrets act in february. they will answer police bailfor act in february. they will answer police bail for those suspected offences next month. but the allegation here even with the passports of fences we have been

talking about and the other alleged fake identity documents is of spying. the allegation is they had those documents for spying purposes and that they were working for russia. ., ~ , ., ., russia. daniel, thank you for that, daniel de simone _ russia. daniel, thank you for that, daniel de simone reporting - russia. daniel, thank you for that, daniel de simone reporting for- russia. daniel, thank you for that, daniel de simone reporting for us. they are devastating new charges levelled at donald trump. a former head of state now accused in a wide—ranging conspiracy, of interfering with the democratic election process of the state of georgia in the 2020 presidential election. the indictment includes evidence of a phone conversation, where he's alleged to have asked georgia's top election official to "find votes" for him to defeatjoe biden. it's his fourth criminal indictment, also being accused of covering up the payment of hush money to a porn star, keeping classified documents in his home in florida, and trying to overturn the 2020 election with his actions around the riots at the capitol building. mr trump denies any wrongdoing, and is still continuing his campaign to be elected as president next year. 0ur north america editor sarah smith

reports from atlanta, in georgia. the court has in downtown atlanta, where donald trump and his allies will be tried for conspiring to overturn the 2020 election. 0n charges usually brought against mobsters, that carry a minimum of five years injail. he has successfully made all the charges against him part of his campaign to be re—elected president, claiming as usual this is a witchhunt against him. accusing the prosecutor of political motives. i him. accusing the prosecutor of political motives.— him. accusing the prosecutor of political motives. i make decisions in this office _ political motives. i make decisions in this office based _ political motives. i make decisions in this office based on _ political motives. i make decisions in this office based on the - political motives. i make decisions in this office based on the facts on j in this office based on the facts on the law, the law is completely nonpartisan. that is how decisions are made in every case. 13 charges auainst are made in every case. 13 charges against donald _ are made in every case. 13 charges against donald trump _ are made in every case. 13 charges against donald trump include - against donald trump include racketeering, soliciting a public officer to violate their oath, conspiracy to commit perjury, and conspiring to file false documents.

his legal adviserjohn eastman and personal lawyer rudy giuliani are among the 18 others charged as part of the widespread criminal enterprise.— of the widespread criminal enterrise. . ~ , , enterprise. frankly we did win this election. enterprise. frankly we did win this election- as _ enterprise. frankly we did win this election. as he _ enterprise. frankly we did win this election. as he refused _ enterprise. frankly we did win this election. as he refused to - enterprise. frankly we did win this election. as he refused to accept i election. as he refused to accept defeat, election. as he refused to accept defeat. trump — election. as he refused to accept defeat, trump and _ election. as he refused to accept defeat, trump and his _ election. as he refused to accept defeat, trump and his allies - election. as he refused to accept - defeat, trump and his allies focused on georgia. claiming incorrectly that thousands of fraudulent ballots had been counted forjoe biden. calling georgette's senior election official, asking to find enough votes to tip the state his way. gill votes to tip the state his way. all they want to do is this. ijust want to find "780 _ they want to do is this. ijust want to find 11,780 votes, _ they want to do is this. ijust want to find 11,780 votes, which is - they want to do is this. ijust want to find 11,780 votes, which is onei to find 11,780 votes, which is one more _ to find 11,780 votes, which is one more than — to find 11,780 votes, which is one more than we _ to find 11,780 votes, which is one more than we have. _ to find 11,780 votes, which is one more than we have. because - to find 11,780 votes, which is one more than we have. because wel to find 11,780 votes, which is one - more than we have. because we won the state _ more than we have. because we won the state. , ., �* , , the state. the trump team's lies, like the claim _ the state. the trump team's lies, like the claim that _ the state. the trump team's lies, like the claim that ccrv _ the state. the trump team's lies, like the claim that cctv footage l like the claim that cctv footage showed suitcases full of fake votes, are now being treated as crimes. republican activists in cork county georgette have been expecting these charges and they have been watching

donald trump support increase each time he gets arrested. can donald trump successfully run for president if he is fighting four court cases at the same time? fee if he is fighting four court cases at the same time?— if he is fighting four court cases at the same time? fee has been fiuuhtin at the same time? fee has been fighting for _ at the same time? fee has been fighting for years _ at the same time? fee has been fighting for years so _ at the same time? fee has been fighting for years so i _ at the same time? fee has been fighting for years so i think - at the same time? fee has been fighting for years so i think you i fighting for years so i think you will have no problem. the republicans _ will have no problem. the republicans don't - will have no problem. the republicans don't risk lose risking the election if they pick him? i don't think so. i think the more that goes on the more people are seeing what he is saying that it is a two—tiered justice system, it is just being used against the people. donald trump can stop campaigning but he will also need to defend himself in court. he says he will release next week what he calls a detailed report that he claims will back up his lies about election fraud in georgia. donald trump and his co—accused have until a week on friday to surrender themselves to the court room here in atlanta. where the district attorney says that she intends to try all 19 of them together in what will be an

enormous criminal trial taking in all of the accusations of trying to overturn the 2020 election. the first thing donald trump's lawyers are likely to do is to try and have this case moved to a federal court and that is very significant, because a president cannot pardon anyone who has been convicted in a state court. so if the trial is held here president trump is found guilty but also re—elected to the white house, then he couldn't try to pardon himself. thejudge in this case has yet to set a date for this trial, which is of course competing with the three other court cases that donald trump is facing relatively imminently. 0ne that donald trump is facing relatively imminently. one of the same time as he is of course trying to campaign to be re—elected president. thank you. new figures show that wages have been growing at their fastest rate in more than 20 years. the office for national statistics, says pay — excluding bonuses — grew by 7.8% between april and june, that's the highest

annual growth rate since current records began. but the rise is slightly below the rate at which prices are increasing. andy verity has that story. in skegness, this holiday park has just reopened after a big expansion and refurbishment. it's had to compete to lure 200 full—time and temporary staff away from other employers, bumping up the amount it's paying them by well over 10%. to support the cost of living crisis, we have had to adapt our wage offering and that included a 5% pay increase for all the team across haven, alongside the national living wage and also the minimum wage. we felt that's really supporting the team at most needed during this time of crisis. the average pay rise was 7.8% in the yeartojune, higher than it's been in more than 20 years, but still not enough to catch up with prices. unemployment rose slightly from it to li.2%, but it's still low. the number of vacancies advertised has dropped by 66,000, but there's still more than a million, meaning employers have to adapt to job—seekers,

not the other way round. i think employers are being very flexible, which is great, because you want somebody reliable and sometimes by giving that a little bit of flexibility, you get the buy—in more, don't you? and that person will be really reliable and turn up. and people have got children or different things, or health conditions, so they need varied hours. a lot of employers are really good and they're working with those customers, which is fantastic. the economy may be barely growing, but many firms are still short of the staff they need to meet demand from their customers. that's especially true of skilled staff like chefs, but it's also because many who are expected to come back to work after the pandemic can't because they're ill. this chart shows how many aren't working or looking for work, also known as economically inactive, because they're long—term sick. it keeps on hitting new records. we've got to be thinking about how do we get economically inactive people into work? that needs support. it needs to be fixing the nhs waiting lists. it's got to be thinking

about what the barriers are to work for those people that have disability and other sick conditions. we've got to be thinking long—term. in jobs like health and social care, 214,000 have been recruited since last year, easing what was a chronic skill shortage. across the economy, the latest data forjuly suggests employees' average pay is no longer rising quite as fast as it was in the previous figures. signs, perhaps, that it's slightly easier to get the staff and slightly harder to find work. higher wages are most people actually better off? to higher wages are most people actually better off?— higher wages are most people actually better off? to answer that auestion actually better off? to answer that question you _ actually better off? to answer that question you have _ actually better off? to answer that question you have to _ actually better off? to answer that question you have to ask— actually better off? to answer that question you have to ask the - actually better off? to answer that question you have to ask the stuff| question you have to ask the stuff we actually buy, the goods and services we can afford to buy because that everyday 7.8% but still slightly less than inflation in the same period. in the public sector rises of 6.3% are not enough to keep up rises of 6.3% are not enough to keep up with prizes so getting poorer, but in the private sector 8.2%, for the first time a year—and—a—half, people are able to buy more goods

and services with their pay and down within that break it down further, sectors like construction, up 5.7% because business is slowing down, compared to banks making big profits because of higher interest rates, pay is up 9.6%. then compare that to benefits, they went up by 10.1% because that is where inflation was last september but then you look of the immense, if you are seeking a job that you get £84.80 instead of £77, up £7, but that is still a lot lower than the weekly average wage of £613 a week orjust under 32 grants, so anyone on benefits still has a massive incentive to try to find work if they can stop white sandy, thank you.. stumping up for school uniforms will soon be on the minds of parents. all state schools in england are expected to follow new rules, cutting the cost of uniforms. but a survey commissioned by the bbc, suggests some schools haven't changed their prodecures. here's our education reporter, vanessa clarke. there's the pe socks, there's the pe top, short—sleeved

and long—sleeved obviously, to allow for summer and winter. plans to keep the cost of uniforms down was welcome news to gill long. but even after a complaint to the department for education about her school's uniform policy, which resulted in some changes, the bill for her is still too high. the pe kit is £93 if you buy shorts, tracksuit bottoms, and the long— and short—sleeve top. we're in the middle of a huge cost of living crisis. you've got people struggling to pay the bills. and if you're struggling to pay the bills, i'm sorry, but a branded pe kit is not going to be a priority. i've got the tie, i've got the pe top. new starters at this academy in doncaster are getting one free uniform to help with the cost, but the school logo is here to stay. branded items can be important in some cases. just by saying "it's these trousers or this blazer," it stops it being anything else, and it actually means it's cheaper.

that sometimes scenes it shouldn't be the _ that sometimes scenes it shouldn't be the case — that sometimes scenes it shouldn't be the case but it actually is. so these are branded items, anything with the characteristic that is unique to a school. so the blazer with the logo, the tie or the pleated skirt. anything that can't be bought from a range of shops. the law says the number of these items on a school uniform list now needs to be kept to a minimum. but a bbc—commissioned survey of teachers shows there has been little change in school uniform policies in the last two years. unions, however, say change is happening. there is a very big shift- from a lot of schools saying, "the things we used to expect we are now not expecting. - we're taking some of that branding away to make it more _ affordable for parents. " but we've heard from many parents today who said their school isn't sticking to the rules. there are due processes. go to the governing body, write a letter| to the governing body saying, j "i am concerned around this." the governing body is therei to represent you as parents. and they will legitimately say, . "let's have a look at whether it's time to move further in a particular direction with school uniform", - and, if they think not, -

to explain to you why they don't think they need to do that. uniform shops are preparing for a busy few weeks as the start of the school term approaches. the schools minister has said from september the government will make sure all schools are following the rules. vanessa clarke, bbc news. the time is 6:15pm. our top story this evening... after a major security investigation, three bulgarian nationals, living in the uk, have been charged with spying for russia. a children's charity says there's been a sharp rise in cases of online grooming , and that mps must now back changes to the law and coming up in sport on bbc news: england captain 0wen farrell is cleared to play from the start of the rugby union world cup after his red card against wales is overturned.

it's two years since the taliban seized power in afghanistan, and now the united nations says the country is at risk of widespread hunger, with a health system near collapse. women and girls are again facing severe restrictions, including a ban on secondary school education. here's our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet. cheering. days gone by. stadiums with female fans, female footballers. now sports are only for men and boys. girls for men and boys. once went to school. now their high girls once went to school. now their high schools are shot. qargha lake outside kabul, once a family favorite. afghan women are banned

from public parks. even beauty parlors were shut two weeks ago. this salon went underground. schools operate in secret, too. it's risky, but these women are fighting for more than just beauty. translation: beauty salons were a safe place for women. i even had customers who were coming to the salon only to talk and spend some time, laugh and cry with other women. the only thing i can see from my heart is that the women of my country are deeply distressed. the un says this may be gender apartheid, but the taliban government spokesman told us the world shouldn't interfere. translation: this isjust an excuse to put pressure on afghanistan. - we have made progress in other areas. there isjust one small issue remaining and we will sort this out, as well.

it's just a matter of time? because most people believe they seem to be there to stay. translation: women are working| in some places now and for the rest as well, as long as sharia allows it and there is a need. the same goes for girls' education. we have never said that these restrictions are going to be forever. afghans ask if, when, their lives will change. security is better now. no more taliban attacks, of course. foreign troops are gone, but donors are turning away, too. the un appeal is only a quarterfunded. 0ne message that afghan people really give us so forcefully and strongly is please don't abandon us. we have already now a more difficult situation. if you take away ourjobs and if you take away even the basic needs that we have, where should we end up? more and more children are ending up like this,

like ismutala and asif working 14 hours a day to feed their families. together, they earn about a pound a day. just enough to put bread on their table. their father used to be a driver with a foreign company. it shut down when the taliban took over. war injured him, too. translation: my baby has no cradle. i sold it to buy some flour. if there's no other way, i would be forced to sell my children to survive. agonizing choices. that's life in afghanistan now. lyse doucet, bbc news. lysejoins me now. what are the chances of things getting betterfor the what are the chances of things getting better for the people what are the chances of things getting betterfor the people two years on? $5 getting better for the people two ears on? �* , , getting better for the people two

earson? a _._ , years on? as they say, hope is alwa s years on? as they say, hope is always the _ years on? as they say, hope is always the last _ years on? as they say, hope is always the last to _ years on? as they say, hope is always the last to die - years on? as they say, hope is always the last to die but - years on? as they say, hope is always the last to die but it's l always the last to die but it's taking its last breath in afghanistan, the only country in the world where high schools for girls are barred and even beauty salons are barred and even beauty salons are taboo. the economy is tanking and more and more afghans are going to bed hungry but the pragmatist and optimist would say there is light in the dark. there are senior taliban leaders who disagree with these most conservative of edicts handed down by the supreme leader. his word is final, but there is disagreement amongst the scholars and the taliban and we've also seen, we saw in our report, how women and girls are fighting back everywhere they can. and in a country which has already survived 40 years of war in many chapters, afghans know that nothing lasts for ever. norfolk and suffolk police say more than 1,200 people —

including victims of sexual violence, assaults and hate crimes — have had their personal data breached but the data is hidden from anyone opening the files. the data was shared in response to freedom of information requests. both forces said a �*technical issue' was responsible for the breaches between april 2021 and march 2022 and have apologised to the people affected. six former metropolitan police officers have been charged with sending racist messages in a whatsapp group. it follows a bbc newsnight investigation. the programme was passed dozens of messages last year by a member of the group. those charged were not serving when they were alleged to have taken part in the chat. the victims of the 0magh bombing have been remembered, 25 years on. some of those who lost loved ones held a small ceremony at the scene of the attack in market street in the county tyrone town. 29 people, including a woman pregnant with twins, were killed when a device planted

by the real ira went off. the nspcc says 34,000 online grooming crimes have been recorded by police forces in the uk, since 2017, when it first called for tougher online safety laws. the 0nline safety bill, which aims to crack down on illegal content, has faced repeated delays and amendments, in parliament. here's zoe kleinman. at the time, i thought that i looked a lot older than i am. but looking at it, i'm like, "oh, you're a baby." aoife, now in her early twenties, was 15 when she was groomed online by an older man posing as a new friend her own age. once i downloaded the app, he had asked me to send pictures of myself, and so i did. then, after that, it had kind of taken a turn. he had found my facebook and my instagram. and he found all my friends. he had taken screenshots and sent them to me saying, "i found this information. "if you don't keep sending me pictures when i want and do

"as i say, then i'll send these pictures to your "friends and family. " you must have been terrified? yeah, i was petrified. i felt guilty that this was happening to me and no—one else knew. i remembered from, like, primary 7, we had watched a video for something called ceop, so i'd just googled it. it had come up and i'd clicked the button. it was one horrific night. after raising the alarm to child exploitation and 0nline protection services, aoife's parents phoned the police for her. i think it was one of the hardest conversations i've ever had to have in my life. the national crime agency believes aoife's abuser contacted 5,000 people via one platform alone. he's currently serving an 18—year prison sentence for crimes against 26 young women. most popular messaging apps have end—to—end encryption, which means only the sender and the recipient can read them. not even the tech companies can see the content. the uk government insists that the tech companies develop a way to access private messages if there's a risk to children.

now, they can either build a backdoor in the encryption or they can put software on everybody�*s phones that scans content before it's sent. both options are controversial. we unfortunately can't rely on wishful thinking that tech companies can pull easy shortcuts out of thin air. and as a matter of fact, at the moment, this technology simply doesn't exist. the challenge of balancing privacy and safety affects everybody, and it's causing lots of arguments. i don't form friendships online any more. i don't do it. i don't take the risk. but young people like aoife say theyjust wish someone had been able to intervene and help them. zoe kleinman, bbc news. england's lionesses take on australia's matildas in the semi— final of the women's football world cup tomorrow. the winner will play spain in sunday's final, after they held on in a thrilling finish against sweden, winning 2—1. 0lga cremona fired home the late winner, as extra time loomed.

the headline in one prominent australian newspaper sums up the hostile atmosphere that likely awaits the england team when they take on australia tomorrow. "eleven poms against a nation: welcome to thejungle, lionesses". but here there is hope and excitement and fans gear up to show their support. super positive, the girls will do it. ~ super positive, the girls will do it. . , ., ., , super positive, the girls will do it. we started a bit ropey and it was stressful _ it. we started a bit ropey and it was stressful to _ it. we started a bit ropey and it was stressful to watch - it. we started a bit ropey and it was stressful to watch but - it. we started a bit ropey and it was stressful to watch but we l it. we started a bit ropey and it l was stressful to watch but we are getting _ was stressful to watch but we are getting into it now. it�*s was stressful to watch but we are getting into it now.— getting into it now. it's been incredible — getting into it now. it's been incredible to _ getting into it now. it's been incredible to watch, - getting into it now. it's been| incredible to watch, watching getting into it now. it's been - incredible to watch, watching the women's — incredible to watch, watching the women's game _ incredible to watch, watching the women's game getting _ incredible to watch, watching the women's game getting bigger. incredible to watch, watching thel women's game getting bigger and incredible to watch, watching the - women's game getting bigger and i've been playing _ women's game getting bigger and i've been playing for— women's game getting bigger and i've been playing for so— women's game getting bigger and i've been playing for so many— women's game getting bigger and i've been playing for so many years - women's game getting bigger and i've been playing for so many years and i been playing for so many years and seeing _ been playing for so many years and seeing it— been playing for so many years and seeing it develop, _ been playing for so many years and seeing it develop, and _ been playing for so many years and seeing it develop, and so— been playing for so many years and seeing it develop, and so many- been playing for so many years and | seeing it develop, and so many new -irls seeing it develop, and so many new girts getting — seeing it develop, and so many new girls getting involved. _ seeing it develop, and so many new girls getting involved.— girls getting involved. to get to a semifinal in _ girls getting involved. to get to a semifinal in a _ girls getting involved. to get to a semifinal in a competition - girls getting involved. to get to a semifinal in a competition of- girls getting involved. to get to a semifinal in a competition of this| semifinal in a competition of this scale is amazing. they are setting the tone for the men.— the tone for the men. incredible commitment — the tone for the men. incredible commitment of _ the tone for the men. incredible commitment of the _ the tone for the men. incredible commitment of the players. - the tone for the men. incredible | commitment of the players. they the tone for the men. incredible - commitment of the players. they have shown _ commitment of the players. they have shown great _ commitment of the players. they have shown great performances and it's been _ shown great performances and it's been incredible. the}r shown great performances and it's been incredible.— shown great performances and it's been incredible. they played really well against _ been incredible. they played really well against colombia _ been incredible. they played really well against colombia so _ been incredible. they played really well against colombia so they - been incredible. they played really well against colombia so they had| well against colombia so they had every— well against colombia so they had every chance _ well against colombia so they had every chance against _ well against colombia so they had every chance against australia. i every chance against australia. australia — every chance against australia. australia definitely _ every chance against australia. australia definitely have - every chance against australia. australia definitely have homel australia definitely have home advantage because of the home crowd

but we have more experience and i think we have in the bag. i but we have more experience and i think we have in the bag.— think we have in the bag. i think it will be a tight _ think we have in the bag. i think it will be a tight game _ think we have in the bag. i think it will be a tight game and _ think we have in the bag. i think it will be a tight game and it - think we have in the bag. i think it will be a tight game and it might l will be a tight game and it might go to extra _ will be a tight game and it might go to extra time and penalties but i think— to extra time and penalties but i think they— to extra time and penalties but i think they will do the job. | to extra time and penalties but i think they will do the job. i got think they will do the “oh. i got australian * think they will do the “oh. i got australian family _ think they will do the “oh. i got australian family so _ think they will do the 'ob. i got australian family so i- think they will do the job. i got australian family so i think i sit in both— australian family so i think i sit in both camps, _ australian family so i think i sit in both camps, but— australian family so i think i sit in both camps, but routing - australian family so i think i sit in both camps, but routing forl australian family so i think i sit - in both camps, but routing for both. ithink— in both camps, but routing for both. i think we _ in both camps, but routing for both. i think we are — in both camps, but routing for both. i think we are going _ in both camps, but routing for both. i think we are going to _ in both camps, but routing for both. i think we are going to win- in both camps, but routing for both. i think we are going to win the - i think we are going to win the world cup. it i think we are going to win the world cup-— i think we are going to win the world cu -. ., ., ,., . ., world cup. it would mean so much for them to lift the _ world cup. it would mean so much for them to lift the trophy _ world cup. it would mean so much for them to lift the trophy and _ world cup. it would mean so much for them to lift the trophy and the - them to lift the trophy and the development of the sport, it would be truly— development of the sport, it would be truly incredible. the match takes place in sydney tomorrow morning and our sports editor, dan roan, has assesses the lionesses chances. it was the lionesses' greatest triumph, becoming champions of europe on home soil. a year on, they remain on course to surpass even that with a first ever appearance in the world cup final the prize, if they can beat familiarfoes here in sydney. it's going to be a very competitive game. lots of players from australia also play in the women's super league so they know each other

really well and. of course, they want to beat us, but we want to beat them. so that's the main competitiveness we will get in front of us tomorrow. england's comeback victory over colombia in the last round has given them belief that this time they can go all the way, and seem to be relishing taking on the co—hosts, australia. in terms of the crowd, i think we're just super excited to play in front of a really intense, full stadium. for the women's game, that's what we want. that's what we expect now at these big tournaments, especially in a semi—final. so for us, we thrive in those moments. these lionesses know that they're about to face their toughest test yet at this tournament, trying to overcome not only their opponents, australia, but also a huge and hostile crowd here at the national stadium. but if they needed inspiration, 20 years ago, england's rugby union team won the world cup right here by beating australia, one of english sport's greatest ever moments. the matildas' journey to a first semi—final has gripped the nation with record viewing figures and ticket sales. they've really grown with us

throughout this whole tournament from all over the country has been absolutely unreal and they're really like a 12th men out there for us. and i really do believe they've gotten us over the line on more times than once. so, yeah, they're going to be vital for us tomorrow. australia's enjoyed the upper hand so far this summer. its men's and women's cricket teams retaining the ashes and its netballers beating england in the world cup final. now for the latest chapter in a classic sporting rivalry, to play the lionesses at stadium australia on wednesday night, it's really a dream come true. i think for the tournament in particular, we'll have every ticket sold, the demand is there and i think the interest is really going to bring this country and the rest of the world together. what a night it's going to be. commentary: england are out of the women's world cup. - world cup semi—finals have become familiar and painful territory for england. the lionesses eliminated at that stage in the last two tournaments. the challenge now to go one better, reach sunday's showpiece and make history. dan roan, bbc news, sydney.

time for a look at the weather. here's tomasz schafernaker. hello, and good evening. i got mostly good news today and the picture behind me, i'm sure you will gather we have decent weather on the way and it will be turning a warmer and crucially more humid over the next few days and my goodness, we have high pressure over us right now, be it relatively weak, so a lot of fine unsettled weather and light winds tonight and a few showers in the north but light winds tonight will lead to mist and fog patches around some of the country roots first thing in the morning so don't be surprised if you run into thick fog for a time but it will be quickly dispersed. these are the morning temperatures between 13 and 15 degrees and then tomorrow a lot of sunshine around but a few showers developing and if you squint you might see they are almost like tiny flies and you can see little blobs a few miles across but other than that are mostly bright if not sunny day

and a bit more cloud across scotland and a bit more cloud across scotland and 22 in glasgow and the lows might be in the mid 20s across parts of the country tomorrow and the mid—20s and a fine end to the day tomorrow, so not looking bad at all. here is the rest of the week and this is the jet stream which does a funny shape and weakens and goes over us and opens up the doors to warm air wafting in and that is what will happen with that humidity as well, a cold front approaching us and it's going to bring rain come the early we can but not all through it. so thursday, temperatures widely into the 20s, 23 for liverpool and glasgow and here is the outlook. i can't believe my eyes looking at that and these lovely temperatures. neither too hot but not too cold and for most of us just right. back to you. that's it. i'll be back at ten and you can keep up with all the latest

developments on the bbc website. but the news continues here on bbc one, so let's