live from london. this is bbc news. the bank of england will reveal its latest decision on interest rates to see if the base rate will be cut for the first time in more than four years. the suspect in the southport stabbings appears in court after being charged with the murder of three girls and the attempted murder of ten other people. sir keir starmer is set to meet a police leaders after more rioting over night. more than 100 people were arrested after disturbances in central london yesterday. and it gps in england have voted overwhelmingly to take industrial action which could see doctors limiting patient

appointments. interest rates have been cut to 5%. they have lowered interest rates, the bank of england, from 5% —— to 5%. take us through this cut. the bank of england, from 596 -- to 5%. take us through this cut. yeah, the have 5%. take us through this cut. yeah, they have been _ 5%. take us through this cut. yeah, they have been at _ 5%. take us through this cut. yeah, they have been at 5.2596 _ 596. take us through this cut. yeah, they have been at 5.2596 for - 596. take us through this cut. yeah, they have been at 5.2596 for nearly. 596. take us through this cut. yeah, | they have been at 5.2596 for nearly a they have been at 5.25% for nearly a year now, and of the nine voting members of the interest rate setting committee, five voted to cut, four voted to hold. they were lower than by a quarter of 1%, that is the first interest rate cut we have seen since the immediate aftermath of the pandemic when rates were cut from not .75% to not point to five and a

down to 0.1. in the interim, we have seen 1a rate rises to try to tackle inflation, primarily caused by the whopping increase in energy prices after russia's invasion of ukraine. inflation has come down from a height of 11.1% in october of 2023 now to 2% which is the target. the economy has been growing 0k, now to 2% which is the target. the economy has been growing ok, the unemployed rate has ticked up to 4.4%, so they now feel comfortable that they can begin the process of cutting interest rates. what does that mean. 7 it means on a standard variable rate, it would have saved them £15 a month, if you are on a tracker mortgage, it will save you about £28 per month. it is widely thought that this first cut, as i see in almost four years, will be the first of the markets looking at two or three more rate cut this year. it looks like that is good news for borrowers and businesses

who borrow, less good news for savers and people will be watching the bank to see how quickly they pass on these lower borrowing costs to consumers. pass on these lower borrowing costs to consumes-— to consumers. how long will it be before mortgage _ to consumers. how long will it be before mortgage holders - to consumers. how long will it be before mortgage holders do - to consumers. how long will it be before mortgage holders do see i to consumers. how long will it be - before mortgage holders do see their bills coming down? if before mortgage holders do see their bills coming down?— bills coming down? if you're on a tracker mortgage _ bills coming down? if you're on a tracker mortgage on _ bills coming down? if you're on a tracker mortgage on a _ bills coming down? if you're on a tracker mortgage on a standard l tracker mortgage on a standard variable rate, the effect will be almost immediate. if you are on a fixed rate, it means he will have some time for a to filter through it. and even when it does, many people will be coming off a fixed rate mortgages, they fixed two or three years ago which were much lower in the 1% — 2% range, and they will find themselves on mortgages costing between 4% and 5% when they refinance. and even though mortgage rates are going down, many people are still hundreds of thousands of people are still likely to receive an aftershock when they refinance their mortgage because the interest rate environment has changed since the very low interest rates we have

seen for almost 15 years until the last year or two. so a lot of good news for borrowers, but many people will still find their borrowing rates, when the refinance loans, will go up quite sharply.- rates, when the refinance loans, will go up quite sharply. simon, we are also following _ will go up quite sharply. simon, we are also following this _ will go up quite sharply. simon, we l are also following this announcement and learning that the bank of england have put out a forecast on how they see the uk economy growing, and they expect the economy in the uk to grow 1.25% this year, which is higher than its last forecast. how healthy is the uk economy? it has actually been _ healthy is the uk economy? it has actually been doing _ healthy is the uk economy? it has actually been doing surprisingly i actually been doing surprisingly well. there were forecasts within the last year that we were going to enter a recession over the next 12 months, but what has happened is the economy has actually done surprisingly well. you had it growing .0.7% in the first quarter of this year, which is a very healthy rate, so the economy during

better—than—expected. it has been one of the most optimistic forecasters of how the economy is doing. in a way, it is no surprise that there are new forecasts on this basis has been up to how much the economy will grow. 1.25 year, if that turns out to be right, so he will say that it's still on the low side for an estimate, it's still nothing like the 2%—2.5% people would like to see. so growth is still proving a sluggish, but there is no doubt i think that the uk economy hasn't surprised people on the upside and is much healthier than thought. in fact of course is good news for the new government, because every bit of growth you get means more taxable economic activity which can help to fill, if you like, the black hole we hear so much about in the public finances. pauljohnson of the iff said a government can get lucky or they can find savings or

raise taxes, but they are getting a bit lucky with the timing of the economic upswing being quite favourable. nevertheless, they still have some tough fiscal choices coming up where they are going to have to make some big decisions on which government departments to cut spending. rachel reeves said the other day that taxes will have to rise, not the big ones like income tax and vat or national insurance, but there are a number of other taxes which could rise, she strongly indicated she would do that in a budget in october. and one wonders whether some of that comes into the back giving them's thinking. they know there is a spending squeeze, if you like, on the way, and that is called fiscal tightening. therefore the government is spending less money which means you have a monetary loosening, you basically allow looser monetary conditions for people to spend and try and offset that. ,, ., people to spend and try and offset that, ,, ., g. . ~' people to spend and try and offset that. ,, ., g. . ~ ., ~ ,, , that. simon jack, thank you very much indeed. _ that. simon jack, thank you very much indeed. let _ that. simon jack, thank you very much indeed. let us _ that. simon jack, thank you very much indeed. let us cross - that. simon jack, thank you very much indeed. let us cross now. that. simon jack, thank you very | much indeed. let us cross now to that. simon jack, thank you very - much indeed. let us cross now to the bbc�*s economic editor at faisal

islam. wejust bbc�*s economic editor at faisal islam. we just heard there at the iff wasn't saying that the government would have to get lucky. just how lucky have they been with this announcement?— just how lucky have they been with this announcement? well, clearly if ou come this announcement? well, clearly if you come into _ this announcement? well, clearly if you come into office _ this announcement? well, clearly if you come into office and _ this announcement? well, clearly if you come into office and the - this announcement? well, clearly if you come into office and the first i you come into office and the first bank— you come into office and the first bank of— you come into office and the first bank of england announcement within weeks _ bank of england announcement within weeks of— bank of england announcement within weeks of your taking office is a first interest—rate cut in four years — first interest—rate cut in four years when interest rates have been on hold _ years when interest rates have been on hold for— years when interest rates have been on hold for a year, it is quite unusual_ on hold for a year, it is quite unusual to _ on hold for a year, it is quite unusual to have them at this plateau for such— unusual to have them at this plateau for such a _ unusual to have them at this plateau for such a long period of time, there — for such a long period of time, there is— for such a long period of time, there is a _ for such a long period of time, there is a slice of fortune at their own _ there is a slice of fortune at their own if_ there is a slice of fortune at their own if it — there is a slice of fortune at their own. if it doesn'tjust, if you like. — own. if it doesn'tjust, if you like, signalthe beginning of own. if it doesn'tjust, if you like, signal the beginning of a turnaround after years of inflationary shock and filtering that inflationary pressure across the economy, this shows and demonstrates a big signal, a bat signal— demonstrates a big signal, a bat signal going out to everybody in the economy, _ signal going out to everybody in the economy, homeowners, householders, savers, _ economy, homeowners, householders, savers, business owners, that this process— savers, business owners, that this process of— savers, business owners, that this process of inflationary economy is

starting _ process of inflationary economy is starting to— process of inflationary economy is starting to turn around. i don't think— starting to turn around. i don't think they— starting to turn around. i don't think they are saying that it is totally— think they are saying that it is totally defeated, this is a tentative toe in the water to reduce interest _ tentative toe in the water to reduce interest rates. they still consider themselves as putting the brakes on themselves as putting the brakes on the economy, theyjust feel that they need to do it a little bit less because — they need to do it a little bit less because inflation it is at target, things— because inflation it is at target, things they think are going in the film things they think are going in the right direction. it was finely balanced, close decision, 5—4, as i reported _ balanced, close decision, 5—4, as i reported last — balanced, close decision, 5—4, as i reported last month there was a group _ reported last month there was a group of— reported last month there was a group of three committee members out of nine _ group of three committee members out of nine were _ group of three committee members out of nine were led importantly by the bank of— of nine were led importantly by the bank of england governor andrew bailey. _ bank of england governor andrew bailey, who have changed their mind and flipped over from hold to cut. and that — and flipped over from hold to cut. and that has been while we have gone from 5-4 _ and that has been while we have gone from 5-4 for— and that has been while we have gone from 5—4 for a cut. we have that cut to 5%. _ from 5—4 for a cut. we have that cut to 5%. as _ from 5—4 for a cut. we have that cut to 5%. as i _ from 5—4 for a cut. we have that cut to 5%. as i say, _ from 5—4 for a cut. we have that cut to 5%, as i say, the first in four years — to 5%, as i say, the first in four years that— to 5%, as i say, the first in four years. that should send a signal

that the — years. that should send a signal that the sum of the worst of those inflationary shocks that we have seen _ inflationary shocks that we have seen in — inflationary shocks that we have seen in energy and food prices is behind _ seen in energy and food prices is behind us, — seen in energy and food prices is behind us, but there is an important quote _ behind us, but there is an important quote from — behind us, but there is an important quote from the bank of england governor— quote from the bank of england governor released with this decision that we _ governor released with this decision that we don't want to cut too quickly— that we don't want to cut too quickly or— that we don't want to cut too quickly or by too much. sol that we don't want to cut too quickly or by too much. so i discern from _ quickly or by too much. so i discern from this— quickly or by too much. so i discern from this statement that they have cut today, — from this statement that they have cut today, they are leaving open the idea that _ cut today, they are leaving open the idea that there could be another cut before _ idea that there could be another cut before the _ idea that there could be another cut before the end of the year, but for those _ before the end of the year, but for those viewers who have got used when rates were _ those viewers who have got used when rates were going up for them going up rates were going up for them going up every— rates were going up for them going up every single meeting, the referrers— up every single meeting, the referrers won't necessarily be true on the _ referrers won't necessarily be true on the way— referrers won't necessarily be true on the way down. don't expect by default _ on the way down. don't expect by default that he will get another rate cut — default that he will get another rate cut in september, another in november. — rate cut in september, another in november, another in december, it will be _ november, another in december, it will be a _ november, another in december, it will be a slower process as the just .et will be a slower process as the just get the _ will be a slower process as the just get the inflationary pressure in the supermarkets, in wage setting, all of that— supermarkets, in wage setting, all of that sort— supermarkets, in wage setting, all of that sort of stuff. that is what is going — of that sort of stuff. that is what is going on— of that sort of stuff. that is what is going on here. directly from the governor— is going on here. directly from the governor of— is going on here. directly from the governor of the bank of england,

added _ governor of the bank of england, added in — governor of the bank of england, added in an interview with the bbc this afternoon, but i think the important _ this afternoon, but i think the important message to get across is this is— important message to get across is this is an _ important message to get across is this is an important staging post, this is an important staging post, this rate — this is an important staging post, this rate cut. it is important not 'ust this rate cut. it is important not just because of what it does to rates _ just because of what it does to rates of— just because of what it does to rates of borrowing on the economy, it is a _ rates of borrowing on the economy, it is a signal— rates of borrowing on the economy, it is a signal for the economy, for businesses — it is a signal for the economy, for businesses that want to invest. they are starting — businesses that want to invest. they are starting to come down, not drastically, but they are starting to come — drastically, but they are starting to come down. for households too. we have already _ to come down. for households too. we have already seen fixed mortgage rates _ have already seen fixed mortgage rates start to turn, clearly there are many— rates start to turn, clearly there are many households that are still starting _ are many households that are still starting to— are many households that are still starting to feel the impact of rates having _ starting to feel the impact of rates having gone up, but a lot of that is starting _ having gone up, but a lot of that is starting to— having gone up, but a lot of that is starting to work its way through the system _ starting to work its way through the system now and now with this signalled _ system now and now with this signalled the rates have come down. from _ signalled the rates have come down. from now— signalled the rates have come down. from now on in, they will come down perhaps— from now on in, they will come down perhaps more slowly than you might e>

statement from the chancellor quickly — statement from the chancellor quickly welcoming this move, but 'ust quickly welcoming this move, but just a _ quickly welcoming this move, but just a little caution that there are — just a little caution that there are it — just a little caution that there are. it was 5—4, sojust under half of this— are. it was 5—4, sojust under half of this committee are still a little bit worried what they see in terms of wages — bit worried what they see in terms of wages and price pressures and wanted _ of wages and price pressures and wanted a — of wages and price pressures and wanted a little more assurance before — wanted a little more assurance before they felt it was necessary to cut. before they felt it was necessary to out so _ before they felt it was necessary to cut. so there is still a bit a mystery— cut. so there is still a bit a mystery about some of the high rates of inflation _ mystery about some of the high rates of inflation that we have seen in energy— of inflation that we have seen in energy and food prices, whether they have done, _ energy and food prices, whether they have done, if you like, had a scar on the _ have done, if you like, had a scar on the economy and may go on a bit longer, _ on the economy and may go on a bit longer, so _ on the economy and may go on a bit longer, so that is why the process of cutting — longer, so that is why the process of cutting rates from here after this first — of cutting rates from here after this first cut may be a little slower~ _ this first cut may be a little slower. ., slower. 0k, we will leave it there for now. thank _ slower. 0k, we will leave it there for now. thank you _ slower. 0k, we will leave it there for now. thank you very - slower. 0k, we will leave it there for now. thank you very much - slower. 0k, we will leave it there - for now. thank you very much indeed. we have started to see reaction from this on the markets. the pound reportedly falling against the us dollar and the euro after that cut the 5% in the uk by the bank of england. sterling dropping 0.7% to 1.28 us dollars and it was knocked

.3% lower at 1.18 euros. that is some of the exchange rate and currency reaction to that interest rate cut by the bank of england. melanie bakerjoins me now. melanie, she is a senior economist at the royal london asset management. hello to you, melanie. does this come as a surprise? hat to you, melanie. does this come as a surrise? ., . , ,, , surprise? not really. markets were not fully pricing — surprise? not really. markets were not fully pricing in _ surprise? not really. markets were not fully pricing in a _ surprise? not really. markets were not fully pricing in a rate _ surprise? not really. markets were not fully pricing in a rate cap - not fully pricing in a rate cap today. economists were somewhat mixed. consensus had been that they would cut rates, but if you look across the board, this one is being described as a close call. and that is how i saw it as well. i was expecting a cut, but not with high levels of conviction. if you look at that vote at 5—4, that is what is reflected, and in that cautious messaging we are hearing from

governor bailey too.— messaging we are hearing from governor bailey too. what does this, pfizer was talking _ governor bailey too. what does this, pfizer was talking about _ governor bailey too. what does this, pfizer was talking about what - governor bailey too. what does this, pfizer was talking about what this - pfizer was talking about what this is a signalling, what do you read into it in terms of how things will unfold as we had towards the last quarters of the year? —— faisal islam was talking about it. i quarters of the year? -- faisal islam was talking about it. i hope this is the start _ islam was talking about it. i hope this is the start of a _ islam was talking about it. i hope this is the start of a gradual- this is the start of a gradual series of rate cuts from the bank of england, so i'm expecting another cut from here before the end of the year. but that doesn't require quite a few things to kind of go right, in a few things to kind of go right, in a sense. i think particularly on inflation. again, you have seen that cautious messaging from the bank of england, and a particular concern for them has been the pace of the services inflation, so how fast prices are rising for services in particular. and that inflation is still too strong. but if that reassures and comes down further, i think we would absolutely expect more rate cuts from the bank of england. we

more rate cuts from the bank of encland. ~ ., ., ., a, ,, england. we also heard from the bank of encland england. we also heard from the bank of england talking _ england. we also heard from the bank of england talking about _ england. we also heard from the bank of england talking about growth, - of england talking about growth, slightly revising their growth rate, 1.25 is the expectation from the bank of england. which is higher than last year. but as you said, caution is the word here, because if we look at what has happened or what we look at what has happened or what we learnt about germany, fears that germany is on the brink of recession. the uk government, the bantering and cannot move too fast, can it? ., , , bantering and cannot move too fast, can it? ., , . , , ., can it? no, they absolutely do need to be careful- _ can it? no, they absolutely do need to be careful. their _ can it? no, they absolutely do need to be careful. theirjob _ can it? no, they absolutely do need to be careful. theirjob is _ can it? no, they absolutely do need to be careful. theirjob is to - to be careful. theirjob is to manage price stability, they are an inflation— targeting central bank in terms of fuelling confidence that inflation is staying at 2% level. i think on the uk economy, i'm hopeful that we are now past the worst. i don't have a recession pencilled in to my forecast. but actually on the

inflation front, i think it is quite important to the bank to tread carefully. b. important to the bank to tread carefull . �* ., ., , ., carefully. a lot of these large economies — carefully. a lot of these large economies do _ carefully. a lot of these large economies do look _ carefully. a lot of these large l economies do look elsewhere, carefully. a lot of these large - economies do look elsewhere, and talking primarily the us and what the fed is doing in the eurozone. do you think in this cycle, a lot of the big economies are coming out their own pace rather than having to watch what the us is doing and following that lead? the watch what the us is doing and following that lead?— following that lead? the us is hu:el following that lead? the us is hugely important _ following that lead? the us is hugely important to _ following that lead? the us is hugely important to the - following that lead? the us is| hugely important to the global economy, to global markets, whatever happens in the us will be influential to the rest of the world. an influential policy setters inevitably. but when you are a central banker, you have to be focused on your own domestic conditions. that doesn't mean it won't be impacted by the us and what happens in the us, there is quite a degree of uncertainty still about what lies ahead for the us economy,

not least because they have an election coming up in november. melanie baker, thank you very much indeed from the royal london asset management. thank you. before we leave this and we want to other news, the chancellor of the exchequer rachel reeves has been speaking saying that while today's cut in interest rates will be welcome news, millions of families are still facing higher mortgage rates after the mini budget. that is why this government is taking the difficult decision now to fix the foundations of our economy after years of low growth as we can rebuild britain and make every part of our country better off. we will find out more about what those difficult decisions are from the government later and throughout the day here on bbc news. let's turn our attention to our other top stories today. 17—year—old was earlier remanded in

custody after he was charged with the murders of three girls in a southport, and also ten counts of attempted murder. this was part of a mass stabbing that took place at a dance class on a monday this week. the teenager can't be named because of his age, but earlier he appeared at liverpool magistrates' court and is set to make another appearance at the city's crown court later today. the three children, we have nine—year—old alice dasilva aguiar, six—year—old bebe king and seven—year—old elsie dot stancombe. all three girls died during an attack at a taylor swift— themed dance class. eight other children and two adults were seriously injured. in the last hour, alder hey hospital who have been treating the children confirmed that two of them have now been discharged, while another five remain

have now been discharged, while anotherfive remain in a have now been discharged, while another five remain in a stable condition. will vernon with more. hi, will. floral tributes continuing. sorry, i do apologise. floral tribute continuing in focus for a southport really on the victims. ., �* , ~ , for a southport really on the victims. . �* , . , , victims. that's right. we use this hrase victims. that's right. we use this phrase tributes _ victims. that's right. we use this phrase tributes pouring - victims. that's right. we use this phrase tributes pouring in, - victims. that's right. we use this phrase tributes pouring in, but i victims. that's right. we use this i phrase tributes pouring in, but they really have been. lots of people coming here today, leaving soft toys, flowers, cards with messages in them. and also local businesses pitching in. one of the big supermarkets up the road is giving away 500 free bouquets of flowers, other people bringing food and drink. i wasjust other people bringing food and drink. i was just speaking to the police that are stationed here, i'm standing not too far from where the stabbings took place. the police officers on duty here say they have been absolutely overwhelmed with the support from the community, people bringing an cups of tea and food.

you really get a sense that this is a community that has been united, further united really, by this terrible tragedy. it is a community reeling twice over, because not only did we have those horrific stabbings on monday in which those three little girls were tragically killed, but there was also the unrest at the next day, a riot outside in southport which led to over 50 police officers being injured, four arrests have been made, the police tell us as a result and more may follow. and after those awful events on monday, there was a mob in the town which attacked the mob and police —— which attacked the mosque and police. the chief of police said her officers were traumatised and had to respond to this incredibly upsetting incident on monday and on a day later they had to deal with

being attacked by this mob. in the last 2a hours or so, the arrest unrest and violence has spread to other parts of the uk, and over 100 arrests when people gathered throwing flowers and chanting things like "stop the boats", "save our kids". an acidic, mayor of london said "these rising tensions mean people should pull together and reject hateful narratives. there was also unrest last night in hartlepool, that is about 150 kilometres or so from where i'm standing now. there were eight arrests there, multiple police officers ended up in hospital, and the police said that that was connected to the events in southport on tuesday evening. there were also incidents in manchester, aldershot too, so it appears this unrest is spinning to other parts of the uk. thank you very much. as will was

describing there, there have been out of violent protest. as a result of this, sir keir starmer will be meeting senior police leaders later this afternoon following another night of rioting. more than 100 people arrested in central london, police clashing with those protesters in white or close to downing street. the —— in whitehall. the conditions set for the project had been breached. 0ur political correspondence has more. really quite ugly protest here in westminster last night, flares launched at the gates of downing street off whitehall, as you say, and at a statue of winston churchill, the former wartime prime minister as well. police say more than 100 people were arrested here in westminster, and that of course on top of the eight arrested in hartlepool, as you just heard there

from will, last night. that public disorder and unrest and increasing violence spreading, notjust in southport but across the country as well. so, the prime minister later to meet senior police leaders following those protests, what are we expecting this afternoon? keir starmer summoning senior police leaders to downing street this afternoon. we understand the purpose of the meeting is to offer the police the government's full support and backing. it will take place around 2:30pm today. we understand the prime minister will say that while people have the right to peaceful protest, those who exploit that right to sow hatred and carry out violent acts, i'm quoting here, will face the full force of the law. i understand keir starmer the prime minister will urge police to use their full powers to tackle what he calls "mindless violence". it is

worth bearing in mind it is less than a month since keir starmer became prime minister. he is now facing at least three examples of public disorder, public unrest, this meeting with senior police leaders in downing street this afternoon part of his response to that. that was harry farley there. gps in england have voting overhelmingly to take industrial action which could see doctors limiting patient appointments. the doctors' union, the bma, says some practices are having to close because government funding has not kept up with rising costs. it comes as the department of health announces plans to recruit more newly qualified gps this year. here's health correspondent catherine burns. the bma says that 98.3% of those who voted have backed some kind of collective action. we have seen strikes a lot in england recently, this is not such a blunt tool.

essentially, gp practices will be encouraged to pick from ten possible actions that they can take, and they can do as many or as few as these as they think appropriate. the headline—grabbing one will be to limit the amount of daily patients they see. the bma says 25 would be a safe amount. in reality, gps often see 30 or even 40, so after 25, the idea is that they would send them off to urgent care. another measure is looking at how they refer a patient on to specialists. essentially, normally there are certain guidelines they have to follow, and that will ensure the most urgent cases are seen first, but now they are saying that they could just refer people in the way they see fit. the others are generally quite techie — switching off certain software and looking at data agreements. all of this is about funding, the bma says they didn't want to do this but they worry that their services would collapse completely if they didn't. they say that general practice should be a front door of the nhs and not the doormat. the funding, they say they are being asked to do more with less, and that, over the last five years,

there are 6 million more patients in england, but equally at the same time, they say the funding they are given has eroded by hundreds of millions of pounds. that was catherine burns there. three more medals for team gb's tally. the women's for, they took silver after being narrowly beaten by the netherlands. it is silver after being narrowly beaten by the netherlands.— by the netherlands. it is time to no! less by the netherlands. it is time to go! less than — by the netherlands. it is time to go! less than 100 _ by the netherlands. it is time to go! less than 100 metres. - by the netherlands. it is time to go! less than 100 metres. it - by the netherlands. it is time to i go! less than 100 metres. it could be another photo finish for olympic gold. there is history on the line. three big strokes out from the line, set up tall, great britain. it is the dutch to snatch it. the netherlands exact revenge. it is a different boat class, but it is gold. great britain silver

medallists.— gold. great britain silver medallists. ~ ., �* , medallists. meanwhile in the men's four. medallists. meanwhile in the men's four- team — medallists. meanwhile in the men's four- team gb _ medallists. meanwhile in the men's four. team gb recovered _ medallists. meanwhile in the men's four. team gb recovered from - medallists. meanwhile in the men's four. team gb recovered from a - medallists. meanwhile in the men's i four. team gb recovered from a poor start clinched bronze. that four. team gb recovered from a poor start clinched bronze.— start clinched bronze. that is what ou have start clinched bronze. that is what you have to _ start clinched bronze. that is what you have to do. — start clinched bronze. that is what you have to do, and _ start clinched bronze. that is what you have to do, and it _ start clinched bronze. that is what you have to do, and it is _ start clinched bronze. that is what | you have to do, and it is wonderful to see. freddie davidson with that beautiful stroke. to see. freddie davidson with that beautifulstroke. he to see. freddie davidson with that beautiful stroke. he enables the cruise around him. and this will be a bronze medal. el} cruise around him. and this will be a bronze medal.— cruise around him. and this will be a bronze medal. 50 metres out, the usa have broken _ a bronze medal. 50 metres out, the usa have broken the _ a bronze medal. 50 metres out, the usa have broken the resolve - a bronze medal. 50 metres out, the usa have broken the resolve of - a bronze medal. 50 metres out, the| usa have broken the resolve of new zealand _ usa have broken the resolve of new zealand. they haven't won at this lold zealand. they haven't won at this gold for— zealand. they haven't won at this gold for 64— zealand. they haven't won at this gold for 64 years. but that changes today~ _ gold for 64 years. but that changes today. gold to the usa, new zealand silver. _ today. gold to the usa, new zealand silver. and _ today. gold to the usa, new zealand silver, and great britain after a poor— silver, and great britain after a poor start _ silver, and great britain after a poor start are the olympic bronze medallists. but poor start are the olympic bronze medallists— medallists. but the first medal of the day was _ medallists. but the first medal of the day was actually _ medallists. but the first medal of the day was actually in _ medallists. but the first medal of the day was actually in the - medallists. but the first medal of. the day was actually in the women's double sculls final, matilda hodgkins byrne and becky while taking bronze, made more impressive because they had only recently been paired up. because they had only recently been aired u. , ., because they had only recently been aired u. , . �* ., because they had only recently been aired u-. , . �* ., ., because they had only recently been aired u. , ., �* ., ., ,': paired up. great britain at 37 strokes per _ paired up. great britain at 37 strokes per minute, - paired up. great britain at 37 strokes per minute, will - paired up. great britain at 37 strokes per minute, will they paired up. great britain at 37 - strokes per minute, will they take it up now? — strokes per minute, will they take it up now? how much more how they

.ot? it up now? how much more how they got? they— it up now? how much more how they got? they went out like champions, can they— got? they went out like champions, can they finish like champions? it is less— can they finish like champions? it is less than— can they finish like champions? it is less than 100 out from the line. 50 metres — is less than 100 out from the line. 50 metres. new zealand are half a length _ 50 metres. new zealand are half a length up. — 50 metres. new zealand are half a length up, but may be closing up towards — length up, but may be closing up towards the line. great britain hold on. towards the line. great britain hold on new— towards the line. great britain hold on. new zealand take gold, remainia silver. _ on. new zealand take gold, remainia silver. a _ on. new zealand take gold, remainia silver, a remarkable bronze for great _ silver, a remarkable bronze for great britain. upsetting the odds —— mania _ great britain. upsetting the odds —— mania. joined together only this year. _ mania. joined together only this year, becky while injust her third the pair— year, becky while injust her third the pair actually spoke to the bbc a while _ the pair actually spoke to the bbc a while ago — the pair actually spoke to the bbc a while ago. | the pair actually spoke to the bbc a while auo. ., the pair actually spoke to the bbc a while auo. ~' _, ., while ago. i knew we could do it, but knowing _ while ago. i knew we could do it, but knowing you _ while ago. i knew we could do it, but knowing you can _ while ago. i knew we could do it, but knowing you can do it - while ago. i knew we could do it, but knowing you can do it is - but knowing you can do it is different to doing it. and we have seen anything can happen. so i literally spoke to, for and said that ijust had to stay in my boat, and if i could do that then i could get the best out of us, that is what my was. get the best out of us, that is what m was. ~ ., ., get the best out of us, that is what m was. ~ . ., ., get the best out of us, that is what m was. a, ., ., ~ ., my was. matt and i would like to learn from _ my was. matt and i would like to learn from you, _ my was. matt and i would like to learn from you, how _ my was. matt and i would like to learn from you, how in _ my was. matt and i would like to learn from you, how in your- learn from you, how in your third international race do you become an

olympic— international race do you become an olympic medallist? | international race do you become an olympic medallist?— olympic medallist? i have no idea. i had the support _ olympic medallist? i have no idea. i had the support of— olympic medallist? i have no idea. i had the support of so _ olympic medallist? i have no idea. i had the support of so many - olympic medallist? i have no idea. i had the support of so many people. | had the support of so many people. matilda _ had the support of so many people. matilda has— had the support of so many people. matilda has been— had the support of so many people. matilda has been such _ had the support of so many people. matilda has been such a _ had the support of so many people. matilda has been such a great - had the support of so many people. l matilda has been such a great woman to have _ matilda has been such a great woman to have in _ matilda has been such a great woman to have in the — matilda has been such a great woman to have in the bow. _ matilda has been such a great woman to have in the bow. i— matilda has been such a great woman to have in the bow. i have _ matilda has been such a great woman to have in the bow. i have learned - to have in the bow. i have learned so much _ to have in the bow. i have learned so much and — to have in the bow. i have learned so much and i_ to have in the bow. i have learned so much and i know— to have in the bow. i have learned so much and i know if— to have in the bow. i have learned so much and i know if i— to have in the bow. i have learned so much and i know if i do- to have in the bow. i have learned so much and i know if i do my- to have in the bow. i have learned so much and i know if i do myjobl so much and i know if i do myjob and push — so much and i know if i do myjob and push as— so much and i know if i do myjob and push as hard _ so much and i know if i do myjob and push as hard as _ so much and i know if i do myjob and push as hard as i _ so much and i know if i do myjob and push as hard as i can- so much and i know if i do myjob and push as hard as i can she - so much and i know if i do myjob and push as hard as i can she will .et and push as hard as i can she will get me _ and push as hard as i can she will get me over— and push as hard as i can she will get me over the _ and push as hard as i can she will get me over the line. _ get me over the line. congratulations - get me over the line. congratulations to. get me over the line. - congratulations to them. we get me over the line. _ congratulations to them. we will bring you some pictures of the team gb women's fours team on the podium. no sign of disappointment on their faces, although they were favourites to win the race. they were beaten to the finish by the netherlands by the narrowest of margins. and carol has the weather for us. hello again. as we go through today, many of us will have a dry day with some warm sunshine, still feeling humid in the south. for some of us, thundery downpours. we've seen quite a few of those this morning and into the afternoon, although there will be a lull as temperatures rise in the sunshine and further will develop. this morning's thundery downpours pushing into the north sea. some showers across parts of eastern scotland and northern england

and then further thundery downpours which will be slow—moving, heavy and also with hail and gusty winds around them, especially across parts of east wales, the midlands, central southern england and the south east. but we won't all catch one by any stretch. into this evening, we start to lose those thunderstorms, many fading away, clear skies and mist and fog patches forming. 0ut towards the west, a new front will introduce thicker cloud, showery rain and stronger winds. humid tonight as well, and in places that have not been humid in the last few nights, like northern ireland and western scotland. tomorrow, here's our first front, but low pressure dominating the weather in the west, bringing in thicker cloud, some rain and strengthening winds. it's only slowly pushing eastwards. ahead of that, the cloud will build. a lot of dry weather and sunshine around, some showers into the south east and highs of 27 degrees here. behind the cold front, things are freshening

up a bit in the west. that will continue even more so as the fronts push across us through saturday. on saturday itself, we start with cloud and showery outbreaks of rain in the south east. a lot of dry weather, further showers and windy conditions coming in from the northwest, but in between, some sunshine and variable cloud. but a difference in the temperature — 15 to 21 from the north to the west, but still about 24 towards the south east. into sunday, we hang on to that fresher air across the board, temperatures returning to closer to the seasonal average. on sunday, a dry day, cloud building through the day with the front from the west introducing rain across western areas with gusty winds in the western isles.