protests organised by far right groups are held in several cities in the uk, including manchester, liverpool and nottingham. these are the scenes in nottingham — the protests follow a third night of violence — the latest in sunderland, where four police officers were injured and ten people arrested. the us deploys additional warships and fighterjets to the middle east, as iran vows retaliation after the killing of the hamas political chief, ismail haniyeh. and simone biles, the most decorated gymnast in history, has won a third gold at the paris olympics with victory in the ladies�* vault final. hello, i'm luxmy gopal. protests are being held

in several cities in england, and dozens more are expected, following a week of unrest after the killing of three girls in southport on monday. police have been deployed in cities across the uk. groups of protesters have gathered in nottingham, liverpool, hull, manchester and leeds this afternoon. these are the pictures from nottingham. this is the scene live in nottingham city centre where a protest and counterprotest is taking place and you can see their comic and just make out the line of police officers in their high theirs, separating the two groups. that is a similar picture to what is happening in other cities where we are hearing that some of the protests have been organised by far right groups and the counterdemonstration is often are those with antifascist demonstrators as well. just to give you a picture of what is happening across the city, liverpool, for example, right police separated,

struggled to separate rival protesters. there have been some arrests in manchester as well. those are the images in nottingham at the moment, you can see the large crowds there. police have said they have largely managed to keep them under control. police in liverpool say greater stop and search powers had been granted for officers to deal with unrest. these are live pictures, images from just a little bit earlier from the protest taking place in liverpool. again there are a few hundred antifascist demonstrators who have gathered, heading down to face the

around thousand anti—immigrant protesters. our correspondent danjohnson gave this update from liverpool, where there's a noisy protest. yeah, we're just by the liver building here on liverpool waterfront. this is actually an anti—fascist demonstration that started earlier this lunchtime near liverpool lime street station. the protesters have then come down to the pier head, where they've confronted a group of anti—immigrant protesters. and for a time, there was a bit of a flashpoint where the two groups were able to get right in each other�*s faces. the police are now trying to reassert control here. they're trying to get between the two groups of demonstrators. there have been a few things thrown. we've seen a couple of people arrested. there are more police officers just coming in now to try to bolster the lines of police control. we've seen them kitting up in their riot gear. this is quite a tense situation. there have been a lot

of slogans chanted. you can hear people on this in this side chanting, "nazi scum off our streets." the people on that side of the police line are chanting slogans against immigration, saying they want their country back. the police seem to have got control back here for the time being, but certainly there are huge numbers of officers out on the streets. there are probably maybe 2,000 or 3,000 people down here at liverpool pier head. a difficult situation for the police to manage, and we know that this is the sort of situation replicated across a number of english towns and cities this afternoon. there have been a couple of flashpoints here in the last hour or so. you can see a smoke canister that's just been thrown, that's just landed in the crowd. so all sorts here for the police to deal with. but we've not seen here at the moment, we've not seen widespread disorder,

but certainly a difficult situation for the police to manage. at the moment, in the main they are keeping control. let's cross live to liverpool to speak to our reporter phil mccann. what is latest there now? it has comlete what is latest there now? it has complete calm _ what is latest there now? it has complete calm down _ what is latest there now? it has complete calm down now. - what is latest there now? it has complete calm down now. this. what is latest there now? it has| complete calm down now. this is what is latest there now? it has i complete calm down now. this is a strand which is the main road which runs across the waterfront in liverpool. the anti malacia protest started just on their way had done reporting from the live building, the pierhead area. —— anti—immigrant protest. please post that protest down this road. there were some very ugly scenes around an hour ago now where bricks were picked up from a construction site and thrown towards the police. the bang when they landed on the shield that the police had raised in the air. then they pushed them down to here, around the

albert dock area. about 25 minutes ago, one of the protesters, most of the protesters seemed to turn round and leave. this was after about three or four hours of facing the police. they all seem to turn round. it is worth me starting at the said start because the opposing protest, the antiracist protest, move down from its location further into livable city centre, down to the pierhead, where the anti—immigration protest was taking place. i don't want to say that the whole thing is over now but here it has certainly comes down and the scenes now are nothing like what you would have seen from dan earlier on. the contrast is _ seen from dan earlier on. the contrast is remarkable, looks peaceful where by now. what you think is behind that, do you think it is the way the policing has been carried out? you will remember, the

images have seen in the past few days where protest has got out of hand and we saw in sunderland last night, it became quite violent unrest with writers. what you think is behind a difference there with what you have just seen in liverpool? it what you have 'ust seen in liverpoon_ what you have 'ust seen in liverool? ~ ., , liverpool? it looked like a very coordinated _ liverpool? it looked like a very coordinated decision _ liverpool? it looked like a very coordinated decision to - liverpool? it looked like a very coordinated decision to leave. | liverpool? it looked like a very i coordinated decision to leave. we don't know if that was coordinated on telegram or a messaging app, or whether somebody just said, right, let's go now. we also don't know whether it is definitely finished at this point. there are rumours of other process taking place elsewhere in liverpool, potentially later on tonight. that is that the police are certainly aware of. there haven't been the same violent clashes there were in sunderland last night. there were in sunderland last night. there were a lot of police officers here. they were numbered by the number of protesters, but there were a lot of police officers. they were able to quite effectively form a line across this very wide road and post the

protesters down the street, even though there were large numbers of them. it seems things are coming down on police would push towards them and they would all flare up again. they were effectively able to keep the two sides apart and it seems that they were able to effectively prevent any major damage from taking place, except to a construction site which has been looted of some of its breaks. phil mccann, looted of some of its breaks. phil mccann. thank— looted of some of its breaks. phil mccann, thank you, liverpool. ijust want to bring you the latest that has come through about what you see in liverpool. so you had from phil that at the scene is very different now, it is very quiet, the protests have moved on. we havejust got the latest in alpha police who a number of officers have been injured —— merseyside police, during what they call serious disorder in liverpool city centre. the images you are seeing now are from a little bit earlier because you will have seen it is a very different picture now,

where our reporter was. these pictures are from a little bit earlier, just to continue with what we have been getting from the police in the party minutes, merseyside police say officers are dealing with people who engaged in disorder in liverpool city centre. they mention a number of officers have been injured as they deal with that, they say there is no place for this despicable behaviour who disrupt the lives of people who live in the centre or who are visiting. they say this behaviour, which puts out the public and our offices in harms way will not be tolerated and we will be arresting those responsible. that has come through from merseyside police, responding to the disorder in liverpool city centre. they say a number of officers have been injured, but they haven't confirmed how many. with me is our correspondent

thomas magill. just remind us how widespread these pockets of protests are? it is just remind us how widespread these pockets of protests are?— pockets of protests are? it is a fast moving — pockets of protests are? it is a fast moving picture. _ pockets of protests are? it is a fast moving picture. we - pockets of protests are? it is a fast moving picture. we have l pockets of protests are? it is a i fast moving picture. we have just fast moving picture. we havejust got a statement from humberside police, saying that four people have been arrested in hull city centre and three of their officers have been arrested as well. after they were, eggs were thrown, bottles were thrown at officers there. that is the latest there. you are quite right, it has been happening across cities, across the uk today. liverpool, have we have been hearing, nottingham, manchesterand hearing, nottingham, manchester and even hearing, nottingham, manchesterand even stoke—on—trent and belfast as well, where objects were thrown at members of media outside a mosque we have some pictures of nottingham, a thin line of police in that between two groups, the far right protesters and some antiracism protests as well. so that situation

was quite tense. bottles thrown, a lot of charting but i think in that particular situation, no major violence. in hull, there were officers attacked with eggs, the latest is three officers injured. windows were smashed at a hotel to house asylum seekers in the city centre there and there were attempts to start fires but thankfully, that has not turned into much. there are some tires on fire in hull at the moment. in manchester, quite tense situation there earlier, scuffles between protesters in the city centre. we saw lots of pictures on social media of groups coming together there. the two arrests made in manchester earlier, riot police were on the ground there for a while on horseback, trying to calm the situation down. is it the most tense area is probably liverpool at the

moment. it is calm at the moment but certainly, around 1000 protesters were on the ground there. it is not 'ust were on the ground there. it is not just within — were on the ground there. it is not just within england, _ were on the ground there. it is not just within england, there - were on the ground there. it is not just within england, there are i were on the ground there. it is not just within england, there are also| just within england, there are also protest taking plus in belfast as well? ~ . .., protest taking plus in belfast as well? ~ ., ., ., . ~ well? media came under attack outside a mosque _ well? media came under attack outside a mosque in _ well? media came under attack outside a mosque in belfast. i well? media came under attack. outside a mosque in belfast. that well? media came under attack- outside a mosque in belfast. that is the latest there. all of this, of course, we saw the pictures and we saw what happened last night in sunderland where ten people where arrested and for police officers were injured there. the deputy leader is in the city council said that the violence was by a tiny majority weathered in gender for hate. 0f majority weathered in gender for hate. of course, all this comes after that horrific attack in southport earlier this week where three girls were stabbed and eight others injured. we three girls were stabbed and eight others injured.— others in'ured. we have the police sa in: others injured. we have the police saying that — others injured. we have the police saying that protests _ others injured. we have the police saying that protests were - others injured. we have the police saying that protests were kept i others injured. we have the police i saying that protests were kept under control largely, a very different picture from what happened last night in sunderland where there was

violent unrest and rioting. had there been confirmations of how many people have been arrested so far? in different parts of the country, we have been getting them. ten last night in sunderland, were arrested following those violent scenes there. today, you are quite right, there. today, you are quite right, the scenes have not developed into the scenes have not developed into the sorts of pictures we saw yesterday but there have been arrests in hull, four people were arrested in, angela pulled out were people arrested and two arrested in manchester so far. largely under control, the police would say but certainly, still a tense situation in certain parts of the country. thank you. i think you may have touched on this here but we have also had from humberside police say

that three police officers have been injured and four people arrested amid their disorder there. thank you for bringing in ivy the on all the different pockets of protests —— an overview. let's say with a subject now and look at it from a different perspective. rumours spread like wildfire across the social media platform x — formerly known as twitter — after monday's attack on a children's holiday dance class. accounts speculated about the attacker�*s ethnicity — and a false name attributed to the 17—year—old attacker went viral. at bbc news we're not repeating the false name to avoid spreading misinformation further. the police themselves have pointed to disinformation online as playing a part in the violence. let's speak to drjoe 0ndrak, the investigations lead at logically, a tech company that fights misinformation. thank you forjoining us. how on earth do you start fighting misinformation? so

earth do you start fighting misinformation?— earth do you start fighting misinformation? �*, ., , . misinformation? so it's a difficult task, it contains _ misinformation? so it's a difficult task, it contains multiple - misinformation? so it's a difficult task, it contains multiple fronts l task, it contains multiple fronts and starting x begins with tracing back these provable false claims like the name that was circulated rapidly on monday after the tragic events. and being able to trace it back to source, where possible, and look at where it has flowed from, one community to another, ben picked up one community to another, ben picked up and where it transitions from a demonstrably false claim that someone has put out there to mislead to something that has become in many peoples minds, potentially true and they are circulating it. i peoples minds, potentially true and they are circulating it.— they are circulating it. i suppose they are circulating it. i suppose the problem _ they are circulating it. i suppose the problem is _ they are circulating it. i suppose the problem is a _ they are circulating it. i suppose the problem is a speed - they are circulating it. i suppose the problem is a speed in i they are circulating it. i suppose the problem is a speed in which| they are circulating it. i suppose i the problem is a speed in which you can do that because it is that old adage that the lies travel halfway around the world before the truth has got its trousers on. audi managed to stay on top of these quickly enough? it is

managed to stay on top of these quickly enough?— managed to stay on top of these quickly enough? it is a combination of usin: a quickly enough? it is a combination of using a lot _ quickly enough? it is a combination of using a lot of _ quickly enough? it is a combination of using a lot of tools, _ quickly enough? it is a combination of using a lot of tools, so _ quickly enough? it is a combination of using a lot of tools, so we i of using a lot of tools, so we develop them here to, fact checkers, other people who are interested in combating the disinformation crisis that we are in at the moment. as well as working with the tech companies to give us access to the data we need to do ourjobs in a more reactive and in a quicker way. i use that added earlier today as well, it is always going to be a case of reacting to these things as they crop up but also understanding the behaviour of disinformation as it moves. so are the likely pass, are there vulnerable audiences? and being able to be proactive in that response by encouraging media literacy and encouraging questioning these false claims as they start to

circulate. . , . these false claims as they start to circulate. ., , ., , ., circulate. that is a very long term rocess circulate. that is a very long term process because _ circulate. that is a very long term process because if _ circulate. that is a very long term process because if we _ circulate. that is a very long term process because if we look - circulate. that is a very long term process because if we look at i circulate. that is a very long term process because if we look at the | process because if we look at the question of speed, with the false name and religion of the attacker, that sparked the riot on tuesday that sparked the riot on tuesday that we saw. how can you nip those false heads in the bard before they already spark that reaction? because after the event, you can tackle it and we can have a long—term approach but how do you stop it before it spreads? but how do you stop it before it sreads? ., , ., , spreads? that gets a little bit difficult, obviously _ spreads? that gets a little bit difficult, obviously it - spreads? that gets a little bit difficult, obviously it is i spreads? that gets a little bit difficult, obviously it is a i spreads? that gets a little bit difficult, obviously it is a fine| difficult, obviously it is a fine balance between being able to stop things as they are starting to appear whilst also avoiding any tamping down of people's right to expression and free speech within reason. platform initiatives to block the website that were

circulating that false name did have an effect on how it was being spread. certainly, speed and the ability to do ourjob at the data is key here. ability to do our “ob at the data is ke here. ., , , , ability to do our “ob at the data is ke here. ., ,, , ., key here. the other issue is how much people _ key here. the other issue is how much people will— key here. the other issue is how much people will believe - key here. the other issue is how much people will believe the i much people will believe the correction of the misinformation because that is another issue, even when that information was corrected, there were many people responding saying, i don't believe that. that is a greater issue, isn't it? certainly, it gestured to this being more of the whole of society issue. it is a bit of a misconception to consider the internet as something other than whole integrated into our lives, similarly thinking of disinformation as bad information that takes right why the people when they come into contact with at there, is not quite how it behaves.

this information and false claims appeal to peoples ingrained biases, this is people who held beliefs that the attacker on monday must have been of a certain ssd, would have had their bias confirmed by the disinformation —— ethnicity, therefore any correction would have been reframed by their biases to be explained away. so it doesn't take this whole of society approach, not just considering the internet as its own problem set but integrated into the wider issues we are facing that have led to the unrest we are seeing now. . ~' have led to the unrest we are seeing now. ., ~ , ., , ., have led to the unrest we are seeing now. ., ~ i. , ., ., ., now. thank you. there is a lot more on a story — now. thank you. there is a lot more on a story on _ now. thank you. there is a lot more on a story on the — now. thank you. there is a lot more on a story on the bbc— now. thank you. there is a lot more on a story on the bbc news - now. thank you. there is a lot more | on a story on the bbc news website. there is a live page as well and there is a qr code that you can scan for more of that. let's turn to events in the middle east. washington has reiterated that america's commitment to israel's defence remains "iron—clad", as it steps up its military presence in the middle east. the pentagon is sending additional

warships and fighterjets as regional tension grows following the assassination of the hamas leader ismail haniyeh in tehran, and a his brother commander in beirut. the us embassy in beirut has urged its citizens to leave lebanon of the hamas leader ismail haniyeh in tehran, and a hezbollah commander in beirut. the us embassy in beirut has urged its citizens to leave lebanon on "any available ticket" amid rising tensions in the middle east. the uk government has also called for british nationals in lebanon to leave, warning the situation could "deteriotate rapidly". richard weitz is the director at the center for political—military analysis at the hudson institute, a dc—based think tank. he explains what we can expect in the coming days. what we understand is there will be a large attack on israel in the next few days coming from iran, but also from countries where iranian proxies are operational. we don't know precisely which ones, but that could be from the houthis in yemen, the pro—iranian groups

in syria or in iraq, but there's also, and this would be the most concerning, is that the pro—iranian group in lebanon, hezbollah, could join in. and they were not very involved in the attack on israel in april, which saw hundreds of drones and missiles, but mostly from these other countries, but if hezbollah were to join in, that would be a much more challenging defensive task for israel and the united states because of the proximity. so that's the key question is whether the lebanon will also be involved in this attack. richard, we've talked for for months now about concerns about escalating violence in the region. do you think it is all but inevitable, or do you see any way in which this can be brought back? well, the reason for the us enhanced

forces, which you mentioned in the package, occurring is hopefully to deter, if not the attack itself, then the scale of the attack, by giving the defenders means of defeating whatever the iranians and their partners launch. it also, of course, helps defence. so there's still people hope that any attack will be defeated or deterred. but again, the escalation focus is immediately now concentrated on what might happen along the israeli—lebanese border. that's, i think, where the most proximate fear of escalation lies. turning to the us election now and republican presidential nominee donald trump says he has agreed to take part in a televised debate with kamala harris on fox news next month. it's currently unclear whether ms harris has agreed to the debate and its terms.

given how consequential the debate between biden and trump was, this is a huge deal for both sides. there will be a huge amount of attention on it. and actually we have candidates who have a lot riding on the outcome of it. trump will be trying to show that harris is deeply radical and that she can't debate, and she isn't fit to stand up to world leaders in the way that the robust and rambunctious mr trump can. and she will be trying to define herself separately to the way in which the republicans have attacked her in those ads as someone who is unreliable and dangerously liberal. so there will be a lot of focus on this event. and of course, his announcement today of the terms of those debates, which haven't been agreed by the democratic party, is him trying to dictate terms for that debate,

wanting a live studio audience, wanting it to be hosted by fox rather than abc, which had previously been agreed for the second debate with biden. so there's a lot of politics in this, certainly. do you think mr trump will be under more scrutiny than he was during that debate in which biden was faltering? yeah, absolutely. so what we had last time was 90 minutes, when all the focus was on biden's stumbling. and trump told hundreds of lies during that thing, huge amounts of falsehoods, and effectively got a free ride because all the attention was on the mental acuity and frailty of mr biden. so what we can expect this time round is much more challenging. harris has a background as a prosecutor, she has got a good analytical mind. she is much more energetic and focused. she is a skilled debater by virtue of her time in court and her career in law and in california, and therefore trump will not get away with the easy ride that he had last time round. he, for his part, will be wanting

to try and bully her in the way in which he bullied hillary clinton in 2016 and bullied biden in 2020. so the there will be different strategies in play. the interesting thing is whether trump will move beyond his trying to categorise her as weak because of her gender and ethnicity, or whether he'll actually deal with policy questions. that was professor david dunn who is a professor as international politics at the university of birmingham speaking to me earlier. just remind you of our top story, there are rival protests taking place in cities across the uk, including manchester, belfast, liverpool and leeds. police and a number of officers have been injured, there is panty more on bbc news website. do stay with us. ——

plenty more. hello there. many of us started off our weekend with a different look and feel to the weather. there has certainly been more in the way of cloud, thick at times for a spot of drizzle. this was norfolk this morning. a weak weather front is sinking south so we had some drizzly rain across parts of east yorkshire, lincolnshire, east anglia and along channel coasts. it may well stay overcast across the channel and on the breezy side. brightening up with some sunshine coming through, a scattering of showers in northern ireland and possibly thundery. a fresh feel of 16 to 18 degrees, 20 to 2a celsius in yorkshire. quiet but overcast overnight, this area of low pressure pushing in for tomorrow. we start off with double digits,

a grey start and we will be chasing cloud amounts around on sunday. that will mean it won't be quite as warm again. rain into northern ireland in north—west scotland, gradually pushing its way eastwards. highs of 15 to 18 degrees, maybe 23 in the south—east if we get sun coming through. the area of low pressure moves its way in from the east and the rain could turn quite heavy. a couple of inches not out of the question, maybe more to higher ground in scotland and northern ireland and at the same time, a stronger south—westerly wind tapping into some more humid air, so where we have sunshine coming through across east and south—east england, highs of 27 degrees. the weather front will sink southwards and east so hopefully some useful rain for gardeners and growers across eastern england where we are desperate for wetter weather.

brightening up behind with a few scattered, sharp showers developing into the north—west and temperatures ranging from 15 to 25 celsius. through the remainder of the week ahead, it looks likely we will keep more unsettled weather the further north and west you are and dry with outbreaks of sunshine in the south.

this is bbc news. the headlines... protests organised by far right groups are held in several cities in the uk, including manchester, liverpool, nottingham and belfast. there are pockets of disorder resulting in injuries to police officers and several arrests. the unrest comes on the heels of a third consecutive night of violence in sunderland. tensions remain high in the middle east over the assassinations of the hamas leader ismail haniyeh in iran as well as a key commander of hezbollah. the us is to deploy additional warships and fighterjets to the region to help defend israel from possible attacks by iran and its proxies. on day eight of the paris 0lympics, simone biles, the most decorated gymnast in history, has won a third gold with victory in the ladies' vault final. and all eyes are now on the women's 100 metres final coming up a little later.

now it's time for a look at today's sport. here at today's sport. is hugh ferris. hello at today's sport. to you. we begin where you just hello to you. we begin where you just ended. the world's most decorated gymnast, simone biles, has won a seventh 0lympic title and a third gold of paris 202a. in the last hour she's added the vault title to the team and individual all around golds already won in paris. her first effort was the hardest vault of all those attempted in the final, landing what's become known as the biles ii. it was enough to keep her rivals at some distance, with brazil's rebecca andrade second and fellow american jade carey with bronze. it's biles' 40th major medal. elsewhere in the gymnastics, a moment of history for carlos yulo as he won the floor event, becoming becoming the first man from the philippines man to claim an olympic gold. israel's artem dolgopyat took silver, with britain's jake jarman third. and in the men's pommel horse — ireland's rhys mcclenaghan is now

the olympic champion — as well as the world champion. it's ireland's first ever gymnastics medal, with the two time defending champion max whitlock finishing fourth for britain. we're all set up for a thrilling final day at the golf — with two men at the top of the leaderboard — but they don't have much breathing space. spain'sjon rahm and the defending champion from the usa xander schauffele are on 1a—under par overall. that's just one shot clear of their nearest rival tommy fleetwood from great britain. just four shots separate the top nine — which includes world number one scottie scheffler. germany successfully defended their dressage team title. denmark came second and great britain third. and in the men's road race — remco evenepoel survived a late puncture to secure a dominant victory. the victory means he becomes a double olympic champion — after winning the time trial event last week. he also becomes the first man to win both road cycling events at the same games. the two top teams of the olympic rowing competition

battled it out for gold in the regatta's final event, with great britain triumphing over the netherlands for the men's eight title. britain added this gold to those won at european and world level. but the netherlands still top the rowing medal table having won four golds to britain's three. each had eight overall, which is team gb's best effort at an overseas games. while romania won the gold in the women's eight to sit in third behind them. well, britain won bronze in that women's eight, as they did in another event on the water. emma wilson claimedn bronze in the windsurfing final. she had dominated the opening series, but couldn't repeat that success in the final, finishing behind italy's marta maggetti and israel's sharon kantor. maggetti's gold is herfirst olympic medal having finished fourth at the last games. and finally from paris, more history on the courts of roland garros as china's zheng qinwen won her first major title. she beat donna vekic of croatia in straight sets in the gold medal match. zheng — who reached the final

of the australian open this year — came through in straight sets — winning 6—2, 6—3. carlos alcaraz or novak djokovic will be crowned the men's singles olympic champion on sunday. lorenzo musetti is taking on felix auger aliassime in the bronze medal match shortly. in the men's doubles, it's gold for australia. the pair of matthew ebden and john peers fought back from a set and a break down to beat america's austin krajicek and rajeev ram to win the title. the usa also won bronze after beating the czech republic. away from the olympics, but staying with tennis, home favourite francis tiafoe has moved a step closer to becoming the first american since 2007 to win the washington 0pen. he's through to the semi finals after beating russia's andrey rublev in straight sets. tiafoe will face fellow american seb korda in the final four — whilst america's ben shelton takes on italy's falvio cobelli in the other semi final. aryna sabalenka is through to the semis in the women's event. she beat victoria azarenka in straight sets. the two—time grand slam champion will face marie bouzkova for a place in the final.

much more on our website, including everything from paris. and that's all the sport for now. let's head to the french capital, and back to maryam moshiri. thank you very much. hugh has kindly covered all the sport, so let's look at something a little different. the look and feel of any olympics is extremely important. and in a city like paris, design is paramount. there's a consistent style across so much of these games, from the signs, the uniforms of the volunteers you come across, the medals that are awarded and the torches from the relay which kick—started the games. well, i'm thrilled to be joined byjoachim roncin, head of design for paris 2024.please it isa it is a pleasure to meet you. the whole idea behind this design and all the design elements of the olympics, where did you get your 0lympics, where did you get your inspiration from? i

olympics, where did you get your inspiration from?— inspiration from? i guess it is mainly french _ inspiration from? i guess it is mainly french history. - inspiration from? i guess it is mainly french history. for. inspiration from? i guess it is i mainly french history. for instance, the mascot is based on the hat which is one of the outfits that was worn during the french revolution. it is synonymous with freedom, so that was the main inspiration, and the look of the games is inspired by the 19205, it of the games is inspired by the 1920s, it has been 100 years since we had the games in paris and we were inspired by an artistic era and were inspired by an artistic era and we were inspired by this. what were inspired by an artistic era and we were inspired by this. what was it about the — we were inspired by this. what was it about the past _ we were inspired by this. what was it about the past that _ we were inspired by this. what was it about the past that really - we were inspired by this. what was it about the past that really made l it about the past that really made you think and inspired you for the designs you inspired, and there is a touch of the past and a nod to old—time paris and different elements that you think, i can see that. ., ., ., . ., , ., ,

that. one of our main challenges was to fit in paris, — that. one of our main challenges was to fit in paris, because _ that. one of our main challenges was to fit in paris, because paris - that. one of our main challenges was to fit in paris, because paris is i to fit in paris, because paris is may the most beautiful city in the world. there are plenty of really beautiful cities, london is one of them, but of course paris is, and we didn't want to have this strange decor with flashy colours and stuff like that. so we tried to tone everything down and have a simple art deco design, and of course the colours as well were inspired by for instance the green that you can see all over the place which is based on the roof of the french 0pera all over the place which is based on the roof of the french opera in paris, so the roof is green and white as colour and put it in the look of the games. and so many other colours are based on the colours in the south of france. 50 colours are based on the colours in the south of france.— the south of france. so you are incorporating — the south of france. so you are incorporating all _ the south of france. so you are incorporating all of _ the south of france. so you are incorporating all of france, i the south of france. so you are incorporating all of france, not| incorporating all of france, not just paris? was not important, to bring everything together in that way? {lift

bring everything together in that wa ? , bring everything together in that wa? , ,., way? of course, because it is not onl the way? of course, because it is not only the parisian _ way? of course, because it is not only the parisian olympic - way? of course, because it is notj only the parisian olympic games. way? of course, because it is not i only the parisian olympic games. it is the whole of france. you can see we have a surfing competition in tahiti as well. so the pink is based on the coral of tahiti. so this is the whole story. it is such a huge event, and i was so honoured to be part of it. event, and i was so honoured to be art of it. ~ ., ., i. ., ., ., part of it. what do you want from a desirn part of it. what do you want from a design perspective _ part of it. what do you want from a design perspective for _ part of it. what do you want from a design perspective for the - part of it. what do you want from a design perspective for the legacy i part of it. what do you want from a | design perspective for the legacy to be once the olympic games are over and we are looking back at them? what you want your legacy to be in terms of design? i what you want your legacy to be in terms of design?— terms of design? i meet a lot of tourists these _ terms of design? i meet a lot of tourists these days _ terms of design? i meet a lot of tourists these days that - terms of design? i meet a lot of tourists these days that look i terms of design? i meet a lot of tourists these days that look at | tourists these days that look at what is happening with the games, and they feel that the games are awesome, and the french people are so welcoming. that is something that was a big challenge, because there is the cliche of the french people that are not welcoming, and so this is the biggest legacy, i think, not on the design side, but our motto is

games wide open, and ifeel that on the design side, but our motto is games wide open, and i feel that if today french people have this new cliche of welcoming and warming people, that is great. irate cliche of welcoming and warming people, that is great.— cliche of welcoming and warming people, that is great. we are seeing ictures of people, that is great. we are seeing pictures of the _ people, that is great. we are seeing pictures of the medals _ people, that is great. we are seeing pictures of the medals just - people, that is great. we are seeing pictures of the medalsjust now. i pictures of the medals just now. they are beautifully designed. what made you have the idea of using the iconic eiffel tower in that way? irate iconic eiffel tower in that way? we worked a iconic eiffel tower in that way? - worked a lot with the athlete committee for paris 2024, and we have created meetings —— my creative meetings, and at some point, somebody said what if we put some of the eiffel tower in the medals quite white literally. and we didn't think it was possible, so we started talking with the eiffel tower, and they said, sometimes we take pieces out of the eiffel tower because it gets rusty and stuff like that, so it has to be redundant, but we keep all the pieces we take out in this secret stash somewhere outside of paris, so we said, can we have some

pieces? and they said yes. so we took some pieces, and with the work of the medel designer in the company that produces it, they created these wonderful pieces. bud that produces it, they created these wonderful pieces.— that produces it, they created these wonderful pieces. and have you kept one for yourself? _ wonderful pieces. and have you kept one for yourself? i _ wonderful pieces. and have you kept one for yourself? i wish. _ wonderful pieces. and have you kept one for yourself? i wish. i _ wonderful pieces. and have you kept one for yourself? i wish. i am - wonderful pieces. and have you kept one for yourself? i wish. i am not i one for yourself? i wish. i am not an athlete- _ one for yourself? i wish. i am not an athlete. are _ one for yourself? i wish. i am not an athlete. are you _ one for yourself? i wish. i am not an athlete. are you not _ one for yourself? i wish. i am not an athlete. are you not like i one for yourself? i wish. i am not an athlete. are you not like to i one for yourself? i wish. i am not i an athlete. are you not like to keep one? only the _ an athlete. are you not like to keep one? only the athletes. _ one? only the athletes. joachim _ one? only the athletes. joachim roncin, - one? only the athletes. joachim roncin, thank l one? only the athletes. i joachim roncin, thank you for joining us here. it has been a pleasure to get insight into the designs behind the paris games. the preparations in the bid to get the olympic games takes work. it has taken a long time for paris to get the games. the last time was 1924. it is now 2024. a little earlier i spoke to a sports broadcaster, david eades. he told me how long it has taken france to get these games.

in 2001, paris were bidding, and they lost to zinedine zidane. he was their trump, their big player, and he was bidding to help them get the games, and a whole raft of characters have spent 20 years trying to get these games to paris. they tried in the late 80s as well. so, a fourth time lucky, but they have got it. and those rings on the building, on that landmark, that is the symbol, if you like, of the success that they have got in front of the now. success that they have got in front of the nova— of the now. was it 1924, the last time? that _ of the now. was it 1924, the last time? that is _ of the now. was it 1924, the last time? that is a _ of the now. was it 1924, the last time? that is a long _ of the now. was it 1924, the last time? that is a long hiatus. i of the now. was it 1924, the lastl time? that is a long hiatus. gives them a wonderful— time? that is a long hiatus. gives them a wonderful centenary i time? that is a long hiatus. (1: as them a wonderful centenary platform, and they are milking it, and i don't blame them. 100 years to get these games going again. haifa blame them. 100 years to get these games going again-— games going again. how tough is it for paris to prepare, _ games going again. how tough is it for paris to prepare, further- games going again. how tough is it for paris to prepare, further french to prepare, given that often there is a lot of pushback on how much it

is a lot of pushback on how much it is costing and all the inconvenience and all that? 8 is costing and all the inconvenience and all that?— and all that? 8 billion euros, it is and all that? 8 billion euros, it is a hue and all that? 8 billion euros, it is a huge sum _ and all that? 8 billion euros, it is a huge sum of — and all that? 8 billion euros, it is a huge sum of money. _ and all that? 8 billion euros, it is a huge sum of money. they i and all that? 8 billion euros, it is l a huge sum of money. they always are. wherever you have it, you will come across all manner of issues and complaints, some legitimate and some because people don't think it is worth it or why should paris have all this and not parts of the provinces? so they have spread it out a little bit. but it is always the same result. 0nce out a little bit. but it is always the same result. once they start, if they start well, the french are beaming, and they are loving it. and you mention the british having a great start. i don't think they've ever had a better medal tally at this stage, and the french are ripping it up. in terms of that overall sense of enjoyment, i think thatis overall sense of enjoyment, i think that is really important. you do need their own country to have a great games. so good to get david eades back on air, talking to me about the home country and getting medals for the home country.

but the olympics are notjust about winning medals or breaking world records. there was a particular moment that's been remembered for more than 30 years as one of the most inspirational in sports history. it happened during the men's 400 metre semifinal in the games in barcelona 1992. derek remond, one of britain's most famous athlethes at the time, was competing and half way in the race, he suffered an injury. his father popped into the field and helped him to get to the finish line. this is what derek said about this moment. i wasn't too pleased about the situation, _ i wasn't too pleased about the situation, obviously. iwas i wasn't too pleased about the situation, obviously. i was one of the favourites to win, certainly to -et the favourites to win, certainly to get a _ the favourites to win, certainly to get a medal. i had won the first two rounds. _ get a medal. i had won the first two rounds. and — get a medal. i had won the first two rounds. and i— get a medal. i had won the first two rounds, and i had achilles problems prior to _ rounds, and i had achilles problems prior to those olympic games, but we managed _ prior to those olympic games, but we managed to— prior to those olympic games, but we managed to get the better of them and keep— managed to get the better of them and keep a lid on all the problems i had on _ and keep a lid on all the problems i had on them, and the hamstring goes out of— had on them, and the hamstring goes out of the _ had on them, and the hamstring goes out of the blue. so very frustrating, very upsetting, very annoying — frustrating, very upsetting, very annoying. eight years of work had gone _ annoying. eight years of work had gone into— annoying. eight years of work had gone into that, because the previous 0lympics—

gone into that, because the previous olympics which i did make, i snapped an achilles _ olympics which i did make, i snapped an achilles tendon warming up the first round, — an achilles tendon warming up the first round, and again, i was one of the favourites for medal and in the relay. _ the favourites for medal and in the relay. so _ the favourites for medal and in the relay, so when that happened in barcelona, it wasn't losing a medal, that was— barcelona, it wasn't losing a medal, that was the — barcelona, it wasn't losing a medal, that was the fourth medal that had pretty— that was the fourth medal that had pretty much gone by the wayside that i pretty much gone by the wayside that i could _ pretty much gone by the wayside that i could have won, so yes, very upsetting. _ i could have won, so yes, very upsetting, very emotional. what im act did upsetting, very emotional. what impact did that _ upsetting, very emotional. what impact did that have _ upsetting, very emotional. what impact did that have on - upsetting, very emotional. entrust impact did that have on you afterwards? it impact did that have on you afterwards?— impact did that have on you afterwards? ., ., ~ ., _, , ., afterwards? it took me a couple of ears to afterwards? it took me a couple of years to get _ afterwards? it took me a couple of years to get over— afterwards? it took me a couple of years to get over it. _ afterwards? it took me a couple of years to get over it. there - afterwards? it took me a couple of years to get over it. there were i afterwards? it took me a couple of years to get over it. there were a l years to get over it. there were a couple _ years to get over it. there were a couple of — years to get over it. there were a couple of years where i really wasn't — couple of years where i really wasn't the best person to be around, to he _ wasn't the best person to be around, to be with _ wasn't the best person to be around, to be with or— wasn't the best person to be around, to be with or to be, to be honest with— to be with or to be, to be honest with you. — to be with or to be, to be honest with you, and somewhere between two or three _ with you, and somewhere between two or three years, i with you, and somewhere between two orthree years, i kind with you, and somewhere between two or three years, i kind of got to grips — or three years, i kind of got to grips with— or three years, i kind of got to grips with the situation in the way that i_ grips with the situation in the way that i kind — grips with the situation in the way that i kind of dealt with it, and the way— that i kind of dealt with it, and the way that i still deal with it now, _ the way that i still deal with it now. 32— the way that i still deal with it now, 32 years later, i speak about it a lot _ now, 32 years later, i speak about it a lot with — now, 32 years later, i speak about it a lot with the work that i do, is that there — it a lot with the work that i do, is that there is _ it a lot with the work that i do, is that there is a lot worth going on in the _ that there is a lot worth going on in the world, and bottom line, i pulled — in the world, and bottom line, i pulled a — in the world, and bottom line, i pulled a muscle in a race, and that is how— pulled a muscle in a race, and that

is how i_ pulled a muscle in a race, and that is how i put— pulled a muscle in a race, and that is how i put it into perspective. there _ is how i put it into perspective. there is— is how i put it into perspective. there is so— is how i put it into perspective. there is so much worse going on in this world, — there is so much worse going on in this world, and i pulled a muscle in a race _ this world, and i pulled a muscle in a race i'm — this world, and i pulled a muscle in a race. i'm still here, i'm still smiling _ a race. i'm still here, i'm still smiling, still competing, not at athletics. — smiling, still competing, not at athletics, but there is a lot worst that could — athletics, but there is a lot worst that could happen, and that is howl deal with— that could happen, and that is howl deal with it — that could happen, and that is howl deal with it now. that was derek redmond there remembering that moment. let's take a look now at the medal table. we like to have a look at this quite often, because it is changing constantly. at the moment you can see, if we take the strap off, great britain or in fifth place, china are in the lead. the us and france are both in 11 golds each. an amazing olympics for the home team, france. now, just before we go — i want to bring you the latest on one of the biggest names we've

been following these games. and no, he's not an athlete. it is of course an icon of spectactors, snoop dogg — or perhaps rather snoop horse? he's been snapped at versailles at today's equestrian events. he wasn't alone — accompanied by friend and fellow celeb, martha stewart. by friend and fellow there by friend and fellow he is enjoying the dressage. dressing there he is enjoying the dressage. dressing up for the dressage, as one might also say, i guess. anyway, enough of that rubbish jokes. back to the studio for everything else. yourjokes are awesome. don't put yourself down. i didn't laugh, but i loved it! awkward! we will leave her there. she always makes me laugh. let's return to some of the stories we have been covering today. back now to the protests in the uk. joe mulhall is the director of research at hope not hate — he says the organisation is monitoring more than 30 demonstrations across the country. the original triggerfor the original trigger for this wave of unrest was obviously the horrifying attack that happened on monday in southport. but what we

have seen in recent days, the rioting in the southport that followed on tuesday, racist disturbances in hartlepool are not mostly the events in sunderland last night, from this weekend we are monitoring about 35 demonstrations across the country, and they have broadened out to what they're talking about, it is notjust the horrifying attack in southport. they are taking on a much broader anti—multiculturalism, against asylum seekers, anti—muslim kind of bentin asylum seekers, anti—muslim kind of bent in the way that they are being organised. there are many planned for this weekend and we are monitoring hull, manchester, leeds, nottingham, stoke, liverpool, cardiff, portsmouth, preston. it really is all over the country, and some of them have seen some very nasty seems indeed, especially in hull, manchester and probably worst of all in stoke. we have picked up racist and far right slogans and chanting at almost all of these demonstration so far today. bud

chanting at almost all of these demonstration so far today. and how have these been _ demonstration so far today. and how have these been organised? - demonstration so far today. and howj have these been organised? because there is some uncertainty around who is behind these specific protests. opposite notwithstanding the fact that some people have been turning up that some people have been turning up perhaps not for the same reasons that the protest organisers have arranged them. 50 that the protest organisers have arranged them.— that the protest organisers have arranged them. that the protest organisers have arranued them. , , ., , , arranged them. so these protest very much reflect — arranged them. so these protest very much reflect the _ arranged them. so these protest very much reflect the nature _ arranged them. so these protest very much reflect the nature of _ arranged them. so these protest very much reflect the nature of the - much reflect the nature of the contemporary far right. there is no single organiser to all of these events, no single organisation behind them. while the british far right these days does have very traditional far right looking organisations within it, we also have these organisational networks, they are decentralised with thousands of individuals operating primarily online, although sometimes off—line, and instead of having a single leader or structure or name, there are social media influences, figures very notably like tommy robinson, who ostensibly create the language, they create the tone, they create the direction, and these

demonstrations are being organised by local individuals that are plugged into these online networks. there is no centralising organised figure here, itjust reflects the nature of the modern far right. is there any way of assessing or analysing how many of those attending these protests are aligned with the views of the organisers, and how many of them are voicing concern about violent crime more closely linked to what happened on monday? i closely linked to what happened on monda ? ~ . closely linked to what happened on monda ? ~ , ., ., monday? i think it is worth drawing a distinction _ monday? i think it is worth drawing a distinction between _ monday? i think it is worth drawing a distinction between something i monday? i think it is worth drawing l a distinction between something like the beautiful vigil that happened in the beautiful vigil that happened in the at 5pm on tuesday, which saw thousands of local people coming out to grieve together, to hug each other and talk about the horrors that had happened, and these events we have subsequently seen. if you look across most of these events, whether or not it was the riot in southport or the events in hartlepool or sunderland, these people are gathering outside

mosques. we are seeing widespread use of racist slogans, chanting for tommy robinson. i think it is very clear that what we're seeing here is a wave of far right protests. they may be individuals turning up to these events not sure what they are, but the picture on the ground is very clear, and if individuals are willing to stay while the slogans being chanted, if they're willing to stay and especially when some of these places are specifically targeting accommodation asylum seekers are located or local mosques or local islamic centres, it is very clear there is a far right bent to these events, and we need to be careful that we don't try and use too much language around legitimate concerns. we are seeing widespread racist attacks and seeing bricks being hurled at muslim buildings across the country. joke mulhall from hope not hate. here is home secretary yvette cooper speaking in the last hour.—

speaking in the last hour. criminal violence and _ speaking in the last hour. criminal violence and disorder _ speaking in the last hour. criminal violence and disorder has - speaking in the last hour. criminal violence and disorder has no i speaking in the last hour. criminal violence and disorder has no place on britain's — violence and disorder has no place on britain's streets. we have been clear— on britain's streets. we have been clear to _ on britain's streets. we have been clear to the — on britain's streets. we have been clear to the police that they have our full _ clear to the police that they have our full backing in taking the strongest possible action against perpetrators including we are making sure that _ perpetrators including we are making sure that there are more prosecutors, there are sufficient prison _ prosecutors, there are sufficient prison places and also that the courts— prison places and also that the courts stand ready, because anyone who engages in this kind of disorder needs— who engages in this kind of disorder needs to _ who engages in this kind of disorder needs to be clear that they will pay the price — needs to be clear that they will pay the rice. . . . . needs to be clear that they will pay the rice. ., ., , , ., the price. that has been a call today among _ the price. that has been a call today among some _ the price. that has been a call today among some cabinet i the price. that has been a call- today among some cabinet ministers. what can you tell us about what was discussed and what further steps were potentially decided on? we are clear ri . ht were potentially decided on? we are clear right across _ were potentially decided on? we are clear right across the _ were potentially decided on? we are clear right across the government, l clear right across the government, the prime — clear right across the government, the prime minister, the deputy prime minister. _ the prime minister, the deputy prime minister, the lord chancellor and for me _ minister, the lord chancellor and for me is— minister, the lord chancellor and for me is home secretary, that we will give _ for me is home secretary, that we will give the police on the backing they need — will give the police on the backing they need in the actions that they are taking — they need in the actions that they are taking in response to this criminal— are taking in response to this criminal disorder and thuggery, because — criminal disorder and thuggery, because it has no place on britain's streets. _ because it has no place on britain's streets. and — because it has no place on britain's streets, and that is why we are ensuring — streets, and that is why we are ensuring that there are additional prosecutors in place this weekend, that the _ prosecutors in place this weekend, that the courts stand ready as well.

we have _ that the courts stand ready as well. we have to — that the courts stand ready as well. we have to make sure that anyone who engages _ we have to make sure that anyone who engages in _ we have to make sure that anyone who engages in this kind of unacceptable disorder— engages in this kind of unacceptable disorder really pays the price. what further levers _ disorder really pays the price. what further levers on _ disorder really pays the price. what further levers on the _ disorder really pays the price. entrust further levers on the government side have you got that you can pull in this? people turn to the government to say, what can you do to stop this happening, but how much is there that you can do, or is this down to the police?— is there that you can do, or is this down to the police? police need to lead operations _ down to the police? police need to lead operations in _ down to the police? police need to lead operations in communities i lead operations in communities across the _ lead operations in communities across the country where there has been _ across the country where there has been both— across the country where there has been both violent disorder and thuggery on the streets, which is completely unacceptable, completely damaging, and where the police need to know— damaging, and where the police need to know they have our full support, taking _ to know they have our full support, taking the — to know they have our full support, taking the strongest possible action. — taking the strongest possible action, making sure that these criminals — action, making sure that these criminals face the full force of the law, criminals face the full force of the law. and — criminals face the full force of the law, and also already there are some of the _ law, and also already there are some of the suspect and perpetrators have already— of the suspect and perpetrators have already been arrested, already facing — already been arrested, already facing charges, and are in custody, but we _ facing charges, and are in custody, but we expect more of that to continue. _ but we expect more of that to continue, and we will support the police _ continue, and we will support the police every step of the way. communities have a right to be able

to feel— communities have a right to be able to feel safe. communities have a right to be able to feel safe-— communities have a right to be able to feel safe. some people have been charred in to feel safe. some people have been charged in relation _ to feel safe. some people have been charged in relation to _ to feel safe. some people have been charged in relation to the _ to feel safe. some people have been charged in relation to the violence i charged in relation to the violence we have seen already. there have already been arrested on charges, but we know that will continue in the police have our full backing. but we know that will continue in the police have ourfull backing. i want everyone to be clear, anyone who gets involved in criminal disorder, violent thuggery on our streets, will have to pay the price, and they should expect there to be arrests, prosecutions, penalties and the full force of the law, including imprisonment, travel bans and more, because it is really important that communities can feel safe on the streets, and there are consequences for breaking the law. are you confident there is capacity in the court system, in the prison system? we have heard a lot about pressure on prison places, to deal with what might be coming? brute on prison places, to deal with what might be coming?— on prison places, to deal with what might be coming? we are clear that there are additional _ might be coming? we are clear that there are additional prosecutors i might be coming? we are clear that there are additional prosecutors in l there are additional prosecutors in place _ there are additional prosecutors in place this— there are additional prosecutors in place this weekend, that the courts stand _ place this weekend, that the courts stand ready, that there are sufficient prison places ready as well. _ sufficient prison places ready as well. and — sufficient prison places ready as well, and already we have seen some people _ well, and already we have seen some people taken into custody as a result— people taken into custody as a result of— people taken into custody as a result of this criminal disorder and

thuggery. — result of this criminal disorder and thuggery, and we expected to back the police — thuggery, and we expected to back the police with everything that they need in _ the police with everything that they need in order to be able to take action— need in order to be able to take action against this completely irresponsible and criminal behaviour. i irresponsible and criminal behaviour.— irresponsible and criminal behaviour. . . , . behaviour. i 'ust finally, we have had a can — behaviour. ijust finally, we have had a call from _ behaviour. ijust finally, we have had a call from one _ behaviour. ijust finally, we have had a call from one of— behaviour. ijust finally, we have had a call from one of your i had a call from one of your predecessors here, priti patel, free recall of parliament. it is not on the cards? i recall of parliament. it is not on the cards?— recall of parliament. it is not on the cards? i have been talking to mps across _ the cards? i have been talking to mps across the _ the cards? i have been talking to mps across the country - the cards? i have been talking to mps across the country and i the cards? i have been talking to i mps across the country and making sure that _ mps across the country and making sure that they are in their constituencies and are also able to hear from — constituencies and are also able to hear from the local police and to work _ hear from the local police and to work with — hear from the local police and to work with local communities. that work— work with local communities. that work will— work with local communities. that work will continue, and it is really important — work will continue, and it is really important that local representatives and also _ important that local representatives and also local community leaders are involved. _ and also local community leaders are involved, working with the police. at the _ involved, working with the police. at the bottom line here is we cannot stand _ at the bottom line here is we cannot stand for— at the bottom line here is we cannot stand for this kind of thuggery and criminal— stand for this kind of thuggery and criminal disorder on our streets. communities have a right to feel safe and — communities have a right to feel safe and that is why i think the police — safe and that is why i think the police will— safe and that is why i think the police will have everyone's backing and making sure that they can take the action— and making sure that they can take the action that is needed.

the home secretary yvette cooper speaking in the last few minutes, not committing to recalling parliament which is on its summer break at the moment. she was reacting to the unrest taking place over the last few days, and she says she will give the police all the support that they need, and says there will be more arrests are expected, and extra prosecutors are in place this weekend. in the past few minutes we have also had reaction for the prime minister, sir keir starmer, who said that the police have his full support to take action against what he calls extremists attempting to sow hate by intimidating communities as he held emergency talks with ministers over the unrest happening in cities and towns across the uk, including in manchester, as you are seeing there, and liverpool and hull and leeds and elsewhere. plenty more on the bbc news website, including a live page, but for now, stay with us here on bbc news.

hello there. many of us started off our weekend with a different look and feel to the weather. there has certainly been more in the way of cloud around, thick enough at times for a spot or two of drizzle. this was norfolk first thing this morning, where a week where the front is slowly sinking south and east, drizzly rain across parts of yorkshire, lincolnshire, east anglia and along the channel coast, and that will continue to push its way south and east. it may well stay rather grey and overcast across the channel and on the breezy sound through sussex and kent as well. brightening up behind with some sunshine coming through, scattering of showers into northern ireland in north—west scotland, some of these heavy and possibly thundery. but a fresher feel here, 16—18 heavy and possibly thundery. but a fresherfeel here, 16—18 across england and wales, generally looking at 20-24 c, england and wales, generally looking at 20—24 c, temperatures where they should be at this time of year. a ridge of high pressure sees things quiet, and this area of low pressure

gradually pushing in tomorrow. we start off with double digits, and we will be chasing cloud around i suspect on sunday, and that will mean it will be worn once again. the rain arrives into northern ireland in north—west scotland as we go through the day, gradually putting its west eastwards. again, highs of 15-18, its west eastwards. again, highs of 15—18, and we might see some sun in the south—east. the rain could turn quite heavy, a couple of inches not out of the question, may be more to higher ground across western scotland and northern ireland, and at the same time, we have a stronger south—westerly wind tapping into some warmer, more humid air, so where we have the sunshine coming through across parts of the east and south—east, we could see highs of 27, around 80 fahrenheit. that weather front will sink its way south and east, so hopefully some useful rain for gardeners and growers across much of eastern england, where we are starting to

get rather desperate for some wetter weather. brightening up behind with a few scattered, sharp showers developing into the north—west again, and temperatures ranging from 15-25. as again, and temperatures ranging from 15—25. as we go through the remainder of the week ahead, it looks likely that we will keep more unsettled weather the further north and west you are, and dryer with outbreaks of sunshine from time to time in the south.

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rival protests by far—right and anti—racist groups are being held in several cities across the uk. there are pockets of disorder with several police officers injured. the unrest follow a third night of violence in sunderland, as tensions continue over the fatal stabbing of three young girls in southport. the home secretary says thuggery has no place on britain's streets. we are making sure that there are prosecutors, there are sufficient present places and that the court stand ready because anyone who engages in this kind of disorder needs to be clear that they will pay the price. the us deploys additional warships and fighterjets to the middle east, as iran vows retaliation after the killing of the hamas political chief, ismail haniyeh. and simone biles, the most decorated american gymnast in history, has won a third gold at the paris olympics with victory in the ladies vault final.