hello from the bbc sport centre. i'm matt graveling. we start with some sad news. the ugandan athletics federation have called forjustice as they announced the death of olympic athlete rebecca cheptegei. chepegei died in hospitaljust days after she was attcked by a former boyfriend. the assault happened on sunday, just weeks after the marathon runner had competed in paris with the 33—year—old suffering extensive injuries. authorities in north—west kenya said cheptegei was targeted after returning home from church and that an investigation into her death is under way. bbc athletics commentator steve cram spoke to bbc five live this morning. can you have had all sorts of issues, this is i athlete from uganda training in kenya, so you could argue whose responsibility it is. but i think it is more about the general culture around protecting female athletes in our sport. this latest case

with rebecca cheptegei was again, from what we hear, from again, from what we hear, from a man. world athletics have to try to find a way to set up some processes in which when people do start to become successful and start earning money, they are protected. to paris now. sprinter skanderjamil athmani secured the gold medal in the men's 400 metres t13 event at the paris 2024 paralympic games. the algerian finished with a time of 47.43 seconds during the final held at the stade de france on thursday. the win marks athmani's second gold of the games, following his win in the 100 metres on sunday. and there was a second bronze medal for britian�*s 14—year—old tennis star bly twomey. the teenager — who is ranked fourth in the world — had already picked up a medal in the took doubles alongside team—mate fliss pickard earlier in the week but has now secured another in the women's singles. it was a big night of tennis in new york...with the final four now decided in both

the men and women's singles at the us open. and for the first time ever british number one jack draper has put his name into the hat for a grand slam semi final after a domininat straight sets win over alex de minaur. he was rarely troubled in what was his first quarterfinal at a major tournament and first time playing on arthur ash. draper had lost his three previous matches against the australian but took charge of the match from the start winning 6—3. 7-5, 6-2 . draper, who is yet to drop a set in the tournament, becomes the first british man to reach the last four since andy murray in 2012. it is tough, when you play the best players in the world you do not know what to expect. you watch these guys winning the grand slams on tv and stuff and you think, you know, wow, i'm going to go out that there tomorrow and they are going to be waiting for me. whereas if you put your game on the court and do yourthing, you put your game on the court and do your thing, you do get chances here and there. even

the best players in the world only win 53 or 54% of the points, so it isjust only win 53 or 54% of the points, so it is just about how clinical you are when it really matters. and waiting for draper in friday's semi final is the world number one jannik sinner. despite not playing his best tennis the italian beat russia's daniel medvedev in straight sets. sinner will now look to add the us 0pen to the australin 0pen crown he won back in january. now, you know, the matches are bit different. the feelings before _ bit different. the feelings before the matches are different, i before the matches are different, lam before the matches are different, i am lucky that i have — different, i am lucky that i have a _ different, i am lucky that i have a better idea with these kind — have a better idea with these kind of— have a better idea with these kind of feelings. but let's see, _ kind of feelings. but let's see, you _ kind of feelings. but let's see, you know, it is going to be very— see, you know, it is going to be very interesting to see, and iam— be very interesting to see, and i am happy to be be very interesting to see, and lam happy to be in be very interesting to see, and i am happy to be in this position— i am happy to be in this position trying to play some great — position trying to play some great tennis. and as i said, jackets— great tennis. and as i said, jackets playing some amazing maybe — jackets playing some amazing maybe the best tennis, he is playing — maybe the best tennis, he is playing until now. so it is going _ playing until now. so it is going to _ playing until now. so it is going to be a tough one.

it's an all american clash in the other mens semi as taylor fritz takes on frances tiafoe. and there are also two american players left in the women's singles. emma navaro, who was born in new york city, will take on irena sabalenka whilejessica pegoola, also from the state, has set up a semi final match against czech player karolinamoocava after stunning world number one egar svee—on—tech 6—2 6—4. about facing karolina muchova. she is tough, great athlete. like i said, does not have a lot of weaknesses. she has been deepin lot of weaknesses. she has been deep in these slams before so i am sure, ifeel like deep in these slams before so i am sure, i feel like she deep in these slams before so i am sure, ifeel like she is kind ofjust happy to be back playing. when you play players like that, they can be really dangerous. so, we had a tough match and i will try to look back at that match at what i did well and what i need to do tomorrow night. i am sure, i think our levels, both of our levels will probably be a bit higher than that match. so we will see how it goes.

higher than that match. 50 we will see how it goes.— will see how it goes. exciting stuff. will see how it goes. exciting stuff- now. _ will see how it goes. exciting stuff. now, goals— will see how it goes. exciting stuff. now, goals next. - and could this be a sign that the rift between the pga and the breakaway liv golf series could now be easing?rory mcilroy and scottie scheffler will face liv golf stars bryson dechambeau and brooks kapka in a televised exhibition match in las vegas this december. the news of the contest between four of the biggest names in the sport comes as the pga tour and saudi arabia's public investment fund, which funds liv, continues to discuss a merger. rory mcilroy says it's an event designed to energise the fans. adding: "we're all here to put on a great show and contribute to a goodwill event that brings the best together again." and that's all the sport for now but you can continue to follow all of the action from day eight of the paralympics in paris on the bbc website. this is bbc news, i am lewis

vaughanjones. in the uk survivors and relatives of those who died as a result of the grenfell tower disaster say they are still waiting for justice. a damning report sent out a catalogue of failures. a six—year public inquiry final report blames the public governments, dishonest from clotting companies, and local councils. earlier my colleague anita mcveigh spoke to a farmer at london fire brigade commander, now a fire safety consultant. he started by sharing his memories of working that night seven years ago. i arrived at 7am in the morning, and... everyone has worked incredibly hard, they are exhausted but they still want to give more. we have fresh crews coming in, we need to get them out. one of my roles was a logistical world there in untangling everything in terms of firing, bringing

new crews, it was just to walk around and see crews, a lot of my crews from east london where at the scene just looking absolutely shell—shocked. they were laying in front of the building and theyjust looked building and they just looked hollow. building and theyjust looked hollow. people were saying to me, you know, we did not think we would get in, we were going to come out of this. it was harrowing. it was a job to save people, it is time for... we need to get crews in here and you guys need to get away. find you guys need to get away. and ou told you guys need to get away. and you told me _ you guys need to get away. and you told me something earlier about going into the tower, the bottom floor, and a single marks on the wall left by the firefighters.— firefighters. yes, it is fairly -ical. firefighters. yes, it is fairly typical- if— firefighters. yes, it is fairly typical- if you _ firefighters. yes, it is fairly typical. if you have - firefighters. yes, it is fairly typical. if you have a - firefighters. yes, it is fairly typical. if you have a blank| typical. if you have a blank wall, using the crimes or pencils we have got wheat will make notes. there were, there was a big table on the wall, a big table with flight numbers and times of call. calls from

residents. it is fairly typical, i have used that and we use that a lot in buildings. if you have got a blank wall thatis if you have got a blank wall that is an ideal place to make notes and casualty notes. and tellingly, there were quite a lot of those that did not have the usual line through them saying that call had been resolved. that was something that was quite knowable and quite heartbreaking. fine that was quite knowable and quite heartbreaking.- that was quite knowable and quite heartbreaking. one of the criticisms levelled _ quite heartbreaking. one of the criticisms levelled at _ quite heartbreaking. one of the criticisms levelled at the - criticisms levelled at the london fire brigade yesterday was that it had not prepared those fire crews well enough for tackling this kind of plays in a high—rise tower. now, the brigade in response says that they are in dialogue with the mayor of london and with the government and that they have made changes. do you think those criticisms were fair? absolutely. you cannot criticise the individual firefighters, anyone who turned up firefighters, anyone who turned up at that incident in the early stages absolutely gave their all. early stages absolutely gave theirall. people early stages absolutely gave their all. people were quoted as saying, we thought we were

not going to come out of that, we thought the building was going to come down on top of us. one quote was we wanted to get them people out or die trying. but organisationally there was a disconnect from information that the government knew that the civil service new, and arguably people within the fire service nationally and in london new, not filtering down to the people on the ground. we had an absolute belief in the regulatory regime we had in place. i believe, someone who was not only an operational firefighter but someone who understood fire safety legislation like me absolutely believed that what happened behind us could not happen. fundamentally, that was one of the criticisms. that no one of the criticisms. that no one was aware or alive to the fact that we have seen fires extend up floors before, that was not unusual, it is not typical but not unusual. i have attended a number of fires, one in east london where it went up

three orfourfloors. we had the ability end of the forward thinking to deal with that. but for that fire to go up and then wrap around the building was just unknown. it was almost, we had seen it abroad but it could not happen here. find had seen it abroad but it could not happen here.— not happen here. and finally, we are almost _ not happen here. and finally, we are almost out _ not happen here. and finally, we are almost out of- not happen here. and finally, we are almost out of time, i not happen here. and finally, i we are almost out of time, what are the key things that you want to see happen now to prepare a fire crews to make sure that something like this cannot happen again? to invest. i know it is _ cannot happen again? to invest. i know it is easy _ cannot happen again? to invest. i know it is easy to _ cannot happen again? to invest. i know it is easy to say _ i know it is easy to say invest, but stopped talking to shop, where there are improvements. improvements in communications, certainly improvements, more people to inspect these buildings and work closer with the operational fire crews. work closer with the operationalfire crews. london fire brigade have done a really good job since graham fell but we definitely need more investment.— we definitely need more investment. ., , ., investment. now, it is time for the weather. — investment. now, it is time for the weather, here _ investment. now, it is time for the weather, here is _ investment. now, it is time for the weather, here is matt. - hello. some sunshine and warmth to come across northwestern

areas over the next few days, but for those in southern counties of england and south wales, rainfall is the story — maybe as much as a month's worth of rain for one or two. and if you're on the move, be prepared — there could be some flooding and travel disruption around, as well. if i show you the rainfall forecast chart in terms of totals, it pinpoints southern parts of england and wales — particularly towards the southwest — highest totals possible maybe up to 100mm in one or two isolated places. these are the weather fronts responsible — it's round an area of low pressure to the south through today and tomorrow, but at the same time, north of it, a strengthening easterly wind will bring humid air off the near continent, and temperatures will rise in the west. and it's here in the north and west where we'll see the best of today's weather in terms of sunshine. temperatures continuing to climb, as well. a few more breaks in northwest england compared with the morning. lots of cloud elsewhere, thick enough for some patchy light rain or drizzle. heavy bursts of rain working their way westwards across southern counties of england and south wales. brisk wind, too — especially for england, wales and eastern scotland, pinning the temperatures back on those eastern coasts, but maybe 20 to 22 celsius possible in western scotland. now, this evening, some of the heaviest rain will be in the southwest,

but it leaves off for a time before more showers start to push their way in — not as extensive, though, as we'll finish the day, but rumbles of thunder possible, and increasingly humid for all of us into tomorrow morning — temperatures not dropping much lower than the mid—teens for many. but extensive mist and low cloud, northern, eastern scotland, through the central belt, northeast england — some of that will be a struggle to shift. a bit more sunshine, though, elsewhere — and even in the south, where we'll continue to see bursts of heavy and thundery rain, more of you will avoid it with a better chance of some brighter breaks. temperatures where the rain's falling still rather suppressed here, but a humid day elsewhere — 26 in northwest england, 25, maybe 26 in some parts of western scotland. and then through into the weekend. we've still got low pressure in france, but not as strong an easterly wind. weather system, though, does start to push a bit northwards — fairly weakened, but it does mean a bit more cloud more widely in northern england on saturday, with the chance of a few showers. still the odd shower and thunderstorm in the south. best of the sunshine, western scotland and northern ireland again — but even here, temperatures dropping — lifting a bit,

relative to the next couple of days, in east anglia and the south east. as for sunday, greater chance of some showers and thunderstorms again through england and wales. more cloud into scotland and northern ireland, and accordingly, temperatures will drop a little bit further.

live from london. i'm annita mcveigh and this is bbc news. the survivors and bereaved families from the grenfell tower disaster say they're still waiting for justice, after a damning report into the deaths of 72 people. at the end, seven years have passed, we still have no justice and we have to fight again. i don't how many years it is going to take. the deputy prime minister and housing secretary — angela rayner tells the bbc the work to fix unsafe buildings must speed up. it is completely unacceptable that the remediation is taking as long as it is. an armed man is shot dead by police near the israeli consulate in german city of munich.