a new phase of the covid inquiry begins looking at the pandemic�*s impact on the nhs, health workers and patients. a former police officer pleads guilty to attempted murder, after speeding his car towards his ex—partner and her mum at an undertakers in the scottish borders. as thousands of prisoners are about to be released early, there are fears many don't have homes to go to. you come out, the world is different, you end up getting into trouble again deliberately to get put back inside. it’s trouble again deliberately to get put back inside.— put back inside. it's not a life that a lot _ put back inside. it's not a life that a lot of _ put back inside. it's not a life that a lot of us _ put back inside. it's not a life that a lot of us want. - and paralympics gb celebrate returning home from paris with 49 gold medals. and coming up on bbc news...can england's cricketers make it two test series clean sweeps in a row? we'll have the latest from their third and final test against sri lanka.

good afternoon, and welcome to the bbc news at one. several major trade unions have appealed directly to sir keir starmer to reverse the decision to take away the winter fuel payment for millions of pensioners. the plan to make it means—tested was announced shortly after the election, with both the prime minister and chancellor insisting it's necessary, and the money needs to be spent elsewhere. but tomorrow some of the government's own mps plan to abstain from a commons vote on the change, rather than backing it. our employment correspondent zoe conway has the latest. trade unions are celebrating that the labour party is back. for trade unions are celebrating that the labour party is back.- the labour party is back. for the first time in _ the labour party is back. for the first time in 15 _ the labour party is back. for the first time in 15 years _ the labour party is back. for the first time in 15 years under - the labour party is back. for the first time in 15 years under a - first time in 15 years under a labour government, with 174 seat majority. but labour government, with 174 seat ma'ori . �* , ., ., majority. but there is also anger that this government _

majority. but there is also anger that this government is - majority. but there is also anger that this government is taking . majority. but there is also anger. that this government is taking the winter fuel payment away from 10 million pensioners. i winter fuel payment away from 10 million pensioners.— million pensioners. i think the chancellor— million pensioners. i think the chancellor and _ million pensioners. i think the chancellor and the _ million pensioners. i think the chancellor and the whole - million pensioners. i think the chancellor and the whole of i million pensioners. i think the l chancellor and the whole of the government and everyone down here at the tuc congress this week want to make sure pensioners are not in a position when they cannot put on the heating so it's read the chancellor should rethink the plans and the support she puts in place for chancellors —— pensioners. fix, support she puts in place for chancellors -- pensioners. a motion o- osina chancellors -- pensioners. a motion opposing the — chancellors -- pensioners. a motion opposing the cut _ chancellors -- pensioners. a motion opposing the cut is _ chancellors -- pensioners. a motion opposing the cut is expected - chancellors -- pensioners. a motion opposing the cut is expected to - chancellors -- pensioners. a motion opposing the cut is expected to be i opposing the cut is expected to be put forward, unions representing 1.2 million workers are calling on ministers to ditch the policy. it they continue along the line they are heading, notjust winter fuel payments but social security and benefits, there will be a backlash and that could take the form of industrial action.— industrial action. until now all pensioners — industrial action. until now all pensioners have _ industrial action. until now all pensioners have been - industrial action. until now all pensioners have been able . industrial action. until now all pensioners have been able to| industrial action. until now all - pensioners have been able to claim the winter fuel allowance but under the winter fuel allowance but under the new policy only pensioners in receipt of benefits will get it. georgina is almost certain she will lose the payment. i

georgina is almost certain she will lose the payment.— georgina is almost certain she will lose the payment. i am cutting back now on certain _ lose the payment. i am cutting back now on certain things. _ lose the payment. i am cutting back now on certain things. i _ lose the payment. i am cutting back now on certain things. i got - lose the payment. i am cutting back now on certain things. i got rid - lose the payment. i am cutting back now on certain things. i got rid of i now on certain things. i got rid of certain utilities that i could probably do without and i will continue to do that for next year so i can put extra. [30 continue to do that for next year so i can put extra-— i can put extra. do you think it's fair on pensioners? _ i can put extra. do you think it's fair on pensioners? i— i can put extra. do you think it's fair on pensioners? i do not, - i can put extra. do you think it's| fair on pensioners? i do not, no. it's fair on pensioners? i do not, no. it's tricky. _ fair on pensioners? i do not, no. it's tricky. isn't _ fair on pensioners? i do not, no. it's tricky, isn't it. _ fair on pensioners? i do not, no. it's tricky, isn't it. there's - it's tricky, isn't it. there's probably _ it's tricky, isn't it. there's probably a _ it's tricky, isn't it. there's probably a lot _ it's tricky, isn't it. there's probably a lot of - it's tricky, isn't it. there's probably a lot of wealthy l it's tricky, isn't it. there's _ probably a lot of wealthy pensioners and some _ probably a lot of wealthy pensioners and some of— probably a lot of wealthy pensioners and some of them _ probably a lot of wealthy pensioners and some of them say— probably a lot of wealthy pensioners and some of them say they - probably a lot of wealthy pensioners and some of them say they will - probably a lot of wealthy pensioners and some of them say they will not i and some of them say they will not take the _ and some of them say they will not take the money, _ and some of them say they will not take the money, don't— and some of them say they will not take the money, don't they? - take the money, don't they? probably _ take the money, don't they? probably. the _ take the money, don't they? probably. the actor- take the money, don't they? probably. the actor idris - take the money, don't they? | probably. the actor idris elba take the money, don't they? - probably. the actor idris elba was in number ten downing street to talk about knife crime. sir keir starmer is under pressure notjust from the unions but his own mps. for now the government is standing firm. i unions but his own mps. for now the government is standing firm.- government is standing firm. i don't think anybody _ government is standing firm. i don't think anybody wants _ government is standing firm. i don't think anybody wants to _ government is standing firm. i don't think anybody wants to see - government is standing firm. i don't think anybody wants to see this - think anybody wants to see this proposal around the winter fuel allowance brought in but actually, as the prime minister says, we are going to have to make tough decisions. going to have to make tough decisions-— going to have to make tough decisions. ., ., , , decisions. labour has been in power for less than — decisions. labour has been in power for less than 100 _ decisions. labour has been in power for less than 100 days _ decisions. labour has been in power for less than 100 days and _ decisions. labour has been in power for less than 100 days and yet - decisions. labour has been in power for less than 100 days and yet the l for less than 100 days and yet the signs are it could be losing the

goodwill of some of its most ardent supporters. zoe conway, bbc news. in a moment, we'll speak to our deputy political editor vicki young but first let's head to the tuc conference in brighton and speak to zoe. tell me more about the union speaking out on this?- tell me more about the union speaking out on this? what is clear toda is speaking out on this? what is clear today is that _ speaking out on this? what is clear today is that none _ speaking out on this? what is clear today is that none of _ speaking out on this? what is clear today is that none of the _ speaking out on this? what is clear today is that none of the unions - today is that none of the unions want to be seen to be supporting this government policy. it's not just the unions on the left at the trade union movement, the pcs, unite the union, that are unhappy. does that mean the more moderate unions like unison or the gnb could come out and publicly criticise the government? probably not. but talk to people behind—the—scenes normally very supportive of the labour leadership and you will hear their disquiet. they think the government has badly communicated this policy, they think government has been

politically inept.— let's speak to our deputy political editor vicki young who's at westminster. is there any sign of the government backing down on this? he. is there any sign of the government backing down on this?— backing down on this? no. the chancellor _ backing down on this? no. the chancellor will _ backing down on this? no. the chancellor will address - backing down on this? no. the chancellor will address her - backing down on this? no. the | chancellor will address her own backing down on this? no. the - chancellor will address her own mps behind closed doors this evening and she is likely to make the case that she is likely to make the case that she feels she has to make tough decisions because of the state of public finances and she and the prime minister prepared for unpopularity, we heard that message from him over the weekend. i think she is also likely to point out there's been a significant rise in there's been a significant rise in the state pension this year, that will continue in april, that's the message coming from the government. they will also want to encourage more pensioners to claim pension credit. it was slightly intriguing this morning because a home office minister came up with an idea

suggesting the possibility of social tariffs on energy bills which means you would end up with cheaper gas and electricity for those on lower incomes but that idea was pretty quickly dismissed by labour sources. the other thing, tomorrow there will be a vote in the house of commons and sir keir starmer will decide whether to punish any labour mps who decide not to back the measure. thank you. the next phase of the uk covid inquiry has begun and will spend the next few months looking at the pandemic�*s impact on heathcare services, staff and patients. personal stories from more than 30,000 people will form part of the evidence. 0ur health editor hugh pym is at the inquiry for us. hugh, what's been heard at the opening? the hearings have got under way at the latest module and we've already heard about pre—pandemic preparedness and there is a report that found significant flaws that

came from the inquiry and in the next module we heard all about government decision—making and all the forts up messages going backwards and forwards but for the first time in this third module what was happening on the nhs front line, or star protected? were they given the right ppe? more patients looked after appropriately and that they pick up infections in hospitals which could have been avoided? the inquiry casey jacqueline carey began by reminding the hearing that back at the very beginning in march 2020 borisjohnson was then prime minister said stay at home, protect the nhs but the question she asked was was that message successful and wasn't needed in the first place? what cost for example to those people — what cost for example to those people who did not have covid—i9 but rely on _ people who did not have covid—i9 but rely on health care systems to treat non—disease—macro conditions? what cost to— non—disease—macro conditions? what cost to the _ non—disease—macro conditions? what cost to the physical and mental toll

on health— cost to the physical and mental toll on health care workers? what cost to those _ on health care workers? what cost to those who _ on health care workers? what cost to those who could not visit loved ones. — those who could not visit loved ones. who _ those who could not visit loved ones, who had to shield? to those now living — ones, who had to shield? to those now living with long covid and what might _ now living with long covid and what might lady— now living with long covid and what might lady cost to the family and the patients and the health care workers — the patients and the health care workers who died. the the patients and the health care workers who died.— the patients and the health care workers who died. the inquiry casey went on to spell— workers who died. the inquiry casey went on to spell out _ workers who died. the inquiry casey went on to spell out some _ workers who died. the inquiry casey went on to spell out some areas - workers who died. the inquiry casey| went on to spell out some areas that will be considered including this issue are ppe, where the right masks and the right protective masks given at the right time to staff working on the front line with covid patients? she made the point hospital buildings in many cases were very old and not in a good state at the beginning of the pandemic. but in one case oxygen supplies had run so low that patients had to be transferred out of one particular hospital. and staffing numbers were much too low before the pandemic. had that been a contributory factor to less than ideal care? and with stop themselves getting sick, was there an area

there that could have been so much better? this module hearing will continue for ten weeks. hugh, thank you. a former police officer has pleaded guilty to attempted murder, after speeding his car towards his ex—partner and her mum in the scottish borders. these cctv pictures, which were played in court, showed the moment william mcburnie ploughed through the front window of the undertaker�*s they were standing in. both women survived. 0ur scotland correspondent katie hunter is outside the high court in livingstone. katie, what did the court hear? the court heard that william mcburnie has served as a police officer with the police service of northern ireland for 20 years and had worked as a photographer in the scottish borders. 0n the morning of the attack he had been drinking whiskey since 6am and watching peaky blinders. the court was shown footage of inside the funeral

directors injedburgh with his ex partner zoe turnbull who run the business and her mother inside. it should william mcburnie driving at speed, smashing through the front glass of the business, narrowly missing both women but the court heard they had suffered physically and mentally since the attack. speaking through her solicitor, zoe turnbull said william mcburnie had exerted a continuous reign of terror over her and herfamily. thejudge lord mulholland described the actions of william mcburnie is cowardly and selfish and he said he should be under no illusions he was going to prison for a long time. william mcburnie will be sentenced on the 10th of october.— the landlady of a man who took his own life after appearing on thejeremy kyle show has told an inquest he was distraught after filming for the programme. steve dymond was found dead a week later, during the recording he was told he'd failed a lie detector test about cheating on his partner and was booed by the studio audience.

0ur correspondent duncan kennedy is at the inquest. duncan, what more has been heard this morning? today we have been hearing from the landlady, michelle, the landlady during the month of may 2019 when this happened. she told the inquest steve dymond was fixated on getting on the jeremy steve dymond was fixated on getting on thejeremy kyle show in order to take the lie detector test to prove he was not cheating on his girlfriend. michelle said after the show steve found her in a distraught state and told her he wanted to throw himself out of a taxi that he was in and she also said when he got home, she had never seen a grown man cry so much. she and her son found the body of steve dymond a week later in a room in the house. a coroner asked her why she had not mentioned the show in her statement

from 2019? today she said she had just discovered the body of a dead man and that her mind was not right. last week of course we already heard testimony from jeremy kyle himself. he told the inquest he wanted to de—escalate the situation in the studio when the programme was being recorded and he said he was not responsible for the after—care of guests who appeared on his show. the inquest is currently going through some legal matters and we are expecting it to conclude tomorrow. duncan, thank you. the power to control bus routes, timetables and fares is being given back to local authorities in england for the first time in decades. buses are britain's most—used form of public transport, but they're also in long—term decline. the planned law change would let councils franchise services to private companies, but keep the ability to make the big decisions on how they're run. our business correspondent mark ashdown reports. for many people, especially in rural communities, buses

can be a lifeline, a cheap and mostly reliable way to get out and about for work, essentials and leisure. but for more than a decade, services have been gradually declining. according to official data, buses still carry 10.2 million passengers in england every day. but since 2010, almost 300 million fewer miles have been driven each year. in that time, the number of registered bus routes has fallen from more than 17,000 to just under 9,000 last year. the new transport secretary wants to reverse that. hailing it as the first stop in a bus revolution, legislation will be put before parliament today to devolve the power to run services to local authorities in england. the most likely model would be bus franchising, which allows an authority to grant private companies a contract to run services, but it retains control over routes, timetables and fares. last year, greater manchester became the first place outside london to bring services into public control since they were deregulated in the 1980s.

there is some scepticism among private operators that the model would work in every area, but these changes are broadly being welcomed. we welcome the better buses bill, which will give local authorities the power to franchise and specify services, but they will also need the funding in order to deliver those contracts with private operators. so without that funding and without the capacity and expertise at the local authority level, not many authorities will be able to take advantage of those new powers. the government says a full buses bill will follow, but that by putting local communities in the driving seat now, they are setting the wheels in motion for the biggest overhaul of england's bus network in a generation. mark ashdown, bbc news. the time is 13:15. our top story this afternoon. several major trade unions call for a u—turn on government plans to remove the winter fuel payment for millions of pensioners.

and another group of stars prepare to do the time—warp again as the rocky horror show returns to the west end. coming up on bbc news: wales fans prepare to cheer on their side in their nations league match in montenegro this evening. it's craig bellamy�*s second game in charge, after the goalless draw against turkey last friday. the paralympics came to a spectacular end last night, with a party atmosphere in the stade de france, despite the rain hampering some of the plans for the closing ceremony. paralympics gb matched their overall medal total from the tokyo games three years ago, but won eight more golds in paris, as andy swiss reports. hugely popular... it was the moment an extraordinary summer of sport was finally over. the paralympic flame extinguished, before one last parisian party... ..as a parade of djs gave

the world's athletes a perfect send—off. earlier, not even the weather could dampen the closing ceremony. a spectacle of sound and colour, before the competitors once again took centre—stage. the british flag carried by swimmer poppy maskill and taekwondo's matt bush. and as the athletes danced in the rain... ..the head of the games paid tribute to the hosts in the most glowing terms. paris 2024 has set a benchmark for all future paralympic games. you staged the most spectacular paralympic games ever! cheering it was some games for britain too. laura sugar�*s gold in the kayaking was their 49th and last of a paralympics which delivered wherever you looked. from 46—year—old dame sarah storey... has she done it? she has!

..to13—year—old iona winnifrith, the team's success has spanned all ages and sports. game, set and match. once again, they were second in the medals table, and their chef de mission says their breadth of success has been remarkable. i think it's been, again, the blend of the team. you know, 18 sports have medalled, and the 19th sport had a medal match. that strength in depth has always been a super strength, and it's fabulous for team morale and the team dynamic. but for paris, too, this has been a special paralympics. with packed crowds, stunning arenas and a vibrant atmosphere, los angeles — in four years' time — certainly has a tough act to follow. andy swiss, bbc news, paris. some of those winners have been arriving home this morning. let's go to our sports reporter matt graveling at st pancras station. matt, will this bejudged a

successful games for paralympicsgb? i think it has to. some of the 215 athletes who competed in paris and have been coming past me today, around 150 of them on two trains coming to say pancras today and many with medals on the neck. they are all here a little bit tired, it has to be said last night —— after last night's closing ceremony, but they cannot wait to see the friends and family here if they couldn't make it out to the games to welcome them home. 124 medals in paris. this matched the tokyo hall, but they won ate more golds, 49 in total, so that has to be seen as a success —— the tokyo hall. it is the most successful games for britain ever only behind rio. it is about more than that. i spoke to the triple gold medal winner laura nails and she said it is about moving this movement forward and that was echoed by the chef de mission 62 macro who

said, yes, it was fantastic athletics didn't do as well as it hopes, swimming did well, but this can be built on. they want to do more as they turn their attention to la in four years' time. in keeping with that, they have written an open letter to the prime minister this morning from paralympicsgb saying they want more equality in schools for children of all abilities to have access to top—quality sports and equipment to try and hopefully create the paralympics stars of tomorrow. create the paralympics stars of tomorrow-— a major new public inquiry looking into the deaths of at least 2,000 mental health inpatients in essex has opened this morning. its chair, baroness lampard, says she believes that figure may be even higher. bereaved relatives have campaigned for an inquiry for more than a decade, and it'll examine failures over a 24—year period. its eventual recommendations could have an impact on mental health care across the nhs. 0ur health correspondent nikki fox reports. united by loss, determined to get answers.

many are still concerned not enough relatives or patients will get the chance to give evidence. baroness kate lampard previously led the nhs investigation into abuse byjimmy savile. she's chairing the inquiry. i find it shocking that we may never be able to say for sure how many people died within the remit of this inquiry. what i can tell you now is that the number of deaths in scope will be significantly in excess of the 2,000 that were being considered by the inquiry during its non—statutory phase. calls for a public inquiry were first made by melanie leahy. herson, matthew, died in a mental health unit in chelmsford in 2012. he was an honest boy. initially, he got involved with the trust because he needed help, and he went out and asked for that. he didn't ask to die. we are fighting to keep loved ones, the next generation, alive. this was the moment she found out

a decade of campaigning had got families the inquiry they wanted. we've done it! oh! _ three years ago, the trust that runs mental health care in essex was fined more than £1 million because its wards were unsafe. mps said they should have listened earlier. i want to say to the families that they were right and we were wrong, and i'm sorry that that was the case. lisa morris lost her son, ben, after he died at the same unit. dozens of families have joined the campaign to change mental health care for the better. what gives you the strength to keep going on? ben. ben gives me the strength, because he was just - innocent in all of this. he didn't deserve any of this. essex partnership university trust says many of the 2,000 deaths are people who died of natural causes. but it says it will continue to do all it can to support the inquiry.

0ne law firm representing more than 100 families says that's crucial. this is as important as the post office inquiry, as the infected blood inquiry. these are some of the most vulnerable of our society. if the government accepts the inquiry�*s recommendations, there could be wide—ranging implications for mental health care across the nhs. nikki fox, bbc news. sir keir starmer has told the first knife crime summit at downing street that he will "double—down" on measures to tackle the violence. the actor and anti—knife—crime campaigner idris elba met with the prime minister and home secretary this morning, alongside victims�* families, to discuss how to halve cases over the next ten years. the boss of the supermarket chain aldi has said that shoppers are treating themselves to more expensive products, as cost—of—living pressures start to ease. the german—owned company has announced a pre—tax profit of more than £536 million for last year —

that's a three—fold increase on 2022. england's cricketers had already secured the series but sri lanka have won the third and final test at the 0val. they began day 4 on 94—1, needing 125 more runs to reach their target of 219, which they did, with eight wickets in hand. now, northern ireland's power—sharing coalition has been setting out its key priorities for the next few years. it includes things like cutting waiting times for healthcare, and providing more affordable housing, but critics have questioned why it's taken seven months since the restoration of devolution for the plans to be announced. 0ur ireland correspondent sara girvin explains. how am i supposed to go another four years like this, if i didn't have the money to pay for this surgery? and it would be impossible. i'd be in a wheelchair. what is it that we are planning in all areas of our life in northern ireland to tackle the misogyny, the attitudes and negative attitudes towards women?

this programme for government needs to ensure the delivery _ of affordable, quality, _ accessible childcare for families. these are the concerns of just some of the people in northern ireland, who've been waiting for their government to govern. the northern ireland executive has been back up and running forjust over seven months, after a political fallout saw it collapse for two years. the failure to announce its future plans until now has drawn criticism. the devolved government here at stormont has set out nine priorities. those include the economy, providing more social and affordable housing, making communities safer and transforming public services. as ever, though, the devil is in the detail, and that's what people want to hear more of. people like becca, who's glad childcare is another priority. if you are a parent working in northern ireland on, say,

an average salary and you have two children in full—time childcare, your childcare bill is likely to be over £2,000 a month and is wiping out your full paycheque. we need a detailed, deliverable plan for the whole childcare sector that actually is going to work for families. northern ireland is the only part of the uk without a strategy on dealing with violence against women and girls, something that now looks set to change. marcella has been campaigning for this for years. her cousin, concepta leonard, was killed by her ex—partner seven years ago. we continue to have women who die as a result of domestic violence, which is very much then within my family, where i had a cousin murdered through domestic violence. and the impact of that... and, yet, you know, there's outrage at the time, but follow that up meaningfully, rather than that person becoming yet another statistic. health waiting lists in northern ireland are the worst in the uk. fixing that is another stormont priority. but that's too late

for monica, who's travelling to lithuania for a new knee, at the cost of £8,000. the pain is excruciating. it's 24/7. the reality is that the seven—year waiting list that i'm _ on isn't a realistic timing. i begrudge paying the money, because i've paid into - the system from when i was 16. i'm working 48 years. i've employed people for 38 years, i and ijust, ijust think that it's i wrong that we should have to pay for something that we've - already paid into. so far, politicians have only laid out what they want to do, not how they're going to do it, and they've warned about a difficult budget. people in northern ireland have waited more than a decade for these government plans. they'll be hoping for meaningful decisions that will make a difference to lives. within the past few minutes, we have heard from the deputy first minister of northern ireland emma little—pengelly on this pogrom. she

has been addressing the assembly here at stormont. here is what she had to say. we here at stormont. here is what she had to say-— here at stormont. here is what she hadtosa. , ., had to say. we make no apology for bein: had to say. we make no apology for being ambitious, _ had to say. we make no apology for being ambitious, we _ had to say. we make no apology for being ambitious, we want _ had to say. we make no apology for being ambitious, we want to - had to say. we make no apology for being ambitious, we want to build l had to say. we make no apology forl being ambitious, we want to build on our reputation as a great place to live, work, study, invest and visit. we want to build on the fact that we are global leaders in key sectors such as cyber, fintech, advanced manufacturing and health and life sciences. we want to continue to invest in our young people so that we can continue to have a young, dedicated and highly skilled workforce. dedicated and highly skilled workforce-— dedicated and highly skilled workforce. ., ., ., workforce. now that the pogrom has been published, _ workforce. now that the pogrom has been published, the _ workforce. now that the pogrom has been published, the details - workforce. now that the pogrom has been published, the details of - workforce. now that the pogrom has been published, the details of it - been published, the details of it will be examined throughout the day —— the pogrom. and after many years of political upheaval in northern ireland, the fact a four party executive was even able to agree on future plans has been hailed by some as a success. but in the end, this executive will be judged on its plans. what it aims to be doing for

the future, but what it aims to deliver in real terms to make the lives better of all people who live here in northern ireland. thank you, sara. some of the celebrities taking part in this year's strictly come dancing have been defending the show�*s care of contestants, ahead of the new series starting on saturday night. it's after stars from previous series complained of bullying in the rehearsal rooms, and two of the show�*s professional dancers left the line—up over concerns that were raised about their behaviour. our culture reporter noor nanji joins us. noor, what have this year's intake been saying about the show? i met the new intake at a press event for the next series and i asked them about some of these allegations that have been swelling allegations that have been swelling all summer. nick knowles, the presenter of diy sos, he said it's important people were listened to and they have been listened to. and some of the other celebrities also praised the introduction of chaperones in rehearsals from this year. 1980s pop star toya wilcock said that strictly team had done everything in their power to make it a good experience for them and tasha

gorey of former love island contestant agreed, she said it was important to move on. that is what everyone is hoping for. strictly is now in its 20th year and has faced a rocky few months, with these allegations from a number of former celebrity contestants about their experiences on the show. the bbc has launched an investigation into the complaint by amanda abbington about herformer complaint by amanda abbington about her former dance complaint by amanda abbington about herformer dance partner complaint by amanda abbington about her former dance partner giovanni pernice and an outcome that is expected shortly. we should say giovanni pernice has denied any allegations of abusive or threatening behaviour, but he will not be returning to the show this year. neitherwill not be returning to the show this year. neither will another former dancer, graziano di prima. that is after he admitted that he kicked his former celebrity partner zara mcdermott once during rehearsals last year. mcdermott once during rehearsals last ear. ., a reminder of our top headline this afternoon. several major trade unions call for a u—turn on government plans to remove the winter fuel payment for millions of pensioners. scientists are narrowing

down their search for a new site to store the uk's growing amount of nuclear waste. there's a full forecast on the way in the next half hour, but let's get a quick look at the weather now. here's chris. i thought i would reflect back on a very unstable and unsettled

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choice. they go _ given the opportunity or that choice. they go into - given the opportunity or that choice. they go into prison l given the opportunity or that i choice. they go into prison with nothing — choice. they go into prison with nothing and _ choice. they go into prison with nothing and they— choice. they go into prison with nothing and they come - choice. they go into prison with nothing and they come out - choice. they go into prison with nothing and they come out with nothing. — nothing and they come out with nothing. so _ nothing and they come out with nothing. so you _ nothing and they come out with nothing, so you are _ nothing and they come out with nothing, so you are going - nothing and they come out with nothing, so you are going to . nothing and they come out with| nothing, so you are going to end nothing and they come out with - nothing, so you are going to end up with nothing — nothing, so you are going to end up with nothing-— with nothing. after he was released from prison. _ with nothing. after he was released from prison, alan _ with nothing. after he was released from prison, alan spent _ with nothing. after he was released from prison, alan spent time - with nothing. after he was released from prison, alan spent time on - with nothing. after he was released | from prison, alan spent time on the streets. ., .., ., ., , streets. you come out, the world is different, streets. you come out, the world is different. you _ streets. you come out, the world is different, you end _ streets. you come out, the world is different, you end up— streets. you come out, the world is different, you end up getting - streets. you come out, the world is different, you end up getting into . different, you end up getting into trouble _ different, you end up getting into trouble and deliberately put back inside _ trouble and deliberately put back inside it— trouble and deliberately put back inside. it is not a life that a lot of us _ inside. it is not a life that a lot of us want _ inside. it is not a life that a lot of us want. find the right place to potters~ _ of us want. find the right place to potters. don'tjust levers of us want. find the right place to potters. don't just levers on the street — potters. don't 'ust levers on the street. ., , ., potters. don't 'ust levers on the street. ., ., , street. people coming out of prison, the first few — street. people coming out of prison, the first few days _ street. people coming out of prison, the first few days and _ street. people coming out of prison, the first few days and weeks - street. people coming out of prison, the first few days and weeks are - the first few days and weeks are often a window of opportunity where people are really motivated, they want to move on in their lives, they are enthusiastic for change and want to move away from crime. but they can to often be released without support or housing in place, which can really set them up to fail. former prisoners have told me they find it really difficult to get long—term housing after they leave prison. if they go to the local council, there are often long waiting lists and they can't be accommodated. and some private landlords are not willing to rent to people with a criminal conviction. tanya worked as a probation officer

for 11 years. she knows how important it is to have somewhere to call home. the important it is to have somewhere to call home. , . ,, ., , ., important it is to have somewhere to callhome. , . ,, ., ., call home. the repercussions of not havin: call home. the repercussions of not having stable _ call home. the repercussions of not having stable housing _ call home. the repercussions of not having stable housing are _ call home. the repercussions of not having stable housing are quite - having stable housing are quite pronounced. i think it makes it even more _ pronounced. i think it makes it even more difficult for people to make those _ more difficult for people to make those changes and to meaningfully engage _ those changes and to meaningfully engage in rehabilitation if all they are worrying about is, where am i going _ are worrying about is, where am i going to _ are worrying about is, where am i going to sleep tonight? am i going to be _ going to sleep tonight? am i going to be able — going to sleep tonight? am i going to be able to eat? a going to sleep tonight? am i going to be able to eat?— to be able to eat? a ministry of justice spokesman _ to be able to eat? a ministry of justice spokesman said - to be able to eat? a ministry of justice spokesman said the - to be able to eat? a ministry of| justice spokesman said the new to be able to eat? a ministry of - justice spokesman said the new early release system would give probation staff more time to prepare for a prisoner's release, including planning for their accommodation. they also said the government is working with local councils and charities to avoid prisoners being released onto the streets. some experts say that the prison system is broken. from the point of arrest to the point of release. but without enough prison spaces or suitable accommodation, it is feared that this will continue to be a reality. georgia poncia, bbc news. still to come on today's programme... we take a closer look at this impressive d—day tribute — crafted completely out of wool — as it goes on show in the uk. first, it's time to join

our colleagues with the news where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday with me, will perry. coming up in the programme: sri lanka ease past england to win the third and final test at the oval. paralympics legend tani grey—thompson tells us about her legacy hopes from the games in paris. wales hope to build on their promising start under craig bellamy when they face montenegro in the nations league later.

england's cricketers had already secured the series, but sri lanka have won the third and final test at the 0val — their first test victory over england since 2014. they began day four on 94—1, needing 125 more runs to reach their target of 219 which they did with 8 wickets in hand, as our sports correspondentjoe wilson reports. monday morning. simple question. tell me who's going to win today? sri lanka. well, why not? if all went to plan, they wouldn't be here long. final innings to resume. 0ne wicket down, 219 to reach this way for the chase. there was one way england could stop. sri lanka take wickets quickly and if needed, dramatically. and bashir, what a catch. shoaib bashir�*s boundary dive raised england hopes and made the score 108 for two, but pathum nissanka was in his batting zone. aggression and control the combination england lacked in this match and that victory

target was approaching, with nissanka timing his shots like this, not even boundary edge heroics could stop him for more. lovely shot. bashir on to bowl. angelo mathews added his experience to the run scoring, no obvious problems for sri lanka. all the achievements were theirs, collectively, individually. pathum nissanka completed the second test match hundred of his career, knowing now this was in a match—winning cause. of course, england persisted. there was a chance for a catch here, not taken. in the context of the match, it no longer mattered. at 1:02, england saw a match they'd controlled end in defeat. sri lanka took their opportunity and had every right to celebrate, but england lapsed from carefree to careless in this test. this is the result. the paralympicsgb team are arriving back in london

after a successful games in paris. they finished second in the medal table with 124, including 49 golds, comfortably reaching their target. 0nly china finished ahead of them and the british team won medals in every sport, bar one, that was wheelchair rugby, where they finished fourth. baroness tanni grey—thompson says they are in a great place ahead of the next games in los angeles, and hopes that progress made will lead to improvements for disbaled people who aren't paralympians. this was a really pivotal, pivotal games both for the paralympic team, but for the movement itself. it really sets us up to go forward. so, you know, looking forward to la, which, you know, there's about 3,000 training sessions to la. they they've got to really raise the bar in terms of how

they put the games on. they need to get the public to care about their athletes. and they've done it. so hunter woodhall, who won a gold in the 400, his wife, tara davis woodhall, won gold at the olympics in the long jump. that's a really lovely story. there's been more coverage around the world than ever before. but also, interestingly, we're starting to see non—accredited media come into the games. so that means you've got no access to venues, no access to athletes. you're basically stuck outside somewhere. we haven't really had that before. so that's showing, i think, how much the games are meaning to other countries as well as us. the prime minister was here, minister, you know, inspired by the games. it's unbelievable when you're here. but i've said this, you know, this applies to every country around the world. it's legislation has to back up. all the times that they say that the games are inspirational or fantastic or amazing. the games can only do so much, and the athletes with a platform can only do so much. so i think we are going to see a shift. it's never very quick, but i think now there's a lot more athletes speaking out

and a lot more disabled people speaking out about some of the basic things that need to change in the uk. there was a lovely video as part of the closing ceremony last night which said we're called a minority group as disabled people. there's 16 million people in the country, you know, that's a lot of people and you can't fix everything for everybody. but i think that the uk can do better. so it's using the power of sport. you know, the platform that these games have raised, the light that's been shone on it to actually come back and do other things to make a real difference for, you know, just ordinary disabled people who aren't pa ralympians. you know, the paralympic team's 215 people. there's quite a lot of disabled people back in the uk that need a bit more support. jannik sinner says he's "proud" of his mental strength after putting his anti—doping scandal behind him to win the us open for the first time. sinnerfollowed up his australian open win by claiming a second grand slam title of the year, beating american taylor fritz in straight sets. the world number one came into the tournament shrouded in controversy after escaping a ban, despite two positive tests in march.

sinner has denied any wrongdoing and was absolved of fault or negligence by the international tennis integrity agency. an independent tribunal accepted sinner�*s explanation that an anabolic agent that can aid muscle growth had accidentally entered his system via a product used to treat a small wound, but some high—profile players questioned whether he should have been banned regardless. the general reaction of the players was quite positive, even when the things came out. then there has been, of course, some different voices, but this is in everything. this is not only in tennis, this is in other sports or in differentjobs, also. i mean, you can't really do anything about that. that's why you have, as i said before, the people who are close to you, these are the the people who know what was going on and what i and my team went

through because it was not only me, it was the whole situation. and yeah, that's it. i mean, ijust can talk from from my side and from my team's perspective and we are all very proud of this achievement. the craig bellamy wales era is well and truly under way as they look to build on their nations league opening draw with turkey when they face montenegro later. bellamy described the performance against the euro 2024 quarterfinalists as "outstanding" and claims that would be the worst wales would play under his leadership. tomos dafydd reports. they've made it to the balkans for bellamy�*s first game away from home. the fans invigorated after an encouraging start under the new head coach. he's enlightened and given them a passion that i don't think we've seen for a few years. so far, so good. a lot more positive attacking intent. he's won me over on that first game already, - so if he keeps this up,

i'd be very happy. - craig bellamy says he was really happy with the performance of his team in the goalless draw against turkey last week, but with two games in four days personnel changes are expected tonight. different opposition, different threats. different qualities, different weaknesses. so we'll definitely look to adapt. i've watched quite a lot of montenegro obviously leading into this. we're quite clear on what we want to do and how we want to go about this one. the new head coach will hope the vibrancy and intensity of friday night will be repeated here in montenegro. a new spirit and style is evident and, as one player put it, it won't be boring under craig bellamy. you want to work for him, you want to run for him. you can see the passion in his delivery to the team. these little things definitely make you want to work hard and to do all of that side of it for him. the only two previous visits here ended in defeat for wales.

bellamy was captain the last time that happened and he is expecting another difficult game tonight. the pressure continues to mount on france coach didier deschamps, who says he will stick to his principles ahead of tonight's nations league clash against belgium in lyon. france were beaten 3—1 at home by italy in their opener on friday, despite taking the lead inside 20 seconds. translation: of course friday's result was negative. _ i'm not even thinking about my personal situation and i'm not trying to make myself feel secure. i'm taking this course because i think it's the right thing to do. even if i have to face the consequences i'll accept them, of course.

that's all the sport for now. 0nline you can read all about will segue to montenegro and england losing to sri lanka in the test match. a 80—metre—long knitted display showing scenes from d—day — and made by contributors from around the world — is back in the uk. it was made to mark the 80th anniversary during the summer, and features a whole range of scenes from the operation, including the iconic d—day landings. called the longest yarn, it's spent the last few months on display in normandy, asjohn maguire reports. the design, the detail, the dedication involved in the 80 panels that make up the longest yarn are simply incredible. each a metre long, they depict a scene from the epic d—day movie the longest day.

the number was chosen to mark 80 years since the allied invasion into northern france, which was commemorated injune. volunteers from around the world knitted and stitched uniforms, people and places, in painstaking detail. often, they had a personal reason for getting involved. my father lost his brother on d—day on 0maha beach, we'd never really heard the story. no—one from the family had ever been there before. we went to the american cemetery and did a little ceremony. it was so moving, so fabulous, so wonderful. in this house in normandy, where german soldiers lived during the occupation, the final details were completed.

the panels then first went on display in carentan, where fierce fighting took place in 1944, and more than 50,000 people came to visit the work. there are plans to exhibit the longest yarn in the united states. but first, it is here in nottinghamshire, a labour of love and a symbol of remembrance for all to witness. scientists are narrowing down their search for a new site to store the uk's growing amount of nuclear waste. for years, it's been held at sellafield, in cumbria, but that's running out of space. the challenge now is to move it elsewhere and to isolate it safely forfuture generations. 0ur science correspondent victoria gill has this report. this is the main site in the uk that handles and stores the unstable, hazardous products of the reactions that drive our nuclear

power stations. we watched as robots extracted rods of used nuclear fuel. still hot and highly radioactive, they're put into storage containers. each of the containers that you can see in these giant ponds is a container of old nuclear fuel, and it stays here for 180 days, cooling, and the water acts as a kind of radiation shield. eventually, this high—level radioactive waste goes into storage on—site. there are also thousands of concrete boxes of much older, lower level weights, contaminated metals and other material. in recent years, leaks in ageing facilities here have had to be plugged. and as the site operates 24 hours a day, dealing with the waste of past and present, its running cost exceed £2 billion a year. as you can see, the site's very congested, so if we don't- have a permanent solution - for the waste, um, we could run out of space on the site for building interim storage facilities. - so if it can't stay here

permanently, what is the plan? scientists who study ways to make this material is safe to say the only place for it is deep underground. this material is really quite hazardous, and it remains hazardous for 100,000 years. we need to isolate it from future populations, or even civilisations. government is looking for a suitable disposal site. any location also needs to have a willing community. two sites were ruled out, leaving a short list of just three. in theddlethorpe, lincolnshire, some residents are concerned this would be a blight that would threaten the tourist industry in their seaside town. you can see sellafield right over my shoulder here. it's minutes from this community and a huge employer. thoroughly assessing each site and consulting with the communities is a process that could take more than

ten years. in process that could take more than ten ears. ten years. in the end, the community have the absolute _ ten years. in the end, the community have the absolute veto. _ ten years. in the end, the community have the absolute veto. so _ ten years. in the end, the community have the absolute veto. so it - have the absolute veto. so it wouldn't _ have the absolute veto. so it wouldn't matter— have the absolute veto. so it wouldn't matter if— have the absolute veto. so it wouldn't matter if the - have the absolute veto. so it. wouldn't matter if the geology have the absolute veto. so it - wouldn't matter if the geology was right, _ wouldn't matter if the geology was right, if— wouldn't matter if the geology was right, ifthis— wouldn't matter if the geology was right, if this community— wouldn't matter if the geology was right, if this community feels - wouldn't matter if the geology was right, if this community feels at i right, if this community feels at the end — right, if this community feels at the end of— right, if this community feels at the end of the _ right, if this community feels at the end of the day, _ right, if this community feels at the end of the day, it _ right, if this community feels at the end of the day, it is - right, if this community feels at the end of the day, it is not - right, if this community feels atl the end of the day, it is not right for us, _ the end of the day, it is not right for us, we — the end of the day, it is not right for us, we have _ the end of the day, it is not right for us, we have that _ the end of the day, it is not right for us, we have that right- the end of the day, it is not right for us, we have that right to - the end of the day, it is not right| for us, we have that right to walk away— for us, we have that right to walk away and — for us, we have that right to walk away and the _ for us, we have that right to walk away and the government - for us, we have that right to walk| away and the government respect for us, we have that right to walk- away and the government respect that position _ away and the government respect that osition. ~ ., away and the government respect that osition. ~ . ., ,, ., position. meanwhile, at sellafield, the waste continues _ position. meanwhile, at sellafield, the waste continues to _ position. meanwhile, at sellafield, the waste continues to pile - position. meanwhile, at sellafield, the waste continues to pile up. - position. meanwhile, at sellafield,| the waste continues to pile up. and with new nuclear power plants part of the government's part of the low—energy carbon plans, there will be more to come. it will all need to be more to come. it will all need to be locked away permanently. victoria gill, bbc news. it's been more than 50 years since a little theatre production called the rocky horror show first appeared at london's royal court theatre. today, it's a cult classic, and the musical has returned to the royal court, ahead of a tour around the uk. 0ur reporter thomas magill has been to meet some of the stars. # madness takes its toll...# over 50 years of doing the time warp, and the rocky horror show is still going strong, much to the surprise

of its creator, richard 0'brien. # i remember doing the time warp...# it's quite exceptional, in many ways, that it's touched so many people, and i still don't quite know why. because comedy dates, and here we are with rocky, still making people laugh. the original cast first performed this show in a tiny room at london's royal court in 1973. it celebrated difference and challenged the hetero norms of the time, something richard's still very proud of. homosexuality had just been legalised. .. hello! ..and the world was shifting, and the world's attitudes to those sort of issues were softening, and we were part of that. and i'm so delighted to have been part of that, that change in society. and all those nice things, all those

developments that are good developments, they are now threatened by far right—wing politicians. threatened by far right-wing politicians.— threatened by far right-wing oliticians. ., , , , politicians. from humble beginnings all those years _ politicians. from humble beginnings all those years ago _ politicians. from humble beginnings all those years ago to _ politicians. from humble beginnings all those years ago to cult _ politicians. from humble beginnings all those years ago to cult status - all those years ago to cult status these days, it has a large and loyal army of super fans.— army of super fans. every time the 've army of super fans. every time they've been — army of super fans. every time they've been in _ army of super fans. every time they've been in the _ army of super fans. every time they've been in the uk, - army of super fans. every time they've been in the uk, we - army of super fans. every time they've been in the uk, we go. j army of super fans. every time - they've been in the uk, we go. every sinale they've been in the uk, we go. every single time- — they've been in the uk, we go. every single time- i — they've been in the uk, we go. every single time. i was _ they've been in the uk, we go. every single time. i was 14 _ they've been in the uk, we go. every single time. i was 14 and _ they've been in the uk, we go. every single time. i was 14 and i'm - they've been in the uk, we go. every single time. i was 14 and i'm 25 - they've been in the uk, we go. single time. i was 14 and i'm 25 now and this— single time. i was 14 and i'm 25 now and this is— single time. i was 14 and i'm 25 now and this is my— single time. i was 14 and i'm 25 now and this is my second time. and single time. i was 14 and i'm 25 now and this is my second time.- and this is my second time. and my dau . hter and this is my second time. and my daughter has _ and this is my second time. and my daughter has come _ and this is my second time. and my daughter has come tonight - and this is my second time. and my daughter has come tonight for - and this is my second time. and my daughter has come tonight for the l daughter has come tonight for the first time — daughter has come tonight for the first time and _ daughter has come tonight for the first time and she _ daughter has come tonight for the first time and she is _ daughter has come tonight for the first time and she is 16. _ daughter has come tonight for the first time and she is 16. so - daughter has come tonight for the first time and she is 16. so it- daughter has come tonight for the first time and she is 16. so it has. first time and she is 16. so it has gone _ first time and she is 16. so it has gone from — first time and she is 16. so it has gone from our— first time and she is 16. so it has gone from our mum _ first time and she is 16. so it has gone from our mum down- first time and she is 16. so it has gone from our mum down to - first time and she is 16. so it has gone from our mum down to ourj gone from our mum down to our children — gone from our mum down to our children it— gone from our mum down to our children. , , , �* children. it is the best thing i've ever seen- _ children. it is the best thing i've ever seen- i _ children. it is the best thing i've ever seen. i never _ children. it is the best thing i've ever seen. i never thought - children. it is the best thing i've ever seen. i never thought that l ever seen. i never thought that theatre show like this can be so amazing. i theatre show like this can be so amazinu. ., theatre show like this can be so amazinu. . �* , ., theatre show like this can be so amazin.. . �*, ., amazing. i mean, it's great. i came 25 ears amazing. i mean, it's great. i came 25 years ago _ amazing. i mean, it's great. i came 25 years ago to _ amazing. i mean, it's great. i came 25 years ago to see _ amazing. i mean, it's great. i came 25 years ago to see jason _ amazing. i mean, it's great. i came 25 years ago to see jason donovan | 25 years ago to see jason donovan and it— 25 years ago to see jason donovan and it was— 25 years ago to see jason donovan and it was absolutely amazing. this hasjust_ and it was absolutely amazing. this hasjust been the story and it was absolutely amazing. this has just been the story of my childhood. so hasjust been the story of my childhood-— hasjust been the story of my childhood. , , ., . and jason donovan is back in his fishnets and stilettos as frank—n—furter, a role he first played in '98, when it quite literally changed his life.

rocky, you know, for me, sort of channels that inner sort of rock star frontman of a band, um, that probably, i wanted to be in a way. but, you know, i was there with a technicoloured coat and a loincloth, and it took a while to find the heels, but i eventually did in 1998, and i'm very glad i did. and i also met my wife 25 years ago on this show, and we're still together. # i'm just a sweet transvestite...# the movie in 1975 widened its appeal further. but forjason, it is the fans at the live shows that help keep it fresh night after night. the live shows that help keep it fresh night after night.— night after night. the audience alwa s night after night. the audience always carries _ night after night. the audience always carries us _ night after night. the audience always carries us along. - night after night. the audience always carries us along. it - night after night. the audience always carries us along. it is i always carries us along. it is magic — always carries us along. it is magic as— always carries us along. it is magic. as long as it is done well, the audience participation, it is a lovely— the audience participation, it is a lovely layer in this piece. and it is very— lovely layer in this piece. and it is very unique. lovely layer in this piece. and it is very unique-—

lovely layer in this piece. and it is very unique. ade edmondson, he said, it is is very unique. ade edmondson, he said. it is all— is very unique. ade edmondson, he said, it is all very _ is very unique. ade edmondson, he said, it is all very well— is very unique. ade edmondson, he said, it is all very well for— is very unique. ade edmondson, he said, it is all very well for the - said, it is all very well for the audience to be shouting out things, but their timing is not very good, is it? well, if you fancy getting involved orjust catching the show, it's on tour across the country until the middle of next year. # let's do the time warp again...# thomas magill, bbc news. # let's do the time warp again...# now the weather, with chris. we are easing into september and desperate to hold onto the summer, but i think we will have to give it up but i think we will have to give it up soon? yes, put away the fishnet tights and we will be reaching for warmer layers. get thejumpers we will be reaching for warmer layers. get the jumpers out and the warm duvet because temperatures will be dropping quite a bit. friday, we had temperatures up to 28 degrees across parts of the uk. it was very warm. but looking at the weather picture over the next few days, it is certainly going to feel like autumn is arriving. let me show you what is going on on the big weather

picture. across the north atlantic is the stripe of cloud, this is our cold front. behind that is where the cooler air is linking. 0ver cold front. behind that is where the cooler air is linking. over the next 24 hours, that dive southwards across the uk and, yes, that will really drop the temperatures. so it will feel a lot cooler compared with recent days. weather—wise today, quite cloudy so far. but there are signs of the cloud thinning and breaking across wales and western areas of england. these brighter skies push eastwards and there is a weak cold front clearing the skies across these areas. eventually, you might cease sunshine across east anglia in south—east england. before that, cloud could be picking up the showers. across the west of scotland and northern ireland, cloud thickens up and northern ireland, cloud thickens up here over the next few hours with patchy outbreaks of rain becoming more persistent for western scotland over the coming hours. temperatures for most about 15 to 18 degrees with light winds, doesn't feel too bad. but overnight tonight, more extensive rain moves in across the northern half of the uk. this is our cold front and i line of rain. it is

behind that that we start to see those temperatures dropping away overnight into scotland. still relatively mild for northern ireland, england and wales, but that will change. the cold front drive southwards tomorrow, introducing colder air, a band of southwards tomorrow, introducing colderair, a band of rain southwards tomorrow, introducing colder air, a band of rain followed by sunshine and blustery showers. and a windy day for scotland. we could see gusts into 60 mph in the northern isles, particularly around 0rkney and probably into the 40s into west scotland. and maybe the north coast of northern ireland. very blowing, a can of the show. heavy rain for the northern isles that could bring localised surface water. showers follow the main band of rain and temperatures coming down significantly. looking at highs of around 12 or 13 or scotland. in the south, is still around 17 to 19, so not too cold. cold air arises from tuesday night and it will be a cold night. temperatures in towns and cities down to five celsius, hence the need forjumpers and they duvets. a cold start wednesday morning, a day of sunshine and

blustery showers. the majority across northern and western areas, probably staying dry across north east england. temperatures, you will notice, much lower. 11 to 15 degrees and feeling cooler than that given the strength of those north—westerly winds. and temperatures will be going a little bit below average for this time of year. the cold weather is here to stay through thursday and friday. again, a mixture of sunny spells and passing showers. cold nights to come. but there are signs the temperatures will start to lift back into the weekend. the warmer spots, we could see highs into the upper teens and perhaps low 20s in the woman's spots into the weekend. before that, and autumn blast. keep the hot water bottle is handy! thank you. that's all from today's bbc news at one. enjoy your afternoon. goodbye.

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