although i've finished chemotherapy, my path to healing and full recovery is long and i must continue to take each day as it. there is reflection, there is a kind of confidence, there is contemplation, and there is the sense of a sort of contentment. the uk's covid inquiry resumes — with a focus on how the pandemic affected health workers, patients, and those who worked and lived with them. british unions call on sir keir starmer — to abandon plans to end winter fuel payments to millions of pensioners. we will be life at the tuc conference. and — a record medal haul — as great britain's paralympians arrive home — we look at the legacy of the paris games.

all of that after today's sports headlines. england's cricketers crashed to defeat against sri lanka this afternoon at the oval — their worst loss under brendon mccullum. it was a match they controlled to begin with, but their opponents clawed themselves back into it, thanks to a stunning century from pathum nissanka. england missing out on summer series clean sweep — asjoe wilson reports. monday morning's 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. the final innings to resume, one 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. commentator: and bashir, what a catch! _ shoaib bashir�*s boundary dive raised england hopes and made the score 108—2, but pathum nissanka was in his batting zone. aggression and controlm 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.

four more. commentator: 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 1.02pm, england saw a match they had 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. joe wilson, bbc news at the oval. england's women clinched the one—day series, in a record win over ireland. their 275—run win is their largest margin of victory, beating

the previous record achieved back in 1993 against denmark. tammy beaumont struck a superb 150 as england posted 320—8 before their bowling attack tore through their ireland batting line—up. captain kate cross taking three wickets forjust eight runs, as ireland were all out forjust a5. the one—day series concludes on wednesday, also in belfast.. before the t20�*s start. wales are in montenegro tonight, for their second nations league match — after their goalless draw with turkey last week. fans have been buoyed by the start under new manager craig bellamy, and they're in niksic looking to build on that impressive display last week. montenegro were beaten in their opener, and bellamy isn't underestimating them later. different opposition. different threats and qualities, different weaknesses, so we are ethnically looking to adapt. watched elect of montenegrin lead into this, clear on

what we want to do and how we want to go about this. meanwhile, england have confirmed that record goal—scorer harry kane will earn his 100th cap, when he captains the three lions against finland at wembley on tuesday night. kane is only the tenth player to reach the landmark, and the first since wayne rooney in 2014. the fa will pay tribute to him during a pre—match ceremony that will include the presentation of a gold cap. 0ne one thing i'm proud of, showing great consistency over a long period of time, and if you look at some of the great there is a lot she did, some of our greatest players, and to have my family there to enjoy the moment as well, and i think the moment as well, and i think the moment when i am retired, i will connect with immense pride, but excited for the game and to be back at wimberly and look into hope this night with a win and hopefully a goal. and that's all the sport for now.

back now to our top story — breaking news from kensington palace that catherine, princess of wales, has finished her course of preventative chemotherapy and will return to what they call a light schedule of public engagements in the coming months. in a video released by the palace, the princess is seen in norfolk over the summer with her children and husband... as the summer comes to an end, i cannot tell you what a relief it is to finally have completed my chemotherapy treatments. the last nine months have been incredibly tough for us as a family. life as you know it can change in an instant, and we have had to find a way to not get the stormy waters and rolled unknown. the cancerjourney is complex, scary and unpredictable for everyone, especially those closest to you. with humanity, it also brings you face—to—face with their own vulnerabilities in a way you have never considered before.

and with that a new perspective on everything. helena wilkinson is at... helena, interesting when you see, reflecting back on the last nine months on how topic has been for the family, but also then pitching forward. yes. topic has been for the family, but also then pitching forward. yes, and ou aet also then pitching forward. yes, and you get the — also then pitching forward. yes, and you get the sense _ also then pitching forward. yes, and you get the sense of _ also then pitching forward. yes, and you get the sense of the _ also then pitching forward. yes, and you get the sense of the princess i also then pitching forward. yes, and you get the sense of the princess of| you get the sense of the princess of wales, and she sets herself in that video filmed in north norfork over the summer, last month's with the prince of wares and their three children, it almost has a sense, a carefree sense about it, and she talks about the relief of having completed her chemotherapy treatments but it is a reflective video, in her own words, she cared

it —— clearly want to talk about her own cancerjourney it —— clearly want to talk about her own cancer journey and it —— clearly want to talk about her own cancerjourney and i'm sure there are many people who have had a cancer diagnosis who are going through treatment still or perhaps completed it who will very much be able to relate to what the princess of wales has said in the video, it's intimate and personal and deeply personal, and it is moving as well stop and in the video, the princess of wales also talks about the importance of love and family. the cancerjourney is complex, scary and unpredictable for everyone. with humility, it also brings you face—to—face with your own vulnerabilities in a way you have never considered before. and with that, a new perspective on everything. is this filming? hello. this time, as above all reminded william

and me to reflect and be grateful for the simple yet important things in life which so many of us take for granted. simply living and being loved. now that she has completed the chemotherapy, we know it is another step in herjourney, she says the path to healing and full recovery is long and she wants to focus on doing what she can to stay cancer free and kensington palace, in terms of when we will next see the princess of wales carrying out public duties, well, she is expected to have a light programme of external engagements over the coming months. she very much hopes to attend remembrance sunday for example at

that cenotaph in whitehall, but they are stressing in the palace she would have good and bad days going forward, it is a long road to recovery for her, but she is keen to get back to work, so a positive since this afternoon from the princess of wales, but still, as i say, a long road ahead for her in terms of her recovery. hell say, a long road ahead for her in terms of her recovery. hell there at windsor. let's speak to charlie jacoby, royal commentator. what struck you most about the video? ., . . . video? the relief in her voice came across in the _ video? the relief in her voice came across in the first _ video? the relief in her voice came across in the first few words, - video? the relief in her voice came across in the first few words, and l across in the first few words, and that must be the fear and right across the family, she did not say she was cancer free, she says she wants to try and stay cancer free, and the public —— palace did not say that there was no evidence of cancer, but you sort of feel that this is the mark at the end of

chemotherapy and she must be so pleased. chemotherapy and she must be so leased. ., ., . , pleased. you mentioned what she said in those opening _ pleased. you mentioned what she said in those opening words, _ pleased. you mentioned what she said in those opening words, quite - pleased. you mentioned what she said in those opening words, quite a - in those opening words, quite a contrast with the last video we had about nine months ago. yes. contrast with the last video we had about nine months ago.— contrast with the last video we had about nine months ago. yes, that was about nine months ago. yes, that was a horri in: about nine months ago. yes, that was a horrifying anticipation _ about nine months ago. yes, that was a horrifying anticipation of— about nine months ago. yes, that was a horrifying anticipation of what - a horrifying anticipation of what was going to come, and as she said in this video more than once, you simply do not know what is going to happen with cancer, and every cancer sufferer generate —— journey is personal, so she appears to have got through that and that is absolutely wonderful news, and you can see, the video is mostly about family and children. the images were very much about that, so i think it sets a sense of relief of coming together, and that was a main point of the video. i and that was a main point of the video. , ,,.,, and that was a main point of the video. , , ~ . _,, and that was a main point of the video. , ~ ., .,, video. i suppose like anybody who is been through _ video. i suppose like anybody who is been through this _ video. i suppose like anybody who is been through this cancer _ video. i suppose like anybody who is been through this cancerjourney, i been through this cancerjourney, the sort of a new perspective it gives you? i

the sort of a new perspective it gives you?— the sort of a new perspective it aives ou? ., . ., �* gives you? i would imagine. you're robabl a gives you? i would imagine. you're probably a better _ gives you? i would imagine. you're probably a better of _ gives you? i would imagine. you're probably a better of speaking - gives you? i would imagine. you're probably a better of speaking to . probably a better of speaking to cancer expert than myself at the moment but it seems she has got a light programme had ever, she wants to get back into doing royal duties, thejob, she's talking to get back into doing royal duties, the job, she's talking about doing the job, she's talking about doing thejob, which she the job, she's talking about doing the job, which she absolutely was not doing in march when she made that video in windsor, so i think we will see more perhaps it remembrance. i think that prince of wales might be there but we mean it misses her see her, and maybe not royal source for a bit. that misses her see her, and maybe not royal source for a bit.— royal source for a bit. that line was interesting _ royal source for a bit. that line was interesting about - royal source for a bit. that line was interesting about being i royal source for a bit. that line - was interesting about being grateful and reminding that the simple yet inward —— important things in life, it is simply loving and being loved, so that is how she comes out of the nine months, with those time at the

preferred of her mind, but the openness about what she has been through, when she talks about the complex nature of this, the scary nature and on predisability, and she has been open in terms of what she is live through and what the family has lived through. i is live through and what the family has lived through.— has lived through. i was struck by the spiritual— has lived through. i was struck by the spiritual side _ has lived through. i was struck by the spiritual side of— has lived through. i was struck by the spiritual side of it, _ has lived through. i was struck by the spiritual side of it, right - has lived through. i was struck by the spiritual side of it, right at. the spiritual side of it, right at the spiritual side of it, right at the end, she says out of darkness there comes light, there's something almost biblical about that, but i think in the context of the way she said it, it sounded to me, well as i suppose as an expression of relief, you could not put it more clearly, i think it's what she was imminent. aha, think it's what she was imminent. a final quick thought, of course it is been such a difficult year for the royalfamily, with been such a difficult year for the royal family, with the been such a difficult year for the royalfamily, with the king also receiving cancer treatments, the extra strain on other senior royals will stop. we extra strain on other senior royals will sto -. ~ ., extra strain on other senior royals will sto. ~ . , extra strain on other senior royals will sto -. ~ . , ., extra strain on other senior royals

willsto. ~ . , . . , will stop. we have seen a remarkably kind to press — will stop. we have seen a remarkably kind to press compared _ will stop. we have seen a remarkably kind to press compared to, _ will stop. we have seen a remarkably kind to press compared to, ie - will stop. we have seen a remarkably kind to press compared to, ie kind i kind to press compared to, ie kind media compared to previous years, i've been really —— very few mentions of the prince of wales outsides people predicting how her cancer treatment may be going, and the royals are very worried about that, there been very few updates, this is a significant update we had today, but yes, you hope this is the corner being turned and we will see the royal family out there and working as we hope.— the royal family out there and working as we hope. charlie jacoby, thank ou working as we hope. charlie jacoby, thank you for— working as we hope. charlie jacoby, thank you for being _ working as we hope. charlie jacoby, thank you for being with _ working as we hope. charlie jacoby, thank you for being with us - working as we hope. charlie jacoby, thank you for being with us and i thank you for being with us and those thoughts here on verified live. let me point you to the bbc website, because you've not seen that for the video and you want to, it is available there on the bbc website and the accompanying articles and reaction there has been since that news broke out a little

over an hour ago. since that news broke out a little overan hourago. had since that news broke out a little over an hour ago. had to the website if you want more on that, all running store in this hour. a new phase of the covid inquiry began this morning. the inquiry heard harrowing accounts from patients and nhs workers. some 225,000 pages of evidence were disclosed to the inquiry. the public hearings focused on issues such as the diagnosis and treatment of patients with long covid, protective equipment in hospitals, and the policy of shielding. more than 30,000 people in the uk have shared their personal stories from the pandemic — as part of a report called every story matters, which was published today. with me is our health correspondent nick triggle. sta rt by start by reminding me, this is the third phase of the inquiry, so a bit more about what it actually will focus on. , , , .,

focus on. this is the third phase, if we look _ focus on. this is the third phase, if we look back, _ focus on. this is the third phase, if we look back, we _ focus on. this is the third phase, if we look back, we have - focus on. this is the third phase, if we look back, we have had i focus on. this is the third phase, j if we look back, we have had two modules already, pandemic preparedness and core decision—making, and for the first, we had that report, that is because the inquiry is split into nine different modules, this is the third, looking at health care, and over the next ten weeks, we will be hearing from a range of infection control experts, senior people from the nhs, and from line staff about how the nhs coped in that first year of the pandemic. it is wide—ranging and will cover everything from the diagnosis and treatment of covid patients, the use of mask, the availability of ppe, and the infection control measures that were put in place. also, and this was stress today, we would also hear about the state of the nhs, when

covid hit, was it ready? could it have been in a better position to treat covert patients? and those needed care for none covid reasons. for those representing the family of the bereaved, what do they make about this phase was a mark? they are unhappy _ about this phase was a mark? they are unhappy with — about this phase was a mark? iie: are unhappy with how about this phase was a mark? "iie: are unhappy with how it about this phase was a mark? i““ierg are unhappy with how it started, and said it would be one of the most distressing parts of the covid inquiry, and it is crucial that you hear from those people who had first—hand experience, the patients admitted to hospital, the families who have lost loved ones, and the health workers. but sit they say they submitted 23 witnesses to give evidence during the stage but only two of their witnesses were accepted. the inquiry is adamant it is doing all it can to appear from the public and health care workers. as you mentioned, that report with the stories of 30,000 people have

been submitted into evidence, and that was form a key part of this module. . ~ that was form a key part of this module. w' ., ~ that was form a key part of this module. v . ,, i. ., module. nick triggle, thank you for takin: us module. nick triggle, thank you for taking us through _ module. nick triggle, thank you for taking us through all _ module. nick triggle, thank you for taking us through all of _ module. nick triggle, thank you for taking us through all of that. i module. nick triggle, thank you for taking us through all of that. we i taking us through all of that. we continue to watch what comes out of the inquiry, and we will talk again in the coming days. 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. teams are making their way home after 11 days of competition and the president said the athletes launched a paralympics revolution and change how the world sees disability. jody cundy is a nine times paralympic gold medallist. he told me about the joy of another paralympics and a further gold medal. number eight of the paralympics and number nine of the gold. so yeah, they're truly spectacular. what an amazing experience paris was.

uh, the crowds have been phenomenal. like the noise that's been in the stadiums, especially the velodrome literally lifted the roof off. um, and as soon as you got somebody french on the on the boards or whatever, it was impossible to hear anything. it was just a brilliant atmosphere and obviously the performances that came out of it, just testament to that. and how much did that help you getting another gold? i mean, i hate to say it, but you're a5. has this been the hardest one so far? uh, they're always hard and always have their own little journeys. but yeah, the age thing is definitely starting to catch up on us now. so, uh, all my competitors are getting younger and younger, so, uh, it was a bit disappointing to come fourth in my individual event, but, uh, to bring home gold in the team event with jacko and kadeena was a nice kind of icing on the cake of a great games. tell me, what do you think i read what officials how they describe these games. what do you think the that the legacy of these paris games

will be and just reflect on the context of, you said you've been there since 1996 at every single paralympics. how much has it changed, do you think? just the perception of the paralympics has changed greatly since 96, when i first started. the perception of disability, disability sport where you can and can't do, and the level of competitiveness and the lateness that's happened within the sport. lots of the countries now are investing lots more money into it. the quality and depth of the fields has got much better and the racing has been, uh, much better. off the back of it. so each games it gets stronger and stronger. and i think paris has done a phenomenaljob of, uh, raising the profile of paralympic athletes and disability sport. and i think france will have a very similar, uh, backlash to what we did in london, where we kind of put the paralympics on the map. and i think they've they've put it on france and in europe and to the rest of the world. now, with the amount of coverage that's been out there. there have been some incredible

performances. i hope put a few of the still pictures on screen because we saw 17—year—old from india, the armless indian archer who won bronze. it was incrediblejust watching her, and watching how the crowd responded to her, or you turn to the polish athlete who took part in the highjump, the one decade jumper —— one leg injumper, and the crowds responding to what they're seeing, or in the pool, the brazilian sumer born with short legs and no arms who absolutely obliterated the competition in the 200 metre freestyle as to, winning gold, the way the crowd responded what's about to you in terms of the you were watching that caught your eye? you were watching that caught your e e? ., , ., you were watching that caught your ee? ,.,

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here in the uk, 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. the trade union organisation, the tuc, is holding its annual conference this week and our political correspondent iain watson is there in brighton. you've been speaking to so many people through the day, give us a sense of the mood? the people through the day, give us a sense of the mood?— people through the day, give us a sense of the mood? the mood as this, the --eole sense of the mood? the mood as this, the people are — sense of the mood? the mood as this, the people are saying _ sense of the mood? the mood as this, the people are saying they _ sense of the mood? the mood as this, the people are saying they welcomed l the people are saying they welcomed the people are saying they welcomed the return of the labour government, thatis the return of the labour government, that is the first sentence in every speech, but then it is immediately copy—edited with but this are but that, winterfuel one copy—edited with but this are but that, winter fuel one of the key concerns, the cuts for 10 million

pensioners this winter, so it does hide some union leaders accusing the labour government of forcing pensioners into penury, who had direct abuse to the chancellor from one labour union leader, and we had the top union voice mark paula novak, the general secretary for the puc, saying he was concerned about those pensioners who are just a bit above being the poorest and the cultures but are still struggling to get by him so largely because for rethink been formalised here in the cutest time on wednesday. two other areas of criticism, some believing that its fiscal rules, is it because it, expectedly the controls are dead, that they should be loosens, regarding debts and bahrain, and the trade unions are calling for them to loosen the fiscal rules and the wealth tax on the just and also to protect jobs wealth tax on the just and also to protectjobs in the oil and gas industry, critical of one of the

labour fracture policies. industry, critical of one of the labourfracture policies. in industry, critical of one of the labour fracture policies. in terms ofthe labour fracture policies. in terms of the winter _ labour fracture policies. in terms of the winter fuel _ labour fracture policies. in terms of the winter fuel payments, i labour fracture policies. in terms| of the winter fuel payments, you labour fracture policies. in terms i of the winter fuel payments, you had one union leader suggesting and not ruling out the possibility of industrial action in terms of governments, is there any sign of any change in mind?— governments, is there any sign of any change in mind? rachel reeves, the chancellor, _ any change in mind? rachel reeves, the chancellor, is _ any change in mind? rachel reeves, the chancellor, is speaking - any change in mind? rachel reeves, the chancellor, is speaking to - any change in mind? rachel reeves, the chancellor, is speaking to mps . the chancellor, is speaking to mps behind closed doors to try to win them over, but the argument they're making is that the triple lock in pensions what we see them rise above the current rate of inflation, which was more than compensate for the loss of winter fuel payments, but the deputy prime minister of the labour party, angela rayner is meeting with some unions behind closed doors to try to address concerns. they are trained to extend a hardship on till next april which will help some of the points, but that still doesn't help our own segmented pensioners who will be losing out —— 10 million pensioners, and in terms of a u—turn, it looks to be off the agenda despite the

criticism she's facing. just to be off the agenda despite the criticism she's facing.— criticism she's facing. just a cuick, criticism she's facing. just a quick. if _ criticism she's facing. just a quick. if the _ criticism she's facing. just a quick, if the labour - criticism she's facing. just a quick, if the labour mp5 i criticism she's facing. just a | quick, if the labour mps vote against this tomorrow, what are we thinking are likely to be dissensions? i thinking are likely to be dissensions?— thinking are likely to be dissensions? . , , , dissensions? i think clearly because ofthe dissensions? i think clearly because of the government _ dissensions? i think clearly because of the government big _ dissensions? i think clearly because of the government big majority, i dissensions? i think clearly becausej of the government big majority, the government will win the boat, but what they are trained to do is limit the size of the rebellion, certainly when there a rebellion before on the child benefit limits, they took the whip away, temporarily expelled some labour mps who voted against the government that time, but those who sat on their hands and abstained escaped any sanction.— sat on their hands and abstained escaped any sanction. thank you for that, time up _ escaped any sanction. thank you for that, time up for _ escaped any sanction. thank you for that, time up for me, _ escaped any sanction. thank you for that, time up for me, see _ escaped any sanction. thank you for that, time up for me, see the i escaped any sanction. thank you for that, time up for me, see the same| that, time up for me, see the same time tomorrow. hello again. we've got a change to much colder weather conditions just around the corner, so get those jumpers handy. you might need to dig out a warmer duvet as well. now it's a fine end to the day wednesday afternoon for wales and western areas of england with plenty of sunshine. but after a sunny morning

in northern ireland, here it turned a lot cloudier, the winds picked up as well. and that cloud is associated with a weather front that stretches right out into the north atlantic. to the north of that, we've got much colder air, and that colder air is going to be swinging its way across the uk over the next day or two. it is going to feel much more autumnal. now, weather wise at the moment, we've got low pressure moving in. outbreaks of rain will turn increasingly steady and heavy overnight for northern ireland and scotland, some splashes of rain getting into northern england later on as well. temperatures still for the most part about 10—14 degrees, but turning colder already in scotland, and talking about scotland here, it's going to be a windy start to the day on tuesday. gusts of wind around the northern isles could run into the 60 miles an hour. i think it will be particularly blustery in 0rkney, whereas across the western side of scotland, gusts probably running into the 40s of miles an hour, driving in a mixture of sunshine and heavy showers. here's our cold front diving southwards across england and wales. not a huge amount of rain on that, but you will notice the change to fresher air filtering in across northern ireland,

northern england and wales as well. it's overnight that that cold air reaches right the way across the uk, a much colder night than we've been used to, with temperatures getting down to five in aberdeen and in newcastle as well. so a cold start to wednesday morning, it is a day of sunshine and blustery showers. the showers always most frequent across northern—western areas, driven in by the strong northwesterly winds. there will be some areas, though, that dodge the downpours. favoured for that would be parts of north east england, but wherever you are, temperatures a lot lower — 11—15 degrees, that's below average for the time of year — the north westerly winds making it feel a little bit colder yet. for thursday, a similar kind of day again, sunshine and blustery showers. the showers really frequent for northern scotland, the north west of both england and wales, and probably quite a few in northern ireland, too. temperatures 11—15 degrees, then we start to see high pressure move in on friday. so for many of us it will be a bit drier, perhaps a bit of sunshine coming through, and then into the weekend, still quite unsettled,

but it does at least turn quite a bit milder.

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is some ublic duties. this filmin: ? hello. ., kensington palace releases this very personal film showing unprecedented scenes with the royal family, as catherine describes what she has been through and the impact on herfamily. although i've finished chemotherapy, my path to healing and full recovery is long. the uk covid—19 inquiry is told that more than 900 health care workers died during the pandemic after catching covid at work. and a hero's welcome for paralympicsgb, as they return from paris with 124 medals — 49 of them, gold. and coming up on bbc news — england lose to sri lanka to relinquish their 100% record in test cricket this summer, handing their opponents their first win on english soil for 10 years.