computing. plus one former board member of twitter tells the bbc how the social media firm was bought by elon musk. and a model lifestyle. we find out about the village within a village on the cornish seaside that is up for sale. live from london this is business today, i'm sally bundock. we start in the us with the abc news presidential debate between, kamala harris and donald trump. in what was a combative back and forth right from the get go the economy was in focus, with the first question for the two candidates on how they plan to boost the worlds biggest economy and give american households a lift.

kamala harris talked about her middle class roots and providing help for small businesses. mr trump talked about the soaring prices that americans have been living with and laid the responsibility firmly at the democrats door. let's have a quick listen to kamala harris. my my passion, one of them, is small businesses. i would actually, my mother raised my sister and me but there was a woman who helped raise us we call her our second mother, she was a small business owner, i love our small businesses not be my plan is to give a $50,000 tax deduction to start up small businesses, knowing they are part of the backbone of america's economy. my opponent, on the other hand, as planners to do what he has done before which is to provide tax cut for billionaires and big corporations which will result in $5 trillion to america's deficit. donald trump talked up his economic legacy as the debate

moved onto the question of tarfiffs. you'll remember mr trump has recently been speaking about increasing tariffs on international goods. let's have a listen. we are doing tariffs on other countries, other countries are going — countries, other countries are going to — countries, other countries are going to have to do finally after— going to have to do finally after 75— going to have to do finally after 75 years pay us back for all that— after 75 years pay us back for all that we have done for the world — all that we have done for the world and the tariff will be substantial in some cases. i took— substantial in some cases. i look and _ substantial in some cases. i took and make billions and billions _ took and make billions and billions of dollars as you know from — billions of dollars as you know from china. in fact they never took— from china. in fact they never look the _ from china. in fact they never took the tariff off because it was — took the tariff off because it was so _ took the tariff off because it was so much money, they can't stop— was so much money, they can't stop you — was so much money, they can't stop you we have had a terrible economy— stop you we have had a terrible economy because in elation has, which _ economy because in elation has, which is — economy because in elation has, which is really known as a country _ which is really known as a country buster, breaks up countries, we have inflation like — countries, we have inflation like very— countries, we have inflation like very few people have ever seen _ like very few people have ever seen before, probably the worst in seen before, probably the worst ih our— seen before, probably the worst in our nation's history. to get both persepectives joining me now is morris reid, partner at actum, a former senior aide in the clinton administration. and greg swenson, founding partner at brigg macadam and chairman of

republicans 0verseas uk. ifi if i begin with you, maurice, was pamela harris, in your opinion, strong on the economy? this is seen as, for many voters, donald trump's strength. i voters, donald trump's strength-— voters, donald trump's strenuth. ., �* ~' strength. i don't think either candidate — strength. i don't think either candidate brought _ strength. i don't think either candidate brought their - strength. i don't think either candidate brought their a - strength. i don't think either i candidate brought their a game so the american people deserve a second debate. i thought that the vice president started off a little nervous. she did find her footing after the first break. she was relatable and she talked about her personal roots. i didn't think she showed enough back bone and she didn't go into some of the contracts. when you have a race this tight you really have to show contrast so i think she needs to talk more about her economic plan. she doesn't need to get into all the details, she needs to talk about her governing principles about how she is going to make these pocketbook household issues bring their inflation down so in the next debate if there is a next debate she needs to

spend more time talking about her record, what she is going to do different to what donald trump did and what she will do different tojoe biden so i'd give her a c+ but i don't think either candidate brought their a game. either candidate brought their a name. �* , either candidate brought their a came. 3 ., ~' either candidate brought their a came. 2 ., ~ ., a game. let's talk about something _ a game. let's talk about something kamala - a game. let's talk about | something kamala harris a game. let's talk about - something kamala harris did say about the economy, which is that economists say that donald trump's sales tax would impact middle—class families, they would be spending $4000 more on goods because of tariffs he would impose on goods coming into the us. what did you make of that argument? i into the us. what did you make of that argument?— of that argument? i think there is some sense _ of that argument? i think there is some sense to _ of that argument? i think there is some sense to it. _ of that argument? i think there is some sense to it. typically . is some sense to it. typically these economists, and 0hno both biden and kamala harris have referenced them in the they definitely are a bit part is in nature but i think she has got a point on the fact that tariffs are typically taxes on consumers, ultimately, and so i thought it would have been better if president trump had

focused on selective tariffs, using them for foreign policy, for example, with trainer or fixing the unfair trade with china as well as using the threats of tariffs to get mexico to agree to the remaining in mexico policy which really helped with illegal immigration during his term. so i think it was a bit of a missed opportunity and a bit of an own goal for president trump. he bit of an own goal for president trump. bit of an own goal for president trum -. . , ., ~ president trump. he has talked a lot, president trump. he has talked a lot. though. _ president trump. he has talked a lot, though, about _ president trump. he has talked a lot, though, about imposing l a lot, though, about imposing tariffs on goods coming from china, from europe, etc. from your point of view, greg, living in the uk as a republican, what what impact does that have with america's relationship with its key trading partners.- relationship with its key trading partners. relationship with its key tradin: artners. �* trading partners. i'm with you, sall , i trading partners. i'm with you, sally. i didn't— trading partners. i'm with you, sally, i didn't think _ trading partners. i'm with you, sally, i didn't think that - trading partners. i'm with you, sally, i didn't think that was i sally, i didn't think that was a good idea to do that in his first term, putting tariffs on his allies or his best trading partners, however if there is unfairness, there were some tariffs back then that were being placed on american goods

coming to europe, i thought that was unfair so as long as there is equality in the tariffs each way and bilateral, then there shouldn't be additional tariffs, so i think, you know, ithink additional tariffs, so i think, you know, i think he is using this as a bit of an election pool this as a bit of an election pool. i think he is definitely guilty of hyperbole on occasion, so why do think he might be exaggerating his use of tariffs. i think would be a mistake if hejust of tariffs. i think would be a mistake if he just did of tariffs. i think would be a mistake if hejust did link at tariffs of 10% across the world, i think that would ultimately be a tax on consumers. ., consumers. something that donald trump _ consumers. something that donald trump is _ consumers. something that donald trump is doing - consumers. something that donald trump is doing this | consumers. something that - donald trump is doing this time and he did it previously as well when he was running against hillary clinton is talk about how the us is failing. he can make america great again because he puts out the narrative that he is such a good businessman, he can sort out washington and get things done. do you think that kamala harris can counter that debate when american households have been struggling, financially over the last few years. there

is two things _ over the last few years. there is two things there, _ over the last few years. there is two things there, donald i is two things there, donald trump figurative standpoint talks about being a great businessperson. this is an opportunity where the vice president could counter punch and talk about where he has been unsuccessful in business and unsuccessful in his stewardship of the economy. tariffs never work. it is tough talk but ultimately tariffs are passed on to consumers. the vice president, if there is a next debate, i hope there is a next debate, i hope there is a next debate, i hope there is a next debate needs to dig deeper on where she is going to be able to do things differently. the home ownership, bringing down grocery prices, the price gouging, these are the things that people want to hear, they want to hear what you going to do for me, not tough talk or changing the narrative but what are you going to do to make my life better because elections are always about the future and she needs to talk about the future. it she needs to talk about the future. , , future. it is interesting, the oint future. it is interesting, the point was — future. it is interesting, the point was made _ future. it is interesting, the point was made by - future. it is interesting, the point was made by both i future. it is interesting, the point was made by both of. future. it is interesting, the i point was made by both of them of the difficulty of getting things through congress, because of the deep divide and how that prevents change taking

place. it's all very well the promises they make now ahead of being elected but when in office, it is very hard to deliver. it office, it is very hard to deliver-— office, it is very hard to deliver. , ., ., deliver. it is hard to deliver but ou deliver. it is hard to deliver but you have _ deliver. it is hard to deliver but you have to _ deliver. it is hard to deliver but you have to work i deliver. it is hard to deliver| but you have to work across deliver. it is hard to deliver i but you have to work across the aisle. donald trump was not successful working across the aisle, joe biden was successful if you look at the infrastructure programme where he brought republicans along. if you have a president that wants to reach across the aisle, put a qualified, but part of the aside and really work the american people, it can be done. bill clinton debtor, barack 0bama did it a bit and george w bush did it as well so you need to put the politics aside and roll up your sleeves and find things that you can work together on. just cuickl you can work together on. just quickly greg — you can work together on. just quickly greg your reaction to that question as well? it quickly greg your reaction to that question as well?- that question as well? it is, really with _ that question as well? it is, really with a _ that question as well? it is, really with a split _ that question as well? it is, really with a split congress | really with a split congress stopping the first two years of troubles _ stopping the first two years of trouble's term, i think he in nrany— trouble's term, i think he in many ways squandered that opportunity because he didn't need — opportunity because he didn't need democratic cooperation and the same — need democratic cooperation and the same thing with the first two years of the biden

administration, you will notice the big — administration, you will notice the big two spending bills that were _ the big two spending bills that were passed and kamala harris was the — were passed and kamala harris was the deciding vote because the senate was split 50—50 but really _ the senate was split 50—50 but really controlled by the democrats so she has her fingerprints on those two beds, expending bills which were a very— expending bills which were a very big _ expending bills which were a very big because of the inflation problems in the us, so she — inflation problems in the us, so she talked about bringing down — so she talked about bringing down the cost of living and i was — down the cost of living and i was glad _ down the cost of living and i was glad to see that sympathy or empathy from her but you just— or empathy from her but you just wonder why she wasn't doing — just wonder why she wasn't doing that for the last three and half— doing that for the last three and half years.— doing that for the last three and half years. 0k. well, thank ou to and half years. 0k. well, thank you to both _ and half years. 0k. well, thank you to both of— and half years. 0k. well, thank you to both of you _ and half years. 0k. well, thank you to both of you for _ and half years. 0k. well, thank you to both of you forjoining i you to both of you forjoining us, giving us your reaction to that debate and as i have already mentioned, there is plenty more on our website and the bbc news app on what was said, to take a look. the latest numbers on the economy are out this morning, the government will be hoping for more growth. positivity has picked up this year since the economy fell briefly into recession

at the end of 2023. since then the uk clocked up the fastest growth in the g7 group of some of the world's richest nations in the first three months of the year of 0.7%. backing that trend with 0.6% from april tojune. to see if that story may continue we have the latest numbers forjuly out in just over an hours time. melanie baker is senior economist at royal london asset management. good morning to you, melanie. so, what can we expect the growth number to look like? i growth number to look like? i think it will look ok. expectations for this one are about 0.2% increase on the month in output, which i think is a reasonable forecast, we will probably get a bit of a bounce, this is a july number injune, it was had to bit by the wet weather and strike action, so we should see a bit of improvement, i think. 0bviously month on month we get a little snapshot of what is

going on, but what picture are we're getting overall, do you think? now that the election is out of the way, now we are hearing what the new government has got in store, of course we are all waiting for the budget, the will be critical, your thoughts?— the will be critical, your thoughts? the will be critical, your thou~hts? . , ., thoughts? yeah, the uk is doing relatively well _ thoughts? yeah, the uk is doing relatively well if _ thoughts? yeah, the uk is doing relatively well if you _ thoughts? yeah, the uk is doing relatively well if you look - thoughts? yeah, the uk is doing relatively well if you look at i relatively well if you look at business surveys for example, the uk's does the surveys are pointing at the moment through to august two again moderate positive activity growth and looking relatively good compared to elsewhere too. consumer confidence seems to be back at pre— pandemic levels and it looks like the employment rating has fallen on the data yesterday. and some of thatis the data yesterday. and some of that is going to be held by things that, you have had an interest rate cut in the uk and more of that is expected stop you think that politics as well, looks like we are in an environment with a bit more political stability and that is helping somewhat as well. but yes, 20 of challenges ahead still. ., �* ., �*

still. you've mentioned we've had one rate _ still. you've mentioned we've had one rate cut _ still. you've mentioned we've had one rate cut so _ still. you've mentioned we've had one rate cut so far, i still. you've mentioned we've had one rate cut so far, when j had one rate cut so far, when will we get the next one, do you think? i will we get the next one, do you think?— will we get the next one, do you think? i think is going to be november, _ you think? i think is going to be november, rather- you think? i think is going to be november, rather than i be november, rather than earlier, partly again because that data is looking quite good at the moment. the data broadly as in sending a message of urgency to the bank of england, i think it will be november. 0k. melanie baker, thank you very much indeed. lets stay with the uk where the government will be touting a big win for the tech sector. amazon web services, that's the tech arm of the delivery giant, have announced plans to invest over $10 billion over the next five years building and operating data centres in the uk. these are the huge server hubs that are the backbone for cloud computing. experiencing ever higher demand as our tech usage expands and in particular from the ai revolution. for more i'm joined byjustin urquhart—stewart, founder of investment platform regionally. good morning to you. this is

good news, what do you think? this is very good news. it will add _ this is very good news. it will add a — this is very good news. it will add a significant number of jobs — add a significant number of jobs to— add a significant number of jobs to the united kingdom and also, _ jobs to the united kingdom and also, a — jobs to the united kingdom and also, a lot of investment coming _ also, a lot of investment coming in as well, so you will see _ coming in as well, so you will see this — coming in as well, so you will see this coming through from amazon, _ see this coming through from amazon, it will be something which — amazon, it will be something which i — amazon, it will be something which i think will give a real boost — which i think will give a real boost to— which i think will give a real boost to notjust which i think will give a real boost to not just the economy, but also — boost to not just the economy, but also actually to the actual background of, or the operations. because you see, we need — operations. because you see, we need more — operations. because you see, we need more investment coming into this — need more investment coming into this and at the moment we've — into this and at the moment we've seen actually more investment going elsewhere so actually — investment going elsewhere so actually the sort of figure coming _ actually the sort of figure coming in is a real boost. also, _ coming in is a real boost. also, as _ coming in is a real boost. also, as well, you can understand why amazon is taking this step, the uk is such a huge market for amazon, everybody is using it whether we like it or not, it is hard to avoid, if you want something quickly often we turn to amazon. quickly often we turn to

amazon-— quickly often we turn to amazon. ~ ., ., ., amazon. we do indeed, we are a very major— amazon. we do indeed, we are a very major user _ amazon. we do indeed, we are a very major user indeed _ amazon. we do indeed, we are a very major user indeed stop i amazon. we do indeed, we are a very major user indeed stop you | very major user indeed stop you what the major supermarkets, banks and governments itself, so it is certainly in amazon's interest. the question is, are we moving business away from more areas as well because we're such a big amazon use and are we actually going to be able to use this capability to broaden out other areas as well? that is what we really want to try and see so it is good investment into the united kingdom stopping the question is can we then broaden it out to other areas?— to other areas? and that is really important, _ to other areas? and that is really important, is - to other areas? and that is really important, is it? i really important, is it? because this time yesterday we were looking at parts of the uk, port talbot, scunthorpe, where they i think potentially thousands ofjobs lost in old energy sectors, where there is underinvestment and there is a transformation programme going on, etc, and it is extremely difficult for some parts of the

uk. ., , , , ., uk. certainly, yes, more battery- powered - uk. certainly, yes, more l battery-powered capability uk. certainly, yes, more i battery-powered capability and battery—powered capability and movements onto green technology, it is actually going to need a huge amount more investment coming in. what you are seeing a course with yesterday's news is that we are seeing more of this going elsewhere, not coming into the united kingdom, and so what we now need to see is how we actually try to attract more investment because of something like this to actually say well, not just like this to actually say well, notjust in terms of investments, in terms of ins and outs operations but in terms of actual battery size and battery power, that is what we want to try and see coming and. now, we have a huge shortage of that at the moment, we have a great opportunity for green power coming in but we do need much more investment. justin, lovely to see you as ever. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

you are with business today. martha lane fox rose to fame in the 1990s dotcom boom, as one of the founders of the travel website lastminute. com. she went on to join the board of the social media company that was then known as twitter, now known as x. that means she was at the heart of twitter�*s acquisition in 2022, when elon musk bought the platform. my colleague evan davis asked her about the decision to sell twitter for the bbc series, decisions that made me a leader. so, didi so, did ijoin the board of twitter to sell the company to elon musk? i did not. i did at because it is a really fascinating company at an interesting time but that's what you have to do, you have to represent the shareholders of. having signed the deal, you then have to upload or uphold then have to upload or uphold the law stop is a festival be sold because he gave us a good price and we upheld the law because that is what we do. and

because that is what we do. and he had signed — because that is what we do. and he had signed the offer and had to go through with it. and the rest is history. the narrative that elon musk was very happy to tell was this was a company that was just ludicrously flabby and there were some wonderful videos of a day in the life of an employee going on and making a cappuccino, finishes with a glass of wine on the terrace and here is where we sit on beanbags and all that kind of stuff and i wonder whether you think in the technology world, when you had companies that seem to have unlimited investor money, there was this tendency for everything to become incredibly indulgent. i everything to become incredibly indulaent. ~ everything to become incredibly indulaent. ,, ., , indulgent. i think as with everything _ indulgent. i think as with everything there - indulgent. i think as with everything there is i indulgent. i think as with everything there is quite| everything there is quite nuanced you have to put around at. there are some companies that had money thrown at them that had money thrown at them that really it wasn't clear that really it wasn't clear that they were going to be the winning companies. massive checks written to people with tiny ideas and that money being misspent. the second thing is

the culture of some of those tech companies and there were clearly bigger businesses as they would put twitter in the packet of and there was a style and it was partly from jack which was to really think hard about the employees and what made it a nice culture and i subscribe to that. you want to be happy at work and you want to give flexibility to people. jack was very, very good of people with building a diverse workforce, that was something that he cared about stopping to the company become a bit flabby over the course, post covid? the company that was going to be doing spectacularly well and probably didn't manage its cost base quite right? yes it did. was there a plan to deal with it? yes it did, wasn't as dramatic as elon musk�*s? no. but if you look at the trend in technology across the board was to reimagine the cost basis of these businesses, particularly post— pandemic. so i think, who knows how we would have managed that without elon musk�*s intervention but think he did it in classic elon style. i can

destroy a company's cost base and still have a company. we will see if that is right. it will see if that is right. it was twitter and it is now x, there is enormous confusion around the brand and what it is and it is much messier on the timelines, it isjust and it is much messier on the timelines, it is just a lot more rubbish comes in. do timelines, it isjust a lot more rubbish comes in. do you use it? l _ more rubbish comes in. do you use it? i use — more rubbish comes in. do you use it? i use at _ more rubbish comes in. do you use it? i use at slightly - more rubbish comes in. do you use it? i use at slightly less i use it? i use at slightly less than i used _ use it? i use at slightly less than i used two, _ use it? i use at slightly less than i used two, it - use it? i use at slightly less than i used two, it is - use it? i use at slightly less than i used two, it is muchl than i used two, it is much messier but it did reduce the cost by 80%. it hasn't fallen over, exactly, kind of functions and you can imagine doing a lot of what he has done on the cost base without all the other stuff that has gone with that. i the other stuff that has gone with that. ., the other stuff that has gone with that-— the other stuff that has gone with that. . , ., with that. i agree with you, it hasn't fallen _ with that. i agree with you, it hasn't fallen over _ with that. i agree with you, it hasn't fallen over but - with that. i agree with you, it hasn't fallen over but what i hasn't fallen over but what they would argue is, that the stuff matters because twitter did have a different reach to other platforms. it is in the public sphere in a different way. public sphere in a different wa , . ., ., , , public sphere in a different way. journalism is absolutely focused on — way. journalism is absolutely focused on it. _ way. journalism is absolutely focused on it. and _ way. journalism is absolutely focused on it. and so - way. journalism is absolutely focused on it. and so our- focused on it. and so our politicians _ focused on it. and so our politicians and _ focused on it. and so our politicians and political. politicians and political leaders, so particularly,

inaudible inaudible i know if we had still been part of the company, the management team, they would have been focusing a lot on the misinformation and trying to make sure that as much as possible you were able to have high quality of information and theyjust don't know if that's true because those teams have been decimated and i think you are right, the company is still operating but whether it is going to operate safely and well is a separate question. so many questions about x, how it is working now, what its future is working now, what its future is going to look like. martha lane fox their speaking to evan davis. now have you ever fancied owning a village? perhaps moving to the seaside for a change of life style? well you might be in luck as one cornwall�*s most iconic villages is up for sale. boasting several pubs, dozens of shops and a number of charming cottages it can be yours forjust 725,000 pounds, that's just shy

of a million dollars. sound good ? there's a catch. the village in question is polperro model village lee gregory is the owner, hejoins me now from polperro. good morning to you. good morning- — good morning to you. good morning. lovely _ good morning to you. good morning. lovely to - good morning to you. good morning. lovely to have i good morning to you. good | morning. lovely to have you good morning to you. good i morning. lovely to have you on the programme. _ morning. lovely to have you on the programme. so _ morning. lovely to have you on the programme. so talk- morning. lovely to have you on the programme. so talk us i the programme. so talk us through, if they had £725,000 and i wanted to buy this model village, what to i get for my money? village, what to i get for my mone ? ., ., , money? you get a complete life chance, money? you get a complete life change. it _ money? you get a complete life change. it is _ money? you get a complete life change. it is a — money? you get a complete life change, it is a beautiful- change, it is a beautiful village to live and. the model village to live and. the model village is a lovelyjob to look after and the maintenance of lovely. painting the houses, doors, windows, it isjust a greatjob. doors, windows, it is 'ust a great mi doors, windows, it is 'ust a great job. doors, windows, it is 'ust a ureat'ob. . , ., great 'ob. and people come and visit great job. and people come and visit this, presumably, - great job. and people come and visit this, presumably, and i great job. and people come and visit this, presumably, and is i visit this, presumably, and is at financially viable? is it running well? do you make profits? running well? do you make rofits? , , . " j~ profits? yes, well since 1948 is only been _ profits? yes, well since 1948 is only been three _ profits? yes, well since 1948 is only been three owners i profits? yes, well since 1948 is only been three owners of| is only been three owners of the model village, we had the model village for nearly 40

years, and it's kept us, you know, well and it isjust years, and it's kept us, you know, well and it is just a great lifestyle. so know, well and it is 'ust a great lifestylei know, well and it is 'ust a great lifestyle. so why are you sellin: ? great lifestyle. so why are you selling? me — great lifestyle. so why are you selling? me and _ great lifestyle. so why are you selling? me and my _ great lifestyle. so why are you selling? me and my wife i great lifestyle. so why are you selling? me and my wife are i selling? me and my wife are both 58 now _ selling? me and my wife are both 58 now and _ selling? me and my wife are both 58 now and we - selling? me and my wife are both 58 now and we just i selling? me and my wife are. both 58 now and we just want selling? me and my wife are i both 58 now and we just want to do something else. i've been doing this since i was 20 years old, and it'sjust time doing this since i was 20 years old, and it's just time to doing this since i was 20 years old, and it'sjust time to move on and let somebody else care for the model village. dare for the model village. are there conditions - for the model village. are there conditions attached? the worry is a developer will say ok, we're going to scrap that 0k, we're going to scrap that model village, get rid of it and build some flats? with polperro — and build some flats? with polperro being _ and build some flats? with polperro being so - and build some flats? with polperro being so strict i and build some flats? try polperro being so strict and the building regulations i think that would be really hard to do. , �* think that would be really hard to do. ,�* ., ., think that would be really hard todo. , �* ., ., ., think that would be really hard to do. , �* ., ., ., ., to do. doesn't have to remain a model village? _ to do. doesn't have to remain a model village? that's _ to do. doesn't have to remain a model village? that's the i to do. doesn't have to remain a model village? that's the point| model village? that's the point i'm making. is there a condition attached to this sale? , ., _, ., , condition attached to this sale? , ., ., , ., sale? there is no conditions at all. 0k. sale? there is no conditions at all- 0k- so _ sale? there is no conditions at all. ok. so it's _ sale? there is no conditions at all. ok. so it's not _ all. ok. so it's not necessarily - all. ok. so it's not necessarily true i all. ok. so it's not l necessarily true that all. ok. so it's not i necessarily true that this all. ok. so it's not _ necessarily true that this will continue then, in that case? depending on who buys it and for what purpose.— for what purpose. exactly, eah. for what purpose. exactly, yeah- as _ for what purpose. exactly, yeah. as polperro -

for what purpose. exactly, yeah. as polperro goes, i for what purpose. exactly, yeah. as polperro goes, it} for what purpose. exactly, l yeah. as polperro goes, it is for what purpose. exactly, - yeah. as polperro goes, it is a big plot, it is quite a big building. there's other things that could be done with it but we are hoping it will stay as the model village.— we are hoping it will stay as the model village. the modelvillage. how long has it been a model _ the modelvillage. how long has it been a model village? - the modelvillage. how long has it been a model village? how i it been a model village? how long has it existed for? it it been a model village? how long has it existed for? it was started in _ long has it existed for? it was started in 1948, _ long has it existed for? it was started in 1948, the _ long has it existed for? it was started in 1948, the original. started in 191t8, the original owner had permission for holiday cottages, they were turned down and he came up with this wonderful idea. he said i can't build two houses but they will build a lot and so he started building the model villages. started building the model villaaes. �* ., started building the model villaaes. �* . , villages. and are you people with particular _ villages. and are you people with particular skills - villages. and are you people with particular skills to - villages. and are you people with particular skills to keep| with particular skills to keep it looking good. carpenters and that kind of thing? 0h, it looking good. carpenters and that kind of thing? oh, i'm afraid... ithink we that kind of thing? oh, i'm afraid... i think we have lost our line with lee, sadly. lee gregory in polperro. so, you heard it here. up for grabs, gregory in polperro. so, you heard it here. upfor grabs, if you fancy buying a model village in polperro in cornwall. now, before we go,

let'sjust cornwall. now, before we go, let's just show you the financial markets in asia which are trading currently. on the bbc news website and the app, there is a live page on the us televised debate, do take a look for all the detail on what unfolded overnight. hello. it's going to be quite chilly over the next few days, in fact it will feel more like over rather than the first half of september. wednesday is going to bring some sunny spells but also brisk winds and

quite a few showers, especially in the afternoon. so here is the big picture across our neck of the woods, here is that stream of chilly air all the way from the active, spreading across ireland, uk and many north—western parts of europe, and the early—morning forecast for wednesday shows clear skies across many eastern and southern areas of the uk but showers spreading into the north—west. early morning typically between six and 10 degrees but it will be colder in rural spots, particularly in the north. so right from the word go, yes, lots of sunshine but risked winds and showers from the word go in the north—west of the uk and some of the showers will become widespread right across the uk, i think your best chance for dry weather will be across the channel coast and perhaps the southeast in east anglia but they wouldn't rollout wanted to showers here as well. really disappointing to budget this time in september, 15 in london, more typically 13 in the north or as low as 1011 on the north or as low as 1011 on the north or as low as 1011 on the north coast of scotland. on thursday the winds will be lighter, i think showers will

be less frequent, there will be more sunny spells around so it will feel better but on the monitor i think will be about the same so 15, 1315 across the bulk of england and wales, perhaps no higher than 10 degrees again for many central and northern parts of scotland. come the end of the week we are anticipating winds to ease and thatis anticipating winds to ease and that is because high pressure will be building in from the southwest, this is the azores high and this time of the year when that happens we do tend to see some somewhat warmer weather streaming in from the south so perhaps the temperatures rising a little bit, maybe 16 or 17 in one or two spots and back to about 12, i think or the north of scotland, not that you were particularly noticed the difference but you should notice the difference as we go through the weekend, that is because weather fronts are coming closer towards us, that also means a change in the wind direction. it will mean the temperatures will rise but we will have to pay for that, there will be some cloud and rain, so yes, slightly more unsettled but the temperature is at least for some of us will rise so back into the 20s we go

as we head into next week and not everywhere but it will feel just that little bit warmer. bye—bye.

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