night because i debate. in last night because i debate. the us secretary of state and david lam er in ukraine where leaders are calling for permission —— last night's debate —— david lammy. paralympics gb and did the paris games after securing 124 medals. we'll speak to two gold medallist life here on the programme. all of those coming up in the next little while. let's catch up next little while. let's catch up with the sport and headlines with will parry. good evening. great britain have won their opening davis cup tie with finland thanks to billy harris. he came in for us open semi—finalistjack draper, who was rested. making his davis cup debut aged 29,

harris beat otto virtanen in straight sets in the second singles match in manchester with the second set going to a tie break. earlier, dan evans gave gb a 1—0 lead in the best—of—three encounter beating aero vasa, also in straight sets. britain are aiming to top group d in the four—nation round robin and secure a place in the davis cup finals last eight in malaga later this year. manchester united say that cutting 250 jobs at the club will save them up to £35 million over the next couple of years. it's after they announced losses of a 113 million last season — a campaign where united were knocked out of the champions league at the group stage, finished eighth in the premier league, but won the fa cup. before the cuts, united had 1,150 full—time members of staff, but a review following sirjim ratcliffe's part purchase of the club aimed to scrap some "nonessential" activities. former tottenham and chelsea boss mauricio pochettino is set to arrive in the united states later having been appointed

as the new head coach of the usa men's team. pochettino replaces gregg berhalter, who was sacked injuly. the argentine's described the opportunity to lead them into the 2026 world cup as one he "couldn't pass up". sorry to leave the sport but straight to the news conference in kyiv. straight to the news conference in k iv. 3 straight to the news conference in k iv. �* , , , in kyiv. it's my first meeting as a foreign _ in kyiv. it's my first meeting as a foreign minister - in kyiv. it's my first meeting as a foreign minister of - as a foreign minister of ukraine. we had amazing atmosphere, a very productive talk in details — not only at the foreign ministry, but during the negotiations. there were negotiations of allies. we are grateful to britain and the us for their unwavering support of ukraine. it was a very busy day for both us and country.

both david lammy and antony blinken took place in the crimean platform. it's not possible without the full sovereignty and integrity of ukraine, including crimea. crimea is ukraine. this is a very important date for the american people, the anniversary of the horrible terrorist attack against the us and expressed herfeelings and sympathy to the us, to the american people. the main topic our discussion was the strengthening of the defence capabilities are countries. f-16 capabilities are countries. f—16 fighter planes, artillery shells, everything that works for our victory, emphasis on

the bigger investment for the ukrainian defence industry. and this is the way forward to save money — not only to our allies, but to ourselves. we appreciate the united actions from our allies. the main thing is to remove all the barriers on using the us and the uk against russia. it will bring the just peace closer. also, it was discussed within a contest of iran sending to russia missiles. enemies creating the certain unbearable conditions not only for europe, but for

the middle east. we have to be bold, we have to be leaders of the coalition of the brave. we have to totally strengthen the sanctions against russia and allow all the success in order to get resources to carry on with the war. russia should pgy- with the war. russia should pay. the international law gives us all grounds to use all the frozen assets of russia. we also discussed the steps to strengthen security for ukraine. i'm really grateful to the us and the uk for the supporting our energy sector. i informed our colleagues that russia using the banned substances in weapons against

ukrainian targets. we also discussed preparation for the second summative piece. we've also discussed broadening the amount of participants of that peace summit. the formula of peace summit. the formula of peace has no alternative. we're discussing that priority. we need the historical decisions tojoin need the historical decisions to join nato. need the historical decisions tojoin nato. the ukrainian membership in nato is paramount to protect peace and stability in europe. we're also totally —— we also subtly see the —— totally see ukrainian victory is the absolute background,

absolute precondition for the peace and stability of the world. 0ver peace and stability of the world. over to you, peace and stability of the world. 0verto you, my peace and stability of the world. over to you, my american colleague, mrantony world. over to you, my american colleague, mr antony blinken. thank you for the very good work— thank you for the very good work we've been able to do today _ work we've been able to do today i _ work we've been able to do today. i was very pleased as well — today. i was very pleased as well with _ today. i was very pleased as well with david lammy to spend time _ well with david lammy to spend time with— well with david lammy to spend time with president zelensky and other colleagues. the foreign— and other colleagues. the foreign secretary and i came to ukraine — foreign secretary and i came to ukraine today to really hear from — ukraine today to really hear from our _ ukraine today to really hear from our partners, how we can continue — from our partners, how we can continue to— from our partners, how we can continue to work together to help— continue to work together to help ukraine defend its people, defendants territory, to the full fighting season, into the winter— full fighting season, into the winter as food and continues his vicious_ winter as food and continues his vicious war of aggression. -- as— his vicious war of aggression. -- as putin _ his vicious war of aggression. —— as putin. also how to continue _ —— as putin. also how to continue to set up ukraine for success— continue to set up ukraine for success is— continue to set up ukraine for success is a strong independent country— success is a strong independent country for the long—term. we're _ country for the long—term. we're going to take what we learned _ we're going to take what we learned back to president biden in my— learned back to president biden in my case and the prime

minister— in my case and the prime minister in david's case. the two — minister in david's case. the two of— minister in david's case. the two of them will meet injust minister in david's case. the two of them will meet in just a few days' — two of them will meet in just a few days' time in washington to discuss — few days' time in washington to discuss how we will support ukraine _ discuss how we will support ukraine. we'll also used to what — ukraine. we'll also used to what we _ ukraine. we'll also used to what we learn to further support _ what we learn to further support among many countries behind _ support among many countries behind ukraine. we will be at the un— behind ukraine. we will be at the un general assembly injust a couple — the un general assembly injust a couple weeks' time, we will meet — a couple weeks' time, we will meet with many allies and partners as well. nato, the g7, the compacted states that have signed — the compacted states that have signed bilateral agreement. all of this— signed bilateral agreement. all of this is — signed bilateral agreement. all of this is happening in the coming _ of this is happening in the coming weeks. it's important that— coming weeks. it's important that the _ coming weeks. it's important that the ukrainian people continue to hear directly from us. continue to hear directly from us we — continue to hear directly from us. we remain fully committed to ukraine's victory. to not only— to ukraine's victory. to not only ensuring that ukraine can defend — only ensuring that ukraine can defend itself today, but can stand — defend itself today, but can stand on _ defend itself today, but can stand on its own feet strongly militarily, economically, radically. —— steve neck radicaity~ _ radically. —— steve neck radically. ukrainian people towards _ radically. ukrainian people

towards greater integration including nato. the bottom line is this— including nato. the bottom line is this - — including nato. the bottom line is this - we _ including nato. the bottom line is this — we want ukraine to win — is this — we want ukraine to win were— is this — we want ukraine to win. we're fully committed to marshalling the support it needs— marshalling the support it needs for its brave defenders and citizens to do just that. now, _ and citizens to do just that. now, support for ukraine will endure — now, support for ukraine will endure because it doesn't depend _ endure because it doesn't depend on any one country, any one party, — depend on any one country, any one party, and he won election. here _ one party, and he won election. here today, the united states, the united kingdom, are united in support of ukraine and the success _ in support of ukraine and the success. but we're united along with dozens of other countries, including — with dozens of other countries, including the enduring coalition of more than 50 countries are provided more than — countries are provided more than $100 billion in security aid since — than $100 billion in security aid since february 2022 and continue _ aid since february 2022 and continue to materially support ukraine — continue to materially support ukraine today. our message, our collective — ukraine today. our message, our collective message to putin is clean — collective message to putin is clean 0ur— collective message to putin is

clear. our support will not wane, _ clear. our support will not wane, our— clear. our support will not wane, our unity will not break. putin— wane, our unity will not break. putin witt— wane, our unity will not break. putin will not outlast the coalition of countries committed to ukraine's success, and he _ committed to ukraine's success, and he is — committed to ukraine's success, and he is certainly not going to outlast the ukrainian people. they have never wavered in their— people. they have never wavered in their belief that they and they— in their belief that they and they alone will decide their future _ they alone will decide their future. now, we have challenging moments, this is a challenging moments, this is a challenging moments, this is a challenging moment as well, with— challenging moment as well, with an — challenging moment as well, with an expansion of attacks from — with an expansion of attacks from russia. pummeling ukrainian cities, citizens, infrastructure, with monstrous brutality~ — infrastructure, with monstrous brutality. now putin is further empowering his aggression with acquisition of ukrainian ballistic missiles —— iranian. we — ballistic missiles —— iranian. we are _ ballistic missiles —— iranian. we are working to make sure that — we are working to make sure that ukraine has what it needs to defend itself. at the nato summit— to defend itself. at the nato summit injuly, president biden promised — summit injuly, president biden promised five to strategic air defences. we delivered on several— defences. we delivered on several and are fully working

in the — several and are fully working in the coming weeks and will continue _ in the coming weeks and will continue to add to ukraine's air defence systems. we also supported and trained the f—16 programme that is now flying over— programme that is now flying over ukraine. the united states continues— over ukraine. the united states continues to be the largest provider— continues to be the largest provider of security assistance ukraine — provider of security assistance ukraine and to lead the international coalition in support of its defence. as we meet — support of its defence. as we meet here today, we're again seeing — meet here today, we're again seeing putin dust off his winter— seeing putin dust off his winter playbook, targeting ukrainian energy and electricity systems, to weaponise the cold against the ukrainian people. that's why today. — ukrainian people. that's why today, we announced $325 million — today, we announced $325 million in new funding to help prepare — million in new funding to help prepare that it electric grid and — prepare that it electric grid and we _ prepare that it electric grid and we will rally support from g7 and we will rally support from 67 plus— and we will rally support from g7 plus countries when we have a meeting — g7 plus countries when we have a meeting with the coordination group — a meeting with the coordination group i'm _ a meeting with the coordination group. i'm also announcing today— group. i'm also announcing today $290 million of new humanitarian support to help vitat — humanitarian support to help vital support services to millions in ukraine and around

the region— millions in ukraine and around the region who have been displaced. we are finally announcing $102 million in additional funding to remove tand — additional funding to remove land lines and an ordinance that— land lines and an ordinance that russia has left behind. now, _ that russia has left behind. now, support for ukraine's defence _ now, support for ukraine's defence and recovery is not only— defence and recovery is not only coming from ukraine's partners _ only coming from ukraine's partners. the us and are g7 partners _ partners. the us and are g7 partners agreed $50 billion from — partners agreed $50 billion from russia's frozen assets to pay for — from russia's frozen assets to pay for ukrainian reconstruction and defence and we are — reconstruction and defence and we are working to meet that commitment. we will continue to posem _ commitment. we will continue to posem for— commitment. we will continue to pose... forallthese pose... for all these challenges, ukraine pose... forallthese challenges, ukraine has made remarkable progress on each of its key — remarkable progress on each of its key goals since i was last here — its key goals since i was last here irack— its key goals since i was last here back in may. they've made progress — here back in may. they've made progress militarily in standing up progress militarily in standing up a _ progress militarily in standing up a strong enduring capacity. we declare that ukraine's path

to membership is irreversible. for the — to membership is irreversible. for the first time, nato established the command dedicated to support ukraine's membership. last time i was here, — membership. last time i was here, nine _ membership. last time i was here, nine countries had completed bilateral security agreements with ukraine. now that number is 26 and counting. including — that number is 26 and counting. including the united states and the united kingdom, that will provide — the united kingdom, that will provide the foundation of support for ukraine defence for for years— support for ukraine defence for for years to come. and ukraine's defence industrial base — ukraine's defence industrial base has grown sixfold in the last year— base has grown sixfold in the last year alone. in the coming years. — last year alone. in the coming years, that's going to give ukraine _ years, that's going to give ukraine one of the most advanced defence industries in the world and it will be able to take _ the world and it will be able to take that to the global market— to take that to the global market and take global market share _ market and take global market share away from other countries like russia. ukraine is making economic— like russia. ukraine is making economic progress. we've been taking _ economic progress. we've been taking steps to make it easier for investors and companies to do business here in ukraine. for example, we've announced the first— for example, we've announced the first of— for example, we've announced the first of its kind $350

million _ the first of its kind $350 million war risk reassurance facility— million war risk reassurance facility which will make it easier— facility which will make it easier for companies to invest even — easier for companies to invest even as— easier for companies to invest even as the war goes on. and ukraine — even as the war goes on. and ukraine continues to make progress on deepening its demand. it's taken important steps — demand. it's taken important steps to— demand. it's taken important steps to reform oversight of financial— steps to reform oversight of financial crimes, expanding the number— financial crimes, expanding the number ofjudges on the number of judges on the anti—corruption number ofjudges on the anti—corruption forum, delivering prosecutions in high—profile corruption cases. the active _ high—profile corruption cases. the active engagement and leadership on the part of ukraine _ leadership on the part of ukraine is engaged in civil society— ukraine is engaged in civil society and has been crucial. more — society and has been crucial. more work needs to be done on reform — more work needs to be done on reform. ukrainian to ensure they— reform. ukrainian to ensure they are _ reform. ukrainian to ensure they are treated fairly and don't _ they are treated fairly and don't have to compete in a grey market — don't have to compete in a grey market. ukraine needs institutions that are independent, affective and free from _ independent, affective and free from interference. that's cruciai _ from interference. that's crucial for the anti—corruption bureau, — crucial for the anti—corruption bureau, regulatory bodies and the customs legislation that's courtiv— the customs legislation that's courtly before

ukraine is pursuing these because it's in their interest to do— because it's in their interest to do so _ because it's in their interest to do so. it's also essential as ukraine moves on the path to the eu _ as ukraine moves on the path to the eu and — as ukraine moves on the path to the eu and nato. the enduring commitment of the ukrainian peopie — commitment of the ukrainian peopie is— commitment of the ukrainian people is one of the main reasons— people is one of the main reasons that we're confident ukraine _ reasons that we're confident ukraine will keep moving forward, no matter how great the obstacles. they have been mistreated time and again that nothing — mistreated time and again that nothing can stand in the way of the people committed to shaping their own — the people committed to shaping their own future. thank you for helping me here to give — thank you for helping me here to give and _ thank you for helping me here to give and thank— thank you for helping me here to give and thank you, - thank you for helping me here to give and thank you, tony, l to give and thank you, tony, forioining _ to give and thank you, tony, forioining me _ to give and thank you, tony, forjoining me on _ to give and thank you, tony, forjoining me on this - forjoining me on this important _ forjoining me on this important and - forjoining me on this| important and historic forjoining me on this - important and historic visit. i tast— important and historic visit. i last visited _ important and historic visit. i last visited in _ important and historic visit. i last visited in may— important and historic visit. i last visited in may —— - important and historic visit. i j last visited in may —— helping me to — last visited in may —— helping me to kviv _ last visited in may —— helping me to kviv i— last visited in may —— helping me to kyiv. i returned - last visited in may —— helping me to kyiv. i returned todayl last visited in may —— helping i me to kyiv. i returned today at a vital — me to kyiv. i returned today at a vital time _ me to kyiv. i returned today at a vital time because _ me to kyiv. i returned today at a vital time because we - me to kyiv. i returned today at a vital time because we are -

a vital time because we are united _ a vital time because we are united in— a vital time because we are united in our— a vital time because we are united in our ironclad - a vital time because we are . united in our ironclad support for ukraine _ united in our ironclad support for ukraine. for— united in our ironclad support for ukraine. for two- united in our ironclad support for ukraine. for two and - united in our ironclad support for ukraine. for two and a - united in our ironclad supportl for ukraine. for two and a half years. — for ukraine. for two and a half years. you _ for ukraine. for two and a half years. you have _ for ukraine. for two and a half years, you have bravely- for ukraine. for two and a half years, you have bravely and i years, you have bravely and fiercely— years, you have bravely and fiercely defended _ years, you have bravely and| fiercely defended yourselves against _ fiercely defended yourselves against russia's— fiercely defended yourselves against russia's full- fiercely defended yourselves against russia's full scale i against russia's full scale invasion _ against russia's full scale invasion. putin's- against russia's full scale invasion. putin's ugly- against russia's full scale - invasion. putin's ugly attempts to restore _ invasion. putin's ugly attempts to restore the _ invasion. putin's ugly attempts to restore the russian- invasion. putin's ugly attempts to restore the russian empirel to restore the russian empire began — to restore the russian empire began much _ to restore the russian empire began much earlier, - to restore the russian empire began much earlier, with - to restore the russian empire began much earlier, with the i began much earlier, with the illegal— began much earlier, with the illegal annexation— began much earlier, with the illegal annexation of- began much earlier, with the illegal annexation of crimea i illegal annexation of crimea ten years— illegal annexation of crimea ten years ago _ illegal annexation of crimea ten years ago. putin - illegal annexation of crimea ten years ago. putin claimsl illegal annexation of crimea . ten years ago. putin claims he wishes — ten years ago. putin claims he wishes to— ten years ago. putin claims he wishes to liberate _ ten years ago. putin claims he wishes to liberate ukrainian i wishes to liberate ukrainian civiiians. _ wishes to liberate ukrainian civilians, but _ wishes to liberate ukrainian civilians, but he _ wishes to liberate ukrainian civilians, but he denies - wishes to liberate ukrainian civilians, but he denies the| civilians, but he denies the right— civilians, but he denies the right of— civilians, but he denies the right of their— civilians, but he denies the right of their nation - civilians, but he denies the right of their nation to - civilians, but he denies the. right of their nation to exist. he has— right of their nation to exist. he has sent _ right of their nation to exist. he has sent in _ right of their nation to exist. he has sent in tanks - right of their nation to exist. he has sent in tanks and - he has sent in tanks and soldiers _ he has sent in tanks and soldiers to— he has sent in tanks and soldiers to enforce - he has sent in tanks and soldiers to enforce his i he has sent in tanks and - soldiers to enforce his dictate and he — soldiers to enforce his dictate and he inflicts— soldiers to enforce his dictate and he inflicts horrors- soldiers to enforce his dictate and he inflicts horrors on- and he inflicts horrors on crimea _ and he inflicts horrors on crimea and _ and he inflicts horrors on crimea and other- and he inflicts horrors onj crimea and other regions and he inflicts horrors on. crimea and other regions of ukraine _ crimea and other regions of ukraine under— crimea and other regions of ukraine underthe- crimea and other regions of ukraine under the russian. crimea and other regions of- ukraine under the russian yoke. with— ukraine under the russian yoke. with stories _ ukraine under the russian yoke. with stories of _ ukraine under the russian yoke. with stories of forced _

with stories of forced disappearances, - with stories of forced i disappearances, sinister re—education _ disappearances, sinister re—education camps - disappearances, sinister re—education camps and disappearances, sinister- re—education camps and torture. putin's_ re—education camps and torture. putin's barbaric— re—education camps and torture. putin's barbaric actions - re—education camps and torture. putin's barbaric actions are - putin's barbaric actions are the — putin's barbaric actions are the latest _ putin's barbaric actions are the latest example - putin's barbaric actions are the latest example of- putin's barbaric actions are the latest example of a - putin's barbaric actions are i the latest example of a very old and _ the latest example of a very old and evil— the latest example of a very old and evil story. _ the latest example of a very old and evil story. one - the latest example of a very old and evil story. one of. the latest example of a veryl old and evil story. one of my ancestors _ old and evil story. one of my ancestors was _ old and evil story. one of my ancestors was taken - old and evil story. one of my ancestors was taken from - old and evil story. one of my. ancestors was taken from their home. _ ancestors was taken from their home, enslaved, _ ancestors was taken from their home, enslaved, chained - ancestors was taken from their home, enslaved, chained on i ancestors was taken from their home, enslaved, chained on a| home, enslaved, chained on a ship _ home, enslaved, chained on a ship and — home, enslaved, chained on a ship and forced _ home, enslaved, chained on a ship and forced to _ home, enslaved, chained on a ship and forced to work- home, enslaved, chained on a ship and forced to work for. home, enslaved, chained on a| ship and forced to work for the prophet— ship and forced to work for the prophet of— ship and forced to work for the prophet of a _ ship and forced to work for the prophet of a foreign _ ship and forced to work for the prophet of a foreign empire. . ship and forced to work for thel prophet of a foreign empire. he knew— prophet of a foreign empire. he knew only— prophet of a foreign empire. he knew onty too _ prophet of a foreign empire. he knew only too well _ prophet of a foreign empire. he knew only too well what - knew only too well what imperialism _ knew only too well what imperialism was. - knew only too well what imperialism was. no- knew only too well what i imperialism was. no active authoritarianism _ imperialism was. no active authoritarianism is - imperialism was. no active authoritarianism is ever- authoritarianism is ever exactiy— authoritarianism is ever exactiy the _ authoritarianism is ever exactly the same, - authoritarianism is ever exactly the same, but i authoritarianism is ever. exactly the same, but 80 authoritarianism is ever- exactly the same, but 80 years after _ exactly the same, but 80 years after staiin _ exactly the same, but 80 years after stalin deported _ exactly the same, but 80 years after stalin deported the - after stalin deported the crimean— after stalin deported the crimean tartare - after stalin deported the crimean tartare 's, - after stalin deported the crimean tartare 's, 240 i after stalin deported the - crimean tartare 's, 240 years after _ crimean tartare 's, 240 years after catherine _ crimean tartare 's, 240 years after catherine the _ crimean tartare 's, 240 years after catherine the great - after catherine the great annexed _ after catherine the great annexed crimean, - after catherine the great annexed crimean, putinl after catherine the great. annexed crimean, putin has revealed _ annexed crimean, putin has revealed the _ annexed crimean, putin has revealed the same - annexed crimean, putin has. revealed the same arrogance, the same _ revealed the same arrogance, the same greed, _ revealed the same arrogance, the same greed, the - revealed the same arrogance, the same greed, the same . the same greed, the same disdain _ the same greed, the same disdain for— the same greed, the same disdain for the _ the same greed, the same disdain for the rights - the same greed, the same disdain for the rights of. the same greed, the same . disdain for the rights of other

individuals— disdain for the rights of other individuals and _ disdain for the rights of other individuals and nations. - disdain for the rights of other individuals and nations. thisl individuals and nations. this is imperialism, _ individuals and nations. this is imperialism, this- individuals and nations. this is imperialism, this is- is imperialism, this is fascism, _ is imperialism, this is fascism, and - is imperialism, this is fascism, and this- is imperialism, this is. fascism, and this week, is imperialism, this is- fascism, and this week, we is imperialism, this is— fascism, and this week, we have been _ fascism, and this week, we have been reminded _ fascism, and this week, we have been reminded of— fascism, and this week, we have been reminded of how— fascism, and this week, we have been reminded of how other- been reminded of how other authority— been reminded of how other authority authoritarian - been reminded of how other. authority authoritarian regimes are enabling— authority authoritarian regimes are enabling putin. _ authority authoritarian regimes are enabling putin. with - authority authoritarian regimes are enabling putin. with iran. are enabling putin. with iran going — are enabling putin. with iran going even— are enabling putin. with iran going even further— are enabling putin. with iran going even further in- are enabling putin. with iran| going even further in support for moscow— going even further in support for moscow by— going even further in support for moscow by providing - for moscow by providing ballistic— for moscow by providing ballistic missiles, - for moscow by providing ballistic missiles, a - ballistic missiles, a significant - ballistic missiles, a significant and - ballistic missiles, a - significant and dangerous escalation. _ significant and dangerous escalation. britain - significant and dangerous escalation. britain and i significant and dangerousl escalation. britain and the significant and dangerous - escalation. britain and the us and our— escalation. britain and the us and our partners _ escalation. britain and the us and our partners have - escalation. britain and the us i and our partners have responded quickly— and our partners have responded quickly to— and our partners have responded quickly to iran's _ and our partners have responded quickly to iran's undermining - quickly to iran's undermining of global— quickly to iran's undermining of global security. _ studio: david lammy underlining that message of antony blinken, any restrictions on russia must be lifted. antony blinken talking about the new aid to help repair the energy sector and humanitarian support,

matching what david lammy said earlier. we'll continue to monitor that. earlier. we'll continue to monitorthat. i'm earlier. we'll continue to monitor that. i'm sure we will get that in this sort of environment, but that is the message coming from the ukrainians after they meet with antony blinken and david lammy. for the next few minutes, to the paralympics. the paralympics capped a fantastic summer of sport in the french capital. paralympics gb ended the paris games in second place behind china after securing 124 medals — matching their tokyo haul, but this time with nine more golds. with me now is dmitri coutya, who won gold in the wheelchair fencing and brock whiston, who also won a gold medal in the 200 metre individual medley sm8 event. malcolm both of you to today's verified alive. array of medals in front of you. dimitri, what was your whole experience like?

absolutely incredible. especially considering the contrast from tokyo, which was incredible, and very well run, but to be in paris and to practically have such a home game, notjust for me but from the rest of the team, was an experience i'll never forget. was an experience i'll never forret. �* ., , was an experience i'll never forret. �* , forget. brok, it was your first names, forget. brok, it was your first games. but — forget. brok, it was your first games. but it _ forget. brok, it was your first games, but it was _ forget. brok, it was your first games, but it was similar- forget. brok, it was your first games, but it was similar for i games, but it was similar for you in terms of what it was like — family and friends all around? it was much bigger than i around? it was much bigger than i expected- _ around? it was much bigger than i expected. we're _ around? it was much bigger than i expected. we're normally- i expected. we're normally tikety— i expected. we're normally likely to _ i expected. we're normally likely to have 100 people watching. to have those crowds was. _ watching. to have those crowds was. it — watching. to have those crowds was. it just _ watching. to have those crowds was, itjust goes to watching. to have those crowds was, it just goes to show how far paris— was, it just goes to show how far paris court has come. -- para5port- _ far paris court has come. -- parasport. you _ far paris court has come. » parasport. you said you landed the tension —— you felt the

tension leave your body, like you are sleepwalking. tell me more of what it felt like. it was crazy because paralympic gold has been something i've been dreaming about ever since i started fencing. it's been so many years in the making. competing in rio, competing in tokyo, still not coming away with gold to than this time around, i knew how good of a position i was in and how much prep work i put into trying to make this happen. i approach the day without any expectation, but told myself to stay as consistent as possible. i tried to maintain that right up i tried to maintain that right up until the last hit and it landed, and it took a while to really register that i had won. i feel like i really register that i had won. ifeel like i can really focus on anything in particular, i was sat there staring at my coach, who was there screaming with his hands in the air. and with his hands in the air. and

ou're with his hands in the air. and you're dumbfounded! brok, talk me through winning your gold, because in the medley, you've been telling me that the front crawl was your weakest leg, i get you unaware of the opposition. i get you unaware of the opposition.— get you unaware of the o- osition. . ., opposition. i am individual medley 's _ opposition. i am individual medley 's as _ opposition. i am individual medley 's as a _ opposition. i am individual medley 's as a mixed - opposition. i am individual medley 's as a mixed bag. | opposition. i am individual| medley 's as a mixed bag. i normally— medley 's as a mixed bag. i normally go and come back pretty— normally go and come back pretty well, but when i turned and watched it back on replay and watched it back on replay and i — and watched it back on replay and i turned second, my mum even — and i turned second, my mum even said _ and i turned second, my mum even said she put the house on the tine — even said she put the house on the line that i would win when she was— the line that i would win when she was next to the coach. it's not a — she was next to the coach. it's not a strong leg for me, so to come — not a strong leg for me, so to come back— not a strong leg for me, so to come back and catch up... your mum 's interval, _ come back and catch up... your mum 's interval, because - come back and catch up... your mum 's interval, because i - come back and catch up... yourj mum 's interval, because i read about how you train. it's normally with your mum and you see your coach once a week —— your mum is integral. i see your coach once a week -- your mum is integral.- your mum is integral. i get up in the morning _ your mum is integral. i get up in the morning to _ your mum is integral. i get up in the morning to go - your mum is integral. i get up in the morning to go to - your mum is integral. i get up in the morning to go to the i in the morning to go to the pool— in the morning to go to the pool with mum and she signs me -- times— pool with mum and she signs me -- times me _ pool with mum and she signs me —— times me. my coach then plans— —— times me. my coach then plans what's happening the following weeks from what mum has sent —

following weeks from what mum has sent him, and i shout at her— has sent him, and i shout at her quite _ has sent him, and i shout at herquite a— has sent him, and i shout at her quite a lot! she's the one who— her quite a lot! she's the one who gets _ her quite a lot! she's the one who gets the brunt. if i go back— who gets the brunt. if i go back time, i'm like, that's your— back time, i'm like, that's your fault, you timed me back time, i'm like, that's yourfault, you timed me run! "you're — yourfault, you timed me run! "you're not _ yourfault, you timed me run! "you're not my coach!" but if it wasn't— "you're not my coach!" but if it wasn't for her, i wouldn't be here _ it wasn't for her, i wouldn't be here-— it wasn't for her, i wouldn't be here. , ., , ., be here. demetri, how did you aet into be here. demetri, how did you get into fencing? _ be here. demetri, how did you get into fencing? i— be here. demetri, how did you get into fencing? i read - be here. demetri, how did you get into fencing? i read you i get into fencing? i read you said you must understand yourself and be honest with yourself and be honest with yourself to be success. i yourself to be success. i started fencing at my school, and i was very fortunate. they were fantastic in helping get my frame set up and helping me really get started. once you commit to doing it properly and when i knew i wanted to go and try to be professional, because of such a psychological sport, you have to be really honest with who i was and how i responded to the situation in order to control myself well enough to be consistent. it's been quite a tough journey, but it's really essential to anyone trying to do it. i

it's really essential to anyone trying to do it— trying to do it. i must ask ou, trying to do it. i must ask you. so — trying to do it. i must ask you. so let _ trying to do it. i must ask you, so let me _ trying to do it. i must ask you, so let me hold - trying to do it. i must ask you, so let me hold it. i trying to do it. i must ask| you, so let me hold it. it's just sitting there. wow. it is so heavy, obviously. that's incredible. are your eyes already on the next games kamala? i already on the next games kamala?— already on the next games kamala? ~ �*, ., _ ., kamala? i think it's easy to net kamala? i think it's easy to get caught _ kamala? i think it's easy to get caught up _ kamala? i think it's easy to get caught up on _ kamala? i think it's easy to get caught up on the i kamala? i think it's easy to get caught up on the next | kamala? i think it's easy to i get caught up on the next thing -- la. it's get caught up on the next thing —— la. it's been so many years in the making, so taking some time. la will be on the horizon. time. la will be on the horizon-— time. la will be on the horizon. �* i. ,. horizon. brok, your schedule sounds so _ horizon. brok, your schedule sounds so tough. _ horizon. brok, your schedule sounds so tough. -- - horizon. brok, your schedule sounds so tough. -- brock- horizon. brok, your schedule sounds so tough. -- brock. i sounds so tough. —— brock. yeah, but i love it and i wouldn't _ yeah, but i love it and i wouldn't have it on the other way — wouldn't have it on the other way i— wouldn't have it on the other way i like _ wouldn't have it on the other way. i like having my work and my non—athlete time isjust being — my non—athlete time isjust being a _ my non—athlete time isjust being a person outside of the sport— being a person outside of the sport and _ being a person outside of the sport and it clears my head. congratulations to both of you.

there have been so many incredible stories in these paralympic games, and you've come home and it's been such a great success for paralympicsgb. five medalsjust paralympicsgb. five medals just part paralympicsgb. five medalsjust part of the hall. thank you so much for coming in. that's just about it from us today. plenty more in all of our main stories, and that news conference continuing in kyiv. thanks so much for watching the programme. hopefully see you at the same time tomorrow. bye for now. we've seen a lot of showers earlier on today, thematic —— dramatic rather watch her pictures. here we saw the best of the sunshine. showers have been heavy with some hail in there as will we still have

these very showery air streams between us and scandinavia. those wins do become wider overnight and temperatures are going to drop quite quickly. so for many of us, it will be dry and clear and probably a little bit colder than last night. a typically four or five degrees, but maybe close to freezing in scotland and also for northern england. a sunny start for many showers to begin with. northern ireland, wales, the far southwest northern scotland and down those north sea coasts. and as temperatures rise just a little, so the cloud will build up and we'll see showers developing inland as well. and the winds still northwesterly, but not quite as strong.

still 13—15 degrees below still 13—15 degrees below average for time of the year. we've got the cold air in place and before this weather front tracks in from the atlantic, this nose of high pressure will build across on thursday night and friday morning, killing off the showers, making the winds very light and with clear skies. this could be the coldest night of the week. early friday could start with a frost in some places, particularly for scotland and northern ireland. sunny start for many but clouds will increase through the day. we're going to find that weather front bringing some rain into northern ireland and then later in the day into western parts of scotland should be dry for england and wales and temperatures a little bit higher here by friday. still pretty cold out there for scotland and northern ireland after that potentially frosty start over the weekend. high pressure in the south, low pressure to the north. i'll bring some wet and windy weather into northern areas on saturday and as that weather front moves so, scotland and northern ireland will see are going to drop quite quickly. some wetter, windy weather on saturday. the weather will be improved by sunday. further south, little or no rain for england and wales, but for all of us, temperatures

are going to be higher.

at six: donald trump and kamala harris attend a memorial on the anniversary of 9/11, hours after their fiery presidential debate last night. with less than two months to go until the election, it was smiles and handshakes this morning after this last night.

people after this last night. start leaving his rallies early people start leaving his rallies early out of exhaustion and boredom. people don't go to her rallies. there — people don't go to her rallies. there is— people don't go to her rallies. there is no reason to go. insults and a stream of attacks during their first and possibly only tv encounter ahead of a tight race to november's election. also tonight: a 12—year—old becomes the youngest to be sentenced so far for his part in the summer riots in manchester. his mother was also punished. big changes ahead for landlords and tenants as the government begins moves to crack down on disreputable landlords in england by next summer. and a kaleidoscope of colours, as some of van gogh's most famous works go on display altogether in london. coming altogether in london. up on sports daily during the hour coming up on sports daily during the hour on bbc news, will have the latest from manchester, great britain a strong start in the day against england as they look to reach the finals. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the us presidential candidates kamala harris and donald trump