adam peaty mentioned the success— great. adam peaty mentioned the success he's had in the pool. a lot of— know how brilliant he is, and we've got a lot of great tradition sport stars _ got a lot of great tradition sport stars at — got a lot of great tradition sport stars at the moment. i think it's a great _ stars at the moment. i think it's a great moment for english sport. it's great _ great moment for english sport. it's great to— great moment for english sport. it's great to see that we are turning out these _ great to see that we are turning out these really brave and really outspoken sport stars. i think years ago. _ outspoken sport stars. i think years ago. sports — outspoken sport stars. i think years ago, sports stars didn't speak as much _ ago, sports stars didn't speak as much due — ago, sports stars didn't speak as much due to consequences, but not so much _ much due to consequences, but not so much we _ much due to consequences, but not so much... we see it with marcus rashfordi _ much... we see it with marcus rashford, adam peaty, and with all these _ rashford, ada

and adam peaty has been back in the pool this morning after his disappointment last night.st the 100m breaststroke final. not only did he not win, he finished fourth when you consider he has been on an eight year win streak over that distance. but being a champion is all about getting back on the horse or getting back in the pool if you are adam peaty. so this morning, the 50 metre breaststroke —— at the 50 metre breaststroke, he qualified for the semifinal, but he said he had had two hours sleep and he had no before this morning's race and spoke about having a big break to recover. it is going to be a very important few months for him. remember at the paris olympics —— remember, the paris olympics —— remember, the paris olympics —— remember, the paris olympics are only two years away. but more medal news, what a moment for england's chris ramsey, weightlifting the 81 kilogram division. he set a new games record on his way to securing gold. but the reason we are here it is for the gymnastics, sorry, you can still hear chris murray picking up his gold and breaking the games

we will also see adam peaty in action in the men's 50 metres breaststroke semifinal.the last couple of years. hoping for a positive result in the semifinal to boost that move into tomorrow's finder. and we will see the 100 as breastroke, we have the favourite in chasing down a record. the action starts at seven o'clock and lots to look forward to.— well the provisional figures out today show it's been a very dryjuly. louise lear can tell us more aboutjust how dry it's been. louise. has been memorable month. high pressure, very dry indeed. it has been the driest across southern england on record and met office records go back to 1836. so that really is incredible. anywhere within the brown is below average rainfall, so you can see how extensive the dry weather has been across the country, but some areas across the country, but some areas across the country, but some areas across the south have not seen any recordable, traceable rainfall throughout the whole of the month. but there has been some rain across the far north—west of scotland and with the new month, we have

can adam peaty bounce back from sunday�*s disappointment.use of the us congress, the speaker, nancy pelosi, has arrived in taiwan, on one of the most high profile visits by an american politician. her visit isn�*t supported by the white house, and china has warned that the us will pay a price, with threats of military manouvers. taiwan is a self ruled island, but is claimed by china, lying roughly a hundred miles from the coast. at the end of world war two, china assumed control from japan, but when mao�*s communists took over beijing in 19119, the defeated nationalist forces fled to taiwan, beginning a rift that�*s lasted ever since. only 13 nations recognise taiwan as sovereign, with china exerting diplomatic pressure on other countries over the island�*s independence. our asia pacific correspondent, rupert wingfield hayes has more details. the speculation has been swirling for days, but it wasn�*t until this moment with her plane on final approach that we were sure nancy pelosi would defy beijing and become the most senior us politician t

adam peaty seeking redemption in the pool.t or not. carol is the weather. good morning. many of us will have sunshine today. at the moment of the temperature in birmingham is 13 degrees. it is a bit nippy in the highlands and around the trossachs. four to 5 degrees. as we push towards london, 18. and in manchester, only nine. the forecast for today is one of sunny spells for most of us. we do have some rain from the west later on. high pressure is in charge of the weather. it is a weak ridge. it is keeping things fairly settled. we have a clutch of fronts coming in from the south—west. they are going to introduce some rain and thicker cloud and strengthening winds. first thing this morning on the east, there is a fair bit of cloud. the odd shower. slowest here from east anglia. —— slowest duty. the rain comes in from the west later in the afternoon as well as those strengthening winds. temperatures today could get up to 27 in the far south—east. 22 in newcastle and 20 across north—east scotland. forthe newcastle and 20 across

adam peaty was absolutely ecstatic tonight. he says he has his spark back.the commonwealth games in birmingham. peaty has struggled for form since his return from a broken foot, and he admitted to struggling with motivation. if anyone knows me, ifight. that means so much to me. it means so much to me because what i've been through these last few months, last year, last five years. 37 gold medals available today, and england's domination continues in the gymnastics, with jake jarman making history today. his victory in the vault final meant he takes home four gold medals. no english male gymnast has ever won so many at a single commonwealth games. there was also another gold forjoe fraser at his home games, and gold for alice kinsella. austin halewood reports. the final day of artistic gymnastics and arena birmingham has been how and arena birmingham has been the hottest ticket so far for english fans. the hosts had already won ten medals, and with this man competing, you got the feeling there is more to come. jake jarman already had three golds in the bag be

we're all still getting over the shock of adam peaty being beaten in the 100 metres breaststroke lastmmed it u- reall how did peaty look today? you summed it no really well — how did peaty look today? you summed it up really well there, _ how did peaty look today? you summed it up really well there, there _ how did peaty look today? you summed it up really well there, there is - it up really well there, there is still a feeling of shock around adam peaty not winning a medal here at these commonwealth games in the 100 metres breaststroke last night. he has had a tough season, with injury, a broken foot, so we were not expecting huge amounts, but do not win a medal was something people were not expecting. as you say, there has been action is morning in there has been action is morning in the 50 metres breaststroke heat. he looks comfortable, he qualified as joint fastest into this evening's semifinal. he has always enjoyed each orders sprint and it should work in his favour, the fact that it is shorter and he has not had much training under belt, so hopefully this evening he will get a

adam peaty, a champion once again. but after missing out on a medal on the 100 metres backstroke, and admitting he had lost a bit of his spark, he came back with a bang. peaty wins the gold, he's finally completed the full set! not bad considering he's still recovering from a broken foot. i reached the bottom of the bottom yesterday, and to bring myself up with the crowd, bring myself up in my own mind, that was the only one i hadn't won in my career. the commonwealth 50 metres. so i can retire now! england's first gold of the evening came thanks to brodie williams. the 23—year—old just getting the touch in the 200 metres backstroke final. throughout the last five days, the gymnastics centre has been the hottest ticket in town, and jake jarman has without a doubt been the king of the arena. he already has three goals in the bag and with more difficulty than any other competitor, he landed this vault to add a fourth. that will go into the lead without doubt. it made him england's most successful male gymnast at a single

wilby beat adam peaty to gold in this event at the commonwealth games and is enjoying competing at theed the 1960 olympics. we had a very short turnaround from the commonwealth to here. coming into this just really excited to race here. an unbelievable venue, extremely historic. we are having quite a lot of fun here and we will see how it goes this morning. putting in an effort to blow off the cobwebs from the last four days because they accumulated pretty quickly. and then progress to the next round. it was a great night for british men at the canadian open in montreal. jack draper pulled off a huge shock, beating the world number five stefanos tsitsipas. the 20—year—old is the british number four and ranked 82 in the world. it was his first match against the greek, who hadn't played since wimbledon and went down in straight sets, for what was draper's first top ten win. dan evans also knocked out one of the top seeds, andre rublev. he beat the russian, who's ranked eighth in the world, in straight sets in an hour and a half. slightly less of a surprise but still showing the good form

adam peaty was back in the pool this morning after saying he was heartbroken to lose his 100m breakstrokeight. james wilby took the gold ahead of peaty, whose next chance for a medal is in the 50 metres. he qualified from his heat this morning. this event he hasn't actually won the gold in before and has been recovering from a broken foot in the build up to the games. ijust go out i just go out there and ijust go out there and do what i can do every day, just train as hard as i can. can do every day, 'ust train as hard as i can. �* h, can do every day, 'ust train as hard asican. ., as i can. but something has gone missin: as i can. but something has gone missing these — as i can. but something has gone missing these last _ as i can. but something has gone missing these last two _ as i can. but something has gone missing these last two years. - as i can. but something has gone missing these last two years. i i as i can. but something has gone i missing these last two years. ijust haven't felt the spark and i think sometimes you can get burnt out from the sport. sometimes you can get burnt

in the life and times of adam peaty, one thing is constant.'d push, instead, he faded. a different englishman pounced. james wilby wins gold! and that isjust a massive result in his life. james wilby took the chance and peaty missed a medal, but kept perspective. when it comes down to the race, sometimes it doesn't go to plan. but you know, that's a lack of training, as you said, lack of racing. i'm a fighter. and, you know, sometimes you have got to have these moments where... ...to keep on fighting, really. at the end of the day, we're both, you know, incredible racers. we all know what adam's capable of. and, you know, taking your opportunities, racing the best race you can on the night. but, yeah, i'm so happy, so thrilled. to win gold meant so much to england's alice tyne. the para—swimmer had her leg amputated in january. she did itjust to ease the pain she felt. now things were so different. and few have earned a medal quite like her. i'vejust, you know, i've been learning to walk again, and i didn't even think i'd be able to race at th

and adam peaty managed to get the medal which had eluded him, what's he had to say? k and a bit of a shock seeing him is anna medal after that breaststroke be really made up for it in the 50 metres breaststroke winning last night we found a little bit more from them today in an interview about what he has been through over the past few years. it's been a roller coaster. not only just over— it's been a roller coaster. not only just over the past few days for the past few— just over the past few days for the past few months, ever since january, trying _ past few months, ever since january, trying to— past few months, ever since january, trying to respective fitness, gelling _ trying to respective fitness, getting back onto the blocks and then you — getting back onto the blocks and then you get ill with the flu, covid—19, break a foot and you lose those _ covid—19, break a foot and you lose those season where normally, you do have a _ those season where normally, you do have a very _ those season where normally, you do have a very consistent quite good at performing — ha

adam peaty was absolutely ecstatic tonight. he says he has his spark back.ans so much to me because what i've been through these last few months, last year, last five years. 37 gold medals available today, and england's domination continues in the gymnastics, with jake jarman making history today. his victory in the vault final meant he takes home four gold medals. no english male gymnast has ever won so many at a single commonwealth games. there was also another gold forjoe fraser at his home games, and gold for alice kinsella. austin halewood reports. the final day of artistic gymnastics and arena birmingham has been the hottest ticket so far for english fans. the hosts had already won ten medals, and with this man competing, you got the feeling there is more to come. jake jarman already had three golds in the bag before the men's full final and once again, he was the man to beat, with more difficulty than any other competitor. the relief on jarman“s face when he landed this second vault was clear to see. that will go into the lead without doubt. | atjust

you are not going to want to miss that coverage over on bbc one, and adam peaty after that loss, tryingrmingham, that is all from us tonight. thanks for watching. that is all from us tonight. thanks forwatching. —— that is all from us tonight. thanks for watching. —— us at victoria square. good evening. we've had some much—needed rainfall in the past 2a hours, not for all, but across north wales, northern england, northern ireland and scotland. we've seen some significant falls. the wettest place i saw, just over 117 mm in cumbria. and it's all brought by this area of low pressure here. tightly packed isobars, so it's also been a windier day today, and those brisk winds will continue to carry yet further cloud and showery bursts of rain into the north and west of scotland. 0ur weather front across england and wales is going to continue to slip southwards through the night. it is humid air, so we've got lots of mist and drizzle around the hills and coasts in the south and the west, and as a result of all that cloud, it's going to be another warm night, quite humid and uncomfortable for s

with us pulling together with me adam peaty, where release supporting the campaign speedo just tryingg to swimming pools around the community is just going to get worse. yes. isjust going to get worse. yes. that's the _ isjust going to get worse. yes. that's the point. _ isjust going to get worse. yes. that's the point. as _ isjust going to get worse. yes. that's the point. as you - isjust going to get worse. yes. that's the point. as you say, i isjust going to get worse. yes. that's the point. as you say, you've got these amazing swimmers who are providing the inspiration for a younger generation of swimmers. if facilities you are not there that inspiration is gone to waste. yes definitely- _ inspiration is gone to waste. jazz definitely. trying to inspiration is gone to waste. 123 definitely. trying to inspire more people to take it up and i think unfortunately those minority groups really struggle to have access anyway. let alone without the pools closing down. if anything we are not asking to build more pools, were not asking to build more pools, were not asking to build more pool

adam peaty will go for gold in the 50 metres breaststroke final and we have the first medals of for grabs, very noisy where you are. it is great to be at the commonwealth games, a fantastic event, but kind of loud! more sport coming up in the next hour. now we bring you politics. the conservative leadership candidate liz truss has dropped her plan to introduce regional pay for civil servants after criticism that it would mean lower pay for millions of workers outside london. last night, she told an audience of conservative members it could save nearly £9 billion a year, but the announcement led to fierce opposition from some members of her party. supporters of her rival, rishi sunak, said the u—turn revealed "a lack of seriousjudgment". we can cross live to westminster and our political correspondent david cornock. following all of this. it seems rather swift change of policy, really, david.— rather swift change of policy, really, david. rather swift change of policy, reall , david. , , . . . really, david. very swift, jane. we have time did _ really, david. very swift, jane. we have time

adam peaty is backin quite happy about it.to australia in the bronze medal match in the team event. jan finally won the final singles against charlotte carey, completing a dominant win for australia. that might be over but there is lots of action well under way and ongoing around birmingham right now. at the badminton, for example, it is the mixed team semifinals today. england are facing much fancied malaysia. lawrence smith and partner took the first set, the malaysians have taken a second. it is 1—1. you can follow that. you can follow all the streams via the iplayer on the bbc website. you can also see what the latest is in the hockey, because scotland�*s women are taking on kenyan. it was 6-0 women are taking on kenyan. it was 6—0 last time we checked. another three goals for scotland, really piling it on against kenya. about 40 minutes to go, 9—0, scotland facing one of the favourites, australia, on wednesday. all that action available on all platforms on the bbc before we head off to the trafalgar square celebrations, a

england's adam peaty qualified second fastest for the men's 50m breaststroke final. five home nations swimmers in this final including 100m championjames wilby and scotland's craig benson and ross murdoch. is the semifinal and we've been speaking to him and talking about targeting gord here. that is a good way of giving himself a place closer to that, a step closer to it and finish top of their animal final with adam, we will see shortly in the 50 metre breaststroke and talking about a crisis of confidence but has been feeling up to it this morning. and finally — away from the commonwealth games — in cricket — england'sjonny bairstow take a rest out rather than play in the hundred. bairstow has been in blistering form and was secheduled to play for welsh fire in the opening match of the competition on wednesday. he says that he's had a hectic few month's and wants to take a breather before he test series against south africa. england test capti ben stokes has also already withdrawn from the hundred to manage his workload. that's all the sport for now. we'll have more

adam peaty is also safely through to tomorrow's final of the 50 metres breastroke after winning his semifinaltine brought a score of 14.833, which nobody could match, not even defending champion rhys mcclenaghan from northern ireland, who won the silver. fraser has been recovering from a foot injury that has prevented him from doing some of the disciplines but what a performance from him here, fraser was hoping to add a third but it was courtney tulloch of england with the standout performance on the rings. the defending champion put on a strong show to get his second gold of these games. his team mate fraserfinished just outside the medals. imperious in his performance, courtney tulloch. his team mate fraserfinished just outside the medals. this too good from courtney tulloch. and in the last hour england's georgia—may fenton has won the women's uneven bars with a brilliant score of 13.9, becoming the first women to retain the title. that's her second gold of the games, four in gymnastics for england today. earlier, jake jarman kicked things off at the gymnastics arena, as he became a triple

adam peaty so to come for britain, the elliptic champion. —— olympic.good evening. we've had some much—needed rainfall in the past 2a hours, not for all, but across north wales, northern england, northern ireland and scotland. we've seen some significant falls. the wettest place i saw, just over 117 mm in cumbria. and it's all brought by this area of low pressure here. tightly packed isobars, so it's also been a windier day today, and those brisk winds will continue to carry yet further cloud and showery bursts of rain into the north and west of scotland. our weather front across england and wales is going to continue to slip southwards through the night. it is humid air, so we've got lots of mist and drizzle around the hills and coasts in the south and the west, and as a result of all that cloud, it's going to be another warm night, quite humid and uncomfortable for sleeping, i think. and it'll be another warm day tomorrow, particularly across england and wales, the remnants of that weather front still leaving a few showers around, showers following as

wilby beat adam peaty to gold in this event at the commonwealth games and is enjoying competing at the accumulated pretty quickly. and then the next round. and then the next round. and eve muirhead has announced her retirement from curling. the gb skip guided the british women's team to gold at this year's beijing winter olympics. it was her fourth games, having first led the team at vancouver in 2010. muirhead took to social media to thank her teammates, friends and family for their support, saying she was looking forward to exploring more opportunities and getting her golf clubs out. that's all the sport for now. see you later, paul. thank you very much. thank you very much. new research by the bbc has shown that dozens of swimming pools have closed across the uk in the past three years. the local government association has warned that families on limited budgets are disproportionately affected by the closures as opportunities for learning to swim and taking exercise disappear. the government says it has provided a billion pounds to ensure the survival of grassroots and professional

adam peaty says he has his "spark" back after powering to a first commonwealth 50m breaststroke titleay. i'm not going to do one afterthis, but yesterday. i'm not going to do one after this, but paris is obviously on the agenda. if there is an but after that, on the agenda. if there is an but afterthat, i on the agenda. if there is an but after that, i will do it. on the agenda. if there is an but after that, iwill do it. focusing on the next two years, be the best person and father i can be and best athlete, that is all i ask for. let me brina athlete, that is all i ask for. let me bring you — athlete, that is all i ask for. let me bring you up—to—date with their hockey. scotland's hopes of moving into the semi—finals of the women's hockey are over after a 2—0 defeat to australia. the hockeyroos still haven't conceded a goal at these games and are well strong again today — scotland kept the game tight and were defensively strong but australia were too good and move into the knockout stages. away from the commonwealth games, the news is that premier league players will stop taking the

delighted to say i am joined by no less than the new commonwealth 50 metre breaststroke champion adam peatyhad over the last six weeks and finishing fourth. how are you feeling this morning? bier? are you feeling this morning? very nood, are you feeling this morning? very good. very — are you feeling this morning? very good. very tired- _ are you feeling this morning? very good, very tired. it _ are you feeling this morning? very good, very tired. it has been an absolute — good, very tired. it has been an absolute roller—coaster. i have reached — absolute roller—coaster. i have reached the lowest of the lows after the 100, _ reached the lowest of the lows after the 100, because i still put so much investment— the 100, because i still put so much investment into that race. and trying — investment into that race. and trying to— investment into that race. and trying to find a way back and a path to victory— trying to find a way back and a path to victory yesterday was probably one of— to victory yesterday was probably one of the — to victory yesterday was probably one of the hardest comebacks

adam peaty was back this morning saying he was heartbroken to lose his title last night.cord holder he hasn't actually won the commonwealth gold in this event but with a trouble build up with a broken foot, admits he is struggling ijust go out there and do what i can do every day, just train as hard as i can. but something has gone missing these last two years. i just haven't felt the spark and i think sometimes you can get burnt out from the sport. it's like how do you find your spot for the next two years and to paris? if you go beyond that go beyond that and happy days. if you go beyond that go beyond that and happy days-— and happy days. team europe in the gulf, it is expected _ and happy days. team europe in the gulf, it is expected there _ and happy days. team europe in the gulf, it is expected there will - and happy days. team europe in the gulf, it is expected there will be - gulf, it is expected there will be replaced. he's been vice captain, winning on each occasion. plenty of gymnastics to keep an eye on, alongside a whole range of sports here in birmingham. i

adam peaty is still looking for his first gold medal of the games — he tries again later, in the 50 metresvaulter holly bradshaw will be looking to bounce back from the partial hamstring tendon tear she suffered when her pole snapped at the world championships last month in oregon. this will be her last commonwealth games and she said on social media she was determined to be here. and all four gold medals will be awarded in the 3x3 basketball. now you might have heard there will be break dancing at the olympic games in paris in two years' time. well, yesterday we were one step ahead here in birmingham city centre, with some rake dancing. this was at the beach volleyball at smithfield market, where they have to rake the sand throughout the day. and the volunteers gave the crowd even more entertainment, performing to that great queen song i want to rake free. absolutely brilliant. that is what it is all about for volunteers. they give all their time, they work so hard. they are so wonderful. they get into the spirit of the games. wherever you go, they give you high fives. we were talking abo