bbc news at one. i'm back on the bbc news channel at 5pm. now it's time for the news where you are. good afternoon. n the bbc news channel. hello, i'm hugh ferris. england test captain ben stokes has revealed how the depths of his mental health concerns led to him taking a breakfrom cricket, a sport to which he thought he may never return. stokes says he suffered panic attacks and now takes anxiety medication every day to help his ongoing battles that were prompted, in part, by the death of his father, ged, in 2020 from brain cancer. stokes came back from his time away and was named test skipper in april. i think what is important to say it wasn't a two—week thing or a couple of months then, it was a build up over a long, long period of time, three orfour years, i don't over a long, long period of time, three or four years, i don't know. over a long, long period of time, three orfour years, i don't know. i had a glass bottles and i kept on my emotions and feelings into this bottle and the more i was doing that the more the bottle just got truthful and it exploded. to me, i reacted in the way i did a

and coming up on the bbc news channel... second in the medals table as declanjames and james willstrop bring home gold in the squash. welcome to bbc news at six. we start with the severe shortage of nhs dentists in the uk, with nine out of ten practices refusing to accept any new adult patients for health service treatment. the british dental association says nhs dentistry is at a "tipping point". the findings are from a comprehensive bbc investigation of more than 7,000 practices which shows that some areas are "deserts" for nhs dental services. of those the bbc managed to talk to 90% said they were no longer taking on any new adult patients. while 80% were no longer willing or able to accept children under 16 as nhs patients. and only a quarter said they had a waiting list to become an nhs patient and for most of those, the wait was at least a year. for the latest on the growing crisis in nhs dental care, this report by our health correspondent dominic hughes. i haven't had a dentist for seven years, and my teeth have been

is you can see more on all of today's stories on the bbc news channel. . hello. you're watching the bbc news channel. there are fears that the cost of living crisis will make it easier for criminals to recruit children into drug dealing and violence. youth workers are concerned that as families fall into poverty, more young people could be exploited by so—called county lines gangs. zoe o'brien has the story. do you know what? it's the money. it is easy money. money, money, money. it starts with the promise of family, of quick cash and fast cars. to some young people, the draw is irresistible. but the reality of being in a county lines gang is very different. i've been attacked. i've attacked people. i have been stabbed twice. i was carrying crack cocaine. about five grand's worth. you have to be cold when you're out on the streets because that's how the streets are. i wasn't going to do it for the rest of my life. let's just say that. and i wanted out. ijust didn't want to end up dead. jordan — not his real name — sold drugs across essex and cambridge. he

and coming up in sport on the bbc news channel, targetting herfirst commonwealth games medal. 's laura muir qualifies for the women's 1500 metres final. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the governor of the bank of england has defended the decision to raise interest rates, saying there is a real risk of soaring prices becoming embedded. the bank has forecast that the uk economy will fall into recession in the last three months of this year — and that it will last well into next year. it also anticipates a further climb in inflation — to more than 13%, the highest for more than a0 years. it's because of that, that the bank set interest rates at 1.75% — the increase of half a percentage point was the biggest rate hike for 27 years. as our economics correspondent andy verity reports, the hope is that making it more expensive for us to borrow money will make us less likely to spend. even during hard times. in withernsea on the yorkshire coast, jayne nendick runs the shores community centre, where every day she tries to help people struggling to feed themselves. can

and coming up on the bbc news channel, the rain shortened is a day dominated by south africa at lord'sland reduced to 116—6 on the first day of the test. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the rate of inflation has hit double—figures, for the first time, in a0 years. it was running at 10.1% in the year tojuly, higher than analysts were predicting. rising prices of certain food and soft drinks are particularly to blame, with bread and cereals up 12.4%, milk, cheese and eggs up 19.4% and cooking oil up 23.4%, all compared to this time last year. higher energy costs, and the war in ukraine, have also stoked the inflation rise. our business editor, simonjack, has the full story. 0nce inflation takes hold it can be hard to snuff out. rocketing oil and gas prices have now found their way into the price of food of all kinds, as leicester restaurant owner shaaf islam showed me. 0il, big one, vegetable oil, especially rapeseed, that's gone up from £21 to £42.99 but everything in here has gone up. he said his business was facing pressures every bit as challenging as the pandemic if

and coming up on the bbc news channel, we'll have details of england's squad for their upcoming worldfiers as the heroine of the women's euros final chloe kelly misses out through injury. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc�*s news at one. police have arrested a man who was the main target of the shooting in liverpool in which a young girl was killed. the 35—year—old was injured when a gunman opened fire as he chased him into a house. inside the house was nine—year—old olivia pratt—korbel, who later died in hospital of her injuries. detectives say the arrested man is being held for breaching the terms of his release from prison and will be questioned over the murder. the gunman is still at large. live now to our correspondent, danny savage. there is still the area sealed off around here, still some activity at the house where the shooting took place, just down there, about seven or eight houses along on the left. but it's notjust this street sealed off. the whole block, a very large area of this neighbourhood is still covered by police tape and people are being checked if they come

bbc news at one. i�*ll be back on the bbc news channel at five. good afternoon. your latest sports news on another sun—drenched afternoon in birmingham, where these commonwealth games are fast coming to an end. it�*s been a great final day so far for the home nations, ahead of tonight�*s closing ceremony with england and scotland taking the final two gold medals on offer in diving. what a first commonwealth games it�*s been for andrea spendolini—sirieix, who this morning won her third diving medal of these games, taking her second gold in the mixed synchronised 10—metre platform final alongside noah williams. he, remember, won gold with matty lee in the men�*s synchro. kyle kothari and lois toulson won silver making it an english one two. it's it�*s been incredible. i think we came in wanting to have fun and we definitely did. it�*s a bp for our synchro, actually but i�*m just really pleased at how we executed our dives and it has been really fun. it our dives and it has been really fun. ., , ., ., “ our dives and it has been really fun. ., , , fun. it does look

and in the sport on the bbc news channel, england confirm they will play test cricket in pakistan forhe first time in 17 years when they tour the country in december. good afternoon. criminal barristers in england and wales have voted for an all—out strike next month, joining a wave of industrial action as workers seek pay rises to keep up with high inflation. some barristers say they earn less than the minumum wage. the government claims strike action will simply delay justice for victims of crime. railway workers, dockers, postal workers and refuse collectors are among those who've already gone on strike in what's been called a summer of discontent, while nurses are to be balloted on industrial action. our legal affairs correspondent dominic casciani reports. its a dispute that has been a decade in the making. criminal barristers saying they can't make a living any more and the government saying it has made a fair and generous offer. this morning the criminal bar association announced 80% of members have voted for a complete walk—out, an unprecedented escalation of a summer of legal

and coming up on the bbc news channel... change at the top of england women's cricket. the semi—finals at the commonwealth games, head coach lisa keightley is set to leave her role. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. annual energy bills could hit £4,200 in the new year, for a typical household in england, scotland and wales — according to the latest forecast from energy consultants cornwall insight. the figure is £650 more than previously estimated — the group says that's because of 0fgem's decision to change the price cap every three months instead of every six, and higher wholesale prices. the warning comes as the government rejects calls for further help with bills until a new prime minister is in place. here's our business correspondent theo leggett. the cost of lighting, cooking food, hot water and heating our homes has already risen dramatically over the past year and it's expected to go even higher. the war in ukraine has been a majorfactor, restricting gas supplies from russia to europe and pushing up the coast of europe and international markets

and coming up on the bbc news channel...es hits a magnificent century as england are in the driving seat against south africa, in the 2nd test at old trafford. good evening. it's been confirmed that energy bills will soar by 80% in october for tens of millions of people in england, scotland and wales, causing real hardship for many who are already coping with a steep rise in the cost of living. it's the result of the regulator ofgem increasing its price cap — that is the maximum amount that people on a standard variable tariff can be charged per unit of energy. abby is a single mum living in ipswich. the energy price rise will hit her hard. it is very sobering news for households across the country and in a moment will be looking at how you might be able to save energy and what additional help the government can offer. but first, here's our business editor simonjack. abby is a single mum living in ipswich. the energy price rise will hit her hard. she has a part—timejob which earns her £1000 a month, but her energy bill is go

and coming up on the bbc news channel. in montreal for the british, as jack draper beats stefanos tsitsipas, tojoin dan evans and cam norrie in the last 16 in canada. good afternoon. welcome to the bbc news at one. talks have been taking place this morning between energy bosses and the government — including the prime minister — as the threat of rocketing energy costs grows starker. the pm, the chancellor and the business secretary, have been asking firms how they can help consumers. it comes as bills are set to hit £4000 a year, possibly hire come january. £4000 a year, possibly hire come janua . , , , , £4000 a year, possibly hire come janua. ,, january. our business correspondent re orts. in the fridgejust in the fridge just got some bottled water and i9p pop. dallas has a roof over her head but little hours. the monthly energy bill for her flat has gone up from £30 a month to £150. the flat is empty because she sold most of her possessions to make ends meet and the food cupboards are bare. mi; meet and the food cupboard

and coming up on the bbc news channel: britain's rowers overcome problems in the quad sculls at the european to reach the medalfinal in munich. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at 0ne. a drought has been declared in parts of england, after the driestjuly on record in some areas of the country. it means water companies can announce stricter measures to conserve supplies, and it comes as yorkshire water became the latest to announce a hosepipe ban, in the wake of low rainfall and high temperatures. an extreme heat amber warning from the met office is currently in place for central and southern england and parts of wales — which means there are possible impacts on health, transport and infrastructure. 0ur wales correpondent, tomos morgan, reports from barry. a blaze in sussex. the grass scorched in essex. and in durham, rare footage of a dust devil, essentially a small tornado of dust, another consequence of the heat. this extraordinary period of dry weather in which some areas of the uk have gone over a0 days without rain has made some parts of the land bone dry, dead and at serious

and coming up on the bbc news channel... will have the latest from lord's as england take on south africa in the first test of the series. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. an increase in food and drink prices has pushed inflation to double digits as the cost of living crisis intensifies. the office for national statistics says the rise in the price of goods is now at its highest rate for more than a0 years. inflation hit 10.1% in july. in response, the chancellor nadhim zahawi said that getting it under control was his top priority. labour said its plan to freeze the energy price cap would reduce inflation this winter. 0urfirst report is from our economics is from our economics correspondent andy verity. bread and cereals, up12.1i%. milk, cheese and eggs, up 19.4%. cooking oil up 23.4%. for consumers and small business owners, it is a financial nightmare, the worst inflation since february 1982. at this bakery in colchester those rising costs are squeezing profits so hard, its owners cut staff and adopt payi

and coming up in sportsday later in the hour on the bbc news channel: there's a crushing defeat for englandt lord's, as south africa go one up in the test series. good evening, and welcome to the bbc news at six. there have been more warnings about serious pressures on the nhs this coming winter. in a letter to ministers, the nhs confederation — which represents employers in the health service — says the uk is facing a "public health emergency" because people are having to choose between heating and eating this winter, due to soaring energy prices. the government says it's giving millions of the most vulnerable households £1,200 to help with higher energy bills. but it comes at a time when nhs services are already under intense strain. our health editor, hugh pym, is here. hugh. yes, stories of overstretched amublance services and long waits seem to be emerging every week. even now, in the height of summer. for category 2 reponse times for emergency calls in england — which includes strokes and heart attacks — there's been a sharp increaase this year to nearly one hour, on average, last mon

and coming up on the bbc news channel: can rangers come from two goals down at ibrox tonight, to keephopes of playing champions league football this season alive? welcome to bbc news at six. the sharp rise in energy bills, for millions of households across britain, is likely to be even worse than feared, according to industry experts. the typical household could be paying over £4,000 next year, according to analysts at cornwall insight, at a time when people are facing a soaring cost of living, with the rate of inflation at its highest level in 40 years. there have been more calls for government help, with business leaders saying it makes no sense to delay until a new prime minister is appointed. our business editor simonjack has the latest. i spoke to suzanne in february of this year. back then, on maternity leave, she was worried about average energy bills rising to nearly £2,000 in april. it's now estimated that comejanuary they will be more than double that. so how does she feel now? it's scary, it's my biggest concern as a mother, to be honest. financial security, and just making

and coming up on the bbc news channel. nal, wales men beat england in the lawn bowls pairs event to win commonwealth games gold. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. apologies for the loss of sound at the beginning of the programme. the energy company bp has reported its second highest quarterly profit in its history. between april and june it made £6.9 billion, three times the figure for the same period last year. the company said its oil trading performance was exceptional, and that it expects to pay more than £1 billion in uk tax. the profits come as domestic energy bills are predicted to hit more than £3,500 a year this winter. our business correspondent, caroline davies, reports. from fuel to cooking, lighting to showers. rising energy prices bite into household budgets. but the same high oil and gas prices that mean consumers are paying more means that energy companies are also making more money. today, bp announced it has made its second ever highest underlying profit in a three month period. £6.9 billi

and coming up on the bbc news channel, ben stokes reveals how the depth of his mental health strugglestaking a break from cricket and that he feared he might not play again. police in merseyside are hunting for a gunman who shot dead a nine—year—old girl in liverpool, now named as olivia pratt—korbel. the girl was shot in the chest in a house in the dovecot area last night and died in hospital. police say it happened after a man being chased by a gunman forced his way into the house. two other people were injured, including olivia's mum who was shot in the hand. police have called the gunman "cowardly", and they've described the incident as "truly shocking" and urged people to come forward to tell them who is responsible. our north of england correspondent danny savage reports. tell our viewers more about what the police have just been saying. in the police have “ust been saying. in the last half police have 'ust been saying. in the last half an — police have just been saying. in the last half an hour— police have just been saying. in the last half an hour police _ police have just bee

and coming up on the bbc news channel: scott parker is the first managerial casualty of the new premieron, sacked by bournemouth after their 9—0 thumping at liverpool. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. there's more evidence today of the depth of the energy crisis. the impact on households is already self—evident but what about businesses, especially high street stalwarts like pubs? now bosses of some of the uk's biggest pub chains have spoken out. they've sent an open letter to the government warning of "irreversible" damage to the industry without support. some pub landlords are facing bills that have already tripled over the last few months. our correspondent, danny savage, reports from skipton. in the centre of skipton, there are more than 20 pubs and bars. this is one of the oldest. their plans for the winter are extraordinary. they include specially insulated boards to put up after dark to keep the draft out, and a much bigger reliance on wood and coal rather than radiators. tom runs this and another pub. both have rising energy costs. i don't believe we can pass any

and coming up on the bbc news channel: manchester united could let cristiano ronaldo leave during theent transfer window over concerns how his mood is affecting morale at old trafford. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc�*s news at one. new figures out today suggest the real value of wages, has fallen at its fastest rate since records began, leading to further concerns about the cost of living. the office for national statistics says regular pay, excluding bonuses, was up 4.7% between april and june this year compared to last year. but taking inflation into account, it's actually down 3%, hit by the rising cost of goods and services. the government says it recognises people are struggling with high prices, but is providing direct financial help for millions on low incomes. here's our economics correspondent, andy verity. from the outside, 4.7% is the best average pay rise for years. at the inside story is the average worker is dealing with astronomical price rises that more than cancel that out. aiming to attract the instagram generation, this extravagantly decorated restaurant in o

welcome to the bbc news channel.of britain's biggest trade union unite says the labour party needs to "get a spine" and do more to stand up for working people struggling with the cost of living. sharon graham told the bbc that there is currently no strong voice for workers in parliament, and she said people wanted a "strong message" from labour. the party has not supported calls for pay rises backed by industrial action, but says if it were in power it would join talks between employers and unions. our business correspondent marc ashdown has more. what do we want? 10%! when do we want it? now! could the summer of strikes turn into a winter of discontent? at felixstowe port, 1,900 dock workers are finishing an eight—day walk—out, impacting uk supply chains for food, clothing and essential goods. there are now calls ahead of next month's gathering of trades unions at the tuc conference for future strikes to be synchronised or staggered to maximise the impact. and sharon graham, the general secretary of the uk's largest

and coming up on the bbc news channel: great britain have won their first medals in the track cycling championships in munich, with the bronze in the men's team pursuit getting the team on the board. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. britain has become the first country to approve what its manufacturers are calling a "next—generation" covid vaccine. the uk's medicines regulator has approved a new version of moderna's coronavirus vaccine — the first to target both the omicron variant, as well as the original strain of the virus. ministers say the vaccine will now form part of the autumn booster campaign. our medical editor fergus walsh is here with more details. this is the start of a new era in covid vaccines. until now, they have all been designed against the originalform of the all been designed against the original form of the virus which emerged in wuhan in china at the end of 2019. they still give strong protection against severe illness, but they are not very good at preventing you getting a milder covid infection, that is because covid—19 has mutated substantiall

and coming up on the bbc news channel, great britain's lois toulson and kyle kothari take gold in themetre synchro platform dive. the commonwealth silver medallists took it on the final of their five dives — to beat the ukrainian team. good evening. there are more figures out today confirming the squeeze on people's living standards — they show the real value of wages has fallen at its fastest rate since records began. just over 20 years ago. the office for national statistics says average wages have risen recently — by 4.7% between april and june this year. but that's been massively outpaced by inflation, that is the rate at which prices rise. the blue line represents the rate at which prices are rising, is running well above wage growth and is fully expected to increase further. it means the �*real value�* of pay fell by 3% our economics correspondent andy verity has this report. in barnsley, andrea is looking through toys for her baby after getting a pay rise of £1 an hour in herjob as a packer at a warehouse, which came as a pleasant surprise. with prices rising much faster even t

coming up in sportsday on the bbc news channel: no novak at the us open.mpact of flights on climate change. the impact of flights the world�*s biggest search engine has taken a key driver of climate change out of its calculations and will now only use co2 emissions. so why has it done this and what impact is it likely to have? here�*s our climate editor, justin rowlatt. well, we all know google. it is by far the biggest search engine in the world , with 9 out of 10 internet searches. the company says one of its goals is to use its position to... build tools that enable travellers and businesses around the world to prioritise sustainably. that�*s from the chief sustainability officer. it offers to calculate the climate impact of our flights, but that calculation has change. look at this. the red bar shows before the change and the blue bar after. the impact has almost halved, according to google. why? carbon dioxide isn�*t the only way flying warms the climate. those high clouds that our craft lead in their wake can have a powerful warming effect as well, f

coming up in sportsday on the bbc news channel. an england legend retires.ing at what legacy she leaves on the game. new measures to protect parents from the cost of school uniforms are to be introduced. from next month, state schools in england will have to remove unnecessary branding from their uniforms, to make them cheaper. the charity the children's society estimates that parents have had to spend an average of £315 per child at primary school, and up slightly to £337 per secondary school child. 0ur correspondent coletta smith has the story. for more families than ever, second—hand has become first choice, as the costs pile up. we've got summer dresses, we've also got... emma's suiting and booting children from across nottingham, as more parents than ever turn to herfor help. she's frustrated so many secondary schools are still insisting on branded clothes. you have to cater to your parental community within the school, and you're not doing that if you're insisting on logos and expecting everyone to have a spare 300 quid for each child they have. many a

and coming up on sportsday on the bbc news channel...l win for wales at the commonwealth games here in birmingham as they beat england to gold in a thrilling final of the men's pair bowls. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the energy company bp has reported its second highest quarterly profit in its history. between april and june, the firm made a profit of £6.9 billion, that's three times the amount for the same period last year. the company says its oil trading performance was exceptional and that it expects to pay more than a billion pounds in uk tax this year. the news comes as domestic energy bills are predicted to hit more than £3,500 a year this winter. our business editor, simonjack, has all the details. the contrast is stark — the same high oil and gas prices creating hardship for millions of families is fuelling a profit bonanza for the companies that sell it. the boss of bp said today he acknowledged the challenges facing consumers. in terms of cost of living, it's a very, very difficult place for people, notjus

coming up on the bbc news channel. munich, where all four of the great britain relay teams have made it through to their finals. a drought has been declared in parts of wales — from swansea to the western coast. the areas has experienced its driest few months for some a0 years. south—west wales joins other regions in the uk where there is officialy a drought, stretching as far north as yorkshire. it comes as the first hosepipe ban in wales for more than 30 years also comes into force. the ban covers pembrokeshire and parts of carmarthenshire. itjoins these other regions in red where there is already a hosepipe ban. and in blue, where there is going to be one in the next few days. 0ur reporter tomos morgan has the latest from pembrokeshire. the last time it rained in pembrokeshire wasjuly and that was just for one day. and before that it was back injune. it's been a really dry period, but it has been raining over the last few days. but, you know, is this rain going to go anywhere in helping you guys? oh, no. i mean, it'

and coming up on the bbc news channel.ig battle reaches court again with three liv golfers told by a judge they cannot overturn their ban to compete in the pga tour's lucrative end of tour play—offs. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. with fresh warnings about soaring energy bills over the next few months, and with borisjohnson due to step down next month, the chancellor nadhim zahawi has said the treasury is preparing �*options' for the next prime minister. but there are concerns that households could fall further behind in paying for their gas and electricity. at the moment, annual energy bills for an average household are £1,971. but those bills are predicted to soar to around over three and a half thousand pounds in october. and forecasters say they could rise to more than £1i,200injanuary — which for some people amounts to more than half of their yearly state pension. here's our consumer affairs correspondent coletta smith. two of hannah's energy suppliers have collapsed in the last year, so she's findin

coming up on the bbc news channel.st hurdle after she is beaten 6—3, 6—3 by france's alize cornet. the world's largest operating offshore wind farm becomes fully operational today. hornsea two is located 55 miles off the yorkshire coast and when the wind blows it will generate enough electricity to power 1.3 million homes. our environment correspondentjonah fisher reports from grimsby. in the midst of an energy crisis, there's at last some positive news. 55 miles off the yorkshire coast, the world's largest offshore wind farm is now on stream, covering an area more than four times the size of manchester. hornsea two consists of 165 monster turbines, each more than twice the height of big ben. this is fantastic news for the british consumer, for everybody in the uk. a single turn of these enormous turbines will produce enough power to power a home for a day or to drive an electric car for something like 75 miles. we'll see what it's like in the morning... this is the control centre where the output from each of the indi

and coming up in sport on the bbc news channel. 's day two of track and field here at the commonwealth games in birmingham, with katarina johnson—thompson continuing her pursuit of gold in the heptathlon. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. china has said it will carry out live fire military drills in the sea and air around taiwan tomorrow in response to the visit by one of america's most senior politicians. the speaker of the house of representatives nancy pelosi has said her delegation�*s visit to taiwan was intended to make it clear that the us won't abandon the island, and that her country's commitment to democracy there is iron—clad. taiwan is self governing and lies about 100 miles across the taiwan straits — it sees itself as independent, but china views it as its own and has warned of grave consequences, following the visit. 0ur asia pacific editor celia hatton has this report. nancy pelosi, defying the wishes of beijing and thejoe biden white house, was clear about her support by taiwan during her short visit

and coming up in the sport later in the hour on the bbc news channel. ott parker pays the price for bournemouths the 9—0 defeat at anfield, e's the first maangerial sacking of the premier season. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. six of the uk's largest pub and brewing companies are warning that the industry's likely to be hit by a wave of closures in the coming months because of rising energy prices. unlike households, businesses aren't covered by an energy price cap, and the fear is there could be higher costs of as much as 300%. in an open letter to the government, bosses are calling for the energy price cap to be extended to businesses. with more, here's theo leggett. a pint in a pub is part of the fabric of life in britain, but now the industry says it is under threat. energy costs have risen dramatically and some landlords are expecting their bills to travel this winter. to treble this winter. andrew taylor has been running this bar in london forfour years. as he recently told the bbc, his business made it through the pandemic, but

bbc news. and you can see the full interview with rishi sunak in our next prime minister: the interviews, with nick robinson here on the bbc news channelians here learn any lessons from the way things are being done elsewhere in the world? let's speak to ed crooks, a former energy editor of the financial times, who now works for wood mackenzie, an energy research company and co—hosts the energy gang podcast. good evening to you, thanks for being with us. this isn't a problem certainly in the united kingdom, though sometimes we think it is. what lessons do you think we can learn from the rest of the world? first it's really important to understand that this is a global phenomenon. what we're seeing is really essentially a global mismatch between the demand energy and the supply. wejust between the demand energy and the supply. we just don't have adequate supplies of energy for a whole load of different reasons, there's lots of different reasons, there's lots of different reasons, there's lots of different things driving it, but crucially that issue of russia throttling back the flow of gas into europe because of the war in ukraine. that

and coming up on the bbc news channel... mmonwealth gold for england's evie richards in the cross country mountain biking after leading from the start. good evening, and welcome to the bbc news at six. one of america's most senior politicians, the speaker of the house of representatives, nancy pelosi, says her controversial trip to taiwan is intended to show solidarity with the island, and reflect the us�*s commitment to democracy there. the taiwanese president says her country is facing a growing military threat from neighbouring china. the island is self—governing and lies about 100 miles across the taiwan strait. it sees itself as independent, but beijing argues it's a renegade province, and is warning of grave consequences following ms pelosi's visit. military drills are already being planned, and chinese fighter jets have repeatedly crossed into taiwnese airspace. our asia pacific correspondent rupert wingfield—hayes has the very latest from the taiwanese capital, taipei. despite what china has been saying, today's meeti

coming up on the bbc news channel, serena williams prepares for her second round match in the canadianould it be one of the last competitive matches of her career? good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. many families are falling behind on their gas and electricity bills, with the total owed by consumers to energy suppliers tripling since last september. a survey of 2,000 people for u—switch suggests almost a quarter of households owe an average of more than £200 to their provider. it comes as ministers are due to hold talks with the energy companies tomorrow about the impact of sharply rising bills. yesterday, experts predicted the average household energy bill would reach £4,200 a year by january. caroline davies reports. even before we turn on heating in the cold months, fears about energy bills are already building. idietitian the cold months, fears about energy bills are already building.— bills are already building. when it is workin: bills are already building. when it is working you — bills are already building. when it is working you press _ bills are already buildi

and coming up in the sport on the bbc news channel, the british sides find out who they'll be playingup stages of the europa league and europa conference league. good afternoon. millions of households in england, scotland and wales will see their energy bills soar by 80% after the regulator ofgem raised its price cap — that's the maximum amount consumers on a standard variable tariff can be charged per unit. at the moment the average household is paying an annual bill of £1,971. in october that will jump to £3,519 a year — and almost £60 more if you're on a prepayment meter. and the price cap could go higher still. some analysts predict it will be more than £5,300 a year injanuary and then more than £6,600 in april. well, today's price cap announcementjust adds to the current cost of living crisis, with prices forfood and petrol already rising rapidly, and higher taxes and interest rates too. colletta smith reports. this is confirmation of the figures that so many households in britain had been dreading. i am that so many households in britain had been dreading.— had been dreading. i

and coming up on the bbc news channel, we'll have the latest from lord's as england take on south africat test of the series. good afternoon. hundreds of thousands of pupils in england, wales and northern ireland have been getting their a—levels and btec results today — the first group of students to sit formal exams since the pandemic. the proportion getting top grades has fallen from last year — though it's higher than 2019, the last time there were exams. the drop in the highest grades is likely to mean tougher competition for first choice places at university. the first new technical or t—levels are also being awarded in england. our education correspondent sean dilley reports. this... is what success looks like. the profound relief and celebration, clear for all to see. the profound relief and celebration, clearfor all to see. many the profound relief and celebration, clear for all to see. many here are among just over 36% achieving top grades in their a—levels in england, wales and northern ireland. and a good yearfor many wales and northern ireland. and a good year for many btec s

and coming up on the bbc news channel...ave the latest from the women's open at muirfield, where japan's hinako shibuno has impressed with a first round of 65. good evening. the bank of england has given a very downbeat assessment of the state of the economy — warning that it will fall into recession this year. it forecasts that the economy will shrink in the final three months of 2022, and then keep on shrinking until the end of next year. it would make it the longest downturn since the financial crisis in 2008. and there's more sobering news on inflation, which is the rate at which prices rise — which the bank forecasts will rise from 9.4% to over 13%, driven by the sharp rise in energy bills. in an effort to curb those soaring prices, the bank of england raised interest rates by half a percentage point to 1.75% — and that's the biggest increase in 27 years. 0ur economics editor faisal islam reports. prices are inflating, interest rates are going up and the economy in general is about to pop. that is the view of the bank o

and coming up on the bbc news channel... great britain have won their first medals in the track cycling at the european championships in munich, with the bronze in the men's team pursuit getting the team on the board. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. police in new york state say the author salman rushdie has suffered a stab wound to the neck. his condition is not met your own. police said a man have been taken into custody stop mr rushdie received death threats after writing his book the satanic verses in 1988 and went into hiding for nearly a decade. our culture editor, katie razzall, reports. salman rushdie was flown by air ambulance to hospital after the attack in new york state. the prize—winning author, the target of his limited death threats for decades, was about to give a lecture a man assaulted him on stage. local police that he had suffered an apparent stab wound to the neck. other reports suggested multiple wounds. because tomorrow we saw somebody onto the stage. from where i was sitting, it was to

and on sportsday on the bbc news channel, one month on from winning the women's euros, we'll find outnd's lionnesses are turning their attention to qualification for next year's world cup. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. in what is his last week as prime minister, borisjohnson has been defending his government's record on crime, but it comes on the day a new report commisioned by the centre—right policy exchange think—tank says police forces�* ability to solve crimes is woefully low. it follows the bbc�*s own research showing police forces are taking longer to attend serious offences and charging fewer suspects. tonight we bring you a special report from lancashire where frustrated parents who've seen their children beaten and bruised have been protesting outside their local police station. and just a warning — ed thomas�*s report contains pictures that are disturbing. they are just brutal. screaming. i want justice for i wantjustice for her, i want her to see that the police will do something if something wrong happens. they punched him, kicked him, head—butted him.

and coming up on the bbc news channel: more from the commonwealth games here in birmingham. ring sebastian vettel. in ukraine, a ship carrying grain left odesa this morning — for the first time since russia began blockading ukrainian ports five months ago. it's part of a deal agreed between the two sides, which it's hoped will eventually ease the global food crisis and lower the price of grain. the ship is now sailing to istanbul and on to lebanon. our correspondent james waterhouse has this report. the ship which could save millions from hunger. after days of noise, movement. the razoni — the first grain vessel to leave ukraine since february 24th, making its way out to lebanon, via istanbul, as will all the ships in this agreement. and the hope is that it will be the first of many, in a route which will allow vessels in and out of what is still an active war zone. ukraine was seen as the world's breadbasket before this war. 5 million tonnes of farm produce left its ports every month. the closure of the black sea has forced it to use other routes, reducing exports by more th

and coming up on the bbc news channel. lead in the first test as engalnd desperately try to limit their advantage on day two at lord's. good afternoon. there's been delight but also disappointment on results day for hundreds of thousands of teenagers across england, wales and northern ireland — who've had their studies severely disrupted by the pandemic. almost 850,000 a—levels were taken this year and the proportion of top grades fell compared with the last two years, although they are still higher than before the pandemic. these pupils were the first to sit exams in two years, and most applying to university have had their places confirmed. the figures show that girls�* lead over boys has narrowed. but in england, there were clear regional differences in those achieving the top grades — with almost 10% more pupils getting a and a star in the south—east than in the north—east. there were results out too for more than 200,000 btec students — and also for the first thousand or so studying the new t levels, which are vocatio

and coming up on the bbc news channel...old medallist charlotte worthington is back in action at the european championships. she's qualified for tomorrow's final with the best score in the heats. good evening. an amber extreme heat warning has come into force in some parts of the uk to last for four days, as temperatures are forecast to hit 37c in some areas. although temperatures are unlikely to reach last month's a0 degree high, this heatwave is much more prolonged and some temperatures could get close to local or regional records. there's concern about wildfires, pressure on water supplies and transport problems. the met office alert for southern, central and some of northern england and also parts of wales runs until sunday. the met office has also issued its highest alert for what is known as �*fire severity�* over the weekend and it's expected that a drought will be officially declared tomorrow. these are the high temperatures stretching to the north of england and into scotland, although the north of scotland is much

and coming up on the bbc news channel... two golds in 2a hours. england's jack laugher gets a second diving medal, along with partner ant harding. good evening. the nhs in england is increasingly reliant on doctors and nurses recruited from outside the uk, bbc analysis has found. it shows that more than a third of doctors who joined the health service last year came from overseas, compared with less than a fifth in 2015. the government says employing people from abroad has always been part of its strategy, but unions have warned it is unsustainable in the long term, and that the uk should be training its own doctors and nurses. 0ur health editor hugh pym has been looking at the figures. new figures show in a rising workforce, doctors in england recruited from outside the uk and the eu rose from 18% of the total in 2015, to 34% last year. as for nurses and midwives registering to work each year in the uk, this was just before the brexit referendum — blue for uk staff, orange showing nurses from other european countries and grey for other nations. t

and coming up on the bbc news channel...the latest from the second test between england and south africa, where the hosts made a strong start. good afternoon. students in england, wales and northern ireland have been getting their gcse results after the first exams in three years. grades are lower than during the pandemic when they were based on teacher assessments, but higher than pre—covid. the government say that's "part of the plan" in the transition back to exams. there are strong regional variations in today's results, with a north/south divide in england. vocational and technical awards are also out, with some delays for btecs. here's our education correspondent sean dilley. talk us through the significance of the results today is. the? talk us through the significance of the results today is.— the results today is. they are very significant. _ the results today is. they are very significant, the _ the results today is. they are very significant, the government - the results today is. they are veryi significant, the g

and coming up in sport on the bbc news channel: a day of home nations success in gymnastics at the commonwealthames in birmingham, as england win four gold medals. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. england's women's footballers, the lionesses, have been celebrating with thousands of fans at a huge party in trafalgar square, after their historic victory over germany last night, in the final of the euros. the queen called the team "an inspiration", and the football association says their success will "turbo—charge" the women's game. more than 17 million people saw the match on bbc one last night, making it the most—watched programme of the year so far. our sports correspondent natalie pirks has ourfirst report on a momentous moment. when the bar has thrown you out, but the party shows no signs of stopping. the lionesses had no desire to stop dancing today, they were too busy revelling in these golden moments. it actually began many years ago, but even six games back, most in the country did not know these women's names. it? so back, most in the country did not know these women's na

and coming up in sport on the bbc news channel... gland's anna henderson wins the first home nations medal on day seven at the commonwealth games, taking silver in the women's cycling time trial. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the bank of england has predicted that the uk is set to enter a recession this autumn lasting more than a year. it says inflation is likely to peak at 13% later this year and today it has announced the largest rise in interest rates for 27 years. the 0.5% hike means that interest rates now stand at i.75%. the move is part of attempts to curb spiralling inflation, by making borrowing more expensive and discouraging spending. but it makes mortgages and loans more expensive for millions of people. andy verity reports. ra rely rarely has the bank of england given that an economic morning the sun settling. not only forecast in the worst inflation in a0 years, hitting 13%, but a full—blown recession starting this autumn. it means it expects buying and selling activity to start shrinking and carry o

hello and welcome to the bbc news channel this morning. more news on the cost of living today.ons of households in england, scotland and wales will be paying much more for gas and electricity from october, after the energy regulator 0fgem announced a rise in the price cap — that's the maximum amount companies can charge consumers for energy. it means the average household bill will rise to £3,519 a year — an increase of more than 80%. analysts are now predicting that the price cap could rise again injanuary to more than £5,300. and then to more than £6,600 next april. the price cap doesn't apply to northern ireland, as the market there is regulated differently. prices in northern ireland will also increase, but it's less clear when this will happen, and by how much. the announcement today comes amid a cost—of—living crisis, with prices soaring and bills going up. frances reed reports. we've known for months it was coming but now, it's been confirmed — the average household fuel bill will be £3,519 from october. the cap is set by the energy regulator 0fgem and is the maximum amo

good afternoon, welcome to the bbc news channel. good afternoon, welcome to the bbc news channel. the bank of england has predicted that the uk is set to enter a recession this autumn lasting more than a year. the bank says inflation is likely to peak at 13% by december and today it has announced the largest rise in interest rates for 27 years. the 0.5% hike means that interest rates now stand at 1.75%. the move is part of attempts to curb spiralling inflation, by making borrowing more expensive and discouraging spending. but it means mortgages and loans will be more expensive for millions of people as andy verity reports. rarely has the bank of england given out an economic warning this unsettling. it's not only forecasting the worst inflation in a0 years, hitting 13% in the next few months, but a full—blown recession starting this autumn. that means it expects buying and selling activity to start shrinking and carry on for the whole of next year. the risks around the mpc�*s forecasts are exceptionally large at present. the source of these risks and the driver of most of the revi

good evening, and welcome to the bbc news channel. sharp rise in energy bills for millions of households across britain is likely to be even worse than feared, according to industry experts. the typical household could be paying over £4,000 next year, according to analysts at cornwall insight, at a time when people are facing a soaring cost of living, with the rate of inflation at its highest level in a0 years. there have been more calls for government help, with business leaders saying it makes no sense to delay until a new prime minister is in place. our business editor simonjack has the latest. i spoke to suzanne in february of this year. back then, on maternity leave, she was worried about average energy bills rising to nearly £2,000 in april. it's now estimated that comejanuary they will be more than double that. so how does she feel now? it's scary, it's my biggest concern as a mother, to be honest. financial security, and just making sure that everybody can have what they need. i think the uncertainty around it, around the rise

coming up in sportsday on the bbc news channel.ts in a single day reached a new record yesterday, after three days when none were made due to bad weather. the ministry of defence says 1,295 crossed the channel on small boats yesterday. it is highest daily total since records began four years ago. more than 22,560 people have journeyed across the english channel so far this year. at the equivalent point in 2021, the cumulative total was just under 12,500. our correspondent simonjones has been in doverfor us today. more than 100 people are picked up in the channel by the border force this morning and brought to shore, a day after record numbers made the crossing. the lifeboat at dungeness, the coastguard, the mod, all stretched to the limit on monday tracking 27 boats with an average of 48 people on each dangerously overloaded dinghy. this local fisherman said it was becoming a familiar sight at sea. it's been building and getting busier every day, and with the fine weather, it's been perfect conditions, but the people smugglers cert

bbc news. that's it. there's more throughout the evening on the bbc news channel and i'll be back with the late news at tenh shaun ley. the effects from a cyber attack on the uk's nhs111 system could take until next week to resolve. it affected the phone lines and electronic referrals to out—of—hours gps. the service helps people get the right advice and treatment when they need it. i spoke to chelsea jarvie about what sort of risks there are to the nhs from using third party contractors. to save us developing systems internally, it is useful to us to use different services and suppliers, but that comes with the additional security risks where those supplies have to be maintaining their own cyber security and keeping that good cyber hygiene in place so that we are not then impacted by an attack on their side. there was an attack on the nhs, slightly bizarre attack a few years ago that seemed to be linked to north korea. yes, that wannacry attack was five years ago now, it was a massive ransomware attack which affected organisations and governments right across the globe. the nhs was caught in a crossfire w