ofwat doesn�*t want to look weak, and ofwat doesn't want to look weak, and it will_ ofwat doesn't wanting alternatives with these companies to the fines, and it— with these companies to the fines, and it is_ with these companies to the fines, and it is important that the alternatives companies put on the table _ alternatives companies put on the table don't make ofwat look weak, that they _ table don't make ofwat look weak, that they are substantial commitments, that ofwat can accept knowing _ commitments, that ofwat can accept knowing it _ commitments, that ofwat can accept knowing it is doing the right thing for customers. but _ for customers. but any fine could threaten thames water, which, facing £15 billion of debts, says it is already set to run out of money, despite paying shareholders £158 million. today�*s decision still leaves many questions over the future health of our water and the industry itself. more than 100,000 students in scotland have received their exam results today. pass rates have fallen on last year, with scotland�*s education secretary describing results as "n

ofwat said discharges of untreated wastewater had harmed the environment and their customers.esponsible for handling waste water are accused of risking customers and the environment through a lack of oversight and maintenance. with more than 1,500 sewage spillages across the country every day, all 11 providers in england and wales are under investigation. now, the regulator has chosen to make an initial splash by proposing huge fines for northumbrian water, yorkshire water, and a record £104 million for thames water. it wants spillages slashed. it's proposing to allow water companies to increase bills by an average of £94 over the next five years, netting an extra £88 billion, but those companies say that's not enough to fund improvements. a beauty spot best known for its regatta, but the water at henley has e.coli several times higher than it should be. with investors rather than customers due to fund any fines, swimmers here, like laura, welcome the decision. well, we'll take it as a little win, considering we've been campaigning for this for many years, and there's been a h

the penalty by regulator ofwat . a penalty by regulator ofwat. wandsworth prison in london, with concerns about violence, self—harm and drugs. the findings highlight concerns including safety, staffing and overcrowding . the government's overcrowding. the government's confirmed a £100 million funding package over the next five years, and is promising additional staffing . a new law additional staffing. a new law banning some people in key industries from going on strike will be overturned . minimum will be overturned. minimum service levels were brought in by the conservatives to keep some sectors running. after more than a year of disruptive industrial action. however, the new labour government says removing the law as part of an employment rights bill will reset industrial relations . reset industrial relations. stock markets around the world are now bouncing back after falling sharply yesterday over fears the us economy is heading for recession. london's ftse 100 suffered its biggest fall since july of last year. suffered its biggest fall sinc

that's the draft decision by ofwat. thames wanted 44%. they were awarded 23.e deliverable. it would also prevent the turnaround and recovery of the company. thames saying unless you allow us put bills up by more than 23% over five years, we're in big trouble. the rest of the industry says that it's notjust thames. they're in the front seat of this slow—motion car crash. but water uk, the industry body, says ofwhat�*s body, says ofwat�*s decision, taken together, would make it impossible for the water sector to attract the level of investment that it needs, and will reduce the uk's attractiveness to international investment. thames investors have already walked away, saying they can't put any more money in, and they're saying that could catch on around the rest of the industry. now there's little sympathy for water companies as we see these sewage discharges and these spills. and people have said, "well, the company have prioritised paying dividends to their shareholders and big fat salaries to their executives over the last few years. the water companies are s

britain's biggest water supplier made the demands in its response to regulator ofwat.le ticket has been sold so far. but oasis are still expecting a sold out tour. they've added three extra dates to the uk's leg of that tour. noel gallagher says unprecedented demand has prompted the decision to put on those shows. one in manchester, another in london and in edinburgh . tickets go on sale edinburgh. tickets go on sale for the tour on saturday. those are the latest headlines for now . are the latest headlines for now. i'll be back with you in half an hour for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone , sign direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code, or go to gbnews.com >> forward slash alerts . >> forward slash alerts. >> forward slash alerts. >> cheers! britannia wine club proudly sponsors the gb news financial report and an update on the markets as they stand at 1130. >> the pound will buy you $11,192 >> the pound will buy you $1.3192 and ,1.1895. the price of gold £1,911.34 per ounce, and the ftse 100 is at 8364 points. >> cheer

the penalty today by the regulator, ofwat . a today by the regulator, ofwat.report has revealed appalling conditions and chaos at wandsworth prison in london, with concerns about violence and self—harm there. the findings in the report highlight concerns including safety, staffing and overcrowding. the government has confirmed a £100 million funding package over five years and has promised additional staff overseas . several us personnel overseas. several us personnel have been injured in a suspected rocket attack at a military base in iraq . us defence officials in iraq. us defence officials say troops at the al—assad al—assad air base are still assessing the injuries and damage. it comes as tensions rise in the middle east after leaders of the lebanese militant group hezbollah and hamas were assassinated last week. and an update on the financial situation across the globe . situation across the globe. stock markets are now starting to bounce back. that's after yesterday falling sharply over fears the us economy was heading for a recession. london's ftse 100

in fact, ofwat of champion plans which would _ fact, ofwat of champion plans which would still— fact, — spills a year. in 2030, in six years' time. we really need to see a review— years' time. we really need to see a review of— years' time. we really need to see a review of the — years' time. we really need to see a review of the system by the government to actually make sure we have got _ government to actually make sure we have got a _ government to actually make sure we have got a sustainable and fair system — have got a sustainable and fair system which proportions of the costs _ system which proportions of the costs of— system which proportions of the costs of the system fairly and doesn't — costs of the system fairly and doesn't fall on bill payers. the — doesn't fall on bill payers. the consultation closes today, but ofwat�*s final decision will not be published until mid december. the government has told us it is committed to cleaning up the rivers, lakes and see mys. that will include criminal charges against persistent lawbreakers. all of this about securing the supply of so

ofwat's proposals to cap household water charges.ictions from ofwat are untenable and could prevent the recovery of the company . and recovery of the company. and although not a single ticket has been sold so far, oasis are still expecting their tour to be sold out and they've now added three extra dates to the uk leg of that tour. noel gallagher says unprecedented demands prompted the decision to put on the three shows in manchester, london and in edinburgh. well, if you want to head along to one of those shows, tickets go on sale on saturday. those are the latest headlines from the gb newsroom. for now, i'll be back with you for a full update at 1:00 for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code, or go to gbnews.com forward alerts >> good afternoon britain. it's 39 minutes past midday and sorry about this, but it's yet another story about just how expensive things are becoming in this country. >> yes, just as expensive. life is just living. living. thames water may hike custom

they say ofwat has prioritised keeping bills low at the expense of investment.y the companies have prioritised big salaries and paying shareholder dividends over investment. the final decision on this is due in december, but at the moment, the parties are miles apart. but at the moment, the parties are miles apart-— but at the moment, the parties are miles apart. simon, thank you. our business editor _ miles apart. simon, thank you. our business editor simon _ miles apart. simon, thank you. our business editor simon jack. - the chancellor has been defending the government's decision to abolish winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners. it comes as energy companies and charities met ministers today, with bills set to rise again in october as the price cap goes up. emma simpson is watching developments. emma. yes, we're still in summer, but citizens advice is already dealing with record numbers of people behind with energy bills. it says nearly 7% of households across britain are in debt to their supplier. and that's before the impact of rising prices this w

ofwat right. don't go away because coming up next is professor hugh pennington .h pennington. there is apparently an mpox outbreak. you can't call it monkeypox anymore. that was apparently too funny for you to take it seriously. we're going to be talking about that in just a moment. good evening. welcome back to neil oliver. it's me bev turner tonight, a bit like neil. similar hair, similar views. thank you for joining similar hair, similar views. thank you forjoining us. so the thank you for joining us. so the world health organisation has declared a fresh outbreak of mpox. it's had a rebranding formerly known as monkeypox. apparently it's a global emergency. there have been almost 15,000 cases in the democratic republic of congo. there have been more than 500 people have lost their lives to monkeypox, and the variant has apparently now hit europe , with apparently now hit europe, with sweden recording one case. who chief tedros ghebreyesus has said the potential for further spread within africa is beyond and beyond is very worrying, he said. a coordinated intern

but water companies have told the regulator ofwat they need to hike their charges even higher than thate sewage spills. it's come to light as a consultation on improving the industry closes. our business editor simonjackjoins us. simon, when will the final decision on water bill rises be made? what have the water companies been saying? it what have the water companies been sa in: ? , , , they are basically saying, we cannot fix the stuff you want us to fix any water system unless you let us put bills up by more than you are letting us. thames water in the last half an hour say, on the basis of the draft determination, thames water wanted 44%, they were awarded 23%. they say, we can either finance or invest in that it will not be deliverable. it would also prevent the turnaround and recovery of the company. thames water say, unless we can put bills up by more than 23%, we are in big trouble. the rest of the industry says it is notjust thames water, there are in the front seat of this slow motion car crash, but the water uk, the industry body, says ofwat�*s decision will make it impossibl

it comes after the regulator, ofwat , announced regulator, ofwat, announced water bills will rise anrage of £94 over five years to cover the cost of upgrading victorian age infrastructure. those are the latest gb news headlines for now. i'm sophia wenzler more in an hour for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone , news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code, or go to gbnews.com >> forward slash alerts . >> forward slash alerts. >> forward slash alerts. >> more uk citizens are imprisoned for offensive memes. lesbians are kicked out of warwickshire pride and chris packham thinks you should set yourselves on fire. this is free speech nation . welcome to free speech nation. welcome to free speech nation. welcome to free speech nation. welcome to free speech nation with me andrew doyle. this is the show where we take a look at culture, current affairs and politics. and of course we'll have all the latest on those loveable culture warriors who believe that upholding free speech is just too much of an effort. coming up on the show tonight, as c

ofwat, the water regulation authority, proposed a 23% rise.ld be neither financeable or investible, leading to a stand off between the regulator and the water company. the british medical association is calling for swift action from the government to ban flavoured and disposable vapes. doctors say that children are being targeted with colours, branding and flavours and the so called vaping epidemic, could lead to a nicotine addiction in children. the uk vaping industry association agrees that stronger measures are needed, however, they warn that bans could supercharge the black market. 28—year—old, josh greally, the man seen on camera throwing objects towards reform leader, nigel farage, during his general election campaign, was given a six week prison sentence suspended for 12 months, meaning that mr greally will not have to serve time in prison. you're live with bbc news. the founder and chief executive of the messaging app, let's turn now to venezuela opposition supporters have once again revived protests against the re—election of presiden

ofwat, the water regulation authority, proposed a 23% rise.customers. the british medical association is calling for swift action from the government to ban flavoured and disposable vapes. doctors say that children are being targeted with colours, branding and flavours. the uk vaping industry association agrees that stronger measures are needed, however, they warn that bans could supercharge the black market. 28—year—old, josh greally, the man seen on camera throwing objects towards reform leader, nigel farage, during his general election campaign, was given a six week prison sentence suspended for 12 months. he was filmed throwing items at farage as he travelled on an open top bus injune. mr farage reacted to the sentencing saying that greally had been allowed to "walk free". you�*re live with bbc news. us national security adviser jake sullivan remains in china for another day of talks with senior chinese diplomats. as the two sides look to settle differences. mr sullivan has been working with chinese foreign minister wang yi to set up a cal

thames is regulator, ofwat.m alone . million, with them alone. >> and good news for cat lovers a study has found that the felines do in fact have feelings and many even grieve the loss of fellow pets. of the 400 cats who were part of the study, the vast majority showed signs of mourning, including going off their food, sleeping more and playing less . playing less. >> i think it's fascinating how we are being shown and educated in the feelings of animals here, and that they mourn and that they can sense when things are wrong and they can show when they can demonstrate lots and lots of love as well. >> cats are understudied compared to dogs, and so i think that there's a lot of , you know, that there's a lot of, you know, unknowns still about them, but, you know, anyone that's had a cat can tell you that they have feelings and we get the cold shoulder when we come back from holiday. cat definitely in the huff. oh, definitely. yeah. about 24 hours when, hector doesn't want to talk to us. that's fine. >> does your

ofwat's proposals to cap household water charges.rs, is at thames water's headquarters in reading, with more for us. >> thames water said that off what's proposed cap is not tenable and renders our plan uninvestable and could prevent the turnaround and recovery of the turnaround and recovery of the company. well, as this row continues between the largest water utilities company and the regulator, some concerns have been raised about the bonuses for the chief financial officer and the ceo of thames water, stretching over into the millions and oasis fans can finally rejoice. >> ticket prices for the band's highly anticipated reunion tour have been announced, along with additional dates in manchester, london and edinburgh. the cheapest tickets start at around £73, while london's wembley stadium offers the most expensive package at just over £500, including a pre—show party and exhibition. despite concerns over high prices, noel gallagher's posted online saying demand is unprecedented . those demand is unprecedented. those are the latest

it comes after the regulator, ofwat , announced regulator, ofwat, announced water bills will rise ono cover the costs of upgrading victorian age infrastructure. and donald trump went on the attack at a campaign eventin went on the attack at a campaign event in pennsylvania last night, twice telling supporters he was better looking than his election rival. the former president was delivering a speech focused on the economy when he asked supporters if they'd mind if he went off script. i'm a better looking person than kamala . his person than kamala. his opponent, kamala harris, is embarking on a bus tour through western pennsylvania today, one day ahead of the democratic national convention. those are the latest gb news headlines for now. i'm sophia wenzler more in an hour for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code or go to gbnews.com forward slash alerts . gbnews.com forward slash alerts. >> good evening. we heard for years how labour was going to rid the government of corruption and cronyism committed by the tories, and that

ofwat, the water regulation authority, proposed a 23% rise.apes. doctors say that children are being targeted with colours, branding and flavours and the so called vaping the uk vaping industry association agrees that stronger measures are needed, however, they warn that bans could supercharge the black market. 28—year—old, josh greally, the man seen on camera throwing objects towards reform leader, nigel farage, during his general election campaign, was given a six week prison sentence suspended for 12 months. he was filmed the following items as he travelled on an open top bus injune. you�*re live with bbc news. millions of people in southern africa are being pushed into hunger because of the worst drought in decades. about a third of southern african countries are on red alert — having declared emergencies after crops failed. the head of the regional development community says up to 68 million people are in need of assistance, and has launched an appeal for $5.5 billion in aid. the bbc�*s shingai nyoka reports now from mudzi in northern zim

it comes after the regulator , ofwat, announced the regulator, ofwat, announced water bills will riseer the cost of upgrading victorian age infrastructure. it was also revealed that three water companies, not including south west water, are facing a combined fine of £168 million for failings including over sewage treatment. and donald trump went on an attack at a campaign event in pennsylvania last night, twice telling supporters he was better looking than his election rival. his opponent, kamala harris, is planning a bus tour starting in pittsburgh today. the former president was delivering a speech focused on the economy when he asked supporters if they'd mind if he went off script . i'm a better looking script. i'm a better looking person than kamala . person than kamala. >> no, i couldn't believe it, she said. you know, i had never heard that one. we're not going to let this socialist lunatic and she's a socialist lunatic. that's the other thing. please, sir. please don't call her a lunatic. i said, but that's what she is. she's a lunatic. >> those are the latest gb news headunes

the uk's biggest water company has been responding to ofwat's plans for water bills — which would seef 23%. thames has debts of £15 billion. and the opening ceremony of the paralympics is under way in paris. about 4,400 athletes from around the world will take part in 22 sports. for the first time, the ceremony is being held outside of a stadium — in the heart of paris. we start in the middle east, where at least nine people have been killed in the biggest israeli operation in the occupied west bank for 20 years. last month, the international court ofjustice ruled that israel's continued occupation of the area, captured in 1967, breached international law. violence has been increasing in the occupied west bank since hamas's deadly attack on seven october, with the un saying more than 650 palestinians have been killed by israeli soldiers or settlers there. 0vernight, israeli forces simultaneously went into the cities ofjenin, tulkarm, nablus and tubas, on a scale that hasn't happened for decades. 0ur correspondent lucy williamson reports from jenin. it was a message of force, delivered

water industry regulator ofwat has proposed £168m of fines for thames water, yorkshire water and northumbrianonmental and financial performance of some water companies with sewage spills into england's rivers and seas more than doubling last year. today's action is a combination of the investigation we have undertaken. these are complex cases, but we have found clear failings in all three companies. there are issues which go beyond their preference, beyond our current legal obligations and that is why we have announced a spending package for the next five years which will drive sector performance app, including further reductions in sewer discharges. it's august and in scotland's capital city that means only one thing — it's time for edinburgh festival fringe. for the next three and a half weeks, thousands of artists from all over the world will be gathering in the city for what's billed as "one of the greatest celebrations of arts and culture on the planet". our reporter courtney bembridge is there. and i am andiama and i am a littlejealous! and i am a little jealous! what is and i am a litt

it comes after the regulator , ofwat, announced regulator, ofwat, announced water bills could rise ane next five years to cover the cost of upgrading the infrastructure in the water system . it was also the water system. it was also revealed that three water companies not including south west water, are facing a combined fine of £168 million for failings including sewage spills . a murder investigation spills. a murder investigation is continuing after a man became trapped in a burning building in wigan. officers from greater manchester police were called to reports of a fire at a property on dumbarton green on wednesday last week. the victim, now known to be in his 40s, was taken to hospital where he later died. the incident is being treated as a suspected arson attack and a man has been arrested. the london fire brigade says the age and the design of somerset house proved a challenge as crews responded to a fire yesterday in the historic building. flames were found in the roof, with 125 firefighters called out to the scene on the strand. the venue will remain closed until further no

the penalty by regulator ofwat.al vehicles have crossed into israel from lebanon, with several civilian casualties reported there. hezbollah has claimed responsibility for the swarm of attack drones , but warns much attack drones, but warns much stronger attacks are still to come . this latest escalation come. this latest escalation comes as fears are rising that the middle east could be tipped into a full blown war after leaders of the lebanese militant group and hamas were assassinated last week , and assassinated last week, and great britain's equestrian team have finished the paris games with five medals, including two golds. they weren't to add any more in this morning's individual showjumping, though. meanwhile, keely hodgkinson has become just the 10th british woman to win athletics gold as she stormed across the line in the 800m and team gb set a new world record in the women's team sprint track cycling, bringing the total medal haul to 12 gold so far and putting them fifth in the table . those are the lates

it comes after the regulator, ofwat, announced water bills will rise by an average of £94 over five years cover the cost of upgrading infrastructure. it was also revealed that three water companies, though not including south west water, are facing a combined fine of £168 million for failings including over sewage treatment. well, the king is set to cut prince andrew's security team, according to reports out today. the privately funded protection provided by king charles was after the duke of york lost his police security in 2022 will end in november. we understand , and sources suggest understand, and sources suggest the move indicates the duke may also be forced to leave the royal lodge, with pressure mounting amid renewed scrutiny to his ties to jeffrey epstein earlier this year, andrew refused to move out of frogmore. move to frogmore cottage rather, despite facing steep security costs , the european space costs, the european space agency's juice spacecraft will perform a world first lunar earth flyby on monday night, marking a critical point in its journey to jupiter. marking a criti

the penalty by the regulator, ofwat. thames is facing the biggest fine of £104 million.ber of hostile unmanned aerial vehicles have crossed into israel from lebanon, with several civilian casualties reported. hezbollah has claimed responsibility for the swarm of attack drones , but warns much attack drones, but warns much stronger attacks are still to come. this latest escalation comes as fears are rising that the middle east could be tipped into full blown war, after leaders of the lebanese militant group and hamas were assassinated last week. and great britain's equestrian team have finished the paris games with five medals, including two golds. meanwhile sky brown defied golds. meanwhile sky brown defied a shoulder injury to claim a bronze medal for great britain at the women's skateboard park competition. meanwhile, keely hodgkinson has become just the 10th british woman to win athletics gold as she stormed across the line in the 800m and team gb set a new world record in the women's team sprint track cycling, bringing the total medal haul to 12 gold so far and puttin

the industry is regulated by ofwat, _ improvements to. make improvements and we do need to make improvements and we are likely to see bills rise further, some customers will struggle. all water companies have social tariffs in place to give lower bills to those who need it but we would like to see a single tariff across all water companies so it is really clear what everyone is entitled to. that should be set at a level which will end water poverty so no one should be spending more than 5% of their income after housing costs on water bills. hagar housing costs on water bills. how confident are _ housing costs on water bills. how confident are you _ housing costs on water bills. how confident are you that in five years' time, the end of the parliament, that will be the case? we really want to see that... do you think it will — we really want to see that... do you think it will happen? _ we really want to see that... do you think it will happen? i _ we really want to see that... do you think it will happen? i do _ we really want to see that

the regulator ofwat has proposed the penalties for thames, yorkshire and northumbrian water.i david reports. water, water everywhere, but what lurks beneath? all 11 providers in england and wales are under investigation for the handling of waste water. the regulator has made an initial splash by ruling that three had routinely released sewerage into rivers and seas. it's proposing fines totalling £168 million due to failures to limit discharges of untreated waste water from storm overflows. waste water from storm overflows, failure to manage and maintain waste water treatment sites properly and failure to upgrade plants and equipment, which has harmed the environment and consumers. the fines will be relative to the failings, so it wants £17 million from northumbrian water, £47 million from yorkshire water and £104 million from thames water. that is 9% of its turnover, close to the maximum that can be levied. but who pays? these are companies that earn returns and so this will mean lower returns for investors. we set the prices they can charge customers and we're very clear th

ofwat said that water companies should be permitted to raise bills by 23% in the same time frame, bute they doing it? well, there are about £15 billion of debt. the headquarters of thames water's just behind me here across the thames in reading. but the average bills in 2023 and 2024 were about £433 for the biggest water utilities company, thames water. it said that off its proposed cap, the one they put forward in april is not tenable and renders our plan uninvestable and could prevent the turnaround of the company . the turnaround of the company. but as you touched on ellie, there is a bit of an issue here, is there? not with the reputation crisis that thames water is going to go through on the back of these proposed bills , the back of these proposed bills, due to the pay of their most senior officers. because the chief executive, chris weston, said that the money we were asking for from customers will be invested in new infrastructure and improving our services for the benefit of households and the environment. they're not being asked to pay twice, but to make up for years of focu

water lobbied officials for higher bills, apparently, and pressure was put on the government to make ofwat get stuck into angela rayner's trip to ibiza. so she enjoys a vape, as often spoken about her love for the lethal venom cocktail. yes, labour's deputy prime minister angela rayner, is certainly no stranger to a party and fair play stranger to a party and fair play to her. she's hit the headunes play to her. she's hit the headlines after she was spotted partying in the dj booth of an ibiza nightclub last night. but that's very different from the sombre tone that her boss, sir keir starmer, was striking on tuesday when he warned brits of the pain to come at the budget in october. you cannot make sense , will you? sense, will you? >> so don't even start . >> so don't even start. >> so don't even start. >> but i have to be honest with you , things are worse than we you, things are worse than we ever imagined . things will get ever imagined. things will get worse before they get better . worse before they get better. there is a budget coming in october and it's going to be painful . painfu

. >> i do actually agree with all of ofwat.ld point out is that a lot of young people live quite if they work in a big city, they probably live quite a long way away. so it's, you know, it can be two hours commuting there and back each day. so that's a lot of time. so you can understand they don't love that. but also you've got people who have young kids maybe care for relatives, elderly people in their lives. for them, flexible working to be able to be at home can have a massive impact on their quality of life. and i don't think we gain anything from dragging them away from their kids. >> now, just just to return quickly, if you don't mind, to a story i covered with a guest a bit earlier on, which is about whether or not it's right that yvette cooper has said that misogyny should be treated as a form of extremism. okay. and do we think that that's that's a good thing? so, jake, what do you reckon? >> well, i think it's very dangerous. misogyny is an appalling worldview and viewpoint and nothing that anyone with a brain should

ofwat. there we go. >> seen the most watched. wow. >> seen the most watched.ght up next up. next up next we're going to talk about our energy bills because it seems like pensioners are facing sky high increases to their bills when everyone else, everyone else's bills are going down. look, for me to be honest with you, the real question here is, are pensioners being made to pay is, are pensioners being made to pay the price now for whopping great big public sector pay rises? stay tuned welcome back to good afternoon britain. it is , i think 2:28 britain. it is, i think 2:28 now. now millions of pensioners will face higher energy bills from october this comes after labour's decision to scrap universal winter fuel payments this year. >> yes . however, while >> yes. however, while pensioners face an increase of about 15% now everyone else is going to see their energy bills fall because of this price cap . fall because of this price cap. well under the price cap. yeah, indeed. >> this is this is a big issue. it raises serious questions. you know, are pensioners bei

was ofwat from anglia somewhere. okay. yes, i opened one. >> they just keep it in a cage, do they.think you get your own shower. i think you get your own shower. i think you get your own shower cap. >> yeah, well, they're always nice. >> you got to have a decent qatar. he checked out by the. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> cattery feline association, all that sort of thing. >> yeah, i know, but if it's called a hotel, presumably it's more luxurious than just cattery. >> well, possibly. anyway, we're about to crack on with some news. >> i suppose we really should. yeah, yeah, >> it is, actually, two weeks tomorrow. two weeks tomorrow. since that horrific tragedy in southport and the violence, of course, which followed hundreds of people are now going to be hauled before the courts as a top prosecutor has warned, some could face a decade in prison. >> but the anger, the underlying anger still hasn't gone away. an anti—racism protest in london yesterday turned really heated as 2000 protesters gathered outside reform uk headquarters, where gb news reporter charlie peters and his cameraman were ta

. >> and ofwat share of that 1.7 billion she gets. >> well, she is a billionaire. >> well, she is a billionairee a billionaire? >> is she a billionaire? >> so i'd say a lot, yeah. >> is she a billionaire? >> so i'd say a lot, yeah . money >> so i'd say a lot, yeah. money successful. i think the only other person who's played that many days at wembley is take that. many days at wembley is take that . oh many days at wembley is take that. oh right. many days at wembley is take that . oh right. three days many days at wembley is take that. oh right. three days in june and five in august. right. so in that succession. amazing. >> talking about names before seaside. mum says i love old fashioned names, i have a grand baby called juniper. >> oh, i like juniper berry. that's nice. >> is that an old fashioned name? i'm not really familiar with people called juniper. i would have thought that was a newer name, but maybe it's just because i've just not come across it. no. apparently nod is short for norman as well. >> that makes sense, wouldn't it? >> it would . it would make a lot >> it would. it would

the penalty by the regulator, ofwat. thames is facing the biggest fine of £104 million.e a new first minister. >> welsh labour leader has emerged as the sole candidate , emerged as the sole candidate, to succeed vaughan gething as the party leader, and is due to become wales's first female first minister. >> nearly a third of people put on an nhs soup and shakes diet have reversed type 2 diabetes within a year. that's according to a major trial. this diet involves 12 weeks on low calorie, nutritionally complete total diet replacement products such as soups , shakes and bars. such as soups, shakes and bars. >> i'm a stick her nose outdoors. here's alex deakin with the weather. >> a brighter outlook with boxt solar sponsors of weather on gb news . news. >> morning. welcome to your latest weather update from the met office here on gb news. most of us will have a fine day today, but across the north west there's going to be lots of showers around and it's a pretty grey start over parts of eastern england, some mostly light rain and drizzle here which will continue to edge ea

goes a bit different, reporting that thames water has lobbied officials for higher bills after asking ofwat 59%. >> the mirror leads with jermaine jenas in a battle to save his marriage . save his marriage. >> well, joining us to go through the newspapers now, showbiz reporter, stephanie takyi and political editor of huffpost uk kevin schofield, stephanie, we start with the story that amazingly, is three front page leads today so that the press have decided this is big news. >> i find it interesting about, you know, we've been talking about ozempic for months and months now , but it turns out months now, but it turns out like all these weight loss drugs, they've got a secret ingredient called semaglutide, which actually is being hailed as the fountain of youth. and apparently it has a wide range of benefits, not just losing the weight, but it helps with your high blood pressure. it helps with kidney disease, heart disease. so now it seems like the market is going to have an influx of people wanting to buy this because it's got this wide range of benefits. but my only problem with such thing