. >>> the rnli has been around since 1824. that's the royal national lifeboat institution and they're separate from the coast guard. they survive on donations. >> they're all volunteers as well. >> a rescue at porthcawl headed out to the motor cruiser. the motor cruiser has a big problem. it's taking on water. >> that's not what boats are supposed to do. >> when they get there, they immediately tell the people on the boat what to do. >> put the bow of the boat into the swell and we'll come alongside of it. >> we have no access into the forward cabin. >> a wave broke the window and forced the door closed so they can't get into the cabin to turn the boat around. >> this could be bad. >> it could have been bad but the rnli is there to save the day. they transfer the crew and the salvage pump onto that motor cruiser. >> good girl. all right. good girl. >> dog, little pet, wants to make sure the dog's comfortable. they are able to get the people and the boat back to shore. >> rnli are hugely appreciated in the uk. >>> he's reciting

a man who drifted a mile out to sea in a toy dinghy is rescued by a rnli crew. the busiest month for its life—saving. and once the centre of the world's wool trade, britain's only surviving cloth hall reopens after a multi—million pound renovation. after a multi—million good afternoon. it's tuesday 1st august. i'm julian worricker. welcome to bbc newsroom live. british gas has said it will increase the price of electricity for the first time in nearly four years. its owner centrica says electricity prices will increase by 12.5% from 15th september. 3.1 million customers will be affected. but the company's gas prices will be held at their current level. the average annual dual—fuel bill for households on a standard tariff will rise by £76, up by 7.3%. ian conn is the chief executive of british gas's parent company, centrica. he said the company has held electricity prices flat since 2014. we have been seeing four reductions in gas prices over the period since the end of 2013, as well as a small electricity fall at the end of 2013, the first time we have put elect

the rnli rescues a man a mile out to sea in a toy dingy — and warns about the risks of taking to the unprepared. and the first male editor in the magazine's history, edward enninful, takes over today at the helm of british vogue. how did i get into fashion? i was spotted on a train when i was 16 years old to be a model. and coming up in the sport on bbc news... champion gymnast ellie downey will miss october's world championships in canada, after having ankle surgery. she plans to return for the commonwealth games. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. british gas will increase electricity prices by 12.5% in september, a move which will affect more than three million customers. its parent company, centrica, said the price rise is because of the increasing cost of transmitting energy to people's homes, and government environmental policies. the government has indicated that it may still legislate to impose a cap on energy prices. our business correspondent, theo leggett, reports. british gas likes to say it is putting its customers in control will stop but even if they tu

the rnli launches a new water safety campaign as we enter the deadliest

and in the next hour: the man who drifted miles out to sea in a toy dinghy is rescued by a rnli crew.hat are you doing out here? it comes as the charity launches a water safety campaign this month — the busiest for its lifeboat crews. the piece hall in halifax has re—opened today following a £19 million transformation. the piece hall in halifax has re—opened today following a £19 million transformation. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. british gas will increase electricity prices by 12.5% in september, a move which will affect more than three million customers. its parent company centrica said the price rise is a because of the increasing cost of transmitting energy to people's homes, and government environmental policies. the government has indicated that it may still legislate to impose a cap on energy prices. our business correspondent theo leggett reports. british gas likes to say it is putting its customers in control. but even if they turn the heating down, those on a standard variable tariffs will see their bills going up. after the increases announced today, the cost of

let's talk to dave cox, lifeboats operations manager at the rnli in redcar.dinate rescues from within the station. the crew fortu nately rescues from within the station. the crew fortunately found the gentleman ina crew fortunately found the gentleman in a short period of time. without using language which might not be appropriate, what was the reaction about what they found? sadly this is an incident we see all too often across the uk and ireland. we were not totally surprised at this. it was an adult male who could barely fit in the dinghy. despite his best endeavours to paddle back to the shore, the wind and tide were taking him further out to see. he was lucky. it was good you could find tim. what was fortunate was the people who were with them raised the alarm by doing the correct thing. dial 999 and ask for the coastguard. that meant the rescue was triggered very quickly. within 15 minutes of the crew being alerted, he was in a lifeboat and being taken back to shore. what about sea temperatures? it is still cold out there? the sea is very deceptive. you

the rnli hope that with this new advice, fewer people will get into trouble.s reopened after a £19 million renovation. the piece hall once operated as a centre for handloom weavers, and was at the heart of the world's wool trade. 0ur correspondent fiona lamdin was there earlier return the great gates open this morning. i met a couple who had come all the way from cornwall. it is extraordinary to think in the 70s this place was nearly demolished. it was made by one vote and i had been ticking in the back at its history. for the last two and a half centuries, the piece hall has stood at the heart of halifax. where, in 1779, people came to trade pieces of cloth. there were 315 individual rooms built for the sale of cloth, from which clothiers would have sold the wall to merchants. merchants came from quite far afield, including europe. the trade went back to europe and also to the americas. this is the country's only surviving cloth hall. with 315 individual yet identical trading rooms. it seems such a waste that this beautiful building was only opened back in th

the rnli hope that with this new advice, fewer people will get into trouble.e's history. edward enninful has taken over from alexandra shulman, who was the editor for 25 years. the uk fashion industry is worth £26 billion a year to the economy — so people will be watching closely to see how mr enninful shapes the magazine. he's already made some some staffing changes, as our arts correspondent david sillito reports. he looks very eccentric and that will be perfect. i got into fashion, i was spotted on a train when i was 15 years old. it is a massive change. edward enninful is today in charge of one of the most important names in british fashion. vogue. it does not happen very often. the last british editor was in place for 25 years and from day one, change is afoot. they've gone on to snapchat and there is a more diverse team. he has 500,000 instagram followers. he has appointed steve mcqueen, independent professionals who rely on social media to keep building their brands. vogue is the top of the fashion tree and features clothes only a few can afford. it has

the rnli urges people to take care around the water at the busiest time of year for the charity's crewsd the piece hall in halifax — once at the heart of the world's wool trade — reopens following a £19 million makeover. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. british gas will increase electricity prices by 12.5% in september, a move which will affect more than 3 million customers. its parent company centrica said the price rise is a because of the increasing cost of transmitting energy to people's homes and government environmental policies. the government has indicated that it may still legislate to impose a cap on energy prices. our business correspondent theo leggett reports. music. british gas likes to say it is putting its customers in control. we are bringing the nation smarter connected homes. but even if they turn the heating down, those on a standard variable tariffs will see their bills going up. after the increases announced today, the cost of an average dualfuel energy bill, electricity and gas, provided by british gas, will be going up. it will now cost you £1,120 a year,

the rnli said if the alarm hadn't been raised it could have been much worse.is month. one of the most popular places is here in newquay. how would you describe the conditions? a good day for surfing? it is pretty good, pretty solid out there. josie has the job of watching hundreds of surfers and swimmers here. on a beach like this, what are the trickiest things that could cause a problem? for holiday—makers, the rips. they just don't understand the water like we do. they just think they can go wherever they want. sometimes when you tell them, they don't like to be told what to do. every year, just under 200 people die on the uk's coastline and thousands more are injured. anthony miller was just 23 when he went into the water one night. they were drinking, partying, and he said, i'm going skinny—dipping. he went in the sea and disappeared. i really, really want people to be aware that when you are on holiday or a live by the sea, and you are out drinking, by all means, have a good time but do not go near the water. because you may not come back out alive. the t

and in the next hour: the man who drifted miles out to sea in a toy dinghy is rescued by a rnli crew.

the rnli have sent lifeboats to check that people are safe. one of those has a doctor on board. services are seeing people in the area should keep doors and windows shut and surrounding roads have been closed. hanky. —— thank you. jeremy corbyn has defended labour's policy shift, in advocating the uk remain in the eu's single market and customs union, during any transitional period after brexit. he says it's the best way to safeguard jobs and the economy. the move would mean the continued free movement of people, and ongoing payments to brussels, after eu membership officially ends in 2019. our political correspondent iain watson reports. labour's leadership have always been clear. they respect the result of the referendum but they have been less clear of what sort of brexit they want. now the shadow brexit secretary and the leader have agreed ona secretary and the leader have agreed on a direction of channel for the period after we leave the eu nothing much would change. writing in the observer, eurostar says we would seek to remain in the custom union and the single market dur

the haze prompted a huge response from the ambulance service, the police, the fire service, and the rnliin doors and keep their windows closed. what caused the chemical cloud is still unclear. it appears to have come from the coast somewhere. i know in previous incidences we have had here, it has come from an industrial unit in france and stuff like that. we will work with our agencies to try and find out where this has all come from. the gas now seems to have blown away, and thousands are prepared to flock to the beach for bank holiday monday, the police believe it is isolated and it is not expected to happen again. simonjones, bbc simon jones, bbc news. simonjoins me now in the studio. the big question is what caused it, and it seems as if the emergency service is our thinking about pointing the finger at france, but nothing is certain. people were suggesting it could be chlorine, because it's not like they were at a swimming pool, but much stronger than normal, but the police are saying given the problems people suffered, they don't think it was, but they are not sure what it was. is

prompted a huge response from the ambulance service, the police, the fire service, the coastguard and the rnlitay in doors and keep their windows closed. what caused the chemical cloud is still unclear. it appears to have come from the coast somewhere. i know in previous incidences we have had here, it has come from an industrial unit in france and stuff like that. we will work with our agencies to try and find out where this has all come from. the gas now seems to have blown away, and as thousands prepare to flock to the beach again for bank holiday monday, the police believe it is isolated and it is not expected to happen again. simon jones, bbc news. back to the news in india. i guru has been given a prison sentence of ten years. gurmeet ram rahim singh, who claims to have million followers, was found guilty of two charges of rape on friday. his conviction sparked an explosion of violence in north india in which 38 people were killed more than 200 injured. what is happening there? the sentencing announced a few minutes ago. this sentence was pronounced in the special court inside the prison

prompted a huge response from the ambulance service, the police, the fire service, the coastguard and the rnlints were told to stay in doors and keep their windows closed. what caused the chemical cloud is still unclear. it appears to have come from the coast somewhere. i know in previous incidences we have had here, it has come from an industrial unit in france and stuff like that. we will work with our agencies to try and find out where this has all come from. the gas now seems to have blown away, and as thousands are prepared to flock to the beach again for bank holiday monday, the police believe it is isolated and it is not expected to happen again. simon jones, bbc news. brexit secretary david davis and government officials return to brussels today for the latest round of brexit negotiations. british negotiators are urging the eu to show flexibility and imagination. this is the third round of talks since june. 0ur brussels reporter adam fleming has been following every twist and turn, and hejoined me a little earlier. the british strategy employed at the moment is to try to broaden out th

the haze prompted a huge response from the ambulance service, the police, the fire service, and the rnlies we have had here, it has come from an industrial unit in france and stuff like that. we will work with our agencies to try and find out where this has all come from. the gas seems to have blown away and thousands are prepared to flock to the beach for bank holiday monday, the police believe it is isolated and it is not expected to happen again. a lorry driver is due in court today accused of causing the death by dangerous driving of eight people in a minibus who were killed in a crash on the m1 near milton keynes on saturday. ryszard masierak, who's 31 and from worcestershire, is also accused of causing serious injury to four people and being over the alcohol limit. the driver of a second lorry will appear in court next month. a team of british government officials returns to brussels today for the latest round of brexit negotiations, with both sides warning there's no real prospect of a breakthrough. the eu continues to insist that there has to be progress on the issues of the righ

a search including coastguard helicopters and rnli lifeboats was launched last night and will continueill not known. people in several beaches had to be evacuated and around 150 received hospital treatment after reporting vomiting and irritation but officers say they do not believe the toxic cloud came from northern france. the murder of a palestinian cartoonist who was shot dead on a london street 30 years ago is being re—investigated. naji salim hussain al—ali was a political cartoonist for kuwaiti newspaper al-qabas. he was shot in the neck as he walked to his office in west london in 1987. mr al—ali's satirical cartoons were often critical of the palestinian regime and he had received a number of death threats in the years leading up to his murder. despite a lengthy investigation, no one has been convicted of the crime. 0ver that period of time, 30 years, people's allegiances change. people who might not have felt confident at the time in relation to coming forward, i'd encourage them now to speak to us. the police in particular do not close such enquiries. they always remain activ