apologies for a technical glitch _ forget in west london.hnical glitch before _ forget in west london. apologies for a technical glitch before we - forget in west london. apologies for a technical glitch before we went - a technical glitch before we went into the report there on a 4—0 win for brentford, who were simply magnificent against manchester united. obviously that follows on off the back of their opening—day defeat at old trafford to brighton. and if get any reaction from the manchester united manager to that 4-0 manchester united manager to that 4—0 defeat at brentford today, we will bring it to you. more to come from that game later, but earlier, manchester city put on a show in the sun at the etihad — sweeping past newly promoted bournemouth, winning by four goals to nil. the damage was done in the first half — city going in at half time with a 3—0 lead, after goals from ilkay gundogan, phil foden. an own goal in the second half sealed the win, with summer signing erling haaland surprisingly not on the scoresheet today. he did pro

tom symons, bbc news, west london. in a dispute over their pay and conditions. this is a map of where there were still some services running earlier, but there has been widespread disruption for commuters with only about 20% of services running on the lines that have been operational. the last trains for most long—distance services were this afternoon — with no service at all in any region tonight and more disruption to come over the weekend. 0ur transport correspondent katy austin has the latest. the only train carrying passengers in great yarmouth today was the land train. tourism businesses here have felt the impact of a series of strikes on the railway this summer. this area has been hit by repeated train drivers' walk—outs and the national rmt strikes. 10% of our visitors visit sea life great yarmouth using the train. covid hit us, we were hoping that we were coming out of that, seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, it would be smooth sailing for us, however, these extra hurdles are just more frustrations, yo

for people trying to get on buses as well, there is also disruption in west london and also south—west are staging a strike too over a separate dispute over pay. and all of this, ahead of a uk wide rail strike tomorrow. so, plenty more disruption for passengers. the un secretary—general antonio guterres has told the bbc that all military activity around the zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant must end. he also says a team of inspectors should be allowed into the complex, which has been under russian occupation since march. there's growing concern that the nuclear plant finds itself on the front line. mr guterres outlined his concerns. i hope that it will be possible to start engaging in a way that we will come, at least for the moment, to an end of all military operations. and then, afterwards, to a situation where it is returned to its civilian nature. the government is expanding its role in running liverpool city council to cover financial decisions, governance and recruitment, after a report revealed expensive errors by the authority. four commissioners had already been overseeing some

the world's second—biggest carnival is back this weekend on the streets of west london., food and drink is rooted in carribean culture, and has been influenced by the windrush generation. meghan 0wen tells us more... so the silence is finally being broken. it's been three years since carnival has taken to the streets of notting hill and its staffing of this year with a fun run to remember the 72 victims of grenfell tower. now, the community here will be extremely excited to see the carnival back on the streets in the energy is already mounting. lots of people here will be very thrilled to know that. i'm here with denise who is co—founder of the emancipated run great. just tell me how you are kicking off carnival. we great. just tell me how you are kicking off carnival.— great. just tell me how you are kicking off carnival. we are very excited to _ kicking off carnival. we are very excited to be _ kicking off carnival. we are very excited to be here. _ kicking off carnival. we are very excited to be here. we're - kicking off carnival. we are very| excited to be here. we'r

it's not the only strike in london today. 62 bus routes in west and south west london will also be affectedest of the network. caroline davies, bbc news. to the us, now where a judge says he may order the release of details from the document that authorised the fbi to search donald trump's home in florida last week. media organisations have asked for the affidavit submitted in support of a search warrant, to be made public. it could reveal much more detail about the nature of the us government's investigation into the former president. here's our north america correspondent peter bowes. a day in court to get more information about the search of donald trump's home and the alleged crimes the department ofjustice is investigating. us media organisations have argued that the affidavit, the document used to justify the search at mar—a—lago, should be unsealed because of the huge level of public interest in the case. the judge agreed, but he wants the justice department to identify any sections it believes should remain confidential. i feel good about today's hearing. judge reinhart seems to hav

tom symonds, bbc news, west london.overnment offer of £100,000, as an interim compensation payment, to victims caught up in the infected blood scandal, and their bereaved partners. but they say many people are still missing out. patients with haemophilia and other bleeding disorders, were given blood infected with hiv and hepatitis viruses, in the 1970s and �*80s. our health editor, hugh pym, is here. hugh, over to you. yes, this is a highly significant moment. forthe yes, this is a highly significant moment. for the first time the government has accepted liability and agreed to pay compensation for loss of earnings and the blight on the lives of victims and their families. 4,000 of those infected and bereaved partners will get interim payments — the uk's nations all paying out. more is likely to follow after the end of the public inquiry. around 3,000 have died because of their treatment with infected blood. it's thought 400 have died even since the start of the inquiry in 2018 — and campaigners feel the latest move ha

the world's second—biggest carnival is back this weekend on the streets of west london.ll under way here at the carnival in west london and many more people will have taken to the carnival rate experience of the sound systems. 1 million people by the end of today. today is traditionally known as the children's day, where many are competing for the title of best costume. in terms of carnival, it has been happening in london every year since the 1960s. it was cancelled last year and the year before because of the pandemic, but the notting hill carnival 2022 is well under way. greg mckenzie re ”ortin. now it's time for a look at the weather with sarah keith lucas. good afternoon. with drought and hosepipe bans across parts of the uk, we could do with some rain in this forecast. not many of us are seeing it out there today. down to a big slow—moving area of high pressure, a frequent feature of our weather in this forecast and bringing a little more clouding from the north sea with that north—easterly breeze around. through monday, one or two showers drifting around here and

a grim story from west london.lderly man who was stabbed to death while he was out riding on his mobility scooter yesterday afternoon. an elderly man who was stabbed to death while riding a mobility scooter in west london yesterday has been named as thomas 0'halloran. he was 87. police have described the attack on mr 0'halloran as a shocking and unprovoked crime. this afternoon, the metropolitan police released this image of a man they say was seen running away from the scene with a knife and are asking anyone with information to come forward. let's go to our correspondent, katharine da costa in greenford. that is where the attack happened yesterday afternoon. a desperate story. bring us up—to—date with the police, the investigation, what they are saying right now.— are saying right now. detectives have been _ are saying right now. detectives have been working _ are saying right now. detectives have been working flat - are saying right now. detectives have been working flat out - are saying right now. detectives ha

by daylight in greenford, west london. community there. originally from ireland, a keen musician and bosca. today at the old bailey, 44—year—old lee byer appeared by video link from belmarsh jail. lee byer appeared by video link from belmarshjail. he spoke lee byer appeared by video link from belmarsh jail. he spoke only briefly to confirm his name. he was wearing grey prison tracksuit and he is charged with the murder of thomas o'halloran as well as possession of a knife. the court was told today that tommy o'halloran died from multiple stab wounds to his neck, chest and stomach. paramedics attended at the scene but were not able to save him. this hearing today was to decide whether mr lee byer was to decide whether mr lee byer was to decide whether mr lee byer was to be given bail but bail was refused and he will be remanded in custody until a plea hearing at the old bailey on november the 8th. a date for a trial has been provisionally fixed for may next year. provisionally fixed for may next ear. , ., ,., ., ~ provision

temperatures into the late 30s, 33 or 30 full celsius in parts of the midlands and west london. is not hot everywhere, whether friends zow towards the north—west of scotland, outbreaks of rain here overnight. 0therwise, clear skies and it is a warmer night than last night. some places a tropical night, lows of around 19 or 20 celsius in parts of south—east wales and the south coast of england. this hot air coming in from the near continent on a strengthening easterly breeze on friday. because of the easterly wind it could send low cloud lapping fenati facing coast tomorrow, limiting the temperature here somewhat. it is still cool and cloudy for the north—west of scotland, but for most, blue skies, high temperatures and they will be rising. maybe 3a, 35 in the midlands, the south west midlands, the cotswolds and south—west london, those places could see 37 celsius by the time we get to saturday, which will probably be the peak of the teak. this is the outlook for some of the capital city is ever the next few days. and sunday are still looking out towards the south. we start to im

studio: tom symonds in west london, thank you. offer of £100,000 as an interim compensation payment to victims caught up in the infected blood scandal and their bereaved partners. but they say many people are still missing out. patients with haemophilia and other bleeding disorders were given blood infected with hiv and hepatitis viruses, in the 1970s and 80s. 0ur health editor, hugh pym, is here. yes, clive, this is a highly significant moment. for the first time the government has accepted liability and agreed to pay compensation for loss of earnings and the blight on the lives of victims and theirfamilies. 4,000 of those infected and bereaved partners will get interim payments — the uk's nations all paying out. more is likely to follow after the end of the public inquiry. around 3,000 have died because of their treatment with infected blood. it's thought 400 have died even since the start of the inquiry in 2018, and campaigners feel the latest move has taken too long. so how do those most affected by the scandal feel about toda

breaking news from the london fire brigade, a fire inherited road in west london.s trees and hedgerows, shrubs and decking at the rear of a number of properties on hereford road. they have taken 42 of properties on hereford road. they have ta ken 42 calls to of properties on hereford road. they have taken 42 calls to the blaze as obviously significant. the crews have been mobilised from all around south and west london, as far into london as tooting and surrounding fire stations are all providing resources to the brigade control centre which is managing the blaze. the cause of the fire is not known at this stage but it is obviously highly combustible situation. 70 firefighters, ten fire engines in attendance at that scene in west london, and feltham, hereford road. the blaze involves trees, shrubs, hedgerows and decking at the rear of a number of properties on the road. we will have more on that as soon as we get it. now, research by bbc news has found that holiday food vouchers for children on free school meals have been cut in value — or stopped — by 43 councils

tom symonds, bbc news, west london. pricesjump by 10.1% in the 12 months tojuly, the highestjump in 40 years with basic food items the biggestjump. business owners so they have to reduce their opening hours and stop taking wages for themselves or keep their livelihoods. police released images of them and they want to identify in connection with the murder of an 87—year—old man in west london. sport, and for a full round up from the bbc sport centre, here's marc. good evening. in the last half an hour, british billionaire jim ratcliffe has emerged as a potential new owner for manchester united. the majority owner of chemical company ineos wants talks with the current owners, the glazerfamily, over a minority stake with long—term view to taking full control. a spokesperson for ratcliffe told the times on wednesday that, "if the club is for sale, jim is definitely a potential buyer." it follows another billionaire elon muskjoking on twitter that he would buy the club earlier today. there was an all—british match between ca

tie: pulse of west london has people, hands in the air!ack with the business headlines in a few minutes. hello. the bank holiday weekend continues for most parts of the uk, and the dry weather continues for most as well, but there will be some contrast in our weather fortunes through monday. the warmest and sunniest weather will be found in the south and the west, where you have some shelter from a keen north—easterly breeze, blowing around this area of high pressure centred to the north of us. along the northern and eastern coasts where you're exposed to that breeze, well, there will be a lot of cloud, even some showers through the morning. also a bit of showery rain first thing around some of these irish sea coasts. much of that will tend to ease. now, through the day, we'll keep quite a lot of cloud across northern and eastern areas. more sunshine across western scotland, northern ireland, parts of wales, the south—west of england. there will be some showers around as well, blown along on this brisk breeze, but many places will avoid th

buses are also affected particularly in west london. london which runs the tube network is apologising to passengers, is is the rmt who have gone on strike. transport for london say this action is unnecessary, notjust people trying to get the work affected but people visiting london during the summer trying to make the most of its attractions. people are being advised to walk or get on a bike instead. as regards the rmt, they say they understand people will be feeling frustrated about this but they say they do believe they have they say they do believe they have the support of the public who are also facing a cost of living crisis, and the public who are worried about their own job security. this and the public who are worried about their ownjob security. this isn't just a london thing, yesterday we had a big nationwide rail strike and some trains are out of position so people are being warned that services are only really going to start again by about 8am this morning, and tomorrow, there is another day of strike action nationwide. only

an 87—year—old grandfather stabbed to death in broad daylight in greenford, west london. just after 4 o'clock. despite the best efforts of paramedics, the man died at the scene. yesterday, an 87—year—old grandfather on a mobility scooter had his life needlessly snatched away in a shocking act of unprovoked violence right here in greenford. people living nearby have described their shock and sadness. how can this type of thing happen in ourarea? i've been here, i've been living in this area for 20 years, and we've never seen such, you know, something like this. so it's really, you know, it's scary. a large police cordon remains in place. police are keen to speak to anyone who either saw the victim who'd been riding a mobility scooter or anyone acting suspiciously in the area. in particular, they are after dash cam or helmet cam footage of anyone that was using the busy a40 eastbound into london between 3:15 and 4:15 yesterday. there's still no motive for the attack and no arrests made. officers have stepped up patrols in the area to try and reassure the community. katharin

and hamilton west and now sits as an independent — admitted that she exposed the public to coronavirus by travelling around glasgow and the surrounding area and by taking the train to londonest. we have lost the risk of short on the radio and voice. a few are a sort run across eastern england, and you can see really fun to rain is sitting through scotland. we will see it pipping up to north wales and england this afternoon. some sunshine coming through, highs of 26 degrees, a little fresherfurther north and west and a few scatter to a wrestling ring along the far north—west of scotland. as the relevant continues to sink south and east it will weaken off considerably, a band of cloud and light rain across south—east england. that will act like a blanket, prevent the temperatures falling far, overnight lows of 17-18 , a falling far, overnight lows of 17—18 , a much fresher and comfortable night for sleeping further north and west. into friday, we will see a return to more in the way of sunshine and just a return to more in the way of sunshine and just a few isolated, but well scattered showers to come. hello. this is bbc news. the headlines... results days in england, wales

the notting hill carnival has been taking place in west london since the 1960s, created to celebrateild the country following two world wars — many arriving on the ship the windrush. today is traditionally known as children's day as many of them are competing for the title of best costume. 0n offer, plenty of caribbean food, drinks, colourful costumes and, of course, live music — sounds from the caribbean. i've not been on children's day before, but this is the year! and we want to... blows horn. i think after two years - of missing it, just to come out and see the people, the food, the smells, i the sounds, it's all fantastic. i'll have to look around and find out where my jamaican roots are from. so i'm from america, and it's my first time. it sounds exciting, it looks exciting. so are we going to see you wining later? of course! what started as a few hundred people gathering on the august bank holiday, decades ago, this event has now manifested into europe's biggest street festival, with over two million people expected over two days. there is a visible police presence, and as the

it's not the only strike in london today. 62 bus routes in west and south west london will also be affecteddisruption too. the advice, avoid travelling on the tube and only travel if essential on the rest of the network. caroline davis, bbc news. wales' first hose pipe bans for more than 30 years come into force today across pembrokeshire and parts of carmarthenshire. the bans begin as the wider south—west wales area will also be declared as being in drought, as the effects of the driest year since 1976 continue in england and wales. take a look at the extent of the drought conditions nationally. you can see this area in wales joins a number of other regions in england, stretching as far north as yorkshire. despite many areas experiencing some welcome rainfall, there are still water shortages and low water levels in reservoirs and rivers, which has led to hosepipe bans being announced. south west water is the latest company to impose restrictions for cornwall and parts of devon that will come into force next week. 0ur reporter tomos morgan has the latest on the impact of the extreme heat an

arrested on suspicion of murder after the fatal stabbing of thomas o'halloran on a mobility scooter in west londonyears of covid disruption. compared with 2019, when exams were last sat in—person, there's been a19% increase in students gaining a place at their firm or insurance choice university. the proportion of students in england, wales and northern ireland getting top a—level grades has fallen since the record high of last year, but is higher than 2019. around 36.4% of pupils have achieved a* and a grades. and for the new t—level exams — where students split time between classroom learning and industry placements — the overall pass rate is 92%. the education secretary, james cleverly, explains why there aren't as many top grades this year. the pandemic years were a really tough set of years and firstly, i would like to congratulate students who have got their results today, i know they worked incredibly hard and so did the teachers. we always had a plan that we wanted to get the grades back towards the levels we saw pre—pandemic, we have taken a big step in that direction, they are still a li

i grew up in west london and i remember coming to carnival every year and dad carrying me on my shouldersnd my sister on my uncle so we have roots connected to carnival so the fact it is back in the first time in three years is incredible and the atmosphere here is electric and i feel the energy. people want to come down here on a sunday morning. there are people coming at 8:30. it has been an amazing experience. thank you for speaking to us. this is just the start of the days, there will be musicians to show and we will be giving updates at the day. the prince of wales has guest edited a special edition of the british african—caribbean newspaper, the voice, to mark its 40th anniversary. it carries interviews with baroness doreen lawrence — the mother of stephen lawrence — and also campaigner baroness floella benjamin — in an edition focusing on the themes of community cohesion, education, and climate. the voice�*s executive director, paulette simpson, said the prince shares their vision for positive change. this collaboration was important, and what i deeply hope is that many other perso

an elderly man has died after being stabbed while riding a mobility scooter in ealing, west london.d, despite the efforts of paramedics. no arrests have been made. 0ur correspondent tim muffett gave us this update from greenford. well, the emergency services were called here shortly after 4pm yesterday afternoon after reports of a man with stab wounds. despite the efforts of paramedics he sadly died on the scene. police say they are urgently appealing for anyone with any information who might have seen anything to get in touch, and they are also asking motorists or cyclists who might have been driving or riding along this road, or others nearby, perhaps with a dashboard mounted camera, or a bicycle helmet mounted camera to also get in touch and see whether they have any information within that footage which could be useful. they are asking people to think whether they were around this area between 3.15 and 4.15 yesterday afternoon, because that is the time in which this incident is thought to have taken place. now, around here, as you'd imagine there is a complete sense of shock. i

the world's second biggest carnival is back this weekend on the streets of west london.it's been three years since carnival has taken to the streets of notting hill and its starting off this year with a fun run to remember the 72 victims of grenfell. now, the community here will be extremely excited to see the carnival back on the streets and the energy is already mounting. lots of people here will be very thrilled to know that. i'm here with denise who is co—founder of the emancipated run group. just tell me how you're kicking off carnival. well, we are really excited to be here. we are kicking off carnival with a run. now, this is unusualfor carnival. this has never been done. we've never had a group of black and brown people running the carnival route before, and emancipated run crew is all about getting black and brown people to move, and we reached out to different running crews in london and people on instagram said we were doing this and, yes, we are running the 5k carnival route for first time, so we have an historic event in a historic event, and we're also doin

thomas mcgill, bbc london, at west london coroner's court.illion since the war began, according to the un refugee agency. last week the uk government announced more than 100,000 people fleeing ukraine had arrived in britain through visa schemes. the first ship carrying grain from ukraine to world markets is expected to anchor in istanbul today. the ship, which is transporting more than 25,000 tonnes of corn, left odesa yesterday, after a deal signed by russia and ukraine, and mediated by turkey and the un last month. the ship has been called a �*relief for the world' by ukraine's foreign minister, as global food prices soar. our ukraine correspondent — james waterhouse — gave us the latest. the is only as we speak, it is continuing to make it a wait then the black sea, it seems to have made its way out of ukrainian waters and is expected to arrive in istanbul tonight, where it will be inspected as part of this landmark grain agreement involving ukraine and russia but there is a reason why you are not seeing fleets, whole convoys of vessels fo

the people trying to get on buses as well, there is also disruption in west london and south—west london a report revealed expensive errors by the authority. four commissioners had already been overseeing some of the council�*s functions. 0ur north of england correspondent judith moritz is in liverpool with more on what�*s being proposed. government officials will be hand in helping to run the majority of this council�*s function. as you say, there were already four commissioners and place helping to run departments, like planning and highways, but this extends their remit. it comes after a period in which the former mayor was arrested on suspicion of bribery, and witness intimidation. by merseyside police. there is something he denies and has never been charged with, although he does remain, he and others come under investigation by the force. after that period, a new mayor was installed, promises of a new start, but over the last year, since that fresh start was promised, there have been a string of scandals, including the renewal of the city boss mark energy supply, mistakes made in t

the notting hill carnival has been taking place in west london since the 1960s, created to celebrateh. today is traditionally known as children's day as many of them are competing for the title of best costume. on offer, plenty of caribbean food, drinks, colourful costumes and, of course, live music — sounds from the caribbean. i've not been on children's day before, but this is the year! and we want to... blows horn. i think after two years - of missing it, just to come out and see the people, the food, the smells, i the sounds, it's all fantastic. i'll have to look around and find out where my jamaican roots are from. so i'm from america, and it's my first time. it sounds exciting, it looks exciting. so are we going to see you wining later? of course! what started as a few hundred people gathering on the august bank holiday, decades ago, this event has now manifested into europe's biggest street festival, with over two million people expected over two days. there is a visible police presence, and as the festivities come to a close at around 8pm, the focus and attention will turn to

as many as 2 million people were out on the streets of west london for the notting hill carnival.lulode was out with the crowds. a street festival rooted in caribbean culture. the warm—up was yesterday, and now for the main event. after two years celebrating carnival online, the parades are back. not being on the road has been kind of frustrating, a little bit boring. the plus for me was that i was involved in the virtual carnival. i was one of the presenters, and i think the idea for us to present now was born in 2020, when they said we did such a fabulous job, why should we not present to the world throughout carnival? and aside from all the music and floats, this is one of the highlights — caribbean food that so many people come for. you've got your favourites like rice and peas, jerk chicken and of course, patties. a global street festival in a residential area. some locals soaked up the party vibes, while others chose to stay away. organisers say they recognise that there's a delicate balance to be met. there was a visible police presence in the area. but for a street festiva

appeal for witnesses after an elderly man is stabbed to death while riding a mobility scooter in west londonice officers who are violent towards women or girls can be sacked under new guidance. toa to a betting chance is ordered to pay 17 million for money—laundering and safety failures. prices in the uk increased by 10.1% in the year tojuly. that's the first time inflation has reached double digits since 1982. rising food and drink prices made the biggest contribution to the increase in the inflation rate between june and july this year but the cost of living is rising across the board, with rising costs being driven in part by energy prices, the ukraine war and the cost of raw materials despite this, wage increases are falling behind, with the average wage buying 3% fewer goods and services than last year. the bank of england have predicted that inflation will continue to rise and won't go down to its target of 2% for about two years. the cabinet minister kit malthouse said he understood that households are being affected by uncertainty as well as the price squeeze. the whole of the develo

within three frantic days in west london, an alleged murder, an arrest by armed officers and a man chargedter being stabbed in the chest alongside the busy aao in greenford. police later circulated cctv images of a man running from the scene with a knife. early yesterday morning, the man was arrested at this house, just over a mile from where mr 0'halloran died. this morning 44—year—old lee byer appeared at willesden magistrates' court after being charged overnight. in a hearing ofjust a couple of minutes, lee byer, wearing grey clothes, said that he had no fixed address. he was told he faced a charge of murder and another of the possession of a knife. his case will next be heard at the old bailey on the 23rd of august. but the investigation will continue and last night the met was under pressure in a public meeting to put more police on the beat in this part of london following a killing which has horrified a community. tom symonds, bbc news, willesden magistrates' court. new figures suggest four out of ten young people are spending more than a third of their income on rent. housing exper

an 87—year—old grandfather stabbed to death in broad daylight in greenford, west london.sy aao. emergency services were called just after a:00. despite the best efforts of paramedics, the man died at the scene. yesterday an 87—year—old grandfather on a mobility scooter had his life needlessly snatched away in a shocking act of unprovoked violence right here in greenford. people living nearby have described their shock and sadness. how can this type of thing happen in ourarea? i've been here, i've been living in this area for 20 years, and we've never seen such, you know, something like this. so it's really, you know, it's scary. a large police cordon remains in place. police are keen to speak to anyone who either saw the victim who'd been riding a mobility scooter or anyone acting suspiciously in the area. in particular they are after dash cam or helmet cam footage of anyone that was using the busy aao eastbound into london between 3:15 and a:15 yesterday. there's still no motive for the attack and no arrests made. officers have stepped up patrols in the area to try and r

arrested on suspicion of murder after the fatal stabbing of thomas o'halloran on a mobility scooter in west londonegetables" could soon be on the menu as farmers warn the drought and hot weather have affected how their crops grow. i like a wonky carrot — don't we all? also, i like fruit and veg that makes you smile. and often apples that are slightly misshapen, you know, if the plant has been under stress, sometimes they taste a bit better. hundreds of thousands of students across england, wales and northern ireland have been receiving their exam results today. a level, t—level, and btec students have all been marked based on exams — for the first time since two years of covid disruption. compared with 2019, when exams were last sat in—person, there's been a i9% increase in students gaining a place at their firm or insurance choice university. the proportion of students in england, wales and northern ireland getting top a—level grades has fallen since the record high of last year, but is higher than 2019. around 36.4% of pupils have achieved a* and a grades. and for the new t—level exams — where s

and the notting hill carnival is back — returning to the streets of west london for the first time since welcome to bbc news. the number of people killed in floods in pakistan is now more than 1,000 and there's a warning that millions more are likely to be caught up in the unprecedented disaster. the country is making a fresh appeal for international aid, as it's warned that food shortages could lead to more deaths. many families have had to leave agricultural areas — where they were able to support themselves — for higher ground. more than 30 million people have been displaced, livelihoods have been destroyed leaving communities across the country at risk of hunger. in one of the worst of hunger. in one of the worst affected provinces, sindh, relief efforts are being affected by a lack of resources. 0ur pakistan correspondent pumza fihlani reports people are hungry and desperate. local aid agencies in pakistan say they are doing what they can but there simply aren't enough resources for everyone. as seen here, within minutes, the food runs out and the team is leave quickly. the picture

the streets of west london _ promise. thank you. the streets of west london will— promise.ce today, a parade. crowds of people in brightly coloured costumes will walk down here. they will be judged coloured costumes will walk down here. they will bejudged by coloured costumes will walk down here. they will be judged by vips coloured costumes will walk down here. they will bejudged by vips in the seats behind me. residents keeping those seats won. and just over here, this is the stage that they will come on where they will be judged. now, one thing, of course, about carnival is about showcasing caribbean culture and one weight that that is done, of course, is through the music. i want to introduce you to a very special guest, lynette, a dj and one of the board members of the carnival. out linett, what will you be doing today? linett, what will you be doing toda ? ~ ., , linett, what will you be doing toda ? . . , ., linett, what will you be doing toda ?~ . , ., _ today? we are bringing on board by new talent. — today? we are bringing on board by new talent, some _ today? we

the world's second biggest carnival is back this weekend on the streets of west london.erful to have carnival back. the last one in 2019, and i think we have missed this, we have missed coming together, the great music, the floats. we have missed the food, and it is a great way to bring a community together. i know people from around the country, i've met lenders, a couple of germans today. this is the biggest carnival, the biggest street party in europe and it is great to have it back. it is important _ it is great to have it back. it is important for _ it is great to have it back. it is important for our _ it is great to have it back. it is important for our londoners, but also our artists and musicians because the creative industries were hit during covid. yes. because the creative industries were hit during covid.— hit during covid. yes. carnival is a big revenue _ hit during covid. yes. carnival is a big revenue generator _ hit during covid. yes. carnival is a big revenue generator for - hit during covid. yes. carnival is a l big revenue generator for musicians and

the killing of 87 —year—old thomas o'halloran, who was stabbed on his mobility scooter in west londonsted. another rail strike leaves only one in five trains running — with widespread disruption for passengers. and divers say they struck gold off the isles of scilly when they found the us warship which sank during world war i. and coming up on the bbc news channel. south africa take a 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

suspicion of murder following the fatal stabbing of thomas o'halloran on a mobility scooter in west londonre on strike once again in their dispute over pay — causing widespread disruption to the network across england and wales. only about 20% of the usual train services are running around the country and finishing much earlier than normal as the latest wave of strikes hit the railways. and a winning streak for emma raducanu, who picked up where she left off after beating serena williams — to thrash victoria azarenka in cincinatti. good morning and welcome to bbc news. pupils across england, wales, and northern ireland are getting their a level, t—level, and btec exam results. we are rooting for you. these students are the first cohort to sit exams since before covid—19. grades reached record highs last year during the pandemic when they were determined by teachers, and while this years by teachers, and while this year's when they were determined by teachers, and while this year's results are 2% lower than that, they're19% higher than 2019's results, which is widely agreed to be a more use

the streets of west london _ more international aid.ll carnival for the first time in three years-— hill carnival for the first time in three ears. ., , , ., , three years. organisers have been hard at work _ three years. organisers have been hard at work preparing _ three years. organisers have been hard at work preparing for - three years. organisers have been hard at work preparing for the i hard at work preparing for the larger street party as people come together over the bank holiday weekend to celebrate african— caribbean culture. greg mckenzie has this report. it is the world's second—biggest carnival, and europe's largest street event which returns to west london today for the first time since 2019. it was cancelled last year and the year before due to the pandemic, but this year's event is going ahead, and it has been a busy time for the army of costume makers. we can't wait to get back onto the streets. it has been so long that we haven't been out there together. and for carrie and her family team, it can take some time to cr

looking more like a savannah grassland, this is actually richmond park in west london.ager awake at night, the possibility of fire. and you can see why. so even in these conditions people are having disposable barbecues? yeah, and this is the evidence we are finding. this is a good example, big scorched area. look how dry it is everywhere, and yet someone has decided to cook their food in such a tinder—dry area. it's not great at all. to help prevent fires here and elsewhere, some supermarkets have temporarily banned the sale of disposable barbecues. it's not quite as hot as it was on those record—breaking days injuly, but the landscape clearly shows the effect of so little rain and day after day of heat. it means there are no muddy fields to contend with at the boomtown festival in hampshire. the main concern is how to keep cool. plenty of water, we're going to refill our bottles at the station. lots of water. and sun cream. yeah, sun cream, shade — if there is any. yeah, we should have a paddling pool! but now we've got a gazebo, i think it'll be a lot easier to keep

the world's second biggest carnival is back this weekend on the streets of west london. millions are expected to gather and celebrate the notting hill carnival for the first time in two years. the spectacle of music, dancing, food and drink is rooted in carribean culture, and has been influenced by the windrush generation. by by the end of the day more than a million people have taken to the carnival route, as you can see here, a million people by the end of the day. today is traditionally known as children's day where many people are competing for the title of best costume. in terms of the carnival, it's been happening in london every year since the 1960s, it was cancelled last year in the year before because of the pandemic but the notting hill carnival 2022 is well under way. now it's time for a look at the weather with sarah keith lucas. hello. a lot of fine settled weather in the forecast for the rest of today and tomorrow. much of the week ahead, too. high pressure really dominating things out there. one or two showers as we head into the evening for northern irela

maybe 34, 35 celsius for parts of the midlands and towards the west of london.he high teens in celsius for many, and then on saturday, the heat continues to build. away from these eastern—facing coasts, there will be lots of blue sky, strong sunshine. temperatures could get as high in some spots as 37 degrees. hello this is bbc news. the headlines. in amber extreme heat warning comes in force across large parts of the country for the next four days. the official declaration of drought appears to be inevitable. they have been wildfires around london and more warnings elsewhere. last month's was one of the worst for waiting times for amd and england. and response times for ambulances were much longer than the target time. a meeting in downing street with the energy bosses no solution as yet for households who are struggling with soaring bills. the police watchdog says forces in england and wales are feeling victims of burglaries, robberies and thefts with too feud suspects being charged. and the crisis in our local swimming pools. the bbc finds that more than 60 h

arrested on suspicion of murder after the fatal stabbing of thomas o'halloran on a mobility scooter in west londoneds university expresses deep concern for one of its students who faces 3a years of jail in saudi arabia over social media tweets. at talks in ukraine aimed at ensuring the safety of a russian controlled nuclear power plant, the un chief calls for zaporizhzhia to be demilitarised. and finland's prime ministerfaces a backlash after a leaked video shows her dancing and singing at a party with celebrity friends. she says she did nothing illegal. hundreds of thousands of students across england, wales and northern ireland have been receiving their exam results today. a—level, t—level, and btec students have all been marked based on exams for the first time since two years of covid disruption. compared with 2019, when exams were last sat in person, there's been a i9% increase in students gaining a place at their firm or insurance choice university. the proportion of students in england, wales and northern ireland getting top a—level grades has fallen since the record high of last year, but

as many as 2 million people were on the streets of west london for the notting hill carnival.tino was out with the crowds. reporter: a street festival rooted in caribbean culture. after two years celebrating carnival online, the parades are back. >> not being on the road and being kind of frustrated. the plus for me was i was involved in a virtual carnival. i was one of the presenters. the idea for us to present now was born in 2020 when they said we did such a fabulous job. why should we not present to the world throughout carnival? >> aside from all the music and floats, this is one of the highlights, caribbean food that so many people come for. you have your favorites like rice and peas, jerk chicken. a global street festival in a residential area. some locals soaked up the party while others chose to stay away. organizers say they recognize there is a delicate balance. there was visible police presence in the area, but for a street festival steeped in caribbean culture and history, for these locals it is good to be back. laura: looks like fun. finally, gibraltar off the co

anchor: the notting hill carnival has returned to the streets of west london for the first time sincenceled for the last two years due to the covid pandemic. printed date he and art -- a trinidadian activist arranged and indoor carnival in 1959. the first outdoor event was organized in notting hill i a social worker to celebrate her community's diversity. right from the start trinidadian musicians played steel drums encouraging people to dance in the streets. in 1974 100,000 people attended the event. now the festival boasts over 70 performing stages and contributes more than $100 million to the local community every year. ♪ reporter: it is allowed, -- it is loud, raucous and it is back. it reclaimed its place as one of london's most renowned festivities. a celebration of culture started as a children's event by local communities to ease racial tensions in london during the 1960's. it has come to embody the city's diversity. after being forced online as a result of the pandemic, it is a welcome return for those who missed it. >> oh my god, it feels so amazing. it is going to be fine.

story about the hunt for the killer of 87—year—old grandfather thomas o'halloran in greenford in west london a "hypocrisy special". its headline is "work harder says wannabe pm" while pointing out that mps are entitled to 13 weeks�* holiday. and that borisjohnson is still on holiday. so let's begin. lovely to see you both, a nice mix of stories, we will concentrate on the main one, the cost of living crisis. it is everywhere. lots of different angles that various papers have picked up on. martin, starting with you, the front page of the daily telegraph. their headline is britain has the worst inflation in the g7, the group of leading industrialised nations. the daily tele . ra - h industrialised nations. the daily telegraph are — industrialised nations. the daily telegraph are going _ industrialised nations. the daily telegraph are going straight - industrialised nations. the dailyl telegraph are going straight with the 10.1% figure and comparing it with figures in other countries in europe and the us, which obviously as the headline suggests are lower than ours. which certainly makes the si

west england, wales and parts of scotland as well. dry overnight but another warm and sticky night for sleeping with temperatures no lower than 80 degrees for london in liverpool after a 9 year old girl was shot dead in her own home. she's been named as olivia pratt—korbel. police say a gunman chased another man into the girl's family home. they've urged people to come forward and tell them who is responsible. people are wanting to help the family in any way possible. this is not the time for anyone who knows who is responsible for this shooting to remain tight—lipped. an energy company boss warns that half of uk households could face fuel poverty injanuary, as a result of rocketing energy prices. 87 year—old thomas o'halloran, stabbed while on his mobility scooter — a man appears in court charged with his murder uk intelligence agencies have been accused of tipping—off indian authorities about a british national, who claims he's been tortured while in prison and coming up later this hour — ready for blast off: nasa gets the go ahead for its latest rocket to the moon police in merseyside are hunting for a gunman who shot dead a nine year old girl