delighted when club where fans were delighted when she scored club where fans were delighted when she scored a goal. uk inflation figures drop to 6.8% injuly, its lowest point in 15 months. the number of people killed in the wildfires in hawaii climbs to 106, but officials say it could double over the coming days. hello, i'm rich preston, welcome to bbc news now. england's lionesses have made history by reaching the final of the women's world cup. england — beaten semi—finalists in the past two world cups — overwhelmend joint hosts australia by three goals to one in sydney. england led 1—0 at half—time through a goalfrom ella toone, but australia levelled midway through the second half — this stunning strike from sam kerr levelling the scores at 1—1. but england booked their place

in the final with two late goals. lauren hemp taking advantade of some hesitency in the australian defence to put england back ahead in the game. alessia russo then found space on the right hand side with four minutes to go to net a third and confirm england's place in their first ever world cup final. so england now take on spain in the women's world cup final on sunday. live now to our reporter emily brown at lioness ella toone's former club — astley and tyldesleyjunior football club in manchester. it must be a jubilant attitude where you are? h it must be a “ubilant attitude where ou are? , , ., it must be a 'ubilant attitude where ou are? , , ., , it must be a 'ubilant attitude where ouare? , , you are? it is, everyone is so pleased- _ you are? it is, everyone is so pleased- we _ you are? it is, everyone is so pleased. we were _ you are? it is, everyone is so pleased. we were inside - you are? it is, everyone is so pleased. we were inside the | pleased. we were inside the clubhouse watching the match and as more and more goals were score by england the cheers were just so loud, and the fans just erupted and as soon as we finished and we knew

we were through to the final everyone ran outside and wanted to play football, and three of those people join play football, and three of those peoplejoin me now, you can speak to some big ella toone fan, evie, liv and tiana. some big ella toone fan, evie, liv and tiem— some big ella toone fan, evie, liv and tiana-_ itl and tiana. what did you think? it was a really _ and tiana. what did you think? it was a really good _ and tiana. what did you think? it was a really good goal. _ and tiana. what did you think? it was a really good goal. the - and tiana. what did you think? it was a really good goal. the way, | and tiana. what did you think? it - was a really good goal. the way, how composed she was, it was like she didn't even, it was like she didn't even mean for to it go there but it was still really good goal. what even mean for to it go there but it was still really good goal. what did ou think was still really good goal. what did you think live? _ was still really good goal. what did you think live? they _ was still really good goal. what did you think live? they are _ was still really good goal. what did you think live? they are the - was still really good goal. what did you think live? they are the kind i was still really good goal. what did j you think live? they are the kind of coals ou you think live? they are the kind of goals you dream — you think live? they are the kind of goals you dream of. _ you think live? they are the kind of goals you dream of. in _ you think live? they are the kind of goals you dream of. in such - you think live? they are the kind of goals you dream of. in such a - you think live? they are the kind of goals you dream of. in such a big i goals you dream of. in such a big game, _ goals you dream of. in such a big game, that— goals you dream of. in such a big game, that must have been a wild moment_ game, that must have been a wild moment for her, as soon as she hit it everyone — moment for her, as soon as she hit it everyone knew it was going in the back of— it everyone knew it was going in the back of the — it everyone knew it was going in the back of the net and the cheers were brilliant _ back of the net and the cheers were brilliant and we are all so proud of her. ., , ., ., her. how were you feeling when more coals were her. how were you feeling when more goals were scored? _ her. how were you feeling when more goals were scored? i _ her. how were you feeling when more goals were scored? i was _ her. how were you feeling when more goals were scored? i was in _ her. how were you feeling when more goals were scored? i was in shock, i l goals were scored? i was in shock, i was very nervous — goals were scored? i was in shock, i was very nervous this _ goals were scored? i was in shock, i was very nervous this morning, - was very nervous this morning, wasn't — was very nervous this morning, wasn't too _ was very nervous this morning, wasn't too sure whether we would do it, wasn't too sure whether we would do it. but_ wasn't too sure whether we would do it. but i'm _ wasn't too sure whether we would do it, but i'm annoyed about thinking that because we have proved everyone

wrong _ that because we have proved everyone wrong and _ that because we have proved everyone wrong and we are through to the final _ wrong and we are through to the final. ~ ., wrong and we are through to the final. ~ . , ., ., final. what did everyone do when ella scored- _ final. what did everyone do when ella scored. everyone _ final. what did everyone do when ella scored. everyone erupted, i ella scored. everyone erupted, eve one ella scored. everyone erupted, everyone is _ ella scored. everyone erupted, everyone is so _ ella scored. everyone erupted, everyone is so happy, - ella scored. everyone erupted, everyone is so happy, no-onel everyone is so happy, no—one thoughts _ everyone is so happy, no—one thoughts it— everyone is so happy, no—one thoughts it really, _ everyone is so happy, no—one thoughts it really, to - everyone is so happy, no—one thoughts it really, to be - everyone is so happy, no—one . thoughts it really, to be honest. she exceeded _ thoughts it really, to be honest. she exceeded everyone's - thoughts it really, to be honest. - she exceeded everyone's expectations didn't she? , , , ., didn't she? yes, she did, everyone was like, didn't she? yes, she did, everyone was like. proper — didn't she? yes, she did, everyone was like, proper like, _ didn't she? yes, she did, everyone was like, proper like, over- didn't she? yes, she did, everyone was like, proper like, over thingy, | was like, proper like, overthingy, idont— was like, proper like, overthingy, tdon't know _ was like, proper like, overthingy, tdon't know it— was like, proper like, over thingy, i don't know-— i don't know. it was fantastic, eo - le i don't know. it was fantastic, people are — i don't know. it was fantastic, people are just _ i don't know. it was fantastic, people are just so _ i don't know. it was fantastic, people are just so pleased - i don't know. it was fantastic, people are just so pleased to | i don't know. it was fantastic, . people are just so pleased to see ella do so well and it means so much for the club here, everyone has been cheering her on, liv, how do you this england are going to do ht will this england are going to do it will be a tou~h this england are going to do it will be a tough game. _ this england are going to do it will be a tough game, i _ this england are going to do it will be a tough game, i proved - this england are going to do it ll be a tough game, i proved that in the euros but they pulled it out the bag again, i hope and pray serena can work her magic and get us that world cup trough yes —— trovey. hour world cup trough yes -- trovey. how do ou world cup trough yes -- trovey. how do you think — world cup trough yes -- trovey. how do you think they _ world cup trough yes —— trovey. how do you think they are going to do world cup trough yes -- trovey. how do you think they are going to do i i do you think they are going to do i think it is going to be tough because _ think it is going to be tough because we played them in euros and bit because we played them in euros and hit them _ because we played them in euros and bit them only by a little bit, so if we can— bit them only by a little bit, so if we can do— bit them only by a little bit, so if we can do the same and just try our

hardest. _ we can do the same and just try our hardest. i_ we can do the same and just try our hardest, i think we might be able to win, and. _ hardest, i think we might be able to win, and, get a world cup.- hardest, i think we might be able to win, and, get a world cup. there we io, win, and, get a world cup. there we to, some win, and, get a world cup. there we go, some optimistic— win, and, get a world cup. there we go, some optimistic england - win, and, get a world cup. there we go, some optimistic england fans . win, and, get a world cup. there we | go, some optimistic england fans who are hoping we will be victorious this weekend in the world cup final. emilia with your young fan there's. thank you. let us look at the journey they have made through to the final. england's women made to it the semifinals being knocked out on both 0k caressing, a slump in form followed the last world cup with a run of defeats sealing the fate of phil neville, he resigned from the role, 2021 saw a new manager appointed and the start of a golden era, the dutch coach sarina wiegman took over overseeing a period of huge success, including a run of 30 games unbeaten and that included the lioness's

historic win in 2022, winning their first major tournament. joining us on the line now from melbourne is claire vigers, a sports marketing consultant, working with the fa to boost their profile. it sounds like yourjob got boost their profile. it sounds like your job got a boost their profile. it sounds like yourjob got a bit easier?- yourjob got a bit easier? hello, there, it yourjob got a bit easier? hello, there. it has _ yourjob got a bit easier? hello, there, it has been _ yourjob got a bit easier? hello, there, it has been a _ yourjob got a bit easier? hello, there, it has been a great - yourjob got a bit easier? hello, there, it has been a great day i yourjob got a bit easier? hello, - there, it has been a great day here, obviously i have any england shirt on, so a relief they are threw but great for australia in the tournament.— great for australia in the tournament. . ~ , ., ., tournament. talk us through what this does for _ tournament. talk us through what this does for the _ tournament. talk us through what this does for the profile _ tournament. talk us through what this does for the profile of - tournament. talk us through what i this does for the profile of women's sport and women's football in particular? d0 sport and women's football in particular?— sport and women's football in particular? sport and women's football in articular? ~ ., ., particular? do you know what, i think we hear— particular? do you know what, i think we hear so much - particular? do you know what, i think we hear so much about i particular? do you know what, i. think we hear so much about how important these tournaments are for women's sports but you can't overstate the importance, just being here in australia at the moment, we have seen tv audiences like we have not seen for 20 years which is huge, we have australians not watching the afl which is a big dealfor them but round the world, just fans getting engaged in women's football. even if we look back four years to the last

women's world cup, just the levels of engagement that we are seeing, across the sports industry, from fans, it is really changing and we are seeing the types of investment coming in, from brands, from media partners, changing too, so it is really on the up.— really on the up. claire, sport is big business. — really on the up. claire, sport is big business, talk _ really on the up. claire, sport is big business, talk to _ really on the up. claire, sport is big business, talk to us - really on the up. claire, sport is big business, talk to us about i really on the up. claire, sport is - big business, talk to us about some of the money involved here.- of the money involved here. yeah, mine one of _ of the money involved here. yeah, mine one of the _ of the money involved here. yeah, mine one of the things _ of the money involved here. yeah, mine one of the things that - of the money involved here. yeah, mine one of the things that has . of the money involved here. yeah, i mine one of the things that has been noticeable a women's sport is that the money hasn't been there, definitely in women's football it has take an long time particularly in countries like england over the decades, for that investment to start coming in. and we at two circles i i work, a couple of years ago predicted that women's sport in the uk would be worth a billion by 2030, i think everything that we have seen in the last few year, shows that we are on track to achieve that and exceed it, if things keep going like they do. as i say, we have fans showing more interest, in women's sport, spend

morgue money on ticket, on much dice, like i have got right now, but also sponsors really coming in behind women's sport, lots of big deals being done with fifa this year in particularfor the deals being done with fifa this year in particular for the world deals being done with fifa this year in particularfor the world cup, and broadcasters as well, with are seeing much more of that interest coming in, globally, with women's sports rights being paid for, beyond what they have historically achieved. what they have historically achieved-— what they have historically achieved. . ~ ., achieved. talk to us about the icture achieved. talk to us about the picture in _ achieved. talk to us about the picture in australia, _ achieved. talk to us about the picture in australia, and - achieved. talk to us about the picture in australia, and what | achieved. talk to us about the i picture in australia, and what is happening there on the women's sport front? it happening there on the women's sport front? ., , , , . happening there on the women's sport front? . , , , . ., happening there on the women's sport front? , . ., ., . front? it has been such a fantastic 'ourne , front? it has been such a fantastic journey, historically _ front? it has been such a fantastic journey, historically women's - front? it has been such a fantastic i journey, historically women's sports in australia has got a real strength, if anyone remembers back a few days ago, the diamonds beating the roses in netball, they have strength and depth here, in women's sports in australia, but we are seeing lots of other sports, come into their own too, and the, the mass of the sporting public love their sport, mass of the sporting public love theirsport, getting mass of the sporting public love their sport, getting behind the matilda, they are the most popular sports team in australia right now,

which is quite something when you think of the other teams out there. claire, joining us from member, thank you, enjoy the rest of your evening. —— melbourne. thank you, enjoy the rest of your evening. -- melbourne.- thank you, enjoy the rest of your evening. -- melbourne. breaking news, coming in from the white house, and presidentjoe biden and the first ladyjill biden will travel to maco1 and the first ladyjill biden will travel to maco 1 on monday to meet with first responder, are vives and locale officials in the wake of deadly wild fires on the island in maui, the president and first lady will be welcoming to see first hand the impact of the wild fires, and the impact of the wild fires, and the devastating loss of life and land that has occurred as well as discuss the next step in the recovery effort, more than 100 people are known to have been killed in the fires that swept the island but there are fears that death toll could double. josh green has been

giving more details about the recovery effort, anyone with a family member missing in the fires is being asked to give authorities dna samples to help in the identification process. our reporter has this update from maui. one week on from this disaster, still the death toll continues to climb and we're warned that that will likely be the case for quite some time. around 1,300 people on this island, they're unaccounted for. they're still missing. and recovery teams have the grim and painstaking task of combing through the rubble of what was once lahaina, trying to find remains. right now, they say that around 27% of that territory has been covered. the police say they want to get it to 85% by the end of the weekend. but even then, they have that challenge of trying to identify the remains that they find. and they say that in some cases, they will have to carry out dna tests. they'll have to consult dental records. there's even the possibility that in some cases, some people may never be found.

in the grenfell tower fire in the uk, it took some five months to identify all of the victims. in the world trade center on 9/11, 40% of victims were never found. the police chief says that when people go in to that community of lahaina, and they come out with ash on their clothes, that is people's loved ones here. and so that is the challenge facing maui right now as it wraps its head around how it might ever recover and rebuild when so many people here are still missing. a state of emergency has been declared in canada's remote northwest territories where wildfires are threatening the provincial capital, yellowknife. a local official said the far northern region was in a crisis situation. four large blazes are burning near yellowknife. its mayor has urged its 20,000 residents to be on alert. canada is experiencing its worst wildfire season on record forcing the evacuation of more

than 160,000 people. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. the daughter of captain sir tom moore was paid thousands of pounds for appearances in connection with her late father's charity, an investigation by bbc newsnight has found. hannah ingram—moore helped tojudge two awards ceremonies which featured the captain tom foundation — but the fee was paid to her family business. the charity commission said it is investigating. a report by the local government and social care ombudsman has found that councils are frequently failing to use their powers to tackle anti—social behaviour. the report features examples including a 13—hour long party that was not stopped, and a man who was not prevented from throwing tennis balls at his neighbour. the local government association said councils are committed to tackling anti—social behaviour. investigators are looking into the cause of a fire on a wind

turbine off the norfolk coast near great yarmouth. plumes of smoke were seen coming from the scroby sands wind farm yesterday. the owner said it has since gone out. gloria stapleton and julie tough, who are lucy bronze's grandmother and auntie. thank you for being with us, were you on the edge of your seat, or did you on the edge of your seat, or did you know from the off we had this in the bag? i you know from the off we had this in the bar ? ., , you know from the off we had this in the bar? .,, ., you know from the off we had this in the bar ? .,, ., ., you know from the off we had this in the bar? ., ., , the bag? i was on the edge of my seat if i was _ the bag? i was on the edge of my seat if i was being _ the bag? i was on the edge of my seat if i was being truthful, - the bag? i was on the edge of my seat if i was being truthful, and i the bag? i was on the edge of my. seat if i was being truthful, and up in the air as _ seat if i was being truthful, and up in the air as well. _ seat if i was being truthful, and up in the air as well. was _ seat if i was being truthful, and up in the air as well. was there - seat if i was being truthful, and up in the air as well. was there a - seat if i was being truthful, and up in the air as well. was there a key | in the air as well. was there a key moment of— in the air as well. was there a key moment of the _ in the air as well. was there a key moment of the game _ in the air as well. was there a key moment of the game for- in the air as well. was there a key moment of the game for you? - in the air as well. was there a key | moment of the game for you? the in the air as well. was there a key - moment of the game for you? the key moment of the game for you? the key moment i think _ moment of the game for you? the key moment i think when _ moment of the game for you? the key moment i think when they _ moment of the game for you? the key moment i think when they scored - moment of the game for you? the key moment i think when they scored the l moment i think when they scored the first goal, yes, we let off a big shout then, and we were very happy

about that. but then we started to worry everyone harder, when they got a goal, and then it was very tense, after that. to a goal, and then it was very tense, after that. ., , ., �* , after that. to be fair sam kerr's coal was after that. to be fair sam kerr's goal was millicent _ after that. to be fair sam kerr's goal was millicent marvellous. l after that. to be fair sam kerr's i goal was millicent marvellous. but we were in lyon — goal was millicent marvellous. but we were in lyon with _ goal was millicent marvellous. but we were in lyon with lucy - goal was millicent marvellous. but| we were in lyon with lucy when we -ot we were in lyon with lucy when we got knocked out of the last semifinal and it was heartbreaking, we were _ semifinal and it was heartbreaking, we were the extra player, we had lucy's_ we were the extra player, we had lucy's t—shirt and had everything going _ lucy's t-shirt and had everything anoin. ., , ., lucy's t-shirt and had everything anoin. . , ., , lucy's t-shirt and had everything main, ., , ., , ., going. lauren hemp won player of the match, obviously _ going. lauren hemp won player of the match, obviously you _ going. lauren hemp won player of the match, obviously you to _ going. lauren hemp won player of the match, obviously you to have - going. lauren hemp won player of the match, obviously you to have your- match, obviously you to have your biases but is there someone who has shone brightly for you? i biases but is there someone who has shone brightly for you?— shone brightly for you? i think lauren shone brightly for you? i think lauren hemp. _ shone brightly for you? i think lauren hemp, she _ shone brightly for you? i think lauren hemp, she did, - shone brightly for you? i think lauren hemp, she did, she i shone brightly for you? i think| lauren hemp, she did, she has shone brightly for you? i think - lauren hemp, she did, she has always been a fast player, fantastic player but they play as a team. there is no i in team and that is the thing. thai always say together to achieve. we look _ thai always say together to achieve. we look ahead to the final against spain, on sunday, where are your plans to watch that? we

spain, on sunday, where are your plans to watch that?— plans to watch that? we will be watchin: plans to watch that? we will be watching it _ plans to watch that? we will be watching it in _ plans to watch that? we will be watching it in the _ plans to watch that? we will be watching it in the same - plans to watch that? we will be watching it in the same place i plans to watch that? we will be - watching it in the same place doing the same things.— watching it in the same place doing the same things._ is - watching it in the same place doing i the same things._ is there the same things. same sofa. is there a sense of luck _ the same things. same sofa. is there a sense of luck creeping _ the same things. same sofa. is there a sense of luck creeping in _ the same things. same sofa. is there a sense of luck creeping in here, - a sense of luck creeping in here, that you don't want to jinx anything by changing your set up? absolutely. absolutel . by changing your set up? absolutely. absolutely. not _ by changing your set up? absolutely. absolutely. not going _ by changing your set up? absolutely. absolutely. not going to _ by changing your set up? absolutely. absolutely. not going to take - by changing your set up? absolutely. absolutely. not going to take the - absolutely. not going to take the risk. d0 absolutely. not going to take the risk. ,., , ., absolutely. not going to take the risk. , ., ., ., absolutely. not going to take the risk. ., ., , . ., ., risk. do you have a prediction for the score? _ risk. do you have a prediction for the score? i— risk. do you have a prediction for the score? i don't _ risk. do you have a prediction for the score? i don't mind - risk. do you have a prediction for the score? i don't mind them - risk. do you have a prediction for - the score? i don't mind them getting one coal the score? i don't mind them getting one goal as — the score? i don't mind them getting one goal as long _ the score? i don't mind them getting one goal as long as _ the score? i don't mind them getting one goal as long as we _ the score? i don't mind them getting one goal as long as we get _ the score? i don't mind them getting one goal as long as we get two. - one goal as long as we get two. thats— one goal as long as we get two. that's fair _ one goal as long as we get two. that's fair. i want to ask you about lucy, and her career, talk to us about when she first showed not just interest in football, but this burning passion. she interest in football, but this burning passion.— interest in football, but this burning passion. interest in football, but this burnin: assion. ,, ., ., burning passion. she was about four da s of her burning passion. she was about four days of her fourth _ burning passion. she was about four days of her fourth birthday - burning passion. she was about four days of her fourth birthday i - burning passion. she was about four days of her fourth birthday i think, i days of her fourth birthday i think, think, the first we had a video in the family archives somewhere, when she was asked what she wanted to do when she grew up, she threw her arms in the air and said play football. so she was less than four at time. the picture has changed when it

comes to women's sport, it gets much more coverage in the media, it is much more encouraged, certainly at schools for women to get involved in sport, how do you see it for young women and girls now, compared to the journey that lucy had? meiji. women and girls now, compared to the journey that lucy had?— journey that lucy had? well, it is, it is a different _ journey that lucy had? well, it is, it is a different journey, _ journey that lucy had? well, it is, it is a different journey, to - journey that lucy had? well, it is, it is a different journey, to be - it is a differentjourney, to be fair, — it is a differentjourney, to be fair, there _ it is a differentjourney, to be fair, there was no such thing as a professional female footballer when lucy started. i professional female footballer when lucy started-— lucy started. i didn't believe that football would _ lucy started. i didn't believe that football would be _ lucy started. i didn't believe that football would be such _ lucy started. i didn't believe that football would be such a - lucy started. i didn't believe that football would be such a vehicle l lucy started. i didn't believe that i football would be such a vehicle for equality but wow how that has changed in the last 20 years. she was in her _ changed in the last 20 years. she was in her early _ changed in the last 20 years. she was in her early 20s when she looked at her— was in her early 20s when she looked at her mum _ was in her early 20s when she looked at her mum and said i think i might be able_ at her mum and said i think i might be able to— at her mum and said i think i might be able to play football at the time and not _ be able to play football at the time and not have to get a properjob. yes _ and not have to get a proper 'ob. yes. ., , ., and not have to get a proper 'ob. yes. . y., , and not have to get a proper 'ob. yes. . i. , ., and not have to get a proper 'ob. yes. ., ., . yes. have you spoken to her much while she has _ yes. have you spoken to her much while she has been _ yes. have you spoken to her much while she has been out _ yes. have you spoken to her much while she has been out in - yes. have you spoken to her much while she has been out in sydney? j yes. have you spoken to her much i while she has been out in sydney? a while she has been out in sydney? couple of time, facetime she rings, and, keeps in touch.— and, keeps in touch. yeah. she has been in touch _ and, keeps in touch. yeah. she has been in touch with _ and, keeps in touch. yeah. she has been in touch with the _ and, keeps in touch. yeah. she has been in touch with the family - and, keeps in touch. yeah. she has been in touch with the family over i been in touch with the family over there _

been in touch with the family over there. ,, . . been in touch with the family over there. ,, ., ., ,, been in touch with the family over there. ,, . . ,, . there. she and the team... she and there. she and the team... she and the team obviously _ there. she and the team... she and the team obviously doing _ the team obviously doing fantastically well, thank you very much for being with us. glory owe and julie —— julia. thank you ladies. thank you ladies. thank you ladies. thank you so much for your fresh questions have been raised in the case of andy malkinson — the man who spent 17 years in prison for a rape he didn't commit. documents show the real attacker could potentially have been identified just three years after mr malkinson was jailed. it's emerged police and prosecutors knew back in 2007 that another man's dna was on the clothes of the woman mr malkinson was wrongly imprisoned for raping, yet his conviction was quashed only last month. joe inwood reports. when andy malkinson walked out of court last month, he was finally free. i am not a liar. i am not in denial.

but i will tell you who is. he was also furious with the police responsible for his wrongful conviction. greater manchester police are liars. they are in denial. in 2004, he was convicted of a violent rape purely on the basis of witness identification. there was no dna linking andy malkinson to the scene of the crime. but there was the dna of another, unknown man on a piece of clothing. the file is seen by the bbc revealed that as far back as 2009, greater manchester police knew this, as andy malkinson told bbc newsnight. i could have been out eight years before i was, yeah. if someone had just looked at that match on the database, if someone had trolled the database? yes, i have to say, the cclc had the opportunity back in 2010. they failed.

the ccrc is the criminal case review commission, the body tasked with investigating miscarriages ofjustice. in 2012, they turned down his request for an appeal. it is thought cost was a factor. they completely dropped the ball and the human cost for andy and his family, but let's not forget the victim, who, 20 years later is being re—traumatised by all this having to come up again as part of andy's fight to have the truth come out, all of that could have been spared if the commission had done theirjob properly. they need to apologise and do a full internal investigation to find out what went wrong. they are not doing so and for that reason the chair�*s position is untenable and she needs to resign. for andy, the whole system needs reform. thejustice system in the uk is a big mess. there is no accountability to the police. to the cps. and the ccrc is ineffective.

if it looks likejustice is being done, then that is good enough for them. they don't care about the integrity of the convictions. both police and prosecutors had previously apologised to andy malkinson, while the cps said they did disclose the evidence to his lawyers. the ccrc have been approached for comment. andy malkinson finally has freedom, but it has come at a terrible price. it seems, if the system had worked, it also could have come much sooner. joe inwood, bbc news. britain's chancellor, jeremy hunt, says the latest fall in uk inflation shows the government's plan is working. official figures show prices are not rising as fast as they were a month ago. but they are still increasing. inflation is now 6.8%, down from 7.9% injune. darshini david reports. switching on still not cheap, but, a

fall in the energy price cap took some heat out of inflation last month and while food is still 15% more expensive than a year ago, price increases are slowing, as some ingredients get cheaper and retailers try to keep a lid on costs. ~ ., , ., ., retailers try to keep a lid on costs. ~ ., ., , . , costs. we hope all of the prices will no costs. we hope all of the prices will go back _ costs. we hope all of the prices will go back to _ costs. we hope all of the prices will go back to what _ costs. we hope all of the prices will go back to what it - costs. we hope all of the prices will go back to what it was - costs. we hope all of the prices will go back to what it was sort| costs. we hope all of the prices i will go back to what it was sort of three, four years ago, if they don't, we will have to unfortunately increase our prices. prices. to absorb it, so the business can cope. however, market trader by day, performer by night, he is part of one of britain's biggest nigerian bands, here, bookings are booming, customers willing to fork out for a good time. customers willing to fork out for a aood time. ., customers willing to fork out for a good time-— good time. covid, everybody shut down, literally _ good time. covid, everybody shut down, literally but _ good time. covid, everybody shut down, literally but it _ good time. covid, everybody shut down, literally but it has - good time. covid, everybody shut down, literally but it has picked i good time. covid, everybody shut | down, literally but it has picked up weddings and people are going mad, now, it is like, i could have been dead during covid, i'm alive now, i

might as well celebrate and celebrate properly. hat might as well celebrate and celebrate properly. might as well celebrate and celebrate --roerl . ., celebrate properly. not everyone can treat themselves _ celebrate properly. not everyone can treat themselves but _ celebrate properly. not everyone can treat themselves but those _ celebrate properly. not everyone can treat themselves but those who - celebrate properly. not everyone can | treat themselves but those who could afford to because of higher wages or savings did. it is why restaurant, hotel prices are up by almost 10%, overall services inflation is at its highest rate for 30 years, that is why analyst think interest rates could rise again, it is could be why the government doesn't wish to see the government doesn't wish to see the inflation halving this year fulfilled it the inflation halving this year fulfilled ., , , the inflation halving this year fulfilled , ., ., fulfilled it was very odd for the prime minister _ fulfilled it was very odd for the prime minister to _ fulfilled it was very odd for the prime minister to say - fulfilled it was very odd for the prime minister to say he - fulfilled it was very odd for the prime minister to say he has i fulfilled it was very odd for the prime minister to say he has a| prime minister to say he has a target to get inflation down, we have explicitly for the last 25 years got asked the bank of england to be responsible for that. inflation might still halve over the course of this year but while at the beginning of the year it looked nailed on now it is maybe a 50—50 shot. nailed on now it is maybe a 50-50 shot. ., , nailed on now it is maybe a 50-50 shot. . , ., ., , shot. on a visit to a tile company in leicestershire, _ shot. on a visit to a tile company in leicestershire, the _ shot. on a visit to a tile company in leicestershire, the prime - in leicestershire, the prime minister rishi sunak renewed his pledge, but acknowledged it wasn't easy. for pledge, but acknowledged it wasn't eas . ., , ., ., .,

easy. for the second month in a row we have had — easy. for the second month in a row we have had quite _ easy. for the second month in a row we have had quite a _ easy. for the second month in a row we have had quite a significant - we have had quite a significant decline in inflation, the plan that i put in place is working, we are not there, yet but the plan is working, trust me, and i will be able to get inflation down for all of you. able to get inflation down for all of ou. ., , . , able to get inflation down for all of ou. ., , of you. people are still paying more, through _ of you. people are still paying more, through the _ of you. people are still paying more, through the coast - of you. people are still paying more, through the coast of. of you. people are still paying i more, through the coast of living so prices _ more, through the coast of living so prices are _ more, through the coast of living so prices are still going up butjust slower— prices are still going up butjust slower and i think people are struggling now, with the cost of livinger. — struggling now, with the cost of livinger, these are bills that people _ livinger, these are bills that people can't afford not to pay, two out of three _ people can't afford not to pay, tin'irr out of three households are already making some sort of cut back, even if inflation eases further, prices are much higher than they were. the struggle for many continues. the maiden yacht broke records in 1990 by racing around the world with an all—female crew. now, she is preparing to compete again, taking on 1a other yachts in the ocean globe race. john maguire has the story. like threading the eye of a needle, maiden squeezed through the especially opened deck, of tower bridge in london. every time she

embarks on a voyage, she and her crew break records, smash glass ceilings, and make headlines. just as they have for more than 30 years. it was 1990 when tracy edwards skippered the first all female crew to compete in the whitbread round the world yacht race, 12 women who changed the face of sailing forever. heather thomas is the new skipper for the ocean globe race and at 26 is arching younger than tracey was when she raced maiden it is arching younger than tracey was when she raced maiden— is arching younger than tracey was when she raced maiden it was a bit of a shock when _ when she raced maiden it was a bit of a shock when tracey _ when she raced maiden it was a bit of a shock when tracey asked i when she raced maiden it was a bit of a shock when tracey asked me i when she raced maiden it was a bit| of a shock when tracey asked me to be the skipper of maiden but i was honoured she let me look after her baby and take it o round the world and very very excited to be able to skipper an ocean race for the first time. ,, , . ., ., skipper an ocean race for the first time. ,, , ., ., ., , skipper an ocean race for the first time. ,, ,~ ., ., , ,. time. six year ago tracey rescued her beloved _ time. six year ago tracey rescued her beloved boat _ time. six year ago tracey rescued her beloved boat from _ time. six year ago tracey rescued her beloved boat from the - time. six year ago tracey rescued her beloved boat from the scrap i time. six year ago tracey rescued i her beloved boat from the scrap heap in tinnedian ocean, fully restored,

she now sails the world as a floating showcase to promote and support education for girls. her crew for the race is international. so after six years of travelling round the world and covering 77 thousand miles, spreading that vital message about education for girls, maiden is about to get back to what she was born to do, she is getting back to racing. the race rules mean they can't use this modern equipment to navigate, they will plot their course using compass bearings, sex taints and the stars, as sailors have done since man and woman first set sail. can you take a bearing off that lateral mark over there. this crew is amazing, so young, they make me feel quite old. i was theneia zerza, you know, they are young, they are dynamic, they are excited, they are committed. everything we were 33

years ago. 50 committed. everything we were 33 ears aao_ h, committed. everything we were 33 earsaao_ , committed. everything we were 33 earsauo. ,., years ago. so maiden is about the take on the _ years ago. so maiden is about the take on the world _ years ago. so maiden is about the take on the world one _ years ago. so maiden is about the take on the world one more i years ago. so maiden is about the take on the world one more time. j take on the world one more time. some of the paint work and the crew might be new but her ambition and the impact she will have to excite and inspire girls where ever she is seen is the same today, as it that is its from me for the time being, stick with us here hello there, good afternoon, lots of dry and sunny weather right across the uk today, particularly for southern counties of northern ireland, england and wales, blue sky, sunflowerfields ireland, england and wales, blue sky, sunflower fields as captured by other weather watcher in norfolk, a bit of cloud bubbling up in powys, as we head through the rest of the week, although it is looking wet and windy on friday there be dry weather, sunny spells and it will

turn warmer and weather, sunny spells and it will turn warmerand humid, weather, sunny spells and it will turn warmer and humid, especially by night. but for the rest of this afternoon, we will keep the sunshine for most areas, i wouldn't rule out a shower, but they are more likely in scotland, possibly heavy in place, it is cloudier here and temperatures will be lower, elsewhere creeping into the low to mid 20s, 26 possible in south—east england. overnight, any showers we see will fade away to leave was a dry night, long clear spell, mist, murk, low cloud towards central areas, but it's a mild start to the day on thursday yet again. on thursday, morning any mist and murk low cloud will drift and clear, we draw in more no of a south—easterly wind, feeding this humid air our way, the highest temperatures for western areas of wales, those temperatures a little lower to north sea facing coasts with the breeze but we expect the mid 20s for many spots. and innocence on friday, we look out to the atlantic where we

have a deep area of low pressure, it will be pulling in all of the weather fronts, will be pulling in all of the weatherfronts, merging together will be pulling in all of the weather fronts, merging together at times to form longer spells of rain. windy conditions too, across northern areas of wales but we keep that mild, muggy feeling air, and temperatures pretty much across the board will be in the low 20o it stays dry in northern scotland until we get to friday night, into saturday and then that system clears off into scandinavia, so still rain on saturday morning for northern areas of scotland, elsewhere it should be largely dry, showers feeding into the west as we go through the afternoon, it will feel fresher on saturday but the air is still warm, temperatures the low, to the mid 20s once more in celsius, here is the outlook for our capital cities, dry and warm in the south—east, still warm but more showery in

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welcome to world business report. let's start here in the uk, where the latest inflation figures show a marked decline in the pace of price rises, with the consumer prices index coming in at 6.8% injuly. that's still well above the bank of england target rate of 2% — that's the pace of price rises which is seen as healthy for the economy. but it's an improvement on the near 8% figure recorded in the year to june. the data will of course be pored over by the bank of england as it considers its next move on the cost of borrowing. the current uk base rate of interest is 5.25%. and although the fall in price rises is a welcome development, it does not mean a further increase won't come. let's not forget that yesterday

we heard that average uk wages were rising at their fastest pace in 20 years.