this is breakfast, with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. a big rise in the number of children declared homeless. it has increased by a third in three yea rs. councils in england say nearly a thousand each month are being forced into temporary accommodation. the government says it s taking action to tackle the problem. good morning. it s saturday the 22nd ofjuly. also ahead: people who fly drones will have to pass safety courses and register their devices following concerns over the danger they pose to aircraft. white house spokesman, sean spicer, explains why he s stepping down from the job afterjust six months. he said there were too many cooks in the kitchen. us media said he was unhappy about the new director of communications. mr spicer said he didn t want to be in the way. some of the memes you have to laugh at yourself a bit. but sometimes it goes from funny to mean. jordan spieth leads the open championship. he s two shots clear of the field, after mastering all the b
it comes to not do this. in sport, jordan spieth leads the open championship. he s two shots clear of the field, after mastering all the british summer had to throw at him, at royal birkdale. prince george at four a new official portrait is released to mark his birthday. and stav has the weekend weather. it s looking like a sunshine and showers weekend for most of us. sunday is probably looking like the better of the two. all the details in about 15 minutes. good morning. first our main story. almost 1,000 children are being forced into temporary accommodation every month because more families are becoming homeless, according to councils in england. the local government association says the number has increased by a third in three years. it wants more powers to build what are described as genuinely affordable homes . 0ur social affairs correspondent michael buchanan reports. councils say more than 900 children, what they describe as the equivalent of a secondary school, be
Good morning. if you have got outdoor plants this weekend it is going to be a rather frustrating whether a story, i m afraid. some rain around at times, some of it fairly heavy and persistent. just to add insult to injury, it will be rather cool and windy for this time of the year. details coming up shortly, if you really want them. good morning. it s saturday, the 22nd july. england kick off their bid for world cup glory this morning, as they step onto the pitch for the first time in australia. the lionesses will take on newcomers haiti in their opening match. from brisbane, here s our sports correspondent, katie gornall. england s players have been enjoying their down time down under. they have been whale watching, meeting the locals, and experiencing the culture. the lionesses are nowjust hours from their first game of this world cup.
Stage by england. now it is currently 3 0, nottingham forest midfielder morgan gibbs white with the openerjust before half time, cole palmer with the second and cameron archer adding a third. if things stay as they are they will face either spain or ukraine in the final. let s have a quick look at some of the other stories making the headlines today. mason mount has completed his transfer from chelsea to manchester united for an initial £55 million pounds. the 24 year old midfielder, who came through chelsea s academy, is united s first signing of the summer and has joined on a five year contract. england s lionesses, meanwhile, have set off today for australia ahead of the women s world cup. they have departed from a hotel in berkshire to make their way to the airport in the last hour. serena weigman s squad play their first group game on 22nd july against haiti at the suncorp stadium in brisbane. british runnerjake wightman won t defend his 1500 metre title at the world championship
In eastern ukraine. here, rail commuters face disruption this evening as train drivers refuse to work overtime from today until saturday night, in their latest long running dispute over pay. this morning aslef announced another overtime ban for its members from the 17th to the 22nd july. most train companies rely on drivers working on rest days to run their full timetables. this action will affect 15 operators based in england. a cabinet office inquiry has found the official who led the investigation into lockdown parties at downing street broke the civil service code as a result of undeclared contact with the labour party. sue gray was cleared to work for labour by parliament s advisory appointments body last week. labour said the cabinet office s findings were a political stunt by the conservatives. day one of wimbledon and the defending men s champion novak djokovic is bidding for his eighth singles title. big crowds and already some rain. our sports correspondent andy swiss