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and a swimming cap designed for athletes with black or afro hair gets approval for use in top level competitions. hello, and welcome to the programme. there are fears of food shortages in pakistan, after the devastating floods washed away nearly half of the countrys crops. so far around 1,200 people are known to have been killed — but today, unicef said many more children could die from a rapid spread of diseases like cholera and malaria. our correspondent pumza fighlani is in pakist...

to the outside world. talks to pass the un high seas treaty to protect the worlds oceans and marine life in new york have failed to reach an agreement for the fifth time as governments could not agree on the terms. and liverpool hit nine past bournemouth to equal a record in the premier league — reaction to that and rest of the days sport news in sportsday at 7.30pm. good evening. the chancellor nadhim zahawi says middle income earners as well as low earners will need government help...

scientists are trying to identify why thousands of fish have died in a river between poland and germany. and liverpool hit nine past bournemouth to equal a record in the premier league. good afternoon. the chancellor nadhim zahawi has said the country is in a "national economic emergency" which could last for two years, leaving even middle income earners in need of support. his comments come as another minister defended the deferral of an announcement on further government help with en...

the us state department has announced that president biden is planning to appoint an ambassador to the arctic region. the move comes as russia increases its military activity in the area. and liverpool have pulled off a record—equalling result in the premier league — beating bournemouth 9—0. good evening. the chancellor, nadim zahawi, says middle income earners, as well as low earners, will need government help to pay energy bills this winter. it comes as another minister defende...

middle income earners as well as low earners will need government help to pay energy bills this winter. it comes as another minister defended the decision to wait until a new prime minister is in place before any announcement on further support is made. yesterday, the regulator ofgem confirmed a dramatic 80% rise in the energy price cap from october, taking the average annual household bill to more than £3,500. earlier, i spoke to lisa rodgers whos a teacher — she told me about how ...

one was the same. for me, the elastic snapped and that is why i sent a respectful and polite message to the prime minister this morning suggesting that he should go. mrjohnson has assembled a new cabinet, with some new faces — he wants to stay in no 10 until there is a new conservative leader. arguments have raged all day about just how long borisjohnson can stay in downing street. tonight, he is promising any big decisions will be left to the next prime minister. just over two years...

he expressed regret that his premiership is ending much earlier than he hoped. i premiership is ending much earlier than he med-— premiership is ending much earlier than he honed-— than he hoped. i want you to know how sad i am _ than he hoped. i want you to know how sad i am giving _ than he hoped. i want you to know how sad i am giving up _ than he hoped. i want you to know how sad i am giving up the - than he hoped. i want you to know how sad i am giving up the best i than he ho...

also on the programme — an injured rafael nadal withdraws from wimbledon, missing an opportunity to achieve a new grand slam record. and the american actorjames caan — best known for playing the gangster sonny corleone in the godfather — has died at the age of 82. hello and welcome to the programme. borisjohnson is no longer leader of the conservative party, but hes still british prime minister — following an extraordinary day at westminster. shortly after 12.30pm this afternoo...

amid torrential rain and major flooding in sydney in australia beef is off the menu — school caterers tell the bbc that rising food prices are affecting what they can provide for childrens lunches and a new species of waterlily is discovered — and its the largest in the world, with leaves more than ten feet wide and standing here, you really get a sense ofjust how huge this is. this is one plant and its still growing. and coming up on the bbc news channel: all eyes on centre court ...

are off the menu for school dinners according to some caterers, who blame shortages and rising costs. are you worried about the food on offer at your childs school? you can message me on twitter on @benmboulos. in other news, a mans died and thousands have been told to leave their homes — amid torrential rain and majorflooding in sydney. a new species of giant water lilly has been discovered by scientists — despite hiding in plain sight at kew gardens for 177 years. hello, good mor...