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Star of british Tennis Cover Model and Oasis Fan Jack draper is through to his first grand slam semifinal. Well be finding out more about him coming up on Bbc News. England Captainjos Buttler has been ruled out of the three Match T20 Series against australia and he is a doubt for the five one day internationals. Good afternoon. The deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner says its completely unacceptable that people are still living in homes covered with dangerous cladding seven years after the Grenfell Tower fire. Yesterdays final report into the disaster said all 72 deaths were avoidable. The government also want police and prosecutors to take action as quickly as possible. Criminal charges could include corporate manslaughter. Jessica lane reports. Survivors and relatives of those who died say they have now had apologies and some answers but theirfight for justice Goes On. Antonio and miguel managed to escape the fire. Miguel and his wife knocked on doors of five other flats on the 13th floor, warning friends and neighbours to get out. It is my duty to do that, anyway. If i knew there was a fire in the building, i mean, the small thing i could do wasjust to give advice to my neighbours. Now the inquiry has finished and the second chapter is starting so it is important now that the government takes on board the recommendation. But bereaved families and survivors may have to wait until at least the end of 2026 for a decision on potential criminal charges over the fire. Here are some of the reports key findings. In 2001, before the disaster, the alarm was raised about cladding related fires. But, despite a committee of mps raising concerns, flammable Cladding Wasnt banned. The report also found that tests conducted in 2001 revealed that the cladding of concern burned violently though the government did not tighten any rules. In 2010, the Coalition Government was intent on cutting regulations. The inquiry found even matters affecting the safety of life were ignored, delayed or disregarded. The inquiry also found there had been systematic dishonesty from manufacturers, with one company deliberately concealing the true extent of the danger of its product. The report also found firefighters from the London Fire brigade. Who went into grenfell, were not properly prepared. Prime minister Keir Starmer visited grenfell and apologised yesterday for the systematic failings that led to the deaths, all of which, the report found, were avoidable. His government says it wont be easy to make peoples homes safer, even though £5 billion is available to carry out the work needed. Theres no excuse to not do this work now. There is still some buildings that we believe havent been identified also. Weve identified 11,630 and only 50 of them are currently in remediation. But it is completely unacceptable that the remediation has taken as long as it has. Around the country, people are fighting to get safety improvements made to their homes. Rachel loftus lives in leeds city centre. Building checks after the Grenfell Fire found urgent changes needed to be made here. Alongside Timber Cladding on the outside of the building, weve also been told this Polycarbonate Sheeting should never have been used on a residential building because its likely to melt if the temperature got very high. Then the other problem is that this is the insulation is used behind the outer wall of our building and that is basicallyjust polystyrene, so that also would melt and that would be quite toxic in the event of a fire. New Fire Alarms have been fitted and residents took the owners of the building to Court But Work is not expected to begin until november of next year. Developers say that it is reasonable given the Nature And Complexity of the works in question. Seven years on, Grenfell Tower remains a place of remembrance and a warning that urgent changes are needed to dangerous homes. The government says speeding up the process of identifying those and getting work done is now its priority. Jessica lane, Bbc News. A 14 year old boy has appeared in court, charged with the murder of an 80 year old grandfather in leicestershire. Bhim kohli died after being attacked while walking his dog near his home in Braunstone Town on sunday. 0ur Reporter Helen Astle is in leicester. What happened in court this morning . The 14 year old appeared at Leicester Youth Court shortly after 930 am. Charge with the murder of bhim kohli. Durin the 930 am. Charge with the murder of bhim kohli. Durin the brief bhim kohli. During the brief hearing, the boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, confirmed his name, Address And Date of birth. He stood in the dock alongside three security officers. A member of his family was also in court. The teenager was remanded into custody. He will next appear at Leicester Crown Court at two oclock this afternoon. Bhim kohli was attacked in The Park on sunday night. He had been out walking his dog. He was taken to the Queens Medical Centre In Nottingham but despite best efforts he died on monday. A postmortem was carried out and confirmed he died as a result of a neck injury. Nearly four days on from this incident and the community in there is very much in shock at what has happened. Flowers and messages of support have been left at the entrance to The Park. Yesterday the family released a statement through Leicestershire Police saying our hearts have been completely broken. Water company executives could be sent to prison and banned from getting their bonuses under new Government Legislation to cut Sewage Spills. A bill that applies to england and wales would give regulators more power to impose penalties. But activists say the system is broken, and that current regulations arent enforced. Heres our environment correspondentjonah fisher. Profits and pollution. For years, our Water Companies have paid out dividends to shareholders and bonuses to executives while at the same time, discharging sewage into our rivers, lakes and seas. But could that be about to change . At a Rowing Club on the banks of the thames, Environment Minister Steve Reed outlined new legislation to end what he called the disgraceful behaviour of the Water Companies and their bosses. This new bill is a significant step forwards in fixing our broken water system. It is an immediate Down Payment on the wider reform that is needed after years of failure and environmental damage. It holds polluting Water Companies to account after years where there has been no accountability. The new bill will give the regulator greater powers to take action against the Water Companies when they pollute. Executives who block investigations could be sent to jail. Bonuses will be conditional on the company meeting environmental and financial standards. Watching on, the Chief Executive of severn trent water, liv garfield. Last year, she took home more than £3 million. Miss garfield, are you worried you wont be getting £3. 2 million next year . Introducing these new laws and tougher penalties certainly looks like a step towards cleaning up our waterways. But there is plenty of evidence that the Water Companies have been breaking the rules around Sewage Spills for years. Many campaigners say the real problem is that the regulators have been letting them get away with it. We actually have perfectly decent laws, a perfectly, you know, acceptable legal framework. The problem is, it has never been enforced and what this bill does is it comes up with some nice, emotive phrases like Prison Sentences and banning bonuses and so on. But it does not address the fundamental problem. We have regulations already and they are not being enforced and the only way they are going to be enforced is allowing regulators to be properly funded and empowered to do the job they are supposed to be doing. The Water Companies say they know the current System Isnt working. They say the best way to stop the Sewage Spills is for more than £100 billion to be spent on new infrastructure, paid for by a sharp rise in customer bills. The government is hoping these tougher rules and laws will encourage investors to Come In and provide some of the huge amount of money that is needed. It is also possible it will have the opposite effect. Those investors will look at the Uk Water industry can see its massive debt, somewhere in the region of £60 billion, decide they are better off taking their money elsewhere where perhaps they can make easier returns. Elsewhere where perhaps they can make easier returns. Thank you very much. The Tv Presenterjeremy Kyle has arrived at the inquest into the death of a man who died after appearing on his Show. 63 year old Steve Dymond from portsmouth is believed to have killed himself a week after recording the programme five years ago. He had taken a Lie Detector Test for the Show after being accused of cheating on his partner. Duncan kennedy is at winchester coroners court. Just talk us through at the inquest has been hearing today. Just talk us through at the inquest has been hearing today. Jeremy kyle did Come In today has been hearing today. Jeremy kyle did Come In today and has been hearing today. Jeremy kyle did Come In today and didnt has been hearing today. Jeremy kyle did Come In today and didnt say did Come In today and didnt Say Anything on his way in. On his Show in may 2019, Steve Diamond appeared. A week after that, Steve Dymond died. He had a history of serious Mental Health issues and had gone on the Show to take a Lie Detector Test to prove he was not cheating on his partner. What we saw today in court was a video of him preparing for that test. We hear steve asking the operator, other 99. 9 accurate . The operator, other 99. 9 accurate . The operator says it is more like 95 accurate. He went on to fail that test and those results were revealed during theJeremy Kyle programme. Steve and his partner walked off stage because they were so distraught. The Itv Director of Content Compliance gave Evidence Today and said Jeremy Kyle and other members of the Production Team had gone backstage to comfort Steve Dymond and his partner during this moment. He also said the Production Team had contacted Steve Dymond The Day after the Show to make sure he was feeling 0k. Steve dymond texted back to say he was ok, he was feeling positive. We also heard today from the barrister of the family of Steve Dymond. They asked itv whether the Jeremy Kyle Show was all about making money, not helping people. The answer, yes, but they were not mutually exclusive. We are expecting to hear live testimony from Jeremy Kyle this afternoon. Thank you very much. Duncan kennedy. German police have shot dead an armed man outside a nazi History Museum in munich. Police said a person had been spotted in the area close to the israeli consulate, who appeared to be carrying a firearm and officers then opened fire with their service weapons. A large Police Operation is under way across Munich City centre. President macron has appointed Michel Barnier as the new french Prime Minister. Mr barnier is a former European Union commissioner and the man who negotiated brexit for the eu. He will be responsible for the trying to push government reforms through frances Hung Parliament as well as next years budget. The government has confirmed mps will vote on plans to cut Winter Fuel payments for millions of pensioners next tuesday. People in england and wales not in receipt of Pension Credit or other means tested benefits are set to lose out under the policy. The Crown Prosecution Service said it is discontinuing two Indecent Assault charges brought against former Hollywood Producer Harvey Weinstein in 2022 because it says there is no longer a realistic prospect of conviction. 0ur Arts Correspondent David sillito joins us now. Just talk us through the background for this. It just talk us through the background for this. ,. , for this. It is worth reminding eole for this. It is worth reminding Peeple Of for this. It is worth reminding Peeple Of who for this. It is worth reminding people of who harvey for this. It is worth reminding i people of who Harvey Weinstein for this. It is worth reminding people of who Harvey Weinstein was. He was one of the most powerful people in hollywood, the man behind pulp fiction, shakespeare in love. His pulp fiction, shakespeare in love. His 80 pulp fiction, shakespeare in love. His 80 Women Across Hollywood came forward with stories of rape and Sexual Assault and allegations. He has been convicted since then of multiple charges of rape and other sexual crimes. He has faced courts, sentencing of 37 years so far. New York Prosecutors say maybe further charges are to be brought. This is part of a much wider story, a triggerfor the Metoo Part of a much wider story, a trigger for The Metoo movement. Part of a much wider story, a triggerfor The Metoo movement. The cps says it believes at the moment no realistic prospect of conviction can be made and they have told all parties. This is part of a much wider story. Parties. This is part of a much wider story the time is 1. 16pm. Our top story this afternoon. The deputy Prime Minister, Angela Rayner, says its completely unacceptable that people are still living in buildings covered in Unsafe Cladding, seven years on from the Grenfell Tower fire, and she calls for work to remove it to be done more quickly. The youngest member of the Gb Team competes in the pool at the Paralympic Games later, and well look ahead to Gb Medal hopefuls in discus, javelin and long jump. Coming up on Bbc News, scotlands footballers aim to bounce back after a disappointing euro 2024 campaign. They Host Poland in the Nations League at Hampden Park this evening, while northern Ireland Play luxembourg. A ugandan athlete, who ran the marathon in the paris 0lympics, has died four days after an Ex Boyfriend allegedly poured petrol over her and set her on fire at her home. 33 year old Rebecca Cheptegei was training in kenya when she was attacked. 0ur Deputy Africa Editor Anne Soy reports. Cheptegeis family in mourning. This was their daughter on the international stage, carrying her countrys flag high across the world. But once back home, rebecca became the victim of Domestic Violence, it is reported. Her family is demanding justice. Translation we urge the government to provide protection to her children and property at this time. The 33 year old athlete was rushed to the main Referral Hospital in Western Kenya after her former boyfriend allegedly poured petrol on her and set her on fire at her home during an altercation over a land dispute. We did all that we could for her. She had a severe percentage of burns, which unfortunately led to multi organ failure. In 2021, kenyan athlete Agnes Tirop was found dead in the same region with multiple Stab Wounds in the neck and abdomen. Her husband is facing murder charges, which he denies. A year later, another athlete was killed and her partner identified as a suspect. He is still at large. The loss of three elite female athletes to Domestic Violence in as many years in kenya has raised serious concerns and discussions about their safety. Anne soy, Bbc News, nairobi. Palestinian health officials say at least five people have been killed in an israeli strike on a car in the occupied West Bank. The Israeli Military said they posed a threat to its troops. Our diplomatic correspondent James Landale is injerusalem. Tell us more about what happened. I think the attack over night is significant because it is a reminder that this is significant Israeli Military operation in the West Bank is still ongoing. For a week now, raids across towns in the West Bank. Overnight, this particular attack, five men killed, we understand in israeli Air Strikes on a vehicle. The israelis say that these men were terrorists, to use their language, that they were posing a threat to israeli troops who were conducting a raid in the area. Also significant, the Israelis Claim that one of the dead was the son of a senior commander of one of the palestinian armed groups. I think it is also significant simply because western capitals are growing increasingly concerned by the risk that this fighting in the West Bank could spiral and spread. All the while, the Ceasefire Talks On Gaza continue to falter. Benjamin netanyahu, the israeli Prime Minister, is continuing to insist that whatever happens in the ceasefire, some israeli troops should stay on the southern border. Many disagree with him. The prospect of any kind of deal is still not in the immediate future. ,. , deal is still not in the immediate future. ,. , ~ deal is still not in the immediate future. ,. ~ Royal Mail could be allowed to end Saturday Deliveries for second Class Letters, under plans being considered by the regulator ofcom. Second class deliveries would also be reduced to only every other weekday. The first Class Post would continue as a six day a week service. Our Business Reporter Ben King has more details. Six days a week, rain or shine, a visit from the postie has been part of everyday life for 100 years, but we might seem see them less often. We send fewer letters these days and Royal Mail says the daily visits are unaffordable. A visit every other day could save up to £300 million per year, according to the regulator, who sets the rules for Royal Mail. If this change goes ahead, and we will be doing a lot of work now to assess whether it really meets user needs, lots of Consumer Research before we launch a full consultation, it will then be down to Royal Mail to actually implement the change for their workforce, to achieve those efficiencies, and critically, to invest in their network so that postal services become a lot more reliable and we all get what we pay. Under the proposals, postal workers will visit every other day, bringing first and second Class Letters. They will come on monday, wednesday and friday one week, then tuesday and thursday the next. On days they dont come, including saturdays, first Class Letters and magazines will come with the van that delivers parcels. A second Class Letter should still take three working days, just as it does now. I suppose it is just a decline in service but im not particularly bothered about it. If you still have friends who write letters to you, i think you are extraordinarily privileged and it is lovely to receive them. But i think it isjust a movement, you know, that cant really be stopped. The changes will hitjobs. Less than 1000 redundancies, all voluntary, according to Royal Mail. The union says it is concerned. We are not saying we are opposed to this change. What we want to make sure is the impact on jobs, this change. What we want to make sure is the impact onjobs, the impact on service, the impact on quality, has all been addressed. We are even suggesting to Royal Mail that we might want to trial this, to see how it works. It could take a couple of years before these changes take effect but the fewer letters we send, the harder it will be to fund the service that delivers to every address in the country for the same price. Ben king, Bbc News. Parents are being warned not to take their children on holiday during term time, after official figures Showed that more pupils in england were off school without permission in the last week of the Summer Term than at any point during the academic year. About 5 of students were not in class in the week ending the 19th ofjuly thats about 450,000 pupils. Our cost of living Correspondent Colletta Smith reports. Ready . Go on. Affording the Summer Holidays has been a high Wire Act for many families. Well done, you. Last year, we got a couple of caravan holidays, but, this year, we just havent been able to. The price to go abroad now is ridiculous, especially in the six weeks holidays. And those sky high prices mean plenty of people are saving cash by taking the kids away during term time. We went injune to greece. We went to corfu a year ago and that was £2,400 for a week of all inclusive, and i priced up the same holiday for august time and it was £4,800 for the same exact holiday. And so theres just no financial way that we would have been able to afford it. Laurel� s Family Werent fined for that holiday, but things might be different for rachel. They went to portugal during School Term time earlier this year and are waiting for the fine to come through. From your point of view, was it still a good decision . Yeah, they need a break as much as adults do, so i think its worth. Its the risk that were willing to take, you know, the cost of living crisis, it seems to be the sensible option. But the government dont agree. So after three fines within three years, they want all councils to consider prosecuting parents. Data shared with us by The Global Travel Agents the Flight Centre Show that some long haul flights like thailand double in price during the school holidays, with New York up 60 over those six weeks. Travel is more expensive during the school holidays, but it very much depends on the destination and the dates. For example, a family going to orlando they may pay 36 extra on flights during august compared to maybe early july. Megan was fined for taking a term time holiday in march, but because they run a Family Pub and B B in northumberland, going away over the busy Summer Period Isnt possible. Its very disheartening seeing the rules coming in now, and thats probably prompted me to think, oh, gosh, am i going to have to homeschool . , because im made to feel, or going to be, prosecuted . Despite the governments clampdown, shes planning another holiday in a few weeks. I wont stop doing holidays because thats what familys about. We work hard. If youre not going to Go On holidays, to me, then, dont run The Business. But for others who are unafraid of steeper fines, it might be the prospect of prosecutions and a criminal record that makes some parents change their holiday plans. Colletta smith, Bbc News. Now, hes been called the next Andy Murray, and hes certainly living up to expectations, after clinching his first spot in a grand slam semifinal. Jack draper will face World Number one Jannik Sinner at the Us Open tomorrow. Its been a Breakout Year for draper, but as Rhia Chohan now reports, tennis has been in his blood from a very young age. A big win in the big apple. Jack dra er a big win in the big apple. Jack Draper Rockets a big win in the big apple. I c< Draper Rockets his way. A big win in the big apple. Jack Draper Rockets his way. Into l a big win in the big apple. Jack| Draper Rockets his way. Into a a big win in the big apple. 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You watch these Guys Winning grand slams on Tv And Stuff and you know, im going to go out tomorrow and they are going to be way too good for me, whereas, you know, if you put your game on the court and you do the right things, you know, you get chances here and there. Even even the best players in there. Even even the best players in the world only win 53, 50 4 of the points so it is about how clinical you are when it really matters. Jack dra er you are when it really matters. Jack draper picked you are when it really matters. Jack draper picked up a Racket for the first time as a toddler and it is no wonder. His mum is a Coach And Formerjunior player and his dad used to be the lta boss. This is drapers natural habitat. Strutting his stuff on drapers natural habitat. Strutting his stuff on court drapers natural habitat. Strutting his stuff on Court Number drapers natural habitat. Strutting his stuff on Court Number one. Drapers natural habitat. Strutting his stuff on Court Number one. 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There are 63 Gold Medal events at the Paralympic Games In Paris today, with gb prospects competing in the pool and in discus, javelin and long jump. British athletes have 33 golds so far, putting them second in the medal table. Our Sports Reporter Sally Hurst looks ahead to the action. The clouds have rolled in over paris, its Landmarks Rain splattered as the ever more fruitless task of Clearing Pools of water from the Stade De France reached new levels of desperation. It was a morning for indoor sports, as teenage Table Tennis Sensation bly twomey picked up her bat in the individual semifinal. Backed by her superfans, twomey initially went two sets clear of her turkish rival. Commentator missed it, and twomey is able to scramble over the line. But Kubra Korkut came back strongly to push the match to a deciding set. At 30, korkut is twice the age of twomey, and that experience Showed as she won by 3 2 sets. A bronze for twomey, her second of the games an impressive debut for a rising star. Also making her paralympic debut, 13 year old Iona Winnifrith may be the youngest member of great britains team, but she put in a mature performance in the pool, powering through her 100m breaststroke heat. Shes through to Tonights Sb7 final. Meanwhile, back outdoors, a full set of wet Weather Gear was needed for Olivia Breen, as she warmed up for the long jump. Into a soggy sandpit, her firstjump was her best, but she finished agonisingly short of the podium her heartbreak clear to see. But there was a medal for Anna Nicholson in the f35 Shot Put. Adeptly negotiating the slippery conditions to take the bronze her first paralympic medal. As the gloom lifts, things are brightening up here In Paris with just a few days of competition left. And it keeps on getting brighter here In Paris. We have another medal here In Paris. We have another medal here with Olivia Breen in the Para Powerlifting, she lifted 190 kilograms to get the bronze and looked absolutely delighted to be on the podium. Some more events to look ahead to later, in athletics, we have Sammi Kinghorn in Herfourth Final of the games. She already has two silver medals and a Gold Medal. Now she faces her swiss Rival Catherine Debrunner again in the 400 metres this time, to see who comes out on top. Two semifinal to look forward to as well in the tennis, and in wheelchair basketball, and we had a Surprise Visitor here at Paralympics Gb house today, gareth southgate, the former england football manager, of course, was here on a private visit to talk to athletes and the staff. He says he is a huge paralympic fan. With three more days to go, you never know who you will bump into in Paris Plenty more surprises still in store, i am sure. Definitely. Thanks. A reminder of our top headline this afternoon. The deputy Prime Minister, Angela Rayner, says its completely unacceptable that people are still living in buildings covered in Unsafe Cladding seven years on from the Grenfell Towerfire and calls for remedial work to speed up. Sales of stilton have dropped by 30 , and theres a warning that production of the famous Blue Cheese could be at risk, after a 200 year old dairy announces its closure. Well have a full forecast in the next half hour, but its time now for a quick look at the weather. Heres chris. Hello. One thing i have got my eye on at the moment is the rain that is moving into southern england. It is not raining everywhere today but look at this. In france, we have had 24 millimetres of rain, one inch, in one hour. The zone of heaviest rain is now working across the English Channel and will continue to push into southern counties of england so we could see some Flash Flooding this afternoon. Areas likely to be worth it, parts of sussex, hampshire, the Isle Of Wight, wiltshire and parts of dorset and may be up towards gloucestershire as well. Could be one or two impacts and we will keep a close eye on that and we will keep a close eye on that and of course, bringing you the full forecast for the rest of the uk in the next half an hour. Thank you very much. Its 30 years since the Entertainer Roy Castle died from Lung Cancer. In the last months of his life, he travelled around the uk on his tour of hope, raising more than £1 million, which led to the construction of the first Lung Cancer Research Centre in liverpool. Our reporter Fiona Lamdin looks back at his legacy. And heres the man of. The moment, Roy Castle. Roy castle, musician, entertainer and comedian. Record breaker. For two decades, he was a staple of our television screens. Whoo . Hosting record breakers. Morning in 1986, he became the fastest person to parascend under ten bridges on the river thames. Now, we connect up the drip straight away and get the treatment started as quickly as possible. They stick a needle in your arm, it goes into the vein and it goes into your arm for 24 hours. Just a few years later, he was diagnosed with Lung Cancer. He let the cameras in to film his treatment the first time someone so high profile had been so open about living with cancer. It started, really, when i was having a bath, because you wash your hair and rub it and as i was rubbing the hair, when i brought my hands back down to look at them, they were just covered. They were just like ape hands, you know . In the last months of his life, he embarked on a tour of hope, travelling around the country, raising awareness. Theres nothing worse than somebody that lies down screaming and grumbling and saying, why me . Much better to get up and start flailing your arms again, isnt it . Roy died two days after his 62nd birthday, but his legacy continues in the foundation set up in his name. It provides support to patients and has helped introduce Lung Cancer screening. And a major part of the Roy Castle Lung Cancer foundation is the research that Goes On in these labs. Over the last 25 years, theyve collected over a quarter of A Million samples from people who are healthy and people who have Lung Cancer. And then theyre all stored in these huge freezers. So what weve done so far is find a whole range of different proteins which we know can help predict Someones Risk of cancer. And what we then hope to do is develop tests where we can use just a very small amount of blood and measure a small number of proteins, which together tells you whether someone is likely to get cancer in the future or whether they actually are likely to have cancer now. The Roy Castle Lung Foundation provides Advice And Support for patients, like nick, who was diagnosed six years ago. They give you hope. Because the place youre at, sometimes, you cant see a way out. But the Roy Castle Lung Cancer foundation, theyve been there for other patients. Theyve been there for patients at different stages of cancer, and Theyve Seen People survive. Are you having the same treatment as me . 30 years on, Roy Castle, his name and his legacy is stronger than ever before, Funding Screening and research while helping those living with Lung Cancer and saving many, many lives. Applause thank you. Still to come on todays programme. Well hear from two London Cab drivers who run the Fashion Business Brixton Street Wear in their spare time, and are facing legal action by a us company with a similar name. Now its time to join our colleagues with the news where you are. Hello, and welcome to sportsday. Im matt graveling. The headlines this lunchtime drapers going large in the big apple. Britains Number One powers through to the last four at the Us Open a First Semifinalfor Him at a grand slam. The medals continue to come the way of Paralympics Gb In Paris including a bronze for Olivia Broome in the Para Powerlifting. And footballs Nations League returns with both scotland and Northern Ireland in action this evening. Hello and welcome to the programme. Jack draper says his game can still hit another level after he secured a Semifinal Place against italianJannik Sinner at the Us Open. British Number One draper, who is yet to drop a set in New York, overpowered the Australian 10th Seed alex de minaur, and will be now be looking to emulate Emma Raducanu and Andy Murray as british Singles Winners at flushing meadows. However he needs to overcome sinner first. Heres what draper had to say after last nights impressive display in the big apple. Ive obviously played alex a few times and know hes a really tough competitor. You know, i thought it was just a solid match all round. Im proud of my performance, there was some ups and downs during the match, but i felt in general i served pretty well, and, you know, i did a good job to come through. I felt something on Set Point in the first set, you know, iwasnt. I was a little bit worried about it at the time, but then i played two sets on it. You know, i think one of the things this year that has helped me to sort of be better is, you know, im mentally a lot better, you know, ifeel like, you know, im aware that im obviously playing so much tennis, and, you know, competing so much and putting my body through so much that im going to pick up little niggles and injuries, and ive got to just keep on, keep on going. You know, when you play those best players in the world, you dont know what to expect, and you watch these Guys Winning grand slams on Tv And Stuff, and you think, wow, im going to go out there tomorrow and they are going to be way too good for me, whereas, you know, if you put your game on the court and you do the right things, you do get chances here and there, and even the best players in the world, they only win 53, 54 of the points, so its just about how clinical you are when it really matters. Now, as youve been hearing Olympic Athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died days after being doused in Petrol And Set on fire by a former boyfriend. The 33 year old ugandan marathon runner, who competed in the paris olympics, had suffered extensive burns after sundays attack. A report filed by a local administrator alleged the athlete and her Ex Partner had been arguing over a piece of land. Police say an investigation is under way. Bbc Athletics Commentator Steve cram spoke to bbc 5 live. You know, kenyan athletics have had all sorts of issues, now, this is a ugandan Athlete Training in kenya, so, again, you could argue, you know, whose responsibility is that . But i think its more about the general culture and protecting female athletes in our sport, anyway. I think this latest case with rebecca was, again, about, from what we hear there, about an argument over land. Yeah. So, world athletics just have to try and find a way to, i think, set up some processes in which, when people do start to become successful and start earning money, that they are protected. The medals continue to come the way of Paralympics Gb In Paris. Olivia broome is a Bronze Medallist again in the Para Powerlifting. Having won bronze last Time Out in tokyo in the under 50 kilograms event, broome did so once more to claim britains 77th medal of the games. Clara sarahy Fuentes Monasterio broke the Paralympic Record to win venezuelas her first Para Powerlifting gold. Before that, 14 year old Bly Twomey Has won second Bronze Medal of the games. Britains youngest ever Table Tennis Medallist had already picked up a bronze in the double but has secured another, this time in the womens singles. And Anna Nicholson has secured her first ever paralympic medal, winning bronze in the Womens F35 Shot Put at the Stade De France. Cricket now, and England Captain Jos Buttler has been ruled out of the three Match Twenty20 Series against australia and is also a doubt for the five one day internationals that follow. Buttler hasnt played since the T20 World Cup injune because of a calf injury. In his absence, Phil Salt will captain england for the first time in the t20s, while Harry Brook is in line to step up if needed in the odis. The T20 Series begins on wednesday in southampton, with the odis starting on the 19th september. From next January Test Coach Brendon Mccullum will also take charge of the limited overs sides when England Tour india over the last two years, it would have been nigh on impossible for anyone to do all three formats, and i think hence why, you know, we went down the split coaches route. Now, this, with the schedule easing, i would say slightly easing, but easing enough, i think it gives you the ability to be able to have one person in the role. The Nations League returns across europe this week with all of the Home Nations in action. Wales Host Turkey on friday and England Travel to the Republic Of Ireland on saturday but before that, Northern Ireland and scotland play this evening. Scotland Host Poland at Hampden Park and their captain Andy Robertson admits that the squad must perform if they want to feel the love again from fans after a poor euro 2024 campaign. Its the scots first match since a disappointing Group Stage Exit in germany, where they earned just one point from three games. We need to get more consistent at doing it. Weve done it, like, previously, but not all the time, and thats what we need to get better at, especially in the tournaments, because weve worked so hard to get in Group A in the Nations League, its not been easy. You know, weve played games against albania at hamilton in front of 15,000 people, and now, you know, we are in Group A with, you know, three really good nations. So, weve came a long way, but its up to us to now stay there, and its up to us to compete at that level, and thats what we need to Show now. Northern ireland could be without Defenderjamal Lewis when they face luxembourg in belfast, because he signed on loan for brazilian Side Sao Paolo and was travelling back yesterday. Perhaps unsurprisingly, lewis is the first british player ever to represent The Club in their 94 year history. We werent really in a position to say that he couldnt do that, its a players career, he has to make that decision, and its an exciting challenge for him, you know, clearly there wasnt an opportunity in the uk or europe that he felt was right for him, and its a brave step to go to brazil, but i think, as i say, an exciting challenge, and well see him later today, whether we feel he is ready to play the game from the start, we just have to make an assessment on that. And england have welcomed this man back into the fold as they prepare for their match against the Republic Of Ireland on saturday. Newcastle Goalie Nick Pope missed out on selection for this summers euros through injury but now hopes to make a good impression on interim Manager Lee Carsley in his first game in charge. Hes been speaking to our reporter Alex Howell about being one of the more senior members of the squad. Feel a little bit old, if im really honest, but, yeah, nice to have been here before, and youve got that experience, and Obviously Tino has Come With Me from The Club, he is new into the squad, so, to be able to kind of help him any way i can is nice, and, yeah, im looking forward to kind of using that experience, whether its Driving Training Orjust speaking to lads, whatever it may be, too, you know, yeah, use my experience in the squad. It feels like its been, yeah, a longish time, to be fair, to come back into a squad, so, yeah, good to be here, nice to obviously have some familiar faces and mix with, you know, new faces as well. So, yeah, delighted just to, obviously, for myself, like, ive come a long way back from injury, it felt like a lot of distance to cover, if you like, coming into the new year, so im just first and foremost, you know, pleased to be back in the first squad thats kind of come round this season, and, yeah, looking forward to, you know, impressing kind of a new group of staff, because, you know, thats what its like, whether thats at a club or a national team, when new staff Come In, you know, everyone wants to, you know, have good a first impression, so, yeah, all change all round, so, something that is going to be different for the week, but, yeah, looking forward to it, obviously good for myself, delighted for myself to be back in the squad, so, yeah, looking forward to what it brings. And looking ahead to the game against ireland, you have the manager who represented at international level, declan rice, and jack grealish, its going to be a big atmosphere. Is it an occasion youre looking forward to be part of . Yeah, of course, you know, i expected to be pretty hostile, if im honest obviously it will probably be a sell out. Yeah, theyre the sort of games you want to play, where the atmosphere is top, theyre the ones that, you know, if youre not playing, youre watching on tv, you really want to be there. So, yeah, looking forward to it. I think it will be a really top game. And finally, who would win in a 100 Metre Race between a Pole Vaulter and a hurdler . Well, now we can tell you. So, armand duplantis, the olympic pole vault champion, was taking on the 400 metres hurdles, World Record Holder Karsten Warholm and it was the Pole Vaulting Duplantis who won in their 100 Metres Race in zurich, clocking 10. 37 seconds, ahead of Warholm Who ran 10. 47 both personal bests. And thats all the sport for now but you can continue to follow all of the action from day 8 of the paralympics In Paris on the Bbc Sport website. One month after riots across the uk, the driver of a car that was targeted by a violent mob in hull says hes still traumatised and that he feared for his life. Hes since discovered that the attack was being filmed and shared to millions on social media. Hes been speaking to our reporter pritti mistri. In the moment, you can die there. This was the moment marius, not his real name, and his two cousins were attacked during the violent unrest in hull a month ago. Marius and his two cousins managed to escape, taking refuge in a nearby Hotel Housing Asylum seekers, which, moments before, was also under fire. While marius, a delivery driver, tried to get back to work, his cousins fled to romania. What about you . Why do you think you were targeted . These are just a couple of the people whove been jailed for their part in the disorder and the attack on marius and his cousins. But for the young father, the sentences are not enough to tackle the underlying tensions that sparked the riots. Priti mistri, Bbc News. Two London Cab drivers, who run the Fashion Business Brixton Street Wear in their spare time, are facing legal action by a us company with a similar name. Brothers Daniel Oconnell and Pete Adams said they received a legal letter which demands they stop using the name brixton. Our reporter Leyla Hayes has more. Welcome to brixton, yeah . For the past six years, brixtons Street Wear has become something of an institution. A Clothing Store in the heart of brixton market, but also a hub where locals gather and profits are poured back into community projects. These here are my initials, Daniel Oconnell. But we changed it to definition of community when we decided to work in brixton. Now, though, the brothers who launched the brand have been threatened with legal action by a us company, also called brixton, who want them to stop using the name. We are from brixton, we are brixton, our company is based in brixton, weve been trademarked. I dont understand why. I can understand what their problem is, but they should work with us. The brothers, who are both London Cab drivers, started by Making T Shirts For Friends And Family and The Business grew from there. The brothers say hundreds of businesses here use the name brixton, and they dont understand why they are being unfairly targeted. I think theres over 600 companies in brixton that have got the Word Brixton in their name. So are you telling me that every time they put brixton on their t shirt, they cant use it . We will stay. Sandra from gogglebox is one of many local fans of The Business. Im very upset that somebody is trying to shut down the shop. Weve been here for many, many years. I as a brixtonian myself, ive been coming here and getting my yearly sweater for christmas. Others say its not just a fashion brand. Brixton Street Wear is where kids come and get inspired. They see people doing good things, do you know what i mean . I myself used to be one of these kids of the street. I wish i had people to look up to like myself and these guys so they dont go the wrong way. Places like this are very important. We contacted the Brixton Company in california to find out why they are taking legal action, but so far they havent responded. The brothers say all of this has caused huge stress. This is a mad headache. Last night, i never slept. I was up at four, five oclock this morning, do you know what i mean . So, it is quite a lot of pressure. Brixton Street Wear say they cannot afford to fight this in court and are simply hoping that an agreement can be reached. Leyla hayes, Bbc News. Now a slightly Cheese Y Story to end with. Stilton has protected status, but its future is in doubt after declining sales and rising production costs. The Stilton Cheese Makers Association is warning that sales have dropped by 30 , and one dairy, which had been Producing Stilton since 1780, has announced its closing this year. Ben boulos reports. It is a recipe and a process they have perfected over more than 100 years. This dairy in nottinghamshire is one ofjust a handful that makes blue stilton. These batches will mature in time for christmas. But these are challenging times for cheesemakers. The evolution over the last couple of years has meant that Milk Costs have almost doubled, Labour Costs have gone up 25 , Fuel Costs have doubled and tripled in some cases, and they are our three biggest costs. So when you put them all together, it Goes On the Bottom Line of the Stilton Cheese cost, which then impacts sales of. And what does that mean for the customer . It means the customer, if he is spending the same money he did two years ago, is getting less cheese, and that is generally what will happen. The same people are probably still buying but they are spending the same money and getting less cheese which means the volume of cheese being sold has gone down. Stilton is a protected product, meaning these cheeses can only be made in derbyshire, leicestershire and nottinghamshire. In fact, there are only six dairies that are registered to produce it. But with costs up and sales down, the pressure really is on and one of those six dairies looks likely to soon close. There is obviously increased competition. We now have over 300 cheesemakers in the uk, producing about 1200 cheeses, and a lot more Blue Cheeses are being produced by all of these manufacturers. So there is intense competition for the blue Cheese Market and of course, stilton, which is our premier Blue Cheese, is being hit by these other competitors. And theres changing tastes. People are moving towards milder, blander cheeses, and away from traditional tastes like stilton. Ultimately, it is customers who will decide whether stilton survives or not. So do we still have a taste for the festive Cheeseboard Favourite . It is quite rich. Oh, the salt hits you. 0k. I think its absolutely gorgeous. It tastes quite sour so it might not bel Everyones Cup of tea but personally, i really like it. I suppose it is a bit more of an old fashioned cheese. I equate it to my parents and grandparents in a way. I think that is where i kind of got a taste for it. It is an acquired taste. Meanwhile, back at the dairy, they are hoping to keep churning out the stilton for many christmases to come. Ben boulos, colston bassett, nottinghamshire. Not a huge fan, im afraid. Now the weather with chris. Hello. Looking at the picture today, i suppose the weather could not be more different from top to tail across the uk. What i mean by that is for western scotland, and Northern Ireland, barely a cloud in the Sky And Plenty of sunshine, temperatures into the low 20s. But a different story across the south, for sure. We have already seen rain, not too heavy so far this morning but it is set to get a lot heavier and i suspect there will be some areas of localised Flash Flooding because this particularly Heavy Rain has brought an inch of rain injust an hour in Northern France and it is working its way across southern counties of england. Anywhere across sussex, surrey, hampshire, the Isle Of Wight and devon, into parts of wiltshire, gloucestershire, may be somerset, i think these areas are at risk of six localised Flash Flooding, particularly where the heavy downpours aligned with the Wind Meaning that some areas will see quite a few hours of really intense rain. As i say, there could be one or two flooding issues out and about and certainly some pretty rancid conditions for driving on the roads. Some rain across southern areas of wales, not entirely sure if that really Heavy Rain will work in but it could do. Away from that, extensive cloud across the country with the best of the sunshine for Northern Ireland and western scotland. Foremost, temperatures into the high teens and low 20s Today but that band of persistent rain, meaningjust 14 today but that band of persistent rain, meaning just 14 or today but that band of persistent rain, meaningjust 14 Or15 Today but that band of persistent rain, meaning just 14 or 15 for some this afternoon making it feel a bit autumnal. Overnight, more rain to come as well. It probably will turn at least a bit lighter for a time. Humid air moves in across the country. A Muggy Night with some low Cloud And Mist and fog and a bit of drizzle in Eastern Scotland and Eastern England and a slow start to the Day Tomorrow but eventually it will brighten up for many with spells of sunshine and it will be a good deal warmer. The exception, still that pesky Rain Band across the south, probably turning heavier with some thunderstorms mixed in. Temperatures widely into the 20s and peaking about 27 in the sunshine across East Anglia but across the far south, underneath The Cloud and rain, temperatures will not be that high. As a weekend, the same area of low pressure still on the charts. It is weakening somewhat so rather than seeing very persistent and Heavy Rain, we are talking about the risk of Showers and thunderstorms. Those become a bit more expensive, working in across many parts of england and wales with the risk of seeing at least a downpour where scotland and Northern Ireland having the best of the dry, bright and relatively sunny weather. Temperatures not doing too badly, into the low to mid 20s. More of the heavy, thundery, Showery rain to come on sunday but again, across the North West of scotland and Northern Ireland where you will stay largely dry through sunday as well. In the short term, watch out for that torrential rain across southern england. That is it. Many thanks. Thats all from todays Bbc News at one. Enjoy the rest of The Day. Goodbye. Live from london. Im Annita Mcveigh and this is Bbc News. The survivors and bereaved families from the ground fell disaster say they are still waiting for justice after disaster say they are still waiting forjustice after a damning report into the deaths of 72 people the damning report into the deaths of 72 people of 72 people the years have assed of 72 people the years have passed and of 72 people the years have passed and we of 72 people the years have passed and we still of 72 people the years have passed and we still have i of 72 people the years have l passed and we still have two fight i dont know how many years its going to take. The De U years its going to take. The Deputy Prime years its going to take. The Deputy Prime Minister And Housing secretary tells the bbc it their work to fix buildings must speed up. It it their work to fix buildings must speed up. It their work to fix buildings must speed up. 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