in their latest t20 match fresh hope for the world s largest colony of gannets off the east coast of scotland after thousands died last year from bird flu. good morning. we have some heavy and persistent rain coming into northern ireland as we go through today and then later into western scotland. a few scattered showers around but for many we will have a dry day with some sunshine, especially in the south and east. i will have all the details throughout the programme. good morning. it is thursdayjuly the 6th. our main story. the bosses of the four biggest banking groups are meeting the financial watchdog today to discuss concerns that interest rates on savings accounts aren t increasing as quickly as those for mortgages. the banks have denied accusations from mps that they ve been profiteering. our cost of living correspondent, colletta smith, reports. bank customers are feeling the pressure charged lots to borrow money, but given very little reward to save it. so today,
President trump is expected to nominate a conservative replacement as soon as possible, with implications for the election and us policy. A leading Homeless Charity says more than 300,000 private renters in england have fallen behind on payments in the past few months. And in half an hour, a shock win at the tour de france, and leeds beat fulham 4 3 in a premier league thriller. Thats all coming up in sportsday. The uk has recorded its highest number of new Coronavirus Infections in one day since the beginning of may. It comes as borisjohnson considers whether to tighten covid 19 measures in england, after saying the uk was now seeing a second wave. 4,422 new cases of covid 19 were recorded in the past 2a hour period. 27 people were reported to have died within 28 days of a positive covid 19 test, taking the total number, across the uk, to 41,759. As ministers consider their next steps, the former government adviser, professor Neil Ferguson said stricter lockdown measures across the uk