smuggling and trading the scales of african pangolins. hello, i'm mark ashdown. well, it's a rivalry for the ages — australia versus england. both teams are hoping to make history by reaching the women's world cup finalfor the first time when they meet in sydney in just a few hours�* time. there's some friendly rivalry on the front pages this morning. the sun newspaper here in the uk calls on the lionesses to waltz past the matildas. meantime, sydney's daily telegraph has been rebranded the daily tillygraph and called the match—up "the smashes" — a cheeky nod to the cricket last month. we can speak now to former matilda tal karp. she joins us now from sydney.

you can see that from the scarf. how are you feeling, how is the excitement building out there? ., ., ~' is the excitement building out there? ., ., ~ , ., there? look, the nerves are shattered. _ there? look, the nerves are shattered, feeling _ there? look, the nerves are shattered, feeling a - there? look, the nerves are shattered, feeling a bit - shattered, feeling a bit nauseous but very excited for what you said would be an epic game. it is the biggest game in history of football in australia, for any men's or women's team, ourfirst women's team, our first semi—final and women's team, ourfirst semi—final and who better to go against then the lionesses. you never need _ against then the lionesses. you never need an _ against then the lionesses. you never need an excuse for the australia — england rivalry, as the atmosphere like, since some of the fans, seems to be fantastic? it of the fans, seems to be fantastic?— fantastic? it is nuts, i've never seen _ fantastic? it is nuts, i've never seen anything - fantastic? it is nuts, i've never seen anything like i fantastic? it is nuts, i've - never seen anything like this in the course of my lifetime, green and gold scarves, matilda shirts worn by everyone, we have seen the biggest crowds we have seen the biggest crowds we have ever had beef or,

expecting 80,000 tonight, the last game was the largest watched game since the sydney 2000 olympics, we have not had more people watching the tv since then, everyone is glued to the screen for this big game, and there will be no waltzing past the matildas, how shocking is that. i waltzing past the matildas, how shocking is that.— shocking is that. i think the lionesses _ shocking is that. i think the lionesses are _ shocking is that. i think the lionesses are hungry. - shocking is that. i think the lionesses are hungry. you | lionesses are hungry. you touched on the olympics, these big sporting occasions are so important for our nations, and australia has a rich sporting pedigree anyway, what kind of legacy will remain after this world cup, it has been a huge success? �* , , ., success? it's been a huge success. _ success? it's been a huge success, exceptional, - success? it's been a huge success, exceptional, i. success? it's been a huge i success, exceptional, i have never seen so many people glued to the tv around the round ball game, we have a game the australian foot lee, afl captures the collective consciousness a lot, the round ball game does not often get traction but right now no—one

is talking about anything else, and what is amazing about this game it is notjust about what's happening on the field but what is happening and about the talk of this really being what it means when you invest, when you support, when you give some visibility to women's sport and what that can mean in terms ofjust sport and what that can mean in terms of just the sport and what that can mean in terms ofjust the game changing consequences. we are getting so much momentum behind women in sport and our wonderful matildas who are going to thrash the lionesses. you say it doesn't _ thrash the lionesses. you say it doesn't matter _ thrash the lionesses. you say it doesn't matter what - thrash the lionesses. you say. it doesn't matter what happens on the pitch, of course it does, i have a couple of australians directing here, editing the programme. i don't want to put you on the spot with a prediction, how do you see the match going? i with a prediction, how do you see the match going?- see the match going? i have this bad feeling _ see the match going? i have this bad feeling we're - see the match going? i have this bad feeling we're going | see the match going? i have i this bad feeling we're going to penalties again, you had a run of penalties against niger and what a nailbiter, last game was the longest game in the world cup, we went to 20 penalties, ten on each side, i have a

feeling we will go down to 120 minutes again. what do you reckon? i minutes again. what do you reckon? ., ., , reckon? i have a funny feeling we might _ reckon? i have a funny feeling we might have _ reckon? i have a funny feeling we might have penalties. - reckon? i have a funny feeling we might have penalties. i- reckon? i have a funny feelingi we might have penalties. i am not sure my nerves can take it. i hope you have an england scarf tucked away, i can't see. hell, no, cani scarf tucked away, i can't see. hell, no, can i say —— and i say that on tv. go matildas. tal karp. and a little later in the programme, we'll be live in sydney where fans are starting to gather. a bbc investigation has heard accounts from ukrainian prisoners of war who say they were subjected to torture, including frequent beatings and electric shocks while held in russia. many of them surrendered in the city of mariupol last year. they were taken to a detention facility in the southern russian city of taganrog — before being released in exchanges. a dozen former captives described a pattern of extreme violence and ill—treatment, in apparent violations of international

humanitarian law. the un human rights office says russia has not allowed its monitors to visit the places where ukrainian captives are being held in the country. for weeks, our correspondent hugo bachega tracked down some of the ukrainians who were held in taganrog to hear their stories. translation: she held. the scariest part was when they called you up for interrogation. called you up for interroaation. �* ,, �* ., interrogation. translation: how can ou interrogation. translation: how can you describe _ interrogation. translation: how can you describe a _ interrogation. translation: how can you describe a place - interrogation. translation: how can you describe a place where i can you describe a place where you are — can you describe a place where you are stripped of everything human — you are stripped of everything human. , ~ ., ., , human. these ukrainians were ca tured human. these ukrainians were captured by — human. these ukrainians were captured by the _ human. these ukrainians were captured by the enemy. - human. these ukrainians were captured by the enemy. they l human. these ukrainians were i captured by the enemy. they can do anything they _ captured by the enemy. they can do anything they want _ captured by the enemy. they can do anything they want with - captured by the enemy. they can do anything they want with you i do anything they want with you physically _ do anything they want with you -h sicall . �* ., ~ do anything they want with you -h sicall . �* ., ,, ., , physically. and taken to this russian prison _ physically. and taken to this russian prison in _ physically. and taken to this russian prison in taganrog,| physically. and taken to this | russian prison in taganrog, a place they now associate with torture. in may last year the city of mariupol was under

siege, a sniper with the regiment wanted to keep on fighting. but ukraine ordered the troops in the azovstal steelworks to surrender. translation: when i heard about captivity for the first time, i had the worst images in my head about what could happen. he was held in taganrog _ about what could happen. he was held in taganrog for— about what could happen. he was held in taganrog for several- held in taganrog for several months. he says he was frequently beaten and given electric shocks. he often witnessed other captives suffering as well. witnessed other captives sufferin: as well. �* ,, �* suffering as well. translation: after the beatings _ suffering as well. translation: after the beatings one _ suffering as well. translation: after the beatings one day - suffering as well. translation: after the beatings one day i - after the beatings one day i was brought to a room, i saw a young man holding his hands up, his fingers were bleeding. did they insert needles under your fingernails i asked, he said, yes. fingernails i asked, he said, es. ., fingernails i asked, he said, es, ., ., . " ., yes. four weeks i tracked down ukrainians _ yes. four weeks i tracked down ukrainians who _ yes. four weeks i tracked down ukrainians who had _ yes. four weeks i tracked down ukrainians who had been - yes. four weeks i tracked down ukrainians who had been taken | ukrainians who had been taken to taganrog and came back. people like irina who is now a

construct officer in the military. she was a combat medic when she surrendered, she said not even the women were spared the brutality of the guards. spared the brutality of the auards. �* ,, �* , guards. translation: they dra: red guards. translation: they dragged us _ guards. translation: they dragged us by— guards. translation: they dragged us by our— guards. translation: they dragged us by our hair, - guards. translation: theyj dragged us by our hair, they beat us in the kidneys, in the ribs, with hammers and batons. how would you describe taganrog?_ how would you describe taruanro ? , , ., taganrog? only devils live and work there- — taganrog? only devils live and work there. this _ taganrog? only devils live and work there. this is _ taganrog? only devils live and work there. this is dennis - taganrog? only devils live and work there. this is dennis a i work there. this is dennis a military surgeon. _ work there. this is dennis a military surgeon. he - work there. this is dennis a military surgeon. he tells i work there. this is dennis a i military surgeon. he tells me people were beaten as soon as they arrived, and rooms, hallways and even in the shower. he was left three broken ribs and could barely breathe. �* ,, �* , breathe. translation: they threw me _ breathe. translation: they threw me on _ breathe. translation: they threw me on the _ breathe. translation: they threw me on the floor, - breathe. translation: they. threw me on the floor, ordered me to not lift my head up and gave me electric shocks until they discharged the whole taser

battery on me. you are convulsing, if you lift your head off the floor, they start beating you, and the circle never ends. lip beating you, and the circle never ends.— never ends. up to 10,000 ukrainian _ never ends. up to 10,000 ukrainian prisoners - never ends. up to 10,000 ukrainian prisoners of- never ends. up to 10,000 ukrainian prisoners of warj never ends. up to 10,000 - ukrainian prisoners of war are believed to remain in russian captivity, including hundreds of the azovstal defenders, many are being held in prisons across the country, a violation of the rules of war. here people like these ones are fighting for their freedom and russia to reject their rights. ukraine says nine out of 310 prisoners who have been returned allege they have been tortured. , , , , tortured. this is the biggest challenge — tortured. this is the biggest challenge for _ tortured. this is the biggest challenge for me _ tortured. this is the biggest challenge for me now, - tortured. this is the biggest challenge for me now, howl tortured. this is the biggest i challenge for me now, how to protect our people on russian side, i don't know how and nobody knows how we can do it. the russian defence ministry has not replied to our request for comment. the prisoner swaps

like these ones, give hope to families still waiting to see their loved ones again. how do you recoverfrom all of their loved ones again. how do you recover from all of this? translation: i'm currently undergoing treatment and my priority is to take care of my health so i can put on my uniform, take up my weapons and defend my country. the uniform, take up my weapons and defend my country.— defend my country. the battles and this war — defend my country. the battles and this war continue _ defend my country. the battles and this war continue not - defend my country. the battles and this war continue not only. and this war continue not only on the front lines but in the lives of ukrainians trying to overcome so much cruelty. north korea says the us soldier who crossed into its country last month had wanted to seek refuge there — the country's first public acknowledgement of the soldier. state media says travis king harboured ill feelings towards the us army, and american society in general. private king ran across the heavily fortified border with south korea while

on a civilian tour of the area. live now to jean mackenzie, our correspondent in seoul. the first official confirmation from north korea relating to travis king, what are they saying? it has been a month now and since the soldier dashed across the border when he was on this tour of dmz and he ran into north korea and has disappeared into north korean custody and this is very first we have publicly heard from the north koreans, who say travis king has told them he was being inhumanely treated in the army and he was being racially discriminated against and also he was complaining or had become disillusioned with the inequality in america and saw —— for these reasons they said travis king wanted to either claim asylum in north korea or a third of the country. this is only what the north koreans are telling us travis king has said because we have not heard from him directly since he crossed orseen him directly since he crossed

or seen him. the pentagon said earlier they cannot verify these alleged comments, there are a couple of things worth noting which is travis king was in trouble with the authorities in trouble with the authorities in south korea before he crossed, he was due to be sent back to the us where he would be disciplined by the military and possibly even discharged. his parents gave an interview to abc news in america a couple of weeks ago and they said in this time prior to his return prior to him crossing he had said in one of the phone calls he was experiencing some sort of racism within the military and his mental state had significantly deteriorated before he crossed. d0 significantly deteriorated before he crossed. do we know an hinu before he crossed. do we know anything about _ before he crossed. do we know anything about his _ before he crossed. do we know| anything about his whereabouts or his condition? h0. anything about his whereabouts or his condition?— or his condition? no, there is lots the statement _ or his condition? no, there is lots the statement does - or his condition? no, there is lots the statement does not i lots the statement does not reveal, we don't know his condition or whereabouts and crucially we don't know how the north koreans will treat now. interestingly in the statement they said travis king had admitted that he had illegally

crossed into the country, so he admitted he had broken the law. the north koreans have two options they can treat him as a victim of american mistreatment oran victim of american mistreatment or an asylum seeker or they could choose to treat him as a criminal. perhaps, they would do both. , ., criminal. perhaps, they would do both. ., n do both. jean mckenzie in seoul in hawaii, more details are starting to emerge about the extent of last week's wildfires in the historic area of lahaina. the state's governor, josh green, just confirmed that the death toll from last week's wildfires has now passed 100. only four people have actually been formally identified. as recovery efforts move forward with only 27% of the area searched so far, officials predict the death toll could double over the coming days. anyone with a family member missing is being asked to give authorities dna samples to help in the identification process.

sadly the death toll seems to rise and rise? it sadly the death toll seems to rise and rise?— rise and rise? it does, one week into _ rise and rise? it does, one week into the _ rise and rise? it does, one week into the disaster- week into the disaster continuing to rise, we have had the wanting this will be the case for quite some time, you have to keep in mind 1300 people are missing. unaccounted for right now so authorities have that case of grim task of combing through the rubble of lahaina, as you just mentioned 20% of that area has been covered, they want to try to get it to 85% at least by the end of the weekend because they are trying to help people be in are trying to help people be in a position when they can process what has happened, so they can mourn and say they can. they have been speaking about the area of lahaina and rebuilding and for the first time we had the governor saying i will not let people take over this land because certainly when we speak to people on the

island they are worried about contractors coming in, big developers coming in and buying up developers coming in and buying up that land and for these people, being priced out of their homes, not being able to move back in, and we have been travelling across the silent and it is important to stress, while files continue, we were in upcountry maori meeting one woman whose home was come deeply decimated and while we were there we could see more smoke flaring and flames start to come down the valley. this is the challenge authorities have, trying to control wide files on the island while continuing with the recovery efforts and when we were speaking to that woman she said i came up here because it is so beautiful i wanted to breathe in that clean air here in hawaii, and all we could really taste and i think this would be the case for quite some time as the case for quite some time as the thick, acrid taste of the smoke which still hangs in the air. ~ , , . , .,

air. we see pictures of the destruction. _ air. we see pictures of the destruction. how - air. we see pictures of the destruction. how is - air. we see pictures of the destruction. how is the . destruction. how is the recovery effort? 0nly destruction. how is the recovery effort? only a quarter of the site has been searched? yes, particularly the case of the recovery of people's loved ones is a painstaking process because they don't want to disturb the area. the police cheapen when he said yesterday when people come out of the disaster they would with ash on their clothes, fast in a maui that's our loved ones and there is the real prospect that some people will never be accounted for because if you look at the figures and grenfell tower, for example, in london, uk during the disaster it took five months to notify all veal victims and men in unleavened trade centre the governor has pointed out, 40% of victims there were sadly never located. this is the challenge her way when people talk about fema estimates the rebuilding of the cost upwards of 5.5 billion us

dollars, it's a percent of people on the ground they can barely wrap their heads around that. how can they because so many of their loved ones are still missing?— still missing? thank you. helena humphrey - still missing? thank you. helena humphrey in - still missing? thank you. | helena humphrey in maui. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. the department for transport says it will cap next year's rail fare increase in england to below inflation. traditionally, tickets have gone up in line withjuly�*s retail prices index rate, which is expected to be about 9%. any rise in fares will also be delayed by two months until march. a watchdog has warned that anti—social behaviour is being left unchecked because many councils in england don't understand their own powers to address it. the local government ombudsman says it's upheld nearly three—quarters of complaints about failures to tackle behaviour like dog fouling, harassment and intimidation. madonna has announced rescheduled dates for her world tour, as she marks her recovery from a bacterial infection that

left her in intensive care. the celebration tour will now kick off in london in october, three months after it was originally due to begin in vancouver. last month, the star said she was "lucky to be alive". good luck to madonna and we wish her a speedy recovery. you're live with bbc news. the leaders of a global wildlife trafficking gang have been convicted after a four—year investigation and a trial in nigeria. they've pleaded guilty to smuggling the scales of african pangolins, which are being hunted to extinction say conservationists. described as top of the pyramid of traffickers, they were responsible for half of the illegal trade in pangolin scales. steve swann talks to one of the people who went undercover to bring down the network in this exclusive report.

an african wildlife trafficker with something to say. 0n an african wildlife trafficker with something to say. on a video call he shows sacks full of penguin scales. he does not realise that the woman he is calling is not a buyer, she is an undercover investigator. in days the compound in nigeria is rated. �* , ., , rated. it's the third largest of seizure. _ rated. it's the third largest of seizure. in _ rated. it's the third largest of seizure. in the - rated. it's the third largest of seizure. in the past - rated. it's the third largest. of seizure. in the past three years tons of pangolin skills and elephant ivory were seized. now the leaders of the major trafficking gang have been convicted of wildlife crime. 0utwitted by fake buyers and sting operations, a four—year global investigation run by a small charity in the netherlands. we meet young woman who went under, to help bring the network down. then, not her real name, does not want to be edified. you met these people physically. were you afraid? i

these people physically. were you afraid?— you afraid? i was nervous for about 20 _ you afraid? i was nervous for about 20 seconds _ you afraid? i was nervous for about 20 seconds but - you afraid? i was nervous for about 20 seconds but then i you afraid? i was nervous for i about 20 seconds but then after that i thought i can do this. i love animals and wildlife is my passion. the animals mean nothing to them.— passion. the animals mean nothing to them. penguins are the most trafficked _ nothing to them. penguins are the most trafficked mammali nothing to them. penguins are | the most trafficked mammal in the most trafficked mammal in the world. here a south african police raid finds one but it does not survive. it estimated a million penguins have been killed by traffickers in the last decade. their meat in eden africa, there scales used in traditional medicine in china. investigators were given a rare opportunity to disrupt the illegal wildlife trade during the coronavirus pandemic. that's because shipments slow down in the lockdown and west african traffickers who usually stayed hidden turned to social media to look for clients. and that made them and their customers vulnerable. here you see them offering elephant ivory for sale. and those are pangolin scales. i’m

ivory for sale. and those are pangolin scales.— ivory for sale. and those are pangolin scales. i'm looking at the lines she _ pangolin scales. i'm looking at the lines she has _ pangolin scales. i'm looking at the lines she has pulled - pangolin scales. i'm looking at the lines she has pulled off i pangolin scales. i'm looking at the lines she has pulled off as| the lines she has pulled off as potential targets. aha, the lines she has pulled off as potential targets.— potential targets. a massive intelligence _ potential targets. a massive intelligence operation i potential targets. a massive intelligence operation helps| intelligence operation helps identify buyers based in vietnam. they were put under surveillance and followed to africa. when they travelled to buy more pangolin scales. in these video calls traffickers incriminate themselves. an undercover officer whose voice business guys business did undercover officer whose voice business did you buy something else in nigeria?— else in nigeria? nigeria, only pangolin- _ else in nigeria? nigeria, only pangolin- you _ else in nigeria? nigeria, only pangolin. you got _ else in nigeria? nigeria, only pangolin. you got it - else in nigeria? nigeria, only pangolin. you got it shipped l else in nigeria? nigeria, only. pangolin. you got it shipped to vietnam, pangolin. you got it shipped to vietnam. 20 — pangolin. you got it shipped to vietnam, 20 tons? _ pangolin. you got it shipped to vietnam, 20 tons? yes. i pangolin. you got it shipped to vietnam, 20 tons? yes. soon. vietnam, 20 tons? yes. soon after this _ vietnam, 20 tons? yes. soon after this video _ vietnam, 20 tons? yes. soon after this video was _ vietnam, 20 tons? yes. soon after this video was recorded | after this video was recorded the men were arrested. they've now pleaded guilty to trading and pangolin scales and elephant ivory. i and pangolin scales and elephant ivory.- elephant ivory. i can't underestimate - elephant ivory. i can't underestimate the i elephant ivory. i can't i underestimate the value of elephant ivory. i can't - underestimate the value of the trial. not only to nigeria but

to vietnam, south africa, mozambique and wildlife in africa, these guys are the top of the pyramid.— of the pyramid. finally, after ears of of the pyramid. finally, after years of feeling _ of the pyramid. finally, after years of feeling untouchable | years of feeling untouchable because of corruption and lack of police resources, the wildlife traffickers are under pressure. although the leader of this west african network is still at large. steve swann, bbc news. the women's world cup semi—final is about to get under way in a few hours. we contrast to shaimaa khalil who has been chatting with fans in sydney. as we can see she has got some with her. the toughest gig! it got some with her. the toughest . i .! ,,. . got some with her. the toughest .|l. ,. . . got some with her. the toughest gig! it sam kerr, what are you talkin: gig! it sam kerr, what are you talking about? _ gig! it sam kerr, what are you talking about? how _ gig! it sam kerr, what are you talking about? how are - gig! it sam kerr, what are you talking about? how are you? . gig! it sam kerr, what are you i talking about? how are you? we are in the middle of, what's going on?— are in the middle of, what's auoin on? ~ , ., going on? we 'ust came down earl to going on? we 'ust came down early to south i going on? we just came down early to south out _ going on? we just came down early to south out the - going on? we just came down early to south out the vibes. i early to south out the vibes. we are — early to south out the vibes. we are after the game night so we came — we are after the game night so we came down to tumbalong park. good _ we came down to tumbalong park. good luck — we came down to tumbalong park. good luck. how do you think

it'll go? good luck. how do you think it'll no? ' good luck. how do you think it'lluo? " ,, , good luck. how do you think it'll go?_ can i. it'll go? 2-1 aussies. can i see, it'll go? 2-1 aussies. can i see. such _ it'll go? 2-1 aussies. can i see, such as _ it'll go? 2-1 aussies. can i see, such as the - it'll go? 2-1 aussies. can i i see, such as the excitement that the game will be at eight o'clock tonight. it's now, what, it's around... two o'clock. six hours early, the fans are outfitted. we have our sam kerr masks will say this, so by the england fans. we were at the sydney opera house who started early as well. they know there will be outnumbered in the stadium but they said they wanted to practise some cheering, singing and wanted to make their voices heard at i caught up with them.. cheering come on, england! i come on, england! lam— come on, england! i am buzzing. we are ready to put on — i am buzzing. we are ready to put on a — i am buzzing. we are ready to put on a show. _ i am buzzing. we are ready to put on a show, excited - i am buzzing. we are ready to put on a show, excited for i i am buzzing. we are ready to| put on a show, excited for this country — put on a show, excited for this count . , ~ country. yes, i think it will be a great _ country. yes, i think it will be a great tonight. - country. yes, i think it will be a great tonight. i i country. yes, i think it will be a great tonight. i think| be a great tonight. i think will— be a great tonight. i think will be _ be a great tonight. i think will be outnumbered in the crowd _ will be outnumbered in the crowd but we will give it a go.

not if— crowd but we will give it a go. not if we _ crowd but we will give it a go. not if we win!— not if we win! there is a rivalry but _ not if we win! there is a rivalry but i _ not if we win! there is a rivalry but i feel - not if we win! there is a rivalry but i feel is i not if we win! there is a rivalry but i feel is also . not if we win! there is a | rivalry but i feel is also a friendly rivalry. how do you feel? , ., ., , friendly rivalry. how do you feel? , ., . , we feel? there is no rivalry. we know we're _ feel? there is no rivalry. we know we're to _ feel? there is no rivalry. we know we're to win. - feel? there is no rivalry. we know we're to win. we i feel? there is no rivalry. we know we're to win. we will i know we're to win. we will bring — know we're to win. we will bring it— know we're to win. we will bring it home, _ know we're to win. we will bring it home, 100%. i know we're to win. we will bring it home, 100%. what rival ? bring it home, 100%. what rivalry? of— bring it home, 100%. what rivalry? of course - bring it home, 100%. what rivalry? of course we i bring it home, 100%. what rivalry? of course we will i bring it home, 100%. what. rivalry? of course we will win, there are so much confidence on both sides. but there is also nervous. the excitement, the tension, you can feel it in the air. you can feel it from very early on. look at the papers. honestly, it's matilda's madness all the way, this is the daily telegraph, is today the daily telegraph, is today the daily telegraph, is today the daily tillygraph and from the daily tillygraph and from the sydney morning herald with the sydney morning herald with the title of no national team has fused hopes and dreams so magically as the matilda's and not since cathy freeman at the sydney 0lympics as australia stopped like it will tonight cathy freeman and community

elders meeting. you can feel that this is a team that's much more than just soccer or they captured the nation's imagination and yes, the minuses will be outnumbered in the stadium but england come in as the european champion, yes, they have not been as full as they have not been as full as they normally are with all the, what was i going to say, i lost my trail of do you know what i mean, there are so many things we are going against especially the injuries at the beginning before the tournament. but they came in and performed. there were some wobbles but they came back. now they are in familiar territory, this is the third semi—final and they really are determined to go all the way to get the final against spain and win the whole thing. this is new territory for everyone, no—one, none of the teams that have been through the last four, not spain, not australia, not england have overcome this

far and have ever won the world cup. whoever wins, there is a new name will be attached on that cup but it'll also be attached in the history books of the women's world cup. thank ou. of the women's world cup. thank you- we're _ of the women's world cup. thank you- we're all— of the women's world cup. thank you. we're all losing _ of the women's world cup. thank you. we're all losing our- of the women's world cup. thank you. we're all losing our of- you. we're all losing our of thought. excitement is palpable here. good luck to both teams stop whatever happens i'm sure it'll be fantastic. we'll have more to the big match. bbc news. stay with us. hello. well, we're just into the second half of august, and guess what? it looks like summer is not over yet. in fact, over the next few days, it is going to turn warmer, more humid. and this time next week, some of the computer models are indicating even warmer weather. but that's still a long way off. let's concentrate on the here and now. a weak area of high pressure is over us.

that means light winds, fairly stable conditions out there. we've had some clear spells, apart from central and eastern scotland, where it has been damp in places, a relatively mild—ish morning between 10 and 13 degrees. but because of the light winds and all of the moisture we've got out there, it does mean it's foggy in places, certainly around dawn and just after, certainly across england and wales, the more prone spots. but it won't last for very long. it never does this time of the year. so lots of sunshine eventually and then clouds will bubble up. there's cumulus clouds and we'll see a few showers, but very hit and miss. here are the temperatures. 22 celsius in glasgow, 22 celsius in birmingham, about 26 celsius expected in the south—east, a bit like on tuesday. now, tuesday, wednesday, we'll see this and into thursday we'll see this area of high pressure still across the uk, but it's drifted a little bit further towards the north. and with the help of this low pressure here, we're picking up more of a breeze from the south—southeast, a very warm direction this time of the year. so that does mean that the temperatures are going to be creeping up. so, yes, one or two showers

developing here and there, but generally speaking, a bright, if not sunny day. and look at these values, 23 celsius in liverpool, 23 celsius expected in glasgow and no doubt in some spots it'll be even warmer than that in the south—east, possibly 27—28 degrees celsius. and then thursday into friday, these low pressure weather fronts try to sweep in and they will. we are expecting some rain showers to move into south western and western parts of the uk. so i think friday, overall, quite a cloudy day with a chance of rain, but also humid and warm. look at these temperatures, despite the cloud and the rain still low or mid 20s. and then the outlook into next week, look at these values, 27—28 degrees celsius, maybe even 29 celisus at some point. so certainly looking warmer. and in the north, it looks as though temperatures will rise a little bit as well.

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and suited and booted for success. we take a walk down london's world—famous saville row to find out why expensive suits are back in fashion. hello, i'm marc ashdown, here with your top business stories. let's start here in the uk, because injust over an hour we'll get the latest inflation figures forjuly. the bank of england is trying to keep consumer prices under control by raising interest rates, but it's a difficult balance as the cost of living has been increasing sharply over the last few years. so what can we expect? economists polled by reuters think the annual inflation rate could fall to 6.7%. that would be a sharp drop from 7.9% injune. it's all part of the economic landscape and helps the bank of

england decide what to do with interest rates.