Thunderstorms my breaking out and into scotland as well. The reason why is low pressure moving across the British Isles at the moment and its moving across scotland. This is where we are going to see some of the heavier downpours, with the risk of flash flooding particularly across the eastern side of scotland this afternoon. It is eastern scotland, down into parts of north east england, where, if you do catch a thunderstorm you could see may be 20 30 millimetres of rain in an hour. Theyll be fairly slow moving. You can pick out one or two in the midlands and east anglia, maybe 10 15 millimetres of rain so the potential for some disruption. May be rather drizzly towards west facing welsh hills and its a rather muqqy facing welsh hills and its a rather muggy, warm afternoon out there, very pleasant if you get to see some sunshine and many places will be dry with sunny spells, but through the Late Afternoon into this evening just a closer look at where we are expecting some of the thundery downpours, look at the vivid colours are showing up in scotland, the risk at the Scottish Open golf of catching one of these downpours. As we go into tonight theyll fade away, we are left with a few showers in northern scotland, may be some drizzle out of the thick cloud in Northern Ireland and temperatures holding up towards the mid teens. Again, rather warm overnight. As we look into wimbledon we have a fine afternoon today, but as we go into tomorrow we are going to see the potential of catching a shower and theres the potential of catching a shower or two on saturday before things quietened down as we go into pa rt things quietened down as we go into part two off the weekend on sunday. As High Pressure is building and across the uk. Here comes the area of High Pressure, this is how things are shaping up. As for the weekend, were going to see it push across the uk, killing off the showers. Tomorrow is still across scotland, parts of northern and Eastern England a shower, but on saturday, one or two drifting across the midlands and toward southern england but the vast majority will avoid those and will stay dry. Maybe a bit cooler towards north sea coasts with the breeze. Its looking settled as we go through part two off the weekend. The showers are dying away and it looks like that High Pressure will stay with us into the start of next week. Look at these temperatures. If you dont like summer temperatures. If you dont like summer heat we temperatures. If you dont like summer heat we are temperatures. If you dont like summer heat we are talking pretty much the summer comfort zone. Low to mid 20s. A reminder of our main story this lunchtime. Drama in the gulf a royal navy warship, hms montrose, warns off three iranian gunboats who were trying to intercept a british oil tanker. Thats all from the bbc news at one. Its goodbye from me. On bbc one we nowjoin the bbcs news teams where you are. Have good afternoon, im here with your latest sports news. It has been a genetic day at edgbaston where england are playing astray in the semifinal of the cricket world cup. Will perry is live at edgbaston for us. Will perry is live at edgbaston for us. Ican will perry is live at edgbaston for us. I can tell you that australia are 177 7 in the 42nd over. So hard to tell, especially what happened yesterday between india and new zealand. Potentially some rain in the air. England started really well. Archer got the wicket of the steel incandescent. David warner took walks on his home ground. A world cup debut. He fell for 14 3. Chris woakes doing well on his home ground. Rashid came into the attack. He got carey, caught on the boundary. He racked up his half ce ntu ry boundary. He racked up his half century before rashid struck. Then archer came back into the attack, taking glenn maxwell. Rashid got his third wicket of the day, the latest wicket of pat cummins. Joe root taking a brilliant catch to ta ke root taking a brilliant catch to take the australian 4181 7 after 42 overs. England will fancy that but given what has happened in the cricket world cup, very hard to tell. You think england are in the driving seat as it stands. We can cioss over driving seat as it stands. We can cross over to wimbledon when it is the womens semifinal. A big day to day . Yes, absolutely, a huge day to day . Yes, absolutely, a huge day ahead but perhaps not the semifinal line up we expected having seen s0 semifinal line up we expected having seen so many semifinal line up we expected having seen so many of the top seeds in the womens tour following. We should not be surprised to see Serena Williams in the last four. She faces barbora williams in the last four. She faces ba rbora strycova. Williams in the last four. She faces barbora strycova. Elina svitolina is already on court, up against samina halep. Simona halep has an early break, leading 3 1 in the first set. Little to split the two. The last time they faced each other, it was simona halep who came out on top but that was over three sets. As we can see, thats a crucial early break of serve which could help simona halep as she looks to when the first set. As we know, all eyes will be on the big one to come later, Serena Williams will be in action against barbora williams will be in action against ba rbora strycova. Williams will be in action against barbora strycova. She says she has benefited from the extra court time she had with andy murray in the next doubles. But by blister cover is likely to mix things up and get Serena Williams moving, as we saw againstjohanna konta when she knocked the british number one eyed. It will be a fascinating contest. It could be an eighth title force that ina could be an eighth title force that in a williams, if she gets there. We will of course keep you up to date. The arsenal club captain Laurent Koscielny has refused to travel on the clubs pre season tour of the united states. The 33 year old has a year left on his contract, but is understood to want a move away this summer. Arsenal have put out statement saying theyre very disappointed by koscielnys actions, which they say are against their clear instructions. Stage 16 of the Tour De France is underway. Its a 177 kilometre loop around nimes. Follow it live via the bbc sport website and app. Thats all the sport for now. Thank you very much indeed. We bring you some breaking news, the increased into the death of the politician john sergeant. Increased into the death of the politicianjohn sergeant. It said it was suicide and the coroner is concerned that not enough has been done by the Welsh Government to ensure help and support is given to ministers who are removed from office. This was as the coroner was concluding that the death of carl sa rg ea nt concluding that the death of Carl Sargeant was suicide. We will bring you more on that as it comes into us. You more on that as it comes into us. The current nursing he wanted to thank everybody, including the media, for their dignified behaviour in court. The coroner saying he wa nted in court. The coroner saying he wanted to thank everybody. Lets return to a story we mentioned in the bbc news at one. The French Senate has approved a new tax on the worlds biggest internet and Technology Firms such as google and facebook. The measure, which will initially raise around £360 million a year sets a precedent thats being closely watched by governments around the world. President trump has already ordered an investigation into the french plans. Anna isaac is the economics and trade correspondent at the telegraph, she says its a way of creating an even footing between companies. Lots of Different Countries want to be able to have a competitive tax environment because they feel that will attract Bigger Companies towards them. Ireland have done it for many years. We can see it in distorted gdp figures, they have been playing host to these countries with a very low tax regime, virtually no tax regime where you can set up shop in ireland and be registered there but not registered for tax purposes. You can generate a lot of income in the country but not necessarily be taxed in the country where you are making it. That means they have got vested interest in maintaining that edge over other countries so its very difficult for the likes of luxembourg or other eu member states, ireland and france to agree on what level is best suited to their needs. The uk has lost patience with it. Philip hammond has made a commitment to press ahead with the 2 tax on digital revenue. But we saw last night, when telegraph business wrote a big story about the problems youre getting with us uk trade talks that this digital tax is a massive block to a Free Trade Agreement with us. They have said time and again if the uk goes it alone rather than reaching a compromise at the oecd, it will be a big issue. Then you have got borisjohnson who might be the next prime minister, last thursday at a hustings in york, saying he would support a tax on digital giants. He thought it was deeply unfair they are not put on a level Playing Field with and bricks and Mortar Stores so this is an issue which will become very fundamental, not just the us, uk trade talks but to the whole special relationship. But a time when we are already seeing a bit of tension. A what . Senior labour figures have expressed anger and alarm over claims some ofjeremy corbyns closest allies tried to interfere in disciplinary processes involving allegations of anti semitism. Deputy leader tom watson and london mayor earlier i spoke to baroness neuberger, the crossbench peer and author of the book antisemitism what it is, what it is not and why it matters. I started by asking her, her thoughts on that panorama investigation. I think the first thing i ought to stay and all of the sort to see is a real thank you to those people who are prepared to speak out on that programme. I thought they were very brave. Ifind programme. I thought they were very brave. I find the programme. I thought they were very brave. Ifind the labour programme. I thought they were very brave. I find the labour party attacked him then absolutely shameful. We know there were eight of them and the programme spoke to others. All the labour party can do to see their rubbish and disaffected, they piece speaking, that in itself is highly questionable. I would expect a responsible lawyer, let alone the labour party, to show some sympathy for people who have had a breakdown and suffered stress as a result of the treatment. One of the messages that came out from the party was that came out from the party was that these were people with a personal and political axe to grind, they have said. That us not deal with the personal but the political they said. Dear think theres any for that . I do not think so. I think there are too many people saying the same thing, interference from the tour, they could not get on with theirjobs. Mike crichton actually said that Seamus Mallon when he asked him about how they should top the director of conditions for jeremy corbyn. Yes, when he asked me crichton how they should deal with it, he said they should be more robust about it and seamus milne laughed. The labour party is denying that. It seems strange to deny that conversation took place. It is not about their political enemies of corbyn. It is about developing could not get on with theirjobs. The complaints procedure itself was not sufficiently independent. Having a totally independent complaints procedure or disputes procedure is obviously what is required and tom watson set up family today. So where do you think the labour party should go from here . I think it needs to be cleaned up honestly. Eitherjeremy corbyn has to accept this and instead of attacking people, do not shoot the messenger, instead look at what is being said and deal with it. Either he deals with it or we accept that under his leadership, nothing is going to change and that is what is going to change and that is what is so depressing. We have to say, a totally independent complaints and disputes procedure, no interference from the top, no private e mails. I know there is an equality and Human Rights Commission taking place and i hope they will look at all the unite e mails and they will be given access to those because that is what we will need. It needs to be cleaned up. There is nothing so good as a bit of fresh air and sunlight shone on all of this and that is what we need to see. What do you say to those who say that is all very well but it is not the only form of racism in their current politics and alongside cleaning up anti semitism in the labour party, there needs to bea in the labour party, there needs to be a more serious cleaning up of islamophobia and whatever . Absolutely. Your approach is evenhanded . Absolutely, i get more about anti semitism because i am a rabbi and it affects my congregation. But if were going to bcs, we need to clean up racism in all pledge parties and institutions. Be serious about this. White is shocking about the labour party is that the labour party has stood as an Anti Racism Party guess what, anti semitism is racism. Two graves in a small vatican cemetery have been exhumed as part of an investigation into the disappearance of an italian schoolgirl more than 30 years ago. Emanuela orlandi was just 15 when she went missing in rome in 1983, in a case that gained huge attention at the time. This morning the vatican announced that it had found no remains after searching the two tombs. The order was made after her family received an anonymous letter with a photo of the tombs in march. A man has been arrested for climbing over a fence onto the forecourt of Buckingham Palace while the queen was in residence. The 22 year old is being held on suspicion of trespass. Its understood he scaled the barrier to the side of the building in the early hours of yesterday. Scotland yard say the incident is not being treated as terror related. Dust from car brakes and tyres will continue to pollute the air even after all vehicles become electric thats the warning from the governments air quality advisors. Their report shows fragments of microplastics from tyres, road surfaces and brakes will also flow into rivers and the sea. Ministers say they want action to improve the standards. A review of the way the benefits system deals with people who have a terminal illness has been ordered by the government. A committee of mps recently described the rules as outdated and unfit for purpose. The work and pensions secretary amber rudd says the she wants a fresh and honest evaluation of the system to ensure that people get the help they need. If you have a terminal diagnosis, you can very quickly get support if you can very quickly get support if you have had a devastating diagnosis that we knew about. My concern is people get those funds within 60s. Within 60s. Six days. The system as it is is working well, but my concern is that it does not support other types of illnesses, other sorts of diagnosis, where people could live for longer but still have a devastating, deteriorating disease. What i am saying today is i want to take a fresh look at it. I want to take a fresh look at what we have got that is working, and i want to find out, working with charities and other organisations, to see what needs to be improved. It is myjob as secretary of state to make sure that when people get this diagnosis, they get as much Financial Support and easy access to it as possible. More now on the baking news into the inquest of the welsh politician Carl Sargeant, it inquest of the welsh politician carl sargea nt, it has just inquest of the welsh politician Carl Sargeant, it has just been ruled that his death was suicide. We can get the latest from a correspondent, being as up to date. Get the latest from a correspondent, being as uptodate. As you mentioned, the inquest into the death of former Welsh Government minister Carl Sargeant has death of former Welsh Government minister carl sargea nt has ruled death of former Welsh Government minister Carl Sargeant has ruled a formal conclusion of suicide. The coroner said he still has concerns regarding the Welsh Government procedures after the removal of ministers from cabinet. Carl sa rg ea nt ministers from cabinet. Carl sargeant was sacked following claims of inappropriate behaviour in november 2017 by the then first minister carwynjones. These later he was found dead, hanged, by his wife. The inquest started in november and was adjourned because further evidence had to be held busy started this week. Today at one oclock, the coroner began his judgment on the inquest. He said it twisted and turned during the inquest following the path of politics had been challenging but the evidence clearly established that no official arrangements were put in place by way of seeking appropriate support for carl sa rg ea nt appropriate support for Carl Sargeant following appropriate support for carl sargea nt following the appropriate support for Carl Sargeant following the reshuffle, despite the probability that the first minister at the time carwyn jones, new that Carl Sargeant had vulnerabilities regarding his mental health. The labour party has made changes subsequently what has happened but the coroner said he was still concerned. The current first minister said he had put these procedures in place but there was no guarantee that future first minister is with a to them. He asked the Welsh Government to look into that and provide a response as soon as possible. Although this is the end of the inquest, there is an independent investigation painting which will look into how carolyn jones, then first minister, well the handling the sacking of karen of of carl sargea nt by handling the sacking of karen of of Carl Sargeant by the first minister. In a moment well have all the business news, but first the headlines on bbc news. Number ten calls for de escalation after three any new ships were harassing a british ship in the gulf. An inquiry contains the Police Shooting of an unarmed man in Greater Manchester. Tommy robinson has been jailed for nine Greater Manchester. Tommy robinson has beenjailed for nine months Greater Manchester. Tommy robinson has been jailed for nine months at the old bailey or content of court. For contempt of court. Now the business news. A no deal brexit would cause the pound to plummet and be worth the same as the dollar, virgin boss Sir Richard Branson has said. In an interview with the bbc he said, this would be devastating for virgin, and force the group to shift investment out of the uk. The bank of england says the uk Banking System is still resilient to the Financial Impact of a worst case disorderly the comment came in its regular health check on the banks, the Financial Stability report. The Central Bank Says this should be enough to ensure that credit continues to flow even if the uk is cut off from International Markets for a few months. Us President Donald Trump has ordered an investigation into frances planned tax on tech giants a move that could result in retaliatory tariffs. His trade representative said the us was very concerned that the tax unfairly targets american companies. Do you know what is behind your fridge . New Safety Standards have come into force forfridges and freezers but it does not mean that all of the models on sale in the shops today are compliant. The Consumer Group which wants retailers to stop selling fridges that have plastic casing around the back, which has been shown to pose a greater risk of fire. The models will no longer be manufactured but the new rules dont prevent old stock from being sold off. But the trade body for manufacturers says the which warning is misleading because it infers these fridges are dangerous. Neena bhati is head of campaigns at which. Thank you forjoining us. Whats the risk level here . Fridges do not go on fire terribly often. Youre absolutely right. It is important to know that the risk of outrage catching fire is low. But we have found this plastic backing is extremely flammable and can accelerate the spread of a fire if there is already one in your home. This could mean precious moments of being able to spot a fire and getting you in your family to safety. That is why we think all veg freezers should comply with the new safety sta nda rds freezers should comply with the new Safety Standards and only those standards those models should be available. All fridge freezers. Manufacturers say that you infer these machines are dangerous and you are causing unnecessarily alarmed, but he think of that . The difference between a plastic backing and a metal backing is huge. The flames can spread within 20 seconds with a plastic backing when it is exposed toa plastic backing when it is exposed to a flame. With a metal backing it is up to ten minutes and sometimes even extinguishes of blame. People wa nt to even extinguishes of blame. People want to have confidence that if there was a fire in their home, other appliances will not contribute to the fire. The standard has changed to reflect that. We think the manufacturers should follow suit s0 the manufacturers should follow suit so the old models with plastic backing cannot be sold and people do not buy these models when you go out to buy a fridge freezer which will be in their home for up to 15 years which is a long time not to have a compliant model in your home. You have to strike a balance and it comes to changing the rules like this, a lot of thought has gone into researching where to draw the line in these new standards, i use suggesting that the people and make these decisions are being negligent or these new standards are not good enough . The new standard is reflective of stronger safety test which is a good thing but the wea kness which is a good thing but the weakness in the system is that a standard change does not mean the retailer has to stop selling the old stock which means people could buy the old models which have not been put to the stronger safety test. We say that needs to change. Retailers need to take the step of deciding themselves and putting customer safety first and removing existing stock from their shelves so people do not buy them today. Thank you very much for that. More business now. The british consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser has reached a 1. Abn settlement with the us authorities. Its over claims that its former subsidiary indivior illegally tried to increase sales of a drug used to treat opioid addiction. The Company Maintains it has done nothing wrong but says a settlement is the best way to draw a line under the issue. The chief executive and co founder of Norwegian Air shuttle, bjorn kjos, has stepped down after 17 years in charge at the airline. Under the leadership of mr kjos, Norwegian Air developed from a small Domestic Airline into europes third biggest low cost carrier. British airports have improved assistance to passengers with mobility problems. The Civil Aviation authority said improvements are still to be made so that wheelchair users have a better experience but most airports have earned a good or very good rating, only manchester was rated perth. Thats it from me. Now its time for a look at the weather with nick miller. Hello, most places are having a fine thursday afternoon, a mix of cloud and sunshine but the chance in some spots of some thunderstorms which could give a torrential downpour. Low pressure is moving across the uk, moving right across scotland where there is the greater potential for disruptive downpours this afternoon. Many places will stay dry but in eastern areas, we will see these torrential downpours in spots. The chance of a few reaching into north east england as well, parts of the midlands and east anglia will also see one or two thunderstorms. Around ten to 15 millimetres possible in an hour. Those in northeast england and specially in scotland, could see 20 to 30 millimetres in a short space of time. Into this evening, that potential for disruption, even outside the thunderstorm areas, you may see a shower but many places will stay dry, a warm and muggy day there. Into tonight, thundery downpours fade, keep a few showers in scotland and the north. Most places will be dry, rather warm night. Temperatures into the upper teens. As for tomorrow, a fine day for most of us, occasional sunshine but again a few showers develop, especially in eastern scotland and Eastern England, if you catch one it could be heavy and thundery but most places will not get it. A touch fresher tomorrow, the temperature may be a degree down on today. There is a chance of catching a shower over the next couple in wimbledon though its a small chance. Sunday is looking dry for the mens final. It will turn increasingly settled over the weekend with High Pressure building over the uk, killing off the showers. Looking at saturday, there is the possibility of catching a shower in parts of north england and the midlands but most places not clear blue skies. A mix of cloud and sunshine. There is a breeze coming into the north sea coast so temperatures may be held down compared with elsewhere. Most places reach the low 20s. Again on sunday, High Pressure holds on for the start of the week. A few spots warming up a bit more and nudging up into the mid 20s. Hello, youre watching afternoon live. Im simon mccoy. Today at 2. Back off tensions high as the royal navy sees off iranian boats obviously very concerning developments. We look at the role that they play in keeping british assets, british shipping safe. Strait of hormuz. A Public Inquiry says this father of two was shot dead after a catastrophic series of failings by Greater Manchester police. Six tourists, including two children, are killed and more than 100 others injured after severe storms hit northern greece. Coming up on afternoon live all the sport