Making roads impassable. flash flooding in North Yorkshire making roads impassable. I have been outside, this car a recognised floating down the road. I had to make sure there was nobody in them. It is about five to six foot deep out there. And video assistant referees come to the premier league this season, but not everyone is a fan. When you score a goal, you dont know whether to celebrate or not, because you know the goal is getting reviewed, and you dont know what is going on with it. And we will be taking an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers tonight. Stay with us for that. Good evening. Borisjohnson has made his first visit to wales as Prime Minister, outlining his proposals, for britains exit from the eu. But there has been fierce criticism from welsh farming groups, who say leaving the European Union without a deal would be catastrophic and could lead to civil unrest. Wales, which voted for brexit in the 2016 referendum, is heavily dependent on agriculture, and more than a third of all welsh lamb is sold abroad, with 92 percent of that going to eu countries. But, if there is a no deal, welsh lamb could face eu tariffs of around a0 . Currently, no tariffs are paid. Tonight the Prime Minister held talks with waless first minister, mark drakeford, and promised support for farmers in the event of no deal. Sian lloyds report has some flash photography from the start. A Prime Minister with the future of farming in his hands, and one who wanted to tell those working in the Agricultural Sector that it can continue to thrive post brexit. As borisjohnson makes his first visit to wales as Prime Minister, a country which voted overall to leave the European Union, today farmers leaders are warning of potential civil unrest in the event of a no deal brexit. Wales exports more to europe than any other uk country, and there are fears that living without a deal could have a catastrophic impact on peoples livelihoods. We will make sure that they have the support that they need, that if there are markets that are going to be tricky, that we help them to find new markets, that we have interventions that are aimed to support them and their income. But this farming family wants to know the details of his plans. The huntleys have been rearing sheep in the hills above pontypridd for generations. Jonathan huntley voted to remain in europe. He is concerned about where and how quickly new markets can be found. Its taken a0 years to develop and create the market that we have in europe. If we lose that overnight, there is no market available elsewhere in the world that were going to find to take up the excess lambs. Welsh farmers receive £300 million in subsidies from the Common Agricultural policy. The National Farmers union of wales, which represents members who voted both leave and remain, says there are questions about how that will be replaced, and concerns about the impact of the loss of free trade with europe. We could see 48 tariffs on lamb, for example, 8 tariffs on beef, and it would make it unviable for us to export to our biggest market, which is the European Union. A number of protesters gathered in cardiff as the Prime Minister arrived in the Welsh Capital this evening. 52. 5 of welsh voters wanted to leave the European Union. The welsh first minister believes exiting without a deal will be devastating for the economy here. There was nothing that persuaded me that behind the headline there was anything to back up that sense of optimism that he says he wants to exude, and without it, the optimism is vacuous. The Prime Minister repeated that he is not aiming to deliver a no deal brexit, but warned that if compromise cant be found, preparations will have to be made. The Prime Minister is in Northern Ireland tonight on the latest leg of his tour of the uk. Earlier he spoke with his irish counterpart, leo va radkar, in their first phone call since mrjohnson took office. Reports from both sides suggest there was little agreement over the terms upon which britain might leave the eu. Our ireland correspondent emma vardy is in belfast. That phone call between Boris Johnson today and the irish Prime Minister, leo varadkar, has now set in motion what looks likely to be a further tense few months between the two governments. So you might ask how did we get to this . Well, the island of ireland is two different countries, but it is interlinked seemingly as one, in many ways, when it comes to trade, and ireland depends very heavily on having zero barriers to doing business with Northern Ireland and with the rest of the uk, with warnings that ireland could suffer thousands of job losses if the uk were to leave without a deal. And with Boris Johnson as Prime Minister of the uk, it now looks like irelands worst Case Scenario is becoming more likely. Now, in that phone call today, the two Prime Ministers restated their positions, which looked deeply incompatible. Boris johnson will not agree to the so called irish backstop, leo varadkar restating so called irish backstop, leo va radkar restating the so called irish backstop, leo varadkar restating the firm eu position that the uk cannot have a deal without it. Now, as you say, borisjohnson is deal without it. Now, as you say, Boris Johnson is here deal without it. Now, as you say, borisjohnson is here in Northern Ireland tonight. He is having dinner with senior members of the Democratic Unionist Party of Northern Ireland, discussing, renewing their alliance in government. And tomorrow he will be meeting the main parties here at dormont in his first visit to Northern Ireland since becoming the new Prime Minister. The value of the pound has continued to fall as the government insists it is prepared to take the uk out of the European Union without a deal. Today it reached a new 2. 5 year low against the dollar, hitting 1. 21 before recovering slightly. Sterling also fell against the euro, which is bad news for holidaymakers going abroad, as well as some businesses. Here is simon jack. Holiday time its when people really notice the value of the pound, and for brits in paris today, the recent slump has come into sharp focus. Everything is so much more expensive than what we thought it was, we have done europe trips before, and it hasnt been this expensive. Its significantly more expensive for this trip than when i was here last year for business. Maybe you cant enjoy yourself as much as youd like to, because youre penny pinching. For businesses like this popcorn maker, the pounds value is important all year round. The recent fall has come just as it is launching new products in america, which is good, but it is not that simple. Theres two sides to the coin, really. On the positive, were able to sell a lot more products overseas, because people are able to buy it for a lower price. But on the other side, its more expensive for us to buy ingredients from overseas, those that need to come from belgium for chocolate, for example. At the same time, we dont tend to pass on any Cost Increases to customers, so were seeing our margins being squeezed as well. A lot of companies are like this, they export a bit and those exports will be cheaper overseas, they import ingredients and they will be a bit more expensive, so it is a bit of a trade off. As a country, the uk imports much more than it exports, so on balance, it is worse off. Since a very sharp fall after the referendum, the value of the pound has largely risen on hopes of a deal and fallen on talk of no deal. Recently, the government has flip flopped between saying no deal is one in a million to being called the governments working assumption. It is that message that has seen it slide to its lowest level in 2. 5 yea rs. So how low could it go . Markets are clearly worried about no deal but if it becomes clear that we are indeed on the road to no deal, then its likely the pound would fall a lot further, down to 1. 10 against the dollar, or below. That would mean more expensive imports and higher costs for consumers. A cheaper pound could over time help us export more and import less, but in the short term, home or abroad, a falling pound makes uk consumers and tourists poorer. In some ways, a currency is like the share price of a country. It is a sign of confidence in its economic prospects. The financial markets, at least, seem to believe that a no deal brexit could dent both of those. Hailstorms and torrential rain have caused serious flooding in North Yorkshire this evening. Some road surfaces have been washed away by the force of the water and the Emergency Services have been rescuing people stranded in their cars. One of the worst affected areas is the dales market town of leyburn, from where ian white has just sent us this report. I think it is fair to say we nsleydale i think it is fair to say wensleydale is one of the most beautiful parts of yorkshire, but today and tonight it is a disaster zone. There has been horrendous flooding here throughout the afternoon, and people have seen their properties affected. There has been a big effort by the Emergency Services to try and help. Lets talk to karen from North Yorkshire county council. You have not seen anything like this before, have you . No, no. I was really concerned for residence here because water has gone through their houses. Some people have had to move in with the lady next door and one or two people are living in another house as well. I am pleased with the response from Richmondshire District Council bringing sandbags, and North Yorkshire council have brought traffic lights to divert traffic from the water. The worry is for people that are perhaps elderly and living by themselves and these horrendous conditions. Thats what i was really concerned about but i have been to see a few people and all of the Community Seems to be gathering around and helping, allen from North Yorkshire fire and rescue service, for you this has been a day of in inundation as far as 999 calls are concerned. Absolutely, really busy day around leyburn. We have managed to respond as needed. Unfortunately and managed to respond as needed. Unfortunately and fortunately it seems that there are no serious injuries. The work is continuing into the night, isnt it . Yes, we are obviously still worried about the numberof are obviously still worried about the number of properties, that is why we still have a high volume. The number of properties, that is why we still have a highvolume. And the fire station in leyburn has been affected. Unfortunately the fire station is one of the first victims of the flash flooding, largely down to the fact that the crews were already out and about helping the local community. If anyone is worried, what can they do . M local community. If anyone is worried, what can they do . It is a really good point. If anybody is worried about anybody out themselves, then call for an emergency 2909. Horrendous conditions in wensleydale this evening. The mopping up operation continues throughout the night. Earlier i spoke to nick where in North Yorkshire where there has been that flash flooding as well. We had a warning from the Environment Agency three minutes before the what actually hit us. My colleagues downstairs in the flats below us had helped to bring up to my flat, which is on the second floor, we are looking at it at the moment and it is still torrential. The flood is actually coming down the main road, it is just actually coming down the main road, it isjust outside actually coming down the main road, it is just outside our house, and it must be about five, six foot deep. And its still coming through. |j think we arejust and its still coming through. |j think we are just running some pictures, nick, that you have sent us pictures, nick, that you have sent us of the water outside. Where exactly in the house are you at the moment . I am on the second floor. I am looking down on it. So the first law below me is fine. It is the ground floor that has been badly hit. And how high is the water now in your house . In the house itself its about four foot of water. Gosh, so its about four foot of water. Gosh, so that is obviously incredibly damaging. I gather that the fire brigade have been in to make sure you are safe. What about your neighbours and your friends . you are safe. What about your neighbours and your friends . I have been outside, theres because i dont recognise have actually floated down the road. I had to look and make sure there was nobody in them. I tried to see my neighbours, they seem to be all right. The fire brigade arrived about five minutes ago. They have been to my neighbours to my left and they said that they are fine. Its the ones that cant get up to the village itself, i dont know how things are up there, because the actual. The actual river has overflowed, obviously. Its come onto the road and its flowing. So its quite deep, its about five to six foot deep out there. And in terms of the level of help that you have had since this flooding, and the warning, how did you get that warning in the first place . Just from a phone call, and automatic phone call from the Environment Agency. And that might have just been about six p. M. Then at 6pm, literally around that time, this mountain of water hit us. A former high courtjudge says the Police Officers involved in the inquiry into an alleged vip paedophile ring should themselves be investigated. Sir richard henriques, who led a review of the police operation, says carl beechs bogus allegations werent consistent, but this wasnt made clear to the court by police when they applied for search warrants. Beech has just begun a lengthy prison sentence for inventing false allegations of murder and child sexual abuse. Here isjune kelly. Last week, carl beech was given an 18 year sentence for the lies he told in police interviews. I had poppies pinned to my chest while they did whatever they wanted to do. He duped officers with his deceit. Lord bramall, a former army chief, was among those beech accused, along with the former home secretary lord brittan who died during the police investigation, and the ex tory mp harvey proctor. I was effectively ruined by what happened, i lost my job, i lost my home. I have a civil action against the metropolitan police which they are resisting. But did police break the law themselves by searching the homes of those accused . This is the question which is now being asked. In february 2015, the met police applied for three search warrants as part of their controversial investigation. It was in march the following year that the enquiry, 0peration midland, was finally closed with no one arrested or charged. In october 2016, a judges highly critical review of the enquiry was published in part. It was the work of the former high courtjudge sir richard henriques. Now in a newspaper article he attacks the police further, claiming the three search warrants were obtained unlawfully because because police didnt reveal there were inconsistencies in beechs story. He believes the Police Watchdog should have investigated whether a criminal act had been committed by the police. Lord bramall has described how officers descended on his home in hampshire. His wife was suffering from alzheimers. They were all over the house and my wife was seriously ill and she was downstairs on a walker and i had to move herfrom room to room and she kept on saying, what are they all doing here . The beech case has been extremely damaging for scotland yard, but today the Police Watchdog stressed it had found no suspicion of criminality involving officers who investigated beech. June kelly, bbc news. Reseachers say alcohol abuse in england has become a national epidemic, with cuts to services meaning many are not getting the help they need. This experts from Kings College london, say the government must do more to tackle the problem. While scotland and wales have invested in their alcohol services, more than £100 million has been cut in england, since services were re organised in 2012. The researchers say cuts to Community Care are putting increasing strain on hospitals, which have seen admissions for alcohol related conditions rise by 15 in the last decade. 0ur social affairs correspondent, michael buchanan, reports on the pressures on one hospital in liverpool. Alcohol is britains deadliest drug. Theyve more or less said, if you dont pack in, youre going to die. 10 of all patients admitted to hospital are alcohol dependent. I was drinking a three litre bottle of cider over 2a hours. At the Royal Liverpool hospital, they get the best care the nhs has to offer. Were all part of the Alcohol Care Team. Good morning, marion, how are you . I havent been too good at all. Nurse consultant lynne 0wens knows marion well. So, you last had your tablets first thing this morning. The 66 year old is on the second day of her latest detox and needs help. Well get you better. I know you will, well do it together. It is the most horrendous feeling to be like this and you feel as if youre going to go insane, you know i even thought to myself, i cant cope, i cant carry on like this, ill kill myself, ill kill myself first. And then you think to yourself, why the hell did you get yourself into that situation . But you dont realise. Her recovery begins with some tablets to help her withdrawal from alcohol. But her symptoms are severe. Shes struggling. You take them two with some water. Being an alcoholic you cannot have one, there is no such thing on this earth as one drink. And its a terrible affliction. Absolutely terrible. Last year, lynne and her colleagues treated more than 2,500 people with alcohol problems, one of the few specialist teams in england. Treatment for alcohol related problems in this country is poor. The amount of treatment available is certainly not enough. In liverpool, though, theyre doing their best. This man needs fluid drained from his stomach, as alcohol has damaged his liver a common problem. Eight litres are removed but he continues to drink. For lynne, a 20 year veteran of treating alcohol addiction, thats irrelevant to his care. Some people even think they that they dont deserve treatment, and thats a dreadful place for any person to be. The more respect you show to patients and the more dignity you afford them, the more likely you are to increase their motivation to change. Two thirds of patients with alcohol problems are aged over 45 across the nhs, with most attending hospital repeatedly. This time last week i couldnt walk, i was using a zimmerframe. Meet tricia graham. Shes a6, a mum of five. I have had pneumonia eight times in the last year. Double pneumonia. I dont know how im still alive, ive had a couple of cardiac arrests. And its all down to drinking. A lifelong need for alcohol has weakened her lungs, liver and pancreas. But shes recently been given her own flat and is determined to stay sober to repair the damage shes caused to herself and her family. Im sorry, kids. Im sorry, everyone ive hurt. But there just didnt seem no other way out, you know . In the bed next to tricia is catherine maxwell, who is having a liver scan. She stopped drinking last year after decades of abuse. Incredibly, her bodys recovering. Normal. This is the point of the Alcohol Care Team supporting patients to stop drinking and start living. I was indifferent to life in the past, i wasnt enjoying it. And i havent enjoyed life in this way for decades. With Community Services being cut, nhs england intends to create Alcohol Care Teams in 50 other hospitals, while more admissions than ever are linked to problem drinking. Malcolm buchanan, bbc news, at the Royal Liverpool hospital. And if youve been affected by any issues in michael buchanans report, there is information on the bbcs action line. A former Police Constable who accused a teenager of Wasting Police time five months before she was murdered by her ex boyfriend has been found to have committed misconduct. Shana grice was killed at her home in brighton by michael lane in 2016. Shed reported him 5 times to police. Former pc Trevor Godfrey was told by a Misconduct Panel his actions were serious, but they would not have constituted a sackable offence. Attempts to close the gap in performance between poorer students and their classmates in secondary schools in england, have stalled for the first time in eight years. The think tank, the education policy institute, has found that underprivileged children are on average, a year and a half behind other pupils, by the time they take their gcses, with the north of england in particular, experiencing problems. 0ur education correspondent, frankie mccamley, reports now from rotherham. Tackling inequality is at the heart of this summer club, helping to ensure children from all backgrounds reach their goals. Coach will had free school meals, he understands the struggles others can face. I tell them dont think people are better than you because nobody is better than nobody. Even if you are from a rich part or a poor part, you are the same, nobody is going to change that. Analysis of government gcse attainment figures has found in recent years the progress in closing the gap will between poorer pupils and their peers has been slowing. It is now at a standstill. It doesnt surprise me that these pupils have fallen behind. They have not had their breakfast, which means they are not concentrating. They have not got the parents behind them because the parents are just trying to get through the day and put food on the table. In some parts of the north there are high levels of deprivation and that is where researchers have found that disadvantaged pupils can fall even further behind their peers. Here in rotherham the gap can go up to two years. But its in blackpool where it is at its widest, closely followed by other northern towns. And in parts of the south the gap isnt that different. In some of the most deprived areas in london, though, there is a much Smaller Division which could be down to more investment in the capital which hasnt gone unnoticed in rotherham. Weve always felt that, that theres been a north south divide. The advantages that people in the south get is with education, with healthcare, everything. The government maintains gaps have narrowed overall but teaching unions say more money is needed to ensure children dont miss out. Frankie mccamley, bbc news, rotherham. In ten days time the new premier League Football season kicks off, and var or video assistant refereeing, will be used for the first time. But in recent world cups its proved a controversial addition, and wayne rooney, playing in america where var is already a fixture, has told the bbc its frustrating for players. Our sports correspondent, natalie pirks, reports now from orlando. Bonsegundo. Its saved var was supposed to help the referee and reduce controversy. Oh, its going to be reta ken, isnt it . The reality has been anything but. Bonsegundo, no mistake this time. And the ball hits the back of the net, engage the referee, check complete. When the premier League Returns next week, this room in west london will become a hive of activity. Every game scrutinised by video assistants, communicating with each referee. But will the worlds fastest league be slowed down by technology . The premier League Product is based on intensively paced tempo. And the last thing we want to do is detract from that. We want to take as much time out of that as possible. So we are looking for minimum stoppages, and giving the right outcome as well. Var was in the fa cup last season, but it was first used in america. Former england captain wayne rooney now plies his trade at dc united in major league soccer. He told me players are still in two minds about it. When you score a goal, you dont know whether to celebrate or not. Because you know the goals getting reviewed, and you dont know if somethings gone wrong with it. So, i think it gets decisions right, but on the other hand it can be frustrating as well. Well, var is now into its third season here in the states, and the former world cup referee behind the roll out believes premier League Players have no reason to worry. The perception that you cant celebrate a goal is really a false one. In 2018, in mls, we played over 400 games. And in those 400 games there was almost 1300 goals. And of those 1300, we only ruled out just over 30. So go off and celebrate. And if its going to get ruled out, its because it needs to be ruled out because it wasnt a valid goal anyway. Heres a chance for england, ellen white yes the biggest gripes from fans are that decisions take too long and suck the joy out of the game. Its going to var, and i have my doubts. Oh, no. But the premier league says it will only review obvious errors, around once in every five games, far less than weve seen in recent world cups. Poetry or pedantry . This coming season could divide fans more than ever. Natalie pirks, bbc news, orlando. Icy a lot of arguments around the television. Time now for the weather. Lets start the forecast by looking at the bigger picture. Jetstream with the wind high up in the atmosphere driving our weather systems. This is a schematic view of the jetstream looking from the north pole down through the northern hemisphere. Is weak at the moment and it has created an extreme kink thatis and it has created an extreme kink that is pulling up warm tropical air across scandinavia towards the arctic circle. Temperatures are well above average, exacerbating the ice melt in the coming weeks. 0n the other side of thejet, melt in the coming weeks. 0n the other side of the jet, we melt in the coming weeks. 0n the other side of thejet, we have cooler and unsettled across the uk. Frequent heavy showers and thunderstorms through tuesday the brought trees down. 8000 lightning strikes in four hours across Northern England and mosher was to come on wednesday, particularly from the midlands northwards into parts of scotland. Still heavy and thundery, a dry day across much of wales, Central England and Northern Ireland. Stills and gusty winds, not as strong as we ireland. Stills and gusty winds, not as strong as we saw ireland. Stills and gusty winds, not as strong as we saw on tuesday but allow for strong gusts in a near the heavy showers. While we have the sunshine, four, 20 five celsius where we have frequent showers, more likely 18 or 19. As we go into thursday, low pressure is still close by, pulling into the north sea but it will continue to generate showers. They get going through the morning, particularly in the eastern counties of england and scotland but a more widespread through the day across Northern England into scotland, may be parts of north wales and the midlands. By and large, much of wales central and southern england have a dry and warm day with a high of 25 lcs and showers in Northern Ireland although mostly mainly dry. The isobars are further apart so the wind will be lighter by friday. The low pressure pulling away and foremost on friday are mainly dry day. You cannot rule out a couple of isolated showers but they should be few and far between. Large amounts of cloud developed through the day with bright or sunny spells. In the sunshine with later wind feeling pleasantly warm, 25 celsius across central and southern england and for a large swathe the uk. Much the same on saturday, im sure you can notice that subtle change. A frontal system pushing it off the atlantic increasing cloud across Northern Ireland, was in england. Ringing outbreaks of rain here by the end of the day all the time could change on that so keep an eye on the forecast. Ahead of that, temperatures between 20 two and 25 celsius. 0n temperatures between 20 two and 25 celsius. On sunday, the front has pushed eastwards