Bring this up to date on what we know about the events surrounding this assassination. We know about the events surrounding this assassination. Know about the events surrounding this assassination. We know that at least three persons this assassination. We know that at least three persons attempted least three persons attempted against the life of Fernando Villavicencio. We know one is also dead. We know the candidate was in the meeting in quito, the capital of the meeting in quito, the capital of the country, and when he left the meeting, he was killed. Obviously, that was really serious news for all the candidates, they are all concerned about what happened. We have criminal Political Violence in ecuador before but this is something completely new. A candidate for the presidency killed in the middle of a campaign. It is presidency killed in the middle of a cammin, , presidency killed in the middle of a camcain. , i, campaign. It is absolutely shocking, isnt it . Made campaign. It is absolutely shocking, isnt it . Made even campaign. It is absolutely shocking, isnt it . Made even more campaign. It is absolutely shocking, isnt it . Made even more shocking i campaign. It is absolutely shocking, l isnt it . Made even more shocking by if you read about Fernando Villavicencio, he was very vocal against criminal gangs and made that connection between them and the political classes in ecuador. Yes. Political classes in ecuador. Yes, we have to political classes in ecuador. Yes, we have to remember political classes in ecuador. Yes, we have to remember that political classes in ecuador. 133 we have to remember that Fernando Villavicencio was new in the political arena. Villavicencio was new in the politicalarena. He villavicencio was new in the political arena. He was, villavicencio was new in the politicalarena. He was, before, a journalist and as a journalist he denounced corruption in a lot of governments in ecuador, especially his main concern was corruption in the oil sector, the main income of the oil sector, the main income of the country. As a candidate, he went on denouncing Corruption Cases in the government. Denouncing what was happening in the country as a narco state. So it is notjust any candidate, it is a candidate who was more heard when we listen to corruption standards. We more heard when we listen to corruption standards. We know the election is still corruption standards. We know the election is still going corruption standards. We know the election is still going to corruption standards. We know the election is still going to go corruption standards. We know the election is still going to go ahead, | election is still going to go ahead, is that a surprise for people in ecuador . , � ,. , is that a surprise for people in ecuador . Is that a surprise for people in ecuador . , � ,. , , ecuador . No, its not because i think peeple ecuador . No, its not because i think people in ecuador . No, its not because i think people in ecuador ecuador . No, its not because i think people in ecuador is ecuador . No, its not because i l think people in ecuador is getting used to this kind of Political Violence. But its true that this is the most serious crime. We have to remember that we have a mayo killed a few weeks ago, a candidate for the Congress Killed weeks ago, but its like people are getting used. This is at, as you say, shocking story. Good to talk to you, thank you very much indeed for that. As always, more on that developing story on our website. Halifax and first direct are huge mortgage providers. Halifax is set to sharply cut rates on some of its fixed Mortgage Deals. Other lenders such as hsbc, nationwide and tsb have cut some rates. Victoria, good to talk to you. Why is it that halifax are doing this at this point . Its is it that halifax are doing this at this oint . V. , is it that halifax are doing this at this oint . � ,. , , this point . Its not ust Interest Rates that this point . Its notjust Interest Rates that determine this point . Its notjust Interest Rates that determine mortgage | rates that determine mortgage offers, its also customer demand. This is in response to a weaker Mortgage Market with more expensive offers denting Consumer Appetite to borrow. We are beginning to see what could be a Mortgage Price War emerging as lenders catch their deals in order to respond to this slowing demand. On top of that, weve started to see inflation come down and lenders are pre empting the end of the Rate Hiking Cycle which is drawing closer and that means there will be for your Interest Rate increases ahead from the Bank Of England to price into those mortgage products. And theres been political pressure on the lenders who of course have enjoyed very strong profits on the back of high Interest Rates, to pass on that benefit to customers in terms of higher savings. Similarly, lower Mortgage Rates would also help to alleviate some of that Cost Of Living burden. What the impact to be . Ultimately, yes, we see some Mortgage Deals going down but there are a lot of people who are still going to have to pay over 5 for their five years deals. When are we going to see it below 5 . I deals. When are we going to see it below 5 . ~ , deals. When are we going to see it below 5 . ~ ,. ,. , below 5 . I think there is no doubt that this is a below 5 . I think there is no doubt that this is a welcome below 5 . I think there is no doubtj that this is a Welcome Development for those looking to get on the Housing Ladder as well as those 700,000 who have fixed term Mortgage Deals that are due to expire this year. Weve also seen as well from nationwide, that house prices are falling at their fastest pace in ia years so accommodation of those better offers and house prices are positive. It may also help to take some of the pressure of the Rental Market where weve seen landlords put up rents sharply because of Cost Inflation and strong demand. There is no doubt that its still very difficult for people. Mortgage rates are a lot higher than they were before December Of 2021 so for anyone locked in a deal back then at 1 or 2 or 3 , they are still going to have to renew that mortgage at much higher rates. Its notjust Mortgage Rates that are contributing to the broader Cost Of Living, its everything from supermarket bills to filling up our tank with petrol to leisure like restaurants. Victoria, thank you very much indeed. I think we lost detail end of what you had to say but some great analysis there and as always if youre worried about your mortgage, do go to the bbc website. Plenty of advice there and also news about what the latest rates are and why these cuts are being made by big mortgage providers. Farmers across britain have been struggling to harvest their crops after wheat, barley and hay have been flattened by the wind and rain and the soil is waterlogged. One farmer in wiltshire says the losses are heart breaking. Our reporter liz beacon has the story. So this is our wheat thats been damaged by the wind and the rain, as you can see. For a farmer, august should be one of the busiest times of year, harvesting crops. This year, the Unrelenting Rain has put paid to that and everythings ground to a halt. Its pretty depressing and its pretty heartbreaking because weve gone to lot of effort to grow this wheat and, of course, weve spent all the costs on it, so were completely cost stacked now, and without selling it, we cant, you know, we cant reclaim those costs. So we are. Yeah, its actually a lot worse than i thought. Tom collins is a fourth generation farmer here on his family farm. He knows it can rain in august but, after one of the wettestjulys on record, he believes Climate Change is having huge consequences for his business. What we really want is a level price at a time like this. If you worked in a shop and you earn £30,000 one year, then £a0,000, then £25,000, and youre trying to pay your mortgage every month as a flat line and run a business, so were just trying to shake out all the volatility and try and get a flat, you know, a flat price for our grain, which is much better to run a business. Then you can budget and go forward and make investments and etc, etc. And do you think this prolonged spell of wet weather will impact grain prices and consumers, ultimately . Domestic probably will go up £3 or £a a tonne. I dont think it will have a huge effect, i think it can be absorbed in the supply chain, but if it continues, it will have an effect. If we if we dont get some nice weather at The End Of August, if august is all wet, a wetjuly then a wet august, it will start to have an effect. This section of his crop has been totally flattened by the wet weather. When it starts to seed, its getting to the point where it may no longer be salvageable. Tom needs dry weather in the next a8 hours before itll all go to waste. On another part of the farm, tom is using a dryer to dry out the grain. Its costing him an extra £300 a day. Once the grain has been harvested and dried, its stored in this grain store. At this time of the year, it would normally be half full. As you can see, its completely empty. The nfu says farmers are used to working in unpredictable weather. What they do need, it says, is better support from the government. And without it, farmers like tom are left looking to the sky. The number of people in england waiting to start routine Hospital Treatment has risen to a new record high. An estimated 7. 6 Million People were waiting to start treatment at the end ofjune, up from 7. 5 million in may. It is the highest number since records began in august 2007. Our Health Editor hugh pym has more details and hejoins us now. Hugh, why we sing Waiting Lists rise like this . To hugh, why we sing Waiting Lists rise like this . ,. ,. , like this . To put it in a bit of context. Like this . To put it in a bit of context, there like this . To put it in a bit of context, there has like this . To put it in a bit of context, there has been like this . To put it in a bit ofj context, there has been that increase to a record high in england, first time above 7. 5 million in latest monthly figures of june. You go back tojust before the pandemic in early 2020, there were 3 million fewer on that list. The pandemic and all the postponed treatment, postponed operations and so on, created this backlog which is underlying the set of figures. Attempts have been made to try to get through that backlog as well as coping with all the new patients coming on stream and the figures were plateauing a bit but according to nhs england, their view is that industrial action byJunior Doctors industrial action byJunior Doctors injune industrial action byJunior Doctors in june had industrial action byJunior Doctors injune had an impact and there were about hundred thousand appointments and procedures postponed because of thatjunior doctor action. The British Medical Association, representing doctors, has always argued, yes, their strikes are affecting care and resulting in postponements but the nhs backlog was already building up and there were a lot of postponements and cancellations because of pressure more generally right across the health system. But certainly, this is rising up the political agenda and certainly more pressure on ministers and the British Medical Association to try to resolve this industrial dispute. find association to try to resolve this industrial dispute. Industrial dispute. And later in au. Ust, industrial dispute. And later in august, consultants industrial dispute. And later in august, consultants will industrial dispute. And later in august, consultants will be. Industrial dispute. And later in august, consultants will be taking part in a second walk out . August, consultants will be taking part in a second walkout . Indeed, in effect youve part in a second walkout . Indeed, in effect youve got part in a second walkout . Indeed, in effect youve got all part in a second walkout . Indeed, in effect youve got all the part in a second walkout . Indeed, in effect youve got all the medical| in effect youve got all the medical profession in dispute. Those neighbours of the British Medical Association, Junior Doctors beginning their neck set of strikes in england on friday, and consultants at The End Of August with their next strike. Theyre not all happening on the same day, the bma realises and acknowledges that would be extremely damaging. Consultants will be providing Emergency Care but the net result of all this is postponements of plant treatment. That is what todays list is measuring. Although, think tanks and experts are arguing that its nhs funding being an issue as well and that some would argue theres not been enough funding allocated to bring down the backlog and tackling all the general pressures on the health service. All the general pressures on the health service. , ~ , health service. Hugh, thank you very much indeed these horrendous fires have ripped through so much of the Hawaiian Island of maui. We know that at least 36 people have lost their lives in this wildfire and some of these areas are quite built up. Some of them are also very, very popular with tourists and thousands of tourists and residents have been evacuated and a lot of them are currently living in makeshift shelters. If you remember, the wildfires started on tuesday and they spread very quickly. The reason why they spread is because of the nearby hurricane dora. The wind causing them to spread at an astonishingly fast rate. President joe biden has, in the last short while, sent his deepest condolences to the families who lost loved ones in the wildfires. If you go to our website, as always, you can get plenty more on all the top stories. There is a live page right now on the wildfires in hawaii where you can find updates from correspondence who are also, not only there, but also following events from here as well. Around the world and across the uk. This is bbc news. This was the moment a casually discarded vaped nearly destroyed a bin lorry. Single use vapes can already be disposed of at this site near romsey but this council think the problem needs to be tackled at source. We the problem needs to be tackled at source. ~. ,. ,. ,. , source. We and our local authorities are askin source. We and our local authorities are asking the source. We and our local authorities are asking the government source. We and our local authorities are asking the government to source. We and our local authorities are asking the government to ban. Are asking the government to ban them. It is far better using reusable vapes, they are better for the environment and much safer. Sites like this are regularly used to get rid of bulky waste. But people are unlikely to make the trip here just to drop a single vape. While, like batteries generally, many supermarkets offer recycling facilities, even that is too much for many of us. For now, the message is that disposable vapes and the batteries they contain shouldnt go in the bin. Not even the recycling one. Instead, they should be taken to a specific recycling point. Youre live with bbc news. Northern ireland Senior Police officer will be questioned by politicians about the data breach would lead to details about Police Officers and civilian staff be made public. The information was taken down within two hours but there are fears it could still be used by dissident republicans to mount new attacks. Live now to belfast and jonny byrne, senior lecturer in criminology at ulster university. Thanks for talking to us. First of all, your reaction when you first saw this news when it happened . I think it was initially one of shock and this has to be a mistake. But then very quickly realising that this was going to evolve and the nurse to mcpherson� s bite said there was going to be a story about the magnitude of it shook me to my core a wee bit when i realised the significance of the level of data that have been put out in the public domain. ~. , that have been put out in the public domain. ~. ,. , domain. What is it that those affected need domain. What is it that those affected need to domain. What is it that those affected need to see domain. What is it that those | affected need to see happen . Domain. What is it that those affected need to see happen . Thats the big question. Affected need to see happen . Thats the big question. Right affected need to see happen . Thats the big question. Right now affected need to see happen . Trust� s the big question. Right now the Police Constable is in a Police Meeting where hes been questions about this. The meeting has run over time as far as im aware and he is going to do a Press Conference afterwards. I think thats really important because we need to hear answered three questions. How this happened, understand what measures are going to be put in place and that it wont happen again, but most importantly we need to know how they are going to manage the risk to each of the individual officers affected. So who is it that is going to take the blame for this . Do think there is any sense in someone falling on their sword over this or do you think people need to concentrate more on how we deal with it rather than revenge or consequences . Policing is a very difficult and emotive issue, particularly in Northern Ireland given our past. There is a tough time for facts not feelings. It is time to find out exactly what happened. What we are hearing is this was human error and not necessarily about systems. This isnt about a systems failure, it seems there are possible ways of quickly resolving it. If there are System Failures here at play, it may result in people having to resign at some point. Teiiii result in people having to resign at some point some point. Tell me a little bit more about some point. Tell me a little bit more about public some point. Tell me a little bit more about Public Attitudes i some point. Tell me a little bit more about Public Attitudes towards police in Northern Ireland. Its interesting, i think youve done a lot of work on it and had a look at it, how do you think this plays into that . I it, how do you think this plays into that . 4 it, how do you think this plays into that . ~ � ,. , it, how do you think this plays into that . ~ � , a, a, that . I think its a really interesting that . I think its a really interesting topic. That . I think its a really. Interesting topic. Policing that . I think its a really interesting topic. Policing is a very loaded concept in Northern Ireland. Its 25 years after the good friday agreement but if you join the police, you still have to check under a car in the morning. You cant really tell people youre a member of the police. You cant even do a simple thing like hang your uniform on the washing line. Discarded in around policing. In terms of what people think about it now, this is about trust so we have to trust the police. As i said before, sometimes we expose ourselves to the place when rice are most vulnerable, we tell them our most vulnerable, we tell them our most intimate secrets and we need to ensure the police can detect us and keep us safe. But this data breach symbolises incompetence as it could affect confidence in the long term. Its good to talk to you. Thank you very much forjoining us. President biden has signed an executive agreement limiting american involvement in china technology. It would require us firms to disclose investments in sensitive areas such as Artificial Intelligence and ban other types altogether. Beijing has reacted angrily saying it is gravely concerned about the order. A spokesman for the Chinese Embassy in washington says the curbs seriously undermine the interests of chinese and American Companies and investors and American Companies and investors and republicans say they dont go far enough. From new york, here is michelle fleury. This is a new front in the tech war between two global superpowers. The restrictions prevent American Private equity and Venture Capital firms from investing in high tech sectors in china such as quantum computing, Artificial Intelligence and advanced semiconductors. The goal is to stop us capital and know how from speeding up the development of technologies that could help china develop weapons for use against america in a military conflict. It would also require firms making investments in a broader range of sensitive Chinese Industries to report that activity. Potentially laying the ground for more restrictions on investments down the road. The regulations arent expected to take effect right away and there will be a Public Comment period so businesses can weigh in on the proposals. China is the worlds second biggest economy, a vital market for American Companies and the concern expressed by some us execs may explain why this order, which was expected back in february, hasnt been released until now. A Senior Administration official described the move as targeted, saying this is a National Security action, not an economic one. Adding that the us is not decoupling our economies. Still, the move is likely to upset beijing with analysts warning that the us should be prepared for china to retaliate. Lets bring some news we are getting now from ukraine. Their navy says a temporary humanitarian corridor will start working through the black sea from tomorrow. Kyiv claims the route will be used by commercial ships trapped since the full scale as well as well as for grain and agricultural products. This all concedes there are threats from mines and the russian navy which is why ukraine wants to mount cameras on the ships to show it is a humanitarian mission with no military purpose. While moscow has yet to confirm whether it has agreed, both sides have previously described any vessel as being legitimate targets since the collapse of that landmark deal, if you remember, which allowed ukraine to export grain. Just to reiterate breaking news, ukraines navy says a temporary humanitarian con of door mike corridor. Working through the black sea tomorrow, commercial ships will be using it. An 80 year old former olympian with parkinsons disease will be one of three passengers on board virgin galactic� s first Space Tourism flight when it blasts off from new mexico later today. Jon goodwin, from newcastle, will board the vss unity for a 90 minute trip after securing his ticket 18 years ago a mother and daughter will also be on board. Sophie long has more. Ive been waiting a quarter of my life on this earth to go into space. At 80 years old, jon goodwin is an olympian, an accomplished adventurer, and now almost an astronaut. This has been a long time coming. He bought his ticket for 200,000 nearly 20 years ago. Jon goodwin. Here he is talking to bbc breakfast in 201a. I was never. Envisaged wanting to go into space, but the opportunity as a bit of an adventurer to actually go to 70 miles high, see the curvature of the earth, the blackness of space, going weightless, and all these things, was an opportunity that i couldnt miss. The news he received that same year made him think he might. Jon was diagnosed with parkinsons disease, which damages parts of the brain, and its progression is impossible to predict. I was pretty convinced that they were going to turn round to me and say, youre not able to go. But they have been fantastic. The fact that i can defy my parkinsons. Three years ago, i climbed kilimanjaro and cycled down, just to prove that it wasnt going to get me. And this is the same thing. Going to space despite the parkinsons. And sojon is now finally preparing to board the spaceship unity. Hell bejoined on his mission by Keisha Schahaff from antigua and her daughter, ana mayers, who studies in aberdeen. Theyll be the first mother and daughter to travel together to space. Such an interesting man. He is one of the most incredible people ive ever met. Hes such a daredevil. This guy lives. As we re enter the atmosphere, it creates a very loud noise. The three have undergone four days of training at spaceport america. The pilots who will be in control, much more. So this is the Flight Simulator where the pilots do the vast majority of their on the ground training, and theyll actually come in here hours before the actual mission itself and do one last Flight Profile with all the latest data to hand. At the moment, conditions look perfect. All three hope their adventure will be an inspiration to others to reach beyond what they think is possible. Some 800 people have already bought tickets in the hope of following in their footsteps and their flight path. The sky is no longer the limit. Sophie long, bbc news, spaceport america, new mexico. Absolutely fantastic, looking forward to watching that. Kuwait has banned the barbie movie, it says the decision was to protect public ethics and social traditions. The move came after leben on� S Culture Minister art sensors to ban the film in lebanon saying it promotes homosexuality and transgender homosexuality and Tra Nsgender Culture Homosexuality and transgender culture and undermines the family. Taylor swift has used her final los angeles eras show to confirm online speculation that she will release the re recorded version of her 201a album 1989 in october. Her fifth studio album features hit songs including bad blood and shake it off. The singer began re recording all her songs after when Talent Manager manager Scooter Braun when he bought herformer label. Before we go, lets take you very briefly to abuja in the nigeria where people are meeting to discuss the coup in niger. There was an Ultimatum Given Back by set to reinstate mohamed bazoum. We will be cross that on the bbc, stay with us. The warmest weather weve seen for some time but it may not last long because on the Satellite Picture we can see this rubber cloud out to the west, a front that will bring something of a change. Ahead of that, a feed of southerly winds and some warm air spreading across the uk. Feeling quite humid in places. While we will continue to see some spells of sunshine, there are some quite large areas of cloud around and one or two showers breaking out. Some across wales, some parts of england, more cloud generally rolling into Northern Ireland with a strength and breeze. But in the best of the sunshine, highs of 27 or 28 degrees. I mentioned that Weather Front out to the west, that is going to make its move as we head through this evening and tonight bringing some outbreaks of potentially heavy and thundery rain across Northern Ireland, up across scotland. Some patchy rain into northern england, not very much rain further south but a fair amount not very much rain further south but a fairamount of not very much rain further south but a fair amount of cloud on what will be a pretty warm and muggy night. 16 or 17 degrees the low for some of us. Here is our weatherfront or 17 degrees the low for some of us. Here is our Weather Front moving its way eastwards, lingering in the north of scotland, quite a soggy day to come across parts of the northern isles. Then its a mix of sunny spells and showers. Some of the showers will be on the heavy side. Could see generally cloudy with a cling on across the south east corner. Still quite warm across parts of Eastern England but turning cooler and eventually a little bit fresher from the west. Then we head into the weekend with this area of low pressure quite close by. This is going to bring some showers or some longer spells of rain, particularly across the north and the rest of the uk. 0n across the north and the rest of the uk. On saturday, outbreaks of heavy rain at times across scotland, Northern Ireland, northern england, parts of wales. Further south and east, not as many showers are more in the way of sunshine and so some relative warmth, 2a degrees in norwich. Cooland relative warmth, 2a degrees in norwich. Cool and quite breezy further north and west and then as we head into sunday, again it is a story of sunny spells and showers. Some of the show was heavy, possibly thundery but not as many down towards the south and east. Temperatures north to south, around 18 to 22 degrees. As we head into next week, will continue to see some showers at times. But there are some signs that things might start to warm up again towards the end of the week. Today at 1 00pm, at least 36 People Killed in hawaii, as wildfires tear through the islands. Intense flames overnight forced people to jump into the sea to escape. Daylight showed entire neighbourhoods had been destroyed. Woke up this morning and got on our phones to pictures of our house, just down to the slab. Nothing but smoke. Well have the latest from hawaii, where people are homeless and some hospitals are overwhelmed. Also on the programme. 12,000 jobs are at risk as the high street Discount Chain wilko goes into adminstration. The waiting list for routine nhs operations reaches a record high in england of 7. 5 Million People. And, the £86 million transfer Tottenham Hotspur and Bayern Munich agree a deal in principle for england captain harry kane. And coming up on bbc news, a deal� s been agreed in principle for german champions Bayern Munich to sign england captain harry kane from tottenham in a deal worth over £85 million. Its now down to kane to decide whether to leave
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