heatwave of the very hot days in this current heatwave. we have some showers and thunderstorms in the forecast on the north thunderstorms in the forecast on the north and thunderstorms in the forecast on the north and west and they will become more widespread over the next few days days. good days. - good morning, t good morning, he worst start for a manchester- united manager for more than 100 years. - erik ten hag s side lose against. they re humiliated and drop - to bottom of the premier league, as brilliant brentford hit four. it s sunday the 14th of august. our main story: the author sir salman rushdie has reportedly been taken off a ventilator and is able to talk again. the 75 year old was stabbed while speaking at an event in new york state on friday. his agent confirmed the news to us media, after previously saying the author may lose an eye. our north america correspondent nomia iqbal is in pennsylvania where mr rushdie is in hospital. a day after sir salman rushdie was
showers. most of the showers will be in the north and west. no significant rain where we need it in the south and east. more details on the south and east. more details on the programme. it s nearly that time of year we ll reveal the first two contestants on this year s strictly. it s thursday, the 4th of august. the mother of 12 year old archie battersbee says the legal battle to postpone the withdrawal of her son s life support has comes to an end. it comes after the european court of human rights refused an application not to postpone the withdrawal of his treatment. his family now wants him to be taken to a hospice, as louisa pilbeam reports. she says she ll fight for him until the end. but archie s mum accepts she s now at the end of her legal fight for her son s life. 12 year old archie has been in a coma on life support since he was found unconscious in april.
in the waters around taiwan, after expressing anger over a visit to the island by a senior us politician. england s victorious lionesses urge the next prime minister to help more schoolgirls play football. good morning from the commonwealth games in birmingham, where it was a special night, of athletics, as aylish mccolgan ran the race of her life, to emulate her mother liz, by winning gold for scotland, in the 10,000 metres. good morning. 0ver good morning. over the next few days it will good morning. over the next few days it will feel good morning. over the next few days it will feel fresher. we are losing humidity it will feel fresher. we are losing humidity by day and night. any rain will be humidity by day and night. any rain will be in humidity by day and night. any rain will be in the north. no significant rain in will be in the north. no significant rain in the will be in the north. no significant rain in the forecast in the south and east rain in the forecast in
suggesting that this could be the brink of military action between the us and china, so anybody reading this in mainland china, anybody reading these development, there is a big fear that, yes, this could result in another war, another invasion, similar to what we have seen with russia and ukraine. band invasion, similar to what we have seen with russia and ukraine. andi seen with russia and ukraine. and i wonder, seen with russia and ukraine. and i wonder. and seen with russia and ukraine. and i wonder. and we seen with russia and ukraine. and i wonder, and we talk seen with russia and ukraine. and i wonder, and we talk about - seen with russia and ukraine. and i wonder, and we talk about the militaryjoe s that china has been talking about, saying arguably increasing the number of these drills in response to this, into this visit by nancy pelosi, is that something that is also being spoken about? it something that is also being spoken about? , , , ,, . something that is also bein
people, and those who are self employed, who have more hoops to jump through, whereas self employed, who have more hoops tojump through, whereas now self employed, who have more hoops to jump through, whereas now they will be able to get on the ladder with a bit more ease. i think it s really important for anyone taking on this mortgage to absolutely be clear that they need to have a contingency plan in place if rates are to increase to a huge amount, because on the 4th of august we might see another rate rise. thank ou, aood might see another rate rise. thank you. good to might see another rate rise. thank you. good to talk might see another rate rise. thank you, good to talk to might see another rate rise. thank you, good to talk to you. - let s get more now on that historic football final last night. in the next few minutes, a special celebration will take place at trafalgar square in central london for the england womens team, but before that, earlier we spoke to ellie wilso