Are put in to bat on an overcast first morning of the third test against sri lanka. They already hold an unassailable 2 0 series lead. Good afternoon, and welcome to the Bbc News at one. The Prison Population in england and wales has hit a record high for the second week in a row. The latest figures show there are now more than 88,500 inmates. Thats a rise of almost 1,200 in five weeks. Around half of those are cases linked to this summers riots. In a few days time, the governments temporary early Release Scheme will begin, and some offenders will be able to leave jail at an earlier point in their sentences. Lets speak now to our Uk Correspondent daniel sandford. Daniel, what are these high numbers doing to the Prison System . Last week, i was sitting here talking to your audience about the Prison Population hitting an all time high. This week its even higher, and essentially what happened is on the 30th Ofjuly when the rioting Started this summer, the Prison Population has been rising
currently we have got some rain pushing across the south east, clearing through this morning. behind it, a mixture of sunshine and showers, some of the showers heavy and thundery in northern and central scotland. another breezy day. details later. the parents of a young person at the heart of allegations against a bbc presenter are standing by their account, according the sun newspaper, after a lawyer representing the individual said their claims were rubbish. the newspaper first reported that the unnamed presenter had allegedly paid a teenager for sexually explicit photos last week. our correspondent charlotte gallagher has the latest. after days of damaging headlines, allegations and rumours, this story of a bbc presenter allegedly paying thousands for sexually explicit images is still dominating front pages. now a statement on behalf of the young person at the centre of this. they ve called the allegations, by their mother, rubbish. their lawyer says, nothing inappropriat
Stretched his lead and will win the Tour De France tomorrow. Amazing grace Royal Birkdale witnesses a major record but spieth is still two shots clear in the open. Its been an eight year wait but tom daley is on Top Of The World again. And theres a record medal haul for Great Britains pa ra athletes at the World Championships. I will be here at the london stadium looking ahead to this evenings action as kadeena cox goes for her third medal of these championships. Also coming up in the programme well get the latest from englands cricketers as they prepare for the womens World Cup Final against india. And well also hear from the england and scotland womens football teams as they get ready for their Second Group Games at the European Championship. Welcome along to the bbc sport centre, so many Great Stories today, news of a historic day at the open coming up, but we are going to start with cycling, because great britians chris froome is going to win his fourth Tour De France title. It wil
Stretched his lead and will win the Tour De France tomorrow. Amazing grace Royal Birkdale witnesses a major record but spieth is still two shots clear in the open. Its been an eight year wait but tom daley is on Top Of The World again. And theres a record medal haul for Great Britains pa ra athletes at the World Championships. I will be here at the london stadium looking ahead to this evenings action as kadeena cox goes for her third medal of these championships. Also coming up in the programme well get the latest from englands cricketers as they prepare for the womens World Cup Final against india. And well also hear from the england and scotland womens football teams as they get ready for their Second Group Games at the European Championship. Welcome along to the bbc sport centre, so many Great Stories today, news of a historic day at the open coming up, but we are going to start with cycling, because great britians chris froome is going to win his fourth Tour De France title. It wil
relationship over the years, but right now i think it s my best friend. in the women s singles, last year s finalists elena rybakina and ons jabeur are both safely through. in fact, they will now meet in the quarterfinals. but there was disappointment for one of the game s most exciting talents. 16 year old mirra andreeva won the first set against madison keys. but then it all went wrong. after being twice warned for throwing her racket, she was docked a point. point penalty, mirra andreeva. but i didn t throw the racket, ifell. that gave match point to keys, which she promptly took. andreeva refused to shake the umpire s hand afterwards, but she will surely be back. andy swiss, bbc news, wimbledon. there s been gold medal success for great britain at the world para athletics championships asjonathan broom edwards