but my attitude is very much day by day. you know, that keeps my spirits high. returning to cash to stay on top costs. the post office reports a record number of cash withdrawals, as people reduce card use to feel more in control of their finances. good morning from birmingham. more in control of their finances. the last day of the commonwealth games after a golden sunday for all the home nations, with victories on the track, in the boxing ring and in the women s hockey too. good morning, through this week some of us will once again experience a heatwave with some parts getting up to 35, 36, with a lot of dry, sunny weather. i will have all the details throughout the programme. it s monday, 8th of august. our main story. a bbc survey of more than 7,000 dental practices has found that nine in 10 nhs dentists across the uk are not accepting new adult patients for treatment on the health service. those in need are having to wait years for treatment and some have taken matters in
but temperatures continuing to rise inland, getting close to 30 degrees in the london area on monday afternoon. temperatures will continue to climb through the rest of the week, particularly across england and wales. heatwave conditions developing in many places here, and by friday we could be hitting 36 degrees in the south. hello, this is bbc news. i m shaun ley. the headlines: rockets have been fired into israeli territory as the islamichhad group responded to israeli air strikes. israel says it killed two commanders after what it called an immediate threat. six palestinian children are among the dead in gaza. israel s now reported to have agreed to a truce. the two conservative party leadership contenders vying the next prime minister outline how they plan to help people cope with the rising cost of living. but former prime minister gordon brown says much more action is needed. archie battersbee s family call for an inquiry into his care a day after he died following
died at the age of 93. legal history will be made later today as broadcasters will air judges sentencing remarks from crown courts in england and wales for the first time time following a change in the law. # everybody needs good neighbours.# and farewell to neighbours after four decades teary eyed fans in australia prepare to watch the show s final episode. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the opening ceremony of the 22nd commonwealth games takes place in birmingham tonight. prince charles will represent the queen and 30,000 people will be inside the alexander stadium, with millions more watching around the world. the show will include performances from local music and dance groups, emphasising the city s diversity. more than 5,000 athletes are set to compete over a packed 11 days. they will be representing 72 nations and territories. the queen s baton will also be a key part of that ceremony, after being carried for 294 days through com
the world s first fully working sand battery is installed in finland, with developers calling it a major breakthrough for green energy. and england chase victory over india at edgbaston to win the fifth test. borisjohnson s decision to appoint chris pincher as deputy chief whip is facing further scrutiny as a former top civil servant at the foreign office, lord mcdonald writes to the parliamentary standards commissioner this morning, saying that borisjohnson was briefed in person about an investigation into chris pincher s conduct as a foreign office minister. downing street had previously claimed that the prime minister wasn t aware of any specific allegations against mr pincher when he was appointed in february. but the bbc learned last night that boris johnson and the foreign secretary at the time, dominic raab, both knew about the issue. mr pincher resigned as deputy chief whip last thursday and was suspended as a conservative party mp after being accused of groping two