the wettest part of the uk in recent others, heavy thunderstorms rolling into the sussex coast, 19 millimetres of rain a day few others at shaw on a port and now the heavy, fun to be showers are pushing north. but there are gaps in the rain, not every bit of ground is getting a decent soaking, some areas are staying dry. more rain further west, somerset has had some heavy falls. this afternoon we will see thunderstorms hanging back across the west country but perhaps more of a focus for the midlands and east anglia. behind the showers in the south east there could be thunderstorms in their own right, notjust thunderstorms in their own right, not just as thunderstorms in their own right, notjust as part of thunderstorms in their own right, not just as part of that thunderstorms in their own right, notjust as part of that band. it is becoming drier. floods in northern ireland this afternoon but quite a legacy of cloud. largely fine for scotland and northern ireland overnight, t
a new dual covid vaccine will form part of the uk s autumn booster campaign the jab targets both the original covid and omicron variants. and, at last, an apology for the native american actress, booed off stage at the oscars, almost 50 years ago. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. new figures suggest the real value of wages, has fallen at its fastest rate since records began, leading to further concerns about the cost of living. the office for national statistics says regular pay, excluding bonuses, was up 4.7% between april and june this year, compared to last year. but taking inflation into account, it s actually down 3%, hit by the rising cost of goods and services. the government says it recognises people are struggling with high prices, but is providing direct financial help for millions on low incomes. here s our economics correspondent, andy verity. from the outside, 4.7% is the best average pay rise for years. but the inside story is the average worker is deal
liz truss of trying to avoid scrutiny of her economic plans as she prepares for an emergency budget if she becomes prime minister. a bbc investigation unmasks the man responsible for a huge online community which traded non consensual sexual images and videos of more than a hundred woman. and as a new law to make school uniforms more affordable in england misses the start of the academic year let us know about the cost of kitting out your children and whether you ve been able to make any savings. you can contact me on twitter @annitabbc and use the hashtag bbcyourquestions. and knock, knock. who s there? that s right it s the funniest joke at the edinburgh fringe comedy festival, but what is it? find out later this hour. welcome to bbc news. in the last few minutes we have got a result amongst barristers in england and wales. they have voted to go on an all out strike in england and wales next month, with almost 80% of those who took part in the ballot voting for an escal
and require them to follow the legislation. finished. you want to put it in mum s bag? for now, with the rising cost of living already biting for so many families, services like this are proving a vital support. ben boulos, bbc news. we d like to hearfrom we d like to hear from you today to let us know the cost of kitting out your children for the academic year and if you have managed to make any savings and how you did that. i m joined now in the studio by fiona small, who runs the young mums support network. school uniform items for her two children for this term cost over £200. tell us about your children. you have a year 13 and one going into year seven. have a year 13 and one going into year seven- have a year 13 and one going into ear seven. ~ , g ., year seven. absolutely. my daughter is auoin year seven. absolutely. my daughter is going into year seven. absolutely. my daughter is going into year year seven. absolutely. my daughter is going into year 13 year seven. abs
and blames it on sabotage . tory leadership contenders liz truss and rishi sunak pitch for the votes of scottish conservative members at a hustings in perth this evening. a school uniform donation charity, a better fit, says spiralling costs have led to a tenfold increase in demand for free school uniforms. the social enterprise recycles and distributes clothes free of charge to families across cardiff and the vale of glamorgan. garry owen reports. the shelves of the better fit charity distribution centre are loaded with school uniform items such as sweatshirts, bags, shoes and shorts. the project started when one local mother realised she wasn t the only parent who found paying for school uniform a challenge. i came up with an idea to approach the school he was going to and ask if they had any surplus uniform that we could utilise to give to other parents.