World cup qualifier wins for scotland, england and Northern Ireland. Gordon strachans scotland side kept alive their hopes for russia 2018, with a 3 0 win in lithuania. Remember that . It was the much loved soap famous for wobbly scenery and outlandish plotlines, well look at the lost crossroads episodes being shown for the first time in over 50 years. And tomasz has the weather. The weekend is looking a little mixed. A nice bright day today, tomorrow, one for the sunday papers, a lot of grey cloud and some rain on the way, but not for everybody. Good morning. First, our main story. More heavy rain is falling in south asia where this years monsoon season has left millions of people displaced. Its now believed more than m00 people have died. Parts of indias financial centre, mumbai, are under several feet of water. 0ur south asia correspondent Justin Rowlatt is in the eastern state of bihar, one of the worst affected areas. Hejoins us now live on bbc brea kfast. Hejoins us now live on bbc breakfast. We have heard reports some of the worst brain has died away, that the level of the water has dropped, but i guess it is exposing the damage that has happened . Yes, thats exactly right. It is exposing all sorts of issues that need to be dealt with. Homes, schools, the roads need to be rebuilt and of course, floodwater brings with it the threat of disease. Weve been talking to the red cross today, weve been at the local hospital, there are people in there with diarrhoea and other waterborne diseases. They are anxious about the effect that will have. 12 Million People, that is right, 12 Million Peoplejust in this one indian state have had to leave their home. Many of them are living in temporary shelters, some just sticks that some top paulin on top. They are very, very vulnerable top. They are very, very vulnerable to disease. There is very little clea n water to disease. There is very little clean water and no sanitation. The red cross teams are out there to try and provide them with clean water, food and other supplies they need, but it is a huge, huge struggle. As you can see, it isnt raining here in bihar, but that doesnt mean that this crisis is over. That area is used to very heavy monsoon rain. Clearly this is exceptionally heavy and prolonged. Do you get a sense the authorities there, the agencies, were prepared for it to be this bad, this time . This is exceptional. 0nce for it to be this bad, this time . This is exceptional. Once a decade kind of scale of flood. The authorities recognise flooding happens often. The problem is, they simply arent resources to deal with the scale of a crisis like this. As i say, just in this state, 12 Million People displaced. Across india, 17 Million People affected. Really a very large number of people affected. Hospitals in india are stretched out the best of times, and a huge number of people now suffering from diarrhoea and other diseases added to that, and it is a real problem. The emergency services, they dont have boats or the resources to go out in the floodwater to go and help people. The people themselves are incredibly poon the people themselves are incredibly poor. People in bihar are often subsistence farmers, the poorest people in the entire world. They have very little, their houses are fragile a makeshift den easily destroyed, and when they swept away, as many have been, these people are not able to withstand the rigours. They dont have savings or money to rebuild. So it is a huge problem. Listen, when you look back over floods, which stretch all the way from bangladesh to pakistan, when you look at the responses to these floods, in previous years big floods, in previous years big floods, and there have been many over the decades, have much higher death tolls. In a sense that is a measure that suggests to us governments are getting better. Having said that, a figure of moo People Killed by the floods tells us there is still a huge, huge challenge here in south asia. Justin, reporting from bihar, thank you for the update. A huge challenge there thatjustin was talking about south asia battles with the floods and flood damage. There is also damage in the us. President trump is to visit texas again today, to assess the flood damage caused by Hurricane Harvey. Hell fly to houston, accompanied by the first lady, where hell meet survivors and volunteers involved in the relief effort. A Chemical Plant near to the city has exploded after its cooling system was damaged by floodwaters. Our us correspondent Barbara Plett usher has been out with the emergency services, to assess the damage across houston. The sheriffs of houston are still working 12 hour shifts, even though the floodwaters they battled earlier in the week are mostly gone. Like nothing they have ever experienced before, a disaster on a scale rarely seen in the us. The water was over this bridge right here. They remember the ones they were not able to rescue. Some of them werent able to get out in time for them to get help, and they were basically stuck inside their house, you know. And theyre crippled, or they cant even get outside of their residence, and they died. The sweep of the storm caught people by surprise. After sitting over houston for days, it continued east, keeping emergency crews busy right through the east. In harveys wake, there is massive disruption. Chemical spills started fires at this Chemical Plant. More are expected, spreading anxiety about toxins. And, in mucky, waterlogged neighbourhoods, now comes the sober reckoning. What can be salvaged, how much is lost, and who will pay the enormous bill . The Trump Administration got good marks for its early response to this disaster. Now, it has to show the staying power needed to help recover and rebuild. This will be the big test. Utility companies could be charged by the hourfor digging up busy roads, when they work on improving their infrastructure this under plans being put forward by the government. Ministers hope the policy would force contractors in england to speed up repairs, or carry out work at night to reduce traffic delays caused by their projects. Richard main reports. Mile after mile, hour after hour of delays caused by roadworks. Its thought one in every three of ourjourneys is held up like this. Around 2. 5 million roadworks are carried out every year in england, costing the economy an estimated £4 billion in lost working hours and delayed deliveries. Utility companies arent responsible for every excavated carriageway or set of temporary traffic lights, but its hoped this new scheme may persuade them to carry out their work more quickly or at night, so as to cause less disruption. Under the proposals, councils could charge Utility Companies up to £2500 per site to work on roads during the day. When trialled in london back in 2012, this led to a 42 drop in the levels of disruption caused by roadworks. Weve been trialling it in london and kent and its proved extremely successful, and we estimate that theres been about 600 less incursions into the highway surface than would have happened otherwise. So now were on extending the scheme nationwide. The idea has been cautiously welcomed by the aa and the rac, but theyve warned that these changes mustnt read the works being rushed or slapdash, simply to hand road as quickly as possible. The local Government Association has praised the success of the pilot schemes and called for other councils to be given the new powers as soon as possible. The former shadow womens and equalities minister Sarah Champion has been talking about divisions in the country. We are going to talk to our political correspondent, in our london newsroom. Sarah champion caused some controversy about an article that her name was put two and comments about men who groom young women . Yes, Sarah Champion has apologised for the poor choice of words used in that article in last months the sun newspaper, in which it was said britain has a problem with british pakistani men raping and exploiting white girls following a child abuse scandal in newcastle. In herfirst interview since resigning, in todays times, she said her e mail inbox has gone nuts with members of the police, social workers and Health Professionals thanking her for raising the issue. She goes into more detail about the issue today. She describes the crime model of the sex gangs, which he says are full of friends and extended family members, trafficking goals to other friends and family members. She reiterates her view that it is mostly pakistani men involved. She says. Its one thing to recognise a cry model, recognising why it has planted such deep root is a different challenge altogether. She accuses the left of being too afraid of being called racist than tackling, and that stopping them tackling, and that stopping them tackling this issue head on. She said she would rather be called racist than turn a blind eye to child abuse, perhaps unshackled because she has now left the labour front bench. She accuses maybe labour politicians who live in london not being challenged by reality playing out in the rest of the country. The labour party has responded. Jeremy corbyn, who initially accepted her resignation, said effective action is needed to tackle child abuse that stigmatising entire communities is wrong. Thank you very much. The investigation into the chemical cloud which affected parts of east sussex last sunday, is looking into the possibility that it may have been caused by emissions from shipwrecks in the channel. Sounds bizarre. The beach at birling gap, near eastbourne, was closed until the haze disappeared. The maritime and Coastguard Agency is now investigating, as Adina Campbell reports. A mysterious mist which engulfed holidaymakers in east sussex. It led to birling gap beach, near beachy head, being evacuated, after people reported having irritated eyes, sore throats, and vomiting. I had a bit of a dry chest. And then, as we came off the beach, then it really kind of hit, and we were all kind of coughing a little bit. And my children were really, really upset, because their eyes were really painful. Coastguard rescue teams raced to help clear the area, but by the end of sunday evening, around 150 people had to be treated, with others reporting discomfort. Sussex police said those who required treatment experienced mostly minor effects. Monitoring equipment was used at the time to try and identify the cause, but the readings were inconclusive. The maritime and Coastguard Agency now think the gas may have come from one of the many shipwrecks in the english channel. It is also investigating discharges from passing ships or lost cargo as a possible cause. Tennis star Serena Williams has given birth to a baby girl at a clinic in florida. Theres no name as yet. News of the birth came as auntie venus prepared to go out on court at the us open. Congratulations have been pouring in from sports stars and celebrities, including beyonce, rafa nadal, and wimbledon champion garbine mugurutha. Crowds at the bournemouth air festival have been wowed by one of the worlds first aero pyrotechnic display teams. These are great pictures from overnight. These are pictures of the twister duo, who have been putting on a spectacular night flying display. Look at that the lights on the plains and coming out of the back as well. They ducked and dived, illuminating the sky, whilst thousands of people watched from below. I dont think ive ever heard one of those displays at night before, a whole new world of possibilities amazing. It is 8. 14. Monsoon rains in south asia have caused some of the worst flooding the region has seen in a decade, leaving an area the size of the uk under water. The figures are shocking. With 41 Million People affected, the British Red Cross has launched an emergency appeal. Its teams have been on the ground in india, bangladesh and nepal since the flooding began two weeks ago. Lets find out what stage the relief effort is out. Lets talk to alex ca rle from the charity, whos in our london newsroom. Thank you for talking to us this morning. Can you tell us what your teams are doing, which areas they are focusing on, wed the devastation is worst . So, there is more than 1800 red cross volunteers across the three countries, while working to find the missing and to repatriate people with theirfamilies. Missing and to repatriate people with their families. Today people to emergency shelters, to provide them with safe, clean drinking water, food, shelter, temporary shelter and then food and clothing. We were talking to our reporter who is in north india. He was saying this time around, we have reported on flooding in the region before, the death toll is lower, still high at 40 million, but the response from the governments has been better. Would you say that is what you are witnessing as well . Yes, absolutely. Flooding does happen in this region, in these regions on a regular basis but this is definitely at a much greater scale than what we have seen recently. You can imagine that in bangladesh more than a third of the country is affected and underwater, and how that might feel in the United Kingdom if that scale of devastation happened across the country. So who trains are out, roads are blocked, bridges have been damaged. More than 1000 schools are now closed, medical centres are affected by the flooding as well, even though there is increased need for medical services. More than a million homes have been affected by the floods as well. This is an incredible scale of disaster. How are the governments reacting across the region . For Bangladesh Government is trying to control the water flow. There has government is trying to control the waterflow. There has been a lot government is trying to control the water flow. There has been a lot of preparation. The red cross across the three countries works in these areas, to reduce the risks when flooding happens but this has surpassed the expected levels. The governments are responding, along with the red cross volunteers, to help people in the short term, to bring them to safety, but also to look in the longer term about how to reduce the risks in the future and how to reduce the risk of cholera and further disease outbreaks affecting even more people in the short term. Affecting even more people in the shortterm. With so many people displaced, where are they going, what kind of temporary accommodation or permanent accommodation have they been directed to . In the different countries, there are so many people communities affected, it will be different in different places. Some people are having to make shift their own accommodation, others will be living in homes. People will be opening their doors. 0n the governments will be clearing some areas, trying to provide accommodation for them in the short term. Tarpaulins are being distributed, to help provide cover from the shelter from red cross volunteers. What you need the most, in terms of aid . The British Red Cross has launched an appeal. Funds would help us to provide, to get food out to people as soon as possible. To help the governments to reduce the risk of cholera and other waterborne disease outbreaks, and to help these people to rebuild their lives. Theres going to be an impact on the food, because a lot of the food is grown in the most fertile areas on the flood plains, so it will have an impact on Food Production in these countries for at least the next six months. Funds will help to provide food and fill some of these gaps. Thank you for your time with us this morning. 8. 18am. Youre watching breakfast from bbc news. The main stories this morning. More heavy rain is battering parts of southern asia, which has been devastated by flooding, leaving millions of people homeless and more than 1400 dead. Utility companies could soon be charged by the hour for digging up busy roads in england. The government believes the policy would force contractors to speed up repairs. Lots of people have plans for that last burst of summer over the weekend, maybe going camping or doing some sport. Blue skies . Just a burst of summer, sort of. It is not going to be that spectacular as far as temperatures go this weekend. But decent enough. A nice bright day. Bright rather than sunny, because some of us will see these fair weather clouds developing and maybe a couple of light showers. Here is the window of fine weather. Here is the window of fine weather. Here in the atlantic, a rather large area of cloud that is rolling in our direction and that will bring as a lot of damp weather. Initially tomorrow to Western Areas and then other parts of the country will get it. Not in the short term, in the short term we have this fine summer. It is still summer but 1st of september is meteorological autumn. Were well into that now. As far as this afternoon is concerned, fine weather in the north of scotla nd fine weather in the north of scotland down to the south coast of england. Temperatures are more or less the same wherever you are, weather you are belfast, aberystwyth, nottingham, down into brighten, all around 17 19. London a lwa ys brighten, all around 17 19. London always a little warmer. I mentioned always a little warmer. I mentioned a couple of showers in the south east, that is pretty much it. Here comes the rain, quite heavy at this stage but the thing about this rain band is as it moves from west to east, this weather front will be very slow, but also it is going to start to sort of break up a little bit. The rain will get less and less heavy. I think in the end what we will end up with is overcast skies across many areas. That rain is starting to break up a little bit and become a bit more patchy. It gives us an indication it wont be raining all the time tomorrow, it will be burst of rain and many eastern areas will probably stayed right right through the course of the afternoon. Places like hull and norwich. Even later in the day the sun might come out, for example in belfast. He is a summary for the weekend. Todays the day to do it if you are out and about, sunny saturday, and tomorrow the umbrellas out. A bit of both, just like this picture, some sunshine and the umbrellas thank you very much indeed. It is a 21 am. Time for a