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Managed exit by the end of october. They must have the negotiating ability to deliver it. A mothers nightmare the nhs contaminated blood inquiry hears the impact on a family whose six children were all infected. I think she would be alive if it wasnt for what happened, because she was a strong woman. The tragedy has ripped her heart out. Must spy harder a government regulator says the storage and handling of large amounts of data by the Security Service mi5 is undoubtedly unlawful. Coming up on afternoon live, all the sport with ben croucher. Good afternoon. Wales manager ryan giggs has called on stronger sanctions for racism in football as his side prepare to play in budapest less tha n his side prepare to play in budapest less than three months of hungary we re less than three months of hungary were charged and fined £20,000 for racist behaviour by their fans in a game against slovakia. 3000 seats tonight will be shut off as a result. Thanks, ben. Looking miserable there, susan. The rain is looking pretty relentless at the moment. We will be looking at where, when and why and how long it could take four things to improve. Certainly an issue across the country at the moment. Thanks, susan. Also coming up 0n target for a century actress june spencer, who plays peggy in bbc radio drama the archers, reveals the secret of how shes still working as she turns 100. Hello, everyone. This is afternoon live. An independent report has severely criticised oxfam for the way it dealt with allegations of serious Sexual Misconduct by its staff, saying it ignored warnings and had a culture of tolerating poor behaviour. The Charity Commission has issued an official warning to oxfam after investigating reports that aid workers sent to help after the earthquake in haiti had used prostitutes. The revelations led to thousands of people cancelling their donations to the charity and the resignation of its chief executive. Oxfam gb has responded to the report saying it is deeply sorry for its failure to prevent sexual abuse by its former staff in haiti. The charity said the report would be a spur to greater improvement. Naomi grimley is in central london. How damaging is this report to the charity . It pulls no punches. It pulls no punches. It certainly doesnt. This is the report, and it is incredibly damning. It makes terrible reading for oxfam. It talks about how the charity lost sight of its values. It says there were early warnings and tip offs that things were not right in haiti, that sexual abuse was happening and yet those warnings we re happening and yet those warnings were ignored by Senior Management. It also says that when the charity discovered what went on, it was not frank and did not give a full account to the Charity Commission, to the uk authorities or to the haitian authorities. In a minute, we will hear more about what oxfam are saying. But first lets look back on the scandal that tainted a much loved national brand. In the aftermath of the 2010 haiti earthquake, group of oxfam workers used young roster juice earthquake, group of oxfam workers used young rosterjuice when they we re used young rosterjuice when they were supposed to be helping the local population recover. The charity dismissed four member is of staff and let three quietly resign without properly flagging up what had happened to either the haitian authorities or to regulators in the uk. Its because of this incident that 0xfa m its because of this incident that oxfam has now been given an official warning by the Charity Commission. The incidents in haiti were very dismaying. More broadly, because what we have done is looking to 0xfa m what we have done is looking to oxfam broadly, is that everyone feels very let down by oxfam. It is one of our best known charities in the united kingdom, it is there to put people first, and it failed to live up to peoples expectations. This was the man who caused the charity the most embarrassment, the director for haiti at the time. He resigned before an internal investigation was completed and then went on to work for other charities without them knowing about his background. The report says early warnings were missed. Even after the haiti incident, the charity repeatedly failed to do proper safeguarding checks, including on its uk staff. Whistle blowers like helen evans, a former head of safeguarding, was simply ignored. Aid agencies, a fundamental principle is do no harm. What good are they if they deliver sexual expectation . We hope this is the wake up call that expectation . We hope this is the wa ke up call that sector expectation . We hope this is the wake up call that sector needs. There are a lot of promises, but we need to see action and change. That ta ke need to see action and change. That take many years. 0xfa m take many years. Oxfam has paid a heavy price for this scandal. It lost 7000 donors who cancelled their subgroups and is in disgust, and it still cant bid for government contracts was up the charity is expected to give their response later. Today is a reminder 0xfa m response later. Today is a reminder oxfam still has some way to go before its reputation is restored to its former glory. Asi as i mentioned, oxfam has now released a statement. They say they are deeply sorry for what happened in haiti in 2011. They talk about the episode being shameful and they admit they should have done more, especially when it came to establishing that children might have been involved in that sexual abuse. So what is the charity trying to do now . It has appointed a new director of safeguarding, has a new chief executive, and it says it has dismissed 79 individuals in the last year, so it is trying to rehabilitate its reputation. Thank you. With us now is helen evans, who was oxfams global head of safeguarding until she resigned in 2015. Good to see you here. I think we need to pick up on what naomi was talking about there. In terms of the things that were going on, when we you first aware that all was not right, and what were you aware of . was appointed to head of safeguarding in 2012 and early on i was aware that this was not one of insta nces, was aware that this was not one of instances, that this issue was more pervasive across the organisation. I took to the Senior Management and trustees into thousand 1a, i had been raising concerns before that, but went to bed with an internal report which surveyed 120 people and 10 said they witnessed or experienced Sexual Assault perpetrated by oxfam workers. At that point, i said, we desperately need more resources to tackle this issue. That was not forthcoming and in 2015i issue. That was not forthcoming and in 20151 resigned. The word prostitution has been used was that her to save that that was going on . No, this was coercing survivors of that earthquake into sex for money asa that earthquake into sex for money as a matter of survival. That is not consent, when you are having sex just to survive. Survival sex, is that a phrase that is accepted . Just to survive. Survival sex, is that a phrase that is accepted7m isa that a phrase that is accepted7m is a phrase that i hear people say. I think we have to be clear about the position of power that these workers were in, and the extent to which they exploited these vulnerable women, children and men. 0ne vulnerable women, children and men. One of the main issues is the way they were allowed pretty much to get on with their lives. With the minimum of censure. Absolutely, that has come out of this report. Some of these individuals were able to go onto the next aid agency and therefore were at risk of committing more abuses, which should not have been the case was top it also raises the prospect that this is not something confined to one particular charity, oxfam, it is an indication that it charity, oxfam, it is an indication thatitis charity, oxfam, it is an indication that it is endemic throughout the charity sector. Do you have any evidence to support those claims . That was the conclusion of a report. That was the conclusion of a report. That was the conclusion of a report. That was my experience as well, it was part of a Global Task Force working with un agencies and aid sector agencies, and we shared those same concerns. Whether people in a position of power and people in a position of power and people in a position of power and people in a position of vulnerability, that is a toxic potential for exploitation. Position of vulnerability, that is a toxic potential for exploitationm is, but when you are talking about charity, you dont expect it to be. You dont, but no organisation is exempt from this. For aid agencies, the public quite rightly expect them to uphold the highest standards was up to uphold the highest standards was up in this case, as the report says, they fell short. You saw what you saw, heard what you heard, you went into print. You asked to see the chief executive of oxfam at the time. What happened . As i have had said publicly before, disappointingly i had a meeting planned with the Leadership Team and are now before the meeting i was told i was no needed. I wrote to him and said, why has my opportunity to present on this report been pulled . They said, we didnt feel you could add anything further stop they already knew, you think . They had the report and i didnt get an opportunity to speak to that. At that point, i wrote to the chief executive, why have you pulled me from that meeting . That was really the Tipping Point at which i thought, how can i continue working with this organisation when they are not taking this seriously . How did they respond when they when you said you were going mug they committed to having a review. The thing that surprised me when i was briefed on the Charity Commission report, that Strategic Review didnt ta ke report, that Strategic Review didnt take place in 2015. The minimum they promised, to conduct that review, and they didnt. If they had, they might be further along that they are 110w. Might be further along that they are now. It is inevitable that we are looking at the report pot conclusion, looking at the wider impact on the charity and wider charities. But the risk of that is you lose sight of the real harm that has been done here. Absolutely. At the heart of this, there are children, women and men who have been abused who we didnt do enough to protect. That is absolutely the fundamental human principle is, do no harm and home is been done. We have to make sure we are not here again for stopping 2002 we had the same issue in the west african food with sex scandal. Here we are again in 2019. We have to make sure we are not here again in ten or 15 years was it is a global issue with foreign aid workers was up other regulators in existence that can deal with this, or do we need something international, with teeth . You have hit the nail on the head. We need a global aid ombudsman. It is an international issue. These organisations work across many countries will stop the Charity Commission work with uk focus to charities was to pack. How can you compare that to a Global Charity . I believe the Charity Commission needs more resources. They have seen their resources cut and cut and cut and to hold charities to account and to give the Public Confidence that their money is being well spent, the Charity Commission needs more resources. 0xfa m commission needs more resources. Oxfam have put out a lengthy response, once again apologising for what happened. It is a long list of measures they say they have taken, tripled money for safeguarding, created a director of safeguarding, trained staff to investigate allegations. They have asked for more survivors to come forward. That is just more survivors to come forward. That isjust a more survivors to come forward. That is just a handful of many proposals was is that anything they can say that goes far enough to perhaps suggest they can go forward with not a clean bill of health, because they havent got that, but they intend to tackle this question mug it is deeds, not words will stop we can have fine words, set up a hotline, but proof of the change will be in the actions taken. That is what we have got to wait and see, whether that culture will change. Crucially, it is how the public response was up thousands of people cancelled their direct debits to oxfam as a result of this was top would you give money to oxfam at the moment . of this was top would you give money to oxfam at the moment . I believe in the aid sector, i travel with my work and i see the positive impact that can be achieved with aid agencies. But they need to be the principle of do no harm. I believe in the sector, but it has to reform, as does oxfam. But would you give them any money at the moment . think they are not alone. This is a sector wide issue and i think if you ask that question you have to ask that question of all the aid agencies will stop if im watching you now and i think i would like to give money to charity, here is a lady who knows about this sector and im thinking about parting with my money, what youre saying is, at the moment, you wouldnt . I think they have still got changes to make. Good to talk to you. Thank you. Andrea leadsom and mark harper are the latest candidates to launch their campaigns to replace theresa may as Tory Party Leader and become the countrys next Prime Minister. The leadership rivals split sharply on brexit, with mrs leadsom saying parliament cannot block a no deal departure, and mr harper declaring it impossible for the uk to leave at the end of october. Later this afternoon, it will be the turn of rory stewart to set out his stall. Nick eardley reports. Reporter good morning, mrjohnson. Planning on keeping your head down again today, sir . Weve not heard much from him, but weve heard a lot about him. Borisjohnson is the man to catch in the leadership race. Anything to say, mrjohnson . With his plan to leave the eu on the 31st of 0ctober, come what may. Ladies and gentlemen, im delighted to introduce Andrea Leadsom. Launching her campaign this morning, she agrees and believes it can be forced through. I do not think that parliament actually has the ability to prevent us from leaving at the end of october, which is the legal default position. My managed exit offers sensible measures that sensible politicians, both here in parliament and in the European Union, will, in my opinion, agree to. There is a sense of deja vu around here. Most of our would be Prime Ministers say they want to renegotiate the brexit deal to get rid of the controversial bits, but an agreement that satisfies brussels and westminster has proved elusive over the last two years, and theres been little sign that brussels wants to change its mind. For months, theyve been saying this. The Withdrawal Agreement remains the best and only deal possible. No, no, no, no, no, no. No. No renegotiation. A message repeated today. And the election of a new Prime Minister will, of course, not change the parameters of what is on the table. So how do you match that with the pitches at home . Boris johnson still thinks changes in technology can provide a solution on the irish border, so does michael gove. Jeremy hunt is convinced European Union leaders know changes are needed. And matt hancock thinks he can secure a new deal in a matter of weeks. I would propose to put my plan, which ive already published, to the house of commons, in principle, immediately. And therefore show the European Union that this plan is deliverable through the house of commons. One of the lesser known faces in the leadership race, launching his campaign today, said that plan was for the birds. It is not credible to say you can re negotiate the Withdrawal Agreement and get it through both houses of parliament by the 31st of october. He also argues that europe will have to make changes to get the deal through. They are saying they want us through. They are saying they want us to leave without a Withdrawal Agreement, i dont think that would bea agreement, i dont think that would be a reasonable position. As westminster awaits a new Prime Minister, conversations in brussels continue. Today it was scotlands first minister meeting europes chief brexit negotiator. She had this to say in the conservative race. Weve got delusion around brexit which is not new but continuing, the whole thing is a horror show and really is showing the tory party in their true colours. I think all of the candidates would be disastrous. The fight to be our next Prime Minister has weeks left to play, but with storm clouds gathering on brexit, urgent reconstruction work required on any deal, at the end of it awaits a job that will be complicated at best, almost impossible at worst. Nick eardley, bbc news, westminster. We can now cross to westminster to speak to our chief Political Correspondent, vicki young. What am i missing here . We have got people saying that they can fix brexit, they can get the deal through, but they are all part of a government which pateley hasnt. That is the question they are being asked. Some of the leadership contenders are making that point. That was what mark harper was saying, all of the candidates are talking about some kind of renegotiation, but he says it is not credible to say that can happen by 0ctober credible to say that can happen by october 31, because there isnt much time left. The commission is evolving, they wont be in place in time, their chief negotiator is changing. How can you possibly say you can do that and get it through parliament . Its impey wont happen. The argument from some of those leadership contenders is you change the Prime Minister, you change the dynamic, different people in the room, dynamic, different people in the room , you dynamic, different people in the room, you can change the momentum. In the end, used to have have a smacker you still have to have a sense of reality. The eu saying clearly that the technology on the irish border isnt ready. Boris came out of his house and we will see more of him tomorrow. He will be holding a press conference, his launches happening, but there is no doubt about it he is being kept slightly hidden away. He is ahead in terms of the declared number of mps was everyone feels he is the frontrunner, the man to beat. Tomorrow he will have to answer some questions. He has said very little for several months, but those cresce nts for several months, but those crescents will come tomorrow. What has been interesting so far is we havent heard from him, but because eve ryo ne havent heard from him, but because everyone thinks he the man to beat, they have been framing the arguments against him. His tax to cut taxes for wealthier income taxpayers, people are saying that is just not the right priority. A lot of talk about character as well. When the other contenders say it is time for a grown up, someone other contenders say it is time for a grown up, someone sensible, it is not that coded, they mean Boris Johnson. Tomorrow he will have to a nswer johnson. Tomorrow he will have to answer some of those questions. For now, thank you. And on tuesday 18th june, bbc one will be hosting a live election hustings between the candidates for conservative leader one of them will be the person who moves in to downing street. The debate will be shaped by your questions, and were asking you to submit them in advance. Email haveyoursay bbc. Co. Uk with your question, and include your name and Contact Number if youre interested in asking it live on the night. On different political paths, first minister Nicola Sturgeon has said. She is holding talks with eu president Jean Claude Juncker and chief brexit negotiator, michel barnier, on a visit to brussels today. Ms sturgeon used a speech to outline her governments support for continued eu membership. The scottish conservative leader Ruth Davidson said the snp leader refuses to accept the result of the eu referendum. Here she is speaking at the european policy centre. There is not much clear in the uk right now, but one thing that is clear is that very few people voted for the current position of chaos. Of course though specific details of what brexit involves wont really know in 2016, they are better known and better understood now. These circumstances, checking with people across the uk whether they want to go ahead with brexit, is the obvious democratic course of action. That is what my government will argue for and we will work with others to try to bring that about. Lets cross over to our brussels reporter, adam fleming. How much impact has her visit had there . Not much. The eu only negotiates with the British Government and the Prime Minister and her representatives was not this was not a negotiating session, this was not a negotiating session, this was Nicola Sturgeon as first minister of scotland doing some International Relations for scotland. The bulk of that speech wasnt so much about brexit, it was about her page to the eu, saying that scotland and the eu share the same values. In other words, scotla nd same values. In other words, scotland is favour of the Free Movement of people and immigration from the eu. Scotland is in favour of free trade but with lots of social protection and caring about the environment as well. So looking well into the future, where she would say perhaps in and ideal world, you would have a scotland that was still part of the eu. That raises a lot of questions she is not ina raises a lot of questions she is not in a position to answer, such as, how would you maintain no hardboard between scotland and england . I asked what the contributions to the eu would be. She said there would be up eu would be. She said there would be upfor eu would be. She said there would be up for negotiation. Talking of brexit, we are hearing from the conservative candidates for leadership. Realistically, we have gotan eu leadership. Realistically, we have got an eu that is going on Summer Holidays soon and then a change in the commission, a change of meps. How much time will they have to listen to whoever the new leader is, if there is a renegotiation to happen . That is a tricky one to a nswer happen . That is a tricky one to answer because there are so many different variables, but i will give ita different variables, but i will give it a go. Officials here in brussels a lwa ys it a go. Officials here in brussels always push against this idea that eve ryo ne always push against this idea that everyone goes on holiday in august. It is very quiet here at normal business crisis will hold, but last summer at the summer before there we re summer at the summer before there were rounds of brexit are gauche asians even in the middle of the Summer Holidays. If you think back to the eurozone crisis and the migration crisis, people had to be here, so they were here. At the height of summer last year, i stood ona height of summer last year, i stood on a beach for seven hours because theresa may was speaking to emanuel macron in his president ial summer home. Work does even happen in the middle of august whenever what else is at the beach. The bigger timetable with what happens with the changing of the guard in the eu, it is true that in the next few weeks we will get a name of who will be the next president of the European Commission and they will take up the job on the 1st of november and then, a few months after that, there will bea a few months after that, there will be a new president of the European Council. It is also true that some of the brexit negotiators on the eu side, including key players in the negotiations, has gone to another job in the commission. Negotiating tea m job in the commission. Negotiating team is shrinking. Those are all things that would make it difficult for action to be taken. But you talk to people and they say, if there was a problem to be solved, uk position that was negotiable that could lead to the deal getting through, then ways would be found to handle that. When people talk about new faces at the top, remember they will probably be old faces was the what if Michelle Barnier gets the job of president . What if the new president of the European Council will be an existing head of state or government for the eu . That would be somebody who is signed up to the existing red lines was the i meant to say briefly at the start of the question. I have not been on for ages, it is my chance i remember, you were on the beach. A man has told the inquiry into contaminated blood that he came from a family of haemophiliacs, and six siblings were infected in the scandal. Four ofjohn cornes brothers have died. Thousands of people were given blood infected with hepatitis c or hiv in the 1970s and 80s. Mr cornes told the inquiry that he believed his mother died of a broken heart. Sophie hutchinson reports. John to pot arriving at court with his family and lawyer. He was one of six brothers with haemophilia. In the 70s and 80s, they were treated with infected blood products. Three of his brothers got hiv and died of aids. It devastated his mother. She became frail and fraught. I think she would still be alive, she would be about 85 or Something Like that now. I think she would be alive if it wasnt for what happened. She was a strong woman and the tragedy ripped her heart out. John described how the local press hounded them, calling them the aids family. He said it was very bad at his brothers funeral. They were hiding in the bushes and there were at least 50 reporters in the bushes. It made us infuriated, knowing that they were taking pictures without permission. We theyjust wanted to get the grieving family. He told the family about his concern each time for the other six brothers. Watching gary die, i can remember watching gordon at the funeral, what was he going through . What state was his mind in . He was bad. Ijust felt sorry for him. I dont know if the word sorry is sufficient enough. He was devastated, we all were, especially my mother. John regularly visits the grace of his four brothers. He didnt want to give evidence to the enquiry but said he needed to do it for the wider family, and is a king foran needed to do it for the wider family, and is a king for an apology for the harm caused to them. And is looking. Time for a look at the weather. Susanis susan is here to bring us misery. Have you been allowed out . Presuming you have been out of the building in the last 24 hour is, you must have got wet at some point. Shall we talk about the weather . That is another story. Leicestershire, there you go. I think it is a weird, but you cant tell because it has leaked into the fields and everywhere else. It has been relentless since yesterday. Some spots have seen 1. 5 months of rain already. Was it two or three weeks ago that we were talking about the water deficit in parts of Eastern England. Anyone with a garden will know that everything dried out. A lot of growers were sending e mails to us, saying you were talking about the fine weather and thatis talking about the fine weather and that is great, but what about us . Does the water just that is great, but what about us . Does the waterjust run off . You must have great discussions upstairs. We have been talking about this because at one pointjust a few weeks ago they were saying that for parts of lincolnshire and east anglia it would take 100 millimetres of rainfall to get the soil back up to saturation levels, so that is how far below they were. Now we have seen all of this rain in 24 hour is, but is it too much too fast . Does it run off or saturate the soil and leech out the nutrients . Im not sure. That is a different area of speciality. But suddenly the water table has had a top up. I dont know. The problem you then have, this is someones back garden. Good luck sending your kids to play this afternoon. Cbeebies all afternoon with that, because it is inches deep. That could be a problem for some of the growers, getting back onto the ground with waterlogged ground. Things are getting damaged. It is not a great picture in some respects. It is helping but it could be too much for some, and the prop is there is more to come. That is basically the story. This is a front driveway, try to get out to go to work. Is that a road . Yes, you cant make out the curb, and trying to get in and out. We have had a lot of images like this stop we will take a quick look at some of the totals. 86 mil metres there. Typically injune, couple of inches, but spaced around the whole month. Windy as well, chilly to the north. We are going to head in a little bit closer. At the weather front here, topping up. This afternoon a little bit of sunshine coming up in the south which could spark off some big, thundery showers. In a short space of time those can push out the best pa rt space of time those can push out the best part of an age of rain in some areas. That could be falling onto some pretty sodden ground. So it is knife edge situation in some spots, especially on the roads where surface water is very chronic, with a couple of accidents on the motorways, for the rush hour, thats not looking too clever. 0vernight the rain shifts further north into southern scotland. It gets drier further south across england but it is the same and it is still there tomorrow. Here is the low to the south tomorrow. We have this little attendant to take into consideration. So the weather front further north means heavier rain for southern scotland early in the day, kissing into Northern Ireland, looking better briefly further south but come the afternoon, heavy rain pushing into central and eastern areas, look at that brighter colour, thatis areas, look at that brighter colour, that is your indication that we could get some thunderstorms, big ha ilstones could get some thunderstorms, big hailstones and flashes of lightning and high rainfall totals. Thursday, still the same front, looks better to start the day elsewhere then pretty much showers across the board. So again local downpours damaging, disruptive downpours. It isa damaging, disruptive downpours. It is a real reek of it and even friday into the weekend, just basically very slow progress in terms of anything drier coming. The low then lose and lose its potency and drifts further north but it is still there. It is like an unwanted relative, just has nowhere to go. And even through the weekend, still bringing showers across the northern half of the uk. Fingers crossed for the south it is a bit brighter and drier come the weekend but for the next few days we will see more pictures like that and probably more stories of flooding, so stay safe, everybody. This is bbc news our latest headlines. There was a culture of poor behaviour oxfam is given an official warning by the Charity Watchdog following allegations of serious Sexual Misconduct by its staff in haiti. I became aware that this was not just one off instances, that this issue was more pervasive across the organisation. Joining the fray two more tory leadership candidates Andrea Leadsom and mark harper officially launch their campaigns to become the next Prime Minister. Ifiam if i am given the choice between not leaving at all and leaving without a deal, i am leaving at all and leaving without a deal, lam prepared leaving at all and leaving without a deal, i am prepared and comfortable with leaving without a deal because the british people gave us an instruction. The next Prime Minister must have a clear plan to finish brexit by the end of october. We must have a negotiating ability to deliver it. A mothers nightmare. The nhs contaminated blood inquiry hears the impact on a family whose six children were all infected. A government regulator says the storage and handling of large amounts of data by the Security Service m15 is undoubtedly unlawful. Sport now on afternoon live with ben croucher. Three home nations in european qualifying later. Wales travel to hungary but they stadium wont be full. Scotland, Northern Ireland and wales all playing tonight simon. Wales are in budapest to face hungary. Now back in march hungary played slovenia and their fans were found guilt of racist behaviour. As a result uefa have ordered that the stadium be partially closed so around 3,000 of the 22,000 seats will not be open. Wales boss ryan giggs says there should be tougher sanctions for racist chanting, but hes not worried about his players being targeted by abuse. Racist abuse of course has been a big issue in this qualifying campaign. England players were targeted in their match against montenegro earlier this year. But giggs says his job is to keep his players focussed. Ive talked about it before, sanctions on racism not being strong enough, they should be stronger, but for me, it is all about concentrating on the game, really. Ive got enough to worry about with the game and winning this game, but yes, we hope that all of the fans behave, as always, in how they should. Lets quickly take you through the other two home nations where nothern ireland can maintain their 100 start to qualifying if they beat belarus. Its three from three so far, but it gets much harder after tonights match in barysaw. Next up its germany and the netherlands in the autumn. Really difficult trip for scotland they go to belgium, currently ranked number one in the world. Scotland have a new man in charge though, and Steve Clarkes impact was immediate as they beat cyprus in his first game in charge at the weekend. Belgiums manager Roberto Martinez might incur the wrath of his father in law if they beat scotland. Martinezs wife is scottish. Martinezjoked that his wife isnt bothered, but her dad is a big fan. What about the womens world cup . England and scotland arent playing again until friday but theres three matches today the pick of them sees the United States defending champions getting their Campaign Underway against thailand. The last time the two sides met thailand were thrashed 9 0 so were expecting plenty of goals in rheims tonight. Theres one game thats already kicked off though. The football fans against the orange lionesses. The netherlands big favourites to win despite only being the second cup, new zealand passed never been past the group stages, and you can watch this on the bbc red button and the bbc sport website, it is goldust with five minutes of the first half left to play. Jack laugher and reigning World Champion tom daley will lead the british team for this summers diving World Championships in south korea. The event provides the squad with their first opportunity to qualify for next years olympic games. Laugher hopes to complete his set of major diving medals having won 0lympic, european and commonwealth titles. He heads to the tournament off the back of his most successful individual world series campaign, where he claimed five medals. Im really enjoying it, you know, every competition this year has been different and it has gone better and better every time i have competed. I have done really well with the pressure and being the top dog in british diving, i am feeling very ha rd british diving, i am feeling very hard to maintain but this year, i have put in more fantastic performances. Youve got to work on really, really small things, performances. Youve got to work on really, really smallthings, but performances. Youve got to work on really, really small things, but the pressure as well, getting used to it by being my best, those are the tiny little margins that will make me go from third to second and second to first, hopefully. The weather continues to cause big problems at the mens cricket world cup. South africa vs west indies was abandoned yesterday. Todays match betwen bangladesh and sri lanka has gone the same way. The rain at bristol has been relentless the game abandoned without a single ball being bowled the second total washout at this years tournament. Youre up to date. More after 3. Lets return now to oxfam, which has been given an official warning by the Charity Commission for the way it dealt with allegations of Sexual Misconduct by its former staff in haiti. The Charity Watchdog described a culture of poor behaviour among oxfam workers sent to help victims of the 2010 haiti earthquake. In response, the charity has said it is deeply sorry for its failure to prevent sexual abuse by its staff in haiti. Baroness stowell chairs the Charity Commission. She said the charity fell below standards expected. The incidents in haiti were very dismaying, i think more broadly because what we have done is looked into oxfam more broadly. I mean, what i feel and i think everyone feels is very let down by oxfam. This is one of our best known charities in the united kingdom. It is there to put people first and it failed to live up to peoples expectations. No charity is more important than the reason why it exists, the people it exists to serve and no charity must believe that their mission is more important than the people they exist to serve, and on this occasion, they failed everybody, they have let everybody down. The Security Services watchdog says m15 failed to properly manage the destruction and storage of data gathered during targeted investigations. A highly critical report from the investigatory powers commissioner was made public during a hearing at the high court this morning, in a case brought by the campaign group, liberty. Lets cross to our Legal Correspondent Clive Coleman who is at the high court. This is damning and must have raised a few eyebrows. It really did, rarely do you hear a seniorjudge, lord justice belford, a judge from the court of appeal, speaking in these terms. This is about the Investigatory Powers Act which was famously dubbed the snoopers charter. That gives considerable powers to the Security Services to access our data. We are talking about where and when you make telephone calls, who we make them too, in addition to looking at our browsing history, in addition to being able to hack our mobile devices, and the Security Services dont need us to be a suspect in order to do that. They do need to make a series of applications through warrants to the court and seniorjudges sign off on these things, but the Key Protection that we as citizens have, which is built into the act, is that the data that is obtained is then held for the shortest possible time and deleted as quickly as possible, but what we have learned today from this decision from lord justice bulford is that for the last three years this system simply hasnt been operating. He found that effectively, this has been obtained, kept, not deleted in a way that is unlawful. It is absolutely damning for m15. As you said you could liken it almost to a failing school. He says that the whole system for obtaining this information on the warrant is currently in special measures, and what he and short is saying is the Security Services have lost the trust of the seniorjudges who sign off on these things and they are going to have to give them very considerable assurances that the system they have applied is fit for purpose. In addition to that, it has come out that m15 knew about these breaches for some three years, documents from 2016 acknowledge that these breaches were taking place, and in addition to that, the judge was concerned that false assurances we re was concerned that false assurances were given to the judges, even when the matter was eventually reported brought to the attention of lord justice bulford earlier this year, he said that even then, there Security Services were using what he describes as misleading euphemisms given to the court, so make no mistake, this is a coruscating analysis of the way in which the Security Services have been applying the protections that we, as citizens, are entitled to. And just one further example for you, the Deputy Director general of m15 is quoted in some of these documents saying, our data is being kept in an ungoverned zone, ungoverned areas within the Data Collection arrangements that m15 have. That is language you rarely hear from a judge. This has all come about as a result of a legal challenge brought by the Civil Liberties group, liberty and within m15 this evening there will be a lot of head scratching and it will be much more challenging for m15 to get this information through warrants because the judiciary have been effectively told, be on your guard, we have to be absolutely certain that they are applying these protections before we give them access to our data. The bbc has come under criticism after announcing yesterday that people over 75 will have to start paying for their licence fee, unless theyre getting pension credit. Labours deputy leader tom watson asked culture secretary Jeremy Wright an urgent questions in the house of commons earlier today, who told mps about the deal the government had struck with the bbc. The government recognise the importance of the licence fee when we agreed a funding settlement with the bbc in 2015. To provide the bbc with financial certainty to plan over the long term. We agreed to take action to further boost the bbcs income by requiring iplayer users to have a tv licence. And we unfroze the licence fee for the First Time Since 2010 by guaranteeing it will rise each year in line with inflation. In return, we agreed that responsibility for the over 75s licence fee concession would transfer to the bbc injune 2020. Mr speaker, the bbc is operationally independent. So the announcement yesterday is very much their decision. But, but, taxpayers want to see the bbc using its substantial licence fee income in an appropriate way to ensure it delivers for audiences, which includes showing restraint on salaries for senior staff. In 2017 18, the bbc received over £3. 8 billion in licence fee income, more than ever before. And the bbc is also making over £1 billion a yearfrom commercial work like selling content abroad, which can be reinvested. So we are very disappointed that the bbc will not protect Free Television licences for all viewers aged 75 and over. Mr speaker, yesterday we found out just how little the tory manifesto promise is worth. Ive read these words in the chamber before, but ill read them again. We will maintain all pensioner benefits, including free bus passes, eye tests, prescriptions and tv licences for the duration of this parliament. No ifs, no buts, no wavering, a promise made in 2017 to voters by the party opposite. And today, 3. 7 million over 755 find that promise in tatters. They have been betrayed. And its shameful. And the government has the breathtaking gall to blame the bbc for this mess. But passing the buck will not work. Mr speaker, the bbc is not the dwp. Public broadcasters should never be responsible for social policy. Tom watson there, in the house of commons. Ben is here with a Business News in a moment but first the headlines. A cultural pool behaviour, oxfam given an official warning by the Charity Watchdog following allegations of serious Sexual Misconduct by its staff in haiti. Mark harper and Andrea Leadsom launch campaigns to become the next conservative leader and Prime Minister. And the impact on ourfamily has Prime Minister. And the impact on our family has six children were all infected in a contaminated blood scandal. Heres your business headlines on afternoon live. The latest figures show that the uk s Unemployment Rate held steady at 3. 8 , its lowest level since 197a. The office for National Statistics also said wages went up by more than expected in the three months to april. The uk risks losing its position as a world leader in mobile connectivity thats the stark warning from britains mobile phone operators. The neworks are urging the government to clarify its position over huawei. Theyve written asking for an urgent meeting between Industry Leaders and the government to discuss their concerns. The head of the uks city watchdog is the latest to say the suspended Woodford Equity Income fund should waive the Management Fees it charges investors. Andrew bailey of the Financial Conduct Authority said Neil Woodford should consider his position about the fees. This came after mp nicky morgan said mr woodford was taking a huge amount of money reportedly £100,000 per day. Mobile phone operators after clarity about huawei, and super fast. Yes, the reason being mobile phone operators fear that the uk will be in the slow lane and the other taken in the slow lane and the other taken in the next generation of the superfast services we have been promised. How does huawei affect that . Operators are concerned about the government was my inability to make a decision on whether Huawei Technologies should be allowed to be used in the 5g network. Huawei is the worlds leading supplier of this type of equipment but it has faced a backlash from the us, and why . The Us Government has banned the use of Huawei Technology over concerns that the company could present a Security Threat. They say it is too close to the Chinese Government and so the tech could be used as a way to snoop on foreign countries. The us has said that it will limit sharing of intelligence with any country that allows huawei equipment to be used within its networks. Huawei itself insists that it poses no Security Threat to anyone. Wendell operators know where they stand . Theyve written a strong letter to the government. They are urging the government. They are urging the government to clarify its position within the next week. We understand they have asked for an urgent meeting between industry representatives and the government to discuss these concerns. 0perators say they cannot invest in infrastructure with this uncertainty over the technology and earlier, spoke to simonjack, our business editor, and asked him whether the letter will get on the answers they want. We are right at this moment now where the world is fracturing into countries where huawei can sell its products, and where it cant. So they need this decision as soon as possible. However, privately, despite the the urgency in this letter, some of them tell me that they are resigned to the fact that, given the foreign policy, given the security implications of this decision, it is very unlikely that we will get movement on this before we get a new Prime Minister, and that takes us to the back ofjuly. So when they say get a move on secretly they know that will take a little bit longer. What has the government said . Spokesman said, the security and resilience of uk Telecoms Networks is of paramount importance. The statement says we have robust procedures in place to manage risks to the highest possible security standards. They say the supply chain telecoms review will be announced in due course and a spokesperson insists they have been clear throughout the process that all Network Operators will need to comply with the government was my decision. So there we have it. Lets move on to america, a big political issue of abortion and the laws governing it. Businesses are now getting involved. Nearly 200 Business Leaders have signed an open letter arguing us moves to restrict abortion are bad for business. This is at a time when several us states have passed or are considering stricter new abortion laws. The letter, published in the new york times, said curbs on abortion threaten the health of staff and customers. Lets speak to Samira Hussain in new york. Why exactly are these very Senior Business figures intervening so publicly in what is on the face of it a Civil Liberties matter . Businesses are making an economic argument. They say, if we want to attract a diverse pool of people into their businesses, they cant have these kind of restrictive laws, because when it is trying to bring people to work for them, there are lots of people who would say i dont wa nt lots of people who would say i dont want to work for a company that operates in this particular state, because of those restrictive abortion rules. It is also difficult for them to argue that you want to have equal rights for both men and women when there is this kind of disparity when it comes to reproductive rights for women, and the kind of difficulties that are put on women and terms of also attracting a diverse pool of people. So that is the argument, and you have more than 200 businesses, the ceos have more than 200 businesses, the ceos of some very well known Companies Including jack dorsey of twitter, and square have signed onto this. There seems to be some momentum building because Big Media Companies in the last couple of weeks have led the way on this. Certainly, we already heard from disney and netflix who have suggested that you might not be able to operate in states that have these restrictive abortion laws, for the same reason that they will not be able to have the people that they wa nt able to have the people that they want to work on these particular, in these particular businesses. What makes it more difficult for the Entertainment Industry is that it is coming more towards the left end, people in the Entertainment Industry have ta ken steps people in the Entertainment Industry have taken steps before, so we see that there are some actors who have stepped away from doing business in states that have any of these kinds of restrictive rules, so when it comes to entertainment agencies and businesses like disney and netflix they have the right to reflect, they, where they want to work. Thank you very much, shamira in new york. A bit ofa a bit of a gloomy spot there on the markets. Hello, in terms of the weather across the uk at the moment, of course, the major talking point is the rain. Relentless rain again for some areas today. It is all due to the same area of low pressure that inundated parts of southern england yesterday. One of the spots that has seen some of the highest totals is wa i nfleet in lincolnshire. 77 millimetres in 2a hours, and we are still adding to that now as the low pressure keeps this weather front in place. So the winds are very gusty along the length of the front, as well. Anywhere in a line from the north east of england down to the south west as we look at this evenings story. The weather front will continue bringing downpours into lincolnshire and across a good part of the midlands and into north wales, for the evening rush hour, so some treacherous conditions here, but also we need to keep an eye, when the sun comes out, for some intense thunderstorms breaking out across parts of southern and Eastern England. So, again, a lot of surface water and some flash flooding risk. In comparison, much quieter for scotland and Northern Ireland, some showers, although the rain band will start to drift band will start to drift further north through the course of the night. 0vernight lows between nine and 12 celsius. 0n we go into wednesday and actually not a lot has changed. That low is still to the south of the uk, the front is still with us, the only thing it has done is move slightly further northward. But we are still looking, in parts of Northern England and wales, at some fairly relentless rain, at least in the early part of the day before things improve. Later on, perhaps the rain targeting more southern scotland and Northern Ireland. Looking pretty soggy on wednesday for cumbria. Further south, heavy rain rolling in from the east into eastern counties of england which could be thundery, as well with further deluges to come. Still on thursday, it is the same front across scotland, tucking another area of rain into the south west and for eastern areas, the chance of some intense thunderstorms. And they can produce as much rain in a short space of time as perhaps that weather front has done over the period of a few hours so nowhere really out of the woods out of the woods for the very wet weather in the next few days. Friday into saturday, that low starts to drift further north. And by the time we get to the weekend it should start to improve a little, certainly across the southern half of the uk some longer dry spells, but still with some showers further north. Couple of inches, but spaced around the whole month. Hello, youre watching afternoon live. Im simon mccoy. Today at 3pm there was a culture of poor behavior oxfam is given an official warning by the Charity Watchdog following allegations of serious Sexual Misconduct by its staff in haiti. I became aware that this wasntjust a one off series of instances, that theissue a one off series of instances, that the issue was more pervasive across the issue was more pervasive across the organisation. Joining the fray two more tory leadership candidates, mark harper and Andrew Leadsom, officially launch their campaigns to become the next Prime Minister. Ifiam if i am given the choice between not leaving at all and leaving without a deal, i am leaving at all and leaving without a deal, lam prepared leaving at all and leaving without a deal, i am prepared and comfortable with leaving without a deal, because the british people gave us an instruction. The next Prime Minister must have a clear plan for a managed plan for exit by the end of october. They must be able to deliver it. The nhs contaminated blood inquiry hears the impact on a family with six brothers infected. I think she would be alive if it wasnt for what happened, because she was a strong woman. The tragedy has ripped her heart out. Must spy harder a government regulator says the storage and handling of large amounts of data by the Security Service m15 is undoubtedly unlawful. Coming up on afternoon live, all the sport with ben croucher. Good afternoon. The wales manager, ryan giggs, says he is not concerned about racist abuse as his side play hungary. There will be a partial closure of the stadium in budapest tonight after racist behaviour from hungary fans back in march. Thanks, ben. And susan powell has all the weather. A soggy day, the rain proving relentless for some. We will be taking a look at how long it will be before we see significant improvement. Could be a while for some of us. Thanks, susan. Also coming up 0n target for a century actress june spencer, who plays peggy in bbc radio drama the archers, reveals the secret of how shes still working as she turns 100. Hello, everyone. This is afternoon live. Im simon mccoy. An independent report has severely criticised oxfam for the way it dealt with allegations of serious Sexual Misconduct by its staff, saying it ignored warnings and had a culture of tolerating poor behaviour. The Charity Commission has issued an official warning to oxfam after investigating reports that aid workers sent to help after the earthquake in haiti had used prostitutes. The revelations led to thousands of people cancelling their donations to the charity and the resignation of its chief executive. Oxfam gb has responded to the report saying it is deeply sorry for its failure to prevent sexual abuse by its former staff in haiti. The charity said the report would be a spur to greater improvement. Naomi grimley sent us this update from central london. This is the report and it is incredibly damning. It talks about how the charity lost sight of its values. It says there were early warnings and tip offs that things werent right in haiti, that sexual abuse was happening, and yet those warnings were ignored by Senior Management. It also says when the charity did discover what was going on, it was not frank and did not give a full account to the Charity Commission, to the uk authorities or to the haitian authorities. In a minute, we will hear more about what 0xfa m minute, we will hear more about what oxfam is saying, but first lets look back at the scandal that tainted a much loved national brand. The charity dismissed for mums of staff and let three quietly resigned without properly flagging up what happened to either the haitian authorities or to regulate is in the uk. Its because of this incident that oxfam has now been given an official warning by the Charity Commission. The incidence in haiti we re commission. The incidence in haiti were dismaying. I think more broadly, because what we have done into oxfam or broadly, what i feel and what everybody feels is let down by oxfam. This is one about best known charities in the united kingdom. It is there to put people first and it failed to live up to peoples expectations. This was the man who because the charity the most embarrassment, the director for haiti at the time. He resigned before an internal investigation was completed and then went on to work for other charities without them knowing about his background. The reporter says early warnings were missed. Even after the haiti incident, there charity repeatedly failed to do proper safeguarding checks, including on its uk staff. Whistle blowers like helen evans, a former head of safeguarding, were simply ignored. A fundamental principle for aid agencies is do no harm. What good are they if they leave a legacy of exploitation and abuse . My hope is that this is the wake up call the abuse . My hope is that this is the wa ke up call the sector abuse . My hope is that this is the wake up call the sector needs. They have been a lot of promises but now we need to see action, we need to see change. That will take many yea rs. See change. That will take many years. Oxfam has paid a heavy price for this scandal. It lost 7000 donors who cancelled their sub script and is in disgust, and it still cant bid for government contracts. The charity is expected to give their response later. Today isa to give their response later. Today is a reminder oxfam still has some way to go before its reputation is restored to its former glory. Asi restored to its former glory. As i mentioned, oxfam has now released a statement. They say the idp sorry for what happened in haiti in 2011, they talk about the episode being shameful and they admit they should have done more, especially when it came to establishing that children might have been involved in that sexual abuse. What is the charity trying to do now . It has appointed a new chief of safeguarding, a new chief executive and says it has dismissed a 79 individuals in the last year, so it is trying to rehabilitate its reputation. That impacts on the income that is received. In february last year, 0xfa m received. In february last year, oxfam agreed to withdraw from any bidding on government products. A statement from them at sewing that the priority remains the people in need. Rory stewart says that oxfam plays a closure role in saving lives, and they are an aborted british institution. But he also says this is a long term process in which there are no easy answers or room for complacency and says there will be working with oxfam and the Charity Commission in the coming weeks was not a decision yet to be made as to whether oxfam can rebid for uk government funding. We will keep an eye on that story and any develop months. Andrea leadsom and mark harper are the latest candidates to launch their campaigns to replace theresa may as Tory Party Leader, and become the countrys next Prime Minister. The leadership rivals split sharply on brexit, with mrs leadsom saying parliament cannot block a no deal departure, and mr harper declaring it impossible for the uk to leave at the end of october. Later this afternoon, it will be the turn of rory stewart to set out his stall. Nick eardley reports. Reporter good morning, mrjohnson. Planning on keeping your head down again today, sir . Weve not heard much from him, but weve heard a lot about him. Borisjohnson is the man to catch in the leadership race. Anything to say, mrjohnson . With his plan to leave the eu on the 31st of 0ctober, come what may. Ladies and gentlemen, im delighted to introduce Andrea Leadsom. Launching her campaign this morning, she agrees and believes it can be forced through. I do not think that parliament actually has the ability to prevent us from leaving at the end of october, which is the legal default position. My managed exit offers sensible measures that sensible politicians, both here in parliament and in the European Union, will, in my opinion, agree to. There is a sense of deja vu around here. Most of our would be Prime Ministers say they want to renegotiate the brexit deal to get rid of the controversial bits, but an agreement that satisfies brussels and westminster has proved elusive over the last two years, and theres been little sign that brussels wants to change its mind. For months, theyve been saying this. The Withdrawal Agreement remains the best and only deal possible. No, no, no, no, no, no. No. No renegotiation. A message repeated today. And the election of a new Prime Minister will, of course, not change the parameters of what is on the table. So how do you match that with the pitches at home . Boris johnson still thinks changes in technology can provide a solution on the irish border, so does michael gove. Jeremy hunt is convinced European Union leaders know changes are needed. And matt hancock thinks he can secure a new deal in a matter of weeks. I would propose to put my plan, which ive already published, to the house of commons, in principle, immediately. And therefore show the European Union that this plan is deliverable through the house of commons. One of the lesser known faces in the leadership race, launching his campaign today, said that plan was for the birds. It is not credible to say you can re negotiate the Withdrawal Agreement and get it through both houses of parliament by the 31st of october. He also argues that europe will have to make changes to get the deal through. They are saying they want us to leave without a Withdrawal Agreement, i dont think that would be a reasonable position. As westminster awaits a new Prime Minister, conversations in brussels continue. Today it was scotlands first minister meeting europes chief brexit negotiator. She had this to say in the conservative race. Weve got delusion around brexit which is not new but continuing, the whole thing is a horror show and really is showing the tory party in their true colours. I think all of the candidates would be disastrous. The fight to be our next Prime Minister has weeks left to play, but with storm clouds gathering on brexit, urgent reconstruction work required on any deal, at the end of it awaits a job that will be complicated at best, almost impossible at worst. Nick eardley, bbc news, westminster. We can now cross to westminster to speak to our chief Political Correspondent, vicki young. What happens on october 31 is proving to be crucial in this whole debate. Yes, because it is unresolved and it has brought down the previous Prime Minister. The candidates who want to ta ke minister. The candidates who want to take her place in thejob need to come up with a plan and a credible plan. That is the crucial word in all of this, because even some of the contenders themselves are criticising their colleagues, saying they are not being realistic about all of this, that everything has been tried in the last three years. The eu have been clear about what they would accept and talk about the technology on the Northern Ireland border. The Eu Commission say that is not ready yet. That answer doesnt work. Mark harper said that any of the candidates talking about any of the candidates talking about a renegotiation arent being honest, really, if they dont say it has to go beyond 0ctober really, if they dont say it has to go beyond october 31. There is no chance for much negotiation with the commission, there will be a new negotiator over there, wont be in place for a while. None of that can really start happening before the summerand really start happening before the summer and even then it could drift and there would have to be an extension to article 50, another extension to article 50, another extension to article 50, another extension to brexit. A lot of calls for brexit, but some looking at the a nswe rs for brexit, but some looking at the answers from the candidates will be saying, this will not be able to fly. Who has had a good week . Michael gove hasnt had a good week. His Campaign Team feel they can get back on track after admitting that he took cocaine on several occasions. 0ther camps think that mps who have endorsed michael gove might start having some kind of cold feet about it. There is a secret ballot on thursday. Is he likely to come out with more numbers or could he start to fade away . The question in all of this is where do those people go . Thats the thing, they are jostling for position after round one. The latest figures are that Boris Johnson round one. The latest figures are that borisjohnson has almost 70. Jeremy hunt is behind him, then after that it is pretty close was not all of them feel that they can benefit from those who drop out. Ruth davidson is backing sajid javid. Rory stewart is having his lunch this afternoon, but most people do not feel he can get very far in this will stop he has to get the backing of mps here and he doesnt have that at the moment. All eyes tomorrow will be on boris. We havent heard from him in broadcast terms since the campaign launch. He says he will give a tax break for those earning between 50000 and 80,000. Call me cynical, but mps earn just less time £80,000. Yes, they would save it has nothing to do with it. They are policy ideas. I dont think in the Current Parliament that that kind of policy would ever get through. Boris johnson can say all he likes, the reality of the situation in a Hung Parliament is that controversial tax cuts like that wouldnt make it through. For now, thatsjust cuts like that wouldnt make it through. For now, thats just a promise to the party membership. It is showing a sense of direction. What is interesting is that the other candidates are piled on, saying it will not be their priority, that they want to help those on lower incomes will stop all the other candidates framing their arguments against Boris Johnson. When they Start Talking about character and needing someone who is a sensible to lead the country, someone who is realistic and a grown up someone who is realistic and a grown up in the room, they are not naming borisjohnson but up in the room, they are not naming Boris Johnson but that is up in the room, they are not naming borisjohnson but that is who they are attacking. We will see a lot of that. Tomorrow, borisjohnson gets his chance to answer some of these questions. Thank you. And on tuesday 18th june, bbc one will be hosting a live election hustings between the candidates for conservative leader one of them will be the person who moves in to downing street. The debate will be shaped by your questions, and were asking you to submit them in advance. Email haveyoursay bbc. Co. Uk with your question, and include your name and Contact Number if youre interested in asking it live on the night. Scotland and the rest of the uk are increasingly on different political paths, first minister Nicola Sturgeon has said. She is holding talks with eu president Jean Claude Juncker and chief brexit negotiator, michel barnier, on a visit to brussels today. Ms sturgeon used a speech to outline her governments support for continued eu membership. The scottish conservative leader, Ruth Davidson, said the snp leader refuses to accept the result of the eu referendum. This is what the Scotland First minister said at the european policy centre. There is not much clear in the uk right now, but one thing that is clear is that very few people voted for the current position of chaos. Of course, though specific details of what brexit involved werent really known in 2016, they are better known and better understood now. These circumstances, checking with people across the uk whether they want to go ahead with brexit, is the obvious democratic course of action. That is what my government will argue for and we will work with others to try to bring that about. Earlier i spoke to our brussels reporter, adam fleming, about whether the first ministers visit would have any implication for the brexit negotiations. The eu only negotiates with the British Government and the Prime Minister and the prime ands representatives, so this was not a negotiating session or anything to do with the brexit deal, it was Nicola Sturgeon as first minister of scotla nd Nicola Sturgeon as first minister of scotland doing some International Relations for scotland. The bulk of that speech wasnt so much about brexit, it was about her pitch to the eu saying that scotland and the eu share the same values. Scotland is in favour of the Free Movement of people and immigration from the eu, in favour of free trade with lots of social protection and caring about the environment as well. So looking well into the future, where she would say perhaps in an ideal world you had an independent scotland that still is a member of the eu. That raises interesting questions that she is not in a position to answer get, such as how would you maintain an open border, no hard border between england and scotland . And i asked what the budget contributions to the eu would be if it was a member. She said that with metaphor negotiations, which race we think that negotiations to enter the eu might be similarto that negotiations to enter the eu might be similar to the brexit negotiations. We are hearing from the conservative candidates for leadership on their plans for brexit. Realistically, we have got an eu that is going on Summer Holidays soon and then a change in the commission, a change of meps. Realistically, how much time what they have to listen to whoever the new leader is, if there is a renegotiation to happen . That is a tricky one to answer because there are so many variables, but i will give it a go. Officials here in brussels always push against the idea that everyone goes on holiday. It is quite here and normal business grinds to a halt, but last summer and the summer before there were rows of negotiations even in the middle of the Summer Holidays. If you think back to the eurozone crisis and the migration crisis, when people had to be here, they we re when people had to be here, they were here. Adam fleming talking to me earlier. Youre watching afternoon live. These are our headlines there was a culture of poor behavior oxfam is given an official warning by the Charity Watchdog following allegations of serious Sexual Misconduct by its staff in haiti joining the fray two more tory leadership candidates, Andrea Leadsom and mark harper, officially launch their campaigns to become the next Prime Minister. A mothers nightmare. The nhs contaminated blood inquiry hears the impact on a family with six brothers infected. In sport, wales travel to hungary in the european qualifying tonight with a partial stadium closure in effect after hungry fans were punished for racist behaviour back in march. Ryan giggs has no concerns that his players will be targeted. Three games in the womens world cup today. This is new zealand against the netherlands was still goalless. The red button and the bbc sport website of a home for this one. At the english summer claims another victim, bangladesh against shri anchor is abandoned without a ball being bowled. Join me after 3 30pm for a full round up. A man has told the inquiry into contaminated blood that he came from a family of haemophiliacs, and six siblings were infected in the scandal. Four ofjohn cornes brothers have died. Thousands of people were given blood infected with hepatitis c or hiv in the 1970s and 80s. Mr cornes told the inquiry that he believed his mother died of a broken heart. Sophie hutchinson reports. John cornes, flanked by his son and lawyer arriving at the inquiry this morning. Here to tell his story about the devastation infected blood products wrought on his family, and the stigma they faced. It was a large family, john was one of six brothers with haemophilia. In the 70s and 80s they were treated with infected blood products. Three of his brothers got hiv and died of aids. It devastated his mother. She became frail and fraught and i think shed still be alive shed be about 85 or Something Like that now i think shed be alive if it wasnt for what happened. Because she was a strong woman, and the tragedy has brought. Ripped her heart out. John described how the local press hounded them, calling them the aids family. He said it was very bad at his brother garys funeral. We had them hiding in the bushes, there was lots, at least 50 reporters in the bushes. And it made us really infuriated, knowing they were taking pictures, they didnt ask permission or anything. All they wanted was to get the grieving aids family. Two more funerals would follow shortly afterwards, and john told the inquiry about his concern each time for the other sick brothers. Watching gary die, i can remember watching him, watching. Looking at gordon and roy at garys funeral and looking at gordon at roys funeral. Whats he going through . What state is his mind in . He was bad. I felt sorry for him. I dont know if the word sorry is sufficient enough. But, you know, devastated. We all did, especially my mother. John regularly visits the graves of his four dead brothers. He didnt want to give evidence to the inquiry but said he needed to do it for the wider family, and is looking for an apology for the harm caused to them. Sophie hutchinson, bbc news. Employment in the uk remains at an all time high, according to new figures despite last weeks announcement of job losses for workers at fords bridgend plant and the uk insurer aviva. Unemployment fell by 311,000 to 1. 3 million in the three months to april, the lowest rate since 1975. And more women are in work than ever before due to changes in the state pension age. Its a milestone week for actor june spencer who turns 100. She plays Peggy Woolley in long running bbc radio drama the archers. She appeared in the First Episode in 1951 and is the only original cast member still on air. 0ur Midlands Arts correspondent satnam rana has been talking to her in birmingham, where the series is recorded. The archers theme plays. If youre a fan of the bbc four radio drama the archers, then this voice will be familiar to you. Well, theres this big cat show on at the nec tomorrow. Oh, yes . And, to be frank, well, i think hes such a pretty cat that i was thinking of entering sammy. June spencer, playing Peggy Woolley, the matriarch of ambridge. And as well as recording new episodes this week, june spencer turns 100. Whats the secret to turning 100, then . Well, i suppose its inheriting good genes, for a start, and an outlook of. A cheerful outlook, i think, an optimistic outlook on life. And still working at 100 . I think thats what keeps me going. I love it, you see, i love all the cast. Her character peggy has dealt with big storylines. Quite poignantly she nursed her on air husband jack woolley, who had alzheimers. Sobbing what have i done to him . What have i done to him . Its the right thing, mum. I cant leave him like that. How difficult was the alzheimers storyline for you . Because its what happened to you in real life, as well . Yes. Well, of course, my husband didnt become violent, as jack did. But they did consult Arnold Peters and me before they did it, which i thought was very nice of them, to see if we could bear to do it. And we were both in agreement that its a subject that had rather been swept under the carpet and it really should be aired and brought out into the open. Shes the only actress left from the original cast, and appeared on the First Episode in 1951. For the archers team, june spencer is notjust a mother on air. Well, she is warm and shes generous and shes good fun. She helps the other actors. And i tell you the thing aboutjune, she never, ever fluffs her lines. And that is remarkable. This weeks storyline sees peggy summoning a mystery meeting with the family on air. Off air. What are you doing to celebrate the big birthday . Im having a party. I say im having a party, everybody else is doing the work. Im just going along to it. Satnam rana, bbc news. Time for a look at the weather. Heres susan powell. You have got your photographs out. Is that the best you can do . You said i was looking miserable. Someone is happy. This is from woolwich. Some glimmers of sunshine out there. I think hes doing a joy dance here, because you canjust about to see he is stuck in the middle of the irrigation pipes will stop he was waiting for the downpour yesterday. Joy, simon fuller topic might catch on. It probably wont stretch as far as your desk, but im trying you go outside and its grim. Thank you for spreading a little bit of cheer into simons grey, soggy life. Look, nice weather first ones. Life. Look, nice weatherfirst ones. Back for swans. In norfolk, it is still raining. That every has been the top of the chart for rain in the last 44 hours at his still going. It is very slow moving, which is causing the problem. It is waterlogging the ground, there is a lot of surface water, accidents and disruption. The rest of this week, it is still pretty messy. It changes a little bit, the source of the heavy rain, but for most there is more to come. The weather front that brought these totals of this is the system. We have had the best part of 100 millimetres of rain in lincolnshire, more than you would see in the whole ofjune. We are done with this now, but the front is still sitting there, even as we speak. It is only slowly pivoting north, so the totals keep adding up. It will continue to shift further north through tomorrow, but then i will show you what happens. The same area of low pressure delivers once again with more heavy rain. 0n pressure delivers once again with more heavy rain. On with the forecast was it also doesnt feel great out there. The rain doesnt make it feel pleasant, it is brighterfurther make it feel pleasant, it is brighter further south now and for scotla nd brighter further south now and for scotland and Northern Ireland, but a chilly north easterly breeze was this is the weather front sitting across much of the midlands and northern eglin. Now we are looking at further south, at some heavy showers across dorset. This line could really deliver some intense rainfall totals as well in a short space of time, even with some rumbles of fund and hail in the next few hours was not those were clear through the evening. That is the front pivoting further north slowly, but more rate overnight. Lows of 11 to 12. Wednesday, the front moves further north and west. Here is the low centre to blame for all of this, with another weather front trailing across the continent. Here is the sting in wednesdays forecast. It initially looks better across central and Eastern England but then we get another big dose of rain coming infor we get another big dose of rain coming in for how far western reaches is uncertain, but we could see heavy thunderstorms just about anywhere across england at wales tomorrow. Heavier rainfall southern scotla nd tomorrow. Heavier rainfall southern scotland and Northern Ireland. By the end of the week, it looks like the end of the week, it looks like the front. To push its way towards scotland. Thursday, further south has a bright start, but look out for torrential thunderstorms. A lot of rain in the short space of time, hail, thunder and it could be a wash out. Some areas will miss the worst of it, but thursday will be a rotten day as well. It is the same area of low pressure slowly dragging its heels northwards through friday, saturday and sunday. It does start to allow things to improve a little bit to the south through the course of the weekend, there will be some scattered showers around. For scotla nd scattered showers around. For scotland and Northern Ireland later into the week and into the weekend, it looks like we will pick up more frequent showers will stop some disappointing temperatures as well. 0ne glimmer hope, there are some signs of things turning drier into next week. But still a lot of wet weather to content with yet. This is bbc news our latest headlines. there was a culture of poor behavior oxfam is given an official warning by the Charity Watchdog following allegations of serious Sexual Misconduct by its staff in haiti. I became aware that this wasntjust a one off series of instances, that the issue was more pervasive across the organisation. Joining the fray two more tory leadership candidates mark harper and Andrea Leadsom officially launch their campaigns to become the next Prime Minister. If i am given the choice between not leaving at all and leaving without a deal, i am prepared and comfortable with leaving without a deal, because the british people gave us an instruction. The next Prime Minister must have a clear plan to a managed exit by the end of october. They must be able to deliver it. A mothers nightmare. The nhs contaminated blood inquiry hears the impact on a family with six brothers infected. I think shed be alive if it wasnt for what happened, because she was a strong woman. The tragedy has ripped her heart out. A government regulator says the storage and handling of large amounts of data by the Security Service m15 is undoubtedly unlawful. Sport now on afternoon live with ben croucher. Three home nations in european qualifying later. Wales travel to hungary but the stadium wont be full. Yes, wales are in budapest to face hungary. Now back in march hungary played slovakia and their fans were found guilt of racist behavior. As a result uefa have ordered that the stadium be partially closed so around 3,000 of the 22,000 seats will not be open. Wales boss ryan giggs says there should be tougher sanctions for racist chanting, but hes not worried about his players being targeted by abuse. Racist abuse, of course, has been a big issue in this qualifying campaign. England players were targeted in their match against montenegro earlier this year. Giggs says hisjob is to keep his players focussed. Ive talked about it before, sanctions on racism not being strong enough, they should be stronger, but for me, it is all about concentrating on the game, really. Ive got enough to worry about with the game and winning this game, but, yes, we hope that all of the fans behave, as always, in how they should. Wales looking to bounce back after defeat against croatia last time out. Scotla nd scotland go to belgium, the belgian manager Roberto Martinez has got an interesting situation . Yes, that is right. Roberto martinez is the belgium manager. He played for motherwell in 2001 and its there he met his wife beth. Shes scottish. So is her dad. So when martinez was asked about upsetting the family by beating scotland tonight he said his wife wasnt fussed. The father in law may be a different story well, his father in law may be disappointed because belgium are the best team in the world, if you believe the rankings. But scotland have won their last two in european qualifying. San marino and cyrpus admittedly, so this is a Different Task altogether. Steve clarke will be hoping to preserve his winning start as scotland boss after the victory at hampden park on saturday. Northern ireland can make it four wins from four if they win in belarus. It gets much harder after tonights match in barysaw. Next up its germany and the netherlands in the autumn. Lets head to france now and check in with the womens world cup. Three matches today. The pick sees usa play thailand later on. Their only previous meeting finished 9 0. Right now on the bbc sport website and red button is the closing stages of new zealand and the netherlands. Plenty of chances for both sides. Both keepers forced into a number of fine saves. It is currently goalless at the moment. New zealand have never made it out of the group stages before whilst the netherlands are one of the fancied teams with pfa player of the year Vivienne Miedema amongst their ranks. Reigning World Champion tom daley and jack laugher will lead the british team for the diving World Championships in south korea later in the summer. It provides the 13 strong squad a first chance to qualify for next years olympic games. Laugher hopes to complete his set of major diving medals having won 0lympic, european and commonwealth titles. He heads to the tournament off the back of his most successful individual world series campaign, where he claimed five medals. Im really enjoying it, you know, every competition this year has been different and it has got better and better every time i have competed. I have done really well with the pressure and being the top dog in british diving, a hard place to maintain but this year i have put in more fantastic performances. Youve got to work on really, really small things, and the pressure as well, getting used to it by being my best, those are the tiny little margins that will make me go from third to second and second to first, hopefully. And rain rain go away. Yet another game has fallen victim to the weather at the cricket world cup. After south africa and west indies was abandoned after less than eight overs in southampton yesterday, they didnt even managed a single delivery in bristol as sri lanka against bangladesh was called off. Its the second total washout at this years tournament both involving sri lanka. Thats all the sport for now. We will have more for you in the next hour. Andrea leadsom and mark harper are the latest candidates to launch their campaigns to replace theresa may as Tory Party Leader and become the countrys next Prime Minister. The leadership rivals split sharply on brexit, with mrs leadsom saying parliament cannot block a no deal departure, and mr harper declaring it impossible for the uk to leave at the end of october. The International Development secretary rory stewart is due to launch his this afternoon. We can now cross to westminster to speak to our chief Political Correspondent vicki young. We have borisjohnson tomorrow . We have Boris Johnson tomorrow . Yes, and sajid javid, but we also still have the contenders today trying to win over mps because although they wa nt to win over mps because although they want to get their message out to the wider public, for the first stage in the contest it is all about getting the contest it is all about getting the support of mps. They will need to get at least 16 to go through into the next round after thursday and so it is all about Building Momentum and trying to get as many backers as possible. The hustings are going on, candidates making their case to fellow mps. Michael gove has just their case to fellow mps. Michael gove hasjust spoken. Their case to fellow mps. Michael gove has just spoken. Journalists are not allowed in, but george, you we re are not allowed in, but george, you were in the room. Michael gove said he was a committed brexiteer and he is determined to do this, but to do this in an orderly way, not necessarily to crash out at the end of october, but if necessary to spend a bit more time to get it right. And a very strong pitch, being on the side of the disadvantage, making sure we can improve the life chances of people on low incomes in particular, the working poor, very Strong Language around making sure that we support those who are working and working ha rd those who are working and working hard and doing the right thing but are on low incomes and still under financial pressure. Brexit is the one priority that anyone who gets thejob has got one priority that anyone who gets the job has got to deal with before they move on to anything else, and michael gove said he would contemplate no deal but that is not what he actually desires . He is very clear that if the choice is between no deal or no brexit he is absolutely for no deal but if it is not possible for us to reform and change the Withdrawal Agreement then no deal is what we must do. We must be ready for that. He is also clear that if we made Good Progress and if we are 90 of the way there, if a new Prime Minister with authority is capable of uniting the party and reaching an agreement with the dup and getting the eu to look at this afresh, it would be foolish to abandon that work and leave on the 315t of octoberjust because it is an arbitrary date that has been set, and it would be right in that case to extend the agreement by a few weeks to get it over the line. You talk about unifying the party, michael gove was criticised yesterday for launching an attack on borisjohnson, some yesterday for launching an attack on Boris Johnson, some people yesterday for launching an attack on borisjohnson, some people said he was going too far, that will not bring the Party Together . was going too far, that will not bring the Party Together . I was in the room, i dont think this was really an attack, this is a contest and you are framing the choice for people and it is a choice between different candidates, each with rival ideas. What he was really saying yesterday which was picked up quite a lot, he was pointing out when he was asked whether he should withdraw from the contest, he said he was committed and he would fight on and he pointed out borisjohnson had withdrawn last time the contest took place. There was nothing unreasonable about what he said, but he wasjust reacting unreasonable about what he said, but he was just reacting to a unreasonable about what he said, but he wasjust reacting to a question. The campaign slightly off track because of admitting to taking cocaine on a couple of occasions, can you get it back on track . Some have seen this before, i was an adviser to David Cameron in 2005 and he was dogged by questions around drugs throughout the leadership campaign, but in the end members of parliament and members in the country could put that into perspective and recognise what happened in someones past should not be a bar on becoming the leader of the party and the Prime Minister of the party and the Prime Minister of this country and they went on to elect David Cameron by a huge majority. I think the same can happen now. We should not be worried about what might have happened in someone thes young life before they even entered politics. This is a very serious time for our country and we have not delivered on the referendum decision and we need to deliver it and we need to deliver it ina deliver it and we need to deliver it in a competent and sensible way and michael gove is the man to do that. George eustace, thanks forjoining us. The first round of voting of course is taking place on thursday. Thanks forjoining us. Joining us now to talk through some of the runners and riders are chloe westley, Campaign Manager at the Taxpayers Alliance and columnist for conservative home and asa bennett, brexit commissioning editor at the telegraph. What seems to be clear, chloe, it is all about brexit, and especially what happens on the 31st of october and how they answer that question, but the only difference between them . Members are looking for, are they going to set a final date by which britain will be out of the eu . Date seems to be the 31st of october and there is a dividing line between and there is a dividing line between a brexiteer or remain candidate seems to be whether they commit to that date but this is also about domestic policy and many candidates are talking at cutting different taxes and there is a competition about who can cut the most or the best tax. I hope that at the end of the leadership election, whoever becomes Prime Minister takes the best ideas from the campaigns of different candidates because we have seen some good ideas across the campaigns. Matt hancock says he has the only real solution to brexit and he is pleased other people are taking heed of it. He has not committed himself to the date, but he also needs to restore trust with the country are notjust he also needs to restore trust with the country are not just the he also needs to restore trust with the country are notjust the tory party membership, otherwise i dont know how anyone can restore trust in the democratic system. Theresa may said we would be out by march the sist, said we would be out by march the 31st, and when that wasnt met that made a lot of voters wonder whether or not the government had any intention of delivering on the result. It is imperative they stick to the date. It is one of the issues, but we have seen with the michael gove campaign, the drugs issue has also dogged him and doesnt seem to be going away. The reason for that is not simply because it is what he got up to when he was a journalist in his 305, but also the question of trust, because when he has been asked by colleague andrew marr, what did you tell Us Immigration about this . Did you have to declare this . What did you tell government officials when you were being vetted for Government Office . A man who is very honest on many thing5, a man who is very honest on many things, but he suddenly drie5 a man who is very honest on many things, but he suddenly dries up, and he says, i dont remember, i dont recall, i dont believe that came up. There was a more assured performance when he did his launch. Wasnt there . Yes, he was desperate for it to blow over, as it were, but the question over dodging questions, it taps into feelings that tory mp5 have that this is a man who stabbed David Cameron in the back and Boris Johnson in the back and doesnt apologise for any of that and now he cant even get his story straight on his own personal life. Looking at some of the other candidates, jeremy hunt launches with amber rudd and penny mordaunt, that was impressive. This is about who is going to be the second person next to burris and at the moment it seemsjeremy hunt and michael gove are gunning for that position next to boris. There are a few other candidates who have been getting more support from mps so it is difficult to tell at this stage because as the candidates drop out their supporters might flock to another candidate and at the moment it is boriss to lose but we dont know what will happen. Journalists will be following this very clear, im sure. Last week we thought it would be a michael gove Boris Johnson 2016 reunion grudge match but now i think it will be jeremy hunt and Boris Johnson, but now i think it will be jeremy hunt and borisjohnson, a foreign secretary face off. Hunt and borisjohnson, a foreign secretary faceoff. You think they are the two . Yes, but there might be are the two . Yes, but there might be a bot from the blue, and although we can chuckle about mark harper, many people asking about who is he . Someone said to him, who would win ina fight someone said to him, who would win in a fight between a bear and a line . He said, a lion, the patriotic response, so maybe he might come through . But at the moment it looks like a borisjohnson through . But at the moment it looks like a Boris Johnson jeremy through . But at the moment it looks like a borisjohnsonjeremy hunt battle. Boris johnson appears for the first time tomorrow, and it is his to lose but he has the capability of losing it quite easily, doesnt he . That is the worry amongst some mp5 because they feel he could trip up. He is a star and he did not need to rush to attract attentionjust and he did not need to rush to attract attention just yet, and many ponder whether in 2016 if he had gone for it and did not worry about michael gove stabbing him in the back hours before, he could have done it, but at this point he is a different character. Mp5 would say hes more slim lined and he drinks coke and he has gone off the booze. Drinking coke makes him different. Yes, leadership material, like donald trump, but he is much more restrained and less flamboyant, less prone to making jokes, so he is different. Dominic rob . How is he performing . Raab. Different. Dominic rob . How is he performing . Raab. He is doing quite well, and it would be interesting to see how the tory members would vote, and the main thing for tory members is that we need a candidate to beatJeremy Corbyn but also nigel farage and that will be at the forefront of a lot of peoples mines when choosing the next leader, who can take on both of those . Minds. The next leader, who can take on both of those . Minds. In terms of the erg, boriss to lose . He has won them over, because of the row over probing parliament, that was showing how tough he is, but his bid is deflating like a blue losing air, ids, steve baker, jacob rees mogg, they have all gone for boris because they have all gone for boris because they feel they are throwing their weight behind a man who will win and who has promised explicitly to take britain out of the eu, deal or no deal on the 315t of october. Britain out of the eu, deal or no deal on the 31st of october. Name the two who will fight it out . L prediction . Very dangerous in these times, but i think it will be Boris Johnson and jeremy hunt. Jeremy hunt as the remain candidate. Yes, i would go for those two, Boris Johnson and jeremy hunt. Thanks for joining us. Nurseries in some of the poorest areas in england say they could be forced to close because theyre not being paid enough to run a government policy. Local authorities receive just under £5 an hour to fund free care for three and four year olds in term time. But the Early Years Alliance says a survey of childcare providers suggests that leaves them with a shortfall. Olivia richwald reports. If you do, the big, bad mouse will be after you. This nursery in bradford serves a deprived part of yorkshire. Many children need extra support. The staff are highly trained but its getting harder to cover the costs. 0ur funding went down and yet our costs have all increased because National Living wage and minimum wage is going up, year on year. Its getting tighter and tighter. Free early years education has been incredibly popular with parents, but for years now nurseries have been telling the government theyre just not getting enough money to do the kind ofjob they want to do. So, as a result, more and more nurseries are now charging parents or asking them for a financial contribution. But in some places, thats just not possible. Parents here are asked to contribute just £12 a year for a farm trip, and thats paid in instalments. A survey of more than 350 providers for the Early Years Alliance found that more than 40 had cut back on buying learning resources and almost 20 had reduced the quality of their food. Theyre starting to reduce the quality of staff that they recruit, they invest less into training and they will accept less children from disadvantaged backgrounds. That surely is the complete opposite of what this government argues it should be doing in terms of social mobility. The government says its spending £3. 5 billion on early years education this year alone, and lower income families can get extra help via universal credit. Olivia richwald, bbc news, bradford. Ben is here in a moment he will bring us the Business News. First a look at the headlines on afternoon live. there was a culture of poor behavior oxfam is given an official warning by the Charity Watchdog following allegations of serious Sexual Misconduct by its staff in haiti. Joining the fray two more tory leadership candidates Andrea Leadsom and mark harper officially launch their campaigns to become the next Prime Minister. A mothers nightmare. The nhs contaminated blood inquiry hears the impact on a family with six brothers infected. Heres your business headlines on afternoon live. The latest figures show that the uks Unemployment Rate held steady at 3. 8 , its lowest level since 197a. The office for National Statistics also said wages went up by more than expected in the three months to april. Pay was up by 3. 4 compared with a year ago. After taking inflation average price increases into account, wage growth was 1. 4 . The uk risks losing its position as a world leader in mobile connectivity thats the stark warning from britains mobile phone operators. The networks are urging the government to clarify its position over huawei. Theyve written asking for an urgent meeting between Industry Leaders and the government to discuss their concerns. The head of the uks city watchdog is the latest to say the suspended Woodford Equity Income fund should waive the Management Fees it charges investors. Andrew bailey of the Financial Conduct Authority said Neil Woodford, should consider his position about the fees. This came after mp nicky morgan said mr woodford was taking a huge amount of money reportedly £100,000 per day. Wages up more than expected unemployment remaining at a record low. A rosy picture onjobs it seems . Perhaps. Wages rose at a faster pace than predicted in the three months up to april. But while 3. 4 average rise compared with a year ago sounds good, two notes of caution. 0ne you have to set that against average price increases. What we pay for goods and services, and how much that has gone up also known as inflation. Prices are rising at 2 so that wipes out some of the benefit of the wage rises. Meaning in real terms, wages were up 1. 4 . The other point real wages remain on average a touch below pre financial crisis levels. Any particular highlights from the employment numbers . The Unemployment Rate remained at 3. 8 , and has not been lower since the october to december 1974 period, the office for National Statistics said. The employment rate for women was 72 , the highest on record. This is after changes to the state pension age leading to fewer women retiring between the ages of 60 and 65. Imagine if i sold you a property and then years later you found that youre being hit by all sorts of unexpected charges, limits on what you can do to it and so on how would you feel . Id probably get rather stroppy more so than usual and say that i havent been treated fairly exactly well this is the situation that some people who buy Leasehold Properties unfortunately find themselves in. Leaseholders, in effect, purchase the right to live in their property for an agreed period. When a leasehold flat or house is first sold, a lease is granted for a fixed period of time, typically between 99 and 125 years, but sometimes up to 999 years although people may extend their lease or buy the freehold. Leases usually impose obligations on the leaseholder, such as the payment of a ground rent. But people know what theyre committing to . Well, thats the problem sometimes they dont. And the consumer and markets authority is now investigating potential mis selling and whether people who have bought a leasehold property are given the information they need to fully understand the obligations they are taking on. George lusty is senior director for consumer enforcement at the cma. Are there any extreme examples of this . We have heard about people who have signed up to leasehold contracts and then found out that the annual fee doubles every ten years and in sometimes that can make the property unsellable or they cant get a mortgage and others have been told they can buy out the freehold on their property forjust a few thousand pounds and they then find it will cost tens of thousands of pounds, that is why we have launched an investigation because we wa nt launched an investigation because we want to get to the bottom of these issues and solve the problem. Want to get to the bottom of these issues and solve the problemm want to get to the bottom of these issues and solve the problem. It is all very well here this anecdotally, but the is there any evidence that this is widespread . One of the house of commons committees looked into this and estimated about 100,000 people could potentially be affected by leasehold contracts with these problematic terms in them. We have started an investigation today and we will use our formal powers to gather information from the developers and the freeholders, to understand the extent of the problem and see what we can do about it. What powers does the cma have to do with this . Consumer Enforcement Powers allow us to gather information from companies and if they dont give the information we can take them to court, so we expect they will give them everything we need to help us get a handle on the problem. In some situations, surely these charges are unavoidable . Say these charges are unavoidable . Say the roof on a block of flats needs urgent repairs, you have brought the leasehold, but for some people they just simply cannot afford to take that hit financially, is there any way they can be protected . When it comes to charges which are probably properly incurred and relate to genuine costs which they need to meet, that is less likely to be a problem, than some of these ground re nt problem, than some of these ground rent and other fees which are charged which dont really seem to relate to a particular service that is provided, but ijust doubled arbitrarily. You cant see how that isjustified and arbitrarily. You cant see how that is justified and we want to get to the bottom of it and reach a view about whether they might be unfair. George, thanks forjoining us. The markets . The ftse100 extended gains as signs of more Government Spending in china to boost the economy drove shares in ftse miners including rio tinto, and bhp 2 to 3 higher. What about ted baker . A profits warning. That has unnerved investors. Ted baker is on the ftse 250 but that is another symptom of the difficulties facing retail and we will talk about that in the next hour so i wont give too much away. Excellent, see you later. Dont go away. Despite all the emails, i wont go away. Time for a look at the weather. Heres susan powell. It is all about the rain at the moment, heavy and disruptive rainfall, thanks to the area of low pressure and thanks to one weather front, and the greatest rainfall totals at least because it is such a slow moving front, with the evening rush hour tricky conditions across Northern England and parts of the midlands and wales, and gusty winds, sharp showers further south. They will tend to clear through the evening and the weather fronts moving further south, pulsing heavy rain into the south west and wales. 0vernight lows, 9 12, and then through wednesday we start to see the rain gradually shifting further north southern scotland, heavy rain to come for Northern Ireland but the picture improves for wales and the south west but on wednesday afternoon we might have thunderstorms just about anywhere across england and wales and particularly heavy rain moving into Eastern England. Hello, youre watching afternoon live, im simon mccoy. Today at four there was a culture of poor behavior oxfam is given an official warning by the Charity Watchdog, following allegations of serious Sexual Misconduct by its staff in haiti. I became aware that theres was not just a one off instance, that this issue was more pervasive across the organisation. Joining the fray two more tory leadership candidates mark harper and Andrew Leadsom officially launch their campaigns to become the next Prime Minister. Leaving the eu on the 31st of 0ctober leaving the eu on the 31st of october is, for me, a hard red line. It is not credible to say you can renegotiate their Withdrawal Agreement and get it through both houses of parliament by the 315t of october. The nhs contaminated blood inquiry hears the impact on a family with six brothers infected. I think she would be alive if it we re i think she would be alive if it were not for what happened. Because she was a strong woman, and the tragedy has wrecked our heart out. Ripped our heart out. Must spy harder a government regulator says the storage and handling of large amounts of data by the Security Service m15 is undoubtedly unlawful. Coming up on afternoon live, all the sport with ben croucher. Bangladeshs head coach Steve Rhoades questions the decision not to have reserve days in place for group games at the cricket world cup. It comes as their match against sri lanka is wiped out by the weather in bristol. Its the second game in as many days lost to the weather in the tournament. Gotta love the british summer, simon susan has all the weather. I will be taking a closer look at the wet weather that is proving relentless for some parts of the uk at the moment. The rainfall totals are adding up, the river levels are rising. We are keeping a close eye on the forecast. Still a risk of further disruption for some. More than half an hour. 0n target for a century actress june spencer, who plays peggy in bbc radio drama the archers, celebrates with the cast as she prepares to turn 100. Hello, everyone this is afternoon live. Oxfam has apologised for its shameful actions after being criticised by the Charity Watchdog for the way it dealt with allegations of serious Sexual Misconduct by its former staff in haiti. The Charity Commission issued an official warning to oxfam after investigating reports that aid workers, sent to help after the 2010 earthquake in haiti, had used prostitutes. The revelations led to thousands of people cancelling their donations to the charity and the resignation of its chief executive. The charity said the report would be a spur to greater improvement. Naomi grimley sent us this update from central london. This is the report, and it is incredibly damning. It talks about how the charity lost sight of its values. It says there were early warnings and tip offs that things werent right in haiti, that sexual abuse was happening, and yet those warnings were ignored by Senior Management. It also says, when the charity did discover what was going on, it was not frank and did not give a full account to the Charity Commission, to the uk authorities or to the haitian authorities. In a minute, we will hear more about what oxfam is saying, but first lets look back at the scandal that tainted a much loved national brand. In the aftermath of the 2010 haiti ever quake, a group of oxfam workers used young prostitutes when they we re used young prostitutes when they were supposed to be helping the local population recover. The charity dismissed for members of staff and let three quietly resign without properly flagging up what had happened to either the haitian authorities or to regulators in the uk. It is because of this incident that oxfam has now been given an official warning by the Charity Commission. The incidents in haiti we re very commission. The incidents in haiti were very dismaying. I think more broadly because what we have done is look into oxfam more broadly, and what i feel and everyone feels is very let down by oxfam. This is one of our best known charities in the uk. It is there to put people first. It failed to live up to peoples expectations. This was the man who caused the charity the most embarrassment. Roland was 0xfams directorfor embarrassment. Roland was 0xfams director for haiti at the time. He resigned before an internal investigation was completed, and then went on to work for other charities without them knowing about his background. The report says early warnings where most. Even after the haiti incident, the charity repeatedly failed to do proper safeguarding checks. Including on its uk staff. proper safeguarding checks. Including on its uk staff. I was cou nty including on its uk staff. I was county counsel. Helen evans, the former head of safeguarding, was simply ignored. Aid agencies, fundamental humanitarian principle is do no harm. Would good are they afraid deliver aid but leave a legacy of sexual glycation . My real hopeis legacy of sexual glycation . My real hope is that todays report is the wake up call the sector needs. There has been a lot of fine words, but now we need to see action and change. That cultural change will ta ke change. That cultural change will take many years. Oxfam has paid a heavy price for this scandal. It lost 7000 donors who cancelled their subscriptions in disgust. It still cannot bid for government contracts. The charity is expected to give their response later. Today is a reminder oxfam still has some way to go before its reputation is restored to its former glory. As i mentioned, 0xfa m to its former glory. As i mentioned, oxfam has now released a statement, they say they are deeply sorry for what happened in haiti in 2011. They talk about the episode being shameful and they admit they should have done more, especially when it came to establishing that children might have been involved in that sexual abuse. What is the charity trying to do now . It has appointed a new director of safeguarding, a new chief executive, and it says it has dismissed 79 individuals in the last year. So it is trying to rehabilitate its reputation. Andrea leadsom and mark harper are the latest candidates to launch their campaigns to replace theresa may as conservative party leader and become the countrys next Prime Minister. The leadership rivals split sharply on brexit, with mrs leadsom sayingpparliament cannot block a no deal departure, and mr harper declaring it impossible for the uk to leave at the end of october. Later this afternoon, rory stewart sets out his stall. And tomorrow its the turn of the frontrunner Boris Johnson. Nick eardley reports. Reporter good morning, mrjohnson. Planning on keeping your head down again today, sir . Weve not heard much from him, but weve heard a lot about him. Borisjohnson is the man to catch in the leadership race. Anything to say, mrjohnson . With his plan to leave the eu on the 31st of 0ctober, come what may. Ladies and gentlemen, im delighted to introduce Andrea Leadsom. Launching her campaign this morning, she agrees and believes it can be forced through. I do not think that parliament actually has the ability to prevent us from leaving at the end of october, which is the legal default position. My managed exit offers sensible measures that sensible politicians, both here in parliament and in the European Union, will, in my opinion, agree to. There is a sense of deja vu around here. Most of our would be Prime Ministers say they want to renegotiate the brexit deal to get rid of the controversial bits, but an agreement that satisfies brussels and westminster has proved elusive over the last two years, and theres been little sign that brussels wants to change its mind. For months, theyve been saying this. The Withdrawal Agreement remains the best and only deal possible. No, no, no, no, no, no. No. No renegotiation. A message repeated today. And the election of a new Prime Minister will, of course, not change the parameters of what is on the table. So how do you match that with the pitches at home . Boris johnson still thinks changes in technology can provide a solution on the irish border, so does michael gove. Jeremy hunt is convinced European Union leaders know changes are needed. And matt hancock thinks he can secure a new deal in a matter of weeks. I would propose to put my plan, which ive already published, to the house of commons, in principle, immediately. And therefore show the European Union that this plan is deliverable through the house of commons. One of the lesser known faces in the leadership race, launching his campaign today, said that plan was for the birds. It is not credible to say you can re negotiate the Withdrawal Agreement and get it through both houses of parliament by the 31st of october. He also argues that europe will have to make changes to get the deal through. They are saying they want us to leave without a Withdrawal Agreement, i dont think that would be a reasonable position. As westminster awaits a new Prime Minister, conversations in brussels continue. Today it was scotlands first minister meeting europes chief brexit negotiator. She had this to say in the conservative race. Weve got delusion around brexit which is not new but continuing, the whole thing is a horror show and really is showing the tory party in their true colours. I think all of the candidates would be disastrous. The fight to be our next Prime Minister has weeks left to play, but with storm clouds gathering on brexit, urgent reconstruction work required on any deal, at the end of it awaits a job that will be complicated at best, almost impossible at worst. Nick eardley, bbc news, westminster. We can now cross to westminster to speak to our chief Political Correspondent vicki young. The whole handling of brexit is going to be crucial. There has been a lot of talk about it, however gets thisjob will have a lot of talk about it, however gets this job will have to sort out brexit one way or another. There are moves today coming from the labour party who have said they will use tomorrow to force a vote to try to ta ke tomorrow to force a vote to try to take control of the parliamentary agenda, towards the end ofjune, to try and bring legislation which would stop a nodal exit. Some of the candidates have said they are happy to leave without a deal at the end effect above. You might remember this was used previously as a technique to force the Prime Minister to demand a delay. They will try and do that again. This will try and do that again. This will definitely feed into the conservative leadership race which is going on around us as we speak. Lets speak now to robert, justice minister, who has decided to back borisjohnson. It minister, who has decided to back Boris Johnson. It is minister, who has decided to back borisjohnson. It is a plan that was used before to try and force the governments hand to delay brexit. Clearly parliament is worried about a nodal exit. I am rather interested to hear this particular ploy, because i think the first question we have to ask, what is it going to achieve . Last time there was a clear process by which the europeans are looking at a potential extension of article 50, which happened. I am not aware of any negotiation or plan that would leave me to believe they would do that at this stage. Therefore, what is the point . I think it signifies very little. If a request is made, what is going to be the answer . It might not be the one that people want, because remember the europeans themselves have got so much patience. They have made it clear that there needs to be a very good reason for an extension. They we re good reason for an extension. They were notjust give one for nothing. I think those fundamental questions need to be asked before we have more parliamentary gameplaying here. Borisjohnson, a parliamentary gameplaying here. Boris johnson, a lot parliamentary gameplaying here. Borisjohnson, a lot of colours quite surprise you came out in favour. Why are you backing him . She has made it clear he does not wish to pursue a deliberate policy of a nodal crash out. That is something i agree with. He knows the potential disruption that a disorderly brexit will cause. I have taken the view that this is a person who has the reach out into the country, the charisma and optimism and energy to actually provide the sort of Team Leadership that we need. That would team is really important. Bringing the Party Together, the country together, someone who we know about it, isa together, someone who we know about it, is a well known together, someone who we know about it, is a well known figure but together, someone who we know about it, is a well known figure but who has the outlook and optimism, not just to deliver brexit but to deliver the big infrastructure projects, the change we want to see in investment in our schools, the sort of Bright Future that i think the british people are crying out for. Years wellknown, i spent in number of weeks on that bus during the referendum and people turned out in their hundreds to take selfies with them. But he is a divisive figure since then. Some say his record as foreign secretary was not good, hes not up to the job of being prime he was proved he was after the job of mayer of london. He reduced nine crime and build more accommodation, and he was successful. He did it in a way that was inclusive, moderate, outgoing, generous, one nation conservatism that i know he deeply. Most avid backers are not from that wing of the party. Many are our brexiteer is, whom you do not have a lot of common web. You has a wideranging packers. If you can synthesise that range of views, and other standout respect that difference of opinion, which i know he can, having had many fierce debates with him over the years of brexit, i think he can provide the leadership that we need at this very difficult time. He has been criticised for hiding away. He has only done one newspaper interview, has not said much in public of the last few months. He is still the lead figure in all of this, the person who is well ahead of the others, but he will have to come under scrutiny. Yes, its someone who throughout his little life has come under intense scrutiny. The media will have a chance to quiz him about it, he will ta ke chance to quiz him about it, he will take part in the Media Debates that will happen. The Prime Minister earlier resigned as leader to get served a party on friday, nominated only closed yesterday. Every hour feels like a week in westminster. Lets actually pause for breath and realise this is somebody who we know asa realise this is somebody who we know as a personality but will hear more about in terms of his vision for the future of our country in the hours ahead. As he says, Boris Johnson will be lodging his campaign tomorrow morning. Launching. Launching. And on tuesday 18th june, bbc one will be hosting a live election hustings between the candidates for conservative leader one of them will be the person who moves in to downing street. The debate will be shaped by your questions, and were asking you to submit them in advance. Email haveyoursay bbc. Co. Uk with your question and include your name and Contact Number if youre interested in asking it live on the night. Youre watching afternoon live, these are our headlines there was a culture of poor behavior oxfam is given an official warning by the Charity Watchdog following allegations of serious Sexual Misconduct by its staff in haiti foxy joining the fray two more tory leadership candidates Andrea Leadsom and mark harper officially launch their campaigns to become the next Prime Minister. The nhs contaminated blood inquiry hears the impact on a family with six brothers infected. In sport, the netherlands kick off the womens world cup with a winner. New zealand make it hard work with a stoppage time goal, netherlands a 10 stoppage time goal, netherlands a 1 0 win. Scotland captain Andy Robinson says his side must be streetwise against the best teams in the world as they readied themselves to face the world number one, belgium. He says making life difficult for the top teams can put scotla nd difficult for the top teams can put scotland back on the footballing map. Not a scotland back on the footballing map. Nota ball scotland back on the footballing map. Not a ball bowled between bangladesh and schleicher at the cricket world cup, it is the second total wash out at this years tournament as has led to the bangladesh coach why no reserve days are in place. I will be back with more on those toys just after half past. Those stories. Scotland and the rest of the uk are increasingly on different political paths, first minister Nicola Sturgeon has said. She is holding talks with eu president Jean Claude Juncker and chief brexit negotiator, michel barnier, on a visit to brussels today. Ms sturgeon used a speech to outline her governments support for continued eu membership. The scottish conservative leader Ruth Davidson said the snp leader refuses to accept the result of the eu referendum. This is what the Scotland First minister said at the european policy centre. There is not much clear in the uk right now, but one thing that is clear is that very few people voted for the current position of chaos. Of course, though specific details of what brexit involved werent really known in 2016, they are better known and better understood now. These circumstances, checking with people across the uk whether they want to go ahead with brexit, is the obvious democratic course of action. That is what my government will argue for and we will work with others to try to bring that about. A man has told the inquiry into contaminated blood that he came from a family of haemophiliacs and six siblings were infected in the scandal. Four ofjohn cornes brothers have died. Thousands of people were given blood infected with hepatitis c or hiv in the 1970s and 80s. Mr cornes told the inquiry that he believed his mother died of a broken heart. Sophie hutchinson reports. John cornes, flanked by his son and lawyer arriving at the inquiry this morning. Here to tell his story about the devastation infected blood products wrought on his family, and the stigma they faced. It was a large family, john was one of six brothers with haemophilia. In the 70s and 805 they were treated with infected blood products. Three of his brothers got hiv and died of aids. It devastated his mother. She became frail and fraught and i think shed still be alive shed be about 85 or Something Like that now i think shed be alive if it wasnt for what happened. Because she was a strong woman, and the tragedy has brought. Ripped her heart out. John described how the local press hounded them, calling them the aids family. He said it was very bad at his brother garys funeral. We had them hiding in the bushes, there was lots, at least 50 reporters in the bushes. And it made us really infuriated, knowing they were taking pictures, they didnt ask permission or anything. All they wanted was to get the grieving aids family. Two more funerals would follow shortly afterwards, and john told the inquiry about his concern each time for the other sick brothers. Watching gary die, i can remember watching him, watching. Looking at gordon and roy at garys funeral and looking at gordon at roys funeral. Whats he going through . What state is his mind in . He was bad. I felt sorry for him. I dont know if the word sorry is sufficient enough. But, you know, devastated. We all did, especially my mother. John regularly visits the graves of his four dead brothers. He didnt want to give evidence to the inquiry but said he needed to do it for the wider family, and is looking for an apology for the harm caused to them. Sophie hutchinson, bbc news. Its emerged that the Security Service m15 has been put into special measures because of whats been described as a historical lack of compliance with the law on managing data gathered during investigations. A highly critical report from the Security Services watchdog was made public during a hearing at the high court this morning, in a case brought by the campaign group, liberty. Our Legal Correspondent, Clive Coleman was there. A month ago the home secretary revealed that there had been breaches of the safeguards were then the investigator powers act. That was famously dubbed the snoopers charter, that is the act that was supposed to put in place serious safeguards to safeguard the privity of citizens while also giving to the Security Services pretty comprehensive powers in terms of obtaining and retaining that data. What we have heard today in the high court is truly extraordinary, that in effect m15 had been running an operation for the last three years that has been unlawful. So lawful that has been unlawful. So lawful that the information that it has obtained my information obtained by way of warrants, that the investigator powers commissioner, who is a very seniorjudge, has effectively put m15, if you like, like a failing school, into special measures in relation to the processing of those warrantys. This all arises as a result of a legal challenge brought by the Civil Liberties group have liberty. I am joined by the legal officer for that he liberty. The words he have used, this is the first time we have seen the contents of the report. Run me through some of the key issues. It is really shocking what we have heard in court this morning. M15 had been holding onto peoples data, ordinary people, illegally for many yea rs. Ordinary people, illegally for many years. Not only that, they had been trying to keep their really serious errors secret, secret from the surveillance watchdog, who are supposed to know about them, secret from the home office, the Prime Minister and secret from the public. We only know now because of this case. The language used by the judge, he talks about the gravity of what has gone on, and he talks about mi5 in what has gone on, and he talks about m15 in effect being in special measures. That is language we have never heard before. Its true, and none of us have trust in the way that our data is being handled. Liberty has been saying for a long time, been warning about the sweeping and rights encroaching powers given to the government under this act, that allows them to spy on anyone and collect anyones data, and now were learning that the data they collect is also being mishandled and are kept when theres no lawful basis to keep it. We say that underscores our concerns, and it shows that we are not protected, our rights are not protected by this legislation. 0ur liberties and freedoms are not defended by the safeguards. Lets go to the sum of the detail about the specific things. One that people might find especially concerning is the way ed handled what is known as legally professionally privileged material, that arises when a person talks to their lawyer. Run through what the judges concerns are about the way in which that material is retained. The concerns are, like with other data, this data is being retained when there is no lawful basis to retain it. It is being kept forfar longer than it should be. Not only that, there are other concerns about the way it is being handled. This material should not be looked at by people if it is legally privileged, but the systems are failing and this data is being seen by people at m15 when it should not be. One final detail, the deputy of the director general of m15 referred to data being held and what was he described as ungoverned spaces, so it truly is a shocking report or decision by thejudge it truly is a shocking report or decision by the judge and one that mi5 decision by the judge and one that m15 are going to have to consider very carefully in future add in the way in which they apply warrants to obtain the data that they need to keep us all safe. The leader of the Catholic Church in britain has told the bbc that he does not believe that people can change their gender identity during their lives. Cardinal Vincent Nichols made his views known during a visit to nottingham, after the vatican released a new document on how it sees gender issues. The idea that as a principle anybody can civilly choose their own gender at any can civilly choose their own gender atany time can civilly choose their own gender at any time in their life, that is not something which we would agree with. You think it is defined by god . There is a deep human pattern which we like to call our human nature, and certainly genderfor the most pa rt nature, and certainly genderfor the most part is a determined by that. There are clearly people who suffer great distress over these things, and with that we want to struggle and with that we want to struggle and find a way forward. The document uses the word provocative, is that a kind way to talk about people. M uses the word provocative knot of people, it uses the word provocative ofan people, it uses the word provocative of an ideology. An of whatever it is a lwa ys of an ideology. An of whatever it is always wishing to destroy what is there and replace it with something else. You really think if theres an ideology rather than a natural way of being . I think they are both. What we have in our Society Today is some people who want to work from an ideological position. But we also have many people for whom these are very difficult issues, individuals, they are the ones we sit and talk to either always welcome. And are a lwa ys either always welcome. And are always welcome. Its a milestone week for actor june spencer, who turns 100. She plays Peggy Woolley in long running bbc radio drama the archers. She appeared in the First Episode in 1951 and is the only original cast member still on air. 0ur Midlands Arts correspondent satnam rana has been talking to her in birmingham, where the series is recorded. The archers theme plays. If youre a fan of the bbc four radio drama the archers, then this voice will be familiar to you. Well, theres this big cat show on at the nec tomorrow. Oh, yes . And, to be frank, well, i think hes such a pretty cat that i was thinking of entering sammy. June spencer, playing Peggy Woolley, the matriarch of ambridge. And as well as recording new episodes this week, june spencer turns 100. Whats the secret to turning 100, then . Well, i suppose its inheriting good genes, for a start, and an outlook of. A cheerful outlook, i think, an optimistic outlook on life. And still working at 100 . I think thats what keeps me going. I love it, you see, i love all the cast. Her character peggy has dealt with big storylines. Quite poignantly she nursed her on air husband jack woolley, who had alzheimers. Sobbing what have i done to him . What have i done to him . Its the right thing, mum. I cant leave him like that. How difficult was the alzheimers storyline for you . Because its what happened to you in real life, as well . Yes. Well, of course, my husband didnt become violent, as jack did. But they did consult Arnold Peters and me before they did it, which i thought was very nice of them, to see if we could bear to do it. And we were both in agreement that its a subject that had rather been swept under the carpet and it really should be aired and brought out into the open. Shes the only actress left from the original cast, and appeared on the First Episode in 1951. For the archers team, june spencer is notjust a mother on air. Well, she is warm and shes generous and shes good fun. She helps the other actors. And i tell you the thing aboutjune, she never, ever fluffs her lines. And that is remarkable. This weeks storyline sees peggy summoning a mystery meeting with the family on air. Off air. What are you doing to celebrate the big birthday . Im having a party. I say im having a party, everybody else is doing the work. Im just going along to it. Satnam rana, bbc news. And we can take a look at that party, thrown forjune to celebrate her 100th birthday. Happy birthday to you accuracy to you. Writers will be giving her a birthday surprise, as you will be receiving a telegram from the queen. There was not one glass of alcohol in this shot. 0nly there was not one glass of alcohol in this shot. Only at the bbc. But i do grows. I it is all about the rain at the moment, heavy and disruptive rainfall, thanks to the area of low pressure and thanks to one weather front, and the greatest rainfall totals at least because it is such a slow moving front, with the evening rush hour tricky conditions across Northern England and parts of the midlands and wales, and gusty winds, sharp showers further south. They will tend to clear through the evening and the weather front moving further north, pulsing heavy rain into the south west and wales. 0vernight lows, 9 12. And then through wednesday we start to see the rain gradually shifting shifting further north, southern scotland, heavy rain to come for Northern Ireland but the picture improves for wales and the south west but on wednesday afternoon we might have thunderstorms just about anywhere across england and wales and particularly heavy rain moving this is bbc news our latest headlines. there was a culture of poor behaviour oxfam is given an official warning by the Charity Watchdog following allegations of serious Sexual Misconduct by its staff in haiti. I became aware that this wasntjust a one off series of instances, that the issue was more pervasive across the organisation. Joining the fray two more tory leadership candidates mark harper and Andrew Leadsom officially launch their campaigns to become the next Prime Minister. The nhs contaminated blood inquiry hears the impact on a family with six brothers infected. Must spy harder a government regulator says the storage and handling of large amounts of data by the Security Service m15 is undoubtedly unlawful. Sport now on afternoon live with ben and the weather has been annoying everyone at the cricket world cup. Sadly, yes. You buy a ticket to watch cricket in england you take a risk. Im taking my dad to see the ashes in manchester in september so know the fear all too well. Today it was bangladesh versus sri lanka lost to the elements in bristol. Not a ball was bowled sadly. Some stats for you, simon. 3 out of 16 games abandoned. Its the second total washout, the second game is as many days rained off and the second game the sri lanka havent been able to complete so spare a thought for them. Bangladeshs head coach Steve Rhoades has questioned why those running the tournament dont have contingency plans in place. We have got quite a lot of time in between games and if we have got to travel a day later then so be it. We put men on the moon, so why cant we have a reserve day when this tournament is a long tournament, the games are spread out . I would say it is disappointing for the crowd as well, they have tickets to see a game of cricket, and it would be up to them if they can get there the day after. Well, the International Cricket council have said they cant introduce reserve days midway through the competition as its too complicated. The one saving grace potentially is that the semi finals and the final do at least have them, so well have to be really unlucky if we dont get those games in. That is the kiss of death for that the womans world cup, the dutch have got off to a flyer. This would only work as a joke in the mens world cup . Three games at the womens w0rld cup today. Were one down where the netherlands have beaten new zealand in todays group e match. Jill roord scored the only goal, late into stoppage time to seal the win for the orange lionesses. They are now unbeaten in five games in all competitions and have gone 400 minutes without conceding a goal. Defending champions usa face thailand tonight. Now to the mens european qualifiers. Scotlands captain Andrew Robertson says they can put scotland back on the footballing map by making life hard for the top teams in the world. Theyre in belgium to take on the number one side in the world. Scotland have won their last two in european qualifying. San marino and cyrpus admittedly, so this is a Different Task altogether. Northern ireland can make it four wins from four if they win in belarus. It gets much harder after tonights match in barysaw. Later in the year its the netherlands and germany. Wales will be looking to recover from their defeat to croatia at the weekend something manager ryan giggs described as a missed chance. It raised the stakes for their trip to budapest tonight and giggs admits wales have had a tough start to qualifying. We are up against it, we have one thats game than everybody else, and also two tough away games on the spin, but you have to deal with that and get on with it. It is important that we get something out of the game. There are also 15 more points to be won so we are also aware of that. It would be nice after these tough games to come away with something. Reigning World Champion tom daley and jack laugher will lead the british team for the diving World Championships in south korea later in the summer. It provides the 13 strong squad a first chance to qualify for next years olympic games. Laugher hopes to complete his set of major diving medals having won 0lympic, european and commonwealth titles. He heads to the tournament off the back of his most successful individual world series campaign, where he claimed five medals. Im really enjoying it, you know, every competition this year has been different and it has got better and better every time i have competed. Ive done really well with the pressure and being the top dog in british diving, a hard place to maintain, but this year i have put in more fantastic performances. Youve got to work on those really, really small things, but they make the difference, and the pressure as well, getting used to it by being my best, those are the tiny little margins that will make me go from third to second and second to first, hopefully. Thats all the sport for now. Holly will have more for you in the next hour. Now on afternoon live lets go nationwide and see whats happening around the country in our daily visit to the bbc newsrooms around the uk. Charlotte wright is in Tunbridge Wells talking about flooding in the southeast of england. Dominic heale is in nottingham talking about the third most crashed into bridge in the uk. It is costing a lot of money. First up, torrential downpours across england have been causing major disruption for road and rail users. Overnight, several people had to be rescued after becoming trapped in their cars after trying to drive through surface water. This is the summer not exactly flaming june. It has felt more like winter in the south east, certainly yesterday evening and overnight. Hard to believe we were basking in the heatwave this time last year. Joking aside it was quite Severe Weather last night, as you can see from the pictures, quite alarming for people who were trying to make their way home from work and having to drive through huge amounts of water on the roads. Quite scary for some people, we know one woman who is in her 80s some people, we know one woman who is in her 805 had to be rescued alongside her dog from her home in West Kingsdown near sevenoa ks, alongside her dog from her home in West Kingsdown near sevenoaks, and thatis West Kingsdown near sevenoaks, and that is because the water had got to waist height. Several people had to be rescued from their cars after they tried to drive through pictures like you have just seen on the roads. 0ne like you have just seen on the roads. One of the worst affected areas was snubbed london in kent where we spoke to amanda who lives there. Snog lund. The water was coming up to the door and it was coming through the air vents, and we then noticed that the water was coming through the carpet. It was a case where we had to grab what we could and head upstairs, unfortunately. A huge impact on travel in the region . The word chaos is often overused but a lot of people in the south east will have used that this morning, trying to get around to work. Part of the m25 in kent had to be completely shut this morning and they closed it for more than six hours, that is because two sinkholes developed. Also on the trains, part of the Railway Track near mitchum junction was completely submerged in water and that severed the power supply, so there was a huge knock on effect for people trying to get around and trying to ta ke trying to get around and trying to take the train this morning. People who travelled on southern right have been used to delays in the past and they were certainly familiar with it this morning southern rail. Weather has been much better today but the clear up operation has continued. We are told disruption on the trains is going to continue until the end of the day. That is cheery charlotte, thanks for joining us. Next to nottingham and there are calls for action over a railway bridge in leicestershire thats been crashed into more than almost any other in the country. Nationally, most of the vehicles that hit Railway Bridges are heavy goods vehicles and buses, at a cost of around £13,000 per strike costing the uk taxpayer around £23m a year. So, dominic, how often has this leicestershire bridge been hit . In the last financial year, 25 times. Thats the average according to my maths of around two. It is the third most struck railway bridge in the country. Seven of those crashes happened in march 2018 alone, leading to road closures and diversions that caused massive disruption, to surrounding roads. Where exactly is it . It is on the a5 watling street which is an old roman road. It is on the outskirts of hinckley in leicestershire and it is owned by network rail and highways england have responsibility for the a5. Local county councillors are fed up a5. Local county councillors are fed up with the knock on effect for commuters and more pertinently for local businesses. Businesses like this ice cream parlour. We have to just close, so it affects our business but we still have to pay the staff wages because it is not their fault. There is no income coming in onto the site so it affects our pocket. After a time when we go down to ask you did it, the police dont give any details. So we do go down to take pictures, but they wont let us. Trying to pursue a claim from anyone, we are just out of pocket all the time. Pursue a claim from anyone, we are just out of pocket all the timem is costing a lot of money, what can be done, know how tall your Richard Laurie is . That is it. Wretched truck is. Network rail have pointed out that this particular bridge is classed as a low bridge and there is a dirty great sign spelling that out. It measures 4. 638 metres which is slightly higher than the sign attached to it. Actually three inches of leeway on most bridges. Network rail says there is no excuse, and driving a vehicle higher than a bridge into a bridge is not only damaging for the bridge but also illegal and please can prosecute drivers who do it. Leicestershi re prosecute drivers who do it. Leicestershire police have not revealed hammy prosecutions they have been over this particular bridge and it is costing a lot of money revealed how many prosecutions. There is a campaign to try and educate drivers to check out these bridges before they set off in these bridges before they set off in the morning. That is a nobrainer, but well. Laughter to both of you, thanks forjoining us. That is nationwide this evening. If you would like to see more on any of those stories you can access them through the bbc iplayer and a reminder we go nationwide every weekday afternoon at 430 here on afternoon live. A salvage operation is taking place in hungary to raise a tour boat which sank in the river danube leaving 20 people dead. Eight others are still missing. The tour boat and a bigger cruise ship collided at the end of last month as both vessels passed under a bridge in budapest at night. The operation is expected to take several hours. Two drugs gang bosses have been jailed after a Police Operation which led to the seizure of £20 million worth of cocaine from a van on the m6. Jamie simpson was jailed for more than 11 years after he and three other gang members loaded the cocaine into a van in rochester, to be transported to warrington. Helicopter Footage Shows Police intercepting them on the m6, making what they believe is the largest land based seizure of the class a drug. Officers found 186 kilograms of cocaine in the van, which had been specially adapted to conceal the drugs. Simpson was convicted of conspiring to supply cocaine with the leader of another gang, jamie 0ldroyd. Phone footage shows 0ldroyd who was jailed for more than 14 years as part of operation dreadnought counting the huge amounts of money he had made. Police said it was the gangs extravagent lifestyles filled with cash and fast cars which eventually led to their arrests. Employment in the uk remains at an all time high, according to new figures despite last weeks announcement of job losses for workers at fords bridgend plant and the uk insurer aviva. Unemployment fell by 34,000 to 1. 3 million in the three months to april, the lowest rate since 1975. And more women are in work than ever before due to changes in the state pension age. More now on the conservative leadership race and today Andrea Leadsom and mark harper are the latest candidates to launch their campaigns to replace theresa may as conservative party leader and become the countrys next Prime Minister. The leadership rivals split sharply on brexit, with mrs leadsom saying parliament cannot block a no deal departure, and mr harper declaring it impossible for the uk to leave at the end of october. Later this afternoon, rory stewart sets out his stall. And tomorrow, its the turn of the frontrunner Boris Johnson. We can now cross to westminster to speak to our Political Correspondent ben wright. Actually, it is liam fox. You have been at the hustings withjeremy hunt, the man you are backing. Yes, i was there for the first two and i saw michael gove and jeremy hunt talking to a fairly packed 92 into two bench committee. Jeremy talking to a fairly packed 92 into two bench committee. Jeremy hunt talking to a fairly packed 1922 bench committee. How would you assess the situation . Michael gove has many supporters but there is momentum with jeremy hunt has many supporters but there is momentum withjeremy hunt and i think he did himself a lot of good at the hustings, coming across very well. He was very relaxed. He is naturally very modest and the fact he was a little self deprecating went down very well with my colleagues, and also theres nothing like pressing the button with mp5, he thinks he can win a general election for them. Whenever it comes. And that he would not be a one issue candidate. It wontjust be about brexit in a general election, it will be about a range of things Like Health Care and the elderly, education, and aspiration for young people, and to national security, all of these issues, the fa ct security, all of these issues, the fact he took a wide canvas was very much appreciated by my colleagues. would imagine that many of the questions were about brexit, that said, and especially where he would stand on the 31st of october and the possibility of a no deal departure . His analysis is very clear that there are only three outcomes, we either leave with a deal, leave without a deal, or we cannot leave the eu at all and the third would be unacceptable the eu at all and the third would be u na cce pta ble to voters the eu at all and the third would be unacceptable to voters and would threaten the integrity and coherence of our political system. So that leaves us with the other options, leaving without a deal and as you know theres a about whether parliament would block that, so the key thing is, can we actually get an agreement with the eu . Jeremy made a play about the fact hes a businessman and he has negotiated his entire life and as foreign secretary he ought he knows Angela Merkel and he knows emmanuel macron, the key players in this, he already knows. He thinks he would be able to get to reach a deal with them so we could leave on the 31st and as for the date itself, if we we re and as for the date itself, if we were in the process of leaving, if were in the process of leaving, if we had an agreement and we were passing the legislation through parliament and it took a while longer, it would seem crazy to say we are going to give it up and demand a no deal during the process, so there is a big difference between if we get to the 31st of october with no agreement at all and then you are faced with the choice of leaving without a deal or not leaving without a deal or not leaving at all. Jeremy has been very clear. He would want to leave without a deal rather than having no brexit but if you can get an agreement i get the uk to leave with certainty for businesses and a better guarantee of unity for the union an agreement to get the uk to leave. Labour is going to try and ta ke to leave. Labour is going to try and take control of the agenda in the house tomorrow, with plans to force a vote which would give mps control of the timetable. Is that something you would in runway support . The first thing i would say, this is very typical of the current labour party, Jeremy Corbyn wants to be a remainers in the south but a lever in the north. There is a big political argument to be made, but my view is that the conservative party has not made enough of the fa ct party has not made enough of the fact that although 30 of my collea g u es fact that although 30 of my colleagues voted to not leave the eu with the Prime Ministers deal, 240 labour mps blocked it, and so we have got to make it very clear now which party has the responsibility for not getting there, and if labour would like to try and make no deal impossible, they are making revocation and remaining in the eu possible, and im not sure how that squares up to their voters. Those in the north who expect them to on of the north who expect them to on of the referendum and leave the eu as they promised in their manifesto. Them to honour. Are you working on them to honour. Are you working on the basis that for Boris Johnson, it is for him to lose . We have a lot of very good candidates in this race, and at the outset i said i would be arguing forjeremy and not against anybody else. Borisjohnson is well known to the public and he will make his case in his usual way, which is what i would expect, but i think he is clearly the front runner but jeremy has the momentum. In recent days you have seen people coming on side and i think his performance in front of conservative mps today will have done him no harm at all. Liam fox, thanks forjoining us. Ben is here in a moment he will be telling us whats hot and whats not in the Business News. First a look at the headlines on afternoon live. Oxfam says it is deeply sorry after it is given an official warning by the Charity Watchdog following allegations of serious Sexual Misconduct by its staff in haiti. Two more tory leadership candidates Andrea Leadsom and mark harper officially launch their campaigns to become the next Prime Minister. And the nhs contaminated blood inquiry hears the impact on a family of haemophiliacs where six brothers were infected. Heres your business headlines on afternoon live. The latest figures show that the uks Unemployment Rate held steady at 3. 8 , its lowest level since 1974. The office for National Statistics also said wages went up by more than expected in the three months to april. Pay was up by 3. 4 compared with a year ago. The uk risks losing its position as a world leader in mobile connectivity thats the stark warning from britains mobile phone operators. The neworks are urging the government to clarify its position over huawei. Theyve written asking for an urgent meeting between Industry Leaders and the government to discuss their concerns. The head of the uks city watchdog is the latest to say the suspended Woodford Equity Income fund should waive the Management Fees it charges investors. Andrew bailey of the Financial Conduct Authority said Neil Woodford should consider his position about the fees. This came after mp nicky morgan said mr woodford was taking a huge amount of money reportedly £100,000 per day. Theres a hugely important meeting for sir philip greens Arcadia Retail group what exactly is happening . Its easy to think meetings between companies and their creditors are some far off corporate story that is removed from the rest of us. But thousands of peoples jobs and lives could be affected by the outcome of this meeting. Arcadia group which includes topshop, burton, and Dorothy Perkins among others is a titan of the high street. But its suffering the same as other high street retailers are the challenge from Online Shopping has hit profits and it also has a huge deficit in its pension schemes. So what are they going to do . In simple terms ask creditors to accept less money in return for writing off debts that are owed to them. The most crucial bit of that is convincing landlords to accept lower rents for the stores. If the plan is thrown out then the retailer could go into administration, putting jobs at risk. A vote last week was postponed because it seemed like the landlords would reject the proposal. So will sir philip get them on side tomorrow . Chrisjustham is a Relationship Manager a seven investment management. This attempt matter so much because the Ripple Effect on the Retail Sector if he fails to get their backing could be huge . That is right, ona backing could be huge . That is right, on a couple of levels, we have got to think how big they are in the brand names they have underneath them and how you thousands of people rely on Arcadia Group and the associated brands for their jobs. Group and the associated brands for theirjobs. It is also the precedent it sets, the Company Voluntary agreements have been are used in multiple examples recently where high street names have been struggling and the landlords are choosing this as a moment to take a stand, dangling the sword of damocles over arcadia, at this meeting could set a precedent, it could change how things happen Going Forward in this area because company volu nta ry forward in this area because Company Voluntary agreements do not half put the squeeze on landlords. Staying on the squeeze on landlords. Staying on the theme of retail, ted baker, one of the big fall is in terms of share price, another indicator of the woes that retailers are facing . You are right, the Share Price Fell by about quarter today, for ted baker, as a result of a profit warning earlier, simplya result of a profit warning earlier, simply a profit warning is the expected profit is now reduced, and so shareholders think if they are not going to make as much profit as previously expected, now is the time to sell, and you see a lot of sellers and the market as a whole reflects that in the share price. This is associated with a number of different things, unseasonably warm weather for the business and the fa ct weather for the business and the fact they have been struggling in the high street. But also the spring and summer collections were not that great and they were not particularly strong and this is in the environment of those retailers on the high street having to discount their goods, discounted goods puts pressure on margins and that puts pressure on margins and that puts pressure on margins and that puts pressure on the fact you have got to go out to the markets and tell them that your profits are going to be reduced, hence the profit warning. Unemployment at record lows and wages rising, any fear amongst investors that Interest Rates could rise . Yes, to explain the association, and it seems the Labour Market is tightening, this means employers have to pay their staff more, which is great for us, but this means quite often people are spending more money and pushing prices up and if inflation moves up the bank of england will want to put a leash on it and if they do that in the form of Interest Rate rises that means the implications we all know with regards mortgages and debt, but the pound reflected that expectation today with a bit of strength today, about 0. 2 up against the dollar. Chris, thanks for joining about 0. 2 up against the dollar. Chris, thanks forjoining us. No other markets. The ftse100 extended gains as signs of more Government Spending in china to boost the economy drove shares in ftse miners including rio tinto, and bhp 2 to 3 higher. The shares have fallen even further down in ted baker, to a six year low, so that is the market and a couple of highlights. Who has been shearing sheep in cumbria this afternoon . You have been here. Yes, we can now show it. It is the duchess of cambridge. Shearing sheep ona duchess of cambridge. Shearing sheep on a visit to cumbria, as i said. Fabulous photograph. They were sitting on a bench, and walkers walked past and thought they recognised them, and there they were, on a visit to upland farms in keswick. What a lovely note to end the afternoon on. How cheerful. Fine. The local mp is actually rory stewart for that area. And he will be appearing here. This is not him, in fact. But rory stewart will be launching his campaign. It looks like a Prince William lookalike, but it is not even that. Perhaps we should not have show you that, i dont know. Thank you very much. Thats it from your afternoon live team for today, next the bbc news at five with reeta chakrabarti. Time for a look at the weather. Heres susan powell. It is all about the rain at the moment, heavy and disruptive rainfall, thanks to the area of low pressure and thanks to one weather front. Some of the greatest rainfall totals at least because it is such a slow moving front. The evening rush hour, tricky conditions across Northern England and parts of the midlands and wales, and gusty winds, sharp showers further south. They will tend to clear through the evening and the weather front moving further north, pulsing heavy rain into the south west and wales. 0vernight lows, 9 12. And then through wednesday we start to see the rain gradually further north into southern scotland, heavy rain to come for Northern Ireland but the picture improves for wales and the south west but on wednesday afternoon we might have thunderstorms just about anywhere across england and wales and particularly heavy rain moving into Eastern England. Today at five oxfam is given an official warning by the Charity Watchdog following allegations of serious Sexual Misconduct by its staff in haiti. It emerged that some aid workers sent to the island had used prostitutes. Todays report says oxfam had ignored warnings and repeatedly fallen below expected standards. This is one of our best known charities in the united kingdom. It is there to put people first, and it failed to live up to peoples expectations. Well have the latest and well be talking to a former oxfam employee. The other main stories on bbc news at 5. Two more tory leadership candidates Andrea Leadsom and mark harper officially launch their campaigns to become the next Prime Minister