i'm lu kwesa i'm lukwesa burak. let's get more on the ongoing row over housing asylum seekers. the bbc has heard the first 50 people who will be housed on the bibby stockholm barge later today, and up to 500 men will be transferred there while they await the outcome of their asylum applications. campaigners have expressed concerns about the conditions aboard the barge but the government insists the that it is safe and help will help reduce the cost of placing migrants in hotels. our reporter steve humphrey is in portland harbour. so far this morning we have not seen any activity around the barge which is just behind any activity around the barge which isjust behind me here in portland harbour. it has rapidly become part of the harbour scene very quickly. we are expecting that first tranche of asylum seekers to go on board. as dan mentioned in his film the bbc has seen a letter from the home office to asylum seekers saying they are going to be moved onto the barge. it does say they will be free to come and go from the barge but are requested to sign in and out. it also lists the facilities on board. things like a nurse, recreational space and english classes. of course the barge has been massively controversial, even before it arrived. there was no consultation for local people and even for the local council, dorset council. we saw a whole series of protests and demonstrations. i was at some of those and you really had to be there to fully experience the passion and the emotion of people who thought that here in portland port was entirely the wrong place to house over 500 male asylum seekers, people worried about the impact on local services and also on the local tourist industry. the barge has been here sincejuly 18. we were here sincejuly18. we were expecting asylum seekers to go on board quite rapidly after that but there had been a whole series of delays caused by concerns about fire safety and other issues. the fire brigades union described the barge as a potential death trap. the government's immigration minister robertjenrick has said i can absolutely assure you this is absolutely assure you this is absolutely assure you this is absolutely a safe facility. the government of course wants to get a move on because it wants to reduce the cost of housing asylum seekers in hotels, at the moment over 50,000 asylum seekers in hotels costing the taxpayer over £6 million a year. the scene is set today here in the sunshine on the dorset coast for the first asylum seekers to arrive, and then we are expecting more to follow in the coming days and weeks. from portland harbour, back to you. that was steve humphrey there. a bbc investigation into the care of the elderly in kenya has uncovered the mistreatment and neglect of vulnerable residents at a care home, near the country's capital nairobi. kenyans, like many others across the african continent, are increasingly seeking outside support for their?ageing relatives. njeri mwangi reports. in the next 30 years, the african elderly population is projected to triple from 75 million to 235 million. its growth will be faster than in any other region in the world. but what kind of care are our elderly actually receiving? bbc africa eye began to hear worrying stories about mistreatment at one care home near nairobi, the thogoto care home for the aged. local media filmed here in 2020. the manager, jane gaturu, presented an image of a safe haven. every old person is your... ..is yourgranny. this facility, which is home to around 50 residents, was set up by the women's guild of the local branch of the presbyterian church of east africa, but is managed independently. during our investigation, staff admitted to abuse at the home. translation: we beat him and that's what calms him down. _ here is what happened to one resident who was found wandering outside the perimeter fence. translation: hit her on the buttocks. - our investigators found more evidence of neglect, with some residents forced to eat off the table with no support from carers. translation: if you don't get someone to feed _ you and with you shaking, will you sleep hungry? - translation: if i don't get some help, i will sleep hungry. - what can i do? one staff member alleges a lack of support at meal times has had deadly consequences. translation: many have died of hunger here- _ they deny them lunch and dinner or because they don't make time to come and feed them. we also found evidence of medical conditions being left untreated. this elderly man, who we are calling mwangi, is suffering with a skin problem. translation: i'm feeling pain, too much, too much. _ i'm feeling like i'm burning. but despite his condition, mwangi says he is not getting the care he needs. and after weeks without treatment, he tells our reporter he is still in pain. translation: it is so painful, | especially when i bend like this. translation: you really need to go to hospital. i when you talk to jane about it, what does she say? she keeps promising - that there are people coming, but they never come. we put the allegations to the manager of the home, jane gaturu, who told us that the home always observes the rule of law and does not condone any form of brutality towards residents. she said those who struggle to eat are given priority assistance, and any allegations that medical condition is not provided are lies and malice. we also showed some of our undercover recordings to the kenyan government's principal secretary responsible for social protection. we are going to do spot checks on various private homes and see as to whether they meet the standards that they should be having. over a month after we first spoke to him, mwangi, the man with the skin condition, did get treated in hospital with help from his family. translation: look at my skin. it's better- _ some of the stories we had were shocking. we heard were shocking. and whilst good care facilities do exist in kenya, are there many other elderly people suffering silently in homes where there is neither care nor love? njeri mwangi, bbc news, nairobi. you can find the full film betrayed: elderly care exposed — on the bbc africa youtube channel. and a warning that there is some upsetting footage in that film. one of the world's biggest arts festivals in under way in scotland. but alongside the international acts appearing at the edinburgh fringe — are fears that the future of one of the festival's largest venue operators could be at risk. courtney bembridge is in edinburgh for us now. hello. hello, we are here at the world's the _ hello. hello, we are here at the world's the largest _ hello. hello, we are here at the world's the largest arts - hello. hello, we are here at thej world's the largest arts festival, 3500 shows, hundreds of venues, university classrooms have been turned into venues, anywhere you can fit a microphone and some chairs is currently being used as a venue in edinburgh. there are performers from all over the world, about 2 million people attend every year. this of course goes for the whole month but it has just launched on the weekend. we are here at one of the major venues known as the big four. there are lots of shows throughout the day. it looks a little bit quiet at the moment but trust me later this evening this place will be heaving with crowds and many of them have come from all over the world, too, because this is of course one of those festivals that can launch the career, as we have seen, many people above come here only play to one person and then go on to find fame. this is a make or break moment for many performers. you have got dance, theatre, there is comedy, there is magic, there is a robot magician, there is adults dressed as pigeons, there is adults dressed as pigeons, there is adults dressed as pigeons, there is drag shows, basically anything you can think up its being done at fringe. but it isn't all a sunny situation. the arts sector has taken a lot of hits in terms of covid and also limiting funding, and we heard today from one of the big four, one of the big venue produces here, assembly. they have hit some financial trouble because they are owed money by another festival in coventry, £1.5 million, that's caused a lot of grief. they are saying that potentially next year they may not be able to be here unless they are able to secure some more funding. i spoke earlier to the artistic director at assembly william burdett—coutts. let's listen to what he said. if you talk to any of the venues here that run any of the major venues in edinburgh it is a very thin layer of ice holding things together at the moment. the cost base with increasing costs, inflation, accommodation costs have gone absolutely mad in edinburgh. so ticket prices can't keep pace with the increased costs. it makes the whole thing fundamentally really on the knife edge at the moment. i mean, in terms of our situation, we have obviously been trying to get money out of coventry and also the department for culture, media and sport. the latter have been slightly disingenuous and they're given the £7 million grant to the fringe society implying it is coming to us but it doesn't. the fringe macro society as a central coordinating body that does ticketing and a brochure doesn't put money back into the event. that is something that has to be addressed. but the event. that is something that has to be addressed.— has to be addressed. but lots of --eole has to be addressed. but lots of peeple have _ has to be addressed. but lots of people have come, _ has to be addressed. but lots of people have come, as _ has to be addressed. but lots of people have come, as i - has to be addressed. but lots of people have come, as i said, i has to be addressed. but lots of. people have come, as i said, from around the world, but also edinburgh locals. i have tea with me, this is mark and charlie. hello, charlie, having a good day?— mark and charlie. hello, charlie, having a good day?- are i mark and charlie. hello, charlie, having a good day? yeah. are what are ou having a good day? yeah. are what are you excited _ having a good day? yeah. are what are you excited to _ having a good day? yeah. are what are you excited to see _ having a good day? yeah. are what are you excited to see today? - having a good day? yeah. are what are you excited to see today? the i are you excited to see today? the manic are you excited to see today? the magic show _ are you excited to see today? the magic show. what _ are you excited to see today? the magic show. what is _ are you excited to see today? the magic show. what is in _ are you excited to see today? the magic show. what is in the - are you excited to see today? the magic show. what is in the magic| magic show. what is in the magic show? i don't _ magic show. what is in the magic show? i don't know. _ magic show. what is in the magic show? i don't know. do - magic show. what is in the magic show? i don't know. do you - magic show. what is in the magic i show? i don't know. do you perform an of show? i don't know. do you perform any of your — show? i don't know. do you perform any of your own _ show? i don't know. do you perform any of your own magic? _ show? i don't know. do you perform any of your own magic? no. - show? i don't know. do you perform any of your own magic? no. show. show? i don't know. do you perform| any of your own magic? no. show us show? i don't know. do you perform i any of your own magic? no. show us a trick. you any of your own magic? no. show us a trick- you are — any of your own magic? no. show us a trick. you are more _ any of your own magic? no. show us a trick. you are more of— any of your own magic? no. show us a trick. you are more of a _ any of your own magic? no. show us a trick. you are more of a dancer, - trick. you are more of a dancer, aren't you? _ trick. you are more of a dancer, aren't you? do _ trick. you are more of a dancer, aren't you? do you _ trick. you are more of a dancer, aren't you? do you want - trick. you are more of a dancer, aren't you? do you want to - trick. you are more of a dancer, l aren't you? do you want to launch our aren't you? do you want to launch your career— aren't you? do you want to launch your career at _ aren't you? do you want to launch your career at fringe? _ aren't you? do you want to launch your career at fringe? no. - aren't you? do you want to launch your career at fringe? no. may i aren't you? do you want to launch | your career at fringe? no. may be later, your career at fringe? no. may be later. next — your career at fringe? i157. may be later, next year you will bring your own show. let's talk to dad, you have brought the family here, you are a teacher, what are you excited to see? ma; are a teacher, what are you excited to see? ~ , ., are a teacher, what are you excited to see? ~ , . ., .. , to see? my wife and i are teachers so we are making _ to see? my wife and i are teachers so we are making the _ to see? my wife and i are teachers so we are making the most - to see? my wife and i are teachers so we are making the most of - to see? my wife and i are teachers so we are making the most of the | so we are making the most of the last few_ so we are making the most of the last few weeks of holiday and we tend to _ last few weeks of holiday and we tend to come in here in the morning when _ tend to come in here in the morning when it's_ tend to come in here in the morning when it's nice — tend to come in here in the morning when it's nice and quiet and then if we can— when it's nice and quiet and then if we can get— when it's nice and quiet and then if we can get some baby—sitters at night _ we can get some baby—sitters at night time, come back for a slightly different_ night time, come back for a slightly different version of the fringe. you are in different version of the fringe. ym. are in edinburgh local, has the festival changed over the years was mac are festival changed over the years was ma . , ., festival changed over the years was ma i , ., ., festival changed over the years was ma . , ., ., , , festival changed over the years was ma. , ., ., , , ., mac we both went to university at the main libraries _ mac we both went to university at the main librariesjust _ mac we both went to university at the main librariesjust behind - the main librariesjust behind there — the main librariesjust behind there. we would come here throughout there. we would come here throughout the summer— there. we would come here throughout the summer is and that is over a decade — the summer is and that is over a decade ago _ the summer is and that is over a decade ago now. it seems to have grown _ decade ago now. it seems to have grown but — decade ago now. it seems to have grown but seems to have become more family— grown but seems to have become more family friendly. we have just come in on _ family friendly. we have just come in on the _ family friendly. we have just come in on the bus from the meadows and it's really— in on the bus from the meadows and it's really accessible from all sides— it's really accessible from all sides and that you can nip in and out quite — sides and that you can nip in and out quite easily which is useful for the kids_ out quite easily which is useful for the kids because sometimes they don't _ the kids because sometimes they don't last— the kids because sometimes they don't last too long. i'm guessing the shows— don't last too long. i'm guessing the shows you are seeing ten years after— the shows you are seeing ten years after you _ the shows you are seeing ten years after you first came here are a little _ after you first came here are a little different now and you are in line to _ little different now and you are in line to see — little different now and you are in line to see a robotic magician. yeah, — line to see a robotic magician. yeah, we _ line to see a robotic magician. yeah, we came last year and we saw the bubble _ yeah, we came last year and we saw the bubble man and you got put inside _ the bubble man and you got put inside a — the bubble man and you got put inside a bubble, didn't you? a whole bubble? _ inside a bubble, didn't you? a whole bubble? a _ inside a bubble, didn't you? a whole bubble? a whole bubble all over you? amazing _ bubble? a whole bubble all over you? amazing. maybe not again this year. in amazing. maybe not again this year. in terms— amazing. maybe not again this year. in terms of— amazing. maybe not again this year. in terms of the vibe of edinburgh at this time of year, what is that like? you see it before and after, can you explain what the influx of energy is like? {30 can you explain what the influx of energy is like?— can you explain what the influx of energy is like? go in at the wrong time of day _ energy is like? go in at the wrong time of day and _ energy is like? go in at the wrong time of day and there _ energy is like? go in at the wrong time of day and there isn't - energy is like? go in at the wrong time of day and there isn't reallyl time of day and there isn't really much _ time of day and there isn't really much room _ time of day and there isn't really much room to move but even at those times— much room to move but even at those times it _ much room to move but even at those times it still— much room to move but even at those times it still feels friendly and there — times it still feels friendly and there is— times it still feels friendly and there is enough put on for the locals — there is enough put on for the locals that they can access it as well_ locals that they can access it as well as— locals that they can access it as well as people coming to the city to visit _ well as people coming to the city to visit lots _ well as people coming to the city to visit. lots of energy, lots of excitement about and it's great for the young — excitement about and it's great for the young ones to see. and excitement about and it's great for the young ones to see.— excitement about and it's great for the young ones to see. and also for them to be — the young ones to see. and also for them to be exposed _ the young ones to see. and also for them to be exposed to _ the young ones to see. and also for them to be exposed to people - the young ones to see. and also for them to be exposed to people froml them to be exposed to people from all over the world, have you kind of come across people from iceland or places you may not have visited yourself? places you may not have visited ourself? . �* ., yourself? yeah, i'm from the highlands — yourself? yeah, i'm from the highlands myself _ yourself? yeah, i'm from the highlands myself and - yourself? yeah, i'm from the highlands myself and we - yourself? yeah, i'm from the highlands myself and we just yourself? yeah, i'm from the - highlands myself and we just came back from — highlands myself and we just came back from there, and i think there is lots _ back from there, and i think there is lots of— back from there, and i think there is lots of tourism up there at the minute, — is lots of tourism up there at the minute, and even in the most remote quite _ minute, and even in the most remote quite parts _ minute, and even in the most remote quite parts we seem to be bumping into people from more diverse corners — into people from more diverse corners of _ into people from more diverse corners of the planet really. i suppose _ corners of the planet really. i suppose that people will come to the highlands _ suppose that people will come to the highlands as a result of coming to the festival as well. so yeah, great energy— the festival as well. so yeah, great energy and — the festival as well. so yeah, great energy and atmosphere about. good for edinburgh _ energy and atmosphere about. good for edinburgh and _ energy and atmosphere about. 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(sam for edinburgh and good for scotland? definitely. for edinburgh and good for scotland? definitel . . ., , . for edinburgh and good for scotland? definitel . . . , . , definitely. fantastic. he is hiding from us now. _ definitely. fantastic. he is hiding from us now, maybe _ definitely. fantastic. he is hiding from us now, maybe he - definitely. fantastic. he is hiding from us now, maybe he isn't - definitely. fantastic. he is hiding from us now, maybe he isn't a i definitely. fantastic. he is hiding i from us now, maybe he isn't a born performer? i from us now, maybe he isn't a born performer?— from us now, maybe he isn't a born erformer? ~ �* , ., . performer? i think he's watching the rueue performer? i think he's watching the aueue and performer? i think he's watching the queue and is — performer? i think he's watching the queue and is keen _ performer? i think he's watching the queue and is keen to _ performer? i think he's watching the queue and is keen to get _ performer? i think he's watching the queue and is keen to get a _ performer? i think he's watching the queue and is keen to get a good - performer? i think he's watching the | queue and is keen to get a good seat to get— queue and is keen to get a good seat to get up— queue and is keen to get a good seat to get up to — queue and is keen to get a good seat to get up to the stage. isn't that right? _ to get up to the stage. isn't that right? do— to get up to the stage. isn't that right? do you want to come in, pops? we have _ right? do you want to come in, pops? we have a _ right? do you want to come in, pops? we have a few— right? do you want to come in, pops? we have a few of the next generation of performers who are waiting. they are rushing in, crowds are going in to see a robot magician, just one of 3500 acts here on out and about during the month of august from the festival fringe. courtney during the month of august from the festivalfringe. courtney bembridge, festival fringe. courtney bembridge, thank festivalfringe. courtney bembridge, thank you very much indeed. i'm going to bring you some breaking news concerning events on the african continent and the coup that took place last week in niger. over 90 may have seen the news that the airspace over niger was closed following an announcement by the so—called national council for the safeguard of the homeland. this is essentially the coup leaders. at the time they said that faced with the threat of intervention that is becoming clearer through preparation from a neighbouring country, didn't give specific which country, niger's airspace is closed as of today. there has been reaction to this. early on it was italy's foreign minister who said the only way out of this is a diplomatic one and i hope the ultimatum of the economic community of african states which expired last night will be extended today, monday. we are hearing from the german defence ministry spokesperson who said that there renewed flight ban in niger is a setback for us. the economic community of african states hoping that the president would be reinstated but the coup leaders have ignored that completely and are doubling down. they do of course have extensive regional support, some of the support from countries within ecowas itself. more on this as we get it. in other news... families of people with complex medical needs, are warning the nhs system that funds their home care, is struggling to provide adequate support. the bbc has been following 24—year—old declan spencerfor ten months — witnessing how the repeated breakdown of his care, has left his mother having to provide it by herself. our social affairs editor, alison holt has their story. been doing this since he was a child, you know. and i'm burning out, but no—one actually seems to care. this is the reality of home life for 24—year—old declan and his mother, alex. he has duchenne muscular dystrophy — a muscle—wasting condition. day and night are filled with medication, ventilator checks, physio and the care that keeps him alive. it's made, like, my chest and my lungs weak and my heart. so i have to wear... more often i have to wear my ventilator now. i'm in the middle of something. they also face a constant struggle to find care staff to help. alex has been keeping a video diary for us since last october. i've been looking after dec all day because he's still getting over pneumonia. it's been go, go, go, go, go. i'm absolutely shattered. at 3:00, we had to do more chest physio. 5:00, we had to do more chest physio. 8:00, started — put his neb on and then had to, um... sorry, i'm knackered. declan's care is paid for by the nhs under a scheme known as continuing health care. it funds him for support at nearly £19 an hour, but his mum says it can cost up to £80 an hour for the skilled nursing care he increasingly needs. and with a fixed budget, it means they get fewer hours of help. at times, alex has gone 60 hours without sleep. i've now got to do the rest of the night, get declan up in the morning. then i'm going to have to look after declan all day tomorrow. you have to do it yourself, to the point they've had me where i've ended up saying, "ok, you win, you're going to have to put him into care, because i physically cannot do this anymore. and then they've told me that there actually isn't any residential care suitable. when they do find care staff, they often don't stay long. putting trust in new people is so difficult when a lot of them clearly don't know want they're doing. nhs spending on this sort of home—based care has risen significantly in the last four years, but experts say increasing demand, more complex medical needs and rising costs mean more patients say they aren't getting enough support. dan harber runs an nhs—funded helpline that advises people on continuing health care. we have been receiving more and more calls from people who just sound incredibly desperate, upset, stressed, exhausted because the care package isn't working for them and they are struggling to get anybody to listen to them. declan's local nhs says it ensures a patient�*s health care needs are met but can't always commission the support a family would prefer. even so, over the months of alex's video diaries, her absolute exhaustion is at times painfully clear. when i fall asleep, how do i realise he's still breathing? what if i fall asleep, and don't i realise he's not breathing? i'm not stupid. i can see him getting weaker in front of me. the government says it is putting billions of pounds extra into health and social care, including for the recruitment and retention of staff. clever boy. in may this year, alex and declan were told he only has months to live. both are determined to make the most of that time. within 2a hours of getting that prognosis, i was, "what are we going to do? how are we going to make this amazing?" i've not got as long as i was hoping for with a life. i want to get up and live my life to the fullest. allison holt, bbc news. now i just want to bring you the latest on the women's world cup. there are two big games on at the moment, one is england versus nigeria. halfway through extra time. the game is being held in brisbane. the game is being held in brisbane. the score still 0—0. england are down to ten players after lauren james received a red card for stamping on the back of nigeria's michelle loc, so she was sent off and england down to ten, following a var review. 15 minutes at least to play in this game. loc also the victim of a pushing incident by another england player earlier. it's not the only game happening today, we have australia. these are the live pictures just outside the stadium in sydney. —— alozie. australia will be facing denmark in just under, i believe, and our�*s time, so that match taking place at 8.30 local time, which in the uk will be 11:30am. the barbie bandwagon shows no signs of slowing down. the producers warner brothers say it has now taken more than $1 billion at the global box office. it means greta gerwig has become the first woman to reach the milestone as a solo director. sandro monetti is the editor—in—chief of the hollywood international filmmaker magazine. we asked him whether he's surprised by barbie's success. well, no, because the marketing campaign was one of the best i've ever seen for any product in history. and, yes, a plastic doll, created back in 1959, has saved the cinema industry. because when you think about it, the familiar death knell was ringing yet again for movie theatres. it's because the summer 2023 box office had started off with a lot of disappointing films, which had performed below expectations, and then came barbie and blew everything away. it's a barbie world now, we just live in it. it is especially an event for the still largely underserved female audience. you know, you can grab your girl squad and head down to the multiplex, or as you'll be calling it afterwards, your mojo doso caja house. magled that up a bit! people are drawn in by the marketing campaign. and when they get there, they find a movie which takes them by surprise, because it is notjust a musical, it deals with existential questions. it's basically a satire on gender identity. and it's very timely, so this is notjust a hype machine, this is a movie that gives people something to think about and as well as enjoy. that was sandro monetti commenting on the success of the barbie film. finally, a reminder of our top story this hour — the first asylum seekers to be housed on board a barge in dorset are expected to arrive shortly. hopefully we can show you a shot of that barge. it is a fairly wide shot. it is that square vessel you can see on the right of that image. it is called the bibby stockholm and is set to house up to 500 people. originally, there it is, it was built or constructed to hold just over 200 people. this is a shot taken live from a helicopter which is hovering over the, or rather above the barge, it is now three stories, didn't start the way, but this is part of the refurbishment of the british government. there has been lots of criticism about their decision to house a much larger number, over double the amount of people expected on that barge, around 506 men are expected to be housed on the four up to 18 months whilst their asylum claims are processed. human rights groups criticising and expressing their concerns about the measure. they have called it inhumane. ministers, though, following earlier concerns about health and safety, have said that this boat, the barge, is safe, and importantly saying that it will be cheaper to house the migrants on the bibby stockholm than in hotels. the current cost is around 6 million dollars per day. and labour have been commenting on this. but the immigration minister robertjenrick has said that the government still plan to increase capacity to 500 despite concerns from the uk fire brigades union. this is at the time of concerns about the use of the vessel originally designed to house around 200. we are expecting around 50 men, only men will be housed on this barge on the bibby stockholm which is moored just off the dorset coast on the south coast of england. we are going to catch up with the weather with carol kirkwood. hello again. as we head towards the middle and end of this working week, it looks like things are going to warm up. however, it's not going to last terribly long because overnight thursday into friday, a cold front sweeps across us, bringing rain and fresher conditions. today, we've got a high pressure across us, weather fronts waiting in the wings to come our way a bit later on in the day. more particularly to wales and the southwest. so there's a fair bit of sunshine, a lot of dry weather around this afternoon. some scattered showers, the odd sharp one, the heaviest of which will be across the north of scotland. and you can see the cloud thickening up with some patchy light rain and drizzle coming into south west england and south west wales. top temperatures about 21. now the cloud and rain will push in through the course of this evening and overnight heading northwards and eastwards. there'll be quite a bit of fog as well along the coast and hills. there'll be quite a bit of fog as well along the coasts and hills. but to the north of that for northern england, northern ireland in scotland, clearer skies, but the wind picking up across the northeast and feeling muggy where we've got the cloud and the patchy light rain and drizzle. that through the course of tomorrow will drift further eastwards, could break up a bit later in the day in the southwest and wales. but for northern ireland and northern england and scotland, a largely dry day with some sunshine, a few showers peppering the far northeast where it will also be windy. now through the evening, the rain continues to drift over towards the east. and you can see this line of cloud here. this is this weather front, which is a fairly weak affair. but the main thing is high pressure starts to build in. you can see this nose of high pressure coming our way. so on wednesday itself, we've got this weak weather front producing all this cloud in northern ireland, parts of england and wales, possibly the odd shower out of it. we'll see some breaks as well. but to the north and the east of it, brighter conditions, some sunshine, but once again, quite windy across the far northeast of scotland. so on wednesday, you can see the jet stream is to the north of us. this is a more typical position in a british summer and we're pulling in all this warm airfrom the near continent, travelling further north during the course of thursday. it will come in to the south during the course of thursday as well. we've got a weak weather front draped across northern ireland and also parts of england and wales that will break up. many of us having a sunny and a warm afternoon. live from london. this is bbc news the first group of asylum seekers to be housed on board a barge on the south coast of england — will arrive today — the bbc understands. these are live pictures from the barge in dorset — it prepares for the first arrivals. at the women's world cup — it's extra time as england's lionesses face nigeria. in an hour, denmark take on australia. we start here in the uk, with the ongoing political row about asylum seekers' accommodation. the bbc has been told that the first 50 men to be housed on a barge docked off the south coast of england — will arrive today.