spectrum this morning, and keeping you up to date with the very latest. and i ll be looking at the big challenges for a new chancellor. with rishi sunak out, will the prime minister try and spend his way out of the cost of living crisis? also this morning, police in the us have charged a man with seven counts of murder, after a gun attack at an independence day parade near chicago. good morning. it is said to be the biggest women s sporting event in european history. the euros begin at old trafford tonight, with england opening the tournament against austria. good morning. to date are going to be windy in the north. also some rain. further south, some cloud to start. sunny breaks will develop and it will feel pleasantly warm. details later in the programme. good morning. it s wednesday, july 6. welcome to breakfast. how did you sleep last night? rather better, i suspect, that the man who lives here. it s been a whirlwind 2a hours for the prime minister, who is fighting for po
in the waters around taiwan, after expressing anger over a visit to the island by a senior us politician. england s victorious lionesses urge the next prime minister to help more schoolgirls play football. good morning from the commonwealth games in birmingham, where it was a special night, of athletics, as aylish mccolgan ran the race of her life, to emulate her mother liz, by winning gold for scotland, in the 10,000 metres. good morning. 0ver good morning. over the next few days it will good morning. over the next few days it will feel good morning. over the next few days it will feel fresher. we are losing humidity it will feel fresher. we are losing humidity by day and night. any rain will be humidity by day and night. any rain will be in humidity by day and night. any rain will be in the north. no significant rain in will be in the north. no significant rain in the will be in the north. no significant rain in the forecast in the south and east rain in the fo
after 19 children are killed in a school shooting as the debate over gun control intensifies. the king of clay, rafael nadal, cruises through round three at the french open, while emma radacanu is now focusing on wimbledon as she reflects on her defeat, ending british interest in the women s singles. it s in the women s singles. a bit windy today across th uk, it s a bit windy today across the uk, especially illinois. some rain at times in the west but as we head towards that weekend things are looking drier. i will have the full forecast here on breakfast. it s thursday 26th may. our main story. every household in britain is set to receive hundreds of pounds in additional support from the government to ease the cost of living crisis this winter. the £200 loan on energy bills, announced in february, could now be doubled and replaced with a grant that will not have to be paid back with further measures expected for those on low and fixed incomes. the £10 billion package is
Lets turn to south africa were Rescue Workers have been trying to save people trapped under the rubble of a building. Save people trapped under the rubble ofa building. Nearly save people trapped under the rubble of a building. Nearly a0 of the 75 workers who are on site remain unaccounted for. The structure collapsed in the south african city of georgia on monday. The authorities in the western cape sees seven people are confirmed to have died. The cause of the collapse which happened while the building was under construction is being investigated. The Rescue Effort includes two people with Sniffer Dogsin includes two people with sniffer dogs in heavy lifting equipment. The president is called for an investigation into the collapse and assumptions condolences and we can show you the live shot the scene in george where those Rescue Efforts are continuing in the hope still that people can be found alive under the rubble. We can hearfrom the west cape of south africa. You the rubble. We
Out there for some. Its wednesday, the 8th of may. Our main story. The parents of 11 children, who died after what they say were the failings of social media, have called on rishi sunak and keir starmer to do more to protect young people online. In an open letter, they say theyre disappointed by the lack of ambition shown by the regulator, ofcom, which has today set out its plans to force Tech Companies to make their platforms safer. Our correspondent Angus Crawford reports. I want to know what theyve got to say, and i want them to meet people with lived experience. Its really important to try and understand what ofcom are doing because from the outside they seem to be doing so little, which is ridiculous and frustrating. Brianna and molly, their short lives spurring their parents on to try and make the online world a safer place for all children. We showed them posts and pictures, easy to find on social media of self harm, suicide and eating disorders. Had you, um. Had you seen conten