the contaminated blood scandal of the 1970s and 80s, the government will give thousands of people an interim payment of £100,000 each. i think it s a vindication of the work of the inquiry and the fact that this is an interim compensation payment suggests to me that liability has been accepted by the government. there are pollution warnings for nearly 50 beaches around england and wales after untreated sewage is discharged with heavy rain. and britain s emma raducanu knocks serena williams out of the cincinnati masters in straight sets. and coming up on the bbc news channel. we will have the latest from lord s as england take on south africa in the first test of the series. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. an increase in food and drink prices has pushed inflation to double digits as the cost of living crisis intensifies. the office for national statistics says the rise in the price of goods is now at its highest rate for more than a0 years. inflation hit 1
top universities in particular, skews top universities in particular, skews towards people from the so called best schools, the most hi-h so called best schools, the most high performing schools. and that doesn t high performing schools. and that doesn t necessarily correlate with the talent doesn t necessarily correlate with the talent there. long standing evidence the talent there. long standing evidence also that a level results, people evidence also that a level results, people being drilled to do well doesn t people being drilled to do well doesn t necessarily correspond to how well doesn t necessarily correspond to how well you do at degree level either~ how well you do at degree level either~ so how well you do at degree level either. so i think it makes sense. of course either. so i think it makes sense. of course it s unfortunate for some people of course it s unfortunate for some people who will feel they have done very well people who will feel
and nasa has moved its giant moon rocket to the launchpad in preparation for its first ever flight. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me, writer and broadcaster jenny kleeman, and martin bentham from the evening standard. tomorrow s front pages. the i warns that after the latest rise in the cost of living, we should now brace ourselves for an interest rate hike. a living nightmare is the independent s take on the cost of living and warns that 13 million people face being pushed into debt by october s energy bills. britain has the worst inflation in the g7 group of nations is the lead in the telegraph, which says consumers are under pressure as shopping bills rise and rail fares are set to increase. soaring inflation rises above 10% for the first time in a0 years is the lead in the ft, which also reports onjapan s latest advice on alcohol to its younger generation. that is please drink more! ahead of a level results,
it s been a challenging morning for england s men as test cricket resumes at lord s. south africa reduced england to 100 for 5 at lunch after the first session of the first test. the day began with a recognition of one of cricket s pioneers, asjoe wilson reports. gates were meant to be opened. that was always the perspective of rachael heyhoe flint. unveiled here by her son, she is now the first woman to have a permanent memorial at lords. the traditional home of cricket. rachael heyhoe flint spent over two decades playing for england and a lifetime promoting women s sport. the mcc which owns lords was once a men only club. what this means to me is that there is finally recognition in the most public way for the contribution that rachel made to cricket. she was a trailblazer. traditions always need someone to change them. england s men have been tearing up test cricket.