in their latest t20 match fresh hope for the world s largest colony of gannets off the east coast of scotland after thousands died last year from bird flu. good morning. we have some heavy and persistent rain coming into northern ireland as we go through today and then later into western scotland. a few scattered showers around but for many we will have a dry day with some sunshine, especially in the south and east. i will have all the details throughout the programme. good morning. it is thursdayjuly the 6th. our main story. the bosses of the four biggest banking groups are meeting the financial watchdog today to discuss concerns that interest rates on savings accounts aren t increasing as quickly as those for mortgages. the banks have denied accusations from mps that they ve been profiteering. our cost of living correspondent, colletta smith, reports. bank customers are feeling the pressure charged lots to borrow money, but given very little reward to save it. so today,
we spend the day with prince harry as he makes a surprise visit to a charity event for bereaved military children. aston villa s european dream is over. disappointment in athens as they re knocked out in the semi finals of the europa conference league by olympiakos. good morning from the blue peter garden, which is going to be fine in today s lovely weather once again. is it going to last of the weekend? join me throughout the programme. it s friday 10th may. officalfigures released in an hour are expected to show the economy is no longer in recession, after growing in the first three months of this year. the uk entered recession after output fell during two consecutive quarters at the end of last year. our economics correspondent andy verity reports. at this butcher on the gloucester road in bristol, business is ticking along, but hardly roaring away. after the soaring price rises ofjust over a year ago some customers are now seeing wages rise faster than prices, and the pri
a cheerleaderfor the british fashion industry for 25 years, now she says she wants to experience a different life, away from vogue. rebecca jones, bbc news. newsnight is coming up on bbc two. here s emily. tonight, on newsnight, we find out what the mexicans think about donald trump s proposed border wall and we speak to the playwright david hare about his new film on holocaust denial. join me now on bbc two. that s newsnight, starting over on bbc two. hello and welcome to sportsday i m jessica creighton. on a busy day of sport, here s what we ve got coming up. southampton reach the league cup final for just the second time in their history, after beating liverpool at anfield. bolt‘s triple triple is no more. the sprint legend is stripped of one of his nine olympic gold medals, through no wrong doing of his own. and konta well beaten in the australian open, but she vows to come back even stronger. thanks forjoining us. as well as all of that, we ll have the latest from to
While Rayner begs Muslims for votes, Farage talks to hacks about boats. The Reform UK campaign launched on a damp day in Dover, at the Royal Cinque Ports Yacht Club, which has seen better times (c.Waterloo).