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hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. i m ben boulos. we start here in the uk, where our screens have been full of pictures of miles of traffic queues as thousands of holiday makers have been stuck trying to make their way across the channel to france in recent days. the latest reports say the situation is easing, with the gridlock seen at the port of dover and the eurotunnel entrance at folkestone beginning to move more normally. but for many, the experience has been one of high stress and exhaustion not really how you want to start your family getaway. now blame has been thrown around, with the uk blaming french border staff and france pointing to the effects of brexit. butjust how damaging is all this? to help me through all this, with me is the independent s travel correspondent simon calder. do you think this will put people off, long term taking that holiday? people off, long-term taking that holiday? people off, long-term taking that h ....
i will bring you all the weather coming shortly. good morning. are booming holiday bookings enough to boost the economy? we find out the financial state of the uk later this morning. i am in the lake district. which uk cities have made the shortlist to host next year s eurovision? we ll be finding out after eight o clock this morning the summerjust keeps getting better and betterfor great britain s alice kinsella. she s added silver at the european championships, to the gold she won at the commonwealth games in the gymnastics all around final. good morning. it s friday, 12th august. a drought is expected to be declared in many parts of england today, meaning stricter controls over the use of water. it comes as yorkshire water is the latest firm to announce it s introducing a hosepipe ban. meanwhile, restrictions in kent and sussex have now come into force. the ongoing dry weather, combined with last month s record breaking heatwave, has drained rivers and reservoirs, and rais ....
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