04/07/2013 BBC News at One

Egypt, after the army ousted the elected president. Blazing the

colours of the Egyptian flag over Cairo, the military stage fly pasts

minutes before the country's top judge takes over.

I will be reporting live from Tahrir Square in Cairo. There is still no

timetable on fresh elections, and questions on the nature of Egyptian

democracy. Also this lunchtime: Half of the

population of England and On the up. House prices have risen at their

fastest rate for nearly three years. How overfilling kettles costs �68

million a year in wasted energy and water.

I don't know why we call it a mouth. Sometimes I apologise, we never did

change it. The man who invented the mouse and

predicted the internet, Douglas losing public confidence? A third of

people polled say they're less likely to trust the force after

claims they spied on the family of BBC News at One. Egypt's top judge

has been sworn in as the country 's temporary leader. The army says Adly

Mansour all will stay in office until elections have been held.

Millions celebrated Mr Morsi's downfall, but his Muslim Brotherhood

party called the army's actions a coup. Ben Brown is in Tahrir Square.

It is much quieter today in Tahrir Square, the focal point of the

movement against Mr Morsi. They celebrated last night at the news of

his departure. He is under house arrest, we gather. Many of his

senior leadership have been arrested. There are reports there

are some 300 arrest warrants for senior members of his Muslim

Brotherhood. The TV stations have been closed down by the military.

The key question is what will his supporters and Muslim Brotherhood

supporters do now? Will they take to In Tahrir Square, the extraordinary

celebrations at the fall of President Morsi went on through the

night. It followed the announcement the army was taking control. The

military are the ones who should run this country, says these protester.

They have proven they are the best. In one part of Cairo, there was

unbridled joy, singing and dancing, as those who felt the president had

ruled the country for the Muslim Brotherhood had got what they

wanted. Across the city was a very different scene. Many of those who

voted for President Morsi staged a sit in, feeling there had been a

gross injustice done to him and his supporters. We will stay in all the

squares in Egypt, says this member, until the legitimate resident

returns to the presidential palace. For now, it is president Adly

Mansour who will be working there. Not a name Egyptians will have known

before but sworn in without delay. TRANSLATION: The worship of the

ruler should end forever. And all protection that the weak Bisto

rulers should end. The fate of the last leader is still uncertain. He

released a recorded statement saying he did not accept what the army had

done. There are reports he is under house arrest or being detained in a

military facility. Senior members of his party have started to be rounded

For many, that is good news, as they continue their celebrations. Only 18

months ago, they were protesting against army rule. Now they are

well-connected and the military is enjoying the moment.

The Egyptian military, leaving trails of smoke through the skies.

Lots of people had been cheering. The question is, as we see these

troops deployed here, what their intentions are, how long they intend

to stay in power and what they will They may be euphoric now but with a

divided society, and an clear roadmap for a hand back to civilian

rule, there is still caused to be anxious about Egypt's future.

Many of the people who gathered in Tahrir Square to oppose Mr Morsi,

say they have completed their revolution which began with the

overthrow of Hosni Mubarak and it has finished with the revolution.

Supporters of Mr Morsi say he is still their president. They have

issued a warning, if the army can get rid of one democratically

elected leader, what is to stop them doing it again in the future?

Tahrir Square is much quieter today but Egypt is entering a period of

huge uncertainty. Apologies, we appear to be having

problems with our connection to Here, the Foreign Secretary William

Hague has said Britain does not support the military intervention in

Egypt, but that it has to recognise it, and move on.

Our political correspondent Robin Brant joins us from Westminster now.

He announced he is selling -- sending a team to ensure that

British nationals are OK. They are sending a rapid deployment team. The

foreign office and UK government as a whole wants to be prepared to help

British people in Cairo and beyond if there is a problem. We have heard

from William Hague and the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister.

It is clear they do not support military intervention, but they are

accepting the outcome. There is no one calling for the reinstatement of

President Morsi. It is clear they are not mourning the political

passing of this Islamist president. Downing Street is refusing to

describe it as a coup, calling it a military intervention. The focus is

on what comes next, a transition to another free round of elections. And

stability for Egypt as a whole. This is a country surrounded by some

countries in varying states of instability. And stability because

of those British people who remain in Egypt whether guidance from the

UK government is still no essential travel and those there should

consider whether they still want to stay.

President Obama has said he's deeply concerned by the Egyptian military's

decision to remove President Morsi. He called on the army to respect the

rights of all Egyptians. Our correspondent David Willis is in

Washington. There is an awful lot of money at

stake, money due to go to Egypt, aid money. Absolutely right. In a

statement issued a few hours after former President Morsi was removed

from power, President Barack Obama released a statement saying he was

deeply concerned by the military decision, calling for a quick return

to democratic government in Egypt. Crucially perhaps, this statement

makes no mention of the word, coup, because by that found to be the

case, as you mentioned, $1.3 billion in aid which the US provides

directly to the Egyptian military, would have to be pulled. That

carefully worded statement, an indication of the fact the White

House is looking basically to bide its time, to see how events pan out

on the ground in Egypt. Interesting to see the photographs released from

the White House showing President Barack Obama with his aides, among

them was the US attorney general. The White House is anxious to get a

lawyer's take, to work out whether this constitutes a coup. Given the

enormous strategic and political importance that Egypt poses to the

united states, the last thing the US administration will want is a messy

conclusion to one of this, and to seek Egypt being plunged into

You can follow the situation in Egypt, and get more analysis from

our website. Go to bbc.co.uk/ egypt fastest rate for nearly three years,

according to one of the UK's biggest mortgage lenders. Our personal

finance correspondent Simon Gompertz reports. The weather is hotting up

and so is the housing market. The survey shows an increase of 3.7%,

faster than shop prices, leaving the average home at nearly �168,000.

Confidence is improving. That is self fulfilling because the market

is getting stronger. But also because we are seeing signs the

economy is doing better. That is giving people more confidence and

they will think about buying a home. London is pulling away again but

Newcastle is also a hotspot with an 11% rise. Agents are worried about a

price bubble. I am not sure it is a bubble as long as it is contained.

It could develop into a bubble if we get excited about it.

Who actually wants higher prices? a house owner, I welcome it.

imagine it is good news for some people if they are selling but not

if you are buying. Helping the revival are higher sales

of new homes reported by house-builders, thanks to government

schemes to cut the price of mortgages and help buyers with

deposits. Higher prices mean you have to borrow more to buy your

dream home. The average mortgage has gone up thousands. That introduces a

danger when interest rates go up, families could end up in financial

The Bank of England has kept interest rates unchanged. It's the

first decision by the bank since Mark Carney took up the post of

Governor on Monday. The Bank has also held back from injecting

billions of pounds more into the economy in a programme known as

quantitative easing. Half the population of England and

analyse the impact of different types of migrants on different

Bolton, an asylum dispersal area in the jargon of today's report which

said towns where immigration has grown in recent years are feeling

the recent impact. Including those with growing numbers of asylum

seekers. Examples, Bolton, Plymouth, brother and Swansea. All

with large numbers of migrant workers such as Boston, Dover and

Rugby. In Bolton, we asked what has been the impact. A lot of Polish

have come in. It is good for our business. We are losing out on jobs.

They should pay for what they get at the hospitals. I don't think

hospitals could survive without the different cultures working there

now. The Home Office study identified health as the area of

greatest impact with longer appointments due to poor levels of

English, most cases of TB, and blood donors with hepatitis B were born

outside the UK. But these patients it said only account for a small

part of the demand on the NHS. Another area of pressure is

housing. High levels of immigration causes overcrowding, inflated rents

and unscrupulous landlords. In some areas, it has left migrant families

cramming into bedrooms. The report says immigration has had little

impact on crime. Most people want an immigration

system which is controlled, allows people to come and contribute, and

makes sure they are adding something to the country.

Two planned new controls on immigration, an annual health levy

of �200 at least the those entering the UK for more than six months. And

a requirement on landlords to check the immigration status of their

Newscorp has defended its chief Rupert Murdoch, after a secret

recording was released of him criticising the police inquiry into

alleged phone hacking. Talking in March to a group of Sun journalists,

many of whom are under investigation, he complains about

"totally incompetent" police officers. News Corp said Mr Murdoch

had been showing "understandable empathy" with staff.

The government's creating 70 "resettlement prisons" in England

and Wales to try to help prepare prisoners for their release into the

community. Under the plans, offenders will be moved to a

resettlement prison as near as possible to their home, at least

three months before the end of their sentence. The scheme will be tried

out in the north west of England on the remains of three of Nelson

Mandela's children after their bodies were exhumed yesterday

because of a bitter family feud. Two years ago his grandson moved the

bodies from quun quun to his own estate in Mvezo, where Mandela was

born. The rule has ruled that the The man at the centre of a bitter

family feud - Nelson Mandela is not dead yet, but already his grandson

is fighting other members of the extended Mandela family for control

of his grave. Yesterday, the authorities broke open the gates to

Mandela's compound where three of Mandela's children are buried. The

body are to be exhumed. Today the eldest grandson and head of the

Mandela clan said this was nothing more than an attempt to u surf him

as Mandela's rightful heir. I still refuse to be associated with the

court actions that I -- that are a clear squabble over my grandfather's

money. You will see the real agenda. Nelson Mandela was born here in the

village of Quno. He said he wants to be buried at his home next to his

children. Two years ago, his grandson had three of them reburied,

here at his own compound at nearby Mvezo. Other members of the family

went to court and won. They won an order to have the bodies returned.

This case has split the Mandela family but also shocked a country

coming to terms with the mortality of a man regarded as the father of

the nation. This is more than just a fight over a grave site. This is a

battle for control of Nelson Mandela's legacy while the man

himself is still critically ill in a hospital hundreds of miles from

Our top story this lunch time: A new interim leader is sworn in Egypt

after the Army ousted the elected President. Still to come - how to

save money by saving time in the shower.

Later on the programme: Could a booze bracelet, which monitors what

you drink, help Londoners with drinking problems? And the Rolling

Stones head back to Hyde Park. How will promoters keep residents and

Now, after Andy Murray put the nation through agony yesterday

afternoon, we have a day to recover and enjoy the women's semi-finals at

Wimbledon this afternoon. No brits of course. But with the top three in

the world having made surprise exits the showdowns are made up of less

she knocked out Serena Williams, will take on the highest remain

remaining seed, Agnieszka Radwanska. Let's get the latest from Wimbledon.

Yes, as you say women's semi-finals day under way. For a few moments

yesterday it looked like we could have had a men's semi-final day

without Andy Murray. Perhaps we expect too much of him. The

quarter-final matches are not easy. Perhaps the test he needed to raise

his game, but my word, wasn't it a nail-biter? For a while, it was like

watching the Andy Murray of old - he groaned and grim maced while the

Spaniard stripped him of two sets. But after a few choice words with

himself, Murray started the long-haul back. As the two went toe

to toe in the last set, even Verdasco was wrong-footed and Murray

went into the semis. When I went behind the crowd got behind me and

made a huge, huge difference. If they can be like that from the first

to last in all of the matches, it makes a huge difference.

Wimbledon breathes a sigh of relief, the women take centre stage. Kirsten

Flipkens is up against Marion Bartoli. The bell gun is back after

feeling confident? I think if you are in the semi-finals, you have to

their matches today because they are back from serious injury, but that

means their opponent opponents had best be weary, because after all,

there is nothing so dangerous as a rival with nothing to lose.

Thank you very much. The former housemate of SAS sniper

Danny Nightingale is giving evidence today. He has pleaded not guilty to

illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition.

Looking relaxed Sergeant Nightingale and his family came to hear evidence

from his best friend in the SAS. A colleague identified as Soldier M.

They had known each other for 12 years, serving in operations around

the world. That included Iraq and Afghanistan. It was in Afghanistan

that Soldier M said they heard about the police investigation into the

gun at the centre of this case. It was one like this. Soldier M said

Sergeant Nightingale admitted having one at the house they shared. He

said Sergeant Nightingale was worried about a search of the house

and how he could get five years in jail for having the pistol. He

denies possessing the pistol and ammunition. He claimed he forgot

about the gun because of his memory problems. Soldier M was asked about

his memory, which Sergeant nightingale was impaired: He said he

believed he became agitated, and would get his words missed up and

talk about "boiling a cup of tea." He told the court he didn't think

there was any serious impairment of Sergeant Nightingale's long-term

memory. The court will hear from him tomorrow when the SAS sniper gets

his chance to put his side of the story.

New vocational qualifications for sixth-formers have been unveiled.

The tech levels will be an alternative to A levels in England

and will give students a chance to qualify in engineering, computing

and hospitality. For many young people, hands-on

training for a job is vastly better than sitting at a desk. While some

qualifications come highly rated, standards vary. This type of

education has long been seen, in some eyes, as second best to

academic study. These students are learning about the airline industry.

It is an example of the sheer diversity of technical courses on

offer. In the past, that has led to doubt about their value. The tech

level aims to end that confusion. Sixth-formers here agree practical

skills deserve extra status. someone cannot concentrate in exams,

this way it makes them more confident thand can build confidence

during time. They can actually do a job the same as you can with an A

level, but in their own specific way. From September, 2014, courses

can qualify Aztec levels if they are of high stan -- as Tech levels if

Tech levels will help to do that by recognising hie high quality, the

rigorous vocational qualification, so that people have a genuine

choice. Staff here worry the reforms will

downgrade existing qualifications. Our students currently go into

employment and using the vocational qualifications we run closely with

employers and they would not be seen as important. Employers'

organisations have welcomed the tech level, but warn it will need support

across business before it is seen as credible. There have been previous

efforts to raise vocational training status. It is hoped this attempt

will not come to an unhappy end. Now, next time you fill up the

kettle, it may be worth stopping to think how much water you need.

Overfilling kettles is costing Britain �68 million a year in wasted

energy and water and it is not just kettles. The new research by the

Energy Saving Trust found the average shower lasts

seven-and-a-half minutes. Switch off one minute sooner and it would save

�215 million efy year. -- every year.

If the bathroom is one place where you would prefer to forget about

money, today's report from the Energy Saving Trust might annoy you.

Because of habits taking showers that last on average

seven-and-a-half minutes or by boiling more water than we need for

tea, large sums are draining away. You might think this has to be the

cheapest, greenest way to get your dishes done - not according to the

Energy Saving Trust. If you have a large family you will save energy

and water with a dishwasher. Taking simple steps to cut back on hot

water we could collectively save �600 million. That includes measures

like avoiding overfilling the kettle - saving �68 million and by cutting

showers by two minutes we would save �230 million. Are we ready to be

that tight? I like to relax, so, yes, I prefer my baths. I suppose it

is not so much about money for me - it is about wasting the water, so,

yeah, but it is hard to tell how much you are in there for. Probably

things I would put ahead of that T I would shower shorter if I really

needed to. With energy bills at nearly �1300 a year, our hot water

habits are yet to adjust to that rise in cost. Turning off the tap

early, says the return, would do much to ease the financial pressure.

Douglas Engelbart, the man who invented the computer mouse and

predicted the internet and video conferencing long before they became

a reality has died. He was 88. He was a computer scientist in the 60s

in California. His ambition was to change the world through computers.

You are about to see a few people learn to use the newest, most

advanced business computer in the world... The early 1980s saw the

introduction of a modern-day icon. If you can point you already know

how to use it. If, in your office, you as an intellectual... Douglas

Engelbart, a computer visionary had invented the mouse 20 years before.

It moves in conjunction with movements of that mouse. I don't

know why we call it a "mouse". It started that way and we never

changed it. He made no money from it as the patent ran out before the

mouse was mass produced. Why? Because in the 60s computers loorked

like this. The come -- looked like this. . The concept of point and

click has remained the same. mouse allowed the computer to become

mainstream. Suddenly anyone could understand how to control it. Before

you had to type in complicated things. With the mouse you could see

what you wanted to select on the screen, move the pointer over it and

click on it. More than one billion mice have been produced. Despite

other innovations, the digital row dant lives on -- rodant lives on.

Don't be fooled by these pictures here. This is about making us feel

here. This is about making us feel better!

This is casting our minds back to the same time last year. We were

deluged day after day and scenes like this were a daily occurrence.

Fast forward to this July though and it is a different story - the summer

is setting in nicely. It is here to stay. Temperatures on the rise as we

head to the weekend. Lots of warm sunshine to go with it as well. The

rest of today though, not as sunny. We are seeing the sun breaking

through, behind this line of showers that will creep further eastwards

across England and Wales. North-west Scotland always on the cloudy side.

East of the Grampians good spells of sunshine and high temperatures of

19-20 Celsius. One or two light showers through the Pennines,

perhaps. These west-facing coasts, temperatures lower. A fine looking

afternoon. One or two showers drifting down towards the

south-east, so not out of the question, we could see a brief

shower over Wimbledon. Fingers crossed it will miss the

championships. North-west Scotland is the exception - damp here, across

the hills, brisk winds blowing through as well. Clear skies over

England and Wales. A good looking day tomorrow. Much

lighter winds tomorrow, particularly across England and Wales. Sunny

spells across eastern Scotland as well and Northern Ireland. After a

grey start I think parts of north-west Scotland could brighten

up come the afternoon as well. Temperatures up a notch.

So, a fantastic day for tennis at Wimbledon tomorrow. Look at how

things progress through the weekend. For the men's final it may be too

hot for players and speck ta tar tars -- spectators.

Lots of sunshine, gradually turning hotter. For some of you maybe too

hot. The reason for all that - high pressure. Something we didn't see

much of over the past few summers is building in, pushing the fronts out

of the way, bringing us dry, settled weather. Still perhaps on the cool

side across north-western parts. By Sunday up into the low to mid-20s

and possibly high 20s across the south. I think you will make people