04/08/2017 Breakfast

Hello, this is Breakfast, with Naga Munchetty and Steph

The biggest names in athletics gather in London as the 16th

Sir Mo Farah and Usain Bolt are both in action as they aim

to bring their careers on the track to a close with gold medals.

The action gets under way later here at the London stadium, five years to

the day since the 2012 Olympics super Saturday. Organisers will be

hoping for more memorable moments. Good morning, it's

Friday fourth August. A record breaking heatwave hits

large parts of southern Europe. Authorities issue urgent warnings as

temperatures go above 43 Celsius. This is the scene this morning

in Sicily, which has had some We'll be hearing how locals

and holiday makers there are coping I am here at the Queen Elizabeth

Olympic Park, where I will bring more details on the temperatures in

southern Europe, as well as a full UK forecast, in about 15 minutes.

It's normally one of the busiest times of year for retailers,

but clothes shops had their worst July in eight years.

Also this morning: Disappointment for England's women at the European

football championship, as they are knocked out in the semi

Welcome to the Edinburgh Festival. For 70 years people have been

flocking to this amazing city. In the distance it's a little cloudy,

but magnificent nonetheless. We've got acrobats, performers, singers,

comedians, warming up now. They are already in action this morning.

We've got a mini festival right here on Breakfast. Thanks.

Sir Mo Farah and the fastest man on the planet, Usain Bolt,

will be in action this evening on the first day

of the World Athletics Championships in London.

It will be the last time both athletes compete

A record 650,000 tickets have been sold for the ten day event.

Our sports news correspondent, Andy Swiss, has more.

Five years on from London 2012, they are back. The world's top athletes

chasing global glory, including Britain's best. Tonight Mo Farah

could once again light of the stadium as he goes on the 10,000

metres in his last major championships. The emotion comes

pouring out! It's a once-in-a-lifetime to have the

Olympics at your doorstep and do what I did and then you come back

years later and it is the World Championships and I'm like, you know

what, I'm going to end it at that track. While Mo Farah is back in

beating here, the other stars of 2012 armed. Greg Rutherford is in --

injured, Jessica Ennis-Hill retired, the hosts will have to find new

heroes. For the sport meanwhile it is goodbye to the greatest. Tonight

Usain Bolt will begin his quest for the final 100 metres title before he

retires. This is a moment I've been looking forward to. After the race

or during the race the emotions will come out, it depends on how the

crowd reacts. If there is applause and cheering I'll be happy, but they

will find ways to get emotions out of you. It will be the fondest of

farewells and as we athletes arrive once again the stage is set for some

golden moments. -- as the athletes. We'll be at the London Stadium

throughout the morning, It's great when we have a summer of

sport. It is, although it doesn't feel like

summer at the moment. But that's gorgeous sunrise.

Parts of Europe are experiencing their hottest sustained heatwave

Several countries have issued health warnings,

as temperatures continue to soar and some regions are having

to contend with droughts and forest fires.

Yeah, the highest recorded temperature was 43 degrees celsius

Sicily experiencing highs of 42 degrees.

This idea -- the Sardinian coast had 46 degrees.

A lot of people are finding this very unpleasant. Good morning. This

is the northern part of Sicily and it looks amazing. But this isn't

your average sunny, hot, be careful in Europe, this is extreme heat.

This is once... These are the highest temperatures we've seen in

southern Europe since 2003. 42 degrees here yesterday. On average

most parts of southern Europe are seeing ten or 15 degrees higher than

usual. Today this may well be the hottest part of Europe. 44 degrees.

Compare that to an all-time high in 1999, it was 48.9 degrees in Sicily.

So it is extremely hot. If you go across elsewhere in Europe there are

forest fires. We've seen them in the south of France. Mid- 30s again bet

today. It was 30 degrees. We drove through parts of the forests, at

least two fires are being put out. There's the risk of dehydration.

When it comes to government warnings, seven countries have

issued what they call red heat stress warnings. So emergency

services are on standby. It looks great, 3 million tourists come to

Italy, most during the summer period, but it is to stay in doors

in the afternoon. Let me show you the basics. This is part of the

warning government is giving. Drink plenty of this, where one of these,

20 of this. Stay in doors during peak times in the afternoon. It

isn't comfortable, even at night. This isn't just silly season

sunshine weather, this is serious extreme heat that they haven't seen

before in many years in Sicily. Thanks very much for bringing us

up-to-date. We will have more on the heatwave. Sarah will keep us

up-to-date with the temperatures in Europe shortly.

One of the world's tallest residential buildings,

the Torch tower in Dubai, has caught fire for the second time

Firefighters say the 79-storey building was evacuated and the blaze

A previous fire in 2015 was blamed, in part, on flammable cladding.

A British computer expert, who helped stop the cyber attack

that crippled the NHS, has appeared before a judge

in the US over alleged links with other malicious software.

Marcus Hutchins, aged 23 and from Devon,

appeared in a Las Vegas court charged with creating a programme

designed to steal bank and credit card details.

Our North America correspondent James Cook has more.

Marcus Hutchins was hailed as a hero. In an attack which crippled

the NHS and spread the tens of thousands of computers in 150

countries. His arrest is not related to this role in neutralising the

so-called Wannacry ransomware which we discussed in this interview. I

check the message board and there were maybe 60 or 70 reports of

different NHS organisations being hit. That was the point where I

decided my holiday was over and I had to look into this. In the past

week Marcus Hutchins had been in Las Vegas for a cyber security

conference. He was apparently arrested at the airport minutes

before he was due to cry home. We've now obtained a copy of the

indictment against Marcus Hutchins and another unmanned defendant. It

reveals they are facing charges in the US state of Wisconsin. They are

accused of creating and selling a programme to harvest online banking

data and credit card details. Prosecutors say the arrest here in

Las Vegas came at the end of the year-long investigation. Cyber

security remains a top priority for the FBI, says the special agent in

charge. Marcus Hutchins may now face his biggest challenge yet in an

American court room. Police in Australia say two men

charged with plotting to bring down a plane were taking directions

from a senior commander in the so-called Islamic

State group in Syria. Investigators believe

they had made a bomb Described as one of the most

sophisticated terror plots ever on Australian soil, officers say

they have ended a plan which could have caused

catastrophic loss of life. They believe Khaled Khayat

and his son, Mahmoud Khayat, were sent high-grade military

explosives by the so-called Islamic State through air cargo

and say they then put together a bomb packed

together into a meat grinder. On July 15th, it's alleged the men

planned to take the improvised explosive device, or IED,

on to an Etihad Airways flight out of Sydney but officers say

it was never checked in. We will be alleging in court that

a fully functioning IED was to be placed on that plane

on the 15th of July. One thing that is important

to state, though, is it did not Having aborted the first attack,

it's alleged the men took apart the bomb to create a chemical device

instead which would emit Officers say the men were arrested

before that plot became advanced. Detailed forensic

searches are continuing. A third man is being

questioned by police. Airport security routines have

now returned to normal. Passengers are being assured

the threat has been disrupted, but new questions have been raised

over how explosives could be sent into Australia by the Islamic State

and how the terror threat The England Women's football team

were knocked out of the Euros last You were watching, were due? I was.

I was watching the end of it. The Lionesses suffered a 3-0

defeat in the semi final, bringing an end to their hopes

of lifting the trophy. Still proud of them though.

Of course! Katie Gornall was watching

the action for us. Three for the Netherlands. Their

European dream is over. Mark Sampson's site convince themselves

they were good enough to win this championship at instead the

Netherlands advance. England are back to square one. There were tears

and hugs, because they gave absolutely everything in the last 12

months to try to come here and achieve something special. Overall

the emotion from my end is a huge sense of pride. Throughout the match

it was those in orange juice -- who shone brightness. Medina heading in

the direction of the final midway through the first half. With England

behind for the first time in the tournament, Ellen White had a strong

claim for a penalty but the referee was unmoved must do the frustration

of Mark Sampson. What was needed was a cool head. Pharrell Williams might

usually so reliable, did nothing to settle the nerves. Double delight

for the Dutch and England only had themselves to blame. It would get

worse for England. And on -- and own goal summed up a miserable night and

there was disappointment for fans back in the dead to believe this

team might end England's will wait for a major corrective. The players

will leave the Netherlands thinking what might have been. This was a

dark and disappointing night for the side. All the progress they've made

in getting here they were ineffective against the Netherlands.

On a positive note this tournament will give a boost back home, even if

England were able to take the final step.

We will be talking about that more corrupt programme.

They did do us proud. They did. A supermarket in Greater Manchester

has received a number of complaints from customers who accused builders

of wolf-whistling at them. It turned out the local workmen were

very right to protest their innocence, because look with was! We

couldn't believe it. We kept telling the customers when they came in and

they think it is hilarious. I have people looking at me when he's

whistling and they go -- and I go, no, it's the parrot!

It later turned out that this chap is the actual culprit.

A local, called Ted, and that was his owner.

He's a cheeky parrot who lives in a pet shop just across the road.

That must have being quite funny. I wonder how many workmen got

berated for being so rude! Shall we have a look at the papers?

The front pages, lots of different stories, real variety. Picking up on

the news which came out about the death of Robert Harvey at the age of

91, and of course his famous role in All Creatures Great and Small. And

the chaos, the Daily Mail has described, at the airports, always

this time of year when you are panicking. Sometimes there can be

trouble at the airports. Some stories on the front of the Daily

Telegraph to look at. Scrutiny into the former French President.

Prosecutors are investigating links Sarkozy had with Qatar's 2022 bed,

with suggestions he benefited from deals linked with the state bid. --

bid.. And Mo Farah taking a Selvie in the London stadium. This is how

important it is to him. It is his last major appearance. He will be

running the 10,000 metres tonight. We will be there of course. Usain

Bolt having his swansong. The Times has a story on the NHS, saying the

NHS doesn't deserve more money because it wastes so much on poor

care according to a senior surgeon who has the job of driving up

standards. What have you got for us this morning? Yesterday we were

playing the game of trying to decipher what the governor of the

Bank of England was trying to say. It was the inflation report

yesterday. We had no rise in interest rates. The question is when

they might go up. The Bank of England playing the balancing act.

They know that inflation is rising. When it rises you would normally

raise rates to cool it and stop us spending. They are worried about

economic growth in the wake of the Brexit vote. They say that it could

happen in a year. I was in the city yesterday and most are expecting

that to happen next year. And a great story in the Sun. Let me see

if you can see it. One way of dealing with pollution on roads is

for these weird plastic tunnels over the most polluted roads. The idea is

the tunnels are made from a material to absorb nitrogen dioxide and

protect people who live nearby. Quite rightly someone makes the

point about not wanting to drive through a tunnel full of car fumes.

You would have to be in your car with the AEC switched on. It would

be like being in a polluted greenhouse. Should the drivers have

to pay for it? If the tunnel will suck up the pollution, then it won't

be bad. Just to indulge, thank you, I love this. Why did you thank him?

He gave me the picture. Karate Kermit impersonating the crane. That

is the other leg. Just in case you can't see it. The famous Karate Kid

pose. Your legs would go through the roof! He will have to try it now.

Maybe later. We heard Gavin out in Sicily talking about the Brits

flying to the continent experiencing record breaking heat.

She's in the Olympic Park ahead of the athletics.

Good morning. I am at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in east

London standing in front of the London stadium. This was the hub of

activity five years ago the Olympics. Today we see the start of

the athletics World Championships. Above the London stadium we have

blue skies. It is quite a fresh start to the day. It is quite cool

and breezy. That is in contrast to what is happening in southern

Europe. So, across Europe we have heat wave conditions persisting. Yet

again we expect temperatures of around 40 degrees or more across

Greece, through the Balkans and into Italy. Another day 40 degrees or

more. The heat extends across Sardinia, Corsica, the western

Mediterranean and Spain, where we might see 43 degrees today. Closer

to home, a contrast. It is a fresh and breezy start. It will be another

day of sunshine and showers. Most of the showers will be across northern

and western parts. Especially in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

England and one or so see few of the showers through the day. In the

afternoon in Scotland, plenty of showers. One or two rumbles off

under possible. Across northern England, showers fewer and further

between with sunshine. East Anglia and the south-east, it is looking

dryer with a couple of isolated showers. We continue to see the mix

of sunny spells and scattered showers. Temperatures ranging

between 18 in Newcastle to around 22 in London. Further west across the

country in the south-west of England and Wales, one or two isolated

showers. Most places should avoid them. It will be bright and breezy

with temperatures in the high teens. Further north-west into Northern

Ireland the showers quite frequent through the afternoon. There could

be the odd heavy one and maybe an isolated chance of a thunderstorm.

Temperatures around 17 degrees. As we move through this evening in two

tonight across the country we keep the showers for northern and western

parts. England and Wales mostly dry with some clear spells but it will

feel chilly tonight with temperatures falling to around about

11- 14 degrees in towns and cities. It is call in the countryside.

Through the day tomorrow we start the morning with heavy showers

across parts of Wales. They will develop more widely across England

and why is. There might be some heavy ones with hail and thunder and

the chance of surface water flooding. They will be hit and miss.

The far south likely to stay dry. Scotland and Northern Ireland have

the mix of sunshine and heavy showers. Temperatures around 16- 21.

So the scene continues through the weekend into Sunday with some

showers. It will be an improved day on Sunday. Rain in northern and

western parts of the country. Much of England and Wales has a dry day,

slightly lighter winds with temperatures around 15- 21 degrees.

That's it for now. Back to you both. It definitely feels as if it's

getting better, doesn't it, after the rain? Things are looking up.

Good, see you later. And guess is inside the stadium as well with all

of the latest on the action from the world athletics a little bit later

on. You're watching

Breakfast from BBC News. The main stories this morning:

The World Athletics Championships Two of the sport's biggest names,

Usain Bolt and Mo Farah, will be in action during

the opening session. Temperatures reaching 45 degrees

Celsius in parts of Italy and the Balkans have led several

countries to issue special warnings Why were safety concerns apparently

ignored in the run up That's one of the issues residents

want the public inquiry to consider, with today being the deadline for

suggestions of what it should cover. The disaster also raised questions

about high-rises elsewhere Graham Satchell has been to meet

the residents of a tower block in Salford, which was refurbished

with cladding that's since been How can somebody put something like

that on a block that was combustible? It is unbelievable. It

is not fireproof. It has failed all of the tests. So, no matter what

they say, you feel uneasy now. Ask us what we want doing with our

homes. Do you feel safe? No. Thorn Court in Salford, it is 22 stories

high, the cladding and installation here has failed a series of fire

safety tests. We're still up in the air about what's going on. Residents

like John had been told the cladding on their block will be removed but

as yet they don't know when. So have you got a timetable? No. What you

think about that? Discussed it, 'cause everyone is on edge. Three

people on the 20th floor, to people on the 19th floor in wheelchairs,

how are they going to get down? Dawn has lived here for 26 years. She

used to work as a security officer and fire marshal in Manchester. I

did a risk assessment, I brought a Fire Service here and we failed, and

we are still failing. Fire doors that don't shut properly on the

corridors. Fire doors that don't shut properly in our house. This is

our lies that they are a messing about with and we are potentially

living in a death trap, all of us. And they don't seem to care. They

just... They just don't seem to care. An independent judge has been

appointed to examine the cause of the fire at Grenfell Tower in

London. Public consultation on the terms of reference to that enquiry

closes today. Many here want it to look not just at the fire but the

way more broadly council tenants are treated. When that council tenants

and there is a stigma with council tenants. -- we're council tenants.

We're not looked after in a sense you ring up for something to be

done, or have a complaint, and they don't listen to us. Do you think

they care about you? Obviously not. If this was a private block, it

would be much better. There would be a sprinkle system, to start with.

There would be and whatnot. They should change the way we are

treated. We are second-class citizens at the moment. You can't...

You can't actually see people. They are faceless. Pendleton Together,

who manage Thorn Court for Salford council told us work to remove the

cladding will start as soon as further tests have been completed.

They say the safety of residents is their primary concern and that extra

fire prevention measures have been put in place, including 24-hour fire

marshal patrols. But the residents we spoke to are still living with

uncertainty, anger and fear. Pendleton Together, which manages

Thorn Court and a number of other tower blocks in Salford,

insists the safety of its residents A spokesperson told the BBC,

"Our priority is the safety of our residents and we urge anyone

who has any concerns to contact us Throughout the morning we will be

going to Edinburgh for the festival. The 70th Edinburgh Festival

gets under way today. Thousands of performers

will fill hundreds of venues, while even more people flood

to the city to watch them take Charlie is there for

us this morning. There is loads of action already?

Yes. It is early for performers, this time of day. We have some

people here with us. I am looking at the sky hoping it won't rain. We are

at the Edinburgh Festival this morning. Such an amazing place, 70

years it has been running. Around 8000 tickets sold when it first

started. That is up to half a million. Now, you can hear the noise

to my left. Let's introduce you to the Magnets. Good morning,

gentlemen. You are going to sing for us this morning. Will you take us

back to the 80s? 1982 to the Rocky Three theme song, the Eye of the

Tiger. # It is the eye of the Tiger, it is

the thrill of the fight. # Wising up to the challenge of our

arrival. # and he is watching us all with the eye of the Tiger. Now, come

with me over this side of the performance centre and you can see

this in action right now. Careful up there. This is not ideal weather. I

am no expert. Four acrobatics, it is a little chilly this morning. They

have come from Canada to perform at the festival. Flying a way to the

slightly cloudy skies of Edinburgh. We will be hit through the morning

this morning with Acrobat is, with jugglers, with contortionists and we

have authors as well as comedians all joining us a little later --

Acrobats. I am watching that very carefully because... We are safe on

the ground. Thank you very much. We have lots of guests joining us on

the so far. A minifestival here on Breakfast this morning. Right now,

as Plenty more on our website

at the usual address. Hello, this is Breakfast,

with Naga Munchetty and Steph Sir Mo Farah and the fastest man

on the planet, Usain Bolt, will be in action this

evening, on the first day of the World Athletics

Championships in London. It will be the last time

both athletes compete A record 650,000 tickets have been

sold for the ten day event. Jess will have the sport

from the London Stadium in just There it is, leading in sunshine

this morning. -- beating. Parts of Europe are experiencing

their warmest sustained heatwave Temperatures peaked at more than 40

degrees in parts of Italy, Several countries have

issued health warnings, as temperatures continue to soar

and some regions are also contending with drought

and forest fires. This is the situation in Sicily

at the moment and we'll have more on the heatwave with Sarah

in the weather shortly. A British computer expert,

who helped stop the WannaCry cyber attack that crippled the NHS,

has appeared before a judge in the US over alleged links

with other malicious software. Marcus Hutchins, who's 23

and from Devon, was arrested in Las Vegas on suspicion

of distributing malware designed to steal bank and

credit card details. Police in Australia say two men

charged with plotting to bring down a plane were taking directions

from a senior commander in the so-called Islamic

State group in Syria. Investigators believe

they had made a bomb A third man is still

being questioned. HMRC has pledged to make

"significant improvements" to its new child benefit

website after complaints The Treasury Select Committee has

demanded the change. The site is meant to help parents

access the tax-free childcare scheme and free childcare for all three

and four-year-olds. One of the world's tallest

residential buildings, the Torch tower in Dubai,

has caught fire for the second time Firefighters say the 79-storey

building was evacuated without any injuries and the blaze

is now under control. A previous fire in 2015 was blamed,

in part, on flammable cladding. The great and good of athletics

will descend on London for the World Championships,

which begin today. We've got so Mo Farah, Usain Bolt, a

host of others. It's going to be a great day and a great week.

Jess is at the London Stadium for us this morning.

The sunny speaking -- son is picking through. It looks like it will be a

good day? The weather is OK at the moment.

Welcome to the London stadium. Home to so many special memories from the

London Olympics, five years ago. Doesn't time fly? I am on the 100

metres start line and looking at the finish it's a lot further than it

looks on TV. This is where some of the world's top athletes will begin

their World Athletics Championships. This event is expected to be very

well attended. 250,000 fans are expected to pass through the stadium

this weekend alone and if they are lucky to have tickets for this

evening they are in for a treat. Sprint legend Usain Bolt will be in

action. He starts on the 100 metres preliminary rounds and this will of

course as you say be his last major championship before he retires. He

hangs up his spikes after this. Also on the tracks tonight, so Mo Farah

goes in the final of the 10,000 metres. This very track was what

propelled Mo Farah into the British limelight, becoming a superstar back

in London five years ago when he won his first Olympic medal. It will be

a fitting end to his track career because he focuses on the marathon

after this. If he could do the double gold again.

The Scottish runner Laura Miller also goes in 1500 heats.

There is also a cloud hanging over Scottish athletics at the moment.

Russia has apologised for the first time over the doping

scandal uncovered by the McLaren report.

Athletics' governing body, the IAAF, banned Russia in November 2015 over

The head of Russia athletics says the ban

was correct and has said sorry to those athletes beaten by dopers.

19 Russians will be competing as neutral athletes here

Onto football and England women's hopes of a first major title ended

last night when they were beaten by hosts the Netherlands

in the semi-finals of the European Championship

and, despite being the highest ranked team left in the competition,

the Lionesses were beaten 3-0 in Enschede.

The Dutch now face Denmark in the final.

We are just trying to do each other up still. We've worked really hard

and deserved to get as far as we have. We deserve to get further but

it was advice on the night. I think everyone is just trying to stay

positive and look towards the World Cup.

Brazil forward Neymar has signed for Paris Saint-Germain for a world

The deal smashes the previous record set by Paul Pogba's transfer

when he returned to Manchester United last year.

Neymar will earn over ?40 million a year as part of a five year deal.

Everton are through to the Europa League play-offs

after they beat Slovakian side Ruzom-berok.

A goal from Dominic Calvert-Lewin was enough to give them a 2-0

But Aberdeen are out, beaten 2-0 in the second leg

of their qualifier by Cypriot side Apollon Limassol,

Englands cricketers hold a 2-1 series lead over South Africa

as the fourth and final Test starts at Old Trafford.

It's been announced that the pavilion there will be

renamed after England's record wicket taker James Anderson.

A plaque will be unveiled before play starts.

Very well deserved for Anderson. I wonder what Usain Bolt will have

named after him when he finally retires? Probably a few stadiums

around the world. That's a good question. What would

you want named after you? I would want a street in

Middlesbrough or something like that.

A chocolate bar. Munch on Munchetty. So I'm planning the evening with the

schedule. I am still distracted by the

chocolate bar. Go on. It would be tasty! Anyway, I'm

planning the evening. There's so much going on, I have the plan what

I am cooking, two-time food with chocolate and athletics. We could go

through the schedule, but someone else can explain it better.

Britain's Laura Muir begins her quest. She won the 1500 and 3000

metres gold at the indoor European Championships in March. She suffered

a stress fracture to her foot in June but still intends to double up.

It isn't goodbye Usain Bolt yet, but the finish line is definitely

insightful Jamaican sprinter. He's not running the 200 metres this

year, so this is his individual swansong and final act will be part

of the 4x100 metres relay next week. Both are also browse out from the

tracks seen later this month. He's not been beaten in a global

championship final since 2011 and will look to cap his track career

with another two titles in London. He will race in the 5000 metres

eight days from now. That's next Saturday and Mo Farah will be

determined to make it another super one. Coverage of the Opening

Ceremony starts at its PM on BBC Two and the action will be on BBC One

from seven p.m.. There you go.

Your weekend can be planned out now. Let's talk is less. Ben, what would

you want named after you? Surely a building. A skyscraper.

There you go. The Ben. Good morning. We are talking about

retail. We have retail results from Next. We did better than predicted

but other retailers are struggling. New figures this morning show sales

on the high street fell Summer is the time when

they should be going up. Kate Hardcastle is a retail expert

at Insight with Passion. What is going on? This is the time

when you would expect retailers to be flogging all of that summer stuff

before the autumn stuff comes in. They aren't managing to do it. It is

driven by as in part because we are the tail wagging the dog. As

consumers we want everything instantly now, we want more

personalised offers, we want trends to be in shops sooner, so we don't

buy that traditional calendar of things coming to the shops and

hanging around for six months, then picking them up on sale at the end,

we want them fast moving, items we have perhaps been on social media

and we want them in our house quickly. We have a talent on the

high street but also a rise of brands that can turn around things

quickly. If you talk to those traditional brands, that still have

the high street stores, they all have an online presence as well but

they are still not managing to quite get it right. So everything you say

is true, clearly, that we want things quicker and we want things we

have seen online. How do they hope to compete? We will have to take a

small part of the market. Part of it has got to be that got to get

products in sooner and they've got to identify trends. I personally

believe retailers still think too much from the inside out and

everything is out there. The consumer is giving you information

and you've got to bring it in. They've got to realise it's a

different market, much more die looted, and shoppers have the

strength, confidence and knowledge to find what they want and they will

try different rant and new retail, so it won't be the same again --

different brands. Try to work to be a better retailer for the future and

stop white all that said, summer is traditionally the period when

retailers do well. They aren't doing that. What will autumn and winter

bring? Before long we will be talking about Christmas sales.

Things like Black Friday have come in. Three out of stores have sales

on before we even get to December, so they've got to realise it is

about being on trend, getting faster moving products, realising consumers

have been taught to buy at discount or with codes so they won't go in

and think full price is acceptable unless it is something they can't

live without. One example of that is Next sold full price merchandise

really well during the hot weather. The T-shirts went well. So it's

about having the right product at the front of the store, which is

what online does well. Zooming out of it. Underlying all of these

issues is the fact that things have gotten more expensive if you are

importing them from abroad. A lot of stuff is made in other countries, so

the cost of that for these retailers is more expensive because of the

week pound. Is there a way they can offset it? We've spoken to a lot of

businesses who think, maybe we can buy British again. The idea of

buying British is growing, and it is environmental as well. That solves

the problem of maybe getting it quicker, because if it is made here

it can get in the shops quicker. The cosmetics industry has seen huge

growth because of things like Instagram and tutorials, so it is

about finding those trends in fashions and getting on top of them

straightaway. The other thing is trying to make sure you preserve a

good price point and be fair to customers. They want to be

respected. If you are a shopper do you do it now or hang on? Will it

get cheaper? It won't get cheaper but you will find deal of the deal,

to be savvy and if you can don't buy on impulse because you will always

pay a greater price. Good tips as always. Thank you.

I will have the results from RBS for you just after 7am and of course it

is the bank that is majority owned by us as taxpayers, so I will have

the details just after 7am. It has been interesting lately. They have.

With all of the PPI payments. It is 70% owned by taxpayers, so when it

does well we might see a better return on the investment. You would

hope. Thank you. See you later. You're watching

Breakfast from BBC News. Record crowds are expected

at the World Athletics Championships in London later, as Usain Bolt

and Sir Mo Farah race in their last Temperatures are expected to reach

44 degrees Celsius today in parts of Europe, in the hottest sustained

heatwave in more than a decade. So, we've got the heat wave going on

in Europe. The World Athletics Championships

get under way today. Sarah's at The Queen Elizabeth

Olympic Park for us this morning. Sarah, we're looking forward

to seeing the likes of Usain Bolt, but are we safe from

the lightening variety? Terrible pun. Terrible pun! There

are could be some bolts around England and Wales with heavy showers

around. This morning, blue skies, quite a fresh field to the weather

above the London stadium. This part of East London was transformed

between 2005 and 2012 in time for the Olympics, of course, five years

ago now, and we are left with world-class sporting facilities

within this beautiful park, which is the size of 300 football pitches. It

is free to visit through the year. It is quite bright and breezy with a

chilly morning. A real contrast with what is happening elsewhere across

Europe. In southern Europe and other hot day and the heatwave continues

through Greece and the Balkans, temperatures around 40 degrees. And

Italy, we have an ongoing drought situation. And another day of

temperatures above 40 degrees. Very hot and humid and uncomfortable.

Further west across the Mediterranean to heat continues into

Spain with temperatures topping around 43 Celsius once again. Closer

to home in the UK and other day of sunshine and showers around. It

won't be as windy as yesterday. Quite pleasant feeling. This morning

most of the showers are across northern and western parts.

Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, and much of Wales and England have a

dry and fine day with a lot of sunshine. Less blustery than

yesterday so it will feel a little bit warmer. Into the afternoon

showers in Scotland will be heavy and persistent with the odd isolated

rumble of thunder mixed in. Further south in northern England, sunny

spells, one or two showers and temperatures around 18 degrees. Into

East Anglia and the south-east most of us avoid most of the showers. It

will feel a little, so fairly fine but again fairly breezy. To the

south-west of England and Wales, a minister of sunny spells and showers

but not as frequent as yesterday. For Northern Ireland today the

showers will be frequent with some heavy burst of rain. It won't be

raining all the time with some sunshine in between. Temperatures

around 17 or 18 degrees. Into this evening and overnight we continue to

see the showers for northern and western parts of the country.

England and Wales mostly dry and clear. It will feel quite chilly

with temperatures around 11- 14 degrees in towns and cities. And at

at cooler in the countryside. So a fresh start to Saturday morning.

Some heavy showers initially in Wales. They will be more widespread

in England and Wales on Saturday. Somehow and thunder mixed in with

the chance of some surface water flooding particularly through Wales,

the Midlands and East Anglia. Elsewhere across the country the

showers are fewer and further between, mostly dry in the

south-east with temperatures between 16- 21 degrees. Through to the

second half of the week and on Sunday it will be an improved day on

central eastern areas. Many of us avoid the showers and it will feel a

little bit warmer as well in the sunny spells, less breezy and

temperatures on Sunday afternoon between around 15- 21 degrees, so

that's how the weekend is looking. Thanks very much, Sarah. It looks

sunny. Not so great in Edinburgh. The umbrella is out. It is the start

of the Edinburgh Festival. There is tap dancing going on behind you.

I am twirling my umbrella as if I am going to do a routine myself, but I

am not. It is sort of raining. Not much. Let me introduce you to

someone who will do a performance. This is David and the act is

Velocity. You are under cover, you are in the right place. You are

going to do some tap dancing for us. Yes, we will introduce you to

Velocity. You have brought some tap dancing shoes for me? Yes, I

definitely have. OK, please go ahead. One, two...

Now, we're gonna leave David. I've got to tell you, every time he has

done the rehearsal, he has put a bit more into it. I want to take your --

and moment to introduce you. They are celebrating 70 years today and

some of the stories around this festival are remarkable. It was set

up by a man who had fled the Nazis from Germany and we are going to

meet Ingrid and Henry, 93 years old. You will love Henry's bowtie. They

fled the Nazis in 1935 and they have been to every Edinburgh Festival -

they have just finished - they have been to every Edinburgh Festival

other than one since that date. Let's hear what they had to say.

May, 1939, I came back in the transport, a traumatic Germany

through Holland and eventually we landed in Great Britain. The child

refugees from Germany... 92. 93. I am not 93, and my? We were all

interested in music. When music was going on, we said, can we afford to

go? The first music and drama festival in Scotland's capital come

120,000 visitors. We were young, we had very little money. But we didn't

mind standing up the back. Orchestras from many countries, from

Europe, even America within the first couple of years. All of a

sudden there was life, there was a rekindling of life, art and music.

People were determined. People determined to lead a better life,

and it did work, it did. Because it had been... I think they were

determined that it should change, and should be better. This iconic

singer, Kathleen Ferrier, who became a star in a very short time. It was

fantastic. And once, having tasted that, of course, there was no

stopping us. We were hooked from that moment. I saw Jonathan Miller

and Michael Pailin. I mean, it was absolutely outstanding. We only knew

these people vaguely now and again on television. Here they were there.

No, they were there. It really made it. And they are also bringing back

this year, they are bringing back La Boheme, because they played it in

1947, so they are bringing things back that for 70 years ago. The

festival is changing. It has to change, and it has to grow.

So, that was Ingrid and Henry. It is a fantastic story. It sort of

symbolises what this festival is all about. Milton Jones is with me this

morning. I feel as if I has just got up. You have dressed very rightly

for us. There is a uni cyclist coming by just now. Do you do that

work? No, he knows what he is doing, he is no pushover, although he could

be. Very good! What is so special about Edinburgh? You do stand up.

How is it for you? It has been very good over the years. I have only

been here ten times which is not much for a comic with some

contemporaries coming 20 odd times. What you do is lot of gigs in a row.

You suddenly get a lot better quickly when you are younger. And

also it gives people a chance to see things before they get beat. OK.

People, famous people. -- big. And a lot of people who are never seen

again. It gives them a chance to have a go at what they are good at,

what they think they are good at. A moment ago you were explaining how

it gets nasty at the end. Is it a comedian thing? I come here for a

couple of weeks. Sort of third week in people know who the good shows

are and then a lot of shows don't have people and I call it the

international leaflet festival as well. Everyone has... It is like

1000 egomaniacs in a city saying, look at me. At the end of three

weeks, people are not looking at certain people who are here. So they

can get better. Presumably people are desperate to see you. You are

one of the big names. Do you ever when it wasn't like that for Milton

Jones? Ireland are having to go to the street today people to come in.

-- I remember. What is harder is when there are two or three people

in the audience. It is hard to play. It has changed now fortunately into

a lead in. Then I go onto that. It is really difficult when you start.

You learn to do it on the job. And is there a theme to your show,

something that is a particular thing? I am imagining what it would

be like if I was in power. The all politics is quite low. I thought, I

should a go myself. I don't want to make the Donald Trump mistake that

Mexicans make good fighters went it is actually pronounced fajitas. It

is dream material. If you fancy going on the Uni cycle, can we

arrange that? If you want to? I am going back to bed. It is lovely to

see you. Have a great festival. We have plenty more this morning. And

we have more live performances as well. The rain, you can probably

hear, is coming down hard. We will have more later. Right

Sunday should be dry, there'll be some sunshine

and temperatures will peak in the low 20s.

I'm back with the latest from the BBC London newsroom

Hello, this is Breakfast, with Naga Munchetty and Steph

The biggest names in athletics gather in London as the 16th

Sir Mo Farah and Usain Bolt are both in action as they aim

to bring their careers on the track to a close with gold medals.

The action gets under way later here at the London stadium,

five years to the day since the 2012 Olympics

Organisers will be hoping for more memorable moments.

Good morning, it's Friday fourth August.

A record breaking heatwave hits large parts of southern Europe.

Authorities issue urgent warnings as temperatures go above 43 Celsius.

This is the scene this morning in Sicily, which has had some

We'll be hearing how locals and holiday makers there are coping

I am here at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park,

where I will bring more details on the temperatures in southern

Europe, as well as a full UK forecast, in about 15 minutes.

I'll have more on how hot those temperatures could get in Europe -

and on the forecast for the UK where its going to be...

Bank of Scotland have told us that they plan to move some staff to

Amsterdam after Brexit. They also reported their first half

year profit in 3 years. Also this morning: Disappointment

for England's women at the European football championship,

as they are knocked out in the semi For 70 years people have been

flocking to this amazing city. You can see the castle behind me,

the castle is in shadow in the rain. You can see the performers and

acrobats behind me right now. We've got acrobats,

performers, singers, They are already in

action this morning. We've got a mini festival

right here on Breakfast. Sir Mo Farah and the fastest man

on the planet, Usain Bolt, will be in action this

evening on the first day of the World Athletics

Championships in London. That is my evenings faltered,

absolutely. -- evening sorted. It will be the last time

both athletes compete A record 650,000 tickets have been

sold for the ten day event. Our sports news correspondent,

Andy Swiss, has more. Five years on from London

2012, they are back. The world's top athletes

chasing global glory, Tonight Mo Farah could once again

light up the stadium as he goes on the 10,000 metres in his last

major championships. It's once-in-a-lifetime

to have the Olympics at your doorstep, and to do

what I did, and then you come back years later

and it's the World Championships and I'm like, you know what,

I'm going to end it at that track. While Mo Farah is back competing

here, the other stars Greg Rutherford is injured,

Jessica Ennis-Hill retired - the hosts will have

to find new heroes. For the sport, meanwhile,

it's goodbye to the greatest. Tonight, Usain Bolt will begin his

quest for the final 100 metres title This is a moment I've

been looking forward to. After the race or during the race

the emotions will come out, If there is applause

and cheering I'll be happy, but they will find ways to get

emotions out of you. It will be the fondest of farewells

and as the athletes arrive once again the stage is set for

some golden moments. Will the Sun be shining down? It is

at the moment. We will be checking in throughout this morning and

looking at the schedules of who is running and when -- sun.

Parts of Europe are experiencing their hottest sustained heatwave

Several countries have issued health warnings,

as temperatures continue to soar and some regions are having

to contend with droughts and forest fires.

The highest recorded temperature was 43 degrees celsius

Sicily experiencing highs of 42 degrees.

That's where our Europe correspondent, Gavin Lee,

A lot of people are finding this very unpleasant.

This is the northern part of Sicily and

It may be the hottest part of the country. This is a pattern we have

seen not just in Italy but in Spain, Florence, but a pest, hungry, across

the Balkans and Serbia. For four days now, temperatures have been

hitting 40 degrees or more. To bear this in mind, we are talking about

the record temperature in Europe which was 48.9, we are almost going

to touch that. You can see that there were some forest fires last

night. Trees in the distance, quite beautiful. We are going to talk

about how people are coping with this. And you girls, you are both

aged six? Yes! Tell me about what has been happening for you? Since we

arrived, it has been really hot. We expected that, that was what we

wanted from the holiday, but it is probably slightly hotter than what

we expect did. But we have had fun, made fun of it and obviously been

taking care. Putting the sunscreen on, making sure the girls are

protected. Eating lots of ice cream and swimming in the Paul. There are

seven government warnings, so being careful is very important. -- pool.

Have you stayed inside? We have stayed in the shade most of the

time, there is a nice breeze because we are close to the coast. We have

not had that much to worry about in terms of staying inside. Let me

bring you to win. What has your dad said about the best things to do in

this type of really hot weather? He says that you can have a drink, that

could call you down. And he said that you could have some ice cream

to call you down. Ice cream and drinks to call you down, some very

good things. And you were told you should yet in the swimming pool as

well? Yes! 3 million people come to Italy from Britain every year,

mostly in the summer. So, this is going to continue at least until the

middle of next week. We've had an update

from RBS this morning - Well documented problems at RBS of

course, so we have kept a close eye on what they are doing. They have

had a profit, however, for the full year they expect to make a loss. We

have talked about the litigation problems, putting things right that

they have done wrong before. They are changing the way that the bank

operates. They need to split from their image problems, a lot of

high-street branches are closing. Great news for the half-year, but

they have told us this morning that they are putting out their plans for

Brexit. What do financial institutions do when we leave the

European Union? They have said they would choose Amsterdam as its base

outside of the UK and it may relocate some staff, only talking at

about 150 at the moment. Some will be relocated from headquarters. It

really does show how the banks are having to think about what happens

next. Amsterdam is RBS's choice. That is a little bit closer to home

in terms of how it affects us. We care about it a bit more because we

or in 71% of it. We don't get a choice, but the government did bail

it out. It is interesting, you compare this to Lloyds, they are in

a very similar position. That has been returned to the private

investors. We have still got nearly three quarters of RBS, so when it

does well, we see a better return. We are getting closer to be able to

start thinking about returning to private hands, but it is still a

long way off. The first half-year profit in three years, a profit of

?939 million. So that is good news. Police in Australia say two men

charged with plotting to bring down a plane, were taking directions

from a senior commander in the so-called Islamic

State group in Syria. Investigators believe

they had made a bomb A third man is still

being questioned. A British computer expert,

who helped stop the cyber attack that crippled the NHS,

has appeared before a judge in the US over alleged links

with other malicious software. Marcus Hutchins, aged

23 and from Devon, appeared in a Las Vegas court

charged with creating a programme designed to steal bank

and credit card details. Do you get offended if someone gives

you a wolf whistle? Yes, although I must admit it happens quite aware --

rarely. A supermarket in Greater Manchester

has received a number of complaints from customers who accused builders

of wolf-whistling at them. Turns out the local workmen

were right to protest We keep telling the customers when

they come in, I think it's Valerius. I have to say, it's not me, it's the

parrot. It later turned out that this chap

is the actual culprit - a local, called Ted,

and that was his owner. He's a cheeky parrot who lives

in a pet shop just across the road. I wish they could teach him how to

serve things, that would be quite funny as well. I don't think we need

you teaching him how to say anything! I promise I will never do

that accent again. The England Women's football team

were knocked out of the Euros last The Lionesses suffered a 3-0

defeat in the semi final, bringing an end to their hopes

of lifting the trophy. I bet you feel pretty good this

morning? Yes, we were watching it last night and we were like,

creeping. But it didn't quite work out for us. Have you spoken to

Nikita? I haven't, but I sent her a text. What we would really like to

know, obviously they were hugely disappointed afterwards, we will

talk about the performance. But they must have gone out and commiserated,

how were they feeling as a team? When you are facing a competitor,

they have trained and worked hard. They wanted to get that win and get

into the final, make a bit of history. It didn't quite work out,

so they will be commiserating. Talking about working out, we were

watching some of the coverage in the run-up to it. They have worked so

much harder than they ever have before, so much training has gone

into this? Yes, even for the home clubs, the soccer league is tough. A

lot of training and a lot of tournaments before. It has proved

that it works, they've gone further than they've borne in the tournament

before. But it is just one of those things. Had it Nikita feel about not

being played? Just very similar, she wanted to be there and be involved.

But she knows she is part of the team -- how did. She has to

establish herself, and that will only come in time. She scored the

winning goal against Portugal? Yes, she did. She has had a brilliant

tournament. It is inevitable that after the progress that has been

made, and the disappointment, England were the favourites. Mark

Sampson, the head coach, has said, in tournament football, small things

can make a big difference. I made some mistakes, I will go away and

reflect. I will do a better job next time. What do you think it could

have done differently? It's always easy to say that and blamed the

coach when something doesn't go... He said he has made some mistakes.

The team would get some criticism, but in terms of him saying that...

People... Coaches are always going to take the slack. It is good of him

to say that, because looking back, there were some things that I

thought could have been changed. It is easy to say that in hindsight.

Everyone thinks it is going to go a certain way when you are starting

out. It is also just the luck of the draw.

The support was brilliant behind the Lionesses this time, something like

300 million watched, and that must make a difference. It does, and like

I say, from the growth of the women's league and it just being out

there, it makes the sport grow, and it makes people want to play it and

build it from the ground. The whole country has been behind so... Top

family as well, you guys. So competitive in our house, everything

is a competition. I don't want to be at your house at for Christmas with

boardgames, it would be dangerous. It has been lovely to have you.

Thank you. And send our best to Nikita. We are proud of the team.

Sarah's at The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park all morning as we look

They be concerned about whether the sun is going to shine? It is a

beautiful start here at the London stadium with blue skies and

sunshine. Certainly, the anticipation is building. It is a

beautiful setting here at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. It is the

size of 300 football parks and it is free to visit. It is a bright and

blustery start with a fresh feel to things. A real contrast to southern

Europe. We have heard about the ongoing heatwave conditions. Across

Europe through the day it is another hot day. The heat continuing through

Greece, the Balkans and across Italy today. We are likely to see

temperatures across the region up to around 40 degrees or even more. And

of course as the ongoing drought situation across many parts of Italy

as well. He continues further west into Spain, with top temperatures

reaching around 43 degrees, so another hot day. There is the hint

that things will turn fresher gradually through the course of the

weekend. It is a day of sunshine and showers today across the UK. We will

see showers mainly across northern and western areas. South and east,

fewer showers, further between as well with more sunshine and less 20.

-- less windy. Showers for Scotland and Northern Ireland into northern

Wales. This afternoon. When some of the showers could be heavy with the

odd rumble of thunder mixed in. Further south into northern England,

sunshine between the showers will be hit and miss. Many places avoid

them. Across East Anglia and the south-east the showers are few and

far between with temperatures 22- 23 degrees. Fairly breezy. It will be

pleasant in between the showers. Elsewhere, sunny spells, scattered

showers. For Northern Ireland, showers will be quite frequent. One

or two heavy bursts of rain. Through the evening and overnight tonight we

will keep the showery theme for many northern and western areas. Further

south and east across England we are likely to see clear skies and it

will be quite fresh first thing Saturday morning. Temperatures

around 11 214 and fresher in the countryside. After that another day

of showers, especially heavy across Wales -- 11- 14. In East Anglia they

could be very heavy at times. Hail potentially and surface water

flooding. The far south is mostly dry. Further north in Scotland and

Northern Ireland, some sunshine in between the showers. Temperatures

around 16- 21 degrees. Through the second half of the weekend, showers

on Sunday for Scotland, Northern Ireland and north-western England

and Wales. Elsewhere it is an improved day with more sunshine and

less breezy than Sunday with temperatures around about 15- 21

degrees. Thank you. It looks lovely. What a great day for it. The time is

7:20am. Why were safety concerns apparently

ignored in the run up That's one of the issues residents

want the public inquiry to consider, with today being the deadline for

suggestions of what it should cover. The disaster also raised questions

about high-rises elsewhere Graham Satchell has been to meet

the residents of a tower block in Salford, which was refurbished

with cladding that's since been How can somebody put something

like that on a block So, no matter what they say,

you feel uneasy now. Ask us what we want

doing with our homes. Thorn Court in Salford,

it's 22 stories high, the cladding and installation

here has failed a series We're still up in the air

about what's going on. Residents like John have been told

the cladding on their block will be removed but as yet

they don't know when. Disgusting, 'cause

everyone's on edge. Three people on the 20th floor,

two people on the 19th floor all in wheelchairs, how are these

people going to get down? Dawn Lewis has lived

here for 26 years. She used to work as a security

officer and fire marshal in I did a risk assessment,

I brought the Fire Service and we've failed, and

we are still failing. Fire doors that don't shut

properly on the corridors. Fire doors that don't shut

properly in our house. This is our lives that they are

a messing about with, and we are potentially

living in a death trap, An independent judge has been

appointed to examine the cause of the fire at Grenfell

Tower in London. A public consultation on the terms

of reference for that Many here want it to look not just

at the fire but the way more broadly We're council tenants

and there is a stigma You ring up for something to be

done, or have a complaint, If this was a private block,

it would be much better. There'd be a sprinkle

system, to start with. They should change

the way we are treated. We are second-class

citizens at the moment. Pendleton Together, who manage

Thorn Court for Salford council, told us work to remove the cladding

will start as soon as further tests They say the safety of residents

is their primary concern and that extra fire prevention measures

have been put in place, including 24-hour

fire marshal patrols. But the residents we spoke

to are still living Pendleton Together, which manages

Thorn Court and a number of other tower blocks in Salford,

insists the safety of its residents A spokesperson told the BBC,

"Our priority is the safety of our residents and we urge anyone

who has any concerns to contact us So we are talking comedy, culture,

festivity and actors, that is just what Charlie gets up to. No.

The 70th Edinburgh Festival gets under way today.

Charlie is there for us this morning.

Lots going on. Where are you? Morning. We have been in and out of

the tents because of the rain. You would have heard it in the forecast.

We are a little worried about the forecast. It is OK. You can see

behind me on stage we have David. He would do a performance in a moment.

Lovely to see you this morning. If you come this way with me for a

moment as well, we have a variety of acts here. It is comedy, it is

authors as well. If you look this way, rather bravely, in a fairly

gloomy conditions, we have the contortionist act, and, given the

conditions, slightly damp and cold, they are doing a little of their

routine this morning. And we are just watching. We have the music

behind us. And, rather bravely, they carry on regardless. Come back with

me. I am going to disrupt David. You have brought some shoes for me. They

are the wrong size. By polished them for you! Steffi is in the studio.

She is good at dancing herself. I will let you do your thing. --

Steph. We are live from Edinburgh through

the morning this morning. 70 years of performances we are

I'm back with the latest from the BBC London newsroom

Now, though, it's back to Naga and Irish dancing Steph.

Hello this is Breakfast, with Naga Munchetty and Steph

Sir Mo Farah and the fastest man on the planet, Usain Bolt,

will be in action this evening, on the first day

of the World Athletics Championships in London.

It will be the last time both athletes compete

A record 650,000 tickets have been sold for the 10-day event.

And Jess will have the sport from the London Stadium in just

It looks like the weather is going to be good for the competitors

today. Sarah will be keeping us up to date.

Parts of Europe are experiencing their warmest sustained heatwave

Temperatures peaked at more than 40 degrees in parts of Italy,

Several countries have issued health warnings as temperatures continue

to soar, while some regions are also contending with drought and forest

Police in Australia say that two men charged with plotting to take down a

plane were taking orders from a senior commander from a member of

Islamic State. A third man is still being questioned. One of the world

's tallest buildings have scored fire for the second time in two

years. The Torch Tower, 79 stories high, was evacuated without any

injuries. The blaze is under control. A previous fire in 2015 was

blamed in part on flammable cladding.

Coming up on the programme, Sarah will have a round up

of today's weather from the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

That's because the World Athletics Championships begin today.

And Jess is at the London Stadium for us with this morning's sport.

Still a bit chilly, but expected to warm up? I hope so. I am very

chilly! We have moved up into the stadium where the world's best

athletes are back at the venue of the London Olympics. Such special

memories were created. We are not getting under way tonight, but the

staff are hard at work here. They are sweeping, cleaning the seats to

make sure everything is in tiptop condition for when the fans arrive

tonight. There are expected to be quite a number of fans. A quarter of

a million are expected to pass through. They are in free real

treat, they will get see Usain Bolt. -- for a. It is his last major run

of his career, retiring at the end of the season. You have to wonder

how much the sport of athletics will miss this special character. Mo

Farah will also be in this stadium, the final of the 10,000 metres. It

would be fantastic if he could win a double gold in the 5000 metres and

10,000 metres. What a fitting end to his track career it would be. We

have also got a possible future British star in Laura Muir. She goes

in the heat of the 1500 metres and she could be an outside the that for

a medal. Lots to look forward to as we get under way on the BBC tonight.

Leaving you onto the football, where English women are heartbroken. They

are out of the European championship at the semi-final stage. Crossing

live to our reporter in the Netherlands. The likes of Germany,

long considered the Queens of Europe. They were already knocked

out, it seems like this was very much a missed opportunity? A huge

opportunity missed. The cleanup operation is getting up into full

swing. England have a real feeling of deflation. The Netherlands have a

feeling of elation, they will return to face Denmark in the final.

England came into this tournament with huge expectations. They wanted

and planned to win the tournament. By the semi-final stage, they were

the highest ranked team in the tournament, fifth in the world. They

had won four matches, scoring 11 goals and conceding just one. But it

all went wrong on the night in front of 30,000 fans. It was a record for

women's would all in the Netherlands. The Dutch really turned

on the stars, England hit the post. After half-time, the Dutch made it

two, and no team in women's European champion history has come back to

win from 2-0 down. And so, the Dutch got a third goal in virtually the

last kick of the match. The English team were in tears at the end. As

they were being interviewed at the end, they were devastated. England

will now plan ahead for the World Cup in France in 2019. They are out

of the semi-final stage. No success for the British women. We are back

at the London stadium. We are just thinking, what would Usain Bolt do

once he has finished his track career? Any ideas? He is retiring at

the end of the season. Hasn't he tried all sorts of things? He has

turned his hand to so many different sports. I would hate to be the

person to say he could do something because he is just so talented. I

think he has plans of being a professional footballer. He was

training at one of the German clubs. He is a huge fan of Manchester

United as well. What do you think? He would still entertain us. It

would be great. I am preparing my evening, I cannot stay up too late,

but the last race based on the schedule is at 20 past nine. I have

got it all planned, when I am going to eat in between each race. And

planning for me, I am coming around for dinner. You will want to plan

your evening as well, take a look at this.

Britain's Laura Muir begins her quest.

She won the 1500 and 3000 metres gold at the indoor

She suffered a stress fracture to her foot in June

It isn't bye-bye Bolt yet, but the finish line is definitely

He's not running the 200 metres this year, so this is his individual

swansong and his final act will be as part of the 4x100 metres

Sir Mo Farah will also bow out from the track scene

He's not been beaten in a global championship final since 2011

and will look to cap his track career with another two

He will race in the 5000 metres eight days from now.

That's next Saturday and Mo Farah will be determined to make it

Coverage of the Opening Ceremony starts at 6pm on BBC Two

and the action will be on BBC One from 7pm.

I bet the athletes would really like good weather this morning!

And Sarah is there for us this morning to tell us if the weather's

It was very chilly first thing this morning, but now it is warming up.

Blue skies. Anticipation is building ahead of the start of the world

athletics Championships later on today. There have been 60 million

visitors to this park since the Olympics. 660,000 tickets have been

sold. Certainly above the London stadium at the moment, blue skies

and sunshine. A fresh start to the day, but certainly a different story

though the south across Europe. We have got heatwave conditions

continuing for another few days. Right across Greece and the Balkans,

we could see temperatures at around 40 degrees or so. That continues

into Italy where we have the ongoing drought situation. In the

Mediterranean, the heat continues into Spain. Temperatures could reach

around 43 Celsius. A mix of sunshine and showers in the UK today. Most

showers across northern and western areas, particular for Scotland,

Northern Ireland, and Wales. Further south and east, fewer showers to be

seen. A bit more sunshine. Slightly lighter winds, feeling a bit warmer.

This afternoon across Scotland, some showers could be quite heavy. The

odd rumble of thunder. Temperatures 17- 18 degrees. Further south, sunny

spells. A few showers cropping up. Heading to east Anglia and the

south-east, showers hit and miss. Many places staying dry altogether.

It will feel quite pleasant in the sunshine today. Showers fairly hit

and miss in Wales. Temperatures in the high teens. Across to Northern

Ireland, plenty of showers in the afternoon. Temperatures around 17

Celsius in Belfast. This evening and tonight, continuing with the showery

theme. Though the south and east, under clear skies, feeling quite

fresh and chilly this morning. Temperatures 11- 14 in the towns,

cities a little bit colder and countryside as well. The weekend

starts on a fresh note. Heavy showers across Wales, drifting

through the Midlands and East Anglia. Could be heavy and

potentially thundery, could be some hail and surface water flooding. Far

south avoiding most of those, Scotland seeing a mix of sunshine

and showers. Temperatures 16- 21 degrees. Sunday brings more rain

across the north-west of the country. An improved picture further

south and east. Light winds dry with some sunshine, temperatures 15- 21

degrees. That does look better. Very nice.

So what sort of shape will the sport be in once the party is over?

Another man bidding farewell to his post is the outgoing Chairman

How do you think this is going to compare to the Olympics? I think it

is going to knock it sideways. When you look at the athletics in Rio, it

was in a crumbling old Stadium. Now, we've got the greatest stadium in

the greater city in the world. We will be watching top-class

athletics, it is going to be sensational. What do you think will

be the highlights? You look at it day to day and you see that every

night there is something fantastic. All I can do at the moment is look

at the weekend. Tonight, we've got to Mo Farah. He is the favourite,

but then tomorrow, through the heats in the semifinals, it is Usain

Bolt's last race. Then we see a lot of British medal prospects. Any

night to tune the BBC and watch it, there is going to be something great

to look forward to. Usain Bolt and Mo Farah, both of them seeing their

last major competitions. How big of a loss will that be? It is a big

loss, but it is always the case that there are young people coming in to

replace them. Sometimes stars pop up when you least expect it. Ten years

ago, Usain Bolt was bursting onto the scene. Mo Farah was in the

middle of the pack with championship races, and now he is right at the

front. New talent is coming through Britain and we have got some very

exciting 200 metre runners. They may well win a gold medal. People at

home may not have heard of them yet, but they will have in two weeks

time. That is one of the best things about this sport, it is so diverse.

Male and female, you have got a whole smorgasbord. One of the

controversies surrounding the sport is doping. We have heard Usain Bolt

said that the sport will die if they do not stop doping. Do you think

that is right? That is right. In any walk of life, you find cheats around

any corner. There are 200,000 athletes here, will they all be

clean? I doubt it. But authorities are working to weed them out. Two

sprinters were banned yesterday as a result of a failed drug test. I

think that is good, because if there were no failed test, you would not

be thinking they were working hard enough. They are gradually winning

that battle And Ed, you are heading out the door

soon, you have been in the job 11 years. And I know that Jessic

Ennis-Hill's coach has been critical of your time in charge. He has

taught about you not doing enough to support British coaches. Haven't you

been supportive? We have done huge amounts. We have a different

philosophy to the way coaching should be structured. We have

fantastic coaches coming through. Kelly's Arvesen and Christian

Malcolm are on the coaching team here with athletes in the team and

that is all well and good. Tony is a great guy. He is a really heavy

weight intellectual thinker. There is more way than one to skin a cat

and we are doing it slightly differently. He will be in the BBC

commentary box over the coming days to listen to Tony because he is a

Renaissance man. He is a great thinker about the sport and he

issued listen to him. Thank you for your time. The chairman of UK

athletics, in charge of the world athletic championships beginning

today. Time to talk about RBS and a hint of

what is happening with our stake. RBS, the bank that's about 70%

owned by the taxpayer, says it's made a profit

for the first time in three years. Yep, a first half-year profit

for the bank in three years, but it's just for

the last six months. It's still on track for a loss

for the year overall. That's because of the cost

of litigation and restructuring. It's also said it will relocate some

staff to Amsterdam after Brexit, as part of its preparations to make

sure it can still access the lucrative EU market if we lose

what's known as passporting rights. Laith Khalaf is from the investment

firm Hargreaves Lansdown. On the face of it, decent figures

for the first half of the year. It is the full year that we will look

at. That is still posing some big problems. We should acknowledge we

have a rare bit of good news for RBS. Almost ?1 billion of profit,

that is ahead of expectations. The bank is saying we expect to be

profitable within 2018. We don't expect to be profitable in 2017. The

reason is there are litigation issues. The bank is dealing with

those. It has done a lot of deals in the first half. A lot of those have

been consigned to the past. There is still an outstanding fine from the

Department of Justice in the US, which has estimated somewhere

between ?4 billion and ?19, that is a huge fine, set to hit this year.

Interesting that once again the banks are paying, cleaning up the

mess they have been in since 2008, and such a familiar tale. And as

such slow progress for the bank. There are litigation problems all

across the sector. You only have to look at Barclays and Lloyds

recently. They also put money aside for PPI. We have been hearing about

that for years. It is still an ongoing risk. In many ways they were

the same in that they needed a bailout. Lloyds and RBS were bailed

out by taxpayers. Lloyds is back in private hands. It has been returned

to the private sector. RBS nowhere near yet ready to be sold off. It is

simplistic to say that Lloyds has done a good job and RBS hasn't. RBS

had more problems to start with. That has set it back a lot. It has

been a long process. Lloyds has just this year got back into private

hands. RBS is a long way from that. The current share price is around

?2.50, which taxpayers paid five lb. Amsterdam, in the announcement they

might move on and 50 people there. It is quite a change. Why do they

need to do that? The banks have to put in contingency plan. We don't

know what will happen with Brexit. It makes sense to prepare for the

worse. If you look at the numbers, it is not huge competitive total

number of staff. I would see this as a toehold on the continent in case

they need to give it a cross in the event of Brexit negotiations not

going to plan. So many ifs and buts and maybe. Thank you. More from me

on RBS after 8am. I will see you then. Have you been to the Edinburgh

Festival? I would love to go. We have never been either. It has been

going for 70 years. 70 years it has been going on. Not that you're that

old. Between us we might add up to 70.

Charlie is in Edinburgh this morning as the 70th edition of the world's

largest arts festival gets under way.

Talking to people who have been to almost every single one. There is so

much to see. He has some of the performers with him as well. Thank

you. These guys you are watching, it is mesmerising, they do a

combination of juggling, these ball tricks, and close-up, the noise,

they are weaving into each other, it is absolutely immaculate. They are

performing at the Edinburgh Festival. 70 years it has been going

on. Follow me through. I have to talk in a hushed voice while they

are performing. I don't know why. It is slightly damp and cold this

morning. It is not ideal weather for the contortionists. I am not an

expert. They are very bravely taking to the main stage this morning.

Thank you. We are here all morning showing you some of the acts and

talking about the history. We will try to walk around these guys. 70

years people have been flooding to Edinburgh for this festival. 1947 is

when it was started. It was started by a man who fled from the Nazis in

the 1930s and we will meet a remarkable couple, Ingrid and Henry.

In 1939 they fled from Nazi Germany and came to the UK. Since then they

have been to all but one of the Edinburgh Festival is. It is an

extraordinary achievement and they are real characters -- Festivals.

Look out for the bowtie. May, 1939, I came back

in the transport, a traumatic trip from Germany through Holland,

and eventually we landed When we heard there was music

going on, we said, can To the first music and drama

festival in Scotland's capital We were young, we had

very little money. But we didn't mind

standing up the back. Orchestras from many countries,

from Europe, even America All of a sudden there was life,

there was a rekindling of life, People determined to lead

a better life, and it did I think they were determined

that it should change, This iconic singer,

Kathleen Ferrier, who became a star And once, having tasted that,

of course, there was no stopping us. I saw Jonathan Miller

and Michael Palin. I mean, it was

absolutely outstanding. We only knew these people vaguely

now and again on television. And they are also bringing back this

year, they are bringing back La Boheme, because they played it

in 1947, so they are bringing things It has to change,

and it has to grow. Ingrid Adam Henry there. Good

morning. -- and Henry. That little peace and it ago, both 93 years old.

You get a sense of history in this place. Newcomers, relatively, in

those terms. Amazing, isn't it? Yes, only 80 theatre groups came in the

first show. There are eight in the next ten minutes. The festival has

developed. It has been a real honour. We were looking through one

of the original programmes. Of course, I don't like to use the word

highbrow. It was very much a bout the classical music. Compared to

what I am doing, it is highbrow. The things people associate now with

comedy in the fringe Festival, it has changed. Now and, I would like

to see Malcolm Sargent. I don't think he did a comedy act. I think

he whipped peasants. People might have seen you on TV recently. You

are in a satirical programme which is brand-new. Gas, the Mash Report

is like a modern satirical show with a newsdesk. And it takes on new

spaced satire and satire on the way that we live. Your stand-up act is

linked to your self declaration as an upfront Conservative. And leave

voter. Since the show has gone out, you sort of remember that you are

running the gauntlet of people shouting at you outside of pubs. My

show this year is about trying... We have a very difficult political

period. I am trying to make it funny and turned the gun on myself. We

have had enough political discourse. What about you, Joe. Is there a

theme? The thing is myself. I talk a lot about myself, family, friends.

If you know me, it is dangerous. I will use your life. To the family

come to see the show? They are not very interested in that way. I talk

about my husband. Quite exciting for me at the moment. A lot of my

friends have been through divorce. I find it very interesting. I am

getting divorced. It is a secret. It is a surprise for my husband. They

are sort of dating. Obviously I can't date because I am married. I

don't think a husband would be enjoying that. I am investigating

what they are up to. It is interesting to me. They have

different approaches. One friend is very all the most about it. She has

a list of what she is looking for in a man. She wants into how the job.

She wants him to be well dressed and kind and caring and considerate.

That is a good approach. You take different approaches to comedy.

Yours is very personal. There is not a great deal of family stuff for

you? I have tried to get some stories in to try to personalise it.

I have done previous shows this year. It may be the impact of the

Mash Report that there is no middle ground with the audience. The

slightly older people, or the younger people. They are either

coming because they are sympathetic with the politics, or they have a

box on their to-do list which says get outside of the echo chamber. I

am terribly sorry that time is up. I have to shut you up now. Thank you

for coming in early this morning and enjoy your run. And it is back to

Steph and Naga. 70 years! Can't believe it.

Hello, this is Breakfast, with Naga Munchetty

The biggest names in Athletics gather in London as the 16th

Sir Mo Farah and Usain Bolt are both in action as they aim

to bring their careers on the track to a close with gold medals.

It starts here at the London Stadium, five years to the day

to the day after the 2012 Olympic's Super Saturday -

Organisers will be hoping for more memorable moments.

Good morning, it's Friday 4th August.

A record-breaking heatwave hits large parts of Southern Europe.

The authorities issue urgent safety warnings as temperatures soar

This is the scene this morning in Sicily which has had some

of the hottest temperatures - we'll be hearing how

locals and holidaymakers are coping with the heat.

I'll have more on how hot those temperatures could get in Europe

Royal Bank of Scotland has just reported its first half

year profit in three years, and announces plans to move some

Also this morning - disappointment for England's women

at the Euros as they are knocked out in the semi finals

And Charlie is getting festive in Edinburgh this morning.

70 years of the Edinburgh Festival, we are celebrating today with a

number of performances here in Edinburgh. We showed you a shot of

the Castle this morning, a little overcast but it looks dramatic as

always and if I show you around here we have a troop of acrobats doing

more routines for us later on, we have a mini festival this morning on

Breakfast. Thanks, Charlie, we will see you

later. Sir Mo Farah and the fastest man

on the planet, Usain Bolt, will be in action this evening

on the first day of the World It will be the last time

both athletes compete A record 650,000 tickets have been

sold for the 10-day event. Our sports news correspondent

Andy Swiss has more. Five years on from London

2012, they're back. The world's top athletes

chasing global glory, Tonight Mo Farah could once again

light up the stadium as he goes in the 10,000 metres in his last

major championships. It's once-in-a-lifetime

to have the Olympics right on your doorstep,

and to do what I did and then come back years later

and it's the World Championships While Mo Farah is back competing

here, the other stars Greg Rutherford is injured,

Jessica Ennis-Hill retired - the hosts will have

to find new heroes. For the sport, meanwhile,

it's goodbye to the greatest. Tonight, Usain Bolt will begin his

quest for the final 100 metres This is the moment I've

been looking forward to. After the race or during the race

the emotions will come out, If it's applause and

cheering, I'll be happy, but they will find ways to get

emotions out of you. It will be the fondest of farewells,

and, as the athletes arrive, once again the stage is set

for some golden moments. So lots to look forward

to over the coming days, but earlier on Breakfast

the outgoing Chairman of UK Athletics, Ed Warner,

told us that some athletes have In any walk of life,

you find cheats around every corner. But are the authorities working

really hard to root them out? Only yesterday, two Ukrainian

sprinters were banned provisionally, I think that's a good thing,

because if you were getting no failed tests right now,

I'd say the testers weren't And the sport has

a fight on its hands. I think it's gradually

winning that battle, but it's going to be

a long-term process. That echoes concerns we have heard

from Usain Bolt about his worries about doping. You are looking at the

London stadium and in about ten minutes we be joined from there by

the two-time world champion hurdler Colin Jackson for his view on the

Championships. Some interesting financial

results from the Royal Bank of Scotland this morning -

Ben is here. Profit? It is not often we talk

about profit with RBS. No, but there is a caveat. A profit

of ?939 million but it is a familiar tale that we have talked about a

lot, litigation and restructuring costs still wearing on the bank,

they have to pay a lot of money to clean up past mistakes. But also

restructuring because the way we bank is changing they are reducing

branches and investing more online but also they have to ring fence the

two parts of the bank and separate them, so retail banking,

the high-street branches, customer accounts, they have to separate fact

from the investment part, which is seen as risky, so they are