the first one, or low pressure, the first one, or drift across north—western parts of the country. so some rain to come. then high pressure is not far away into next week. but it still looks like frontal systems and areas of low pressure moving to the north—west of the uk. so most likely to see rain here. it remains to be seen exactly what the pressure pattern will look like by the end of next week. if high pressure builds strongly across the continent and we have low pressure to the north—west, the fresh atlantic air will work into north—western areas. southern parts will see a resurgence of heat. so next week, fresher at first, some rain mostly in the north—west, but then the chance that it could turn hot again down in the south. that's all for now. goodbye. this is bbc news. the papers in a moment. wildfires sweep across coastal towns

near athens. here, a wildfires sweep across coastal towns nearathens. here, a million wildfires sweep across coastal towns near athens. here, a million public sector workers are set to receive their biggest pay rises in nearly a decade following a government announcement. the prime minister ta kes announcement. the prime minister takes personal control of with the european union is the new brexit secretary insists he has not been sidelined. under scrutiny the paying thousands into the private bank account of an african politician. arron banks, who donated millions of pounds to the brexit campaign. and the company cuadrilla gets approval to start cracking in lancashire. let's talk about the papers now. can

it mean to you both. that's a look at some of those front pages. we started the financial times which leads with theresa may announcing she is taking control of announcing she is taking control of a brexit negotiation team and there is also an emotional picture of a driver returning to her burnt out car in athens after those wildfires that killed more 70 people. the telegraph also carries a picture of that appointment is seen in athens. its headline is that former law and security chiefs are looking for an update to a mediaeval treason law to make it easier to prosecute jihadists who fought in syria. the metro leads with a wildfire in athens showing firefighters battling the blaze. it says the death toll could eventually be more than 100. the guardian leads with another picture of the wildfire and focuses

on the new brexit secretary talking about food security if we do with the european union with no deal. but it is in meltdown according to the daily mail. the uk heatwave dominates the front page. it says doctors shut their doors and unions said it was too hot to work. and betrayal of our raf heroes, says the express, living with reports of anger to the ministry of defence after it said one of the country's historic airbases will have to close to make new per —— to make way for a new housing development. perhaps you would start us off. the front page of the metro, very typical. as you

say, this is a village near athens and it shows you the scale of what firefighters had to battle and what faced these people, many of these people have died, hopefully there are not much more than 100 people. 74 are not much more than 100 people. 7a confirmed at the moment. we have horrible stories found in an embrace as the flames come towards them and the smoke took its toll. horrifying scenes. there are suggestions some of these fires were started delivery —— deliberately, by thieves tried to get people out of their houses to burgle them. a horrific story. the i has a picture of people trying to

escape. there was clearly a traffic jam. they have described the gale force winds that fanned the flames is like a flamethrower and people died in theircars is like a flamethrower and people died in their cars stuck there and this poor woman has her arm bandaged and was caught in some way, the blood there, she is horrified but the people who are trying to deal with this, finding the body is still sitting in their cars. there was a family trying to make it to the beach who were hiding their children as the flames overtook them. 700 people went into the water and they we re people went into the water and they were going into the water right up to their necks, some of them said, to their necks, some of them said, to escape the heat and the flames and then tragically, one of the boats that was trying to save them capsized, another ten people lost their lives. you can't imagine the horror of this and this is in a

country, we are probably all been their holiday at some point in our lives. 0ne either side of athens, which makes it even more likely that arson might be the reason. it's an awful business. pictures all over the place. let's now move on. the daily telegraph of a picture on their front daily telegraph of a picture on theirfront page of daily telegraph of a picture on their front page of the scene but their front page of the scene but the main story, jihadists should be prosecuted for treason. who is saying that? the daily telegraph broke the story of the home secretary, sajid david, writing to the americanjeff secretary, sajid david, writing to the american jeff sessions who is there... attorney general. 0ne the american jeff sessions who is there... attorney general. one of those things. they change so quickly, you lose track. he wrote them saying we would abandon our

blanket opposition to the death penalty and help them to prosecute the two jihadists, the beatles, who could come back to britain. we are saying how laws are too weak. the reason they want to enact the treason act of 1351. imagining killing the king, that is treason. use labour chancellor, that is treason. this act has not been used much, helping the nazis with pro—nazi roared used much, helping the nazis with pro— nazi roared casts used much, helping the nazis with pro—nazi roared casts from britain was the last time. lord hall was hanged. —— broadcasts. the argument is whena hanged. —— broadcasts. the argument is when a strong law like this if we are going to deal withjihadists who come back to britain. the situation whereby we can only send them off to

america where they might face the death penalty. also cases where people come back and they haven't had faced prosecutions or were they have, they have been released. there is that fear that our laws aren't strong enough. some of the names have put themselves to this include amber rudd, lord judge as who says within this, the crime and terrorism is more than that, it is treason and should be prosecuted accordingly. it's not terrorism. that is the problem a lot of people would think the law does need toughening up. there is an awful lot of lawyers in

parliament and i don't know whether a law from 1351 is going to be the way to deal with this. if our laws are inadequate and if we are having to consignees to america because crimes were so heinous, because the americans are much more likely to deal with them harshly and may even kill them, then we need to improve out kill them, then we need to improve our laws. but the point about the let our laws. but the point about the 21st century law, rather than going back to treason, i'm a bit cynical about this. they are not british citizens any more, they were stripped of citizenship. 0k, citizens any more, they were stripped of citizenship. ok, let's go on. the financial times. mae seizes control of brexit talks. i found the headline and the weights

been reported, surely the prime minister is in charge of the talks. we've got the impression of the last few months that she has not been entirely in charge. we had this problem with the former brexit secretary, david davis quitting. this shadow operation being done by the cabinet office and theresa may on one hand. david davis was coming up on one hand. david davis was coming up witha on one hand. david davis was coming up with a tough one, a harder one. he felt he was in control in england any more. he quit. it doesn't appear he has the powers that the old one used to have. theresa may has taken proper real personal control. she should be celebrated. she's done it. it was the last day of parliament today and a good day to bury bad

news for all sorts of things. so this is your definition of bad news? we call this day taking out the trash day. there is cracking in there. he didn't sound like a man when he decided to come to become brexit secretary, dominic raab. the brexit secretary, dominic raab. the brexit 's supporters are angry that ollie robbins, one of theresa may's chief advisers, supports remained. an unelected civil servant. it seems as though he's the guy in charge coming up with the chequers plan which has been badly shaken by a lot of brexit years. they will be very angry because in the headline, it

says she is in control but is ollie robbins in control? a lot of our readers have written in about the sky previously because a lot of express readers support brexit. you are talking about stoking up the next corner? it doesn't take long for one of those. it doesn't seem to improve the shambles we've got because you've got people like boris who haven't really done much since they stood down, probably keeping his powder dry. in his nice fancy house. and dominic raab, who probably thought he got a realjob 15 days ago, is now talking about, it's a shifting of the chequers... sounds like they are preparing for no deal, stockpiling food and medicines, the scary stuff. no deal, stockpiling food and medicines, the scary stuffm no deal, stockpiling food and medicines, the scary stuff. if we crash out, he's the guy in charge.

you raise a point, we don't have time to go into at all. the question asked you earlier, you would have to stockpile an enormous amount of food. you don't know how long this period might go on. well, last time, basically, it is sensible to think of things ahead, like medicine, which is what the health secretary, matt hancock, talked about today, but matt hancock said when he came into office this week, last week, it all happens so quickly, he made this happen. wasn't it happening before? haven't we been planning for it going horribly wrong a couple of yea rs going horribly wrong a couple of years ago? that was the argument that we shut our eyes. this is a story that we all have views on. i

will let you go first of all, the daily mail, britain's in meltdown and first of all, please go through the list of things going horribly wrong. first of all i am not sure britain is in meltdown because last weekend, two days ago, i was in the west of wales, it is not melting there. we had a lot of rain on friday night. that rather nice. they are having rain and it is cool in ireland that —— than it is in scotland. it tends to be the daily mail's patch, i suppose. it is pretty hot in most other places. no, look at the weather map in scotland. it is bright orange everywhere. no, it is not. let's go through the wonderful list of what is going wrong. 0k, wonderful list of what is going wrong. ok, the council chiefs say that they are urging residents to check vulnerable neighbours and that some businesses are running out

fans. this is my favourite. the workers in a suncream factory in manchester were put on overtime. wow. that is a nice ad for that company. the british seas are warmer than the californian coast. they we re than the californian coast. they were not in west wales! laughter. you can go for a swim. i challenge you to go for a swim off the west of scotland. it is not warmer than california. and then the public events around the country have been cancelled. and after that comes conservative mp andrew percy who says, come on, you know, he makes a good point, ithink. he says, come on, you know, he makes a good point, i think. he says we ask ourselves how people in the middle east and southern states of america manage, but don't they have breaks in the afternoon and things like that, more of a siesta time, the longer lunches, not the work culture, which is to get your suit

on and swelter. you are boss of a newspaper, certainly today you were, have you let out your staff? 2-4, come back and have a nice...” have you let out your staff? 2-4, come back and have a nice... i am a nice guy. there was no meltdown in our office. we were doing the rounds. i used to work for the mail. it seems to have been written up in a dramatic way. we have had temperatures in previous summers up 200 -- temperatures in previous summers up 200 —— up to 100 degrees. temperatures in previous summers up 200 -- up to 100 degrees. tomorrow it will only be 35 in the home counties and the south of london. to be fair! counties and the south of london. to be fair i did see someone have a funny moment on the train this morning. 50, we are packed into trains. that is london. we are forced into his working culture. i imagine they... it is hot. it really isn't. the great thing is it does give the tabloid papers the opportunity to go for it. the daily star, we must have that, what a

wonderful headline! laughter. star, we must have that, what a wonderful headline! laughterw feels as though you are getting a tanjust looking feels as though you are getting a tan just looking at the front page! read it with urgency. the crooks are pouncing on the open windows. we are leaving them open at night. the burglars are getting in. if you don't have a fan from john lewis because you have run out you have to make the choice. people rushing to a&e with sunburn and mosquito bites. i have been bitten quite a lot with the mosquitoes. i like the rats feasting on stinking dustbins as well. you wouldn't find any self respecting rat going into a clean dustbin, would you! if you read the headline, it is an army of rats gorging on rotten rubbish. good lord! laughter. ilive gorging on rotten rubbish. good lord! laughter. i live near the tens and there are loads of them all the time. one scuttled across just in front of me —— thames. time. one scuttled across just in front of me -- thames. there is an army of them now. highly disciplined! there are more rats and

lawyers. let's move on, michael, your paper, the express, you were running the ship today. it was, my fault. betrayal of raf heroes, strong words. what's it about? the heritage and tradition of the whole thing. ministry of defence announced officially today that the raf scampton in lincolnshire was going to be closed down in 2022. the red arriws will have to find somewhere else for the display team —— red arrows. a great advert for the country. and it was the dambusters. and it was where the 617 dambuster squadron was based. 102 years old. a lot of readers got in touch to say how upset they were. quite traditional readers, we have. they think it is chipping away at the heritage of the country. and it is a

very good raf base, apparently! what is it mean, a good raf? we spoke with sir michael graden, chief of staff between 92— 97, said it was a functional place, said it has a very long airfield, which is perfect, at the moment, ithink, one pear control centre, which looks at any hostile aircraft and it is the base from which we go and meet any hostile aircraft, so dysfunctional. and it is knocking away at our defences at an uncertain time in the world. maybe we could have some 21st—ce ntu ry world. maybe we could have some 21st—century defences put in instead. maybe a lovely modern place for the red a to be, so it looks like sometimes progress works, and maybe i hope it doesn't in this insta nce maybe i hope it doesn't in this instance —— red arrows. what they are going to do is build houses on the site and i am sure there is a great need for houses in lincolnshire. and not the executive

homes people can't afford. and we can show this cartoon. just read the caption for us. we are talking about this is based on your express story, raf scranton closing, they stormed out, but in perfect formation. laughter.. that is rather good. and a serious matter at the same time. thank you both very much indeed. that is it for the papers tonight. don't get you can see the front pages of the papers online, it is all for you here seven days a week: and if you missed the programme any evening, it you can watch it later on the bbc iplayer. thank you to my colleagues. next, it is time for the sports news with holly hamilton. good evening to you,

and we have had a day of drama in the tour de france with stage 16 held up for 11 minutes because of protest at the roadside. farmers blocked the road with hay bales, leading police to spray them with tear gas, which got into the eyes of some of the riders. racing conditions were tricky as well. britain's adam yates lead over the final climb and then a crash ended his chances of winning the stage. overall leader geraint thomas and teammate chris froome finished and geraint thomas leads the race by 19 seconds. harry kane has been shortlisted for the best player award after winning the golden boot in the english run to the world cup semifinals. he is included along with cristiano ronaldo and lionel messi. kevin de bruyne and most

other were also nominated. and gareth southgate is one of 11 coaches nominated for the fifa best coaches nominated for the fifa best coach award, leading them to their best performance since 1990. manchester city coach pep guardiola was also nominated along withjurgen klopp from liverpool. chelsea's mlas is one of the managers to make the women's shortlist, guiding the team to the league cup double, and pregnant during most of the season as well, giving birth two days after they took the title. former leeds united player paul madeley has died at the age of 73. the one club man award late in every outfield position for the club in his 17 year playing career, winning every domestic trophy in his 727 appearances. don revie colquhoun rolls—royce because he was a class

act. frankie dettori will miss the king george at arscott after losing an appeal against a riding ban. king george at arscott after losing an appealagainsta riding ban. he was penalise for careless riding in the dark checks of cambridge stakes at newmarket. stewarts found him to have caused interference to maintain dish and over a furlong out. at panel has reduced the ban down to six days but it means he will miss out on a scot and two key rides at the glorious goodwood festival. richard cruise has won the first fencing world championship for britain since 1965. he is currently ranked fourth in the world and guaranteed himself a medal in beating teammate james andrew davis earlier in the day. he did lose to the spanish carlos lavador in the final. fencing was one of five sports to have uk sports funding removed in 2016. 102 athletes from britain take part in next month's

european athletics championships in berlin and, for the first time in a major championships, more women than men have been named in the team gb squad. laura muir will only race in the 1500 metres after ditching the 800 metres with an achilles problem. and hughes is favourite for gold in the 100 metres. fellow sprinter dean asher smith is aiming to become a three—time gold—medallist. asher smith is aiming to become a three-time gold-medallist. you've seen so many three-time gold-medallist. you've seen so many girls set personal best and season best this year that are going to be challenging for the medals, so obviously i would love to be, obviously, iwould medals, so obviously i would love to be, obviously, i would love it! but it depends on going and running the races i need to run and that is why we love track and field. you have your favourites and people you think will perform and then you think, oh, thatis will perform and then you think, oh, that is the thing that makes people watch athletics. you might know who is, you might think you know who is going to win, it you might who have —— have who you want to win, but ultimately it is anybody‘s game.

—— have who you want to win, but ultimately it is anybody's game. and it is just part of the multisport european championships with gymnastics, rowing, cycling and aquatics taking place in glasgow across 11 days. follow all the action across the bbc on tv, radio and online. spoilt for choice. that is all of your sport for now. enjoy the rest of your evening. hello. we saw some big contrasts in weather conditions across the country today. it wasn't hot everywhere. the south—east of england, east anglia once again saw plenty of sunshine and the high temperatures soared with a top of 31 and 30 quite widely. further north, different story, lot more cloud around, with outbreaks of patchy rain, temperatures between the high teens and the low 20s, so it felt a bit cooler and fresher. now we look to the atlantic to what we are expecting to see, change, into the latter pa rt expecting to see, change, into the latter part of the week, bringing

rain and thunderstorms. these pressure systems will reach our shores over the next few days but before that point it will be fine, dry and warm and muggy for most of tonight. more cloud in western scotland. elsewhere dry with mist patches. warm and muggy in the south—east with temperatures in london around 19 or 20 degrees. it will be a warm start to the day tomorrow with plenty of sunshine around. much more than we saw today. that is extending as far north as colin and northern ireland. showers in western scotland. maybe a shower or thunderstorm in east anglia. notice the orange colour is widespread with temperatures in the mid—to high 20s across most of england and wales. 30, 31, maybe 32 in the south—east. thursday is a similar day. more sunshine around, the odd shower around, too, more breeze and cloud into the north—west of northern ireland, a sign of change to come, that area of low pressure. elsewhere, light winds and the warmth extending further north

and westwards. so we could see the mid—20s through the central belt of scotland, high 20s in england and wales with a high of 33 to maybe 35 degrees somewhere in the south—east. in this area of low pressure starts to move eastwards during friday and there will be quite a lot more oomph to the system as it brings outbreaks of heavy rain to northern ireland, western scotland and then into western scotland and then into western england and wales. and then ahead of it we could see a line of showers and thunderstorms developing from the midlands and some of these could be quite intense, giving rise to some local flooding and also there could be some light hail. to there could be some light hail. to the far south—east another hot day with temperatures reaching the mid— 30s. then as the light of showers and thunderstorms move through on saturday it will be cool and fresh across—the—board with saturday it will be cool and fresh across—the—boa rd with plenty saturday it will be cool and fresh across—the—board with plenty of sunshine around. 0n across—the—board with plenty of sunshine around. on sunday also some sunshine around. on sunday also some sunshine but increasing showers pushing up from the south—west. that's your latest weather. welcome to newsday, on bbc. i'm rico hizon, in singapore.

the headlines: a dam that collapsed in laos, killing at least 20 people. developed a fault the day before the accident. the ballot boxes arrive for a crucial election in pakistan but what role will the military play in the nation's day of democracy? i'm babita sharma, in london. also in the programme: the worst wildfires for a decade hit greece around the capital athens, leaving devastation and more than 70 people dead. tackling mortality rates — we report on the important steps being taken in india to cut down the deaths of new mothers.