this is bbc news — these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. the death toll from the floods in western germany and belgium rises to more than 150. rescue teams continue to search for hundreds of people still missing. european leaders blame the extreme weather on climate change. experts say that global warming make torrential rain more likely. n0 sound. reporting emergency services in trying to assess the scale of the damage. quarantine rules in place for travellers returning to england and

wales from france, even if they are fully vaccinated. popper vaccine centre is open in venues across england this weekend, in a push to get more people vaccinated before the country unlocks next week. —— pop up. the first case of coronavirus has been announced in the athletes finished, 62 for the tokyo games begin. —— six days before. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. rescue crews have been racing to find survivors after the floods that wreaked havoc in germany and its western neighbours. 153 people are so far known to have died across europe, 133 of them in germany alone.

hundreds remain unaccounted for and thousands are now homeless. thousands of residents of wassenberg, an area west of the german city of cologne, have been evacuated after a dam was breached by floodwater overnight. german officials say the country's flood warning system functioned as it was supposed to, but the amount of rain — and how rapidly it fell — was unforeseen. let's cross over live now to my colleague kasia madera who's as the floodwaters receded in western germany, residents began counting the cost. this man's home once stood here, and it has been reduced to rubble... achim hueck�*s home once stood here. it has been reduced to rubble, along with the owner's recently renovated fish farm, which was meant to fund his retirement. translation: i had just put another 35,000 euros into the house - in the last two weeks. everything, new water pipes laid. i still have to pay the bills. his neighbour built this house by hand.

he said he carried every stone here. he is lucky to have escaped with his grandchildren. translation: we went out over the roof here and then _ over the other roof, and then they brought us down. there was water here all up to the top. if you'd have fallen in, you would have gone — there was such pressure. an hour away in another town, these brothers have been helping out elderly residents. translation: this massive amount of water did in one hour is crazy. - translation: you wantl to weep along with them. you feel their pain and suffering. further south, close to the luxembourg border, the mueller family have also started the long and arduous clean—up. translation: l have | to fight back the tears.

we had done everything up so nice and all at once, everything is gone. a lot of it will have to be built anew. it just hurts all over — it really hurts. it is still not clear exactly how many people are missing and without phone signal, communication is almost impossible. thinking of the people who are still missing, parents, grandparents, many didn't make it from their beds to the upper floors because it was that quick. translation: we have to get help in order to save what can be saved, i to free those still stuck in their homes, and then we will need support with the rebuilding — it is an enormous catastrophe. around 15,000 police, soldiers and emergency services workers have been deployed in germany to help. but with many bridges and roads washed away, it will be days before they can

reach the more remote areas. we cross now to our colleague in germany, — we cross now to our colleague in germany, in _ we cross now to our colleague in germany, in erfstadt. you we cross now to our colleague in germany, in erfstadt._ germany, in erfstadt. you are sinnin: germany, in erfstadt. you are spinning a _ germany, in erfstadt. you are spinning a little _ germany, in erfstadt. you are spinning a little earlier- germany, in erfstadt. you are spinning a little earlier that i spinning a little earlier that mobile phone signals are still intermittent, that is clean not helping of trying to get in touch with people who are unaccounted for. how much showbiz there that still survivors be found? its’s how much showbiz there that still survivors be found?— survivors be found? its's a really wor in: survivors be found? its's a really worrying situation _ survivors be found? its's a really worrying situation here, - survivors be found? its's a really worrying situation here, of- survivors be found? its's a really l worrying situation here, of course, with over 1000 people still unaccounted for. the forts are with the families of people who do not know the whereabouts of their relatives. mobile phone signals are proving somewhat, so the situation is clarified, but it is a desperate and agonising wait for families who do not know the whereabouts of their loved ones. erfstadt is one of those places that it was really badly impacted. we saw the huge land collapse, a little bit further up

the road from here, and this is a dual carriageway, a bypass road that goes around the town of erfstadt. it was complete he submerged in water. we have been here for many hours, monitoring how the army's involved in the rescue operation in the salvage operation, as they try to move the vehicles that were upturned by the strength of the water. there are three huge tracks behind me and at one point, one of the tracks was simply lying across the other two. it is just astounding how powerful the water, the surge of the water was here. people are coming to terms with that, the country's president has been talking to the emergency services and also, the governor of this state, one of two states, really badly affected, here in western germany, and it is about the people who have been trying to help each other as well. we can cross over to speak to two people who join

us from black and home —— black and home. you'll both care workers, talk to us about the resonance that you help with, how have they been coping with what is an absolute catastrophe in the words of angler michael? —— angela merkel. we in the words of angler michael? -- angela merkel-_ in the words of angler michael? -- anuela merkel. ~ ., ., ., ., angela merkel. we are now on our way from one home — angela merkel. we are now on our way from one home to _ angela merkel. we are now on our way from one home to another— angela merkel. we are now on our way from one home to another because - angela merkel. we are now on our way from one home to another because the second _ from one home to another because the second time _ from one home to another because the second time as the one with people who are _ second time as the one with people who are evacuated to there, and you can imagine — who are evacuated to there, and you can imagine that of this generation, who has_ can imagine that of this generation, who has to — can imagine that of this generation, who has to live two —— through world war ii, _ who has to live two —— through world war ii, evacuation is a big word. i didnt— war ii, evacuation is a big word. i didn't like — war ii, evacuation is a big word. i didn't like it— war ii, evacuation is a big word. i didn't like it was a strange situation, we had to take care of the residents because most of them were in— the residents because most of them were in tears. they did not want to leave _ were in tears. they did not want to leave their— were in tears. they did not want to leave their things behind, but obviously, they had to. i know that they are _ obviously, they had to. i know that they are going to a good house, that they are going to a good house, that they are _ they are going to a good house, that they are being taken care of, but

stilt, _ they are being taken care of, but stilt, the — they are being taken care of, but still, the emotional situation for them _ still, the emotional situation for them is — still, the emotional situation for them is devastating. it still, the emotional situation for them is devastating.— still, the emotional situation for them is devastating. it must be so difficult, them is devastating. it must be so difficult. not _ them is devastating. it must be so difficult, not least _ them is devastating. it must be so difficult, not least with _ them is devastating. it must be so difficult, not least with all- them is devastating. it must be so difficult, not least with all of - them is devastating. it must be so difficult, not least with all of the i difficult, not least with all of the covid—19 restrictions that you have already had to deal with full such residents —— residents who are vulnerable to this disease. alex, can you talk us through? 0r vulnerable to this disease. alex, can you talk us through? or your residents are accounted for, they are safe? ~ �* , are safe? well, i'm helping him with the english- — are safe? well, i'm helping him with the english- we _ are safe? well, i'm helping him with the english. we know— are safe? well, i'm helping him with the english. we know that _ are safe? well, i'm helping him with the english. we know that they - are safe? well, i'm helping him with the english. we know that they are l the english. we know that they are all safe _ the english. we know that they are all safe. they are all in safe houses _ all safe. they are all in safe houses. they were taken there by taxis _ houses. they were taken there by taxis and — houses. they were taken there by taxis and buses. 0f houses. they were taken there by taxis and buses. of course, some of them _ taxis and buses. of course, some of them are _ taxis and buses. of course, some of them are in— taxis and buses. of course, some of them are in wheelchairs, so it was not easy — them are in wheelchairs, so it was not easy. the lucky thing is that in this house. — not easy. the lucky thing is that in this house, nobody was hurt. it�*s�*s this house, nobody was hurt. it's's really...- — this house, nobody was hurt. it's's really,... silke, _ this house, nobody was hurt. it's's really,... silke, thank— this house, nobody was hurt. it's's really, . .. silke, thank you - this house, nobody was hurt. it's's really, . .. silke, thank you for -

really,... silke, thank you for helping with the english. it is good to hear that. when you give the warnings of how quickly this flood would progress...— warnings of how quickly this flood would progress... nobody told them that it would — would progress... nobody told them that it would come _ would progress... nobody told them that it would come in _ would progress... nobody told them that it would come in that _ would progress... nobody told them that it would come in that quickly. . that it would come in that quickly. with this, — that it would come in that quickly. with this, the water, then it would come _ with this, the water, then it would come so _ with this, the water, then it would come so much pressure. that was the same. _ come so much pressure. that was the same. the _ come so much pressure. that was the same, the cars were simply taken away, _ same, the cars were simply taken away, cars— same, the cars were simply taken away, cars were bumped into buildings, there was no electricity, no mobile — buildings, there was no electricity, no mobile phone signal, no water. no freshwater, _ no mobile phone signal, no water. no freshwater, nothing. this is a verym — freshwater, nothing. this is a verym this— freshwater, nothing. this is a very... this is very dramatic for such— very... this is very dramatic for such a — very... this is very dramatic for such a vulnerable group of people, who of— such a vulnerable group of people, who of course, need much more care than we _ who of course, need much more care than we do — who of course, need much more care than we do. like normal, healthy people _ than we do. like normal, healthy people. we —

than we do. like normal, healthy --eole. ~ , . than we do. like normal, healthy neale, . , ., ,, e' ., people. we understand! silke and alex, it is really _ people. we understand! silke and alex, it is really good _ people. we understand! silke and alex, it is really good of- people. we understand! silke and alex, it is really good of you - people. we understand! silke and alex, it is really good of you to i alex, it is really good of you to share your experience and we wish you the best of luck with looking after that most vulnerable group of people within society who must be traumatised by what happened. silke was describing the rush, the strength of the water, and as we see even behind us, it has been moving, toppling cars, destroying buildings. let's talk to somebody who witnessed some of that first hand who is now safe. we talk to craig cousins, who joins from wrexham in wales, and he involved here. he was involved in this, and you are now back in wales, safely, have to say. talk is to your experience, what happened? i was experience, what happened? i was sta in: in experience, what happened? i was staying in a — experience, what happened? i was staying in a little _ experience, what happened? i was staying in a little place, _ experience, what happened? i was staying in a little place, a - experience, what happened? i was staying in a little place, a little town, — staying in a little place, a little town, and _ staying in a little place, a little town, and i had got up early in the morning. — town, and i had got up early in the morning. i— town, and i had got up early in the morning, i decided to try and get home _ morning, i decided to try and get home and — morning, i decided to try and get home and i— morning, i decided to try and get home and ijust ended up being stuck

in the _ home and ijust ended up being stuck in the area _ home and ijust ended up being stuck in the area. there was a lot of bridges — in the area. there was a lot of bridges that had been washed away, total devastation in the area. and with the speed — total devastation in the area. fific with the speed of the total devastation in the area. 2:1c with the speed of the way total devastation in the area. 2.1c with the speed of the way that the waters arrived, did it take you by surprise? was there a warning system going on that advanced your notice of what was about to happen? 1 had of what was about to happen? i had no idea, of what was about to happen? i had no idea. just _ of what was about to happen? i had no idea, just expected _ of what was about to happen? i had no idea, just expected to _ of what was about to happen? i had no idea, just expected to be to get up no idea, just expected to be to get up the _ no idea, just expected to be to get up the next — no idea, just expected to be to get up the next morning and drive to calais _ up the next morning and drive to calais without any problems. i drove a couple _ calais without any problems. i drove a couple of— calais without any problems. i drove a couple of kilometres down the road to a little _ a couple of kilometres down the road to a little town and it was... most of the _ to a little town and it was... most of the town — to a little town and it was... most of the town was gone. ijust was not expecting _ of the town was gone. ijust was not expecting to see that. it seems like every— expecting to see that. it seems like every road — expecting to see that. it seems like every road i— expecting to see that. it seems like every road i tried to go down, either— every road i tried to go down, either the _ every road i tried to go down, either the road wasjust every road i tried to go down, either the road was just completely washed _ either the road was just completely washed away all it bridges down, or 'ust washed away all it bridges down, or just completely flooded. there were

landslides, rocks and soil all over the roads — landslides, rocks and soil all over the roads. trees down, cars upside down, _ the roads. trees down, cars upside down, debris— the roads. trees down, cars upside down, debris everywhere. all of the barriers _ down, debris everywhere. all of the barriers at _ down, debris everywhere. all of the barriers at the side of the roads, they— barriers at the side of the roads, they had — barriers at the side of the roads, they had all been ripped out. there were people crying, hugging, and 'ust were people crying, hugging, and just standing around in total shock. it just standing around in total shock. it was _ just standing around in total shock. it was very— just standing around in total shock. it was very strange. it�*s just standing around in total shock. it was very strange.— it was very strange. it's that sense of shock that — it was very strange. it's that sense of shock that we _ it was very strange. it's that sense of shock that we can _ it was very strange. it's that sense of shock that we can hear - it was very strange. it's that sense of shock that we can hear from - it was very strange. it's that sense | of shock that we can hear from you and we saw in the images of the sheer devastation. thank you so much for sharing your images with us, but is that sense of shock of how quickly this will happen. i know that the country's present is talking to the emergency services here prior to the fire services in particular, and you are, in your experience, you had some from the fire services that help you out in particular. fire services that help you out in particular-—

fire services that help you out in particular. yes. in that area, not many people _ particular. yes. in that area, not many people speak _ particular. yes. in that area, not many people speak good - particular. yes. in that area, notl many people speak good english, particular. yes. in that area, not - many people speak good english, so i many people speak good english, sol had spent _ many people speak good english, sol had spent a _ many people speak good english, sol had spent a long time trying to find directions. — had spent a long time trying to find directions, driving round, to get out of— directions, driving round, to get out of the — directions, driving round, to get out of the area. i finally came across— out of the area. i finally came across a — out of the area. i finally came across a fireman who could speak good _ across a fireman who could speak good english. he pointed me the l’ili'lt good english. he pointed me the right way— good english. he pointed me the right way to get out. thankfully, i did. ~ ., , right way to get out. thankfully, i did. . ., , ., ~ ., ., did. we are very thankful for you to 'oin us. did. we are very thankful for you to join us- craig. _ did. we are very thankful for you to join us. craig, glad _ did. we are very thankful for you to join us. craig, glad to _ did. we are very thankful for you to join us. craig, glad to see - did. we are very thankful for you to join us. craig, glad to see you - did. we are very thankful for you to join us. craig, glad to see you back| join us. craig, glad to see you back home and safe, joining us live from wales. thank you for sharing your images. that skill of —— —— devastation, nec, that is coming through. the waters are now receding, but we have been here many hours, the water's receded about six orseven hours, the water's receded about six or seven inches, but the finally —— the finally the water is receding, that level of destruction is becoming apparent. angela merkel described this as a catastrophe that has hit as part of the country with so many deaths, people unaccounted for, it is a real recovery process.

we have police services here who are asking us to move off the bridge because as i was saying, there are three enormous tracts there that have just been pales. three enormous tracts there that havejust been pales. 0ne next three enormous tracts there that have just been pales. 0ne next to each other, and they will be using metal cutters to cut through and i have to say, that the grim recovery search will then begin. the army is bolstering the police services here in this part of west germany. thank ou ve in this part of west germany. thank you very much _ in this part of west germany. thank you very much for — in this part of west germany. thank you very much for that. _ in this part of west germany. thank you very much for that. more - in this part of west germany. thank you very much for that. more from i you very much for that. more from her throughout the day in germany. fully vaccinated travellers returning to england and wales from france will still have to spend ten days in quarantine, the government has announced — even though the country has not been placed on england's "red list". the rule takes effect from monday — when people who have been fully vaccinated in the uk were due to be exempt from having to self—isolate after arriving from amber list countries. with more details, here's our political correspondent jonathan blake.

for those hoping for a holiday in france this summer, plans may have to change. from monday, the country will stay on the amber list, but unlike other destinations in that category, adults who are fully vaccinated will still have to isolate for ten days on their return to england and wales. i was planning on going to france for a short trip, as i have a family wedding there, coming at the end ofjuly. that was the plan. i'v e. the wedding had been delayed, it was supposed to be last year. and i've booked everything 21; hours ago and now everything is changing, so quite disappointing. concern about cases in france of the beta variant of coronavirus, first discovered in south africa, have prompted the move. ministers stopped short of adding france to the red list, which requires enforced hotel quarantine. but the health secretary, sajid javid, said the government had always been clear it would not hesitate to take rapid action at the borders to stop

the spread of covid—19. travel industry bodies accuse the government of a confused approach to international travel, though, and labour also criticised the change. really, the government has created chaos here. they made an announcement that double—jabbed people coming from amber list countries didn't need to quarantine. now they seem to have changed their mind in relation to france. that's creating a fourth category, an amber list plus, if you like, which is creating chaos for the travelling public and the travel industry yet again. allowing adults who are fully vaccinated to avoid isolation on their return from amber list countries offers hope of a holiday for some, but the decision to make france an exception is a sign of uncertainty in government about how the pandemic will pan out. jonathan blake, bbc news. let's get more on this with our business correspondent let's talk to our correspondent leigh milner who's at london's st pancras station, where eurostar trains

return from france. hello. we have these new quarantine rules for people returning to england and wales from france, plus a new testing rules of people going to france. what sort of reaction have you been getting?- to france. what sort of reaction have you been getting? quite a mixed reaction. it have you been getting? quite a mixed reaction- it is — have you been getting? quite a mixed reaction. it is a _ have you been getting? quite a mixed reaction. it is a busy _ have you been getting? quite a mixed reaction. it is a busy day _ have you been getting? quite a mixed reaction. it is a busy day here - have you been getting? quite a mixed reaction. it is a busy day here at - reaction. it is a busy day here at london st pancras, in fact, there was a queue outside the entrance from 9:30am this morning, so despite the beautiful weather we have got here in london today, it seems that many people still want a holiday abroad. from many, monday can't come soon enough, because those who are double vaccinated here in the uk, arriving from analyst countries, they won't have to isolate for ten days. that is unless they are coming from france. that has caused a lot of confusion, notjust from holiday companies, but from holiday right here. i companies, but from holiday right here. . , companies, but from holiday right here. ., , ., , . companies, but from holiday right here. ., , . ., ., companies, but from holiday right here. . ., ., ., here. i was really excited to go to france that _ here. i was really excited to go to france that do _ here. i was really excited to go to france that do not _ here. i was really excited to go to france that do not have _ here. i was really excited to go to france that do not have to - france that do not have to quarantine to come back, sol

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confusion and frustration. the health secretary sajid javid has made it clear that he has one goal and that is to prevent the spread of the virus. so, just to be clear, if you are travelling to france today, you are travelling to france today, you will need to quarantine on arrival to england, regardless of how many vaccines you have had. for anyone else arriving from analyst countries, those who have been double vaccinated, or under the age of 18, they won't have to isolate from the 19th ofjuly. of18, they won't have to isolate from the 19th ofjuly.— from the 19th ofjuly. thank you very much. _ from the 19th ofjuly. thank you very much, leigh, _ from the 19th ofjuly. thank you very much, leigh, at _ from the 19th ofjuly. thank you very much, leigh, at st- from the 19th ofjuly. thank you very much, leigh, at st pancrasi very much, leigh, at st pancras station. pop—up vaccine centres are opening across england in shops and parks this weekend as part of an nhs "grab a jab" initiative. the vaccination hubs will be set up in primark stores, the tate modern and even at the open championship. the aim is to boost the vaccine uptake among young people ahead of monday, when the majority of coronavirus restrictions are set to be lifted. joining me now is tehmeena ajmal, covid operations director at oxford

health. thank you very much for your time today. so the simple walking, no appointment necessary, clearly, you're hoping to appeal to of people with that ease of actually getting hold of one of his vaccinations? n0 sound. hold of one of his vaccinations? no sound. , ., , , hold of one of his vaccinations? no sound. , ., _ , hold of one of his vaccinations? no sound. , ., _ sound. the previously days, so you miaht ian sound. the previously days, so you might plan to _ sound. the previously days, so you might plan to do _ sound. the previously days, so you might plan to do a — sound. the previously days, so you might plan to do a walk— sound. the previously days, so you might plan to do a walk in, - sound. the previously days, so you might plan to do a walk in, but - sound. the previously days, so you might plan to do a walk in, but also| might plan to do a walk in, but also with the site, we hope they are going to walk in, and have a vaccine straightaway. lode going to walk in, and have a vaccine straightaway-— straightaway. we are talking about --eole straightaway. we are talking about people here _ straightaway. we are talking about people here who — straightaway. we are talking about people here who can _ straightaway. we are talking about people here who can get _ straightaway. we are talking about people here who can get the - straightaway. we are talking about people here who can get the first l people here who can get the first jab or people who have already had one, they can get a second vaccination as well?- one, they can get a second vaccination as well? yes, they can, but of course _ vaccination as well? yes, they can, but of course review _ vaccination as well? yes, they can, but of course review make - vaccination as well? yes, they can, but of course review make sure - vaccination as well? yes, they can, | but of course review make sure that they are eight weeks over in terms of the gaps between the first and second, so we are maintaining that guidance. second, so we are maintaining that ruidance. ~ , ., i. second, so we are maintaining that ruidance. ~ , ., , guidance. why are you still maintaining _ guidance. why are you still maintaining that _ guidance. why are you still maintaining that gap? - guidance. why are you still. maintaining that gap? some guidance. why are you still - maintaining that gap? some people have been in touch with me to ask if they have had the firstjab, three orfour they have had the firstjab, three or four weeks ago, why do they have to wait till the eight—week point? the guidance still is on the scientific advice that you get a

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just one job, feeling is just not a case of not having just onejob, feeling like is just not a case of not having just one job, feeling like you is just not a case of not having just onejob, feeling like you can behave differently, i suppose. yes. behave differently, i suppose. yes, it takes a couple _ behave differently, i suppose. yes, it takes a couple of— behave differently, i suppose. yes it takes a couple of weeks for behave differently, i suppose. 2123 it takes a couple of weeks for you to get the best efficacy for your first dose, but it is only really when you get your second dose that you start to see that much higher percentage of protection. it is really important you do get the best doses and re—maximise that one to eight week gap, makes you get it eight week gap, makes you get it eight weeks later.— eight week gap, makes you get it eight weeks later. great to have you with us. operations— eight weeks later. great to have you with us. operations director- eight weeks later. great to have you with us. operations director from i with us. 0perations director from oxford health, thank you very much. let's turn to afghanistan now. senior politicians are set for a new round of peace negotiations with the taliban. but government sources say the window for negotiations is closing fast, as the taliban militants continue their unexpectedly rapid advance across the country. the talks are set to get underway in doha later today. 0ur chief international correspondent lyse doucet, is in doha. she explained what these negotiations mean for the people of afghanistan.

afghanistan, even in the best of times — but no—one can remember the best of times — is one of the poorest countries in the world, notwithstanding the fact that there's been 20 years of major international engagement, and now it is reeling from a humanitarian crisis — growing hunger, growing displacement from the violence, and growing fear amongst so many afghans about what the future holds. we saw so many of this new, young educated generation, which came of age after the fall of the taliban in 2001, wondering now whether there is space for them in the kind of afghanistan which emerges. what has happened on the battlefield has emboldened the taliban and they've been clarifying their ideas about afghanistan's political future, and it is one in which they dominate and it's a very different kind of political order than the one now in the islamic republic of afghanistan, so there's a sense of urgency here and if these talks

make progress this weekend, hope they can have another round in the coming weeks before that window to actually negotiate an end to the war, rather than fight to the end is not lost. the united states wants to build a giant new radar system in the uk to track objects in deep space. the us space force is developing the global system to identify potential "targets", in areas where a lot of military satellites are positioned. the ministry of defence said the new radar capability has the potential to make space "safer and more secure". hippos, walruses and whales could be given greater legal protection under plans to crack down on ivory poaching the government wants poaching and the government wants to extend a planned law banning the trade of items containing elephant ivory to cover other at—risk animals. conservationists say the move sends a "clear signal to the rest of the world".

we will have more coming up for you on the flooding situation in germany, belgium and the netherlands, and all the days' are the days news. you are watching bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with tomasz. the sun's out, it's a beautiful day and it's going to be a hot one. temperatures this weekend could peak at around 31 celsius tomorrow across the south—east of the uk. and it's all thanks to high pressure, which has established itself across the uk and thankfully also bringing settled weather to the flood stricken regions in western parts of europe. so, sunny skies across the bulk of the country through this afternoon. but a bit more cloud dragged in by a wind off the atlantic across northern and western parts of scotland. a lot fresher here from the northern isles to the hebrides,

only around 111 to 17 celsius and a few bits of rain. that's also true for the northern coast of northern ireland. further inland towards the east and south, it is hot. in fact, temperatures could hit 30 degrees in hull, sheffield and gloucester. in london, around the high 20s and the high mid 20s expected across the south coast. lots of hot sunshine for the british grand prix as well both on saturday and sunday. we could also get very close to 30 celsius. the uv levels are also high across england and the south of england. elsewhere across the country, they are high and not quite so high where it is cool and cloudy in western scotland. the cloudier conditions will continue through the night across scotland and northern ireland. and actually, by the end of the night, it could turn quite murky and drizzly around some of the coasts and the far north—west of the uk. elsewhere a clear night and balmy. temperatures no lower than about 15 or 16 degrees. the high pressure is with us tomorrow but around the high pressure, we've got

slightly fresher air slightly fresher air blown in off the atlantic and also dragging in a bit more cloud. scattered clouds tomorrow, broadly speaking, across the northern half of the uk. and a bit fresher, too, quite a bit in spots, a drop of 4 or 5 degrees in northern ireland and parts of scotland. the heat will contract to central and south—eastern areas of sunday. so 31 is possible in london. monday and into tuesday, the high pressure is with us, so the weather remains settled. it's a fine outlook into the week ahead. temperatures won't be quite so high but very respectable for the time of year. we are expecting sunshine and temperatures in the mid 20s across most of the uk. goodbye.

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the headlines: the race to find survivors of the floods that have wreaked havoc across western europe — more than 150 people are dead, most of them in germany. hundreds of others are still missing. european leaders blame the extreme weather on climate change. experts say global warming makes torrential rainfall more likely. a change to the quarantine rules for travellers to france — double vaccinated people arriving back in england and wales will still have to self—isolate. and france insists uk travellers not double vaccinated must get a covid—19 test less than 211 hours before entering france. pop—up vaccine centres open in venues across england this weekend in a push to get more people vaccinated before the country unlocks next week. the president of south africa says the violence of the past week in the country was a deliberate and well—planned attack on democracy. cyril ramaphosa also acknowledged that the authorities had been unprepared and slow to deal

with the crisis. gail maclellan reports.