that's nothing compared with the temperatures we'll be seeing across south—west europe. 44 looking likely in southern spain for a time. and as we move through wednesday into thursday and friday, this area of high pressure is set to wobble its way eastwards. as it does, it will allow us to pick up a southerly wind and import some of that hot air into the south—east of the uk. temperatures by the end of the week, 31, maybe 32 degrees, but further north and west, always cooler and cloudier

hello, this is bbc news. i'm shaun ley. the headlines. the family of former british soldier jordan gatley say he's been killed fighting for the ukrainian armed forces in the eastern city of severodonetsk. ministers order a review into whether a 5 pence cut in fuel duty is being passed on quickly enough to drivers. it's horrendous. i don't know how people are going to survive. i rely on my car all the time, and it's a huge cost to everybody. it comes as a leading business group tells the bbc they believe households in the uk will go into recession this year. disability campaigners

are taking legal action against the government for not backing a recommendation from the grenfell tower inquiry to give vulnerable residents of high—rise buildings personal fire evacuation plans. voting ends in most of france — in an election to decide whether emmanuel macron can continue governing with a majority in the national assembly. and queen elizabeth the second becomes the world's second—longest serving monarch. only louis the 14th of france has ruled for longer. thank you for your company this afternoon. i'm back tomorrow afternoon. i'm back tomorrow afternoon. lukwesa burak will be here from seven. now on bbc news, it's time for sportsday with sarah mulkerrins.

hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm sarah mulkerrins. what's this — a great day for england's batters. joe root hits 150 as they battle back against new zealand in the second test. fine tuning ahead of wimbledon — dan evans rounds off a perfect week with victory in the final of the nottingham open. and linn grant makes golfing history, becoming the first female winner on the dp world tour after victory at the scandinavian mixed. welcome along to sportsday. day three has been all about england's batters, as they dominate play at trent bridge in the second test against new zealand. starting the day on 90 for one they were looking at that hefty first innings total of 553 set by the tourists. however, it was long before the runs started racking up, a half century for alex lees, before tonnes from both -- it

—— it wasn't long. ollie pope and joe root. play is still ongoing. joe wilson has this report on the latest. in the foothills of new zealand's vast first—innings total, england had to bat, so why not enjoy it? alex lees made his highest score for england, but 67 felt like a like a disappointment, such was the context. this was a day of opportunity, and he knew it. both teams dropped several catches. this was a tough one but it was joe root, and therefore to be regretted by new zealand. ollie pope was guiding his way to 100. england batting his talent, giving him responsibility, england backing his talent, giving him responsibility, soon, pope was playing his full range of shots, making his highest test score. is that a six? sure is. joe root in full flow. there are no safer hands in cricket.

well, not many. he got to 100 with a kind of trick shot, even his mrs work. this may be the golden era ofjoe root, playing with freedom. england were still climbing towards new zealand's score and ben stokes saw the summit. but your route reached his 150 with the kind of elegance that made his rapid knowledge. yeah, that is the very best about them. joe wilson, bbc news. well, let's bring you right up to date with the score. 150 �*s -- 60 34 150 �*s —— 60 3a cheroot. action will resume on day four. —— joe root.

max verstappen has opened up a commanding lead in the formula one drivers championship with victory at the azerbaijan grand prix. he led home a red bull 1—2 with carlos sainz in second, but there were more engine problems for ferrari and title rival charles leclerc. ben croucher has the story. starting to feel the heat, luis? temperatures were raised in azerbaijan. started badly when sergio perez snuck through the start. ferrari's day up in smoke with max verstappen up day up in smoke with max verstappen up into the lead. red bull's day was running smoothly. it was a little bumpier behind. back pain and a bouncing mercedes gave lewis hamilton an uncomfortable ride. he finished fourth behind team—mate george russell, out front verstappen —— verstappen extends his champions

league 221 points. maybe not everyone had such a bad backing —— two dominant tennis now, where we've had two britons in finals action today all in the build up to wimbledon in a couple of weeks�* time. we'll start with dan evans, as the world number 35 has won the nottingham open. he beat australian joe thompson in straight sets, as austin halewood now reports. dan da n eva ns dan evans has always been fond of the green grass of home. growing up just an hourfrom nottingham, the british number two won the title here in 2019 and reached at this year's final without dropping a set. right from the start, he forced himself ahead with an early break of australian jordan thompson. himself ahead with an early break of australianjordan thompson. but thompson is in pretty good form himself. he won nine straight matches coming into this, and the australian quickly it back with the break of his own. but evans has been here before. the briton won his first atp tour title last year, and

he's not fazed by a bit of resistance. he got himself back in front. much the australian's frustration. shortly after, evans sealed the opener and into the second,it sealed the opener and into the second, it was more of the same. evans into his groom, the briton in flight —— applying all this pressure —— into his groove. evans managed to battle his way back and still break serve. and that proved to be the crucial point. from then on, the brits didn't look back as he powered his way to a second nottingham open title. is his way to a second nottingham open title. , . ., ., , ., title. is amazing. i love playing on the grass- — title. is amazing. i love playing on the grass- i've _ title. is amazing. i love playing on the grass. i've done _ title. is amazing. i love playing on the grass. i've done a _ title. is amazing. i love playing on the grass. i've done a lot - title. is amazing. i love playing on the grass. i've done a lot of - the grass. i've done a lot of training here, so it's close to home. i do feel the love from you guys, so thanks a lot for coming out again and hanging around to watch as. �* ., �* ., ., ., as. but he won't have too long to celebrate - _ as. but he won't have too long to celebrate - he's— as. but he won't have too long to celebrate - he's heading - as. but he won't have too long to celebrate - he's heading straight|

as. but he won't have too long to i celebrate - he's heading straight to celebrate — he's heading straight to queen's tonight. austin halewood, bbc news. meanwhile, brazil's beatriz haddad—maia won the women's title. she beat american alison riske, over three sets, in a really hard —fought final. it's haddad—maia's first tour title. she becomes the first brazilian winner of a grass court singles tournament since 1968. andy murray's bid for a first grass—court singles title in six years ended with a loss to matteo berrettini in the stuttgart open final. murray hadn't dropped a set all week in germany but saw his second service game broken here, loing the first set 6—4. the scot battled back to win the second 7—5 — but worringly in the decider he had to have treatment on his hip twice — as he went on to lose that 6—3. with wimbledon just 15 days away, murray is due to play at queen's club, which starts tomorrow. we will see how that goes.

football now, where northern ireland survived a scare to battle back to get their first point in the nations league as they drew 2—2 with cyprus in belfast, but the pressure continues to pile on manager ian baraclough. stephen watson was at windso park. before the game, a tribute to northern ireland's greatest ever manager. billy bingham passed away earlier this week at 90, and captain stephen davis said he would try to produce a performance worthy of his legacy. but northern ireland struggled to deliver. bali legacy. but northern ireland struggled to deliver.- struggled to deliver. ball in. 0 enin: struggled to deliver. ball in. opening goal— struggled to deliver. ball in. opening goal for _ struggled to deliver. ball in. opening goal for cyprus. - struggled to deliver. ball in. opening goal for cyprus. six struggled to deliver. ball in. - opening goal for cyprus. six minutes into the second _ opening goal for cyprus. six minutes into the second half, _ opening goal for cyprus. six minutes into the second half, things - opening goal for cyprus. six minutes into the second half, things went - into the second half, things went from bad to worse for the home site. a second goalfor cyprus. im’ith from bad to worse for the home site. a second goal for cyprus.— a second goal for cyprus. with 20 minutes ago. _ a second goal for cyprus. with 20 minutes ago, northern _ a second goal for cyprus. with 20 minutes ago, northern ireland - a second goal for cyprus. with 20 | minutes ago, northern ireland got themselves back into the match with a goal by patty mcnair. and in a

heroic fight back, an equaliser in injury time. heroic fight back, an equaliser in injury time-— injury time. and its overall line! johnny evans — injury time. and its overall line! johnny evans has _ injury time. and its overall line! johnny evans has equalised! - injury time. and its overall line! | johnny evans has equalised! but injury time. and its overall line! i johnny evans has equalised! but at the end, the _ johnny evans has equalised! but at the end, the fans _ johnny evans has equalised! but at the end, the fans still _ johnny evans has equalised! but at the end, the fans still showed - johnny evans has equalised! but at| the end, the fans still showed their to scan a step —— dissatisfaction. it's time for change in management. it's time for change in management. i do it's time for change in management. i do believe — it's time for change in management. i do believe in giving everyone a chance. — i do believe in giving everyone a chance. but _ i do believe in giving everyone a chance. but i— i do believe in giving everyone a chance, but...— i do believe in giving everyone a chance, but... i think he's maybe not making _ chance, but... i think he's maybe not making a _ chance, but... i think he's maybe not making a progress he - chance, but... i think he's maybe not making a progress he should | chance, but... i think he's maybe i not making a progress he should be making. he not making a progress he should be makinr. ., , ., not making a progress he should be makinr. .,, ., ., not making a progress he should be making-_ needs - not making a progress he should be making._ needs to - not making a progress he should be j making._ needs to go. making. he has to go. needs to go. so the manager— making. he has to go. needs to go. so the manager michael— making. he has to go. needs to go. so the manager michael three - making. he has to go. needs to go. so the manager michael three still i so the manager michael three still under some pressure —— manager ian baraclough. the englishman has a record of three wins in 20 competitive matches. stephen watson, windsor park. history has been made in golf today, as sweden's linn grant became the first female winner on the dp world tour after victory at the scandinavian mixed. the event, in its second year,

sees men from the dp world tour compete against women from the ladies european tour. grant was the overnight leader on home soil in sweden, and shouldered the pressure well. a phenomenal round of 64, with 8 birdies saw her get to 2a under par, winning by a 9—shot margin. well, we can speak to the former ladies european tour player sophie walker. shejoins us now on she joins us now on sportsday. how big of a moment is this for women's golf? big of a moment is this for women's iolf? ., ., “ big of a moment is this for women's aolf? ., ., ~ ., big of a moment is this for women's iolf? ., ., 4' ., , big of a moment is this for women's aolf? ., ., ~ ., , , big of a moment is this for women's aolf? ., , , ., golf? look at this smile, sarah. it means so much. _ golf? look at this smile, sarah. it means so much. i _ golf? look at this smile, sarah. it means so much. ithink— golf? look at this smile, sarah. it means so much. i think this - golf? look at this smile, sarah. it means so much. i think this is - means so much. i think this is a game changer. men and women, same prices, so she's won 300,000 euros, but only one trophy. so her name goes on the trophy of a dp world tour. all the history behind this and a woman has got her name on that title. she had the weight of the women's game on her shoulders and then shot the best score of the day.

it's incredible. find then shot the best score of the day. it's incredible.— it's incredible. and it's a name i think a lot _ it's incredible. and it's a name i think a lot of _ it's incredible. and it's a name i think a lot of people _ it's incredible. and it's a name i think a lot of people will- it's incredible. and it's a name i think a lot of people will be - think a lot of people will be hearing a lot because she is only 22, only reallyjust turned professional, and has won a lot of events already.— professional, and has won a lot of events already. yeah, she's 22 and turned pro — events already. yeah, she's 22 and turned pro in _ events already. yeah, she's 22 and turned pro in august _ events already. yeah, she's 22 and turned pro in august last _ events already. yeah, she's 22 and turned pro in august last year. - turned pro in august last year. she's won 50% of the events she has entered this year. you only maybe when 1% to enter, and somebody needs to tell linn grant that. this week on the men's world tour the white a big moment for on the men's world tour the white a big momen— big moment for golf, and for linn grant. if big moment for golf, and for linn grant- if you _ big moment for golf, and for linn grant. if you so _ big moment for golf, and for linn grant. if you so much _ big moment for golf, and for linn grant. if you so much for- big moment for golf, and for linn grant. if you so much forjoiningl grant. if you so much forjoining us. st helen's starjames roby has broken the super league appearance record today, playing for the a55th time to surpass the record previously held by kevin sinfield. roby, who made his debut in 2004, was the scorer of one of five tries as st helens beat hull kr 26—18.

helens beat hull kr 26—18. it extends their lead at the top of super league to four points. elsewhere, castleford tigers came from behind to beat bottom—side toulouse 20 points to 1a. and wakefield trinity won a thriller with warrington wolves 30—24. danny care has earned a recall to the england squad, almost four years since his last international appearance. the harlequins scrum—half, who is now 35 years old, has 84 caps — and he's been called up to the squad preparing for a match against the barbarians. he had been selected to play for the babas before being summoned by england coach eddiejones. and great britain have finished second in the mixed relay at the world triathlon series in leeds today. the gb team were withoutjohnny brownlee and alex yee, who both crashed out on the the cycling leg of yesterday's men's event. gb were in the front for periods of the race, but in the end,

it was germany who managed to just edge it out to take gold, with georgia taylor—brown bringing home a silver for great britain, and france in third. that's all from sportsday. from all the team here, goodnight. you can say right up to date on the bbc sport website and the app. hello and a very warm welcome to the film review on bbc news. i'm jane hill. and to take us through this week's cinema releases is mark kermode. hi, mark. what have you been watching? quite the mixed bag.

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