at six... uk interest rates hit their highest level since 2009 as the bank of england hints there could be more increases ahead. the bank has raised interest rates to 1.25% as it tries to dampen down inflation. this hotelier worries it won't work. hitting the business with higher rates of interest, which get passed on, you know, itjust adds on to all the other costs. it is a perfect storm, it's carnage. inflation is now predicted to hit 11% this year. also on the programme: huge queues to get seriously ill patients into hospital — england's ambulance service had a record number of 999 calls in may. lifting the lid on the culture

surrounding british gymnastics, damning report brings to light the physical, emotionaland damning report brings to light the physical, emotional and sexual abuse suffered by young athletes. the hollywood actor kevin spacey appears in court in london charged with sexual assualt. and temperatures soar in england and wales — it could hit 3a degrees tomorrow. and coming up on the bbc news channel... the new premier league fixtures are out. premier league champions manchester city take on west ham united to start the season. good evening. the bank of england has raised interest rates to their highest level for 13 years — as it tries to dampen down the rapidly rising cost of living. they've risen from 1% to 1.25% — the fifth increase in a row as it tries to curb inflation. but inflation's still on the rise —

the rate at which prices go up — is currently at a a0 year high of 9%, and there are warnings it could top 11% later this year. and if that wasn't difficult enough already — on top of all that, the economy has shrunk in this last quarter by 0.3%. here's our economics editor faisal islam. 0n the outskirts of doncaster, a hotel, a successful business, grappling with energy, food prices going up at the same time that household income is being squeezed in our relentless run of interest rate rises too. we in our relentless run of interest rate rises too.— in our relentless run of interest rate rises too. ~ . ., ., ., rate rises too. we have a mortgage ou know rate rises too. we have a mortgage you know are _ rate rises too. we have a mortgage you know are on — rate rises too. we have a mortgage you know are on the _ rate rises too. we have a mortgage you know are on the hotel - rate rises too. we have a mortgage you know are on the hotel and - rate rises too. we have a mortgage you know are on the hotel and the l you know are on the hotel and the very dear bank of england have put the rates up. i hate to see how hitting businesses with a high rate of interest, which gets passed on, itjust of interest, which gets passed on, it just adds of interest, which gets passed on, itjust adds on to all the other costs. it is a perfect storm. it is

carnage. costs. it is a perfect storm. it is carnaue. , ., ~ , ., carnage. it is almost like they are t in: to carnage. it is almost like they are trying to temper _ carnage. it is almost like they are trying to temper a _ carnage. it is almost like they are trying to temper a consumer- carnage. it is almost like they are l trying to temper a consumer boom carnage. it is almost like they are - trying to temper a consumer boom but do you see much sign of that? there is a consumer— do you see much sign of that? there is a consumer boom _ do you see much sign of that? there is a consumer boom to _ do you see much sign of that? there is a consumer boom to temper. - is a consumer boom to temper. 0utside is a consumer boom to temper. outside the bank of england the future seems bright but inside the future seems bright but inside the future is less sunny. to bring down the ramp and rising prices. the lasting four years rather than months and that means making the cost of borrowing for households and businesses more expensive, slowing the economy. so today the base rate, which is the foundation of costs of credit cards, loans and mortgages, was lifted again to a 13 year high of 1.25%. was lifted again to a 13 year high of1.25%. but was lifted again to a 13 year high of 1.25%. but as you can see from the chart, even at these post—financial crisis highs it is still a rather low rate of interest by historic standards and this is why rates are going up, because inflation already at a a0 year high of 90% -- 9%, inflation already at a a0 year high of 90% —— 9%, expected to hit 11% in

autumn. £31 of 9096 -- 9%, expected to hit 11% in autumn. u, , of 9096 -- 996, expected to hit 1196 in autumn. u, , , , autumn. of course, where it is very difficult is the — autumn. of course, where it is very difficult is the balance _ autumn. of course, where it is very difficult is the balance between - difficult is the balance between bringing inflation down and tipping the economy into recession. i think it's quite possible that we will see a period of contracting output. 50 a period of contracting output. so off target is the rise in inflation, the governor andrew bailey has had to write a letter of explanation to the chancellor. it is notjust on this road in peterlee in county durham where people are looking for explanations, too. i durham where people are looking for explanations, too.— explanations, too. i would say that every single _ explanations, too. i would say that every single area _ explanations, too. i would say that every single area is _ explanations, too. i would say that every single area is going - explanations, too. i would say that every single area is going to - every single area is going to struggle. even the more better off areas around local villagers, they will struggle as much as everyone else is, it's notjust one category a person. else is, it's not 'ust one category a erson. . ,, else is, it's not 'ust one category a erson. . , else is, it's not 'ust one category a erson. ., , , else is, it's not 'ust one category aerson. ., , , . a person. can you see people cutting back on spending _ a person. can you see people cutting back on spending less? _ a person. can you see people cutting back on spending less? i _ a person. can you see people cutting back on spending less? i think- a person. can you see people cutting back on spending less? i think they l back on spending less? i think they will have to — back on spending less? i think they will have to do. _ back on spending less? i think they will have to do. the _ back on spending less? i think they will have to do. the evidence - back on spending less? i think they will have to do. the evidence from | will have to do. the evidence from here on the _ will have to do. the evidence from here on the ground _ will have to do. the evidence from here on the ground and _ will have to do. the evidence from here on the ground and across - will have to do. the evidence from here on the ground and across the| here on the ground and across the economy raises a fundamental question about how many rises from andrew bailey or anyone at the bank of england are now required. the crushing effect of the cost of living crisis is already slowing the

economy down markedly. with the bank saying the economy is saying the shrinking —— is shrinking right now, the everyday decisions of households and businesses up and down the country are fraught. faisal islam, bbc news. the number of people in england waiting to start routine hospital treatment has again risen to a record high. the latest figures also show the huge pressure the ambulance service is under. our health editor hugh pym is here. yes, sophie. the latest snapshot from the nhs in england reveals a health system still under extreme pressure, with queues of ambulances like this waiting outside some hospitals. the number of people waiting for planned operations and procedures, like hip and knee replacements, has hit another record high. just under 6.5 million people —

although the number waiting more than two years come down a little bit. the percentage of patients assessed or treated in a&e within four hours in may was 73% — well down on may last year. other uk nations are no better, though, measured at slightly different times. and in may, average response times to emergency ambulance callouts was around a0 minutes — the target is 18 minutes. some harrowing stories of long waits for ambulances are now emerging. ken, who was 9a and in good health for his age, died after waiting more than five hours for an ambulance. he'd fallen in the night, and the bbc has seen transcripts of his 999 calls. the words are spoken by actors. an ambulance finally got to ken's house but he was unconscious and he died later that

afternoon in hospital. south western ambulance trust later offered sincere condolences to his family and said delays handing over patients to busy hospitals meant it was taking too long to get to other patients. gloucestershire hospitals trust said health systems were under intense pressure with unrelenting demand. he was looking for the ambulance that never came. ken's sonjerry told my colleague jim reed he wants to know whether he might have survived if paramedics had got there quicker. he was on his own and he knew he was on his own and he must have felt abandoned, you know? alone on his bedroom floor... that's most troubling part of it for me. it's emerged today that a patient died after waiting more than two hours in the back of an ambulance at one of england's busiest a&e departments, leicester royal infirmary. the hospital said the patient unexpectedly went into cardiac arrest and their thoughts were with the family. handover delays are, of course,

part of a wider picture, reflecting the huge strain on hospitals and social care. the emergency department is full because the hospital's full and the hospital's full because staff are not able to discharge patients who would otherwise be ready to — either back to their own home or to social care or other community services because they in turn are full and we have seen real pressures in social care over the last few years that have meant that we've got less social care available than we had in the past. nhs england said thousands of patients were spending more time in hospital than needed. the department of health said extra funding had been allocated to ambulance services but a health safety watchdog has called for an immediate strategic national response to address patient safety issues. hugh pym, bbc news. lord geidt, the man who resigned as the prime minister's ethics adviser, says he was put in "an impossible and odious position" shortly before he quit.

in his resignation letter, lord geidt made it clear that he had been on the verge of standing down over the downing street lockdown parties and the way the prime minister had dealt with the issue. but he says he finally resigned over a separate matter. he is second ethics adviser to resign in two years. 0ur deputy political editor, vicki young, reports. he's walked out of his job and today we got a partial explanation. lord geidt had previously talked about his frustration being borisjohnson's adviser on ethics. the final straw, though, was a disagreement over a trade issue. in his resignation letter to the prime minister, lord geidt said he was asked to offer a view about the government's intention to consider measures which risk a deliberate and purposeful breach of the ministerial code. he added that it would make a mockery of the rules on standards, saying...

this is likely to be a reference to ministers wanting to extend tariffs on steel imports, a move that could break international trade rules. this isn't the first time boris johnson has lost his adviser on standards. sir alex allan resigned from the same post 18 months ago. i just felt really upset that lord geidt, who is a very honourable man, had been put in a position where he felt he had no option but to resign. i have known him for many years and he is a dedicated public servant, a man with lots of integrity and... he wouldn't have taken this decision lightly. it's very sad that it has come to this.— lightly. it's very sad that it has come to this. ., , ., , , come to this. lord geidt has been drai ied come to this. lord geidt has been dragged into _ come to this. lord geidt has been dragged into comments _ come to this. lord geidt has been dragged into comments on - come to this. lord geidt has been i dragged into comments on rollings come to this. lord geidt has been - dragged into comments on rollings mr johnson's personal behaviour, including the funding of a lavish flat refurbishment and parties at downing street. ministers say this

is different. it downing street. ministers say this is different. , downing street. ministers say this is different-— is different. it is important to reaffirm this _ is different. it is important to reaffirm this is _ is different. it is important to reaffirm this is a _ is different. it is important to reaffirm this is a decision - reaffirm this is a decision connected to a very specific tasking that the _ connected to a very specific tasking that the prime minister asked lord geidt _ that the prime minister asked lord geidt to— that the prime minister asked lord geidt to undertake in regard to support— geidt to undertake in regard to support for british industry because that is— support for british industry because that is not— support for british industry because that is not connected to a personal ethics _ that is not connected to a personal ethics issue. in that is not connected to a personal ethics issue-— ethics issue. in his reply to lord geidt, the _ ethics issue. in his reply to lord geidt, the prime _ ethics issue. in his reply to lord geidt, the prime minister - ethics issue. in his reply to lord - geidt, the prime minister defended his approach. to lose one adviser on ethics may be seen to be unfortunate but to lose two shows that there is something really rotten at the heart of downing street to stop you know, we don't need an ethics adviser, what we need is a new prime minister mcgrath. �* ., , we need is a new prime minister mcgrath. 1, _ ., mcgrath. boris johnson will soon need to find _ mcgrath. boris johnson will soon need to find his _ mcgrath. boris johnson will soon need to find his third _ mcgrath. boris johnson will soon need to find his third ethics - need to find his third ethics adviser, is unwilling to take on a role that has brought many challenges. so what happens next? surely anyone even willing to consider this job

will want assurances about the powers they will have earned about their independence. downing street say the whole roll is actually being reviewed by the prime minister and he won't even start the search for a replacement until he has reflected on the best mechanism, the best way to make sure that someone can uphold ministerial standards, which means they could be months where boris johnson doesn't have an adviser on ethics at all. vicki young, thank you. the hollywood actor kevin spacey was mobbed by photographers in london today as he arrived at westminster magistrates court. he has been charged with four counts of sexual assault and one of causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent. 0ur correspondent, lucy manning sent this report. kevin spacey is used to the cameras, the attention, but usually at film premieres on the red carpet, meeting fans. this was altogether different, as the actor was jostled into court

one at westminster magistrates courts charged with five sexual offenses. the court heard mr spacey had returned voluntarily from america to attend this first hearing. standing in the dock, he gave his name as kevin spacey fowler and confirmed his date of birth and london address. the charges he's facing were read out. he's accused during a period when he was artistic director of the old vic theater in london of four sexual assaults on three men. and accused of causing a man to engage in sexual activity without consent. the oscar winner is accused over an eight—year period from 2005, with the sexual assaults on men in london and gloucestershire. the hearing today lasted just half an hour. kevin spacey has a way with words but he said very little during this court appearance. he was not asked to plead guilty or not guilty

but his lawyer told the court he strenuously denies any or all criminality. the actor was allowed out on unconditional bail. the judge said he'd cooperated with four days of questioning in america and there was not a real risk he'd failed to return from the us. he must come to the uk in a month for another court appearance. his lawyer said the actor would establish his innocence. lucy manning, bbc news. russia's foreign minister, sergei lavrov, has told the bbc that russia did not invade ukraine and he repeated the kremlin's line that there is no war, just a "special military operation." mr lavrov, who's been at vladamir putin's side for almost two decades, criticised the uk for its policy towards russia, telling our russia editor steve rosenberg that it would be an understatement to say russia's relations with the uk are �*bad'. it was the first time sergei lavrov had agreed to meet since moscow launched its offensive in ukraine.

russia's government has created a parallel reality. invasion, what invasion? translation: we did not invade ukraine. i we declared a special military operation because we had absolutely no other way of explaining to the west that dragging ukraine into nato was a criminal act. russia's special operation has resulted in thousands of civilian deaths in ukraine. moscow claims its protecting russian speakers and fighting nazis. i quoted a un report about a ukrainian village where russian soldiers had forced hundreds of people including 7a children to spend a month in a basement with no toilet, no water. ten people have died. is that fighting nazis, i asked?

unfortunately it's a great pity but international diplomats including the un high commissioner for human rights, the un secretary—general, and other un representatives, are being put under pressure by the west. and very often they are being used to amplify fake news spread by the west. so you're saying that the russia is squeaky clean? no, russia is not squeaky clean. russia is what it is. and we are not ashamed of showing who we are. and what of the two british men sentenced to death by a russian proxy court in rebel held eastern ukraine?

shaun pinner and aiden aslin had been fighting for ukraine. i tell mr lavrov that in the eyes of the west of russia is responsible for their fate. i am not interested in the eyes of the west at all. i am only interested in international law. according to international law, mercenaries are not recognized as mercenaries are not recognised as combatants. but they are not mercenaries, they served in the ukrainian army. this should be decided by a court. and on uk russian relations, no expectation of an improvement. i don't think there's any room for maneuvering any more because both borisjohnson and liz truss can say openly that we should defeat russia and we should force russia to its knees. go on then, do it. and that sounds more like a threat than an invitation. the time is 18.17... our top story this evening:

uk interest rates hit their highest level since 2009 — as the bank of england hints there could be more increases ahead. and there could be more increases ahead. coming up, i surrey and coming up, we will be live in surrey talking about the weather. temperatures across the uk are heading towards 30 degrees. in spain, they have already hit a0. coming up in sportsday on the bbc news channel. emotional abuse was systemic in gymnastics according to a new independent review. the lid has been lifted on the world of british gymnastics and what's come to light is shocking. allegations of physical, emotional and sexual abuse involving many gymnasts from 0lympians to children at local gym clubs. the whyte review has taken two years to complete. it heard from from a00 people

involved in the sport who have revealed a culture of fear in which the welfare of gymnasts was ignored in the pursuit of success. british gymnastics has apologised to the athletes affected and praised the bravery of those who spoke up. 0ur sports correspondent natalie pirks reports. for the last two years, british gymnasts have been telling us of a sport where they say mistreatment was the norm. i would absolutely describe it as a culture of abuse. where weight was heavily controlled. how would you feel if you were 21 years old being given ultimately a baby plate to eat off of? and where hard training often meant ignoring painful injuries. i heard a click in my fault. i was told to carry on as if nothing happened. i couldn't carry on. it was up to me to ring my dad to pick me up to take me to the hospital where they told me i broke my foot in four places.

2012 0lympian jennifer pinches 2012 0lympianjennifer pinches is one of a0 gymnasts currently suing the governing body. it one of 40 gymnasts currently suing the governing body.— one of 40 gymnasts currently suing the governing body. it has revealed the governing body. it has revealed the extent of— the governing body. it has revealed the extent of the _ the governing body. it has revealed the extent of the institutional- the extent of the institutional betrayal of gymnasts in the uk, and the amount of emotional, physical and sexual abuse that has been going on in the period covered, so hopefully this now being on paper will lead to the change that needs to happen. the will lead to the change that needs to ha en. ,., will lead to the change that needs to ha en. , will lead to the change that needs tohauen. ., to happen. the report lays bare a sort to happen. the report lays bare a sport where _ to happen. the report lays bare a sport where until _ to happen. the report lays bare a sport where until now _ to happen. the report lays bare a sport where until now the - to happen. the report lays bare a | sport where until now the athletes voice has been silent and there was a culture of fear. it said some athletes hid food in ceiling tiles or developed a serious eating disorders because of a focus on weight, where the tyranny of scales was coach lead. even though british gymnastics have the finances to do so, there was a collective failure to focus on wellbeing and welfare. the details in the review are at times horrific. it describes how one child was physically forced into splits until they thought their legs

would snap. 0thers splits until they thought their legs would snap. others who were strapped to the bars for hours as punishment, and some regularly deprived of water or access to a toilet. it and some regularly deprived of water or access to a toilet.— or access to a toilet. it wasn't iood or access to a toilet. it wasn't good reading- _ or access to a toilet. it wasn't good reading. it _ or access to a toilet. it wasn't good reading. it was - or access to a toilet. it wasn't good reading. it was very - or access to a toilet. it wasn't - good reading. it was very difficult to read. spot has been important to me my whole life and to see gymnasts have such poor experiences due to, and i will say it, the failings of our organisation, i was able to speak to some of the gymnasts this morning and to say sorry to them. i wholeheartedly apologise. the report ioes back wholeheartedly apologise. the report goes back to — wholeheartedly apologise. the report goes back to 2008, _ wholeheartedly apologise. the report goes back to 2008, before _ wholeheartedly apologise. the report goes back to 2008, before then - wholeheartedly apologise. the report goes back to 2008, before then only| goes back to 2008, before then only three gymnastics medals had been won at the olympics. in the last four games though, with more than £38 million from uk sport alone, britain has won 1a, but at what cost? do you expect now sports have prioritised medals over welfare and uk sport has been complicit in that? we do not accept the notion that there has been a priority across the

system for medals over other things. what i accept is that the experiences of gymnasts that have come forward are harrowing, and one case of abuse is one too many. gymnasts are used to defying gravity, defying the adults are meant to protect them was not something they ever wanted to do. all eyes will now be on whether british gymnastics can now deliver the change the sport so needs. natalie pirks, bbc news. now a look at some other stories making the news today: police in brazil say they've found what are thought to be the bodies of the missing britishjournalist dom philips, and indiginous expert bruno pereira. brazilian police have arrested two suspects, and say one of them has confessed to burying their bodies. the other suspect has denied any involvement. the transport secretary, grant shapps, has warned rail workers who are due to walk out next week that they risked striking themselves out ofjob.

around a0,000 are striking about pay and conditions on tuesday, thursday, and saturday. the rmt union said his words would make workers more determined to win the dispute. landlords will be prevented from evicting tenants in england without giving a reason under government plans to overhaul the private rental sector. the government wants to make it illegal for landlords to place blanket bans on renting to benefit claimants or families with children. a british consumer rights campaigner has launched a £750 million legal claim against the technology firm apple which could result in payouts for millions of iphone users in the uk. it follows previous claims which allege the company deliberately slow down the performance of older phones to drive users to buy newer models. our technology editor zoe kleinman is here to explain more. this case dates back five years to 2017. it's been brought byjustin gutmann.

he says apple slowed down the performance of some iphone models by hiding a power management tool in software updates. apple said the idea was to preserve ageing batteries and lengthen the life span of older devices. it's a process known as "throttling". mr guttman's claim has been filed with the competition appeal tribunal. he's seeking damages of 768 million pounds. he says apple misled users over the incident by pushing them to download software updates it said would improve the performance of their devices and make them more secure, when it actually slowed them down. the legal claim says apple did add a mention of the power management tool to its website later on, but says it didn't make it clear it would slow down older iphones. those models range from the iphone 6 up to the iphone x. apple did later allow iphone

users to manually disable the throttling feature. to check whether you have it switched on, go to the battery tab in settings. this claim seeks compensation for everybody affected, without them having to opt in. it's thought 25 million british iphone users could be eligible for a small cash payout if its successful. apple settled a similar legal case in the us two years ago, brought by 33 different states. in a statement, apple said, "we have never and would never do anything to intentionally shorten the life of any apple product, or degrade the user experience to drive customer upgrades." back to you, sophie. thank you. let's back to you, sophie. thank you. let's talk _ back to you, sophie. thank you. let's talk about _ back to you, sophie. thank you. let's talk about the _ back to you, sophie. thank you. let's talk about the weather - back to you, sophie. thank you. | let's talk about the weather now because it is getting hotter and hotter in much of england and wales, and temperatures are expected to reach something like 3a celsius in some parts tomorrow. heat health alerts have been issued for london, the south east and east of england. 0ur correspondent duncan kennedy is in surrey. we have been seeing temperatures

here today around 26 degrees. tomorrow, as you are just saying, it is expected to hit 30 if not more across large parts of southern and middle parts of england. france is already seeing 38 degrees, and spain has touched on a0 degrees, and it is from those areas that we will be getting our heat tomorrow. 0f from those areas that we will be getting our heat tomorrow. of course thatis getting our heat tomorrow. of course that is going to be uncomfortable, even dangerous for some people, but there are plenty of others who say this is a welcome return to some early summer sunshine. whether it is heat, warm water, summer because microwaves are rolling in across the uk. in the south temperatures have been heading past the mid 20s, possibly on their way to by tomorrow. it past the mid 20s, possibly on their way to by tomorrow.— way to by tomorrow. it can be too hot. we way to by tomorrow. it can be too hot- we have _ way to by tomorrow. it can be too hot. we have had _ way to by tomorrow. it can be too hot. we have had to _ way to by tomorrow. it can be too hot. we have had to come - way to by tomorrow. it can be too hot. we have had to come out. way to by tomorrow. it can be too hot. we have had to come out of| hot. we have had to come out of london today to try and get some air. it's going to be 3011 hear tomorrow. i air. it's going to be 3011 hear tomorrow-— air. it's going to be 3011 hear tomorrow. ., ., , tomorrow. i will go into the shed and have a _ tomorrow. i will go into the shed and have a glass _ tomorrow. i will go into the shed and have a glass of _ tomorrow. i will go into the shed and have a glass of something i tomorrow. i will go into the shed j and have a glass of something to cool down, — and have a glass of something to cool down, might have a dip, but it

is never_ cool down, might have a dip, but it is never hot — cool down, might have a dip, but it is never hot enough. in cool down, might have a dip, but it is never hot enough.— cool down, might have a dip, but it is never hot enough. in spain, fires have been — is never hot enough. in spain, fires have been brought _ is never hot enough. in spain, fires have been brought on _ is never hot enough. in spain, fires have been brought on by _ is never hot enough. in spain, fires - have been brought on by temperatures of a0 degrees. the arid soil and vegetation prone to this on's destructive raise. in madrid, it is a constant effort to keep cool and hydrated. translation: , , , translation: every summer it is iiettin translation: every summer it is getting worse _ translation: every summer it is getting worse and _ translation: every summer it is getting worse and it _ translation: every summer it is getting worse and it is _ translation: every summer it is getting worse and it is affecting i translation: every summer it is| getting worse and it is affecting us on every level. ifind it getting worse and it is affecting us on every level. i find it hard to cope with the heat. it is very hard but we have to keep going, there is no other way. but we have to keep going, there is no other way-— no other way. across the border, france is also — no other way. across the border, france is also under _ no other way. across the border, france is also under this - no other way. across the border, | france is also under this punishing heat blanket. 38 degrees makes it enjoyable for many, but others believe it has wider meaning. translation: me believe it has wider meaning. translation:— believe it has wider meaning. translation: ~ ., , . translation: we are experiencing . lobal translation: we are experiencing global warming _ translation: we are experiencing global warming so _ translation: we are experiencing global warming so this _ translation: we are experiencing global warming so this is _ global warming so this is inevitable. i think every year it will get hotter and hotter. i don't know if there is anything that can be done. in know if there is anything that can be done. ,., ., , be done. in the uk, some regions could see 30 _

be done. in the uk, some regions could see 30 degrees _ be done. in the uk, some regions could see 30 degrees or- be done. in the uk, some regions could see 30 degrees or more - could see 30 degrees or more tomorrow. health professionals and others say we must treat it seriously, alongside the fun and relaxation. duncan kennedy, bbc news. let's get the full forecast now. here's ben rich. for some it has started to turn very warm indeed, but as we have already heard, there is something even warmer on the way. let's look at the temperatures today because not everybody has been in the very warm air. western london up to 29.5 degrees. all the nations of the uk have been above 20 today but not all have been above 20 today but not all have been above 20 today but not all have been that close to 30. let me show you temperatures across europe to date. a2 in southern spain. this a0 in france is a new record, the earliest point in the year that france has ever reached a0 degrees. as we have heard, some of that heat is moving northwards, into highs of 33 degrees but that heat widespread

across england and wales. not so for northern ireland or scotland where we already have more cloud bringing rain for some overnight. that will push down across northern ireland through the early hours. england and wales seeing the odd shower, clear spells, and look at these overnight temperatures. this is one change tonight compared with recent nights. it could be quite muggy, 13 to 16 degrees. so we have this band of cloud and rain working southwards and eastwards across scotland, northern ireland, getting into northern england. this is the dividing line between cooler, fresher and windy conditions getting into the north of the uk, and those hot conditions that will be wafting into the south of the uk. 29 for hull, east wales getting close to 30. maybe 3a across parts of the south—east, and with that, the sunshine this time of year is exceptionally strong so very high uv levels. that is something to bear in mind if you are out for any length

of time. this cold front pushing south—eastwards will change things for most of us into the weekend. a band of cloud bringing some rain, some heavy and thundery bursts possibly. everywhere to the north of that, it will be cooler and fresher. quite a range of temperatures, 16 for glasgow and birmingham, but 27 in london. some of that heat will try to cling on across the south—east corner but it won't cling on for long. by sunday, we are all into cooler and fresher air. there will be outbreaks of rain, especially in the south, some of it heavy and thundery, so it is all change, the heat is building for now as we head into tomorrow. ibihd change, the heat is building for now as we head into tomorrow. and what about next week? _ as we head into tomorrow. and what about next week? next _ as we head into tomorrow. and what about next week? next week - as we head into tomorrow. and what about next week? next week looks i as we head into tomorrow. and what| about next week? next week looks a bit cooler. about next week? next week looks a bit cooler- we _ about next week? next week looks a bit cooler. we won't _ about next week? next week looks a bit cooler. we won't be _ about next week? next week looks a bit cooler. we won't be close - about next week? next week looks a bit cooler. we won't be close to - about next week? next week looks a bit cooler. we won't be close to 30 l bit cooler. we won't be close to 30 but there will be sunshine at times. thank you very much. that is it from the bbc news at six on thursday the 16th ofjune. you can keep up—to—date with the latest

developments on the bbc website.