this is bbc news, i'm ben brown, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the battle to become britain's next prime minister. trade minister penny mordauntjoins former health secretaries, sajid javid and jeremy hunt, on the growing list of contenders in the conservative leadership contest. sri lanka's deepening economic crisis, the us appeals to politicians to act swiftly, as the president says he'll step down after huge demonstrations. the economic situation is not going to change overnight. it is going to be a difficult recovery period. the international community will need to come in and help and that is why the un was warning there is an impending humanitarian emergency. at least 15 people have been shot dead in a bar in the south african

township of soweto. voters injapan are choosing members of the country's upper house of parliament — in elections overshadowed by the assassination of former prime minister, shinzo abe. and in the tennis — defending champion novak djokovic faces nick kyrgios in the men's final at wimbledon later today. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. the battle to become britain's next prime minister is intensifying. the international trade minister, penny mordaunt, has become the ninth candidate to enter the conservative leadership contest. most candidates are focussing on their plans for the economy — with the former health secretary, sajid javid, planning to bring

forward the 1p income tax cut to next year. both mrjavid and the former cabinet minister, jeremy hunt, are also pledging to reduce corporation tax. our political correspondent, jonathan blake reports. the two newest entrants to the race are the first to set out detailed plans and both focus on economic policy. jeremy hunt, who lost to borisjohnson in the final two last time round promises to cancel a planned rise in corporation tax and reduce it further. he also would cut business rates to zero in the most deprived areas. sajid javid his resignation triggered the prime minister's final downfall, said he would scrap the recent rise in national insurance, cut income tax and are then planned and reduce fuel duty further. the plans set the two apart from the early frontrunner, the former chancellor rishi sunak who suggested that tax cuts would

have to wait. yet to formally enter the contest is liz truss, the foreign secretary. but supporters of hers say she would move swiftly to ease the cost of living. the new chancellor announced he was running yesterday along with the transport secretary. the list of candidates is likely to get longer still before tory mps whittle it down to a final two for a vote by conservative party members. penny mordaunt has also announced that she's to enter the race to become the next conservative leader. the conservative mp posted a campaign video on twitter and said: "our leadership has to change. it needs to become a little less about the leader and a lot more about the ship." some of the nine leadership contenders have been campaigning this morning — including the former health secretary jeremy hunt. he says tackling inflation will be one of the biggest challenges for the next prime minister, and outlined his plans

to cut corporation tax. no conservative should offer unfunded tax cuts and i think no conservative should raise taxes either. what you need are smart tax cuts that will grow the economy. corporation tax... i set up my business because nigel lawson, margaret thatcher created a pro—enterprise environment. i was actually the only one of my friends leaving university went off and set up their own business. i want more people to do that but if we are going to increase corporation tax, which is one of the biggest taxes businesses pay, so that is more than more thanjapan and america but more than france and germany then people won't want to set up businesses. another former health secretary, sajid javid, has explained why he decided to quit earlier this week — and denied being naive by believing what he was told by borisjohnson when he defended his conduct i don't think it is naive at all. i think that, first

of all, i certainly wasn't the only one and if anything, i was probably the first one to not believe and so i think that when you are in government it is a huge responsibility. we are all bound by collective responsibility. it's about trusting each other. it's about being a team and that for me, from day one, has been the priority and i think it is important when you hear things, think things that you think might not be the case to give the benefit of the doubt and i think actually walking out of yourjob is a really big thing to do. our political correspondent, david wallace lockhartjoins me. there is not just there is notjust with the tory leader but also the prime minister, and tax, as we were hearing, very much the focus of the early salvos of this campaign? the much the focus of the early salvos of this campaign?— much the focus of the early salvos of this campaign? the vast ma'ority of this campaign? the vast ma'ority of candidates i of this campaign? the vast ma'ority of candidates are i of this campaign? the vast ma'ority of candidates are promising h of this campaign? the vast ma'ority of candidates are promising to]- of this campaign? the vast majority of candidates are promising to tax l of candidates are promising to tax cut... to cut taxes in some respect. let's remember this is a context to

be the next prime minister, but the way this works is that they are trying to get elected leader of the conservative party, to then become prime and a state by default. the electorate is therefore the conservative party mentorship and conservative party mentorship and conservative mps, a lot of them will like the sound of taxes being cut and i believe there is an element going on here of pitching themselves to that electorate, though we are hearing from the candidates, we did from jeremy hunt, sue gigi bede, that they believed this is the correct response —— maggots gigi bede. he was chancellor until earlier this week, when he resigned, rishi sunak, he has been in charge of finances for so long and talks about cutting taxes, but he has actually put quite a few up recently. of course he was saying that was because of the situation with coronavirus, the damage they did to the economy, and the situation in ukraine. but it is difficult for him to distance

himself from his past records, he's almost having to run a more of a status quo when it's coming to taxes, he sang that that is economically realistic. what i ala olicies, economically realistic. what i ala policies. have — economically realistic. what i ala policies, have they _ economically realistic. what i ala policies, have they come - economically realistic. what i ala policies, have they come up - economically realistic. what i ala policies, have they come up yet, i policies, have they come up yet, things like the government, their plans to send asylum six to rwanda, that has been hugely controversial, has that sort of thing been debated yet between the contenders? we are heafina yet between the contenders? we are hearing where _ yet between the contenders? we are hearing where the _ yet between the contenders? we are hearing where the candidates - yet between the contenders? we are hearing where the candidates stand i hearing where the candidates stand on that issue, but there doesn't seem to be a lot of debate about it at the moment. it does seem, with that's pacific policy, that some asylum seekers could be sent to rwanda is a bit tied up in legal tape at the moment. most of the candidates are saying they would carry on borisjohnson�*s position on that. we had that from jeremy hunt and others. we had it in an interview in the sunday times which chair of the foreign affairs committee, he, would perhaps be one of the candidates you would perhaps expect to distance himself in that policy, he was saying that actually,

he believes that there has to be some sort of distancing down my disincentive are people trying to cross from france. h0??? disincentive are people trying to cross from france.— disincentive are people trying to cross from france. how long is this auoin to cross from france. how long is this going to take- _ cross from france. how long is this going to take. we _ cross from france. how long is this going to take. we heard _ cross from france. how long is this going to take. we heard it - cross from france. how long is this going to take. we heard it could i cross from france. how long is this going to take. we heard it could be weeks and weeks over the summer, and for that duration of the campaign, borisjohnson remains as per minister. he boris johnson remains as per minister-— boris johnson remains as per minister. ., , . ., minister. he does. we have nine candidates _ minister. he does. we have nine candidates so — minister. he does. we have nine candidates so far, _ minister. he does. we have nine candidates so far, i _ minister. he does. we have nine candidates so far, i expect - minister. he does. we have nine candidates so far, i expect we i minister. he does. we have nine. candidates so far, i expect we will hear the foreign secretary liz truss wanting a bid within the next period. actually, when the rules of this contest are announced tomorrow, it's possible it could be done so in a way that cuts the numbers down quite fast. so candidates will have to reach a threshold of support beyond even the first ballot, conservative mps could then vote quite frequently over the next while to cut those numbers down, two will then be sent to the conservative party membership, they will do hustings, they will pitch themselves

to that mentorship and there will be a vote and we expect a new conservative party leader and therefore a new prime minister in september, borisjohnson stayed on until then. september, boris johnson stayed on untilthen. ., ~ , ., september, boris johnson stayed on untilthen. ., ~' , ., , september, boris johnson stayed on untilthen. ., ~' , . until then. thank you very much indeed. the united states has appealed to sri lanka's politicians to act promptly to resolve their country's economic crisis. an announcement that the sri lankan president, rajapaksa, would step down on wednesday, came after protesters seized his official residence and set the prime minister's home on fire. the country is dealing with rampant inflation and food, fuel and medicine imports are drying up. mark lobel reports. burning fury for all to see. the sri lankan prime minister's house set alight. flames fuelled by protesters' anger at economic mismanagement that has left suffering. it has become the norm now to see people staying and

sleeping in vehicles, to get fuel in that ranges to three to four days sometimes. many actually walked for hours to get to the protest sites. the president's office was also stormed. there was an impromptu pool party at the palace. it is rumoured the president has taken to the high waters, as his country finds itself politically and economically all at sea. it is time we got all our stolen money back to this country, and also the air—conditioning is running in the presidential palace while people don't have electricity in their homes. it is a far cry from the once—blossoming tourist hotspot. a country of 22 million people, recovering from a brutal civil war, which has been ruled by two brothers for years. there are three things that have brough sri lanka down. - the first is authoritarianism.

the second is corruption- and the third is ethnic chauvinism. now foreign currency is running dry humping imports of food, fuel and medicine and forcing schools to close. at the beginning of april, angry protests prompted a state of emergency. 12 days later, the government could not pay its foreign debt for the first time in its history. the prime minister resigned in may. a month on, the un warned of a humanitarian emergency. now, with the storming of the president's home, parliament speaker had this message from the president. he asked me to tell the country that he will resign on the 13th ofjuly, on wednesday, to ensure a peaceful handover of power. therefore, there is no need to destabilise the country any longer. these protests have achieved the resignations of both the prime minister and president, but whoever takes over will inherit a humanitarian and law and order

crisis as they are urged to restore stability quickly by the united states and the imf so that talks on an economic bailout package can resume. our south asia editor, anbarasan ethirajan, is in colombo outside the presidential office. a day after some dramatics develop meant here in this ranking capital. hundreds of people are coming here to have a look at the president's office which was stormed by hundreds office which was stormed by hundreds of protesters. these protests have been going on for months, it started as, protests about the escalate in cost of living, then people claimed the government of president rajapaksa and the ministers for mishandling the economy. now, president rajapaksa has hinted through the speaker of parliament that he is willing to step down, but

we haven't heard anything directly from him. the next step for sri lanka is to choose a new prime minister and then a president. that is why politicians are holding meetings throughout the day and tomorrow to see how this political turmoil can be sold. because the country is facing a crisis, a huge crisis. it is bankrupt, they have no money, no foreign currency reserves which means they are struggling to import fuel, food and medicine. and who is going to come to power next? they are going to face a challenge, because the loan from imf, the emergency bailout package, it will take months before the money can be transferred to sri lanka. so they have to work out a plan, how they are going to get foreign currency reserves so that they can address the immediate needs of the people here. let's return now to the conservative leadership contest. most of the nine candidates are focussing on their plans

plans for the economy. tom tugendhat, chair of the foreign affairs committee and backbench conservative mp, was one of the first to declare his candidacy for the conservative leadership. hejoins me now thank you very much for being with us. you haven't held ministerial office have you?— us. you haven't held ministerial office have you? us. you haven't held ministerial office have ou? ~ , ., ., office have you? welcome if you want to talk about — office have you? welcome if you want to talk about management _ office have you? welcome if you want | to talk about management experience in government, i haven't been managing... what i've been doing is believing pretty policy, i have been leading foreign policy in terms of standing up to china and changing the way we deal with russia, a long time before they were in ukraine will get so many others. i have also been leading in combat as you know, i spent four years in afghanistan. and set up government departments in kabul... leading against different charges... it’s kabul... leading against different charaes... v ., , kabul... leading against different charaes... �*, . , ., charges... it's a big leap though isn't it? becoming _ charges... it's a big leap though isn't it? becoming a _ charges... it's a big leap though isn't it? becoming a pro - charges... it's a big leap though | isn't it? becoming a pro minister

charges... it's a big leap though i isn't it? becoming a pro minister in this government when you have been a british minister.— british minister. people who had lona british minister. people who had long experience _ british minister. people who had long experience in _ british minister. people who had long experience in government | british minister. people who had - long experience in government have done it. ~ ., long experience in government have done it. ~ . ., ., done it. what about the european union because _ done it. what about the european union because like _ done it. what about the european union because like you _ done it. what about the european union because like you were - done it. what about the european union because like you were very| union because like you were very remain, you voted to remain in the eu, that is at odds with the conservative party membership wanted. they will ultimately be voting for who the next leader of the party is. why do you think you can lead a party that is essentially a brexiteer party?— can lead a party that is essentially a brexiteer party? because it's not. the -a a brexiteer party? because it's not. the party is — a brexiteer party? because it's not. the party is ambitious _ a brexiteer party? because it's not. the party is ambitious for _ a brexiteer party? because it's not. the party is ambitious for britain. i the party is ambitious for britain. what it is is always a driving on british national agenda. the party voted for brexit because it has on a mission for this country, it is in addition i share and it's an ambition that i want to deliver. but we can only deliver it if we get beyond those divisive job at that i suppose. because i really can. if we want the promise that brexit offered this country, we need to deliver and we can only do it with a ten year

economic plan, and that plan needs to be on groats demo growth and the need to deliver a stronger, more resilient and fair economic. we can only do it with a clean start, we can only do it if we return the government to the service of the people. and the conservative party, as it is when it is at its best... if there were a future referendum on rejoining the eu, would you vote to rejoin? rejoining the eu, would you vote to re'oin? ., rejoining the eu, would you vote to rejoin? ida. so you have changed your rejoin? iiru so you have changed your mind? rejoin? no. so you have changed your mind? of the — rejoin? no. so you have changed your mind? of the european _ rejoin? no. so you have changed your mind? of the european union - rejoin? no. so you have changed your mind? of the european union has- mind? of the european union has chanced mind? of the european union has changed in _ mind? of the european union has changed in the — mind? of the european union has changed in the past _ mind? of the european union has changed in the past six _ mind? of the european union has changed in the past six years, - mind? of the european union has. changed in the past six years, there has been a small incident in ukraine... has been economic crises across the continent, we know, for example, the inflation rate that you are seeing here, that sadly are making so many people find that there is more month than paycheque, we are seeing the impact that is happening on the european... on the eurozone. it's having a real problem on the many european countries. i think we are in the right place to take absolutely advantage of the do make the best advantage of the opportunist is for the british people. that is where iii want to

transform the way this economy works on... i want a ten year economic plan. so we balance it across the time that we need to make the reforms. we can only do it if we get a clean start and that is when we deliver economy that works for growth, and that delivers a stronger, more resilient and also fairer economy. just stronger, more resilient and also fairer economy.— stronger, more resilient and also fairer economy. just in the eu, you were for remain, _ fairer economy. just in the eu, you were for remain, now— fairer economy. just in the eu, you were for remain, now you - fairer economy. just in the eu, you were for remain, now you are - fairer economy. just in the eu, you were for remain, now you are a - were for remain, now you are a realist i have always put britain first. i have consistently britain first. i have consistently britain first. i have consistently britain first. ., ., ., , first. i have consistently britain first. ., ., ~ ., first. i thought for it as you know uuite first. i thought for it as you know quite literally _ first. i thought for it as you know quite literally in _ first. i thought for it as you know quite literally in combat. - first. i thought for it as you know quite literally in combat. and - first. i thought for it as you know quite literally in combat. and i. quite literally in combat. and i thought our country through the foreign affairs policy is that i've been advocating full stop defending us against... and others who were not quite as determined to get dirty russian money out of our system as i have been. and i am here to lead a great country, and to make a difference that will serve the british people and will deliver everyone. british people and will deliver everyone-— british people and will deliver eve one. ., ., ., ., everyone. taxation, are you in favour of _ everyone. taxation, are you in favour of higher _ everyone. taxation, are you in favour of higher or _ everyone. taxation, are you in favour of higher or lower -

everyone. taxation, are you in l favour of higher or lower taxes. because rishi sunak says the lower taxes at the moment, that is a fairy tale? . taxes at the moment, that is a fairy tale? , ., ., ., , , tale? others voted for tax rises in recent months _ tale? others voted for tax rises in recent months and _ tale? others voted for tax rises in recent months and i _ tale? others voted for tax rises in recent months and i did _ tale? others voted for tax rises in recent months and i did not - tale? others voted for tax rises in recent months and i did not vote | tale? others voted for tax rises in l recent months and i did not vote for a rise in the nationally insurance hunter region. i don't want to see a tax onjobs constraining hunter region. i don't want to see a tax on jobs constraining british growth. we have just tax on jobs constraining british growth. we havejust been tax on jobs constraining british growth. we have just been through a really difficult to back years, we need a clean start. we are only going to get that if what we do is deliver a high growth economy. that does mean we do need to look very hard at taxes. i've already spoken about national insurance rise as i didn't vote for, and i also like i don't know about you, but i have only noticed a £2 a litre, it makes a difference in my life. what we need to be talking about is having a ten year economic planner so that we balance the tax needs that our country does need to deliver the world—class public services that we know that everyone needs in this country, and we all rely on. we also need to have that balance that means we get a stronger, more resilient and fairer economy that this country need. and that every family needs.

we are seeing nine contenders so far, there is public going to be more. there is already quite a lot of bloodshed is in the? a lot of infighting amongst the contenders. can the conservative party recover from a race like this where there are secret briefing of contenders again other contenders? i are secret briefing of contenders again other contenders?- are secret briefing of contenders again other contenders? i think the behaviour that _ again other contenders? i think the behaviour that we _ again other contenders? i think the behaviour that we have _ again other contenders? i think the behaviour that we have seen - again other contenders? i think the behaviour that we have seen by - again other contenders? i think the behaviour that we have seen by the candidates have been very good. there are individual examples, but i hope they will stop full stop they are of no use to anybody full stop what we need to do... are of no use to anybody full stop what we need to do. . ._ are of no use to anybody full stop what we need to do... your team and a briefin: what we need to do... your team and a briefing on — what we need to do... your team and a briefing on the _ what we need to do... your team and a briefing on the other _ what we need to do... your team and a briefing on the other contenders - a briefing on the other contenders and never will? ida. a briefing on the other contenders and never will?— a briefing on the other contenders and never will? no, let me be very clear on that. _ and never will? no, let me be very clear on that. no _ and never will? no, let me be very clear on that. no they _ and never will? no, let me be very clear on that. no they will - and never will? no, let me be very clear on that. no they will not. - clear on that. no they will not. i've spent my life building teams to fight enemies, sometimes real, sometimes political, in the sense that ideas are the battle that we are fighting now. we're going to fight those battles, we are going fight those battles, we are going fight them with the integrity with the standards of the british army, we are going to stick to the values that i have lived my life by and i

intend to champion, in government... the government i lead. we will not have this kind of behaviour.- have this kind of behaviour. thank ou for have this kind of behaviour. thank you forjoining _ have this kind of behaviour. thank you forjoining us. _ at least 15 people are reported to have been shot dead in a bar in the south african township of soweto. a number of others were wounded, some of them critically. a police commissioner said it appeared that several people had entered the bar at random, and began shooting at drinkers inside. and in the country's east, four people were also killed during a shoot—out in a bar on saturday night. our correspondent andrew harding is in soweto and joins me now. what more do we know about the shootings and the reasons behind them? ., ., ., , ., them? you “oined me outside the town where them? you joined me outside the town where there were _ them? you joined me outside the town where there were 15 _ them? you joined me outside the town where there were 15 men _ them? you joined me outside the town where there were 15 men were - them? you joined me outside the town where there were 15 men were shot - where there were 15 men were shot dead last night. a group of armed men walked injust dead last night. a group of armed men walked in just after midnight and were told, and began to shoot

randomly at everyone inside the tavern. you can see it'sjust behind me there, behind the police lines here. people who survived the attack, and we know seven of them are in hospital... is survivors say they civilly opened fire, they gave no warning, this didn't feel like a robbery gone wrong, at the moment the police are saying they have no idea why this happened. the forensic teams have been going on, they have taken those 15 dead people out, they are currently at a... forensic psychologist are coming the so this really has baffled south africa. what what are the levels of violence in south africa at the moment. tide what are the levels of violence in south africa at the moment. we know that there is — south africa at the moment. we know that there is quite _ south africa at the moment. we know that there is quite a _ south africa at the moment. we know that there is quite a bit _ south africa at the moment. we know that there is quite a bit of _ south africa at the moment. we know that there is quite a bit of balance - that there is quite a bit of balance the recent years. but is this kind of shooting complete the out of the non—? of shooting complete the out of the non-? v of shooting complete the out of the non-? �* , ., , ~' of shooting complete the out of the non-? h ., , ~' 3 non-? it's not, but i think it's the sheer number _ non-? it's not, but i think it's the sheer number of _ non-? it's not, but i think it's the

sheer number of dead, _ non-? it's not, but i think it's the| sheer number of dead, combining non-? it's not, but i think it's the - sheer number of dead, combining the fact that as you mention, there were four dead, in another part of south africa last night, and then we have teenagers dying in mysterious circumstances. so it is added to that real sense of malaise, a country losing its way, there are so many deeply economic challenges at the moment, storing and equality, 50-60% the moment, storing and equality, 50—60% and deployment in poor neighbourhoods like this one. and really no feeling that the country is beginning to tackle that. yes, there is routine violence, particularly on friday and saturday nights, often driven notjust by gang violence by drunkenness. in fact, during covid, fascinatingly, because alcohol was banned for long periods and actually that reduced violence and reduced the casualties and the pressure on hospitals dramatically. so an awful lot of societal ills here seems to make it seems to that the authorities are struggling to tackle them.- seems to that the authorities are struggling to tackle them. thank you

ve much. struggling to tackle them. thank you very much- the _ struggling to tackle them. thank you very much. the very _ struggling to tackle them. thank you very much. the very latest _ struggling to tackle them. thank you very much. the very latest there - very much. the very latest there from soweto. japan's governing liberal democratic party looks set to retain control of the upper house of parliament, in an election overshadowed by the assassination of the former prime minister, opinion polls suggest the party is on course to increase the number of seats it holds. our correspondent mariko oi has the latest from tokyo. it's only been two days since the shocking assassination of the former prime minister shinzo abe. but today's election has gone ahead as scheduled. we've been speaking to some voters inside and the majority of them have told us that, while friday's attack hasn't affected who they vote for, it has reminded them how important it is to vote. we have also noticed a lot of online campaigns on social media with so many hashtags like, "let's go and vote", "this is our election", and, as of 2pm today, the turnout rate was quite a lot higher than the last election. of course, japan is usually known for a fairly low turnout rate,

sometimes well below 50%. so maybe, friday's incident has affected people's mind set that way. some experts thought that mr abe's death could actually give the ruling party a boost though, i have to say, that the ldp was always expected to win even before mr abe's death. we'll be finding out the results at around midnight to 1am later today. two talented young ballet dancers from ukraine who have escaped the war have been given the chance to pursue their dreams of performing a solo after receiving a scholarship. the girls — aged ten and sixteen — came to the uk under the homes for ukraine scheme, rachel royce went to a rehearsal to meet them. practising her ballet steps — today, a sissonne releve attitude — soffia is just ten years old and comes from lviv.

rehearsing the same steps is 16—year—old margarita, from kyiv. both girls will make solo performances as part of the show at the macready theatre, in rugby, later this month. they are doing incredibly well. after all they've been through, they've integrated, they're learning, they appear happy to be here. they are an absolute pleasure to work with and they seem to be an absolute inspiration to our students. kings ballet academy offered the girls scholarship places after watching them dance on video. they came here under the homes for ukraine scheme and are staying in hinkley. soffia, along with her mother, brother and grandma. margarita is alone with a foster family. i really like the uk. i am safe, i have ballet lessons every day. because of the war in ukraine, i had to come to england to continue doing ballet. but you are missing your family? i am very worried about my family. who you have you left behind, who's in ukraine?

my mum and my brothers and dad. the school has high hopes both girls will go far. they've not only got the talent, they've also shown such grit, resilience and determination, which are key factors in becoming a professional dancer. two talented young girls with a future in ballet, now made possible. the men's singles final of the wimbledon tennis championships is being held later today, with the serbian player, novak djokovic, aiming to win a fourth consecutive title. it would be his 21st grand slam. he's up against australia's nick kyrgios, who's won both times the players have met previously. now it's time for a look at the weather with sarah keith lucas. hello. temperatures are continuing to build day on day for the next couple of days.

for many of us, heatwave criteria will be met across many areas. so today it is going to feel very warm, warmer than yesterday and some strong sunshine which is more widespread through the rest of today. we've got this big area of high pressure, keeping things dry and settled, very little breeze out there as well. we have got a bit more cloud still lingering across parts of northern and western scotland and a little bit of cloud through some of these irish sea coastal areas as well. but it is tending to burn back through the day. a little bit of patchy, fair weather clouds developing in the southeast as well. but it is going to feel warm with temperatures across scotland and northern ireland around about 21, perhaps 2a or 25 in the warmest spots in the south, up to possibly 30 degrees, though, in the south, high or very high levels of uv for many of us, moderate levels in the northwest with a little bit more cloud hanging on. and of course, it's the men's final at wimbledon. it's going to be hot on centre court with temperatures getting up in the high 20s, possibly 30 degrees with little breeze, too. so warm and dry as we end the day with some late sunshine. but most of us keep

the clear skies overnight. there'lljust be a little bit of mist and low cloud here and there, particularly around coasts towards the north and the west, temperatures falling to between about 11 to 16 degrees through the day. anotherfine, sunny, hot day for many of us on monday. a bit like today, we'll see sea breezes developing around the coast. so a little bit cooler there. but inland, that's where we're going to be seeing the hottest of the weather. so, again, up to 30, possibly 32 degrees down towards central and southeastern england up in the mid 20s for northern ireland and scotland. but turning breezier as this frontal system approaches. now, a little bit of rain in the far northwest, but as that pushes its way south through into tuesday, it's going to be petering out. so not much useful rainfall, i'm afraid, into tuesday. we have got quite a bit of cloud sitting across england and wales, but it's still going to feel hot, fresher for scotland and northern ireland behind that weather front with sunny spells and perhapsjust the odd shower here. so temperatures, high teens, low 20s in the north, but again towards the southeast, another day with temperatures above 30 degrees on tuesday. through into the middle of the week,

as that week where the front slips its way slowly south, we will see something a little bit fresher for a time through wednesday into thursday as well, but high pressure not far away. so a lot of dry settled weather through much of the week ahead. it looks like temperatures will be on the up again

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