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more than 20 people have been killed in a russian missile strike in vin—nyt—sia, southwest of the capital, kyiv. dozens more are injured and several missing after the attack on the city hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are sienna rodgers, senior writer at the house magazine, and kate maltby, who's a columnist for the i newspaper. tomorrow's front pages, starting with, �*penny�*s in heaven�* — the metro front page reports blue on the conservative leadership contest, and candidate penny mordaunt�*s success today pushing further ahead, after round 2 of voting. but the i newspaper's front strikes a different tone, saying tory rivals are turning

on mordaunt ahead of upcoming tv debates. the mail puts mordaunt under the microscope, as many conservative mps consider whether the favourite has what it takes to be prime minister. the telegraph leads on liz truss backer, lord frost, urging candidate kemi badenoch to stand down and back the foreign secretary. the times reports on attorney general suella braverman — who lost today in the round of voting and has revealed she will be backing liz truss. the mirror leads on the heatwave, and how nhs doctors fear there could be a surge in heat—related illness, as temperatures may reach highs of a0 degrees. and lastly, the ft reports on the latest travel chaos and emirates�* criticism of heathrow capping passenger flights as �*airmageddon�*. so, let's begin.

it is the main story on the front pages and let's start with the eye this time and this is your area, the headline tory rivals turn on penny mordant as they faced the tv trial and whether the things that stand out to you?— and whether the things that stand out to you? this is my paper and i wrote what's _ out to you? this is my paper and i wrote what's on _ out to you? this is my paper and i wrote what's on tomorrow's - out to you? this is my paper and i l wrote what's on tomorrow's edition and as we've been discussing throughout the programme, there is a massive target on penny mordaunt bond spots back at the moment. —— penny morton's back at the moment. she is the candidate who everyone wants to tear down. admittedly, it is important to remind reviewers that she is actually the candidate with the greatest number of votes for the first two ballots. that is rishi sunak, but she is the candidate who

has gained more votes in the last round. and increasing supporters to higher rates than he has. we have liz truss in third place, desperately fighting to get that second place slot because only two candidates can get through to the final round and i think, the camp are pretty furious about what they see is heavily negative briefing with friends of liz truss other they've been careful not to say some public. there's been a statement released saying penny only has the highest respect for david frost was the person that liz truss is most aggressively in his own words and putting his own name to attacks on penny mordaunt. but i think this race is going to get very nasty. under the microscope, the front page of the daily mail. quite detailed but the

headline is penny mordaunt under the microscope but drawing three bullet points of the daily mail suggests that need answering. what do you make of this? we that need answering. what do you make of this?— that need answering. what do you make of this? ~ ., make of this? we can tell whether or not the daily — make of this? we can tell whether or not the daily mail _ make of this? we can tell whether or not the daily mail is _ make of this? we can tell whether or not the daily mail is coming - not the daily mail is coming from with this front page and you're saying you deserve to be and will help with some that scrutiny and so, they are saying that with a lack of cabinet support, questions over her backers and the trans— debate as well. penny mordaunt is pointedly going to the dispatch box recently and said, trans women are women and tried to indicate where she stood in that debate and in terms of language in legislation that sort of thing and she had seemingly bit of battle in number ten about it and all of the other men of the other

contenders apart from tom tugendhat, she was quite extraordinary and those views of the debate and using this against penny mordaunt and she said actually, that is not my position at all, i'm very critical of the transgender side of the debate and trying to walk back those comments from before and all of these things are definitely coming under scrutiny, she is completely under scrutiny, she is completely under fire because she's the one with the most excitement around her campaign at the moment and people at the right of the conservative party are looking at the two people who are looking at the two people who are going to go to the membership next week when the mp rounds or voting are over and they meet someone from the side of the party to be on the ballot paper in order to be on the ballot paper in order to have a chance of making the be prime minister and really, assuming

that rishi sunak is so much support among the mps that they're going to go through, really, list booze for liz truss and bitter struggle with penny mordaunt. bringing up —— boost. that is where the fight _ bringing up —— boost. that is where the fight is — bringing up —— boost. that is where the fight is today, it is all about liz truss— the fight is today, it is all about liz truss versus penny mordaunt and now that _ liz truss versus penny mordaunt and now that suella braverman has been knocked _ now that suella braverman has been knocked out of the race, has asked her followers to support liz truss, it's not at — her followers to support liz truss, it's not at all clear that penny mordaunt— it's not at all clear that penny mordaunt is going to be of the keep on the _ mordaunt is going to be of the keep on the ballot. but even though rishi sunak— on the ballot. but even though rishi sunak is_ on the ballot. but even though rishi sunak is the frontrunner at the moment, — sunak is the frontrunner at the moment, he is the prism of the most votes _ moment, he is the prism of the most votes in _ moment, he is the prism of the most votes in the _ moment, he is the prism of the most votes in the times helps again the

column_ votes in the times helps again the column inside the paper, raising more _ column inside the paper, raising more questions about penny mordaunt slipping _ more questions about penny mordaunt slipping and a few more attacks there _ slipping and a few more attacks there it's — slipping and a few more attacks there it's worth saying that people can lose _ there it's worth saying that people can lose votes during this as well as gain _ can lose votes during this as well as gain than it would be surprising if rishi _ as gain than it would be surprising if rishi sunak who is now got a hundred — if rishi sunak who is now got a hundred votes and make it to the final ballot but tom tugendhat seems to have _ final ballot but tom tugendhat seems to have lost votes between the first and second round in the simple reason — and second round in the simple reason that he's a strong candidate, his hackers — reason that he's a strong candidate, his backers are beginning to think that maybe he simply cannot win and therefore _ that maybe he simply cannot win and therefore should start attaching themselves to another candidate. if rishi sunak loses his shine in the same _ rishi sunak loses his shine in the same way, — rishi sunak loses his shine in the same way, it would be a much more extreme _ same way, it would be a much more extreme case of someone losing votes _ extreme case of someone losing votes. before the action comes around — votes. before the action comes around liz_ votes. before the action comes around liz truss and penny mordaunt as the _ around liz truss and penny mordaunt as the two— around liz truss and penny mordaunt as the two standard—bearers of the social— as the two standard—bearers of the social right — as the two standard—bearers of the social right in the social left on this, _ social right in the social left on this, i— social right in the social left on this, i think they'll leapfrog them togethen —

this, i think they'll leapfrog them to . ether. , , this, i think they'll leapfrog them touether. , , ~ .,, together. very interesting. most eo - le together. very interesting. most peeple will _ together. very interesting. most peeple will be — together. very interesting. most people will be lapping _ together. very interesting. most people will be lapping up - together. very interesting. most people will be lapping up every i people will be lapping up every detail and some less so. can you remind us of the process here because her in the midst of all these elections at the moment. talk us through the timetable of what can happen here. were talking with the stages of voting that only mps, only conservative mps have been voting so far. the first round yesterday when around two today, we had the chancellor and jeremy hunt both huge figures knocked out in the first round which if you take a step back, that should be quite surprising and today, we had suella braverman knocked out of this round and it is thursday and mps are going to go back to the constituencies, candidates are going to be doing debates and postings on tv and online. and constituents in party members over the weekend and on

monday, they start again with the mps voting and assuming that nobody drops out voluntarily from the race and again, the stages involved mps and again, the stages involved mps and on wednesday, we should know who the two final people are in those two final people on the ballot paper will go out in the tory membership and they will get to choose on the next prime minister and will know that by early september with the result is. this that by early september with the result is. �* , , , ., ., , result is. as things stand, as thins result is. as things stand, as things stand _ result is. as things stand, as things stand at _ result is. as things stand, as things stand at the _ result is. as things stand, as things stand at the moment, result is. as things stand, as - things stand at the moment, i'm not holding you to it because we don't know it's going to happen but who do you think will reach the last two and out of those two, who do you think will win in the conservative party members? i think will win in the conservative party members?— party members? i never make predictions — party members? i never make predictions. people _ party members? i never make predictions. people make - party members? i never make - predictions. people make predictions on these _ predictions. people make predictions on these sorts of things are false,

frankiy~ _ on these sorts of things are false, frankly. but i will say what i've said _ frankly. but i will say what i've said before and i'll come down to personal— said before and i'll come down to personal grievances and they're going _ personal grievances and they're going to — personal grievances and they're going to be things that will happen at the _ going to be things that will happen at the tory ballot which are all about— at the tory ballot which are all about what they said 20 years ago and as— about what they said 20 years ago and as i_ about what they said 20 years ago and as i said before, don't assume that rishi — and as i said before, don't assume that rishi sunak will end up on the ballot, _ that rishi sunak will end up on the ballot, even though he is first place — ballot, even though he is first place now, that is what i would say. that is _ place now, that is what i would say. that is punchy enough. that is a prediction and i will take that. we prediction and i will take that. - could still see that. prediction and i will take that. we could still see that. the _ could still see that. the established _ could still see that. the established wisdom - could still see that. the established wisdom is l could still see that. the established wisdom is that rishi sunak would be one of the two and who's the other. it sunak would be one of the two and who's the other.— who's the other. it seems like that is the most — who's the other. it seems like that is the most likely _ who's the other. it seems like that is the most likely part. _ who's the other. it seems like that is the most likely part. it - who's the other. it seems like that is the most likely part. it will- who's the other. it seems like that is the most likely part. it will be i is the most likely part. it will be impossible that that will not have been but seems most likely in the second place in the ballot will be between liz truss and penny mordaunt and that's because penny mordaunt has a lot of votes to be redistributed when she gets knocked out as we assume she will be and i'm

thinking, i don't want to make a prediction but i'll probably see that the most likely person is rishi sunak versus liz truss and then, liz truss might be more tipton went among the members but i don't want to make a prediction. tote among the members but i don't want to make a prediction.— to make a prediction. we are not holdin: to make a prediction. we are not holding you _ to make a prediction. we are not holding you to — to make a prediction. we are not holding you to anything, - to make a prediction. we are not holding you to anything, don't i holding you to anything, don't worry. exactly where we are the moment. we parked politics and i want to see with the front page at the times, different stories and stories of the whole country is obviously talking about and it is the weather and how extremely hot it's going to get. the headlines on the times on the right—hand side is nhs braces for patient search amid fears of this and ticked, of course, we will moan and he gets to hot and

there is more serious worries and are just there is more serious worries and arejust moaning because it is there is more serious worries and are just moaning because it is too hard. �* , ., , are just moaning because it is too hard. . , hard. and his or her is productivity as well. hard. and his or her is productivity as well- we _ hard. and his or her is productivity as well. we are not _ hard. and his or her is productivity as well. we are not equipped - hard. and his or her is productivity as well. we are not equipped to i hard. and his or her is productivity i as well. we are not equipped to work in the heat in this country as well. we are not equipped to work in the heat in this countr- in the heat in this country mazes opportunity _ in the heat in this country mazes opportunity to — in the heat in this country mazes opportunity to say _ in the heat in this country mazes opportunity to say tomorrow - in the heat in this country mazes opportunity to say tomorrow and those who — opportunity to say tomorrow and those who think it's a pile of rubbish, _ those who think it's a pile of rubbish, i_ those who think it's a pile of rubbish, i was writing it in the middle — rubbish, i was writing it in the middle of my most overheated my flight _ middle of my most overheated my flight is _ middle of my most overheated my flight is ever been. i could feel my rain turning — flight is ever been. i could feel my rain turning to sludge as i attempted to and in all seriousness, this ever_ attempted to and in all seriousness, this ever going to move away from politics— this ever going to move away from politics and — this ever going to move away from politics and also think the stories my politics and almost all the that we've _ my politics and almost all the that we've discussed all feed into the bil we've discussed all feed into the big picture of the big political crisis — big picture of the big political crisis in — big picture of the big political crisis in the country in the big political— crisis in the country in the big political questions and the tory party— political questions and the tory party and — political questions and the tory party and in the early sections of this programme: energy prices and the energy— this programme: energy prices and the energy crisis is going to be a cap on— the energy crisis is going to be a cap on raised by offjim on energy

fieids— cap on raised by offjim on energy fields and — cap on raised by offjim on energy fields and with this is really about in this— fields and with this is really about in this particular case of climate change. — in this particular case of climate change, the most important things that the _ change, the most important things that the membership needs to be talking _ that the membership needs to be talking about in leadership candidates is what the position is on climate — candidates is what the position is on climate change. liz truss is other— on climate change. liz truss is other people was one of the most thought— other people was one of the most thought out careful plans and she is committed — thought out careful plans and she is committed and often portrayed as this donald trump like dinosaur of the right— this donald trump like dinosaur of the right partially because she is now attracted the support of people ofjacoh _ now attracted the support of people ofjacob reese mock bets on who she is at all— ofjacob reese mock bets on who she is at all and _ ofjacob reese mock bets on who she is at all and is talked by moving the green — is at all and is talked by moving the green levy and adjusting burdens so they— the green levy and adjusting burdens so they no— the green levy and adjusting burdens so they no longer fall on the poorest— so they no longer fall on the poorest and surprising number of those _ poorest and surprising number of those candidates actually are signed up those candidates actually are signed up to the existing net zero target of 2050 — up to the existing net zero target of 2050 despite quite a lot of pressure _ of 2050 despite quite a lot of pressure from the tory right so, i'm sorry— pressure from the tory right so, i'm sorry that _ pressure from the tory right so, i'm sorry that i — pressure from the tory right so, i'm sorry that i drag you back to politics. _

sorry that i drag you back to politics. i_ sorry that i drag you back to politics, i can help it. no problem at all. politics, i can help it. no problem at all- the — politics, i can help it. no problem at all. the front _ politics, i can help it. no problem at all. the front page _ politics, i can help it. no problem at all. the front page of— politics, i can help it. no problem at all. the front page of the - politics, i can help it. no probleml at all. the front page of the dewey mirror. it is a big picture across the country, red—hot alert and similarly talking but nhs doctors fearing a surge. it’s similarly talking but nhs doctors fearing a surge.— fearing a surge. it's the same story of emergency _ fearing a surge. it's the same story of emergency services _ fearing a surge. it's the same story of emergency services preparing i fearing a surge. it's the same story| of emergency services preparing for temperatures hitting a0 degrees, which would be, i think record—breaking it's going to peak on monday and especially tuesday and i know that my weather app in london is certainly saying that's going to be 30 degrees on tuesday, which it is not a0 but it's bad enough. i think a lot of people will be trying to plan what they're going to do at the beginning of next week in order to make work actually workable, particular people who work outside

and calls from trade unions and ever one is been talking recently about putting a cap if it goes above 30, people not working or employers and putting in place measures to mitigate that so cold water, ventilation, all those kinds of things and tools of the hottest parts of the day. and as kate said, even writing in this weather, it's very difficult and i'm sure that people and otherjobs suffering even more. people and other “obs suffering even more. �* , ., , ., people and other “obs suffering even more. �* , ., ., ., more. and if you 'ust want to get on a lane more. and if you 'ust want to get on a plane escape — more. and if you just want to get on a plane escape at — more. and if you just want to get on a plane escape at all, _ more. and if you just want to get on a plane escape at all, well, - more. and if you just want to get on a plane escape at all, well, you - a plane escape at all, well, you can. you may not be able to force of the express now ba asks for passengers to scrap their holidays, beard british airways, kate. talk us through this a bit more transport problems. i

a bit more transport problems. i think many of your viewers will experience chaos at airports already and this— experience chaos at airports already and this is— experience chaos at airports already and this isjust the latest because as a result — and this isjust the latest because as a result of basic heaters to cope with the _ as a result of basic heaters to cope with the pressure on them at the moment, — with the pressure on them at the moment, you have to remember british airways, _ moment, you have to remember british airways, for— moment, you have to remember british airways, for example, the daily express— airways, for example, the daily express tells us that around 10,000 staff were _ express tells us that around 10,000 staff were laid off due to the pandemic and british airways contacted passengers before july 25 to see _ contacted passengers before july 25 to see if _ contacted passengers before july 25 to see if they're able to reschedule their flight and to see if they're able to reschedule theirflight and a to see if they're able to reschedule their flight and a back log from the pandemic— their flight and a back log from the pandemic and a backlog for the major logistical— pandemic and a backlog for the major logistical problems that that is caused, — logistical problems that that is caused, airlines and airports and at the same _ caused, airlines and airports and at the same time, the ft has a similar story— the same time, the ft has a similar story telling — the same time, the ft has a similar story telling us that heathrow airport — story telling us that heathrow airport has attempted to limit flights— airport has attempted to limit flights and it announced this week that no— flights and it announced this week that no more than hundred thousand people _ that no more than hundred thousand people would be able to fly each day under _ people would be able to fly each day under departures until september the

11th under departures until september the iith and _ under departures until september the 11th and emirate airlines are furious _ 11th and emirate airlines are furious about that because it's going — furious about that because it's going to — furious about that because it's going to affect them and of course, there's— going to affect them and of course, there's the — going to affect them and of course, there's the sense that non—british airlines— there's the sense that non—british airlines are — there's the sense that non—british airlines are going to be the ones who asked — airlines are going to be the ones who asked us to pay the price. and within that who asked us to pay the price. fific within that story, transport who asked us to pay the price. fific within that story, transport real strikes and what they've actually talked about in the announcement of strikes, it is pretty difficult to get anywhere. strikes, it is pretty difficult to get anywhere-— strikes, it is pretty difficult to get anywhere. strikes, it is pretty difficult to net an here. �*, ., ., , get anywhere. there's going to be disru tion get anywhere. there's going to be disruption and _ get anywhere. there's going to be disruption and great _ get anywhere. there's going to be disruption and great summer- get anywhere. there's going to be disruption and great summer of. disruption and great summer of sports going on in birmingham and the commonwealth games in the euros and everything going on and it's difficult to go around. this clash thatis difficult to go around. this clash that is definitely going to be

affecting other industries, notjust the rail industries but overpay, keeping up with inflation and post covid—i9 about the fact that peoples pay is in keeping up with inflation and getting effective pay cuts and i think this is going to be seen across public services is going to be very difficult to get around and do things. the be very difficult to get around and do thins. ., , be very difficult to get around and do thins. , ., , ., be very difficult to get around and do thins. .,, , ., , ., ~ do things. the last story and think ou to do things. the last story and think ou no to do things. the last story and think you go to the _ do things. the last story and think you go to the times. _ do things. the last story and think you go to the times. inside - do things. the last story and think you go to the times. inside the i you go to the times. inside the times, not the front page of the story here which alarms, gets people going, good health for others urged to go teetotaler is. and the advice on alcohol seems to change every day. on alcohol seems to change every da . ., , , on alcohol seems to change every da. ,., , day. people say we should be drinkin: day. people say we should be drinking with _ day. people say we should be drinking with more _ day. people say we should be drinking with more red - day. people say we should be drinking with more red wine, | day. people say we should be - drinking with more red wine, people say, but but the interesting thing is what is really arguing is that

alcohol, the health benefits of alcohol, the health benefits of alcohol give more substantial as you get older. i think sienna and i are both under a0 which means the category of people are basically advised ., category of people are basically advised . , ., ., advised that there is no good that alcohol can _ advised that there is no good that alcohol can do us. _ advised that there is no good that alcohol can do us. i— advised that there is no good that alcohol can do us. i don't- alcohol can do us. i don't know where — alcohol can do us. i don't know where you _ alcohol can do us. i don't know where you fall into the category? i'm where you fall into the category? i'm not— where you fall into the category? i'm not getting into that. i am not getting into that at all. alleged a regular tip, people say we should go to teetotaler. i’m a regular tip, people say we should go to teetotaler.— go to teetotaler. i'm 28 years old and i'm go to teetotaler. i'm 28 years old and i'm in — go to teetotaler. i'm 28 years old and i'm in the _ go to teetotaler. i'm 28 years old and i'm in the category _ go to teetotaler. i'm 28 years old and i'm in the category that - go to teetotaler. i'm 28 years old and i'm in the category that i - and i'm in the category that i should be teetotaler and actually, i am teetotaler at the moment but that's because i'm pregnant. thank you very much. sorry that we

have to ended there. sienna, kate, we all deserve a drink after that. thank you both very much. that's it for the papers tonight. good bye. good evening. the first day of golf at the 150th open championship has come to an end, and it's american cameron young who is the man to catch heading into the second round. he leads the field on 8—under par, two clear of northern ireland's rory mcilroy. the competition has returned to st andrews, which is regarded as the home of golf. but it's a time of deep division within the sport,

with the new saudi—backed liv golf series recruiting many leading players. here's our correspondentjoe wilson. the 150th open, but this is no time to simply linger on tradition. here's ian poulter, first tee. listen. mixture boos and applause. he's permitted to play here, but is part of the saudi—financed liv golf series, which the open organisers say is undermining the sport. is poulter aware of that? purposely haven't looked at all. so i don't want to know. you can tell me, i'm not going to listen. rory mcilroy has stood firmly against the new liv golf. he navigated his way to 6—under par in his first round. tiger woods values st andrews over everything. but when the dust cleared on the first, he watched his ball bounce into the burn... water, in other words. ah, and many sympathised. well, you know where tiger woods is on the course, even when you can't see him, because you can't see him. look, he's surrounded by a crowd, everyone still trying to catch a glimpse of him. they saw the former champion fight and falter to 6—over par. oh, no, it'sjust gone by.

suddenly it seemed like a youngster�*s game. at 25, cameron young topped the leaderboard on 8—under par. but for perseverance, it was si—woo kim's day, stuck still. but with his next shot, watch... when they talk about celebrating the challenges of this place... please... oh, what's a putt! ..they mean this. joe wilson, bbc news, st andrews. here's a check on the leaderboard. cameron young has that two—shot lead ahead of rory mcilroy. australia's cameron smith is a shot further back. and there's a group of players on a—under, including three englishmen — amateur barclay brown, lee westwood and robert dinwiddie. england had reece topley to thank as they bounced back in some style to level the series with india at lord's. it was a memorable day for topley, who took the best ever figures

for an england men's bowler in a one day international as england won by 100 runs. dan ogunshakin reports. no need to panic was the england mantra after their humbling on tuesday, but only the most stoic would remain calm after this wizardry really put england into a spin. staring series defeat in the face, moeen ali took the fight to india with a battling a7 and a precious load of runs from david willey gave england a target to defend. but stilljos buttler needed a bowling hero to avoid a serious loss, and he found one in reece topley. after removing both indian openers, he return to break a promising partnership as reece had them in pieces. and fittingly it was topley who racked up victory with a record—breaking performance. six it is! dan ogunshakin, bbc news. some good news for british cycling fans. tom pidcock has won today's 12th stage of the tour de france, and not far behind him was the four—time champion chris froome, who rolled back the years in the mountains. but no change in the overall lead. jonas vingergaard keeps his healthy two—minute—plus advantage. nick parrott reports. sometimes the tour de france gives

a feeling of deja vu. for the second day in a row, riders had to get over the mountain. on the descent, a familiar name chasing down the leading group, four—time winner chris froome. he's struggled since a career—threatening crash three years ago, but here he was surging towards the front alongside fellow brit tom pidcock. they made their move more than 60 miles from the finish, but were still on the front showing he can beat the best on the road as well. pidcock recently signed a five—year contract with ineos grenadiers and by winning the stage by a8 seconds, he has given british cycling fans a vision of the future. nick parrott, bbc news. in the women's euros, france booked their place in the quarterfinals with a game

to spare after beating belgium in rotherham. kadidiatou diani was in the right place to give them an early lead at the new york stadium. but belgium, who drew their opening game with iceland, fought their way back into the game as janice cayman levelled ten minutes before the break. france showed why they're one of the tournament favourites as griedge mbock gave them a 2—1 win, despite wendy rennard missing a late penalty. earlier, italy drew 1—1 with iceland at manchester city's academy stadium. iceland took an early lead, with karolina lea vihalmsdottir scoring after 2.5 minutes. italy equalised just after the hour through valentina bergamaschi. they hit the post, too, but 1—1 was how it finished. the draw keeps both sides in with a chance of progressing to the quarterfinals. and that's all the sport for now. more on the website including all the build—up to the world athletics championships in oregon, which we'll cover extensively across the bbc tomorrow evening. see you soon.

hello. we've seen a bit of a lull in the heatwave conditions over the past 2a hours or so. it was a little bit fresher on thursday and into friday, too. but intense heat is on the way, particularly by sunday into tuesday. the met office have issued an amber warning for extreme heat across much of england and wales. we're likely to see widespread impacts from this spell of severe heat. health impacts notjust for the vulnerable. we could see transport disruption, potentially disruption to energy supplies as well. so, certainly some severe weather on the way with those exceptionally high temperatures sunday to tuesday. back to the here and now, for friday morning, we're going to be seeing a few splashes of rain across scotland, northern england, too. any showers quickly clearing from northern ireland. stays dry all day for southern england and wales. plenty of spells of sunshine coming through, and again it is going to feel warm.

so, highs in the south 25—26 degrees. we're looking at the high teens or low 20s across scotland and northern ireland. moving through into friday evening, any of those showers in the north fading away fairly quickly, so it is dry, it's clear. we'll see a little bit of a warmer night as we head into the early hours of saturday. still reasonably fresh across parts of scotland and northern ireland. we could see single figures here, but down towards the south, we're are looking at mid—teens, i think, to start off your weekend. now, through saturday, a bit more cloud and a few spots of rain for the far north west of scotland. dry elsewhere with strong sunshine, very high levels of uv this time of year. so, those temperatures starting to pick up. the mid to high 20s across england and wales, the low 20s for scotland and for northern ireland. those temperatures continue to build then day on day. this is how sunday's looking.

perhaps the odd rogue shower for scotland, dry, hot and sunny elsewhere. the hottest spots in the low 30s, i think, across much of central and southern england. even further north and west, we're looking at the mid to the high 20s. by the time we get to monday, that heat becomes more extensive across the map, so more of us will see temperatures in the mid, possibly high 30s, potentially record—breaking temperatures by the time we get to tuesday. one or two spots potentially 38—39 degrees as well, so temperatures like that, we don't see them very often here in the uk. they are going to cause some significant disruption. do make plans for monday into tuesday. we could see those temperatures near a0 degrees in a few spots. thundery breakdown at last on the way by wednesday. bye— bye.

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