this is bbc news. with me are lord kim darroch, former british ambassador to the united states, and the features writer for the independent, james rampton. "meltdown" — the mirror leads on the declared national emergency, with a red warning for extreme heat issued for the first time for england on monday and tuesday — when temperatures could hit

an unprecedented a0 degrees. the i newspaper also reports on the heatwaves and the highest—warning—areas covering london, manchester and york. the ft has borisjohnson reportedly offering pay rises averaging about 5 % to millions of public sector workers next week. the telegraph leads on news that conservative leadership candidate penny mordaunt is hitting back at her rivals after days of alleged targeting by critics. the mail puts a positive spin on liz truss�*s campaign with her policy — "liz tax boost for families" — but in tonight's debate other candidates did question where the money would be coming from and the express has a message from the outgoing prime minister to his successor, that they must finish theirjob on brexit. so let's begin.

do you want to kick off this time with this rather startling front page? with this rather startling front -a . e? with this rather startling front .a . e? , ., with this rather startling front nae? , ., ., , page? the burning red that has enuulfed page? the burning red that has engulfed the — page? the burning red that has engulfed the above _ page? the burning red that has engulfed the above the - page? the burning red that has engulfed the above the uk - page? the burning red that has| engulfed the above the uk there really— engulfed the above the uk there really sums up the danger that we are facing — really sums up the danger that we are facing. i know of people are talking — are facing. i know of people are talking about the joys of being able to -o talking about the joys of being able to go in_ talking about the joys of being able to go into — talking about the joys of being able to go in to the beach and swim minnow— to go in to the beach and swim minnow cold seas however, i find it much _ minnow cold seas however, i find it much more — minnow cold seas however, i find it much more alarming, this story. the fact that _ much more alarming, this story. the fact that we — much more alarming, this story. the fact that we may well hit a record temperature of 40 or 41 degrees on monday— temperature of 40 or 41 degrees on monday or— temperature of 40 or 41 degrees on monday or tuesday and we are already seeing _ monday or tuesday and we are already seeing portugal gripped by temperatures of 47 in the algarve is ”p temperatures of 47 in the algarve is up in _ temperatures of 47 in the algarve is up in flames. that to me is a very very— up in flames. that to me is a very very stark— up in flames. that to me is a very very stark warning about the dangers of climate _ very stark warning about the dangers of climate change. it is not something that is going to happen tomorrow — something that is going to happen tomorrow. it is happening today and if we don't _ tomorrow. it is happening today and if we don't do something about it very quickly were not going to have a planet— very quickly were not going to have a planet to — very quickly were not going to have a planet to worry about any more because — a planet to worry about any more because it — a planet to worry about any more because it is going to burn like

some — because it is going to burn like some terrible circle of hell so i really — some terrible circle of hell so i really do — some terrible circle of hell so i really do think that this is something politicians and the general— something politicians and the general public must grasp. the gravity— general public must grasp. the gravity of— general public must grasp. the gravity of what were doing to this planet _ gravity of what were doing to this planet is— gravity of what were doing to this planet is manifesting itself. it needs— planet is manifesting itself. it needs you to the extreme temperatures and if we don't act today, _ temperatures and if we don't act today, there will be no tomorrow. i a-ree today, there will be no tomorrow. agree with today, there will be no tomorrow. i agree with all of that. and the subject is where we are as a global community on climate change. to reach by 2050, we should be reducing emissions by 45% by 2030. on the current trajectory, notwithstanding the limited achievements of that summit in glasgow last year, we are on track to be 70% higher by 2030 so we are nowhere near where we need to be. and, as a nation, ithink we we are nowhere near where we need to be. and, as a nation, i think we are profoundly unprepared for this sort

of heat which kills people, and, i mean, i've been in 35 degrees for a prolonged period and that is absolutely brutal and intolerable, to be outside in. 40 degrees, mean, a lot of people are going to find thisjust a lot of people are going to find this just enormously stressful. d0 this 'ust enormously stressful. do ou this just enormously stressful. do you want to take to the to the ft, the public sector staff in 5% payoff? it the public sector staff in 596 -a off? , ., the public sector staff in 596 -a off? , . , , ., , payoff? it is an interesting story because we _ payoff? it is an interesting story because we are _ payoff? it is an interesting story because we are already - payoff? it is an interesting story because we are already being i payoff? it is an interesting story - because we are already being warned of the _ because we are already being warned of the summer of discontent. we remember— of the summer of discontent. we remember what the winter of discontent did to the labour government and 78 slash 79. hugely damaging _ government and 78 slash 79. hugely damaging rail strikes. immensely damaging rail strikes. immensely damaging nhs strikes, god forbid. bt workers _ damaging nhs strikes, god forbid. bt workers are _ damaging nhs strikes, god forbid. bt workers are threatening to strike the first— workers are threatening to strike the first time in 35 years. the problem _ the first time in 35 years. the problem is _ the first time in 35 years. the problem is that 5% objectively may sound _ problem is that 5% objectively may sound like — problem is that 5% objectively may sound like a lot but we are already deaiing _

sound like a lot but we are already dealing with inflation rates of 10%, may well— dealing with inflation rates of 10%, may well go up one's energy bills are hyped — may well go up one's energy bills are hyped up in the autumn and so public— are hyped up in the autumn and so public sector workers are going to be looking — public sector workers are going to be looking at a very, very below inflation — be looking at a very, very below inflation pay rise and that is going to hurt— inflation pay rise and that is going to hurt them. one of the union bosses — to hurt them. one of the union bosses is — to hurt them. one of the union bosses is quoted in the ft as seeing it is hard _ bosses is quoted in the ft as seeing it is hard to — bosses is quoted in the ft as seeing it is hard to hold onto people working _ it is hard to hold onto people working in the nhs when they are being _ working in the nhs when they are being offered a 6% below inflation pay rise _ being offered a 6% below inflation pay rise. they are struggling as it is. pay rise. they are struggling as it is many— pay rise. they are struggling as it is. many nhs workers are having to use food _ is. many nhs workers are having to use food banks already. if they're getting _ use food banks already. if they're getting such a miserly increase, goodness — getting such a miserly increase, goodness knows where that will read. there _ goodness knows where that will read. there is _ goodness knows where that will read. there is no _ goodness knows where that will read. there is no magic money tree. i'm sure _ there is no magic money tree. i'm sure we _ there is no magic money tree. i'm sure we can — there is no magic money tree. i'm sure we can talk about that later. we cannot — sure we can talk about that later. we cannot magic this money out of thin air _ we cannot magic this money out of thin air. they have done immense amounts — thin air. they have done immense amounts for— thin air. they have done immense amounts for this country during covid _ amounts for this country during covid and — amounts for this country during covid and beyond that and they feel deeply— covid and beyond that and they feel deeply disgruntled and unrewarded and i deeply disgruntled and unrewarded and i do _ deeply disgruntled and unrewarded and i do predict there could be trouble — and i do predict there could be trouble this summer. just

and i do predict there could be trouble this summer. just based on that, ou trouble this summer. just based on that. you were _ trouble this summer. just based on that, you were talking _ trouble this summer. just based on that, you were talking also - trouble this summer. just based on that, you were talking also when i trouble this summer. just based on. that, you were talking also when you talked about the ft story, but the prospect of public sector strikes. in a sense, politically, it is one for the history books. they might vaguely remember us kids but they have not lived through that period of intense industrial action some of us rememberfrom the of intense industrial action some of us remember from the late 1970s. you are too young. — us remember from the late 1970s. m. are too young, perhaps. us remember from the late 1970s. you are too young, perhaps. i _ us remember from the late 1970s. you are too young, perhaps. i was - us remember from the late 1970s. you are too young, perhaps. i was at - are too young, perhaps. i was at rima are too young, perhaps. i was at primary school — are too young, perhaps. i was at primary school but _ are too young, perhaps. i was at primary school but i _ are too young, perhaps. i was at primary school but i do - are too young, perhaps. i was at i primary school but i do remember. are too young, perhaps. i was at - primary school but i do remember. i was at university when this was happening and, look, it is all too likely at the moment on the present trajectory that this will happen again. to those sectors that james mentioned at teachers, and police, and civil servants and prison workers and even the military. this copia for disruption is huge especially since, i think, in the

private sector, they are going to be well over 5% so you're asking people to do worse than their next—door neighbours, perhaps, and to accept something that will leave them worse off, if inflation sticks at ten or ii% off, if inflation sticks at ten or 11% which is likely to flow it going to be a massive problem for whoever comes into number ten in september. and i don't think the government can afford much more than 5% but they certainly can't afford 5% plus 13 billion giveaway. i5 certainly can't afford 596 plus 13 billion giveaway.— certainly can't afford 596 plus 13 billion giveaway. is going to ask ou about billion giveaway. is going to ask you about the — billion giveaway. is going to ask you about the daily _ billion giveaway. is going to ask you about the daily mail - billion giveaway. is going to ask you about the daily mail front i billion giveaway. is going to ask - you about the daily mail front page. i think that, as was said in the last session of this, this is, whether it is voodoo economics of hotel economics, and makes no sense at all especially since so far as i know, there is no detail on what she would do to, where she would cut expenditure to pay for these tax

giveaways. i am afraid, you know, much as a taxpayer myself would be nice to pay less, if ever there was a moment where it is clear that the country can't afford it, it is now, surely. with all the other pressures on the economy, with fuel prices going up and anything like that, to think you can give away vast tax giveaways like this just is not credible. giveaways like this 'ust is not credible. ~ ., giveaways like this 'ust is not credible. ~ . giveaways like this 'ust is not credible. ., ., ., ., credible. what you make of that and also the associated _ credible. what you make of that and also the associated story, penny - also the associated story, penny mordaunt under the microscope. i remember when she was sort of chief media spokesman for one of the past conservative leaders. i get a bit vague over that period when i was a political correspond it myself but i don't know if you remember. i think it was william _ don't know if you remember. i think it was william hague. _ don't know if you remember. i think it was william hague. i _ don't know if you remember. i think it was william hague. i think- don't know if you remember. i think it was william hague. i think you i it was william hague. i think you are right, yes. she said she likes

penny mordaunt but the idea of her as pm fills her with horror. pm for pm is not something that amanda patel would subscribe to. it is interesting that what penny mordaunt is describing as black ops, people dropping poison intojournalists years about david frost apparently being used in some kind of outlier going out there, slagging her off and saying she was not up to the job they were doing exit negotiations. somebody suggesting she was a kind of water mitty character who allegedly refused to travel abroad when she was international trade minister so all of that is some sort of black ops is going on. clearly always does in these situations but itjust makes me think, finding the whole thing so depressing. the only good thing i would say that boris johnson is gone but the five people who are left do not fill me with joy- who are left do not fill me with joy. that famous oscar wilde quote,

the unspeakable in pursuit of the un—eatable. they all seem to be depressingly painted withjohn sony and is except perhaps tom but he too is proposing these fairy tale tax cuts. they're notjust talking about growing a magic money tree. they are talking about grabbing a magic money forest to fund these tax cuts. i just don't see it as progress or a new start all these cliches that they are bandying about. it is the same old same old and i think, goodness me, can we not come up with far better candidates than that? the five candidates that tory mps have chosen. penny mordaunt insists she is up to the job as the front page of the telegraph. it is interesting that reference james made to not wanting to go abroad. as the former labour minister border trade who took his own signage is funny went took his own signage is funny went to paris, i have never known of that is an apocryphal story but i love

it. perhaps they can put is right and that they happen to be watching. if the telegraph is hedging its bets they are doing it with a very flattering photograph. certainly more flattering than the male have chosen. ii more flattering than the male have chosen. , ., more flattering than the male have chosen. , . , ., , chosen. if they had the story the other way around _ chosen. if they had the story the other way around with _ chosen. if they had the story the other way around with the - chosen. if they had the story the - other way around with the photograph of liz truss and led the story with black ops against rather than penny mordaunt defence of her record there would have been to drive—by shootings today and david frost this morning and amanda patel now and i guess on one level she will be flattered that she is the target for these attacks because it shows that people are worried about the support that she is getting. on another

level, if you focus on some of the things that have been said about her there is a sort of black hole in terms of record as a minister. there are not really any big obvious achievements she can put her name to. she seems to have risen a bit without trace some of this, i think, will stick. �* ._ , without trace some of this, i think, will stick. . , ., .. ., will stick. always the accusation she had arisen _ will stick. always the accusation she had arisen without - will stick. always the accusation she had arisen without trace. i l will stick. always the accusation i she had arisen without trace. ijust want to ask you, because i didn't give you the chance first time, if you comment on this little story at the bottom of the telegraph, biden compares ireland to palestinians in your thoughts by the biden visit. i would absolutely defer to my colleague whose knowledge is far greater than mine but before he came to me i was going tobacco what was said about the significance of a not

very coded message about the northern ireland protocol. he has already made it very clear that he will be deeply displeased if the tories, to me, they messed up, responds to this failing protocol damages the good friday agreement. i think everybody inside and outside of ireland would agree catastrophic. i think we are all of an age to remember the horrors of the troubles and on both sides of the irish sea and on both sides of the irish sea and any sense of a return to that would be a disaster and the people about that but would have to hang their head in shame so i absolutely understand biden who identifies as irish american, making a pretty strong warning there, domestic viewpoint that he will not tolerate any messing with the good friday agreement and i think whoever is handed the poisoned chalice of being the next prime minister will have to

put that at the top of the list because, you know, the special relationship may not mean much to the us any more but it is important to us particularly in opposed bags that trade world. in to us particularly in opposed bags that trade world.— that trade world. in the last 40 seconds or _ that trade world. in the last 40 seconds or so, _ that trade world. in the last 40 seconds or so, front _ that trade world. in the last 40 seconds or so, front page - that trade world. in the last 40 seconds or so, front page of. that trade world. in the last 40 | seconds or so, front page of the times, a beautiful photograph of a sunrise. su nak�*s fever honesty. not a lot of it on display, it seems. i feel very profoundly that getting the truth back into our politics as one of— the truth back into our politics as one of the — the truth back into our politics as one of the most important things that can — one of the most important things that can happen. i hope will happen over the _ that can happen. i hope will happen over the next four years. i think that— over the next four years. i think that the — over the next four years. i think that the johnson era has been extraordinarily damaging and i mean, i'm extraordinarily damaging and i mean, i'm not— extraordinarily damaging and i mean, i'm not sure _ extraordinarily damaging and i mean, i'm not sure that i necessarily buy in now— i'm not sure that i necessarily buy in now to — i'm not sure that i necessarily buy in now to the idea that all of the candidates who are up for the prime ministership will restore it but i

very— ministership will restore it but i very profoundly hope people are not personally attracted by the various manifestos they are presenting that they will— manifestos they are presenting that they will do better, very though bar, they will do better, very though bar. this, — they will do better, very though bar, this, that they would be better than the _ bar, this, that they would be better than the previous prime minister in speaking _ than the previous prime minister in speaking the truth because if you don't _ speaking the truth because if you don't have — speaking the truth because if you don't have truth in politics and i think the — don't have truth in politics and i think the whole thing starts to crumble _ think the whole thing starts to crumble. 35m think the whole thing starts to crumble. . ,., ., ., ., crumble. an important moment to end on. thank crumble. an important moment to end on- thank you — crumble. an important moment to end on. thank you both _ on. thank you both very much for being with us on the papers. we hope to talk to you very they will be back again tomorrow. our reviewers tomorrow night... the papers will be back again tomorrow evening with the political commentator, jo phillips, and james moore, who's the chief business commentator at the independent.do join us then if you can but for now, goodnight.

hello and welcome to news watch. with cuts being made to new services and regions, does the bbc really care about its local audiences? and if people complain about news bulletins being delayed because of live sport, what is the response when they broadcast earlier than advertised? who first, another frenzied week at westminster as the number of those vying to be leader of the conservative party grew and shrank. ., ., , , shrank. there are now 'ust six candidates * shrank. there are nowjust six candidates with enough - shrank. there are nowjust six i candidates with enough support shrank. there are nowjust six - candidates with enough support to stay in the race. pauli candidates with enough support to stay in the race.— stay in the race. paul morgan did not share in _ stay in the race. paul morgan did not share in the _ stay in the race. paul morgan did not share in the excitement - stay in the race. paul morgan did l not share in the excitement writing bbc news appears to have become campaign hq for the leadership contest of the conservative party. huge swathes of your channel are

handed over to the campaign. how much would all this free electioneering cost the conservative party if they had to pay for it. peter had a very different view. i turned on at 6pm to see which of the candidates were progressing to the first round of voting. what did i see? the first item about sarah mo farah been trafficked as a child to the uk and an advert for the bbc�*s programme tomorrow night. the second item as possible murders committed in afghanistan years ago. an advocate for tonight's panorama programme. he progresses with the opportunity of being prime minister is news. hearing about forthcoming documentaries is not. last week we featured your reaction to news bulletins been shown later than planned because of tennis ever

running on bbc one vostok complaint about lies about delaying the news continued this week with the football tournament still responsible. the news at six being put on earlier than advertised with sport again the culprit. he was the response of one anonymous viewer. bbc one six o'clock evening news. it had been advertised all day is being rescheduled to 7pm. fair enough. everything is prioritised below wimbledon. i put the tv on 7pm and guess what? you put the news on at the wrong time. you look treat the licence fee payers with utter contempt. the rigid to be two men's semifinals at wimbledon but one was cancelled because of an injury. bbc television told as the six o'clock

news was able to air at its normal time when it was confirmed that the wimbledon men's semifinal was cancelled. there may be occasions with a scheduled have to be more flexible due to coverage of live sport. news bulletins may not be at the normal time slot. we did consider any changes very carefully and try to make sure they have as little impact as possible. the studio now being used for the news at six news at ten features giant video wall showing presenters from all the nations and regions who are about deliver their own bulletins. what is not mentioned is that the number of days presenters and the services they provide are decried in because of budget cuts. the latest round announced in may and defected from the autumn included the end of the oxford edition of south today and the cambridge version of luke

east. first tonight cambridge university is to increase mental health funding after the death of five students. a heat health alert has been introduced in the south and we are being reminded about the dangers posed by the dates and rivers. ten people drowned in oxfordshire in the past two years. some people described as loyal bbc viewers e—mailed us saying they were surprised and very disappointed to lose our connection with local current affairs with the arbitrary removal of our bbc look east. wire cutters are from overly relevant local channel. we are here, you know, here in the east. think again and reinstate a little bit of tv. there is not the first cuts to

regional services. steve contacted us last summer after hearing that local news updates during the breakfast programme had been suspended because of the impact of covid. his response... to discuss this i am joined by the bbc�*s director of nations. he is responsible for local or national output across the uk. thank you so much for coming on news watch. let's start with the news bulletin for don't use except that if you live somewhere you might be forgiven for thinking, what is news in norwich got to do with me? ii thinking, what is news in norwich got to do with me?— got to do with me? if you live in that area or—

got to do with me? if you live in that area or any _ got to do with me? if you live in that area or any where - got to do with me? if you live in that area or any where near- got to do with me? if you live in that area or any where near you | got to do with me? if you live in i that area or any where near you are receiving a lot during the day from norwich but i do accept there is a real concern. it is not driven by savings. the changes are really about keeping pace with their audiences. many audiences are moving digitally, moving online, and we need to keep pace with that. and that does mean that we have to make some targeted reductions in our live broadcast services. you some targeted reductions in our live broadcast services.— broadcast services. you talk about tarr eted broadcast services. you talk about targeted reductions _ broadcast services. you talk about targeted reductions and _ broadcast services. you talk about targeted reductions and do - targeted reductions and do acknowledge that some people will get a less tailored new service on television. ~ ., get a less tailored new service on television-— get a less tailored new service on television. ~ . , ., ., television. we have proposed two chances. television. we have proposed two changes- one _ television. we have proposed two changes. one brings _ television. we have proposed two changes. one brings together- television. we have proposed two changes. one brings together ourj changes. one brings together our services across oxfordshire with a services across oxfordshire with a service that we already deliver from southampton on the other rookies brings together the cambridge and norwich programmes. in both those areas, those larger regions will

still be significantly smaller than many of our largest regions across england so we have looked at that very carefully. we still think we can deliver an outstanding service but i absolutely get that if you live in those areas, particularly oxfordshire and cambridge are right now, you are worried about the change and i think our task is to rise to the creative challenges we continue to deliver programmes that really cut through. these regional news programmes of the biggest news programmes in the uk bar none and we want to maintain strength by building our online services. m50 building our online services. also want to ask _ building our online services. also want to ask you _ building our online services. also want to ask you about _ building our online services. also want to ask you about the rear england documentary series which was to designed to explain big issues to a local lens. two episodes of ad to be taken off fair and it is now ending afterjust two series. it is a bit of a mess, isn't it? the other michael no, i don't think so. what we have been doing with the senior england since i came into the role is really looking at where we want to put our priority and i believe

the local investigative journalism across radio and television online, is the absolute priority. and right now we don't have enough reporting expertise on the ground to really dig in to the bigger stories only want to put that right so are talking about creating a new investigative team of 60 or 70 journalists across england who can really go after the stories behind the headlines, really dig in. and that means making difficult choices in one of those choices were savvy to being rear england to an end. it has been a terrific first series and there been a couple of bumps in the road. but the production team heavily risen the challenge and i feel for them because they have done everything that we have asked of them but i think the priority right now is to make sure we have got our investigative capacity in place so that we can really set the agenda

across our local services. what will that mean? a new programme? goes back to what _ that mean? a new programme? goes back to what i — that mean? a new programme? goes back to what i was _ that mean? a new programme?

based locally who has a real appetite for local storytelling but increasingly they turn online a name believe ourjob is to make sure that all our local audiences get value from the bbc and that is about striking a balance between a television and radio services and services that we deliver online. for ears and services that we deliver online. for years and years people have been asking why can't i watch a regional news in high give us a date. when will it finally happen? i news in high give us a date. when will it finally happen?— news in high give us a date. when will it finally happen? i believe we can deliver — will it finally happen? i believe we can deliver hd services _ will it finally happen? i believe we can deliver hd services across - will it finally happen? i believe we can deliver hd services across alll can deliver hd services across all our regions by early next year. it is be a long wait in the simple reason is is cast because for every service you want you have to effectively put an entire new channel on disguise your a commercial distribution platform and that cost was prohibitive. as

crossford begins to reduce and audience expectation changes we need to get this right so i would like to believe that although english regions will be available by early next year. irate regions will be available by early next ear. ~ ., , ., ., regions will be available by early next ear. ~ ., ., ., next year. we will hold you to that. good to have _ next year. we will hold you to that. good to have you _ next year. we will hold you to that. good to have you with _ next year. we will hold you to that. good to have you with us. - next year. we will hold you to that. good to have you with us. many - good to have you with us. many thanks. ., ~ good to have you with us. many thanks. ., ,, , ., good to have you with us. many thanks._ thank - good to have you with us. many thanks._ thank you i good to have you with us. many. thanks._ thank you for thanks. thank you. thank you for our thanks. thank you. thank you for your comments _ thanks. thank you. thank you for your comments this _ thanks. thank you. thank you for your comments this week. - thanks. thank you. thank you for your comments this week. if - thanks. thank you. thank you for your comments this week. if you | thanks. thank you. thank you for - your comments this week. if you want to share your opinions, e—mail news watch. you can find us on twitter. you can call us. and do have a look at our website. we are off the air for a few weeks over the summer but we will be back at the start of september to hear more of your thoughts.

i where there is about to turn exceptionally hot and it looks like we will be enduring unprecedented temperatures with the met office weather warning for a large part of england on monday and tuesday. all of england, wales and southern scotland, amber warnings for widespread impacts. we are not there yet. a busy damp start on saturday. scotland, northern ireland clouding over. especially later in the day. temperatures will be higher. near 30 in the london area. overnight scotland, northern ireland, northern england with the chance to see outbreaks of rain. clear spells. there nights are getting warmer. main clearing away. vain later on in parts of northern scotland and elsewhere increasing amounts of sunshine, increasing heat. more plate and close to 40 on monday and

tuesday.

this is bbc news, i'm nuala mcgovern with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. president biden tells mohammed bin salman, saudi arabia's de facto ruler, he holds him personally responsible for the murder of a dissidentjournalist. he of a dissidentjournalist. basically said that he was not he basically said that he was not personally responsible for it, i indicated i thought he was. he said he was not personally responsible and he took action. record temperatures, health alerts and forest fires burning out of control — europe struggles to cope with an unprecedented heatwave. five candidates hoping to become conservative leader and prime minister go head—to—head in a series of televised

debates.