this is bbc news — these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. fires continue to burn out of control — as parts of france, portugal and spain endure record breaking temperatures. thousands of people are evacuated from their homes. the first national heatwave emergency has been declared in the uk and the met office warns temperatures could put fit and healthy lives at risk. the race for conservative party leader — and next prime minister continues as the five remaining candidates battle it out in the first tv debate. president biden tells mohammed bin salman — saudi arabia's crown prince that he holds him personally responsible for the murder of the dissidentjournalistjamal khashoggi. politicians in sri lanka begin the process of choosing

a new president, after mass protests drove ex—president rajapaksa to resign and flee the country. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. temperatures are soaring across continental europe with wildfires burning in parts of france, spain and portugal. strong winds and tinder—dry conditions are fuelling the flames. more than 300 people are known now to have died in spain and portugal due to the high temperatures. more than 12,000 people have been evacuated so far in france's gironde region as fires continue to burn out of control.

in southern spain, near the costa del sol, about 2,300 people had to flee a wildfire spreading in the mijas hills. and it comes as a national emergency has been declared in the uk after a red extreme heat warning was issued for the first time — as temperatures could hit a0 degrees celsius. mark lobel has our first report. it's still sweltering in south—western europe where wildfires have come sooner, more intense, frequent and longer lasting. 900 firefighters are still cycling around ten fires across portugal, one firefighter killed as his plane crashed as he was putting out flames in this region. it hit a july record reaching 47 celsius on thursday before dropping slightly on friday. translation: this got a bit worse i this morning because the wind change and started coming in this direction

and thankfully the wind is now pushing it that way. if it has continued this way, it would have earned everything. ——burnt in western spain, thousands of hectares of forest have burnt as firefighters and the emergency services try to bring the blaze under control. in the southern province of malaga, 15 airborne units battled a wildfire on friday as the six—day heatwave continues. it's a worrying time for hundreds of evacuees here. police drove up and down the road with their sirens on and everyone was told to leave, just leave. no instructions, where to go, leave. you have worked all your life to buy a nice house in the south of spain and then the fire can take all of it _ in south—west france, thousands of people have been evacuated from campsite near the tallest sand dune in europe close to a military base. a restaurant and houses

reduced to ashes. on monday, hot air will sweep from europe to southern england, and wales. temperatures could reach a0 celsius. that should be a 100—300 year i went and we presume it could be by 2100. we predict it could be one in 50 in years. it's about the emissions path we choose as a species. is climate change fears mount, experts predict temperatures will keep rising unless the cuts are made to emissions. meanwhile, the uk government is working closely with the health service as the country prepares for disruption to its transport system, schools and workplaces. as mark reported — preparations are taking place in the uk to deal with the potential health effects caused

by the extreme heat, here's graham satchell. temperatures in the coming days will be brutal. monday could be the hottest day in british history. seven�*s gone home, do you want to go into cubicle seven? harrogate hospital in north yorkshire — a national emergency has been declared. the red extreme heat warning means there is a risk to life. health chiefs fear the nhs could be overwhelmed. i am worried that we're going to have a surge in attendances over this weekend and into next week, and it's going to put enormous pressure on notjust the emergency department but the system as a whole, both gps, communities, and well into the hospital as well. the whole system is going to become under pressure. at this care home in warwickshire, they are doing all they can to keep residents safe. bill is 81, the former mayor of stratford. each drink he takes is recorded on a hand—held device, meaning hydration levels are constantly monitored. the weather out there is terrible, absolutely terrible. as far as i am concerned, it is something that we have

got to be careful of. a fire in a barn in essex, the tinder—dry conditions and extreme temperatures means there's been an increase in fire service call—outs. the conditions for firefighters — a real challenge. unfortunately, i have my shirt and my trousers on underneath as well so it's incredibly hot, but we do is we make sure we can do everything we can to make sure our crews are supported, that we have plenty of bottled water on the incident ground, and it's just about sort hydrating and standing in the shade were possible. there will be considerable disruption in the coming days. some schools may close early on monday and tuesday, sports events like horse race meetings have been cancelled and road and rail travel affected. in some parts of the country, train tracks have been painted white to deflect the heat. potentially we're looking at track temperatures in excess of 50 degrees and that will cause potential rail buckling.

beach—goers in dorset yesterday, some sheltering under umbrellas, others applying plenty of sunscreen. everyone concerned about what's to come. how are we going to sleep? laughs. with an element of dread really, it'll be so warm. obviously, it is nice to have nice weather, but that's a bit too warm for us. i am a little bit concerned but i'm determined i will be sitting outside but in a very, very sheltered spot. she said can't wait to put her bikini on, she said, yeah, keen to get down in there. in aberavon in south wales, margarita and ira are taking the sea breeze. they have some good advice for keeping cool. the ladies make sure that we have plenty of water and know why we are drinking it — not to get dehydrated. and they keep everything as cool as they can. we don't go anywhere without our hat or our sun barrier on. extreme temperatures on the way.

we are all being advised to take care. graham satchell, bbc news. it's notjust humans who'll be feeling the heat this week — animals will be, too. and animal welfare charities are warning us to look out for our pets. joining me now is dr sam gaines — who's head of the companion animals team at the rspca — a charity that promotes animal welfare in england and wales. it's good to have you with us. yes, we have been talking so much how as humans we need to take care in this extreme heat. what are the key things we need to be doing to look after our animals?— things we need to be doing to look after our animals? good morning. the rspca is urging _ after our animals? good morning. the rspca is urging people _ after our animals? good morning. the rspca is urging people to _ after our animals? good morning. the rspca is urging people to exercise - rspca is urging people to exercise real caution in the coming days with the heatwave for our pets and wildlife. 0ur pets, it is critical to make sure they have continual access to shady areas and have fresh

clean water. and making sure the animals in cages and enclosures are not in direct sunlight. we need to make sure they have access to shady areas as well. there are some things areas as well. there are some things are absolutely key and that is never leaving dogs in cars or conservatories or caravans. sadly, we are still getting calls and police as well about dogs being kept in hot cars. as well as cars, exercise is a huge risk for dogs as well in this weather. we are urging people not to walk in the heat of the day and instead to walk parts of the day and instead to walk parts of the morning or evening. people still have to be careful given the fact that we are facing high temperatures. it that we are facing high temperatures.- that we are facing high temeratures. , ., ., ., temperatures. it is not going to harm dogs. _ temperatures. it is not going to harm dogs. is _ temperatures. it is not going to harm dogs, is it, _ temperatures. it is not going to harm dogs, is it, if— temperatures. it is not going to harm dogs, is it, if they - temperatures. it is not going to harm dogs, is it, if they don't i temperatures. it is not going to i harm dogs, is it, if they don't have a walk for a day or two, people can play games with them, can't they? absolutely. if they don't have

access for a couple of days, it's fine. there are lots of things they can do. keep them mentally stimulated, treats, mental stimulation, put out things like paddling pools. people, it is much safer to keep them at home and not have exercise over the next few days and if you do have to take them out for whatever eve reason, make sure they going out in the early morning or late night. some dogs that are overweight, elderly or have other conditions will be even more susceptible to the warmth. looking for si . ns of susceptible to the warmth. looking for signs of stress _ susceptible to the warmth. looking for signs of stress in _ susceptible to the warmth. looking for signs of stress in their - for signs of stress in their animals, what typically would they be seeing? what should they look out for? , ., , ., ., ., ., ., for? there is lots of information on the rspca website _ for? there is lots of information on the rspca website about _ for? there is lots of information on the rspca website about this. - for? there is lots of information on the rspca website about this. you | the rspca website about this. you can see when animal is succumbing to

heatstroke with disorientation, bright red gums, animals that look drowsy, lethargic, heavy panting and difficulty breathing. if you see this, it is critical to take action immediately. that means moving the animal into a cool area and pour cold water on them. what they also need to do at that point as well as ensure that they get in contact with the vet immediately because heat stroke can be fatal. the quicker it is treated, the better the outcome for the animal. what is important here is not putting animal at risk and putting them unnecessarily in place of heat. find and putting them unnecessarily in place of heat-— place of heat. and 'ust briefly, if an one place of heat. and 'ust briefly, if place of heat. and just briefly, if anyone sees wildlife _ place of heat. and just briefly, if anyone sees wildlife in _ place of heat. and just briefly, if anyone sees wildlife in distress, | anyone sees wildlife in distress, what should they do? in anyone sees wildlife in distress, what should they do?— anyone sees wildlife in distress, what should they do? in that case, it can be very _ what should they do? in that case, it can be very difficult _ what should they do? in that case, it can be very difficult knowing - it can be very difficult knowing what is best to do. but again, the same treatment we would give to animals and our dogs can be applied to wildlife. we need to be careful, we can be fearful —— they can be

fearful of people. one of the blessings we can do for a wildlife is putting out water for blessings we can do for a wildlife is putting out waterfor them blessings we can do for a wildlife is putting out water for them and creating shade for them.- is putting out water for them and creating shade for them. thank you ve much creating shade for them. thank you very much for— creating shade for them. thank you very much for your _ creating shade for them. thank you very much for your time. _ the five contenders vying to be the next leader of the conservative party — and british prime minister — took questions on trust and the economy in the first of several televised debates. the candidates were asked a range of questions from a studio audience, covering the nhs, whether borisjohnson was honest, and how they would deal with the cost of living. 0ur political correspondent, alex forsyth assesses the debate. applause. the stage was set, the candidates poised to pitch. in a matter of weeks, one of these five will be prime minister. first up, the question of trust. each said they could be trusted in government, but they were asked

sometimes. there have been some really severe issues, and i think that he has paid a price for that. i tried to give him the benefit of the doubt for as long - as possible, and ultimately, i reached the conclusion- that i could not, andl that's why i resigned. he himself has said that some of the statements issued were not 100% accurate, so i take that at face value. tom tugendhat, is boris johnson an honest man? applause. that was the first applause of the evening. then, there was disagreement over who had taken what position on transgender rights when they were in government. i have never been in favour of self id. i would have made the system much better, but i would not have divorced it from healthcare. i did not work with penny, but my understanding was that the previous minister who had done the role had wanted self id. and that was something that i reversed with liz. so, who is right? i'm not going to go| around criticising... tell the truth, liz. other candidates in this race.

tell the truth, liz. what i will be clear. about is that i started in the women and equalities job. there was a plan to move forward on self id. - exactly. which she said she had changed. then real divisions exposed over the economy, in particular where tax rises introduced by the government should be reversed. we need to help people now, and that is why. if i was elected as prime minister, i would immediately reverse - the national insurance increases, which i called out in cabinet. - i was opposed to them in cabinet. i would also remove . the green energy levy. so, i don't think the responsible thing to do right now its launching to some unfunded spree of burrowing and more debt. that willjust make inflation worse. it will make the problem longer. the former chancellor seemed happy to take on his colleagues. liz, we have to be honest. lam being honest. we have to be honest. borrowing your way out of inflation is not a plan.

it's a fairy tale. i think it is wrong to put| taxes up because that is what we are talking about. he found himself defending his own policy. i was the only one who did not vote for the _ i was the only one who did not vote for the national insurance and now it seems_ for the national insurance and now it seems everyone agrees with me. applause. i did a difficult thing to make sure that the nhs got the money needed, and you voted against it, and that's the reality. to be fair to you, rishi. what we did is we had a long conversation about it, and you set out your position, and i asked why on earth this was going to be necessary, and you told me because the boss wanted it. now, the reality is... applause. this was a tussle for economic credibility. i have done two things. one is raising income thresholds in line with inflation. but also, yes, i have said that i will halve vat on fuel at the pump. the best way to help everyone, the best way to make sure that they have money in their pocket is to get a grip on inflation, and that should be

everybody's priority. because that is the thing that's going to a road eve ryone's living standards. two things, rishi, that you haven't realised, is i know you know people are going to need more help this autumn, but actually people need help now. tax cuts are there to let people keep more of their own moneyl so that they can deal with inflation and cost of living issues. - that is why we do it. it's not so we can. cut public services. and there are other ways to do both. this was a pitch notjust to party but to country. as an engineer, i know how to strip things down and get them to work, | and with me as your prime minister, we will have the change _ for the better. we are seeing division and disunity, and we can pull people together. i'm not the traditional offer. i'm not the legacy candidate. but the choice at this election is who can be trusted to grip this moment and get things done. now is not the time for a continuity of our current economic policy. - applause. time is up. the question, of course, who is going to win? alex forsyth, bbc news.

the headlines on bbc news... fires continue to burn out of control — as parts of france, portugal and spain endure record breaking temperatures. thousands of people are evacuated from their homes. the first national heatwave emergency has been declared in the uk and the met office warns tempatures could put �*fit and healthy�* lives at risk. the race for conservative party leader — and next prime minister continues as the five remaining candidates battle it out in the first tv debate. president biden is meeting gulf leaders today from six nations, as he continues his historic trip to the middle east. he's already held talks with saudi prince salman. the white house says the murder of the saudi journalist, jamal khashoggi was raised during the discussions. the cia concluded that the crown prince had approved the killing — something the saudi state has vehemently denied. 0ur middle east correspondent, anna foster, is injeddah. she says mr biden�*s meeting

with the crown prince, did involve a change in policy. he said he wouldn't meet crown prince mohammed bin salman. even four weeks ago, he said that he was only coming here for the summit of the gulf cooperation council. and yet we saw that meeting yesterday between the two leaders. remember, joe biden, from his time on the election campaign trail, had talked about saudi arabia as a pariah because of the killing of jamal khashoggi, the journalist who was brutally murdered in the consulate in istanbul back in 2018. he, in the first weeks of his presidency, refused to communicate with saudi arabia, in that time where they normally do a round of talks and introductions with different world leaders. and this was something that i raised in the early hours of the morning when i sat down and interviewed saudi arabia's foreign minister, adel bin ahmed al—jubeir. and i asked him about notjust that pariah comment — what he thought of it — but why he thoughtjoe biden had changed his mind and decided to come here and have that meeting.

what happens in a political campaign generally doesn't survive the reality of being in office, because in office you have access to information, you have access to advisers, you have access to intelligence, and you are governing and conducting the affairs of government. president trump said things about saudi arabia during the campaign, but then when he was in office, we had a great relationship with him. so what happens in campaigns is what i call happens during the silly season. many of his critics would have preferred that he didn't come here and have this meeting in the first place. he's been forced to justify it repeatedly. he said that he wanted to raise human rights issues, that stability in the middle east and america's part in that is important. because, don't forget, countries like russia and china are eyeing this part of the world and trying to build their own influence here. so he spent time saying why he needed to do this. but i think the optics of this trip, the photo that we saw last night ofjoe biden

and crown prince mohammed bin salman fist—bumping in the royal palace, that will do very little to try and quell some of the criticism that he's received. i think for him what would be seen as a win now from this trip, particularly to saudi arabia, is if he can try and get some concessions on oil, and he'll be pursuing that today at the gulf cooperation council summit. a series of russian missile strikes in ukraine has hit the country's leading space rocket and satellite factory. that's according to the mayor of dnipro. air raid sirens have sounded across kyiv too as russia intensified its long—range bombardments. 0ur correspondentjoe inwood, in kyiv, has been giving us the very latest. we have had sirens going off across the country, including the capital in the last one to four hours, but it was dnipro where they have landed. this factory was one of the most advanced rocket and satellite

manufacturers in the soviet union. a famous facility year and produced recently ukraine's first satellite to go to space. the satellite that they launched was launched on one of his rockets so it does have a connection with elon musk, the world richest man being involved with this, giving some of his satellite technology to the ukrainians or allowing them to use it. there were four missiles shot down over dnipro and they hit this facility. the mexican navy has captured one of the country's most wanted drug lords — rafael caro quintero. the us attorney general says the united states will now seek his immediate extradition. claudia redmond reports. was released from prison in 2013

after a court overturned his a0 year sentence for the 1985 kidnapping and killing of the us drug enforcement agent. he was added to the fbi's most wanted list in 2018. his arrest comes just days after mexico's president metjoe biden at the white house. both leaders said they would step up the fight against drug trafficking. the former leader of the cartel was one of the primary supplies of heroin, cocaine and marijuana to the united states in the late 1970s. in a statement confirming the arrest, it emerged that a blackhawk helicopter used in the arrest had caused deaths.

the cause of the crash is still being investigated. claudia redmond, bbc news. sri lanka's parliament has reconvened to begin the process of choosing a new president to replace gotabaya rajapaksa — who fled the country and resigned in the face of massive anti government protests. 0ur correspondent secunder kermani reports from the capital colombo. tight security outside parliament this morning as politicians began the process of selecting a new president. this is the man it is most likely to be. ranil wickremesinghe, currently acting leader. he is an old politicalface and has been the focus of protester angen and has been the focus of protester anger. here there are demonstrators, though they have handed back other official buildings. if few metres away, the main protest camp, named a village, a reference to the ousted president gotabaya rajapaksa who they forced to resign and flee the country. but those here have always

also demanded ranil wickremesinghe, who is likely to take over from him should resign to. irate who is likely to take over from him should resign to.— should resign to. we are halfway there, should resign to. we are halfway there. but _ should resign to. we are halfway there. but it _ should resign to. we are halfway there, but it is _ should resign to. we are halfway there, but it is nearly _ should resign to. we are halfway there, but it is nearly a - should resign to. we are halfway there, but it is nearly a win, - there, but it is nearly a win, but him still being there is a problem. we need him to step down as well. he is going _ we need him to step down as well. he is going to _ we need him to step down as well. he is going to be a fail leaderjust like gotabaya rajapaksa, and the protesters they have gathered to send _ protesters they have gathered to send a _ protesters they have gathered to send a failed leader home will gather— send a failed leader home will gather again. send a failed leader home will gatheragain. but send a failed leader home will gather again-— send a failed leader home will gather again. send a failed leader home will rather aaain. �* , ., ,., gather again. but they need to sort out the terrible _ gather again. but they need to sort out the terrible problems _ gather again. but they need to sort out the terrible problems with - gather again. but they need to sort out the terrible problems with the l out the terrible problems with the economy here. out the terrible problems with the economy here-— out the terrible problems with the economy here. that is true, but the thin is, economy here. that is true, but the thing is. without— economy here. that is true, but the thing is, without sending _ economy here. that is true, but the thing is, without sending home - economy here. that is true, but the thing is, without sending home the| thing is, without sending home the people that started this crisis, we don't see a possibility of any sort of stability. don't see a possibility of any sort of stability-— don't see a possibility of any sort of stabili . ~ ., . ., of stability. meanwhile, much of the country has — of stability. meanwhile, much of the country has ground _ of stability. meanwhile, much of the country has ground to _ of stability. meanwhile, much of the country has ground to a _ of stability. meanwhile, much of the country has ground to a halt. - of stability. meanwhile, much of the country has ground to a halt. cars i country has ground to a halt. cars lined up waiting for fuel as the government cannot afford to import

enough. wherever you go in the city, you see the huge queues of cars that stretch on and on and on. people waiting for days just to get fuel. whoever takes charge of this country and solving this economic crisis, it is going to be a massive challenge. these men push their carfor the last five kilometres of this queue. how long have you been waiting for fuel? , how long have you been waiting for fuel? ., , and how long have you been waiting for fuel?_ and you _ how long have you been waiting for fuel?_ and you are - how long have you been waiting for fuel?_ and you are in - how long have you been waiting for fuel?_ and you are in this j fuel? five days. and you are in this rueue fuel? five days. and you are in this aueue for fuel? five days. and you are in this queue for five _ fuel? five days. and you are in this queue for five days? _ fuel? five days. and you are in this queue for five days? yes. - fuel? five days. and you are in this queue for five days? yes. do - fuel? five days. and you are in this queue for five days? yes. do you . queue for five days? yes. do you think your _ queue for five days? yes. do you think your leader— queue for five days? jazz do you think your leader will be queue for five days? 193 do you think your leader will be able to solve this problem and bring fuel? honestly, we don't know. this could continue _ honestly, we don't know. this could continue for — honestly, we don't know. this could continue for another two or three years _ continue for another two or three ears. :, y :, ~ , continue for another two or three ears. :, ,, ~ , :, years. can you live like this for another two — years. can you live like this for another two or _ years. can you live like this for another two or three _ years. can you live like this for another two or three years? i years. can you live like this for i another two or three years? no, years. can you live like this for - another two or three years? no, we can't. sri

another two or three years? no, we can't- sri lanka _ another two or three years? no, we can't. sri lanka is _ another two or three years? no, we can't. sri lanka is suffering - another two or three years? no, we can't. sri lanka is suffering with - can't. sri lanka is suffering with food prices _ can't. sri lanka is suffering with food prices going _ can't. sri lanka is suffering with food prices going up _ can't. sri lanka is suffering with food prices going up also. - can't. sri lanka is suffering with food prices going up also. thatl can't. sri lanka is suffering with i food prices going up also. that will make bailout deal more difficult. the protesters here say they want to see real change. more now on the heatwave — as parts of the uk are expected to reach a0 degrees this week — the highest temperature ever recorded here. and exposure to the sun can lead to cancer risks, too. earlier i spoke to isser nener — who was diagnosed with skin cancer in her late 20s. i began by asking her to take us back to 2009 — when she first noticed a mole on the back of her leg. i found the mole on the back of my leg in 2009. i was on holiday with a friend. a friend pointed out and i was like, oh, this has always been here and it is nothing. nothing major. anyway, i listen to her and

went to my gp and they sent me to a dermatology specialist and as soon as they saw it, they said that they needed to remove it now. two weeks later, they said to me it was skin cancer and i was very shocked. someone of my skin colour, because i rarely did but any sun cream on my body apart from my face. so rarely did but any sun cream on my body apart from my face.— body apart from my face. so you hadn't used _ body apart from my face. so you hadn't used sunscreen _ body apart from my face. so you hadn't used sunscreen growing l body apart from my face. so you | hadn't used sunscreen growing up body apart from my face. so you - hadn't used sunscreen growing up and didn't think it was necessary. that must have been a huge shock to discover the diagnosis and thank goodness you took your friend's advice. what happened next? shifter advice. what happened next? after the told advice. what happened next? after they told me _ advice. what happened next? after they told me it _ advice. what happened next? after they told me it was _ advice. what happened next? he they told me it was skin cancer, of course i didn't use any suncream, i'm originally from africa, i've been on holiday and you don't think, because your skin is darker, you've got mail which is a natural spf and you don't bother, but now i know lots of things about skin cancer and what they did was they removed all

of the actual... after removing the mole, they remove more on the back of my leg and said they will do a test and see if it has spread, luckily it came back and it hadn't spread. i didn't have to have chemotherapy or any radiotherapy, they just checked chemotherapy or any radiotherapy, theyjust checked on me for five years. i was going in every three months for three years and then the last two years it was six months and thenit last two years it was six months and then it is all over. i last two years it was six months and then it is all over.— then it is all over. i am really, really pleased _ then it is all over. i am really, really pleased to _ then it is all over. i am really, really pleased to hear - then it is all over. i am really, really pleased to hear that - then it is all over. i am really, | really pleased to hear that you then it is all over. i am really, - really pleased to hear that you are now free from cancer. thank goodness and you are working, aren't you, with cancer research uk to get the message out that no matter what your skin colour is, you can get skin cancer. :, :, :, skin colour is, you can get skin cancer. :, ., ., , :, skin colour is, you can get skin cancer. :, :, ., , cancer. no matter what your skin is cominu cancer. no matter what your skin is coming skin — cancer. no matter what your skin is coming skin is _ cancer. no matter what your skin is coming skin is skin. _ cancer. no matter what your skin is coming skin is skin. with _ cancer. no matter what your skin is coming skin is skin. with cancer - coming skin is skin. with cancer research uk, the advice is to cover it with spf 30, every two hours,

most people think it lasts all day, but it only last for two hours. and if you do go swimming, it will stay. but imported measured —— that important message there. now it's time for a look at the weather with louise lear. i have been in extreme heat warning. that will have unprecedented impact on our life and infrastructure. for now, we have woman hots and side —— we have a warm and hot sunshine and some rain peeking into the high teens, this afternoon we could see high 20s. as we move into sunday morning, early rain to clear eastern

scotland and north—east england. that will do so and plenty of hot and dry and sunny weather will develop with temperatures peaking at 32 celsius. hotter still from monday morning. please do keep an eye on the forecast. hello this is bbc news. the headlines: fires continue to burn out of control as parts of france, portugal and spain endure record breaking temperatures. thousands of people are evacuated from their homes. the first national heatwave emergency has been declared in the uk, and the met office warns temperatures could put "fit and healthy" lives at risk. the race for conservative party leader — and next prime minister — continues as the five remaining candidates battle it out in the first tv debate. now on bbc news, dateline london with shaun ley.