this is bbc news. the headlines at 6.00pm — record—breaking temperatures are set to hit the uk next week. transport services could face "significant disruption" cabinet office minister kit malthouse chaired a meeting of the government's cobra emergency committee and told the bbc that steps have been taken to ensure hospitals and ambulances were prepared, while schools were being issued with guidance to enable them to remain open. the long—term forecast is showing the possibility of quite a warm summer, and there is also the possibility that this kind of short episode can occur. heathrow is pushing ahead with plans to force airlines to reduce passenger numbers to help the airport cope with staff shortages. 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. and an unprecedented win — ireland make history with their first—ever series win

in new zealand. good afternoon. a meeting of the government's emergency cobra committee has taken place this afternoon — to discuss how to respond to the record temperatures that are expected to hit parts of the uk next week. a national emergency has been declared after a red extreme heat warning was issued for the first time, meaning there's a risk to life. jon donnison reports at the bristol harbour festival this weekend, a cold shower more than welcome. and with potentially record temperatures forecast for early next week, this summer's heatwave is entering uncharted waters. well, i don't like the heat. it's all right at the moment, it's all right in the shade, but i do burn too quickly.

for those climate sceptics, i think this is evidence that something's definitely happening, so, you know, people need to take a bit of responsibility, definitely. he can't be in nursery for the full day because it's going to be far too hot for him, so he'll be home for the afternoon in a paddling pool with us. probably, yeah! and the extreme heat is expected to put the health service under pressure. the uk health security agency says a far more moderate heatwave last summer led to over 1,600 excess deaths, and it comes with hospitals already under strain because of the recent rise in covid cases. i am worried that we're going to have a surge in attendances over this weekend and into next week. it's going to put an enormous pressure on notjust the emergency department, but the system as a whole — gps, communities, and well into the hospital as well. the whole system's going to come under pressure. at this primary school in weymouth this week, caps and suncream have been the order of the day, and that was with temperatures around just 30 degrees. but with the possibility of a0 degrees by monday and tuesday,

some schools have decided to close. and forecasters say this is all something we're going to have to get used to. scientists believe now that we are going to see more extreme heat, and potentially for a longer period of time. we're10% more likely now to see extreme heat as a result of climate change and man—made influence. and the impact is global. extreme temperatures have led to wildfires in portugal and spain this week. scientists say such weather is no longer exceptional. it's the new normal. jon donnison, bbc news. earlier i spoke to our correspondent tim muffett, who's been out and about today at the lambeth country show in london. 1974 was the first time this show took place, but since then, there have been many hot years. none, from what people i have been speaking to have said,

quite as hot as this year. it's extraordinarily high temperatures, as we have been hearing. it's a celebration in many ways. the best of the city and country living, but this year, after a two—year gap, there is this issue of the sun and its intense heat. the leader of the lambeth council, tell us, what measures have you put in place this year to cope with this? the health of our residents and everyone attending this fantastic country show, one of the biggest free festivals in the uk, is our top priority. 0ur fantastic events teams have been working with partners to place a range of contingency measures. we've got extra water fountains, water is free to anyone attending the show. extra fountains, handing out cans of water. we have created more shady spots, erecting gazebos where people can sit and get out of the sun. sunscreen is available for people who need it. we have also enhanced our welfare

offer, working with health agencies and the emergency services, so that people who need help can get it fast, and there is lots of people around to help. in terms of the farm, we have animals here, some fantastic animal shows. we have been liaising very closely with farms to ensure that the welfare of the animals is looked after and we have had an animal welfare inspector on site today to make sure that the animals are really safe and well. and we have been having a big communications campaign with our residents so that everyone coming, asking them to bring water, they take lots of breaks, seek out help, and because we have lots on offer, we have been checking in with all our stallholders as well. the next few days are going to get even more hot. monday and tuesday especially. what are you doing as an organisation to try and cope with that? we are conscious we are on an amber alert tomorrow and red alert monday and tuesday. these extreme events are only going to increase with the climate emergency we are facing,

so we said to staff, if you can work from home, please do. we are also ensuring that staff can take frequent breaks from work. 0ur refuse collectors, they are going to be going out earlier, their shifts will start earlier and they will be working in the evening in order to avoid that really intense period in the middle of the day. it will be quite something. thank you very much indeed, i hope the event goes as well as this has gone so far. mind the child. more than 100,000 people are expected over the course of the weekend, but spare a thought for the people working here, people like steve who runs this burger shack. what has it been like working here today? pretty intense. very warm. are you worried about the next few days, what the temperatures might bring and the impact it will have on your business? yeah, it's not going to be great. much the same, really. just obviously staying hydrated,

and they gave us some frozen pina coladas earlier, so that kept us going. i'm not sure if that's official health advice, but hey. people are having a fantastic time, it has not been on for the last couple of years, but now it seems people are coming back and enjoying this historic event. this heat posing many challenges, as we heard earlier, measures are in place. free suncream, drinking fountains, covered areas. fingers crossed it will go off without any major negative impact. the cabinet office minister kit malthouse has been chairing a meeting of the government's cobra civil contingencies committee to discuss the escalating heatwave and has been speaking about the plans they have put in place.

there are three key areas where we want to make sure that we are stood up and as ready as we can be. the first is obviously health and social care, where there has been a lot of work, first of all messaging those people who may be vulnerable, and making sure they take steps to help themselves and protect themselves, but also that hospitals, ambulances, and other areas of that service that may come under pressure are ready and prepared. the second area is schools, where obviously we want to make sure kids do continue to go to school, we think they are safer in schools, but those schools should have more help and guidance and all the support that they need, to keep those kids out of the sun and nice and cool and hydrated. and then thirdly, transport, where we do think there is going to be a significant impact. obviously the transport providers are messaging people that they should only travel if they really need to on monday and tuesday, but also that services are going to be significantly affected. the heat will affect the rails, for example, so trains have to run slower,

there may be fewer services. people just need to be on their guard for disruptions to their normal travel patterns, and if they don't have to travel, then this may be the moment to work at home. it comes at a time when ambulance services are already under intense pressure, with record numbers of call—outs and the most urgent, category—one, calls last month. the health secretary steven barclay has been explaining what additional help will be in place during the hot weather. we are putting in extra measures in terms _ we are putting in extra measures in terms of— we are putting in extra measures in terms of call handlers, support for fleet. _ terms of call handlers, support for fleet. extra — terms of call handlers, support for fleet, extra hours of capacity within — fleet, extra hours of capacity within the ambulances, and discussing with the ambulance chief execs— discussing with the ambulance chief execs the _ discussing with the ambulance chief execs the specific measures they are taking _ each ambulance trust has well—developed contingency plans for extreme weather, and we are also working with the hospitals to get the handover from ambulances into hospitals, but also to ensure that where people can be moved onto the wards themselves, we are using the full capability of the hospital rather than people waiting longer than they need

to in ambulances outside. health secretary stephen berkeley. the five conservative mps hoping to become the next party leader and prime minister are gearing up for a decisive week after having clashed over a number of issues, including tax, inflation and trust, in the contest�*s first televised debate. the five will be whittled down to the two final candidates in voting by tory mps next week. here's our political correspondent tony bonsignore. the fewer the remaining candidates, the greater the public scrutiny. the first televised debate suggested that the cost of living crisis will be a key battleground in this contest. it's an area where the more experienced candidates believe they have the edge, although they're still split on what to do. we need to help people now, and that's 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. i don't think the responsible thing to do right now is launch into some unfunded spree of borrowing and more debt. that willjust make inflation worse. it will make the problem longer. another key issue is the lack of trust in politicians. a question for the candidates, then — is borisjohnson honest? there have been some really severe issues, and i think he's paid a price for that. is borisjohnson an honest man? all the candidates remain hopeful. i think it went well. i've never done a televised debate before, and i more than held my own. do you think it's helped your chances of winning? absolutely. i think people have learned more about me, and i look forward to tomorrow's debate. i was pleased to make a positive case for why i can be the best

leader for our party and our country, and that is— because i want to restore trust, rebuild our economy, and reunite the country. i was pleased to make a positive case for that. with the next round of mps voting on monday, it still feels like all to play for. tony bonsignore, bbc news. earlier, our political correspondent ben wright told me what happens next in the leadership contest. there is another tv debate tomorrow night, and then mps, it goes back to mps on monday for the next round of voting. so the field will go from five to four, and then by wednesday, we will have the final two candidates, who then of course will spend the summer going around the country, trying to persuade 175,000 tory party members that they should be prime minister. this is a completely in—house tory election, but the mps have still got a few stages to go. and it could still be a very volatile and unpredictable contest in the next three or four days. i mean, look back to 2019, it was not until the final, fifth round thatjeremy hunt

leapfrogged michael gove to take the second place spot and then go along with borisjohnson to the vote of the membership. and so there clearly is... i think the jockeying for second place is fierce at the moment. penny mordaunt, in the last ballot of mps, is in second spot. liz truss hopes to leapfrog her if she can pull in particularly votes from the right. she will be hoping that kemi badenoch is knocked out soon, that she can get a chunk of her supporters. but, you know, i've talked to lots of mps in the last few days, nobody can predict with much certainty how the numbers might redistribute themselves after the forthcoming rounds of voting. keep this exciting. there's a cobra meeting taking place today because of this extreme heat. who is in charge when the prime minister has

resigned? he charge when the prime minister has resi . ned? , charge when the prime minister has resiuned? , , ., .,, , resigned? he is still on the “ob but he has enen * resigned? he is still on the “ob but he has chosen not i resigned? he is still on the “ob but he has chosen not to h resigned? he is still on the “ob but he has chosen not to chair _ he has chosen not to chair this cobra meeting. today's meeting has been chaired by kit malthouse, a close friend of boris johnson been chaired by kit malthouse, a close friend of borisjohnson and a cabinet minister. he also chaired the one a couple of days ago. it cobra meeting is when key officials and ministers from across whitehall could get together to work out what they are going to do, what the contingency plans are, how the nhs is going to cope, what'll happen to the rail network, road network. there was a briefing on friday when the prime minister's spokesman said these plans are long—standing and in place. he talked about potentially speed restrictions being put on the line on monday. it will be going through that sort of detail, but labour suddenly see boris johnson's absence from this as a sign that he is not focused on the job. absence from this as a sign that he is not focused on thejob. deputy leader angela rayner has called it a zombie government, he is not taking responsibility for thejob, zombie government, he is not taking responsibility forthejob, he should leave now, says labour. unsurprisingly. but the prime

minister is in the checkers this weekend and i understand he will be hosting a private party as well tomorrow at chequers as well for some of his supporters. ben tomorrow at chequers as well for some of his supporters. tim bale is a professor of politics at queen mary university. he gave me his reaction to last night's debate. it was interesting to see the candidates put through their paces, because to be honest, many of us hadn't really seen a great deal of them before now on live television. and so, you know, there was something there, i think, particularly obviously for party members who are watching out there in the country, that may have swayed some of them. and of course, mps will have been doing so as well. and i think maybe, there might be some change after last night. so what's your assessment, then, of who was weakest and who was strongest? i think rishi sunak probably has done himself a favour there. he played it as the grown—up in the room, someone who had a real grip on the country's economic situation, and he emphasised time and time again he is going to act responsibly, and i think created a bit of a problem for those candidates

who are spraying out the idea of tax cuts, and also those who are spraying out the idea that we can somehow cut public services, which is always far harder to do than many think. so i think he did himself a big favour. penny mordaunt had a lot of momentum going into the debate. i do wonder if some of that momentum is beginning to slip away, because her performance perhaps didn't match some of the expectations, which were admittedly quite high. liz truss didn't really perform very well. i mean, i think that is the consensus. but on the other hand, it's important to realise that she does have a lot of backers within the parliamentary conservative party because she does stand for that low tax, small state conservatism, and of course she carries the good wishes of everybody who wants to prevent rishi sunak becoming prime minister because they feel he betrayed borisjohnson. i think tom tugendhat, you know, did well. he had in some senses the easiestjob, because he is the clean skin, the fresh start candidate, and his sense of humour really helped him as well. kemi badenoch, she seems to think

she has done very well, and perhaps others will agree. you always have to talk yourself up in these things, don't you? you have written extensively about the conservative party, particularly in the sort of modern era. which direction do you see it going in? or is that utterly dependent on who wins this contest? i don't think it's totally dependent on the leader, although clearly the leader of the conservative party and particularly if they're prime minister has a great deal of say in the direction of the party, there's also the centre of gravity in parliament that makes a difference, and to be honest, when we are looking at these candidates, some people talk about right, some people talk about centre or even left of centre. but most of these candidates are really in some senses thatcherite, it's just different strains of thatcherism, really. so i don't think we will see any massive change on the part of the conservative party. i think one thing that might change, possibly, if rishi sunak, for example,

were to become pm, or penny mordaunt, i think there might be slightly less emphasis on this sort of culture war, war on woke stuff. whereas if kemi badenoch were prime minister, or liz truss, i think we would still see quite a lot of that. who would the labour party fear most, do you think? well, interesting. i think after last night, they won't be as scared as perhaps they thought they might be. i don't think any of the candidates really stood out as someone who is going to give keir starmer a real problem. but of course, people can grow into thejob, so i don't think labour is going to be complacent. the headlines on bbc news — record—breaking temperatures are set to hit the uk next week. transport services could face "significant disruption" a minister tells the bbc that steps have been taken to ensure hospitals and ambulances are prepared, while schools are given guidance to help them remain open.

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. a three—year—old boy has died after a collision with a tractor on a farm in bury in greater manchester. his family flagged down an ambulance this afternoon to say the boy had been injured, but he died before he could reach hospital. police say the driver of the tractor is helping with their inquiries. an investigation involving the health and safety executive is underway. airlines are being forced to either cancel or run fewer flights because of staff shortages at heathrow airport. emirates airlines have agreed to cap sales of their flights out of heathrow until mid—august. a short time ago, i spoke to our business correspondent vishala sri—pathma. clearly people have been at home, stuck because of restrictions on airline travel for the last couple of years, this is the first year the airlines have some sort of chance of recuperating some losses they have endured. lots of people are quite eager to go abroad, because restrictions have notjust been here in the uk,

but also some of the key holiday destinations, spain for example, a popular place for brits to travel, they have had some restrictions that meant you cannot necessarily travel there. now that has been lifted, so huge surge in demand. unfortunately, airports have not been able to cope with that demand. heathrow, who we have been hearing from, has said that actually, they have not got the workers on the ground to be able to deal with that influx of passengers, and they have spoken to airlines to try to come to an agreement about scaling back capacity. that has not gone down well, has it? a lot of staff were let go, fired, made redundant, during covid, and now they need them back again. so what are the airlines doing? it varies from brand to brand, i'm sure. emirates have said, let's come to an agreement here. we will scale back on some of our flights per day to try and meet you in the middle.

they said that actually passengers that have booked for travel can go ahead and still travel as per scheduled, but they will scale back on what they plan to do over the summer. british airways are very disappointed, they think these demands are not very fair from the airport, from heathrow, and have said they have had to get in touch with passengers and say, can you reschedule your flight? we can offer you a voucher if you need to cancel. etihad, the other middle eastern airline that is quite popular, have refused so far and have not come to agreement and are still operating as per schedule. a lot of discussions still to take place, but there has been a threat hanging over all of this of legal action? that's right. lots of passengers do not know where they stand, airlines don't know what they are going to come to the conclusion of. the boss of heathrow said this morning, just bear with us. let's work together. we will hopefully fix this problem by the end of the summer and so therefore flights can resume their schedules as planned, but for now, we have only got 70% or 75%

of the baggage handling, security staff that we need, therefore we have seen lots of scenes across social media, across our news platforms, of people having to face delays, cancellations, and huge chaos. let's try and avoid those scenes and make make it as smooth as possible. earlier i spoke to the travel consultant paul charles, who explained how capping the sale of flights worked. there are two kinds of capping that heathrow is talking about at the moment, with all of the airlines operating from heathrow. first of all, capping flights up until the 25th ofjuly. this means heathrow is saying, "we are not prepared to accept more than 100,000 passengers through our doors each day, and as a result, you, the airlines, have to cancel as many flights as you can to bring down the number of passengers per day so we reach that 100,000."

but what is really annoying the airlines is the plan for after the 25th ofjuly, when heathrow is talking about capping the number of seats on each plane, so they will let the flights take off as planned, which means most people will still get away, but actually, they are asking carriers to consider capping up to 25% of the seats on each flight, and that will annoy many consumers as well as the airlines. it also makes them less cost efficient, and less environmentally friendly, doesn't it? this is something of course airlines are grappling with every day around their environmental prowess, trying to bring down carbon emissions, but consumers are voting with their feet. this is a peak year, we are seeing record demand post—pandemic for people wanting to fly, and we are about to enter the peak of the peak summer season. this is a time when heathrow needs to step up and deliver the service quality that airlines pay for via the passenger fees

that are part of our ticket. so the environmental issue was very important, but seems to go out of the window at this time of year. all of this means a great deal of uncertaintyjust as we are approaching schools closing. they already have in some parts of the country, yet more in the coming week. what are passengers meant to do? i think we may see further cancellations caused by the hot weather over the coming days, but crucially, passangers are on the edge of their seats. they should not do anything unless they hear from their airline that their flight has been cancelled or changed. some airlines are asking passengers to reconsider theirjourneys and perhaps book for some time in the future after the summer peak, but if you have already travelled or your flight has been cancelled, you are waiting for your money to come in, your refund from the airline, and airlines are overwhelmed at the moment, they cannot cope with the number of refund requests coming in,

and a lot of people who have been due hundreds, sometimes thousands, of pounds in refunds, are still waiting for that money to come back, and it's going to take some time for the airlines to process those. 3 people have been killed and 15 others injured in the ukrainian city of dnipro following a russian missile attack on the country's leading space rocket and satellite factory. ukraine says it needs urgent shipments of long—range artillery and other weapons to slow the advance of russian forces in the east of the country as our defence correspondent jonathan beale reports. 0n ukraine's eastern front, they're about to target russian positions. this time, using american—supplied howitzers and ammunition. explosion. ukraine's still vastly outgunned. these help, but they can't hang around. explosion. western weapons like this have given ukraine an advantage in terms of accuracy and range,

but they've also become high—value targets, with russia trying to hunt them down. they prepare to move out quickly before they become the target. explosions. go, go, go! explosions. well, that's a russian reply coming in just now. they fired their shots and, within minutes, russian artillery were responding, shells landing close to us where we are now. gunshot. there's another one. this time, they miss. the howitzers get away. the artillery commander tells me the russians are regularly targeting them because of their western weapons. "because they're precise and effective," he says. ukraine's also having to learn a western way of war, the emphasis on precision.

and this one's making a difference — the us himars rocket launcher. ukraine doesn't have many, but it can now strike targets from distance. but it's creating a massive logistical challenge. ukraine's now having to maintain dozens of weapons from dozens of countries, like these british—supplied armoured vehicles. each one requires separate training and spare parts. and weapons supplied by the west also use a different calibre of ammunition, like these german self—propelled guns. the west still claims it's not directly involved in this conflict, but in truth, it's now an essential part of ukraine's war machine. jonathan beale, bbc news, eastern ukraine. the sri lankan parliament has begun the formal process of choosing a new president after mass protests drove gotabaya rajapacksa from power.

the prime minister, ranil wickremesinghe, has been sworn in as temporary leader and has the backing of the ruling party. protesters have called for his resignation because of his close ties to the rajapacksa family. mps are expected to vote for mr rajapaksa's replacement on wednesday. now it's time for a look at the weather. hello. the uk faces the prospect of extreme heat in the days ahead. the met office has issued a red level warning for monday and tuesday, where it is anticipated rising temperatures will have impact on infrastructure and just the way we can go about our day—to—day lives. portugal and spain have experienced crippling heat through the last week, and the heat is going to be migrating northwards into france on sunday, and then for the uk, monday and tuesday offers the prospect of temperatures widely at least 10 celsius above average for the time of year. overnight, we will see some rain pushing out of northern ireland into scotland and northern england,

but already it is warmer than it was at the same time on saturday. three orfour at the same time on saturday. three or four celsius at the end of the night, a saturday morning if you like, across northern england, looking at the mid—teens first thing on sunday, the warm air beginning to push in. the early rain clears off into the north sea, temperatures are starting to soar, 32, 33, likely to be the hottest day of the year for many areas. temperatures in the mid 20s across scotland and northern ireland. monday and tuesday, we are talking about temperatures never seen before in the uk. 38.7 is the highest temperature ever recorded. at the moment, it looks like somewhere in central or eastern england will see 41 celsius on monday. getting close to a0 into parts of northern england and wales as well, record levels of heat. scotland and northern ireland are not covered by the warning currently, but here we could see

temperature records for the 23 monday and tuesday, at high two spots in that the high 20s or low 30s. staying overnight, temperatures in some areas sitting in the mid—20s for much of the night, which is how he stresses that impact the body, and we could see some record overnight temperatures would to another record breaking day on tuesday. you are trying to come in from the west, but humidity will be rising, so 37, perhaps a little cooler relative to monday across wales, but few and unpleasant as the humidity rises before we see a band of rain sweeping in from the west. potentially some heavy rain before finally cooler conditions on wednesday.

hello this is bbc news. the headlines... record—breaking temperatures are set

to hit the uk next week. transport services could face "significant disruption". ministers are taking steps to ensure hospitals and ambulances are prepared, while schools are given guidance to help them remain open. heathrow is pushing ahead with plans to force airlines to reduce passenger numbers to help the airport cope with staff shortages. 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. ireland make rugby union history with their first—ever series win in new zealand. now on bbc news it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday this saturday night — i'm chetan pathak, coming up on the programme...

a monumental day for irish rugby — who beat the all blacks to seal a famous series win in new zealand. marcus smith gets england over the line in australia — for just their second series win down under. but wales just miss out in their series decider in south africa with scotland playing later tonight? also coming up in the programme... we'll be live at st andrews where rory mcilroy has a share of the lead after an eagle on the 10th. and in oregon it's day two of athletic�*s world championships where zarnell hughes will hope to reach the 100 metre finals.

welcome along, thank you forjoining us on a historic day for irish rugby. their 33—22 win in the deciding test in wellington sealed their first ever series victory in new zealand. it's an achivement which ireland coach andy farrell reckons may never be repeated again. joe lynskey reports. on the other side of the world, ireland faced down a sport's near impossiblejob. just four away teams ever had won a series in new zealand, and the last was 199a. but in 28 years, few have come at the all blacks quite like this. ireland were notjust in front, they were dominant. 22—3 up at half—time, but the all blacks backlash was coming. three second—half tries closed the gap to three points. but still, ireland pushed back and sensed their moment. ulster�*s rob herring just had to reach for it.

he got there! eight days ago, they had never won on all black soil. now they had wrapped up a series before the whistle. for ireland, it was great to win just once. but to do this here was extraordinary. joe lynskey, bbc news. we came here at the lions, we thought it was great to get a dry. the guys that felt we should've won were criticised. so come here and do it, it isjust were criticised. so come here and do it, it is just very, were criticised. so come here and do it, it isjust very, very were criticised. so come here and do it, it is just very, very special. it is a special group, yeah, it is great to be a part of. i it is a special group, yeah, it is great to be a part of.— it is a special group, yeah, it is great to be a part of. i think this is the hardest _ great to be a part of. i think this is the hardest thing _ great to be a part of. i think this is the hardest thing you - great to be a part of. i think this| is the hardest thing you could do great to be a part of. i think this . is the hardest thing you could do by a country— is the hardest thing you could do by a country mile in rugby, especially when _ a country mile in rugby, especially when you — a country mile in rugby, especially when you take it down to the last game _ when you take it down to the last game and we know that the all blacks. — game and we know that the all blacks, the history has got to come out firing, _ blacks, the history has got to come out firing, notjust blacks, the history has got to come out firing, not just to be blacks, the history has got to come out firing, notjust to be up so much — out firing, notjust to be up so much at — out firing, notjust to be up so much at half—time, but the most pleasing — much at half—time, but the most pleasing thing for me by a long

stretch— pleasing thing for me by a long stretch was the composure when they came back_ stretch was the composure when they came back at us, because they always do will— came back at us, because they always do will stop— well, i'm delighted to say that we can speak to our rugby union correspondent chrisjones who's been keeping his eye over everything as you'd expect. trying to keep his eye over everything. let's start with ireland. what an astonishing performance that is. how do you explain how they pulled what seems so improbable off, and how do they use it as a springboard? shifter so improbable off, and how do they use it as a springboard?— use it as a springboard? after the first test for _ use it as a springboard? after the first test for me _ use it as a springboard? after the first test for me when _ use it as a springboard? after the first test for me when you - use it as a springboard? after the first test for me when you get - use it as a springboard? after the l first test for me when you get given ireland to help him going to place and everyone a test match. end of a tough season. a lot of their players had experienced heartbreak at european finals. united rugby championship semifinals and he thought there is no chance ireland can turn this to her around, but they managed to do that. there's a caveat, maybe because there were plenty of red and yellow cards, but today they were just magnificent. at first half performance going in 20 23 up, one of the past a0 minutes of

international rugby union you will see, and some of the tries, rugby from the gods. as for the spring break that will be the question a lot of fans will be asking. they've been here before, reach the heights of the world game a year out from her world cup. they will be desperately hoping they are still in this position any year in 1a months' time. for now, ireland can enjoy a historic achievement, the greatest in their rugby history to date. hat in their rugby history to date. not nuite as in their rugby history to date. not quite as his _ in their rugby history to date. not quite as his strength for england, but still impressive, only the second series, 21-17 impressive, only the second series, 21—17 getting the job done. how important is that for england in particular in terms of morale? i particular in terms of morale? i think that's a key point. england are speaking a lot about performance. the performance is all that matters. we chatted with freddie stewart, their fall back on the weekly podcast and he said you can't buy a win. you can't buy the feeling that binds a team. in the world cup commentator said when you win a tight game like that camilo

back on little moments, defensive drills. you look back on periods of play where you held the opposition out and you go, yeah, that is what we are all about. it's hard to do that after a loss. england one, fantastic, they aren't one of the best teams in the rather the moment, they're struggling still to find their identity, theirfluency, their strategy. what really makes them tick. to win in australia is no mean feat. it deserves a lot of credit, break away try making all the difference came in at something that england can use to springboard when they go into the autumn series. unfortunately not able to make it a clean sweep for the northern hemisphere, have be ten 13—1a in south africa, the world champions in the end showing their strength. exactly. strength the operative word. i think to be expected. no one really gave wales a hope, most people expected this to be three nail. the last game before this tour was a humbling defeat at home to for a six nation when in seven years. so

to go to south africa go toe to toe but the box in test one, 28 in test two and to hang there incredibly bravely, score some good tries as well in this third test in cape town and make them really sweat really speaks wonders for the pride in the shirt, the scale in this wild side. and they have not been at their best for the last six months or so, but just like england and especially ireland, what this tour has done to bring the tour together, it could be prices going forward.— night against argentina. chris jones, our rugby union correspondent. thank you forjoining us. next to the open golf where it's moving day and so many potential stories are brewing. rory mcilroy started his third round three shots behind the leader cameron smith but in the last couple of hours it has all changed. ben croucher is watching the drama

unfold for us at st andrews. three unfold for us at st andrews. shots off the lead, it's com pletely three shots off the lead, it's all completely different now. how is he doing? completely different now. how is he doinn ? , completely different now. how is he doinn? , ., ,., , , completely different now. how is he doing? the open championship has s-erun doing? the open championship has snarun into doing? the open championship has sprung into life _ doing? the open championship has sprung into life in _ doing? the open championship has sprung into life in the _ doing? the open championship has sprung into life in the last - doing? the open championship has sprung into life in the last half - sprung into life in the last half hour or so. sprung into life in the last half hour orso. rory sprung into life in the last half hour or so. rory mcelroy currently sharing the lead with victor on 15 under power. they started the day both on ten under and have been pushing each other to greater and greater things. mcelroy picked up three birdies on his front nine and then went to the tent, found the bunker and did the extraordinary, drained it, much to the roars of the crowd. great camaraderie between these two. have lend himself started brilliantly on that, picked up four straight birdies, including a monster pot on the fourth in the middle of that. he has also picked up middle of that. he has also picked up another shot, so they are just coming down the back nine now on 15 under par and coming down the back nine now on 15 under parand it coming down the back nine now on 15

under par and it is anybody�*s to pay for, but really brilliant scenes here with those two. you for, but really brilliant scenes here with those two.- here with those two. you are perfectly _ here with those two. you are perfectly positioned - here with those two. you are perfectly positioned there . here with those two. you are perfectly positioned there to | here with those two. you are - perfectly positioned there to keep your eye over everything. what else has caught your eye? shane larry got us very quiet excited earlier, how did he end up in the and?- us very quiet excited earlier, how did he end up in the and? ended up on seven under— did he end up in the and? ended up on seven under par _ did he end up in the and? ended up on seven under par and. _ did he end up in the and? ended up on seven under par and. he - did he end up in the and? ended up on seven under par and. he also i did he end up in the and? ended up| on seven under par and. he also had some wonderful exploits on the tent. if you've been away to that stand, you have been treated because shane lowery produced not one eagle, but two and back—to—back holes. a fine chip in four eagle on the tenth. absolutely extraordinary. he had dropped three more shots on the back nine, but picked up a late birdie to help him to seven under. a little bit too far off the pace of my but we enjoyed it nonetheless. let's take a look at that leaderboard as it stands. rory mcelroy and victor haviland out in front on 15 under par. there is a who's who of golf and the chasing pack, camping in the

first—round leader, 13 under alongside cameron smith who is really not got going today. his putter is ice cold. estherjohnson and the well one scottish no lurking not too far behind, and tommy fleetwood had a fine round 66 today, to propel himself at the leaderboard, but famously said the only place in britain holier than saint andrews is westminster abbey. right now, this is rory mcelroy�*s at the show. his followers on the far side of the course are enjoying their saturday so far. can he keep them happy? we will wait and see. it is the lace to we will wait and see. it is the place to be- _ we will wait and see. it is the place to be. thank _ we will wait and see. it is the place to be. thank you. - jonas vingegaard retained the leader's yellow jersey after stage 1a of the tour de france. no let up in the searing heat meant staying hydrated was critical. britain's luke rowe had his own method, much to the amusement of ineos team—mate tom pidcock. the finish boiled down to a gruelling climb between australia's michael matthews and alberto bettiol of italy, with the former eventually prevailing, and there's little change in the gap between top three positions, vinegaard 2 minutes and 22 seconds ahead

of tadey poge—acar who's second, and britain's geraint thomas 21 seconds further back. time now for a quick look at some of the other stories making the sports news today and. there was a thrilling finish in the irish oaks at the curragh, as favourite magical lagoon held off toy at the line to get the win, adding the oaks to victory in the ribblesdale stakes at royal ascot last month. barcelona have reached an agreement with bayern munich to sign striker robert lewandowski, according to the president of the german champions. lewandowski had one year left on his contract but told bayern he wanted to leave last month. and britain's elfyn evans is in second on day two of the rally estonia. the toyota driver trails team—mate and championship leader kalle rovanpera by 29 seconds after saturday's running. the world athletics championships

are under way in oregon, it's the first time it's been held in the us. great britain have set themselves a fairly modest target of between two and five medals across the ten days of competition. our sports correspondent andy swiss reports now on the action so far. the first—ever world championships on american soil got off to the noisiest of starts. but it was soon the end for one british medal hope in the most dramatic fashion, holly bradshaw's pole snapping in the warm—up. and although she eventually walked away, she withdrew as a precaution, a cruel end to her championships. there was better news for laura muir. she eased through her 1,500 metres heat, while in the 100 metres, zharnel hughes is also through behind the favourite, america's fred kerley. the busiest man, though, was kenya's ferdinand omanyala. he had to —— from the airport straight to the track after only just getting a visa in time. but he qualified for the semifinals. the 100 metres is very much

the focus of this weekend. both the men's and women's titles will be decided. the fight to be the fastest should be an enthralling one. it will do well to match this, though — the us pipped to gold by the dominican republic in the mixed—relay final. bronze, though, meant a 19th world medal for america's allyson felix at the end of a remarkable career. andy swiss, bbc news, eugene. that is round upon the action. we go to oregon now, and the is there for us live. so much to look forward to, not least the men's100 metre final. we heard in your report getting through his heat. how exciting is that potential feel in the final? it’s potential feel in the final? it's hu . el potential feel in the final? it�*s hugely exciting, as you say, the first section of the morning session here is just getting first section of the morning session

here isjust getting under way. we've got 3000 metres steeplechase, but no doubting the highlight of today and that is the men's100 metres final. who will be crowned the fastest man in the world? undoubtedly the favourite judging by yesterday is fred curley of the us. a blistering 9.79 seconds in his heat. it was some statement of intent. his closest rivals would seem to be his fellow americans who won the title at the last world championships in 2019. as you say, as are now hughes is looking in good form. he ran a season is fast in his heat to get there to the semifinals. also coming up over the next couple of hours, the final of the women's 10,000 metres. a leash going in that for great britain. she could be in the mix for the metals, the third fastest on paper this season. later on, we have the women's 1500 fastest on paper this season. later

on, we have the women's1500 metres semifinals m year it looked very impressive and yesterday and she will be looking to book a place in the final which takes place on monday. the final which takes place on monda . ~ . ., the final which takes place on monda. ~ . ., ., ., ., monday. much to look forward to. just before _ monday. much to look forward to. just before you — monday. much to look forward to. just before you go, _ monday. much to look forward to. just before you go, we _ monday. much to look forward to. just before you go, we had - monday. much to look forward to. just before you go, we had news i just before you go, we had news today that two athletes have been provisionally suspended. what is that in relation to?— that in relation to? well, that's rinht. as that in relation to? well, that's right- as you — that in relation to? well, that's right. as you say, _ that in relation to? well, that's right. as you say, the - that in relation to? well, that's right. as you say, the last - that in relation to? well, that's l right. as you say, the last couple of hours, the needs of these two suspensions, the most high is the marathon runner lawrence of kenya who has been suspended after testing positive for a prohibited substance and an out of competition test. now, they finished fourth in the marathon in the olympics isomer, so he was seen as a be a medal contender, that is significant use. the american a00 metres runner at randolph ross has been suspended. he won a gold medal at the olympics last summer in the four by a00 relay as part of the us team. this is to deal with an allegation that he tried to tamper with the doping control process. it's also been provisionally suspended and want to be able to

take part the a00 metre which take place tomorrow. we take part the 400 metre which take place tomorrow— place tomorrow. we will leave it there. thank _ place tomorrow. we will leave it there. thank you. _ cricket to bring before we go. it's t20 blast finals day at edgbaston, where the final itself now between hampshire and lancashire has just got underway hampshire sealed their place with victory over somerset earlier, tom prest�*s 6a guiding the hawks to 190 for six before three wickets from nathan ellis brought somerset�*s chase to an end, hampshire winning by 37 runs. in the other semifinal, lancashire booked their place in the final with a six—wicket win over yorkshire, chasing down a stiff target of 205 with eight balls to spare. captain dane vilas finishing the game off in style with a six. you can follow that over on the bbc sport website as well as day three of the open golf. i will have more for you at 7:30pm, but for me in the sportsday team, for now, goodbye.

good evening. the government has held an emergency cobra meeting to discuss how to respond to the record temperatures expected to hit parts of the uk next week. a national emergency has already been declared after the met office issued a red extreme heat warning for the very first time, meaning there's a risk to life. an amber warning has been announced for tomorrow, affecting parts of england and wales. that extends to scotland on monday. then the red warning will come into effect across a large part of england. our correspondent, jon donnison,

has the very latest. it is without doubt whether for mr webbie. and at this park in leeds, he has been doing a roaring trade. it has been extremely busy, just working 12 hours every day in the heat and obviously monday and tuesday next week it looks like it is going to be unbearable. here we no. is going to be unbearable. here we go- keeping _ is going to be unbearable. here we go- keeping cool— is going to be unbearable. here we go. keeping cool is _ is going to be unbearable. here we go. keeping cool is going - is going to be unbearable. here we go. keeping cool is going to - is going to be unbearable. here we go. keeping cool is going to be - is going to be unbearable. here we| go. keeping cool is going to be key. with temperatures expected to reach the high 30s and even a0 celsius. i'm concerned about my dogs so i am going to get a paddling pool and keep inside as much as possible but i also have a mother in a nursing home so that is concerning me. i have a meeting today to find out what they are going to do to make sure that the residents are kept cool sure that the residents are kept cool. ., , ., ., , ., cool. doctors have warned it is not 'ust the cool. doctors have warned it is not just the vulnerable _ cool. doctors have warned it is not just the vulnerable at _ cool. doctors have warned it is not just the vulnerable at risk- cool. doctors have warned it is not just the vulnerable at risk from - just the vulnerable at risk from such extreme heat. the uk health

security agency there is a far more moderate heat wave last summer led to over 1600 excess deaths. and all this comes with hospitals already under mounting pressure because of the recent surge in covid cases and there is a particular warning from health officials today that patients should not be left stuck in ambulances in sweltering temperatures while doctors wait for beds to clear inside. but speaking on a visit to the east of england ambulance trust today, the new health secretary said the government was prepared. we health secretary said the government was prepared-— was prepared. we are putting in additional capacity, _ was prepared. we are putting in additional capacity, whether - was prepared. we are putting in additional capacity, whether it l was prepared. we are putting in | additional capacity, whether it is call handlers or the number of paramedics on duty, whether it is extra capacity in 111 as well so we are putting in additional capacity and working with hospital trust leaders in terms of where we are able to increase bed capacity on the wards. fist able to increase bed capacity on the wards. �* , , .,. able to increase bed capacity on the wards. ~ , , . ., , , wards. at this beach in wales this weekend, people _ wards. at this beach in wales this weekend, people were _ wards. at this beach in wales this weekend, people were topping i wards. at this beach in wales this| weekend, people were topping up their tans. weekend, people were topping up theirtans. but weekend, people were topping up their tans. but by monday and some

parts of the uk, it could be 10 degrees hotter than today. on the advice is to stay out of the sun. and forecasters say all this is something we are going to have to get used to. something we are going to have to get used to— get used to. scientists believe we are going to _ get used to. scientists believe we are going to see more _ get used to. scientists believe we i are going to see more extreme heat and potentially for a longer period of time. we are 10% more likely now to see extreme heat as a result of climate change and man—made influence. 50 climate change and man-made influence. climate change and man-made influence-— climate change and man-made influence. , influence. so the next few days could see _ influence. so the next few days could see records _ influence. so the next few days could see records broken - influence. so the next few days could see records broken and i could see records broken and britain's whether a move into uncharted waters. but climate scientists say extreme temperatures in the summer already becoming the new normal. jon donnison, bbc news. and the heatwave in southern europe is intensifying, with wildfires forcing thousands of people to flee towns and villages. a number of people have already died and temperatures are predicted to go well above a0 degrees celsius in parts of spain and portugal.

meanwhile, more than 100 square kilometres are ablaze in france's south—western gironde region, from where our europe correspondent, jessica parker, has sent us this report. planes swoop in as they try to contain the fires raging in south—western france. more people had to be evacuated from the landiras area today as flames ripped through the forest. a second blaze closer to the coast has seen 10,000 people evacuated. everything went so fast, and the fire, too, was big, big, big. and my friends woke me up and i was like, ok, what do i take in my room? manon was working and living at a local campsite. for now, this conference centre is her home. others waited for news for the chance to dash back to fetch what they left behind. we are trying to get our cat, so we are going to go to the village, escorted by police, and try to get the cat and get out.

you can see the smoke billowing in the distance, and it was not like that a couple of hours ago. it means that people who are waiting here to be quickly escorted back into the village of casseuil to fetch pets that were left behind, perhaps personal belongings as well — that's been put on hold. authorities say around 10,000 hectares of land have been ravaged by the flames in the gironde region. translation: last night, in order to maintain this — translation: last night, in order to maintain this perimeter, _ translation: last night, in order to maintain this perimeter, there - translation: last night, in order to maintain this perimeter, there was i maintain this perimeter, there was enormous amount of work and mobilisation of the fire brigade. with temperatures set to edge closer to a0 degrees in the coming days, people watch on and hope soon the battle against these fires can be won. jessica parker, bbc news, in gironde. for the very latest information on how to stay cool and guard against heat exhaustion and heat stroke, just go to bbc.co.uk/news or the bbc news app.

let's take a look at some of the day's other top stories. the five conservative mps hoping to become the next party leader and prime minister are gearing up for a decisive week in the contest. in their first televised debate they clashed on a number of issues, including tax, inflation and trust in politicians. the five will be whittled down next week to just two final candidates. president biden says america is committed to remaining fully engaged in the middle east during a regional summit in saudi arabia. on the last day of his tour of the region, he spoke of the value of cooperation, including on security and energy supplies. now, with all the sport, here's olly foster at the bbc sport centre. good evening. it's a huge day of international rugby union. scotland face argentina shortly. in the last hour, wales have lost their series against the world champions, south africa. but earlier, england won their decider against australia and ireland made history, becoming the first side in almost 30 years to win a series in new zealand against the all blacks.

joe lynskey reports. on the other side of the world, ireland faced down a sport's near impossiblejob. just four away teams ever had won a series in new zealand, but few have come at the all blacks quite like this. ireland were not just in front, they were dominant. 22—3 up at half—time, but the all blacks backlash was coming. three second—half tries closed the gap to three points. but ireland pushed back and reached out for the moment. eight days ago, they had never won on all black soil. for ireland, it was great to win just once. to wina to win a series was extraordinary. across the thames and see, the cricket ground sort marcus smith spins re australia and england to

turnit spins re australia and england to turn it round. they have been behind in the series and behind in this match. to come back to win both will change the mood for the spring. back then ended flat low point and wales had lost to italy. now they had a chance to break new ground in south africa. but the world champions break resistance, in this series they had too much at the end. but wales came close. there is now 1a months to a rugby world cup. this day of deciders has set the tone. joe lynskey, bbc news. the leaders are still out on the course in the third round of the open. it's all change at the top of the leaderboard, let's head live to st andrews for the very latest. our correspondent joe wilson is there. joe, the roars from the galleries have been for rory? they have and they are still coming, a hot day is turning into a cool evening and i am wondering if there is still time today for somebody to take control of the open. what we

have seen it a shot that will always turn up amongst rory mcilroy because my career highlights. there he was in the bunker, on the tenth. this is how to get out of trouble and into the hole. that was an eagle and that was him to 15 under par, there is huge support for him at the moment, in the absence of tiger woods he has become the emotional connection for the crowds here. but the young norwegian viktor hovland is staying with him. in fact, norwegian viktor hovland is staying with him. infact, he norwegian viktor hovland is staying with him. in fact, he set the pace earlier with four consecutive birdies at one stage. at the top of the leaderboard, on 15 under, it is hovland and mcilroy, but within reach we have cameron young, cameron smith, other players not called cameron also. and still time this evening for things to change on the course. ., , ., . ., course. could be an exciting hour ahead at st _ course. could be an exciting hour ahead at st andrews. _ course. could be an exciting hour ahead at st andrews. thank - course. could be an exciting hour ahead at st andrews. thank you | course. could be an exciting hour- ahead at st andrews. thank you very much. you can keep up with the open on the bbc sport website, and also the world athletics championships in oregon, where away from the track, the kenyan lawrence

cherono and american olympic relay champion randolph ross have been provisionally suspended for doping violations. clive... many thanks. that's it. there's more throughout the evening on the bbc news channel, and i'll be back with the late news at 10pm. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. bye for now.