this is bbc news. the headlines at 8pm: record—breaking temperatures are set to hit the uk next week. transport services could face significant disruption. public health experts issue guidance to take simple steps to stay safe in the extreme heat on monday and tuesday. heathrow is pushing ahead with plans to force airlines to reduce passenger numbers to help the airport cope with staff shortages. russia orders all its forces to step up operations in ukraine, as moscow's missiles strike cities right across the country. ireland make rugby union history with their first—ever series win in new zealand.

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, and that extends to scotland on monday. then the red warning will come into effect across a large part of england. our correspondentjon donnison has the very latest. it is without doubt weather for mr whippy, and at roundhay park in leeds, he's been doing a roaring trade. so, yeah, it's been extremely busy. we're just working 12 hours every single day, in the heat and obviously monday and tuesday next week, itjust looks like it's 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. concerned about my dogs, so i'm going to get a paddling pool, try to keep her inside as much as possible, but then also i've got a mother in a nursing home so that's concerning me. so i've got a meeting today to find out what they're going to do to make sure that the residents are kept cool. doctors have warned it's notjust the vulnerable who are at risk from such extreme heat. the uk health security agency says a far more moderate heatwave last summer led to over 1,600 excess deaths. and all this comes with hospitals already under mounting pressure because of the recent surge in covid cases and there's a particular warning from health officials today that patients shouldn't 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're putting in additional capacity, whether it's with call handlers, whether it's the number of paramedics on duty, whether it's extra capacity in 111, as well. so we're putting in that additional capacity and we're working with hospital trust leaders in terms of where we're able to increase bed capacity on the wards. at ogmore beach in wales this weekend, people were topping up their tans. but by monday, in some parts of the uk, it could be 10 degrees hotter than today, and the advice is to stay out of the sun. and forecasters say all this is 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. so, the next few days could see records broken and britain's weather move into uncharted waters. but climate scientists say extreme temperatures in the summer are already becoming the new normal. 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 a hundred square kilometres are ablaze in france's southwestern gironde region, from where our europe correspondentjessica 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, 0k, what do i take in my room? manon was working and living at a local campsite. for now, this conference centre is her home. 0thers 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 parameter, _ translation: last night, in order to maintain this parameter, there - translation: last night, in order to maintain this parameter, there is - translation: last night, in order to maintain this parameter, there is an l maintain this parameter, there is an enormous amount of work and an enormous amount of work and an enormous 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. earlier, i spoke to david fothergill, a public health expert and chair of the local government association's community and wellbeing board. he explained how local authorities are supporting the most vulnerable. and parts of the country visits, another others phone calls, we do advise people to keep an eye on their neighbours and a vulnerable and to contact us if there is a problem and of course, we will then get support out to those

people. it's really important, though, that we take all the precautions we can. i think everyone has heard the advice over the last day or two, which is to drink plenty of water, to try and stay out of the sun during the periods of 11—three prime minister. draws the curtains to your house is a little bit cooler. just take all precautions and don't forget to take some cream, really important. we can speak now to professor lucelia rodri, chair of sustainable and resilient cities in the faculty of engineering at nottingham university. thank you for being with us. tell us about homes and buildings and how prepared or not we are for this extreme heat. we prepared or not we are for this extreme heat.— prepared or not we are for this extreme heat. ~ ., ., , extreme heat. we are not very well rotected extreme heat. we are not very well protected for _ extreme heat. we are not very well protected for extreme _ extreme heat. we are not very well protected for extreme heat - extreme heat. we are not very well| protected for extreme heat because most of our buildings are designed for the winter and reducing heating needs. you been talking about keeping kill for humans, for

buildings, it is the same. of the first thing to do is to try to keep your home cool.— first thing to do is to try to keep your home cool. how do we do that? it ma your home cool. how do we do that? it may sound — your home cool. how do we do that? it may sound counterintuitive, - your home cool. how do we do that? it may sound counterintuitive, but i it may sound counterintuitive, but try to close the windows when he does extreme, because temperatures are warmer outside than in, close the windows. if you have blinds, please keep them short. if you have shutters, like our mediterranean counterparts, always keep the shutters down in the middle of the day, so close you house, keep keep the heat out. find day, so close you house, keep keep the heat out-— the heat out. and 'ust explain why our the heat out. and 'ust explain why buildings — the heat out. and 'ust explain why our buildings are _ the heat out. and just explain why our buildings are so _ the heat out. and just explain why our buildings are so ill-equipped l our buildings are so ill—equipped for the heat? we are obvious and not used to it but what you our buildings need to have to be able to manage these temperatures? the two ke oints manage these temperatures? the two key points for— manage these temperatures? the two key points for keeping _ manage these temperatures? the two key points for keeping a _ manage these temperatures? the two key points for keeping a building - key points for keeping a building cool key points for keeping a building cool, one is keeping the heat out, and in particular is shading. so we let the sun through the windows because in the wintertime, that to

because in the wintertime, that to be desirable but in the summertime, thisjust be desirable but in the summertime, this just contributes to excess heat. so you have any way of getting sons into your home in the first place, by shading the outsides, planting a temporary shading, that will be the best way to keep it cool in the first place. you will be the best way to keep it cool in the first place.— in the first place. you carry on. the next _ in the first place. you carry on. the next thing _ in the first place. you carry on. the next thing is _ in the first place. you carry on. the next thing is ventilation. . in the first place. you carry on. | the next thing is ventilation. we tend to rely on one window per room are not allow ventilation to go through our buildings, we need to allow the cool air to permeate, but let's when it's cool, so at this time of the year, possiblyjust at night time. time of the year, possibly 'ust at night time.— time of the year, possibly 'ust at niiht time. ~ g, g, .g night time. when we are all facing beini told night time. when we are all facing being told that _ night time. when we are all facing being told that in _ night time. when we are all facing being told that in the _ night time. when we are all facing being told that in the future - night time. when we are all facing being told that in the future will i being told that in the future will have to deal with these type of temperatures more frequently, what we need to be doing to our homes to help them adapt, whether retrofitting or looking at new buildings? i retrofitting or looking at new buildings?— retrofitting or looking at new buildinis? ., , g, ,, buildings? i would start thinking about shading _ buildings? i would start thinking about shading that _ buildings? i would start thinking about shading that all _ buildings? i would start thinking about shading that all the - buildings? i would start thinking i about shading that all the windows

that are facing the sun, try to avoid large windows in the east and west, because that's very difficult to shade. if you have south facing windows, if you can't appreciate by directly adding some emesis element outside, try planting trees at the right position to keep the heat out of your windows. we also need to ventilate better, we need to think how we can get the air from one side, particularly if you have a cooler north side of the house, and get back to the other side to cool off that side of the building. then we need to think keeping the heat out is the main priority, so it may sound weird for most people in the uk, but actually keeping your house closed is the best way forward. you also do a lot _ closed is the best way forward. you also do a lot of— closed is the best way forward. you also do a lot of work on resilient cities, how prepared are our cities for this? cities, how prepared are our cities forthis? have cities, how prepared are our cities for this? have councils been paying enough attention to this in recent years to prepare us and what do they need to do going forward? theigi years to prepare us and what do they need to do going forward?— need to do going forward? they are ienerall need to do going forward? they are generally not _ need to do going forward? they are generally not prepared _ need to do going forward? they are

generally not prepared for - need to do going forward? they are generally not prepared for the - need to do going forward? they are generally not prepared for the heat| generally not prepared for the heat yet in the uk. our cities are getting warmer and warmer, we have a lot of concrete, a lot of places to keep the heat in. were not dealing with it from the perspective of having greenery to shade, to have buildings there to our needing air conditioning. a fax, buildings there to our needing air conditioning. afax, air conditioning. afax, air conditioning is to big one, because i think many people today will be nipping out to the shop, getting an air—conditioning unit and plugging it into their homes, however that unit could also be contributing to heating up the external space, so it's a trap, because you are killing yourself down and making the outside warmer, and therefore going to need more air conditioning as the years come. so the key is to avoid this situation the first place. white or, as are using a lot of fans which contribute to using electricity and global warming. contribute to using electricity and globalwarming. university nottingham has been working on a few different things, haven't they? we looked a lot at heating. my work and

heating started about years ago, quite a long time before it such extreme weather. the reason for that is because we have been building energy—efficient homes, focusing on reducing the need for heating in the winter, and that's fair enough as most carbon emissions come from heating the home. however, the climate is getting warmer and if we are going to get to the pleasures of cop26 we need to reduce warming and the warming is only going to make us hotter and worse, so what we are looking at a nottingham university is ways to design homes that are much more clever, so not adding because, just thinking about geometry, thinking about positioning. it's a little bit like thinking about yourself. previously were thinking about people keeping cool were thinking about people keeping cool, so if you put a hat on to keep cool cool, so if you put a hat on to keep cool, so if you put a hat on to keep cool, so your house needs shade. if

you need a breeze, so does your house. when we have heavyjackets, thatis house. when we have heavyjackets, that is insulation for homes, you have to coordinate fabric at night—time when the temperatures are lower. a, night-time when the temperatures are lower. . ., night-time when the temperatures are lower. �* ., ., ~' night-time when the temperatures are lower. . ., ., ,, ., ., ,, lower. a lot to think about, thank ou for lower. a lot to think about, thank you for with _ lower. a lot to think about, thank you for with us. _ lower. a lot to think about, thank you for with us. thank _ lower. a lot to think about, thank you for with us. thank you, - lower. a lot to think about, thank you for with us. thank you, and l lower. a lot to think about, thank . you for with us. thank you, and keep cool. today, the government's cobra civil contingencies committee met to discuss the escalating heatwave and plans being put in place. our political correspondent ben wright has been following this, i spoke to him a little earlier. kit malthouse, the cabinet office minister, chaired today's meeting and afterwards it did warn of severe disruption on monday and tuesday. there are three key areas where we want _ there are three key areas where we want to— there are three key areas where we want to make sure where i stood up and is _ want to make sure where i stood up and is ready— want to make sure where i stood up and is ready as we can beat. the first_ and is ready as we can beat. the first is— and is ready as we can beat. the first is health and social care, where — first is health and social care, where there has been a lot of work first of— where there has been a lot of work first of all— where there has been a lot of work first of all messaging those people it iiiay— first of all messaging those people it iiiay he — first of all messaging those people it may be vulnerable and making sure they take _ it may be vulnerable and making sure they take steps to protect themselves but also that hospitals,

ambulances and other areas of that surface _ ambulances and other areas of that surface that may come under pressure are ready— surface that may come under pressure are ready and prepared. secondary was schools, where we want to make sure that _ was schools, where we want to make sure that kids are to continue to go to school, — sure that kids are to continue to go to school, we think there are safer in schools. — to school, we think there are safer in schools, but those schools should have more _ in schools, but those schools should have more help and guidance and support— have more help and guidance and support they need to keep those kids out of— support they need to keep those kids out of the _ support they need to keep those kids out of the sun and nice and cool and hydrated _ out of the sun and nice and cool and hydrated. thirdly, transport, where we do _ hydrated. thirdly, transport, where we do think— hydrated. thirdly, transport, where we do think there's going to be a significant — we do think there's going to be a significant impact. obviously, the transport — significant impact. obviously, the transport providers are messaging people _ transport providers are messaging people at— transport providers are messaging people at the chile travel if they really _ people at the chile travel if they really need to on monday and tuesday. _ really need to on monday and tuesday, but also that services are going _ tuesday, but also that services are going to _ tuesday, but also that services are going to he — tuesday, but also that services are going to be significantly affected. the heat — going to be significantly affected. the heat will affect the rails, for example. — the heat will affect the rails, for example, so trains have to run slower~ — example, so trains have to run slower. that may be fewer services, people _ slower. that may be fewer services, people just — slower. that may be fewer services, people just to be on their guard for disruptions— people just to be on their guard for disruptions to normal travel patterns _ disruptions to normal travel patterns and if they don't have to travel, _ patterns and if they don't have to travel, this— patterns and if they don't have to travel, this may be a moment to work from home _ travel, this may be a moment to work from home a— travel, this may be a moment to work from home-— from home. a pretty strong suggestion _ from home. a pretty strong suggestion that _ from home. a pretty strong suggestion that people - from home. a pretty strong i suggestion that people should from home. a pretty strong - suggestion that people should come as get what i said, work from home. the issue of schools was clearly discussed at length in this meeting too. there is not going to be a

blanket school closure on monday and tuesday, the view of the government is that it is better to have children inside schools, particular kits of key workers, for example, whose parents need to be at work, or vulnerable children, didn't want them at home during this. don't want children out potentially playing in reverse and getting into trouble by doxes although the government have discretion if they choose to close, they are preparing for significant disruption. on a side note, labour has criticised the prime minister for not taking part in today's cobra meeting, calling borisjohnson in action, saying he's leading a sombre government. downing street said the prime minister is working from chequers as it is not unusual at all for prime minister is not to be chairing these meetings at all and delegating to the relevant ministers.— delegating to the relevant ministers. �*, ., ,, ., ., , ministers. let's talk about the tory leadershi- ministers. let's talk about the tory leadership race, _ ministers. let's talk about the tory leadership race, we _ ministers. let's talk about the tory leadership race, we have _ ministers. let's talk about the tory leadership race, we have a - ministers. let's talk about the tory leadership race, we have a debate| leadership race, we have a debate last night, what has been happening onjet—set? aha, last night, what has been happening on 'et-set? �* last night, what has been happening on 'et-set? . ., , ., , ~ onjet-set? a lull, to be honest. a nause as onjet-set? a lull, to be honest. a pause as they _ onjet-set? a lull, to be honest. a pause as they go _ onjet-set? a lull, to be honest. a pause as they go back— onjet-set? a lull, to be honest. a pause as they go back through - onjet-set? a lull, to be honest. al pause as they go back through their various attack lines and policies.

look at the polling from yesterday, which was interesting, building some sort of picture about what people may be thinking of the five candidates in these relatively early stages of a contest that will be over very quickly. some apricot feisty in the running now but by wednesday, will have to left. the third round of the balloting of mps on monday, there will be another, i think, and tuesday another final on wednesday, by which they will have the final duo who then go forward to a ballot of the wider tory party membership, 175,000 conservatives, over the course of the summer. the attack lines didn't really move yesterday. rishi sunak, former chancellor, of the five being the one who's most cautious about talking about tax cuts, all the others say that some sort of tax cuts are needed now to people of the cost of living. rishi sunak, the current front runner, we think that would only fuel inflation. so that remains, i think of the main

battleground of this contest he remains ahead and it feels like the battle really is on for that second place on the tickets between penny mordaunt and liz truss, and it's volatile contest and there is no guarantee at all he does when it's going to be, even though we will know in four days' time. 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. 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 little earlier, i spoke to the sally gethin, a journalist covering the airline industry. i asked her why there are such big problems at heathrow. everything's very last minute. operations at heathrow always seem to be teetering on the brink. it's all there is a last minute meetings,

last—minute agreements and it went down to the wire with emirates because earlier this week, emirates sent out quite a robust critique to heathrow, saying that it was not going to comply. but overnight, they sat down, they had some constructive talks and the upshot is that emirates will continue to operate but will not sell any more seats or any more tickets until mid august. there is also a bit of a problem with etihad as well. etihad is refusing to comply. we have to say, do they have the necessary enforcement action at heathrow? there are prevailing upon airlines to reach these mutual agreements. prevailing upon them and so frustrating for the airlines, who are desperate to recoup the millions that they have lost in the last 2.5 years. that they have lost in the last 2.5 ears. . , that they have lost in the last 2.5 ears. years. and it is obviously unprecedented _ years. and it is obviously unprecedented for - years. and it is obviously unprecedented for an - years. and it is obviously - unprecedented for an airport to say to an airline, you must stop

operating. it's going against the grain. it's a deregulated industry. heater is run privately, it is a private organisation, and the same goes for other airlines. although emirates is a state—run airline from dubai by not even so, airlines have always had complete autonomy and how they sell their seats and i think that emirates very much when heathrow stipulating you should cut these flights on these flights. anyway, we have some progress but every day, it's very chaotic. even today, right now, there are passengers are facing huge queues at the airport and there are still problems with getting their bags as well. circuit if it's a huge baggage problem behind the scenes at heathrow too. so, what rights do passengers have at their flights are cancelled at the last minute and the need to get some urgently? absolutely. we do have some laws in the uk and europe to protect

passengers. they do have a lot of different rights and the best thing to do is to always check with your carrier, also go to the airport website and also to the regulator in this country, there was 's lots more information out there and in most cases, you will get some compensation depending how longer delay is and if you are bumped off a flight suddenly, then you deserve to be booked onto an alternative flight or get a refund. be booked onto an alternative flight or geta refund. in be booked onto an alternative flight or get a refund. in reality, it's not working out this way because there's not enough people on the grounds of the airport sometimes and so passengers are left looking for a real person to try and help solve the immediate problem. and real person to try and help solve the immediate problem. and what advice would _ the immediate problem. and what advice would you _ the immediate problem. and what advice would you go _ the immediate problem. and what advice would you go passengers i the immediate problem. and what. advice would you go passengers are preparing to fly over the next few weeks? i can be confident their plane will go and that they won't just arrive at the airport in the fight will be cancelled?- just arrive at the airport in the fight will be cancelled? there are certain odds _ fight will be cancelled? there are certain odds stacked _ fight will be cancelled? there are certain odds stacked for - fight will be cancelled? there are certain odds stacked for and - fight will be cancelled? there are i certain odds stacked for and against you, i know that sounds bizarre, but most of the cancellations are happening to short to medium haul

flights, example to the mediterranean, some of the destinations that a lot of uk holiday—makers would normally go to. long haulflights holiday—makers would normally go to. long haul flights tend to holiday—makers would normally go to. long haulflights tend to be holiday—makers would normally go to. long haul flights tend to be the most protected. that is brave also because airlines do need to take protect those rights when they are looking to cancel, you are going to cancel any have a very high frequency, perhaps to a popular, more immediate route, and so therefore, the longer routes tend to be protected but really, you have to keepin be protected but really, you have to keep in touch with your airline and just be prepared, sure you have checked all regulations for your destination, because some countries still have covid restrictions, is also pack accordingly. if you can go with hand luggage rather than getting your bags into the hold, because that's were some of the glitches are happening and people are not being reconciled with their bags quickly enough. find are not being reconciled with their bags quickly enough.— bags quickly enough. and where if the government _ bags quickly enough. and where if the government and _ bags quickly enough. and where if the government and all— bags quickly enough. and where if the government and all of- bags quickly enough. and where if the government and all of this? i bags quickly enough. and where if. the government and all of this? the government — the government and all of this? tue: government is the government and all of this? t'ta: government is putting the government and all of this? tta: government is putting out the government and all of this? t'ta: government is putting out the the government and all of this? tta: government is putting out the right noises but actually, they are not taking action. they are sending lots

of letters and coming up with lots of letters and coming up with lots of great plans. few weeks ago, it was a five—point plan, then a 22 point plan, yurt, airlines, must do this, airports must do that, we are going to make you do it. but in reality, it's still a lot of treading carefully, asking nicely, hoping that it will work out. so, things are still in limbo but hopefully, we'll see some progress if the aviation industry can come round the table and also with the government's encouragement and potential enforcement and bring some resolution to passengers to avoid misery. resolution to passengers to avoid mise . ~ �* ., ., misery. we're heading into the school holidays, _ misery. we're heading into the school holidays, to _ misery. we're heading into the school holidays, to how - misery. we're heading into the school holidays, to how to - misery. we're heading into the school holidays, to how to just | school holidays, to how to just cross our fingers and hopefully betterjust cross our fingers and hopefully better just accept there probably will be chaos if you're heading into or out of a uk or out of a uk airport?— or out of a uk or out of a uk air-ort? v ' . ., airport? it's difficult to tell, it de-ends airport? it's difficult to tell, it depends on — airport? it's difficult to tell, it depends on your _ airport? it's difficult to tell, it depends on your destination. | airport? it's difficult to tell, it -

depends on your destination. the airliners are making cancellation advice is far in advance as they can but this has been described as an armageddon for when the schools break up. so i think we have to hold our nerve at that point. hopefully, this short—term pain will be for long—term gain and the rest of the summer will pan out a bit more smoothly. sally get them talking to me earlier. three 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. on 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.

well, of course, russia's invasion of ukraine led to a sharp increase in defensive measues taken by nato countries. normally stationed in lincolnshire, dozens of raf personel have now been moved to romania, less than a hundred miles from the war in ukraine. we have been given exclusive access to the crew and support staff of raf typhoonjets, now part of a rapid reaction force who are nato's first line of defence against russia. phillip norton reports. another sortie begins, securing airspace near ukraine, protecting neighbouring nato countries. this is what the united kingdom's response to russia's invasion looks like, part of its nato commitment to protect and reassure member states. at the heart of it, crews from lincolnshire. this is one of six typhoon aircraft that are deployed from raf coningsby. their role is to deliver enhanced

air policing missions. quick reaction alert is what we do in the uk. and also to do some enhanced vigilence activity which providing deterrence and reassurance on nato's eastern flank. and that means sending the strongest possible message to russia following its invasion of ukraine earlier this year and its continued bombing and attacks from the air. the strategic location and the importance of this base is clear, less than 100 miles from the border, right on the black sea and just in few minutes' flight time from crimea. i am guessing that russia equally will be aware of what's going on here and the work that you're doing? absolutely. i think the message to russia is absolutely clear at the moment, that nato is here, it's here en masse and it's here ready and prepared. how close can it come to having to do something? we are ready to react, we are ready to take any action that is required. and fortunately, for now, we haven't been put into that position.

these aircraft are carrying out their quick reaction alert duties, just like they do at coningsby, but here, ready to act against any russian aggression, to intercept any aircraft that shouldn't be where they are, and to act as a major deterrent. ultimately, they're combat ready and ready for any eventuality. now it's time for a look at the weather. hello. the uk faces the prospect of temperatures never seen before in the days ahead. the met office has issued a red level warning for heat for monday and tuesday. those impacts are likely on infrastructure and how we go about our daily lives. the warmer air starts to move its way in even overnight tonight. last night, 3—4 celsius in parts of northern england. widely the mid teens overnight tonight. some rain brushing across northern england and scotland.

that will be around first thing sunday, but it clears off into the north sea, and by the afternoon, we are just left with the sun beating down on the temperatures pushing up. 32—33 celsius somewhere across the heart of england and wales. widely the mid—20s elsewhere, and it will be, i think, the hottest day of the year so far. but monday and tuesday will put that into the pail, as i think we are going to see temperature somewhere during the course of monday and tuesday in excess of 41 celsius. hello this is bbc news. the headlines.... record—breaking temperatures are set to hit the uk next week. transport services could face "significant disruption". public health experts issue guidance to take simple steps to stay safe in the extreme heat on monday and tuesday. heathrow is pushing ahead with plans to force airlines to reduce passenger numbers to help the airport cope with staff shortages.

russia orders all its forces to step up operations in ukraine, as moscow's missiles strike cities right across the country. ireland make rugby union history with their first—ever series win in new zealand. now on bbc news, panorama. the downfall of borisjohnson. my friends, in politics, no—one is remotely indispensable. the world turned upside down. in a matter of days, borisjohnson's leadership fell apart. in the last few minutes, news that the health secretary sajid javid has just resigned. rishi sunak hasjust announced his resignation. five ministers resigning in one go. he was my boss, and if you haven't got confidence, - you just should be honest - with them, as well as yourself.