this is bbc news. the headlines at 8.00 — parts of the uk roast in high temperatures, as the country braces itself for record breaking temperatures. heat for record breaking temperatures. could affect any particularly heat could affect anybody, but particularly those who are elderly, more vulnerable with medical problems, and it is crucial that people stay out of direct sunlight. thousands of firefighters deal with wildfires across europe. many people have died from the intense heat. the five tory leadership hopefuls have gone head to head in their second tv debate this evening. if he wished to serve, who here would _ if he wished to serve, who here would be — if he wished to serve, who here would be happy to have borisjohnson in their_ would be happy to have borisjohnson in their cabinets? please raise your hands _ in their cabinets? please raise your hands if— in their cabinets? please raise your hands if he — in their cabinets? please raise your hands. if he wished to serve, would you have _

hands. if he wished to serve, would you have borisjohnson in your cabinet, — you have borisjohnson in your cabinet, if— you have borisjohnson in your cabinet, if you were prime minister? not a _ cabinet, if you were prime minister? not a single — cabinet, if you were prime minister? not a single person. a cargo plane carrying weapons has crashed in northern greece, killing all eight people on board. hello, good evening. before we look at the attempt is the country has experienced today, the conservative leadership debate has just finished over on itv. —— at the temperature is the country has experienced. we will be hearing from a conservative mp in support of each of the conservative leadership contenders throughout the next half

hour. an amber warning for extreme heat is in force for most of england and parts of wales, ahead of record temperatures expected tomorrow. significant travel disruption is predicted, as roads and railways overheat, with the train companies avanti west coast, and london north eastern railway, cutting services. the amber alert applies to southern scotland from tomorrow, but the warning level will change to red for parts of england, meaning a risk of serious illness or death. temperatures could rise to as high as 41 degrees celsius, a record for the uk, beating the 38.7c set in cambridge in 2019. 0ur correspondentjon donnison has the latest. with an amber heat warning for much of the country, limbering up for a half marathon perhaps not the best idea.

0rganisers in london's richmond park advise runners to take it easy and stay hydrated. we are wearing as little clothing as possible. and a support group will feed us water and sweets along the way. wearing a cap, staying hydrated. but as temperatures rise, the advice is to avoid strenuous outdoor exercise altogether. the coming days are expected to see the health service come under increased pressure. doctors say it comes at a challenging time after the recent surge in covid cases. the staff are already stretched quite a bit, with staff illness at very high level. so already our staff are cross—covering for those who are off sick due to covid, so you can imagine the system is under tremendous strain. and there are warnings about safety around water as people try to keep cool. this footage is thought to be from this week,

showing peoplejumping off london's tower bridge. and in salford today, the police recovered the body of a 16—year—old boy who died swimming with friends yesterday evening. the government has urged schools to take the necessary precautions, but to stay open if possible, although some have decided to close or operate shorter days on monday and tuesday. there is also likely to be major disruption to travel, in particular because of fears about rail tracks overheating. at least one operator, lner, has said that all trains between london's king's cross and just south of york and leeds on tuesday will be cancelled, and other operators are saying only travel if strictly necessary on both monday and tuesday. all this comes with climate scientists warning that if temperature records are broken this week, they are unlikely to stand for long.

they say global warming means heatwaves are getting more frequent and more intense. jon donnison, bbc news. 0ur health editor hugh pym told us how worried the nhs is about a potential influx of patients due to the heat. some stark warnings from nhs leaders today, one saying the system would be really pushed in the worst—affected areas of the next couple of days. nhs providers, which represent ambulance and hospital trusts in england, has said that in some hospitals, there will be possible there will be possible disruption to planned care, putting operations like hip and knee replacements. certainly not all hospitals, but some work having to be delayed. and there have been reports at a few hospitals that operating theatres have been stood down because they could get too hot. but staff have been rostered on, extra staff, more call handlers in place for the next couple

of days, according to nhs leaders. well, we have had one minister saying, given all the likely travel disruption that we heard about injon�*s piece, this might be the day to work from home, tomorrow and tuesday, if that is at all possible. as well as that, people are being advised if they are indoors to make sure that the temperature is as cool as possible, they keep curtains closed, stay hydrated, drink plenty of fluids, and watch out for the people who are most vulnerable. joining me now to help us understand how the human body adapts to extreme temperatures is professor mike tipton from the university of portsmouth�*s extreme environments laboratory. that sounds like a scary place to work. tell us if you would how the human body would normally adapt to warmer weather. 50. human body would normally adapt to warmer weather.—

warmer weather. so, with repeated exoosures. — warmer weather. so, with repeated exoosures. you _ warmer weather. so, with repeated exposures, you begin _ warmer weather. so, with repeated exposures, you begin to _ warmer weather. so, with repeated exposures, you begin to produce i warmer weather. so, with repeated i exposures, you begin to produce more sweat, although it is more direct, so you don't lose as much salt. but that's what cut has to be in an environment where it can evaporate to cool you. you get more blood volume, which enables the body to distribute the heat particularly from exercise to the surface of the body, support sweating, and basically blood acts as a in that respect. you get more comfortable, your ability to do activities improves. this is classic rebic of changes you see with athletes preparing to go to places like tokyo to perform in. but preparing to go to places like tokyo to perform im— to perform in. but how different is the current— to perform in. but how different is the current heatwave, _ to perform in. but how different is the current heatwave, with - to perform in. but how different is i the current heatwave, with cabbages we are told that could be approaching a0 or even above? —— temperatures could be approaching a0? temperatures could be approaching 40? llp temperatures could be approaching 40? , ., , ., ., temperatures could be approaching 40? ,., , ., ., 40? up to this point the ma'or risk urou s, 40? up to this point the ma'or risk groups. as — 40? up to this point the ma'or risk groups. as wiufi 40? up to this point the ma'or risk groups, as will remain, _ 40? up to this point the ma'or risk groups, as will remain, willh 40? up to this point the major risk groups, as will remain, will be - groups, as will remain, will be people over the age of 65. up to 90% of the debts we see, around 800 deaths per heatwave, i am that

category, and small children as well. —— up to 90% of the deaths. but once you get over a0 celsius and reasonably high humidity, you start to see even young fit healthy individuals warming up just going about their day—to—day activities. of all the things we have heard of all the things we have heard about, keeping hydrated is absolutely critical, remaining in the shade, getting somewhere where there is some air movement, preferably natural air movement, but overly important one is rest, because about 80% of the energy that you consume it when you exercise is released as heat. sort rest is easily important part once you get into these temperatures of a0 celsius and above. to into these temperatures of 40 celsius and above.— into these temperatures of 40 celsius and above. to what extent will be in the _ celsius and above. to what extent will be in the uk _ celsius and above. to what extent will be in the uk get _ celsius and above. to what extent will be in the uk get used - celsius and above. to what extent will be in the uk get used to - celsius and above. to what extent will be in the uk get used to it - will be in the uk get used to it over time if we kept having these temperatures far more often? because people in other hotter parts of the world managed to cope. yes. people in other hotter parts of the world managed to cope. yes, they do, and we have — world managed to cope. yes, they do, and we have mentioned _

and we have mentioned the physiological adaptation you get, which is fine, and actually quite a powerful adaptation. you also increase your thermal resilience, which we probably don't have very much of at the moment, but comes with the acclimatisation. but by far the biggest adaptation is in your behaviour. people learn to behave appropriately and correctly in these kind of environments, which is why lots of the messaging has been about that, about behaving appropriately, to minimise the risk. and that is not only at individual level, i think eventually we will see changes in the ways housing is produced, however developments will change, and these are all behavioural adaptations to the kind of heat we are going to see more and more of. briefly, what is your top tip, how do you get through these hot days? drink, bna draft, bna shade, and

rest, ddsr. —— be in a draft and the shade. rest, ddsr. -- be in a draft and the shade. ., ~' , ., rest, ddsr. -- be in a draft and the shade. ., ~ i. ., rest, ddsr. -- be in a draft and the shade. ., ~ ., ., rest, ddsr. -- be in a draft and the shade. ., ~' i., ., ., , shade. thank you for “oining us, rrofossor * shade. thank you for “oining us, professor mike h shade. thank you forjoining us, professor mike tipton. - in the past hour, the candidates for the leadership of the conservative party have taken part in a second live television debate, as the contest to become prime minister reaches a crucial stage. during the debate on itv, tom tugenhadt, rishi sunak, kemi badenoch, penny mordaunt, and liz truss debated a range of issues including the cost of living and brexit. they were also asked this about borisjohnson. first, a little something about your predecessor. if he wished to serve, who here would be happy to have boris johnson in their cabinets? please raise your hands. if he wished to serve, would you have borisjohnson in your cabinet, if you were prime minister? — not a single person.

i would like to see something on that. ~ ., ., _, . ,, i would like to see something on that. ~ ., ., ., that. we will have to come back to ou after that. we will have to come back to you after the _ that. we will have to come back to you after the break, _ that. we will have to come back to you after the break, but _ that. we will have to come back to you after the break, but notable i you after the break, but notable that hot— you after the break, but notable that not a — you after the break, but notable that not a single person raised their— that not a single person raised their hands. the candidates were asked why they would be a better person than borisjohnson to lead the country. tom tugenhadt — who did not serve in borisjohnson�*s government — made the case for why he should lead the party. it is very difficult, because of course, what are your responsibility was in that government, whatever your place and that government was, keir starmer in two years time will hold that record against us, and we need to make sure we are winning conservative seats across the country. and even good people went credibility to the chaos. i am country. and even good people went credibility to the chaos.— credibility to the chaos. i am not ashamed of _ credibility to the chaos. i am not ashamed of anything _ credibility to the chaos. i am not ashamed of anything we - credibility to the chaos. i am not ashamed of anything we did - ashamed of anything we did in government. we have a lot to be proud _ government. we have a lot to be proud of — government. we have a lot to be proud of. we got brexit done, and what _ proud of. we got brexit done, and what the _ proud of. we got brexit done, and what the prime minister did on ukrainian — what the prime minister did on ukrainian vaccines was fantastic. serving — ukrainian vaccines was fantastic. serving ih — ukrainian vaccines was fantastic. serving in government is not easy, it requires— serving in government is not easy, it requires taking difficult

decisions. tom has never done that, it is very— decisions. tom has never done that, it is very easy— decisions. tom has never done that, it is very easy for him to disagree with us — it is very easy for him to disagree with us l — it is very easy for him to disagree with us. ., , ., ., with us. i have been on the front line in afghanistan _ with us. i have been on the front line in afghanistan and _ with us. i have been on the front line in afghanistan and iraq - with us. i have been on the front line in afghanistan and iraq and l with us. i have been on the front l line in afghanistan and iraq and on the front line of the argument against vladimir putin and china... you have not taken any decisions, it is easy— you have not taken any decisions, it is easy to _ you have not taken any decisions, it is easy to talk. | you have not taken any decisions, it is easy to talk-— is easy to talk. i have served as foreirn is easy to talk. i have served as foreign secretary _ is easy to talk. i have served as foreign secretary during - is easy to talk. i have served as foreign secretary during the . is easy to talk. i have served as i foreign secretary during the worst war perpetrated _ foreign secretary during the worst war perpetrated in _ foreign secretary during the worst war perpetrated in europe - foreign secretary during the worst war perpetrated in europe for- war perpetrated in europe for decades _ war perpetrated in europe for decades it _ war perpetrated in europe for decades. it was _ war perpetrated in europe for decades. it was right - war perpetrated in europe for decades. it was right for- war perpetrated in europe for decades. it was right for me i war perpetrated in europe for. decades. it was right for me to war perpetrated in europe for- decades. it was right for me to stay doing _ decades. it was right for me to stay doing my— decades. it was right for me to stay doing monb— decades. it was right for me to stay doing monb so— decades. it was right for me to stay doing monb so we _ decades. it was right for me to stay doing myjob so we continued - decades. it was right for me to stay doing myjob so we continued to. doing myjob so we continued to stand _ doing myjob so we continued to stand up— doing myjob so we continued to stand up to _ doing myjob so we continued to stand up to vladimir— doing myjob so we continued to stand up to vladimir putin, - doing myjob so we continued to stand up to vladimir putin, we l doing myjob so we continued to- stand up to vladimir putin, we could continue _ stand up to vladimir putin, we could continue to— stand up to vladimir putin, we could continue to support _ stand up to vladimir putin, we could continue to support ukraine, - stand up to vladimir putin, we could continue to support ukraine, and i continue to support ukraine, and work— continue to support ukraine, and work with— continue to support ukraine, and work with our— continue to support ukraine, and work with our international - continue to support ukraine, andi work with our international allies. we have — work with our international allies. we have led — work with our international allies. we have led to _ work with our international allies. we have led to the _ work with our international allies. we have led to the free _ work with our international allies. we have led to the free world i work with our international allies. we have led to the free world onl work with our international allies. i we have led to the free world on the response _ we have led to the free world on the response i— we have led to the free world on the response. i think— we have led to the free world on the response. i think it _ we have led to the free world on the response. i think it would _ we have led to the free world on the response. i think it would have - we have led to the free world on the response. i think it would have been| response. i think it would have been completely— response. i think it would have been completely irresponsible _ response. i think it would have been completely irresponsible of- response. i think it would have been completely irresponsible of me - response. i think it would have been completely irresponsible of me to i completely irresponsible of me to leave _ completely irresponsible of me to leave my— completely irresponsible of me to leave my post— completely irresponsible of me to leave my post at— completely irresponsible of me to leave my post at this _ completely irresponsible of me to leave my post at this vital - completely irresponsible of me to leave my post at this vital time, i leave my post at this vital time, not leave my post at this vital time, hotiust— leave my post at this vital time, hotiust for— leave my post at this vital time, notjust for our— leave my post at this vital time, notjust for our country- leave my post at this vital time, not just for our country but - leave my post at this vital time, not just for our country but also| not just for our country but also for global— not just for our country but also for global security. _ not just for our country but also for global security. was - not just for our country but also for global security.— for global security. was it irresponsible _ for global security. was it irresponsible for - for global security. was it irresponsible for rishi i for global security. was it i irresponsible for rishi sunak to leave _ irresponsible for rishi sunak to leave his — irresponsible for rishi sunak to leave his post? tell me what you think— leave his post? tell me what you think about that position —— tell him _ think about that position —— tell him i— think about that position -- tell him. ., ., , ., .,

him. i felt i owed a duty to our country to _ him. i felt i owed a duty to our country to continue _ him. i felt i owed a duty to our country to continue while i him. i felt i owed a duty to our country to continue while we i him. i felt i owed a duty to our. country to continue while we were facing _ country to continue while we were facing this— country to continue while we were facing this very _ country to continue while we were facing this very serious _ country to continue while we were facing this very serious economicl facing this very serious economic and security— facing this very serious economic and security crisis. _ facing this very serious economic and security crisis.— and security crisis. respond to that, rishi _ and security crisis. respond to that, rishi sunak. _ and security crisis. respond to that, rishi sunak. resigning. and security crisis. respond to i that, rishi sunak. resigning from government— that, rishi sunak. resigning from government is _ that, rishi sunak. resigning from government is a _ that, rishi sunak. resigning from government is a very _ that, rishi sunak. resigning from government is a very serious i that, rishi sunak. resigning from| government is a very serious thing and a very personal thing, and everybody makes those decisions themselves. i tried to make it work for as long as possible, but i got to the point where enough was enough for me. we saw what had happened with the chris pincher situation, and i had big disagreements with the prime minister about the direction of our economy. but what that experience has given me means i am the only person who has the experience to lead our country through a very significant economic challenge, because that's what i have been doing for last two years, i'm looking forward as well. they are all good _ i'm looking forward as well. they are all good colleagues, - i'm looking forward as well. they are all good colleagues, and i think they have _ are all good colleagues, and i think they have all done what they thought was right— they have all done what they thought was right in difficult circumstances. but what we have to learn _ circumstances. but what we have to learn from — circumstances. but what we have to learn from this is that what we have been _ learn from this is that what we have been doing — learn from this is that what we have been doing previously has not been -ood been doing previously has not been good enough. we must all reflect on the failings, notjust recent events

with the _ the failings, notjust recent events with the prime minister, but why are we have _ with the prime minister, but why are we have not— with the prime minister, but why are we have not been able to move at the pace that _ we have not been able to move at the pace that business and science demands. _ pace that business and science demands, why we have not been able to give _ demands, why we have not been able to give businesses in our communities the opportunities they need _ communities the opportunities they need it— communities the opportunities they need it is— communities the opportunities they need. it is not about individual people. — need. it is not about individual people. it _ need. it is not about individual people, it is about the model of politics— people, it is about the model of politics and government. we can speak now to james heappey, conservative mp for wells and a supporter of liz truss. thank you forjoining us. how well did you feel liz truss did? she did admit she is not the slickest of performers. admit she is not the slickest of performers-— admit she is not the slickest of performers. yes, and i like that enormously- — performers. yes, and i like that enormously. i— performers. yes, and i like that enormously. ijust _ performers. yes, and i like that enormously. i just think - performers. yes, and i like that enormously. i just think that i performers. yes, and i like thatj enormously. i just think that for the last few years, we have had a prime minister who is a great selling point has been that he is able to communicate political messages in a way that is entertaining, but i think the public is ready to move on from that, and actually was's very serious, very confident, very focused approach, but admitted she is not the most

entertaining author and presenter, really resonated with me. that is one of the reasons i am supporting her. i have the privilege of seeing her. i have the privilege of seeing her work in the national security council, and always is one of those people who, as she set a new programme, she says what she means and she means what she says, that is what the country needs right now. it is one thing to say you are not the slickest communicator, but you have to be on your toes at the dispatch box opposite a lawyer, keir starmer, there is no wiggle room, she needs to be to communicate her ideas, and there are so many clips of her doing there are so many clips of her doing the rounds on video interviews where she is just stuck for a reply. the rounds on video interviews where she isjust stuck for a reply. ihia. she is 'ust stuck for a reply. no, but she isjust stuck for a reply. no, but liz knows _ she isjust stuck for a reply. no, but liz knows her _ she isjust stuck for a reply. iirr, but liz knows her stuff, and that is the key thing. so when you see her against somebody like keir starmer, who i think the public recognise is pretty frothy as a politician, he doesn't. .. pretty frothy as a politician, he doesn't- - -_ pretty frothy as a politician, he doesn't. . .- keir i pretty frothy as a politician, he i doesn't. . .- keir starmer has doesn't. .. frothy?! keir starmer has been a leader— doesn't. .. frothy?! keir starmer has been a leader of _ doesn't. .. frothy?! keir starmer has been a leader of the _ doesn't. .. frothy?! keir starmer has been a leader of the opposition i been a leader of the opposition during a time when the government

has had one of the most demanding periods in decades, yet they are a couple of points ahead at best. so i think the public will make up their own mind about keir starmer. what we are talking about tonight is why liz truss is the best person to be our prime minister.— truss is the best person to be our prime minister. let's not talk about rools with prime minister. let's not talk about pools with labour, _ prime minister. let's not talk about pools with labour, we _ prime minister. let's not talk about pools with labour, we are - prime minister. let's not talk about pools with labour, we are talking i pools with labour, we are talking about how well these individual candidates are doing. i about how well these individual candidates are doing.— about how well these individual candidates are doing. i was 'ust sa inr candidates are doing. i was 'ust saying exactly i candidates are doing. i was 'ust saying exactly that. i candidates are doing. i was 'ust saying exactly that. who i candidates are doing. i wasjust saying exactly that. who does l candidates are doing. i wasjust i saying exactly that. who does liz truss, or saying exactly that. who does liz truss. or is _ saying exactly that. who does liz truss, or is she _ saying exactly that. who does liz truss, or is she elizabeth - saying exactly that. who does liz truss, or is she elizabeth now? l saying exactly that. who does liz i truss, or is she elizabeth now? we have had her cold that as well. who does she fear most from the other four. i does she fear most from the other four. ., ., ., four. i have never had that discussion _ four. i have never had that discussion with _ four. i have never had that discussion with liz, - four. i have never had that discussion with liz, to i four. i have never had that discussion with liz, to be i four. i have never had that i discussion with liz, to be honest, and i do not think she is necessarily fearful of any of the candidates. liz is an enormously talented politician, she has got real conviction in her beliefs, she has a plan for what the country needs next, she was not scared to be bold when she gets into number ten to deliver that plan. liz is not focused about who she does or

doesn't want to be a ghost in the final two of which candidate might be saying what. liz is focused on a plan for this country, a plan this country desperately needs as we come out of the pandemic, we react to be war in ukraine. this needs a bold economic plan, the confidence to take on vladimir putin, and then to drive this country forwards hinted at what i think will be quite a challenge in five years.- at what i think will be quite a challenge in five years. what do you mean b a challenge in five years. what do you mean by a bold _ challenge in five years. what do you mean by a bold economic _ challenge in five years. what do you mean by a bold economic plan? i challenge in five years. what do you mean by a bold economic plan? thej mean by a bold economic plan? the former chancellor rishi sunak accused her of something for nothing economics. liz accused her of something for nothing economics. , ., ., . economics. liz is a former chief secretary _ economics. liz is a former chief secretary of _ economics. liz is a former chief secretary of the _ economics. liz is a former chief secretary of the treasury. i economics. liz is a former chief secretary of the treasury. the i secretary of the treasury. the current chief secretary to the treasury is on her campaign team, simon clarke. everyone around government knows there is an orthodoxy within the treasury which prioritises a certain type of economics, one which is very cautious. the reality is that we are at a time when this country's economy needs to be growing better thanit economy needs to be growing better than it is, and growth needs to be more evenly distributed around the regions, and sought liz's commitment

to low tax and unlocking the power of enterprise away from the home counties and the whole country so that levelling up is notjust something around government spending, it is around the way that you catalyse investment and our regions, there speaks somebody who has served in the treasury, is surrounded by people also serving in the treasury right now, and knows that you need to be bold and ambitious and fun to get your economic plan passed what is normally quite a cautious treasury. so would she reverse the national insurance increase, which of course is meant to go towards funding a better nhs and social care? she has already said — better nhs and social care? she has already said that _ better nhs and social care? she has already said that in _ better nhs and social care? she has already said that in the _ better nhs and social care? she has already said that in the debate i already said that in the debate tonight that she opposed that in cabinet, she has been very clear that she wants to introduce tax cuts, because she believes... so will she cut national insurance? cuts, because she believes... so i will she cut national insurance? liz has will she cut national insurance? l2 has not set it with which taxes she will cut, whether it be income tax or national insurance. there are

arguments for cutting both. liz is committed to recognising that through cutting taxes, you get immediate relief and people's pockets as they respond to the cost of living challenges, and you unlock real economic growth because you encourage businesses to invest, create employment, to try to put more prosperity into communities across the united kingdom. that is her plan, have every confidence in her plan, have every confidence in her ability to deliver it.— her ability to deliver it. james hea re her ability to deliver it. james heappey mp. _ her ability to deliver it. james heappey mp, thank _ her ability to deliver it. james heappey mp, thank you i her ability to deliver it. james heappey mp, thank you for i her ability to deliver it. james i heappey mp, thank you forjoining her ability to deliver it. james - heappey mp, thank you forjoining us here on the bbc news channel. aaron bell is the tory mp for newcastle—under—lyme. he's backing tom tugendhat. how much of a disadvantage is that proving to be that the man you are supporting has not served in cabinet? i supporting has not served in cabinet? ~ , ., supporting has not served in cabinet? ~ ., ., ., cabinet? i think it is an advantage. tom offers — cabinet? i think it is an advantage. tom offers us _ cabinet? i think it is an advantage. tom offers us a — cabinet? i think it is an advantage. tom offers us a clean _ cabinet? i think it is an advantage. tom offers us a clean start, - cabinet? i think it is an advantage. tom offers us a clean start, and i tom offers us a clean start, and if i am honest, tonight's debate was not great fast. a lot of squabbling about who said what around the cabinet table, a lot of blue on blue squabbling, and i think tom has been vindicated in hisjudgment not to

serve for borisjohnson. tom is the only man you can offer as a clean start to bring the party back together, brings immunity to this party. a lot of unhappiness among my mps this evening, about the way the debate went down, a lot of people unhappy about the way people were criticising each other, living things that should have stayed secret. we need somebody with stability and integrity like tom tugendhat to give the party and the country a clean start. the tugendhat to give the party and the country a clean start.— country a clean start. the format to show viewer — country a clean start. the format to show viewer how _ country a clean start. the format to show viewer how far _ country a clean start. the format to show viewer how far they _ country a clean start. the format to show viewer how far they were i country a clean start. the format to show viewer how far they were all i show viewer how far they were all prepared to go, which is quite enlightening. i prepared to go, which is quite enlightening-— prepared to go, which is quite enlirrhtenin. , , ., ., enlightening. i suppose the format was from wood _ enlightening. i suppose the format was from wood fun _ enlightening. i suppose the format was from wood fun for— enlightening. i suppose the format was from wood fun for some i enlightening. i suppose the format was from wood fun for some of i enlightening. i suppose the formatj was from wood fun for some of the viewers and some of the media, but i don't think that the party any favours or conservative mps any favours. we need to come together as a party and take the fight to keir starmer. look at the polling from the first debate on friday, which by common consent tom clearly won, all the evidence is that tom is the candidate best placed to lead the country and take the fight to labour, which is what we should be doing as conservatives. so we are

trying to persuade as many of our mps as possible that tomorrow is the time they actually need to start getting behind tom, because at the moment we are up against it, but we have had a number of colleagues willing to switch to us over the weekend. it is a big ask, but with tom's leadership, i think we can do it. �* ., tom's leadership, i think we can do it. a, ., tom's leadership, i think we can do it. kemi badenoch for her part was not lettinr it. kemi badenoch for her part was rrot letting go _ it. kemi badenoch for her part was rrot letting go of — it. kemi badenoch for her part was not letting go of the _ it. kemi badenoch for her part was not letting go of the fact _ it. kemi badenoch for her part was not letting go of the fact that i it. kemi badenoch for her part was not letting go of the fact that yes, | not letting go of the fact that yes, he might have served in the armed forces but not on the front line of government, surely that will be a concern to a lot of mps who are thinking about who is going to appeal to the membership when they get to choose between the final two. tom has an entire career worth of service. he served in the army, he said parliament, he has been chair of the foreign affairs select committee, and in fact he led the government on that. he was shouting about china before anyone else was listening. he has been talking about the danger of a vladimir putin's rushed out long before we realise that they were obviously going to invade ukraine. so tom has already shown leadership in parliament, he has already been across these big

issues, and he has now shown leadership in this campaign. the offers us a clean start, we will do with the cost of living crisis under tom's leadership, he was the only candidate not to vote for the national insurance increase. so it is able proposition we can put to the country if only more mp5 will listen to what the country is already telling them. i played directly now with my fellow mps, look at the polling, look at the record of the debate for channel [i on friday, look at what it is telling you. tom is the man who can muster our fortunes and defeat keir starmer the next general election. it struck me from what i saw that rishi sunak seems to have to field a great many questions from some of those in this contest. surely that shows that he really is the person to watch. i shows that he really is the person to watch. ., . . , to watch. i will not criticise individual _ to watch. i will not criticise individual candidates - to watch. i will not criticise i individual candidates because to watch. i will not criticise - individual candidates because that is not what i'm about or our campaign is about, but it is healthy but we are having a bigger

discussion about what our economic policy should be and other policies. but it is not about who is the one to watch, you will find out tomorrow how people vote in the next round, then we will have another round and then we will have another round and then another man. and importantly, our members will get to choose as well, and i'm sure we will give them a good and varied choice between two candidates. my strong hope is that they get offered tom because he offers the country a fresh start. what sort ofjob would you like if he were to win? i what sort ofjob would you like if he were to win?— he were to win? i am a very 'unior backbencher. i he were to win? i am a very 'unior backbencher, ii he were to win? i am a very 'unior backbencher, i am i he were to win? i am a very 'unior backbencher, i am happy h he were to win? i am a very 'unior backbencher, i am happy to h he were to win? i am a veryjunior backbencher, i am happy to serve| backbencher, i am happy to serve in any capacity whether serving parliament or any prime minister, i am not that bothered about that. i have stood up in parliament over partygate, tom was the only candidate for me on that basis because i repeatedly stood up for things i thought were not right, and tom has too. the office integrity and leadership and that is why i am backing him. and leadership and that is why i am backing him-— and leadership and that is why i am backin: him. �* ., �* ~ ., ~ backing him. adam bell mp, thank you for 'oinin: backing him. adam bell mp, thank you forjoining us— backing him. adam bell mp, thank you forjoining us tonight. _ backing him. adam bell mp, thank you forjoining us tonight. -- _

backing him. adam bell mp, thank you forjoining us tonight. -- aaron - forjoining us tonight. —— aaron bell. the rising temperatures we're experiencing in the uk are the result of warm air moving up from southern europe. and officials in spain and portugal now say more than 300 people have died, because of extreme heat. wildfires are continuing to spread, with more than ili,000 people being evacuated from parts of south west france. our europe correspondent jessica parker has more. a constant battle being fought in spain, portugal, greece and france. sometimes the flames are contained, sometimes they are not. in france, it has driven people from their homes to shelter in the shade of an evacuation centre. translation: they told me to leave, but i wanted to stay, _ so they came a second time and gave me five minutes to pack. i've been staying here since wednesday afternoon. she worries for her house, and then spots something. water bombers flying towards her village of cazaux.

this road leads straight there. we go in with the fire service. it's a restricted zone. smoke hangs like mist in the woods, an ever—shifting and growing adversary. translation: we see a big difference with climate change. _ we can see that the soil has become drier and drier. for us, the wildfires are the most dangerous. this road, which leads up to the evacuated village of cazaux, is closed off, and what they are really trying to do here is stop the fire from spreading from this side of the road to this side of the road, but the winds have just picked up a little and we've been told we have got to leave. these forests and nearby beaches are a huge tourist attraction, but for some, the holiday has not worked out. this family, from germany, has been sleeping outside, their caravan left at the campsite

they had to flee. translation: it�*s completely overwhelming. you see these kinds of things on tv, but i never expected to get caught up in something like this myself. it's hard work in the heat to keep blazes at bay that have already burned through over 100 square kilometres of forest across gironde. any brief moments of respite don't last for long. jessica parker, bbc news, in south—western france. we're joined by claire coutinho mp. she represents east surrey and is backing rishi sunak. thank you forjoining us here on the bbc news channel, claire coutinho. these increased taxes that rishi sunak introduced when he was chancellor, to the highest level for 70 years, how is he going to answer

that away? it is clearly of concern to his rivals in this contest, and also to many voters. i to his rivals in this contest, and also to many voters.— also to many voters. i think the ublic also to many voters. i think the public understand _ also to many voters. i think the public understand that - also to many voters. i think the public understand that we - also to many voters. i think the public understand that we had l also to many voters. i think the | public understand that we had a pandemic, and actually after that pandemic, and actually after that pandemic our public services needed extra funding. anyone who has been on an nhs waiting list can tell you that. what we put in place was yes, some increased taxes, things like corporation taxes are not for the biggest businesses, but actually we have been doing some tax cuts now that we are starting to get back to recovery as well. so just in the last couple of months, the national insurance threshold, the biggest personal taxation can't for decades, has kicked in for lots of people. as also talked about cutting taxes on business investment, and also about an income tax cut which is coming in the future as well. but the difference between rishi sunak and some of the other plans been put forward is he is putting forward tax cuts in a responsible and honest way, which means that we can protect

the public finances, and most importantly, not stoke inflation, because inflation is the number one problem that we have in the economy right now. but problem that we have in the economy riaht now. �* , ., , ~ problem that we have in the economy riaht now. �* , . , ~ ., right now. but it is a bit like a o- o, right now. but it is a bit like a yo-yo. he _ right now. but it is a bit like a yo-yo. he puts _ right now. but it is a bit like a yo-yo, he puts the _ right now. but it is a bit like a yo-yo, he puts the taxes - right now. but it is a bit like a yo-yo, he puts the taxes up l right now. but it is a bit like a i yo-yo, he puts the taxes up and yo—yo, he puts the taxes up and down, it could look like he is not committed to one thing all the other. i committed to one thing all the other. ., �* . . committed to one thing all the other. ., �* ., ., ., other. i don't agree with that at all. i other. i don't agree with that at all- i think _ other. i don't agree with that at all. i think what _ other. i don't agree with that at all. i think what has _ other. i don't agree with that at all. i think what has happened i other. i don't agree with that at| all. i think what has happened is other. i don't agree with that at - all. i think what has happened is we had a major pandemic and we needed to fund some of the consequences of that pandemic. so that is why some taxes have gone up, but at the same time, now that we are coming through that, we are bringing taxes down again. so that's understandable, everybody knows that we spend and billions of pounds, quite rightly i would say, protecting people's livelihoods, and also protected things like the nhs, which i think is really important, which affects growth as well. so i think it is right we have been protecting all of our public services, and also right that we set out credible plans for the future, particularly to tackle inflation. we the future, particularly to tackle inflation. ~ ~ ., ., inflation. we know the cost of livin: inflation. we know the cost of living crisis — inflation. we know the cost of living crisis will _ inflation. we know the cost of living crisis will get _ inflation. we know the cost of living crisis will get worse, - inflation. we know the cost of i living crisis will get worse, there are predictions that we will be in recession the autumn. liz truss has

already attached rishi sunak�*s name to that, saying you are responsible for taking us there. he will not be able to get away with that, is he? because people are feeling the pinch every single day. i because people are feeling the pinch every single day-— every single day. i think people are feelin: the every single day. i think people are feeling the pinch, _ every single day. i think people are feeling the pinch, it _ every single day. i think people are feeling the pinch, it is _ every single day. i think people are feeling the pinch, it is incredibly i feeling the pinch, it is incredibly hard for people, but we should also point out that inflation is a global problem, not a point out that inflation is a global problem, nota uk point out that inflation is a global problem, not a uk one, point out that inflation is a global problem, nota uk one, and i think it is quite weird to just attach that to rishi sunak when it is happening all over the world. what he put out was a very general package —— are very generous package to help with the cost of living, £1200 for the most vulnerable people in the country this year, and the challenge of the economy ahead is serious, which is why i thought that rishi, despite telling me how this message, saying that things will be tough, we have to take tough decisions, was the candidate who came across most like a prime minister. and ifi came across most like a prime minister. and if i was thinking about being up against either the snp or labour or the liberal democrats at the next election,

rishi sunak to likely person to do that, because he had the command of the detail, he had a credible plan, and he also had a plan to seize the opportunities ahead as well. but he served for a — opportunities ahead as well. but he served for a very — opportunities ahead as well. but he served for a very long _ opportunities ahead as well. but he served for a very long time - opportunities ahead as well. but he served for a very long time in - opportunities ahead as well. but he served for a very long time in the l served for a very long time in the cabinet of borisjohnson, who tonight he turned round and said he would not give a job if he became prime minister. doesn't that look terribly opportunistic? i prime minister. doesn't that look terribly opportunistic?— terribly opportunistic? i think eve one terribly opportunistic? i think everyone on _ terribly opportunistic? i think everyone on the _ terribly opportunistic? i think everyone on the stage - terribly opportunistic? i thinkj everyone on the stage seems terribly opportunistic? i think i everyone on the stage seems to terribly opportunistic? i think - everyone on the stage seems to make the same decision on that.— the same decision on that. actually, not all of them _ the same decision on that. actually, not all of them have _ the same decision on that. actually, not all of them have served - the same decision on that. actually, not all of them have served in - the same decision on that. actually, not all of them have served in a - not all of them have served in a cabinet with him. if you look at the experience he has had for the last few years, it has been dealing with the pandemic, dealing with things like furlough, which has been acknowledge