this is bbc news, i'm ben brown and these are the latest headlines: britain's first ever red extreme heat warning comes into effect for most of england as the country gets ready for what could become the hottest day on record, with london becoming one of the hottest places in the world. the unprecedented heat is calling transport disruption what advice to only travel if it is absolutely necessary as we reach the hottest date so far this year with temperatures set to rise even further. it is not just further. it is notjust the daytime heat, it is how it will be overnight when temperatures don't drop below 20 celsius. day, night time sheet combined contributes to heat stress.

does climate change now mean regular severe heat waves? future warming is determined by future emissions. if we stop dumping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere the world will stop warming. tomorrow night's leadership debate is cancelled after rishi sunak and liz truss indicate they do not want to take part following last night's encounter when the five rivals attacked each other�*s records and policies. ukraine's president suspends his security chief and top prosecutor over accusations that members of their departments were collaborating with russia. good afternoon and

welcome to bbc news. the uk's first ever red warning for extreme heat has come into effect, meaning there's a danger to life and the threat of major travel disruption. the red alert covers much of england, from london and the south east up to york and manchester. parts of england could be hotter than the western sahara and the caribbean. tomorrow, temperatures could exceed a0 degrees in southern england, which would be a new record in britain. an amber alert is also in place across england, wales and parts of scotland. network rail say people should travel only " if absolutely necessary" and some schools plan to close early or did not open at all. 0ur correspondent celestina 0lulode has this report. not your usual morning offering at king's cross station. at 10.30 this morning,

temperatures had already passed 30 celsius, which meant some trains were cancelled. much of london underground is already affected, with some lines running slower. this is usually one of the busiest stations in the country, but not today, with many passengers following advice and avoiding travel. tomorrow, there won't actually be any rail services from the station at all, as we are expecting even hotter temperatures. tomorrow i will be working from home. it hampers travel a bit, and it also takes away the magic of summer. looks like i might not get back to crewe today because of the heat, and i won't get back tomorrow. no trains tomorrow. i am going to stay inside with air conditioning, - waiting for things to be quiet, and then go to l a hotel in the evening. that's what i'm going to do. a busy day for the ambulance service, with 8000 calls expected today,

up from an average of 5500. i would encourage people to heed the warnings that are out there. we have that balance where we might not see very much good weather and we want to enjoy it, but we are talking about temperatures we have not experienced in this country ever, never mind for a long time. 0ur bodies, our houses, our culture and way of life are not geared up for it. which has led some schools to change plans. it was supposed to be our sports day today. we are going to do different, low energy things like den building, water painting. i have put some wet t—shirts in the freezer and we will have a competition to see if the house captains can put a frozen t—shirt on. things that that will be fun and a bit calmer and still have a slightly competitive element to them. at this lido, swimmers chose to cool down at a leisurely pace. but thames water has issued a warning. we want people to stay hydrated. we want people to look

after their health, particularly vulnerable customers. please be carful with with any non—essential water use. at the moment, we are seeing record levels of demand, in the order of 20% or 30% more water across the board. that means that in some cases, the demand for water is outstripping our ability to extract, treat and pump water into homes and businesses. a quick splash in the pool and frozen treats to help these animals cool down. look out for the signs and symptoms of heat stroke. if you believe your dog is showing signs of heat stroke, call your vet immediately, whether or not they are vomiting, or they have become lethargic or any change in behaviour that has you worried. this is unprecedented heat and of course these very high daytime temperatures we are expecting will make life very uncomfortable for a lot of people. but it's notjust the daytime heat, it's how uncomfortably warm it's going to be over night,

when temperatures don't drop below 20 celsius. day and night time heat combined contribute to heat stress. but with temperatures expected to peak tomorrow, we will need to continue to adapt in order to cope. celestina 0lulode, bbc news. let's get some more on that extreme fast set from our weather presenter. what exactly is going on right now around the country in terms of these extremely high temperatures? it is all going according to how it was a forecast. we have recorded temperatures, as of one o'clock, because the two o'clock temperature not quite in yet, that'll happen in the next ten or 15 minutes. as of one o'clock, temperatures were at 35 celsius in cambridge, 35 recorded right across the london area. 35.4 is the highest i've seen, in surrey. 0ther is the highest i've seen, in surrey.

other places such as doncaster, 33 celsius, recorded also in gloucester. 29 in edinburgh, 27 in belfast and we are expecting to break the england national record today, the uk record set in england, and probably the welsh one, the scottish one also under threat today, too. in fact, scottish one also under threat today, too. infact, i scottish one also under threat today, too. in fact, ithink scottish one also under threat today, too. in fact, i think we can look at the temperatures today, the expected high temperatures on the map. it's coming up. this is what we are expecting. still got a good few hours of heating the left, we could be looking at 40 celsius, some across the london area, east anglia, out towards the east midlands as well. potentially we could reach 3940 celsius in places like the welsh marches. —— 39 or 40 celsius. lower but still very warm indeed for northern ireland and scotland. that

welsh national record also under threat. 37. what are we expecting tomorrow and the next few days?— and the next few days? tonight, as we heard, and the next few days? tonight, as we heard. it _ and the next few days? tonight, as we heard, it will— and the next few days? tonight, as we heard, it will be _ and the next few days? tonight, as we heard, it will be tropical- and the next few days? tonight, as we heard, it will be tropical for- we heard, it will be tropical for many places which mean temperatures won't fall below 20 celsius. we are starting from, there is a head start tomorrow on the temperatures, starting from a warm up point and temperatures expected to rise further and we could reach 40 to 43, not out of the question for places like east tomorrow. that is, lincolnshire, even places like sheffield may well see temperatures reach 40 or 41 celsius. when does start cool down? for western areas tomorrow, will start to see some relief because there is a cold front introducing fresher air. there is a cold front introducing fresherair. parts there is a cold front introducing fresher air. parts of western wales, south—west cornwall, already feeling fresher tomorrow. south—west cornwall, already feeling freshertomorrow. it south—west cornwall, already feeling fresher tomorrow. it is wednesday when we see the greater chance of some widespread thundery showers and

some widespread thundery showers and some fresh feeling air coming through. thank you for now, elizabeth. along with the red and amber heat alerts to happen warnings extreme temperatures will have it much more regularly because of climate change. periods of intense heat occur with a natural weather patterns but scientists out there becoming more frequent and more intense and they are lasting longer. as our claimant corresponded reports. despite record temperatures predicted for mid wales, organisers have decided to stay open, and they expect several hundred thousand people. we've been slightly overtaken by a bit of a nanny state on this one but that's my own view. get extra shaded areas. we may have to change in

judging times depending on what happens but the show will go on. the advice for the next couple of daysis the advice for the next couple of days is if you can change your plans but it is important to understand this is not a one off, a freak weather event. it is something we are going to have to get used to. for as long as our emissions continue to warm the planet, at the moment temperatures are rising by a quarter of a degree every ten years, heat waves like this one will become more frequent and more intense. this particular hot weather system made its way north from southern europe where it led to temperatures in the mid 40s and devastating forest fires. climate change scientists say it'll be no surprise to them if temperature records are broken across the uk. heat to them if temperature records are broken across the uk.— to them if temperature records are broken across the uk. heat waves are one of the clearest _ broken across the uk. heat waves are one of the clearest signs _ broken across the uk. heat waves are one of the clearest signs in _ broken across the uk. heat waves are one of the clearest signs in extreme l one of the clearest signs in extreme weather, of human influence on the climate, one of the extreme weather events we can be most confident

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wildfires continue to rage in france. emergency workers battled the flames. it is difficult and dangerous work. the french government is sending another 200 firefighters to the region. in north—western spain, a fireman died in action last night. fires are causing widespread damage in catalonia and several other parts of the country. in the hills around malaga, a major tourist area, there is relief. last night a fire that had been blazing since friday was finally brought under control. the fire destroyed big parts of the woods on top of this hill above the small tourist town which is not very far away from that beach resorts of the costa del sol. around 3000 people were evacuated here. now they

are returning to their homes. more and more helicopters... yesterday we met yvonne and her daughter charlotte just after they got back to their holiday villa. we were b got back to their holiday villa. - were by the pool most of the day and the fire looked as though it was under control, not a lot of smoke at all, and later in the afternoon the smokejust became all, and later in the afternoon the smoke just became black smoke very quickly. huge balls of fire went up on the mountainjust quickly. huge balls of fire went up on the mountain just burst into flames, with the flames count of running down the mountain towards us very quickly. it went from an in control situation to it very much an out—of—control situation in a short space of time. with bone dry conditions in the countryside, the authorities remain on high alert. 0ur correspondentjessica parker is in south—west france where authorities have put out severe

warnings. authorities have put out severe warninus. , ., , authorities have put out severe warninus. , . , , ., ~ authorities have put out severe warninus. , . , , .,~ ., warnings. temperatures peaking at over 40 celsius _ warnings. temperatures peaking at over 40 celsius while _ warnings. temperatures peaking at over 40 celsius while these - over 40 celsius while these wildfires continue. that is our local evacuation centre and we were here a couple of days ago when the air was clear but today you can smell and taste the smoke as those wildfires continue to rage. the winds around here happen despite as unstable and the fire spreading. we've heard in the past hour a further 5000 people are set to be evacuated from the local area. some won't come straight here and what the authorities are saying, because of the smoke, not because those towns are at the foot of the fire itself but the smoke and the health risk around that, further inland another blaze, for the evacuations there as well. firefighters continuing to try and tackle these face blazes but at the moment, this afternoon here in south—western france the situation feels quite volatile. that's get more on the situation in

the uk and talk to correspondent sophie hutchinson to tell us more about this heatwave health emergency. i know lots of people are worried about the heat and effects on our bodies, what does this extreme heat do to us? fiur on our bodies, what does this extreme heat do to us? our bodies t to extreme heat do to us? our bodies try to keep — extreme heat do to us? our bodies try to keep an _ extreme heat do to us? our bodies try to keep an internal _ extreme heat do to us? our bodiesj try to keep an internal temperature of 37 celsius, that is how we function best, our organs. as the outside temperature rises close to 40 celsius, that becomes harder and harderfor 40 celsius, that becomes harder and harder for our 40 celsius, that becomes harder and harderfor our bodies to 40 celsius, that becomes harder and harder for our bodies to manage. what it does is late start to expand the blood vessels particularly close to the surface of the skin to try and expel some of that heat. the problem with that is it lowers blood pressure and it becomes harderfor the heart to pump blood around the body. for most people that can cause minor mild symptoms such as heat rash or perhaps swollen feet or something but as you sweat numerous fluids and salt and that disrupts

the internal balance in our bodies —— you lose fluids. combined with low blood pressure and you have something called heat exhaustion. what are the symptoms of heat exhaustion?— what are the symptoms of heat exhaustion? , , , ., ., exhaustion? dizziness, fainting or confusion. — exhaustion? dizziness, fainting or confusion, aches, _ exhaustion? dizziness, fainting or confusion, aches, heavy- exhaustion? dizziness, fainting or confusion, aches, heavy sweating| exhaustion? dizziness, fainting or- confusion, aches, heavy sweating and tiredness are all symptoms of heat exhaustion. the nhs is if you or someone that you know has the symptoms take them to a cool place and lie down with your feet slightly raised, drink water and perhaps use a damp sponge or spray on the skin to cool them down. very importantly, if those measures do not work within 30 minutes, you're then moving into a situation it is called stroke and that's a medical emergency and you should call 999. there is a difference between heat exhaustion and what are the symptoms of heatstroke?— of heatstroke? heatstroke is quite different in terms _ of heatstroke? heatstroke is quite different in terms of— of heatstroke? heatstroke is quite different in terms of the _ of heatstroke? heatstroke is quite different in terms of the science. i different in terms of the science. there is now sweating even though the body has a temperature perhaps

of 40 celsius, fast breathing is a sign, something cool can have a seizure and there are other quite severe symptoms that go along with that. this is an extreme end of the scale, you call 999 and take quick action. if you want to stay healthy the advice is stay cool, wear loose clothing, do not do any kind of hard exercise and drink plenty of water. sophie, thank you very much indeed. but go now to cambridge and my colleaguejoe black. which recorded the highest temperature in the uk back in 2019 — 38.7 degrees celsius. all the signs are that record may well be broken. we are waiting to see whether that

record is broken. a few more hours to go and the heat is rising, 36 celsius according to mike watt, that has crept up several degrees since we've been here today. we are in this beautiful spot, really nice to come out in the sunshine and enjoy the wonderful surroundings but we must be careful and remember to take all the advice of professionals are issuing about how to stay hydrated and safe. this river would usually have lots of plants going up and down, saying they had iconic and historical sites —— lots of punts. but mainly at the punts are here because there are fewer people coming here today and i've got tom right with me to talk to us about this. not as busy today? it's not. we normally expect lots more customers, most of these would be out, all the footfall, this is

pretty much none, this would normally be fairly busy. normally the second _ normally be fairly busy. normally the second set _ normally be fairly busy. normally the second set are _ normally be fairly busy. normally the second set are going - normally be fairly busy. normally the second set are going all- normally be fairly busy. normally the second set are going all over| the second set are going all over the second set are going all over the place. the second set are going all over the lace. ., ., the second set are going all over the lace. ., ._ , the second set are going all over the lace. ., , , , the second set are going all over the lace. ., ,, , . the place. today is pretty much completely _ the place. today is pretty much completely dead, _ the place. today is pretty much completely dead, not _ the place. today is pretty much completely dead, not much - the place. today is pretty much - completely dead, not much footfall in town either. you completely dead, not much footfall in town either.— in town either. you have around 400 adults every weekend but _ in town either. you have around 400 adults every weekend but today - in town either. you have around 400 adults every weekend but today it i in town either. you have around 400 adults every weekend but today it is| adults every weekend but today it is around 150. what have naval have said to you? we set its what have naval have said to you? - set its boiling hot and has given everyone a umbrellas for shade and selling lots more water and ice creams. lots of people cannot handle the heat. you have one chauffeur on the second set but you have to today because one is holding the umbrella for the shade. we've had to do that on a couple of boats, usually we just have one chauffeur on each bout. some people had that extra shade. tomorrow it could be even hotter? if it is even hotter not sure if we are

open tomorrow or not but we will wait and see what happens. tom, thank you. as we've been saying, 2019, 30 8.7 record, a few more hours to see if that record is broken —— 30 8.7 celsius. we must heed the advice, don't go to work if not that you don't have to, stay hydrated and keep sun cream and a hat on and stay in the shade if you can. it looks absolutely idyllic there but extremely hot as well. fiur but extremely hot as well. our railwa s but extremely hot as well. our railways are — but extremely hot as well. oi" railways are engineered to normally run within an air temperature range of about —10 celsius, and 30—35 c. the rail is made of steel which gets

hotter than the air temperature and when it gets really hot it expands and that can cause a couple of problems, could be expands and damages some of the equipment monitoring where the trains are and it can also make the track buckle and another problem with heat is the overhead lines can sag and if trains are running fast that can damage overhead lines. speed restrictions are one answer to reduce the risk of those things happening and right now we have speed restrictions on the tracks across england and wales. exactly how fast trains can go depends on where you are. in some places it is 90 mph and others 60 mph and some vulnerable spots it is as low as 20. this means journeys are taking longer. that means delays and in some cases where disruption happens, cancellations as well. we know people have been told not to travel by train unless necessary. it appears lots of people are heeding

the advice because passenger numbers at the major stations in britain today at about 20% down on what they were last week. what about the future? 0bviously what about the future? obviously this is something we are being told will happen repeatedly with climate change, oursummers will happen repeatedly with climate change, our summers are going to get hotter and hotter. what kind of provisions and investments are the railway companies and network rail thinking about in terms of making the railways able to adapt to this kind of weather?— the railways able to adapt to this kind of weather? ,, , ., ~ ., ., ~' kind of weather? speaking to network rail to operate — kind of weather? speaking to network rail to operate and _ rail to operate and maintain the infrastructure, they'd say it'll be difficult to just shift the temperature range up the scale right now because that might mean they will not cope well with the colder extremes and you could get cracks appearing in really cold weather but as things go on and if this trend is everything is getting warmer so we do not get those cold extremes and more hotter extremes, the engineering standards might be revised to try and make everything more resilient. just one more thing

to mention, in the immediate future, tomorrow there will again be speed restrictions in place, starting earlier than today, in a lot of the country today they did not kick in until around midday but they start earlier tomorrow and lots of operators on the east coast main line between london and york and leads will not run any services tomorrow and that section of track is completely closed between midday and about eight o'clock in the evening so, once again, a good example of really check before you travel if you need to. thank you very much indeed. we are hearing the record for the hottest day ever may have been broken already in wales, 35.3 celsius we are hearing, exceeding the previous record high temperature

of 35.2 celsius, recorded in flintshire on the 2nd of august 1990. quite a while ago. it looks... just provisionally, i have to stress, that has been broken in wales, the record with the temperature recorded today of 35.3 celsius. exceeding 35.2 celsius, recorded back in 1990. some breaking news coming into us from thames valley police who are saying they were called today to report a 16—year—old boy was in difficulties in bray lake in maidenhead, a rapid response and widespread search of the lake can, tragically asked that that such they are saying the body of a boy was located —— after that search. located at 1:30pm and he was pronounced dead at the scene. his

next of kin have been notified and police are offering support at this difficult and traumatic time. thames valley police saying they found the body of a boy, 16—year—old boy who was in difficulty in bray lake in maidenhead. a bit later this afternoon at 2:30pm will answer all your questions about the current heatwave across the uk. you can send them in to us by tweeting using the hash tag #bbcyourquestions or by emailing them to yourquestions@bbc.co.uk we have got three experts line up to take your questions. we already have loads of questions but if you want to send in your query about the hot weather, medically, about the future of the planet, anything at all, sent in your questions and we will be taking them at 2:30pm and put them to our experts.

of the conservative party and prime minister will be eliminated in a vote by conservative mps later today. the rivals clashed during an ill—tempered debate on itv last night. over the next few days, they will be whittled down to a final two, who will then face a ballot of tory members who will decide the winner. the result will be announced on september 5th. 0ur political correspondent jonathan blake has this report. the morning after a night of drama. rishi sunak is still the frontrunner among conservative mps to be their leader after a brutal tv debate. liz truss, the foreign secretary, in third place for now is confident of gaining ground when mps vote later to narrow the field down further. the outsider, tom tugendhat, looks likely to be out by the end of the

day but isn't quitting yet. colleagues are looking at the polls and the debates and seeing who is best to take on keir starmer because this isn't about two years of being conservative leader, this is about ten years of being prime minister of the united kingdom. just in front of him is kemi badenoch, who has won support on the right of the party, and also fighting on. fighting hard for every single vote, and i'm not taking anything for granted. but i'm optimistic, thank you. penny mordaunt went into last night's debate in second place, but while the trade minister's supporters said she performed well, the real sparks flew between her two closest rivals. in your past you have been both a liberal democrat and a remainer, i was wondering which one you regret the most. my fundamental belief and the reason i'm a conservative is i— saw kids at my school i being let down in leeds. i saw them not get the _ opportunities, not get the proper educational standards that you might have got at your school. _ the two have declined to take part in a sky

news debate planned for tomorrow which will not now go ahead. rising above it all, the man they want to replace my borisjohnson in an raf typhoon last week. and despite being brought down by his own side, sounding upbeat, opening the farnborough airshow. i am now going to hand over the controls seamlessly to someone else. i don't know who. the new prime minister's opponent in waiting is unimpressed. this is a party that is out of ideas, out of purpose, they are tearing each other apart, and i think for millions of people, particularly with the heatwave today, they will be saying i want a government focused on the dayjob. the lack of discussion on climate change and other policies is a concern for some as this heated contest plays out with three more rounds of voting to you at westminster before a final two candidates battle it out through the summer.

ian watsonjoins ian watson joins us now. still too close to call, really, who at the final two will be.— final two will be. that's right. rishi sunak _ final two will be. that's right. rishi sunak out _ final two will be. that's right. rishi sunak out in _ final two will be. that's right. rishi sunak out in front i final two will be. that's right. rishi sunak out in front with l final two will be. that's right. l rishi sunak out in front with his fellow mps, who are the most important part of the electorate at the moment, they were little the field down to two buckle before the membership by wednesday this week. —— whittle the field down. liz truss and penny more than a still very much in contention. we expect somebody to be eliminated and we'll find out who that is at eight o'clock tonight. tom tugendhat�*s team are still talking a good game but you have to expect people drop off, having had less support must speu off, having had less support must spell —— less support among fellow mps. we don't know if then any more deals will be struck and the votes of the suella braverman will be distributed which will probably help liz truss more than the other

candidates but other things matter as well, some candidates have been attacking their own government's record which hasn't gone down well with some mps come and gone the better with others. we also have a hustings this afternoon around about now, where mps, the candidates will appeal to support to fellow mps to those yet undecided. that will also play a part. and of course we still have a current prime minister, even though we're choosing another one, there is a motion of no confidence in his government today and he won't be defending his record and interesting that we had a little bit interesting that we had a little bit in jonathan's interesting that we had a little bit injonathan's piece when he was opening the farnborough airshow talking about britain's space programme and set perhaps we could guess who he would wish to sent into orbit at this time. perhaps still a little bit bitter being ousted and on september the 6th, whoever makes it into the final two, we will then

have the final candidate announced in september at the fifth and on september at the sick they will take over as prime minister. thank you very much indeed. ukraine's president zelensky has suspended his security chief and top prosecutor over accusations that some members of their departments were collaborating with russia. he said more than 650 cases of collaboration and treason had been opened against law enforcement officials. i'm joined now by our security correspondent, frank gardner. this isn'tjust correspondent, frank gardner. this isn't just a few cases, correspondent, frank gardner. this isn'tjust a few cases, this is hundreds and hundreds of cases of alleged collaboration? yes. hundreds and hundreds of cases of alleged collaboration?— alleged collaboration? yes, it is re alleged collaboration? yes, it is pretty big. _ alleged collaboration? yes, it is pretty big. i _ alleged collaboration? yes, it is pretty big. i think— alleged collaboration? yes, it is pretty big, i think they - alleged collaboration? yes, it is pretty big, i think they will i alleged collaboration? yes, it is pretty big, i think they will be i pretty big, i think they will be rubbing their hands with glee in moscow at this because this is bad news for ukraine, good news for russia and it shows that all is not well internally in ukraine's political systems, certainly not in terms of the ukraine's equivalent of

mis, the terms of the ukraine's equivalent of m15, the domestic intelligence agency which has clearly been infiltrated by russian collaborators. no surprise there, ukraine was a part of the soviet union for decades and their methodology was originally taken from the way the kgb operated, so they are pretty good at subversion and the allegation here is that these two officials, not that they but embarked on trees in themselves, but embarked on trees in themselves, but that they were responsible for the people who are accused of treason and mostly operating in russian —controlled areas, so for example in the south kherson and in the donbas and there are around 60 individuals accused of collaborating with the russians. what we don't know is what the circumstances of that collaboration was. you can imagine if you have got a russian armoured column rolling in, taking over your city and town hall and you are the ukrainian official who up until now has been working as a root part of ukraine, the russians are going to say to you, you have got two choices, you can work with us or

it is going to go very badly for you, so a lot of this may be by coercion. eitherway, ukraine has you, so a lot of this may be by coercion. either way, ukraine has a problem because clearly both the prosecutor general�*s office, which is responsible for prosecuting all the alleged war crimes russia has done, orall those the alleged war crimes russia has done, or all those atrocities in butcher we heard about only last week away a few days ago, the woman who has been suspended in herjob, she was in the hague talking about these prosecutions in bucher, so this is quite bad for ukraine. and this is quite bad for ukraine. and the implications _ this is quite bad for ukraine. and the implications as this isn't just the implications as this isn'tjust espionage or allegations of collaboration, but has a real impact on the ground militarily, potentially?— on the ground militarily, potentially? on the ground militarily, otentiall ? , ,, ., , potentially? yes, i think it does, it is bad for— potentially? yes, i think it does, it is bad for morale. _ potentially? yes, i think it does, it is bad for morale. ukraine i potentially? yes, i think it does, it is bad for morale. ukraine has| it is bad for morale. ukraine has been fighting a brave, but losing battle in the eastern donbas. they have lost pretty much the whole of lugansk oblast province. they have still got about half of donetsk, but the russians using overwhelming firepower are going to keep on moving forward, obliterating

everything in their path and following up with tanks and because they bring with them their own ex kgb apparatus that then starts filtering the people they capture. frank gardner, many thanks indeed. 0ur security correspond there. let's look at the weather. we have been talking all afternoon about the heatwave and we will continue to talk about in the next hours, but matt taylor has the latest weather forecast for us. hello, lets start with a reminder about where those met office warnings are in force at the moment, the extreme red heat warning, the highest level across london, through to leeds and also manchester, but the sheer extent of the amber warning all the way through into parts of southern and south—east scotland as well emphasises just how unusual this is. this afternoon we will see temperatures really rocket and even into the evening still in the high 30s across parts of the midlands and eastern england, temperatures in the mid 20s for some in scotland, high

20s for northern ireland. 0utbreaks 20s for northern ireland. outbreaks of rain to the north and west of scotland as we go through this evening and overnight, a few showers fading away towards the south of england, but look at these temperatures as we start tuesday morning, and many not dropping below 20 degrees and that means an even hotter day in store. thundery showers bring a change to northern ireland, wales and south—west england later in the day, so starting to cool off a bit here, but eastern areas hotter than today, some over 40 degrees. good afternoon. you are watching bbc news with me, ben brown. 0ur you are watching bbc news with me, ben brown. our latest headlines... britain's first—ever red extreme heat warning is in effect for most of england, as the country gets ready for what could become the hottest day on record, with london becoming one of the hottest places in the world. the unprecedented heat is causing transport disruption,

with advice to only travel if absolutely necessary, as we reach the hottest day so far this year with temperatures set to still rise even further. french authorities have warned of a heat apocalypse, as thousands of people are. to flee wildfires. she does climate change now mean regular severe heat waves? we will be trying to find out the answer to that question had many other questions about the heatwave in your questions answered, coming up in your questions answered, coming up in a moment. first let's get the sport with holly hamilton, starting off with news about ben stokes. that's right, ben. england's ben stokes has announced he is retiring from one—day international cricket.. the all—rounder has played 104 0di matches and will step away from the format internationally after england's series opener against south africa in durham tomorrow. his most memorable performance would be in the 2019 cricket world cup final at lord's, when his unbeaten 84 sent the match

into a super over as england claimed theirfirst icc world cup title. he will continue playing t20 and test cricket. in a statement he says, meanwhile, england's women are taking on south africa, looking for a clean sweep in the third and final one day international in leicester. south africa won the toss and elected to bowl first. england are currently 35 without loss. there's commentary om bbc radio 5 live sports extra. disappointment for dina asher smith at the world athletics championships — despite equalliing her own british record, she missed out on a medal.

she finished fourth running in 10.83 in eugene. while it was a jamaica 1—2—3, shelly—ann fraser—pryce claiming a record fifth title with a championship record and becomes the first person to win five world titles in an individual event. dina, who won silver in the 100 metres in doha in 2019, was frustrated not get on the podium this time. it sucks. i am... 0ver... it sucks. iam... 0ver... so it sucks. i am... 0ver... so close, but, you know, we got the 200, which i am definitely, definitely very fired up for, but... but it was good, it was a crazy final. we had to run 10.96 to get in, so happy with my performance, but obviously... great britain's katarina johnson—thompson is back in action at the world athletics championships in oregon this evening. she's currently in sixth place after four events — with herjavelin event taking place around ten to eight our time. right now...

the women's marathon is underway in eugene, featuring gb�*s rose harvey, jess piasecki and charlotte purdue. also look out for world champion ruth chepngetich of kenya. ideal conditions for the marathon there, where it's about 6:30am — this race is live on bbc two right now. newly crowned 0pen champion cameron smith hasn't ruled out joining the controversial saudi—funded liv golf series. he overturned a four—shot deficit with a brilliant 64 to win his first major. however, when asked about rumours linking him with a move to the liv series, fronted by fellow australian greg norman, he said: "i don't know... "my team worries about all that stuff. "i'm here to win golf tournaments." meanwhile, there are reports that henrik stenson is set to join the series and will be stripped of the ryder cup captaincy. the swede — who was appointed as padraig harrington's successor last month — has been

tight—lipped on the subject. that is all your support for now, but now i bbc news it is time for your questions answered. goodbye from me. welcome to your questions answered and you have been sending us in your questions about the heatwave and to answer them, questions about the heatwave and to answerthem, hopefully, questions about the heatwave and to answer them, hopefully, we have got doctor dan mitchell, who is professor of climate change at the university of bristol. doctor isabel braithwaite, clinical doctorate in public health at ucl and daniel maxwell, environmental environmental just at the university of brighton. all keeping cool hopefully this afternoon, thank you very much for joining us to answer the questions. let's start off with the first question which comes from jessica roland, who is 17 years old and it is a simple question. how long will

the heatwave last for? i mean, we have been talking to our weather forecast about that all day, but may be done, maybe you could answer this, maybe not precisely in terms of this week, but are we going to see many more of these heatwaves were carrying year after year, summer after summer, were carrying year after year, summeraftersummer, maybejust summer after summer, maybe just getting hotterwell, summeraftersummer, maybejust getting hotterwell, yes, this heatwave will start to cool after tuesday, but actually this entire summer, tuesday, but actually this entire summer. so _ tuesday, but actually this entire summer, so the _ tuesday, but actually this entire summer, so the rest _ tuesday, but actually this entire summer, so the rest of- tuesday, but actually this entire summer, so the rest ofjuly i tuesday, but actually this entire summer, so the rest ofjuly and| summer, so the rest ofjuly and august are set to be very hot, hotter than average, so although it might technically not be a heatwave for the rest of the summer, we are certainly expecting extremely hot temperatures. this is a trend we are expecting to see increased in the future. it has definitely increased already over the past 50 or so years. we know climate change contribute to this trend and we know it is the leading order contributor, so yes, more of these heatwaves, unfortunately. we

so yes, more of these heatwaves, unfortunately-— so yes, more of these heatwaves, unfortunately. we have been talking about climate _ unfortunately. we have been talking about climate change _ unfortunately. we have been talking about climate change also _ unfortunately. we have been talking about climate change also long, i unfortunately. we have been talking about climate change also long, but| about climate change also long, but now many people are starting to see it and you feel it, really, for themselves.— it and you feel it, really, for themselves. , , ., ~ ., themselves. yes, exactly. you know, 10 or 20 years — themselves. yes, exactly. you know, 10 or 20 years ago — themselves. yes, exactly. you know, 10 or 20 years ago we _ themselves. yes, exactly. you know, 10 or 20 years ago we talked - themselves. yes, exactly. you know, 10 or 20 years ago we talked about i 10 or 20 years ago we talked about climate change as a globally averaged thing. now we are talking about real impacts, so we're talking about real impacts, so we're talking about how climate change impacts the wildfires we are seeing in spain and portugal and france. we are talking about the actual mortality counts of people or animals, we are talking about loss. we can really detect the impacts of climate change now. right, dr dann mitchell, thank you. a couple of practical questions i'm going to put to neal and isabel and it isjust about going to put to neal and isabel and it is just about how to keep cool, really. this is from wilson in nottingham. is it worth wearing a damp cloth to keep the body cool? also, i mean, generally, how do you keep cool? isabel, you first of all,

what is your best advice on how to keep the body cool in these extreme weather conditions, yes, sure, thank you. so weather conditions, yes, sure, thank ou. " ., weather conditions, yes, sure, thank ou. ~ ., ., , . ., weather conditions, yes, sure, thank ou. «a, ., ,. ., you. so i think a damp cloth can be helful, you. so i think a damp cloth can be helpful, definitely, _ you. so i think a damp cloth can be helpful, definitely, particularly- you. so i think a damp cloth can be helpful, definitely, particularly if. helpful, definitely, particularly if it has— helpful, definitely, particularly if it has got— helpful, definitely, particularly if it has got cool water on it because you get— it has got cool water on it because you get the — it has got cool water on it because you get the effect of evaporation, so he _ you get the effect of evaporation, so he had, — you get the effect of evaporation, so he had, the neck, the wrists, the feet so he had, the neck, the wrists, the feel and _ so he had, the neck, the wrists, the feet and ankles are quite helpful places— feet and ankles are quite helpful places to — feet and ankles are quite helpful places to try to cool down to start with, _ places to try to cool down to start with, spritzing the body orbiting a bit with, spritzing the body orbiting a hit of— with, spritzing the body orbiting a bit of water on your clothes or your skin, _ bit of water on your clothes or your skin. that — bit of water on your clothes or your skin, that can be quite a helpful thing _ skin, that can be quite a helpful thing to— skin, that can be quite a helpful thing to do to cool off. something people _ thing to do to cool off. something people don't always necessarily think— people don't always necessarily think about, but which does make a bil think about, but which does make a big difference and i think in this country— big difference and i think in this country perhaps it is something we can really— country perhaps it is something we can really learn from other countries _ can really learn from other countries that are much more accustomed to dealing with hot temperatures is how to keep our environments and home—school. so there _ environments and home—school. so there is_ environments and home—school. so there is a _ environments and home—school. so there is a lot — environments and home—school. so there is a lot of advice online about— there is a lot of advice online about this, but think i it is not that— about this, but think i it is not that well—known and about this, but think i it is not that well— known and i about this, but think i it is not that well—known and i think one a lot of— that well—known and i think one a lot of advice online about this, but ithink— lot of advice online about this, but i think it _ lot of advice online about this, but i think it is — lot of advice online about this, but i think it is not that well known

and i_ i think it is not that well known and i think— i think it is not that well known and i think one of the things people can do— and i think one of the things people can do is— and i think one of the things people can do is to — and i think one of the things people can do is to keep their homes, sorry their— can do is to keep their homes, sorry their windows open when it is cool at night _ their windows open when it is cool at night and in the early morning try to _ at night and in the early morning try to get — at night and in the early morning try to get a — at night and in the early morning try to get a raft going if possible, a hit _ try to get a raft going if possible, a hit of— try to get a raft going if possible, a bit of through ventilation, but then— a bit of through ventilation, but then to — a bit of through ventilation, but then to actually shot those windows and curtains if possible, to keep that cooler air from the morning in and not _ that cooler air from the morning in and not he — that cooler air from the morning in and not be sort of letting the warm air coming — and not be sort of letting the warm air coming to the home, so you tried to keep _ air coming to the home, so you tried to keep that— air coming to the home, so you tried to keep that home environment as cool as— to keep that home environment as cool as possible, rather than once it starts _ cool as possible, rather than once it starts getting to 38 or whatever outside. — it starts getting to 38 or whatever outside, you don'tjust let that it starts getting to 38 or whatever outside, you don't just let that 38 degrees _ outside, you don't just let that 38 degrees air come in, so that can be a really— degrees air come in, so that can be a really helpful thing to do that sometimes... a lot of my family and friends _ sometimes... a lot of my family and friends i _ sometimes... a lot of my family and friends i have — sometimes... a lot of my family and friends i have been encouraging to do that— friends i have been encouraging to do that and when they do they say it makes _ do that and when they do they say it makes a _ do that and when they do they say it makes a lot— do that and when they do they say it makes a lot of difference. eventually it might warm up, depending on the insulation in your home: _ depending on the insulation in your home, but— depending on the insulation in your home, but it can be a very helpful thino _ home, but it can be a very helpful thin. . , ~ home, but it can be a very helpful thin._ , , ~' . .,,.,,y thing. yes, they think probably everyone's _ thing. yes, they think probably everyone's instinct _ thing. yes, they think probably everyone's instinct is _ thing. yes, they think probably everyone's instinct isjust i thing. yes, they think probably everyone's instinct isjust to i thing. yes, they think probably i everyone's instinct isjust to leave everyone's instinct is just to leave the windows open all day and that is not necessarily... flat the windows open all day and that is not necessarily. . ._ not necessarily... not the right thin to not necessarily... not the right thing to do.. — not necessarily... not the right thing to do,. yes, _ not necessarily... not the right

thing to do,. yes, thanks i not necessarily... not the right thing to do,. yes, thanks very | not necessarily... not the right i thing to do,. yes, thanks very much. neil, is thing to do,. yes, thanks very much. neil. is an — thing to do,. yes, thanks very much. neil, is an environmental _ neil, is an environmental physiologist at the university of brighton, what is your advice in terms of keeping cool around the home as well? may be in their offices, other buildings they might be into, what should be d maybe doing this but i try to keep dementia start cool, stay cool and then sleep cool, so you dementia start cool, stay cool and then sleep cool, s- then sleep cool, so you want to start call by... _ then sleep cool, so you want to start call by... you _ then sleep cool, so you want to start call by... you might i then sleep cool, so you want to start call by... you might have | then sleep cool, so you want to | start call by... you might have a cool _ start call by... you might have a cool shower— start call by... you might have a cool shower in— start call by... you might have a cool shower in the _ start call by... you might have a cool shower in the morning, i start call by... you might have a i cool shower in the morning, rather than _ cool shower in the morning, rather than a _ cool shower in the morning, rather than a hot — cool shower in the morning, rather than a hot shower, _ cool shower in the morning, rather than a hot shower, which - 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cool from having it in your hands, but obviously also eating it - cool from having it in your hands, but obviously also eating it and i cool from having it in your hands, i but obviously also eating it and the temperature — but obviously also eating it and the temperature change _ but obviously also eating it and the temperature change that _ but obviously also eating it and the temperature change that takes i but obviously also eating it and the i temperature change that takes place in your— temperature change that takes place in your stomach _ temperature change that takes place in your stomach actually _ temperature change that takes place in your stomach actually absorbs i in your stomach actually absorbs heat _ in your stomach actually absorbs heat in _ in your stomach actually absorbs heat in terms _ in your stomach actually absorbs heat in terms of _ in your stomach actually absorbs heat in terms of the _ in your stomach actually absorbs heat in terms of the ice - in your stomach actually absorbs heat in terms of the ice that i heat in terms of the ice that is being — heat in terms of the ice that is being melted. _ heat in terms of the ice that is being melted, so— heat in terms of the ice that is being melted, so for- heat in terms of the ice that is being melted, so for me, i heat in terms of the ice that is being melted, so for me, youl heat in terms of the ice that is- being melted, so for me, you know, i am always— being melted, so for me, you know, i am always recommending _ being melted, so for me, you know, i am always recommending people i being melted, so for me, you know, i am always recommending people to. am always recommending people to have an _ am always recommending people to have an ice — am always recommending people to have an ice pops _ am always recommending people to have an ice pops that _ am always recommending people to have an ice pops that they - 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dan that one, don't know if you have an answer to that, dr neil maxwell? dr dann mitchell. yes, that is quite a well—known thing, called the heat island effect and simply cities are much better at trapping heat than rural areas and much better at trapping heat than ruralareas and in much better at trapping heat than rural areas and in the uk in particular that is a real issue because our cities are not well designed. they are built over millennia, they are often built around a resource or around defending off the french or something like that, so not designed to be efficient at cooling. so some of the american cities, for instance, are built in grids and the aircanflow instance, are built in grids and the air can flow much more freely in those cities. so that trapping of the temperature means the temperatures rise faster in a city than the surrounding areas. it is also to do with the sort of materials used in those cities, but some cities in, say, southern europe they will paint their buildings white, which will make them more

effective and that will combat some of this effect. find effective and that will combat some of this effect-— of this effect. and let's ask dr isabel bishop _ of this effect. and let's ask dr isabel bishop the _ of this effect. and let's ask dr isabel bishop the same i of this effect. and let's ask dr i isabel bishop the same question, i don't know if you have an answer to that? , ., , don't know if you have an answer to that? , . , . ., that? yes, i mean very much what dr dann mitchell— that? yes, i mean very much what dr dann mitchell said, _ that? yes, i mean very much what dr dann mitchell said, very _ that? yes, i mean very much what dr dann mitchell said, very much - that? yes, i mean very much what dr dann mitchell said, very much things| dann mitchell said, very much things that contribute _ dann mitchell said, very much things that contribute to _ dann mitchell said, very much things that contribute to the _ dann mitchell said, very much things that contribute to the island - 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in terms of people being able to cool off and having a bit more i cool off and having a bit more breeze — cool off and having a bit more breeze. greenery— cool off and having a bit more breeze. greenery is— cool off and having a bit more breeze. greenery is a - cool off and having a bit more breeze. greenery is a really. breeze. greenery is a really important _ breeze. greenery is a really important measure - breeze. greenery is a really important measure when i breeze. greenery is a reallyl important measure when we breeze. greenery is a really- important measure when we are thinking — important measure when we are thinking about _ important measure when we are thinking about climate _ important measure when we are. thinking about climate adaptation and helping — thinking about climate adaptation and helping people _ thinking about climate adaptation and helping people stay- thinking about climate adaptation and helping people stay cool, i thinking about climate adaptation and helping people stay cool, sol and helping people stay cool, so people _ and helping people stay cool, so people might _ and helping people stay cool, so people might have _ and helping people stay cool, so people might have seen- and helping people stay cool, so people might have seen some i and helping people stay cool, so| people might have seen some of and helping people stay cool, so- people might have seen some of these images _ people might have seen some of these images circulating _ people might have seen some of these images circulating on _ people might have seen some of these images circulating on social _ people might have seen some of these images circulating on social media i images circulating on social media of how— images circulating on social media of how much— images circulating on social media of how much cooler _ images circulating on social media of how much cooler streets - images circulating on social media of how much cooler streets are i images circulating on social media i of how much cooler streets are under ijil, of how much cooler streets are under big. shady— of how much cooler streets are under big. shadytrees— of how much cooler streets are under big, shady trees than _ of how much cooler streets are under big, shady trees than when _ of how much cooler streets are under big, shady trees than when it - of how much cooler streets are under big, shady trees than when it is - big, shady trees than when it is 'ust big, shady trees than when it is

just a glaring _ big, shady trees than when it is just a glaring sunshine - big, shady trees than when it is just a glaring sunshine down. big, shady trees than when it is just a glaring sunshine down on tarmac— just a glaring sunshine down on tarmac and _ just a glaring sunshine down on tarmac and i_ just a glaring sunshine down on tarmac and i think— just a glaring sunshine down on tarmac and i think that - just a glaring sunshine down on tarmac and i think that is - tarmac and i think that is something. _ tarmac and i think that is something, you - tarmac and i think that is something, you know, i tarmac and i think that is i something, you know, not in tarmac and i think that is - something, you know, not in the short— something, you know, not in the short term. _ something, you know, not in the short term, but _ something, you know, not in the short term, but in _ something, you know, not in the short term, but in the _ something, you know, not in the short term, but in the long - something, you know, not in the short term, but in the long term| short term, but in the long term that we — short term, but in the long term that we can _ short term, but in the long term that we can actually _ short term, but in the long term that we can actually start - short term, but in the long term that we can actually start to i short term, but in the long term | that we can actually start to think about— that we can actually start to think about in— that we can actually start to think about in our— that we can actually start to think about in our local— that we can actually start to think about in our local areas, - that we can actually start to think about in our local areas, how- that we can actually start to think about in our local areas, how do. that we can actually start to think. about in our local areas, how do we help create — about in our local areas, how do we help create much _ about in our local areas, how do we help create much greener - about in our local areas, how do we help create much greener towns i help create much greener towns and cities. _ help create much greener towns and cities. so _ help create much greener towns and cities. so that— help create much greener towns and cities, so that we _ help create much greener towns and cities, so that we get _ help create much greener towns and cities, so that we get all— help create much greener towns and cities, so that we get all those - cities, so that we get all those benefits — cities, so that we get all those benefits of _ cities, so that we get all those benefits of cooling, _ cities, so that we get all those benefits of cooling, cleaner. cities, so that we get all thosel benefits of cooling, cleaner air, flood _ benefits of cooling, cleaner air, flood protection _ benefits of cooling, cleaner air, flood protection and _ benefits of cooling, cleaner air, flood protection and things? i. benefits of cooling, cleaner air, i flood protection and things? i think that is— flood protection and things? i think that is something _ flood protection and things? i think that is something that _ flood protection and things? i think that is something that probably- that is something that probably contributes _ that is something that probably contributes to _ that is something that probably contributes to wider— that is something that probablyl contributes to wider countryside tends _ contributes to wider countryside tends to be _ contributes to wider countryside tends to be a bit— contributes to wider countryside tends to be a bit cooler- contributes to wider countryside tends to be a bit cooler as- contributes to wider countryside tends to be a bit cooler as well. | tends to be a bit cooler as well. thank— tends to be a bit cooler as well. thank you _ tends to be a bit cooler as well. thank you. although _ tends to be a bit cooler as well. thank you. although actually, i tends to be a bit cooler as well. i thank you. although actually, having said that question about london, but in fact the record for the uk was in cambridge in 2019, 30 8.7 celsius. that may be broken. and the record in wales, we were just has been broken. we havejust seen broken. we have just seen that record broken in wales, reaching 35.3 celsius in a certain part of well so far. let's go to a 15—year—old in chorley, who is

asking, will schools close because of this current heatwave? another question to you, dr isabel bishop, if you don't mind? probably not in a position to give a competitive answer on that and of course term is ending anyway?— ending anyway? yes, i cannot speak for every school _ ending anyway? yes, i cannot speak for every school in _ ending anyway? yes, i cannot speak for every school in the _ ending anyway? yes, i cannot speak for every school in the country. - for every school in the country. i am aware — for every school in the country. i am aware of _ for every school in the country. i am aware of some _ for every school in the country. i am aware of some schools - for every school in the country. i am aware of some schools in - for every school in the country. i- am aware of some schools in london that are _ am aware of some schools in london that are closing — am aware of some schools in london that are closing or— am aware of some schools in london that are closing or closing _ am aware of some schools in london that are closing or closing early- that are closing or closing early because — that are closing or closing early because they _ that are closing or closing early because they are _ that are closing or closing early because they are just _ that are closing or closing early because they are just too - that are closing or closing early- because they are just too concerned about— because they are just too concerned about the _ because they are just too concerned about the temperatures _ because they are just too concerned about the temperatures they - because they are just too concerned about the temperatures they know. about the temperatures they know they are _ about the temperatures they know they are going _ about the temperatures they know they are going to _ about the temperatures they know they are going to be _ about the temperatures they know they are going to be reaching - about the temperatures they know they are going to be reaching and| they are going to be reaching and not being — they are going to be reaching and not being safe, _ they are going to be reaching and not being safe, but _ they are going to be reaching and not being safe, but obviously- they are going to be reaching and i not being safe, but obviously there is cornpiexity— not being safe, but obviously there is complexity and that _ not being safe, but obviously there is complexity and that because - not being safe, but obviously there is complexity and that because the| is complexity and that because the homes _ is complexity and that because the homes their— is complexity and that because the homes their children _ homes their children live in are not necessarity— homes their children live in are not necessarily going _ homes their children live in are not necessarily going to _ homes their children live in are not necessarily going to be _ homes their children live in are not necessarily going to be safe - necessarily going to be safe temperatures _ necessarily going to be safe temperatures either, - necessarily going to be safe temperatures either, so - necessarily going to be safe temperatures either, sol. necessarily going to be safe i temperatures either, so i think people — temperatures either, so i think people are _ temperatures either, so i think people are stuck _ temperatures either, so i think people are stuck between - temperatures either, so i think people are stuck between a - temperatures either, so i think. people are stuck between a rock temperatures either, so i think- people are stuck between a rock and a hard _ people are stuck between a rock and a hard place — people are stuck between a rock and a hard place and _ people are stuck between a rock and a hard place and sending _ people are stuck between a rock and a hard place and sending young - a hard place and sending young chitdren— a hard place and sending young children home _ a hard place and sending young children home at _ a hard place and sending young children home at 1pm _ a hard place and sending young children home at 1pm on - a hard place and sending young children home at 1pm on a - a hard place and sending young children home at 1pm on a dayl a hard place and sending young. children home at 1pm on a day like today— children home at 1pm on a day like today doesn't _ children home at 1pm on a day like today doesn't feel— children home at 1pm on a day like today doesn't feel very— children home at 1pm on a day like today doesn't feel very safe - children home at 1pm on a day like| today doesn't feel very safe either, especiatty— today doesn't feel very safe either, especially when _ today doesn't feel very safe either, especially when the _ today doesn't feel very safe either, especially when the mayor - today doesn't feel very safe either, especially when the mayor has - today doesn't feel very safe either, | especially when the mayor has sent out a _ especially when the mayor has sent out a warning — especially when the mayor has sent out a warning not _ especially when the mayor has sent out a warning not to _ especially when the mayor has sent out a warning not to be _ especially when the mayor has sent out a warning not to be doing - out a warning not to be doing anything but _ out a warning not to be doing anything but essential- out a warning not to be doingj anything but essential travel, out a warning not to be doing. anything but essential travel, so out a warning not to be doing - anything but essential travel, so i think— anything but essential travel, so i think it _ anything but essential travel, so i think it reatty _ anything but essential travel, so i think it really does _ anything but essential travel, so i think it really does show - anything but essential travel, so i think it really does show the - think it really does show the importance _ think it really does show the importance of— think it really does show the importance of properly - think it really does show the l importance of properly acting think it really does show the - importance of properly acting on climate — importance of properly acting on climate change _ importance of properly acting on climate change in _ importance of properly acting on climate change in terms - importance of properly acting on climate change in terms of - importance of properly acting on climate change in terms of both|

climate change in terms of both reducing — climate change in terms of both reducing emissions _ climate change in terms of both reducing emissions and - climate change in terms of both i reducing emissions and prioritising adaptation — reducing emissions and prioritising adaptation i— reducing emissions and prioritising adaptation. i think— reducing emissions and prioritising adaptation. i think some _ reducing emissions and prioritising adaptation. i think some schools . reducing emissions and prioritising i adaptation. i think some schools are closing, _ adaptation. i think some schools are closing, i_ adaptation. i think some schools are closing, idon't— adaptation. i think some schools are closing, i don't think _ adaptation. i think some schools are closing, i don't think it— adaptation. i think some schools are closing, i don't think it is— adaptation. i think some schools are closing, i don't think it is all- adaptation. i think some schools are closing, i don't think it is all of- closing, i don't think it is all of then — closing, idon't think it is all of then from my— closing, i don't think it is all of| them, from my understanding, closing, i don't think it is all of- them, from my understanding, but i think it shows us we're _ them, from my understanding, but i think it shows us we're going to- them, from my understanding, but i think it shows us we're going to be i think it shows us we're going to be facing _ think it shows us we're going to be facing these — think it shows us we're going to be facing these things _ think it shows us we're going to be facing these things more _ think it shows us we're going to be facing these things more and - think it shows us we're going to bej facing these things more and more think it shows us we're going to be . facing these things more and more in the future _ facing these things more and more in the future and — facing these things more and more in the future and we _ facing these things more and more in the future and we need _ facing these things more and more in the future and we need to _ facing these things more and more in the future and we need to take - facing these things more and more in the future and we need to take this . the future and we need to take this issue _ the future and we need to take this issue realty— the future and we need to take this issue really seriously _ the future and we need to take this issue really seriously because - the future and we need to take this issue really seriously because it - issue really seriously because it is a very— issue really seriously because it is a very real— issue really seriously because it is a very real health _ issue really seriously because it is a very real health crisis _ issue really seriously because it is a very real health crisis and - issue really seriously because it is a very real health crisis and it - issue really seriously because it is a very real health crisis and it is l a very real health crisis and it is only— a very real health crisis and it is only going — a very real health crisis and it is only going to _ a very real health crisis and it is only going to he _ a very real health crisis and it is only going to be getting - a very real health crisis and it is only going to be getting worse. | a very real health crisis and it is - only going to be getting worse. yes, exactl , only going to be getting worse. yes, exactly. this — only going to be getting worse. yes, exactly. this is _ only going to be getting worse. yes, exactly, this is going _ only going to be getting worse. exactly, this is going to happen summer after summer, exactly, this is going to happen summeraftersummer, clearly, exactly, this is going to happen summer after summer, clearly, and could well have implications for our education system. this is one for you, dr neil maxwell, from jane, how can you look after baby since extreme heat? also mentioning jane, she says that babies and pushchairs are often covered in sheets to keep the sun of them. this puts the child into a mobile oven. what would you say about how to look after babies and their young children in this weather? , . , ,., , weather? yes, absolutely right, it is like a little — weather? yes, absolutely right, it is like a little micro _ weather? yes, absolutely right, it is like a little micro environment i is like a little micro environment in a pran1 — is like a little micro environment in a pram and so, i think the padding— in a pram and so, i think the padding around the pram or even in cots i _ padding around the pram or even in cots i think— padding around the pram or even in cots i think needs to be removed, so

that there _ cots i think needs to be removed, so that there is — cots i think needs to be removed, so that there is less insulation for the babies. you are right in terms of not _ the babies. you are right in terms of notjust— the babies. you are right in terms of notjust with the babies. you are right in terms of not just with babies, the babies. you are right in terms of notjust with babies, but the babies. you are right in terms of not just with babies, but young children. — of not just with babies, but young children, they don't have the queues to pick— children, they don't have the queues to pick up— children, they don't have the queues to pick up that they are getting too hot, whereas adults are good perceiving the temperature, actually children _ perceiving the temperature, actually children and even to the other end, elderty— children and even to the other end, elderly people are not very good at picking _ elderly people are not very good at picking up— elderly people are not very good at picking up that they are thirsty or how comfortable they are and so, that leaves — how comfortable they are and so, that leaves them to incur heat illnesses — that leaves them to incur heat illnesses more readily than adults. so i illnesses more readily than adults. so i think— illnesses more readily than adults. so i think part of it, again, a lot of it— so i think part of it, again, a lot of it is— so i think part of it, again, a lot of it is common sense, trying to not have _ of it is common sense, trying to not have the _ of it is common sense, trying to not have the young child or the baby with too— have the young child or the baby with too many clothes on, you might be wanting _ with too many clothes on, you might be wanting to have extra water, more fluids— be wanting to have extra water, more fluids being _ be wanting to have extra water, more fluids being taken on, so... but don't _ fluids being taken on, so... but don't be — fluids being taken on, so... but don't be surprised if they are not

taking _ don't be surprised if they are not taking on— don't be surprised if they are not taking on as much as they might normally— taking on as much as they might normally be doing. the heat gain from _ normally be doing. the heat gain from carrying them from your clothes is going _ from carrying them from your clothes is going to _ from carrying them from your clothes is going to be transferred onto the baby or young child and it is trying tojust _ baby or young child and it is trying tojust use — baby or young child and it is trying tojust use methods baby or young child and it is trying to just use methods we baby or young child and it is trying tojust use methods we might typically— tojust use methods we might typically use with young adults as well, _ typically use with young adults as welt, so — typically use with young adults as well, so thinking about cooling, how can we _ well, so thinking about cooling, how can we use — well, so thinking about cooling, how can we use a — well, so thinking about cooling, how can we use a bath, rather than a warm _ can we use a bath, rather than a warm bath. _ can we use a bath, rather than a warm bath, which we might normally do with— warm bath, which we might normally do with a _ warm bath, which we might normally do with a baby at night, what about a cold _ do with a baby at night, what about a cold bath? think about the room they are _ a cold bath? think about the room they are sleeping in, which is the coldest _ they are sleeping in, which is the coldest room in the house? and points— coldest room in the house? and points that _ coldest room in the house? and points that have been raised earlier, _ points that have been raised earlier, trying to reduce the temperature in the house, that will help if— temperature in the house, that will help if you — temperature in the house, that will help if you can identify which room is probably— help if you can identify which room is probably the coolest, which will help the _ is probably the coolest, which will help the baby in terms of their steep — help the baby in terms of their sleep. the other thing is to make sure _ sleep. the other thing is to make sure that — sleep. the other thing is to make sure that you know a bit more about some _ sure that you know a bit more about some of— sure that you know a bit more about some of the — sure that you know a bit more about some of the signs to look out for. 0trviousiy. — some of the signs to look out for. 0bviously, babies and sometimes young _ 0bviously, babies and sometimes young children, they won't be able to express — young children, they won't be able to express when they are not feeling well, to express when they are not feeling welt, other— to express when they are not feeling well, otherthan to express when they are not feeling well, other than maybe crying. and

it could _ well, other than maybe crying. and it could he — well, other than maybe crying. and it could be from changing a nappy that you _ it could be from changing a nappy that you find out that actually it is dry _ that you find out that actually it is dry and — that you find out that actually it is dry and it shouldn't be dry. i would — is dry and it shouldn't be dry. i would normally have a fuller nappy on a more — would normally have a fuller nappy on a more regular basis. so it is trying _ on a more regular basis. so it is trying to— on a more regular basis. so it is trying to pick out those queues. they— trying to pick out those queues. they nray— trying to pick out those queues. they may vomit, they may be clammy in there. _ they may vomit, they may be clammy in there, they may be hot to touch, is obviously — in there, they may be hot to touch, is obviously some parents have temperature monitors they can use as well 0k. _ temperature monitors they can use as well 0k. i'm _ temperature monitors they can use as well ok, i'm going to cut you off there _ well ok, i'm going to cut you off there because we have loads more questions — there because we have loads more questions to get through. dr isabel bisho - , questions to get through. dr isabel bish0p. can — questions to get through. dr isabel bish0p. can you — questions to get through. dr isabel bish0p. can you try _ questions to get through. dr isabel bishop, can you try and _ questions to get through. dr isabel bishop, can you try and answer- questions to get through. dr isabel| bishop, can you try and answer this will? i know you're not a vet, but from allah in nottingham, how do we keep our pet cool in these very hot conditions? i guess similar advice, yes, i think with dogs it is conditions? i guess similar advice, yes, i think with dogs— yes, i think with dogs it is not 'ust yes, i think with dogs it is not just about _ yes, i think with dogs it is not just about things _ yes, i think with dogs it is not just about things that - yes, i think with dogs it is not just about things that are - yes, i think with dogs it is not. just about things that are more widely— just about things that are more widely known. _ just about things that are more widely known, not _ just about things that are more widely known, not leaving - just about things that are morei widely known, not leaving them just about things that are more i widely known, not leaving them in hot cars. _ widely known, not leaving them in hot cars. not— widely known, not leaving them in hot cars, not losing _ widely known, not leaving them in hot cars, not losing them - widely known, not leaving them in hot cars, not losing them in - widely known, not leaving them in| hot cars, not losing them in closed environments. _ hot cars, not losing them in closed environments, but— hot cars, not losing them in closed environments, but also _ hot cars, not losing them in closed environments, but also walks - hot cars, not losing them in closed environments, but also walks can. hot cars, not losing them in closed i environments, but also walks can be dangerous— environments, but also walks can be dangerous for— environments, but also walks can be

dangerous for dogs, _ environments, but also walks can be dangerous for dogs, they _ environments, but also walks can be dangerous for dogs, they cannot - environments, but also walks can be | dangerous for dogs, they cannot deal with heat— dangerous for dogs, they cannot deal with heat at— dangerous for dogs, they cannot deal with heat at all— dangerous for dogs, they cannot deal with heat at all well— dangerous for dogs, they cannot deal with heat at all well and _ dangerous for dogs, they cannot deal with heat at all well and you - with heat at all well and you trasicatty _ with heat at all well and you basically need _ with heat at all well and you basically need to _ with heat at all well and you basically need to be - with heat at all well and you basically need to be very - with heat at all well and you - basically need to be very careful about— basically need to be very careful about that — basically need to be very careful about that and _ basically need to be very careful about that and avoid _ basically need to be very careful about that and avoid exertion, l about that and avoid exertion, ekcept— about that and avoid exertion, except at— about that and avoid exertion, except at much _ about that and avoid exertion, except at much cooler - about that and avoid exertion, except at much cooler times l about that and avoid exertion, | except at much cooler times of about that and avoid exertion, - except at much cooler times of the day, help— except at much cooler times of the day, help them _ except at much cooler times of the day, help them by dousing - except at much cooler times of the day, help them by dousing them . except at much cooler times of the . day, help them by dousing them with cool water— day, help them by dousing them with cool water and — day, help them by dousing them with cool water and similar— day, help them by dousing them with cool water and similar kinds- day, help them by dousing them with cool water and similar kinds of- cool water and similar kinds of things— cool water and similar kinds of things to — cool water and similar kinds of things to cool— cool water and similar kinds of things to cool them _ cool water and similar kinds of things to cool them down - cool water and similar kinds of things to cool them down if. cool water and similar kinds of. things to cool them down if they cool water and similar kinds of- things to cool them down if they do overheat, _ things to cool them down if they do overheat, you — things to cool them down if they do overheat, you could _ things to cool them down if they do overheat, you could use things- things to cool them down if they do overheat, you could use things like| overheat, you could use things like paddling _ overheat, you could use things like paddling poots _ overheat, you could use things like paddling pools to _ overheat, you could use things like paddling pools to call— overheat, you could use things like paddling pools to call them - overheat, you could use things like paddling pools to call them off - overheat, you could use things like paddling pools to call them off and j paddling pools to call them off and that works — paddling pools to call them off and that works with _ paddling pools to call them off and that works with children _ paddling pools to call them off and that works with children as - paddling pools to call them off and that works with children as well- paddling pools to call them off and that works with children as well as| that works with children as well as dogs _ that works with children as well as dogs spritzing— that works with children as well as dogs. spritzing them _ that works with children as well as dogs. spritzing them with - that works with children as well as dogs. spritzing them with water. that works with children as well as i dogs. spritzing them with water and cool food _ dogs. spritzing them with water and cool food that — dogs. spritzing them with water and cool food that has _ dogs. spritzing them with water and cool food that has been _ dogs. spritzing them with water and cool food that has been in— dogs. spritzing them with water and cool food that has been in the - cool food that has been in the fridge — cool food that has been in the fridge can _ cool food that has been in the fridge can be _ cool food that has been in the fridge can be helpful- cool food that has been in the fridge can be helpful or- cool food that has been in the fridge can be helpful or a - cool food that has been in the fridge can be helpful or a bit i cool food that has been in the i fridge can be helpful or a bit like the kind — fridge can be helpful or a bit like the kind of— fridge can be helpful or a bit like the kind of ice _ fridge can be helpful or a bit like the kind of ice lolly— fridge can be helpful or a bit like the kind of ice lolly idea, - fridge can be helpful or a bit like. the kind of ice lolly idea, so some of those _ the kind of ice lolly idea, so some of those things, _ the kind of ice lolly idea, so some of those things, i— the kind of ice lolly idea, so some of those things, i think _ the kind of ice lolly idea, so some of those things, i think keeping. the kind of ice lolly idea, so some of those things, i think keeping a | of those things, i think keeping a close _ of those things, i think keeping a close eye — of those things, i think keeping a close eye and _ of those things, i think keeping a close eye and basically _ of those things, i think keeping a close eye and basically watchingi of those things, i think keeping a i close eye and basically watching out that they _ close eye and basically watching out that they are — close eye and basically watching out that they are coping, _ close eye and basically watching out that they are coping, there - that they are coping, there temperature _ that they are coping, there temperature is— that they are coping, there temperature is not- that they are coping, there temperature is not rising, i that they are coping, there - temperature is not rising, they are not showing — temperature is not rising, they are not showing signs _ temperature is not rising, they are not showing signs that _ temperature is not rising, they are not showing signs that they - temperature is not rising, they are not showing signs that they are - not showing signs that they are reatty _ not showing signs that they are really stressed _ not showing signs that they are really stressed by _ not showing signs that they are really stressed by the - not showing signs that they are really stressed by the heat. - not showing signs that they are i really stressed by the heat. with a baby, _ really stressed by the heat. with a baby, if— really stressed by the heat. with a baby, ifthey— really stressed by the heat. with a baby, iftheyare_ really stressed by the heat. with a baby, if they are potentially - really stressed by the heat. with a baby, if they are potentially at - baby, if they are potentially at risk of— baby, if they are potentially at risk of heat _ baby, if they are potentially at risk of heat exhaustion, - baby, if they are potentially at risk of heat exhaustion, they i baby, if they are potentially at - risk of heat exhaustion, they make to be _ risk of heat exhaustion, they make to be a _ risk of heat exhaustion, they make to be a bit— risk of heat exhaustion, they make to be a bit floppy. _ risk of heat exhaustion, they make to be a bit floppy, a _ risk of heat exhaustion, they make to be a bit floppy, a bit _ risk of heat exhaustion, they make to be a bit floppy, a bit sleepy- to be a bit floppy, a bit sleepy because — to be a bit floppy, a bit sleepy because they _ to be a bit floppy, a bit sleepy because they might _ to be a bit floppy, a bit sleepy because they might not - to be a bit floppy, a bit sleepy because they might not really| to be a bit floppy, a bit sleepy. because they might not really be able to— because they might not really be able to communicate _ because they might not really be able to communicate that - because they might not really be able to communicate that with l because they might not really be i able to communicate that with you and you _ able to communicate that with you and you might— able to communicate that with you and you might see— able to communicate that with you and you might see some _ able to communicate that with you and you might see some of- able to communicate that with you and you might see some of those i and you might see some of those things— and you might see some of those things with — and you might see some of those things with a _ and you might see some of those things with a pet _ and you might see some of those things with a pet as _ and you might see some of those things with a pet as well- and you might see some of those things with a pet as well and - and you might see some of those things with a pet as well and thatj things with a pet as well and that is a sign — things with a pet as well and that is a sign you _ things with a pet as well and that is a sign you need _ things with a pet as well and that is a sign you need to _ things with a pet as well and that is a sign you need to get - 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there is always something else more important for the government to act on, also it deems it to be the case, whether it is a war or a brexit or a change in parliament. climate change always comes in second and that is the real problem. it is not the primary thing being addressed by governments, and it should be, and until we get into that mindset we are going to struggle to really prevent these sort of heatwaves getting even worse in the future. yes, and just briefly, the questionnaire, amanda anderson, is saying, do we need to be doing more in terms of educating young people about this in schools and colleges and universities? hie. about this in schools and colleges and universities?— about this in schools and colleges and universities? no, i don't think we do. i think— and universities? no, i don't think we do. i think young _ and universities? no, i don't think we do. i think young people - and universities? no, i don't think we do. i think young people are i we do. i think young people are incredibly understanding of this problem. i think we need tojust hammer it home to our politicians and almost make it a prerequisite of election, to say, right, what did you say you would do on climate change? 0h, did you do that, did you

not do that? we need to hammer it home because they are the ones we are going to drive the innovation that we need to solve this problem. 0k, there are good to hearfrom you. dr dann mitchell, professor of climate change at bristol university, doctor isabel braithwaite, clinical doctor of public health at ucl and dr neil maxwell, environmental physiologist at the university of brighton, many thanks to all of you for your expertise and answering our view is' questions on the heatwave. speaking of which, let's find out more about it and the forecast from matt taylor. hello, we will start with a reminder of where those met office warnings are in force at the moment, the highest read level across much of the heart of england, from london through to leeds and manchester, but just the sheer extent of the amber warning all the way through into parts of southern and south—eastern scotland as well, emphasises just how unusual this is. this afternoon we will see temperatures really rocket and even into the evening still in the high 30s across parts

of the midlands and eastern england, temperatures in the mid 20s for some in scotland, high 20s in northern ireland. we will see outbreaks of rain to the north and west of scotland through this out overnight, a few showers 3 day fading away to the south of england, but look at these temperatures as we start tuesday morning, many not dropping below 20 degrees and that means an even hotter day in store, some rain to the western isles and we will see federations shower starting to bring a change to novel ireland, north of scotland, northern wales, and even hotter day tomorrow, some over a0 degrees.

this is bbc news. i'm ben brown and these are the latest headlines: britain's first—ever red extreme heat warning is in effect for most of england as the country gets ready for what could become the hottest day on record with london becoming one of the hottest places in the world. warning that half of britain's territory is at risk of drought. unprecedented heat causing travel disruption with advised to travel if only it necessary. it is disruption with advised to travel if only it necessary.— only it necessary. it is not 'ust the daytime i only it necessary. it is not 'ust the daytime first i only it necessary. it is not 'ust the daytime first set, it h only it necessary. it is not 'ust the daytime first set, it is h only it necessary. it is notjust the daytime first set, it is how uncomfortable it'll be over night when temperatures do not drop below

20 celsius. day and night time heat contributes to heat stress. here on the edge of peterborough things are warming up, the thermometers are saying 35 celsius still a couple of hours left for temperatures to climb even higher. we will take you live to the house of commons where the government's challenged over its preparedness for the extreme weather. french authorities warning over heat apocalypse as thousands are forced to flee while —— while flyers —— wildfires. if we stop dumping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere the world will stop warming. tomorrow night's leadership debate is cancelled after rishi sunak and liz truss indicate they do not want to take part following last night's encounter when the five rivals attacked each other�*s records and policies.

good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the uk's first ever red warning for extreme heat has come into effect — meaning there's a danger to life and the threat of major travel disruption. it is also provisionally the hottest day in wales since records began. the red alert covers much of england from london and the south—east up to york and manchester. it's already the hottest day of the year so far and parts of england could be hotter than the western sahara and the caribbean. tomorrow, temperatures could exceed a0 degrees in southern england, which would be a new record in britain. an amber alert is also in place across england, wales and parts of scotland. network rail say people should

travel only "if absolutely necessary" and some schools plan to close early — or did not open at all. our correspondent celestina olulode has this report. not your usual morning offering at king's cross station. at 10:30am, temperatures had already passed 30 celsius, which meant some trains were cancelled. much of london underground is already affected, with some lines running slower. this is usually one of the busiest stations in the country, but not today, with many passengers following advice and avoiding travel. tomorrow, there will not actually be any rail services from the station at all, as we are expecting even hotter temperatures. tomorrow i will be working from home. it hampers travel a bit, and also it takes away the magic

of summer. it looks like i may not get back to crewe today because of the heat, and i will not get back tomorrow, no trains tomorrow. i will stay inside with air conditioning, waiting. for everything to quiet l and then go to the hotel in the evening. that is what i will do. a busy day for the ambulance service, with 8000 calls expected today, up from an average of 5500. i would encourage people to heed the warnings that are out there. we have that balance where we might not see very much good weather and we want to enjoy it, but we are talking about temperatures we have not experienced in this country ever, never mind for a long time. our bodies, our houses, our culture, our way of life, it is just not geared up for it. which has led some schools to change plans. it was supposed to be our sports day today. we will do different sort of low—energy things like den building, water painting. i have put some wet t—shirts in the freezer, we will have a competition to see if the house captains can put a frozen t—shirt on.

things like that that will be fun but a little calmer and still have a slightly competitive element to them. at this lido, swimmers chose to cool down at a leisurely pace. but thames water has issued a warning. we want people to stay hydrated, we want people to look after their health, particularly vulnerable customers, but please be careful with any non—essential water use. at the minute, we are seeing record levels of demand, 20 or 30% more water across the board. what that means is that in some cases the demand for water is actually outstripping our ability to abstract, treat and pump water into homes and businesses. a quick splash in the pool and frozen treats to help these animals cool down. really look out for the signs and symptoms of heat stroke. if you do believe that your dog is showing any signs of heat stroke, call your vet immediately.

that is whether or not they are vomiting, they have become lethargic, or any kind of change in behaviour that has you worried. this is unprecedented heat, very high daytime temperatures we are expecting will make life very uncomfortable for a lot of people. it is notjust the daytime heat, it is how uncomfortably warm it is going to be overnight where temperatures do not drop below 20 celsius. day and night time heat combined contributes to heat stress. but with temperatures expected to peak tomorrow, we will need to continue to adapt in order to cope. celestina olulode, bbc news. the record at jersey the record atjersey airport, all—time record for heat has been broken. 36 celsius atjersey airport. let's get the latest from our weather presenter who joins me now. give us a wider picture across the country of what is happening around the uk?—

the country of what is happening around the uk? we've had the two o'clock observations _ around the uk? we've had the two o'clock observations in _ around the uk? we've had the two o'clock observations in for - around the uk? we've had the two o'clock observations in for a - around the uk? we've had the two o'clock observations in for a while | o'clock observations in for a while and when looking at those and expect the three o'clock observations in the three o'clock observations in the next ten or 15 minutes but since we last spoke to has been quite the rise in temperatures. as we heard, new record atjersey airport and also a new national record for wales, recorded at 35.3 celsius, thatis wales, recorded at 35.3 celsius, that is the hottest wales has ever been on record. well we said other records for england? that could be possible. the scottish record also under threat. possible. the scottish record also underthreat. —— possible. the scottish record also under threat. —— will we set other records? widely over 36 celsius in london as of two o'clock. 36.3 celsius at heathrow. london, essex, suffolk, 3a in sheffield, 30 in edinburgh and 3a in doncaster at the moment as well.

we expect those to go even higher through the rest of the day and also tomorrow? , ,, ., ., tomorrow? yes, indeed. still another coule of tomorrow? yes, indeed. still another coume of hours _ tomorrow? yes, indeed. still another couple of hours of _ tomorrow? yes, indeed. still another couple of hours of heating _ tomorrow? yes, indeed. still another couple of hours of heating left. - couple of hours of heating left. these are the forecast temperatures for today. a0 celsius quite possible across the south—east of england and also into towards parts of east anglia. as you can see, scotland and northern ireland are cooler, all over that in scotland, it is now 30 celsius. high 30s expected for wales and much of northern england. when does it start to cool down? it will do, it'll be hot out for some tomorrow, east midlands, a1a2 possible. but it'll feel fresher by wednesday with the threat, the chance, i should say some heavy thundery showers. throughout our promise, depending on your point of view! elizabeth, thank you very much

indeed. we've been talking about all these places where records have been broken or might be about to be broken or might be about to be broken but let's go to our correspondent in peterborough. andrew, in your short sleeves, how is it this afternoon? you lucky not shorts as well! it is baking hot. not quite quite the record, temperature thermometer on our part is saying 35 celsius. i was looking around to see what the record was and the highest i can see is also 35 celsius set back in 2019 when the record of 38 celsius was set in cambridge. looks like we're pretty much equalling that but still a lot of weather forecasters were predicting the higher temperatures to be at around four o'clock five o'clock so still a couple of hours to get even higher. still a few brave souls particular out on the

water. a few people having a drink in one lady having a barbecue. mostly people are avoiding the direct sunshine and state in the shade and it is really hot everywhere. reports of problems all over the place, road surfaces melting, i was told, in somerset, somerset county council had its gritting lorries out normally reserve for when the roads are freezing but their doing repairs as the roads begin to melt. i've heard of reservoirs, cheddar in somerset and a couple of other closed from late last night until late tomorrow evening because they are worried about people getting so hot and attempted to take the plunge and obviously there are hazards with that. not predicted by lifeguards, most of these places and there can be a hazard and that the water in the water can be a lot colder than you think you can suffer from cold water shock. you think you can suffer from cold watershock. lots you think you can suffer from cold water shock. lots of reservoirs closing today and the habit problems

on the trains as well. when you get to these temperatures start to get speed restrictions because our tracks are design to about 28 celsius. the track temperature can be about 20 degrees higher than the outside air temperature so when we start to get up to 38 celsius the track can reach over 50 celsius and thatis track can reach over 50 celsius and that is when it can cause reforms because they have to be to expand and contract in cold weather, so there is leeway for that but they are not used to be tied temperatures and that can come in extreme circumstances, because bottling into a classic s shape and that is why you will get speed restrictions. the advice if you're going out today is on three levels and has been pretty much the same for the past few days. stay hydrated, stay out of the direct and especially midday sun and keep checking on people who are less

well able to regulate their body temperatures. that really is the young and the old people, too. the police also warning people about going into open water and the dangers of that to try to cool off. this afternoon we heard a 16—year—old boy has died after getting into difficulty in bray like, near maidenhead in windsor. thames valley police saying they were called just before midday and found a body at 1:30pm. they said the teenager died at the scene and his family are being supported by specialist officers. royal berkshire fire and rescue service have asked people to avoid the area. along with the red and amber heat alerts, there have been warnings that extreme temperatures will happen more regularly because of climate change.

periods of intense heat do occur within natural weather patterns, but scientists say they are becoming more frequent, more intense and are lasting longer, as our climate correspondent jonah fisher reports. the livestock at the royal welsh show have been given fans and extra ventilation to help get them through the hot weather. despite record temperatures being predicted for mid—wales, organisers have decided to stay open and they're expecting several hundred thousand people. i think we've been slightly overtaken by a bit of a nanny state on this one, but that's my own view. we've got extra shaded areas. we may have to change judging times a little bit, depending on whatever happens. but the show will go on. the advice for the next couple of days is, if you can, change your plans. but it's important to understand that this isn't a one—off, a freak weather event. it's something that we are going to have to get used to. for as long as our emissions continue to warm the planet, and at the moment temperatures are rising by 0.25

degrees every ten years, heat waves like this one are going to become more frequent and more intense. this particular hot weather system has made its way north from southern europe, where it has led to temperatures in the mid—a05 and devastating forest fires. climate change scientists say it will be no surprise to them if temperature records are broken across the uk. heatwaves is one of the clearest signs in extreme weather of human influence on climate. it's one of the extreme weather events we can be most confident about are being affected by rising global temperature. is it too late for us to turn this around? it's absolutely not too late, because future warming is determined by future emissions. if we stop dumping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, the world will stop warming. it's that simple. but rapid action to cut emissions has not proved simple politically. this heatwave is an uncomfortable reminder of how much still needs to

be done. jonah fisher, bbc news. many people will be struggling with the first set in their homes today but for those sleeping rough on the streets with nowhere to hide from the sun the hot weather can be as big a health emergency as the freezing cold weather in the winter. let's discuss that with the chief executive of the homelessness charity crisis. what are the particular danger to those sleeping rough? particular danger to those sleeping rouah? ,, , ., , ., ., , rough? sleeping rough is already dancerous rough? sleeping rough is already dangerous and _ rough? sleeping rough is already dangerous and many _ rough? sleeping rough is already dangerous and many people - dangerous and many people unfortunate to lose their lives every year, up to 1000 people every year and extreme weather poses an awful risk to people not least because there are a lot of pre—existing respiratory and other health conditions people experience on the streets. and also because it is just impossible for a lot of

people to get away from the extreme heat and get that they need and to be safe. this is no different. what is the advice... be safe. this is no different. what is the advice. . .- be safe. this is no different. what is the advice... need the same solutions. i think the line just broke up briefly. what is the advice to people passing by, walking past, if they see somebody sleeping rough in they see somebody sleeping rough in the very bright sunlight and the extreme heat, what should they do to help? there are a number of things people can do. the first is please do not walk by and think somebody else will deal with the situation. today and tomorrow particular it is really important we speak to people. and ask people whether they are going to find somewhere safe to be. provide people with water and sun cream and if you are worried about somebody�*s well—being either call 999 if you

are extremely worried, or log on to are extremely worried, or log on to a service called street link which is an app you can download to report the situation to the local authority. the main message is do not walk on by. this is a serious situation. what are local authorities and the government doing to help? when it is extremely cold sometimes people are encouraged and it shelters an off the streets. does that happen at a time of extreme heat in the summer like this? there is something called a severe weather protocol which kicks in, his only voluntary. if local authorities want to invoke that and make it something that happens they do. there are lots of local authorities to open the emergency day centres and providing emergency outreach to go and find people but not everyone is doing it. it is not a matter of law does not local council do not have to do it. as your previous

guest was saying, this is going to become more frequent and we need this to be standard across the board and to make sure everybody has somewhat safe to be. we saw that we can do this during the early pandemic went rough sleepers were provided with safety and there is no reason this is any different. it is a threat to life. good to talk to you. thank you very much for your time. meanwhile, soaring temperatures also continue across southern europe. france has evacuated more than 16,000 people threatened by wildfires in the south—west. and in portugal and spain, more than 1,000 deaths have been attributed to the heat in recent days. our correspondent bethany bell has this report. wildfires continue to rage in france after days of intense heat. emergency workers

battled the flames. it's difficult and dangerous work. the french government is sending another 200 firefighters to the region. in north—western spain, a fireman died in action last night. fires are causing widespread damage in catalonia and several other parts of the country. in the hills around malaga, a major tourist area, there is relief. last night, a fire that had been blazing since friday was finally brought under control. the fire destroyed big parts of the woods on top of this hill above the small tourist town of mijas, which is not very far away from the beach resorts of the costa del sol. around 3,000 people were evacuated here.

now they are returning to their homes. yesterday we met yvonne and her daughter charlotte just after they got back to their holiday villa. we were by the pool for most of the day and the fire looked as though it was very much under control, with not a lot of smoke at all. and then later in the afternoon, the smoke just became black smoke very quickly. huge, like a ball of fire went up, and the mountain just burst into flames with the flames running down the mountain towards us very, very quickly. it went from an in—control situation to a very much out—of—control situation in a really short space of time. with bone—dry conditions in the countryside, the authorities remain on high alert. bethany bell, bbc news, malaga. was a shout you some live pictures from spain —— show you some live pictures. to give you an idea of the

first set and smoky conditions where there have been wildfires. extreme heatin there have been wildfires. extreme heat in spain as we have just been hearing, in france and many european countries. the first set we are seeing now has come up from southern europe will stop that is just a glimpse of what it is like right now live in spain. let's turn our attention to what it is like in france and our correspondentjessica france and our correspondent jessica parkeris france and our correspondentjessica parker is in the south—west of france where the authorities have put severe weather warnings in place. put severe weather warnings in . lace, , ., , put severe weather warnings in nlace. , ., , put severe weather warnings in lace. , ., , ., place. temperatures soaring today, eakinu place. temperatures soaring today, -aeakin at place. temperatures soaring today, peaking at over _ place. temperatures soaring today, peaking at over 40 _ place. temperatures soaring today, peaking at over 40 celsius - place. temperatures soaring today, peaking at over 40 celsius while - place. temperatures soaring today, | peaking at over 40 celsius while the peaking at over a0 celsius while the wildfires continued. that is a local evacuation centre and we were here a couple of days ago when the air was clear but today you can smell and taste the smoke as there is wildfires continued to rage. the winds around here have been described as unstable and the fire spreading, wejust hurt in the past hour a further 5000 people are set

to be evacuated. some will come straight here and what the authorities say it is because of the smoke, not because of those towns are at threat of the fire but the smoke and the health risks around that. further inland and other blaze, for the evacuations there as well. firefighters continuing to try and tackle these fierce blazes but the sat afternoon in south—western france the situation feels quite volatile. —— but this afternoon in south—western france at the situation feels quite volatile. uefa, the europe's governing football body, saying it is allowing fans to take water into the two games in the woman's uterus tonight because of extremely hot weather. it's a hot weather alert posted on uefa websites. uefa fans are permitted to bring a single clear disposable water bottle up to 500

millilitres to all remaining group stage matches, please do not bring reusable or metallic bottles as they will be confiscated for safety reasons. that is uefa saying they will allow fans to bring water into the two games tonight in the women's euros. you can bring in a clear disposable water bottle. one of the five remaining contenders to become the next leader of the conservative party and prime minister will be eliminated in a vote by tory mps later today. the rivals clashed during an ill—tempered debate on itv last night. over the next few days, they will be whittled down to a final two, who will then face a ballot of tory members who will decide the winner. the result will be announced on september 5th.

our political correspondent jonathan blake has this report. the morning after a night of drama. rishi sunak is still the frontrunner among conservative mps to be their leader after a brutal tv debate. liz truss, the foreign secretary, in third place for now is confident of gaining ground when mps vote later to narrow the field down further. the outsider, tom tugendhat, looks likely to be out by the end of the day but isn't quitting yet. colleagues are looking at the polls and the debates and seeing who is best to take on keir starmer because this isn't about two years of being conservative leader, this is about ten years of being prime minister of the united kingdom. just in front of him is kemi badenoch, who has won support on the right of the party and also fighting on. fighting hard for every single vote, and i'm not taking anything for granted. but i'm optimistic, thank you. penny mordaunt went into last night's debate in second place but while the trade minister's supporters said she performed well the real sparks flew

between her two closest rivals. in your past you have been both a liberal democrat and a remainer, i was wondering which one you regret it most. my fundamental belief and the reason i'm a conservative is i— saw kids at my school i being let down in leeds. i saw them not get the _ opportunities, not get the proper educational standards that you might have got at your school. _ the two have declined to take part in a sky news debate planned for tomorrow which will not now go ahead. rising above it all, the man they want to replace my borisjohnson in an raf typhoon last week. and despite being brought down by his own side, sounding upbeat, opening the farnborough airshow. i am now going to hand over the controls seamlessly to someone else. i don't know who. the new prime minister's opponent in waiting is unimpressed. this is a party that is out of ideas, out of purpose, they are tearing each other apart,

and i think for millions of people, particularly with the heatwave today, they will be saying i want a government focused on the dayjob. the lack of discussion on climate change and other policies is a concern for some as this heated contest plays out with three more rounds of voting to you at westminster before a final two candidates battle it out through the summer. let'sjoin our let's join our political correspondent ian watson. the weather is heating up and so is the contest and the race for the conservative party leadership. absolutely right, the temperature is sewn inside the house of commons, never mind outside and at the moment there are some hot tempered exchanges because the candidates are facing hustings in front of their fellow mps. unlike the debate last night on itv this is behind closed doors. it is it taxation, tax cuts, one of the questions they have been

askedis one of the questions they have been asked is whether they approve of elected mayors. some people obviously deciding on a very narrow issueisif obviously deciding on a very narrow issue is if they will —— who they will back. there are around 30 mp5 causing the candidates, perhaps a sign many others are a bit made their mind up. one who has made her mind up is a newly elected mp who joins me now. she is supporting penny mordaunt, as it says on her sticker. there were supposed to be a debate on sky this week and has now been scrapped. why was that and you think the candidates that pulled out or i should say declined an invitation, rishi sunak and liz truss, were they right? rishi sunak and liz truss, were they ri . ht? , rishi sunak and liz truss, were they riuht? , . ., . , ., ., right? they made that decision and the want right? they made that decision and they want to _ right? they made that decision and they want to withdraw, _ right? they made that decision and they want to withdraw, penny - right? they made that decision and they want to withdraw, penny is - they want to withdraw, penny is clear we're not choosing the leader of the conservative party, she has been very upfront with the media and then open and a lot of sit downs to questions at her launch event. she

wants the media to be part of the discussion because she recognises it is how people feel at the kitchen table and sat at home that matters. you are saying people should take part in a discussion but what is interesting last night, when all the candidates including penny were asked would they call a general election to give people a real say, they said no. we election to give people a real say, they said ne— election to give people a real say, they said no. we are clear we have an enormous _ they said no. we are clear we have an enormous mandate, _ they said no. we are clear we have an enormous mandate, an - they said no. we are clear we have l an enormous mandate, an enormous majority and the country want to see conservative leadership. i think we have a mandate to deliver on and off the candidates... i don't think, catch a member of the lady who said, oh, not another one but i don't think the country are looking for a general election at this time. you talked about _ general election at this time. you talked about the _ general election at this time. you talked about the pitch penny has made but what is interesting especially last night in the debate was at the town. she was effectively accused of being at corbynista, is

this contest doing the conservative party any good when we see them at each other�*s throats. you did not see last night was penny more than playing that the blue on blue game, trying to get at funny quotes and appear amusing. it is not what you want to see, they want somebody who is serious and recognises the gravity of the threats we face... is recognises the gravity of the threats we face. . ._ recognises the gravity of the threats we face... is it doing the -a threats we face... is it doing the party damage — threats we face... is it doing the party damage to _ threats we face... is it doing the party damage to see _ threats we face... is it doing the party damage to see the - threats we face... is it doing the l party damage to see the spectacle played out in public and make that happen from the decision not to go ahead with the next tv debate? ! ahead with the next tv debate? i think when he'll choose to denigrate the debate in that way it is not positive but some candidates like penny did not lower themselves to that level and penny has been clear she wants the public to be part of this discussion and that is what i believe in as well but not when colleagues take it down below what

it should be in terms of the quality that debate. it surprised a lot of people when polling was done amongst the membership she was doing so well, that seems to be tailing off, to be fair, she said an awful lot of scrutiny. but none the less, people say candidates like her who is not served in cabinet for a very long, and three months, require that scrutiny if they are going into the doors of number 10.— scrutiny if they are going into the doors of number 10. scrutiny matters but the key thing _ doors of number 10. scrutiny matters but the key thing is _ doors of number 10. scrutiny matters but the key thing is what _ doors of number 10. scrutiny matters but the key thing is what do - but the key thing is what do colleagues feel? colleagues are standing behind the penny in the omentum is with her, they feel strongly she served as international aid secretary and defence secretary... aid secretary and defence secretary. . ._ aid secretary and defence secretary... aid secretary and defence secreta , �* , secretary... you're hoping she'll be in second place _ secretary... you're hoping she'll be in second place tonight _ secretary... you're hoping she'll be in second place tonight after - secretary... you're hoping she'll be in second place tonight after the i in second place tonight after the vote? mil in second place tonight after the vote? �* . , ., , in second place tonight after the vote? ~ . , ., , , , vote? all i have in my hands is my vote? all i have in my hands is my vote and i — vote? all i have in my hands is my vote and i will— vote? all i have in my hands is my vote and i will make _ vote? all i have in my hands is my vote and i will make sure - vote? all i have in my hands is my vote and i will make sure to - vote? all i have in my hands is my vote and i will make sure to do - vote and i will make sure to do everything i can to make sure she gets into the final two but every colleague has got to reflect what they think is right for the party

and do that and that is what we should focus on. the situation of seeing the current prime minister defending his record, a motion of no confidence dropped by the government in itself, rather bizarrely, because labour wanted a motion torrent on borisjohnson. you had no confidence any prime minister you wanted him gone, part of what your call is called the porkpie plot because you represent melton mowbray, how can you tonight not vote to remove the prime minister and not vote with the opposition in this vote of no confidence? the conservative _ this vote of no confidence? the conservative party _ this vote of no confidence? the: conservative party is not this vote of no confidence? ti9 conservative party is not one this vote of no confidence? ti9: conservative party is not one man and our mandate is not one man. i hope viewers can understand is tonight we will be voting on our game, opposition politics trying to waste parliamentary time when we could be passing important laws and talking about issues that matter but they're holding a vote of confidence in the government are not the prime minister i have full confidence in a conservative government is what the

country needs and especially with the threats we face from abroad so i will back the government to it because i do not have time for the silly games and i think the public truly understands what is going on and they would want to see either. thank you very much. one of penny more than's prominent backers, penny modern in second place at the last mps ballot, they will vote in a few hours' time and the result will come in at eight o'clock with one candidate being eliminated. tom tugendhat is currently at the bottom of the pack and we will see if it falls at the same weight later on. that vote of no confidence later, no chance of the government be defeated because in effect if they were it would mean a general election and as we heard from other candidates last night in the debate and repeated just there, they have no desire for an election at this stage and labour seem to be completely ahead in the opinion polls.

iain watson, thank you very much indeed, in their life in the palace of westminster. we have been talking about the heatwave all afternoon, let's see what the very latest is on that with matt taylor. hello, let's start with a reminder about where those met office warnings are in force at the moment, the extreme red heat warning, the highest level across london, through to leeds and also manchester, but the sheer extent of the amber warning all the way through into parts of southern and south—east scotland as well emphasises just how unusual this is. this afternoon we will see temperatures really rocket and even into the evening still in the high 30s across parts of the midlands and eastern england, temperatures in the mid 20s for some in scotland, high 20s for northern ireland. outbreaks of rain to the north and west of scotland as we go through this evening and overnight, a few showers fading away towards the south of england, but look at these temperatures as we start tuesday morning, and many not dropping below 20 degrees and that means an even hotter day in store. thundery showers bring a change to northern ireland,

wales and south—west england later in the day, so starting to cool off a bit here, but eastern areas hotter than today, some over a0 degrees. hello. this is bbc news. i'm ben brown and these are the headlines... britain's first ever red extreme heat warning is in effect for most of england. wales provisionally sees its hottest day on record with the mercury rising to more than 35 degrees celsius in gogerddan. warnings that half of britain's territory is at risk of drought as record—breaking temperatures will be made. the unprecedented heat is causing transport disruption with advice issued to only travel if absolutely necessary. in europe, french authorities warn of a "heat apocalypse" as thousands are forced to flee wildfires. so does climate change now mean regular severe heatwaves?

tomorrow night's leadership debate is cancelled after rishi sunak and liz truss indicate they do not want to take part, following last night's encounter when the five rivals attacked each other�*s records and policies. sport and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's... coolers are the! yes, i think i might sleep here in the studio. let's start with ben stokes in cricket. england's ben stokes has announced he is retiring from one—day international cricket. the all—rounder has played 10a odi matches and will step away from the format internationally after england's series opener against south africa in durham tomorrow.

his most memorable performance would be in the 2019 cricket world cup final at lord's when his unbeaten 8a sent the match into a super over as england claimed theirfirst icc world cup title. he will continue playing t20 and test cricket. sorry to interrupt, holly, but we have an urgent question on the weatherfrom have an urgent question on the weather from caroline lucas have an urgent question on the weatherfrom caroline lucas in government preparedness. weather from caroline lucas in government preparedness. thank you ve much, government preparedness. thank you very much. mr — government preparedness. thank you very much, mr speaker. _ government preparedness. thank you very much, mr speaker. to _ government preparedness. thank you very much, mr speaker. to ask- government preparedness. thank you very much, mr speaker. to ask the i very much, mr speaker. to ask the cabinet office if he will make a statement on the government's preparedness for the extreme heat in the uk. for preparedness for the extreme heat in the uk. :, , the uk. for the first time ever, the uk health security _ the uk. for the first time ever, the uk health security agency - the uk. for the first time ever, the uk health security agency has - the uk. for the first time ever, the i uk health security agency has issued a level_ uk health security agency has issued a level for— uk health security agency has issued a level for heat health alert for much — a level for heat health alert for much of— a level for heat health alert for much of the country. temperatures are forecast — much of the country. temperatures are forecast to reach the low 40s are forecast to reachtheeln - j, it are forecast to reachtheeloulaqs _ it looks are forecast to reachtheetow 405 it looks probable they centigrade. it looks probable they will break— centigrade. it looks probable they will break the current uk record of 38.7 degrees recorded in cambridge in 2018~ _ 38.7 degrees recorded in cambridge in 2018. they currently stand at 378 _ in 2018. they currently stand at 378 in — in 2018. they currently stand at 37.8 in suffolk. i have just come from _ 37.8 in suffolk. i have just come from a _ 37.8 in suffolk. i have just come from a series of cobra meetings that have been_ from a series of cobra meetings that have been held over the past week and over— have been held over the past week

and over the weekend to coordinate extensive _ and over the weekend to coordinate extensive mitigation measures taken across_ extensive mitigation measures taken across the _ extensive mitigation measures taken across the government the next 36 hours _ across the government the next 36 hours i_ across the government the next 36 hours lam — across the government the next 36 hours. i am grateful to the devolved administrations and local resilience forms— administrations and local resilience forms around the country, our local partners _ forms around the country, our local partners who are keeping public services — partners who are keeping public services running and responding to local issues — services running and responding to local issues that may emerge. thanks to a strong _ local issues that may emerge. thanks to a strong forecasting capabilities, the government was able to— capabilities, the government was able to launch a comprehensive communications campaign ahead of the heatwave. _ communications campaign ahead of the heatwave, involving the uk mhs a, the met _ heatwave, involving the uk mhs a, the met office, our chief medical officer, _ the met office, our chief medical officer, professor chris whitty and the deputy chief medical officer. all we _ the deputy chief medical officer. all we hope the public will take notice — all we hope the public will take notice of — all we hope the public will take notice of this advice, the nhs has ensured _ notice of this advice, the nhs has ensured its — notice of this advice, the nhs has ensured its capacity are available during _ ensured its capacity are available during the — ensured its capacity are available during the heatwave. the nhs phone lines also _ during the heatwave. the nhs phone lines also stood up to available capacity — lines also stood up to available capacity. there are more than 200 more _ capacity. there are more than 200 more call— capacity. there are more than 200 more call handlers for the main emergency phone line and... in the detail, _ emergency phone line and... in the detail, i_ emergency phone line and... in the detail, i will— emergency phone line and... in the detail, i will refer to my right honourable friend the secretary of

state _ honourable friend the secretary of state for _ honourable friend the secretary of state for health, who will make a further— state for health, who will make a further statement on the whole system — further statement on the whole system in — further statement on the whole system in this heatwave imminently. mr speaker, while heatwaves are not a new— mr speaker, while heatwaves are not a new phenomenon, we are adapting to circumstances such as this coming with increased frequency and severity _ with increased frequency and severity in this country. the government has been in the lead on appreciating impacts of climate change — appreciating impacts of climate change. indeed, it was the conservative government that enshrined net zero in law and since the times— enshrined net zero in law and since the times of— enshrined net zero in law and since the times of david cameron's conservative ministers have spoken passionately about the need to adapt to climate _ passionately about the need to adapt to climate change, notably at last year's _ to climate change, notably at last year's cop26 climate conference. we have long _ year's cop26 climate conference. we have long taken a lead on this issue — have long taken a lead on this issue we _ have long taken a lead on this issue. we have acted faster than any other— issue. we have acted faster than any other g7_ issue. we have acted faster than any other g7 country and we have clear plans _ other g7 country and we have clear plans to _ other g7 country and we have clear plans to go — other g7 country and we have clear plans to go further. we are showing the way— plans to go further. we are showing the way of— plans to go further. we are showing the way of climate change, helping over 90% _ the way of climate change, helping over 90% of countries set net zero targetsm — over 90% of countries set net zero targets... on clean energy, the uk is also _ targets... on clean energy, the uk is also forging ahead of most countries, around ao% of our power now coming — countries, around ao% of our power

now coming from cleaner and cheaper renewables _ now coming from cleaner and cheaper renewables. our net zero work is vital— renewables. our net zero work is vital to— renewables. our net zero work is vital to helping create resilience and we — vital to helping create resilience and we must continue to drive forward — and we must continue to drive forward initiatives that help curb the impact of climate change, but at the impact of climate change, but at the same _ the impact of climate change, but at the same time build systems that help us— the same time build systems that help us withstand extreme events as they arise _ help us withstand extreme events as the arise. :, ~ , :, , help us withstand extreme events as the arise. :, ~ y:, , . help us withstand extreme events as the arise. :, ~ , . ~ they arise. thank you very much, mr seaker, they arise. thank you very much, mr speaker. and — they arise. thank you very much, mr speaker. and l _ they arise. thank you very much, mr speaker, and i thank _ they arise. thank you very much, mr speaker, and i thank the minister i speaker, and i thank the minister for his response. as he says, this week the uk is likely to have its hottest day on record with the met office issuing its first ever red warning for extreme heat for england and wales, already recording it to stay. these brutal temperatures pose a very real threat to life and infrastructure, to education, travel and most importantly to health, so it is indeed disappointing that the minister didn't offer his own statement about what the government was doing, instead of waiting to be dragged here for an urgent question. and while the heatwave has now been declared a national emergency, there are real questions about how seriously the government is taking it and how prepared they are. they seem to be turning up with a watering can, when what you need is

a joint fire hose. we'll be minister say exactly how many cobra meetings on this heat emergency departments to has mist and why? what practical support as the government offered to the nhs, care homes and schools, beyond the guidance in the heatwave plans? what financial resources, for example, are they offering? 10 months after the consultation closed, whereas the government's resilience strategy? will be government agreed to place maximum temperature limits to help legal protection against... and ensure staff work flexibly in the heat. will you condemn those on his own benches, who have unbelievably sought to make a culture wedge issue, even after those on his side turning to... mr speaker, the government can hardly sit has not been cautioned about the risks. the committee on power change has warned heat —related deaths could triple by 2030, yet we the words of the chair of the adaptation committee, adaptation in this country is often

underfunded, and ignored. none of the recommendations have been implemented in full. they report that more than half a million new homes, which are still liable to overheating, have continued to be built in the uk over the past 10 years, even after they first raised this issue, so what exactly is the government doing to close the gap on adaptation? lastly, when is this government finally going to join the dots and stop pouring fuel on the fire? it is beyond perverse that ministers wring their hands over extreme heat one day and give the green light to new oil and gas extraction in the next. so will be minister ruled out any new oil and gas licenses from north sea, including scrapping yet more investment allowances as part of the energy profits levy? will they finally turn the tap off new oil and gas, well, mr speaker, obviously our immediate concern is to make sure we get the country for the next 36 hours or so in get the country for the next 36 hours or s— get the country for the next 36 hours ors. .,, .,, .,, .,, hours or so in as good a shape as ossible hours or so in as good a shape as possible and _ hours or so in as good a shape as

possible and l— hours or so in as good a shape as possible and i know the - hours or so in as good a shape as l possible and i know the honourable lady will— possible and i know the honourable lady will be pleased to know that all our _ lady will be pleased to know that all our local resilience forms are standing — all our local resilience forms are standing up and indeed my right honourable friend the secretary of state _ honourable friend the secretary of state joined the chairs pool this morning. — state joined the chairs pool this morning, they are meeting today to determine _ morning, they are meeting today to determine what steps need to be taken _ determine what steps need to be taken and — determine what steps need to be taken and there are simple behavioural things we can all do to help protect ourselves and indeed look at _ help protect ourselves and indeed look at for— help protect ourselves and indeed look at for those most vulnerable, particularly the elderly, who are living _ particularly the elderly, who are living alone. the honourable lady raises _ living alone. the honourable lady raises a _ living alone. the honourable lady raises a whole raft of policy issues, _ raises a whole raft of policy issues, which no doubt will be addressed in the debates we have on this issue _ addressed in the debates we have on this issue over the months to come, butiust_ this issue over the months to come, butiust to _ this issue over the months to come, butjust to address this issue over the months to come, but just to address one particular one she — but just to address one particular one she raised, which was about the prime _ one she raised, which was about the prime minister presents at cobra. it is literativ— prime minister presents at cobra. it is literally myjob, as chancellor of the _ is literally myjob, as chancellor of the duchy of lancaster, to chair cobra. _ of the duchy of lancaster, to chair cobra, particularly where the... secretaries _ cobra, particularly where the... secretaries involved, and then to brief— secretaries involved, and then to brief the — secretaries involved, and then to brief the prime minster accordingly, which _ brief the prime minster accordingly, which i _ brief the prime minster accordingly, which i did _ brief the prime minster accordingly, which i did yesterday morning at 8am _ which i did yesterday morning at 8am it— which i did yesterday morning at 8am it is— which i did yesterday morning at 8am. it is my role to coordinate across _ 8am. it is my role to coordinate across the — 8am. it is my role to coordinate across the whole of government, and that is— across the whole of government, and that is what _ across the whole of government, and that is what i— across the whole of government, and that is what i have been doing it as a result, _ that is what i have been doing it as a result, lam that is what i have been doing it as a result, i am confident that all

the guidance and support needed in schools. _ the guidance and support needed in schools. in— the guidance and support needed in schools, in hospitals, for our police — schools, in hospitals, for our police forces and for other people who are _ police forces and for other people who are involved in this effort, is now working its way out through the system _ now working its way out through the system and — now working its way out through the system and they are all standing up well, _ system and they are all standing up well, in _ system and they are all standing up well, in particular cooperation with the department of... are strong and that is— the department of... are strong and that is why— the department of... are strong and that is why the public health message over the past 36 hours has landed _ message over the past 36 hours has landed so _ message over the past 36 hours has landed so well. in white terms, as the honourable lady is noticed, i am sure this _ the honourable lady is noticed, i am sure this heatwave hasjust notjust picked _ sure this heatwave hasjust notjust picked it— sure this heatwave hasjust notjust picked it on— sure this heatwave hasjust notjust picked it on the united kingdom. it has hit _ picked it on the united kingdom. it has hit the — picked it on the united kingdom. it has hit the whole of continental europe — has hit the whole of continental europe and a number of those countries _ europe and a number of those countries who are more used in many ways to _ countries who are more used in many ways to higher temperatures than we are are _ ways to higher temperatures than we are are having to take similar action— are are having to take similar action and _ are are having to take similar action and in some circumstances obviously— action and in some circumstances obviously their population are suffering. that is why it is so important _ suffering. that is why it is so important that uk leads on this debate — important that uk leads on this debate globally, as we did do in c0p26_ debate globally, as we did do in cop26 last year. as she knows, we have _ cop26 last year. as she knows, we have launched an energy transition council. _ have launched an energy transition council, with 20 governments, 15 international institutions participating. we are working hard

with countries around the world to help me _ with countries around the world to help me move to italy future, while we also _ help me move to italy future, while we also move our own energy mix in the right— we also move our own energy mix in the right direction however i'm sure she will— the right direction however i'm sure she will appreciate, we have to play a part— she will appreciate, we have to play a part in— she will appreciate, we have to play a part in keeping the lights of the people _ a part in keeping the lights of the people of— a part in keeping the lights of the people of this country. put a part in keeping the lights of the people of this country.— people of this country. put to the leaders of our _ people of this country. put to the leaders of our public _ people of this country. put to the leaders of our public services, i leaders of our public services, including the ambulance service that if they don't have some gear, they should be allowed, where safe and appropriate, to wear their own summer gear and ask all of them to make sure that people do have good equipment and clothes for the summer, given that the temperatures are changing. the father of the house raises an issue an important point about the ability particularly of our emergency services to cope and their

resilience. each of those organisations and their leaders will have to take that into account in the months to come one of the things i've said to the team internally that we must do during this brief but never the less severe period of whether it we must learn these kind of practical lessons because while there are impacts on the transport network and elsewhere, some of those we can mitigate, it is probably the case that not all of them will be mitigated but we should learn the lessons and is raised a very important point. i thank the minister for bringing this important question, be in the hottest 1.2% of the world. when faced by a national emergency driven by the climate emergency ministers were asleep at the wheel. the prime minister is too busy planning parties instead of planning for britain. is anyone else having deja

vu? the prime minister has only missed two map covert meetings on the red heat warning is set to miss a third, the same man who missed five covert meetings in the weeks preceding the onset of the pandemic. this has already worth a9 dangerous days to go. the heatwave is already an amount that the government has not tackled the growing climate emergency facing our country and the leadership election gives us a little hope this will change so is britain boils what the minister answer, where is the plan for the delivery of essential services of how people can be kept safe at work, and transport, in hospitals, care homes and schools in the coming days? where is the advice for vulnerable workers facing working in unbearable conditions? we need action on guidance for safe indoor working temperatures and the government to ensure employers allow staff to work flexibly in the heat and win need a plan and not a panic

and win need a plan and not a panic and labour has all that got at resilience plan for long—term strategic emergency planning so where is the government's national resilience strategy? can it minister give a date for its publication? it is the primary duty of any government to keep the public safe. britain deserves better. iatoll. government to keep the public safe. britain deserves better.— britain deserves better. well, mr seaker, britain deserves better. well, mr speaker. as _ britain deserves better. well, mr speaker. as l _ britain deserves better. well, mr speaker, as i am _ britain deserves better. well, mr speaker, as i am sure _ britain deserves better. well, mr - speaker, as i am sure the honourable lady knows _ speaker, as i am sure the honourable lady knows already, there are significant plans in place to deal with all— significant plans in place to deal with all manner of extreme events and all— with all manner of extreme events and all local resilience forms have their— and all local resilience forms have their plans — and all local resilience forms have their plans in place. there is guidance _ their plans in place. there is guidance available, as i said earlier, _ guidance available, as i said earlier, full schools, hospitals, particularly around the safety and welfare _ particularly around the safety and welfare of their staff, but also people — welfare of their staff, but also people who are in their facilities and as— people who are in their facilities and as far— people who are in their facilities and as far as employers go, hmrc is available _ and as far as employers go, hmrc is available to — and as far as employers go, hmrc is available to give guidance and there is a clear— available to give guidance and there is a clear obligation in law already for employers to maintain a reasonable temperature at work. obviously — reasonable temperature at work. obviously that varies from building

to building and from facility to facility — to building and from facility to facility, but never the less it is clear— facility, but never the less it is clear that _ facility, but never the less it is clear that employers have an obligation and as to the prime minister. _ obligation and as to the prime minister, as i said earlier, over the last— minister, as i said earlier, over the last whatever it is, i have attended _ the last whatever it is, i have attended many cobra meetings, there is only— attended many cobra meetings, there is only one _ attended many cobra meetings, there is only one the punisher has chaired and that— is only one the punisher has chaired and that was the 2011 riots in london. _ and that was the 2011 riots in london, this has been routinely chaired — london, this has been routinely chaired by— london, this has been routinely chaired by the secretary of state and as _ chaired by the secretary of state and as i — chaired by the secretary of state and as i said earlier, it was literally— and as i said earlier, it was literally myjob to do that. on that note of— literally myjob to do that. on that note of nonattendance, i would gently — note of nonattendance, i would gently point out that my direct shadow— gently point out that my direct shadow is not in her place on the opposition— shadow is not in her place on the opposition bench. obviously this is not as— opposition bench. obviously this is not as important as a radio interview— not as important as a radio interview today. mr not as important as a radio interview today. not as important as a radio interview toda . ~ ., ~ interview today. mr speaker, can i riaht interview today. mr speaker, can i right honourable _ interview today. mr speaker, can i right honourable friend _ interview today. mr speaker, can i | right honourable friend explain why the government seems to be increasing in a lot of unnecessary anxiety. isn't the key issue here that we should adapt to our climate, as we have done in the past? and isn't there a real problem now that too many buildings are being built without natural ventilation, for example any of the buildings on this

estate? why don't we go back to having natural ventilation and not having natural ventilation and not having to rely so much upon air—conditioning? having to rely so much upon air-conditioning?— having to rely so much upon air-conditioninu ? ~ ~ ,,, ., ~ air-conditioning? well, mr speaker, my honourable _ air-conditioning? well, mr speaker, my honourable friend _ air-conditioning? well, mr speaker, my honourable friend raises - air-conditioning? well, mr speaker, my honourable friend raises an - my honourable friend raises an important _ my honourable friend raises an important point and we have tried in all our— important point and we have tried in all our public messaging to be balanced _ all our public messaging to be balanced and moderate in our view and point _ balanced and moderate in our view and point to the particular vulnerability of smaller groups and indeed, _ vulnerability of smaller groups and indeed, in — vulnerability of smaller groups and indeed, in much of our messaging and i have _ indeed, in much of our messaging and i have asked _ indeed, in much of our messaging and i have asked secretaries of state on ways they _ i have asked secretaries of state on ways they can identify those venerable groups and target them with was— venerable groups and target them with was to be more urgent communication, so particularly the elderly— communication, so particularly the elderly often living alone, who we know _ elderly often living alone, who we know from — elderly often living alone, who we know from elsewhere in europe are vulnerable — know from elsewhere in europe are vulnerable in this kind of weather. he raises— vulnerable in this kind of weather. he raises an interesting point about our adaptation to climate change because — our adaptation to climate change because of course, as we do see more extreme _ because of course, as we do see more extreme weather events, we have to bear in _ extreme weather events, we have to bear in mind — extreme weather events, we have to bear in mind that we need to protect ourselves— bear in mind that we need to protect ourselves from the heat, but at the same _ ourselves from the heat, but at the same time — ourselves from the heat, but at the same time those adaptations have to be able _ same time those adaptations have to be able to— same time those adaptations have to be able to cope with the cold as well and — be able to cope with the cold as well and that often creates a challenge.

well and that often creates a challenge-— well and that often creates a challenue. :, ~ ~ .,~ challenge. thank you, mr speaker. the chamber _ challenge. thank you, mr speaker. the chamber of _ challenge. thank you, mr speaker. the chamber of the _ challenge. thank you, mr speaker. the chamber of the commons, | challenge. thank you, mr speaker. i the chamber of the commons, we are hearing an urgent question there from caroline lucas about government preparedness for this heatwave. kit malthouse, the minister for the cabinet office, was answering questions. she said the government had not been completely prepared for this heatwave and accused it of using a watering can when it needed a fire hose. the minister, though, denied that and said that all possible precautions had been taken. that is the latest, then, on that urgent question on the extreme heat in the house of commons. now, we're going to get more on that report saying the prospect of being sent to rwanda is not deterring asylum seekers from crossing the channel small boats. that's according to the home affairs select committee, which says the rwanda plan — announced three months ago — is not a "silver bullet solution". our home affairs correspondent, june kelly reports. last year, 28,500 people came to the uk in small boats.

so far this year, 1a,000 have arrived — and by the end of 2022 the figure could rocket to 60,000. the mp5 believe migrants aren't deterred by the fact that the uk may not be the end of theirjourney, and they could be sent on to rwanda. we are questioning the deterrent effect, and we've certainly asked the home office to provide evidence and modelling of how they've reached the conclusion that this policy is the right way to go. it hasn't been forthcoming. we're also concerned about the cost of it. in northern france, migrants plan how they're going to get across the channel, seeing it as the final short leg of their long journeys. the uk should seek a deal with the french, say the mp5, which would allow processing facilities to be set up so that people can be assessed here as to whether they are eligible to be admitted to the uk. they believe that those given permission would then not have to pay the criminal gangs. in response to the mps' report,

the home office says its new plan for immigration will support those in genuine need, while preventing illegal and dangerous journeys. and it says those who are put on a plane to rwanda can rebuild their lives there. the first planned flight was stopped last month by the european court of human rights. june kelly, bbc news. more than 80,000 people are expected to attend the farnborough airshow this week. it's the first time the show has taken place since 2018. there's an increasing focus at the event on aviation's contribution to global warming. novel fuels and electric planes are among the ideas being proposed as ways of reducing air travel�*s impact on the environment. joe campbell reports. creating an ice sculpture on a day like this frankly might seem rather crazy. but in fact the chain is

putting in a novel fuel, which in actualfact putting in a novel fuel, which in actual fact is seen as one of the ways of tackling climate change because it relies on not on petrol out of the ground, but in fuel made using hydrogen from the water and carbon capture from the atmosphere. joining me now is paddy low, the eyed man who came up with this idea. talk is through this, why would you use something like this? it is really the _ use something like this? it is really the only _ use something like this? it is really the only answer - use something like this? it 3 really the only answer to a place all those many applications where we use petroleum, fossil petroleum fuels today, which cannot be electrified and there are many more of those then you may think, so aircraft, we are at the farnborough airshow here, aircraft is a really clear example, mainstream aviation needs liquid fuels indefinitely, really. the problem with global warming is the accumulation of carbon dioxide in the air, but it is not carbon dioxide in general, it is the fossil carbon that we have dug

out of rocks and so, this is the type of thing we need to do. thanks for 'oinin: type of thing we need to do. thanks forioining us. _ type of thing we need to do. thanks forjoining us, paddy _ type of thing we need to do. thanks forjoining us, paddy low. _ type of thing we need to do. thanks forjoining us, paddy low. the - forjoining us, paddy low. the situations in which they have already tried this out an aircraft, they are now setting up a team with this in oxfordshire and after that process they are thinking of setting up process they are thinking of setting up a manufacturing site somewhere in the uk. ben affleck and jennifer lopez met on the set of their film, gigli, in 2002, but their relationship was stormy, and in a couple of years they went their separate ways. both went on to marry other people and have their own families but those relationships eventually floundered. last year the couple rekindled their romance and fans were delighted when bennifer was spotted out and about together at premieres and other industry events. since then they've been inseparable, and at the beginning of this year, jennifer showed off a stunning hollywood starsjennifer lopez and ben affleck got married in las vegas at the weekend — nearly twenty years after they first dated. wendy urquhart has the story. ben affleck and jennifer lopez met

on the set of their film, gigli, in 2002, but their relationship was stormy, and in a couple of years they went their separate ways. both went on to marry other people and have their own families but those relationships eventually floundered. last year the couple rekindled their romance and fans were delighted when bennifer was spotted out and about together at premieres and other industry events. since then they've been inseparable, and at the beginning of this year, jennifer showed off a stunning green engagement ring. so marriage was clearly on the cards but who would have thought they'd run away to vegas? they stood in line between four other couples at the marriage bureau to get their license, went to little white chapel, which is famous in las vegas, and the little white chapel kept the doors open after midnight, and jennifer put out the most wonderful message about how happy she is and how happy ben is. they now have ten days to file the marriage license they took out an clark county, nevada, which lists the legal names as ben geza affleck and jennifer lynn lopez, but by all accounts, the grammy winner is changing her name to jennifer affleck. this is the fourth marriage forjennifer and the second for ben. they have five children

between them and are reportedly setting up home in a $60 million estate in los angeles which was once owned by danny devito and rhea perlman. sadly, the chances of a quiet start to their married life are pretty slim. the paparazzi will be out in force to get the first photos of the newlyweds. every talk show in america will be vying for the first interview with them. and absolutely everyone will no doubt want to know whether they are planning on having a second, more glamorous wedding in tinseltown. wendy urqhuart, bbc news. many congratulations to the happy couple. let's see what the weather is doing. we know what it is doing. it is very, very hot out there and matt taylor has the latest details. hello. we are in the midst of a historic spell of weather in the uk, and likely would that interference with the warming

climate and that red extreme heat warning issued by the met office across many parts of central and southern england and a wider amber warning across other parts of england, wales and southern scotland. even as we go into the evening, temperatures into the 30s, likely to be towards london, the cambridge area, but around that in england and wales many places still in the 30s, mid 20s across parts of northern ireland and central scotland, callers to the north and west of scotland, more comfortable here, temperatures still into the high teens at 6pm this evening and thatis high teens at 6pm this evening and that is where the pad around and we could see some rain developed at night. most places dry, could fluctuate a bit for the evening, due to some showers drifting east. they clear through and by midnight we are still seeing temperatures in the mid to high 20s, well above what you this time of the year and barely falling as we head towards the morning, some starting the day with temperatures around 20—22 c. starting on a very high note, which means temperatures could take a step

further is we go into tuesday. the big picture shows we could see some outbreaks of rain across scotland, with a cooler here, and some signs of change later in the day across northern ireland, some heavy and potentially showers developing there. exceptionally hot, hotter across some eastern areas and we will see through today, 32 celsius possible in parts of aberdeenshire, but the peak of the heat looking at the moment is likely across the east midlands, lincolnshire and yorkshire, where some spots will be above a0 degrees, well above where we have seen previous record stood and over a number of sites as well. there will be some thundery shower storms through the evening and overnight, hit and miss, someplace is staying dry, into wednesday a more wholesale change to the pressure begins, the east front bring in outbreaks of showery rain working east and then we introduce a north—westerly airflow. they shall wish could be pretty hit and miss, most likely across the eastern parts

of england, some staying dry, with some sunny spells, but temperatures dropping away, still feeling pretty warm, but it will feel cooler.

this is bbc news. i'm ben brown and these are the latest headlines... britain's first—ever red extreme heat warning is in effect for most of england. wales sees its hottest day on record. temperatures are expected to rise to a1 celsius. unprecedented heat is calling transport disruption with advice only to travel on the necessary. it is also how uncomfortably warm it'll be overnight when temperatures do not drop below 20 celsius. day and night time heat combine contributes to heat stressful government defends its preparedness

for the extreme weather after being accused of not doing enough. i am confident all the guidance and support needed in schools, for hospitals, police forces and others involved in this effort is now working out through the system and standing up well. in europe, french authorities warn of a "heat apocalypse" as thousands are forced to flee wildfires. so does climate change now mean regular severe heatwaves? future warming is determined by future emissions. if we stop dumping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere at the world. warming. tomorrow night's leadership debate is cancelled after rishi sunak and liz truss indicate they do not want to take part following last night's encounter when the five rivals attacked each other�*s records and policies. ukraine's president suspends his security chief and top prosecutor over accusations that members of their departments were collaborating with russia.

good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the uk's first ever red warning for extreme heat has come into effect — meaning there's a danger to life and the threat of major travel disruption. it is also provisionally the hottest day in wales since records began. the red alert covers much of england from london and the south—east up to york and manchester. its already the hottest day of the year so far and parts of england could be hotter than the western sahara and the caribbean. tomorrow, temperatures could exceed a0 degrees in southern england, which would be a new record in britain. an amber alert is also

in place across england, wales and parts of scotland. network rail say people should travel only "if absolutely necessary" and some schools plan to close early — or did not open at all. our correspondent celestina olulode has this report. not your usual morning offering at king's cross station. at 10:30am, temperatures had already passed 30 celsius, which meant some trains were cancelled. much of london underground is already affected, with some lines running slower. this is usually one of the busiest stations in the country, but not today, with many passengers following advice and avoiding travel. tomorrow, there will not actually be any rail services from the station at all, as we are expecting even hotter temperatures. tomorrow i will be

working from home. it hampers travel a bit, and also it takes away the magic of summer. it looks like i may not get back to crewe today because of the heat, and i will not get back tomorrow, no trains tomorrow. i will stay inside with air _ conditioning, waiting for everything to quiet and then go to the hotel in the evening _ that is what i will do. a busy day for the ambulance service, with 8000 calls expected today, up from an average of 5500. i would encourage people to heed the warnings that are out there. we have that balance where we might not see very much good weather and we want to enjoy it, but we are talking about temperatures we have not experienced in this country ever, never mind for a long time. our bodies, our houses, our culture, our way of life, it is just not geared up for it. which has led some schools to change plans. it was supposed to be our sports day today. we will do different sort of low—energy things like den building, water painting.

i have put some wet t—shirts in the freezer, we will have a competition to see if the house captains can put at this lido, swimmers chose to cool down at a leisurely pace. but thames water has issued a warning. we want people to stay hydrated, we want people to look after their health, particularly vulnerable customers, but please be careful with any nonessential water use. at the minute, we are seeing record levels of demand, 20 or 30% more water across the board. what that means is that in some cases the demand for water is actually outstripping our ability to abstract, treat and pump water into homes and businesses. a quick splash in the pool and frozen treats to help these animals cool down. really look out for the signs and symptoms of heat stroke. if you do believe that your dog

is showing any signs of heat stroke, call your vet immediately. that is whether or not they are vomiting, they have become lethargic, or any kind of change in behaviour that has you worried. this is unprecedented heat, very high daytime temperatures we are expecting will make life very uncomfortable for a lot of people. it is notjust the daytime heat, it is how uncomfortably warm it is going to be overnight where temperatures do not drop below 20 celsius. day and night time heat combined contributes to heat stress. but with temperatures expected to peak tomorrow, we will need to continue to adapt in order to cope. lets get more on the extreme heat from our weather presenter elizabeth rizzini, who joins me. what can you tell us about the temperatures of this afternoon. we've now got the three o'clock observations in and very soon will haveit observations in and very soon will have it four o'clock observations in. these are the latest numbers.

37.5 celsius recorded in kew gardens in london. 37.a in cavendish. also 37.2 at the very border of suffolk and norfolk, actual in suffolk. similar in wisley in surrey, heathrow, 37 celsius. outside of london, 36 celsius in sheffield as of three o'clock, that will now be higher. and we've been hearing about the welsh national record being broken. 35.3 celsius recorded, now the new national record for wales. well we beat the uk record, currently 38.7, in cambridge? not there yet but that might well happen in the next hour or so. still a good hour or so left of heating to happen and we may not have the figures for

and we may not have the figures for a few days because they will be provisional up until tomorrow. what are the predictions for how high we might go for the next few hours and into tomorrow? still]! high we might go for the next few hours and into tomorrow?- hours and into tomorrow? still a coule of hours and into tomorrow? still a couple of hours _ hours and into tomorrow? still a couple of hours to _ hours and into tomorrow? still a couple of hours to go. _ hours and into tomorrow? still a couple of hours to go. we - hours and into tomorrow? still a couple of hours to go. we may l hours and into tomorrow? still a i couple of hours to go. we may well reach a0 celsius in london in the south—east. most likely in east anglia or london. will that be well above the uk record? :, , , .,~ record? not 'ust breaking the record, record? notjust breaking the record, absolutely _ record? notjust breaking the record, absolutely smashing l record? notjust breaking the| record, absolutely smashing it because normally we talk and tenths of a degree for breaking records but you can see it's a great deal higher than 38.7, an error terms, it certainly is, if we reach a0 celsius. i think we will reach 39 today if not a0 but temperatures will be achievable tomorrow because places like the east midlands tomorrow it may reach a2 celsius. tomorrow will be even hotter than today? forsome, not for everybody. today? for some, not for everybody. coolerfor today? for some, not for everybody. cooler for cornel today? forsome, not for everybody. cooler for come! in the south—west.

3a celsius in devon at the moment. that will be cooler tomorrow probably. western wales will be cooler tomorrow. probably. western wales will be coolertomorrow. places probably. western wales will be cooler tomorrow. places that will be hotter, east midlands and also parts of east london as well could be hotter. ~ :, , :. of east london as well could be hotter. ~ :, , ., , ., :, hotter. when does it all start to cool down? _ hotter. when does it all start to cool down? for— hotter. when does it all start to cool down? for some _ hotter. when does it all start to cool down? for some it'll - hotter. when does it all start to cool down? for some it'll startl hotter. when does it all start to i cool down? for some it'll start to cool down? for some it'll start to cool down — cool down? for some it'll start to cool down tomorrow _ cool down? for some it'll start to cool down tomorrow and - cool down? for some it'll start to cool down tomorrow and by - cool down? for some it'll start to - cool down tomorrow and by tomorrow evening with the chance of thundering but by wednesday will be in for some fresh feeling air. parts of east anglia could well still see 2930 celsius on wednesday which of course is cooler than the moment but not cool by anyone's standards. thank you very much indeed, elizabeth. within the past hour caroline lucas has asked the government about what it is doing about the extreme weather in the uk.— it is doing about the extreme weather in the uk. let's listen to

that. weather in the uk. let's listen to that- there _ weather in the uk. let's listen to that. there are _ weather in the uk. let's listen to that. there are real— weather in the uk. let's listen to that. there are real questions . weather in the uk. let's listen to i that. there are real questions about how seriously the government is taking this and how prepared they are. they seem to be turning up with are. they seem to be turning up with a watering can with what we need is a watering can with what we need is a giant fire hose. will the minister say exactly how many covert meetings on this the prime minister has missed and why? what practical support is the government offering to the nhs, care homes and schools beyond the guidance, what financial resources are they offering? ten months after the consultation closed where is the national resilience strategy? well the government agreed to maximum workplace temperature limits to give workers legal protection against working in high temperatures and ensure employers allow staff to work flexibly? will he condemn those on his own benches who sought to make a culture wedge issue out or even this issue with members on his side colic those who want to take precautions cowards and snowflakes. the government —— with members on his side calling those.

the committee on climate change warned heat —related deaths could triple by 2015 yet in the words of the chair of the adaptation committee... —— 2015. the report 500,000 new homes are still liable to overheating have continued to be built and that uk over the past ten years even after they first raised this issue so what exactly is the government doing to close the gap? our immediate concern is to make sure we _ our immediate concern is to make sure we get— our immediate concern is to make sure we get the country through the next 36 _ sure we get the country through the next 36 hours. i know the honourable lady will— next 36 hours. i know the honourable lady will be _ next 36 hours. i know the honourable lady will be pleased to know all our resilience _ lady will be pleased to know all our resilience forums are standing up and my— resilience forums are standing up and my friendly secretary of state are meeting today to take what steps need to _ are meeting today to take what steps need to be _ are meeting today to take what steps need to be taken. there are simple things— need to be taken. there are simple things we _ need to be taken. there are simple things we can all do to help protect ourselves— things we can all do to help protect ourselves and look out for those

most _ ourselves and look out for those most vulnerable, particularly the elderly— most vulnerable, particularly the elderly living alone. the honourable lady raised — elderly living alone. the honourable lady raised a raft of policy issues which _ lady raised a raft of policy issues which note — lady raised a raft of policy issues which note that will be addressed in the debates we have over this issue over the _ the debates we have over this issue over the months to come but to address— over the months to come but to address one particular one about the prime _ address one particular one about the prime minister's presents a cobra. it is little — prime minister's presents a cobra. it is little at — prime minister's presents a cobra. it is little at myjob to share cobra, — it is little at myjob to share cobra, and then to brief the prime minister— cobra, and then to brief the prime minister accordingly which i did yesterday morning at eight o'clock. it is my— yesterday morning at eight o'clock. it is myiob — yesterday morning at eight o'clock. it is myjob to coordinate across the whole — it is myjob to coordinate across the whole of government which is what _ the whole of government which is what we've been doing and as a result— what we've been doing and as a result i— what we've been doing and as a result i am _ what we've been doing and as a result i am confident all the guidance and support needed in schools— guidance and support needed in schools and hospitals and our police force and _ schools and hospitals and our police force and other people involved in this effort— force and other people involved in this effort is now working its way out through the system and they are all standing up well and in particular our cooperation with the devolved _ particular our cooperation with the devolved administrations is a very strong _ devolved administrations is a very strong which is why i think the public— strong which is why i think the public health message about the next 36 hours _ public health message about the next 36 hours has landed so well.

kit malthouse, the cabinet office minister answering that urgent question from caroline lucas. along with the red and amber heat alerts, there have been warnings that extreme temperatures will happen more regularly because of climate change. periods of intense heat do occur within natural weather patterns, but scientists say they are becoming more frequent, more intense and are lasting longer, as our climate correspondent jonah fisher reports. the livestock at the royal welsh show have been given fans and extra ventilation to help get them through the hot weather. despite record temperatures being predicted for mid—wales, organisers have decided to stay open and they're expecting several hundred thousand people. i think we've been slightly overtaken by a bit of a nanny state on this one, but that's my own view. we've got extra shaded areas. we may have to change judging times a little bit, depending on whatever happens. but the show will go on. the advice for the next couple of days is, if you can,

change your plans. but it's important to understand that this isn't a one—off, a freak weather event. it's something that we are going to have to get used to. for as long as our emissions continue to warm the planet, and at the moment temperatures are rising by 0.25 degrees every ten years, heat waves like this one are going to become more frequent and more intense. this particular hot weather system has made its way north from southern europe, where it has led to temperatures in the mid—a05 and devastating forest fires. climate change scientists say it will be no surprise to them if temperature records are broken across the uk. heatwaves is one of the clearest signs in extreme weather of human influence on climate. it's one of the extreme weather events we can be most confident about are being affected by rising global temperature. is it too late for us to turn this around?

it's absolutely not too late, because future warming is determined by future emissions. if we stop dumping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, the world will stop warming. it's that simple. but rapid action to cut emissions has not proved simple politically. this heatwave is an uncomfortable reminder of how much still needs to be done. jonah fisher, bbc news. police are warning people about the dangers of going into open water to cool off in this heat wave. a 16—year—old boy has died after getting into difficiulty in bray lake near maidenhead and windsor. thames valley police they were called to the incident just before midday, and located a body at half—past one, saying the teenager died at the scene. his family are being supported by specialist officers. royal berkshire fire and rescue service has asked people to avoid the area. the family of a 13—year—old boy who

died yesterday in a river in northumberland say they are devastated. police say robert hattersley got into difficulty at around quarter past four on sunday afternoon. in a statement robert's family said he was so kind and loving and brought a smile to so many people's faces and will be missed by absolutely everybody who knew and loved him. let's turn our attentions now to the temperatures in scotland — katie hunter is in portabello beach, edinburgh. how is it there? it looks very busy. it is a very — how is it there? it looks very busy. it is a very busy- — how is it there? it looks very busy. it is a very busy. only, _ how is it there? it looks very busy. it is a very busy. only, i _ how is it there? it looks very busy. it is a very busy. only, i use - how is it there? it looks very busy. it is a very busy. only, i use that l it is a very busy. only, i use that word relatively to the rest of the uk, around 31 celsius this afternoon. much cooler than other parts of the country but still feeling really warm. people we spoke to a having a great time, barbecues are out, music, quite a few tents and umbrellas and people saying they

are taking precautions and drinking lots of water and going into the sea to cool off. that is this amber warning in scotland for first set in scotland covering the south and east towards dundee and perth but nowhere near the temperatures the rest of the country is experiencing. record for scotland is 32.9 celsius, still a bit off that. that was recorded in 2003 in the borders and forecast think we will break that tomorrow but probably not today. the first set causing some problems on the railways. scotrail have said there are speed limits between one o'clock and eight o'clock, a little bit of disruption but on the whole scotland much cooler than the rest of the uk and up and shipment that is only 1a celsius. __ up celsius. —— up in shetland. probably quite a lot of people would like to be there at the moment! we

can cross to andrew plant in peterborough. what sort of temperatures have you got there? it is slightly hotter than one at last spoke to you a couple of hours ago but we only got thermometers on our cars which say 37 celsius but i'm not sure how accurate that is. i'm not sure how accurate that is. i'm not sure how accurate that is. i'm not sure where the highest temperatures have been so i do not want to unilaterally declare a record here but that is what the car is saying and it is baking hot, needless to say. i think we reached the heat, that was due about four or five o'clock. here is only corridor going north of the m25 and in this area last time in 2019 cambridge had that very high rep or temperature that very high rep or temperature that looks like it could be broken over the next couple of days. this is where we thought it would start to get highest and we've been hearing of problems all over, not really here, they've kept the

reservoir open, a few people out and about, not lawyers. a popular running track but no joggers about, not lawyers. a popular running track but nojoggers in about, not lawyers. a popular running track but no joggers in the time we've been here, just too hot for that kind of outset exercise. we've heard of melting road surfaces with the county council saying they have that gritter is out today, out repairing roads today. a few reservoirs closed because they are worried about people jumping into open water when they're not used to it and i don't know what is underneath and not lifeguard on duty, it can be pretty dangerous and we had that tragic death of a 13—year—old on sunday. a lot of advice about not doing that in open water reservoirs. the advice, pretty much the same three things, keep hydrated, keep out of direct sunshine and keep checking on those people who perhaps can't regulate their body temperature quite as well, that tends to be older and younger people, too. all good advice, thank you very much indeed. we are hearing a new record

temperature for wales reached in a flint shirt, in flintshire in wales. pretty sure that might be broken in other parts of the uk but we'll see. joining me now is jane tyson, the senior scientific officer at the rspca. what sort of advice do you have for people with animals who are worried about the heatwave and very hot conditions?— about the heatwave and very hot conditions? many of our pets will start to struggle _ conditions? many of our pets will start to struggle in _ conditions? many of our pets will start to struggle in the _ conditions? many of our pets will start to struggle in the hot - conditions? many of our pets will l start to struggle in the hot weather and the weather is so extremely hot they can find it incredibly difficult to keep cool. plenty of things owners can and should be doing. firstly make sure they always have got constant access to plenty of drinking water. several bowls around the house, they will drink more in these conditions. you can put an ice cube in the drinking

bowled to help it stay cooler longer. make sure they've always got areas in the shade to go to court pets that might be kept outdoors, some sunny and that morning and could be shaded in the afternoon and vice versa. really important people make sure they've always got areas of shade. thinking specifically about dogs, many enjoy taking our dogs for a walk, quite rightly so, but it is so hot for them at the moment, it might be better to withhold walks completely focus on the cooler times of the day which i know is difficult at the moment but that tends to be around very early morning and later in the evening. with these temperatures so incredibly hot throughout the night, it might be better for them to stay at home and for other ways to enjoy exercise with their dogs. some dogs enjoy splashing around in a paddling pool enjoy splashing around in a paddling

pool, make sure they supervised, of course. you can enjoy training them as well and stimulating their brains, things like hide and seek in hiding their toys for them to find or treats as well, that can be fun and stimulating for the dogs. and that making them move around too much. we don't want them to be over exercising in this incredibly hot weather. in your experience, do people think about the animals in these extremely hot conditions? ourfirst about the animals in these extremely hot conditions? our first instinct is to make sure we are cool, and not too hot, and take precautions ourselves. the people always take enough precautions when it comes to their pets? for many owners across the country their pets are just a loved member of the family and they will take lots of precautions for them. it is even more _ lots of precautions for them. it 3 even more important at the moment there are even more aware because unlike us, even for us it is difficult to keep cool but for dogs, for instance, they cannot sweat rely

on panting and can trap heat in their coats so really important that it's more aware of our pets at the moment and take that extra step that we can stop indeed. thank you so much. soaring temperatures continue across southern europe. wildfires continue to rage in france after days of intense heat. more than 1000 deaths in portugal and spain have been attributed to the heat in recent days. wildfires continue to rage in france after days of intense heat. emergency workers battled the flames. it's difficult and dangerous work. the french government

is sending another 200 firefighters to the region. in north—western spain, a fireman died in action last night. fires are causing widespread damage in catalonia and several other parts of the country. in the hills around malaga, a major tourist area, there is relief. last night, a fire that had been blazing since friday was finally brought under control. the fire destroyed big parts of the woods on top of this hill above the small tourist town of mijas, which is not very far away from the beach resorts of the costa del sol. around 3,000 people were evacuated here. now they are returning to their homes. yesterday we met yvonne and her daughter charlotte just after they got back to their holiday villa.

we were by the pool for most of the day and the fire looked as though it was very much under control, with not a lot of smoke at all. and then later in the afternoon, the smoke just became black smoke very quickly. huge, like a ball of fire went up, and the mountain just burst into flames with the flames running down the mountain towards us very, very quickly. it went from an in—control situation to a very much out—of—control situation in a really short space of time. with bone—dry conditions in the countryside, the authorities remain on high alert. bethany bell, bbc news, malaga. we've received this pictures in the past hour for a passenger on we've received this pictures in the past hourfor a passenger on board a train in the north—west of spain, there was alarm among travellers as there was alarm among travellers as the train came to a halt with flames on either side of the tracks. you

can see that very dramatically. the train continued on safely its journey after a couple of minutes. really dramatic pictures of flames either side of the railway tracks. those passengers are obviously fairly concerned for their safety. in the same joining firefighters and trying to save their homes, their crops and livestock. again dramatic pictures in zamora. the fires have been affecting various countries across europe, as scientists have warned almost half the territory of the european union and the uk are suffering from drought. a report of the european commission's says fortis percent —— a0% —— a6% of eu [and is exposed to drought levels.

one of the five remaining contenders to become the next leader of the conservative party and prime minister will be eliminated in a vote by tory mps later today. the rivals clashed during an ill—tempered debate on itv last night. over the next few days, they will be whittled down to a final two, who will then face a ballot of tory members who will decide the winner. the result will be announced on september fifth. our political correspondent jonathan blake has this report. the morning after a night of drama. rishi sunak is still the frontrunner among conservative mps to be their leader after a brutal tv debate. liz truss, the foreign secretary, in third place for now is confident of gaining ground when mps vote later to narrow the field down further.

the outsider, tom tugendhat, looks likely to be out by the end of the day but isn't quitting yet. colleagues are looking at the polls and the debates and seeing who is best to take on keir starmer because this isn't about two years of being conservative leader, this is about ten years of being prime minister of the united kingdom. just in front of him is kemi badenoch, who has won support on the right of the party and also fighting on. fighting hard for every single vote, and i'm not taking anything for granted. but i'm optimistic, thank you. penny mordaunt went into last night's debate in second place but while the trade minister's supporters said she performed well the real sparks flew between her two closest rivals. in your past you have been both a liberal democrat and a remainer, i was wondering which one you regret it most. my fundamental belief and the reason i'm a conservative is i saw kids - at my school being let down in leeds. - i saw them not get - the opportunities, not get the proper educational standards that you might have _ got at your school.

the two have declined to take part in a sky news debate planned for tomorrow which will not now go ahead. rising above it all, the man they want to replace my borisjohnson in an raf typhoon last week. and despite being brought down by his own side, sounding upbeat, opening the farnborough airshow. i am now going to hand over the controls seamlessly to someone else. i don't know who. the new prime minister's opponent in waiting is unimpressed. this is a party that is out of ideas, out of purpose, they are tearing each other apart, and i think for millions of people, particularly with the heatwave today, they will be saying i want a government focused on the dayjob. the lack of discussion on climate change and other policies is a concern for some as this heated contest plays out with three

more rounds of voting due here at westminster before a final two candidates battle it out through the summer. i want to tell you more about the heatwave because we are hearing it has meant flights have been suspended at luton airport because of a runway defect which has been discovered following a very high temperatures. a tweet from luton airport saying following the high temperatures today, a surface defect was identified on the runway. engineers were called immediately to the site and repair works are currently in progress to resume operations as soon as possible. that is luton airport, flights suspended because of a runway defect which has been discovered because of the high temperatures now across the country and clearly in the luton area in particular. engineers are there, been called and doing repair works,

i'm trying to resume operations at luton airport as soon as possible. we will bring you more on that as we get that but clearly warnings about the implications on the whole travel and transport infrastructure because of the heatwave we are seeing. back to the political situation across the country now and later on this afternoon the prime minister is going to be opening a confidence debate proposed in the government proposed by its own ministers. it follows labour's attempt to propose a no—confidence vote. in theory it could force a general election, if the opinion polls showed that the government was not supported, although that is extremely unlikely, but it will be one of boris johnson's last events before leaving downing street. we arejoined by shadow business secretary, jonathan reynolds and p. thanks for being with us, this is a rather strange set of events, a vote of no

confidence motion being called on the government by the government? it is and i think nothing really quite sums up the performance of this government than it calling a no—confidence vote in themselves. obviously we will vote against the government, we don't have confidence in them and i don't think anyone could have confidence in them when you listen to what their own ministers say that it could result in a general election, although i understand it is unlikely conservative mps will vote that way... conservative mps will vote that wa :, ., conservative mps will vote that wa... :, ., :, ., way... you could have asked for a confidence _ way... you could have asked for a confidence vote _ way... you could have asked for a confidence vote ages _ way... you could have asked for a confidence vote ages ago, - way... you could have asked for a | confidence vote ages ago, couldn't you? confidence vote ages ago, couldn't ou? ~ : :, , confidence vote ages ago, couldn't ou? ~ : . , ., confidence vote ages ago, couldn't ou? ~ : ., , :, ., you? well, clearly we were going to t to you? well, clearly we were going to try to move — you? well, clearly we were going to try to move for— you? well, clearly we were going to try to move for that _ you? well, clearly we were going to try to move for that vote, but - you? well, clearly we were going to try to move for that vote, but they i try to move for that vote, but they wouldn't give us a parliamentary time and a ruse from the last week in order to try and do that. they will try to separate out the conduct of borisjohnson will try to separate out the conduct of boris johnson from will try to separate out the conduct of borisjohnson from the last 12 years of conservative government, but look, you have seen in the debates we have already had, this is one and the same thing. there is nothing being talked about, put forward by any of the potential

candidates for prime minister that acknowledge the heart of the problem is that really relate to most of the problems the country is facing right now, the underperformance of particularly the economy over the last 12 years in terms of economic growth, what that has meant for public services, you look at every single bit of the public sector at the minute and nothing is performing as it should do, as the british people reasonably expect it should and frankly, whatever they try and reinstate, we will see through it. this is about the past 12 years of conservative government, which frankly haven't been good enough. you are calling for borisjohnson to step down, sign or pushed out. the conservative party have pushed him out. they had a whole tidal wave of resignations and in the end he was forced to give up. he won't leave office until september, when a new leader is elected, but the conservative party have got rid of him. ~ , ., conservative party have got rid of him. ~ , . ., , him. well, they have finally acted. i mean, him. well, they have finally acted. i mean. we — him. well, they have finally acted. i mean, we shouldn't _ him. well, they have finally acted. i mean, we shouldn't give - him. well, they have finally acted. i mean, we shouldn't give them i him. well, they have finally acted. | i mean, we shouldn't give them the credit for having popped up for so long. it was clear he was unfit to

be prime minister. in time now, but as you say he will stay until september, until i am told there is something like another 60 days of this leadership campaign to continue and i don't think you can have a person in charge of the country for that period of time his colleagues have said he's unfit to be by minister, but also there are major issues facing this country, there are decisions that have to be made in that time, crises like the one we had at the moment with the heatwave, you where you need a prime minister and a functioning government to be in place with that, and that is the problem and frankly why this government shouldn't continue. i hope it will result in a general election, i think that is the real fresh start this country needs, a full change in government, but we will have to see how colleagues virtually. d0 will have to see how colleagues virtuall . , virtually. do you feel disappointed, in a wa , virtually. do you feel disappointed, in a way. ldoris _ virtually. do you feel disappointed, in a way, boris johnson _ virtually. do you feel disappointed, in a way, boris johnson is - virtually. do you feel disappointed, in a way, boris johnson is gone? i in a way, borisjohnson is gone? because you would have preferred to face him and a new leader with a new start in a conservative government? i generally don't. i understand why you ask that, given how unpopular he

had become, but| you ask that, given how unpopular he had become, but i think if you care about this country and good good governance and standards, you cannot have wanted to see borisjohnson continue. i think there are major issues that are not getting attention at the minute and that is to the detriment of all of us, but quite frankly i cannot see how the biggest issues this country faces will be solved by any of the candidate prime ministers we will get out of the 6 or 7 candidates who have come forward. i don't think any of them, thank frankly, i even talking about any of the things my constituents are talking to me about, whether that is the of living of the bad performance of the economy, so i am pleased boris johnson has gone, i think that is what a country needed, but i don't see hope in those coming forward to replace him. ok. see hope in those coming forward to replace him-— replace him. ok, thank you very much for time this — replace him. ok, thank you very much for time this afternoon. _ replace him. ok, thank you very much for time this afternoon. i _ replace him. ok, thank you very much for time this afternoon. i just - replace him. ok, thank you very much for time this afternoon. i just want - for time this afternoon. i just want to ta ke take you back to luton airport because we were telling you that operations there have stopped for the time being. these are live pictures of luton airport. i will redo the statement they put out on

twitter again, that they have suspended flights at luton airport because of a problem with the runway and you can see they are working on it right there. pictures from a helicopter flying over luton airport of engineers they're trying to sort out the runway issues. the statement, i willjust read it to you, saying... following today's high temperatures, a surface defect was identified on the runway. engineers were called... those presumably the engineers. and the repair works currently are in progress to resume operations as soon as possible. so if you are hoping to fly in or out of luton airport today, you won't be able to right now because they have suspended flights because of that runway problem caused by the hot weather. we are not exactly sure how or what impact it has had on the runway, but clearly it is quite serious and serious enough to stop flights. also warnings, of course, but what the extremely hot weather

might do to the rail infrastructure in this country, but that is a very clear and vivid example of what it can do to airports and runways. a warning, perhaps, for the future, that very hot summers are going to have a real impact on travel and transport in this country. the latest from luton there. let's see what is happening in the world of sport. holly hamilton can tell us that the bbc sport centre, hello. hello, yes, probably the only thing that hasn't ground to a halt today, but we have heard from ben stokes, who has announced he is retiring and one—day international cricket after a series opener against south africa in durham. the all—rounder became test captain back in april, and he will still play 2020 cricket, as well as leaving the side. henryjoins me on this. good afternoon, we saw his statement, this clearly wasn't an easy decision for him. why do you

think he has made it? here spoken about the impact _ think he has made it? here spoken about the impact on _ think he has made it? here spoken about the impact on his _ think he has made it? here spoken about the impact on his body - think he has made it? here spoken about the impact on his body of. about the impact on his body of all 3 formats. he is over 30 now and we have seen from joe root, the england test captaincy is something that is physically exhausting and ben stokes has taken so well to test captaincy that clearly he is thinking at the moment it is not possible to do all 3 formats. the phrase he has used is it is unsustainable to do all 3 and he has also spoken about not wanting to be in the way of someone else who may be able to make a success of themselves. ben stokes is somebody will forever have some iconic moments playing one ball aside, the world cup match in 2018, that all tournament, he has been a revolution, so that system in some levels may come as somewhat of a surprise in the immediacy of it, but you look at the commitment he has made, it is understandable this decision. :, :, decision. you mention those commitments. _ decision. you mention those commitments. in _ decision. you mention those commitments. in that - decision. you mention those - commitments. in that statement, he

said, i cannot give my team—mates 100% of myself in this format any more. what do think that tells us about the players' packed schedule? maybe there's an argument argument here to protect that? we maybe there's an argument argument here to protect that?— here to protect that? we had 'ust seen a suggestion i here to protect that? we had 'ust seen a suggestion offi here to protect that? we had 'ust seen a suggestion of what i here to protect that? we had just seen a suggestion of what the i here to protect that? we had just i seen a suggestion of what the future might look like and that is a guide of who's playing who international cricket over the last years and there is such a vast volume of including expanded windows potentially for the likes of the big bash league, p100, tournaments that he will be expected to play at, so there is certainly a question about whether you are going to be able to do all the formats as well and even have remotely the amount of attention he would be expected to need, rather, to the bb captain of a test site. there is a lot of big test cricket coming, the ashes series in england next year, an awful lot of pressure in that series, given what happened in the winter in australia, then against india home and away and moving

forward looking at every single available opportunity pretty much being chock—a—block with high—level international cricket, including the t20 world cup, although we think stokes will be a key part of that. henry, thank you once again for your insight. henry in durham there trying his best to keep cool. meanwhile england's women are taking on south africa, looking for a clean sweep in the third and final one—day international in leicester. south africa won the toss toss, they elected to bowl first and they are having a pretty bad day all around, one of their batter is getting its century, england currently 251—2 and there is commentary on bbc radio 5 live sports extra. meanwhile ireland won the toss and chose to bowl against new zealand, new zealand currently 51—3 in the seventh over. football's governing bodies to trial a ban on heading with a a view to

remove it from the game for children under 12 in england. this follows research suggesting former footballers are more likely to die from rain disease than other people. efa said it would apply for a law change for the 2023—2a season if the trial was successful. this man is a former youth team coach. i trial was successful. this man is a former youth team coach.- former youth team coach. i think the 've former youth team coach. i think they've always — former youth team coach. i think they've always got _ former youth team coach. i think they've always got to _ former youth team coach. i think they've always got to be taken i former youth team coach. i think l they've always got to be taken into account, there seems to be quite a lot of stands and a neurological effect and if that can be taken away from the game, it can only be a positive thing. even from an early age, if you chuck a ball up to a young child, a lot of them come forward and headed. whether they have the correct technique or not, thatis have the correct technique or not, that is the issue, but obviously when they see the impact it has on the other 12 they will roll it out across the age groups. that the other 12 they will roll it out across the age groups.- the other 12 they will roll it out across the age groups. that is all the sort across the age groups. that is all the sport for— across the age groups. that is all the sport for now, _ across the age groups. that is all the sport for now, then, - across the age groups. that is all the sport for now, then, back - across the age groups. that is all the sport for now, then, back to l the sport for now, then, back to you. holly hamilton, thank you. let's get more now on the met office's read extreme heat warning

that has come into effect for large parts of the uk. emergency services are urging people to take the warning seriously. west midlands ambulance service says it's seen a rise in the number of heat related calls. meanwhile, schools are being encouraged to take steps to ensure pupils are safe, such as allowing pupils to wear pe kits instead of uniforms. amy cole reports. a boiling hot day, but these kids are as cool as a cucumber, thanks to their air—conditioned classroom. and today, a special lesson. ok, so boys and girls, let's have a little recap of how we can keep cool and we can keep ourselves safe in this hot weather. hats are important to wear because it can keep your head in the shade. put on sunscreen when you are in the sun. - to drink all the water. and put ice in your drinks. fantastic. all 16 classrooms at woden primary school in wolverhampton have air—conditioning, which was introduced five years ago. but this heatwave is certainly testing. this is definitely a first for us.

i think obviously normally we send them outside to cool down, rather than being in the classroom, but luckily we have got our air conditioning and we have got water on hand, so yes, we are really lucky to be in school today and tomorrow. school uniforms have also been swapped for pe kits, which the children don't seem to mind. i think it is ok. i mean, i they are light clothes, so i don't get that hot and i have brought a hat, so i won't get that hot. so... yeah. i won't get hot when i go outside, but we're not going to go outside today because it is way too hot. do you mind that? hm, a little bit. it is better to be inside _ because it is really hot and you can get sunburned if you don't have sunscreen and a hat. _ the headteacher, sara walmsley, says the school is following government guidelines, but she has taken other steps too. we told the staff not to let the children outside, particularly during the hours the government have recommended that we stay indoors. we have also staggered the end

times for parents, so they are not having to wait a long time for the dismissal of their children at the end of the day. we also have water in the classrooms that they have access to all of the time. tomorrow is the last day of term before the school closes for the summer holidays and they will be enforcing the same measures again to keep everyone safe. amy cole, bbc midlands today, wolverhampton. i'm joined now by nadra ahmed, chairman of the national care association. about the impact of this heatwave on people in care and people who are looking after people in care. just give us an idea of some the issues you are facing? it is give us an idea of some the issues you are facing?— you are facing? it is a huge challenge. _ you are facing? it is a huge challenge, as _ you are facing? it is a huge challenge, as you - you are facing? it is a huge challenge, as you can - you are facing? it is a huge - challenge, as you can imagine. it is unprecedented heat. we are looking after vulnerable people, some of them with quite differing levels of dementia, who won't understand why

we are closing curtains and trying to restrict bits of movement from them, so that they don't get themselves too hot. so there are all sorts of issues that we are trying to cope with. we have staff groups who are exhausted from the heat, but also they are wearing these masks, which they have to change regularly, they are required to wear the masks. they are sweating. if they are supporting somebody to have a shower... all of these things are happening the whole time in the care service and i think what we are seeing is also high levels of covid, so we have got some homes that are in lockdown, so there will be some shortages... we have already got shortages... we have already got shortages of staff, but there will be an additional issue to try to get shifts covered. we cannot expect staff to be working 12 hours in these conditions. then we have got these conditions. then we have got the night to face, really, where we have to keep the bedroom is cool, we

have to keep the bedroom is cool, we have got to risk assess everything that we do, so you can't leave fans, you need additional staff to make sure staff are hydrated, where you have got supporting people with dementia, they may be wandering the corridors. we are going to need to make sure that if there are fans, which, you know, are highly unlikely to leave something electrical running in a service, so all of this is creating enormous headaches for the providers and for our amazing teens, who arejust the providers and for our amazing teens, who are just working at different methods of supporting them. , :, , different methods of supporting them. , . , , ., them. yes, i mean, it must be a really difficult _ them. yes, i mean, it must be a really difficult time. _ them. yes, i mean, it must be a really difficult time. and - them. yes, i mean, it must be a really difficult time. and elderly | really difficult time. and elderly people, of course, are amongst some of the most vulnerable in society to these extreme heat conditions. thea;r these extreme heat conditions. they certainly are. — these extreme heat conditions. they certainly are, and _ these extreme heat conditions. they certainly are, and i _ these extreme heat conditions. ti9 certainly are, and i mean, these extreme heat conditions. ti91 certainly are, and i mean, iwould be really worried about, you know, people that we supported communities in their own homes, where they may

only have one visit and they may not have any other visits, so call—outs to families and friends to make sure that they are actually checking up on them. our staff will be doing all they can to make sure there is plenty of fluids lying around for them and making sure that we are doing everything we can for them. in the care settings, you know, there are some wonderful things. they have paddling pools out, people with their feet in the water, making sure that you have got water—based fruits like melons, grapes, all sorts of things that can, that the residents can munch on. ice lollies are great, but of course getting them, i am beginning to hear, i havejust started to hear from beginning to hear, i havejust started to hearfrom providers started to hear from providers who are saying it is very hard to buy them in the stores and getting them back into the freezers into care setting supplies obviously will be running short for us as well. so i think, you know, we have real

concerns about homes that are not purpose—built, that might be on different floors and you will know that the top floors will be quite warm. and how we are going to try to maintain that sort of cool environment for our residents. throughout the night. as]!!! environment for our residents. throughout the night. all right, nadra ahmed, _ throughout the night. all right, nadra ahmed, chairman - throughout the night. all right, nadra ahmed, chairman of- throughout the night. all right, nadra ahmed, chairman of the | nadra ahmed, chairman of the national care association, many thanks indeed for time. let's get more on that report saying that the prospect of being sent to brand is not deterring asylum seekers from crossing the channel in small boats. —— let's get more now on that report saying the prospect of being sent to rwanda is not deterring asylum seekers from crossing the channel in small boats. that's according to the home affairs select committee, which says the rwanda plan — announced three months ago — is not a "silver bullet solution". our home affairs correspondent, june kelly reports. last year, 28,500 people came to the uk in small boats. so far this year, 1a,000 have arrived — and by the end of 2022 the figure could rocket to 60,000. the mp5 believe migrants aren't

deterred by the fact that the uk may not be the end of theirjourney, and they could be sent on to rwanda. we are questioning the deterrent effect, and we've certainly asked the home office to provide evidence and modelling of how they've reached the conclusion that this policy is the right way to go. it hasn't been forthcoming. we're also concerned about the cost of it. in northern france, migrants plan how they're going to get across the channel, seeing it as the final short leg of their long journeys. the uk should seek a deal with the french, say the mp5, which would allow processing facilities to be set up so that people can be assessed here as to whether they are eligible to be admitted to the uk. they believe that those given permission would then not have to pay the criminal gangs. in response to the mps' report, the home office says its new plan for immigration will support those in genuine need, while preventing illegal and dangerous journeys. and it says those who are put on a plane to rwanda can rebuild their lives there. the first planned flight

was stopped last month by the european court of human rights. june kelly, bbc news. ukraine's president zelensky has suspended his security chief and top prosecutor over accusations that some members of their departments were collaborating with russia. he said more than 650 cases of collaboration and treason had been opened against law enforcement officials. our security correspondent frank gardner told me russia would be "rubbing its hands in glee" at this latest development. this is bad news for ukraine, good news for russia. it shows that all is not well internally in ukraine's political system, certainly in terms of what's called the sbu, which is the ukraine's equivalent of m15 or the fbi — its' their domestic intelligence agency, which has clearly been infiltrated by russian collaborators. no great surprise there. ukraine was a part of the soviet union for decades and their methodology was originally taken

from the way the kgb operated, so they are pretty good at subversion and the allegation here is that these two officials, not that they embarked on treason themselves, but that they were responsible for the people who are accused of treason and mostly operating in russian—controlled areas — so for example, in the south kherson and in the donbas and there are around 60 individuals accused of collaborating with the russians. what we don't know is what the circumstances of that collaboration was. i mean, you can imagine, if you have got a russian armoured column rolling in, taking over your city town hall and you are the ukrainian official who up until now has been working as a free part of ukraine, the russians are going to say to you, "you have got two choices — you can work with us or it is going to go very badly for you," so a lot of this may be by coercion. either way, ukraine has a problem because clearly, both the prosecutor general�*s office,

which is responsible for prosecuting all the alleged war crimes russia has done, all those atrocities in bucher that we heard about... only last week, a few days ago, iryna venediktova the woman who has been suspended from herjob, she was in the hague talking about these prosecutions, so this is quite bad news for ukraine. and the implications is this isn'tjust sort of espionage and allegations of collaboration, but has a real impact on the ground militarily, potentially? yes, i think it does. i mean, it is bad for morale as well. you know, ukraine has been fighting a brave, but losing battle in the eastern donbas. they have lost pretty much the whole of lu ha nsk oblast province. they have still got about half of donetsk, but the russians using overwhelming firepower are going to keep on moving forward, obliterating everything in their path and following up with tanks and infantry and then of course they bring

with them their own fsb, ex—kgb apparatus that then starts filtering the people they capture. frank gardner, a security correspondent. european bison have been released into the kent countryside to help restore the area to its natural state. bison disappeared from the british isles over 1,000 years ago. now four have been reintroduced to the west blean and thornden woods near canterbury. it's hoped their reintroduction will bring a number of benefits. no they browse debris, woody twigs, they will stripped the trees, bridge tree is over. _ they will stripped the trees, bridge tree is over, renmark _ they will stripped the trees, bridge tree is over, renmark trees, - they will stripped the trees, bridge tree is over, renmark trees, they l tree is over, renmark trees, they will dust bathe. they are a big solid animal that does some very different things and all of these are missing components in our woodland habitats and ecosystems and while it sounds quite destructive, actually this is the sort of natural behaviour that copses in our woodlands and manages our woodlands and a much more natural way. tiara and a much more naturalway. two

hollywood — and a much more naturalway. two hollywood now- — hollywood starsjennifer lopez and ben affleck got married in las vegas at the weekend — nearly 20 years after they first dated. wendy urquhart has the story. ben affleck and jennifer lopez met on the set of their film, gigli, in 2002, but their relationship was stormy, and in a couple of years they went their separate ways. both went on to marry other people and have their own families, but those relationships eventually floundered. last year the couple rekindled their romance and fans were delighted when bennifer was spotted out and about together at premieres and other industry events. since then they've been inseparable, and at the beginning of this year, jennifer showed off a stunning green engagement ring. so marriage was clearly on the cards but who would have thought they'd run away to vegas? they stood in line between four other couples at the marriage bureau to get their license, went to little white chapel,

which is famous in las vegas, and the little white chapel kept the doors open after midnight, and jennifer put out the most wonderful message about how happy she is and how happy ben is. they now have ten days to file the marriage license they took out in clark county, nevada, which lists the legal names as ben geza affleck and jennifer lynn lopez, but by all accounts, the grammy winner is changing her name to jennifer affleck. this is the fourth marriage forjennifer and the second for ben. they have five children between them and are reportedly setting up home in a $60 million estate in los angeles which was once owned by danny devito and rhea perlman. sadly, the chances of a quiet start to their married life are pretty slim. the paparazzi will be out in force to get the first photos of the newlyweds. every talk show in america will be vying for the first interview with them.

and absolutely everyone will no doubt want to know whether they are planning on having a second, more glamorous wedding in tinseltown. wendy urqhuart, bbc news. a hollywood happy ending. all right, we will get a look at the latest heatwave weather forecast for you now. elizabeth rizzini joins us and we have been getting briefings from you all through the afternoon about the heatwave. what is the latest? thank you, ben. our highest temperature at the moment is 38.1 celsius recorded in suffolk, but those are all move for pm observations and not on the 5pm, they could rise a bit further. there is of course a very rare red met office weather warning for extreme heat and this is valid in the central area right through london for the all the way up to the east midlands right up to yorkshire and to manchester as well, and that

is valid right up into tuesday. for other areas, the rest of england including south east scotland as well, and amber weather warning, 37.1 celsius forecast and more records could be broken tomorrow. these are the overnight temperatures, look at these at midnight, so a very difficult night for sleeping, the air is quite dry, not particularly humid, but very uncomfortable and temperatures could potentially drop to these areas as we head towards 5am tomorrow morning at their very lowest, so a tropical night, meaning temperatures not dropping a low 20 degrees for many. other areas in the high teens. tomorrow a warmer day for some, a cooler day for others, and outbreaks of rain across the western isles of scotland, northern ireland and then this feature coming in towards the south—west cornwall, in south—west wales. these are the areas where

expecting some very high temperatures tomorrow, could get as high across the east midlands as a2 celsius potentially, so these particular areas these numbers starting with a full, but that will of course set a new national record and that will be more or less really tomorrow afternoon that we start to see those high temperatures. cooler air filtering see those high temperatures. cooler airfiltering in see those high temperatures. cooler air filtering in from the west as we had through tuesday night, so not quite so warm, the chance of a few thundery downpours at times as well and a russia feel for everyone as we head into wednesday. as you can see, low pressure centre out in the north sea, which will help to spark off some heavy and thundery downpours mostly across eastern areas as we head through wednesday. they showers pretty hit and miss, but some pretty welcome wet weather for many, otherwise cloudy with sunny spells, but look at these temperatures. feeling a lot cooler, the high teens, low 20s for many, but the high heat still hangs on towards the south—east of england, where we could still see 27—29, but generally

fresher as we had through the rest of the week.

this is bbc news. i'm reeta chakrabarti. the headlines... wales and jersey have experienced their highest ever recorded temperatures today, with large parts of england dealing with the effects of the first ever red extreme heat warning. temperatures have passed 38 degrees in suffolk, with temperatures still rising. luton's runway has been affected by the heatwave flight suspended. there have also been widespread problems on the rail network and warnings to only travel is absolutely necessary. the government is being charged with not being prepared. i’m the government is being charged with not being prepared.— not being prepared. i'm confident that all the _ not being prepared. i'm confident that all the support _ not being prepared. i'm confident that all the support being - not being prepared. i'm confident that all the support being neededj

that all the support being needed is now working its way out into the system.