well, what a moment, then, for laura muir. once again she's delivered on the big stage, and britain's wait for a medal at these championships is finally over. in the heptathlon, meanwhile, katarina johnson—thompson had to settle for eighth behind the champion, belgian�*s nafi thiam. but dina asher—smith is safely through to the semifinals of the 200 metres. the defence of her world title is up and running. andy swiss, bbc news, eugene. time for a look at the weather. here's matt taylor. some really exceptional temperatures today and the records tumbling? indeed, an historic but fairly sobering day for uk climates today. let me put it into context, first thing this morning these were how the temperature record stood in the uk, daytime and night—time. what is more significant is not only the numbers which have gone over that but also by the degree in which they

have gone over it. the overnight temperatures did not drop below 25 degrees for some, emily more in yorkshire was one of the hottest spots. the daytime has certainly gone, as ipm spots. the daytime has certainly gone, as 1pm the first a0 celsius day in the uk at heathrow. wales saw their hottest day yesterday, not quite so hot today, potentially getting hotter in scotland to break the national record under northern ireland things have already started to cool down. —— and in northern ireland. in western areas we have the first signs of some fresh air pushing on, across central and eastern parts of the heat continues to build. temperatures will drop a little across the southernmost counties, they be dropping a little london areas but from london northwards towards parts of the east midlands, lincolnshire and yorkshire we could she democracy temperatures

topped ai we could she democracy temperatures topped a1 or a2. temperatures will drop further across northern ireland in western scotland, temperatures up to around 32 in the north—east of scotland, 36 in the south. exceptionally hot, a record—breaking day and another uncomfortable night. at the end of the day we will see rain across the north and west of scotland, rain will work across much of central, southern and eastern england this afternoon and evening. it will still be humid in the south and east, temperatures not dropping much lower than 19 or 20 but look to the north and west, back into lower double figures. as we start tomorrow this is the charge, read these weather fronts the real fresh air is to the west of the weather front stretching from north—east scotland to wales and the south—east, brighter conditions with showers towards the west, it is tracking eastwards and runs into humid air,

across southern counties of england, parts of the midlands, east anglia and the south—east we could see pretty nasty thunderstorms, still pretty nasty thunderstorms, still pretty hot but temperatures dropping back closer to normal temperatures. thank you, matt taylor. the weather is our top story. the uk record hottest temperature broken today with over a0 celsius at heathrow. that's all from the bbc news at one — so it's goodbye from me, and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are. good afternoon. it's 1.30pm and here's your latest sports news. ben stokes has let england out to

the middle in his final one—day international. the hosts are bowling first. ben stokes has announced he will be retiring from the format after today, saying he just will be retiring from the format after today, saying hejust can't keep up with the packed schedule. the more cricket is played the better for the sport, the more cricket is played the betterfor the sport, but the more cricket is played the better for the sport, but you want a product of the highest quality. it is notjust us or me, you see it all around the world with teens having to rest some players in a certain series, so they feel like they're getting a break. we are not cards, you can just fill a stop! getting a break. we are not cards, you canjust fill a stop! we had a test series going on, then the one series going on at the same time, that was a bit silly. inge�*s women are still contending

with the heat. they have been wearing ice jackets to cool down after two sessions. hannah hamilton has tested positive for covid, while the manager says she still has to wait this —— to save she will be ready in time with the match. she has been communicating with the players virtually and watching training from outside a mask. tottenham have signed middlesbrough defender djed spence in a deal worth up to £20 million over five years. the england under—2! right—back spent last season on loan with nottingham forest, helping them secure promotion to the premier league. great britain's laura muir says she is over the moon to win her first outdoor world chmpionship medal as she claimed bronze in the 1,500 metres in oregon. she had narrowly missed out on a medal in the past three world

finals, but ran a season's best in what was a a very fast race in eugene. two—time olympic champion faith kipyegon of kenya took gold, but muir's hard—fought bronze is the first british medal at the tournament so far. it has been a long road back for katarina johnson thompson, who finished eighth in the heptathlon. each her hopes of succesfully defending the gold medal she won in doha three years ago always looked tough. she's only been able to comepete in one full competition since a calf injury ended her 0lympic hopes in tokyo last year. this was her finishing the 800 metres, the last of her seven events. british sprinter adam gemili blamed the "bad press" around his coach, rana reeder, who is under investigation for sexual misconduct, for his failure to qualify in the 200 metres. he was well down on his best time, finishing fourth. in december, he lost his funding after staying with his coach, who is currently suspended

from the sport. he said the "bad press" around his set up made him lose focus, but has since apologised for his comments. i feel good physically. mentally, to be honest with you, this year i've taken a battering and it's showing. there's been a lot of bad press around my setup and me and it's been relentless. every week there's been something and it's just taken its toll, to be honest with you. we need to do more to protect athletes�* well—being and safeguarding from, i'lljust say it, it's the press, to be honest with you. it has been really, really tough. there is much more on the bbc website, that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. that's bbc.co.uk/sport.

as we've been discussing, teachers will be among those waiting to hear what their pay rise will be. but there's a warning that many are planning to leave the profession for good. 0ur education correspondent elaine dunkley reports. good morning, everybody. good morning, mr lamorte! how are you? good. sometimes, you really do havejoyful moments in teaching. that's what we want to keep hold of. sometimes the challenge in schools like ours is that you forget the good stuff. you get bogged down with the stuff that's really challenging. it's being a social worker. it's being a doctor. it's being a mother. it's being a father. it's being everything to that child. for head teacher mr lamorte, every term at wychall primary in birmingham brings its rewards, but also many challenges. budgets are tight and staff turnover is high. this year, nearly half the staff have left, mainly because of the pressures. it's a really difficult time

for schools because the need of children from the pandemic is significant. teachers here are getting children on a very, very low starting point, and there's a pressure on to get them to national average. and then you couple that with having a larger number of children with special educational needs, with less funding, it makes it very, very difficult in school, resulting in some challenging behaviour. we've got some very, very strong teachers here, some very experienced teachers, who are really struggling, and it's in part due to the increased needs that we have. teaching has always been a demanding job, but the pandemic has brought additional pressures and there are issues over pay and workload. we've spoken to teachers across the country, who are leaving the profession. the whole education structure needs to change and there also needs to be systems in place to help with pupil behaviour because it's getting out of control. i was trained to teach secondary school science, to teach pupils what it's like to be a forensic

scientist, to teach people about richard iii, which is something i'm very passionate about, and ancient egyptians. i wanted to be able to do that. yeah, it's really... it was, like, one of the biggest mistakes i've made, i think, was taking training to become a teacher. just by the amount of work and the stress that it put me under. like i said, i put on loads of weight, it affected my mental health really badly. it was awful. teaching unions are warning that nine out of ten schools and colleges in england are experiencing difficulties in recruiting staff, particularly maths and science teachers. is that a september position that you're interested in? this recruitment agency supply staff to hundreds of schools across the midlands. it's busier than ever. schools are needing supply teachers to fill vacancies. if you can get out to colleges, get out to universities, they're struggling. so... and the chief executive, daniel dawkins, has spotted a problem for teachers new to the profession.

the head teacher sent an e—mail to me directly requesting roles to be filled — year 2, year 3, year a roles needed to be filled. and, specifically, in the subject line, the head teacher said no early career teachers because we can't... we haven't got the capacity in school to support those. and i just think that's real. that's indicative of the problem that schools are facing. their already stretched capacity and they're now unable, because of that capacity issue, to then take on early—year teachers. yeah, he made art that was colourful. he was a pop artist. at houlton high in rugby, mr hill has just finished his first year as a teacher. i don't think anything can prepare you for life in the classroom when you step in to that first day because it isn't easy, but i wouldn't have it any other way. i absolutely adore teaching. for mr hill, it's been a great year teaching design technology. he says getting the right support is crucial. the workload is excessive. the workload can sometimes

be overwhelming. however, there isn't a teacher in the school that isn't feeling the same, or has been through it. i've learnt that you've got to speak up. you know, i don't think there's any harm in saying, "this week, actually, i'm just feeling a little bit overwhelmed." the department for education says the number of teachers in the system remains high and the government has proposed the highest pay awards in a generation for new teachers, alongside further pay awards for more experienced teachers and leaders. a great day is a day you see lots of happy, smiling children in school. enjoy those light bulb moments when they suddenly... children are suddenly realising they've clicked and they've got something. and going home with a smile on yourface, that's a good day. it's nearing the end of term. for many teachers, it will be a much—needed break from the classroom. but teaching unions are warning that more support is needed to stop teachers leaving the profession for good. elaine dunkley, bbc news.

the worst drought in four decades is raging through the horn of africa. the world food programme says up to 20 million people in kenya, ethiopia and somalia are at risk of starvation by the end of the year. somalia is bearing the brunt. in this exclusive report, the bbc�*s merchuma assesses the impact of the drought in baidoa, in south—west somalia, and meets children who have never had a proper meal. this girl is 13 years old, but has lived through three droughts. the un says almost half the people in somalia are facing acute food shortages, and she is one of them. she loves singing. here, she is praying to god that her parents stay with her for ever. translation: although i was much younger, i still remember _ the previous drought. i remember some of the children died. i remember at least five children died.

after their crops failed and the river dried up this year, her family were forced to move to this camp for displaced people. it is in baidoa in south—west somalia, and hundreds of people are arriving every day. we have lost animals in this drought. we had three camels — they all died. we also had nine goats — some died. we also lost all of our chickens. we left behind the few remaining animals. aid agencies say this drought is the most devastating crisis somalia has faced in four decades. this medical centre is filled with at least 100 babies. bony, scaly skin, and hair that has lost colour. this woman is here with her four—month—old baby. translation: since my other child l died with vomiting and diarrhoea, | i was worried when i saw this one

displaying the same problems. he had started swelling, so i ran to this hospital to save him. her nine—month—old son died in her arms here, just as her youngest came into the world. this chart shows how the trend has been from the beginning of the year, and what is striking is the number of deaths, which have now been increasing compared to when the year began. for example, in april of this year, four children died from severe malnutrition in this facility. in may, eight deaths were recorded from severe malnutrition in this centre. 18 babies died here injune. aid agencies say they are short of money and fear a repeat of the 201! drought, when more than a quarter of a million people died. she sings that she is the flower of her nation, but will she bloom to adulthood?

merchuma, bbc news, baidoa, somalia. the headlines on bbc news: it is especially britain's hottest day ever, according to figures from the met office. temperatures at heathrow have reached a0.2 degrees. across europe, the heatwave has brought deadly wildfires in france, spain portugal and greece, with thousands forced to flee. conservative mps are voting now in the conservative party leadership race, whittling the number of contenders down to three. now it is time for some of the story is making the headlines across the united kingdom.

the extreme heat has also seen many local councils bring forward bin collections to even earlier in the day. one of the first authorities to take that decision was erewash borough council in derbyshire. our reporter simon hare spent the morning with one of its refuse teams to see how they're coping, with a little help from the public. bin day at the main depot in ilkeston began even earlier even earlier today, an hour earlier, to be precise, to try and get crews finished before the full heat wave effect. it'll make a difference on the traffic. so they'll be hitting the rounds a lot sooner. and yeah, it's 19 degrees now, so it's going up literally a degree every half an hour. so every little helps. craig, alan and reece were out on their rounds in sandiacre and risley from six instead of seven. residents were therefore being encouraged to leave their bins out the night before. i'd rather work in the cold than in the warmth. why? it's more comfortable. hi—viz and trousers you just sweat. i'd rather work in the

cold, normalweather. i'd start even earlier if i could. why is that? i will get through the round quicker and then get back before it gets far too hot. for me, it's been fine because i've got the air con in the lorry. it's the lads out here that are working. as it's been hot but then some of the residents have been really nice, you know, bringing out cans of pop for you, even some ice creams and stuff, which is was nice. do you drink a lot? do you find yourself having to bring a lot to work? oh yeah, a lot of water, juice. the council's also been prioritising general waste and recycling collections ahead of garden bins, and people have been showing their appreciation. all right, lads, want a drink? how many, the three of you? thank you. all of which helps alan to keep his cool even more. lovely. and sometimes, yes. they'll be back on the rounds again tomorrow, hopefully when it's a little cooler all round. simon hare, bbc east midlands today,

derbyshire. people living in areas most at risk from extreme heat across scotland are also more likely to be poorer, bbc analysis has revealed. satellite insight firm four earth intelligence provided heat data, which was then cross referenced with the government's measure of relative poverty. the research showed that nearly two—thirds of people living in high—heat areas are also in more deprived places. harriet bradshaw has this exclusive report. climate change is heating things up and even glasgow is vulnerable. in higher temperatures, some city buildings already get hotter compared to others in green spaces. a big problem if you have health issues made worse in the heat. alison has asthma. the whole house would be like an absolute tavern. the fans are going. my inhaler tries to help but then it got so bad i couldn't breathe at all and my partner had to take me to hospital. to keep neighbourhoods cooler,

experts recommend more green space are needed. so during the heatwave lastjuly, a satellite measured the land surface temperature of this block of flats here as 27 celsius but what's really interesting is just across the road beyond this wall, the cemetery, green space measured at 2! celsius. now that's a six celsius difference. and although land surface temperature isn't a perfect measurement, experts say this temperature difference is a strong indicator of the urban heat island effect. what is that? simply put, the materials of exposed built—up areas absorb heat creating hotspots compared to less built—up and shaded areas such as parks and rural spaces which have cooling effect. and what our satellite analysis is shown combined with the bbc analysis of deprivation data, is that typically you have the urban heat island — effects combine with urban areas.

she these areas typically have less trees and parks. alison and other residents worked with the south side housing association to build this park on their doorstep. the issue of heat in the city has risen to the top with glasgow city council promising to work with landlords, developers and stakeholders to sort it out as part of new climate change policy. harriet bradshaw, reporting scotland. we have all been trying to find ways cool —— to keep cool. one charity has been helping.

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set out today. our religion editor, aleem maqbool, has this report. chelsie and chris got engaged at this very spot earlier this year. they decided they wanted their wedding day to reflect their beliefs as humanists, but as the law stands in england and wales, that wouldn't carry the same weight as, say, a church of england wedding. at the moment our humanist ceremony wouldn't be a legal ceremony, so whilst we can have a humanist ceremony with our friends and family and that be our real wedding to us, we still need to go away separately and have a civil marriage. but that's just one of many things that would change in what would be the most fundamental reform of wedding laws here in more than 150 years. because our law is so old, it has restrictions in it on where people can get married and on what they have to have by way of a ceremony that simply doesn't work for thousands of couples today, so rather than supporting people who want to get married, the law puts barriers in the way, and those barriers aren't serving any purpose.

sadly many don't realise some of their religious wedding ceremonies aren't actually legally valid until they want a divorce. it's part of the reason for this review. we hope what it means is people who want to get married will more easily be able to have a legally recognised wedding, and that that will secure their rights. these are recommendations for now. the government has to give its response and then prepare a bill to go through parliament. but on this news there are already couples planning their wedding, hoping the new rules will be in place by the time it happens. that includes chelsie and chris, with their wedding planned for next august. it would be massive, to be able to have our wedding, to be legal, and the whole piece to be sort of our commitment to each other in front of the people that we love and to make that the real wedding.

it would mean the world to us. the plans have their critics, from those concerned it trivialises marriage, to those who don't think it does enough to ensure more ceremonies are legal, but the law commission says it is trying to level the playing field on weddings. aleem maqbool, bbc news in south london. now it's time for a look at the weather with matt. it is officially the hottest day ever recorded in the uk. hello. the met office still have extreme heat warnings across many parts of the country at the moment in what has been a historic spell of weather. up until this morning, the highest night—time temperature ever recorded in the uk was 23.9 celsius in brighton in 1990. this morning, some spots were over two degrees warmer than that. the full details will be looked at and the exact figures are only provisional at the moment, but the same can be said about the day. from a record breaking night

to a record—breaking day. and even into this evening, as temperatures start to wane a little bit in the west, we have seen some heavy, thundery showers push their way through. we still have exceptional heat through london, all the way through the east midlands in towards lincolnshire. even at six o'clock, some could still be in the high 30s, approaching a0 degrees. hot across many eastern areas. western areas a little bit fresher to end the day, but still temperatures at six o'clock higher than we would normally expect during the peak of the afternoon. a bit of cloud still towards the far north and west of scotland. outbreaks of rain here as we start the evening. there is the line of thundery showers that will work through wales and the south—west through the morning, pushing through the midlands into other parts of eastern england as we head through the first part of the evening and first part of the night. torrential thunderstorms, they clear through. most will become dry again into the morning. temperatures tonight not as oppressive as last night, but it will still be a humid night, especially across central and eastern areas. freshest out towards the north and the west, but even here 12 to 1a will be the starting temperatures. for wednesday, a bit of a complicated chart. still some humid air wrapped around this weather front, but this one out towards the west,

you can see it here, the cloud through north—east scotland, down through wales, the south—west. it is on the western side of that that the fresh air starts to push its way in. sunny spells, isolated showers. cloud and spots of rain and drizzle for eastern scotland. a few heavy showers for wales and the south—west, and then thunderstorms breaking out through the midlands, east anglia and the south—east later where, even though it's considerably cooler than it will be today, it's going to be still hot. temperatures 26 to 29 degrees. further north and west we are getting closer to where we should be again for this stage injuly. if you are after a much more comfortable night to sleep, that may not come until wednesday night and thursday morning, when we start to see that fresh air gradually push its way in. houses will still be warm, though, so open the doors first thing on thursday morning, let some of that fresh air in. a dry, sunny day for many. just one or two showers, particularly across the north. temperatures lower than normal across some northern and western areas. still pretty warm in the sunshine in the south and east.

this is bbc news. the headlines: it's britain's hottest day over — according to provisional figures from the met office. the temperature at heathrow has reached a 0.2 degrees. reached a0.2 degrees. the extreme heat has meant widespread transport disruption, with rails buckling and trains cancellations. across europe the heat wave has brought deadly wild fires in france, spain, portugal and greece, with thousands forced to flee their homes. as voting closes in the latest round of the tory leadership race, the bbc has announced it is to broadcast a live televised hustings with the final two candidates on monday. pay rises are to be announced today for more than two million public sector workers, including doctors, nurses and teachers. and could you soon be allowed to get married in your back garden?

a change in the law is set to give couples more say over wedding venues