i said, it was widespread, as i said, it was widespread, according to the met office, more than 30 different observing stations broke the former record product that is a selection and in the scottish borders we saw a new record for scotland as well. but things have been changing out west with thunderstorms putting in. those are working eastwards, quite well scattered but a few in the south—east at the moment and any rain in the south—east is very welcome after the fires we have seen. some of the showers and storms will continue through the night with more developing in wales and a south—west later but we are bringing in cooler and fresher conditions from the west. still a warm night in eastern parts of england, still a bit of a struggle to sleep particularly after what has been such a hot day. but tomorrow we see a change to fresher conditions. cloud and showers in wales and the

south—west first thing and tracking eastwards and turning heavy and northern ireland and scotland have sunny spells. one or two showers but temperatures of 18—20 . may be 29 in eastern england, on any normal occasion that would be hot but obviously much cooler than what we have had. but later opening tomorrow and in the evening, a scattering of thunderstorms which could give a lot of rain in places in a short space of rain in places in a short space of time but some places will not see them and will stay dry. with high—pressure building, it looks like many will see a lot of dry weather at the end of the weak point that we need some rain but at least it will be thanks, ben. and that's bbc news at ten. there's more analysis of the day's main stories on newsnight with kirsty wark which is just getting underway on bbc two. the news continues here on bbc one as now it's time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. but from the ten team, it's goodnight.

hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are natasha clark, who's a political and environmental correspondent for the sun, and eleanor langford, political reporter at politics home. getting into both. tomorrow's front pages look like this. "burning hot britain" is the headline in the metro — which leads with the record—breaking temperatures and fires in the country today. the i says the uk became a tinderbox — as fire services in counties as far apart as yorkshire and suffolk declared major incidents. the express leads with the tory leadership contest, and an interview with liz truss who says she'll tackle to the cost of living crisis if she becomes pm. the and nine independent because of the day britain burned and a climate scientist he says today's

temperatures would not have been possible without man—made climate change. the express leads with the tory leadership contest and an interview with liz truss who says she will tackle the cost of living crisis if she becomes pm. the ft believes there may a further rise in interest rates on the way — after comments by the governor of the bank of england. well, let's start with the metro. it's big burning 40.3 degrees centigrade. burning hot britain. what is your take on the papers and how they are covering this weather. it is hard for all of us to avoid the weather, so i am not surprised that it the weather, so i am not surprised thatitis the weather, so i am not surprised that it is on every single front page. these are images we have seen around the world many times. we've seen them in australia before, but we've never seen images like this in uk on this scale. never on the front pages to this extent, and now it is

quite a terrifying prospect. it is these devastating fires which perhaps people didn't expect the correlation between receipt sparking with these tinderbox conditions sparking these fires across the country. i think it's pretty shocking for us to see notjust these high temperatures, but exactly what that means for everybody on the ground here. not something that is just one part of the country either. it's something that we saw in several locations. you can see all of those incredibly scary photographs all across the front pages today. this extreme sparking wildfires that we really on seen in other countries.— wildfires that we really on seen in other countries. that is something that we are _ other countries. that is something that we are not _ other countries. that is something that we are not used _ other countries. that is something that we are not used too. - other countries. that is something that we are not used too. it's - that we are not used too. it's something that we might have to get use to as something that we might have to get use to . , , ., something that we might have to get useto , ., . ., , use to as the temperature changes become more _ use to as the temperature changes become more frequent, _ use to as the temperature changes become more frequent, and - use to as the temperature changes become more frequent, and this i become more frequent, and this becomes— become more frequent, and this becomes sadly a reality that we are

going _ becomes sadly a reality that we are going to _ becomes sadly a reality that we are going to have to deal with. we know that britain— going to have to deal with. we know that britain is not prepared for this kind — that britain is not prepared for this kind of extreme heat. we can all say— this kind of extreme heat. we can all say that— this kind of extreme heat. we can all say that after the past 24 to 48 hours. _ all say that after the past 24 to 48 hours, there should be a wake—up call to— hours, there should be a wake—up call to many— hours, there should be a wake—up call to many people that some of these _ call to many people that some of these incredible terrifying pictures that we've seen in australia, portugal— that we've seen in australia, portugal across europe over many years — portugal across europe over many years made to becoming more of a reality— years made to becoming more of a reality for— years made to becoming more of a reality for us here in britain in the future _ reality for us here in britain in the future-— some of those pictures from today with several fire services declaring major incidents as we mentioned after that surge in fires because of record temperatures here in the uk. these are the latest pictures we have received from dartford. there were two fires in this area. one was in dartford heath cruise tackling fires right up to the road in some instances. the mirror has got a picture also of that fire in wellington in east london with the remains of some of the homes. do you think that this is a wake—up call

that natasha says it should be? and that natasha says it should be? and i think it really _ that natasha says it should be? situc i think it really is, and seeing at home completely destroyed his absolutely heartbreaking. the office this morning from the uk offices extinction rebellion where there, now it is on the front page of pretty much every newspaper, so i think it's safe to say that it's in everybody�*s consciousness now, but the question is will this be enough to cut through to a lot of people who still don't think that climate change is a big issue and sort of see this as a low concern. doesn't need to cut _ see this as a low concern. doesn't need to cut two _ see this as a low concern. doesn't need to cut two two _ see this as a low concern. doesn't need to cut two two everybody? l see this as a low concern. doesn't| need to cut two two everybody? or does it need to cut through to the politicians? aha, does it need to cut through to the politicians?— politicians? a bit of boat, isn't it? we have — politicians? a bit of boat, isn't it? we have seen _ politicians? a bit of boat, isn't it? we have seen net - politicians? a bit of boat, isn't it? we have seen net zero - politicians? a bit of boat, isn't it? we have seen net zero and climate — it? we have seen net zero and climate change feature in the tory leadership campaign, but it's not really— leadership campaign, but it's not really featured front and centre so far. hopefully the past 48 hours

will, _ far. hopefully the past 48 hours will, you — far. hopefully the past 48 hours will, you know, intensify that debate — will, you know, intensify that debate a _ will, you know, intensify that debate a little bit further and get some _ debate a little bit further and get some of— debate a little bit further and get some of the candidates to sort of talk about— some of the candidates to sort of talk about this as an issue and what they would — talk about this as an issue and what they would all do to tackle it. yeah, — they would all do to tackle it. yeah, obviously it is one of those things— yeah, obviously it is one of those things that, — yeah, obviously it is one of those things that, you know, we know when there _ things that, you know, we know when there is polling done for the regular— there is polling done for the regular public that the environment is something they really do care about— is something they really do care about will— is something they really do care about will stop a lot of them want to do— about will stop a lot of them want to do more — about will stop a lot of them want to do more to help the planet. at the end _ to do more to help the planet. at the end of— to do more to help the planet. at the end of the day, it's up to the politicians — the end of the day, it's up to the politicians themselves to set out these _ politicians themselves to set out these big — politicians themselves to set out these big government plans in order to tackle _ these big government plans in order to tackle extreme heat and get our homes _ to tackle extreme heat and get our homes prepared, get them insulated. get them _ homes prepared, get them insulated. get them ready for whatever might come _ get them ready for whatever might come it's— get them ready for whatever might come. it's not really up to the man on the _ come. it's not really up to the man on the street. there's only so much ithink— on the street. there's only so much i think they— on the street. there's only so much i think they feel, especially they feel that — i think they feel, especially they feel that they can do and it's really the government that need to come up _ really the government that need to come up with some of these plans and -et come up with some of these plans and get them in _ come up with some of these plans and get them in place as quickly as possible, really, because let's face it, possible, really, because let's face it. all— possible, really, because let's face it. all of— possible, really, because let's face it, all of these things are happening now and our building stock is not _ happening now and our building stock is not ready — happening now and our building stock

is not ready. there are many other things— is not ready. there are many other things i_ is not ready. there are many other things i think we have been ill—equipped for this. hopefully this is— ill—equipped for this. hopefully this is something that the next government when they do sort themselves out to can really get on top of _ themselves out to can really get on to of. .. themselves out to can really get on to of. ,,. ., themselves out to can really get on to of. ., ., ., top of. same image on the next front nae, the top of. same image on the next front page. the remains— top of. same image on the next front page, the remains of— top of. same image on the next front page, the remains of those _ top of. same image on the next front page, the remains of those houses i top of. same image on the next front page, the remains of those houses in wellington. do you feel, eleanor, that vests record—breaking temperature will galvanise opinion, get some impetus to the politicians? we are obviously going into the summer recess and it feels like there is something like this, like top 26, there are a lot of words but the actions don't really deliver. you set it there, copp 26, that should've been the moment, that should've been the moment, that should've been the moment, that should've been a wake—up call, all the world leaders descending on glasgow to get this right and to really tackle this. i do feel like that momentum kind of faltered away quite quickly, particularly within the government, a few distractions came up in the form of burying

scandals. you are right, we are in recess now, but net zero has come up quite a lot in the tory leadership debate, and there has been some back and forth from some of the candidates on whether they would actually keep the net zero pledges and it came back that initially saying that she indicated she would keep them all stuff that is quite a concerning pace to be considering the extreme heat we have right now will step you still have to wonder what would be the final wake—up call, because we have had so many, but i think it is ever going to be a wake—up call, it has probably been the last two days. late wake-up call, it has probably been the last two days.— the last two days. we had it miliband saying _ the last two days. we had it miliband saying that britain | the last two days. we had it i miliband saying that britain is the last two days. we had it - miliband saying that britain is in no way prepared for this. this is not a frightening truth. natasha, i guess we all need to play our part, don't be? we have talked about preparedness and certainly i have interviewed a lot of people over the past week or so about what we need to do to our homes. do you get the sense that actually we are thinking about that more now because we have

all had to deal with 48 hours, and it's not a huge amount of time, but it's not a huge amount of time, but it's been a very intense amount of time, hasn't it, where we have to think about how we try and stay cool and keep safe. think about how we try and stay cool and keep safe-— and keep safe. let's hope. -- let's ho -e so. and keep safe. let's hope. -- let's hope so. they are _ and keep safe. let's hope. -- let's hope so. they are much _ and keep safe. let's hope. -- let's hope so. they are much more - and keep safe. let's hope. -- let's| hope so. they are much more used and keep safe. let's hope. -- let's i hope so. they are much more used to dealing with _ hope so. they are much more used to dealing with this heat elsewhere, and our— dealing with this heat elsewhere, and our infrastructure isjust not equipped — and our infrastructure isjust not equipped to do this. we have seen trains— equipped to do this. we have seen trains having to be cancelled, slowing — trains having to be cancelled, slowing down, changing the speed restrictions. we have seen events cancelled — restrictions. we have seen events cancelled. if we are to see this as a more _ cancelled. if we are to see this as a more regular occurrence, then we 'ust a more regular occurrence, then we just have _ a more regular occurrence, then we just have to— a more regular occurrence, then we just have to come you know, start mitigating for it and starts mitigating for it and starts mitigating for it now. obviously green _ mitigating for it now. obviously green campaigners, cayenne —— climates— green campaigners, cayenne —— climates campaigners have been screaming into the void about this for a _ screaming into the void about this for a long — screaming into the void about this for a long time. but until that happens to us and to the people and politicians, _ happens to us and to the people and politicians, i guess it is, they do, i politicians, i guess it is, they do, lthink. _ politicians, i guess it is, they do, i think, many people will say not to take it quite seriously until it really— take it quite seriously until it really hits you in the face, until you can —

really hits you in the face, until you can see it on your doorstep and see your— you can see it on your doorstep and see your constituents, the voters hasically — see your constituents, the voters basically saying it's time to do something now. the problem is that it is going _ something now. the problem is that it is going to be too late if we don't — it is going to be too late if we don't start doing something now. i think— don't start doing something now. i think that's — don't start doing something now. i think that's what a lot of people who argued for a net zero, we've now got net _ who argued for a net zero, we've now got net zero — who argued for a net zero, we've now got net zero as a target. the politicians now have got to come up with a _ politicians now have got to come up with a plan— politicians now have got to come up with a plan to do so without hitting people _ with a plan to do so without hitting people in— with a plan to do so without hitting people in the wallets during the middle — people in the wallets during the middle of the cost—of—living crisis. it's middle of the cost—of—living crisis. it's a _ middle of the cost—of—living crisis. it's a pretty— middle of the cost—of—living crisis. it's a pretty big task, but these last 48— it's a pretty big task, but these last 48 hours have shown it is going to he _ last 48 hours have shown it is going to he a _ last 48 hours have shown it is going to be a priority come the next election— to be a priority come the next election i'm sure it's going to be even _ election i'm sure it's going to be even more — election i'm sure it's going to be even more of a priority for voters and nobody— even more of a priority for voters and nobody can afford it any longer. let's _ and nobody can afford it any longer. let's move — and nobody can afford it any longer. let's move away from the weather and look at the financial times front page. union threatens to strike after a pitiful pipe present path of public sector workers and take us to this. ., ., , ., , this. the government has agreed 5% -a rise this. the government has agreed 596 -a rise for this. the government has agreed 596 pay rise for public— this. the government has agreed 596 pay rise for public sector _ this. the government has agreed 596 pay rise for public sector workers - pay rise for public sector workers teachers, police officers, army, the like. but inflation is currently set

to be around 9% by september, so it is effectively a pay cut. it's a pay rise, but 4% of that will get eaten up rise, but 4% of that will get eaten up by inflation. the debate at the moment is you know, is to get these records a big pay rise among inflation when the rest of the country who aren't in the private sector likely won't get one. ministers are saying that they are striking a balance between getting a pay rise but also being fair to the rest of the country, making sure inflation doesn't get out of control, but on the other hand, unions are there to act in the interests of their members, and their members are going to be struggling, so that is a real term pay cut for them alongside the myriad of cost—of—living challenges we are having at the moment, and you know, the response to that is to advocate for their members and that is how we are getting a strike. late is how we are getting a strike. we know that some rail workers are striking again over the summer, teachers are going to be valid ted. are we facing an item of discontent?

we heard about summer of discontent, are we genuinely going to see an item of discontent, do you think? obviously the train drivers and train _ obviously the train drivers and train workers have sort of set a precedence now for the strikes, obviously— precedence now for the strikes, obviously we have seen pt saying that they — obviously we have seen pt saying that they are going to go on strike rail me _ that they are going to go on strike rail me are — that they are going to go on strike rail me are going on strike. we see it right _ rail me are going on strike. we see it right across the board. the government have seen her with a tricky— government have seen her with a tricky position here because on one end, _ tricky position here because on one end. it _ tricky position here because on one end. it is _ tricky position here because on one end, it is hard, everybody's face the cost — end, it is hard, everybody's face the cost squeeze can inflation is going _ the cost squeeze can inflation is going to — the cost squeeze can inflation is going to hit 11% from equities going to he _ going to hit 11% from equities going to be feeling that squeeze in the bank— to be feeling that squeeze in the bank balance. that is completely fair. bank balance. that is completely fair~ 0n— bank balance. that is completely fair. on the other end of the spectrum. _ fair. on the other end of the spectrum, you know, the government racked _ spectrum, you know, the government racked up _ spectrum, you know, the government racked up so — spectrum, you know, the government racked up so much debt during covid, rishi sunak— racked up so much debt during covid, rishi sunak for the former chancellor was so keen to find to pay that — chancellor was so keen to find to pay that down and get the public finances — pay that down and get the public finances back on track. there just isn't _ finances back on track. there just isn't enough money to be giving everybody to pay rise that they wanted — everybody to pay rise that they wanted at the moment. obviously the

government argued that that does feed into— government argued that that does feed into inflation if everybody -ets feed into inflation if everybody gets that pay rise they then going to spend — gets that pay rise they then going to spend my money and that feeds the inflation _ to spend my money and that feeds the inflation cycle and continues to make _ inflation cycle and continues to make the problem worse. so they are stuck— make the problem worse. so they are stuck between a rock and hard place, we will _ stuck between a rock and hard place, we will see _ stuck between a rock and hard place, we will see more and more as secondary— we will see more and more as secondary say luck i am fed up at this time — secondary say luck i am fed up at this time i— secondary say luck i am fed up at this time i see everything rising. why shouldn't i get an inflationary pay rise? — why shouldn't i get an inflationary pay rise? especially because the government have said they will increase — government have said they will increase pensions and benefits. so a lot of— increase pensions and benefits. so a lot of people i think him a welcome if those _ lot of people i think him a welcome if those are — lot of people i think him a welcome if those are going up, why shouldn't i be getting my pay going up the exact— i be getting my pay going up the exact same amount? that i be getting my pay going up the exact same amount? ., ., , �* , exact same amount? that doesn't seem to be a magic— exact same amount? that doesn't seem to be a magic bullet _ exact same amount? that doesn't seem to be a magic bullet here. _ exact same amount? that doesn't seem to be a magic bullet here. labour - to be a magic bullet here. labour don't have a solution to this either, do they? eleanor. sorry. now, i either, do they? eleanor. sorry. now. i don't— either, do they? eleanor. sorry. now, i don't think _ either, do they? eleanor. sorry. now, i don't think anybody - either, do they? eleanor. sorry. now, i don't think anybody has l either, do they? eleanor. sorry. i now, i don't think anybody has got either, do they? eleanor. sorry. - now, i don't think anybody has got a solution to this at all. we have not seen anything like this in 40 years, and you know, the best you can do is try to keep it under control, but that comes with sacrifices. the

sacrifices are things like this, you know because? not having massive pay rises for public sector workers and not having you know masses of spending and keeping things fiscally tight. it is a tricky balance and one that people in the treasury are going to be scratching their heads over. people in treasury are scratching their heads and labour are scratching their heads as well. it will be a watch this space situation from it? as different sectors take that ballot action over the next few weeks and months. let's move away not from that and talk about the daily express front page, you can trust me to be bold and cut bills. natasha brings up to date where we are but the leadership election. three candidates remaining in the race to become the next prime minister. yes, i have been watching this battle very closely from westminster the last few days we are in the final terms of this that ship contest _ in the final terms of this that ship contest before it goes down to two, and those _ contest before it goes down to two, and those two will then go off in

front of— and those two will then go off in front of the membership to battle for every—