this is bbc news. the headlines... the uk has registered its highest temperature on record, above a0 degrees celsius. meanwhile, the london fire brigade has declared a major incident after a number of fires broke out around the capital. the heatwave continues in europe with wildfires continuing to spread, particularly in spain and france. with record heat and smoke, there have been warnings about the threat to human health, crops and air quality. president putin has thanked the turkish leader, recep tayyip erdogan, for mediating in talks on the export of grain from ukraine. he said not all issues had been resolved but the fact there was some movement was positive. the protests continue but sri lanka will have a new president on wednesday —

three candidates have been nominated by parliament to replace the outgoing gotabaya rajapaksa. 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. welcome back to you both. let's take a look at tomorrow's front pages. "burning hot britain" is the headline in the metro — which leads with the record—breaking temperatures and fires across the country today. for the mirror, this was the hottest day in history. it shows the damage caused by fires in wennington where several homes were destroyed.

the telegraph also leads with the devastation in wennington, describing how hundreds of people were forced to flee their homes. the i says the uk became a tinderbox — as fire services 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 mail also goes with the conservative leadership — it's spoken to allies of liz truss who believe rishi sunak would prefer to face penny mordaunt in the final two. the times believes liz truss and penny mordaunt are locked in a "bidding war" for the votes of mps who supported kemi badenoch. the ft believes there may a further rise in interest rates on the way — after comments by the governor of the bank of england. so let's begin.

natasha, it was really a hellish day for many fire services across the country declaring major incidents. yeah, that is something, i honestly can't remember a similar situation, certainly not in my time working in the news industry and probably not in my lifetime to be quite honest with you. the heat has really brought britain to a standstill today. obviously we have seen, you know, such extreme heat caused these fires across the nation, fire service unable to cope, saying don't call us unless it's really an emergency. we will not be coming out to look at if there is a routine fire alarm that comes up. everybody is really stretched. i've seen messages on twitter and on social media from firefighters saying that at some of the worst fire as they have ever had to deal with. it is not something to be played down today, and obviously some really tragic pictures that we see across

every front—page, you know, some people have lost, you know, their homes today and i'm sure this is a sad situation that we might see again in the future according to the met office. the again in the future according to the met office. ., ., , ., ,., . met office. the mirror has also cut that scene in _ met office. the mirror has also cut that scene in wellington _ met office. the mirror has also cut that scene in wellington on - met office. the mirror has also cut that scene in wellington on its - that scene in wellington on its front page with the headline how to stay in history. written�*s burning at 40 stay in history. written�*s burning at a0 degrees. the daily telegraph also a wide shot of that devastating scene of those homes destroyed in wellington in east london. britain ignites as temperatures break a0 degrees barrierfor ignites as temperatures break a0 degrees barrier for the first time. i guess while we were pretty worried that the temperatures were probably going to hit a0 degrees, i don't know if we were prepared for it in the way that it really did hit you like a wall of heat.— like a wall of heat. yeah, i was thinkin: like a wall of heat. yeah, i was thinking back to _ like a wall of heat. yeah, i was thinking back to the _ like a wall of heat. yeah, i was thinking back to the days - like a wall of heat. yeah, i was thinking back to the days of. thinking back to the days of travelling around the world and i think. _ travelling around the world and i think. you — travelling around the world and i think, you know, even then, i rarely experienced — think, you know, even then, i rarely experienced a heat like this across

eumpe, _ experienced a heat like this across europe, and to have itjust out your front_ europe, and to have itjust out your front door, — europe, and to have itjust out your front door, we are just not used to it. front door, we are just not used to it we see — front door, we are just not used to it. we see pictures of railway lines that are _ it. we see pictures of railway lines that are walking because of the heat and roads_ that are walking because of the heat and roads melting, my neighbours, they have _ and roads melting, my neighbours, they have a — and roads melting, my neighbours, they have a fixing around their window— they have a fixing around their window that has melted away. simple things— window that has melted away. simple things that are impacting everyone across_ things that are impacting everyone across the — things that are impacting everyone across the whole country. we are 'ust across the whole country. we are just not _ across the whole country. we are just not billed for this. our infrastructure isjust not ready, and it— infrastructure isjust not ready, and it really comes home as well when _ and it really comes home as well when you — and it really comes home as well when you see it's notjust the small things. _ when you see it's notjust the small things. the — when you see it's notjust the small things, the small inconveniences, that the poor, poor family whose home _ that the poor, poor family whose home has— that the poor, poor family whose home has been taken away, it's absotutety— home has been taken away, it's absolutely devastating.- home has been taken away, it's absolutely devastating. sadly lots of homes destroyed _ absolutely devastating. sadly lots of homes destroyed and - absolutely devastating. sadly lots of homes destroyed and these - absolutely devastating. sadly lots i of homes destroyed and these fires. natasha, do you feel that this is a wake—up call? there is a term that is used all too often, but do you feel that perhaps maybe this could be a turning point when we hit these kinds of temperatures? i be a turning point when we hit these kinds of temperatures?— kinds of temperatures? i think a lot of --eole kinds of temperatures? i think a lot of peeple will _ kinds of temperatures? i think a lot of peeple will be — kinds of temperatures? i think a lot of people will be hoping _ kinds of temperatures? i think a lot of people will be hoping so. - kinds of temperatures? i think a lot of people will be hoping so. it - of people will be hoping so. it doesn't matter what your views on

climate change and the whole net zero debate are, it's fair to say, you know, britainjust hasn't zero debate are, it's fair to say, you know, britain just hasn't seen this before. these are record—breaking temperatures and nobody can really argue with that. it is pretty tricky to see how politicians won't feel the heat figuratively and literally. this is something that will play a really big part of the next election. we already know that folks are more and more interested in the environment than they have been in the past. take a much more about these issues and when you see it happening in your own doorstep compared to happening, the pictures that we seen previously in the past in france, australia, we have become used to seeing those wildfires around the world, it is in the minds of many british people something that doesn't happen here, it happens abroad, we don't get it. that has all changed today. everybody in the entire country who has felt this heat has gone out and seen it themselves, felt that for themselves, felt that for themselves, i think politicians

really will face increasing pressure to lay out exactly what they are going to do about it in the next few days and weeks especially as summer continues. it's going to become more and more regular an event and we could be seen heat waves like this happen every three years someone said today. it's a problem that will not be going away step i figured that as well. eleanor, it hasn't come talk of —— top of any of the debates come talk of -- top of any of the debate . , ., come talk of -- top of any of the debate ., , ., ., , , debates in any of the leadership races, debates in any of the leadership races. has _ debates in any of the leadership races, has edge? _ debates in any of the leadership races, has edge? and _ debates in any of the leadership races, has edge? and when - debates in any of the leadership races, has edge? and when it . debates in any of the leadership i races, has edge? and when it has been mentioned, _ races, has edge? and when it has been mentioned, it _ races, has edge? and when it has been mentioned, it has _ races, has edge? and when it has been mentioned, it has been - races, has edge? and when it has| been mentioned, it has been more races, has edge? and when it has . been mentioned, it has been more in the context— been mentioned, it has been more in the context of our candidates going to stick— the context of our candidates going to stick to — the context of our candidates going to stick to the current net zero pledges — to stick to the current net zero pledges by the government and a bit of back— pledges by the government and a bit of back and forth over the candidate who has— of back and forth over the candidate who has now been knocked out, that she initially— who has now been knocked out, that she initially said that actually, no, i'm — she initially said that actually, no, i'm not going to be keeping that, _ no, i'm not going to be keeping that, and— no, i'm not going to be keeping that, and then ultimately said she would _ that, and then ultimately said she would. some of the other candidates have also— would. some of the other candidates have also indicated that they are not a _ have also indicated that they are not a huge fan of green lobbies and

other— not a huge fan of green lobbies and other policies that charge consumers that ultimately pay for the measures that ultimately pay for the measures that are _ that ultimately pay for the measures that are going to prevent this down the line _ that are going to prevent this down the line it — that are going to prevent this down the line. it is coming up, but it's not coming up in a way you would necessarily— not coming up in a way you would necessarily want if you are concerned about these rising temperatures and climate change in general _ temperatures and climate change in general. gut temperatures and climate change in ueneral. ., , ., general. out of interest, how did ou both general. out of interest, how did you both cone — general. out of interest, how did you both cope today, _ general. out of interest, how did you both cope today, natasha? l general. out of interest, how did i you both cope today, natasha? not well, in an you both cope today, natasha? iirrt well, in an un—air—conditioned office without a fan is probably not the advised advice that we got today, and had to come into westminster, there's been so much going on in westminster, we had to be talking to mps for ourjobs, but westminster is fair to say it has not been the coolest place today. eleanor? i i not been the coolest place today. eleanor? . , ., ., , eleanor? i i was in the glorious air-conditioned _ eleanor? i i was in the glorious air-conditioned room, - eleanor? i i was in the glorious air-conditioned room, and - eleanor? i i was in the gloriousl air-conditioned room, and when eleanor? i i was in the glorious i air-conditioned room, and when i air—conditioned room, and when i went— air—conditioned room, and when i went to _ air—conditioned room, and when i went to westminster i talked and mps and next _ went to westminster i talked and mps and next to— went to westminster i talked and mps and next to that air—conditioning greatly, — and next to that air—conditioning greatly, it — and next to that air—conditioning greatly, it was a lot of ice and finding — greatly, it was a lot of ice and finding any breeze fan that i could in the _

finding any breeze fan that i could in the building.— in the building. back to some our normal summer— in the building. back to some our normal summer temperatures i in the building. back to some our- normal summer temperatures tomorrow, thankfully. that's an on to the financial times can make an instant to strike after pitiful 5% payoff of a public service workers. take us to the detail of this. it’s a public service workers. take us to the detail of this.— the detail of this. it's incredible, reall , the detail of this. it's incredible, really. six _ the detail of this. it's incredible, really, six months _ the detail of this. it's incredible, really, six months ago, - the detail of this. it's incredible, really, six months ago, i - the detail of this. it's incredible, really, six months ago, i think. the detail of this. it's incredible, i really, six months ago, i think none of us would've expected, you know, unions threatening to strike after a pitiful 5% pay offer. at the financial landscape has changed so much. inflation is set to hit 11% soon, everybody is feeling the squeeze in their pay packets, in their wallets, squeeze in their pay packets, in theirwallets, in squeeze in their pay packets, in their wallets, in their bank accounts, the price of food, the price of gas, the price of oil, everything is going up and people are really feeling it. i can sort of, you know, understand the frustration and the difficulty that the government have between this rack and a hard place right now, because on the one hand if that union saying, look, this is a real terms pay cut for me. i want to fair pay rise in line with inflation, but on the other hand, many of these

public—sector workers, that money has to come from somewhere. at the end of the day, it is taxpayers money for most of these public—sector workers who are in the public—sector workers who are in the public domain and, you know, sort of funded by taxpayers. it's a really tricky position. i understand both sides of it look like we are going to be seeing a summer of discontent as disgruntled workers opt to strike and to fight for what they think is and to fight for what they think is a fair deal. ~ ., ., and to fight for what they think is a fair deal-— a fair deal. what do you reckon, eleanor? _ a fair deal. what do you reckon, eleanor? my — a fair deal. what do you reckon, eleanor? my strikes _ a fair deal. what do you reckon, eleanor? my strikes and - a fair deal. what do you reckon, eleanor? my strikes and in the i eleanor? my strikes and in the coming months? i eleanor? my strikes and in the coming months?— eleanor? my strikes and in the coming months? i think absolutely. when ou coming months? i think absolutely. when you think _ coming months? i think absolutely. when you think inflation _ coming months? i think absolutely. when you think inflation is - when you think inflation is currently 9%, i think it's 9.1% and you are _ currently 9%, i think it's 9.1% and you are getting a 5% pay raise, that is a significant difference. it seems _ is a significant difference. it seems absolutely mad that 5% would seems absolutely mad that 5% would seem like _ seems absolutely mad that 5% would seem like a bad deal, but in the grand _ seem like a bad deal, but in the grand scheme of things, that's a real terms— grand scheme of things, that's a real terms pay cut for people, and a lot of— real terms pay cut for people, and a lot of people are angry and they are going _ lot of people are angry and they are going to take that to their unions and their— going to take that to their unions and their unions are going to ballot

for strike _ and their unions are going to ballot for strike action and influencing more _ for strike action and influencing more of— for strike action and influencing more of this, communication workers unions _ more of this, communication workers unions coming up next week or the week— unions coming up next week or the week after. — unions coming up next week or the week after, teachers are, you know, thinking _ week after, teachers are, you know, thinking about striking as well, and we've _ thinking about striking as well, and we've already experienced the rail strike, _ we've already experienced the rail strike, as — we've already experienced the rail strike, as more of them come down the line _ strike, as more of them come down the line. auntie marcus to come throughout the summer and into the autumn, _ throughout the summer and into the autumn, i_ throughout the summer and into the autumn, i think. the throughout the summer and into the autumn, ithink.— autumn, i think. the flip side of the inflationary _ autumn, i think. the flip side of the inflationary coin _ autumn, i think. the flip side of the inflationary coin is - autumn, i think. the flip side of the inflationary coin is interest i the inflationary coin is interest rates, isn't it? natasha, and the bottom of the telegraph warning of the biggest rate rise for 30 years on the horizon. the the biggest rate rise for 30 years on the horizon.— the biggest rate rise for 30 years on the horizon. ,, ., ., on the horizon. the bank of england, the government _ on the horizon. the bank of england, the government of— on the horizon. the bank of england, the government of the _ on the horizon. the bank of england, the government of the bank- on the horizon. the bank of england, the government of the bank of - the government of the bank of england have been slowly raising interest rates by small 0.25% they keep doing it by as they are trying to get a grip on the spiral of inflation that is ravaging the whole world, really, seeing these inflationary spikes. today, signalling that he might need to go further with a half a point increase. that will be the biggest movement in about 30 years. the bank

of england have got this target to keep inflation at 2%, they are obviously not meeting it. i few financial levers that they can pull and for the first few months, we have been singing to try to pull some of them. it's really not made a dent in those inflation figures. they are feeling they need to take more drastic action before inflation continues to spiral out of control. let's move on to the leadership debate as four become three. the daily express front page, liz truss, you can trust me to be bold and cut nails. natasha tell us what she has been saying. sorry, eleanor, you tell us what she has been saying sorry what liz truss has been saying in the daily express. aha, sorry what liz truss has been saying in the daily express.— in the daily express. a lot of what liz truss in the daily express. a lot of what liz truss has _ in the daily express. a lot of what liz truss has been _ in the daily express. a lot of what liz truss has been saying - in the daily express. a lot of what liz truss has been saying relatedl liz truss has been saying related to rishi sunak but liz truss has been saying _ rishi sunak but liz truss has been saying that she is going to cut taxes — saying that she is going to cut taxes she _ saying that she is going to cut taxes she feels like conservatives have been— taxes she feels like conservatives have been acting very conservative and taking — have been acting very conservative and taking money out of consumers packets _ and taking money out of consumers packets and trying to bring together

her feuding party. we have seen a lot of blue — her feuding party. we have seen a lot of blue on blue attacks in the recent— lot of blue on blue attacks in the recent weeks and she is promising to put that— recent weeks and she is promising to put that all— recent weeks and she is promising to put that all aside and bring everyone back together when she becomes— everyone back together when she becomes pm, and to deliver on the premises _ becomes pm, and to deliver on the premises of— becomes pm, and to deliver on the premises of bragg z. bryce jensen's bil premises of bragg z. bryce jensen's big pledge was to get brexit done, it's done, — big pledge was to get brexit done, it's done, and eyelid stress is going — it's done, and eyelid stress is going to _ it's done, and eyelid stress is going to promise to deliver on it. that— going to promise to deliver on it. that is— going to promise to deliver on it. that is her— going to promise to deliver on it. that is her big pledge that she put forward _ that is her big pledge that she put forward in — that is her big pledge that she put forward in the express today. the telegraph. _ forward in the express today. iie: telegraph, natasha, forward in the express today. tie: telegraph, natasha, the forward in the express today. “ii9 telegraph, natasha, the trust closing in tojoin rishi sunak in the final head—to—head. this is what lots of opinion farmers are staying at the beginning of this race that it would come down to the final three. looks like rishi sunak is one of the final two and it is now all to pay for between liz truss and penny. isn't it?— to pay for between liz truss and penny. isn't it? that battle to race auainst penny. isn't it? that battle to race against rishi sunak _ penny. isn't it? that battle to race against rishi sunak in _ penny. isn't it? that battle to race against rishi sunak in the - penny. isn't it? that battle to race against rishi sunak in the final- against rishi sunak in the final two. obviously we did expect that it would probably come down to rishi sunak and liz truss at the end of the day i think is what a lot of people were predicting in this

contest, but anything goes in these leadership contests and it's been really fascinating to see how it's played out over the last week as everybody has battled to stay in the race. penny isjust everybody has battled to stay in the race. penny is just about liz truss at the moment, so she has done pretty well getting a lot of np backers behind her in the past week. we shouldn't completely write her off just yet, we shouldn't completely write her offjust yet, i think until we see those numbers for the final time tomorrow afternoon, then we will know the two remaining candidates it will run off again 750,000 conservative members to become the next tory leader of the prime minister. liz truss closing in on penny is the headline in the telegraph. i think liz truss's team is pretty confident they've got the number that they will get them tomorrow from dropping out of which happened in the last few days, confident that those votes will come over to liz truss's side as opposed to penny. so about 2a hours until we should know who these final two are. i think at times also got the same front page. please trust closing in.

two battles going on here. the fight for the mps which we know this time tomorrow with the final two are, but then there is a fight on the hands for the party membership and they are appealing to different electorates there, aren't they? yes. electorates there, aren't they? yes, so the battle — electorates there, aren't they? yes, so the battle is _ electorates there, aren't they? yes, so the battle is kicked _ electorates there, aren't they? yes, so the battle is kicked off _ electorates there, aren't they? i9: so the battle is kicked off as soon they went out today, because going round, people trying to get mps on side, all kinds of promises coming in there, one of which i've heard, i think the times mentions that, jobs being thrown out. that's part of the pitch to the mps, and only as a policy, but confidence and a leader. that doesn't really apply to the wider party. you know, a lot of them are older, a lot of them have been conservative members for a very long time, and a lot of them aren't as concerned about the minutia of politics. theyjust want concerned about the minutia of

politics. they just want to concerned about the minutia of politics. theyjust want to know concerned about the minutia of politics. they just want to know are you a conservative leader? do you have a sense of value, and are you going to help me as prime minister? are you going to help us when future elections? there eyes are a lot broader for the whole makeup of the party rather than individual policy. also just let kenny's candidates do for me? what can they do to help with the cost of living crisis? what can they do to help with the fuel crisis? it's a very different battle when you go down the membership of 160,000 compared to mps. still eve hinu 160,000 compared to mps. still everything to — 160,000 compared to mps. still everything to play for. take us to the daily mail's front page, liz truss's says no dirty backroom deals, what are they talking about? this has been a dirty leadership election, i have only done a few in my politicaljournalistic career, but everybody who i speak to is saying this is one of the most vicious they have seen in terms of these briefings that are being slapped all of the front pages, penny in the past 2aa8 hrs has

really been at the brunt of them. yes, so on the front page of the mail today, allies of liz truss warning rishi sunak against engaging in a dirty backroom deal. there has been some talk of rishi sunak, the front runner of the campaign, the most np votes at the moment could then essentially play a sort of kingmaker role in the next 2a hours and lend his votes to go and basically backed the person that he would like to face off in the final two in order to give himself an easier run. however, there is not quite consensus over who that might be. some people say rishi sunak would ratherface be. some people say rishi sunak would rather face off against liz truss. he knows her well from their career in cabinet together. they had worked together. they both knew that they were going to run both for this tory leadership and have been preparing to face off against each other, but then some people say rather face off against penny and the more confident that he can take her on and she is a little bit less

tried and tested. ajunior minister for quite a long time coming but hasn't quite held as much say in the cabinet as liz truss has. whether people see that tomorrow, we'll have to look at the numbers to see whether that becomes a reality. we see rishi sunak�*s numbers are down, there will be allegations that that might just there will be allegations that that mightjust happen. find there will be allegations that that mightjust happen.— there will be allegations that that mightjust happen. and as we look towards the _ mightjust happen. and as we look towards the final _ mightjust happen. and as we look towards the final two _ mightjust happen. and as we look towards the final two and - mightjust happen. and as we look towards the final two and anotherl towards the final two and another hoped for a televised debate between them, how did they ensure that they don't drag each other through the mud and damage the party even more? i think when he gets down to the final two. — i think when he gets down to the final two, you know, it is one—on—one, it will get a lot more intense, _ one—on—one, it will get a lot more intense, so — one—on—one, it will get a lot more intense, so any attacks will feel a lot more — intense, so any attacks will feel a lot more personal. it's a lot easier when _ lot more personal. it's a lot easier when it's five people around the podium — when it's five people around the podium and make generalised attacks, but when _ podium and make generalised attacks, but when it— podium and make generalised attacks, but when it comes to just, you podium and make generalised attacks, but when it comes tojust, you know, let's say— but when it comes tojust, you know, let's say it's — but when it comes tojust, you know, let's say it's liz truss and rishi sunak— let's say it's liz truss and rishi sunak facing off one—on—one, there is attacked — sunak facing off one—on—one, there is attacked there, but they might be a little _ is attacked there, but they might be a little more veiled, and they might be a hit _ a little more veiled, and they might be a bit more careful. considering

how this _ be a bit more careful. considering how this has gone so far, it wouldn't _ how this has gone so far, it wouldn't be surprised if on monday we do _ wouldn't be surprised if on monday we do see — wouldn't be surprised if on monday we do see some fighting intensifying and we _ we do see some fighting intensifying and we do _ we do see some fighting intensifying and we do see them going and quite strongly, _ and we do see them going and quite strongly, because that has been the tone that _ strongly, because that has been the tone that has been set so far in this debate. there are complaints on all sides be— this debate. there are complaints on all sides. �* , , this debate. there are complaints on all sides. j , ., ., ., all sides. by this time tomorrow we will know the _ all sides. by this time tomorrow we will know the final _ all sides. by this time tomorrow we will know the final two _ all sides. by this time tomorrow we will know the final two and - all sides. by this time tomorrow we will know the final two and we - all sides. by this time tomorrow we will know the final two and we look| will know the final two and we look forward to seeing what the papers will look like and 2a hours' time. thank you both for taking us to tomorrow's front pages. the papers will be back again tomorrow evening with sonia sodham, the chief leader writer at the observer, and the political commentator, giles kenningham. dojoin us then if you can but for now, goodnight. good evening, i'm tulson tollett, and this is your sports news. we start in durham where england were beaten in the first one day international against south africa, losing by 62 runs.

a century from rassie van der dussen helped the tourists to 333 for 5 from their 50 overs. england started their reply very well, the opening partnership ofjason roy and jonnie bairstow putting on more than a hundred for the first wicket. but after that england faltered, ben stokes was out forjust five in his final odi. he recieved a standing ovation from the durham crowd. joe root top scored, eventually falling for 86, england all out well short of their target. the sides meet again at old trafford on friday. speaking before todays match, ben stokes told the bbc that his retirement from the one—day game should serve as a warning over an increasingly congested cricket schedule. i feel like there is just too much cricket rammed in for people to play all three formats now. it's a lot harder than what i think it used to be. it looked back when i was doing all three, it didn't feel

like it was this jam packed and everything like that. you know, you obviously want to play as much cricket as he possibly can, but when it is making you feel tired and sore and you've got to look towards, i don't know, five or six months down the road of what you are doing in the here and now, it is probably not the best thing. onto football where england players have tried their best to keep cool, as they prepare for their quarter final against spain in the women's euros tomorrow night. they wore ice vests after training in london as temperatures neared a0 degrees. natalie pirks reports. beating the heat while the country sizzles. training was earlier today with cooling wraps and ice vests used to regulate temperatures. keeping an eager eye away from the cameras was the head coach. she has had covid and could yet miss the match tomorrow, but when asked about the magnitude of the occasion for the dutch

manager played it typically cool. most of all, you talk about pressure all the time, and we talk about football. football under the highest pressure against the best opponents we have in europe. so what we are trying to do is just play football, play our best and try to use our strengths in trying exploit the weaknesses of the opponent. and the rebound is in! norway know this all too well. record—breaking, history breaking, barn storming performance from england stop at the last time england where in brighton committee 8—0 thrashing was a euros record which sent a clear message to their rivals. what a night! but a swashbuckling and ruthless as that performance was, spain will be a step up in class. they might have lost a couple of players to injury, but they dominate possession. patients will be key. but has the captain dared to dream beyond spain to wembley? i have been dreaming about that

since i was a kid, you know? those moments, but when you actually get into the tournament, it is quite easy to block it out and wednesday, tomorrow is the biggest game on the horizon, and after that, we will see where we are and hopefully it will be a semi and then the final. it is easy to put it back in mind when you are here, but it is definitely something i have been dreaming about all my life. record crowds, no goals conceded, ia scored as england sauntered through to the quarterfinals. tomorrow, though, well, the heat is really on. natalie pirks, bbc news, brighton. elsewhere the head coach of norway, martin sjogren has resigned following their elimination from the tournament. sjorgren was heavily criticised after the two—time winners went out at the group stage, particularly following that 8—0 thrashing by england in their second match. sjogren had been in charge of the women's national team for more than five years. manchester united captain harry maguire was booed by some fans

before their pre season match with crystal palace. maguire has been confirmed as skipper for this season by new manager erik ten hag despite criticism of his performances last season. the match was played in front of nearly 75,000 at the melbourne cricket ground with united winning 3—i. anthony martial gave them the lead before goals from marcus rashford and jadon sancho wrapped things up. teenager will fish was shown a red card late on but victory makes it three wins from three pre season friendlies so far. the tour de france is into its final week, part of which will be spent in the pyrenees and danish riderjonas vingegaard has come through the first of three mountain stages, with his overall lead intact. but britain's geraint thomas is still in contention after stage 16 — which was won by a solo breakaway from canada's hugo houle. drew savage reports. this is the pointy end of the tour de france and more than one way. the peaks of the pyrenees from the last major obstacle

for the worlds biggest bicycle race. thursday work in the hot conditions for all involved. defending champion in the white jersey is the best young writer who had promised to attack and was as good as his word. at the man in yellow match ten, pedal stroke for pedal stroke. on days like this while the overall leaders race each other, break often succeed, like this one from hugo who wrote a way to end stage 16, his first victory outside his native canada. another challenge on the last climb of the day, but the dane appears to be in great form. gary thomas at work to do to stay in touch with the leading pair. a strong ride from the welshman try and catch them just in time. so it is all to raise four with five stages left. still two minutes 22 seconds ahead in the standings with thomas 19 seconds further back. drew savage, bbc news. and that's all the sport for now.

hello. our historic and unprecedented heatwave is now coming to an end, but on tuesday, we recorded a new provisional uk record of a0.3 celsius. normally when we break records, it's by a fraction of a degree, but that's the old record. we've exceeded it by more than one and a half degrees. this is very significant. eastern parts of the uk start wednesday, stood in the grip of some relatively warm air, but out towards the west, something cooler and fresher flowing in from the atlantic. so, waking up to another warm start across eastern parts of england, but with some spells of sunshine. out towards the west, wales, the southwest seeing some cloud and some showers, the odd heavy one. those showers drifting eastwards through the day. quite a lot of cloud for eastern scotland, more brightness further north and west. sunny spells and just the odd shower there for northern ireland. temperatures lower than they have been. still 29 celsius in the east of england — normally we consider that hot,

but obviously not as hot as it has been — more like 18—20 for a good part of scotland and northern ireland. now, through the late afternoon and evening, we will see some quite intense thunderstorms across parts of northeast england, the midlands, east anglia, maybe the southeast — quite hit and miss, but some places could get quite a lot of rain in a short time. a lot of cloud holding on across eastern areas, more clear spells out towards the west, but it will be cooler and fresher for all of us as we start thursday morning. now, the next thing i think many of us would really like is some rain, but with high pressure building in for thursday, we're not going to see very much of that. yes, there mayjust be the odd shower here and there, a lot of cloud across central and eastern parts of england. that could produce the odd spot of rain, but for most, it is looking like a dry day. some spells of sunshine, particularly out towards the west. temperatures, though, much lower than they have been at 17—25 celsius north to south. friday, we stick with that cooler feel. a greater chance of seeing showers on friday, but they certainly won't crop up everywhere. they will be quite hit and miss. some will be heavy,

some will be thundery. best chance of brightness, i think, across southern and southwestern parts, but temperatures much closer to where they should be, actually, for the time of year, 15—23 celsius. as we head into the weekend, the best chance of seeing some rain will be up towards the north and the west of the uk. further south and east, it should stay dry with some spells of sunshine and it will actually start to turn a bit warmer once again.

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