he rather, this climate emergency. he said that climate change represents a clear and present danger to the nation, outlining new executive action aimed at tackling global warming. this is bbc news. the headlines: the race for the conservative leadership is down to two. former chancellor rishi sunak and foreign secretary liz truss will now face the conservative party membership who will decide which one takes up residence at number 10. really humbled that i have made it through the next stage. i'm grateful to all my colleagues for their support. all have been doing -- alli —— all i have been new today is talking to them, talking about why i am the best person to be keir starmer in the next election. we need to hit _ starmer in the next election. we need to hit the ground running. —— beat _ need to hit the ground running. —— beat we _ need to hit the ground running. —— beat. we have two deliver people. --

have beat. we have two deliver people. == have to beat. we have two deliver people. » have to deliver for people. prices are rising at their fastest rate for a0 years. uk inflationjumped to 9.1i%injune. putting out the fires of yesterday. yesterday was the london fire brigade's busiest since the second world war. and england women's hope for more success at the seaside, as they take on spain in brighton. their euro 2022 quarterfinal is just getting under way. hello, good evening and welcome to the bbc news. conservative party mps have had their say. they've chosen two of their number to face a final hurdle in the race to become our next prime minister. the day started with three candidates vying for the top job, rishi sunak, liz truss and penny mordaunt, who got the lowest number of votes on a 105.

that means she's out, leaving the former chancellor and the foreign secretary. those two now have about six weeks to persuade tory party members that they have what it takes to lead the country. the conservatives don't release membership numbers, but it's thought about 160,000 people will have a postal vote. the result of that ballot is due on 5 september. so what do mr sunak and ms truss stand for? here's our political editor chris mason. let me introduce you to some of those who will decide who our next prime minister will be. we are in the queen's head in buckinghamshire with some conservative party members. this town, and those around it, have been tory for eons but were repelled by borisjohnson at a by—election a year ago. rishi sunak and liz truss will be the candidates going forward to a final ballot of conservative party members. the question now for our members is, "who is the best person to defeat keir starmer and the labour party

at the next election?" i believe i am the only candidate who can do that. i am the person who can go into number10,lcan- hit the ground running and get things done. i i think that is what . colleagues have voted for and that is what i now. want to take to conservative members around the country. what do you make of it? well, i am quite happy with the process, i think we've got two fantastic final candidates. i think in particular, promises are cheap and i am wanting to hear someone that is honest about the trade—offs that the country is facing. i think liz truss is good - for the right wing of the party, but i also think rishi sunak has done a good job as well, - so you need to go into- hustings with an open mind. you are conservative party members, but you are making a decision on behalf of the whole country? and i think it is important that we recognise as a party, but also as an individual member, having agency to make

a vote, that these votes need to connect with absolutely everybody, notjust ourselves. what do we know about the two finalists to be our next prime minister? the former chancellor rishi sunak became an mp in 2015. he voted leave in the eu referendum and has said he wants to cut taxes, but only when inflation is under control. the foreign secretary liz truss was first elected in 2010. she became a cabinet minister in 2014 and voted remain in the eu referendum but rapidly became an enthusiast for brexit. she is promising immediate tax cuts. but borisjohnson is not quite done yet. today was his final prime minister's question time. this week, mr speaker, probably, certainly, will be my last pmqs from this despatch box. the labour leader said he wished mrjohnson and his family the best, but his government was a failure. mr speaker, inflation is up again this morning and millions are struggling with the cost of living crisis, and he's decided

to come down from his gold—wallpapered bunker for one last time... and the scottish national party reckon he has accelerated the prospect of scottish independence. i would like to thank— the prime minister in his capacity as minister of the union for driving support for independence - to new heights. and these were borisjohnson�*s final words, and perhaps the last ones we will ever hear of him in the house of commons. the last few years have been the greatest privilege of my life, and it's true that i helped to get the biggest tory majority for a0 years, and a huge realignment in uk politics, mr speaker. we've transformed our democracy and restored our national independence, as my right honourable friend says. mission largely accomplished, for now. i want to thank everybody here, and, hasta la vista, baby, thank you. applause and cheering

a standing ovation from his own side at least, although you will notice his predecessor, theresa may, was a little less than a coiled spring in getting to her feet. as borisjohnson leaves the commons, so, too, does the contest to replace him, as it shifts to the country, or at least conservative members in the country, tasked with choosing who comes next. chris mason, bbc news, in buckinghamshire. let's speak to anita boateng, former special adviser to the conservative party and partner at the company portland, a strategic communications consultancy. welcome to you, i need to. good to see you. six weeks, the two have got to convince the consummate party never to vote for them —— anita what do you think is going to play the bigger part here, personality or policy? i the bigger part here, personality or oli ? ., ~' the bigger part here, personality or oli ? ., ~ _ policy? i do think policy will ledue a policy? i do think policy will pledge a large _ policy? i do think policy will pledge a large part. - policy? i do think policy will pledge a large part. we - policy? i do think policy will. pledge a large part. we have policy? i do think policy will- pledge a large part. we have seen so

far it has been a big battle of ady between rishi sunak and liz truss and i certainly think members will want someday feel is going to advance a kind of conservativism that they care about, but the members are equally practical and i have been an adviser to the conservative party for a long time, including to the party chairman, fighting the drip contest in 2016 and 2019, and i know members also care about electability, so i think those two things will be top of the members list. those two things will be top of the members list-— those two things will be top of the members list. when you talk about likabili , members list. when you talk about likability. they _ members list. when you talk about likability, they have _ members list. when you talk about likability, they have both _ members list. when you talk about likability, they have both got - members list. when you talk about likability, they have both got name i likability, they have both got name recognition they are both big and the conservative party, so what do you think will shift the dial for most of those members? you think most of those members? you think most of those members? you think most of those members have probably made up their minds already? i don’t made up their minds already? i don't think members _ made up their minds already? i don't think members have _ made up their minds already? i don't think members have made _ made up their minds already? i don't think members have made their- made up their minds already? i if7�*u'if think members have made their minds up think members have made their minds up already, because this came on very suddenly for a lot of the members, and also let's not forget that, actually, this has been a fairly uncertain and pretty front

battle in parliament, so it is not always immediately apparent to the final two would be. i do think the first debate the bbc is going to host will be decisive, in terms of that had to head, giving conservative voters a real sense of what it would be like to have either of these two representing the party and the government.— and the government. yeah, those debates, and the government. yeah, those debates. we _ and the government. yeah, those debates, we have _ and the government. yeah, those debates, we have seen, - and the government. yeah, those debates, we have seen, proved i and the government. yeah, those i debates, we have seen, proved very informative. they have been tearing chunks out of each other, especially these two, haven't they? how did they mean disability now they have to go head—to—head? the they mean disability now they have to go head-to-head? the interesting thin is, i to go head-to-head? the interesting thing is. i do — to go head-to-head? the interesting thing is, i do hear— to go head-to-head? the interesting thing is, i do hear they _ to go head-to-head? the interesting thing is, i do hear they have - to go head-to-head? the interesting thing is, i do hear they have been - thing is, i do hear they have been tensions out of each other. i think it is been focused on policy... extremely focused on policy when they have been in the same cabinet together. but they have been in the same cabinet touether. �* . ~ they have been in the same cabinet touether. �* w , , together. but i thick it is better for the conservative _ together. but i thick it is better for the conservative party - together. but i thick it is better for the conservative party to i together. but i thick it is better i for the conservative party to have together. but i thick it is better - for the conservative party to have a proper battle of ideas and really critiqued and not have any issues be sacred cows they cannot be discussed through this process, but i do really think that once the leader is

tested and the ideas are put to the public, or to the conservative party members, and a decision is made, the conservative party will have to stick with the direction that that person sets out, so i'm not as convinced that two years out from a general election, having had a big battle about where the conservative party should go next, is going to be the thing that is going to be really decisive in the minds of voters, so there is a lot of people getting very excited at the idea that labour could run and attack ad and it already has clips from the debates. i think the party and the public look forward when it comes to 2024, citing this actually could be a good thing for revitalising the conservative party.- thing for revitalising the conservative party. thing for revitalising the conservative pa . �* , ., conservative party. and i understand ou are conservative party. and i understand you are one — conservative party. and i understand you are one of— conservative party. and i understand you are one of the _ conservative party. and i understand you are one of the 180,000 - conservative party. and i understand you are one of the 180,000 who - conservative party. and i understand you are one of the 180,000 who can | you are one of the 180,000 who can vote. have you made a decision? i really am interested in the head to head. i had some uncertainty about who would make the final three, it

has been an interesting thing which is not crystallised in my mind what might happen next and where i ought to go, but i think electability really matters to me and making sure we have got someone who can really appeal to the country and can really build a united presentation of cabinet and all of that, so i think that will be critical for a lot of members, notjust myself. members, not 'ust myself. perhapsl willseak members, not 'ust myself. perhapsl wiu speakto — members, notjust myself. perhapsl will speak to you _ members, notjust myself. perhapsl will speak to you when _ members, notjust myself. perhapsl will speak to you when you _ members, notjust myself. perhapsl will speak to you when you have - members, notjust myself. perhaps i. will speak to you when you have made a decision, but anita boateng, thank you very much. and we'll find out how this story and many others are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:30 and 11:30 this evening in the papers. 0ur our guests joining 0ur guestsjoining me our guests joining me tonight are sonia sodha and giles kenningham. prices are continuing to rise at their fastest rate for 40 years driven by higher fuel and food costs. figures released today show the rate of inflation

rose to 9.4% last month, the highest rate for 40 years, driven by a leap in the price of fuel and also of basic foods like milk, cheese and eggs. the bank of england has warned inflation could reach as high as 11% later this year. today, the bbc has been focusing on the city of derby, looking at how people are being affected by the cost of living crisis. 0ur economics editor faisal islam reports now on the effects of rising inflation. it is the staples — fuel and food — going up last month, that pushed inflation to a new 40—year high. this is what that means for families in derbyshire and across the uk. at this community food pantry, they're finding demand rocketing at the same time the surplus supermarket supplies they rely on dwindle. we are currently shifting around 1.25 tonnes of food every week. we are certainly thinking that as demand carries on going up, we are going to run out of road in terms of being able to acquire enough food to feed people on a nonprofit basis. we've got chicken, we've got pork... and even though, here,

they can supply families with food at a tenth of the normal price, such is the general inflation crisis that some customers, working people, can no longer afford the bus fare to get here or the electricity to keep food fresh in hot weather. well, we've heard of people switching off their fridges and freezers because they can't afford the electricity. and, actually, that's a really, really... it's a difficult choice to make, but, actually, it doesn't really save you a lot because the biggest part of your energy bill is the standing charge. actually, you're not really saving much money and you're risking your own health and that of your family. that is the impact of broad—based, readily rising prices on real life. this is what it looks like over decades, a 40—year high, and heading higher in the autumn, with food prices up 9.8% overall, butter alone up 22%. fuel prices were up 42% and energy prices up 70% over the last 12 months.

i've now got a really good job, my husband works full—time, but things obviously, with the cost of living going up, it is tight. we live hand to mouth all the time. one of my friends told me about it, so i started coming. _ i was really embarrassed at first, but i don't feel. embarrassed about it now. derby is a city famous for manufacturing. the bank of england governor last night warned that a specific uk factor, labour shortages, threatened to keep inflation higher for longer. at this cutting—edge carbon fibre factory supplying formula 1 cars and fighterjets, they are seeing that. we train and develop in this industry, and they are well—paid, long—term jobs, i hope. and are you finding yourself picking up labour from other sectors? we are picking them up from hospitality and care and that kind of area, where they are predominantly lower payment areas. and they can come to us for higher pay.

higher prices for energy and a weaker pound is seeping into a pipeline that will last many months. this has gone up in price by 50% or 60% in the last 6—9 months. energy, currency... one of the first steps in trying to get this under control could be raising interest rates by 0.5%, the largest rise in nearly three decades, but energy prices are due to rise again in the autumn, pushing inflation get higher. faisal islam, bbc news, in derby. the lionesses have kicked off. let's get the latest on that and all the sport. hi. england's women are currently in action in the quarterfinals of the european championships. the big news before kick—off was that boss serena wiegman has recovered from covid and has taken her place on the bench for the first time during the tournament. it's 15 minutes in at

the amex stadium in brighton. those are live pictures on bbc one at the moment, 14 and a half minutes played, and it is currently goalless in that one. and if you have to get in that one. and if you have to get in the car and out of the house, it is on bbc radio 5live. henrik stenson has been sacked as europe's ryder cup captain, with immediate effect. the swede has announced that he'll join the controversial new saudi arabia—backed liv golf series. stenson said he disagrees with the decision but "has to accept it". he was due to lead the european team for the first time in rome next summer having played in five ryder cups. however, in a statement, team europe said he will not be able to fulfil his contractual obligations. 0ur correspondent iain carter has more. there's only one reason that henrik stenson has been recruited that is because he was the european ryder cup captain. he is ranked 171 in the world, he has not had a decent result in the last year, so it is

not his golfing cachet, it is for his position within the golfing firm that the liv series has decided to recruit him, and they handsome sons of —— are paying handsome sums of money for him to do that as well. jonas vingegaard is still the favourite to win the tour de france with four stages to go, even though defending champion tadej pogacar won stage 17. vingegaard is still 2 minutes and 18 seconds ahead in the yellowjersey — pogacar won the stage in the pyrenees but only gained a four—second time bonus. geraint thomas lost over two minutes on the leaders but gained time on those behind him to strengthen his grip on third place overall. here's a story that will warm your heart. british runnerjake wightman woke up in the united states on wednesday as a world champion after he produced a brilliant performance to win gold in the 1500 meters. wightman, who finished tenth in the olympic final, managed to overtake the favourite and olympic champion jakob ingerbritsen on the final

bend to take the title and become the first british man to win gold in the event since steve cram in 1983. we could not see any of the screens, any of the gaps in the race, so i wasjust hoping that any of the gaps in the race, so i was just hoping that i done enough to hang on and i kept expecting jacob or some idiots to come past. so it was only when i crossed the line that i realised that, i think i've done something here. but what's happened? have i miscounted the lab? yeah, it is still very much going to take a lot to set in. it really is an incredible story, and it was a true family affair inside the stadium last night. these are the pictures of jake's dad geoff, who was calling the race. as he crossed the line, he said "that's my son and i coach him, and he's the world champion." i've been doing his school sportsday

since _ i've been doing his school sportsday since he _ i've been doing his school sportsday since he was about 11, because my wife is _ since he was about 11, because my wife is is _ since he was about 11, because my wife is is pete eth year. —— is pe teachen — wife is is pete eth year. —— is pe teachen we _ wife is is pete eth year. —— is pe teacher. we have been taking into slightly— teacher. we have been taking into slightly bigger areas and slay the bil slightly bigger areas and slay the big titles. winning here in a year where _ big titles. winning here in a year where there are three chairmanships was going _ where there are three chairmanships was going to be the real consolation, so, yeah, i was going to be the real consolation, so, yeah, lam very proud _ a great british story there. there might be another great british story tonight, with anglin up against spain. currently goalless on bbc one. —— with england against spain. thank you. the mayor of london, sadiq khan, says the capital's fire service had its busiest day since the second world war yesterday as it dealt with blazes in record—breaking temperatures. the city was one of 15 areas around the uk to declare a major incident. one of the most serious fires was in wennington, east london, where several houses were destroyed.

daniel sandford reports. daybreak this morning revealed the devastation wreaked by the fire in wennington on the far east edge of london. homes, cars, businesses all consumed by flames that had appeared almost out of nowhere in the blistering heat of yesterday afternoon. london's fire brigade had been stretched to the limit. it was incredibly busy, incredibly challenging. people were physically exhausted after an incredibly hard day. that continued throughout the night and we had resources throughout the night planning for the next few days as well to make sure we'd got all the cover and resources we need. but it was not just wennington. this was dagenham, just down the road, where a fire swept in from a nearby park. away from my house, there's a fire. and it's got gas things. this afternoon, we could see prefab houses that had apparently melted in the heat. around a small close, several homes had been completely destroyed. it had been a terrifying sight.

it was just pitch black, you just couldn't see anything. you could see the fire and you could hear the popping and everyone was running, the cars were just trying to get out because the police said, you know, "everyone needs to get out now." i thought, "oh!" and when i ran back, i looked back and ijust kept hearing the popping, just seeing things coming over here. it was really, really like what you see in a film. the devastation was so bad here in london that the mayor said the fire brigade had had its busiest day since the second world war. today, london was still burning, with fresh blazes like this one in woolwich breaking out. firefighters have difficult days ahead. beyond the capital, the village of brancaster staithe in norfolk saw five homes burned down. there were several bad fires elsewhere in the county too, including in the village of ashill. fire engines were sent to norfolk from all over england. the day also revealed the extent of the damage to a nursery in milton keynes,

where all the children and staff had been quickly evacuated before the fire took hold. daniel sandford, bbc news. 0ur climate editorjustin rowlatt told us the last couple 0ur climate editorjustin rowlatt told us the last couple of days provided a glimpse into the uk's climate future. if the world fails to tackle climate change, temperatures of 40 celsius could become part of a fairly normal summer, according to climate scientists. we know why this is, we know the science. it's worth repeating, though — as we burn fossil fuels, we produce greenhouse gases, they trap heat in the atmosphere, raising global temperatures. and as temperatures rise, heatwaves become more frequent and they also become hotter. take a look at what's been happening in europe for evidence of the kind of extreme heat we could have here in the uk by the end of the century. so that tells us why cutting greenhouse gases is so important, but i think it also points to the need to adapt

to the way we live and work. network rail today said it was reviewing the resilience of the railways in light of all the closures there had been in the last couple of days. but the truth is many aspects of our daily lives are going to have ——justin —— justin rowlatt. ——justin rowlatt. we —— justin rowlatt. we will have more on the fires later this evening. this evening, the italian prime minister mario draghi has won a senate confidence motion, but three main coalition parties refused to take part in the vote, leaving his political future in doubt. it comes after he offered his resignation last week. we can cross live to rome and our correspondent there, mark lowen. welcome to you. italian politics is fairly straightforward. but as happens tonight?— fairly straightforward. but as happens tonight? yeah, never a dual moment in a — happens tonight? yeah, never a dual moment in a country _ happens tonight? yeah, never a dual moment in a country that _ happens tonight? yeah, never a dual moment in a country that has - happens tonight? yeah, never a dual moment in a country that has seen i moment in a country that has seen almost 70 governments since the second world war, sam, and now looks likely to see the end of yet another one, because mario draghi ambled, he... 0ne one, because mario draghi ambled, he... one of the parties in his national unity coalition last week wavered in his support stub he offered his resignation backed into

the president, who rejected his resignation and for him to go to parliament and try and seek the expression of support he needed, and he tried to do that, and yet three parties in the coalition today refused the vote in the vote of confidence, refused to back him, and so even though he won in the vote, it was a sort of peer at victorie, in a sense, because the broad—based national unity government you was arguing for has torpedoed —— pyrrhic victory. tomorrow, there will be a vote in the lower house of element, and he is expected to resign. a lot of italians will be scratching their heads, saying, why is this happening? mario draghi has people behind him in the opinion polls, he is a figure of huge national standing, and in the last few days, a number of mayors and political parties wrote an open letter, calling for him to stay, but

ultimately italy's fascist politics got the best of him, and lot will be thinking, if mario draghi cannot hold us together, who can? find thinking, if mario draghi cannot hold us together, who can? and it is obviously a — hold us together, who can? and it is obviously a time _ hold us together, who can? and it is obviously a time of _ hold us together, who can? and it is obviously a time of great _ hold us together, who can? and it is obviously a time of great economic. obviously a time of great economic uncertainty at the moment. it obviously a time of great economic uncertainty at the moment.- obviously a time of great economic uncertainty at the moment. it was a im ortant uncertainty at the moment. it was a important and _ uncertainty at the moment. it was a important and difficult _ uncertainty at the moment. it was a important and difficult time - uncertainty at the moment. it was a important and difficult time for - important and difficult time for italy coming out of the pandemic. you will know that italy was the first country in the west to be crushed by the covid—19 pandemic, and it is still recovering from that, not least trying to make a vast programme of reforms in order to clinch eu recovery funds, and so he was appointed to try and steer italy through that period. he achieved 6% economic growth last year, for example, he is a titan on the world stage, president of the european central bank before he came on as prime minister, and yet this is a country were the average tenure of the government is just over a year, and this backbiting and sniping tween his coalition partners

have been the best of him, and it is an unlikely end to the government. we will have to see what happens tomorrow, but it looks like probably you will have to throw in the towel. mark lowen, thank you. let's return to the fires of recent days. wildfires continue to burn in countries across europe, with blazes in greece, spain and italy. in greece, nearly 500 firefighters tackled a fire north—east of the capital athens, and hundreds of people were evacuated from the surrounding areas. some of the worst fires in southwest france have left more than 200 square kilometres of scorched earth, though temperatures there have now cooled. let's speak to paulo fernandes, he's a forestry fire professor at the university of utad, which is in vila real in portugal. welcome to you, thanks very much for being with us. we have seen these wildfires increase in number in recent years. what are we looking at towards heading towards the future?

unfortunately, we are facing weather conditions that increasingly bring us more extreme fire danger — warmer or hotter temperatures, dryer air, sometimes strong winds, dry lightning. so all these conditions are becoming more common, more frequent, and we see that happening here in southern europe, where there —— they are already common, but now they are extending north. yesterday, for example, was for me a novelty, because we had relevant fires all across southern europe countries but also in france, belgium, germany and the uk, so it was a first time as farasi the uk, so it was a first time as far as i remember that i saw this

situation, and so this is expected to be more and more common in the future. �* , ., , ., future. and is there anything that can be done _ future. and is there anything that can be done to — future. and is there anything that can be done to dry _ future. and is there anything that can be done to dry and _ future. and is there anything that can be done to dry and prevent i future. and is there anything that - can be done to dry and prevent them, to protect forests?— to protect forests? there's a lot that can be _ to protect forests? there's a lot that can be done. _ to protect forests? there's a lot that can be done. first - to protect forests? there's a lot that can be done. first of- to protect forests? there's a lot that can be done. first of all, i to protect forests? there's a lot| that can be done. first of all, try to avoid emissions caused by people during these weather conditions, because careless actions can very easily start big fires —— try to avoid ignitions. and if these fires under suitable weather conditions are allowed to develop in a facilitating environment, in terms of vegetation, then it will get fast spreading that will be very difficult to tackle. so avoiding ignitions on these days and then prepare the land, so you need to prepare, in terms of what we call

full management orfull prepare, in terms of what we call full management or full treatment, seven k your environment is flammable, i mean, coniferforests, shrub lens like he plans you have in the uk, grasslands so on —— so in case your environment is. you must do some work of reducing the amount of vegetation, in strategic locations, so opportunities for effective firefighting are provided. and better yet, if your landscape is in the form of a mosaic, if land—use and land cover are variable across the landscape, your chances of having large fires are much lower, and so, basically, in a few words, these are the things that we can do. a force we need a professional... we

need a well—trained firefighting force. northern europe countries are not very prepared for these, because there firefighting forces are mostly trained for civil protection, not for forest fire protections, trained for civil protection, not forforest fire protections, so... i anticipate that countries in central and northern europe will have to invest in these training, trying to learn with the lessons from southern europe, where we already earn these things the hard way all these years. absolutely. professor paulo fernandes, thank you very much for your expertise. very interesting to talk to you. thanks. it's certain cool down a bit. now it's time for a look at the weather with tomasz. hello. the temperatures were a lot more comfortable today for many of

us and that is how it is going to stay, pretty much, for the rest of the week and just about into the weekend, and after that, it looks as though he could hot up once again at least in some areas. its focus on the here and now, a few showers around, some of them heavy, possibly country, across eastern parts of england, but elsewhere a night of clear spells and just variable amounts of cloud. quite a warm one on thursday. and tomorrow, right from the word go, lots of sunshine across western and northern parts of the uk. central and eastern areas could be quite cloudy. it will take time for that cloud to break up a little bit. there will be one or two showers also sunny spells and very pleasant again on the thermometer, 21 in the lowlands of scotland, up to 25 or so in london.

hello this is bbc news. the headlines: the race for the conservative leadership is down to two former chancellor rishi sunak and foreign secretary liz truss will now face the conservative party membership who will decide which one takes up residence at number 10. really humbled that i have made it to the next stage. i am gratefulfor all of my colleagues for their support. all i have been doing today is talking to them outline my vision for the country and how i am the best person for the next election. what is important is that we hit the ground _ what is important is that we hit the ground running, we have got two years— ground running, we have got two years and — ground running, we have got two years and are likely next general election— years and are likely next general election and i want to deliver the people — prices are rising at their fastest rate for 40 years uk inflation jumped to 9.4% in june. putting out the fires of climate change yesterday was the london fire brigade's busiest since the second world war. in the past hour, presidentjoe

biden has warned that climate change represents a �*clear and present danger�*. and he's announced new funding to help communities deal with climate related disasters. climate change is an existential threat to our nation and the world. my threat to our nation and the world. my message today since congress is not acting as it should, we are not getting many republican votes. this is an emergency. and i will look at it that way, i said last week and i will say it again loud and clear. as president i will use my executive powers with the absence of congressional power. let's cross live to our washington correspondent nomia iqbal. president biden announcing new executive orders to tackle this climate emergency, what is going to

do? he climate emergency, what is going to do? , �* ., , ., , ., do? he is. but he has fallen short of actually — do? he is. but he has fallen short of actually declaring _ do? he is. but he has fallen short of actually declaring a _ do? he is. but he has fallen short of actually declaring a climate - of actually declaring a climate emergency which many of his parties want him to do. to give you a idea of how hot it is an american at the moment, there are about 28 states where there are heated advisories in place. there are about more than 100 million americans living under these conditions which are being described as dangerous. hence there you have joe biden making this address at a former coal plant in massachusetts which is now become a hub for offshore, the offshore wind industry. he hasn't declared a climate emergency but what he has done as he has announced this huge amount, $2.3 billion in funding. the kind of stuff that he is going to do, he is going to invest in communities that are a danger of flooding. he is going to expand flooding. he is going to expand flood control, he is going to retrofit buildings, he is also saying he's going to leveraged

funding for low income families to help them meet the cost of calling temperatures, calling costs. so all of these various initiatives but what his members of his party, the progressives want him to do is declare a climate emergency. he had a sweeping plan when he got got into the white house as part of his campaign as well. he has not got the support from republicans to push that through and he also has got a hold out on his own party senator from virginia called manson who they have been trying for months to persuade to get on board. so now president biden singh is going to use as many of his presidential powers as you can try and do something. but as i saying it's a climate emergency that is party want him to declare which you didn't do today. him to declare which you didn't do toda . ~ . , him to declare which you didn't do toda .~ . , ., him to declare which you didn't do toda. ., ., , today. which is important because althou . h today. which is important because although they _ today. which is important because although they sound _ today. which is important because although they sound like - today. which is important because although they sound like words, i today. which is important because| although they sound like words, by declaring it a climate emergency would allow the releasing of funds. just explain why and how.—

just explain why and how. basically this will open _ just explain why and how. basically this will open up _ just explain why and how. basically this will open up opportunities - just explain why and how. basically this will open up opportunities for i this will open up opportunities for unilateral action by the executive branch in america to combat climate change. he could do things like stop us exports of crude oil and offshore drilling. alsojust us exports of crude oil and offshore drilling. also just looking at the other things he could do. he could redirect military funding to the construction of renewable energy projects. he could impose trade penalties on countries that are basically allowing deforestation such as the construction of the amazon rainforest is happening in brazil. the truth is, if he uses these sorts of federal law, it would trigger all these lawsuits from oil companies and republicans. so it is something he's trying to manage that today i think as far as he is going today i think as far as he is going to say what he plans to do. there is that pressured to declare a climate emergency, whether or not he will do in the future we don't know. thank ou ve in the future we don't know. thank

you very much- _ the former chancellor, rishi sunak, and the foreign secretary, liz truss, have made it onto the final ballot to be the next conservative party leader. the trade minister, penny mordaunt, was eliminated after failing to get the necessary backing in the last round of voting by mp's. the party membership will now have the final say in a vote which runs until the second of september with the winner due to be announced on the fifth. with me is neil mclennan, co leader of moray council and james dodsworth, policy and internal networks lead at the young conservative network. great tabby on the programme. how do you feel about the two candidates? disappointed would be the word. and that's why i'm picking up from others who are sharing their views on this. i guess there were plenty of candidates who reflected a clean break, and particularly a clean break, and particularly a clean breakfrom break, and particularly a clean break from boris break, and particularly a clean breakfrom borisjohnson's regime.

break from boris johnson's regime. issues breakfrom borisjohnson's regime. issues of wrongdoing and that has really put at the heart of this. it is a disappointment that we have ended up with what may be seen as candidates who are already linked to the set up. so i think a disappointment sums up my views. share disappointment sums up my views. are ou disappointment sums up my views. are you disappointed to? i _ disappointment sums up my views. are you disappointed to? i can _ disappointment sums up my views. are you disappointed to? i can say - disappointment sums up my views. are you disappointed to? i can say the - you disappointed to? i can say the same thing _ you disappointed to? i can say the same thing really. _ you disappointed to? i can say the same thing really. there - you disappointed to? i can say the same thing really. there were - same thing really. there were candidates towards the centre and the right— candidates towards the centre and the right who would have represented a break— the right who would have represented a break from the previous regime except— a break from the previous regime except now we have borisjohnson's number— except now we have borisjohnson's number one — except now we have borisjohnson's number one and numbertwo. and it's going _ number one and numbertwo. and it's going to _ number one and numbertwo. and it's going to be _ number one and numbertwo. and it's going to be fine. why are we bothered _ going to be fine. why are we bothered having a leadership election— bothered having a leadership election of these are the two candidates that we have? it�*s election of these are the two candidates that we have? it's what redicted candidates that we have? it's what predicted was _ candidates that we have? it's what predicted was seven _ candidates that we have? it's what predicted was seven weeks - candidates that we have? it's what predicted was seven weeks ago - candidates that we have? it's what l predicted was seven weeks ago that they would be ending up in the final two on the ballot paper. we are where we are so how are you going to decide who is going to be your preferred candidate out of the do? i wouldn't necessarily have a vote, i have separated myself from the party until we see what happens with the

leadership race. because i believe there needs to be reform in downing street. and a uk level there is the national reform right down to local level. those reforms really come around about behaviours. 0ne level. those reforms really come around about behaviours. one of the candidates whose made it to the final stage ultimately was also fined alongside borisjohnson. so we have got questions to be asked about if this is about values and behaviours then radical change still needs to happen. the membership will be crying out to hear over the summer period watch the two individuals, truss and sunak are going to do about behaviours and restoring pride and this privileged position. restoring pride and this privileged osition. , . , restoring pride and this privileged osition. , ., , i. ., restoring pride and this privileged osition. , ., position. james, you and your colleagues — position. james, you and your colleagues at _ position. james, you and your colleagues at the _ position. james, you and your colleagues at the young - position. james, you and your - colleagues at the young conservative network at the future of the party, onto? what do you think you would like to hear. what is important to you and those around you with a network? i’m you and those around you with a network? �* ., ., ., , network? i'm not going to sleeve an one network? i'm not going to sleeve anyone else _ network? i'm not going to sleeve anyone else i _ network? i'm not going to sleeve anyone else i work _ network? i'm not going to sleeve anyone else i work with - network? i'm not going to sleeve anyone else i work with or - network? i'm not going to sleeve anyone else i work with or any i network? i'm not going to sleeve anyone else i work with or any of| anyone else i work with or any of our members by do think we need to

-et our members by do think we need to get into— our members by do think we need to get into policy going forward. i don't _ get into policy going forward. i don't think the leadership debates we have _ don't think the leadership debates we have had so far have really addressed many of the issues. obviously, the climate like we have heard _ obviously, the climate like we have heard previously on your show. all issues _ heard previously on your show. all issues that — heard previously on your show. all issues that are memberships care about _ issues that are memberships care about we — issues that are memberships care about. we do need to know what sunak and truss— about. we do need to know what sunak and truss plan are to address these things _ and truss plan are to address these things so _ and truss plan are to address these things. so then we can make an informed — things. so then we can make an informed decision. hopefully that will gives— informed decision. hopefully that will gives insight into this bow at the moment i don't feel in a good position— the moment i don't feel in a good position to — the moment i don't feel in a good position to make a decision on either— position to make a decision on either of— position to make a decision on either of them.— either of them. you don't know enou:h either of them. you don't know enough about _ either of them. you don't know enough about them _ either of them. you don't know enough about them as - either of them. you don't know enough about them as people i either of them. you don't know. enough about them as people or either of them. you don't know - enough about them as people or about ideologies? i enough about them as people or about ideolo . ies? ~ enough about them as people or about ideoloaies? ~ �* , ., , ., ideologies? i think it's mainly that we know what _ ideologies? i think it's mainly that we know what liz _ ideologies? i think it's mainly that we know what liz truss _ ideologies? i think it's mainly that we know what liz truss did - ideologies? i think it's mainly that we know what liz truss did as - we know what liz truss did as foreign— we know what liz truss did as foreign secretary, we do know what rishi sunak— foreign secretary, we do know what rishi sunak did but we don't how much _ rishi sunak did but we don't how much they— rishi sunak did but we don't how much they set their own agenda we don't _ much they set their own agenda we don't how— much they set their own agenda we don't how much it was boris johnson's _ don't how much it was boris johnson's doing so i think we need to do— johnson's doing so i think we need to do what— johnson's doing so i think we need to do what they would do as pm. it is a differentjob to do what they would do as pm. it is a different job to the one they have _ is a different job to the one they have had — is a different job to the one they have had so far. ultimately, the

debates— have had so far. ultimately, the debates they have had thus far haven't— debates they have had thus far haven't really answered that many questions — haven't really answered that many questions. all we have seen is blue on blue _ questions. all we have seen is blue on blue fighting, personal attacks, we need _ on blue fighting, personal attacks, we need to— on blue fighting, personal attacks, we need to know what these people will be _ we need to know what these people will be doing on the day they set for an— will be doing on the day they set for an office come the 5th of september. bear in mind october is when— september. bear in mind october is whenwe— september. bear in mind october is when we are expecting energy crisis to hit— when we are expecting energy crisis to hit home — when we are expecting energy crisis to hit home so we need to hear about these _ to hit home so we need to hear about these policies. how to hit home so we need to hear about these policies-— these policies. how important is what they say — these policies. how important is what they say versus _ these policies. how important is what they say versus how - these policies. how important is what they say versus how they l these policies. how important is. what they say versus how they will perform for the rest of the mps to make sure they win the next election or are they one in the same thing? we need to see people performing, we need to see actions rather than words. i rewatch the pr videos for both candidates before going on. they highlight your messages echoed there. we now need to see exactly what they are going to do to be able to particularly restore pride in the party and the values, policies, not only policies in terms of their policies are going to implement. but

also what other policies on the ground inside the party in terms of maintaining party discipline. absolute power corrupts absolutely and we have gone through a period where the party has not represented its own party or the country well at all. so that needs to be resolved very quickly. i guess what is a real challenge now when penny mordaunt was still in the running it was very clear that she was the membership's preferred candidate but what we have that at this point we have mp's preferred candidates. so we have got different views between the memberships. and that reflects yes the conservative party is abroad but just as we said there we now need to see exactly what they are going to do and clear actions are followed from that. do do and clear actions are followed from that. , ., do and clear actions are followed from that-— do and clear actions are followed from that. i. , ., ,., from that. do you feel they are both tainted from — from that. do you feel they are both tainted from having _ from that. do you feel they are both tainted from having been _ from that. do you feel they are both tainted from having been in - from that. do you feel they are both tainted from having been in boris. tainted from having been in boris johnson is cabin are all still being in a? ., ., , �*

johnson is cabin are all still being ina? ., ., y�* in a? unfortunately i've probably are. in a? unfortunately i've probably are- when _ in a? unfortunately i've probably are- when we — in a? unfortunately i've probably are. when we go _ in a? unfortunately i've probably are. when we go back— in a? unfortunately i've probably are. when we go back to - in a? unfortunately i've probably are. when we go back to the - are. when we go back to the campaigning what me and my fellow young _ campaigning what me and my fellow young conservatives have been saying is that _ young conservatives have been saying is that it _ young conservatives have been saying is that it has _ young conservatives have been saying is that it has been very difficult on the — is that it has been very difficult on the doorstep to justify and persuade people to vote conservative because _ persuade people to vote conservative because of— persuade people to vote conservative because of boris johnson's persuade people to vote conservative because of borisjohnson's poor behaviour~ _ because of borisjohnson's poor behaviour. you can see that in the candidates — behaviour. you can see that in the candidates that was fined as part of partygate _ candidates that was fined as part of partygate whilst liz truss is still in his— partygate whilst liz truss is still in his cabinet. they are still very much _ in his cabinet. they are still very much under— in his cabinet. they are still very much under boris johnson's shadow. it much under boris johnson's shadow. it might— much under boris johnson's shadow. it might serve them well with certain— it might serve them well with certain sections but with the general— certain sections but with the general public, johnson has worse approval— general public, johnson has worse approval ratings than jeremy corbyn ever did _ approval ratings than jeremy corbyn ever did and that really is saying something. so we need to try and get some _ something. so we need to try and get some separation from this previous regime _ some separation from this previous regime and — some separation from this previous regime and i'm not confident from these _ regime and i'm not confident from these candidates that we can do that _ these candidates that we can do that. . ~ these candidates that we can do that. ., ,, , ., these candidates that we can do that. ., ~' , ., , these candidates that we can do that. ., ,, i. , . these candidates that we can do that. ., ,, , ., , . ., ., that. thank you very much, have a aood that. thank you very much, have a good evening _ that. thank you very much, have a good evening thank— that. thank you very much, have a good evening thank you. _ now let's return to borisjohnson's final session of prime minister's questions earlier today and his hints at a return in some shape or form. he declared "mission largely accomplished,

for now" and concluded with the phrase "hasta la vista baby", a sign off that raises questions about his post prime ministerial ambitions. and his love of terminator, possibly. joining me is anne mcelvoy, executive editor at the economist, who's known borisjohnson for a long time. welcome, great to have you on. what you make of his final comments are what he may be handing out or is he just teasing us? he what he may be handing out or is he just teasing us?— just teasing us? he likes teasing. partl he just teasing us? he likes teasing. partly he is _ just teasing us? he likes teasing. partly he is witty _ just teasing us? he likes teasing. partly he is witty and _ just teasing us? he likes teasing. partly he is witty and it _ just teasing us? he likes teasing. partly he is witty and it is - just teasing us? he likes teasing. partly he is witty and it is a - just teasing us? he likes teasing. partly he is witty and it is a funny | partly he is witty and it is a funny sign. i thought it was a very tested pmqs there is usually a bit of space given to the firemen minister leading office but that was not the case it was very vicious. and i think he wanted to get hold of the grip of it by using this witty phrase and obviously having that reference, i'll be back. what does he mean by that? i think boris

johnson is a realist i don't think he thinks is going to come back anytime soon into the front line politics or even dreams of being party leader. but he knows he has some support and what he wants to write into unofficial records is that he was pushed out of office it wasn't his fault and you'll be back on the scene. i think you'll pursue a writing career but what he is really saying is that i would never be far away from politics. you could read that as a bit of warning. iie read that as a bit of warning. he will never be far away from politics do you think you will carry on assessor constituent mp or like david cameron disappear to the world of business? i david cameron disappear to the world of business? ~ of business? i think the constituents _ of business? i think the constituents when - of business? i think the constituents when you | of business? i think the - constituents when you have been of business? i think the _ constituents when you have been put prime minister is rather unrewarding and david cameron concluded that tony blair also concluded there. unless you are going somewhere and have got some idea of something else you have got to do, and i don't think borisjohnson has ever really seen himself as a constituent mp. it

was always a means to the end. but he was very popular a lot of constituents would have liked to have had, back in the day, the boris johnson magic. i think he will be a big figure in the conservative argument and to some extent that is argument and to some extent that is a curse for his successors. there is terrific bitterness that it's going to be a really interesting race the next few weeks but if they fall into a trap of bitterness, the voters at large well i think it struck the high price at the next election. so where borisjohnson comments that very fissile mix is i think it is one to watch.— very fissile mix is i think it is one to watch. ., ., , , one to watch. potentially extremely dama . in: one to watch. potentially extremely damaging for— one to watch. potentially extremely damaging for whoever _ one to watch. potentially extremely damaging for whoever does - one to watch. potentially extremely damaging for whoever does when i one to watch. potentially extremely l damaging for whoever does when the leadership race. he said he won't endorse any candidate but it doesn't say that going forward he won't snipe from the sidelines when whoever is in power is sitting in number ten. whoever is in power is sitting in number ten-— whoever is in power is sitting in number ten. ., ., , , , ., , number ten. that happens to prime ministers as — number ten. that happens to prime ministers as we _ number ten. that happens to prime ministers as we know, _ number ten. that happens to prime ministers as we know, john - number ten. that happens to prime ministers as we know, john major l number ten. that happens to prime l ministers as we know, john major on brexit. it is a little bit of source the goose and gander, people see things happen now and say it's never happened before. john major

conducted a one—man revenge match for many years when he fell foul of the eurosceptics in his party in the 905. i the euro5ceptic5 in his party in the 905. i think the issue here is that he will not support rishi sunak, thati5 he will not support rishi sunak, that is an absolute breach of economic policy, it matters. liz tru55, more likely or not they made common cause together on ukraine. bori5 common cause together on ukraine. borisjohnson's way of looking at the world this will be more similar to liz tru55. that would be a big divide up because is that a positive, it is for a lot of members but it also means that we are constantly reminded that those people were in it together. what people were in it together. what about the money? _ people were in it together. what about the money? i— people were in it together. what about the money? i read - people were in it together. what about the money? i read that as a serving prime minister he will still earn £115,000 a year i think that was m opportunity he did previously wa5 m opportunity he did previously earned £250,000 a5 a columnist, witty and even more. there was speculation that if he carried on

damaging his reputation he will also damage the income you can earn but do you think be worth millions a5 do you think be worth millions as many prime have been? i do you think be worth millions as many prime have been?- do you think be worth millions as many prime have been? i think that last analysis — many prime have been? i think that last analysis is _ many prime have been? i think that last analysis is very _ many prime have been? i think that last analysis is very wrong - many prime have been? i think that last analysis is very wrong he - many prime have been? i think that last analysis is very wrong he is - la5t analysis is very wrong he is going to be a very wealthy man. the5e demand on the speech circuit. there is the sort of sickly intere5t there is the sort of sickly interest in drama, sends a bit of comedy about his fall. he knows how to ride tho5e way5. he's a very accomplished writer he'll probably go back to the daily telegraph or somewhere else. who knows? some other vacant position ofjournalism the. but it will be a politically tinged appointment and i think he is looking to the world in which he can do what he does best, enjoy himself. and that's exactly what he was doing when he was running london under david cameron, he can do it again. i think at the national ever he's going to be short of... i don't think we need to bail him out. i

think we need to bail him out. i think is writing something about shakespeare isn't a?— think is writing something about shakespeare isn't a? also we are told. i'm sure _ shakespeare isn't a? also we are told. i'm sure it _ shakespeare isn't a? also we are told. i'm sure it will— shakespeare isn't a? also we are told. i'm sure it will be _ shakespeare isn't a? also we are told. i'm sure it will be hot - shakespeare isn't a? also we are told. i'm sure it will be hot off. told. i'm sure it will be hot off the press- _ told. i'm sure it will be hot off the press- a _ told. i'm sure it will be hot off the press. a reminder- told. i'm sure it will be hot off the press. a reminder of- told. i'm sure it will be hot off the press. a reminder of the l the press. a reminder of the headlines here on bbc news. the race for the conservative leadership is down to two. rishi sunak and liz truss will now face the conservative party membership you will decide who takes up residence at number ten. prices are rising at their fastest rate for 40 years. uk inflation jumped to 9.4% injune. putting out the fires of climate change yesterday was the london fire brigade busiest day since the second world war. let's get more now and prices continuing to rise. new figures show that the rate of inflation rose to

9.4% last month. 0ur midland corresponding has been speaking to three families in derby who are in different financial circumstances but whose lives are all directly affected by rising prices. it angers me that anybody is expected to live like this. i mean, we don't make huge amounts of money, but we make enough to get us by. i really don't know- what we're going to do. i think we'll really _ struggle to make ends meet. 0ne city, three people, all counting the cost of living. these stories are from derby but they reflect the struggle everywhere. abby is disabled and lives with her parents, who are pensioners. we've had to cut down to one, maybe two showers a week each because our electric bill has been phenomenal. the 31—year—old needs to travel to london for vital medical appointments, but the rising cost of fuel is making it more difficult.

my fear is that i won't get to my london appointments. and that's really scary. i won't be able to afford some of the medications i have to pay for myself. we'll get through it, but right now i'm not sure how. across the city, kulwinder and his family are in a very different place. 0ur financial situation, i would say we're comfortable. he works for an auction house and his wife is a copy—editor. they're not struggling, but they are feeling the squeeze. a few years ago, we might not have given it a second thought as to how much we spend on takeaways or anything like that, or on food or on going out, but these days it's more a case of, we really need to tighten our purse strings. this midlands city feels like a fairly accurate measure of the state of the nation. not only is derby in the middle of the country geographically, it's also roughly in the middle in many other ways, when compared

to the rest of the uk. unemployment here is currently 6%, just above the national average. weekly pay isn't far below the rest of the uk. and when it comes to life satisfaction in the city, it more or less mirrors the rest of the country. life is getting harder. neave and melu are young parents cutting back on everything for their baby. melu is the sole earner, and they're facing difficult choices. so, if the prices do continue to rise, as it is predicted, i really don't know what we'll do. it doesn't seem feasible for us at the moment to actually be able to support ourselves and our child. their worries are the same as many families, who are finding things tough already. but no respite is expected in the months ahead. navteonhal, bbc news, derby. a retired pig farmer has

beenjailed for life, for murdering his wife and hiding her body in a septic tank. 89—year—old david venables will serve a minimum of 18 years. he killed his wife brenda in 1982, her remains lay undiscovered until july 2019. passing sentence the judge said venables had taken advantage of his wife's depression to create a carefully thought out story. giles latcham was at worcester crown court and sent this report. for nearly 40 years, david venables thought he'd got away with it. but to the relief of brenda venables�* nieces and nephews today, justice finally caught up with him. a police officer read a statement on their behalf. we will never be able to forgive david venables as a family for what he did and for not telling us the truth of what happened to brenda. none of us will ever know how she came to be in that septic tank, and many members of herfamily have died never knowing what happened to her or where she was for all those years. brenda venables disappeared in 1982. it was treated as a missing person inquiry, nota murder.

but three years ago, her remains were found in a septic tank at the farm, which david venables had by then, sold to his nephew. the jury at his four week trial heard that venables had been having an affair with at least one other woman, didn't want to risk losing the farm in a divorce, and wanted brenda out of the way. passing sentence the judge, mrsjustice tipples, told david venables he'd shown his wife no affection or sympathy and destroyed her confidence in a loveless marriage. only you know how you killed her. she told him, your disposal of her body was both disgusting and repulsive. no one dreamed that the real risk to brenda was the smartly dressed gentleman farmer. david venables sat

in the dock following proceedings via a hearing aid, occasionally shaking his head. from our point of view, as investigators we're extremely pleased, relieved, but more so from the family's point of view, who, after 40 years are finally being able to put brenda to rest, to bury her, to pay respects, and to see justice be done. and finally, to see david venables convicted of the murder of brenda. the judge said venables would serve at least 18 years, making his death in prison almost certain. brenda's family say what he did and the lies he told caused them untold distress over 40 years. giles latcham, bbc midlands today, worcester crown court. let's get more on the fires caused by the heatwave over the last few days here in the uk. in east anglia homes have been destroyed, residents moved to evacuation centres and huge areas of natural habitat burnt to the ground.

the fire services in norfolk and suffolk declared major incidents as they risked being overwhelmed by hundreds of call outs. fortunately so far nobody has been hurt. alex dunlop reports. a curtain of black smoke envelops brancaster staithe, a suspected accidental fire that was fed by hot winds towards the local gardens, the smoke visible for miles. visible for miles. people film does it spread, itjumped over the 80 49 and swamped towards marshes. villagers lined up with buckets to try and extend was the flames. today from the air, you can see the extent of the devastation back into the fields behind brancaster staithe. at its height, 70 firefighters were tackling the blaze on many fronts. thankfully nobody was badly hurt that i got hurt. fire started 50

metres to her left dust to our left. 0n the ground, the incident commander gives me a tour. the fires yesterday were unprecedented. i had moments yesterday where i was extremely worried about whether we would have the ability to actually stop this fire. the ferocity of the fire and the bigotry it got, the quicker it was spreading. six houses have been destroyed, these ones were empty but this one wasn't. until last night the home of an 85—year—old widow. she is safe but the building will be pulled down. her next—door neighbour homes somehow escape the flames. it is quite terrifying for everyone. we were is quite terrifying for everyone. were safe is quite terrifying for everyone. we were safe but it was a question about— were safe but it was a question about house. _ were safe but it was a question about house, had _ were safe but it was a question about house, had only- were safe but it was a question about house, had onlyjust - were safe but it was a question i about house, had onlyjust bought were safe but it was a question - about house, had onlyjust bought it and we _ about house, had onlyjust bought it and we wanted — about house, had onlyjust bought it and we wanted to _ about house, had onlyjust bought it and we wanted to live _ about house, had onlyjust bought it and we wanted to live here. - about house, had onlyjust bought it and we wanted to live here. as - and we wanted to live here. as you can see _ and we wanted to live here. as you can see it— and we wanted to live here. as you can see it got very— and we wanted to live here. as you can see it got very very— and we wanted to live here. as you can see it got very very close. - can see it got very very close. yesterday— can see it got very very close. yesterday wildfire _ can see it got very very close. yesterday wildfire destroyed. yesterday wildfire destroyed properties. in

yesterday wildfire destroyed properties-— yesterday wildfire destroyed --roerties. ., ., ., ~ , properties. in parliament today mps raised the properties. in parliament today mps praised the effort _ properties. in parliament today mps praised the effort of— properties. in parliament today mps praised the effort of firefighters. - praised the effort of firefighters. across norfolk home is been engulfed by flames. this is where a wildfire spread to federal homes. here several homes were gutted and another few homes destroyed, the owner escaped but lost everything. so when you drew the curtains here what did you see?— so when you drew the curtains here what did you see? smoke. nothing but smoke? went — what did you see? smoke. nothing but smoke? went straight _ what did you see? smoke. nothing but smoke? went straight through - what did you see? smoke. nothing but smoke? went straight through the - smoke? went straight through the homes. i lost my... sorry. i've lost everything. homes. i lost my... sorry. i've lost everything-— everything. these fires in the aftermath — everything. these fires in the aftermath so _ everything. these fires in the aftermath so devastating - everything. these fires in the aftermath so devastating for| everything. these fires in the l aftermath so devastating for so everything. these fires in the - aftermath so devastating for so many people. one of the local pubs has been a refuge for both villagers and fire crews. i been a refuge for both villagers and fire crews. ~ . been a refuge for both villagers and fire crews. ~' ., ' :: fire crews. i think we had 150 firefighters — fire crews. i think we had 150 firefighters here, _ fire crews. i think we had 150 firefighters here, the - fire crews. i think we had 150 firefighters here, the crews l fire crews. i think we had 150 - firefighters here, the crews from all over the country coming to

respond and they put on a huge shift last night. we did what we could giving them water and food whether we could and getting sure they were getting some hydration. they had a huge, huge shift and they were amazing. the charity commission says it has no plans to launch an investigation into reports that prince charles accepted around two and a half million pounds in cash for one of his charities. there had been scrutiny over the handing of such large amounts of money from a former qatari prime minister. close friends and family have paid tribute to the cancer campaigner, dame deborahjames, at a private funeral in barnes in south west london. the 40—year—old mother of two died last month after being diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016. in herfinal weeks she raised millions for charity, and received a damehood from the duke of cambridge at her parents�* home. time to take a look at the weather. hello. the temperatures were a lot more comfortable today for many of us,

and that is how it is going to stay, pretty much, for the rest of the week and just about into the weekend. and after that, it looks as though it could hot up once again at least in some areas. let's focus on the here and now. a few showers around, some of them heavy, possibly thundery, across eastern parts of england, but elsewhere, a night of clear spells and just variable amounts of cloud. quite a warm one on thursday. 17 celsius in london and norwich, lots of sunshine across northern parts of the uk. central and eastern areas could be quite cloudy. it will take time for that cloud to break up a little bit. there will be one or two showers, sunny spells and very pleasant again on the thermometer, 21 in the lowlands of scotland, up to 25 or so in london.

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. to cut taxes or not to cut taxes? that is the question. but not for the country. the next british prime minister will be chosen byjust 160,000 conservative members. rishi sunak and liz truss are the two surviving candidates. they will have seven weeks to make their case. the third candidate, penny mordaunt, was today eliminated from the race. a caretaker prime minister in britain, a teetering prime minister in italy. mario draghi narrowly survives a confidence vote, but his coalition partners abstain. the russian foreign minister says the kremlin's war aims in ukraine are being expanded. russian forces will fight on beyond the eastern donbas region.

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