pressure keeping the weather fronts at bay. just the north west of scotland seeing more cloud and at times outbreaks of rain as well but for tonight, times outbreaks of rain as well but fortonight, dry times outbreaks of rain as well but for tonight, dry and clear and temperatures falling between 11 or 15 degrees, so not too uncomfortable for sleeping but the knights as well as the days will get hotter later in the week, so the night similar to today and looking dry with strong sunshine and temperatures between 30 and 31 degrees for central and southern parts of england and wales and even northern ireland and scotland in the mid and high 20s on wednesday. then a subtle change in wind direction drawing in the hot airfor the wind direction drawing in the hot airforthe near wind direction drawing in the hot air for the near continent, wind direction drawing in the hot airfor the near continent, piling into central and southern parts of england and wales in particular and thatis england and wales in particular and that is why the met office has issued the extreme heat warning that issued the extreme heat warning that is valid for four days from thursday until sunday across much of england and wales. it will be hot where ever you are, but it's across central and southern parts in the number wales that we see the highest temperatures, up to 3a degrees or so

on thursday and cooler across the north west of scotland as we have a bit more cloud and at times rain but by friday we could see 35 degrees towards the london area and this is the outlook into the weekend, still going to be pretty hot with temperatures in the mid—30s across england and wales. the mid 20s or parts of scotland and northern ireland. then we are hopeful there could be a change. sunday night and into monday as well. we are hopeful there will be heavy and potentially thundery showers on the way but at least the next five days are looking dry. and that's bbc news at six now its time tojoin our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. goodnight.

hello, welcome to sportsday. i'm austin halewood. here's what's coming up tonight... she's won 23 grand slam singles titles as one of the sport's all—time greats, but serena williams says she'll be "evolving away" from tennis after the us open. i can't do this forever. it's just like, sometimes, you just want to try your best to enjoy the moment we've got the latest from manchester crown court, as the trial of former manchester united winger and wales manager ryan giggs continues. two down, but is it too much to do? can rangers come from behind tonight to keep their champions league hopes alive? also coming up in the programme... olympic gold medallist tom daley tells us why he's challenging sporting events like the commonwealth games to do more to help lgbt athletes.

i would be illegal to a exist in 35 states — i would be illegal to a exist in 35 states it's— i would be illegal to a exist in 35 states. it'sjust outrageous. welcome to the programme. we start tonight with that huge news from the world of tennis. after winning 23 grand slams, as one of the greatest players of all time, serena williams has hinted that she'll soon be retiring from the sport. in an interview with the magazine vogue, she said she'll be "evolving away" from tennis after the us open at the end of the month. the news came just hours after serena won her first match in 430 days, in the first round of the canadian 0pen. rajan aldo

the clear signs yet that one of tennis's all time great to starting the countdown to retirement. i guess there's a light at the end of the tunnel!— of the tunnel! explained to me what the li . ht of the tunnel! explained to me what the light is- — of the tunnel! explained to me what the light is. freedom. _ of the tunnel! explained to me what the light is. freedom. yeah. - of the tunnel! explained to me what the light is. freedom. yeah. i - of the tunnel! explained to me what the light is. freedom. yeah. i love i the light is. freedom. yeah. i love playing- it's _ the light is. freedom. yeah. i love playing. it's amazing, _ the light is. freedom. yeah. i love playing. it's amazing, but- the light is. freedom. yeah. i love playing. it's amazing, but i - the light is. freedom. yeah. i love playing. it's amazing, but i can't. playing. it's amazing, but i can't do this forever, so just like sometimes, you just want to try your best. sometimes, you 'ust want to try your best. .,, sometimes, you 'ust want to try your best. , . ., , sometimes, you 'ust want to try your best. .,, _, , ., ., best. those comments were followed u . best. those comments were followed u- b a best. those comments were followed up by a lengthy _ best. those comments were followed up by a lengthy xa- — and instagram both, she also said," she's going to enjoy the last few weeks. it starts of the canadian

openin weeks. it starts of the canadian open in toronto where despite some headaches, williams showcased some vintage... herfirst since headaches, williams showcased some vintage... her first since the french open in 2021. mentally, i feel i'm getting _ french open in 2021. mentally, i feel i'm getting there. _ french open in 2021. mentally, i feel i'm getting there. i'm - french open in 2021. mentally, i feel i'm getting there. i'm not i feel i'm getting there. i'm not where i normally am. i think it helps me get there mentally because i haven't paid a lot in the last year, two years. by, i haven't paid a lot in the last year. two yew-— i haven't paid a lot in the last year, two years. a potential clash is the immediate concern. - year, two years. a potential clash is the immediate concern. the . year, two years. a potential clash i is the immediate concern. the sight of herfirst grand is the immediate concern. the sight of her first grand slam success could be where her last career comes full circle. ,, ., , . , full circle. she had this incredible resence full circle. she had this incredible presence as _ full circle. she had this incredible presence as an _ full circle. she had this incredible presence as an incredible - full circle. she had this incredible presence as an incredible aura i full circle. she had this incredible l presence as an incredible aura that could cause — presence as an incredible aura that could cause a lot of strength and she always backed her self and belief— she always backed her self and belief in herself. she never showed any senses — belief in herself. she never showed any senses of doubt and it was something that made her incredibly tough _ something that made her incredibly tough to— something that made her incredibly tough to beat. she still has that.

even _ tough to beat. she still has that. even if— tough to beat. she still has that. even if she — tough to beat. she still has that. even if she wasn't what she was, she still serena _ even if she wasn't what she was, she still serena williams.— still serena williams. there may not be a fairy what _ still serena williams. there may not be a fairy what -- fairy _ still serena williams. there may not be a fairy what -- fairy tale - be a fairy what —— fairy tale ending, but in her words, she's going to try. reginaldo rosario, bbc news. tennis writer stephanie myles was watching serena's press conference last night, and felt the 23—time grand slam champion was a little reluctant not to give the press more. she didn't let the cat out of the bag. we felt at times that she wanted... she was trying to say something dumb back so i'm glad that she's not making a production out of it —— say something. so she can get herjust do in the airport. 0ften

unfairly, she has not gotten the respect she deserves. at the australian open, some to ask if she was the last, and if it was, you'll never know. indicating she might fade into the sunset without having any kind of farewell. i'm glad she's doing it this way and it's nice and short and sweet.— doing it this way and it's nice and short and sweet. looking more into the future. — short and sweet. looking more into the future, what _ short and sweet. looking more into the future, what sort _ short and sweet. looking more into the future, what sort of _ short and sweet. looking more into the future, what sort of legacy - the future, what sort of legacy will serena leave in the sport and in wider sports when she actually finally retires?— wider sports when she actually finally retires? indelible. i don't think there's _ finally retires? indelible. i don't think there's any _ finally retires? indelible. i don't think there's any doubt - finally retires? indelible. i don't think there's any doubt she - finally retires? indelible. i don't| think there's any doubt she goes down as the greatest female player at all time. i never get into this debate, but arguably one of the best ever in tennis period. she has elements, pieces of herself that everyone can relate to. black

americans all over the world —— or blacks all over the world and relate. women can relate as well. she's in a better position than most of us! and tennis players can relate to aspiring to something that is so incredible that it's almost unmatched. we all have a little piece of serena williams, and she's never got back i think she positions herself very well for her post career and life. i don't think we for the last —— the last from her. just finally, we know how good serena williams has been over her career. she's not been in the best of forms recently, but if she was to have that fairy tale story at

flushing meadows, do you think that could tempt her to carry on longer or would that be the perfect way to go out with 7 ? she's not coming back because she knows she can't _ ? she's not coming back because she knows she can't do _ ? she's not coming back because she knows she can't do it. _ ? she's not coming back because she knows she can't do it. there's - knows she can't do it. there's almost no chance that her body could survive seven matches in the heat over two weeks against increasingly good opponents. and she knows this. if she thought she could still do it, she would still be doing it, because she doesn't want to talk about stopping tennis. you don't just turn off the drive just because you retire or you get older. you can'tjust you retire or you get older. you can't just turn that you retire or you get older. you can'tjust turn that up like a light switch. it still burns there, but is one is she focuses on making a choice between adding to herfamily and playing tennis, the reality is

her body has made that choice for her. that's been true for a number of years. this her. that's been true for a number of ears. �* , , her. that's been true for a number of ears. a, her. that's been true for a number of ears. a , ., of years. as she said, the countdown to her retirement _ of years. as she said, the countdown to her retirement is _ of years. as she said, the countdown to her retirement is now— of years. as she said, the countdown to her retirement is now on. - to her retirement is now on. stephanie miles, thank you very much. . ~ stephanie miles, thank you very much. ., ~ i. stephanie miles, thank you very much. ., ~ ., ., the coach, tony minichiello, has been found to have committed acts of sexually inappropriate conduct among other offences following an investigation commissioned by uk athletics. minichiello came to global prominence in 2012 after coaching jessica ennis—hill to gold at the london olympics. no athletes are named in the report, but the panel found that his behaviour had caused what it calls "severe consequences", for some of those he coached. the jury in the trial of the former manchester united footballer ryan giggs has been shown a recording of the police interview with his former girlfriend kate greville, who accuses him of controlling and assaulting her. in the interview, she says that their relationship was volatile,

and the former footballer was often abusive. he denies the charges. 0ur reporter matt graveling has more. this afternoon, kate 22 gave evidence behind the courts —— kate greville. you would regularly see the couple break—up, consisting of many angry texts, in which he said he would threaten to share videos and ruin her career. 0n he would threaten to share videos and ruin her career. on one occasion, miss greville said mr giggs asked if she was seeing anyone else and said if she did, she was finished. thejury were else and said if she did, she was finished. the jury were shown a number of pictures of bruises on miss greville's body which he said ryan giggs was responsible for. earlier, thejury ryan giggs was responsible for. earlier, the jury played an interview with miss greville from 2020, and which she detailed an argument that she had with mr giggs and said he threw her out of a hotel

room into the corridor or along with her belongings while she was naked, and then locked the door. kate greville also told the police that she was addicted to mr giggs and said he —— she couldn't get him out of her head. they admit his behaviour was farfrom of her head. they admit his behaviour was far from perfect, of her head. they admit his behaviour was farfrom perfect, but never use unlawful violence, and any allegations that he did are based on lies. he denies all the charges. that's not grave living there. —— matt grave living. now, a huge night lies ahead at ibrox — with rangers' hopes of reaching the champions league group phase hanging in the balance. last season's europa league finalists will have to overturn a 2—goal deficit to belgium's union gilloise if they're to keep the dream alive. jonathan sutherland is at ibrox for us. we have to make sure our performance is better— we have to make sure our performance is better than— we have to make sure our performance is better than last week because i think then — is better than last week because i think then we then we can create an atmosphere — think then we then we can create an

atmosphere to make it difficult for our opponent, which we have so many times— our opponent, which we have so many times before, — our opponent, which we have so many times before, but i think we are able _ times before, but i think we are able to— times before, but i think we are able to do— times before, but i think we are able to do so and turn it around with— able to do so and turn it around with our— able to do so and turn it around with our fans. jonathan sutherland is at ibrox for us. 83 days since they played, not quite as hot, but not far off. rangers had as hot, but not far off. rangers had a huge challenge on their hand this evening. can they do it? the former ranger defender has experienced this. richard, huge night in—store. maybe not peak performance, which aspects do they need to upgrade? i think they knew to move the ball quicker— think they knew to move the ball quicker and i think teams against them _ quicker and i think teams against them find — quicker and i think teams against them find it difficult to break them down _ them find it difficult to break them down at _ them find it difficult to break them down. at the weekend, it made it really— down. at the weekend, it made it

really tough. but union done that as well. rangers really struggled. i think— well. rangers really struggled. i think they need to move the ball quicker, — think they need to move the ball quicker, and try and get runners off the ball— quicker, and try and get runners off the ball because they never had anyone — the ball because they never had anyone with the scruff of the neck last week — anyone with the scruff of the neck last week. ~ . , ,., ., anyone with the scruff of the neck last week. ~ . , ., i. last week. which personnel do you feel need a — last week. which personnel do you feel need a big _ last week. which personnel do you feel need a big game _ last week. which personnel do you feel need a big game this - last week. which personnel do you | feel need a big game this evening? last week. which personnel do you l feel need a big game this evening? i don't know how fit he is. i don't know— don't know how fit he is. i don't know if— don't know how fit he is. i don't know if he's_ don't know how fit he is. i don't know if he's in a play. i think their— know if he's in a play. i think their pace _ know if he's in a play. i think their pace and attack. but they went to the final and never had a _ but they went to the final and never had a recognised striker, so i think those two would be a huge — striker, so i think those two would be a huge boost and i think they, especially— be a huge boost and i think they, especially ken, i think he's a real important — especially ken, i think he's a real important player for rangers. they haven't important player for rangers. tie: haven't played european football important player for rangers. tiez1 haven't played european football for 58 years. big test for them here. a

packed crowd. i have to ask you for a prediction that blue i think it's going to go into a prediction that blue i think it's going to go— a prediction that blue i think it's auoin to no ., ., going to go into extra time. i feel union will score _ going to go into extra time. i feel union will score and _ going to go into extra time. i feel union will score and they - going to go into extra time. i feel union will score and they need . going to go into extra time. i feel union will score and they need to | union will score and they need to get on _ union will score and they need to get on top — union will score and they need to get on top early. union will score and they need to get on top early-— get on top early. richard foster, thank ou get on top early. richard foster, thank you very — get on top early. richard foster, thank you very much. _ get on top early. richard foster, thank you very much. a - get on top early. richard foster, thank you very much. a glorious | thank you very much. a glorious night here in glasgow. there's like commentary on bbc radio scotland from seven o'clock and reaction online at bbc sport. well, staying with european football, the new la liga season gets under way this weekend in spain, and barcelona are still yet to register any of their new summer signings with the league. they've brought in the likes of robert lewandowski from bayern munich and raphina from leeds, but due to the huge financial issues surrounding the club, they are still yet to satisfy the league's rules. barcelona are reportedly looking at selling off more of theirfuture earnings to make the deals happen. dan 0gunshakin has more.

barcelona probably the fight as... with the rest of the world currently seesit with the rest of the world currently sees it as a club in a mess. usually in debt because of mistakes in the past and telling future assets, the current board is playing a high—stakes game. if current board is playing a high-stakes game.- current board is playing a high-stakes game. if you sell predictive _ high-stakes game. if you sell predictive revenues _ high-stakes game. if you sell predictive revenues in - high-stakes game. if you sell predictive revenues in the - high-stakes game. if you sell- predictive revenues in the future, they are predicted, so it's not necessarily a situation where cash is changing hands. you are generating short—term cash to pay the bills, but doing it against future revenues that have not yet realised. that's the risk. further down the line problems, very large amount of risk associated.- amount of risk associated. despite their financial _ amount of risk associated. despite their financial woes, _ amount of risk associated. despite their financial woes, the _ amount of risk associated. despite their financial woes, the catalan i their financial woes, the catalan giants have invested heavily in new players, including robert lewandowski. registering them to play something else entirely. la;

liga have a mechanism whereby they tell the clubs what they can spend on transfer fees and wages combined in any given season, and that's based on previous financial performance and sporting rhetoric �*s. barcelona are in this club, which is why la liga are saying you have to sell players and get them off the bill before you can get new ones. i , off the bill before you can get new ones. 1, ., , ., ., ones. bookclub fell foul of the strict rules _ ones. bookclub fell foul of the strict rules last _ ones. bookclub fell foul of the strict rules last season, - ones. bookclub fell foul of the strict rules last season, which| ones. bookclub fell foul of the - strict rules last season, which saw them lose lionel messi, and they will get no special favours from the authorities. la will get no special favours from the authorities. ., ., will get no special favours from the authorities-— authorities. la liga has been strict when it comes _ authorities. la liga has been strict when it comes to _ authorities. la liga has been strict when it comes to the _ authorities. la liga has been strict when it comes to the financial - when it comes to the financial eairplay _ when it comes to the financial fairplay. no one has escaped that. they had _ fairplay. no one has escaped that. they had to — fairplay. no one has escaped that. they had to let messi go for free. just because barcelona didn't have the money to register these players. la the money to register these players. la liga _ the money to register these players. la liga were doing a favour to black

barcelona. — la liga were doing a favour to black barcelona, that's no favour to any love _ barcelona, that's no favour to any love -- _ barcelona, that's no favour to any love -- any— barcelona, that's no favour to any love. —— any club. i feel barcelona, is kind _ love. —— any club. i feel barcelona, is kind of— love. —— any club. i feel barcelona, is kind of in— love. —— any club. i feel barcelona, is kind of in good hands. there's still a feeling _ is kind of in good hands. there's still a feeling among _ is kind of in good hands. there's still a feeling among footballers| still a feeling among footballers that barcelona aren't suffering. is not happy with this because they can't _ not happy with this because they can't seem _ not happy with this because they can't see... they have done many things— can't see... they have done many things wrong _ can't see... they have done many things wrong financially over the last ten— things wrong financially over the last ten years. if they manage to raise _ last ten years. if they manage to raise their— last ten years. if they manage to raise their own... so, it's not going — raise their own... so, it's not going down— raise their own... so, it's not going down well with the fans because — going down well with the fans because not everything they are doing _ because not everything they are doing is— because not everything they are doing is ideal. it's risky, if anything _ doing is ideal. it's risky, if anything-— doing is ideal. it's risky, if an hina. , ., anything. the clock is ticking to net anything. the clock is ticking to get lewandowski _ anything. the clock is ticking to get lewandowski and _ anything. the clock is ticking to get lewandowski and company| get lewandowski and company registered to avoid impairment —— embarrassment. dan 0gunshakin, bbc news. it's a fascinating story and i'm sure there will be much more to

come. well, staying with football, let's have a quick look at some of the day's transfer news. chelsea forward timo werner is on the brink of returning to his former club, rb leipzig in germany. he scored 23 goals in 89 games in his two year spell at stamford bridge, but he's expected to return for around £25 million. meanwhile, everton's busy summer in the transfer market continues. they've signed belgium midfielder amadou 0nana for £33 million, from lille. the 20—year—old signed a five—year deal at goodison park. and manchester united's search for a striker continues. they've ended their interest in former west ham and stoke forward marko arnatovic. it's understood they pulled out of a move for the 33—year—old, due to bologna's transfer fee demands and negative fan reaction. after helping bring football home,

euro's winner rachel daly is heading back to england, joining aston villa from houston —— the games were widely viewed as a success. but there are question mark over the game's future. is there a place for it be on victoria when he 26? the commonwealth _ on victoria when he 26? tue: commonwealth games give opportunities to younger athletes, and that gives them a chance to step up and that gives them a chance to step up and be spotted and be selected for the future events, but it's also really important for more established athletes. look at laura kenny, how much it meant to her to win that gold medal. there's a real soft spot for the commonwealth games. many of the negativity around

it, you never hear that from the athletes, it's only from media sometimes. it reminded us of how much the games count. the diversity of the sporting events and the athletes themselves, you look at the inclusion of all the paralympic events into the programme. you've got athletes in their 70s competing. you've got teenagers and gymnastics. such a wide array of different sports. to me, it's called the friendly games, and of course the competition is fierce, but there is a unique atmosphere. i hope it goes on for many, many years. in a on for many, many years. in a historic moment... now, in a historic moment for lgbt rights, this year's commonwealth games made a powerful statement against homophobia, when olympic gold medallist tom daley was accompanied by athletes, and advocates, carrying the progress pride flag in the opening ceremony. it was filmed for his new documentary: "illegal to be me", in which tom travels to some

of the most homophobic countries in the commonwealth — where gay athletes face extreme persecution. i would be illegal to exist in 35 of 56 sovereign states of the commonwealth. i mean, that'sjust outrageous. commonwealth. i mean, that's 'ust outrageous.— outrageous. these days, most s - ortin . outrageous. these days, most sporting bodies _ outrageous. these days, most sporting bodies claim - outrageous. these days, most sporting bodies claim that - outrageous. these days, most. sporting bodies claim that they're inclusive of lgbt people. butjust this year, the federal world cup and formula one are both being co—hosted in countries that have a death penalty for being gay. the commonwealth games as close to my heart and i want to convince it to become the first sporting event to become the first sporting event tr: really take a stand. i've been told that sport and politics shouldn't collide, but at the same time, you have to acknowledge what's going on around you. my wish right now is to try and get the games to say that they will not allow any country that

has anti—lgbt laws to host the commonwealth games, i know that is a bold wish, but it has to start somewhere to try and create some change. tom daley has been talking to bbc breakfast — he spoke about his motivation behind the documentary. is all about equality and listening to that part of the documentary. that was my initial start going into this campaign. it was to not allow countries with anti—lgbt laws to host major sporting events. having travelled around the commonwealth, to pack pakistan and jamaica, they've changed my mind on so many different things and about what can be done immediately to make some real tangible change. i think that's... this idea came before the documentary. this campaign and this idea of creating change was something that has always been something that has always been something i've been really

passionate about. rather than creating a documentary to show people the bad things happening to lgbt people around the world, what can we do about it and where can we go? this wasjust can we do about it and where can we go? this was just the first step, and you still have the olympic games and you still have the olympic games and things like the world cup. with football, you've got formula one and boxing. all these different events being held in countries that have the death penalty for queer people. my the death penalty for queer people. my initial stance going into people to ban countries is just further oppression, and being able to give people the opportunity to learn and grow and be able to have a pro lgbt stance. i think that is something that can create a space for everyone to enjoy sport. you can watch tom daley: illegal to be me. on bbc one tonight, at 9pm.

now to cricket, and lisa kieghtley will step down as the head coach of the england women's team, when her contract expires at the end of the summer. since taking over in 2020, she's led the team to the semi—final of the t20 and final 50—over world cups. her last series will be against india in september. meanwhile, ireland are taking on afghanistan in the first of their five t20 internationals, in belfast. the visitors batted first and made 168 for 7, from their 20 overs, barry mccarthey taking three wickets for ireland. andy boll bernie and tucker then scored a half centuries for the irish, who finished on 171 for three. serena williams has appeared to suggest she will retire from tennis after the us open. writing in

vogue magazine, she said she'll relish the next few weeks as she begins to evolve away from tennis. she won her first match for 1h months at the canadian 0pen yesterday and she prepares for the us open in new york at the end of the month. emma raducanu is actually playing in the canadian 0pen. she's just about to go on court. you can follow that on the bbc sport website, but for me and the team, thank you very much for watching. have a very good night. hello. the heatwave is upon us but it's going to take a few days before we get those really high temperatures. the high pressure's with us for such a long time now, hardly any rainfall for many parts

of the country, and it's going to stay bone dry for the rest of this week and into the weekend. here's the morning weather. temperatures around 15 degrees in london, similar in western scotland. sunshine right from the word go tomorrow. just a bit of cloud in stornoway, 18 degrees. my 20s in northern england, easily into the 30s into southern england and parts of wales. thursday sees that hotter stream of air spreading into wales and southwestern england and ireland, where it will be very hot, so this is when the extreme heat warning comes into force. it's from thursday into sunday, which will be extended peak of heat, so notjust the one hot day, but a few hot days in a row possibly until the mid—30s. you can see on thursday, maybe 35 degrees,

possibly parts of wales too. 28 for newcastle, around 30 likely in yorkshire. by friday, 31 in liverpool and 35 in london, but much fresher in northern scotland. not dizzy heights of a0 degrees like last time. i suspect around 36 or so, give ortake last time. i suspect around 36 or so, give or take a degree by the time we get to friday and possibly into saturday. there's that extended period of heat. sunday, just a hint of a couple of degrees lower, and when we get into monday, that's when we start to see fresher air arriving. yes, there will be an end to the heatwave, and more importantly, we are forecasting some rainfall. the thinking is sunday, we'll see thunderstorms across france, some of them may drift into southern parts of the uk sunday night into monday. by the time to

get to monday, we've got fresher than air and scattered showers. bye—bye.

hello, i'm kasia madera, this is 0utside source. another political first for donald trump, the fbi searches the former president's home, and his supporters are not happy. we have to stand up for our rights and ourfreedoms. because they we have to stand up for our rights and our freedoms. because they are being eroded. as the political backlash continues, we'll look at how this unpresidented event took place. also in the programme. vote counting is under way in kenya where a new president is being chosen to succeed uhuru kenyatta.

and calls for government action, as energy bills are forecast to rise again for millions of uk households.