today at six. a four—day extreme heat warning comes into effect over parts of the uk with temperatures forecast to hit 37 degrees in some places. the tinder—dry land has led to wildfires near london. and a warning of an exceptional risk of blazes spreading in many places. last august in the first week we attended 42 grassland fires in london. this year, for the first week in august we've attended 340, so an eightfold increase. as the heat causes river levels to fall, a rescue mission to retrieve fish from the river mole in surrey. we'll be looking at the unfolding effects of climate change here and globally. also on the programme: a meeting in downing st with energy bosses — but it provides no solution yet

for households struggling with soaring bills. last month was one of the worst for waiting times in a&e in england — and response times for were much longer than the target time. and the restored mural in a county durham bar — painted as payment by a local artist and drinker. and coming up on the bbc news channel... olympic gold medallist charlotte worthington is back in action at the european championships. she's qualified for tomorrow's final with the best score in the heats. good evening. an amber extreme heat warning has come into force in some parts of the uk to last for four days, as temperatures are forecast to hit 37c in some areas. although temperatures are unlikely to reach last month's a0 degree high, this heatwave is much more prolonged

and some temperatures could get close to local or regional records. there's concern about wildfires, pressure on water supplies and transport problems. the met office alert for southern, central and some of northern england and also parts of wales runs until sunday. the met office has also issued its highest alert for what is known as �*fire severity�* over the weekend and it's expected that a drought will be officially declared tomorrow. these are the high temperatures stretching to the north of england and into scotland, although the north of scotland is much cooler. campbell reports. earlier today in west sussex, one of two fires which destroyed acres of crops. two fires which destroyed acres of cro 5. ~ , ,., y two fires which destroyed acres of cros. n, , ., two fires which destroyed acres of cros. n, y ., two fires which destroyed acres of cros. , ., crops. absolutely nothing you can do. it's crops. absolutely nothing you can d0- it'sjust _ crops. absolutely nothing you can d0- it'sjust on — crops. absolutely nothing you can do. it'sjust on fire. _ crops. absolutely nothing you can do. it'sjust on fire. in _ crops. absolutely nothing you can do. it'sjust on fire. in east - do. it'sjust on fire. in east london. — do. it'sjust on fire. in east london, this _ do. it'sjust on fire. in east london, this grassl - do. it'sjust on fire. in east london, this grassl fire - do. it'sjust on fire. in east| london, this grassl fire was believed to have been caused by a

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it's not quite as hot as it was on those record—breaking days injuly, but the colour of the grass here in richmond park tells the story of the summer. very little rain and day after day of heat. and the same is true across large swathes of the country. in hampshire, at the boom town festival, people are having to find ways to keep cool.— find ways to keep cool. plenty of water, find ways to keep cool. plenty of water. we _ find ways to keep cool. plenty of water, we will _ find ways to keep cool. plenty of water, we will refill _ find ways to keep cool. plenty of water, we will refill bottles - find ways to keep cool. plenty of water, we will refill bottles at i find ways to keep cool. plenty of| water, we will refill bottles at the station. ., , ., ., ~ station. lots of water. and some shade, if there _ station. lots of water. and some shade, if there is _ station. lots of water. and some shade, if there is any. _ station. lots of water. and some shade, if there is any. we - station. lots of water. and somei shade, if there is any. we should have a paddling _ shade, if there is any. we should have a paddling pool. _ shade, if there is any. we should have a paddling pool. but- shade, if there is any. we should have a paddling pool. but now i shade, if there is any. we should| have a paddling pool. but now we have a paddling pool. but now we have got a gazebo, it should be easier to keep cool. in have got a gazebo, it should be easier to keep cool.— easier to keep cool. in wales, bathers have _ easier to keep cool. in wales, bathers have been _ easier to keep cool. in wales, bathers have been finding - easier to keep cool. in wales, . bathers have been finding respite easier to keep cool. in wales, - bathers have been finding respite in the waters off barry island. i bathers have been finding respite in the waters off barry island.- the waters off barry island. i think i would have _ the waters off barry island. i think i would have melted _ the waters off barry island. i think i would have melted a _ the waters off barry island. i think i would have melted a long - the waters off barry island. i think i would have melted a long time l the waters off barry island. i think. i would have melted a long time ago. i would have melted a long time ago. i would have been a pool on the floor if i hadn't have been in and out the see all the time. it’s floor if i hadn't have been in and out the see all the time.- out the see all the time. it's not 'ust out the see all the time. it's not just humans _ out the see all the time. it's not just humans who _ out the see all the time. it's not just humans who need - out the see all the time. it's not just humans who need help - out the see all the time. it's not just humans who need help to i out the see all the time. it's not i just humans who need help to stay cool just humans who need help to stay cool, fish in this river near surrey have had to be moved into deeper,

shady waters, as have crayfish in shropshire. with the temperature set to last over the weekend, the message is enjoy the sun responsibly. sarah campbell, bbc news. well, the hot weather here is being driven by temperatures coming up from the rest of europe — with heatwaves and droughts in large areas. there are wildfires in france in the south—west region of gironde — and a number of european countries are sending equipment and help. it's prompted increasing concern about the effects of climate change, as our correspondent mark lowen reports. a cloak of fire shrouding south—west france. a landscape of beauty turned to horror. as flames tear through the gironde, destroying almost 7000 hectares fanned by winds, searing heat and france's worst drought on record. a tranquil village last week, a ghost town this one, with

10,000 people evacuated. firefighters and planes have come from across europe to help france marriage and nightmare that keeps recurring. translation: ~ , _, recurring. translation: ~ , .., ., translation: we must continue, more than ever to fight — translation: we must continue, more than ever to fight against _ translation: we must continue, more than ever to fight against climate - than ever to fight against climate change and we must continue to adapt to it. we will begin a new climate change plan this autumn. elsewhere in euroe, change plan this autumn. elsewhere in eur0pe. fires— change plan this autumn. elsewhere in europe, fires rage. _ change plan this autumn. elsewhere in europe, fires rage. in _ change plan this autumn. elsewhere in europe, fires rage. in spain, - in europe, fires rage. in spain, this is one of a dozen regions battling them. in portugal, flames have destroyed more than 10,000 hectares of forests. scarring the night sky. how quickly our earth is drying up. this was france a year ago. and now, lush land has turned to waste land, forests and fields are barren. paris might be looking delightful in the sunshine, but we are facing a serious situation. crops across europe are dying, worsening the food crisis linked to the war in ukraine. extreme droughts and heat waves that were more freaky

events are becoming common and progressively worse. france's fourth successive heatwave is being lapped up successive heatwave is being lapped up by sun, but despite the pleasure, they know the pain is deepening. this summer has taught us that this is happening and it is happening now. the temperatures are extreme and if people don't have, it will get worse. and if people don't have, it will get worse-— and if people don't have, it will let worse. �* , ., ., get worse. because we are a new generation. — get worse. because we are a new generation. we — get worse. because we are a new generation, we have _ get worse. because we are a new generation, we have to _ get worse. because we are a new generation, we have to live - get worse. because we are a new generation, we have to live on i get worse. because we are a new. generation, we have to live on this planet _ generation, we have to live on this planet it — generation, we have to live on this planet it is — generation, we have to live on this planet. it is going really bad. we are a _ planet. it is going really bad. we are a little — planet. it is going really bad. we are a little worried about our future — are a little worried about our future. . . , are a little worried about our future. ., . , .,~ ., are a little worried about our future. ., . , ., ., future. france is taking the heat of what we are _ future. france is taking the heat of what we are doing _ future. france is taking the heat of what we are doing to _ future. france is taking the heat of what we are doing to our— future. france is taking the heat of what we are doing to our world. i future. france is taking the heat of| what we are doing to our world. the postcard beauty may look stuck in time, but the planet is changing and there is fear of what is to come. officials say the area of france banned this year by fires are six times larger than average. while july times larger than average. while july was the second hottest month on record. i can tell you the heat is really building the temperature is likely to edge towards 40 degrees.

drought, heat waves, fires, it is a combustible mix, but one we are seeing right across europe and one we are likely to see much more often. thank you very much. experts say that heatwaves are becoming more likely and more extreme because of human—induced climate change. climate editor, justin rowlatt, is here with more. it's easy to see why the government is considering declaring a drought. here's how the uk looked back at the beginning ofjuly — nice and green. now look at this. this is how the uk looked yesterday. you can see how dry the ground is, particularly in the south and east of the country. and dry ground makes hot days even hotter because there's less moisture to absorb the warmth of the sun. the met office says the hot dry weather we're experiencing here in the uk and europe is part of a global pattern. it says there have been five centres dominating the northern hemisphere's weather over the past couple of months. this image shows them at the end of last month.

the red colour shows how much hotter it is than normal. the high pressure over the us is why some 100 million americans have been enduring temperatures over 38 celsius. the weather has been even more extreme in iran and iraq. it's been up to 50 celsius on an almost daily basis in baghdad in the last two weeks. and this high—pressure system over japan explains why it has also been enduring some record temperatures. now, the weather has been particularly brutal because the high—pressure systems are locked in place by waves in the jet stream. you can see them there. the jet stream the fast—flowing air current high in the atmosphere. these waves can sit in place for days, even weeks, meaning itjust gets hotter and hotter. and there is some evidence — by no means conclusive at this stage,

that suggests this pattern of blocked weather is becoming more common because of climate change. now look at this the high—pressure systems are matched by areas of low pressure. this is what the low—pressure system brought to korea — cooler stormy weather and even some floods. so what does this mean for the uk? the met office is predicting the high—pressure system will move away early next week to be replaced with low—pressure system. just like in korea, that'll bring some heavy localised downpours. and when the ground is as dry as it is, that's likely to mean we should expect some flooding next week. the good news is, they are not expecting it to be as bad as in korea and the us. as always, we'll have a full weather report at the end of the programme — and there are of course more in the way of updates, news and analysis on bbc news online. a meeting between ministers,

including borisjohnson and the chancellor nadhim zahawi, and bosses from the electricity sector has failed to produce any further response or help for people struggling with soaring energy bills. the annual charge for a typical household is set to top £,000 a year from january — that's over double what it is now. our business correspondent caroline davies has more. ifind it quite i find it quite degrading to live in this situation. there is little left in dallas' one—bedroom flat. she said to keep paying the bills and a roof over her head, she sold the rest. ~ , . , roof over her head, she sold the rest. g ., , , , roof over her head, she sold the rest. g ., , ,, , rest. my flat is empty, so i 'ust don't rest. my flat is empty, so i 'ust don-t knowfi rest. my flat is empty, so i 'ust don't know how i i rest. my flat is empty, so i 'ust don't know howl can i rest. my flat is empty, so ijust don't know howl can possibly l rest. my flat is empty, so i just i don't know howl can possibly make don't know how i can possibly make any more adjustments or changes to try and satisfy this gas bill. in my fridge, just some bottled water... dalla says her gas bill went up a few months ago from £30 to £150. although she is on universal credit and should be eligible for extra

government payments to help, she says any help now is too little, too late. it says any help now is too little, too late. , . ~ , late. it is making me feelvery, very anxious — late. it is making me feelvery, very anxious all _ late. it is making me feelvery, very anxious all the _ late. it is making me feelvery, very anxious all the time. i late. it is making me feelvery, very anxious all the time. just. very anxious all the time. just switching alight on, you know, worrying about where i will be in another few months.— worrying about where i will be in another few months. dallas may be an extreme example, _ another few months. dallas may be an extreme example, but _ another few months. dallas may be an extreme example, but the _ another few months. dallas may be an extreme example, but the expected i extreme example, but the expected rise in energy bills will affect households around the country. today, 15 energy companies and organisations met with the prime minister, chancellor and business secretary. while borisjohnson said this winter would be difficult, key decisions will wait until the new prime minister is in place. that won't be until the 5th of september and consumer groups say decisions are needed now. lip and consumer groups say decisions are needed now-— are needed now. up 'ust july this ear, we are needed now. up 'ust july this year. we have _ are needed now. up 'ust july this year, we have given i are needed now. upjust july this year, we have given about i are needed now. upjust july this i year, we have given about 120,000 referrals _ year, we have given about 120,000 referrals to — year, we have given about 120,000 referrals to prices support and food hanks _ referrals to prices support and food banks 50 _ referrals to prices support and food banks. so for many people, they cannot_ banks. so for many people, they cannot wait another day for the government to side what to do. there are different — government to side what to do. there are different ideas _ government to side what to do. there are different ideas about _ government to side what to do. lies are different ideas about what the

government can do to give more support in the next few months. one is to cut vat on energy bills, put forward by rishi sunak. that could save a typical household roughly about £190. another idea is to temporarily drop green levy and that could save £153. the criticism is with energy prices going so high, neither of these do enough. a third idea is to extend the windfall tax, initially introduced by rishi sunak when he was chancellor and is expected to bring in e5 when he was chancellor and is expected to bring in £5 million. but thatis expected to bring in £5 million. but that is controversial in the conservative party. the government has continually emphasised that some helpers already in place with £37 billion for cost of living support. and today's meeting is likely to be one of many between the energy sector and the government. but there are already rumbles of concern, even in the energy sector that big decisions are on hold while the panic over prices is rising.

caroline davies, bbc news. let's get more on this story with our political correspondent, damian grammaticas, in westminster. people who are desperately worried about how to pay their bills will have got no comfort from today's meeting of ministers and energy bosses? with people struggling now and worried about what is coming in the autumn, there was nothing today. there were warm words from boris johnson who said he had urged the energy companies to work in the national interest but medically he would leave any decisions over significant spending if you come next. the chancellor, nadhim zahawi said he was looking at the extraordinary profit some electricity profits they are making, but didn't say what he would do about it. tory mps say they are relatively comfortable this is left now, but the next leader will have to do something very fast and probably go far beyond all the things you have been hearing about so far and that this would have to be targeted. it has left an opening

for the opposition and the snp said the government is missing in action. the liberal democrats said the government should stop any price rises from here on.— rises from here on. thank you, damien- _ the former manchester united star and wales manager is on trial accused of using controlling and coercive behaviour and assaulting kate greville. he denies all the charges. our sports news correspondent, laura scott, was in court and joins us from manchester. the body can footage played in court was from the night ryan giggs allegedly assaulted kate greville and her sister. kate greville told

police that giggs had split her lip by head—butting her which he denies. she also claims he had hit and head—butted her before but today said her head had been all over the place. she was asked why she had chosen to spend lockdown with the former footballer if he was, as she claims, a serial and violent abuse. she said he could be very charming and she was ashamed he went back to him, describing that period as a living hell, a depiction challenged by the events. kate greville admitted that in late 2020 she had lied to mr giggs that a smear test had cancer cells and agreed she had her contraceptive coil removed without him annoying. it was alleged she did this and had regular unprotected sex with him afterwards because she wanted to get pregnant. it was put to her it wouldn't make sense to have a baby with someone who she considered to be a violent, coercive individual. kate greville responded, it wouldn't make sense at all. that wasn't what the plan was.

laura, thank you. the time isjust laura, thank you. the time is just after quarter past six. there are warnings of wildfires as a four—day extreme heat warning comes into effect over parts of the uk. and i am in munich for the european championships at the gymnastics arena, just minutes away from the first medals being handed out. coming up in sportsday on the bbc news channel... delayed because of the commonwelath games — the women's hundred competition begins tonight with last year's winners, the oval invincibles, beginning the defence of their title. accident and emergency departments in england had one of their worst months ever injuly, according to latest figures from nhs england. record numbers of patients waited more than twelve hours to be admitted. response times for ambulances dealing with emergency cases were also much longer than the target time. our health editor, hugh pym, has been looking at the figures.

hugh. yes, reeta — another set of stats illustrating the immense strain right across the nhs. injuly in england, 29% of patients had to wait longer than four hours to be treated or assessed in a&e departments — a record high. and what about the other uk nations? the figure for a&e delays was a bit lower in scotland but higher in wales and northern ireland — though data is published at different times. and there was a record 6.73 million people in england waiting for non urgent operations and procedures injune. some are enduring very long and debilitating waits for their treatment. james is in training for the great north run. he's had a heart valve operation but only after going private. he felt he had to do that after repeated delays in the nhs system including last—minute

postponement. system including last-minute postponement.— system including last-minute --ostonement. , , ., ., postponement. they get you ground u - , postponement. they get you ground u, on postponement. they get you ground u - , on the postponement. they get you ground up. on the bed. _ postponement. they get you ground up, on the bed, then _ postponement. they get you ground up, on the bed, then the _ postponement. they get you ground up, on the bed, then the nurse i postponement. they get you ground | up, on the bed, then the nurse turns up up, on the bed, then the nurse turns up and says, sorry, it is not happening today. then your emotions just go. the first time that happened was real tough, the second time not quite as tough because you have kind of done it, and the third time you expected it anyway. there are people out there a lot worse than me, but it was emotionally very difficult. ., , ., ., difficult. the longest wait for operations — difficult. the longest wait for operations more _ difficult. the longest wait for operations more than - difficult. the longest wait for operations more than two i difficult. the longest wait for i operations more than two years difficult. the longest wait for - operations more than two years have been almost eliminated in england after a new push by hospitals, but the number waiting over one year has carried on rising. tackling the backlog is getting harder with intense pressure on hospitals. there are delays in crowded a&e units because it is difficult to find beds, but hospital leaders are worried conditions will get worse. we know it will be tough this winter and it is tough because we have got covid—19, we know staff absences

come along with covid, fears of a flu outbreak, and a number of other respiratory diseases are likely to be rife this winter. that will put a huge amount of pressure on. hhs huge amount of pressure on. nhs encland huge amount of pressure on. nhs england said _ huge amount of pressure on. nhs england said it — huge amount of pressure on. nhs england said it was planning to increase capacity for the winter months and reduce response times. july�*s heatwave might have had an impact, there was a record number of urgent ambulance call—outs, but health leaders know that whatever the weather, there are huge challenges ahead. hugh pym, bbc news. more than 30 people have been injured in an accident on a roller—coaster at a theme park in germany. the incident reportedly took place on the fire dragon ride in the resort located in bavaria in south germany. the injuries were caused by one roller—coaster train braking heavily and another train colliding with it. most victims of burglary, robbery and theft in england and wales are not getting

the justice they deserve, according to a report by the police watchdog. the chief inspector of constabulary says too many offenders remain at liberty, and warns that the public could lose confidence in policing if forces don't improve. our home affairs correspondent, daniel sandford, reports. domestic burglary is one of the most intrusive crimes. people find the idea of someone breaking into their home — as was caught on camera here in dudley — very distressing. but despite the clear pictures, no one was charged with this offence. and that's true in 19 out of 20 cases of burglary, theft and robbery. people see these offences happening. they know about them. the neighbours tell them about them. policing to maintain confidence and trust has got to be seen to be doing something about them. and at the moment, with the low

charge rates that we are seeing, the public, i'm sure, do not have that perception. physically, where the car was, they were able to creep down the side of the car without triggering the camera. stefan lawson's car was brazenly stolen from outside his london home. he was inside the house at the time and knew immediately it had gone. although his camera missed most of the crime, there was one picture for police to work from, and the street was full of cctv and the car had a tracker. that was on february the 14th. i received, two days later, a letter dated the 15th of february. but as this letter shows, the police closed the case within 24 hours without any investigation. they hadn't been round, they hadn't called. they, as far as i know, they hadn't done a kind of site visit without me being aware. i think it's unlikely that they would have done that without at least knocking on the door. so i'm not sure on what basis they could have said that they'd investigated all potential leads. eli posen had a similar experience. he and a colleague came across three men trying to steal the catalytic

converter from a car. but when they challenged the thieves, they were attacked with crowbars. they dialled 999. they said they'll send some police straight away and they'll come back for more information. and that was the last we heard. um, they sent a letter a few days in the post, three days later that due to lack of evidence they're closing the case. the inspectorate of constabulary says the low charge rate is unacceptable, leaving most victims of burglary, theft and robbery without justice. they say it's vital that the police performance improves, otherwise forces will lose the confidence of the public. daniel sandford, bbc news. durham police say they have serious concerns for the welfare of a four—year—old boy believed to be in turkey. officers are appealing for urgent help in finding george jack temperley—wells. he's thought to have travelled from darlington on 29th

june with his mother, brogan elizabeth temperley. police say they are likely to have spent time in turkey with the four—year—old's father, scott nigel wells. the boy was last seen in the marina area of antalya. a man who's alleged to have belonged to an islamic state cell, which was nicknamed the beatles because of its members' english accents, has appeared in court on terrorism charges. aine davis, who's 38, was arrested at luton airport yesterday. he denies being part of the group which murdered hostages in syria. our correspondent, helena wilkinson, is outside westminster magistrates' court. tell us more about what happened. aine davis had been on his way back from turkey where he had been deported. the court heard today he is facing three charges. those allegations relate to 2013 and 2014. he is accused of asking for and receiving money for terrorist

purposes including requesting his wife send funds to him in syria, and he is also accused of possessing a firearm. he didn't indicate how he would play today. he has been remanded in custody to appear at the old bailey next month and he has spent more than seven years in a prison in turkey for being a member of the islamic state group.— of the islamic state group. helena, thank you- — it's the opening day of the european championships in munich in germany. nine are sports involved — making it the biggest sporting event to be hosted in germany since the 1972 summer olympics. our sports correspondent nesta mcgregor is at the gymnastics, where the first medals will be won. nesta. good evening. from the gymnastics arena where you can probably hear and see that the women's all—around final is in full swing. to explain this event, each country has a team of gymnasts performing on four

pieces of equipment. the team with the best overall score when added together at the end will qualify for the final on saturday, but a medal is up for the final on saturday, but a medal is upfor grabs the final on saturday, but a medal is up for grabs today and that will go to the gymnast with the best overall performance on those pieces of equipment. when it comes to the british team at the moment, we have one half of the gadarova twins, and it is jessica one half of the gadarova twins, and it isjessica competing for that. it's not been the most flawless of performances, alice kinsella needs a strong floor performance to end it all. i'm watching the gadarova twins. we have so much sport going on over the next few days, i might need a clone to cover it all.- need a clone to cover it all. thank ou. john gilroy, a post world war ii artist, liked a drink or two — and this unique mural in the bar of a hotel in county durham is an indirect result. gilroy was one of the most popular

artists of the last century and now this work has been restored by specialists. and the mural, in case you were wondering, was his way of paying the bill. danny savage reports. in a traditional english bar in the hills of county durham is a unique work of art. a mural of dickensian frivolity, created by an artist who liked a drink. why did he do it? legend has it that he'd run up a bar bill, basically for the gin that he'd drunk whilst he was here. and he can't even remember painting the spider that's on the wall. the man with the brushes back in 1946 wasjohn gilroy, famed for turning toucans into the instantly recognisable brand of guinness. the animals are not caricatured to much, but they were, i thought, always happy. there's nothing... they were very british. he even caricatured himself as the zoo keeper. to think this is his first mural, it's incredible. in the last few weeks,

we were given special access to its restoration so it can last another century. i would absolutely love it if he was just to walk in, you know, order a drink and look up and go, "oh, i've lost it quite well." "oh, i've lasted quite well." and you know, that to me would be perfect, job well done. do you think there's that feelgood factor in a room where you should be feeling good? yeah, definitely, like, especially the wall behind us. it's kind of people up dancing, they're drinking. it's kind of a pub environment, but a veryjolly one. once you see other people having fun, even if it is in a painting, you kind of feel happier yourself. gilroy didn'tjust make up the characters in the mural — they were all staff, customers or regulars at the time, and they've had quite the makeover. who's the ancestor on the wall, then? my grandpa. which one? this one here, with his top hat and his cane. but we didn't know he had a cane until it was restored. and the man who pushed for the restoration has been added to the scene.

people no longer say to me, "you're no oil painting," because now i can say, "oh, yes, lam." years of cigarette smoke had damaged the original. that will no longer be a problem in this lovely old bar. danny savage, bbc news, greta bridge, county durham. our main story today is the prolonged hot weather and here is matt taylor with an update. aha, feta matt taylor with an update. a few more da s matt taylor with an update. a few more days of— matt taylor with an update. a few more days of it — matt taylor with an update. a few more days of it to _ matt taylor with an update. a few more days of it to come. - matt taylor with an update. a few more days of it to come. there i matt taylor with an update. fr more days of it to come. there could be some rain in the forecast, but for the time being it's been another day of blue skies across each of the four nations, almost top to tail in the country and temperatures have been rising day by day, peaking 34 celsius this afternoon across parts of south—east england. you can see the clear skies in abundance, but the clear skies in abundance, but the big exception is in northern scotland with outbreaks of rain to

take us through the night. temperatures not dropping away too much. with the day is getting warmer, the nights are warm too and a woman star tomorrow means temperatures rise further. this is the area for the met office amber warning of extreme heat all the way through to sunday. blue skies to start here. some mist and fog, but there will be changes. in the far north of scotland, still lots of cloud and more brightness at times through tomorrow. around the coasts of scotland and north—east england, we could see mist and low cloud lapped onshore. low 20s. elsewhere the temperature soaring once again. the peak heat in parts of the midlands up to 35 celsius during friday afternoon. saturday afternoon we take it up a degree or two, maybe 37, and a hot day for almost all but still some low cloud around eastern coast. i said there could be rain in the forecast, that is from sunday onwards. an area of low pressure developing could set of severe

storms across parts