this lot can certainly swim, but their pool is just one of many leisure centres struggling to keep its head above water. totally devastated. i felt sick. it was just... you just felt numb. i just can't know why the council could actually let the main town in tameside not have a swimming pool. and how do you make a dry subject a little more glamorous? welcome to our world, and also, bus regulation — the musical. so many people across the region rely on buses. they are really important. they affect so many people's lives. let's give them the platform that they deserve. welcome to our last programme before the summer recess. but nobody�*s got their feet up just yet. all action for the next half an hour or so are ashley dalton, the recently elected labour mp for west lancashire.

and mike prendergast, the conservative group live from london. this is bbc news. nearly a third of americans are under extreme temperature warnings, as the us joins southern europe in the grip of a heatwave. a new trade deal for britain that will add less than 1% to the uk economy, but the trade secretary says it's good news for the uk. it is quite a momentous occasion and we are all here is so proud, so excited. novak djokovic will face carlos alcaraz at wimbledon later, in what is one of the most anticipated finals of a generation. welcome to bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. extreme heat continues to affect many countries in the northern hemisphere, with warnings that the extreme conditions could be dangerous to health. in the us, nearly a third of the population, that's 113 million people, have been plaecd under heat advisories. the highest temperatures are in western states. spain, where i am, is one of several countries in southern europe which has been seeing unusually high temperatures over recent days. although that heatwave is starting to taper off here in spain, other countries are still seeing very high temperatures. for example, in italy and in greece, where the acropolis monument has been closed down temporarily at the hottest times of the day because of concerns about the health of people visiting it. there have also been wildfires in greece caused by the hot, dry conditions.

wildfires as well on the dalmatian coast in croatia. this particular heatwave is expected to end by the end of the weekend. however, there is another heatwave due to hit parts of europe at the beginning of next week. the european space agency has warned that spain, france, germany, poland and italy are among the countries that could see extremely high temperatures. areas of italy, for example, we're told that they could see temperatures as high as 48 degrees celsius on tuesday. a little earlier i spoke to francois gourand, a meteorologist at the french national weather service. he begun by explaining a phenomenon known as �*heat dome' which is believed to be the cause of the extreme weather conditions in the northern hemisphere. what is happening is that you have

multiple heat domes that are heating up multiple heat domes that are heating up and they are obviously strengthened by global warming, so a heat dome is quite a natural phenomenon. it is like an area of high pressure which you have commonly in the summer in the desert regions of the world. sometimes they are going a little in the northern part of the hemisphere, so in arizona, nevada in the us, but with the global warming these heat domes they tend to have a warmer and warmer temperature, so they lead to multiple and strong heat waves, stronger and stronger heatwaves. fire stronger and stronger heatwaves. are we saying definitively that this is connected to climate change, then? the phenomenon itself is not really affected, but the intensity is

affected, but the intensity is affected, yes. and it tends to happen it tends to be much stronger and warmer, so, yes, that's the link. �* , ., _ ., and warmer, so, yes, that's the link. , ., _ ., ., link. i'm sitting, obviously, on an island. link. i'm sitting, obviously, on an island- in — link. i'm sitting, obviously, on an island. in terms _ link. i'm sitting, obviously, on an island. in terms of _ link. i'm sitting, obviously, on an island. in terms of the _ link. i'm sitting, obviously, on an island. in terms of the northern l island. in terms of the northern hemisphere, why has this pattern broken when it hits the uk, why has it stayed on the mainland areas? it is a phenomenon that tends to be warmer inland because when the heat comes inland it tends to build up easily and you don't have the freshening effect of the sea breeze that can affect coastal areas, so yes it is a much more difficult to experience to experience inland. how much longer — experience to experience inland. how much longer is _ experience to experience inland. how much longer is this expected to continue for? if much longer is this expected to continue for?— much longer is this expected to continue for? , ., , , ., ~ ., continue for? if you speak about the mediterranean _ continue for? if you speak about the mediterranean heat _ continue for? if you speak about the mediterranean heat wave, _ continue for? if you speak about the mediterranean heat wave, it - continue for? if you speak about the mediterranean heat wave, it should | mediterranean heat wave, it should last probably the whole of next week, particularly around italy,

particularly. italy is where it will be the longer and the harder. it will be a difficult week, but the summer is obviously not over so it can last a little longer. i'm not sure, but it is a possibility, obviously. i sure, but it is a possibility, obviously-— sure, but it is a possibility, obviously. sure, but it is a possibility, obviousl. ~ ., ., ., obviously. i know you're not a climatologist, _ obviously. i know you're not a climatologist, but _ obviously. i know you're not a climatologist, but i'm - obviously. i know you're not a climatologist, but i'm sure i obviously. i know you're not a - climatologist, but i'm sure you're well aware of the links. in terms of these areas worst hit recovering, there is growing concern now that desert areas have jumped from, for example, northern africa, they are now entering the mediterranean area and that is specifically tied to this weather. do these temperatures allow the land to recover at all, or is it becoming harder and harder now? it is it becoming harder and harder now? ,.,,.,, is it becoming harder and harder now? ,, , is it becoming harder and harder now? ., now? it is probably becoming harder because strong _ now? it is probably becoming harder because strong heatwaves _ now? it is probably becoming harder because strong heatwaves like - now? it is probably becoming harder because strong heatwaves like this | because strong heatwaves like this but obviously a lot of stress on vegetation in general. the human and

nonhuman population. it is difficult to recover, obviously, and when it tends to happen year after year it is obviously becoming stronger and stronger and the vegetation and everyone has to recover, that's for sure. the uk hasjoined a new trading bloc, making it the twelfth member of the group known as the cptpp. this is the moment the uk's trade, secretary, kemi badenoch signed on the dotted line in auckland, new zealand. other members include australia, canada, chile, japan, mexico and malaysia. some critics of the deal have questioned it's benefits to the uk. the government's own estimates show it will add less than i% to the uk economy over ten years. speaking a short time ago on sunday with laura kuennsburg, the trade secretary, kemi badenoch, said the deal would benefit britain. it is. it's quite a momentous occasion. and we're all here

so proud, so excited. it's been five years since the idea to join cptpp, as we call it, first, first started and now we have signed the agreement. this is the it's the fastest growing region, the asia pacific. it's going to be responsible for at least 50% of global growth that we're expecting between now and 2035. countries have been queuing up to join this trading bloc. we've got there first, we've got a seat at the table and it is for the uk it's actually quite a momentous thing. it's the biggest trade deal we signed since we left the eu and there's everything to play for. the uk defence secretary, ben wallace, has told the sunday times newspaper he will leave cabinet at the next reshuffle and will not stand again at the next election. mr wallace has been defence secretary for four years, helping to lead britain's response to russia's invasion of ukraine.

to south korea, where rescue teams are trying to reach people trapped in their cars in an underground tunnel following flash flooding. the workers, including divers, have spent the last 2a hours searching the underpass in the town of cheongju in the central chungcheong region. eight bodies have so far been recoverd, including five from a submerged bus. flooding and landslides triggered by monsoon rains have killed at least 35 people across the country. south korea's annual rainy season has become more intense in recent years as a result of rising temperatures. our correspondent yuna ku is in the capital, seoul, with the latest. the flood isn't still rising, but there is still heavy rainfall going on in this region, the central and south—eastern region of south korea. the korean meteorological administration told us that this heavy rain is likely to continue until tuesday next week, which will make the rescue efforts even harder. actually, the landslide alert is applied to every region

in south korea excetheju island. right now i'm in seoul. it isn't raining that hard, but it has been raining like few days in a row and this makes a mountain very prone to break down and affect houses. that is why the government made this alert on every part of the country. however, as i said before, the heavy rainfall is concentrated in the central and south—eastern part of the country and further casualties are likely to happen in this region. the us special presidential envoy for climate, john kerry, has arrived in beijing. mr kerry will meet with his counterpart to discuss a major push by the world's two largest economies to combat global warming.

he set modest expecations ahead of his visit, but told the house foreign affairs committee this week that he does not intend to "concede anything" during his visit with chinese officials. the visit will mark the formal restart of climate talks between the us and china, which stalled last year following a visit by then house speaker nancy pelosi to tawian. steve fish is professor of political science at the university of california, berkeley and he outlined why he believes china and the us have a mutal interest in tackling climate change. the united states and china together make up about 40% of the emissions that are actually causing climate change and our economies are deeply interlocked. china now produces way more than the united states does in the way of greenhouse gases, but that's in part because the united states has, in some sense, kind of outsource its manufacturing to china in recent decades.

china is now manufacturing many of the things that we import in america. so our economies are very tightly linked in this respect and we have a mutual interest, a very strong mutual interest, in combating climate change. the chinese, moreover, even though they get 60% of their electricity from coal right now, are trying to lead the world, with some success, in green technology. they want to dominate that market in the coming century and so they have an interest, economic as well as a climate interest, in leading on climate change. so in this respect, i think that the usual back and forth about we should be able to burn more than you do anyway because it's our turn to develop really doesn't cut all that much deeply any more, especially in the case of china. let s get some of the day s other news now. israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, is expected to be discharged from hospital today following his admission for suspected deydration, his office has said. mr netanyahu, who is 73,

was taken to sheba hospital and kept overnight under observation, but officials say that medical tests revealed no irregularities. the venezuelan opposition leader, maria corina machado, has accused the government of sending a violent group to threaten and attack her supporters at a rally in the capital caracas. her vehicle was attacked. ms machado was not injured. last month she was banned for holding public office for 15 years, in what she says is a politically motivated attempt by the government to stifle opposition. a mexican journalist has been shot to death in a parking lot in the southern tourist town of acapulco. the death of nelson matus is the country's second journalist killing in a week. mexico was the deadliest in the world last year forjournalists, according to media watchdog reporters without borders.

wimbledon's finals weekend saw an historic victory on saturday, with marketa vondrousaova becoming the first unseeded player to win the women's singles. she beat the world number six, ons jabeur, in straight sets. yeah, i had to cast last year, you know, at that time. so it was it was impossible. you know, i was watching my best friend here playing playing quallies and just i was a tourist here. so, yeah, when i was coming back, i didn't know, you know, what's what's going to happen. and if i can play at that level again and yeah, i mean, this, this seems impossible, you know. miss voundrousova's victory meant heartbreak for ons jabeur — who lost her second successive final at wimbledon. hopes had been high in her native tunisia,

where she is known affectionately as the minister of happiness. here's what she had to say after the match. i already lost two finals and this was the third one. i don't know, ifelt i was doing everything right. again, with the same thing that happened last year... but it's painful because you feel so close to achieving something that you want, and actually back to the square one but, again, just trying to get rid of these negative thoughts and continue being positive. on sunday, it's the men's final on centre court. it will pit the defending champion, novak djokovic, who has won seven of his record 23 grand slams at wimbledon against carlos he's just 20 years old — 16 years younger than novak — but already has the us open in his trophy cabinet and is the current world number one.

i've been speaking to biola solace—chukwu, who is a sports journalist based in nigeria, about the finals. it was really nice to see marketa vondrousova, who nobody really saw coming, winning the title. coming into wimbledon she was 210 on grass. this is not a favourite service but she got the job done. this is not a favourite service but she got thejob done. in this is not a favourite service but she got the job done. in this this is not a favourite service but she got thejob done. in this part of the world, in africa, things are a little gloomy because we were really looking forward to ons jabeur winning the title, especially because she has gone close twice now. it was heartbreaking for africans but also historic for the tournament, an unseeded woman who is not great on grass, was something mind blowing. not great on grass, was something mind blowing-— not great on grass, was something mind blowing. there was so much at stake in terms _ mind blowing. there was so much at stake in terms of _ mind blowing. there was so much at stake in terms of history _ mind blowing. there was so much at stake in terms of history books. - stake in terms of history books. first arab, first mickelson —— first

muslim. there was so much at stake. i think the nerves got the better of her. if you have watched ons jabeur in the last three or four years you would know if that is very far from her best. even though she lost last year we saw how well she played, even at the us open. it was a very competitive match. but here, from the beginning of the match, she was frustrated, shoot a lot of signs of frustration from the start and shoot out the nerves got the better of her because she knew this was probably her best chance so far in the three chances and she was overwhelming favourite. the crowd were on her site as well. it favourite. the crowd were on her site as well-— favourite. the crowd were on her site as well. it was a case of being atient site as well. it was a case of being patient and _ site as well. it was a case of being patient and having _ site as well. it was a case of being patient and having nerves - site as well. it was a case of being patient and having nerves of - site as well. it was a case of being | patient and having nerves of steel. who do you think out of novak djokovic carlos alcaraz is going to

win on that one later today on centre court at wimbledon? novak d'okovic is centre court at wimbledon? novak djokovic is literally _ centre court at wimbledon? novak djokovic is literally the _ centre court at wimbledon? novak djokovic is literally the definition . djokovic is literally the definition of nerves of steel we know how good he has been on wimbledon centre court in the last decade. i know this is going to be a very keenly contested one. it was a little bit disappointed when they met at the french open semifinal and carlos alcaraz couldn't play at his best because he suffered cramps due to nerves, but i want to believe the 21—year—old has learned that lesson. he has beaten novak djokovic last year. i know it is very difficult facing a 23 time grand slam champion. but in the last couple of years carlos alcaraz is already a grand slam champion, number one in the world, and he is finally

figuring out grass, his least favourite surface. this will definitely be keenly contested, definitely be keenly contested, definitely feisty. the argentine football player lionel messi has signed for us side inter miami on a deal that runs until 2025. messi departed former club paris st germain at the end of the 2022—23 season. inter miami is part owned by another football great, david beckham, who's described the signing as a "dream come true". major league soccer, the country's professional soccer league, confirmed the news in a tweet, saying simply "the greatest of all time — or goat — is officially here. welcome to mls, lionel messi". south american football journalist tim vickery has given me his assessment on the signing. it is a decision, i think, to go to the united states, which is probably based as much on non—football reasons as football reasons. i think it's because there are a number of options, one of which was back to argentina.

another, of course, was saudi arabia, which is spending a lot of money, or perhaps finding another club in europe. i think he's probably decided that this was the best option for his family, especially for his kids. i think this is a deal... it's a fascinating deal, but i think the ramifications are far greater for major league soccer than they are fully in messi than they are for messi and lionel messi in the, what, 18 and a half years that we've known him on the football field. he's written so many glorious chapters. nothing that's going to come, i think, can be any more glorious than the world cup win with argentina at the end of last year. but there could be more glorious and certainly more interesting chapters to come for major league soccer. to politics now, and the labour leader has given an extensive interview this morning to the bbc. sir keir starmer said a future government led by him would prioritise "economic stability" and not retreat into promising "vast sums of money".

with more on this our political reporter georgia robertsjoins me from the newsroom and was listening to the sir keir. this is part of keir starmer's big pitch— this is part of keir starmer's big pitch to — this is part of keir starmer's big pitch to voters, very much hammering home _ pitch to voters, very much hammering home the _ pitch to voters, very much hammering home the message of economic responsibility when it comes to any labour_ responsibility when it comes to any labour government, but also more messaging — labour government, but also more messaging around this party being ready— messaging around this party being ready for— messaging around this party being ready for government and wanting to brin- ready for government and wanting to bring the _ ready for government and wanting to bring the party and the place of being _ bring the party and the place of being ready electorally credible as a party— being ready electorally credible as a party for governments. of course, we are _ a party for governments. of course, we are about — a party for governments. of course, we are about to go into three cruciai— we are about to go into three crucial by—election test for labour that they— crucial by—election test for labour that they are keen to make sure that people _ that they are keen to make sure that people know that they are on a high at the _ people know that they are on a high at the moment in the polls and want to be _ at the moment in the polls and want to be seen— at the moment in the polls and want to be seen to keep the momentum going _ to be seen to keep the momentum going when it comes to passing those tests and _ going when it comes to passing those tests and taking those seats. it

also we — tests and taking those seats. it also we are just a year out from an election— also we are just a year out from an election so— also we are just a year out from an election so this interview was all about— election so this interview was all about keir— election so this interview was all about keir starmer presenting himself— about keir starmer presenting himself as ready for government. there _ himself as ready for government. there has— himself as ready for government. there has been criticism in recent days— there has been criticism in recent days over— there has been criticism in recent days over how labour would approach things— days over how labour would approach things differently to a conservative government. on public sector —— public— government. on public sector —— public sector pay, rishi sunak offices — public sector pay, rishi sunak offices end this week that he would accept _ offices end this week that he would accept the — offices end this week that he would accept the pay recommendations. this has been _ accept the pay recommendations. this has been a _ accept the pay recommendations. this has been a long—running dispute. keir starmer was asked about these negotiations. what would you do differently? they need to sort out... they need to sort out this mess. i would do this differently by growing the economy. we have to grow, grow and grow. this is a specific question. if you were prime minister right now, it's exactly the kind of problem that might face you. a pay dispute with a big, powerful union.

the doctors say they will not accept it. rishi sunak says no more negotiating. what would you do? do you back the junior doctors or do you back the prime minister? well, we would be round the table negotiating and we would settle this dispute. of course the economic environment is incredibly— of course the economic environment is incredibly difficult and labour acknowledge that if they were to come _ acknowledge that if they were to come into power at the next election they would _ come into power at the next election they would be operating in very difficult — they would be operating in very difficult circumstances. we hear a lot about — difficult circumstances. we hear a lot about inflation running at a high _ lot about inflation running at a high and — lot about inflation running at a high and interest rates set to rise even _ high and interest rates set to rise even further than they already have done in _ even further than they already have done in recent times. the question around _ done in recent times. the question around is _ done in recent times. the question around is how we would ban public services _ around is how we would ban public services also came to the labour leader— services also came to the labour leader and — services also came to the labour leader and what exactly he would do with the _ leader and what exactly he would do with the finances when it came to those _ with the finances when it came to those public services and investing. would a labour government spend more

money on public services? after years of saying that austerity has damaged the public sector, do you believe part of the answer has to be more money? abs, believe part of the answer has to be more money?— believe part of the answer has to be more money? a labour party always believes in public _ more money? a labour party always believes in public services. - more money? a labour party always believes in public services. that - more money? a labour party always believes in public services. that is i believes in public services. that is not an answer— believes in public services. that is not an answer to _ believes in public services. that is not an answer to my _ believes in public services. that is not an answer to my question! - believes in public services. that is not an answer to my question! it i believes in public services. that is| not an answer to my question! it is to crow not an answer to my question! it is to grow our — not an answer to my question! it 3 to grow our economy. the last labour government grew the economy and had tens of billions of pounds more to spend on our public services. that is what i want to replicate to grow our economy so we have to yield to put into public services. labour and the labour leader in particular— labour and the labour leader in particular have come up for criticism _ particular have come up for criticism over recent days from the trade _ criticism over recent days from the trade union— criticism over recent days from the trade union saying that keir starmer is not _ trade union saying that keir starmer is not being — trade union saying that keir starmer is not being bold enough. today his message, _ is not being bold enough. today his message, including in an article he penned _ message, including in an article he penned for— message, including in an article he penned for the observer, was talking about— penned for the observer, was talking about being bold and radical and the need for—

about being bold and radical and the need for reform and the fact that the finances won't necessarily stand on his— the finances won't necessarily stand on his way, — the finances won't necessarily stand on his way, so wanting to get across to those _ on his way, so wanting to get across to those criticising him in recent days— to those criticising him in recent days that — to those criticising him in recent days thatjust because to those criticising him in recent days that just because the to those criticising him in recent days thatjust because the economic atmosphere makes it difficult, that. labour— atmosphere makes it difficult, that. labour committing to the kind of reforms — labour committing to the kind of reforms that the trade unions want to see _ reforms that the trade unions want to see if— reforms that the trade unions want to see if they come into government. the night sky above louisiana, in the united states, has been lit up, but it wasn't a belated fourth ofjuly fireworks display. in lake charles, shows a meteor blazing across the sky. the american meteor society says it received reports of several sightings across the state.

these are live pictures from cheongju in south korea, where rescue teams are continuing to work at the submerged underpass. stay with us here on bbc news. hello. sunshine between today's showers and hopefully fewer showers on balance. but it has been a disturbed weekend. this is the reason. it's an unusually deep area of low pressure for mid—july. it's taking its windiest weather across scotland and northern ireland today. lots of showers here as well. but yesterday, quite significant wind gusts for england and wales of 56 mile an hour gusts recorded in southampton, which is really unusualfor mid—july. now, through the day ahead, still blustery winds not as strong in the south and hopefully less frequent showers. but it is still a blustery day with showers and so it'll feel quite cool.

the showers will be more prevalent, in fact, longer spells of rain across parts of the north and north—west of scotland, some heavier downpours. northern ireland, northern england across wales, but hopefully some good breaks in the cloud and fewer showers further south and east. but you saw it's a gusty day wind—wise and so it will feel cool. temperatures aren't too far away from average for the time of year, but with a northwesterly, i think we'll note that chill across parts of scotland where we'll continue with those showers. still some lively thundery downpours into the evening and overnight before they fade and we see lengthier clear spells and a fresher start as we head towards monday morning. so a drier, brighter start, less windy on monday, because this ridge of high pressure's starting to nudge its way into southern areas in particular, still quite a cluster of showers across scotland, not as many as today. similarly so for northern ireland, england and wales. lengthier dry spells, lighter winds and more sunshine, which means it'll feel more pleasant out and about.

it'll feel warmer. temperatures into the mid to high teens, low 20s in southern england. into tuesday, however, and we have our next area of low pressure here. it is approaching off the atlantic and already we've had more than thejuly average rainfall across the uk. now it is much needed rainfall, a little bit of difficulty putting down the detail on this system. but it does look as if it'll bring another fairly significant outbreaks of rain, not as windy, probably showery to the north and largely dry and fine to the south and east. but yes, more unsettled weather is on the way. and following that, plenty more showers as we head through the rest of the week and into the weekend. as ever, you can keep up to date with more on the website.

over ten years. this is bbc news, the headlines: an extreme heat wave has gripped parts of the us and southern europe with more scorching temperatures expected. nearly a third of americans — about 113 million people — are currently under heat advisories with authorities warning that temperatures could be deadly to anyone without effective cooling and hydration. the uk's trade secretary, kemi badenoch, has formally confirmed a place in a major indo—pacific trading bloc known as the cpt pp, joining other members like australia, new zealand and malaysia. the government's own estimates show membership will add only 0.08% to the uk economy

it's quite a momentous occasion and we're all here so proud, so