live from london, this is bbc news. as the heatwave in europe intensifies firefighters and grease battle new wildfires. a north—west of athens where firefighters are appealing to residents for caution. new details emerge about the us soldier who crossed into north korea from the south — illegally. the prime minister rishi sunak weighs in and said it wouldn't be right to deny banking services to some warm exercising their freedom of speech as former leader of the uk independence party,

nigel farage, claims the private bank coutts close his account on political grounds. and on the trail of banksy — we talk to the man who's just finished a podcast series on the man who's just finished a podcast series on the secretive world of the street artist. three hours of breaking stories and checking out the truth behind them. let's start with the heatwave. .. exceptional heat is continuing to be felt across large parts of the northern hemisphere. wildfires are still burning across greece in southern europe — this is the scene live just outside athens. forests and homes are being destroyed as greek authorities are braced for a new heatwave that was likely to further stoke tinderbox conditions across the country. southern europe is hugely affected by the heat but the situation is global. and all this red on this map, shows temperatures above 30 degrees. temperatures have exceeded 35

celsius. and in phoenix, arizona, even fiercer heat with highs of at least 43 degrees. that's about 110 fahrenheit, for 19 consecutive days. the mediterranean basin is on high alert with temperatures well above a0 degrees for several days, meaning there is a risk to everyone�*s health, not just the most vulnerable. let's get the latest to north—west of athens, where specialist firefighting helicopters have been dropping water for most of the last couple of days. just paint the picture where you are? greece has said firefighters _ picture where you are? greece has said firefighters from _ picture where you are? greece has said firefighters from slovakia, - said firefighters from slovakia, poland are coming and romania, are coming, about 230 of them to help. the fire is spreading. where i am, the fires are continuing to burn. it

is very hazy because of the thickness of the smoke, but over those hills is exactly where the fire is coming. the problem is, these fires just keep moving and our team has changed location several times today because the firefighters have told us the fires are coming closer to us and many of the roads have been blocked and trains have been suspended. so now for local residents it is about protecting their homes, but also sometimes having to give up the safety of their homes, because of the flame is approaching and evacuating to safer places. as far as they are concerned, we have spoken to a lot of them in the area and they believe firefighters simply are not responding soon enough. the damage in their homes could have been avoided if the firefighting services were quicker to respond. 0f avoided if the firefighting services were quicker to respond. of course, were quicker to respond. of course, we did get a response from the fire force and they have said they are trying their best, it is the conditions are extremely difficult

here. . ., ., , ., ., here. thanks for that snapshot and we will return _ here. thanks for that snapshot and we will return to _ here. thanks for that snapshot and we will return to you _ here. thanks for that snapshot and we will return to you through - here. thanks for that snapshot and we will return to you through the i we will return to you through the course of the programme. 0ur climate editor, justin rowlatt, is in alicante in spain and italy he highlighted how climate change causes temperatures to soar. it shifts the distribution of hot weather so it makes hot days even more likely and makes them likely to be hotter as well. that is exactly what we are seeing in europe. it has been a hellish week in southern spain where i have been and temperatures are expected to peak today, right up into the 405. i have today, right up into the 405. i have to say, where i am on the coast, there is a breeze, which is cooling things down. but the world meteorological organisation is saying we should expect high, extreme temperatures and extreme weather to become the new normal. it is worth pointing out, as well as in europe we have similar weather patterns and even higher heat in

america and also in asia. i should say we focused a lot on 5outhern say we focused a lot on southern europe, north africa has even higher temperatures. in tuni5ia, it has topped 50 celsius. that temperatures. in tunisia, it has topped 50 celsius.— temperatures. in tunisia, it has topped 50 celsius. that was justin rowlatt and _ topped 50 celsius. that was justin rowlatt and we — topped 50 celsius. that was justin rowlatt and we have _ topped 50 celsius. that was justin rowlatt and we have been - topped 50 celsius. that was justin rowlatt and we have been hearing about the high temperatures that are also impacting the united states. a cbs news correspondent updated u5 cbs news correspondent updated us from phoenix, arizona. irate cbs news correspondent updated us from phoenix, arizona.— cbs news correspondent updated us from phoenix, arizona. we are down town phoenix _ from phoenix, arizona. we are down town phoenix and _ from phoenix, arizona. we are down town phoenix and the _ from phoenix, arizona. we are down town phoenix and the sun _ from phoenix, arizona. we are down town phoenix and the sun is - from phoenix, arizona. we are down town phoenix and the sun is not - from phoenix, arizona. we are down| town phoenix and the sun is not even up town phoenix and the sun is not even up but _ town phoenix and the sun is not even up but the _ town phoenix and the sun is not even up but the heat is 90 degrees. it is expected _ up but the heat is 90 degrees. it is expected to rise to triple digits. yesterday marked the 19th straight day where extreme heat temperatures exceeded _ day where extreme heat temperatures exceeded 110 degrees, which shattered a temperature set half a century _ shattered a temperature set half a century ago. the bad news, in phoenix. _ century ago. the bad news, in phoenix, arizona all the heat is expected — phoenix, arizona all the heat is expected to continue for at least another— expected to continue for at least another week expected to continue for at least anotherweek in expected to continue for at least another week in the forecast. that is the latest _ another week in the forecast. that is the latest from _ another week in the forecast. twat is the latest from the us, in the

last hour the world health organization 5aid extreme heat is 0rganization 5aid extreme heat is putting health systems under pressure right around the world. extreme heat kills. last year, which was the hottest recorded in many countries in the region, roughly 6800 people died due to the heat. a sharp rise in temperature, the body is no longer able to regulate the temperature. it ca5cade5, going from heat cramps, to heat convulsions and to heat 5troke. particularly the very young and the elderly are under threat. we have to communicate to the people in understandable language, that this is the new normal. ., ., ., ., normal. the new normal, more on the heat across — normal. the new normal, more on the heat across the _ normal. the new normal, more on the heat across the globe, _ normal. the new normal, more on the heat across the globe, more _ normal. the new normal, more on the heat across the globe, more from - normal. the new normal, more on the heat across the globe, more from the | heat across the globe, more from the united states and more from europe throughout the course of the programme. lets go to a developing

story in the uk because nigel farage has published a 40 page document which shows the bank coutt5 lied when they dropped him as a customer, not being rich enough. the document states his views are at odds with the bank's position as an inclusive organisation and concludes he should be retained as a client until his mortgage expires this month. in the last hour or so, the british prime minister has acted in defence of nigel farage and in a tweet rishi sunak said, this is wrong, no one should be barred from using ba5ic should be barred from using basic services for their political views. free speech is the cornerstone of our democracy. iwa5 free speech is the cornerstone of our democracy. i was mentioning what nigel farage has been saying, listen to this. let's be clear what this 40 page document shows. it shows that on november the 17th the reputational ri5k committee met and said, i did not, i did not align with their values. that somehow i

wasn't part of their diversity and inclusion agenda and that for those inclu5ion agenda and that for those reasons there should be a path to closing my account when the mortgage expires in 2023. let me empha5i5e, on that day the decision was made, the report states very clearly, he does meet our commercial criteria. doe5 meet our commercial criteria. for them to try 5ub5equently and pretend it was for commercial reasons ju5t pretend it was for commercial reasons just is not true. but the very idea that you close out a customer because they have perfectly legal opinions, which, by the way, are the majority views of the country, is a very dangerous path. that was nigel farage, let's talk to our political correspondent, david wallace look odd. i mentioned the 40 page document, have you seen it and tell us more about what nigel farage has been saying? that tell us more about what nigel farage has been saying?— has been saying? that document has now been made _

has been saying? that document has now been made public— has been saying? that document has now been made public by _ has been saying? that document has now been made public by nigel- now been made public by nigel farage — now been made public by nigel farage. slightly complicated back story to _ farage. slightly complicated back story to this entire tale. it was a white _ story to this entire tale. it was a while back— story to this entire tale. it was a while back when nigel farage announced his bank account had been closed _ announced his bank account had been closed and _ announced his bank account had been closed and he said that was due to the bank— closed and he said that was due to the bank being uncomfortable with his political views. 0ne the bank being uncomfortable with his political views. one of the most leading _ his political views. one of the most leading eurosceptic politicians in the uk _ leading eurosceptic politicians in the uk for some time, a politician who regularly rails against what he sees as— who regularly rails against what he sees as political correctness, sometimes going too far. on the bbc reported _ sometimes going too far. on the bbc reported a _ sometimes going too far. on the bbc reported a story that the reason his account— reported a story that the reason his account was— reported a story that the reason his account was being closed down it was because _ account was being closed down it was because he _ account was being closed down it was because he had fallen below a minimum _ because he had fallen below a minimum threshold that someone had to have _ minimum threshold that someone had to have too _ minimum threshold that someone had to have too have one of these accounts _ to have too have one of these accounts. nigel farage has got hold of this— accounts. nigel farage has got hold of this document, which he is entitled — of this document, which he is entitled to as a banking company. and as _ entitled to as a banking company. and as he — entitled to as a banking company. and as he mentioned, it shows the reputational risk committee of coutts. — reputational risk committee of coutts, speaking to discussing. it does _ coutts, speaking to discussing. it does bring — coutts, speaking to discussing. it does bring up what they believe

could _ does bring up what they believe could be — does bring up what they believe could be adverse press, talks about his support — could be adverse press, talks about his support of novak chocka vitch, the tennis— his support of novak chocka vitch, the tennis player when it came to being _ the tennis player when it came to being sceptical about the covid vaccine — being sceptical about the covid vaccine and his support for donald trump _ vaccine and his support for donald trump and — vaccine and his support for donald trump and his enthusiasm to leave europe _ trump and his enthusiasm to leave europe. couttsjose nigel farage, maintaining he did full below are well threshold, this is what prompted the reputational risk committee looking at him as a company~ _ committee looking at him as a company. it is something strongly denied _ company. it is something strongly denied by— company. it is something strongly denied by nigel farage. he says he is being _ denied by nigel farage. he says he is being cancelled for his political views _ is being cancelled for his political views it — is being cancelled for his political views. it did come of this afternoon at the _ views. it did come of this afternoon at the weekly session of prime minister's questions in the uk. rishi _ minister's questions in the uk. rishi sunak sounding quite sceptical about— rishi sunak sounding quite sceptical about everything that has gone on and he _ about everything that has gone on and he mentioned later on that free speech— and he mentioned later on that free speech is— and he mentioned later on that free speech is a — and he mentioned later on that free speech is a cornerstone of our democracy— speech is a cornerstone of our democracy and no one should be barred _ democracy and no one should be barred from using basic services for their political views. he mentioned

when _ their political views. he mentioned when he _ their political views. he mentioned when he was in the house of commons, customers— when he was in the house of commons, customers have the right to go to the financial ombudsman service which _ the financial ombudsman service which would had the power to direct a bank— which would had the power to direct a bank to— which would had the power to direct a bank to look once again at someone's account that they were trying _ someone's account that they were trying to— someone's account that they were trying to close. but nigel farage feeling _ trying to close. but nigel farage feeling quite vindicated by this document he has got his document he has because more details have emerged _ hands on. about the american soldier who's been detained there after crossing the border without authorization. travis king had been detained after getting into fights in south korea prior to cro55ing. court documents show, he also damaged a police car and had recently spent time in a detention facility in seoul. the 23—year—old serviceman had been recently released and was being sent back to the us for disciplinary reasons when he escaped. he made it across the demilitarized zone between north and south korea while on a tour of the border. sarah leslie is an eyewitness and

she saw the us soldier at the border and described what happened. it all happened pretty quickly. i probably only saw him running for a few seconds and that is all it would have taken to get across the border and then, you know, a couple of seconds after i saw him, that is when the soldiers shouted and started running after him. and then they told us to get in the building. it was all a bit of a scramble and it all happened very quickly. live now to our north america correspondent, sean dilley. more of the details have emerged how travis king gave slip to the us authorities at the airport? thea;r authorities at the airport? they have, to authorities at the airport? they have. to say — authorities at the airport? they have. to say it _ authorities at the airport? they have, to say it is _ authorities at the airport? they have, to say it is an _ authorities at the airport? twa have, to say it is an extraordinary story. america has advised against going to north korea at all because of the risk, historical risk of kidnap or essentially detention, if you like. and travis king, as a soldier, would have known this.

details have emerged both in terms of local court documents but the airport details reported extensively in the korean times. he is said to have been escorted through security by military police officers. he was taken to the boarding gate and at the point they left because they could not escort him onto the plane. it is reported he feigned and pretended to have lost his passport. he was escorted out of the security zone. we know he has made his way 34 miles away to tow the demilitarised zone. it's not totally clear how he managed to do that. normally people would have to sign up three days to a week beforejoining would have to sign up three days to a week before joining these tours, because they are very much watched, it is controlled by the us led un command. whether his military id helped him, there are questions as to whether there was any element of preplanning. the big question is, we still don't know, we haven't got any

idea at all what went through his mind to cause, what is likely, one way or the other, to be a diplomatic incident. . , way or the other, to be a diplomatic incident. ., , ., , incident. the family have been s-ueakin incident. the family have been speaking to — incident. the family have been speaking to american - incident. the family have been speaking to american media, | incident. the family have been - speaking to american media, what have they been saying? fihiir; speaking to american media, what have they been saying?— have they been saying? only very briefl , have they been saying? only very briefly. we _ have they been saying? only very briefly, we have _ have they been saying? only very briefly, we have heard _ have they been saying? only very briefly, we have heard via - have they been saying? only very briefly, we have heard via abc. have they been saying? only very i briefly, we have heard via abc news in the us that his mother, claudine gates was saying this doesn't sound like him, she cannot believe it. she said he must have lost his mind. so fairly brief words. she has confirmed the military had contacted her and that is what pentagon officials said when we were at the pentagon yesterday. they said they were not identifying travis king at that time. they said they had been working to understand the circumstances, but also to contact the next of kin. this circumstances, but also to contact the next of kin.— the next of kin. as you were alludin: the next of kin. as you were alluding to. _ the next of kin. as you were alluding to, a _ the next of kin. as you were alluding to, a really - the next of kin. as you were alluding to, a really tricky i the next of kin. as you were l alluding to, a really tricky run briefly for the authorities in the us? tt briefly for the authorities in the us? , ., , .,

us? it is either a disaster or opportunity _ us? it is either a disaster or opportunity at _ us? it is either a disaster or opportunity at the _ us? it is either a disaster or opportunity at the time - us? it is either a disaster or| opportunity at the time when us? it is either a disaster or- opportunity at the time when there is a nuclear capable sub sitting on the water off north korea. it is a lever, a button that can be pressed. let's be blunt about this, we do not know now whether or not travis king wishes to be in north korea or not. if he is unwilling, it is a great deal of leverage for the north koreans. but diplomatic ties, they don't exist at the moment, it is being brokered by the swedish embassy in south korea. what happens is anybody�*s gas. yes. embassy in south korea. what happens is anybody's gas-— is anybody's gas. yes, thanks very much and you _ is anybody's gas. yes, thanks very much and you are _ is anybody's gas. yes, thanks very much and you are absolutely - is anybody's gas. yes, thanks very| much and you are absolutely right, still with this story, we don't know how north korea will use it, but actually we may see more development through the course of the programme so we will keep an eye on that and bring you any development. at around the world and across the uk, you were watching bbc news.

rishi sunak has apologised for the historical treatment of lgbt veterans who were sacked or forced out of the military for being gay. the prime minister called the ban an "appalling failure" of the british state. it was illegal to be gay in the british military until 2000. jaguar land rover owner, tata, will invest £4 billion to build its flagship electric car battery plant in the uk. the new plant in somerset is expected to create 4,000 uk jobs and thousands more in the wider supply chain. the new �*giga—factory�* will be one of the largest in europe. susan hall has been announced as the conservative party's mayoral candidate for london. she's been a london assembly member since 2017, secured 57 per cent of the vote, beating her rival, moz hossain. ms hall will now face labour's sadiq khan in next year's election. he's been in the position since 2016.

you're live with bbc news. i want to return to a bbc investigation we brought you yesterday because a further 100 former and current mcdonald's workers have contacted the bbc in the last 24 hours to say they faced harassment and bullying at the fast—food chain. the fresh allegations are in response to yesterday's bbc report, which found workers as young as 17 who told of being groped and harrassed almost routinely. mcdonalds has apologised and said it would investigate all allegations. our business correspondent noor nanji reports. emily was just 17 when she started working at mcdonald's branch in the north—west. three weeks and she said a senior manager gripped her. i was bending down to get the caps and he smacked me in the bottom. i tried to report it to the helpline but never got a response. what happened after that?

i ended up getting fired because i think it's because i reported it. it seemed to me like everyone was in this big group and they were untouchable, especially with the managers. since publication we had a flood of other mcdonald's workers as well as parents of employees getting in touch to share allegations of abuse while working at the chain. like emily, many said that they did complain but they were ignored by managers or face retribution. the story has prompted a reaction in westminster as well. it is horrific and like so many cases this is notjust about sex but it is about power and about older managers exploiting what is at mcdonald's a very young workforce. we put the latest allegations to mcdonald's. in response it that we take all aggregations very seriously and will investigate any that are brought to us thoroughly. all proven breaches of our code of conduct will be met with the most severe measures that we can legally impose.

up up to and including dismissal. responding in the wider investigation mcdonald's said, there's simply no place for harassment, abuse or discriminate of any kind at mcdonald's. but workers like emily say it is too little, too late. i'm really happy that people speaking out. i know a lot of people who have worked at mcdonald's that have been through similar experiences. voters in three constituencies across england will go to the polls tomorrow in byelections which represent a major test for the prime minister ruishi sunak. over the past two days we've been in selby in north yorkshire and somerton and froome in somerset. today we're in uxbridge and south ruislip, the seat held by the former prime minister borisjohnson, until his resignation last month.

we will go to that constituency in a moment, but we have a little problem with technology on the ground. but we promised more on the macdonald story. with more on this is our reporter noor nanji. so noor — more stories surfacing, tell us more? tell me some of the stories they have been telling you?— tell me some of the stories they have been telling you? there has been a big _ have been telling you? there has been a big reaction _ have been telling you? there has been a big reaction over - have been telling you? there has been a big reaction over the - have been telling you? there has been a big reaction over the last| have been telling you? there has l been a big reaction over the last 24 hours. emily thinks it could be the tip of the iceberg in terms of more workers coming forward. what i thought was interesting was a lot of parents of employees also coming forward with allegations they say happened to the sons of their daughters while working at mcdonald's. this is a very young workforce, 75% of the workforce are aged between 16 and 25 and that could be a real reason we are hearing why people are scared to report things they say happened to

them. another thing emerging is the sense of power imbalance, this idea that the managers were in clicks and friendship groups, as we heard emily in my piecejust friendship groups, as we heard emily in my piece just now talking about. and the reason why a lot of people felt they couldn't play because there was this idea that if you reported one managerfor bad behaviour, the others would close ranks. we should say that mcdonald said it will investigate all the allegations that were brought to it and it added any proven breaches of the code of conduct will be met with the code of conduct will be met with the most severe measures they could legally impose, up to and including dismissal. th legally impose, up to and including dismissal. , ., dismissal. in terms of their stories. — dismissal. in terms of their stories. so _ dismissal. in terms of their stories, so many— dismissal. in terms of their stories, so many people i dismissal. in terms of their- stories, so many people talking to you, what are they saying about the impact those incidents had on them? it is obviously deeply distressing. as we heard from emily in my report, these people are very young, often their firstjobs and they don't know where to turn when something like this happens. there has been a culture, it appears, this happens. there has been a culture, itappears, people this happens. there has been a culture, it appears, people feel they need to stay quiet and they cannot report it and some end up

quietly leaving. it is something they could take on to future jobs and it is what we are hearing from people who said that several years later they are reflecting on their experiences. later they are reflecting on their experiences-_ later they are reflecting on their exeriences. ., ,, , ., , . experiences. thank you very much, if there is more — experiences. thank you very much, if there is more on _ experiences. thank you very much, if there is more on that, _ experiences. thank you very much, if there is more on that, we _ experiences. thank you very much, if there is more on that, we will - there is more on that, we will return to you. a quick pointer, if you have been affected in any way by theissues you have been affected in any way by the issues in the story, information and support is available via the bbc action line. you'll find that online or via the bbc news app. the jaguar land rover owner is going to invest £4 billion in a new site to invest £4 billion in a new site to make electric car batteries. the government is providing subsidies worth hundreds of millions of pounds. this was once an explosives factory, now it will become the site of a

biggerfactory, one of now it will become the site of a bigger factory, one of europe's largest battery plant making 40 gigawatts hours of batteries per year, enough to power around 1 million electric cars. tt is year, enough to power around 1 million electric cars. it is usually significant _ million electric cars. it is usually significant for _ million electric cars. it is usually significant for the _ million electric cars. it is usually significant for the uk _ million electric cars. it is usually significant for the uk economy. | million electric cars. it is usually - significant for the uk economy. this is a shot in the arm that we need. it will be transformational for the automotive industry. but it will also be incredibly important for the south—west and for north somerset. the indian conglomerate will invest £4 billion at the site in bridgwater, directly creating 4000 jobs and thousands more among suppliers. here at bridgwater and taunton college, students are looking forward to the new opportunities.— looking forward to the new o- ortunities. , ., . . opportunities. the shift to electric ener: for opportunities. the shift to electric energy for the _ opportunities. the shift to electric energy for the cause _ opportunities. the shift to electric energy for the cause is _ opportunities. the shift to electric energy for the cause is something j energy for the cause is something new to learn. so long as we have got the infrastructure, there is a job. it would be great, for people doing engineering, especially automotive like us, _ engineering, especially automotive like us, the opportunities it will provide — like us, the opportunities it will provide will be great. the government _ provide will be great. the government is _ provide will be great. twa: government is putting provide will be great. twa government is putting hundreds provide will be great. tue: government is putting hundreds of millions of pounds into the project,

including subsidised energy from the hinkley point power station which is being built nearby. that helped tata to chew summerset instead of spain. it has been a long and complex negotiation. but in the end, british workers, british research and development and they could bring us to being competitive in energy prices, those are the big things that have brought tata's huge investment.— that have brought tata's huge investment. ., :: ~ , investment. from 2026 the batteries are auoin investment. from 2026 the batteries are going to — investment. from 2026 the batteries are going to cars _ investment. from 2026 the batteries are going to cars from _ investment. from 2026 the batteries are going to cars from jaguar - investment. from 2026 the batteries are going to cars from jaguar land i are going to cars from jaguar land rover and others, it is hoped. the strategy is to deliver eight gig of factories by 2030. experts agree, this is an important step. this factories by 2030. experts agree, this is an important step.- this is an important step. this is really important _ this is an important step. this is really important for _ this is an important step. this is really important for the - this is an important step. this is really important for the uk - this is an important step. this is really important for the uk car l really important for the uk car industry because without battery making at scale there won't be an electric car industry remaining in

the uk. it electric car industry remaining in the uk. , , , the uk. it is the biggest car investment _ the uk. it is the biggest car investment since _ the uk. it is the biggest car investment since nissan . the uk. it is the biggest car- investment since nissan arrived at sunderland in the 19805. that was a turning point for the uk car industry. the hope is that this will have a similar impact. before we take a break, let's show you more of the live pictures coming from greece. this is north of athens and that has been the scene for most of the day, if not yesterday as well on the day before. the heatwave across europe is really intensifying with the number of wildfires increasing and not reducing and that is the scale of the task. you see it happening on the ground from the air and we heard from various european agencies that more help is being sent to greece to help the effort. it is notjust greece, we have been seeing record temperatures in spain, 23 cities in italy on high alert, with record temperatures expected in

sicily and sardinia today. the height of this heatwave that the scene live from greece. more on that here in just a scene live from greece. more on that here injust a moment. hello. i thought we would start off with the extreme heat wave that is across southern europe at the moment. and sardinia they are likely to see temperatures hit about 46 celsius in the hottest areas this afternoon. the record temperature he is 47.2, not far away from that. similar temperatures are expected in sicily, about 46 degrees and the all—time record is also europe's record, 48.8. talking about extreme heat, it was exactly a year ago the uk smashed its temperature record 48.3 record in the linkage. no chance of that this afternoon, cloudy skies, cool conditions and showers in the forecast. through the afternoon showers will be extensive

across northern and eastern scotland and the eastern side of england. a few in northern ireland and we will start to see them break out in north—west england mid afternoon. for most temperatures, below par but 24 in london is average and given a bit of sunshine, it will not feel too bad. overnight, though showers will fade away leaving dry conditions for the second part of the night. temperatures getting down into single figures for scotland, northern ireland and parts of northern ireland and parts of northern ireland and wales in the south class. the cool start to the day on thursday, most of you will start the day on a dry note with some sunshine. there will be a few showers popping up into the afternoon across parts of scotland and north—east england. elsewhere, showers probably have pretty big spaces between them, so a number of you that stay completely dry on thursday with sunny spells. temperatures ranging from 17 to 23 celsius. friday, looking bad for england and wales and a lot of dry

weather with sunny spells. it is a different story further north. for scotland and northern ireland it will be cloudy with outbreaks of rain moving in and with the rain moving in, temperatures will drop a bit, 16 or 17 at—bats. the weekend is not looking a lot better. low pressure moves across the uk and this will be bringing rain. the rain will be particularly heavy and persistent across england and wales, so prepare for a soggy weekend. for scotland and northern ireland, rain at times but they will be some dry and sunny moments through the weekend as well. that is the latest weather, goodbye for now.

the heat is putting health system is under serious pressure and this is likely to be the new normal. these are the live pictures from greece just to the north of the capital athens as they intensify the efforts to battle with the increasing numbers of wildfires. the broadcaster dan wootton said he has made errors ofjudgment in the past but denied any criminal behaviour following claims he offered media colleagues thousands of pounds for explicit material of themselves. he said the allegations were a smear

campaign against him.