that, of course, was someone�*s livelihood completely destroyed. this is where there were sunbeds. two buses arrived and there was a scramble. there was women, children, screaming their lungs out. it was just horrific. the foreign office advice is to stick very close - to your tour company. they are the people, - the tour operators, who know best what you should do. on the greek island of rhodes, the fires are still burning and extra flights are trying to get people out. we'll look at the emergency operation and the damage that's being done. also in the programme — in israel, the mass protests haven't worked. the parliament passes a controversial bill to limit the power of the courts.

we'll have the tributes to bbc news reader george alagiah, who's died at the age of 67. and we'll look at what's going on at twitter — why is it being rebranded as x? start in greece. strong words from prime minister. he says the climate crisis is already here and greece is at war. more than 80 wildfires burning right now. he says the mediterranean region would face even greater disasters as a result of climate change. the islands of rhodes, corfu and evia have been worst hit. parts of the mainland are on high alert. tens of thousands of locals and tourists have been evacuated. the european union has sent firefighter reinforcements to help. from lindos, our correspondent jenny hill sent this report.

it seems like a miracle no—one was hurt. fire swept through this resort. not much left behind. those were once water skis. so much of this island still looks... well, idyllic. and then you take a few steps and you come across a scene... well, like this. it's still smouldering. that, of course, was someone�*s livelihood, completely destroyed. this is where there were sunbeds just a few days ago. it wasn't just tourists who scrambled to safety. i was crying. it was making me feel terrible. this woman and her family, who all work in the hotels here, had to get out too. when we met them, they'd only just learned their house had survived the fire. for the tourists, it was a really terrifying and bad experience, but for us, i think it's worse, because we live here.

everything is burned. not everything. this hotel, one of the most luxurious in lindos, escaped damage. but the guests are gone, and much of the surrounding countryside is destroyed. if you have seen the scenery around, it is like a biblical catastrophe. the hotel is a hotel that will be rebuilt and repainted, but the nature outside is the most important thing that we need to check what we are going to do because all of this is a result of the environmental crisis that we are facing. and all day, despite every effort, the fires have raged on, strong winds fanning the flames. it's far too soon to properly assess the damage done here. but on a nearby beach, a business owner had come to take a look. we lose the business. we are... we have good health, _ and we are hopeful to fix it again. it's a sign ofjust how

quickly things change. the winds very strong now, and we have been told we need to get out, because the fire may be coming towards us. it seems unstoppable. firefighters now battling to save more villages from the flames. all those who fled can do can is watch and hope. jenny hill, bbc news, lindos. jenny hill there describing the human xopss to this. we are going to look at the environmental damage here wildlife is particularly hard hit by the fires. particularly hard hit by the fires. no proper on site assessment is possible yet, but it's thought 12% of the area that's burnt in rhodes is a protected area, where animals like european fallow dear live. fallow deer live. rhodes has 1300 species of plants with eight of these being locally endemic. let's now cross to demetres karavellas,

director general of the environmental ngo wwf greece. . thank you for coming on the programme. . thank you for coming on the programme-— . thank you for coming on the rouramme. . ~ i. ., ., programme. thank you for having me. we have seen — programme. thank you for having me. we have seen the _ programme. thank you for having me. we have seen the terrible _ programme. thank you for having me. we have seen the terrible pictures - we have seen the terrible pictures of the wild fires, what's the kind of the wild fires, what's the kind of damage that's being done? well. of damage that's being done? well, wild fires in — of damage that's being done? well, wild fires in the _ of damage that's being done? -m wild fires in the mediterranean eco—systems are quite common and the eco—systems are quite common and the eco—systems have become adapted to wild fires. but the reality is these fires are now more frequent and more intense. as you mentioned, on the island of rhodes we see just over 10%, 12% of the area that has been burnt is a protected area. we do know there is a sizeable population of fall low deer on the island. we don't know how badly that population has been impacted. we can't assess that while the fires are still raging. but it's fair to say that we

have had important damage to start with and it's important to see just what that restoration will look like the day after the forest fires finally are put out at some stage. are you seeing more of this kind of, it is an area that is used to it, but is this the new normal now? we are but is this the new normal now? - are certainly seeing more intense forest fires. that is why the fires this scale and size are taking on the name of megafires and it is not just happening in greece, but in other countries in the mediterranean. we heard it might be related to the climate crisis and the prime minister said there is a war on the climate crisis and the forest fires. the reality is the climate change is creating more favourable conditions for the fires. but it is the not climate crisis

thatis but it is the not climate crisis that is responsible for the fires. we shouldn't think of the climate crisis for an excuse. we need to address the climate crisis and i would urge the greek prime minister to abandon the plans to drill for oil and gas in the greek seas, that is the bold action we would rir. it requires us to look at forest fires in a different way. we requires us to look at forest fires in a different way.— requires us to look at forest fires in a different way. we saw some of the damage _ in a different way. we saw some of the damage being _ in a different way. we saw some of the damage being done, _ in a different way. we saw some of the damage being done, there - in a different way. we saw some of the damage being done, there is l the damage being done, there is anything after the fire has been burnt through and it has been put out, is there anything that your organisation or organisations can actually do?— actually do? well in many cases forests can _ actually do? well in many cases forests can naturally _ actually do? well in many cases| forests can naturally regenerate. actually do? well in many cases - forests can naturally regenerate. so one of the things that we need to do is ensure we can allow mother nature to do itsjob and is ensure we can allow mother nature to do its job and allow for the forests to regenerate. in the areas

that have been burnt more than two or three times, we may have to actually technically reforest these areas on the basis of scientific studies and with the right kind of species. it is important to be respectful of what eco—system balance. question do that and see how —— we can do that and how we allow the areas to be natural forest and rather than having changes in land use and having illegal buildings in places where forests existed in the past. there is a lot to be done in terms of restoration, but there is a lot to be done so we don't face fires like this in the future. that means more prevention and investing time and resources in ensuring the forests are actively managed. so when the fires occur,

the intensity is less.— the intensity is less. thank you for cominu the intensity is less. thank you for coming on — the intensity is less. thank you for coming on the _ the intensity is less. thank you for coming on the programme. - live now to rhodes where i'm joined by amy walker, who was on holiday with her two children and mother in rhodes when they were caught up in the wildfires. thank you nor coming on the programme. what is happening right now? ., , , programme. what is happening right now? . , , , ., , now? have been better, been worse. we are currently _ now? have been better, been worse. we are currently with _ now? have been better, been worse. we are currently with a _ now? have been better, been worse. we are currently with a family - now? have been better, been worse. we are currently with a family a - we are currently with a family a volunteer family that took us from the crisis centre on saturday morning, saturday afternoon, sunday, sorry. so we are now with a greek family, because there was no accommodation provided by tui, we were in a crisis centre after being evacuated from the beach at midnight. we were evacuated at 10pm from our hotel, via army trucks.

what was that moment like when you were first told to get out of hotel? could you see the see the fires close? ., ., , ., ., ._ close? no, there was no, all day, i wanted to — close? no, there was no, all day, i wanted to eleven _ close? no, there was no, all day, i wanted to eleven at _ close? no, there was no, all day, i wanted to eleven at 1pm. - close? no, there was no, all day, i wanted to eleven at 1pm. i - close? no, there was no, all day, i wanted to eleven at 1pm. i went i close? no, there was no, all day, i wanted to eleven at 1pm. i went to| wanted to eleven at 1pm. i went to my mum and said we need to get out. and i went to reception and they said don't leave, there are power cuts. you might go south, but what will you do when you get there. you're safe here, there's food. two hours later, there was hundreds of people who had walked from other areas, evacuated and walked and they were arriving at our hotel, because were arriving at our hotel, because we were supposedly a safe space at that point. by 6.30 we went down for dinner and there was no dinner service in the hotel, it is a five—star hotel with six restaurants, there was no dinner service, they were handing out sand

wiches and the evacuees were leaving on coaches. that again panicked me. we had packed earlier in the day. we went back to the room, i went to reception and said what the is the evacuation call, what will happen? there will be sirens they said, and we will evacuate from the beach. so i thought we will sleep on the beach, if we are going to get evacuated from the beach. but we sat there for some time and you could see the flames, the sky was bright red. it was particularly red at night as you can imagine. and my mum walked up to reception and reception said, you should come to reception with your luggage. we went up to reception and as we hit reception we walked around the side, so we had come away from the crowds and as we came around, someone came out and

said, we are evacuating, you need to head to the road and everyone needs to walk south. and by this time it was 10 o'clock at night and it was pitch black. it was 10 o'clock at night and it was pitch black-— was 10 o'clock at night and it was itch black. . , . , . ., pitch black. it was army trucks and then evacuation _ pitch black. it was army trucks and then evacuation centres? - pitch black. it was army trucks and then evacuation centres? army - pitch black. it was army trucks and l then evacuation centres? army truck broke down- — then evacuation centres? army truck broke down. we _ then evacuation centres? army truck broke down. we were _ then evacuation centres? army truck broke down. we were told _ then evacuation centres? army truck broke down. we were told we - then evacuation centres? army truck broke down. we were told we had i then evacuation centres? army truck broke down. we were told we had to j broke down. we were told we had to dump our luggage, i had the baby in the carrier, left the push chair and our luggage. we walked to the beach and it was pitch black and there was thousands of people there. a few boats, but like... ribbed boats, by locals by the way, there was no government at this point. we have heard a lot — government at this point. we have heard a lot of _ government at this point. we have heard a lot of that, _ government at this point. we have heard a lot of that, you're - government at this point. we have heard a lot of that, you're stayingl heard a lot of that, you're staying with a local family now. now they're showing their generosity. the with a local family now. now they're showing their generosity.— showing their generosity. the locals are doinu showing their generosity. the locals are doing the _ showing their generosity. the locals are doing the work, _ showing their generosity. the locals are doing the work, our _ showing their generosity. the locals

are doing the work, our host - showing their generosity. the locals are doing the work, our host marina has got in at 3pm and gone to the city to volunteer. they are providing the goods and putting tourists up in their houses. a lady on sunday morning, a stranger let me sleep in her house for two hours with my baby, because which were sleeping on a tiled floor in a school with cockroaches, why the tui reps said, we can't lie, we have had no information. this was sunday morning, we didn't arrive to rhodes town into the school until 5.30am. any sign on when you're going to get home? we any sign on when you're going to get home? ~ ., ., , ., ., home? we were meant to be on a fliuht on home? we were meant to be on a flight on wednesday _ home? we were meant to be on a flight on wednesday evening, - home? we were meant to be on a| flight on wednesday evening, that would have been our night home normally. but there is no evacuation flights from tui until tomorrow. they're putting on two extra flights. but you don't know where you will end up in the uk and we

have no luggage. i'm literally in this. this is all i have. and so what do i end up in? newcastle? flying home by easyjet. tui are useless — flying home by easyjet. tui are useless. ., ~ flying home by easyjet. tui are useless. ., ,, , ., ., flying home by easyjet. tui are useless. ., ,, ., .«r useless. thank you for taking the time to share _ useless. thank you for taking the time to share your— useless. thank you for taking the time to share your story, - useless. thank you for taking the time to share your story, we - time to share your story, we appreciate it. i time to share your story, we appreciate it— time to share your story, we a- reciate it. , . ., ~ appreciate it. i 'ust want the thank the greek appreciate it. i just want the thank the greek people. _ appreciate it. i just want the thank the greek people. indeed, - appreciate it. i just want the thank the greek people. indeed, that. the greek people. indeed, that messaue the greek people. indeed, that message is _ the greek people. indeed, that message is heard _ the greek people. indeed, that message is heard loud - the greek people. indeed, that message is heard loud and - the greek people. indeed, that l message is heard loud and clear. thank you. to israel. protests are continuing after parliament approved a key part of a judicial reform plan. the reform will limit the powers of the supreme court to challenge government decisions. this was inside parliament. the law was voted through after the collapse of compromise talks, brokered by the country's president. 0pposition parties boycotted the vote. look at this. 0utside parliament

and across the country, furious protestors have called the move an attack on democracy, and are continuing on the streets ofjerusalem. israel'sjustice minister said the government will ensure the will of voters is respected. uri abulof is an associate professor at tel—aviv university's school of political science, government and international affairs and is also visiting professor at cornell university in new york. thank you for come on the programme. thank you for come on the programme. thank you. so thank you for come on the programme. thank ou. , ., , ., thank you for come on the programme. thank ou. , ., , . , thank you. so vus to explain - 'ust to explain. — thank you. so vus to explain - 'ust to explain. we fl thank you. so vus to explain - 'ust to explain, we are i thank you. so vus to explain - 'ust to explain, we are going i thank you. so vus to explain - 'ust to explain, we are going to i thank you. so vus to explain - just to explain, we are going to keep i thank you. so vus to explain - just| to explain, we are going to keep an eye on these live pictures, protesters still out on the streets. a small fire burning there. it gives you a sense of the strength of feeling there?— you a sense of the strength of feelin: there? ., ., feeling there? yeah, overwhelming, that has been _

feeling there? yeah, overwhelming, that has been for— feeling there? yeah, overwhelming, that has been for seven _ feeling there? yeah, overwhelming, that has been for seven months, - that has been for seven months, protests every saturday, about 25% of the population participated in the protests and for the a past two weeks it has come into a sort of summit of people running in the streets trying to make their voice heard. unfortunately the current government has not heard their voices. ., _ government has not heard their voices. ., ., ., , voices. you say unfortunately, the government's— voices. you say unfortunately, the government's position _ voices. you say unfortunately, the government's position is - voices. you say unfortunately, the government's position is this - voices. you say unfortunately, the government's position is this a - voices. you say unfortunately, the i government's position is this a move in favour of democracy, the courts are too powerful and they're addressing the balance. democracy was at the heart _ addressing the balance. democracy was at the heart of _ addressing the balance. democracy was at the heart of this, _ addressing the balance. democracy was at the heart of this, it - addressing the balance. democracy was at the heart of this, it would i was at the heart of this, it would be different. israel has no checks and balances that we see in many liberal democracies. if we would settle for a minimalist understanding of democracy, that is the will of the people, then at the very least they should have tried to go for a referendum. the fact that

they have did everything in their power not to listen to the people, expressed very clearly the feeling. talk us through in the simplest terms you can, what are the changes that are going through here? this terms you can, what are the changes that are going through here?- that are going through here? this is the first step _ that are going through here? this is the first step the _ that are going through here? this is the first step the coalition _ that are going through here? this is the first step the coalition is - the first step the coalition is trying to implement, it is to overrule the supreme court's capacity to use what it referred to as the reasonableness clause for any legislation. the over all move is to eradicate the separation of power in the israeli political system. so as the israeli political system. so as the legislators branch and the executive branch would be as one under the government and the court would have very little say in how the government is conducted. we are 'ust auoin the government is conducted. we are just going to — the government is conducted. we are just going to spend — the government is conducted. we are just going to spend a _ the government is conducted. we are just going to spend a moment - the government is conducted. we are just going to spend a moment taking |

just going to spend a moment taking in these live pictures. these are not protests that have just sprung up not protests that have just sprung up in the last couple of days, they have been going since the beginning of the year. thousands of people out. weekend after weekend after weekend. protesting against these judicial reforms. and the hope was that change would have come about before now. but in the last couple of days, the protests have intensified. and they were hoping to delay or stop this vote going through, but they haven't succeeded in that at all. through, but they haven't succeeded in that at all-— in that at all. quite, that was the ho e. i in that at all. quite, that was the hope. i wouldn't _ in that at all. quite, that was the hope. i wouldn't say _ in that at all. quite, that was the hope. i wouldn't say that - in that at all. quite, that was the hope. i wouldn't say that was - in that at all. quite, that was the j hope. i wouldn't say that was the expectation. what you hear is the storm is what we have in israel the sort of perfect storm, political perfect storm, where you have many elements inside the coalition that would like to undermine israel's democracy and the other side we have

people rising up against that. and many who supported the coalition to begin with, they voted for the coalition, that received a majority of votes in the election just over half a year ago, do oppose the move of the government to undermine democracy. but the coalition seems to be quite determined to keep going. to be quite determined to keep anoin. ~ to be quite determined to keep rroin. ~ ., to be quite determined to keep rroin.~ , , to be quite determined to keep rroin.~ ., , , going. where do you see this ending? it's hard to going. where do you see this ending? it's hard to say! _ going. where do you see this ending? it's hard to say! i _ going. where do you see this ending? it's hard to say! i left _ going. where do you see this ending? it's hard to say! i left my _ going. where do you see this ending? it's hard to say! i left my crystal- it's hard to say! i left my crystal ball injerusalem. i will say this, that obviously it is a matter for the israelis, both thejews and arabs, but i think the international community should pay more attention to what is going on. especially the us. but notjust the us. the stakes are very high, i think extremely so, more than most people realise. its not like hungary or poland, a better

analogy must be turkey or iran. people tend to forget that israel, according to foreign sources, have a substantial nuclear arsenal, the implications for world peace can be quite severe. i think it is time to wake up and help those who try to resist the current government and support democracy, all the help they can give. support democracy, all the help they can rive. . ~ support democracy, all the help they can rive. ., ,, around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some stories making news across the uk. the housing secretary michael gove has announced his intentions to relax planning rules in england to create more homes in towns and cities. the plans aim to address the country's housing crisis by allowing more home extensions and conversions of shops into houses.

the government has insisted it will meet its manifesto commitment to build a million new homes by 202a. the radical preacher anjem choudary has been charged with three terror offences. the 56—year—old — from east london — is due to appear before westminster magistrates later on monday on charges including directing a terrorist organisation. police have charged a man with the murder of a woman found dead in a churchyard in lincolnshire. colette law, 26, was found in a tent in the grounds of st mary and st nicholas church in spalding on last week. paul neilson, who's 30 and of no fixed address, is due before magistrates on monday. you're live with bbc news. there's a political stalemate in spain after sunday's snap general election didn't produce a decisive winner.

neither the right nor the left have a clear route to forming a new government. the conservative people's party, led by alberto nunez feijoo, won the most seats, but fell short of a majority. he said the task fell to him to try to form a government and urged other parties not to stand in his way. the outgoing governing socialists did much better than predicted. prime minister pedro sanchez claiming voters had emphatically rejected right—wing policies. live now to andres santana leitner, political scientist and co—author of a book on the rise of the vox party in spanish politics. thank you for coming on the programme. thank you for coming on the programme-— thank you for coming on the araoramme. . ~ i. ., programme. thank you for inviting me. so, programme. thank you for inviting me. so. it— programme. thank you for inviting me- so. it was— programme. thank you for inviting me. so, it was a _ programme. thank you for inviting me. so, it was a close _ programme. thank you for inviting me. so, it was a close run - programme. thank you for inviting me. so, it was a close run thing i me. so, it was a close run thing yesterday. _ me. so, it was a close run thing yesterday. with _ me. so, it was a close run thing yesterday, with the _ me. so, it was a close run thing yesterday, with the election. i me. so, it was a close run thing | yesterday, with the election. we were on air and all the predictions were on air and all the predictions were the centre right conservative party were going to be well. they didn't do as well as expected. are

we now in a stalemate, do you think they will be able to form a government? it they will be able to form a government?— they will be able to form a government? they will be able to form a rovernment? , ., ., ., government? it is hard to say now, because there _ government? it is hard to say now, because there are _ government? it is hard to say now, because there are two _ government? it is hard to say now, because there are two or _ government? it is hard to say now, because there are two or three i because there are two or three possibilities, but all of them are complicated. 0ne possibilities, but all of them are complicated. one possibility for alberto nunez feijoo is to put forward a minority government of the people's party and try to gather the support of right—wing voters and two minor parties with one seat. and gather the support of basque nationalist party. but these parties don't get on with each other, especially the basque nationalist party. this is unlikely to... it a very unlikely possibility. party. this is unlikely to. .. it a

very unlikely possibility.- very unlikely possibility. given that, it very unlikely possibility. given that. it is _ very unlikely possibility. given that, it is unlikely, _ very unlikely possibility. given that, it is unlikely, does- very unlikely possibility. given that, it is unlikely, does that i very unlikely possibility. given i that, it is unlikely, does that mean we are going to what, head for new elections, do it again at the end of the year? elections, do it again at the end of the ear? .. elections, do it again at the end of the ear? ., . , , elections, do it again at the end of the ear? ., . , �*, the year? not necessarily. because the year? not necessarily. because the ma the year? not necessarily. because they may get _ the year? not necessarily. because they may get the — the year? not necessarily. because they may get the support _ the year? not necessarily. because they may get the support of- the year? not necessarily. because they may get the support of the i they may get the support of the populist radical left party, plus the build up from the basque country, a former terrorist group and the republic party, and the part nationalist party, could help them. in the second round if the party of the former president of the area of

catalonia, carles puigdemont, abstains, then he could govern. but thatis abstains, then he could govern. but that is a complicated... i abstains, then he could govern. but that is a complicated. . .— that is a complicated... i was going to sa , i that is a complicated... i was going to say. i was _ that is a complicated... i was going to say, i was following _ that is a complicated... i was going to say, i was following you, - that is a complicated... i was going to say, i was following you, but i that is a complicated... i was going to say, i was following you, but it l to say, i was following you, but it is complicated. thank you for coming on the programme. thank you. ijust want to bring you those live pictures from israel. we are keeping across what is going on there. pretty lively protests in the streets, as the hours tick by. you can see the fires there. we will keep you across everything that is happening there in israel. this is bbc news. hello. southern parts of europe

are still baking in that heatwave, whereas in our neck of the woods the weather is the exact opposite, it's changeable, it's rainy. it's on the cool side and the outlook remains the same for the rest ofjuly and also into august. unsettled with rain at times, frequent showers and, in fact, large weather systems being spawned by the fairly strong jet stream across the atlantic, and here is the animation over the next five days or so. the forecast showing that meandering jet stream, and meandering jet stream is an indication of these low pressures being spawned across the atlantic. now, the jet stream has crucially been to the south of us, which means that that cooler air has been often invading us from the northern climes, whereas in the south, we've got the heat. and indeed, on tuesday, sicily may once again hit 47 celsius, we had that on monday. this could happen again on tuesday. we could even nudge up to around 48 celsius, which would come close to the all—time european temperature record — the maximum. let's have a look at the weather across our part of the world for the next few hours. satellite picture showing a fair

amount of cloud across the uk. it's been a showery day for many of us, and this is the case through tonight. there will be clear spells around here and there, but frequent showers crossing parts of northern and central scotland, and there will be showers elsewhere out towards the southwest. the early morning temperatures around 8—11 celsius. so the forecast for tuesday then shows a fair amount of bright white or first thing, even some decent lengthy spells weather first thing, even some decent lengthy spells of sunshine, but then the clouds will once again bubble up in this unstable air mass, and we will see showers forming, heaviest of which should occur across these more eastern and northeastern parts of the country. i think the best of the weather will be the further west you are, and certainly closer to the coast. temperatures 17—21 celsius. now, here's another weather map, a different look with the pressure lines there, the isobars, and at low pressure approaching us, our neck of the woods, on wednesday. now, early in the day, i think there will be some sunshine around, but through the afternoon, this weather front will spread across the country. initially, it will turn wet

in northern ireland and these western fringes of the uk, but come the evening hours, i think all of us will have least some rain. here's the outlook for the week ahead and into the weekend, very little change, unsettled, temperatures below average.

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sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's tolson. hello from the bbc sport centre. saudi arabian side al hilal are understood to have been given permission to talk to kylian mbappe, after reportedly making a world record bid of over $330 million for the paris st—germain forward. the 2a year old france captain only has a year remaining on his contract and french footballjournalist robin biner thinks it may happen. enough to consider the money that's in bold and the fact that psg want mbappe for the club. the fact that mbappe for the club. the fact that mbappe is quite happy to leave in 2024, obviously wants to move to madrid ultimately. were talking about a one—year deal.