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this was rishi sunak leaving for leeds earlier. underdog in this race but what i'm finding is that i'm getting a really positive reception everywhere i'm going across the country. and i want to be honest with people about the challenges we face as an economy, i want to be responsible in dealing with them and talk to people about my vision. from promises about the future, to reflections on the past. this is a spinning mule — a workhorse of the wool industry during the industrial revolution, now an exhibit at leeds industrial museum. i'm here to meet heather, angelo and sam — three local conservatives, each with a vote on who replaces borisjohnson, and feeling the weight of picking the prime minister on our behalf. we do have a responsibility, and it isn't a decision that i want to make on my own, albeit i tick the box and make that decision, i do want the input of other people as well because they're going to be the leader of the country and not the leader of the 160,000 members. so i asked angelo what he made of the candidates fall

we are live in leeds. a report into the murder of 13—month—old leiland—james corkill in cumbria calls for better communication between agencies. he was killed injanuary last year by a woman who had hoped to adopt him. british gas owner centrica defends a decision to resume payouts to shareholders, as uk households come under pressure from rising energy bills. and stars are paying tribute to actor bernard cribbins, famous for his many roles including in doctor who, the wombles and the original railway children, who has died at the age of 93. hello, welcome to the programme. the opening ceremony for the commonwealth games 2022 is getting underway at the alexander stadium in birmingham. organisers say it's the biggest in the event's history. prince charles will represent the queen tonight and performances will include local music and dance groups, emphasising birmingham's diversity. more than 5,000 athletes from 72 nations and territories will take part over the next 11 days. phil mackie reports. cheering and

she started in leeds, she plays for leeds, you were with her. i leeds, she plays for leeds, you wereplay for england? i think so, we spoke to the coaches who were | play for england? i think so, we - spoke to the coaches who were around as we _ spoke to the coaches who were around as we all— spoke to the coaches who were around as we all said she is a bit special and you — as we all said she is a bit special and you can _ as we all said she is a bit special and you can see those players straightaway. they are still coming through. _ straightaway. they are still coming through, which is fantastic. we straightaway. they are still coming through, which is fantastic.- through, which is fantastic. we are seeinu through, which is fantastic. we are seeing some _ through, which is fantastic. we are seeing some of— through, which is fantastic. we are seeing some of the _ through, which is fantastic. we are seeing some of the players - through, which is fantastic. we are seeing some of the players this i seeing some of the players this morning. some young boys, training camps going on up and d

, ., .,~ , and leeds? it is about making sure that peeple — and leeds? stay — and leeds? it is about making sure that people stay safe, _ and leeds? it is about making sure that people stay safe, the - and leeds? it is about making sure l that people stay safe, the departure board to tell the story, special up there, when they cycle through you will see a sea of cancellations, trains to edinburgh, york, leeds, newcastle, hull, no trains are running north out of london on the east coast main line all day because the steel used to make the tracks tend to expand in the heat and there are concerns about it buckling, potential derailments so the decision has been made not to run services at all through the day. it is a very odd site to be edge king's cross, one of the country's busiest stations, to see it relatively empty. normally 220,000 passengers would pass through here everyday, i have been here through the morning peak periods, i have never seen it as empty as it is now. it might be ok if you are lining up to get a photo for the harry potter fans at the

our correspondent, judith moritz sent this report from leeds. to nowhere. no southeastern trains running and passengers who didn't know about today's strike caught by surprise. so we were planning to go to brighton and now we'll have to find an alternative. probably we'll have to take the bus or something. not right, because i don't go to london very often and i've got a lunch date with my daughter and a friend. but not all stations are closed. though around 5,000 train drivers at seven companies have walked out over pay on a busy sporting weekend, not all lines are affected. at leeds station, northern rail services are running, but the lner east coast main line is severely reduced. normally, there are two trains every hour that run from here in leeds to london. today, there was one which left first thing this morning, but that's it. the next one won't go to the capital until tomorrow morning. the train drivers union aslef says members like these at leeds haven't been on strike since 1995, and they have a high mandate for action as they push for

normally, there are two trains every hour that run from here in leeds to london. will not go to the capital until tomorrow morning. the train drivers union aslef says members like these at leeds have not been on strike since 1995, and they have a high mandate for action as they push for a pay increase to address the cost of living. what is the magic figure? what are you looking for? there is no figure. what we are saying is we want a suitable pay offer. let's be clear, it is the 1a companies that are controlled by the government that are in a blockage. elsewhere in the industry, we have agreed deals with other companies ranging from about a.5% up to 8%. so there is no figure. what we are saying is give us a suitable pay rise, give us a suitable figure that we can put to our members and if they believe it is the right thing to do, we move on and the dispute is over. but the transport secretary, grant shapps, has accused militant union leaders of bringing the country to a standstill. and the rail delivery group, which represents operating companies, said it was urgi

cath roth runs council care services in leeds.ase overwinter. we have areas of the country where we have care deserts, and it causes real hardship for families that are struggling to care for their loved ones on their own. at its worst, i think it places people at risk of harm. the government says it is investing billions of pounds in care, and that reforming the system is a priority. alison holt, bbc news. let's return to the story on wages, pay rises to be announced this afternoon for millions of public sector workers. caroline davies reports. as inflation goes up, the amount we earn in real terms is falling. the costs of food, fuel and energy continue to eat into wagers. some employers are giving pay rises. at this major accountancy firm they have offered significant pay increases across all pay grades. for their employees, it has already made a difference. i’m their employees, it has already made a difference-— a difference. i'm in a single income household so _ a difference. i'm in a single income household so it _ a differen

link between manchester and leeds.g the full easter in of hs2, which would cost a lot of money. rishi sunak is pledging to build a new station in bradford, something, again that the government promised to do until it did not have the money to do it when it announced its integrated real plant back in november. —— integrated rail plan. not as much explanation yet as to where the money is coming from, that is often the way things go, when we hear the plan before we hear the full financial breakdown of how they are going to do it, but it will be interesting to see how the two come out with their pitches to the people of north england tonight, but also on the wider issue of the cost of living that we have heard so much about over the last few days. the final preparations are being put in place for the opening ceremony of the commonwealth games in birmingham tonight. there will be 11 days of competition, with more than 5000 athletes taking part cheering and applause. the queen's baton is on its final leg. first stop, birming

meaning there's a threat to life, is in place in much of england including manchester, london and leedse been recorded in the 30s in all of the uk missions, higher than would normally be expected at this time of year. daniela relph has the latest. keep them cool anyway possible. normal everyday life has had its challenges today. in central london, some still braved an open top bus tour. while others cope with the intense city create in a more traditional way. we intense city create in a more traditional way.— intense city create in a more traditional way. traditionalway. we have had ice -o - s, traditionalway. we have had ice --os, ice traditionalway. we have had ice pops, ice creams, _ traditionalway. we have had ice pops, ice creams, slushies, - pops, ice creams, slushies, swimmers, so we have had a few drinks. , , . ~ swimmers, so we have had a few drinks. , , ., ~ ., , , swimmers, so we have had a few drinks. , .,~ ., , , ., drinks. just taking on plenty of water. staying _ drinks. just taking on plenty of water, staying in _ drinks. just taking on plenty of water, staying in the _

he's been speaking with liz truss at a hustings at leeds in the last few hours.he guardian has a photo of a giant bull on its frontpage from the opening ceremony of the commonwealth games in birmingham. the metro goes with a court case involving met police who worked with sarah everard's killer, wayne cousins. the energy story is dominating a lot of the broadsheets. what do you make of the broadsheets. what do you make of it, the energy firms profit surges, that's the splash from the guardian. this is the first dividend for shareholder roles in three years? for shareholder roles in three ears? , . , for shareholder roles in three ears? , , ., years? this really underscores how volatile the — years? this really underscores how volatile the sector— years? this really underscores how volatile the sector can _ years? this really underscores how volatile the sector can be, - years? this really underscores how volatile the sector can be, and - volatile the sector can be, and that's not something that's conveyed very often in the headlines in the front pages in the news

it is without doubt weather for mr whippy, and at roundhay park in leeds, he's been doing a roaring trade's been extremely busy. we're just working 12 hours every single day, in the heat and obviously monday and tuesday next week, itjust looks like it's going to be unbearable. here we go. keeping cool is going to be key... ..with temperatures expected to reach the high 30s and even a0 celsius. concerned about my dogs, so i'm going to get her a paddling pool, try to keep her inside as much as possible, but then also i've got a mother in a nursing home so that's concerning me. so i've got a meeting today to find out what they're going to do to make sure that the residents are kept cool. doctors have warned it's not just the vulnerable who are at risk from such extreme heat. the uk health security agency says a far more moderate heatwave last summer led to over 1,600 excess deaths. and all this comes with hospitals already under mounting pressure because of the recent surge in covid cases and there's a particular warning from health officials today that patients shouldn't be left stuck in am

the reason i am a conservative is because i saw kids _ in my school being let down in leeds. | i sawt the proper— educational standards that you might have got at your school, rishi. i rishi sunak drew the most fire in tonight's brutal blue on blue debate, as programmers do. liz truss and penny mordaunt probably cemented their status as his main challenges. tomorrow mps will eliminate another contender and by wednesday bell have chosen the final to mark before tory party members gets to pick our next prime minister. ben wright, bbc news, westminster. if you want to get in touch with me, i'm on twitter — @bbckarishma. looking forward to hearing from you. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: victory for australian cameron smith as he claims the open championship in st andrews for the first time. radio: i see you coming down the ladder now. i that's one small step for man... ..one giant leap for mankind. a catastrophic engine fire is being blamed tonight. for the first crash i in the 30—year history of concorde, the world's only supersonic airliner. _ it w

joining me now is dr david glew, head of energy efficiency at the leeds sustainability institute, atds beckett university. 0bviously, obviously, it is a very hot time for a lot of people and a lot of people feeling uncomfortable in their homes but you have got some tips about how to stay cool. but you have got some tips about how to stay cool-— to stay cool. yes, hi, there, a lot of peeple — to stay cool. yes, hi, there, a lot of peeple talk— to stay cool. yes, hi, there, a lot of people talk about _ to stay cool. yes, hi, there, a lot of people talk about cooling - to stay cool. yes, hi, there, a lot| of people talk about cooling down people, and what we do is we talk about cooling down the house and there is some really good advice you can do which a lot of us might think is obvious but a lot of us don't take the steps. so what we would really love to see people doing is using something called night cooling. this takes advantage of their natural cooling that you can get from your home itself. so opening the windows as sooner city's colder outside than it is inside, doors and window

operator, lner, has said that all trains between london's king's cross and just south of york and leedsday will be cancelle. will be cancelled. and other operators are saying travel if strictly necessary on both monday and tuesday. and all this comes with climate scientists warning that if temperature records are broken this week, they're unlikely to stand for long. global warming, they say, means heat waves are getting more frequent and more intense. jon donnison, bbc news. our health editor, hugh pym, is here. just how worried is the nhs about a rise in patients because of the heatwave?_ rise in patients because of the heatwave? , ,. ., . heatwave? they expect an increase in demand for ambulances _ heatwave? they expect an increase in demand for ambulances because - heatwave? they expect an increase in demand for ambulances because of i heatwave? they expect an increase in l demand for ambulances because of the heat. in fact, demand for ambulances because of the heat. infact, one demand for ambulances because of the heat. in fact, one senior paramedic has one conditions will be feroci

red weather warning is unprecedented — it covers much of england including manchester, london and leeds warning applies to the rest of england, all of wales, and southern scotland. temperatures have been recorded in the 30s in all four nations of the uk, much higher than would normally be expected in july. and the village of santon downham in suffolk saw the highest temperature in the uk today at 38.1 degrees celsius. let's join our correspondent daniela relph for the latest. i daniela relph for the latest. am in central london it i am in central london where we know it isjust after ten i am in central london where we know it is just after ten o'clock in the evening where the sun set around an hour ago. yet the temperatures here are still at around 31 celsius. it has been a day of searingly hot weather that has tested the resilience of so many others. keeping cool any way possible. normal everyday life has had its challenges today. in central london, some still braved an open top bus tour, while others coped with the intense city heat in a more traditional way. we've had ice pops, we've

danny savage, bbc news, leeds.osting thousands of pounds — because of long nhs waiting times. the bbc has seen evidence of people taking out loans and using crowdfunding to pay for private treatment. figures out today show there was a 39% increase in people paying for treatments in the last three months of last year, that's compared to the same period pre—pandemic. and last year more than 250,000 people in the uk paid for operations. the total waiting list for planned surgery in england is currently 6.6 million. experts said it's a sign of how desperate people have become. 0ur health editor hugh pym reports. i was very active. sports was my whole life. i did running, cycling, swimming. it was a way of life katie loved, but it seemed to be slipping away as she suffered serious knee trouble, including dislocations. i couldn't cook, couldn't clean i was on painkillers, which were sending me a bit loopy as well. and herjob, an engineering apprenticeship she'd worked hard for, was at risk. faced with a long wait for an

danny savage, bbc news, leeds. the time is 17 minutes past six. our top story this evening.elays for one of the busiest holiday weekends. coming up — dina asher smith takes bronze at the athletics world championships after a difficult year. coming up in sportsday on the bbc news channel — christophe laporte sprints to victory on stage 19 of the tour de france, as overall leaderjonas vingegaard moves another day closer to the title. more people appear to be resorting to private health care, often costing thousands of pounds — because of long nhs waiting times. the bbc has seen evidence of people taking out loans, and using crowdfunding to pay for private treatment. figures out today show there was a 39% increase in people paying for treatments in the last three months of last year, compared to the same period pre—pandemic. and last year more than 250,000 people in the uk paid for operations. the total waiting list for planned surgery in england is currently 6.6 million. experts said it's a sign of how desperate people have become. 0ur health editor hugh pym reports. i was ver

notjust a london thing — manchester, leeds in that as well with exceptionally high temperatures.and, wales and into southern scotland sunday to tuesday covered by a met office amber extreme heat warnings. widespread impacts in these areas as well. we've seen record temperatures, spain and portugal, this excessive heat lifting north through france and into the uk as the weekend goes on. a natural weather pattern to get heat from the south into the uk over summer, unnatural to see such high temperatures. the reason — climate change. now is the time to bring as much cool air into the house as possible with some temperatures in single figures as saturday begins. a good time to open up the windows if it's safe to do so. there'll be a bit of rain early on with a stiff breeze in northern scotland. that will move north across the northern isles. elsewhere, a lot of sunshine to begin with, though for northern ireland and scotland, cloud will increase more widely during the day and especially the afternoon goes on, we'll start to introduce some patchy outbreaks of rain. for much of england

issues such as levelling up are likely to come up, the rail links between manchester and leeds.didates because the ballot papers go out to conservative party members next week, it is them not us who choose the next prime minister so if the candidates want to make an impression and say they are in touch with members priorities, this is a big way of doing that. before the ballot papers arrive. and even if you cannot make it to leeds, if you are a conservative party member, you can watch proceedings virtually, i think it will be broadcast as well, so conservative party members in particular will be paying very close attention to the rest of the hustings. attention to the rest of the hustings-— attention to the rest of the hustin.s_ ., . ., ., ~' a, a safeguarding review of the events leading up to the murder of 13 month old leiland—james corkill in cumbria will be published later today. he was killed last year by laura castle, a woman who had hoped to adopt him. in herfirst interview, leiland—james' mother, laura corkill, said her son was wrongly removed at birth and would still be

manchester and leeds included. the greatest confidence of the highest impacts but more of the uk covered by amber extreme heat warnings including wales and southern scotland and widespread impact. we have seen record heat in spain and portugal which is being drawn north over the weekend to the uk. this is a naturally occurring weather pattern to bring heat from the south towards us in the summer, what is unnatural is how much higher those temperatures are expected to be as a result of climate change. we are not there yet. now is the time to get as much cool air into or homes as possible as temperatures drop to single figures in place overnight. this ours at the moment by the way but will start tomorrow with a bring across parts of northern scotland, more of scotland will cloud over during the day with a bit of patchy rain moving on, similar in northern ireland and much of england and wales, sunshine. a warmer day, though to mid—20s but close to 30 in london area. those temperatures head up further on sunday. some w

there will be 12 hustings around the country, the first in leeds last night.concerned about. you mentioned the rail project that had been watered down and it was very relevant to leeds. both candidates were saying they were committed to it. the station was cancelled in bradford and were suddenly resurrected by rishi sunak. with more of these to go, i don't know how many more promises will be made to that select group before the end of the month. interestingly, rishi sunak was asked by one member of the audience whether he had stabbed borisjohnson in the back. people were expressing some of their concerns about the candidates rather than listening to them. they were also cross—examined by a moderator, from lbc, and he asked a question about grammar schools that you mentioned. it looks like we could have grammar schools back right across england, until rishi sunak�*s team clarified it meant expanding them in areas where they already exist, like in kent, for example. the big game changer was the endorsement of liz truss by ben wallace, the defence secretary. he p

i saw kids at my school being let down in leeds, - the most?own in leeds, i saw them not to mac at the opportunities that you might have gotten at your school. ., ., , ., ., school. that was the two of them exchanging _ school. that was the two of them exchanging attacks. _ i guess, iguess, ian, i guess, ian, the nature of that debate on itv perhaps influence the decision not to go on with another one? , one? very probably did. the view from those _ one? very probably did. the view from those two _ one? very probably did. the view from those two camps _ one? very probably did. the view from those two camps said - one? very probably did. the view from those two camps said they i one? very probably did. the view- from those two camps said they never confirmed to take part in the debate on tuesday so they cannot be accused of stepping away from it. there is a view in some quarters that this was not doing the conservative party and a good, they were having a tether —— at each other. what has been happening is that these debates go on behind the sce

first hustings in leeds. what can we expect? first hustings in leeds. what can we exect?ross the country is one that has not escaped their attention, they are quite united in talking about the need, as the conservative 2019 manifesto said, for new legislation that could ensure that when it comes to things like essential services like public transport, even if workers want to strike, there would be a minimum service that legally still has to be given, that is something liz truss has talked about this morning, she has been in leeds, and i think we can have a listen to what she had to say. i will put through legislation, making sure that essential services are provided on our railways. i think it's completely unfair on working people who are struggling to make ends meet at the moment to stop them being able to use transport services because of militant action by the unions. so i will legislate to fix that. an area that it rishi sunak and liz truss are probably more in tune with one another on down when it comes to other issues like the future of the economy and how the cost

there was a surprise in super league as leeds rhinos thrashed second—placed wigan warriors.rounded off the scoring for rhinos with his first try for the club. 42—12 the final score at headingley. gloucester lock ed slater has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease and has retired from rugby union with immediate effect. he was diagnosed last week following six months of testing. a statement from the club say they are "entirely committed to supporting ed, his wifejo and his three children in whatever way required". former manchester united player jessie lingard has confirmed he's signed for nottingham forest on a free transfer. the 29—year—old, who has 32 england caps, has signed a one—year deal with the newly promoted side, after rejecting an offer from former club west ham. he left united after more than 20 years at the club when his contract expired at the end ofjune. former germany striker uwe seeler has died aged 85. he scored 43 goals in 72 games for west germany as they were then, and featured at four world cups including the 1966 final loss to england at wembley. se

notjust a london thing — manchester, leeds in that as well with exceptionally high temperatures.ugh france and into the uk as the weekend goes on. a natural weather pattern to get the heat from the south into the uk over summer, unnatural to see such high temperatures. the reason — climate change. now is the time to bring as much cool air into the house as possible with some temperatures in single figures as saturday begins. a good time to open the windows, if it is safe to do so. there'll be a bit of rain early on with a stiff breeze in northern scotland. that will move north across the northern isles. elsewhere, a lot of sunshine to begin with, though for northern ireland and scotland, cloud will increase more widely during the day as especially the afternoon goes on will start to introduce some patchy outbreaks of rain. for much of england and wales, it'll be a sunny day, though cloud increasing also in northern england going into the evening. it will be warmer. temperatures for england and wales low to mid 20s. midlands, centraland south—eastern parts of england, we're lookin

we can cross to leeds crown court and speak to danny savage.w of _ deeply distressing case. there's been a few of these _ deeply distressing case. there's been a few of these in _ deeply distressing case. there's been a few of these in recent i been a few of these in recent months, awful cases of children being murdered by those who should being murdered by those who should be caring for them. this is different and the fact that this was a 15—year—old boy, he would come to live in the uk with the mother. he was from poland. they view him as a hindrance and werejust was from poland. they view him as a hindrance and were just awful for him an abusive and very violent, and it culminated in his death in august last year. it took a jury here today just three and a half hours to find sebastian's mum and her partner both guilty of murder. my colleague emma glasbey has the background. the quiet 15—year—old polish boy who told no—one about the pain he endured behind closed doors. sebastian kalinowski was murdered by those who should have cared for him i

potentially, temperatures up to a0 degrees, stretching from london all the way up towards manchester and leedsnd also parts of southern scotland as well. now, it does look likely that that heat is going to continue to push up from europe. now, in western europe, we've seen temperatures way above the average for the time of year. in spain and portugal, we've seen temperatures peaking in the mid—forties, and that is going to push its way a little bit further north across the uk monday into tuesday. for the here and now, however, we've got some cloud around across scotland and northern ireland, and this cloud will be thick enough for some light patchy rain to the northwest of the great glen and parts of northern ireland as we go through the day today. elsewhere it's dry, settled and sunny, and so those temperatures are going to start to climb through the afternoon. not quite as warm further north and west with the cloud, perhaps temperatures generally around the high teens. but elsewhere, we could see temperatures peaking into the high twenties. now, as we move through saturday night into the ear

notjust a london thing — manchester, leeds in that as well with exceptionally high temperatures.nday to tuesday covered by a met office amber extreme heat warnings. widespread impacts in these areas as well. we've seen record temperatures in spain and portugal, this excessive heat lifting north through france and into the uk as the weekend goes on. a natural weather pattern to get the heat from the south into the uk over summer, unnatural to see such high temperatures. the reason — climate change. now is the time to bring as much cool air into the house as possible with some temperatures in single figures as saturday begins. a good time to open the windows, if it is safe to do so. there'll be a bit of rain early on with a stiff breeze in northern scotland. that will move north across the northern isles. elsewhere, a lot of sunshine to begin with, though for northern ireland and scotland, cloud will increase more widely during the day as especially the afternoon goes on will start to introduce some patchy outbreaks of rain. for much of england and wales, it'll be a sunny day, thou

relay champion fractured his elbow and wrist in a crash at the world triathlon championship series in leedsher damage. brownlee says he is "desperately disappointed". northern ireland sprinter leon reid has been barred from competing at this year's games in birmingham following a security risk assessment. the 2018 bronze medallist has a criminal conviction after being found guilty in february of allowing his flat to be used to produce crack cocaine. commonwealth games ni say it's dissapointed and currently seeking clarity on any potential appeal. climate protestors disrupted the tenth stage of the tour de france. a group of local activists had to be dragged from the course, some of them were chained together at the neck, with riders held up for around ten minutes. when they got back under way denmark's magnus cort pipped nicholas schultz in a photo finish. tiger woods says some players "have turned their back" on what made them by leaving the pga tour to join the saudi—backed liv golf series. the 15—time major winner is in st andrews ahead of the start of the open this week and was asked wh

the event in the northern city of leeds was the first of 12 to be held over the next few weeks.the rare find is a relative of the infamous t—rex — but faster and with a stronger bite. i asked gregory erickson, a dinosaur paleo—biologist at florida state university, whether he was disappointed that the dinosaur had gone to a private buyer. as a scientist, i think i can speak on behalf of every vertebrate palaeontologist, anytime you have a vertebrate fossil, particularly this one, which is obviously a very exciting specimen, it's sort of robbing us of intellectual property so unfortunately, a specimen like this gets into private hands, we have to ignore it as if it doesn't exist, we can't publish on it, we can't do anything so in a perfect world, this person would donated to an accredited museum but as far as we are concerned, it went into a black hole. given the fact that dinosaur skeletons continue to, what, rake up millions of dollars at auctions, it's likely to have priced people like yourself, scientists, museums, out of the market, isn't it? yes, we don't have bribe money t

he was last seen getting into the ardsley reservoir between wakefield and leeds. in southern europe as the heatwave there intensifies. crete and croatia are the latest places where fires have broken out and more people have been ordered to evacuate their homes in france. in spain and portugal, more than 300 people are thought to have died from the heat. bethany bell reports from malaga in southern spain. almost 3,000 people have been evacuated from their homes. when we arrived there, a new fire had just broken out in the woods. helicopters keep circling this area, trying to put out the fires and you can see just how close they've got to the built—up areas. all of these villas along here have been evacuated because the fire is just too close for comfort. 0n the road, we met sharon, who's from england. she lives nearby with her daughter valentina. their home is safe but they were out trying to round up pets and animals who were left behind when their owners fled. we're supposed to help, you know, see if anyone needs any help evacuating. especially the animals, a lot

potentially temperatures up to a0 degrees, stretching from london all the way up towards manchester and leeds. on top of that, we have an amber extreme heat warning for the whole of england, wales, and also parts of southern scotland, as well. now, it does look likely that that heat is going to continue to push up from europe. in western europe, we have seen temperatures way above the average for the time of year. in spain and portugal, we have seen temperatures peaking in the mid—40s, that will push its way a little further north across the uk on monday into tuesday. for the here and now, we have got some cloud around across scotland and northern ireland. this cloud will be thick enough sunlight, patchy rain to the north—west of the great glen and part of northern ireland as we go through the day to day. elsewhere, it is right settled and sunny, so those temperatures are going to start to climb through the afternoon. not quite as one further north and west with the cloud, perhaps temperatures are generally around the high teens, elsewhere because he temperatures peaking into the high 20s. as

- the reason i am a conservative is because i saw kids in my school being let down in leeds.andards that you might have got at your school, rishi. rishi sunak drew the most fire into night of mike britell blue on blue debate, as frontrunners do. —— rishi sunak drew the most defiant tonight's brutal blue on blue debate, as frontrunners do, while liz truss and penny mordaunt probably cemented their status as his main challengers. tomorrow, conservative mps will eliminate another contender and by wednesday, they will have chosen the final two before tory party members get to pick our next prime minister. ben wright, bbc news, westminster. a rather different contest for you here. australia's cameron smith has won the 150th open championship at st andrews. he produced a stunning final round to become the first australian in almost 30 years to lift the sport's most prestigious prize. ben croucher was watching. it was a round fitting of winning any tournament. to do it here at st andrews, at the home of golf in the 150th 0pen championship, was quite special. cameron smith, champion

potentially temperatures up to a0 degrees, stretching from london all the way up towards manchester and leedsthe whole of england, wales, and also parts of southern scotland, as well. now, it does look likely that that heat is going to continue to push up from europe. now, in western europe, we have seen temperatures way above the average for the time of year. in spain and portugal, we have seen temperatures peaking in the mid 40s, and that is going to push its way a little bit further north across the uk monday into tuesday. for the here and now, however, we have got some cloud around across scotland and northern ireland. this cloud will be thick enough for some light, patchy rain to the north—west of the great glen and parts of northern ireland as we go through the day to day. elsewhere, it is dry, settled and sunny, and so those temperatures are going to start to climb through the afternoon. not quite as warm further north and west with the cloud, perhaps temperatures generally around the high teens, but elsewhere we could see temperatures peaking into the high 20s. now, as we move through

manchester, leeds. exceptionally high temperatures. heat warnings sunday to tuesday, widespread impacts in these areas. we've seen record temperatures in spain and portugal, the excessive heat lifting north into france and the uk as the weekend goes on. natural weather pattern to get the heat from the south to the uk, but unnatural to see such high temperatures. the reason, climate change. now is the time to bring as much cool air into the house as possible, single figures as saturday begins, a good time to open the windows if it is safe. a bit of rain early on with a stiff breeze in northern scotland, it will move across to to northern ireland. a lot of time trying to begin with, northern ireland and scotland, cloud will increase during the day, as the afternoon goes on, some patchy outbreaks of rain. for much of england and wales, a sunny day, cloud increasing in northern england going into the evening, it will be warmer. low to mid 20s in england and wales. elsewhere, highs of around 26—29. overnight and into sunday, some outbreaks

the event in leeds was the first of 12 to be held over the next few weeks.es, are saying the rate of russia's bombardment of eastern ukraine has dropped — by at least a half — thanks to the arrival of sophisticated western weaponry. but is it merely a brief lull, or a sign, that the tide is turning in the conflict. 0ur correspondent andrew harding reports from donbas. the familiar sounds of war thunder across ukraine's front lines. but something is changing here in the donbas. we're rushing to a secret location and a rare rendezvous with a weapon that mightjust be helping to tip the balance in this war. the caesar is a gift from france to ukraine. today, its giant gun is aiming at a russian target 27 kilometres away. ok, now we have to get out quickly before the russians potentially find our positions and fire back. "these guns are making all the difference," says dmytro, the unit commander. "their range, their accuracy. as a result the russian bombardment has been reduced by half or even by two thirds." and here's the proof. footage of giant russian ammunit

the event in the northern city of leeds was the first of 12 to be held over the next few weeks.e of kentucky says flash floods — caused by torrential rains — have killed eight people, including a woman aged 81. andy beshear described the floods, which have hit areas in the appalachian mountains, as "historic and ongoing", and said he feared further deaths as several people were missing. gareth barlow has more. this is the power of the floods in kentucky. whole homes ripped from their foundations. everything is gone. my whole life is gone. it was over my head so it was scary. figs life is gone. it was over my head so it was scary. as the waters rose _ head so it was scary. as the waters rose residents - head so it was scary. as the l waters rose residents rushed head so it was scary. as the - waters rose residents rushed to rooftops, some airlifted to safety. rooftops, some airlifted to safe . y , rooftops, some airlifted to safe . g , ., , safety. my mum is there and she has parkinson's _ safety. my mum is there and she has parkinson's and _ safety. my mum is there and she has pa