. >> so we're hearing the same report, bbc national broadcaster here saying that he has decided to resign and the other lobby correspondents are getting similar reports as well. he pushed it as far as he could. he had the cabinet going to him yesterday, them asking him to go. he didn't go. and that was really crossing the line for the likes of zahawi. >> yes, it was. i mean, normally when we have seen prime ministers in this situation before, it really hasn't taken a public delegation of their colleagues to tell them their time is up, normally that conversation would be conducted in private and probably well before what we saw yesterday. i think that it is also the fact that the 1922 committee was clearly going to change the rules. there was clearly going to be a vote of no confidence. i think the fact that he would have lost that vote of no confidence by a very large margin and therefore been humiliated probably will have played a part in his decision. i think dean zahawi's letter probably made a difference as well, but i think the fear of complete humiliation in the end would have made

his response: to discuss this, i'm joined by the bbc�*s director of nations. responsible for local or national output across the uk. thanks so much for coming on newswatch. let's start with the regional news bulletin. do you except that if you live somewhere you might be forgiven for thinking, what is news in norwich got to do with me? if you live in that area, you are already receiving a lot during the day from norwich, a very established connection over many years, but i do accept there is a real concern. it is not driven by savings. the changes are really about keeping pace with our audiences. many, many of our audiences are moving digitally, moving online, and we need to keep pace with that. and that does mean that we have to make some targeted reductions in our live broadcast services. you talk about targeted reductions. you, therefore, and do acknowledge that some people will get a less tailored news service on television. well, we have proposed two changes. one brings together our services across oxfordshire with a service that we already deliver from s

bbc news. the united nations and the red cross have been asked to investigate the deaths of more than 50 ukrainiansoners of war who were being held at a detention centre in the russian—occupied part of the donetsk region. these are pictures of the rocket attack which is thought to have killed them. ukraine and russia have accused each other of the deaths. ukraine says moscow is trying to cover up evidence of torture and war crimes at the site. the bbc�*s paul adams is in kyiv with the latest about the incident. this is a war of competing narratives over a particularly gruesome episode. what i've seen — and i do not recommend that people watch this — is a horrible scene of a warehouse that was housing a significant number of prisoners of war. there are mangled metal bunk beds and, in among them, many, many charred bodies. there are also other bodies not burned, but bloodied, lying outside on the ground. none of the circumstances surrounding this are clear. the russians say that this was the result, as you mentioned, of a ukrainian missile strike using sophisticated western equipment. the ukrainians

anna foster, bbc news, jeddah. the united nations gang violence over a five day period in haiti's capital earlier this month. that news comes as the un security council has voted unanimously to extend the un mission to haiti for a further 12 months and to ban some weapon sales to the caribbean nation. it's an attempt to tackle increasingly bloody gang—fuelled conflict over control of the capital port—au—prince. earlier i spoke to mathias pierre, haiti's former elections minister and asked him how bad the gang violence is. i think it is very bad, in a sense that violence, the gangs are well armed and they received a lot of weapons and ammunitions through the contraband from the us, and while the legal police force and army are not well prepared and they are not able, since the president was there, the government of haiti was not able to legally buy the weapons and ammunition is due to some constraints with the us government. now we have a situation where the gangs are well and better equipped than the legal forces so the control of mo

the united nations secretary general tells the bbc - going to happen. is essential. a mother and her partner had been found guilty of murdering her 15—year—old son in huddersfield in west yorkshire. any campaign of torture that the court heard it lasted for weeks. much more to come in at this half hour. we will talk a little more about that russia— ukraine deal and we have the film review coming up at 17:45pm. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's lizzy. good evening. england's batters are busy trying to make—up for lost time in their reduced—over second one day international against south africa. rain at old trafford meant play was delayed by nearly four hours so it's nowjust 29 overs per side. england lost jason roy early, england lostjason roy early, and they have just lost a flurry of wickets, all by pretorius, pulling three of them. root went for one, and england are trailing 1—0 in the best of this three series and they have not been doing well in one—day internationals recently, so they will be trying to turn things aro

bbc news. dartmoor national park is one of the only places in england where you can go wild camping, meaning touristsy visitors, want to see stricter limits on camping there. john maguire has been to find out more. we have to clean up after people, from human excrement... oh, dear. ..to dirty nappies. katie warnes love everything about living on dartmoor. well, almost everything. cleaning up after some visitors is no fun at all. the onus on the clear up from the camping is on owners, so that comes out of, you know, personal pockets. 0ur personal pocket is not deep at all and so, you know, we're having to personally clear up, ourselves, and also try and make good, ourselves. dartmoor is a wild and wonderful place but, as with all of these natural landscapes, there is a landscape to be struck with the needs of people who live and work here and also those who visit these extraordinary places for leisure and pleasure. and it's the dartmoor national park authority that has to achieve that balance. there's a high court action by one owner claiming the public have no right to camp on their land. so could th

bbc news, panorama. protection is a national security. it is everyone's responsibility.— security.sponsibility. tonight on i panorama, china's crackdown responsibility. tonight on - panorama, china's crackdown on hong kong. we panorama, china's crackdown on hong kong-— panorama, china's crackdown on hong kong. we must protect our --eole hong kong. we must protect our people from — hong kong. we must protect our people from espionage, - people from espionage, terrorism, political interference and subversion. it is 25 years since britain handed back control of the city to china. back then, promises were made to protect fundamental freedoms. were made to protect fundamentalfreedoms. now,

to discuss this i am joined by the bbc�*s director of nations.hat if you live somewhere you might be forgiven for thinking, what is news in norwich got to do with me? ii thinking, what is news in norwich got to do with me?— got to do with me? if you live in that area or— got to do with me? if you live in that area or any _ got to do with me? if you live in that area or any where - got to do with me? if you live in that area or any where near- got to do with me? if you live in that area or any where near you | got to do with me? if you live in i that area or any where near you are receiving a lot during the day from norwich but i do accept there is a real concern. it is not driven by savings. the changes are really about keeping pace with their audiences. many audiences are moving digitally, moving online, and we need to keep pace with that. and that does mean that we have to make some targeted reductions in our live broadcast services. you some targeted reductions in our live broadcast services.— broadcast services. you talk about tarr eted broad

the news continues here on bbc one, as now it's time to join our colleagues across the nations and regionsda for a visit he's described as a pilgrimage of penance. during a week—long visit, the pontiff will repeat a formal apology to indigenous survivors of abuse inflicted at roman catholic—run schools. unmarked graves were discovered last year at some sites, where children were subjected to neglect as part of a policy of cultural assimilation. earlier, i spoke to willow fiddler, indigenous reporter at the globe and mail, and asked what the pope's visit means for indigenous communities. my my thoughts are with survivors. i was watching the footage of pope francis arriving here in canada and i am not there but i can tell you i have already heard from someone who is on their way there with survivors and it is quite an emotional and overwhelming and triggering time. we need to keep the survivors at top of my hair. what we are anticipating, the survivors are anticipating, is the survivors are anticipating, is the apology tomorrow on monday. and thatis the apology tomorrow on monday. and that i

bbc news. the headlines: ukraine has asked the united nations and the red cross to investigate the missile strikees are blaming each other for the attack. the mayor of washington, dc has called for help from the national guard to deal with almost 5,000 migrants who have been bussed into the us capital. their trip is said to have been organised by republican governors in protest against the biden administration's immigration policy. spain and brazil have reported what are thought to be the first monkeypox—related deaths outside of africa. spain's one of the worst hit countries — around a quarter

security agency says its heat health warning is now at level four and that denotes a national emergency. simonjones, bbct we're experiencing is coming from europe, where soaring temperatures have already sparked wildfires. dozens of fires have broken out in portugal, including near the city of coimbra, killing at least one person. meanwhile, the city of badajoz, in spain, endured temperatures of aa degrees. —— a3 degrees. further north, in france, a wildfire ripped through vast areas of pine trees south of bordeaux and many bastille day celebrations had to be cancelled. the spanish region of andalusia has endured some of the hottest temperatures, including the city of cordoba, from where our correspondent guy hedgecoe reports. bell tolls. the people of cordoba know all about heat. situated in the guadalquivir valley in southern spain, summers in this historic city are notoriously hot and dry. but this summer already looks hotter than usual. the country is in the grip of a second heat wave of recent weeks. for many of the tourists who come here, temperatures in the mid—a0s celsius come as a shock. we're

the debts of the teenagers have left a blemish on the conscious of a nation struggling to tackle binge drinking and abuse. bbcondon, south africa. laura: the heads of the u.k. and u.s. security servis have warned of the national security threat che -- posed by china. they outlined the dangers while addressing business leaders in london a. gordon corera now reports. gordon: the two men whose job it is to keep the u.k. and usa for appearing in public together for the first time. speaking inside mi5 headquarters to business and university leaders, they warned of what they said was an immense threat. >> the most game changing challenge we face comes from the chinese communist party. it is covertly applying pressure across the globe. this might feel abstract, but it is real and pressing. gordon: amongst the worries is that naval exercises like these are china preparing for the possibility of invading taiwan. the fbi director warned that this path would lead to one of the most horrific business disruptions the world would have ever seen. even though russia may draw the most attention because of its invasion of ukra

national taiwan university in taipei. thank you very much forjoining us on bbc news.der how the people of taiwan may feel about all of this? is there a danger here that nancy pelosi's proposed trip could prove more harmful to the people of taiwan than to us— china relations? yes. this whole controversy is also controversial in taiwan because many people there are eager for the because many people there are eagerfor the united states and political figures within the united states to show support for taiwan but they also know that they are at the front line, you know? they are the immediate target of beijing's activity and so on the one hand, you know, they appreciate gestures of support like this but on the other hand i think there is a certain understanding that if the us is not careful, taiwan could actually be put in a tight spot. actually be put in a tight sot. , , ., , , actually be put in a tight sot. , , ., spot. is there, perhaps, a decree spot. is there, perhaps, a degree of— spot. is there, perhaps, a degree of cultural - degree of cultural misunderstanding a

bbc news. the headlines: ukraine has asked the united nations and the red cross to investigate the missile strike that's killed more than 50 prisoners of war who were being held by russia in the donetsk region. both sides are blaming each other for the attack. the mayor of washington, dc has called for help from the national guard to deal with almost 5,000 migrants who have been bused into the us capital. their trip is said to have been organised by republican governors in protest against the biden administration's immigration policy. spain and brazil have reported what are thought to be the first monkeypox—related deaths outside of africa. spain's one of the worst—hit countries — around a quarter of the roughly 20,000 global infections were diagnosed there. the film review will be here in around 10 minutes�* time but now on bbc news, it's click. it's been a while since i've been in one of these. it hasn't been in action for 60 years so you must have been 12? 0y! we are at the riverside transport museum in glasgow and you can really see how things have changed over time. one thing that's changing

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the bbc�*s merchuma reports from the tsavo national park in kenya, where poor rainy seasons, have seenrves. a bone here, joe there, reps scattered around, the remains of an elephant. in the last few months, sense of being found in kenya, tsavo national park. for the last 30 minutes we have been following a really strong stench. they say it will lead us to our carcass. it is still fresh. maybe a few days old. it is nowjust pieces of bones and some flesh remaining. kenya and the horn of africa is going through the worst drought in a0 years. the situation has become unforgiving even to the giant of the �*animal kingdom'. of the �*animal kingdom�*. climate change kills 20 times more elephant than poaching so it is a red alarm, totally across the country, elephant day already. as by the end of june, 179. animals across the country, there are less than ten. , ., ten. the elements who roam the savannah bring _ ten. the elements who roam the savannah bring hundreds - ten. the elements who roam the savannah bring hundreds of - savannah bring hundreds of thousands of tourists each year. they bri

justin rowlatt, bbc news, the yorkshire dales national park.pionship campaign. they take on norway — who are currently top of group a on goal difference. northern ireland, who lost their opening match, will face austria in southampton — our sports news correspondent, jane dougall, is there. i'm ata i'm at a fun park near the stadium where you can hear it's very much a family atmosphere. we've got a band, loads of fans have gathered, there is mascots, kids getting their faces painted. you can even pretend to score a goalfor painted. you can even pretend to score a goal for northern painted. you can even pretend to score a goalfor northern ireland. it's a fantastic atmosphere but despite them losing 4—1 against norway the other night, northern ireland fans were so pleased to see julie nelson score that one goal for them because that was the first ever goal in a major tournament for northern ireland women and 37—year—old julie nelson writing her name into history books. so, they will be hoping they can score at least a few tonight against austria.

the news continues here on bbc one, as now it's time to join our colleagues across the nations and regionsor the news where you are, but from the ten team, it's goodnight. welcome back to bbc news and to downing street on a night where we've seen resignations from two of borisjohnson�*s most senior ministers. we'll be talking through the big story here with our two guests and taking a brief look at how this story features on tomorrow's front pages. with me are benedicte paviot, who is the uk correspondent for france 2a, and ali miraj, columnist at the article. welcome to bbc news. i can remember we were sailing here a few weeks ago in downing street and isaac i sent you at the time, what you make of this, let me ask you the same question with a new development in borisjohnson�*s question with a new development in boris johnson's efforts question with a new development in borisjohnson�*s efforts to stay in power here in number ten. what do you make of these two resignations and what they mean for the government?— and what they mean for the covernment? , ., , ., ., , government? these two re

demand on air conditioners expected to spell trouble for the national grid. mark lobel, bbc news.r a day of major delays at the port of dover, passengers have reported queuing in their cars for up to seven hours to get to france. 0ur transport correspondent, katy austin, has more details. it's the big summer getaway, but no—one stuck in these queues today was getting away very quickly. the durnford family took these photos on the way to catch a ferry for their first—ever holiday abroad together. so, this was supposed to be a one—hour carjourney from sevenoaks in kent, and it's just been nearly seven hours now, and we're still not checked in. we completely missed our 9.30 ferry. i was able to get out of the car with my girls and we got to the shops to get some food, because we didn't bring that much food with us because we thought we were going to be having lunch in france. they were allowed onto a later ferry five hours after they'd expected to depart. dover and the surrounding roads are gridlocked and police were out managing traffic. with post—brexit and covid checks now in plac

which isjust getting underway on bbc 2 — the news continues here on bbc 1, as now it's time to join our colleagues across the nationsions for the news where you are — but from the ten team it's goodnight. on bbc london, the family of yet another woman killed on london's streets say the violence must end. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are martin lipton, the sun's chief sports reporter and emma woolf, writer and columnist. tomorrow's front pages, starting with, the suspension of the former conservative deputy chief by the parliamentary conservative parties, the lead for the times. they made a fresh claim about the former government insider. the daily mail claims he was too drunk to speak when the alleged incidents took place at the cloud on wednesday that led to his resignation. the yorkshire post, since the refugees are still left in hotels after arriving in the uk after the return of the taliban and the makers will face more chaos in the coming weeks as they are forced to cancel more flights and as they are forced to cancel more the ft leads on an interv

bbc�*s reporter, salman ravi, with more. this is the third day of rescue operations being carried out by the national disaster response force people believed to have been trapped underneath the debris of a massive landslide caused by heavy rains, heavy downpour in the area. this is in a district of manipur. and fresh landslides have been reported today. the rescue operations have suffered a major setback because of heavy rains and fresh landslides that you can see behind me. it's all dark clouds over there and the place of occurrence, the site is just behind this hill, and it's been raining very heavily over there. these people who are believed to have been trapped the number exceeds 50. so far, 20 bodies have been recovered. 17 people are said to be injured and who have been admitted to different hospitals in the region and even in the state capital. the major reason is that the chief minister of manipur, talking to the bbc, he said that most of the hills in this area are very weak because of soft soil, and that is the reason that rains have caused havoc in the area. this is for the first time in the history of the state t

bbc news, panorama. protection is a national security. it is everyone�*s responsibility. security.t is everyone's responsibility.— security. it is everyone's responsibility. tonight on panorama, _ responsibility. tonight on panorama, china's - responsibility. tonight on - panorama, china's crackdown on hong kong. we panorama, china's crackdown on hong kong-— panorama, china's crackdown on hong kong. we must protect our --eole hong kong. we must protect our people from — hong kong. we must protect our people from espionage, - people from espionage, terrorism, political interference and subversion. it interference and subversion. it is 25 years since britain handed back control of the city to china. back then, promises were made to protect fundamental freedoms. were made to protect fundamentalfreedoms. now, fundamental freedoms. now, beijing is fundamentalfreedoms. now, beijing is tightening its grip on those who dared to speak out. it isa it is a tragedy made remorseless and revengeful attack — remorseless and revengeful attack on all the freedoms you associate _ attack on all the f

nations, chief roseann archibald. thank you for talking to us at the bbc.e ask for your reaction to the pope's visit and apology. roseann: it certainly t off to a rough start in terms of co-planning with us. some of the events were not in our view sufficiently planned out with our input, and today was an example where i was not allowedo speak to the survivors and take the stage but today's event was about survivors. it was more about being there to support our survivors and let them know that they are loved and cared for as the pope apologiz to them. i wanted to let you know that i have regional chief gerald antoine behind me who did go to rome if you have any specific questions. marianna: i want to know what dierence it makes to have the pope apologizing to survivors in canada face to face compared to doing it in rome so far away. >> it was important to meet the call to action, to have the apology happen here on turtle island, soe met that trc call today with the pope coming to a former site of an institution of assimilation and genocide. how people interp

demand on air conditioners expected to spell trouble for the national grid. mark lobel, bbc news.esday — after the two sides failed to reach the rmt union has confirmed the walkout will go ahead — it's over pay, working conditions and job security. knock—on effects are expected on thursday, and a separate walkout by train drivers is scheduled for next saturday. further strikes are expected in august. a nursing union is to ballot members on possible industrial action after most nhs workers in wales were offered a below—inflation pay rise. the royal college of nursing in wales says the pay offer would "do nothing" to fill vacancies or inspire young people to become nurses. doctors, consultants, gps and nurses in wales are being offered a pay rise between 4 and 5.5 per cent. you may have noticed that �*the papers' should be on about now.

a scottish national emergency. james cook, bbc news, glasgow.ldren's programme the wombles. and his appeareances in doctor who date back to the 1960s when the series began. 0ur media and arts correspondent david sillito looks back at his life. one i must have and no offence, i know, day like this. haven't taken too great a liberty, have i, on a day like this? you know? bernard cribbins. from perks in the railway children... morning, tobermory. you look hot. ..to the wombles and, before that... what about a nice drop of brandy in your tea? films like two way stretch with peter sellers in 1960. this was far from the beginning of his career. it started out in rep in 0ldham when he was 1a. in the �*60s... i'm the new midshipman. poopdecker�*s my name — albert poopdecker. he was appearing in carry on films and recordings very successful comic songs. # there i was, a—digging this hole...# but it was film and tv aimed at children that he'll be perhaps best remembered for. the wombles, jackanory and so much more. he was, for one fellow children's perfor

demand on air conditioners expected to spell trouble for the national grid. mark lobel, bbc news. has been made by amazon prime, and it's being billed as the most expensive tv show ever created. it was launched at comic con in san diego, and our entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba was there. today, our days of peace begin. it has been billed as the most expensive tv series ever, with a price tag rumoured to be in excess of $1 billion. add to that the expectation of a group of fans who grew up watching director peterjackson's trilogy. so... can you get something more pressured than this? there is a pressure, that is also really exciting. i'm a lord of the rings fan, so i'm with them. and i'm really excited for them to see it. with fantasy, with anything with a fandom, i don't feel it really exists until it is out there, so i feel like we are about to finally give birth to this. together we can survive this! the universe created byjrr tolkein has, of course, a timeless quality. the cast and crew behind this new story, set thousands of years before the hobbit and lord of the ring

national grid. matt labelle, bbc news. ——mark lobel, bbc news.ls. today, many of us would struggle to identify one — and they're rarely seen beyond the scottish highlands. now they could be making a return to england — on exmoor and dartmoor — 150 years after they were last there. john henderson went to find out more. bison roaming the kent countryside, beavers swimming in the river otter, so what's coming back next? well, it could be these — pine martens. i think a lot of people don't know what a pine marten is because they have been missing from our environment for so long, so a pine martin is a mustelid, which is like a stoat or a weasel or an otter. and this is where 30—a0 could be released if all goes according to plan, dartmoor and exmoor — big spaces for these rarely—seen creatures, partly because they are nocturnal, partly because they love trees. not like you and me! if i was at the top of that, i'd be a little bit like, "hello?!" they'll be right be up the top of that and no problem at all, and they'lljump between and wander around betw

national colours. that's all for now — stay with bbc world news. hello.the past 2a hours or so. it was a little bit fresher on thursday and into friday, too. but intense heat is on the way, particularly by sunday into tuesday. the met office have issued an amber warning for extreme heat across much of england and wales. we're likely to see widespread impacts from this spell of severe heat. health impacts notjust for the vulnerable. we could see transport disruption, potentially disruption to energy supplies as well. so, certainly some severe weather on the way with those exceptionally high temperatures sunday to tuesday. back to the here and now, for friday morning, we're going to be seeing a few splashes of rain across scotland, northern england, too. any showers quickly clearing from northern ireland. stays dry all day for southern england and wales. plenty of spells of sunshine coming through, and again it is going to feel warm. so, highs in the south 25—26 degrees. we're looking at the high teens or low 20s across scotland and northern ireland. moving

the bbc�*s asia editor rebecca henschke reports from bardia national park. victory in a battle to bring them back from the brink of extinction. one of the key factors of nepal's success has been strong enforcement against poaching, and that's involved the military. armed units like this one patrol across the park daily. tigers are the majestic creatures, you know? being assigned in the protection duties, it's an honour, you know, it's a privilege to be part of something that is really big. these forests where tigers are now being protected, used to be royal hunting grounds. archive: this is - a land whose people have always lived under the menace of marauding tigers. when queen elizabeth visited nepal in 1961, she took part in a tiger hunt. and yes, there was the tiger! king mahendra had fulfilled a time—honoured obligation of a host in nepal and provided the royal party with a tiger to shoot. as a result of hunting, poaching and habitat loss, there's now less than 4,000 tigers in the wild. but here in bardia national park, there are signs of a remarkable re

demand on air conditioners expected to spell trouble for the national grid. mark lobel, bbc news.r thousands of people trying to cross the channel. on what's been the busiest travel day of the year so far, some drivers have had to wait five to six hours before reaching the port of dover or the eurotunnel terminal at folkestone. from dover, here's ramzan karmali. the queues on the motorway leading into dover. it's becoming a familiar sight. yesterday's chaos seems to be repeating itself today, and for many holidaymakers trying to get away, this has become the worst possible start to their summer break. but most travellers knew they were going to face a long wait. i'm assuming at some point we're going to stop and sit in traffic for hours and hours and hours. but so far we keep creeping forwards, and it's been fine. the police seem to be doing a good job and getting the tourists actually moving and stopping the lorries coming in on the a2, because they were all told to come in on the m20. and how long would this journey normally take you? about two hours. so we're now into four hour

despite the food anxiety that has been rising and the ukrainian ambassador to the united nations spoke to the bbc get to this point. i tell ou to get to this point. i tell you that _ to get to this point. i tell you that a _ to get to this point. i tell you that a family - to get to this point. i tell| you that a family member to get to this point. i tell- you that a family member of mine— you that a family member of mine was— you that a family member of mine was killed and two days after — mine was killed and two days after that i had to sit in front— after that i had to sit in front of— after that i had to sit in front of the russian envoy who was telling the torrent of lies that was— was telling the torrent of lies that was going on and that all those — that was going on and that all those killed are basically staged by the ukrainians. that was very— staged by the ukrainians. that was very difficult. so emotionally - was very difficult. sr emotionally taxing, but there were other challenges as well because a lot of accusations were being bandied about by these parties that were meant to be wor

bbc news with the latest headlines. the uk government will host an emergency cobra meeting later today, after the first national heatwave emergency was declared in the uk. fires continue to burn out of control, as parts of france, portugal and spain endure record breaking temperatures. thousands of people are evacuated from their homes. the race for conservative party leader and next prime minister continues, as the five remaining candidates battle it out in the first tv debate. i think it went very well. i have never done a televised debate before and i'm more than held my own. yes, absolutely, i think people have learned more about me and i am looking forward to tomorrow's debate. heathrow is pushing ahead with plans to forced airlines to reduce passenger numbers to help the airport cope with staff shortages. politicians in sri lanka begin the process of choosing a new president, after mass protests drove ex—president rajapaksa to resign and flee the country. and an unprecedented win. ireland make history with their first—ever series win in new zealand. a meeting of the government's emergency cobra committee is taking

bbc news, kyiv. protesters in libya say they'll carry on with demonstrations until the ruling elite steps aside. there were marches in most cities across the country, but the united nationsr calm after protesters stormed libya's parliament on friday night. the bbc�*s azaday moshiri has more. libya's parliament inflames. —— in flames. protesters are much in flames. protesters are much in several cities, but it is here on the eastern city of tobruk that their anger was on full display. despite being an oil—rich country, but wealth has not trickled down to the people. libya has been suffering chronic power cuts and rising prices. and since it's ruler, colonel muammar gadhafi, was ousted more than ten years ago, the country has been locked in chaos. but in the light of day, not all people in libya approved of the parliament being torched. translation:— parliament being torched. translation: yes, these protesters _ translation: yes, these protesters under - translation: yes, these protesters under the - translation: yes, these | protesters under the poverty line, they don't have money and can't have a decent life, not even food. we support them, and support their rights, but

bbc news with the latest headlines. the uk government will host an emergency cobra meeting later today, after the first national heatwave emergency was declared in the uk. fires continue to burn out of control, as parts of france, portugal and spain endure record—breaking temperatures. thousands of people are evacuated from their homes. the race for conservative party leader and next prime minister continues, as the five remaining candidates battle it out in the first tv debate. i was really pleased to be able to make a positive case for why i can be the best leader for our party and our country, and that's because i want to restore trust, rebuild our economy and reunite our country. i was pleased to make the positive case for that. heathrow is pushing ahead with plans to forced airlines to reduce passenger numbers to help the airport cope with staff shortages. a meeting of the government's emergency cobra committee is to take place this afternoon to discuss how to respond to the record temperatures that are expected to hit parts of the uk next week. a national emergency has been declared, after a red extreme heat warni

bbc news broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. it's six in the morning in singapore and 3pm in california... where a wildfire is spreading rapidly near yosemite nationalse of the blaze remains under investigation, but california is becoming ever more susceptible to wildfires due to climate change. it comes as the us climate envoy john kerry told the bbc that president biden is considering declaring a climate emergency, to help him push through his green agenda. james clayton has this report. these scenes are becoming all too familiar in california. a raging wildfire, the oakfire described by authorities here as explosive, devouring forests that are tinder dry. firefighters are struggling to contain it as it engulfs people's homes, livelihoods, and businesses. this army veteran is spending his wedding anniversary waiting, hoping that the house he left will be ok. a lot of memories, though. my family grew up there, my kids, and...i don't know. just sad. the eight largest fires since records began in california have happened in the last five years. and these wildfires don't just affect forests, they create a haze that can blanket the state, air quality c

lawyers have told the bbc that farah�*s nationality was obtained by fraud.entify any criminal offences and if they can who may have a committed then. last year, the mets that it received more than 3900 child and aduu received more than 3900 child and adult victim referrals for modern slavery offences. very few victims will have the profile and opportunity to highlight their experience. william shakespeare is often associated with stratford and london, but now the town of prescot near liverpool, is celebrating its connections with the playwright. the brand new shakespeare north playhouse — costing more than 30 million pounds — is opening this week, and our arts correspondent, david sillito has been to find out more. prescot, once upon a time famous for clocks and watches. now it has a new shakespearean arrival on the skyline. when you first arrived here, what were your feelings when you walked in here? just awe, absolutely blown away. it is the most beautiful place imaginable. shakespeare north, a new theatre that is a replica of a bit of sha kespeare's engla

newsnight is underway on bbc two — and here on bbc one it's time to join our colleagues across the nationsnd regions for the news where you are. but from the ten team, it's goodnight. hello and welcome to our look ahead to to tomorrow's papers on what has been an unprecedented day with 42 ministers and advisers resigning one story as you can imagine. now with 43 ministers and reasons advisers resigning with the sacking of michael gove. in the last few minutes the welsh secretary has just redesigned which brings the total number of resignations 243 as i said. the prime minister remains defiant reportedly telling colleagues that he will not step down. the sun has a very graphic description said he won't dip his hands in blood or they'll have to dip their hands in blood if they want him out. joining me tonight are joe twyman, director of the polling organisation deltapoll, and geri scott, political reporter at the times. welcome to you both. not a great deal of time to get through things at the moment. we've got about ten minutes. we will speed through what we've got. can we just flip through

bbc world news. you've probably heard already that a national emergency has been declared on account of this unprecedented uk, is going to get obliterated over the next few days, as indeed will the record for wales. in scotland, probably getting there or thereabouts, northern ireland perhapsjust missing out, but this is an unprecedented spell of hot weather. a met office red extreme weather warning, the first one ever issued for all of these areas of england, including many of england's largest cities — that's in force for monday and tuesday, the peak of the heatwave. but across sunday through tuesday, for england and wales, southern scotland, we have a widespread amberwarning. impacts for health and infrastructure are expected. the next few hours see some showers push into northern scotland. look at these temperatures — this is as cool as our weather gets for the next few days. so, if you're up early sunday morning, take advantage of this cool air, open your doors, open your curtains, open your windows, let that cool air into your house and into your flat. the first couple of hours of the morning, shut e

bbc news. the headlines: ukraine has asked the united nations and the red cross to investigate the missile strike that's killed more than 50 prisoners of war who were being held by russia in the donetsk region. both sides are blaming each other for the attack. the mayor of washington, dc has called for help from the national guard to deal with almost 5,000 migrants who have been bussed into the us capital. their trip is said to have been organised by republican governors in protest against the biden administration's immigration policy. spain and brazil have reported what are thought to be the first monkeypox—related deaths outside of africa. spain's one of the worst hit countries — around a quarter of the roughly 20,000 global infections were diagnosed there. now on bbc news, the art of cutting carbon. the power of invention will protect us from climate catastrophe, say the optimists. smart technologies will reduce the clouds of carbon dioxide emissions from the industries that make the materials surrounding us. at least, that's the hope. i'm now going to introduce you to an invention that is so

the bbc�*s asia editor rebecca henschke reports from bardiya national park.e in nepal. it's a victory in a battle to bring them back from the brink of extinction. one of the key factors of nepal's success has been strong enforcement against poaching, and that's involved the military armed units like this one patrol across the park daily. tigers are majestic creatures, you know? being assigned in the protection duties, it's an honour, you know, it's a privilege to be part of something that is really big. these forests where tigers are now being protected, used to be royal hunting grounds. archive: this is a land whose people have always lived under the menace l of marauding tigers. when queen elizabeth visited nepal in 1961, she took part in a tiger hunt. and yes, there was the tiger. king mahendra had fulfilled a time honoured obligation of a host in nepal and provided the royal party with a tiger to shoot. as a result of hunting, poaching and habitat loss, there's now less than 4,000 tigers in the wild. but here in bardia national park, there are signs of a

bbc news. the headlines: ukraine has asked the united nations and the red cross to investigate the missile strike that's killed more than 50 prisoners of war who were being held by russia in the donetsk region. both sides are blaming each other for the attack. the mayor of washington, dc has called for help from the national guard to deal with almost 5,000 migrants who have been bussed into the us capital. their trip is said to have been organised by republican governors in protest against the biden administration's immigration policy. spain and brazil have reported what are thought to be the first monkeypox—related deaths outside of africa. spain's one of the worst hit countries — around a quarter of the roughly 20,000 global infections were diagnosed there. now on bbc news, deadly browsing: the lorry driver. how a lorry driver, looking at dating sites while driving, went on to kill three. a warning this programme contains images some viewers may find upsetting. news report: nissan - in sunderland and rolls-royce are among the firms reporting production problems caused l by staff being forced to

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on bbc one, the news continues because our colleagues in the nations and regions are standing by withews where you are. but thank you for watching and good night. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are sienna rodgers, senior writer at the house magazine, and kate maltby, who's a columnist for the i newspaper. tomorrow's front pages, starting with... "penny's in heaven," the metro front page reports on the conservative leadership contest and candidate penny mordaunt�*s success today pushing further ahead after round two of voting. but the i newspaper's front strikes a different tone, saying tory rivals are turning on mordaunt ahead of the upcoming tv debates that could change the course of the contest. the telegraph leads on more manoeuvres by liz truss supporter lord frost, who has today urged candidate kemi badenoch to stand down and back the foreign secretary. the times reports on attorney general suella braverman, who today lost in the round of voting and has since said she will be backing liz truss. the mirror leads on the