celestina olulode, hywel and lorna, well. celestina olulode, hywel and lorna. thank— well. celestina olulode, hywel and lorna, thank you very _ well. celestina olulode, hywel and lorna, thank you very much. - with all the advance warnings about the strike, many people have made alternative arrangements — working from home, for example. but for some, there's been no choice but to get into the car. the aa has reported some traffic hotspots around the country. here's our midlands correspoindent phil mackie. it wasn't as bad as expected. in most places, and for most of the day, traffic on the major routes was marginally quieter than normal. it seems like the message had got through. at the national traffic 0perations centre on the outskirts of birmingham, the banks of screens were showing free—flowing motorways where, normally, there would be delays. it seems that those who could switched back to a lockdown routine and worked from home. things have moved on, technology has improved, we're able to talk to each other on social media groups, so things have changed dramatically and

but the heatwave is due to end over the weekend, as our correspondent celestina olulode reports.when temperatures in many parts of the uk to are higher in many popular holiday destinations? who needs to queue at a busy airport when temperatures in many parts of the uk to are higher than in many popular holiday destinations? visitors sought shade at one of the country's hottest spots, cambridge university botanic garden. we're pretty well equipped at home because we have a little paddling pool for this guy, and lots of fans, so it felt like it was quite like this last year, so we were equipped for hot weather. terrible — the hay fever has been the worst it's ever been. yeah, he's been - sniffing all day long. we thought we'd just come out and get a spot in the shade. i it looks lovely outside, and then you come out and find out it's 32 degrees, which is pretty oppressive, but it's very pleasant in the botanical gardens. further south, londoners sizzled in the sunshine. a level three heat health alert has been issued here, also covering the south—east and the east of england. it me

our correspondent celestina olulode is at euston station in central london for us.ing ahead of the strike tomorrow?— passengers are feeling ahead of the strike tomorrow? well, there is some an . er strike tomorrow? well, there is some anger here. — strike tomorrow? well, there is some anger here. and _ strike tomorrow? well, there is some anger here. and i _ strike tomorrow? well, there is some anger here, and i have _ strike tomorrow? well, there is some anger here, and i have spoken - strike tomorrow? well, there is some anger here, and i have spoken to - anger here, and i have spoken to passengers this morning, they have already changed their plans. what a number of people i have spoken to have already said that they are getting on trains today because they are worried about later on in the week. now, how will this affect people tomorrow, thursday and saturday, they will only be only 20% of trains running, and that is because iio%, sorry, rather 40,000 rail because 40%, sorry, rather 40,000 rail workers will walk out. now, this is of course happening because ther

our business correspondent celestina olulode is at paddington.hind you, the section of the concourse that we can see. what is the situation there?— situation there? well this is usually one _ situation there? well this is usually one of— situation there? well this is usually one of the _ situation there? well this is usually one of the busiest i situation there? well this is - usually one of the busiest stations in the country, but not today. take a look at this passenger aboard. everywhere that you see please inquire, that means the train lines are not working. it is a hefty chunk of services impacted. what we have got is 20% of the trains are running today. if you have a look around the station, there are people walking about here. some of these people are actually using the london elizabeth line, the london rail line. that was impacted on tuesday with the tube strikes, but not today. that will continue to run throughout the day. in terms of the rail services, 6:30pm is when we expect the train lines to stop running. one train that many passeng

our correspondent celestina olulode is at euston station in central london for us.n starting tomorrow?— feeling ahead of strike action starting tomorrow? well, there is a real mix of — starting tomorrow? well, there is a real mix of opinions _ starting tomorrow? well, there is a real mix of opinions here. - starting tomorrow? well, there is a real mix of opinions here. just - starting tomorrow? well, there is a real mix of opinions here. just a - real mix of opinions here. just a few moments ago, i spoke to a man who said to me that, look, the rail workers deserve the pay rise, but so too do nhs workers. i also spoke to another woman who is on her way to glasgow, she is leaving today, instead of later on this week. she was really angry, she said to me that, look, at the end of the day, we really need to ensure that services are available. she has had to hack cancel all her work meetings this week as a result of this industrial action. this week as a result of this industrialaction. now, how this week as a result of this industrial action. now, how does it affect peo

i am joined now by our correspondent celestina olulode here in the studio. investigation, isn't it, soss that the iopc will be investigating and their findings will act as recommendations to the metropolitan police but it is important to stress that this update will be of interest to the people in hackney and beyond who came out to demonstrate on the streets of hackney and around the uk, calling for people to be held responsible as a result of this. we know the safeguarding review found that racism was highly likely to have been a factor in this case and the mayor of london at sadiq khan in march wrote to the director—general of the iopc and he said consider the detail, the safeguarding review, especially that racism had a role, and he added saying, allegations of discrimination would normally be considered at the level of gross misconduct. of course, we still do have to wait for the iopc report to come out. it hasn't come out yet. they are being investigated over claims of gross misconduct, so what has been the reaction? {lister claims of gross misconduct, so what has been the reactio