sima kotecha, bbc news.kem|fejika hello. quieter weather on the way during at least the first half of this week. mainly dry, but that doesn't mean wall—to—wall sunshine. i hope you made the most of what many of us saw on sunday, as temperatures rose into the mid to upper 20s in some spots. the day ahead brings much more cloud. here's why — low pressure to the south of us not so much a player in a weather during the first half of the week. it's high pressure to the north. the flow of air around that, gentle north and north—easterly coming in. but that, overnight into monday morning, will scoop up a lot of cloud from the north sea, some patchy mist and fog as well. so it's going to be a rather grey, murky start for many of us. temperatures around 1a degrees. with the thickest cloud, there could be some drizzle around as well. just the west of scotland, northern ireland, wales and south england seeing some early sunny spells and on and off during the day. but where you start with the thickest cloud, in many cen

sima kotecha has been following the trade from denmark to britain.m on the outskirts of denmark. they're bred just for their fur. they grew from this size to, in four—five months they are grown—up just as big as their mother. for newcomers, a bio—security suit is a must, to protect the animals from infection. how do you feel about producing animals not to eat but to wear? if it's for meat, it's for meat, if it's for clothes, it's for clothes, i don't see the difference. each mink lives in a cage around a metre long and is fed meat from chicken and pig. the farmer here says that the living conditions and the diet is why the fur produced here is of such a high standard. they're euthanised here too, by being placed in a box filled with carbon monoxide. their skins are then auctioned to clients across the world, including to buyers in britain. according to research, the uk sells £650 million worth of fur every year. in the 1990s, evocative antifur campaigns put many people off wearing it, but, decades on, the amount of fur being imported into the country

sima kotecha, bbc news.n the second test against pakistan at headingley. they won by an innings and 55 runs to draw the two test series, and end a run of eight tests without a win, as adam wild reports. for too long there's been a cloud hanging over english test cricket. against pakistan a moment, then, to step out of those shadows. doing just that, jos buttler showing everyone what's been missing. his half—century up, more belligerent blows in england's lead continued to grow. this took it passed 180, praise from both sides. england on top, a welcomed sight. the clatter of wickets... that's out! were a few more welcomed sounds. jimmy anderson making sure everyone at headingley heard. his second wicket soon followed. dom bess' quite brilliant catch, the match firmly in england's grasp. bess is still feeling his way in test cricket. his first wicket, then, a very special moment. if he is part of a new start for england, it was left to the more established to bring about pakistan's end. stuart broad, criticise

sima kotecha, bbc news.mocratic party is well in the lead with 25% of the vote. this means the sds led by janes jansa will be given the mandate to form a government. but they may struggle to form a coalition as the other four leading parties have all said they would refuse to join in. three crew members from the international space station have made the journey safely back down to earth. russian cosmonaut anton shkaplerov was accompanied by astronauts scott tingle from the us and norishige kanai from japan. the three landed in kazakhstan this afternoon, having spent 168 days in space. the russian was out of the capsule first, met by support crew

sima kotecha, bbc news, preston. some visa card payments have been disrupted across europe.processed. and some of the big supermarkets are reporting problems with customers using visa. let's get more from our technology correspondent, rory cellan—jones. how widespread is it? mckenzie greenock restarted getting reports soon after lunchtime from across the country of people having trouble with their cards, seeing transactions declined and it soon became clear it wasn't all cards, it was a problem with visa right across europe and the impact was patchy and severe in some places, some supermarkets putting up signs saying cash only, big queues at cash machines which were still working and 45 minute waits at one time at the severn bridge tolls as people tried to use their cards and failed. it has been resolved, it looks like in the last few minutes we have had a new statement from visa saying visa cardholders can use their cards because we are currently operating at close to normal levels. the statement says the issue was the result of a hardware failure and they don't believe it

sima kotecha, bbc news.oday's matches sees argentina face croatia. back in the england camp, there are some injuries to report — the worst being to manager gareth southgate. david ornstein can explain. what on earth is going on?” what on earth is going on? i think it's a measure of how well this world cup has gone for england so far that the top story is an injury to england's manager. more on that ina to england's manager. more on that in a moment. welcome to the cromwell park hotel, where england conduct their media duties. we should be hearing from a player in the next half an hour. the hotel and training ground is a short distance from here, and they were back on the pitch today. some of the players headed into st petersburg yesterday to sample the sounds of what is a wonderful city, a few went to the hermitage museum, the world—famous art gallery and took in some local culture, while gareth southgate, the coach, he went out for a leisurely run. it should have been legendary. it didn't go to plan. he tri

our correspondent sima kotecha reports from preston. due to a shortage of train drivers... 100 trains with our drivers, i don't believe it. we have shortage of drivers at the moment... it has been going on for weeks. even before a new national timetable was implemented, more than a fortnight ago. penny to pull their fingers out and get their act together, they have invented a new timetable, but they knew that was coming in and there for they should have planned for the additional drivers they say they need to meet the extra demand and the extra trains. the drivers union, the rmt, is calling on the transport secretary to resign, while leaders in the north wanting to take urgent action. they say part of the problem is that not all drivers have been trained on the new routes. there is a feeling among some commuters that israel services where this bad in the south, the government would have done more to make things better. they say it is 110w make things better. they say it is now up to ministers to prove that is not the case. in the south

sima kotecha, bbc news.e, what more can you tell us? —— she had more details. all day this has been the centre of a larger investigation after officers were assisting with what should've been a routine call were stabbed. their injuries described by senior officers as significant and serious. iam officers as significant and serious. i am blown away byjust the courage of them. i am told they didn't quite have hurt their shoulders and they accepted being a police officer comes with a police officer comes with the risk. i was actually very moved and proud. both were initially taken to this hospital nearby. it's understood the female officer is a probation arejust a understood the female officer is a probation are just a few weeks into the role. her colleague has served for a number of years. locals say they are shocked at what has happened. i feel bad for police, really bad. it's theirjob. is not what you want in this area, you know who's ever tried to do a job and keep us safe and keep doing it to them. police

sima kotecha, bbc news. with 75% of votes counted now in slovenia's parliamentary election the anti—immigration slovenian democratic party is well in the lead with 25% of the vote. this means the sds led by janes jansa will be given the mandate to form a government. but they may struggle to form a coalition as the other four leading parties have all said they would refuse to join in. three crew members from the international space station have made the journey safely back down to earth. russian cosmonaut anton shkaplerov was accompanied by astronauts scott tingle from the us and norishige kanai from japan. the three landed in kazakhstan this afternoon, having spent 168 days in space. the russian was out of the capsule first, met by support crew who checked him over ahead of his journey back to moscow. now the weather — with darren bett. there have been a few storms today mostly for the northern half of scotla nd mostly for the northern half of scotland but it's becoming dry overnight and any early showers de

100 services have been partly affected, meaning not stopping at some stations. 0ur correspondent sima kotechats from preston. late or cancelled trains causing stress and panic. this is due to a shortage of train drivers... 100 trains without drivers, i don't believe it. we have shortage of drivers at the moment... it has been going on for weeks. even before a new national timetable was implemented, more than a fortnight ago. they need to pull their fingers out and get their act together, they have 0ked a new timetable, but they knew that was coming in and therefore they should have planned for the additional drivers they say they need to meet the extra demand and the extra trains. the drivers union, the rmt, is calling on the transport secretary to resign, while leaders in the north want him to take urgent action. they say part of the problem is that not all drivers have been trained on the new routes. there is a feeling among some commuters that if rail services where this bad in the south, the government would have done more to make things better. they say it is now up to ministers to prove

sima kotecha has been following the trade from denmark to the uk. a meat.the farm on the outskirts of denmark. they are bred just for theirfur. outskirts of denmark. they are bred just for their fur. they grow from this size to four or five months, grown up this size to four or five months, grown upjust this size to four or five months, grown up just as this size to four or five months, grown upjust as big as this size to four or five months, grown up just as big as their mother. the newcomers a bio-security suit is a must to protect the animals from infection. how do you feel about producing animals not to eat, but to where? if it is for meat, it is for close, i do not see any difference. each one lives in a cage around one metre long and is fed meat from chickens and pigs. the farmer here says the living conditions and the diet are white but for produced here is a such a high standard. they are euthanized hereto, and being placed in a box filled with carbon monoxide. their skins are then auctioned to clients across the world. including to buyers in britai

sima kotecha is in walsall in the west midlands at a cricket club which has sold hundreds of tickets.re is plenty of excitement here. there is plenty of excitement here this evening but also a sense of trepidation. they are facing a tough team this evening. you can hear them celebrating. you might not believe it but they are slightly nervous. i had some fans saying to meet belgium is a tough team, can they actually do it as jamaat and this conversation about england doing better. if they don't win tonight and face an easy aside, that's not what these fans are rooting for. they want england to win and continue with the momentum it is already established. the kick—off is at 7pm, not long to go and these fans can't wait. theresa may — who's in brussels for the latest eu summit — has said both the uk and the eu want to work towards a brexit deal "at a faster pace". she's due to brief eu leaders over dinner on the progress of talks. but, for the other 27 members, it's migration not brexit, that's their main focus, with germany's leader warning it could be a make or break issue for the eu.

the company says things should be back to normal in the next couple of days. 0ur correspondent sima kotechawhat any pub would want in weather like this. well, fiona, this wetherspoons says it is fully stocked but that hasn't been the case with some other bars and been the case with some other bars a nd restau ra nts been the case with some other bars and restaurants round the country. the chain says it has been struggling to supply certain brands of beer and cider and other chains have been struggling too. why is this happening? you may have heard ofa this happening? you may have heard of a shortage of c02 gas, that is used to make beer and cider. put that shortage along with this glorious weatherings the world cup and an increase in demand, that is leading to bars like this one struggling to meet demand. how serious is this? the government has said it has watched reports like this one on the problem and it is doing all it can to find a solution. to find a solution. there's no sign of a let up in the heatwave. northern ireland has experienced its hottest day injune in decades. and it's like

sima kotecha reports from birmingham.elcome to cool off. it's good for us, because we sell lots of ice cream! and the faces light up on the children, when they get the ice cream. after a week of sunshine, the momentum is set to continue, some places in the south are expected to reach nearly 30 celsius, making it hotter than athens and los angeles. it's nice to be able to come out instead of being stuck in the house, and the options of what you can do, there's a lot more that you can do when the weather is nice. in other parts of england and wales, it should be between 24 and 27 celsius, if you suffer from hay fever, between 24 and 27 celsius, if you sufferfrom hay fever, you may be in for a difficult week. as we approach the end of the school year, more children are out and about in parks like this one, and that's why the advice issued by public health england is even more crucial. three key things we can all do to stay welcome along keeping cool, keeping your house call, and keeping hydrated. on top of that, look out for

sima kotecha reports from birmingham. very welcome to cool off. it's good for us, because we sell lots of ice cream! and the faces light up on the children, when they get the ice cream. after a week of sunshine, the momentum is set to continue, some places in the south are expected to reach nearly 30 celsius, making it hotter than athens and los angeles. it's nice to be able to come out instead of being stuck in the house, and the options of what you can do, there's a lot more that you can do when the weather is nice. in other parts of england and wales, it should be between 24 and 27 celsius. if you suffer from hay fever, you may be in for a difficult week. as we approach the end of the school year, more children are out and about in parks like this one, and that's why the advice issued by public health england is even more crucial. three key things we can all do to stay well are keeping cool, keeping your house cool, and keeping hydrated. on top of that, look out for people who may be vulnerable to hot weather, the elde

our reporter sima kotecha reports from birmingham.lots of ice cream! and the faces light up on the children, when they get the ice cream. after a week of sunshine, the momentum is set to continue, some places in the south are expected to reach nearly 30 celsius, making it hotter than athens and los angeles. it's nice to be able to come out instead of being stuck in the house, and the options of what you can do, there's a lot more that you can do when the weather is nice. in other parts of england and wales, it should be between 24 and 27 celsius, if you suffer from hay fever, you may be in for a difficult week. as we approach the end of the school year, more children are out and about in parks like this one, and that's why the advice issued by public health england is even more crucial. three key things we can all do to stay well are keeping cool, keeping your house cool, and keeping hydrated. on top of that, look out for people who may be vulnerable to hot weather, the elderly, people with long—term health conditions such as heart an

sima kotecha reports from birmingham.is heat, and the ice is very welcome to cool off. it's good for us, because we sell lots of ice cream! and the faces light up on the children, when they get the ice cream. after a week of sunshine, the momentum is set to continue, some places in the south are expected to reach nearly 30 celsius, making it hotter than athens and los angeles. it's nice to be able to come out instead of being stuck in the house, and the options of what you can do, there's a lot more that you can do when the weather is nice. in other parts of england and wales, it should be between 24 and 27 celsius, if you suffer from hay fever, you may be in for a difficult week. as we approach the end of the school year, more children are out and about in parks like this one, and that's why the advice issued by public health england is even more crucial. three key things we can all do to stay well are keeping cool, keeping your house cool, and keeping hydrated. on top of that, look out for people who may be vulnerable t

our midlands correspondent sima kotecha has been outside a pub in birmingham.urants across the country. it says it is struggling to supply certain brands of beer and cider and also chains have been struggling as well. why is this happening? you may have heard of a shortage of co2 gas which is used to make beer and cider and that shortage along with the glorious weather, an increase in demand and thatis weather, an increase in demand and that is leading to bars and restau ra nts that is leading to bars and restaurants like this one struggling to meet demand. has serious is this? the government said tonight that it has watched reports like this one tonight on the problem and it is doing all it can to find a solution. someone one who knows his carbination is john raquet, chairman and ceo of trade publication gas world, and hejoins me now. thank you very much forjoining us. why have we got this co2 shortage? it is down to a problem that there are five manufacturing plants in the uk, if we arejust are five manufacturing plants in the uk, if we are just talking about

sima kotecha reports from birmingham.rder in this heat, and the ice is very welcome to cool off. it's good for us, because we sell lots of ice cream! and the faces light up on the children, when they get the ice cream. after a week of sunshine, the momentum is set to continue, some places in the south are expected to reach nearly 30 celsius, making it hotter than athens and los angeles. it's nice to be able to come out instead of being stuck in the house, and the options of what you can do, there's a lot more that you can do when the weather is nice. in other parts of england and wales, it should be between 2a and 27 celsius, if you suffer from hay fever, you may be in for a difficult week. as we approach the end of the school year, more children are out and about in parks like this one, and that's why the advice issued by public health england is even more crucial. three key things we can all do to stay welcome along keeping cool, keeping your house cool, and keeping hydrated. on top of that, look out for people who may