you can reach me on twitter — i'm @ bbc tim willcox hi.st. there'll be some sunshine around, too, and many of us will actually escape the rain all together, rain that we really need because the gardens are very parched. so, here's the low pressure that will approach us. in fact, it's approaching us right now, the unsettled weather out towards the west. but ahead of this weather front in east anglia, in the southeast, we'll see very warm weather as south—westerly winds develop and tap into some of that heat that's across france right now. but let's have a look at the here and now and the rain approaching northern ireland through early saturday morning. elsewhere, it's generally dry, quite a bright start to the day, a mild one too, 17 celsius in london, 15 celsius in hull and around 1a celsius in the lowlands of scotland. so, the forecast for saturday shows increasing amounts of cloud out towards the west. you can see that rain moves in, it's a fairly broken area of rain, so it'll wax and wane through the morning, into the afternoon, and in

this is bbc news, i'm tim willcox.cident and we are not yet in a position to name the victim. her parents are being supported by specially trained officers at this very difficult time and i can only imagine the grief and pain they are going through. the government says people will receive the £400 to help with rising energy bills in six monthly installments from october. the government concedes it needs to improve its response to international crises — after mps described the uk's response as a disaster and betrayal likely to have cost afghan lives.

i'm tim willcox.al allowing the resumption of ukrainian grain exports from ports on the black sea. the un says the deal must not fail. many people are at risk of famine, so there is a moral obligation on all those involved in this process to make it a success. we report from the farms on the frontline in the donbas region, which have now become a battleground. a deal to end russia's blockade could make a huge difference but it won't end the war and so, here in the donbas, ukrainian farmers are racing to harvest and to store what they can, whatever the risks. steve bannon, the former aide to president trump, faces jail after being found guilty of contempt of congress.

that was tim willcox, the backup present in the studio while ros atkins was presenting 0utside sourcehank you for all of your comments this week. if you want to share your opinions about what you see or hear on bbc news, on tv, radio, online and social media, please e—mail newswatch, or you can find us on twitter. you can call us. do you have a look at our website. that is all from us. rebecca jones will be here for more of your thoughts about bbc news coverage again next week. it is the last show before the summer break. i will see you again in september. goodbye. hello there. it was a very warm day on friday. temperatures touched 29 celsius across south east england. and this weekend, more of the same, a lot of sunshine around. it's going to stay dry away from the far north—west of scotland. and it's all down to this area of high pressure, which will be sitting out towards the west of the uk to start the weekend, and we have a run of northerly winds. slightly fresher air mass, so i don't think it'll be quite as hot today as what it was on friday. most of the cloud will affect the no

i'm tim willcox. names resign from his cabinet in quick succession. rishi sunak is no longer chancellor, saying borisjohnson isn't competent or serious, while sajid javid resigns from health — questioning the prime minister's integrity. borisjohnson is accused of making several misleading statements about the case of chris pincher — the former minister accused of sexual misconduct. the cabinet which met this morning is now changed in significant ways, as borisjohnson fights to stay on. this is the scene live in downing street.

i am tim willcox. our top story...s a record number in one day, but the prime minister responded with defiance to critics on his own side. does the prime minister think there are any circumstances in which he should resign? laughter frankly, mr speaker, the job of a prime minister in difficult circumstances, when he has been handed a colossal mandate, is to keep going, and that's what i'm going to do. but the opposition leader sir keir starmer said

i'm tim willcox.his mistakes. he blamed his colleagues instead. as we have seen at westminster, the herd instinct is powerful. when the herd moves, it moves. and, my friends, in politics, no—one is remotely indispensable. we'll take a look at who might replace borisjohnson, as the list of potential candidates grows by the hour. and how this resignation is being seen beyond the uk. we'll examine the global reaction to borisjohnson's downfall. also on the programme — an injured rafael nadal

i'm tim willcox. our top stories: ukraine and russia sign a deal allowing the resumption of ukrainian grain exports from ports on the black sea. the un says the deal must not fail. many people are at risk of famine, so there is a moral obligation on all those involved in this process to make it a success. we report from the farms on the frontline in the donbas region, which have now become a battleground. a deal to end russia's blockade could make a huge difference, but it won't end the war, and so here in the donbas, ukrainian farmers are racing to harvest and to store what they can, whatever the risks. steve bannon, the former aide to president trump, faces jail after being found guilty of contempt of congress. speaking to reporters he remains defiant. the prosecutor missed one very important phrase — i stand with trump and the constitution and i will never back off that, ever. struggling to cope with wildfires and record breaking temperatures, large swathes of the world issue their highest heatwave

i'm tim willcox.e to rage, president biden pledges to make the biggest ever investment to combat climate change. i'll do everything in my power to clean ourairand i'll do everything in my power to clean our air and water, protect our people's health, to win the clean energy future. despite winning a confidence vote, is mario draghi about to once more resign as italy's prime minister? inside parliament, sri lanka's lawmakers choose their new president. 0utside, protests continue against the selection of prime minister ranil wickremesinghe. music and — a window into the past — newly—discovered footage

i'm tim willcox. our top stories: borisjohnson is no longer conservative leader but will stay on as caretaker prime minister. in his announcement, not a word about his mistakes. he blamed his colleagues instead. as we have seen at westminster, the herd instinct is powerful. when the herd moves, it moves. and, my friends, in politics, no—one is remotely indispensable. we'll take a look at who might replace borisjohnson, as the list of potential candidates grows by the hour. and how this resignation is being seen beyond the uk. we'll examine the global reaction to borisjohnson�*s downfall. also on the programme — an injured rafael nadal withdraws from wimbledon, missing an opportunity to achieve a new grand slam record. and the american actorjames caan — best known for playing the gangster sonny corleone in the godfather — has died at the age of 82. hello and welcome to the programme. borisjohnson is no longer leader of the conservative party, but he's still british prime minister — following an extraor

i'm tim willcox.ver investment to combat climate change. i will do everything in my power to clean our air and water, protect our people's health, to win the clean energy future. despite winning a confidence vote — is mario draghi about to once more resign as italy's prime minister?

i am tim willcox. our top story... borisjohnson refuses to resign despite his government collapsing and some of his closest allies deserting him up. so far, there have been more than 43 resignations. it is a record number in one day, but the prime minister responded with defiance to critics on his own side. does the prime minister think there are any circumstances in which he should resign? laughter frankly, mr speaker, the job of a prime minister in difficult circumstances, when he has been handed a colossal mandate, is to keep going, and that's what i'm going to do. but the opposition leader sir keir starmer said the prime minister was in the dying act of his career. anyone quitting now, i after defending all that, hasn't got a shred of integrity. mr speaker, isn't this the first recorded case of the sinking . ships fleeing the rat? hello and welcome to the programme. written�*s prime minister boris johnson continues to defy calls for him to resign from some of his most senior colleagues, who believe he has clearly l

i'm tim willcox. our top stories: a threat to our very existence.e the biggest—ever investment to combat climate change. i will do everything in my power to clean our air and water, protect our people's health, to win the clean energy future. despite winning a confidence vote, is mario draghi about to once more resign as italy's prime minister? inside parliament, sri lanka's lawmakers choose their new president. outside, protests continue against the selection of prime minister ranil wickremesinghe. music and a window into the past.

i'm tim willcox. our top stories: a threat to our very existence. as wildfires continue to rage, president biden pledges to make the biggest—ever investment to combat climate change. i will do everything in my power to clean our air and water, protect our people's health, to win the clean energy future. despite winning a confidence vote, is mario draghi about to once more resign as italy's prime minister? inside parliament, sri lanka's lawmakers choose their new president. outside, protests continue against the selection of prime minister ranil wickremesinghe. music and a window into the past. newly—discovered footage of mardi gras — the oldest moving images of new orleans. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. joe biden used a visit to a former coal plant in massachusetts to issue the latest stark warning on the threat posed by climate change. the us president is using executive powers to usher in measures, including offshore wind farms and expanded flood control. more on that in a moment. meanwhile, wildfires are still rag

i'm tim willcox.ack sea. the un says the deal must not fail. many people are at risk of famine, so there is a moral obligation on all those involved in this process to make it a success. we report from the farms on the frontline in the donbas region, which have now become a battleground. a deal to end russia's blockade could make a huge difference, but it won't end the war, and so here in the donbas, ukrainian farmers are racing to harvest and to store what they can, whatever the risks. steve bannon, the former aide to president trump,

i'm tim willcox. our top stories: borisjohnson fights to survive as prime minister, as two big names resign from his cabinet in quick succession. rishi sunak is no longer chancellor, saying borisjohnson isn't competent or serious, while sajid javid resigns from health — questioning the prime minister's integrity. borisjohnson is accused of making several misleading statements about the case of chris pincher — the former minister accused of sexual misconduct. the cabinet which met this morning is now changed in significant ways, as borisjohnson fights to stay on. this is the scene live in downing street. we will be getting the latest from westminster, the latest updates there, and all the reaction. hello and welcome to bbc news — broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. it's been a day of high drama for lawmakers here in london, as two of the government's most senior ministers resigned from borisjohnson�*s cabinet within ten minutes of each other. the departures of the chancellor of the

welcome to bbc news — i'm tim willcox. our top stories.battleground. a deal to end russia's blockade could make a huge difference but it won't end the war and so, here in the donbas, ukrainian farmers are racing to harvest and to store what they can, whatever the risks.

i'm tim willcox with the rest of the days news. after months of huge protests against his rule, the president of sri lanka has left the country as the prime minister declares a state of emergency. the office for national statistics has said the uk economy grew more than expected in may. sir mo farah sits down with the bbc�*s amol rajan following revelations he was trafficked to the uk as a child. and temperatures continue to soar in the uk with the met office extending its amber warning for extreme heat across parts of england and wales this weekend. hello and welcome to westminster. conservative mps will cast their first vote today for who they want to replace borisjohnson as party leader and prime minister. let's take a closer look at the timetable for today.there are eight candidates through to the first round of voting each one of them needs to secure 30 votes today to stay in the race. the poll opens at 1:30 — the electorate is made up of conservative mps. we are expecting a result at about five o'clock. to be announced, as be

i'm tim willcox, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world.

i'm tim willcox with the rest of the day's news. sri lankan prime minister ranil wickremesinghe has been appointed acting president as he declares the country is in a state of emergency. the former president has fled the country after months of huge protests against his rule. there are scenes of great protests on the streets and tear gas being fired by security forces, as they descended on the prime minister's residents. we have no food to eat. the basic human necessities are missing. and that is thanks to these people and this one family. the office for national statistics in the uk has said the economy grew more than expected in may. sir mo farah sits down with the bbc�*s amol rajan following revelations he was trafficked to the uk as a child. temperatures continue to soar across parts of europe — in the uk the heatwave is now set to peak early next week. hello and welcome to westminster. british conservative mps will cast their first vote today for who they want to replace borisjohnson as party leader and uk prime minister. let's

this is bbc news, i'm tim willcox. the headlines at 2pm: rebecca vardy loses her high court libel case against colleen rooney. vardy sued rooney after the latter accused her of leaking her private information to the sun police in lincolnshire arrest two people after a nine—year—old girl died in a suspected stabbing. we do believe this to be an isolated incident and we are not yet in a position to name the victim. her parents are being supported by specially trained officers at this very difficult time and i can only imagine the grief and pain they are going through. the government says people will receive the £400 to help with rising energy bills in six monthly installments from october. the government concedes it needs to improve its response to international crises — after mps described the uk's response as a disaster and betrayal likely to have cost afghan lives. the first gold of the commonwealth games. ,., the first gold of the commonwealth games. _, ., the first gold of the commonwealth games. ,., ., ., �* , game

i'm tim willcox with the rest of the days news. after months of huge protests against his rule,

the explanation that briefly, with his feet on the desk, was tim willcox, the back—up presenter in the. the body of japan's former prime minister, shinzo abe, arrives in the capital tokyo, a day after he was assassinated at a political rally. elon musk pulls out of a £36 billion deal to buy twitter. good morning from wimbledon on women's final day when we will see a new name on the trophy. but it's all over for british number one cameron norrie, who lost his semi—final in four sets to the defending champion novak djockovich. good morning. the temperatures are going to be the talking point of the weather forecast this weekend. things really warming up again, particularly by sunday. lots of strong sunshine, and things remaining mostly dry. i will have all the details. good morning. you can see weston—super—mare peer behind me. at the moment, the beach is still relatively quiet, bar the odd dog walker, but many will be packing picnics, heading down here to make the most of the glorious weather. it's saturday, the 9th ofjuly. our top story... the race to replace borisjohnson as leader of t