the bbc news app. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @richpreston. you've probably heard already that a national emergency has been declared on account of this unprecedented heatwave. the english temperature record, which is also that of the uk, is going to get obliterated in the next few days, as indeed will the record for wales. in scotland, probably getting there or thereabouts, northern ireland perhaps just 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 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 to tuesday, for england, wales, southern scotland, we have a widespread amber weather warning. impacts to health, impacts to infrastructure are expected. over the next few hours, seeing some showers push into northern scotland. look at these temperatures — this is as cool as our weather gets

this is bbc news. i'm nuala mcgovern with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. europe's intense heatwave ignites wildfires. many have died in extreme temperatures across the continent. this is a very dangerous time a year, and we are seeing instances of fires reigniting. record—breaking temperatures are set to hit the uk next week. transport services could face significant disruption. moscow orders its forces to step up operations in ukraine — as russian missiles strike cities. president biden wraps up his first middle east tour, with a promise the us will remain fully engaged in the region. and beer for sunflower oil — the munich pub finding an unusual way to beat a frying oil crunch. hello and welcome to the programme. the heatwave in southern europe is intensifying — with wildfires forcing thousands of people to flee towns and villages. a number of people have already died, and temperatures are predicted to go well above a0 celsius in parts of spain and portugal.

caroline hawley, bbc news. earlier, we spoke to human rights lawyer and activist bhavani fonseka, who was at today's protests in the capital, colombo. it's been quite the day today in sri lanka. we saw thousands of people peacefully coming out and protesting, and then, saw the shift in terms of breaching the official residence of the president and his office. but unfortunately, violence has been seen in the last few hours, as you saw, the private residence of the prime minister was torched. and so, there remains a lot of questions and uncertainty as to what happens next. the last few months, people have been protesting for change purely because they've been really facing difficulties, in terms of getting essential items, the long queues to get fuel — i mean, it's become the norm now to see vehicles, people staying and sleeping in vehicles to get fuel, and that ranges from 3—4 days sometimes. today was quite remarkable in terms of the numbers that turned up, in a context where people don't have fuel to trave

this is bbc news. our top stories: tearful mourners gather in tokyo to wait for the coffin carrying formerjapanese prime minister shinzo abe after he was assassinated at a political rally. a stand—off between the world's richest man and twitter as elon musk says he wants to pull out of his $40 billion deal to buy the company. president biden signs an executive order he says to help safeguard american women's access to abortion. what we're witnessing wasn't a constitutionaljudgement, it was an exercise in raw political power. the tech war in ukraine: we follow ukrainian forces trying to hold back russian troops with drones. just hearing some sound of aircraft. they've told us, the ukrainian soldiers here, to take cover under the trees.

this is bbc news. i'm sally bundock with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. a suspect is in custody — following a mass shooting at a july 4 parade in the us city of chicago. it is devastating that a celebration of america was ripped apart by our uniquely american play. president putin orders his forces to push on with their offensive in eastern ukraine after seizing control of the entire luhansk region. it's emerged borisjohnson was made aware of a complaint about an mp's inappropriate behaviour before giving him a topjob. and riddle of the sands — why this silo of the stuff is helping to store cheap, clean electricity. hello and welcome. six people dead, several more wounded and now, one man arrested. those are the bare facts of another mass shooting in the us. this time in a well to do suburb just north of chicago, at the start of a fourth ofjuly day of celebration. hundreds of people, mums, dads and their children had embarked on a parade through highland park, when

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welcome to bbc news — i'm david eades. our top stories: senior figures in sri lanka say the president's fled the island, but is expected to resign on wednesday. his palace is now a protest site as crowds continue to pour inside. our correspondent is there. how does it feel to swim in the president's personal pool? after months of frustration this feels like re— relief. crowds surging to get inside this palace. and they get to see what life is like for the political class. to enjoy or endure? a heatwave hits western europe. parts of spain reach 43 degrees. eleven and counting. here in the uk, candidates are lining up in their bid to take over from borisjohnson as leader of the conservative party and prime minister. magnificent seven for novak djokovic as he overpowers nick kyrgios to maintain his domination of wimbledon. in the last few minutes, president gotobaya rajapaksa of sri lanka has confirmed he will resign after having fled when crowds stormed his palace. it's not clear whether, as suggested, he will return to to

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: president xi warnsjoe biden against disregarding the one—china principle over taiwan in a marathon two hour phone call. ukrainian soldiers say western weapons are making the difference against the russian invaders. sport now, and the 22nd commonwealth games are finally underway. the opening ceremony took place on thursday evening in the english city of birmingham, and friday will see the sporting events commence. the commonwealth is made up of nations and territories that used to be part of the british empire. the bbc�*s tim allman reports. there comes a moment in any sporting event where the preparations end and the competition begins. for birmingham, that moment was now. spectators lining up outside the city's alexander stadium, as diverse and multicultural as the games itself. we are so, so, so excited. we got it all to ourselves. i think for us, it's one of those where we all unite, especially as english—speaking countries, and we show our talent. well,

hugh pym, bbc news. rmt members have said they will strike in august the 19th and 20th in the row over pay and conditions. 5,500 train drivers in england are to go on strike on saturday 30th ofjuly, in a dispute over pay and conditions. this is starting to pile up? it is, as let's said _ this is starting to pile up? it is, as let's said they _ this is starting to pile up? it is, as let's said they were - this is starting to pile up? it 3 as let's said they were planning to have a strike and there we found out the date will be the 30th ofjuly, during the commonwealth games and train drivers, when they strike it causes a lot of disruptions and it will be across eight different companies. and just before we came on air, we had the rmt union who were planning to have a strike on the 27th ofjuly are planning two more on the 18th of august and the 20th of august as well. that is going to be 40,000 workers across network rail and also 14 train companies are walking out and causing similar sorts of difficulties,

adam wild, bbc news. the first official women's tour de france for more than three decades got under way in paris today at the same time as this year's men's race came to an end. denmark's jonas vingegaard was crowned champion on the champs elysses. britain's 2018 winner geraint thomas was third. there's more on the bbc sport website. but that's it from me. back to you, reeta. many thanks, lizzie. time for a look at the weather. here's nick miller. more grass fires on another hot one in england and east anglia. 32 in norfolk and thankfully there has been a little rain this evening and temperatures will come down quite a lot over the next couple of days. a lot over the next couple of days. a lot of rain this weekend in northern ireland and scotland. 0ver lot of rain this weekend in northern ireland and scotland. over 60 millimetres in places and more soaking downpours around today and still across parts of scotland into the night. all from an area of low pressure at this might beginning to move away toward

how will bbc news has upset both sides in the abortion debate in its use of language. the british summer brings with it a number of pleasures was up such as wimbledon which started this week. and the glastonbury festival which returned last week after two years absence. devotees have been able to enjoy coverage across the bbc and many references on its news outlets. a disappointing day for tennis at centre court in wimbledon with a defeat against andy murray. 200,000 eo - le defeat against andy murray. 200,000 --eole are defeat against andy murray. 200,000 peeple are here _ defeat against andy murray. 200,000 people are here in _ defeat against andy murray. 200,000 people are here in this _ defeat against andy murray. 200,000 people are here in this city _ defeat against andy murray. 200,000 people are here in this city that - people are here in this city that springs — people are here in this city that springs up _ people are here in this city that springs up from the somerset countryside. but for three long years. — countryside. but for three long years. the _ co

jonathan beale, bbc news, chasiv yar. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: a massive data leak reveals how top politicians around the world changed the rules to help uber. after months of talks and missed deadlines, a deal has been struck to keep greece within the eurozone. the immediate prospect of greece going bust in the worst crisis to hit the eurozone has been averted. emergency services across central europe are stepping up their efforts to contain the worst floods this century. nearly 100 people have been killed. broadway is traditionally- called the 'great white way' by americans but tonight, it's completely blacked out. - it's a timely reminder to all americans of the problemsj that the energy crisisj has brought to them. leaders meet in paris for a summit on pollution, inflation and third world debt. this morning, theyjoined the revolution celebrations for a show of military might on the champs—elysees. wildlife officials in australia have been coping with a penguin problem. fairy penguins have been staggering ashore and collapsing

rupert wingfield—hayes, bbc news, in tokyo. this is bbc news. the headlines... sri lanka's president gotabaya rajapaksa will step down after protesters stormed the palace and set fire to the prime minister's house. the uk defence secretary, ben wallace, rules himself out of the conservative leadership contest as the field starts to get crowded, with eight people now ruling themselves in. the foreign ministers of china and the united states have met for the first time in nine months. both have expressed concern about relations between their countries. after five hours of talks at the g20 meeting in bali, indonesia, china's wang yi said they'd agreed to work on improving ties, but listed numerous greivances, including over taiwan. earlier, us secretary of state, antony blinken, expressed concern over china's alignment with russia, saying beijing's professed neutrality over the invasion of ukraine did not stand up to scrutiny. i don't think that china is engaging in a way that supports neutrality. it has amplified russian propaganda. going back, even as russia was

—— the bbc news app six. this week's extraordinary stand—off between borisjohnson and his conservative colleagues in parliament began on tuesday evening with the resignations of rishi sunak and sledgerjaved. emerging as they did shortly after six o'clock, it would normally have been for the news at six to break the news immediately, but those tuning in to watch the programme instead found it had been postponed, with tennis being shown on both bbc one and bbc two. it was almost 6.20 before the main bbc channel got to report what had happened. main bbc channel got to report what had happened-—

—— the bbc news app six. this week's extraordinary stand—off between borisjohnson and his conservative colleagues in parliament began on tuesday evening with the resignations of rishi sunak and sledgerjaved. emerging as they did shortly after six o'clock, it would normally have been for the news at six to break the news immediately, but those tuning in to watch the programme instead found it had been postponed, with tennis being shown on both bbc one and bbc two. it was almost 6.20 before the main bbc channel got to report what had happened. main bbc channel got to report what had happened-— had happened. breaking news this evenin: , had happened. breaking news this evening. the _ had happened. breaking news this evening, the chancellor— had happened. breaking news this evening, the chancellor rishi - had happened. breaking news this. evening, the chancellor rishi sunak and the health secretary sajid javid resigned from the cabinet, telling the prime minister the tone he sets reflects on his colleagues

adam wild, bbc news. the semifinal line—up for the women's euros is complete after france beat the netherlands 1—0 with an extra time penalty in rotherham this evening. they'll now face germany on wednesday. england play sweden in the other semifinal on tuesday. it's the penultimate day of the world athletics championships in oregon. great britain has four medals so far. the latest of those a bronze in the 400 metres for matt hudson smith — his first medal since being crowned european champion back in 2018. since then he's been plagued with injury and personal issues. i don't think people really know the half of it. it has been a whirlwind of these past few years. achilles tendon tears, hamstring tears, i got the monkey of the back. now i have another monkey off my back which is getting a world medal. ijust now push on from here and keep going. charles leclerc will start tomorrow's french grand prix from pole position. he qualifed fastest in le castellet after using the slip stream of his ferarri te

this is bbc news. we will have the headlines and all the main news stories for you at the top of the hour, straight after this programme. hello everybody and welcome to talking business weekly, with me, aaron heslehurst. let's go and take a look at what's on the show. is europe heading for an energy emergency? energy companies across the continent warn of higher prices. limited rationing is already under way in germany as the supply from russia starts to drop off. in america, they've released more oil to the market but is it enough to keep us all going? with more sanctions and cold weather on the way, are we looking at a perfect storm for the energy market? i'm going to be discussing all of that with these two,

welcome to bbc news at ten. it's official — the united kingdom will have a new prime minister by the 5th of september following an election to find a new leader of the conservative party. that process will begin tomorrow. so far, no fewer than 11 conservative mps have entered the fray. they'll need to be backed by at least 20 colleagues to be on the first ballot on wednesday. and then they'll need at least 30 votes to make it to the second round, on thursday. the contest should be down to two candidates by early next week. one of the latest to enter is liz truss, the foreign secretary, and, like most of the others, she's making bold promises to cut taxes. that's widely seen as a dig at rishi sunak — one of the favourites at this stage — who was planning to raise taxes when he was chancellor, until he resigned last week. our political editor, chris mason, is at westminster with the latest tonight. eight weeks tonight we will have a new prime minister. it could happen as soon as next week because if either o

welcome to bbc news, i'm rich preston. our top stories: europe's intense heatwave ignites wildfires, many have died in extreme temperatures across the continent. this is a very dangerous time of yearfor this is a very dangerous time of year for wildfire risk and we have seen significant instances of fires reignited. moscow orders its forces to step up operations across ukraine, as russian missiles strike several cities. the un extends its mission in haiti for a further 12 months, after gang warfare and petrol shortages in port—au—prince causes greater instability. president biden wraps up his first middle east tour, with a promise the us will remain fully engaged in the region. and, beerfor sunflower oil, the munich pub finding an unusual way to beat a frying oil crunch. hello and welcome to the programme. the heatwave in southern europe is intensifying, with wildfires forcing thousands of people to flee towns and villages. a number of people have already died, and temperatures are predicted to go well above a0 celsius

thank you for your time on bbc news. we will— quickly. thank you for your time on bbc news. we will keep _ quickly. thank you for your time on bbc news. we will keep you - quickly. thank you for your time on l bbc news. we will keep you updated of course on that developing a story in odesa as soon as we get more details, we will bring them to you. lithuania is lifting its ban on the rail transport of sanctioned goods across its borders into the russian exclave of kaliningrad. the baltic country caused outrage in moscow last month when it stopped allowing russian products such as concrete, wood and alcohol to cross its territory subject to eu sanctions. russia had threatened retaliation. the announcement follows eu guidance that the transit ban only applied to goods being transported by road. to the situation in kent. the authorities in kent, southern england, have declared a major incident for a second day, as long trafficjams build up at the port of dover on the first weekend of the school summer holiday. big rush of families heading abroad. the port blamed delays of up to

sarah rainsford, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: the netball player who's a role model for young girls across africa now competing in the commonwealth games. cheering. the us space agency, nasa, has ordered an investigation, after confirmation today that astronauts were cleared to fly while drunk. the last foot patrol in south armagh, once an everyday part of the soldier's lot, drudgery and danger, now no more after almost four decades. if one is on one's own, in a private house, - not doing any harm to anyone, i don't really see why . all these people should wander in and say, _ "you're doing something wrong". six rare white lion cubs on the prowl at a worcestershire wildlife park, and have already been met with a roar of approval from visitors. they are lovely and sweet, yeah, they're cute. hello there. welcome back. welcome back. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: 5000 athletes from around the world are in birmingham in central england as the commonwealth games get under way. torrential rain in the american st

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: europe's intense heatwave ignites wildfires. many have died in extreme temperatures across the continent. moscow orders all its forces to step up operations in ukraine as russian missiles strike cities across the country. sri lanka's parliament has gathered to begin the process of choosing a new president. that new leader will replace gotabaya rajapaksa, who fled the country and resigned in the face of massive anti—government protests. our correspondent secunder kermani reports from the capital, colombo. tight security outside parliament this morning as politicians began the process of selecting a new president. this is the man it's most likely to be — ranil wickremesinghe, currently acting leader. he's an old political face and has been the focus of protester anger. the president's office is still under the control of demonstrators, though they've handed back other official buildings. a few metres away, the main protest camp, named the gota go home village â

this is bbc news. i'm rich preston. our top stories: in eastern ukraine, further fighting for control of lysycha nsk. the ukrainian army rejects russia's claims they've encircled the city. the un calls for calm in libya as anti—government protests continue, but demonstrators say they won't give up. a council of afghan tribal elders ends with a call for the world to recognise the taliban and lift sanctions. the biggest ever london pride — more than a million people take to the streets as it marks its 50th anniversary. and getting fiery under the lights at wimbledon: the match one player described as a circus. hello, and welcome to bbc news. ukraine says its forces are enduring intense russian shelling in the eastern city of lysychansk, but it denies claims its troops are surrounded. lysychansk is the last ukrainian—held city in luhansk, which is part of the industrial donbas region. these pictures from russia's state—owned domestic news agency, ria novosti, show drone images of battles near the

this is bbc news: i'm david eades. this is bbc news: —— i'm david willis. our top stories: �*direct, in—depth, and straightforward'. the white house's assessment of a marathon phone call between president biden and his chinese counterpart, xijinping — in which taiwan was the main focus. on the frontline in ukraine — where western weapons are said to be making the difference against the russian invaders. living in fear of further flash flooding. the governor of the american state of kentucky says floods caused by torrential rains have killed eight people. let the games commence. 5,000 athletes from around the world are in birmingham in central england for the start of the commonwealth games. and the return of the tiger. why nepal kept its promise to double its numbers in the last decade. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. president biden has spent more than two hours on the phone with his chinese counterpart, xijinping. the two leaders both issued warnings about taiwan — which has once again emerged as a key point of ten

this is bbc news. i'm sally bundock, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. can borisjohnson cling to power? britain's prime minister is forced to reshuffle his cabinet after two senior ministers quit. a police operation across europe leads to the arrests of more than 100 people accused of trafficking migrants to britain. us police say the july 4th shooting took weeks to plan and the suspect dressed as a woman to escape. the 21—year—old's charged with seven counts of murder. and england's lionesses hope for a winning start as the european women's football championship gets under way. hello and welcome. we begin here in the uk, where borisjohnson has another difficult day ahead. critics, some from within his own party, say it's over for the prime minister after the resignation of chancellor rishi sunak and health secretary sajid javid. other senior ministers have thrown their support behind borisjohnson, but the bbc understands somejunior ministers are still considerin

nomia iqbal, bbc news, highland park, chicago. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: pre—historic protest — the demonstrators in spain who say bullfighting belongs in the past. central london has been rocked by a series of terrorist attacks. police say there have been many casualties, and there is growing speculation that al-qaeda was responsible. germany will be the hosts of the 2006 football world cup. they've pipped the favourites, south africa, by a single vote. in south africa, the possibility of losing hadn't even been contemplated. celebration parties were cancelled. a man entered the palace i through a downstairs window and made his way— to the queen's private bedroom. then, he asked her for a cigarette. - and, on the pretext - of arranging for some to be brought, summoned a footman on duty, i who took the man away. one child... ..one teacher... ..one book... ..and one pen can change the world. education is the only solution. applause this is bbc news. the latest headlines: borisjohnson fights to survive as the uk's prime minister as two s

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: wildfires tear through european countries, france is now the worst affected with 30 thousand people forced from their homes. a chinese filmmaker has appeared in court in lowy charged with child export patient. he was living in malawi when a bbc investigation reported that he had used local children to film a personalised greeting. some of which included racist content. we got the moment when he was confronted by the bbc team here, which documented how he had used those local children to film all of those greetings. runako celina who investigated this story for the bbc�*s africa eye explained how it came about. well, i mean i lived in beijing, china, for seven years. i had seen these videos for years. you know, this industry, that these videos belonged to has existed for seven years since 2015. there was bounds of roger versi about the industry. ——bouts of controversy. but it took all of this time, essentially, for the industry to be shut down. i felt quite

this is bbc news, i'm samantha simmonds. welcome back to bbc news. let's get more now on the nine conservative mps who have joined the contest to succeed borisjohnson as the leader of the party, and as prime minister. penny mourdant is the latest to join the race after sajid javid and jeremy hunt launched their campaigns this morning. leadership hopefuls have been setting out competing plans to cut taxes, as the race to replace borisjohnson heats up. let's talk about the candidates a little more with chris hopkins, associate director at savanta comres — that's a market research consultancy which tracks political opinion and voting intention. welcome to you. great to see it. tell us a bit more about your latest polling and what it is telling us about these candidates and their chances. , ., , , about these candidates and their chances. , ., _ , , chances. obviously because candidates _ chances. obviously because candidates are _ chances. obviously because candidates are joining - chances. obviously because candidates are joining the i chances. obvio

this is bbc news. the headlines — as wildfires rage across europe and the us, president biden has issued the latest stark warning on the threat posed by climate change. he�*s pledged an investment plan totalling $2.3 billion on a range of new measures. he called climate change an existential threat to the world. the embattled italian prime minister, mario draghi, has won a confidence motion in the senate, but three parties from his coalition boycotted the vote, which means he will be forced to resign, probably on thursday. mr draghi�*s broad—based government has been in power for the past 18 months. parliament in sri lanka has voted for prime minister

john simpson, bbc news. the man accused of the murder, attempted rape and robbery of zara aleena in east london has been remanded in custody after appearing at the old bailey. jordan mcsweeney allegedly killed the 35—year—old as she walked home from a night out in the early hours of sunday morning. today, the family of the newly trained solicitor spoke of her "fearless" and "independent" spirit, asjune kelly reports. zara aleena, her mother's only child and described today by her aunt as part of a family of strong women. the one word that would describe zara, if i had to use one word, i would say independent. that was what she valued more than anything, her independence. and so, you know, she was encouraged by all of us to pursue her dreams, and at five years old, she said, "i want to be a lawyer." last weekend, the life of this young woman at the start of her legal career was suddenly ended when she was attacked close to where she lived, in ilford, east london, on her way home from a night out. zara was

guy hedgecoe, bbc news, cordoba. i just want to bring you an update on the situation enteral anchor. the speaker of parliament in sri lanka has now accepted the resignation letter from the president. confirming its authenticity. parliament is now going to be meeting on saturday, they hope to appoint someone new in the next seven days. the president has now officially resigned of sri lanka. compilation now that the pm will be acting president in the interim time. the former president fleeing the country amid the unrest as the nation grapples with its worst economic crisis board decades. that little update for you now. the un has told the bbc it's tackling sexual harassment and a male dominated culture within its ranks "head on". this follows fresh claims of there being a "boys club" at the top of the organisation and staff being penalised for complaining. last month, a bbc investigation revealed a series of damning allegations from former staff about the culture of the workplace. sima kotecha reports: last month a bbc

this is bbc news. 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 flo

tim allman, bbc news. england are through to the final of the women's euros football — after beating the tournaments top ranked side sweden 4—0 in the semi—final. the lionesses' commanding performance included a goal scored from a backheel by striker, alessia russo. england will now face either france or germany in the final at wembley on sunday. it's theirfirst major tournament final since 2009. well, lets hearfrom some of the victorious england squad starting with the manager sarina wiegman. before the tournament and we still say that every time, that we want to inspire the nation. i think that is what we are doing, and we want to make a difference, so we hope that we got everyone so enthusiastic and so at the end the whole country is proud of us and that even more girls and boys will start playing football. isatin even more girls and boys will start playing football. win the third coal start playing football. win the third goal went _ start playing football. win the third goal went a _ start playi

we have been talking on bbc news for the past few days . on bbc news for the past few days with people who are very much reiterating whatjoe has sailed. we are going to see more of this and we have to be aware and prepared. maybe this will be a wake—up call. hopefully it will. i agree, this is different — hopefully it will. i agree, this is different. this isn'tjust a tabloid what _ different. this isn'tjust a tabloid what a _ different. this isn'tjust a tabloid what a scorcher day when you get a bit of _ what a scorcher day when you get a bit of unseasonable warmth in me and everyone _ bit of unseasonable warmth in me and everyone goes to the beach and everyone — everyone goes to the beach and everyone says isn't that nice? this is nasty— everyone says isn't that nice? this is nasty heat. this is killer heat. the sort — is nasty heat. this is killer heat. the sort of— is nasty heat. this is killer heat. the sort of heat that can mess people — the sort of heat that can mess people up. i am a type one diabetic and i_ people up. i am a type one diabetic and i will_ people u

/news — and by using the bbc news app. two footballers' wives, both with huge social media followings and brands in their own right. rebekah vardy, married to leicester city striker, jamie vardy, and coleen rooney, wife of england's all—time top goal—scorer, wayne rooney. our correspondent colin paterson has followed the trial and sent this report. two footballers' wives, both with huge social media followings and brands in their own right. rebekah vardy, married to leicester city striker jamie vardy, and coleen rooney, wife of england's all—time top goal—scorer, wayne rooney. they went head—to—head in a libel trial at the high court. today's judgment could not have gone much worse for rebekah vardy, her evidence described by the judge as "not credible, and on occasions, "manifestly inconsistent, evasive or implausible." it's a disaster for rebekah vardy. you know, her brand, her career in the sense of, you know, being a personality, has been completely ruined because she's effectively been found to be a liar b

——joe lynskey, bbc news. northamptonshire police meanwhile confirmed they'd made a number of arrests after protesters entered the track as the race was red flagged. and an update on zhou guangyu — he's tweeted to say he's ok and had the all—clear from the medics, adding the halo saved him. pictures appeared to show the roll hoop failed on his car when it went upside down. let's take you through some of the day's other top stories and... belgium's wout van aert has kept the leader's yellowjersey at the tour de france after finishing second for the third stage in a row. he was beaten on the line by a late lunge from dutch sprinter dylan groenewegen, by millimetres, in a photo finish. england have drawn their opening match of the hockey world cup against india 1—1. izzy petter scored in first quarter before that was cancelled out by an indian penalty corner in the second. they face new zealand next on tuesday evening. adrian meronk held off a final day charge by new zealand's ryan fox to win the irish open

the bbc news app. in washington, the committee investigating the storming of the us capitol last year has heard how donald trump incited far—right extremists in a last—ditch bid to remain in office. members of his inner circle explained how mr trump ignored their advice to concede the election, and instead summoned a mob to washington. here's our north america correspondent peter bowes. piecing together the events that led up to the riot at the us capitol. this latest hearing focused on the role donald trump played in the days and weeks after he lost the 2020 election tojoe biden, including claims the former president encouraged far right extremists to create chaos on capitol hill. donald trump, his legal team and outside advisers are said to have clashed over the former president's refusal to admit defeat. hours later, mr trump urged his supporters in a tweet to descend on washington on january 6th for what he promised would be a wild rally. that, according to one committee member, was a call to a

jim reed, bbc news. two people have been arrested in connection with the death of a nine—year—old girl, after a suspected stabbing in lincolnshire. police launched a murder investigation following the incident in boston last night. the girl has been named as lilia valutyte, and lincolnshire police say they believe it was an �*isolated incident�*. our midlands correspondent navtej johal has the latest. they have been coming here all day. people shocked and shaken by the most awful news, trying to show their support. police were called to this quiet lane in boston town centre yesterday evening at around 6:20pm. 0fficers said a nine—year—old girl died of what they believe to be a stab wound. we do believe this to be an isolated incident. her parents are being supported by specially trained officers at this very difficult time and i can only imagine the grief and pain that they�*re going through. the girl�*s name has been confirmed as lilia valutyte. two people have an arrested but police hav

hello and welcome to bbc news. the heatwave in southern europe is intensifying, with wildfires forcing thousands of people to flee towns and villages. a number of people have already died, and temperatures are predicted to go well above a0 celsius, in parts of spain and portugal. scientists say climate change is a factor in the severity of the heatwave. more than 11,000 people have been forced to leave france's south—western gironde region, from where our europe correspondent, jessica parker, sent us this report. the fight to tackle flames ripping through forests in south—western france. they have been battling these fires for days. 1a,000 people have now been evacuated across the area of gironde. it went so fast. and the fire, too, was big, big, big. my friends woke me up and i was like, "0k, what do i take in my room?" manon was working and living at a local campsite. for now, this conference and is her home. it's also become an office for this campsite workers. the region's beaches and forests a huge attract

this is bbc news. i'm david eades. our top stories — wildfires tear through european countries, france is now the worst affected, with 30,000 people forced from their homes. up in the woods, you can see guys tackling the fires. there is a huge amount of activity down here, and it is hot, it is smoky — just look at the haze in the trees. the sentencing trial begins for the parkland school gunman, who killed 17 people in 2018. ajury in florida will decide if it's the death penalty or a life sentence. a chinese film—maker appears in court in malawi, charged with child exploitation, following an investigation by the bbc. and here in the uk, it's whittled down to four, in the race to replace borisjoohnson as the uk's next prime minister, and leader of the conservative party. welcome to our viewers, on pbs in america, and around the globe. in france, they're calling it a "heat apocalypse". across much of europe, excessively high temperatures, wildfires, and, now, water shortages, are having a devastating impact. northe

this is bbc news. our top stories: borisjohnson fights to survive as the uk's prime minister as two senior ministers resign from his cabinet in quick succession. their verdict on the prime minister is damning as they question his competency, integrity and seriousness. the suspect in the mass shooting at a 4th ofjuly parade near chicago has been charged with seven counts of first degree murder. and marched at gunpoint towards an execution we've the inside story of a russian atrocity in ukraine from the survivor who played dead. all welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. here in the uk, the government of borisjohnson is in a state of high turmoil after two of his most senior ministers resigned within minutes of one another. chancellor of the exchequer rishi sunak quit saying that the public expected the government to be conducted properly, competently and seriously. the health secretary sajid javed stood down, saying the public considered the tory government to be neither popular

news online or the bbc news app. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: another 50,000 people told to evacuate their homes in sydney — the australian city has had eight months of rain injust four days. central london has been rocked by a series of terrorist attacks. police say there have been many casualties and there is growing speculation that al-qaeda was responsible. germany will be the host of the 2006 football world cup. they pipped the favourite, south africa, by a single vote. in south africa, the possibility of losing hadn't even been contemplated, and celebration parties were cancelled. a man entered the palace through a downstairs window and made his way to the queen's private bedroom. then he asked her for a cigarette and — on the pretext of arranging for some to be brought — summoned a footman on duty, who took the man away. one child, one teacher, one book and one pen i can change the world. education is the only solution. applause this is newsday on the bbc. i'm karis

this is bbc news. i'm kasia madera with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. celebration on the streets of colombo, as sri lanka's president gotabaya rajapaksa resigns, following days of mass protests. presidentjoe biden pledges that america will use all its power to prevent iran from ever getting nuclear weapons. russian forces extend their reach into western ukraine, as cruise missiles hit business and residential buildings far from the frontlines. this from the frontlines. attack happened in the middle this attack happened in the middle of a period when people would have been out and about and felt safe. nowhere is safe in ukraine anymore. political uncertainty in italy after the prime minister, offers his resignation but the president refuses to accept it. and ivana trump, donald trump's first wife and the mother of three of his children, has died, aged 73. hello and welcome to the programme. celebrations have been taking place in sri lanka after gotabaya rajapaksa becam

simon jones, bbc news. and do stay with us, because in the business news, we'll be discussing just how italy moves forward with its debt mountain that is now at around 2.5 trillion euros. that's larger than the combined debt of spain, portugal, greece and ireland stay with us on bbc news, still to come: rare film footage shows the oldest moving images of one of america's most famous cities. 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 - in the 30—year history of concorde, the world's only supersonic airliner. _ it was one of the most vivid symbols of the violence and hatred that tore apart the state of yugoslavia but now, a decade later, it's been painstakingly rebuilt and opens again today. there's been a 50% decrease in sperm quantity and an increase in malfunctioning sperm unable to swim properly. seven, six, five... thousands of households across the country are susp

this is bbc news. 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 the

nesta mcgregor, bbc news. well, there's a big build—up going on here, with rehearsals during the morning and the opening ceremony due to start at 8pm. that's it from us here in birmingham for now. for all the rest of the day's news, let's cross back to martine croxall in the studio. the events leading up to the murder of a 13—month—old boy in cumbria are the subject of a safeguarding review to be published later today. leiland—james corkill was killed injanuary last year by laura castle, a woman who had hoped to adopt him. in herfirst interview, leiland—james' mother, laura corkill, says her son was wrongly taken away from her at birth and would still be alive if he had been left with her. this report from our special correspondent, ed thomas, contains some distressing details. mummy, please don't be sad, i miss you so much, too. i'm safe. it's so beautiful up here. but i do worry when i see you cry. the words of laura corkill read at the funeral of her son leiland—james. and what do you remember a

this is 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

peter bowes, bbc news. for the latest, we can now speak to chad hedrick, who's reporter at cbs affiliate wkyt in lexington, kentucky. thank you so much forjoining us on bbc news. we heard the governor say it is an emergency situation and the search and rescue phase is still ongoing. what is the latest in that regard? what is the latest in that reaard? ~ , , regard? well, it is very difficult _ regard? well, it is very difficult for _ regard? well, it is very difficult for search - regard? well, it is very difficult for search and | regard? well, it is very - difficult for search and rescue teams to get to many of these areas. picture what the hills of south—eastern kentucky's, it is mountainous topography with lots of hills and hollows and valleys. that is where all of this rainjust valleys. that is where all of this rain just fell into these low—lying areas where these neighbourhoods are. there is still standing what it there, it is just unsafe or very difficult for these crews to get there. that is wh

do head to bbc news or simply download the bbc news app. a preliminary report into a mass shooting at a school in texas in may has found "systemic failures" in the response of law enforcement. 19 children and two teachers were killed when an 18—year—old gunman opened fire at the school in uvalde. the report says that while almost 400 officers responded, there was a lack of urgency and no one took overall command. sylvia lennan—spence has the details. 19 children and two teachers killed amidst systemic failures and poor decision—making. that's the damning conclusion from the most exhaustive probe i took nearly 400 police and other officers more than an hour to confront and kill an 18—year—old gunman in may. and what texan legislators described as a chaotic scene marked by a lack of clear leadership and sufficient urgency. the report found enforcement respondents failed to adhere to the active tutor training and failed to prioritise saving the lives of innocent dictums over their own safety. blaming the officer's lackadaisical app

tim allman, bbc news. the bbc�*s jane dougall is in birmingham — and she has this preview of what we can expect on day one of the sporting events. there has been a party going on here in victoria square as people gather to celebrate the opening of the commonwealth games in birmingham. representatives of 72 territories and nations around the globe will be taking part with 6500 athletes and officials all descending here on birmingham ahead of the events. it's going to be the biggest sporting programme in commonwealth games history, with new sports being added including women's twenty20 cricket, three on three basketball and mixed synchronised swimming. the events begin on friday and they are the most inclusive to date, with a record 42 para—sports be running concurrently at the games. and more medals will be available for the women than the men for the first time ever. 16 gold medals up for grabs today the first of which is the men's and women's triathlon, the men's gymnastics team final and in the aft