as part of the bbc s counting the cost of living series at we are here in derby to see how people are coping. three will become two conservative mps get set to vote on the final candidates who will go on to fight it out to become the party s leader and the next prime minister. after weeks of protests on the streets of sri lanka protesters staged a silent protest. we will hear from staged a silent protest. we will hearfrom brittany s staged a silent protest. we will hear from brittany s newest world champion coach jake wightman, who took gold last night at the world fatic championships. fire crews have worked through the night damping down wildfires and blazes in homes which broke out in yesterday s record breaking heat. dozens of homes were damaged or destroyed and hundreds had to be evacuated. london was among a number of fire brigades that declared major incidents as fires broke out across the country. one blaze in east london, on the edge of kent, gutted several houses a
by the afternoon london fire brigade had received more than 1600 calls for assistance. the mayor of london said the service was under immense pressure. 0ne london fire brigade source told the bbc demand was so high that at one point that wasn t a single fire appliance available to respond to calls because they were already committed. it wasn t just the capital struggling. 14 fire and rescue services declared major incidents, including north and south yorkshire. really, really challenging, and the crews have worked really hard, along with our neighbouring brigade, who have given us assistance. we have had a pump from derbyshire helping out this afternoon. the crews have worked really hard to bring the incident to a conclusion. in dartford, a fire burned fiercely next to the a2. and this was the scene