and why record breaking hot and dry weather this summer has seen more exotic plants growing in the uk. and the notting hill carnival is back returning to the streets of west london for the first time since 2019. pakistan is warning that millions more people are likely to be caught up in the unprecedented flooding. the latest official count of the number of people who have died has now gone over 1,000, as the country makes a fresh appeal for more international aid. it s feared food shortages could lead to more deaths, as many families have had to leave agricultural areas where they were able to support themselves for higher ground. officials in the southern province of sindh are warning that more floods and landslides are likely there, as waters from the north flow downriver. richard galpin has the latest. the torrents of water hitting many parts of the country now have left thousands of people desperately trying to get to safety. this elderly man making a precarious att
probably be the wetter day of next week. there is nothing particularly strange about the weather for next week. we are going to find some sunshine at times and temperatures will look very similar to what we had today. thanks, darren. that s it. more analysis of the day s main stories on newsnight with mark urban just getting under way on bbc two. but they are looking at the impact of rising energy prices on business. the news continues on bbc one as we join my colleagues in the nations and regions. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are benedicte paviot, who s uk correspondent for france 2a and chair of the uk advisory board of reporters without borders. also with me is adam payne, the political editor at politics home. lovely to have you both, thanks for being with us this friday evening. thanks to you for being with us as well. let me bring you the front pages as we have them. on the front of the times, some strong w
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 before, by graham brady, the chairman of the conservative backbench 1922 committee. further votes will take place over the next few days in order to whittle the number of candidates down to two. let s get more from our political correspondent ione wells. i can report that we have eight candidates, duly nominated. and then there were eight. one of these candidates will be the next prime minister, having secured the backing of at least 20 tory mps. the former chancellor, rishi sunak, the attorney ge
is taking aim at more than scotland s historic st andrew s course. it may look more like an oil rig and an oil painting but this former north sea platform standing more than 100 feet high is being brought into weston super mare to become a major art installation. fix, into weston-super-mare to become a major art installation. major art installation. a pleasantly warm day for major art installation. a pleasantly warm day for many, major art installation. a pleasantly warm day for many, feeling - major art installation. a pleasantly warm day for many, feeling a - major art installation. a pleasantlyj warm day for many, feeling a good deal more comfortable than of late. it continues in the south east of england. the full forecast coming up here on breakfast. it s wednesday, the 13th ofjuly. our main story. conservative mps will cast their first vote today for who they want to replace borisjohnson as party leader. eight candidates are left in the race to become the next prim