an unprecedented heatwave continues to grip large parts of europe. the uk has registered its highest ever temperature on record, exceeding a0 celsius for the first time. france is also seen peak temperatures breaking records that were set yesterday. across north west and we are at temperatures of sword across belgium, the netherlands and germany. these images are in east london where wildfires have destroyed at least seven homes. they may have the city has declared a major incident saying that firefighters are under immense pressure. we are going to bring you comprehensive cover of the story. let s begin in wennington where this fire is. as well thermometers bricks of a0 degrees mac for the first time, london was burning. this was wellington just inside the m25. a fire in a parched area of grass was found by a stiff southerly breeze and engulf houses on the edge of the bridges. as units rushed to the scene and firemen tried to douse the flames, panicked horses could be heard
for the latest. and remembering the victims of grenfell five years on from the grenfell tower fire in london where 72 people were killed, events are being held across the city. i m victoria derbyshire, we are here throughout the day talking to people deeply affected by the events of that night and what has happened since. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the first flight taking asylum seekers to rwanda will leave from an undisclosed location in the uk this evening, after campaigners lost a court battle to prevent it. they had hoped to stop the plane taking off before a full hearing next month on whether the policy is lawful. dozens of asylum seekers were originally due to be on the flight, but most won appeals against deportation. it s not know how many people will be on tonight s flight, but it s thought to be about seven or eight people, and some of those have hearings today to determine whether they will be on board. the cost of charter
extremely difficult conditions, extremely difficult conditions, extremely dangerous weather conditions in fact that s make it so hard for firefighters to respond to these fires, that is why they are on high alert across greece. greece is just one of a number of countries experiencing record temperatures. yes. this has been affecting the whole southern hemisphere, in particular spain, italy and greece. france as well, on the southern coast at an increased risk of fires as well. if you look even wider, this has been affecting the northern hemisphere, the united states has been dealing with very high temperatures. in phoenix, arizona, they had to deal with three weeks of temperatures of a3 celsius. those are scorching temperatures that can lead to some difficult situations. in phoenix, arizona, tanks went on fire at a propane business near an
hello. temperatures in the central mediterranean are expected to peak today as the heatwave blasting southern europe intensifies. forecasters say the italian island of sardinia could reach 46 degrees celsius. in the united states meanwhile more temperature records look set to be broken. joe inwood reports. this is what a climate crisis looks like. wildfires raging out of control around athens, as temperatures top a0 celsius. hundreds of firefighters fought running battles against the flames. but, they could not get to everyone. flames. but, they could not get to everyone- to everyone. there s no firefighters. to everyone. there s no firefighters. there s - to everyone. there s no firefighters. there s no| firefighters. there s no helicopters. no planes. some