On the road parameter. We had 156 fires around the country of which 11 are still active and two are preoccupying. Several firefighters are among those seriously injured or missing. France and spain sent aircraft to back up portugals own effo rts aircraft to back up portugals own efforts but with temperatures expected to remain high, firefighters face another difficult day. A reminder of how serious the heatwave can be in some circumstances. We can go to The Other Side of the studio, and looking at those pictures, it must really strike you as a meteorologist. Yes, it is the dry weather they have had across iberia, temperatures in the 405, and weather they have had acro55 iberia, temperatures in the 405, and the thunderstorms which dont help, because the lightning can 5park 5torm5. We have already got up to 31. 9to 5torm5. We have already got up to 31. 9 to the south of london. Relief close to the coast, that was a lovely picture from cornwall. Sea breezes developing near the coast. Anot
June day since 1976. But theres also a risk of very heavy rain or thunderstorms. Extreme weather is also causing problems in other countries, including france, spain and portugal and our science editor David Shukman has been considering the latest evidence on volatile Weather Conditions. The terrifying sight of one of the most aggressive forest fires that portugal has seen for years. As a heatwave took hold, whole families had been caught in their cars. More than 60 people in all have died, and the fires have advanced with devastating speed. There was a massive noise, says this survivor, and then we saw the flames. Wed never seen anything like it, according to this man. It all happened in just a few seconds. Anybody want a bottle of water . Here in britain, the heatwave is far less dangerous, but it is disruptive, delaying trains as the rails have buckled and forcing speed restrictions to be imposed in many parts of the country. A road in cambridgeshire, damaged as the temperatures hav
Im shaun ley. In south africa, leadership confirmed. In kenya, leadership disputed. And as for north korea, is it kimjong un or donald trump who holds all the cards . With me to discuss this weeks displays of leadership are vincent magombe, director of the African Journalists network, africa inform international, Thomas Kielingerfrom germanys die welt, the sudanese writer nesrine malik, and the us born, london based Political Commentator ned temko. Fire and fury. If that wasnt enough, how about military solutions are now fully in place, Locked And Loaded . The us president s tweet on friday. Ned, how much of this is rhetoric bluster, and how much of it reflects a real change in the atmosphere of this relationship that has really been frozen in time for 60 years . The danger is we dont know. I will start by making a safe prediction. Safe if only because i am wrong, no one will be around to know. And that is, i am fairly confident we are not on the brink of nuclear war. But should we be
Im shaun ley. In south africa, leadership confirmed. In kenya, leadership disputed. And as for north korea, is it kimjong un or donald trump who holds all the cards . With me to discuss this weeks displays of leadership are vincent magombe, director of the African Journalists network, africa inform international, Thomas Kielingerfrom germanys die welt, the sudanese writer nesrine malik, and the us born, london based Political Commentator ned temko. Fire and fury. If that wasnt enough, how about military solutions are now fully in place, Locked And Loaded . The us president s tweet on friday. Ned, how much of this is rhetoric bluster, and how much of it reflects a real change in the atmosphere of this relationship that has really been frozen in time for 60 years . The danger is we dont know. I will start by making a safe prediction. Safe if only because i am wrong, no one will be around to know. And that is, i am fairly confident we are not on the brink of nuclear war. But should we be
Notice the cloud drifting in. The overall picture is one of fine conditions. Some showers over scotla nd conditions. Some showers over scotland this morning and for some areas during the course of the afternoon. 23 possible in the south east. 0n afternoon. 23 possible in the south east. On monday, a different kettle of fish, especially over scotla nd kettle of fish, especially over scotland and the North West Of England and of wales. More showery for northern ireland. In the east, nowhere near as bright day as today, but you stay dry for the most part until quite late on in the day when eventually you will get to see some of that and rain. Now on bbc news, it is dateline london. Hello and welcome to dateline london. Im shaun ley. In south africa, leadership confirmed. In kenya, leadership disputed. And as for north korea, is it kimjong un or donald trump who holds all the cards . With me to discuss this weeks displays of leadership are vincent magombe, director of the African Journalis