and the heat is on the met office says today could be the hottest day of the year so far. some parts of the uk will be hotter than athens and ibiza today. what s it like where you are and how are you coping? get in touch @annitabbc and use the #bbcyourquestions. also coming up, birth control for grey squirrels as scientists hope to control an expanding population and save our native reds. hello and welcome to bbc news. the foreign secretary, liz truss, is the latest senior cabinet member to enter the conservative leadership race. ii contenders are now in the running. conservative backbenchers will meet later this afternoon to finalise the contest s rules, which will aim to thin the field quickly. my colleague ben brown is live in westminster for us this morning and we canjoin him now. another very busy day in politics. on that number could grow further still? .. , ., , still? exactly. the weather is heatina still? exactly. the weather is heating up still? exactly. the wea
at the state of the economy. the big birth control plan to control the the number of grey squirrels and save the native red squirrel. and coming up on the bbc news channel. it s a crucial day for england and northern ireland in the women s european championships, with both sides seeking crucial victories this evening. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. borisjohnson says in his final few weeks as prime minister, he s determined to deliver what he promised when elected in 2019. in his first public appearance since resigning as conservative leader, he also said he wouldn t want to damage any of his colleagues s chances of getting his job by offering them his support. conservative mps will meet later to draw up the timetable and rules to replace him as the next party leader and prime minister. many of the ii leadership hopefuls have set out competing tax plans as a core element of their proposals. the two stage process will see conservative mps whittle down the
about our children or us. stand for against us. because we re not going nowhere. dozens of devastated and furious members of the uvalde community lashed out at the school board, demanding new leadership and the firing of the school district s police chief. the contentious meeting came after the release of a damning report and dramatic police body cam video. meanwhile on capitol hill, two trump white house officials will testify in thursday s prime time hearing by the january 6th committee, as the panel shifts its focus to the three hours of inaction by former president trump, during the insurrection. and over in the senate, joe manchin is trying to save face. he s now claiming that he has not written off any key parts of president biden s domestic jaebd. we ll have the latest on where the negotiations stand. good morning, and welcome to way too early on this tuesday, july 19th. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for being with us. we start with the latest on the january 6th in
in their favourite treat. it s a kind of hazelnut butter. and what the scientists are doing is dosing this with contraceptives. the idea is the squirrels will be unaffected, except of course, except of course, they won t be able to produce any young. seventh heaven for novak djokovic as he wins another wimbledon title, his fourth in a row, coming from a set down to beat nick kyrgios in the men s singles final. both england and northern ireland are back in action tonight in the women s heroes. i m in brighton whether lionesses host norway. the women s euros. it s monday 11th july. our main story. foreign secretary liz truss has launched a bid to succeed boris johnson as conservative leader. ms truss said she would cut taxes from day one , should she become prime minister. last night, foreign office minister rehman chishti also declared his intention to run. it s a crowded field, with 11 candidates standing so far. conservative backbenchers meet today to decide the election