As councils step up visits to the elderly and doctors warn of the risk of heatstroke. Meanwhile, rail passengers are told to stay at home, with the risk of rail tracks buckling. Sarah is at our Weather Centre. It is officially the highest temperature in july on it is officially the highest temperature injuly on record but there is a chance today we could beat the all Time Temperature record which is set at 38. 5 celsius. The heat is rising and so is the humidity, it is not going to cool down ina humidity, it is not going to cool down in a hurry. I will bring you all the details in about half an hour. Englands cricketers are slowly repairing some of the damage from yesterdays collapsed. They have a rather Unlikely Hero to thank so have a rather Unlikely Hero to thank so far. More later in the hour. Hello everyone, this is afternoon live, im simon mccoy. The temperature here at westminster has soared in recent days both outside and inside the houses of parliament where earlier Boris John
Wins nearly £1 million in the world cup finals of the online game, fortnite and hes only the runner up. She thought i was wasting my time in my room for eight hours a day but now ive won im happy. Rain chaos at the german grand prix. Lewis hamilton spins, while Max Verstappen wins. Riding into history. Egan bernal looks set to become the first south american to win the tour de france. Amid deepening unrest, several people have been injured in pitched battles in hong kong after a third day of violent clashes between pro democracy campaigners and riot police. Some protestors had defied orders to disperse after an Anti Government rally, instead setting up barricades and blocking streets, before rounds of tear gas were fired. This is now the eighth week of demonstrations, sparked by a proposed new bill, which would have allowed extradition to mainland china. Although the plans were eventually shelved, mass protests continue, amid fears of a gradual erosion of freedoms at the hands of the
This afternoon, theresa may will travel from downing street to Buckingham Palace to offer her resignation to the queen and then borisjohnson will be granted his audience with her majesty. Then the new Prime Minister will make his way from the palace to downing street, where he is expected to say a few words. The podium is in place where he will set out his governments agenda. Sometime after three oclock this afternoon, the queen will ask borisjohnson to this afternoon, the queen will ask Boris Johnson to form this afternoon, the queen will ask borisjohnson to form a government ina borisjohnson to form a government in a tradition known as kissing hands. He will become her 14th Prime Minister since winston churchill. And a rather emotional farewell from theresa may in herfinal appearance at Prime Minister question as she looks forward to serving once again on the backbenches. The communities, the commons that we represent, that is the bedrock of our parliamentary democracy and our libert
I believe that we will leave sooner with me than with boris or anyone else because im the best person to arrange a deal. The shadow chancellor, John Mcdonnell conceded hes frustrated by labours lack of progress on its brexit position while the head of the unite union asks thatjeremy corbyn is given more time. What i have been trying to say is we need to move now and jeremy said a month ago we are going to put this issue back to the people. I dont believe there is a panic and my message to everyone panicking, stop putting pressure onjeremy corbyn. Electric cars must make lower noise while travelling at lower noise while travelling at lower speeds. England play india in a crucial World Cup Group stage game at edgbaston. New rules mean electric cars must now make a noise at lower speeds england play india in a crucial World Cup Group stage game at edgbaston. And, coming up at half past 12 click is in arizona finding out how artificial trees are being developed to suck carbon out of the ai
Good afternoon. Welcome to bbc news. Donald trump has become the First American president to set foot on north korean territory. He visited the demilitarised area between north and south korea, where he shook hands with the norths leader kim jong un. Our seoul correspondent, laura bicker, sent this report. Unconventional . Maybe. Unpredictable . Definitely. Buta meeting arranged by president ial twitter has meant these two men have a place in history. Donald trump didntjust a place in history. Donald trump didnt just take one a place in history. Donald trump didntjust take one step into hostile territory. He took 20. Before returning south over the official military line which separates the two koreas. He may be a show man by nature, but a last minute scramble to arrange this event, meant news outlets fought for their close up. President trump has just walked across the communication line which made him the first us president to visit our country. Ijust want to say that this is my hono