as italy battles its worst drought in 70 years, we report from communities which are seeing a third of their agricultural produce threatened. and, all eyes on the wimbledon women s singles final as ons jabeur and elena rybakina each prepare to make history when they meet later on centre court. hello, and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the race to replace borisjohnson as leader of the conservative party is gathering pace, with four mps launching their campaigns to become the next prime minister. they include former chancellor, rishi sunak, whose resignation earlier this week helped trigger the mass walkout of ministers that forced mr johnson to stand down. this weekend, more candidates are expected to announce their intention to stand, as our political correspondent, ione wells, reports. will you be standing for the leadership? who is in the running to be the next tory party leader? are you going to be the next prime minister? some, like former chanc
of a 44 billion dollar deal to buy twitter. as italy battles its worst drought in 70 years, we report from communities which are seeing a third of their agricultural produce threatened. ina in a normal year, even in high summer, i could not do what i m doing right now, which is a walk across this stretch of river po without even getting my feet wet. this riverbed has become a sandbank. and.go for it all naomi campbell gives her advice on modelling and motherhood after being awarded an honorary doctorate for her impact on global fashion. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. our top story in sri lanka protesters have stormed the president s official residence in colombo as the country s economic crisis deepens. the whereabouts of the president are unknown. we can bring you some new pictures which have just come in showing the potesters inside the residence. police fired tear gas in an effort to disperse huge crowds gathered to demand the resig
clashes in colombo, thousands of anti government protesters took to the streets of the sri lankan capital. the streets of the sri lankan caital. , . . , the streets of the sri lankan caital. , . ., , ., , capital. they are angry about rising inflation and capital. they are angry about rising inflation and shortages capital. they are angry about rising inflation and shortages of - capital. they are angry about rising inflation and shortages of food - capital. they are angry about rising inflation and shortages of food and | inflation and shortages of food and fuel. people travel from across the country to join demonstrations after attempts to impose a curfew failed. soldiers and police pushed protesters back with water cannon jets and clouds of tear gas, as they broke the barricades. at least 21 people, including two police, have been injured. shouting aykroyd stormed the presidential palace. pictured posted online showed people inside splashing about in the private pool.
wimbledon women s singles as ons jabeur as onsjabeurand as ons jabeur and elena rybakina each prepared to make history on the centre court. health warnings are issued as southern and eastern areas of the uk prepare for a heatwave that could bring record breaking temperatures over the next week. the defence secretary ben wallace has ruled himself out of the conservative leadership race saying it was not an easy choice to make. other mps are expected to launch their campaigns this weekend with the former equalities minister, kemi badenoch, becoming the latest to confirm she intends to stand. the former chancellor, rishi sunak has put himself forward taking the number of confirmed candidates to four. here s our political correspondent, david wallace lockhart. morning. he s the former chancellor, but could rishi sunak be the next prime minister? he certainly wants to be, launching his campaign yesterday evening with a slick social media video. soft piano music plays i ve to
it out for a place in the history books. health warnings are issued as southern and eastern areas of the uk prepare for a heatwave that could bring record breaking temperatures over the next week. the defence secretary ben wallace has ruled himself out of the conservative leadership race, saying it was not an easy choice to make. other mps are expected to launch their campaigns this weekend, with the former equalities minister, kemi badenoch, becoming the latest to confirm she intends to stand. the former chancellor, rishi sunak has put himself forward, taking the number confirmed candidates to four. here s our political correspondent, david wallace lockhart. morning. he s the former chancellor, but could rishi sunak be the next prime minister? he certainly wants to be, launching his campaign yesterday evening with a slick social media video. soft piano music plays i ve told you a little bit about my story, but i m running to be our next prime minister because it s your stori