A record breaking bank holiday weekend. Weve got a lot of heat and sunshine to come this weekend but there is the risk still of one or two showers because not only are we drawing in the heat from the near continent around that area of high pressure, we are also increasing the humidity. And weve still got low pressure sitting towards the north west of the uk and this weather front is hanging around too. Hello and welcome to bbc news. For a while, itll be quite breezy brazils president , jair bolsonaro, in the north west corner of the uk has authorised the armed forces to tackle a Record Number of fires but away from here, it looks like well have clearer skies in the amazon rainforest. And those temperatures will dip away to 11 14 degrees. Now, weve still got more cloud for the north west of scotland it comes after intense pressure and Northern Ireland on saturday from european leaders, whove threatened to scrap a major and maybe a few showers to come for the highlands and islands, trade
Police forces across the country have held a minutes silence in memory of pc Andrew Harper, who was killed while investigating a burglary in berkshire last week. His mother said she was moved by the outpouring of love since her sons death. Our Home Affairs Correspondent Daniel Sandford reports. Pc Andrew Harpers family are still in the early days of coming to terms with his death. But today, just a week after he was killed, his mother, father and other close relatives came to the poignant ceremony organised by his force. We gather here one week from the tragic death of pc Andrew Harper, our dearly loved and respected colleague, friend and proud Police Officer, son, brother and husband. Were here to offer our respects and to acknowledge his passing. Pc harper, who got married just 28 days before he died, was killed responding to a burglary last thursday night. So in this moment, let us still our busy hearts and minds as we remember our colleague and friend andrew, in silence now. Whistl
Are threatening arctic traditions. Brazils president , jair bolsonaro, has ordered the military to help fight the devastating fires in the amazon rainforest. The announcement comes after european leaders threatened to scrap a major trade deal with south american nations unless brazil took action. In a televised address the brazilian president pushed back, saying the fires shouldnt be an excuse for international sanctions. The fires are scattered widely across the amazon, most notably in the north of brazil. Theyre the most intense in the region for almost a decade as camilla mota reports from the amazon. The flames in the amazon continue to rage, thousands of fires, almost impossible to control. This is the worlds biggest rainforest and carbon store, home to 20 million people. We travelled to one area on the fringe of the rainforest, where the flames have devoured huge areas. Firefighters in the state of rondonia, one of the most affected by the amazon fires, have been working here for
In a televised address the brazilian president pushed back, saying the fires shouldnt be an excuse for international sanctions. The fires are scattered widely across the amazon, most notably in the north of brazil. Theyre the most intense in the region for almost a decade, as camilla motah reports from the amazon. The flames in the amazon continue to rage, thousands of fires, almost impossible to control. This is the worlds biggest rainforest and carbon store, home to 20 million people. We travelled to one area on the fringe of the rainforest, where the flames have devoured huge areas. Firefighters in the state of rondonia, one of the most affected by the amazon fires, have been working here for the past two weeks, trying to put out the flames, but resources are an issue here, as its a vast area with few people on the ground, and low humidity and strong winds add to the challenge, as sometimes the fire can spread as fast as 30 or a0 km h. The fires here threaten many homes. One man tol
And, the cost of tackling Climate Change. How Green Technologies are threatening arctic traditions. Brazils president , jair bolsonaro, has bowed to International Pressure and authorised the armed forces to tackle a Record Number of fires in the amazon forest. In a televised address, he said that wildfires could happen in any country and shouldnt be used as an excuse for international sanctions. The fires are scattered widely across the amazon, most notably in the north of brazil. Theyre the most intense in the region for almost a decade as camilla mota reports from there. The flames in the amazon continue to rage, thousands of fires, almost impossible to control. This is the worlds biggest rainforest and carbon store, home to 20 million people. We travelled to one area on the fringe of the rainforest, where the flames have devoured huge areas. Firefighters in the state of rondonia, one of the most affected by the amazon fires, have been working here for the past two weeks, trying to p