Also this morning, are you ready for what could be the hottest day on record . There are warnings of travel disruption and and damage to health as the heatwave reaches its peak. We could hit 39 celsius, 102 fahrenheit, somewhere in the london area today. But the heat is not confined to the south east, i will have all the details later. Braced forjob cuts nissan prepares to announce more than 10,000 roles will go around the world , workers in sunderland will learn this morning if theyre affected. In sport, a historic day at lords as irelands cricketers mark their first test against england by bowling them out forjust 85 in two hours. Good morning. Its thursday the 25th ofjuly. Our top story borisjohnson will chair his first Cabinet Meeting this morning, after a massive clear out of theresa mays senior team. The new Prime Minister moved quickly to install brexiteers in key posts to help carry out his pledge to take the uk out of the eu by the end of october, with or without a deal. 0ur P
Against Marin Chilich in the Australian Open final, taking it 6 2. The swiss is on course for his sixth title at the event which would equal the record of Novak Djokovic in melbourne. It would also be a record extending 20th grand slam at the age of 36. It is now 3 3 in the second set. You can follow that match and get commentary on the bbc sport website and five live sorts extra. Highlights are on bbc two at one oclock this afternoon. Australia are going well as they chase 260 to beat england in the fifth and final one day international. Australia put england into bat. There were a lot of decent starts for englands batsman butjoe root was the only man to pass 50, eventually getting out for 62. And without him they didnt last much longer bowled out for 259. Australia are 143 4. England have already won the series, having won the first three. There were 12 fa cup fourth round ties yesterday and a couple of upsets too and plenty of debate about the new video assistant referee. Teams from
And the people who manage the queens finances have defended their investments, following the revelation that some of her wealth has been placed in two offshore funds. Well bring you the details. Hello, welcome to the programme. Were live until 11 00am. The Prime Minister theresa may is due to give a speech in the next hour on westminster abuse and brexit. Well bring it to you live. Were really keen to hear your thoughts on the unfolding westminster abuse scandal. Is this a Tipping Point when it comes to men in positions of power gcioss comes to men in positions of power across all industries and the way they treat women and sometimes other men. Is this a seminal moment in our country where things really are going to change, where the dinosaurs will leave . Do get in touch use the hashtag victoria live and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today. 26 people, including several children, have been killed in the latest mass shooting incident in the
If we have any hope of ending this chaos, we have got to vote forjoe biden, like our lives depend on it. A housing boom in the midst of an economic crisis. The uk market has its busiest month in a decade. But, as prices surge, whos left out and how long can it last . A growing headache for the organisers of the us open. Wimbledon champion simona halep is the latest player to pull out of the tournament because of the pandemic. Most of the womens top ten now wont play in new york. The cavern club the legendary venue that launched the beatles is facing closure due to the coronavirus lockdown. Good morning. Today, more thus will see some sunshine. It will be less humid and there will be happy and fun downpours which could lead to some issues with flash flooding. More details later in the programme. Its tuesday 18th august. Our top story. Universities say they face a major challenge accommodating thousands of students who have been awarded higher grades because of the u turn over a levels.
The education secretary says students in england whose summer exams have been cancelled will be graded by their teachers but there are questions over how the process will work. Gcses, a levels and as level exams will not go ahead this summer. This year, we are going to put our trust in teachers, rather than algorithms. Where the secretary of state goes, chaos and confusion follows and its children, families and education staff across the country who pay the price for his incompetence. Pressure mounts on the government to get its Vaccination Programme right the minister in charge says he hopes deaths will start to reduce as early as this spring. On a knife edge. With most votes counted in georgia, president electjoe bidens Democrat Party looks set to gain control of the senate. Supporters of donald trump are gathering in washington, where he will be addressing what his team have coined the save america rally. The Prime Minister says he had no choice but to introduce a new lockdown in en