whether the parkland school gunman, who killed 17 people, should get the death penalty. after being closed by the kremlin in the early days of war, russia s last remaining independent tv channel makes a defiant return to the airwaves. and could you soon be allowed to get wed in your back garden? a change in the law is set to give couples more say over wedding venues and ceremonies in england and wales. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. europe is facing another day of brutal heat and the reality of a fast changing climate. in france, several towns and cities recorded their highest ever temperatures on monday. the uk experienced its warmest ever night last night and is expected to register a0 degree plus temperatures for the first time later today. the met office here has an extreme weather warning in place for large parts of the country. and wildfires are having a devastating impact across the continent, with spain and portugal being parti
the world will stop warming. we ll bring you all the latest on the impact of the heatwave. our other main story this lunchtime: five will become four the latest round in the battle to become the next prime minister takes place later today. commentator: and it s a fifth title! unbelievable! and a record fifth women s 100 metre world title for jamaica s shelly ann fraser pryce, but there s disapointment for gb s dina asher smith, who finishes fourth. and coming up on the bbc news channel, after winning the first two one day internationals, england s women take on south africa, looking for a clean sweep in the third and final odi in leicester. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the uk s first ever red warning for extreme heat has come into effect, meaning there s a danger to life and the threat of major travel disruption. the red alert covers much of england from london and the south east up to york and manchester. parts of england could be hotter than the we
thank you. so how long will this heatwave in southern europe last? are there any signs of the temperatures easing soon? here s sarah keith lucas. i think we ve seen the peak of the heatwave today. it has been the hottest day of the year so far in europe with temperatures of 48 in sardinia. but let s look at the next few days. so this is the temperature anomaly, how temperatures vary from what we would expect this time of year. the blue colours showing cooler than average areas, such as the uk, the orange and red showing hotter than average. now, we ve had the heat today across southern italy, sardinia, sicily as well, but move fast forward for the next few days and just watch the orange and red colours slipping their way eastwards. so the heat, by the time we get to wednesday, still sitting across greece, could again be in the high 40s, but by the time we get to thursday and the blue colours, the colder air spills right through central parts of the continent. so, yes, some respite on t
now it s time for a look at the weather with sarah keith lucas. hello. we are expecting the peak of the heatwave today. another day of exceptional heat and still a red extreme heat warning in force from the met office, with ongoing severe impacts to health and to infrastructure as well. could well be the hottest day ever recorded in the uk. a bit of a change from the west. a front is moving in here, so a few showers for south west england, west wales, western scotland and northern ireland too. but for the rest of the uk, long spells of hot, strong sunshine lifting temperatures to the mid to high 30s for many of us out there. turning a little bit cooler from the west. but if we zoom in on the hottest area the east midlands, lincolnshire, nottinghamshire, for instance temperatures could exceed 40 celsius in one or two spots. we ve never seen it 40 degrees in the uk before. now, through this evening and tonight, a little bit of respite as this front sweeps its way eastwards, bringing