and why record breaking hot and dry weather this summer has seen more exotic plants growing in the uk. and the notting hill carnival is back returning to the streets of west london for the first time since 2019. pakistan is warning that millions more people are likely to be caught up in the unprecedented flooding. the latest official count of the number of people who have died has now gone over 1,000, as the country makes a fresh appeal for more international aid. it s feared food shortages could lead to more deaths, as many families have had to leave agricultural areas where they were able to support themselves for higher ground. officials in the southern province of sindh are warning that more floods and landslides are likely there, as waters from the north flow downriver. richard galpin has the latest. the torrents of water hitting many parts of the country now have left thousands of people desperately trying to get to safety. this elderly man making a precarious att
to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me arejonathan walker deputy political editor, sunday express, and ali miraj columnist at the article. welcome to you both and i am so glad you got the white shirt, earphones memo. the i says liz truss faces growing calls to help more people with the cost of living if she becomes prime minister. the financial times has a warning from top officials and policymakers that central banks face a real challenge to tackle inflation in the coming years. meanwhile the telegraph leads on comments from borisjohnson to not give up on green energy. an exclusive in the guardian, reporting that black and asian people in england have to wait longer for cancer diagnosis than white people, impacting survival rates. the express claims campaigners believe cash could be phased out by 2027. and the daily star reports in it s own way on the head of the environment agency saying people need to be less squeamish about drinking water recyled fro
the world s fifth oldest zoo bristol zoo gardens is set to close its gates to the public for the final time, with the animals on the move to a new location. in tennis, for the first time in the open era, there are four british men in the third round of the us open. more on our sports bulletin at half past. hello and welcome to bbc news. after more than seven weeks of campaigning, the race to become leader of the conservative party and the new prime minister has entered its final hours. voting for party members to choose between rishi sunak and liz truss is due to close at five o clock this evening. the race started back on 7thjuly, when borisjohnson announced his resignation. byjuly 12th, the eight potential candidates for the top job were confirmed. conservative mps took part in five rounds of voting, to whittle the field down to the final two liz truss and rishi sunak. they then set off campaigning across the country, and taking part in tv debates and live hustings. t