so far russia has not agreed to do so. here in the uk, a drought has been declared across many parts of england, amidst the driest summerfor 50 years. the announcement covers much of the south west, parts of southern, central and eastern england. it means more hosepipe bans are likely, and water companies could bring in even stricter measures, including a ban on non essential water use. our correspondent helena wilkinson reports near the village of creswell, a fire earlier this afternoon. it started in fields and spread to a neighbouring farm. people had to leave their homes. this is west bridgford in nottinghamshire. they were still trying to put out fires. and this is studland, dorset. dried out from the heat, desperate for water and reservoirs low, like this one in derbyshire. after nearly six weeks of dry conditions, a drought has been declared for parts of england. southern, central and eastern areas are affected, including devon and cornwall, kent, london and the east m
to the foreign office. the foreign office has long condemned the exploitation of british civilians and prisoners of war being held by pro russian forces in ukraine, but the kremlin sees them as diplomatic pawns who can be used to put pressure on the west, and officials here don t expect that strategy to change soon. james landale, bbc news, at the foreign office. everyone aged 50 and over will be offered a covid booster vaccine this autumn to top up their immunity. the announcement comes amid a continuing rise of covid cases across the uk, with some parts of the country nearing the record levels seen during the spring. our health editor hugh pym has all the details. yes, reeta, there was confirmation of those groups who are set to get another covid boosterjab in the autumn, including those more vulnerable who were offered a fourth dose in the spring. now they will qualify for a fifth. health experts say everyone aged 50 and over should be offered a booster in the autumn. prev
their rule will be different, they ll need to provide actions to meet their words. hello there. the peak of his current heatwave across england and wales will be reached during saturday afternoon. i was around 36 degrees. it is a hot recant generally. the met