hello and thank you forjoining us. of more than a0 degrees celsius have been recorded for the very first time. the heatwave has caused widespread disruption and a major incident has been declared in london, where the mayor sadiq khan said fire crews were struggling to cope. the un s climate chief has warned heatwaves like the one gripping western europe are becoming more frequent. our first report is from our climate editorjustin rowlatt. with today s searing heat came fires, and lots of them. huge plumes of smoke rose above london as grassfires engulfed homes on the outskirts of the capital. the london fire brigade declared a major incident. a number of the calls that we ve been dealing with today have been wildfires or grassfires, where the ground has been tinder box dry result of the weather over the last week, but in particular, the last two days. temperature records were tumbling before midday today. the 39.1 degrees recorded at charlwood near gatwick airport was a warni
loses a million subscribers? welcome to our viewers on pbs in america, and around the globe. we begin here in the uk where temperatures of more than a0 degrees celsius have been recorded for the very first time. the heatwave has caused widespread disruption and a major incident has been declared in london, where the mayor sadiq khan said fire crews were struggling to cope. the un s climate chief has warned heatwaves like the one gripping western europe are becoming more frequent. our first report is from our climate editorjustin rowlatt. with today s searing heat came fires, and lots of them. huge plumes of smoke rose above london as grassfires engulfed homes on the outskirts of the capital. the london fire brigade declared a major incident. a number of the calls that we ve been dealing with today have been wildfires or grassfires, where the ground has been tinder box dry result of the weather over the last week, but in particular, the last two days. temperature records were
public sector pay awards have been announced. rises for nhs staff and other public sector workers but unions say it is not enough to cope with inflation. three left in the race to be the next prime minister, after kemi badenoch fails to make the cut in the latest round of tory mp s votes. and coming up on the bbc news channel: the temperature s rising for the euros favourites the lionesses might have beaten the heat by tomorrow but can they overcome spain to make the semifinals? hello and welcome to the bbc news at six. the predictions were spot on. this has been the hottest day recorded in the uk. in coningsby, in lincolnshire, the thermometer hit 40.3c. in fact, 29 places across england have broken the old record which was 38.7 degrees. scotland has experienced its hottest day on record with the temperature reaching 34.8 celsius in the scottish borders. and it s notjust daytime temperatures we re talking about. provisional figures show last night was also the warmest on r