Many of us it will be even hotter thanit many of us it will be even hotter than it was yesterday. How long will it last . I have the forecast for today and a few days beyond. Join me later. Its sunday the 25th of august. Our top story 3d baggage scanners will be introduced at every airport in the uk by 2022, under government plans announced today. Ministers say the technology will cut queues, boost security and could end the restrictions on travelling with liquids and laptops. Our business correspondent, katy austin, reports. Afamiliar a familiar site to air travellers clear plastic bags to put your small liquids in while you go through airport security. Laptops must be put ina airport security. Laptops must be put in a separate trade. Airports in some countries, particularly america, are already starting to use new, high tech scanners for hand luggage. Heathrow in london is investing £50 million in similar equipment, saying it could remove the needs for liquids and electricals to be
Was a dearly loved and respected colleague. We gather here one week from the tragic death of pc Andrew Harper, our dearly loved and respected friend and colleague, a dearly respected police officer. Tv chef pru leith is brought in to help aid a new review of food in nhs hospitals. Its another one. Disaster for england in the ashes as the top order collapses at headingley. And coming up on bbc news the clock ticks at bury. The club will be expelled from the efl at midnight, unless a last minute deal can be struck to save it. Hello, good afternoon, welcome to the bbc news at one oclock. The Record Number of wildfires in the amazon rainforest has been described as an International Crisis by the french president Emmanuel Macron hes called for them to be top of the agenda at this weekends g7 summit. There have been 75,000 fires this year in the Worlds Largest rainforest, which is home to about 3 million species of plants and animals, and a million indigenous people. Brazils president Jair B
Fires in the amazon. From this vantage point, you get a sense of the scale of the disaster facing the region of the amazon. Hectare facing the region of the amazon. Hecta re after facing the region of the amazon. Hectare after hectare of pristine forest, just going up in smoke. And coming up. The huge street party begins. More than a Million People are expected at Notting Hill Carnival this bank holiday weekend. Good afternoon. It was one of the most astonishing innings in the history of test match cricket. With england heading towards a humiliating defeat which would have seen australia retain the ashes, ben stokes hit an amazing centiry to give england an unlikely one wicket victory. After collapsing forjust 67 runs in the first innings, this time england needed 359 to clinch the game. That looked a long way off when stokes was joined by the last manjack leach, still needing 73 to win. Stokes then launched a stunning solo assault to win the game and bring the series level at 1 1. 0ur
Fires in the amazon. From this vantage point, you get a sense of the scale of the disaster facing this region of the amazon. Hectare after hectare of pristine forest, just going up in smoke. And its the hottest Late August Bank Holiday weekend on record, with the top temperature reaching 33. 3 degrees in west london. It was one of the most astonishing innings in the history of test match cricket. With england heading towards a humiliating defeat which would have seen australia retain the ashes, ben stokes hit an amazing century to give england an unlikely one wicket victory. After collapsing forjust 67 runs in the first innings, this time england needed 359 to clinch the game. That looked a long way off when stokes was joined by the last manjack leach still needing 73 to win. Stokes then launched a stunning solo assault to win the game and bring the series level at 1 1. This is ben stokes in the dressing room after the match, reflecting on what hes accomplished. And afterwards stokes e
Theres optimism around a us trade deal after talks with President Trump though Boris Johnson acknowledges its likely to take more than a year. Well be exploring what eu leaders make of the latest brexit developments. Also tonight how the rainforest continues to burn in northern brazil. Hectare after hectare of pristine amazon, the worlds lungs going up in smoke and worse still, its taking place in a supposedly protected national park. Police in hong kong fire a warning shot at protestors as Anti Government demonstrations continue. The hot weather is set to last through the bank holiday after record breaking temperatures today. Cut away. And ben stokes leads a thrilling comeback for england keeping ashes hopes alive. Good evening. Borisjohnson has told the bbc that whether the uk leaves the eu with a deal at the end of october is now touch and go. The Prime Minister was speaking at the g7 summit in france, where hes also said no deal would mean keeping a substantial part of the £39 bil