despite the sunshine. through tuesday, temperatures getting into high teens or low 20s. a little fresher for high teens or low 20s. a little fresherfor much of high teens or low 20s. a little fresher for much of england and wales. still a core of heat setting to the east. this is bbc news. the headlines: foreign secretary liz truss joines the race to replace borisjohnson taking the number of hopefuls looking to become the next tory leader to 11. the 1922 committee later today will finalise the rules of the contest including how many mps need to back each candidate for them to be put forward for selection. the presidential palace is now a protest site as crowds continue to pour inside. how does it feel to swim in the president s personal pool? i am happy, i am so happy. and the heat is on the met office says today could be the hottest day of the year so far.
welcome to bbc news i m david eades. our top stories: senior figures in sri lanka say the president s fled the island, but is expected to resign on wednesday. his palace is now a protest site as crowds continue to pour inside. our correspondent is there. how does it feel to swim in the president s personal pool? after months of frustration this feels like re relief. crowds surging to get inside this palace. and they get to see what life is like for the political class. to enjoy or endure? a heatwave hits western europe. parts of spain reach 43 degrees. eleven and counting. here in the uk, candidates are lining up in their bid
this is bbc news with the latest headlines. foreign secretary liz truss joins the race to replace borisjohnson taking the number of hopefuls looking to become the next tory leader to 11. the 1922 committee will finalise the rules of the contest later today including how many mps need to back each candidate for them to be put forward for selection. and i m ben brown live in westminster with the latest on that conservative party leadership battle. in sri lanka, the presidential palace is now a protest site as crowds continue to pour inside. our correspondent is there. how does it feel to swim in the president s personal pool? i am happy, i am so happy.
this is bbc news. these are the latest headlines. foreign secretary liz truss joines the race to replace borisjohnson taking the number of hopefuls looking to become the next tory leader to 11. the 1922 committee will finalise the rules of the contest later today including how many mps need to back each candidate for them to be put forward for selection. and i m ben brown, live in westminster, with the latest on that conservative party leadership battle. in sri lanka the presidential palace is now a protest site as crowds continue to pour inside. our correspondent is there. how does it feel to swim in the president s personal pool? translation: i am happy, i am so happy.
including how many mps need to back each candidate for them to be put forward for selection. in sri lanka the presidential palace is now a protest site as crowds continue to pour inside. 0ur correspondent is there. how does it feel to swim in the president s personal pool? translation: | am | happy, i am so happy. and the heat is on the met office says today could be the hottest day of the year so far. also coming up birth control for grey squirrels as scientists hope to control an expanding population and save our native reds. more now on the race to become the next conservative party leader. the foreign secretary, liz truss, is the latest senior cabinet member to put her name forward. eleven contenders are now in the running. conservative backbenchers will meet later this afternoon to finalise the contest s rules, which will aim to thin