As councils step up visits to the elderly and doctors warn of the risk of heatstroke. Meanwhile, rail passengers are told to stay at home, with the risk of rail tracks buckling. Sarah is at our Weather Centre. It is officially the highest temperature in july on it is officially the highest temperature injuly on record but there is a chance today we could beat the all Time Temperature record which is set at 38. 5 celsius. The heat is rising and so is the humidity, it is not going to cool down ina humidity, it is not going to cool down in a hurry. I will bring you all the details in about half an hour. Englands cricketers are slowly repairing some of the damage from yesterdays collapsed. They have a rather Unlikely Hero to thank so have a rather Unlikely Hero to thank so far. More later in the hour. Hello everyone, this is afternoon live, im simon mccoy. The temperature here at westminster has soared in recent days both outside and inside the houses of parliament where earlier Boris John
Crowd at royal portrush. How do our gardens grow the economy . Visits to parks and gardens like this one in cheshire add 3 billion pounds a year to the countrys gdp but could more be done to boost garden tourism . Good morning from Beckenham Hill park home to the newly opened wild swimming venue where temperatures will soar for some swimming venue where temperatures will soarfor some up swimming venue where temperatures will soar for some up to 35 degrees and for some, wont fall lower than 25 degrees at midnight tomorrow. I will have more info ten minutes. Its monday the 22nd ofjuly. Our top story. Its the final day of voting to decide who will be the next Prime Minister jeremy hunt or borisjohnson. Conservative Party Members must make sure their ballot papers are submitted by five oclock this evening. The winner will be announced tomorrow. Lets get more from our political correspondent, jonathan blake, whos in westminster. We are going to have to wait. I suppose the question is, can y
And Prince George turns six contests finish today. The lib dems unveil the third in line to the throne is seen grinning in photos taken to mark his birthday by his mother, their new leader later. The duchess of cambridge. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. One of borisjohnsons most outspoken critics sir alan duncan shane lowry says hes realised has resigned as europe minister a day before the next leader of a childhood dream after winning the conservative party is announced. Conservative Party Members have the open championship until five oclock this evening to return their ballot for either at royal portrush. Jeremy hunt or borisjohnson. The winner will be this is what it felt like to walk up revealed at 11am tomorrow. The 18th in front of a partisan sir alans resignation comes crowd who loved seeing an irishman after chancellor Philip Hammond win this championship on irish soil. He was dominant on the final day, and justice secretary david gauke eventually winning by six sho
Biggest industries be better off in public hands . From trains, bus services and water supplies, should they be run by the government rather than private firms . I look at both sides of the nationalisation debate. Sporting fears for england, with both centre backs down for tonights world cup quarterfinal against norway. Officials in france issue warnings about the risk to life as temperatures hit a0 degrees. And yesterday, germany, poland and the Czech Republic all broke theirjune record temperatures. In the uk, we see the highest temperatures on friday in the west, on saturday in the south. But i will have more from Somerset House in london through the morning. And i have been chatting to kylie about getting ready for glastonbury. I do have welliesjust in case. Gold hotpants, are they making a comeback . Not the gold hotpants. Really . I dont think so. Our top story is that Scientists Say Cervical Cancer could eventually be eliminated thanks to a Vaccination Programme targeting the hp