good morning, welcome to bbc news. i m victoria derbyshire. here are your headlines at nine o clock. today could be even hotter in the uk than yesterday. temperatures up to 42 degrees are expected a new record. the heatwave has led to a wave of cancellations across the rail network. passengers in many areas are being warned to only travel if absolutely neccessary. siren wails. the met office has issued a red extreme heat warning for a second day running, and there ll be extra ambulances and emergency call handlers. wildfires driven by the extreme temperatures continue to rage across much of southern europe. in south west france thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes. in other news, four candidates remain in the race to be the next
champion, belgian s nafi thiam. but dina asher smith is safely through to the semifinals of the 200 metres. the defence of her world title is up and running. andy swiss, bbc news, eugene. british sprinter adam gemili blamed the bad press around his coach rana reeder who s under investigation for sexual misconduct for his failure to qualify in the 200 metres. he was well down on his best time, finishing fourth. in december he lost his funding after staying with his coach, who s currently suspended from the sport. he said the bad press around his set up made him lose focus, but has since apologised for his comments. i feel good physically, mentally. ifeel good physically, mentally. to be honest with you, this year i ve just taken a battering and it s showing. there s been a lot of bad press around, sort of, my setup and me, and it s been relentless. every week it s been something and it s just taken its toll, to be honest with you. we need to do more to
this is bbc news these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. i m victoria derbyshire. europe wilts under blistering heat wildfires are spreading in portugal, spain and greece as scientists warn that nearly half of eu territory is suffering from drought. in the uk today it could be even hotter than yesterday temperatures up to a2 degrees are expected, a new record. the met office has issued a red extreme heat warning. that is a second day running. the heatwave is taking its toll on the uk rail network, with a wave of cancellations. and there ll be extra ambulances and emergency call handlers as the nhs comes under increased pressure. four candidates remain in the race to be the next british conservative party leader and prime minister. another vote takes place today. ajury in florida will decide
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