in new zealand. good afternoon. a meeting of the government s emergency cobra committee has taken place this afternoon to discuss how to respond to the record temperatures that are expected to hit parts of the uk next week. a national emergency has been declared after a red extreme heat warning was issued for the first time, meaning there s a risk to life. jon donnison reports at the bristol harbour festival this weekend, a cold shower more than welcome. and with potentially record temperatures forecast for early next week, this summer s heatwave is entering uncharted waters. well, i don t like the heat. it s all right at the moment, it s all right in the shade, but i do burn too quickly. for those climate sceptics, i think this is evidence that something s definitely happening, so, you know, people need to take a bit of responsibility, definitely. he can t be in nursery for the full day because it s going to be far too hot for him, so he ll be home for the afternoon in a p
it is hot out there. here is susan powell with a look at the weather picture. hello. the uk faces the prospect of extreme heat in the days ahead. the met office has issued a red level warning for monday and tuesday, where it is anticipated rising temperatures will have impact on infrastructure and just the way we can go about our day to day lives. portugal and spain have experienced crippling heat through the last week, and the heat is going to be migrating northwards into france on sunday and then for the uk, monday and tuesday offers the prospect of temperatures widely at least 10 celsius above average for the time of year. overnight, we will see some rain pushing out of northern ireland into scotland and northern england, but already it is warmer than it was at the same time on saturday. 3 4 degrees at the end of the night, saturday morning, if you like, across northern england, we are looking at the mid teens first thing sunday, the warmer air is beginning to push in. the
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that of indigenous expert bruno pereira, is still under analysis. there s more evidence today of the sharp rise in the cost of living with the price of petrol and diesel breaking new records and the rate of inflation heading to levels not seen for decades. ministers have urged people to be sensible in their demands for higher wages, but a major new survey for the bbc indicates the concerns that people have about their household finances. 0ur economics editor faisal islam reports. 0bviously, your tinned food, your packet food, cereal, things like that. at the east durham trust community centre, manager lindsay is shocked by what she is seeing in terms of who needs help with food supplies and with massive debts. this is the front line of a cost of living crisis. people who ve never, ever thought they would come to the trust for support before are contacting us and saying, i really need your help. actually, i used to previously donate food on a regular basis and i need some