victory over saracens at twickenham. good morning, a precious story across the country today. cloud and across the country today. cloud and a few showers across england first thing, but there will be sunny spells around. i will tell you when and where, injust a moment. it s sunday 19th june. our main story: the transport secretary grant shapps has accused the country s biggest rail union of punishing millions of innocent people after it confirmed it will go ahead with series of crippling strikes. mr shapps said the travelling public faced a week of misery because the rail, maritime and transport union had refused repeated appeals to call off their action due to start on tuesday. our political correspondent nick eardley has more. for nick eardley has more. anyone who relies on trains next for anyone who relies on trains, the next few days are going to see significant disruption. the biggest real strikes in decades are happening and the government says it will cause misery for
ukrainians don t have. eamon gilmore will be visiting soon, and the strange will be visiting soon, and the strange thing about this conflict is that white strange thing about this conflict is that while it is continuing we re already that while it is continuing we re already seeing this war crimes investigation taking place, and he is coming investigation taking place, and he is coming here for himself to see the side is coming here for himself to see the side where some of the worst aiieged the side where some of the worst alleged atrocities have happened. i know alleged atrocities have happened. know you alleged atrocities have happened. i know you will keep us updated, but now, thank you. parts of southern and western europe have been hit by extreme heat this weekend, with the thermometer passing a0 degrees celsius in some areas. temperatures in both spain and france have broken records under a wave of hot air that has moved north from africa. azadeh moshiri has more. a r