Business. Our mission is to deliver brexit on the 31st of october for the purpose of uniting and re energising our great united kingdom. He says he has plaque, nerve and ambition. Our country does not need arm waving bluster. England do battle against ireland on the second day of the lords test. And we reveal the nominations that are in for this years prestigious mercury prize. For this years prestigious mercury prize. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news, Geraint Thomas drops to third overall at the Tour De France but remains 95 seconds behind leaderjulian alaphilippe. Good evening. Parts of britain have basked in record breaking temperatures today. The thermometer rose to 38. 1 degrees in cambridge, making it the hottestjuly day and the second hottest day the uk has ever recorded. Thousands did enjoy the sunshine on parks and beaches, but thousands more were left stranded on train carriages and platforms as the rail network buckled under the heat. The trains broke down and passenge
dangerous situation in sudan. it is deeply sad. we are seeing great human suffering. the temporary ceasefire is due to end tomorrow. more than 20,000 new police recruits in england and wales the government says it has fulfilled its election pledge labour says they re just playing catch up. we entrust our ancestral home to you. battling it out for the future of gaming surprise as microsoft s 55 billion pound bid to buy the company behind world of warcraft and call of duty is suddenly blocked. and the king and queen consort set foot on liverpool s eurovision stage as it s revealed for the first time. 0n bbc london, countdown to the coronation. with just ten days to go, will the celebrations bring a good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the first plane bringing british nationals back from sudan has landed in the uk with around 100 people on board. they began their long journey from an airbase about 20 miles outside the sudanese capital khartoum but they had
also tonight: a promise to appoint 20,000 extra police in england and wales has been delivered, say ministers while labour says it s simply making up for the job cuts of the past. two former senior managers at the private health care firm the priory group, say they had concerns about the safety of patients and staff. and manchester city welcomed arsenal this evening for a top of the table clash in the premier league. and coming up on bbc news. luca brecel shocks ronnie o sullivan winning 7 frames in a row to reach the semi finals of the world snooker championships in sheffield. good evening. the rescue operation to bring british nationals out of sudan has made progress today. the latest official figure is that 536 people have been rescued so far. two flights landed at stansted airport in essex today. tens of thousands of sudanese and foreign nationals have left sudan in the past week, fleeing the violence that s erupted between two military factions. a ceasefire declared
the home of the president and prime minister until the discredited leaders are gone . meanwhile, opposition parties look to form a new government. and ex pussy accuses ride sharing apple, google of dirty tactics to fuel its aggressive global expansion implicating french president my call in it s underhand dealings. ah, monica jones, good to have you with us. a ukrainian official has urged civilians in the russian occupied south to evacuate as ukraine forces prepare for a counter offensive there. meanwhile, in the east at least 3 people have been killed following shelling on residential areas around ukraine, 2nd largest city hart keith. elsewhere in the east rescue is in the city of chassis . if you are still hoping to find the bible on the buildings hit in russian air strikes, the death toll there has risen to at least 24 dw nick connelly is in kiff and i asked him if the attacks on civilian infrastructure could be viewed as a deliberate strategy by russia. well that s certai