some coastal areas with some sea breezes and temperatures might not be quite so high in scotland and northern ireland. but still a very warm day. some changes into tuesday, high pressure and heat gets pushed away and we will start to see this weather front move down, nothing in terms of rain or cloud, bringing cooler and fresher air, keeping the heatin cooler and fresher air, keeping the heat in east anglia and the south east. hello this is bbc news. the headlines: nine tory mps are now in the contest to become the next party leader and prime minister. a russian attack in ukraine is reported to have killed 15 people at a block of flats, many others are feared trapped. sri lanka s deepening economic crisis: the president says he ll step down after huge demonstrations, the us appeals to politicians to act swiftly a massive data leak reveals how top politicians around the world secretly helped uber. scotland records its hottest day of the year so far, as much of the uk swelters
nine tory mps are now in the contest to become the next party leader and prime minister. under scrutiny are their policies on tax. vying for the keys to number ten and the key question are tax cuts the way to revive the economy? if we don t have the tax cuts, we won t get the growth. what you need is smart tax cuts that will grow the economy. of course we ve got to pay - for all the different things we do, but i have a plan to pay for it, and that s to reduce i the cost of the state. also on tonight s programme. a russian attack in ukraine is reported to have killed 15 people at a block of flats many others are feared trapped. scotland records its hottest day of the year so far as much of the uk also swelters in the sun. and novak djokovic wins a gruelling four set match to gain his seventh wimbledon title. every single time it gets more and more meaningful and special, so i m very blessed and very thankful to be standing here with a trophy. good evening. nine conserv
continuing chaos in sri lanka, as more crowds occupy the presidential palace they say they ll stay until there are resignations. calls from an energy boss to make bills cheaper for those on the lowest incomes. and victory is sweet for novak djokovic, who wins his seventh wimbledon men s singles title. every single time it gets more and more meaningful and special, so i m very blessed and very thankful to be standing here with a trophy. good evening. ten conservative mps have nowjoined the contest to succeed borisjohnson as the leader of the party, and as prime minister. the foreign secretary, liz truss, is the latest. she has said she would reduce taxes from day one while the former health secretaries sajid javid and jeremy hunt have said they would cancel the planned rise in corporation tax and reduce it further. but the former chancellor, rishi sunak, has suggested any tax cuts may have to wait. this report is from our political correspondent, jonathan blake. the pace i
and the heat is on the met office says today could be the hottest day of the year so far. some parts of the uk will be hotter than athens and ibiza today. what s it like where you are and how are you coping? get in touch @annitabbc and use the #bbcyourquestions. also coming up, birth control for grey squirrels as scientists hope to control an expanding population and save our native reds. hello and welcome to bbc news. the foreign secretary, liz truss, is the latest senior cabinet member to enter the conservative leadership race. ii contenders are now in the running. conservative backbenchers will meet later this afternoon to finalise the contest s rules, which will aim to thin the field quickly. my colleague ben brown is live in westminster for us this morning and we canjoin him now. another very busy day in politics. on that number could grow further still? .. , ., , still? exactly. the weather is heatina still? exactly. the weather is heating up still? exactly. the wea
in their favourite treat. it s a kind of hazelnut butter. and what the scientists are doing is dosing this with contraceptives. the idea is the squirrels will be unaffected, except of course, except of course, they won t be able to produce any young. seventh heaven for novak djokovic as he wins another wimbledon title, his fourth in a row, coming from a set down to beat nick kyrgios in the men s singles final. both england and northern ireland are back in action tonight in the women s heroes. i m in brighton whether lionesses host norway. the women s euros. it s monday 11th july. our main story. foreign secretary liz truss has launched a bid to succeed boris johnson as conservative leader. ms truss said she would cut taxes from day one , should she become prime minister. last night, foreign office minister rehman chishti also declared his intention to run. it s a crowded field, with 11 candidates standing so far. conservative backbenchers meet today to decide the election