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nicolas cruz pleaded guilty to gunning down 17 people, at his former high school. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news it s newsday. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we begin in western france which is facing what experts are calling a heat apocalypse , as extreme temperatures continue to hit much of europe. they say temperatures could reach record levels in 15 regions of the southwest, with firefighters battling wildfires and thousands forced to evacuate. wildfires in spain, portugal and greece have forced thousands more to flee. our europe correspondent jessica parker has the latest. into the forest and the front line of an exhausting battle, and one that, today, we were given special access to. up in the woods, you can see guys tackling the fires. there s a huge amount of activity down here, and it is hot, it is smoky just look at the haze in the trees. the smoke thickens the further in we go the flame ....
good morning from an empty and quiet king s cross station. the hot weather causing widespread cancellations and disruption across the row network. passengers being advised not to travel. i will have all the details. lam iamat i am at chester the witch for the first time i am at chester the witch for the first time in 90 years is closed to the public first time in 90 years is closed to the public because of the heat. the city the the public because of the heat. the city the red the public because of the heat. the city the red zone. the public because of the heat. the city the red zone. good morning from kew gardens- city the red zone. good morning from kew gardens. yesterday city the red zone. good morning from kew gardens. yesterday was - city the red zone. good morning from kew gardens. yesterday was the - kew gardens. yesterday was the hottest day of the year so far with temperatures in southwark reaching 38.2 celsius. in the east of england we could see in exce ....
conservative leader and prime minister. another vote takes place today. 2.5 million public sector workers will find out today about the pay rise they ll be getting this year. and could you soon be allowed to get wed in your back garden? a change in the law is set to give couples more say over wedding venues and ceremonies in england and wales. the uk is set to experience its hottest day on record today, with temperatures expected to reach up to 41 or 42 degrees celsius. the met office red extreme heat warning is still in place covering much of central, northern, and south east england which means there s a risk to life. temperatures are already pushing towards yesterday s high of 38.1 degrees celsius, which was recorded in suffolk just shy of the all time record, 38.7 degrees in 2019. the met office has already tweeted that last night was the hottest ever recorded in the uk, with temperatures failing to fall below 25 degrees in some places. network rail has issued a do ....
whether the parkland school gunman, who killed 17 people, should get the death penalty. after being closed by the kremlin in the early days of war, russia s last remaining independent tv channel makes a defiant return to the airwaves. and could you soon be allowed to get wed in your back garden? a change in the law is set to give couples more say over wedding venues and ceremonies in england and wales. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. europe is facing another day of brutal heat and the reality of a fast changing climate. in france, several towns and cities recorded their highest ever temperatures on monday. the uk experienced its warmest ever night last night and is expected to register a0 degree plus temperatures for the first time later today. the met office here has an extreme weather warning in place for large parts of the country. and wildfires are having a devastating impact across the continent, with spain and portugal being ....
tuesday. and borisjohnson has defended himself ahead of a no confidence vote that he called himself. five candidates will become four. europe is in the grip of wildfires. and a heat wave. they are burning in italy, france, spain, croatia and greece and also in morocco. and north africa. in france the authorities are warning of a heat apocalypse, we know many towns and cities have recorded their highest ever temperatures. 42 degrees in the city of nantes. beating the previous high set more than 70 years ago. that previous record dates back to 1949. this is the scene overnight. on the french atlantic coast. you can see the scale of the fires that are burning through some of the forest. this is drone footage from earlier. again showing us the scale of what is happening. and this is a satellite image that shows the region. you can see smoke is clearly visible from space. we know thousands of firefighters are now battling these fires and more than 14,000 hectares of forest h ....