but the figures aren t quite the horror show many feared. it s 8:00 in the morning here in singapore, and 1am in london where the uk has recorded temperatures of more than a0 degrees celsius for the first time. the heatwave has caused widespread disruption, and a major incident has been declared in london, where the mayor sadiq khan said fire crews were struggling to cope. the un s climate chief has warned heatwaves like the one gripping western europe are becoming more frequent. our first report is from our climate editorjustin rowlatt. with today s searing heat came fires, and lots of them. huge plumes of smoke rose above london as grassfires engulfed homes on the outskirts of the capital. the london fire brigade declared a major incident. a number of the calls that we ve been dealing with today have been wildfires or grassfires, where the ground has been tinder box dry result of the weather over the last week, but in particular, the last two days. temperature records were
prepare to watch the show s final episode. the opening ceremony of the 22nd commonwealth games takes place in birmingham tonight. prince charles will represent the queen and 30,000 people will be inside the alexander stadium, with millions more watching around the world. the show will include performances from local music and dance groups, emphasising the city s diversity. more than 5,000 athletes are set to compete over a packed 11 days. they will be representing 72 nations and territories. the queen s baton will also be a key part of that ceremony, after being carried for 294 days through commonwealth countries. athletes will compete in 19 sports and 280 medal events, which will include for the first time women s t20 cricket, 3 on 3 basketball and 3 on 3 wheelchair basketball. also for the first time, there are more medals for women than for men, and para events are all part of the main games. 0ur sports reporterjoe lynsky explains what s in store. they have waited four yea
after the texas school shooting. these are the same green converse on her feet that turned out to be the only clear evidence that could identify her after the shooting. how about that? a major review of leadership across the nhs and social care sector in england has found evidence of bullying, discrimination and blame culture. scientists have made the most precise map yet, of the floor of the southern ocean around antarctica. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. state media in russia say more than 1,000 ukrainian soldiers who surrendered in the ruined city of mariupol have been transferred to russia for investigation. russian politicians have called for some of them to be treated as terrorists and there are fears they may be put on trial. meanwhile, russia and ukraine have carried out an exchange of the deceased, with each side handing over 160 bodies. this all comes as two britons captured by russian forces in ukraine have appeared in court, in
boris the hashtag bbc your questions. johnson s standa says borisjohnson s standard advisor says there is a legitimate question over whether the prime minister broke the ministerial code, after being fined for partygate. but his colleagues still insist he will not need to resign. these are significant issues but we have had a range of accountability and transparency around it. i don t think this ends in a leadership challenge. the us says it will send more advanced rocket systems and munitions to ukraine to fight against russian forces at key targets. british officials say it s increasingly evident that sanctions imposed on russia by the west are affecting the russian economy. tech firms are urged to do more to make it saferfor women tech firms are urged to do more to make it safer for women and girls to be online. and a procession fit for a queen. we are at the final dress rehearsal is more sunday sjubilee pageant, as 6000 performers prepare to take part in the carnival ce