yes, and we could get some extreme heat next weekend but today has a decent shout to be the hottest day of the year so far. in the last 20 minutes, kew in london has seen temperatures of up to 32.8. this time of year we could get maximum temperature is around 5pm, so quite late in the day. and it stays hot through the rest of the week before temperatures really start to surge. looks like we ve got a bit of a gremlin. we will be back. i don t know what s gremlin. we will be back. i don t know what s happening - gremlin. we will be back. i don t know what s happening to - gremlin. we will be back. i don t know what s happening to the i gremlin. we will be back. i don t - know what s happening to the cameras but keep talking because they are coming back. but keep talking because they are coming back- coming back. loads of sunshine across the coming back. loads of sunshine across the country coming back. loads of sunshine across the country with - coming back. loads of sun
after thousands of demonstrators stormed his official residence in protest at the state of the economy. the former formula 1 boss bernie ecclestone has been charged with fraud by false representation. the big birth control plan to control the the number of grey squirrels and save the native red squirrel. a warm welcome to bbc news. good to have your company on a busy afternoon, not least in the conservative leadership contest which is where we begin this hour. borisjohnson says in his final few weeks as prime minister, he s determined to deliver what he promised when elected in 2019. in his first public appearance since resigning as conservative leader, he also said he wouldn t want to damage any of his colleagues s chances of getting his job by offering them his support. conservative mps will meet later to draw up the timetable and rules to replace him as the next party leader and prime minister. we can hear from we can hearfrom ben brown. we can hear from ben brown. the w
This is bbc news and these are the headlines. 11 candidates in the running so farand headlines. 11 candidates in the running so far and the rules for the conservatives leadership contest will be announced later. boris johnson says he will not be backing any of those who want his job. there s a contest under way, and that must happen. i wouldn t want to damage anybody s chances by offering my support. we ll bring you the latest. we will be talking to one of the contenders in the next few minutes. as temperatures in parts of the uk head for 33 degrees celsius today, a heat health alert is issued. the president of sri lanka says he will resign,
This is bbc news and these are the headlines. 11 candidates in the running so farand headlines. 11 candidates in the running so far and the rules for the conservatives leadership contest will be announced later. boris johnson says he will not be backing any of those who want his job. there s a contest under way, and that must happen. i wouldn t want to damage anybody s chances by offering my support. we ll bring you the latest. we will be talking to one of the contenders in the next few minutes. as temperatures in parts of the uk head for 33 degrees celsius today, a heat health alert is issued. the president of sri lanka says he will resign,