Tim muffett, bbc news. Time for a look at the weather. Here s darren bett. Thank you. It is a warmer day for us today. Temperatures have been rising rapidly across southern england, already reaching 26 degrees in bournemouth. Over the next few days, temperatures continue to rise. Always hot across england and wales in the sunshine. From late wednesday onwards, things change again with the threat of thundery rain and temperatures start to drop. That breakdown and the weather eventually comes courtesy of that area of low pressure, but it has not reached as just yet. Ahead of that, we have a south easterly breeze developing and that brings the heat in from continental europe. Temperatures are higher today. We are looking at 27, 20 8 degrees across some parts of england and into wales. And the low 20s across scotland and northern ireland, even though there is more cloud around here and there are still spots of drizzle here and there, especially across western scotland. But more sunshine is
From people at work for years. The premier league season might not even be over, but the transfer speculation is starting. England captain harry kane is understood to be frustrated at tottenham, with widespread reports over his long term future. We are live at the royal horticultural society s brand new garden, rhs bridgwater in salford. Its opening has been delayed by a year because of covid but it opens today and looks blooming marvellous. Good morning from the top of the london eye. What a view! on a gin clear view, you can see a0 kilometres in every direction as far as windsor castle. Many of us starting dry with some sunshine but through the day, further showers developing some with hail. All the details later in the programme. It s tuesday 18th may. Our top story. Ministers are stepping up calls for people to book a coronavirus vaccination as soon as they re offered one, amid increasing concern over the indian variant. It s now spread to 86 local councils, with more than 2,000 co
Hello and welcome to the week in parliament a week when the queen set out boris johnson s plans for the new political year. My government will level up opportunities across all parts of the united kingdom, supporting jobs, businesses and economic growth. Also, in this program ex prime minister s question time mps grill david cameron over the greensill affair. This is a painful day, coming back to a place that i love and respect so much. Britain s top police officer defends the handling of a vigil for sarah everard. I think it s an extremely hard thing to second guess when you are looking back at it, but i m proud of the way they responded and i do think they took these issues into account. And 80 years on, the speaker recalls the night the luftwaffe bombed westminster. As a bomb was dropping on the lords, in westminster hall, elizabeth tower, but the big bomb that caused the real damage was in this chamber. But first, the state opening of parliament was a dressed down, socially d
They took these issues into account. And 80 years on, the speaker recalls the night the luftwaffe bombed westminster. As a bomb was dropping on the lords, on westminster hall, elizabeth tower, but the big bomb that caused the real damage was in this chamber. But first, the state opening of parliament was a dressed down, socially distanced occasion compared to previous years, but no less significant for that. The queen s speech, which is written for her by ministers, outlined 30 proposed new laws a signal of the government s priorities for the year ahead. So there was plenty of talk of levelling up, but only nine words and no new laws promised on social care. A bill to ease planning controls in england and another to require voters to prove their identity before casting their vote are already proving controversial, but a long awaited online safety bill has been widely welcomed. Trumpets play fanfare. Some pomp and pageantry did survive the stripped down ceremony, even if the queen arr
Now on bbc news the week in parliament. Hello again, and welcome to the week in parliament a week when the queen set out boris johnson s plans for the new political year. My government will level up opportunities across all parts of the united kingdom, supporting jobs, businesses and economic growth. Also, in this programme ex prime minister s question time mps grill david cameron over the greensill affair. This is a painful day, coming back to a place that i love and respect so much. Britain s top police officer defends the handling of a vigil for sarah everard. I think it s an extremely hard thing to second guess when you are looking back at it, but i m proud of the way they responded and i do think they took these issues into account. And 80 years on, the speaker recalls the night the luftwaffe bombed westminster. As a bomb was dropping on the lords, on westminster hall, elizabeth tower, but the big bomb that caused the real damage was in this chamber. But first, the state o