hit their highest average surface temperature on record, as they soak up warmth from climate change and scientists are warning this will have serious consequences for the health of the planet. the average temperature this week was nearly 21 celsius, far above what s typical for this time of year. the global average is around half a degree celsius lower which might not sound much, but experts say they are worried. the oceans are vital to help regulate our climate and drive weather patterns, and are home to a vast range of species. here s our climate editorjustin rowlatt. marine scientists send down an array of instruments to assess the impact of warming sea water off the coast of plymouth. have we got a reading for today yet, do you know? i heard them say something around 18 19, which is 4 degrees higher than it should be. one of the most dramatic heat waves ever recorded in uk seas hasjust subsided, part of a global trend of warming waters. the ocean temperature, or the o
been following the story. it would seem to be in crisis. without a house for the next two editions. although they insist there is ongoing dialogue with potential hosts. prepared to meet all the financial demands of staging such a big multisport event has become increasingly difficult. manchester city boss, pep guardiola, says croatian defender josko gvardiol is having a medical and should complete his move from rb leipzig in the next hours. it s the community shield on sunday treble winners city play arsenal in the friendly at wembley. arsenal finished second to city last season in the premier league, and guardiola is expecting them to push his side close again this season, and says they won t be the only rivals. everybody knows that if you start every season send the same, that is my feeling. it is not one or two, there are lots of teams that are going to fight for everything and the challenge is massive for us. how we deal with it mentally and how we go as a team footba
extended from nine to 19 years. mr navalny was found guilty of inciting and financing extremist activity and creating an extremist organisation, charges he denied. he s already serving a nine year term for fraud and contempt of court, in a case which many see as politically motivated. today s court proceedings were held in the prison in melekhovo, where he has been held, and from where our russia editor, steve rosenberg, reports. this is the closest we were allowed to get to russia s most famous prisoner. we d been let inside the high securityjail where alexei navalny was already incarcerated. but journalists weren t allowed into the makeshift courtroom. all we could do was watch on a screen. at this trial behind bars, the kremlin critic was found guilty on extremism charges and handed a new 19 year prison sentence. he ll be transferred to a so called special regime colony and harsher conditions. we may have been allowed in here to watch the verdict on a tv screen, but keep
good evening and welcome to bbc news. new laws are to be introduced, giving people greater control over what happens to their online personal data. the government says the legislation offers the right to be forgotten, with proposals in the data protection bill making it easier to withdraw consent for information to be used. companies will also have to obtain explicit consent, rather than using pre selected tick boxes, to gather details online. here s our political correspondent, leila nathoo. your data, giving companies all sorts of intimate details about how you live your life. now a new law is supposed to give us all more control. it allows you to keep up with the change in technology. companies will have more accountability and consumers are going to have more control. the new law includes the right to be forgotten, making it easier to find out what the tech companies hold on you and get it raised. there will be an end to tick boxes on websites which often see consumer