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and the heat is on the met office says today could be the hottest day of the year so far. some parts of the uk will be hotter than athens and ibiza today. what s it like where you are and how are you coping? get in touch @annitabbc and use the #bbcyourquestions also coming up birth control for grey squirrels, as scientists hope to control an expanding population and save our native reds. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the foreign secretary, liz truss, is the latest senior cabinet member to enter the conservative leadership race. ii contenders are now in the running. conservative backbenchers will meet later this afternoon to finalise the contest s rules, which will aim to thin the field quickly. my colleague ben brown is live in westminster for us this morning, and we canjoin him now. 11 ii contenders and it could be even more than that. perhaps to whittle down that number, we are going to have a meeting of the 1922 committee of conser ....