oh my god! my expectations were high and they were dramatically exceeded. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we re covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. first. his words could hardly be more timely. the us climate envoy, john kerry, has delivered an impassioned warning about the risks of climate change, and the urgency of acting now. speaking in london as floods devastate parts of europe, and heatwaves and wildfires sweep across north america, mr kerry warns that the world cannot wait for the pandemic to end to tackle climate change. he said we still have a chance of staving off the worst impacts of climate breakdown but only if governments step up in the next few months with stronger commitments on cutting greenhouse gas emissions. the climate crisis, my friends, is the test of our times. and while some may still believe it is unfolding in slow motion, no. this test is now as acute and as existential as any
torrential rain causes severe flooding in parts of central china. at least 12 people died in one city after its subway system was almosst submerged. scientists from the natural history museum unearth tens of thousands of fossils from a secret site in the cotswolds after a dsciovery by a couple of amateur paleantologistss. and a shake up for english cricket starts tonight. the hundred a new 100 ball competition which the england and wales cricket board say will mean shorter and faster games. a top police officer will be put in charge of tackling violence against women and girls in england and wales, the home secretary, priti patel, is to announce. the creation of the role was recommended in a report after 33 year old sarah everard was murdered in march. her death sparked huge protests and a public debate about women s safety. the government will also reveal plans for a new 24 hour rape and sexual assault helpline. there will be £5 million of funding to tackle violence in pu
at least 430 migrants made the journey across the english channel to the uk yesterday a new record for a single day. we ve just come across this small dinghy, probably three or four metres long. we think there s maybe 12,13 on board. a couple of small children at the front and a couple of women. i ve asked them how long they ve been at sea this morning they ve said a couple of hours. the met office issues its first ever amber weather warning for heat as parts of the country will hit 33 degrees celsius. and we re at some eid al adha celebrations the first time many muslims have been able to mark the festival in person since the start of the pandemic. and coming up on the bbc news channel: coronavirus continues to dominate the build up to the tokyo olympics as yet more athletes test positive with just three days to go. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. downing street has tried to clear up confusion about whether people should self isolate when pinged
the fully vaccinated can go to nightclubs and mass events. a report by mps says former pm david cameron lacked judgement in the way he lobbied the government over the now collapsed firm greensill capital. more than 400 migrants crossed the english channel to the uk yesterday, a record number. the home office says it s acting to tackle the issue. and the world s richest man, amazon bossjeff bezos, prepares to blast off to the edge of space. good morning. the prime minister s former chief adviser dominic cummings has launched a fresh attack on borisjohnson over his handling of the pandemic. speaking to the bbc in his first broadcast interview since leaving number ten at the end of last year, he accuses mrjohnson of putting his own political interests ahead of people s lives. mr cummings has claimed that borisjohnson resisted tightening coronavirus restrictions again last autumn because the virus mainly affected the elderly. he said that the borisjohnson had messaged him to say