this is bbc news. the headlines at 7.00 record breaking temperatures are set to hit the uk next week. transport services could face significant disruption ministers are taking steps to ensure hospitals and ambulances are prepared, while schools are given guidance to help them remain open. the long term forecast is showing the possibility of quite a warm summer, and there is also the possibility that this kind of short episode can occur. and we ll be speaking to a public health specialist on the challenges of helping the most vulnerable cope with extreme weather emergencies. heathrow is pushing ahead with plans to force airlines to reduce passenger numbers to help the airport cope with staff shortages. russia orders all its forces to step up operations in ukraine, as moscow s missiles strike cities right across the country. ireland make rugby union history with their first ever series win in new zealand. hello, welcome to bbc news. the government has held an emergency cobr