to gunning down 17 people at his former high school. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsday. welcome to bbc news broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. it s 7am in the morning in singapore and 1am in western france, which is facing a heat apocalypse , experts have warned, as extreme temperatures continue to hit much of europe. they say temperatures could reach record levels in 15 regions of the southwest, with firefighters battling wildfires and thousands forced to evacuate. wildfires in spain, portugal and greece have forced thousands more to flee. our europe correspondent jessica parker has the latest. into the forest and the front line of an exhausting battle, and one that, today, we were given special access to. up in the woods, you can see guys tackling the fires. there s a huge amount of activity down here, and it is hot, it is smoky. just look at the haze in the trees. the smoke thickens the further in we go the flames s
as prime minister. tom tugenhadt was eliminated in the latest round of voting. of the remaing four, former chancellor rishi sunak tops the polls followed by penny mourdant. hello, welcome to our second and last look of the night hello, welcome to our second and last look of the night of hello, welcome to our second and last look of the night of what hello, welcome to our second and last look of the night of what the papers will be bringing us on tuesday morning. still with me, baroness ros altman and james rampton, features writer at the independent. welcome back to both of you. i m hoping you had something long and cool in the interim. the high temperatures dominate the front pages. the i leads with a stark map showing the high temperatures reached in britain today and the headline earth sends a warning. the telegraph is concerned that emergency services may not be able to cope if the hot weather continues for a second day tomorrow. the online independent newspaper repor