wildfires are common in southern turkey in the hot summer months, but local authorities say the latest fires have covered a much larger area than usual. turkey doesn t have its own firefighting aircraft, so reinforcements have been sent from ukraine, russia, azerbaijan and iran. but with the fires spread so widely across the south coast, it will be some time until they re brought under control. large cruise ships have been banned from the centre of venice, after yea rs of environmental protests. vessels of more than 25,000 tonnes will no longer be able to dock in the central canal. campaigners and residents say the ships pollute the air and water, and cause erosion. 0ur rome correspondent mark lowen reports.
tests were postponed. it has been confirmed that an extra £20 a week, which was added to universal credit during the pandemic, will be phased out in the autumn. 0ur correspondent nick eardley is in westminster and that decision is causing some unease amongst backbenchers? it is, because this money has been seen as a lifeline for many during the pandemic. it s £1000 a year and that can beat 5% of household incomes but there was a feeling in the conservative party that decision may not be the right one, there are some former ministers, former work and pensions secretaries who are worried it s the wrong decision, they have called for the uplift to be determined, there are tory mps some of whom won their seats from labour in traditional heartlands in 2019 for the first time, worried about the impact this might have but
semifinal continues. more than 200 bonfires have been built in northern ireland ahead of the annual?12th ofjuly?celebrations this year, and they re getting bigger than ever. the loyalist tradition which celebrates the victory of a protestant king over a catholic king at the battle of the boyne in 1690, can cause tensions between communities in some areas, but for others it s an important way to celebrate british culture in northern ireland. 0ur correspondent emma vardy has been to see one of the huge bonfires being built. layer upon layer, built by hand, this bonfire has grown into gigantic proportions. the much prized structure has been constructed by the community in craigyhill, and they re hoping it ll be the largest bonfire in northern ireland. it s roughly, at the moment, reached 70 feet. so we re hoping to get maybe 120. what s the secret to building a bonfire like this?
bbc news, solihull. come on, encland! whoever wins tonight smatch will face italy on sunday here. they beat spain 4 2 on penalties last night in an absolute cracker of a match. the italians go into that final 33 matches unbeaten. 0ur rome correspondent mark logan looks at italy s chances. as midnight struck, italy dared to dream. with the winning penalty against spain, elation and relief for a country now on the cusp of its first european title in 53 years. daytime brought hangover cures in the way italians do best as they digest this special moment. it means a lot because italy didn t win in european championships
well earned rest. three quarters time here, so let me bring you the latest headlines on abc news. fans go wild as the team equalise, tying their match against denmark as the half time approached. that is the current score now, england has equalised in the 39th minutes as raheem sterling scores. in other news, the easing of restrictions in england will cause a summary of cass according to labour. roger better s hopes of winning a wimbledon title and in the quarterfinals. whoever wins tonight s match, will be in the final sunday at wembley. they won last night in a hard fought match against spain. they go in unbeaten in the last 33 matches. 0ur rome correspondent mark lowen reports now on the celebrations and the excitement ahead of the final. as midnight struck,