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it's the hottest day of the year so far in the uk, with 30 degrees recorded in southern england, and heat health alerts for some areas in the south and east. djokovic, martina, all of us. do you eat the grass? just put it in our pockets, it's for good luck, it's great! tennis legend billiejean king, now also famous for her social campaigning, talks to the bbc about issues she believes are important today. every generation has to fight, because things are fragile constantly. i think it is really important to think about things being in a tenuous position always. and coming up on the b...

temperatures across the uk rose with a level three alert, and some rider means the uk could be hosting next year's eurovision contest. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the uk's second busiest airport says it will limit the number of flights across the peak summer period because it hasn't got enough staff. gatwick airport said it was aimed at creating a more reliable service for passengers. usually 900 flights run a day, but it'll be 825 injuly, and 850 in august. it comes after the government and regulators wrote to airlines telling them to make sure their summer timetables we...

across the continent. thanks forjoining us. in what is the fastest decision in eu history, the european commission has formally recommended "candidate status" for ukraine — but with conditions. for ukraine this has been a long—time ambition, and president zelensky was quick to react — hailing it as an "historic" moment, which will bring "victory" in the war against russia "closer". meanwhile president putin said he was against the idea — because the eu wasn't a military blo, but couldn't see how it would benefit kyiv. here is commission president ursula von der leyen speaking...

Them — conscience, honour. the ukrainians are using every tool at their disposal to fight this war. this is a special forces drone unit, operating right on the front lines. i'm looking for vehicles. but look at what they're up against. as they film, shells land nearby. and then, below their drone, a russian fighter strikes. ukraine desperately needs more equipment. the west says it is coming. the question is, will it be too late? joe inwood, bbc news, kyiv. well, ukraine's bid tojoin the european union has moved a step closer today, with senior officials in brussels recommending the country ...

Ukrainian forces are digging in, preparing for an expected russian push. in the woods outside slovyansk, they wait. explosions at the start of this war, their light—infantry tactics, mobile units out—thinking their opponents, won famous victories. now, they are on the back foot against their better—armed enemy. translation: the most important thing is that i the guys are not afraid. they rush into battle. they are worried, of course. everyone would be worried. but everyone has something behind them — conscience, honour. the ukrainians are using every tool at their disposal to fight thi...