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next two _ people wanting to fly, and over the next two weeks we are about to enter at the _ next two weeks we are about to enter at the peak— next two weeks we are about to enter at the peak of the peak summer season — politicians in sri lanka begin the process of choosing a new president, after mass protests drove ex—president rajapaksa to resign and flee the country. and an unprecedented win — ireland make history with their first—ever series win in new zealand. good afternoon. welcome to the bbc news channel. a meeting of the government's emergency cobra committee has t...

in new zealand. good afternoon. a meeting of the government's emergency cobra committee has taken place this afternoon — to discuss how to respond to the record temperatures that are expected to hit parts of the uk next week. a national emergency has been declared after a red extreme heat warning was issued for the first time, meaning there's a risk to life. jon donnison reports at the bristol harbour festival this weekend, a cold shower more than welcome. and with potentially record temperatures forecast for early next week, this summer's heatwave is entering uncharted waters. wel...

the government has held an emergency cobra meeting to discuss how to respond to the record temperatures expected to hit parts of the uk next week. a national emergency has already been declared after the met office issued a red extreme heat warning for the very first time, meaning there's a risk to life. an amber warning has been announced for tomorrow, affecting parts of england and wales, and that extends to scotland on monday. then the red warning will come into effect across a large part of england. our correspondentjon donnison has the very latest. it is without doubt weather fo...

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....

as parts of the uk brace for record high temperatures, the nhs is on high alert. a red extreme heat warning for monday prompts more resources for the health service. we are putting in additional capacity, whether it's with call handlers, whether it's the number of paramedics on duty, whether it's extra capacity on 111. europe's heatwave intensifies, with wildfires forcing thousands to flee parts of south west france. the fire too was big, big, big, big and my friends woke me up and i was like, "ok, this is very serious. what do i take?" president biden wraps up his tour of the middle...