Summary
The UK has recorded its hottest-ever temperature, so BBC weather presenter, Matt Taylor, is back in the studio to talk through the impact of this extreme heat.
A major incident is declared after a number of fires break out in London and beyond. Fire consultant, Andy Elliot, explains what it’s like fighting the flames on the front line.
And, there are now three remaining contestants in the battle to become the next PM. Chris explains who could go through to the final vote.
This episode of Newscast was made by Tim Walklate and Clare Williamson, with Chris Flynn, and Cordelia Hemming. The technical producer was Rohan Madison. The assistant editor was Sam Bonham.
Credit: Britain’s Next Prime Minister: The ITV Debate
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts. |
| 0:05.4 | Hello from an incredibly quiet Kings Cross station. |
| 0:08.5 | This is a main line train station out here on, |
| 0:12.2 | do we call this bit the concourse? |
| 0:14.0 | Normally it would be rammed right now, very, very quiet. |
| 0:17.3 | And all of... |
| 0:18.5 | What do you mean to us that if you require assistance |
| 0:21.7 | or information, basically to a member of staff, |
| 0:25.0 | they'll always be happy to have us. |
| 0:28.4 | And in fact, there are probably more staff |
| 0:30.6 | at the ticket barriers than there are passengers. |
| 0:33.2 | Oh. |
| 0:42.9 | What? No trains at all? |
| 0:46.2 | Oh yeah, that's why it's so quiet. |
| 0:48.4 | Over by the ticket barrier, though, there's a palette with... |
| 0:52.3 | 200 bottles of water on it, even more. |
| 0:56.6 | What I am amazed by, though, is it seems colder |
| 1:01.5 | on the tube than it does above ground. |
| 1:04.1 | That's not normally how it feels when it's warm. |
| 1:09.3 | Right, I'm going to jump back on the tube |
| 1:10.8 | to get to the newscast studio now. |
| 1:12.4 | Wish me luck. |
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