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Weather maps show when next UK heatwave 'could hit 30C' as BBC's Carol Kirkwood promises 'sunshine' ahead

The UK could soon be entering into a heatwave with temperatures reaching a scorching 30C in coming weeks - and the sun could be out even sooner. Speaking on BBC Breakfast today (16 May) weather forecaster Carol Kirkwood said temperatures would start to creep up with “sunny spells and sunshine” on Sunday (19 May).
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Andrew Neil takes swipe at BBC Breakfast over drought segment in veiled Twitter dig
BBC’s ex-political presenter Andrew Neil has taken a veiled dig at his former employer after a segment on BBC Breakfast about the current drought.Neil left his role at the BBC in 2021 and has been vocal about the company since his departure.The 73-year-old left to join GB News and recently took to Twitter to poke fun at the BBC’s early morning news show, hosted by Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt.READ MORE:BBC Breakfast's Carol Kirkwood reveals when she thinks she'll be axed from showDuring their show, Naga and Charlie spoke about the current heatwave and noted that some areas of the country are being severely affected by the drought.They spoke to a firefighter, who has attended a number of fires since it began, and weather presenter Sarah Keith-Lucas informed viewers that temperatures were on the rise.The presenters also spoke to Environment Agency expert John Curtin who said that rain could have “a detrimental effect”.He said: “When you turn on a tap or have a shower, that water comes out of rivers [...] that means we’re taking it away from the environment, or taking it away from a farmer that could be using it to irrigate or harvest crops that we will need for food [...].”He branded it as “something beyond normal” and that “rain in the next week" could "bring some respite from the drought”.Curtin then told viewers that there will be a “risk” that “comes with” the downpour, and showed them how “little the baked Earth absorbs the water”.As a result, there could be “flash floods” and farmers may “have to become makeshift firefighters” to “stop the fields burning”.A sceptical viewer didn’t hold back and tweeted about what they’d just seen.They wrote: “According to BBC Breakfast, even rain is bad now…”Former BBC presenter
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BBC Breakfast's Sally Nugent caught in awkward blunder as Carol Kirkwood covers for her
BBC Breakfast saw one beloved news anchor turn red-faced during Wednesday morning's edition of the show.Ben Thompson and Sally Nugent headed up the red couch this morning (August 10), but it was between the sport and weather when things really got going.Chatting about Serena Williams' tennis career and whether or not she will decide to retire soon, Sally segued away from the sport and introduced the weather.READ NEXT: BBC Breakfast's Jon Kay still missing as co-star replaces him alongside Sally NugentBefore she welcomed Carol Kirkwood though, Sally made an awkward blunder that Carol sweetly played along with after the news anchor was left red-faced on the red sofa."Let's evolve away to the ten-" Sally said when she made the blunder, laughing it off and appearing a little taken aback and tongue-tied."Not the tennis, to the weather now," she quickly added to cover up her mistake.Laughing it off, Sally said "morning" to Carol before she appeared on-screen from a rooftop in the capital city.Covering up for her pal, Carol played along and said: "I was thinking you saw us actually, we were having a quick game of tennis up here earlier, Sal."Later on she appeared back on our screens when she was trying to talk loudly over some rather loud drilling in the background.This comes as Jon Kay is still missing in action from his fairly new role after taking over from Dan Walker.Jon was hired to present the programme alongside Sally from Monday to Wednesday with Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt taking over for the remaining days of the week.He was missing from his new role on Monday, August 8 - and again today - with his Twitter untouched since July, 31.Discussing the new job offer when the news broke earlier this year, Jon told fans
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