We are used to watching images of wild fires abroad but not here in the UK. Yesterday as temperatures in England reached record highs of 40 degrees, wildfires hit parts of the country and devastated people’s homes and belongings. On the programme today speaking to Nick Robinson was Tim Stock, his home in Wennington in Havering was destroyed by a fire that started next door. Also on the programme was London Mayor Sadiq Khan who said yesterday was the city’s fire service’s busiest day since World War Two. Katya Adler also spoke with Phil Garrigan who’s the chief fire officer for Merseyside and is leading the National Fire Chief Council's national resilience group for major incidents.

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