in local government. dire election results are becoming a dangerous habit for the conservatives. but tonight, it is not prompting more tory mps to want to get rid of rishi sunak. rishi sunak�*s conservative party has been decimated in local council and mayoral elections across england and wales, as the opposition labour party celebrates a strong night at the ballot box. we'll have all you need to know, and examine what the results could mean for the general election. also tonight. will also tonight. also speak to the countries youngest will also speak to the countries youngest counselor. studying for hay levels while campaigning for the it's the end of week three at the donald trump trial. it's been a week of fines and threats ofjail for the former president.

we'll look at what we've learned so far. we start in the uk where prime minister rishi sunak has acknowledged a "disappointing" series of local election results after the conservatives suffered big defeats across england. votes are still being counted in the local elections. the results are seen as the last major test of public opinion, before a general election later this year. there's little good news for prime minister rishi sunak. at a by election in blackpool south, his party suffered its third largest swing to the opposition labour party since the second world war. at a local council level the results are no better. the conservatives have lost half of the seats announced so far. experts say, they could be on track to lose a staggering 500 councillors a staggering 500 councillors, one of the worst performances at the polls in four decades. here's our political editor, chris mason. cheering. northallerton in north yorkshire this afternoon.

the prime minister lives a few miles away, and look who's turned up to rub his nose in it. york and north yorkshire, the wider county so often rock—solid conservative, has elected a labour mayor. we've had really good results across the country all day long, but this is a very, very special moment, david, to become the mayor here. and thank you to the team for all the fantastic work that they have done. because through the villages and the towns of north yorkshire, people have voted for change. there have been smiles and red rosettes all over the place, taking the council in the military town of aldershot in hampshire. labour did the same in hartlepool in the north—east of england. and on the south coast in adur in west sussex, where they've never won before. but five independent candidate standing on a pro—gaza platform cost labour control in oldham

in greater manchester as evidence labour's stance on gaza has had an impact, particularly in places with a significant muslim population. earlier, keir starmer was in blackpool to celebrate winning a westminster seat there. winning wasn't surprising, the scale of labour's victory was. music. the mood music for the prime minister pretty dire, then. rishi sunak was in catterick garrison in north yorkshire. obviously it's disappointing to lose good, hard—working conservative councillors, and i'm grateful to them for all their service in local government keeping council tax low and delivering services for local people. but we've still got lots of results to come. one of their few islands of optimism in a sea of gloom, the tees valley. the conservative ben houchen wearing victory, but not a tory rosette. he won by a million miles last time.

it was much closer this time, and he had this message for the prime minister. the people that i'm hearing that may not be thinking about voting - conservative or are currently - thinking whether they want to vote conservative at the next general i election, they want more progress. they want to give... we need to give them - the excuse to vote for us, and we haven't quite given them that excuse yet. _ and in classic marginal harlow in essex, the conservatives managed to cling on, just. the liberal democrats�* delight in the less—than—subtle photo opportunity. here they are in winchester in hampshire. let's make this conservative government history! cheering. they're suggesting here the conservatives are soon to be as dead as, yes, the dinosaurs and point to gains they're making at the tories�* expense. in so many parts of the country, it'll be conservative mps worried about liberal democrats. across the south—east, the blue wall, the south—west, in many other parts of the country where we are the challengers to the conservatives,

people know that if you want to get rid of this awful conservative government and make them history, they should vote liberal democrat. reform uk, the successor to the brexit party, gives some conservatives the collie wobbles. they came within a whisker of beating the tories in the blackpool by—election. what's rapidly becoming clear is basically as more people hear about reform, we're becoming the real opposition to the labour party in the north, in the midlands, in wales. we're on the way up, and it's quite clear that the tories are on the way down. and the green party is volunteering a bow. this is hastings in east sussex. the trend of the greens�* steady rise in local politics continues. a fantastic set of results for the green party. - the fifth local election in a row i where we scored a record number of green councillors being elected, winning seats in all corners - of the country from labour. and from the conservatives, in rural and urban areas alike. the democratic process comes with certain rituals — colour,

stamina and sleep deprivation. and winners clutching babies. there are yet more results to come tomorrow. chris mason, bbc news. let's speak to jack blanchard, uk editor for politico. just how bad was his for the tories? really, really bad for the tories. most of these results are exactly what you would expect to see for a government that's about to be thrown out of office. the tories have been losing councils and all the wrong places. in every part of the country we're seeing a marginal parliamentary seats, seeing their counsellors getting thrown out of office and i suspect will see more office and i suspect will see more of that tomorrow. the ones sort of shining light for rishi sunak was a victory for ben halogen in tees valley. we may see some big mmmeee oral wins are rishi sunak possibly in the west midlands, possibly even in the west midlands, possibly even

in london is the rumor. mayoral politics is often very personality based. the wider picture in terms of whether people want to turn out and vote tory is not good for rishi sunak at all.— sunak at all. interesting in teesside- _ sunak at all. interesting in teesside. he _ sunak at all. interesting in teesside. he stuck- sunak at all. interesting in teesside. he stuck a - sunak at all. interesting in | teesside. he stuck a smile sunak at all. interesting in . teesside. he stuck a smile on sunak at all. interesting in - teesside. he stuck a smile on it went out and said these results show the general election voters are going to stick with us. where does he come up with that? what going to stick with us. where does he come up with that?— going to stick with us. where does he come up with that? what else can he come up with that? what else can he sa ? he come up with that? what else can he say? he — he come up with that? what else can he say? he can't— he come up with that? what else can he say? he can't come _ he come up with that? what else can he say? he can't come out _ he come up with that? what else can he say? he can't come out and - he come up with that? what else can he say? he can't come out and say i he say? he can't come out and say yeah, it looks like we're toast. i'm afraid it really does. the fact that he went to north yorkshire, his own constituency to do his media bit today and then found out an hour later that the tories or lost that mayoral seat there, it never would he dreamed that would be possible a few years ago. north york shire is such a true blue plays for wealthy, retired people, always voted conservative. losing places like that, we've seen a classic swing area, goes to labour, goes to the tories when they win elections for the back swung across to labor.

places like that tell you that people in those areas are just not listening to rishi sunak any more and he doesn't have a long left to turnit and he doesn't have a long left to turn it around before the general election. i turn it around before the general election. ., turn it around before the general election. . ., _, turn it around before the general election. . ., ., ., election. i want to come onto that in a second _ election. i want to come onto that in a second about _ election. i want to come onto that in a second about what _ election. i want to come onto that in a second about what this - election. i want to come onto that in a second about what this tells l election. i want to come onto thatl in a second about what this tells us about the national picture. people will vote differently whether it's a local or national issue. i'm interested in whether this was an outright rejection of the conservatives. norwas outright rejection of the conservatives. nor was this just that voters thought they would like something else in the other parties? it can't be both a mechanic? this is a look, were done with the tories and were voting for someone else or i really like the policies that these are the parties are presenting. these are the parties are presenting-— these are the parties are presenting. these are the parties are ”resentin. , , presenting. there is very little evidence of— presenting. there is very little evidence of some _ presenting. there is very little evidence of some huge - presenting. there is very little evidence of some huge tide i presenting. there is very little l evidence of some huge tide well presenting. there is very little - evidence of some huge tide well of support for the opposition party. if you look at every focus group that's done, the way and people surveyed asked about labour or indeed the other opposition parties there is not a lot of love there at the moment. what there is is a massive

rejection of the ruling party for that the conservatives have been in power for 14 years now, that the conservatives have been in powerfor 14 years now, that's that the conservatives have been in power for 14 years now, that's a huge amount of time put up enough time to observejust huge amount of time put up enough time to observe just about everybody at one moment or other. particularly with the chaos we've seen over the course of this parliament with multiple prime ministers and all the rest of it. every pollster, every pollster will tell you the same people are fed up with the conservatives the idea that rishi sunak would come in and you're not feeling around here we're 18 months into his partnership and there's no sign of that shift in sentiment at all. ., ,.,, , . sign of that shift in sentiment at all. ., , . , all. reform uk poses quite a problem for the conservatives. _ all. reform uk poses quite a problem for the conservatives. it _ all. reform uk poses quite a problem for the conservatives. it has - all. reform uk poses quite a problem for the conservatives. it has the - for the conservatives. it has the power to split that vote on the right. i wonder how much of a danger that is. basically when we saw these local election results it was a real danger that conservatives can be pushed into third place. it’s a danger that conservatives can be pushed into third place. it's a huge roblem pushed into third place. it's a huge problem for _ pushed into third place. it's a huge problem for the _ pushed into third place. it's a huge problem for the conservatives - pushed into third place. it's a huge problem for the conservatives with j problem for the conservatives with “p problem for the conservatives with up the last thing they needed. we've seen this before, we'd seen this happen to david cameron in the 2010

when nigel faraj predecessor, was doing exactly this to the tories and taking them from the right flank. it split the vote exactly as you say. we're not going to see a huge tidal wave of reform mps being elected in the general election. i'd be amazed if we even saw one reform mps at the general election. what we will see is them eating away at the majorities of conservative mps were already under threat. people who might�*ve voted tory or last time voted, just not like them any more they've got someone else to go on they've got someone else to go on the that what that what that means is a lot of those tories are going to lose their seats because they've lost the votes to reform for them and labour or the lib dems can come in and scoop them up. as a the difference reform is going to make could be dozens of conservatives losing their seats in the elections who otherwise not have done. let’s who otherwise not have done. let's talk about that _ who otherwise not have done. let's talk about that election. _ who otherwise not have done. let's talk about that election. what does that tell us if anything about voting intention at a general

election? interesting tonight, a lot of speculation that if their results were disastrous for the conservatives that it would once again throw the spotlight on rishi sunak and renew those calls for him to go. that doesn't seem to be happening tonight.— to go. that doesn't seem to be happening tonight. you're quite riaht happening tonight. you're quite right about _ happening tonight. you're quite right about that. _ happening tonight. you're quite right about that. the _ happening tonight. you're quite l right about that. the expectation management by rishi sunak so operation has been pretty good. they manage to convince people that if only he lost absolutely everything, including every conservative may oral and have his counsellors and the black pool by election only then will it be disasters that tory mps might think about getting rid of him. that hasn't happened to him. lots of people think andy street will win in the west midlands tomorrow as tory mayor. there is rumours that tories might pick up a london mayor. there are things for rishi sunak to point out and say i can win in some places. make a mistake, more broadly the tories look like they gonna lose. look at

blackpool south, that's a proper parliamentary seat for the reformer running there, they almost took second place. labourjust knocked it out of the park they are. if that kind of result is replicated in the general election, current polling, no reason to think there will be than the tories are going to lose an awful lot of seats. zfi’s than the tories are going to lose an awful lot of seats.— awful lot of seats. 26% swing for labour at awful lot of seats. 2696 swing for labour at blackpool— awful lot of seats. 2696 swing for labour at blackpool south. - awful lot of seats. 2696 swing for labour at blackpool south. jack, | labour at blackpool south. jack, thank you for being with us. were saying as well, we probably won't get all the final results until sunday. it does take some time to count in these local elections. results still coming in all the time. and local elections there always some great personal stories with let's talk about one of them now. joining me now is daisy blakemore creedon, an 18—year—old student who has been voted as one of the youngest councillors in the country. good to have you with us. i'm right in saying 18 years and six months. you have that record now how does it feel? , .,

you have that record now how does it feel? , . �* , . ., you have that record now how does it feel? , . �*, . ., ., feel? great. there's a lot of emotions — feel? great. there's a lot of emotions going _ feel? great. there's a lot of emotions going on - feel? great. there's a lot of emotions going on right - feel? great. there's a lot of| emotions going on right now feel? great. there's a lot of - emotions going on right now for the overwhelmed, overjoyed. it's been amazing. we've run a very good campaign, we've worked hard and it paid off. campaign, we've worked hard and it aid off. ., . i. paid off. your mum and your grandparents _ paid off. your mum and your grandparents were _ paid off. your mum and your grandparents were at - paid off. your mum and your grandparents were at the - paid off. your mum and your- grandparents were at the accounts as well. great to have them they are. it felt like a real family affair. how important has their support been in this? you beenjuggling campaigning with trying to study for your a—levels next week. campaigning with trying to study for your a-levels next week.— your a-levels next week. they've been coming _ your a-levels next week. they've been coming out _ your a-levels next week. they've been coming out campaigning - your a-levels next week. they've l been coming out campaigning with your a-levels next week. they've - been coming out campaigning with me after school for the it's been amazing. i'm very grateful for their support. amazing. i'm very grateful for their su ort. ~ , ., amazing. i'm very grateful for their su--ort.~ ,, ., amazing. i'm very grateful for their su--ort. ,, ., support. when you speak to people on the campaign. — support. when you speak to people on the campaign, particularly _ support. when you speak to people on the campaign, particularly young - the campaign, particularly young people. how did they respond? to they feel like they have a voice with you? they feel like they have a voice with ou? , they feel like they have a voice with you?— with you? yes. the amount of doors i've with you? yes. the amount of doors we knocked — with you? yes. the amount of doors i've knocked on _ with you? yes. the amount of doors i've knocked on and _ with you? yes. the amount of doors i've knocked on and they _ with you? yes. the amount of doors i've knocked on and they have - with you? yes. the amount of doors i've knocked on and they have said l i've knocked on and they have said i don't usually vote but i will be voting for you. this is a chance for a use voice to make a difference in

politics. a use voice to make a difference in olitics. ~ ., a use voice to make a difference in olitics. ~ . . , ., . politics. what will that use voice p? what's _ politics. what will that use voice p? what's the _ politics. what will that use voice p? what's the top _ politics. what will that use voice p? what's the top of _ politics. what will that use voice p? what's the top of your to - politics. what will that use voice p? what's the top of your to do | politics. what will that use voice i p? what's the top of your to do list when you start work? just p? what's the top of your to do list when you start work?— when you start work? just really representing _ when you start work? just really representing the _ when you start work? just really representing the young - when you start work? just really representing the young people. | when you start work? just really . representing the young people. but mostly representing the people of my award. that is more important. they are both very important. and award. that is more important. they are both very important.— are both very important. and being able to no are both very important. and being able to go out _ are both very important. and being able to go out and _ are both very important. and being able to go out and represent - are both very important. and being | able to go out and represent people in this way, that i suppose one of the big issues in all elections that people feel that whoever the party in power might not be representing them. it feels like this could be a clean break for them. them. it feels like this could be a clean breakfor them. what's them. it feels like this could be a clean break for them. what's the most exciting bit about doing this job? i most exciting bit about doing this “ob? ., most exciting bit about doing this 'ob? ., . ,, most exciting bit about doing this 'ob? ., , . job? i love canvassing. i started canvassing _ job? i love canvassing. i started canvassing a — job? i love canvassing. i started canvassing a year— job? i love canvassing. i started canvassing a year ago _ job? i love canvassing. i started canvassing a year ago and - job? i love canvassing. i started canvassing a year ago and i - job? i love canvassing. i started. canvassing a year ago and i could job? i love canvassing. i started - canvassing a year ago and i could do it every day. i'm not a very social person but it's thrilling. you get to hear peoples issues first hand. daisy, so good to talk to you. i know you've had a really busy 48 hours. we will let you go. best of

luck with those eight levels next week. good to talk to you. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

it's the end of the third week in donald trump's criminal trial. the prosecution has been building its case with a range of witnesses so far. today, the court heard from a forensic analyst who examined the contacts and messages on michael cohen's phone, he's donald trump's former lawyer. and it heard from a staffer from the new york da's office who reviewed trump's social media posts for the trial. then came the main witness of the day — hope hicks. she served as donald trump's campaign spokesperson at the time of the hush—money payment in 2015. she was in the room for a key meeting between donald trump, michael cohen and former

national enquirer publisher david pecker, when it was agreed that mr pepper would buy that mr pecker would buy and suppress negative stories about trump — including alleged affairs — to help boost his campaign. 0ur correspondent nada tawfik is in new york. there's been some dramatic testimony today. the end of week three. explain what we heard from hope hicks. keep the end of week three. explain what we heard from hope hicks.— we heard from hope hicks. keep in mind she is — we heard from hope hicks. keep in mind she is the _ we heard from hope hicks. keep in mind she is the first _ we heard from hope hicks. keep in mind she is the first person - we heard from hope hicks. keep in mind she is the first person who i mind she is the first person who worked directly with donald trump to testify. we didn't really have to guess as she felt about taking the stand. she said once she got all that she was really nervous. and even broke down in tears in one point in which the court took a short break. hope hicks has depicted donald trump as somebody who was across all of the media statements that she worked on, was very much a part of his press strategy and all of the statements that went out. somebody that was very in tune with

how the press coverage would be affecting him and his campaign. she discussed how the campaign was in crisis after the access hollywood tape. how it was wall—to—wall media coverage for 36 hours until the presidential debate, even knocking a category four hurricane off of the news. then she got to the actual article that went out, exposing the stormy daniels payment. she said that donald trump had told her that the affair never happened, to deny theirfair impressed the affair never happened, to deny their fair impressed statements. that with michael cohen told the new york times that he had made the payment that donald trump told her that he was very loyal and he had paid off this woman as a favour to him. when prosecutors asked her if that sounded like something michael: we do she said it did seem out of character for that we do she said it did seem out of characterfor that he was we do she said it did seem out of character for that he was someone who liked to take credit and wasn't

exactly a charitable person. overall, some pretty devastating testimony for the defence that they now have to contend with on cross—examination. now have to contend with on cross-examination. speaking of the testimon , cross-examination. speaking of the testimony. the _ cross-examination. speaking of the testimony, the judge _ cross-examination. speaking of the testimony, the judge was _ cross-examination. speaking of the testimony, the judge was forced - cross-examination. speaking of the testimony, the judge was forced to | testimony, the judge was forced to intervene today to correct the president, former presidents false assertion about the gag order. explain what happened there. last niuht explain what happened there. last ni . ht when explain what happened there. last night when donald trump was leaving court in speaking to the press as he ought often does he made a comment again complaining about this gag order saying that he is not able to testify, that is being silenced. the judge once court resumed this morning wanted to make it absolutely clear, telling donald trump that there is nothing about that gag order that prevents his constitutional right to take the stand and testify in his defence he said that gag order is only related to statements outside of the court and very limited at that. just aimed

at witnesses and jurors. so donald trump speaking later to the press did seem to acknowledge that yes, he can testify and back gag order does not prevent him from doing so. mada. not prevent him from doing so. nada, aood to not prevent him from doing so. nada, good to talk — not prevent him from doing so. nada, good to talk to _ not prevent him from doing so. nada, good to talk to you. _ let's speak to former united states districtjudge, the honourable shira scheindlin. i want to start first of all with the intervention from the judge around that gag order. what did you make of that intervention to remind former president trump that yes, this did not affect his ability to testify? this did not affect his ability to testi ? �* , this did not affect his ability to testi ? �*, . testify? it's important. the 'udge is sa in: testify? it's important. the 'udge is saying am i testify? it's important. the 'udge is saying don't distort * testify? it's important. the 'udge is saying don't distort my h testify? it's important. the judge is saying don't distort my gag - is saying don't distort my gag order. you know darn well that you have a constitutional right to testify. you said you're going to testify. you said you're going to testify. of course my gag order does not prevent that. i think the judge as always wants to set the record straight when trump says things that are just so far off base. {iii straight when trump says things that are just so far off base.—

are just so far off base. of course findin: are just so far off base. of course finding mr — are just so far off base. of course finding mr trump _ are just so far off base. of course finding mr trump $9,000 - are just so far off base. of course finding mr trump $9,000 for - finding mr trump $9,000 for violating that order, signalling that he will impose more fines if he doesn't change his behavior. do you get any sense that mr trump is listening and will change his behaviour? i listening and will change his behaviour?— behaviour? i think trump is listening — behaviour? i think trump is listening but _ behaviour? i think trump is listening but i _ behaviour? i think trump is listening but i think - behaviour? i think trump is listening but i think he - behaviour? i think trump is listening but i think he is i behaviour? i think trump is i listening but i think he is always going to go as close to the line as he possibly can and maybe even cross it. there is a theory out there that he's trying goad the judge almost into incarcerating him because then his victim story is dramatically improved. they take me to jail, i'm sitting here in a cell. so there is a theory that he almost wants to go. but the counter theory is he really doesn't want to be in jail even for a day. it is unclear but he is going to try and go is close to that line as possible. he's going to continue attacks. thejudge did as possible. he's going to continue attacks. the judge did say on tuesday when he imposed the fines, he did say he would consider that if cohen and daniels continue to attack

trump they may become subject to a gag order. there has to be a two—way street. 0r gag order. there has to be a two—way street. or he might let trump respond. it depends if they quiet down, then there be no excuse for trump to respond to it. if they keep attacking him in the public domain, social media then the judge might consider either gagging them or letting trump respond. we did hear that on tuesday. he also said he wished he could give more than $1000 per violation, wished he could give more than $1000 perviolation, he wished he could give more than $1000 per violation, he is limited by statute. is that i would like to give more if i could but i can't. is give more if i could but i can't. is there a danger that all of this just becomes a bit of a circus? it takes her attention away from the real matter at hand, that issue that he's being tried in court. once again today that evidence, a main witness hope hicks who served as kid in spain during a campaign spokesperson for mr trump, spain during a campaign spokesperson for mrtrump, what did spain during a campaign spokesperson for mr trump, what did you make of her testimony, this could be quite

key in this case. this her testimony, this could be quite key in this case.— key in this case. as a previous cuest key in this case. as a previous guest said. — key in this case. as a previous guest said, your _ key in this case. as a previous guest said, your reporter i key in this case. as a previous guest said, your reporter in i key in this case. as a previous i guest said, your reporter in new york, there are things of that testimony that a very devastating to trump for as soon as this came up that hollywood access tape came out that hollywood access tape came out that the campaign was thrown into turmoil and they knew that they had to control that story and suppress it if they could. they knew that other women would come forward and did so they had to buy them off. on the other hand it was wont nugget in her testimony that was quite helpful to the defense. she said that right away the president said please don't let this get out to my wife. i don't want her to learn about it. that has been his defence narrative that he had nothing to do with the sway of the electorate but he want to keep it quiet for family reasons. and she backed that up. she's already handed the defence of talking point that i'm sure we will hear in the closing

arguments. i'm sure we will hear in the closing arguments-— i'm sure we will hear in the closing arguments. also interesting saying her response _ arguments. also interesting saying her response to _ arguments. also interesting saying her response to scandals _ arguments. also interesting saying her response to scandals like - arguments. also interesting saying her response to scandals like that. her response to scandals like that access hollywood tape was to deny, deny, deny. you get a real sense of the inner workings of this when it's laid out so clearly in court. for his part mrtrump laid out so clearly in court. for his part mr trump says every legal scholar has said this case is nonsense. is that true? what are legal scholars saying about a? that is not true- — legal scholars saying about a? that is not true- i— legal scholars saying about a? that is not true. i have _ legal scholars saying about a? trisgt is not true. i have read legal scholars on both sides of commenting on the strength of this case with many have said it's a surprisingly strong case and when the full evidences in the record we will see exactly how strong it is. there are others who are concerned that it's a case where we call a first impression. meaning that some of the theories here have never been tested before. such is what makes this a felony is that the falsification of business records is a furtherance of another crime or the intent to commit another crime. and here that other crime is a violation of election laws, that's what's new and

untested. �* ._ , election laws, that's what's new and untested. �* , ., . election laws, that's what's new and untested. �* ., . untested. always good to have your insi . ht on untested. always good to have your insight on stories _ untested. always good to have your insight on stories like _ untested. always good to have your insight on stories like this _ untested. always good to have your insight on stories like this was - untested. always good to have your insight on stories like this was you i insight on stories like this was you so much for the former united states districtjudge. it's worth saying the 12 jurors, six alternate still to hear from the main players in this case including the woman at the centre of this, stormy daniel who is paid $130,000 alleged to keep quiet about that liaison. and also from trump's former lawyer michael cohen. we will talk more about that. stay with us. hello there, good afternoon. well, it was the warmest day of the year so far across all four nations yesterday. temperatures rose into the low 20s in celsius. here they are, and we are set to keep the warmth today across western scotland and northern ireland, although not quite so much sunshine here. but across england and wales, it's a lot cooler, a drop in temperature of around ten degrees

celsius across parts of east anglia, where there's plenty of cloud and some more outbreaks of rain. so really quite wet and cloudy for much of england and wales this afternoon. watch out for some thunderstorms, too, from yorkshire and lincolnshire, just pushing further northwards and westwards through the afternoon. some sunny spells developing across the south coast of england, but the best of the sunshine again will be for scotland, particularly the north and the west, where once again we could see 22, even maybe 23 degrees celsius. now, as we head through of this evening and overnight, that weather front continues to lift its way further northwards, taking the cloud and the rain with it. there'll be a lot of mist and murk into tomorrow morning, particularly for north sea—facing coasts. it's a lot chillier further south for southern england and south wales. clear skies, some radiation fog forming. temperatures back to mid—single figures, but much milder of course further north underneath all of that cloud that continues again to push its way northwards through the day tomorrow. so a bit of a north—south split going on on saturday. still some breaks in the cloud across north—western areas of scotland, but the best of the sunshine tomorrow will tend

to be across southern england and south wales, too, and that will really help to lift the temperatures, 16—17 degrees, back up to the seasonal average, but watch out for some afternoon showers. now on sunday, important not to take the graphics too literally at this stage, but at the moment we think this area of low pressure is going to wind its way in from the south and the west, so there will be some showers here. more showers developing further north as well, but in the sunny spells, and there will be some, then it will feel pleasantly warm as it does at this time of year. and it's another day of sunny spells and some showers again on bank holiday monday. the focus for the showers probably towards the south of england at least through the morning. more showers developing across northern england and scotland as we head through the afternoon, but again do keep checking the forecast because the detail is likely to change. here's the temperature outlook for our capital cities, then, as we head through the weekend and into the start of next week. temperatures around average, warm in the sunshine, but there will be some wet weather at times. bye— bye.

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we will talk about that in just a moment, but first let's get the latest sport from the bbc sport centre with sarah. hi, sarah. thanks very much. let's start in miami, where red bull's max verstappen set the pace in grand prix first practice despite a tricky session. the world champion, who ran wide at least three times and complained of braking issues, ended upjust clear of mclaren's oscar piastri. ferrari's carlos sainz was third fastest. the build up has been dominated by the departure from red bull of designer adrian newey. lewis hamilton says it would be a "privilege" to work with him, should he decide to join ferrari — hamilton's new team — next season. ifi if i was to do ifiwas to doa if i was to do a list of people i would love to work with, he would absolutely be at the top of it. i think you would be an amazing addition. i think they've already got a great team, they are already making huge progress, strides forward, their cars quicker this year, but yeah, it would be a privilege to work with him.