live from washington. this is bbc news. a us state department report criticises israel's conduct in gaza — but stops short of recommending the us halt weapons supplies. in gaza, the territory's main un aid agency warns it only has three days—worth of food remaining. and — russian forces launch a surprise cross—border attack on ukrainian territory near the city of kharkiv. hello i'm caitriona perry. you're very welcome. the us has released a report to congress — finding that israel may have used american—supplied weapons in breach of international humanitarian law

in some instances during the war in gaza. the document says however that the us government does not have "complete information" to verify its assessment. it also finds that, despite israel not fully cooperating with us efforts to get humanitarian aid into gaza in the initial months, it does not currently assess that israel is prohibiting or restricting the transport of aid supplies. it's been a difficult week for us—israel relations. presidentjoe biden said the us could suspend certain arms shipments to israel if it launches a full scale invasion in to rafah — a densely populated area where over one million civilians are sheltering and in dire need of humanitarian assistance. our correspondent tom bateman has been at the us state department and sent this update. this report has been three months in the making with president biden under growing pressure from human rights organisations, from the party's democratic base over the way

that the weapons were being used by the israelis in gaza. what we have so far are the key findings that the state department here have released and there is a key line in this report and it is this— that it is reasonable to assess, they say, that wasn't —— weapons are supplied by the americans have been used by israeli security forces since october the seventh in instances inconsistent with international humanitarian law stop so that is a deep criticism by the american administration of its key ally in the region. but the report then goes on to effectively catch this in quite a lot of caveats. they say, for example, they don't have enough information to specifically say that in instances there has been a breach of international humanitarian law and they also say, crucially, that israel has given assurances that there is what they call remediation, that there is an accountability process if there are any potential breaches of law and this report says it is satisfied with those and

therefore it gets to the fundamental endpoint of this, that each stop short of saying they should be any further withdrawal or withholding of american weapons to the israelis. and i think that is one of the ways in which this report appears to try to come down in two places at the same time and so perhaps it won't satisfy either part of the pressure that is being exerted on president biden stop he is caught in a deep political bind over his support for the israelis in gaza, pressure from both sides, and that is why a ceasefire for hostage release negotiation remains politically the only way out for president biden. those talks broken down or at least suspended for the moment in cairo with no sign at the moment of a visible breakthrough. with me now in studio is former us centcom communications directorjoe buccino, and joining remotely is dana stroul, senior fellow at the washington institute

and a former us deputy assistant secretary of defence for the middle east. starting with you first, joe. this report concludes that it is reasonable to assess that american supplied weapons given to israel have been used in gaza in breach of international humanitarian law. is that surprising to you? nothing is surprising — surprising to you? nothing is surprising about _ surprising to you? nothing is surprising about this - surprising to you? nothing is surprising about this report. | surprising about this report. i'm very sceptical of this administration on this issue. since wednesday people have been following the story. it is released friday at 5pm the minimum exposure and it looks to appease everyone and basically says nothing. some laws may have been violated, some aid may have been delight —— denied, some bad things might have happened. it doesn't really say anything much. mit? really say anything much. why are ou really say anything much. why are you sceptical _ really say anything much. why are you sceptical about? because i don't think the administration wants to take a stand one way or the other on

this matter. i think the administration sees this largely as an election issue which is why i think the announcement was made earlier this week about the withholding of large—scale munitions or large size munitions and i don't think they want to offend israel and i think really nothing of substance will come out of this report.— out of this report. dana, if it -- if i could _ out of this report. dana, if it -- if i could get _ out of this report. dana, if it -- if i could get your - out of this report. dana, if it -- if i could get your views, | —— if i could get your views, you are at the department of defence until quite recently, what did you make of this report? i what did you make of this re ort? ~ , ., report? i think the report makes some _ report? i think the report makes some important i report? i think the report - makes some important things. there — makes some important things. there were some important things— there were some important things that happened but importantly us forces are not on the — importantly us forces are not on the ground to verify every report — on the ground to verify every report from every organisation or media — report from every organisation or media outlet who reported concerning violation of international humanitarian law but really this is about whether the israel defence forces _ whether the israel defence forces are learning organisation so when there are mistakes — organisation so when there are mistakes or incidences, they have — mistakes or incidences, they have a — mistakes or incidences, they have a process for accountability and a process

for improving their operations over— for improving their operations over the — for improving their operations over the course of the war? and the answer— over the course of the war? and the answer is yes and what is important _ the answer is yes and what is important about the report is that— important about the report is that the _ important about the report is that the state department is determining that it will proceed with transferring equipment to israel so that it can prop _ equipment to israel so that it can prop —— prosecute the war. the — can prop —— prosecute the war. the report— can prop —— prosecute the war. the report doesn't call for the withholding of weapons but we have seen president biden in the last week do just that. do you think he will use this report to continue with the supply? report to continue with the su -l ? , ~ , report to continue with the su .l ? , ~' , ., supply? yes. i think these are two separate _ supply? yes. i think these are two separate issues _ supply? yes. i think these are two separate issues which - supply? yes. i think these are two separate issues which is l supply? yes. i think these are two separate issues which is a hard _ two separate issues which is a hard needle to thread. if the report— hard needle to thread. if the report had said we had determined in a definitive matter— determined in a definitive matter that israel has violated international humanitarian law and its — international humanitarian law and its obligations to minimise civitiah— and its obligations to minimise civilian harm and it is not taking _ civilian harm and it is not taking remediation practices in a genuine _ taking remediation practices in a genuine and meaningful way then— a genuine and meaningful way then it — a genuine and meaningful way then it would trigger under us law obligations to stop transferring military equipment to israet—

transferring military equipment to israel stop and the report did not— to israel stop and the report did not do that which opens the weter— did not do that which opens the water continuing to transfer military— water continuing to transfer military equipment. the president announced it would be withholding £2000 bombs and 500 pound _ withholding £2000 bombs and 500 pound bombs. when it comes to rate _ pound bombs. when it comes to rate -- — pound bombs. when it comes to rafa —— rafah, the white house has been — rafa —— rafah, the white house has been pretty hard line about how it — has been pretty hard line about how it is — has been pretty hard line about how it is to be done and if you are doing _ how it is to be done and if you are doing precise targeted operations that is seeking to minimise civilian harm in a densely— minimise civilian harm in a densely populated area, you don't — densely populated area, you don't need 2000 pounds bombs to don't need 2000 pounds bombs to do that _ don't need 2000 pounds bombs to do that. g ., ,, ., don't need 2000 pounds bombs to dothat. ., ., _ do that. joe, you are obviously in us military _ do that. joe, you are obviously in us military command - do that. joe, you are obviously in us military command for. do that. joe, you are obviously i in us military command for some time. from what we have seen on israel and its assault in gaza, it has been using those bombs and that is the president's concern, isn't it? it and that is the president's concern, isn't it?- and that is the president's concern, isn't it? it has been usin: concern, isn't it? it has been using those _ concern, isn't it? it has been using those bombs _ concern, isn't it? it has been using those bombs and - concern, isn't it? it has been| using those bombs and israel has enough munitions to continue with the assault. and ultimately this will change really nothing in terms of the

outcome. israel is going to go forward with the assault stop it is going to be a catastrophe. israel will be further isolated on the world stage and america's standing in the middle east will take a further hit.— the middle east will take a further hit. ., ., , ., ., further hit. from what you have seen from _ further hit. from what you have seen from what _ further hit. from what you have seen from what prime - further hit. from what you have seen from what prime ministerl seen from what prime minister netanyahu has said and in past days, do you think that assault in rafah is imminent? we have heard about it from some months now but we do have some movements in the area of idf. the circling of the tanks, the following are part of the ceasefire, that is an indication so in the coming days and weeks this is going to go through. find days and weeks this is going to go through-— days and weeks this is going to uaothrouh. �* ., ., ., , go through. and dana, what does all of this do _ go through. and dana, what does all of this do for _ go through. and dana, what does all of this do for us- _ go through. and dana, what does all of this do for us- israel- all of this do for us— israel relations for the policy? the relationship has gone from a warm embrace a couple of days after october seven to what feels like egg shells in a way at this point. i feels like egg shells in a way at this point.—

at this point. i think we are at this point. i think we are at and a — at this point. i think we are at and a strategic - at this point. i think we are at and a strategic inflection point — at and a strategic inflection point in _ at and a strategic inflection point in the us israel relationship. president biden has taken some really significant actions to support israet's — significant actions to support israel's defence from really opening _ israel's defence from really opening us military stocks to flow — opening us military stocks to flow and _ opening us military stocks to flow and expedite military support, increasing the us capabilities across the region to hold — capabilities across the region to hold off on signal to others do not — to hold off on signal to others do not escalate and an incredible amount of diplomacy, all designed to stand behind israet— all designed to stand behind israel as it dismantled her must _ israel as it dismantled her must matt's military infrastructure going forward i think— infrastructure going forward i think if— infrastructure going forward i think if the idea prosecute this— think if the idea prosecute this rafah operation in such a way— this rafah operation in such a way that— this rafah operation in such a way that results in tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands or hundreds of thousands of civilian casualties there is going to be a rupture _ casualties there is going to be a rupture in the us— israel relationship and the big challenge here is notjust what signals— challenge here is notjust what signals to hamas but what it sends— signals to hamas but what it sends as _ signals to hamas but what it sends as a signal to other us adverse _ sends as a signal to other us adverse areas. an israeli adverse _ adverse areas. an israeli adverse areas, like iran, like hezbollah. and what we don't need — hezbollah. and what we don't need to— hezbollah. and what we don't need to do is have space opening _ need to do is have space opening where those actors think— opening where those actors think that they can escalate

and — think that they can escalate and challenge israel and the united — and challenge israel and the united states who will back up israel — united states who will back up israel. ~ ., ., israel. with the talks falling a art in israel. with the talks falling apart in cairo, _ israel. with the talks falling apart in cairo, we _ israel. with the talks falling apart in cairo, we saw- israel. with the talks falling apart in cairo, we saw the l apart in cairo, we saw the israeli delegation lead, —— leave, the hamas delegation leave, the hamas delegation leave, what is the next step there? can what you are describing be avoided? i think it remains _ describing be avoided? i think it remains to _ describing be avoided? i think it remains to be _ describing be avoided? i think it remains to be seen. - describing be avoided? i think it remains to be seen. what i describing be avoided? i thinkj it remains to be seen. what is clear is that hamas showed itself to be the terrorist organisation it is this week by agreeing to a ceasefire proposal that never was but we know what is going on here. hamas wants an enduring end to the war and israel is not willing to do that in such a way where hamas is left intact and we can see hamas using psychological warfare against israeli society and also across the palestinian civilian population in gaza. hamas is the bad actor here and what we need to do is get the negotiators — egypt, qatar,

they must village the husband urges both dead or alive. but joe. looking _ urges both dead or alive. but joe, looking at _ urges both dead or alive. but joe, looking at the wider region and from the us military perspective will there be a lot of nervousness there with serving members at this point? the region remains very volatile. it will continue to remain volatile. you have the situation in the red sea, you have the houthis, you have a run, you have the sheer proxy groups. -- -- run, you have the sheer proxy groups. —— —— iran. —— run, you have the sheer proxy groups. —— —— iran. “ y°u run, you have the sheer proxy groups. —— —— iran. —— you have the shia proxy groups. it is a volatile region and it will remain that way. jae volatile region and it will remain that way. joe buccino and dana _ remain that way. joe buccino and dana stroul, _ remain that way. joe buccino and dana stroul, thank- remain that way. joe buccino and dana stroul, thank you l remain that way. joe buccino i and dana stroul, thank you both forjoining us. now, at the united nations in new york, the general assembly voted in favour of a palestinian bid to become a full un member. in a largely symbolic move, more than 140 countries voted in support, with nine voting against including the us and israel. in a heated debate,

the israeli ambassador, gilad erdan, called the vote a "travesty" — producing a mini—shredder into which he fed a pocket sized un charter. the palestinian representative can now fully take part in debates and propose agenda items, though it still won't have voting rights — something only the un security council has the power to confer. following the council's vote, palestinian president mahmoud abbas said the territory �*will continue its endeavour to obtain full membership'. our north america correspondentjohn sudworth recaps the day's events. we ought to say that the general assembly does not have the power to confer the membership on a new state. so in soina so in a way this resulted passed overwhelmingly today is largely symbolic but it does do a couple of things. first of all it reiterates that call for full membership and asks the security council to reconsider but it also grants some enhanced rights and privileges

to palestine in its what is called nonmember observer status. all of that although limited was enough to provoke that furious reaction from israel. its ambassador taking to the podium to say that this vote was a reward for terror. he accused many of those voting in support of this resolution as being jew hating, in his words. the point he was making was that this was a backdoor way of circumventing normal un procedures to grant many of the attributes of statehood to palestine, in contravention of the charter which is why we saw that active protest as he used that active protest as he used that mini shredder to push a pocket size divergent of —— version of the un charter through its blades at the end of its

>>. —— speech. meanwhile on the ground, the main aid agency in gaza, unrwa, says it only has three days worth of food supply left in its stockpiles, which means that by sunday the food is expected to run out. when speaking to bbc�*s us partner cbs news, scott anderson, a senior unrwa official, also confirmed that 157,000 litres of fuel was permitted in the region today, which he says will buy the agency a few days. i've been speaking with professor nick maynard, who has just returned to the uk from working in gaza as a surgeon. he described how the situation on the ground has changed and how a lack of food has been affecting patients. the major difference— we saw quite a lot less immediate trauma than my first visit. when i was there over christmas and new year we really saw non—stop trauma from explosive injuries predominantly and we were very busy operating all the time on major thoracic and abdominal trauma but this occasion we saw less trauma but

we saw a huge amount of complications on people who had had surgery as a result of malnutrition. so i think the most stark difference was seeing the malnutrition, seeing the effect of the starvation of the effect of the starvation of the gazan people on their illnesses, on their healing from major surgery. and of course the most striking thing was not only how thin they were but how many bad infections they had, how all their wounds were falling to pieces because they weren't healing and that was a really stark difference compared to when we were there over christmas and new year. russian forces have launched a surprise new ground offensive in ukraine, crossing the border into the north—eastern kharkiv region. for months fighting has been focussed in the east, where russia occupies large areas. friday's attack may be an attempt to open a new front and intensify pressure on kharkiv, which is the country's second—largest city. it comes as president biden authorised more us military aid for ukraine. small groups of russian troops with armoured vehicles pushed

through the front line. military sources say they advanced a kilometre before being pushed back, amid reports of sustained russian shelling. our defence correspondent jonathan beale sent this report from kharkiv in north—eastern ukraine. there's no doubt these are dangerous and difficult times for ukraine. remember, since the start of this year, russia is taking about 300 square miles of ukrainian territory. the focus of its efforts have been in the east where it's been making slow but significant progress. but at the same time, russia has been massing forces, tens of thousands of troops just across the border from europe 20 miles from the city of kharkiv where i'm speaking to you now from, and in the early hours of this morning, some of those

troops crossed the border from what we toured where a massive air and artillery strikes and they now have a foothold in the kharkiv region. president zelensky says they have repelled those initial attacks but there are concerns that there will be another wave in the coming days. there is no doubt president putin believes he has a window of opportunity here, not because ukraine is outgunned or outmanned but also because of the delay in us military support, delay of six months and aid is only slowly coming to the front line and these are going to be difficult dangerous months for ukraine and already there being stretched right across this 800 mile front. with me is now is william taylor, former us ambassador to ukraine. thanks forjoining us. we saw this russian push today. were you surprised to see that? thea;r you surprised to see that? they have been _ you surprised to see that? they have been threatening - you surprised to see that? iie: have been threatening that you surprised to see that? "iie have been threatening that now. we have seen them amassing forces on the other side, on

the russian side of the border. the ukrainians have seen that coming. they thought that it would happen in may orjune and sure enough, here it is in may. so it is not unexpected. they are pushing up and down that long border that you just reported though this is one area that is very important for ukrainians. as you say, it is the second largest city and has a lot of significance for the ukrainians. so they will be trying to hold on. it is tough for the reason you have aborted this long delay and weapons and ammunition coming has been to full. �* ., �* , ammunition coming has been to full. �* ., �*, . ., full. bruton's re-election, obviously _ full. bruton's re-election, obviously not _ full. bruton's re-election, obviously not a _ full. bruton's re-election, l obviously not a competitive election in the traditional sense, but was said to have emboldened him. is that what we're seeing here? —— putin's re—election. he we're seeing here? -- putin's re-election-— we're seeing here? -- putin's re-election. he wanted to take on the tall— re-election. he wanted to take on the lall on _ re-election. he wanted to take on the lall on the _ re-election. he wanted to take on the lall on the ukrainians . on the lall on the ukrainians aid. so putin took advantage of that, yes was not he had the may nine victory day that he wanted to .2. imagine his real action, such as it was. so this

is a problem for the ukrainians that they are going to have to deal with. that they are going to have to deal with-— deal with. president zelensky said they did _ deal with. president zelensky said they did push _ deal with. president zelensky said they did push back. - deal with. president zelensky said they did push back. how| deal with. president zelensky i said they did push back. how is their counteroffensive stacked at this point? you've talked about the delay and the us munitions arriving there. what is going to be the timeline for that? it is going to be the timeline for that? , ., ., , ., that? it is going to be a while before the — that? it is going to be a while before the ukrainians - that? it is going to be a while before the ukrainians can - that? it is going to be a while i before the ukrainians can mount a counteroffensive. they will need to rebuild, taking more soldiers, train them. the new weapons that are now coming so thatis weapons that are now coming so that is good but they are starting slow and they need to build up. ukrainians will have to take advantage of some time to take advantage of some time to be able to refit and retrain and rearm and will have to hold the russians while they do that so this will be tough, to take the offensive again it will probably be even early next year. probably be even early next ear. ~ ., probably be even early next ear, ~ ., . ., , ., year. what can be done in the meantime _ year. what can be done in the meantime there? _ year. what can be done in the meantime there? hold. - year. what can be done in the meantime there? hold. they| year. what can be done in the - meantime there? hold. they have to hold. meantime there? hold. they have to hold- they _ meantime there? hold. they have to hold. they have _ meantime there? hold. they have to hold. they have to _ meantime there? hold. they have to hold. they have to try -

meantime there? hold. they have to hold. they have to try to - to hold. they have to try to disrupt the russians coming across stop as they hold and they push the russians back in certain places, they can then do this rebuilding. so they have to rebuild new units and put the new equipment into those so this will be a difficult year for the difficult yearfor the ukrainians. difficult year for the ukrainians.- difficult year for the ukrainians. ., , ._ ukrainians. there was the delay in the us funding. _ ukrainians. there was the delay in the us funding. they - ukrainians. there was the delay in the us funding. they wasn't i in the us funding. they wasn't on the you are —— eu side. we've heard from president zelensky about a shortage of this —— shortage of soldiers. the european union has stepped up the european union has stepped up and european nations have stepped up. the stockpiles at the americans have. the americans have allows us weapons to come in much more quickly. don't have to manufacture them, they come out of stockpiles. but the manpower shortages are being addressed. the ukrainians report that they've got manpower ideas and how the bring nova trypsin. that is coming and it also take time to train. —— bring troops

in. time to train. -- bring troops in. . ., ., ., in. the chain of command, we saw zelensky _ in. the chain of command, we saw zelensky this _ in. the chain of command, we saw zelensky this week - in. the chain of command, wel saw zelensky this week sacking the head of his personal protection unit when two of the top aides were found, alleged top aides were found, alleged to have been involved in is an assassination plot. what is the unit like around the president? that is a really important unit. they are very careful about who goes in. they need to take those kinds of steps when they see this. this also demonstrates the russians loop was willingness to infiltrate into kyiv. i5 was willingness to infiltrate into k iv. , ., was willingness to infiltrate into kyiv— was willingness to infiltrate intok iv. , ., ., ., ., into kyiv. is a somewhat of a focus of _ into kyiv. is a somewhat of a focus of the _ into kyiv. is a somewhat of a focus of the ukraine - into kyiv. is a somewhat of a focus of the ukraine russia | into kyiv. is a somewhat of a| focus of the ukraine russia or from the americans? element there is no doubt that the middle east conflict has taken the attention and focus and there is only so many hours in a day and president biden,

secretary blinken, have to deal with this on a daily basis so that has taken some time away. and the pause in the weapons. you can't overestimate the problems that has cause. but ou sa problems that has cause. but you say that _ problems that has cause. but you say that has _ problems that has cause. but you say that has been rectified?— you say that has been rectified? , , , ., rectified? yes but they need to be in a hurry — rectified? yes but they need to be in a hurry and _ rectified? yes but they need to be in a hurry and much - rectified? yes but they need to be in a hurry and much more i be in a hurry and much more quick. be in a hurry and much more auick. ., quick. 0k, we will leave it there quick. ok, we will leave it there for— quick. 0k, we will leave it there for a _ quick. 0k, we will leave it there for a minute. - quick. 0k, we will leave it there for a minute. bill i there for a minute. bill taylor, thank you forjoining us and bbc news. at donald trump's criminal trial in new york, his former white house assistant madeleine westerhout kicked off this week's final day of testimony. she described a complex system to get mail, including cheques, from trump tower to the white house, where he allegedly signed some cheques without reviewing them. earlier this week the adult film actress stormy daniels testified, clashing with mr trump's defence team during a combative cross—examination. the former us president denies falsifying business records to conceal the payment to ms daniels as well as the affair.

our new york correspondent nada tawfik is at the manhattan courthouse with the latest. one major witness down, stormy daniels and next week, another massive name, the star witness of michael cohen, donald trump on prosecutors have been building up prosecutors have been building up to testimony by trump's former lawyer.— up to testimony by trump's former lawyer. cohen is a make or break witness _ former lawyer. cohen is a make or break witness because - former lawyer. cohen is a make or break witness because with l former lawyer. cohen is a make or break witness because with a lot of baggage including the history of lying under oath. trump's legal team will seek to destroy: plasma credibility in any and every way they can and on friday thejudge any and every way they can and on friday the judge warned cohen that he had to stop making statements about the case or donald trump. he has been posting about his former boss on social media while trump has been under a gag order. when the pairfinally meet in court there could be fireworks.

let's turn to some important news around the world. taliban officials in afghanistan say at least 60 people have died in flash floods in the northern province of baghlan. more than 100 have been injured by the heavy rains and at least five districts had been hit, according to a taliban spokesman. experts say a relatively dry winter has made it more difficult for the soil to absorb the rain. brazil has announced the release of $10 billion to help rescue efforts and reconstruction in the state of rio grande do sul. at least 113 people have died, more than 100 are still missing, and more than 330,000 have been displaced. hundreds of climate protesters clashed with police in germany after attempting to storm the tesla factory near berlin. several people including at least three police officers were injured. police made several arrests as demonstrators blocked a nearby motorway and interrupted the railway service — claiming tesla's plans to double the size of its factory would damage the environment.

a school board in the us state of virginia has voted in favour of restoring the previously removed names of three confederate military leaders to two schools. the motion undid a decision from 2020, which had removed the names of the men who had fought for the pro—slavery southern states during the civil war. and before we go, clear skies across the uk mean that people have been catching a rare glimpse of the northern lights. dazzling displays have been lighting up the skies. and, for those of us in the us feeling a little envious, well a rare solar storm hitting the earth means that the lights may be visible as far as alabama and northern california over the weekend. stay with us here on bbc news. that is it for the moment. you can keep up—to—date on our website. you can check us out on your app or website. you can check us out on yourapp oryour website. you can check us out on your app or your favourite social media platforms as well.

i will be back shortly with more. hello there. settled and warm again on friday, with plenty of late spring sunshine around and temperatures rising across the four nations into the low 20s in celsius. the warmth is set to last as we head through the weekend. temperatures will remain above the seasonal average, warmest towards the east. and it's still dry for the vast majority of us on saturday. a scattering of showers, with the real breakdown happening on sunday. heavy, thundery showers out towards the western half of the uk. further east should stay largely dry. and here is the area of high pressure that's keeping these dry, settled conditions for the time being. it will eventually push further eastwards into scandinavia. but we've got a bit of an easterly breeze, and that's been dragging some mist and low cloud in from the north sea. but that will lift and clear across the south—east of england and east anglia through saturday morning. still maybe a hang—back of cloud towards parts of the yorkshire lincolnshire coast, though. lots of sunshine to start the day and we'll keep the sunny skies for most through the afternoon. but a scattering of showers across scotland pushing

northwards, perhaps some heavy and thundery, but they'll be fairly isolated. it's still very warm — 2a degrees celsius in glasgow. chance of a shower, too, across northern areas of northern ireland and north wales. a little cooler towards these north sea—facing coasts, with some of the cloud possibly lapping onshore again at times. 25 or 26 degrees celsius in london and south—east england. so the high pressure starts to push further eastwards as we head through sunday. that allows for these low pressure systems to roll in from the west. and this weather front will bring us thickening cloud across the south—west of england, western wales, on sunday morning. some showers across the western isles and western scotland, pushing into northern ireland, and the chance of some thunderstorms developing all across the western half of the uk. but it should stay drier further east. again, there will be a lot of sunshine here, and once again we could see temperatures in the low to the mid—20s in celsius. but cooler out towards the west, of course,

underneath the cloud and with the eventual rain. and here comes that low pressure system swinging in as we head through monday. it's going to give us quite widespread rain on monday, especially through the afternoon, so expect it to turn a lot more showery as we head through next week. and there'll be a drop in temperature, too, so unsettled and cooler as we head through next week. bye—bye for now.

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