who have already sacrificed so much. but i have come to ukraine with a message — you are not alone. it would've been far more important to give _ it would've been far more important to give them what they needed to win two years— to give them what they needed to win two years ago. but now with ukraine on their_ two years ago. but now with ukraine on their back feet there is a question— on their back feet there is a question of whether there is enough even if— question of whether there is enough even if you — question of whether there is enough even if you give them everything they wanted if there is enough _ them everything they wanted if there is enough to win. this is what the russians left the first time in 2022. the village completely deserted. joining me on the panel tonight are rosa prince, deputy uk editor of politico. and rodney davis, former member of the us house of representatives in washington.

first — the latest headlines. hundreds of police officers are searching for a prisoner who escaped from a van, after it was rammed by gunmen in northern france. two officers were killed, and three others seriously wounded, when attackers opened fire at a toll booth near rouen. protestors in georgia shut down a major road junction in the capital tbilisi, after mps approved a controversial law that will force some organisations to declare foreign funding. politicians on the isle of man have rejected an amendment to their assisted dying bill. it would have stopped employees of the island's health service from admistering a lethal injection to terminally ill people. and manchester's troubled new arena has finally opened its doors, at the fourth attempt. the co—op live is the biggest indoor arena in the uk, but faced a series of problems, delays and cancelled events.

america's top diplomat anthony blinken, has been in ukraine to announce the arrival of more us weapons for kyiv. he met president zelensky during the surprise visit, telling him military aid is "now on its way" and will make "a real difference" during a "critical moment" in the war against russia. the coming weeks and months will demand a great deal of ukrainians, who have already sacrificed so much. but i have come to ukraine with a message — you are not alone. the united states has been by your side from day one. we are with you today. and we will stay by your side until ukraine's security, sovereignty, its ability to choose its own path is guaranteed. mr blinken was speaking after a new russian offensive in the north, which he says is aided by north korean munitions, iranian drones and chinese components.

a new front has opened up to the north east of ukraine, with heavy fighting in and around the border town of vorvansk, just 45 miles from ukraine's second city, of kharkiv. the area has already changed hands in this war, and moscow, wants kharkiv back. our defence correspondent, jonathan beale, has this analysis. there is no doubt that ukraine's problems have been made all the worse because it has been starved of ammunition. us secretary of state antony blinken and keep today reassuring president zelensky that us aid was now on its way and would make a difference on the battlefield. but remember, ukraine's problems not just come by to kharkiv for the russians have been making progress in the south, in the east and there are also fears they can open another front in the north. president putin making the most of this opportunity. when i was here last year ukraine was optimistic, hoping he could make the advances. now it's just hoping to hold the line. let's bring in our panel tonight —

rosa prince, deputy uk editor of politico. and rodney davis, former member of the us house of representatives. rosa, let me start with you. a lot of promise, a lot of support from the secretary of state for the a lot of people in ukraine and around the world will say why are we on the 811th day of this war given america's unwavering support for ukraine. i america's unwavering support for ukraine. , , , ., ., ukraine. i guess the question that many western _ ukraine. i guess the question that many western leaders _ ukraine. i guess the question that many western leaders are - ukraine. i guess the question that many western leaders are facing l ukraine. i guess the question that l many western leaders are facing is, do they want to do what they been doing so far? which is supplying ukraine withjust enough doing so far? which is supplying ukraine with just enough to hang on in there, onlyjust at the moment because as you could see the russians are advancing in the aid thatis russians are advancing in the aid that is finally coming through will be a welcome relief to them. do they want to start doing something a little more offensive? even potentially armed ukraine to the extent they would make advances into russian territory. that's something

that britain and america has been very leery of. you wonder if they don't do that that you just end up with a stalemate and this drags on and on for years, which nobody wants. ., , ., , wants. rodney, that is the thing. will it look _ wants. rodney, that is the thing. will it look different _ wants. rodney, that is the thing. will it look different this - wants. rodney, that is the thing. will it look different this time - will it look different this time around? we also heard secretary of state blinken talking about seizing russian assets. something people might have thought was happening already, promising to rebuild ukraine with crushing money for the sum suggesting just premature, you've got to finish the war before you've got to finish the war before you can rebuild the country. the renewed focus on yes the money is coming but it needs to get to the front line. a lot of impatient ads about why this is taking so long. rightfully so. the ukrainians should be impatient. they should wonder where _ be impatient. they should wonder where the — be impatient. they should wonder where the united states assistance has been _ where the united states assistance has been the bottom line is, it is they— has been the bottom line is, it is they are — has been the bottom line is, it is they are. the us congress passed an aid bill, _ they are. the us congress passed an aid bill, weapon should be going to ukraine _ aid bill, weapon should be going to ukraine. we also have to take a step back to _ ukraine. we also have to take a step back to win— ukraine. we also have to take a step back to win this war started. many

of us _ back to win this war started. many of us in _ back to win this war started. many of us in america, many across the globe _ of us in america, many across the globe thought that russia would advance — globe thought that russia would advance through ukraine very quickly — advance through ukraine very quickly. that was not the case. there's— quickly. that was not the case. there's going to be the continued back and — there's going to be the continued back and forth. let's hope the new weaponry— back and forth. let's hope the new weaponry allows ukrainians to continue — weaponry allows ukrainians to continue to notjust hold the line but to— continue to notjust hold the line but to provide those advance delete advancements that they hope to get. the issue _ advancements that they hope to get. the issue of nato that many see as the most likely or longest term guarantee of ukraine's security raised once again saying this is blinken suggesting that ukraine will be brought closer to an end and into nato. easiersaid be brought closer to an end and into nato. easier said than done. this is such a sensitive issue.— such a sensitive issue. yes, exactly- _ such a sensitive issue. yes, exactly- it's _ such a sensitive issue. yes, exactly. it's been _ such a sensitive issue. yes, exactly. it's been talking i such a sensitive issue. yes, i exactly. it's been talking about provoking vladimir putin, that's the one thing he doesn't want to hear. i think were going to talk about this later. he begins to educate on other borders and become aggressive to more of his neighbors. i think one

of the things, one of the reason that antony blinken was there and making these warm words as there has been a sense of almost more fatigue. there is a newer conflict that the world has been distracted by it israel and gaza. i think what president blinken wants to do, sorry antony blinken says we're sorry. and those buzz words of nato and being by with your side were important to shore up president zelensky and the morale of the ukrainian people. i morale of the ukrainian people. i want to talk about exactly that on those other borders of russia. thank you to you both for now. in georgia, riot police have been clashing with protesters outside the parliament building in tblisi. it's after mps passed a controversial �*foreign agents' bill, following weeks of mass protest across the country. opponents fear it will be used to stifle dissent, and bring the country closer to russia. the government insists the new law is necessary for georgian sovereignty.

these are the live scenes from the capital. the president has said she will veto the legislation, but the prime minister's georgia dream party has sufficient numbers in parliament to overrule her, forcing the new law through. rosa, you talk on the issue of whether president putin is looking elsewhere right now and think about where is my safety, where's my security. this could be one way of forcing it in georgia, another neighbor. forcing it in georgia, another neighbor-— forcing it in georgia, another neiahbor. h , . , . neighbor. it's very much a presence off scene with _ neighbor. it's very much a presence off scene with these _ neighbor. it's very much a presence off scene with these protests. - off scene with these protests. they call it that russia law, the foreign agent legislation that's been passed today. as you know, the president has the power to veto the legislation but it looks like it would just happen again. she can be overruled by the parliament. this is very off—putting to the european

union. georgia is a candidate status, that's another of those triggers for vladimir putin. he doesn't want ukraine to join nato, he doesn't want georgia to be part of the eu. the euro has had this legislation is a place and you can't be a member. so definitely is a hidden figure in these protests and the soul crisis.— the soul crisis. interesting if you look at what _ the soul crisis. interesting if you look at what the _ the soul crisis. interesting if you look at what the reaction - the soul crisis. interesting if you look at what the reaction has - the soul crisis. interesting if you l look at what the reaction has been nationally. he was very vocal this must not be allowed to be passed. the georgia president saying without votes to override that veto. the us very critical for the uk votes to override that veto. the us very criticalfor the uk being rather silent so far on this issue. i wonder what the reaction from the world tells us but also the influence of resident putin in russia. ., , , influence of resident putin in russia. ., _ . russia. he obviously has influence in the region- _ russia. he obviously has influence in the region. if— russia. he obviously has influence in the region. if we _ russia. he obviously has influence in the region. if we were _ russia. he obviously has influence i in the region. if we were neighbours we would _ in the region. if we were neighbours we would be worried about aspects of russian _ we would be worried about aspects of russian law _

we would be worried about aspects of russian law coming into our country. but the _ russian law coming into our country. but the bottom line is, i think georgians have to be prepared for this law— georgians have to be prepared for this law to— georgians have to be prepared for this law to be passed and the veto to be _ this law to be passed and the veto to be overridden. they have to nionitor— to be overridden. they have to monitor and make sure that the world does help— monitor and make sure that the world does help that law is being implemented. the protests are invigorating to a point because those — invigorating to a point because those who are protesting now, we have _ those who are protesting now, we have to _ those who are protesting now, we have to see — those who are protesting now, we have to see if they maintain that fervor— have to see if they maintain that fervor once _ have to see if they maintain that fervor once this law is put into place — fervor once this law is put into place if— fervor once this law is put into place. if there is transparency on the world — place. if there is transparency on the world stage while this law is being _ the world stage while this law is being implemented then at that point in time _ being implemented then at that point in time we _ being implemented then at that point in time we can determine whether or not the _ in time we can determine whether or not the georgian government is going to do what— not the georgian government is going to do what russia did, use it to attack— to do what russia did, use it to attack dissidents or use it in a more — attack dissidents or use it in a more transparent manner. it really does rive more transparent manner. it really does give you _ more transparent manner. it really does give you a — more transparent manner. it really does give you a sense _ more transparent manner. it really does give you a sense of _ more transparent manner. it really does give you a sense of how- does give you a sense of how all theseissues does give you a sense of how all these issues are intertwined with these issues are intertwined with the bigger issue at play. for now, thank you. two french prison officers have been killed, and a massive manhunt launched, after an ambush on their prison van in normandy. surveillance footage shows the moment a black car rams into a white police van.

moments later two masked men are seen jumping out and firing at officers. it happened on a motorway at a toll booth, as a notorious criminal, mohammed amra, was being transferred between rouen and evreux, after earlier appearing in court. andrew harding has this report. a brazen ambush on a french motorway. surveillance footage records the moment a black car rams into a white police van. at least two masked and heavily armed men then begin firing at the van. the gunman then somehow set fire to their own vehicle next to the toll booth. more footage filmed by someone on a passing coach, then shows one of the gunmen moving slowly, almost nonchalantly forward with several prison guards now badly injured or dead. the gang frees one criminal from the van, and together they flee.

no, no, no, no, no, no. more footage from another passing vehicle, then. shows french police treating one of their wounded colleagues at the scene. so what kind of criminal could have prompted this extraordinary act of public violence? the man the gang freed is 30—year—old mohammed amra, recently convicted of burglary, but also a suspect in a fatal kidnapping in the increasingly crime affected southern city of marseille. amra and his accomplices are now the target of a huge french police manhunt. the ambush and the killings took place at this motorwayjunction outside rouen, an hour northwest of paris late this morning. forensic experts are at the scene. a burned out car was later found some distance away. the authorities here are promising swift justice for an attack that has badly shaken france.

translation: they will be arrested. they will be judged and they will be punished commensurate to the crime that they have committed the crime. in paris there was a minute's silence this afternoon in the french parliament. the prime minister seeking to capture the mood. not her pain. translation: our grief is that of an entire country, _ an entire country shocked by this attack of unprecedented violence, by the brutality and cowardice of its perpetrators. around the scene of today's ambush, still a strong security presence. french police have faced all sorts of challenges in recent years, but an open attack of such extreme violence is rare and will be troubling to many here. andrew harding, bbc news, france. around the world and across the uk.

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let's return to events in the middle east. as fighting continues in gaza, the humanitarian situation keeps getting worse. on monday, aid trucks destined for gaza were blocked by israeli protestors, who then destroyed food in the occupied west bank. those reported to be behind the protest said they were demonstrating against the continued detention of israeli hostages in gaza. the white house condemned the attack, describing the "looting" of aid convoys as "a total outrage". joining me now is alon—lee green, co—director of standing together, ajewish—arab partnership movement in israel and palestine. what is your assessment of what went on here? a lot of frustration, a lot

of anger. and that description from the usa it's a total outrage. what do you understand who have gone on? for that we've witnessed a group of extreme right wing or settlers reading a drugs, food trucks, supposed to arrive to people that are hungry and gaza. people that are under war, are hungry and gaza. people that are underwar, bombings, people that lost their homes and families looking for children. those extreme people, the israelis are living in jewish settlements in the west bank organised for months now to stop the aid for the update went one step forward and decided to raid those trucks, to steal flour and food to the ground to really steal the food. and then even set those trucks on fire. we're witnessing an organised attempt to prevent the aid from reaching palestinians. unfortunately, we've seen it happen in broad daylight with people that

are not even afraid for that they don't even bother to cover their faces. none of them were arrested. were talking almost 36 hours after the thing happen. they are still walking among us free for them and the police would they are witnessing everything and doing nothing. the difficulty here or had a statement from that group, they've rejected some of those actions, they say the acts committed today are not aligned with the values of our movement. they said blocking trucks is an effective and practical step in which we share that no aid passes until the last of the hostages returns. those hostages still being held in gaza. your organisation works to try and bring both sides together here. it really does underline just how difficult that is and will be without a release of hostages or some resolution to this crisis. i

hostages or some resolution to this crisis. ., ,., , hostages or some resolution to this crisis. ., , , , crisis. i am sorry but whether they call this thing _ crisis. i am sorry but whether they call this thing effective, _ crisis. i am sorry but whether they call this thing effective, they - crisis. i am sorry but whether they call this thing effective, they are l call this thing effective, they are talking about being effective at preventing food from hungry people. from people who are on the brink of famine. we understand very clearly that if the person that is captivating you has no food, also the person that is captive has no food we need to understand that they are working not only against the palestinians cover their working also against the israeli hostages that are held in gaza. they are working against the entire israeli society because this is a war of the soul of our society. this is a very basic question that is facing right now every israeli citizen all the people that are wanting death and war and sitting more people to lose their lives or lose their homes and be facing destruction or are we facing and standing with humanity? standing together, jewish and palestinian standing together and this reality together and we need to

find a way to live in this land to gather. seeing those people that are burning food, people are rating food and a trucks, this is not in the name ofjudaism. this is nothing we can accept. they might have as many justifications and explanations they want but those are fascist, racist people that we cannot except the israeli government says being committed to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid into gaza. it of humanitarian aid into gaza. it says hamas is the aid that is been designated for civilians with up at the same time, this is what you are referring to here, the underlying how difficult it is to get that aid through, that also really difficult given the security situation there. some think the israeli authorities would be able to take in hand, that security situation within their control. , , ., control. only if the israeli government _ control. only if the israeli government would - control. only if the israeli l government would choose. control. only if the israeli.

government would choose. it control. only if the israeli - government would choose. it would control. only if the israeli _ government would choose. it would be easy for israeli government if they would want to bring food to gaza, to take control of the situation or any other passage towards gaza. it would be easy for the israeli government to decide to arrest those factors that rated the food trucks. just a matter of decision, whether we want to be a country that is putting people to starvation we want to be a country is seeking peace, security and seeking for a resolution to this war that brings nothing but more death and more starvation and more distraction. we need to understand, is also a question of what is going on in rafah. our prime minister, our government is promising us that only if we will conquer rafah then we will get back to hostages and then we will be having safety. the answer is there is a deal on the table. there is a deal that hamas said yes to and our government said no. only the steel will be able to bring back the hostages. if those people that are rating food trucks and burning

them really care about the hostages they should put the pressure on the government to accept this deal and to end this war. this is the only way to move forward. alon-lee green, co-director _ way to move forward. alon-lee green, co-director of — way to move forward. alon-lee green, co-director of standing _ way to move forward. alon-lee green, co-director of standing together. - co—director of standing together. really grateful of you being with us on the programme tonight. thank you. rosa and rodney are with us. rosa, underlining just how far apart both sides are here. once again civilians caught up in this tragedy already being asked to move and then the difficulty of getting aid to the people that need it right now even more difficult tonight.— more difficult tonight. that's ri . ht. more difficult tonight. that's right- there _ more difficult tonight. that's right. there is _ more difficult tonight. that's right. there is another - more difficult tonight. that's i right. there is another element more difficult tonight. that's - right. there is another element in there, the ability of pretty right wing extremist elements inside israel to hijack this whole agenda. as your previous guess was saying, these men might not speak for

mainstream is really but inside the israeli government and narrow and civil society they are able to take action, which seem to make it harder to come to some kind of settlement and release the hostages and to bring some kind of peace to the region. i think it's a really worrying development particularly as your guest mentioned the fact that the police didn't intervene and that they were allowed to do this is problematic. it does seem we're further away tonight then we're as ever we have been in the last six months or so. ever we have been in the last six months or so-— months or so. rodney, so many arallels months or so. rodney, so many parallels with _ months or so. rodney, so many parallels with what's _ months or so. rodney, so many parallels with what's going - months or so. rodney, so many parallels with what's going on i months or so. rodney, so many parallels with what's going on in ukraine for that when we look at the us involvements and the international pressure to find some sort of resolution and yet here we're still with very little change tonight. actually, the situation on a humanitarian level of feeling like it is worse than ever. it a humanitarian level of feeling like it is worse than ever.— it is worse than ever. it does feel like it's worse — it is worse than ever. it does feel like it's worse and _ it is worse than ever. it does feel like it's worse and ever. - it is worse than ever. it does feel like it's worse and ever. i - it is worse than ever. it does feel like it's worse and ever. i think . like it's worse and ever. i think this— like it's worse and ever. i think this is— like it's worse and ever. i think this is because of a direct weakness

of president biden and his administrations inability to decide what path to follow and stick with that _ what path to follow and stick with that be — what path to follow and stick with that be it — what path to follow and stick with that. be it ukraine, israel, we're at a _ that. be it ukraine, israel, we're at a point — that. be it ukraine, israel, we're at a point right now where you see extremist — at a point right now where you see extremist elements in both israel in this case _ extremist elements in both israel in this case with the aid being destroyed by extremist and then the extremist _ destroyed by extremist and then the extremist in gaza. the extremists that make — extremist in gaza. the extremists that make up hamas the leadership of the government of the palestinian authority — the government of the palestinian authority. we need to make sure that we do _ authority. we need to make sure that we do everything we can to lessen the influence of extremists in both israel— the influence of extremists in both israel and — the influence of extremists in both israel and within the west bank and within— israel and within the west bank and within gaza. in the end it's not difficult — within gaza. in the end it's not difficult for hamas and those in gaza _ difficult for hamas and those in gaza to — difficult for hamas and those in gaza to release the hostages. that should _ gaza to release the hostages. that should be — gaza to release the hostages. that should be the first step let them no. should be the first step let them go they— should be the first step let them go. they should have never been taken _ go. they should have never been taken the — go. they should have never been taken. the attack on october seven should _ taken. the attack on october seven should have it never happened. we would _ should have it never happened. we would not — should have it never happened. we would not have this humanitarian crisis _ would not have this humanitarian

crisis without the extremists that make _ crisis without the extremists that make up— crisis without the extremists that make up the government within gaza and within— make up the government within gaza and within the west bank. for make up the government within gaza and within the west bank.— and within the west bank. for now, thank you- — donald trump's former lawyer and fixer — michael cohen — is back on the stand in the former president's hush money trial. mr cohen has outlined how he was thanked for his work helping his ex—boss — which the prosecution said was a reference to the payment made to stormy daniels. he's also spoken about back channels for communicating with the then president trump — and how he ultimately decided he could not lie for him any longer. once again, fascinating testimony. michael: it really the star witness here. we're starting to get details through from the defence lawyers, the cross—examination has begun. ronnie, they started attacking michael cohen right away for the pretty explosive testimony, isn't

it? it pretty explosive testimony, isn't it? , , , ., ., , it? it is explosive but not others exoected- _ it? it is explosive but not others exoected- i _ it? it is explosive but not others expected. i think— it? it is explosive but not others expected. i think your _ it? it is explosive but not others expected. i think your viewers i it? it is explosive but not others . expected. i think your viewers need to take _ expected. i think your viewers need to take into— expected. i think your viewers need to take into consideration that this is a charge — to take into consideration that this is a charge that's being brought at the state — is a charge that's being brought at the state level. this is a charge that the — the state level. this is a charge that the department ofjustice at the federal level and through the federal— the federal level and through the federal election commission decided not to— federal election commission decided not to bring charges, decided not to prosecute — not to bring charges, decided not to prosecute. we're going to see the circus— prosecute. we're going to see the circus that — prosecute. we're going to see the circus that this trial is continue to move — circus that this trial is continue to move forward. you are starting to see the _ to move forward. you are starting to see the politics come out for the vice presidential possibilities are showing — vice presidential possibilities are showing up, standing up behind president trump. something we've never— president trump. something we've never seen — president trump. something we've never seen in our nations history but seems — never seen in our nations history but seems to be a bit of normal now in american — but seems to be a bit of normal now in american politics, especially with polarised environment that we're _ with polarised environment that we're witnessing. i think this trial will continue to be a focus on the world _ will continue to be a focus on the world stage. it's not everyday you see a _ world stage. it's not everyday you see a former president who happens to be _ see a former president who happens to be the _ see a former president who happens to be the nominee for president of the united — to be the nominee for president of the united states for one of our major— the united states for one of our major parties once again be under

this scrutiny. i think it sets precedents that could have damaging effects _ precedents that could have damaging effects to _ precedents that could have damaging effects to our political system as we move — effects to our political system as we move forward in the decades to come _ we move forward in the decades to come. ., , ., �* , ., come. rosa, i'm interested about michael cohen _ come. rosa, i'm interested about michael cohen being _ come. rosa, i'm interested about michael cohen being such - come. rosa, i'm interested about michael cohen being such a - come. rosa, i'm interested about. michael cohen being such a divisive figure in all of this. he is often painted as a villain but he is the prosecution start witness and they've chosen to introduce him at they've chosen to introduce him at the stage not right at the beginning, they waited till the jury is fully across all the background and drop these bombshells. the defence also enjoying cross—examining him today. defence also enjoying cross-examining him today. yes. i don't think— cross-examining him today. yes. i don't think he's _ cross-examining him today. yes. i don't think he's going _ cross-examining him today. yes. i don't think he's going to _ cross-examining him today. yes. i don't think he's going to change i don't think he's going to change anyone's mind. i think that donald trump is a great guy and he wanted to be president again or you think he's in arched filling that you go to jail. i think is right he said, almost as interesting as what was happening inside the courtroom was those scenes outside where you even had the speaker turning up and sort of paying a march two donald trump. they were all wearing the kind of suits he wears in the red tide. it

just shows how dominant he is on the republican side of american politics. it's an extraordi spectacle of an american president potential president again. i certainly from afar cannot get used to that spectacle and the idea that colleagues would be turning out. you think they would want to be anywhere else but they are. there they are because they just else but they are. there they are because theyjust need to have him on their side. because they 'ust need to have him on their side.— because they “ust need to have him on their site.— on their side. yes, fascinating. we will see how _ on their side. yes, fascinating. we will see how this _ on their side. yes, fascinating. we will see how this all— on their side. yes, fascinating. we will see how this all plays - on their side. yes, fascinating. we will see how this all plays out. - on their side. yes, fascinating. we will see how this all plays out. he | will see how this all plays out. he talked about lying out of loyalty and to protect mr trump for the bt tells us a lot about their relationship at the time thank you both. stay with us here on bbc news. hello there, good evening. it was cool and cloudy for many of us today with outbreaks of rain quite heavy through the morning

from a front gradually pushing northwards and eastwards. north yorkshire under the front, staying rather damp and murky through the afternoon. some of the bluest of the skies, best of the sunshine, highest temperatures were across northern areas of scotland and not much is set to change as we head through the next few days. it will generally stay unsettled — showers at times, also some sunny spells, but sunniest across northern scotland, cooler and cloudier for eastern—facing coasts with plenty of threat moving in from the north sea and a southeasterly wind. here's our area of low pressure just spinning around, sending this front out towards the north and the east. but it's pretty much stationary as we head through tonight. it will still be given some rain at times, but a lot of that rain tending to fade. second pulse may be moving into parts of east anglia, up through the midlands as we head through the small hours of tomorrow morning. so, it stays rather damp,

but certainly mild. temperatures in double figures, a little bit of mist perhaps, where we see the clearest of the skies further west and then into tomorrow. now, it's a very murky start for these eastern—facing coasts, lots of low cloud here. there'll be further spells of rain across east anglia stretching up through in the midlands, perhaps into northwest england to the north and the south of the front. a lot of dry weather, always the chance of one or two showers, particularly sharp, perhaps across parts of northern ireland, but some sunny spells as well. best of the sunshine for scotland, where we could get to highs of 23 or even 2a celsius later on through the afternoon. on thursday, the focus of the showers will tend to be across central areas of the uk. again, it's largely dry for scotland as scattering of showers across the south, but also some sunny spells, and of course the sunshine will help to lift the temperature highs. high teens, low 20s again in celsius, so just slightly above the seasonal average. as we head through the rest of the week, then our area of low pressure just gradually sinks further southwards towards the near continent. we see high pressure build into the north, so here,

it's likely to stay mostly dry as we head through the weekend. so, if we just take a look at scotland, northern ireland — lots of dry weather and it will feel warm in the best of the sunshine, whereas further south, although temperatures remain above the average, there will be some showers. bye— bye.