in six months but what i think is his second visit to beijing in six months but crucially, important, a pivotal moment in the war in ukraine. the russian forces advancing on kharkiv at the moment taking full advantage of the advantage they have on the battlefield. you can see plenty of p°mp battlefield. you can see plenty of pomp and ceremony on the airfield tonight. an important meeting, you would expect, and last few days. i was telling you in the programme that ahead of this visit he has given an interview to the chinese estate news agency in which he has said that he is listening to xi jinping abouta said that he is listening to xi jinping about a peace plan that may be coming to fruition. bruno is still with us. as he watched his pictures maybe you can just tell us what as a security analyst, what you will be looking out for the next few daysin will be looking out for the next few days in the course of this visit? i think we cannot underestimate the partnership between russia and

china. some actually call it a dragon bear partnership. the goal of these meetings, the partnership, is simply to change the global war router or did that was established by western democracies after the second world war —— global world order. working together to replace the current system with the new system, air system. this is not only on the military front but the economic front. think about the technology, energy. so, ithink it is really important to watch what will be set there. because it is consequential. the aim is again to fight democracies in the system that was established in to replace it with their own system and we have seen the expressions of the use geopolitical aims not only in ukraine, but we have seen also and talk or see like iran in the middle east, we are watching also north

korea, what that country is doing and we see those autocracies are working together, to a certain extent. but at the epicentre of that it really is the russian and chinese cooperation. is very important to see what will come out of these meetings and, if there is a peace proposal for meetings and, if there is a peace proposalfor ukraine, i am not convinced that these conditions will be favourable for ukraine. obviously ve much be favourable for ukraine. obviously very much in — be favourable for ukraine. obviously very much in the _ be favourable for ukraine. obviously very much in the embryonic- be favourable for ukraine. obviously very much in the embryonic stages l be favourable for ukraine. obviously | very much in the embryonic stages at these moments. thank you very much for your contributions these evening bruno. with me is journalist and former news anchor at cnn, nina dos santos. bruno making some important points there. this is an important moment and if there was to be a peace plan you would in to speak, given what is going on in kharkiv, it would not be on the terms of the ukrainians, it would not be crimea coming back to ukraine. you wonder whether the ukrainians will be prepared to accept such a deal.— ukrainians will be prepared to accept such a deal. they flatly set in the past, repeatedly that they will not

and have — past, repeatedly that they will not and have been backed up with western summers— and have been backed up with western supporters in that position having said that, — supporters in that position having said that, obviously, what we have to talk_ said that, obviously, what we have to talk about is that there is exhaustion in ukraine as well. they are having — exhaustion in ukraine as well. they are having to mobilise more young people. _ are having to mobilise more young people, that is notjust a question of weaponry that they have to get access _ of weaponry that they have to get access to — of weaponry that they have to get access to and to the front line. they— access to and to the front line. they also, _ access to and to the front line. they also, essentially, need more slow they also, essentially, need more siowjurors— they also, essentially, need more slowjurors —— soldiers and zelensky is happy— slowjurors —— soldiers and zelensky is happy to— slowjurors —— soldiers and zelensky is happy to drafted more people to man the _ is happy to drafted more people to man the front lines. i think this is probably— man the front lines. i think this is probably part of the russian playbook. that there will be a war of a tradition that russia can afford — of a tradition that russia can afford and the songs they can get access— afford and the songs they can get access to — afford and the songs they can get access to that sort of dual use military, — access to that sort of dual use military, possibly miss military hardware — military, possibly miss military hardware that train is able to simply. — hardware that train is able to supply, even if china is not giving them _ supply, even if china is not giving them weapons, per se. they are still giving _ them weapons, per se. they are still giving them — them weapons, per se. they are still giving them dual use material that they can _ giving them dual use material that they can use. that can keep russia keep— they can use. that can keep russia keep fighting the war until they can

sort of. _ keep fighting the war until they can sort of, where kharkiv down. remember there sort of, where kharkiv down. rememberthere is sort of, where kharkiv down. remember there is also a democratic? over the _ remember there is also a democratic? over the future of the future of zelensky— over the future of the future of zelensky because at the moment he cannot— zelensky because at the moment he cannot catt— zelensky because at the moment he cannot call a election because russia — cannot call a election because russia may try to interview with some _ russia may try to interview with some sort— russia may try to interview with some sort of hybrid warfare. these leaders don't _ some sort of hybrid warfare. these leaders don't travel _ some sort of hybrid warfare. these leaders don't travel much. - some sort of hybrid warfare. these leaders don't travel much. xi - leaders don't travel much. xi jinping doesn't neither does putin partly because he is facing a warrant. forwhat partly because he is facing a warrant. for what he has done in ukraine. but also for his own security as well. what will be interesting is also how the chinese follow up on this dual—purpose machinery they send to russia which is critical to the russian defence industry. xijinping gave an assurance to president macron in paris that he would stop the supply, whether or not that promise holds any water we may see in the next few days. any water we may see in the next few da s. , ., ., days. the? is whether or not international _ days. the? is whether or not international bodies - days. the? is whether or not international bodies will - days. the? is whether or not

international bodies will be l days. the? is whether or not. international bodies will be able days. the? is whether or not - international bodies will be able to monitor— international bodies will be able to monitor that. this visit, the significance of it cannot be understated because putin hasjust been reelected for a fifth term and has chosen— been reelected for a fifth term and has chosen to because first foreign visit, _ has chosen to because first foreign visit, obviously to beijing. at the same _ visit, obviously to beijing. at the same time, _ visit, obviously to beijing. at the same time, you can imagine there's probably— same time, you can imagine there's probably going to be a business delegation that will be going with him. delegation that will be going with him this — delegation that will be going with him. this is customary with these types _ him. this is customary with these types of— him. this is customary with these types of things. it him. this is customary with these types of things— him. this is customary with these types of things-— types of things. it was quite a big convo . types of things. it was quite a big convoy. indeed. _ types of things. it was quite a big convoy. indeed. and _ types of things. it was quite a big convoy. indeed. and it _ types of things. it was quite a big convoy. indeed. and it is - types of things. it was quite a big convoy. indeed. and it is not - types of things. it was quite a big convoy. indeed. and it is notjust| convoy. indeed. and it is not “ust the? of convoy. indeed. and it is not “ust the? of a — convoy. indeed. and it is not “ust the? of a duali convoy. indeed. and it is not “ust the? of a dual use i convoy. indeed. and it is notjust the? of a dual use items that. convoy. indeed. and it is notjust i the? of a dual use items that china may be _ the? of a dual use items that china may be supplying, it is also basicaiiy— may be supplying, it is also basically access to the global south — basically access to the global south. what you are seeing is, by the way— south. what you are seeing is, by the way this visit just comes a couple — the way this visit just comes a couple of— the way this visit just comes a couple of weeks after the united states _ couple of weeks after the united states announced more sanctions and there is— states announced more sanctions and there is a _ states announced more sanctions and there is a big question marks over there is a big question marks over the logic— there is a big question marks over the logic of— there is a big question marks over the logic of announcing more and more _ the logic of announcing more and more sanctions on russia if the implementation of the sentients don't _ implementation of the sentients don't necessarily seem to work because — don't necessarily seem to work because there are countries around the world _ because there are countries around the world and the so—called global south _ the world and the so—called global south that developing world that will trade with russia and give it access—

will trade with russia and give it access to — will trade with russia and give it access to some form of foreign currencies _ access to some form of foreign currencies. so it is notjust the dual— currencies. so it is notjust the dual use, _ currencies. so it is notjust the dual use, it _ currencies. so it is notjust the dual use, it is also money as well that is— dual use, it is also money as well that is on— dual use, it is also money as well that is on the table that we have discussed — that is on the table that we have discussed here as well. a that is on the table that we have discussed here as well.- discussed here as well. a very good oint. i discussed here as well. a very good point- i have _ discussed here as well. a very good point. i have overlooked _ discussed here as well. a very good point. i have overlooked the - discussed here as well. a very good point. i have overlooked the fact i point. i have overlooked the fact that this is his first visit since being elected to a new term. he has been elected. joe biden, of course still has to win his election. presidentjoe biden and former president donald trump have both accepted an invitation from cnn to debate onjune 27th. that is several months earlier than the traditional schedule for presidential debates and certainly it will set the tone for the final months of the campaign. president biden said, only recently, that he was happy to debate trump, but he was non—committal on the format of those debates. today he issued a video accepting the challenge. trump lost two debates to me in 2020. since then he hasn't shown up for debate. now he acts like he wants to debate me again. well, make my day, pal. i'll even do it twice. so let's pick the date, donald. i hear you're free on wednesdays.

you may have just seen a flash on the screen, there was a response. and in a post to truth social on wednesday, donald trump accepted the revised schedule: "i am ready and willing to debate crooked joe at the two proposed times injune and september," adding he would "strongly recommend" more than the two debates proposed. i was quite surprised to see this because we normally don't see these debates until the final few weeks of the campaign. what you think is behind it? mr; the campaign. what you think is behind it? y ., ,.,,, the campaign. what you think is behind it? y ., ., , behind it? my former boss who used to run cnn, — behind it? my former boss who used to run cnn. no _ behind it? my former boss who used to run cnn, no longer— behind it? my former boss who used to run cnn, no longer running - behind it? my former boss who used to run cnn, no longer running cnn, | to run cnn, no longer running cnn, but he famously obviously was instrumental to donald trump's career both it nbc when he gave him a platform with the apprentice and then also later on on cnn in the run—up to the 2016 election, he was

saying, i thought was interesting, i don't know if he has an intel on it, but he said, joe biden has not taken the bait. so what i thought was very interesting... the bait. so what i thought was very interesting- - -_ the bait. so what i thought was very interesting... forgotten he had gone but ou interesting... forgotten he had gone but you think— interesting... forgotten he had gone but you think you _ interesting... forgotten he had gone but you think you think _ interesting... forgotten he had gone but you think you think you - interesting... forgotten he had gone but you think you think you set - interesting... forgotten he had gone but you think you think you set the i but you think you think you set the train and some months ago for this? obsolete there will be discussions and you and i know how this works in the broadcast sector for a couple of decades and there will have been many stage manage discussions that have been going on between us broadcasters in the white house. this broadcasters in the white house. as my former boss would know. broadcasters in the white house. as. my former boss would know. exactly, we are equal- — my former boss would know. exactly, we are equal. but _ my former boss would know. exactly, we are equal. but i _ my former boss would know. exactly, we are equal. but i think _ my former boss would know. exactly, we are equal. but i think there - my former boss would know. exactly, we are equal. but i think there will. we are equal. but i think there will be lots of prep discussions particularly if you look at how controlled the message is from us presidentjoe biden. even in that message where he is trying to look like the tough guy, it is quite funny, but also very controlled and quite stage—managed. so i wonder, given the fact there is only a four or five year gap given the fact there is only a four orfive year gap in given the fact there is only a four or five year gap in age between the two potential next us presidents,

there is a figure gap, it seems that the... ~ ., , ., there is a figure gap, it seems that the... ~ ., ~' , there is a figure gap, it seems that the... ~ ., ,, , the... with do you think they look at the polls _ the... with do you think they look at the polls which _ the... with do you think they look at the polls which are _ the... with do you think they look at the polls which are neck - at the polls which are neck and neck, slightly leaning at the moment you think they see this as may be a way to shift the balance? i think joe biden way to shift the balance? i think joe biden has — way to shift the balance? i think joe biden has been _ way to shift the balance? i think joe biden has been criticised - joe biden has been criticised quite a lot for being too stage—managed, too controlled, not dynamic. not spontaneous enough and as a result, he has thrown down the gavel on this particular issue. but you are talking about this and the reality is the longer the conflict between israel and gaza and hamas in gaza continues, that continues to erode support in some of those key swing states there are large much populations in. that is not an issue for the republicans and not an issue for the republicans and not an issue for trump but it is an issue for the democratic party.— democratic party. yes, they certainly — democratic party. yes, they certainly need _ democratic party. yes, they certainly need to _ democratic party. yes, they certainly need to shift - democratic party. yes, they certainly need to shift the l democratic party. yes, they -

certainly need to shift the momentum because when you look at the economy, the me put some polls up for you. the latest abc news holes. it shows the economy inflation certainly among the top issues for americans in this upcoming election. more americans the antitrust trump on issues than by into that will deftly come up in the debate. it is a similar problem for the government here. the counsellorjeremy hunt has written an open letter to the times in which he claims that despite the bombs, twists and turns he put it, and the economic recovery, a visibly important is doing better than voters currently proceed. the uk growth figures for the start of the year, were better than had been expected. technically, the uk has now emerged from a recession. the economy grew 0.6% between january and march, the fastest rate for two years. that's better than the eurozone, better than france and germany. but are people feeling it? one of the best ways to measure how voters are feeling is the monthly gfk consumer confidence indicator. and yes, it has improved sharply from the negative low, —30, a year ago to the current negative —19.

when you ask people what they think of their personal financial situation, and the general economic outlook, people believe things are improving. but then ask them if they feel confident enough to make a big ticket purchases, a house, a car, a big holiday. there is still a lot of caution there. and while inflation is now nearing the bank of england's 2% target, don't forget we have had cumulative price growth of around 20—23% since the first quarter of 2022. so prices across the average basket are up more than a fifth. and that, by the way, is a similar picture in the united states. you will see many of these figures in the us are heading in the same direction — broadly improving. but whether people feel it when prices are higher and interest rates are over 5%, the evidence in these polls suggests no they do not. that's what they will tussle over when it comes this debate. i think in the united _ when it comes this debate. i think in the united states, _ when it comes this debate. i think in the united states, nobody - when it comes this debate. i think. in the united states, nobody seems to answer this question as to why

the electorate is not giving joe biden's administration a bit more credit for the economy actually doing a lot better than anywhere else in the world. the labour market being particularly robust, i would argue it is quite a different picture over here. i think it is a bit of an overstretch for the chancellor to claim that the economy has turned a corner and obviously thatis has turned a corner and obviously that is a important political message if you're going to call an election in a few months's time and you're trying to push it back that the economy gets back onto an even keel if people feel better when the action have to go to the polls. but there is a spanner in the works there. that is the fact that 1.5 million households across the uk in about a month and a half are going to come off of their current mortgage rates. so i think a lot of people think, we finally got over the spike in energy prices and now we are going to be hit with really, really expensive payments on our homes. i know that is considering some of the people across the

country because, let's face it, yes, salaries might have started to appreciate a little bit to compensate for the spike in inflation over the last year but if you look at the cumulative growth of salaries, it has nowhere near kept pace with inflation over the last decade or so.— decade or so. no. it is always amazin: decade or so. no. it is always amazing how _ decade or so. no. it is always amazing how many _ decade or so. no. it is always| amazing how many crossovers decade or so. no. it is always - amazing how many crossovers we get particularly when it comes to the economy, a slightly different picture here in the uk. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

people across south devon have been advised to boil their tap water. 22 cases of a diarrhoea—type illness have been confirmed. a further 70 suspected cases are also being investigated. the uk health security agency said the parasite, crypto—sporidium, was "predominantly a waterborne disease". infections can be caused by drinking contaminated water or swallowing it in swimming pools or streams. the areas affected include brixham, kingswear, roseland

and north—east paignton. the local water company — that's south west water — said data from tests on tuesday showed treated water leaving its treatment works was not contaminated, but further tests overnight found small traces of crypto—sporidium, and the advice to boil water was a sensible precaution. let's speak now to a local resident of brixham, lisa horswill, who lives right where this outbreak of sickness has occurred. thank you for coming on to the programme. have you suffered? yes. programme. have you suffered? yes, we all have — programme. have you suffered? yes, we all have very _ programme. have you suffered? yes, we all have very much _ programme. have you suffered? yes, we all have very much so. _ programme. have you suffered? yes we all have very much so. our entire road has been ill including pets. it is quite painful and it has not been nice for any of the family at all. my nice for any of the family at all. my husband has got chronic kidney disease and he is not been instructed, he cannot take his medication for that because his body needs to retain what salt he has

left. 50 needs to retain what salt he has left. needs to retain what salt he has left, ., , , needs to retain what salt he has left. .,, , left. so he has been so ill, sick and diarrhoea? _ left. so he has been so ill, sick and diarrhoea? yes, _ left. so he has been so ill, sick and diarrhoea? yes, quite. - left. so he has been so ill, sick and diarrhoea? yes, quite. sol left. so he has been so ill, sick. and diarrhoea? yes, quite. so his medicine will _ and diarrhoea? yes, quite. so his medicine will not _ and diarrhoea? yes, quite. so his medicine will not help _ and diarrhoea? yes, quite. so his medicine will not help retain - and diarrhoea? yes, quite. so his medicine will not help retain any| medicine will not help retain any more salt so it will lower what is left of his kidney function, he fluctuates between 18 and about 22% function, currently, which will drop significantly perhaps. we have to do blood tests to find out.— blood tests to find out. sympathies to him. blood tests to find out. sympathies to him- you — blood tests to find out. sympathies to him. you have _ blood tests to find out. sympathies to him. you have not— blood tests to find out. sympathies to him. you have not been - blood tests to find out. sympathies to him. you have not been out- to him. you have not been out swimming or in swimming pools or streams locally?— swimming or in swimming pools or streams locally? know, we have not at all. as streams locally? know, we have not at all- as i — streams locally? know, we have not at all- as i say. _ streams locally? know, we have not at all. as i say, all— streams locally? know, we have not at all. as i say, all of— streams locally? know, we have not at all. as i say, all of the _ streams locally? know, we have not at all. as i say, all of the animals i at all. as i say, all of the animals have been ill as well and they have not been. they have not been out doing anything locally with groups of people and it is every single person on our road. you can see the water running down the road from the hills from the cattle fields which, has come from the fields and has

gotten into our water supply. this is been going on for quite some years now. i is been going on for quite some years now— years now. i see so it's flooding locally that _ years now. i see so it's flooding locally that has _ years now. i see so it's flooding locally that has gotten - years now. i see so it's flooding locally that has gotten into - locally that has gotten into waterworks which has affected their purification operations. whereabouts it has gotten — purification operations. whereabouts it has gotten is _ purification operations. whereabouts it has gotten is unknown. _ purification operations. whereabouts it has gotten is unknown. we - purification operations. whereabouts it has gotten is unknown. we have i it has gotten is unknown. we have had south west water come to test on our straight yesterday and they tested out my friend's house, while a representative was there, they tested the water in told us it would take 2a hours before the results came back because it was quite a long test to do. then, within, before lunch, they again told everyone that the water was safe to drink. they had not even given 2a hours for the test results to come back. so this was very confusing to all of us to be told something was safe when they could not have tested it in time. they tested it at their water treatment plant, but they did

not get the results back from our water before they decided to tell everyone it was ok. it clearly was not. as soon as i results came back it was proved to be positive and that mccarthy was in our water supply. that mccarthy was in our water su -l . ., that mccarthy was in our water su . .l _ ., ., that mccarthy was in our water su -l . ., ., ., that mccarthy was in our water su--l. ., ., ., , ., supply. how long have you been told ou will supply. how long have you been told you will have — supply. how long have you been told you will have to _ supply. how long have you been told you will have to boil _ supply. how long have you been told you will have to boil water? - supply. how long have you been told you will have to boil water? we - you will have to boil water? we haven't. you will have to boil water? we haven't- the — you will have to boil water? - haven't. the problem here is none of the instructions or advice we have had has been consistent. we have been told that we can be then it, we can wash our hands in it, we have also been told we can't. from macro in other agencies as well. we are all very confused at what to do here to keep ourselves and our children safe. the local schooljust across from us were my daughter goes has had to close because the promised bottles of water have not arrived at the school so they are entering their tests at the moment so it was quite destructive to many people at the moment will stop so we really

would appreciate some clear advice given to all of us here at what to with notjust, we know not to drink the water, but we want to know what else, can we wash fruit and vegetable in, how long to boil water, again, conflicting advice. it is like covid all over again, but what is worse about this is south west water have been responsible for many outbreaks of this bug over the years so you would think that they would know by now how to advise people to look after themselves during this period of time rather than doing damage limitation here and not giving out information when they should be. and not giving out information when they should toe-— they should be. lisa, keep oiling that water— they should be. lisa, keep oiling that water and _ they should be. lisa, keep oiling that water and thank _ they should be. lisa, keep oiling that water and thank you - they should be. lisa, keep oiling that water and thank you for - they should be. lisa, keep oiling . that water and thank you for coming onto the programme and hopefully we can get get south west water on to explain clearly what they should do with their water. a reminder if you are

justjoining us tonight that robert fico who was shot in a town north east of bratislava we believe is out of a life—threatening situation. he has may be and may still is undergoing surgery. it has been critical through the days and he has been shot through the stomach and i think one of his limbs has been hit with one of the five rounds that was fired at him as well. but i am pleased to report tonight from these slovakian deputy prime minister that he is out of danger, at least for the moment. my thanks tonight to our guest, nina who has been keeping us company. lovely to have you in the studio and i hope you come back soon. ., ~' studio and i hope you come back soon. . ~ i. studio and i hope you come back soon-_ nina _ studio and i hope you come back soon._ nina on - studio and i hope you come back soon._ nina on the i studio and i hope you come back- soon._ nina on the panel. soon. thank you. nina on the panel. it will be back— soon. thank you. nina on the panel. it will be back the _ soon. thank you. nina on the panel. it will be back the same time - it will be back the same time tomorrow. i hope you'lljoin us for that. have a very good evening. hello from the bbc sport centre. celtic have been crowned scottish premiership champions for the 54th time in their history.

brendan rodgers' side needed just a point at kilmarnock tonight to secure the title and they delivered more than that with a 5—0 win. two goals from matt o'riley in the second half. it's three straight titles for celtic who will lift the trophy at home to st mirren on saturday. there are just a are just a few minutes left at old trafford in that big game in terms of european qualification between manchester united and newcastle in the premier league. and united lead 3—2. rasmus hojlund with united's third goal. lou was pulling back one for newcastle. both clubs still have hopes of playing in europe next season, that will be decided on the final day of the season on sunday. the battle for europa league and europa conference league is going right to the wire. chelsea have climbed up to 6th after a 2—1win at brighton. the full—time whistle has just gone. a lith straight victory for mauricio pochetino's side

which included a 22nd league goal of the season for cole palmer. reece james was sent off late on. wolves are calling on the premier league to scrap var next season. they've triggered a vote at the agm on the 6th ofjune by formally submitting a resolution to have it removed. wolves say that after five seasons of the video assistant referee "it's time for a constructive and critical debate on its future". in response, the premier league say they fully support its use and remain committed, alongside the pgmol, to making continued improvements for the benefit of the game and fans." joe lynskey has more. this is the club whose manager has just received a one match touchline ban for comments about a var decision. gary o'neill called the disallowed goal for his team against west ham last month, "one of the worst decisions i have ever witnessed" and throughout and he has not shied away from criticising on field in the video officials

right from last august when they were denied a penalty at the last minute. now his club, the club itself have gone even further and have released a statement released a statement saying var is damaging the relationship between fans and football. they are going into some detail in bullet points on why that is. saying it impacts school celebrations and spontaneous passion —— goal celebrations. and it creates frustration and hostility towards the premier league towards the crowd and that var over analyses objective decisions. they have saying the price we pay for a small increase in accuracy is at odds with the spirit of our game and as a result we should remove var from next season onwards. there promises to be a thrilling end to the women's super league season after chelsea won 1—0 at tottenham. maika hamano scored to send chelsea to the top of the table — but they're only ahead of manchester city on goal difference, withjust two more. emma hayes's side go to manchester united for their final game on saturday,

with city at aston villa. england are through to the final of the european under—17s championship. they beat poland 2—0 in malmo, vera jones with their second goal. they've got a tough task ahead if they're to lift the trophy on saturday — they play spain, who thrashed france 6—1. england's result also means they qualify for the world cup in the dominican republic this autumn. the second golf major of the year, the pga championship starts tomorrow. it's back at valhalla in kentucky for the first time since 2014. rory mcilroy won it that year, but that was the last of his four major victories. can he end the 10 year drought? mcilroy�*s the form player on tour, with titles over the past two weekends, incuding a brilliant final round on sunday to win the wells fargo championship at quail hollow. i feel good. obviously had a great day on sunday at a golf course that

i have grown to love over the years and had had a lot of success out. coming to a venue where i have had some success at before as well. obviously get to go back every year, i don't get to go back here too much. this was the first time today i was here since ten years so it was good to re— familiarise myself with the place. excitement is building in riyhad as we edge ever closer to that historic tyson fury vs 0leksandr usyk fight. for the first time in 25 years one of them has the chance to become the first undisputed world heavyweight champion since lennox lewis in 1999. usyk is putting his three belts on the line in saudi arabia on saturday, with fury bringing his wbc title to the table with both hoping to etch their name into the history books. and that's all the sport for now. more from us later. hello. low pressure is in charge of our weather right now, and that means it is never

going to be completely settled and completely dry. but there has been some sunshine. northern scotland was a good example of that today, lifting temperatures well up into the 20s. compare that with the scene in norfolk with a lot of cloud, some bits and pieces of rain thanks to this weatherfront, a very slow—moving feature. and actually, we're going to see a pulse of heavier rain drifting back along that weather front as we head into tomorrow. tonight, a lot of dry weather around, but with some areas of mist and murk and low clouds still plaguing some of these eastern coasts, that rain getting going across parts of east anglia into lincolnshire and east yorkshire by the end of the night. overnight lows, 9—12 degrees — just a touch cooler than some recent nights. and then into tomorrow, these outbreaks of rain drift westwards across the north midlands, parts of northern england towards merseyside, maybe into north wales. to the north of that as well, a decent amount of sunshine. scotland once again seeing some warm sunshine, particularly

in the highlands where temperatures could climb to 23 degrees. but there is the potential for some quite sharp showers and thunderstorms to break out across western scotland later in the day. same sort of thing for northern ireland, perhaps the far north and northwest of england. then we're into our rain band and to the south of that, some spells of sunshine. highs of18, 19, maybe 20 degrees, but we will see some fairly heavy showers. now, through thursday night, this lump of wet weather slides away westwards. we'll see some areas of clouds and mist and murk, but through friday, i think most places should get to see at least some spells of sunshine with a scattering of showers breaking out. some of those showers could be on the heavy side, but temperatures again in the sunniest spots up to around 23 degrees. this time, the warmest weather likely to be across the west and the southwest of scotland, a little bit cooler in the far north of scotland. into the weekend, low pressure loosens its grip. high pressure tries to build a fairly weak affair at this stage. but it does mean, particularly across the northern half of the uk, a lot of dry weather, some spells of sunshine, although the north and the west of scotland will be just

a little bit cooler than it has been over recent days. some north sea coasts could continue to struggle temperature—wise. further south, a greater chance of showers, some of those on the heavy side, but also some spells of warm sunshine.

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