this is bbc news, the headlines. here in the uk — labour discusses their plans for the economy — promising not to increase income tax if they win the general election. meanwhile, rishi sunak says he'll bring back mandatory national service for 18—year olds if the conservatives win. at least 30 people, including children, have been reportedly killed in israeli air strikes on rafah. the idf says they targeted a hamas controlled compound. protests in georgia continue over a russian—style law against foreign influence, on the day the nation celebrates its independence from the soviet union. and manchester city celebrate winning their fourth premier league title in a row, with a victory parade.

the uk home secretary, james cleverly, says conservative plans to introduce a form of mandatory national service if they win the election, would get young people "out of their bubble." under the plans, 18—year—olds would be given the choice of either joining the military for a year, or taking part in community service. non compliance wouldn't mean prison, but there'd be some form of sanction. helen catt reports. the return of national service is certainly an eye—catching policy, but it wouldn't be national service quite like these men experienced between 1949 and 1963. instead all 18—year—olds would have to choose between a year's military service or volunteer work in public services. it's about addressing the fragmentation that we have seen in society. too many young people living

in their own bubble, whether it be a digital bubble or a social bubble, and we want to get back to the situation where people are mixing with young people from different areas, different economic groupser different religions. under the plans, 30,000 18—year—olds would do full—time one year placements in the armed forces or cyber—defence. they would have to apply for selection. everybody else would have to volunteer for the equivalent of one weekend a month, 25 days a year, in places like the nhs, charities or the police. the conservatives say they would start piloting the scheme from september 2025. much of the detail wouldn't be decided until after the election. at the great manchester run, there was a mixed reaction. if i've to do it and i've got no choice, yeah. i wouldn't mind. | look at all the world wars we have got going on and about to get into, it is a way of dragging young people into that way of living _ so they don't have a choice further down the line. - i think it's a good idea in theory,

but i think you will get a lot of backlash. i don't think people will be happy with suddenly turning their lives upside down and making them either go into the armed force or volunteer. i think people are busy enough as it is. three days ago a defence minister said there were no current plans for the restoration of any form of national service. labour says it's desperate. this isjust another gimmick, a desperate gimmick from the conservative party with no viable means of funding it. 0ther opposition parties say the conservative party should be investing more in the armed forces. they're trying to put a sticking plaster on the future of young | people and also a sticking plaster on the armed forces _ and it's not going to work. we want professional soldiers, not people who are there for one year. if you talk to military chiefs, they want a professional army and that's what the liberal democrats would provide. the conservatives believe their national service programme

would put a modern spin on an old idea for their first policy announced in is in this campaign. with me is leila nathoo, political correspondent. we've heard about the conservatives are talking about, tell us what labour has been on.— are talking about, tell us what labour has been on. tories went for bold, bi, labour has been on. tories went for bold. big. new— labour has been on. tories went for bold, big, new policy _ labour has been on. tories went for bold, big, new policy offering - labour has been on. tories went for bold, big, new policy offering and l bold, big, new policy offering and the campaign early on. labour wear hearing from messages that they've been trying to put out there for many months even before the general election campaign starts with a labours rachel reeves was out today trying to talk about her message of economic stability, talking about change is stability. i think it labour are keen to make that connection back to liz truss, the economic chaos caused by the many budget. that's what they will say time and time again. talking about how labour can't be trusted with the —— can be trusted with the economy. not to raise income tax or national insurance, she made a point if labour were to win the election. bearing in mind that labour have

also got self imposed for school rules. a commitmentjust like the conservatives to get debt falling. that leaves them in a tricky position in terms of public services, rachel reeves interestingly did not rule out some cuts to public spending for that we know that under the current government further cuts to publix bendigo penciled in for that certainly i think there is a warning from a number of independent economists that whoever gets into government is going to face difficult decisions for the rachel reeves did it on act to say if there is no further borrowing how are public services going to get money? to catch injection they really need, both parties are answering that with the ultimate prize is getting growth, that will ultimately give public services money that they need. economy obviously crucial battleground for both parties. the tories want to talk about tax cuts,

their line against racial reuse is that she's not talking about tax cuts for the hints from jeremy hunt about what the future conservative government would like to do in terms of future tax cuts. lib government would like to do in terms of future tax cuts.— of future tax cuts. lib dems seem to be focusing — of future tax cuts. lib dems seem to be focusing on _ of future tax cuts. lib dems seem to be focusing on particular _ of future tax cuts. lib dems seem to be focusing on particular seeds - be focusing on particular seeds where they can be second to tories catalysts about the strategy might�*ve come up with that. catalysts about the strategy might've come up with that. their battle bus, _ might've come up with that. their battle bus. we — might've come up with that. their battle bus, we thought _ might've come up with that. tie: " battle bus, we thought them around the country. they are basically focusing on the seats where they can put my came in second last election. they think in terms of taking seats off the tory party. they are focusing their attention there they've got 15 mp so far. they've made quite a few gains in by elections recently. their strategy is the nhs, the cost of living and sewage is a policy for them making claims on the economy, focusing on their message about the conservative

tax under rises the conservatives saying taxes have risen to the highest level ever under the tories. plenty more of this to, but certainly keep battleground. thank ou. now let's take a look at what's on the front pages of tomorrow's newspapers. the majority of the papers lead on the conservatives plan to bring back national service, with the guardian quoting a former military chief calling it "bonkers". the mirror calls the plan "desperate". the telegraph is concerned that the young royals will also be obliged to take part in the proposed scheme. meanwhile the i focuses instead on labour's spending plans, which it says will rely on private finance. and the times leads on labour's pledge to win trust on security. joining me now is henry hill, acting editor of conservative home and max wilson former labour party political adviser and director of public affairs at whitehouse communications.

do you think that is a good idea, the idea of putting out a suggestion like bringing back national service at this stage? tia. like bringing back national service at this stage?— at this stage? no, i think it's terrible. at this stage? no, i think it's terrible- i— at this stage? no, i think it's terrible. i think _ at this stage? no, i think it's terrible. i think it's _ at this stage? no, i think it's terrible. i think it's a - at this stage? no, i think it's| terrible. i think it's a dreadful policy that is not going to happen in real life. tories know this. they've chosen to announce this now in order to try and motivate their base. in doing so they are actually alienating far more potential voters. it's gotten to the extent that it voters. it's gotten to the extent thatitis voters. it's gotten to the extent that it is just grandchildren list pensioners delegate to be the people most interested.— most interested. henry, what about ou? do most interested. henry, what about you? do you — most interested. henry, what about you? do you think— most interested. henry, what about you? do you think this _ most interested. henry, what about you? do you think this is _ most interested. henry, what about you? do you think this is a - most interested. henry, what about you? do you think this is a vote - you? do you think this is a vote winner? i you? do you think this is a vote winner? ~ �* , ., ., ., winner? i think it's not a vote winner. winner? i think it's not a vote winner- it's — winner? i think it's not a vote winner. it's going _ winner? i think it's not a vote winner. it's going to - winner? i think it's not a vote winner. it's going to fall- winner. it's going to fall completely between two stools was up on the _ completely between two stools was up on the one—handed we've been hearing there are _ on the one—handed we've been hearing there are lots of people on both sides— there are lots of people on both sides to — there are lots of people on both sides to assume when they hear the words _ sides to assume when they hear the words national service that this is

nationai— words national service that this is national service, military service. when _ national service, military service. when in _ national service, military service. when in fact it is not. only about 5% of— when in fact it is not. only about 5% of 18—year—olds in the year would be able _ 5% of 18—year—olds in the year would be able to— 5% of 18—year—olds in the year would be able to do military component all of those _ be able to do military component all of those would have to do a noncombat role in logistics or civil constituency preparations. the rest of them _ constituency preparations. the rest of them would simply be assigned one weekend _ of them would simply be assigned one weekend for volunteering somewhere. it's weekend for volunteering somewhere. it's not _ weekend for volunteering somewhere. it's not really going to please either— it's not really going to please either camp. assuming at the moment wanted _ either camp. assuming at the moment wanted to— either camp. assuming at the moment wanted to do a national service programme, there are ways you could do it which— programme, there are ways you could do it which might resonate with sections — do it which might resonate with sections and give people the opportunity to spend a year say, supporting british oversee aid urojects— supporting british oversee aid projects in other parts of the world, — projects in other parts of the world, places you can use this to give _ world, places you can use this to give people an opportunity to do things— give people an opportunity to do things that may be only wealthier -et things that may be only wealthier get to— things that may be only wealthier get to do— things that may be only wealthier get to do in the year and don't have the funds— get to do in the year and don't have the funds maybe they can do it. this is the _ the funds maybe they can do it. this is the worst— the funds maybe they can do it. this is the worst of both worlds for them in attempt _ is the worst of both worlds for them in attempt to do it on the cheap. attempts — in attempt to do it on the cheap. attempts to win a headline for national service. it doesn't do

everything the military wanted it doesn't — everything the military wanted it doesn't do anything for any public services _ doesn't do anything for any public services either. if your fire service _ services either. if your fire service or— services either. if your fire service or nhs, if you got someone coming _ service or nhs, if you got someone coming in _ service or nhs, if you got someone coming in one weekend you can't train _ coming in one weekend you can't train them — coming in one weekend you can't train them up to do anything. you can allow— train them up to do anything. you can allow them to have a productive role in _ can allow them to have a productive role in your— can allow them to have a productive role in your organisation. you can only— role in your organisation. you can only give — role in your organisation. you can only give them busywork and try to keep them — only give them busywork and try to keep them out of the way. i suppose one thing is — keep them out of the way. i suppose one thing is done _ keep them out of the way. i suppose one thing is done is _ one thing is done is gotten headlines it's two days in a row, on some levels that works. i5 headlines it's two days in a row, on some levels that works.— some levels that works. is it? yes, i su ose some levels that works. is it? yes, i suppose so- _ some levels that works. is it? yes, i suppose so. certainly _ some levels that works. is it? yes, i suppose so. certainly the - i suppose so. certainly the headlines are fairly positive for think it's interesting that the conservatives have chose this policy to be their first one announcing during the short campaign. there is any number of policies that they could've gone with. instead they've gone with one that will alienate huge numbers of the electorate. not just young people who are going to be voting, their parents, anyone in their 20s for the people are either that or think i don't want to give

up my that or think i don't want to give up my weekend so they don't want to totally give up their weekends or they'll think it's a waste of time or think it's not going to be speaking to the real concerns of what people are going through. i think one thing it does is with the tories have in such a terrible start to the general election campaign, the fact the people in our discussion and actual policy idea, one in theory a future tory government might want to put into place it gives the tories the excuse of talking about the future rather than just looking as though they've gone on the fly with this policy idea. . ., , ., , gone on the fly with this policy idea. , ., , , gone on the fly with this policy idea. .., , ., , , ., gone on the fly with this policy idea. , ., , , ., , idea. the conservatives seem to be sellin: idea. the conservatives seem to be selling this — idea. the conservatives seem to be selling this partly _ idea. the conservatives seem to be selling this partly as _ idea. the conservatives seem to be selling this partly as what - idea. the conservatives seem to be selling this partly as what they - selling this partly as what they said addressing social fragmentation. is that a risky strategy and people will think you've been in powerfor ia years, social fragmentation is on your watch. ~ , , social fragmentation is on your watch. , , , watch. absolutely. this is something tories have vote _ watch. absolutely. this is something tories have vote with _ watch. absolutely. this is something tories have vote with everything - tories have vote with everything they are doing. it's quite difficult

as suggesting and proposing new policy when they been in power for 1a policy when they been in power for ia years. the public will rightly say, why haven't you done this so far. i think it goes to which party is going to embody change in the selection. clearly that's going to be labor. not least of all because they use it as their main campaign slogan. also by definition, if you've been in the opposition for ia years you are going to be able to embody that change. —— aren't going to be able to for the the public is crying out for a change think the tories realise they can't realistically embody that. but i am embarking on some new policy ideas like this they can at least try to present it in some way as a positive for them. , ., , , a , for them. the story we picked up on in the newspaper— for them. the story we picked up on in the newspaper round _ for them. the story we picked up on in the newspaper round up - for them. the story we picked up on in the newspaper round up saying i in the newspaper round up saying tomorrow the i focusing on labour spending plans. henry hill, on that, where do you think the debate is going to go in the next few days on theissue

going to go in the next few days on the issue of spending and tax and so on? , , ., , ., the issue of spending and tax and so on? , , . , ., ., the issue of spending and tax and so on? ,, ._ ., on? this is really going to come into focus _ on? this is really going to come into focus when _ on? this is really going to come into focus when both _ on? this is really going to come into focus when both parties - on? this is really going to come - into focus when both parties publish their manifestoes. labour have so far necessarily been a little bit vague — far necessarily been a little bit vague on — far necessarily been a little bit vague on some of this because the conservatives, probably labour will come _ conservatives, probably labour will come into — conservatives, probably labour will come into office facing one of the worst— come into office facing one of the worst fiscal situations of any government in living memory. most taxes _ government in living memory. most taxes we _ government in living memory. most taxes we have already our historic highs _ taxes we have already our historic highs. there is no public appetite for a _ highs. there is no public appetite for a dramatic new taxation for things— for a dramatic new taxation for things like property, public service _ things like property, public service. what are they going to do? rachei— service. what are they going to do? rachel reeves talks about worth. i think— rachel reeves talks about worth. i think the _ rachel reeves talks about worth. i think the intention in that offer is if you _ think the intention in that offer is if you read — think the intention in that offer is if you read the text she mentioned growth, _ if you read the text she mentioned growth, gb did not gdp about 50 ties with her— growth, gb did not gdp about 50 ties with her she doesn't say per capita or, with her she doesn't say per capita or. that _ with her she doesn't say per capita or, that means each of us get richer ones _ or, that means each of us get richer ones there — or, that means each of us get richer ones there is — or, that means each of us get richer ones. there is a challenge or labour they are _ ones. there is a challenge or labour theyare it's— ones. there is a challenge or labour they are. it's going to be interesting to see whether or not any of— interesting to see whether or not any of this— interesting to see whether or not any of this makes a difference. on one hand —

any of this makes a difference. on one hand labour can't come in with ijil, one hand labour can't come in with big, bold _ one hand labour can't come in with big, bold new spending plans for the both parties are still operating within— both parties are still operating within the trend lines of what the various— within the trend lines of what the various thing takes a telling them to he _ various thing takes a telling them to be fiscally responsible. that's why the — to be fiscally responsible. that's why the conservatives had to come up with some _ why the conservatives had to come up with some way of paying for their nationai— with some way of paying for their national service policy, which never in a previous election. ultimately lahour— in a previous election. ultimately labour playing fairly safe there about — labour playing fairly safe there about 20 points ahead. most of the public— about 20 points ahead. most of the public i _ about 20 points ahead. most of the public i suspect have made up their minds _ public i suspect have made up their minds when we're the other whether they are _ minds when we're the other whether they are in _ minds when we're the other whether they are in favour of a change of government. there is the danger that if labour— government. there is the danger that if labour have to commit to something bold and then explain how to pay— something bold and then explain how to pay for— something bold and then explain how to pay for it, every time they do that there — to pay for it, every time they do that there is a potential landmine. rachei— that there is a potential landmine. rachel reeves today was very clear that she wasn't ruling out any spending cuts but also saying there wouldn't be a return to austerity. yes, she is trying to continue with

the narrative which is been going on for a long time now, for many years about how labour could be trusted further assisted labour can be trusted with the nation's finances. to a certain extent this result to be expected and run—of—the—mill and that the shadow chancellor announcing to the public that labour is not to raise income tax from a knock national insurance in order to avoid scaring voters as it were. i do worry that when it comes to other funding and policies that labour will be announcing in the coming weeks whether rachel reeves has possibly boxed yourself in as a whole this will be funded. i think labour will be pleased with the headline which is reassuring the public but this is not going to be a tax spending labour party. what public but this is not going to be a tax spending labour party. what the im act of tax spending labour party. what the impact of the _ tax spending labour party. what the impact of the papers _ tax spending labour party. what the impact of the papers will _ tax spending labour party. what the impact of the papers will be - impact of the papers will be those days because back in the past the papers had a big part to play during

election campaigns. do you think thatis election campaigns. do you think that is still the case, henry around to at this time around or is it more about social media and other types of media? i about social media and other types of media? ~' .., , ., of media? i think when it comes to reachin: of media? i think when it comes to reaching individual— of media? i think when it comes to reaching individual voters, - of media? i think when it comes to reaching individual voters, parties| reaching individualvoters, parties have _ reaching individualvoters, parties have more — reaching individualvoters, parties have more means of doing that for them _ have more means of doing that for them especially during the brexit referendum there was a lot of coverage _ referendum there was a lot of coverage afterwards about the ways campaigns have more or less effectively used targeted facebook adverts _ effectively used targeted facebook adverts and things like that. what the newspapers still do is they set the newspapers still do is they set the narrative of the campaign. that's— the narrative of the campaign. that's not— the narrative of the campaign. that's not something you can dismiss _ that's not something you can dismiss. ultimately, whilst an individual story about an embarrassing photo of a politician can come — embarrassing photo of a politician can come or go, once that narrative -ets can come or go, once that narrative gets established in more and more of those _ gets established in more and more of those pictures get picked up because they feed _ those pictures get picked up because they feed into it, eventually that will filter— they feed into it, eventually that will filter through to public perception. you saw that perhaps with miller brand in the press deciding _ with miller brand in the press deciding what the story was and that

shaped _ deciding what the story was and that shaped a _ deciding what the story was and that shaped a lot of coverage. i think there's— shaped a lot of coverage. i think there's a — shaped a lot of coverage. i think there's a real danger at the start of this— there's a real danger at the start of this campaign of this happening to rishi _ of this campaign of this happening to rishi sunak after that extraordinary series of gaffes in the first— extraordinary series of gaffes in the first few days without you absolutely shouldn't write them off completely but it certainly true say 20, 30 _ completely but it certainly true say 20, 30 years completely but it certainly true say 20,30 years ago the ability to papers — 20,30 years ago the ability to papers used singly or shake their readers _ papers used singly or shake their readers view of public events is much _ readers view of public events is much diminished.— readers view of public events is much diminished. �* , ., much diminished. aside from whether the sha -e much diminished. aside from whether they shape their _ much diminished. aside from whether they shape their readers _ much diminished. aside from whether they shape their readers views, - much diminished. aside from whether they shape their readers views, what. they shape their readers views, what about the backing, some of the papers have come out for sunak and others on not yet committed. do you think those kind of backings will matter this time? hat think those kind of backings will matter this time?— think those kind of backings will matter this time? not as much as the used matter this time? not as much as they used to- _ matter this time? not as much as they used to. not _ matter this time? not as much as they used to. not since _ matter this time? not as much as they used to. not since 30 - matter this time? not as much as they used to. not since 30 years | they used to. not since 30 years ago for the reasons henry had outlined. i think that inevitably labour will be very excited that they've got the backing of the sounds, the times. whether that has a significant impact i doubt it. —— if the sun. what it will do, depending on which

way those papers go, the people that will be reading including lobby journalists and also the people that are deciding on the news bulletins on talk radio, i think that those of the people that ultimately decide on what media stories at the public received i think it will be of great interest to them. it goes back to henry's point about feeding into the narrative overall. there will be a scramble to get those last—minute endorsements from the key papers. if only to create, reinforce this narrative about labour being the party of change. moor. narrative about labour being the party of change-— narrative about labour being the party of change. max wilson, thank ou ve party of change. max wilson, thank you very much- _ party of change. max wilson, thank you very much. and _ party of change. max wilson, thank you very much. and henry - party of change. max wilson, thank you very much. and henry hill, - party of change. max wilson, thank l you very much. and henry hill, thank you. an raf pilot, who died when his spitfire crashed during a battle of britain memorial flight, has been named as squadron leader mark long. the vintage aircraft came down in a field near raf coningsby in lincolnshire yesterday. the prince and princess of wales have offered their condolences, saying they're "incredibly sad" to hear of the tragedy.

a full investigation is underway. phil norton has the story. squadron leader mark long served his country as a fighter pilot, and relished the chance to honour wartime heroes. he was due to take command of the battle of britain memorial flight later this year. outside the hangar at the team's base at raf coningsby where he took off from yesterday, a sign still shows the expected departure and return time for the spitfire he was flying. but the aircraft crashed into a field a short distance from the lincolnshire runway. a great friend, colleague and a passionate professional aviator, he will be sorely missed by all that knew him. throughout today, flowers have been left here. this is a community proud to live side by side with the royal air force. i think everyone's respectful to the family, to the air force. you can see them flying

over, and you could see them yesterday as well. and then to hear that it's happened, it's, yeah, devastating. _ squadron leader long had been flying spitfires since 2021. this is the aircraft involved, spitfire mk 356. one of only a handful still flying which saw service during the second world war. the flight has been in existence since 1957, and this is the first fatality in all those years of operating the battle of britain memorial flight. the royal family are among those who have paid tribute to squadron leader long, adding to the outpouring of love and support from many of those who've admired his flying skills at air shows across the country. the raf says an investigation is under way, and thoughts remain with mark's family and friends. philip norton, bbc news, raf coningsby. it's now less than two weeks until millions of people across the world pause to remember

the 80th anniversary of d—day — when allied forces stormed the beaches of northern france in a bid to re—take occupied europe from the nazis. it remains the largest seaborne invasion in history. rachel burden reports. i must have been frightened, aye, it frightening, it was. because the noise was terrific. the american battleships were actually giving us covering fire. they were firing shells over our heads and the germans, of course, they were firing from the shore. you used to watch the flash and you'd wonder where the shell was going to land, you know? everybody was bombarding. it was a fantastic noise. and then bombers came over and they didn't fly across the beach, they flew along the beach, dropping bombs all the way along, so as we looked at the beach you could see it flickering with flame. there were some rocket launchers

and they would all launch together, 25, disappear into the cloud and then come down in a shower on the beach and the beach virtually exploded. it was the most amazing sight, which i've never seen anything like it since. they said, oh, you'll be ok, you'll be walking ashore, but the germans were all dug in. they had four years to dig these massive, big gun enplacements in concrete. all our shelling and bombing and it hardly touched them. at 7.25am, the first british soldier came ashore here at gold beach. along the coastline tens of thousands of allied troops waded through the chilly waters. right at the very last moment,

the american said, "well, gee, because utah beach is going to be an american beach, in the nicest way, we don't want the brits leading us on there". and i said, "hell's bells, well, what are we going to do? " and they said, "well, we've got another something else for you to do". we have got into line towards the beach, then turned to port. and they said, "well, sorry we have to tell you, the lead ship was blown out of the water in the first half—an—hour". and we thought, good god, if they hadn't altered the orders, etcetera, and want to have their own ship there, we would have been there, we could be blown out of the water. we might have been seriously injured. we could even be dead, of course. the place was alight. boats all in the sea, hundreds and hundreds of them. not many aeroplanes about, but there's heavy gunfire from land to beach.

faye tozer is best known as a member of the squeaky clean pop group steps but she's embracing her darker side for her latest project. faye's playing the fur—coat—loving baddie cruella di vil in a stage version of "101 dalmatians — the musical". kirsteen 0'sullivan went to meet her. # tragedy # when you lose control and you got no soul # it's tragedy. ..# their upbeat dance tracks are iconic, and now steps' faye tozer is playing the lead in 101 dalmatians: the musical — none other than cruella de vil. i have had that rage and wickedness on stage before, and i feel like she's going to be a heightened extension of that, i literally can't wait to get my teeth into her. it's so lovely to do a role that is polar opposite to what people see me in as usual. faye has enjoyed a career

spanning stage and screen. she says she loves theatre and is embracing the ageing process. there was a gap in my career, i think, where your�*e too old to be the princess and you're too young to really morph into the next character — the mother or whatever. i'm really finding joy in the character roles that i am being offered these days. faye is a busy mum, and being a performer often means time on the road away from herfamily, something she says is simply par for the course. i'm not the only type ofjob that works away from home. you know, we've got our people in the army, on the rigs, everybody who has to work away. and i think it's a really good example to set your children that you're hard—working and you love yourjob. the 101 dalmatians musical arrives at the marlowe theatre this summer, and faye can't wait to perform in kent. i've done a few shows here. i did singing in the rain, a2nd street. i'm a big fan of canterbury anyway.

i've got my favourite restaurants around, i know where i'm going to be staying, so i'm really excited to come back. and canine lovers in the audience are in for a treat. we are actually touring with a real live dalmatian puppy. the thing is going to get smothered. this is the bestjob ever. so you've got a little puppy coming onto it with you? yes. where is it going to sleep? in my bed — i'm going to steal it. 101 dalmatians arrives at the marlowe theatre from 16 to 20 july. kirsteen 0'sullivan, bbc news. now its time for a look at the weather with tomasz schafernaker. hello. thanks forjoining me. the weather, this bank holiday weekend has been a little hit and miss. this is what we had earlier on during the course of saturday. storms breaking out quite widely across england, parts of wales, some across the irish sea as well, and outbreaks of rain in scotland. now further showers are expected not

just on bank holiday monday, but indeed the rest of the week. temperatures will be near normal, nothing spectacular. but at least by the end of the week, it does look as though these low pressures should finally pull away as we see high pressure building. but the winds will still come in from the north. so there's certainly no major warm up in the forecast. ok, let's have a look at the forecast then for the short term. so by the end of the night through the morning, we will have had some clearer weather in the south, further north, always more cloud and some showers first thing. and these are the temperatures around seven a:m, typically double figures in most of our major towns and cities. so clouds will be bubbling up through the morning. there'll be plenty of sunshine in most areas right from the word go. but storms will also develop, particularly across northern and eastern parts of scotland. now the showers will be very hit and miss as far as the temperatures go. as the temperatures go, no real change compared to what we've had in the last few days. so typically mid or high teens,

a little on the cool side. now, the thunderstorms may continue into monday evening across parts of northern and eastern scotland. elsewhere, the sky should turn clear before the next area of low pressure rolls in first thing on tuesday morning. and you can see outbreaks of rain crossing the country as the weather fronts sweep in. i think the airs going to be quite close. temperatures on tuesday despite the cloud still getting up to about 18 degrees in some spots. and actually later in the day, we'll probably see sunshine developing or at least a little bit. now, wednesday midweek, we're expecting showers to develop almost anywhere, but more especially across eastern parts of the uk. one or two rumbles of thunder can be expected. i think come the late afternoon the skies should clear out towards the west and it should be a fine, sunny end to the day, for example, in cardiff, plymouth and along the south coast of england. so here's the summary for the week ahead. plenty of shower clouds most days and those temperatures hovering near normal, perhaps a little bit low at times. that's it for me. bye bye.

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