and i am andlama and i am 3 catherine byaruhanga and i am a catherine byaruhanga in south africa where the anc�*s top leadership including president cyril ramaphosa have been meeting to try to find a way forward following these terrible results for the party. in the uk election campaign, jobs, skills and funding for local towns take centre stage as party leaders tour the country. israel and hamas give a broadly positive responses to a new proposal to end the war in gaza, as the uk throws its support behind it. we believe that this is an opportunity that we all must seize to bring this conflict to a permanent end. boeing's first space mission with astronauts on board is postponed, just minutes before it was due to blast off.

remax borussia! borussia! and borussia dortmund prepare to face iii—time champions real madrid in the champions league final in london. hello and welcome to bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. we begin in south africa, where it is the end of an era. with almost all the results from this week's election now in, the anc has lost its outright majority for the first time in 30 years since the end of apartheid. many voters blame the party for high levels of crime and corruption, and failures in the supply of basic necessities such as water and electricity. the anc will now have to search for coalition partners, as our africa correspondent barbara plett usher reports. the verdict is almost in — still not official results, but they're clear. the anc has lost its unrivalled political power. it's done even worse than expected, punished by voters, angry

about economic mismanagement and corruption scandals. this is a shock to the system for the anc, the celebrated liberation movement humbled by this verdict on its governance. it's the most dramatic political shift in south africa since the end of apartheid, and no one knows exactly what will happen next. we ask for all electoral stakeholders to please remain calm, for leaders to lead this nation at this time, and for voices of reason to continue to prevail. the anc was born out of the struggle against apartheid, the violence of white minority rule that kept black people separate and unequal. archive: there's mr mandela. mr nelson mandela — a free man. - the moment of triumph — nelson mandela released from prison, the first black president in south africa's new democracy.

the downfall marked by another president, jacob zuma. he presided over a period of rampant corruption. understandably, i'm very disappointed. this anc veteran says the party has not recovered since then. we have failed. we talk about renewal, the renewal of the anc, and it would take the form of making sure that elements who are really corrupt are removed from the organisation and we've really failed to act decisively to do that. the anc is still the biggest party, but it's lost its majority. south africa now faces weeks of turbulent coalition talks. barbara plett usher, bbc news, johannesburg. let's go live to our correspondent catherine byaruhanga in johannesburg. hello, catherine. yes, as barbara

mentioned. _ hello, catherine. yes, as barbara mentioned, we _ hello, catherine. yes, as barbara mentioned, we are _ hello, catherine. yes, as barbara mentioned, we are already - hello, catherine. yes, as barbara. mentioned, we are already hearing from the opposition parties that could form alliances with the anc. the eff, julius malema's eff say they are willing to enter negotiations with the anc but their focus is on economic issues, for example, they want to open a state bank and have the expropriation of land without compensation and jacob zuma's mk party says it will negotiate with the anc as long as cyril ramaphosa is not head of the party so there are weeks of tricky negotiations ahead for the anc you are facing these terrible results. we are joined are facing these terrible results. we arejoined by are facing these terrible results. we are joined by an africa researcher based in south africa, and jamie, we are talking about this as a shock for the anc. how much of as a shock for the anc. how much of a shock as this. africans? i

as a shock for the anc. how much of a shock as this. africans?— a shock as this. africans? i think some of this _ a shock as this. africans? i think some of this was _ a shock as this. africans? i think some of this was expected - a shock as this. africans? i think some of this was expected for i a shock as this. africans? i think - some of this was expected for south africans_ some of this was expected for south africans but what was not expected was the _ africans but what was not expected was the scale of the drop of the anc in this_ was the scale of the drop of the anc in this election and it seems it will be — in this election and it seems it will be close to 40 but not quite 40 which _ will be close to 40 but not quite 40 which is _ will be close to 40 but not quite 40 which is a _ will be close to 40 but not quite 40 which is a 17% drop from the last which is a17% drop from the last eleciion— which is a17% drop from the last election so— which is a 17% drop from the last election so the scale of drop was something that was so inconceivable in terms _ something that was so inconceivable in terms of— something that was so inconceivable in terms of conceptually for many people _ in terms of conceptually for many people but the idea and the reality that the _ people but the idea and the reality that the anc was in decline, the writing _ that the anc was in decline, the writing was on the wall and everyone who has— writing was on the wall and everyone who has been living with load shedding and water shedding, and for the international audience, these are water— the international audience, these are water cuts and power cuts, have been _ are water cuts and power cuts, have been treated for a long time and unemployment has crept up a little bit and _ unemployment has crept up a little bit and high cost of living similar what _ bit and high cost of living similar what to— bit and high cost of living similar what to what we're seeing in the uk and all_ what to what we're seeing in the uk and all of— what to what we're seeing in the uk and all of this is really a negative incentive — and all of this is really a negative incentive bubble in which there was no real— incentive bubble in which there was no real strategy to a surcharge. and in the midst — no real strategy to a surcharge. in the midst of no real strategy to a surcharge. fifth. in the midst of this, the no real strategy to a surcharge. fific in the midst of this, the anc has no real strategy to a surcharge. e"ic in the midst of this, the anc has to form new alliances with parties that they have maybe been at loggerheads

with four years so how do you think they will manoeuvre this? the with four years so how do you think they will manoeuvre this?— with four years so how do you think they will manoeuvre this? the anc is ade -t at they will manoeuvre this? the anc is adept at making _ they will manoeuvre this? the anc is adept at making compromises - they will manoeuvre this? the anc is adept at making compromises and i adept at making compromises and shifting _ adept at making compromises and shifting on its core position in the name _ shifting on its core position in the name of— shifting on its core position in the name of real politics, so they have made _ name of real politics, so they have made decisions over the years that have puddled nakba proposal people who only— have puddled nakba proposal people who only approach politics from an ideological standpoint so they have made _ ideological standpoint so they have made some deals but some deals are worse _ made some deals but some deals are worse than _ made some deals but some deals are worse than others. —— they have made decisions _ worse than others. —— they have made decisions over— worse than others. —— they have made decisions over the years that have befuddled — decisions over the years that have befuddled people.— decisions over the years that have befuddled people. former president's jacob zuma's — befuddled people. former president's jacob zuma's party — befuddled people. former president's jacob zuma's party is _ befuddled people. former president's jacob zuma's party is expected - befuddled people. former president's jacob zuma's party is expected to - jacob zuma's party is expected to get a large share of the vote and if he is not in coalition with the anc what role do you think you will have in politics? i what role do you think you will have in olitics? ., _ what role do you think you will have in olitics? ., e ., , in politics? i would say he has the role of the — in politics? i would say he has the role of the godfather, _ in politics? i would say he has the role of the godfather, somebodyl in politics? i would say he has the - role of the godfather, somebody who -ives role of the godfather, somebody who gives instruction and has preference but we _ gives instruction and has preference but we also —

gives instruction and has preference but we also know that his daughter will be _ but we also know that his daughter will be on — but we also know that his daughter will be on the parliamentary list and will— will be on the parliamentary list and will be one of the key people also trying to make sure her father's— also trying to make sure her father's vision on the floor is executed _ father's vision on the floor is executed as he will have preferred but we _ executed as he will have preferred but we have seen it he does have an appetite _ but we have seen it he does have an appetite to — but we have seen it he does have an appetite to return to parliament and we heard _ appetite to return to parliament and we heard the spokesperson for mk saying _ we heard the spokesperson for mk saying that one of their conditions if they— saying that one of their conditions if they were to deal with the anc is they would be a pardon forjacob zuma _ they would be a pardon forjacob zuma and — they would be a pardon forjacob zuma and if you recall with the constitutional court case they said that the _ constitutional court case they said that the hardy marketer is if you -et that the hardy marketer is if you get pardoned you can go back to parliament butjust the get pardoned you can go back to parliament but just the fact that your sentence was reduced doesn't allow— your sentence was reduced doesn't allow you _ your sentence was reduced doesn't allow you to go back to parliament and hitting thatjudgment, they are now negotiating for a full parliament. get back finally, with president— parliament. get back finally, with president cyril ramaphosa, we have not really _ president cyril ramaphosa, we have not really seen him since election day and _ not really seen him since election day and what does this mean for his fate and _ day and what does this mean for his fate and decision dab position within— fate and decision dab position within south african politics? he is gathering — within south african politics? he is gathering courage and these are difficult — gathering courage and these are difficult spaces to be in when you have _ difficult spaces to be in when you have taken the largest meeting as a

party leader given to a particular party— party leader given to a particular party -- — party leader given to a particular party —— the largest beating. we will see — party —— the largest beating. we will see what the message will be and how— will see what the message will be and how he will spin it and he typically— and how he will spin it and he typically doesn't enjoy top interviews and that is also why he hasn't _ interviews and that is also why he hasn't shown up but realistically he is very— hasn't shown up but realistically he is very vulnerable right now and there _ is very vulnerable right now and there are — is very vulnerable right now and there are many callers being made in various— there are many callers being made in various circles that he actually has to give _ various circles that he actually has to give up— various circles that he actually has to give up the ghost and allow other people _ to give up the ghost and allow other people to _ to give up the ghost and allow other people to lead the party and try to rebuild _ people to lead the party and try to rebuild the party.— rebuild the party. thank you very much forjoining _ rebuild the party. thank you very much forjoining us _ rebuild the party. thank you very much forjoining us here - rebuild the party. thank you very much forjoining us here on - rebuild the party. thank you very much forjoining us here on bbc| much forjoining us here on bbc news. time is of the essence for the anc because according to south africa's constitution, the next parliament needs to sit within 14 days of the election result being announced, and on that first sitting, the parliament has to elect the president so there is a real pressure on the anc to make sure that it's chosen leader, president

cyril ramaphosa, retains his position in the country. these are going to be difficult days for the politicians but also south africans who are concerned about any kind of political instability.— political instability. catherine byaruhanga _ political instability. catherine byaruhanga live _ political instability. catherine byaruhanga live from - political instability. catherine - byaruhanga live from johannesburg, thank you. a spokesperson for hamas has told the bbc that they welcome us president, joe biden's proposal for an end to the war, but they say what happens next depends on israel itself. the opposition leader, yair lapid, has urged the prime minister to accept the proposal aimed at securing a permanent ceasefire in gaza. speaking earlier, mr lapid suggested that if right—wing members of benjamin netanyahu's coalition resigned in protest, his party would continue to support the government in its efforts to secure a hostage deal. it comes as mr netanyahu repeated that israel will continue to focus on the destruction of hamas and the freeing of all hostages. he was responding to a three—phase

proposalfrom us president, joe biden, who says hamas is no longer capable of launching another october the seventh—style attack on israel. meanwhile, egyptian state—linked tv is reporting a meeting between egyptian, us and israeli officials will take place sunday to discuss the re—opening of the rafah crossing. let's speak to laura blumenfeld who is a former senior policy advisor on the state department's israeli—palestinian negotiating team. welcome to the programme. looking at what mr netanyahu had to say and what mr netanyahu had to say and what us presidentjoe biden had to say, do you get the sense that this really is going to be a nonstarter? look, it was a big, bold proposal yesterday and when i worked at the state department we had a saying

with middle east peace, go big or go home, and we failed and we went home and i have two reasons to be optimistic what biden's ceasefire proposal yesterday and one that does give me concern and first of all, the president presented this as an israeli idea that gives him some kind of control and yes you may be grumbling, mr netanyahu, but he has not said that one word we don't want to hear, no, and president biden is sort of flipping the sort of diplomatic isolation that is real and increasingly the united states was feeling and the world wants to rally around something and by putting this detailed road map as he putting this detailed road map as he put it, you sort of gives the initiative to israel and shows that they are being forward—looking and shows that sinwar, the leader of hamas, is on the hook and has to respond but i am worried because

biden is sort of the voice of reason here and there were other voices that were quite wanting that came out yesterday along with bidens and the first is hamas, who were saying that it the first is hamas, who were saying thatitis the first is hamas, who were saying that it is violent resistance that produces results and that is why we got the unilateral recognition by spain, ireland and norway last week. and the second voice that is competing with that of biden is the face of that music festival massacre who was taken hostage on october the 7th and we all saw the clip of her screaming out, please, don't kill me, as they drove her out on a motorcycle to gaza and hamas released a voice to pop her pleading to the world so i think that is pointing to the idf. —— released a voice tape of her. they used the word devastated, and i think the idf would agree they have been degraded

but netanyahu had promised defeat and i don't think we are there yet. going back to the voices we have heard or perhaps not heard from since this was proposed by either the us or israel, and that his arab voices from the region. what reaction has there been a from them? look, arab voices have always been the voices of hope, especially for the voices of hope, especially for the administration throughout this process and in fact, saudi arabia is thought of being presented by the administration as the prize, or one official said it was the deal sweetener for that normalisation between israel and saudi arabia which is a major incentive for them to go forward and they may not trust the palestinians and henry kissinger said trust is important for diplomacy but they look forward to an improved and open relationship with saudi arabia but the question is if that is enough and if israel is if that is enough and if israel is in the mood for carrots or if they need sticks and i would say in

that case that us would do well to have this coalition of coexistence that would serve as a stick or a punishment rather than a prize for e rana, which is what it is all about for them, and if you trace hamas back to its source, it is e rana, irani, e rana, the source of obsession for netanyahu more than anything —— iran, iran, iran. hagar anything -- iran, iran, iran. how significant— anything -- iran, iran, iran. how significant is _ anything -- iran, iran, iran. how significant is it _ anything -- iran, iran, iran. how significant is it that _ anything -- iran, iran, iran. how significant is it that he _ anything -- iran, iran, iran. how significant is it that he is - significant is it that he is offering to prop up mr netanyahu? i think it is significant. at the end of the day, this is all about leadership for president biden and can he bring this sort of unruly divided israeli political band of kind of competing leaders and say to doubt this is the way forward and there is a vacuum of leadership not only on the israeli side, of cohesive leadership, but also on the

palestinian side and last week, and the united states we were all about defence and kind of defending and blocking against the icc�*s and the icj's ruling, the three european states unilaterally recognise the palestinian state and next week we are going to see president biden standing on the shores of normandy for the 80th anniversary of utah and omaha beach on d—day, and so i think 0maha beach on d—day, and so i think this is part of biden's general approach which is saying, i will lead, i am underwriting this proposal, i almost felt like he was taking his pen and saying, i will guarantee it and pollute me towards peace and a better tomorrow. laura blumenfeld. — peace and a better tomorrow. laura blumenfeld, thank _ peace and a better tomorrow. laura blumenfeld, thank you _ peace and a better tomorrow. laura blumenfeld, thank you very - peace and a better tomorrow. laura blumenfeld, thank you very much indeed. —— follow me towards peace. thank you. after a week of general election campaigning here in the uk, all parties are out again this weekend vying for support. rishi sunak has pledged to give 30 towns across the uk £20 million each if the

conservatives are re—elected, while labour vowed to boost employment and increase support for people with long—term illness. meanwhile the liberal democrats have promised to make ten premier league games available on free—to—air tv per season. 0ur political correspondent ione wells reports. applause and cheering cheers, change and cheesy grins. labour are hoping to show a positive front today, with... the launch of the bus — angela's bus. and doesn't it look fantastic? laughter ..after their campaign was a little derailed this week by internal fallout over whether diane abbott could run as a labour candidate. sir keir starmer clarified yesterday she was free to stand. well, i dealt with that issue yesterday. today is about taking our argument to the country, and getting people back to work. there are millions of people who aren't in work, who are on benefits, who desperately want the dignity and respect of being back to work. we're putting our plan on the table to reform thejob centres so that they can actually be places

that support people back into work. applause and cheering the conservatives are also trying to refocus this weekend, after another former tory mp said they were switching their allegiance to labour. and that's what we're going to stop, aren't we? audience cheers rishi sunak�*s pitch to stop others following was a promise to invest £20 million in 30 towns. the majority are seats currently held by the conservatives. he denied the choice was political. i'm not going to make any apology for supporting towns. it's where the majority of people live. they were neglected for decades under previous labour governments, and we're in teesside today, it's a great example of a place that we've focused on as a government. people can see the change in the community as it's happened. i want to make sure we spread that type of opportunity and pride right across the country. the liberal democrat leader sir ed davey says he is taking today to care for his son, who has severe disabilities. his campaign, though, are out touring the south coast. their pledge today is to change

the law to force the premier league to show ten games per season on free—to—air television, criticising the rising cost of season tickets and subscription channels. manchester city — champions again! manchester city — champions again! there are still weeks to go of this campaign, but all parties hope these pledges will help them be victorious on the 4th ofjuly. ione wells, bbc news. the scottish national party leader john swinney has been on the campaign trail in aberdeen, where the party is targeting a number of conservative seats, because of what he calls "damage" done to the area's economy by "westminster politics". george galloway has launched the workers party of britain's general election campaign with an attack on labour. he told supporters labour leader sir keir starmer was "indistinguishable" from rishi sunak and had "blood on his hands" over his position on gaza. mr galloway said his party was standing hundreds of candidates across the country and he would be "extremely disappointed" if the number elected

was not in double figures. now, let's talk football and look ahead to tonight's champions league final. real madrid face borussia dortmund at wembley in just a few hours. the spanish side are record i4—time winners of the competition and will start as favourites. 0ur sports correspondent, 0lly foster, has spent the day among the fans at wembley. is so busy on wembley way. we visit the stadium three orfour times a season and you just kind of forget what an iconic global venue this is for football. so there are thousands upon thousands of real madrid and dortmund fans who have come here so earlyjust to soak up the atmosphere ahead of this champions league final. real — i4—times winners and it's kind of almost an annual event for them.

theyjust know what it takes to win this european crown. dortmund, they played here at wembley the last time it was here, actually, 11 years ago. they lost against bayern munich. they will want to put that right. they are the underdogs yet again. but let's bring in a couple of the fans here, two from dortmund and one from real madrid. let's start with the dortmund fans. you are the underdogs. we have thomas. we have frank. thomas, welcome to london. excited by this? hopeful by this game? of course, i'm really nervous. i'm really excited. but i think we will win this game. i mean, you pushed your luck in the semi—finals because paris saint—germain had so many chances, but you beat them i—0 at home. you beat them i—0 away. maybe it's your year. this is our year and we will win this year the champions league. i'm really excited, but i think we will do this. fantastic. and how are you enjoying coming to see this, this marvelous stadium? it's unbelievable. wembley is so iconic, so historic.

it's unbelievable that i'm here, that we are here, that bvb's here. it's so, so good. it's still about over four and a half hours to go before kick—off. the gates open in 45 minutes. frank, are you excited? how does dortmund beat this great real madrid team? i think we beat with a good defence. he will do it again with a head. and i think we beat 2-i~ _ you'd take that now, would you? yeah. there'll be a different story from dorian. welcome. how do you think it's going to go? it's been another fantastic season for real madrid. i think they will win 3—1. and i'm mostly excited about the match.

tell us aboutjude bellingham this season, the young english player. he's been absolutely amazing. bellingham — good ? ilove him. he scored 19 goals and yeah, he's been fantastic so a really good player but now on the wrong team for the season. yeahjude bellingham, who was an absolute superstar for borussia dortmund, playing against his former side. he's lit up real madrid. that's just one of the stories ahead of this champions league final. the latest attempt by the american aerospace giant, boeing, to fly its first crew to the international space station has suffered another last minute setback. the launch of its starliner spaceship, with two veteran astronauts on board, was halted in the final minutes of countdown from cape canaveral in florida. let's now speak to our science correspondent pallab ghosh for more on this. what happened ? what happened? of the came so close and all the flight _ what happened? of the came so close and all the flight controllers, - what happened? of the came so close and all the flight controllers, one - and all the flight controllers, one after another, said go,

and all the flight controllers, one afteranother, said go, go, go, but to the computer said no and that was less than four minutes before the launch and the ground launch system which is a piece of software, it didn't load and bowing and nasa don't know why that is and it could be that they spotted something the flight controllers didn't and it could be something with one of the components on the system or it could just be software and if it is the latter that will be easily fixed and they could have another go but it if it is one of the system is a could take a lot longer. —— bowing and nasa. who else is part of this programme?— nasa. who else is part of this programme? nasa. who else is part of this rouramme? . , , programme? the main party is bowing and they have — programme? the main party is bowing and they have taken _ programme? the main party is bowing and they have taken on _ programme? the main party is bowing and they have taken on space - programme? the main party is bowing and they have taken on space x - programme? the main party is bowing and they have taken on space x to - and they have taken on space x to provide _ and they have taken on space x to provide competition for the contract to supply— provide competition for the contract to supply crews and astronauts to the international space station and there _ the international space station and

there is— the international space station and there is also the united launch alliance — there is also the united launch alliance who also have the rockets and spacecraft is a bit on top and of course — and spacecraft is a bit on top and of course there is nasa so between the three _ of course there is nasa so between the three of them, they wanted to .et the three of them, they wanted to get this— the three of them, they wanted to get this first grew to test right off the — get this first grew to test right off the ground but unfortunately it has been — off the ground but unfortunately it has been delayed and delayed because various— has been delayed and delayed because various technical issues and this is 'ust various technical issues and this is just the _ various technical issues and this is just the latest part of this long story, — just the latest part of this long story, but i think what bowing would say is _ story, but i think what bowing would say is that— story, but i think what bowing would say is that after all these delays in having — say is that after all these delays in having come so close, it is probably— in having come so close, it is probably worth putting an extra day orso probably worth putting an extra day or so particularly as there were astronauts— or so particularly as there were astronauts on board, better safe than _ astronauts on board, better safe than sorry — astronauts on board, better safe than sorry. —— what boeing would say _ than sorry. -- what boeing would sa . than sorry. -- what boeing would sa , , than sorry. -- what boeing would sa . , ., than sorry. -- what boeing would sa , , ., ., ., say. other parties have managed crewed missions. _ say. other parties have managed crewed missions. yes, _ say. other parties have managed crewed missions. yes, notably i say. other parties have managed i crewed missions. yes, notably elon musk's spacex _ crewed missions. yes, notably elon musk's spacex and _ crewed missions. yes, notably elon musk's spacex and that _ crewed missions. yes, notably elon musk's spacex and that was - crewed missions. yes, notably elon musk's spacex and that was in - crewed missions. yes, notably elon| musk's spacex and that was in 2020 so they— musk's spacex and that was in 2020 so they are — musk's spacex and that was in 2020 so they are still behind a bit boeing _ so they are still behind a bit boeing will hope it can fix the

problem _ boeing will hope it can fix the problem and catch up as soon as they can. problem and catch up as soon as they can. problem and catch up as soon as they can, .y problem and catch up as soon as they can. , , ., ., . can. so, possibly a relaunch tomorrow. _ can. so, possibly a relaunch tomorrow, another - can. so, possibly a relaunchl tomorrow, another attempt? can. so, possibly a relaunch _ tomorrow, another attempt? tomorrow is the earliest _ tomorrow, another attempt? tomorrow is the earliest but _ tomorrow, another attempt? tomorrow is the earliest but we _ tomorrow, another attempt? tomorrow is the earliest but we will _ tomorrow, another attempt? tomorrow is the earliest but we will have - tomorrow, another attempt? tomorrow is the earliest but we will have to - is the earliest but we will have to wait to _ is the earliest but we will have to wait to see — is the earliest but we will have to wait to see is to what the data says and why— wait to see is to what the data says and why the computer said no. gk, and why the computer said no. ok, comuter and why the computer said no. ok, computer says _ and why the computer said no. ok, computer says no. _ and why the computer said no. ii, computer says no. you can get the very latest on the website and computer says no. you can get the very latest on the website- very latest on the website and if the computer — very latest on the website and if the computer does _ very latest on the website and if the computer does say - very latest on the website and if the computer does say yes - very latest on the website and if the computer does say yes tomorrow we will be covering that launch of boeing's skype liner rocket to the international space station tomorrow but if you want to get the latest on that and other stories stay with us and you can also check on the bbc website. —— spaceliner.

hello there. there's a lot of dry weather to come this weekend and it's all down to an area of high pressure that's to the west of the uk, closest to the high pressure today. we'll see the best of the sunshine across parts of scotland, although southwest england's also enjoying some sunny skies, almost cloud—free skies then in stirling earlier in the day. but we have seen quite a bit of cloud come down the north sea into parts of eastern england. but even so, there are still some breaks in the cloud, for example, here in essex. now, looking at the weather across east anglia, and southeast england, as well as that cloud, we have some fairly brisk winds, gusts running into the 30 miles an hour. thatjust knocks the edge off the temperatures to a degree. but still some decent weather to come for the most of the uk. sunny spells in northern ireland, lots of sunshine for south west england, western parts of wales also looking fine. and in the best of today's sunshine, we're looking at temperatures quite widely reaching the high teens to low twenties. and in thatjune sunshine, first day of summer, according to climatologists, it will feel pretty warm. now, overnight tonight, we'll have clear skies for most areas and it's going to be quite a chilly night. temperatures getting down into single figures,

lows down to about five degrees in the very coldest parts of scotland and northern england. but another fine day coming up for tomorrow. again, for the majority of the country, lots more sunshine and probably more in the way of sunshine across eastern areas of england, given a slight change in the wind. at the same time, probably a bit more cloud for the far north west of scotland with a little rain getting into the hebrides temperatures more widely high, teens to low, 20 to 21 for aberdeen, 22 in london. and for monday, when we start to see a bit more of a change in the weather patterns across the north of the uk, this cold front bringing a bit more in the way of cloud. a few splashes of rain, mostly light and patchy, move south. with that, as we go through monday, with some sunnier weather following the cold front through. the cold front will bring some cooler and fresher air. so temperatures dropping by a few degrees across the north

but still reach around 20 in hull, in cardiff and in london. however, into next week, the middle part of the week, we see some much cooler air arriving from the northwest and with that we'll see temperatures dropping further and there'll be some showers around, particularly across the northern half of the uk. some of the showers are likely to be heavy with some hail and thunder. bye for now.

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