who'd been brought overfrom india to work in their villa in geneva. prakash and kamal hinduja, with their son ajay and his wife namrata pictured here with their lawyer, received sentences ranging from four to four and a half years. they were acquitted on the more serious charge of people trafficking. the hindujas were accused of confiscating the passports of their staff, and of paying them as little as eight dollars a day. during the trial the prosecutor claimed the hindujas spent more on their pet dog than their staff. none of the four were in court to hear the verdict. speaking outside their lawyer said they would appeal the verdict. here's what else he said. translation: i have the feeling that this behaviour was judged i on moral grounds and not on legal grounds. on the one hand, you have a very wealthy family, and on the other, poor people.

obviously, therefore, it's a kind of punishment for this gap between the two groups of people. i would remind you that these people were very well treated, respected and never humiliated. that's why i'm so shocked by this ruling. the bbc�*s anbarasan ethirajan gave me this analysis on the case. what we know is that three employees, former employees of the hinduja family, this is regarding their employment with them, and according to the court documents, they were paid only $8 a day, more than 90% less than what the swiss average or minimum wage is in that country. now, the court ruled, they've given them various jail sentences. at the same time, they were cleared of these very serious charges of human trafficking because they were accused of withholding the passports of their employees. now, the interesting thing

is the prosecutors pursued the case even though there was an out—of—court settlement with the employees — we don't know how much amount it was paid — but according to the court, they were underpaid, they were ill treated. and if they had got human trafficking case, that could have been a serious charge. now, this was based on taking advantage of these people from india, these workers from india, exploitation. so based on that, now these 4— to [ls—year sentences have been given. but none of them were in court. but as you heard from their lawyer, they're going to appeal. but this has come as a big surprise because they are one of the richest families in the uk, worth more than m5 billion, and questions will be raised how these wealthy people have so much money, why they were not paying to their employees, especially domestic help. indeed, anbarasan. and this isn't the first time we've

heard cases of staff, often from really impoverished areas in south asia being employed by wealthy business people or diplomats in the west, and other cases have come to the courts, too. it's an open secret, especially in a city like geneva or in new york, where there are lots of un agencies there or diplomatic missions, people bring, the diplomats, their domestic help from their respective countries and they are not paid according to the local laws. for example, if you are in the uk, you have a minimum wage or in switzerland you have minimum wage. but they were usually paid according to a contract signed in a country like in india or pakistan, and they were paid very low. and there have been cases before. for example, a couple of months ago the federal court in australia, they ordered a fine of nearly $100,000 to former indian high commissioner navdeep suri because one of the employees worked with them for 13 months and she was not paid according to the australian wages. even though india said they had nojurisdiction, the australian court, the court said, "no, she worked in the house in a personal capacity, in the house of this

high commissioner". the same with four filipinos in domestic help in a pakistani mission in geneva. this came in a few years ago. so a lot of wealthy people and diplomatic missions, they employ people from their respective countries or from different countries. so that is why many of these ngos, for example in france or in switzerland, they're getting together so that these people get their due salary. and it is an open secret, and now the governments, local governments are trying to deal with this problem. it's no secret that politics and money go hand in hand — and that you need it to run for office. which is why fundraising is almost as key as campaigning. today, we got the figures for campaign donations in the uk elections — labour received more than £45 million in the second week of the election campaign, 15 times more than the conservatives. labour's single largest donation

between 6—i2june came from lord david sainsbury who gave £2.5 million, and the former autoglass boss gary lubner gave £900,000. holly valance, gave £50,000 to reform uk with the party raising £742,000, mostly through their chairman richard tice's company. the conservatives raised £292,500, less than the liberal democrats who raised £335,000. 0ur panellists tonight — joe twyman from the polling company — deltapoll — and melissa sigodo from the daily mirror. melissa, what do you make of those figures? melissa, what do you make of those fiaures? , . .,, ., figures? they are astounding, so much money _ figures? they are astounding, so much money is — figures? they are astounding, so much money is ploughed - figures? they are astounding, so much money is ploughed into - figures? they are astounding, so i much money is ploughed into these parties, and just listening to you readout the amounts reminded me of frank castor and how he donated, i

think, about 5 million to the conservatives. it is worrying. 0bviously conservatives. it is worrying. obviously we have caps, but when you look at the us, and they don't have a cap, as i understand it. i think that that can cause some issues about around how much influence they have, the donators, over a party. when you looked at frank hester, and diane abbott, and what he said about that party, and how the party continued to receive donations after that story came out, it does make you wonder how much influence to these donors have, who is actually in charge. these donors have, who is actually in charae. , ., ., , in charge. joanne going to bring you in charge. joanne going to bring you in on this. when _ in charge. joanne going to bring you in on this. when you _ in charge. joanne going to bring you in on this. when you look— in charge. joanne going to bring you in on this. when you look at - in charge. joanne going to bring you in on this. when you look at the - in on this. when you look at the list, is anything that stands out? or the difference between a conservative and labour fundraising, i think is really key, and an indication of how the whole

political landscape appears to be changing. the political landscape appears to be chanauin. , ., _ ., changing. the polls, obviously, for sometime. _ changing. the polls, obviously, for sometime. he _ changing. the polls, obviously, for some time, he in _ changing. the polls, obviously, for some time, he in fact _ changing. the polls, obviously, for some time, he in fact have - changing. the polls, obviously, forj some time, he in fact have pointed to sometime, he in fact have pointed to labour's— some time, he in fact have pointed to labour's dominance over the conservatives. for there to be such a difference — conservatives. for there to be such a difference in fundraising this time _ a difference in fundraising this time around only goes to enforce the -ap time around only goes to enforce the gap between the parties that we are seeing _ gap between the parties that we are seeing. quite frankly, the low expectations that conservative donors — expectations that conservative donors have. but the other thing i would _ donors have. but the other thing i would say— donors have. but the other thing i would say is the other amounts, certainly— would say is the other amounts, certainly compared to america, are very small. — certainly compared to america, are very small, but in a sense, it doesn't — very small, but in a sense, it doesn't really matter because if you -ive doesn't really matter because if you give the _ doesn't really matter because if you give the most money to a particular party, _ give the most money to a particular party, and — give the most money to a particular party, and it— give the most money to a particular party, and it doesn't matter whether that is— party, and it doesn't matter whether that is $100 million or £1 million, you will. _ that is $100 million or £1 million, you will, because of the way these things— you will, because of the way these things work, receive access, receive preferential— things work, receive access, receive preferential coverage and will be regarded — preferential coverage and will be regarded as a friend of the party in a way— regarded as a friend of the party in a way that— regarded as a friend of the party in

a way that others, shall we say, are not. a way that others, shall we say, are not that _ a way that others, shall we say, are not that is — a way that others, shall we say, are not. that is the reality of politics. _ not. that is the reality of politics, the fact that the amounts are small— politics, the fact that the amounts are small in this country, however, which _ are small in this country, however, which gives— are small in this country, however, which gives me hope that perhaps the system _ which gives me hope that perhaps the system is _ which gives me hope that perhaps the system is not as bad as it could be, in the _ system is not as bad as it could be, in the united — system is not as bad as it could be, in the united states, particularly with elective —— elected representatives at to spend so much time fundraising because of the enormous amount involved. i also would _ enormous amount involved. i also would have — enormous amount involved. i also would have to say that holly valance has had _ would have to say that holly valance has had such a change since she used to appear— has had such a change since she used to appear on — has had such a change since she used to appear on hollyoaks, and now donating — to appear on hollyoaks, and now donating the money for reform uk. she also— donating the money for reform uk. she also donated money to donald trump. she is struggling to politics around the world. i know that you mentioned holly valance, is well as having mentioned jon bonjovi!

tiktok says it offered the us government the power to temporarily shut the app down in an attempt to address concerns politicians had

over data protection and national security concerns. in a legal submission as it fights against legislation that will ban the app in america, tik tok revealed it offered the so called "kill switch" offer two years ago. politicians who back the ban are concerned tik tok — which is owned by chinese parent company byte dance — could share users data from america with the chinese government — claims it and bytedance have always denied. earlier, i spoke to drew harwell. he's a technology reporter at the washington post. well, they acknowledge they offered a kill switch. this is something extraordinary — we've never seen a silicon valley company tell the government, "you can shut us off if you don't like us". and still the government turned them down. this was part of a long negotiations between tiktok and the government, and it really showed that tiktok was desperate. they wanted to prove themselves to the government. they wanted to hold off this idea of a nationwide ban, and yet, it all kind of fell apart,

and now we're in court where this is all going to play out as part of a legal war. can you just bring us up to date, drew, on where we are with tiktok and how there is a battle in parliament and in the courts, clearly, to keep the app going while there's a growing movement of people who say it should be banned in america over national security concerns? yeah, there'sjust a lot of distrust around the world to tiktok in the us. you know, thejustice department and the biden administration have repeatedly said that this is an app that is too dangerous to ignore, and yet, they have not yet shared really any evidence showing that the chinese government has ever tampered with the algorithm or collected data on users. so, you know, this isjust going to be a really tough fight for tiktok. they're having to prove themselves in multiple government houses all around the world. and it's an uphill climb for them because no matter how many people use them, more than a billion people around the world, 170 million in the us, they're still hitting this point where they're always going to be facing suspicion over these chinese ties.

and just briefly, in 20 seconds, what comes next now? next, the government responds. the us, they lobbed their own brief back at the court. then the court will decide whether they think this law is constitutional or not, then it could go to the supreme court where it would all be settled. 0ur panellists back in — joe twyman from the polling company, deltapoll, and melissa sigodo from the daily mirror. melissa, what is your take on this? in an ongoing tussle from people to save tiktok in america, and it seems like certainly in politics now come into congress, there is a big move to get it banned?— to get it banned? yes, there is a move to get it — to get it banned? yes, there is a move to get it banned, - to get it banned? yes, there is a move to get it banned, but - to get it banned? yes, there is a | move to get it banned, but at the same time, it is quite shocking to hear that tiktok... was rejected, because they wanted to get it banned, and they were really concerned about how the data is going to be used, but you would think that perhaps they would take that option, so i'm kind of wondering what the strings are being pulled in the background here, why

that decision was made not to take up that decision was made not to take up that offer, if there was a truly a concern about data protection. joe, are you on it tiktok? you have mentioned quite a lot of popular culture references to me tonight, see strike me as someone who might be on it tiktok? trio. see strike me as someone who might be on it tiktok?— be on it tiktok? no, i'm over the are of be on it tiktok? no, i'm over the age of 25. _ be on it tiktok? no, i'm over the age of 25. so _ be on it tiktok? no, i'm over the age of 25. so it — be on it tiktok? no, i'm over the age of 25, so it would _ be on it tiktok? no, i'm over the age of 25, so it would be - age of 25, so it would be socially inappropriate for me to be on it tiktok! — inappropriate for me to be on it tiktok! |— inappropriate for me to be on it tiktok! ., inappropriate for me to be on it tiktok! . ., , , ., tiktok! i want to see your face, i can't see — tiktok! i want to see your face, i can't see your — tiktok! i want to see your face, i can't see your face, _ tiktok! i want to see your face, i can't see your face, there - tiktok! i want to see your face, i can't see your face, there you i tiktok! i want to see your face, i i can't see your face, there you are! i could ask you again, you on and you will say no! from politically heard, the kill switch was offered, and we had from an expert in the us saying he was pretty staggered that they offered that. fine saying he was pretty staggered that they offered that.— they offered that. one thing it in a street is a coming _ they offered that. one thing it in a street is a coming together, - they offered that. one thing it in a street is a coming together, of. they offered that. one thing it in a| street is a coming together, of the three _ street is a coming together, of the three really big issues that are facing — three really big issues that are facing most developed countries in the world — facing most developed countries in the world. it is the issue of data and privacy— the world. it is the issue of data and privacy and how that relates to bil and privacy and how that relates to big tech, _ and privacy and how that relates to big tech, the issue of globalisation, and the fact that they are — globalisation, and the fact that they are operating across borders, and also _ they are operating across borders,

and also the issue of the rise of china — and also the issue of the rise of china no — and also the issue of the rise of china. no democracy really has an answer— china. no democracy really has an answer to— china. no democracy really has an answer to any of those questions and those _ answer to any of those questions and those are _ answer to any of those questions and those are big questions that will be forced _ those are big questions that will be forced in _ those are big questions that will be forced in on time and aren't going away— forced in on time and aren't going away any— forced in on time and aren't going away any time soon, because there are no— away any time soon, because there are no easy— away any time soon, because there are no easy solutions. those three combined — are no easy solutions. those three combined with this particular issue to create _ combined with this particular issue to create an especially difficult situation — to create an especially difficult situation which there is no obvious answer. _ situation which there is no obvious answer. or— situation which there is no obvious answer, or easy solution, and america — answer, or easy solution, and america seems to be taking a far more, _ america seems to be taking a far more. at — america seems to be taking a far more, at least so far, aggressive stance _ more, at least so far, aggressive stance in— more, at least so far, aggressive stance in the uk or the more, at least so far, aggressive stance in the uk orthe eu, but it would _ stance in the uk orthe eu, but it would he — stance in the uk orthe eu, but it would be interesting to see how those _ would be interesting to see how those other areas respond, once america — those other areas respond, once america has decided what it actually is going _ america has decided what it actually is going to _ america has decided what it actually is going to do. i imagine that in the end. — is going to do. i imagine that in the end, their plans will perhaps be watered _ the end, their plans will perhaps be watered down, in the final analysis, but we _ watered down, in the final analysis, but we witt— watered down, in the final analysis, but we will have to wait and see. [it is but we will have to wait and see. is worth but we will have to wait and see. it is worth noting that tiktok was banned in india, when i lived out there and there were a lot of people whose businesses relied on it tiktok. it is the same in the us, i guess, isn't it, melissa? yes

tiktok. it is the same in the us, i guess, isn't it, melissa?— guess, isn't it, melissa? yes we have a big _ guess, isn't it, melissa? yes we have a big influence _ guess, isn't it, melissa? yes we have a big influence on - guess, isn't it, melissa? yes we have a big influence on culture i guess, isn't it, melissa? yes we| have a big influence on culture in the west, so losing tiktok would be a huge blow to that industry. perhaps that would be the reason why the us is hesitant to take that away. if they are to bring in a kill switch, that is something really to consider, to weigh up, that... i guess it is a negotiation tactic from tiktok as well, now that i think about it, but it is just interesting that the us government didn't take that option.— didn't take that option. also, joe, on that, didn't take that option. also, joe, on that. does _ didn't take that option. also, joe, on that, does it _ didn't take that option. also, joe, on that, does it show _ didn't take that option. also, joe, on that, does it show that - didn't take that option. also, joe, on that, does it show that some l on that, does it show that some of these tech companies are willing to cede to government? when i lived in america? i remember —— when i lived in america, i rememberthere america? i remember —— when i lived in america, i remember there was the idea of an apple phone being unlocked. but with this kill switch the tiktok, it looked like they were going to succeed? if

the tiktok, it looked like they were going to succeed?— going to succeed? if we go back to the early 2000. — going to succeed? if we go back to the early 2000, and _ going to succeed? if we go back to the early 2000, and the _ going to succeed? if we go back to the early 2000, and the deal - going to succeed? if we go back to the early 2000, and the deal that| the early 2000, and the deal that microsoft — the early 2000, and the deal that microsoft did about bundling internet explorer with the windows operating _ internet explorer with the windows operating system, and soap technology has always been a moving father— technology has always been a moving father is _ technology has always been a moving father is operating at a higher level— father is operating at a higher level than elected representatives and political institutions, and despite — and political institutions, and despite that, there has been a too and fro. _ despite that, there has been a too and fro, really for the last two or three _ and fro, really for the last two or three decades, if you like, with politicians _ three decades, if you like, with politicians attempting to grapple with something that often they can't control _ with something that often they can't control. very often, they don't understand it either. we have had some _ understand it either. we have had some success, but ultimately, i think— some success, but ultimately, i think the — some success, but ultimately, i think the tech companies will be often _ think the tech companies will be often one — think the tech companies will be often one step ahead, and yet, they are willing _ often one step ahead, and yet, they are willing to negotiate in a number of cases. _ are willing to negotiate in a number of cases. so— are willing to negotiate in a number of cases, so i think this is simply the latest — of cases, so i think this is simply the latest. we will see similar discussions and similar debates on shore _ discussions and similar debates on shore for— discussions and similar debates on shore for many years to come. gk, shore for many years to come. ok, joe and melissa, _ shore for many years to come. ok joe and melissa, thank you for the moment. now, it is time for the panel. melissa and joe are still

here, they haven't gone anywhere, this is a chance for you to to choose a topic that we discuss. let's start with you, joe, what would you like to talk about? i would you like to talk about? i would you like to talk about? i would like to talk about the death of the _ would like to talk about the death of the great actor, donald sutherland. he has been described in many— sutherland. he has been described in many ways— sutherland. he has been described in many ways as a unique screen presence _ many ways as a unique screen presence i_ many ways as a unique screen presence. i think that is true, and ithink— presence. i think that is true, and i think about some of my favourite films. _ i think about some of my favourite films. films — i think about some of my favourite films, films like mash, animal house, — films, films like mash, animal house, films that had big rolls in, small— house, films that had big rolls in, small rolls— house, films that had big rolls in, small rolls in, but he is always memorable. i think what is particularly good about him and his sad loss. _ particularly good about him and his sad loss, he was great in a good field, _ sad loss, he was great in a good field, but — sad loss, he was great in a good field, but he was great in a bad films— field, but he was great in a bad films as — field, but he was great in a bad films as well. it takes a certain talent — films as well. it takes a certain talent to— films as well. it takes a certain talent to really beat the best thing in whatever the film is and so a small— in whatever the film is and so a small part. _ in whatever the film is and so a small part, in for example, pride and prejudice, white is an american suddenly— and prejudice, white is an american suddenly turning up in a late 18th century— suddenly turning up in a late 18th century england film? it doesn't matter. — century england film? it doesn't matter, because it is donald

sutherland and he is great. 0r matter, because it is donald sutherland and he is great. or when he turned _ sutherland and he is great. or when he turned up in the original film of buffy— he turned up in the original film of buffy the — he turned up in the original film of buffy the vampire slayer? by all accounts, — buffy the vampire slayer? by all accounts, a bad film, but he was the best thing _ accounts, a bad film, but he was the best thing in— accounts, a bad film, but he was the best thing in it.— best thing in it. rest in peace to donald sutherland, _ best thing in it. rest in peace to donald sutherland, i _ best thing in it. rest in peace to donald sutherland, i don't - best thing in it. rest in peace to donald sutherland, i don't think| best thing in it. rest in peace to | donald sutherland, i don't think i have seen any of his films, i have to confess. but you seem to be a super fan, to confess. but you seem to be a superfan, joe! melissa, what film would you —— what topic would you like to discuss? would you -- what topic would you like to discuss?— like to discuss? tomorrow is a celebration — like to discuss? tomorrow is a celebration of _ like to discuss? tomorrow is a celebration of windrush - like to discuss? tomorrow is a celebration of windrush day, i celebration of windrush day, celebrating the day when people came from the caribbean into the uk calling for help following the war. i think this is obviously taking place in the shadow of the real appalling things that have happened to the people of the windrush generation, caught up in the scandal that we saw, people detained and threatened with deportation. some people have died without compensation, some people are still fighting the legal system, and even just this week, we found that the

former home secretary, suella braverman was found to be unlawful because she dropped some of the key pledges to stop the windrush scandal from happening again, so in light of that, i think people will try and celebrate the contributions of these men and women in so many areas, and the nhs come in football, even, and even with the euro is going on right now, there are so many footballers who have come from the caribbean, who have come from the caribbean, who are contributing so much to the game, and yet, the descendants of windrush have been treated so appallingly. windrush have been treated so appallingly— appallingly. melissa, 'ust in 15 seconds, howh appallingly. melissa, 'ust in 15 seconds, how will_ appallingly. melissa, just in 15 seconds, how will you - appallingly. melissa, just in 15 seconds, how will you be - appallingly. melissa, just in 15 - seconds, how will you be marking windrush des? i seconds, how will you be marking windrush des?— seconds, how will you be marking windrush des? i don't how you can sa is, windrush des? i don't how you can say is. but — windrush des? i don't how you can say is. but i _ windrush des? i don't how you can say is, but i will— windrush des? i don't how you can say is, but i will actually _ windrush des? i don't how you can say is, but i will actually be - windrush des? i don't how you can say is, but i will actually be on - windrush des? i don't how you can say is, but i will actually be on a i say is, but i will actually be on a different show talking about windrush, and what they did, what they contributed to this country, and i will be speaking more about the contribution. what is all about raising awareness for windrush day.

thank you very much tojoe and melissa, joe, for your cultural references to liven up a political conversation. this has been the context. there is plenty more on all of the day's news on the bbc news website and you can watch nick robin's�* interview with nigel farage on the bbc iplayer. it is up now and available for you to watch. stay with us here on bbc news. hello from the bbc sports centre. we are heading for the first goalless draw of euro 2024, it has been a tournament averaging nearly three goals a game and perhaps not many would have predicted that that goalless draw would be france and the netherlands who have so far failed to break the deadlock. in leipzig, they are into injury time

there. france have dominated the game, creating far more chances in the netherlands, particularly early on and better ones, including this headerfrom a radiant on and better ones, including this header from a radiant cellini on and better ones, including this headerfrom a radiant cellini in on and better ones, including this header from a radiant cellini in the second half. the dutch then thought they had taken the lead, and later on... but the dutch thought they'd taken the lead late in the second half... xavi simons looked like he'd scored from long range... but his celebrations were interrupted by english referee anthony taylor. offside was the decision, and after a very long var check the goal stayed disallowed... while kylian mbappe stayed on the bench throughout after he broke his nose in france's opening game. the result of the other match in that group could be terminalfor poland. they're all but out of the tournament after losing to austria — they did come from back a goal down, equalising on the half hour mark through krzysztof piontek. but austria took control in the second half. christoph baumgartner put them 2—1 up in berlin, before marko arnautovic made it 3—1 from the penalty spot. group e is now wide open after ukraine came from behind to beat slovakia 2—1. having lost their first game they were heading

out of the tournament until mykola shaparenko equalised. and then, with ten minutes to go, subsitute roman yaremchuk was the hero. that keeps ukraine's hopes alive going into theirfinal game against belgium on wednesday. kieran tierney says he's "heartbroken" after he was ruled out of the rest of the tournament, with scotland still in with a chance of making it out of their group. the defender suffered a hamstring injury during their 1—1 draw with switzerland on wednesday night, and has returned to his club arsenal to get treament. he's just the latest problem steve clarke faces in defence, while centre back ryan porteous is also suspended for their final group game against hungary. england's hopes of reaching the t20 world cup semi—finals are in the balance after losing a thrilling match against south africa, who are all but into the last four. joe wilson reports. there are 230 square miles of saint lucia, one south african single to reach most of them. quintin to cox, 65 with

four sixes was in outstanding innings, in the twisting match. jos buttler�*s catch to dismiss him as a highlight of a strong england fielding performance, and south africa's 163 fielding performance, and south africa's163 seem to less so, when england's wickets found, but dipped into the hands of the field, england still needed 12 and over. it seems feasible when harry brooks showed his range of shots. he made 53. south africa's bola's fulton, neil livingstone displayed his power, 33-17. 14 livingstone displayed his power, 33—17. 14 are needed from the last over, harry broke trying to make them, and south africa's captain stretching and holding. england's finished seven runs short, but this match is still alive. this catch, south africa. with onlyjust over a week to go until the tournament starts, andy murray will have surgery on his back to try and secure his wimbledon swansong. with onlyjust over a week to go until the tournament starts,

the two—time winner is hoping to make his final appearance. murray was injured at queens this week, struggling from the very start of his second round match. but making wimbledon has not been ruled out by his team, despite the operation on saturday. murray has said he's unlikely to play much beyond the championships and the paris olympics. tommy paul ended another british player's run at queens — the american beating jack draper to reach the semi finals. draper had been on a seven match winning streak after claiming his first tour title last week, after which he moved to his highest world ranking, but was beaten by the fifth seed in three sets. some live pictures from the france netherlands team which has just finished in leipzig. we have a goalless draw at euro 2024. the chances came to france early in the game, but then it turned out that it was very much a close call for the netherlands who had a goal ruled out for offside, that was much to their disappointment. kylian mbappe stayed on the bench throughout. we didn't see him on the pitch and it has

finished, netherlands hill, france nil. in top point at the top —— both in full point at the top of group d. —— four points. there was a step in the right direction for lewis hamilton ahead of sunday's spanish grand prix. he was the surprise pacesetter in second practice, the mercedes driverjust ahead of mclaren's lando norris and ferrari's carlos sainz. championship leader max verstappen was fifth in his red bull. and that's all the sport for now. you can catch all the action on the website as well. hello. friday's weather brought us an east—west split across the uk. we had quite a lot of cloud for many western areas, some patchy outbreaks of rain. this was the picture in argyll and bute a little bit earlier on, but a really different picture for many central and eastern areas. some spells of blue sky and warm

sunshine, as you can see from the scene in whitby a little earlier on. now through the weekend, a bit more of this. we have still got some warm sunshine to come. there will be a little bit of rain in the forecast at times. i think we won't all see it, but a slightly mixed picture over the next couple of days. through the course of this evening and tonight, we've got this cloud and patchy rain moving from west to east, so a bit of a damp start to saturday morning across central and eastern parts of england in particular. clearer skies, though, reappearing from the west. so it's here that temperatures will just about dip into single figures. but a mild night in the east, 13—14 celsius to kick off your weekend. but we do start with that low cloud and drizzly light rain in the east. it should tend to break up and brighten up through the day, and actually for much of the uk, then, we're looking at spells of sunshine. so a brighter day for scotland, northern ireland and wales, the south—west of england, too, but a bit more cloud just creeping into the far north—west by the end of the afternoon. so temperatures in stornoway for instance, just 15 degrees, but for the bulk of the uk, 18—22. so a touch cooler and fresher than it was on friday. but if you suffer from hay fever,

you might want to look away now. very high levels of pollen really almost across the map, just low or moderate across the north of scotland. so as we move through into the second half of the weekend, now, we've still got those high pollen levels. we've also got high pressure that's squeezing away most of those weather fronts. the remnants of a frontal system still bringing a bit more cloud to parts of northern england, wales, down towards the south—west on sunday, but that should break up through the day. either side of that, some longer spells of sunshine, and i think it'll feel a bit warmer than saturday and a bit more humid, especially towards the south—east, with a change in wind direction. 24—25 celsius for london, the south—east as well, but we're looking at more widely temperatures in the high teens or low—20s. by the time we get to monday, again a bit more cloud drifting into the north—west of the uk. so some areas of cloud around, not wall—to—wall sunshine, but some spells of warm june sunshine and temperatures up to about 27, possibly 28 celsius. so some warm weather on the cards over the next couple of days. looks like things turn a little bit more unsettled and a touch cooler initially in the north—west, and then spreading a bit further east through the second half of this coming week. bye— bye.

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during a bbc election debate. more than 1,000 people are feared dead during the annual hajj pilgrimage — as a heatwave grips saudi arabia four members of britain's richest family — the hindujas — have been handed jail sentences in switzerland for exploiting their domestic workers. and — as taylor swift kicks off herfirst night in london — the guards at buckingham palace get the capital in the mood. hello, i'm luxmy gopal. we're two weeks away from the result of the general election — and the political parties are continuing their rallies across the country. rishi sunak has been

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