this is the world today from bbc news, the headlines ballots are being cast in the uk's firstjuly general election since191i5, with up to forty—six million people eligible to vote. french leaders call for rejection of violence, after some candidates were physically assaulted during the campaign for sunday's election. the european union hits chinese electric cars with new tariffs, as brussels takes action to protect the bloc�*s motor industry pigs don't fly, but apparently hippos can, and we will be talking to a veterinary professor to explain this scientific leap. french prime minister gabriel attal has called on the electorate to reject what he called a climate of violence and hate in the campaign for sunday's parliamentary elections. on wednesday a colleague of his was attacked by a gang as she was leafletting in a paris suburb.

prisca thevenot, a government spokeswoman, was putting up election posters in the suburb of muh—don where she is a candidate on sunday. after she asked some local youths to stop defacing the posters, they turned on her and her two colleagues. she was unhurt, but the two others were briefly hospitalised. in the eastern region of sav—waa, marie dauchy, a candidate for the far—right national rally, suspended her campaign after she says she was physically assaulted at a market. protests against the national rally took place on wednesday in paris. leaders of all the parties are calling for calm ahead of an extremely tense vote on sunday, with the far—right ahead in the polls but looking unlikely to have the absolute majority needed to form a government. to have the absolute majority needed catherine norris trent, a senior correspondent at france 2a told me about the reaction to the attacks. things are getting very tense towards the end of this campaign and there have been these attacks and other incidents in previous days as well and there's even one candidate

who was campaigning for the far right and then national rally who has been reported to police for apparently making racist insults when he was doing the walkabout and there's been lots of aggressive incidents reported, including insults being shouted and people being pushed aside in those very serious incident that you mentioned the people have been hospitalised and more the brokenjaw the people have been hospitalised and more the broken jaw and leafleting in the paris region, you can see the tone of the debate in the campaign has towards the end there been some rallies as well, protests which have degenerated with police on the streets. police and the first round of voting in shops and businesses are barricading up and businesses are barricading up and boarding their windows fearing violence and that is very much a sincere in paris not to be could be

facing further violence after this sunday's vote and people are worried that will deteriorate into perhaps violent clashes. to that will deteriorate into perhaps violent clashes.— violent clashes. to sell polarised thin . s are violent clashes. to sell polarised things are at _ violent clashes. to sell polarised things are at the _ violent clashes. to sell polarised things are at the moment - violent clashes. to sell polarised things are at the moment we'rel things are at the moment we're hearing this 30,000 police on duty and is that more than normal for an election, do you know? yes and is that more than normal for an election, do you know?— election, do you know? yes it is, it's the kind _ election, do you know? yes it is, it's the kind of _ election, do you know? yes it is, it's the kind of numbers - election, do you know? yes it is, it's the kind of numbers we - it's the kind of numbers we would see during peak periods of demonstrations here in france if you think back to the yellow vest protests and pension reform when things look like they're going to be really heated and get into a clash, that's the kind of numbers of police, including riot police on the streets that would normally be that many mobilised in a traditional election year and that again shows the fears of violence the fears of tensions here in france and he really does seem to be a turning point for the country and a turning point for the country and a turning point was quite a lot of people feel

apprehensive about not speaking to one woman the other day he was a high school teacher in a suburb of paris which is very multicultural and set a lot of her pupils were feeling worried about the future of her feeling threatened and several of them had anecdotal evidence of being insulted, racially and things get degenerate and even more divided and polarised society. the get degenerate and even more divided and polarised society.— and polarised society. the concern also that if— and polarised society. the concern also that if this _ and polarised society. the concern also that if this carries _ and polarised society. the concern also that if this carries on - and polarised society. the concern also that if this carries on after- also that if this carries on after the election on sunday, he could disrupt the left pics with a demonstrations.— disrupt the left pics with a demonstrations. , ., ., ., ., demonstrations. yes that a lot of eo - le in demonstrations. yes that a lot of people in france _ demonstrations. yes that a lot of people in france and _ demonstrations. yes that a lot of people in france and they - demonstrations. yes that a lot of people in france and they heard. people in france and they heard about these elections, they were stunned by emmanuel macron�*s political gamble and also why has he done this now we are just weeks away from most of them are the biggest international evidence that any city can host and there were already fears before this that there might be some kind of disruption and prep security threats or demonstrations in france and b would you like to

demonstrate but now there's a real fear that there could be chaos in the streets during the olympics and whoever comes in the power could have to deal with that and it looks like things could be quite messy politically and could be heading toward some sort of hung parliament in which no one really agrees and that political vacuum and parliament could create a situation where weapons supply can be difficult to get done and decisions are going to be difficult to take. the european union is imposing new — provisional — tariffs on imports of chinese electric cars. taxes of up to 38 percent will come into force from friday. the move has come under criticism — not only with car manufacturers but certain members of the european union, and member states wil need to vote on a more definitive solution. the eu has said the action is about levelling the playing field between chinese and european manufacturers. here's eu commission spokesperson eric mamer.

it isa it is a means to correct an imbalance in unfairand it is a means to correct an imbalance in unfair and competitive situation to the detriment of producers of electric vehicles in the eu compared to those producing vehicles in china. and that is precisely why we have been so vocal on the fact that we want this dialogue with our chinese counterparts in this dialogue is taking place. earlier, i spoke with matthais schmidt a european auto analyst. i asked him whether this decision is set in stone at this point, it is provisional and it kicks in tomorrow and it still has to be put to words 27 member states and there's still a chance of heavy lobbying from china that enough member states could reject this and by the end of november, we

could be back to the original 10% tariff and it depends on how much pressure china puts on the individual eu member states. find pressure china puts on the individual eu member states. and how much pressure — individual eu member states. and how much pressure germany _ individual eu member states. and how much pressure germany puts - individual eu member states. and how much pressure germany puts on - much pressure germany puts on because germany is against it and just explain that aspect. the because germany is against it and just explain that aspect.— just explain that aspect. the main protagonist: _ just explain that aspect. the main protagonist: for _ just explain that aspect. the main protagonist: for the _ just explain that aspect. the main protagonist: for the terrorists - just explain that aspect. the main | protagonist: for the terrorists were france and france are the least exposed alternation to china and germany is the most exposed around 30% of german premium auto sales in the bond chinese roads and it's a very profitable market for chinese manufacturers and yes, germany simply petrified of retaliation from china and impacting their cash cow markets and so germany has been quite vocal speaking against this and german ceos from the likes of

bmw and mercedes of also been very vocal and mercedes ceo as asked the tariffs be cut which is very surprising. tariffs be cut which is very surprising-— tariffs be cut which is very surprising. tariffs be cut which is very surrisinu. . , ., ., surprising. piercing they do not exect surprising. piercing they do not exoeet any _ surprising. piercing they do not expect any retaliation - surprising. piercing they do not expect any retaliation from - surprising. piercing they do not. expect any retaliation from beijing and their core was because this is in line with wto rules, is that realistic? ., in line with wto rules, is that realistic?— realistic? no comment is not realistic? no comment is not realistic and _ realistic? no comment is not realistic and we _ realistic? no comment is not realistic and we certainly - realistic? no comment is not i realistic and we certainly expect some retaliation especially by the member states and we have already seen clues of what could happen and they may not target the auto manufacturers directly, but they may target other industries is exposed to china. still to come on the world today — it's a big weekend of football as euro 2024 continues — we'll look ahead to england

versus switzerland with a fan in dusseldorf. we'll have tips for how to stay up all night to watch the uk election results come in and still be able to function at work the next day. around the world and across the uk. this is the world today on bbc news.

it's quarter final weekend in the euros. the excitement or nerves are building ahead of england's match against switzerland on saturday in dusseldorf. let's speak to tom concannon from the football supporters' association's england fans' embassy — from dusseldorf. how are you feeling get of saturday's match?- how are you feeling get of saturday's match? how are you feeling get of saturda 's match? �* , ., ., saturday's match? best to how we -la ed so saturday's match? best to how we played so far. _ saturday's match? best to how we played so far, little _ saturday's match? best to how we played so far, little bit _ saturday's match? best to how we played so far, little bit nervous, i l played so far, little bit nervous, i must admit. we need a better performance of your continue to progress. performance of your continue to rouress. ., ,,_ performance of your continue to rouress. ., y ., , performance of your continue to rouress. ., ,,, y ., , ., progress. probably the toughest one et for progress. probably the toughest one yet for england's- — progress. probably the toughest one yet for england's. yes _ progress. probably the toughest one yet for england's. yes but _ progress. probably the toughest one yet for england's. yes but equally, l yet for england's. yes but equally, at the start — yet for england's. yes but equally, at the start of _ yet for england's. yes but equally, at the start of the _ yet for england's. yes but equally, at the start of the term _ yet for england's. yes but equally, at the start of the term if - yet for england's. yes but equally, at the start of the term if they - at the start of the term if they are taking switzerland in the quarterfinal, they would've stopped

it, ithink. quarterfinal, they would've stopped it, i think. �* , quarterfinal, they would've stopped it, ithink. �*, ., ., ~ ., it, i think. let's not talk about the easy ride _ it, i think. let's not talk about the easy ride they _ it, i think. let's not talk about the easy ride they are having. | it, i think. let's not talk about l the easy ride they are having. in terms of switzerland, they seem to have come from nowhere in the seem to be doing so well checking out italy and they got very close to germany as well, didn't they? yes and exactly _ germany as well, didn't they? yes and exactly i _ germany as well, didn't they? jazz and exactly i think that's germany as well, didn't they? 123 and exactly i think that's what is concern among england fans and they look really good so far it's going to be a tough game for sure. full of chat as to whether or _ to be a tough game for sure. full of chat as to whether or not _ to be a tough game for sure. full of chat as to whether or not is - to be a tough game for sure. full of chat as to whether or not is going . chat as to whether or not is going to be a change of tactics and current southgate if there be a different starting 11, what is your view? it different starting 11, what is your view? , , ., , different starting 11, what is your view? , , ~ , ., , view? it seems like he needs a bit of a change _ view? it seems like he needs a bit of a change because _ view? it seems like he needs a bit of a change because the _ view? it seems like he needs a bit of a change because the team we | view? it seems like he needs a bit - of a change because the team we have stuck with so far has struggled and it would not be surprising to see some changes and i think a lot of england fans are expecting some as well and would like to see that a lot of fans are calling for the last game and so yes, fingers crossed. some changes that will perform a little bit better.— little bit better. what about coal parmer, do _ little bit better. what about coal

parmer, do you _ little bit better. what about coal parmer, do you think— little bit better. what about coal parmer, do you think is - little bit better. what about coal parmer, do you think is a - little bit better. what about coal parmer, do you think is a good l parmer, do you think is a good starter? ., , ._ , parmer, do you think is a good starter? ., , , ., starter? one of the players involved in lookin: starter? one of the players involved in looking for— starter? one of the players involved in looking for in _ starter? one of the players involved in looking for in terms _ starter? one of the players involved in looking for in terms of— starter? one of the players involved in looking for in terms of his come l in looking for in terms of his come on the last couple of games that's been one of the players been looking forward to to change the game and you never know. might 0dysseus excitingly comes on you get the sense of someone's about to happen, don't you? it just changes sense of someone's about to happen, don't you? itjust changes it, yeah. talking about that, what you think? a good question. i'm not a master tactician. �* , ., . ., . a good question. i'm not a master tactician. �*, ., . ., . ., tactician. it's one chance on television — tactician. it's one chance on television to _ tactician. it's one chance on television to tell _ tactician. it's one chance on television to tell people - tactician. it's one chance on j television to tell people you tactician. it's one chance on - television to tell people you think gareth southgate is doing, everyone else has. if gareth southgate is doing, everyone else has. , ., ., gareth southgate is doing, everyone else has. ,, ., ., . ,, else has. if you go to the back three, else has. if you go to the back three. will— else has. if you go to the back three, will probably _ else has. if you go to the back three, will probably be - else has. if you go to the back three, will probably be happy| else has. if you go to the back i three, will probably be happy but else has. if you go to the back - three, will probably be happy but he just needs up. three, will probably be happy but he just needs no— just needs up. people are asking the team whether _ just needs up. people are asking the team whether any _ just needs up. people are asking the team whether any of _ just needs up. people are asking the team whether any of the _ just needs up. people are asking the team whether any of the criticism i just needs up. people are asking the team whether any of the criticism is | team whether any of the criticism is affecting them and that sort of thing they're putting our brave faces but asked about today and we

saw people throwing their cups a gareth southgate, do you think it's getting to them what you think may be it's forming a bit of an inspiration?— be it's forming a bit of an inspiration? be it's forming a bit of an insiration? , ., inspiration? may be a bit of both, depending on _ inspiration? may be a bit of both, depending on the _ inspiration? may be a bit of both, depending on the mentalities - inspiration? may be a bit of both, | depending on the mentalities were disappointed to see the cup and in the last game, people certainly is pretty bad and extremely disappointed and so, stop what you're about to leave, weren't you michelle add my cord and and and i was ready to go home and were still in the 85th minute and i saw the goal and it was all good and i was ready to walk out. but i don't think i was alone on that one. find ready to walk out. but i don't think i was alone on that one. and suppose there are lots — i was alone on that one. and suppose there are lots of _ i was alone on that one. and suppose there are lots of celebration. - i was alone on that one. and suppose there are lots of celebration. what i there are lots of celebration. what about. there are lots of celebration. what about- you — there are lots of celebration. what

about. you are _ there are lots of celebration. what about. you are there _ there are lots of celebration. what about. you are there in _ there are lots of celebration. what about. you are there in an - there are lots of celebration. what about. you are there in an officiall about. you are there in an official ca aci , about. you are there in an official capacity. bit _ about. you are there in an official capacity. bit of— about. you are there in an official capacity, bit of an _ about. you are there in an official capacity, bit of an embassy i about. you are there in an official capacity, bit of an embassy for. about. you are there in an official| capacity, bit of an embassy for the fans, how they've been behaving? fantastic on the whole. the vast majority had been superb live really enjoyed it. the fan culture in germany is similar to what we experience back home and yeah, it was inevitable that the majority of fans would enjoy themselves and that is how it has been so far. mas fans would enjoy themselves and that is how it has been so far.— is how it has been so far. was here because of— is how it has been so far. was here because of the _ is how it has been so far. was here because of the cost _ is how it has been so far. was here because of the cost of— is how it has been so far. was here because of the cost of penalties. . because of the cost of penalties. thank you so much and are you going to the match? i’ll thank you so much and are you going to the match?— to the match? i'll be there. i'm lookin: to the match? i'll be there. i'm looking forward _ to the match? i'll be there. i'm looking forward to _ to the match? i'll be there. i'm looking forward to it. _ to the match? i'll be there. i'm looking forward to it. don't i to the match? i'll be there. i'm i looking forward to it. don't leave until the end, _ looking forward to it. don't leave untilthe end, please, _ looking forward to it. don't leave untilthe end, please, promise . looking forward to it. don't leave i untilthe end, please, promise me. a untilthe end, please, promise me. promise i won't. i promise i won't. they're not known for their grace and agility, but hippos are proving to have some hidden talents. researchers at the royal veterinary college have found that hippos have the ability to become airborne. they discoverd that the fastest—moving hippos actually leave the ground when they run, sometimes for substantial periods. professorjohn hutchinson, professor of evolutionary biomechanics

at the royal veterinary college explains how they become airborne. they use a trotting gate which is particularly when they are diagonal limbs which the left hind in the right front leg them are moving in perfect unison, and the other side are moving like a mirror image of that, it is something that a horse does a medium speed but he opposed were from slow speeds on the way up to fast speeds which is very unusual for four—legged animal and to fast speeds which is very unusual forfour—legged animal and if to fast speeds which is very unusual for four—legged animal and if they move really quickly, it is much into the air suddenly the faster speeds but only a few centimetres off the ground and it's rather hard to see unless you have video or really fast camera. we unless you have video or really fast camera. ~ ., , unless you have video or really fast camera. ~ . , ., ., camera. we are seeing them now and i'm not camera. we are seeing them now and i'm not entirely _ camera. we are seeing them now and i'm not entirely convinced, _ camera. we are seeing them now and i'm not entirely convinced, they i camera. we are seeing them now and i'm not entirely convinced, they are l i'm not entirely convinced, they are running on sand which is always

tricky but why is this so remarkable. i suppose the fact that there nearly two tonnes is why it is remarkable. bud there nearly two tonnes is why it is remarkable-— there nearly two tonnes is why it is remarkable. �* , , ., . , , remarkable. and my research, i study how big animals _ remarkable. and my research, i study how big animals are _ remarkable. and my research, i study how big animals are limited by i remarkable. and my research, i study how big animals are limited by their. how big animals are limited by their size and moving on land and studying elephants and rhinos and giraffes, we know very little about hippos and generally big animals more limited due to their size and i want to know how limited hippos are and so, it turns out they can do this weird trotting run that allows them to go airborne which no one really described before in scientific literature and it's really cool. mit? literature and it's really cool. why is it useful? _ literature and it's really cool. why is it useful? it _ literature and it's really cool. why is it useful? it is _ literature and it's really cool. why is it useful? it is useful— literature and it's really cool. why is it useful? it is useful because l is it useful? it is useful because it shows us _ is it useful? it is useful because it shows us some _ is it useful? it is useful because it shows us some of— is it useful? it is useful because it shows us some of the - is it useful? it is useful because it shows us some of the rules i is it useful? it is useful because j it shows us some of the rules of life and how we understand the variety of ways that giant land animals can move and there is some variety there amongst elephants, rhinos, giraffes, hippos, but there

also similarly limited. there is slower than smaller animals but as applications of this that hippos do have problems living in captivity and we can use the data that we gathered in the study which is for normal moving hippos to compare with hippos in captivity were wondering if they have problems moving. as you probably know by now it's polling day here in the uk, so like all broadcasters, that means we can't talk about details of campaigning, or the polls or any political issues. but we can talk about dogs waiting outside polling stations, here are some handsome examples, we can also remind people to take their id with them to vote, and we can talk tips for how to stay up all night to watch the results come in and still be able to function at work the next day. i wasjoined earlier by stuart sandeman, who is the founder of breathpod and author of breathe in breathe out, i asked him for his tips on pulling an all nighter and functioning the next day.

a good solution to keeping you going giving you my progress that will allow you to continue to stay awake and it certainly is a solution i like to lean towards breathing easier but rather as a tool to switch on a switch off depending on how you're feeling during the election night. aha, how you're feeling during the election night.— how you're feeling during the election night. how you're feeling during the election niuht. �* ., ., , ., election night. a lot of people are very stressed _ election night. a lot of people are very stressed and _ election night. a lot of people are very stressed and there _ election night. a lot of people are very stressed and there will i election night. a lot of people are very stressed and there will be i election night. a lot of people are i very stressed and there will be some advice as to how you should not before because it is all about not getting into too deep asleep so that you wake up feeling worse than you were before, what is the optimum? {30 were before, what is the optimum? (er? for a 20 minute were before, what is the optimum? (er? fora 20 minute nap. 20 minutes is for a 20 minute nap. 20 minutes is the optimum, do michael go full into deep sleep which have enough rest that you're allowed to bounce back. and apparently you should drink coffee before the 20 minutes some of the coffee kicks in after about 20 minutes when you're waking up and we'll get you going again? 2,

minutes when you're waking up and we'll get you going again?— we'll get you going again? a coffee na as we'll get you going again? a coffee nap as they — we'll get you going again? a coffee nap as they call _ we'll get you going again? a coffee nap as they call it. _ we'll get you going again? a coffee nap as they call it. that _ we'll get you going again? a coffee nap as they call it. that is - nap as they call it. that is certainly the case. i still move towards breathing something you can use to really stimulate your body or calm your body down and really depends on a feeling on the election night and you can tap into certain breathing exercises and feel more alert and focus and feeling calm and relax during that evening and something simple like box breathing and very simple techniques for breathing again in a holding for four, are from four you're on and off in equal measure in your holding forfour, afterfour off in equal measure in your holding for four, after four you're off in equal measure in your holding forfour, afterfour you're on for four, after four you're on and off equal measure injured and another breath and breath is energising and very relaxing and your body with each side. we are lookin: at your body with each side. we are looking at ridiculously _ your body with each side. we are looking at ridiculously enticing i looking at ridiculously enticing images and unhealthy images because as most of us, you need to have

sugar and you turn to a during these times and it does help. it sugar and you turn to a during these times and it does help.— times and it does help. it can help and care it — times and it does help. it can help and care it a _ times and it does help. it can help and care it a temporary boost i times and it does help. it can help and care it a temporary boost but| and care it a temporary boost but you also get that crash in the same habits of caffeine. so, yet this temporary solution, you might feel a little bit more alert in the brain are not registering with been built up are not registering with been built up in the body but, what happens is when the caffeine wears off the sugar wears off, you get this crashing feel worse the next day and that's the key thing, how do you keep yourself alert and a lot of us to have worked the following day and it's really important that we can maintain some sort of energy for the following day. maintain some sort of energy for the following day-— following day. reminding us to the sta in: u- following day. reminding us to the staying up all— following day. reminding us to the staying up all night _ following day. reminding us to the staying up all night to _ following day. reminding us to the staying up all night to watch i following day. reminding us to the staying up all night to watch the i staying up all night to watch the main programme starts here at 9:55

now, can ivf fertility treatment help white rhinos roaming wild on africa's savannahs? here's our science editor rebecca morelle. zanta is a 22—year—old southern white rhino, and scientists want to save her valuable genes. to do that, they need to harvest her eggs. first, she's given some anaesthetic, and once she's asleep, the specialist team get to work. they've flown over from germany for the procedure. zanta is being checked all the time while she is under sedation. for the last week, she's been given a special hormone injection to help her produce eggs. but collecting them is far from easy, it requires painstaking precision. the hope is, though, that she could help to safeguard the future of her species. zanta's genes could help the wild rhino population. southern white rhinos were almost extinct,

down to a few dozen animals. their numbers have recovered, but they're all descended from that tiny group, so they lack genetic diversity. but rhinos in zoos have been carefully crossbred, so their genes are more mixed up. a wider genetic diversity gives for a healthier population in terms of disease, in terms of their ability to survive. so zanta, having wonderful genetics that are worth preserving, we know from a previous reproductive assessment that she can't breed. the great thing about this is that zanta will be represented in future generations of rhino. the scientists use ultrasound to look inside zanta's ovaries. they locate her eggs and use an ultra—fine needle to extract them. good, good reaction. it's taken years to develop this technology, but scientists say it's vital.

it will make they are not bulletproof and it will make they are not bulletproof am— it will make they are not bulletproof an it will make they are not bullet - roof an: , it will make they are not bulletroof an: , ., bulletproof and there were wiped out bulletproof and there were wiped out b human bulletproof and there were wiped out by human activity _ bulletproof and there were wiped out by human activity and _ bulletproof and there were wiped out by human activity and i _ bulletproof and there were wiped out by human activity and i think - bulletproof and there were wiped out by human activity and i think we i by human activity and i think we have the responsibility of scientists to provide new solutions to make it possible that the rhinos can live another million years. the researchers have managed to collect four eggs. they'll be taken to a fertility centre in italy to create new embryos. rhino ivf is still in its infancy, but the hope is they'll be implanted in a surrogate. it's a lot of effort, and in the end we actually come home with a few cells. but, however, these cells have the potential to become embryos and to form a new rhino,

a huge two—tonne animal, so, yeah, it is worth it. a few minutes after the procedure, zanta is up. although she doesn't know it, her eggs could make a big difference, ensuring the survival of future generations of southern white rhinos. rebecca morrelle, bbc news, dublin zoo. europe's tallest active volcano spewed lava from one of its largest craters. lava fountains and flows were captured on video of the intensifying volcanic activity of etna, located in sicily. it's one of the most explosive volcanoes due to the composition of the magma, and can erupt more explosively due to tiny variations in the chemical composition of its magma.

back to the uk election where guidance for polling day says no selfies, no drinking, and no dogs. so voters have been taking the opportunity to show off their furry friends making the journey to vote with them. across the nations, these well behaved dogs have posed outside the polling stations. george and bonnie behaving in blackheath — isla receiving the love from its owner in sunderland, in tyne and "weer". here's devi in milton keynes and joey waiting patiently in its mobile—throne in edinburgh. dogs have ruled with their presence outside the stations —

but some other pets appeared too. ace, the clydesdale horse was the mane attraction in cheshire. and one rather unique animal was spotted — this is neptune, a snake which was sssseen in dorset. and here's some footage of lola, a 12—year—old bengal cat who followed her owner, simone, out of the house to the local primary school to vote. simone said she was surprised lola followed them all the way into the polling station, where the clerks "laughed their heads off" and had to hold lola whilst simone cast her ballot. hello there. many of us have seen some decent spells ofjuly sunshine today. however, there have been lots of showers, particularly across the northern half of the uk and especially in western scotland where some of those downpours really quite heavy, gusty winds gusting into the 40s of miles an hour and those temperatures rubbish forjuly. glasgow saw temperatures around 1a degrees through the afternoon. the average of this time of the year is 19 degrees. and this coolish run of weather is going to continue through friday and into the weekend, beyond as well. suppose where thejuly sunshine comes out, it is still going to feel 0k. it's just temperatures be a little bit lower than normal. now looking at the weather picture overnight tonight, the rain continues for western scotland, driven in by those blustery winds.

further southwards, we've got a new band of rain that starts to push into southern england, perhaps affecting parts of southern wales and temperatures broadly similar to those of last night. now, this area of rain that we have across the south of england friday will actually develop into a new area of low pressure by the time we get to saturday. what all this means is we do have more rain on the way. the rain initially across southern parts of england, maybe the south wales area, and perhaps wriggling into east anglia through the day. further north, it's a much brighter day for scotland, northern ireland, northern england. the winds a good deal lighter. there'll be much more in the way

of sunshine and temperatures a couple of degrees higher. so we are ticking lots of boxes here. however, there is still a risk of a few passing showers affecting northern areas. not as many, though, as we've seen today. 0n into saturday, that low pressure really winds up. and so we've got more general outbreaks of rain across parts of scotland, central and eastern england, cold winds coming down the north sea, probably the best of the driest and sunniest weather, will be across wales and south west england. a few showers this time affecting northern ireland and our temperatures 18 in london. average forjuly is 24. so again we are getting short changed, probably starting off the day on sunday dry with some sunshine, but sunday is a showery day. the showers become quite widespread, some of them turning heavy and thundery come the afternoon and little change with the temperatures. i'm afraid once again it will be relatively cool forjuly, and that kind of pattern of cool and settled weather is set to continue through much of next week as well. that's the latest. bye.

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