you are watching bbc news special coverage of the republican national convention. we say hello and welcome to our pbs viewers. fix, we say hello and welcome to our pbs viewers-_ pbs viewers. a leader who will not sell out — pbs viewers. a leader who will not sell out to _ pbs viewers. a leader who will not sell out to multinational. not sell out to multinational corporations but will stand up for american companies and american industry. cheering and applause. american industry. cheering and applause- a _ american industry. cheering and applause. a leader _ american industry. cheering and applause. a leader who - american industry. cheering and applause. a leader who rejects . applause. a leader who re'ects joe biden applause. a leader who re'ects joe biden and i applause. a leader who re'ects joe biden and kamala * applause. a leader who rejects joe biden and kamala harris's. joe biden and kamala harris�*s green scam and fights to bring back our great american factories. we need president donaldj factories. we need president donald] trump! some people tell me i have lived the american dream. of course they

are right and i am so grateful for it, but the american dream that always counted most was not starting a business or becoming a senator or even being here with you find people though it is pretty awesome. my most apparent —— important american dream was becoming a good husband and a good dad. being able to give... cheering and applause. _ being able to give... cheering and applause. |_ being able to give... cheering and applause. | wanted - being able to give... cheering and applause. | wanted to - being able to give... cheering. and applause. i wanted to give m kids and applause. i wanted to give my kids the _ and applause. i wanted to give my kids the things _ and applause. i wanted to give my kids the things i _ and applause. i wanted to give my kids the things i did - and applause. i wanted to give my kids the things i did not - my kids the things i did not have when i was growing up and thatis have when i was growing up and that is the accomplishment i am proudest of. tonight i am joined by my beautiful wife and incredible life and a better mother and our three beautiful kids, you and who is seven, the victory was in mirabelle who is two. back at the hotel kids if you are watching daddy loves you are watching daddy loves you very much. but get into bed. it is ten o'clock. my friends, things did not work out well for a lot of kids i

grew up with, every now and then i will get a call from a relative back home who is asking did you know so—and—so? i rememberface from asking did you know so—and—so? i remember face from years ago and i hear they died of an overdose. as always america's ruling class wrote the cheque, communities like mine paying the price. for decades that divide between the few with their power and comfort in washington and the rest of us only widened. from iraq to afghanistan from the financial crisis to the great recession, from open borders to stagnating wages, the people who govern this country, have failed and failed again!— failed again! cheering and applause- _ failed again! cheering and applause. that _ failed again! cheering and applause. that is - failed again! cheering and applause. that is of- failed again! cheering andi applause. that is of course until a guy _ applause. that is of course until a guy called _ applause. that is of course until a guy called donald - applause. that is of course until a guy called donaldj i until a guy called donald] trump came along. president trump came along. president trump represents america's last best hope to restore what if

lost, may never be found again. a country where working—class boy far from the halls of power can stand on the stage as the next vice president of the united states of america. cheering and applause. jid! united states of america. cheering and applause. 1d! 1d! 1d! but, m cheering and applause. jd! jd! jd! but, my fellow— cheering and applause. jd! jd! jd! but, my fellow americans, - jd! but, my fellow americans, here in this stage and watching at home, this moment is not about me, it is about all of us, it is about who we are fighting. it's about the auto work in michigan wondering why out of touch politicians are destroying theirjobs. it's about the factory worker in wisconsin who makes things with their hands and is proud of american craftsmanship stop

stop it's about the energy work in pennsylvania and ohio who do is not understand whyjoe biden is not understand whyjoe biden is willing to buy energy from tinpot dictators across the world when he can bite from his own citizens right here in our own citizens right here in our own country!— own country! cheering and applause- _ own country! cheering and applause. you _ own country! cheering and applause. you guys - own country! cheering and applause. you guys are - own country! cheering and applause. you guys are a i own country! cheering and - applause. you guys are a great crowd. applause. you guys are a great crowd- wow! — applause. you guys are a great

crowd. wow! and... _ applause. you guys are a great crowd. wow! and... and - applause. you guys are a great crowd. wow! and... and it's - crowd. wow! and... and it's about our movement it's about single mothers like mine. who struggled with money and addiction but never gave up. and i'm proud to say tonight my mother is here. ten years clean and sober! i love you, ma'am. cheering and applause. cheering

and applause. and you know, mother, iwas thinking it will be ten years officially in january thinking it will be ten years officially injanuary of thinking it will be ten years officially in january of 2025, and president officially injanuary of 2025, and president come is ok with that let's have the celebration in the white house. cheering and applause. _

in the white house. cheering and applause. and - in the white house. cheering and applause. and our - in the white house. cheering - and applause. and our movement ladies and gentlemen, _ and applause. and our movement ladies and gentlemen, it's - ladies and gentlemen, it's about grandparents all across this country, who are living on social security and raising grandchildren they did not expect to raise. and while we're on the topic of grandparents let me tell you another mamaw story, my mamaw left before i left for iraq in 2005 and when we went through the things we found 19 loaded handguns. the things we found 19 loaded handguns-_ handguns. cheering and applause- _ handguns. cheering and applause. the _ handguns. cheering and applause. the thing - handguns. cheering and applause. the thing is i handguns. cheering and | applause. the thing is that they were — applause. the thing is that they were stashed _ applause. the thing is that they were stashed all- applause. the thing is that they were stashed all over l applause. the thing is that | they were stashed all over her house. under her bed, her closet and the silverware drawer. and we wondered what was going on, and it occurred to us towards the end of her

life mamaw could not get around so well. throw —— so she made sure wherever she she was with arms length whatever she needed to protect her family. arms length whatever she needed to protect herfamily. that's who we fight for! that's american spirit.- who we fight for! that's american spirit. who we fight for! that's american sirit. a ,,~ g american spirit. usa! usa! usa! usa! joe biden _ american spirit. usa! usa! usa! usa! joe biden has _ american spirit. usa! usa! usa! usa! joe biden has been - american spirit. usa! usa! usa! usa! joe biden has been a - usa! joe biden has been a politician _ usa! joe biden has been a politician in _ usa! joe biden has been a politician in washington i usa! joe biden has been a| politician in washington for longer than i have been alive. 39 years old. kamala harris was not much further behind. for half a century, he has been the champion of every major policy initiative to make america weaker and poorer. and in four

short years, donald trump reversed decades of betrayals inflicted byjoe biden and the rest of the corrupt washington insiders. he created the greatest economy and history for workers. greatest economy and history forworkers. it greatest economy and history for workers. it really was amazing, there is this chart that shows worker wages, and they stagnated for pretty much my entire life until president trump came along. workers wages went through the roof. and just imagine, what he is going to do when we give him four more years! when we give him four more ears! ., ., , ., , ., years! four more years. four more years- _

years! four more years. four more years. months - years! four more years. four more years. months ago - years! four more years. four more years. months ago i - years! four more years. four i more years. months ago i heard some young _ more years. months ago i heard some young family _ more years. months ago i heard some young family member - more years. months ago i heard some young family member or. some young family member or observe that their parents generation, the baby boomers inaudible. but i don't know this person observed if i will ever be able to afford a home. the observed cost of housing is the result of so many failures and it reveals so much about what is broken in washington. i can tell you exactly how it happened. wall street bowlers crash the economy and american builders went out of business. as tradesmen scrambled for jobs, houses stopped being built, the lack of good jobs of course led to stagnant wages and then the democrats flooded this country with millions of illegal aliens. this country with millions of illegalaliens. so this country with millions of illegal aliens. so citizens had

to compete with people who should not even be here for precious housing. joe biden �*s inflation crisis my friends is really an affordability crisis. in many of the people i grew up with can't afford to pay more for groceries or for gas or for rent and that is exactly what joe biden �*s economy has given us. so prices soared, dreams were shattered, and china and the cartels sent for national across the border adding addiction to the heartache. but ladies and gentlemen that is not the end of our story. we have heard about victims and

their limbs but let me tell you about the future. president trump �*s vision is so simple and yet so powerful stop we are done, ladies and gentlemen catering to wall street, we will commit to the workingman! cheering and applause. we are done importing — cheering and applause. we are done importing foreign _ cheering and applause. we are done importing foreign labour, - done importing foreign labour, we will fight for american citizens and theirjob jobs and their good wages! —— good jobs. we are done buying energy from countries that hate us, we will get it right here, from american workers in pennsylvania and ohio and across the country! we are done sacrificing supply chains to unlimited global trade, and we will stand more products with that beautiful label, made in

the usa! that beautiful label, made in| the usa!_ we that beautiful label, made in - the usa!_ we will the usa! usa! usa! usa! we will build factories _ the usa! usa! usa! usa! we will build factories again, _ the usa! usa! usa! usa! we will build factories again, put - build factories again, put people to work making real products for american families made with the hands of american workers. together, we will protect the wages of american workers and stop the chinese communist party from building their middle—class on the backs of american citizens! their middle-class on the backs of american citizens!— of american citizens! cheering and applause. _ of american citizens! cheering and applause. together, - of american citizens! cheering and applause. together, we | of american citizens! cheering i and applause. together, we will make sure our _ and applause. together, we will make sure our allies _ and applause. together, we will make sure our allies share - and applause. together, we will make sure our allies share in - make sure our allies share in the burden of securing world

peace, no more free rides for nations that betray the generosity of the american taxpayer. together, we will send our kids to war only when we must. but as president trump showed with the elimination of isis and so much more when we punch we will punch hard! together, we will put the citizens of america first whatever the colour of their skin, we will ensure that make america great again! you know, one of the things

that you hear people say sometimes is that america is an idea. and, to be clear, america was indeed founded on brilliant ideas like the rule of law and religious liberty, things written into the fabric of our constitution and our nation. but america is notjust an idea. it is a group of people with a shared history and a common future. it is, in short, a nation. now, it is part of that tradition, of course, that we welcome newcomers, but when we welcome newcomers, but when we allow newcomers into our american family, we allow them on our terms. cheering and applause amen. ., �* , cheering and applause amen. . �* , amen. that's the way we preserve _ amen. that's the way we preserve the _ amen. that's the way we preserve the continuity i amen. that's the way we | preserve the continuity of amen. that's the way we - preserve the continuity of this project from 250 years past to hopefully 250 years in the future. cheering and applause

and let me illustrate this with a story, if i may. i'm, of course, married to the daughter of south asian immigrants to this country, incredible people, people who genuinely have enriched this country in so many ways and, of course, i'm biased because i love my wife and her family, i'm biased because i love my wife and herfamily, but i'm biased because i love my wife and her family, but it's true. now, when i proposed to my wife, we were in law school and i said, "honey, i come with $120,000 full of law school debt and a cemetery plot on a mountain side in eastern kentucky." applause and i guess standing here tonight, it'sjust gotten tonight, it's just gotten weirder and tonight, it'sjust gotten weirder and weirder, honey. tonight, it'sjust gotten weirderand weirder, honey. but that's what she was getting. now, that cemetery plot in eastern kentucky is near my family's ancestral home and like a lot of people, we came from the mountains of

appalachia into the factories of ohio, pennsylvania and wisconsin. now, that's kentucky coal country... cheering now, it's one of the ten poorest counties in the entire united states of america. they're very hard—working people and they're very good people. they're the kind of people. they're the kind of people who would give you the shirt off their back, even if they can't afford enough to eat. and our media calls them privileged, and looks down on them. but they love this country, not only because it's a good idea, but because, in their bones, they know that this is their home. and it will be their children's home and they would die fighting to protect it. cheering and applause

that is the source of america's greatness. that is the source of america's greatness-— that is the source of america's greatness._ as - that is the source of america's greatness._ as a l greatness. that's right. as a united states _ greatness. that's right. as a united states senator, - greatness. that's right. as a united states senator, i - greatness. that's right. as a united states senator, i get| greatness. that's right. as a l united states senator, i get to represent millions of people in the great state of ohio with similar stories and it is the great honour of my life. now in that cemetery, there are people who were born around the time of the civil war and if, as i hope, my wife and i are eventually laid to rest there and our kids follow us, there will be seven generations, just in that small mountain cemetery plot in eastern kentucky, seven generations of people who have fought for this country, who have built this country, who have built this country, who have made things in this country, and who would fight and die to protect this country if they were asked to. applause now, that's notjust an idea, my friends. that's notjust a set of principles, even though the ideas and the principles are great. that is a homeland. that is our homeland.

applause people will not fight for abstractions, but they will fight for their home and if this movement of ours is going to succeed and if this country is going to thrive, our leaders have to remember that america is a nation and its citizens deserve leaders who put its interests first. now, we won't agree on every issue of course, not even in this room. we may disagree from time to time about how best to reinvigorate american industry and renew american family. that's fine. in fact, it's more than fine. it's good. new never forget that the reason why this united republican party exists, why we do this, why we care about those great ideas and that great history is that we want this nation to thrive for

centuries to come! cheering and applause now, eventually in that mountain cemetery, my children will lay me to rest, and when they do, i would like them to know that thanks to the work of this republican party, the united states of america — it is strong, it is proud, it is great as ever. cheering and applause that is who we serve, my friends. that is who we fight for and the only thing that we need to do right now, the most important thing that we can do for those people, for that american nation that we all love, is to re—elect donaldj trump president of the united states. cheering and applause

mr president, i will never take for granted the trust you have put in me, and what an honour it is to help achieve the extraordinary vision that you have for this country. now, i pledge to every american, no matter your party, i will give you everything i have, to serve you everything i have, to serve you and to make this country a place where every dream you have for yourself, your family and your country will be possible once again. cheering and applause and i promise you one more thing. to the people of middle town, ohio, and all the forgotten communities in

michigan, wisconsin, pennsylvania, ohio and every corner our nation, i promise you this — i will be a vice—president who never forgets where he came from. yes! cheering and applause and every single day for the next four years, when i walk into that white house to help president trump, i will be doing it for you, for your family, for yourfuture doing it for you, for your family, for your future and for this great country. thank you. god bless all of you, and god bless our great country. cheering and applause

we'vejust been watching cheering and applause we've just been watching there senatorjd vance, now the republican party's official republican pa rty�*s official nominee republican party's official nominee for vice—president, making his speech to the republican national convention here in milwaukee. he's being hugged on stage there by members of his family and friends. hejust embraced his mother there, whom he mentioned during the speech. his wife is there as well and the stadium here reacting extraordinarily to this speech from the man who will be their vice—presidential nominee. he's been speaking at length here, outlining himself, introducing himself essentially to the american people. and also delivering a campaign speech as to what he stands for, what donald trump stands for. our panel are still with us here, a former congresswoman

for the democrats and a former republican congressman from illinois. rodney, yourfirst illinois. rodney, your first thoughts. illinois. rodney, yourfirst thoughts. how was that speech? that was a great speech. that was a great introduction of who jd vance is to the american people and more importantly who his family is, where he came from, what he did. those of us who watched hillbilly elegy know a little bit about him but you actually sue hillbilly elegy come to life. also a note here — he took some of the rhetoric and some of the points that he made were reminiscent of a young candidate for president in 1992, bill clinton, and ifound it interesting he used the same song that bill clinton and al gore used during their inauguration, my wife's favourite, fleetwood mc�*s don't stop thinking about tomorrow. stephanie, did he remind you of a young bill clinton? he stephanie, did he remind you of a young bill clinton?—

a young bill clinton? he did well to ground _ a young bill clinton? he did well to ground his - a young bill clinton? he did well to ground his speech i a young bill clinton? he did| well to ground his speech in a young bill clinton? he did i well to ground his speech in a personal— well to ground his speech in a personal narrative. at the end of the — personal narrative. at the end of the day, people go to the ballot — of the day, people go to the ballot box and vote on a gut feeling _ ballot box and vote on a gut feeling about somebody. they don't — feeling about somebody. they don't necessarily vote policy and — don't necessarily vote policy and by— don't necessarily vote policy and by grounding his speech in his personal narrative, it told you what _ his personal narrative, it told you what he values. and if he had _ you what he values. and if he had values that people in this audience _ had values that people in this audience could connect to, it buill— audience could connect to, it built a — audience could connect to, it built a level of trust and then from — built a level of trust and then from there, he can go on. what i from there, he can go on. what ithought— from there, he can go on. what i thought was notable that he didn'l— i thought was notable that he didn't dive too much into — especially since this day is supposed to be dedicated to foreign _ supposed to be dedicated to foreign policy and national securily— foreign policy and national security — he didn't dive much into— security — he didn't dive much into that _ security — he didn't dive much into that. this is who he is, his— into that. this is who he is, his personal story and where his personal story and where his values sit.— his values sit. indeed. we'll have lots — his values sit. indeed. we'll have lots more _ his values sit. indeed. we'll have lots more discussion i his values sit. indeed. we'll. have lots more discussion and analysis on whatjd vance said in his speech to the convention. president trump still in the arena there surrounded by his grandchildren and other members of his family. this is bbc news, a special live coverage of the republican national convention. we'll be back in just a republican national convention. we'll be back injust a moment. do stay with us.

hello there. well, temperatures were round about the seasonal average on wednesday — in the low 20s for most of us, plenty of strong july sunshine. and there's more of that to come over the next few days. in fact, it will be warming up — too hot for some, perhaps, particularly in the south—east of england, but it's a brief, warm spell, with cooler conditions for all by sunday. and always cooler, always wetter in the north and the west — and that's certainly true overnight tonight. there'll be showery outbreaks of rain on this flow from northern ireland, up through western scotland. a few showers, too, for central, eastern areas of scotland, north west england, and down through western wales. clear skies elsewhere, but also some mist patches developing into tomorrow morning. temperatures no lower than 14—16 celsius, so it's a mild start to thursday across the board. now on thursday, we'll still keep these showers across northern ireland and through western scotland. a few showers and cloudy conditions across many eastern areas of scotland, and through northern england, again, it's a cloudier day than on wednesday. we'll see lots of low cloud, some mist, too, for these irish sea coasts,

but plenty of sunshine for much of england and wales, and the temperatures will rise accordingly — 23—27 celsius. we're just starting to feed in this muggy feeling air, and it will feel humid on thursday night into friday — uncomfortable for sleeping. on friday, though, plenty more dry weather on offer. some rain moving into the western isles later — and again, it's rather cloudy and misty towards the western coasts here. but the sunshine just set to continue, and temperatures will rise into the mid—to—high—20s really quite widely, 29—30 celsius locally possible in east anglia or in southeast england perhaps. but the warm spell not set to last because we've got cooler—feeling conditions coming behind these weather fronts on saturday. now, we're likely to see some outbreaks of rain, some brightness developing behind for western scotland and northern ireland a little later on through the day. but some heavy, thundery downpours always possible just ahead of the front two, across east anglia and southeast england, and that will help to lower the temperature.

but you can see that temperatures are dipping as we head through saturday, and by the time we get to sunday, we're all into that fresher—feeling air. so, a drop in temperature from friday through to sunday. on sunday, still the threat of some heavy, possibly thundery downpours at times, also some sunny spells. and another dip in temperature into the start of next week. bye— bye.

i'm katrina. and you are very welcome back to the special bbc news live coverage of republican national convention in biloxi, wisconsin's. we have been listening to the keynote speaker of the night senatorjd vance, the republican party �*s vice presidential nominee, the panel is here with us, we are joined by democrat congresswoman stephanie murphy from florida and by former republican congressman from illinois rodney davis. just to go through some of the points we heard from jd vance, setting himself out in contrast to donald trump, he talked about his background, mentioning his working—class roots, he gave a shout out to his mother who had suffered from addiction for many years and is ten years clean our in the poll stage was

chanting jd's ma'am! clean our in the poll stage was chantingjd's ma'am! setting out who he is. chanting jd's ma'am! setting out who he is.— chanting jd's ma'am! setting out who he is. that is exactly what i believe _ out who he is. that is exactly what i believe he _ out who he is. that is exactly what i believe he needed - out who he is. that is exactly what i believe he needed to i out who he is. that is exactly i what i believe he needed to do tonight, again he has to introduce himself to the american people. those of us in politics we know a little bit about him, we know about his story but connecting that story to where he actually became a success in america and achieving the american dream, something the american people needed to see and it is a contrast between the president upbringing and his upbringing. make no mistakejd achieve the american dream he is a multi millionaire and the next senator and he will likely be the next vice president of the united states. he the next vice president of the united states.— the next vice president of the united states. he gave a shout out to the _ united states. he gave a shout out to the battleground - united states. he gave a shout out to the battleground states. like it was planned. trio. out to the battleground states. like it was planned.— like it was planned. no. how will that go — like it was planned. no. how will that go over _ like it was planned. no. how will that go over with - like it was planned. no. how will that go over with voters, | will that go over with voters, he mentioned that you mention mitch again, pennsylvania which

borders his home state of ohio and here in wisconsin, he mentioned kentucky in the i don't know be mentioned illinois. ——... i don't know be mentioned illinois. --..._ don't know be mentioned illinois. --... i can walk from here to _ illinois. --... i can walk from here to illinois. _ illinois. --... i can walk from here to illinois. so, - illinois. --... i can walk from here to illinois. so, the - here to illinois. so, the people watching tonight, they are probably are a few independent voters who have not made up their mind and more and more because of what has happened with presidentjoe biden are fence sitters in the speech will impact them tonight. they are going to have tonight. they are going to have to continue this message, they will have to continue to emphasise notjust president emphasise not just president trump emphasise notjust president trump but the vice presidential candidatejd vance. you trump but the vice presidential candidate jd vance.— candidate jd vance. you are makin: candidate jd vance. you are making the _ candidate jd vance. you are making the point _ candidate jd vance. you are making the point area - candidate jd vance. you are making the point area this i candidate jd vance. you are | making the point area this is the cream of tonight �*s foreign policy but very little about foreign policy you mention trade policy and he is a veteran, he was in iraq but no mention of ukraine which is usually very strong on? i didn't think it was interesting

he opens with a mil haugaard song which is an and tie iraq war song, that was a subtle piece there. this was really a focus not so much on policy as a personal story, the thing about politics is that if you can tell people your personal story and they understand your values, they will forgive you the differences of your policy positions. i expect we will move forward and hear more about his and tie ukraine position as the campaign goes on, but, the thing he did tonight was basically a cement the fact the republican party is no longer the party of business, and of free trade, he presented a very populist and protectionist narrative in the very small elements in which he did touch on policy.— did touch on policy. what did ou did touch on policy. what did you think _ did touch on policy. what did you think rodney _ did touch on policy. what did you think rodney was - did touch on policy. what did you think rodney was that i you think rodney was that surprising he did not mention ukraine? it surprising he did not mention ukraine? ., ,

surprising he did not mention ukraine? . , ., , , ukraine? it was, he has been very vociferous _ ukraine? it was, he has been very vociferous on _ ukraine? it was, he has been very vociferous on no - ukraine? it was, he has been very vociferous on no more i very vociferous on no more american tax dollars should go to the ukrainian government to fight vladimir putin. i am a fellow republican i disagree with him on that, but he also said in his speech, he is going to disagree on policy and he looks forward to those disagreements which gives me hope is a republican who disagrees with him he might be able to find some compromise. we heard so much about unity and lowering the political rhetoric and there was loan a psychological rhetoric in that way as was donald trumpjunior speech as well? way as was donald trump junior speech as well?— speech as well? absolutely campaigning _ speech as well? absolutely campaigning with - speech as well? absolutely campaigning with donald i speech as well? absolutely i campaigning with donald trump jr i complained with them during the iowa caucus in 2020, that was the best speech i have ever witnessed. that was the best speech i have everwitnessed. it that was the best speech i have ever witnessed. it was pretty tame. that goes back to the theme of this convention, let's

humanise someone everybody already knows because they need to get to government. hour already knows because they need to get to government.— to get to government. how much of a problem — to get to government. how much of a problem for _ to get to government. how much of a problem for the _ to get to government. how much of a problem for the democratic. of a problem for the democratic party is jd of a problem for the democratic party isjd vance going to use emma to based on what you saw and how he was trying to appeal to those blue—collar workers and battleground skate —— states that are so key? and battleground skate -- states that are so key? they are coming _ states that are so key? they are coming straight - states that are so key? they are coming straight for- states that are so key? they are coming straight for the l are coming straight for the blue wall which is the biden campaign concept if they can win pennsylvania, michigan, wisconsin they can hold the blue wall and when the electoral count votes, and this was a shot over the bow, they are coming straight for those voters that may still be undecided there, or to kind of run up the margins so they can overcome what was very narrow electoral losses from the last election. this is going to be a problem, and many times he sounded more like bernie sanders that he sounded like ronald reagan. this is a

complete transformation of the republican party. aha, complete transformation of the republican party.— republican party. a blurring of the lines there. _ republican party. a blurring of the lines there. while - republican party. a blurring of the lines there. while this i republican party. a blurring of the lines there. while this has| the lines there. while this has been going on, all of this is under the backdrop of the attempted assassination on donald trump on saturday. we know the director of the secret service is to appear before a house committee on monday, she is actually here in milwaukee and i think we have some video to play now of a scene that occurred just before jd to play now of a scene that occurred just beforejd vance took to the stage when she was coming off one of the escalators here.- coming off one of the escalators here. this is exactly _ escalators here. this is exactly what _ escalators here. this is exactly what you i escalators here. this is exactly what you were | escalators here. this is i exactly what you were doing today? exactly what you were doing toda ? ,, ., ., exactly what you were doing today?_ you i exactly what you were doing l today?_ you are today? stonewalling! you are the people — today? stonewalling! you are the people answers! - today? stonewalling! you are the people answers! you i today? stonewalling! you are the people answers! you owe today? stonewalling! you are i the people answers! you owe the president a response. that

video we — president a response. that video we just _ president a response. that video we just saw - president a response. that video we just saw their i president a response. that video we just saw their posted on x by senator marsha blackburn of the secret service director kimberly cheadle in the forum what did you think when you saw that? i the forum what did you think when you saw that?- the forum what did you think when you saw that? i think it is a disappointing _ when you saw that? i think it is a disappointing image i when you saw that? i think it is a disappointing image of i when you saw that? i think it is a disappointing image of a | is a disappointing image of a sitting us senator, acting beneath the dignity of her office. pounding somebody who she could just as easily call into her office and have a civil conversation. that is the result of the structure that rewards political performance over substance. there is no reason that professionals should have that kind of interaction. she behaves like a political tracker which is what they have in campaigns these days, they hound members trying to get a reaction that can go viral. ~ ., to get a reaction that can go viral. ~ . , ., to get a reaction that can go viral. ~ ., , ., ~' viral. what did you think when he saw that — viral. what did you think when he saw that video? _ viral. what did you think when he saw that video? a - viral. what did you think when i he saw that video? a completely unforced error, _ he saw that video? a completely unforced error, if _ he saw that video? a completely unforced error, if i _ he saw that video? a completely unforced error, if i was - he saw that video? a completely unforced error, if i was the i unforced error, if i was the campaign _ unforced error, if i was the campaign manager for donald trump, — campaign manager for donald trump, i— campaign manager for donald trump, i would campaign manager for donald trump, iwould be campaign manager for donald trump, i would be on the phone

with_ trump, i would be on the phone with senator blackburn and say take that — with senator blackburn and say take that down. this actually distracts _ take that down. this actually distracts from the messaging that we — distracts from the messaging that we are trying to put out to the — that we are trying to put out to the american people, about why donald trump and jd vance need _ why donald trump and jd vance need to— why donald trump and jd vance need to be elected to the white house — need to be elected to the white house. we need to be elected to the white house. ~ ., house. we will leave it there for tonight. _ house. we will leave it there for tonight, thank— house. we will leave it there for tonight, thank you - house. we will leave it there for tonight, thank you being | for tonight, thank you being for tonight, thank you being for being with us, former congressman rodney davis and former congresswoman stephanie murphy. we will see for the highlight the week which will be addressed from the presidential nominee, former presidential nominee, former president donald trump and we will speak to them. thank you so much forjoining us, as we discussed the former �*s eldest son, donald trump discussed the former �*s eldest son, donald trumer also spoke to the crowd earlier accusing democrats of stripping away american values. for democrats of stripping away american values.— democrats of stripping away american values. for the first time ever— american values. for the first time ever on _ american values. for the first time ever on a _ american values. for the first time ever on a stage - american values. for the first time ever on a stage first i american values. for the first| time ever on a stage first time ever giving a speech, i want to bring out my eldest daughter and the eldest granddaughter of the president of the united states, yourfavourite states, your favourite president, kai states, yourfavourite

president, kai madison trump. cheering and applause. hi. cheering and applause. hi, everyone- — cheering and applause. ti , everyone. my cheering and applause. h , everyone. my name is cheering and applause. ti , everyone. my name is kai madison trump. i am the granddaughter of donald trump. i am speaking today to share the side of my grandpa people don't often see. to me, he is just a normal grandfather. it gives us candy and soda when parents aren't looking. he always wants to know how we doing in school. when i made the high honour roll he printed it out to show his friends how proud he was of me. i know... he calls me during the normal

school day to ask how my golf game is going and tells me all about his. but then i have to remind him, that! about his. but then i have to remind him, that i am at school, and i have to call them back later. when we played golf together, if i am not his team he will try to get inside of my head. i know... and he is always surprised if i don't let him get to me. but i have to remind him, iam him get to me. but i have to remind him, i am a trump as well. �* ., ., _ well. i'mjoined now by representative i well. i'mjoined now by representative darren | well. i'm joined now by - representative darren lockwood congressman for illinois, thank you forjoining us. the arena has cleared out now after that blockbuster speech as you probably would see it from jd vance. ~ ., probably would see it from jd vance. ~ . , ., probably would see it from jd vance. ~ . i. ., ,, probably would see it from jd vance. ~ . ., ,, ., probably would see it from jd vance. ~ . .,~ ., vance. what did you make of it? i thou~ht vance. what did you make of it? i thought it _ vance. what did you make of it? i thought it was _ vance. what did you make of it? i thought it was an _ vance. what did you make of it? i thought it was an excellent i i thought it was an excellent speech and showed whojd vance was as a person, his wife did a lovelyjob and the incident —— introduction in describing him,

what will start to me was his grit, his determination, his resilience and effective came from a very dysfunctional background. and he has lived the american dream. that's what came across to me. he the american dream. that's what came across to me.— came across to me. he is in stark contrast _ came across to me. he is in stark contrast to _ came across to me. he is in stark contrast to the i came across to me. he is in stark contrast to the many i stark contrast to the many assuring the ticket with, donald trump and he did set those points out as well? h0 those points out as well? no doubt those points out as well? iir> doubt about it a couple of other observations, the age difference, donald trump is almost double the age ofjd vance, the fact he served in iraq and the marines i think was coming across very well. in him, talking about his mother and the struggle with addiction, where they came from was very genuine and sincere. i think that came across, and he speaks for everyday people in many ways. he is not in elitist, if you his book hillbilly elegy, talks about that upbringing and that came across tonight and people were thrilled to hear. d0 across tonight and people were thrilled to hear.—

thrilled to hear. do you think it is jd vance _ thrilled to hear. do you think it is jd vance for _ thrilled to hear. do you think it is jd vance for president i it isjd vance for president 2028 based on this speech. irate 2028 based on this speech. we shouldn't 2028 based on this speech. - shouldn't be talking about anything except november five and the election now, while i think president trump chose the right person, went to focus coming out of the convention on winning on novemberfive, winning on november five, that's winning on novemberfive, that's it. four years from now will come and go, there is no doubt president trump picton because he thinks he could become president, and hopefully that doesn't happen over the next four years but he had confidence in his abilities to take thejob. confidence in his abilities to take the job.— take the “0b. the theme of toniuht take the job. the theme of tonight 's _ take the job. the theme of tonight 's foreign - take the job. the theme of tonight 's foreign policy i take the job. the theme of tonight 's foreign policy we tonight �*s foreign policy we were discussing a few moments agojd vance did not really address that with his speech, he didn't make any mention of ukraine which is one of the foreign policy issues to the forefront in this country? he said it best _ forefront in this country? he: said it best at the beginning we are a big tent party, there are differing views, he took about he has learned from his colleagues and his colleagues have learned from him, that was a good time to set in terms of his governing style and what he would do. you are right he has

been more of an isolationist did not support funding for ukraine, the fact that was not mentioned and he did not talk about that goes to show the team they will put in place will think through things long and hard, from the perspective of president trump. in and hard, from the perspective of president trump.— and hard, from the perspective of president trump. in terms of introducing _ of president trump. in terms of introducing himself _ of president trump. in terms of introducing himself to - of president trump. in terms of introducing himself to the i introducing himself to the american people to potential voters tonight, do you think people have been swayed what they heard from him perhaps they heard from him perhaps they don't like donald trump or won't going to vote for him, jd vance will bring them over the line? . ., , line? undecided voters especially _ line? undecided voters especially working i line? undecided voters i especially working people line? undecided voters - especially working people when they hear his background and message i think it resonates, in the midwest we have to win states like wisconsin, pennsylvania but ohio he has a strong message and that brings a lot to the table. it is important to remember he was a never trump a back and 2016 he did not support, he said a lot of nasty things about him he has come around more and president trump has forgiven him for that but once and has

his presidential running mate. that is appealing to voters when we see how that has happened and that transition. all people change their mind based on what they heard here? undecided voters and there are not a lot of them in the country, he has the ability — this is a binary choice between joe biden and trump, jd vance and harris will add to the ticket but particularly working—class people middle—class people that care deeply about those core issues, i think jd deeply about those core issues, i thinkjd vance has a strong message and you heard that tonight. message and you heard that toniaht. . ,, ., ., ., tonight. some back and forward between the — tonight. some back and forward between the two _ tonight. some back and forward between the two campaigns i tonight. some back and forward i between the two campaigns about the prospect of a jd vance — kamala harris debate, dates put forward, the republican party centre did not want those dates and wanted to rate the republican convention had happened. will be see a vice presidential debate? i happened. will be see a vice presidential debate?- presidential debate? i think the american _ presidential debate? i think the american people i presidential debate? i think. the american people deserve that and i think we should have one. but i think it should be after the democratic convention happens, because as you're well

aware, who knows what's going to happen with the democratic party? they're in a free fall right now and there's a lot of dysfunction there. congressman, thanks so much _ dysfunction there. congressman, thanks so much for— dysfunction there. congressman, thanks so much forjoining i dysfunction there. congressman, thanks so much forjoining us. i thanks so much forjoining us. thank you. good to be with you. i'm alsojoined now by an thank you. good to be with you. i'm also joined now by an axios senior contributor and director of the syracuse institute for democracy, journalism and citizenship. what did you make of that speech? i citizenship. what did you make of that speech?— of that speech? i 'ust came back from h of that speech? i 'ust came back from the i of that speech? i just came back from the convention i of that speech? i just came i back from the convention floor where i got to watch the speech up where i got to watch the speech up close and personal and i think the way he was received was warmly but not, like, with the samejubilant was warmly but not, like, with the same jubilant enthusiasm that, you know, former president trump or even donjr would be received in this crowd. this crowd is getting to know him. they're enthusiastic about the idea of his candidacy. but when you listen to the messages. they are a road map to what we're going to see in pennsylvania and michigan and wisconsin, all across the rust belt. i was texting with a friend of mine who's from michigan and said,

"how do you think this will play in michigan?" and she said, "this entire convention is framed for michigan and they're doing a masterfuljob." he led the... they're doing a masterful 'ob." he led the...i he led the... because there kind of wasn't _ he led the... because there kind of wasn't a _ he led the... because there | kind of wasn't a constituency in those battle ground states particularly michigan, pennsylvania and wisconsin, where we are now, that he didn't mention. he talked about, you know, nafta, which would be very unpopular around here. he talked about doing things forfactory here. he talked about doing things for factory workers, energy workers, single mums, people struggling with addiction. if you were to have addiction. if you were to have a list of constituents to appeal to, a list of constituents to appealto, he hit a list of constituents to appeal to, he hit on every single one. appealto, he hit on every single one-— single one. it's also his personal— single one. it's also his personal story. i single one. it's also his personal story. he i single one. it's also his personal story. he said! single one. it's also his i personal story. he said he remembers being a child and hearing aboutjoe biden as a political figure hearing aboutjoe biden as a politicalfigure and joe hearing aboutjoe biden as a political figure and joe biden being for nafta and for trade deals with china and those taking jobs away and neighbouring communities.

he had people cheering when he mentioned ohio and he said, "save some for michigan." the crowd was chanting, "joe must go. just "no" must go." his mother, 10 years clean, standing, sitting in the box with former president trump and the story about his grandmother having 19 firearms, all armed, all loaded with ammunition in different rooms of the house — not your typical stump speech for a candidate but you can begin to see in tonight's speech the contours of the stump speech that you will hear again and again and again in pennsylvania and in michigan and maybe in wisconsin as well. i want to bring in a fellow at the hoover instution and former republican policy director for mitt romney. thank you for being with us.— mitt romney. thank you for i being with us._ you being with us. thank you. you watched that _ being with us. thank you. you watched that speech, i being with us. thank you. you watched that speech, as i watched that speech, as everyone did here. what are your thoughts of howjd vance performed?— your thoughts of howjd vance erformed? , , , . performed? everybody expected it to be a biographical—

performed? everybody expected it to be a biographical sketch i it to be a biographical sketch ofjd— it to be a biographical sketch ofjd vance, which it was. what surprised — ofjd vance, which it was. what surprised me was the amount of policy— surprised me was the amount of policy and — surprised me was the amount of policy and substance we heard in the — policy and substance we heard in the speech. we've always known — in the speech. we've always known thatjd in the speech. we've always known that jd vance is the intellectual light of the neo—populist movement within the republican party but the amount— the republican party but the amount of time he spent talking about— amount of time he spent talking about trade and unions and china, _ about trade and unions and china, to _ about trade and unions and china, to me that was a little surprising. i didn't expect surprising. ididn't expect that— surprising. i didn't expect that much substance but it kind of made — that much substance but it kind of made sense if you think about— of made sense if you think about the role that jd vance is going — about the role that jd vance is going to — about the role that jd vance is going to play on this campaign. he really— going to play on this campaign. he really is going to be, yes, an attack— he really is going to be, yes, an attack dog — you heard some of that— an attack dog — you heard some of that tonight. yes, he's going _ of that tonight. yes, he's going to _ of that tonight. yes, he's going to be someone who appeals to the _ going to be someone who appeals to the industrial mid—western voter~ — to the industrial mid—western voter~ you _ to the industrial mid—western voter. you heard that tonight. but also — voter. you heard that tonight. but also the person who puts the intellectual edges on the trump — the intellectual edges on the trump agenda, this motion of "make — trump agenda, this motion of "make america great den" — what does _ "make america great den" — what does it— "make america great den" — what does it actually mean? jd vance started — does it actually mean? jd vance started to — does it actually mean? jd vance started to articulate what that agenda — started to articulate what that agenda looks like. that to me was _ agenda looks like. that to me was surprising. we agenda looks like. that to me was surprising.— was surprising. we were discussing _ was surprising. we were discussing that - was surprising. we were discussing that given i was surprising. we were i discussing that given that the theme of tonight was foreign policy and he's been so vocal on the position to pull back us support for ukraine, he didn't mention that.—

support for ukraine, he didn't mention that. yeah, we heard that people — mention that. yeah, we heard that people won't _ mention that. yeah, we heard that people won't get i mention that. yeah, we heard that people won't get a i that people won't get a freeride anymore in america. that's— freeride anymore in america. that's kind of a generic concept _ that's kind of a generic concept that even people who support — concept that even people who support a robust america around the world — support a robust america around the world would agree with but you're — the world would agree with but you're right. we didn't hear specific— you're right. we didn't hear specific articulations on the topic— specific articulations on the topic that would—be most divisive. _ topic that would—be most divisive, i think, topic that would—be most divisive, ithink, within republican ranks... divisive, i think, within republican ranks... was that intentional? _ republican ranks. .. was that intentional? i— republican ranks... was that intentional? i think - republican ranks... was that intentional? i think so. i republican ranks... was that intentional? ithink so. i. intentional? ithink so. i think so- _ intentional? ithink so. i think so. no _ intentional? ithink so. i think so. no need i intentional? ithink so. i think so. no need to i intentional? ithink so. i. think so. no need to flesh intentional? ithink so. i- think so. no need to flesh out everything at this point. but they're _ everything at this point. but they're going to have to figure out how — they're going to have to figure out how to navigate those waters _ out how to navigate those waters if trump and vance are elected — waters if trump and vance are elected. how do you november -ait elected. how do you november gait between this protoisolationist approach on ukraine — protoisolationist approach on ukraine and one that has more american — ukraine and one that has more american involvement, which has been _ american involvement, which has been the — american involvement, which has been the position that i think most — been the position that i think most republicans in the congress have taken. i always like to collect _ congress have taken. i always like to collect posters i congress have taken. i always like to collect posters from i like to collect posters from political conventions. the most poster to me is rolled up in my purse in the other room, a red poster that does not havejd vance's name on it that says "trump will end the war in

ukraine". how will he do it? and at what cost to the western world? the post—nato architecture, that is to be seen. but that message is being promoted. we haven't talk about his wife yet. i think she was the star of tonight in a really interesting way. jd vance will speak to rust belt working—class mushiness, maybe teamsters and grand parents raising their children. his wife was an interesting, compelling and empathetic figure and wearing not a stitch of make—up, no flash, no glamour, very plain—spoken, and a real contrast to kind of a lot of the sort of... i don't know, stylism orflash or lot of the sort of... i don't know, stylism or flash or pop of a lot of the other figures in convention. everybody took notice. you could have heard a pin drop in the room when she was talking. she pin drop in the room when she was talking-— was talking. she was here in her own style _

was talking. she was here in her own style which - was talking. she was here in her own style which she's i her own style which she's entitled to do. you raise an interesting point because she's the daughter of south east asian immigrants, something thatjd vance mentioned in his speech as well. and obviously theissue speech as well. and obviously the issue of immigration is a touch point with the audience here and he was...— touch point with the audience i here and he was. . .- and here and he was... yeah... and here and he was... yeah... and he kind of— here and he was... yeah... and he kind of brought _ here and he was... yeah... and he kind of brought that, i here and he was... yeah... and he kind of brought that, again, | he kind of brought that, again, under this broad tent that the republican party is trying to set out. ., republican party is trying to set out. . ., , set out. yeah, it was interesting. - set out. yeah, it was interesting. to i set out. yeah, it was - interesting. to margaret's point _ interesting. to margaret's point about posters, another poster — point about posters, another poster we saw was "mass deportations now"... | poster we saw was "mass deportations now". .. i didn't see that _ deportations now". .. i didn't see that one. _ deportations now". .. i didn't see that one. 0k. _ deportations now". .. i didn't see that one. 0k. it - deportations now". .. i didn't see that one. 0k. it was - deportations now". .. i didn't see that one. 0k. it was out} see that one. 0k. it was out there for— see that one. 0k. it was out there for sure. _ see that one. 0k. it was out there for sure. it _ see that one. 0k. it was out there for sure. it had - see that one. 0k. it was out there for sure. it had no - see that one. 0k. it was out. there for sure. it had no names on it, there for sure. it had no names on it. that _ there for sure. it had no names on it, that one, _ there for sure. it had no names on it, that one, yeah. - there for sure. it had no names on it, that one, yeah. it's - on it, that one, yeah. it's fascinating _ on it, that one, yeah. it's fascinating because - on it, that one, yeah. it's fascinating because you're seeing _ fascinating because you're seeing such a complete evolution in the position on immigration within the republican party from the days of george w. bush and compassionate conservativism to progressive immigration reform under— progressive immigration reform underjohn mccain and mitt romney's position which was somewhere in between where we were _ somewhere in between where we were irt— somewhere in between where we were in 2008 and now the changeover to say even the people _ changeover to say even the people who have been here as

undocumented immigrants for some — undocumented immigrants for some period of time need to be deported~ — some period of time need to be deported. to me, that is a remarkable change for a party that traditionally has — you know. _ that traditionally has — you know, ronald reagan did the original— know, ronald reagan did the original amnesty back in the 1980s — original amnesty back in the 1980s. so this transition is a fascinating one for me to watch and not — fascinating one for me to watch and not one that i particularly like but — and not one that i particularly like but it's something, i think. _ like but it's something, i think, that certainly seems consistent with where the base of the — consistent with where the base of the party is now. it} consistent with where the base of the party is now.— of the party is now. jd vance did say - _ of the party is now. jd vance did say - although _ of the party is now. jd vance did say - although he - of the party is now. jd vance did say - although he was i did say — although he was talking about his wife's family, he said in another point, end foreign labour and make betterjobs for americans. make better jobs for americans. immigration make betterjobs for americans. immigration reform, there's broad agreement, is needed in this country and there are many jobs that immigrants do that americans won't do because they are low paid and they don't have great terms and conditions.— have great terms and conditions. �* , ., ., conditions. there's not an answer to _ conditions. there's not an answer to that _ conditions. there's not an answer to that in - conditions. there's not an answer to that in the - conditions. there's not an - answer to that in the campaign narrative, in the campaign arc, at least that is being built at this convention. it's true, everything you just said, and there will be, at some point, an economic reckoning over that if there is another trump term

or a trump—vance administration but that's not the story they're taking to voters in swing states tonight. fin they're taking to voters in swing states tonight. on the issue of foreign _ swing states tonight. on the issue of foreign policy, - swing states tonight. on the issue of foreign policy, he i issue of foreign policy, he also mentioned china. and also mentioned china. yeah. and the chinese _ also mentioned china. yeah. and the chinese communist - also mentioned china. yeah. and the chinese communist party - the chinese communist party there as well, in the concept of... in the context ofjobs and factories and so on, didn't he? i think he had a line like "we'll stop the chinese communist building their middle class on the backs of americans". quite emotive and strong language there.- strong language there. yeah. increasingly _ strong language there. yeah. increasingly we're _ strong language there. yeah. increasingly we're seeing - increasingly we're seeing economic policy is national security— economic policy is national security policy, the merging of those — security policy, the merging of those two, particularly with respect _ those two, particularly with respect to china. i think yotr're _ respect to china. i think you're right. the language was pointed — you're right. the language was pointed. he talked about a flood — pointed. he talked about a flood of— pointed. he talked about a flood of chinese fentanyl coming _ flood of chinese fentanyl coming into the us, again an issue — coming into the us, again an issue that _ coming into the us, again an issue that he has taken very personally, when he's talked about — personally, when he's talked about all— personally, when he's talked about all of these drugs that have — about all of these drugs that have come in and really harmed people — have come in and really harmed people in— have come in and really harmed people in the industrial midwest. so it is going to be interesting to see where and how— interesting to see where and how this _ interesting to see where and how this developed from here on out, how— how this developed from here on

out, how tough will this administration be when they take — administration be when they take on— administration be when they take on china or, as some have argued, — take on china or, as some have argued, could donald trump try to do— argued, could donald trump try to do an — argued, could donald trump try to do an economic deal with china? _ to do an economic deal with china? might he be the only president who could given he's more _ president who could given he's more of— president who could given he's more of an unconventional thinker _ more of an unconventional thinker. i'll be curious to see it. thinker. i'll be curious to see it but — thinker. i'll be curious to see it. but china was clearly a focal _ it. but china was clearly a focal point tonight when we talk— focal point tonight when we talk about the different foreign policy dimensions. this was supposed to be foreign policy— was supposed to be foreign policy night to a certain degree _ policy night to a certain degree and i think china was the only— degree and i think china was the only one we heard about with — the only one we heard about with any— the only one we heard about with any measure of depth. margaret, we... looking ahead to donald trump's speech tomorrow, we heard quite a measured speech there from jd vance, this tone all week of unity and lowering the political violent rhetoric tone. what can we expect from donald trump tomorrow do you think? i donald trump tomorrow do you think? ., ., �* , ., think? i mean... that's what everyone _ think? i mean... that's what everyone here _ think? i mean... that's what everyone here is _ think? i mean... that's what everyone here is waiting - think? i mean... that's what everyone here is waiting for| everyone here is waiting for and why there was really polite enthusiasm forjd vance tonight. i think you can expect him to take back up the

fight—fight mantle, which has been part of the chant here every night. i think we'll see his wife, me lasagne, tomorrow on the closing night of the convention and we'll be looking to see that balance. how much does he talk aboutjoe biden? how much does he talk about himself in what does unity mean? i think as we've gone through the week, after the assassination attempt there was assassination attempt there was a momentary thought that perhaps both parties would talk about national unity. both the former president and his top surrogates heroine over the course of this week have been clear they�* re course of this week have been clear they're talking about party unity around the cause of lthlthlthlth and don't forgetjoe biden has covid so this convention is ending with a lot of unexpected drama. every day is unexpected drama in this political cycle. margaret talav and lanhee chen, thank you forjoining us. that concludes our special coverage from the republican national convention in milwaukee. we'll be back again tomorrow mo with more. thank you so much for

watching. stay with us here on bbc news and take care. hello. the weather has started to change. well, temperatures were round about the seasonal average on wednesday — in the low 20s for most of us, plenty of strong july sunshine. and there's more of that to come over the next few days. in fact, it will be warming up — too hot for some, perhaps, particularly in the south—east of england, but it's a brief, warm spell, with cooler conditions for all by sunday. and always cooler, always wetter in the north and the west — and that's certainly true overnight tonight. there'll be showery outbreaks of rain on this flow from northern ireland, up through western scotland. a few showers, too, for central, eastern areas of scotland, north west england, and down through western wales. clear skies elsewhere, but also some mist patches developing into tomorrow morning. temperatures no lower than 14—16 celsius, so it's a mild start to thursday across the board. now on thursday, we'll still keep these showers across northern ireland and through western scotland.

a few showers and cloudy conditions across many eastern areas of scotland, and through northern england, again, it's a cloudier day than on wednesday. we'll see lots of low cloud, some mist, too, for these irish sea coasts, but plenty of sunshine for much of england and wales, and the temperatures will rise accordingly — 23—27 celsius. we're just starting to feed in this muggy feeling air, and it will feel humid on thursday night into friday — uncomfortable for sleeping. on friday, though, plenty more dry weather on offer. some rain moving into the western isles later — and again, it's rather cloudy and misty towards the western coasts here. but the sunshine just set to continue, and temperatures will rise into the mid—to—high—zos really quite widely, 29—30 celsius locally possible in east anglia or in southeast england perhaps. but the warm spell not set to last because we've got cooler—feeling conditions coming behind these weather fronts on saturday. now, we're likely to see some outbreaks of rain, some brightness developing behind for western scotland and northern ireland a little later on through the day. but some heavy, thundery downpours

always possible just ahead of the front two, across east anglia and southeast england, and that will help to lower the temperature. but you can see that temperatures are dipping as we head through saturday, and by the time we get to sunday, we're all into that fresher—feeling air. so, a drop in temperature from friday through to sunday. on sunday, still the threat of some heavy, possibly thundery downpours at times, also some sunny spells. and another dip in temperature into the start of next week. bye— bye.

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