kamala harris has excited the communi , _ kamala harris has excited the community, she - _ kamala harris has excited the community, she hasl excited the community, she has excited — excited the community, she has excited the _ excited the community, she has excited the house _ excited the community, she has excited the house democratic. excited the community, she has - excited the house democratic caucus and she _ excited the house democratic caucus and she has— excited the house democratic caucus and she has exciting _ excited the house democratic caucus and she has exciting the _ excited the house democratic caucus and she has exciting the country. - and she has exciting the country. the vice — and she has exciting the country. the vice president _ and she has exciting the country. the vice president is— and she has exciting the country. the vice president is smart - and she has exciting the country. the vice president is smart and i the vice president is smart and strong, — the vice president is smart and strong, which will make a very good president. _ strong, which will make a very good president, but she is also kind and has empathy, which can make her a great _ has empathy, which can make her a great president. if you want to lead this country, you should feel grateful for it. you should feel a sense of gratitude. and i never hear that gratitude come through when i listen to kamala harris. joining me tonight are... charles kupchan, former special assistant to barack obama, the democratic fundraiser lindy li, democratic strategist jess o'connell, and maria hinojosa, anchor and executive producer of latino usa on national public radio. good evening. the most thunderous sound

in politics is the sound of a turning page. 50 said one senior democrat last night, as the endorsements for kamala harris flooded in from all sides of the party. on sunday the democratic super pac, act blue raised $47 million in grassroot donations, that is biggest fundraising day of the election cycle. the elder statesmen bill and hillary clinton endorsed the vice president instantly. as did senior senators and most of the brand name democrats who might have posed a challenge. governorsjosh shapiro, gretchen whitmer, gavin newsom, andy beshear, quickly fell in line. after 25 days of infighting, and barely 100 days to the vote, things are moving quickly. former speaker nancy pelosi endorsed tonight the top democrats chuck schumer and hakeem jeffries said they will meet her soon but no one is talking about a challenge. vice president kamala harris has excited the community, she has

excited the house democratic caucus and she has excited the country. so i'm looking forward to sitting down with her in person in short order with leader schumer and we will have more to say about the path forward as soon as that meeting convenes. forjoe biden, isolated with covid at his beach house in delaware, there was no way out. the senate majority leader chuck schumer visited on saturday armed with the polling with the six most important swing states all but lost, three more virginia, new hampshire and minnesota were now in the balance. the word is he was coming to a decision by saturday evening. at 1:45 on sunday he convened the call with the chief of staff, jeff zients, who arranged a zoom call with kamala harris, and his closest advidors. one minute later, his x account posted the statement, telling the public that he would remain in office but cede his party's nomination — the first eligible incumbent to do that since lyndon johnson in 1968.

less than 30 minutes after that, he had endorsed kamala harris. today at the white house, in his place, she thanked him for his service. joe biden�*s legacy of accomplishment over the past three years is unmatched in modern history. in one term, he has already... yes, you may clap. applause. in one term, he has already surpassed the legacy of most presidents who have served two terms in office. lindy li, there is no purpose to a fundraiser who can't get donors to part with their money and, the last time we spoke, you said they were sitting on the fence. what has it been like in the last 2a hours? amazing. i think there is a palpable sense of excitement and you can tell

i've lost my voice. i've been doing this all day and yesterday morning i did for fox news exclusive for the first time, suggesting to the president that he step aside. it was my third time to do so for an american audience. it was a big deal for me because i also endorsed the vice president and two hours later i find out that the president stepped aside, so for me it really hits home and i have been speaking with donors and i have been speaking with donors and delegates and elected officials. it's been uniformly positive. i've yet to encounter a single person who has signalled opposition. everybody is excited and i have donors who were sitting on the fence now ready to write a six or seven figure cheque. that had disappeared in the wake of the debate.— wake of the debate. charles, you could sense _ wake of the debate. charles, you could sense the _ wake of the debate. charles, you could sense the relief _ wake of the debate. charles, you could sense the relief last - wake of the debate. charles, you could sense the relief last night. | could sense the relief last night. of course, in democratic circles there is great respect forjoe biden but the overwhelming sense that came

through last night was they had been freed from a content sent its present americans didn't want, the joe biden donald trump rematch. if people want a change candidate, democrats would say, here it is. i mean, lindy mentioned a word that i think— mean, lindy mentioned a word that i think captures the mood in washington among democrats, and that's— washington among democrats, and that's really. i also have to say i have _ that's really. i also have to say i have an — that's really. i also have to say i have an emotional sadness, because i worked _ have an emotional sadness, because i worked closely withjoe biden. he is a great _ worked closely withjoe biden. he is a great guy, a true public servant, one of— a great guy, a true public servant, one of the — a great guy, a true public servant, one of the most decent men i've met, it is hard _ one of the most decent men i've met, it is hard to _ one of the most decent men i've met, it is hard to see him through this and make — it is hard to see him through this and make a _ it is hard to see him through this and make a decision that was no doubt _ and make a decision that was no doubt difficult but i have to say that, _ doubt difficult but i have to say that, ever _ doubt difficult but i have to say that, ever since that debate, i have been _ that, ever since that debate, i have been losing — that, ever since that debate, i have been losing sleep and watching the polls been losing sleep and watching the bolts titt _ been losing sleep and watching the polls tilt in trump's direction, and the announcement yesterday really was this— the announcement yesterday really was this kind of massive sigh of, 0k, was this kind of massive sigh of, ok. it's — was this kind of massive sigh of,

ok, it's time to hit the ground running. — ok, it's time to hit the ground running, and i think it was unquestionably the right decision for biden— unquestionably the right decision for biden to step aside and had the battle _ for biden to step aside and had the battle to— for biden to step aside and had the battle to kamala harris, because the last battle to kamala harris, because the test thing _ battle to kamala harris, because the last thing to the democratic party needs— last thing to the democratic party needs right now is a food fight with others _ needs right now is a food fight with others throwing their name in the end, _ others throwing their name in the end. with — others throwing their name in the end, with the different ideological positions — end, with the different ideological positions within the democratic party— positions within the democratic party vying for the upper hand. sol think— party vying for the upper hand. sol think we _ party vying for the upper hand. sol think we are — party vying for the upper hand. sol think we are at the beginning of a new chapter. we only have 100 days but i new chapter. we only have100 days but i think— new chapter. we only have 100 days but i think we will see the ticket come _ but i think we will see the ticket come together soon, probably, with a running _ come together soon, probably, with a running mate that it's a governor of a swing _ running mate that it's a governor of a swing state and they are going to head with — a swing state and they are going to head with a loss of momentum into the august— head with a loss of momentum into the august convention.— the august convention. maria, charles talks _ the august convention. maria, charles talks about _ the august convention. maria, charles talks about the - the august convention. maria, charles talks about the swing l charles talks about the swing states. you can probably split those into the three midwest states, pennsylvania, wisconsin, michigan, crucially important to democrats, but equally important southern

states, arizona, georgia, nevada, and one problem in that polling has been that the latino and african—american base, the young bass has been drifting away from joe biden. do you sense in the last 2a hours latinos are prepared to give vice president harris another look? this is a fascinating moment in us politics and, frankly, it's excitementjust because things are moving. there is a conversation being added now that goes deeper thanjust the debate being added now that goes deeper than just the debate between joe than just the debate betweenjoe biden and donald trump. we are now talking about this precise issue, how we motivate voters, how we motivate latino voters to come out. i have only heard a few people saying in my conversations and base reporting, we'll latinos come out and vote for a black woman? immediately, i went back to conversations being had when borrett

cassano was on the ticket and people were saying, will latinos vote for a man who is black and his name is barack obama? they did. in fact, it was my dad who voted for barack obama, a mexican man who lives on the south side of chicago. that to me is a hint of is possible and overnight black women, who had energised electoral politics in our country, and we have a black woman who will probably be the candidate, this is going to transform the national political dialogue in this moment, and i do think that latino and latina voters are going to give another look to kamala harris, as in the rest of the country, and that is something she can use, she is the daughter of immigrants, and it's a moment when she needs to drill down on that you folks, because you need to remember latinos about every minute, turn 18 in the united

states. our median age is 11 or 12. this is a youth population and kamala harris has gone after it and now she needs to zero in. i think she can do it. i now she needs to zero in. i think she can do it— she can do it. i was watching her toda at she can do it. i was watching her today at the _ she can do it. i was watching her today at the white _ she can do it. i was watching her today at the white house - she can do it. i was watching her today at the white house and i she can do it. i was watching herl today at the white house and she she can do it. i was watching her- today at the white house and she has been fortunate, because the president wasn't there to overshadow this first appearance, so she took the pulpit on the south lawn, and that image of her standing with the white house behind her, surrounded by young people, and many have said she had to go after the young vote, but surrounded by champion athletes, you could hope for a betterfirst day on the job, could you? i you could hope for a better first day on the job, could you? day on the “ob, could you? i loved it. ithink day on the job, could you? i loved it. | think that — day on the job, could you? i loved it. | think that we _ day on the job, could you? i loved it. i think that we are _ day on the job, could you? i loved it. i think that we are about - day on the job, could you? i loved it. i think that we are about to - it. i think that we are about to enter a period of competition, intense competition, and we have no better fighter than the vice president. she is absolutely going to press the case against donald

trump and the republicans, which has been needed as we move forward. it's been needed as we move forward. it's been mentioned about young people. i think they are going to get a second chance. there is so much energy and enthusiasm. generational change is something we have been talking about for a long time, both in the democratic and republican parties, but we are seeing it now and people are hungry for it, looking for a president who is close to understanding the challenges of being a young person in this country and in the world, and who understand the opportunities and challenges we face with things like big tech and technology and housing and all of the things that helped make things better. she has an opportunity to speak to young people, to use culture and art and all kinds of things in a different way, and i think we are going to feel that right out of the gates. charles, the clintons immediately _ right out of the gates. charles, the clintons immediately endorsed - right out of the gates. charles, the clintons immediately endorsed herj clintons immediately endorsed her nomination to dump why not barack

obama? why is he waiting? i nomination to dump why not barack obama? why is he waiting?- obama? why is he waiting? i think there had been _ obama? why is he waiting? i think there had been a _ obama? why is he waiting? i think there had been a debate _ obama? why is he waiting? i think there had been a debate internally| there had been a debate internally about— there had been a debate internally about the — there had been a debate internally about the procedural issues at stake here _ about the procedural issues at stake here. joe _ about the procedural issues at stake here. joe biden won the primary. joe biden— here. joe biden won the primary. joe biden was— here. joe biden won the primary. joe biden was the nominee, according to the rule _ biden was the nominee, according to the rule book of the democratic nationat— the rule book of the democratic national committee, and then there is the _ national committee, and then there is the question, when he steps aside, — is the question, when he steps aside, what happens? how do we know who should _ aside, what happens? how do we know who should lead to ticket? i think that's— who should lead to ticket? i think that's why— who should lead to ticket? i think that's why you are seeing a bit of a delay— that's why you are seeing a bit of a delay from — that's why you are seeing a bit of a delay from barack 0bama and others. ithink— delay from barack 0bama and others. i think today, as you mentioned, nancy— i think today, as you mentioned, nancy pelosi has come out. i think more _ nancy pelosi has come out. i think more and — nancy pelosi has come out. i think more and more people will come out in the _ more and more people will come out in the coming days. my understanding is this— in the coming days. my understanding is this is— in the coming days. my understanding is this is really a question of making _ is this is really a question of making sure they dot the ice had crossed — making sure they dot the ice had crossed that he is, that the republicans don't have a leg to stand _ republicans don't have a leg to stand on— republicans don't have a leg to stand on when they say, wait a nrinute, — stand on when they say, wait a minute, we're going to take you to court _ minute, we're going to take you to court because she shouldn't be the nonrinee. — court because she shouldn't be the nominee, she shouldn't get the campaign — nominee, she shouldn't get the

campaign funds. i can guarantee you the trunrb _ campaign funds. i can guarantee you the trump campaign will try and throw— the trump campaign will try and throw att— the trump campaign will try and throw all kinds of spaghetti against the wait— throw all kinds of spaghetti against the wall when it comes to procedure, and i_ the wall when it comes to procedure, and i think— the wall when it comes to procedure, and i think the democrats are doing their homework to make sure they have a _ their homework to make sure they have a watertight case. i think we can probably put good money on the likelihood _ can probably put good money on the likelihood that kamala harris is the nonrinee. _ likelihood that kamala harris is the nominee, and let's see what unfolds in the _ nominee, and let's see what unfolds in the coming days, but the other names— in the coming days, but the other names that — in the coming days, but the other names that were floating out there, the governors of swing states, a lot of them _ the governors of swing states, a lot of them have already come forward and said _ of them have already come forward and said they support her, so it does _ and said they support her, so it does not — and said they support her, so it does not look like we are going to see a _ does not look like we are going to see a challenge. all does not look like we are going to see a challenge.— does not look like we are going to see a challenge. all the movement was in that — see a challenge. all the movement was in that direction, _ see a challenge. all the movement was in that direction, towards - was in that direction, towards paris. it's a bit of a chuckle not at the moment. you can maybe understand why some of the governors who might have thrown their hat in the ring have endorsed her the what about your donors? there has been a sugar rush within the democratic party, they have a change candidate,

it's notjoe biden. but the donors are a bit more intuitive. are they content that she is the best candidate to replacejoe biden? lindy, go ahead. i candidate to replace joe biden? lindy, go ahead.— lindy, go ahead. i think at this oint lindy, go ahead. i think at this point people — lindy, go ahead. i think at this point people realise _ lindy, go ahead. i think at this point people realise we - lindy, go ahead. i think at this point people realise we have l lindy, go ahead. i think at this - point people realise we have fewer than four months so this is no time for washing, we have to run with what we have and logistically speaking she makes the most sense. she can inherit the massive corporation, campaign team is 500 people strong. she greeted all the campaign staff and officials today and she inherits a $96 million cash that biden had before he dropped out. logistically, she is the ideal inheritor of all the campaign assets and i have spoken with top lawyers and i have spoken with top lawyers and they have spoken with somebody

who gave $2 million in 2020. he is excited about this. he really is. i think the primary requirement of these donors, with this craziness and debate, is somebody younger who can effectively prosecute and litigate the case against donald trump because, on the case of it, he is a candidate but unfortunately president biden, who i love, was unable to forcefully make the case to the american people, and that is a vital requirement of a presidential candidate. tote a vital requirement of a presidential candidate. a vital requirement of a residential candidate. ~ ., ,, presidential candidate. we will talk about what sort _ presidential candidate. we will talk about what sort of— presidential candidate. we will talk about what sort of kamala - presidential candidate. we will talk about what sort of kamala harris i about what sort of kamala harris would get shortly. we will take a short break. you are watching bbc news.

welcome back. as lindy was signalling, kamala harris now begins the task of taking over the vast infrastructure ofjoe biden

campaign, which has roughly 1,300 staff members and dozens of offices around the nation. the question is whether she brings in her own people to run it. interesting that michigan governor gretchen whitmer, who was fancied as a potential running mate, announced tonight she will stand as the co chair of the campaign. the money — the $95 million on account — has already been transferred to the harris campaign. the delegates thatjoe biden won, nearly 4,000 of them, are free to choose where they go next. but you would think most would continue support the running mate on the ticket. especially since we have now had an endorsement from nancy pelosi. and a statement from association of state democratic committees, which is significant because these are the party leaders who oversee state delegates to the convention. it would be very hard to challenge kamala harris without the support of the chairs of those state committees. jess, do you think that is why some people are holding their powder for a short while? some states have not

indicated which way their delegates will go. people waiting to see what state chairs make of the race in the next 48 hours? i state chairs make of the race in the next 48 hours?— next 48 hours? i think the whole rocess next 48 hours? i think the whole process is _ next 48 hours? i think the whole process is moving _ next 48 hours? i think the whole process is moving very _ next 48 hours? i think the whole process is moving very fast. - next 48 hours? i think the whole process is moving very fast. it i process is moving very fast. it started over the weekend and it's moving very quickly. six states have unanimously transferred delegates over and i think we will see more in the coming days. there are meetings happening tonight and tomorrow in many states. there is a rules meeting with the dnc on wednesday. to really buttoned up that conversation about the legitimacy of process. there are some folks taking some time to make sure the ducks are in a row, as we discussed, but i think we are going to see a consolidation. i led the dnc for a period of time and i have worked on presidential campaigns across the united states for 25 years. these

things take time to communicate properly with people across the country, to make sure that folks feel heard, to make sure they have their questions answered, and i am confident that process is happening now and a lot of people doing that work, these are folks that are going to make sure we come out of it strong and strengthened and that kamala harris is in fact our nominee and there are no challenges that can face her in that process. i think these things are happening but i want a name, because i don't want to take this for granted. i have been working to elect women in this country for a long time that i don't want to take for granted how quickly vice president harris is consolidate support. i have never seen our party move as quickly as it has in the last 24 hours, raising money with endorsements, notjust the elected officials we talked about, governors and senators, but with groups, labour unions, climate groups and others across the ecosystem. i have

never seen this kind of speed from this party. i think it speaks to the strength of her candidacy and the urgency of the moment.- strength of her candidacy and the urgency of the moment. perhaps it talks about — urgency of the moment. perhaps it talks about the _ urgency of the moment. perhaps it talks about the time _ urgency of the moment. perhaps it talks about the time that's - urgency of the moment. perhaps it talks about the time that's been i talks about the time that's been lost. we are 100 days from the boat and there has been 25 days of infighting since the debate. the democrats are trailing and kamala harris is to make up ground, especially in the northern swing states. you touched on it a few minutes ago, but what about the idea of an african—american asian woman running for the presidency? we have to talk about hillary clinton was campaign in 2016. to all intents and purposes, she was the favourite and she lost. why would you be convinced that white males in michigan, wisconsin and pennsylvania would come out to vote for kamala harris? actually, i'm not actually focusing on white males at this point because

i could, if you look at what happens in terms of the elections now, what you want to do is energise that black folks, make sure you get all of those voters, black voters who are going to go for trump, bring them in so you have a 98% turnout of black voters for kamala harris, and that, along with focusing on the latinos vote, people don't fit in their heads, the latino vote is the second largest voting cohort in the united states. so how you move latino voters is going to determine a lot about what democracy looks like. so this is, these are the voters you have to energise. but look at joe _ voters you have to energise. but look atjoe biden but not record on the economy, on tackling inflation, on the cost of living and those voters are more energised by the trump campaign. voters are more energised by the trump campaign-— voters are more energised by the trump campaign. chrome absolutely, so what we are _

trump campaign. chrome absolutely, so what we are trying _ trump campaign. chrome absolutely, so what we are trying to _ trump campaign. chrome absolutely, so what we are trying to process - trump campaign. chrome absolutely, so what we are trying to process in i so what we are trying to process in the last 24 hours is, what is the argument for the people who are going to double down and go for trump? we know all the people on this poll right now, we all know there are people who will double down and go for trump. trump is a different candidate with a lot of ugly heritage, and this may lead to a situation where people who are trump ultralight supporters, women, actually, who have a lot of questions on the issue of abortion access, may make the decision to dump trump, how many white men are going to do that? i think we underestimate white men. remember many of them did come out and vote for barack 0bama. it is possible. here is the thing, kamala harris has people like hip—hop star thatjoe, who organised and was on tours with her across the country when she was visiting college campuses, so she

has that energised youth vote and that latinos and black community. for me, the moment is not only who is going to be her running mate, what is the theme of the democratic party right now? we have to have a response to build the wall. what is it? believe in democracy? believe in women? we will make it? there has to be a response which makes it clear for those trump light voters to say, this is a choice i can make because of hope and possibility as opposed to being like, i may write mine and i'm going to lose everything because a black woman is going to be president. can that's the point, if she comes to the race as the attorney general of florida and california, the prosecutor who can prosecute the case against donald trump prosecute the case against donald trum -_ . , prosecute the case against donald trum_ . , ., ., ., prosecute the case against donald trum_. , ., ., ., , ., trump and put forward a proposal for the future, that _ trump and put forward a proposal for the future, that is _ trump and put forward a proposal for the future, that is the _ trump and put forward a proposal for the future, that is the sort _ trump and put forward a proposal for the future, that is the sort of- the future, that is the sort of harris you can see making ground in the polls. if you get the 2020

kamala harris, whose campaign would nowhere, this isn't going to work, is it? . ,, , ., ., nowhere, this isn't going to work, is it? , ., ., ., is it? picking up on what maria said, number— is it? picking up on what maria said, number one, _ is it? picking up on what maria said, number one, i— is it? picking up on what maria said, number one, ithink- is it? picking up on what maria i said, number one, i think you're going— said, number one, i think you're going to— said, number one, i think you're going to see _ said, number one, i think you're going to see a said, number one, ithink you're going to see a lot of enthusiasm among _ going to see a lot of enthusiasm among younger americans, and biden was struggling there in part because of the _ was struggling there in part because of the gaza war. i think a lot of younger— of the gaza war. i think a lot of younger americans, of the gaza war. i think a lot of youngeramericans, both of the gaza war. i think a lot of younger americans, both white and non-white. — younger americans, both white and non—white, are going to be jazzed by having _ non—white, are going to be jazzed by having a _ non—white, are going to be jazzed by having a younger woman of colour at the head _ having a younger woman of colour at the head of— having a younger woman of colour at the head of the ticket. number two, and maria _ the head of the ticket. number two, and maria mentioned this, another key constituency are moderates, particularly moderate women in swing states— particularly moderate women in swing states and. _ particularly moderate women in swing states and, by choosing jd vance as his running — states and, by choosing jd vance as his running mate, trump has doubled down _ his running mate, trump has doubled down on _ his running mate, trump has doubled down on his— his running mate, trump has doubled down on his voter base. roughly 42% of the _ down on his voter base. roughly 42% of the american electorate are white peopte _ of the american electorate are white people with a college education. that is— people with a college education. that is trump's voter base but you can't _ that is trump's voter base but you can't win— that is trump's voter base but you can't win withjust that is trump's voter base but you can't win with just that, you have to permit — can't win with just that, you have

to permit to— can't win with just that, you have to permit to the metal and, in many respects, _ to permit to the metal and, in many respects, trump will have a hard time _ respects, trump will have a hard time doing — respects, trump will have a hard time doing that. sol respects, trump will have a hard time doing that. so i think kamala harris _ time doing that. so i think kamala harris can— time doing that. so i think kamala harris can go straight for the independence, for the moderate republicans and moderate republican women _ republicans and moderate republican women in _ republicans and moderate republican women in the swing states that will determine — women in the swing states that will determine the election. i expect her to head _ determine the election. i expect her to head in _ determine the election. i expect her to head in that direction. finally, as you _ to head in that direction. finally, as you said. _ to head in that direction. finally, as you said, she's tough, she's a fighter — as you said, she's tough, she's a fighter we — as you said, she's tough, she's a fighter. we saw some of that in the previous— fighter. we saw some of that in the previous debates. when she gets on a debate _ previous debates. when she gets on a debate stage with trump, she goes after somebody who is a convicted felon. _ after somebody who is a convicted felon. with— after somebody who is a convicted felon, with a misogynist, who attempted to overturn the 2020 election. — attempted to overturn the 2020 election, he is going to be in trouble _ election, he is going to be in trouble. ,, , ., ., “ ., trouble. quickly, roll call or" on the flooror— trouble. quickly, roll call or" on the floor or a _ trouble. quickly, roll call or" on the floor or a virtual— trouble. quickly, roll call or" on the floor or a virtual roll - trouble. quickly, roll call or" on the floor or a virtual roll call - the floor or a virtual roll call question which would you prefer? i think she's going to be the nominee either way strip i think we are going to notice before we get to the floor. if the dnc does something advance, i still think people will

be bought in. 50 advance, i still think people will be bought in-— be bought in. so when the rules committee _ be bought in. so when the rules committee meets _ be bought in. so when the rules committee meets tomorrow, i be bought in. so when the rules. committee meets tomorrow, you be bought in. so when the rules - committee meets tomorrow, you would say, let's see it be done, let's see the delegates come forward and teucer on the floor of the in chicago. teucer on the floor of the in chicano. ., ~' teucer on the floor of the in chicano. ., ,, ., chicago. chrome i think, however the dnc proceed — chicago. chrome i think, however the dnc proceed with _ chicago. chrome i think, however the dnc proceed with this, _ chicago. chrome i think, however the dnc proceed with this, whether - chicago. chrome i think, however the dnc proceed with this, whether theyl dnc proceed with this, whether they do it in advance or before, there are logistical issues they are dealing with, with ballots and things that need to happen, but either way i think we are seeing a type of consolidation but i am not worried about in either direction. we are going to a short break. the other side, we will talk about her running mate. should she choose to carry into the most important swing states? despite the cloudy, damp and drizzly weather this morning, a humid day, and we felt that with the sunshine. perhaps not assume it in the next

few days but some sunshine read and perhaps if few isolated showers. some damp conditions tonight with another western system pushing in. that will slide south into central and southern parts of england and wales with heavy evening showers in scotland and northern england. clearer conditions here and temperatures sticking in double figures for many, with quite a muggy night in the south. it will be cloudy in the morning. for the morning commute in the london area, before brightening up. sunny spells developing widely elsewhere with some isolated afternoon showers, fairly light, many places avoiding them. the best sunshine around the coast, especially in the west. 19 to 20 degrees, on parfor the time of year, and feeling pleasant in the sunshine. tuesday night and wednesday morning, some more clouds rolling in for the west, stopping temperatures from dropping too much but overall, compared to the coming

night, a fresher night to take us into wednesday morning, but not chilly. more cloud to start wednesday, especially in the west, which could bring heavy showers in the west of scotland and one or two showers elsewhere. the best and driest weather for central and eastern parts and we are back to warmer and humid conditions once again. we have more cloud and a chance of rain for thursday, with weather systems pushing in. the driest and brightest for longest across eastern areas on thursday and one or two heavy showers can't be ruled out. some longer spells of rain into wales and south—west england later in the day. temperatures at the lowest for the weekend, going through thursday night, those outbreaks of rain put eased, heaviest in the south, bring it into friday with a story of sunny spells and just one or two showers. showers most prevalent in the north and west, but most will have a reasonably pleasant afternoon and

again feeling quite warm in the sunshine, 18 to 24. saturday see some showers in central plants but overall through the weekend and the start of next week, dry and sunny and warm.

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