joining me tonight are armstrong williams, american political commentator and baltimore sun owner, and lindy li, democratic strategist first, the latest headlines. israel says it's carried out a strike in beirut on the hezbollah commander it says was responsible for a deadly attack in the israeli—occupied golan heights on saturday. the statement came shortly after a major blast in the southern suburbs of the lebanese capital, where hezbollah has its main stronghold. the fate of the targeted commander isn't yet clear. violence has erupted in the town of southport in northwest england, scene of a deadly knife attack on monday. these attack on monday. are some of the latest pictures these are some of the latest pictures from the town.

missiles have been thrown and a police van set on fire. three children died in the attack at a taylor swift themed holiday club. of eight other children who suffered stab wounds, two are in a critical condition, along with two adults. police are continuing to question a 17—year—old boy. there's widespread international concern about violence in venezuela after nicolas maduro was declared the winner of sunday's presidential election. protesters who've taken to the streets have been met with riot police firing tear gas and rubber bullets. almost 750 people have been arrested. the white house says "any political repression or violence against protesters is unacceptable". the uk government has set out proposed changes to england's planning laws to achieve its promise of providing more than a million new homes. the housing secretary angela rayner says local housing targets will once again become mandatory and some green space will need to be lost.

good evening, there has been an enormous explosion tonight in southern beirut. three missiles fired from a drone above the lebanese capital that is said to have targeted hezbollah and one of its senior military commanders. israeli sources said the strike was in response to this attack this past weekend, on the town of majdal shams in the israeli occupied golan heights that killed 12 children. the lebanese group would have been expecting a response. these are the more recent pictures from that beirut neighbourhood outside the apartment building that was hit. the newspaper haaretz — quoting israeli miltiary sources — said the target was a high ranking official in hezbollah named fuad shukr, known also as hajj muhassin. he was said to be the second in command of hezbollah�*s military activities. and directly linked to the weekend attack. lebanese media reporting that one person was killed in the attack. the fate of fuad shukr isn't yet clear.

our correspondents mark lowen is in jerusalem and nafiseh kohnavard from bbc persian is in beirut. there is confusion tonight as to the fate of this man that they were targeting, what are you hearing on the israeli side? the targeting, what are you hearing on the israeli side?— the israeli side? the initial re orts the israeli side? the initial reports on _ the israeli side? the initial reports on the _ the israeli side? the initial| reports on the international the israeli side? the initial- reports on the international news agencies, writers and afp, were quoting security sources they spoken to that suggested that fuad shukr had escaped and survived this rocket attack, orthis had escaped and survived this rocket attack, or this drone attack, and send, some sources saying he left the building minutes before that missiles were dropped. we are no hearing from israeli tv, several israeli channels including the public broadcast, saying they believe there is a very high chance that he did die, that she was

killed. typically, what happens here is that the israelis don't have evidence, they don't, and state this is the body or this was the belongings whatever or whoever they targeted them a they say, we estimate a heavy chance —— high chance or probability this person has been killed, and possibly, what does happen in the past is that hezbollah comes out and says that if figure has been martyred, in their words, so we wait to see whether there is confirmation that this man has been killed. the reminder who he is, he is not only an adviser to the leader of hezbollah, he is said to be in charge of the military operations in southern lebanon, and interestingly wanted by the americans because he was said to have been involved in the bombing and killing of 241 american marines in 1983, a hezbollah attack on an american marine corps barracks

outside beirut, the worst attack on american marines since the world war. and there was a five been in bounty on his head by the americans, so if the israelis got them, it would be questions if there would be a single strike by the israelis and then they are hoping not to escalate that. if they did not get to him, the question would be would they go in for a second attempt on him or somebody else in order to show the mean business? what will hezbollah do, because the ball is in their court in terms of the response to that retaliation.— court in terms of the response to that retaliation. second michael, we were here in — that retaliation. second michael, we were here in the _ that retaliation. second michael, we were here in the last _ that retaliation. second michael, we were here in the last hour _ that retaliation. second michael, we were here in the last hour we - that retaliation. second michael, we were here in the last hour we were l were here in the last hour we were hearing from a politician in the christian marinades party in lebanon who is clearly concerned that they don't have any influence over hezbollah or what might happen next. what are you hearing politically there in lebanon tonight? the foreian there in lebanon tonight? the foreign minister of lebanon told

media _ foreign minister of lebanon told media that they are trying so hard to convince — media that they are trying so hard to convince hezbollah to not react harshly. _ to convince hezbollah to not react harshly, but there is no guarantee, he says. _ harshly, but there is no guarantee, he says. and — harshly, but there is no guarantee, he says, and this is what we heard from _ he says, and this is what we heard from sources close to hezbollah before, — from sources close to hezbollah before, even before the attack, many diplomatic— before, even before the attack, many diplomatic sources told me that they are trying _ diplomatic sources told me that they are trying so hard to contain the escalation, _ are trying so hard to contain the escalation, and asking hezbollah, they sent — escalation, and asking hezbollah, they sent several messages to hezbollah, through different channels, not to react on any attack by israel_ channels, not to react on any attack by israel in — channels, not to react on any attack by israel in retaliation to what happens — by israel in retaliation to what happens in the area. but the response _ happens in the area. but the response from hezbollah was that there _ response from hezbollah was that there was — response from hezbollah was that there was no guarantee, and the group _ there was no guarantee, and the group may— there was no guarantee, and the group may react to. and hitting it be roots. — group may react to. and hitting it be roots, they said before that if any part— be roots, they said before that if any part of— be roots, they said before that if any part of beirut is attacked, even hezbollah — any part of beirut is attacked, even hezbollah struggle —— strongholds, that would be considered as massive

installation and considered as a redtine, — installation and considered as a redline, and now the redline has passed, — redline, and now the redline has passed, and right now i see that media _ passed, and right now i see that media outlets of hezbollah are talking — media outlets of hezbollah are talking that hezbollah was soon released a statement. there are still conflicting reports here also regarding the fate of the commander, some sources telling us he is definitely killed while he was trying — definitely killed while he was trying to escape, some sources saying _ trying to escape, some sources saying that he might be alive, but he does _ saying that he might be alive, but he does not seem like we can confirm it completely yet. he does not seem like we can confirm it completely yet-— it completely yet. nafiseh, mark, thank ou it completely yet. nafiseh, mark, thank you for— it completely yet. nafiseh, mark, thank you for that. _ armstrong williams i was listening today to a interview that the defence secretary at lloyd austin gave, he said they are trying to urge restraint but the united states is well prepared to come to israel's aid if it came to a war with hezbollah. how would people on your side of the debate feel about that?

he also said that escalate and conflicts in that region with hezbollah is not inevitable. i think the defence secretary as well as the administration were very aware that israel has no choice but to attack given the drastic attack where 12 children were killed, and so behind closed doors, it was coordinated, and also, not what many people authorise —— realise, hezbollah were aware these attacks are coming in, theissueis aware these attacks are coming in, the issue is where exactly would land, and making sure that the target had as few said visual —— civilian casualties as possible. i think as much as you think might think as much as you think might think about the chaos in the united states, what's going on with our elections and things were seen, just unprecedented, underestimate america's grip on its foreign policy through the state department and congress, and intelligent sources we

have our broad, and they seem to think, they are confident it would not escalate beyond where it is now. that is interesting, and the problems with these kind of escalation lindy, you don't know how the other side will react and we have a volatile mix of factors here that could combust. it would be a big test for kamala harris. we will talk about her lifting the problem —— programme, much as little or an expense on the dynamite for the democrats right now any situation like this is who do people look to? do they look to the outgoing president or the people who would be the incoming president? thank president or the people who would be the incoming president?— the incoming president? thank you, i think it is really _ the incoming president? thank you, i think it is really interesting _ the incoming president? thank you, i think it is really interesting that - think it is really interesting that it was— think it is really interesting that it was vice president harris who spark— it was vice president harris who spark out — it was vice president harris who spark out -- _ it was vice president harris who spark out —— spoke after her meeting with netanyahu, not president biden, so the _ with netanyahu, not president biden, so the white house is already putting — so the white house is already putting her forward as the ambassador for the administration, and she's— ambassador for the administration, and she's making sure there is

daylight— and she's making sure there is daylight between her stance on israel— daylight between her stance on israel and bidens, and she said she will not _ israel and bidens, and she said she will not remain silent, in the face of atrocities that are happening in gaza, _ of atrocities that are happening in gaza, and — of atrocities that are happening in gaza, and i— of atrocities that are happening in gaza, and i think that is exactly what _ gaza, and i think that is exactly what it— gaza, and i think that is exactly what it out— gaza, and i think that is exactly what it out of democrats it —— democrats _ what it out of democrats it —— democrats are yearning to hear. lots of young _ democrats are yearning to hear. lots of young voters have been disenchanted by president bidens stance _ disenchanted by president bidens stance on israel, he cemented pro israel— stance on israel, he cemented pro israel position to the detriment of relative _ israel position to the detriment of relative. �* ,.., ., ., , relative. and escalation will be oliticall relative. and escalation will be politically problematic, - relative. and escalation will be politically problematic, there l relative. and escalation will be - politically problematic, there been a few days for the democratic side, but if things were to escalate in lebanon that would have political ramifications. it lebanon that would have political ramifications.— lebanon that would have political ramifications. it would, certainly, and miaht ramifications. it would, certainly, and might have _ ramifications. it would, certainly, and might have an _ ramifications. it would, certainly, and might have an impact - ramifications. it would, certainly, and might have an impact on - ramifications. it would, certainly, and might have an impact on the| ramifications. it would, certainly, - and might have an impact on the vice presidential— and might have an impact on the vice presidential picking because there are some — presidential picking because there are some people in the states were more _ are some people in the states were more pro—israel than others, are some people in the states were more pro—israelthan others, so are some people in the states were more pro—israel than others, sol think— more pro—israel than others, sol think vice — more pro—israel than others, sol think vice president harris is cognizant— think vice president harris is cognizant of the impact her pick would _ cognizant of the impact her pick would have on our base, and given how divisive — would have on our base, and given how divisive this israel issue has been _ how divisive this israel issue has been over— how divisive this israel issue has been over the past year. we how divisive this israel issue has

been over the past year. we have a lot to net been over the past year. we have a lot to get through _ been over the past year. we have a lot to get through tonight, - been over the past year. we have a lot to get through tonight, and - been over the past year. we have a lot to get through tonight, and we | lot to get through tonight, and we will leave that there and talkjust after the break about the situation thatis after the break about the situation that is unfolding in southport, or correspondents standing by to bring us up to speed with what we're seeing there. around the world. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

we are continuing to follow this situation in southport this evening to mark the scene of that appalling knife attack on monday. we just had a statement from the police, who are dealing with that incident. i will redo what they have given us so far. this is from merseyside police, confirming that officers are dealing with the disturbances around quarter to eight, a large group of people believed to be supportive of the english defence league, through items towards a local mosque in the southport on a road. officers are dealing with criminal behaviour and violence with buckles and wheelie

bins being thrown at them. as a result, an officer suffered a suspected broken nose and police vehicles have been damaged and satellite. that speak to our reports are on the scene, it's been a tense situation, for the last hour, where are we at the moment? we situation, for the last hour, where are we at the moment?— situation, for the last hour, where are we at the moment? we saw a large u-rou are we at the moment? we saw a large a-rou of are we at the moment? we saw a large group of people — are we at the moment? we saw a large group of people moving _ are we at the moment? we saw a large group of people moving towards - are we at the moment? we saw a large group of people moving towards what l group of people moving towards what was being advertised at the demonstration around eight p:m., earlier this evening we had a vigil in southport where people want to show their support and that was between six — eight p:m., and then we saw a group of people where we were at the other end of the cordon, that left there somewhat wearing masks, they went off to this other restriction towards the mosque. the deming —— the planned demonstration it was called, it was called enough is enough, and we saw a group of about 50 men go towards that, they

travelled there and then once they congregated, there were about 1000 people there, some with face coverings, the police got into their riot gear, and there was tear gas let off a month there were flares, there are brickstone bottles fireworks, we could hear the fireworks go off. i don't know if we can hear or see the police helicopter up there, it's been up there about one hour. and you can just see the smoke that is overhead in southport at the moment. that is from a police van which has been satellite. there was a window that was broken in the mosque, and quite a few cheers went up from there, and we understand that a policeman that is injured, and we saw that i bought three people on top of one of the police van, and a colleague of mine saw that the police van had been set on fire. and

it's an ongoing situation at the moment. the police vans push the cart back, and the police were there in force in riot gear. as you can hear, they are still going on at the moment, overabout hear, they are still going on at the moment, over about three quarters of a mile away from where we are stood at the other end of the cordon. star; at the other end of the cordon. stay there, at the other end of the cordon. stay there. because _ at the other end of the cordon. stay there, because i _ at the other end of the cordon. stay there, because i want to read the statement from assistant chief constable alex goss, who has morgan about how this is blown up over the last 24 hours, cindy has been much speculation and hypothesis over the state of the 17—year—old male was in police custody and some are using this to bring violence and disorder to our streets, it is sickening, he says, to see this happening in the community devastated by the loss of three young lives. over the last four hours we have seen overwhelming support from the community and the nearby merseyside communities trying

to do with that loss. i guess that really is the point. i think the country at large is trying to come to terms with the enormity of what has happened here. a third child has day—to—day, two children still in intensive care, two adults in intensive care, two adults in intensive care, two adults in intensive care, and appalling situation, and it's really sad to see people taking advantage of that. yes, and we have seen an awful lot of people, and the flowers air from all ages. a lots of parents bringing their children, that's of residence around here. ispoke their children, that's of residence around here. i spoke to them man earlier today who had come here from wigan and he had a young child, when that was 18 months old, and he has said this has been felt across the northwest of england, and i think further as well, but he just wanted to come and show his respects, and then the notes that the flowers so so much, the prime minister was here earlier. the home secretary was here earlier, and we saw a group of

ambulance personnel that turned appear earlier. it was an emotional situation for them, delete some flowers. i asked situation for them, delete some flowers. iasked —— i situation for them, delete some flowers. i asked —— i also spoke to one of the police officers that had been here earlier today, and he was very choked at what she had seen. it is affected a huge amount of people here on around us. there are people out to watching because the police helicopter is above us and has been above us for some time, but it is affecting people here, and it is not the type of thing that you would expect to have happened in southport. it's a seaside town, an area where people usually, do not expect this sort of thing here, and they're shocked by it. and they are feeling it very deeply. brute they're shocked by it. and they are feeling it very deeply.— feeling it very deeply. we can see from the debris _ feeling it very deeply. we can see from the debris on _ feeling it very deeply. we can see from the debris on the _ feeling it very deeply. we can see from the debris on the road - feeling it very deeply. we can see l from the debris on the road around their how much is been thrown

towards those officers who are trying to defend the mosque in that area. he said there were own 50 men that walked pass you towards that area, but it seems the numbers group quite rapidly, so are the people from outside of town that the been called here by the english defence league? called here by the english defence leaaue? . , . called here by the english defence leaaue? ., , ., . , league? that is what, excuse me, 'ust league? that is what, excuse me, just looking _ league? that is what, excuse me, just looking at _ league? that is what, excuse me, just looking at a _ league? that is what, excuse me, just looking at a quotes _ league? that is what, excuse me, just looking at a quotes here, - league? that is what, excuse me, just looking at a quotes here, that is what the merseyside chief constable s assistant chief co nsta ble constable s assistant chief constable said, he said the actions involved in it will involve many people who do not live in the area or care about merseyside, so the police are feeling that people have travelled into this area to go to this demonstration that has been advertised and voiced their concern. the prime minister today, when he turned up to lay flowers, faced a bit of, some people... they called

out to him and wanted some action, and there is this underlying thought thatis and there is this underlying thought that is always the case in the situations where things are said online, and they grow and grow, and people start to believe what is happening there, and people are talking about immigrants, people coming into the country, and that is what is being spread around on the internet, but it is not necessarily that the mind they have arrested, the 17—year—old, was born here, he grew up in cardiff, and he moved to this area as a young child, so there is a lot of stuff hanging around on the internet, and as a people talking about different things. there has been some weisberg elation over the last 24—48 hours, will keep an eye on that, thank you for that, and thank you to repent elsewhere been patiently waiting while we dealt with that.

the man who has taken charge of the us secret service, the acting director ronald rowe has told a congressional hearing the attempted assassination of donald trump was an embarrassment and a "failure on multiple levels. " rowe said the agency will fully support a bipartisan task force that will investigate the shooting. but he said the agency had already identified gaps in their security and was working to fix them. key among those failures was communication. the secret service agents were never told a person with a weapon was at the rally. it is troubling to me that we did not get that information as quickly as we should have. we did not know that there was this incident going on, and the only thing we had was that locals were working and issue at a 3pm, which would have been the former president's right hand side which is where the shot came. nothing about man on the roof, nothing about man with a gun, none of that information ever made it over our net.

in fact, local law enforcement had first spotted the gunman over 90 minutes before the shooting. it was swat sniper gregory nicol who took pictures of 20—year—old thomas matthew crooks who at the time was holding a range finder. not something you'd expect someone to be using at a rally. he told abc news they had called it in immediately to their command group by text. but that information was never passed on. we had a text group between local snipers on the scene. i'd sent those pictures out to that group and advised them of what i'd noticed and what i'd seen. what do you think is - transpiring once you send in what you've sent in? i assumed there would be someone coming out to speak to this individual and find out what's going on. republican senators pushed rowe several times this afternoon over why the former president was allowed to take the stage, in spite of these warnings of a suspicious individual in the crowd. and how did he get to the roof that was so close to the stage. it seems the agency were again leaning on local law enforcement to cover that building, where the shooter had taken his position. "we made an assumption," said rowe, that there would be sufficient

eyes to cover the area. an assumption, said one senator, that could have been lethal. it is extraordinary that when you look at what has happened here, it would appear that the snipers, the swat snipers, were communicating by text and the secret service were on radio. l text and the secret service were on radio. ~ , ., , text and the secret service were on radio. ~ ,., , �*, radio. ithink sometimes, it's easierfor— radio. ithink sometimes, it's easier for us _ radio. i think sometimes, it's easier for us to _ radio. ithink sometimes, it's easier for us to buy _ radio. ithink sometimes, it's easier for us to buy in - radio. ithink sometimes, it's easier for us to buy in the - easier for us to buy in the conspiracy theories, because we think you hear about the secret service, the cia, fbi, and you watch movies and read books, you think they are extraordinary and impenetrable, but there like everyone else, obviously law enforcement saw the sniper early on, so i'm scared and the place, and it is baffling they would not have a sniper unit on that roof because they believed no one could scale

that roof. it is true, when you are in a situation like that in real time, the secret service can become a bureaucracy, it will be difficult for law enforcement to communicate with them directly unless they had some direct contact and wearing the same parents —— perimeter, because they're so focused on guarded and protecting president, and there's so many hoax or other rumours about threats here or there, and that being said, obviously there were absolute failures on the part of the secret service, and that is why their director, whose testimony, who entered nothing was so embarrassing she had to resign, and even the deputy director might also happen on his watch, so with a step back and realise in the human condition, secret service can get it right a million times, but distemper on one morning or afternoon gets it right one time and that is a difference. so what they have to do is do

whatever they can to prevent these kinds of loopholes from happening again, but again, if someone is determined to shoot the president, as we have seen in our history, it can happen, but the secret service normally gets it right, and a spotlight on that repetition, you will see major changes.- spotlight on that repetition, you will see major changes. will see ma'or changes. nomia iqbal was will see major changes. nomia iqbal was watching _ will see major changes. nomia iqbal was watching the _ will see major changes. nomia iqbal was watching the session _ will see major changes. nomia iqbal was watching the session in - was watching the session in conference this afternoon, what are the frustrations of the fbi who were also present today, is getting an understanding of what motivated him was to mark the regret and information at all today i saw something in his background that might�*ve brought them to that rally on that day sue mark? might've brought them to that rally on that day sue mark?— on that day sue mark? we're still nowhere closer. _ on that day sue mark? we're still nowhere closer. the _ on that day sue mark? we're still nowhere closer. the fbi - on that day sue mark? we're still nowhere closer. the fbi deputy l nowhere closer. the fbi deputy director— nowhere closer. the fbi deputy director it— nowhere closer. the fbi deputy director it gave more information in terms _ director it gave more information in terms of— director it gave more information in terms of social media posts that they have — terms of social media posts that they have uncovered about 700 of them _ they have uncovered about 700 of them. they think they are associated to with _ them. they think they are associated to with thomas crooks, and they say that these _ to with thomas crooks, and they say that these posts are anti—somatic,

and to— that these posts are anti—somatic, and to emigrate, and very extreme, but we _ and to emigrate, and very extreme, but we are _ and to emigrate, and very extreme, but we are nowhere understanding what was — but we are nowhere understanding what was specifically that motivated crooks _ what was specifically that motivated crooks to _ what was specifically that motivated crooks to try and kill donald trump. and another— crooks to try and kill donald trump. and another thing to add, i think for american people, it is of interesting, the polls have consistently shown that more than half of— consistently shown that more than half of americans trust the secret service _ half of americans trust the secret service alongside the us postal service. — service alongside the us postal service, but there are polls taken after _ service, but there are polls taken after the — service, but there are polls taken after the assassination attempt which _ after the assassination attempt which found that that trust has dropped — which found that that trust has dropped. it is worth reminding that the secret— dropped. it is worth reminding that the secret service, they have to use that phrase, — the secret service, they have to use that phrase, one job, the secret service, they have to use that phrase, onejob, to the secret service, they have to use that phrase, one job, to prevent assassinations. that phrase, one “ob, to prevent assassinations._ that phrase, one “ob, to prevent assassinations. ~ . , , , assassinations. which i guess, lindy is the worrying _ assassinations. which i guess, lindy is the worrying aspect _ assassinations. which i guess, lindy is the worrying aspect of _ assassinations. which i guess, lindy is the worrying aspect of this - is the worrying aspect of this because trusting all american institutions at the moment is rock bottom, whether it's congress or the supreme court or the secret service and the only upside to this is today on the hustler when they voted on this bipartisan task force to

investigate it, there were unanimous. they all want to get to the bottom of this and have a view of the secret service that detested perform and work properly. rights, and this was _ perform and work properly. rights, and this was not _ perform and work properly. rights, and this was not the _ perform and work properly. rights, and this was not the first _ perform and work properly. rights, and this was not the first incident l and this was not the first incident of broken — and this was not the first incident of broken trust. _ and this was not the first incident of broken trust. i— and this was not the first incident of broken trust. i don't— and this was not the first incident of broken trust. i don't if- and this was not the first incident of broken trust. i don't if your. of broken trust. i don't if your member, _ of broken trust. i don't if your member, but— of broken trust. i don't if your member, but back— of broken trust. i don't if your member, but back in - of broken trust. i don't if your member, but back in 2021, i of broken trust. i don't if your. member, but back in 2021, when congress — member, but back in 2021, when congress requested _ member, but back in 2021, when congress requested that - member, but back in 2021, when congress requested that the - member, but back in 2021, when. congress requested that the secret service _ congress requested that the secret service turn — congress requested that the secret service turn over— congress requested that the secret service turn over the _ congress requested that the secret service turn over the january - congress requested that the secret service turn over the january six i service turn over the january six text and — service turn over the january six text and e—mail_ service turn over the january six text and e—mail to _ service turn over the january six text and e—mail to medications, service turn over the january six - text and e—mail to medications, they refused. and — text and e—mail to medications, they refused, and then they _ text and e—mail to medications, they refused, and then they say they- refused, and then they say they deleted — refused, and then they say they deleted it _ refused, and then they say they deleted it. which— refused, and then they say they deleted it. which did _ refused, and then they say they deleted it. which did not - refused, and then they say they deleted it. which did not seeml refused, and then they say they. deleted it. which did not seem very plausible _ deleted it. which did not seem very plausible to — deleted it. which did not seem very plausible to congress, _ deleted it. which did not seem very plausible to congress, so _ deleted it. which did not seem very plausible to congress, so despite . plausible to congress, so despite repeated — plausible to congress, so despite repeated warnings— plausible to congress, so despite repeated warnings to _ plausible to congress, so despite repeated warnings to prevent - plausible to congress, so despitej repeated warnings to prevent and preserve — repeated warnings to prevent and preserve all — repeated warnings to prevent and preserve all indications, - repeated warnings to prevent and preserve all indications, they- preserve all indications, they refused — preserve all indications, they refused to— preserve all indications, they refused to turn _ preserve all indications, they refused to turn it _ preserve all indications, they refused to turn it over, - 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those temperatures will drop back into the teens. but a very slow process — an uncomfortable night's sleep ahead for quite a few in england and wales. scotland, northern ireland, northern england, a much more comfortable feel to the weather overnight. tomorrow, well, the heat is still with us across england and wales, another largely dry day with sunshine for most areas. sunny spells for scotland, northern ireland, northern england, still with temperatures close to average, so very pleasant weather conditions here. the hottest weather probably not in london, but actually to the west — central, southern england and the midlands could see temperatures up to about 32. the capital might be closer to about 29, because we're quite likely to see some thunderstorms break out across parts of south—east england. those storms, then, around through wednesday afternoon, wednesday night and into thursday. the amount of rain we see from these downpours is going to vary a lot from place to place. some places will get away with not seeing much in the way of rain. others could see a deluge, with perhaps as much as a month's worth of rain falling in the space ofjust a few hours, so there is a threat of seeing some localised flash flooding and disruption from

these big storms. now, towards the end of the week and the weekend beyond, low pressure is going to take up residence to the north and west, and eventually this is going to bring cooler and fresher air back in. for northern ireland and scotland, it's here that we see the first signs of this change on friday. the rain could be heavy and thundery, the winds pick up and temperatures, well, still into the 20s for the most part. england and wales, hazy spells of sunshine and temperatures still quite widely mid—to—high 20s. it's not really until the weekend that we see those temperatures drop back closer to average. there will still be some sunny spells around, and in the sunshine, it will still feel pretty pleasant.