hello, i'm helena humphrey. you're watching the context on bbc news. shouting. bangladesh's prime minister resigns and flees the country after weeks of protests. the army chief says there'll be an interim government,

and widespread looting is reported in the capital dhaka. bangladesh's president orders the release ofjailed former prime minister and leading opposition figure khaleda zia. it's been a day of enormous upheaval in bangladesh, after weeks of protests and violent clashes. it began in dhaka when the long reigning prime minister, sheikh hasina, resigned and fled the country — these pictures show her helicopter leaving. more than 300 people have been killed since a student protest over civil service job quotas began last month, escalating into demands for the prime minister to stand down after 15 years in power. not long after sheikh hasina left, thousands of anti—government protesters stormed her official residence, while crowds celebrated in the streets. widespread looting was also reported. in a televised address to the nation, the head of bangladesh's army promised

"justice" for all the bangladeshi people and said an interim government would be formed. and in the last couple of hours, it was annoucned that the leading opposition figure and former prime minister khaleda zia would be released from prison. six years ago she was jailed on corruption charges that critics claimed were trumped up. the president has also ordered the released ofjailed protesters. our south asia correspondent, samira hussain, reports now from delhi, in neighbouring india. demanding justice, they came by the thousands, calling for sheikh hasina to leave. and today the protesters got what they wanted. in an address to the nation, the army chief said the prime minister has left the country and that an interim government will be put in place. for weeks, the country has been mired in violence,

a swift and deadly crackdown on anti—government protests by police. hundreds left dead, many more injured. sheikh hasina's tenure was marred by allegations of human rights violations, election rigging, the murder and jailing of political rivals. jubilation now that her iron grip on bangladesh has ended. but that quickly turned to vandalism. huge crowds storming and looting her official residence. we lost our freedom of speech. we could not speak our mind. and today you can see everyone is out here. so i am here to celebrate this win. and we must believe, and we must never forget that if you speak the truth, you should never fear. despite pleading for calm, chaos remains. the autocratic leader may be gone, but bangladesh's troubles are far from over.

samira hussain, bbc news, delhi. we can speak to aman thakker, adjunct fellow at the centre for strategic and international studies. good evening, thank you very much for being with us. we've been talking about this day of history today in bangladesh, what it means for bangladeshis, but the whole region will be watching this. what do you think the impact could be, how will other countries be monitoring this and reacting to it? thank you for having me, it's a pleasure to be on the context. as you said, multiple countries in the region and outside the region, too, will be looking at the developments particularly i think for india, they will be primarily concerned with the border situation. there is been an influx of illegal migrants and that's been a topic of discussion with bangladesh. china, being an

economic partner of bangladesh will looking closely at the relationship and what developments will be taking place there. and of course the united states which had flagged concerns about democracy and the erosion of democracy and civil rights in bangladesh including during the prime minister's recent reelection and deepening ties with bangladesh become a military to military ties, all of these countries will be looking very carefully at how the situation progresses. what form the interim government takes on, how quickly the violence will be quelled and what kind of situation the government will be taking on, whether that's an interim government or a more permanent government me that with elections or at a military role, all of these are hypothetical situations that countries in the region and beyond are looking at in bangladesh and seeking to understand. it's still very early days and none of them have made any public comments

but there will be watching very carefully to understand how they can respond and react to the situation accordingly. figs respond and react to the situation accordingly-— accordingly. as you say, it's still early days _ accordingly. as you say, it's still early days right _ accordingly. as you say, it's still early days right now. _ accordingly. as you say, it's still early days right now. huge - accordingly. as you say, it's still- early days right now. huge question marks are looming over all of this, you're talking about transitions, possibility for that democratic transition, how it will take place in reno also one of the countries watching on today talking about it, of course, the uk saying they hope to see a democratic transition. and moving away from what some people have said is an authoritarian rule there in bangladesh with all of its norms and institutions. he easily said, of course, harderto norms and institutions. he easily said, of course, harder to achieve, would you say?— would you say? yeah, definitely. i think hard to _ would you say? yeah, definitely. i think hard to achieve _ would you say? yeah, definitely. i think hard to achieve especially i think hard to achieve especially given the erosion of democratic values and ideals and approaches in the country over the last 15 years. but that being said, i think it's,

the test is really going to be what happens over the next couple of days. bangladesh is no stranger to military rule and the fact that chief of army staff is the one making the interventions and speaking to the public, as a sign that they are playing a role and trying to bring stability back to the country, they promised there will be an interim government set up. it remains to see what the composition of that is but it should be noted that the student protesters and the organisers of the protests over the last couple of weeks, they've said they are also interested in the next 2a hours and presenting their plan of what an interim government should look like and they have been very clear that they would like to exercise the democratic right at the earliest so they are looking for fresh elections and the ability to make their voice heard. this is a pushback for the powers that be in dhaka, they are looking to make sure that they violence is reduced, the economic

situation and foreign investment continues to be stabilised and that they do make that transition to a democratic government that you know, everyone, all the stakeholders, the protesters as well as folks that are now facing the brunt of the violence, maybe they are against the army legal or other minorities they feel like they're getting a government that represents them. sum government that represents them. an important point to make there. fellow for the centre for strategic and international studies, we thank you for being with us.— let's bring in the panel — philip rycroft, a former permanent secretary in the uk civil service and shannon felton spence, politics and communications strategist at harvard kennedy school's belfer center. shannon, he was talking about how invested the student population has been. if you take a look at the economic situation they find themselves in, in particular when it comes to the young population, 40% of bangladeshi citizens aged 15 to

24 of bangladeshi citizens aged 15 to 2a are currently unemployed. watching all of this, what do you think this means for the immediate, the weeks come of the months to come for bangladesh's future as it navigates all this? i for bangladesh's future as it navigates all this?— for bangladesh's future as it navigates all this? i think we don't know. it's navigates all this? i think we don't know- it's going — navigates all this? i think we don't know. it's going to _ navigates all this? i think we don't know. it's going to be _ navigates all this? i think we don't know. it's going to be crucial - know. it's going to be crucial whenever that next step is going to be, and this is the result of the protests wanted and now we can move on to some democratic transition into a government that is more satisfactory. but i think listen, 2024 is going to go down in the history books. our grandchildren will be learning about 2024 as a year of political change across the globe. and in some cases, that, you know, really resulted in chaos and in other, throughout a lot of surprising results in elections but across the world from top to bottom from east to west, this has been a year of movements and political change and we saw it in india, we've seen it here now, we saw in france,

we saw it in the uk, we might see it in america, this is really a remarkable year in terms of the voice in their governments. philip, when we were _ voice in their governments. philip, when we were speaking _ voice in their governments. philip, when we were speaking to - voice in their governments. philip, when we were speaking to our - when we were speaking to our correspondent earlier who was there during those elections earlier this year she said if you told me today that i'd be reporting on the prime minister resigning and leaving, i wouldn't have believed you. and yet here we are. do you think other countries in the region watching this on might be inspired further by what they've seen in terms of those demands from what was initially a student led protests, and the fact that the prime minister, despite what many people thought, actually did end up going, surprising many. it is the speed of events that is been _ it is the speed of events that is been so — it is the speed of events that is been so surprising. it looked pretty lopsided _ been so surprising. it looked pretty lopsided after the rigged elections earlier_ lopsided after the rigged elections earlier and the lopsided after the rigged elections earlierand the air, lopsided after the rigged elections earlier and the air, somebody who had been — earlier and the air, somebody who had been in — earlier and the air, somebody who had been in power for so long and suddenly ousted, and clearly there

was a _ suddenly ousted, and clearly there was a loss— suddenly ousted, and clearly there was a loss of nerve, loss of confidence in those around her in the military presumably saying we don't _ the military presumably saying we don't think we can hold the situation. so off she goes, leaving a vacuum — situation. so off she goes, leaving a vacuum behind herand how situation. so off she goes, leaving a vacuum behind her and how that vacuum _ a vacuum behind her and how that vacuum is— a vacuum behind her and how that vacuum is filled, welcome of the military— vacuum is filled, welcome of the military seeks to usher in a new democratic— military seeks to usher in a new democratic error or will they hang on and _ democratic error or will they hang on and effectively ruled the country for the _ on and effectively ruled the country for the foreseeable future? the big divisions— for the foreseeable future? the big divisions in— for the foreseeable future? the big divisions in bangladesh won't be easily— divisions in bangladesh won't be easily overcome but there is a moral therefore _ easily overcome but there is a moral therefore autocrats, want autocrats around _ therefore autocrats, want autocrats around the — therefore autocrats, want autocrats around the row, that you can't assume — around the row, that you can't assume that your power base is secure — assume that your power base is secure so— assume that your power base is secure. so why not stick to the better— secure. so why not stick to the better route which is a democratic way _ better route which is a democratic way so _ better route which is a democratic way. so hopefully some will take notice _ way. so hopefully some will take notice and — way. so hopefully some will take notice and maybe learn the right lessons — notice and maybe learn the right lessons from what is happening in bangladesh. lessons from what is happening in ihangladesh-_ lessons from what is happening in bangladesh. philip, shannon, stay with us. bangladesh. philip, shannon, stay with us- we'll— bangladesh. philip, shannon, stay with us. we'll turn _ bangladesh. philip, shannon, stay with us. we'll turn to _ bangladesh. philip, shannon, stay with us. we'll turn to some - bangladesh. philip, shannon, stay with us. we'll turn to some other. with us. we'll turn to some other developments now. turning to that situation in the uk.

let's return now to developments here in the uk, after the week of riots across england and northern ireland. police in the city of plymouth have warned protesters that anyone committing criminal offences will be "dealt with robustly". it's a tense scene in the city, with a large police presence, keeping rival groups of protesters apart. a police van is reported to have been damaged. the council has advised residents to stay away from the city centre. with me is our news correspondent chi chi izundu. very good to have you with us, just bring us up—to—date with what we are seeing as these rights appear to be continuing. in seeing as these rights appear to be continuinr. , ., ., , seeing as these rights appear to be continuinr. , ., .,, i. continuing. in plymouth as you said, the olice continuing. in plymouth as you said, the police are _ continuing. in plymouth as you said, the police are trying _ continuing. in plymouth as you said, the police are trying to _ continuing. in plymouth as you said, the police are trying to keep - continuing. in plymouth as you said, the police are trying to keep to - the police are trying to keep to opposing groups of protesters apart. it would appear in some of the footage that they are trying to cattle certain groups apart, now thatis cattle certain groups apart, now that is a tactic that riot police tend to use where they effectively surround a smaller group and and close in. largely for that smaller group's own safety. as far as i understand there have been

projectiles thrown, bricks, fireworks have been thrown out the police. as you said, they put out a statement shortly earlier in saying that they are taking action against individuals who are intent on criminality because they've seen a level of violence towards their offices including damaging of a police vehicle, so we're just keeping our eye on that. they are due to give a press conference to the press for shortly and hopefully we'll get a closer update for you shortly. i we'll get a closer update for you shortl . ~ ., ., �* we'll get a closer update for you shortl. ~ ., ., �* , shortly. i know that you'll be across all — shortly. i know that you'll be across all of _ shortly. i know that you'll be across all of that, _ shortly. i know that you'll be across all of that, i - shortly. i know that you'll be across all of that, i do - shortly. i know that you'll be across all of that, i do just . shortly. i know that you'll be i across all of that, i do just want to bring our viewers this update that we are getting from her bbc midlands correspondent. he said there's been more disorder in birmingham, during the past hour and a half in birmingham, hundreds of people gathering in an area of the city following false reports that far right protesters plan to write march to the area and as a result several vehicles and a pub have been attacked by a group of muslim youths who broke away from the name

demonstration, wearing masks, carrying weapons. west midlands police have said there have been at least three cases of criminal damage. someone was seen carrying an offensive weapon. we did here of course today from keir starmer, he was cheering that cobra meeting. there was an effort for the government to put out for some strong language but so far that hasn't necessarily quelled the scenes that we are seeing. abs, hasn't necessarily quelled the scenes that we are seeing. a number of olice scenes that we are seeing. a number of police forces _ scenes that we are seeing. a number of police forces have _ scenes that we are seeing. a number of police forces have backed - scenes that we are seeing. a number of police forces have backed it - scenes that we are seeing. a number of police forces have backed it up, i of police forces have backed it up, saying they are concerned, they are putting more police officers on the streets to try and make communities feel safe. they are keeping an eye on social media channels where this seems to be flaring up, i've seen a number of posts about different demonstrations on different days this week, whether they happen or not is anyone's guess. i guess we'll find out. there is concern about what's going out or going on in the streets, in birmingham. those false rumours swelled and have been swelling all day, jess phillips has been talking about it, the political

and peter, and it has been a problem because social media is swirling a lot of misinformation which is causing a lot of these flare—ups so we have to wait and see. causing a lot of these flare-ups so we have to wait and see.— causing a lot of these flare-ups so we have to wait and see. across the very latest — we have to wait and see. across the very latest developments _ we have to wait and see. across the very latest developments for - we have to wait and see. across the very latest developments for us, i very latest developments for us, cici is before us, thank you. around the world and across the uk, is bbc news.

you're watching the context, now it's time for the panel. shannon, i understand that you wanted to shannon, you wanted to talk about snoop dogg at the olympics? his role is something like a cheerleader for team usa, his role is something like a cheerleaderfor team usa, something cheerleader for team usa, something i've cheerleaderfor team usa, something i've been enjoying myself, tell us more. i've been en'oying myself, tell us more. �* ., , ., i've been en'oying myself, tell us more. �* ., ., , more. i'm glad you have been en'o in: more. i'm glad you have been enjoying it— more. i'm glad you have been enjoying it because _ more. i'm glad you have been enjoying it because it's - more. i'm glad you have been enjoying it because it's been l more. i'm glad you have been i enjoying it because it's been really fun to watch. so snoop dogg, the wrapper, to be a special correspondent for team usa for the

olympics, it hasjust correspondent for team usa for the olympics, it has just been, correspondent for team usa for the olympics, it hasjust been, it's been really cute, i don't know any other way to put it. he had 88 instagram followers and i'm sure his other platforms are equally as big but he has just come to the games as a patriotic cheerleader, as he said. he is really well—informed on the events, he's been going to the big events, he's been going to the big events and lesser—known events as well, he has a typical snoop dogg candour that he is bringing to his presence and it's really driving viewership some of the bet that mbc made on him has really paid off, everyone i know is watching, and i'm glad you are as well. and the mona lisa, that was cute. i glad you are as well. and the mona lisa, that was cute.— lisa, that was cute. i love watching an event and _ lisa, that was cute. i love watching an event and trying _ lisa, that was cute. i love watching an event and trying to _ lisa, that was cute. i love watching an event and trying to work - lisa, that was cute. i love watching an event and trying to work out i lisa, that was cute. i love watching | an event and trying to work out what he is going to turn out wearing. my favourite was the equestrian, he was carrying a carrot despite the fact that he was afraid of horses but he was ready to give it to a medal winning horse. philip, perhaps,

coming to you. if you were to turn out to one of those events, what would your outfit of choice b? to an euuestrian would your outfit of choice b? to an equestrian event, _ would your outfit of choice b? to an equestrian event, goodness - would your outfit of choice b? to an equestrian event, goodness knows. if you're _ equestrian event, goodness knows. if you're british will probably turn up in a blazer— you're british will probably turn up in a blazerand you're british will probably turn up in a blazer and a flat but been watching _ in a blazer and a flat but been watching the limericks, it's an extraordinary festival of athletics. —— watching the olympics. watching the faces— —— watching the olympics. watching the faces of— —— watching the olympics. watching the faces of those athletes whatever country _ the faces of those athletes whatever country they are from pretty much, one remarkable thing that i was going _ one remarkable thing that i was going to — one remarkable thing that i was going to talk about but i will talk about— going to talk about but i will talk about it. — going to talk about but i will talk about it, is the character of these individuals— about it, is the character of these individuals is so much humility, so much _ individuals is so much humility, so much gratitude, for those who support— much gratitude, for those who support them in their endeavours, suchioy_ support them in their endeavours, suchjoy in — support them in their endeavours, suchjoy in winning, it is an uplifting _ suchjoy in winning, it is an uplifting experience and there's so much _ uplifting experience and there's so much doom and gloom about to watch what's _ much doom and gloom about to watch what's going on in the olympics to enjoy— what's going on in the olympics to enjoy the — what's going on in the olympics to enjoy the success of those athletes is really _ enjoy the success of those athletes is really something wonderful and

paris. _ is really something wonderful and paris, looking at it, it's looking its best— paris, looking at it, it's looking its best and it's a great, great festival— its best and it's a great, great festival of— its best and it's a great, great festival of some of the best of humanity. so festival of some of the best of humanity-— festival of some of the best of humani . ., _, humanity. so long may it continue. i'm auoin humanity. so long may it continue. i'm going to _ humanity. so long may it continue. i'm going to segue _ humanity. so long may it continue. i'm going to segue now— humanity. so long may it continue. i'm going to segue now which i humanity. so long may it continue. i'm going to segue now which will. i'm going to segue now which will make you groan. but from snoop dogg to perfume production, i heard you want to tell us a little bit about that. �* ., , . , want to tell us a little bit about that. �* ., , ., , , , that. amongst all this gloomy news, i sotted in that. amongst all this gloomy news, i spotted in the _ that. amongst all this gloomy news, i spotted in the papers _ that. amongst all this gloomy news, i spotted in the papers this - that. amongst all this gloomy news, i spotted in the papers this morning | i spotted in the papers this morning about one _ i spotted in the papers this morning about one of the top fashion broadens is going to be for selling perfume _ broadens is going to be for selling perfume for dogs at 99 euros a bottle which is quite extraordinary. you've _ bottle which is quite extraordinary. you've got — bottle which is quite extraordinary. you've got one big dog and one little _ you've got one big dog and one little one. — you've got one big dog and one little one, and they don't always smell— little one, and they don't always smell that savoury especially if they've — smell that savoury especially if they've rolled in something full to our answers to give the big one a dip in_ our answers to give the big one a dip in the — our answers to give the big one a dip in the pond and the little one -ets dip in the pond and the little one gets put— dip in the pond and the little one gets put in the sink and given a good _ gets put in the sink and given a good scrub, and i'm not sure either they or— good scrub, and i'm not sure either they or the — good scrub, and i'm not sure either they or the humans in the household would _ they or the humans in the household would appreciate them wandering around _ would appreciate them wandering around smelling like something out

of a boutique. but you know, good on them, _ of a boutique. but you know, good on them, innovation by this fashion brand _ them, innovation by this fashion brand to — them, innovation by this fashion brand to try and part people with their— brand to try and part people with their hard — brand to try and part people with their hard earned cash for a product which _ their hard earned cash for a product which i _ their hard earned cash for a product which i don't — their hard earned cash for a product which i don't think is strictly speaking _ which i don't think is strictly speaking is necessary, but let's hope _ speaking is necessary, but let's hope that— speaking is necessary, but let's hope that the dogs don't turn their noses— hope that the dogs don't turn their noses up— hope that the dogs don't turn their noses up at— hope that the dogs don't turn their noses up at it. hope that the dogs don't turn their noses up at it— noses up at it. certainly giving us some pause _ noses up at it. certainly giving us some pause for— noses up at it. certainly giving us some pause for thought - noses up at it. certainly giving us some pause for thought there i noses up at it. certainly giving us l some pause for thought there from our panel, shannon and philip, thank you very much for being with us here on bbc news. you are of course watching the context, i'm helena humphrey in london, thank you very much for being with us and of course remember you can always get the very latest on our top stories on our website, that is bbc news .com and you can always follow me on x as well. i would love to hear your thoughts here on the show, thank you for your company and the news continue here on the bbc news, goodbye for now. hello from the bbc sport centre, i'm olly foster. great britain have won two

golds on the tenth day of the paris olympics. keely hodgkinson was the heavy favourite in the 800 metres. she took silver three years ago in tokyo, and was also runner up at the last two world championships but she had set the fastest time this year and led the race from start to finish at the stade de france. it was close on the final bend but she kicked clear on the final straight, ethiopia's tsige duguma took silver behind her while kenya's world champion mary moraa was third. hodgkinson is the first british 800 metre champion since kelly holmes completed the 800/1500 double in athens in 2004. i'v e i've worked so hard for this over the last year, i think you can see how much it meant to me when i crossed the line and yeah, i can't believe i've finally done it, and meant so much doing it here, we're better? it felt like a home crowd to me and it's in paris so i'm super enthused about it. i feel like i've

really grown over the last couple of years and this year was the year you can really tell i tried to make that step up. the other girls were incredible but the cross that line today i had to go one better than i ever have and i'm just so pleased with it today, the future is bright. hodgkinson's gold rounds off an excellent night on the track for team gb. dina asher smith booked her place in tomorrow's 200 metres final — as she finished second behind america's gabby thomas in their semi final. daryll neita is also through — but bianca williams is out. mondo duplantis proved once again that he is in a world of his own when it comes to the pole vault. the reigning olympic champion from tokyo cruised to victory in paris with a clearance of 6 metres, before breaking the old olympic record, and he then set the bar at 6 metres 25 to break his own world record. that's the ninth time that the 24—year—old swede has

raised the world best. six metres 25 and he's olympic champion as well. team gb's first gold of the day came in the velodrome in the women's team sprint team the trio of emma finucane, katy marchant sprint team. the trio of emma finucane, katy marchant and sophie capewell broke the world record in each of their three races and they beat new zealand in the gold medal race by half a second. the kiwis had also broken the world record in the first round, it's the first time great britain have competed in the event since 2012 — and the first time they have won gold. so, so special and emotional as well. we've all been on ourjourneys but yeah, just to be able to execute what we did today and break three world records and come away as olympic champions and yeah, we just absolutely nailed it. it feels unreal to say that we are olympic champions and standing up on the podium. all those years we've cried, all those moments where our legs

hurt, it's all been worth it and standing up and singing the anthem just meant the world to and as well as the two golds, there have been three other british medals today — two of which came in the kayak cross. in the men's final, joe clarke, who won both his quarter and semifinal races, started slowly and managed to recover from last to second to win silver. new zealand's finn butcher took gold. in the women's race, kimberley woods — wearing that greeny blue bib — was leading the race but got tangled up in the final gate, eventually crossing the line last. however, a fault from germany's elena lilik, meant that woods was bumped up to bronze. that's her second medal at the games, she also won bronze in the k1. there was an incredible finish to the triathlon mixed relay. germany took gold but the british quartet of alex yee, georgia taylor—brown, sam dickinson and beth potter thought they'd won silver — after a storming finish from potter, it was a photo finish on the line, and though they were initially awarded second place,

the usa were given silverjust before the medal ceremony after closer inspection of the photo on the line. former england captain michael vaughan has led the tributes to his former team—mate graham thorpe, who's died at the age of 55. vaughan said the batsman was a "legend" who was �*gone too soon'. a "legend" who was "gone too soon". thorpe played a 100 tests for england before he retired from playing in 2005. he then moved into coaching. in a statemnent, the england and wales cricket board, said "there seem to be no appropriate words to describe the deep shock we feel at graham's death." the scottish premiership season started this weekend. aberdeen have been playing at stjohnstone tonight and they are winning 2—i, nicky devlin scored in the first half and jamie mcgrath doubled their advantage at mcdiarmid park. stjohnstone have just got one back

— and they're in to nine minutes of stoppage time. aberdeen is winning. all your bbc sport at, all the latest from the olympics, but that's all the support for now. olympics, but that's all the support for now. hello. it's been a fairly cloudy day, with some rain here and there, and really quite warm and humid across central and eastern parts of england. how about this evening and tonight? a chance of rain with a weather front moving across the uk. and here it is. it's a cold front. behind it, we have fresher atlantic conditions spreading in. ahead of it, the winds are coming in from the south. a lot of cloud, quite warm and humid, particularly across east anglia, the south—east, into yorkshire as well. temperatures have been around the mid 20s. so the forecast, then, for tonight shows that weather front crossing the uk. for a time, it could be quite heavy — that rain — across the lakes, into south—western scotland. but to the south, by the early hours, i think that rain front should start to fizzle out,

so that means dribs and drabs of rain from, say, lincolnshire, through central england, towards central, southern england. behind it, clearskies, quite fresh in belfast — eight degrees. ahead of that weather front, still a bit of warmth left there— around 16 or 17 degrees in one or two spots. now in summary, tuesday will start off sunny, clouds will bubble up through the course of the afternoon. showers are expected, particularly across the north—west of the uk. quite brisk winds as well. still some of that warmth left over there in norwich — 25 degrees. for most of us, it's the high teens or the low 20s. now, the low pressure is still with us on wednesday. quite a few isobars, those pressure lines, so that means gusty conditions with showers moving through northern ireland, scotland, affecting some irish sea coasts as well. i think the sunnier skies will be the further east, south—east and further south you are. but on those winds, gusting 30 to perhaps even 40 miles an hour around some coasts on wednesday. and the temperatures bang—on average for the time of the year — 18 in glasgow, about 20 in liverpool and birmingham, and in london, maybe a couple of degrees higher than that. so that was wednesday.

here's a look at thursday. a little bit of uncertainty in where this rain is going to be. but the broad message is southern parts of the uk could end up being quite cloudy on thursday, with some outbreaks of rain. still, temperatures in the low 20s. i think the sunnier weather will be across scotland. here in aberdeen, some sunshine, about the high teens. so let's have a look at the forecast, then. the outlook from midweek onwards, into the weekend — our typical british summer with a variety of weather icons there and temperatures, well, quite warm in the south, up to about 25 degrees. that's it from me.

tonight at 10pm... more unrest on england's streets tonight as police say around 400 people have been arrested in the past week. in plymouth, police are trying

to push back demonstrators tonight after protesters clashed with officers in riot gear. this was the scene at a hotel in staffordshire last night — we hearfrom one of the asylum seekers inside. the violence started after the southport stabbings — tonight, a vigil to mark a week since three children died. also tonight... keely hodgkinson gets the gold! god for keeley, gold for great britain, gold for being brilliant. and gold in cycling too, as team gb win the women's team sprint — we'll have the latest from paris. on bbc london, the soaring cost of housing the capital does homeless. new figures show the bill for temporary accommodation has gone a quarter.