mainly, so far, it's been counter demonstrators who have been out on the streets trying to protect premises that they believe could be under threat this evening. we'll have much more on the situation and towns and cities across the uk, but... sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's gavin ra mjaun. we start in paris with one of the big athletic events of the olympics — the men's 400 metres final and a superb finish which saw the usa's quicy hall storm from behind to win gold at the last moment. britain's matt hudson—smith looked as though he was heading home in first place — pulling clear ofjereem richards in the outside lane, on the final straight. but hall had other ideas,

and showed pure determination to make up the distance, and pip hudson—smith to the line, silverfor him. zambia's mazula samukonga came third, but drama right at the end there on the track. at the velodrome, great britain's men have won team sprint silver, in a pulsating final in paris. ethan hayter, dan bigham, charlie tanfield and ethan vernon were pipped to gold by australia, who triumphed in this event for the first time since the 2004 games. despite a strong start, britain's men trailed by tiny fractions of a second for most of the race and were under two—tenths of a second behind, as they started the final lap. but hayter, who was leading the gb train, came out of his saddle in the closing 200 metres, and almost lost control of his bike, handing the australians victory. moments later, great britain's women picked up bronze in the same discipline. elinor barker, josie knight, anna morris and jess roberts beat italy to continue gb�*s run of reaching the women's team pursuit podium at every 0lympics

since it was introduced in 2012. andy macdonald's skateboarding 0lympic debut at the age of 51 ended in the park heats. but he called it "an experience of a lifetime". he's considered a legend of the sport, and had the crowd on its feet after all three of his runs. but his best run put him 18th out of 22 — the gold eventually won by australia's keegan palmer — but great memories made for mcdonald. it was the experience of a lifetime. it really was just so enjoyable, so much fun and energy. the crowd got behind me because i'm the old guy, i guess. i don't know. it was surprising, actually. the crowd from the get—go, my very first run i was like, oh, all right. my dad taught me early on in my career, acknowledge the crowd, because i would always be like all right, here we go. when they cheer for you, acknowledge them. and it worked. ireland's kellie harrington said "there are no more mountains to climb" as she announced her retirment from boxing after winning back to back golds. the 34—year—old ends her career

as a two—time olympic champion and a world and european champion. she beat china's wenlu yang to successfully defend the lightweight title she won in tokyo — and said afterwards it was time to move on with the rest of her life. the next chapter is going to be my life chapter and who knows what that is going to be but i can't wait. i can't wait to just live my life, not that i'm not living my life, what are you talking about? but to not be looking at the scales every morning. the first round of the women's golf is done at le golf national in paris. great britain's charley hull had a day to forget. she put her first tee shot straight into the water, and then missed her putt to record a double bogey. things didn't improve — she finished her round nine over par. gb�*s georgia hall is two over, home favourite celine boutier leads the way on seven under, with world number one nelly korda finishing with an even par 72.

away from the games, lee carsley is expected to be the interim manager of the england men's senior football team, when they play their nations league games against the republic of ireland and finland next month. carsley led england under—21s to victory in the european championship last year, for the first time in 39 years. the football association have been conducting a search for a permanent replacement since gareth southgate resigned last month and that's all the sport for now. there are 6000 riot police on standby in towns and cities preparing for more violence and unrest as it has happened over the last few days. as we've been hearing the large majority of protests across the uk have been peaceful in brighton — there is a large police presence have been peaceful in brighton —

there is a large police presence places under threat, named online for possible targets for far right protests. we've seen these counter demonstrators, and see racism demonstrators, and see racism demonstrators, let's run through some of the places we've seen them. as we've been hearing the large majority of protests across the uk have been peaceful in brighton — there is a large police presence at a counter—protest that has spilt out onto one of the main streets in the centre of the city. this is bristol where over a thousand counter—protesters have gathered on west street where almost all the businesses on the street have boarded up their windows. in brentford — a anti—racism protest is taking place on the great west road — one of the main routes into the centre of london. and, this is the counter—protest in liverpool where a court in the city earlier today imposed the firstjail sentences on those

found guilty of violent disorder that has taken place across the uk over the last week. tough sentences imposed, for one man, 58—year—old man who was convicted of violent disorder. let's go to bristol where our correspondentjoe inwood is. joe, give us a sense of the mood there and what is happening. ben. there and what is happening. ben, it's been basically _ there and what is happening. eze�*u, it's been basically exactly as you described. this is one of the places there had been feared there could be a far right protests because there is a couple of law firms down here who deal with immigration cases and they had their address posted online. but there was it seems, kind of a grassroots trade union organised movement to flood the streets and bring people out. a lot of them you can see behind me, you

can see them behind me now, fascists are not the majority. the strategy which was partly organically but also being organised on social media and also by the unions is to make this area full of people, we're not sure of the numbers. always quite hard to get a sense of these things, but a good few thousand people all the way down the street here. basically, making it clear that any march that does come down, any foreign protest will be met with strong resistance. in foreign protest will be met with strong resistance.— strong resistance. in terms of olice, strong resistance. in terms of police. what _ strong resistance. in terms of police, what sort _ strong resistance. in terms of police, what sort of _ strong resistance. in terms of police, what sort of numbersl strong resistance. in terms of i police, what sort of numbers of police, what sort of numbers of police are using on the streets in bristol? ., �* , ., , bristol? you've seen some of the big vans parked — bristol? you've seen some of the big vans parked on _ bristol? you've seen some of the big vans parked on some _ bristol? you've seen some of the big vans parked on some of— bristol? you've seen some of the big vans parked on some of the - bristol? you've seen some of the big vans parked on some of the side - vans parked on some of the side streets but in general it's been quite light policing that i've seen. not a huge number of police officers visible at this point and that's because it has been relatively good—natured. we are walking around, people are chatting, we're not seeing any hostility really, and i think the sense is here they want to come out and show a presence rather

than making any point other than opposition to any far right marches that come here. so it has been, as far as we've seen and of course with these things you only get a sense of what you see on the ground yourself, but at the moment it's been pretty good—natured and very little good—natu red and very little trouble, good—natured and very little trouble, in fact no trouble at all that we've seen and not a heavy police presence as a consequence either, although they are standing back and darted around on side streets and the such. i5 back and darted around on side streets and the such.— back and darted around on side streets and the such. is there a sense that _ streets and the such. is there a sense that some _ streets and the such. is there a sense that some of— streets and the such. is there a sense that some of these - sense that some of these counter protesters are just fed up with the violence and unrest they've seen from the far right in the last few days, around the country actually? i... ithink days, around the country actually? i... i think fed up is a very gentle way of expressing it. i think people here are scared that this protest, this far right movement could gather more momentum. i think people here in bristol as a city with a liberal, left wing political tradition, they elected a green np of course, what they are keen to show as there is a

majority view especially in a city like bristol that is opposed to the sort of violence, sort of far right anti—immigrant rhetoric and i think they want to demonstrate that this is not a city which will tolerate it and that's so far what they've done. the left, the groups that we've seen now were out earlier and the right wing groups, far right groups were not supposed to get here until about eight o'clock. but there is been no sign of them that we seen so far and i think as i was saying before, what people have, who are here, who are gathered here to make the point they are trying to make is that there is are trying to make is that there is a majority in the city that is opposed to the violence and doesn't want to see it spread. joe. opposed to the violence and doesn't want to see it spread.— want to see it spread. joe, thank ou once want to see it spread. joe, thank you once again. _ want to see it spread. joe, thank you once again, i'm _ want to see it spread. joe, thank you once again, i'm sure - want to see it spread. joe, thank you once again, i'm sure we'll i want to see it spread. joe, thankj you once again, i'm sure we'll be back with you a little later on but that's joe inwood, back with you a little later on but that'sjoe inwood, in bristol. we are also looking at pictures from east london. there's a similar picture there, counter demonstrators taking to the streets to protect offices they believe are under

threat from the far right. with me is now is dal babu, former chief superintendent at the metropolitan police. a lot of experience in policing this kind of thing. now can i ask you, first of all, we're seeing all these counter protesters, what will the police think of that? will they welcome that is something that might deter the far right, or would they be worried that it could just ignite clashes? i be worried that it could 'ust ignite clashes? ~ ., , ., ., , be worried that it could 'ust ignite clashes? ~, ., , clashes? i think as long as people have engaged _ clashes? i think as long as people have engaged with _ clashes? i think as long as people have engaged with the _ clashes? i think as long as people have engaged with the police - clashes? i think as long as people have engaged with the police and | have engaged with the police and they have an understanding of where there will be, the police, it's a positive relationship. the police will understand that people will have anxiety about what's been happening with the far right coming into their areas and causing mayhem and rioting, burning libraries and attacking mosques. ithink and rioting, burning libraries and attacking mosques. i think the key here is what their level of policing is. and when you got a good—natured cloud, you've got positive people who are not causing any difficulties, the policing response as you've indicated has to be very

light touch. —— good—natured crowd. there will be police officers in reserve if the far right turn up but if indeed there are problems in these demonstrations, so the police will be around what they're looking, they're doing this in a very, very intelligent way. you've got people they present any dangers, don't present any difficulties come you don't need there. so you might have local neighbourhood police officers who will perhaps know the local community, you may have a very few people will come officers darted around but as we've seen there's very few that are visible. however, the police will have significant numbers available should there be an issue, should there be any far right turn up or any issues with demonstrators there. can turn up or any issues with demonstrators there. . ., ,~' , ., demonstrators there. can i ask you, we seen some _ demonstrators there. can i ask you, we seen some quite _ demonstrators there. can i ask you, we seen some quite tough - demonstrators there. can i ask you, | we seen some quite tough sentences here, haven't we, for violent disorder. there was one at liverpool crown court i think he was sentenced to three years for violence and

unrest. and violent disorder. what about, we heard from the director of public prosecutions saying actually, the publication of immigration law firms as potential targets for disorder, could be considered as a terrorism offence. and saying the fact that it's organised groups that might be motivated by ideological reasons, the fact they are promoting potentially very serious offences, that's the sort of an instance where we might want to consider terrorism charges. some people might be a bit surprised by that, equating what we seen to terrorism, but do you think thatis seen to terrorism, but do you think that is a possibility that we'll see those sort of charges? i that is a possibility that we'll see those sort of charges?— those sort of charges? i think, you know, those sort of charges? i think, you know. what _ those sort of charges? i think, you know, what you've _ those sort of charges? i think, you know, what you've got _ those sort of charges? i think, you know, what you've got on - those sort of charges? i think, you know, what you've got on the - those sort of charges? i think, you i know, what you've got on the ground as you have a combination of useful idiots who really don't know, i'm talking about the far right here, don't really know what they're doing. you have the english defence league who are basically the football supporters who are involved in fighting and then you'll have the hard—core fascists. in addition to that you have people who will be

organising these events and some of them may be on the ground but some of them will be on the internet, encouraging people to go there. as i think we've heard from a number of places where there is sufficient evidence to consider terrorism offences. so i think that's a possibility. i mean, at the very top end, but when you're trying to organise significant levels of violence against communities and specific communities and cause harm, then you take the boxes for terrorism. i think the other thing, then, just on reflection around the absence das far on the far right, that we have so many images of them, some of them will be sharing their own images on social media. they will have seen the tough sentences that have been handed in and i think they've realised that there are police officers are waiting to arrest people. so if people turn out and they are wanted, then they are potentially going to be arrested. so we'll have to wait and see what the of outcome is. we'll have to wait and see what the of outcome is— of outcome is. let's 'ust listen into what is h

of outcome is. let's 'ust listen into what is being _ of outcome is. let'sjust listen into what is being said - into what is being said in birmingham, these are some of the counter protesters, saying "these are our streets". refugees are welcome here! it's uuite refugees are welcome here! quite interesting to hear some refugees are welcome here!- quite interesting to hear some of the slogans, placards, black lives matter, lots of counter protesters in birmingham particularly around an immigration advice centre in the centre of burning them. also banners saying opposed tommy robinson, bigot out of brown, stamp out islamic phobia. those are the kind of messages that we are hearing from those counter demonstrators and birmingham. around the world and across the uk, you're watching bbc news.

the picture we are getting around the uk is that although far right groups had issued a list of about 100 targets where they wanted to have demonstrations, this evening, so far really what we've seen have been counter demonstrations, antiracism demonstrators and protesters, protecting some of the potential targets like immigration offices, law firms that help asylum—seekers, those kind of things. we've seen these in brighton, birmingham, bristol i'm a quite a few towns and cities around the uk and harrow as well. we can go to your correspondent nickjohnson and see what the picture is there, nick. ., ., , and see what the picture is there, nick. ., .,, ., , , nick. one of the most religiously diverse communities _ nick. one of the most religiously diverse communities in _ nick. one of the most religiously l diverse communities in north-west diverse communities in north—west london, here is what we thought going to be a protest by a group organised by a right—wing group targeting an immigration officejust

behind these parade of some shops where i am. there've been no protesters at least so far from that particular group. what we found instead is a large antiracism demonstration, around 200—250 people waving placards saying no to racism, saying racism not welcome in harrow, very much a message of solidarity and uniting against hate. 0ne very much a message of solidarity and uniting against hate. one of the organisers of the protest is dr mohammed a sari who is with me now. why did you feel it was important to organise this move in here this evening? organise this move in here this evenin: ? ., .,, organise this move in here this evenin: ? ., , evening? one of those racism, something _ evening? one of those racism, something you _ evening? one of those racism, something you disagree - evening? one of those racism, something you disagree with, l evening? one of those racism, i something you disagree with, you have to _ something you disagree with, you have to stand up against it. and if there _ have to stand up against it. and if there are a — have to stand up against it. and if there are a few people who are calling — there are a few people who are calling for— there are a few people who are calling for hate in england, we have to stand _ calling for hate in england, we have to stand up — calling for hate in england, we have to stand up and say we are much more than they— to stand up and say we are much more than they are, — to stand up and say we are much more than they are, we have, they are the minority. we — than they are, we have, they are the minority, we are the majority and we do not _ minority, we are the majority and we do not believe in what they believe. and that _ do not believe in what they believe. and that is — do not believe in what they believe. and that is why it was essential that we — and that is why it was essential that we come out in our numbers today _ that we come out in our numbers toda . ., . . that we come out in our numbers toda. ., . . ~, that we come out in our numbers toda. ., ., ., ~ , that we come out in our numbers toda. ., ., ., ~, ., , today. you are a muslim, your family are muslim. — today. you are a muslim, your family are muslim. as _ today. you are a muslim, your family are muslim, as muslims, _ today. you are a muslim, your family are muslim, as muslims, how - today. you are a muslim, your family are muslim, as muslims, how are - today. you are a muslim, your family| are muslim, as muslims, how are you feeling in terms of safety on our

streets, notjust in harrow but the in the uk is a whole. it streets, notjust in harrow but the in the uk is a whole.— in the uk is a whole. it has been a concern for _ in the uk is a whole. it has been a concern for some _ in the uk is a whole. it has been a concern for some time. _ in the uk is a whole. it has been a concern for some time. what we | in the uk is a whole. it has been a - concern for some time. what we seen in the _ concern for some time. what we seen in the last— concern for some time. what we seen in the last week has not happen suddenly, — in the last week has not happen suddenly, there has been is on the phobia _ suddenly, there has been is on the phobia in_ suddenly, there has been is on the phobia in this country for a long time, and — phobia in this country for a long time, and we have been scared as a result— time, and we have been scared as a result of— time, and we have been scared as a result of it — time, and we have been scared as a result of it for very long time. what — result of it for very long time. what happened in the last week a culmination of... you've seen our mps, _ culmination of... you've seen our mps. the — culmination of... you've seen our mps, the media have all, all as responsible as your tommy robinson 's and _ responsible as your tommy robinson 's and your— responsible as your tommy robinson 's and your nigel farage, and causing — 's and your nigel farage, and causing what we've seen in the last week _ causing what we've seen in the last week. .,, causing what we've seen in the last week. , .,, ., ., week. those people of the moment aren't here — week. those people of the moment aren't here to _ week. those people of the moment aren't here to speak _ week. those people of the moment aren't here to speak for _ week. those people of the moment aren't here to speak for themselves but what do you say to the people who are protesting perhaps against immigration, who say, who are there peacefully, saying we have a legitimate right to protest and that the majority of those protesters that cause violence and aggression? i'd say to everyone has the right to protest. _ i'd say to everyone has the right to protest. but — i'd say to everyone has the right to protest, but if calling for hate against — protest, but if calling for hate against a _ protest, but if calling for hate against a minority, then that is an issue _ against a minority, then that is an issue we — against a minority, then that is an issue. we cannot allow to call for hate _ issue. we cannot allow to call for hate or— issue. we cannot allow to call for hate or violence against a small

minority — hate or violence against a small minority. if you are protesting peacefully and not calling for any hate violence from fine, go protest, do what _ hate violence from fine, go protest, do what you — hate violence from fine, go protest, do what you want. the minute you are inciting _ do what you want. the minute you are inciting violence against a minority, that's an issue and we have _ minority, that's an issue and we have to — minority, that's an issue and we have to stand up in our numbers against— have to stand up in our numbers against it — have to stand up in our numbers against it-_ have to stand up in our numbers auainst it. a, ., ., ,, i. have to stand up in our numbers auainst it. a, ., ., ., ,~/ , against it. mohammed, thank you very much indeed — against it. mohammed, thank you very much indeed for _ against it. mohammed, thank you very much indeed for your _ against it. mohammed, thank you very much indeed for your time. _ against it. mohammed, thank you very much indeed for your time. so - against it. mohammed, thank you very much indeed for your time. so yes, - much indeed for your time. so yes, it has been a very peaceful demonstration here, nevertheless that the police have been out in large numbers throughout most of the day, actually there's a number of police fans dotted around the area but the police themselves are relaxed, they are not dressed in their right gear. in the mood for their right gear. in the mood for the most part has been, has been a positive one here. however, the shops in the local area and the parade of shops around here have closed early throughout this afternoon, back to you, ben. thank ou ve afternoon, back to you, ben. thank you very much _ afternoon, back to you, ben. thank you very much indeed. _ afternoon, back to you, ben. thank you very much indeed. and - afternoon, back to you, ben. thank you very much indeed. and i - afternoon, back to you, ben. thank you very much indeed. and i just i you very much indeed. and ijust want to pick up on what your guest was telling you there about rising of the homophobia in this country. let's speak to iman atta,

director of tell mama, a charity that records and measures anti—muslim incidents in the uk. —— islam a phobia in this country. thank you very much. he was saying islamophobia he believes in this country has risen notjust in the last few days but for much longer period. is that how you see it? you've done some survey on this. good evening. yeah, absolutely. so in the last decade, over 12 years, we've been documented arise of anti—muslim hatred and islamic —— islamophobia. people to report hate crimes and racism and every year we've been seeing that increase at a

pace and in recent months and since october seven with the horrific 0ctober seven with the horrific attacks on october seven to in gaza. we documented 335% increase in reports of islamophobia. there has been already in increase and the recent events following that specifically following the abhorrent stabbings in southport. racialized falsehood about the subject craving he was islamic background. that triggered a lot of narrative that was anti—muslim online, threats targeting some puny communities migrant centres and —— targeting minority communities. migrant centres and -- targeting minority communities.— migrant centres and -- targeting minority communities. what we think this evening — minority communities. what we think this evening so _ minority communities. what we think this evening so far— minority communities. what we think

this evening so far is _ minority communities. what we think this evening so far is a _ minority communities. what we think this evening so far is a lot _ minority communities. what we think this evening so far is a lot of - this evening so far is a lot of counter demonstrators have taken to the streets, antiracism campaigners and so on. people saying they are against islamophobia and they want to protect some of those places you were just talking about. law centres that help asylum—seekers, immigration lawyers and so on. do you take some heart from the fact that those people are coming out to protect those premises? absolutely, listen, it's majority _ protect those premises? absolutely, listen, it's majority in _ protect those premises? absolutely, listen, it's majority in our— protect those premises? absolutely, listen, it's majority in our society - listen, it's majority in our society perpetuating hate and racism and the... on our streets. perpetuating hate and racism and the... on ourstreets. because perpetuating hate and racism and the... on our streets. because at racism and as we've seen this evening kindness compassion diverse communities out on our street standing with each other to call up hatred and racism and stand together to protect other communities and this is the england that we know. this is britain, this is who we are, these are the values we all stand for. but one thing we need to highlight is the amplification of that... far right that we've been

seeing... and unfortunately the marches we seen on our streets and a counter narrative that we've seen today from the demonstrators and protesters today, the peaceful ones that are coming out in solidarity is one of the things that we will push for more one of the things that's much better representative of our society, nevertheless there's a lot of work that we need to do to counter let for those protesters but we know that what's happening in our streets and the recent days and the attacks and vandalism of communities is not one that would pass by, continues to be promoted in the online world and we know from our research and our investigative work that... so we are hoping for better days like this evening of what we are having and hopefully as well as, mentioned earlier hopefully the far writers know now that the police has got their photos will prevent them

from coming down on her streets and vandalizing and attacking minority communities. bud vandalizing and attacking minority communities.— vandalizing and attacking minority communities. and 'ust briefly, you saythere's_ communities. and 'ust briefly, you say there's more — communities. and just briefly, you say there's more work _ communities. and just briefly, you say there's more work to - communities. and just briefly, you say there's more work to do. - communities. and just briefly, you say there's more work to do. do i communities. and just briefly, you i say there's more work to do. do you want to see, you know, what sort of intervention do you want to see from political leaders in particular to try and stop the islamophobia and curtail the islamophobia that you have been talking about? tom curtail the islamophobia that you have been talking about? two things that we are asking _ have been talking about? two things that we are asking politicians - have been talking about? two things that we are asking politicians to - that we are asking politicians to do, one of them really to highlight anti—muslim hatred and islamophobia, talk about it, discuss it, address it. within our data sets we've been documenting this for over a decade. we need to talk about this, we need to talk about these marches that were driven by islamophobia, but equally as well have a discussion and create a legal framework, definition around anti—muslim hatred. and address this phenomenon, that ties in with the law, that is victim centred and addresses what is

happening to the minority communities in the uk. that's when asked, the other ask would be social media companies holding them accountable to what's happening on their platforms, penalising them from hitting them in their pockets. they are business models and unless they are hit in their pockets, because they're monetising this information, hate and extremism will... 0n information, hate and extremism will... on their platforms. information, hate and extremism will. .. on their platforms.- will... on their platforms. thank ou ve will... on their platforms. thank you very much- _ will. .. on their platforms. thank you very much. director- will. .. on their platforms. thank you very much. director of- will... on their platforms. thank you very much. director of the l you very much. director of the charity that records and measures anti—muslim incidents. the home secretary yvette cooper has sent a message saying thank you to all the police officers working tonight to protect and support local communities. so that's a message there from the home secretary yvette cooper on x, formerly twitter. thanks to all the police officers working tonight to protect and support local communities. just a quick word before we go to a break.

with me is now is dal babu, former chief superintendent at the metropolitan police. it's tough being a right police officer and the last few days. i remember performing that role, you go on duty, it got in the morning, you don't know when you'll be going home. it's14, 15, 16 hour days, in your right bill, —— in your riot gear. i want to echo the police, we should be very grateful for the police that we've got tonight. thank ou ve police that we've got tonight. thank you very much _ police that we've got tonight. thank you very much indeed, _ police that we've got tonight. thank you very much indeed, much - police that we've got tonight. thank you very much indeed, much more to come, these are pictures from birmingham, but for the moment to stay with us because you're watching bbc news. hello there. the next 2a hours look fairly unsettled. we've got another weather system working in off the atlantic that's going to bring a stronger breeze, cloud, outbreaks of rain, so an unsettled day tomorrow. after we start off with some sunshine the cloud will tend to build in. and we've had a breezy day today,

thanks to this area of low pressure that's brought windy weather to scotland and plenty of showers, but it's moving away. the showers fade away in this brief ridge of high pressure through the overnight period, so a drier, clearer night come for northern, central and eastern areas, night to come for northern, central and eastern areas, but the signs of this weather front starting to approach wales south—west england with increasing breeze. outbreaks of rain temperatures lifting here mid—teens. i think for most though we're looking at ten to 12 celsius. so for thursday, here's the new area of low pressure working its way in slowly from the atlantic, it looks like it'll be dry and bright with some sunshine across scotland and eastern parts of england. but very soon the clouds out west will spread northwards and eastwards throughout the day and outbreaks of rain move in as well. some heavier bursts for north wales, north—west england, up southern and western scotland, elsewhere very patchy and probably staying dry across the southeast. but a breezy day to come for all because of the lack of sunshine, it's not going to be particularly warm. temperatures of 15—21 degrees from north to south across the uk.

the rain gradually peters out as the system pushes off into the north sea. it does turn drier through thursday night and to start friday, we start to import some warm and muggy air across england and wales, so 15—18 degrees here, low teens further north. for friday though, we are in a run of westerly winds. so it's going to be a fairly breezy day but a bright one. quite a bit of sunshine around. a lot of dry weather for england and wales. probably the showers affecting northern and western scotland, northern ireland and north west england, but elsewhere i think it should stay dry all together and a warmer day to come. the low 20s in the north up to around the mid 20s further south. now this is just a taste of things to come because i think as we head into the weekend we could see a short lived hot and humid spell. this heat moving up from france and spain likely to affect parts of england and wales, particularly towards the south east. the peak of the heat will be around sunday into monday, so we could be into the low to mid 30s celsius across the south east, even warmer there for cardiff, but it's pretty short lived as temperatures return closer

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