have been the first direct challenge he's faced. but, even after restoring order, mr starmer faces the bigger challenge of defusing issues that underlie the unrest. concern over immigration, is on the rise again. the home office recorded 703 people arriving in the uk on small boats on sunday — the highest number of daily crossings since labour won the election. question tojulie harris, president of the national federation of republican women and jack blanchard the uk editor of politico a few weeks and it do you of sir keir starmer�*s premiership? it keir starmer's premiership? it started smoothly with that massive election victory and it is overbroad to washington and they all look like

he was rather enjoying himself for the first few weeks and he is very much looking forward to a summer holiday and it's been a very long campaign for holiday and it's been a very long campaignfor him holiday and it's been a very long campaign for him but that summer holiday is been cancelled because of these riots in the fallout from them and sir keir starmer is seeing this is no laughing matter and obviously it's very shocking and unbelievable in the prime minister has been very quick to try to address them in this in harsh punishments being handed out to those involved and there's many more cases going to the legal system now. but keir starmer's bigger challenges not to deal with the immediate cause of the unrest in those involved in the violence comes trying to think about what's really going on here and there is obviously a trigger moment for this violence but there's something more substantial happening under and it's clear across the seat and for a new prime minister and leader

of the nation at some point their granddad to address this and go beyond being tough on the criminals and she started to talk about how they're going to help some of these places and change the social fabric thatis places and change the social fabric that is clearly falling apart in parts of the country. i that is clearly falling apart in parts of the country.- that is clearly falling apart in parts of the country. i don't know if ou parts of the country. i don't know if you have _ parts of the country. i don't know if you have been _ parts of the country. i don't know if you have been following - parts of the country. i don't know if you have been following the - parts of the country. i don't know l if you have been following the ends and outs of keir starmer's premiership but with him being the new prime minister, do you think donald trump, if he does when the white house back, if they will build work together considering they have completely different personalities and outlooks? i completely different personalities and outlooks?— completely different personalities and outlooks? ~ , ., ~' and outlooks? i think she could work with them but _ and outlooks? i think she could work with them but i'm _ and outlooks? i think she could work with them but i'm just _ and outlooks? i think she could work with them but i'm just getting - with them but i'm just getting to know_ with them but i'm just getting to know the — with them but i'm just getting to know the prime minister is the rest of the _ know the prime minister is the rest of the world but i would say about the riots, — of the world but i would say about the riots, i'm a little bit, america has a _ the riots, i'm a little bit, america has a fair— the riots, i'm a little bit, america has a fair share of those punish the criminals. — has a fair share of those punish the criminals, the best deterrent is

consequences.— criminals, the best deterrent is consequences. and that is been happening. _ consequences. and that is been happening, fast-track _ consequences. and that is been happening, fast-trackjustice i consequences. and that is been happening, fast-trackjustice in| happening, fast—track justice in tough happening, fast—trackjustice in tough sentences, do you think those have worked in terms of a deterrent the united kingdom? it is have worked in terms of a deterrent the united kingdom?— the united kingdom? it is hard to sa first the united kingdom? it is hard to say first sure _ the united kingdom? it is hard to say first sure but _ the united kingdom? it is hard to say first sure but the _ the united kingdom? it is hard to say first sure but the writing - the united kingdom? it is hard to say first sure but the writing has. say first sure but the writing has stopped and it would appear so but i'm not knowledgeable to know the length of sentences and some of the public, very public nature and the speed of it has certainly been striking and it would seem that is cited very quick effect in the riots have come very quickly to a halt thatis have come very quickly to a halt that is only part of the problem. you can lock up a few hundred people if you want to but that's not going to solve the underlying reasons as to solve the underlying reasons as to why this happened.— to solve the underlying reasons as to why this happened. reflecting on another issue _ to why this happened. reflecting on another issue coming _ to why this happened. reflecting on another issue coming to _ to why this happened. reflecting on another issue coming to the - to why this happened. reflecting on another issue coming to the surface j another issue coming to the surface of the papers of keir starmer's

premiership that is a report in downing street especially between two of keir starmer's top advisers. is this typical title as westminster gossiper is there something more to it doesn't show division in street? it is typical title and gossip and it will not matter remotely to the lives of anywhere but that doesn't mean it isn't true and those very interested in politics and the drama and the personalities in the park) ends and this is really interesting and those particularly officials of the two most powerful officials by far the fact that they appear to be rubbing up against each other and crushing from time to time in the sense of surprise but it is interesting if you like seeing this stuff up close but let's be clear, doesn't matter really and in the

end, one of them left to go and without affecting i's lives in the country, i doubted. without affecting 1's lives in the country, i doubted.— without affecting 1's lives in the country, i doubted. thank you for the moment— country, i doubted. thank you for the moment will— country, i doubted. thank you for the moment will be _ country, i doubted. thank you for the moment will be back - country, i doubted. thank you for the moment will be back with - country, i doubted. thank you forj the moment will be back with you shortly but in the meantime, for thousands of people have been thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes as large wildfires reach the suburbs of athens. flames have been seen reaching up to 25metres high, with homes and properties in nearby towns and northeastern parts of the greek capital on fire. aircraft working to extinguish the flames have been forced to land as night falls, and some residents are worried that there are not enough fire trucks and firefighters to help. after a request for international support, help is expected from spain, italy, turkey, romania, canada, france and the czech republic. parts of athens have been left under clouds of thick brown smoke, as fires continue to spread. eleni myrivili is the global chief heat officer at un—habitat and former

deputy mayor of athens. here's what she had to say about the fires raging in greece. ido i do not think that people understand how much this is linked to rising heat globally and how much you really have to understand they are to prepare and build resilience towards climate change and extreme weather phenomenon they're going to prepare and build resilience towards climate change and extreme weather phenomenon of integrity dealing from now on. ,., phenomenon of integrity dealing from now on. . ~ ., phenomenon of integrity dealing from nowon. ., ., phenomenon of integrity dealing from now on. . " ., ., ., ., ., now on. going back to our national, the federation _ now on. going back to our national, the federation of _ now on. going back to our national, the federation of republican - now on. going back to our national, | the federation of republican women in the uk editor of politico and julie, how worried are you when you see these fires raging in a country like greece, so close to the capital athens and are you sure that this is

climate change in action was ? america's praying 7 america's praying that this will ? america's praying that this will be cuickl ? america's praying that this will be quickly put — ? america's praying that this will be quickly put out _ ? america's praying that this will be quickly put out and _ ? america's praying that this will be quickly put out and i'm - ? america's praying that this will be quickly put out and i'm not. ? america's praying that this will i be quickly put out and i'm not going to pretend _ be quickly put out and i'm not going to pretend to be an expert and be a scientist _ to pretend to be an expert and be a scientist on — to pretend to be an expert and be a scientist on whether climate change is the _ scientist on whether climate change is the culprit and that is a possibility and i'm not a denier and having _ possibility and i'm not a denier and having that — possibility and i'm not a denier and having that level of expertise but what _ having that level of expertise but what i _ having that level of expertise but what i will say though is he really should _ what i will say though is he really should consider releasing the united states— should consider releasing the united states the big issue in our problems with the _ states the big issue in our problems with the wildfires have been proper forest _ with the wildfires have been proper forest management in their real practical— forest management in their real practical things that can be done such— practical things that can be done such as — practical things that can be done such as cleaning of the vegetation, making _ such as cleaning of the vegetation, making sure they're not overrun with tas and _ making sure they're not overrun with tas and hacking the vegetation and creating _ tas and hacking the vegetation and creating more properly creating

trees— creating more properly creating trees -- — creating more properly creating trees —— properly spacing trees, there's— trees —— properly spacing trees, there's a — trees —— properly spacing trees, there's a number of our bonfires that are — there's a number of our bonfires that are started by lightning in the other— that are started by lightning in the other half— that are started by lightning in the other half byjust human error. but tragic, _ other half byjust human error. but tragic, it's— other half byjust human error. but tragic, it's heartbreaking and i am praying _ tragic, it's heartbreaking and i am praying in— tragic, it's heartbreaking and i am praying in america's praying for greece — praying in america's praying for greece. ~ ., praying in america's praying for greece. ~ . , . ., greece. whatever the cause, climate cam aiun greece. whatever the cause, climate campaign is — greece. whatever the cause, climate campaign is a — greece. whatever the cause, climate campaign is a sink— greece. whatever the cause, climate campaign is a sink climate _ greece. whatever the cause, climate campaign is a sink climate change i greece. whatever the cause, climate campaign is a sink climate change is| campaign is a sink climate change is the cause of the united states is one of the biggest emitters of carbon emissions and what is the trump presidency, if there is one, going to do in terms of tackling climate change? people worry that he is not going to do very much at all. i do not know that answer and i considered _ i do not know that answer and i considered the beginning and the segment, i am considered the beginning and the segment, lam not considered the beginning and the segment, i am not an expert on climate _ segment, i am not an expert on climate change. i can give you my best idea — climate change. i can give you my best idea of— climate change. i can give you my best idea of what we can do and what i best idea of what we can do and what i know— best idea of what we can do and what i know we _ best idea of what we can do and what i know we can do with experts have told us _ i know we can do with experts have told us we — i know we can do with experts have told us we will not talk about forest — told us we will not talk about forest management, was want to go to climate _ forest management, was want to go to climate change, let's talk about

forest _ climate change, let's talk about forest management.— climate change, let's talk about forest management. when you see fires like this _ forest management. when you see fires like this raging _ forest management. when you see fires like this raging around - forest management. when you see fires like this raging around the i fires like this raging around the mediterranean and increase in particular were so many people go on their holidays, so many tourists flock every summer, it is incredible isn't it and it must make people wonder or think twice about where they do want to go on holiday in the summer. , , u, , they do want to go on holiday in the summer. , , , 2 , summer. yes because it's every summer. yes because it's every summer we _ summer. yes because it's every summer we have _ summer. yes because it's every summer we have seen - summer. yes because it's every summer we have seen in i summer. yes because it's every l summer we have seen in different parts of the mediterranean and either had a week in the mediterranean myself and reach out to people locally, it is much, much hotter than it used to be in the summers and reading the us environmental protection agency on wildfires and after ten years with the largest wildfires in the us, they have all been since 2004 in the

last 20 years, the place of the worst wildfires and in america, that is coinciding with the worst temperatures on record in these five happening in the summer and as things are getting warmer, they're more fires in the summer and there are bigger, harsherand more fires in the summer and there are bigger, harsher and it's not just in the mediterranean, is happening all over the world. ldistill happening all over the world. will be back very shortly but i would tell you that around the world and across the uk, you're watching bbc news.

the paris 0lympics came to a spectacular end last night, celebrating 16 days of sporting action and handing over the games to 2028 hosts los angeles.

more than 10,000 athletes competed across hundreds of events, with the paris's landmarks providing the backdrop to multiple world records and feats of sporting excellence. last night's ceremony at the stade de france included an acrobatic performance, lots of music, and then a long rumoured special appearance from tom cruise as la took centre stage as the next 0lympic host city. but before the usa in 2028, paris hosts the paralympic games, beginning on the 28th august. question tojulie harris, president of the national federation of republican women and jack blanchard the uk editor of politico ido i do not know if you watch the paris 0lympics but they're coming your way in a few years' time. los angeles, you're excited about that? yes they

did not aet you're excited about that? yes they did not get to _ you're excited about that? yes they did not get to watch _ you're excited about that? yes they did not get to watch as _ you're excited about that? yes they did not get to watch as most - you're excited about that? yes they did not get to watch as most such l you're excited about that? yes they | did not get to watch as most such as some folks but _ did not get to watch as most such as some folks but i _ did not get to watch as most such as some folks but i did _ did not get to watch as most such as some folks but i did watch _ did not get to watch as most such as some folks but i did watch the i some folks but i did watch the gymnastics and the controversy on whos— gymnastics and the controversy on who's going to get that bronze medal but one _ who's going to get that bronze medal but one thing about that closing ceremony when tom cruise came in and la, one _ ceremony when tom cruise came in and la, one thing _ ceremony when tom cruise came in and la, one thing they can do, they can perform _ la, one thing they can do, they can perform and — la, one thing they can do, they can perform and put on the show and i'm sure he _ perform and put on the show and i'm sure he will— perform and put on the show and i'm sure he will be an exciting olympics in la _ sure he will be an exciting olympics in la. ., , , ., , sure he will be an exciting olympics inla. . , , . ,, in la. paris, people talking if paris or london _ in la. paris, people talking if paris or london was - in la. paris, people talking if paris or london was the i in la. paris, people talking if paris or london was the best | paris or london was the best olympics it's hard to compare them. are you going to stick your neck out and say la is going to be the best ever olympics? in and say la is going to be the best ever olympics?— ever olympics? in politics, you alwa s ever olympics? in politics, you always say _ ever olympics? in politics, you always say this _ ever olympics? in politics, you always say this is _ ever olympics? in politics, you always say this is the - ever olympics? in politics, you always say this is the most i always say this is the most important election of your lifetime and i_ important election of your lifetime and i would save the olympics, we can say— and i would save the olympics, we can say this — and i would save the olympics, we can say this is the best olympics we have ever— can say this is the best olympics we have ever had. what act i don't know if you _ have ever had. what act i don't know if you watched it, did you enjoy the olympic— if you watched it, did you enjoy the olympic games? if you watched it, did you en'oy the orymprc gamesafi if you watched it, did you en'oy the olympic games? yes, it's absolutely brilliant and — olympic games? yes, it's absolutely brilliant and i _ olympic games? yes, it's absolutely

brilliant and i agree _ olympic games? yes, it's absolutely brilliant and i agree with _ olympic games? yes, it's absolutely brilliant and i agree with the, - olympic games? yes, it's absolutely brilliant and i agree with the, the i brilliant and i agree with the, the best olympics is always the last one and i'm sure la will be a fantastic coast and will be a lovely contest because paris did a wonderfuljob of showcasing the history and the wonderful reno where it was happening, the backdrop to the horse riding was amazing and running past the eiffel tower and la will be all about glitz and glamour and will be very different but i'm sure it'll be absolutely brilliant and i'm already looking forward to it?— looking forward to it? there are some quite _ looking forward to it? there are some quite obscure _ looking forward to it? there are some quite obscure sports i looking forward to it? there are some quite obscure sports and | looking forward to it? there are i some quite obscure sports and people become experts and become quite cryptic by and fascinated by. there is a uri cryptic by and fascinated by. there is a purity to _ cryptic by and fascinated by. there is a purity to it. — cryptic by and fascinated by. there is a purity to it, it's _ cryptic by and fascinated by. there is a purity to it, it's very _ is a purity to it, it's very different if you follow something like football or soccer in the uk are nfl and baseball and people get really wrapped up in the team and

it's very partisan and and you cheer for that team may use where black is white if you go with that team and suddenly it's about individual stories and people who are focused purely on this moment for years they been training all this time and it's about can they do this thing and it's an often obscure than conceptually preferably in the moment and we see them do it you see how that makes them feel, there's just a connection with you or someone watching that and you just don't really get that in the same way with team sports, and is something really moving about it we see it at its best.— see it at its best. americans love their baseball _ see it at its best. americans love their baseball and _ see it at its best. americans love their baseball and nfl— see it at its best. americans love their baseball and nfl in - see it at its best. americans love i their baseball and nfl in basketball and how gripped do you think americans are by the olympics because they are an olympic superpower. because they are an olympic superpower-— because they are an olympic su --erower. , . , , because they are an olympic su--erower. , . ,, _ superpower. yes, we are gripped by the olympics _ superpower. yes, we are gripped by the olympics and — superpower. yes, we are gripped by the olympics and the _ superpower. yes, we are gripped by the olympics and the olympics i superpower. yes, we are gripped by| the olympics and the olympics bring each country brings the best of the

olympics— each country brings the best of the olympics and he said it's about the story— olympics and he said it's about the story and _ olympics and he said it's about the story and it — olympics and he said it's about the story and it is. we hear these individual— story and it is. we hear these individual stories and all of these athletes — individual stories and all of these athletes in a time or he can step away— athletes in a time or he can step away from — athletes in a time or he can step away from all the chaos of the political — away from all the chaos of the political world, all the conflict going — political world, all the conflict going on— political world, all the conflict going on across the country and all the countries represented and brings out the _ the countries represented and brings out the best in the human spirit, that's— out the best in the human spirit, that's why— out the best in the human spirit, that's why people are so gripped by the olympics. that's why people are so gripped by the olympics-— the olympics. hooray for the olympics- — the olympics. hooray for the olympics. now, _ the olympics. hooray for the olympics. now, it— the olympics. hooray for the olympics. now, it is- the olympics. hooray for the olympics. now, it is time i the olympics. hooray for the j olympics. now, it is time for the olympics. hooray for the i olympics. now, it is time for the panel. four you're going to tell us about a film was blue i have a great film and i got to see the screening a month or so ago and it's about ronald reagan. but the interesting thin- ronald reagan. but the interesting thing is _ ronald reagan. but the interesting thing is that it's to pulled to the voice of a former kgb

agent— pulled to the voice of a former kgb agent and — pulled to the voice of a former kgb agent and he tells the story of ronald — agent and he tells the story of ronald reagan from the dusty tower he began _ ronald reagan from the dusty tower he began and the glitz of hollywood, to the _ he began and the glitz of hollywood, to the governors mansion and onto the white — to the governors mansion and onto the white house. in this agent has become _ the white house. in this agent has become very connected through ronald reagan _ become very connected through ronald reagan through his studies from his studies _ reagan through his studies from his studies in _ reagan through his studies from his studies in the kgb it's very well done _ studies in the kgb it's very well done film — studies in the kgb it's very well done film and it does a fantastic 'ob done film and it does a fantastic job and — done film and it does a fantastic job and ronald reagan acts like ronald — job and ronald reagan acts like ronald reagan, talks like him, and it even— ronald reagan, talks like him, and it even covers his illness towards the end — it even covers his illness towards the end of— it even covers his illness towards the end of his life in a very respectful way and it is hard to keep— respectful way and it is hard to keep a — respectful way and it is hard to keep a dry— respectful way and it is hard to keep a dry eye. there's probably no dry eyes _ keep a dry eye. there's probably no dry eyes and encourage everyone in august— dry eyes and encourage everyone in august 20 _ dry eyes and encourage everyone in august 20 will be available for streaming on august 30 and august 20 in the _

streaming on august 30 and august 20 in the theatres. worldwide, you should — in the theatres. worldwide, you should he — in the theatres. worldwide, you should be able to get it. is in the theatres. worldwide, you should be able to get it. is he in the theatres. worldwide, you should be able to get it. is he one of our should be able to get it. is he one of your political— should be able to get it. is he one of your political heroes? - should be able to get it. is he one of your political heroes? if - should be able to get it. is he one of your political heroes? if you i of your political heroes? if you could see _ of your political heroes? if you could see my _ of your political heroes? if you could see my office, _ of your political heroes? if you could see my office, have i of your political heroes? if you could see my office, have a i of your political heroes? if you | could see my office, have a big picture — could see my office, have a big picture of— could see my office, have a big picture of richard to the left of me _ picture of richard to the left of me and — picture of richard to the left of me. and in the national federation in alexandria. we have multiple pictures— in alexandria. we have multiple pictures of ronald reagan and nancy reagan _ pictures of ronald reagan and nancy reagan |_ pictures of ronald reagan and nancy reaaan. ., pictures of ronald reagan and nancy reaaan. . ., . ~ pictures of ronald reagan and nancy reaaan. . ., . ,, . reagan. i want to talk about the dubun reagan. i want to talk about the dublin zoo- _ reagan. i want to talk about the dublin zoo. a _ reagan. i want to talk about the dublin zoo. a wonderful - reagan. i want to talk about the dublin zoo. a wonderful story i reagan. i want to talk about the dublin zoo. a wonderful story in | reagan. i want to talk about the i dublin zoo. a wonderful story in the pages today coming out of ireland about an orangutan, and orangutan very critically endangered species and it's important that they have babies that we help nurture their young. there's a particular orangutan in the dublin zoo that been unable to feed its infants and twice now it is of the baby and it's not been able to breast—feed him and the baby has died. this time, the

orangutan got pregnant for their time and they brought and a load of mums like human mums from dublin who just had kids to breast—feed in front of the orangutan mother was pregnant and show her how to do it for the last few months and complete secret, this army of young irish mums by going into the zoo and closing off that enclosure in the orangutan has been learning how to breast—feed the orangutan finally had his baby and apparently showed much better maternal instincts. so it seems to be working? to - much better maternal instincts. so it seems to be working? to a i much better maternal instincts. so i it seems to be working? to a degree. the have it seems to be working? to a degree. they have said _ it seems to be working? to a degree. they have said the _ it seems to be working? to a degree. they have said the orangutan - it seems to be working? to a degree. they have said the orangutan was i they have said the orangutan was much changed insured better maternal instincts but is still struggling to feed and or the infants in the right way and they are bottle feeding it as well but the maternal instincts have been refound by this display. ads,

have been refound by this display. a lovely story but you cannot accuse us of not covering all the news your bbc news. thank you very much. very good to you both for your time and being with us on bbc news and do stay with us. hello from the bbc sport centre. there's a match in the championship tonight, the last in the opening round of fixtures. luton and burnley were both relegated from the premier league last season. it's burnley who look like they will begin with a win, a great start for scott parker who replaced vincent kompany as manager in the summer. they led 2—nil at half—time thansk to goals

from josh brownhill and wilson odobert and though luton pulled one back, two further goals including further goals including this from vitinho made it a pretty comfortable evening at kenilworth road, joining nine other sides who won their opening games over the weekend. 4—1 the score with injury time being played. well, fellow championship side preston are already looking for a new manager. they've sacked ryan lowe — after their opening day 2—0 defeat at home to sheffield united last friday. the new premier league season starts on friday — butjulian alvarez will play no part in it. the argentine striker has left manchester city — to move to spain — joining atletico madrid on a six year deal — for a transferfee of 81.5 million pounds. it's a record sale for city, beating the fifty million pounds they recieved from chelsea for the sale of raheem sterling in 2022. meanwhile fabio carvalho is leaving liverpool

for brentford in a deal worth up to 27.5 million pounds. the 21—year—old portuguese forward has signed a a five—year deal with an option for a further year. the dutch centre back matthijs de ligt and morroccan full—back noussair mazraoui are close to signing for manchester united from bayern munich, with both players travelling to manchester today for a medical. and newcastle united have made a third bid to sign centre—back marc guehi from crystal palace — which is believed to be in the region of 60 million pounds. tom daley says the time is right to retire from diving. the paris olympics was his fifth games, and his silver in the syncro 10 metre platform alongside noah williams was his fifth olympic medal, making him team gb�*s most decorated diver. now 30 he first competed as a 14 year old in bejing in 2008. his only gold came in tokyo 3 years ago.

it isa it is a lot but i am really happy with how everything has gone and i just think it is hard when you say goodbye to this sport and so, yeah, lots of things to process but, i think it is the right time and it feels like such a bonus i got to compete in front of my family, my kids and so, the flag bearer, yeah. bucket list ticked off on every occasion. well, daley was one of the few hundred team gb athletes who returned to london today — many showing off their medals. team gb won 65 in all — and though they were only behind usa and china in terms of the total number, only 14 of them were gold — their lowest tally since athens in 2004 — that saw them finish seventh

in the paris medal table we had a fantastic outing in terms of table metals one and we would've liked to of won a few more gold medals but often it is fractions of a second and tidy little things that he failed to detonate in the different line taken down the sailing point and the tips of the fingers and these are the sorts of things that separate silver and bolts. things that separate silver and golds. in the hundred, birmingham phoenix have moved level on points with second placed southern brave — after beating the trent rockets. they won by six wickets at edgbaston — chasing down a target of 119 with seven balls remaining. jacob bethell hitting the winning runs for phoenix. there's one round of games left. the second and third placed finishers then meet on saturday with the winners playing the team that finished top of the table in the final on sunday. rockets are now out of contention. earlier, trent rockets women kept themselves in top three contention beating pheonix by three wickets after chasing down their target of 113 with three balls to spare. it lifts the rockets to fourth,

defeat for phoenix means they can't make it to the finals weekend and that's all the sport for now. good evening. we've reportedly had around 15,000 lightning reports across the uk in the past 24 hours, a culmination of the heat and the humidity. it has been the hottest day of the year so far, following a tropical night — that's when temperatures don't fall below 20 celsius and make it really uncomfortable for sleeping. but gradually, through the day, the heat and the humidity has been

pushed to become confined to southern and eastern areas. and we have seen at least 34 celsius — we may see the odd 35 popping up as the figures come in later. but at the moment, as those storms clear away — and they clear away from shetland, as well, through this evening, overnight — the humidity lowers a little, it looks more comfortable for sleeping. but there is more rain, accompanied by brisk winds coming into northern ireland and western fringes of scotland later in the night. but for many, temperatures of 4—5 degrees down on those of last night — so more comfortable for sleeping, and a bright, dry start under that ridge of high pressure. but this deep area of low pressure towards the northwest will bring some unusually windy weather to the irish sea coasts for the time of year. pushing that rain across northern ireland into scotland, northern and western parts of england and wales through the day. drying up behind it but remaining windy, it looks like east anglia and the southeast remain mostly dry, with some sunshine. still very warm, at 27—28, but not as hot as it's been today.

and for most, a pleasant 19—21 celsius. and a ridge of high pressure builds on wednesday — so, yes, we've got the remnants of our rain band in the south and east, perhaps a few showers, but it's drier for scotland, northern ireland, northern england, wales, and the southwest with some pleasant sunshine. 21—23 celsius, so about average for the time of year. but the window of drier weather doesn't last for long — we've got this next area of low pressure, its weather fronts moving in on thursday, meandering their way southwards into friday. potentially another pulse of heavier rain for a time on friday towards the southeast, but the detail is difficult at this stage. and then, the ridge of high pressure may build in across the south for the weekend. but thursday, at the moment, again looks like another wet day — a spell of rain, brisk winds which will slowly push that weather front southwards. so behind it, drying up and brightening up and the rain taking longer to reach southern and eastern areas. but it's still quite warm — 24—25 — so i think it will find, or we think we'll find the humidity increasing a bit through thursday and friday once again. feeling quite muggy with the rain.

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