you are watching the context on bbc news. it's been the honour of my lifetime to serve as your president. i love the job, but i love my country more. this november, we will come together and declare with one voice, as one people, we are moving forward. the energy with kamala l right now is unbelievable. she's young, she's strong, middle—class, self—made,| daughter of immigrants. this is what america's all about. the energy is on the democratic side, the positivity is on the democratic side. there may be a lot of republicans who cannot bring themselves to vote for donald trump or kamala harris, but they will just stay home, and that only accrues to the benefit of the democratic party down—ballot.

tonight — after a month of momentum, kamala harris looks to keep building a wave of support. we'll be live in chicago, where the democratic national convention gears up for day two, with another slew of famous faces stepping up to the podium. plus, the search continues for six people missing after a luxury yacht sank off the coast of sicily, including british tech tycoon mike lynch. and africa's main public health agency says it has a plan to make ten million mpox vaccines available for use across the continent. we start in the united states. this is the scene live in chicago. it's a huge night ahead at the democratic convention — another day, another president taking to the stage. hometown hero barack obama will be among the speakers on the second day of the convention in the windy city. on monday, kamala harris emerged

to big applause on the main stage — the four—day event will see her confirmed as the party's nominee for the presidential election in november. but night one was for another president — the current president, joe biden. just a month ago, this convention would've been for him. instead, he was passing the torch to his vp. it's been the honour of my lifetime to serve as your president. i love the job, but i love my country more. cheering i love my country more. and all this talk about how i'm angry at all those people who said i should step down, it's not true. let's go straight to chicago. our chief presenter caitriona perry is following all the action at the dnc.

good to see you once again, caitriona. of course we had that surprise early appearance from kamala harris last night. she was also on hand for president biden�*s speech, where he stepped aside in her favour. speech, where he stepped aside in herfavour. i mean, you were there. i'm curious as to your impression. last night was a very emotional one for the delegates here entity for president biden himself. just a few weeks ago, as you mentioned there, he thought he would be addressing this convention on thursday night as the party's nominee of the heading out to seek a second term as president of the united states. we know what's happened over the past few weeks, and he found himself speaking last night, the only night indeed that he will be here for this whole convention week, very emotional since. whole convention week, very emotionalsince. he whole convention week, very emotional since. he dabbed tears as he came on stage and many of the delegates here in the arena were crying, rapturous applause for about four and a half minutes or so when he came on stage, but that was

yesterday. politics, it's a fickle business, it's time to move on now, and the democratic party members know they have a task at hand, which is to try and get kamala harris elected for them, to have another run at the white house, and also for their congresspeople, for their senators as well, so there is a focus shift today, it's all about campaigning for kamala harris, it's all about rallying behind her. she's on the campaign trail herself today, she willjoin in from milwaukee, from the bus developing the donald trump and the republicans held their convention injust a trump and the republicans held their convention in just a a few weeks ago —— the basketball arena. we will hear from —— the basketball arena. we will hearfrom barack —— the basketball arena. we will hear from barack obama and michelle obama and i want to speak to someone who knows that very well. he was a speech writer for barack obama, and you have written a book about how to write and deliver a good speech, terry. what you saw from joe biden last night, how did that rank? listen, i think every speech is different. _ listen, i think every speech is different, every speech has a

different_ different, every speech has a different purpose, and when you think_ different purpose, and when you think about the purpose was forjoe biden_ think about the purpose was forjoe biden last _ think about the purpose was forjoe biden last night, was twofold obviously. he sought as a chance wrap _ obviously. he sought as a chance wrap up — obviously. he sought as a chance wrap up his— obviously. he sought as a chance wrap up his administration, remind people _ wrap up his administration, remind people of— wrap up his administration, remind people of his achievements, but really— people of his achievements, but really the — people of his achievements, but really the major purpose of the speech — really the major purpose of the speech was a full throated embrace, endorsement of kamala harris. his decision— endorsement of kamala harris. his decision to — endorsement of kamala harris. his decision to step aside was a profound _ decision to step aside was a profound and difficult one, it was an active — profound and difficult one, it was an active political self—sacrifice. as he _ an active political self—sacrifice. as he said. _ an active political self—sacrifice. as he said, he loves the office but he loves _ as he said, he loves the office but he loves the country more, and so the main _ he loves the country more, and so the main purpose that speech was to have a _ the main purpose that speech was to have a seamless transition and head off to _ have a seamless transition and head off to her. _ have a seamless transition and head off to her, and i think he did that. you mentioned the emotion in the room _ you mentioned the emotion in the room it— you mentioned the emotion in the room. it was palpable.— you mentioned the emotion in the room. it was palpable. coming on to our old room. it was palpable. coming on to your old boss. _ room. it was palpable. coming on to your old boss, then, _ room. it was palpable. coming on to your old boss, then, barack- room. it was palpable. coming on to your old boss, then, barack obama. j your old boss, then, barack obama. he still packs a fair punch, doesn't he? the people in the room are party faithful, they love everyone on the stage anyway, but this is about the tv audience. what does he have to do? what do you think you will be saying? do? what do you think you will be sa in: ? ~ . , , do? what do you think you will be sa in? ., , , . saying? what is interesting as vice presidents. _ saying? what is interesting as vice presidents. by _ saying? what is interesting as vice presidents, by definition _ saying? what is interesting as vice presidents, by definition are - saying? what is interesting as vice l

presidents, by definition are number two, presidents, by definition are number two. they— presidents, by definition are number two, they are not out in front, so we're _ two, they are not out in front, so we're not — two, they are not out in front, so we're not constantly hearing about then _ we're not constantly hearing about then the — we're not constantly hearing about them. the major purpose of this convention — them. the major purpose of this convention is to really introduce kamala — convention is to really introduce kamala harris to the american people and barack— kamala harris to the american people and barack obama, one of the most beloved _ and barack obama, one of the most beloved and admired political figures — beloved and admired political figures in this country, along with michelle — figures in this country, along with michelle obama, who will also speak tonight, _ michelle obama, who will also speak tonight, to _ michelle obama, who will also speak tonight, to really give their seal of approval to endorse her, to hopefully— of approval to endorse her, to hopefully share their perspective most _ hopefully share their perspective most of — hopefully share their perspective most of they know her. very interesting, a lot of people don't know— interesting, a lot of people don't know this, — interesting, a lot of people don't know this, kamala harris all mentored on the 2008 obama campaign, she wes— mentored on the 2008 obama campaign, she was a _ mentored on the 2008 obama campaign, she was a volunteer in iowa, so this is an— she was a volunteer in iowa, so this is an amicable full circle moment —— volunteered — is an amicable full circle moment —— volunteered on. now he will help her -et volunteered on. now he will help her get her— volunteered on. now he will help her get her elected. we volunteered on. now he will help her get her elected-— get her elected. we note barack obama and _ get her elected. we note barack obama and michelle _ get her elected. we note barack obama and michelle obama - get her elected. we note barack. obama and michelle obama really get her elected. we note barack- obama and michelle obama really good at delivering speeches, but obama and michelle obama really good at delivering speeches,— at delivering speeches, but do you think he will— at delivering speeches, but do you think he will throw _ at delivering speeches, but do you think he will throw in _ at delivering speeches, but do you think he will throw in some - at delivering speeches, but do you i think he will throw in some personal anecdotes when they were campaigning together? i anecdotes when they were campaigning to . ether? ., anecdotes when they were campaigning touether? ., , . ,., together? i would expect so. speeches. — together? i would expect so. speeches, whether - together? i would expect so. speeches, whether you - together? i would expect so. speeches, whether you are l together? i would expect so. speeches, whether you are a politician _ speeches, whether you are a politician orjust peeking at a family— politician orjust peeking at a family funeral, eulogy, speaking at

work, _ family funeral, eulogy, speaking at work. are _ family funeral, eulogy, speaking at work, are best when we make them personal _ work, are best when we make them personal i— work, are best when we make them personal. i think the best speech are personal speeches, so bring this personal— are personal speeches, so bring this personal anecdotes that really help us understand her as a person, who she is, _ us understand her as a person, who she is, what— us understand her as a person, who she is, what her values are, he can't _ she is, what her values are, he can't speak— she is, what her values are, he can't speak to that, and also as one of the _ can't speak to that, and also as one of the own— can't speak to that, and also as one of the own the four living people on earth _ of the own the four living people on earth who— of the own the four living people on earth who have ever served as president— earth who have ever served as president of the united states, he can speak— president of the united states, he can speak to the demands of the job and how— can speak to the demands of the job and how he — can speak to the demands of the job and how he believes she is well suited — and how he believes she is well suited and the best choice for the countrv — suited and the best choice for the countrv is — suited and the best choice for the count . , ,., country. is there something specifically _ country. is there something specifically he _ country. is there something specifically he will - country. is there something specifically he will be - country. is there something specifically he will be trying | country. is there something i specifically he will be trying to communicate to those people who are tuning in tonight who may be democrats, maybe they're not, but who are iffy as to whether they will vote for her?— who are iffy as to whether they will vote for her? listen, we always talk about political— vote for her? listen, we always talk about political rhetoric, _ vote for her? listen, we always talk about political rhetoric, you - vote for her? listen, we always talk about political rhetoric, you have i about political rhetoric, you have to know — about political rhetoric, you have to know your audience. the american people _ to know your audience. the american people tell— to know your audience. the american people tell the posters over and over again that people tell the posters over and overagain that number people tell the posters over and over again that number one issue on their mind _ over again that number one issue on their mind is— over again that number one issue on their mind is the economy, the cost of living, _ their mind is the economy, the cost of living, the — their mind is the economy, the cost of living, the cost of education, the cost — of living, the cost of education, the cost of— of living, the cost of education, the cost of health care, the cost of prescription — the cost of health care, the cost of prescription drugs, i think whether it is tonight with barack obama or kamala _ it is tonight with barack obama or kamala harris and her speech, most

important _ kamala harris and her speech, most important thing this convention needs— important thing this convention needs to — important thing this convention needs to do is to show people that she is— needs to do is to show people that she is focused on their needs and their— she is focused on their needs and their lives, — she is focused on their needs and their lives, and is another candidate on the other side whose only focused on himself. they can do that tonight — only focused on himself. they can do that tonight into the rest of the convention, then she has a winning message — convention, then she has a winning messaue. , , convention, then she has a winning messaue, , , , convention, then she has a winning messaue. , , , message. just behind us, i can tell ou, patti message. just behind us, i can tell you, patti labelle _ message. just behind us, i can tell you, patti labelle is _ message. just behind us, i can tell you, patti labelle is starting - message. just behind us, i can tell you, patti labelle is starting up - you, patti labelle is starting up her rehearsal for a second she will be doing, a lot of star power here — notjust political star power. thank you so much for being with us, former speech writer for barack obama. we will have plenty more, of course, throughout the night, helena, including all of those speeches which we will bring to you live on dvc news, but for now, back to you. live on dvc news, but for now, back to ou. ., ., , ., live on dvc news, but for now, back to ou. ., ., ,., live on dvc news, but for now, back to ou. ., ., , ., ., to you. lot of star power, and of course those _ to you. lot of star power, and of course those big _ to you. lot of star power, and of course those big speeches - to you. lot of star power, and of course those big speeches from | course those big speeches from barack and michelle obama —— live on bbc news. for more analysis on the democratic convention, listen to our latest podcast. it's available on the bbc sounds app or the bbc iplayer if you are in the uk.

in the middle east, the bodies of six hostages being held by hamas have been recovered from southern gaza, according to the israeli army, including that of british—israeli nadav popplewell. meanwhile, the us secretary of state antony blinken has arrived in doha, qatar after a day of meetings in egypt. it's part of a tour of the middle east, where he's pushing for a ceasefire and hostage release deal. our middle east correspondent lucy williamson reports. deep inside the tunnels of khan younis, israeli forces found the bodies of israeli hostages and brought them home... ..six bodies recovered, their names confirmed by the unit's commanding officer. yoram metzger. haim perry. among them, british israeli nadav popplewell, who hamas said was killed by israeli airstrikes

in may, a man who loved board games and science fiction kidnapped from kibbutz nirim on the 7th of october, with his mother hanna freed in a hostage deal last november. neighbour adele watched nadav grow up. nadav, a quiet man, a very kind man. he never married, so he lived in a semi—attached next to his mom, his 79—year—old mom. and he has a brother — had a brother — who lived on nirim. he was murdered on october 7th. the remains of five other captives were also brought home last night — haim perry, yankev buchstab, yoram metzger and alex danzig and avraham munder, kidnapped from kibbutz nir oz. for his family, the first confirmation that he was dead. we have counted 18 cases

of the government of israel torpedoing the initiative to get the hostages back. we're caught between a rock and a hard place, you know — hamas and the israeli government both contributing their part to the death of my uncle. the us secretary of state is in the middle east to kick—start a new ceasefire plan. israel has agreed to back it. today, he was asking egypt for its support. in khan younis today, six bodies laid out for burial — killed in a strike on an internet connection point. one of them, taufiq al—khalidi, a student preparing for his engineering exams. another day when lives ended and the war carried on. lucy williamson, bbc news, jerusalem. let's speak to michael levy, older brother of hostage or levy, who was kidnapped from the nova

music festival on october 7. michael, thank you very much for being with us, for taking the time in speaking about something which i understand must be very difficult for you to talk about. but speaking about your younger brother, or, i read online that you have been counting the days since he was abducted from that music festival along with his wife, who was killed by hamas. when you hear today of antony blinken in the region, pushing for a cease—fire deal for the release of hostages, what goes through your mind?— the release of hostages, what goes through your mind? well, obviously on the day like _ through your mind? well, obviously on the day like today, _ through your mind? well, obviously on the day like today, when - through your mind? well, obviously on the day like today, when i - through your mind? well, obviously on the day like today, when i hear. on the day like today, when i hear about six bodies of hostages being released, it released is not the word, being returned to the proper

burial in israel, it breaks my heart to even think about it and think about the fact that those innocent civilians were alive a few months ago and were murdered brutally by hamas. after hearing blinken, i try to keep the hope, i tried to stay positive about an upcoming deal, but knowing who we are dealing with, it's not easy. hamas will do everything to hurt us, as families, and israel in general, so i'm not very optimistic about the real answer. �* ~ ., , ., very optimistic about the real answer. �* ~ ., ., , answer. and i know you have been workin: answer. and i know you have been working night _ answer. and i know you have been working night and _ answer. and i know you have been working night and day, _ answer. and i know you have been working night and day, tirelessly, | working night and day, tirelessly, to try to secure the release of your

brother. do you feel supported from the netanyahu cabinet, that they have done everything they can, the government, to secure his release? i government, to secure his release? i want to believe that they know how important it is, and i hope they understand that this is the most important thing they can ever do in their lives. honestly, idon't care... i don't need the support, i don't need somebody to tell me everything will be ok. ijust want my brother back and the rest of the hostages back. my brother back and the rest of the hostages back-— my brother back and the rest of the hostages back. michael, talking more about that, hostages back. michael, talking more about that. we _ hostages back. michael, talking more about that, we know— hostages back. michael, talking more about that, we know that _ hostages back. michael, talking more about that, we know that the - hostages back. michael, talking more about that, we know that the son - hostages back. michael, talking more about that, we know that the son of l about that, we know that the son of your brother is without his dad, and without his mother now as well. how is he doing? this without his mother now as well. how is he doing?—

is he doing? as you can imagine, a three-year-old _ is he doing? as you can imagine, a three-year-old boy, _ is he doing? as you can imagine, a three-year-old boy, he _ is he doing? as you can imagine, a three-year-old boy, he is - is he doing? as you can imagine, a three-year-old boy, he is said. - is he doing? as you can imagine, a three-year-old boy, he is said. he| three—year—old boy, he is said. he starting to forget. whenever we show him pictures, he sometimes mistakes him pictures, he sometimes mistakes him for me, and it breaks my heart to think that his only son is barely remembering his father now. only son is barely remembering his father now— only son is barely remembering his father now. . , ., , father now. and is there a message ou would father now. and is there a message you would like _ father now. and is there a message you would like to _ father now. and is there a message you would like to communicate - father now. and is there a message you would like to communicate to l father now. and is there a message l you would like to communicate to the international community, about what needs to be done to secure the release of the remaining hostages? it's very simple. we need you to do everything in your power to put more pressure on, now, hamas to agree to this deal. this will end the suffering of both sides of the

distal end this war —— this will end this war, and it might bring us a hopeful, betterfuture this war, and it might bring us a hopeful, better future for both israelis and palestinians. michael le , the israelis and palestinians. michael levy. the older— israelis and palestinians. michael levy, the older brother— israelis and palestinians. michael levy, the older brother of - israelis and palestinians. michael levy, the older brother of the - levy, the older brother of the hostage or levy, thank you for speaking to us here on bbc news and we wish you and your family all the best. . ~ we wish you and your family all the best. ., ,, , ., we wish you and your family all the best. ., ~' , ., , we wish you and your family all the best. ., ,, i. , . around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

let's turn to italy — where a search for survivors has now become a search for bodies. six people are still missing, four of them british, after a superyacht capsized in freak weather conditions off the coast of sicily. in the last few hours, this cctv vision of the moment of sinking was released. it's believed the vessel was hit by what's known as a water spout, a kind of tornado over the water.

the body of a man recovered near the yacht is believed to be that of recaldo thomas, a canadian—antiguan chef who was working on the boat. divers are still trying to search the wreckage some 50 metres below the surface. italian coastguards say they do think the bodies of all those missing are probably trapped inside the vessel. teams are struggling to get into the cabins because of the depth the yacht sank to, the position it's lying in and also furniture blocking their path. among those missing are mike lynch, the one of the uk's best known and richest tech entrepreneurs, and his 18—year—old daughter hannah. also the chairman of morgan stanley international jonathan bloomer and his wifejudy and chris morvillo, a lawyer with the clifford chance law firm, and his wife neda, an american jewellery designer. in a moment, we are going to speak to our italy correspondent mark lowen. he has been covering all this.

but first, we are joined live by simon boxall, oceanographer at the university of southampton. very good to have you with us. of course, as you will be aware, simon, there hasjust been course, as you will be aware, simon, there has just been so much discussion in these past couple of days about this freak storm and how it managed to sink this yacht. what more can you tell us about what you understand may have happened here? i think as we are getting more reports, and also reports from those on board, rescued from the vessel, it's very clear that this was a waterspout. it was a frenetic waterspout, which is very, very powerful. we see waterspouts around the uk, and they're quite weak and they are non—for natick. they do very little damage. in this case, it was very powerful, it comes with a big sort of thunderstorm system —— tornadic. and it can have speeds in excess of 150 miles an hour. and so that would cause substantial damage. the big question is, how does that

capsize a vessel of this size? i am also seeing reports coming through now that the vessel does have a retractable keel, and if it is a mooring anchor, it is possible, given it is working in shallow water, the crew took the keel up and it was not down at the time. if that was the case, then you have a sort of combination of events which could cause the vessel to capsize, given those extreme winds... i capsize, given those extreme winds... ., ., ., ., winds... i did want to ask about re orts i winds... i did want to ask about reports l was — winds... i did want to ask about reports i was reading _ winds... i did want to ask about reports i was reading about - winds... i did want to ask about reports i was reading about the | reports i was reading about the water temperature being about three celsius warmer than usual for that time of year, and ijust wonder whether there is the possibility that global warming could have exacerbated this? i that global warming could have exacerbated this?— exacerbated this? i think that's true. i think— exacerbated this? i think that's true. i think we're _ exacerbated this? i think that's true. i think we're seeing - exacerbated this? i think that's true. i think we're seeing morej true. i think we're seeing more storm events, or unstable weather, we have seen a lot more storm events in the mediterranean. the mediterranean are not exempt from storm. he will think of the

mediterranean is a calm place, i caught in storms the mediterranean over my career, but we are seeing more of these storms and extreme events occurring, and i temperatures the other day —— i did check the temperatures. indeed, they are about 3.5 degrees warmer than the 20 year average for that region, so, yeah, this is fuelling these waterspouts. simon boxall, oceanographer at the university of southampton, really good to have your knowledge, expertise. thank you so much. we can bring in our correspondent mark lowen now. mark, that's a generous cooperation was continuing on the second day —— that search and rescue operation. it does appear some comments from the coastguard suggesting that this is a more likely to become a recovery operation. bring us up—to—date with the latest. operation. bring us up-to-date with the latest. . , operation. bring us up-to-date with the latest. ., , , ., , the latest. yet, as you can see, it's now well — the latest. yet, as you can see, it's now well into _ the latest. yet, as you can see, it's now well into the _ the latest. yet, as you can see, it's now well into the night - the latest. yet, as you can see, | it's now well into the night here, so they

.. they they don't have any lights. largely, they come back to sure and they work on tactics for day three. it has proved fruitless today, the recovery of any more bodies or any missing, any of the missing passengers. and it's a real challenge for the divers because they have to go very deep underwater, so they are only allowed to be down underwater for ten minutes. they have a minute to go down and a minute to go back up. and they are struggling to get access into the cabinet area of the ship because, even though the allen —— aluminium mast was snuffed by this waterspout, the rest of the ship is still largely intact, and so underwater, where there are patches that have closed and furniture of the ship is strewn around, it is difficult to get access. they say they have got into the lounge area

of the ship and also the bridge, which is the part of the ship where the captain drives the vessel. no bodies were found there and they are trying to go further into the cabin area, where they believe the passengers were sleeping when the tragedy hit. this passengers were sleeping when the traced hit. �* , ., , passengers were sleeping when the traced hit. a ., , ., ., tragedy hit. as time goes on, we are startin: to tragedy hit. as time goes on, we are starting to get _ tragedy hit. as time goes on, we are starting to get more _ tragedy hit. as time goes on, we are starting to get more accounts - tragedy hit. as time goes on, we are starting to get more accounts from l starting to get more accounts from survivors, about what they endured when they were in the water, some really distressing accounts.- really distressing accounts. yeah, i mean, really distressing accounts. yeah, i mean. there _ really distressing accounts. yeah, i mean, there was _ really distressing accounts. yeah, i mean, there was that _ really distressing accounts. yeah, i mean, there was that really - really distressing accounts. yeah, i mean, there was that really heart i mean, there was that really heart breaking testimony from charlotte, a british survivor, she and her husband survived, and she and also their one—year—old daughter survived, and she talked about how she clutched her baby above the waves in order to keep herfrom sinking, basically, and she said she couldn't... there was black everywhere around her, pitch black, she could not open her eyes and the water, and she heard screams of people around her. the captain, who is new

—— a new zealander, 51—year—old, has gone to a hotel where survivors are staying, and he said, we did not foresee this waterspout. i spent today on another part of the island, very close to here, speaking to the head of a marine club, who said that on that side of the island, the waterspout also came past, but it's true up cushions and things, and the extent of the damage on this side was completely and explicable, and nobody could have imagined how devastating it was, and he said, he has been running that marine club for 28 years and he said, he is their experience in the waters, but their experience in the waters, but the captain would have really, really been unable to do very much to withstand the force of that —— completely inexplicable. to withstand the force of that -- completely inexplicable. market, we have been hearing _ completely inexplicable. market, we have been hearing this _ completely inexplicable. market, we have been hearing this was - completely inexplicable. market, we have been hearing this was meant i completely inexplicable. market, we| have been hearing this was meant to be something of celebration for mike lynch after that court case in the united states. his co—defendant in this also dying in a separate incident. ., ., ., . ,

incident. yeah, another cruel twist of fate. stephen _ incident. yeah, another cruel twist of fate. stephen chamberlain, - incident. yeah, another cruel twist j of fate. stephen chamberlain, who was mike lynch's co—defendant, as you say, in this us fraud trial, a trial launched when mike lynch sold his tech company autonomy of britain's largest tech company, to hewlett—packa rd, britain's largest tech company, to hewlett—packard, hewlett—packard hewlett— packard, hewlett— packard alleged she hewlett—packard, hewlett—packard alleged she artificially inflated the cost of the company into launched a fraud trial against him. he stood trial in the us and was cleared of all charges, and his co—defendant in that trial was hit by a car in england over the weekend... a terrible extension of the tragedy, if you like. absolutely. mark lowen, our correspondent reporting from italy, thank you very much indeed. stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. good evening.

some unseasonably wet and windy weather coming up in this forecast. it certainly is going to feel like autumn at times this week, but there will also be some sunshine. lots of blue sky around today, for example, but also some heavy, blustery showers, most of those out towards the north and the west, such as here in the lake district. now, that really sets the scene as we head through the rest of the week, with northwestern areas of the uk bearing the brunt of the worst of the weather, wettest and windiest here. but there will be some sunny spells. it's looking quite changeable at times, and you can just see that tight squeeze on the isobars out towards parts of western scotland earlier on today. strong gusty winds, a cold front going through, introducing fresher feeling conditions for tonight. so the skies will clear, the winds will ease down a little. there'll still be a few showers around, but a largely dry start to the day tomorrow, and certainly a cooler one than we saw earlier on this morning. many of our temperatures could drop back into high single figures. so a mostly dry start to the day

on wednesday with some early brightness around, but cloud is thickening from the west and through the morning, we're going to see rain piling across northern ireland into western scotland. the rainfall totals really starting to rack up here, and that rain will be pushing eastwards across scotland and perhaps as far eastwards as the pennines. some strong, gusty winds, too. and there could be some coastal overtopping, some large waves with high spring tides. but further south, it's mostly dry story but just turning a lot cloudier — temperatures below the seasonal average. and it's the same again on thursday, more rain on the way, although this time the rain is a lot further south — some humid feeling air. this system contains the remnants of hurricane ernesto, and that humid air will last longest across parts of east anglia. very windy on thursday across the board, gusts very windy on thursday across the board, gusts of wind of 40—50 miles an hour, potentially. once again, temperatures in the high teens, the low 20s in celsius. so you can see the tight squeeze on the isobars on thursday. the winds turn a little lighter for most on friday, but still blustery by anyone's standards, and some more heavy downpours of rain as we head through friday. possibly some more rain too,

in the south and the east as we head into friday night and saturday morning. here's the outlook for our capital cities as we head through the rest of the week. do keep an eye on the forecast. at the moment, it looks like an improving picture through the weekend. bye— bye.

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