# if you want to get with me, better make it fast... this night was unbelievable. it exceeded all my expectations. it was amazing. honestly, it wasjoyous. it was fantastic. out of ten i would give it 20. spice girls! the spice girls are, of course, all now women in their mid—405. many of their fans have teenage daughters of their own. but the songs and the style are still selling. ben ando, bbc news. suite let's introduce you now to a puppy named shuck who has become the newest recruit at a thatcher‘s firm in norfolk. hejoins his owner richard, on roofing jobs across east anglia, without showing any fear of heights. they've only been together for a few weeks, but have become inseparable. now it's time for a look at the weather with louise lear.

it's been a tale of two halves this weekend, with the best of the brighter weather across eastern england, clouding over north and west and west and a series of weather fronts sitting in the atla ntic weather fronts sitting in the atlantic will start to influence the weather over the next couple of days. we are seeing some rain for scotla nd days. we are seeing some rain for scotland and northern ireland, just brushing the north west of england and north wales. we will keep the sunshine, turning hazy only south—east with highs of 23 degrees. overnight tonight, the cloud and rain will intensify over scotland. into sunday, that will move its way into scotland and northern ireland, eventually pushing into northern england. weakening somewhat on sunday as it moves towards the midlands and south—east corner. behind it, somewhat drier and brighter conditions, the exception of the far north of scotland. one day on which, it is noticeable colour for all day on which, it is noticeable colourfor all and we

day on which, it is noticeable colour for all and we keep the risk of some rain before the north and west you are. hello — this is bbc news, with martine croxall. the headlines: the race is on to become the new conservative leader and prime minister — the latest contender to enter the running is health secretary, matt hancock. president trump arrives injapan for the start of a historic four—day state visit. universities in england are told not to "scaremonger" over

finances as a review is expected to call for them to reduce their tuition fees by nearly £2,000. rules allowing homeowners to build extensions in england without planning permission have been made permanent. now on bbc news, it's time for a special edition of the bbc‘s brexitcast on the day theresa may set a date for her departure, with adam fleming and katya adler in brussels, and chris mason and laura kuenssberg in westminster. brexit means brexit. breaking up is hard. the people voted and they have to get on with it. the process, which i can only describe as a dog's brexit. brexit means brexit, but what does brexit mean? hello, it's chris in westminster. laura in westminster. katya in brussels. and adam in brussels. so, laura, chuffing heck, what a day!

yeah, huge day, big day, enormous day. we brexitcasters have been talking for months and months about the crushing inevitability of theresa may having to go at some point. today, it's happening. and for any country, the day when their political leader says that they are stepping down, it's a huge moment. i mean, forget about brexit, perish the thought, forget about the brexit for a moment. we will now have, by the end ofjuly, someone else in charge of running the country, making the decisions that affect all of our lives in all sorts of ways. i will shortly leave the job that has been the honour of my life to hold. the second female prime minister, but certainly not the last. i do so with no ill will but with enormous and enduring gratitude to have had the opportunity to serve the country i love.

at that point, she turns around and walks back through the door and for all of that caricaturing as the may—bot, a hugely human moment. absolutely. some people were saying at last she has showed that she is real and has real feeling. i think, in a funny way, it's a metaphor for what has happened in the last couple of weeks — in the end, despite all the hard work, all the wrangling, the fighting, the persistence — theresa may was overwhelmed by the challenge. and she certainly was overwhelmed, emotionally, today. of course as a human being, you would be. but that is really what has happened, she has been overwhelmed by people in parliament not really wanting to give up their own pet unicorn. she has been overwhelmed by the divisions in her party, and overwhelmed, really, by the complexity of this project and the problems, the mistakes that she made along the way that had built up.

the intriguing thing is, i know you were saying the other day that she had made things worse with that speech that she gave, what feels like an eternity ago. yeah. it was only tuesday! was it tuesday? today's friday! and that set in chain the events that have led to today. for a while, there has been an inevitability like this moment would come. even so, if we rewound ten days, it was not certain that it was this imminent, people might have said would it be after the european results? would it be a bit later than that, in earlyjune after the visit of president trump? but, now, at the moment has come. it did. and in a funny way, covering politics, in the end, it's actually always really quick and brutal, it suddenly comes. that is really what has happened, in a period of 48—72 hours. was it the men in grey suits? or the one man in a grey suit with a sealed envelope, or... yeah, there apparently were a lot of sealed envelopes. the backbenchers had had enough, they made it clear they were going to force her out if she tried to carry on. but the real thing that has changed,

in fact, since we were last chatting on tuesday night, is that the cabinet's turned against her. you can't go on then, however determined or resolute you are. we have talked about, at what point does being resolute become stubborn, and then becoming actually deluded and losing touch with reality? such a contrast though. i was thinking she was so overwhelmed that she turned around and pretty much fled back into numberio — what a contrast to david cameron. when he came out and then gave, after this vote... doo—doo—doo... doo—doo—doo! devastated the country from an impact, some happy and some sad but it was a massive moment for the country. then said he was off, exactly the... sorry to be a pedant... adam's going to make the pedant‘s point here, absolutely correctly. 0n the day after the referendum result, eight o'clock in

the morning, when cameron came out, with sam by his side, his voice cracked on exactly the same point of his departure speech, when he talks about the honour of serving the country. doo—doo—doo was several weeks later, when it had become clear that he was definitely... still sticks in your mind though. i remember that day because that was the day that he and i were dressed exactly the same. so deep and meaningful! i always remember finding that on the tape. we were in the edit suite, this may be interesting to people who like tearing down the fourth wall of her majesty's press. we hung it on the table, we won't like what? he is humming, off i go, well done

me, now i'm going to go around the world to go surfing or whatever. and we were, struck, shall i say? despite adam was catalogue, the point you made about the different personalities and a lack of likelihood that theresa may would be doing that as she walked through the door in any circumstance, and that now or later. what you have said so often, both of you, it is however much criticism the he recently has come under at home and here in the eu as well, you have always said she is somebody who passionately loves her party and passionately loves her country, the whole of the union, thatis country, the whole of the union, that is something i think you could not mess today. weather it was a mistake or not to cry, i'm sure people will analyse it from all

sorts of angles. can i recommend to anybody who starts going on to me about female politicians suddenly showing their emotions, where male politicians would not do the same thing. it's really annoying, it's a double standard. how did you feel when theresa may's husband to cut in hand and told her to resign?e when theresa may's husband to cut in hand and told her to resign? ! one of the papers, the metro, splash with that saying something like i tell her, fill it. theresa may actually sees her husband as her closest political advisers, i think what he was meaning is that he is really the only person she won't listen to. not like, " get back indoors, love." we should be specific about the timeline. there

are specific about the timeline. there a re lots of specific about the timeline. there are lots of things flashing about theresa may standing down, the date being the 7th ofjune. that is how attending her resignation as leader of the conservative party as you carries on as prime minister for about two months after that while the contest runs its course until sometime injuly, the contest runs its course until sometime in july, we the contest runs its course until sometime injuly, we do not formally yet no the date. which means two more eu summits to come to, one on tuesday, and then the june end of term summit. we will see her here twice. what will that be like? i think she would even do a doorstep eyeing up the carpet, we all know she hated them anyway. because if you have fired yourself, you wouldn't do it would you? how many people are actually running for the leadership contest? jeremy hunt was at the guildford station this morning, in which he was excited about a direct service to farnham

opening up for. friday, constituency daisy, foreign secretary talking about things domestic then rolled up at the haslemere festival and told his local newspaper that he is in the running, so he is definitely declared. a lot of people are talking about how they are seriously considering it without definitively saying but he has differently declared. rory stewart has definitely declared. borisjohnson is in switzerland, his language was interesting today. in swiss german? was he? you never know, he does talk lots of languages! latin is in his language of choice if he's not bothered with english. s, or greek.

what he had to say was in english thankfully. he pushed it back on the table, the idea of deal or no—deal, so table, the idea of deal or no—deal, so addressing those who think it was a big mistake to ever talk about taking no—deal off the table. a big mistake to ever talk about taking no-deal off the table. yes, he got lots of people excited very quickly by saying we were going to leave at the end of october whatever happens. that will be one of the big fault lines in the leadership contest. who will openly say that they are willing to leave without a deal, and who will say that it's absolutely not a chance, or they would do everything possible in their power. i think people getting ina their power. i think people getting in a froth about everything boris johnson says, it can change. adam and chris, you have a marathon, don't you? i5 hour marathon. starts at ten o'clock on uk time on the bbc five live. i should say, therese r,

if you have a bit of free time on your hands, why not subscribe to an informative brexit podcast? aw come oi'i informative brexit podcast? aw come on brexitcast? she would love that. we will have another telly marathon and bits of brexitcast. we will be wearing our bow ties, laura. and act like a good idea. this this week, on the travel show. it's ladies' night in the atlas mountains.

and i'm stepping up to the plate in new york. i'll never be able to hit it that hard, but i'm going to give it my best shot. no pressure at all. well, there's a little bit of pressure. we're starting this week by heading off to morocco, tojoin a high country that's on trend.

around the world, some tour companies have been reporting that bookings for women's only adventure trips up by whopping a0%, so we sent cat moh to the atlas mountains to join a trekking group run for and by women. the berber tribes have lived in the atlas mountains for thousands of years, in villages and towns dotted across the slopes and valleys. so i've been to morocco before but this is the first time i'm actually making it out into the mountains, and i'm super excited about it. but it's also the first time i'm going to take part in a women's only expedition, so let's see how that goes.

most of the women helping us on our two—day trip are berber, and trusted members of the community. today we're walking through some of the clay villages in valley. leading us is hafida, morocco's first female mountain guide. she qualified 25 years ago. very much a pioneer of the time. to have women in the expedition and to have women hiking and helping other women, i love this idea, to have the new women coming in from far away, western women, to share in the life of the berber women. in honour of our arrival, some of the locals are throwing us a party. but there's one rule.

no men. the berber women often gather in the evenings to sing, dance and chat. they don't always dress up in their traditional outfits, but they wanted us to have little experience, and they have kindly but they wanted us to have the full experience, and they have kindly lent us their clothes. i am actually wearing someone's bridal dress. so i've been wedged in the middle. and apparently the male musicians don't count as men, so it's also considered above board. so it's all still considered above board.

i catch up with zina. she has long been an advocate for women's rights in morocco and worked hard to launch these women only tours. zina, what do women get out of this rather than joining a regular mixed group? in a country like morocco, especially in places that are a bit conservative like here, it's really hard to be able to interact with the locals, especially when you come with a group of mixed tourists. in a group with women only, we can actually break some barriers and get to learn about the customs, the tradition, they will open up. we can help women and empower them and provide them with an income. fatima is a widow. normally widows would give up this lifestyle as it's considered a man'sjob. she lives in a cave

with her daughter and has begun hosting female tourists to supplement her income. they also help out with the daily tasks, some staying for up to a week. this afternoon it's getting the goats back into the pen to milk. sounds simple enough. what do i do? this is a faster way to do it. there we are. i ,are escaping!

reason that i can see why these trips have become so popular. we have met some wonderful women who have welcomed us into their world. and although i have been to morocco before, it sometimes felt like i was only experiencing half the story, half its people. but now i'm leaving with more of an understanding of the country and its customs and an appreciation for the women who live here in these challenging but stunning mountains. cat moh, reporting from morocco. but stunning mountains. this week i am in new york city outside the legendary yankee if you come to the bronx in spring or summer there is a street called stickball boulevard where most sundays,

the emperors stickball league keep the tradition alive. ok, so as far as i can tell, each player has three attempts to serve the ball, one attempt to hit it. this if they miss the ball, they're out. if they hit it, it's about getting to first base, second base et cetera. to keep the game going the street is closed off to traffic. shouting. there is a lot of smack talk as well. a lot of smack talk. in fact, i'm told that smack talk accounts for 90% of the game. there is also a lot of camaraderie. everyone is just having fun. it is just about a bunch of friends getting together and hanging out. how did you get into it? we are washed up baseball players. that is part of it. the other thing is that it is a tradition. stickball is a tradition that always happened in new york city and a lot

of our parents put us into the game. my family has been playing over 50 years. i remember as a young kid going to see my uncles play downtown. it was really cool. how about you, young man, are you into it? nope. all of you have customised your bats. what are they made from? wood. closet poles from the home depot. closet rods, poles, whatever. new york emperors stickball league was established in the mid—805. we have approximately 100 members playing stickball. one of the league's founders was called steve mercado. he was a fireman in engine company a0 who died in the 9/11 attacks. it was his vision to advance the league. he always wanted it to be an olympian event. so on memorial day weekend, we have teams from california come. we have teams from florida,

orlando, miami, tampa. we constantly try to uphold the vision for him. his two sons, as a matter of fact, play in the league right now and it is a legacy we want to continue. i don't know if i will be able to hit that hard that i will give it my best shot. ok, let's go. let's do it. grab a stick for you. this one right here. 0k. let it bounce once, step into the ball. 0k. i feel like the ball clipped the bat. i'm going for a clean hit this time. this time, you've got to run to first base. but now they going to talk trash, though. keep your eye on the ball. don't say it... don't say it. just toss it up.

that's good. there you go. run it out, run it out! let go of the bat! they laugh. i think i'm gonna leave it to the professionals. i need a bit more practice. i might be done but if you want to catch some stickball, the emperors league big blowup memorial day competition takes place next weekend. well, that's your lot for this week. coming up on next week's travel show... i'm going to be looking back at a white—knuckle start to the year on the programme. like when ade experienced life in the fast lane in dubai. wowee. that was incredible. so much raw power.

don't forget, you can keep track of us wherever we are in the world on our social media. but for now from me, lucy hedges, and the rest of the travel show team here in the bronx, it's goodbye. hello. in some respects it is a bank holiday weekend that is going to suit all because there will be some sunshine around but also rain as well which will keep the gardeners and the growers happy. the rain most persistent across the north and west but not exclusively, however that will just turn a little cooler and i am not sure that is going to please too many. the reason being these fronts sitting out in the atlantic, on their way and we are just starting to see the first signs of rain brushing into western fringes of scotland and northern ireland and that is going to gradually drift east through the afternoon. here, a little cooler, and more disappointing. but further south we have certainly more cloud and eventually showery outbreaks into north wales and north west england. the best of the sunshine

in sheltered eastern areas to the east of the pennines. the sunshine will turn increasingly hazy into the afternoon but still pleasant enough with highest values of 23. similar to the last couple of days but cooler and fresher further north. that's because the rain continues and if anything it will turn heavier and more persistent into scotland overnight. we keep quite a lot of cloud and outbreaks of rain into northern ireland and north west england, it stays largely dry and mild elsewhere. but for sunday a change to come, the cold front gradually drifting steadily south and east through the day and it is going to weaken, to a band of cloud and showers across the midlands and the south—east corner but there will be some rain for the south—east but behind it drier and brighter and sunnier conditions with the exception the far north of scotland. what you start with on sunday you are not likely to finish with. still highest values of 21, not expected to last as the fronts move out of the way, plenty of isobars on the charts for monday coming from a north—westerly direction.

so a cooler source that wind and that is going to continue to drive and cloud and rain through scotland, northern ireland and north and west facing coasts of england and wales. sheltered eastern areas still seeing the best of the drier and brighter weather but noticeably fresher for all, particularly in scotland with it stays cool and disappointing, highest values in the south between 16 and 18. it is half term for many and it looks like that is set to continue, temperatures just a little below weather should be for the time of year with further outbreaks of rain.

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