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this is bbc news, i'm sally bundock with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. a double win for nomadland at hollywood's virtual golden globes. the film wins best drama film and chinese—born chloe zhao wins best director. and netflix drama the crown, about the british royal family, wins the best tv drama series, with best actor awards for emma currin and josh o'connor. explosions a violent crackdown by troops in myanmar — at least 18 people are killed in protests against the military coup. donald trump gives his first speech since leaving the white house — he says his politicaljourney is �*far from over�*. the rollout of the covax
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vaccination programme starts today in the ivory coast with vaccinations in g ha na to follow. and prince harry has spoken of his concern that history might repeat itself during an interview with oprah winfrey. good to have you with us and we begin with the virtual golden globes event which has come to a close, kicking of hollywood's award season. nomadland won best picture drama, with chloe zhao also picking up the accolade for best director. the borat subsequent moviefilm was named best picture — musical/comedy, with sacha baron cohen claiming best actor in a motion
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picture — musical/comedy. andra day won best actress in a motion picture drama for her performance in the united states vs. billie holiday. while chadwick boseman was posthumously awarded best actor in a motion picture drama for ma rainey�*s black bottom. but they weren't the only stars of the show — taking pride of place this year were frontline and essential workers who made up the audience in california and new york where the ceremony was broadcast from. our north america correspondent, peter bowes is in los angeles. peter, it was quite a night, wasn't it? and well pulled off in this virtual world we are in at the moment?— in this virtual world we are in at the moment? well, yes. they did manage _ at the moment? well, yes. they did manage to — at the moment? well, yes. they did manage to pull— at the moment? well, yes. they did manage to pull it _ at the moment? well, yes. they did manage to pull it off- at the moment? well, yes. they did manage to pull it off and - at the moment? well, yes. they did manage to pull it off and i i did manage to pull it off and i think that is an achievement in of itself. it was a different show with no red carpet leading up show with no red carpet leading up to the start of the ceremony, as you say, they were frontline workers in the audience as opposed to major celebrities. the two presenters
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were in different cities, new york and los angeles. and for all, there was a controversy over diversity leading up to the show. it actually turned out to be quite a diverse show in terms of the winners and the people who won in the top categories. you have mentioned a few of the names. the row which centred around the fact that this is an awards show that this is an awards show thatis that this is an awards show that is hosted by a group of foreignjournalists, 87 of foreign journalists, 87 of them. foreignjournalists, 87 of them. the los angeles times that ap is the other day suggesting, in fact, showing that there were no like voters, no blackjournalists among the boating pool. it was almost the elephant in the room and it was very clear that officials from the hollywood foreign press association had to address that immediate on stage, saying they had work to do, but journalists, likejournalists, had to be a part of the community, as they put it. they said they had to create an environment where diversity is the norm as opposed to the exception. the norm as opposed to the exception-— the norm as opposed to the excetion. �* .,, i. exception. but as you say, when it comes to _ exception. but as you say, when
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it comes to the _ exception. but as you say, when it comes to the actual _ exception. but as you say, when it comes to the actual winners, | it comes to the actual winners, a diverse set of winners this year. that is in terms of chloe zhao winning the accolade of best director. i want course, that's been a long time coming, hasn't it? it that's been a long time coming, hasn't it? ., , that's been a long time coming, hasn't it? . , ., ., ., hasn't it? it has. chloe zhao, a really great _ hasn't it? it has. chloe zhao, a really great achievement i hasn't it? it has. chloe zhao,| a really great achievement by her. the first woman of asian descent to win in this particular category, in fact, only the second woman in the history of the golden globes to be named best direct. before only in its history have they been five women nominated. this year there were three. so that was a positive achievement, nomadland is this great movie starring francis mcdormand about a nomadicjourney starring francis mcdormand about a nomadic journey through the american west. presses mcdormand didn't actually win in her category after she put in her category after she put in a really gritty performance. and what does this tell us about the oscars and who might be grabbing those prized awards in april?
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be grabbing those prized awards in aril? ~ ., in april? well, i think it suggests _ in april? well, i think it suggests that _ in april? well, | think it | suggests that nomadland in april? well, i think it - suggests that nomadland could be one of the favourites, probably will be one of the favourites. it is a fairly disparate field this year and one of the reasons for that is, certainly the leading contender as far as studios are concerned, was netflix. these films that have been streamed, a lot of people have seen them, as opposed to normal years. especially at the oscars where people tend not to have seen quite a few of those because they haven't been released in their particular territory in cinemas. the whole landscape has changed quite significantly. i think over the last year because, in part, because of the pandemic. the organisers of the oscars have said — i will be on all live event, a different ——at different venues all around the world. not only at a theatre in hollywood, but i suspect one in new york and london as well as the other major cities around the other major cities around the world. they will be people gathering, socially distanced, but it will be a live event and
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feel very, very different to any other oscars we have seen. alright, super. thank you very much, peter bowes and we will speak to you again soon. we will have more later on in the program on the globes. —— golden globes. the united nations has condemned the use of lethal force against peaceful protesters in myanmar. it's after the bloodiest day of clashes since military leaders seized power four weeks ago. the un human rights office says at least 18 people were killed on sunday and more than 30 injured. our south east asia correspondentjonathan head has sent this report. and a warning, it contains some graphic images. this was the day myanmar�*s army set out to impose its will on a furious population, whatever the cost — not just tear gas, but live rounds, too. all restraint now abandoned. chanting. a month after the coup, public anger and defiance are still burning bright in myanmar... ..fuelled by the rising
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toll in dead and injured and by the many hundreds dragged from their homes at night. and still, no sight of aung san suu kyi, the woman they voted for overwhelmingly in an election four months ago. they prepared themselves with home—made shields... ..and put up improvised barricades to try to stop the police. it was pitifully inadequate for what they were about to face. explosions. in yangon, the police pushed forward in clouds of tear gas. but they were shooting as well. this was nyi nyi aung htet naing, an engineer and a protester, struck by a bullet and carried off through the gunshots for treatment. he did not survive. in the southern town of dawei, two terrified women watched
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as police — commanded by an army officer — advanced on the protesters, calmly shooting directly into the crowd. at one barricade, a man shouts for people not to run. there are three shots. some are clearly hit and then dragged away. these were some of the worst clashes of the day. the ambulances kept up a constant relay to and from the hospitals, which were filled with the injured and the dead. these are scenes from myanmar�*s traumatic past that its people had hoped were behind them. much has changed during this country's io—year experiment with democracy, but not the soldiers, who now run it again and who are still willing to kill to stay in power. jonathan head, bbc news. richard nuccio was director of the national democratic institute in myanmar and then
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went on to work on reforming the parliament's public finances. more recently he has been a senior advisor to the eu and the uk on myanmar. thank you for being on the program. first of all, give us your reaction to what has been going on, what you just heard from our correspondence jonathan had. from our correspondence jonathan had.— from our correspondence jonathan had. first of all, it is sadly and _ jonathan had. first of all, it is sadly and tragic. -- - jonathan had. first of all, it| is sadly and tragic. -- head. is sadly and tragic. —— head. it makes me want to alternate between wanting to cry and shouting and anger. many of their friends shouting and anger. many of theirfriends and shouting and anger. many of their friends and colleagues shouting and anger. many of theirfriends and colleagues i have been working with over the last seven — eight years are detained, no—one knows where they. families are separated, they. families are separated, the military is turning to its frequent alternative of using direct physical violence to maintain its grip on power. now, the us has said that they will up the pressure on acro
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too, what can the international community do, do you think? unfortunately, —— myanmar, i think the options are relatively ineffective and it's not important ——is important to not important ——is important to not mislead the people in myanmar that there is a solution that is going to be provided by western powers. i think it is important that there is solidarity with the protesters. the coup was completely illegal, unconstitutional, even by the constitution the military itself wrote. it is unconstitutional. there needs to be greater solidarity through the united nations and through the united nations and through all western powers to seek whatever options they have two impose pressure on the military. but the idea of direct intervention is not on the table. i think no country would be willing to do that.
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and myanmar is a very strategic country but surrounded by powers that will not co—operate. china has benefited in the past from military dictatorships in myanmar and there are lots of reports that it is providing assistance very direct assistance to the military now.— direct assistance to the military now. direct assistance to the milita now. �* ,, , military now. aung san suu kyi is suaposed — military now. aung san suu kyi is suaposed to _ military now. aung san suu kyi is supposed to appear - military now. aung san suu kyi is supposed to appear in - military now. aung san suu kyi is supposed to appear in courtl is supposed to appear in court today. it would be the first time she has been seen since her arrest. time she has been seen since herarrest. her lawyer time she has been seen since her arrest. her lawyer has not been able to be in contact with her. what is your thinking on her. what is your thinking on her fate her. what is your thinking on herfate and her. what is your thinking on her fate and the others that are within her party?- her fate and the others that are within her party? there is no question _ are within her party? there is no question that _ are within her party? there is no question that aung - are within her party? there is no question that aung san i are within her party? there is| no question that aung san suu kyi is the leader of the myanmar people. they have demonstrated this over and over again. whether it is through the free and fair elections that were organised in 2015, and most recently in november
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of 2020, or by the massive numbers of people that have taken to the streets stop some of your viewers may not realise that the cities you are showing images of our hundreds of miles away from each other. very difficult to reach and yet this uprising by ordinary people, students, teachers, dock is, nurses —— doctors, civil servants, it has spread across the tire country. and military is literally confronting its own people and has no option but to kill them to prevent them from seeking both the ruler and the system of government that they had so long thought over.— long thought over. richard nuccio, long thought over. richard nuccio. we _ long thought over. richard nuccio, we really - long thought over. richard | nuccio, we really appreciate your time and sharing your expertise. thank you for being on the program. let's get some of the day's other news. hundreds of protesters have gathered outside a court in hong kong where 47
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pro—democracy activists are due to face charges of conspiracy to commit subversion. the charges relate to an unofficial primary poll last year that aimed to select opposition candidates for a legislative election. the hong kong authorities say the primary was a plan to overthrow the government. thousands of protesters in haiti have been marching through the streets of the capital, port au prince, calling for presidentjovenel moise to stand down. france's former president, nicolas sarkozy, is due to learn the verdict today in his trial on corruption charges. president from 2007 until 2012, mr sarkozy is accused of offering a judge a plum job in return for inside information on an investigation into his campaign finances. he denies the charges. south australia has become the first state in the country to ban single use plastic straws and cutlery. businesses that break the new rule will face heavy fines. the ban will be expanded next year to include all polystyrene cups and plates. conservationists say the measure will reduce the flow of plastic waste into the oceans, saving the lives of whales and other marine creatures.
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in the past couple of hours donald trump has made his first public appearance since leaving the white house last month. mr trump told a conference of conservative supporters the journey that started four years ago when he became he also said he wouldn't be starting his own from orlando, florida, our north america correspondent nick bryant sent this. carnival time in orlando. a trumpian mardi gras. latins for trump! but this also had the feel of a revival meeting, a gathering that suggests that if there is to be a battle for the soul of the republican party, then the former president has the numbers to win. the loser of the 2020 election was greeted like a conquering hero. most people in this crowd still believe he won, and the big question on everyone's lips — will he run again?
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cheering who knows? i may even decide to beat them a third time, ok? cheering. but he hasn't yet declared his candidacy. donald trump has always inspired a near cult—like devotion, and at this conservative conference, they even put a golden idol on display. we're praising donald trump, in thanksgiving for all he's accomplished for this nation, and with god's blessing, he will continue to accomplish, we praise the lord. most conservatives here are hoping for his second coming. making america great again remains an article of faith. his part in the storming of the us capitol isn't even seen as a sin. people really admire him and respect him, and they want to hearfrom him. isn't what happened on january the sixth, and his part in that, disqualifying? no, i don't believe he played any part in the violence at the capitol, and i don't
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think any of these people do here. what this appearance has shown is that the storming of the us capitol was not a pivotal event, the moment when the republican party decided to reject donald trump and take a different path. less than two months on, it's almost as if january the sixth never happened. nick bryant, bbc news, florida. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: a double win for nomadland at hollywood's virtual golden globes. the film wins best drama film and chinese—born chloe zhao wins best director. first, the plates slid gently off the restaurant tables. then suddenly, the tables, the chairs and people crashed sideways and downwards, and it was just a matter of seconds as the ferry lurched onto her side. the hydrogen bomb.
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on a remote pacific atoll, the americans had successfully tested a weapon whose explosive force dwarfed that of the bomb dropped on hiroshima. i had heard the news earlier, and so my heart went bang, bang, bang! the constitutional rights of - these marchers are their rights as citizens of the united i states, and they should be this religious controversy — i know you don't want to say too much about it — but does it worry you that it's going to boil up when you get to the states? well, it worries me, yes, but i hope everything will be all right in the end, as they say. this is bbc news. the latest headlines:
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a double win for nomadland at hollywood's virtual golden globes. the film wins best drama film and chinese—born chloe zhao wins best director. let's stay with our main story. we can now speak to clayton davis who's film awards editor at variety magazine. he joins us from new york. welcome to the programme. what do you make of it now? it is all over. it hasjust do you make of it now? it is all over. it has just finished. what is your immediate reaction?— what is your immediate reaction? . ., ., reaction? we have a front runner officially _ reaction? we have a front runner officially now - reaction? we have a front runner officially now with | runner officially now with chloe zhao and nomadland. it is a beautiful thing to see. she is the second woman to win best director at the golden globes, following barbara streisand for gentle in 1983. but she is the first person of colour to win the category. i think this will just be translating down the road as we lead to the academy awards. oscar voting opens up this coming friday. she has been the front runner for quite
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some time. the movie debuted at venice. during this precursor season, she hasjust one venice. during this precursor season, she has just one award after award. she has won the most awards for any director or any filmmaker in history in a single award season. it seems just made for her.— just made for her. when you look at the _ just made for her. when you look at the winners - just made for her. when you look at the winners overall. look at the winners overall it's very diverse, isn't it, which bodes well for the oscars and this whole discussion about the lack of diversity among those who were to judge these winners today. those who were to 'udge these winners today.— those who were to 'udge these winners today. absolutely. you know, winners today. absolutely. you know. we _ winners today. absolutely. you know. we had _ winners today. absolutely. you know, we had chadwick- winners today. absolutely. you l know, we had chadwick boseman who won best actor for ma rainey�*s bottom. he is the first black customers winner in that category —— ma rainey�*s black bottom. peter finch won 419 76's black bottom. peter finch won a19 76's network. why think thatis a19 76's network. why think that is something that may translate. one of the emotional moments of the evening was his
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wife accepting the award on his behalf. the best actress was the winner for billie holiday. following will be goldberg she is the second black woman to win that category. she missed out on an sog awards nomination, this is a good boost for her. moving forward. and then we had daniel kaluuya when forjudas and the black messiah, playing fred hampton. another big upset wasjodie foster winning best supporting actor for the mauritania, a late breaker, much likejudas was. came out strong and got her win. was. came out strong and got herwin. in was. came out strong and got her win. , ., , ., her win. in terms of streaming services versus _ her win. in terms of streaming services versus traditional - services versus traditional hollywood movies, the big movie houses, where are we with that after today's awards?— after today's awards? amazon made history _ after today's awards? amazon made history today _ after today's awards? amazon made history today is - after today's awards? amazon made history today is the - after today's awards? amazon made history today is the firstj made history today is the first stream are to win a best picture prize at the golden globes for borat subsequent
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moviefilm in the best picture, your musical category. that has been a race that has been going on for years now. as we have looked to the streamers to kind of get us through the pandemic, there is been up as —— apprehension about where they stand in the movie industry. we have seen it being embraced in many ways, with chadwick boseman, the film debuted on hulu. we are seeing a lot of that. as to the diversity question, the hollywood foreign press got a lot of flak this week for not having any black members. they came out and kind of address did. i think this is going to be a reckoning for them in terms of diversifying their membership because, just because you have black winners in the evening doesn't mean you can't have black members. absolutely. clayton davis thank you for being on the programme. thank you for having me.
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the firstjabs provided by the covax vaccination programme will be given in the ivory coast today with vaccinations in ghana to follow. covax is a global initiative for equitable access to covid vaccines led by the global alliance for vaccines and the world health organization. our global health correspondent naomi grimley reports. we all owe a debt of gratitude to countries like south africa which participated in the global vaccine trials. scientists needed areas of high incidence to find out if their vaccines were. the question is will those countries now get all the doses they need to cover their most vulnerable citizens? welcome, all. at the world health organization, they have been trying to focus minds. , ., , , minds. they need to be blunt. -- i minds. they need to be blunt. -- i need- _ minds. they need to be blunt. -- i need. the _ minds. they need to be blunt. -- i need. the world - minds. they need to be blunt. -- i need. the world is - minds. they need to be blunt. -- i need. the world is on - minds. they need to be blunt. -- i need. the world is on the | —— i need. the world is on the brink of a catastrophe. the -- i need. the world is on the brink of a catastrophe. the who wanted to avoid a _ brink of a catastrophe. the who wanted to avoid a rerun - brink of a catastrophe. the who wanted to avoid a rerun of - brink of a catastrophe. the who wanted to avoid a rerun of the l wanted to avoid a rerun of the 2009 swine flu pandemic when
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vaccines were almost all bought up vaccines were almost all bought up a rich countries. this time it came up with the covax plan to help 92 of the world's poorest states get access to vaccines free or at a low cost. but the global scramble for supplies has slowed down and south africa got so frustrated with the pace of covax it did its own vaccine side deals. 1th its own vaccine side deals. as a middle _ its own vaccine side deals. s a middle income its own vaccine side deals. is a middle income country, it feels like perhaps we shouldn't have completely relied on covax. we should have got those bilateral agreements going. but i think is a middle income country we often fall between a rock and a hard place. and we are now at the back of the queue and unable to access, in a timely fashion, these life—saving interventions. vaccines are clattering off the production line at this institute in india. it will be
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a key source of vaccines and covax has gone to great pains to ensure multiple supply chains across the world. there's also the delivery side of the equation. unicef, which has a good track record on childhood immunisation, has been flying thousands of fridges and syringes out of this copenhagen distribution depot. getting the vaccine from letter to b throws up many more hurdles. it letter to b throws up many more hurdles. , hurdles. it needs to find a plane to go on. at the - hurdles. it needs to find a - plane to go on. at the moment, plans are hard to come by. are you allowed to fly dry ice? is there a restriction on how much dry ice you can put on a plane? does it have somewhere to land? what are the logistics on clearing customs? as it had all of the approvals? has it had the waivers? so if's really those hundreds of hundreds if not thousands of steps. naomi grimley reporting there.
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prince harry has spoken of his concern that history might repeat itself during an interview with oprah winfrey. extracts have been released ahead of the broadcast on us television. here's our royal correspondent daniella relph. what are you silent or were you silenced? ., ., , ., what are you silent or were you silenced?— what are you silent or were you silenced? ., ., , ., ., , silenced? no answer to that yet from meghan- _ silenced? no answer to that yet from meghan. but _ from meghan. but this was just the trailer. ahead of next week and's broadcast of the much anticipated interview. almost on survivable _ anticipated interview. almost on survivable sounds - anticipated interview. almost on survivable sounds like - anticipated interview. almost i on survivable sounds like there was a breaking point. mi; was a breaking point. my bi est was a breaking point. my biggest concern was history repeating itself. for biggest concern was history repeating itself.— repeating itself. for prince har , repeating itself. for prince harry. the _ repeating itself. for prince harry, the talkers - repeating itself. for prince harry, the talkers of- repeating itself. for prince harry, the talkers of his i harry, the talkers of his mother protecting his wife stop i can't begin to imagine what it must have been like for her going through this process by herself all those years ago. because it has been unbelievably tough for the two of us _ unbelievably tough for the two of us but — unbelievably tough for the two of us but at least we have each other~ — of us but at least we have each other. , ., ~ , other. oprah winfrey has become a friend and neighbour of the - a friend and neighbour of the couple since being invited to their wedding. couple since being invited to theirwedding. her couple since being invited to their wedding. her interview style isn't aggressive, but she will have encouraged them to open up and reveal what went wrong behind palace walls. and
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thatis wrong behind palace walls. and that is the concern of the royal family. that is the concern of the royalfamily. how critical that is the concern of the royal family. how critical have harry and meghan been? you have said some pretty — harry and meghan been? you have said some pretty shocking - said some pretty shocking things here. daniella relph, bbc news. the business stories are next. see you in a moment. hello there. we've got a quiet few days of weather coming up, some sunshine to come, some frosty mornings, a bit of fog around as well, but there's a tendency for the weather to turn a bit cloudier over the next few days and certainly a lot cooler by the end of the week as well. right now, we're seeing some low cloud. some mist and fog patches move in across east anglia. they will continue to spread westwards over the next few hours, into the midlands, central and eastern parts of wales. could be a few fog patches elsewhere. where we keep the clear skies, though, it's going to be cold with some frost, temperatures getting down to about —3 celsius in the very coldest spots, so could be a grey start for quite a few of you but
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there will be some cloud in scotland probably keeping the worst of the fog at bay here. that cloud will thin and break, with some spells of sunshine coming through later on. and actually, northern ireland should have a decent day too. it's probably across parts of east anglia, the midlands, central and eastern areas of wales where the low cloud and fog is most likely to linger. and where that happens, well, temperatures might only reach 7 degrees. maybe that's even a bit generous. but for most of the uk, i think we'll see some sunshine and temperatures pushing on into double figures. for tuesday, same area of high pressure still involved in the weather forecast, but we do have a little trough moving up from the south—west. i think for many, it will be a rather grey start to the day on tuesday, with some mist and fog patches, some low cloud as well. there will be some sunshine to come through, particularly across scotland and into north—west england, western parts of wales probably doing quite well as well, but later in the afternoon, we'll start to see that trough thicken the cloud up across the southwest, threatening some patches of rain. that rain could become a little bit more extensive as we head towards wednesday. that is across parts of southern wales and across southern counties of england. could see a little bit of rain just about anywhere. and around some of these eastern coasts, i reckon it's
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probably going to be quite grey, with the threat of a few patches of drizzle coming in from the north sea from time to time. best of any sunshine more likely across northwestern areas. again, where it stays rather cloudy and grey, it'll be cool — 5—6 degrees celsius in the south, still relatively mild. that is until thursday and friday, when this area of high—pressure starts to build in. we send northerly winds southwards down the north sea, and that ultimately will bring much cooler weather to all parts of the uk. so towards the end of the week, quite a bit of cloud on thursday, temperatures around 6—8 celsius. friday, probably a little bit brighter, a little bit more sunshine.
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