this is bbc news with the latest headlines. as borisjohnson meets football officials to find ways of preventing english clubs joining a breakaway european super league, the premier league's leading all—time scorer calls for those clubs to be thrown out of the league. the super league have chucked a grenade at the premier league and chucked a grenade to everyone else. well, chuck one back. ban them. do you agree with alan shearer? could the season—ending chaos, with clubs unable to play? on twitter, it's @vicderbyshire. or you can email victoria@bbc.co.uk. also this hour: the government is accelerating

efforts to cut carbon emissions in the uk by 15 years. tensions remain high across the united states, as the jury in the trial of former police officer derek chauvin — who's accused of killing george floyd — prepares to deliver its verdict. four fifths of the people who have lost theirjobs since the pandemic began under the age of a5. youtube halts payments to beauty influencer, james charles — who's admitted to sending sexually explicit messages to two 16—year—old boys. good morning. the backlash over plans for a new european super league is intensifying, with widespread condemnation from fans, politicians and players. 12 top football clubs — including

six from the premier league — unveiled proposals for a breakaway tournament. which they would not have to qualify for and from which they could never be relegated. borisjohnson will chair a meeting of senior football officials and fan groups later to discuss what should happen to the clubs planning on joining the new league. the m other premier leagues who aren't participating in the super league are also holding talks later to discuss their response. it's notjust fans who are angry — liverpool's manager, jurgen klopp, reiterated last night his opposition to the league and said players aren't to blame. but the real madrid president, florentino perez — who is now chairman of the super league — has defended the plans, saying it's aimed at "saving footbal". this report from joe lynskey. if the european super league is an attack on the game, then football and society have gone on the counter. this was elland road last night, where leeds united supporters showed what they thought. theyjoined the voices round the country who've condemned the plans. the prime minister, the opposition leader and european politicians all say it would damage the sport.

and the president of uefa, who govern football in europe, said this: this idea is a spit in the face of all football lovers and our society, as well. so we will not allow them to take it away from us. on twitter, the duke of cambridge, writing in his role as fa president, said, "we must protect the entire football community", and that he shares the fans�* concerns. the words now are on the pitch, too. this was leeds�* goalkeeper last night, wearing a t—shirt with a champions league logo, and "earn it". the 12 super league clubs want a midweek competition that's a closed shop — no—one would be relegated — but even those who represent them don't support it. i can only give my personal opinion, and i don't like it one bit and, hopefully, it doesn't happen. we are here, we are the faces of the club and we arrived here today, and the leeds supporters

were shouting at us. we had a walk in the city and the people were shouting at us, as if we would have made the decision — and we didn't. it's the premier league's big six clubs looking to break away. today, the other 1a will meet to go through the plans. and the government's launching a fan—led review into football itself. these six clubs announced this decision without any consultation with football authorities or with government. worst of all, they did it without any dialogue whatsoever with their own fans. we will do whatever it takes to protect our national game. so i'm absolutely appalled at the fact that football has come this far into the hands of greedy owners. i'm obviously a burnley fan. we are so small, our budgets depend on people like the top 16 in the premier league, and for them to just treat it

like their own personal company is absolutely disgusting. it'sjust going to ruin everyone's dream, everyone's game, - and it's just ridiculous. when the stock exchange opened yesterday, man united's share price grew by nearly 10%. but now the anger from supporters is rising, too. some say this is a plan to break up football, but the people in the game are standing firm. joe lynskey, bbc news. alan shearer, the premier league's record goalscorer, says in retaliation, the premier league should consider banning the breakaway clubs. the super league have chucked a grenade at the premier league and chucked a grenade to everyone else. well, chuck one back. ban them. ban them immediately, if you can. if they can. and i'm sure that they'll look at every possible legal angle and what pressure they're under in doing that. but if you can, do it. do you agree with him? alan shearer also voiced his sympathy for liverpool managerjurgen klopp, who he said was in a difficult position. i mean, he made his feelings clear on the european super league over a year ago, didn't he,

where he said he didn't want it? he also said that again last night, he didn't want it. he doesn't want what his owners want. and that is a really powerful voice, when someone of his stature, someone that has brought huge success to liverpool, one of so many great managers — shankly, dalglish, paisley, fagan — when you look at all these guys who have been massive to that football club, now you've got another one speaking up against it. so, he is a powerful voice, and i'm sure that he will tell his owners what he thinks. and it's not fair on him, being put in that situation last night. it's not fair of the captain having been put in that position, to come out to the media to try and explain what they don't like. where are these owners? why don't they come out? why don't they come out and face the media and tell us why they've done it, why they want to close shop that no—one else can get into?

iama i am a dead's president and the chairman of the new european super league florentino perez has been defending the plans on spanish tv. translation: uieiid defending the plans on spanish tv. translation:— defending the plans on spanish tv. translation: ., , ., ., , ., translation: uefa is a monopoly and it should be more _ translation: uefa is a monopoly and it should be more transparent, - translation: uefa is a monopoly and it should be more transparent, they i it should be more transparent, they should know why they say these things. all we want is to make football better, we want to say football, which is at risk, it really is. uefa has not had a good image throughout their history, i don't want to mention some of the things that have happened at uefa, but i have to say that. they need to be transparent, they need to start a dialogue, instead of threatening. there is no need for them to threaten anybody. they have created a champions league format that, in our opinion, doesn't work. there is no one who says that it works. i can assure that. i've spoken to every recommit every federation, and no one understands it. besides, they say it will start in 2024, but we

will be dead by 2024. there are clubs here that have lost hundreds of millions this year and the previous one. it's going to be the 15 clubs who will play against each other every week, that's going to bring the money in. that's the great show in the world, there is nothing like that. and there is no other sport that can gather 4,000 million people watching a few teams play. this is for the sake of football, i am here to defend real madrid and make it better. i won the elections, so now i have for years ahead of me to improve the situation and this is one of the things we can do to improve the situation. today, the incomes of the champions league, it is night —— it is like now we are dying. there is less a mass audience, and less and less money, we are all dying, the big ones, the

small ones and the medium—sized ones. they say the new format will begin in 2024, i'm sorry, but we will all be dead in 2024. the money will all be dead in 2024. the money will come for all of us because this is like a pyramid, if the ones on top of money and we don't lose any money, then it will flow down and it will reach everybody because we will buy players because we will be supportive. but if we don't create that money then it won't exist for anybody. d0 that money then it won't exist for an bod. , ., anybody. do you recognise that description _ anybody. do you recognise that description of _ anybody. do you recognise that description of football - anybody. do you recognise that description of football as - anybody. do you recognise that| description of football as dying, anybody. do you recognise that. description of football as dying, as mr perez said? alan shearer�*s suggestion this morning on bbc breakfast that the premier league should chuck out the six english clubs are posing to take part in the new european super league, on twitter, this is, i agree with alan shearer, but i am sure the super league founders have done their homework with regard to legal angles and they will be on the front foot, i doubt the premier league or uefa will have a leg to stand on.

tariq panja is football reporter for the new york times and co—author of football's secret trade. give us an insight into how the american owners of english clubs like manchester united and liverpool viewed the unpredictability of football when it comes to them generating income.— football when it comes to them generating income. they absolutely hate it. where _ generating income. they absolutely hate it. where they _ generating income. they absolutely hate it. where they come _ generating income. they absolutely hate it. where they come from, - generating income. they absolutelyl hate it. where they come from, they know what is going to happen, it is almost like a so opera already scripted, they know how many games they will pay more or less and the money is shared equally and they are always profitable. it is very hard for an american team in the nfl to lose money and that is why those franchises are worth quantum is more than even the biggest football teams at the moment. but the reason, i was in a car a couple of years ago, one of these executives around uefa and he was bemoaning the fact, how could any business operate not knowing where a quarter of its revenue will come yearfor year? he is

where a quarter of its revenue will come year for year? he is talking about the champions league. they make 50 or 80 million euros a year, how can i not know it will come next year, how do i budget and plan for this? the answer is, well, you knew what you are buying into. this is a decades long european football separate —— football settlement, it is a meritocracy that gets you into the tournaments. these are not businesses, these were not treated as businesses, these have become businesses now. but the model has a ways been there. the idea these guys are feigning surprise at how much they are losing, it is partly to do with their own mismanagement. why spend so much money on players and transfers if you can't afford it? stay there, tariq. i will bring in kevin fernandez, a liverpool supporter and member of the liberal supporters club in dubai.— supporters club in dubai. kevin, hello. hi, _ supporters club in dubai. kevin, hello. hi, how— supporters club in dubai. kevin, hello. hi, how are _ supporters club in dubai. kevin, hello. hi, how are you? - supporters club in dubai. kevin, hello. hi, how are you? i- supporters club in dubai. kevin, hello. hi, how are you? i am . supporters club in dubai. kevin, l hello. hi, how are you? i am very well, what _ hello. hi, how are you? i am very well. what you — hello. hi, how are you? i am very well, what you think _ hello. hi, how are you? i am very well, what you think the - hello. hi, how are you? i am very well, what you think the idea - hello. hi, how are you? i am very well, what you think the idea of l hello. hi, how are you? i am very l well, what you think the idea of the super league? i well, what you think the idea of the super league?—

super league? i think it is a great idea for one _ super league? i think it is a great idea for one simple _ super league? i think it is a great idea for one simple reason, - super league? i think it is a great idea for one simple reason, it - super league? i think it is a great idea for one simple reason, it is l idea for one simple reason, it is time _ idea for one simple reason, it is time for— idea for one simple reason, it is time fora — idea for one simple reason, it is time for a change. uefa has squeezed every— time for a change. uefa has squeezed every european country and club by making _ every european country and club by making them pay multiple tournaments, multiple gamesjust for their benefit so they get more tv rights _ their benefit so they get more tv rights. people are talking about money, — rights. people are talking about money, let's not beat around the bush, _ money, let's not beat around the bush, this— money, let's not beat around the bush, this isn't all about money, but does — bush, this isn't all about money, but does the money go straight to the clubs— but does the money go straight to the clubs instead of the uefa bosses? _ the clubs instead of the uefa bosses? . , the clubs instead of the uefa bosses? ., , ., , , ., bosses? that is happening right now. you see it as — bosses? that is happening right now. you see it as essentially _ bosses? that is happening right now. you see it as essentially cutting - you see it as essentially cutting out the middleman uefa? yes. you see it as essentially cutting out the middleman uefa? yes, and uefa needs — out the middleman uefa? yes, and uefa needs to _ out the middleman uefa? yes, and uefa needs to be _ out the middleman uefa? yes, and uefa needs to be transparent, - out the middleman uefa? yes, andj uefa needs to be transparent, uefa is talking _ uefa needs to be transparent, uefa is talking of greed and backstabbing. we all know how many uefa officials have we prosecuted or arrested _ uefa officials have we prosecuted or arrested for bribery? look at the champions — arrested for bribery? look at the champions league, europa cup, sunercup, — champions league, europa cup, supercup, they go to locations where it is the _ supercup, they go to locations where it is the highest bidder, it should be the _ it is the highest bidder, it should be the locations to benefit football fans are _ be the locations to benefit football fans are not to the highest bidder. i fans are not to the highest bidder. i have _ fans are not to the highest bidder. i have attended supercup games in macedonia, i have been to ukraine.

the champions league final where liverpool— the champions league final where liverpool played real madrid. there were no— liverpool played real madrid. there were no flights for people to come in. i were no flights for people to come in i mean. — were no flights for people to come in. i mean, that is ridiculous. how does _ in. i mean, that is ridiculous. how does this— in. i mean, that is ridiculous. how does this happen? defence benefit out of— does this happen? defence benefit out of this? no. and i look at it this way, — out of this? no. and i look at it this way, that with tournaments being _ this way, that with tournaments being run— this way, that with tournaments being run by clubs, may be the fans were _ being run by clubs, may be the fans were benefit finally, that is the way i _ were benefit finally, that is the way i took _ were benefit finally, that is the way i look at it. but were benefit finally, that is the way i look at it.— were benefit finally, that is the way i look at it. but as a football fan, do way i look at it. but as a football fan. do you _ way i look at it. but as a football fan, do you really _ way i look at it. but as a football fan, do you really want - way i look at it. but as a football fan, do you really want to - way i look at it. but as a football fan, do you really want to see i fan, do you really want to see liverpool playing real madrid twice a year in a competition that they cannot be relegated from? well, look at it this way. — cannot be relegated from? well, look at it this way. it— cannot be relegated from? well, look at it this way, it is _ cannot be relegated from? well, look at it this way, it is an _ at it this way, it is an international tournament. you look at the _ international tournament. you look at the ipl_ international tournament. you look at the ipl and the nfl and the big -- league. — at the ipl and the nfl and the big —— league, there are no relegation or promotions, professional games are in_ or promotions, professional games are in a _ or promotions, professional games are in a tournament held on the weekend — are in a tournament held on the weekend and they are there. you will -et weekend and they are there. you will get better— weekend and they are there. you will get better players, better facilities, better games. we played

real madrid last year and in the finals _ real madrid last year and in the finals two — real madrid last year and in the finals two years ago and we played this year. — finals two years ago and we played this year, so playing good teams will this year, so playing good teams wiit only— this year, so playing good teams will only better the players themselves, why not? you play the team _ themselves, why not? you play the team twice — themselves, why not? you play the team twice a year, what is wrong in that? _ team twice a year, what is wrong in that? i_ team twice a year, what is wrong in that? i mean. — team twice a year, what is wrong in that? i mean, you pay english teams of three _ that? i mean, you pay english teams of three or— that? i mean, you pay english teams of three or four times a year. but ou can of three or four times a year. but you can be _ of three or four times a year. pm you can be relegated if you don't win, you can be promoted from the championship if you do win enough games, that is proper competition. no, but again, iam games, that is proper competition. no, but again, i am trying to say, the top _ no, but again, i am trying to say, the too six. — no, but again, i am trying to say, the top six, 0k? the no, but again, i am trying to say, the top six. 0k?— the top six, 0k? the top six right now in the _ the top six, 0k? the top six right now in the premier _ the top six, 0k? the top six right now in the premier league - the top six, 0k? the top six right now in the premier league does i the top six, 0k? the top six right i now in the premier league does not include tottenham and arsenal. the to six include tottenham and arsenal. the top six club — include tottenham and arsenal. the top six club -- _ include tottenham and arsenal. the top six club —— six clubs are joining _ top six club —— six clubs are joining the _ top six club —— six clubs are joining the super league, arsenal, spurs _ joining the super league, arsenal, spurs and — joining the super league, arsenal, spurs and four other teams. when joining the super league, arsenal, spurs and four other teams. when did some of those — spurs and four other teams. when did some of those ever _ spurs and four other teams. when did some of those ever win _ spurs and four other teams. when did some of those ever win the _ spurs and four other teams. when did some of those ever win the european | some of those ever win the european cup? some of those ever win the european cu - ? . some of those ever win the european cur.) ., ., , �* some of those ever win the european cu? ., ., ,�* ., some of those ever win the european cur.) ., ., ,�* ., some of those ever win the european cu-? ., ., ,�* ., ., cup? that doesn't matter, you are talkin: cup? that doesn't matter, you are talking about. _ cup? that doesn't matter, you are talking about, let's _ cup? that doesn't matter, you are talking about, let's not _ cup? that doesn't matter, you are talking about, let's not talk- cup? that doesn't matter, you are talking about, let's not talk about | talking about, let's not talk about the european cup, this is not the european — the european cup, this is not the european cup, this is a european

super— european cup, this is a european super league. not the european cup. it is super league. not the european cup. it is a _ super league. not the european cup. it is a league like the premiership when _ it is a league like the premiership when you — it is a league like the premiership when you play games with each other and you _ when you play games with each other and you win _ when you play games with each other and you win a tournament at the end of the _ and you win a tournament at the end of the year~ — and you win a tournament at the end of the year. let and you win a tournament at the end of the year-— of the year. let me go back to my count , of the year. let me go back to my country, certainly _ of the year. let me go back to my country, certainly in _ of the year. let me go back to my country, certainly in the _ of the year. let me go back to my country, certainly in the uk, - of the year. let me go back to my country, certainly in the uk, and. country, certainly in the uk, and thatis country, certainly in the uk, and that is not a prevalent view, but kevin says he is into it —— let me go back to tariq. he does want to watch liverpool against real madrid potentially in beijing's live on amazon or facebook or disney. that is what these _ amazon or facebook or disney. trisgt is what these owners and impresarios are hoping for, more people like kevin and less people, fewer people who are into the idea of competition, the idea ofjeopardy, this thing that drives our passion that anyone can beat anyone on a given day. for example, the thrilling things about football have been less to's miraculous run to the premier league title a few years ago, things like that would be almost impossible —— leicester city. we had ax amsterdam, once a very big

club, we are talking about the big six clubs, they are one of the biggest teams in europe, four times european champions, they are now reduced to plucky underdogs, they got to the semifinals of the champions league last season, it was a remarkable run, we will not see things like that again. it depends what sort of football you want. also, your programme child a florentino perez interview and i found that completely disingenuous. —— child. he claimed uefa was not being transparent, working in the shadows, orthey being transparent, working in the shadows, or they wanted was a conversation. but let me ask you this, this project has been cooked up this, this project has been cooked up for months in the shadows, there has never been a public debate about this. and even when it came out and when it was weak to me we reported this on sunday afternoon, there was radio silence. —— it was leaked. it was left to the poor manchester united manager to stand up for his team after a game on sunday

afternoon to talk about something as seismic as this. meanwhile, his bosses who had been cooking this up have so far refused to say anything apart from a statement, and let's get this clear, their public relations strategy has been a mess. they released a statement at about 11pm uk time on sunday night for something that they regard as the saviour of football. 11pm in the uk is late enough, that is midnight in spain and italy where the other teams come from. and mr perez, the chairman of this organisation, the european super league company whatever it is called, he decided to have an interview at midnight on a pretty tabloid spanish tv show. if i was running a project as important to football or society given football's input to society, is that what you do? you just rush out a press release in darkness and appear on a talk show in the middle of

tonight? they kind of don't care about the backlash, they are so important —— so concerned to see this through. important -- so concerned to see this through-— this through. that was seen to be ri . ht. this through. that was seen to be riuht. so this through. that was seen to be right- so we _ this through. that was seen to be right. so we have _ this through. that was seen to be right. so we have had _ this through. that was seen to be right. so we have had an - this through. that was seen to be right. so we have had an alan - right. so we have had an alan shearer in this country saying the premier league should throw these six clubs out of the premier league, we have had the prime minister and the culture and sports secretary say they will do whatever it takes to stop this. according to report in the financial times today, each of the financial times today, each of the 12 clubs that have signed up to this have been guaranteed welcome bonus of 200— 300 million euros provided by the american investment bankjpmorgan, especially for clubs like manchester united and barcelona who are in debt, that is amazing, but contracts will potentially have been signed and competition protects people who have signed contracts. yes, it does, but they are also contracted to us. this is a legal minefield and i am not a lawyer, they are also contracted to other events, too. i they are also contracted to other events. too-— they are also contracted to other events, too. i know you are not a la er events, too. i know you are not a lawyer and — events, too. i know you are not a lawyer and now _ events, too. i know you are not a lawyer and now the _ events, too. i know you are not a lawyer and now the am _ events, too. i know you are not a lawyer and now the am i, - events, too. i know you are not a lawyer and now the am i, but - events, too. i know you are not a lawyer and now the am i, but do | events, too. i know you are not a i lawyer and now the am i, but do you think it can actually be stopped?

well, given the strength of feeling, you have heard emmanuel macron and european union commissioners talking about this. there has not been an advocate for this beyond the 12 teams. and kevin in dubai. and kevin in dubai and a few others! h0. teams. and kevin in dubai. and kevin in dubai and a few others!— in dubai and a few others! no, all! can sa is in dubai and a few others! no, all! can say is that _ in dubai and a few others! no, all! can say is that these _ in dubai and a few others! no, all! can say is that these are _ in dubai and a few others! no, all! can say is that these are clubs - can say is that these are clubs owned — can say is that these are clubs owned by— can say is that these are clubs owned by corporate companies, they are clubs _ owned by corporate companies, they are clubs owned by people. if i own are clubs owned by people. if i own a club. _ are clubs owned by people. if i own a club. i_ are clubs owned by people. if i own a club. iown— are clubs owned by people. if i own a club, i own a company and you are trying— a club, i own a company and you are trying to— a club, i own a company and you are trying to stop — a club, i own a company and you are trying to stop me doing something iegat. _ trying to stop me doing something iegat. i_ trying to stop me doing something legal, i am going to go against that _ legal, i am going to go against that if— legal, i am going to go against that. if borisjohnson legal, i am going to go against that. if boris johnson and these guys. _ that. if boris johnson and these guys. the — that. if boris johnson and these guys, the politicians are talking about _ guys, the politicians are talking about it. — guys, the politicians are talking about it, you buy the club and you do whatever you want to do. kevin makes a very _ do whatever you want to do. kevin makes a very good _ do whatever you want to do. kevin makes a very good point _ do whatever you want to do. kevin makes a very good point here, - makes a very good point here, actually. stop selling clubs to people! you are talking about the politicians, let me ask you this. why have they just politicians, let me ask you this.

why have theyjust decided to pipe up why have theyjust decided to pipe up now? there have been no safeguards around football for many of the governments in the last 20 or 30 years, this has been the direction of travel. it is like you know there is going to be a very big fire in a building, you know it is coming, but you wait until the fire is raging before you send fire engines, 50 fire engine screeching to a fire you knew was going to happen and that goes for the european authorities as well. if football is this social good and more than a company, more than a business as kevin has described it, where weather safeguards before to prevent us getting to this point? it will be interesting to see whether anything will be put back into the box. and there is an element with football fans here as well, depending what team you support, people are talking about regulations and foreign owners, and juicy a clamourfor and foreign owners, and juicy a clamour for saudi and foreign owners, and juicy a clamourfor saudi arabia —— you see a clamourfor saudi arabia to buy newcastle, those are the same

commercial forces we are talking about here. so there needs to be a bigger conversation about what we want for football and if it is this purely commercial, greed is good, whoever has the most money gets to play. whoever has the most money gets to play, then let's have a conversation about it and let that be the direction of travel, but we have never had that.— direction of travel, but we have never had that. perhaps we should have it now- _ never had that. perhaps we should have it now. kevin, _ never had that. perhaps we should have it now. kevin, i— never had that. perhaps we should have it now. kevin, i have - never had that. perhaps we should have it now. kevin, i have been . never had that. perhaps we should l have it now. kevin, i have been told to move on, i am so gratefulfor your insight, thank you very much, kevin. tariq, thank you for your insight as well. loads more opportunities for you to pass your own views and give your own views, what realistically can the westminster government do, if anything? a couple of people have said, where were all these voices when bury were in trouble, and what about the premier league taking the moral high ground right now? you have a world cup in qatar being moved to november and december because it is too hot to play the world cup in december, so it is

multilayered. right, let's talk about climate change. the government's preparing to announce significantly steeper, legally binding cuts to the uk's carbon emissions, ahead of an international climate change summit in glasgow this autumn. borisjohnson wants to cut them by almost 80% by 2035 — almost 15 years earlier than previously planned. international aviation and shipping will be included in the target for the first time. it will mean major changes on heating, power, insulation, transport and food. let's talk to our environment analyst, so what does it mean for us, the vehicles we drive, gas boilers, insulation, for people who want to hop on a plane?! boilers, insulation, for people who want to hop on a plane?— boilers, insulation, for people who want to hop on a plane? i think you have 'ust want to hop on a plane? i think you have just answered _ want to hop on a plane? i think you have just answered my _ want to hop on a plane? i think you have just answered my question, . want to hop on a plane? i think you| have just answered my question, all of those things, yes. hopping on a plane will probably not certainly, because policy has to be determined, it will probably become more expensive if you do a lot of it, frequent flyers, that is popular with the general public, the idea of having a levy on frequent flyers. when it comes to driving, we are

going to have to buy electric cars anyway by 2030 because of the new government rules on that. so people will be getting rid of their old cars. on gas boilers, that is more tricky, we do have really a major challenge in getting people's home is heated by other means, by low carbon means often because things like electric heat pumps in the garden or air source heat pumps are not as efficient as gas, or they don't pack out as much heat as gas so we have to insulate our homes more and the government is not giving much incentive for that at the moment. in fact, it has gap —— it has scrapped the green homes grant to help people insulate their homes. there are a lot of things we can do and people will be expected to eat less meat and dairy, although those trends are already under way, so there are a lot of things, but the government will have to offer more policies to get there.- more policies to get there. thank ou ve more policies to get there. thank you very much. — more policies to get there. thank

you very much, roger. _ a jury in minneapolis will resume its deliberations later today, in the trial of derek chauvin, the former us police officer charged with murdering george floyd. america is braced for the outcome of a case that is seen as a pivotal moment in us race relations and policing. security has been significantly increased around the court building in minneapolis as officials prepare for protests once the outcome of the trial is known. a warning — there is distressing footage in this report from our washington correspondent, lebo diseko. his name... was george perry floyd jr. the first words of closing arguments focusing on george floyd, the man. the prosecution making an early effort to get ahead of claims about mr floyd's use of drugs. ..that he was not conscious... for nearly two hours, the prosecution tookjurors through the main points of their case — that mr chauvin pressed down on mr floyd until his lungs no longer had room for him to breathe, and that derek chauvin betrayed his badge and everything it stands for.

when he was unable to speak, the defendant continued. when he was unable to breathe, the defendant continued — beyond the point that he had a pulse, the defendant continued. this wasn't policing, this was murder. but mr chauvin's lawyer said the defence was focusing on an incomplete picture. nine minutes and 29 seconds. it's not the proper analysis, because the nine minutes and 29 seconds ignores the previous 16 minutes and 59 seconds. it tries to reframe the issue of what a reasonable police officer would do. his lawyer arguing that george floyd had been resisting, and said the officer's actions were legal, given the knowledge they had. the aim — to create reasonable doubt on the charges. all rise for the jury.

ifjust one juror has that, it would mean a hung jury and a possible mistrial. this is a peaceful protest, but make no mistake, minneapolis is a city on edge. thousands of extra national guard and law enforcement have been drafted in, in case of any violence. the jury is now sequestered, as they consider their verdict. whatever that is will have huge implications for this city and for this country. lebo diseko, bbc news, minneapolis. we can speak now to marvyn harrison, the founder of dope black dads — an online community for fathers to discuss the experiences of being black. thanks for talking to us, what impact did george floyd's death have on you? it impact did george floyd's death have on ou? . . . impact did george floyd's death have on ou? . ., . impact did george floyd's death have on ou? ., . ., on you? it was a fantastic moment in the sense it — on you? it was a fantastic moment in the sense it was _ on you? it was a fantastic moment in the sense it was the _ on you? it was a fantastic moment in the sense it was the first _

on you? it was a fantastic moment in the sense it was the first time - on you? it was a fantastic moment in the sense it was the first time i - the sense it was the first time i have seen, after his murder, people from all around the world come together on black lives and this is something within our community we have experienced at length and we are very present too and we live it everyday, so when we have spoken about some things that happen not only in the us, but also the uk, we have often found this has been dismissed as something that is a figment of our imagination or something that happens in different places, but this is the first time all the stories came out at the first time and it has moved me specifically, but i know the wider community has been very much moved by this and we really want to see justice at this point. i think that is what everybody is on on tenterhooks to see. if is what everybody is on on tenterhooks to see. , ~ ., tenterhooks to see. if derek chauvin is found guilty. _ tenterhooks to see. if derek chauvin is found guilty, what _ tenterhooks to see. if derek chauvin is found guilty, what kind _ tenterhooks to see. if derek chauvin is found guilty, what kind of - is found guilty, what kind of message will that sent out? it is message will that sent out? it is clear to police _ message will that sent out? it 3 clear to police officers all around the world we are in a completely different age now where we are documenting things happening to assist people and we know black people drive a lot of the racial conversation around the world in

terms of improving the experience for all intersections as well. and i feel like this is a really big, big moment for the us to show it has heart left and some soul, but we have all seen through experience that may not necessarily happen. so i have seen in conversations online that there will be more dramatic protests ifjustice is not upheld. but i think this is a moment where it really does need to happen for the consciousness of all of us and for the peace of all of us, it has been an incredible 12 months in terms of the amount of challenges and trauma and events, and it is not just george floyd, it is daunte wright, the aggressive police stops, it is all of us looking for some sort ofjustice from these things that happen way too often. find sort ofjustice from these things that happen way too often. and some --eole that happen way too often. and some people say. — that happen way too often. and some people say. we _ that happen way too often. and some people say. we are — that happen way too often. and some people say, we are really _ that happen way too often. and some people say, we are really different. people say, we are really different here in the uk, but would you say, no, there are issues amongst black people and trusting some british

police officers like there are issues of black people in the states trusting some of their police officers? i trusting some of their police officers? ~' . ., , officers? i think fundamentally, we don't trust them, _ officers? i think fundamentally, we don't trust them, we _ officers? i think fundamentally, we don't trust them, we have - officers? i think fundamentally, we don't trust them, we have a - officers? i think fundamentally, we| don't trust them, we have a fraught relationship with them and from anyone i know, we only engage with police if we must, if it is life or death, they don't see it as a safe environment to go to. we have seen the race relations report, we have seen messages from cressida dick that have been extremely polarising and ignoring the lived experience of black people. and it has been very disappointing. and i think the life of rashan charles and the many others with their interactions with the police, it must be very true and it is true. and what we want now is people to identify on a structural level, but also the acceptance of the social level that something is not right and put the pressure where it needs to be met. and i know there is a mayoral election coming up and this is a big issue for our community and we will be holding all

the candidates to account on this. if you are under threat, would you ring the police? it if you are under threat, would you ring the police?— ring the police? it depends on the level of threat. _ ring the police? it depends on the level of threat. to _ ring the police? it depends on the level of threat. to be _ ring the police? it depends on the level of threat. to be completely l level of threat. to be completely authentic, it depends on the level of threat, if it depends —— if it feels like something i could handle on my own, i would rather, ijust have zero faith. this is 30 odd years of lived experience of trying to interact with police in a conscious way and seeing it mishandled over and over again, i would rather take chances on my own than call the police.— than call the police. thank you very much for talking _ than call the police. thank you very much for talking to _ than call the police. thank you very much for talking to us, _ than call the police. thank you very much for talking to us, marvyn. - thank you for your messages about the european super league. alan shearer saying the premier league should chuck out the six english clubs are proposing to be part of this european super league. brian says, we should let these selfish clubs go. where players aren't performing 100% because there is no

true competition, and they will be back cap in hand. one viewer says these clubs get their millions from fans. so if fans boycott these clubs then they will not get their millions they are expecting from this venture. your views are always welcome. here is the weather. hello. for most parts of england and wales, we are looking at a fine day again with plenty of sunshine in the forecast today. further north west we have a cold front bringing outbreaks of rain today. that rain turns increasingly light and patchy over the next few hours, clearing to sunshine and showers for northern scotland where it will turn a lot cooler. ahead of the front, still warm in the sunshine, temperatures around 17, just nine across northern scotland as that cold front clears through. there could be the odd isolated shower in north—west england and wales. overnight the cold front will continue southwards bringing a little bit of patchy rain.

given the cloudier skies, not as cold as recently across england and wales. northern ireland turning slightly chilly with frost patches in scotland. tomorrow, cloudier weather drifts into southern areas of england as the dregs of that cold front arrive. temperatures for most areas dropping a little bit below normal for the time of year. that is your weather. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines. borisjohnson is boris johnson is chairing borisjohnson is chairing a meeting of football chiefs and fans to talk about ways of preventing english clubs joining the european about ways of preventing english clubsjoining the european super league. the government says it is speeding up his target to cut carbon emissions in the uk by 15 years. tensions are high across the us as the trial of the former police officer accused of killing george floyd nears its conclusion. sport now.

and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's sally. good morning. as we've been hearing this morning, plenty more reaction to the european super league proposals. everton have released a statement saying the club is saddened and disappointed by the plans and the big six clubs are tarnishing the reputation of the league and disrespecting every other club. they have called on the proposal is to be immediately withdrawn. the prime minister will hold talks with officials from the fa and fans representatives to discuss the proposals. the 14 premiership side outside the big six including everton will also hold a meeting. the fomer england captain alan shearer has called on the big six english clubs who have signed up to take part to be banned from the premier league. the super league have chucked a grenade at the premier league and chucked a grenade to everyone else. well, chuck one back.

ban them. ban them immediately, if you can. if they can. and i'm sure that they'll look at every possible legal angle and what pressure they're under in doing that. but if you can, do it. so, the fallout to the european super league proposals runs and runs. we've also heard from one of the men at the forefront of the plans — real madrid's president and the chairman of the newly—formed league, florentino perez. translation: we don't - have the money, apart from tv rights, so the only way to make football profitable is to make more competitive teams that are more attractive to fans of the biggest clubs from all over the world. so we came to the conclusion that if, instead of doing the champions league between seasons, we do a super league of the biggest clubs, we will be able to recover some of the income we've lost. many fans up and down the country have made their feelings clear

about the proposals. most notably at elland road last night — as leeds' supporters showed they weren't behind the new plans. these were the scenes before leeds' premier league match against liverpool. fans protesting with banners — while leeds players warmed up in t—shirts that said "football is for the fans" on the back, and on the front "earn it" with the champions league logo. liverpool managerjurgen klopp also had his say. we are the faces of the club and we arrived here and the leeds supporters were shouting at us, as if we would have made the decision, and we didn't. a club is bigger than all of us, than all of us, and we should not forget that. and i don't forget that, and that's why i take criticism for everything where i am responsible for, for absolutely everything. i criticise myself harder than others. but the team was not involved in this inner process and i was not involved. so i don't feel responsible for it.

on the pitch, the points were shared in a game which finished 1—1. sadio mane gave liverpool the lead at half—time but diego llorente rescued a point for leeds four minutes from the end with this header. world number onejudd trump begins his quest for a second world snooker title at the crucible today. he takes on liam highfield in his opening match. meanwhile, four—time champion john higgins is into round two — but not without a scare. he was 7—4 down to qualifier tian pengfei — before winning six frames in a row to book his place in the last 16. that's all the sport for now. in just over two weeks' time voters around britain will be heading to the polls. in scotland and wales there are parliamentary elections whilst in england voters will be choosing who will sit on their local councils.

5 live's anna foster is on the road this week and will be bringing us an insight in to what voters want from their elected representatives and what local issues will be sending people to the polling stations in these elections. today she's in stockton. anna. how are you? good morning, iam really how are you? good morning, i am really well not least because the sun is shining. we are on the high street. back in 2019 in the general election a huge swathe of the area was considered a labour heartland but turned tory. we have to constituencies, stockton north which is a labour heartland which said labour in 2019. over the river 100 metres that way, stockton southis river 100 metres that way, stockton south is a seat which turned from labour to tory. there will be questions when people cast their vote over what will inform those votes, what will they take into account. and if they did lend boris

johnson their boat, do they feel they got value for money? the high street, it is a beautiful high street, it is a beautiful high street, the widest in the country with fabulous 17th century and 18th—century building. but it has suffered notjust because of the pandemic, but it is one which has suffered from being very close to an out of town shopping park five minutes from here. lots of big stores moved out. for traders it has been difficult. they have put a lot of effort into regenerating high streets, making them beautiful cases to spend time but for the traders who make a living here that economy will be important when thinking about how to cast their vote. if we look at stockton in a couple of weeks, there are only five or six by—elections coming up, but the big one here is the tees valley mare which covers five authorities. it —

conservative competition. a labour challenger. that is exercising minds here. matt is with me this morning, here. matt is with me this morning, he owns a tiny barjust behind the shops. the smallest bar in stockton. how have you coped in the last year with coronavirus and keeping your business going? there is a drawback of being stopped in's smallest bar in the pandemic. the government introduced more policies _ the government introduced more policies for reducing the numbers to prevent— policies for reducing the numbers to prevent the spread of coronavirus and we _ prevent the spread of coronavirus and we have had to reduce the capacity— and we have had to reduce the capacity of the venue. before we went _ capacity of the venue. before we went into — capacity of the venue. before we went into the last lockdown business was at _ went into the last lockdown business was at a _ went into the last lockdown business was at a point where it was not workable. _ was at a point where it was not workable, it was no longer profitable, numbers were down to six people _ profitable, numbers were down to six people which would never work. naturally— people which would never work. naturally it had to be done. it

looks — naturally it had to be done. it looks like _ naturally it had to be done. it looks like we are starting to get to see light _ looks like we are starting to get to see light at the end of the tunnel and hopefully we are better things. you are _ and hopefully we are better things. you are battling on but it hasn't been the easiest year. now you have the chance to vote again, the mayoral election, how much attention have you been paying to that? i feel almost ignorant in the sense of although we are all looking at centrai— of although we are all looking at central government from a top end, i think it _ central government from a top end, i think it is _ central government from a top end, i think it is very easy currently to almost — think it is very easy currently to almost ignore the local people on the ground working in our towns. we are so— the ground working in our towns. we are so focused upon central government and with so many things impacting _ government and with so many things impacting our lives, i feel the vote will come — impacting our lives, i feel the vote will come from the top end. it is easy— will come from the top end. it is easy to — will come from the top end. it is easy to forget about the local guys.

these _ easy to forget about the local guys. these are _ easy to forget about the local guys. these are local elections, this isn't a national westminster election but you still feel like a lot of the messaging is coming from westminster. it doesn't feel local to you? it westminster. it doesn'tfeellocalto ou? . it doesn't feel local to you? it is not. if it doesn't feel local to you? it is not- if you _ it doesn't feel local to you? it is not. if you look _ it doesn't feel local to you? it is not. if you look at _ it doesn't feel local to you? it is not. if you look at what - it doesn't feel local to you? it is not. if you look at what has been happening — not. if you look at what has been happening with the labour party, the way in _ happening with the labour party, the way in which we have seen red seats turn blue. _ way in which we have seen red seats turn blue. in— way in which we have seen red seats turn blue, in an area like stockton which _ turn blue, in an area like stockton which itself — turn blue, in an area like stockton which itself is odd to have such a bi! which itself is odd to have such a big change. that all comes from our perception— big change. that all comes from our perception of the leader of the party— perception of the leader of the party and unfortunately, i can't speak— party and unfortunately, i can't speak for— party and unfortunately, i can't speak for everybody and i don't wish to, i speak for everybody and i don't wish to. i don't— speak for everybody and i don't wish to, i don't think a lot of people were _ to, i don't think a lot of people were jeremie corbyn fans for whatever _ were jeremie corbyn fans for whatever reason. do _ whatever reason. do you feel a change of leader may have changed opinions? definitely. but there is an

argument, a big argument whether that change in leadership has been any more _ that change in leadership has been any more positive than the previous leader— any more positive than the previous leader because i think there is, and from _ leader because i think there is, and from talking to people, the general mood _ from talking to people, the general mood seems to be that keir starmer may not— mood seems to be that keir starmer may not be — mood seems to be that keir starmer may not be the best leader of the party _ may not be the best leader of the party a _ may not be the best leader of the party. a lot of staunch labour supporters believe he is more conservative than someone the leader of the _ conservative than someone the leader of the labour party should be. that is what _ of the labour party should be. that is what i _ of the labour party should be. that is what i hear. we _ is what i hear. we started by talking about the economy and how business had been for you. one of the big voting implications last time was brexit. another one was the conservative party were promising to put money into areas like this one, areas that are a long way from westminster and maybe feel forgotten by central government. have you seen any real evidence of money being poured into

areas like this? there is things happening. but also overshadowed by the coronavirus, business — overshadowed by the coronavirus, business on the whole has really struggled in the last year across everything, from independent shops, to hospitality venues, restaurants, events. _ to hospitality venues, restaurants, events, everything has had a really difficult _ events, everything has had a really difficult time. it's almost impossible to see investment and prosperity when you walk down the hi-h prosperity when you walk down the high street and we are seeing so many— high street and we are seeing so many shops closed and not reopened from different points of the different lockdowns we went into. cases _ different lockdowns we went into. cases are — different lockdowns we went into. cases are not reopening. the biggest problem _ cases are not reopening. the biggest problem is _ cases are not reopening. the biggest problem is people's habits, the way in which _ problem is people's habits, the way in which we — problem is people's habits, the way in which we work has changed so much because _ in which we work has changed so much because of— in which we work has changed so much because of this virus. people have shopped _ because of this virus. people have shopped online and if they do continuously then we won't have a market _ continuously then we won't have a market in— continuously then we won't have a market in this town, or shops on the hi-h market in this town, or shops on the high street — market in this town, or shops on the high street. you mentioned teesside

park. _ high street. you mentioned teesside park. the _ high street. you mentioned teesside park, the shopping centre, that won't _ park, the shopping centre, that won't exist if people don't come back— won't exist if people don't come back out— won't exist if people don't come back out and support the high street and the _ back out and support the high street and the markets and our towns. thank _ and the markets and our towns. thank you _ and the markets and our towns. thank you. matt, who runs the bar on the other side of the high street. we are spending the next few days here seeing how people feel about voting. we will be heading to a boxing gym later on, i will be outside the ring rather than in it. very glad to hear that! and you can find out what elections are taking place in your area — and see all the candidates by heading to the bbc news website bbc.co.uk/news. the latest unemployment statistics came out today, what are the latest figures? the picture is like a deep freeze overwinter in the labour market

because of the lockdowns and furlough schemes and support schemes which were kept in place. you actually had a down tick in the official rate of unemployment which is still amazingly low largely because of the money spent on furlough schemes. and also for a bad reason, the unemployment rate does not reflect what is going on in the labour market. for this reason if you for example were laid off and told to collect benefits for a while, and when the economy reopens we will rehire you. when you are asked in the lead for savvy, do you have a job to go back to, you will not answer no, so you will not be classified as unemployed. we know there are 830,000 people in paid implement than at the start of the pandemic, most won't show up as unemployed because of those reasons. within that it 100,000 drop in paid employment, it is something like 350,000 people in hotels and

restaurants who are not working any more. that is huge. it hits young people far harder. if you look at the number of people who have lost theirjobs, paidjobs, it is something like 80%, 78% around the age of 85 or under, and 34% under the age of 25. the bulk of this crisis —— 78% under the age of 45. there are some interesting patterns. one other thing to highlight is the amount of worklessness. if you add the number of people out of work completely to the numbers who are workers on furlough. if you add in for example the fall in self—employment, 600,000, you get something like 6.2 million people who are workless because of the

pandemic. that is the mountain we have to climb, as the economy reopens and support schemes wind down, will we be able to find jobs that last, viablejobs down, will we be able to find jobs that last, viable jobs for those people? a question about primark, they are handing back millions of pounds worth of furlough they took from taxpayers. that is right. because these things were done at speed, the furlough money went out to employees who didn't really need it. primark is a prosperous and popular company. it has a reasonable profit margins, they were making money. although they were making money. although they had a long period making less money than before and the furlough scheme underwrote a lot of businesses like that, they did not have to worry, they ended up with a surplus from the tax payer, whereas the taxpayer collectively we have a huge deficit and debt to repay. it is an interesting sign corporate britain and there have been other examples is acknowledging in some

ways it has had an easy pandemic. so handing back the money is one thing they can do. thank you. a group of mps from different political parties will take evidence this morning on covid variants and international travel. there will hear from experts on issues such as the threat posed by the indian variant, whether the uk could face a third wave as restrictions are eased and the effectiveness of the government approach to border policy and international travel. this comes as india has been added to the red list for travel billing from 4am on friday british and irish citizens arriving into the uk will have to quarantine in a designated hotel. nonresidents will be banned from coming into the country entirely and now after 100 cases of the indian variant were identified in this country. our transport correspondent, caroline davies, reports. delhi is going into lockdown. cases are rising across india,

and there's a growing concern about the so—called indian variant of the coronavirus. while it's under investigation, the uk government has taken a new step. we've made the difficult but vital decision to add india to the red list. this means anyone who is not a uk or irish resident or a british citizen cannot enter the uk if they've been in india in the previous ten days. uk and irish residents, and british citizens who've been in india in the past ten days before their arrival will need to complete hotel quarantine for ten days from the time of arrival. the rules will come in from 4am on friday morning. it's less than four months since india banned flights from the uk, trying to contain the uk variant. with this virus, dynamics between countries can change quickly. when flights restarted, india's government restricted them to 30 a week between the two countries, and seats back to the uk before friday

are already in short supply. vick and his family are currently in ghaziabad on the outskirts of delhi. i immediately looked into the flights. so, a, i couldn't get any flights back home. b, i have to quarantine with a small child now — that is another worry. c, it is ridiculously expensive to be in hotel quarantine for ten days. but the variant here in india is worrying — people have started panicking about it. there is a sense of panic around. international travel from england could still restart to some countries from the 17th of may, but this announcement shows it will be a while until the world is open — as the list of countries designated red gets longer, not shorter. caroline davies, bbc news. the scottish first minister will give a covid briefing later and is expected to confirm lockdown easing measures planned for april the 26th. wales will see its restrictions

eased further from saturday, wales will see its restrictions eased furtherfrom saturday, with six people from six different households able to meet outdoors. hospitality will be able to open outside as planned from monday. a travel bubble launched between australia and new zealand could be in jeopardy. a border worker at new zealand's auckland airport is said to have tested positive for coronavirus. prime ministerjacinda ardern said the country's health authorities were liaising with their australian counterparts. turkey is second in the world behind india in terms of the spread of covid—19. the daily infection rate has exceeded 60,000 in the past week. the total number of deaths is relatively low. the authorities aim to have everyone over 40 years old vaccinated by the end ofjune but some are hesitant about getting inoculated — as our international correspondent orla guerin reports from istanbul. this is one of the oldest state hospitals in istanbul,

and here alone, they have given out 23,000 doses of the vaccine. across the country, around 8 million have had both jabs out of a population of around 83 million, so about 10% of the population here is fully vaccinated. the door is open here at 8am and we have seen a stream of people arriving, and you can now get a vaccination until midnight, the hours have been extended because the numbers coming forward fell after ramadan began, so you can come here in the evening after breaking the fast and get your vaccination. i am with 72—year—old sevim. you have just had your vaccination, how are you feeling?

how has covid changed your life in the last year? what has the last year been like for you? i am with an associate professor at the hospital. there are two vaccines available, the chinese sinovac and pfizer biontech. at the start there were concerns, and in brazil. trials in brazil said it was only about 50% effective. are people expressing a lot of concern about that to you?

there are concerns about vaccine hesitancy and the take—up of the vaccine. one in four of the over—65s have not come forward to have their shot. turkey is now battling a third wave of covid—19 with skyrocketing cases, the numbers of daily infections have gone up to over 60,000 in recent days, so doctors are urging people to come forward and get their vaccination. youtube has temporarily restricted a make up youtuber to make money from the platform. this month he admitted to sending sexually explicit

messages. youtube did not say how long the suspension would continue. a cosmetics firm also announced the end of its partnership on friday. car insurance costs are dropping to their lowest in six years in the uk. the average cost has fallen by £87 in the last 12 months due to the lower risk of accidents, as average mileage dropped by 43% in the pandemic. the number of cars damaged by potholes has risen by more than one third in a year prompting criticism roads resembled the surface of the moon. the research by a leading breakdown company found that almost five thousand call—outs were made during the first three months of this year for damage traditionally caused by holes in the road, including broken suspension springs, distorted wheels and damaged shock absorbers.

thank you for your many messages about the european super league. alan shearer suggesting on the bbc the six english clubs should be chucked out of the premiership. steve says alan shearer is correct, the premiership and the fa should immediately ban the clubs from playing. the game does not belong to the billionaire owner but to all of us. whereas bob who is a man united supporter says that is naive. throwing them out will destroy the premiership. it is a kneejerk reaction, we have to work with the clubs. terry says people are talking about a boycott but that depends on broadcasters boycotting them as well. and pundits refusing to work for them as well. now it's time for a look at the weather with chris fawkes. hello again.

we are looking at more fine, dry, sunny weather for most of england and wales again today. the early morning rising sun was picking up some cloud from an approaching weather front just to the west of mumbles in swansea. here is that weather front bringing rain to northern ireland and scotland already today. but over the next few hours that rain will turn lighter and patchier and as it clears we will see a mixture of sunshine and showers following across northern areas. now this weather front bringing the light and patchy rain is a cold front and behind that the area is turning cooler. across england and wales, in the sunshine, it will feel pleasant even on the warm side with highs up to 17 degrees in cardiff. behind the cold front, the temperatures will drop away significantly. this afternoon temperatures around nine degrees in stornoway and aberdeen, feeling a good deal cooler here. overnight tonight, ourweather front sink southwards into england and wales. bringing a few patches of rain with it. the skies clear meanwhile in scotland and frost will begin to return here but with that thicker cloud further south it won't be as cold a night.

temperatures around 7 degrees in birmingham for example. tomorrow our weather front continue southwards bringing cloud across wales, the midlands and east anglia and southern counties in the afternoon. the odd spot of rain is possible but it is looking dry. and pressure will begin to build again across northern areas of the uk so lots of sunshine and dry weather to come. the winds are light but tending to come from a northerly direction bringing that cooler air to many of us. temperatures starting to dip a little below par for the time of year through wednesday afternoon. into thursday, high pressure really does build in across the uk. the weather will be dry with increasing amounts of sunshine and with the high centred over the top of us the winds will be pretty light for all of us. after a cold and locally frosty start to the morning we should see afternoon temperatures returning a little bit above normal for the time of year. so warm in the sunshine, temperatures around 16, perhaps feeling on the cool side

with the onshore winds across parts of east anglia where temperatures arejust ten in norwich. not much rain so far this month not much rain as we look at the forecast for the weekend and next week as well. that is your weather.

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