good morning. it's saturday. welcome to bbc news. i'm victoria derbyshire — here are the headlines in the uk and around the world. more testing and vaccinating people in parts of north—west england — where covid cases are surging due to the indian variant. some health officials want all over 18s to be offered the jab. we're glad that we're getting the acceleration of the vaccination programme across bolton, and we will keep pushing for 18 years plus. violence continues in gaza — palestinian officials say an israeli airstrike has killed seven people, including four children. a us envoy is in the region for talks to de—escalate the conflict. wreath laying services are being held across the uk and around the world — to mark the centenary

of the royal british legion. it's fa cup final day — leicester, who are looking to win it for the first time, face fa cup regulars chelsea — in front of over 20,000 at wembley and over a billion following around the world. hello, and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the army is to be deployed in the north west of england to help with surge testing to try to combat the indian variant of coronavirus. infection rates have gone up rapidly — particularly in bolton and blackburn. yesterday, the british prime minister borisjohnson warned that the variant — which has also been detected in other parts of the uk —

could threaten plans to lift lockdown restrictions in england injune. beacause of the concerns, the wait between jabs will be cut from 12 weeks to eight for the over—50s and clinically vulnerable. 0ur health correspondent katharine da costa reports. there will be more surge testing today and 15 hotspot areas, like here in formby in merseyside, as authorities try to get a grip on the more transmissible indian variant. at the downing street press briefing, the prime minister said the race between the vaccine and the virus just got tighter. borisjohnson said it was crucial people come forward for their jabs. we will accelerate remaining second doses to the over—50s and those clinically vulnerable, right across the country, so that those doses come just eight weeks after the first dose. and if you are in this group, the nhs will be in touch with you. extra vaccine doses have been deployed in bolton, which has seen a spike in cases of the indian variant.

so far, there's no evidence vaccines are less effective against this version of the virus, but the speed of the spread is concerning. people who've got a second vaccine will have greater protection not only against the original variants, but also against this new variant. so it is very important that people who get their first vaccine also go on to get their second vaccine, and there is very clear evidence that people are taking that offer up very strongly across the uk and indeed in bolton and surrounding areas. businesses in england, wales and most of scotland will welcome customers back inside many venues from monday. but the prime minister has warned the faster—spreading indian variant could make it more difficult to lift all restrictions in england onjune the 21st. katharine da costa, bbc news. 0ur reporter, luxmy gopal is in bolton. tell us what is going on there this morning.

tell us what is going on there this morninu. . ., . , tell us what is going on there this mornin. . ., ., , ., ., morning. victoria, there is a dual a - roach morning. victoria, there is a dual approach here. — morning. victoria, there is a dual approach here, increasing - approach here, increasing vaccinations and increasing testing by going _ vaccinations and increasing testing by going to communities. and health authorities_ by going to communities. and health authorities here have been going door to _ authorities here have been going door to door, dropping off tests to -et door to door, dropping off tests to get people testing, and among the many— get people testing, and among the many measures to get people vaccinated is the vaccine bus here, as you _ vaccinated is the vaccine bus here, as you can— vaccinated is the vaccine bus here, as you can see behind me. despite the rain. _ as you can see behind me. despite the rain, people have been lining up, queueing all the way around the corner. _ up, queueing all the way around the corner, down the road, to get there jabs _ corner, down the road, to get there jabs let's — corner, down the road, to get there jabs. let's speak to the head for the programme of vaccination here in bolton _ the programme of vaccination here in bolton. helen, first of all, how many— bolton. helen, first of all, how many people still need to be vaccinated, because of course other people _ vaccinated, because of course other people and — vaccinated, because of course other people and the vulnerable have already— people and the vulnerable have already been eligible for a while? in this _ already been eligible for a while? in this area, we have approximately 10,000 eligible people still unvaccinated.— 10,000 eligible people still unvaccinated. �* ., , unvaccinated. and what has been sto -|n~ unvaccinated. and what has been stepping peeple _ unvaccinated. and what has been stopping people getting - unvaccinated. and what has been stopping people getting the - unvaccinated. and what has been stopping people getting the jab? | unvaccinated. and what has been| stopping people getting the jab? i think the reasons are that we are in

an area of significant deprivation, and that brings barriers to vaccination, barriers in terms of not being able to book an appointment because you don't have any credit on your phone, you can't get onto the public transport because covid is about, life is busy, but bringing the vaccine here to the community means that people have had those barriers are removed, and as you can see they are queueing up and as you can see they are queueing up and just working on here to be vaccinated. find up and just working on here to be vaccinated-— up and just working on here to be vaccinated. �* ,., ., , vaccinated. and the government has said that the — vaccinated. and the government has said that the priority _ vaccinated. and the government has said that the priority will _ vaccinated. and the government has said that the priority will continue i said that the priority will continue to he _ said that the priority will continue to be vaccinating in accordance to a-e to be vaccinating in accordance to age group, — to be vaccinating in accordance to age group, but we do know that cases here are _ age group, but we do know that cases here are being transmitted across younger— here are being transmitted across younger people, there is a high increase — younger people, there is a high increase in— younger people, there is a high increase in cases among the under 25 is, so _ increase in cases among the under 25 is, so do _ increase in cases among the under 25 is, so do you — increase in cases among the under 25 is, so do you think that should be changed — is, so do you think that should be changed and actually younger people where _ changed and actually younger people where there is a spike should be eligible — where there is a spike should be eligible for the vaccine? | where there is a spike should be eligible for the vaccine?- where there is a spike should be eligible for the vaccine? i think we have to trust _ eligible for the vaccine? i think we have to trust the _ eligible for the vaccine? i think we have to trust the national - eligible for the vaccine? i think we have to trust the national team, . have to trust the national team, they are seeing the bigger picture, they are seeing the bigger picture, they have the idea of vaccine supply and the population health, and absolutely we know that in these

area there are large areas of young people, because any centre of most towns you have a large young population, but i will say that there are young people in this area who probably are eligible for vaccination and are aware of that. what is your message to younger people _ what is your message to younger people who may think, oh, i don't people who may think, oh, idon't think— people who may think, oh, i don't think i_ people who may think, oh, i don't think i fit— people who may think, oh, i don't think i fit the criteria.— think i fit the criteria. please come along _ think i fit the criteria. please come along today. _ think i fit the criteria. please come along today. the - think i fit the criteria. please | come along today. the covert think i fit the criteria. please - come along today. the covert risk score added 3000 people to the clinically extremely vulnerable list. they are people in this area who are young who may think they don't qualify. if you are in the area, come here and we will vaccinate you if we can. here in bolton, vaccinate you if we can. here in bolton. as _ vaccinate you if we can. here in bolton. as in — vaccinate you if we can. here in bolton, as in elsewhere - vaccinate you if we can. here in bolton, as in elsewhere in - vaccinate you if we can. here in - bolton, as in elsewhere in england, the easing — bolton, as in elsewhere in england, the easing of lockdown will continue as planned — the easing of lockdown will continue as planned on monday and the hope is that there _ as planned on monday and the hope is that there will be no need to revert to any— that there will be no need to revert to any localised restrictions, because _ to any localised restrictions, because of course this is an area that has— because of course this is an area that has been under localised covid

restrictions longer than many other places— restrictions longer than many other places in— restrictions longer than many other places in the country. it restrictions longer than many other places in the country.— places in the country. it certainly has. places in the country. it certainly has- almost _ places in the country. it certainly has. almost a _ places in the country. it certainly has. almost a year. _ let's talk to professorjames naismith, the director of the rosalind franklin institute and an expert in structural biology. what is it that will clamp down on this indian variant?— this indian variant? ultimately, it's auoin this indian variant? ultimately, it's going to — this indian variant? ultimately, it's going to have _ this indian variant? ultimately, it's going to have to _ this indian variant? ultimately, it's going to have to be - this indian variant? ultimately, i it's going to have to be vaccination and social restrictions. but it's going to have to be vaccination and social restrictions.— it's going to have to be vaccination and social restrictions. but we know when ou and social restrictions. but we know when you are _ and social restrictions. but we know when you are vaccinated _ and social restrictions. but we know when you are vaccinated it - and social restrictions. but we know when you are vaccinated it takes - when you are vaccinated it takes several weeks for there to be immunity, so why not clamp down on it now? ., , . ., , it now? social restrictions, masking. _ it now? social restrictions, masking, testing _ it now? social restrictions, masking, testing is - it now? social restrictions, masking, testing is really i masking, testing is really important. most of us can now do tests at home. and isolating if you are positive, that is the best way to break the chain, if people test themselves. if they are positive, they go home, they stay home. that is where the biggest difference will be. and you heard from your corresponded, and it's true, it

spreads in young people because they don't get symptoms significantly. if they can isolate when positive that will make a big difference. what they can isolate when positive that will make a big difference. what you make of the — will make a big difference. what you make of the fact _ will make a big difference. what you make of the fact that _ will make a big difference. what you make of the fact that the _ will make a big difference. what you make of the fact that the joint - make of the fact that the joint committee is continuing with its strategy of vaccinating people in the age groups as it comes down, rather than switching to over 18 is in these hotspot areas which local health officials are calling for? the vaccination at the national level is designed to save as many lives as possible. if you disrupt that and keep switching to local areas you will likely derail the whole programme. younger people, it's really important that some younger people are vulnerable and need to get vaccinated, and i would encourage anybody was into that category to come forward, but for most young people this variant will be as harmless to them as the original variant. be as harmless to them as the originalvariant. it be as harmless to them as the original variant. it is much more harmfulfor original variant. it is much more harmful for older people. despite

the campaign has concentrated on working down at the age groups and there at highest risk of serious disease. . ~ there at highest risk of serious disease. ., ,, , ., , . there at highest risk of serious disease. . ~ , ., , . ., disease. thank you very much for talkin: to disease. thank you very much for talking to us- _ palestinian officials in gaza say seven people from two families were killed in an israeli air strike which hit a densely—packed refugee camp. hamas militants have fired more rockets at cities in southern israel, but there have been no reports of casualties. diplomatic efforts to end the fighting are intensifying with the arrival in the middle east of a us envoy. helena wilkinson reports. there is no letup in this latest devastating conflict. this is what's left after the latest israeli air strike. palestinian health ministry officials say a home in a refugee camp west of gaza city was targeted.

seven palestinians, including women and children, are said to have been killed. militants in gaza fired a barrage of rockets in response towards a city in southern israel. in many towns and cities in the occupied west bank, there is growing anger. this is the town of hebron. battles continue to rage between israeli soldiers and young palestinians. elsewhere, in nazareth, in northern israel, arab protesters took to the streets. injerusalem, palestinians pelted jewish settlers with stones and fireworks — the settlers hit back with live bullets. this was sheikh jarrah, where attempts to evict palestinians from their homes helped start the escalation to the conflict. there are international calls for calm.

whether it's palestinian lives or israeli lives, it's incredibly tragic. it's horrific to watch. that is certainly why our focus is on de—escalating what is happening on the ground. that's our human reaction to what we're seeing. this latest conflict, now into its sixth day, looks farfrom being resolved in the short term. helena wilkinson, bbc news. 0ur middle east editor, jeremy bowen, has posted this update. a short while ago, he tweeted the names of those who died in the air strike. you can see from this list that five out of the seven casualties are under the age of 16. and this is the latest from the israeli military on their operations overnight. it says several rocket launch sites were destroyed. it also says that a hamas tunnel located underneath a hotel beach in the northern gaza strip was struck. 0ur correspondent,

paul adams, is in jerusalem. just bring everybody up—to—date with what has been going on in the past 12 or 18 hours. what has been going on in the past 12 or 18 hours-— 12 or 18 hours. certainly, the focus in gaza has — 12 or 18 hours. certainly, the focus in gaza has been _ 12 or 18 hours. certainly, the focus in gaza has been that _ 12 or 18 hours. certainly, the focus in gaza has been that awful- 12 or 18 hours. certainly, the focus. in gaza has been that awful episode in gaza has been that awful episode in the refugee camp, known as beach camp. it is a refugee camp that has been a per 70 years. it looks like a densely packed town. this was a two or 3—storey building that was hit repeatedly, we understand, leading to the loss of lives, of members of two families. pretty shocking stuff. there are still rescue workers on the scene and reports of people still missing. they were among we think around ten casualties in the gaza strip overnight, and as you say, more rockets fired by hamas into israel. hamas saying that they were firing some of those rockets in retaliation for that strike on that housein retaliation for that strike on that house in the refugee camp. we know

that apartments in two cities were hit, but they were no casualties as we were aware. as you know, there is also some diplomacy going on. the us envoy arrived in israel yesterday. we don't know what meetings if any he has had so far. it is thejewish sabbath, so the chances are that it will be tomorrow before his work gets under way. and the israelis have indicated that they are not interested in any ceasefire until they feel that their operation is complete, and there is no indication thatis complete, and there is no indication that is the just yet.— let's talk to akiva eldar who's injerusalem. he is a columnist for the online media outlet covering the middle east, al—monitor. hello to you. how do you see this unfolding in the coming days and weeks? , ., , ., , .,

weeks? the question is not 'ust a military i weeks? the question is not 'ust a military one. howfi weeks? the question is not 'ust a military one. how do i weeks? the question is not 'ust a military one. how do you h weeks? the question is notjust a military one. how do you finish i military one. how do you finish attacking — military one. how do you finish attacking gaza, striking gaza, dropping _ attacking gaza, striking gaza, dropping more bombs? ithink it attacking gaza, striking gaza, dropping more bombs? i think it is now the _ dropping more bombs? i think it is now the question, who will get the victory? _ now the question, who will get the victory? it — now the question, who will get the victory? it seems that the israeli decision— victory? it seems that the israeli decision makers are happy with the images _ decision makers are happy with the images of— decision makers are happy with the images of the hamas tunnels being bombed _ images of the hamas tunnels being bombed and the number of hamas activists— bombed and the number of hamas activists being eliminated full stop for hamas, the victory image is what is happening in israel proper. they have _ is happening in israel proper. they have managed to do... which is unite the palestinians in israel, west

bank, _ the palestinians in israel, west bank, gaza, and around the world against _ bank, gaza, and around the world against israel. they have managed to send the _ against israel. they have managed to send the israelis to shelters and to hide for— send the israelis to shelters and to hide for almost a week, and we are talking _ hide for almost a week, and we are talking now— hide for almost a week, and we are talking now about a kind of attrition _ talking now about a kind of attrition war and this is something that, _ attrition war and this is something that, as _ attrition war and this is something that, as i — attrition war and this is something that, as i said, the plo plo it was not able _ that, as i said, the plo plo it was not able to— that, as i said, the plo plo it was not able to do since its establishment.- not able to do since its establishment. ,, ., , establishment. the us envoy has arrived there. _ establishment. the us envoy has arrived there. how _ establishment. the us envoy has arrived there. how optimistic - establishment. the us envoy has arrived there. how optimistic or i arrived there. how optimistic or otherwise are you about that? history shows that once egypt, qatar. — history shows that once egypt, qatar, money and diplomacyjump in and the _ qatar, money and diplomacyjump in and the united states is giving legitimacy to negotiations with hamas — legitimacy to negotiations with hamas. as you know, victoria, hamas

is still— hamas. as you know, victoria, hamas is still on _ hamas. as you know, victoria, hamas is still on the — hamas. as you know, victoria, hamas is still on the terrorist list both in the — is still on the terrorist list both in the eu — is still on the terrorist list both in the eu and i think your country as well, — in the eu and i think your country as well, and _ in the eu and i think your country as well, and the united states. so while _ as well, and the united states. so while israel is allowing qatar to channel— while israel is allowing qatar to channel hundreds of millions of american — channel hundreds of millions of american dollars to gaza, which are partly— american dollars to gaza, which are partly used — american dollars to gaza, which are partly used to buy this military infrastructure that is now used to attack _ infrastructure that is now used to attack israel, while israel was turning — attack israel, while israel was turning a _ attack israel, while israel was turning a blind eye to this or even giving _ turning a blind eye to this or even giving this— turning a blind eye to this or even giving this a silent consent. sol think— giving this a silent consent. sol think that — giving this a silent consent. sol think that israel has now exhausted its options — think that israel has now exhausted its options to strike gaza. the hamas— its options to strike gaza. the hamas is— its options to strike gaza. the hamas is running out of rockets. so ithink— hamas is running out of rockets. so i think once — hamas is running out of rockets. so i think once the americans willjump in with— i think once the americans willjump in with qatar and egypt, i think in the next — in with qatar and egypt, i think in the next few days we will be witnessing a ceasefire or no more

escalation, — witnessing a ceasefire or no more escalation, which is something that i escalation, which is something that i would _ escalation, which is something that i would buy right now. find escalation, which is something that i would buy right now.— i would buy right now. and many others would _ i would buy right now. and many others would too. _ i would buy right now. and many others would too. thank - i would buy right now. and many others would too. thank you - i would buy right now. and many| others would too. thank you very much forjoining us. the royal british legion is marking its centenary today with wreath laying services across the uk. prince charles has also recorded a message thanking the organisation for ensuring the sacrifices of veterans would never be forgotten. there are few organisations which hold a place at the heart of society in the way the royal british legion does. for 100 years, the royal british legion has been a constant through the annual poppy appeal, leading the nation in remembrance and providing a lifelong commitment to every veteran and their families. therefore, i wanted above all to offer my sincere and heartfelt gratitude to all those

who have helped build this wonderful organisation we know today. and to all those who will be part of its future. very moving. 0ur correspondentjon donnison is at the cenotaph for us. what will be happening across the uk today? what will be happening across the uk toda ? ~ ~ . today? well, here in whitehall it manared today? well, here in whitehall it managed to _ today? well, here in whitehall it managed to stay _ today? well, here in whitehall it managed to stay dry _ today? well, here in whitehall it managed to stay dry for- today? well, here in whitehall it managed to stay dry for a - today? well, here in whitehall it. managed to stay dry for a ceremony we had a little earlier. you can see behind me that the reefs have been laid out there and we had representatives from the various representatives from the various representatives of the armed services lay their wreaths there as well as a bugler playing in the last post. we have the ceremony is happening across the uk today, and also around the world. we are hoping there is going to be an raf flyby at some point today, although the weather could be a bit of a problem. apparently that could mean that that gets delayed or cancelled. and then later today, at the fa cup final

between chelsea and leicester, a special commemorative coin that has been produced for the centenary will been produced for the centenary will be used for the coin toss at the beginning of the match to decide who kicks off. i think the point that the legion have been trying to make today, and i have been speaking to some of their members, they have got 200 plus members, is that the royal british legion is as relevant today as it was all those years ago when it was founded back in 1921, and that the nature of warfare may have changed but as the president told me a little earlier today the casualties keep coming, and those casualties keep coming, and those casualties need the support that the british legion can give them. thank ou ve british legion can give them. thank you very much. _ british legion can give them. thank you very much, john. _ 21,000 fans are heading to wembley for the fa cup final — chelsea face leicester city this afternoon.

it's part of a government trial to see how crowds can return safely to big venues. chelsea are looking to win the competition for a ninth time while leicester, who have waited over half a century for this chance to come again, and all previous finals, have ended in defeat, so can it be fifth time lucky for them? here's their manager brendan rogers we embrace the expectation of having the chance to win, and we believe we can do that. we know we have to play really well against an outstanding team, but, no, i think it's a game we go into and our ambition is to win. we've come so far this season, in all the competitions, and we now arrive at a final, and for us, it's notjust enough to arrive there and everyone thinks it's great to get to the fa cup final. 0ur ambition is to win it. it is different to be in a final, and it's the best thing to have an high level sport brings out the very

best of you, and then we have to cope with it and we want to absolutely cope with it, it is a big gift to have it and hopefully we can show our best performance. bbc radio leicester commentator ian stringer is on his way. he left leicester on monday and is attempting to run the 100 miles to wembley. five miles to go today. do you want to come and do them for me? filth. five miles to go today. do you want to come and do them for me? oh, you are all right- — to come and do them for me? oh, you are all right- an _ to come and do them for me? oh, you are all right. an emotional _ to come and do them for me? oh, you are all right. an emotional run - to come and do them for me? oh, you are all right. an emotional run at - are all right. an emotional run at wembley way — are all right. an emotional run at wembley way which _ are all right. an emotional run at wembley way which is _ are all right. an emotional run at wembley way which is going - are all right. an emotional run at wembley way which is going to i are all right. an emotional run at| wembley way which is going to be incredible because it is a historic day for the football club. loath? incredible because it is a historic day for the football club. why are ou doinu day for the football club. why are you doing it? _ day for the football club. why are you doing it? i'm _ day for the football club. why are you doing it? i'm doing _ day for the football club. why are you doing it? i'm doing it - day for the football club. why are | you doing it? i'm doing it because we had somebody _ you doing it? i'm doing it because we had somebody on _ you doing it? i'm doing it because we had somebody on the - you doing it? i'm doing it because we had somebody on the air - you doing it? i'm doing it becausej we had somebody on the air three you doing it? i'm doing it because i we had somebody on the air three or four weeks ago that told us a story of their father, arthur, four weeks ago that told us a story of theirfather, arthur, in 1949, cycled from leicester to wembley to watch wolverhampton wanderers versus leicester in the fa cup final. he

cycled, went to wembley, watch the game, leicester lost, and his bike had been nicked. so he walked from wembley back to leicester. great story, came off the air, and he said you could run it. i was looking for routes. we have done it for the club's official charity, founded after the tragic death of the late, great leicester city chairman. and we are trying to raise £19,400 and we are trying to raise £19,400 and we getting there, so you have 20 p in your pocket. brute we getting there, so you have 20 p in your pocket-— we getting there, so you have 20 p in your pocket. we will sponsor you. do not in your pocket. we will sponsor you. do rrot worry- _ in your pocket. we will sponsor you. do not worry. you _ in your pocket. we will sponsor you. do not worry. you talked _ in your pocket. we will sponsor you. do not worry. you talked about - in your pocket. we will sponsor you. j do not worry. you talked about what has happened in the last two years with leicester, you talked about the fact that you said earlier that they haven't won the fa cup until today. ijust haven't won the fa cup until today. i just want you to describe for our audience across the uk and around the world what today means for

leicester city fans?— the world what today means for leicester city fans? what you got to remember is _ leicester city fans? what you got to remember is that _ leicester city fans? what you got to remember is that covid-19 - leicester city fans? what you got to remember is that covid-19 has - remember is that covid—19 has affected the world and the uk, but also the city of leicester. we have not been out of lockdown. leicester was the first local lockdown. leicester has had hotspots of covid—19 since the pandemic started. city people of leicester have a lot. so to look to their football club for a bit of salvation, for a bit of positivity, and leicester city have done it regularly. they won the premier league in 2016. he saw a quarter of a million people on the streets of leicester. we are an active city. the leicester tigers are into a final. leicester city women's team have been promoted to the wsl. we love our support. and this just means the world. it's what has always alluded leicester city. four times the bridesmaid, and today i hope they are going to get their

opportunity to be the bride. they are the only team in the premier league that have not won the league, until today. league that have not won the league, untiltoda . ~ , , ., untiltoday. absolutely. i mean he will ste - untiltoday. absolutely. i mean he will step op. _ untiltoday. absolutely. i mean he will step up. of— untiltoday. absolutely. i mean he will step up, of course _ untiltoday. absolutely. i mean he will step up, of course he - untiltoday. absolutely. i mean he will step up, of course he will. - untiltoday. absolutely. i mean he| will step up, of course he will. how emotional do you feel?— will step up, of course he will. how emotional do you feel? don't you go caettin me emotional do you feel? don't you go getting me started _ emotional do you feel? don't you go getting me started because - emotional do you feel? don't you go getting me started because you - emotional do you feel? don't you go | getting me started because you know what's going to happen. i've cried four times today already. yeah, because i'm a commentator but i've got to call the game, i've been privileged to do it for 13 years. my first was for a ligue one. i've done champions league games, the premier league game, but never got to the fa cup final, and this is the one... i stood with my dad when i was three years old and held his hand. i never knew what the song they were singing was. and it was abide by me. slowly

but surely, he would get the romance and love for the fa cup, and leicester have never had it. to be in there today, i'm going to struggle. but i think i'm going to have to let the lid off at some stage, victoria, because wejust want though, so badly. chelsea have that. man city will let you win that, it's fine. you have won the fa cup. let us have our day in the drizzle. ,., ., ,, ., , cup. let us have our day in the drizzle. ,, ., , ., drizzle. goodness, the hairs on the back of my — drizzle. goodness, the hairs on the back of my neck — drizzle. goodness, the hairs on the back of my neck are _ drizzle. goodness, the hairs on the back of my neck are standing - drizzle. goodness, the hairs on the back of my neck are standing on i drizzle. goodness, the hairs on the i back of my neck are standing on end. as you say, chelsea have won this a number of times. in a few weeks' time, they have a big game. this could well be your day. and obviously, lots of people in leicester it is there favourite team

today. it is the last bit of the journey. today. it is the last bit of the “ourne . _, ., journey. en'oy the commentating. thank ou journey. enjoy the commentating. thank you for— journey. enjoy the commentating. thank you for your _ journey. enjoy the commentating. thank you for your time. - journey. enjoy the commentating. thank you for your time. if - journey. enjoy the commentating. | thank you for your time. if anyone wants to donate, check me out on social. we are going to bring you the weather now. here's matt. hello, it has been an unusually cool it may so far. temperatures above 30 degrees in spain and portugal. even warmer in finland than it is here in the uk. to go with that cool feel, there is more rain in the forecast. this afternoon and particularly tomorrow, some nasty thundery downpours can be expected. not for all. we've got a zone of cloud, stretching from east anglia into northern ireland. after

the brief bit of brightness across wales this afternoon, we will see some thundery showers develop here. in between, temperatures could get up in between, temperatures could get up to 15 celsius, but a cool day across eastern coasts. scotland avoiding most of the showers. but it will be a great day in 0rkney and shetland. further outbreaks of rain around stop and then later on, you could do macro temperatures well clear of frost levels. as we go into sunday, right across the top of us. low pressure a breeding ground for showers. the showers that develop and brew and become more widespread across northern ireland, northern england, north wales will be slow moving, thundery with hail. faster moving, thundery with hail. faster moving showers towards the south coast, torrential in places. some parts of the midlands and parts of scotland will avoid the showers

altogether. a few do, pleasant enoughin altogether. a few do, pleasant enough in the sunshine, but overall still a fairly cool day. winds were most will be light and its across those english channel posts with the strongest wind. into the evening and overnight, we continue with the showers. low pressure still close by. even into monday, itjust shifts where the showers are going to be. we will have a bit more of a north—westerly breeze coming in, and the showers are going to be heaviest across eastern part of scotland. thunder and hail, fewer showers in the west. temperatures still a view degrees down. they should be around 13-18 this degrees down. they should be around 13—18 this time of year.

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