this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. i'm rebecca jones. presidents biden and putin desribed their first summit as positive and constructive, but the leaders made clear differences still remain between america and russia. boris johnson's former top adviser makes more damaging allegations about his handling of the pandemic. he's published messages which allegedly show the prime minister calling his health secretary "hopeless". from floods to heat waves, experts in britain warn that the uk is not prepared for what climate change will bring. and are the days of blatant product placement numbered? sponsors may rethink after cristiano ronaldo removes coca—cola bottles

from a euros news conference. hello, and welcome. the first summit between president biden and president putin has ended in switzerland. the two leaders held about four hours of talks. the expectations were low, intentionally so. and the news was modest — an agreement to reinstate ambassadors on both sides. but as ever with these meetings, much has been made of the tone of the two leaders, both in front of the cameras and behind closed doors. our north america editor jon sopel has more. best wishes and goodbye. he says "best wishes and goodbye" in russian. and with those words, the swiss president left them to it.

there was little in the way of theatrics or fanfare, and the body language suggested a good deal of wariness on both sides as the us and russian presidents shook hands on the portico of this handsome 18th—century villa overlooking lake geneva. i'm not sure how this is working. in the library, they sat somewhat awkwardly. a reporter asked the russian president whether he feared the opposition leader, alexei navalny. no comment. the american president was asked whether he trusted vladimir putin. he appeared to nod. he says, "there are a lot of issues that require the highest level of meeting." the us president concurred. like i said outside, i think it's always better to meet face—to—face. there'll be subjects where they agree, but plenty where they won't. the us is most vexed by the endless cyber and criminal ransomware attacks on american infrastructure and election interference in western democracies. the president will raise human

rights, and in particular the treatment of the opposition leader alexei navalny. and the us has grown increasingly concerned about the destabilising effect of russian military activity on the ukrainian border. then after two hours of intense talks, it was over. on the central issues that joe biden pressed on, the russian leader either deflected or denied responsibility. president putin acknowledged the talks had been "frank and candid", normally a euphemism for a row, but he also said they'd been constructive. translation: both sides expressed their intention | to understand each other and to seek common ground. talks were quite constructive. the president of the united states. then it was the american president's turn once the aviators had come off. it's been a long day for y'all. he said he'd given vladimir putin a blunt message. i made it clear that we will not tolerate attempts to violate our

democratic sovereignty or destabilise our democratic elections, and we would respond. the bottom line is i told president putin that we need to have some basic rules of the road that we can all abide by. and he said he was satisfied with what had been achieved. it was important to meet in person so there can be no mistake about or misrepresentations about what i wanted to communicate. i did what i came to do. this was more "clear the air" than "new dawn". the americans had set the bar low for this encounter, and on that basis, it met expectations. and our north america editor jon sopel told us more about those expectations. i think thatjoe biden will see a success as the fact that they sat down for two hours, were engaged in detailed conversation about some of the knottiest issues around. i thinkjoe biden, for a domestic audience, also wanted to prove that the america is back tour also means "i'm not donald trump".

and i think he was very keen to underline that in his news conference that i attended a little while ago. but asjoe biden goes back to america now on air force one, he has said, "we will respond if russia doesn't do what we want on cyber, on human rights and the rest of it," but respond how? that's the bit of it that is unclear, and i'm sure vladimir putin returning to moscow will be thinking, "well, he said these things, but what's he going to do about it?" vladimir putin has seen down western leaders before. maybe he will think that joe biden is a different sort of american president, but i think that vladimir putin is going to test it and joe biden will eventually have to decide how he is going to respond. i'm joined now by professor angela stent, an expert in russia—us relations and a former national intelligence officer for russia at the national intelligence council.

welcome to bbc news. thank you for joining us. small gains, big differences. would that be a fair assessment of today's events? i assessment of today's events? i think it is but i do think that the biden_ think it is but i do think that the biden administration achieved its major— biden administration achieved its major goal, which was to reestablish a baseline _ major goal, which was to reestablish a baseline for engagement with russia, — a baseline for engagement with russia, to have ambassadors go back to each_ russia, to have ambassadors go back to each other's countries and to try and refill_ to each other's countries and to try and refill the embassy. we have a skeleton_ and refill the embassy. we have a skeleton staff there at the moment. and also_ skeleton staff there at the moment. and also one thing that was not mentioned, the agreement to begin strategic— mentioned, the agreement to begin strategic stability talks the most mangy _ strategic stability talks the most mangy of officials who meet regularly and talk about nuclear weapons, — regularly and talk about nuclear weapons, the method about other kinds _ weapons, the method about other kinds of— weapons, the method about other kinds of weapons, about trying to make _ kinds of weapons, about trying to make sure — kinds of weapons, about trying to make sure that regional conflicts don't _ make sure that regional conflicts don't escalate. so it's really to try and — don't escalate. so it's really to try and contain the dangers of nuclear— try and contain the dangers of nuclear and other kind of escalation. and they have agreed to

that in_ escalation. and they have agreed to that in principle. but i also believe _ that in principle. but i also believe that really you have to wait and see _ believe that really you have to wait and see what happens in the next 3—6 months _ and see what happens in the next 3—6 months will— and see what happens in the next 3—6 months. will they also sit down apparently and talk about cyber intrusions? will they make any progress — intrusions? will they make any progress was met will they devise rules— progress was met will they devise rules of— progress was met will they devise rules of the road with mike and i think_ rules of the road with mike and i think in— rules of the road with mike and i think in six— rules of the road with mike and i think in six months at the same patterns — think in six months at the same patterns that russia has been exhibiting continue, then i think the biden— exhibiting continue, then i think the biden administration will realise — the biden administration will realise that there really is a limit to how— realise that there really is a limit to how much they can engage with russia _ to how much they can engage with russia to — to how much they can engage with russia to have a more productive relationship. i russia to have a more productive relationship-— russia to have a more productive relationship. i suppose the bottom line is there _ relationship. i suppose the bottom line is there are _ relationship. i suppose the bottom line is there are huge _ relationship. i suppose the bottom line is there are huge differences l line is there are huge differences in the way they see the world, and that's not changed, has equipment it has not at all. i that's not changed, has equipment it has not at all-— has not at all. i mean, the russians believe it is — has not at all. i mean, the russians believe it is their _ has not at all. i mean, the russians believe it is their right _ has not at all. i mean, the russians believe it is their right to _ has not at all. i mean, the russians believe it is their right to have - believe it is their right to have eight — believe it is their right to have eight sphere of influence in the post—soviet space and they believe the west _ post—soviet space and they believe the west in the us should recognise that and _ the west in the us should recognise that and should not interfere in that and should not interfere in that and — that and should not interfere in that and it _ that and should not interfere in that and it was happening in ukraine or belarus — that and it was happening in ukraine or belarus. they believe the drivers of world _ or belarus. they believe the drivers of world politics are very different than what — of world politics are very different than what the us really in most of its allies— than what the us really in most of its allies do. so with a different

worldview, and their definitions of whatever— worldview, and their definitions of whatever is of a ship look like a very— whatever is of a ship look like a very different. so now that they have _ very different. so now that they have sort — very different. so now that they have sort of established a professional relationship, i would say a _ professional relationship, i would say a businesslike one, is there any more _ say a businesslike one, is there any more they— say a businesslike one, is there any more they can do to work together even _ more they can do to work together even though they have very different understandings of what makes and what drives the world and what should — what drives the world and what should drive the world? as what drives the world and what should drive the world?- what drives the world and what should drive the world? as you say, the article he _ should drive the world? as you say, the article he still _ should drive the world? as you say, the article he still areas _ should drive the world? as you say, the article he still areas of - the article he still areas of friction. how much is the plight of alexei navalny a major sticking point in approving the relationship you are talking about? i point in approving the relationship you are talking about?— you are talking about? i think alexei navalny's _ you are talking about? i think alexei navalny's fate, - you are talking about? i think alexei navalny's fate, he - you are talking about? i think alexei navalny's fate, he was poisoned, he's in prison, they wanted — poisoned, he's in prison, they wanted to— poisoned, he's in prison, they wanted to kill them, but i think the repression — wanted to kill them, but i think the repression of authority figures, the greater— repression of authority figures, the greater repression that we see in russia _ greater repression that we see in russia in— greater repression that we see in russia in the right to punish reelections, that is a break on relations _ reelections, that is a break on relations. president biden was clear he discussed this with vladimir putin— he discussed this with vladimir putin and — he discussed this with vladimir putin and you also had let them are prudent— putin and you also had let them are prudent in— putin and you also had let them are prudent in his press conference push back and _ prudent in his press conference push back and accuse the us of violating

human— back and accuse the us of violating human rights. that is usually a statement but i do not think that will be _ statement but i do not think that will be a — statement but i do not think that will be a barrier to moving forward on some _ will be a barrier to moving forward on some of— will be a barrier to moving forward on some of these more important strategic— on some of these more important strategic questions. is on some of these more important strategic questions.— strategic questions. is there any sense... strategic questions. is there any sense- -- and — strategic questions. is there any sense... and welcome - strategic questions. is there any sense... and welcome your - strategic questions. is there any i sense... and welcome your insight strategic questions. is there any - sense... and welcome your insight on this, that vladimir putin, he does not need bad relations with the west, but a degree of tension perhaps bolsters his position at home? it perhaps bolsters his position at home? . ., , ., , perhaps bolsters his position at home? . ., , , perhaps bolsters his position at home? . ., , ~ home? it certainly does. and he can a- eal to home? it certainly does. and he can appeal to this _ home? it certainly does. and he can appeal to this population _ home? it certainly does. and he can appeal to this population and - home? it certainly does. and he can appeal to this population and say . home? it certainly does. and he can j appeal to this population and say we have all— appeal to this population and say we have all the sanctions not because of anything we have done but because the west— of anything we have done but because the west is— of anything we have done but because the west is against us, the us wants to overthrow me. so having a somewhat _ to overthrow me. so having a somewhat desolate ship with the west and being _ somewhat desolate ship with the west and being able to blame the us for some _ and being able to blame the us for some of— and being able to blame the us for some of the economic problems helps him. some of the economic problems helps hinr~ 0n— some of the economic problems helps hinr~ 0n the _ some of the economic problems helps him. on the other hand, i think it wasa— him. on the other hand, i think it was a useful— him. on the other hand, i think it was a useful him —— useful for him today— was a useful him —— useful for him today to _ was a useful him —— useful for him today to sit — was a useful him —— useful for him today to sit down with president biden— today to sit down with president biden and show the chinese with whom russia _ biden and show the chinese with whom russia has— biden and show the chinese with whom russia has an ever closer relationship that russia also has other— relationship that russia also has other options. so from his point of view, _ other options. so from his point of view, i_ other options. so from his point of view, i do — other options. so from his point of view, i do think he wanted to have more _ view, i do think he wanted to have more stable — view, i do think he wanted to have more stable relations with the us,

mavbe _ more stable relations with the us, maybe not— more stable relations with the us, maybe not more protectable, as a way also of— maybe not more protectable, as a way also of dealing with china. fascinating. professor, thank you for your thoughts and insights. thanks. here in the uk, dominic cummings, the man who used to be the prime minister's closest adviser, has launched another wave of attacks on borisjohnson and his handling of the pandemic. mr cummings has published what he says are messages that he exchanged with mrjohnson. downing street has not questioned the authenticity of those messages, which apparently show mrjohnson describing his health secretary matt hancock as "hopeless". mr cummings also accuses the prime minister of lying. our political editor laura kuenssberg has more details. a convenient afternoon jog? is this nowjust a vendetta, mr cummings, with mr hancock? dominic cummingsjust happened to be seen for the cameras hours after chucking another grenade his old boss's way. he'd already been plain the man in charge of the health system

during the biggest health emergency in decades wasn't up to it, in his view. i think that the secretary of state for health should've been fired for at least 15, 20 things. the health secretary's retaliation — the boss had been behind him all the way. i had the prime minister's wholesome support all the way through. - yet remember how close mr cummings and borisjohnson were. having promised evidence to back up his blast from the outside, he's now even published private messages. in those crucial days at the start of the emergency, the adviser apparently messaged the prime minister, accusing the health secretary of failing to ramp up testing. but the prime minister seemingly replied — in expletive—filled terms — "totally hopeless". later, the adviser raised other concerns. "officials had admitted we've been turning down ventilators because of price mark—ups," he said. borisjohnson seems to have replied, "it's hancock, he has been hopeless." a month on, the prime minister,

apparently in a message to mr cummings, wrote, "on ppe, it's been a disaster." and appears to have suggested taking hancock off and putting gove on. to which mr cummings seems to have replied, "this would have a severe risk of making it worse, not better." reporter: did you really thinkj matt hancock was useless, sir? borisjohnson's team says they have full confidence in mr hancock. but dominic cummings was part of making the decisions that affected thousands of lives and deaths. strip away the personal animosity and the huge political bust—up, and he's not the only voice critical of the government's handling of care homes, of testing, of the speed of lockdown at the start. and no secretary of state wants to be asked this kind of question. reporter: are you - hopeless, mr hancock? i don't think so. "are you hopeless?" "i don't think so," he says. asked about his own competence ahead of a vote on covid today... the right honourable gentleman now forever branded as "hopeless -

hancock" by his own leader. well, for many of our constituents, when they'll be watching the newsl tonight, when they know that they failed - to protect our borders, _ when they know that they allowed this variant to take off. and when they saw that restrictions are being extended, | i think many of our constituentsj will no doubt repeat| the prime minister's expletive—laden sentiment. dominic cummings knows he would hardly win a popularity contest, but the realfearfor number 10, given how close he was to the prime minister, what versions of events does he still guard that he can lob from far away? laura kuenssberg, bbc news. let's get some of the day's other news. the chinese government has acknowledged that the fuel rods at a nuclear power plant in the south of the country have been damaged, but insist that no radioactivity has leaked. the admission comes after us media reported that the us government was assessing a reported leak at the facility. a preliminary report into the collapse of a metro line

track in mexico city last month says it was caused by structural flaws. 26 people died when an elevated section of the line collapsed under the weight of a commuter train. the report found that there were deficiencies in the materials used to build the track. environmental scientists in the uk have warned government officials that britain is "shockingly unprepared" for the rising temperatures and extreme weather caused by climate change. the climate change committee is predicting more severe heat waves and intense rainfall than previously thought. our science editor david shukman reports. can the country handle a lot more of this? wildfires striking more often as droughts intensify, floods hitting more homes as temperatures rise and rainfall becomes heavier and travel disrupted by heat waves, as happened two years ago.

the government's advisers say the uk is not ready for the impact of climate change. we only have to look back to last summer, when we had six days in august when temperatures in the south east were ten degrees above normal. i mean, that's extraordinary, and that's impacts of climate change hitting us now in the uk. and it's going to get worse. the most acute risk, they say, is homes overheating. in the worst cases, this can even lead to deaths. this new flat is one of many with big windows and stunning views, but temperatures that can shoot up inside. so, the tenants ended up paying for air conditioning, the only option while having to work at home. i think it's, like, something we haven't really considered. we were only thinking about flats that get too cold in winter, but actually there's more flats now, especially among new builds, that get too hot in summer. and on very sunny days, we even had

the windows open in december. planting more trees is one way to try to keep some homes a bit cooler, but the challenge of rising temperatures goes far beyond that. the report says that climate change is happening faster than previously thought and that efforts to adapt to it are falling way behind. and, for that, the committee blames the government. the advisers warn that the power network will be more of risk from new extremes of weather, just as all our cars are meant to go electric. and the millions of trees being planted to soak up carbon dioxide could be undermined in a hotter climate. so, how does the government respond to this? well, no minister is available, we're told. instead, a statement says... the advisers say the risks

from climate change are escalating all the time, so they're hoping there will now be rapid moves to make the country safer. david shukman, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come, making music with machines — how some composers are getting assistance from artificial intelligence. there was a bomb in the city centre. a code word known to be one used by the ira was given. army bomb experts were examining a suspect van when there was a huge explosion. the south african parliament has destroyed the foundation of apartheid by abolishing the population registration act, which for a0 years forcibly classified each citizen according to race. just a day old and the royal baby is, tonight, sleeping in his cot at home. early this evening, the new prince was taken by his mother and father

to their apartment in kensington palace — germany's parliament, the bundestag, has voted by a narrow majority- to move the seat of government from bonn to berlin. _ berliners celebrated into the night, but the decision was greeted - with shock in bonn. the real focus of attention today was valentina tereshkova, the world's first woman cosmonaut. what do you think of the russian woman in space? well, i think it's a wonderful achievement, and i think we might be able to persuade the wife. it would be a good idea, if i could, to get her to go up there for a little while. this is bbc news. the main headline — presidents biden and putin desribed their first summit as positive and constructive, but the leaders made clear differences still remain between america and russia. a couple of major sponsors of the euros have suffered the embarrassment this week of top footballers shunning their products. first, there was cristiano ronaldo.

here is the portugal captain sitting down at a news conference only to take a couple of bottles of coca—cola out of shot. the renowned health fanatic then held up a bottle of water instead, saying "agua" in portuguese, apparently encouraging people to drink that instead. the small gesture took the fizz out of coca—cola's share price. some $4 billion was wiped from the company's value. the ronaldo shunning coca—cola incident was followed on tuesday by this — french world cup—winner paul pogba, who is a practising muslim, removing a heineken beer from the table in front of him. that's despite the fact that it was non—alcoholic. both official sponsors, the two drinks giants are reported to have splashed out $80 million on the euros between them for product placement. let's speak to eric mitchell, ceo of the global talent agency lifeflip media.

his clients include the legendary boxer floyd mayweather, as well as basketball players. and it is good to have you with us. thanks so much. what did you make of what the footballers did? i just what the footballers did? i 'ust think it's funny, i what the footballers did? i 'ust think it's funny, right? i what the footballers did? i 'ust think it's funny, right? we h what the footballers did? i just think it's funny, right? we got| what the footballers did? limit think it's funny, right? we got to give it but most of us when we leave the gym dragging a soda is probably not the first thing we are going to do and then we look at an amazing athlete like ronaldo or any athlete we see playing at the euro cup putting a cope —— putting a coke in front of them is not of been there going to do when they are role models especially somebody like ronaldo who thinks about his image to younger generations coming up. a lot of young footballers look up to ronaldo so he is doing the right thing and showing you can drink water. coke also makes water so let's be clear that they do offer that and they could have done that. i think assuming we are seeing with

athletes and they really want to show that they do take great care of their bodies and there is concern out there. it's a global epidemic we have with folks besides coming up a pandemic, a lot of us sit at home eating in these athletes are like we are not realistically growing up in the pigeon all of a sudden going to grab an ice cold coke. we are going to drink water and hydrate our bodies because we don't want to get diabetes and lose a limb. so i think he was looking out for his help in setting a good image and took a look at with a great statement saying that each player, each person has a difference in taste. ladle that each player, each person has a difference in taste.— difference in taste. we will come onto coca-cola _ difference in taste. we will come onto coca-cola but _ difference in taste. we will come onto coca-cola but going - difference in taste. we will come onto coca-cola but going back i difference in taste. we will come onto coca-cola but going back to onto coca—cola but going back to ronaldo, are you saying then that he knew what he was doing? i ronaldo, are you saying then that he knew what he was doing?— ronaldo, are you saying then that he knew what he was doing? i don't know if he knew exactly _ knew what he was doing? i don't know if he knew exactly what _ knew what he was doing? i don't know if he knew exactly what he _ knew what he was doing? i don't know if he knew exactly what he was - if he knew exactly what he was doing, i would if he knew exactly what he was doing, iwould not if he knew exactly what he was doing, i would not speak for if he knew exactly what he was doing, i would not speakfor a great like ronaldo as a person who takes his help integrate care, look at athletes, today we saw lebronjames come out some the help of nba players because we have has big injuries come up in the nba playoffs here in the states. these two folks looking forward. so i think ronaldo

did... iwill go looking forward. so i think ronaldo did... i will go out on the limits that he had an idea of what he was doing because he wanted to put water there and make a statement that water is what you should be doing and coke not the person you should be putting in your body after working out.— be putting in your body after working out. be putting in your body after workin: out. ., ., ., , ., ., working out. coca-cola is one of the official sponsors _ working out. coca-cola is one of the official sponsors of _ working out. coca-cola is one of the official sponsors of the _ working out. coca-cola is one of the official sponsors of the euros. - working out. coca-cola is one of the official sponsors of the euros. what | official sponsors of the euros. what did he expect —— would expect footballers to behave in this way? other certain obligations that footballers have to the sponsors? they do to the sponsors but if you look behind them, like you see all the other athletes, they have that big tradition behind them, that repeat that has all the logo of the sponsors and you mentioned heineken. they are also up there. coca—cola i believe half their image up their sleeves footballers or any athlete, they do have a responsibility to the sponsors but also they have to represent themselves to their fans. at the end of the day that is the most important of these players. they do this because they love the game and they love their fans and you don't reach the levels of someone like ronaldo without caring about your fan base and what they

think of you and sending that positive message. he is one of the greatest players of our time in one of the greatest athlete so you do have to think about those fans just like michaeljordan, lebronjames, like michaeljordan, lebron james, tiger woods. like michaeljordan, lebronjames, tiger woods. they all try to think of their image first and what they are trying to betray its soda might be the first thing you do but coke has a lot of sponsorship. you see on the page and you see it for the entire tournament, it's everywhere so i guess they lost money but at the end of the day coke will do just fine tomorrow so with the end of the day and it's in a good message to athletes everywhere, especially the younger generation that sugary drinks are not what we need to be talking about. drinks are not what we need to be talking about-— talking about. mostly but they are committed to _ talking about. mostly but they are committed to talk— talking about. mostly but they are committed to talk to _ talking about. mostly but they are committed to talk to you, - talking about. mostly but they are committed to talk to you, thanks. j in the football itself, italy are through to the last 16 of the euros. the italians thrashed switzerland 3—0 in rome. it prompted jubilant celebrations from their supporters in the fan zone. in the same group, wales beat turkey to boost their chances of proceeding in the competition. artificial intelligence is becoming more and more a part and parcel of everyday life. it's being used in many different

ways by many different industries. for some people, that remains a terrifying and disturbing prospect. but for others, it offers creative opportunities, as tim allman explains. alexandros markeas has been making music pretty much his entire life, but now he's no longer making it on his own. he sits at his piano improvising, composing, bringing together different notes and sounds. then the automated piano next to him responds. artificial intelligence conjuring up new music all by itself. a creative relationship, back and forth. synergy between man and machine. translation: i'm interested in acting, having a reaction i and reacting to the reaction. because, in the end, i'm always the one who manages it.

i'm here now, and i want to create music that results from a surprise, from something i didn't expect. a team of local scientists developed the software, inputting data and teaching the machine to make choices. the priority — to create something completely original and innovative. translation: the directionl in which artistic projects push the machines is to go and look for the frontier of error, the frontier of the bizarre, rather than trying to reproduce as faithfully as possible a human sound. ultimately, alexandros wants to take the show on the road, performing for audiences, showcasing this new way of working. a musical partnership unlike any that's gone before. tim allman, bbc news. you can reach me on twitter. i'm @rebeccajonesbbc.

so, do get in touch. stay with us. you are watching bbc news. hello there. over the next few days, bouts of thunderstorms will be affecting parts of england, bringing a risk of some localised flooding. now, wednesday was another very hot day in the capital. 29 degrees celsius, that was the highest temperature recorded in the whole of the uk. it was also very muggy. but we had some thunderstorms that started to break out as well across northern france, and these have been tracking across the english channel into southern and eastern areas of england. really anywhere from around about dorset, somerset north—eastwards at risk of a storm overnight, but really it's a more general area of rain with some thunderstorms mixed in. that's kind of what we'll have over the next few hours. now, across the north west, it should become largely dry here. a fresh night, ten degrees, comfortable for sleeping, but very muggy in eastern england. 18 degrees as we start the day on thursday. now, through thursday,

a wet start, i think, across the south east of england, east anglia, a good part of the midlands as well, with outbreaks of rain. still a risk of a few thunderstorms mixed in. most of that rain will clear off into the north sea with the weather becoming drier and brighter from the south—east, but still with a lot of cloud around. best of the sunshine, scotland, northern ireland and north—west fringes of both england and wales probably having some bright and reasonably fresh weather as well. but it will still be very humid in the east. thursday night, well, it should become dry at least for a time before the next batch of storms begin to make inroads from the south. and then through friday, again, we're looking at another pulse of thundery rain kind of affecting the same sort of areas really. southern england, the midlands, east anglia, parts of lincolnshire and yorkshire. and within this area of rain, there will be some hefty downpours bringing a risk of some localised flooding. still relatively fresh weather across the north west with some bright or sunny spells coming through. now, friday night, the rain slowly pushes its way northwards and eastwards with the thunderstorms as well. saturday does look a little

bit drier generally. there'll be a few bright or sunny spells around, perhaps one or two showers here and there as well. and then through saturday night, more storms work up from europe. but this time, the rain's going to be more widespread, and it will push right across into northern ireland and scotland as well, still with the risk of some thunderstorms embedded in that area of rain. so, all in all, very unsettled for the next few days. the biggest storms capable of bringing a lot of rain in a short space of time, which could bring the risk of some localised flooding. that's your latest weather.

this is bbc news, the headlines both the us and and russian presidents have spoken positively about their talks in geneva, but significant differences were laid bare in their answers to reporters' questions. president biden said he'd told mr putin that the us would respond to actions that threaten its interests and raised human rights abuses. president putin denied that russia had a role in a series of cyberattacks against us institutions. dominic cummings, the man who used to be borisjohnson's closest adviser, has published whatsapp messages allegedly revealing the british prime minister called his health secretary matt hancock �*hopeless�*. a preliminary report into the collapse of a metro line track in mexico city last month says it was caused by structural flaws. 26 people died when an elevated section of the line collapsed under the weight of a commuter train