being considered by the us sites being considered by the us space force is in the south of england or scotland, as well as in texas and australia. it may prove controversial but the government has made clear it wants britain to be in the vanguard of efforts to keep space safe. the vanguard of efforts to keep space safe-— hippos, walruses and whales could be given greater legal protection under plans to crack down on ivory poaching. the government wants to extend a planned law banning the trade of items containing elephant ivory to cover other at—risk animals. conservationists say the move sends a "clear signal to the rest of the world". now it's time for a look at the weather.

in northern ireland, it is 2 degrees warmer_ in northern ireland, it is 2 degrees warmer than it was yesterday. 29.6. the new high — warmer than it was yesterday. 29.6. the new high of— warmer than it was yesterday. 29.6. the new high of the _ warmer than it was yesterday. 29.6. the new high of the year. _ warmer than it was yesterday. 29.6. the new high of the year. it's - warmer than it was yesterday. am the new high of the year. it's going to stay dry for the majority of us, and as you are going to bed, these are not the minimum temperatures the bedtime temperatures at 11 o'clock. 22 in birmingham. 23 for and 22 in birmingham. 23 forand cardiff. a 22 in birmingham. 23 for and cardiff. a little bit fresher further north, and also in rural areas. temperatures just easing further north, and also in rural areas. temperaturesjust easing down into the low 20s. still warm in the july sunshine but the heat is really that bit further south, where we will see temperatures up to 31 in london.

hello, this is bbc news with martine croxall. the headlines... the health secretary, sajid javid, says he has tested positive for coronavirus and is experiencing "mild" symptoms. i was feeling a bit groggy last night so i took a lateral flow test this morning and it has come out positive. so i'm now self—isolating at home with my family until i get a result of a pcr test. a change to the quarantine rules for travellers to france — double vaccinated people arriving back in england and wales will still have to self—isolate. and france insists uk travellers not double vaccinated must get a

covid—19 test less than 2a hours before entering france. the former conservative health secretary, jeremy hunt, warns lockdown restrictions may have to be re—imposed in the autumn if case numbers continue to rise over the summer. pop—up vaccine centres open in venues across england this weekend in a push to get more people jabbed before the country unlocks next week. the race to find survivors of the floods that have wreaked havoc across western europe — more than 150 people are dead — most of them in germany, hundreds of others are still missing. i beg your pardon, now on bbc news it is time for a click. on the weekend of the british grand prix, we're at silverstone for a race with a differece. we go back in time to show off some electrifying classics.

and i'm at goodwood race circuit to see if i can drive around this historic track using just my head. silverstone is the home of british motorsports and i'm here at the britcar championship. but this is a race with a difference, as one team is made up entirely of drivers who have some form of disability, but thanks to a bit of technology, they have serious hopes of taking home the silverware. more on that in a few minutes — but where's spencer? i said silverstone! are you lost?

no, i've had an invitation that i could not refuse from another race outfit here at goodwood. now, we've got the whole circuit to ourselves today so i'm going to be on this track later, putting some brand—new assistive tech to the test...at racing speeds! just don't go breaking anything. i'll try not to. here at silverstone, things are busier and noisier and that's because everyone here is racing for real, and we've been invited into team brit's garage. so paul is over there having a nose about and hopefully can tell us more. nosing about is what i do best. and here at the home of british motor racing in silverstone, there's certainly lots to see. but specifically, i'm

here to meet team brit — a competitive motorsport team with a difference. they're made up of six disabled drivers using bespoke, specially—adapted cars to compete in races against nondisabled drivers on a level playing field. my visit came during testing ahead of the latest round of the britcar championship. aaron morgan is one of team brit's two drivers in the endurance event, driving an aston martin gtli. aaron became a wheelchair user in 2006 following a motocross accident. the disabled drivers on the team use control systems developed by engineers in—house. these are completely sort of bespoke, completely developed from the ground up by team brit. they and the other engineers within the team said, "right, we've got this problem, this is what we need to achieve," and this is the solution they come

up with and it's by far the best in the world. the control�*s linked to a system of actuators and sophisticated electronic systems to drive the vehicles. aaron, can you just explain to me a little bit about how the hand controls work and how you use them to drive the car? yeah, of course. so, with the accelerator, you just pull this paddle here, and obviously, you know, there's various levels of throttle you can apply there. 0n the other side is the brake paddle which works in exactly the same way so you can modulate it. and then these grey buttons inside the steering wheel operate the gears. now, the way the car's set up, you have the up shift on the left side, so while you're on full throttle with your right hand, you've then got your left hand to change the gears and then it's vice—versa for braking as well. so while you're braking with your left hand, you can go down the gears with your right hand. the key thing about these controls is they are designed to be used by drivers with a range of impairments. these could be driven by someone with only the use of one arm, for example. aaron's teammate in this event is autistic and the car remains drivable by him in the usual way as the adaptations coexist alongside the regular controls. hand controls per se aren't new.

i use them to drive my car. but these are quite different to what you might find on a road car as they're tuned for a racing environment. but a racing team is more thanjust the drivers and building systems like this into already finely tuned machines isn't a straightforward process. and so you obviously work with different iterations of these controls. how does that process work and how did you get to where you are now? well, first of all we start with looking at the drivers and seeing what their needs are, you know, what their disabilities and what physical limitations they've then got. and then we start, from there, with the ergonomics of the control system that we're designing, and by that i mean the paddles that are on the steering wheel. and when we started designing this, we started with a very different steering wheel to the one we've got now so we're constantly improving it and developing it based on driver feedback. definitely challenges there, and a lot of that's integrating our system with the car system. cars aren't particularly good at tolerating other things being added into the network. and so we do have that challenge but we love it, you know, it's part of what we do

and it's why we do it. team brit's ultimate aim is to make racing history and take a team to the world—famous le mans 24—hour endurance race, becoming the first ever british all—disabled team to do so. so what are the team's goes for this year? so what are the team's goes for this ear? . . so what are the team's goes for this ear? ., , ., year? the aim is to win the championship _ year? the aim is to win the championship within - year? the aim is to win the championship within our i year? the aim is to win the . championship within our class. year? the aim is to win the - championship within our class. we are well up there in the championship, we have achieved two class wins so far this season. hoping for another one this weekend at silverstone. why hoping for another one this weekend at silverstone.— at silverstone. why stay so important? _ at silverstone. why stay so important? it's _ at silverstone. why stay so important? it's about - at silverstone. why stay so l important? it's about getting at silverstone. why stay so - important? it's about getting ready for the racing. _ important? it's about getting ready for the racing, and _ important? it's about getting ready for the racing, and that _ important? it's about getting ready for the racing, and that is - important? it's about getting ready for the racing, and that is what - important? it's about getting ready for the racing, and that is what we | for the racing, and that is what we have _ for the racing, and that is what we have to _ for the racing, and that is what we have to do — for the racing, and that is what we have to do so _ for the racing, and that is what we have to do so well. _ for the racing, and that is what we have to do so well. we _ for the racing, and that is what we have to do so well. we are - for the racing, and that is what we have to do so well. we are not - for the racing, and that is what we i have to do so well. we are not here to make _ have to do so well. we are not here to make up — have to do so well. we are not here to make up the _ have to do so well. we are not here to make up the numbers. _ have to do so well. we are not here to make up the numbers. we - have to do so well. we are not here to make up the numbers. we are i to make up the numbers. we are competing — to make up the numbers. we are competing against _ to make up the numbers. we are competing against able—bodied l to make up the numbers. we are - competing against able—bodied racers on a completely— competing against able—bodied racers on a completely level— competing against able—bodied racers on a completely level player- competing against able—bodied racers on a completely level player field. - on a completely level player field. drivers _ on a completely level player field. drivers have — on a completely level player field. drivers have to _ on a completely level player field. drivers have to be _ on a completely level player field. drivers have to be comfortable. i on a completely level player field. i drivers have to be comfortable. we

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weekend. we've seen what great access the company gives to i weekend. we've seen what great i access the company gives to people with driving experience, but how about _ with driving experience, but how about anyone with a disability? there _ about anyone with a disability? there are — about anyone with a disability? there are loads of different ways they can — there are loads of different ways they can get _ there are loads of different ways they can get involved. _ there are loads of different ways they can get involved. karting, l there are loads of different ways i they can get involved. karting, real grassroots — they can get involved. karting, real grassroots motor— they can get involved. karting, real grassroots motor sport, _ they can get involved. karting, real grassroots motor sport, track- they can get involved. karting, real grassroots motor sport, track day. grassroots motor sport, track day experiences — grassroots motor sport, track day experiences where _ grassroots motor sport, track day experiences where they— grassroots motor sport, track day experiences where they practice i grassroots motor sport, track day. experiences where they practice on the simulator— experiences where they practice on the simulator first. _ experiences where they practice on the simulator first. then— experiences where they practice on the simulator first. then they - experiences where they practice on the simulator first. then they get l the simulator first. then they get out on _ the simulator first. then they get out on the — the simulator first. then they get out on the track. _ the simulator first. then they get out on the track. it's _ the simulator first. then they get out on the track. it's a _ the simulator first. then they get out on the track. it's a staged i out on the track. it's a staged approach _ out on the track. it's a staged approach and _ out on the track. it's a staged approach and we _ out on the track. it's a staged approach and we are - out on the track. it's a staged approach and we are there i out on the track. it's a staged i approach and we are there with out on the track. it's a staged - approach and we are there with them all the _ approach and we are there with them all the way, — approach and we are there with them all the way, and _ approach and we are there with them all the way, and of— approach and we are there with them all the way, and of course _ approach and we are there with them all the way, and of course there i approach and we are there with them all the way, and of course there is. all the way, and of course there is the money— all the way, and of course there is the money as— all the way, and of course there is the money as well. _ all the way, and of course there is the money as well. because - 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will put a lot of people off. we help them with that and there | will put a lot of people off. we i help them with that and there are ways— help them with that and there are ways in _ help them with that and there are ways in the _ help them with that and there are ways in. the door— help them with that and there are ways in. the door is— help them with that and there are ways in. the door is open- help them with that and there are ways in. the door is open in- help them with that and there are ways in. the door is open in ways| ways in. the door is open in ways that it _ ways in. the door is open in ways that it has — ways in. the door is open in ways that it has never— ways in. the door is open in ways that it has never been _ ways in. the door is open in ways that it has never been before. i ways in. the door is open in ways| that it has never been before. we would _ that it has never been before. we would love — that it has never been before. we would love people _ that it has never been before. we would love people to _ that it has never been before. we would love people to get - that it has never been before. we would love people to get in- that it has never been before. we| would love people to get in touch. you just— would love people to get in touch. you just need _ would love people to get in touch. you just need some _ would love people to get in touch. you just need some skills- would love people to get in touch. you just need some skills and i you just need some skills and sponsorship. lucy, thank you very much _ sponsorship. lucy, thank you very much time — sponsorship. lucy, thank you very much. time now to link up to goodwood _ much. time now to link up to goodwood race track. it�*s much. time now to link up to goodwood race track. it's amazing

how the opportunity _ goodwood race track. it's amazing how the opportunity to _ goodwood race track. it's amazing how the opportunity to race i goodwood race track. it's amazing how the opportunity to race is i how the opportunity to race is opening up to more and more people. where are you exactly? funny story,...— story,... this is a look of part amazement — story,... this is a look of part amazement and _ story,... this is a look of part amazement and part - story,... this is a look of part amazement and part terror. l i'm a passenger in a modified chevrolet corvette c8 stingray, but it's who is driving, and how he's driving, that is blowing my mind. we've met sam schmidt before. he's a racing driver who was paralysed in an accident in 2000, and five years ago he took us for a ride through las vegas in a car that allowed him to drive using just his head and his mouth. so, the steering system, it's an ir camera system on whichever way you turn your head steers the car. he'll turn his head angle into a steering angle. the gas and brake, it's a sip and puff system, so we have a tube connected to a pressure sensor. positive pressure, blowing, that's your accelerator pedal. negative pressure, sipping, that's your brake pedal. the sam car is legal to drive

in the us and sam has a driver's license, and since 2016, the system has been fine tuned so that it's now not only safe and responsive enough to drive at road speeds, but at race speeds. 123, 128... 128, wow. er... in fact, sam has taken this car up to 201mph. not today, though. anyway, the reality is that operating equipment without using arms or legs has many more applications than just on the racetrack. where i also see this technology being very beneficial is in the workplace. industrial applications, forklifts, harvesters, trains, i mean, it's kinda scary but i could operate a train, you know, sitting in my living room

with this technology so i would really like to see disabled veterans and people of all disabilities have an opportunity to go back to work and, you know, many of them just want to be a productive member of society and haven't been given the opportunity or the technology to do it. can ijust say, that was incredible. you are just incredible. i think really you should try the car from over here with my controls. ...0k. i'm happy to do that but not at that speed. well, this is a first. what an honour, what a thrill! what a potential humiliation! to drive the car, you're gonna point your nose where you wanna go. don't lean, leaning's not gonna work, you actually have to rotate your head. ready to give it a shot? i'm ready to give it a shot. i'm just gonna let it go, and then start puffing.

and here's the thing, from pretty much the start of the first lap, i get it. it does take a lot of concentration but as long as i stay focused, sam's car looks after me. well, how was it? are you gonna take myjob away? uh, haha, that was pretty emotional for me because actually it wasn't as hard as i thought it was going to be. and so it kinda shows how this kind of control system could be used by ordinary people who aren't mad racing drivers. i need a few more laps. honestly, that was incredible but also really hard, i'm actually a much better driver than that with normal controls, i promise you. i think that's a challenge, then. why don't you do a lap

with the normal controls, i'll use my controls. we'll see who's faster. umm... all right, wish me luck. cani can i phone a friend? sam'sjust challenged me to do a lap of the track. me using standard controls and sam using his controls to see who is fastest.— and sam using his controls to see who is fastest. what do you think? my money's _ who is fastest. what do you think? my money's on _ who is fastest. what do you think? my money's on him. _ who is fastest. what do you think? my money's on him. he _ who is fastest. what do you think? my money's on him. he is - who is fastest. what do you think? my money's on him. he is a i who is fastest. what do you think? my money's on him. he is a race . who is fastest. what do you think? | my money's on him. he is a race car driver, _ my money's on him. he is a race car driver, you — my money's on him. he is a race car driver, you do— my money's on him. he is a race car driver, you do know that? i am aware of that. driver, you do know that? i am aware of that- thank — driver, you do know that? i am aware of that. thank you. _ driver, you do know that? i am aware of that. thank you. wish _ driver, you do know that? i am aware of that. thank you. wish me - driver, you do know that? i am aware of that. thank you. wish me luck. i of that. thank you. wish me luck. good luck. and don't break anything. you said _ good luck. and don't break anything. you said that last time. we are here at the championship, and we will be catching up with him injust a bit. we want to talk space tech and show you the _ we want to talk space tech and show you the secret life of a lab

technician at mit, but right now we are not— technician at mit, but right now we are not leaving track—side. it's kind _ are not leaving track—side. it's kind of— are not leaving track—side. it's kind of over there. taking a look at a local— kind of over there. taking a look at a local company that is transforming old cars _ a local company that is transforming old cars. and it has a bit of a famous — old cars. and it has a bit of a famous fan.— famous fan. i'm also here at silverstone. _ famous fan. i'm also here at silverstone. we _ famous fan. i'm also here at silverstone. we are - famous fan. i'm also here at silverstone. we are about i famous fan. i'm also here at| silverstone. we are about to famous fan. i'm also here at. silverstone. we are about to go famous fan. i'm also here at- silverstone. we are about to go into the workshop where they are re—engineering classic cars into electric cars. it's incredible in here. there are so many beautiful cars. they are making the role's first fully electric rolls—royce and bentley is. there are 18 classic cars in the building, most dating from the 1960s. john hilton is the technical lead here. he was an aeronautical engineer at rolls—royce before moving into formula 1, among a long list of accomplishments, he was a technical lead for michael schumacher�*s1991i championship was a technical lead for michael schumacher�*s 1994 championship win. you schumacher�*s1994 championship win. you are converting this car into an

electric vehicle? this you are converting this car into an electric vehicle?— electric vehicle? this car has an etrol electric vehicle? this car has an petrol engine — electric vehicle? this car has an petrol engine into _ electric vehicle? this car has an petrol engine into date. - electric vehicle? this car has an petrol engine into date. we i electric vehicle? this car has an petrol engine into date. we willj electric vehicle? this car has an i petrol engine into date. we will be removing — petrol engine into date. we will be removing the exhaust system and all the things— removing the exhaust system and all the things that make the engine work and replacing theirs with a brand—new electric powertrain. the brand-new electric powertrain. the full brand—new electric powertrain. tue: full renovation of brand—new electric powertrain. ti2 full renovation of the car takes about 26 weeks, and for rolls—royce and bentley is the cost of the work starts at about £350,000. it and bentley is the cost of the work starts at about £350,000. it would be very much _ starts at about £350,000. it would be very much more _ starts at about £350,000. it would be very much more expensive i starts at about £350,000. it would be very much more expensive if. starts at about £350,000. it would | be very much more expensive if you want _ be very much more expensive if you want to— be very much more expensive if you want to start — be very much more expensive if you want to start with a car like this. how— want to start with a car like this. how much — want to start with a car like this. how much we to buy? the petrol versions of— how much we to buy? the petrol versions of this _ how much we to buy? the petrol versions of this are _ how much we to buy? the petrol versions of this are about - how much we to buy? the petrol. versions of this are about 350,000. so versions of this are about 350,000. 50 700,000 versions of this are about 350,000. so 700,000 once you're done? we have a number of _ so 700,000 once you're done? we have a number of other _ so 700,000 once you're done? we have a number of other cars _ so 700,000 once you're done? we have a number of other cars here. _ so 700,000 once you're done? we have a number of other cars here. the - a number of other cars here. the bumblebee, as we call it. they are very rare — bumblebee, as we call it. they are very rare in— bumblebee, as we call it. they are very rare. in fact, it's the only one _ very rare. in fact, it's the only one i've — very rare. in fact, it's the only one i've ever seen.— very rare. in fact, it's the only one i've ever seen. how much would that cost? — one i've ever seen. how much would that cost? not— one i've ever seen. how much would that cost? not far _ one i've ever seen. how much would that cost? not far off _ one i've ever seen. how much would that cost? not far off £1 _ one i've ever seen. how much would that cost? not far off £1 million. i that cost? not far off £1 million. this was in _ that cost? not far off £1 million. this was in a _ that cost? not far off £1 million. this was in a james _ that cost? not far off £1 million. this was in a james bond - that cost? not far off £1 million. | this was in a james bond movie. that cost? not far off £1 million. i

this was in a james bond movie. wow. these are absolutely _ this was in a james bond movie. r these are absolutely incredible vehicles, and this rolls—royce is from 1960. the craftsmanship within this building isjust incredible. it's across the board, people that want a electric rolls—royce, or people that want an absolute love for the classics and never wanted to go down that usabilityjourney and the drivability of these vehicles. 0ne investor is former england football star david beckham. he has taken a 10% stake in the company. and it's notjust the classic cars that are getting a new leaf on lice. this recycling lorry would have to be decommissioned in 2025 because of its diesel engine and now it's being fitted with an electric motor. lode fitted with an electric motor. we are doinr fitted with an electric motor. we are doing a transition to ev. we cannot— are doing a transition to ev. we cannot look— are doing a transition to ev. we cannot look at scrapping these vehicles — cannot look at scrapping these vehicles. there's vehicles are in

great _ vehicles. there's vehicles are in great condition. that is a perfect candidate — great condition. that is a perfect candidate to be re—engineered for an ev future _ candidate to be re—engineered for an ev future. we are looking at all classes — ev future. we are looking at all classes where we think re—engineering is a better choice. it's so _ re—engineering is a better choice. it's so embedded into us. and raith rovers are being made over two. thea;r rovers are being made over two. they are famous for — rovers are being made over two. they are famous for their _ rovers are being made over two. they are famous for their off—road capability. we are maintaining that so they— capability. we are maintaining that so they are — capability. we are maintaining that so they are still forward drive. they— so they are still forward drive. they will— so they are still forward drive. they will still climb steep sales and all— they will still climb steep sales and all those things range rovers can do _ and all those things range rovers can do it — and all those things range rovers can do. it will be fast. much faster than _ can do. it will be fast. much faster than standard. we are building this with 375— than standard. we are building this with 375 horsepower, electric. 220 or so _ with 375 horsepower, electric. 220 or so and — with 375 horsepower, electric. 220 or so and a — with 375 horsepower, electric. 220 or so. and a smooth and quiet. and a good _ or so. and a smooth and quiet. and a good range — or so. and a smooth and quiet. and a good range. we are expecting more than 200 _ good range. we are expecting more than 200 miles. the good range. we are expecting more than 200 miles.— than 200 miles. the absolute key here is we — than 200 miles. the absolute key here is we are _ than 200 miles. the absolute key here is we are moving _ than 200 miles. the absolute key here is we are moving to - than 200 miles. the absolute key here is we are moving to a - than 200 miles. the absolute key here is we are moving to a clean l than 200 miles. the absolute key i here is we are moving to a clean air quality future, and i think we also act in this past year, is a fantastic shift that we are now making and we should all be playing

our part within that. as you see vehicles move away from diesel and petrol, the world is going to be a better place. hi, my name is paula. my masters is right there. welcome to the lab. here we build shoe box —sized satellites. they cost a fraction of traditional satellites so we can't lodge many more satellites into space, collecting a lot more data.

that allows us to track interplanetary life more naturally. these networks could also bring a wider spread, faster internet coverage across the world. some keeper sets now use a superfast communication lasers to connect with each other. they can bend light by 90 degrees so the information sent can travel more directly. 0f 90 degrees so the information sent can travel more directly. of course, lasers need power to operate, which is why we built another solution. this project is called... we can angle our satellites to collect maximum energy from the sun. this joint can also direct tools like antennas and cameras. materials often behave differently in space.

planes like this recreate the weightlessness of space by dropping several miles in altitude in a matter of seconds. it is a replica of demi, a starlight cube set that is already in space. giving scientists a better look at far—away planets. it is tracked by our rooftop antenna so we can see when it's closer to boston to collect data from it. we could find life outside our planet for the first time in the next few decades. 0ur time in the next few decades. our goal now is to have a new satellite launched every couple of years. thank you so much forjoining us in our lab tour today.

earlier on, i met sam, who took me for a few laps at goodwood. now he has challenged me to do a faster lap than him, meet with conventional controls at him with his controls. if this goes wrong, make sure they edit it kindly. tare if this goes wrong, make sure they edit it kindly-— edit it kindly. i've spoken to some ofthe edit it kindly. i've spoken to some of the team _ edit it kindly. i've spoken to some of the team here _ edit it kindly. i've spoken to some of the team here and _ edit it kindly. i've spoken to some of the team here and they - edit it kindly. i've spoken to some of the team here and they say, i edit it kindly. i've spoken to somel of the team here and they say, you know _ of the team here and they say, you know the _ of the team here and they say, you know the black stuff on the track, stay on _ know the black stuff on the track, stay on that. know the black stuff on the track, stay on that-— stay on that. thanks. all right, wish luck- _ see, in my mind this isn't a foregone conclusion. in some ways, i have an advantage. i know this circuit and i'm using the same controls that i have for my entire adult life. all right. hi. well, how'd i do?

1.50... is that good? respectable. laughter so let's see if sam can beat my flying lap of 1.50. well, the very best of luck, sir. confident? don't really need it, but 0k. laughter i mean, it's honest! so... you know that bit about it not being a foregone conclusion? yeah, i don't stand a chance. right back at the first meeting we knew it was going to take months, we knew it was going to take a lot of commitment from the engineers, resources from arrow and my time, and they thought it was funny after an hour i said, look guys, i'm very interested but not unless we can do 100mph. spencer laughs

you won. congratulations, 1.45. i mean, there was kind of no contest, really, was it. how do you feel being able to do this? you know, it's so... i guess the best word i can use is freedom. you know, just... i'm in total control and there's very few things in my life that i have control over, you know, and to be able to steer and gas and brakejust like the old days... sam, thanks for being so inspiring. i've gotta make a call now and let someone know how i did. thanks, spencer. uh—oh. hey, lara. yeah, sam beat me. not a surprise, really, when you think about it. no, but did well. how do you feel? i feel inspired, very humble, a bit sick and glad it's over. anyway, i'll see you later. that is it for this week. thank you so much for watching. as ever, you can keep up with the team on social media. find us on youtube, instagram,

facebook and twitter @bbcclick. thanks for watching and we'll see you soon. hello again. for most of us, this is the hottest spell of weather we have seen so far this year. we had the new high mark set in wales and scotland yesterday. 29.6 celsius, the warmest day of the year so far in northern ireland. those temperatures could be updated later on. we have blue skies. sunshine out in full force across the majority of

the uk. it'sjust in the north—west of scotland where we have seen some thicker cloud. it has still been bright enough with a bit of sunshine around. it has been noticeably a little bit cooler and fresher. overnight, for most of us it is a dry night with long clear spells. the most notable point about tonight's whether it is how warm it's going to be. these aren't the minimum temperatures, but temperatures you might encounter going to bed at 11pm tonight. a little bit fresher further north, and also in the countryside. a little bit more comfortable night's sleep here. some respite tomorrow as these north—westerly winds bring in some cloudy weather, some slightly cooler air. temperatures generally in the low 20s. still warm in any july sunshine that comes through, but the heat is really that bit further southwards, where high 20s and low 30s on the cards. it is going to be the warmest day on the

yearfor going to be the warmest day on the year for the going to be the warmest day on the yearfor the uk as going to be the warmest day on the year for the uk as a whole tomorrow. what follows is a very warm night. sunday night at 11pm in london. deeper into next week, high pressure is still on the scene but we do have a low that is trying to move in off the atlantic. it looks like it is not going to be moving anytime soon, though. from monday, another largely dry day with sunshine. again, the north—west staying a little bit cooler, a little bit fresher and cloudier. temperatures in sunshine widely low to mid 20s. still very hot in the south, with temperatures perhaps even low 30s in the very hottest areas. through the rest of the week ahead, it will generally stay warm or very warm with just one or two storms around from time to time. that's your weather.

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