this is bbc news, i'm lewis vaughanjones. our top stories: myanmar�*s top general promises multi—party elections and to work with neighbouring states, six months after seizing power. fierce fighting in afghanistan. three cities are battling the taliban. kandahar airport has come under rocket attack. emma mckeon is the golden girl, becoming australia's most decorated olympian ever. young people in england are to be offered discounts, including from uber and deliveroo, to get their covid—19 jabs. banning the big boats. after years of environmental protests, large cruise ships can no longer dock in the centre of venice.

hello and welcome to bbc news. the head of the burmese military government has promised to hold multi—party elections and work with fellow asean states, six months after seizing power. but general min aung hlaing, speaking in a television address, described the party he forced from office as terrorists. that's the national league for democracy of aung san suu kyi. myanmar has been engulfed by violence since the army took control on 1 february. nationwide street demonstrations in favour of aung san suu kyi have been suppressed with violence. i'm joined now by the burmese human rights activist aung kyaw moe. thank you very much for coming on

the programme. thank you very much for coming on the programme-— thank you very much for coming on the programme. thank you for having me. so the programme. thank you for having me- so here — the programme. thank you for having me- so here we _ the programme. thank you for having me. so here we have _ the programme. thank you for having me. so here we have a _ the programme. thank you for having me. so here we have a promise - the programme. thank you for having me. so here we have a promise of. me. so here we have a promise of elections. — me. so here we have a promise of elections. and _ me. so here we have a promise of elections, and multiparty - me. so here we have a promise of. elections, and multiparty elections, in the country. what is your reaction to that?— in the country. what is your reaction to that? well, this is not the first time _ reaction to that? well, this is not the first time the _ reaction to that? well, this is not the first time the military - reaction to that? well, this is not the first time the military is - the first time the military is promising that they would be an election. back in 1962, when the first two took place, the same promise was made by the generals at that time. and it took 50 years to be going back to the seeming path of democracy in 2010. so it's a lie. it's not going to be happening, and that's not what the people of myanmar want. so again, that's not what the people of myanmarwant. so again, it's that's not what the people of myanmar want. so again, it's an unrealistic... something that people wouldn't trust at all, the people of myanmar wouldn't trust. these kinds of promises on the television being made, because the history suggests it didn't work in the past and it took 50 years from one year. now

again it is the same game being played. again it is the same game being ila ed. , ., again it is the same game being ila ed. ., again it is the same game being laed. . , ,, played. ok, so if you are dismissing the promise — played. ok, so if you are dismissing the promise is _ played. ok, so if you are dismissing the promise is something _ played. ok, so if you are dismissing the promise is something that - played. ok, so if you are dismissingi the promise is something that won't happen, what you think is more likely to happen in the months ahead? ~ , _, ., ahead? well, they will continue to be collapse _ ahead? well, they will continue to be collapse on _ ahead? well, they will continue to be collapse on the _ ahead? well, they will continue to be collapse on the economy - ahead? well, they will continue to be collapse on the economy and l ahead? well, they will continue to i be collapse on the economy and the likelihood of the people and medical will remain fragmented, and people will remain fragmented, and people will stand firmly on what they want— democracy, equality and federalism for all people of myanmar. when people will keep fighting for it and there will be a political excuse by there will be a political excuse by the military, to continue to keep the military, to continue to keep the power in the country and play the power in the country and play the same game that they played in the same game that they played in the past. the same game that they played in the ast. ., ., , the past. one of the other things the past. one of the other things the general _ the past. one of the other things the general mentioned _ the past. one of the other things the general mentioned was - the past. one of the other things the general mentioned was his . the general mentioned was his promise to work with neighbouring countries, and perhaps less interested in his promise, what do you think other neighbouring countries should be doing? instability in myanmar is not

internal alone. instability in myanmar is not internalalone. of instability in myanmar is not internal alone. of course the neighbouring countries, particularly the asean places, is very important rule. but asean came into the of the politics of myanmar with consensus. so far no progress has been made, and asean significantly failed to implement any of those. the very first step is to send asean delegates or envoys to look into myanmar issues, which is not being completed. it has been six months now since the coup took place in myanmar, and we haven't seen any result, despite letters being released and promises being made on meetings and conferences. fik. released and promises being made on meetings and conferences.— meetings and conferences. ok. thank ou ve meetings and conferences. ok. thank you very much — meetings and conferences. ok. thank you very much for _ meetings and conferences. ok. thank you very much for coming _ meetings and conferences. ok. thank you very much for coming on - meetings and conferences. ok. thank you very much for coming on and - you very much for coming on and talking to us. thank you.- you very much for coming on and talking to us. thank you. thank you so much.

rockets have been fired at kandahar airport as the taliban continues its offensive against the afghan government. two of the missiles hit the runway and the airport has now been closed to all flights. the militants are trying to seize three major cities in the south and west. they have now entered parts of herat, lashkar gah and kandahar, afg hanistan�*s second—biggest city. huain haqqani is former ambassador of pakistan to the united states, now with the hudson institute. he gave us his assessment of the gains made by the taliban. well, they prove three things. first, that there was no peace process. it was an illusion, and the taliban are not amenable to peace. they basically thought that an american withdrawal meant that they had won and theyjust wanted to establish their emirate all over again. second, that the taliban are not just a small insurgent force. they are a force that is capable of fighting like a conventional

army, which basically means somebody is behind them and is supporting them, and showing them the way to behave like a conventional army. and thirdly, that the afghan military has been left without air cover by the sudden withdrawal of the western forces. all through the 20 years that the americans and the brits and everybody else were there, they all did not build a strong enough afghan air force and made the afghan air force totally dependent on contractors who have now been withdrawn. the taliban have also killed afghan pilots while off duty in a very methodical manner to make sure that there is no air power on the side of the government. so if anybody wants the taliban to not take over afghanistan by force, they have to abandon the so—called peace process and actually get round to supporting the afghan military. i think that the afghan people

will not accept the taliban easily. there will be resistance. what we are headed towards is civil war. the assumption that the taliban, just by being invited to the ritz—carlton in doha, will agree to ending war has proven wrong. if i was one of the negotiators of that agreement, i would by now have resigned out of shame. but i think that the afghan people will eventually resist. the taliban are not going to have it as easy as they seem to be having right now. even if they establish control in parts of the country, the people will definitely resist them over the long term. so what we will have is a prolonged civil war instead of a ceasefire. let's get some of the day's other news: clothing factories in bangladesh are reopening following a government decision to allow export factories to operate despite a surge in the pandemic. the country is under a strict

lockdown until thursday, but the new order has sparked fears of another wave of the virus. bangladesh has so far reported 1.2 million cases with more than 20,000 deaths. millions of americans who rent their homes face losing them because a federal moratorium banning evictions has now ended. many millions of renters are behind with payments and about half fear losing their homes in the coming weeks. landlord groups opposed any extension of the moratorium, which was introduced last year to prevent homelessness increasing during the pandemic. germany has tightened coronavirus rules for people travelling to the country. at land borders as well as airports, anyone over 12 who isn't fully vaccinated will have to give proof of a negative covid test. berlin hopes the measure will encourage more people to getjabbed. turning to the olympics now, and we've now reached day nine of the games. here is the medal table as it stands at the moment.

china is on top with 22 gold medals, followed in second place by the united states with 19 golds, and host nationjapan currently in third on 17 golds. with me is our reporter tanya dendrinos. where shall we start? so we start with the swimming, in the pool? milt; with the swimming, in the pool? why not? final day _ with the swimming, in the pool? twig not? final day of the with the swimming, in the pool? the�*iy not? final day of the swimming with the swimming, in the pool? the“i;: not? final day of the swimming and what a way to end for tokyo 2020. huge celebrations for team usa. they took out the final event in the swimming, the men's for the 100 metre medley relay, and they did it in emphatic fashion, not only claiming the gold medal but also doing it in world record time. team gb claimed silver there. of course, in that men's us team was superstar caleb dressell. we bring such phenomenal speed. caleb dressell. we bring such phenomenalspeed. he caleb dressell. we bring such phenomenal speed. he is an incredible athlete to watch. you would think you might have been tired because he was backing up following the 50 metres freestyle

event. he finished thatjust outside of world record pace but he did claim the olympic record in a time of 21.07 and finished the games in a remarkable five gold medals. similar celebrations for the aussie camp as well in the swimming, an olympic record broken in the women's 50 metre freestyle final as well, that was the aussie emma mckeon, a time of 23.81. that win made emma the most successful australian 0lympian in history. can you tell my bias just starting to creep in there just a touch? but i think it is for good reason. emma then backed up as well in the women's four x 100 medley relay. the icing on the cake for them, the aussie girl claiming gold and as far as emma was concerned it was four gold medals and three bronze, so seven altogether for tokyo. bronze, so seven altogether for to 0. �* ., bronze, so seven altogether for to 0. �* . ., tokyo. brilliant achievement for her. tokyo. brilliant achievement for her- let's _ tokyo. brilliant achievement for her. let's move _ tokyo. brilliant achievement for her. let's move away _ tokyo. brilliant achievement for her. let's move away from - tokyo. brilliant achievement for her. let's move away from the l her. let's move away from the swimming and take a look at the bmx and team gb. swimming and take a look at the bmx and team 63-— and team gb. from the splash in the ool to the

and team gb. from the splash in the pool to the thrills _ and team gb. from the splash in the pool to the thrills and _ and team gb. from the splash in the pool to the thrills and spills - and team gb. from the splash in the pool to the thrills and spills of- pool to the thrills and spills of the bmx freestyle, charlotte worthington, a magnificent run. a score of 97.501l that gold medal. honestly, just incredible to watch those athletes in the tricks that they do. i am busyjust watching them. gb came in the bronze medal position in the men's final and aussie logan martin claiming gold there. �* ., , ' �* aussie logan martin claiming gold there. ., , " �*~ there. brilliant stuff. and the bmx obviously relatively _ there. brilliant stuff. and the bmx obviously relatively new, - there. brilliant stuff. and the bmx obviously relatively new, but - there. brilliant stuff. and the bmx obviously relatively new, but the l obviously relatively new, but the thing that really gets people tuning in is the 100m final that is coming up in is the 100m final that is coming up later in the men's race. it certainly is. athletics, it is the second week of the olympics and it is what everybody wants to watch. we had a thrilling race in the women's yesterday, the men's lining up. we have the semifinals followed by the finals. forthe have the semifinals followed by the finals. for the first time since 2004 we don't have usain bolt to watch, so who will bring the drama? canada's andre degraff finished third in rio. he will be hoping to win gold this time around. meanwhile, team usa's contender has

been tipped by usain bolt as the favourite. what a tag to take in. that is a bit of pressure, isn't it? that's coming up in a couple of hours' time. and some slightly less exciting news. everyone has been talking about simone biles before the olympics starts, and what is the latest with her? she the olympics starts, and what is the latest with her?— latest with her? she takes on the wei . ht of latest with her? she takes on the weight of the _ latest with her? she takes on the weight of the world _ latest with her? she takes on the weight of the world on _ latest with her? she takes on the weight of the world on her - latest with her? she takes on the i weight of the world on her shoulders and unfortunately she hasn't been competing throughout the games. she has this phenomenon known as the twisties, losing her sense of space and dimension in the air. that must be incredibly terrifying. in the last couple of hours we have had a statement from usa gymnastics confirming she has withdrawn from the event final for floor as well. she will make a decision on the beam later in the week, so we hope we can see her in one final event before the olympics are out. this is bbc news. the headlines: the head of the burmese military government has promised to hold multi—party elections and work with fellow asean states, six months after seizing power.

emma mckeon becomes australia's most decorated 0lympian ever. young people in england are to be offered incentives, such as discounts from uber and deliveroo, to get their covid—19 vaccinations. ministers are hoping to make further offers involving cafes and restaurants in the coming weeks to try to improve uptake of the jabs. a day out with a difference. a p°p�*up a day out with a difference. a pop—up vaccination centre was set up last week at this theme park in surrey, part of a drive to get more younger people vaccinated. ihi surrey, part of a drive to get more younger people vaccinated. hi guys. we are doing _ younger people vaccinated. hi guys. we are doing covid-19 _ younger people vaccinated. hi guys. we are doing covid-19 vaccines - we are doing covid—19 vaccines today. we are doing covid-19 vaccines toda . g , ., ., , we are doing covid-19 vaccines toda ., , ., ., , ., today. just over two-thirds of adults aged — today. just over two-thirds of adults aged 18 _ today. just over two-thirds of adults aged 18 to _ today. just over two-thirds of adults aged 18 to 29 - today. just over two-thirds of adults aged 18 to 29 in - today. just over two-thirds of l adults aged 18 to 29 in england today. just over two-thirds of - adults aged 18 to 29 in england have received their first dose. that is a lower uptake than in the wider population. 0verall, lower uptake than in the wider population. overall, 88% of people across the uk have had a firstjab.

now there will be new incentives. uber is to give discounted trips to young adults who get vaccinated. the ride hailing at bolt will be offering freeride credits to vaccination centres. deliveroo is set to offer vouchers to young people who getjabbed, though how exactly these schemes will work is yet to be revealed. but it is a carrot and stick approach. applause ministers have warned that they will introduce covid passports in certain places from september, meaning those who have not been vaccinated won't be able to get into nightclubs. asking festival—goers to show proof of their covid status is being used at this weekend's camp festival music event in dorset. tote at this weekend's camp festival music event in dorset.— at this weekend's camp festival music event in dorset. we have very strinient music event in dorset. we have very stringent measures _ music event in dorset. we have very stringent measures here. _ music event in dorset. we have very stringent measures here. double - stringent measures here. double vaccination proof or a lateral float negative test for people over the age of 11. more sanitation, really great compostable toilets with a lot more airspace in them, things being wiped down, hand sanitiser. the more airspace in them, things being wiped down, hand sanitiser.-

wiped down, hand sanitiser. the uk isn't the first _ wiped down, hand sanitiser. the uk isn't the first to _ wiped down, hand sanitiser. the uk isn't the first to try _ wiped down, hand sanitiser. the uk isn't the first to try new _ isn't the first to try new incentives. in the us, the governor of newjersey launched shot and a beerin of newjersey launched shot and a beer in may, offering a free drink to those over 21 getting vaccinated. and in colorado, some vaccination sites are giving out $100 supermarket cards to the jabbed. it supermarket cards to the jabbed. if i can get it, you can get it. i am a cancer survivor. i can get it, you can get it. i am a cancersurvivor. i i can get it, you can get it. i am a cancer survivor. i recommend you all have it. ., , , cancer survivor. i recommend you all have it. , , ., �* have it. the hope is people won't 'ust irab have it. the hope is people won't just grab a _ have it. the hope is people won't just grab a vaccine, _ have it. the hope is people won't just grab a vaccine, but _ have it. the hope is people won't just grab a vaccine, but a - have it. the hope is people won't just grab a vaccine, but a bargainj just grab a vaccine, but a bargain as well. another step is being taken towards winding down the uk government's furlough scheme. from today, the state contribution towards salaries drops to 60%, while employers must now pay 20%. business groups have warned there could be thousands of redundancies. here's our business correspondent katy austin. it has been credited with preventing unemployment rising sharply. now we are in the final two months of the job retention scheme. the economy

has been reopening nearly 2 million people were still further loaded to the end ofjune. receptionist ruby who is 65... has been on full or part—time furlough since march last year. she is gratefulfor part—time furlough since march last year. she is grateful for it but the future is unclear. i year. she is grateful for it but the future is unclear.— future is unclear. i think there is every possibility _ future is unclear. i think there is every possibility that _ future is unclear. i think there is every possibility that come - future is unclear. i think there is i every possibility that come october the first when the furlough scheme ends completely, then yes, i will, i will possibly have to start looking for anotherjob. she will possibly have to start looking for anotherjob.— will possibly have to start looking for anotherjob. for another 'ob. she can't afford to retire et for anotherjob. she can't afford to retire yet so _ for anotherjob. she can't afford to retire yet so that _ for anotherjob. she can't afford to retire yet so that is _ for anotherjob. she can't afford to retire yet so that is a _ for anotherjob. she can't afford to retire yet so that is a worry. - for anotherjob. she can't afford to retire yet so that is a worry. i - retire yet so that is a worry. i don't think a lot of employers are happy to employ you if you are over 65. , ., , ., happy to employ you if you are over 65. , ., happy to employ you if you are over 65. the highest rates of people on furlou:h 65. the highest rates of people on furlough used _ 65. the highest rates of people on furlough used to _ 65. the highest rates of people on furlough used to be _ 65. the highest rates of people on furlough used to be among - 65. the highest rates of people on furlough used to be among the - 65. the highest rates of people on i furlough used to be among the under 25 �*s. but furlough used to be among the under 25 's. �* . , 25 's. but in the recent days we have seen _ 25 's. but in the recent days we have seen it — 25 's. but in the recent days we have seen it is _ 25 's. but in the recent days we have seen it is over— 25 's. but in the recent days we have seen it is over 60s - 25 's. but in the recent days we have seen it is over 60s who i 25 's. but in the recent days we | have seen it is over 60s who are 25 's. but in the recent days we i have seen it is over 60s who are now more likely to be furloughed and thatis more likely to be furloughed and that is concerning because we are likely to see a rise in unemployment when the job likely to see a rise in unemployment when thejob retention scheme ends in the autumn. and any workers who are kind of left on furlough are

more likely to become unemployed. ih more likely to become unemployed. in its final stage, the scheme is finishing. previously the government paid 80% of wages for hours not worked and injuly that paid 80% of wages for hours not worked and in july that fell to 70% with the employer picking up 10%. from today, the government will pay 60% and the employer 20% until furlough stops at the end of september. the british chambers of commerce estimates one fifth of firms are still using it are considering redundancies as the cost to them increases. it is a concern for businesses which are still struggling like travel agents. there are still lots _ struggling like travel agents. there are still lots of _ struggling like travel agents. there are still lots of destinations - struggling like travel agents. ii—urr are still lots of destinations we can't sell. it comes a point where if the money is going to run out. an obvious lead with the furlough scheme we have been able to keep staff on. we kept 50% of the staff on and is going tojust drain staff on. we kept 50% of the staff on and is going to just drain the money even faster.— on and is going to just drain the money even faster. furlough will still become _ money even faster. furlough will still become a _ money even faster. furlough will still become a thing _ money even faster. furlough will still become a thing of _ money even faster. furlough will still become a thing of the i money even faster. furlough will still become a thing of the past. | still become a thing of the past. that means tough decisions for some firms. in a statement to the government told us it is helping people of all ages find the skills

they need to get back into work. katy austin, bbc news. the us senate will continue deliberations on president biden's trillion dollar infrastructure bill on sunday after it was unable to conclude a text on saturday. president biden was to focus the spending on roads, rail lines and other infrastructure. the ambitious plan has the backing of democrats and republicans alike and has already cleared two hurdles by broad margins in the closely divided senate. the majority leader chuck schumer says he is confident it will pass. new zealand's prime ministerjacinda ardern has formallay apologized at a ceremony in auckland for police raids which disproportionately targeted pacific communities in the 1970s. the so—called 'dawn raids' were carried out to find, convict and deport people from the pacific islands suspected of overstaying their visas — but never those from the uk or the us.

today, i stand on behalf of the new zealand government to offer a formal and unreserved apology to pacific communities for the discriminant tree implementation of the immigration laws of the 1970s that led to the events of the dawn raids. —— this —— discriminatory. there have been protests across france for a third weekend in a row prompted by the introduction of mandatory covid passes. in paris, police have fired tear gas at protesters — who claim the passes restrict theirfreedoms. the news comes as france battles its fourth wave of coronavirus infections. celestina 0lulode reports. violent clashes on the streets of paris, as police attempted to control the palpable sense of anger. protesters with a wide range

of political views marched side—by—side on saturday. they had a simple message. freedom. it's the third weekend in a row of protest. similar scenes played out in marseille, leon, and toulouse, against president emmanuel macron's a so—called health path. the measures mean you will need to prove you have been vaccinated, or are covid free, to enter most museums and cinemas. and under a new law introduced this week, vaccinations are mandatory for all healthcare workers. it has been described by some as health dictatorship. translation: we are creating a segregated society, - and i think it is unbelievable to be doing this in the country of human rights. so i am taking to the streets. i have never protested before in my life, but i think our freedom is in danger. translation: | won't go| to restaurants, i don't give a d“n, i won't sell my soul to go to the cinema or other

nonsense, that's it. there's more at stake. freedom. there's nothing above freedom. we've started losing all of our liberties, so it must stop. that's enough. we must put an end to their nonsense. but not everyone agrees. if you want to avoid another confinement, a forced confinement, and all of that painful thing, and keep the economy going, your choice. and as one poll suggests, more than 60% of people in france support the measures, with many believing it is the only way to avoid yet another lockdown. turkey's president recep tayyip erdogan has warned that if it turns out the wildfires ripping through southern turkey were sparked by arson, he will do "whatever it takes" to punish the perpetrators. firefighters in turkey have been struggling since wednesday

to contain dozens of fires around several popular tourist towns — which have now killed at least six people and injured at least 200. sophia tran—thomson has this report. known for its blue skies and sunshine, turkey's south coast is normally teeming with tourists at this time of year, but since the fires broke out on wednesday, many of the region's resorts have been evacuated. president erdogan, who visited evacuees on saturday, declared all affected regions disaster areas. and after investigators suggested the fires could have been sparked deliberately, he warned any possible arsonists they would be punished. translation: if you rip our heart out, i swear we will. rip your heart out. if we find such a connection that are already some indications, we will do what it takes.

wildfires are common in southern turkey in the hot summer months, but local authorities say the latest fires have covered a much larger area than usual. turkey doesn't have its own firefighting aircraft, so reinforcements have been sent from ukraine, russia, azerbaijan and iran. but with the fires spread so widely across the south coast, it will be some time until they're brought under control. large cruise ships have been banned from the centre of venice, after yea rs of environmental protests. vessels of more than 25,000 tonnes will no longer be able to dock in the central canal. campaigners and residents say the ships pollute the air and water, and cause erosion. 0ur rome correspondent mark lowen reports.

it has been venice's david versus goliath. foryears, it has been venice's david versus goliath. for years, small boat against the mammoth cruise liners clogging the waterways little critics say it pollutes and damage venice's ecosystem and erode our nations with their large waves. finally, victory. from today, any ship over 25,000 tons is not land from the city's central canal. thei;r from the city's central canal. they brou . ht from the city's central canal. they brought significant _ from the city's central canal. i“ie: brought significant amount from the city's central canal. t“ie: brought significant amount of from the city's central canal. t“i21 brought significant amount of fear and hopelessness because every time we saw one of these ships coming towards us in piazza san marco, it just brought to the front of our minds just how little everybody cares about venice as world heritage and about environmental and social justice in general. the and about environmental and social justice in general.— justice in general. the cruise ships have been seen _

justice in general. the cruise ships have been seen as _ justice in general. the cruise ships have been seen as symptoms i justice in general. the cruise ships have been seen as symptoms of. have been seen as symptoms of venice's over tourism. hordes of daytrippers not the model of sustainable tourism at many here want. and they've contributed to the flooding that has long played venice. high in 2019 the worst in 50 years, inundating st mark's square and devastating homes and businesses. a new port in the nearby city of mark error will be fast tracked for the cruise liners but those depending on the industry a worry. those depending on the industry a wor . ,, . . those depending on the industry a wor. . those depending on the industry a wor . .. . those depending on the industry a wor . . worry. such a decision taken so iuickl worry. such a decision taken so quickly is _ worry. such a decision taken so quickly is absurd. _ worry. such a decision taken so quickly is absurd. in _ worry. such a decision taken so quickly is absurd. in our - worry. such a decision taken so | quickly is absurd. in our opinion it is evil at a crime against the workers. is evil at a crime against the workers-— is evil at a crime against the workers. . . , .. .,, workers. venice was called the most serene. workers. venice was called the most serene- but — workers. venice was called the most serene. but its _ workers. venice was called the most serene. but its beauty _ workers. venice was called the most serene. but its beauty is _ workers. venice was called the most serene. but its beauty is fragile. i serene. but its beauty is fragile. the battle over who can drift through the city of water might now help preserve this jewel of civilisation. mark lowen, bbc news,

rome. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @ lvaughanjones. hello. between the showers on saturday, we reached 23 celsius in suffolk. we had nine hours of sunshine in parts of cornwall. that is often the case when we have sunny spells and showers. the north york moors saw about 17 mm of rain from the showers during saturday as well and they haven't altogether died out through the night because we've got the complication of a weather front. what it is is cooler in the north. temperatures into a single figures in rural parts of scotland and northern ireland. that's because we're behind this cold weather front. as i say, that's complicating our sunny spells and scattered showers scenario because we've actually got rather more cloud to start across parts of northern england, showers following

on that brisk wind into the north and east of scotland but fewer showers further west across scotland, very few showers for northern ireland generally speaking and further west, but they will break out both on our weather front and further south. it looks like the most potent showers during the day on sunday are likely across southern and eastern parts of the uk, slow—moving with hail and thunder and lightning. once again torrential downpours, we need to keep an eye on those. and temperatures generally will be a degree or so down on those of saturday because of that northerly breeze although a fairly light breeze in southern areas, as i say. and those showers will rumble on and through this evening and for a start tonight, but then they do fade away. we lose that weather front away from southern and eastern areas and it'll be a fresher night for all, i think. we'll notice that difference by the time we get to monday morning. but some brightness and sunshine and a relatively quiet start to the week. 0ur weather front�*s not too far away in the south, so that's going to provide the focal point again for a few showers and perhaps developing over the cumbrian mountains and up into snowdonia in wales, one or two not far away from northern ireland, and western scotland should be fine and dry but still

cool in the north and east with that gentle northerly drift which gets cut off by our slight ridge of high pressure for a time late monday into tuesday. but then, we're looking at the atlantic influence coming in from midweek on which is going to be difficult to pinpoint the detail at this stage. so, don't take this as read but it does look more unsettled again as we go through the midweek and beyond period. that, as you can see, illustrated here on our weather charts with more showers and longer spells of rain appearing, and even some showers to start the week as i say in southern areas and across wales in particular. so, yes, fewer showers, a little bit quieter to start the week, still quite cool and it stays cool with more wind and rain later.

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