president zelensky says diplomatic efforts are continuing to try and rescue wounded soldiers from the besieged azovstal steelworks in mariupol. more questions for the uk opposition leader sir keir starmer over whether he broke lockdown rules. a leaked memo suggests a meal he attended was planned despite covid restrictions. the official who oversaw the crackdown on pro—democracy protests in hong kong in 2019 has become the territory's new leader. john lee was the only candidate to replace carrie lam. sunday paper review coming up, but first let's catch up with the sport from holly. hello, hello to you at home. let's start with football. liverpool are top of the english premier league but their hopes of winning the title have suffered a big setback.

that's after they drew 1—1 at home to tottenham. luis diaz equalised for liverpool after son heung min had given tottenham the lead. the point moves liverpool top on goal difference but manchester city can move three points clear — if they beat newcastle later. i'm not happy, but i'm not as sad as the players are at the moment. and now it's myjob to explain them exactly why something happened — what was always possible to happen — but that will not stop us. ralf rangnick�*s spell as manchester united's interim manager is coming to a miserable end — they were beaten 4—0 at brighton. and brighton, who haven't won at home this year, took the lead early on and they made it look easy by the second half — scoring three more as united succumbed to their fifth consecutive premier league away defeat, and means they will finish

the season with their worst points total in the premier league era. we can only apologise to our own supporters who came all the way here to brighton. we were just not good enough from start to finish. allowed them too much space and also too much time in possession. that is why we were struggling all through the game. celtic are within touching distance of the scottish premiership title, they're all but champions after beating hearts. the visitors took an early lead — but celtic responded emphatically, winning 4—1. that takes them nine points clear of rangers who have three games to play and a far inferior goal difference to celtic. i said to the players before the game that there are many ways to get through that tape. yeah, you can collapse through it, or you canjust go through it at top speed. and that's our plan, and nothing changes, you know — whatever happens wednesday, we'll go hard at it and then we'll come back here in the final game, we'll go hard at it again. it's crunch time in the english women's super league with both chelsea and arsenal in with a chance

of winning the title. holders chelsea go into the final match with manchester united one point ahead of arsenal knowing that if they win, the title will be staying in west london. but the gunners, who are playing west ham, know theyjust have to better chelsea's result to send the trophy their way instead. chelsea boss emma hayes says this is the sort of pressure true champions relish. we want to go into the last day, not only in the position we're in, but having to win a title on that day. that's. .. top competitors, it's actually what they want. don't want the easy wins, you want the tough rides. i'm in the place i want to be and the team are in the place they want to be. we win, we're champions. and that's all i'm focusing on — is doing everything possible to get that done sunday. spain's carlos alcaraz hs beaten world number one novak djokovic in a three—set thriller to reach the madrid open final. the 19—year—old followed up his quarterfinal win over rafael nadal by beating the 21 time

grand slam champion. it's the first time anyone has beaten those two on a clay court on consecutive days. he plays defending champion alexander zverev in today's final after he beat stefanos tsitsipas. translation: it feels amazing. i am so ha - translation: it feels amazing. i am so ha-- to translation: it feels amazing. i am so happy to be _ translation: it feels amazing. i am so happy to be able — translation: it feels amazing. i am so happy to be able to _ translation: it feels amazing. i am so happy to be able to play _ translation: it feels amazing. i am so happy to be able to play this - so happy to be able to play this kind of match. being able to beat rafa nadal yesterday and the world number one today, i am very happy and it gives me confidence for the final. later today miami will host a formula one race for the first time. it's been years in the planning and is the first of two races that will take place in the united states this season. charles leclerc starts from pole after the championship leader bounced back from a disappointing result to claim his third pole this year, ahead of ferrari team mate carlos sainz. world champion max verstappen had to settle for third, with lewis hamilton starting in sixth. that's all the sport for now.

now on bbc news, here's joanna gosling with the papers. hello and welcome to our look at what the papers are saying today. with me are business journalist, john crowley and james rampton, features writer at the independent. let's run through the front pages first. the observer features sinn fein s historic election victory in northern ireland, with a nationalist party becoming the largest in the stormont assembly for the first time. that result has reawakened brexit tensions according to the sunday times. it says it raises new issues with the northern ireland protocol — a post—brexit system which requires checks on imports from mainland britain. the sunday telegraph focuses on an interview with michael gove, who blames the housing crisis for a drop in support for the conservative party.

the tories lost almost 500 council seats on thursday. the mail on sunday splashes beergate on its front page. the paper says sir keir starmer faces new questions over a leaked memo about his trip to durham. the paper alleges the labour leader broke lockdown rules — which he denies. the sunday express looks to boris johnson's the queen's speech next week, with promises to slash red tape and boost economic growth. and just william says the sunday mirror, reporting that the duke and duchess of cambridge are set to scrap formalities when on duty , including curtsies, bows and even using their royal titles. just william and kate. let's talk about what is in the papers. let's start with the exclusive in the mail on sunday on keir starmer�*s beergate story, blown apart by a leaked memo.

inside the paper they have reproduced the document and they say it is evidence it was a preplanned event and it broke lockdown rules. the paper says that confidential file from inside labour hq reveals the full hypocrisy of the leader's endless calls for the prime minister to resign. your thoughts, john? it to resign. your thoughts, john? if is to resign. your thoughts, john? it is fair play to the mail on sunday, which has ploughed a lonely furrow on this beergate story. everyone said they had an agenda, but maybe they did. the announcement on friday from durham constabulary they are reopening the investigation into exactly what happened in durham is a massive story. it is a huge, huge problem for the labour leader, keir starmer, who has been accused of hypocrisy. it was quite interesting to read on the inside pages, nadine

dorries, the culture secretary receiving a fixed penalty notice is not a reason for a resignation in itself, but calling for it is and then finding yourself being the recipient of a possible fixed penalty notice is a suckable offence. it casts into doubt the impromptu nature of this so—called beer and curry evening. labour said it was part of their work, they were working in the hartlepool by—election on the note aureus gathering on april the 30th last year. undertier2 gathering on april the 30th last year. under tier 2 rules which were still in place, you were only allowed to socialise out dozen parties of six or two families. if it was for work it was supposed to be under work circumstances. this operation purports to suggest this was planned and angela rayner, the deputy party leader, who labour had

denied wasn't there, was there and she was part of a very controlled itinerary. it seemed the curry and the beer was the last event of the evening and that work did not continue afterwards. so he is on a very sticky wicket this morning, i would say. very sticky wicket this morning, i would say-— would say. there is a police investigation _ would say. there is a police investigation to _ would say. there is a police investigation to go - would say. there is a police investigation to go and - would say. there is a police - investigation to go and obviously we cannot pre—empt how that ends up, but if sir keir starmer were fine, having repeatedly saying boris johnson should resign having been fine, could he survive that? ida. johnson should resign having been fine, could he survive that? ila. i fine, could he survive that? no, i auree fine, could he survive that? no, i agree with _ fine, could he survive that? no, i agree with john. _ fine, could he survive that? no, i agree with john, it _ fine, could he survive that? no, i agree with john, it is _ fine, could he survive that? no, i agree with john, it is a _ fine, could he survive that? no, i agree with john, it is a very - agree withjohn, it is a very serious _ agree withjohn, it is a very serious matter for keir starmer. the brilliant _ serious matter for keir starmer. the brilliant chris mason, who i think lakes _ brilliant chris mason, who i think takes over— brilliant chris mason, who i think takes over as political editor tomorrow, says if you get on your high _ tomorrow, says if you get on your high horse — tomorrow, says if you get on your high horse he better be careful because — high horse he better be careful because it turns into a bucking broncho — because it turns into a bucking broncho. the danger for keir starmer, _ broncho. the danger for keir starmer, he seemed quite

sanctimonious, constantly calling for boris — sanctimonious, constantly calling for borisjohnson's sanctimonious, constantly calling for boris johnson's resignation sanctimonious, constantly calling for borisjohnson's resignation if he were — for borisjohnson's resignation if he were fine. but if keir starmer himself— he were fine. but if keir starmer himself is— he were fine. but if keir starmer himself is no find, he will have no place _ himself is no find, he will have no place to— himself is no find, he will have no place to hide. the moral high ground will be _ place to hide. the moral high ground will be ripped from underneath him very quickly. i would say this underlines this abiding idea that we have had _ underlines this abiding idea that we have had almost since johnson entered — have had almost since johnson entered politics, that he is a lucky politician — entered politics, that he is a lucky politician. you know, the four raw following — politician. you know, the four raw following the party gate and this sue gray— following the party gate and this sue gray report and the metropolitan police _ sue gray report and the metropolitan police investigations are ongoing. everyone — police investigations are ongoing. everyone thought he is toast, he will notz— everyone thought he is toast, he will notz survive this. he survived one fixed — will notz survive this. he survived one fixed penalty notice and now, thanks— one fixed penalty notice and now, thanks to — one fixed penalty notice and now, thanks to this very good campaign by the mail_ thanks to this very good campaign by the mail on— thanks to this very good campaign by the mail on sunday, the focus has switched — the mail on sunday, the focus has switched to— the mail on sunday, the focus has switched to keir starmer, his opponent— switched to keir starmer, his opponent and johnson is, for the time _ opponent and johnson is, for the time being — opponent and johnson is, for the time being at least, off the hook. it is

time being at least, off the hook. it is a _ time being at least, off the hook. it is a classic move from the man david _ it is a classic move from the man david cameron once described as a slippery— david cameron once described as a slippery pay, someone who can get out of— slippery pay, someone who can get out of any— slippery pay, someone who can get out of any situation. -- slippery pay, someone who can get out of any situation.— out of any situation. -- slippery .|._ out of any situation. -- slippery .._ it out of any situation. -- slippery m. it is out of any situation. -- slippery pig- it is a _ out of any situation. -- slippery pig. it is a phrase _ out of any situation. -- slippery pig. it is a phrase used - out of any situation. -- slippery pig. it is a phrase used in - out of any situation. -- slippery pig. it is a phrase used in one i out of any situation. -- slippery| pig. it is a phrase used in one of the papers this morning, the greased piglet. let's move on to what happens at the elections and focusing first of all on sinn fein's victory. the observer, seismic sinn fein victory feels debate on the future of the union. john, it is not something sinn fein campaigned on, but now there is talk obviously whether there could be a referendum on uniting ireland. not in the short term but the conversation is out there? , ., , term but the conversation is out there? , . , , , , ., there? yes, and this is why it is on so many front _ there? yes, and this is why it is on so many front pages _ there? yes, and this is why it is on so many front pages of— there? yes, and this is why it is on so many front pages of the - so many front pages of the newspapers because the state of the union is in question. but like you said, notjust now. forthe union is in question. but like you said, notjust now. for the first time in northern ireland's 100 year

history, time in northern ireland's100 year history, unionist party is no longer the largest party. northern ireland was created to ensure a unionist majority. i think a poll is very much down the road. it was interesting to hear michelle o'neill saying it was an impactful moment, let's have a healthy debate about what our future looks like, which could be interpreted as code as a unification poll further down the line. it is a massive moment for the province, and those of us old enough to remember when sinn fein was demonised, effectively on tv. they were not allowed to speak, someone would dub their accent. they were the political wing of the ira, but it has been interesting to see, how

they have run an incredibly disciplined campaign. they actually didn't increase the number of seats they have fun, the only increased their vote by 1%. it was the dup who lost three seats. i guess if they are looking to cast blame on someone, they can point to the prime minister, borisjohnson, who said that a border in the irish sea in august 2020 that happen over his dead body. of course, that came to pass. and now the dup believing what the prime has said. find pass. and now the dup believing what the prime has said.— the prime has said. and that is the take on the — the prime has said. and that is the take on the front _ the prime has said. and that is the take on the front page _ the prime has said. and that is the take on the front page of— the prime has said. and that is the take on the front page of the - the prime has said. and that is the i take on the front page of the sunday times, james, sinn fein win reawakens brexit tensions? yes, now it is the eu who _ reawakens brexit tensions? yes, now it is the eu who are _ reawakens brexit tensions? yes, now it is the eu who are saying _ reawakens brexit tensions? yes, now it is the eu who are saying they - it is the eu who are saying they will change this protocol over their dead body. it is another bitterly ironic— dead body. it is another bitterly ironic fallout from brexit, that a

party— ironic fallout from brexit, that a party that— ironic fallout from brexit, that a party that is formally known as the conservative and unionist party mite, _ conservative and unionist party mite, and — conservative and unionist party mite, and i stress might, might be responsible — mite, and i stress might, might be responsible for the break—up of the union _ responsible for the break—up of the union. continuing rumbles north of the border, — union. continuing rumbles north of the border, nicola sturgeon on a surge _ the border, nicola sturgeon on a surge again suggesting that a referendum about scottish independence may not be too far away~ _ independence may not be too far away~ and — independence may not be too far away. and the seismic, it is a word journalist _ away. and the seismic, it is a word journalist love and often overused, but it _ journalist love and often overused, but it is _ journalist love and often overused, but it is used in these headlines and it— but it is used in these headlines and it is— but it is used in these headlines and it isjustified today. the seismic— and it isjustified today. the seismic change in northern ireland suggests— seismic change in northern ireland suggests that sometime in the future, — suggests that sometime in the future, they don't have the numbers at the _ future, they don't have the numbers at the moment, but sinn fein may move _ at the moment, but sinn fein may move for— at the moment, but sinn fein may move for a — at the moment, but sinn fein may move for a poll to reunify ireland. if move for a poll to reunify ireland. if that _ move for a poll to reunify ireland. if that isn't — move for a poll to reunify ireland. if that isn't an upshot of brexit, you know. _ if that isn't an upshot of brexit, you know, it is a long way down the line and _ you know, it is a long way down the line and it _ you know, it is a long way down the line and it is — you know, it is a long way down the line and it is all ifs and buts. but the tory— line and it is all ifs and buts. but the tory party should hang its head in shame _ the tory party should hang its head in shame that it least created the situation — in shame that it least created the situation where the dup has dropped by 7%. _ situation where the dup has dropped by 7%, mainly due to ructions over

the protocol, it appears. and if that— the protocol, it appears. and if that is— the protocol, it appears. and if that is an — the protocol, it appears. and if that is an upshot of brexit, goodness me, it has even more cataclysmic consequences and even the staunch remainer might have imagined — the staunch remainer might have imagined. so seismic and watch this space, _ imagined. so seismic and watch this space, because they could be massive upheavals _ space, because they could be massive upheavals in _ space, because they could be massive upheavals in northern ireland over the next _ upheavals in northern ireland over the next five years.— the next five years. john, what do ou think the next five years. john, what do you think about _ the next five years. john, what do you think about the _ the next five years. john, what do you think about the sunday - you think about the sunday telegraph, michael gove's analysis on what went wrong for the tories in local elections? michael gove says the housing crisis cost votes. he said many voters who turned against the conservative last week were punishing the party for falling rates of home ownership. he said we have got to do more on home ownership?— have got to do more on home ownership? have got to do more on home ownershi? , , , , ., ., ownership? yes, this seems to have come out of — ownership? yes, this seems to have come out of some — ownership? yes, this seems to have come out of some kind _ ownership? yes, this seems to have come out of some kind of _ ownership? yes, this seems to have come out of some kind of focus - come out of some kind of focus group. this is before the the queen's speech where the conservative party are putting forward an act in terms of having more people to buy their homes. one

of the signaturejobs more people to buy their homes. one of the signature jobs of margaret thatcher's rain was that it was to introduce the housing act, i think introduce the housing act, i think in 1980, which allowed millions of people living in council homes the right to buy. it was a signature aspect, i think it went up from something like around 50% ownership in 1982 around 64% in 1987. that increased steadily until the end of the century. and then as house prices have grown, home ownership has fallen back, has fallen away. particularly outside the south—east and in those dreadful constituencies that the conservatives are so interested in right now. one other point, home ownership has fallen among those under a0 as well. you hear generation rent, because people

cannot get on the ladder. this is a big thing for young, aspiring people, which the conservative party claims to represent. in addition to the cost of living crisis, in a addition to partygate, i would agree with michael gove singh home ownership for people in their 20s are on the rise. there was a figure, in 2000 and 951% of people aged 25 to sa owned a home. the figure now stands in 2019, 30 years to 3a owned a home. the figure now stands in 2019, 30 years later at 28%. it is a precipitous drop. the insides talk— 28%. it is a precipitous drop. the insides talk about where things go after the predictions of what the results on thursday might mean in a national picture. and inside the

telegraph there is a piece saying an analysis of local elections mean dominic raab would have lost his seat, if those votes were translated to a general election. the inside of the sunday times, as we said yesterday, the predictions on what it would mean for a general election, it would mean a hung parliament. james, talk us through that? , ., , , parliament. james, talk us through that? , . , , , that? yes, that is very interesting, dominic raab _ that? yes, that is very interesting, dominic raab only _ that? yes, that is very interesting, dominic raab only has _ that? yes, that is very interesting, dominic raab only has a _ that? yes, that is very interesting, dominic raab only has a majority l that? yes, that is very interesting, | dominic raab only has a majority of around _ dominic raab only has a majority of around 3000, which was massively cut from the _ around 3000, which was massively cut from the previous election. if these were projected into a general election. _ were projected into a general election, he would be in trouble. i suppose _ election, he would be in trouble. i suppose all— election, he would be in trouble. i suppose all this discussion about beergate — suppose all this discussion about beergate and keir starmer's continuing problems, many might see as a brilliantly orchestrated dead cat campaign by the mail on sunday. and it _ cat campaign by the mail on sunday. and it shouldn't mask the very, very grave _ and it shouldn't mask the very, very grave situation that the tories are

in. grave situation that the tories are in they— grave situation that the tories are in. they lost nearly 500 seats. there — in. they lost nearly 500 seats. there are _ in. they lost nearly 500 seats. there are new intake tory mps calling — there are new intake tory mps calling for— there are new intake tory mps calling for boris johnson to resign. many— calling for boris johnson to resign. many are — calling for boris johnson to resign. many are calling for tax cuts because _ many are calling for tax cuts because they are worried about the cost of— because they are worried about the cost of living crisis and what the bank _ cost of living crisis and what the bank of — cost of living crisis and what the bank of england was saying, the possibility of 10% inflation even this vear~ — possibility of 10% inflation even this year. it will make us all feel very. _ this year. it will make us all feel very. very— this year. it will make us all feel very, very chilled by that. asjohn said, _ very, very chilled by that. asjohn said, homeownership is a big issue for the _ said, homeownership is a big issue for the young. those of us who live in london _ for the young. those of us who live in london are — for the young. those of us who live in london are thinking, how will our children— in london are thinking, how will our children ever — in london are thinking, how will our children ever afford to get even a toe on _ children ever afford to get even a toe on the — children ever afford to get even a toe on the housing ladder. all of those _ toe on the housing ladder. all of thoseissues toe on the housing ladder. all of those issues for aspirational people. _ those issues for aspirational people, who the tories want to court. — people, who the tories want to court. are _ people, who the tories want to court, are top of the agenda. and as james _ court, are top of the agenda. and as james carvell said to bill clinton

in 1992, — james carvell said to bill clinton in 1992, it — james carvell said to bill clinton in 1992, it is economy stupid. if the tories — in 1992, it is economy stupid. if the tories don't stop the economy, you can _ the tories don't stop the economy, you can forget about partygate, beergate, any number of gates will io beergate, any number of gates will go by— beergate, any number of gates will go by the _ beergate, any number of gates will go by the wayside, it is about the economv — go by the wayside, it is about the economy. if people are hurting in their— economy. if people are hurting in their wallets, they will punish the sitting _ their wallets, they will punish the sitting government and give them a really— sitting government and give them a really hard — sitting government and give them a really hard time at the ballot box. john. _ really hard time at the ballot box. john, it _ really hard time at the ballot box. john, it is — really hard time at the ballot box. john, it is hard to predict because as we are seeing with what is happening today, things can change very quickly. but in the event potentially of another hung parliament, looking back to what happened when the tories went into coalition with the lib dems, there was the prolonged negotiation, which wavered the lib dems go? after that, would it be almost a certainty that in the event of a hung parliament, there is no way the liberal democrats would go in with the tories again?— democrats would go in with the tories auain? ,._ , tories again? never say never. they are 'ust tories again? never say never. they are just coming _ tories again? never say never. they are just coming back— tories again? never say never. they are just coming back in _ tories again? never say never. they are just coming back in the - tories again? never say never. they are just coming back in the local - are just coming back in the local elections, i think they suffered

from being thejunior member in debt administration between 2010, 2016. people who study coalitions say it is always the junior coalition party that suffers in terms of the policies. so you would think they would say no, under the current leadership, who has been bruised by it, ithink leadership, who has been bruised by it, i think they would shudder, they would pause before doing that. i think one of the key conservative attacks now, as we move into a general election cycle, is that labour will link up with the snp in scotland. we were talking about the union in northern ireland, they will agree a border poll with the snp for the support. the chinese saying,

bless it of those who live in changing times. as james was saying, the chancellor has been mired in his own tax issues and now sir keir has his own problems with beergate, but as james said it will come down to the economy in the end. if people feel they have less money in their pockets they will certainly vote against the conservatives and blame them at the next election. let's move on to the royals. just william, the headline on the sunday mirror, a modern shake—up. obviously, we have talked about modernisation and the royal family for a long time but this seems like a significant step if it comes in, they want to get rid of people

cursing and bowing, they want to get rid of using their titles and it will be just william and another paper said will be just william and another papersaid will.i.am. will be just william and another paper said will.i.am. this will be just william and another paper said will.i.am.— paper said will.i.am. this is apparently _ paper said will.i.am. this is apparently motivated - paper said will.i.am. this is apparently motivated by - paper said will.i.am. this isj apparently motivated by the disastrous caribbean tour. i think that a _ disastrous caribbean tour. i think that a wider issue about decolonisation and the importance of caribbean— decolonisation and the importance of caribbean nations quite rightly asserting their own identity. it is commendable in some ways they want to be in— commendable in some ways they want to be in touch, but i want my royal family— to be in touch, but i want my royal family to _ to be in touch, but i want my royal family to be — to be in touch, but i want my royal family to be out of touch, i want them _ family to be out of touch, i want them to— family to be out of touch, i want them to live in massive castles and travel— them to live in massive castles and travel by— them to live in massive castles and travel by private jets and be surrounded by pomp and circumstance. or else, _ surrounded by pomp and circumstance. or else, what _ surrounded by pomp and circumstance. or else, what is the point of them? if or else, what is the point of them? if they— or else, what is the point of them? if they are — or else, what is the point of them? if they are just like us, they are not different and the point about the royal family is they should be different. — the royal family is they should be different, they should be something we look—

different, they should be something we look up to and we think they are a special— we look up to and we think they are a special breed, if you like. if they— a special breed, if you like. if they are _ a special breed, if you like. if they are trying to be just william and call— they are trying to be just william and call me kate, i don't know, don't _ and call me kate, idon't know, don't they— and call me kate, i don't know, don't they lose their lustre? we are in the _ don't they lose their lustre? we are in the realm — don't they lose their lustre? we are in the realm of reversible baseball caps, _ in the realm of reversible baseball caps, and — in the realm of reversible baseball caps, and god forbid we go there. let's _ caps, and god forbid we go there. lots and — caps, and god forbid we go there. lots and by— caps, and god forbid we go there. let's end by talking about the love of dogs and their owners, the love between dogs and their owners. there is a nice piece in the sunday times talking about a new book by the authorjules howard on how the science of dogs changed the science of life. she refers in her book to a study, a japanese study that asked 30 dog owners to spend half—an—hour gazing into the eyes of their pet. tests performed before and after the gazing revealed the dog increased 130% increase in oxytocin, the love hormone. and the humans experienced an increase of up to 300%.

basically, the conclusion is it is true love between humans and dogs. john, i don't know if you are a dog owner or if you have any thoughts? no, i am owner or if you have any thoughts? no, iam not. iam going owner or if you have any thoughts? no, i am not. i am going to go completely against the grain. i was on holiday in northern ireland as a nine—year—old when i was bitten by a dog, who performed an emotional attachment to my leg. probably why i am mostly stunted. ii attachment to my leg. probably why i am mostly stunted.— am mostly stunted. if only you had razed into am mostly stunted. if only you had gazed into his _ am mostly stunted. if only you had gazed into his eyes _ am mostly stunted. if only you had gazed into his eyes at _ am mostly stunted. if only you had gazed into his eyes at that - am mostly stunted. if only you had l gazed into his eyes at that moment. no, the point of the story is, dogs and humans over the millennia have formed an attachment and it is real. it is real love, for some people. what about you, james? i it is real love, for some people. what about you, james?- it is real love, for some people. what about you, james? i am a cat erson what about you, james? i am a cat person but — what about you, james? i am a cat person but i _ what about you, james? i am a cat person but i do _ what about you, james? i am a cat person but i do appreciate - what about you, james? i am a cat person but i do appreciate the - what about you, james? i am a cat person but i do appreciate the joy l person but i do appreciate the joy of dogs — person but i do appreciate the joy of dogs i— person but i do appreciate the joy of dogs. i interviewed noel fitzpatrick, known as the super vet this week, — fitzpatrick, known as the super vet this week, and he was talking about

the way— this week, and he was talking about the way dogs can change lives. particularly in lockdown that was true _ particularly in lockdown that was true. many people went to buy dogs because _ true. many people went to buy dogs because they realised the very positive — because they realised the very positive effect they can have on your— positive effect they can have on your life — positive effect they can have on your life. is it unconditional love? ithink— your life. is it unconditional love? i think it — your life. is it unconditional love? i think it can— your life. is it unconditional love? i think it can make us better people being _ i think it can make us better people being in— i think it can make us better people being in the — i think it can make us better people being in the presence of unconditional love like that. i do agree _ unconditional love like that. i do agree with — unconditional love like that. i do agree withjohn, you might not feel the same _ agree withjohn, you might not feel the same if— agree withjohn, you might not feel the same if it had an emotional attachment to sink its teeth into your leg — attachment to sink its teeth into ourleu. , ., ., ., attachment to sink its teeth into your leg. absolutely not. i am a cat erson, your leg. absolutely not. i am a cat person. too- i— person, too. i might try that gazing into my cat's ice for 30 minutes. i don't think he will let me do it. anyway, it is great to talk to you both, have a great sunday. thank you very much. and that is it this morning and thank you to my guests. it continues to be a decent weekend in across much

of the country. early in the new week we will find some changes with this thickening front we've got in the atlantic tending to bring in rain from the north—west but ahead of that lot of the cloud we saw earlier on has been thin and high cloud with plenty sunshine coming through — after a foggy start in some parts of northern ireland it looks like we have the sunshine today. it looks very different, though, for tomorrow. sunshine across much of the country, really, just some patchy fairweather cloud developing through the afternoon, could squeeze out a light shower across north wales, northern england and scotland and if you catch one of those you're very unlucky. a warm day in the sunshine with temperatures typically 18 or 19 degrees. a little bit cooler perhaps around some of those north sea coasts. the cloud that does develop this afternoon tending to melt away this evening, a lovely end to the day. then we start to see the cloud coming in from the atlantic into scotland and northern ireland, some rain waiting in the wings. quite a range of temperatures tonight. very much milder in the north—west compared the clearer skies that we've got

in england and wales. it could be quite chilly first thing tomorrow with temperatures in east anglia and the north—east three or four degrees, perhaps. high pressure has been keeping it generally quite and try this weekend. that's getting moved away out towards the east. these weather fronts are coming in from the atlantic, starting to bring in this change. more noticeable across scotland and northern ireland where we have a stronger southerly wind tomorrow and a lot more cloud and that rain developing more widely. it will take a while to push into england and wales. we will see cloud increasing from the north—west and we'll hang on to sunshine for longer in the south—east of england and here it will be a warm day, 23 degrees, and could be the highest temperature over the week ahead. much cooler, though, underneath the cloud and rain in scotland and northern ireland. and those weather fronts then tumble down into england and wales on monday night into tuesday, weakening all the while, so there will not be much rain for england and wales on tuesday. some places may stay dry. we do have more cloud which will push down towards the south—east and following on from that we will get some sunshine. showers as well, which could be frequent, heavy and possibly

thundery in western scotland and northern ireland. still 1a degrees in glasgow and back down to around 20 in the south—east of england. we'll keep those sort of temperatures through the rest of the week. there's the threat of rain across southern areas as we head into wednesday and then it becomes drier and it will feel again like today it will feel pleasantly warm in some sunshine.

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