hello and welcome to your friday one show, live on bbc one and iplayer with someone new to this side of this is bbc news. stalemate at stormont. the dup blocks the assumption of power sharing in northern ireland until the uk government changes pace bags are trading arrangements with the eu. borisjohnson wants to cut one fifth of the total government workforce saying it would help tackle the cost of living crisis. the front line in ukraine shifts this time in moscow's favour. ukrainian troops prepare, though, for a counter attack. you'll make a feeling of eight? a long wait for adult social care in england. we on the elderly and disabled people still trying to get help from their local councils. and in half an hour, foreign correspondence discussed the impact of nato expansion. breaks it's legacy for ireland north and south and what they made of prince charles being on the throne this week if only for about half an hour. dateline london is at 7:30pm. if you have just joined if you have justjoined as a warm welcome. we begin in northern ireland where people are facing the prospect of political deadlock once again after the dup, which came second in the elections held last

week, said it would block the formation of a power—sharing government with sinn fein in protest at postbag is a trade arrangements. at issue is the northern ireland protocol, part of the deal under which britain left the european union. it means goods going from the mainland is of great britain to northern ireland i required to be checked because they are still subject to some eu rules. members took their seats for the new session, the dup refused to take part in the election of the new speaker and without a speaker the assembly is unable to function and carry out any of the parliamentary business which would then lead to the formation of a power—sharing executive government, in effect, on domestic northern ireland matters. sinn fein which, as a result of last week's election is now the largest party says the decision will punish the public. our ireland correspondence enters this report which contains flashing images. the woman who would be first minister

knows her place in history is on the horizon but the sinn fein vice president michele o'neil cannot become the first irish nationalist to take the job unless the democratic unionist party opens the doorfor her. democratic unionist party opens the door for her-— door for her. members of the assembly _ door for her. members of the assembly have _ door for her. members of the assembly have been - door for her. members of the assembly have been unable l door for her. members of the | assembly have been unable to door for her. members of the - assembly have been unable to elect a speaker today. assembly have been unable to elect a speakertoday. i'd assembly have been unable to elect a speaker today. i'd like this was the point of the political men took another downturn. the dup blocked the election of a speaker to chair debates. ., the election of a speaker to chair debates. . ., , ., , u, debates. that means nothing else can take lace debates. that means nothing else can take place in — debates. that means nothing else can take place in this _ debates. that means nothing else can take place in this chamber— debates. that means nothing else can take place in this chamber for- debates. that means nothing else can take place in this chamber for the - take place in this chamberfor the time being. sinn fein said the dup was holding the public to ransom. this is our hour of decision. not tomorrow and not for a moment longer can the dvd in a democracy, punish the public and boycott this assembly and executive. and prevent us from putting money into peoples pockets. the issue at the centre of the day the dog is the breaks at a trade border with england, scotland and wales. the northern ireland protocol. underthe wales. the northern ireland protocol. under the arrangements and goods such as food products are

inspected when they arrive here from great britain. the move was designed from london and brussels to keep open the land border with the republic of ireland which is in the european union. the eu wants to stop any goods which are not in line with its standards from reaching the european single market. the dup believes the arrangement amounts to an economic barrier within its own country which damages northern ireland's place in the uk. the party says it will not go into a power—sharing coalition at stormont unless boris johnson power—sharing coalition at stormont unless borisjohnson removes the irish sea border. the unless boris johnson removes the irish sea border.— irish sea border. the bowl is the foot of the _ irish sea border. the bowl is the foot of the government. - irish sea border. the bowl is the foot of the government. it - irish sea border. the bowl is the foot of the government. it is - irish sea border. the bowl is the foot of the government. it is forj foot of the government. it is for the prime minister now to outline what he intends to do and as i have stated, it will not be words that will determine how we proceed. it will determine how we proceed. it will be actions. 50. will determine how we proceed. it will be actions.— will be actions. so, for now, sir geoffrey donaldson _ will be actions. so, for now, sir geoffrey donaldson will - will be actions. so, for now, sir geoffrey donaldson will be - will be actions. so, for now, sir i geoffrey donaldson will be passing by michelle o'neill rather than governing northern ireland with her. the westminster government said the protocols endangering political stability and has accused the eu of

being inflexible. i stability and has accused the eu of being inflexible.— being inflexible. i think the unionists — being inflexible. i think the unionists are _ being inflexible. i think the i unionists are understandably concerned about the way the northern ireland _ concerned about the way the northern ireland protocol has been working. and we _ ireland protocol has been working. and we should be, too, because the treaty— and we should be, too, because the treaty itself provides for its revision _ treaty itself provides for its revision and that has not been successfully concluded. and it needs to be _ successfully concluded. and it needs to be it _ successfully concluded. and it needs to be. it needs to be revised because _ to be. it needs to be revised because it _ to be. it needs to be revised because it was always agreed that northern— because it was always agreed that northern ireland remained a fundamental part of the united kingdom. but fundamental part of the united kinudom. �* ., , fundamental part of the united kinudom. �* . , ., ., kingdom. but eu leaders have won the uk it risks a trade _ kingdom. but eu leaders have won the uk it risks a trade war— kingdom. but eu leaders have won the uk it risks a trade war if— kingdom. but eu leaders have won the uk it risks a trade war if it _ kingdom. but eu leaders have won the uk it risks a trade war if it scraps - uk it risks a trade war if it scraps the protocol as the international impasse continues, many people in northern ireland are pounding to the dire effects of devolution standing still. hospitalwaiting dire effects of devolution standing still. hospital waiting times are the longest in the uk by fire. doctors say ministers need to be in place to make vital reforms quickly. if we don't bring about change we will be _ if we don't bring about change we will be led — if we don't bring about change we will be led to— if we don't bring about change we will be led to an _ if we don't bring about change we will be led to an unplanned - if we don't bring about change we . will be led to an unplanned collapse of the _ will be led to an unplanned collapse of the health— will be led to an unplanned collapse of the health service. _ will be led to an unplanned collapse of the health service. if _ will be led to an unplanned collapse of the health service. if you - will be led to an unplanned collapse of the health service. if you are - will be led to an unplanned collapse of the health service. if you are on. of the health service. if you are on a waiting _ of the health service. if you are on a waiting list— of the health service. if you are on a waiting list for— of the health service. if you are on a waiting list for four— of the health service. if you are on a waiting list for four years - of the health service. if you are on a waiting list for four years for- of the health service. if you are on a waiting list for four years for a i a waiting list for four years for a hip replacement _ a waiting list for four years for a hip replacement you _ a waiting list for four years for a hip replacement you are -

a waiting list for four years for aj hip replacement you are already feeling — hip replacement you are already feeling the _ hip replacement you are already feeling the impact. _ hip replacement you are already feeling the impact. any- hip replacement you are alreadyl feeling the impact. any paralysis that leads — feeling the impact. any paralysis that leads to _ feeling the impact. any paralysis that leads to the _ feeling the impact. any paralysis that leads to the inability- feeling the impact. any paralysis that leads to the inability to - feeling the impact. any paralysisl that leads to the inability to bring about— that leads to the inability to bring about radical— that leads to the inability to bring about radical change _ that leads to the inability to bring about radical change will- that leads to the inability to bring j about radical change will continue to add _ about radical change will continue to add to — about radical change will continue to add to that _ about radical change will continue to add to that already _ about radical change will continue to add to that already busy - to add to that already busy platform _ to add to that already busy platform-— to add to that already busy latform. , . ., , platform. these politicians were elected to speak _ platform. these politicians were elected to speak up _ platform. these politicians were elected to speak up for - platform. these politicians were elected to speak up for voters, l elected to speak up for voters, represent people and make laws but stormont is silent again after a day when the crisis deepened. we will find out how the story and others covered on the front of saturday mornings newspapers. at 10:30pm and morning's newspapers. at 10:30pm and 1130 pmi will be joined morning's newspapers. at 10:30pm and 1130 pmi will bejoined in morning's newspapers. at 10:30pm and 1130 pmi will be joined in the papers by my guests. join us again laterfor papers by my guests. join us again later for that. papers by my guests. join us again laterforthat. boris papers by my guests. join us again later for that. borisjohnson papers by my guests. join us again laterfor that. borisjohnson has told his cabinet to cut up to 91,000 civil service jobs told his cabinet to cut up to 91,000 civil servicejobs in told his cabinet to cut up to 91,000 civil service jobs in order to free up civil service jobs in order to free up money for measures to ease the cost of living. he wants to reduce staffing levels to where they were in 2016. the prime minister described the suggested saving of

£3.75 billion a year as realistic. a civil service union called the plan ill thought out and warned it could affect services. our political correspondent explains. jobs, “obs, “obs is the correspondent explains. jobs, “obs, jobs is the answer. i correspondent explains. jobs, “obs, jobs is the answer. that * correspondent explains. jobs, “obs, jobs is the answer. that is h correspondent explains. jobs, “obs, jobs is the answer. that is a h jobs is the answer. that is a solution _ jobs is the answer. that is a solution when _ jobs is the answer. that is a solution when it _ jobs is the answer. that is a solution when it comes - jobs is the answer. that is a solution when it comes to l jobs is the answer. that is a i solution when it comes to the jobs is the answer. that is a - solution when it comes to the cost of living but the prime minister now says the government employs too many people. he wants to cut 90,000 civil servicejobs in the next people. he wants to cut 90,000 civil service jobs in the next three years has told ministers to draw up plans within weeks. you has told ministers to draw up plans within weeks-— within weeks. you should always send within weeks. you should always spend taxoayers _ within weeks. you should always spend taxpayers money - within weeks. you should always spend taxpayers money as - within weeks. you should always - spend taxpayers money as efficiently as possible. governments have no money— as possible. governments have no money of— as possible. governments have no money of their own committees and the money— money of their own committees and the money taken from hard—working taxoayers _ the money taken from hard—working taxpayers to provide the funds that the state _ taxpayers to provide the funds that the state spends. you need to have control— the state spends. you need to have control of— the state spends. you need to have control of budgets. this the state spends. you need to have control of budgets.— control of budgets. this man is the uk's to - control of budgets. this man is the uk's top civil _ control of budgets. this man is the uk's top civil servant. _ control of budgets. this man is the uk's top civil servant. he _ control of budgets. this man is the uk's top civil servant. he wrote - control of budgets. this man is the uk's top civil servant. he wrote to | uk's top civil servant. he wrote to government departments last night telling them the size of the civil service workforce has grown substantially since 2016. he wants

to return to the 2016 levels. he adds that this will be challenging but tells departments it will need imagination. there could be a freeze on recruitment across the civil service. ministers would have to approve any newjobs. downing street hopes that enough people will leave to bring numbers down but redundancies have not been ruled out. according for government these are the biggest employers. working pensions, the taxman. but these are not just jobs pensions, the taxman. but these are notjustjobs in whitehall. they also cover things like the delivery of benefits in job centres around the uk. ministers argue that when many households are cutting their budgets because of the cost of living crisis the government should be tightening its belt, too. they reckon this plan could save £3.75 billion every year. but remember the big picture. borisjohnson wants to cut taxes before the next general election. if he is going to do that he has to save some money in the

government budget. union say if you cutjobs and services will inevitably be cut, too. and they are threatening strike action. the government _ threatening strike action. the government has _ threatening strike action. tue: government has said threatening strike action. tts: government has said he threatening strike action. "tts: government has said he is threatening strike action. t'ts: government has said he is extra threatening strike action. tts: government has said he is extra work in the number of staff has increased to deal with that extra work so if you want to cut back to some arbitrary number you need to say you cannot undo breaks it, you cannot undo covid so what else are you actually going to cut and i think thatis actually going to cut and i think that is the difficulty.— that is the difficulty. downing street says — that is the difficulty. downing street says this _ that is the difficulty. downing street says this is _ that is the difficulty. downing street says this is not - that is the difficulty. downing street says this is not an - street says this is not an ideological decision. it is about good housekeeping. but it is highly controversial details of how the cuts will work far from clear. russian troops have intensified their attacks in south—eastern ukraine which is now seeing some of the heaviest fighting of the war. with reports it had hit mariupol almost entirely under russian control their forces have been pushing north and west towards a city in ukrainian hands where many civilians have sought refuge. 0ur correspondence had been to the front

line, arriving as the russians attacked. it started with a low rumble and plumes of black smoke. we barely arrived when the barrage began. this small factory took the first hit but the rations were not done. —— the russians. the thundering of shells is a new debbie dawn chorus for this once sleepy hamlet. the children have mostly fled to safety. 0thers sleepy hamlet. the children have mostly fled to safety. others are determined to hold onto what they know.

translation: i saw some smoke and decided to have a look. - yesterday evening i came down and saw that one. two houses down, there is no roof there any more. and today, this one got hit. the rest of the villagers are along here, says the captain. with no electricity, meals are cooked outside, when it's safe. but the blasts have forced them underground. however hard it may be to stay, their presence has become an act of defiance. translation: we are waiting for victory. - we want all our children, our grandchildren, to come back home, and we want somewhere to come back to. we want our home to stay unscathed, and notjust ours, but for all the people that had to leave. i was told this building was intact this morning, which gives you an idea of kind of the intensity of shelling this village is facing. the ukrainians have built up their forces, taking forces from elsewhere in the country and put them here, to keep the russians at bay. when i asked how far the russians will come north, the answer i got was "as far

as we let them". and this invasion is personal to the local ukrainian force. translation: in our battalions there are many people - whose homes and relatives are in the occupied territories. they are very determined, and all they are waiting for is an order to advance, to come back to their home villages, towns and districts. there are no military targets here in these tree—lined streets. just much—prized family homes. the volley of shells just missed this house. oh, yeah, that has been a direct hit. it's hard to comprehend just how close this war has come. translation: i was under the shed there when i heard the shots - and ran into the cellar. even as thoughts of a clear—up begin, the bombardment continues. shattering lives, one barrage at a time. laura bicker, bbc news, near zaporizhzhia.

a research fellow at ukraine's national institute for studies in kyiv which is advising the ukrainian government on military matters joins us now. can i ask if a devil about this failed attempt by russian battalion of our motor vehicles to cross the area, in order to try and encircle one of the cities in the east? it is not the first instance of its kind. how difficult are the russians finding kind of closing off any of the particular targets they have? , ., ., ., ., have? first of all, want to pay attention _ have? first of all, want to pay attention to — have? first of all, want to pay attention to the _ have? first of all, want to pay attention to the scaling - have? first of all, want to pay attention to the scaling down | have? first of all, want to pay i attention to the scaling down of have? first of all, want to pay - attention to the scaling down of the russian missions in terms of ukrainians in the east. first of all people were talking about major

encirclement somewhere along. now russians are trying to encircle ukrainian forces. it is part of the region. you need to cross the river of donetsk to attack and since we have engineers which anticipated the way it is going to be and attempts of crossing we anticipated, we prepared and as russians attempted, we made it impossible for them to do it and they paid the price and that is why even this minor encirclement is why even this minor encirclement is in question given the resistance. the difficulty for you, i suppose, and the military you advising

ukraine is predicting how the russians will adapt their strategy to meet these losses whilst still trying to obtain their objectives. well, what we see as a changing of their tactics. well, what we see as a changing of theirtactics. russians well, what we see as a changing of their tactics. russians are relying on the superiority of a number of artillery pieces and firepower. they are trying to suppress our defences but first of all you are not successful to suppress all the targets with even superior firepower. and we are in constant counterattack and when russians are trying to penetrate with armour, with infantry, we have anti—tank and anti—armour means. and that is why, despite the fact that fashions change their tactics, they are not successful in this major plan. the successful in this ma'or plan. the difficulty is h successful in this ma'or plan. the difficulty is that _ successful in this major plan. the difficulty is that because there have been kind of russian sympathetic administrations in the donetsk and the hand squeezed in for what? eight years? they have the

established supply lines that they lack of the country so presumably they can keep kind of being pushed back and keep pushing and again from that side. are you worried about the south conceivably on the coastline given that, if you lose control of the sea access to lose control of many of the best routes for supply even of raw materials?— even of raw materials? well, if ou're even of raw materials? well, if you're talking _ even of raw materials? well, if you're talking specifically - even of raw materials? well, if| you're talking specifically about fighting, so it is of minor importance. everything would be descended on land if we are talking aboutjust descended on land if we are talking about just fighting descended on land if we are talking aboutjust fighting but if descended on land if we are talking about just fighting but if we're talking about the impact, strategic impact, definitely. but we are not successful of opening up supporters in 0desa and others then definitely would be a major problem but it would be a major problem but it would not be a major problem just for ukrainians. it would be a major problem for whole word because millions, hundreds of mentor people are dependent on food or agricultural products we supply. at

the same time we are not as dependent on the import through the seaports and all necessary raw materials can be done on land to the roads linking us with poland so in terms of being able to sustain fighting, it is of utmost importance from this point of view seaports are not as important as in case of agricultural products.- not as important as in case of agricultural products. thank you very much _ agricultural products. thank you very much for— agricultural products. thank you very much for talking _ agricultural products. thank you very much for talking to - agricultural products. thank you very much for talking to us. - agricultural products. thank you i very much for talking to us. here, more than half a million elderly and disabled adults in england are waiting for social care. according to the body which runs local authority care. it is up by almost two thirds on last year. ministers say they are investing billions in the care system but the association of directors of adult social services says there is a growing shortage of care workers. made worse by low pay rates and the cost of living crisis. there is talk now to

the chief executive of the visiting angels uk which is a home care provider. dan, thank you very much to us this evening. let me ask you first of all in terms of what the government says, billions going into social care but not yet presumably because the money has two, the first priority they have decided, they have told us last year, will be the nhs and dealing with the backlog and we know from other other statistics that we had that there is backlogs had proved to be consistent? thank ou for had proved to be consistent? thank you for inviting _ had proved to be consistent? thank you for inviting me _ had proved to be consistent? thank you for inviting me on. _ had proved to be consistent? thank you for inviting me on. i _ had proved to be consistent? thank you for inviting me on. i would - you for inviting me on. i would absolutely agree with that. we listen to the coverage around what was declared as a reform on social care. the health and social care levy. the vast majority of money generated is going to the nhs. ironically, is a home care provider, my staff got higher national insurance bills and i personally have a national insurance bill that is higher as an business owner. and yet were not seeing as much coming

into the people who really need it into the people who really need it in terms of people commissioning care and paying for care. and that is absolutely affecting us in terms of staffing. is absolutely affecting us in terms of staffini. , ., , , of staffing. presumably the government _ of staffing. presumably the government is _ of staffing. presumably the government is getting - of staffing. presumably the | government is getting some of staffing. presumably the - government is getting some extra money from some care workers, better paid care workers in terms of national insurance contributions but thatis national insurance contributions but that is going into this. that is the whole point of the race to do that and they say they are correcting it to help those lower paid with the changes to the threshold. what about these additional cost pressures? are they having an impact on your ability to recruit staff? we they having an impact on your ability to recruit staff? we are not like most care _ ability to recruit staff? we are not like most care providers _ ability to recruit staff? we are not like most care providers in - ability to recruit staff? we are not like most care providers in that i like most care providers in that respect. we pay our staff very well. we treat our staff very well. we don't have zero—hour contracts. so don't have zero-hour contracts. so ou don't have zero—hour contracts. so you pay don't have zero—hour contracts. so you pay them travel time, do you? correct. ~ , ., ., ., correct. when my mother had carriage that was a persistent _ correct. when my mother had carriage that was a persistent issue _ correct. when my mother had carriage that was a persistent issue for - correct. when my mother had carriage that was a persistent issue for them i that was a persistent issue for them and many care companies that people are only getting paid for the hours they spend inside the property? t

they spend inside the property? i can give you examples. i've got data from across the country. the average pay rate for home care worker is £7 39 an hour. now, that is less than minimum wage. that is because they do unpaid work driving to visit during the working day so we don't do that what we pay our carers ten and £12 an hour and we pay for the travel time on top of that. and because of that we are not finding it as difficult to recruit. the sector at large is really struggling with that. share sector at large is really struggling with that. . , ., ., with that. are you not, then, surprised _ with that. are you not, then, surprised by _ with that. are you not, then, surprised by these _ with that. are you not, then, surprised by these figures i with that. are you not, then, i surprised by these figures from with that. are you not, then, - surprised by these figures from the director of adult social care? hat director of adult social care? not at all. director of adult social care? not at all- we _ director of adult social care? not at all. we need _ director of adult social care? iirrt at all. we need to ask ourselves a very serious question. if there are 120, 130, very serious question. if there are 120,130,140,000 very serious question. if there are 120, 130, 140,000 vacancies in the aduu 120, 130, 140,000 vacancies in the adult social care sector it is not because there is not enough people. it is because the job is because there is not enough people. it is because thejob is not because there is not enough people. it is because the job is not an attractive job. it is because the job is not an attractivejob. not it is because the job is not an attractive job. not a fulfilling job. a complexjob and it is definitely a job that should be paid far more than minimum wage in my business, we have 26 locations

around the uk providing adult social care to hundreds of clients across the uk. if you pay your staff better. if you reward staff alerted and asked them to do too much work into little time to is possible to find people who are prepared to do thatjob find people who are prepared to do that job at the find people who are prepared to do thatjob at the core challenge in aduu thatjob at the core challenge in adult social care is not needed. the need is exponential. we know all about the need. the challenge is the job that many carers are being asked to do is an impossiblejob and you've got to ask yourself would you be prepared working £7 39 an hour. probably the answer is no. thank you so much for— probably the answer is no. thank you so much for your— probably the answer is no. thank you so much for your input. _ probably the answer is no. thank you so much for your input. this - probably the answer is no. thank you so much for your input. this subject i so much for your input. this subject is certainly not one that is going away. the podcast host debra james has raised more than one have million pounds to help fund research into bowel cancer after she revealed at the start of the week she is receiving end—of—life care. she has been honoured for a dame hood for her tireless campaigning since being diagnosed six years ago. she said

with blown away and crying after receiving the news. at 7:30pm it is dateline london but first let'sjoin lizzie for the news. the countdown is on for the fa cup finals. part of a historic weekend at wembley. it could be the first trophy of the season for chelsea but they face a liverpool side still in the running for a quadruple after winning the league cup against chelsea earlier this season. we league cup against chelsea earlier this season-— this season. we know how good chelsea is _ this season. we know how good chelsea is and _ this season. we know how good chelsea is and so, _ this season. we know how good chelsea is and so, you - this season. we know how good chelsea is and so, you know, i this season. we know how good | chelsea is and so, you know, we expect so it is an fa cup final. both teams will go with all they have and that is what i expect from chelsea and that is what i expect from us. and what we love about the cup that we all realised how big an occasion wembley is in this moment with all the people in, it felt outstanding and we are going to have that again, of course.— that again, of course. especial momentum — that again, of course. especial momentum that _ that again, of course. especial momentum that you _

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they start to win more titles. the 200 metres race. _ they start to win more titles. the 200 metres race. she finished third in the diamond league. she was behind the american who won it in 21.98 seconds. jamaica's runner was second. there was an american 1—2 in the men's race. a personal—best time. it was a photo finish for third. amir khan has launched his retirement career which began with an olympic silver medal at the age of 17 and ending with a defeat in february. in between, khan became a unified world champion. he hangs up his gloves with a professional record of 30 wins from 45. one of the more entertaining boxers of his era. the

35—year—old says he feels blessed to have had such an amazing career. i want to see my kids grow up. i want to spend some quality time with them. be in a way into training camp can be very high. i am away for months so this is the right time. i have one of my world title. my dream is to a medal. and i did that. plus, the same time, especially the motivation, the push is not there any more. i have one what i wanted to win. i've won everything and i thought, ijust need that extra push and i couldn't get it in the last fight and that's what kind of made me decide to call it a day.- me decide to call it a day. some horse racing _ me decide to call it a day. some horse racing for— me decide to call it a day. some horse racing for you _ me decide to call it a day. some horse racing for you and - me decide to call it a day. some horse racing for you and abbott | me decide to call it a day. some i horse racing for you and abbott the legend to be staying flat stradivarius won his fourth cap today. he told victory under his jockey at york. stradivarius is in his final year and he will head to royal ascot where he will attempt to win a fourth gold cup. that is all the support for now. —— sport.

hello. it was a bright and breezy day for most of us today. saturday is not looking bad at all. more sunny spells in the forecast. however, there are thundery showers, also predicted, saturday night into sunday morning. across southern parts of the country but in the short term, it is quiet. and the weather front, short term, it is quiet. and the weatherfront, high—pressure weather front, high—pressure building in weatherfront, high—pressure building in from the sale but low pressure still fairly close to the north of the country and you can see all of that and it was not that bright and breezy across scotland. it was actually really windy with occasional showers and quite cloudy conditions there in the western isles but through the course of the night it is a case of clear spells in eastern scotland. the south of scotland and everywhere south of that. just a bit of mist forming in the countryside early on saturday morning. temperatures will range from a fairly chilly 6 degrees in newcastle to about 11, i think, in

cardiff. let's have a look at the weather map, then, for saturday. that high pressure centred across northern france, belgium and holland, spreading northwards. hints of some showers they are already approaching us later on saturday but let's concentrate on the early part of the day. again, beautiful start with lots of sunny spells around. just scattered fair weather clouds in the afternoon and a warmer one across the fog of england. temperatures in the low 20s away from the coast and then elsewhere, i think we will get at least the high teens. so, on those thundery showers we think they showers or reach the south—west first and then through the course of saturday night, spread further north and east and i think the risk of thunder and lightning is higher the further east you are. and then this is sunday morning. you can still see some showers around. they should be fading and then moving northward so, for a time, during sunday, it be cloudy and showery at

least for one or two of us are more in the north of england and also wales. but that will not last for very long, that break, because by the showers are expected late sunday and into monday and then will enter and into monday and then will enter a fairly unsettled spell of weather as we head into next week. i think more northern and western areas are likely to catch some showers put up for the south, showers, too, but it is going to stay on the warm to 25 on tuesday in london. bay bay.

hello and welcome to the programme. it brings together the foreign husbands who write, blog and broadcast audiences back home from the dateline in london. it has been a convention busting week this one. a queen's speech delivered for the first time in 70 years by a royal other than the queen, two countries strictly neutral for 80 years, preparing to take sides, in northern ireland, a party in favour of reuniting the island of ireland, topping the poll for the first time in the century