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after controversial remarks about the prophet muhammad by officials from the governing bjp. the party has now suspended two officials. hello and welcome to our second and last look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are kevin schofield, political editor of the huffpost uk, and martin bentham, home affairs editor at the evening standard. have pretty much got a set of front pages now. here are the highlights. the times leads with new plans from the prime minister, which could allow housing benefit claimants to buy a home. he'll also cut bills "left, right and centre" according to the daily express, which claims he will ease the cost of living crisis. the price of filling up

the average car will hit £100 — that makes the front page of the mirror. the guardian also leads with rising fuel prices and adds that the worsening economic situtation in the uk will prevent the pm from "reseting" what they call his "troubled premiership". the mail reports on the legal challenge by human rights lawyers to prevent the uk from deporting migrants to rwanda as early as next week. the ft leads with worrying news for the uk's economy, which is set to see the worst growth in the 620 apart from russia. and the back page of the telegraph reports that £100 million could be wiped off the purchase of chelsea football club, because of concerns about "liabilities" incurred during roman abramovich's ownership. right, let's plunge straight in, and i'm going to bring you, martin and kevin, we have a lot of papers —— mouni. we are going to get through them put smartest this time. martin, do you want to kick us off with the time story? i think this will run

from tomorrow.— time story? i think this will run from tomorrow. tightest housing benefits of being _ from tomorrow. tightest housing benefits of being able _ from tomorrow. tightest housing benefits of being able to - from tomorrow. tightest housing benefits of being able to buy - benefits of being able to buy housing _ benefits of being able to buy housing —— the times story on. them — housing —— the times story on. them council_ housing —— the times story on. the... council house tenants people to buy _ the... council house tenants people to buy their— the... council house tenants people to buy their own homes many tory thing. _ to buy their own homes many tory thing. this— to buy their own homes many tory thing. this is— to buy their own homes many tory thing, this is going to this piece of architecture's success for success _ of architecture's success for success -- _ of architecture's success for success —— this was one of margaret thatcher's_ success —— this was one of margaret thatcher's success look for success. personally, — thatcher's success look for success. personally, i— thatcher's success look for success. personally, i have found it problematic in reality, but to buy, all they— problematic in reality, but to buy, all they do— problematic in reality, but to buy, all they do is make it easy for some people _ all they do is make it easy for some people to _ all they do is make it easy for some people to buy but ultimately inflate prices _ people to buy but ultimately inflate prices for _ people to buy but ultimately inflate prices for everybody else and so it does _ prices for everybody else and so it does not _ prices for everybody else and so it does not ultimately solve the problem. that is the problem with the help— problem. that is the problem with the help to buy people were given help to _ the help to buy people were given help to analyst and was picked the

pricem _ help to analyst and was picked the pricem -- — help to analyst and was picked the price... —— large people concerned. icah— price... —— large people concerned. icah see _ price... —— large people concerned. icah see a — price... —— large people concerned. i can see a certain electoral logic in it! _ i can see a certain electoral logic in it! but — i can see a certain electoral logic in it! but whether it makes sense for solving — in it! but whether it makes sense for solving the housing market problems, i am sceptical. is for solving the housing market problems, i am sceptical. is also a little baffling. _ problems, i am sceptical. is also a little baffling, the _ problems, i am sceptical. is also a little baffling, the mechanics - problems, i am sceptical. is also a little baffling, the mechanics of. little baffling, the mechanics of this, kevin because as is being pointed out excessively on twitter this evening now that people of cv page, benefit claimants, reversal —— certainly universal credit, if you are saving money for a deposit, this would have to be exempted somehow, because otherwise from 6000 upwards, more durable to credit is reduced and reduced. == credit is reduced and reduced. -- frank gore who is reduced. going to cindy details —— your

universal credit... 0n the face of it, is a good headline about which is all this is about right now. when you've got people both in full—time work connected their money together to get a deposit under house difficult to see how you enable people on benefits to get the property letter —— is difficult to see how you get. the devil is going the details. the bottom line is, governments have failed to increase pretty�*s housing stock, which contributes rightly to the fact that house prices seem to be going up —— britton�*s. it makes it more difficult for people to go on the housing lottery. we will reserve judgment is tomorrow, when we hear the speech. but on the face of it, i

think this is open up a lot of questions and the prime minister is going to have to find some answers. the story is a bit more sceptical than maybe some of the other in front pages. there is a story on the express that the prejudice will cut bills. it is not clear how he is let's move on to the daily mail, "lawyers sent to ground first rhonda flight." the government says it's prepared for these legal challenges but in the end it does look like this will be a lot of work for the government lawyers and the lawyers of the various campaign groups who are challenging the deportation of some of these would be asylum—seekers to rwanda. this some of these would be asylum-seekers to rwanda. this is -robabl asylum-seekers to rwanda. this is probably one _ asylum-seekers to rwanda. this is probably one of — asylum-seekers to rwanda. this is probably one of the _ asylum-seekers to rwanda. this is probably one of the least _ asylum-seekers to rwanda. this is|

probably one of the least surprising stories of the night. we've known this was coming, it's a hugely controversial policy, it caused a massive backlash when it was announced at easter, and we knew these challenges were coming. i don't think it does the government any harm. if you were a cynic, you would say this is entirely what the policy was about, to create a so—called wedge issue between the government and labour because it gives that's what gives the game away a little bit is the source blaming labour supporting campaigners for grounding flights. so you can see what the government's argument will be, they're trying to get a grip on this problem but these lawyers and labour supporting charities and campaign groups are trying to stop them, and it's throwing it back on labour, putting

labour in a tight spot on immigration. so i think you can afford to be pretty cynical on this one. it's not terribly surprising that the government known this was coming for a long time before we anyone being airlifted to rwanda. in the meantime, this'll be a huge political controversy and row which i think we'll put labour in a bit of a tight spot, really. just i think we'll put labour in a bit of a tight spot, really.— a tight spot, really. just on that, the difficulty _ a tight spot, really. just on that, the difficulty here _ a tight spot, really. just on that, the difficulty here i _ a tight spot, really. just on that, the difficulty here i suppose - a tight spot, really. just on that, the difficulty here i suppose is i the difficulty here i suppose is actually, you can condemn lawyers for doing it, a lot of people have expressed quite a lot of sympathy for the individuals who have gone through that journey. for the individuals who have gone through thatjourney. but at for the individuals who have gone through that journey. but at the same time, their argument is the ability to accommodate numbers, i think the number reported was 10,000 so far this year arriving in small boats. it's not sustainable in this

country, there has to be another option, this is the one the government has come up with. i government has come up with. i suppose the argument would be, given that migration was affected over the pandemic, but over the past 20 years has been _ pandemic, but over the past 20 years has been 300,000 a year in general asylum _ has been 300,000 a year in general asylum claimants, are a small proportion of that. but clearly i don't _ proportion of that. but clearly i don't think it is a good policy, that— don't think it is a good policy, that the — don't think it is a good policy, that the way to get into this country isjust to that the way to get into this country is just to be at the front of the _ country is just to be at the front of the queue, risk your life on a boat. _ of the queue, risk your life on a boat. and — of the queue, risk your life on a boat. and it— of the queue, risk your life on a boat, and it doesn't necessarily mean _ boat, and it doesn't necessarily mean that— boat, and it doesn't necessarily mean that the right people who are the most _ mean that the right people who are the most deserving and most vulnerable are getting asylum places here _ vulnerable are getting asylum places here so _ vulnerable are getting asylum places here. so there is a problem. whether this is— here. so there is a problem. whether this is the _ here. so there is a problem. whether this is the answer or not, i'm quite surprised _ this is the answer or not, i'm quite surprised to — this is the answer or not, i'm quite surprised to see exclusive written on it _ surprised to see exclusive written on it. they're talking about things like, _ on it. they're talking about things like. as— on it. they're talking about things like, as well as the straightforward

policy— like, as well as the straightforward policy of— like, as well as the straightforward policy of the home secretary's ability— policy of the home secretary's ability to— policy of the home secretary's ability to do it, and unsurprising ground — ability to do it, and unsurprising ground of— ability to do it, and unsurprising ground of challenge and also whether malaria _ ground of challenge and also whether malaria prevention for the people being _ malaria prevention for the people being sent there or it will theoretically be sent there is adequate or not. as kevin rightly said, _ adequate or not. as kevin rightly said. this — adequate or not. as kevin rightly said, this was a foreseeable from the home — said, this was a foreseeable from the home office right from the word lo. the home office right from the word go so— the home office right from the word go so we _ the home office right from the word go. so we will see what happens. it may be the — go. so we will see what happens. it may be the policy will be ultimately, because the home secretary can pass laws and they do have the _ secretary can pass laws and they do have the ability to pass laws and do things— have the ability to pass laws and do things which people don't think. so we will— things which people don't think. so we will see. the things which people don't think. so we will see-— we will see. the average price of fillin: u- we will see. the average price of filling up a _ we will see. the average price of filling up a car— we will see. the average price of filling up a car hits _ we will see. the average price of filling up a car hits £100. - we will see. the average price of filling up a car hits £100. the - filling up a car hits £100. the telegraph is hit the nail on the head, this is the story that will affect most people most frequently right now. it’s affect most people most frequently riaht now. �* , , , right now. it's interesting in this sto , right now. it's interesting in this story. they've — right now. it's interesting in this story, they've quoted _ right now. it's interesting in this story, they've quoted a - right now. it's interesting in this story, they've quoted a downing street—

story, they've quoted a downing street source where they've turned the heat _ street source where they've turned the heat on someone else rather than the heat on someone else rather than the government, although the price has gone _ the government, although the price has gone up because of the winter fuel duty— has gone up because of the winter fuel duty being passed on, and talking — fuel duty being passed on, and talking about the monopolies authority looking into this and whether— authority looking into this and whether the petrol retailers are passing — whether the petrol retailers are passing on the 5p fuel duty cuts, trying _ passing on the 5p fuel duty cuts, trying to— passing on the 5p fuel duty cuts, trying to turn a bit of heat on them — trying to turn a bit of heat on them. in the broad scheme of things, again— them. in the broad scheme of things, again that _ them. in the broad scheme of things, again that seems like a slight distraction tactic, because the level— distraction tactic, because the level of— distraction tactic, because the level of price for 5p for a fuel duty— level of price for 5p for a fuel duty cut _ level of price for 5p for a fuel duty cut is _ level of price for 5p for a fuel duty cut is not massively consequential. but it's a massive political— consequential. but it's a massive political problem for the government and something that will hit people hard across the board and depress their spending power as we've heard earlier~ _ their spending power as we've heard

earlier. i their spending power as we've heard earlier.- i mean, _ their spending power as we've heard earlier.- i mean, it's - their spending power as we've heard earlier.- i mean, it's a - earlier. kevin? i mean, it's a significant — earlier. kevin? i mean, it's a significant milestone, - earlier. kevin? i mean, it's a significant milestone, you i earlier. kevin? i mean, it's a- significant milestone, you know, it's one of those things that we look back on at £100, something people can't get their heads around easily. people are seeing it when you fill up a car, friends of mine on facebook in the last couple weeks are commenting on it, saying its cost an absolute fortune and they can hardly believe it. it doesn't seem to be peeking anytime soon, and as martin said, the government have only taken 5p off fuel duty, that was like a drop in the ocean. the front of the _ was like a drop in the ocean. the front of the ft, _ was like a drop in the ocean. the front of the ft, new labour new money, judging by the way the caption to this. this is tony blair's second son, 38—year—old — gosh, doesn't time fly? if he's 38,

blimey, how old is the prime minister and all of us? we won't go into that. he turned himself into a very successful businessman secular i must confess i didn't really know much of anything about this company he set up called multi—verse. he he set up called multi-verse. he started he set up called multi—verse. he: started up from scratch and it's now been valued at £1.7 billion. his ownership of it is something up to 50%, so he can be earning up to £850 million. obviously that'll make a lot of people incrediblyjealous. but fair play to him, it must be difficult being the son of a very prominent, successfulfather, often times it's very difficult to try to live up to that. but his dad might have to hit them up for a few quid. he might find himself under

pressure. a few charitable contributions to one of tony blair's good causes. and a mother whose career is continuing. what is nice about the story is, yes, he is very wealthy, but he is doing something that looks on paper to be quite a virtuous business, training up apprentices and helping place them. yes. business, training up apprentices and helping place them.- business, training up apprentices and helping place them. yes, he is, isn't he? that _ and helping place them. yes, he is, isn't he? that is _ and helping place them. yes, he is, isn't he? that is definitely - and helping place them. yes, he is, isn't he? that is definitely true. - isn't he? that is definitely true. it isn't he? that is definitely true. it sounds — isn't he? that is definitely true. it sounds and obviously is a good thing _ it sounds and obviously is a good thing. clearly, he must have had a bit of— thing. clearly, he must have had a bit of assistance from the connections his family has been able to bring _ connections his family has been able to bring him, but he still done very well, _ to bring him, but he still done very well, hasn't— to bring him, but he still done very well, hasn't it? and as you say, there _ well, hasn't it? and as you say, there are — well, hasn't it? and as you say, there are many worse ways of making money, _ there are many worse ways of making money, aren't there was white absolutely! martin, the telegraph —— absolutely _ absolutely! martin, the telegraph -- absolutel. n . , �* ., absolutely! martin, the telegraph -- absolutel. a ., , �* ., ., absolutely. actually, i'm going to rive this absolutely. actually, i'm going to give this to _ absolutely. actually, i'm going to give this to kevin, _ absolutely. actually, i'm going to give this to kevin, because - absolutely. actually, i'm going to give this to kevin, because kevin|

give this to kevin, because kevin did not get a chance to talk about this last time. this is the bottom of the telegraph, this is the social abilities are, and it is written out, kevin, as "don't dream too big". if that is what she was really saying how that would be quite shocking for a social abilities are to say that! it shocking for a social abilities are to say that!— shocking for a social abilities are to say that! it would be! don't be too socially _ to say that! it would be! don't be too socially mobile! _ to say that! it would be! don't be too socially mobile! essentially, l too socially mobile! essentially, her message is that kids from low income backgrounds ab should not be aspiring to drum straight from a comprehensive school to oxford, as you look to get there gradually. —— jumped straight to. in a way, it is a reaction to the new labour idea of throwing open, or encouraging, at least half of young people to go to university. at the same time, it and little bit of if you are not from a

wealthy background, you should stay where you are, don't give above your station, and that might not be what she is saying, but that is presented in that headline, from what we could tell from the telegraph. she in that headline, from what we could tell from the telegraph.— tell from the telegraph. she is a distinguished _ tell from the telegraph. she is a distinguished head _ tell from the telegraph. she is a distinguished head teacher, - tell from the telegraph. she is a i distinguished head teacher, martin, when she is not being social abilities are. you hear these stories —— social mobility tsar... there is that danger, isn't there, with youngsters? most parents and adults want to be realistic, but equally stunting ambition at that age is not going to help us economically and all the other reasons we are hoping to generate the talent we need as an economy, never mind for the virtue and benefit of people's own lives. know, that is all true. _ benefit of people's own lives. know, that is all true. i _ benefit of people's own lives. know, that is all true. i would _ benefit of people's own lives. know, that is all true. i would like - that is all true. i would like to see exactly what she is saying, and as i see exactly what she is saying, and as i said. _ see exactly what she is saying, and as i said. i— see exactly what she is saying, and as i said, i read it initially myself— as i said, i read it initially myself a _ as i said, i read it initially myself a little bit differently to

think. — myself a little bit differently to think, actually, she was probably just saying it is important to think about— just saying it is important to think about all— just saying it is important to think about all the people, just not the stellar— about all the people, just not the stellar ones who can do wonders, but actually— stellar ones who can do wonders, but actually making sure that people, all the _ actually making sure that people, all the people from disadvantaged backgrounds have a chance to make some _ backgrounds have a chance to make some progress at least, notjust thinking — some progress at least, notjust thinking it— some progress at least, notjust thinking it is all solved because a few people managed to do brilliantly. it few people managed to do brilliantly.— few people managed to do brilliantly. few people managed to do brilliantl . , ., ., brilliantly. it is a fair point. the re ort, brilliantly. it is a fair point. the report. it _ brilliantly. it is a fair point. the report. it is _ brilliantly. it is a fair point. the report, it is on _ brilliantly. it is a fair point. the report, it is on page _ brilliantly. it is a fair point. the report, it is on page two - brilliantly. it is a fair point. the report, it is on page two to - brilliantly. it is a fair point. the report, it is on page two to the | report, it is on page two to the telegraph, if you have access, but it will be reported over the course of the day for some let's move on. we have got two new stories, number one from the times, martin. i don't know what you make of this one, revive romance by popping of pills. yes, it is saying, exactly, that the way to— yes, it is saying, exactly, that the way to do— yes, it is saying, exactly, that the way to do it — yes, it is saying, exactly, that the way to do it is to take mdma.

apparently gives empathy for people! and also— apparently gives empathy for people! and also there's another great line, isn't there? — and also there's another great line, isn't there? oxycontin... sporting that up you nose as well as having _ sporting that up you nose as well as having a _ sporting that up you nose as well as having a glass of champagne or whatever— having a glass of champagne or whatever it might be —— squirting that up — whatever it might be —— squirting that up. maybe a bit of perfume or aftershave! . . aftershave! kevin, this is interesting. _ aftershave! kevin, this is interesting. i _ aftershave! kevin, this is interesting. i must - aftershave! kevin, this is| interesting. i must admit, aftershave! kevin, this is - interesting. i must admit, when i first saw the headline, i said, oh, it is another version of viagra, but this is not actually about sex, it is about the emotional bonds that holy marriage together, and as martin was saying, the thinking behind this is mdma — using it in a controlled way, because you cannot just take mdma, you have to have it

prescribed — that, ecstasy, as it used to be called in the far—off days of summer of love, that it watch and make you a bit... it may make you a slighty more bearable person to live with! i am make you a slighty more bearable person to live with!— make you a slighty more bearable person to live with! i am sure a few coules person to live with! i am sure a few copples in — person to live with! i am sure a few copples in the _ person to live with! i am sure a few couples in the country _ person to live with! i am sure a few couples in the country reading - couples in the country reading a story might think it is not a bad idea. i'm no scientist, but it might give you a relatively brief surge of happiness and love, but i think, long term, there is no substitute for actually working on a relationship. i am sorry to be really practical about this! it might be nice to take a little mdma, to insert passion into your life or whatever, but i think over time, it is no real substitute for actually working at it... is no real substitute for actually working at it. . ._ working at it... laughter sor , working at it... laughter sorry, martin? _ working at it... laughter sorry, martin? legal- working at it... laughter | sorry, martin? legalthough working at it... laughter - sorry, martin? legalthough it is. i

was auoin sorry, martin? legalthough it is. i was going to _ sorry, martin? legalthough it is. i was going to say — sorry, martin? legalthough it is. i was going to say that _ sorry, martin? legalthough it is. i was going to say that none - sorry, martin? legalthough it is. i was going to say that none of our. contributors are endorsing this! this is the science editor of the times and he is quoting an anthropologist, and she is making the case that is based on research at the moment. it is a controlled drug and you can only ever taken under from a registered physician. she has explain this to the cheltenham science festival. a debate which continues on the effects of these controlled substances. quick last one. i am only putting the sin because we love the front page of the star. you see the front page of the star, and it is fabulous, front page of the star — i want my money. tell us the story,

martin. �* want my money. tell us the story, martin. . ., ., ., , want my money. tell us the story, martin. . ._ ., .,., , , martin. and archaeologist story, in york, martin. and archaeologist story, in york. they've _ martin. and archaeologist story, in york, they've been _ martin. and archaeologist story, in york, they've been given _ martin. and archaeologist story, in york, they've been given a - martin. and archaeologist story, in york, they've been given a content warning _ york, they've been given a content warning they might come across human remainsm _ warning they might come across human remains... �* . remains... laughter and it _ remains... laughter and it is _ remains... laughter and it is a _ remains... laughter and it is a brilliant - remains... laughter - and it is a brilliant headline. apparently, i hate to bring this down to earth, but according to a lot of people on social media this evening, apparently they have always been warned about this and they've always been warned about it in every archaeology course, but another example of a woke culture taking over! martin bentham, kevin schofield, lovely as ever. lovely to see you. thank you for your company. this old mummy is heading home. there is a sport and weather up next and then it is newsday. have a good night and i will see you friday. good evening. this is your update from the bbc sport centre.

the six—time major winner phil mickelson says he shouldn't have to give up his lifetime exemption to play on golf�*s pga tour. traditionally, the pga tour has always been the premier week—by—week competition in the men's game and organisers have threatened to ban any players who compete in the new saudi arabia—backed liv golf series. the first tournament of the controversial new series starts tomorrow at the centurion club in hertfordshire. mickelson has been one of the marquee names for the new competition, but he doesn't believe he should be banned from the pga tour. certainly, i have made, said and done a lot of things that i regret and i'm sorry for that and for the hurt that it's caused a lot of people. i don't condone human rights violations at all, nobody here does throughout the world, and i'm certainly aware of what has happened with jamal khashoggi and i think it's terrible. i've also seen the good that the game of golf has done throughout history and i believe that liv golf is going to do a lot of good for the game as well.

and i'm excited about this opportunity and that's why i'm here. rory mcilroy isn't playing in hemel hempstead this week. he's sticking with the pga tour in north america but says the fracturing of the game is not good. the professional game is the window shop into golf. and if the general public are confused about who's playing where and what tournament's on this week and, "oh, he plays there, ok, and he doesn't get into these events", itjust becomes so confusing, and i think everything needs to try to become more cohesive. and i think it was on a pretty good trajectory until this happened. to football now. and in the nations league, wales fell to a 2—1 defeat to the netherlands, days after qualifying for the world cup for the first time in 64 years. teun koopmeiners gave former manchester united manager louis van gaal�*s side the lead five minutes after the break. rhys norrington—davies then headed home in injury time to give wales some hope, but an instant response

from wout weghorst handed wales their first home defeat since november 2018. scotland recovered from their loss to ukraine in the world cup play—offs. they beat armenia 2—0. anthony ralston got the first, before scott mckenna doubled that lead ten minutes later. and after that agonising defeat to wales in the world cup play—off, ukraine beat ireland 1—0 in dublin. liverpool's caoimhin kelleher was fooled by a free kick which crept in from viktor tsygankov. chris kirchner�*s attempt to buy derby county is in danger of collapsing, despite the american businessman insisting the takeover will happen. kirchner was the preferred bidder to take the club out of administration. but bbc radio derby say he's failed to close the deal and the funds promised to pay wages have not arrived. the english football league conditionally approved the takeover when contracts for the sale of the club had been exchanged on the 17th of may. liverpool have rejected a £30 million bid from bayern munich for sadio mane.

it's the second bid the german club have made for the senegal striker, with an initial deal worth £25 million rejected as well. mane's scored 120 goals for liverpool since arriving from southampton in 2016. his current deal expires next summer. dan evans' strong start to the grass court season has continued. the british number one comfortably made his way through to the quarterfinals of the nottingham 0pen after a straight sets win over italian thomas fabbiano. evans is still yet to drop a set in nottingham. and after battling through a tight opener by 7—5, the brit comfortably raced to victory, taking the second set 6—0. things didn't go so well for fellow brit heather watson, though. she was beaten in straight sets by viktorija golubic of switzerland — the swiss winning 7—5, 6—2 to reach the quarterfinals. another brit, harriet dart, had her match suspended for rain for the day. now, the former yorkshire head coach andrew gale has won a claim for unfair dismissal against the club. gale was one of 16 members of staff sacked in the fallout

from the azeem rafiq racism scandal. he was suspended as part of an investigation into a tweet he sent in 2010 and then sacked in december. gale and five other employees who were sacked by yorkshire have chosen to take the county to an employment tribunal. and a judge at the tribunal has ruled that their cases are well—founded. now, yorkshire say all 16 of these sackings they made in the wake of the azeem rafiq racism scandal were justified. they do acknowledge the judge's finding that no disciplinary process was followed. they say they're accepting that in order to reduce the amount of time taken up by these tribunals. so the next step is to find a remedy. that might come in the form of an agreement between the employees and yorkshire or it might take a new hearing. either way, the fallout from what happened last winter in yorkshire could last well into this summer. and finally, it's been some year for british judoka lucy renshall. her first appearance at the olympics

last summer didn't go to plan, after being eliminated in the first round. but she's one to keep an eye on for paris 2024, afterjust being made the world number one in the 63kg category. going into the next event, which is my first qualifying event for the olympic games, i have been seeded number one. so it should help out a little bit with the draw. and it'sjust a really big confidence booster. going into a competition as world number one, it doesn't get much better than that, so it's just backing myself. i know now that i can do it. lucy renshall there. and that is all the sport for now. we'll see you soon. hello there. it will be turning drier overnight. the rain in scotland petering out, the heavy thundery showers are fading away this evening, and the rain in northern ireland becomes much lighter as it moves over the irish sea into northern parts of england. so, many places will be dry by the morning, clearer skies in the south, and temperatures holding at around 10—12 celsius.

we start with some early sunshine in wales, the midlands, southern england — the cloud further north could produce a few showers for a while, otherwise some sunny spells. out to the west, though, we've got this thickening cloud, bringing with it mostly light and patchy rain. something a bit wetter and rather misty and murky in south wales and the southwest of england. but ahead of that, some sunshine for a while, and it should be a warmer day than today in scotland. moving ahead into friday, and we've got some stronger winds in the northwest — this is where we'll see quite a number of heavy showers. a bit of a damp start in the southeast of england, but brightening up. most of england and wales will be dry. quite warm air, actually, on friday, and in the sunshine, highs of 23 celsius.

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