this is bbc news, the headlines... the united states is sending a further $1 billion worth of security aid to ukraine. washington is also urging allies to increase their weapons deliveries to help ukraine battle russian troops. the us central bank, the federal reserve, has announced the biggest rise in interest rates in nearly 30 years. its benchmark rate is going up by three—quarters of a percentage point, to try to combat surging inflation. the british prime minister is underfresh pressure, following the resignation of his second ethics adviser since he took office. lord geidt has said there was a legitimate question over whether borisjohnson broke the ministerial code over lockdown breaches. and the england and wales cricket board has brought charges against yorkshire and several

individuals over allegations of racism. this is bbc news. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are torcuil crichton, westminster editor at the daily record, and camilla turner, chief political correspondent at the telegraph. we will say hello to both and just a moment. first, let's look at those front pages. the resignation of the prime minister's ethics adviser is putting borisjohnson under fresh pressure, according to the times. the paper reports lord geidt was frustrated by the response to partygate. the telegraph also covering that decision, including the detail that lord geidt gave no reason for his resignation.

the move is a "fresh blow" to the prime minister, according to the guardian. and the metro invokes reality tv for its headline on the story, "the only way is ethics". elsewhere, the daily mail claims ministers may ignore rulings from the european court of human rights in the future, after yesterday's flight taking asylum seekers to rwanda was blocked. and the express says the home secretary is also furious, claiming priti patel has "lashed out" over the court's ruling yesterday. the financial times looks to the us, where the federal reserve has increased its base rate by 0.75% to try to tackle inflation — it's the biggest rise since 1994. and away from it all, the daily star claims scientists have invented a pill to replace exercise and discovered that a pint of lager a day is good for you. no comment on that. let's begin, hello to you both, great to see you. we start with the main story, the

news that broke this evening just a few hours ago — let's start with the daily telegraph in the headline there, "lord geidt resigns as johnson's ethics chief." this there, "lord geidt resigns as johnson's ethics chief. " johnson's ethics chief." this is the story that's _ johnson's ethics chief." this is the story that's really _ johnson's ethics chief." this is the story that's really been _ johnson's ethics chief." this is the | story that's really been dominating a lot of front pages for tomorrow's papers. it broke quite late this evening, meaning it was the ideal front page story, something that's fresh and new that hasn't been around all day. so this is the prime minister's ethics adviser who has resigned in a very short, very to the .1 word sentence published on the .1 word sentence published on the government's website this evening —— to the point. downing street were not expecting this at all and the government sources are saying it was only on monday that he wanted to continue for another six months. this came out of the blue to them — but it has been reported over the last few months now that really, he's been considering resigning

since september over a previous row over the downing street flat refurbishment, which now seems like a million years ago now that we've had so many party gates that's partygate things going on. but this is something that's been rumbling on in the background over a few months now and has really come to ahead this evening with resignation. we lost her picture for little during that but we could hear you —— your picture. the guardian has the same story, just your thoughts on it, the headline there, "pm under pressure again as second ethics adviser quits." what you make of it? this is a 6m quits." what you make of it? this is a 6pm shot — quits." what you make of it? this is a 6pm shot after — quits.�* what you make of it? this is a 6pm shot after people of- quits." what you make of it? this is a 6pm shot after people of left - a 6pm shot after people of left work. — a 6pm shot after people of left work, but at a time when newspaper editors_ work, but at a time when newspaper editors get— work, but at a time when newspaper editors get together, they put partygate right on the front page

again— partygate right on the front page again right whenjohnson partygate right on the front page again right when johnson thought he could move on to wedge issues to divide _ could move on to wedge issues to divide the — could move on to wedge issues to divide the country. lord geidt quitting — divide the country. lord geidt quitting with a very short statement, no detail or reason why he's quit, _ statement, no detail or reason why he's quit, no— statement, no detail or reason why he's quit, no smoking gun — i think he's quit, no smoking gun — i think he sent— he's quit, no smoking gun — i think he senta— he's quit, no smoking gun — i think he sent a strongly worded letter to the prime — he sent a strongly worded letter to the prime minister which explains his reasons. he's a public servant, why shouldn't he state his reasons? a strongly— why shouldn't he state his reasons? a strongly worded letter would be a first for— a strongly worded letter would be a first for lord geidt, of course, because — first for lord geidt, of course, because he _ first for lord geidt, of course, because he tied himself in knots when _ because he tied himself in knots when he — because he tied himself in knots when he appeared in front of mps earlier— when he appeared in front of mps earlier this — when he appeared in front of mps earlier this week — i think that may have _ earlier this week — i think that may have ireen— earlier this week — i think that may have been why he finally realised his position was untenable, he portrayed _ his position was untenable, he portrayed himself as a servant of the prime — portrayed himself as a servant of the prime minister, ratherthan portrayed himself as a servant of the prime minister, rather than an independent adviser who calls the shots _ independent adviser who calls the shots on — independent adviser who calls the shots on whether boris johnson shoutd — shots on whether boris johnson should of— shots on whether boris johnson should of accepted donations to put

the wallpaper up in his downing street— the wallpaper up in his downing street flat, whetherjohnson should have ireen— street flat, whetherjohnson should have been more straightforward about attending _ have been more straightforward about attending parties during lockdown, and whether boris johnson should carry— and whether boris johnson should carry on— and whether boris johnson should carry on as — and whether boris johnson should carry on as prime minister when he's the first— carry on as prime minister when he's the first prime minister in history to he _ the first prime minister in history to be fined — the first prime minister in history to be fined while in office. at the end of— to be fined while in office. at the end of the — to be fined while in office. at the end of the day, lord geidt, in the words _ end of the day, lord geidt, in the words of— end of the day, lord geidt, in the words of karin bryant, the labour mp, couldn't swallow the sewage any more so _ mp, couldn't swallow the sewage any more so he's quit. we mp, couldn't swallow the sewage any more so he's quit.— more so he's quit. we will leave that story _ more so he's quit. we will leave that story there _ more so he's quit. we will leave that story there and _ more so he's quit. we will leave that story there and i'm - more so he's quit. we will leave that story there and i'm sure - that story there and i'm sure there'll be more details tomorrow. staying with the guardian, different story again, something that's been around the last few days, people will be aware of it. the guardian headline is, "priti patel faces outcry over rwanda shambles." focused on this and outcry over rwanda shambles." focused on thi- outcry over rwanda shambles." focused on this and other dominant sto for focused on this and other dominant story for the news _ focused on this and other dominant story for the news agenda _ focused on this and other dominant l story for the news agenda this week.

the first flight to take asylum—seekers to rwanda under this massive new deal the government have struck — however this flight was grounded at the 11th hour after intervention from the european court of human rights. this guardian story really takes aim at priti patel, containing accusations that actually this whole policy to send asylum—seekers to rwanda is nothing more than a government gimmick, and actually it was something that was never going to work at all — itjust played to the crowd, played to their party faithful to look like they've got big plans, like the government have got it under control with immigration, but knowing full well the legal challenges against this policy will be so insurmountable that actually, it's probably completely unworkable, so the guardian is picking up on the fact that, will be ever see these planes arrive in rwanda, or is alljust one big gimmick? it also talks about

demands from tory backbenchers to just pull out of the european court of human rights altogether, which would be another way to get around this ruling, the government still seem very adamant that it will go ahead. . ~ seem very adamant that it will go ahead. . ,, , ., seem very adamant that it will go ahead. w , ., ., seem very adamant that it will go ahead. , ., ., ahead. picking up on that point, let's no ahead. picking up on that point, let's go to _ ahead. picking up on that point, let's go to the — ahead. picking up on that point, let's go to the front _ ahead. picking up on that point, let's go to the front page - ahead. picking up on that point, let's go to the front page of - ahead. picking up on that point, let's go to the front page of the | let's go to the front page of the daily mail — talk us through their take on it, which is the headline, "dominic raab�*s threat to ignore euro court rulings." the �*dominic raab's threat to ignore euro court rulings."— "dominic raab's threat to ignore euro court rulings." the daily mail caettin its euro court rulings." the daily mail getting its knickers _ euro court rulings." the daily mail getting its knickers in _ euro court rulings." the daily mail getting its knickers in a twist - euro court rulings." the daily mail getting its knickers in a twist over| getting its knickers in a twist over the european court of human rights, which _ the european court of human rights, which is _ the european court of human rights, which is nothing to do with the eu. to protect — which is nothing to do with the eu. to protect the rights of citizens within — to protect the rights of citizens within countries in europe— the government have been all over the shop with— government have been all over the shop with us today. ministers have come _ shop with us today. ministers have come on _ shop with us today. ministers have come on the radio in the morning saying _ come on the radio in the morning saying that — come on the radio in the morning saying that they would not pull out from the _ saying that they would not pull out from the echr, then downing street saying _ from the echr, then downing street saying all— from the echr, then downing street saying all options are on the table—

now dominic raab is signalling to the daily— now dominic raab is signalling to the daily mail that he's considering... dominic raab has been involved _ considering... dominic raab has been involved in— considering... dominic raab has been involved in war crimes tribunals which _ involved in war crimes tribunals which would have used the echr laws and rulings, so he knows how important _ and rulings, so he knows how important it is. but on the back end of all— important it is. but on the back end of all this, — important it is. but on the back end of all this, another legal route that the — of all this, another legal route that the government is dumping over the northern irish protocol with the eu, the _ the northern irish protocol with the eu, the good friday agreement behind that is— eu, the good friday agreement behind that is guaranteed by the echr. so if you _ that is guaranteed by the echr. so if you putt— that is guaranteed by the echr. so if you pull out of the echr, you are putting _ if you pull out of the echr, you are putting out — if you pull out of the echr, you are pulling out of the good friday agreement. so a bit of a bind here for the government, but they don't really— for the government, but they don't really care — for the government, but they don't really care about that as long as we can make _ really care about that as long as we can make plenty of noise and rales, and plenty— can make plenty of noise and rales, and plenty of distractions so people don't talk— and plenty of distractions so people don't talk about what lord geidt wants— don't talk about what lord geidt wants us— don't talk about what lord geidt wants us to talk about, partygate, and boris — wants us to talk about, partygate, and borisjohnson's rulings. and boris johnson's rulings. camilla, _ and borisjohnson's rulings. camilla, public ruling is rather split on this. some polls have it at

about 44% on both sides, and it's interesting to see the newspapers where the different titles go with completely different angles on the same story. completely different angles on the same story-— same story. that's exactly right, it's one of _ same story. that's exactly right, it's one of those _ same story. that's exactly right, it's one of those policies - same story. that's exactly right, it's one of those policies that. same story. that's exactly right, i it's one of those policies that does justify opinion. we've got we've got people on the right saying this is exactly what they want, it's a bold, ambitious policy, this is exactly what we need to get a grip on things, then you have voices on the left saying this is a complete affront to human rights, it's terrible, how could we even be thinking about this? either way, as you say, it's something that gets people talking and dominates the news agenda. it's generated so much noise and discussion that that in a way as serving the government's agenda because it'sjust getting people to talk about their policies.

they would say, "what have labour got to offer? we've heard no bold plan from labour on how to curb immigration." from a voting perspective, if you or someone worried about the amount of illegal immigration coming into the country, you look at the two parties and think, iwill you look at the two parties and think, i will go at least the tories are doing something about it, even if i don't like what they're doing." so iris will —— eyes will be on labour to come up with a policy which may be very different from this, but there will be some pressure from voters to see them come up with something that shows they want to get a grip on this issue as well.— they want to get a grip on this issue as well. ~ ., ., ., issue as well. moving to the front .a i e issue as well. moving to the front page of the _ issue as well. moving to the front page of the times, _ issue as well. moving to the front page of the times, focusing - issue as well. moving to the front page of the times, focusing on . issue as well. moving to the front i page of the times, focusing on the cost of living which is something we will all be talking about for a long time to come. the headline, "interest rates it to hit i.25% time to come. the headline, "interest rates it to hit 1.25% as bank tries to curb inflation." interest rates to hit at least i.25%

interest rates to hit at least 1.25% because _ interest rates to hit at least 1.25% because the bank of england could go further in _ because the bank of england could go further in its attempts to rein in inflation, — further in its attempts to rein in inflation, that's what the fed did inflation, that's what the fed did in america — inflation, that's what the fed did in america this evening with the ~75%~ _ in america this evening with the ~75%~ the — in america this evening with the .75%. the bank of england tomorrow morning has— .75%. the bank of england tomorrow morning has to balance whether they are trying _ morning has to balance whether they are trying to catch inflation by increasing interest rates, or whether— increasing interest rates, or whether that increased in interest rates _ whether that increased in interest rates should be more cautious because — rates should be more cautious because that could trigger a recession — they wouldn't want to see a _ recession — they wouldn't want to see a third — recession — they wouldn't want to see a third month of no growth, it would _ see a third month of no growth, it would bring us into a recession or near recession. all eyes on that tomorrow. _ near recession. all eyes on that tomorrow, people paying for petrol and the _ tomorrow, people paying for petrol and the food and shops, and all feeds— and the food and shops, and all feeds into — and the food and shops, and all feeds into the growing sense of crisis _ feeds into the growing sense of crisis as— feeds into the growing sense of crisis as we —— with the cost of living — crisis as we —— with the cost of living its— crisis as we —— with the cost of

living. it's being described as the 1970s— living. it's being described as the i970s att— living. it's being described as the 1970s all over again, get your candies — 1970s all over again, get your candles out.— 1970s all over again, get your candles out. ., �*, ., ., , candles out. that's not a phrase you ever want to — candles out. that's not a phrase you ever want to hear _ candles out. that's not a phrase you ever want to hear and economic - ever want to hear and economic terms, is a? the fiscal policy — what will the politicians actually do with tax and spend as it's increasingly under the microphone? these policies are crucial in curbing the cost of living crisis, people are already starting to face as the year goes on, particularly in the winter when fuel and energy bills go up, something that will really be front and centre of what people want to see the government doing. so these changes to interest rates, the financial policies, even in a previous era despite not meeting a huge amount to the people on the street at the moment, these are the tools the government have at their disposal to try and get a grip

on the economy. i think what we want to see as the year goes on are more policies from the government, more bold and ambitious measures that can really make a difference to people's lives, and make sure that we don't have a situation where people just feel abandoned by the government and feel that not enough is being done to help get through this. fin to help get through this. on camilia's — to help get through this. on camilla's point there, what sense do you get from your readers about how the government's response to all this is going down? this the government's response to all this is going down?— this is going down? this is front and centre _ this is going down? this is front and centre for— this is going down? this is front and centre for readers - this is going down? this is front and centre for readers of- this is going down? this is front and centre for readers of everyl and centre for readers of every newspaper, i guess — they are facing the trig _ newspaper, i guess — they are facing the trig hiits — newspaper, i guess — they are facing the big bills coming in, more in the winter. _ the big bills coming in, more in the winter. just — the big bills coming in, more in the winter, just adding to the uncertainty. but there's also a feeling — uncertainty. but there's also a feeling of— uncertainty. but there's also a feeling of helplessness, that the government have been throwing small stones— government have been throwing small stones into _ government have been throwing small stones into the pond to try —— as opposed — stones into the pond to try —— as opposed to — stones into the pond to try —— as opposed to throwing a huge boulder into throw—

opposed to throwing a huge boulder into throw it in. rishi sunak pulled the lever— into throw it in. rishi sunak pulled the lever and instituted a tax on oil companies to try to put money in people _ oil companies to try to put money in people cosmic pockets. some of that money— people cosmic pockets. some of that money witt— people cosmic pockets. some of that money will be £300 injuly people cosmic pockets. some of that money will be £300 in july and people cosmic pockets. some of that money will be £300 injuly and £300 in the _ money will be £300 injuly and £300 in the autumn. but the crisis is going up— in the autumn. but the crisis is going up all the time so it needs bouider— going up all the time so it needs boulder action and bigger plans, irigger— boulder action and bigger plans, bigger ideas to try and catch up with the — bigger ideas to try and catch up with the cost of living, or we get to that _ with the cost of living, or we get to that horrible 1970s phrase, hyperinflation where living standards plummet. yet again, unfortunately _ standards plummet. yet again, unfortunately ending _ standards plummet. yet again, unfortunately ending on - standards plummet. yet again, unfortunately ending on quite l standards plummet. yet again, j unfortunately ending on quite a depressing note. moving on to potentially some good news for some, iphone users — this is on the front page of the times, the right—hand side there, remind us what this is about? "iphone battle could bring

payout for 25 million britons." ads, payout for 25 million britons." very interesting story about a legal challenge that a consumer champion is bringing against apple, and they are claiming that apple has abused its position of dominance in the market by making all its customers get upgrades on their apple iphones, because upgrades actually made it a worse experience because they slowed the battery down — i'm sure that many viewers might have experienced themselves, you are forced into doing an upgrade but then your battery life gets even worse. this court case against apple, if they win, then there could be 25 million british users of iphones that could benefit from this, potentially £30— 60 each compensation on the grounds that apple abused its position of dominance in the market. so this is a case of the ongoing, hasn't yet

reached its conclusion, but if this consumer champion wins the case then all those iphone owners are potentially in for a bit of a victory. potentially in for a bit of a victo . , , , victory. every little helps. right, let's look at _ victory. every little helps. right, let's look at the _ victory. every little helps. right, let's look at the front _ victory. every little helps. right, let's look at the front page - victory. every little helps. right, let's look at the front page of. victory. every little helps. right,| let's look at the front page of the daily telegraph. it's the picture story of the glorious sunshine — the weather is a very big story this week, not on any of the front pages this addition. in getting sidetracked, "sour grapes over special status for sussex wine." what is going on here is blue it's one of the hottest days of the year, it's an excuse to use a picture of a pretty girl on the front page. flaring out the rivalry between kent wine and sussex wine. kent wine has been _ wine and sussex wine. kent wine has been given— wine and sussex wine. kent wine has been given pdo, protective designated order which is like a cheese, — designated order which is like a cheese, like stornoway black pudding

that has _ cheese, like stornoway black pudding that has a _ cheese, like stornoway black pudding that has a specific geographical status — that has a specific geographical status. wine growers in kent are ifitter— status. wine growers in kent are bitter about this, because they say sussex— bitter about this, because they say sussex should get special status. i've sussex should get special status. i've not— sussex should get special status. i've not tasted sussex wine, but i've not tasted sussex wine, but i've tasted — i've not tasted sussex wine, but i've tasted kind sparkling wine, it was amazing. when i was in kent a couple _ was amazing. when i was in kent a couple months ago, i was told champagne growers from france are truying _ champagne growers from france are truying up _ champagne growers from france are buying up every acre of farm they can lay _ buying up every acre of farm they can lay their hands on because sparkling — can lay their hands on because sparkling wine from england will be the next _ sparkling wine from england will be the next big thing as it gets too hot or— the next big thing as it gets too hot or too— the next big thing as it gets too hot or too dry in parts of france to grow— hot or too dry in parts of france to grow the _ hot or too dry in parts of france to grow the grapes to the right size and shape, and variety.- and shape, and variety. indeed, cominu and shape, and variety. indeed, coming down — and shape, and variety. indeed, coming down on _ and shape, and variety. indeed, coming down on the _ and shape, and variety. indeed, coming down on the kent - and shape, and variety. indeed, coming down on the kent side. l coming down on the kent side. camilla, in 20 seconds, where do you stand? �* , ,, , , camilla, in 20 seconds, where do you stand? �* , ,, ,, ., stand? i'm behind sussex all the wa , stand? i'm behind sussex all the way. great _ stand? i'm behind sussex all the way. great for — stand? i'm behind sussex all the way, great for them _ stand? i'm behind sussex all the way, great for them that - stand? i'm behind sussex all the way, great for them that they've | stand? i'm behind sussex all the - way, great for them that they've got this special status for their sparkling wine and i can see why kent are annoyed, but i'm behind

sussex all the way here. wonderful stuff, i'm sussex all the way here. wonderful stuff. i'm glad _ sussex all the way here. wonderful stuff. i'm glad we _ sussex all the way here. wonderful stuff, i'm glad we finished - sussex all the way here. wonderful stuff, i'm glad we finished on - sussex all the way here. wonderful stuff, i'm glad we finished on a - stuff, i'm glad we finished on a note of division, that's excellent. you both deserve a glass, thanks very much this evening. that's it for this evening. the papers will be back again tomorrow evening with broadcaster penny smith and uk politics reporter at bloomberg, joe mayes. dojoin us then if you can, but for now, goodnight. good evening, i'm tulsen tollett, and this is your sports news. yorkshire county cricket club and a number of individuals have been charged by the england and wales cricket board with breaches of its code of conduct — following an investigation into racism at the club. the charges relate to bringing the game into disrepute and breaking the anti—discrimination code — and were brought after claims

were made last year by the former player azeem rafiq. he's welcomed the charges and said the process had been gruelling but necessary. our sports editor dan roan reports from headingley. it's the victory in - the match and the series! english cricket was on a high — yesterday's stunning victory over new zealand in the second test, one of the greatest wins in the team's history. butjust 2a hours later came the latest development in the saga that's cast a shadow over the sport. yorkshire and a number of unnamed individuals charged by the ecb over allegations of racism at the county following a six—month investigation into its handling of claims made by former player azeem rafiq. in a statement, the governing body said... last year, rafiq gave harrowing testimony to mps about the racist

abuse he said he'd suffered by some of his former colleagues at yorkshire. there just seems to be an acceptance in the institution from the leaders, and no—one ever stamped it out. the whistle—blower claimed former team—mate gary ballance was among those to have used racist language toward him. ballance said he deeply regretted doing so. former yorkshire and england captain michael vaughan revealed he'd been accused of making racist comments to rafiq and other players, but has repeatedly denied the claims. today, in a statement, rafiq said he welcomed the charges, but that... last year, yorkshire sparked outrage by not disciplining anyone, despite rafiq having been found to suffer racial harassment. the county plunged into crisis. a damning parliamentary report concluded discrimination was endemic in the sport. and today, one of its authors gave this reaction. the absolute key thing is what actually happens to the game more generally.

can we be certain there aren't other yorkshires out there? and we need to be sure that the ecb has a game under its control which is inclusive, which means that everyone from every background can feel safe and can feel welcome in. having regained the lucrative international hosting rights it lost in the wake of the crisis after an overhaul in staff and various reforms, yorkshire's now preparing to welcome england in the next test match next week. but moving on from this crisis is proving no easy task. dan roan, bbc news. steph houghton has been left out of the england squad for the european championship on home soil next month. the former england captain hasn't played since january, but was given an opportunity to prove herfitness — but the manchester city defender hasn't been picked. forward fran kirby and midfielder jill scott have both been included, despite fitness concerns. manager sarina weigman says it was a difficult decision to leave out houghton. yeah, that was a hard decision, but i think she is just

not ready to compete. i think we set a plan in place with her and we did everything, she did everything, that she could to come, and we supported her as well as possible. she came into training, she's in a very good place, butjust not ready to compete, i think. it's just a matter of time — and we don't have that time. britain's katie boulter is having an excellent week at the birmingham classic. on tuesday, she recorded the biggest win of her career knocking out seventh—seed alison riske. and the world number mi saw off caroline garcia of france in the second round in another straight sets victory. and boulter will face former world number one simona halep for a place in the semi—finals, after the romanian beat britain's harriet dart in straight sets. valteri bottas has warned that the issues of car bouncing in formula i is getting serious and could injure drivers. it's known as porpoising, and it's been affecting a number of drivers this season.

after sunday's azerbaijan grand prix, lewis hamilton complained of back problems that, at one stage, he worried may have caused him to miss this weekend's canadian grand prix. new design specifications mean cars bounce as they travel at speed down straights. if we start to actually see injuries of drivers while driving the cars and without incident, that's not how it should be. so, we spoke with the fia in the last race and we made the point pretty clear — that we would like to see for any options for the future, how can we improve it, so it is definitely a topic and i think it's getting quite serious. five—time olympic gold medallist laura kenny has been named as part of a 35—strong england cycling squad for this summer's commonwealth games in birmingham. the competition will pit riders against their regular team—mates — kenny won olympic madison gold alongside katie archibald in tokyo,

but will be competing against the scot this summer. state of rest won the big race of the day at royal ascot, the prince of wales stakes. ridden by shane cross and trained byjoseph o'brien, the five—to—one shot finished ahead of the favourite bay bridge. grand glory was third. there was a dramatic photo finish to the queen's vase, where 5—2 favourite eldar eldarovjust about beat zechariah. it was about as close as it gets, with hafit coming in third place. for more on that and everything else, you can head to the bbc sport website. but that is all your sport for now. well, we're certainly turning up the heat over the next couple of days. for southern parts of the uk, this will be a short—lived heat wave. and this is the peak —

by friday, london and the southeast up to around 33—34 celsius. look at the average — so we're significantly higher compared to what we would normally see this time of the year. not unprecedented — the record is actually a little above 35 celsius. so we're not beating any records, but it's not that far away, if you think about it. now, this is what's happening on the satellite picture. here's the heat coming in from the south. we've got cooler air in the north atlantic — that cooler air will eventually win, i think by the time we get to saturday into sunday, things will start cooling off and storms will come our way as well, but not in the short term. this is what it looks like thursday morning — clear skies across england and wales, a bit more cloud in the northwest here with these atlantic weather systems just brushing the northwest of the british isles, and bits and pieces of rain. some of the showers could turn a little heavy in the western isles, perhaps the north of northern ireland through the day. there's another weather front heading our way, but that's to come thursday night.

but look at the temperatures — 28 in london, widely mid—20s into yorkshire, for example. we could actually hit 30 celsius on thursday. now, here's a reminder of the pollen levels — if you've been struggling with your nose and itchy eyes, the pollen levels are very high. and also, it's worth mentioning the uv levels — we are approaching the longest day of the year, the sun's high in the sky. you know, make sure you're very careful if you're out for any lengthy period of time in that sunshine. so, here's a look at the weather for friday. this will actually be the peak of the heat — so these south—southwesterly winds draw up that hot air from the south, 33—34 celsius, all the hot air coming in from france. the northwest of the country, much fresher here — this is that cooler atlantic air already starting to spread in. i7 celsius in glasgow. and this is what happens during the course of saturday — so that cooler atlantic air wrapping around this low pressure spreads across the country, here's the cold front. the heat is pushed to the south, back into france, and we get

into this area of storminess. so come the weekend, whether you like it or not, after a hot and sunny friday, it's all going to go "bang".

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