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hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. less than 2a hours after a grain supply deal was signed between russia and ukraine to guarantee the safe passage of cargo ships, the ukrainian port city of odesa has been hit by a missile attack. reports suggest several long—range missiles were fired by russia — some were shot down, but explosions were heard and smoke was seen rising. this is the region where it was hoped millions of tonnes of grain would be exported in the coming days. this is the reaction of america's

ambassador to kyiv, bridget brink. she describes the attack on odesa as "outrageous", saying the kremlin "continues to weaponise food. russia must be held to account." our correspondent paul adams is in kyiv for us. he is in kyiv for us. has been watching developments there. he has been watching developments there. what more can you tell us? the last we heard was that ukrainian defence official said that the area of the port that was hit by a miss out this morning is precisely the area in his words where grain is being stored, in other words, the exact bit of the port that would have been centrally involved in trying to implement the deal that was reached yesterday in istanbul. i do not have independent confirmation of that, but reports throughout the morning have suggested it was indeed

the port that was struck. we do not know how many missiles were fired at odesa, we think somewhere between four and six, odesa, we think somewhere between fourand six, and odesa, we think somewhere between four and six, and of course we do not know exactly where they came from. there is a general assumption, reasonable assumption, that these were russian missiles fired as part of this ongoing war. and i think what this underlies is the deal that was reached yesterday was reached, as the secretary general said yesterday, between two micro—parties engaged in an absolutely bitter conflict. and so the possibility, the chances of this thing coming unstuck at the first hurdle, were always pretty high. we do not know exactly what the purpose of this attack was, what the message is, but on the face of it, it eye that looks like an attempt to bracket before it has even started, or perhaps set the terms on which it will be

implemented. —— bracket before it has started. implemented. -- bracket before it has started-— implemented. -- bracket before it has started. . ., ., , has started. have we heard anything from the kremlin _ has started. have we heard anything from the kremlin or _ has started. have we heard anything from the kremlin or russia - has started. have we heard anything from the kremlin or russia on - has started. have we heard anything from the kremlin or russia on this i from the kremlin or russia on this particular attack? from the kremlin or russia on this particularattack? ida. from the kremlin or russia on this particular attack?— particular attack? no, nothing at all. all particular attack? no, nothing at all- all the _ particular attack? no, nothing at all. all the information _ particular attack? no, nothing at all. all the information has - particular attack? no, nothing at all. all the information has been| all. all the information has been coming from the ukrainian side and we need to hear what moscow has to say, there may well be a denial, some form of explanation forthcoming. we have not had any of that at the moment, but we need to know exactly what this attack was all about. there was a text that was agreed yesterday. we have seen the text that was signed by the ukrainian side, we have not seen the text that was assigned by the russians. our understanding from un sources is that those at two micro—texts are identical and they speak about the parties, and those include ukraine and russia, not doing anything to damage or affect the infrastructure that will be involved in implementing this deal to get ukrainian grain out into the international market. so on the face of it, what has happened in odesa

today would be a fly absolutely in the face of that agreement and to the face of that agreement and to the terms that spelt out in it. thank you for that update. our correspondent in kyiv. are busy, you have to bear in thoughts the people who have to deliver that grain, people working in those ports, on those cargo ships, it is a hugely dangerous operation. i spoke tojohn stawpert, a maritime security expert at the international chamber of shipping, who told us the latest attacks would make the logistics of getting grain out of odesa even more challenging. i think it will complicate things immensely. there is already a declared war risk area where ships have to pay an additional premium to traverse those waters. obviously, north of 45 degrees is closed to merchant shipping at the moment, so these strikes will complicate the insurance and i think make it

harderfor ships to be insured to go through the blue corridors that were agreed yesterday, assuming they are functional after this strike. it is thousands of miles away, but there are millions of people in east africa relying on this grain just to survive over the next few months. the charities trying to feed them right now are expressing concern that this plan, even if it does work, will take a long time to get the grain to the people who need it most. there are some significant operational hurdles which will need to be overcome to get this grain out of odesa and the strikes this morning only make that more complicated. we do not know what the seaworthiness of the ships that are currently in port is, we do not know whether ships will be allowed into those waters from outside. we estimate you would need about 400 ships to take the grain cargo that is currently ashore in ukraine to the markets where it is needed most. that said, there was optimism

yesterday that if everybody guaranteed the blue corridors, then the ships could start as quickly as two weeks from now, so it remains to be seen whether that is possible given the developments this morning, but i would be hopeful that with commitments from all the parties involved, we could start to see grain cargo going out relatively quickly. lithuania is lifting its ban on the rail transport of sanctioned goods across its borders into the russian exclave of kaliningrad. the baltic country caused outrage in moscow last month when it stopped allowing russian products such as concrete, wood and alcohol to cross its territory subject to eu sanctions. russia had threatened retaliation. the announcement follows eu guidance that the transit ban only applied to goods being transported by road.

the authorities in kent, southern england, have declared a major incident for a second day, as long trafficjams build up at the port of dover on the first weekend of the school summer holiday. lots of families heading off abroad. the port blamed delays of up to seven hours yesterday on a lack of french border officials. p&0 ferries has tweeted that those booked to travel today should leave three to four hours to clear security checks due to heavy traffic at border control. there are also currently 3,000 lorries parked on the m20. that is the motorway that leads into dover. doug bannister is the ceo of the port of dover. he says the backlog of vehicles is beginning to clear. after the terrible disruption from yesterday and all the impact it had on travellers and truck drivers and our local communities, i am very pleased that police aux frontieres have turned up with a strong complement of officers to man the booths. we have had 12 in from the early

hours of this morning, we have another four on the way. so the processing time through the port has improved. however, today was always going to be the busier of the two days. we have got over 10,000 tourist vehicles booked to go outbound today. yesterday we handled about 8,500. we do have quite a significant backlog of lorries, mainly up on the m20. it will take them a while to get through. we are processing vehicles fairly smoothly right now, so we are trying to get everyone away as quickly as possible. we can cross live to dover and our correspondent danjohnson. what is the situation there at the moment? what are you seeing and hearing? moment? what are you seeing and hearin: ? , , ., hearing? things in dover itself do seem fairly _ hearing? things in dover itself do seem fairly calm _ hearing? things in dover itself do seem fairly calm now. _ hearing? things in dover itself do seem fairly calm now. i _ hearing? things in dover itself do seem fairly calm now. ijust - hearing? things in dover itself do i seem fairly calm now. i just walked seem fairly calm now. ijust walked through the town centre myself and there is not that much traffic in there is not that much traffic in the heart of dover, but that is because of this major incident being declared, the police operations that are in place on the roads and motorways leading into dover, so

traffic is being held back at different stages and allowed through to the port in bursts. that is to reduce pressure on the town itself so local people can get around, so life can continue here, because everything yesterday was absolutely snarled up and people in dover themselves were saying they have not seen at this bad before, so the pressure really has been on and because of those delays yesterday, people are still trying to get on ferries this morning. and it was said yesterday they struggled to get eight and a half thousand cars through the port and today they are facing 10,000, so the pressure will have already been on today, even without the backlog from yesterday, but the message is that cars are starting to flow through and if we show you the wider shot, you can see things at the port do seem relatively calm. the border posts are being manned and people are getting through, but there are still huge tailbacks and delays on roads and the messages it will still take

and the messages it will still take a long time to reach your ferry. you should allow at least four hours for that journey and for security checks here at the port but the messages if you are delayed, you will be put on the first ferry that is available when you are actually able to get through to the port. the advice is to take food and water with the car so you are prepared if there is a long delay. it is a hot day again and will be uncomfortable for many people stuck in those queues and think too of the lorry drivers who are being de—prioritised in favour of the tourist card is getting on the ferry, so some of the truck drivers have been stuck for even longer. drivers have been stuck for even loner. ., , , ., , ., , longer. there does seem to be a bit of a blame — longer. there does seem to be a bit of a blame game — longer. there does seem to be a bit of a blame game with _ longer. there does seem to be a bit of a blame game with the _ longer. there does seem to be a bit of a blame game with the french i of a blame game with the french authorities are saying it is not our fault and the dover port authorities are saying it was absolutely baffled, there was a plan firmly in place to cope with the lack of staffing because of covid and the big weekend rush. there will be people watching right now worried this will just people watching right now worried this willjust keep happening. absolutely, this is the real intense pressure. this weekend is the busiest weekend of the british

summer getaway and you have to bear in mind the context here. this is not really happen for the last two years because of the covid pandemic, lockdown, restrictions on travel. so this, although not unexpected, the authorities would know how many cars are booked on, how many families, how many people should be arriving, the french authorities know how many passbooks they are going to have to check, that is the exit element that people have raised. that since the covid pandemic we have had a change in rules because a brexit which means every passport has be checked and stamped, so that is taking longer, but why are there not more staff in place is the question many motorists are asking given the level of demand was predicted, that the changes in restrictions have been known about 18 months or more. the expectation is we could see even more of this tomorrow into the days ahead, but the message is that actually now at the moment, things are moving relatively smoothly and they are starting to clear the backlog. they are starting to clear the backlou. ., ~ , ., they are starting to clear the backlou. . ~ ,, ., they are starting to clear the backlou. ., ~' ,, ., ., they are starting to clear the backlou. ., ~' ., ., , ., backlog. thank you for that update. dan johnson — backlog. thank you for that update. dan johnson keeping _ backlog. thank you for that update. dan johnson keeping an _ backlog. thank you for that update.

dan johnson keeping an eye - backlog. thank you for that update. dan johnson keeping an eye on - backlog. thank you for that update. dan johnson keeping an eye on the | danjohnson keeping an eye on the situation in dover. thank you for now. still in the uk, holiday—makers have also faced hours of delays heading towards eurotunnel at folkestone. the delays are thought to be the result of a backlog following friday's travel delays and of the traffic management system in place known as 0peration brock. well, we can speak now to one such person who has faced delays, anna parkinson. hello. can you hear us? you are on! only hello. can you hear us? you are on! 0nlyjust! i'm so sorry. that hello. can you hear us? you are on! 0nlyjust! i'm so sorry.— 0nlyjust! i'm so sorry. that is all riuht. 0nlyjust! i'm so sorry. that is all right- can — 0nlyjust! i'm so sorry. that is all right- can you — 0nlyjust! i'm so sorry. that is all right. can you just _ 0nlyjust! i'm so sorry. that is all right. can you just tell _ 0nlyjust! i'm so sorry. that is all right. can you just tell us, - 0nlyjust! i'm so sorry. that is all right. can you just tell us, what l 0nlyjust! i'm so sorry. that is all| right. can you just tell us, what is your situation at the moment? i cannot hear you. the _ your situation at the moment? i cannot hear you. the joys - your situation at the moment? i cannot hear you. the joys of - your situation at the moment? i l cannot hear you. the joys of video cannot hear you. the “oys of video chats on the h cannot hear you. the “oys of video chats on the move, _ cannot hear you. the joys of video chats on the move, we _ cannot hear you. the joys of video chats on the move, we have - cannot hear you. the joys of video chats on the move, we have all i chats on the move, we have all been there, haven't we? just not necessarily live on bbc news. she has just got through passport

control after waiting four hours. we will try and speak to her a bit later. and we can speak now to the director of public affairs for eurotunnel, john keefe. definitely a better connection with you. what is going on? what has happened? why are people facing so many delays? you knew this weekend was coming. taste many delays? you knew this weekend was coming-— was coming. we did and once people aet was coming. we did and once people net to the was coming. we did and once people get to the tunnel, _ was coming. we did and once people get to the tunnel, they _ was coming. we did and once people get to the tunnel, they are _ was coming. we did and once people get to the tunnel, they are getting i get to the tunnel, they are getting through pretty smoothly. we asked people to turn up about two hours before their booked departure and we are moving them through onto the trains, we are seeing one and a half to two hours, so we are on schedule and all of the processing through the terminal, border controls, is going according to plan as well. the congestion that we are seeing on the motorway is a combination of a number of factors. one is that there is lots of traffic about, obviously this is the big getaway we can. the other one is there was a major accident on the m20 yesterday which caused a huge backlog and a closure

of the motorway, so not only were passengers delayed, but also trucks were delayed and operation brock has had to be put in to full swing and that means that passengers are now being diverted off the motorway onto the letter a road. that will inevitably stay things down but whilst it is slowing things down on traffic moving through the county, it is bringing traffic to the terminal in an orderly fashion and we can then carry them on pretty much straightaway. so the times on terminal are being respected as it we suggest a passengers. yesterday, the dover port — we suggest a passengers. yesterday, the dover port authorities _ we suggest a passengers. yesterday, the dover port authorities were - the dover port authorities were blaming the french port authorities that the chaos we are seeing at the dover. the french authorities are saying and unforeseeable technical incident in the channel tunnel meant french border police were delayed going to dover. french border police were delayed going to dover-— going to dover. yes, there is no correlation _

going to dover. yes, there is no correlation between _ going to dover. yes, there is no correlation between the - going to dover. yes, there is no correlation between the two - going to dover. yes, there is no - correlation between the two events. there was a technical incident at the tunnel early in the morning, but the tunnel early in the morning, but the problems at dover and the declaration of the critical incident had happened way before that, several hours before that, so the two things happened, are coincidental, but there is no link between them.— coincidental, but there is no link between them. ~ . . , , , , between them. what all this suggests thou . h is between them. what all this suggests though is that — between them. what all this suggests though is that the _ between them. what all this suggests though is that the infra- _ between them. what all this suggests though is that the infra- structure - though is that the infra— structure thatis though is that the infra— structure that is in place to get people from the uk to france and back again is very fragile, that it does not take much for things to go wrong and to see the chaos we are seeing. is this something we should just expect more of as more people decide to travel post—covid and the pandemic and there is more demands on the services of ferries and the eurotunnel? i services of ferries and the eurotunnel?— services of ferries and the eurotunnel? ~ , ., ., ., eurotunnel? i think you have to look at the way the _ eurotunnel? i think you have to look at the way the infrastructure - eurotunnel? i think you have to look at the way the infrastructure was - at the way the infrastructure was created. this infrastructure is created. this infrastructure is

created further border travel, so when the channel tunnel was built and no requirements for passport controls, no requirements fair customs controls on goods moving backwards and forwards between the uk and france, and that is different now. so the introduction of controls has at some effect on the speed with which people will travel through the tunnel. what is being done at the moment which, if you like, is the future is the digitalisation of all of that, so the move away from manual controls and the move towards the use of more biometric technologies, the use of smartphones that identity and the use of advanced passenger information. once we get to those stages, then things will improve, but as long as there are a significant border controls it like that are going into the eu at the moment, then inevitably it will take longer to get through. thank

ou ve take longer to get through. thank you very much — take longer to get through. thank you very much for _ take longer to get through. thank you very much for your— take longer to get through. thank you very much for your time - take longer to get through. thank you very much for your time on i take longer to get through. thank you very much for your time on a| you very much for your time on a busy weekend for you and your staff. you might want to keep listening in. i think we have now got anna, who has been travelling through the eurotunnel. john atjust saying that it is running smoothly and they are on schedule and on time, was that your experience? i on schedule and on time, was that your experience?— on schedule and on time, was that your experience? i have to say, once we reached — your experience? i have to say, once we reached the _ your experience? i have to say, once we reached the tunnel _ your experience? i have to say, once we reached the tunnel actually - your experience? i have to say, once we reached the tunnel actually it - we reached the tunnel actually it has been quite a smooth and the staff have been brilliant. however, from leaving junction 12 of the motorway it took us seven hours to get the terminal, which is about two miles, i think. get the terminal, which is about two miles, ithink. seven get the terminal, which is about two miles, i think. seven hours in two miles. he miles, i think. seven hours in two miles. ., , ., , ., miles. he was travelling with you? it is two miles. he was travelling with you? it is two of — miles. he was travelling with you? it is two of our _ miles. he was travelling with you? it is two of our friends _ miles. he was travelling with you? it is two of our friends and - miles. he was travelling with you? it is two of our friends and three i it is two of our friends and three children in the back. haifa it is two of our friends and three children in the back.— children in the back. how is it auoin ? children in the back. how is it going? they _ children in the back. how is it going? they have _ children in the back. how is it going? they have got - children in the back. how is it going? they have got a - children in the back. how is it going? they have got a little| children in the back. how is it i going? they have got a little bit fractious, but _ going? they have got a little bit fractious, but actually _ going? they have got a little bit fractious, but actually they - going? they have got a little bitj fractious, but actually they have been very good. we have played a few games, they have eaten a lot of food. i am glad we bought copious amounts of snacks and ipads. john

was 'ust amounts of snacks and ipads. john was just saying _ amounts of snacks and ipads. john was just saying that _ amounts of snacks and ipads. john was just saying that the infrastructure is not there to cope with the growing numbers, but they are working on the infrastructure with digital identification technology to make the traffic flowing into the port of dover a lot quicker. are you worried, as a family, as someone who travels, about whether this will just family, as someone who travels, about whether this willjust become more and more common? because it does not seem to have taken a lot for this chaos.— does not seem to have taken a lot for this chaos. yes, actually, i am. as i said. — for this chaos. yes, actually, i am. as i said. the _ for this chaos. yes, actually, i am. as i said, the process _ for this chaos. yes, actually, i am. as i said, the process until- for this chaos. yes, actually, i am. as i said, the process until he - for this chaos. yes, actually, i am. as i said, the process until he was| as i said, the process until he was not really the issue, it was getting people to the channel tunnel. as we approached, all of the roads in all direction were nose to tail, people out of their cars playing games on the side of the road. so i think around the channel tunnel needs to be looked at because it is not fair on the locals who currently cannot leave their local villages because they are hemmed in by all of us are desperately trying to get on a train

we should have caught five hours ago. we should have caught five hours alo, ., we should have caught five hours alo, . we should have caught five hours an, . we should have caught five hours ao. . ago. local council it was telling the bbc earlier _ ago. local council it was telling the bbc earlier today _ ago. local council it was telling the bbc earlier today there - ago. local council it was telling the bbc earlier today there is l ago. local council it was telling i the bbc earlier today there is now ago. local council it was telling - the bbc earlier today there is now a knock—on effect for those who live in the area as well. what would your advice be to any families heading off this weekend your way? {30 advice be to any families heading off this weekend your way? go and sta close off this weekend your way? go and stay close about _ off this weekend your way? go and stay close about the _ off this weekend your way? go and stay close about the night - off this weekend your way? go and stay close about the night before l stay close about the night before sleep in the car park to be honest it would probably be the best bet, i wish we had! taste it would probably be the best bet, i wish we had!— wish we had! we wish you a great holida , wish we had! we wish you a great holiday. have _ wish we had! we wish you a great holiday, have a _ wish we had! we wish you a great holiday, have a good _ wish we had! we wish you a great holiday, have a good rest. - wish we had! we wish you a great holiday, have a good rest. put - wish we had! we wish you a great holiday, have a good rest. put it i holiday, have a good rest. put it all behind you. you are there now, enjoy the sunshine. thank you for speaking to the bbc.— speaking to the bbc. thank you, oodb e. i believe we will go back to the director of public affairs at eurotunnel, john was listening on that. a lack of faith in the future of using your facilities, using eurotunnel because of the infrastructure you were just talking about. people are generally very worried. i about. people are generally very worried. ~ ., about. people are generally very worried. ~ . ., ., worried. i think what i heard from that was the _

worried. i think what i heard from that was the worry _ worried. i think what i heard from that was the worry about - worried. i think what i heard from that was the worry about the - that was the worry about the infrastructure leading to the channel tunnel.— infrastructure leading to the channel tunnel. once channeltunnel. you are right. once on the site. — channeltunnel. you are right. once on the site, our— channeltunnel. you are right. once on the site, our customer— channeltunnel. you are right. once on the site, our customer was - channeltunnel. you are right. once on the site, our customer was very l on the site, our customer was very happy with the service. i think that is right, we do have an issue with the volumes of traffic that will be increasing in the future and we need to have a broader plan for getting traffic to the channel ports in general, and that includes a review of the whole motorway and strategic road network infrastructure leading from the 25 north of the thames down to the short straights. it is particular critical at the moment we are talking about passengers, but we have to remember through most of the yet this is the uk's main trading route with the eu. an enormous volume and value of trade goes through the short straights, as in the region of £265 billion worth of

trade that goes across the short straights every year, and we do need to ensure that we protect that from future by ensuring that the infrastructure leading to and from the short straight is resilient enough to cope with it. iarrai’iilii the short straight is resilient enough to cope with it. will you aush enough to cope with it. will you push that? _ enough to cope with it. will you push that? we _ enough to cope with it. will you push that? we are _ enough to cope with it. will you push that? we are pushing - enough to cope with it. will you push that? we are pushing with governments — push that? we are pushing with governments on _ push that? we are pushing with governments on both _ push that? we are pushing with governments on both sides, - governments on both sides, absolutely. this is a critical future trading position that we need to scale. taste future trading position that we need to scale. ~ ., future trading position that we need to scale. . ., ., ~ ., to scale. we have to think about climate change _ to scale. we have to think about climate change as _ to scale. we have to think about climate change as well. - to scale. we have to think about climate change as well. there i to scale. we have to think about | climate change as well. there are other ways of getting to france without getting in a car. we have to think about that as well.— think about that as well. absolutely and the great _ think about that as well. absolutely and the great thing _ think about that as well. absolutely and the great thing about _ think about that as well. absolutely and the great thing about the - and the great thing about the channel tunnel as it offers those alternatives. we carry the eurostar passenger trains and also lots of railway freight trains and we can move a lot more traffic onto the railway if the railway infrastructure is also strengthened, so there are plenty of opportunities, but it does need an overall review of the situation. thank you so much for your time and thank you for staying on longer than you were expecting to hear what one of our viewers had to say and what her experiences were. it was really good we could do that. mr;

her experiences were. it was really good we could do that. my pleasure. do lessen it — good we could do that. my pleasure. do lessen it to _ good we could do that. my pleasure. do lessen it to be _ good we could do that. my pleasure. do lessen it to be busy _ good we could do that. my pleasure. do lessen it to be busy local - good we could do that. my pleasure. do lessen it to be busy local radio i do lessen it to be busy local radio for more information about dover as well if you are making your way that. —— do listen to bbc local radio. here in the uk, the conservative leadership candidate rishi sunak has admitted he's the "underdog" in the race to become the next prime minister. in a speech in margaret thatcher's hometown of grantham, the former chancellor claimed there were "forces" in the tory party who wanted the contest to be a "coronation" for his rival, liz truss, who he's criticised for planning a raft of tax cuts. he promised to sort the economy by bringing inflation down. we have to tell the truth about the cost of living and that there is no answer to this problem other than to grip inflation and bring it down. rising inflation... applause rising inflation is the enemy that makes everyone poorer and puts at risk your homes and your savings.

and we have to tell the truth about tax. i will deliver more tax cuts. i have already made real progress as chancellor, but i will not put money back in your pockets knowing that rising inflation will only whip it straight back out. so we will tell the truth, no matter the cost. because there can be no real change without, but real change is there, i swear it. we can be better, but it will only come with radicalism. we can grow our economy, creating more and betterjobs with higher wages and real progression if we actually get businesses investing. so i am going to reform our tax system and make this best country country in the world to invest.

and it is notjust about big businesses, this is about small businesses too. this is about our high streets. they cannot grow if they cannot invest, and i will fix that. we will be hearing from liz truss later, the other contender. some breaking news to bring you now, following explosions in the ukrainian port city of 0desa. the un secretary general antonio guterres has reacted, saying he "unequivocally condemns" the attack. the attack has been blamed on russia firing missiles into 0desa, very strategically important port if the plan at that antonio guterres, russia and turkey and ukraine signed yesterday as to work and that is to get going out of ports like 0desa and into the wider world, particularly in eastern african countries where there is now a famine developing according to charities there. and the un secretary general not mincing his words, very quick to condemn russia,

if indeed they are behind the missile attack, which seems likely. just 2a hours after that agreement was signed between russia and ukraine. we will keep you updated here on bbc news. let's just bring it a bit of light relief from some of the big news stories. this is certainly something you don't want to get caught in. a huge bloom ofjellyfish engulfed this boat off the coast of israel. an incredible photo out there, just look at it. millions of them. this is quite common during the summer months. jellyfish migrate in summer months but sea pollution and climate change are said to be the reason for their recent high concentration. do not go in the water. now it's time for a look at the weather with ben rich. after the extraordinary record breaking heat we had to contend with

earlier in the week, the weekend brings a more standard affair. rain at times, quite breezy, warm again towards the south—east corner but not nearly as hot as it was. low pressure is dominating the scene, drifting its way in from the west. frontal systems generating outbreaks of rain. the winds tending to pick up as we go through the next couple of days as well. through the afternoon, cloud and outbreaks of showery rain drifting eastwards across scotland, northern england, north wales, the north midlands. some showery rain for south wales and south—west of england. all the while the south—east and east anglia will hold on to the sunshine and the highest temperatures as well, 26 or 27 degrees. northern ireland perhaps briefly a little bit brighter but as we head into the evening we will see a pulse of very heavy, thundery rain drifting through. it will work into the north—west of scotland, at the same time a weather front sets up across parts of england and wales bringing some outbreaks of rain at times.

staying mostly dry towards the south—east corner. a warm and muggy night, lows of 1a to 18 degrees. tomorrow, low pressure still with us to the north—west of the uk. close to the centre of the low, heavy showers across northern ireland and scotland. the weather front bringing rain to parts of england and wales. to the south—east of that we will be tapping into some very warm, even hot airfor some. here is our weather front, northern england seen a decent amount of dry weather. northern ireland and scotland, sunny spells and heavy, potentially thundery showers. and for many it will be quite windy. it stays mainly dry across the south—east corner and with some sunshine here, 30 degrees is likely across parts of eastern england. even further north, 2a there for aberdeen and for newcastle. sunday evening will bring further showers or longer spells of rain. it does remain stubbornly dry across the south—east corner, where rain is really needed. now, low pressure is still close by into the start of the new week.

high pressure will then build in from the west. we start the week with northerly winds, so actually in relative terms quite a cool start to the new week. the week ahead will bring some rain at times. for many though, it will be dry for much of the time.

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