hello and welcome back to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are anna mikhailova, the deputy political editor for the mail on sunday, and aubrey allegretti, who's the political correspondent at the guardian. tomorrow's front pages, starting with... let's start with the mirror — it leads with the title "dust bowl

uk" as millions face a hosepipe ban following the driestjuly in england since 1935, and drought fears grow. in the ft weekend — liz truss rejects "handouts" as the best way to help households through the worst income squeeze in 60 years. she promises instead tax cuts and radical eco—nomic reform. in the i — business chief criticises �*vacuum' at heart of the government with the prime minister and chancellor missing, as uk drifts into recession. according to the express — archie battersbee�*s family prepares to say their final goodbyes as their battle to keep him alive reaches the end. the first pictures we've seen on the front page. the first pictures we've seen on the front page. the telegraph says that the nhs 111 system has been crippled by a cyber attack which has left patients struggling to get urgent appointments. according to the times — this winter as few as six in ten patients will be dealt with by hospital a&e departments within four hours, as concern grows that the nhs is heading for an "unprecedented" crisis. in the guardian — china cuts ties with the us on a range of critical

issues following the visit to taiwan by us top democrat, nancy pelosi earlier this week. and in the daily mail — cyclists who kill pedestrians could be facing tougherjail sentences under a crackdown proposed by the transport secretary. so let's begin... maybe i know something he doesn't about his future role in the conservative government. that depends on who wins. i doubt, ijust got wrong. let's begin with aubrey and the mirror. you were telling us about your rugby pitch it must make it a bit more painful when there's a scrum or a tackle if the ground is so parched. scrum or a tackle if the ground is so parched-— so parched. yes, exactly right. we've been — so parched. yes, exactly right. we've been trying _ so parched. yes, exactly right. we've been trying to _ so parched. yes, exactly right. we've been trying to do - so parched. yes, exactly right. | we've been trying to do slightly less contact over the last two weeks for the wear off on tour next week so got it together eventually but go into nice irrigated pictures. the front the mirror of has the scorched

air scenes for that but a cricket pitch on the other showing how parched the land is the revelation that the river thames is no longer starting where it used to, in fact there is apparently the small discernible trickle five miles from where it normally starts, which is where it normally starts, which is where people and manage to find they are picking up stream now. we've obviously been hearing in news bulletins about how the heat is expected to get greater, will be getting the sort of temperatures they're getting and fraying it's in spain, the mercury nudging authority, —— france. isuppose there's very little rest fight. no rain on the horizon, that's were being told. july looks to have been an incredibly dry month, but generally for south and southeast with just 9%. amazing statistics in this mirror story. it was the driest

and can sense records began in 1836. sussex had its lowest rainfall since 1911. let's hope august is slightly better. �* ., ., . better. i'm not hearing much good news. better. i'm not hearing much good news- that — better. i'm not hearing much good news. that almost _ better. i'm not hearing much good news. that almost sounds - better. i'm not hearing much good news. that almost sounds like - better. i'm not hearing much goodj news. that almost sounds like one better. i'm not hearing much good i news. that almost sounds like one of those fables that if the source of the thames dries up like the ravings leaving the tower of london, it's inauspicious. it doesn't look very good and according to the mirror which is a better picture of that cricket pitch that we can see on the front, a much bigger picture, get to scale you see a man with a roller on it. and you could see what a hard task is having. the images even on the front are very dramatic, art bt? looks like something out of mad max. not a _ looks like something out of mad max. not a part— looks like something out of mad max. not a part or— looks like something out of mad max. not a part or a garden. there is in encouraging — not a part or a garden. there is in encouraging commentary online mirror in the _ encouraging commentary online mirror in the that— encouraging commentary online mirror in the that says don't worry, don't

start— in the that says don't worry, don't start panicking and watering it along, — start panicking and watering it along, lawns will return eventually. they will_ along, lawns will return eventually. they will regenerate. we will hopefully have our pleasant land back at _ hopefully have our pleasant land back at some point. at hopefully have our pleasant land back at some point.— hopefully have our pleasant land back at some point. at some point. where there _ back at some point. at some point. where there is _ back at some point. at some point. where there is sufficient _ back at some point. at some point. where there is sufficient rain - back at some point. at some point. where there is sufficient rain for. where there is sufficient rain for that to happen. yes, you're right, that's a good optimistic sign. i suppose some of the longer—term factors are the more worrying ones. if we find it all in the wrong place at the wrong time of year. as acclimated to apps. or maybe will have to start growing different plants or it may be will have more cacti in our gardens. the ft, truss injest tax cacti in our gardens. the ft, truss in jest tax cuts instead of hand—outs to help households. here is someone who always tries to see the upside. and probably things a lot of the commentary, which probably includes both you and me and these furnaces are to leak,

journalist rate is too pessimistic. and she does often see the upside of things, doesn't she? what and she does often see the upside of things, doesn't she?— things, doesn't she? what liz truss is doinu things, doesn't she? what liz truss is doing here _ things, doesn't she? what liz truss is doing here is _ things, doesn't she? what liz truss is doing here is very _ things, doesn't she? what liz truss is doing here is very much - things, doesn't she? what liz truss is doing here is very much sticking l is doing here is very much sticking to her— is doing here is very much sticking to her message. and her message and campaign _ to her message. and her message and campaign so _ to her message. and her message and campaign so far has been to woo the hundred _ campaign so far has been to woo the hundred and 60,000 members of the conservative party, convince them that she _ conservative party, convince them that she is — conservative party, convince them that she is a — conservative party, convince them that she is a true conservative with a vision, _ that she is a true conservative with a vision, with a plan for the economy— a vision, with a plan for the economy and electorally what she's doing _ economy and electorally what she's doing here — economy and electorally what she's doing here is smart. it's definitely better— doing here is smart. it's definitely better than the rishi sunak, which is involved — better than the rishi sunak, which is involved a few u—turns. what she's— is involved a few u—turns. what she's done _ is involved a few u—turns. what she's done is given an interview to the f2 _ she's done is given an interview to the f2 did — she's done is given an interview to the f2 did not have tea and inside door— the f2 did not have tea and inside door handle, just tax cuts and reforms _ door handle, just tax cuts and reforms. the problem —— ft. what she's— reforms. the problem —— ft. what she's saying — reforms. the problem —— ft. what she's saying about the tax cuts that have already been promised and i think— have already been promised and i think when she gets into number ten and sits— think when she gets into number ten and sits down m is presented with the actually numbers going to winter and ali— the actually numbers going to winter and all the _ the actually numbers going to winter and all the political crisis that will come off the back of the cost

of living — will come off the back of the cost of living crisis then we might see a very different picture emerged. picking — very different picture emerged. picking up on the pessimistic side of things, the front of the independent which is online these days, banks recession warning feared too optimistic. optimism is not a word he would've associated with the bank of england putting into its report this week. he. bank of england putting into its report this week.— bank of england putting into its report this week. no. it took so man of report this week. no. it took so many of us _ report this week. no. it took so many of us by _ report this week. no. it took so many of us by surprise. - report this week. no. it took so many of us by surprise. i - report this week. no. it took so many of us by surprise. i thinkl report this week. no. it took so i many of us by surprise. i think we were still expecting double—digit inflation towards the end of the year. certainly the length of the recession, five quarters been suggested is quite shocking. the independent carries this line about economists, the hit to this standard of living could be harder. it's hard to predict, which up to 50 months from now, it could be the figures get even worse in the bank has to readjust their forecast. there are quotes and here from ubs saying that

yes, it's increasingly optimistic to say that gas prices will rise any higher. there is the suggestion that potentially vladimir putin could cut off the supplies to europe and that would push prices up even more. and anotherfirm quoted does one would push prices up even more. and another firm quoted does one step further and says there is a distinct possibility that vladimir ppoorrttaanntt litvack putin turns off gas supplies. obviously in both —— vladimir putin. a court of the front page say the aim of what they've done this week isn't up to construct a worst—case scenario, it put notjust by plugging in these different aggravating factors but to try and come up with the most realistic scenario but that's not by any means to say it's not the worst case possible. any means to say it's not the worst case possible-— case possible. take us to the front ofthe case possible. take us to the front of the express. _ case possible. take us to the front of the express. a _ case possible. take us to the front of the express. a very _ case possible. take us to the front of the express. a very moving - case possible. take us to the front| of the express. a very moving front page headline. the saddest goodbye.

yes, it's an incredibly sad story. unfortunately it seems it may be getting towards the end of the story. getting towards the end of the sto . �* , ., ., getting towards the end of the sto . �*, ., ., ~ . story. it's to do with archie battersbee _ story. it's to do with archie battersbee and _ story. it's to do with archie battersbee and we've - story. it's to do with archie battersbee and we've beenj story. it's to do with archie - battersbee and we've been told by the express his family are preparing to say theirfinal the express his family are preparing to say their final goodbyes. they are realising the legal challenges, there are routes they have to go through the court to keep his life—support equipment turned on has failed. they can't get him to hospice so they are trying desperately to reconcile themselves and prepare for the up the express service to say their final goodbyes tomorrow at 10am without life—support machine is turned off. we are told his parents holly and paula been told this evening that they can't challenge the high court decision and they've exhausted all different legal rules with that we can't imagine how hard it must be for them but they fought a very valiant campaign, it's been covered quite x tentatively by the media.

bill be a lot of people thinking about this tomorrow morning. i bill be a lot of people thinking about this tomorrow morning. h mm; about this tomorrow morning. i may be wron: about this tomorrow morning. i may be wrong but _ about this tomorrow morning. i may be wrong but this _ about this tomorrow morning. i may be wrong but this is _ about this tomorrow morning. i may be wrong but this is the _ about this tomorrow morning. i may be wrong but this is the first - be wrong but this is the first photographs i've seen of archie being released in hospital. one obviously unconscious with a favourite toy. the other, a close—up of mum kissing him as he lies in his hospital bed. it's one of those stories that it is very hard to not sympathise with everybody involved with this, it'sjust sympathise with everybody involved with this, it's just an awful story from start to finish. but agony for the family both in the efforts to keep hope alive but also any difficulties of reconciling legal interest, medical concerns and the privacy of the family.— privacy of the family. yes. obviously _ privacy of the family. yes. obviously what _ privacy of the family. yes. obviously what this - privacy of the family. yes. obviously what this shows privacy of the family. yes. i obviously what this shows is privacy of the family. yes. obviously what this shows is behind every— obviously what this shows is behind every legal and ethical decision and doctor— every legal and ethical decision and doctor decision there is a human tragedy of— doctor decision there is a human tragedy of it. archie's parents are

living _ tragedy of it. archie's parents are living through every parent's worst nightmare — living through every parent's worst nightmare and played out on the front— nightmare and played out on the front pages. it's heartbreaking. let's _ front pages. it's heartbreaking. let's move on to the guardian. china cuts ties with us over anger with nancy pelosi his visit to taiwan. this story, in so many ways seems an extraordinary story in terms of, it starts with a visit from a politician who apparently wasn't invited but turned up and decided she wanted to go to taiwan. then the chinese, kicked up such of foster firing missiles into the sea of japan and taiwan. and now it's got a residence into all areas of diplomacy and international relations between the two countries. of course. china is very much making it clear— of course. china is very much making it clear that _ of course. china is very much making it clear that it's notjust going to

sit back— it clear that it's notjust going to sit back and have other countries send _ sit back and have other countries send such signals with taiwan in particular — send such signals with taiwan in particular. now one of the details in the _ particular. now one of the details in the story is that china has said it is cutting — in the story is that china has said it is cutting off various forms of cooperation with united states including on climate change. going back to _ including on climate change. going back to our— including on climate change. going back to our earlier story, yes, wem — back to our earlier story, yes, wem it— back to our earlier story, yes, wem itjust— back to our earlier story, yes, we... itjust shows back to our earlier story, yes, we... it just shows where back to our earlier story, yes, we... itjust shows where and geopolitical and international relations issues overlap and the consequences that has ended things that actually are all completely dependent on these big powers working — dependent on these big powers working together as opposed to ignoring — working together as opposed to ignoring each other. yes, working together as opposed to ignoring each other.— ignoring each other. yes, i was staggered _ ignoring each other. yes, i was staggered by — ignoring each other. yes, i was staggered by the _ ignoring each other. yes, i was staggered by the range - ignoring each other. yes, i was staggered by the range of- ignoring each other. yes, i was - staggered by the range of measures that china has taken. notjust ending talks on tackling the climate

crisis but also apparently the dialogue between militaries. this is to prevent air and sea operations bumping into each other. it feels like a really significant step. you wonder how many further steps that will take, could turn into a tit—for—tat with a us response china response that be realised in escalation is built up and you quite quickly get further down the line. often with diplomacy, diplomacy is the art of doing something knowing how the other side is going to respond. you fear at this stage nobody quite knows how the other side is going to respond. and at what point people stop responding? which is the real difficulty here. ironic giving that china has its own reason to be worried about climate change, which is arguably more significant than they are from other countries including us the times

here. let's move on to for the winter of woe means long wait for patients. winter of woe means long wait for atients. , ., , ., ., winter of woe means long wait for atients. , ., ., , patients. the times has got a focus on the crisis — patients. the times has got a focus on the crisis and _ patients. the times has got a focus on the crisis and the _ patients. the times has got a focus on the crisis and the nhs _ patients. the times has got a focus on the crisis and the nhs and - on the crisis and the nhs and statistics— on the crisis and the nhs and statistics projecting that this winter— statistics projecting that this winter people are trying to be seen in a85 _ winter people are trying to be seen in a85 and — winter people are trying to be seen in a&e and will miss the target, six and ten _ in a&e and will miss the target, six and ten people to be seen within that timeframe. itjust builds on the stories you've heard about ambulances not turning up a time, delays, _ ambulances not turning up a time, delays, waiting lists and this perception of the nhs being on its knees _ perception of the nhs being on its knees there is a quote within that story— knees there is a quote within that story that — knees there is a quote within that story that i — knees there is a quote within that story that i find slightly galling from _ story that i find slightly galling from a — story that i find slightly galling from a whitehall official saying, first of — from a whitehall official saying, first of all, none of this effectively will be addressed and solicit _ effectively will be addressed and solicit with of september when is a new prime minister. so we've got a month— new prime minister. so we've got a month essentially lost until band.

in month essentially lost until band. in which— month essentially lost until band. in which case we got this caretaker government and ministers aren't gripping — government and ministers aren't gripping the issues as they should be. gripping the issues as they should be then — gripping the issues as they should be. then there is also this idea what _ be. then there is also this idea what really needs to be done is to link up social care in the nhs is if it's a _ link up social care in the nhs is if it's a new— link up social care in the nhs is if it's a new idea. so many times again and again— it's a new idea. so many times again and again and again. of course boris johnson _ and again and again. of course boris johnson when he became prime minister— johnson when he became prime minister primus on the steps of downing — minister primus on the steps of downing street —— promised to fix the crisis — downing street —— promised to fix the crisis in — downing street —— promised to fix the crisis in social care. three years— the crisis in social care. three years later— the crisis in social care. three years later were back with the new prime _ years later were back with the new prime minister and nothing has been done _ prime minister and nothing has been done so— prime minister and nothing has been done so i_ prime minister and nothing has been done. so i think that should be really— done. so i think that should be really on — done. so i think that should be really on the top of any to do list alongside — really on the top of any to do list alongside all the economic crisis with up— alongside all the economic crisis with up we've heard so little from both li2— with up we've heard so little from both liz truss and rishi sunak about what they're going to do about it. arguably— what they're going to do about it. arguably the only thing we've heard about is the argument over... that

has been stuff the policies and they're not really featuring the debate. the wanting featured in the debate. the wanting featured in the debate is the argument over the national insurance increase which rishi sunak and borisjohnson had said that supposed to pay for both the nhs picking up the pieces of the net after covid and subsequently from the social care plan. absolutely. one of the pledges that comes to mind for rishi sunak about the nhs is he wanted to start charging people for missed appointments. obviously quite a controversial move, it may very well be its welcome by conservative members because we have to remember they gallery these two are playing too. it doesn't seem like the thing that will in and of itself fixed the big crisis stretching before the nhs this winter. of course when it's this winter. of course when its august time and news dries up we always start thinking about the kind of crisis that will befall the nhs

in the months ahead. considering how badly the nhs is hitting that target of seeing 95% of people within four hours in a month or so, in the summer it looks like we've got a very rough few months ahead before we even think about how difficulties could get injanuary and february. which is ruled by dean zahawi was working on holiday so we've got his laptop with him. it is liz truss is expected to leave him there was an expectation or is there a dramatic reshuffle when she becomes leader? i reshuffle when she becomes leader? i suspect there are quite a few people she's offered jobs to and he came out late in the rate to endorse liz truss. he didn't particularly bring a big following. it's hard to see he gets a particularly big reward for endorsing her. ithink gets a particularly big reward for endorsing her. i think the name more likely to be touted as the business

secretary currently. when asked whether prime minister was on television he said, i don't know where borisjohnson is. he doesn't seem too worried about it either. anna? i agree with that. i think it's very— anna? i agree with that. i think it's very unlikely that dean zahawi will be _ it's very unlikely that dean zahawi will be in — it's very unlikely that dean zahawi will be in the role. as aubrey says, they'll _ will be in the role. as aubrey says, they'll be _ will be in the role. as aubrey says, they'll be quite a dramatic reshuffle whoever gets in. of course and of rishi — reshuffle whoever gets in. of course and of rishi sunak _ reshuffle whoever gets in. of course and of rishi sunak gets _ reshuffle whoever gets in. of course and of rishi sunak gets in, - reshuffle whoever gets in. of course and of rishi sunak gets in, we - reshuffle whoever gets in. of course and of rishi sunak gets in, we don't| and of rishi sunak gets in, we don't know how quite things which shape up but it certainly going to be a big change we can expect in the names in the faces. one name who's there at the faces. one name who's there at the moment and who knows what the future holds for him is grant shops. often comes up with ideas, eye—catching suggestions for that paper is particularly on weekends one things of his proposal for bringing agency staff or railways which didn't seem to last too long as an idea. now he wants to deal

with killer cyclists.— with killer cyclists. that's right he's actually proposed - with killer cyclists. that's right he's actually proposed on - with killer cyclists. that's right l he's actually proposed on policy with killer cyclists. that's right - he's actually proposed on policy in this august. he's planning to increase _ this august. he's planning to increase the penalties for cyclists, cyclists _ increase the penalties for cyclists, cyclists who kill pedestrians so they— cyclists who kill pedestrians so they are — cyclists who kill pedestrians so they are not jailed for currently a maximum — they are not jailed for currently a maximum of two years but they are brought— maximum of two years but they are brought more into line with the penalties — brought more into line with the penalties for reckless drivers. he penalties for reckless drivers. hrs. itii-i'it penalties for reckless drivers. might have penalties for reckless drivers. he: might have easy scooter writers in his hands as well because we've had some concerning cases of injuries was a quick last thought on this before i let you go. i was a quick last thought on this before i let you go.— before i let you go. i 'ust didn't realise quite how— before i let you go. ijust didn't realise quite how much - before i let you go. ijust didn't realise quite how much a - before i let you go. ijust didn't realise quite how much a gap i before i let you go. ijust didn't| realise quite how much a gap in before i let you go. i just didn't - realise quite how much a gap in the lot that was we've been told campaigners fighting for this since 2016 when there was a mother of two who was crossing the road in east london and hit by somebody driving, illegally driving a bike with no front brakes was that the

prosecutors had to rely on a law from 1860 want to try to charge this person. it's hard to see what the laws been outdated for so long. thank you both very much. that's it for the papers this hour. the papers will be back again tomorrow evening with nigel nelson, who's the political editor at the sunday mirror, and sunday people, and the political commentator, jo phillips. dojoin us then if you can but for now, goodnight. join me again from two tomorrow afternoon. that is bbc news. good evening, i'm austin halewood with your latest sports news. the new premier league season is under way, and arsenal got off to the perfect start with a 2—0 win

at crystal palace. one of the many new signings, oleksandr zinchenko, with the dangerous header, gabriel martinelli with the finish. arsenal rode their luck at times, and the second was very fortunate — bukayo saka's shot takin a big deflection off of marc guehi to secure the win. coming out of this game with three points, a positive start. it is tough to win here. we had some really good moments, especially in the first half where we probably should have scored another one or two. there will be moments, the game becomes really physical, they put you under pressure and we managed to deal with that. well, to coincide with the return of the premier league, the bbc�*s football news show is back. bbc pundit and former manchester city midfielder michael brown believes it's liverpool who have the advantage going into the new campaign. it'll be tight, and we are looking

at last week, i think they were a little bit fresher than city. we know they have that more power, tight determination, city's control and build up play. so we'll be looking forward to it, who's going to call it first city still, i really love watching liverpool, i love watching the games and i think it's a fascinating title race every single season. well, the first show of the season is online now on the bbc iplayer — and that's where you will find it for the remainder of the season. over in birmingham for the commonwealth games — jack laugher took his diving gold in less than 2a hours for england, as he and his partner, anthony harding, won the synchronised 3m springboard title. they sealed it in style with a 3.9 difficulty — the forward two—and—a—half somersaults with three twists. it's the third successive games at which laugher, who's 27 now, has has won this event. one of the most difficult dives

in the world that they completed for the gold medal. first commonwealth title for olympic champion lee. first commonwealth title for olympic champion lee. there was a shock win for 17—year—old marfa ekimova. she picked up the very first gold medal ever for team england in the rhythmic gymnastics individual all—around final. betty glover was watching. she qualified fourth for this final and she was quite a few points behind from the top three. she even finished 14th in one of the disciplines. that was just qualification but this is where it all matters and she told me she came into this with so much determination. you could really see that, she finished just ahead of the silver medallist today. this is such a shock for england,

they were not expecting this. she is 17 years old, she became british champ early this year and is the first gymnast from england to win the gold in the rhythmic gymnastics. for the second time this week, team scotland have provided the oldest commonwealth games gold medallist in history. we told you about 72—year—old rosemary lenton in the para—bowls earlier this week. her record's now been broken by 75—year—old george miller. one of his opponents — welshman gordon llewellyn, who's also 75 but five months younger than miller — had to settle for silver in the b2/b3 mixed pairs bowls. miller is director for visually—impaired bowler melanie innes, who, along with robert barr and his director, sarahjane ewing. in the end, they won 16—9. south korea's top of the leaderboard going into the calls women's open.

it's the first time the event has ever been hosted by the scottish club, and it comes six years after its members voted to overturn its male—only policy and be re—instated as an open venue. sarah mulkerins is there for us. the women's open bills itself as the most international major in women's golf and the leaderboard at the end of play on friday certainly backs that up. at the very top on eight under par we have the golfer from south korea. she is a three—time major winner and she played brilliantly in the afternoon conditions, six birdies and just one bogey in her round, to put her on top. it did look as if we would have the south african joining her in a share of the overnight lead. she had a brilliant start to her round. her front nine holes she recorded a score of 30. a little bit steadier on the way home, but she dropped a shot on the 18th, she got in a little bit of bother getting

herself into a bunker. she finished one back on seven under. that is also the same mark as madelene sagstrom. you may remember her, she finished second in this championship, which was at carnoustie last year, so she is enjoying links golf. there are other big names lurking, you just have to look down the leaderboard to see a seven time major winner and a two—time major winner with the australian. however, there was disappointment for one big name in particular, the world number one. j y ko she missed the cut and remarkably, it is the first missed cut at a major since 2018. now this course here is known as one of the fairer test in links golf. we are seeing brilliant golf, so it is all set up for a cracking saturday. it certainly is. and that's all the sport for now.

hello there. the hosepipe ban is now in force across parts of hampshire and the isle of wight, and over the next week or two there are further bans on the way for other areas of south—east england and south wales, as well. it has been dry again today for the majority of england and wales, but across north wales, northern england, north midlands, scotland, and northern ireland we have seen a mixture of sunny spells and a few passing showers. the big question is, when is it next going to rain in those really parched areas? and, well, i have been looking and struggling to find an answer. we might next see rain in about ten days' time, or it could be a bit longer than that, maybe as long as two weeks — but either way i think any significant rain is probably going to be towards the last third of august, certainly a long time away. looking at the weather picture overnight, the showers clearing away, but later in the night we will see a band of rain moving into the north—west of scotland, but of course that is not

where we particularly need the rain at the moment. temperatures overnight comfortable, 8—12 celsius, and we have still got this fresh, low humidity air across the country, so it's another day when most of us will stay dry with some sunshine. the exception to that is scotland, where we will see some rain at times. for northern ireland and northern england the cloud could just pop up enough to bring the odd fleeting light shower, but not as many as we have seen during the day today. temperatures similar to what we have had over the last couple of days. high teens for northern areas of the uk, the warmest spots about 25 in eastern england. and the weather is going to stay fine for the athletes at the commonwealth games. the second half of the weekend, we will continue to see an odd spot of rain across scotland, but no great amounts here expected on sunday, and for the bulk of the uk it's a dry day with sunshine. temperatures are starting to rise further. so 21 in aberdeen and 25 this time for cardiff, 27 in london, it's starting to feel very warm, if not edging towards pretty hot. into next week, this area of high pressure is going to be dominating more of the weather picture

across the uk and that means more in the way of dry weather for all areas and rising temperatures are expected, as well. for the north of the uk, we have lost those showers we have seen over recent days. it becomes dry for all of scotland with temperatures here running into the low, perhaps mid 20s in the warmest areas, but it becomes quite hot further southwards with temperatures in london and cardiff reaching the low 30s, the hottest areas perhaps up to about 33 in the middle of next week.

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