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and nasa has moved its giant moon rocket to the launchpad in preparation for its first ever flight. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me, writer and broadcaster jenny kleeman, and martin bentham from the evening standard. tomorrow's front pages. the i warns that after the latest rise in the cost of living, we should now brace ourselves for an interest rate hike. "a living nightmare" is the independent�*s take on the cost of living and warns that 13 million people face being pushed into debt

by october's energy bills. britain has the worst inflation in the g7 group of nations is the lead in the telegraph, which says consumers are under pressure as shopping bills rise and rail fares are set to increase. soaring inflation rises above 10% for the first time in a0 years is the lead in the ft, which also reports onjapan's latest advice on alcohol to its younger generation. that is — please drink more! ahead of a—level results, "generation covid faces university rejection" is how the times reports on tens of thousands of teenagers who are expected to miss out on their first—choice university as the most disrupted school leavers since world war ii. "knifed to death on a mobility scooter" is the metro's lead story about the hunt for the killer of 87—year old grandfather thomas o'halloran in greenford in west london.

let's start with inflation, because the cost of living we are all experiencing rising rapidly dominates a lot of the front pages, understandably. starting with the daily telegraph, their headline, britain has worst inflation in the g7. the g7 of course is the group of industrial nations. it’s g7. the g7 of course is the group of industrial nations.— industrial nations. it's the first time inflation _ industrial nations. it's the first time inflation has _ industrial nations. it's the first time inflation has been - industrial nations. it's the first time inflation has been in - time inflation has been in double digits for a0 years, and we have got to that point quicker than anyone had anticipated. inaudible. inflation is stronger in the uk than other g7 countries, and most european nations. it is interesting to compare the telegraph coverage

with the ft coverage. the telegraph don't mention brexit, they mention how the uk is exposed... inaudible. the ft says it is due to the growth in government spending and the decline in the employment rate caused by brexit related trade restrictions. a perfect storm. the gap between... inaudible. a global problem, to do with fuel prices. inflation figures today to do with the cost of food, things like bread, oil, milk, meat. basics. it's also to do with fuel prices as well. a lot of those staples of our diet rely on fertiliser, which comes from the petrochemical industry. it is of course the poorest households which will be it the most, and the

poorest british households that will feel it the most, because they spend a greater proportion of income on heating and eating than the rest of us. it makes for really grim reading. it us. it makes for really grim readinu. ., , us. it makes for really grim reading-— us. it makes for really grim readinu. ., , . ., , ., reading. it does, and a similar sto on reading. it does, and a similar story on the — reading. it does, and a similar story on the front _ reading. it does, and a similar story on the front page - reading. it does, and a similar story on the front page of- reading. it does, and a similar story on the front page of the | story on the front page of the guardian. martin, the angle they have gone for is the cost of living crisis capping a5 million in fuel poverty. crisis capping as million in fuel ove . , ., , poverty. yes, that is the calculation _ poverty. yes, that is the calculation where - poverty. yes, that is the calculation where if - poverty. yes, that is the calculation where if you | poverty. yes, that is the - calculation where if you spend poverty. yes, that is the _ calculation where if you spend 10% calculation where if you spend10% of net _ calculation where if you spend10% of net income on fuel, you are defined — of net income on fuel, you are defined as _ of net income on fuel, you are defined as being in fuel poverty. it depends— defined as being in fuel poverty. it depends what your other income is being _ depends what your other income is being spent on as to how adept you are at— being spent on as to how adept you are at coping with that, but clearly are at coping with that, but clearly a lot of— are at coping with that, but clearly a lot of people will face severe pressure with fuel bills if the price — pressure with fuel bills if the price cap _ pressure with fuel bills if the price cap does go up from £1900 pressure with fuel bills if the price cap does go up from e1900 and it is now— price cap does go up from e1900 and it is now to— price cap does go up from £1900 and it is now to £4000 and more as it is forecast _ it is now to £4000 and more as it is forecast to— it is now to £4000 and more as it is forecast to do next year, at the moment — forecast to do next year, at the moment. clearly there are demands

for that— moment. clearly there are demands for that to _ moment. clearly there are demands for that to be addressed. labour have: _ for that to be addressed. labour have: for— for that to be addressed. labour have: for it— for that to be addressed. labour have: for it to be frozen. we will see what action is taken by whoever becomes— see what action is taken by whoever becomes the next prime minister. nothing _ becomes the next prime minister. nothing seems to be happening before then. nothing seems to be happening before their this— nothing seems to be happening before then. this is talking about the pressure _ then. this is talking about the pressure on those households. apart from the _ pressure on those households. apart from the immediate problem that those _ from the immediate problem that those households, particularly the poorest, _ those households, particularly the poorest, and asjenny said, poorest often _ poorest, and asjenny said, poorest often have — poorest, and asjenny said, poorest often have the worst insulated houses — often have the worst insulated houses as a result quite often of being _ houses as a result quite often of being poor, not able to pay for some of the _ being poor, not able to pay for some of the insulation and so on. they will suffer— of the insulation and so on. they will suffer the most. apart from that direct problem, if lots of people — that direct problem, if lots of people have to taste much higher household bills, notjust for heating _ household bills, notjust for heating but everything else as well, it can _ heating but everything else as well, it can have — heating but everything else as well, it can have an overall depressing effect _ it can have an overall depressing effect on — it can have an overall depressing effect on economic activity and spending. and just get into a negative _ spending. and just get into a negative cycle of not generating revenue — negative cycle of not generating revenue for businesses, whether it is shots _ revenue for businesses, whether it is shots and — revenue for businesses, whether it is shots and so on, that rely on peopie — is shots and so on, that rely on

people spending... if everyone tightened their belts, the whole thing _ tightened their belts, the whole thing spirals and it gets worse. —— it is shops — thing spirals and it gets worse. —— it is shops and so on. so notjust the immediate need to relieve the pressure _ the immediate need to relieve the pressure on the poorest households and those _ pressure on the poorest households and those facing the harshest consequences as the weather gets cold and _ consequences as the weather gets cold and the impact of having to have _ cold and the impact of having to have the — cold and the impact of having to have the heating on, it is ever more pressing~~~ — have the heating on, it is ever more pressing... apart from that, the bigger— pressing... apart from that, the bigger economic need to try to reverse — bigger economic need to try to reverse this depressing effect that inflation _ reverse this depressing effect that inflation is having on people's mentality, i think. inflation is having on people's mentality, ithink. interesting. jenn , mentality, ithink. interesting. jenny. the _ mentality, ithink. interesting. jenny, the endear _ mentality, ithink. interesting. jenny, the endear going - mentality, ithink. interesting. jenny, the endear going with l mentality, ithink. interesting. l jenny, the endear going with the monetary response which is likely. their headline, inflation uk, now braced for an interest rate hike. the bank of england is expected to raise interest rates by another 0.5% in the coming months. the cost of borrowing will be raised higher and faster, it's a question of taking money out of the economy, the bank of england is going to increase it

in time, which of course will affect people who have mortgages. perhaps not the poorest or the richest for that matter. but these are really serious times. it seems the bank of england is being relied on to get us out of it, but we have nothing in terms of policy because we are in the middle of a conservative leadership battle. the chancellor nadhim zahawi today making very vague statements about how he is doing all he can to make sure that whoever happens to be prime minister on september 5th range of options at their disposal and we'lljust have to push a button... i think we need more vision from both of the people who want to be prime minister but we also need to take action now. it is spiralling and becoming a lot worse a lot more quickly than anyone expected. irate a lot more quickly than anyone expected-_ expected. we don't think we are aroin to expected. we don't think we are going to get _ expected. we don't think we are going to get any _ expected. we don't think we are going to get any action, - expected. we don't think we are going to get any action, as - expected. we don't think we are going to get any action, as you | going to get any action, as you said, until the new leader is in

place. we are going to move to interesting stories about universities and a levels. in the times, martin, generation covert faces university rejection. tough a level grades mean a0,000 could lose out. could you explain? for level grades mean 40,000 could lose out. could you explain?— out. could you explain? for anyone who has taken _ out. could you explain? for anyone who has taken a _ out. could you explain? for anyone who has taken a levels _ who has taken a levels or is a parent, the results come out tomorrow and that is what the story is about _ is about. inaudible. the boundaries inaudible.

more people than were expected gained _ more people than were expected gained places last year, so the universities were full last year, and students this year will face a squeeze — and students this year will face a squeeze on all fronts. the number of places— squeeze on all fronts. the number of places is— squeeze on all fronts. the number of places is being squeezed. the grade boundaries are becoming tougher, so their ability— boundaries are becoming tougher, so their ability to get top grades will be their ability to get top grades will he iess— their ability to get top grades will be less than it was last year, it appears — be less than it was last year, it appears. and the final thing is when they conre _ appears. and the final thing is when they come to clearing for those who don't _ they come to clearing for those who don't get _ they come to clearing for those who don't get what they want, the clearing — don't get what they want, the clearing process when you scramble around _ clearing process when you scramble around for _ clearing process when you scramble around for places last minute, there will he _ around for places last minute, there will be fewer places there as well. all will be fewer places there as well. aii of— will be fewer places there as well. all of which is very traumatic and problematic for anyone who ends up in that— problematic for anyone who ends up in that situation, so my sympathies are with _ in that situation, so my sympathies are with them. we in that situation, so my sympathies are with them-— in that situation, so my sympathies are with them. we can all extend our s mathies are with them. we can all extend our sympathies too- _ are with them. we can all extend our sympathies too. we _ are with them. we can all extend our sympathies too. we should _ are with them. we can all extend our sympathies too. we should say - sympathies too. we should say the majority of pupils are expected to achieve the results required for their firm achieve the results required for theirfirm university achieve the results required for their firm university offer. inaudible question.

have to pay these 18—year—olds, they are the first public exams they can have taken, they couldn't take their gcses two years ago, so they are waiting for theirfirst gcses two years ago, so they are waiting for their first results from an exam board. two years of disrupted education and not being able to see their friends or have teaching face—to—face. and now this, so i feel very sorry for this cohort. people might look at their results differently also, because of feelings of there being doubt about how the grades have been awarded. i feel particularly sorry for this cohort. . ., ., ., ., cohort. yeah, and another education sto , cohort. yeah, and another education story. perhaps _ cohort. yeah, and another education story, perhaps potentially _ cohort. yeah, and another education story, perhaps potentially better- story, perhaps potentially better news for some of those pupils. the front of the daily telegraph. universities poorer a—level students. picking up on comments on comments on the new education secretary, martin.—

secretary, martin. yes, the new education _ secretary, martin. yes, the new education secretary _ secretary, martin. yes, the new education secretary james - secretary, martin. yes, the new. education secretary james cleverly, saying _ education secretaryjames cleverly, saying that the age—old debate about if students come from less successful schools, poorer backgrounds, some allowance should be backgrounds, some allowance should he nrade _ backgrounds, some allowance should he nrade if— backgrounds, some allowance should be made if they are up against candidates from private schools and grammar— candidates from private schools and grammar schools, better home backgrounds... that those students from the _ backgrounds... that those students from the less privileged background should _ from the less privileged background should he _ from the less privileged background should be given an advantage in competition with the others when it comes— competition with the others when it conres to _ competition with the others when it comes to the allocation of places. in a comes to the allocation of places. in a classic— comes to the allocation of places. in a classic politician's phrase, he said he _ in a classic politician's phrase, he said he is— in a classic politician's phrase, he said he is not uncomfortable with that, _ said he is not uncomfortable with that, so— said he is not uncomfortable with that, so he — said he is not uncomfortable with that, so he is endorsing that practice, _ that, so he is endorsing that practice, which has been controversial among some, particularly in the telegraph and so on, particularly in the telegraph and so on. but _ particularly in the telegraph and so on, but personally i think it's the

right— on, but personally i think it's the right approach for the reasons inrpiied. — right approach for the reasons implied, that often there is no evidence — implied, that often there is no evidence that it's a problem when it comes— evidence that it's a problem when it conres to _ evidence that it's a problem when it comes to degrees, and often there is no correlation between somebody that has been _ no correlation between somebody that has been groomed well for it, an alpha _ has been groomed well for it, an alpha -- — has been groomed well for it, an alpha -- an— has been groomed well for it, an alpha —— an a level course and getting — alpha —— an a level course and getting the _ alpha —— an a level course and getting the best results, compared to kids _ getting the best results, compared to kids who have gone to less successful schools and don't do quite _ successful schools and don't do quite as— successful schools and don't do quite as well at a level but do very well at _ quite as well at a level but do very well at university degrees. i think it makes— well at university degrees. i think it makes sense and it is fair as a way— it makes sense and it is fair as a way of— it makes sense and it is fair as a way of trying to address that balance _ way of trying to address that balance. , , g; :: way of trying to address that balance. , ;;:: , , balance. jenny, in 30 seconds, you were nodding _ balance. jenny, in 30 seconds, you were nodding along. _ balance. jenny, in 30 seconds, you were nodding along. the _ balance. jenny, in 30 seconds, you were nodding along. the daily- were nodding along. the daily teler-rah were nodding along. the daily telegraph call— were nodding along. the daily telegraph call it _ were nodding along. the daily telegraph call it alleged - were nodding along. the dailyj telegraph call it alleged social engineering but i would say it is spot on as a policy. it's much more remarkable to get three as from your local comprehensive than from a private school and you should be viewed more favourably if you do.

fantastic. now the front page of the sun, martin. gold trafford. manchester united not doing brilliantly at the moment, but potentially some good news for them? for their fans, potentially some good news for them? fortheirfans, i'm potentially some good news for them? for theirfans, i'm sure. potentially some good news for them? fortheirfans, i'm sure. i potentially some good news for them? for theirfans, i'm sure. i want to for their fans, i'm sure. i want to talk— for their fans, i'm sure. i want to taikahout— for their fans, i'm sure. i want to talk about this because we have been talking _ talk about this because we have been talking about lots of depressing things. — talking about lots of depressing things, haven't we? as a leeds united — things, haven't we? as a leeds united fan. _ things, haven't we? as a leeds united fan, one of the sources of 'oy united fan, one of the sources of joy is— united fan, one of the sources of joy is the — united fan, one of the sources of joy is the travails of manchester united and their performances at! happy_ united and their performances at! happy to — united and their performances at! happy to talk about them at the nronrent — happy to talk about them at the moment. their fans will of course be pleased _ moment. their fans will of course be pleased by— moment. their fans will of course be pleased by this if it comes to pass, and it's— pleased by this if it comes to pass, and it's based on the idea, a bloomberg report that the glazer family— bloomberg report that the glazer family who own it at the moment might— family who own it at the moment might be — family who own it at the moment might be prepared to sell a minority stake _ might be prepared to sell a minority stake and _ might be prepared to sell a minority stake and jim ratcliffe, the

billionaire who owns the petrochemicals company ineos, he would _ petrochemicals company ineos, he would he _ petrochemicals company ineos, he would be interested in buying a stake _ would be interested in buying a stake if— would be interested in buying a stake if he could. let's see what happens — stake if he could. let's see what happens. much could happen in respect — happens. much could happen in respect of that, but in the meantime, let the fun continue! it meantime, let the fun continue! [it does meantime, let the fun continue! does feel meantime, let the fun continue! it does feel like a story that is potentially quite far away, because this is not a takeover, it is a minority stake, and we are still nowhere near that stage yet. it seems to come around, elon musk was tweeting about buying manchester united and then had to clarify it was a joke. we haven't got time to get into elon musk and twitter jokes, that is a whole15 minutes on its own! jenny, let's look at the times. work getting you down? try standing up. can you talk us through what is going on? ads, standing up. can you talk us through what is going on?— what is going on? a study into how standin: what is going on? a study into how standing op — what is going on? a study into how standing up when _

what is going on? a study into how standing up when you _ what is going on? a study into how standing up when you work boost l what is going on? a study into how i standing up when you work boost your health and happiness, and being sentry is linked to type two diabetes. a body that look at three different things, standing at a desk, moving around, and working as normal. apparently standing is good for you and make you happier and healthier. yes, ithink for you and make you happier and healthier. yes, i think actually... if i write an article and i e—mail it to myself and look at it on my phone when i walk around, i will have a lot of different ideas and perspectives than if i was just sitting at my desk. as well as looking at happiness and health, you should also look at creativity and productivity, and how sitting at a desk like i'm doing right now to talk to you, it's not conducive to the most brilliant work. its]!!! talk to you, it's not conducive to the most brilliant work. all three of us are sitting _ the most brilliant work. all three of us are sitting down, _ the most brilliant work. all three of us are sitting down, and - the most brilliant work. all three of us are sitting down, and i - the most brilliant work. all three | of us are sitting down, and i don't know about our level of performance so far this evening! it

know about our level of performance so far this evening!— so far this evening! it would be difficult to _ so far this evening! it would be difficult to do _ so far this evening! it would be difficult to do this _ so far this evening! it would be difficult to do this walking - so far this evening! it would be i difficult to do this walking around, you would — difficult to do this walking around, you would disappear off the screen! but i agree, i find it hard to sit down — but i agree, i find it hard to sit down for— but i agree, i find it hard to sit down for a _ but i agree, i find it hard to sit down for a long time anyway. it is true, _ down for a long time anyway. it is true, the — down for a long time anyway. it is true, the health benefits as articulated in this article, but i think— articulated in this article, but i think also— articulated in this article, but i think also from a creative point of view, _ think also from a creative point of view, exactly, if you are sitting like a _ view, exactly, if you are sitting like a zombie at a screen, it's easy to have _ like a zombie at a screen, it's easy to have that— like a zombie at a screen, it's easy to have that effect, and your eyes io to have that effect, and your eyes go dull— to have that effect, and your eyes go dull from looking at the screen for too _ go dull from looking at the screen for too long. a bit of moving around is a good _ for too long. a bit of moving around is a good thing. notjust standing but being — is a good thing. notjust standing but being mobile and refreshing yourself— but being mobile and refreshing yourself in that way is clearly a beneficial— yourself in that way is clearly a beneficial idea. it makes sense and ithink— beneficial idea. it makes sense and i think it's — beneficial idea. it makes sense and i think it's a — beneficial idea. it makes sense and i think it's a good thing potentially. a i think it's a good thing potentially.— i think it's a good thing otentiall . . , . i think it's a good thing otentiall. . , . . , potentially. a standing desk reduces the averare potentially. a standing desk reduces the average daily _ potentially. a standing desk reduces the average daily sitting _ potentially. a standing desk reduces the average daily sitting time - potentially. a standing desk reduces the average daily sitting time by - potentially. a standing desk reduces the average daily sitting time by 64| the average daily sitting time by 6a minutes, which i suppose is pretty good. but it's quite terrifying how much of our day is spent sitting down. previous research has shown

that 73% of office staff's work day and 66% of their waking day sitting down, that's not great. admittedly i spend most of my time sitting down, occasionally i stand at the big screens over there but it doesn't get me anywhere near my 10,000 steps per day. we will have to leave it there. thank you, a really interesting run through the front pages tomorrow. the main story dominating off course is inflation and the cost of living. you can understand why, so many newspapers with that on the front page, lots of different angles unfortunately, but thankfully we had some other fun tales to go through. jenny, martin, thank you very much. that is it for the papers today, i hope you enjoyed it. back at the same time tomorrow, 10:30pm,11:30pm it. back at the same time tomorrow, 10:30pm, 11:30pm for it. back at the same time tomorrow, 10:30pm,11:30pmforthe it. back at the same time tomorrow,

10:30pm, 11:30pm for the papers. join us then if you can. for the moment, this is bbc news, goodbye. british billionairejim ratcliffe has emerged as a potential new owner for manchester united. the majority owner of chemical company ineos wants talks with the current owners the glazer family over a minority stake with long—term view to taking full control. a spokesperson for ratcliffe told the times on wednesday that: "if the club is for sale, jim is definitely a potential buyer." it follows another billionaire elon muskjoking on twitter that he would buy the club earlier today. a lot of people would buy into the idea of him taking over manchester united. not that manchester united needs to be owned by anybody, the club is big enough with a global fan base to stand on its own

two feet, but the fans are pretty desperate. the news has been welcomed very positively. still a long way to go. the glazers have not said they are up for selling a controlling stake in manchester united, and that is a key issue. in the championship tonight, early leaders blackburn rovers lost their 100% record, soundly beaten 3—0 at reading. sheffield united, meanwhile, moved up to fourth with a 2—1 win over sunderland at bramall lane. after sunderland had seen dan neil sent off, sheffield united scored and then went ahead through max lowe. the home side held on to win, despite a goal back from sunderland's lynden gooch. there was an all—british clash in cincinnati as cameron norrie and andy murray faced off in the second round of the western and southern 0pen. it all started well for murray as he powered through the first set.

and the triple grand slam champion had his chances to win too, missing 11 break points in total. that opened the door for the ninth seed norrie to continue his stunning year, as he fought back to win 3—6, 6—3, 6—a. and emma radacanu's good form continued ahead of the us 0pen later this month. after beating serena williams in the previous round, she took down another legend today, seeing off former world number one victoria azarenka in straight sets. well, in a summer of record—breaking temperatures, it was our old friend rain that took centre stage at lords today in the first test against south africa. but not before england had produced a dismal batting performance that leaves them 116—6 on an opening day that began with special recognition for a cricketing pioneer. joe wilson has more. gates were meant to be open, that was always the perspective of rachael heyhoe flint, unveiled by her son,

she is the first woman to have a permanent memorial at lord's, the traditional home of cricket. she spent over two decades playing for england and a lifetime promoting women's sport. the mcc which owns lord's was once a men only club. what this means to me is there is finally recognition in the most public way for the contribution that rachel made to cricket. she was a trailblazer. traditions always need someone to change them. england's men have been tearing up test cricket — bold, brave, out. a first success for south africa on the first morning, that was their plan. rabada again. zak crawley was gone. south africa want bowlers who are strong, tall, quick. that was joe root lbw. afterjust an hour, two key questions, how long could england survive, how long before it started to rain?

pope's busy innings was the positive for england, but watch out. jonny bairstow had been immovable earlier this summer. gone here for none. the final ball before lunch saw the end of ben stokes. relentless fast bowling was what south africa promised and what they delivered. nortje not done yet. now ben foakes. six wickets down, england saw a temporary salvation. by the time the rain arrived, england were well aware of the challenge that will face them in this series. stay brave, there will be lots more of this. over in munich for the european championships — great britain's matt hudson—smith successfully defended his men's a00m title. it was a dominant run to crown a great season where he took bronze at the world championships and silver in birmingham for the commonwealth games. his team—mate alex haydock—wilson

placed third in a very tight finish. a good day for britain at the european aquatics championships in rome. continuing her stunning summer of success there was a gold for andrea spendolini—sirieix. the teenager was in second for the most part of the competition in the women's ten metre platform but this dive sealing top spot. after picking up two gold medals at the commonwealth games, she added another title to her growing collection. the seventeen year old already has a bronze from the team event at this competition as well. my gosh, it's a bit crazy after the commonwealth games. ijust wanted to have fun here. we spoke before the team event, i had no expectations. i was quite nervous, because i wanted to do well, and i did. i don't know what to say, like, commonwealth champion, now european champion, just thanks to god. i couldn't have done it by myself. yeah, it's crazy!

ben proud has continued his brilliant year by becoming european champion in the 50m freestyle. proud picked up two golds at the commonwealth games and he did just enough to win in rome, squeezing through byjust two—hundreths of a second. proud is also the reigning world champion in the event. and that's all the sport for now. hello there. over the past couple of days we have seen some torrential downpours across england and wales, localised flooding in places. the heavy thundery showers have now eased away and it looks like over the next few days we will see a little rain at times, mainly in the north and west, with increasing sunshine in the south and east. low pressure in off the atlantic will bring a breeze on thursday, and this weather front will bring cloud and rain slowly spreading from west to east

across the country. initially we start with quite a bit of cloud, heavy showers in the south—east, but increasing sunshine for central, southern and eastern areas in the afternoon. the weather front will bring patchy rain across scotland, northern ireland and western parts of england and wales. behind it, heavy showers for scotland and northern ireland in the afternoon. further south and east, it would be more dry with temperatures reaching 25, in the high teens further north and west, quite breezy as well. the weather front continues to cross england and wales on thursday night, clearer skies with the odd shower, temperatures a bit cool in the north and west, but quite warm and mild in the south and the east. the weather front eventually clears away from the south—east on friday, low pressure to the north of the uk, brisk westerly winds and sunshine and blustery showers. we will lose the cloud and rain in the south—east on friday morning. plenty of sunshine in central, southern and eastern england.

a mixture of sunny spells and scattered blustery showers elsewhere. temperatures ranging from the high teens up to 20 degrees in the north, 20—25 further south and east. around the seasonal norm. on saturday, low pressure to the north of the uk, northern and western areas will see the most showers, some could be quite heavy, with sunshine in between. a greater chance of staying dry in southern and eastern england. again 25 the high, mid—to—high teens further north. on sunday, the area of low pressure clears, and we look to the west for another one pushing on across the uk, arriving later in the day. much of the country will have a dry sunday before it turns more wet and windy. initially across western areas, gradually moving into eastern areas on sunday night and into monday.

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