this is bbc news, the headlines: the senior us republican kevin mccarthy has suffered yet another defeat — his 14th of the week — failing to secure the votes needed to lead the us house of representatives after predicting he would prevail. mccarthy was just one vote shy of the number needed for a victory. a six—year—old boy has shot his school teacher in the us state of virginia, in what police say was not an accidental shooting. officers have taken the boy into custody. the teacher is in hospital with what's being described

as a life—threatening injury. ukraine has accused russia of continuing its offensive despite president putin announcing a 36—hour ceasefire to mark the russian orthodox christmas. ukraine never agreed to a truce and has dismissed it as a cynical ploy by the russians to resupply their forces. now on bbc news, the big cases: killing my children's abuser. a warning, this programme contains themes some viewers may find distressing.

i had taken the law into my own hands, i have done that.

in 2014, sarah sands and her young sons moved into a maisonette on this estate, their first proper home. maisonette on this estate, theirfirst proper home. her their first proper home. her elder son — their first proper home. her elder son bradley _ their first proper home. her elder son bradley wasn't much older than his twin brothers, alfie and greece, so from the start they were always close. family had been on a council waiting list for years, and sarah hoped their new home would finally give the boys a sense of security as they moved secondary education. it sense of security as they moved secondary education.— secondary education. it was secial secondary education. it was special to — secondary education. it was special to us, _ secondary education. it was specialto us, it _ secondary education. it was special to us, it was - secondary education. it was special to us, it was our - secondary education. it was l special to us, it was our fresh start, we poured a lot of love into that place, it was ours, we were happy, the kids settled in great to school. we could have been happy there. we could have been happy there. we could have been happy there.

took everything from me... sarah sands became friendly with a pensioner in a neighbouring block. michael was 77 and lived on his own. i genuinely thought he was just a lovely old man. i would watch him on the estate. pleased to see everyone, helped everyone. everybody said hi to him, always had something nice to say. just a nice man, absolutely no red flags whatsoever. cooked for him, looked after him, always kept him company when i have the time. so many regrets.

i wish i didn't move here. i wish i'd never said hello. i suppose in one way it's like saying you wish you weren't kind and you wish you had been mean and ignorant, and you wish you'd been, you know... a few of the children have saturday jobs with a few of the children have saturdayjobs with him, helping him out at the back of the shop, working in the corner shop, working in the corner shop, doing the papers in the morning. they have saturday jobs with him and he asked if it would be all right if brad could help out, and he was so excited, bless him. he invited them back— excited, bless him. he invited them back to _ excited, bless him. he invited them back to his _ excited, bless him. he invited them back to his flat, - excited, bless him. he invited them back to his flat, where l them back to his flat, where them back to his flat, where the assaults took place. it was all part— the assaults took place. it was all part of— the assaults took place. it was all part of his grooming, but she was— all part of his grooming, but she was unaware, she wasjust looking — she was unaware, she wasjust looking at— she was unaware, she wasjust looking at him as an old man who— looking at him as an old man who was_ looking at him as an old man who was lonely in the community.

he definitely caught everyone off—guard, definitely. do he definitely caught everyone off-guard, definitely.- off-guard, definitely. do you think now — off-guard, definitely. do you think now he _ off-guard, definitely. do you think now he was _ off-guard, definitely. do you think now he was targeting l think now he was targeting brad? , think now he was targeting brad?- she _ think now he was targeting brad?- she had - think now he was targeting brad? yes. she had given food to the man _ brad? yes. she had given food to the man who _ brad? 1313 she had given food to the man who had sexually assaulted her children, she had kind of— assaulted her children, she had kind of welcomed him into her familx — he was to all intents and purposes, grooming her children. he allowed the children, even at the young age they— children, even at the young age they were, _ children, even at the young age they were, to work at the back of his— they were, to work at the back of his shop— they were, to work at the back of his shop in the estate where they— of his shop in the estate where they lived. of his shop in the estate where they lived-— of his shop in the estate where they lived. 12-year-old bradley and the twins, _ they lived. 12-year-old bradley and the twins, who _ they lived. 12-year-old bradley and the twins, who were - they lived. 12-year-old bradley and the twins, who were 11, - and the twins, who were 11, told her the man had sexually abused them.— told her the man had sexually abused them. still to this day, there are _ abused them. still to this day, there are no _ abused them. still to this day, there are no words _ abused them. still to this day, there are no words to - abused them. still to this day, there are no words to describej there are no words to describe how it eats you up from the inside out. he had ripped my family apart, that's what he had done. family apart, that's what he had done-— family apart, that's what he had done. ., ., , ., , had done. the man was arrested and charged _

had done. the man was arrested and charged with _ had done. the man was arrested and charged with offences - and charged with offences against her boys. while he was awaiting trial, he was allowed back on the estate. sarah sands couldn't believe a judge had agreed to let him return to the neighbourhood. ihe agreed to let him return to the neighbourhood.— neighbourhood. he was given bail by the — neighbourhood. he was given bail by the courts. _ neighbourhood. he was given bail by the courts. i _ neighbourhood. he was given bail by the courts. i can't - bail by the courts. i can't comment on that decision because _ comment on that decision because i wasn't involved, but on a _ because i wasn't involved, but on a personal level, i still don't _ on a personal level, i still don't understand why the court gave _ don't understand why the court gave him — don't understand why the court gave him bail, and back to his home — gave him bail, and back to his home address, which was very close — home address, which was very close to — home address, which was very close to where sarah and her family— close to where sarah and her family lived, which would have put them — family lived, which would have put them again under more stress _ put them again under more stress and pressure, and more severe — stress and pressure, and more severe that there might be more repercussions. he severe that there might be more repercussions.— severe that there might be more repercussions. he had ruined my life and he _ repercussions. he had ruined my life and he had _ repercussions. he had ruined my life and he had tried _ repercussions. he had ruined my life and he had tried to _ repercussions. he had ruined my life and he had tried to take - life and he had tried to take away the most precious thing in my life. them babies, we know they're not going to wake up one day and this didn't happen. never going to be able to take it away from them when they are screaming in the middle of the night. i can't say, oh, screaming in the middle of the night. ican't say, oh, it screaming in the middle of the night. i can't say, oh, it was just a dream. because it

wasn't, he was a walking nightmare. horrendous, the guilt, the pain. the sheer shame. it's myjob to protect them. i should shame. it's myjob to protect them. ishould have shame. it's myjob to protect them. i should have known. shame. it's myjob to protect them. ishould have known. it just eats you alive. but them. i should have known. it just eats you alive.— just eats you alive. but why are ou just eats you alive. but why are you feeling _ just eats you alive. but why are you feeling shame? - just eats you alive. but why - are you feeling shame? because that's my baby- _ are you feeling shame? because that's my baby. i _ are you feeling shame? because that's my baby. i would - are you feeling shame? because that's my baby. i would give - are you feeling shame? because that's my baby. i would give my| that's my baby. i would give my life for my baby. ina highly in a highly emotional state, she set off from her home and made her way to michael's flat.

she was carrying a knife. don't know what i was doing there. it was a ridiculous... itjust... i realised i made a huge mistake. i was frightened, absolutely petrified. he had no fear. he was not remorseful in any way, shape orform. at first, he was very much, oh, your children are lying. i was just standing there, everything flows, the whole world, there

wasn't a world, ijust flows, the whole world, there wasn't a world, i just froze. once he realised i wasn't listening to the drivel that was coming out of his mouth, because we both know my children aren't lying. the police aren't here any more, you got nobody to justify it to, we both know you are lying. i didn't say that but the look on my face were telling him that, because at the same time he stopped. jumped out of his chair. went over to the window and then came towards me, and by that time, i had the knife in my left hand and i remember him trying to grab it. and i remember leaving. yeah. 20 minutes later, she emerged. you can see the knife. she had stabbed him eight

times. he bled to death. ididn't i didn't intend for it to end the way it did. you didn't intend to kill him? no. hours later, she handed herself into the police. i saw isawa i saw a very frightened, vulnerable woman. you could tell she — vulnerable woman. you could tell she was scared. she came to the police station, she denied murder and obviously gave _ she denied murder and obviously gave an — she denied murder and obviously gave an explanation of what had

happened and why it had happened, from her point of view — they absolutely have the right to demand answers from me. i had taken the law into my own hands, i had done that. i will always be amazed. my boys have always be amazed. my boys have always been raised to take responsibility for their actions, but i also understood this is the process that should have happened to michael. this is the process. when you learned what your mum had done, and that this man was now dead, because she had killed him...— now dead, because she had killed him...- he - now dead, because she had killed him...- he was| killed him... good. he was released — killed him... good. he was released on _ killed him... good. he was released on bail, _ killed him... good. he was released on bail, what - killed him... good. he was i released on bail, what would make — released on bail, what would make you _ released on bail, what would make you think— released on bail, what would make you think he _ released on bail, what would make you think he is- released on bail, what would make you think he is not- released on bail, what would l make you think he is not going to go. — make you think he is not going to go. i— make you think he is not going to go. i know— make you think he is not going to go, i know i'm _ make you think he is not going to go, i know i'm going - make you think he is not going to go, i know i'm going to- make you think he is not going to go, i know i'm going to getl to go, i know i'm going to get caught— to go, i know i'm going to get caught and _ to go, i know i'm going to get caught and do— to go, i know i'm going to get caught and do time, - to go, i know i'm going to get caught and do time, let - to go, i know i'm going to get caught and do time, let me i to go, i know i'm going to get| caught and do time, let me go and get — caught and do time, let me go and get five _ caught and do time, let me go and get five more _ caught and do time, let me go and get five more kids? - caught and do time, let me go and get five more kids? it- and get five more kids?

didn't stop any and get five more kids?- didn't stop any afterthoughts, we would often wake up crying, where is mum, and the nightmares. if we have known he was locked away, i'm sure that would have beenjust as satisfying. 50 would have been 'ust as satisfyingfi would have been 'ust as satis inc. ., satisfying. so were you glad he was dead? _ satisfying. so were you glad he was dead? yeah. _ satisfying. so were you glad he was dead? yeah. definitely. if| was dead? yeah. definitely. if this au was dead? yeah. definitely. if this guy is _ was dead? yeah. definitely. if this guy is still _ was dead? yeah. definitely. if this guy is still walking - was dead? yeah. definitely. if this guy is still walking aboutl this guy is still walking about and i know what he has done to me... �* . and i know what he has done to me... �* , ., ., me... he'd be out doing it aaain. me... he'd be out doing it again- the _ me... he'd be out doing it again. the nightmares - me... he'd be out doing it| again. the nightmares and stuff, it doesn't _ again. the nightmares and stuff, it doesn't slow - again. the nightmares and stuff, it doesn't slow them down — stuff, it doesn't slow them down but it is more of a sense of security— down but it is more of a sense of security because you don't have — of security because you don't have to — of security because you don't have to walk down the street thinking... have to walk down the street thinking- - -— thinking... and he literally lived across _ thinking... and he literally lived across the _ thinking... and he literally lived across the road - thinking... and he literally lived across the road from| thinking... and he literally . lived across the road from us. i could see the man's house, i could open that window over there and see his house across there and see his house across the road. lots of tears, certainly, when the verdicts were read out. at

the verdicts were read out. the old the verdicts were read out. git the old bailey, a woman has beenjailed for three and the old bailey, a woman has been jailed for three and a half years for stabbing to death an elderly neighbour who was a convicted paedophile. sarah sands were convicted of manslaughter rather than murder on the grounds that she had lost control, but some question whether her sentence was too lenient, and the court of appeal was asked to make a ruling. appeal was asked to make a rulina. ., ' appeal was asked to make a rulin _ .,' ., ., “ ruling. the offender took with her to the _ ruling. the offender took with her to the scene _ ruling. the offender took with her to the scene a _ ruling. the offender took with her to the scene a nice - ruling. the offender took with her to the scene a nice which | her to the scene a nice which was — her to the scene a nice which was used _ her to the scene a nice which was used in the infliction of fatal— was used in the infliction of fatal injuries. —— a knife. when _ fatal injuries. —— a knife. when the _ fatal injuries. —— a knife. when the jury were sure that at the time — when the jury were sure that at the time she intended to because at least serious grievous bodily harm. —— to cause _ grievous bodily harm. —— to cause she _ grievous bodily harm. —— to cause. she did take some steps to cover— cause. she did take some steps to cover her tracks. she had changed _ to cover her tracks. she had changed her clothing. she appears to have attempted to avoid — appears to have attempted to avoid her fingerprints being left at — avoid her fingerprints being left at the scene. the

offender, having fatally stabbed the deceased, did nothing to assist him in that she did _ nothing to assist him in that she did not call the emergency services — she did not call the emergency services. seven and a half years. _ services. seven and a half years, that is the sentence that— years, that is the sentence that will— years, that is the sentence that will be substituted for the sentence of 42 months. there — the sentence of 42 months. there were times in the beginning of going to prison i was suicidal. absolutely suicidal. and i think i cried every day for about six months, every day for about six months, every single day. even in that state, i was still calling them in the morning to say good morning, calling them after school to ask out the day when, calling them in the evening to say good night before they went to bed. never missed a visit. you go to several gates and empty— you go to several gates and empty out your pockets, they pat your _ empty out your pockets, they pat your arms and legs, every inch— pat your arms and legs, every inch of— pat your arms and legs, every inch of your body. you couldn't bring _ inch of your body. you couldn't bring anything in if you wanted to. . , ., bring anything in if you wanted to. , , ., ., ., bring anything in if you wanted

to. , ., ., to. open your mouth, move your tonaue to. open your mouth, move your tongue to — to. open your mouth, move your tongue to make _ to. open your mouth, move your tongue to make sure _ to. open your mouth, move your tongue to make sure you're - to. open your mouth, move your tongue to make sure you're not l tongue to make sure you're not hiding _ tongue to make sure you're not hiding something. _ tongue to make sure you're not hiding something.— tongue to make sure you're not hiding something. having no say in what happens _ hiding something. having no say in what happens to _ hiding something. having no say in what happens to them - hiding something. having no say in what happens to them as - in what happens to them as children... in holloway, you literally get one hour. so having them sitting there, my little one trying to play with my hair, everyone wants to talk to their mummy at the same time... as soon as they left, as soon as they left... soon as they left, as soon as they left- - -— they left... did you feel, sarah. — they left... did you feel, sarah, remorse? - they left... did you feel, - sarah, remorse? absolutely. absolutely- _ and why did you feel remorse? i bring life into the world. it never occurred to me that i would be guilty of taking life out of the world. single mother, you know, trying to raise — single mother, you know, trying to raise her— single mother, you know, trying to raise her children the best way— to raise her children the best way she _

to raise her children the best way she could. she hadn't had it easy— way she could. she hadn't had it easy in _ way she could. she hadn't had it easy in life. i'm not condoning what she did, because you can't— condoning what she did, because you can't take the law into your— you can't take the law into your own _ you can't take the law into your own hands. she should have allowed _ your own hands. she should have allowed justice to take its place. _ allowed justice to take its place, which was happening. what sarah sands and none of our neighbours knew was that the man she had killed, the man accused of abusing her children, was a convicted paedophile who had changed his identity to try to bury his past. his original name was robin mould, and this was a newspaper report of his first case dating back to 1970. he had 24 convictions for sex offending. he had served jail terms for his crimes which spanned three decades. not even the local council was aware of this when it housed him in a block overlooking a primary school.

even without knowing his history, sarah sands had tried to stop him living back on the estate after he was charged with the offences against her sons. i with the offences against her sons. ., ., ., sons. i did go through all the authorities... _ sons. i did go through all the authorities... it's _ sons. i did go through all the authorities... it's the - authorities... it's the government's - authorities... it's the government's pulled| authorities... it's the l government's pulled at authorities... it's the - government's pulled at the authorities... it's the _ government's pulled at the end of the _ government's pulled at the end of the day what happened. i have of the day what happened. have to of the day what happened. i have to take responsibility... —— the government's fault. if they— —— the government's fault. if they did _ —— the government's fault. if they did theirjob properly, this— they did theirjob properly, this wouldn't have happened. this— this wouldn't have happened. this is— this wouldn't have happened. this is their fault because at the very— this is their fault because at the very end of the day, if they— the very end of the day, if they did _ the very end of the day, if they did theirjobs, we wouldn't be here talking to you — wouldn't be here talking to you if— wouldn't be here talking to ou. . . wouldn't be here talking to ou. ., , , ., you. if he was in prison after 24 convictions, _ you. if he was in prison after 24 convictions, we _ you. if he was in prison after 24 convictions, we wouldn'tl you. if he was in prison after l 24 convictions, we wouldn't be sitting — 24 convictions, we wouldn't be sitting here _ 24 convictions, we wouldn't be sitting here today. _ 24 convictions, we wouldn't be sitting here today.— sitting here today. personally i have dealt _ sitting here today. personally i have dealt with _ sitting here today. personally i have dealt with over - sitting here today. personally i have dealt with over 150 - i have dealt with over 150 murders. this case particularly has stuck— murders. this case particularly has stuck with me. she is now out of— has stuck with me. she is now out of prison trying to rebuild her life. _ out of prison trying to rebuild her life, that's brilliant.

i've _ her life, that's brilliant. i've lived around here for years, before you came. that man was living on the estate to how many years and no one had a clue? i didn't have a clue. on an estate full of kids, for how many years... used to watch my dogs for me. children working for him every saturday. they thought nothing of it, they thought nothing of it, they thought its only old mick, nothing of it.— thought its only old mick, nothing of it. good to see a familiar face. _ nothing of it. good to see a familiar face. a _ nothing of it. good to see a familiar face. a crime - nothing of it. good to see a familiar face. a crime is - nothing of it. good to see a familiar face. a crime is a l familiar face. a crime is a crime _ familiar face. a crime is a crime, people think about it that— crime, people think about it that he _ crime, people think about it that he was never a bad person, do you _ that he was never a bad person, do you know what i mean? thatjudge, if they have given him a longer sentence for his first crimes, if they had just done what they wanted to do...

we would have been good. their lives would have been so different. instead they had a mum in prison for years, you know? we are good. we are good. you're always going to be good. how has what happened in the family affected them, your relationship with them? we are closer than _ relationship with them? we are closer than ever. _ relationship with them? we are closer than ever. closer - relationship with them? we are closer than ever. closer than i closer than ever. closer than ever. nothing was ever going to stop me being there mum. i don't think i'm ever not going to baby them. i don't

think it matters to me what age they are going to be! the rest of the world you have to be grown up and go to work and you got responsibilities. you have all that. your mum is the only one, she is always going to put that wing over you. our relationship, so much to catch up on. they went through so much, you know? there were cracks that we had to work on but you couldn't break the bond, you couldn't. paedophilia is a pandemic. you know, we've got to get change.

sarah has nowjoined others who are campaigning for tighter restrictions on sex offenders who change their names. here at westminster, meeting the labour mp sarah champion.— mp sarah champion. hello, i'm sarah. mp sarah champion. hello, i'm sarah- for— mp sarah champion. hello, i'm sarah. for me, _ mp sarah champion. hello, i'm sarah. for me, there _ mp sarah champion. hello, i'm sarah. for me, there is - mp sarah champion. hello, i'm sarah. for me, there is a - sarah. for me, there is a 1a .m. sarah. for me, there is a gaping hole _ sarah. for me, there is a gaping hole in _ sarah. for me, there is a gaping hole in child - sarah. for me, there is a - gaping hole in child detection. what — gaping hole in child detection. what i — gaping hole in child detection. what i found most curious but worrying — what i found most curious but worrying when i started looking into the — worrying when i started looking into the restrictions and the conditions put on sex offenders, it's up to them to tell the _ offenders, it's up to them to tell the police they have changed their name. so if they don't. — changed their name. so if they don't. it— changed their name. so if they don't, if they change it and they— don't, if they change it and theyiust _ don't, if they change it and theyjust disappear, there is literally— theyjust disappear, there is literally no way until they reoffend that the police can track — reoffend that the police can track them down.— reoffend that the police can track them down. they could chan . e track them down. they could change their _ track them down. they could change their name, - track them down. they could change their name, you - track them down. they could | change their name, you don't know they are missing, they could be anywhere in the world within three weeks. the government _ within three weeks. the government says - within three weeks. the government says offenders are legally bound to notify the authorities of any name change.

but the campaigners are concerned that some are simply ignoring this and using their new identities to get through abs checks which are needed for certain roles and which reveal criminal convictions.- criminal convictions. they are systematically _ criminal convictions. they are systematically changing - criminal convictions. they are systematically changing their| systematically changing their names, — systematically changing their names, some in prison, so they are able — names, some in prison, so they are able to _ names, some in prison, so they are able to create a new identity, and want they change their— identity, and want they change their name, they are able to -et their name, they are able to geta— their name, they are able to get a new— their name, they are able to get a new driving licence in that— get a new driving licence in that name, a new passport in that— that name, a new passport in that name, a new passport in that name, and that enabled them — that name, and that enabled them to— that name, and that enabled them to get a new dbs cheque, a clean _ them to get a new dbs cheque, a clean dbs— them to get a new dbs cheque, a clean dbs check, and we are finding — clean dbs check, and we are finding these people are then going — finding these people are then going into schools, with young people. — going into schools, with young people, with vulnerable people, in positions of trust, and they are exploiting that in the most horrific— are exploiting that in the most horrific ways. we are exploiting that in the most horrific ways.— horrific ways. we are an example _ horrific ways. we are an example of _ horrific ways. we are an example of what - horrific ways. we are an i example of what happens horrific ways. we are an - example of what happens when rules _ example of what happens when rules like — example of what happens when rules like that _ example of what happens when rules like that are _ example of what happens when rules like that are not - rules like that are not imposed _ rules like that are not imposed. they- rules like that are not. imposed. they allowed rules like that are not - imposed. they allowed him to change — imposed. they allowed him to change his— imposed. they allowed him to change his name, _ imposed. they allowed him to change his name, he - imposed. they allowed him to change his name, he was- imposed. they allowed him to i change his name, he was within 500 feet — change his name, he was within 500 feet of— change his name, he was within 500 feet of a _ change his name, he was within 500 feet of a school, _ change his name, he was within 500 feet of a school, he - change his name, he was within 500 feet of a school, he had - 500 feet of a school, he had children— 500 feet of a school, he had children employees. - 500 feet of a school, he had children employees. they i 500 feet of a school, he had i children employees. theyjust children employees. they just let children employees. theyjust let him — children employees. theyjust let him on— children employees. theyjust let him on the _ children employees. theyjust let him on the streets. -

children employees. theyjust let him on the streets. if- children employees. they 'ust let him on the streets.i let him on the streets. if you are being _ let him on the streets. if you are being abused _ let him on the streets. if you are being abused or - let him on the streets. if you are being abused or have i let him on the streets. if you i are being abused or have been abused, — are being abused or have been abused, try and talk. if you don't — abused, try and talk. if you don't speak up, whoever the man or woman — don't speak up, whoever the man or woman abusing you, they will move _ or woman abusing you, they will move onto — or woman abusing you, they will move onto someone else. the sooner— move onto someone else. the sooner you _ move onto someone else. the sooner you say it, you could save — sooner you say it, you could save more _ sooner you say it, you could save more people from being in the same — save more people from being in the same pain are feeling. i feel the same pain are feeling. feel like the same pain are feeling. i feel like it's better to get yourself— feel like it's better to get yourself out _ feel like it's better to get yourself out of _ feel like it's better to get yourself out of that i feel like it's better to get i yourself out of that situation and talk, _ yourself out of that situation and talk, otherwise - yourself out of that situation and talk, otherwise you i yourself out of that situation and talk, otherwise you arel and talk, otherwise you are just— and talk, otherwise you are just putting _ and talk, otherwise you are just putting yourself - and talk, otherwise you are just putting yourself to i and talk, otherwise you are just putting yourself to be i just putting yourself to be worse _ just putting yourself to be worse and _ just putting yourself to be worse and worse. - just putting yourself to be worse and worse.- worse and worse. eating yourself _ worse and worse. eating yourself alive. _ when i went in, i was absolutely very bitter towards the authorities, towards the judge that had given him bail. that was going to eat me alive, it was eating me alive. for me to help build them up

and show them it's possible, i had to do it first. the real me, the strong version of me, she's got a lot more light now. yeah, she breathes a lot better. hello there. friday was a calm and settled day, thanks to a ridge of high pressure. fine end to the working week, however. into the weekend, low pressure firmly in control. it's going to be windy with gales, certainly around the coast, and there will be some rain followed by

bands of heavy showers. that's the early rain that will move through today, and that will be followed for the rest of saturday and sunday with blustery showers, strong winds and some sunny spells in between. most of the showers in the south and west. you can see the rainfall accumulations over the next couple of days, where most of those showers will be falling. a very wet start for saturday across more central and western areas. that rain band gradually pushing eastwards, affecting eastern england during the latter part of the morning. by around lunchtime, it should clear out into the north sea. all areas are brighter with sunny spells, scattered showers, some heavy ones across southern and western areas, and it will be windy with gales around coasts. you can see the wind speeds even further east, but touching gale force around southern and western coasts. some huge waves crashing onshore as well. temperatures starting mild and dropping back into the afternoon, highs of 8—11 degrees. it stays blustery overnight saturday night, windy gales in the north and west, plenty of showers in southern and western areas, drier

interludes further east, and temperatures falling to lows of 5—8 degrees — that's pretty typical. then for sunday, an area of low pressure to the north of scotland, lots of isobars on the charts, not quite as many as saturday. so it's still going to be windy, not as windy, and weather fronts towards the south will enhance the shower activity. so it could be southern and western parts of england and wales seeing the heaviest of the showers through the day. some heavy, some rumbles of thunder, some hail mixed in as well, but there will be some sunshine around too. it's going to be a chillier day across the board, highs of 7—10 degrees in the south. monday is a little bit quieter, we are in between weather systems. still quite blustery in the north and west. here's where we will see most of the showers — northern ireland and scotland, could be a wintry element to some of these over the high ground, as the air will be cooler on monday. highs of 5—8 degrees here, up to around 10 degrees in the south. this is a little closer to the seasonal norm. so, the weather's up and down as we head through the new week. tuesday's mild, wet,

windy again. followed by some slightly cooler weather on wednesday.

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