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in the mass celebrating palm sunday you're watching bbc news. now it's time for talking business. welcome to talking business weekly. let's take a look at what is on the show. the rise and rise of the ai chat bot. the great global artificial intelligence race is under way as chat gpt takes the world by storm. this humanlike tech is wowing people across the globe with its ability to hold a conversation and even create computer code but as we hand over the keys to technology should we be more worried about the consequences and what could all of this mean about the future work? i will

discuss all of this with these two. a director of technology from the un and a recruitment expert who specialises in what it means to be a human in this ever evolving workplace. also on the show i sit down with the big boss of the world bank and talk the lending battle between the us and china, how fund the developing world and weathering our economic storm. wherever you arejoining in wherever you are joining in from around the world, big hello and warm welcome to the show. the release of chatgpt last november has opened the world's eyes to what has been called a revolutionary step forward in tech. triggering a new global race

in artificial intelligence. the chat bot created by a company called open ai backed by microsoft uses generative intelligence to create this ground—breaking humanlike interaction, enabling it to answer detailed questions with creative answers and engaging back and forth conversations. an ability that is wowing audiences and drawing in customers. attracting overi million users in its first week alone and that attraction is only growing with 100 million unique users injanuary. and those users clocked up more than half a billion clicks which, according to some experts, makes it the fastest—growing consumer app ever. butjust how do these chat bots like chatgpt work? well, they are the latest in what is called machine learning, artificial

intelligence. that is where a computer system is able to learn and adapt without being specifically programmed. in a nutshell, they use an algorithm which is basically a set of rules to solve problems. in these chat bot use what is called a large language model. that is a set of rules to essentially churning through huge amounts of data to predict and generate words and images. sometimes referred to as a sort of massive predictive text system but using, let's say, every bit of content that is out there on the entire internet. and in that way, it is able to form a long, detailed answers that can make a lot of sense. but not all of the time. as the whole system is really only as good as its data and it still has many limitations.—

many limitations. take a listen to their s - lit many limitations. take a listen to their split up _ many limitations. take a listen to their split up i — many limitations. take a listen to their split up i think _ many limitations. take a listen to their split up i think it _ many limitations. take a listen to their split up i think it is - many limitations. take a listen to their split up i think it is very - their split up i think it is very important for people to understand is that systems like chatgpt are not which means that they don't necessarily have a source of the information that they are giving you which means that, when they get it wrong, which they do, you might not be necessarily know let you fact check it yourself and when we saw google bard first announced it immediately gave the wrong answer and if we are not thinking about the potential harms and social implications now before we listen to the technology by the time we find out what they are, it might be too late. , ., ., ., late. there you go. it might have limitations _ late. there you go. it might have limitations but _ late. there you go. it might have limitations but also _ late. there you go. it might have limitations but also has - late. there you go. it might have limitations but also has vast - limitations but also has vast possibilities with a huge range of applications, leading to a russian companies to get a piece of the pie. looking to integrate ai chat bot capabilities into their systems from things like travel agencies to customer service platforms to top law firms. open ai with microsoft, they are leading the ai chat bot race but they are far from alone. that the giants like google with their bought bard and china's part entering the fray and there will be many more. but like many new things, it is also a bit scary. now, we don't have to go all terminator here. at least not yet. but it certainly comes with the potential to reshape our industries in the world we live in but is the world really badly? well, i've been speaking to the head of technology

at the un's convention for trade and development to find out. a real pleasure having you on the show. let's start with this. just how much of a game changer do you think this new technology could be? technologies as manifested in this chatgpt that we are all talking about and other special ai tools are by merrily generated in us. and to a certain extent in china. so they are fundamentally labour—saving technologies. because labour is expensive in the us. remember, the industrial robots that replaced factory workers in 1970s and 80s? and around this time, this round of ai technologies will replace office workers. some of his tasks will disappear. sometimesjobs will disappear. sometimes jobs will disappear. sometimesjobs will disappear. all types of ai tools will greatly assist skilled labour

and these technologies will make them more productive. but the unskilled, with smi skilled workers, in the entrance to the workplace, will have a difficult time. i am wondering. — will have a difficult time. i am wondering, is _ will have a difficult time. i am wondering, is the _ will have a difficult time. i am wondering, is the world - will have a difficult time. i am wondering, is the world ready for this? , , ., , , ., this? this is a very good question. we issued technology _ this? this is a very good question. we issued technology and - this? this is a very good question. i we issued technology and innovation report and dare we say that we are at the beginning of a technological revolution. and a whole suite of this digital technologies, you know, ai, the internet of things, the data analytics, and machine learning, you know, they build on each other and they will change the way we live, how we study, how we communicate, travel and even make sense out of

the world. so i think there will be profound changes. haw the world. so i think there will be profound changes.— the world. so i think there will be profound changes. how much of an im act do profound changes. how much of an impact do you _ profound changes. how much of an impact do you see _ profound changes. how much of an impact do you see this _ profound changes. how much of an impact do you see this happening l profound changes. how much of an | impact do you see this happening in the developing world? because i'm just wondering, if there's going to be winners and losers here, ie the developed world versus the developing world? in the making of the chat bots like chatgpt will offer possibility to automate very essential but routine tasks. take doctors in developing _ essential but routine tasks. tag «13: doctors in developing countries. there are 1—3 doctors per 10,000 people in low—income countries and if walk into a classroom and any developing country you will see a teacher has about 40—50 children so come on top of the dayjob, they often have to do a lot of administrative tasks, prepare budgets, plans, hiring men that is what the can take over from them so they can basically concentrate on healing and teaching. so this is

good. i5 healing and teaching. so this is aood. , , healing and teaching. so this is mad. , , . ., ., , healing and teaching. so this is aood., ,. i, good. is this technology being shared enough _ good. is this technology being shared enough across - good. is this technology being shared enough across the - good. is this technology being i shared enough across the world good. is this technology being - shared enough across the world or, as many may wonder, could this just end up being a tool only for the virtual world? 50 end up being a tool only for the virtual world?— end up being a tool only for the virtual world? ., ., ~ virtual world? so if we leave market forces to do — virtual world? so if we leave market forces to do their _ virtual world? so if we leave market forces to do theirjob, _ virtual world? so if we leave market forces to do theirjob, i _ virtual world? so if we leave market forces to do theirjob, i don't - forces to do theirjob, i don't think there is going to be many ai products for the poor because there is not a lot of profits to be had. but the potential of this technology is immense, you know, if this, especially ai applications are accessible to developing countries it will make enormous differences to the health care, education, agriculture, clean urban life and more. so the potential is immense. so we simply cannot let the market forces decide to create these tools just for the rich people because thatis just for the rich people because that is where the profits are. so

this is where the governments, the regulators, the united nations need to be involved to create this interface from the frontier to development.— interface from the frontier to development. interface from the frontier to develoment. . ., ., ., interface from the frontier to develoment. ., ., ., ., development. welcome on that note, a real pleasure — development. welcome on that note, a real pleasure having _ development. welcome on that note, a real pleasure having you _ development. welcome on that note, a real pleasure having you on _ development. welcome on that note, a real pleasure having you on the - real pleasure having you on the show. thanks very much for your time and i would love to talk with you again soon. and i would love to talk with you again soon-— and i would love to talk with you - again soon._ when again soon. thank you so much. when it comes to — again soon. thank you so much. when it comes to ai — again soon. thank you so much. when it comes to ai in _ again soon. thank you so much. when it comes to ai in the _ again soon. thank you so much. when it comes to ai in the world _ again soon. thank you so much. when it comes to ai in the world of- again soon. thank you so much. when it comes to ai in the world of work, i it comes to ai in the world of work, let's turn to bill gates, philanthropist and co—founder of microsoft to describe the new tech as: which raises the question. what about white collar workers? to find out, i caught up with the author of a bookjust that out, i caught up with the author of a book just that was also out, i caught up with the author of a bookjust that was also chief innovation officer at the recruitment giant manpower. a real pleasure having you on the show. let's start with this. i'm just wondering how much of an influence do you see this new school of super communicative model is having on all

of us? i mean, is this a revolutionary step forward just the latest fad? in the market is closer to a revolutionary step forward. if you think that, for the most part, we have defined ourselves and humanity has thinking machines, you know, we said, i think therefore i am. �* ., ., ., ., am. and now we are at a point where we can outsource _ am. and now we are at a point where we can outsource most _ am. and now we are at a point where we can outsource most of— am. and now we are at a point where we can outsource most of our- we can outsource most of our thinking to machines, this is a big, big leap and the first time that we are seeing tasks within the knowledge economy or knowledge workers being automatable and automated. so i think it is really, really a big step in the evolution of ai and the implications for human

behaviour are vast. so of ai and the implications for human behaviour are vast.— behaviour are vast. so chat bots are the latest bit _ behaviour are vast. so chat bots are the latest bit of — behaviour are vast. so chat bots are the latest bit of ai _ behaviour are vast. so chat bots are the latest bit of ai that _ behaviour are vast. so chat bots are the latest bit of ai that is _ behaviour are vast. so chat bots are the latest bit of ai that is wowing i the latest bit of ai that is wowing us and the capability of these large language models to communicate could seemingly take some of our work. i'm wondering, thomas, how do we distinguish ourselves facing this kind of new competition first distinguish ourselves facing this kind of new competition first we are under pressure _ kind of new competition first we are under pressure to _ kind of new competition first we are under pressure to be _ kind of new competition first we are under pressure to be more - kind of new competition first we are under pressure to be more creative| under pressure to be more creative and curiosity than before. if your job can be automated because it is standardised, repetitive, predictable, then you should be asking yourself, how can i be skill and upscale myself orjustify adding certain value that goes beyond what is certain large language model a machine can do. the other bit is, of course, harnessing the skills that al, whether chatgpt or the next ai, whether chatgpt or the next evolution of it cannot emulate, cannot replicate. things like empathy, kindness, consideration, self—awareness and actually showing that you care about other people which, you know, chat bot will never really do. do which, you know, chat bot will never reall do. ,, which, you know, chat bot will never reall do. i. , which, you know, chat bot will never reall do. ,, , , really do. do you see these new breakthroughs _ really do. do you see these new breakthroughs helping - really do. do you see these new breakthroughs helping us - really do. do you see these new breakthroughs helping us to - really do. do you see these new - breakthroughs helping us to become more productive? which is a particular problem for some advanced economies like right here in the uk. absolutely. productivity is an incentive, big carrot. let's not forget that in the first ten or 12 years in the digital revolution we increased productivity. in social media platforms became very popular

and were widely adopted productivity still because what is the point of saving time if you're then going to waste that instagram or whatever that is. we have to be careful that the gains that we get from spending less time on certain test because we can use chatgpt or other forms of ai are actually really invested in basically developing our own intellectual capabilities and again becoming more creative, learning something else as opposed to just going down the youtube rabbit hole of any equivalent kind of version of time wasting. of any equivalent kind of version of time wasting-— of any equivalent kind of version of time wasting. what about the issues of inaccuracy — time wasting. what about the issues of inaccuracy because _ time wasting. what about the issues of inaccuracy because we've - time wasting. what about the issues of inaccuracy because we've been i of inaccuracy because we've been hearing about some of the limitations of the state. the results are only as good as the information that is fed in. and with some results coming out reflecting, well, the prejudices of the information being used. again, i am wondering, should be really be

handing over more of our work, our responsibility to these machines? first of all, it is really important that confident and ethical humans remain in the loop, notjust when they designed these technologies and when they help provide the parameters and the data inputs that fuelled the ai but also supervising the output. and i think you can now think about expertise is the ability to ask the right questions and also that the information and check, you know, with the information is correct or not. secondly, i would say, a lot of times when vices are revealed or exposed to ai whether chatgpt or other versions of it, actually, it has a lot of diagnostic value. you know, it can tell us what the wisdom of the crowd is which is often closer to the expense of the crowds and the wisdom of the crowds. it can also reveal what people think about certain subjects for example whether it is gender, women, men, etc. and of course the big advantage with algorithms as you can always

tweak them and, you know, we design them. ai is not very good at learning but really good at unlearning whereas humans have huge limitations when it comes to unlearning things, you know. no matter how much unconscious bias training you do it is very hard for you to forget that you're speaking to somebody who looks like a man, lack of foreign mail, like a middle—aged white man, etc. and the more you think about these things, especially if you are a recruiter, the less you can focus on whether the less you can focus on whether the person is competent or not. tat, the person is competent or not. a lot of the digital world is monetised, as we know, through advertising and gathering information about us. you think that information about us. you think that information will better advertise to us and with much of the ai that we come across, used to keep our eyes in front of those adverts on those platforms for as long as possible. i'm wondering how much of an influence as this having on our everyday lives? you make huge

influence, you know. without attention there is no data and without data there is no ai. attention there is no data and without data there is no al. the algorithms are fuelled by data and that data is gathered on platforms that data is gathered on platforms that are very sticky and have the ability to cope or hijack our i am our evolutionary ancestral kind of instincts. i our evolutionary ancestral kind of instincts. . , our evolutionary ancestral kind of instincts. ., , , ., our evolutionary ancestral kind of instincts. . , , ., , instincts. i mean, they show us thin . s instincts. i mean, they show us things that _ instincts. i mean, they show us things that are _ instincts. i mean, they show us things that are either _ instincts. i mean, they show us . things that are either spectacularly unbelievable so we focus on them. they tell us what we want to hear as opposed to what we need to hear is that they construct very, very carefully filter bubbles and echo chambers and essentially, they also promote ourselves and for showing off and really engaging in what i have called digital narcissism which, in the other world, is not, you know, is not basically rewarded that much. if you go to novice and spend all your time talking about yourself, ignoring other people and showing off, you will be deemed pretty obnoxious or a pathetic narcissist but in social media, this

makes you an influence or very high status person. fire makes you an influence or very high status person-— status person. are we in danger of handint status person. are we in danger of handing over— status person. are we in danger of handing over too _ status person. are we in danger of handing over too much _ status person. are we in danger of handing over too much of- status person. are we in danger of handing over too much of our- handing over too much of our processes to machines that are programmed to do everything in the same way? a sort of final effect in the workplace? that this is individuality which is what makes us, humans, stand out from the crowd. you may click on there is definitely a huge need. i would say an imperative to dehumanise work in the age of ai and this is not something that should be a concern for hr, business leaders in general. on the other side, this could be a very good excuse to motivate herself to recover some of the richness that is always categorised human experiences at work and in life. that, hopefully, it willactually incentivise us to spend more time on critical thinking, incentivise us to spend more time on criticalthinking, deep incentivise us to spend more time on critical thinking, deep learning, time that should not be associated with machines but with humans and, actually, we can work together to

adapt and improve or upgrade ourselves as human beings. welcome on that point. — ourselves as human beings. welcome on that point. a _ ourselves as human beings. welcome on that point, a real— ourselves as human beings. welcome on that point, a real pleasure - on that point, a real pleasure having you on the show. thanks for your time and having you on the show. thanks for yourtime and i having you on the show. thanks for your time and i would love to check in with you soon. you know, the overlapping crisis of the past few years are certainly hit the world but spent most vulnerable countries the hardest and with the global recession things may only get worse. the developing world are sitting on a mountain of debt and rising borrowing costs means paying off that debt is only getting more expensive so how do you have those economies from defaulting? to find out, i sat down with the president of the world bank. a real pleasure having you on the show. let's start with this because your ten year, it's been marked by camino, twin economic shocks, the pandemic, the horrendous war in ukraine, to defining events the world. i'm wondering, how much more difficult have they made the mission of the

world bank to cut poverty around the world? at the makeweight to be here and great that you are covering these issues. it is making it much more difficult.— more difficult. part of it is 'ust slower growth i more difficult. part of it is 'ust slower growth coming i more difficult. part of it is 'ust slower growth coming of h more difficult. part of it isjust slower growth coming of the l more difficult. part of it isjust - slower growth coming of the period that was not bad for the world in the 2000, 2010 is, china was going the 2000, 2010 is, china was going the us and europe are growing and so developing countries were getting some part of that growth plus there are borrowing heavily and so now that comes to an end with covid marking it and now fertiliser and food prices up so poverty is going up. it has been reversals in education, and poverty, and that is gravely concerning for the future. it might be an open question but is there anything that can change this course? flit there anything that can change this course? . ., , ., there anything that can change this course? _, , ., .., there anything that can change this course? _, , ., .. ., course? of course, the word can go in different — course? of course, the word can go in different directions. _ course? of course, the word can go in different directions. i'm - course? of course, the word can go in different directions. i'm hoping i in different directions. i'm hoping that the advanced economies will recognise that it is really

important that their production go up. that helps bring inflation down in a constructive way. so far they've just been hiking in a constructive way. so far they'vejust been hiking rates. that is a difficult way to solve an inflation problem but as far as the developing countries themselves, yes, they have a range of motion. they can have better fiscal policies, better investment policies and i'm really encouraging them in that direction. create an environment that private want to invest and don't wait for foreigners to invest. get local people and remittances to invest in the countries to better policies. ii remittances to invest in the countries to better policies. if we look at the _ countries to better policies. if we look at the sense _ countries to better policies. if we look at the sense of _ countries to better policies. if we look at the sense of crisis - countries to better policies. if we look at the sense of crisis that i countries to better policies. if we look at the sense of crisis that is currently gripping the banking sector, the problems at silicon valley bank, credit suisse just to name a couple. the consequences, according to goldman sachs is that generally banks have become a little bit more cautious about lending money and it is always the most risky investments that suffer ie in the developing nations where you are

trying to, the world bank is of course trying to help. i'm just wondering, how concerned are you about the fallout of this current banking situation? it is about the fallout of this current banking situation?— about the fallout of this current banking situation? it is a big added roblem is banking situation? it is a big added problem is already _ banking situation? it is a big added problem is already the _ banking situation? it is a big added problem is already the world - banking situation? it is a big added problem is already the world is - banking situation? it is a big added problem is already the world is not | problem is already the world is not enough commercial bank lending. that has been a problem that the qe period has been a problem that the oe period were in the us and in europe the money was the allowing to long—term investments to bond markets. you know how the bond markets, the big countries were buying back the stock and that left smaller businesses without the commercial bank loans, the working capitalfinancing. how do commercial bank loans, the working capital financing. how do finance and inventory when banks don't have that much desire to talk with smaller businesses? so that was a problem and now, with this, it adds to that problem, and includes, as you say, the developing countries. is going to be very hard for them to get the short term lending that is

vital for people trying to get up from the bottom.— vital for people trying to get up from the bottom. staying on this because, from the bottom. staying on this because. as _ from the bottom. staying on this because, as we _ from the bottom. staying on this because, as we know, _ from the bottom. staying on this because, as we know, part - from the bottom. staying on this because, as we know, part of. from the bottom. staying on this| because, as we know, part of the problem, of course, in the banking world, is linked, in some degree, to the higher interest rates for the us dollar and other major, major currencies. just explain what impact thatis currencies. just explain what impact that is having on the developing world and its ability to repay the debt? because, every time i see an interest rate going up i'm thinking, just makes it more expensive for those poorer nations. i5 just makes it more expensive for those poorer nations.— those poorer nations. is interest rates to those poorer nations. is interest rates go up _ those poorer nations. is interest rates go up it — those poorer nations. is interest rates go up it goes _ those poorer nations. is interest rates go up it goes up _ those poorer nations. is interest rates go up it goes up for- those poorer nations. is interest rates go up it goes up for the . rates go up it goes up for the riskless investments many governments have to pay some more but it goes up even more for those that have some credit risk which would be smaller countries around the world, developing countries. so they get hit by the rising interest rates and then some of the countries are devaluing on top of that which means, if they have dollar debt, let's say you are a business in a

poorer country, the market already says, boy, you must be risky so they are adding to your interest rate and then, your currency begins to go down so you are trying to get enough money to pay back that dollar debt. that is a difficult situation and what it means is businesses really are freezing in many parts of the world, waiting for this to get sorted out. is world, waiting for this to get sorted out-— world, waiting for this to get sorted out. , , ., . , sorted out. is you and i sit here and speak— sorted out. is you and i sit here and speak we — sorted out. is you and i sit here and speak we know _ sorted out. is you and i sit here and speak we know that - sorted out. is you and i sit here and speak we know that the - sorted out. is you and i sit here and speak we know that the us | sorted out. is you and i sit here - and speak we know that the us vice president kamala harris is honoured trip to africa trying to boost us investment but like many other countries they are borrowed heavily from china and i am wondering how concerned are you that these countries will possibly suffer as a result of this rivalry between the world's two biggest economies? i looked at it a little differently. both of those big economies are potential investors within around the world and so the countries are competing for that investment and thatis competing for that investment and that is may be healthy for developing countries to look and see that there are options. but i encourage strongly is that they be

trans —— make transparent. if you are to contract and don't show it to anyone else that a minus to get away from that and also the collateral. for governments in africa, they should not be offering collateral as an inducement to make a loan because it looks it up for generations. that is what has _ it looks it up for generations. that is what has happening. especially with chinese loans.— is what has happening. especially with chinese loans. china moved to that kind of — with chinese loans. china moved to that kind of lending _ with chinese loans. china moved to that kind of lending also _ with chinese loans. china moved to that kind of lending also with - that kind of lending also with escrow accounts and we've encourage them to move away from that. haste them to move away from that. have ou been them to move away from that. have you been concerned _ them to move away from that. have you been concerned about _ them to move away from that. have you been concerned about some of the loans that china has been dishing out in africa on the conditions that go with those loans? yes. out in africa on the conditions that go with those loans?— out in africa on the conditions that go with those loans? yes. for one, the magnitude- _ go with those loans? yes. for one, the magnitude. you _ go with those loans? yes. for one, the magnitude. you know, - go with those loans? yes. for one, the magnitude. you know, it- go with those loans? yes. for one, the magnitude. you know, it has i go with those loans? yes. for one, i the magnitude. you know, it has been a big change of the past few years with china really ramping up its lending from china exit bank, these are big institutions in china making are big institutions in china making a lot of loan so watching the lions

and saying, let's make them more transparent. the world watches this as well. this is not unique to china. if you think of the history of western lending, sometimes it is not for the full benefit of the people in the countries. even world bank loans have not always been for the best it could have been done in the best it could have been done in the countries. so what we're trying to do should, i think everyone should be trying to do, is in prove the quality of the lending. one of the quality of the lending. one of the techniques is to unbundle the loan meaning, if there is an investment project, let's say you are building a train. to scrap the project and what the cost will be, and then separate the arrange the financing. if you bundle them together it makes it very hard to know, my getting a good deal on the train or on the financing? and so untangle that a little are called quality investment principles and we promote those strongly, as has the us government, the biden

administration is promoting that and the g20's trying to absorb that. japan has been at the forefront of saying, look, we really want lots of countries to be investing in development but let's do it in a quality transparent way. recently made an announcement - quality transparent way. recently made an announcement which . quality transparent way. recently - made an announcement which shocked or surprised many and that announcement was that you're going to leave your post as president of the world bank. earlier than your five year contract. many been asking, what prompted that decision? you know, it has been a super busy notjust you know, it has been a super busy not just for years but... you know, it has been a super busy notjust for years but... you you know, it has been a super busy not just for years but. . ._ notjust for years but... you had a tou:h notjust for years but... you had a tough time! _ notjust for years but... you had a tough time! you _ notjust for years but... you had a tough time! you make _ notjust for years but... you had a tough time! you make to - notjust for years but... you had a tough time! you make to use - notjust for years but... you had a i tough time! you make to use bryant in the us government. those difficult years for developments i've been working really hard, travelling a lot and so it made sense for me, personally. and i'm proud of the spot that the world bank is in. we've made lots of personnel change mince, lime and that really works and that has been reflected by shareholders. is, let that really works and that has been reflected by shareholders.- reflected by shareholders. a lot of su ort reflected by shareholders. a lot of support across _ reflected by shareholders. a lot of support across the _ reflected by shareholders. a lot of support across the board - reflected by shareholders. a lot of support across the board so - reflected by shareholders. a lot of support across the board so really| support across the board so really happy with that and it is a good spot for the bank and as i the at

it, i'm ready for new challenges. always a pleasure having you on the show. and best of luck with your next adventure, my friend. that is it for this week. you can keep up with the latest on a global economy with the latest on a global economy with the latest on a global economy with the bbc website or smartphone app. you can also follow me on twitter. tweet me and i will tweet back. thanks for watching. i will see you soon. goodbye. it has been rather cloudy, cool, dull and damp today thanks to the legacy of yesterday's area of low pressure but, as we move through tonight, certainly into tomorrow, it will be drier and brighter with more sunshine around as high pressure

builds overnight. there isjust sunshine around as high pressure builds overnight. there is just a day's low pressure system clearing into the low continent leaving the legacy of weather fronts and cloud across the uk. that finger start to peter out overnight for western scotland, northern ireland questioning and turns drier as well. we will hold on to the making it feel quite chilly across some east and south—eastern areas. sky is clear they turned chilly but where we have the cloud, lows of around 4-7. we have the cloud, lows of around 4—7. our area of high pressure start to building for sunday. it starts off with a bit of cloud here and there. the thicket of the cloud central and northern scotland may be the showery of the day. main spaces will be dry and you will see the cloud melt away. the winston light in the south—east, increasing sunshine, not a in the south—east, increasing sunshine, nota bad in the south—east, increasing sunshine, not a bad afternoon all in all. it will attach one away from the east coast.

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