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with this major we will state with this major breaking story on bbc news and bring you the latest reaction from the capital, paris and across wider france. you are watching bbc news. welcome if you are justjoining france. you are watching bbc news. welcome if you arejustjoining us. i'm going to take you straight back to france to paris and the capital, because in the last few minutes we have had news from the constitutional court that they have cleared the plans by the government of emmanuel macron, to raise the legal retirement age to 64 from 62. so a major victory for the president. it has been contested for the last month or so since the highly unusual move by the government to ram it through parliament, no vote on the floor that certainly added fuel to the fire of the protest. these protests have gone on across france in all the major cities the two and a half months or so with a whole range of
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groups from unions, to students and others coming forward to raise their objections. in part, it is crystallised around the pension age, but so many different analysts saying the same thing, that so many different grievances weaved into these numbers on the streets. a more complicated one for the government to solve, i suspect than simply yes or no on the legal age. but that news coming and that the constitutional council has given it the thumbs up. there will be no referendum, that was a possibility. let's bring in a french political analyst and he is there waiting to talk to us in paris. it's not surprise decision of the constitutional court because a lot
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of people were saying that the referendum will pass and that the constitutional court will not avoid it. so, it's not a surprise, but i think that we will see in the upcoming hours and the weekend a lot of riots and strikes in the country, because there is still 70% of the french population that is against the referendum, and i don't think that it will end with that decision. in terms of what you are anticipating there, you think these protests, these protesters will not accept, certainly in the short term this decision, is that we were saying's this decision, is that we were sa in~-' , , ~ , this decision, is that we were sam'uf , ~' , .,�* saying's yes i think they won't acce -t saying's yes i think they won't accept the _ saying's yes i think they won't accept the decision _ saying's yes i think they won't accept the decision post - saying's yes i think they won't accept the decision post in - saying's yes i think they won'tl accept the decision post in fact when the government decided to pass the referendum without the parliament there was a lot of frustration in the country, and a lot of riots in the streets. and i think it will be the same situation with the decision of the constitutional court because people
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were not anticipating a positive development from the constitutional court, and i don't think it will stop them from being against the reform and from demonstrating in the streets. i reform and from demonstrating in the streets. ., , ., ., , streets. i wonder if you would “ust do me a favourfi streets. i wonder if you would “ust do me a favour and i streets. i wonder if you would “ust do me a favour and stay �* streets. i wonder if you would just do me a favour and stay where - streets. i wonder if you would just | do me a favour and stay where you are, because we have had a another major breaking story here in the uk, but i want to just bring major breaking story here in the uk, but i want tojust bring in major breaking story here in the uk, but i want to just bring in for major breaking story here in the uk, but i want tojust bring in for our viewers. hopefully, iwill come back to you and the situation in paris in a moment or two. but ijust want to turn to the nurses pay offer that we have been anticipating. they have voted, the rcn, to reject the uk's government pay offer and have announced new strike dates. now this is the royal college of nursing who said the offer needs to be increased. the second union we have been keeping an eye on through the course of the day, that his health workers in unison, i broke that story about eight hours ago. they accepted the deal from the government. so you have unions going
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in different directions today. the government had offered a 5% pay rise from april as well as a one—off payment of at least £1600 to top up the past years pay what. now, the rcn have voted to reject that offer. here the rcn chief objective pam cullen. here the rcn chief ob'ective pam cullen. , q here the rcn chief ob'ective pam cullen. , y .,, ., ., cullen. this offer was not enough for our members, _ cullen. this offer was not enough for our members, and _ cullen. this offer was not enough for our members, and it - cullen. this offer was not enough for our members, and it is - cullen. this offer was not enough for our members, and it is now . cullen. this offer was not enough - for our members, and it is now down to the _ for our members, and it is now down to the government to listen to the voice _ to the government to listen to the voice of— to the government to listen to the voice of nursing and put a better offer _ voice of nursing and put a better offer on — voice of nursing and put a better offer on the table. they need to restore — offer on the table. they need to restore the nurses pay. and they need _ restore the nurses pay. and they need to— restore the nurses pay. and they need to make a better offer. the one thing _ need to make a better offer. the one thing they— need to make a better offer. the one thing they must not do is to take the current— thing they must not do is to take the current offer off the table. they— the current offer off the table. they need to leave that on the table and add _ they need to leave that on the table and add to— they need to leave that on the table and add to it. they need to leave that on the table and add to it— and add to it. that's the rcn spokesman- _ and add to it. that's the rcn spokesman. let's _ and add to it. that's the rcn spokesman. let's bring - and add to it. that's the rcn spokesman. let's bring back| and add to it. that's the rcn - spokesman. let's bring back sean daley. he has been across this story and as they are in the newsroom for us. and sean, this is really fascinating, because you have one union going one way, another going on the opposite way. your analysis, your assessment of where we are
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left�*s your assessment of where we are left' , �* , ., , left's yes it's rather interesting because actually _ left's yes it's rather interesting because actually even - left's yes it's rather interesting because actually even in - left's yes it's rather interesting because actually even in termsj left's yes it's rather interesting i because actually even in terms of the statistics first, there is not that much of a difference. the royal college of nursing, they had 61% of eligible members voting which means actually 39% didn't. 54% have voted to reject it, and 46% to accept. that is very different to union of sin, the other union dimension. they consulted 288,000 members, and three quarters voted to accept it. now let's just quickly stressed, this is quite important. this is pretty dynamic. patients are facing the prospect of more cancelled operations. but it's a little bit more significant than that as well. the rcn is announcing a 48 hours straight, from 8pm on the 30th of april to 8pm on the 2nd of may. this is the important part. it will be much more impactful if it goes ahead, because for the first time the strike would involve staff working in emergency departments, intensive care units, cancer care, and other areas and services that
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have previously been exempt. let's just take a quick look at some of the background. the rcn were one of 14 unions who entered into, i think it's fair to say, emergency talks with ministers, looking to avert strike action. they gave their members the opportunity to vote on these new proposals. now the new strike dates that the rcn have announced for their nurses, who are members, are covered under their existing mun date, because they had already piloted members. that does run out at the beginning of may, so they say they are going to ballot to see whether members would like a new mandate for strikes. remember, that marginal percentage. it's not too far from a perfect split, almost. but the general secretary of the rcn, pat cullen, had said initially that members should accept the deal. they actually did say that it was something that members should be aware was the final offer. but now she has written to them and says she wants a new deal.— wants a new deal. sean, a final thought, because _ wants a new deal. sean, a final thought, because you've - wants a new deal. sean, a final thought, because you've got i wants a new deal. sean, a final. thought, because you've got this decision for health care workers. you've got this decision from the
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nurses. and another layer on top of all of that is thejunior doctor strike that we are seeing the final day. is there any indication of where that particular strike goes, because that is complete deadlock at the moment. because that is complete deadlock at the moment-— the moment. yes, around 47,000 doctors, the moment. yes, around 47,000 doctors. junior— the moment. yes, around 47,000 doctors, junior doctors _ the moment. yes, around 47,000 doctors, junior doctors in - the moment. yes, around 47,000 doctors, junior doctors in england | doctors, junior doctors in england who are members of the bma, are striking. now, it's notjust a question of the bma of course. there is a call for 35% pay rise, which is obviously pretty significant. some people might see that is the start of a discussion. the government are not centring into those discussions at the moment at that rate. the bma have said they would like the conciliation service of the uk, they are known as a cost, to mediate. so that is pretty significant, possible future strike dates again in england they are. there will be a sigh of relief, the government welcoming the unison vote to accept the pay deal. that will put some pressure on the royal college of nursing as far as
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them having rejected it. but i think also significantly, it is worth bearing in mind the consultants are also looking at the possibility of striking over their pay as well. so the nhs, it's fair to say, doesn't look like it's in any direct crisis in england this evening and the uk, but there is one significant point, is the ability of the rcn to negotiate and hold out is going to be very much more restrictive given the fact that unison have accepted for their member those details. the fact that 39% of eligible members apparently didn't take part in this ballot and the fact that there is a marginal vote in favour of rejecting the deal. but the language is pretty significant. a historic pay rise, they say, after his historic strike vote. ,, ., ., ~ , ., they say, after his historic strike vote. ,, ., ., ~ i. ., they say, after his historic strike vote. ,, ., ., ~ ., ., ~ , vote. sean, thank you for taking us throu~h vote. sean, thank you for taking us through all— vote. sean, thank you for taking us through all of— vote. sean, thank you for taking us through all of that. _ vote. sean, thank you for taking us through all of that. and _ vote. sean, thank you for taking us through all of that. and do - vote. sean, thank you for taking us through all of that. and do stay - through all of that. and do stay with us, because we will have plenty more reaction on that story. but we are taking you back, as promised, two pictures from paris because that
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significant breaking news, that pension change from 62 to 64 has been approved by the constitutional council. let mejust been approved by the constitutional council. let me just tell you the latest line coming from just one of the union leaders, who has vowed in the union leaders, who has vowed in the last few minutes to, quote, fight on to continue their protest against these pension reforms. so let's go to our correspondent, hugh schofield, who was there on the ground. and hugh, just give us a sense. i'm sure that nooses filter to the crowd behind you. your sense of how that has gone and where you think this now goes. i441431111 of how that has gone and where you think this now goes.— think this now goes. well yes, it's “ust in think this now goes. well yes, it's just in the last _ think this now goes. well yes, it's just in the last few _ think this now goes. well yes, it's just in the last few minutes - just in the last few minutes that the news has come through to the crowd that has gathered here outside the city hall, the hotel deville, which is aboutjust a few hundred metres from where the constitutional council six. metres from where the constitutional councilsix. but metres from where the constitutional council six. but that is heavily protected, and no one is allowed to go anywhere near there. the news has filtered in. it's obviously a
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disappointment to everyone around here, because people who are opposed to the law have been banking on the constitutional council coming out with some kind of sense year of the law. they were hoping for a complete sense year. what they've got instead is something that is very partial, only us a few small mino elements have been censured by the constitutional council, and the big story is of course that the main points, raising the pension age from 62 to 64 remains. the council said that that was not a problem. that was in conformity with the constitution and so there was no reason for it to strike it down. the reaction here, to be honest with you, it's kind of unclear. the mood is one of defiance still. the few people we have spoken to in the last minute have said the fight goes on, and i see from the reactions coming in from the hard left leader, from the far right, both of course
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die—hard opponents of this law, they are saying it's not over. we are keeping going. but, what the ruling means is that president macon now has a constitutional obligation in the next two weeks to propagate this law, so by the latest, in two weeks today, this law will be law. and on top of that, it will be a law shorn of some of the elements which were too designed make it a bit sweeter. they have been removed by the constitutional council. so it will become law, and then the question really is, what unions on the left decide to do about their movement of opposition. decide to do about their movement of ouosition. ~ , �* decide to do about their movement of ouosition. , , ~ opposition. absolutely. and as you are speaking. _ opposition. absolutely. and as you are speaking, hugh, _ opposition. absolutely. and as you are speaking, hugh, president - opposition. absolutely. and as you i are speaking, hugh, president macon has been quoted from tv reports of saying he will sign into law this reform bill within the next 48 hours. so, a little quicker than what you are saying. so he has one today and he doesn't want to mess
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about. he wants to get on with this. he has invested huge amounts of personal capital into this, has any cosmetici personal capital into this, has any cosmeti - ~ personal capital into this, has any cosmeti- ~ , ., , cosmetic i think his view and his ho -e is cosmetic i think his view and his hepe is that _ cosmetic i think his view and his hope is that the _ cosmetic i think his view and his hope is that the sooner - cosmetic i think his view and his hope is that the sooner this - hope is that the sooner this is wrapped up, the better. quite clearly, he has presided over a country that is deeply split over this. he personally has become very unpopular over it. the democratic process is blocked in prominence, there is very little prospect of any cooperation from the other parties. he has become, for many people, a reviled figure. but his calculation is the long term. but if he can get this done quickly, over with, then soon, not immediately but at some point quite soon this will become just part of the furniture, the legal furniture of the country, and a trench will move elsewhere. right now it seems like a bit of a forlorn hope, but he is taking that long term view.
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hope, but he is taking that long term view— hope, but he is taking that long term view. ., term view. hugh schofield there in paris. term view. hugh schofield there in paris- thanks _ term view. hugh schofield there in paris. thanks very _ term view. hugh schofield there in paris. thanks very much. - term view. hugh schofield there in paris. thanks very much. well, - paris. thanks very much. well, let's, as promised, go back. we instructed that conversation to bring you that latest news about uk nurses, and the vote they are. but antoine, just as i was reporting on talking they are to hugh schofield, our man on the ground, it is pretty clear that emmanuel macron wants to get this onto the statute books very quickly. we have heard from at least one of the union leader saying the fight continues. so, with previous presidents, this has been attempted before and it has been defeated before. 0n the streets. so, that is presumably the next major dynamic. yeah, i think it's really clear that emmanuel macron wants to move forward. and wants to go to another subject. but the main problem that at parliament colour when he tried the pension reform, the right wing
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party, it didn't work. and so it was forced to go through a special precedent without voting in the parliament, so it will be really complicated for emmanuel macron during the following weeks of his mandate. and i can't see the strikes in the streets going to a victory, because the reform will pass. but there will be a lot of problems —— thanks for bearing with us. worth coming back to you, worth just flushing out a little more of those major lines that are coming in all of the time. we will keep an eye on those crowds there in france. that news circulating amongst to the crowds, because that news coming from the constitutional council, saying that yes, president macon can push ahead with the change in the
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pension laws. so, we will return to that with more reaction here on the programme and the next little while. but i'm going to return straightaway to that major breaking news here in the uk, that vote from the rcn to reject the government pay off we heard from the other health service union unison voted by almost three quarters of their membership to accept. but the rcn rejecting today's offer from the government. just the latest word from the uk government saying it is hugely disappointing that the royal couege hugely disappointing that the royal college of nursing mentorship has rejected the pay tale recommended by their leadership. following all parties agree this was a fair and generous offer which was demonstrated by union accepting it, represented the largest share of nhs workforce choosing to accept it. the fact that the royal college of nursing has announced an escalation in strike action with no delegations based on a vote from the minority of
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the nursing workforce will be hugely concerning for patients. and when they say minority, they mean overall membership, because a certain amount of nurses, a proportion not voting either way. so the union rejecting the deal. that is the top line, those who voted rejected it. and let's talk now to jeremy those who voted rejected it. and let's talk now tojeremy dawson, who is the professor with health management at the university of sheffield. where do you think this leaves things to have the rcn reject unison to acceptmac leaves things to have the rcn re'ect unison to acceptma— unison to acceptmac well, good afternoon- _ unison to acceptmac well, good afternoon. it _ unison to acceptmac well, good afternoon. it leads _ unison to acceptmac well, good afternoon. it leads things - unison to acceptmac well, good afternoon. it leads things in - unison to acceptmac well, good afternoon. it leads things in a l afternoon. it leads things in a somewhat position clearly. the unison accepting the deal will mean that there will be less disruption going forward, but i think the rcn rejection of the deal means that there will be a lot of problems going forward, and this stems back
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to problems that have built up over several years. to problems that have built up over severalyears. it to problems that have built up over several years. it is about pay, the specific deal, but it relates to so much more than that. it's due to the workload and the burn—out that nurses have faced over the last few years. in nurses have faced over the last few ears. , ., years. in terms of the further action, years. in terms of the further action. you — years. in terms of the further action, you heard _ years. in terms of the further action, you heard me - years. in terms of the further action, you heard mejust- years. in terms of the further. action, you heard mejust read years. in terms of the further- action, you heard mejust read out what the government has said, and of course latching on very quickly to the fact that further strike dates have been announced. given the breakdown of one union doing one thing, the other union doing the opposite, what do you think the likely impact is going to be on the ground for all those patients that in some way are likely to be affected?— affected? well, they will undoubtedly _ affected? well, they will undoubtedly be - affected? well, they will. undoubtedly be significant disruption. it will be less significant, of course, than in both unions had rejected the deal, but in terms of what this means for patients, we are likely to get more delays, more cancellations, and
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because this is an ongoing situation that has been building over several years, there will be no quick fix, even if a deal can be struck within the next few months, say. it will take many years to get back to a situation that will be considered normal. �* , ., situation that will be considered normal. �* ., situation that will be considered normal. ., , situation that will be considered normal. �* ., , ., normal. and you have layers of it. i was mentioning _ normal. and you have layers of it. i was mentioning to _ normal. and you have layers of it. i was mentioning to sean _ normal. and you have layers of it. i was mentioning to sean daley, - normal. and you have layers of it. i| was mentioning to sean daley, who has been looking at that, all of this earlier in the day, because you have the other unresolved aspect, which isjunior doctors. so you are that layer on top, and it is very difficult to see things working in any sort of normal capacity for the weeks ahead. any sort of normal capacity for the weeks ahead-— any sort of normal capacity for the weeks ahead. absolutely. i suppose on one level — weeks ahead. absolutely. i suppose on one level the _ weeks ahead. absolutely. i suppose on one levelthe nhs _ weeks ahead. absolutely. i suppose on one level the nhs has _ weeks ahead. absolutely. i suppose on one level the nhs has been - on one level the nhs has been showing over the last few months with the junior doctor strikes and others that it is able to cope to an extent with this disruption, and it will continue to do so, despite the announcement of strikes. i am sure
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that the essential services will continue to run in some capacity, but it will undoubtedly have a longer term knock on effect for the other services. we longer term knock on effect for the other services.— longer term knock on effect for the other services. we have to leave you there. other services. we have to leave you there- really — other services. we have to leave you there. really busy _ other services. we have to leave you there. really busy the _ other services. we have to leave you there. really busy the afternoon. - there. really busy the afternoon. jeremy dawson, thank you so much for those initial thoughts after learning that breaking news from the rcn and the earlier news from unison, and we will have plenty more reaction on that major story here in the next little while. let's return to france, because we are juggling two or three really big stories here through the course of today's programme. that news that the pension change can go ahead. i was telling you only a few moments ago that president macon had been quoted from french television saying that he plans to sign that into law in the next 48 hours. 0ne union leader saying the fight will go on. so very much the dynamics will be on the street. let me take you back there, because of course the various, now
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that the news has filtered out, the various speakers talking to the many protesters out there who have been out there for months now, these protests have been going on for two and a half months. they had hoped that the brakes would be put on it today by the constitutional court, that they would force emmanuel macron to rethink, to stop the plans come up with the opposite has happened. it has been given effectively the green light with a couple of tweaks, but the major part of this, the pension raise age can be raised by a couple of years to 64 now. emmanuel macron, and his government, they have tried to convince the public, they have made the case economically they say, they cannot afford a pension age of 62. but of course, we have heard on this programme. 0nly last week i was talking to one rail driver who were
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saying one you look at the way the economy is run, there are areas that have done so well, and they want to raise our retirement age by two years and thought that was fundamentally unfair. and all of that weaving into perhaps why those people are on the street and why in the initial stages, they are not prepared to give up. of course, emmanuel macron has won elections. this was central to his last election win. so he very much plans to push ahead. can the protesters stop them? they have been able to stop them? they have been able to stop pre—cf presidents. they have talked about changing the pension age, this has been approved and so we moved to the next stage of this in the coming days and weeks where the unions and those protesters will try to make the government think again by action they are taken on the streets. so those of the scenes
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they are on the streets of paris. we will come away, and again as i said before we will continue to monitor that. now, as promised. let's hop to the united states. again, in the last couple of hours, breaking news they are. ajunior member of the us national guard has appeared in court in boston to face espionage charges over a huge leak of secret government documents. jack teixeira has been charged with the unauthorised retention and transmission of national defence information. he was arrested by fbi agents yesterday on thursday. let's head back to our correspondent jessica parker. she's been there a couple of hours watching those scenes in boston. she is there in washington. and interesting that the latest line we had was the 21—year—old himself being told in that courtroom that potentially, if he is found guilty here, he will face 15 years in jail.
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yeah, underlining, ithink here, he will face 15 years in jail. yeah, underlining, i think the seriousness of the allegations in terms of being charged with the unauthorised as you said removal and retention of classified documents. and certainly, what we have been hearing from the pentagon as well as that they are treating wes extremely seriously because their sleek, well, these apparent leaks, they have implications for us intelligence, what intelligence says, the way it's gathered, how far they have penetrated for example into russian intelligence, but also information on allies and details as well on the war in ukraine. so, extremely serious in locations well beyond the united states. partly why of course you are seeing such a huge amount of media attention outside the courts in boston today. lots of reporters they are, swarming some of the family who have gone along to attend the hearing. and one detail that we heard from the court was that as jack teixeira was led away following
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the 30 minute hearing that took place today, one of his relatives, i believe his father said i love you jack as he was led away. the family outside court as i said. i don't think from what i have heard they gave much of any comment when being asked questions by reporters, but now of course a huge amount of curiosity about the suspect as well as those wider questions as well for us authorities as to how on earth this is happened.— us authorities as to how on earth this is happened. exactly. on that oint, i this is happened. exactly. on that point. i mean. — this is happened. exactly. on that point, i mean, the _ this is happened. exactly. on that point, i mean, the court - this is happened. exactly. on that point, i mean, the court process i point, i mean, the court process will continue and there will be multiple court appearances in the coming days and weeks. but of course, for the pentagon, if secure now. there are central serious, massive questions up i have to address. and may need to do it really quite quickly.— really quite quickly. yeah, and questions _ really quite quickly. yeah, and questions in — really quite quickly. yeah, and questions in a _ really quite quickly. yeah, and questions in a sense _ really quite quickly. yeah, and questions in a sense that - really quite quickly. yeah, and questions in a sense that they| really quite quickly. yeah, and - questions in a sense that they have actually had to answer before. and the fact that this is happened again, i'll be at under potentially slightly different circumstances,
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but with course think of the cases of edward snowden, chelsea manning. this is not the first time in recent years in the last ten to 15 years with her has been a serious leak of us highly classified information. what is quite interesting about mr teixeira is there was a lot of discussion overnight about how he is very young, only 21 years old, but actually what has emerged is that he did hold in his capacity in his role at the air national guard pretty high secret security clearance since 2021, and had in fact recently been promoted. now, he hasn't yet entered a plea. another hearing is scheduled for wednesday. just. a plea. another hearing is scheduled for wednesday-— for wednesday. just, thank you for takin: us for wednesday. just, thank you for taking us through _ for wednesday. just, thank you for taking us through a _ for wednesday. just, thank you for taking us through a really - for wednesday. just, thank you for taking us through a really busy - taking us through a really busy afternoon there in the us, and washington, and in boston. we are going to go back to take a break. when we are back, we are going to be live in ireland, becausejoe biden on the last day of his visit they are to ireland. he is heading of course to one of his ancestral
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homes, so we will get the latest from our correspondent. make an assessment of what has been achieved from this four—day visit from joe biden. i'm back in a moment. hello there. at long last, the weather will be improving over the next few days. we've ended the week, though, on a cold and wet note. lots of showers in northern ireland, in scotland, and a few thunderstorms in the far north of england. further south across england and wales, this blanket of cloud has depressed the temperatures and brought some rain in places, as well. low pressure responsible for that colder, wetter weather will start to push away into continental europe, dragging away most of the rain, as well. but into the night, we'll keep some wet weather going across eastern parts of england and perhaps southeast scotland. the rain becomes lighter and patchy later on in the night, but that cloud will keep temperatures up. other parts of scotland, wales, western england, and also northern ireland will have clearer skies developing and light winds, so it's going to be cold.
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temperatures will be close to freezing and, like last night in northern ireland, we could see lows of —4 celsius. over the weekend, things do calm down a bit — we'll get some sunshine from time to time, and those temperatures will be steadily rising, as well. but we start the weekend with some cloud, but not much rain for eastern areas. the cloud will thin and break, and as we get some sunshine that could trigger some showers, though, could be on the sharp side come the afternoon. further west across the uk, probably going to be dry, a good deal of sunshine around — very pleasant at aintree for the grand national. now temperatures are nothing to shout about, but it's an improvement on the last couple of days, typically 12—14 celsius. will turn cloudy later in northern ireland and, after dark, a little bit of rain here that'll push its way into western scotland, as well, but that weather front is weakening because high pressure is tending to build in. it won't be as cold to start with on sunday. there's more cloud around. not much rain though, for western scotland and northern ireland. perhaps the best of the sunshine across some eastern parts of england this time, although there could be some early mist and fog patches. it's a gentle southerly
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breeze that's picking up, and those temperatures continuing to rise, perhaps up to 15—16 celsius. and into next week, it's going to be high pressure that's dominant — the centre of the high will be across scandinavia, and that'll be significant because it means that we'll have more of an easterly wind picking up during monday, tuesday and into wednesday. so, it'll always be a little bit cooler around some of those north sea coasts, with the highest temperatures perhaps getting up to 18 celsius in western scotland across those western areas. but next week things are looking much drier and quieter, with some sunshine.
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