hello, welcome to the programme. hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. i don't recognise the character of dominic's behaviour and i was not aware of any formal complaints. i askedif aware of any formal complaints. i asked if there were any informal. there is a formal complaint process and that is the main thing people should avail themselves of if they have concerns. for should avail themselves of if they have concerns.— should avail themselves of if they have concerns. ., , ., ., , have concerns. for several hours, we are told half— have concerns. for several hours, we are told half past _ have concerns. for several hours, we are told half past 11 _ have concerns. for several hours, we are told half past 11 by _ have concerns. for several hours, we are told half past 11 by number- have concerns. for several hours, we are told half past 11 by number ten, l are told half past 11 by number ten, he headed for a bit at that point and suggest that this is proving to be quite _ and suggest that this is proving to be quite complicated. to the be quite complicated. t prime be quite complicated. trr the deputy prime minister knows about their intimidating behaviour and can i ask

him, under his new anti—social behaviour, does he think more bullies will be brought to justice? hello, welcome to the programme. all eyes on downing street. the opposition accusing rishi sunak of "dither and delay" tonight after the pm decided he needed more time to consider bullying allegations into his deputy dominic raab. also tonight changes to the uk's illegal immigration bill. new proposals that would give the home secretary the power to ignore europeanjudges who might try to stop deportations. we will talk ai are we ready for it? nobody seems quite sure what the guardrails could or should look like. can it be done on a piecemeal basis or do we need a global response to the advances that are coming. and saturday is earth day,

so tonight we are going to look into an industry you might not associate with the race to net zero. formula one. we will speak to their new director of sustainability, who is targeting zero emmissions by 2030. all that coming up but we start tonight with the news from downing street. the bbc understands rishi sunak will not make any decisions today on the bullying allegations made against his deputy, dominic raab. downing steet says mr sunak is carefully considering a report, which takes in eight formal complaints all of which mr raab strenuously denies. live now to our political correspondent, jonathan blake. he does not believe he broke the ministerial code and as the prime minister agree with them?- ministerial code and as the prime minister agree with them? that's the cuestion, minister agree with them? that's the question. we — minister agree with them? that's the question. we are _ minister agree with them? that's the question, we are waiting _ minister agree with them? that's the question, we are waiting to - minister agree with them? that's the question, we are waiting to find - minister agree with them? that's the question, we are waiting to find the i question, we are waiting to find the answer as you say, the prime minister is considering this report which is been some months in the making and he now has it. dominic raab now has it and the prime

minister has a very significant decision to make. does he, on the weight of the evidence provided in the report the conclusion it has come to, think that dominic raab is broken the ministerial code that is the crucial thing here because the prime minister is the sole arbiter of the ministerial code and the accusations levelled against dominic raab against people and from people have worked with them, the ministry ofjustice in his previous to the secretary of state there in foreign secretary of state there in foreign secretary and his brexit secretary as well. all of those accusations enough for the prime minister to decide that the ministerial code is been broken and we are told that rishi sunak wants to consider the findings thoroughly we are told by sources close to dominic raab that they deny he is been asked to resign and as yet, he has not spoken to the prime minister since both men

receive the reports. it is awaiting demon westminster and i think we'll find out what the prime ministers decision is tomorrow but it could be than that. ~ . . , than that. what are they saying about it, the — than that. what are they saying about it, the opposition? - than that. what are they saying about it, the opposition? this | than that. what are they saying i about it, the opposition? this that there will be _ about it, the opposition? this that there will be no _ about it, the opposition? this that there will be no decision _ about it, the opposition? this that. there will be no decision announced today at the earliest, opposition parties left on that nick accuse the government of unnecessary delay really suggesting that rishi sunak is lacking the decisiveness that is neededin is lacking the decisiveness that is needed in the leadership qualities that are needed at a moment like this will shadow attorney general accused rishi sunak of unnecessary delay. mil accused rishi sunak of unnecessary dela . �* , ._ accused rishi sunak of unnecessary dela . �* , ., delay. all this dithering delay and doesnt delay. all this dithering delay and doesn't sum _ delay. all this dithering delay and doesn't sum up — delay. all this dithering delay and doesn't sum up the _ delay. all this dithering delay and doesn't sum up the courage - delay. all this dithering delay and doesn't sum up the courage to . delay. all this dithering delay and i doesn't sum up the courage to sack his deputy. — doesn't sum up the courage to sack his deputy, the rest of the country is dealing — his deputy, the rest of the country is dealing with the cost—of—living crisis _ is dealing with the cost—of—living crisis which is worse than it is been — crisis which is worse than it is been for— crisis which is worse than it is been for a _ crisis which is worse than it is been for a generation. and then not keeping _ been for a generation. and then not keeping up — been for a generation. and then not keeping up with wages, people cannot afford _ keeping up with wages, people cannot afford food and heating in their

housing — afford food and heating in their housing in the conservative party is in chaos— housing in the conservative party is in chaos yel— housing in the conservative party is in chaos yet again. dealing with the priorities— in chaos yet again. dealing with the priorities of the people who elected lhent _ priorities of the people who elected them. ., ., , them. the longer the delay in the loner the them. the longer the delay in the longer the story _ them. the longer the delay in the longer the story runs _ them. the longer the delay in the longer the story runs and - them. the longer the delay in the longer the story runs and runs, i them. the longer the delay in the l longer the story runs and runs, but does seem to me that politically speaking, there isjeopardy and whatever he decides. speaking, there is jeopardy and whatever he decides.— speaking, there is jeopardy and whatever he decides. there's no easy 0 tion, whatever he decides. there's no easy option. rishi — whatever he decides. there's no easy option, rishi sunak— whatever he decides. there's no easy option, rishi sunak would _ whatever he decides. there's no easy option, rishi sunak would not - whatever he decides. there's no easy option, rishi sunak would not want . option, rishi sunak would not want to lose his most loyal senior ministers and dominic is is deputy prime minister and their right from the start of the leadership campaign and on the right of the party, a staunch brexiteer and it won't be somebody that rishi sunak is keen to let go lightly. but if he does seek to keep them in government, he will see that he is not strong enough to stand up and going against us from

sunday one which claim to have integrity, professionalism and at every level. and its consequences no matter where he goes not an easy one to weigh out. matter where he goes not an easy one to weigh out-— to weigh out. let's pause that look at the history _ to weigh out. let's pause that look at the history of _ to weigh out. let's pause that look at the history of this _ at the history of this investigation. lets pause, and take a look back at the history of this investigation. in november, at dominic raab's request, rishi sunak appointed adam tolley kc, a senior employment lawyer, to examine a series of complaints made by multiple civil servants. tolley, who has experience of handling whistle—blower claims, was asked to investigate the complaints in confidence and report back to the prime minister. tolley interviewed the top civil servants in three government departments headed by raab: he spoke antonia romeo, the permanent secretary at the ministry ofjustice; simon mcdonald, the former permanent undersecretary at the foreign office; and philip rycroft, ormer permanent secretary at the now disbanded department for exiting the european union. initially, there were two formal complaints made against dominic raab,

but there were widespread reports that other civil servants were unhappy with his behaviour. in all 2a civil servants gave evidence and there were eight formal complaints. so what did previous prime ministers know? well he had worked for four, david cameron, theresa may, borisjohnson and rishi sunak. it is reported that borisjohnson, who was interviewed by adam tolley, had previously warned raab about his behaviour. is it a wider problem within government? the last available review into bullying within the civil service was carried out in 2018. 73% over 13000 respondents said they had experienced some form of bullying and harassment during their civil service career. and nearly half said it was repeated behaviour. but many fail to report it. 90 per cent were concerned there would be reprecussions, if they blew the whistle. live now to our political correspondent, jonathan blake. he does not believe he broke the ministerial code

thank you for being with me. let me just start with you. i'm wondering what you're hearing tonight the politics of this?— what you're hearing tonight the politics of this? there is a lot of weiathin politics of this? there is a lot of weighing in _ politics of this? there is a lot of weighing in on _ politics of this? there is a lot of weighing in on his— politics of this? there is a lot of weighing in on his mind. - politics of this? there is a lot of weighing in on his mind. he - politics of this? there is a lot of weighing in on his mind. he is l politics of this? there is a lot of - weighing in on his mind. he is stuck between a rock and a hard place. the decision to tell the prime minister to resign, something which we do not believe dominic raab wants to do. he said all along that he has read the reports that he does not think he has done anything wrong in breaking it ministerial code. rishi sunak and try to sack him but it opens up a big can of worms and potentially causes a difficult and to the very fragile piece that is been the conservative party for the past few weeks. 0r, conservative party for the past few weeks. or, he decides to stick by dominic raab in which case, he is facing a whole host of very disgruntled civil servants and among whom there already have low morale and the department ofjustice and speaking to some of those super

complaints and tonight and they say they are losing faith in the complaints system and no easy options that offer the prime minister and downing street is even saying whether or not the report will come tomorrow, friday evening by the end of the weekend. so, it could take the prime minister quite a long could take the prime minister quite a lona could take the prime minister quite a lona ., , could take the prime minister quite a lona .,, ., ., could take the prime minister quite a [0m .,, ., ., ., , a long time. he was allowed to stay in ost to a long time. he was allowed to stay in post to completed _ a long time. he was allowed to stay in post to completed and _ a long time. he was allowed to stay in post to completed and i - a long time. he was allowed to stay in post to completed and ijust - in post to completed and ijust think it will be very bizarre if an allegation was made in any other workplace in the country and cemented been accused and faced eight accusations of bullying and whether or not they would remain in the role while the decision was being made. it the role while the decision was being made-— being made. it is an extra in a situation and _ being made. it is an extra in a situation and not _ being made. it is an extra in a situation and notjust - being made. it is an extra in a situation and notjust in - being made. it is an extra in a situation and notjust in any i being made. it is an extra in a - situation and notjust in any other workplace in the land, and the ministry ofjustice where dominic raab works, if any civil servant had half the number of complaints

against them, they would be suspended by the investigation is carried out, they would be allowed to continued to be in the office but there was an investigation of that magnitude and we would have a proper process to deal with the complaint and the issue that we've got is the complaint against ministers and all roads lead back to the prime minister and it's the prime minister that decides whether or not to commence an investigation or not or prime minister that would determine a complaint in this case the prime minister will also decide if it's been a breach of the ministerial code. he is acting asjudge and jury and it's his independent adviser who for advice on this case, he is made a decision not to do that and to continue with this being his decision and what we've seen today has been agonising for people

putting in complaints and this is always an incredibly difficult decision for people to make. find always an incredibly difficult decision for people to make. and on that oint, decision for people to make. and on that point. amy. _ decision for people to make. and on that point, amy, the _ decision for people to make. and on that point, amy, the people - decision for people to make. and on that point, amy, the people who - decision for people to make. and on | that point, amy, the people who are presumably your members who have made these complaints, they are named in the report and dominic raab is still there, which makes life very difficult for them, correct? absolutely. there's a massive power and balancing of people were showing immense bravery to come forward to put forward complaints and people waited years to put a formal complaint in and they have had this agonising day in this rolling new cycle with the prime minister has indicated that he's going to give a position today and then changed his mind the last minute we have no idea why he's made that last last—minute decision and i think most of the civil servants will be thinking, we are about to see history repeat itself as we did with borisjohnson and priti patel them borisjohnson

set on the report for six months and fudged the findings and kept the home secretary in place that's going to be real concern among civil servants, particularly the ones working in the ministry ofjustice and people who have put in those complaints because the complaint rishi sunak should be assessing this complaint based on evidence and there is no consideration is being made. let there is no consideration is being made. . . ~ there is no consideration is being made. , . ,, ., there is no consideration is being made. , ., , made. let me pick that up with aubrey because _ made. let me pick that up with aubrey because since - made. let me pick that up with aubrey because since you - made. let me pick that up with - aubrey because since you mentioned the priti patel case, brought in as an adviser in the case did find that priti patel�*s behaviour and met the definition of bullying you boris johnson ignored sir alan's findings and decided priti patel did not breach the code and she stayed and he went. and ijust wonder whether that instance now overshadows what

happened here. his rishi sunak team in as the meadows, clear it all up in as the meadows, clear it all up in the fall of my case, whether that hangs heavy will make them want to give him the benefit of the doubt but considering what happened prior to. it but considering what happened prior to. . ., . ., to. it did have an impact on the trustworthiness _ to. it did have an impact on the trustworthiness and _ to. it did have an impact on the trustworthiness and reliability l to. it did have an impact on the i trustworthiness and reliability that civil servants placed in being able to voice _ civil servants placed in being able to voice their concerns but that an informal— to voice their concerns but that an informal level and at a formal level as well— informal level and at a formal level as well because when the allegations of dominic— as well because when the allegations of dominic raab first surfaced, there _ of dominic raab first surfaced, there had _ of dominic raab first surfaced, there had been a formal complaint submitted those in part due to the people _ submitted those in part due to the people that we spoke into to the lack of— people that we spoke into to the lack of faith in the system and even if i lack of faith in the system and even if i do _ lack of faith in the system and even if i do really— lack of faith in the system and even if i do really go out on a limb and complain — if i do really go out on a limb and complain about my minister, it essentially puts a black mark on my name _ essentially puts a black mark on my name and _ essentially puts a black mark on my name and throughout the rest of my career— name and throughout the rest of my career in _ name and throughout the rest of my career in the civil service and ultimately, it could end up happening that the minister is found against _ happening that the minister is found against the adviser and decides that their conduct has met the threshold

of bullying and nothing will happen to them _ of bullying and nothing will happen to them but a slap on the wrist and that certainly weighs heavy on my mind _ that certainly weighs heavy on my mind. . ., that certainly weighs heavy on my mind. , ._ ., ., mind. let me play the role of devils advocate. mind. let me play the role of devils advocate- a — mind. let me play the role of devils advocate. a lot _ mind. let me play the role of devils advocate. a lot of _ mind. let me play the role of devils advocate. a lot of people _ mind. let me play the role of devils advocate. a lot of people will - advocate. a lot of people will recognise the politics is a tough sport. when the minister gets it wrong at the dispatch box, whether giving bad advice of the department is failing, things get very uncomfortable for the minister. so, you can sort of understand by their very high stress levels and some of these offices and characterised as being demanding and some who expects high standards, is that aubrey still room for that within modern day politics? room for that within modern day olitics? . . . , room for that within modern day olitics? , . ., , , politics? this certainly is in westminster _ politics? this certainly is in westminster it's _ politics? this certainly is in westminster it's very - politics? this certainly is in l westminster it's very difficult place — westminster it's very difficult place because the house of commons, mps are _ place because the house of commons, mps are used to bravado and constant political— mps are used to bravado and constant political attacks. within the cross the road — political attacks. within the cross the road in — political attacks. within the cross the road in westminster and whitehall and go into their offices in the _ whitehall and go into their offices in the working environment is very different— in the working environment is very different and they're expected to

treat all— different and they're expected to treat all their staff and officials with respect and i should say the most of— with respect and i should say the most of the civil servants to speak to speak _ most of the civil servants to speak to speak with the highly of their ministers — to speak with the highly of their ministers enjoy the work that they do. however, ithink ministers enjoy the work that they do. however, i think there ministers enjoy the work that they do. however, ithink there is ministers enjoy the work that they do. however, i think there is a ievei— do. however, i think there is a level of— do. however, i think there is a level of professionalism that some of them _ level of professionalism that some of them expect whilst acknowledging that, of them expect whilst acknowledging that. in— of them expect whilst acknowledging that, in their words, of them expect whilst acknowledging that, in theirwords, politics is of them expect whilst acknowledging that, in their words, politics is a bit of— that, in their words, politics is a bit of a — that, in their words, politics is a bit of a contact sport. and departments are incredibly high pressure — departments are incredibly high pressure environments if you think for example pop for an office for dominic— for example pop for an office for dominic raab is foreign secretary during _ dominic raab is foreign secretary during the — dominic raab is foreign secretary during the taliban and high—pressure and intense — during the taliban and high—pressure and intense and difficult and very quick— and intense and difficult and very quick conversations that had happened then, i'm sure that everybody there was acting in exactly — everybody there was acting in exactly the way they like but he felt the — exactly the way they like but he felt the pressure and were trying to work quickly and communicate instructions may be more bluntly than they— instructions may be more bluntly than they would've liked it alternative times. so it's very difficult — alternative times. so it's very difficult and high—pressure places but most — difficult and high—pressure places but most officials expect to of course. — but most officials expect to of course, this isn'tjust about particular— course, this isn'tjust about

particular heated moments or weak, this is— particular heated moments or weak, this is about — particular heated moments or weak, this is about two dozen complaints going _ this is about two dozen complaints going from three departments spanning multiple years. it is suggesting that there's something going _ suggesting that there's something going on— suggesting that there's something going on here that transcends one incident _ going on here that transcends one incident and one person saying something off—the—cuff that they did not mean _ something off—the—cuff that they did not mean to them could later get away _ not mean to them could later get away with — not mean to them could later get away with apologising for. that is ultimately up _ away with apologising for. that is ultimately up to _ away with apologising for. that is ultimately up to the _ away with apologising for. that is ultimately up to the prime - away with apologising for. that is i ultimately up to the prime minister rishi sunak and he is on thejudge and jury and rishi sunak and he is on thejudge andjury and we rishi sunak and he is on thejudge and jury and we wait for the decision. thank you very much indeed for being with us. around the world, this is bbc news. shot multiple times in february has been discharged from hospital. police believe the republican group was behind the attack of the sportscenter. the uk business lobby groups as it is liaising closely with police after passing on fresh

information by what it caused a serious criminal offence. the city of london is already investigating a separate claim that a woman was raped at a work party in 2019. the environmental groups as it will continue disrupting cultural and sporting events in may target the london marathon and they say they're receiving unique assurances from another group called extinction rebellion that they will help guard at the event. and paul 0'grady�*s funeral has taken place we indicted the age of 67 was laid to rest following a private service. your life with bbc news. your live with bbc news. spacex's starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, took off from a launch pad on the coast of south texas this morning. the uncrewed rocket exploded midair shortly after liftoff. spacex had previously cautioned that the chances of success were low

and that the aim of this test flight was to gather data. the first part went well. it cleared the launch pad and for four minutes gathered speed as it climbed preciptiously towards space, but then it started to spin before bursting into flames. it appeared that the two sections of the rocket system — the booster and the cruise vessel — were unable to separate, possibly causing the spacecraft to fail. let's get more from our science correspondentjonathan amos. why do they see it as a success? i'm out of a job. — why do they see it as a success? i“n out of a job, christian. he described it so well. i need to retire, i think. described it so well. i need to retire, ithink. it described it so well. i need to retire, i think. it cleared the

lines complex which was the absolute basics that they had to achieve on the date and he climbed skyward and he got to an altitude of about 39 km and then it started to lose altitude and then it started to lose altitude and come back down. it was tumbling into did not separate as it supposed to and all rockets have a flight termination system and these are amidst a series of charges the run down the side of the vehicle and if the computers see that the rocket is not going in the right direction or someone on the ground can initiate those charges and destroy the vehicle, that is what happened. that is of the big bang is all about. space x, this is their depots, they test early in the test often. they are not afraid to break things, that's what they've done throughout the history of this company and they intend to carry on that way and it's

been very successful for them and their rocket is the dominant rocket out there. nobody comes clear to them. and watches every four days ended up with up 80% of all satellites and you cannot argue with their approach. satellites and you cannot argue with theirapproach. it satellites and you cannot argue with their approach. it did not complete their approach. it did not complete the flight plan today but i think the flight plan today but i think the be pretty pleased with how far they got. the be pretty pleased with how far the not. . g; , they got. there are 43 engines underneath — they got. there are 43 engines underneath it _ they got. there are 43 engines underneath it and _ they got. there are 43 engines underneath it and licking - they got. there are 43 engines underneath it and licking it - they got. there are 43 engines| underneath it and licking it with you toward me, have a look at this. i was trying to count them. you can see that not all the engines are lit. ithink see that not all the engines are lit. i think some of them failed, would that be right?— would that be right? yes, you're absolutely _ would that be right? yes, you're absolutely right. _ would that be right? yes, you're absolutely right. 43 _ would that be right? yes, you're absolutely right. 43 engines - would that be right? yes, you're absolutely right. 43 engines andj would that be right? yes, you're - absolutely right. 43 engines and you count the dots there and i reckon six dots. either the engines were shut down deliberately and again, either because the computers that

shutdown something is not right or the rocket launched with one or two actually off but certainly, they seem to have lost some in flight as well and they'll be a concern for them. they need to give liability on those raptor engines as they are called. if they are to proceed with this project. maybe that is the thing that will concern them the most up to this flight that they had so many of those engines fail within the first couple minutes of the flight. we'll have to see and it's dangerous, right? if you have a flameout like that, you might get a cascade by then we discussed that on monday where it spreads right across the ring and before you know it, you've got another. what is the phrase you use, rapid unscheduled disassembly which sounds technical but just disassembly which sounds technical butjust means blown up. are

are . let's talk about what they learned from that. and _ . let's talk about what they learned from that. and the _ . let's talk about what they learned from that. and the administrator. from that. and the administrator from that. and the administrator from nasa and he seems quite pleased with what they were doing because as we say, if the put this in the some perspective, there are some people didn't even think of would clear the platform. find didn't even think of would clear the latform. �* ., ~ n' didn't even think of would clear the latform. �* ., ~ ., platform. and elon musk was worried about that too. _ platform. and elon musk was worried about that too. they've _ platform. and elon musk was worried about that too. they've got _ platform. and elon musk was worried about that too. they've got another l about that too. they've got another one in the shed, literally in the shed behind the lines complex here and a few others as well that are nearing completion. i was looking at pictures afterwards of the large complex itself, the pad, normally rockets, big rockets, the come with the diluted system. as they're about to launch, they flood the launch pad with water to dampen the vibrations

in the acoustic shock for the rest of it but this system, they haven't got one there yet they were going to put it in but have not quite done it and there was a lot of damage to the concrete surfaces around this pad which they are going to have to repair. they will have to do something and this is something that, i did the calculation in its hundred concorde airline is on the runway together at heathrow agenda take off at the same time and it's a tremendous amount of power and heat going into the concrete in any water going into the concrete in any water going into the concrete in any water going into the concrete would be instantly superheated the concrete would the scope bank. and it will go out in all directions and that doesn't appear to have happened and they'll have to address this but i'll be quite pleased, i think. and they want to see by the end of the year that is flown at least another

two of these, i think it ever does actually make orbit, as well with the top part. actually make orbit, as well with the top part-— actually make orbit, as well with theto art. , ., . ,, , the top part. just on that issue, my editor is sitting _ the top part. just on that issue, my editor is sitting next _ the top part. just on that issue, my editor is sitting next to _ the top part. just on that issue, my editor is sitting next to me - the top part. just on that issue, my editor is sitting next to me and - editor is sitting next to me and elon musk is the greatest industrialist out there with the rockefellers and the blue nails, and he has a point, we look at everything just on the space x, with tesla and paypal and now this it is quite remarkable when one man has achieved. you get characters like this through history, right? and this through history, right? and what they do — this through history, right? and what they do is _ this through history, right? fific what they do is they change this through history, right? fific what they do is they change the nature of the conversation and everyone over there has been talking a particular way for a good number of years and someone comes along and says no, no. that's do it this way and everybody turns around and says oh yeah, that's a good idea. and stevejobs is another example of

someone who came in and change the nature of the conversation and the evidence of that now is in our pockets, the smartphone, the iphone, whatever. and yes, he has done that and he is a disrupter. there's no question about that and exchanged attitudes to electric cars completely. and if he had not done what he and his associates had done a tesla, the car market would still be looking like he did 20 or 30 years ago. it has changed. he is completely up into the rocket industry. completely. we've got the situation out in europe where we are having to go to elon musk and say, can you launch our most important satellite for us because at the moment, we cannot do it. so, it's a bit of a sorry state of affairs in europe in terms of rocketry. irate bit of a sorry state of affairs in europe in terms of rocketry. we need to schedule — europe in terms of rocketry. we need to schedule disassembly _ europe in terms of rocketry. we need to schedule disassembly because - europe in terms of rocketry. we need to schedule disassembly because we | to schedule disassembly because we

have to go to a break but thank you again and will look out for the next launch i maybe talk some more. our science correspondent and stay with us and we'll talk about more in the next half. 0ur weather is a tale of two halves. 0nce 0ur weather is a tale of two halves. once again to scotland and northern ireland this area of high pressure and these are the fronts will introduce some cloud and rain at times a bit of a nuisance that nagging easterly winds to make you feel rather warm on the exposed east coast. ring quite heavy across norfork, lincolnshire and into these millions, gradually drifting towards wales and some shower outbreak across essex and ten. north of that is not a bad start and it should be start with the test of frost and at least in scotland and northern ireland, he will have some sunshine and will continue like that for much of the day. that easterly breeze

will make you feel cooler and exposed and sheltered western areas in sunshine and warmth and as we go through the afternoon, more persistent rain stretching across the south coast and sonny's present scattered showers driven and by that strong easterly breeze coming in off the north sea. ten to 12 degrees once again on exposed east coast, for the west, we can see 16 or 17 degrees in the spots once again in northern ireland most in scotland. here, the pollen will be high, tree pollen and medium perhaps across much of central and eastern england. as we move into the early hours of saturday, we are likely to see this with her from saturday, we are likely to see this with herfrom producing shower outbreaks of rain through scotland and northern ireland and the same time, some shower epics of rented to the southwest. sandwiching and between the two drier and brighter and once again, much of scotland will see some sunshine but temperatures really subdued by that

11 to 14 degrees and as we move out of sunday into monday, will start to see this court northerly flow takeover and you will really start to see the difference right across the country. on sunday, some shower epics of rain drifting away from the east, drier behind it but that northerly wind will make it feel quite chilly at times. so, temperatures really falling away in scotland, seven to 11 degrees by then in 14 degrees the maximum on sunday and that is going to be the trend as we move into the week ahead. it will turn wetter and been much colder. it will turn wetter and then much colder.

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