today at six... the chairman of the bbc richard sharp resigns after a report finds he was not open about his dealings with borisjohnson when he interviewed for the chairman's job. mr sharp had faced claims of cronyism, which he denied — but today he accepted that he had �*inadvertently�* failed to disclose his links over a loan. it is right to prioritise the interests of the bbc. i feel that this matter may well be a distraction from the corporation's good work were i to remain in post until the end of my term. we'll be looking at the role of bbc chairman — and why mr sharp felt impelled to go. also on the programme:

the uk announces evacuation flights from sudan will end in 2a hours�* time. from sudan will end in 24 hours' time. . , ., from sudan will end in 24 hours' time. . ,, from sudan will end in 24 hours' time. . i. ., from sudan will end in 24 hours' time. . ., ., time. can you help? can anybody hel? teaching unions say they will co—ordinate strike action if their members vote to do so. the actress eva green wins her legal battle over a million dollar fee for a sci—fi film that was never made. and with the king's coronation just over a week away, we look at attitudes to the monarchy in scotland. in to the monarchy in scotland. coming up on bbc ne bmb in coming up on bbc news, a glance lamb despite her —— grand slam despite her in six nations finale. good evening. the position of the bbc�*s chairman has been in question for several months. today richard sharp resigned after accepting the findings of a critical report, which found he'd failed to be

transparent about his dealings with borisjohnson to the panel interviewing him for the job. the controversy centred on his involvement in an £800 “£800,000 loan guarantee for mrjohnson, who was prime minister at the time, and who signed off on his appointment as bbc chairman. mr sharp is to stand down injune from the role, which is meant to defend the bbc�*s standards and values. he said it would be a distraction for him to remain in thejob. in a moment we'll look in detail at what happened, but first our culture editor katie razzall is outside the bbc�*s headquarters in london. a dramatic day here at the bbc, and a day that's felt almost inevitable, ever since the story broke in january. richard sharp has kept a low profile since then but today he appeared before the cameras, two years into his time, he has accepted he must go. after three months of sustained pressure, both on him and the corporation.

the bbc is a big part of cultural life. constantly scrutinised and held to account by the public who pay for it. at the top of the organisation is the board, responsible for upholding bbc independence. but when gary lineker was taken off air for criticising government policy, and some accuse the bbc of hypocrisy because he was a bbc chairman, once a conservative donor, caught up in his own crisis over his appointment. richard sharp was missing in action until today's critical report into his selection process. this morning he resigned. i have decided that it is right to prioritise the interests of the bbc. i feel that this matter may well be a distraction from the corporation's good work, were i to remain in post until the end of may term. 50 good work, were i to remain in post until the end of may term.— until the end of may term. so why the pressure _ until the end of may term. so why the pressure to _ until the end of may term. so why the pressure to go? _ until the end of may term. so why the pressure to go? today's - until the end of may term. so why| the pressure to go? today's report finds that richard sharp breached rules before and during the selection process for the role of bbc chairman by failing to disclose two potential perceived conflicts of

interest. the report's author says mr sharp informed the former prime minister, that's borisjohnson, that he wished to apply to be chair of the bbc board before he had made his application. and on a separate occasion, that he could make an introduction to someone who might assist the former prime minister with his personal finances. assist the former prime minister with his personalfinances. in assist the former prime minister with his personal finances. with his personalfinances. in my subsequent _ with his personalfinances. in my subsequent interview _ with his personalfinances. in my subsequent interview with - with his personalfinances. in my subsequent interview with the i subsequent interview with the appointments panel, i wish with the benefit of hindsight this potential perceived conflict—of—interest was something i'd considered to mention. i would like once again to apologise for that oversight, inadvertent though it was, and for the destruction these events have caused the bbc. ~ ., �* , ., destruction these events have caused the bbc. ~ ., �*, ., , the bbc. what's at stake here, was the bbc. what's at stake here, was the bbc. what's at stake here, was the bbc chairman _ the bbc. what's at stake here, was the bbc chairman able _ the bbc. what's at stake here, was the bbc chairman able to _ the bbc. what's at stake here, was the bbc chairman able to be - the bbc. what's at stake here, was the bbc chairman able to be truly l the bbc chairman able to be truly independent of the government, or is this report says, was there a risk people might think, for example, he was beholden to the prime minister? the report goes on to see none —— say none of this need to be true for

there to be a perceived potential conflict of interest. the row was a political appointment. richard sharp was backed by borisjohnson. he was also once the current prime minister's boss when they work together in banking. rishi sunak gave this reaction. it's right there be a proper process, we establish the facts of what happened, reach a conclusion. — the facts of what happened, reach a conclusion, that _ the facts of what happened, reach a conclusion, that has _ the facts of what happened, reach a conclusion, that has happened, - conclusion, that has happened, richard sharp has resigned. he could have been sacked, _ richard sharp has resigned. he could have been sacked, should _ richard sharp has resigned. he could have been sacked, should have - richard sharp has resigned. he could have been sacked, should have been| have been sacked, should have been sacked weeks ago, it was clear for everyone to see that he had failed to act appropriately in everyone to see that he had failed to act appropriately— everyone to see that he had failed to act appropriately in the process, and it has caused _ to act appropriately in the process, and it has caused untold _ to act appropriately in the process, and it has caused untold damage i to act appropriately in the process, | and it has caused untold damage to the reputation and independence of the reputation and independence of the bbc _ the reputation and independence of the bbc. ,., the reputation and independence of the bbc. ., , , the reputation and independence of the bbc. ., , the bbc. the report also focuses on the bbc. the report also focuses on the selection _ the bbc. the report also focuses on the selection process, _ the bbc. the report also focuses on the selection process, and - the bbc. the report also focuses on the selection process, and quite - the bbc. the report also focuses on | the selection process, and quite how much politicians were involved. here is the former controller of bbc editorial policy. we is the former controller of bbc editorial policy.— is the former controller of bbc editorial policy. we know now that when the panel— editorial policy. we know now that when the panel interviewed - editorial policy. we know now that when the panel interviewed all - editorial policy. we know now that when the panel interviewed all ofl when the panel interviewed all of the candidates, _ when the panel interviewed all of the candidates, they— when the panel interviewed all of the candidates, they were - when the panel interviewed all of the candidates, they were told i when the panel interviewed all of l the candidates, they were told that boris _ the candidates, they were told that borisjohnson, _

the candidates, they were told that borisjohnson, number— the candidates, they were told that borisjohnson, numberten, - the candidates, they were told that. borisjohnson, numberten, favoured boris johnson, number ten, favoured only one _ borisjohnson, numberten, favoured only one of— borisjohnson, numberten, favoured only one of those _ borisjohnson, numberten, favoured only one of those candidates, - borisjohnson, numberten, favoured only one of those candidates, and - only one of those candidates, and that was_ only one of those candidates, and that was richard _ only one of those candidates, and that was richard sharp. _ only one of those candidates, and that was richard sharp. that's - only one of those candidates, and| that was richard sharp. that's the way this— that was richard sharp. that's the way this so—called _ that was richard sharp. that's the way this so—called independent i way this so—called independent process— way this so—called independent process of— way this so—called independent process of appointment - way this so—called independentl process of appointment actually functions, — process of appointment actually functions, and _ process of appointment actually functions, and it's _ process of appointment actually functions, and it's rotten- process of appointment actually functions, and it's rotten to - process of appointment actually functions, and it's rotten to the| functions, and it's rotten to the core _ functions, and it's rotten to the core. , , . ., , core. he believes politicians, whatever— core. he believes politicians, whatever the _ core. he believes politicians, whatever the party, - core. he believes politicians, whatever the party, should i core. he believes politicians, i whatever the party, should not core. he believes politicians, - whatever the party, should not be involved in appointing the bbc chairman. gary lineker agrees, and unsurprisingly tweeted: the bbc chairman should not be appointed by the government of the day, not now, not ever. the bbc survives through public trust. any threat that is damaging. mr sharp has acknowledged that by stepping aside, praising the corporation as an unmatched creative force. he will remain in post until the end ofjune. katie razzall, bbc news. so why is the bbc chairman appointed by the prime minister and what is the chairman's role? our analysis editor ros atkins joins me now to explain. thank you. richard sharp's resignation raises

questions for the bbc, for the government, and about how power works in britain. the job at the centre of the story is the bbc chair. the chair leads the bbc board, which has to ensure the bbc delivers its commitments to the country, and is tasked with upholding and protecting the independence of the bbc. and appointing a bbc chair isn't for the bbc to do — it's a government decision, ultimately a prime minister's decision. and in 2021, it was borisjohnson who appointed richard sharp. but now mr sharp has resigned after breaching the rules of the appointment process. first, he failed to declare that he told borisjohnson he wanted the job before he applied for it. the next issue also concerns mrjohnson. a canadian millionaire sam blyth wanted to offer boris johnson financial help with a loan guarantee. he asked his friend richard sharp if he could make a connection. to do that, richard sharp spoke to cabinet secretary and head of the civil service simon case. mr sharp says he thought that was sufficient disclosure. today's report found that it wasn't.

as we've been hearing, richard sharp says he now regrets not mentioning the conversation, and that oversight brought risks for the bbc. because while the bbc did not appoint richard sharp, its director general tim davie has been vocal on impartiality. this story risked undermining that message. and in the end, it's worth emphasising that all of this has happened because of a failure to mention one conversation. not because the bbc chair is a long—time acquaintance of the prime minister who appointed him. not because the bbc chair was a donor to the ruling party. not because each bbc chair is chosen by the government of the day. for better or worse, this is all within the system. but there are renewed questions about whether it should be. thank you. in the last few minutes the government has announced its ending

its evacuation operation from sudan tomorrow. it says 1500 people had been brought to safety in the vast majority are british nationals and their dependents. a turkish military plane helping with the evacuation has come under fire as it was landing at wadi seidna airport north of khartoum, where the raf rescue operation is also taking place. they are flying people from there tour an air base at larnaca in cyprus and then on to the uk. 0ur correspondent caroline hawley has the latest. and her report does show some graphic images of injuries that one doctor sustained while escaping from sudan. this is what counts for a ceasefire in the capital, khartoum. it's less than two weeks since the war erupted. so much damage already done. and the scale of human suffering caused by this conflict is growing by the day. this is what it looks like inside the planes that are flying out british nationals

and their immediate family members. it was filmed by a british woman who had to leave her young nieces and nephews behind because they didn't have uk passports or visas. we've been told that officials on the ground back in sudan can exercise some discretion on who they let on the planes. so, who arrives here in cyprus has been something of a lottery. among those bussed into larnaca airport after an overnight flight was abdulrahman and his 86—year—old mother. he worked for 30 years as a gynaecologist in the nhs, delaying his retirement because of covid. he's a british national. his 86—year—old mother is not. they had to persuade british officials to let her come. 0ther nhs doctors with work permits were originally turned away. abdulrahman was injured last week, shot at in his car by rsf fighters. he had to treat these wounds himself at home at home with pillowcases as bandages. we caught up with him as he waited

to board a flight out to the uk. hi, abdulrahman. it's like a dream, coming through here. it was like a dream coming through. once they knew that i had a gunshot, they took me straight to theatre there and they did all the necessary things. are you concerned that some people like your mum are now getting out and some people aren't? i can see there are people there about a day before us and they sent them back. we don't know how many more people will make it out of khartoum before the raf flights stop. but here at larnaca airport, the tiniest evacuees — yara, just 25 days old, and dwar, born in khartoum, the same day. already uprooted. what future for them and for sudan now? caroline hawley, bbc news, larnaca.

let's get more on that announcement in the last few minutes that uk evacuation flights. in 24 hours. damian grammaticas is at westminster for us, why this decision? the government _ for us, why this decision? the government is _ for us, why this decision? iie: government is saying for us, why this decision? tie: government is saying it's for us, why this decision? ti2 government is saying it's because of the declining number of people coming forward to that airbase north of khartoum to take advantage of it, which is why they say there is now a 24—hour window until 6pm saturday uk time, by which point those fights will stop happening, so their advice to people is to say, come forward now if you want to take advantage of that. i was speaking to 0liver dowden, who was in that emergency government cobra meeting earlier today where this was discussed, and i said what was the advice for people who would still be behind in khartoum, people who had relatives there? he said there would still be consular assistance in places like port sudan but we know there is no british warship near there to evacuate people, so he said this 24 hour people, people have to realise,

flights will not happen after that finishes. . ~ flights will not happen after that finishes. ., ,, , ., ., finishes. thank you. damian grammaticas _ finishes. thank you. damian grammaticas reporting - finishes. thank you. damian l grammaticas reporting there. all four teaching unions in england say they will co—ordinate strike action if their members vote yes in ballots over the coming weeks. members of the national education union are already walking out, with the next strike after the may bank holiday. now the three other unions are asking their members to also take industrial action over pay. the government says it has made a fair offer. here's our education editor branwen jeffreys. sheriff. this primary school has stayed open on strike days so far, protecting the children from any disruption. 0ne teachers�* union is already taking industrial action. now, head teachers will be balloted, too. i won�*t deny it�*s a challenge, balancing, you know, my need to keep the school open and reduce disruption for the children, with my desire to support my colleagues. and i would rather this than have their voices stifled. her union, meeting this weekend, has

never gone out on strike in england. now they�*re promising to work with other teaching unions. their leader spelt out to me what a yes vote might mean. in essence it probably means school closures to make the point that actually, education needs to be valued more by this government than it currently is. if the only way we can get government to listen is by taking this sort of action, then that's what we're going to have to do. working parents, hearing this, will be tearing their hair out. of course they will. but i think parents also know that the education that's being delivered to their children right now should be so much better. the leaders of all four teaching unions in england spoke together today. it feels from where i sit, and what members — it feels from where i sit, and what members tell— it feels from where i sit, and what members tell me, _ it feels from where i sit, and what members tell me, this _ it feels from where i sit, and what members tell me, this is- it feels from where i sit, and what members tell me, this is a - members tell me, this is a government— members tell me, this is a government that - members tell me, this is a government that wants - members tell me, this is a - government that wants education on the cheau _ government that wants education on the cheap. they— government that wants education on the cheap. they don't _ government that wants education on the cheap. they don't want - government that wants education on the cheap. they don't want to - government that wants education on the cheap. they don't want to pay. l a yes vote by union members will really escalate this dispute, raising the prospect of strikes closing schools in the autumn. this is a calculated move

by the unions to put pressure on the government. the government says its pay offer is fair and reasonable. an independent panel of experts will now look at next year. an extended series of strikes will mean teachers losing money. we�*re looking at around £80 a day that we�*d lose out on, on average. could be more, could be less. so, i�*ve chosen to take part in the national day of strikes, so the whole country walk—outs. at this school so far, parents said they were broadly sympathetic. they need the government to put their hands in their pocket and pay what's needed so the teachers can work more comfortably at doing what they do best. for me, personally, i'm self employed and like i've said, we haven't been impacted by the school. _ the cash for each child in england�*s schools is going up. teachers�* pay comes out of that school budgets, so expect further rows about whether there�*s enough money. branwen jeffreys, bbc news.

two more health unions have announced the results of their members�* votes on the government�*s pay offer in england. both represent ambulance and other health staff — with one voting in favour and one against. 0ur health editor, hugh pym is here. where does this leave us? this is all about the 5% pay offer in england. not the doctors, plus a one—off payment. in scotland a deal has been done on a separate offer and in wales, talks are ongoing. unions have been consulting in england and we heard from two today about their members�*s response. they are large unions, firstly the gmb, 56% in favour, backing the deal, but unite, 52% against, so they rejected it. unions who have voted, some examples of those. firstly those who

accepted the deal, unison, the chartered society of physiotherapy and the royal college midwives. some have rejected it after consulting members including the royal college of nursing, the society of radiographers and the royal of podiatry. unions will meet on tuesday and if most are in favour they will tell the government, the health secretary steve barclay seems set to go and payout the deal but that won�*t stop unions who rejected it continuing with letting and industrial action. the royal college of nursing has a strike on sunday through until monday evening, including all forms of care including all forms of care including emergencies. some hospitals have said they are very concerned about the impact including today london�*s great 0rmond street hospital for children saying they are very worried about disruption of services. ., ~ are very worried about disruption of services. . «i , ., , . the time is 18:17. our top story this evening:

the chairman of the bbc richard sharp resigns after a report finds he was not open about his dealings with borisjohnson when he interviewed for thejob and coming up. could this man be the first para—astronaut for the european space agency? coming up on bbc news, frustration for luke up bristle at the world snooker championship. he has work to do stay in his semifinal against outsider in strep field. french actress eva green has won a high court case over her $1 million fee for a sci—fi film that never got made. the star of the bond movie casino royale sued white lantern film, saying she was owed the sum after the film collapsed amid a bitter dispute with producers. white lantern and said she repeatedly made unreasonable demands. 0ur correspondent sean

dilley has the details. but if you lose, the government will have directly financed terrorism. it was a role that won her a bafta rising star award, but it wasn�*t only james bond who wanted her as vesper lynd. eva green quickly found herself in demand, appearing in a host of independent pictures. more recently, she had been signed up to star in a sci—fi film called a patriot, but instead of dazzling audiences at the box office, it played out here. the film was axed after eva green fell out with producers over the budget. the court was shown a series of fiery whatsapp and text messages. in one, she described a producer as "pure vomit" and "evil". she described two others as weak and stupid, and she blamed her tone on her frenchness. the judge said that eva green was in some senses a frustrating and unsatisfactory witness, who was surprisingly unprepared for her evidence. but the actress said that she was unhappy at producers after cuts forced them to move

production from ireland. the judge accepted that eva green did say some extremely unpleasant things in her messages, but they were based on her concern that the film would be of very low quality. but as he concluded she didn�*t breach her contract, he ordered producers to pay her her full $1 million fee. sean dilley, bbc news. with the king�*s coronation approaching, different nations across the uk are appraising their relationship with the monarchy. the king has always had a great fondness for scotland — and while many return that affection, recent polls suggest the nation is more sceptical about the role of the royal family than the uk as a whole. the latest survey by yougov indicates almost three—quarters of people in scotland do not care about the coronation. 0ur scotland editorjames cook has travelled across the nation where he�*s been hearing what people think of the monarchy. cheering. he is the kilted king, a monarch with his heart in the highlands,

and deep roots here at the castle of mey on the northernmost tip of great britain, as well as in royal deeside, edinburgh and ayrshire. he loves scotland, and especially the highlands. joanie whiteford is the king�*s representative in ross and cromarty. her husband david used to run a charity for charles. it's really, absolutely his idea to help support the area, the traditional industries of the area, the farming, the fishing, the artisanal food production, and the tourism. it�*s notjust a romantic connection. it�*s a very practical connection, from your point of view. yes, and you say a practical, and, you know, if you're lucky enough to shake his hand, he's got a very tough hand. that's because he's a practical man. i think the people up here feel a real passion for the king, a closeness. he always wears the kilt up here. so he�*s making an effort to be one of us, and i think people really appreciate that in him. it�*s clear that the king

has a deep affection for this land, this nation. but what do people here think about him? polls suggest there is much less enthusiasm for the monarchy in scotland than there is in other parts of the uk, a challenge for the new monarch. archive: now comes the queen. and the king has a tough act to follow. in 1953, scotland embraced his mother after her coronation as the embodiment of hope for a nation emerging from the shadow of war. that was the opening of a new age, symbolised by the new monarchy. you are looking forward to something with great optimism. there couldn�*t be anything, i suppose, more dramatically different from where we are now. depression is abroad among the citizenry. the first months of the king�*s reign in scotland have also been dominated by political turmoil for the snp. given recent events, i would honestly have to say

that the cause of independence is virtually dead for at least a generation. and how does that affect the monarchy? it means that, unlike his predecessor, he is in a position of much greater strength as far as the unity of his kingdoms are concerned. if scotland does become independent, the snp�*s official plan is to keep the king as head of state, although some in the party want a bolder approach. i'm a republican. so i believe someone who is a head of state should be elected. i don't think we, as working—class people, should be paying tens of millions a year to the monarchy. and so now, for you, the time of the coronation is actually a good time to have this conversation? yes. i think it's a good time to have this conversation, and let's be honest with each other. what kind of future do we want? bagpipes play. in humza yousaf, scotland now has a republican first minister

as well as a nationalist. although, as he waved off the stone of destiny for the coronation ceremony, he was tight—lipped about both. large parts of england go to the polls next thursday to vote in the local elections. one area where the conservatives are looking to defend council seats is in north east derbyshire. as part of our series looking at the local elections, our political correspondent ben wright has been there to look at the party�*s chances. in north east derbyshire, the tories are defending recent gains. they took the council from labour four years ago. a former coal—mining district turned blue. oh, yeah, coronation cheese. oh, yeah. i didn�*t know that were a thing until man were telling me.

a lot has happened since gail, jane and karen last voted. economic turmoil, new prime ministers. i went to see how all that might shape their choices. for us, the small businesses, the main issues we�*ve had are the cost of living crisis. it�*s affecting us personally and in our business, which is a huge, huge issue. that is the biggest thing, which is having a knock—on effect, which is filtering down. everybody's struggling, so we're struggling to run a business, - struggling for our staff, we are thinking about l our staff struggling. these elections, big test for rishi sunak, aren�*t they, first as tory prime minister. what do you make of him? he's better than the last prime minister we had, that's for sure. if he were to win the next election, i think people would feel better, like he�*s got an actual mandate, but i think at the minute he�*s just kind of keeping the seat warm. drawing a national picture from local election results is never simple. i dropped into andrew�*s art class to see what he would be voting on. i tend to look at a mixture of both local and national, seeing what is the best

for the country. getting education sorted, getting health service sorted. the conservatives have set themselves a low bar for these local elections. the party expects to be clobbered and there is talk openly about maybe losing 1000 councillors across england. anything better will be painted as a success. and with a general election now looming, the party will be looking for any signs of political recovery. up the road in the town of dronfield, i took a walk with some community volunteers. a huge amount of housing. housing is a big issue here. but i also asked them about one of the prime minister�*s most trumpeted priorities. they talk a lot about trying to stop small boats crossing the channel. is that a big issue for you? here we are in landlocked derbyshire. they're not going to stop the small boats, no matter what they do. it'sjust not going to happen. this is the first electoral test for rishi sunak as a new prime minister. what do you think of him? quietly confident. i think he's going

to get the job done. he's come into an awful lot of mass, he's trying to master it all. but in the main, i'm quietly confident he's going to get the job sorted out. in former labour heartlands like this the conservatives hope their vote will prove resilient but across england, these elections are likely to prove an uphill struggle for the new prime minister. ben wright, bbc news, in derbyshire. a british paralympian and surgeon, who�*s been recruited as the european space agency�*s first para—astronaut has been given a taste of what life will be like in orbit. john mcfall, who lost a leg in an accident when he was a teenager, is taking part in a ground—breaking project. 0ur science editor rebecca morelle joined him on a test flight. woohoo! john mcfall is an astronaut candidate with a difference. amazing! he�*s an amputee. he lost his leg in a motorcycle accident when he was a teenager. esa had announced that they were looking for astronauts with a physical disability. i looked at the personal specification and i kind of went,

"yeah, i�*ve got that, yeah, i like doing that, "i�*ve got this degree, yep. "oh, yeah, that sounds good." i was like, this sounds really interesting. john�*s getting his first taste of space on a parabolic flight where you experience periods of weightlessness. the flight works by the plane are climbing extremely steeply. it takes a team of three to control the manoeuvre. the plane then arcs to begin its descent. here we go. i joined john for his and my first flight. 0h! 0h, help! i want to come down. 0h! it�*s like the ground is moving away from you. it�*s really hard to actually control where you�*re going. as you can see, it�*s hard to master. this is the closest that we can get to experience of what being an astronaut is like. john, how are you finding it? look at this! i mean, where do you get this?

how did this happen? 0h! the flight is a chance to see howjohn�*s prosthesis responds to weightlessness. in normal gravity, if you look here, the knee bends under normal gravity. but when you go into zero g, you�*ll probably see, i�*m floating around with the leg straight because that gravity isn�*t there. each parabola is a learning opportunity. it is! and this is what the project is all about. working out what needs to be adapted for a person with a disability to live and work in space. john�*s not guaranteed a mission but this flight has whet his appetite. still happy with signing up to be an astronaut? absolutely, absolutely, yeah. you haven�*t made a terrible mistake? not at all! i can�*t wait. so, forjohn mcfall, watch this space. rebecca morelle, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here�*s tomasz schefernaker hello, good evening. the bank

holiday weekend is upon us and traditionally it�*s going to be a bit of a mixed bag. traditionally it�*s going to be a bit ofa mixed bag. i traditionally it�*s going to be a bit of a mixed bag. iwill traditionally it�*s going to be a bit of a mixed bag. i will focus on the positive. there will be a fair amount of bright and sunny weather. it and miss showers. this is what�*s happening this weekend, low pressure in the north atlantic is steering warmer atmosphere from the south. not the heatwave had in iberia. this is milder air not the heatwave had in iberia. this is milderair coming not the heatwave had in iberia. this is milder air coming from the azores but scotland is in a different current of air. through the early hours of saturday, temperatures not far off freezing but for many of us, it is somewhat mild, four — 9 degrees. forthe it is somewhat mild, four — 9 degrees. for the north of the uk in the morning, pretty cloudy. further south, sunny spells but also showers, showers for northern ireland, parts of northern england but especially in wales and maybe into the midlands as well, there could be some heavy showers. the best weather, east anglia and the

south—east. temperatures pushing 20 degrees but for most of us, nowhere