live from washington. this is bbc news: south korean president yoon suk—yeol wraps up his visit to the us. we take a look at the landmark nuclear deal. we'll dive into reaction to yoon�*s trip from china and around the region. and we'll tackle the two point five billion dollar netflix investment in south korea. hello, i'm sumi somaskanda. we start here in washington, where president biden spent the week hosting the south korean president yoon suk yeol for discussions that have global consequences. the two presidents met with the nuclear threat from north korea high on their agenda. south korea and the us laid out a new agreement called

the washington declaration aimed at deterring an attack on seoul. the bbc�*s seoul correspondent — jean mackenzie — explained what this agreement involves. so this deal is the us stepping up its commitment to use nuclear weapons to defend south korea from north korea. you know, the us is responsible for south korea's defence and are always up implied it would use nuclear weapons if necessary but recently people here in seoul have questioned that commitment and they needed part of its submarines, armed with nuclear weapons to the peninsular. it will be stationed here continually but it will come periodically. they will form the joint nuclear planning group and this allows south korea to be more involved in understanding how and when the us would use its nuclear weapons. politicians here essentially

have been kept in the dark with little understanding of what would actually trigger the us president to trigger the nuclear button on its behalf, but in return for these us commitments seoul is being made to promise that it is not going to develop its own nuclear weapons because that is something that people here have been calling for in increasing numbers, it is something that has worried people in washington and really, it is the reason that we are seeing these new measures being introduced. as well as the nuclear weapons deal, south korean president yoon suk yeol also delivered a historic address to us congress. he recevied a warm welcome by bipartisan lawmakers in the chamber. the speech also marked the 70th anniversary of the us—south korean alliance. our reporter carl nasman was watching. a historic speech to a packed bipartisan chamber. and open a new era of the alliance. it is the first

speech by a south korean president congress in over a decade at a time of heightened tensions with its northern neighbour. he deeply criticised north korea but said he is still open to talks. at the same time, we will keep the door open for north korea's denuclearisation. a congressman, mike lawler, said the us needs to take any security threat seriously. we need to continue to have peace through strength and the only way to do that is to have a strong alliance and, yes, you know, they continue to provocate but if we are going to fully deter there needs to be stronger economic ties and military ties in the region. signs of those historic ties are still visible in the us capital. he paid tribute to korean

or there to entertain the us for support over their partnership. south and the us for their alliance in the aftermath of world war ii. in 1950, the two sides fought together, fending off attacks from the north. tens of thousands of americans died in the korean war and many more koreans. in his speech he thanked the usa that he knows that no matter what, the us stands with korea. he also touched on deepening cultural ties with the us. netflix, which produced squid games has announced a multi—billion dollar investment in south korean productions, but the speech comes in the wake of intelligence leaks showing the us spying on its ally and questioning commitment to security. the us has rolled out the red carpet in an effort to reassure the koreans and president biden gave a stark

warning to kim jong—un. a nuclear attack against - the united states its allies or partisan partners is _ unacceptable and will result in the end of whatever regime would take such an action. i biden announced a new deal keeping south korea from developing its own nuclear arsenal. the us will also send a nuclear armed submarine to south korea. a move china quickly condemned as a potential threat to the region but the us is looking to shore up its allies in the region to counter growing chinese influence. our message to both north korea and china is we want to maintain the status quo. the united states are not looking for a confrontation but what we are looking for is a reduction we see north korea. the reduction in aggressiveness in the drc and this find ways to work together. earlier i wasjoined by the bbc�*s carl nasman, who you heard in that report, and jean lee — she was previously the associated press's pyongyang bureau chief and co host of the lazarus heist podcast abouth north korea.

what was your biggest takeaway? because she also went to the white house. you'll ever did take part in some of the events this week and i have to tell you that i'm not biased because i am a korean american and so this week was a celebration in so many different not only a celebration of this relationship. celebration of this relationshi -. ., ,., relationship. there were also substantive _ relationship. there were also substantive things _ relationship. there were also substantive things that - relationship. there were also substantive things that came | substantive things that came out of these discussions. i would say it was a beautiful week. it is raining now, but it was so stunning to see all the flags and it was really a moment for south korea to shine. i5 moment for south korea to shine. , . ,, moment for south korea to shine. , ., , , moment for south korea to shine. ., , , shine. is that your sense as well? it _ shine. is that your sense as well? it is _ shine. is that your sense as well? it is a _ shine. is that your sense as well? it is a great - shine. is that your sense as well? it is a great reminderi shine. is that your sense as i well? it is a great reminder of this alliance _ well? it is a great reminder of this alliance which _ well? it is a great reminder of this alliance which is - well? it is a great reminder of this alliance which is 70 - well? it is a great reminder of this alliance which is 70 years | this alliance which is 70 years old now— this alliance which is 70 years old now of— this alliance which is 70 years old now of course. everyone going — old now of course. everyone going great lengths to just reassert that this is a strong partnership but i think, i saw

a line — partnership but i think, i saw a line somewhere that this is an ironclad relationship that is also — an ironclad relationship that is also apt because iron can rust — is also apt because iron can rust and _ is also apt because iron can rust and there are some cracks may— rust and there are some cracks may be — rust and there are some cracks may be that potentially for the first time, i am not sure. that south — first time, i am not sure. that south korea is not feeling entirely— south korea is not feeling entirely comfortable with this alliance _ entirely comfortable with this alliance. that was also a big reason — alliance. that was also a big reason why this all took place and for— reason why this all took place and for all the pomp and circumstance each side wanting to circumstance each side wanting lo veer— circumstance each side wanting to veer assert themselves especially because of the spectre of north korea hanging over the — spectre of north korea hanging over the entire thing. lets talk about _ over the entire thing. lets talk about some _ over the entire thing. lets talk about some of - over the entire thing. lets talk about some of the - over the entire thing. lets talk about some of the brass tacks this week and something that we sell. the south korean president said today. i'm going to be doubt you a quote from him. a nuclear weapon... jumping right in here to this

complex statement. what you read from that? i complex statement. what you read from that?— read from that? i would say that you're _ read from that? i would say that you're absolutely - read from that? i would say that you're absolutely right| that you're absolutely right that you're absolutely right that the military alliance, mutual defence treaty that we have had for 70 years, has to change. because the situation has changed because north korea has changed because north korea has developed nuclear weapons and is continuing to develop them and say what we saw was an upgrade in that agreement by including language about deterrence and specific concrete details about that relationship however, i do think that what the president was referring to is that to acknowledge north korea's nuclear power and to allow north korea to continue to develop nuclear weapons would also continue to raise discussions in south korea about meeting their own nuclear weapons and needing to protect themselves and so what we also saw this week was, in that washington declaration, language about south korea

upholding its agreement in the nuclear non—proliferation treaty. and promising that they would not pursue their own nuclear weapons.— would not pursue their own nuclear weapons. some people were saying — nuclear weapons. some people were saying this _ nuclear weapons. some people were saying this is _ nuclear weapons. some people were saying this is not - nuclear weapons. some people were saying this is not about i were saying this is not about preventing north korea from getting — preventing north korea from getting weapons, it is about preventing south korea from seeking _ preventing south korea from seeking that out and i should mention. _ seeking that out and i should mention, they had the capability and the knowledge. it is capability and the knowledge. it is a — capability and the knowledge. it is a very advanced country when — it is a very advanced country when it— it is a very advanced country when it comes to science so it would — when it comes to science so it would not _ when it comes to science so it would not maybe potentially take — would not maybe potentially take long they decided to go down — take long they decided to go down that road but it was something the united states does — something the united states does not want to see. they do not want — does not want to see. they do not want to see a build—up of tension — not want to see a build—up of tension point or another nuclear— tension point or another nuclear arms race in the world but it— nuclear arms race in the world but it is— nuclear arms race in the world but it is interesting that maybe _ but it is interesting that maybe now he has let the spotlight, speaking to his base llack— spotlight, speaking to his base back where a majority of south koreans — back where a majority of south koreans actually would support seeing — koreans actually would support seeing the country building up its own— seeing the country building up its own nuclear weapons so slightly— its own nuclear weapons so slightly different comments now that we're hearing from the president now that he is not in dc any— president now that he is not in dc any more. | president now that he is not in dc any more-— dc any more. i did see some commentators _ dc any more. i did see some commentators debating - dc any more. i did see some - commentators debating whether this was a win for south korea.

what is your take on that? i am sure there _ what is your take on that? i am sure there will _ what is your take on that? i am sure there will be _ what is your take on that? i am sure there will be some - what is your take on that? i —n sure there will be some voices saying this is not enough. that we still need to have the right to build our own weapons and unhappy that this declaration essentially promises not to do that. but of course there are voices on the other side that are saying that there is too much about deterrence here and not enough talking about diplomacy and how going to engage north korea which is what the previous south korean president really focused on. it is a very difficult issue and it is so polarised so you can be sure that there are going to be sure that there are going to be some people who are unhappy about it but i do think we should look at this as an upgrade of the defence agreement that we have had for 70 years taking into account the fact that the nuclear threat is so present and continues to grow for north korea. ~ . . , continues to grow for north korea. ~ ., .,, i. continues to grow for north korea. ~ ., , , ., korea. what was your sense of how much _ korea. what was your sense of how much trust _ korea. what was your sense of how much trust there - korea. what was your sense of how much trust there is - korea. what was your sense of how much trust there is in - korea. what was your sense of how much trust there is in this| how much trust there is in this

relationship?— how much trust there is in this relationship? hanging over the whole thing — relationship? hanging over the whole thing of _ relationship? hanging over the whole thing of course - relationship? hanging over the whole thing of course scandal. relationship? hanging over the | whole thing of course scandal a few weeks ago with the leaked pentagon documents which seem to suggest that the us has been listening — to suggest that the us has been listening and are spying on what — listening and are spying on what is _ listening and are spying on what is a _ listening and are spying on what is a very strong ally, south _ what is a very strong ally, south korea. back home in korea that was— south korea. back home in korea that was not domestically a great — that was not domestically a great thing for the president. it great thing for the president. it felt — great thing for the president. it felt like a lot of that were swept — it felt like a lot of that were swept aside for this meeting, for the — swept aside for this meeting, for the six days. a lot of backslapping, handshaking, reaffirming these relationships. so it felt like as you _ relationships. so it felt like as you are mentioning, strong cultural— as you are mentioning, strong cultural commitment. a very strong — cultural commitment. a very strong bond and they were women, _ strong bond and they were women, i think, strong bond and they were women, ithink, to strong bond and they were women, i think, to move strong bond and they were women, ithink, to move past that— women, ithink, to move past that and — women, ithink, to move past that and make sure that they left a — that and make sure that they left a meeting on good terms. speaking _ left a meeting on good terms. speaking and cultural commitments we saw netflix announcing this huge huge investment into south korea. how important is this? you'll acquire the things i want to talk is that this meeting, this week was about notjust honouring the 70 year relationship that started with

the on the battlefield during the on the battlefield during the korean war but that it has progressed beyond military protection. it progressed beyond military protection-— protection. it is also about economic— protection. it is also about economic partnership - protection. it is also about economic partnership and | protection. it is also about i economic partnership and we protection. it is also about - economic partnership and we saw so much discussion about how south korea has gone from being one of the poorest countries in the world back then to one of the world back then to one of the richest. the tenth largest. south korea is now able to work as a partner to the united states but certainly k dramas, everything kay has gotten so big. it is a reflection of that soft diplomacy.— big. it is a reflection of that soft diplomacy. the president mentioning — soft diplomacy. the president mentioning bts _ soft diplomacy. the president mentioning bts by _ soft diplomacy. the president mentioning bts by name. - soft diplomacy. the president i mentioning bts by name. squid games— mentioning bts by name. squid games and parasite which was the first— games and parasite which was the first ever foreign—language film to— the first ever foreign—language film to win at the oscars a few years— film to win at the oscars a few years back. clearly they are thinking _ years back. clearly they are thinking that people want more korean— thinking that people want more korean content. | thinking that people want more korean content.— korean content. i think there is more than _ korean content. i think there is more than that. _

korean content. i think there is more than that. this - korean content. i think there is more than that. this is - korean content. i think there is more than that. this is a i is more than that. this is a chance for the united states to show how working with the country and supporting a country, nurturing it over all these decades can produce a country like south korea and so i also see it as strategic and away to show other smaller countries, side with us and see what you can do.— what you can do. great to get both of your _ what you can do. great to get both of your perspectives. - what you can do. great to get| both of your perspectives. we will have you on a little bit later but with the interesting points you made there. thank you both. life is fragile in this northern frontier of the philippines. impenetrable limestone cliffs and frequent storms can cut the island off for weeks.

but people here face a new threat — caught between two superpowers trying to gain supremacy over these seas. cyrus is out to catch flying fish — the islanders�* favourite. but on his days out at sea, fishing in the philippine waters just south of taiwan, he spotted chinese ships getting ever closer. the chinese fishermen used to harass us. even the chinese coastguard used to roam around the island. chinese coastguard? yes. cock crows. the native ivatans have forged a living fishing and farming on this island for centuries, taking only what they need. it's very fresh air. we live here in peace. but their proximity to taiwan has made them both a strategic us ally and a vulnerable foe. the us and the philippines held combat drills here

to practice defending an island from aggressors — part of the largest military exercises the two allies have ever staged. this is about more than a show of arms. this is about washington building an arc of alliances across asia — south korea, japan, the philippines, australia. the idea is to build a reliable coalition, just in case there's conflict with china. but some fear an increasing us presence will provoke the people's republic of china. we don't want a war with the prc. we do not want that, we do not desire that, we are not provoking that. a war with the prc is good for nobody, including the prc.

our method of operation here, and a goal of our campaign in the region, is to deter conflict from ever occurring. this sleepy town in the far north of the filipino mainland is now part of that deterrent. santa ana is home to a tiny naval base — one of four new filipino sites the us can access — but some fear it could make the area a target. it's really difficult. that's why we trying to provide some inputs, too, about it, and the feelings of our people, so that more superpowers will see, you know, how it is hard and how hard it is for us to choose between the two of them. between a neighbour who has never been our enemy, and between a long ally with so many difficulties, too. but distance from the politics and the rhetoric, the people of these islands try not to dwell on what could be and enjoy what they have. an island life is a simple life, they tell me. with a close eye to the north, they pray daily that it will stay that way.

laura bicker, bbc news, in itbayat. he previously served as the national security council director for china. good directorfor china. good evening to you. we were seeing this report from the philippines, feeling caught in between the us and china. hagar between the us and china. how ke is between the us and china. how key is the _ between the us and china. how key is the philippines to both players in the region? the philippines _ players in the region? the philippines has _ players in the region? the philippines has not - players in the region? the philippines has not been a major— philippines has not been a major player until very recently. for a while, the philippines were sort of standing back from the american alliance, — standing back from the american alliance, but because of aggressive chinese action in the south china sea, the philippines has now decided to allow— philippines has now decided to allow more us bases, more us

logistics. — allow more us bases, more us logistics, very close to taiwan _ logistics, very close to taiwan. and this a very strong reaction — taiwan. and this a very strong reaction from beijing.- reaction from bei'ing. what is our reaction from bei'ing. what is yourtakeh reaction from bei'ing. what is your take on _ reaction from bei'ing. what is your take on the _ reaction from beijing. what is your take on the significance l your take on the significance of the philippines for both the us and china?— us and china? there are certainly _ us and china? there are certainly seeing - us and china? there are certainly seeing my - us and china? there are i certainly seeing my military activity by the chinese. i think what has been happening as well as that the chinese have been using the pocketbook to gain influence in the region. and that many countries are very dependent on trade with china and it difficult for them to stand up to china and we have seen over the years from washington a concerted effort to try to deal with and counter that growing influence that china has exerted notjust in the indo—pacific but around the world. in the indo-pacific but around the world-— the world. because of a particularly _ the world. because of a particularly aggressive l particularly aggressive posture? i particularly aggressive posture?— particularly aggressive osture? ~ , . particularly aggressive osture? ,, ., posture? i think it is all of it. it is certainly _ posture? i think it is all of it. it is certainly trying - posture? i think it is all of it. it is certainly trying to l it. it is certainly trying to make sure that they have some influence and control, i don't know if control is the right

word. but make sure that they have influence in that region, in the waters. that is why the colour of the indo right? disband the influence that the us has not beaten in the waters as well, in the islands beyond asia. ii as well, in the islands beyond asia. ., ., ~' as well, in the islands beyond asia. ., ., ., asia. if we look at how china has reacted _ asia. if we look at how china has reacted to _ asia. if we look at how china has reacted to the _ asia. if we look at how china has reacted to the meeting l asia. if we look at how china i has reacted to the meeting that we saw here in washington this week, the accused but the us and south korea of deliberately stirring up tensions on the korean peninsula. to think this will inflame tensions further? in the make the chinese have not liked the president from the day he took office. he has taken a fairly hard—line stance toward spacing on many issues and one of the has done recently as engage in the taiwan issue. past south korean president to the avoided the issue forfear of president to the avoided the issue for fear of upsetting beijing but he has spoken out

rather strongly. there was a statement while he was in washington on taiwan. the chinese government has demolished the south korean government over there so they are also angry with him because he really shows no interest in negotiating. he offered a plan for negotiation which was immediately rejected by the north and you seen the washington conference that there were no new initiatives on the diplomatic side so the chinese think he is with the opponent washington at this point. opponent washington at this oint. �* . , opponent washington at this oint. �* ., , ., opponent washington at this oint. ., , ., ., ~' point. and really do not like the government _ point. and really do not like the government and - point. and really do not like the government and south. point. and really do not like - the government and south korea at this— the government and south korea at this time. do the government and south korea at this time-— at this time. do you think that the chinese _ at this time. do you think that the chinese were _ at this time. do you think that the chinese were expecting i at this time. do you think that . the chinese were expecting some sort of new initiative to come out of this meeting? ida. sort of new initiative to come out of this meeting?- out of this meeting? no, i think that _ out of this meeting? no, i think that they _ out of this meeting? no, i think that they have - out of this meeting? no, i think that they have read | out of this meeting? no, i i think that they have read him pretty— think that they have read him pretty well. i do think, my own personal— pretty well. i do think, my own personal view is that now that the military side has been bolstered, there needs to be more — bolstered, there needs to be more creative thinking on the diplomatic side than we have seen — diplomatic side than we have seen so _ diplomatic side than we have seen so far out of washington,

on this— seen so far out of washington, on this issue. and out of soul. but _ on this issue. and out of soul. but i _ on this issue. and out of soul. but i don't _ on this issue. and out of soul. but i don't think that the chinese _ but i don't think that the chinese were expecting anything at this— chinese were expecting anything at this meeting. is chinese were expecting anything at this meeting.— at this meeting. is the president _ at this meeting. is the president a _ at this meeting. is the | president a particularly at this meeting. is the - president a particularly large thorn in the side of the chinese, as we were just hearing? and i think dennis is right. for example, the previous president prioritised engaging the north koreans and was very unwilling to antagonise china because he felt that china was a key piece to bringing north korea back into those discussions and negotiations and what we are seeing is a shift in the south korean president. to prioritise in the relationship _ korean president. to prioritise in the relationship with - korean president. to prioritise in the relationship with the - in the relationship with the united states. so i think that i agree with dennis also that we need to have some creative thinking when it comes to diplomacy and i do think that china has to be part of that discussion if we want to bring north korea back to the negotiating table so the united

states will have to find a way to work with china and find common ground when it comes to north korea. we've not seen a lot of proposals for that at the moment, the administration is very keen not to make any concessions. they say the door is open to diplomacy but they're not going to make any first moves and that has been very clear and the president agrees with that. they're very much in line when it comes at the approach in north but it does not leave a lot of room for openings at this point so it is very hard to see how we're going to make her way out of this. . . , we're going to make her way out of this. ., ., , , of this. china really is needed to rein in _ of this. china really is needed to rein in pyongyang - of this. china really is needed to rein in pyongyang but- of this. china really is needed to rein in pyongyang but the i to rein in pyongyang but the question is, does china want to? i mean, how do china sea, for example, this build—up that we've seen in pyongyang in recent weeks and months? in the current state _ recent weeks and months? in the current state of _ recent weeks and months? in the current state of us _ recent weeks and months? in the current state of us china - current state of us china relations which are about as low— relations which are about as low we _ relations which are about as low i've seen them since the tiananmen crisis of 1989, china does _ tiananmen crisis of 1989, china does not — tiananmen crisis of 1989, china does not want to do the united

states— does not want to do the united states any favours. and so, in some — states any favours. and so, in some ways, they've allowed the north— some ways, they've allowed the north koreans to move forward with their— north koreans to move forward with their missile and nuclear programmes as a thorn in the american _ programmes as a thorn in the american side. i do think that getting — american side. i do think that getting china into the negotiations is a real necessity. i was part of the negotiations in the bush administration when we had the six party— administration when we had the six party talks which the chinese actually mediated and we did — chinese actually mediated and we did make some progress in that period dealing with north korea — that period dealing with north korea i— that period dealing with north korea. i think china is central to this — korea. i think china is central to this problem. the north koreans _ to this problem. the north koreans are very dependent on the chinese economically so there — the chinese economically so there is— the chinese economically so there is some room here and, if he could — there is some room here and, if he could get america china relations back on a little better— relations back on a little better track, this would be one of the — better track, this would be one of the issues that i would like to see — of the issues that i would like to see taken out. | of the issues that i would like to see taken out.— to see taken out. i briefly want to — to see taken out. i briefly want to get _ to see taken out. i briefly want to get your - to see taken out. i briefly want to get your take - to see taken out. i briefly want to get your take on | to see taken out. i briefly i want to get your take on the phone call that we saw between the chinese president and the ukrainian president. to think this changes the toll china's

stance on the war in ukraine? i think that there is an opening here — think that there is an opening here that _ think that there is an opening here that zelensky sees in 20 with— here that zelensky sees in 20 with the — here that zelensky sees in 20 with the chinese to a better position _ with the chinese to a better position. i don't think they have — position. i don't think they have moved yet. they continue even _ have moved yet. they continue even in — have moved yet. they continue even in the _ have moved yet. they continue even in the coal with zelensky not to— even in the coal with zelensky not to call— even in the coal with zelensky not to call it an invasion. they— not to call it an invasion. they continue to have very warm ties with — they continue to have very warm ties with moscow. but zelensky me think— ties with moscow. but zelensky me think that there is at least a measure of opportunity here and i— a measure of opportunity here and i think is very smart to take — and i think is very smart to take it _ and i think is very smart to take it up _ and i think is very smart to take it up. test the chinese. steve — take it up. test the chinese. steve the _ take it up. test the chinese. steve the chinese will move a little — steve the chinese will move a little bit _ steve the chinese will move a little bit. see if the chinese will use _ little bit. see if the chinese will use their influence with moscow. because it is not in the chinese interest to have this— the chinese interest to have this war— the chinese interest to have this war go on forever. i�*m this war go on forever. i'm watching _ this war go on forever. i'm watching it _ this war go on forever. i'm watching it closely. - this war go on forever. i'm watching it closely. i- this war go on forever. in watching it closely. i think it's interesting to watch china wanting to step into this role is a global mediator and that is a global mediator and that is also possibly a role we could see them play with north korea so certainly watching to

see whether this will amount to anything. a very interesting conversation. good evening to both of you and thanks for joining us. the president dazzled the white house crowd this week with its own edition of the classic american pie. maybe you saw it. if you didn't, enjoy. a long, long time ago... i can still remember how that music used to make me smile. that i could make me smile. that i could make this people dance and maybe they'd be happy for a while. bad news on the

doorstep. i can't remember if i cried when i read about... hello. the bank holiday weekend is upon us, and the weather is looking a little mixed, but, you know, overall, it's not going to be too bad. plenty of sunny spells in the forecast, but one or two showers, and some of them could be heavy. let's have a look at the big picture. across our neck of the woods, so a low pressure in the north atlantic, a large one, and it's helping to draw in a warm atmosphere from the southern climes. in fact, mild air coming all the way from the azores. but the very far north of scotland, under the influence of a colder current of air from the north.

so here is the forecast for the early morning, for saturday, and it's a sort of mild—ish start to the day. it's certainly not frosty out there, 5—10 celsius in some spots. a lot of cloud in the morning, first thing, particularly across the northern half of the uk. and then showers are expected to develop from wales, the midlands, the north—west of england, certainly in northern ireland, maybe one or two in scotland as well. the best of the sunshine and the warmest weather will be across the south. take a look at these temperatures, 19 or 20 celsius in london, about that as far west as cardiff. but in scotland, chilly, only 7 celsius expected in aberdeen. in fact, it will be chilly right along the north sea coast. here's a look at sunday, i think there'll be quite a few showers around, hit and miss, sure, but some thunderstorms are possible in northern ireland, so there could be some downpours. again, the best of the weather on sunday further towards the south and east, temperatures in the high teens, but more typically, it'll be around about 15—16 celsius. so that's the end of sunday. how about the bank holiday itself? well, overall, again, not looking bad for most of us. high pressure is close by, particularly out towards the west.

but weather fronts also affecting the north of scotland, and also showers are in the forecast for east anglia and the south—east. and, again, there could be one or two downpours. so after a sunny saturday and sunday, showers on the cards for london and the south—east. elsewhere, variable amounts of cloud and actually not looking too bad at all. look at that, 17 in newcastle, around 16 in belfast. let's look at the outlook, then, for the week ahead. so here's that little mixed weekend, and then into next week, i think the temperatures will ease somewhat, but overall the weather isn't looking too bad. bye— bye.

voice-over: this is bbc news. we'll have the headlines and all the main news stories for you at the top of the hour, straight after this programme. king charles iii is preparing for the most significant day of his life — his coronation.

my life will, of course, change, as i take up my new responsibilities. god save the king! he's facing big challenges. there are questions about the monarchy�*s wealth and privilege. there is so much wealth that they hold which is untouched and untaxed and is unaccounted for. the cost of the monarchy is tiny compared to what it produces for this country. storm clouds are gathering in some commonwealth countries over slavery. justice will require a formal apology. and a new opinion poll suggests support for the monarchy is waning, especially among the young. this, i think, is a problem for charles. how can he, as it were, recruit the young to support of the monarchy? the uk's very different today from when the king's mother was crowned 70 years ago. can he, and will he, change the monarchy?