live from washington. this is bbc news, welcome to viewers on pbs in america. fighting in sudan rages on, as thousands are fleeing the country. the leader of the rsf militia group tells the bbc he won't negotiate untilfighting ends. at least 25 civilians have been killed in a wave of russian air strikes across ukraine and the bbc chairman richard sharp resigns after a report finds he was not open about his dealings with borisjohnson when he interviewed for the chairman's job to sudan now, and the

british government has messaged all nhs doctors in sudan to say they are now eligible for evacuation flight. this is a reversal of their previous policy, and follows several days of stories emergeing from sudan of nhs doctors being turned away from an airport in khartoum, from where british citizens have been flown to cyprus. this evening, however, a message was circulated by the department of health and social care telling all nhs doctors in sudan to make their way to wadi saedna airfield, just north of the capital, for evacuation. this news comes as fighting continues in sudan, despite an extended ceasefire. the army and the rival militia group, the rsf — or rapid support forces — are blaming each other. airstrikes and gunfire were reported in khartoum and nearby cities, you can see smoke billowing from buildings here. at least 512 people have been killed and more than 4000 injured in the conflict. the united nations said the actual casualty figures are likely much higher.

in an exclusive interview, our presenter zeinab badawi spoke with rsf leader general mohamed hamdan dagalo, also known as hemed'ti. here's what he has to say. i want to put it to you that the people of sudan, particularly in the capital are living in an absolute ordeal. what would it take for you to allow humanitarian corridors? translation: festival, iwould like to thank the bbc for the interview regarding the truths. we have been asking for it from the first day of the war, we started the humanitarian corridor straightaway. we opened these corridors within the areas controlled by our forces. we started the truth from our side. we are working for the sake of the civilians and our fight for the sake of the civilians and ourfight is on the behalf of the civilians. we have no

problems with these corridors and we are helping the diplomatic missions. the sudanese people acknowledge the areas under our control, we are working hands and feet to help others. we have no problem with these corridors whatsoever. 0ur correspondent is on and sad where hundreds of people are passing through on their journey to leave the country. another refugee coming into this camp, there are over 4000 refugees registered here, and more have been processed. this makes it camp has become a temporary home to thousands of people fleeing the fight in sudan stop by the majority of the people here are from a western region of sudan, which had been the cause of the conflict. in a twist of fate,

the two generals who had fought together, side—by—side are now squaring it out against each other in a bid to control sudan, and caught in this crossfire civilian population. the majority of the people here, it is like a double tragedy, surviving and suffering the two decade conflict, to only now start fleeing their home again due to the renewed fighting in sudan. i spoke to a woman who told me people were being killed in her village. she had to flee with herfour village. she had to flee with her four children, village. she had to flee with herfour children, leaving her husband behind. the united nations and humanitarian agencies are now racing against time to try to provide food and shelter for the refugees. 0bservers of the sudanese conflict say with a new trend, people are likely to flee into chad. the country is already the largest host of sudanese

refugees. we mentioned that the british government has messaged all nhs doctors in sudan to say they are now eligible for evacuation flights. 0ur reporterjoe inwood has been speaking to sudanese—born dr abdulrahman babiker, who was trapped in sudan, but is now safe. they spoke when dr babiker was waiting to be evacuated. to be honest, with all this conflict, holding my family back, it's a bit difficult to get them to take part in this risky area, they are trying to sort themselves to one of the borders, and for myself, i'm feeling much better now that at

least i am being eligible to be evacuated and flown out to the field. d0 evacuated and flown out to the field. i: evacuated and flown out to the field. ,, ~ ., ., ., field. do you know, other other doctors who — field. do you know, other other doctors who are _ field. do you know, other other doctors who are still _ field. do you know, other other doctors who are still trapped i doctors who are still trapped or do you think now they are letting them all in? so or do you think now they are letting them all in?- or do you think now they are letting them all in? so in our doctor's grow). _ letting them all in? so in our doctor's group, many - letting them all in? so in our doctor's group, many of- letting them all in? so in our| doctor's group, many of them were let in yesterday which is great news actually, and we have helping each other to make it and support each other. find it and support each other. and joe it and support each other. and joe edwards — it and support each other. and joe edwardsjoins me now. is good to see you. you spoke to the doctorjust before he was evacuated and we understand he is now in safety, what can you tell us about this ordeal? i spoke to him againjust an hour or so, spoke to him againjust an hour orso, he spoke to him againjust an hour or so, he is now in cyprus, this is the airbase where people are being flown to and unlike many of the other

sudanese doctors, he has managed to make it to safety, but it has been a terrible ordeal for but it has been a terrible ordealfor him as it has but it has been a terrible ordeal for him as it has for many of the people trying to get out of this conflict. he was initially, he tried to make it to the airbase a few days ago but was told he was not eligible because although he does work in the british national health service, he lives here, he does not have citizenship, and so was told he could not get on the flight, and then he had to make the difficultjourney back and then he had to make the difficult journey back across town to see his family and started this really quite difficult process of trying to raise awareness and that's how we got in touch, and i have been speaking to him over a number of days and we put this story out about his situation yesterday, got a lot of attention and he made another attempt to get to the airport just this morning so maybe 15 hours ago and this time he did make it through, he was accepted. we don't know the causal link here, it could just be good fortune, but he thinks the attention his story received was part of that, and

now he is in safety. what we're seeing here as well as quite interesting, this complete reversal of government's policy, they said, and i have been speaking to them for many days and they have been very clear on this, the evacuation flights of british citizens and their dependents only, i've got many messages saying this, saying that people were able to come to the uk if they were able to find their own way, so they could travel to a war zone, go to egypt and make it that way, but they are not allowed to get evacuation flights. this clearly changes that position.— flights. this clearly changes that position. what you think was behind _ that position. what you think was behind the _ that position. what you think was behind the policy - that position. what you think i was behind the policy reversal? it's always difficult to know with these things, it could be a number of factors, there has been a lot of negative publicity here, notjust the bbc�*s reporting and other newspapers have highlighted this as well, a lot of pressure from sudanese doctors on social media and people agreeing with them, and obviously not

everyone does, there is a range of views on this, as there are in all things, but many people who felt that these doctors who worked in the nhs about the covid pandemic maybe should be evacuated from this country. it could also be the fact that maybe they run out of people who are british citizens, british passport holders who want to come forward so they have spare capacity. it's really difficult and shoreview is well know in a situation like this getting clear information out is very difficult. in fairness to the foreign office, other priorities, just informing journalists, and we don't know, but it is probably a combination of all those factors. combination of all those factors— combination of all those factors. ., ., ., ., factors. do we have an idea of how many _ factors. do we have an idea of how many doctors _ factors. do we have an idea of how many doctors we - factors. do we have an idea of how many doctors we are - factors. do we have an idea of. how many doctors we are talking about, nhs doctors who were still stuck in sudan is yellow it's hard to say the figure that are still stuck.- that are still stuck. the fi . ure that are still stuck. the figure we _ that are still stuck. the figure we were - that are still stuck. the figure we were given i that are still stuck. the i figure we were given was that are still stuck. tue: figure we were given was at least 24, that was from the sudanese junior doctors association, 24 named

individuals who are in this situation but it could be many more, that was just the ones they knew. we know if you have got out. maybe a dozen or so, a complete estimate, but it's really hard to know, i keep labouring that point, but it's difficult to know what is going on because communications are difficult, often the phone lines are down and coming across reliable information is often very hard to. fit across reliable information is often very hard to. of course. we understand _ often very hard to. of course. we understand they - often very hard to. of course. we understand they have i often very hard to. of course. | we understand they have only been given one day to make it to this airfield to fly out. will they be people, doctors who are struggling to get to this airfield amid all the fighting in the chaos? {iii fighting in the chaos? of course- _ fighting in the chaos? of course. we fighting in the chaos? i>f course. we have heard of fighting in the chaos? i>i course. we have heard of these ceasefires but let's not kid ourselves that there is no fighting taking place. the ceasefires have broadly held more or less but this is still a very dangerous city. we have had reports people, even amongst the ceasefire had been fired upon, people have been killed, people have had the car stopped there was one doctor i spoke to her was forced to take

iran's avenue, the rapid support for soldiers a hospital, so it's not a straightforward journey and many people have really struggled to get to this airfield, it's 15 kilometres or so north of town, so to do this in a day, that's why some of the people i have been speaking to, the sudanese doctors associations have said why have you given us only this time, and may be two to late for many people. and may be two to late for many --eole. �* , ., people. the british government has messaged _ people. the british government has messaged all _ people. the british government has messaged all nhs - people. the british government has messaged all nhs doctors i people. the british governmentl has messaged all nhs doctors to say they are now eligible for evacuation flights, thank you so much joe evacuation flights, thank you so muchjoe inwood. to ukraine, where president zelensky says that beating russia is now the main task for everyone in europe and across the free world. he was speaking as rescuers continued to search for survivors of russia's latest missile attack that killed at least 25 people including children on friday. for the first time in more than 50 days, the capital, kyiv came under heavy fire.

some of the worst attacks were in the country's centre and south, in the town of uman, which had largely been spared until now, and city of dnipro. these pictures are from uman showing a nine storey apartment building after it had been hit while many were sleeping. the russian defence ministry said, without evidence, that its military had targeted ukrainian army reserve units with the strikes. the bbc�*s hugo bachega sent this update. this is the site of the russian missile attack on uman, this is the building head shortly after four o'clock in the morning, you can see the entire section of the building collapsed, people were sleeping when this attack happened, residents were trapped under the rubble. it's been more than ten hours since the attack happened and the search and rescue operation has begun, the authorities have set at least three children were killed, in a town far away from the frontline. they have also attacks in dnipro and even the q attacks in dnipro and even the 0 avenue, and devastation will

be much worse because the defence —— the capital kyiv. 22 of the missiles fired by russia were intercepted, and reacting to these attacks, president zelensky said was another night of russian terror that would not be forgiven. for more on this, i spoke to michael 0'hanlon, senior fellow in foreign policy at the brookings institution, and rajan menon, director of the grand strategy program at defense priorities. michael, i will start with you. what do you think these strikes tell us about russia's strategy right now? fist tell us about russia's strategy right now?— right now? at one level, they are 'ust right now? at one level, they are just more _ right now? at one level, they are just more of _ right now? at one level, they are just more of the - right now? at one level, they are just more of the same i right now? at one level, they are just more of the same of| are just more of the same of course and it's a strategy that was attempted over the primarily, and failed. the goal was to break ukrainian well, or somehow make the world feel that putin could keep just turning up the pain, the volume, and he would always have some new trick up his sleeve, because even though those metal and drone attacks

through the winter were deadly, ukraine showed its resolve and its metal in soldering iron, both literally on the battlefield and also in its civilian life, economy, cities, the will of its people. on the other hand russia is trying to make sure that we don't ever get too complacent about this war stands and if it wasn't for these types of russian attacks on russia threatening to not renew the grain deal that allows for the world food markets to be benefiting from russian and ukrainian exports or other things that russia continues to do to throw in a monkey wrench, then moscow might feel like the narrative was being lost, that we were alljust was being lost, that we were all just worrying and was being lost, that we were alljust worrying and thinking about ukraine's spring offensive, thinking that somehow momentum is an ukraine's side and i think putin wants to remind us that no, he has already got and always got more things that he can do to make life complicated, to make life difficult, and even deadly for ukrainians and others, so it is

putin staying relevant. it's not a big deal, is not going to change the course of anything, but he is preventing anything else having a narrative of positivity in regard to ukraine.— positivity in regard to ukraine. ., ., positivity in regard to ukraine. ., . ~' ukraine. roger, what you think, is this about _ ukraine. roger, what you think, is this about the _ ukraine. roger, what you think, is this about the narrative i is this about the narrative here and putin taking control of that again? think it is an attempt break ukrainian morale and as mike pointed out, it's the opposite. i've been to all of the towns that— i've been to all of the towns that were hit or nearly hit today, _ that were hit or nearly hit today, except for uman, and every — today, except for uman, and every time there are such attacks_ every time there are such attacks and airwaves and ukrainians by an large have gotten _ ukrainians by an large have gotten in your do this by the way— gotten in your do this by the way because you cannot be in ukraine — way because you cannot be in ukraine and have ——be paralysed by fear— ukraine and have ——be paralysed by fear ail— ukraine and have ——be paralysed by fear all the time but i do not think— by fear all the time but i do not think there are very much of miiiiary— not think there are very much of military consequence but we have _ of military consequence but we have to — of military consequence but we have to look to see where the battlelines move as the upcoming ukrainian offensive of which _ upcoming ukrainian offensive of which i — upcoming ukrainian offensive of which i think will be primarily launched _ which i think will be primarily launched from the south. and one other— launched from the south. and one other thing, launched from the south. and one otherthing, it launched from the south. and one other thing, it is true that— one other thing, it is true that these attacks are not of

direct — that these attacks are not of direct military consequence but they do— direct military consequence but they do add to the colossal damage that ukraine has suffered and the estimates range — suffered and the estimates range of reconstruction between $444 — range of reconstruction between $444 billion, but the world bank. — $444 billion, but the world bank, and $750 which is the ukrainian _ bank, and $750 which is the ukrainian finance estimate. rajan. _ ukrainian finance estimate. rajan, you mentioned the impending ukrainian counteroffensive that we are expecting. looking at where things stand now, do you think ukraine is in a position to make a breakthrough? they have about nine brigades _ make a breakthrough? they have about nine brigades that - make a breakthrough? they have about nine brigades that have i about nine brigades that have been — about nine brigades that have been trained up to the west, it's roughly between 35 and 40.000 _ it's roughly between 35 and 40,000 people, and the west has applied _ 40,000 people, and the west has applied a — 40,000 people, and the west has applied a good bit of the arms that it — applied a good bit of the arms that it promised, ukraine has something like now from the west— something like now from the west about 1500 additional armoured vehicles, infantry fighting _ armoured vehicles, infantry fighting vehicles and personnel carriers. — fighting vehicles and personnel carriers, tanks, artillery of thought. _ carriers, tanks, artillery of thought, mind clearing, air defence _ thought, mind clearing, air defence systems, so they are ready— defence systems, so they are ready to _ defence systems, so they are ready to go. the reason i think it will— ready to go. the reason i think it will be — ready to go. the reason i think it will be in— ready to go. the reason i think it will be in the south is the way— it will be in the south is the way that— it will be in the south is the way that i_ it will be in the south is the way that i read the

battlefield, i think they will attack _ battlefield, i think they will attack from two axes, from her song _ attack from two axes, from her song province and bigger focus on problems into the russian held — on problems into the russian held regions of those two provinces and try to cut the land — provinces and try to cut the land bridge that the russians have — land bridge that the russians have built and if they succeed, and it's— have built and if they succeed, and it's a — have built and if they succeed, and it's a big if the russians will— and it's a big if the russians will be — and it's a big if the russians will be in _ and it's a big if the russians will be in some significant difficulty —— kherson. so far mind — difficulty —— kherson. so far mind you _ difficulty —— kherson. so far mind you most of the action has taken _ mind you most of the action has taken place in the donbas which consists — taken place in the donbas which consists of two ukrainian provinces, little and donetsk,, but the — provinces, little and donetsk,, but the centre of gravity i think— but the centre of gravity i think will shift a full luhansk.— think will shift a full luhansk. ., think will shift a full luhansk. ~ ~' ., , , luhansk. mike, do you see this as a possible — luhansk. mike, do you see this as a possible turning _ luhansk. mike, do you see this as a possible turning point? i. as a possible turning point? i think it's great military analysis and i cannot do any better than that or propose a battle battle plan but of course we are all talking these ukrainian battle plans in the open and the russians obviously are part of the conversation and they know what will be attempted and i don't think that ukraine is likely to achieve major breakthroughs. there is a possibility that at

some point, the so—called land bridge from russia to gloria is severed but russia has already supplied crimea for eight years without already having a land bridge —— krusher to crimea. i guess they can do it without mounds what i'm expecting it i hope i am wrong is that ukraine will make modest but only modest gains in the spring offensive and russia having been fortified by this mobilisation that priddin carried out, having a lot of trench lines, anti—tank weapons will perhaps be able to limit just how far and deeply ukraine can penetrate with these nine brigades but on the other hand nine brigades is not a trivial force and if they can really do fantastic combined arms manoeuvre even without much of an air force, manoeuvre even without much of an airforce, who knows? but my money is in favour of predicting a relatively modest set of games for ukraine this spring. set of games for ukraine this s-urin. �* , set of games for ukraine this s..rin_ �*, set of games for ukraine this s-urin. �*, ., ., , spring. let's zoom out a bit because — spring. let's zoom out a bit because l — spring. let's zoom out a bit because i want _ spring. let's zoom out a bit because i want to _ spring. let's zoom out a bit because i want to ask i spring. let's zoom out a bit because i want to ask you l spring. let's zoom out a bit i because i want to ask you about what we saw in the linked pentagon documents which was washington expressing some concerns about ukraine's

ability to continue to counter russia's attacks, concerns about ukraine's air defences as well and publicly washington says it is standing behind ukraine as long as it takes but do you think however that behind closed doors the narrative aside from of course dissenting republican voices in the white house but that was good change? yes the white house but that was good change?— good change? yes but not necessarily _ good change? yes but not necessarily in _ good change? yes but not necessarily in a _ good change? yes but not necessarily in a complete| necessarily in a complete hundred and 80 degrees fashion. i think there are even many republicans are certainly not many in the biden administration who would somehow leave ukraine high and dry and just cut off assistance altogether. i think the more likely dynamic here is after we've seen the spring offensive, we will take stock offensive, we will take stock of what we think is militarily and strategically realistic for the next round of fighting and start to have some tough conversations with ukrainians about whether they have to lower their ambitions a bit. not to conceive territory to russia, but perhaps have a negotiation or at least the ceasefire where they acknowledge they are not going

to get all of their land back now and maybe they needed ten, 20, 30 year now and maybe they needed ten, 20,30 year time now and maybe they needed ten, 20, 30 year time horizon where some of the could perhaps be recovered through referenda, some of it has to out weight written's stay in the kremlin and some is to wait for a change in politics and meantime you make the best you can with the 90% or 85% of the country you still hold. i think those kinds of debates and conversations may well happen later this year.— later this year. very interesting. - later this year. very interesting. rajan, l later this year. very j interesting. rajan, i later this year. very i interesting. rajan, iwant later this year. very - interesting. rajan, i want to hear what you think about that as well. do you think this spring offensive could indeed be very significant in how the biden administration is visible going the answer comes back now come back to the land bridge issue? �* , ., , come back to the land bridge issue? �*, ., , ., ., issue? it's not 'ust a matter ofthe issue? it's notjust a matter of the difficulty _ issue? it's notjust a matter of the difficulty of _ issue? it's notjust a matter of the difficulty of supplying crimea, _ of the difficulty of supplying crimea, it is very important actually— crimea, it is very important actually to supply crimea because the bridge is not going to be _ because the bridge is not going to be operational again until july, — to be operational again until july, so _ to be operational again until july, so the land bridge is important but the point of severing the land bridge if, and — severing the land bridge if, and this— severing the land bridge if, and this is a big if, the ukrainians succeed is to split

the russian forces now if the offensive _ the russian forces now if the offensive succeeds, there will be enormous pressure on the west— be enormous pressure on the west to — be enormous pressure on the west to keep the momentum going — west to keep the momentum going. 0n the other hand, if the ukrainians of a reverse and i'm the ukrainians of a reverse and i'm not— the ukrainians of a reverse and i'm not saying that they will, then— i'm not saying that they will, then they will be decisions where _ then they will be decisions where we ask ourselves how much more _ where we ask ourselves how much more to— where we ask ourselves how much more to be — where we ask ourselves how much more to be pumped into ukraine to help _ more to be pumped into ukraine to help them? ion balance optimistic because the performance of the russian army has been — performance of the russian army has been some amalgam of brittle — has been some amalgam of brittle and completely incompetent and morale in some of the _ incompetent and morale in some of the ukrainian side because they— of the ukrainian side because they are _ of the ukrainian side because they are defending their own country _ they are defending their own count . ., �* they are defending their own count . . �* ., ., country. 0k, and i'm going to ask ou country. 0k, and i'm going to ask you both _ country. 0k, and i'm going to ask you both one _ country. 0k, and i'm going to ask you both one last - country. 0k, and i'm going to| ask you both one last question and is very unfair of me but to answer it in 15 or 20 seconds each, rajan, what do you make of the call between president xi and zelensky this week? does it change at all china's perspective and its involvement in the conflict? ii perspective and its involvement in the conflict?— in the conflict? if you read the chinese _ in the conflict? if you read the chinese peace - in the conflict? if you read the chinese peace plan, i in the conflict? if you read the chinese peace plan, it| the chinese peace plan, it calls— the chinese peace plan, it calls for— the chinese peace plan, it calls for a ceasefire and some people — calls for a ceasefire and some people have interpreted that to mean _ people have interpreted that to mean that xi jinping wants existing battlelines frozen in

place — existing battlelines frozen in place. but what the chinese have — place. but what the chinese have said is ultimately, they should — have said is ultimately, they should be a ceasefire and they've _ should be a ceasefire and they've said nothing at all about _ they've said nothing at all about the ultimate disposition of character, now inaudible remains _ of character, now inaudible remains to be seen, the two sides— remains to be seen, the two sides are _ remains to be seen, the two sides are very far apart in terms— sides are very far apart in terms of— sides are very far apart in terms of what they regard as a minimally— terms of what they regard as a minimally acceptable settlement.- minimally acceptable settlement. ., ~ ~ minimally acceptable settlement. . ., settlement. 0k, and mike are our settlement. 0k, and mike are your thoughts. _ settlement. 0k, and mike are your thoughts, quickly? i your thoughts, quickly? quickly, yes, yourthoughts, quickly? quickly, yes, we should hope that china can be helpful here. they've been too friendly to putin, we all know about, but we should not give up on the chinese playing some modestly useful role and the peace plan is not so bad if you actually look at it and think about it, you know, calmly and fairly so i think the western reaction to it being so negative and so categorical was a mistake. children and parents in the uk are bracing for more disruption as teachers in england prepare to strike again. members of the national education union in england won't work on tuesday. it's the start of the fifth day of national strike action this year with the union seeking higher pay for teachers.

a 5% pay rise offered to national health service staff in england is likely to get majority union backing. a major union representing ambulance workers and others says its members are in favour, making it likely that most of the 14 nhs unions will support the deal when they meet ministers next week. the bbc chairman, richard sharp, has 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 facilitating an £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. so, why is the bbc chairman appointed by the uk prime minister and what is the chairman's role? our analysis editor

ros atkins explains. well, 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 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 boris johnson 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 that he wanted the job before he applied for it. the next issue also concerns mrjohnson. let's bring in a canadian millionaire called sam blythe. he wanted to offer the former prime minister financial help with a loan guarantee, and he asked his friend richard sharp if he could make

a connection to do that. richard sharp spoke to the cabinet secretary, head of the civil service, simon case. mr sharp thought that was sufficient disclosure. today's report found that it wasn't. and as we've been hearing, richard sharp says he now regrets not mentioning that conversation. and that oversight brought risks for the bbc because while the bbc didn't 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 for worse, this is all within the system. but there are renewed questions about whether it should be. ross atkins reporting for us.

that's the programme at this hour. thank you for watching bbc news. stay with us. —— ros atkins reporting for us. 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 to maybe 10 degrees 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 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 — hitand 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 or 16 degrees 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 have a 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.

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