live from london, this is bbc news. at least eight people have been killed in violence in pakistan sparked by the capture of the former minister, imran khan. the publisher of the mirror has apologised to prince harry for phone hacking. the conflict between israel and palestinian factions rages on. palestinian factions rages on. palestinian militants fired hundreds of rockets across the border to israel, following israeli strikes against gaza. finally, liverpool calling — a second round of hopefuls will be battling out for a place in the coveted eurovision final this weekend. welcome to the programme.

we start in pakistan — where the former prime minister, imran khan, has been remanded in custody for eight days after his arrest on corruption charges. his detention has sparked protests across the country, and at least eight people have died in clashes. a conviction would disqualify mr khan from standing for election. our pakistan correspondent caroline davies has been monitoring the days events from islamabad, and sent us this report. burning into the night — protests from lahore, karachi, peshawar. this was the singed aftermath, the reaction to imran khan's arrest yesterday. but the unrest is far from over. morning in islamabad. police blocked roads into the compound where imran khan was due to appear in front of a judge. some party officials were stopped at the gates. have you spoken to him since yesterday? no, we have no access yet. that is why i'm demanding access. we are being denied access.

beyond the boundaries of the compound, imran khan's supporters began to gather. this is the path through towards the police line. that's the police compound. and the supporters of imran khan have broken through, blocked up a large amount of the road. and you can see here the clouds of tear gas as the police are trying to attempt to stop them from getting any closer. imran khan's party, the pti, said they wanted protests to continue, but to be peaceful. we saw supporters arrive with sticks and stones. "they've shelled on us," says this man, referring to the metal tear gas shells. "this is what we've brought to fight against them". "you seem to be prepared," we ask. "we're going to bring shotguns and pistols next time if they keep shelling on us like this", he replies. protests reignited in peshawar, too, with the crowd chanting, "imran khan, your supporters are numerous!" in islamabad, behind the police

line, imran khan faced two corruption cases. on one, he was formally charged and pled not guilty. the full trial will now begin. on the second, he was told he would be remanded for eight days in police custody for investigation. against this febrile backdrop, pakistan is waiting to hold national elections while its economy teeters on the brink. the question of who will run pakistan is one neither side is willing to back down from. caroline davies, bbc news, islamabad. in the past few hours, pakistan's prime minister, muhammad shehbaz sharif, has addressed the nation and critiscised imran khan, who he refers to as imran niazi and blamed him for the recent spate of violence. translation: as a political worker, we cannot rejoice _ translation: as a political worker, we cannot rejoice over— translation: as a political worker, we cannot rejoice over any _ translation: as a political worker, we cannot rejoice over any arrest. i we cannot rejoice over any arrest. it is indeed a difficult moment in one's life, and something we've

experienced numerous times. in such a moment, the true test is of the leader who holds back his supporters from violating the law. they should ensure the safety of human life and the protection of public and private property. it is most unfortunate that let alone following the legal course, imran khan and ptr are distracting public and private buildings, committing the unforgivable crime of enmity towards the state. we've never seen such heartbreaking scenes in pakistan's 75 year history. it heartbreaking scenes in pakistan's 75 year history-— 75 year history. it was a natural outburst yesterday, _ 75 year history. it was a natural outburst yesterday, reflecting l 75 year history. it was a natural i outburst yesterday, reflecting the arrest _ outburst yesterday, reflecting the arrest of — outburst yesterday, reflecting the arrest of mr khan on fictitious charges _ arrest of mr khan on fictitious charges. mr khan had no directive on him to—

charges. mr khan had no directive on him to engenderany charges. mr khan had no directive on him to engender any violence, protests— him to engender any violence, protests which have been launched by mr khan_ protests which have been launched by mr khan ever since his illegal and unconstitutional ouster from power, throughout — unconstitutional ouster from power, throughout pakistan, it was broken. so we _ throughout pakistan, it was broken. so we believe in a completely peaceful— so we believe in a completely peaceful protest which is our constitutional right. so the prime minister's — constitutional right. so the prime minister's accusation that mr khan did not_ minister's accusation that mr khan did not control his followers, the fact is_ did not control his followers, the fact is he — did not control his followers, the fact is he was not there to control his followers. he had been arrested on fictitious charges, as i said. so he was _ on fictitious charges, as i said. so he was hot — on fictitious charges, as i said. so he was not there, in the followers indulged — he was not there, in the followers indulged in— he was not there, in the followers indulged in violence unfortunately, it was— indulged in violence unfortunately, it was a _ indulged in violence unfortunately, it was a very natural and spontaneous outburst from his followers stop what you described as emotional, _ followers stop what you described as emotional, the government described as violence _ emotional, the government described as violence. will emotional, the government described as violence. ~ ., ., as violence. will he get a fair trial? we _ as violence. will he get a fair

trial? we don't _ as violence. will he get a fair trial? we don't believe - as violence. will he get a fair trial? we don't believe so. i as violence. will he get a fair i trial? we don't believe so. why as violence. will he get a fair - trial? we don't believe so. why not. because the — trial? we don't believe so. why not. because the government _ trial? we don't believe so. why not. because the government decided i trial? we don't believe so. why not. because the government decided a l because the government decided a lon- because the government decided a longtime _ because the government decided a long time ago to neutralise him. they— long time ago to neutralise him. they tried — long time ago to neutralise him. they tried to confront him politically and they were unable to do this, _ politically and they were unable to do this, so— politically and they were unable to do this, so they have decided to neutralise — do this, so they have decided to neutralise him one way or the other. there _ neutralise him one way or the other. there was— neutralise him one way or the other. there was an — neutralise him one way or the other. there was an assassination attempt to

they've not been able to in the last few weeks. live now to an associate fellow at chatham house for an overview of fast—moving events and will this dispute between government and everyone can't be settled in court or on the streets? live now to farzana shaikh, she's an associate fellow at chatham house. at the moment it looks like it'll be settled out the streets. the courts are clearly finding themselves out of their depth on this, as your speakerjust said, the circumstances surrounding mr imran khan's arrest yesterday have been widely condemned as undemocratic. the charges against him have beenjudged to be

fictitious. he was of course arrested on charges of corruption, but of course, the arrest came hard on the heels of mr imran khan having accused a senior serving military general of conspiring to kill him — an accusation that met with a very angry response from the military which claimed that his accusations were entirely baseless. so really, it was a red line for the military, a red that mr imran khan had crossed. and i think certainly some would not have been surprised by yesterday's arrest orders a. lgallium would not have been surprised by yesterday's arrest orders a. when we look at those — yesterday's arrest orders a. when we look at those pictures, _ yesterday's arrest orders a. when we look at those pictures, is _ yesterday's arrest orders a. when we look at those pictures, is it _ look at those pictures, is it possible to determine whether or not imran khan's popularity goes up as a result of the arrest, or goes down?

well, it won't help — that is to say, his arrest will not help ease the instability that has engulfed the instability that has engulfed the country. that's for sure. as far as his popularity is concerned, as we well know that is high at the moment, very high. in the military, which fears his return to power, is well aware of that, and there is a sense that what the military is trying to do now is control the situation by incarcerating mr khan, and possibly disqualifying him, possibly even for life, disqualifying him from politics with a view to diluting some of that

support. but that is of course much easier said than done, partly because the incumbent government has shown itself to be quite inapt at resolving some of the crises that have engulfed pakistan. is resolving some of the crises that have engulfed pakistan.- have engulfed pakistan. is this a risk, have engulfed pakistan. is this a risk. then. _ have engulfed pakistan. is this a risk, then, for _ have engulfed pakistan. is this a risk, then, for the _ have engulfed pakistan. is this a risk, then, for the military - have engulfed pakistan. is this a risk, then, for the military to - have engulfed pakistan. is this a risk, then, for the military to be | risk, then, for the military to be the power behind a decision to disqualify an extremely popular politician? disqualify an extremely popular olitician? , ., ., politician? there is a long tradition _ politician? there is a long tradition of _ politician? there is a long tradition of that _ politician? there is a long tradition of that in - politician? there is a long i tradition of that in pakistan, politician? there is a long - tradition of that in pakistan, that traditionally politicians who have chosen to confront the military have had to face dire consequences, amongst which is disqualification. mr imran khan's predecessor was disqualified on very flimsy charges. so pakistan is used to this. with

regards to the question of risk, yes, it is a risk only because mr khan enjoys such widespread popularity, and so there is a feeling that if the situation goes out of hand, it could spell violence on a scale which has probably never been witnessed in pakistan. doctor, thank ou been witnessed in pakistan. doctor, thank you so — been witnessed in pakistan. doctor, thank you so much _ been witnessed in pakistan. doctor, thank you so much for— been witnessed in pakistan. doctor, thank you so much forjoining - been witnessed in pakistan. doctor, thank you so much forjoining us. i the israeli military says it's striking rocket launch sites in gaza as tensions escalate, a day after israeli air strikes killed 15 people in the palestinian enclave. let's ta ke let's take you to the un in new york, where the palestinian ambassador is speaking. palestine is an observer state at the un, let's listen. �* , ., listen. and in every part of the palestinian occupied _ listen. and in every part of the palestinian occupied territory, | listen. and in every part of the - palestinian occupied territory, and we need them to stop their

aggression and attacks against our people in the besieged gaza strip as we have seen since the early hours of yesterday. this is what i wanted to share with you, i'm sure that some of you want me to say something in arabic — we will, but i want to give anything to my colleagues if they want to say something —— give an opportunity to my colleagues. thank you. i think he said it all, the security— thank you. i think he said it all, the security council has a responsibility for the maintenance of peace _ responsibility for the maintenance of peace and security around the world, _ of peace and security around the world, and — of peace and security around the world, and this is a clear case that the security— world, and this is a clear case that the security council must shoulder that responsibility. the state of kuwait — that responsibility. the state of kuwait has condemned, in the strongest _ kuwait has condemned, in the strongest of terms, this aggression in the _ strongest of terms, this aggression in the continued aggression against the palestinian people, calling on the palestinian people, calling on the full— the palestinian people, calling on the full implementation of security council— the full implementation of security council resolutions in this regard and the — council resolutions in this regard and the need to safeguard the rights and the need to safeguard the rights

and protections afforded to the palestinian people as it is afforded to everyone else according to the charter of — to everyone else according to the charter of the united nations and international law. their responsibilities are clear, the condemnation must be absolute and by all, condemnation must be absolute and by all. and _ condemnation must be absolute and by all. and the _ condemnation must be absolute and by all, and the protection of civilians both in— all, and the protection of civilians both in the — all, and the protection of civilians both in the physical sense and in the legal— both in the physical sense and in the legal sense must be something that the _ the legal sense must be something that the security council takes up, and we _ that the security council takes up, and we stand in full solidarity with our palestinian brethren and will continue — our palestinian brethren and will continue to support theirjust cause — continue to support their 'ust cause., , continue to support their 'ust cause. , , ., continue to support their 'ust cause. , ., ., ~ cause. just to confirm that the uae did in fact, — cause. just to confirm that the uae did in fact, along _ cause. just to confirm that the uae did in fact, along with _ cause. just to confirm that the uae did in fact, along with france - cause. just to confirm that the uae did in fact, along with france and l did in fact, along with france and china, _ did in fact, along with france and china, call— did in fact, along with france and china, call for— did in fact, along with france and china, call for a _ did in fact, along with france and china, call fora meeting - did in fact, along with france and china, call for a meeting of- did in fact, along with france and china, call for a meeting of the i china, call for a meeting of the security— china, call for a meeting of the security council— china, call for a meeting of the security council which- china, call for a meeting of the security council which will- china, call for a meeting of the security council which will take j security council which will take place _ security council which will take place at — security council which will take place at 5pm _ security council which will take place at 3pm today. _ security council which will take place at 3pm today. the - security council which will take place at 3pm today. the call. security council which will take i place at 3pm today. the call was supported by— place at 3pm today. the call was supported by the _ place at 3pm today. the call was supported by the russian - place at 3pm today. the call was - supported by the russian federation, and we _ supported by the russian federation, and we are _ supported by the russian federation, and we are back— supported by the russian federation, and we are back yet _ supported by the russian federation, and we are back yet again— supported by the russian federation, and we are back yet again calling - and we are back yet again calling for a _ and we are back yet again calling for a nreeting _ and we are back yet again calling for a meeting due _ and we are back yet again calling for a meeting due to— and we are back yet again calling for a meeting due to the - and we are back yet again calling for a meeting due to the very- for a meeting due to the very

concerning _ for a meeting due to the very concerning developments - for a meeting due to the very concerning developments in. for a meeting due to the very. concerning developments in the occupied — concerning developments in the occupied palestinian _ concerning developments in the occupied palestinian territory. i concerning developments in the i occupied palestinian territory. the uae condenrns _ occupied palestinian territory. the uae condemns strongly— occupied palestinian territory. the uae condemns strongly the - occupied palestinian territory. the uae condemns strongly the air- uae condemns strongly the air strikes — uae condemns strongly the air strikes that _ uae condemns strongly the air strikes that have _ uae condemns strongly the air strikes that have caused - uae condemns strongly the air strikes that have caused the i uae condemns strongly the air- strikes that have caused the deaths of civilians. — strikes that have caused the deaths of civilians, which _ strikes that have caused the deaths of civilians, which include _ strikes that have caused the deaths of civilians, which include women i of civilians, which include women and children _ of civilians, which include women and children. these _ of civilians, which include women and children. these are - and children. these are unacceptable. - and children. these are unacceptable. the - and children. these are . unacceptable. the security and children. these are _ unacceptable. the security council does have — unacceptable. the security council does have a — unacceptable. the security council does have a responsibility- unacceptable. the security council does have a responsibility to - unacceptable. the security council does have a responsibility to call. does have a responsibility to call for intensified _ does have a responsibility to call for intensified dialogue - does have a responsibility to call for intensified dialogue to - does have a responsibility to call for intensified dialogue to call. does have a responsibility to call| for intensified dialogue to call for de—escalation, _ for intensified dialogue to call for de—escalation, to— for intensified dialogue to call for de—escalation, to do— for intensified dialogue to call for de—escalation, to do whatever i for intensified dialogue to call for de—escalation, to do whatever iti for intensified dialogue to call for. de—escalation, to do whatever it can to prevent _ de—escalation, to do whatever it can to prevent further— de—escalation, to do whatever it can to prevent further violence. - de—escalation, to do whatever it can to prevent further violence. i- de—escalation, to do whatever it can to prevent further violence. i think i to prevent further violence. i think we are _ to prevent further violence. i think we are already _ to prevent further violence. i think we are already seeing _ to prevent further violence. i think we are already seeing the - to prevent further violence. i think| we are already seeing the situation spin into— we are already seeing the situation spin into a — we are already seeing the situation spin into a circle _ we are already seeing the situation spin into a circle of— we are already seeing the situation spin into a circle of violence, - we are already seeing the situation spin into a circle of violence, and i spin into a circle of violence, and we would — spin into a circle of violence, and we would very— spin into a circle of violence, and we would very much _ spin into a circle of violence, and we would very much encourage l spin into a circle of violence, and. we would very much encourage all spin into a circle of violence, and i we would very much encourage all the parties _ we would very much encourage all the parties to— we would very much encourage all the parties to de—escalate. _ we would very much encourage all the parties to de—escalate. we _ we would very much encourage all the parties to de—escalate. we commend i parties to de—escalate. we commend the efforts— parties to de—escalate. we commend the efforts of— parties to de—escalate. we commend the efforts of egypt— parties to de—escalate. we commend the efforts of egypt in _ parties to de—escalate. we commend the efforts of egypt in calling - parties to de—escalate. we commend the efforts of egypt in calling for i

the efforts of egypt in calling for calnr _ the efforts of egypt in calling for calnr and — the efforts of egypt in calling for calm and mediating _ the efforts of egypt in calling for calm and mediating among i the efforts of egypt in calling for calm and mediating among the i calm and mediating among the parties. and _ calm and mediating among the parties, and we _ calm and mediating among the parties, and we very— calm and mediating among the parties, and we very much- calm and mediating among thel parties, and we very much hope calm and mediating among the i parties, and we very much hope that we will— parties, and we very much hope that we will be _ parties, and we very much hope that we will be able — parties, and we very much hope that we will be able to _ parties, and we very much hope that we will be able to avoid _ parties, and we very much hope that we will be able to avoid the - we will be able to avoid the circle of violence — we will be able to avoid the circle of violence that _ we will be able to avoid the circle of violence that it _ we will be able to avoid the circle of violence that it looks - we will be able to avoid the circle of violence that it looks like we i of violence that it looks like we are heading _ of violence that it looks like we are heading into. _ of violence that it looks like we are heading into.— of violence that it looks like we are heading into. that's the united nations they _ are heading into. that's the united nations they are _ are heading into. that's the united nations they are in _ are heading into. that's the united nations they are in new _ are heading into. that's the united nations they are in new york, i are heading into. that's the united i nations they are in new york, where the palestinian ambassador has been addressing reporters. palestine is an observer state, and he was also followed there by the ambassadors of kuwait in the uae. in the last few minutes, it's very important for us to mention to you that is's prime minister has delivered a statement of his own in hebrew, accompanied by the defence minister, and the latest update on figures we have for you is according to the israeli military, over 300 rockets were fired by

palestinian militant groups from gaza, there were four direct hits on buildings and structures inside israel, and that rocket fire has been continuing, according to our correspondent injerusalem. those correspondent in jerusalem. those tensions correspondent injerusalem. those tensions have been escalating a day after israeli air strikes killed 15 people in the palestinian enclave. the post—democrat army says it is attacking the infra— structure against the islamicjihad military group. palestinian sources say that at least one person has been killed and another seriously wounded. we had intense branches of rockets fired from the gaza strip towards israeli towns and cities, setting off sirens in tel aviv, and now we have israeli air strikes in the gaza strip, renewed air strikes. this, as we know that you chip in particular

is trying to mediate between the palestinian armed groups and gain a cease—fire, qatar and the un involved in those efforts, as well -- egypt involved in those efforts, as well —— egypt in particular. but there's been a setback in the last hour with renewed rocket power and air strikes. it's been a very frightening day for israelis and palestinians, as you can imagine, the israeli military said something like 1.5 million people in israel had been told to stay in or close to their bomb shelters, schools closed, most businesses closed in the south of the country, as well. in in the gaza strip, schools and businesses closed there, as well, people talking about how eerily quiet it is. this really all adds up to the heaviest fighting there's been between palestinian militants in gaza, and israel thought many months now, going back to august of last

year. and of course if a cease—fire can't be reached, there's the risk that this could escalate into full—blown war. tv presenter piers morgan was editor of the daily mirror newspaper, here in the uk, from 1995 to 200k. in the trial brought against mirror group, which started today, the lawyer for prince harry and three other claimants has claimed they have new evidence linking mr morgan to phone hacking at the mirror. in an exclusive interview recorded before the start of the trial, mr morgan tells the bbc�*s amol rajan he denies any knowledge of unlawful activity. how are you? very good. better known now for being a judge on talent shows, or walking off set on breakfast tv, piers morgan was for many years campaigning and influential tabloid newspaper editor. those years are back in the spotlight this week as prince harry and other claimants bring allegations of phone hacking to the high court. have you ever hacked a phone? no. did phone hacking ever

take place during your editorship of the mirror? not that i'm aware of. because what you're not saying there is. no, to be clear, originally i said i've never had a phone. i've never told anyone to hack your phone. and no story has ever been published in the mirror in my time from hacking the phone. and then somebody pointed out, "well, you can only know the first two things for sure." all i can talk to is what i know about my own involvement. i never hacked a phone. i wouldn't even know how. let's state some facts for some people that don't know the detail and have been over this, there have been dozens of civil hacking cases against the mirror group and we know at least five who have been awarded damages for phone hacking by the mirror during the period when you were editor. now, those are the ones we know about. they came out in court, but most cases so far against mirror group newspapers have been settled. i only worked for the daily mirror. sure. let's be clear, i only worked for the daily mirror.

i never had any responsibility for the sunday mirror or sunday mail, of the sunday people or any other titles. no responsibility at all. in 2015, the trinity mirror group apologised for historic phone hacking and said, "such behaviour represented an unwarranted and unacceptable intrusion into people's lives." i hear what you're saying... i agree with that, by the way. i think phone hacking is completely wrong and shouldn't have been happening, and it was lazy journalists being lazy. but there's evidence that it happened while you were editor. there's no evidence i knew anything about any of it. i never told anybody to hack a phone. and nobody on the daily mirror or the hundreds and hundreds, thousands, possibly ofjournalists who worked with me on the daily mirror have ever even been arrested in connection with phone hacking. so there are lots of civil things going on, but as you know, the bar for that is a lot lower than it is for any criminal action. yes, we can keep going over and over and over this, but the police were pretty thorough in their investigation. what i would say is i have not been involved in any of these settlements at all, but nobody has even asked me for my opinion, which i think says it all.

but does it stretch credulity for an editor as hands—on, as energetic, as intricately involved in the paper, as you were to say, this stuff was going on, but i didn't know about it. i didn't. so i don't care whether it stretches people's credulity or not, but i can be certain about what i knew and what i did. and no one has ever produced anything to contradict what i'm saying. prince harry is taking legal action against several tabloid newspaper groups. his legal actions include legal actions which concern claims about your record at the mirror. are you worried? no, not at all. most people, piers, would find that quite... i couldn't give a monkey's cast. why don't you walk around and ask 100 members of the public. "do you think do you have any sympathy for prince harry when it comes to privacy now?" zero. this guy, he's got no time for his family. he comes all the way, 5,000 miles, this eco warrior, to come and lecture the media once again about invasion of privacy and intrusion. and yet he's the biggest invader of privacy in royal history.

so, no, i'm not going to take any lectures from him, and i don't give a damn what actions he wants to take. good luck to you. but honestly, it's like being lectured on the truth by donald trump. amol rajan, bbc news. this year's eurovision song contest final, is now only three days away night in liverpool — and that's where we can go to now, to join maryam moshiri. one of my favourites this year is italy, listen to the entrant. singing in italian

and marco mengoni, italy's entry, joins me now. he's taken time out of his very busy schedule tojoin us he's taken time out of his very busy schedule to join us here. he's taken time out of his very busy schedule tojoin us here. welcome bbc news. you were last on stage for eurovision ten years ago, you're back now, how does it feel to be back here? i back now, how does it feel to be back here?— back here? i don't know, i really didn't enjoy _ back here? i don't know, i really didn't enjoy the _ back here? i don't know, i really didn't enjoy the 2013 _ back here? i don't know, i really didn't enjoy the 2013 eurovision. back here? i don't know, i really. didn't enjoy the 2013 eurovision. i was very young, but now this year... you're still young!— you're still young! absolutely and i'm still alive. _ you're still young! absolutely and i'm still alive. let's _ you're still young! absolutely and i'm still alive. let's look- you're still young! absolutely and i'm still alive. let's look at i you're still young! absolutely and i'm still alive. let's look at the i i'm still alive. let's look at the positives _ i'm still alive. let's look at the positives here, _ i'm still alive. let's look at the positives here, that's - i'm still alive. let's look at the positives here, that's for i i'm still alive. let's look at the positives here, that's for sure. absolutely, this year will be better, it's incredible. what's better, it's incredible. what's better. or _ better, it's incredible. what's better, or different _ better, it's incredible. what's better, or different from i better, it's incredible. what's better, or different from the l better, or different from the marcoux ten years ago and your vision, and the market today? i was vision, and the market today? i was inexperienced. _ vision, and the market today? i was

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if marcoux is looking for someone to do it with, marianne is there to sing with him in liverpool on saturday, a late entry. stay with us on bbc news. hello there. well, it's been a day of sunny spells and some heavy showers. certainly the skies look very dark and threatening here in ashbourne, in derbyshire, with a big shower cloud working across the horizon. and we have seen showers widely across the uk today, but most of the day's thunderstorms have tended to concentrate across east scotland, central and eastern parts of england, as well. now it's been another wet month so far, across parts of southern england, we've already had more than the average for may — that makes it the third consecutive month in a row that's been wetter than normal. and across parts of northern scotland, like the last couple of months, it's been drier than normal across the north of the uk. now during this evening and overnight, the area of low pressure responsible for the showers slips into northern ireland. so there will be further showers here, 1—2 keeping

going across western parts of england and wales, but otherwise, most of the day, showers will fade away and we'll have some clear spells overnight. temperatures for most between 6—8 celsius. tomorrow, another showery day — those showers with us straightaway in northern ireland. now elsewhere, you'll manage a bit of morning sunshine before those showers really get going across east scotland, eastern england. once they've developed here during the early afternoon, they'll tend to move inland, leaving some of the biggest downpours later in the afternoon across wales and the midlands, as well. temperatures generally reaching about 15—18 celsius, where we have some sunshine, it won't feel too bad. friday does see some weather changes as this area of high pressure builds into the northwest. this area of low pressure pushes a weather front into eastern areas. so northeasterly winds are changing the wind direction, bringing a lot more in the way of cloud, perhaps more early morning mist patches, as well. the thickest cloud for eastern and central england, thick enough to bring some light outbreaks of rain as we go through the day.

eastern areas, chilly, temperatures around 13—14 celsius — but where we do have some sunshine in the west, temperatures high teens, might even squeeze out of 20 in 1—2 areas. the weekend — well, we still have that high pressure to start off with, but then for the second half of the weekend, this cold front is going to very gradually push a band of rain into the northwest. so for most of us, saturday's a decent day — could be a few showers around, but most dry with some sunshine, and we could see temperatures reach the low 20s. it's on sunday that more of us will see outbreaks of rain developing, and it'll turn a bit cooler. and everyone can't be settled in court or on the streets?