live from washington. this is bbc news, welcome to viewers on pbs in america. scientists warn that global temperatures could breach a key limit within the next four years. prince harry's spokesperson says he and meghan markle were involved in a �*near catastrophic car chase�* while police say there were no reported collisions or injuries. presidentjoe biden says he is confident about reaching a deal with republican leaders to avert a us debt default. we start with a stark warning from scientists on climate change: the world will almost certainily experience its hottest year on record

within the coming years. they also say that a key temperature threshold, a rise in global temperature by 1.5 degrees celsius above pre—industrial levels, is likely to be breached for the first time. our climate editorjustin rowlatt has more details. rising temperatures thanks to global warming are one reason but we are also seeing a change in a crucial weather system in the pacific ocean called el nino. for the last few years, winds blowing along the equator have been stronger than normal, pushing warmer water towards the coast of asia and helping deep, cold water well up on the coast of the americas. this phase is known as la nina, and is associated with below average global temperatures. we are now moving into the el nino phase, where winds are weaker which means warm water spreads across the pacific.

now, that tends to increase global temperatures by about 0.2 celsius on average. that does not sound much, but it makes it almost certain, a 98% chance according to the un's weather experts, that one year in the next five will be the hottest ever recorded, and it gives us a two in three chance, 66%, that global temperatures will exceed the 1.5 celsius global warming threshold between now and 2027. that's never happened before in terms of a yearly average global temperature, so we are heading into unprecedented territory, to temperatures we simply haven't experienced before, and the impact will be equally unprecedented. earlier, my colleague carl nasman spoke to samantha gross, the director of energy security and climate at the brookings institution and a former us department

of energy official. thank you so much forjoining us today, want to ask you about the major takeaway is from this report and also research is now saying there is a 66 and chance that we will pass the 1.5 celsius global warming threshold between now and the year 2027. what would that level of warming look like for vanity? level of warming look like for vani ? ' , vanity? the 1.5 degrees threshold, _ vanity? the 1.5 degrees threshold, it _ vanity? the 1.5 degrees threshold, it is - vanity? the 1.5 degrees threshold, it is not - vanity? the 1.5 degrees threshold, it is not a i vanity? the 1.5 degrees l threshold, it is not a hard vanity? the 1.5 degrees - threshold, it is not a hard and fast thing where world falls off a left but it is definitely an area things that are concerning to humanity become that much more likely. things like more extreme sea rise, more extreme storms, more extreme droughts and flooding, those sorts of things. so we are not falling off a cliff but it's definitely an area where we see these things accelerate and that is concerning. but certainly — and that is concerning. but certainly not _ and that is concerning. but certainly not a _ and that is concerning. but certainly not a cliff- and that is concerning. but certainly not a cliff that we would prefer to go over, right? no, not at all, of course not. how surprised are you that we might be approaching and even passing this threshold as soon as the year 2027? it is only a

few years from now. fix, as the year 2027? it is only a few years from now.- few years from now. a wish could say — few years from now. a wish could say i _ few years from now. a wish could say i was _ few years from now. a wish could say i was surprised i few years from now. a wish l could say i was surprised but few years from now. a wish i could say i was surprised but i am at all. if you look at the current level of warming we are experiencing, we are just shy of 1.2 celsius already, so the 1.5 degrees threshold is not very far away and you also don't really see emissions going down globally. you see them going down in europe and them going down in europe and the united states and other important markets but more and more, the world's emissions are coming from the developing world, especially china and those are not slowing down yet though a wish they were surprised but i am not. this i think is a _ surprised but i am not. this i think is a question _ surprised but i am not. this i think is a question that - surprised but i am not. this i think is a question that a - surprised but i am not. this i think is a question that a lot | think is a question that a lot of people would like to know, how difficult will it be or could it be if we were to cross that threshold of 1.5 celsius warming, how difficult would it then to be comeback which we hope we would be able to do? it is something that we can do overtime. you think about the climate system as a class that we are filling up over time, what we need to do is stop

filling the glass and then at some point maybe we can remove some point maybe we can remove some of that water from the glass or emissions from the atmosphere. there are ways to do that. you can pull carbon out of the atmosphere, in the oceans, you can do it through direct removal and sequestration of co2 and there are other ways to do that but first we have to really focus on stopping filling the glass, bringing emissions down and then getting to the point where we can think about going back. is the us or are any countries around the world working to take that glass and bring it down? working to not only prevent future emissions but start to even lower the amount of emissions that the country emits? ~ ., of emissions that the country emits? ~ . ., , , emits? we are absolutely workin: emits? we are absolutely working on _ emits? we are absolutely working on lowering - emits? we are absolutely working on lowering our. working on lowering our emissions, globally and all countries, all countries in the world basically have signed on to the paris agreement at this point with different levels of goals so we are all working on filling the glass a lot more slowly. the problem is that it takes a lot of time stopping

the energy system is a multi trillion dollar system that underlies the entire global economy. the easier parts, decarbonise in the electricity sector for instance, we are really moving along. wind and solar are some of the cheapest forms of energy there are right now. i forms of energy there are right now. . ,., forms of energy there are right now. ., , ., ., forms of energy there are right now. ., ,., ., ., forms of energy there are right now. . ., ., ., forms of energy there are right now. ., ., ., ., now. i also want to ask you about another _ now. i also want to ask you about another takeaway . now. i also want to ask you l about another takeaway from this report, saying that there is a 98% likelihood that at least one of the next five years, and the five year period as a whole will be the warmest on record, given that the heatwaves we've been seeing, how prepared are we and countries around the globe for those kinds of bridges? irate countries around the globe for those kinds of bridges? we are doinu our those kinds of bridges? we are doing our best _ those kinds of bridges? we are doing our best and _ those kinds of bridges? we are doing our best and we - those kinds of bridges? we are doing our best and we need - those kinds of bridges? we are doing our best and we need to | doing our best and we need to become more prepared because this is our new normal stopping the last eight years have been the last eight years have been the eight warmest years on record. even though we have had a la nina event for the last three years which generally causes global cooling and so these hot temperatures are the new norm and we need to get used to it stopping the challenge is that getting used to it for many people involves

more energy use in terms of air—conditioning and that sort of thing so we need to think about designing our cities to be greener, trees in cities for instance help keep the surrounding area called. everything we can, particularly those that don't involve energy used to make these high temperatures easier to tolerate.— temperatures easier to tolerate. ., . ., tolerate. thank you so much for our tolerate. thank you so much for your time- _ prince harry and meghan were involved in what their spokesperson has called "a near catastrophic car chase" on tuesday night, after they had left an awards ceremony in new york. a statement on behalf of the duke and duchess of sussex, seen here leaving the event, said that the couple was quote " relentlessly pursued" by paparazzi photographers for over two hours. it also said that the incident resulted in multiple near collisions, involving other drivers, pedestrians and two police officers. meghan's mother was travelling with them at the time. the city's police department confirmed an incident did take place, but said there were no injuries or arrests. at a news conference,

the mayor of new york city, eric adams had this to say. i don't think there is many of us who don't recall how his mum died and it would be horrific to lose an innocent bystander during a chase like this and something to have happened to them as well as i think we need to be extremely responsible. i thought that was a bit reckless and irresponsible. iwould thought that was a bit reckless and irresponsible. i would find it hard to believe that there was a two—hour high—speed chase. that would be, a find it hard to believe, we will find out the exact duration of it but if it's ten minutes, a ten minute chase is extremely dangerous in new york city. as prince harry and meghan tried to evade photographers, they were briefly picked up by taxi driver sukhcham singh, who spoke to reporters earlier. the security guard hailed me and next thing they know prince harry and his wife were hopping into my cab and we got blocked

ljy into my cab and we got blocked by a garbage truck and all of a sudden paparazzi came in started taking pictures, and they were just about at the location where they were going to go but they told me to circle back to the precinct and that's where i'd dropped them off. �* ., , that's where i'd dropped them off, ~ g, y off. and how were they looking? they looked _ off. and how were they looking? they looked nervous, _ off. and how were they looking? they looked nervous, think- off. and how were they looking? they looked nervous, think they| they looked nervous, think they were being chased the whole day or something, they were pretty nervous but the guard, he was on its. �* ., ., i. nervous but the guard, he was on its. �* ., ., ,, ~' on its. and what do you think about the _ on its. and what do you think about the description - on its. and what do you think about the description of - on its. and what do you think about the description of it. on its. and what do you think about the description of it as| about the description of it as near catastrophic? i about the description of it as near catastrophic?— near catastrophic? i don't think that's _ near catastrophic? i don't think that's true, - near catastrophic? i don't think that's true, it - near catastrophic? i don't think that's true, it was i near catastrophic? i don't| think that's true, it was all exaggerated and stuff like that. live now to our north america correspondent, nomia iqbal in new york. what is the latest you can tell us? the latest we are getting our conflict and accounts really of what happened. just to remind audiences, that you can do is were in new york last night, it was the first time that eggen had been seen in public since the king's coronation which she didn't attend. she arrived here

as you were saying with her have earned and her mother and this was to receive an award for the work that she has done to empower women and girls and if you look at the pictures and videos we saw of the event the couple were in very good spirits but that's when it all turned. this bombshell of a statement came from the prince's spokesperson which said that this pursuit was near catastrophic. there were multiple near collisions but as the day has gone on there have been conflict thing accounts of what happened. we heard there from the mayor eric adams, it's worth pointing out he did say that, he set a high—speed chase, the statement never said a high—speed chase, the statement said a relentless pursuit and then the bbc spoke to the taxi driver as well who we heard from there. there is a member of prince harry's security detail that has spoken and said that the journey was near fatal, and said that the journey was nearfatal, so

and said that the journey was near fatal, so there are conflicting reports at this time about exactly what happened. time about exactly what happened-— time about exactly what hauened. �* ., happened. and you are there in new york. _ happened. and you are there in new york, what _ happened. and you are there in new york, what are _ happened. and you are there in new york, what are new - happened. and you are there in | new york, what are new yorkers saying about all of this? it is interesting, _ saying about all of this? it is interesting, when _ saying about all of this? it is interesting, when i - saying about all of this? it 3 interesting, when i arrived here and i took a taxi obviously when i arrived at the station, why was seeking to a yellow taxi driver and he was asking why i was here and they were telling him the story and he said to me, the idea of there being some sort of pursuit or chase through manhattan is quite bizarre, it's probably easier to walk to your destination than to get in a taxi. and then there are those who say you have a lot of sympathy and empathy for prince harry, of course this has echoes of what happened to his mother princess diana in 1987. he himself has spoken out constantly, it has almost been his life's work to push back on what he has described as media harassment and press intrusion and it's worth remembering that

right now he is involved in multiple legal cases in the uk in which for one of them he is arguing that he and his family should get more public protection.— should get more public rotection. _, , protection. our correspondent re ortin . protection. our correspondent reporting from _ protection. our correspondent reporting from new— protection. our correspondent reporting from new york. - earlier i spoke to emily burack, entertainment and royals writer for town and country magazine. thank you so much forjoining us. what do you know at this point about what happened? goad point about what happened? good evenina. point about what happened? good evening- well. _ point about what happened? good evening. well, as _ point about what happened? good evening. well, as far _ point about what happened? good evening. well, as far as _ point about what happened? (13mm evening. well, as far as we know this is still a developing situation, we are still getting details as the day unfolds but as far as we know there was no collision, no injury, no arrest but what we do know is that a spokesperson for the duke and duchess of sussex said it was a near catastrophic car chase, thatis near catastrophic car chase, that is their describing the events of what happened last night. they left the gala around 10pm, what we do know is around 10pm, what we do know is around 11pm they were at a police precinct, at the upper east side on 67th st. from there they took a taxi to try

and divert what was happening and divert what was happening and by around 1230 in the morning they were at a destination and their security guard described them as scared, exhausted but relieved to be back. ., .,. ., , exhausted but relieved to be back. ., ., , ., ., back. you were actually at that cala, back. you were actually at that gala. were _ back. you were actually at that gala. were they _ back. you were actually at that gala, were they drawing - back. you were actually at that gala, were they drawing more | gala, were they drawing more attention there than usual? i was actually at a gala they attended in december and a gala they attended last night and they attended last night and the paparazzi presents outside both was pretty similar. i know that they entered through a sort of a side door last evening, through the hertz rental studio which was next door to the ballroom but outside the event there was no heightened attention on them, it was a pretty celebratory evening of the foundation and the women who were being honoured. i did not see them leave or exit sigh don't know what the situation was like upon their departure but upon

their arrival it was a crowd of let's say 15 or so photographers outside. irate let's say 15 or so -hoto~ra-hers outside. ~ ., photographers outside. we do want to also — photographers outside. we do want to also mention - photographers outside. we do want to also mention that - photographers outside. we do | want to also mention that there were some discrepancies, the taxi driver who spoke to the washington post who said he drove harry and meghan and her mum said this wasn't a car chase. what do you make of the discrepancies about what happened? i discrepancies about what happened?— discrepancies about what happened? discrepancies about what ha--ened? ~ . , happened? i think we are still findin: happened? i think we are still finding out — happened? i think we are still finding out the _ happened? i think we are still finding out the story - happened? i think we are still finding out the story as - happened? i think we are still finding out the story as we . happened? i think we are still| finding out the story as we get more and more details but i think for that taxi driver, from what i understand he was with them about an hour after the whole thing began, so it's unclear what had happened in the hours leading up to before they got in the taxi and what happened after they got out of the taxi. the new york police department said in a statement that there was numerous photographers that made their transport challenging. do photographers that made their transport challenging.- transport challenging. do they encounter _ transport challenging. do they encounter this _ transport challenging. do they encounter this a _ transport challenging. do they encounter this a lot? - transport challenging. do they encounter this a lot? this - encounter this a lot? this amount of paparazzi attention? they are not actually out in public that much since their

move to the us, they have kept a pretty low profile but the paparazzi laws in the uk versus the us are different which is why we have seen this more intense pursuit of them here in the states. when theyjust moved in 2020 they filed a lawsuit in california about drones being spotted over their property to protect their son's privacy and this is just another example of the heightened attention that they receive when they are out and about. ~ , ., , ., receive when they are out and about. ~ , .,, ., ., ,., about. when people heard about this car chase _ about. when people heard about this car chase a _ about. when people heard about this car chase a lot _ about. when people heard about this car chase a lot of— about. when people heard about this car chase a lot of people - this car chase a lot of people immediately thought about what happened to harry's other princess diana who died in a car crash after being pursued by paparazzi. how much do you think that has informed the conversation around what happened in new york last night? happened in new york last niuht? �* , . happened in new york last niuht? �*, ., ., ., happened in new york last niuht? �*, ., ., ., night? it's hard not to see a similar situation _ night? it's hard not to see a similar situation but - night? it's hard not to see a similar situation but in - night? it's hard not to see a similar situation but in this | similar situation but in this case, fortunately everyone is ok. it was very different outcomes of both the events.

when we look at what happened to princess diana in 1997, there was a paparazzi chase as well but a lot of extenuating circumstances, prosecuting authorities in that case said the driver of diner�*s car was well over the legal limit of alcohol so there were other factors that went into what happened there. prince harry himself, see definitely sees them as very similar. he was in a dock is series with oprah with the me can't see where he talks about being worried about history repeating itself. he said that. i will quote in here. my mother was chased of here. my mother was chased of her death while she was in a relationship with someone that wasn't and what happened. want to talk about history repeating itself, not going to stop until meghan dies. and he definitely has the vision of his mother's crashed as a problem for him, he writes about in his memoir, he writes about in his memoir, he spoke about it extensively so i'm sure it's he spoke about it extensively

so i'm sure its front of mind for him. so i'm sure it's front of mind for him-— so i'm sure it's front of mind for him. , , . ., for him. emily, it is much for “oininu for him. emily, it is much for joining us — for him. emily, it is much for joining us on _ for him. emily, it is much for joining us on the _ for him. emily, it is much for joining us on the show. - for him. emily, it is much for| joining us on the show. thank ou for joining us on the show. thank you for having _ joining us on the show. thank you for having me. _ around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. cj has autism and after three heart attacks, as disabilities which means he often has to use a wheelchair. he discovered photography as a teenager but hasn't looked back. i photography as a teenager but hasn't looked back.— hasn't looked back. i en'oy the photography * hasn't looked back. i en'oy the photography because _ hasn't looked back. i en'oy the photography because i h hasn't looked back. i enjoy the photography because i feel - hasn't looked back. i enjoy the photography because i feel i l photography because i feel i hide behind my camera bit because it's kind of a comfort, like a child. sort of my safety net. , , ., , net. in his teens, he teamed up with a professional _ with a professional photographer who mentors him. they click on clive realised cj had a gift. i they click on clive realised cj had a gift-— had a gift. i learned to treat cj had a gift. i learned to treat c] as a human _ had a gift. i learned to treat c] as a human being, - had a gift. i learned to treat c] as a human being, a - had a gift. i learned to treat i c] as a human being, a human cj as a human being, a human being with gifts i haven't got. to treat him like a decent person, to show interest in him, because in every direction we take, there is an awful lot of apathy. i

we take, there is an awful lot of apathy-— of apathy. i spot things that eo - le of apathy. i spot things that people often _ of apathy. i spot things that people often overlook. - of apathy. i spot things that people often overlook. you| people often overlook. you wouldn't _ people often overlook. you wouldn't normally see. this relationship _ wouldn't normally see. this relationship spanning - wouldn't normally see. this relationship spanning 13 - wouldn't normally see. in 3 relationship spanning 13 years is now seen cj recognised for his work by the royal photographic society. you're live with bbc news. us presidentjoe biden is on his way to japan as he embarks on a trip to the g7 summit. he originally planned to visit papua new guinea and australia as well, but will instead return early for high—stakes negotiations over the us debt ceiling. the gathering in hiroshima takes place amid rising tensions between the west and china, particularly over taiwan. during the summit, japan's prime minister, fumio kishida, and his british counterpart, rishi sunak, will sign a new defence pact to deploy a uk carrier strike group to the indo—pacific in 2025. on those debts talks — the white house and congressional republicans have appointed a new set

of negotiators, injecting fresh hope into talks to raise the debt limit. kevin mccarthy — the house majority leader said a deal with was �*posible' by the end of the week. without a deal, the us could default on its $31.4tr debt as soon as the 1st ofjune. with me is is ed o'keefe, senior white house and political correspondent at cbs news. great to have you in the studio. president biden is cutting his g7 trip short by cancelling stops in papau new guinea and australia in order to handle the debt deal crisis. this part of the trip was seen as a way for the us to reaffirm its commitment to the region and counter china's influence. is the administration worried that key allies may not respond well to this decision? we know they haven't responded well already. the australians who put on a great public base about it have expressed a lot of concern that the president was upending what was to be a very big dealfor was upending what was to be a very big deal for australia to host this meeting called the quad, the united states, australia, india and japan who

have been working together on intelligence and national security issues. instead the g7 will dominate the weekend but now there are plans for the president to make sure he meets with the australian leader, india's modi and have an informal gathering of the quad informal gathering of the quad in japan informal gathering of the quad injapan instead of australia. the pride of australia is a bit shaken by this and yes it means he is not physically going to a part of the world where united states is concerned china's was growing too much. i hope was to have him go there and say united states is a close partner economically, militarily, but now he can't do that. the one thing australia does get out of this however is a state visit in washington, they will get all the pomp and circumstance in dc. find circumstance in dc. and president _ circumstance in dc. and president biden - circumstance in dc. and president biden has - circumstance in dc. and | president biden has said circumstance in dc. and president biden has said there is a reason he is coming back, to deal with that debt crisis. he has appointed three trusted advisors to work on deal with republican derek graves. they all trusted parties on capitol hill. what should we speak them to avoid a default byjune the first. to avoid a default by june the first. , ., ., .,

first. these are to the two cu s first. these are to the two guys who _ first. these are to the two guys who have _ first. these are to the two guys who have to - first. these are to the two guys who have to cut - first. these are to the two guys who have to cut a - first. these are to the two i guys who have to cut a deal. steve ricchetti is probably the most critical when it comes to working with the president because he's worked with him 20 years on and off, knows the president's fisher points and where he will say yes and no and has been a key interlocutory with rational republicans and with moderate democrats in zone party that he needs for this deal. shalanda young the budget director is another good example of somebody critical here as the trust of everybody because she is to help write these massive trillion dollars spending bills on behalf of democrats in the lower house. so she knows the politics of that chamber while also serving the president but garret graves is an example of the kind of republican who works along with a speaker who says, this is what we need, this is where we are willing to compromise and is somebody frankly who is a lot more unfamiliar to this white house, they are not used to working with this more conservative and younger generation of republicans so the next few days are critical.—

days are critical. let's talk about the _ days are critical. let's talk about the nuts _ days are critical. let's talk about the nuts and - days are critical. let's talk about the nuts and bolts l days are critical. let's talk| about the nuts and bolts of what this deal could look like. we know democrats and republicans us bit over work requirements which require low income americans to work in order to receive government benefits. the benefit did show some room for compromise today, let's play clip of what he said. ~ �* ., �* ., said. well, i'm not, i'm not auoin said. well, i'm not, i'm not going to — said. well, i'm not, i'm not going to accept _ said. well, i'm not, i'm not going to accept any - said. well, i'm not, i'm not going to accept any work i going to accept any work requirements that are going to impact — requirements that are going to impact on _ requirements that are going to impact on medical health needs of people. i'm not going to accept _ of people. i'm not going to accept any work requirements that go— accept any work requirements that go much beyond what is already— that go much beyond what is already but i voted year —— years — already but i voted year —— years ago— already but i voted year —— years ago for the work requirements that exist. it requirements that exist. seems requirements that exist. it seems like the democrats and republicans are still far apart on this issue, where is there room for a deal? ii on this issue, where is there room for a deal?— on this issue, where is there room for a deal? if he's work requirements _ room for a deal? if he's work requirements there - room for a deal? if he's work requirements there are - room for a deal? if he's work. requirements there are certain double members of his party that are not so even if he has to say something, it will be critical to see what specific programme doesn't affect and who specifically might add to work more or prove they are doing so and how big a percentage day make up of the

beneficiaries? the democrats are saying there should not be any requirements at all this is any requirements at all this is a president who understands we are in divided government. he has no problem making deals with the other side as long as everybody can come out a winner in one way or another but it's an example of how far they have to go on the details. i an example of how far they have to go on the details.— to go on the details. i want to ask ou to go on the details. i want to ask you about _ to go on the details. i want to ask you about one _ to go on the details. i want to| ask you about one workaround but some democrats on the left side of the party are urging president biden to take which is invoking the 14th amendment of the constitution. it reads in part so our viewers know: could this actually work? it warms my heart to know that the bbc is actually discussing elements in the us constitution but in this way, in fact it's a really relevant thing because the president has argued he could very well try to invoke this essentially what it says, if the us has debt, it has to be paid off, and so the argument that he should invoke it and spark a court case that essentially gets the courts to say yes, that's always been the case since the 14th amendment was passed, and all these

political debates have been just that silly political exercise that were not necessary because it's already written into the constitution, but if you've got debt, you've just got to pay it off.— just got to pay it off. quick last question _ just got to pay it off. quick last question in _ just got to pay it off. quick last question in 30 - just got to pay it off. quick| last question in 30 seconds began, this is all coming as a 2024 campaign is heating up. how does this play into it? it allows the president in the next few days if things go well that he can work on both domestic and foreign matters at the same time, those are two bedrock in support of his original campaign and once he hopes to make again. republicans are doing everything they can to make him look weak, to force him to compromise with them. they may succeed in this round but they've still got you to go until the election. we will see how long the result. it’s how long the result. it's alwa s how long the result. it's always great _ how long the result. it's always great to - how long the result. it's always great to have - how long the result. it's always great to have you on the show, thank you. montana has become the first state in the us to ban the chinese—owned video—sharing app tiktok after governor greg gianforte signed into law a bill passed my montana's legislature last month. lawmakers are concerned that the chinese government could use the app for surveillance and accessing information. tiktok said in a statement that the ban infringed

montanans' first amendment right to free speech. pakistan's former prime minister, imran khan, says dozens of police have surrounded his home in the city of lahore and that he expects to be arrested once again. his comments came hours after the government accused him of harbouring supporters who last week attacked military buildings in protest at his detention. soliders have surrounded ecuador�*s parliament, after the president, guillermo lasso, dissolved the body and gave himself the power to rule by degree. the opposition—led body had been pursuing an impeachment investigation into the president over corruption claims. mr lasso has called an election, but not yet set a date. he is legally allowed to rule by decree for up to six months. stay with us here on bbc news.

hello there. there's going to be some more warm sunshine at times on thursday. could be one of two showers breaking out, mind you. and later in the day, we're going to find this cloud coming in from the atlantic to bring a little rain into the northwest. right now, though, we've got this stream of cloud moving down from the north. a lot of it, though. this quite thin, high, cloud, but with more cloud around, temperatures will start at nearer nine or ten degrees early on thursday. and from that cloud, there could still be a little light rain or drizzle in scotland. now eastern parts of scotland should become drier and brighter. and in northern ireland there'll be some sunshine in the morning before that band of cloud brings that line of rain.

for england and wales, there'll be some sunny spells developing, but as it warms up a bit we could trigger a few showers through the midlands, some eastern parts of england. further west it's likely to stay dry, and we may well find the highest temperature around worcestershire and herefordshire, but it's still only 20 degrees. nothing to get too excited. we normally see temperatures a bit higher than that at this time of the year. and generally those numbers are going to be 17 or 18 celsius, once again, like wednesday. there is that weather front though, bringing that line of rain into scotland and northern ireland that's going to then push its way down into england and wales on friday. and that cloud may start to thicken up and bring with it a few more showers. and those could be a little heavy as they push into the midlands towards the south east of england. following on from that, we've got more sunshine to come

for scotland and northern ireland, though the cloud will build up a bit and spread out. but temperatures are likely to reach 18 degrees in glasgow, the same as the temperature there in plymouth, and it'll be warm in the sunshine. for scotland and northern ireland as we head into the weekend though, there's likely to be more cloud coming in from the atlantic, a little bit more breezy in northern scotland. high pressure will keep it dry, though, for england and wales and there'll be a lot of sunshine around as well. but more cloud for scotland and northern ireland, just about thick enough to give a little light rain or drizzle here and there. no great amounts by any means. and we've still got temperatures of 18 degrees in the central belt. in the sunshine for england and wales, temperatures could hit 20 or 21 celsius. and there's more sunshine to come for england and wales on sunday. more of a breeze in the southeast. should actually brighten up with some sunshine in south east scotland. other parts of scotland and northern ireland again seeing more cloud, not much rain coming from that cloud. and where you have the sunshine, it'll be warm again.

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