live from washington. this is bbc news. at the g—7 meeting injapan, the us backs plans to provide advanced fighter jets to ukraine. syria's president assad is invited to the arab league for the first time since his country's civil war. and we meet one of the montana tiktokers sueing to block a state—wide ban of the platform. hello, i'm carl nasman. thanks forjoining us. vladimir putin casting a shadow over two major international summits today. first the g7, where

the world's most advanced economies are meeting injapan, with america signalling it's willingness to back the supply of f—16fighterjets, and the training of ukrainian pilots, in the war with russia. meanwhile, moscow's closest ally in the middle east, syria's bashar al assad, received a warm welcome at a summit of arab leaders in saudi arabia, after years of international isolation. during syria's bloody civil war, it was massive russian military support that allowed assad, condemned by many as a war criminal, to cling onto power. details on that later in the programme — but first, to the g7. the bbc�*s nick marsh is in hiroshima for us and we can bring him in now. nick, a lot of news coming out of the g7 so far. much of the initial talks have been members recommitting to the defence of ukraine and some big news involving fighterjets ukraine and some big news involving fighter jets and sanctions as well today. involving fighterjets and sanctions as well today. yeah that's right- _ sanctions as well today. yeah that's right. it's _ sanctions as well today. yeah that's right. it's one - sanctions as well today. yeah that's right. it's one day - that's right. it's one day down, two to go with this g7

summit here in hiroshima. big focus yesterday as you say, carl, on ukraine. g7 leaders reaffirming their commitment to the contrary, tightening sanctions on russia. there is plenty more to talk about today, and i'm really pleased today, and i'm really pleased to say that to talk through this with me, our tokyo correspondent acr. good morning- _ correspondent acr. good morning. good _ correspondent acr. good morning. good morning, | correspondent acr. good - morning. good morning, another really busy _ morning. good morning, another really busy one — morning. good morning, another really busy one and _ morning. good morning, another really busy one and will- morning. good morning, another really busy one and will get - morning. good morning, another really busy one and will get on i really busy one and will get on to all the things that the leaders are talking aboutjust a second, but possibly the biggest development from yesterday there's this new confirmation from the us regarding f—16 fighter confirmation from the us regarding f—16fighterjets, regarding f—16 fighter jets, right? regarding f-16 fighter 'ets, riuht? ., �* , regarding f-16 fighter 'ets, riuht? ., v �* , regarding f-16 fighter 'ets, riuht? . �*, a ., right? that's right. as you are sa in: , right? that's right. as you are saying. on _ right? that's right. as you are saying. on the _ right? that's right. as you are saying, on the first _ right? that's right. as you are saying, on the first day - right? that's right. as you are saying, on the first day we - right? that's right. as you are | saying, on the first day we got the support of show, the combination of russia's war against _ combination of russia's war against ukraine. but even today, _ against ukraine. but even today, we wake up to this big line of— today, we wake up to this big line of what impractical that would — line of what impractical that would mean. and it looks like the us— would mean. and it looks like the us is_ would mean. and it looks like the us is now approving training, helping training with allied — training, helping training with allied countries to help train

ukrainian fighters on fourth—generation jets, including f—16. remember, fourth—generationjets, including f—16. remember, was asking _ including f—16. remember, was asking for— including f—16. remember, was asking for this for months. president zelenskyy on every bil president zelenskyy on every big stage has said that we wanted _ big stage has said that we wanted to boost our forces in the sky _ wanted to boost our forces in the sky. and it looks like he is getting what he wants now. exactly — is getting what he wants now. exactly. today, the focus moved slightly away from the ukraine to russia, china big on the agenda. but i actually wanted to talk to about something that wasn't supposed to be on the agenda this weekend and match this meeting of squad leaders from the united states, india, australia, and japan. that was supposed to be taken place in australia but president biden has got to rush back to washington. that wasn't planned, was it because? tell her still a bit more about that. �* , . , that. it's a big meeting within a bi that. it's a big meeting within a his meeting- _ that. it's a big meeting within a big meeting. it— that. it's a big meeting within a big meeting. it says - that. it's a big meeting within a big meeting. it says a - that. it's a big meeting within a big meeting. it says a lot i a big meeting. it says a lot that— a big meeting. it says a lot that australia insisted that it takes — that australia insisted that it takes place. prime minister albanese said there will be no quad — albanese said there will be no quad without the united states, and it— quad without the united states, and it shows you how important it is that — and it shows you how important it is that president biden is present _

it is that president biden is present. in these talks. there is a lot— present. in these talks. there is a lot of— present. in these talks. there is a lot of talk about between these — is a lot of talk about between these four countries, but i think— these four countries, but i think australia wants the us on board _ think australia wants the us on board with two main things. one, _ board with two main things. one, they want to reiterate the agreement that military alliance, military agreement between australia, the uk and the united states. that is cruciai— the united states. that is crucial for australia, given what's _ crucial for australia, given what's happening in the asian pacific — what's happening in the asian pacific. but i think also they want — pacific. but i think also they want to— pacific. but i think also they want to have the china conversation. when i was reporting in australia, one of the biggest barnes policy stories was china. a lot that you — stories was china. a lot that you are _ stories was china. a lot that you are going to hear about is economic— you are going to hear about is economic coercion. remember, during _ economic coercion. remember, during the — economic coercion. remember, during the pandemic, beijing was furious with austria when it sided — was furious with austria when it sided with the united states, asking for an investigation into the origins of the — investigation into the origins of the pandemic. and following that was— of the pandemic. and following that was a whole raft of economic sanctions, essentially, everything from barley — essentially, everything from barley to wine. and it really hit some _ barley to wine. and it really hit some industries in australia. this is, they are turning _ australia. this is, they are turning the page now with the albanese government, but i don't — albanese government, but i don't think they're there yet. ithink— don't think they're there yet. i think it's _ don't think they're there yet. i think it's going to be a very

important _ i think it's going to be a very important conversation with those — important conversation with those poor countries, how to balance _ those poor countries, how to balance the relationship between themselves and china, how-to, — between themselves and china, how-to, in— between themselves and china, how—to, in away, move away very slowly _ how—to, in away, move away very slowly from — how—to, in away, move away very slowly from the dependence on china _ slowly from the dependence on china and — slowly from the dependence on china and the chinese economy, and what — china and the chinese economy, and what the other alternatives are _ and what the other alternatives are it's — and what the other alternatives are. it's not going to be an easy— are. it's not going to be an easy conversation with india at that table, because of course they— that table, because of course they have a much stronger and a much _ they have a much stronger and a much friendlier relationship with— much friendlier relationship with beijing. much friendlier relationship with leating-— much friendlier relationship with beijing. with bei'ing. you mentioned india. with beijing. you mentioned india- it's — with beijing. you mentioned india. it's not _ with beijing. you mentioned india. it's notjust _ with beijing. you mentioned india. it's not just the - with beijing. you mentioned india. it's notjust the g7 - india. it's notjust the g7 here is it? there's plenty of other countries that have been invited. there will be all kinds of meetings there. just explain the importance of these other invitees who are here in hiroshima this weekend. 50 other invitees who are here in hiroshima this weekend. sui hiroshima this weekend. so i wrote on _ hiroshima this weekend. so i wrote on the _ hiroshima this weekend. so i wrote on the list, _ hiroshima this weekend. so i wrote on the list, just - hiroshima this weekend. sol wrote on the list, just because i've wrote on the list, just because i've been— wrote on the list, just because i've been doing my homework. but in — i've been doing my homework. but in addition to the g7 countries you've got australia, india. — countries you've got australia, india, which are going to be sitting — india, which are going to be sitting down, brazil, south korea, _ sitting down, brazil, south korea, vietnam, and dcf, the african — korea, vietnam, and dcf, the african union and the cook islands _ african union and the cook islands presenting for the pacific— islands presenting for the pacific islands. and if you look— pacific islands. and if you look at _ pacific islands. and if you look at that additional list i think— look at that additional list i think you get a sense that from

you because sugar, the japanese prime _ you because sugar, the japanese prime minister who is chairing g7, prime minister who is chairing 67. wants— prime minister who is chairing g7, wants to diversify the conversation, wants to send a message _ conversation, wants to send a message that this is not a western— message that this is not a western centric kind of global north— western centric kind of global north kind of conversation. he wants— north kind of conversation. he wants to — north kind of conversation. he wants to bring people together. and there are a couple of reasons _ and there are a couple of reasons. if you bring india to the table. _ reasons. if you bring india to the table, it is a very huge, important _ the table, it is a very huge, important democracy that he wants— important democracy that he wants to _ important democracy that he wants to bring. but it also has a very— wants to bring. but it also has a very different outlook on the world — a very different outlook on the world it — a very different outlook on the world. it has a very different relationship with russia so it is important to have that conversation. but i also think it is— conversation. but i also think it is a — conversation. but i also think it is a subtle, or maybe not—so—subtle message, to tell peopie — not—so—subtle message, to tell people there is another alternative to china. there is another— alternative to china. there is another alternative to the dependency on china. whether or not he _ dependency on china. whether or not he can— dependency on china. whether or not he can convince a country representing the african union that they can wean themselves off the — that they can wean themselves off the chinese economy, chinese _ off the chinese economy, chinese money, ithink off the chinese economy, chinese money, i think that's going — chinese money, i think that's going to _ chinese money, i think that's going to be a more difficult conversation than they are making _ conversation than they are making it out to be. we conversation than they are making it out to be. we saw a lot of that _ making it out to be. we saw a lot of that in _ making it out to be. we saw a lot of that in the _ making it out to be. we saw a lot of that in the aftermath i making it out to be. we saw a lot of that in the aftermath of| lot of that in the aftermath of the ukraine invasion, who is on what side and.— what side and. absolutely. thanks for _

what side and. absolutely. thanks for speaking - what side and. absolutely. thanks for speaking to - what side and. absolutely. thanks for speaking to me | what side and. absolutely. - thanks for speaking to me this morning, we will be speaking to you throughout the morning, but in the meantime we will hand it back to you call. we'll keep you posted all throughout the day. you posted all throughout the da . . ~' you posted all throughout the da. ., ,, you posted all throughout the da. ., , you posted all throughout the da. ., day. thank you both they are alive from — day. thank you both they are alive from hiroshima. - day. thank you both they are alive from hiroshima. for - day. thank you both they are i alive from hiroshima. for more on the issues at the centre of the g7, i spoke earlier to evelyn farkas. she served as executive director of the mccain institute, who served as deputy assistant secretary of defence for russia, ukraine and eurasia. thank you so much for taking the time to speak with us. i just want to start with this announcement from the us today that it will support training ukrainians to fly these f—i6 fighterjets. how significant is this new development? it's hugely significant, carl. this is something that, of course, president zelensky has been calling for, many outside experts such as myself and retired general david deptula, in an op ed in the wall street journal in february. and earlier than that, other experts have been calling for this. why is it important? because it will allow ukraine to bring the offensive to the russians, provide some some combat support

from the airfor the troops on the ground. also the range. these planes can get far behind the russian enemy lines and they can go in and take out artillery, which is threatening ukrainian troops and civilians. is this something that could potentially tip the balance in this conflict? i don't think that this one aircraft, this one capability will tip the balance necessarily. but the combination of everything that we are now giving the ukrainians, very capable air defence, as we just saw this past week, with the patriots taking down hypersonic missiles, very capable artillery. in addition to that, just the regular ammunition, the tanks, the anti—personnel, hardened vehicles, the training and the intelligence, all of these things together make for a very competent force. it's still a much smaller force than the russian military,

of course, and they have a very long line that they have to defend once they take the offensive and want to, obviously, want to keep the territory that they have. so the challenges are there. but i think, carl, this really does provide an additional, really important capability to strengthen the overall effort. now, president biden, he was hesitant to provide ukraine with longer range weapons. he's hesitant now, and has been called on several times to actually provide notjust training, but actual f—i6s to ukraine out of concern, of course, of escalating the war. could the president, and should the president, have acted sooner on several of these demands that president zelensky has been asking for? i think so, carl, although i will say there's an additional component here that's really not the responsibility of the president or doesn't fall at his feet, which is to say that providing f—i6s to ukraine would be far more costly than providing them with the other equipment that we have been giving them.

and that means that the president's, the current pot of money that he has authorised and appropriated from congress, would run out faster if he had to use the money to provide f-i6s. so just to clarify, you think there might be budgetary constraints or budgetary considerations as well? exactly. and right now, unfortunately, on the far right of the republican party in congress is a kind of opposition, not, i don't think, out of any principled policy, but reallyjust a desire to oppose the president and the democratic party and i guess mainstream republicans, frankly. but these i would call sort of more fringe members of congress in terms of their number and their perspective on foreign policy. they unfortunately wield significant power because the current speaker, the republican speaker,

has given them this power so they can, in effect, block further aid to ukraine, potentially. now, the g7 has been taking place. we heard some new sanctions already coming out of those meetings against russia, many aimed at curbing military technology to the country. of course, economic sanctions have seemingly had a limited impact on russia. what about these new sanctions? how effective will they be? these sanctions are so important. as time goes on, we learn about the loopholes or the things we should have sanctioned, perhaps earlier, or we get more comfortable. businesses get accustomed to the existing sanctions. the russians provide commodities, diamonds, copper, other minerals to the world. and for that, of course, they get foreign income. and we want to deny them the revenue that they are using to fuel this despicable war machine. zelensky also making a surprise visit to the arab league summit in saudi arabia.

he accused some countries there of turning a blind eye to the war with russia. what do you think the impact of his message and his visit will be in saudi arabia? well, sadly, i don't think it will have enough of an impact. but, you know, you have to show up to even be in the game, if you will. so he has a shot, i suppose, at maybe raising awareness among some of the saudi people and not as familiar with their media landscape there. but if they're providing coverage, that might be an opportunity to have a conversation in saudi arabia. unfortunately, this is happening at the same time that bashar al—assad, who was also aided by the russians and his brutal chemical attacks on his people and the bombing of innocent civilians, something that russia practised in syria before they did it to ukraine. you know, assad is now being welcomed back by the saudi government and other governments in the middle east. maybe welcome is a strong word, but he's being allowed back

in and treated like a regular head of state, which is not appropriate given the human rights violations that he's been responsible for. evelyn farkas, thank you so much for your time. thanks, carl. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. on her own. she isn't much of a problem, but this prussian carp is part of a much larger issue hiding beneath the surface. there are non—native species and these hardy fish are a real threat to our own carp. scientists in this lab are trying to work out how the fish got here. what they do know is that the female's eggs can be fertilised by other species, meaning they spread rapidly. what that effectively produces is clones of the female. so exact clones of that fish. indeed, yes.

according to the research carried out by the fisheries laboratory, the prussian carp arrived here in england at some point in the last ten years. now, since 2020, they've been found in seven different locations in england. we're still learning about the impact they're having on fisheries in the uk, and that is why the work being done at the lab here is so important. you're live with bbc news. leaders of the arab league nations have welcomed the syrian president, basharal—assad, back to the organisation, more than 12 years after he was suspended because of his brutal repression of pro—democracy protests. in a speech at its summit in saudi arabia, mr assad called for more regional cooperation. our international editor, jeremy bowen, reports. in yasmine camp in lebanon's

bekaa valley there is horror that the man the syrian refugees here blame for destroying their country is being rehabilitated. it makes precarious lives even less secure. around 1500 syrians have been forcibly repatriated from lebanon in recent weeks. nasser and marwa fear they could be next. the couple met in the camp after they fled syria, in 2013. they want better chances for their 18—month—old daughter than they have had. marwa's education stopped when the war began, when she was ten. now, they believe president assad's return to the arab league might be an excuse for more deportations. translation: we are always afraid of the raids now, - that it will happen to us, i imagine they will come and take all the men

and deport them. translation: after all | the killing and destruction and the misery in syria, it is not acceptable, after everything that he has done, they are hosting him. i don't understand it. for syrian refugees, the outlook is as desperate as ever, and the prospect of going home frankly is terrifying. now, on the other side of those mountains, about an hour's drive from here is damascus, and the view from the presidential palace is looking brighter than it has for years, because president assad, who broke his country to save his regime, has been invited back in to the fold, by his fellow arab leaders. bashar al—assad strode

into the arab league summit injeddah, relishing the clearest recognition yet that he has won his war for syria, greeted by the saudi crown prince mohammed bin salman. a decade ago, the saudis funded anti—assad militia. now mbs wants to remake the middle east and he needs syria on side. ukraine's president zelensky was there, accusing some arab leaders of turning a blind eye to the horrors of russia's invasion of ukraine. listening hard, president asad, who flattened syrian cities. the kremlin is decisive intervention in syria in 2015 must have fed vladimir putin

said ambition to destroy ukraine's independence. here in beirut syrian refugees assad's victims face increasing hostility. blamed for lebanon's own economic collapse. this family, scared they will be deported if they're identified, live in an area where curfew has been imposed on syrians. their children have been thrown out of school, the turmoil in their lives is all over their teenage daughter's artwork. the father views the authoritarian arab leaders' embrace of basha al—assad with contempt and fear. translation: the assad regime is a dictatorship, l the same as the other arab regimes. they are helping each other, cooperating against the people. but across beirut, they are hoping that serious readmission to the arab league becomes the circuit breaker that allows diplomatic process. if

circuit breaker that allows diplomatic process. if what's happening — diplomatic process. if what's happening right _ diplomatic process. if what's happening right now - diplomatic process. if what's happening right now is - diplomatic process. if what's happening right now is going diplomatic process. if what's i happening right now is going to help move towards a political solution _ help move towards a political solution that will lead to a lot of _ solution that will lead to a lot of these questions being resolved, that it is a good thing _ there is no sign ofjustice for the victims of the war to save his regime. assad used to speak only to friends, he was in moscow in march, but his rehabilitation carries a lesson for ruthless authoritarian leaders... wait out the storm and you can outlast your enemies. jeremy bowen, bbc news, beirut. in other news... us house speaker, kevin mccarthy has indicated that negotiations over the us debt ceiling could continue tonight. he told fox business that, quote, "we will be back in the room tonight." the white house did not immediately respond. mr mccarthy's comments came hours after his lead negotiator

and biden's representatives paused talks, rattling financial markets. the treasury department has warned the government could be unable to pay all its bills as soon asjune one. a us court has ordered an american airman accused of orchestrating one of the highest—profile us intelligence leaks in years to remain injail pending trial. prosecutors say jack teixeira poses an ongoing threat to national security as he might still have access to classified documents. the twenty—one—year—old former air national guardsman was arrested last month and charged under the espionage act. he's suspected of removing and leaking unauthorised information — including documents related to the war in ukraine. the american football legend, jim brown, has died at the age of eighty—seven. he was widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the national football league. he led the cleveland browns to their last nfl title in 1964, before retiring at the age of thirty to become an actor. he was also a prominent leader of the black power movement during the civil rights

struggle of the 1960s. to the us state of montana, where a group of tiktok users has sued to overturn a new state—wide ban blocking the app. the complaint was filed wednesday evening and says the ban violates first amendment rights and deprives users of other rights without due process, which violates the fourteenth amendment. joining me now is montana tiktoker, carly goddard, who posts lifestyle vlogs and recipes to her nearly 100,000 followers. carly, thank you for joining our programme again this evening. you are one of the users challenging the new tiktok band in montana. why are you suing the state?— the state? well, this is my livelihood. _ the state? well, this is my livelihood. and _ the state? well, this is my livelihood. and i _ the state? well, this is my livelihood. and i don't - the state? well, this is my| livelihood. and i don't think they should be telling us what app they should be telling us what app we can or cannot use. you

said this — app we can or cannot use. you said this was _ app we can or cannot use. you said this was your _ app we can or cannot use. you said this was your livelihood. how this ban you personally? so, i work with brands and they reach out to me for my e—mail. and i make money off of that. itjust puts and i make money off of that. it just puts food and i make money off of that. itjust puts food on my table for my family. it has paid bills. it goes to a lot of stuff that provides for my family so it would take away everything for us. i family so it would take away everything for us.— everything for us. i was looking _ everything for us. i was looking through - everything for us. i was looking through some l everything for us. i was| looking through some of everything for us. i was - looking through some of these court documents. in there, he mentions that you actually tripled your family's income for your tiktok account. yes. talkin: for your tiktok account. yes. talking about _ for your tiktok account. yes. talking about that. _ for your tiktok account. yes. talking about that. i - for your tiktok account. yes. talking about that. i don't i talking about that. i don't like a lot of people realise you can make a fair amount of money on tiktok.— money on tiktok. yes, definitely. _ money on tiktok. yes, definitely. at - money on tiktok. yes, definitely. at first, - money on tiktok. yes, definitely. at first, i i money on tiktok. yes, i definitely. at first, i went into it. and it so very fun for me. i'm very passionate about it. but the money that i make is, it has been a blessing. and it has been very helpful. i don't think a lot of people really realise how much work

goes into us for us influencers. but it is fun to do. , ., ., ., ., , do. given all that, how wary are ou do. given all that, how wary are you that _ do. given all that, how wary are you that if— do. given all that, how wary are you that if if— do. given all that, how wary are you that if if this - do. given all that, how wary are you that if if this ban - are you that if if this ban stayed in place he would lose that extra source of income for your family?— your family? so, my husband that i your family? so, my husband that i have — your family? so, my husband that i have talked _ your family? so, my husband that i have talked about - that i have talked about moving. we are from florida, so we might move back there. but yeah, it's pretty scary, just because this has helped me be able to stay home with my son and raise my baby, so it will have a huge impact on me. i'm not sure what were going to do yet, but i'm very scared of what the future looks like for me. ., what the future looks like for me, ., , ., what the future looks like for me. ., , ., ., what the future looks like for me. ., ., ., ., me. now, the state of montana essentially _ me. now, the state of montana essentially says _ me. now, the state of montana essentially says that _ me. now, the state of montana essentially says that tiktok - essentially says that tiktok has some dangerous contract for children. it also says that it poses a national security threat because the app is owned ijy threat because the app is owned by a chinese company. what is your response to those concerns? i your response to those concerns?— your response to those concerns? ., �* ~ �* , concerns? i don't think it's 'ust concerns? i don't think it's just tiktok. _ concerns? i don't think it's just tiktok. | _ concerns? i don't think it's just tiktok. | think- concerns? i don't think it's just tiktok. | think if- concerns? i don't think it's just tiktok. i think if they | just tiktok. i think if they want to bang tiktok because it's owned by china, i think it

needs to be banned whole. i mean, you look at my son's toy, and it says made in china. i think let's start as a whole instead of doing a ban on an app instead of doing a ban on an app that there is no proof of theirs spying that they are saying. theirs spying that they are sa in. , theirs spying that they are sa inc. , . , theirs spying that they are sa int. ,., , ., saying. this lawsuit also says that this is — saying. this lawsuit also says that this is a _ saying. this lawsuit also says that this is a matter - saying. this lawsuit also says that this is a matter of - saying. this lawsuit also says that this is a matter of free i that this is a matter of free speech. just explain why using an app like tiktok is something thatis an app like tiktok is something that is related to the first amendment.— that is related to the first amendment. ~ , ,., , that is related to the first amendment. ~ , , ., , amendment. well, everybody has a voice. amendment. well, everybody has a voice- and _ amendment. well, everybody has a voice. and i _ amendment. well, everybody has a voice. and i think _ amendment. well, everybody has a voice. and i think when - amendment. well, everybody has a voice. and i think when it - a voice. and i think when it comes to tiktok, a lot of people do use their voice. tiktok gives you freedom of speech. to get your opinion out there. and it's pretty amazing. i think a lot of people actually do use it to put their thoughts out there and just be themselves. i thoughts out there and 'ust be themselves.�* themselves. i can hear people questioning. _ themselves. i can hear people questioning, potentially - themselves. i can hear people questioning, potentially in - questioning, potentially in their heads, thinking, well why couldn't you just take your content and move it onto a different platform? wouldn't that solve the problem? ihla.

different platform? wouldn't that solve the problem? no. so for me, that solve the problem? no. so for me. i— that solve the problem? no. so for me, i love _ that solve the problem? no. so for me, i love tiktok. _ that solve the problem? no. so for me, i love tiktok. and - that solve the problem? no. so for me, i love tiktok. and it's l for me, i love tiktok. and it's a lot different from other platforms. i have had such a great experience on tiktok. i met so many amazing mums and friends on there. my content has grown like no other. ijust think that my platform has done very well on there compared to other apps. very well on there compared to other apps-— other apps. currently, what would your _ other apps. currently, what would your message - other apps. currently, what would your message be - other apps. currently, what would your message be for| other apps. currently, what - would your message be for other lawmakers in other states that might be considering a similar ban to what montana just past? i would say there are young mums like me that this income means everything to, and i don't know what i'm going to do afterwards. but there are people just like afterwards. but there are peoplejust like me. there are peoplejust like me. there are people who have small businesses that are trying to put them out there that make a living off of this. and i think you should look into that and instead of looking at the people that just use instead of looking at the people thatjust use the app to dance or anything like that.

all right. we'll have to leave it there. the tiktok are in montana. thanks forjoining us. thank you. montana. thanks for 'oining us. thankyoufi montana. thanks for 'oining us. thank you. stay with us here on bbc news- _ hello again. whenever we talk about showers, you can get vastly different weather from one place to the next. if we look at friday's weather in redding, we had hazy spells of sunshine coming through this cloud. it was quite a nice day. butjust down the road, 15 miles away in benson and oxfordshire, got a direct hit from a pretty big shower. it brought 19 millimetres of rain in the space of two hours. that's a third of a month of rain. and instead of it being a nice day, it was a day where you might have needed to paddle to get back to your car. now, over the next few hours, it's essentially dry across england and wales. most places having clear skies. do have some thicker clouds starting to move in across scotland and northern ireland. the cloud thick enough for an occasional spit of rain, but nothing particularly significant. here are your temperatures

as you head into the first part of your weekend. now, the weekend across england and wales, lots of sunshine on the way, and it is going to be mostly dry. for scotland and northern ireland a bit more in the way of cloud, but it'll still be bright. however, the cloud at times will be thick enough to give just a little bit of rain. now, any rain that we do see across these northwestern areas isn't going to be that heavy, because these weather fronts are weak. they're running into an area of high pressure which is tending to squish them. so saturday morning, we start off perhaps with a nice sunrise for some across scotland, maybe north west england, north west wales, the thickest cloud across scotland and northern ireland. an odd spit of rain, but not much. england and wales dry with plenty of sunshine from the word go and we'll keep those sunny skies all day. it is going to feel warm in the sunshine with temperatures widely 18 to 21, a little bit cooler around some of our north sea coast, given the developing onshore wind. and a reminder, at this time of the year, the may sunshine is a strong sunshine, and so we'll have high levels of uv.

if you're outside for any length of time, might be worthjust thinking about slapping on a bit of sunscreen. in sunday's forecast, it's a similar kind of split to weather, really, with the cloudy skies across scotland and northern ireland. still some bright weather getting through again. there could be just a few spits of rain falling from this weather front. that's very weak. england and wales dry, more sunshine and warm again. temperatures high teens to low 20s. in fact, this weekend we could see the warmest day of the year so far, not that temperatures are that high. it says more really about the fact that the weather's not been that warm so far this year. but into next week, high pressure is in charge and for most it will stay fine and dry.

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