kind of deal can occur? the president — kind of deal can occur? the president is _ kind of deal can occur? iue president is confident that there is a path forward. if both sides come in good faith he believes we can get this done when it comes to the budget, when it comes to laying out how we see the budget... live from washington, this is bbc news, welcome to our viewers on pbs in america. we just want to live press conference with the american national security adviserjack o'sullivan. new sanctions against russia, and the us has said it will support providing advanced fighterjets including advanced fighter jets including us advanced fighterjets including us made f—16s and back training ukrainian pilots to fly them. barbara starr was listening into this press conference with me. great to have you with us. we were listening in as jake sullivan was asked about a wide range of what this g7 summit

covers. let's start with this fighter jet covers. let's start with this fighterjet coalition, because this was something he was specifically asked about. the biden administration had originally said that wasn't really the way forward, or they hadn't seen it as a way forward. now they are announcing there is this coalition to train ukrainian pilots was to what has changed, because it was asked that specifically?— specifically? you know, sullivan _ specifically? you know, sullivan was _ specifically? you know, sullivan was making - specifically? you know, | sullivan was making the specifically? you know, - sullivan was making the point, he says, nothing has changed other than the war has evolved, russia has moved along in what it is executing, and it has moved from striking near the capital kyiv, over the months, and now is heavily involved in missile attacks, uav attacks, that sort of thing. so now is the time to think about providing ukraine with these f-l6s providing ukraine with these f—i6s that have an advanced capability. they can protect ukraine troops on the ground, they can also strike from the air targets at further distances closer to russia, possibly even inside of russia.

so that's the reason. now, we all know that ukraine is planning this counteroffensive this summer. sullivan is making the case that the f—i6s are not for the counteroffensive, they are further down the road once they get training and the supplying of the aircraft into ukraine, not for the counteroffensive, ukraine, not forthe counteroffensive, but ukraine, not for the counteroffensive, but keep in mind zelensky, four months, has literally been bagging the allies for accra. he wants them, he firmly believes these fourth—generation advanced fighter aircraft will be key to eventually defeating the russians.— eventually defeating the russians. ., ., ., russians. we got confirmation durinu russians. we got confirmation during that — russians. we got confirmation during that conference - russians. we got confirmation during that conference that. russians. we got confirmation| during that conference that the japanese covenant has confirmed the ukrainian president will indeed be attending in person, will be meeting with the japanese prime minister and of course us president biden. we spoke to some guests earlier, for example evelyn farkas, who said that the us could have been faster and some of these announcements, because that is not what we had from jake sullivan, but is the us

following the conflict or trying to get ahead of it? how do you see it? i trying to get ahead of it? how do you see it?— do you see it? i think it is a bit of both, _ do you see it? i think it is a bit of both, it _ do you see it? i think it is a bit of both, it is _ do you see it? i think it is a bit of both, it is very - do you see it? i think it is a bit of both, it is very fair. do you see it? i think it is a bit of both, it is very fair to j bit of both, it is very fair to say that one of the enduring concerns, since day one, is that the us would be seen by the russians as participating in an escalation in the russian view of course of the conflict and it wanted to stay away from giving the russians that easy attack message that the united states is escalating the conflict. but look, we have seen it over 18 months or so, the russians are continuing to escalate and not giving ground. they are continuing to fire indiscriminately at civilian and infrastructure targets and the ukrainians feel so strongly of course that that is what they need to do, they need to get a after that russian capability. it is going to take months to train up enough ukrainian pilots to get those aircraft in there. it may not come in time for the counteroffensive, and then that

will be the question, exactly what you said. is it going to be too late?— what you said. is it going to be too late? �* ., ., be too late? and what about the concerns that _ be too late? and what about the concerns that fighter _ be too late? and what about the concerns that fighterjets - be too late? and what about the concerns that fighterjets of - concerns that fighterjets of this kind could be used to escalate the conflict? what did jake sullivan say about this? well, he is making the case that it should not be viewed that it should not be viewed that way, that the conflict has evolved, that the us is supporting with it, that they have matched delivering the weapons to the challenge that the russians are posing. you talked months ago about javelins and stingers, as the russians were approaching key anti—tank weapons —— approaching kyiv, to get those weapons backing off, and then use all the martyrs and the —— the mortars and the artillery, addressing the incoming russian missiles, the russian armed drone attacks, that sort of thing, trying to develop an air defence picture that the ukrainians could execute. but i think one of the most

interesting things over the last several weeks, you are seeing the ukrainian military of being able to prosecute targets, to attack russian targets, to attack russian targets, much further afield, at much greater distances, and possibly even inside of russia, and that may be the ultimate game changer, the ultimate capability, to be able to push the russians back.— the russians back. very interesting _ the russians back. very interesting point. - the russians back. very interesting point. i- the russians back. very i interesting point. i wanted the russians back. very - interesting point. i wanted to bring in nick marsh, our asia business correspondent, who has been covering the summit from russia before us. ijust mentioned to barbara that we have now heard that confirmation from the japanese government that the ukrainian president zelensky will attend in person. tell us more about that. , ., ., , that. yes, the rumour mill was in full swing — that. yes, the rumour mill was in full swing yesterday - that. yes, the rumour mill was in full swing yesterday here - that. yes, the rumour mill was in full swing yesterday here in | in full swing yesterday here in hiroshima, is it coming, is he not _ hiroshima, is it coming, is he not coming? everyone seemed to have _ not coming? everyone seemed to have a _ not coming? everyone seemed to have a different source. huge security— have a different source. huge security concerns, really, when you think— security concerns, really, when you think about it, when it comes_ you think about it, when it comes to _ you think about it, when it comes to the sort of high—profile visits, so it is

understanding —— understandable that understanding — — understandable that kyiv, — understanding —— understandable that kyiv, washington, tokyo, would — that kyiv, washington, tokyo, would be _ that kyiv, washington, tokyo, would be so tight—lipped until now ltul— would be so tight—lipped until now but yes we have had confirmation president zelenskyy is coming here to japan — zelenskyy is coming here to japan. he will be coming from jeddah, — japan. he will be coming from jeddah, where he has been addressing arab leaders in saudi _ addressing arab leaders in saudi arabia. safe to say that will probably have been the least — will probably have been the least receptive audience he has probably— least receptive audience he has probably ever had since he has tried _ probably ever had since he has tried to — probably ever had since he has tried to build diplomatic ties with— tried to build diplomatic ties with the _ tried to build diplomatic ties with the rest of the world after _ with the rest of the world after his country was invaded last yeah _ after his country was invaded last year. now he's going to be coming — last year. now he's going to be coming to— last year. now he's going to be coming to japan, a much more receptive — coming to japan, a much more receptive audience. we just heard — receptive audience. we just heard from jake sullivan earlier, _ heard from jake sullivan earlier, didn't we, saying they hadn't — earlier, didn't we, saying they hadn't had _ earlier, didn't we, saying they hadn't had a chance to talk to the ukrainians to see how that meeting — the ukrainians to see how that meeting went, but he is going to have, — meeting went, but he is going to have, president biden is going — to have, president biden is going to _ to have, president biden is going to have the chance to talk — going to have the chance to talk to _ going to have the chance to talk to zelensky when he gets here — talk to zelensky when he gets here. the symbolism of this kind — here. the symbolism of this kind of— here. the symbolism of this kind of visit is quite clear, it is— kind of visit is quite clear, it is the _ kind of visit is quite clear, it is the first time zelensky will— it is the first time zelensky will have had the chance to be in the — will have had the chance to be in the same room as all these other— in the same room as all these other g7— in the same room as all these other g7 allies, a real message of solidarity. and he has been

to visit— of solidarity. and he has been to visit them one by one, they have _ to visit them one by one, they have lreen— to visit them one by one, they have been to kyiv themselves, but when — have been to kyiv themselves, but when they get a chance to actually — but when they get a chance to actually sit down and talk all of the — actually sit down and talk all of the same room, it will definitely be seen as a big, bil definitely be seen as a big, big diplomatic victory for ukraine and for president kemen _ ukraine and for president kemen. it ukraine and for president kemen. , ., ., , kemen. it will be a really interesting _ kemen. it will be a really interesting image - kemen. it will be a really interesting image to - kemen. it will be a reallyj interesting image to see, kemen. it will be a really i interesting image to see, as you say, all of them in the same room together. barbara, how do you think zelensky will be received? i how do you think zelensky will be received?— be received? i think you will be received? i think you will be received _ be received? i think you will be received very _ be received? i think you will be received very warmly - be received? i think you will be received very warmly by| be received very warmly by these leaders at the g7, many of them, and president biden obviously, some of the europeans, they know him, they have spoken to him over the months but he, make no mistake, he has really been on this sort of world tour. he is such a charismatic leader. he likes to talk in person, get off the phone, get off the zoom, and make his case directly, and he is going to be talking about the need for weapons, the need for support. the need for weapons, the need forsupport. i the need for weapons, the need for support. i think one of

ukraine's enduring concerns is, as the war drags on, could support from the allies lag? you will be trying to shore that up and try to get those commitments, more weapons, more support, and get it over a longer term, for many more months to come.— longer term, for many more months to come. one more thing i want to touch _ months to come. one more thing i want to touch upon _ months to come. one more thing i want to touch upon with - months to come. one more thing i want to touch upon with you - i want to touch upon with you when jake sullivan i want to touch upon with you whenjake sullivan was talking about sanctions against russia, did announce this fresh package of sanctions, what specifically are they looking to impact because economists have been quite divided over whether these sanctions have had an impact on russia or not. that is the point — impact on russia or not. that is the point he _ impact on russia or not. that is the point he talked - impact on russia or not. “inst is the point he talked about sectors and other sectors where the russians had been able to evade sanctions. we remember the very strong language when the very strong language when the war first unfolded that these sanctions would in fact destroy the russian economy, if you will, and keep russia unable to prosecute the war. that certainly hasn't happened, so they will be looking for these key areas and europeans

as well to see where they can plug some of the holes. i think one of the big challenges remains russian energy supplies delivered into some sectors in europe, but they are going to make another crack at it and see if they can put some breaks if you will on the russian economy. i if you will on the russian economy-— if you will on the russian econom . ., ., ., ., if you will on the russian econom . ., ., ., economy. i also have to ask you about the _ economy. i also have to ask you about the china _ economy. i also have to ask you about the china strategy - economy. i also have to ask you about the china strategy we - economy. i also have to ask you j about the china strategy we saw discussed byjake about the china strategy we saw discussed by jake sullivan as well to stop that is one of the main topics at this g7 summit, and he said he took a quick and the european union indeed and he said we are looking to de—risk, not decouple. what does that really mean? i de-risk, not decouple. what does that really mean? i think what that means _ does that really mean? i think what that means is _ does that really mean? i think what that means is they - does that really mean? i think what that means is they wantl does that really mean? i think i what that means is they want to come down the china rhetoric. you know, especially in world capitals and here in washington with congress. yes, china poses a challenge, but they want to calm it down, they want to give china some breathing space, so what the us military for example is all about, you hear the word deterrent, and what we know is china increasingly flies its aircraft, its ships

near taiwan, takes a very aggressive maritime posture, what the us wants to do is provide support to other nations out there, japan, taiwan, south korea, the asian pacific rim, australia, and provided as a deterrent, so that when president xi looks out on his way out every day, the expression we hear, he decides that today is not the day, that the cost of going against taiwan, militarily or economically, is simply too high. there is too much out there and it is not the day to do it, and he will be deterred. i think one of the key issues is you can provide a profile of military deterrence with allied ships and planes. you also have to provide economic deterrence. you have to be able to counter some of china's economic strength with a habit. so how do all of those _ strength with a habit. so how do all of those deterrents - strength with a habit. so how do all of those deterrents fit | do all of those deterrents fit together on toning down tensions with china? i think

the us position _ tensions with china? i think the us position is _ tensions with china? i think the us position is china - tensions with china? i think the us position is china is l the us position is china is well aware of this, that china is well aware the us is not looking for more, that the us is looking for what they call constructive engagement with china, better communications, a relationship where they can cooperate where they see possibilities for cooperation but making no mistake, tensions remain plenty high. {line but making no mistake, tensions remain plenty high.— remain plenty high. one last question. — remain plenty high. one last question, what _ remain plenty high. one last question, what do _ remain plenty high. one last question, what do you - remain plenty high. one last question, what do you think| remain plenty high. one last. question, what do you think we will see come out of this g7? we heard that they will be a communique, any points you will tell us about the road ahead in the war in ukraine and the china strategy? i the war in ukraine and the china strategy?— the war in ukraine and the china strategy? i think in both cases, china strategy? i think in both cases. to _ china strategy? i think in both cases, to some _ china strategy? i think in both cases, to some extent, - cases, to some extent, certainly what weapons and support is being provided to ukraine, but interestingly, for both russia and china, this question of sanctions, sanctions are very tough to implement, they have a long time to have an effect. what were sanctions be, will there be additional sanctions against

china and will any of them provide the and impact that the us and russia are really looking for?— us and russia are really lookin: for? ., , , looking for? really interesting anal sis, looking for? really interesting analysis, thanks, _ looking for? really interesting analysis, thanks, great - looking for? really interesting analysis, thanks, great have i analysis, thanks, great have you on the show. now, let's turn to other stories making news. if you were watching the programme yesterday, you would have seen our report from el salvador, about the government's brutal crackdown on the street gangs there. in the second part of this report, will grant looks at how normal life is returning to many neighbourhoods which spent years under gang control. our correspondent will grant is covering this story for us. hejoins us live. although its human rights are deeply controversial, is it fair to say entire neighbourhoods are welcoming this draconian security policy? it is. it is interesting, the last couple of weeks the government is very clearly pushing this security policy around other countries in the region. the vice president is currently in uruguay, where he is obviously lauding the

successes of it, as he would see it, and parliament now has a project in front of it to extend it for a 14th time. so clearly there are no plans to get rid of itjust yet, and while you are right, of course those human rights questions are an area of real debate in el salvador and around the region, there are communities, former gang communities, who have seen the whole situation just evolved, that have really become all but unrecognisable from what they were before. la campanera is dotted with abandoned houses. when the 18th street gang ran the neighbourhood, scores of homes fell empty, their owners forced out. some became places used for rape, murder and torture. now, with most gang members jailed in a crackdown, the government is returning those homes to local people. schoolteacher al dela rosales received hers through a credit scheme. her neighbourhood shedding its violent past.

translation: my children couldn't grow up playing i in the street, or in the parks or have theirfriends come over for their security. we, as parents, wouldn't allow it. they grew up cooped up inside for their whole childhoods. undoubtedly, president nayib bukele's security policy is changing the face of el salvador. gang graffiti has been painted over, sometimes whitewashed, sometimes with colourful murals, but supporters say the changes are more than just cosmetic. a morning game of football between teenagers from next door neighbourhoods. there should be nothing out of the ordinary in that and yet, this game is verging on the unique. the players come from places that were run by rival gangs and they couldn't even move from one side to the other, much less hold a game of football. yet, with certain constitutional rights suspended, thousands have been detained without due legal process. the government insists non—gang members will be released soon.

translation: we don't want to arrest anyone i who offered the gangs support but did so because they were forced to and had no choice. we're not capturing innocent people. labour union leader de flores is sceptical. arrested following an anonymous tip—off, she spent seven months away from her children in hellish prison conditions. she describes her treatment as torture. translation: it was - a kidnapping by the state. if you have done something wrong, then you have to pay. but if you haven't, then is deprivation of liberty. and that's kidnapping. i committed no crime, so i shouldn't have been imprisoned. odellia used to stay inside at dusk. now, local kids in la campanera can play without fear of being caught in the crossfire of a turf war. but while ordinary life has returned to long—suffering neighbourhoods, some fear president bukele has permanently militarised el salvador to achieve it.

looking at your reporting there, the question is do we think that the return of these gangsis think that the return of these gangs is likely?— gangs is likely? yes, it's an important _ gangs is likely? yes, it's an important question, - gangs is likely? yes, it's an important question, i- gangs is likely? yes, it's an important question, i think| gangs is likely? yes, it's an - important question, i think one that a lot of people in el salvador and indeed, across central america are asking themselves. we got to remember that the gangs did not flourish in a vacuum, they came from the fact that when certain gang members were deported from the united states and created new gangs in el salvador back in the 90s or early 2000, they found armies, essentially, of people who are marginalised, who felt there was no future for them in their country, were impoverished. and i think those sorts of questions haven't gone away overnight just sorts of questions haven't gone away overnightjust because there has been this major clampdowns of a lot of the conditions for further gang membership are still there but this clampdown is so draconian, so harsh, so brittle that i think the gangs that are well known, the ms—13 and the 18th st gang particularly have

received potentially a strict marker for fatal blow and suddenly markerforfatal blow and suddenly i marker for fatal blow and suddenly i would markerforfatal blow and suddenly i would suggest for the next few years at the very, very least. the next few years at the very, very least-— very least. really interesting reporting. — very least. really interesting reporting, will— very least. really interesting reporting, will grant - very least. really interesting reporting, will grant for - very least. really interesting reporting, will grant for us, | reporting, will grant for us, very good to talk to you as always. to the world of tech as artificial intelligence continues to be a topic of debate around the world. on tuesday, openai ceo sam altman testified before a us senate judiciary committee that he supports guardrails for al technology to minimise harms, including licensing and testing requirements — this just a few days after a committee of lawmakers in the european parliament approved the eu's ai act, which categorises ai applications into four levels of risk, including unacceptable risk, high risk, limited risk and minimal or no risk. any unacceptable risk applications are automatically banned and cannot be used within the bloc. joining me now is marietje schaake, a former member of european parliament and current international policy director at stanford university cyber policy center.

very good to have you on the programme. thank you for joining us. broadly speaking, for those of us who have not been following it, not even is al regulation? what does it ai regulation? what does it look like in practice? it’s look like in practice? it's about making _ look like in practice? it's about making sure - look like in practice? it�*s about making sure the companies that are now the most powerful actors in the space of putting out products that impact many people with artificial intelligence are held to account. and i think there are account. and i think there are a couple of segments that should apply. 0n the one hand, of course, existing law. it is often overlooked as we scan the world for new initiatives like eu ai act out for example non—discrimination law or anti—trust rules or other liability laws, data protection laws still and already apply to ai. so, laws still and already apply to ai. 50, it laws still and already apply to ai. so, it is not entirely a lawless space but they are of course major questions to be answered about how this technology requires new types of regulation because it is

ever—changing, because it is scraping data on a massive scale, because only a couple of companies have the most powerful technologies in hands at the moment. so, it will probably be a combination between enforcing existing law and adopting new laws. you mentioned _ and adopting new laws. you mentioned the _ and adopting new laws. you mentioned the fact - and adopting new laws. you mentioned the fact that this technology is ever—changing and within the advent of chat gpt which is really changed the landscape dramatically. the european parliament has been working on its own ai act for a while and we know it has digital services act and is trying to work on regulation and legislation but cannot really keep up with the technology?— really keep up with the technolo: ? ~ ., ., technology? well, regulation usually comes _ technology? well, regulation usually comes after - technology? well, regulation usually comes after new - technology? well, regulation| usually comes after new facts have been established but we now know that there will always be new emerging technologies, right? it's not a matter of whether they will come, it's a matter of when. sorry, it's important that new laws that are proposed and adopted a flexible and can sort of

stretch to incorporate future iterations of either ai stretch to incorporate future iterations of either al or other emerging technologies and i think it means being very clear on the principles that the law is protecting but then, fully empowering with dramatically more resources, staff, mandates, budgets, knowledge. 0n the part of the enforcement regulatory agencies. it's very important that there is not only the ideas articulated in the laws of that there are sanctions and that enforcement works and the eu has learned some lessons of how to improve enforcement because of its general data protection regulation is not enforced as well as it could be, so the ai act is very focused on that enforcement part which i think will make it flexible to include new technologies.- flexible to include new technologies. flexible to include new technolo . ies. ., ,, technologies. the eu and us have been — technologies. the eu and us have been trying _ technologies. the eu and us have been trying to - technologies. the eu and us have been trying to agree . technologies. the eu and us have been trying to agree onj have been trying to agree on neutral —— mutual ai regulations but do they see how that should be approached in the same way? i that should be approached in the same way?—

that should be approached in the same way? i don't think so, the same way? i don't think so, the eu has _ the same way? i don't think so, the eu has a — the same way? i don't think so, the eu has a data _ the same way? i don't think so, the eu has a data protection - the eu has a data protection law, for example. us does not. the political landscape doesn't look like that will change soon. data protection is a basis upon which ai can be assessed. the eu is ahead of the united states because it has a new law that is not entirely adopted yet. the european parliament has adopted its position, the governments of the member states and the european commission and now they have to negotiate for the final text and adopt that but i think the aim is by the end of this year, they would have a two—year implementation period. evenif two—year implementation period. even if that seems long, it's way ahead of where the united states is. in the us, we've seen forceful statements by agencies, government departments, the federal trade commission, department of justice which have said we will come down with the full force of existing law on al companies that violate but there is no new ai act in place although of course there are a lot of members of congress speaking

about it. �* �* , ., about it. and we've seen that this g7 summit _ about it. and we've seen that this g7 summit that - about it. and we've seen that this g7 summit that they've l this g7 summit that they've announced this new hiroshima ai process. do you think that will get the us and eu and analyse any closer on this type of regulation? let's hope so —— and allies. regulation? let's hope so -- and allies-— and allies. it's hope for the particular— and allies. it's hope for the particular democratic - and allies. it's hope for the - particular democratic countries but also allies of those countries, people that believe that the rule of law should prevail in how technology fits in our societies and not commercial interests. it's very important to have a large group of like—minded actors working together because companies operate globally, and as mentioned they are very powerful and it's important the countervailing power is also forceful and there is accountability and usually it's just more effective when countries work together and also, it's easierfor countries work together and also, it's easier for business. they would prefer a level playing field instead of having a fragmented landscape of different laws to navigate. before we let you go, i'm

curious, we've been talking a lot about the dangers that al poses. what do you see is the potential, because it's something we have not heard as much, highlight as much in the discussions of late.— discussions of late. that's surprising _ discussions of late. that's surprising because - discussions of late. that's surprising because we - discussions of late. that's - surprising because we actually hear a lot of promises, i think, from people who developed artificial intelligence, for example when it comes to image recognition. the patterns that al can discern helps, for example, curing cancer because tumours can be compared to many more other tumours which could help to recognise those —— better diagnose. there are more efficient uses of natural resources, water in agriculture in context, and industry there can be more efficiency. i actually think there is quite a bit of promise about what it can solve but we also have to be careful thought both sizes and where the resort of on the one hand and on the other hand and it all seems to be levelling out —— both sides. i don't think it works that way.

it's important that the public, not just ceos, it's important that the public, notjust ceos, are and the world what is actually happening in our company but that you and i are able to get a much better sense of what the reality is between height and hysteria. reality is between height and h steria. . ~ reality is between height and h steria. ., ~' reality is between height and h steria. ., ~ . hysteria. ok. thank you so much forioining _ hysteria. ok. thank you so much forioining us— hysteria. ok. thank you so much forjoining us tonight. _ hysteria. ok. thank you so much forjoining us tonight. you're - forjoining us tonight. you're welcome- — in other news — nebraska has become the latest us state to limit abortion rights. lawmakers passed a bill banning abortion after 12 weeks, despite loud protests by opponents. the bill also bans "gender—altering surgery" and restricts hormone therapy and puberty—blocking drugs for transgender people. medical emergencies when the mother's life is at risk, and in cases of rape or incest are excluded. the republican governorjim pillen is expected to sign the bill into law. republican us lawmakers resumed negotiations with president biden's democratic administration on friday on raising the debt ceiling. talks resumed hours after being paused by house speaker mccarthy's lead negotiator and biden's representatives, which rattled financial markets. less than two weeks remain untiljune 1, when the treasury department has warned the federal government may no longer be

able to pay all its bills. 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 21—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. before we go, a little more technology news. in the us state of montana, a group of tiktok users has sued to overturn a new statewide 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 14th amendment.

thank you for watching bbc news. we will be back with you at the top of the next hour. stay with us. 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 in 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�*ve 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.

and 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 north—western 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 widely18—21. a little bit cooler around some of our north sea coasts, 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

so 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 the 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 the 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's in charge and for most, it will stay fine and dry.

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