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bit colder than that across parts of northern scotland in shelter. then we've got more of the same over the next few days. high pressure stays with us. the winds coming around that in a clockwise sense. so the winds coming off the atlantic and that means temperatures aren't really going to change that much. thursday, another fine day then. 0k, there could be a little bit more in the way of fine cloud across central and eastern areas of england, but not really spoiling things much at all. and the same is true perhaps for northern ireland. temperatures high teens to low 20s, probably peaking at about 23 degrees for south and east wales, the south west midlands, south west england. butjust a reminder, how does that compare compared with recent warm spells in may? well, it puts us pretty much bottom of the pile. often our warm spells at this time of year result in temperatures into the mid to high 20s. so it's not that warm, really. on into friday's forecast, another dry day, perhaps a bit more cloud just running into the far north of scotland. could see an odd bit of rain from that, but again, not very much at all. for most, it's dry, temperatures again reaching the low twenties
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in the warmest spots. now heading into the bank holiday weekend, that high pressure continues to dominate the weather picture so it stays dry for most. i think there'll be a tendency for temperatures to rise a bit further. so more of us seeing temperatures getting into those low 20s. feeling warm in the may sun. this is bbc news, the headlines: two big political stories in the uk — we have the latest — on the controversies involving the home secretary — and boris johnson. florida's governor — ron desantis is about to announce his bid — to be the republican candidate for the 2024 presidential election. uk inflation falls below 10% for the first time since august — but food prices rise — the fastest in 45 years. sport and for a full round—up,
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from the bbc sport centre. what do you have, gavin? thank you very much indeed. we start with the engla manager who was backed as red to make an impact after naming the midfielder in the squad for the european qualifiers next month. southgate said he was impressed with his form as palace secured their english premier league safety with five wins in their last games. no raheem sterling who has been left out mutually with southgate acknowledging the long season they have had. liverpool's tran alexander, reflecting on the squad he has said he was pleased with how he developed in different positions but someone else has been on a rate for a while. we positions but someone else has been on a rate for a while.— on a rate for a while. we have liked it from a long _ on a rate for a while. we have liked it from a long time. _ on a rate for a while. we have liked it from a long time. just _ on a rate for a while. we have liked it from a long time. just before - on a rate for a while. we have liked it from a long time. just before the | it from a long time. just before the euros we were going to call them in for a prep camp to have a look at her many got a bad injury. i remember talking to roy hodgson about him then and roy telling me
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that he had picked up an injury in training that day. i think he has finished the season really strongly, he can play in a couple of positions across the attacking line again, we are looking forward to working with trent, he is playing in a slightly different role which has invigorated him in the last few months he is always of course been in advanced areas of the pitch with the ball. he is a little bit more central now so now, interesting for us, there's no question. southampton are close to announcing the appointment of their new boss, this morning is that it's confirmed that the contract will not be renewed as when it expires at the end of the season. he's been in charge since nathanjones was sacked in february. hat charge since nathan jones was sacked in februa . ., ., ., in february. not in the la liga sauad, in february. not in the la liga squad, vinicius _ in february. not in the la liga squad, vinicius junior- in february. not in the la liga squad, vinicius junior had - in february. not in the la liga squad, vinicius junior had his| in february. not in the la liga i squad, vinicius junior had his red squad, viniciusjunior had his red card rescinded after receiving racial abuse at the weekend.
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valencia will have part of the stadium close for five matches. valencia will have part of the stadium close forfive matches. the closure applies to the south stand, the area that viniciusjunior was seen pointing too angrily during a match. they have also been fined nearly £40,000 by the spanish football federation. la liga are asking for more sanctioning powers following criticisms of how they have handled the fallout. ahead of the organisations that represents players say the focus needs to be on the wider issue. the players say the focus needs to be on the wider issue.— the wider issue. the actual problem is not what — the wider issue. the actual problem is not what vinicius _ the wider issue. the actual problem is not what vinicius junior _ the wider issue. the actual problem is not what vinicius junior says - the wider issue. the actual problem is not what vinicius junior says on i is not what viniciusjunior says on social media at the problem is that he has been subject to racial abuse for an eternity now. with our structural response being put into play and itjust structural response being put into play and it just shows that where the target of the intention initially is. we have seen over the last few days there obviously, many heads of government, etc, are accepting that this... heads of government, etc, are accepting that this. . ._ accepting that this... praised en . lish accepting that this... praised english rugby _ accepting that this... praised english rugby bosses - accepting that this... praised english rugby bosses fur - accepting that this... praised | english rugby bosses fur plans accepting that this... praised - english rugby bosses fur plans to raise the pride flag in support of
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lgbt cure at the head of the game in twickenham on sunday. he is coaching the world 15 side with controversial israel in his squad, he caused backlash in 2019 and was sacked by rugby australia for making anti—gay social media post. the former wales captain will captain them following his announcement he will retire from international rugby. nfl safety has returned to the buffalo bills practice during the minicamp, he had to be resuscitated on the field during a game last season after suffering a cardiac arrest. the 25—year—old is now remarkably back in training afterjust five months. the coach said that the team is taking things one day at a time. there we go, what a comeback that there is. that is all the support from us for now. we'll be back with more later on. see you then. thank you very much. and we will have more on that story concerning viniciusjunior in spain and all of the controversy surrounding that racist abuse in about 1015 minutes
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here on the programme. let's turn to the situation in sedan. clashes are continuing in parts of khartoum — even as the army and the rapid support forces are meant to be observing a seven day ceasefire. 0ur correspodent barbara plett usher sent this update from nairobi in kenya. a us saudi statement says the fighting has been less intense in khartoum than in recent days but still they are getting reports about violations of the ceasefire so they are trying to verify them, specifically in the capital and also in the central city. offensive operations they say that are involved are artillery fire and air strikes. there is also specific accusations by the sudanese health ministry, saying that the rapid support forces attacked two hospitals, one of them 45 minutes before the ceasefire went into effect on monday night and another one on tuesday morning after the ceasefire was in place. they have denied that but you can see how tenuous the situation is. the us saudi statement said
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preparations were under way to get humanitarian relief supplies in but we understand aid workers have not yet been given the all clear. they haven't been told yet that the humanitarian quarters have been secured for them to start moving it out. it is much of import sudan and will be moved to the capital and other parts of the country in dire need. we are expecting that localvolunteers, known as resistance committees, who had been helping out on the ground as much as they can in an informal way in the conflict, we are expecting them to be used or to take part in the of the aid and so they are preparing to do so. but this is only a seven day window, seven day ceasefire, which humanitarian officials have said is not long enough to deal with the massive emergency need. so they want to make use of every minute that they have. the latest down the situation in
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sedan. let's head to portugal now and get the latest on the update with the search for madeleine mccann. police officers are resuming their search at a reservoir today. madeleine mccann went missing during a family holiday back in 2007. police are looking for evidence that might link her disappearance to a convicted german sex offender — christian breukner. 0ur correspondent, navtej johal, is at the araade reservoir in the algarve — where the search is happening. the search today appears to be focused much like yesterday on a peninsula on the western side of the reservoir, which you can see behind me. if we zoom in, you might be able to see the white tents that have been set up by the police which appears to be the base of their search today. we have seen police officers using streamers to clear the undergrowth, using spades to do some digging around the reservoir. a sniffer dog has been spotted there as well and those are very similar scenes to what we saw yesterday, too. one of the key developments
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yesterday was the digging that we saw from police officers, more than 20 of them around lunchtime and we saw a number of bags taken away from the search area, although we do not know what was inside them. what we haven't seen is any diver is actually going under the water, which is in contrast to what happened here about a year or so after madeleine mccann disappeared. that was in 2008. it was a portuguese lawyer who privately paid for specialist divers to search the waterway. that is not what we have seen. we have seen another team doing a wider search of that peninsula but that really does appear to be for the time being anyway the focus of their searches here today and yesterday. we will keep an eye on that story and if there is any movement we will return to it. let's turn out to a story that is developing and it is a really important story. the bbc understands the uk is set to win a battle with spain to host a multi—billion—pound electric car battery plant in south—west england. the boss of jaguar land rover—owner tata is expected to fly to london
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next week to finalise the deal. some in the car industry are describing the plant as the most significant investment in uk automotive since the 1980s. up to 9,000 jobs could be created at the site in somerset. with more on this we can nowjoin our business editor simonjack. he has more details on this development.— he has more details on this development. this sounds very significant- _ development. this sounds very significant. this _ development. this sounds very significant. this deal _ development. this sounds very significant. this deal is - development. this sounds very significant. this deal is not - development. this sounds very significant. this deal is not yet | significant. this deal is not yet signed. but what i have heard from multiple sources is that the chairman of tata will be flying to the uk next week on as scheduled and expected to meet the prime minister and the chancellor to finalise that deal for a gig factory, and the chancellor to finalise that dealfor a gig factory, a massive multi—billion pound battery factory, of which jaguar land rover which tata owns will be the main customer. i have also been told this is a very cat and mouse negotiation between
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the uk and spain with both offering subsidies and investments to do this. this is moved from this phase to the drafting of the press releases and the choreography of how this landmark deal will be announced. the uk government has come under a lot of fire recently for a manufacturer said that it is not looking forward enough into making this battery capacity because in the future, unless you have a battery industry, you won't have a car industry. as that mandated move to electoral vehicles will start taking place between 2030 and 2035. as you say in your introduction there, this is a very significant moment, akin to when the japanese car—maker nissan arrived paving the way to others in the 1980s. some in the industry hope this will be a momentous shift, a tipping point and give others confidence to come into the industry. because a lot of this capacity, the uk currently has one working battery factory. this one which looks like is set to get
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relined, whereas in the eu they have got 35. bear in mind, the us is busy pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into subsidies with people who want to produce in their subsidies and supply chains there. so a key battle and a key moment. i mention in the introduction that it could create up to 9000 jobs. that is a huge headline figure, do we know much of the detail about what it was in the end if it turns out to be what you just described, what has encourage them to make the call to come to the uk? what got over the line? it come to the uk? what got over the line? �* . ., come to the uk? what got over the line? �* _, . .,, ., .,, line? it didn't come cheap and was not easily won _ line? it didn't come cheap and was not easily won this _ line? it didn't come cheap and was not easily won this negotiation. . line? it didn't come cheap and was| not easily won this negotiation. we are expecting them to confirm this in the next few days. if you put together a roughly 45 billion net £1 million in research and developing funding of the car battery of it. for to £5 million. to upgrade their steel facilities you are talking about a bill to the uk government of
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about a bill to the uk government of about £800 million. similar subsidies of spain but something about the skilled uk workforce, the heritage ofjaguar land rover here in the uk, i think there is also played a part. and also, proximity, of course, to wear these cars are assembled, in the midlands about hundred miles up the road, that also played a part. hundred miles up the road, that also played a part-— played a part. thank you very much. the really important _ played a part. thank you very much. the really important story _ played a part. thank you very much. the really important story thank- played a part. thank you very much. the really important story thank you for taking us through those key details. let's turn to a story that has been trending in australia and making global headlines. we have looked at it in the programme and then last couple of days. a 95—year—old australian woman who was tasered by police at her care home last week, sparking a public outcry, has died. clare nowland, who had dementia, had been in a critical condition since the incident last week. the officer who allegedly tasered the great grandmother has now been charged with assault. live to the newsroom
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and our reporter nicky schiller. a tragic development in this story. just remind people, for people who have not followed the story, some of the background here. figs have not followed the story, some of the background here.— the background here. as you say, it ha--ened the background here. as you say, it happened last _ the background here. as you say, it happened last week _ the background here. as you say, it happened last week on _ the background here. as you say, it happened last week on the - the background here. as you say, it happened last week on the 17th. - happened last week on the 17th. police were called to care home, about 14 kilometres south of cambria. they say, to reports that the great—grandmother was walking around outside of her room with a steak knife. when they got there she was tasered and she fell to the ground. the report said that she suffered a fractured skull and a brain bleed. she had been in a critical condition in hospital. now, as you mentioned the whole incident sparked a public outrage in australia. there were lots of calls for the body cam footage to be released but police so far has refused to do that. what they did say last week was that the great—grandmother was what they call armed but they did say that she was
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walking to them at a slow pace when the officer discharge the taser. in terms of what we have heard from police, just take us through some of the latest. we spoke there in an traduction about the officer involved but more broadly, what have they been saying? yes. involved but more broadly, what have they been saying?— they been saying? yes, it was the olice they been saying? yes, it was the police have _ they been saying? yes, it was the police have confirmed _ they been saying? yes, it was the police have confirmed the - they been saying? yes, it was the police have confirmed the sad - they been saying? yes, it was the i police have confirmed the sad news that the great—grandmother had died. theyissued that the great—grandmother had died. they issued a statement that we can show you now saying... they went on to say that their thoughts and condolences stay with those who were lucky enough to know and be loved by clare nowland in a life hallmarked by family, kindness and community. as you can see on the screen, the family issued a statement saying... of course, the family are very upset
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and have been asked for privacy. coming back to the police, they say a 33—year—old senior constable has been charged with assault. he has been charged with assault. he has been suspended on full pay but he is due in court injuly. been suspended on full pay but he is due in court in july._ due in court in july. thank you for takin: us due in court in july. thank you for taking us through _ due in court in july. thank you for taking us through all _ due in court in july. thank you for taking us through all of _ due in court in july. thank you for taking us through all of that. - due in court in july. thank you for. taking us through all of that. well, around the world and across the uk, you are watching bbc news. at the food bank, they start queueing two hours before it opens. this is food that is in short supply at a high demand. it’s this is food that is in short supply at a high demand.— at a high demand. it's really bad. this is the _ at a high demand. it's really bad. this is the warehouse _ at a high demand. it's really bad. this is the warehouse where - at a high demand. it's really bad. | this is the warehouse where much at a high demand. it's really bad. - this is the warehouse where much of that food comes from. fridges are virtually empty. shelves are bare.
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it's really desperate. every week we are thinking, is this the week that we are going to have to shut the doors because we can't keep up with the orders?— the orders? back at the food bank, the orders? back at the food bank, the shortage _ the orders? back at the food bank, the shortage means _ the orders? back at the food bank, the shortage means that _ the orders? back at the food bank, the shortage means that they - the orders? back at the food bank, the shortage means that they have | the shortage means that they have been forced to find food elsewhere. that too is proving difficult. we are having _ that too is proving difficult. we are having to literally go into shaps, — are having to literally go into shops, some shops are saying that we can't buy— shops, some shops are saying that we can't buy as _ shops, some shops are saying that we can't buy as much as we are because we are _ can't buy as much as we are because we are emptying some of their stock and obviously, they want to leave food for _ and obviously, they want to leave food for other paying customers. and so going _ food for other paying customers. and so going in_ food for other paying customers. and so going in and buying 100 cans of beans _ so going in and buying 100 cans of beans in _ so going in and buying 100 cans of beans ina— so going in and buying 100 cans of beans in a single guy raises a few eyebrows — you are alive with bbc news. let's turn to the us now because today marks one year since a gunman killed 19 children and to children in uvalde and texas. this shooting was the deadliest in state history under
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criminal investigation is still on going into the slow response by law enforcement. 0ur north america correspondent first reported from the scenes of the massacre last year and he has gone back to revisit the parents. some viewers may find this report extremely distressing. well, apologies because we have just lost that report. we can go live to will and, on a day like today how are they marking events there? well, there will be _ they marking events there? well, there will be a _ they marking events there? well, there will be a variety _ they marking events there? well, there will be a variety of- they marking events there? well, there will be a variety of things i there will be a variety of things including of the jewel in the evening i think what really stands out is that a church not far from where i am standing, they will be releasing butterflies at the start of when the attack took place one year ago and then ringing the church bells at the end of when the attack took place. now, between those two events will pass 77 minutes. that is
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how long the government was in the classroom. that is why those parents are just so furious. not only did 77 minutes past but there was a staggering 376 well armed law enforcement officers outside the classroom, at least one of the children was on the phone to 911 and on the phone to a police dispatch saying what was happening and pleading for the police to come through the door and it was a full hour and a quarter before they use the door. ,, . ., ., the door. since that dreadful, dreadful event. _ the door. since that dreadful, dreadful event. i— the door. since that dreadful, dreadful event. i was - the door. since that dreadful, dreadful event. i was reading| the door. since that dreadful, - dreadful event. i was reading only a few hours ago there have been some 300 mass shootings in the us, the basic backdrop around guns that we all know about has not changed. it hasn't. it isjust part of modern hasn't. it is just part of modern america. and i think that isjust really one of the things that most
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infuriating and most sad and the parents. they have asked for answers about exactly why their situation took so long and they are not getting any answers from law enforcement. we spoke to the mayor and said that his hands were tied until the criminal investigation reaches a conclusion. but you are right, it is notjust that there has been so many between what happened in uvalde and today, it is that all of the gun legislation has been on the books at that time, i think it is 56% of gun laws and about hundred gun laws are all about making access to guns easier not about strengthening gun legislation. and again, that angers and frustrates the parents more than anything else. just briefly because we lost a reporter moment or two ago but i know you have been speaking to a family a year on can you just tell
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our viewers the sorts of things that they have been saying to you as they have coped in the last 365 days. yes, i spoke tojess and ryan they are the parents of one of the children, i spoke to them a week after she was killed and now a year on. it has been the hardest year of their life, as you can imagine, their life, as you can imagine, their daughter was a vivacious ten—year—old girl, she was in love with art and wanted to go to paris to study art when she was older. and yes, they are, as you can understand, hugely frustrated about the lack of answers and very angry with those law enforcement officers. and also just in crippling, with those law enforcement officers. and alsojust in crippling, deep, deep grief. they simply cannot believe that their little girl was ripped from them in these circumstances. we ripped from them in these circumstances.— ripped from them in these circumstances. we will leave it there. circumstances. we will leave it there- as _ circumstances. we will leave it there- as you _ circumstances. we will leave it there. as you were _ circumstances. we will leave it there. as you were describing | circumstances. we will leave it - there. as you were describing some of the moments to mark this day we'll be back to you a little later there in the united states and
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texas. let's turn to that story that we had in the sports news story that is also dominated for the last two or three days because the spanish football federation has now ordered the partial close of valencia stadium after fans chanted racist abuse at the real madrid player, viniciusjunior, on sunday. the club has also been fined $48,000. it is being confirmed that viniciusjunior will not be suspended after getting a red card on sunday, he was sent off from hitting a player from valencia. but only after he was grabbed around the neck. the spanish football federation said it lifted the suspension after watching the footage back. meanwhile, police in spain have arrested three valencia fans. police have also detained four people suspected of referencing a
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lynching in madrid. police about outrage in madrid where the is from. they have ordered lights eliminating the statue to be switched off in support of the footballer. they have also requested a meeting of officials in madrid. these were the scenes from la liga on tuesday night. before the match, players from both sides as well as the match officials stood behind banners that read... racism out of football. it is part of the new campaign launched by the spanish football federation and says it intends to eradicate xenophobic and racist attitudes from the football fetch. we will speak out of player engagement, english's football in quality and inclusion organisation. thank you so much for being here with us. it has been a dreadful story to watch, to see the accounts from the player himself and actually, some of the responses from
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the authorities, hasn't it? yes. actually, some of the responses from the authorities, hasn't it?— the authorities, hasn't it? yes, it is not being _ the authorities, hasn't it? yes, it is not being a _ the authorities, hasn't it? yes, it is not being a great _ the authorities, hasn't it? yes, it is not being a great week - the authorities, hasn't it? yes, it is not being a great week so - the authorities, hasn't it? yes, it is not being a great week so far. the authorities, hasn't it? yes, it. is not being a great week so far for la liga, the spanish football and authorities as well. the pictures that everyone has now seen had landed on our screens, whether we watch them from social media or some people that watch the game. i imagine that some people thought they would never have seen scenes like that or, here we go again, these scenes are happening again. the targeting of black players has had a long history, a history that is still ongoing unfortunately. this brings what the spanish federation and what la liga is going to do now right to the forefront. whilst i sit here please there are now some actions and you have mention what those actions are, i also wonder if there was an global outrage about there was an global outrage about the way that vinicius junior was treated, whether they would have acted so promptly in the manner that they have done. we
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acted so promptly in the manner that they have done-— they have done. we have to acknowledge _ they have done. we have to acknowledge that. - they have done. we have to acknowledge that. what - they have done. we have to acknowledge that. what do | they have done. we have to - acknowledge that. what do you make of it in terms of the sanctions, $48,000, when you talk about football clubs value, that is a drop in the ocean are just a partial ban. drop in the ocean are 'ust a partial ban. . . drop in the ocean are 'ust a partial ban. ., ., ., , ., ban. partial ban of the stadium which potentially _ ban. partial ban of the stadium which potentially means - ban. partial ban of the stadium which potentially means that l ban. partial ban of the stadium - which potentially means that those fans a move to another area of the stadium, that is not going to have a big impact. and i think there valencia are going to appeal that part of it. the finances nothing. it's... it's, you know, lower than a lot of things that have happening in the game. and why people still feel that racism is not dealt with and why the impact is not appreciated enoughin why the impact is not appreciated enough in our sport. they never had a history of problems and i think that everyone is going to be looking at them to see how they do treat this and how those people that have been arrested so far, how they are dealt with. ~ been arrested so far, how they are dealt with-— dealt with. well we will watch and -la as dealt with. well we will watch and play as any _ dealt with. well we will watch and play as any closest _ dealt with. well we will watch and play as any closest to _ dealt with. well we will watch and play as any closest to themselves| play as any closest to themselves walking off the pitch. thank you so
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much forjoining us. will be back with more on those headlines injust a minute. don't go away. hello there. maybe you've seen a really nice sunset or sunrise over the last 24 hours, like this one from warwickshire. now, a lot of the cloud you can see here is actually aeroplane contrails. yes, the water that aeroplane engines chuck out the back of the engines can make these contrails. and when there's a lot of moisture in the atmosphere, seven miles up where the planes fly, those contrails can persist and last for a long time, giving those beautiful sunrise and sunset pictures. now, those contrails are starting to move away towards france and the air is getting drier seven miles up in the atmosphere. and so you're less likely to see those contrails hang around quite so long today. and weatherwise this afternoon, for most of us, a lot of sunshine. 0k, there's a bit more cloud on this very weak weather front. for west scotland, northern ireland, you might see the odd a bit of rain, but for the vast majority it's a dry and fine afternoon with long
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spells of sunshine. feeling warm in that strong may sun. temperatures high teens to low 20s. now, overnight tonight, a few patches of cloud drifting southwards, but for many we'll keep the clear skies. temperatures very similar to recent nights, 7 to 9 degrees your overnight low. bit colder than that across parts of northern scotland in shelter. then we've got more of the same over the next few days. high pressure stays with us. the winds coming around that in a clockwise sense. so the winds coming off the atlantic and that means temperatures aren't really going to change that much. thursday, another fine day then. 0k, there could be a little bit more in the way of fine cloud across central and eastern areas of england, but not really spoiling things much at all. and the same is true perhaps for northern ireland. temperatures high teens to low 20s, probably peaking at about 23 degrees for south and east wales, the south west midlands, south west england. butjust a reminder, how does that compare compared with recent warm spells in may? well, it puts us pretty much bottom of the pile. 0ften our warm spells at this time of year result in temperatures into the mid to high 20s. so it's not that warm, really. 0n into friday's forecast, another dry day, perhaps a bit more cloud just running into the far north of scotland. could see an odd bit of rain
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from that, but again, not very much at all. for most, it's dry, temperatures again reaching the low twenties in the warmest spots. now heading into the bank holiday weekend, that high pressure continues to dominate the weather picture so it stays dry for most. i think there'll be a tendency for temperatures to rise a bit further. so more of us seeing temperatures getting into those low 20s. feeling warm in the may sun.
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