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sank to an all—time low against the dollar. the british tv presenter phillip schofield resigns from itv after acknowledging he had an affair with a younger male colleague. now on bbc news, it's time for amol rajan interviews. in every trade, there are certain names that are held up as the gold standard. when i started out in newspapers — in fact, for most of the past 50 years — there have been two names that stood apart and stood above any others injournalism. bob woodward and carl bernstein were the reporters at the heart of the watergate scandal and the subsequent fall of president nixon. therefore... ..i shall resign the presidency effective at noon tomorrow. their investigation into the break—in at democratic offices has become the stuff of legend.

it saw them immortalised by hollywood and set the standard forjournalism for decades to come. at one point, i suddenly wondered how high up this thing goes and her paranoia finally got to me. i thought what we had was so hot that any minute cbs or nbc were going to come in through the windows to take the story. we're both paranoid. today, in the age of biden and trump the echoes of history are strong. but in a country where the first amendment protects freedom of speech, fake news and disinformation are rife, and the quest for truth has never been more challenging. so, it is the perfect moment to talk to two icons ofjournalism. bob, carl, it's wonderful to see you. thank you so much for agreeing to speak to us — speak to me, speak to the bbc.

there are a lot of people who may be watching you now who were at least partly inspired to become reporters by you two, and perhaps by hollywood's depiction of you two. and yet, as we sit here now, the trade is in a state of some crisis. trust in news is collapsing. social media has degraded the truth. i wonder if we could start with just a word of inspiration for them. why should young people today — why should anyone — become a reporter? because the truth is the bottom line for anything in your life, in the community you live in, in terms of having comity among people. we need to know what's real as opposed to what's false, and the press is the essential element in a community of being able to attain that. we started using the phrase 50 years ago, the best obtainable version of the truth for what real reporting, realjournalism is, and if you have that, and if you have an audience

that is open to the best obtainable version of the truth, and we can talk a little bit about whether that audience still exists the way it did at the time of watergate. but in the united states, we have the hallowed first amendment. that's right. and it actually operates and you see what happens in russia to journalists who just seek the truth and they're gone, they're dead, they're injail, and that is a liberating reality, notjust sometime — all the time. onjanuary 6th 2021, hundreds of people broke into the congress building on capitol hill in protest at biden�*s election victory. it happened soon after trump addressed his supporters at a rally near the white house. while urging them to march

peacefully to the capitol, he also made unsubstantiated claims of massive voter fraud and, some say, used incendiary language. and we fight. we fight like hell. and if you don't fight like hell, you're not going to have a country any more. what followed would leave five people dead. you're traitors! a select committee investigation reported none of the events of january the 6th would have happened without trump's involvement. his critics say he incited the group to rebel against the state. what went through your mind when you saw those pictures onjanuary 6th 2021 of the rioters storming the capitol? that we had a seditious president of the united states. we write in the 50th anniversary edition of all the president's men, a new foreword in which we talk about george washington, the first president of the united states,

warning about what can happen if unprincipled men who are after their own wellbeing rather than that of the nation, come to prevail in the presidency. and that happened with nixon. we never thought we would see it with another president. it happened even more so and even more dangerously with trump. since you mention sedition and since you mention nixon, the prism through which much of the world saw it was the history that you guys created, to some extent, and reported in 1972 to �*74. it started with a break—in at the watergate building in washington and the attempt to plant surveillance devices in the democratic national committee offices. it would emerge the burglars were linked to a campaign funded by republicans to sabotage and spy on the democrats. that campaign went all the way to the white house. at the heart of what would become known as the watergate scandal

was the investigation and reporting of two then—unknown reporters — bob woodward and carl bernstein. something very few people even now will fully grasp about the watergate story is just how young you were — 28 and 29. it's nice to see you smile. you were 28 and 29, right? you were established reporters... and now we're 37. they laugh it was barely yesterday! but what's...what's really important is the climate. the poison of the nixon administration was hate and political hate has become part of the united states. it'sjust not the divisions, it's the... it's the intensity. hate is what's driving so much on both sides, but particularly with trump

in the group. the watergate we covered was to do with richard nixon, the conspiracy. here he goes. you can cut it out. i love the documentation and this is really important to understand who richard nixon was, notjust what he did. richard nixon was, not “ust what he did. ~ ., ., richard nixon was, not 'ust what he did. ~ ., ., ., ., .,

did. what on earth have you gotten our did. what on earth have you gotten your hand? — did. what on earth have you gotten your hand? he _ did. what on earth have you gotten your hand? he has _ did. what on earth have you gotten your hand? he has a _ did. what on earth have you gotten your hand? he has a copy - did. what on earth have you gotten your hand? he has a copy in - did. what on earth have you gotten your hand? he has a copy in suit i your hand? he has a copy in suit “acket! your hand? he has a copy in suit jacket! just _ your hand? he has a copy in suit jacket! just in — your hand? he has a copy in suit jacket! just in case _ your hand? he has a copy in suit jacket! just in case he's - your hand? he has a copy in suit jacket! just in case he's being i jacket! just in case he's being interviewed _ jacket! just in case he's being interviewed by _ jacket! just in case he's being interviewed by the _ jacket! just in case he's being interviewed by the bbc! - jacket! just in case he's being interviewed by the bbc! it's l jacket! just in case he's being . interviewed by the bbc! it's from one of the _ interviewed by the bbc! it's from one of the nixon _ interviewed by the bbc! it's from one of the nixon tapes. - interviewed by the bbc! it's from one of the nixon tapes. this - interviewed by the bbc! it's from one of the nixon tapes. this is i one of the nixon tapes. this is december ia, 1972, one of the nixon tapes. this is december1li, 1972, nixon one of the nixon tapes. this is december 1a, 1972, nixon hasjust won a victory. nixon is in the oval office with henry kissinger, his secretary of state and this is happy time for nixon. this is literally what he says. "remember, we are going to be around and outlive our enemies. and also neverforget the press is the enemy. the press is the enemy. the press is the enemy. the establishment is the enemy. the professors are the enemy." writer on

a blackboard — professors are the enemy." writer on a blackboard 100 _ professors are the enemy." writer on a blackboard 100 times _ professors are the enemy." writer on a blackboard 100 times and - professors are the enemy." writer on a blackboard 100 times and never - a blackboard 100 times and never forget it. that's nixon. that's donald also. that moment in history continues to permeate the work he cites similarities between trump and nixon. but there is at least one marked difference. despite two impeachment, trump didn't lose the support of his party, at least not openly. support of his party, at least not 0 enl . �* , support of his party, at least not oenl _ �*, support of his party, at least not oenl. �*, ., ., , .,, support of his party, at least not oenl. �*, ., ., , .,y ., openly. let's look at a story that i did in the third — openly. let's look at a story that i did in the third year _ openly. let's look at a story that i did in the third year of _ openly. let's look at a story that i did in the third year of the - openly. let's look at a story that i did in the third year of the trump | did in the third year of the trump presidency, and i heard from people on capitol hill that their bosses despised donald trump. that they hailed him in such content, including those of intellect, including those of intellect, including his absolute disregard for democracy. so i finally did a story and name 21 republican senators who

held donald trump in contempt. one of them denied it. and the next day i got a call... if} of them denied it. and the next day i got a call---_ i got a call... 20 'ust let it go! out of i got a call... 20 'ust let it go! out of 50! h i got a call... 20 'ust let it go! out of 50! all_ i got a call... 20 'ust let it go! out of 50! all of_ i got a call... 20 just let it go! out of 50! all of these - i got a call... 20 just let it go! i out of 50! all of these senators were _ out of 50! all of these senators were named. they had the chance to respond _ were named. they had the chance to respond. and what karl's said was they actually believe passionately they actually believe passionately the exact opposite. find they actually believe passionately the exact opposite.— the exact opposite. and he is a dancer the exact opposite. and he is a danger to _ the exact opposite. and he is a danger to democracy _ the exact opposite. and he is a danger to democracy and - the exact opposite. and he is a danger to democracy and yet . the exact opposite. and he is a - danger to democracy and yet when it came time for them to cast their votes for a conviction or acquittal, twice, on donald trump in impeachment proceedings, they acquitted him. impeachment proceedings, they acquitted him-— impeachment proceedings, they acuuitted him. , :: , acquitted him. these same 20 people. it seems to acquitted him. these same 20 people. it seems to me — acquitted him. these same 20 people. it seems to me there _ acquitted him. these same 20 people. it seems to me there is _ acquitted him. these same 20 people. it seems to me there is very _ it seems to me there is very important differences between nixon and trump. nixon resigned. trump did

not. what's the key difference between nixon and trump? well, a anel of between nixon and trump? well, a panel of psychiatrists _ between nixon and trump? well, a panel of psychiatrists in _ between nixon and trump? well, a panel of psychiatrists in 100 - between nixon and trump? well, a panel of psychiatrists in 100 years | panel of psychiatrists in 100 years are still going to be struggling to answer that question. to really summarise it, trump looks at democracy as enemy territory. if you talk to people in the biden white house and ask them what is your biggest worry? and their biggest worry is are we going to have a democracy? we have an election coming up. tens of billions of trump supporters, if trump loses, and if biden wins, what are they going to do? may be january six was a warm up on that. �* ., ., ,, ., on that. before we talk about president _ on that. before we talk about president biden, _ on that. before we talk about president biden, let - on that. before we talk about president biden, let me - on that. before we talk about i president biden, let me humbly on that. before we talk about - president biden, let me humbly but firmly pushed back on some of the

criticisms here make president trump. he's the frontrunner among republican candidates. he's raised more money, even more than ron santos. president biden's approval is at record lows. i put to you guys that donald trump is actually a remarkable successful politician. if one measure of success is that you have to persuade very large number of people to vote for. i'm not defending anything... so isn't the truth that trump is speaking for millions of people who have been ignored or patronised by an out of touch establishment. maybe he's got things people need to learn from. what you said about an out of touch and establishment is one element of

trump's appeal. i think we have to be very frank about some of the reporting that we don't do well enough that the united states. that's about the people of the united states. the culture that we live in and how trump's ability to know that people through hatred, that's the only motivation, but the way he has summoned a hate within so many people through his incendiary pronouncements, etc. this also all kinds of reasons that people support donald trump for being president of united states. we need to be reporting on that as well. [30 united states. we need to be reporting on that as well. do you think the mainstream _ reporting on that as well. do you think the mainstream media - reporting on that as well. do you think the mainstream media has| think the mainstream media has failed in that? i think the mainstream media has failed in that?— think the mainstream media has failed in that? i think we've come ve late failed in that? i think we've come very late to _ failed in that? i think we've come very late to it- —

you've given a hard time for many democratic candidates also. bob, you've been critical of president obama. hunter — biden the son of the president is one of the his father's political side. president is one of the his father's politicalside. in president is one of the his father's political side. in october 2020 the new york post published a story saying a laptop had been found belonging to hunter that he'd introduced ukrainian energy executive to his father when he was vice president. the paper said this indicated that hunter's business dealings had influenced american policy. critics, including trump, said that biden medalled in ukraine to help his son's business in the

country. to help his son's business in the count . ~ , ~ country. where is hunter? where is... hunter? _ country. where is hunter? where is... hunter? i— country. where is hunter? where is... hunter? iwant_ country. where is hunter? where is... hunter? i want to _ country. where is hunter? where is... hunter? i want to see - country. where is hunter? where l is... hunter? i want to see hunter? hunter, you know nothing about hunter? you know nothing about anything. hunter... you hunter? you know nothing about anything. hunter...— hunter? you know nothing about anything. hunter... you are a loser! the ress anything. hunter... you are a loser! the press seized _ anything. hunter... you are a loser! the press seized on _ anything. hunter... you are a loser! the press seized on it. _ anything. hunter... you are a loser! the press seized on it. some - anything. hunter... you are a loser! the press seized on it. some say . anything. hunter... you are a loser! | the press seized on it. some say the left—wing media fail to properly act. do you think the hunter biden story has been underplayed? because it received the attention it deserves. it received the attention it deserves-— it received the attention it deserves. ~ ., ., ., ., deserves. we have not done enough din um: deserves. we have not done enough din .�*n. on deserves. we have not done enough digging on that _ deserves. we have not done enough digging on that story. _ deserves. we have not done enough digging on that story. we _ deserves. we have not done enough digging on that story. we have - digging on that story. we have a special prosecutor who is digging. we don't know if there's going to be an indictment of hunter biden. it's certainly possible. we should have done more digging, especially once we knew the legitimacy of the laptop. i think we should have tried to find out what conversations there have been between the president of united states and his son about this matter. yeah, ithink united states and his son about this matter. yeah, i think we could have

done better. matter. yeah, i think we could have done better-— matter. yeah, i think we could have done better. woodward believes that larae done better. woodward believes that large swathes — done better. woodward believes that large swathes of _ done better. woodward believes that large swathes of the _ done better. woodward believes that large swathes of the media _ large swathes of the media establishment were too quick to step away from the story because of important washington player suggesting it was a narrative being peddled by vladimir putin. 51 former intelli . ence peddled by vladimir putin. 51 former intelligence executives, _ peddled by vladimir putin. 51 former intelligence executives, the - peddled by vladimir putin. 51 former intelligence executives, the heads . intelligence executives, the heads of the cia, their directors wrote a letter saying all of this business of hunter biden has the earmarks of russian disinformation. so, lots of people dropped it. now, come on. we've been around may be too long but if someone says this is evidence of russian disinformation.— of russian disinformation. what's the evidence? _ of russian disinformation. what's the evidence? a _ of russian disinformation. what's the evidence? a huge _ of russian disinformation. what's the evidence? a huge part - of russian disinformation. what's the evidence? a huge part of- of russian disinformation. what'sl the evidence? a huge part of what the evidence? a huge part of what the best_ the evidence? a huge part of what the best obtainable version of the truth _ the best obtainable version of the truth is _ the best obtainable version of the truth is is — the best obtainable version of the truth is is what is the story? this is an— truth is is what is the story? this is an example of it. what the most

important — is an example of it. what the most important thing is in some way in the news — important thing is in some way in the news institution that a reporter does is _ the news institution that a reporter does is to— the news institution that a reporter does is to decide what is news. and here is— does is to decide what is news. and here is an _ does is to decide what is news. and here is an example in which reporters— here is an example in which reporters and news organisations had decided, _ reporters and news organisations had decided, this is not news. you reporters and news organisations had decided, this is not news.— decided, this is not news. you are both near contemporaries - decided, this is not news. you are both near contemporaries of - both near contemporaries of president biden. you look good in great shape to me. how do you feel about president biden running again at the age of 80? i about president biden running again at the age of 80?— about president biden running again at the age of 80? i think we need to be concerned _ at the age of 80? i think we need to be concerned if _ at the age of 80? i think we need to be concerned if the _ at the age of 80? i think we need to be concerned if the two _ at the age of 80? i think we need to be concerned if the two likely - be concerned if the two likely candidates are in their 80s while they are in office. in any case to me, it indicates notjust the question of physical ability which, by necessity, by common sense is an issue. it doesn't mean that there

aren't great at rows that could —— 80 year who could be in great positions but there is the concern of being out of touch with the median age of our country who are much younger. the median age of our country who are much younger-— much younger. the quest for the truth and the _ much younger. the quest for the truth and the importance - much younger. the quest for the truth and the importance of- truth and the importance of investigative journalism has truth and the importance of investigativejournalism has been related to this conference. this included the thalidomide scandal, the pill used to combat morning sickness that cause birth defects. we sat down hours after the news that trump had been found liable of sexually abusing a woman. but it didn't seem to be having the catastrophic impact on his election

bid that some people thought it would. what is it about donald trump that means that all this controversy, this bad news that should damage him ends up firing up his base. i should damage him ends up firing up his base. ., �* ~' 3 should damage him ends up firing up his base. ., �* ~ �*, , his base. i don't think it's 'ust about donald i his base. i don't think it's 'ust about donald trump. i his base. i don't think it's 'ust about donald trump. i h his base. i don't think it'sjust about donald trump. i think. his base. i don't think it'sjust l about donald trump. i think it's about donald trump. i think it's about the united states of america. the people of america, our culture of today and we have to look at it as a whole and trump has obviously plugged into certain aspects of our culture, oursensibility as plugged into certain aspects of our culture, our sensibility as a people which is different in many regards as it has been in the past. there are many people have absorbed a different set of circumstances and beliefs and many those things are anti—democratic. so beliefs and many those things are anti-democratic.— beliefs and many those things are anti-democratic. so much turns on as resident anti-democratic. so much turns on as president this — anti-democratic. so much turns on as president this allegation _ anti-democratic. so much turns on as president this allegation surfaced. - president this allegation surfaced. john's— president this allegation surfaced. john's in_ president this allegation surfaced. john's in the oval office. the sacred — john's in the oval office. the sacred home, official home of presidents. they ask him about it

and the _ presidents. they ask him about it and the first thing he says is "she's— and the first thing he says is "she's not— and the first thing he says is "she's not my type." and then he says. _ "she's not my type." and then he says. "it— "she's not my type." and then he says, "it never happened." why in his mind _ says, "it never happened." why in his mind is — says, "it never happened." why in his mind is he saying she's not my type _ his mind is he saying she's not my type lt's — his mind is he saying she's not my type. it's irrelevant. ithought his mind is he saying she's not my type. it's irrelevant. i thought it was one — type. it's irrelevant. i thought it was one of— type. it's irrelevant. i thought it was one of these things, we talk about— was one of these things, we talk about peeling off a bit of what is hidden _ about peeling off a bit of what is hidden and this tells you so much about— hidden and this tells you so much about trump, that's the significant of it _ about trump, that's the significant of it so _ about trump, that's the significant of it. so he's involved in all these controversies about... his characten _ controversies about... his character-— controversies about... his character. , , ., �*, controversies about... his character. , ., character. yes, exactly. that's what has distinguished _ character. yes, exactly. that's what has distinguished or— character. yes, exactly. that's what| has distinguished or undistinguished his presidency and ourjob reporting has been a need to continue to be reporting on his character through

his actions. in reporting on his character through his actions-— his actions. in the brief time we have left. _ his actions. in the brief time we have left. you _ his actions. in the brief time we have left, you can _ his actions. in the brief time we have left, you can expect - his actions. in the brief time we have left, you can expect me i his actions. in the brief time we have left, you can expect me to interview you guys and not ask at least one question about the future ofjournalism. you speak about it with great authority and i care what you think. i wonder if you think it's fair and well written. bob woodward and carl bernstein are to have the most influential journalists in american history. there watergate reporting broke up on one of the biggest scandals in the 20th century. it inspired a new generation ofjournalists. their legacy remains strong and their influence can be still felt throughout the american journalism today. let me tell you something. what i just tell you today. let me tell you something. what ijust tell you something, that was written by ai. chat gpt. within

30 seconds, ai, artificial intelligence and pop this back—up. that's worth talking about. what ai is going to do or can do. all of these big tech firms and i happen to know personally for years, hiring a thousand professors from universities in order to dip in to this and explain it. but here's something ai cannot do and this is important. i can call the pentagon and say i'd like to talk to the chairman of thejoint and say i'd like to talk to the chairman of the joint chiefs, the top military man, so he's either gonna talk or maybe not. he said he publicly talked to me. bi gonna talk or maybe not. he said he publicly talked to me.— publicly talked to me. ai cannot do that. take

publicly talked to me. ai cannot do that- take a _ publicly talked to me. ai cannot do that. take a look _ publicly talked to me. ai cannot do that. take a look at _ publicly talked to me. ai cannot do that. take a look at what _ publicly talked to me. ai cannot do that. take a look at what you - publicly talked to me. ai cannot do that. take a look at what you read. whatever— that. take a look at what you read. whatever its — that. take a look at what you read. whatever its origins are, it's an amalgam — whatever its origins are, it's an amalgam of things that have been written _ amalgam of things that have been written about us. i recognise the language — written about us. i recognise the language and part of it. i recognise part of— language and part of it. i recognise part of the — language and part of it. i recognise part of the language from a brochure or from _ part of the language from a brochure or from this — part of the language from a brochure or from this conference. so let's not be _ or from this conference. so let's not be too — or from this conference. so let's not be too enamoured. yes, ai is a huge _ not be too enamoured. yes, ai is a huge force — not be too enamoured. yes, ai is a huge force which we are going to have _ huge force which we are going to have to _ huge force which we are going to have to grapple with in this world but in _ have to grapple with in this world but in terms of the particular question— but in terms of the particular question you asked, i kind of like the appropriateness of our answers in terms _ the appropriateness of our answers in terms of— the appropriateness of our answers in terms of the larger questions about— in terms of the larger questions about the — in terms of the larger questions about the force of ai, as well as the limitations of what you read there _ the limitations of what you read there. ,, ., , the limitations of what you read there. , ., ., . ., there. some things do not change. woodward is _ there. some things do not change. woodward is now _ there. some things do not change. woodward is now 80 _ there. some things do not change. woodward is now 80 years - there. some things do not change. woodward is now 80 years old. - woodward is now 80 years old. bernstein, 79. they have been colleagues and friends for the majority of their lives. which of

bob's skips have you been most jealous of?— bob's skips have you been most 'ealous of? ., ., ., , ., ., ., jealous of? not 'ealous, honoured to be a art jealous of? not 'ealous, honoured to be a part of— jealous of? not 'ealous, honoured to be a part of as — jealous of? not jealous, honoured to be a part of as well _ jealous of? not jealous, honoured to be a part of as well as _ jealous of? not jealous, honoured to be a part of as well as to _ jealous of? not jealous, honoured to be a part of as well as to sit - jealous of? not jealous, honoured to be a part of as well as to sit back- be a part of as well as to sit back and say, this is how it is done. he knows how to do it.— and say, this is how it is done. he knows how to do it. what do you own carl bernstein? _ knows how to do it. what do you own carl bernstein? a _ knows how to do it. what do you own carl bernstein? a great _ knows how to do it. what do you own carl bernstein? a great deal. - knows how to do it. what do you own carl bernstein? a great deal. we - carl bernstein? a great deal. we were _ carl bernstein? a great deal. we were all— carl bernstein? a great deal. we were all worked on the watergate story— were all worked on the watergate story and — were all worked on the watergate story and sent police report to the courthouse — story and sent police report to the courthouse when the burglars came in and carl— courthouse when the burglars came in and carl and _ courthouse when the burglars came in and carl and i were two of six people — and carl and i were two of six people who contributed to the first story _ people who contributed to the first story the — people who contributed to the first story. the next day was a sunday and two people _ story. the next day was a sunday and two people came in to work on sunday — two people came in to work on sunday. knowing one of the rules of journalism, — sunday. knowing one of the rules of journalism, there's always a good follow— journalism, there's always a good follow up — journalism, there's always a good follow up to a good story and this was a _ follow up to a good story and this was a good story. and there is carl, the chief— was a good story. and there is carl, the chief virginia political reporter, may, still doing night police, — reporter, may, still doing night police, and we did our first story

together— police, and we did our first story together but he... his the moment in my life _ together but he... his the moment in my life that— together but he... his the moment in my life that was so important. he said, _ my life that was so important. he said. now. — my life that was so important. he said, now, we've got to go and see these _ said, now, we've got to go and see these people in their homes. it will be a waste — these people in their homes. it will be a waste of time to go into their offices _ be a waste of time to go into their offices and — be a waste of time to go into their offices and so we need to not en —— knock— offices and so we need to not en —— knock on _ offices and so we need to not en —— knock on doors. common sense! whatever— knock on doors. common sense! whatever common sense it was, i didn't— whatever common sense it was, i didn't know— whatever common sense it was, i didn't know it.— didn't know it. long may our partnership _ didn't know it. long may our partnership continue. - didn't know it. long may our partnership continue. thank| didn't know it. long may our. partnership continue. thank you didn't know it. long may our- partnership continue. thank you so much for your example and for your time. ,., ., ., , i. much for your example and for your time. ., , , ., ., time. good to be with you. great to see ou. time. good to be with you. great to see you- thank— time. good to be with you. great to see you. thank you _ time. good to be with you. great to see you. thank you so _ time. good to be with you. great to see you. thank you so much. -

it's certainly not gonna say completely sunny on this bank holiday weekend but there is a lot of dry and bright weather in the forecast. spells of warm sunshine. it is going to be dry for most. some area of cloud in the mix. look at this early satellite picture and we can see the stripe of cloud pushing its way in towards parts of scotland. that bringing some bits and pieces of rain through the afternoon. eastern and southern parts of scotland, northern ireland, a small chance of a shower. the england and wales, plenty of sunshine. cloud close to the east

coast. 20 degrees for hull, 22 for cardiff. a fairly brisk breeze. with the sunshine overhead uv levels today will be moderate or high. the sun is strong at this time of year so please protect yourself if you're out any length of time. we'll see this stripe of cloud pushing southwards. cloud rolling in across western scotland and northern ireland. some spots in the highland could drop to freezing overnight. into tomorrow, high—pressure with us. it's the dominant feature of the weather not only for the weekend but three pretty much all of the week ahead. some spells of sunshine. the odd mr patch. cloud across eastern parts of england and a lot of cloud at times across northern ireland, particularly on the western side of scotland too. temperatures hot across the parts of the midlands here. wales and the south—west, 23

degrees. quite breeze in the south—east corner as it will be on monday. you will still have some areas of cloud around but equally, some spells of sunshine. cooler for some spells of sunshine. cooler for some of us, 20 celsius for plymouth, glasgow 20 celsius. high pressure is set to hold firm through the weekend. we could well get up into the middle 20s. just a small chance of a hefty shower in the uk later in the week that that's a long way off.

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