live from london. this is bbc news. ukraine accuses russia of blowing up a crucial dam on the dnipro river unleashing a flood of water. dozens of towns and settlements are being evacuated. moscow denies involvement and says ukraine has sabotaged its own dam. water levels are still rising. before, here was a passage. you can see the trees, the level of the trees. and here are the steps which were coming into the river. we'll speak to ukraine's public prosecutor. a dramatic day in london as prince harry takes on the tabloid press at the high court. he says the papers�* behaviour had him in a �*downward spiral�*. i�*m nancy kacungira — live from outside the court — we�*ll bring you all the details

in this trial. hello, welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. we start with that major development in ukraine where thousands of people have been told to evacuate their homes after kyiv accused russian forces of blowing up a major dam, threatening a �*catastrophic�* flood. this video tweeted by ukraine�*s president zelensky shows the breached kakhovka hydro—electric dam. he has accused russia of blowing up the dam to slow its offensive by making it harder to cross the dnipro river. russia says ukraine is to blame. this dam is over the dnieper river, between areas controlled by russian and ukrainian armies in the south of ukraine and there are fears for the cooling capacity at the nearby zaporizhzhia

nuclear power plant the biggest one in europe. regardless of who or what caused the breach it has potentially deadly consequences for towns and villages in the path of the water. bbc verify has established there was already some damage to the dam even before today�*s developments. these images from areas downstream, show the scale of the flooding. within the past hour or so the operator has said the dam has been completely destroyed. these images are from the areas downstream showing the scale of the flooding already. the russian installed mayor of the town immediately next to the dam says, the water level there could rise by up to 12 metres. earlier, the ukrainian mp for odesa oleksiy goncharenko, spoke to us from the flooded area. this direction is the dam of khakovka hydroelectric station. this direction is the black sea, and here is the river.

and the level is coming up because all these huge amounts of water which were stopped by the dam now is moving to to the sea. by the way, you smell there is a smell of an oil machine oil, engine oil, because more than 150 tonnes of engine oil is in the water. engine oilfrom the dam. and more maybe more will come because there is more than 300 tonnes more. so this is a huge ecological catastrophe. with that, the consequences will last for decades after what had happened. and that is, again, according to geneva convention, such attacks on hydroelectric stations, it equals the use of mass destruction weaponry.

the ukrainian foreign minister, dmytro kuleba, says the international community needed to hold russia accountable. zelensky immediately convened the national security and defence council of ukraine. ukrainian law enforcement and emergency services are working hard to mitigate the consequences and save lives. ukraine calls an emergency meeting of the united nations security council and brings the issue of the russian terrorist act to the international atomic energy agency�*s board of governors. we will also cooperate with the eu civil protection mechanism and other international mechanisms to mitigate consequences and bring russia to account. in light of developments on the battlefield, russia�*s deliberate and long—planned terrorist act turned the man—made flood into a weapon. andriy kostin is the prosecutor general for ukraine he joins us live from kyiv.

thank you for being here on bbc news. i wonder if you could start by confirming that you have opened a war crimes investigation after what has happened. war crimes investigation after what has happened-— war crimes investigation after what has ha ened. . ~' ,, , ., has happened. thank you. the geneva conventions — has happened. thank you. the geneva conventions as _ has happened. thank you. the geneva conventions as my _ has happened. thank you. the geneva conventions as my colleague - has happened. thank you. the geneva conventions as my colleague said - has happened. thank you. the geneva conventions as my colleague said to i conventions as my colleague said to directly prohibit attacks on facilities like dams or nuclear power stations. we open an investigation in both for war crime and possible genocide. under the law —— the impossible case of ego side. —— ecocide. we will open national investigations injust a —— ecocide. we will open national investigations in just a few minutes ago, i signed a letter to the international criminal court for incidences of this terrorist attack,

asking for the icc to add to this investigation into their main case which they investigating the situation in ukraine. let which they investigating the situation in ukraine.- which they investigating the situation in ukraine. let me ask ou, do situation in ukraine. let me ask you. do you _ situation in ukraine. let me ask you. do you have _ situation in ukraine. let me ask you, do you have any _ situation in ukraine. let me ask you, do you have any evidence l situation in ukraine. let me ask. you, do you have any evidence at this stage that does point the finger at russia? what is it? firstly, we have a lot of intelligence information. secondly, we suspect that russia has... at this time president zelensky addressed the issue. he said a mission should be set up at the dam. this hasn�*t been done and we are now witnessing the aftermath. as we have said, we will carry out all necessary examinations. the territory of the dam is temporarily and do control of the occupying forces. numerous investigated

actions can use footage and imagery so we need support of international communities sharing with us satellite imagery and intelligence information. we are open to investigation on an international level as we have already mentioned, we have sent this information to the icc. we will work with our international partners to our on the ground to check all the information and collect necessary evidence. at and collect necessary evidence. at this stage, are you leaving open the possibility that this could have been the result of ukrainian shelling as moscow says? or are you completely ruling that out? ida. shelling as moscow says? or are you completely ruling that out?— completely ruling that out? no, this is impossible- _ completely ruling that out? no, this is impossible. the _ completely ruling that out? no, this is impossible. the version _ is impossible. the version investigating is that the dam has been been blown up. it�*s impossible to do this by shelling. you all know

that this dam and power station was occupied on the first day of invasion. this was all under control of russian forces. you invasion. this was all under control of russian forces.— invasion. this was all under control of russian forces. you were there at the meeting — of russian forces. you were there at the meeting with _ of russian forces. you were there at the meeting with president - of russian forces. you were there at| the meeting with president zelensky. in terms of the help being provided for people in the areas where there are floodwaters, what help is actually being given and what are you hearing about floodwaters and how fast they are rising? floodwater is cominu how fast they are rising? floodwater is coming and _ how fast they are rising? floodwater is coming and we _ how fast they are rising? floodwater is coming and we expect _ how fast they are rising? floodwater i is coming and we expect the maximum will come in several hours. the evacuation was started immediately early in the morning. at the moment, i have information from 13 minutes ago that more than 1500 people were

already evacuated. what is really brutalis already evacuated. what is really brutal is that evacuation operation was also shelled, attacked by russians. two officers that helped citizens are now wounded. we also opened an investigation into this. brutality on brutality and the world must know about it.— must know about it. given that so much of the _ must know about it. given that so much of the area _ must know about it. given that so much of the area is _ must know about it. given that so much of the area is already - must know about it. given that so much of the area is already partly| much of the area is already partly submerged and is likely to become fully submerged in the next few days, how are you planning to establish, find the facts that prove what you say has happened that moscow is behind this? figs what you say has happened that moscow is behind this? $5 i what you say has happened that moscow is behind this? as i said, we have intelligence _ moscow is behind this? as i said, we have intelligence information - moscow is behind this? as i said, we have intelligence information and - have intelligence information and will provide, we have also photo imagery. we are now providing interrogations of all people who

were close to this and who were looking at this situation from the territory under our control, including special forces. now ten teams are working on the ground, investigations from its special forces and prosecutors. once again, we will also use the photo and video imagery which will be gathered not only by us but by other countries too. most importantly, we are ready too. most importantly, we are ready to provide all information to the icc. we are open to investigation and hoping to show all we have two prove that russia is behind the attack. it prove that russia is behind the attack. . , . , ., ., attack. if that is the conclusion of

the icc, attack. if that is the conclusion of the icc, your— attack. if that is the conclusion of the icc, your assessment - attack. if that is the conclusion of the icc, your assessment about l the icc, your assessment about moscow using a tactic like this, you said it is now being investigated as a war crime, back in april you said you were investigating 80,000 war crimes. what is the current number? what are you up to date now? indie crimes. what is the current number? what are you up to date now? we are now as of yesterday _ what are you up to date now? we are now as of yesterday about _ what are you up to date now? we are now as of yesterday about 86,000 i now as of yesterday about 86,000 incidents of war crimes. this will add hundreds of them because every person who lost their home, their property, who were wounded or have suffered from this brutal attack will register their application and claim and more war crimes will be investigated. this is a result of not even tactics, a strategy. during the winter, you�*ll know that russia were using attacks from critical infrastructure to weaponised the winter, the cold time. now they are

organising the man—made flood. this is the strategy of the aggressor and the world should know about it. we can�*t make them unaccountable for this brutal war crimes. with the icc, known international level it�*s in a crucial matter. icc, known international level it's in a crucial matter.— in a crucial matter. thank you for takin: in a crucial matter. thank you for taking your _ in a crucial matter. thank you for taking your time _ in a crucial matter. thank you for taking your time to _ in a crucial matter. thank you for taking your time to speak - in a crucial matter. thank you for taking your time to speak to - in a crucial matter. thank you for taking your time to speak to us l in a crucial matter. thank you forl taking your time to speak to us on bbc news thank you. let�*s speak to our russia editor. we�*ve been speaking throughout the day. there seems to be an opposite story from the kremlin. what is the latest that russia is saying on this? interestingly, the message this morning coming at of moscow was very confused. i remember seeing a report

from the newsagency at 630 this morning quoted the moscow imposed official saying that everything was peaceful and calm in the town. nothing going on at all. soon after that, another report quoted the same official saying actually, there had been a terrorist attack during the night, missile strikes on the dam, his story completely changed. they quoted a source in the security forces saying no, no missile strike. the dam had just collapsed. by lunchtime, people had seemed to agree on an official version of events here and we had it from president putin�*s spokesman, the defence minister, saying that as far as moscow was concerned, this was a terrorist attack from ukraine, a deliberate act of sabotage by the ukrainian side. russian officials

that seem to link it to the ukrainian counteroffensive which moscow claims has been faltering. that is the official russian version of events so 180 degrees from the version of events that ukraine has put forward. the version of events that ukraine has put forward-— put forward. the defence ministry has also been _ put forward. the defence ministry has also been speaking _ put forward. the defence ministry has also been speaking about - put forward. the defence ministry has also been speaking about the| has also been speaking about the offensive, the beginnings of what we think is the offensive from ukraine saying that it had come from seven different directions.— different directions. yes, basically. _ different directions. yes, basically, as _ different directions. yes, basically, as far - different directions. yes, basically, as far as - different directions. yes, | basically, as far as russia different directions. yes, i basically, as far as russia is concerned, ukraine�*s counteroffensive has been going on for three days. it was put forward some figures, not sure how accurate these are that suggested that more than 3000 ukrainian soldiers had been killed in three days. he said that 71 russian soldiers had been killed. we had to be very careful with these figures, we cannot verify them. what is interesting about that

is the defence minister very rarely comes up with figures about the number of russian soldiers that have been killed. the last time he came out with some figures was last september, last autumn. forsome reason, he was talking about 71 russian soldiers killed in the last three days in what he said was a ukrainian counteroffensive. thank ou. let's ukrainian counteroffensive. thank you. let's continue _ ukrainian counteroffensive. thank you. let's continue with _ ukrainian counteroffensive. thank you. let's continue with this - ukrainian counteroffensive. thank you. let's continue with this and l you. let�*s continue with this and speak to our diplomatic correspondent james landale in the newsroom. james, when you look at what happened in the dam, strategically, one has to ask, who benefits most from what has happened? to one has to ask, who benefits most from what has happened?- one has to ask, who benefits most from what has happened? to pick up on what steve _ from what has happened? to pick up on what steve was _ from what has happened? to pick up on what steve was saying, _ from what has happened? to pick up on what steve was saying, there - from what has happened? to pick up on what steve was saying, there are | on what steve was saying, there are rumours and explanations about who benefits from it. they are getting more and more wild. in the last few minutes i read a statement from

london from russian representatives saying it was james cleverly. i�*ve read accounts that actually it was a result of russia allowing the dam to get to fall, putting too much strain on an already weakened dam. the bottom line is that whatever happens here, this sabotage, whoever was responsible for it, has benefited the russians. it has been to the detriment of the ukrainians strategically. this was the main route across one of very large stretch of water in the south—western bit of the front. if the ukrainian forces were to get across, this was going to be one of their potential crossing points so losing that crossing point means they have to go somewhere else and if there are somewhere else downstream, it is now so wet there is no way that any heavy armoury could get past. this is no way that any heavy armoury could get past-— could get past. as we've been heafina could get past. as we've been hearing the — could get past. as we've been hearing the last _ could get past. as we've been hearing the last few _ could get past. as we've been hearing the last few minutes, | could get past. as we've been - hearing the last few minutes, some 17,000 people are currently being

evacuated from these various areas. we were talking earlier this afternoon and you were saying to me that this whole concern around the dam has been there on the radarfor the ukrainians for some while. yes. the ukrainians for some while. yes, i read a the ukrainians for some while. yes, i read a speech _ the ukrainians for some while. yes, i read a speech the _ the ukrainians for some while. yes i read a speech the zelensky giving october where he tells a story of what has happened over the last 12 hours. in my new detail, warning the world. saying this is a sort of thing that could happen and calling at the time for international inspectors to try to prevent such a thing happening. it has clearly been on the radar and they clearly knew it was something they could do. the problem is there wasn�*t a great deal that the ukrainians could do to prevent this because they were not in control of that. yes, it doesn�*t help russia in every capacity because it could potentially limit water flows to crimea or send water over some areas which are currently occupied by russians. but as we said

ruth overwhelmingly benefits the russians. . ruth overwhelmingly benefits the russians. , .., ruth overwhelmingly benefits the russians. , .. ., russians. . they called the un to net russians. . they called the un to get involved- _ russians. . they called the un to get involved. we _ russians. . they called the un to get involved. we have _ russians. . they called the un to get involved. we have the - russians. . they called the un to get involved. we have the latestl get involved. we have the latest from justin trudeau, another leader. there has been across the board a pretty instantaneous response to this. , ~ , , this. yes, the western countries supporting _ this. yes, the western countries supporting ukraine _ this. yes, the western countries supporting ukraine have - this. yes, the western countries supporting ukraine have come i this. yes, the western countries i supporting ukraine have come out this. yes, the western countries - supporting ukraine have come out and supported that they think russia is to blame and consider it to be a war crime as you say. ukrainians have asked for a un security council meeting. the problem with that is russia is a permanent member of the un security council. whether they get that meeting or not remains to be seen and may instead be raised by the un general assembly where russia has less sway. the un generalassembly where russia has less sway-— has less sway. thank you for taking us throughout. _ has less sway. thank you for taking us throughout. we _ has less sway. thank you for taking us throughout. we were _ has less sway. thank you for taking us throughout. we were talking - has less sway. thank you for taking i us throughout. we were talking about the response from justin trudeau, the response from justin trudeau, the latest leader saying the attack

was the latest example of the horrific consequences of russia�*s illegal invasion of ukraine. from the eu earlier, referencing it as a war crime and nato�*s secretary describing the attack as outrageous. just some of the international response in the last little while. around the world and across the uk, you are watching bbc news. let�*s stay with some story making the headlines here in the uk. to bournemouth beach, where local authorities have suspended all boat operations off the pier following the death of two young swimmers. joe abbess, 17, and sunnah khan, 12, both died in hospital on wednesday. an inquest heard a "suggestion" a riptide led to the pair drowning. the ban on boat operations would remain pending the outcome of a police investigation. the independent mp margaret ferrier has been suspended for breaking

covid rules. she was suspended from the snp in 2020 for travelling on a train when she had covid. the covid inquiry lead lawyer says evidence provided to them could disrupt progress. the inquiry is locked in a legal battle with the cabinet office over unredacted messages from the former prime minister and other officials during the pandemic should be handed over to the inquiry. life with bbc news. now to the big story happening here in london, the duke of sussex is in the witness box at the high court. he is being cross examined on his case over alleged unlawful press intrusion from mirror group newspapers. in a witness statement he said journalists hacked his voice mail and he felt he couldn�*t trust anyone. prince harry is the first member of the royal family to appear in the witness box for over one century. live to my colleague nancy kacungira

at the high court in central london. this is a really been a dramatic few hours. ., , , this is a really been a dramatic few hours. . , , , hours. indeed, it has. inside this cau~ht hours. indeed, it has. inside this caught the _ hours. indeed, it has. inside this caught the questions _ hours. indeed, it has. inside this caught the questions are - hours. indeed, it has. inside this i caught the questions are becoming more direct and intense. it is worth remembering that prince harry is not the only complainant in this case. there are 100 others. but he is the most high profile and this is a test case. what happens with this case will determine what sorts of damages might accrue to the other complainants which include celebrities such as cheryl cole, the singer, and the estate of george michael. in terms of how prince harry is framing this moment, he is saying it�*s notjust about him and in his witness statement he said he wants to expose the criminal activity in the interest of the british public. they deserve to know what is happening and it then and

now and will be better off for it. that is why he feels it is important to do what he is doing now which is really getting into some very strong detail, our correspondent here with me. this is highly uncomfortable for prince harry. going back so many years and in very specific detail. let�*s not forget that prince harry let's not forget that prince harry was the — let's not forget that prince harry was the one who brought this claim so he _ was the one who brought this claim so he wanted this battle in court. he has— so he wanted this battle in court. he has been in the witness box being cross— he has been in the witness box being cross examined for nearly four hours now and _ cross examined for nearly four hours now and the — cross examined for nearly four hours now and the barrister for the mirror group _ now and the barrister for the mirror group is _ now and the barrister for the mirror group is going through 33 articles that are _ group is going through 33 articles that are at the heart of prince harry— that are at the heart of prince harry is— that are at the heart of prince harry is case that he says information in those articles were of tamed — information in those articles were of tamed by his phone being hacked or by unlawful methods of newsgathering. he is still being cross _ newsgathering. he is still being cross examined and it is going to be tough _ cross examined and it is going to be tough for— cross examined and it is going to be tough for him and there. it has been going _ tough for him and there. it has been going back— tough for him and there. it has been going back and forth between the him in the _ going back and forth between the him in the barrister. ijoined the

remote _ in the barrister. ijoined the remote link and watched some of the proceedings in the last 15 minutes or so _ proceedings in the last 15 minutes or so they— proceedings in the last 15 minutes or so. they are going through the stories _ or so. they are going through the stories the — or so. they are going through the stories. the barrister is testing prince — stories. the barrister is testing prince harry's evidence, trying to pick holes — prince harry's evidence, trying to pick holes and undermine his credibility as a witness. one of the stories— credibility as a witness. one of the stories is— credibility as a witness. one of the stories is an — credibility as a witness. one of the stories is an article about prince harry— stories is an article about prince harry in— stories is an article about prince harry in the _ stories is an article about prince harry in the daily mirror reported in 2003 — harry in the daily mirror reported in 2003 in — harry in the daily mirror reported in 2003 in which he had been on a -ap in 2003 in which he had been on a gap year— in 2003 in which he had been on a gap year to— in 2003 in which he had been on a gap year to australia. prince harry alleges _ gap year to australia. prince harry alleges that the publishers paid a private _ alleges that the publishers paid a private investigator £550 to have him watched in australia. the barrister _ him watched in australia. the barrister said to him that everyone has sympathy with the extraordinary level of— has sympathy with the extraordinary level of press intrusion you have suffered — level of press intrusion you have suffered in— level of press intrusion you have suffered in your life but it does not follow that it wasn't all unlawful activity. to that, prince harry— unlawful activity. to that, prince harry replied from the witness box, i understand that, of course it is the unlawful means which make it even _ the unlawful means which make it even worse. so he has more questions being _ even worse. so he has more questions being put— even worse. so he has more questions being put to _ even worse. so he has more questions being put to him by the barrister, a lot more _ being put to him by the barrister, a lot more articles to get through. we suspect—

lot more articles to get through. we suspect prince harry will be back here _ suspect prince harry will be back here tomorrow.— suspect prince harry will be back here tomorrow. thank you. that is 'ust a here tomorrow. thank you. that is just a flavour— here tomorrow. thank you. that is just a flavour of— here tomorrow. thank you. that is just a flavour of the _ here tomorrow. thank you. that is just a flavour of the sort _ here tomorrow. thank you. that is just a flavour of the sort of- just a flavour of the sort of detailed questioning happening inside this court.— detailed questioning happening inside this court. more from nancy over the next _ inside this court. more from nancy over the next few _ inside this court. more from nancy over the next few hours. _ inside this court. more from nancy over the next few hours. let's - inside this court. more from nancy over the next few hours. let's talk| over the next few hours. let�*s talk to our correspondents will be monitoring it the day. firstly, your overriding assessment in what we have seen and heard. it overriding assessment in what we have seen and heard.— have seen and heard. it really is ruite have seen and heard. it really is quite expensive _ have seen and heard. it really is quite expensive and _ have seen and heard. it really is quite expensive and as - have seen and heard. it really is quite expensive and as we - have seen and heard. it really is quite expensive and as we dig i have seen and heard. it really is i quite expensive and as we dig into the detail of all these articles, it does seem like prince harry perhaps is getting a bit tired and weary. he seemed quite relaxed when he walked into court and had a recess for lunch and come back and it�*s the digging into the detail perhaps that might be tripping him up a little bit. those details about his shame of getting the kissing disease, naming editors like piers morgan,

their role in this. there really is a lot of details and explosive details coming out in court. some of these, the way he is talking about these, the way he is talking about these journalists, these, the way he is talking about thesejournalists, we haven�*t had this before. but it�*s the digging into the details, asking him, how can you be sure that this is phone hacking? that is really where we are starting to find out and he is probably starting to feel the pressure as well.— probably starting to feel the pressure as well. probably starting to feel the ressure as well. , .,, ., , ., . ~ pressure as well. joshua, your take? i think pressure as well. joshua, your take? i think that's — pressure as well. joshua, your take? i think that's right. _ pressure as well. joshua, your take? i think that's right. he _ pressure as well. joshua, your take? i think that's right. he has _ pressure as well. joshua, your take? i think that's right. he has to - i think that's right. he has to prove — i think that's right. he has to prove the _ i think that's right. he has to prove the link between the stories appearing — prove the link between the stories appearing and his allegations against — appearing and his allegations against mirror newspapers. he has to show that— against mirror newspapers. he has to show that it _ against mirror newspapers. he has to show that it was because of phone haching _ show that it was because of phone haching or— show that it was because of phone hacking or other unlawful activity that these articles were published. as you _ that these articles were published. as you heard, andrew green for the mirror— as you heard, andrew green for the mirror is— as you heard, andrew green for the mirror is going through the article and saying that might have been copied _ and saying that might have been copied from another newspaper. that might— copied from another newspaper. that might have _ copied from another newspaper. that might have been based from an

interview— might have been based from an interview given to the presidency. that might have been given as a result— that might have been given as a result of— that might have been given as a result of a — that might have been given as a result of a briefing. how can you be sure, _ result of a briefing. how can you be sure. to _ result of a briefing. how can you be sure, to which he replies that he has evidence, expenses claims, journalists — has evidence, expenses claims, journalists known to have been involved — journalists known to have been involved in the dark arts of journalism, receipts for payments to these _ journalism, receipts for payments to these people. it is really whether he can— these people. it is really whether he can prove these links, the kc for the mirror— he can prove these links, the kc for the mirror as — he can prove these links, the kc for the mirror as saying, just because the mirror as saying, just because the mirror— the mirror as saying, just because the mirror paid people doesn't mean that people hacked your phone or interfered — that people hacked your phone or interfered with your privacy. it is really _ interfered with your privacy. it is really whether the links can be proven — really whether the links can be proven notjust by the evidence he gives— proven notjust by the evidence he gives in_ proven notjust by the evidence he gives in the — proven notjust by the evidence he gives in the witness box but also by other— gives in the witness box but also by other evidence improves and whether he can— other evidence improves and whether he can establish his case to satisfy the judge — he can establish his case to satisfy the judge. we he can establish his case to satisfy the 'udue. ~ , ., he can establish his case to satisfy the 'ude. ~ , ., ., the judge. we will flush out some of these thoughts _ the judge. we will flush out some of these thoughts in _ the judge. we will flush out some of these thoughts in the _ the judge. we will flush out some of these thoughts in the next - the judge. we will flush out some of these thoughts in the next couple i the judge. we will flush out some of these thoughts in the next couple of hours that you finish. prince harry is really clear at one stage when he

asked, saying he was in part to put asked, saying he was in part to put a stop to this madness. he is very clear what hazard objective is. for clear what hazard ob'ective is. for him it's clear what hazard objective is. fr?" him it's about accountability, him it�*s about accountability, bringing this group, the mirror group, holding them accountable and saying to them, you cannot hide behind an organisation or institution to do what he says is illegal activities. institution to do what he says is illegalactivities. him institution to do what he says is illegal activities. him showing up in court today is evidence of that. evidence that he is committed to holding the press accountable. thank ou to both holding the press accountable. thank you to both of— holding the press accountable. thank you to both of you. _ holding the press accountable. thank you to both of you. we _ holding the press accountable. thank you to both of you. we will— holding the press accountable. thank you to both of you. we will come to the last couple of hours of that evidence session at the high court. we expect some of the departures with our teams inside the court, outside the court. plenty more of that. our major story here in the uk on today�*s verified life.

hello. the pause button is held firmly down on our weather across the uk at the moment. many of us have seen no significant rain so far this month and before the end of the week there�*s none to come. why is it so dry? the area of high pressure being held down across the uk currently. you can see it wobbles about a little bit in the next few days. that affects the wind direction somewhat and potentially where we�*ll see some of the thickest cloud, but it�*s not until we start to see this low, that�*s close to portugal at the moment, coming up from the south—west that we�*re likely to see any rain, and that is late on on friday. some big differences in the temperature, though, across the uk, despite us all being under that big area of high pressure. that�*s because of where we have the sun towards the west and where we have the thicker cloud in the east and the breeze off the north sea. through the evening, very little changes in that picture, but once the sun sets we�*ll tend to see our temperatures coming down and then the cloud builds back westwards as any moisture condenses back out.

clearer skies towards the west closest to the centre of the high. quite a chilly night to come — lows of five or six degrees. through wednesday daytime, we see the sun getting to work as it comes up, burning that cloud back again towards the east coast and it�*ll look a very similar picture for wednesday afternoon to this afternoon. temperatures 15 or 16 adjacent to the north sea, warmest spots in the west where we could see highs of 23, maybe 2a or even 25. thursday, very little difference to speak of. we start off with a bit more cloud spread out across the uk and it burns back to the east coast as we go. wind direction perhaps just a shade different, a little bit more northerly than easterly could mean we see the odd degree added to our temperatures thanks to a bit more sunshine along the north sea coast. it�*s friday into saturday, though, that things start to get moving. friday night and particularly into saturday, the remnants of that storm oscar, this band of rain pushing up towards the uk and ahead of it hooking in some much warmer, more humid air. so for the weekend ahead,

temperatures are going to come up, potentially even into the high 20s, but when we inject that moisture