' from from his witness days. we know from his witness statement on the evidence he has given in court that the media and press coverage have caused him an immense amount of paranoia since he was a young boy. in his witness statement yesterday he talked about what he said it was a role that the media had sorted created for him, he described it as a thicko, these different roles he says he played up to as a result. a couple of days of intense questioning for prince harry and we are of course awaiting him to emerge from the court to be taken away after a couple of days of cross—examination. stay with me but it is five o'clock here in the uk. any viewers distorting us on bbc news. you are watching the pictures from central

london, the high court because prince harry has concluded giving evidence in that legal case he's bringing against mirror group newspapers you see that wrangle of journalists and camera crews waiting to see the duke of sussex leave that building after two days of evidence, two days of cross—examination not a complete day like yesterday we know the prince was after finishing his session state there in the courts to see other witnesses being cross—examined, but effectively two days that this case has been going on, a hugely significant case with the prince in the dock giving evidence, the first time that has happened in over a century in terms of a member of the british royal family. he has been determined to bring this case against the tabloid press which he says has infringed on

his rights right throughout his life. he made the witness statement producing that right at the start of proceedings yesterday detailing the impact it has had over the years on his mental health, detailing the numbers of occasions that stories that have made the press and he alleges that the root of those stories has been phone hacking and the various activities of the papers involved, mirror news group denying that in the past they have accepted it and apologise for one case of phone hacking but have denied the set of allegations and just to place this into context, prince harry one of the four test cases heard by this judge. as we go back to our correspondent, helen of their at the courts, it has been a dramatic two days, has it not? yes courts, it has been a dramatic two days, has it not?—

days, has it not? yes two days of intense questioning, _ intense questioning, cross—examination, prince harry arrived here yesterday morning. he was sworn in and he then began to face that tricky questioning from the barrister from the publisher of the barrister from the publisher of the mirror group news. we think that prince harry might be emergence —— emerging, a car has turned up, you may be able to see that on your screen, a range rover that is here to pick up prince harry as he leaves the courtroom. you can see on your screen all of the photographers waiting for him to come out. the lights are up and there are actually dozens of members of the public who are also here. there are metal barriers keeping everyone away from the area where prince harry is going to emerge from. lots of members of the public have turned up and, guess what, they all have their phones up

waiting for him to emerge from the court to try to take a picture. this has been a fascinating couple of days. notjust because of the legal side of it, of course and what this case is all about, phone hacking allegations, intrusion, unlawful methods of newsgathering, but also it has been a spectacle because as we have been reporting, this has not happened for over 100 years. a senior member of the royal family giving evidence in a court room. it is not the done thing so that has been fascinating to watch. fascinating also to see how prince harry has performed in the witness box. he will have prepared for this moment, for a long time, but i don't think anything quite prepares yourself or youtube what it is really like to be in the witness box in the face and experience to

barrister whose main job in the face and experience to barrister whose mainjob it is in the face and experience to barrister whose main job it is to try and pick holes in your story. pick holes in the allegations you are making and to try and undermine your credibility. in terms of his performance, prince harry did not crumble. he did not lose his cool, and he kept pretty calm throughout. i think yesterday he appeared quite weary towards the end of the day. but thinking about it, he had flown in from america the night before, overnight, perhaps a bit ofjet lag. but today he was confident, he had really used yesterday to warm up. today he was very confident in how he dealt with the questions. that were put to him. see you can see the range rover outside of the court building, waiting patiently for prince harry to come out of that court building. we don't know where he is going to go. perhaps he will head straight back to the airport, head straight back to the airport, head on a plane back to his family and no doubt we will be breathing a sigh of relief. 5m?

and no doubt we will be breathing a sigh of relief-— sigh of relief. stay there. our ictures sigh of relief. stay there. our pictures absolutely _ sigh of relief. stay there. our pictures absolutely focused . sigh of relief. stay there. 0ur| pictures absolutely focused on sigh of relief. stay there. our- pictures absolutely focused on the car in the doorway so we won't miss a second of that but let me bring back an hour of the correspondent. because this, the conclusion of two days of evidence, the prince will depart in the next little while. in terms of the determination to get to this point, as you referenced earlier, there have been many, many clients, some have settled with the newspaper. i thought on that in terms of pursuing it to this point. he hates doing this not doing this because _ he hates doing this not doing this because he wants damages but to prove _ because he wants damages but to prove the — because he wants damages but to prove the point that the press have been _ prove the point that the press have been incredibly intrusive in an unlawful— been incredibly intrusive in an unlawful way and made his life rather— unlawful way and made his life rather miserable from a young age. in all_ rather miserable from a young age. in all of— rather miserable from a young age. in all of the — rather miserable from a young age. in all of the consequences that many of us are _ in all of the consequences that many of us are familiar with the his mother— of us are familiar with the his mother and subsequently. that would be mother and subsequently. that would he the _ mother and subsequently. that would be the conclusion that i would come

to. be the conclusion that i would come t0~ what _ be the conclusion that i would come t0~ what is — be the conclusion that i would come to. what is the timescale here or likely— to. what is the timescale here or likely timescale because this is 'ust likely timescale because this is just one — likely timescale because this is just one part of likely timescale because this is iust one pai— likely timescale because this is 'ustone -a .., , , , just one part of proceedings so 'ust ex - lain just one part of proceedings so 'ust explain what — just one part of proceedings so 'ust explain what happens in i just one part of proceedings so 'ust explain what happens in the h just one part of proceedings so just explain what happens in the next i just one part of proceedings so just l explain what happens in the next few days, weeks? explain what happens in the next few days. weeks?— days, weeks? there are more witnesses- — days, weeks? there are more witnesses. first _ days, weeks? there are more witnesses. first of _ days, weeks? there are more witnesses. first of all- days, weeks? there are more witnesses. first of all three . days, weeks? there are more - witnesses. first of all three more claimants— witnesses. first of all three more claimants to come. then cross—examination in each of those cases— cross—examination in each of those cases than— cross—examination in each of those cases than the case will then close and then— cases than the case will then close and then there will be submissions made _ and then there will be submissions made by— and then there will be submissions made by both the parties, closing speeches— made by both the parties, closing speeches of some considerable length, — speeches of some considerable length, i— speeches of some considerable length, i imagine because it has been _ length, i imagine because it has been a — length, i imagine because it has been a six—week trial. a lot of evidence — been a six—week trial. a lot of evidence the court room to encapsulate and legal points that they want to make. that they will draw _ they want to make. that they will draw from — they want to make. that they will draw from the evidence that has happened over the last six weeks. but that— happened over the last six weeks. but that to — happened over the last six weeks. but that to the judge and he will then draw stamp, so to speak and then draw stamp, so to speak and then go— then draw stamp, so to speak and then go off— then draw stamp, so to speak and then go off on his summer holidays, hopefully— then go off on his summer holidays, hopefully he will come back sometime in the _ hopefully he will come back sometime in the autumn with a full and detailed _ in the autumn with a full and detailed judgment. in the autumn with a full and detailedjudgment. i'm reasonably detailed judgment. i'm reasonably confident— detailedjudgment. i'm reasonably confident it will be in favour of prince — confident it will be in favour of prince harry into the other through but i stand — prince harry into the other through but i stand corrected.—

but i stand corrected. there are -len but i stand corrected. there are len of but i stand corrected. there are plenty of analysts _ but i stand corrected. there are plenty of analysts who - but i stand corrected. there are plenty of analysts who take - but i stand corrected. there are i plenty of analysts who take exactly opposite view. so we won't get into a tussle because no one knows at this stage. but in terms of, let's do this. if he were to win this case, or what, let do this. if he were to win this case, orwhat, let me do this. if he were to win this case, or what, let me ask a question for that, what does he have to do to win the case given that there are other people involved in the test case. do they have to prove all of these instances that they are referencing, the 33 articles, some, the majority, can some succeed, can some fellow? how does that work? some can fail all can fail, they only— some can fail all can fail, they only have _ some can fail all can fail, they only have to get home on one or two and show_ only have to get home on one or two and show that there was phone hacking — and show that there was phone hacking which has been denied by mirror— hacking which has been denied by mirror group news, for all the way to trial— mirror group news, for all the way to trial after several years of mitigation. i suspect that the judge makes _ mitigation. i suspect that the judge makes a _ mitigation. i suspect that the judge makes a finding that there have been that it _ makes a finding that there have been that it will— makes a finding that there have been that it will be for more than one or two articles — that it will be for more than one or two articles but we will have to wait _ two articles but we will have to wait and — two articles but we will have to wait and see. we don't know yet because — wait and see. we don't know yet because we have not heard the

evidence — because we have not heard the evidence is that i'm not acting for any of— evidence is that i'm not acting for any of the — evidence is that i'm not acting for any of the other people involved on how their— any of the other people involved on how their evidence will pan out and how their evidence will pan out and how they— how their evidence will pan out and how they will stand up with cross—examination. it how they will stand up with cross-examination.- how they will stand up with cross-examination. it is and if but if the prince _ cross-examination. it is and if but if the prince and _ cross-examination. it is and if but if the prince and the _ cross-examination. it is and if but if the prince and the others - cross-examination. it is and if but if the prince and the others were l if the prince and the others were to succeed here how seismic would that be for the tablet industry or the newspaper industry? the be for the tablet industry or the newspaper industry?— be for the tablet industry or the newspaper industry? the daily mirror has already lost _ newspaper industry? the daily mirror has already lost once _ newspaper industry? the daily mirror has already lost once in _ newspaper industry? the daily mirror has already lost once in 20151 - newspaper industry? the daily mirror has already lost once in 20151 was - has already lost once in 2015i was involved _ has already lost once in 2015i was involved in — has already lost once in 2015i was involved in two cases with that along — involved in two cases with that along with six other people so they have had _ along with six other people so they have had a — along with six other people so they have had a taste of defeat and it is interesting to see them back again interesting to see them back again in front— interesting to see them back again in front of— interesting to see them back again in front of the court. it will be seismic — in front of the court. it will be seismic it _ in front of the court. it will be seismic. it will have a knock on effect — seismic. it will have a knock on effect given as the mirror group news, _ effect given as the mirror group news, and the sun and the daily mail case that— news, and the sun and the daily mail case that may come. that news, and the sun and the daily mail case that may come.— case that may come. that is with other newspaper groups - case that may come. that is with other newspaper groups but - case that may come. that is with other newspaper groups but in i case that may come. that is with l other newspaper groups but in this case am i not right that as well as the for test cases there are many potential test cases lined up against many, many actually there watching proceedings to potentially would then litigate? brute watching proceedings to potentially

would then litigate?— would then litigate? we have some cases, would then litigate? we have some cases. some _ would then litigate? we have some cases, some cases _ would then litigate? we have some cases, some cases where _ would then litigate? we have some cases, some cases where they - would then litigate? we have some cases, some cases where they are l cases, some cases where they are issued _ cases, some cases where they are issued and — cases, some cases where they are issued and they are known as state bending _ issued and they are known as state pending the outcome of these four, also cases— pending the outcome of these four, also cases which have not been started — also cases which have not been started yet but clients who are about — started yet but clients who are about to — started yet but clients who are about to start issuing proceedings shortly. so there are quite a bit of further— shortly. so there are quite a bit of further work to come. in terms of the mirror— further work to come. in terms of the mirror group news, it will cost them _ the mirror group news, it will cost them a _ the mirror group news, it will cost them a lot— the mirror group news, it will cost them a lot of money.— the mirror group news, it will cost them a lot of money. let's go back to helena as _ them a lot of money. let's go back to helena as we _ them a lot of money. let's go back to helena as we continue - them a lot of money. let's go back to helena as we continue to - them a lot of money. let's go back to helena as we continue to watch | to helena as we continue to watch these pictures. in terms of what we are seeing now with all of those cameras trained on the door. in the car you talking about is all there so we are not that very far away. here comes prince harry. there prince harry leaving the building.

and being driven off in a range rover. we canjust and being driven off in a range rover. we can just see, you and being driven off in a range rover. we canjust see, you may and being driven off in a range rover. we can just see, you may be able to spot him, his lawyer, his barrister, david making his way out of court, smiling, looking very relaxed. he spent the last couple of days obviously with prince harry in the courtroom. so there you are. lots of other barristers and journalists coming out of the courtroom as well now. prince harry has now left the high court after two days of giving evidence. he is not being driven away, we obviously do not know whether he is heading straight back to america, you would imagine he would want to get back as soon as possible. and to get back to his family. breathing a sigh of relief, no doubt. so that is the end of the case in terms of prince harry's evidence. he has not left

the court and as i mentioned there we saw his barrister, david sherborn who has spent some time questioning prince harry earlier on this afternoon, he looked very relaxed, very happy as he followed the car. he was walking as he left court. so it has been a couple of days for prince harry as we have been mentioning of very intense questioning here at the building. i just want to give you a bit of detail that we heard earlier on when prince harry finished giving his evidence in court. he appeared slightly choked up as he was finishing the evidence at the end and he was asked by his lawyer who we just saw leaving the court, david sherbourne, asked by his lawyer in the witness box how he felt to have gone going through all of those details, looking at all of those

newspaper articles and prince harry paused before replying, it is a lot. so he has in the past couple of minutes, prince harry, left the high court year after putting his case to the court in person facing some intense questioning from the barrister from mirror group intense questioning from the barristerfrom mirror group news and making allegations that his phone was hacked and the details in various newspaper articles about him could only have come from an unlawful newsgathering methods. so he has left now, the building, the court in the case here though continues. it will last for a couple of weeks. but because of course prince harry is not the only claimant in this case, there are other claimants and then the judge will have to go through all of the evidence, both of the life evidence and also the documents, the witness statements that have been provided to the court and that at some stage after that the judge will then make after that the judge will then make a decision as to who is right, who

proved their case and if prince harry and the other claimants have to prove their case than they may be awarded damages. but as we have been discussing, this is not about damages for prince harry, this is, for him a very personal, these are stories that were written about him from a very young age and be heard during the last couple of days about how he says that his phone was hacked while he was at eton college thatis hacked while he was at eton college that is when he said that his phone was started to have been hacked and voicemails were intercepted and it is a very personal battle for prince harry that he has come here to london from california when he wanted to personally fight himself. there in central london at the high court, thank you very much for being with me. the last 45 minutes and through the last couple of days in taking us through all of that and

thanks also to gerald the legal commentator who has been in the studio also with his analysis of everything we have been seeing both in the last couple of minutes, hours and through the course of the last two days. so there you see the pictures from the last couple of minutes of prince harry leaving the court after finishing minutes of prince harry leaving the court afterfinishing his minutes of prince harry leaving the court after finishing his evidence giving sessions and he leaves as that court case, it does continue with those other people, the other people bringing test cases but in terms of prince harry, his part of thatis terms of prince harry, his part of that is done. so that the latest scene, the latest details and pictures coming to us central london. you are watching bbc news. we were on that for the last little while because that, an important story seeing it to its conclusion. let's turn to the other important major story that has been dominating also in the last couple of days. the authorities in ukraine say

damage to the kakhovka dam has resulted in the flooding of 29 towns and villages along the dnipro river, and left tens of thousands of people at risk. as rescue teams teams scrambled to help those affected, president volodymyr zelensky said the disaster had left hundreds of thousands of people without running water to drink. the british prime minister, rishi sunak, says the uk security services are working to establish who was responsible for damaging the dam, but set if moscow was behind the breach, "it would would fit with a pattern of behaviour which has seen russia deliberately target civilian infrastructure." mr sunak, who is in washington, said the british authorities are providing support to the bodies such as the international criminal court so that those funds will could be held to account. president putin has said ukraine was behind the breach, which he called "a barbaric act". let's hear more from that interview with mr sunak now, talking to our political editor chris mason.

0ur military and security services are still conducting investigations we do not have a definitive answer on who was responsible but if it does turn out to be russia i think it would fit would a pattern of behaviour throughout this war which is where russia as an active strategy, deliberately targeted civilian infrastructure. if intentional this attack would represent the largest attack on civilian if a structure during a war. it is harmed hundreds if not tens of thousands of people and that is why it is right that we are providing humanitarian support right now. we will also work to hold those responsible to account as we have been doing. what we have been doing is providing support to bodies like the international criminal court who have already brought one proceeding against russia, putting resources on the ground to gather evidence, crucially these acts against a civilian if a structure that we have seenin civilian if a structure that we have seen in the past are up boring, appalling, they are causing enormous suffering and that is why it is important that we continue to use the and with ukraine early. let’s the and with ukraine early. let's talk about _ the and with ukraine early. let's talk about artificial _ the and with ukraine early. let's talk about artificial intelligence something you want to talk about on

this trip— something you want to talk about on this trip we _ something you want to talk about on this trip we care about it a lot in the news — this trip we care about it a lot in the news and a lot of doom laden predictions on it how word should we be when _ predictions on it how word should we be when people talk about its potential to kill people, how worried, _ potential to kill people, how worried, as a person in charge of our security _ worried, as a person in charge of our security are you about artificial _ our security are you about artificial intelligence right now? | artificial intelligence right now? i want artificial intelligence right now? want to artificial intelligence right now? i want to make sure that we in the uk can realise the clear benefits of ai whether that is in drug discovery or in other areas but at the same time we have got to pick guard and place to protect ourselves, our country, people from the very real risks that it poses. risks that the creators of ai themselves have highlighted. that is why i took a leadership role, can feed the leading ai companies and down the street a few weeks go to talk about these guardrails. —— convened. i will be talking to president biden about that tomorrow. i believe the uk is well—placed to lead and ship the conversation on this because we are very strong when it comes to ai and is a topic that i am in particular have started talking years ago to make sure that

we are prepared. 50 talking years ago to make sure that we are prepared-— talking years ago to make sure that we are prepared. so when people save rock bottom. — we are prepared. so when people save rock bottom, the _ we are prepared. so when people save rock bottom, the uk _ we are prepared. so when people save rock bottom, the uk is _ we are prepared. so when people save rock bottom, the uk is at _ we are prepared. so when people save rock bottom, the uk is at rock- rock bottom, the uk is at rock bottom, — rock bottom, the uk is at rock bottom, prince harry saying that, you say— bottom, prince harry saying that, you say not — bottom, prince harry saying that, you say not at all. | bottom, prince harry saying that, you say not at all.— you say not at all. i have a long-standing _ you say not at all. i have a long-standing convention | you say not at all. i have a - long-standing convention that you say not at all. i have a _ long-standing convention that prime long—standing convention that prime minister do not comment on standings with the royalfamily minister do not comment on standings with the royal family but is what i am doing is to deliver on my five parties, grow that is what people want means for you focus on and that is what will deliver to them in thatjust this week a number of small boat crossings into the uk this year down by almost a fit for the first time since the phenomenon arose. and that she that we can make a difference on these important issues. the plan is working but i am not complacent. i have a lot of work to do that is why i will keep on insularfor have a lot of work to do that is why i will keep on insular for people. rishi sunak talking there to chris mason. let's head back to washington to talk to our correspondent. and as we heard there, ukraine, business, ai all on the agenda.— heard there, ukraine, business, ai all on the agenda. pretty extensive arenda if all on the agenda. pretty extensive agenda if you _ all on the agenda. pretty extensive

agenda if you take _ all on the agenda. pretty extensive agenda if you take in _ all on the agenda. pretty extensive agenda if you take in trade - all on the agenda. pretty extensive agenda if you take in trade talks i agenda if you take in trade talks as well. and other issues that they are trying to work out the way ahead on. so there is a big number of those that they are going to be dealing with at the white house. i don't think you will see any huge announcements. we have seen some numbers come out about the amount of investments, new investment by the us and britain, etc, clearly this business of ai is something where rishi sunak thinks britain can press its case. perhaps to become some sort of international arbiter or the site of some sort of international arbiterfor site of some sort of international arbiter for the future of ai, he says that they could lead and ship the composition in a way that few other countries could. and that is something that he will be making his case for at the white house. i think this thing that has always dominated these talks in the last two years is these talks in the last two years is the question of trade. post—brexit and whether there will ever be a free trade agreement, that does not look likely. free trade agreement, that does not look likel . . ~ free trade agreement, that does not look likel . ., ,, , ., free trade agreement, that does not look likel. ., ,, , look likely. thank you, gary,. life for us there _ look likely. thank you, gary,. life for us there in _ look likely. thank you, gary,. life

for us there in washington. - look likely. thank you, gary,. life | for us there in washington. around the world and across the uk you are watching bbc news. some other stories now developing in the uk... security officers at heathrow airport will take part in a fresh wave of strikes this summer that could affect travellers at the uk's busiest airport. around 2,000 officers, who are members of the unite union, will walk out on 31 days betweenjune 24th and august 27th in their long running dispute over pay. a man accused of murdering a metropolitan police officer by shooting him at a custody centre "pulled the trigger on purpose", his trial has heard. louis de zoysa denies killing sgt matt ratana, by shooting him at the custody centre in croydon, south london, on 25 september, 2020. people in england could be offered weight loss jabs by gps to reduce obesity related illnesses, as part of a two year pilot scheme being launched by the government. it aims to reduce the pressure on nhs waiting lists. but experts warn "skinnyjabs"are not a quick fix or a substitute

for a healthy diet and exercise. you're live with bbc news. let's return to our main story, ukraine. 0f let's return to our main story, ukraine. of course we have been seeing those latest pictures from the breach of the dam, getting the latest on the ground, hearing about the humanitarian consequences. live now to kyiv to mykhailo samus he's a a ukrainian military analyst and director of the new geopolitics research network. thank you so much for being here on the programme. we werejust thank you so much for being here on the programme. we were just seeing some of the latest pictures there. let me start with that in terms of the evacuation efforts, the impact of that breach, what is the latest, your assessment?— of that breach, what is the latest, your assessment? hello first of all and actually. _ your assessment? hello first of all and actually, the _ your assessment? hello first of all and actually, the situation - your assessment? hello first of all and actually, the situation is - and actually, the situation is pretty tough. the left bank of the

dnipro is still occupied by russia and they did not organise any people and they did not organise any people and they did not organise any people and the most sequences on this flooding is exactly on the left bank. so ukraine, unfortunately cannot provide any help to our people to ukrainians which is now actually on the very bad situation. there was flooding in huge areas. this is kind of a humanitarian catastrophe. when we talk about you is responsible for it, it is very difficult to imagine that ukraine could voluntarily create this huge humanitarian catastrophe for ukrainians itself. it is, for us, absolutely unbelievable. you talk there but not _ absolutely unbelievable. you talk there but not being _ absolutely unbelievable. you talk there but not being able - absolutely unbelievable. you talk there but not being able to - absolutely unbelievable. you talk there but not being able to get i absolutely unbelievable. you talk. there but not being able to get too many people. what are the sort of numbers you're talking about that you have not been able to help and give a sense of the size of area

that has been impacted here. because when you look at the pictures, it seems a vast area.— when you look at the pictures, it seems a vast area. absolutely. it is dozens of kilometres _ seems a vast area. absolutely. it is dozens of kilometres and _ seems a vast area. absolutely. it is dozens of kilometres and hundreds| dozens of kilometres and hundreds of square kilometres with flooding and now we are talking about the people, of course it is very difficult for ukraine to be precise here because it is a russian occupied area since february of 2022. so we cannot see how many people exactly in this occupied territories, but at the same time i would say, i think it is dozens or thousands because of several hundreds of villages and towns. so i think it is a very big problem. towns. so i think it is a very big roblem. ., ., ~' towns. so i think it is a very big roblem. ., ., ., ., problem. looking at the humanitarian imact problem. looking at the humanitarian im act of problem. looking at the humanitarian impact of all — problem. looking at the humanitarian impact of all of _ problem. looking at the humanitarian impact of all of this, _ problem. looking at the humanitarian impact of all of this, it _ problem. looking at the humanitarian impact of all of this, it does _ problem. looking at the humanitarian impact of all of this, it does have - impact of all of this, it does have a military impact as well. it washed away the torrent of water, he rode bridge crossing point. much talked

about in terms of a counteroffensive. militarily then, how much of a setback is this? i think that ukrainian armed forces did not perceive this area as a main attack area. i mean that anyway even without this catastrophic will damage of the dam, ukrainian armed forces could not use it like a main attack direction. it could be used by special operation forces, but not like a main direction because anyway you should cross the river it is huge refer, dnipro so hundreds of metres of water now climb in years of water so it is a huge impact for all of these plans of ukrainian forces even ukrainian forces in the air. and in other directions. i will have to interrupt _ air. and in other directions. i will have to interrupt you _ air. and in other directions. iwill have to interrupt you because we are at the end of the programme. thank

you so much for being with us on bbc news. we are heading for a spell of warmer weather and on top of the increase in community and also the possibility of one or two heavy showers perhaps some thunderstorms as well. we do need the rain fall because it has been so very dry over the last 2—3 weeks in some parts of the country and even in the others are close to months of no rainfall at all. central parts of england, last time it rained with the 11th of rain and southern parts of wales have not seen rain for about a month. the reason for it is this persistent area of high pressure. it is sinking air through the atmosphere that is why we call it high—pressure. it is stuck here and it prevents weather fronts from coming off of the atlantic. does not necessarily mean it has been all that sunny, in fact we have seen low clots forming in the north sea being pushed by that wind that blows around the area high—pressure. the

cloudy mornings, but then brighter afternoon. through the course of the night we will see low cloud being pushed in once again by that breeze off of the north see. skies across western parts of the kit will be clear, i think temperatures will be no lower than around 7 degrees more typically, 9—10 in city centres. thursday morning cloudy start for many of us particularly across eastern parts of scotland and england. and then that strong june sunshine works its magic in the cloud bends back to the eastern coast but it looks as though that eastern strip will stay on the cloudy side and the chillier places that may be no higher than 15 degrees, whole, newcastle, norwich, 17 in norwich or so, higher temperatures will be further west. pollen levels still remain very high across parts of england and wales, further north at that little bit lower. the forecast then for friday. we will see some change in the weather cross south—western parts of the uk, increasing humidity, hazy skies, and the risk of showers may

be some thunderstorms as well. very isolated in the south west on friday. they could ever arrive as early as thursday night. elsewhere the weather will be more or less the same what we have been used to in the last few days. temperatures will steadily rise and we could see highs approaching the high 20s in some spots. so not too hot. i think warm enough for most of us. is it me. bye—bye.