the uk prime minister is in washington, dc, we will ask how he's been received and what he intends to get out of the trip. now, former us vice president, mike pence, has launched his campaign to become the republican nominee for the 2024 presidential election. it of course puts him in line to take on his former boss, donald trump — who leads all republican competitors in the polls. the pair have come a long way since this moment in 2016, when donald trump announced mike pence as his running mate. they of course went on to win that election. then in 2020 after losing the election tojoe biden, the former president pressured his number two to overturn the results — culminating in his supporters storming the capitol chanting hang mike pence onjanuary six.

in his speech today pence was talking about uniting the american nation. whether it was when the towers fell and people rushed across the country to search through the rubble, or whether it it was when the winds blew here in iowa and the floodwaters rose, so i ask you to remember who we are. if you are tempted to despair. we are americans, and there's nothing we can't accomplish together. let's return to our panel. philip rycroft, former permanent secretary in the british government and mary ann marsh a democratic strategist. i start with you mary ann, what do you make of this?— you make of this? mike pence is many thins but you make of this? mike pence is many things but he — you make of this? mike pence is many things but he won't _ you make of this? mike pence is many things but he won't be _ you make of this? mike pence is many things but he won't be president - you make of this? mike pence is many things but he won't be president or . things but he won't be president or the republican nominee. that's

pretty conclusive. well, here we are. many assumed mike pence was a perfect candidate before donald trump, a christian conservative which really matters in iowa, especially on the republican side, pre—trump, but she's not that any more. the republican party has been hijacked by donald trump and he is in a very distant third place right now with little prospect of winning up. he would have to win iowa, he won't do that. and you heard through his speech today, he is trying to thread a needle and showing where he is different from trump, he's an old school republican, fiscal conservative, yet he did everything trump ask them to do every day for four years except onjanuary six. he is a physical server conservative who supported donald trump and exploded the deficit here in the united states. you can go down the list. 0n the way day he stood up to them, thank god, he stopped the coup, ie lots of republicans don't

support them for that. he is straddling a terrible offence and that will end up not getting him to be the nominee for president. he will be remembered for what you did on generally six, but he would never be president. i on generally six, but he would never be president-— be president. i love the decisiveness. _ be president. i love the decisiveness. no - be president. i love the decisiveness. no doubtj be president. i love the - decisiveness. no doubt about be president. i love the _ decisiveness. no doubt about that. so, before i leave you mary ann, is it your opinion as things stand right now you can see no further than donald trump winning this question mark it's a trump by didn't really batch, ron desantis is not off to a better start, he's trying but i think donald trump was more through this field, which is larger again, much like 2016, as he did the first time he ran, and there is no one in the way to stop them right now. interesting. philip, you are not in then, do you agree? i agree, i am from — not in then, do you agree? i agree, i am from a — not in then, do you agree? i agree, i am from a fire _ not in then, do you agree? i agree, i am from a fire of— not in then, do you agree? i agree, i am from a fire of course _ not in then, do you agree? i agree, i am from a fire of course but - i am from a fire of course but looking — i am from a fire of course but looking and it's a crowded field for the republican nomination and can any of— the republican nomination and can any of those guys deal with the cancer— any of those guys deal with the cancer that trump any of those guys deal with the cancerthat trump in any of those guys deal with the cancer that trump in rings? it

doesn't — cancer that trump in rings? it doesn't look like it, there's a long way to— doesn't look like it, there's a long way to go— doesn't look like it, there's a long way to go even with time if that is, it doesnt— way to go even with time if that is, it doesn't seem enough time to close the gen _ it doesn't seem enough time to close the gen it's— it doesn't seem enough time to close the gap. it's a slightly depressing thought— the gap. it's a slightly depressing thought for an observer from a different— thought for an observer from a different country, but a trump— hiting _ different country, but a trump— biting rerun is not perhaps what the world _ biting rerun is not perhaps what the world needs right now but if that's what _ world needs right now but if that's what we're — world needs right now but if that's what we're going to have then that's what we're going to have then that's what we _ what we're going to have then that's what we will get.— what we will get. let's go back to ma ann what we will get. let's go back to mary ann it _ what we will get. let's go back to mary ann it briefly _ what we will get. let's go back to mary ann it briefly just _ what we will get. let's go back to mary ann it briefly just to - what we will get. let's go back to mary ann it briefly just to get - what we will get. let's go back to | mary ann it brieflyjust to get one potential point to this agreement. i don't think this will work either. but donald trump and his legal battles, could they have potential impact? you are no one else on their own will to overtake them, but could there be some kind of unknown events are on his legal battles that means he doesn't win? it are on his legal battles that means he doesn't win?— are on his legal battles that means he doesn't win? it only hurts him in the general — he doesn't win? it only hurts him in the general election. _ he doesn't win? it only hurts him in the general election. democrats . he doesn't win? it only hurts him in| the general election. democrats and independents, people came up this afternoon saying any indictment, dacey of whatever choice you take of

the various legal concerns he has, is very serious. republicans do not. donald trump could be indicted and convicted but republicans was to support them. {lilia convicted but republicans was to sunport them-— support them. ok, i tried and obviously _ support them. ok, i tried and obviously failed. _ support them. ok, i tried and obviously failed. thanks - support them. ok, i tried and obviously failed. thanks for l support them. ok, i tried and i obviously failed. thanks for that will talk to the you both in a minute. it is a rite of passage for every british prime minister — fly to washington and try and forge as special a relationship with the us president as possible. the latest person to tread that path is rishi sunak — who arrived in washington in the early hours of wednesday morning. he's due to meetjoe biden on thursday. he's just spent some time at arlington national cemetary — where he laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier. earlier the prime minister met the speaker of the united states house of representatives, kevin mccarthy. the speaker lauded the "long history," and shared beliefs shared by the two nations. the prime minister has also met us senate majority leader chuck schumer, a senior democrat. as well as renewed pledges of british support from ukriane, the prime minister will also lobby

for the uk to play a leading role in regulating artificial intelligence. as we heard earlier, he's been speaking with our political editor chris mason — who asked him this question on al. we hear a lot about it in the news now and some quite doom—laden predictions about it into the future. how worried should we be when people talk about its potential to kill people? how worried, as the person in charge of our security, are you about artificial intelligence right now? well, i want to make sure that we in the uk can realise the clear benefits of ai, whether that's in drug discovery or in other areas. but at the same time, we've got to put guardrails in place to protect ourselves, our country, our people from the very real risks that it poses, risks that the creators of ai themselves have highlighted. that's why i took a leadership role. i convened the leading ai companies in downing street a few weeks ago to talk about these guardrails, what the right approach to regulation is. i'll be talking to president biden about that tomorrow.

i believe the uk is well placed to lead and shape the conversation on this because we are very strong when it comes to ai. and it's a topic that i in particular started talking about two years ago to make sure that we are prepared. so when people say rock bottom, the uk is at rock bottom, it's even prince harry saying that, you say, not at all? long standing convention that british prime ministers don't comment on matters to do with the royalfamily, which i know you'll appreciate. but look, what i'm doing for the country is delivering on my five priorities to halve inflation, grow the economy, reduce debt, cut waiting lists, and stop the boats. that's what people want me to be focused on. that's what i'm going to deliver for them. and just this week, people could see that the number of small boat crossings into the uk this year down by almost a fifth for the first time since the phenomenon arose. and that shows that we can make a difference on these important issues. the plan is working, but i'm not complacent. i've got lots of work to do, so i'm going to keep on and deliver for people. but how is the british

prime minister perceived by the american public? let's speak to morgan chalfant, politics reporter in washington for the news website semafor. thanks for coming on the programme. thanks for coming on the programme. thanks for coming on the programme. thanks for having me. this is something clearly watched in the uk when the new issue prime minister heads abroad, how is he received there? i heads abroad, how is he received there? ~ . ~ ., , ., heads abroad, how is he received there? ~ . ~ ., , there? i think that washington is still getting _ there? i think that washington is still getting to — there? i think that washington is still getting to know— there? i think that washington is still getting to know them. - still getting to know them. 0bviously he is new into the role and has met with president biden numerous times the amount most recently at the g7 but his first visit to washington is noticeable and expected that he will meet with lawmakers on capitol hill. there's obviously a broad bipartisan report for the us and uk relationship. 0ther for the us and uk relationship. other issues that have been taken up under bidens wash that my mr sunak met with him on the west coast of lunch programme in recent months. i

think willacy president biden and the prime minister gets into other more in a different setting in this meeting. it’s more in a different setting in this meetinu. �* , , ., meeting. it's interesting that thursday is _ meeting. it's interesting that thursday is that _ meeting. it's interesting that thursday is that meeting. . meeting. it's interesting that - thursday is that meeting. today, rishi sunak has been meeting with senior lawmakers, how much of these meetings are just for the cameras, as we are watching the proposed photos and flesh frames going off there, how much is for the photos and projections and the images, and how much is actually politics getting done? i how much is actually politics getting done?— how much is actually politics getting done? how much is actually politics caettin done? ~ ., ., , ., getting done? i think a lots of it is 'ust a getting done? i think a lots of it isjust a demonstration - getting done? i think a lots of it l isjust a demonstration of support is just a demonstration of support for the prime minister as he comes here. taking the photo up. 0bviously that's a huge part of these meetings. i'm not a fly on the wall but i'm sure that they do talk about some standup things. i would actually be interested in whether or not the prime minister brings up al to chuck schumer because that something chuck schumer has been focused on. he recently convened a bipartisan group to study how to

regulate ai. so, i think there are some conversations of substance, of course the ukraine issue is on the top of everyone's mind here and i'm sure the prime minister will be speaking with lawmakers about us support for ukraine.— support for ukraine. interesting, let's 'ust support for ukraine. interesting, let's just look — support for ukraine. interesting, let's just look at _ support for ukraine. interesting, let's just look at the _ support for ukraine. interesting, let's just look at the thursday i support for ukraine. interesting, l let's just look at the thursday and that meeting with president biden. what can we expect? i that meeting with president biden. what can we expect?— what can we expect? i think that ou're what can we expect? i think that you're going _ what can we expect? i think that you're going to — what can we expect? i think that you're going to see _ what can we expect? i think that you're going to see a _ what can we expect? i think that you're going to see a lots - what can we expect? i think that you're going to see a lots of - what can we expect? i think that you're going to see a lots of talk| you're going to see a lots of talk about russia's war in ukraine, that's obviously top of mind and has been top of mind for the us and the uk for the last more than a year. i think it was suited to talk about china, something which is high on the agenda for the g7, the countries released a statement on economic security and also this communicate that tied pretty strong language about china. ai will be a topic of composition for so i am also personally watching to see if the inflation reduction act comes up. interesting, great to have you on

morgan chalfant.— interesting, great to have you on morgan chalfant. thanks for having me. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. bbc news bringing you different stories from across the uk. climbing aboard for a school trip. except this is a trip that will be repeated every day for the next six weeks. these children lost their classrooms after an accidental fire destroyed part of their school. demolition work has begun, but new pop up classrooms won't be ready until september. that means from now until the summer holidays for classes will be waived off to lessons elsewhere. holidays for classes will be waived i'm so happy that everything has gone to plan this morning beside as well that i've havent got all my children on site as we normally have. two nearby schools have taken in children a chance for their pupils to join the community spirit to support the school. at the end of the day, the children from the baton will head back from the yaton will head back

there and attempt to keep things as close to normal as possible. these children are taught about resilience. they're now putting that learning into practice. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news in a few hours' time downtown manhattan will be hosting one of the biggest film events in the us — the tribeca festival — co—founded by movie legend robert de niro. robert de niro will be on the red carpet tonight as will our correspondent tom brook who joins us now from tribeca in new york. great to see you tom. robert de niro still such a huge figure there. this is auoin to still such a huge figure there. this is going to be _ still such a huge figure there. try 3 is going to be an exciting evening, i think, here in tribeca despite the smoke and haze here in new york. robert de niro is really the figurehead of the tribeca festival and together with his other co—founder of the festival, james rosenthal, their worldview, in a

way, informs the festival. new york liberal grub liberals and democrats, it's of inclusivity and diversity. it's a mammoth event with 600 individual events during the course of this 12 day festival. it should, hopefully, engage new yorkers. robert de niro is an interesting character. he is 79 years old and 80 in august, in an interview not so long ago he announced almost as an aside, that he had become a father to a baby girl it with his girlfriend and that his seventh child, he is a formidable force in movie—making. he has made one over £140 of with movies like taxi driver and region both. i went to meet him. he's not an easy person to interview. he's very pleasant but hesitant in his answers, but she is a bit of a one note interviewed no date because he goes on and on about

his numinous donald trump and ask him if he was more forthcoming about his political opinions nobody�*s. i feel i have the right in some ways, but as far as someone like trump in that situation it's purely because he makes me so angry that we would allow someone like him to be president, ever, under any conditions. he does like your movies, because i was looking at the list of his top ten films, and he really likes goodfellas. does that sit uncomfortably with you? he identifies with it. he thinks he's a gangster, that's why. how about the festival this evening question mark how is it launching? it will launch with a film called kiss of the future, which takes boxes for an opening night film. it has big names associated with it. it's a music documentary and

involves the talents of u2, bono appears in this film, its about sorry level in the 19905 and how rock music kept hope alive. i think it's very much in the spirits of what he tribeca festival is all about, about how art forms, whether that be music or a cinema, motivates human beings. it has some very illustrious co—producers and among them is matt damon, and he told us one of the key reasons why he got involved with unit co—producer, because he was such a huge you to find. yeah, yeah, yeah. i am a very, very big fan. you know, they actually succeeded in supplanting the beatles. for me as my desert island band. i just love them. i grew up with them and you know, i'm about a decade younger than them. so i was right in the wheelhouse of kind of fandom. what i love about this movie is what it says about the role of art and music, as an act of defiance and as an act of resistance, and as a way to kind of build community and as a way

to, to to be alive. so, it seems therefore to continue this political theme of the movies. well, i don't think it's an overtly political film well, i don't think it's an overtly politicalfilm festival well, i don't think it's an overtly political film festival but it certainly what the co—funder5 called an activist festival. they want movies to be shown that engage people and among the films i've already seen it, ifound one quite interesting. it's about how standup comic5 interesting. it's about how standup comics in ukraine are actually playing their trade despite what is going on. they are travelling around the country, it follows four of them, and shows of their getting ukrainians are left in the midst of all the difficulties they're going through. that was one tribeca film, at least, that struck a note with mood and i think it was up with many you are new yorkers as well. thank ou for you are new yorkers as well. thank you for that. _ you are new yorkers as well. thank you for that, tom, _ you are new yorkers as well. thank you for that, tom, i know _ you are new yorkers as well. thank you for that, tom, i know your - you are new yorkers as well. thank| you for that, tom, i know your head

into the red carpet so tom will enjoy that. now it's time for the panel... so this is the part of the show where we give our pain of the floor and they can talk about whatever it is they want to talk about. that start with you philip. i is they want to talk about. that start with you philip.— is they want to talk about. that start with you philip. i thought i would entertain _ start with you philip. i thought i would entertain you _ start with you philip. i thought i would entertain you this - start with you philip. i thought i | would entertain you this evening with the — would entertain you this evening with the story of the whatsapp messaging from the uk government. it's messaging from the uk government. it's an— messaging from the uk government. it's an extraordinary spectacle we have _ it's an extraordinary spectacle we have at— it's an extraordinary spectacle we have at the moment with the uk government taken to court through judicial— government taken to court through judicial review, the inquiry that it setup _ judicial review, the inquiry that it set up to— judicial review, the inquiry that it set up to look at coronavirus and what _ set up to look at coronavirus and what happened during coronavirus. the reason — what happened during coronavirus. the reason being that the chair of the inquiry— the reason being that the chair of the inquiry seen they want to get all of— the inquiry seen they want to get all of the — the inquiry seen they want to get all of the whatsapp messages and we want them _ all of the whatsapp messages and we want them unredacted and will make a judgment _ want them unredacted and will make a judgment as to what is relevant. this seems to help with the government in a bit of a panic and tangled _ government in a bit of a panic and tangled story has got even more complicated with the former prime minister. _ complicated with the former prime minister, borisjohnson, sandy would

happily— minister, borisjohnson, sandy would happily make all of his message is available — happily make all of his message is available i— happily make all of his message is available. i will not comment on the case itself, — available. i will not comment on the case itself, a — available. i will not comment on the case itself, a judge will decide soon _ case itself, a judge will decide soon enough who is in the right or wrong _ soon enough who is in the right or wrong for— soon enough who is in the right or wrong for this but it does say something about the way that government is using whatsapp. how it is gotten _ government is using whatsapp. how it is gotten muddled up with the way of doin- is gotten muddled up with the way of doing government business in a way that the _ doing government business in a way that the public to see in this whatsapp, we had an insight into that in_ whatsapp, we had an insight into that in the — whatsapp, we had an insight into that in the leak to the press of all of the _ that in the leak to the press of all of the whatsapp for the former has secretary— of the whatsapp for the former has secretary sec. matt hancock, made available _ secretary sec. matt hancock, made available in — secretary sec. matt hancock, made available in a massive misjudgment it seems— available in a massive misjudgment it seems to — available in a massive misjudgment it seems to me, who is a journalist. we see _ it seems to me, who is a journalist. we see and — it seems to me, who is a journalist. we see and on it he finds spectacle in the _ we see and on it he finds spectacle in the way— we see and on it he finds spectacle in the way they are mitigated with each other— in the way they are mitigated with each other forgetting the fundamental part of government which if you write _ fundamental part of government which if you write it down, it becomes part _ if you write it down, it becomes part of— if you write it down, it becomes part of the _ if you write it down, it becomes part of the government record. my advice _ part of the government record. my advice to— part of the government record. my advice to folks know it is to say if these _ advice to folks know it is to say if these whatsapp messages come out, en'oy these whatsapp messages come out, enjoy the _

these whatsapp messages come out, enjoy the spectacle, because future ministers _ enjoy the spectacle, because future ministers will learn the lesson. don't _ ministers will learn the lesson. don't go — ministers will learn the lesson. don't go wild on whatsapp. we shall see, don't don't go wild on whatsapp. we shall see. don't go — don't go wild on whatsapp. we shall see, don't go wild _ don't go wild on whatsapp. we shall see, don't go wild on _ don't go wild on whatsapp. we shall see, don't go wild on whatsapp, - 5ee, don't go wild on whatsapp, advice for anyone to live by, philip, good stuff.— advice for anyone to live by, philip, good stuff. advice for anyone to live by, phili, aood stuff. , . , philip, good stuff. mary ann the pg “oins with philip, good stuff. mary ann the pg joins with the _ philip, good stuff. mary ann the pg joins with the liv _ philip, good stuff. mary ann the pg joins with the liv tour. _ philip, good stuff. mary ann the pg joins with the liv tour. saudi - joins with the liv tour. saudi arabia believes he can buy its way out of a human rights violator and going along with the pg if things they can do that. an explanation of joining forces the president said we have ended litigation but what you fail to realise i5 have ended litigation but what you fail to realise is that donald trump5 relationship with saudi arabia i5 trump5 relationship with saudi arabia is at the centre of the investigation by the special council, so they can all get dragged into that given the billions of dollars saudi arabia has givenjared ku5hner and others and donald trump has been meeting million5 ku5hner and others and donald trump has been meeting millions and millions of dollars horse in the liv

golf tournaments at his many places. sad for american sports fans that saudi arabia i5 sad for american sports fans that saudi arabia is trying to make sports to make itself 5eem saudi arabia is trying to make sports to make itself seem a reputable entity and not the case, and everyone should shun them. aha, and everyone should shun them. a powerful them under the rug there and it was an extraordinary bit of news that it broke yesterday because it was so surprising. they managed to keep the new so quiet pretty close and small circle of people and we heard the reaction throughout the day. marie mcelroy one who spoke up against the liv tour, i know i've disabled it may be in if better in the future for the game to avoid a split but you can tell he was emotional when talking about it, as i'm sure others will be. we are out of time thank you philip and mary ann for being a brilliant panel and we appreciate your time. thank you for watching. we appreciate your time. thank you forwatching. i'm we appreciate your time. thank you for watching. i'm lewi5 vaughan jone5, this is bbc news.

hello i'm mark edwards with their sports. we'll start with sports. staying with football, west ham are playing fiorentina in the final of the europa conference league in prague. it's coming to the end of normal time and the only incident of note is the fiorentino captain been hit by an object thrown from the west salmon supporters and. he suffered a cut to the back of his head and wes them took the lead just after the hour mark after an handball in the box. the telling site hits in back to make it 1—1. we are now in the 80th minute and is still 1—1 and it looks at this point we will be headed into extra time.

lionel messi has agreed to join mls side inter miami, following his departure from the french champions paris saint—germain. argentina's world cup—winning captain is said to have rejected a more lucrative offer from the saudi arabian side al—hilal — to move to major league soccer. it's thought messi wanted to stay in europe — but there were no satista ctory offers. messi already owns a house in florida — and his contract with inter miami includes sponsorship deals with adidas and apple. elsewhere, real madrid have agreed a deal with borussia dortmund to sign the england midfielder jude bellingham for $ $107 million dollars — or £86 million pounds. 19—year—old bellingham, who joined dortmund only three years ago from birmingham city, was one of england's top performers at last year's world cup in qatar — and was recently voted player of the year in the bundesliga. bellingham — who's agreed a six—year deal with real madrid — is due to have medical in the next few days. top seed and defending champion iga wiatek is through to the semi—finals of the french open.

the world number one remains on course to retain the title she won last year after a straight sets win over the number six seed coca gauff — the woman she beat in last year's final. wiatek won this one 6—4, 6—2 — injust under an hour and a half. it was a little bit different tactically but also the conditions because coco gauff used to wind a bit more and last year i don't think it was windier in the final but i don't remember. yet, for sure it it was more tight in the first set so i'm happy that in the important moments when i was solid and i could put a bit more pressure on her. wiatek will now face beatrice haddad maia — the number 14 seed from brazil who came from a set down to beat 0n5 jabeur, the tunisian who reached two grand slam finals last year. haddad maia raced through the deciding set 6—1 — to become the first brazilian woman to reach the last four of a major since 1968.

in the mens singles, alexander zverev is through to the semi—finals. he beat the unseeded argentine tomas martin etcheverry in four sets — to reach the last four at roland garros for the third year in a row... ...and he'll face the winner of the all—scandinavian clash betwen denmark's holger rune and norway's casper ruud. the norwegian lee buy 2 cents to one and is up and the fort set. australia's cricketers are on top against india — after the opening day of the world test championship final at the 0val in london. they were put into bat after india won the toss — and recovered from 76—3, to close the day on 327—3. travis head scored a sparkling century — his sixth in test matches, and he'll resume on 146 not out. steve smith is only five tuns short of his 31st test century. their unbroken stand is worth 251, so far.

rory mcilroy said he felt like a "sacrifical lamb" and still "hated" liv golf, when he spoke to journalists after the shock merger between the pga tour, dp world tour and liv golf. he had been one of the biggest critics of the saudi backed venture that split the professional game, but he added that he believes the deal would secure the financial future of the sport. they will keep spending money in golf and at least the pga tour will determine how that money spent. if you're thinking about one of the biggest funds in the world would you rather have them as a partner or enemy, at the end of the day money talks and he would rather have them as a partner. it's hard for me to not feel like something like a sacrificial lamb and have put myself out there and this is what happens. again, remove myself from the situation, i see how it is better for the game of golf.

there is no denying that. for me as an individual, yes there would have to be conversations that would have to be have. enough time to tell you that west time have taken the lead in the european league conference filing and beaten fiorentino to — one. so, it looks like they could be key picking up their first trophy since 1980, at the fa cups, back then. from all of us here the bbc sport centre, that's all the time we have left for now. hello. we are heading for a spell of warmer weather. on top of that, increasing humidity and also the possibility of one or two heavy showers, perhaps some thunderstorms as well. and we do need the rainfall because it has been so very dry over the last two or three weeks in some parts of the country and even in others, close to a month of no rainfall at all. central parts of england, church lawford last time it rained was the 11th of may, and southern parts of wales have not seen rain for about a month.

and the reason for it is this persistent area of high pressure. it's sinking air through the atmosphere. that's why we call it high pressure. it's stuck here and it prevents weather fronts from coming off the atlantic. doesn't necessarily mean it's been all that sunny. in fact, we've often seen low gray clouds forming in the north sea and being pushed by that wind that blows around the area of high pressure. so cloudy mornings, but then brighter afternoons. so, through the course of the night, we'll see low cloud being pushed in once again by that breeze off the north sea. skies across western parts of the uk will be clearer. i think temperatures will be no lower than around seven degrees and more typically nine or ten in city centre. so on 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. the cloud burns back to the eastern coast, but it does look as though that eastern strip will stay on the cloudy side and chilly in places, maybe no higher than 15 degrees in hull, newcastle

and norwich, or 17 in norwich or so. the higher temperatures will be further west. pollen levels still remain very high across parts of england and wales. further north, little bit lower. the forecast then for friday, and we are going to see that change in the weather across south—western parts of the uk. increasing humidity, i think hazy skies and the risk of showers, maybe some thunderstorms too, but very isolated in the south—west on friday. in fact, they could arrive as early as thursday night. elsewhere, the weather will be more or less the same. what we've been used to in the last few days. now, the temperatures will steadily rise. we could see highs approaching the high 205 in some spots. so not too hot, i think. warm enough for most of us. that's it for me. bye— bye.

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