statement to the politics of in his statement to the politics of sunak, losing its mojo, the criticism of his trade deal. he didn't have to do that, he could have alleged this stuff about the witchhunt without some daggers towards number ten. why has he done that? ., ., ., towards number ten. why has he done that? ., a, ., _ , ., towards number ten. why has he done that? a, a, a, , a, a, that? there are a lot, maybe not a ma'ori , that? there are a lot, maybe not a majority. but _ that? there are a lot, maybe not a majority. but a _ that? there are a lot, maybe not a majority, but a hardcore _ that? there are a lot, maybe not a majority, but a hardcore of - majority, but a hardcore of conservatives, who are prepared to believe that borisjohnson represents this sort of true conservative vision. he was prime ministerfor three conservative vision. he was prime minister for three years. conservative vision. he was prime ministerfor three years. he had his chance to do this stuff and he didn't get round to tabling the retaining eu law bill, we had to wait for liz truss to get the bill on the table. because rishi sunak partly responding to the pandemic and genuine differences of principle, is going on a different direction, taxes are very hi and borisjohnson can start saying boris johnson can start saying whatever he likes. he is good at this. when he was the mayor of

london he talked endlessly about a brand—new airport. got this reputation as a visionary, a builder of great projects but did he mention that again when he had the power to do it vichai srivaddhanaprabha no. —— when he had the power to do it? no. while it is a bad news day for rishi sunak i don't think it's a particularly bad political development for him in the medium—term. development for him in the medium-term.— development for him in the medium-term. , , ., ., , medium-term. boris thrives on oxygen so if i were rishi _ medium-term. boris thrives on oxygen so if i were rishi sunak _ medium-term. boris thrives on oxygen so if i were rishi sunak i _ medium-term. boris thrives on oxygen so if i were rishi sunak i try _ medium-term. boris thrives on oxygen so if i were rishi sunak i try to - so if i were rishi sunak i try to give _ so if i were rishi sunak i try to give him — so if i were rishi sunak i try to give him as_ so if i were rishi sunak i try to give him as little as possible. i thought— give him as little as possible. i thought the latter was like a letter of a toddler being told you can't have _ of a toddler being told you can't have any— of a toddler being told you can't have any more biscuits and it's bedtime~ — have any more biscuits and it's bedtime. he is not two years old any more, _ bedtime. he is not two years old any more. we _ bedtime. he is not two years old any more, we cannot have tax cuts. we look at — more, we cannot have tax cuts. we look at the _ more, we cannot have tax cuts. we look at the state of the public services _ look at the state of the public services. a us trade deal isn't on the table — services. a us trade deal isn't on the table. so to criticise rishi sunak— the table. so to criticise rishi sunak for— the table. so to criticise rishi sunak for that.— the table. so to criticise rishi sunak for that. ., ,., ., sunak for that. the reason we are caettin a sunak for that. the reason we are getting a trade — sunak for that. the reason we are

getting a trade deal— sunak for that. the reason we are getting a trade deal is _ sunak for that. the reason we are getting a trade deal is because i sunak for that. the reason we are | getting a trade deal is because the us doesn't want to do a trade deal. it's a two way thing. it's absurd, and it_ it's a two way thing. it's absurd, and it is— it's a two way thing. it's absurd, and it is like _ it's a two way thing. it's absurd, and it is like unicorn chasing. hanging _ and it is like unicorn chasing. hanging around and coming back, how much of a president is that for borisjohnson? much of a president is that for boris johnson?— much of a president is that for boris johnson? . ., ., boris johnson? churchill had won the second world — boris johnson? churchill had won the second world war, _ boris johnson? churchill had won the second world war, which _ boris johnson? churchill had won the second world war, which is - boris johnson? churchill had won the second world war, which is a - boris johnson? churchill had won the second world war, which is a bigger| second world war, which is a bigger deal than _ second world war, which is a bigger deal than even — second world war, which is a bigger deal than even brexit _ second world war, which is a bigger deal than even brexit and _ second world war, which is a bigger deal than even brexit and the - second world war, which is a bigger deal than even brexit and the otheri deal than even brexit and the other figure _ deal than even brexit and the other figure who — deal than even brexit and the other figure who came _ deal than even brexit and the other figure who came back _ deal than even brexit and the other figure who came back was - deal than even brexit and the other figure who came back was harold . figure who came back was harold wilson_ figure who came back was harold wilson who — figure who came back was harold wilson who came _ figure who came back was harold wilson who came back _ figure who came back was harold wilson who came back in - figure who came back was harold wilson who came back in 1974, l figure who came back was harold i wilson who came back in 1974, not very successfully _ wilson who came back in 1974, not very successfully at _ wilson who came back in 1974, not very successfully at all. _ wilson who came back in 1974, not very successfully at all. it - wilson who came back in 1974, not very successfully at all. it used - wilson who came back in 1974, not very successfully at all. it used to. very successfully at all. it used to be much — very successfully at all. it used to be much more _ very successfully at all. it used to be much more the _ very successfully at all. it used to be much more the norm. - very successfully at all. it used to . be much more the norm. gladstone came _ be much more the norm. gladstone came back— be much more the norm. gladstone came back three _ be much more the norm. gladstone came back three times, _ be much more the norm. gladstone came back three times, he - be much more the norm. gladstone came back three times, he was - be much more the norm. gladstonei came back three times, he was four times— came back three times, he was four times prime — came back three times, he was four times prime minister. _ came back three times, he was four times prime minister. that- came back three times, he was four times prime minister. that has- came back three times, he was four| times prime minister. that has gone away _ times prime minister. that has gone away i_ times prime minister. that has gone away idon't— times prime minister. that has gone away. i don't think _ times prime minister. that has gone away. i don't think we _ times prime minister. that has gone away. i don't think we can _ times prime minister. that has gone away. i don't think we can rule - away. i don't think we can rule anything — away. i don't think we can rule anything out _ away. i don't think we can rule anything out with _ away. i don't think we can rule anything out with boris - away. i don't think we can rulel anything out with borisjohnson away. i don't think we can rule - anything out with borisjohnson but it's hard _ anything out with borisjohnson but it's hard to — anything out with borisjohnson but it's hard to see _ anything out with borisjohnson but it's hard to see that _ anything out with borisjohnson but it's hard to see that he _ anything out with borisjohnson but it's hard to see that he would - anything out with borisjohnson but it's hard to see that he would come back if— it's hard to see that he would come back if sunak — it's hard to see that he would come back if sunak manages _ it's hard to see that he would come back if sunak manages to _ it's hard to see that he would come back if sunak manages to win - it's hard to see that he would come back if sunak manages to win the l back if sunak manages to win the general—

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breaking news from around the world 24 hours a day. this is bbc news. the indictment which also charges a trump aide also lays out other evidence in the form of text messages and lawyers. here's jack smith, the independent special council, speaking earlier today. our laws that protect national offence information are critical to the safety and security of the united states, and they must be enforced. —— national defence information. violations of those laws put our country at risk.

adherence to the rule of law is a bedrock principle of the department ofjustice, and our nation's commitment to the rule of law sets an example for the world. we have one set of laws in this country, and they apply to everyone. if found guilty, donald trump potentially faces years in prison. he's due to appear at a federal court in miami on tuesday. trump says he's innocent. this was his reaction when the indictment was first announced on thursday. it's called election interference. they're trying to destroy a reputation so they- can win an election. that'sjust as bad as doing any. of the other things that have been done over the last number of years, and especially during _ the 2020 election. so ijust want to tell- you i'm an innocent man, i did nothing wrong, _ and we'll fight this just like we've been fighting for seven years. live now to nomia iqbal, in miami. you've been speaking

to voters there in florida — what do theey make of this indictment? well remember, florida is a republican leaning state — it used to be a swing state, but donald trump won it twice in 2016 and 2020 for the presidential elections. and prosecutors basically want him to face a jury here at the scene of the alleged crimes. as i said, it is a republican leaning state, there's lots of people here who are very supportive of donald trump, i spent some time at a country club — donald trump has a country club in the south of florida — and it's kind of a mixed bag really, one man said to me he wasn't surprised at the indictment, he said there's no smoke without fire and he should be prosecuted because anybody else would, and it would've happened quickly, he said, to anybody else as well. another man said to me it was

a witch hunt, this is exactly what donald trump has constantly claimed, that he's being politically persecuted, and this man said it was all he believed. i did put him some of the accusations donald trump is facing, including keeping nuclear secrets, and did not bother him that a former president would want to keep hold of that? he said that was worrying, but he didn't believe it at the same time, which is something you often find with a lot of trump supporters. then there was another man i spoke to who was somewhere in between, say if donald trump has done something wrong, he should be held accountable, but he also criticised how he felt there were other politicians are lawmakers that do things that are wrong, and he felt that the state, as he described it, does not go after them. so it was a real mixed a pinion. as i say, florida is a very republican leaning state and, generally speaking, lots of people here are very supportive of people here are very supportive of the former president. and of people here are very supportive of the former president.— of people here are very supportive of the former president. and you are “ust in of the former president. and you are

just in front — of the former president. and you are just in front of _ of the former president. and you are just in front of the _ of the former president. and you are just in front of the courthouse - just in front of the courthouse there in miami — what we see there on tuesday? it’s there in miami - what we see there on tuesday?— on tuesday? it's fairly quiet at the moment, on tuesday? it's fairly quiet at the moment. as _ on tuesday? it's fairly quiet at the moment. as you — on tuesday? it's fairly quiet at the moment, as you can _ on tuesday? it's fairly quiet at the moment, as you can imagine, - on tuesday? it's fairly quiet at the | moment, as you can imagine, next tuesday will be very much a media circus like we saw in new york when trump was indicted the first time. of course this is so much more different because there are federal crimes he's being charged with. he will arrive here on tuesday, he'll have all his security service detail with him of course, and he'll enter the courtroom, he will face a judge who will issue the charges and lay them out for him, and he will enter a plea. after that, the special prosecutorjack smith says he does expect a trial to happen very quickly. it's worth remembering the department ofjustice, due to a decades—old policy, does not indict a sitting president. so they will want to get this wrapped up quickly before the 2024 potential election.

of course we still don't know who the republican nominee will be for the republican nominee will be for the party, but right now we know donald trump is the front runner. think you for that update from miami. this indictment only adds to the legal difficulties the former president is facing. here's a reminder of those. first, a separate trial that is due in new york in march. he's accused of paying hush money to the former pawn star stormy daniels and falsifying business records. he is also under investigation for his role in the attack on the us capitol by his supporters in 2020, when he falsely claimed he'd won re—election. _by —— by his supporters in 2021. mr trump may also have to answer claims that he tried to overturn the election result in the state of georgia, in his attempt to remain in power. joining me now is leigh ann caldwell, anchor for the washington post's washington post live. great to have you back on her show. let's come back to this current indictment — what stood out to you about these 37 counts? indictment - what stood out to you about these 37 counts?— about these 37 counts? while the first thing that _ about these 37 counts? while the first thing that stood _ about these 37 counts? while the first thing that stood out - about these 37 counts? while the first thing that stood out was - about these 37 counts? while the first thing that stood out was the | first thing that stood out was the fact that there were actually 37

counts. that is a lot of counts, there was reporting last night that it would be seven counts, and reporting before that talked a lot about obstruction. so the fact that there's 37 counts is pretty mind—boggling. and there's a line in this indictment that really stood out to me too, and i'll read it. it said that, "the government has reason to believe that these documents could be used to the injury of the united states —— he knew that these documents." and that really encapsulates the seriousness of the indictment, of the government's prosecution, and how important this is. reading through this, there's also some detail into what sort of documents the former president had, as well, including another country's nuclear capabilities, also other country's

military capabilities, as well as the united states's military capabilities, as well. so these are very serious documents, and it's very serious documents, and it's very apparent now as to why jack smith, the department ofjustice and the special prosecutor, really took this so seriously. 50 the special prosecutor, really took this so seriously.— the special prosecutor, really took this so seriously. so what about the evidence? we _ this so seriously. so what about the evidence? we were _ this so seriously. so what about the evidence? we were speculating - this so seriously. so what about the evidence? we were speculating a i this so seriously. so what about the | evidence? we were speculating a lot about how strong the prosecutor's case would actually be — what about the photos that were provided as well in this indictment, what does that tell us about what the prosecution will look like? well, it looks like they'll _ prosecution will look like? well, it looks like they'll show _ prosecution will look like? well, it looks like they'll show he - prosecution will look like? well, it looks like they'll show he was - prosecution will look like? well, it looks like they'll show he was not| looks like they'll show he was not caring for these documents, that there was — i'm not an attorney, but just seeing those photos, they are pretty shocking that there were boxes in the bathroom and a very public ballroom. there's also, in

this indictment, it lays out how these boxes were moved as well, especially after the former president's lawyers were in contact with him about the government wanting these documents back — and that gets to the obstruction charges, as well. so you know, it's just pretty — this is something we've never seen before, the former president is trying to say that there's similarities to what he did to what president biden did with his classified documents that he turned over immediately. and it's very clear in this indictment that there's absolutely no comparison whatsoever. we also know that the former president donald trump is furious with the way he is going on on truth social, his social media app. on truth social, his social media a . . _ g , ., , ., .,

app. just to “ump in there, what do ou make app. just to jump in there, what do you make of _ app. just to jump in there, what do you make of this _ app. just to jump in there, what do you make of this flurry _ app. just to jump in there, what do you make of this flurry of _ app. just to jump in there, what do you make of this flurry of activity . you make of this flurry of activity we've seen around the former president's legal team, two of his attorneys announcing today they are stepping down — what do you think that tells us? stepping down - what do you think that tells us?— that tells us? they didn't give a lot of details _ that tells us? they didn't give a lot of details as _ that tells us? they didn't give a lot of details as to _ that tells us? they didn't give a lot of details as to why - that tells us? they didn't give a lot of details as to why they - that tells us? they didn't give a lot of details as to why they are stepping down, but what's more telling to me is how hard it is for donald trump to find a new legal team to represent him. he is searching for lawyers in miami, in the southern district in florida where this case will be heard, and it's apparent that it's hard for him to find some of these high profile, some of the best attorneys who are willing to come and work for him. so i'm not sure exactly why his current legal team did step down, i don't know if maybe the former president fired them because there is reporting today that he is furious at his legal team of who he said implied that nothing would happen, these indictments weren't going to come down. so maybe he let them go,

but the fact that he's struggling to find a robust legal team to represent him now quite telling. i’d represent him now quite telling. i'd like to get your thoughts on what you think the political fallout might be of all of this for the former president — as we know, he is the front runner right now for the republican nomination. it’s the front runner right now for the republican nomination. it's really hard to tell- _ republican nomination. it's really hard to tell. it's _ republican nomination. it's really hard to tell. it's really _ hard to tell. it's really interesting to watch, your correspondent in florida, how she spoke with a lot of people today, and a lot of people stuck up for the former president or said that this was not true, or this was an attack against the former president, and that really is how so many people who support him, his base thinks about it. he has done such a good job in convincing people that he is 100% a victim, that this is all political to try to remove him and kneecap him from being able to win the presidential election. and you have some high—profile members of

congress who are saying the same thing, who are coming to his defence. but i will say in the last few days, there have been presidential challengers, including his vice president, mike pence, who has really been reluctant to criticise his former boss over the last year and a half, since january 6th, the attack on the capitol — but he's launched his campaign this week really attacking donald trump for his actions. sol really attacking donald trump for his actions. so i think there's a couple things here as far as the political consequences. we will have to see how this develops, we will also have to see how his republican challengers handle this — are they willing to call on him to step down? only one so far has, or will they go to the other extreme like one has and say that they would pardon him if they were to win and he was to be

found guilty? sol if they were to win and he was to be found guilty? so i think it's so early, there's a lot of dynamics here, and we will see. we haven't seen anything like this before. titer? seen anything like this before. very interestin: seen anything like this before. very interesting insights _ seen anything like this before. very interesting insights they are, thank you so much forjoining us. riff you so much for “oining us. of course. we've learned the former president will travel down to miami from new jersey via his private plane. we know he will stay at the national trump doral miami before motorcade into the courthouse on tuesday. so those are his travel plans for the arraignment on tuesday. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. bbc news — bringing you different stories from across the uk. it was a perfect day for solar panels. in fields near warminster, thousands have been installed, right beside two existing solar farms. in total, 140 acres are now generating electricity. opening the latest additions,

kingswood mp and former climate change minister, chris skidmore. hello — this solar farm is now officially open. he was commissioned by the government to advise how best the government can cut its emissions. year on year, on year, the energy they produce is incredibly cheap, if not to the point of being nearly free. and that money comes back in additional investment. on a day like this, these panels are generating a huge amount of electricity — in fact, they they reckon that when the sun shines, as much as a quarter of the uk's electricity can come from solar. but in order to achieve net zero, the country will need a lot more of these, and a lot more other forms of zero—carbon power generation. you're live with bbc news. back to the uk — and resignation of former prime minister boris johnson. live now to henry hill, deputy editor of conservativehome,

a news outlet focused on the uk conservative party. good evening to you, so why did borisjohnson decide to take this move now? 50 boris johnson decide to take this move now?— move now? so basically, boris johnson has — move now? so basically, boris johnson has been _ move now? so basically, boris johnson has been under- move now? so basically, boris - johnson has been under investigation by a committee of the members of parliament, our legislators about the allegations that he misled the house of commons over his knowledge of conduct during the pandemic, when he and his team and his staff were found to have been breaking lockdown rules. now apparently he's seen the recommendations — we therefore assume the recommendations mean he would be suspended from parliament for more than ten days, creating a mechanism for him to have to face a by election, a special election in his seat, and that would've been very hard for him to win. so he's instead gone out, sort of, on his own terms. this instead gone out, sort of, on his own terms-— own terms. as you said, this would triu aer a own terms. as you said, this would trigger a by — own terms. as you said, this would trigger a by election _ own terms. as you said, this would trigger a by election - _ own terms. as you said, this would trigger a by election - would - own terms. as you said, this would trigger a by election - would this i trigger a by election — would this be a seat labour would be targeting? potentially yes, the governments are a very long way away in the polls,

and it's a london seat, london has trended away from the conservatives for a long time, and trended away from the conservatives fora long time, and in trended away from the conservatives for a long time, and in a trended away from the conservatives fora long time, and in a by election, the opposition party can throw all their resources that a seat. so they could deathly be in with a shot, i would have to see which party would be in it to win it. weirdly upholding suggested johnson cosmic bowling from last week so he could still win... his constituents, whatever they think of him personally, like that idea of having someone that big putting their place in that, but he's decided he doesn't want to have that fight. decided he doesn't want to have that fiuht. . . �* , decided he doesn't want to have that fiuht.~ . h ., decided he doesn't want to have that fiuht.~ ., , fight. what's the reaction been toniuht in fight. what's the reaction been tonight in the _ fight. what's the reaction been tonight in the conservative - fight. what's the reaction been i tonight in the conservative party? so borisjohnson has his hard core supporters, and they are all trying to rally round him— nadine dories, another one of his most loyal mps, also resigned today as an mp, so that would be a tricky by election for the conservatives. but the problem for boris as there are relatively few of those hard—core loyalists left, and without him in parliament there'll be few people for them to rally round, because now

evenif for them to rally round, because now even if rishi sunak does have an utterly awful year, boris won't be there in parliament, he won't be the prince over the water, the heir apparent. so for sunak, in the medium term it'll be a net gain for him in terms of the stability of his administration. [10 him in terms of the stability of his administration.— administration. do you think rishi sunak's next _ administration. do you think rishi sunak's next government - administration. do you think rishi sunak's next government could i administration. do you think rishi i sunak's next government could come under pressure? flat sunak's next government could come under pressure?— under pressure? not really because of this. under pressure? not really because of this- the — under pressure? not really because of this. the timing _ under pressure? not really because of this. the timing is _ under pressure? not really because of this. the timing is excruciating . of this. the timing is excruciating because sunak today indicated he would sign off on borisjohnson getting a resignation on his list, prime ministers get to nominate people for peerages and knighthoods come and that was already controversial. now he'll have to deal with that story even as boris johnson quits parliament. but in a prone entry system, the challenger must be there in the room. and if johnson stepped out of parliament, which he has, he won't be there to even potentially be able to stage a parliamentary who ahead of the election. ., , ., ., ., , , election. how big of a gamble is this by itoris _ election. how big of a gamble is this by boris johnson? _

election. how big of a gamble is this by boris johnson? it - election. how big of a gamble is this by boris johnson? it really l this by boris johnson? it really de-ends this by boris johnson? it really depends what _ this by boris johnson? it really depends what he's _ this by boris johnson? it really depends what he's trying - this by boris johnson? it really depends what he's trying to i this by boris johnson? it really i depends what he's trying to achieve. basically by stepping down, boris is free to make a lot of money, which is very good at. he is calculated that losing that by election would've damaged his earning potential, also allegedly one of the reasons he didn't go for the leadership seat last autumn. you will now be free to return to journalism, he can go back to his stent on the daily telegraph, one of our right wing newspapers, maybe even get a television show, quite a few conservative mps have tv shows on our right wing networks. there's all sorts of ways he can continue to be involved, like what nigel farage did — he now has a tv show of his own and he's talking about coming back. so there are ways he can stay involved and come back at a later date, but if he had any ambitions about retaking the leadership before the or immediately after, because there's no way the can service will let him stand as a candidate in 2024, he has set those aside. this

is all due to _ 2024, he has set those aside. this is all due to a _ 2024, he has set those aside. this is all due to a commons report and they've said this will be released shortly, what will you be looking for in this report? i shortly, what will you be looking for in this report?— shortly, what will you be looking for in this report? i think what we will have to _ for in this report? i think what we will have to see _ for in this report? i think what we will have to see is _ for in this report? i think what we will have to see is the _ will have to see is the justification for the ten days. the way this works as parliament is self policing because mps are representative, so this is a cross party panel of mps channelled by labour but with plenty of conservatives, and they'll be making recommendations to the house of commons, who will then vote on whether or not to accept those recommendations. what's significant is if an mp is suspended for ten days or more, that triggers mechanisms by which they can be recalled by their constituents which is not normally allowed in the system. so if they recommended a sanction that allows him to be suspended, it'll be interesting to see them explain why that is. realize see them explain why that is. really interesting. — see them explain why that is. really interesting, great _ see them explain why that is. really interesting, great to _ see them explain why that is. really interesting, great to talk _ see them explain why that is. really interesting, great to talk to - see them explain why that is. really interesting, great to talk to you, i interesting, great to talk to you, henry, thanks for your insights tonight. henry, thanks for your insights toniaht. ., ~ henry, thanks for your insights toniaht. . ,, four days after a dam was destroyed in southeastern ukraine, at least a dozen people are known to have died — and hundreds of people trapped in their homes have posted pleas for help on social media, asking to be rescued from the rising water.

our ukraine correspondent james waterhouse is in the city of kherson, in the affected region. it's clear the water levels have gone down, but this is a catastrophe far from over. officials are saying it might�*ve gone down by around 20 centimetres or so. but three days on, the water is definitely browner — but rescue efforts are still continuing, despite warnings from the ukrainian army for volunteers to stay away or pause for now, because of the level of threat. we've certainly seen an increase in shelling between both sides across the river, and people are still getting out. but as the water continues to subside, you wonder what is going to be found. the world health organisation is concerned about a cholera outbreak, which you often see in these types of catastrophes — and all of this as ukraine continues with a major counteroffensive further north, in the zaporizhzhia area. i think it's still in the early

phases — it's not clear how successful they have been so far. kyiv is being very tight—lipped, but what we are seeing is a country grappling with trying to seize the initiative amidst russia's continued invasion, as well as wrestling with a continued environmental and humanitarian catastrophe in this southern region. james waterhouse there. in an exclusive interview, a fugitive russian air force pilot has told the bbc that many serving in the russian military are sceptical about the war in ukraine. dmitry mishov escaped from russia to lithuania, on foot across the border. he has now handed himself to lithuanian authorities, hoping to get political asylum. during the course of the war, he flew helicopters — not in ukraine, but in russia and belarus. translation: i am dmitry mishov - rank, lieutenant. _ my position was military helicopter pilot, assistant commander — later i became an attack helicopter navigator. i'm a military officer, my duty is to protect my country from aggression. i don't have to become

an accomplice in a crime. if we compare this to the war in afghanistan in the 1980s, the soviet union lost 333 helicopters there. i believe we've experienced the same losses in one year. in the military, no one believes the authorities. they can see what is really happening. they are not some civilians in front of the telly — the military do not believe official reports, because they are simply not true. thanks for watching bbc news, stay with us. hello. it'll be a hot weekend for some of us, as temperatures are expected to reach 30 celsius in some

towns and cities. and we almost reached 30 celsius in northern parts of wales on friday. but it's not unusual to get these sort of temperatures injune — in fact, if you look at the past years, we've regularly approached the low—to—mid—30s. so where is this hot weather coming from? as you might expect, from the southern climes. notjust quite hot air, but also humid air — and we'll notice the humidity rising as we go through the course of the weekend, some really balmy nights on the way. so the forecast for the early morning on saturday — some cloudier skies in the northeast, a few showers in the southwest, but elsewhere, a lot of clear, sunny weather to start the day. temperatures around 15 celsius in plymouth. so the forecast, then, for the morning shows lots of sunshine, perhaps those few showers lingering there in the southwest. but through the morning into the afternoon, shower clouds will start building across parts of wales and central england — here's a close—up of the midlands, here's is birmingham —

we could see some nasty downpours in places with hail and thunder and gusty winds, but in between, large gaps of sunny weather. so it'll be very difficult to forecast exactly where these showers will occur, but we're sure of the area — and this is the area here. but elsewhere, a lot of sunshine on the way, and those temperatures rocketing to about 30 celsius, i think, in the hottest spots, but around coastal areas, we're talking more like the low 20s. and that really balmy nights to come on saturday night — in fact, at 10pm, temperatures in some towns and cities will still be hovering around 20 celsius. here's the forecast for sunday — again, a lot of sunshine around, very warm, very humid, but i think a greater chance of catching some showers and thunderstorms across many western parts of the uk. and remember, hail, thunder, and gusty winds, and then, it's back to sunshine again, so a bit of a mixed bag in some areas. the temperatures should reach the high 20s, but again, in some coastal areas, we're talking about the low 20s,

so really quite fresh. and the outlook for the week ahead shows the warm weather continuing, but a bit of a mixed bag at times with a few showers continuing into monday. wherever you are, have a good weekend.

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