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i says it time to move on. think people both in the conservative i think people both in the conservative party and outside don't miss the drama of it all. what we have got now is rishi sunak in downing street, getting on with the job. downing street, getting on with the “ob. ~ ., ., , ., job. live in ukraine. thousands of --eole job. live in ukraine. thousands of peeple are _ job. live in ukraine. thousands of peeple are still — job. live in ukraine. thousands of people are still waiting _ job. live in ukraine. thousands of people are still waiting to - job. live in ukraine. thousands of people are still waiting to be - people are still waiting to be evacuated and they are in desperate need of food, water and medical assistance following the breach of the dam in the south of the country. manchester city win the champions' league and with it the treble. the premier league and fa cup champions beat inter milan 1—0 in the final. hello, i'm samantha simmonds. we start here in the uk, where claims by the former prime minister borisjohnson that he's the victim of a witch hunt have been rejected by a leading government minister. the energy security secretary, grant shapps, says the country wants to "move on" from the political
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drama surrounding borisjohnson. the former prime minister resigned as an mp in advance of a cross—party report that's expected to find that he misled parliament. meanwhile, the former conservative cabinet minister, jacob rees—mogg, has warned the party's leadership not to try to block any future attempt by mrjohnson to return to parliament. he says "any attempt to do so could plunge the conservatives into civil war." the committee investigating lockdown parties in downing street is due to meet on monday to finalise its findings. earlier, i spoke to our political correspondent, leila nathoo who gave me her anaylsis of the government's initial response to mrjohnson�*s resignation. this is the first time we have heard comprehensively from cabinet minister about their response, the government response to boris johnson's explosive resignation letter. a lot of speculation about what borisjohnson�*s next move is going to be. clearly, he left the door open and his resignation said he was leaving parliament for now. grant shapps was there this morning saying
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that it was very much a hypothetical situation. he didn't think, he said, that borisjohnson was minded to stand again in another seat, perhaps in a safer seat with bigger majority, as has been speculated, saying it was a matter for the party. but very much his overriding message on boris johnson's resignation itself was that, look, thank you for your time, boris, but it is time to move on. he was speaking this morning to the bbc. he was asked about whether he agreed with many of the statements boris made in his resignation statement, including that he was a target of a witchhunt. no, i don't think that is true. i really like boris. i work very closely with him, and i actually thought he had many qualities. brexit was completely stuck and he got through that. with the pandemic, he was great with the vaccines, getting this country vaccinated, very good on ukraine. many qualities. but i think people both in the conservative party and outside don't miss the drama of it all. what we have got now is rishi sunak
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in downing street, getting on with the job. downing street under new management, as it were, getting on with people's priorities. it is an important point — yes or no, do you think borisjohnson is a victim? well, boris has himself decided to step down. that is his own decision. so you are saying he is not a victim? ithink... i read what he said very carefully. he made that decision to step down. he would have been welcome to stay. as i say, a man of many qualities. i think a calmer period is what the country wants and what it is getting with rishi sunak in downing street as well. grant shapps there. he was also asked about another row that had been going on between borisjohnson and rishi sunak about borisjohnson�*s honours list. grant shapps was very clear that number 10 had no involvement in removing any names
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from that list, but there are suggestions certainly from thejohnson camp that number did not agree with giving peerages to some of borisjohnson�*s close allies, nadine dorries, for example, who then ultimately did stand down her seat. so a lot of intrigue going on here. labour see this as another example of what they are calling tory chaos. keir starmer writing this morning that rishi sunak has failed to show leadership and end the infighting in the conservative party. the shadow foreign secretary david lammy was also on this morning. what foreign secretary david lammy was also on this morning.— also on this morning. what has ha--ened also on this morning. what has happened over _ also on this morning. what has happened over the _ also on this morning. what has happened over the last - also on this morning. what has happened over the last 48 - also on this morning. what has. happened over the last 48 hours also on this morning. what has - happened over the last 48 hours is unprecedented. we have a former prime _ unprecedented. we have a former prime minister crafting a letter undermining the sitting prime minister— undermining the sitting prime minister and undermining the sitting prime ministerand we undermining the sitting prime minister and we have got three by—elections brought about, not in the usual— by—elections brought about, not in the usual way because an mp has passed _ the usual way because an mp has passed away there has been wrong doing. _ passed away there has been wrong doing. but— passed away there has been wrong doing, but simply because these mps want to— doing, but simply because these mps want to put— doing, but simply because these mps want to put pressure on the current government. in those circumstances
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of course _ government. in those circumstances of course there should be a general election _ of course there should be a general election. we are having this conversation in extraordinarily serious — conversation in extraordinarily serious times. inflation is 8.7%, a cost _ serious times. inflation is 8.7%, a cost of— serious times. inflation is 8.7%, a cost of living — serious times. inflation is 8.7%, a cost of living crisis squeezing peopie's_ cost of living crisis squeezing people's weekly budget and we have -ot people's weekly budget and we have got war— people's weekly budget and we have got war in_ people's weekly budget and we have got war in europe. for all of those recent_ got war in europe. for all of those recent our— got war in europe. for all of those recent our country needs certainty as we _ recent our country needs certainty as we head — recent our country needs certainty as we head forward over the next two years _ as we head forward over the next two years and _ as we head forward over the next two years and that is why we are calling for a _ years and that is why we are calling for a general election we will put our case — for a general election we will put our case to— for a general election we will put our case to the british people as you would — our case to the british people as you would expect.— our case to the british people as you would expect. labour calling for a aeneral you would expect. labour calling for a general election. _ you would expect. labour calling for a general election. of _ you would expect. labour calling for a general election. of course, - a general election. of course, before a general election there will before a general election there will be those three by—elections now triggered by those resignations from borisjohnson, i9 doris and nigel adams. some will be targeted by labour. borisjohnson's uxbridge labour. boris johnson's uxbridge seat labour. borisjohnson's uxbridge seat has only a 7000 majority so there will be big electoral test imminently for rishi sunak, something that he did not want at this point when the party is behind in the polls. this whole episode proves that borisjohnson still has a capacity to be a thorn in rishi
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sunak�*s side and there is still the potential for those tory divisions which rishi sunak are so far managed to keep a lid on to once again explode into the open. ukraine says the area covered by flooding in the kherson region as a result of the catastrophic breach of the kakhovka dam has almost halved. the authorities in the city have introduced restrictions on the use of water from the nipro river, saying flooding of households on the use of water from the dnipro river, saying flooding of households and sewage facilities means the water is now highly polluted. bathing, fishing and drinking water from the river are prohibited, even giving it to animals. officials said more than 30 settlements are still flooded and almost four thousand residential buildings remain under water on the right bank of the river. meanwhile, ukraine's president zelensky has confirmed that his country's counter—offensive against occupying russian forces, is under way. my colleague yalda hakim is in kyiv.
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thank you. as you say, the situation in the south of the country is utterly devastating with thousands of people without food, water and in desperate need of medical attention. we know that at least 700,000 people are still waiting for some kind of clean water and help to arrive. many people say that while water and the electricity supplies had been impacted since the beginning of this conflict, now that the sewage system has also been affected and effectively destroyed, they are being forced out of the area is in the villages they are trying to leave and trying to get to some form of safety. but as i said, the international community is now trying to get there, the world health organization and the un. we know the red cross is also sending supplies, including medical assistance. joining us now is someone from the red cross. thank you forjoining us in the programme.
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tell us what your teams are doing on the ground. i tell us what your teams are doing on the ground-— the ground. i wish to say we are workin: the ground. i wish to say we are working as _ the ground. i wish to say we are working as one _ the ground. i wish to say we are working as one mechanism - the ground. i wish to say we are working as one mechanism with| the ground. i wish to say we are - working as one mechanism with our partners _ working as one mechanism with our partners of— working as one mechanism with our partners of ukrainian red cross and other— partners of ukrainian red cross and other red _ partners of ukrainian red cross and other red cross societies. they are united _ other red cross societies. they are united with — other red cross societies. they are united with us by common principles so red _ united with us by common principles so red cross — united with us by common principles so red cross. they were present and focusing _ so red cross. they were present and focusing on— so red cross. they were present and focusing on immediate response and immigration of people from serbia and our— immigration of people from serbia and our team immigration of people from serbia and ourteam are immigration of people from serbia and our team are now present on the ground _ and our team are now present on the ground 0ur— and our team are now present on the ground. our immediate focus is to make _ ground. our immediate focus is to make sure — ground. our immediate focus is to make sure that people in the surrounding area have clean and potable — surrounding area have clean and potable water. as you mentioned previously, the main issue now in the kherson— previously, the main issue now in the kherson region, we are shipping equipment, pumps to kherson and other— equipment, pumps to kherson and other affected areas as well as essential— other affected areas as well as essential food and medical items. we
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also assessing our needs local hospitals _ also assessing our needs local hospitals and we have sent a mental health— hospitals and we have sent a mental health team and also water specialist. health team and also water specialist-— health team and also water secialist. �* , ., ., ,, specialist. because you are working in different phases, _ specialist. because you are working in different phases, aren't - specialist. because you are working in different phases, aren't you? - specialist. because you are working| in different phases, aren't you? and there are grave concerns about waterborne diseases.— there are grave concerns about waterborne diseases. yes, there are also big concerns _ waterborne diseases. yes, there are also big concerns about _ waterborne diseases. yes, there are also big concerns about renewed - waterborne diseases. yes, there are | also big concerns about renewed risk of landmines and ordinance created by floodwaters and we are providing support _ by floodwaters and we are providing support to _ by floodwaters and we are providing support to help communities to negate — support to help communities to negate these risks. support to emergency services as well as the signals— emergency services as well as the signals in— emergency services as well as the signals in areas contaminated with mines _ signals in areas contaminated with mines. ., ., , ., ., mines. local authorities have told the communities _ mines. local authorities have told the communities they _ mines. local authorities have told the communities they are - mines. local authorities have told the communities they are not - mines. local authorities have told the communities they are not to l mines. local authorities have told i the communities they are not to try and clean up any debris or rubbish coming through because, as you say, landmines have been uprooted and are floating around dangerously in the
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water. just tell us more about the need within the hospital. because there is a huge elderly population, they are in need of medical assistance as medicine. what sort of shortages of supplies are you saying at the local hospitals?— at the local hospitals? well, actually even _ at the local hospitals? well, actually even very _ at the local hospitals? well, actually even very essential| at the local hospitals? well, - actually even very essential things are in_ actually even very essential things are in need in local hospitals. we are in need in local hospitals. we are always — are in need in local hospitals. we are always assessing the situation because _ are always assessing the situation because there are very many elderly people. _ because there are very many elderly people, who are suffering a lot, and many _ people, who are suffering a lot, and many people refuse to be emigrated so they— many people refuse to be emigrated so they need sometimes this critical first aid _ so they need sometimes this critical first aid assistance which is provided _ first aid assistance which is provided by hospitals but also by different — provided by hospitals but also by different red cross societies which are present there and other organisations. there is a huge spectrum _ organisations. there is a huge spectrum of these needs of people in
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the kherson region and everything there _ the kherson region and everything there i_ the kherson region and everything there i can — the kherson region and everything there i can mention will be critically— there i can mention will be critically needed there. gk, there i can mention will be critically needed there. 0k, from the international _ critically needed there. 0k, from the international community - critically needed there. 0k, from the international community of i critically needed there. 0k, from i the international community of the red cross, thank you forjoining us. as you were hearing, the situation is so desperate and even though aid agencies are trying to get to the needy, they are facing huge challenges and really this is the first phase and the early stages of the assistance that is being provided. there is a look at the current emergency but also the long—term implications of this because we are hearing things like the ecological damage this will have, the huge environmental impact. president zelensky is using terms like ecosphere beside, that it is incredibly destructive what has happened to the area and it will
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have long—term implications. this continues rather counter offensive has begun, as we have been reporting from the press conference where president zelensky confirmed the counteroffensive has now begun in epicentre, the east in the south of the country. we are monitoring the developments there and we will be ringing you updates throughout the day. donald trump are slashed out at the us justice system in donald trump are slashed out at the usjustice system in his donald trump are slashed out at the us justice system in his first appearance since becoming the first former president in history to be indicted on federal charges. he spoke at a republican party convention in the us state of north carolina. and earlier in georgia he claimed that the federal charges he's facing have actually helped his bid for re—election. our north america correspondent jessica parker reports from north carolina. # it's time we stand and say... he may be due in court on tuesday, but donald trump's not huddled at home with his lawyers,
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he's out on the stump, insisting he's innocent. the ridiculous and baseless indictment of me by the biden administration's weaponised department of injustice will go down as among the most horrific abuses of power in the history of our country. his next stop, a republican convention in north carolina, where charlie is proud to show her support. i'm trump all the way. doesn't it worry you, though, the accusations? no, it's all manufactured, so they weaponised all of the agencies against him. it's terrible. but... it's like a banana republic. but there are photographs of boxes, allegedly containing classified documents in his mar—a—lago home, in the bathroom, next to the shower, in his ballroom. wait a minute, this is america. we're not guilty tilli we're proven guilty. it's at his florida home where prosecutors allege donald trump kept classified files, including nuclear and military secrets, and tried to obstruct an inquiry into the
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missing documents. there are, of course, other candidates in this republican field. one is former vice president mike pence. but he has been reluctant to attack donald trump in this case. there is a fear of alienating the former president's very loyal base. you may be the clear frontrunner but voters have time to browse allowing my growing list of options. do you think the legal baggage that he has is a problem? i think so. of course, again, i am waiting to hear. certainly a problem with the campaign going on, i'm sure he would prefer not having it, it might motivate his base as well. the accusations against donald trump are serious and it's not the only legal battle he's facing, but nevertheless, his name is still stamped all over this party. jessica parker, bbc news, greensboro north carolina.
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time now for all the day's sport with hugh ferris: pretty much one story in town. absolutely right. manchester city's players and staff are preparing to fly back to the uk after completing a historic treble. they beat inter milan 1—0 in the champions league final in istanbul on saturday to add that trophy to the premier league and fa cup which had both already been secured. our reporterjohn watson has been outside the team hotel hello from outside their manchester city team hotel where manchester city team hotel where manchester city secured their first european trophy in the clubs history. they are now kings of europe. it was far from straightforward made from manchester city, who went really at their free—flowing manchester city, who went really at theirfree—flowing best manchester city, who went really at their free—flowing best at times but it was rodri's a goal which secured the victory. it is an historic
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treble of trophies, the champions league, fa cup and premier league titles, emulating that manchester united side back in 1999, the only other english side to achieve that trouble. the manchester city team will now return to manchester. they will now return to manchester. they will be flying on a special plane decked out in very similar manchester city close to the bus behind me. there will be heading back like at this afternoon before that trophy parade to come back in manchester where they will be parading all three trophies tomorrow evening. a huge moment for pep guardiola, his 12th major trophy at manchester city since taking over backin manchester city since taking over back in 2016. this one won't matter more than all of the other is an interesting but that manchester city owner said to pep guardiola after the game last night, he was in attendance, pointing out to him that next year's final is being staged in london. so having won manchester
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city clearly want to win more. this story could match what manchester city achieved on saturday. novak djokovic will later try to capture a record breaking 23rd grand slam singles title. he's taking on norway's casper ruud in the french open final. ruud was runner up to rafael nadal last year and reached this year's final with an impressive staright sets win over alex zverev. djokovic — who last won the trophy in 2021 — has dropped just two sets all tournament iam not i am not thinking about the slam, i am thinking just to win another grand slam title here on sunday and i am so close. i know it, i know the feeling, i have had this feeling quite a few times in my career so i know how i need to handle myself, my emotions. it know howl need to handle myself, my emotions. , ., ., , ., emotions. it is going to be tough and he is playing _ emotions. it is going to be tough and he is playing for— emotions. it is going to be tough and he is playing for his - emotions. it is going to be tough and he is playing for his 23rd, . emotions. it is going to be tough and he is playing for his 23rd, i l emotions. it is going to be tough i and he is playing for his 23rd, i am playing _ and he is playing for his 23rd, i am playing for— and he is playing for his 23rd, i am playing for my first so i am just
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going _ playing for my first so i am just going to — playing for my first so i am just going to try to play without pressure and try to enjoy the moment _ pressure and try to enjoy the moment. i think that was my mentality— moment. i think that was my mentality last year as well and it didn't— mentality last year as well and it didn't go— mentality last year as well and it didn't go my way, so obviously i would _ didn't go my way, so obviously i would like — didn't go my way, so obviously i would like to try and do better than last year— would like to try and do better than last year but let's see if i learn something from the two previous ones _ oi'ies. australia might be on course to getting their trophy. they need just five more indian wickets now. it is the final day, india's leading 280 warrants to chalk up a famous win. dismissed within three balls of each other within the same over. looking like at potential australia taking a ten wicket they need to win at the oval today. and rory mcilroy is well placed to win a third successive canadian open when he tees off his final round in toronto later.
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mcilroy made a six under par 66, including six birdies, to finish in a group of five players who are two shots off the lead. that's held by ct pan from chinese taipei. more sport throughout the day, involving manchester city and novak djokovic, but that is it from me for now. well let's stay with manchester city's victory in istanbul. this is the departures terminal where a bus is pulling up with the man city team on board preparing to board the plane that we saw a shot of earlier, all kitted out in the teen's colours. a really exciting moment for them. it has been a full on night of celebrations we understand. let's talk now to our guest who is the sports journalist and he can tell us more about the
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game. thank you for being with us. we'll keep an eye on them while we talk to you on those shots outside the terminal. tell us what this means for manchester city, only the second time a uk football team has the treble. let second time a uk football team has the treble. , ., ., the treble. let me tell you what it means to the _ the treble. let me tell you what it means to the fans _ the treble. let me tell you what it means to the fans who _ the treble. let me tell you what it means to the fans who are - the treble. let me tell you what it| means to the fans who are arriving late to the airport, which is where i am. they use it as a passport to happiness and jump queues. we won the champion say, you have to let us in. it gives you a whole year of that but it is historic for many reasons, on a personal level pep guardiola would say i won it with the team of my heart and then i won it with a team that would have everything i needed to win. it wasn't an obsession. the demands to pep guardiola was to dominate domestic football, which is doing
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and be in the semifinals of the champions league. you and be in the semifinals of the champions league.— and be in the semifinals of the champions league. you talk about their fans. it _ champions league. you talk about their fans. it has _ champions league. you talk about their fans. it has been _ champions league. you talk about their fans. it has been an - champions league. you talk about| their fans. it has been an obsession for many for decades, with manchester united being their bitter rivals being the only other team to win the treble many years ago now, backin win the treble many years ago now, back in 1999. so it is huge for them, so many who travelled all over them, so many who travelled all over the world to be in istanbul last night and we saw celebrations certainly in manchester as well of pure joy. the fans of manchester city have actually enjoyed very good football we have read the stories about pep guardiola about being the greatest manager of his generation and they
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wanted to say they have won the treble and that doesn't happen very often. i spoke to some players on the pitch after the game finish and i saw them tired, happy, relieved, a mixture of emotions. but certainly they all came up with the same thing, there is no one better in the world of football than us. and to have that sense of a debate that is finished plus having a manager that is not only winning but has changed football must be a gratifying feeling. everyone seems to be very happy. feeling. everyone seems to be very happy- i feeling. everyone seems to be very happy. i think that will last a long time. ., ., happy. i think that will last a long time. ., ~' , . happy. i think that will last a long time. ., ,, , . ., time. thank you very much for “oininu time. thank you very much for joining us _ time. thank you very much for joining us there _ time. thank you very much for joining us there from - time. thank you very much for joining us there from the - time. thank you very much for. joining us there from the airport time. thank you very much for- joining us there from the airport in istanbul as we watch their team disembark and prepare to come back to the uk for those celebrations. three british tourists missing
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in an egyptian resort. 12 british tourists have been rescued, while three others are still missing, after fire erupted on a carrying them, in the egyptian red sea resort of mars allam, local authorities said in a statement. they added that the boat was on a sea cruise, and initial reports suggest the fire resulted from an electric fault. we arejust we are just getting that information in. three british tourists missing in. three british tourists missing in an egyptian resort. three british tourists missing in an egyptian resort. colombia's president has been visiting the four children who were rescued after spending weeks alone in the amazon jungle. the youngsters are now in hospital in bogota. they are said to be �*very weak�* but are recovering. more details are beginning to emerge about their ordeal. tim allman reports. it is not everyday you get a hospital visit from the president. this is ordinary event but these are no ordinary children. he came to see for himself the youngsters who had survived against all the odds. you
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pyjamas, cuddly toys, finally sleeping in a warm bed. two of them are even beginning to play again. they are in their recovery process. first _ they are in their recovery process. first hydrating themselves because they still— first hydrating themselves because they still can't eat food but in general— they still can't eat food but in general the state of health of their children— general the state of health of their children is— general the state of health of their children is an acceptable one according to the medical report. they— according to the medical report. they are — according to the medical report. they are out of danger. the children went missing after their plane crashed at the beginning of may, a disaster in which their mother was killed. they were on their own and only after weeks of them surviving in the jungle where they finally rescued. it is becoming clear that the real hero with her oldest child, leslie, the ultimate big sister. she made camp for her brothers, providing what food she could, keeping them alive. she providing what food she could, keeping them alive.— providing what food she could, keeping them alive. she knew the “uncle bell keeping them alive. she knew the jungle bell and — keeping them alive. she knew the jungle bell and the _ keeping them alive. she knew the jungle bell and the area _ keeping them alive. she knew the jungle bell and the area they - keeping them alive. she knew the | jungle bell and the area they come from is very rural, very remote so they were certainly more in touch with nature and how to fend for themselves in that environment than
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your average kid from london or new york. , , ., york. the president also met with some of their _ york. the president also met with some of their relatives, _ york. the president also met with some of their relatives, family - some of their relatives, family members who at one point feared they had lost everything. they have asked their general who led the search to be their youngest child plus my godfather, a hopeful end to a remarkable story of survival. truly incredible story. just before we go... a rare chinese buddha statue which was thought to have been lost has been found in a french family home and is going up for sale next week. the metre—high wooden statue was made in the 12th century under the jin dynasty. its last known whereabouts was in 1932 and has been sitting in a family home for decades. thanks for watching. it has been a largely fine and sunny start to your sunday but like yesterday we are going to see heavy and thundery
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showers developing across many parts of the uk but this was the scene earlier this morning, lovely blue skies. plenty of sunshine and the heat building across england and wales at the moment. some showers across scotland drifting northward but as we go into lunchtime and this afternoon the showers get going across parts of wales, the midlands and southern areas of england have torrential downpours and lightning and thunder. maximum temperatures today 23 to 30 celsius in the south—east of england. those showers this evening, they will be torrential. look at the bright colours, the greens was not very heavy downpours, hail, gusty winds and localised flooding with those showers. they will drift westward before further heavy showers move to the west country, south wales, northern areas of devon and cornwall overnight tonight and it could be another uncomfortable night for sleeping. temperatures no lower than
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about 11 to 15 or 17 celsius. we start off their new working week on a warm note, lots of blue sky, lots of sunshine again, the last of that rain clears away from south—west wales but in the lunchtime and afternoon heavy and thundery showers once again developing, mainly across central areas and maximum temperatures remain on the high side, 23 to 27 celsius. not as hot in the south—east compared to today, but temperatures in the high 20s. focusing on showers on the monday evening rush—hour, torrential rain, tricky conditions across the midlands, thunderstorms moving their weight nor northwood during the evening. high pressure dominates next week. there will be some showers, particularly on monday but it will get drier as we go through the week and we keep that east or south easterly wind, the hot
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