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i think people both in the conservative party and outside don't miss the drama of it all. what we have got now with rishi sunak in downing street is 3 getting on with the job. and heading home with the cup — manchester city prepare to return to england — after winning the champions league. hello, i'm nancy kacungira. we start with breaking news from egypt, where three british tourists are missing after a dive boat burst into flames in the red sea. local authorities say 12 other britons have been rescued from the vessel, which is understood to have been on a six—day cruise. the incident is reported to have happened around 25
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kilometres — or 15 miles — from the egyptian resort of marsa alam. the foreign office says it's supporting the british nationals involved. our correspondent sally nabil is in cairo. this newjust coming in — what more can you tell us, sally? what what more can you tell us, sally? we know from th authorities what we know from the local authorities is that the fire was caused by an electric fault and the footage we saw on social media, the fire was huge. it is a really big one. so the fact that all the british tourists as well as the egyptian crew have been rescued and are in good condition according to statements coming from local authorities, this is really good news and we understand that search operations are still under way looking for the three british tourists who are still missing and also prosecutors, they have launched
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an investigation to find out exactly what happened. this incident brings a lot of bad news for the tourism industry, which is already a lifeline to the egyptian economy, is in bad shape, so trying to find out what exactly happened is a must for this industry because the last thing authorities would need is tourists being discouraged from heading to the famous tourist destination, one of the country's top diving spots. and british tourist, a lot of this part of egypt to dive and to do snorkelling, so definitely the authorities do not want to lose out. so we will wait to see how the investigations are going to evolve and if it is only an electrical fault or their is another dimension, negligence or poor maintenance of
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this kind of issue, but so far what we know is that search operations are still going on and we will see what the fate of these three missing two wrist will be. find what the fate of these three missing two wrist will be.— two wrist will be. and on that, 'ust how is that — two wrist will be. and on that, 'ust how is that rescue i two wrist will be. and on that, 'ust how is that rescue operation h two wrist will be. and on that, just how is that rescue operation being| how is that rescue operation being carried out? three people are still missing. carried out? three people are still missinu. , , ., ~ ., missing. yes, exactly, and we know that the authorities _ missing. yes, exactly, and we know that the authorities have _ missing. yes, exactly, and we know that the authorities have already - that the authorities have already dispatched teams to try and look for the british tourists but in fact they do not release much information. this is how egyptian authorities behaved towards anything. they don't release much information. norto anything. they don't release much information. nor to the public or journalist. the information we have so far is still sketchy, although this incident happened a couple of hours ago. but when it comes to tourism in particular, i believe they will be even more careful. they don't want to spread fear, they
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don't want to spread fear, they don't want to discourage tourists around the world from visiting the red say. so i think they will tread very carefully with what to say and not to say. and there is usually a common belief here in egypt that investigations take forever and we never know. we don't know yet if it is going to be the case in this incident, but i believe to maintain their welfare of the tourism industry they will have to come up with something.— with something. sadly, thank you very much- _ with something. sadly, thank you very much- sally _ with something. sadly, thank you very much. sally joining - with something. sadly, thank you very much. sally joining us- with something. sadly, thank you very much. sally joining us from i very much. sallyjoining us from cairo there on this breaking news that there has been a fire on a boat in the red c3 people missing, 12 have survived. we have received here statement coming in from the company that owned the boat. it says that today at 6:30am while doing their diving briefing hurricane caught
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fire. we have three missing british passengers and all the others reach their nearest land safely. they say they are bringing the boat under supervision of authorities. they are still searching for the three missing passengers and they will provide updates once the authorities have finished the investigations. and mark numbers for clarity, 29 people on board, 15 clients, 12 crew and two local guides. so what we know is 12 of those two wrist have been brought back safely to land but three are still missing. that is their breaking news from egypt. we will bring you more as it comes in. here in the uk, 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 secretary, grant shapps, says the country wants to "move on" from the political drama surrounding borisjohnson. the former prime minister resigned as an mp after getting an advance copy of a cross—party report that's
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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. more from our political correspondent leila nathoo: has he run out of road? boris johnson angrily resigned from parliament on friday saying he was being forced by the parliamentary committee investigating him over covid rule breaking in downing street. today the government gave its verdict on his departure with this cabinet minister saint mr johnson not been the target of a witchhunt and that the country wanted to move on.— witchhunt and that the country wanted to move on. boris has himself decided to step _ wanted to move on. boris has himself decided to step down _ wanted to move on. boris has himself decided to step down and _ wanted to move on. boris has himself decided to step down and that - wanted to move on. boris has himself
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decided to step down and that is - wanted to move on. boris has himself decided to step down and that is his l decided to step down and that is his own decision. pare decided to step down and that is his own decision-— own decision. are you saying is not a victim? i — own decision. are you saying is not a victim? i read _ own decision. are you saying is not a victim? i read what _ own decision. are you saying is not a victim? i read what he _ own decision. are you saying is not a victim? i read what he said - own decision. are you saying is not a victim? i read what he said very i a victim? i read what he said very carefull . a victim? i read what he said very carefully- he _ a victim? i read what he said very carefully. he made _ a victim? i read what he said very carefully. he made that _ a victim? i read what he said very carefully. he made that decision l carefully. he made that decision to step down, he would have been welcome to stay. a man of many qualities. i think a more calm period is what the country wants and what it is getting with rishi sunak in downing street as well. the prime minister certainly _ in downing street as well. the prime minister certainly hopes _ in downing street as well. the prime minister certainly hopes for - in downing street as well. the prime minister certainly hopes for calm. . minister certainly hopes for calm. there is no point hanging round for the day~ _ there is no point hanging round for the day. but there is no point hanging round for the da . �* ., there is no point hanging round for the da . �* . ., there is no point hanging round for theda. �* . ., ~ , there is no point hanging round for theda. . , the day. but after two key allies also uuit the day. but after two key allies also quit the _ the day. but after two key allies also quit the commons, - the day. but after two key allies also quit the commons, he - the day. but after two key allies also quit the commons, he now| the day. but after two key allies - also quit the commons, he now has three by—elections he didn't want on his plate. labour say their tories are in chaos and the country should go to the polls. irate are in chaos and the country should go to the pone-— go to the polls. we have a former prime minister _ go to the polls. we have a former prime minister crafting _ go to the polls. we have a former prime minister crafting a - go to the polls. we have a former prime minister crafting a letter, l prime minister crafting a letter, undermining the sitting prime minister, and we have got three by—elections brought about, not by the usual way because an mp has passed away or there has been wrong doing, but simply because these mps want to put pressure on the current
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government. in those circumstances, of course there should be a general election. , . ., , , election. there is clearly bad blood between rishi _ election. there is clearly bad blood between rishi sunak _ election. there is clearly bad blood between rishi sunak and _ election. there is clearly bad blood between rishi sunak and his - election. there is clearly bad blood| between rishi sunak and his former boss and borisjohnson still has his band of supporters in the tory party. band of supporters in the tory la . . band of supporters in the tory la i . band of supporters in the tory .a _ . ., ' . party. when he left office, the tories were — party. when he left office, the tories were four _ party. when he left office, the tories were four or _ party. when he left office, the tories were four or 596 - party. when he left office, the tories were four or 596 behind | party. when he left office, the i tories were four or 596 behind in party. when he left office, the - tories were four or 596 behind in the tories were four or 5% behind in the opinion polls and it is now much bigger than that and he was able to show that he was an election winner in 2019. if he were leader, different things would be happening. where does borisjohnson head to next? to another parliamentary seat, to a career outside politics. rishi sunak knows a former prime minister and those loyal to him still could be a thorn in his side. but bring you an update on sudan. residents in the sudanese capital, khartoum, are reporting fresh exchanges of gun and shellfire, following the expiry of a 24—hour truce. the ceasefire had held
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better than previous ones, but the army and the rival paramilitary force, the rsf, resumed combat shortly after dawn on sunday. the lull in the fighting had allowed people to try to stock up on essential goods, but costs are high and supplies hard to find. live now to our correspondent mercyjuma in nairobi: there was a lot of concern about what would happen after this fragile ceasefire expired and we have come to that moment. it ceasefire expired and we have come to that moment.— ceasefire expired and we have come to that moment. it has come to that moment and — to that moment. it has come to that moment and residents _ to that moment. it has come to that moment and residents in _ to that moment. it has come to that moment and residents in khartouml to that moment. it has come to that. moment and residents in khartoum and other parts of sudan where there was heavy fighting reported the previous day say they have experience what they can call the calmest day since fighting began in sudan. that is their 24—hour period when there was a truce. again, 30 minutes after the truth laughed, killed broken. we are getting reports of fighting that has been so intense it can only be compared to... the 24—hour truth
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provided stability, and humanitarian assistance was delivered, now fighting is so severe and there are reports of up to a few minutes ago heavy gunfire, artillery, machine guns and going back to almost the same place where they were in the previous day. pt, same place where they were in the previous day-— previous day. a horrible situation for --eole previous day. a horrible situation for people still— previous day. a horrible situation for people still in _ previous day. a horrible situation for people still in khartoum. - previous day. a horrible situation for people still in khartoum. how are they able to survive now? from what you describe, it is really difficult to just get the basic essentials and move around. it is difficult, essentials and move around. it is difficult. it _ essentials and move around. it is difficult. it is _ essentials and move around. it 3 difficult, it is terrible because the cost of food, water, the basic amenities have really gone up and we are struggling to be able to stay alive. and the cost of transportation, because we are hearing of so many people leaving khartoum, leaving areas where there is fighting and the cost of transport is really gone up and with countries like egypt now sane people have to get these are before they
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get into their country, it complicates matters so much. so people are still sheltering and now just waiting to hear if there will be another ceasefire. to go and get supplies. but really not a lot of hope for many of them.- supplies. but really not a lot of hope for many of them. even people who want to — hope for many of them. even people who want to leave _ hope for many of them. even people who want to leave cannot _ hope for many of them. even people who want to leave cannot because i hope for many of them. even people who want to leave cannot because ini who want to leave cannot because in many cases it is unaffordable. thank you very much. joining us from nairobi with that update on sudan. let's return to the breaking news from egypt, where three british tourists are missing — after a dive boat burst into flames in the red sea. local authorities say 12 other britons have been rescued from the vessel. we can get more on that now from the newsroom. ~ . , i we can get more on that now from the newsroom. ~ i , i i newsroom. what else are we learning? i have 'ust newsroom. what else are we learning? i have just been —
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newsroom. what else are we learning? i have just been speaking _ newsroom. what else are we learning? i have just been speaking to _ newsroom. what else are we learning? i have just been speaking to a - i have just been speaking to a senior manager at the owners and operators of this boat, along with other boats, this boat called the hurricane. he told me in a statement which i think you shared with the boat was out at a reef in the red sea at 6:30am this morning, the hurricane caught fire and a number of people have been rescued. there were 29 people on board of which that included 15 clients, people who had paid to be there, 12 crew and a further two to guides, local tour guides. so most of those people have been rescued but three people, three british nationals are still unaccounted for and that search and rescue to find them is still under way. rescue to find them is still under wa . i ~ rescue to find them is still under wa. i , i i way. david, thank you very much for that update — way. david, thank you very much for that update on _ way. david, thank you very much for that update on those _ way. david, thank you very much for that update on those three - way. david, thank you very much for that update on those three britons l that update on those three britons who aren't missing after that fire on the boat in egypt.
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ukraine says its forces are making gains, as they try to recapture territory occupied by russian forces. this footage isfrom a ukrainian assault brigade and is said to show offensive operations near bakhmut. the unit claims to have killed two russian soldiers and hit an ammunition dump. there's no independent verification of the location or date of the video. russia says it's repelled an attack by six unmanned ukrainian boats on a russian naval ship in the southeastern black sea, where it was patrolling gas pipelines to turkey. there's been no word so far from kyiv. my colleague yalda hakim, who is in the ukrainian capital kyiv, gave us this update on the ukrainian counter offensive. it has been about a week of speculation. it's a counter offensive on? if so, what does it look like? we are were at the press conference yesterday where president zelensky confirmed the counter
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offensive had in fact be gone. really the epicentre of it is in the east and the south of the country but of course as you mentioned the southis but of course as you mentioned the south is also devastated by that reach of the dam in kakhovka. but while the emergency services are increasingly becoming distracted by that, they are also very much focused on this counter offensive and president zelensky said he speaks to his commanders daily and that they are feeling positive and in good spirits. in the last hour or so the 68 b grade of ukraine announced that they had liberated an area of the donetsk region so this is an area that is north of bakhmut, and you will know from that last few months of reporting, bakhmut is become a focal point for the russians and while russian forces just a few weeks ago said they are taken over bakhmut, they are in the centre of bakhmut and the
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surrounding area is still controlled by ukrainian forces. at this village isjust north of by ukrainian forces. at this village is just north of bakhmut, in between a place from you will remember from last year which has seen intense fighting. certain areas that we know the fighting is being focused on, although that ukrainians are keeping their cards close to their chest. they are giving very little information away. they put out a very slick video in that last few days asking people to be silent soldiers with their fingers on their mouth, saying that we need this to remain quiet. they are in a shaping phase, as the military describe, where they are focusing on duping and distracting russian forces. while the ukrainians i think this is the area we are focusing on, we really don't know exactly the nature of this fight and it is difficult to get information about what is going on on those front lines, both sides are sending all sorts of information. but i also want to show
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you around this area in st michael's square. i can show you these tanks here which were abandoned by the russians, they are russian tanks. these weather tanks, and you will remember at the beginning of the conflict when we saw a column of tanks on the outskirts of keep trying to enter the city, these weather tanks captured by their ukrainian forces, they are russian tanks. there are also these cards, bombed out cards just behind tanks. there are also these cards, bombed out cardsjust behind me tanks. there are also these cards, bombed out cards just behind me that have come from mariupol, another place that was devastated at the beginning of this conflict. and it is here in st michael's square that the ukrainian people are given a constant reminder in the capital of what is going on in the east of the country and the south of the country. country and the south of the count . ,i country and the south of the count . , i i , , country. reporting from kyiv. it is time now for— country. reporting from kyiv. it is time now for all _ country. reporting from kyiv. it is time now for all the _ country. reporting from kyiv. it is time now for all the day's - country. reporting from kyiv. it is time now for all the day's spot - country. reporting from kyiv. it is| time now for all the day's spot with you. manchester city's players and staff
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are heading back to the uk from istanbul after completing a historic treble. they beat inter milan 1—0 in the champions league final in istanbul to add that trophy to the premier league and fa cup which had both already been secured. it isa it is a triumph that pep guardiola said had been written in the stars. of course it is historic for many of course it is historic for many reasons, on a personal level pep guardiola would say i won it with a team of my heart and then i won it with the team that had everything i needed to win. it wasn't an obsession for manchester city board. they demand to pep guardiola was to dominate domestic football, which he is doing, and now be in the semifinals of the champions league, but of course they try to win it and thatis but of course they try to win it and that is what he has done. the fans of manchester city have enjoyed very good football and they read all the stories about pep guardiola being the greatest manager of his
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generation, and why they enjoy it so much and why it is special, and it doesn't happen very often. i spoke to some playersjust doesn't happen very often. i spoke to some players just after the game finished and i saw them tired, i saw them happy, isaw finished and i saw them tired, i saw them happy, i saw them believed, a mixture of emotions. but certainly they all came up with the same thing, there is nobody better in the world of football than us. and to have that sense of a debate that is finish right now plus having a manager that is winning but also the trouble, it must be a gratifying feeling. australia are world test champions. they've beaten india by 209 runs at the 0val. they needed seven wickets at the strat of the day, with india wanting 280 more runs, and the match soon swung the aussies way when virat kohli went for 49. australia now head into the ashes
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series against england which started injust series against england which started in just five days' time. america's teofimo lopez is the new wbo super—lightweight champion. he beat scotland'sjosh taylor on points on saturday to relieve taylor of the last of his titles taylor — who had already vacated three of his belts — started strongly, but lopez grew into the fight and ultimately had too much for taylor in a brutal contest. it's taylor's first defeat in 20 professional bouts ican i can see why he beat so many fighters but you have got to counter to counter punch, outsmart the man and getting there. and i did that. i think i did enough. and that is what it is all about. i questioned myself for a good reason. you guys don't understand, i have always been my worst critic you guys got a little glimpse of it, but i have to ask you one thing. have i still got it? 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.
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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 calendar sign, i am thinking reallyjust 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 is auoin to handle myself, my emotions. it is going to be _ handle myself, my emotions. it is going to be tough for sure and he is playing _ going to be tough for sure and he is playing for— going to be tough for sure and he is playing for his 23rd, i am playing for my— playing for his 23rd, i am playing for my first, so i am just going to try to _ for my first, so i am just going to try to play— for my first, so i am just going to try to play without pressure and try to enjoy _ try to play without pressure and try to enjoy the moment. i think that was my— to enjoy the moment. i think that was my mentality last year and it didul— was my mentality last year and it didn't go— was my mentality last year 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 to do better than last year. — would like to try to do better than last year, but let's see if i have learnt — last year, but let's see if i have
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learnt something from their two previous— learnt something from their two previous ones. and rory mcilroy is well placed to win a third successive canadian 0pen when he tees off his final round in toronto later and 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. and that's all the sport for now. let's return to manchester city's victory. with the team on their way home, let's hear what manager pep guardiola had to say about the celebrations planned for the next couple of days — including tomorrow's victory parade in manchester. iam i am looking forward to manchester on monday afternoon to put in our coach the three trophies. and it is an honourfor me to be
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coach the three trophies. and it is an honour for me to be alongside alex ferguson in that situation. i have to say i got a message from him this morning on my phone that touched me a lot. so it is an honour for me to be with him in this place. understandable that emotions are running high. understandable that emotions are running high. live now to manchester to talk to simon bajkowski, manchester city writer for the manchester evening news and who's just returned from watching the match in istanbul. how big a deal is this? it is only the second time the trouble has happened. it the second time the trouble has ha ened. , . the second time the trouble has happened-— happened. it is a huge day for manchester _ happened. it is a huge day for manchester city. _ happened. it is a huge day for manchester city. they - happened. it is a huge day for manchester city. they will. happened. it is a huge day for . manchester city. they will always have the moment from the premier league and they will remember their own 99 moment at wembley that took them out of the third division, but last night was probably the biggest in terms of how it catapults the club onto the next level in europe and lift their profile even further,
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and lift their profile even further, and as pep guardiola was keen to point out last night, really cements the recognition of their domestic dominance over the last five or six years. dominance over the last five or six ears. �* dominance over the last five or six ears. ~ i dominance over the last five or six ears. �* i , dominance over the last five or six ears. ~ i , , i , years. and how big is it for pep guardiola himself? _ years. and how big is it for pep guardiola himself? this- years. and how big is it for pep guardiola himself? this is- years. and how big is it for pep | guardiola himself? this is really sealing his status as one of the managerial great.— sealing his status as one of the managerial great. yeah, as he said, he is sharing — managerial great. yeah, as he said, he is sharing a _ managerial great. yeah, as he said, he is sharing a bit _ managerial great. yeah, as he said, he is sharing a bit of— managerial great. yeah, as he said, he is sharing a bit of history - managerial great. yeah, as he said, he is sharing a bit of history with - he is sharing a bit of history with sir alex ferguson. winning the champions league twice in his first three years as a coach meant he was always going to be defined by that competition, a competition he loves, but a competition which manchester city wanted to win for so long and not been able to. this is the seventh year in manchester, and there are six times previously where he has tried in the expectation has been on them to win it and they have not been able to. they lost in 2021 in the final when they were favourites, 2022 they went out dramatically in the semifinal having been leading by two goals with only
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injury time to play. so it felt like he really needed to beat last night for them to get over that line just to avoid further pain and heartbreak and convince themselves that they can say they are the best team in europe. can say they are the best team in euro e. �* i europe. i'm getting over the line wasn't really _ europe. i'm getting over the line wasn't really easy. _ europe. i'm getting over the line wasn't really easy. it _ europe. i'm getting over the line wasn't really easy. it wasn't - europe. i'm getting over the line | wasn't really easy. it wasn't their walkover many had predicted. manchester city had to survive quite a few scares. it manchester city had to survive quite a few scares-— a few scares. it was a game that into could _ a few scares. it was a game that into could have _ a few scares. it was a game that into could have won. _ a few scares. it was a game that into could have won. the - a few scares. it was a game that - into could have won. the goalkeeper made a number of slaves —— saves and i don't think ct were under any illusions that they could quite easily have lost last night. but as they have found gone against him in recent years, you need look on your side if you are going to win this competition and having made it past bayern munich and real madrid in previous rounds, city will maybe feel they have earned that a slight bit of luck to go with them and mean
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they were able to win. find bit of luck to go with them and mean they were able to win.— they were able to win. and 'ust briefl , they were able to win. and 'ust briefly. this �* they were able to win. and 'ust briefly, this is i they were able to win. and 'ust briefly, this is a i they were able to win. and 'ust briefly, this is a big * they were able to win. and just briefly, this is a big moment i they were able to win. and just| briefly, this is a big moment for the fans as well.— briefly, this is a big moment for the fans as well. yes, i was on the tlane the fans as well. yes, i was on the plane back — the fans as well. yes, i was on the plane back with — the fans as well. yes, i was on the plane back with them _ the fans as well. yes, i was on the plane back with them today - the fans as well. yes, i was on the plane back with them today and i the fans as well. yes, i was on the plane back with them today and it| the fans as well. yes, i was on the i plane back with them today and it is kind of surreal feeling for them, from gillingham in 1999 to hear, they have conquered european football, winning the competition for the first time in the club's history and there was wild celebrations over there and there will be wild celebrations on monday. there certainly will. simon, thank you very much. congratulations to manchester city. stay with us. a largely fine and sunny start on sunday but like we will see heavy and thundery showers developing across many parts of the uk. this
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was the scene earlier this morning. blue skies here, plenty of sunshine and the heat really building across england and wales. some showers across scotland but as we go into lunchtime and this afternoon the showers really get going across parts of wales, the midlands and southern areas of england. torrential downpours and thunder and lightning. maximum temperature is 23 to perhaps 30 celsius in the south—east of england. but let's concentrate on those showers. this evening they will be torrential. bright colours, the greens, very heavy downpours, hail, gusty winds, localised flooding risks with those showers. they will drift westward before further heavy showers moving to the west country, south wales, northern areas of devon and cornwall overnight tonight. it could be another uncomfortable night for sleeping. temperatures no lower than
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about 11 to 1517 celsius. we start off the new working week on a rather warm note. lots of blue skies, lots of sunshine again. the last of the rain clears away from south west wales but in the lunchtime and afternoon heavy and thundery showers developing, mainly across central areas and maximum temperatures remain on the high side. about 23 to 27 degrees. not quite as hot in the south—east compared to today but there temperatures remain in the high 20s. focusing on the showers, rush—hour, torrential rain. tricky conditions, thunderstorms moving northward into manchester, north wales in the evening. high pressure dominates as we go through 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 south or south easterly wind, the hot weather.
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