live from london, this is bbc news. the wave of missiles that the ukrainian q as a group of leaders visit the country calling for peace talks. president zelensky appears to rule that out. talks. president zelensky appears to rule that out-— rule that out. from here, i have many questions _ rule that out. from here, i have many questions as _ rule that out. from here, i have many questions as to _ rule that out. from here, i have many questions as to what - rule that out. from here, i have many questions as to what kind | rule that out. from here, i have l many questions as to what kind of discussions we can have with this person. pa, discussions we can have with this erson. �* ., , discussions we can have with this erson. ~ . , . ., person. a man is charged with the murders of _ person. a man is charged with the murders of three _ person. a man is charged with the murders of three people - person. a man is charged with the murders of three people on the i murders of three people on the streets of nottingham on tuesday. the un because your urgent action to stop migrants drowning at sea after at least 78 people died off the coast of greece. and borisjohnson is accused of breaching the ministerial code byjoining the daily mail newspaper as a columnist.

the daily global and we will be bringing you the top stories from around the world. with the war in ukraine at a special series of reports of my colleagues, they spent the day in the village on the outskirts of the capital, ukrainian militaries this key if you monitor missile attack as a delegation visits the country to promote dialogue to end the war with russia. starting the report from the capital. starting the report from the ca - ital. ~ starting the report from the caital. ~ , , starting the report from the caital.~ ,, starting the report from the caital. . ,, , ~' capital. we spent the past week lookin: at capital. we spent the past week looking at various _ capital. we spent the past week looking at various issues - capital. we spent the past week looking at various issues that i looking at various issues that ukraine is facing, including the very latest on the counter offensive in the east and southeast of the country is well as the humanitarian crisis developing across the country in the southeast, today, we've been looking at what is been going on in the capital because this the capital

of ukraine was under attack and we were out and about on the outskirts of the capital looking at one community that would directly impacted. you love much more on that story in a moment but earlier, we are in the centre of kyiv and i was about getting a sense of how people are coping a year and a bit and i went out for a walk and never listen. this can be anywhere in euro -e listen. this can be anywhere in eumpe or _ listen. this can be anywhere in europe or anywhere _ listen. this can be anywhere in europe or anywhere in - listen. this can be anywhere in europe or anywhere in the - listen. this can be anywhere in i europe or anywhere in the world. throughout this conflict, kyiv is not lost his confidence. it's also a city that is constantly reminded that they are at war. a short while ago, the sirens went off in some people went into the bunkers because there are rumours of missiles in the area in the shops closed. find there are rumours of missiles in the area in the shops closed.— area in the shops closed. and we suddenly realise _ area in the shops closed. and we suddenly realise those _ area in the shops closed. and we suddenly realise those rumours l area in the shops closed. and we - suddenly realise those rumours were reality in the air raid sirens going

off was quite serious and we saw these plumes of smoke in the sky in these plumes of smoke in the sky in the air defence systems were hard at work and we have to suddenly get underground into the bunker into several listen.— underground into the bunker into several listen. . , ., several listen. there are people who have gathered _ several listen. there are people who have gathered here _ several listen. there are people who have gathered here in _ several listen. there are people who have gathered here in the _ several listen. there are people who have gathered here in the city - have gathered here in the city centre when suddenly, we heard the air raid sirens which is an indication that there might be a missile reconnaissance drone in and around the kyiv area in a few minutes after that, there was a ghost town. people started to disperse and disappear, traffic was slowing and suddenly stopped. he heard the sort of noise, the sound and we looked up, there was a plume of smoke from the air defence systems which were hard at work trying to prevent those drones were missile attacks from taking place in and around the capital kyiv. we had and around the capital kyiv. we had a few minutes after that the there had been an attack in a suburb just

south of here. this had been an attack in a suburb 'ust south of here.�* south of here. this situation, eo - le south of here. this situation, peeple driven _ south of here. this situation, people driven underground . south of here. this situation, | people driven underground as south of here. this situation, i people driven underground as a result of air strike drones is a daily occurrence for the people across this country but today, we had a group of african leaders come here to the capital to meet president zelensky. so, for the capital to come under attack when they were dignitaries and world leaders in the capital was quite something and we heard from the ukrainian minister said this delegation comes with a mission to bring peace and this is how the russians have responded. but we actually got out of the city centre which travelled to the outskirts to find out which damage had happened and where exactly and we travelled about 50 minutes north of the city centre where we got a sense of a

small village which is experienced those air strikes. in fact, the defence systems were hitting them back and it was the debris from the air defence systems that caused so much damage to that small village which hadn't actually received air strikes a little earlier in this conflict so, this is the second time i've heard about an eight—year—old woman whose home —— 80—year—old woman whose home —— 80—year—old woman whose home was destroyed and the boy was alone and she really had to think quickly on his feet and he went down to an underground bunker that really saved his life. he spoke to him in december listen. understood the missile because i heard _ understood the missile because i heard the — understood the missile because i heard the sound when the jet is flying _ heard the sound when the jet is flying an — heard the sound when the jet is flying an aircraft and you recognise it and _ flying an aircraft and you recognise it and i_ flying an aircraft and you recognise it and i understood i had to hide somewhere and so, i went to the

shelter— somewhere and so, i went to the shelter and — somewhere and so, i went to the shelter and after that, that was it, basicall . �* �* ., , shelter and after that, that was it, basicall . �* ., shelter and after that, that was it, basicall. �* ., ~' basically. and bob are you thinking when ou basically. and bob are you thinking when you realised _ basically. and bob are you thinking when you realised there _ basically. and bob are you thinking when you realised there was - basically. and bob are you thinking when you realised there was an - when you realised there was an attack? ~ , ., ., ., when you realised there was an attack? ~ , ., _, attack? we understood that i could die. and attack? we understood that i could die- and what _ attack? we understood that i could die. and what we _ attack? we understood that i could die. and what we have _ attack? we understood that i could die. and what we have here - attack? we understood that i could die. and what we have here will. attack? we understood that i could die. and what we have here will be| die. and what we have here will be gone _ die. and what we have here will be gone will— die. and what we have here will be gone. will be destroyed. that's what i understood. is a gone. will be destroyed. that's what i understood-— i understood. is a something you've been feeling — i understood. is a something you've been feeling for _ i understood. is a something you've been feeling for the _ i understood. is a something you've been feeling for the past _ i understood. is a something you've been feeling for the past year? - i never felt so scared today. it was for some _ i never felt so scared today. it was for some time already but today it was especially. for some time already but today it was especially-— for some time already but today it was especially. when did you phone our was especially. when did you phone your mum. — was especially. when did you phone your mum. how— was especially. when did you phone your mum, how did _ was especially. when did you phone your mum, how did you _ was especially. when did you phone your mum, how did you get - was especially. when did you phone your mum, how did you get in - was especially. when did you phone j your mum, how did you get in touch with your mum? i

your mum, how did you get in touch with your mum?— your mum, how did you get in touch with your mum? i called my mum when i went out with your mum? i called my mum when i went out of— with your mum? i called my mum when i went out of the _ with your mum? i called my mum when i went out of the bunker— with your mum? i called my mum when i went out of the bunker because - i went out of the bunker because there is— i went out of the bunker because there is no— i went out of the bunker because there is no connection in there and i there is no connection in there and i called _ there is no connection in there and icaiied my— there is no connection in there and i called my mum but she also had no connection— i called my mum but she also had no connection and i wrote her message and a _ connection and i wrote her message and a sentry video and data so that she understood what happened and came _ she understood what happened and came here. you she understood what happened and came here. ., , �* , came here. you must've been petrified- _ came here. you must've been petrified. was _ came here. you must've been petrified. was extremely - came here. you must've been l petrified. was extremely scared because i petrified. was extremely scared because i was — petrified. was extremely scared because i was not _ petrified. was extremely scared because i was not at _ petrified. was extremely scared because i was not at home - petrified. was extremely scared because i was not at home with| petrified. was extremely scared - because i was not at home with him and he _ because i was not at home with him and he was — because i was not at home with him and he was alone _ because i was not at home with him and he was alone and _ because i was not at home with him and he was alone and we _ because i was not at home with him and he was alone and we quite - because i was not at home with himl and he was alone and we quite often hear missiles — and he was alone and we quite often hear missiles and _ and he was alone and we quite often hear missiles and we _ and he was alone and we quite often hear missiles and we have _ and he was alone and we quite often hear missiles and we have drones i hear missiles and we have drones flying _ hear missiles and we have drones flying above — hear missiles and we have drones flying above our— hear missiles and we have drones flying above our village _ hear missiles and we have drones flying above our village and - flying above our village and normally— flying above our village and normally because - flying above our village and normally because it's - flying above our village and i normally because it's happening flying above our village and - normally because it's happening for such a _ normally because it's happening for such a long — normally because it's happening for such a long time, _ normally because it's happening for such a long time, normally- normally because it's happening for such a long time, normally recently restarted _ such a long time, normally recently restarted going _ such a long time, normally recently restarted going into _ such a long time, normally recently restarted going into the _ such a long time, normally recently restarted going into the seller- such a long time, normally recently restarted going into the seller as i such a long time, normally recently restarted going into the seller as a i restarted going into the seller as a shelter~ _ restarted going into the seller as a shelter~ and — restarted going into the seller as a shelter. and we _ restarted going into the seller as a shelter. and we have _ restarted going into the seller as a shelter. and we have room - restarted going into the seller as a shelter. and we have room in- restarted going into the seller as a shelter. and we have room in the. shelter. and we have room in the house _ shelter. and we have room in the house and — shelter. and we have room in the house and this _ shelter. and we have room in the house and this two _ shelter. and we have room in the house and this two wall— shelter. and we have room in the house and this two wall rule i shelter. and we have room in the house and this two wall rule andl house and this two wall rule and am so grateful— house and this two wall rule and am so grateful to — house and this two wall rule and am so grateful to my— house and this two wall rule and am so grateful to my son _ house and this two wall rule and am so grateful to my son because - house and this two wall rule and am so grateful to my son because even| so grateful to my son because even though— so grateful to my son because even though he is— so grateful to my son because even though he is 12 _ so grateful to my son because even though he is 12 years _ so grateful to my son because even though he is 12 years old, he - though he is 12 years old, he managed _ though he is 12 years old, he managed to— though he is 12 years old, he managed to make _ though he is 12 years old, he managed to make a - though he is 12 years old, he managed to make a decisionj though he is 12 years old, he i managed to make a decision and though he is 12 years old, he - managed to make a decision and if i were at home, _ managed to make a decision and if i were at home, i_ managed to make a decision and if i were at home, i probably— managed to make a decision and if i were at home, i probably would've. were at home, i probably would've stayed _ were at home, i probably would've stayed in _ were at home, i probably would've stayed in the — were at home, i probably would've stayed in the house. _

were at home, i probably would've stayed in the house. it— were at home, i probably would've stayed in the house.— stayed in the house. it was a boy and his mum _ stayed in the house. it was a boy and his mum and _ stayed in the house. it was a boy and his mum and it— stayed in the house. it was a boy and his mum and it was - stayed in the house. it was a boy i and his mum and it was extraordinary sure his mum talk about the fact that she was quite proud of her son and that making a quick decision and small children across this country have had to come to terms with its reality and they had to get into a bunker and the understood the sirens and now the air defence systems are at work in us understood the sound of those missile strikes and it had become a reality for the children here and we constantly hear about the trauma they continue to suffer as this war continues and as i said, we found a way for world leaders to come here in the week and we had the canadian prime ministerjustin trudeau here and today, we the african leaders come here and the city was under attack butjust give you a sense of why, they were here today and they are also going to be

going to moscow to meet with mine near putin and they very much feel like they're on the front line of this conflict too when it comes to food prices and under pressure from the communities and they had come here with the message of peace just to give you a sense of they travelled into kyiv this morning, they came by train from warsaw as a part of the peace mission to mediate between the two countries and as well as the south african president, the leaders from senegal, some ba in egypt. they went to the site of the horrors of the small cell board —— zambia. they went to the site of the brave of people who were killed at the start of the war. a lot of things happening here today the capital of tf to discuss all of us,

enjoyed by my colleague here with me. it is been a huge week here like all weeks, really. a counteroffensive going on the afton delegation, that discussion is still taking place for those of computers and just give us a summary of the meeting. riff and just give us a summary of the meetinu. . ., meeting. of -- after having the meeting. _ meeting. of -- after having the meeting. l _ meeting. of -- after having the meeting, i attended _ meeting. of -- after having the meeting, i attended with i meeting. of -- after having the i meeting, i attended with president zelensky, they talked about what had been discussed, namely the fact that the leaders say that there are economies of been disproportionately affected by the war in ukraine in many african countries are dependent on grand from ukraine as well as fertiliser from on grand from ukraine as well as fertiliserfrom russia on grand from ukraine as well as fertiliser from russia and the conflict is made up the supply of both these commodities scarcer in the price of food up right across the price of food up right across the continent but one thing that distinct during this following the press conference was a president zelensky city understood and

sympathised with africans and food at become but the shortage of food in africa was the fault of ukraine, it had been affected by the fact that russia has seized were a lot of the screen is to travel for close to the screen is to travel for close to the continent and made it more difficult to ships the past and now there was less green in africa and african countries should understand that ukrainians are suffering at the moment to describe a really emotional interview with the child, he wanted african countries to empathise ukrainians move away from the position of neutrality which a lot of them have adopted between ukraine and russia did not want to choose sides but president zelensky was keen to emphasise that they need to choose sides because as far as he is concerned. rush is the oppressor and they have captured ukrainian territory and he will not negotiate with russia into the release the territory. pa. with russia into the release the territo . �* . ., territory. a little earlier, we do share this _ territory. a little earlier, we do share this notion _ territory. a little earlier, we do

share this notion of— territory. a little earlier, we do share this notion of neutrality i territory. a little earlier, we do i share this notion of neutrality and there are some were sceptical about that, especially when it comes to south africa's president and his relationship with vladimir putin stipulates a question i kept coming up. severaljournalists stood up to ask him how would he convince vladimir putin to let go of ukrainian territories if that was the main condition it wouldn't come to any kind of diplomatic negotiation unless russia released this. he didn't really have an answer, unfortunately at any of these questions, he did admit that he would be having bilateral meetings with mr putin it would be moving on to st. petersburg and meeting mr putin on saturday and during that meeting, he would talk to mr putin privately about the issue. talking to president zelensky and speaking of the press conference, let's have a listen and. russia is the only source of war and

the reason why the consequences of this war are causing damage to the whole world. nobody can feel that their borders are protected and the safety of their people are insured while russia is attempting to make the oppression and abduction of people as something that is normal. s we are sure to listen, to listen both to president zelensky and tomorrow will be listening to president putin and we do so with deep respect for the people of ukraine which we have expressed to president zelensky and we argue that there must be de—escalation on both sides so that peace can find a way to resolve the problem. did

sides so that peace can find a way to resolve the problem.— to resolve the problem. did they rive a to resolve the problem. did they give a sense _ to resolve the problem. did they give a sense of— to resolve the problem. did they give a sense of the _ to resolve the problem. did they give a sense of the press - to resolve the problem. did they i give a sense of the press conference that they understand that today, the capital was under attack? they were asked about it and went to the neck of the shelling and the president was not deterred by this in fact, it reinforces his message that both sites need to de—escalate and both sides need to come to the negotiating table and the solution is not to keep fighting it's to find some sort of compromise and among the , , ., , ., , some sort of compromise and among the ,.,, ., , , the suggestions that is making is that perhaps _ the suggestions that is making is that perhaps both _ the suggestions that is making is that perhaps both sides - the suggestions that is making is that perhaps both sides should . that perhaps both sides should de-escalate — that perhaps both sides should de-escalate the _ that perhaps both sides should de-escalate the position i that perhaps both sides should de-escalate the position and i that perhaps both sides should i de-escalate the position and respect de—escalate the position and respect each other�*s territories and the russian troops could pull back ukrainians can offer some sort of compromise and return of a ten point plan that he put them in president zelensky in the up at the same plan to president putin tomorrow. he says he does not see this as a solution

at the moment. diplomatic negotiations, he doesn't think will put an end to this war is as russia needs to be frozen out into the cool liberates ukrainian territory. late liberates ukrainian territory. we will have more in the programme. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's ta ke let's take a look at some of the other stories here in the uk. the former head of the uk police watchdog has been charged with rape and other sexual offences against a girl under the age of 16. michael lockwood is the former general of the independent office for police contact me step down from the rule in december after it emerged he was the subject of a police investigation. police officer in serious condition in hospital after being stabbed in maidstone. he attacked place thursday evening and officers attended an address and the injured officer was flown to a hospital in london for treatment. the 48—year—old man was arrested and remains in custody. the uk entered

the pandemic with services depleted in health inequalities on the rise. inquiry has heard a decade of austerity leading up to 2020 and that help was already in decline in the inquiry found poor regions and ethnic minority groups are disproportionately affected and those are some of the latest stories around the uk. live with bbc news now. police in nottingham of trust a man with three counts of murder and three counts of attempted murder following this week's knife and that attacks in the city. and 31 and a graduate from the university of nottingham. students barnaby and grace o'malley and ian coates were stabbed in the early hours of tuesday morning. barnaby webber

grace o'malley kumar ian coates of left the city in the morning. and thus fatal stabbing us on the streets of nottingham in the early hours of tuesday morning. and today, they have charged 31—year—old with their murder. he has also been charged with attempted murder after three people were injured after they were injured by a van. calocone was met this man as a teenager. bulimic i remember him asking if he could play with us and he was at the top of the road. play with us and he was at the top of the road-— of the road. always trust smart, alwa s of the road. always trust smart, always polite — of the road. always trust smart, always polite always _ of the road. always trust smart, always polite always very - of the road. always trust smart, | always polite always very helpful of the road. always trust smart, i always polite always very helpful if you ask him for anything. barnaby's friends and family _ you ask him for anything. barnaby's

friends and family visited _ you ask him for anything. barnaby's friends and family visited the i you ask him for anything. barnaby's friends and family visited the scene | friends and family visited the scene where he died. they said they chose to come to this dreadful space because the him and grace. and grace. and the site of an emotional vigil the evening before and the tribute continues to grow as they try to come to terms with what is happening. up up to 500 people are still missing from a pack of migrant boat that sank off of trees. many are known to have died when the school trawler capsized. the boat capsized but it is not clear what caused that in the greek coastguard has denied that it was caused by an attempt to toe with. the survivors of been taken to this migrant camp in greece and many of them are believed to be syrian nationals fleeing the war in their homeland. what happens next is unclear. but several arrests have been made as kreis investigates the

fatalities. number of people who were on board the ship that sank. let's go to the vice chair of the committee on migration refugees and displaced persons of the assembly of the council of europe and also a sinn f in politician. thank you for joining us and what is the council of europe's reaction to this? it is of europe's reaction to this? it is one of horror. _ of europe's reaction to this? it is one of horror. this _ of europe's reaction to this? it is one of horror. this is _ of europe's reaction to this? it 3 one of horror. this is an absolute tragedy. hundreds of lives lost and including from reading some of the survivors, at least a hundred children this is a horror that should've never happened and unfortunately it's also just the latest and the worst and this is not a new story and not a new one and the greek seas.— the greek seas. this is the first one, the greek seas. this is the first one. many _ the greek seas. this is the first one, many tragedies _ the greek seas. this is the first one, many tragedies happen i the greek seas. this is the first i one, many tragedies happen like this

and every time it is criticised and decried but what on earth can be done to change it?— decried but what on earth can be done to change it? refugees and dislaced done to change it? refugees and displaced persons _ done to change it? refugees and displaced persons and _ done to change it? refugees and displaced persons and we - done to change it? refugees and displaced persons and we have i done to change it? refugees and i displaced persons and we have done this for some time for fundamental change in attitudes particularly from european union countries such as front line states that this support and the european union as a whole and will be witnessed over the last number of years is the attitudes and we've seen it with people were trying to make their way to europe and these are people who are desperate and none of us can truly understand in order to take such a perilousjourney truly understand in order to take such a perilous journey and unfortunately, instead of matching those needs with the human rights approach, they shut off their dates and what we have seen is over 27

people drowned in the mediterranean over the last ten years in actual fact, the most shocking part of the scandal is the human rights scandal. sorry to cut you off their move needs to change as a change in attitudes but what is the council doing to try to change those attitudes. how's that being done establishing legal rights of passage. and we need to give people avenues to come to europe and secondly, we need rescue ships, there was a boat in the european union that was defeated eventually need european states to come together to organise rescue ships and help people in distress and above all, we need to stop the policy of trying to push back people, push back desperate human beings trying to make their way but

unfortunately, countries, including greece have really hard in their attitudes in peoples lives are being lost as a result. the attitudes in peoples lives are being lost as a result.— lost as a result. the greek authorities _ lost as a result. the greek authorities of _ lost as a result. the greek authorities of denied i lost as a result. the greek i authorities of denied allegations lost as a result. the greek - authorities of denied allegations of that but on the point that you make there, in terms of getting safe passages, safe routes, this is something that has been called for before. so, what is going to change? how do you get from groups like yourself are calling for to actually see that implemented? because of him is that changes —— because unless him is that changes are required to stop this? him is that changes are required to sto this? . ., ., , ., stop this? calling for european countries to _ stop this? calling for european countries to abide _ stop this? calling for european countries to abide by _ stop this? calling for european countries to abide by these i stop this? calling for european i countries to abide by these rights we need politicians to be courageous. it should be the case that people have to risk their lives and lose their lives just to seek asylum. that is fundamentally wrong and it goes against all of the principles that all of us should believe in. principles that all of us should believe in-_ principles that all of us should believe in. . ~' , ., , . principles that all of us should believe in. ., ,, , . ., believe in. thank you very much for “oininu us

believe in. thank you very much for joining us with _ believe in. thank you very much for joining us with your— believe in. thank you very much for joining us with your thoughts. i believe in. thank you very much for joining us with your thoughts. vice | joining us with your thoughts. vice chair of the committee on migration, refugees and displaced people. mps in the uk will try to approve the report by the prime minister borisjohnson light to parliament mr johnson is reported and as support is not to vote against its findings. the day after the report was published, mrjohnson is accused or have been accused of committing a clear breach of the ministerial code by taking a job as a colonist of the daily mail. the appointment watchdog claims that they told them about the new job claims that they told them about the newjob half an hour before the announcement before the committee could provide advice. his first column for the newspaper has been published in the past few hours and its subject matter is, going to westminster, a political correspondent is there. going back to a vote that is happening on monday, tell been more about the

vote and what it will entail. this re ort vote and what it will entail. this report came _ vote and what it will entail. this report came out _ vote and what it will entail. try 3 report came out earlier saying that he deliberately misled parliament and was held in contempt of parliament and that is because the committee was told to do that investigation by instruction in the house of commons. and going back to the whole house of commons to decide whether or not to approve it and that will put the vote will be on, there will be some questions about whether or not we'll get to a vote and the debate, but it may not, maybe that mps just approve it and there's a process where they can ask at the end whether they approve it and if nobody shouts anything, just passes and there's no vote that have been some suggestions that initially, some of borisjohnson supporters could push it to a vote and they want to vote against it and today, varying from sources close to mrjohnson saying that he believes the report is no practical effect and so, he is not suggesting that

his supporters actually vote against it. there also some suggestions that opposition parties can try to change it to add more punishment that is not happened either. so, where the interesting things to watch on monday it's doesn't go to a vote at all. ~ , , ~ monday it's doesn't go to a vote at all.~ _~ all. why is mrjohnson under fire over the state _ all. why is mrjohnson under fire over the state e-mail _ all. why is mrjohnson under fire over the state e-mailjob - all. why is mrjohnson under fire over the state e-mailjob to i all. why is mrjohnson under fire | over the state e-mailjob to show all. why is mrjohnson under fire i over the state e-mailjob to show he over the state e—mailjob to show he has taken thisjob over the state e—mailjob to show he has taken this job is columnist but the ministerial code. it has taken this job is columnist but the ministerial code.— the ministerial code. it says that any minister— the ministerial code. it says that any minister within _ the ministerial code. it says that any minister within two - the ministerial code. it says that any minister within two years i the ministerial code. it says that any minister within two years of| any minister within two years of leaving office has to before they take or announce a job, they have to have advice from this committee and the borisjohnson did, where two told this evening was to go to at half an hour before he announced that he was going to be a columnist in the statement from the committee, they said was a clear breach of the rules because they are supposed to wait for their advice before they announce or take this up. they have written to borisjohnson announce or take this up. they have written to boris johnson for announce or take this up. they have written to borisjohnson for an explanation and they will publish any correspondence. pet

explanation and they will publish any correspondence.— any correspondence. pet is a olitical any correspondence. pet is a political correspondent. i any correspondence. pet is a political correspondent. stay j any correspondence. pet is a i political correspondent. stay with us here on bbc news for more news on ukraine in the greece incident. ukraine and the greece incident. hello. the weekend is here and there are some changes afoot on the weather front. those changes started to take place across the west during today, more cloud in the sky there. across parts of cornwall, we've seen some showers. and that's because we are closest in the west to this area of low pressure, this swirl of cloud here. and as this draws closer, the showers will become more widespread. so through tonight, south—west england, wales, parts of north—west england, south—west scotland and especially northern ireland will see some heavy, thundery downpours. the downpours across northern ireland could welljoin together into longer spells of rain.

quite humid in the west — 15 for liverpool and for cardiff. cooler and, in fact, rather chilly for some eastern parts of england and eastern and northern parts of scotland. tomorrow, showers and thunderstorms, particularly in the west. one or two may get a little bit further east, and certainly there will be more cloud in the mix and some low cloud and some very murky conditions developing across the northern isles, maybe getting into some northeastern coasts of scotland. pollen levels tomorrow, high or very high for the majority, so continued issues for hay fever sufferers. and temperatures 20 to 2a or 25 degrees, so down just a touch on where they have been of late. now, we could see a shower at edgbaston through tomorrow. 0n the whole, it will be dry, but the increasing chance of some heavy downpours into sunday and monday for the ashes cricket. now, through saturday night, we'll see quite a lot of low cloud rolling onto eastern coasts of england and scotland and further showers in the west. and as we get into sunday, this area of low pressure wobbles a little closer to our shores. also, this frontal system pushing up from the south. so this is a combination that will bring more in the way

of downpours and thunderstorms. don't take the position on the graphics too literally. they will be showers, they will be hit—and—miss. there'll be places in between that stay dry. but particularly across england and wales, we could see intense thundery downpours, with the risk of localised flooding. temperatures certainly lower than they have been. 19 to 23 degrees covers it for most places. during sunday night, it could well be that the showers and storms join together into a more coherent area of heavy, thundery rain, which will then push its way northwards. low pressure still close by for the start of the new week, so there'll be further heavy showers around. an unsettled start to the week, perhaps turning drier in the south later on. temperatures remaining above the average for the time of year.

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