underwater noises are heard in the search for the missing submarine near the titanic. we search for the missing submarine near the titanic.— search for the missing submarine near the titanic. we don't know the source of that _ near the titanic. we don't know the source of that noise, _ near the titanic. we don't know the source of that noise, but _ near the titanic. we don't know the source of that noise, but we - near the titanic. we don't know the source of that noise, but we have i source of that noise, but we have said that information with navy experts. president zelensky sets out plans to transform the future of ukraine in a pitch to world leaders gathering to discuss the economic future of the country. uk inflation remains higher than expected, fuelling expectations of an interest rate rise. we will break down the latest figures. welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. search teams trying to find the submersible that's missing near the wreck of the titanic have detected underwater noises. the us coast guard says a canadian aircraft picked up sounds. according to one report,

there was a banging noise at 30—minute intervals, but searches so far have produced no results. those on board, three of them british, have only a day's supply of oxygen left. jessica parker reports from boston. we have been hearing from the us coast guard following these developments overnight that the sonar technology, these sonar buoys that have been dropped onto the surface of the ocean, have picked up some noises. us media reported it as sounds of banging. the coastguard are describing it as noises that they don't know the source of at the moment. they're also saying there is a lot of metal around the titanic wreckage site area, but they're going to pass what they've found on to experts in the us navy, and they're redirecting these unmanned robots that are making dives in the area around the site, which is about 900 miles

from where we are here on the north american east coast, and they're going to redirect those robots to make dives in the place where those sounds were heard. so it is a focus of the search, but they say they really don't know what those sounds are or what significance they might have. absolutely. and we know from hearing from experts that the titanic has so much metal inside it and around it that those noises could be produced by anything. and what adds to the difficulty is the fact that the area looking at is so immense and so dark and so deep? yes. they've said the area they're searching is around the size of the us state of connecticut. and it's notjust underwater that they're searching, which, as you say, immense depths, so that brings huge complication, but they're also searching on the surface.

so they've got vessels in the area, these unmanned robots making dives, the sonar technology listening underwater as well, and then they've got aeroplanes that have been deployed from here in the us and from canada, of course, the vessel that towed the sub to the wreckage site set off from newfoundland in canada, and those aeroplanes are scouring the surface of the ocean for any sign that the vessel might have actually managed to re—emerge onto the surface of the ocean. but even then, visibility can obviously be very poor out there. this is a small vessel about the size of a van. it's white in colour, so could be quite difficult to spot. but the focus does now seem to be on this area seem to be on this area where these sounds have been heard. it's something for the people carrying out the sense to try and at least look at and see what might be the source. but a lot of caveats around that as well. let's bring in our science correspondentjonathan amos, who is in the newsroom. asjessica was saying, a lot of caution because

this is not an easy task? m0. saying, a lot of caution because this is not an easy task?- this is not an easy task? no, it isn't. this is not an easy task? no, it isn't- and _ this is not an easy task? no, it isn't- and we _ this is not an easy task? no, it isn't. and we don't _ this is not an easy task? no, it isn't. and we don't know- this is not an easy task? no, it isn't. and we don't know what| this is not an easy task? no, it - isn't. and we don't know what these sounds are. they haven't been described to us by the search forces. so we are in the arena of speculation, but let's try and take an optimistic scenario. let's imagine that perhaps the sub is stricken but intact on the sea floor and the five individuals are trying to make contact with sound. that is how you make contact in the ocean. sound travels efficiently at 1500 metres per second. let's suppose they are inside here and there are tapping on the metal ends of the cylinder —shaped submersible. this is a carbon fibre cylinder, but he is a carbon fibre cylinder, but he is capped with titanium. —— you

would tap in a timed interval and in a patterned way to distinguish your signal from the a patterned way to distinguish your signalfrom the general a patterned way to distinguish your signal from the general din a patterned way to distinguish your signalfrom the general din of a patterned way to distinguish your signal from the general din of the ocean. the ocean is really quite noisy. also, that signal will then help the search forces try and locate you. let me explain how you might do that. let's have a schematic of the sea floor. you have the ships at the surface, you have got the titanic on the sea floor four kilometres down, and hopefully intact is the titan submersible as well. they will have listening devices at the surface, what are called sonar buoys. if they time the receipt of these trappings, this pattern of signal, to those different sonar buoys, they can get a fix on the source of that sound. depending on how good the data is and how good the signals are, how many sonar buoys they have at the surface, they might be able to define a search box that is less than 100 metres, something less than

the size of a football pitch. then you would send down one of these remotely operated vehicles. this has got active sonar on it and it would start to search that box to try and look at the interesting targets in there, one of those hopefully being there, one of those hopefully being the titan submersible. it has got cameras on it. it has got arms on it too. maybe they can quickly see how they might be able to get the stricken sub back—up. most submersibles have weighting system so if they get into trouble, they drop weights, they lose buoyancy and come back up. maybe something went wrong with the system they have on the titan submersible. maybe an rov like this could help. but here is the key things — time. as we have been told by the us and canadian authorities, we think the titan

submersible has less than a day's breathable oxygen, so they have got to find the sub and then figure out how to bring it up. that is an optimistic scenario. we don't know whether these signals are real. they may be spurious. whether these signals are real. they may be spuriou— may be spurious. jonathan, thank ou. sta may be spurious. jonathan, thank yom stay there. _ may be spurious. jonathan, thank you. stay there, because - may be spurious. jonathan, thank you. stay there, because i - may be spurious. jonathan, thank you. stay there, because i want l may be spurious. jonathan, thank| you. stay there, because i want to get your take on what i'm going to do now, to speak to the head of the unit for underwater systems at the french research institute for exploitation of the sea, the body that operates the underwater ship victor 6000. i think this has been sent from the port of toulon to operate its robot for the dive. tell

us what this rov is and what is it capable of?— capable of? first of all, it is a research _ capable of? first of all, it is a research vessel _ capable of? first of all, it is a research vessel which - capable of? first of all, it is a research vessel which was - capable of? first of all, it is a research vessel which was in l research vessel which was in operation _ research vessel which was in operation west of the azores islands and was _ operation west of the azores islands and was relatively close to the titanic— and was relatively close to the titanic location. fortunately, with the titanic location. fortunately, with lhe action— titanic location. fortunately, with the action victor 6000 on board, but not operating this rov. so the operating team had to be brought to canada. _ operating team had to be brought to canada. sl— operating team had to be brought to canada, stjohn's, by plane. and they— canada, stjohn's, by plane. and lheyare — canada, stjohn's, by plane. and they are now on the way. the vessel is supposed — they are now on the way. the vessel is supposed to arrive around midnight _ is supposed to arrive around midnight pending on weather conditions in the area of research, the titanic— conditions in the area of research, the titanic wreckage site. victor is

a scientific— the titanic wreckage site. victor is a scientific rov. in the uk national oceanographic centre, you have the isis rov. _ oceanographic centre, you have the isis rov, which is a similar tool. the atalante was two days away from the wreckage, and that was why it made _ the wreckage, and that was why it made sense to send it to the titanic — made sense to send it to the titanic. there are other vessels around, — titanic. there are other vessels around, but this is a chance to have around, but this is a chance to have a deep _ around, but this is a chance to have a deep sea — around, but this is a chance to have a deep sea rov on site in this race against _ a deep sea rov on site in this race against time to assist and help in the recovery of the titan submersible.— the recovery of the titan submersible. �* ., , submersible. and when it does get there, is ill-equipped _ submersible. and when it does get there, is ill-equipped to _ submersible. and when it does get there, is ill-equipped to deal - submersible. and when it does get there, is ill-equipped to deal withl there, is ill—equipped to deal with there, is ill—equipped to deal with the sub if it is stuck or tangled? —— is ill—equipped to deal with that? -- is ill-equipped to deal with

that? . ., ~:: :: i: ., , -- is ill-equipped to deal with that? . ., ~:: :: i: ., that? the victor 6000 has two manipulable — that? the victor 6000 has two manipulable arms _ that? the victor 6000 has two manipulable arms capable - that? the victor 6000 has two manipulable arms capable of i that? the victor 6000 has two - manipulable arms capable of carrying 100 kilograms each. the rov is a five tonne — 100 kilograms each. the rov is a five tonne object. it's like a huge car in _ five tonne object. it's like a huge car in dimensions. it might be tangle — car in dimensions. it might be tangle or— car in dimensions. it might be tangle or help free the submersible if it was— tangle or help free the submersible if it was hooked into the environment on the sea floor. but victor— environment on the sea floor. but victor would not be able to help get the submersible to the surface. it is not _ the submersible to the surface. it is not strong enough to carry this large _ is not strong enough to carry this large an— is not strong enough to carry this large an object. so it would then be necessary— large an object. so it would then be necessary to link the submersible to a cable _ necessary to link the submersible to a cable to— necessary to link the submersible to a cable to connect this cable to the

submersible to get it to the surface _ submersible to get it to the surface. that is what the rov is a good _ surface. that is what the rov is a good tool — surface. that is what the rov is a good tool to do. the equipment is optimised — good tool to do. the equipment is optimised to do precise operations on the _ optimised to do precise operations on the sea — optimised to do precise operations on the sea floor. but it depends on the state _ on the sea floor. but it depends on the state of— on the sea floor. but it depends on the state of the submersible. we have _ the state of the submersible. we have the — the state of the submersible. we have the technical information on how to _ have the technical information on how to connect such a cable. as you mentioned, — how to connect such a cable. as you mentioned, this is a race against tinre _ mentioned, this is a race against time. usually, this would take considerable time to organise such a salvage _ considerable time to organise such a salvage in _ considerable time to organise such a salvage. in this case, it must happen— salvage. in this case, it must happen in— salvage. in this case, it must happen in a short time. and salvage. in this case, it must happen in a short time. and is able

to in this short _ happen in a short time. and is able to in this short amount _ happen in a short time. and is able to in this short amount of - happen in a short time. and is able to in this short amount of time? i to in this short amount of time? when are we expecting everything to start in terms of the victor 6000? once the operations team is on board the atalante, it will take a couple of hours — the atalante, it will take a couple of hours to — the atalante, it will take a couple of hours to get the 6000 in an operational state. then it can be deployed — operational state. then it can be deployed. it takes around an hour to -et deployed. it takes around an hour to get down _ deployed. it takes around an hour to get down there to 3800 metres of depth _ get down there to 3800 metres of depth. then it's a question of finding — depth. then it's a question of finding the submersible. we heard about— finding the submersible. we heard about this — finding the submersible. we heard about this from the previous speaker~ _ about this from the previous speaker. we have a presumed position for the _ speaker. we have a presumed position for the submersible, but we have no exact— for the submersible, but we have no exact information and they search me be necessary. that is another factor

of tinrine _ be necessary. that is another factor of timing. and then a rescue salvage operation _ of timing. and then a rescue salvage operation would take a certain number— operation would take a certain number of hours before the submersible could be lifted to the surface _ submersible could be lifted to the surface. so there are a lot of limiting _ surface. so there are a lot of limiting factors in this process. how— limiting factors in this process. how hopeful are you that this rescue mission is going to end successfully? to mission is going to end successfully?— mission is going to end successfull ? ., , ., , ., �* successfully? to be honest, i don't like the question _ successfully? to be honest, i don't like the question of— successfully? to be honest, i don't like the question of looking - successfully? to be honest, i don't like the question of looking at - like the question of looking at probabilities. there is a chance, and we — probabilities. there is a chance, and we have to take the chance, and that's— and we have to take the chance, and that's it _ and we have to take the chance, and that's it jan — and we have to take the chance, and that's it. y . , , .~' and we have to take the chance, and that's it. y . , , a ., that's it. jan opderbecke, good to talk to you- _ that's it. jan opderbecke, good to talk to you. let's _ that's it. jan opderbecke, good to talk to you. let's talk _ that's it. jan opderbecke, good to talk to you. let's talk now - that's it. jan opderbecke, good to talk to you. let's talk now to - that's it. jan opderbecke, good to talk to you. let's talk now to our. talk to you. let's talk now to our science correspondent once more, jonathan amos. it was interesting to talk to jan, because the atalante is equipped with this deep sea underwater robot, but as he was

mentioning, timing is key and it feels as if under normal circumstances, it would take a lot longer to get this up and running. they have kind of rushed this to get it operational as soon as possible. and here is a key point. assuming these signals that they have detected are real, assuming they are able to geo— locate the position of the stricken sub on the sea floor, they need to keep that search box as small as possible. if the data is poor or the conditions in the ocean mean they are not sure where the sub is maybe the search box is three kilometres wide, these remotely operated vehicles don't zip around. they go at walking pace. if i ask you to go and search, albeit for something quite large, six to seven metres long, in a search box that

was up to three kilometres long on the edge, how long would it take you if you were at walking pace? so they need to find a good fix from these signals, if they are real. then they give the rovs a fighting chance of being able to see that sub on the sea floor and then figure out a way of bringing it up. sea floor and then figure out a way of bringing it up— of bringing it up. thank you. earlier, of bringing it up. thank you. earlier. i _ of bringing it up. thank you. earlier, i spoke _ of bringing it up. thank you. earlier, i spoke to _ of bringing it up. thank you. earlier, i spoke to a - of bringing it up. thank you. | earlier, i spoke to a historian of bringing it up. thank you. - earlier, i spoke to a historian and author of nine titanic books. he is known to one of the missing men. they wait for decades, he and paul—henry nargeolet. he said he is optimistic about the situation. sadly, now we hear this knocking or whatever it is. but the ocean is large and it could come from anywhere in the ocean. hopefully, it can be from the submersible, but i don't think so. 50

can be from the submersible, but i don't think so.— can be from the submersible, but i don't think so. so you believe those --eole on don't think so. so you believe those peeple on the _ don't think so. so you believe those people on the submersible - don't think so. so you believe those people on the submersible has - don't think so. so you believe those i people on the submersible has passed away already? that people on the submersible has passed away already?— away already? that is my fear. when i first away already? that is my fear. when i first heard — away already? that is my fear. when i first heard that _ away already? that is my fear. when i first heard that the _ away already? that is my fear. when i first heard that the sub _ away already? that is my fear. when i first heard that the sub had - i first heard that the sub had gotten missing, i said to myself, oh, god, may not have been ph there, but he was there. . but since there was no contact with the mother ship or anything for a couple of days, it is just my thought that this has happened. he himself once said that if water penetrates the hull, you will die sooner than you would feel it because the vessel would implode within a millisecond. they wouldn't have time to feel anything, i'm

afraid, if it has happened. and if so, i wonder if anything will ever be found of the sub. possibly, some pieces may float up, or the sub itself. they have balanced that they could have released and come up. this is how you get up from the bottom, you release ballast, but nothing like this has happened. if nothing like this has happened. if you want to read more on what has been happening, as always, we direct you to the website. there is a very informative live page on this story. it is currently running your questions answered, so if you have any questions or you want to see the answers to other people's questions, go to our website or the bbc news app. this is bbc news. let's look at some of the news making news in the

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you're live with bbc news. president zelensky has urged those attending an international conference on rebuilding ukraine to aim for the country's transformation, not just its reconstruction. he said plans needed to include measures to tackle corruption and reform thejudiciary to make ukraine attractive for investment. political and business leaders are meeting in london to plan for the reconstruction. mr zelensky has been speaking to my colleague yalda hakim. he admitted that it colleague yalda hakim. he admitted thatitis colleague yalda hakim. he admitted that it is difficult to measure how successfully the counteroffensive against russia is going. president zelens , against russia is going. president zelensky, thank _ against russia is going. president zelensky, thank you _ against russia is going. president zelensky, thank you for _ against russia is going. president zelensky, thank you for your - against russia is going. president| zelensky, thank you for your time. against russia is going. president i zelensky, thank you for your time. i would like to ask you about the counteroffensive. how is it going? translation: not everything is easy. there are _ translation: not everything is easy. there are certain difficulties. firstly, — there are certain difficulties. firstly, our land is mined.

nevertheless, those who fight shall win and _ nevertheless, those who fight shall win and to — nevertheless, those who fight shall win and to those who are not, the doors _ win and to those who are not, the doors shall— win and to those who are not, the doors shall be open. that is why we have confidence in the success of the offensive actions.— have confidence in the success of the offensive actions. your deputy defence minister _ the offensive actions. your deputy defence minister has _ the offensive actions. your deputy defence minister has admitted - the offensive actions. your deputy| defence minister has admitted that it would be difficult to win back land in this counteroffensive. knapp land in this counteroffensive. know counteroffensive _ land in this counteroffensive. know counteroffensive operation - land in this counteroffensive. know counteroffensive operation can be easy _ counteroffensive operation can be easy it's — counteroffensive operation can be easy. it's not easy for those currently _ easy. it's not easy for those currently on the front line. last autumn, — currently on the front line. last autumn, we took counteroffensive actions _ autumn, we took counteroffensive actions too — autumn, we took counteroffensive actions too and it seemed like the process— actions too and it seemed like the process was too slow. but then the moment— process was too slow. but then the moment came when everybody saw how quickly _ moment came when everybody saw how quickly we _ moment came when everybody saw how quickly we began to advance. the same _ quickly we began to advance. the same thing will happen here. russia has done everything _ same thing will happen here. russia has done everything in _ same thing will happen here. russia has done everything in its _ same thing will happen here. russia has done everything in its power - same thing will happen here. russia has done everything in its power to l has done everything in its power to stop this offensive.— stop this offensive. every day, russia brings _ stop this offensive. every day, russia brings atrocious - stop this offensive. every day, i russia brings atrocious tragedies stop this offensive. every day, - russia brings atrocious tragedies to our land _ russia brings atrocious tragedies to our land. sometimes it seems to me that they— our land. sometimes it seems to me that they don't care whether it's

the military or the civilian population. the fact that they are ready— population. the fact that they are ready to — population. the fact that they are ready to commit horrors, cause great suffering _ ready to commit horrors, cause great suffering and man—made disasters on a large _ suffering and man—made disasters on a large scale, it is crystal clear. the americans have made clear how they measure the success of this. they want you to make as many games on the battlefield so that you are in a stronger position when you get to the negotiating table. for in a stronger position when you get to the negotiating table.— to the negotiating table. for us, it's important — to the negotiating table. for us, it's important to _ to the negotiating table. for us, it's important to move _ to the negotiating table. for us, it's important to move forward i it's important to move forward because — it's important to move forward because we have to motivate not only our army. _ because we have to motivate not only ourarmy, but because we have to motivate not only our army, but also our western allies — our army, but also our western allies aid — our army, but also our western allies. aid can be slowed down or stepped — allies. aid can be slowed down or stepped up. to be honest, aid depends— stepped up. to be honest, aid depends on us moving forward. a lot of things— depends on us moving forward. a lot of things depend on that. but for me, of things depend on that. but for me the — of things depend on that. but for me, the most important success of our offensive lies in motivating people — our offensive lies in motivating people. mr our offensive lies in motivating --eole. ~ , ., people. mr president, are you feelin: people. mr president, are you feeling the — people. mr president, are you feeling the pressure _ people. mr president, are you feeling the pressure from - people. mr president, are you| feeling the pressure from your partner that they expect results

quickly? partner that they expect results cuickl ? partner that they expect results i uickl ? ., partner that they expect results cuickl ? ., ,., partner that they expect results cuickl ? ., ., quickly? some want some sort of holl ood quickly? some want some sort of hollywood movie, _ quickly? some want some sort of hollywood movie, but _ quickly? some want some sort of hollywood movie, but things - quickly? some want some sort of| hollywood movie, but things don't happen— hollywood movie, but things don't happen that way. the hollywood movie, but things don't happen that way-— hollywood movie, but things don't happen that way. the americans say the will happen that way. the americans say they will stay — happen that way. the americans say they will stay with _ happen that way. the americans say they will stay with ukraine _ happen that way. the americans say they will stay with ukraine till - happen that way. the americans say they will stay with ukraine till the i they will stay with ukraine till the end. do you believe them? is they will stay with ukraine till the end. do you believe them? is there an other end. do you believe them? is there any other option? _ end. do you believe them? is there any other option? we _ end. do you believe them? is there any other option? we believe - end. do you believe them? is there any other option? we believe them j any other option? we believe them because _ any other option? we believe them because on— any other option? we believe them because on the one hand, they are our partners. on the other hand, we need _ our partners. on the other hand, we need to— our partners. on the other hand, we need to understand that we have to count _ need to understand that we have to count on— need to understand that we have to count on ourselves.— count on ourselves. let's look at some of the _ count on ourselves. let's look at some of the things _ count on ourselves. let's look at some of the things you - count on ourselves. let's look at some of the things you need, i count on ourselves. let's look at| some of the things you need, like the f—16s. the us officials are saying it could take months for ukraine to get those.— saying it could take months for ukraine to get those. there are certain bureaucratic _ ukraine to get those. there are certain bureaucratic things i ukraine to get those. there are certain bureaucratic things that | ukraine to get those. there are | certain bureaucratic things that i unfortunately can't and i'm not willing — unfortunately can't and i'm not willing to — unfortunately can't and i'm not willing to understand, because we are at— willing to understand, because we are at war— willing to understand, because we are at war and we need to get things done quickly. the price is time. time _ done quickly. the price is time. time means lives. i believe we will start— time means lives. i believe we will start the _ time means lives. i believe we will start the training period this summer— start the training period this summer and we start the training period this summerand we will start the training period this summer and we will continue to put pressure _

summer and we will continue to put pressure to— summer and we will continue to put pressure to bring the dates forward, but i believe it can be august. after— but i believe it can be august. after this _ but i believe it can be august. after this training begins, but i believe it can be august. afterthis training begins, we but i believe it can be august. after this training begins, we want to believe — after this training begins, we want to believe that in six or seven months. _ to believe that in six or seven months, we will have our first planes — months, we will have our first planes |_ months, we will have our first lanes. . months, we will have our first lanes, ., ., months, we will have our first lanes. . ., ., months, we will have our first lanes, ., ., ., ., planes. i also want your reaction to the ukraine — planes. i also want your reaction to the ukraine recovery _ planes. i also want your reaction to the ukraine recovery conference i planes. i also want your reaction to the ukraine recovery conference in| the ukraine recovery conference in the ukraine recovery conference in the uk and your message to that conference?— the uk and your message to that conference? ., ~', ., conference? huge thanks to the prime minister, to conference? huge thanks to the prime minister. to the _ conference? huge thanks to the prime minister, to the government, - conference? huge thanks to the prime minister, to the government, to i conference? huge thanks to the prime minister, to the government, to the i minister, to the government, to the businesses — minister, to the government, to the businesses of the uk and all the people _ businesses of the uk and all the people for their support. and their support— people for their support. and their support is— people for their support. and their support is notjust for the recovery but also _ support is notjust for the recovery but also the transformation of ukraine — but also the transformation of ukraine and therefore anti—corruption reforms, to work on judiciary— anti—corruption reforms, to work on judiciary reform, to work with partners _ judiciary reform, to work with partners to make ukraine attractive for investment after the war. that's what _ for investment after the war. that's what we _ for investment after the war. that's what we need. ukraine will be transformed. the only thing that will not — transformed. the only thing that will not change is the strength of our people. will not change is the strength of our pe0ple-_ will not change is the strength of our eole. . ., ., our people. that was yalda hakim talkin: to our people. that was yalda hakim talking to president _ our people. that was yalda hakim talking to president zelensky. i our people. that was yalda hakim | talking to president zelensky. you can watch that interview on full

later on bbc news today. the controversial influencer andrew tate and his brother tristan have appeared in court in the romanian capital, bucharest. they'll appear before a judge for their first technical hearing after being formally charged with rape, human trafficking, and forming an organised crime group to sexually exploit women. the two men were indicted and never additional charges for some of the accused. 0ur news correspondent lucy williamson has been following the case. it williamson has been following the case. ., , , case. it was their first time appearing _ case. it was their first time appearing in _ case. it was their first time appearing in front - case. it was their first time appearing in front of- case. it was their first time appearing in front of a i case. it was their first time | appearing in front of a judge case. it was their first time i appearing in front of a judge as case. it was their first time - appearing in front of a judge as the accused. an important part of the hearing today was to hand over the indictment to the brothers and their legal team, indictment to the brothers and their legalteam, or370 indictment to the brothers and their legal team, or 370 pages of it. they are now going to have to read through it and raise any objections. this marks the beginning of the technical preliminary phase of the trial, where the indictment itself will be assessed to see if the child can move forward to those substantial charges that have been laid against the brothers. that may take months. 50 laid against the brothers. that may take months-—

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good afternoon. today is the 21st, summer solstice. it's when daylight hours seem to go on forever. and if we take a look at this chart, they're pretty impressive. many of us seeing sunrise just before 5:00 and not setting until after 9:30, 10:00. so, most of us will see 17 hours of daylight today. enjoy, if you can. we've got some showers around, most frequent and widespread the further north and west in scotland and northern ireland, but some through wales and south west close to glastonbury as well. and these are likely to threaten on and off throughout the afternoon. some places will stay dry and if you've got that sunshine, you've also got that warmth once again, with temperatures peaking at 25 degrees, 77 fahrenheit. now, through the night, those temperatures will fall away. not going to be quite as humid as the nightjust past. so thursday morning, we start off in single figures in scotland, around 13 or m degrees for england and wales. there'll be a lot of dry weather around first thing in the morning and then the risk of some showers

but in a different place, perhaps across northeast england, down towards east anglia and the east midlands. some of those showers could be heavy and thundery. if you dodge them, we could see a warmer day, 27 degrees. that's up to 80 fahrenheit. that bodes well if you're putting up the tent at glastonbury on thursday. lots of sunshine around, increasing humidity as we go through the weekend, risk maybe of a shower on sunday. but it's a pretty promising forecast and that's because we've got this high pressure down to the south. now, weatherfronts are trying to topple across that high. so at times, they will bring outbreaks of rain across the far north and west. so, on friday we might see cloudier conditions gradually developing down through england and wales, perhaps the best of the sunshine in south east england. but some of this rain a little bit further north and west could be heavy. so a little bit fresher, low 20s as a maximum here, 25 degrees in the southeast corner. we keep that heat and humidity because we've got this high pressure dragging in the south—westerly flow, but low pressure never too far away. so, if we put the weather fronts on, you can see there's always the risk

of more wetter weather through the weekend, the further north and west you go. so, we could see a north—south divide developing into the weekend with showers or longer spells of rain at times. but it stays pretty warm in the south.