concerns grow for the five people on board the submersible missing on a trip to see the wreck of the titanic. the us coast guard insists it remains focused on rescuing the crew alive. and world leaders are in paris for talks on helping poorer countries hit by climate change. hello and a warm welcome to the programme. we start in the uk, where the bank of england has put up interest rates by half a percentage point, to 5%. that's the highest rate for 15 years. the bank of england, one of many central banks around the world tackling high inflation, is hoping that the increase will curb rising prices. it also means more pain for many mortgage holders.

i am currently paying £560 a month. at the end ofjuly it will go on to variable and it will go up to £1,200 a month. 0ur mortgage has gone up by over £2,200 a year, it is a huge impact on our expenditure and has an impact on the family as a whole. rose is going through what mortgage brokers call payment shock. i am having to cut down on how much i spend a week on food. i am having to plan my meals that i cook for the children and i am also currently looking at getting another part—time job alongside my currentjob. do you want a bit more? and so is craig. my wife is working nights and i am working days so that reduces childcare costs. we are cutting down on things such as takeaways and nice—to—haves. we have looked at other tv providers, to reduce those fees as well.

they're among millions coming off a fixed rate mortgage deals, only to find they can only get a new one at interest rates three times what they were two years ago. renters are being hit too, as thousands of landlords pass on higher mortgage costs. the bank of england's decision to boost rates by half a percentage point, when many expected a quarter, brings its official rate to 5%. compared to a low of 0.1% two years ago it is a multiple of 50, the steepest rise in over 30 years. but then again, inflation is only slowly coming down from its highest level in a0 years. it is not for the bank of england to do less. the alternative is for the government to do more, to try to help in two ways. one, to enhance the responsiveness of the economy, to make sure we do not have to fall into recession in order to control inflation. and two, to strengthen safety nets. the bank of england alone cannot deliver lower inflation, financial stability and no recession. it needs help from the government.

some people are slipping through that modest safety net, like andrew wood, who used to be a super—fit sports psychologist, but then caught long covid. since then he's been physically unable to work and now his mortgage payments are set to double. there are millions of people suffering the same thing. hopefully this wil revolutionise the way we treat post—viral illnesses. if they want people to come back into the workplace, finding out and researching the root cause of the issue, it will alleviate everything else. while the economy's stagnating, the majority of rate—setters on the bank's nine member committee are worried about the jobs market, where employers are bidding up wages to atrract and keep staff, leading to the biggest pay rises this century. they fear employers will have to boost prices even more to cover bigger wage bills. four more rises are expected by city traders up to a peak of nearly 6% next year. but a minority think they have already gone too far. andy verity, bbc news.

andrew sentance, is a senior adviser to cambridge econometrics and a former member of the bank of england monetary policy committee. hejoins us now. do you think this was the right move by the bank of england? yes. do you think this was the right move by the bank of england?— by the bank of england? yes, it was the riaht by the bank of england? yes, it was the right move. _ by the bank of england? yes, it was the right move, given _ by the bank of england? yes, it was the right move, given the _ by the bank of england? yes, it was the right move, given the data - by the bank of england? yes, it was the right move, given the data we i the right move, given the data we have been getting in the last few weeks, inflation yesterday was stuck at a very high level. when it was expected to fall. wage increases in the private sector picked up quite strongly in the most recent month and are now increasing at 7.6% and this suggests that the inflation that we have got at the moment is becoming more deeply embedded. and so the call for a stronger response than normal from the so the call for a stronger response than normalfrom the bank of so the call for a stronger response than normal from the bank of england with a half percentage point rate rise seems to be the right thing to

do. rise seems to be the right thing to do, , ., , rise seems to be the right thing to do. , .,, rise seems to be the right thing to do. , ., do. some people say with an instrument _ do. some people say with an instrument as _ do. some people say with an instrument as blunt - do. some people say with an instrument as blunt as - do. some people say with an instrument as blunt as this, | do. some people say with an i instrument as blunt as this, you do. some people say with an - instrument as blunt as this, you are reflecting a small group of people in the uk, trying to get them to spend less, but that is not going to have the whole the fact that they are looking for, if it is just under 20% of people who have mortgages, not all of those will be affected. mortgage holders are adversely affected because they are borrowers and therefore they have to pay higher interest rates, but those saving have had a poor time over the last decade before interest rates started going up, so it is a question for the economy of swings and roundabouts, and the general effect of interest rates is to discourage borrowing and spending, and over a period of time that exerts downward pressure on

inflation. this is not the only interest rate rise we have had, we have had a rise from 0.1% up to 4.5% so this is a bit extra to give a downward push to inflation over the next few months. so downward push to inflation over the next few months.— downward push to inflation over the next few months. so why have we not seen the rises. _ next few months. so why have we not seen the rises, the _ next few months. so why have we not seen the rises, the rises _ next few months. so why have we not seen the rises, the rises in _ next few months. so why have we not seen the rises, the rises in rates - seen the rises, the rises in rates having an impact on inflation? perhaps we have not pushed them high enough and that is the conclusion that the bank of england have reached perhaps. before the global financial crisis, 4—5% was the normal level of interest rate, not to deal with a severe spike in inflation such as we have seen, now we will get some help from the fact that some of the energy price inflation is now fading and food price inflation may ease over time but the thing the bank of in them is worried about is the domestic factors, domestic wage inflation,

and services prices —— the bank of england is worried about. service prices are taking over as a positive impact on the inflation rate, pushing it up, and therefore they need to do something to combat that. why does the uk have the highest inflation in the g7? it is why does the uk have the highest inflation in the g7?— inflation in the g7? it is a combination _ inflation in the g7? it is a combination of _ inflation in the g7? it is a combination of reasons. l inflation in the g7? it is a - combination of reasons. some of inflation in the g7? it is a _ combination of reasons. some of the features of our economy, especially the labour market, seem to be more significantly affected by first of all, the withdrawal of people from the labour market because of covid, and in terms of the amount of wage pressure that has been generated. the private sector wage increases are 7.6% and they are not that high in other countries. so we have a tighter labour market and more wage inflation. that is obviously something which is not affecting

other country so badly.- something which is not affecting other country so badly. andrew, i think we can _ other country so badly. andrew, i think we can say _ other country so badly. andrew, i think we can say thank _ other country so badly. andrew, i think we can say thank you - other country so badly. andrew, i think we can say thank you to - other country so badly. andrew, i think we can say thank you to you forjoining us. we can out here from the governor of the bank of england. andrew bailey has been under pressure to make a difference to inflation which stayed sticky at 8.7% in the month of may. we have an interview with him conducted by the bbc. we have to get inflation back to target and we need to have stability and we have raised interest rates to do that. we have seen it strengthen the economy, the economy has been more resilient, it has been stronger, we have very low unemployment, but it is leaving us with inflation looking more persistent. we think inflation will come down markedly this year and there are signs of it being also more persistent and i thought it was

right that we took this action, decisive action.— right that we took this action, decisive action. how will this feel for many peeple _ decisive action. how will this feel for many people around - decisive action. how will this feel for many people around the - decisive action. how will this feel - for many people around the country? i understand the difficulty and the pain it causes for many people and i do understand that. what i would say is that if we don't get inflation down to target, then it goes on for much longer and the pain goes on for longer. and none of us want that. some people have said you would do anything it takes to bring inflation down, does that include potentially precipitating a recession? we down, does that include potentially precipitating a recession?— precipitating a recession? we are not seeking _ precipitating a recession? we are not seeking to — precipitating a recession? we are not seeking to precipitate - precipitating a recession? we are not seeking to precipitate a - not seeking to precipitate a recession and we have got an economy thatis recession and we have got an economy that is much stronger and more resilient than we expected. part of thatis resilient than we expected. part of that is because energy prices have come down which is good news. so we are not expecting or desiring a recession but we will do what is necessary to bring inflation down to target. imilli necessary to bring inflation down to taruet. ~ , ., necessary to bring inflation down to taruet. ~ ., ., , ., target. will you apologise for the fact the itank _ target. will you apologise for the fact the bank of _ target. will you apologise for the fact the bank of england - target. will you apologise for the fact the bank of england has - fact the bank of england has continually failed to forecast these sharp rises in inflation? something

clearly went wrong in your forecasting and are we now seeing the consequences? we forecasting and are we now seeing the consequences?— forecasting and are we now seeing the consequences? we are going to hold a review. _ the consequences? we are going to hold a review, external— the consequences? we are going to hold a review, external review, - the consequences? we are going to hold a review, external review, andj hold a review, external review, and forecasting has been very difficult, an area with big things going on around the world, with the war and the pandemic, and we need to understand how we can best respond to those shocks. i would say that within this in terms of tackling inflation, we have now raised interest rates by nearly 5% in 18 months, so we have taken decisive action. . ~ , ., , action. the markets right now, they think they will _ action. the markets right now, they think they will be _ action. the markets right now, they think they will be more _ action. the markets right now, they think they will be more rate - action. the markets right now, they think they will be more rate hikes . think they will be more rate hikes to come. is that fair? we think they will be more rate hikes to come. is that fair?— to come. is that fair? we will resond to come. is that fair? we will respond to — to come. is that fair? we will respond to the _ to come. is that fair? we will respond to the evidence - to come. is that fair? we will respond to the evidence as i to come. is that fair? we will| respond to the evidence as we to come. is that fair? we will - respond to the evidence as we see it, that is important. we have been very clear today, we are not signalling what is going to come next because we will respond to the evidence but it was imperative in my view that we took this action today. do you think it is fair to say that the uk something of an outlier? we

have the highest inflation in the g7 and interest rates going up faster than in the us and in the euro zone after the decision today, is the uk and out when you look across many countries, the pattern of persistent and rather sticky countries, the pattern of persistent and rather stic_ and rather sticky inflation, sticky core inflation, _ and rather sticky inflation, sticky core inflation, like _ and rather sticky inflation, sticky core inflation, like energy, - and rather sticky inflation, sticky core inflation, like energy, you l and rather sticky inflation, sticky i core inflation, like energy, you see this across a lot of countries now. finally, wages, you talk about how wage growth at the moment is potentially too strong, so are people asking for two big wage increase settlements? let people asking for two big wage increase settlements?- people asking for two big wage increase settlements? let me be clear, increase settlements? let me be clear. this _ increase settlements? let me be clear. this is _ increase settlements? let me be clear, this is an _ increase settlements? let me be clear, this is an important - increase settlements? let me be clear, this is an important issue, | clear, this is an important issue, we will get inflation back to its target. to do that i have to be clear, and we expect inflation to come down, this year, but to do that we cannot continue to have the current level of wage increases and we cannot have companies seeking to rebuild profit margins which means prices continue to go up as their

current rate —— at their current rate. but we expect inflation to come down and it is important then that price setting and wage setting reflects that because the current levels, i will be honest, they are unsustainable. the levels, i will be honest, they are unsustainable.— levels, i will be honest, they are unsustainable. the governor of the bank of unsustainable. the governor of the itank of england — unsustainable. the governor of the bank of england andrew _ unsustainable. the governor of the bank of england andrew bailey. . bank of england andrew bailey. defending the decision of the bank to raise the cost of borrowing in the uk by half a percentage point. a lot of pressure is coming onto the bank, not only to adhere to its remit of keeping inflation, that is the price of goods and services, at just 2%, but also to stave off the potential for a future recession which some economists are now talking about quite openly as potentially happening next year. andrew bailey said it is not the plan of the bank of england to throw the uk into any sort of recession.

some people are predicting a recession for next year. interest rates are rising so they will be paying for a lot of people. what pressure is this going to bring on the government?— pressure is this going to bring on the government? pressure is this going to bring on the covernment? , , , , the government? huge pressure is the short answer— the government? huge pressure is the short answer because _ the government? huge pressure is the short answer because rishi _ the government? huge pressure is the short answer because rishi sunak - short answer because rishi sunak sold himself as mr economic stability, he became prime minister after liz truss because the conservative party wanted someone to steady the ship. it will create a lot of nerves within the conservative party that we do not seem to be seeing a stable position at the moment, inflation is coming down a lot slower than many were hoping. that is having a big impact on people's pockets, not least with the interest rate rises we have seen today. what is the government going today. what is the government going

to do about it? when we hear from the prime minister shortly, his argument will be we need to stick with the plan, there is no point changing our minds now. the interest rates may actually be required to stop people spending so much money and to eventually bring inflation down. that is going to create a lot of nerves within the mortgage owning world and have a knock—on impact for people renting properties but ultimately the calculation of the treasury has made is that there's not really any other option. there were calls from the lib dems and from some conservative backbenchers to intervene in the mortgage market and for the government to offer some sort of subsidy, be that tax relief or a specific grant for people who were really struggling. i don't think the government is going to do that and they think that would make inflation worse. the prime minister thinks it would be counter—productive. the labour party

says the same sort of thing today. so instead what you are hearing from labour is the argument that you need to put more pressure on the banks to be flexible with people who are struggling with mortgage repayments and the chancellor is meeting with the banks tomorrow and i think he will make that very argument but in terms of short—term fixes, we have got used to them from the government, be it during covid or the energy crisis with support for bills, but i don't think that will happen here. bills, but i don't think that will happen here-— happen here. nick, thanks for “oininu happen here. nick, thanks for joining us- — around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. lets take a look at some other stories making news across the uk. the search for a 42—year—old firefighter, missing while on a charity swim across the english channel, has been called off. iain hughes, from dudley, started the solo challenge with a support boat on tuesday from dover before disappearing. mr hughes has been aiming to raise £21,000 for the british heart foundation,

midlands air ambulance and firefighters charity. an annual survey from the higher education policy institute has found that more university students in the uk are working a paid job alongside their studies. research suggests 55% of students are now doing paid work, compared with a total of 45% of them 12 months ago. in the survey of more than 10,000 students, 76% also said the cost of living has had a negative impact on their studies. the defence secretary, ben wallace — who had been seeking to become the next head of nato — appears to have ruled himself out. mr wallace told the economist magazine that he now wasn't going to get the job in the face of american pressure for the current secretary—general, jens stoltenberg, to remain in post. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. fears are growing for the five people onboard the missing sub which lost contact during a descent to the wreck of the titanic.

air onboard is forecast to run out today. the us coast guard remains focused on rescuing those crew members alive. the surgery has been doubled in size. it comes as a french research ship reached the search area. 0ur correspondentjessica parker sent this report from boston, where the rescue effort is being co—ordinated. extra equipment is still pouring in. an underwater robot, made by a british firm, has been loaded onto this plane. leaving from the channel islands, it's got a long journey. for those actually at the search site, there's little time. estimates suggest that the missing sub may, by now, have already run out of oxygen. but friends of those on board still have hope. they wouldn't be panicking at all. i believe the two clients are very high—powered businessmen and one of their sons. again, they would be used to not

panicking in business. i'm sure these guys have been hunkering down, conserving their oxygen. they do have chemicals that will suck out the carbon dioxide, they even have blankets which wrap around you to take the carbon dioxide out of the air. among the missing are three british citizens — hamish harding, shahzada dawood and his son, suleman. also, french explorer paul—henri nargeolet, and the man behind the expedition, stockton rush. the titan sub was part of his vision for deep sea innovation. but prior concerns about the safety of the vessel have re—emerged. it was... it was not certified. it had no oversight during design, fabrication and testing. it's self—certifying, which you call experimental. is there room for experimental? yes. to take people down? no.

many may now question if a rescue is still possible and whether this is now more realistically a recovery operation but that is not what the us coast guard has yet said and the search goes on. it's become an international effort. this footage showcases a high—tech french unmanned robot also sent to the scene. but, as yet, no sign of what they've all been looking for. jessica parker, bbc news, in boston. events are taking place today to mark the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the ship that started organised caribbean migration to britain. known as the windrush generation, after the name of the boat, they came from colonial territories to help fill britain's post—war labour shortages. one such event is the windrush opera, inspired by stories from that generation. it's being held across the day by pegasus 0pera.

live now to windrush square in brixton. we'rejoined by alison buchanan, the artistic director of pegasus opera company, and ronald samm, a tenor with pegasus opera company. you have been working on the brand—new windrush 0pera you have been working on the brand—new windrush opera and i'm so pleased to talk to you. tell me more about it. we pleased to talk to you. tell me more about it. ~ _, ,, ., .,, ., about it. we commissioned the opera about it. we commissioned the opera a coule of about it. we commissioned the opera a coople of years _ about it. we commissioned the opera a couple of years ago _ about it. we commissioned the opera a couple of years ago when _ about it. we commissioned the opera a couple of years ago when we - about it. we commissioned the opera a couple of years ago when we were i a couple of years ago when we were hoping to have it this year but we would do it in the future. the composer des 0liver, would do it in the future. the composer des oliver, and also burton, working together, it will tell the story of those arriving and their generations after them with their generations after them with the story of a granddaughter of one of those arriving so we are very excited to have it and we will partner with the royal liverpool philharmonic and we are very pleased and we will do experts this week. ——

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singing _ that i am on the international stage singing as _ that i am on the international stage singing as a tenor. this company gave _ singing as a tenor. this company gave me — singing as a tenor. this company gave me an— singing as a tenor. this company gave me an opportunity to sing and tryout— gave me an opportunity to sing and tryout roles — gave me an opportunity to sing and tryout roles and it was always forward—thinking, this company, so now we _ forward—thinking, this company, so now we have — forward—thinking, this company, so now we have an opera about the windrush— now we have an opera about the windrush generation and the effects on what _ windrush generation and the effects on what they have given, the black-tie _ on what they have given, the black—tie aspirin from the caribbean, what they have contributed to society and the wonders — contributed to society and the wonders of resilience —— the black diaspora _ wonders of resilience —— the black diaspora from the caribbean. i�*m diaspora from the caribbean. i'm auoin to diaspora from the caribbean. going to ask diaspora from the caribbean. i“n going to ask you to sing now. # ., ., , going to ask you to sing now. # london is the place for me # london is the place for me # london. — # london is the place for me # london, this _ as? london is the place for me as? london, this wonderful city! # london, this wonderful city! absolutely _ # london, this wonderful city! absolutely beautiful. - # london, this wonderful city! | absolutely beautiful. amazing. # london, this wonderful city! - absolutely beautiful. amazing. let me ask you, what does it mean that today we are looking back at the

windrush generation and indeed looking forward as well to the future and what this brings to the uk. it future and what this brings to the uk. , ., , future and what this brings to the uk. , ._ ., ., uk. it is really important that we are celebrating _ uk. it is really important that we are celebrating and _ uk. it is really important that we are celebrating and honouring i uk. it is really important that we i are celebrating and honouring that generation that came over, that were promised the streets were going to be paved with gold, and it was not quite like that, it was difficult for them. quite like that, it was difficult forthem. but quite like that, it was difficult for them. but they changed british culture. the music and food and everything. they have influenced england and we see it today. it is important especially after the scandal, that we honour them and pay tribute to them and celebrate them in this way. it is very important. absolutely. in this way. it is very important. absolutely-— in this way. it is very important. absolutely. ronald, what does it mean to you _ absolutely. ronald, what does it mean to you that _ absolutely. ronald, what does it mean to you that the _ absolutely. ronald, what does it mean to you that the day - absolutely. ronald, what does it mean to you that the day is - mean to you that the day is celebrated and that it is marked and there is a way now to continue the legacy? there is a way now to continue the lea ? ., there is a way now to continue the [em ? ., , ., there is a way now to continue the lea ? ., , ., ., there is a way now to continue the | legacy?_ what legacy? can you repeat that? what does it mean _ legacy? can you repeat that? what does it mean to _ legacy? can you repeat that? what does it mean to you, _ legacy? can you repeat that? what does it mean to you, to _ legacy? can you repeat that? what does it mean to you, to have - legacy? can you repeat that? what does it mean to you, to have this l does it mean to you, to have this

day? does it mean to you, to have this da ? , , . , does it mean to you, to have this da? ,~/ day? this is a very momentous day, windrush 75, _ day? this is a very momentous day, windrush 75. it _ day? this is a very momentous day, windrush 75, it makes _ day? this is a very momentous day, windrush 75, it makes me _ day? this is a very momentous day, windrush 75, it makes me feel - day? this is a very momentous day, windrush 75, it makes me feel part| windrush 75, it makes me feel part of the _ windrush 75, it makes me feel part of the history of these people, because — of the history of these people, because i_ of the history of these people, because i am, and it gives us an opportunity_ because i am, and it gives us an opportunity to establish something and show— opportunity to establish something and show something for those who are following _ and show something for those who are following behind. it is so important that young — following behind. it is so important that young children and people see this integration and diversity on the opera — this integration and diversity on the opera stage and then perform it so they— the opera stage and then perform it so they feel they are part of it and want _ so they feel they are part of it and want to— so they feel they are part of it and want to try— so they feel they are part of it and want to try it out. so very important for the legacy of the future — important for the legacy of the future generations.— future generations. absolutely amazinu . future generations. absolutely amazing. there _ future generations. absolutely amazing. there is _ future generations. absolutely amazing. there is stuff - future generations. absolutely amazing. there is stuff going i future generations. absolutely i amazing. there is stuff going on future generations. absolutely - amazing. there is stuff going on in windrush square in brixton today. i have got to ask you to sing, as well, because you are an internationally renowned soprano and you played an operatic soprano in the bridgerton story. i you played an operatic soprano in the bridgerton story.— the bridgerton story. i did, i did. i want to hear— the bridgerton story. i did, i did. i want to hear what _ the bridgerton story. i did, i did. i want to hear what you - the bridgerton story. i did, i did. i want to hear what you have - the bridgerton story. i did, i did. i want to hear what you have got| the bridgerton story. i did, i did. i

i want to hear what you have got to give after ronald's performance. i was in episode five, queen charlotte, and i cannot think of a caribbean song immediately, but on that i was singing... # ~ ., , ., y # darkness shades me on my bosom... amazin: , # darkness shades me on my bosom... amazing, beautiful— # darkness shades me on my bosom... amazing, beautiful voices _ # darkness shades me on my bosom... amazing, beautiful voices and _ amazing, beautiful voices and beautiful people and i'm so happy to have got you on the programme. alison and ronald, have a great day, enjoy everything going on down in brixton today. to all of you watching at home. thanks forjoining us. we have business in a few minutes.

we are going to take you to the uk prime minister rishi sunak who is about to give a speech in kent. 0nce about to give a speech in kent. once the microphone is handed over to him that we can hear him speak. today is a bank of england interest rate date so we can now hear what rishi sunak has to say. so we can now hear what rishi sunak has to sa . ~ ., ., so we can now hear what rishi sunak hastosa. . . . , has to say. what an incredible place so congratulations _ has to say. what an incredible place so congratulations for _ has to say. what an incredible place so congratulations for your - has to say. what an incredible place so congratulations for your work - has to say. what an incredible place | so congratulations for your work and thank you for inviting me. everything has been superb so far but my team were a bit sad there were no meatballs at lunch. i don't know how your canteen works, but other than that, it has been brilliant. yesterday you heard news about inflation and today you may have seen what the bank of england announced with interest rates and i'm sure that fills many of you with anxiety and concern about what was

going on and what that means for you and yourfamilies. i am here to say that i am totally 100% on it and it will be ok and we are going to get through this and that is the most important thing i want to let you know today. you should know, this will not make it any easier, but what we are grappling with is what many countries around the world are grappling with... hello there. nice day for scotland and northern ireland today with some sunshine. for england and wales there'll be some sunny spells, but we're going to find a scattering of showers around as well and maybe a risk of some slow moving thunderstorms through parts of the midlands and eastern england as well. warm in the sunshine again today. temperatures widely the low to mid 20s and could make 28 degrees in the south east of england. those showers that do develop shouldn't last too long this evening. they'll fade away and it'll be dry for a while. but then as we head further into the night, we're going to find cloud coming in from the atlantic that will bring some rain into northern ireland,

pushed a cloud over the irish sea heading into western scotland as well. quite a warm night tonight, but there are warmer and more humid nights to come as we head into the weekend. this is the picture, though, on friday. and that rain clears northern ireland to be followed by some sharp showers, some rain pushes into scotland, into northern england and across wales. many sheltered eastern areas may well be dry and through much of the midlands towards the southeast we should see more sunshine around here. and this is where we'll see the highest temperatures around the mid 20s in the south east of england. under the cloud and some rain at times further north and west temperatures will be a bit lower and temperatures may be a bit lower for the women's ashes cricket at trent bridge, day two. it should be dry though this time, even though there will be quite a bit of cloud around. and there'll be quite a cloudy start. i think, for many of us to start the weekend, we will see the overnight rain clearing away. just a few showers around, mainly drifting northwards across scotland. the cloud should tend to thin

and break and that will allow it to get warmer temperatures into the mid twenties for scotland and northern ireland and could be close to 30 degrees in the south east of england. so it's getting hot on saturday. it's also getting really quite humid as we draw this humid air, this muggy airfrom continental europe ahead of this weather front, which will eventually bring a change in the weather that's going to bring some heavy rain and some thunderstorms into northern ireland and then through the day towards scotland, wales and some western parts of england. staying dry until late in the day for eastern areas. here, it's still going to be very muggy. temperatures could be 30 degrees in the southeast and east anglia. out to the west after the rain, it does turn a little cooler and fresher, but until then, it looks like it's going to be dry for glastonbury. dry for glastonbury. it will be getting more it will be getting more humid and also warmer. humid and also warmer.