a lot of other questions unanswered, because we still don't know where he is. what has to be remembered is that problems in russia do not translate automatically or rapidly into advances on the battlefield for the ukrainian army. we gave putin no excusel to blame this on the west or to blame this on nato. we made it clear that| we were not involved, we had nothing to do with it. this was part of a strugglel within the russian system. both vladimir putin and yevgeny prighozhin, the head of the wagner group, have given their version of events of what happened at the weekend. ukraine fights to throw its

forces, also in the programme, chinese made surveillance cameras in british officers, high streets, and even government buildings. the bbc�*s panorama has investigated security flaws involving the two top brands. and broadband in the usa. joe biden has been outlining his plans for internet infrastructure across america. with me on the panel for the next hour is miles taylor, a republican and former official at the department of homeland security, and lord kim darroch, a former british diplomat who served as the british ambassador to the us from 2016 2019. ——who served as the british ambassador to the us from 2016—2019. but first, russian tv has broadcast an address by president vladimir putin late on monday evening in which he gives his version of what appeared to be a mutiny led by the head of the wagner group, which had been fighting alongside the russian army in ukraine. the speech was broadcast late

on monday evening and was apparently recorded in moscow. in it, he said steps were taken to avoid major bloodshed during saturday's mutiny by wagner mercenaries, but that it had taken time. he said decisions to neutralise the threat had been taken at the very beginning. mr putin said he would keep his promise to allow those members of the wagner group who wanted to go to belarus, to travel there. he also did not address claims made by yevgeny prighozhin that the wagner group had been attacked. what stood out to you in this speech? the fact that it stood out to you in this speech? tue: fact that it was stood out to you in this speech? tte: fact that it was underwhelming. before vladimir putin made address, his spokesperson reportedly told the media that it would be a very important speech, but he said very little in terms of what we didn't

really know. there was more criticism of the people, the unnamed people in his speech, who were behind this mutiny. but unlike the address on saturday morning, just as this mutiny was in progress, he did not threaten to punish those people who are behind wagner, and as you say, he didn't name yevgeny prighozhin, the wagner leader, directly. and also, another important point that he made in his speech was a confirmation of an earlier promise made by the kremlin spokesman that wagner fighters were going to be allowed to move to belarus, but another thing that stood out to me was the frequent

mentions of the unity of russian society, according to vladimir putin. he said that this was what saved russia. but if we were to look at videos of residents of the city of rostov, captured by wagner on saturday, they appeared to warmly welcome wagner fighters, celebrate their arrival. welcome wagner fighters, celebrate theirarrival. lots welcome wagner fighters, celebrate their arrival. lots of hugging and handshakes. that suggests that significant parts of russian society, at least in rostov, the welcome wagner commanders of the impression vladimir putin given his speech this evening. so impression vladimir putin given his speech this evening.— impression vladimir putin given his speech this evening. so let's take a listen now to _ speech this evening. so let's take a listen now to a _ speech this evening. so let's take a listen now to a couple _ speech this evening. so let's take a listen now to a couple of _ speech this evening. so let's take a listen now to a couple of minutes . speech this evening. so let's take a | listen now to a couple of minutes of this speech, because it is pretty significant, given about an hour ago

also. we had it at the time in the russian, i think you have a bit of a transition now, so let's take a listen to vladimir putin now. translation: i listen to vladimir putin now. translation:— listen to vladimir putin now. translation: ., ., , , , , ., translation: i am addressing russian citizens again- — translation: i am addressing russian citizens again- i — translation: i am addressing russian citizens again. i am _ translation: i am addressing russian citizens again. i am thanking _ translation: i am addressing russian citizens again. i am thanking you - citizens again. i am thanking you for your perseverance. this has shown that any blackmail, any attempts to cause domestic discord are doomed to failure. i will say this again, the highest level of social consolidation has been shown of the executive and legislature at all levels. the hard and unequivocal position of support was taken by

religious conversions, essentially all of russian society and turned into one by the main thing responsibility for the fate. from the very beginning, all steps should have been taken to defend the constitutional order, the lives and security of our citizens. even though they became deranged, they could not but understand it. our country now faces a colossal threat from abroad, unprecedented

pressure from abroad, when at the front line, people are shouting we must not retreat, and our comrades are dying. they lied to them, they pushed them, they tried to make them should have their own people, and this is what their own people, and this is what the elements of russia were to achieve, brother killing buffer. both neo—nazis in pf, their western masters, they wanted servicemen to die. they wanted russia to lose, they wanted our society to split and

drown in internal strife. they were wrong, i thank our servicemen, i thank our security agency, who tried to stop the mutineers, who stayed loyal to the oath of our people, the selfless sacrifice of our pilots who died, and who save russia from the tragically destructive consequences. so really interesting words, thank you very much for that translation. just a thought as we were listening to that, you'll spend a lot of time

watching various different statements by vladimir putin on statements by vladimir putin on state media in russia. how do you think this one compares? what you think this one compares? what you think of a kind of circumstances, though he has now have to address something serious, you make of that? the last time putin had to make an address like this was back at the early 2000, the very beginning of his rule, the chairman was trying to suppress the rebellion in chechnya. most of the speeches were given at a time of vladimir putin's choosing. as a result, very reluctant to be pressured into doing something, he

made them because you really have to, and particularly on saturday when he was facing this apparent rebellion by wagner, he was running a very high risk of looking weak by failing to address the punishing of the mutineers committing these horrible crime of the train russia, as he said on saturday, a lot of people saying that he is showing weakness, and that vladimir putin will have to work very hard to restore his credibility among the movers and shakers in russia.

absolutely fascinating. thank you, we will be back with you later on. colin p clarke is a senior research fellow at the soufan center, a non profit focusing on global security. he joins us from los angeles. thank you forjoining us. an extremely statement that vladimir putin just had to make, what do you think about it? t putin just had to make, what do you think about it?— think about it? i agree with the last presenter, _ think about it? i agree with the last presenter, which _ think about it? i agree with the last presenter, which is - think about it? i agree with the last presenter, which is that i think about it? i agree with the last presenter, which is that it| last presenter, which is that it shows— last presenter, which is that it shows that putin is weak, i think more _ shows that putin is weak, i think more than — shows that putin is weak, i think more than the weakness it has revealed. _ more than the weakness it has revealed, that is important for a revealed, that is important fora number— revealed, that is important fora number of— revealed, that is important for a number of reasons, but because putin surrounds_ number of reasons, but because putin surrounds his — number of reasons, but because putin surrounds his whole image as one of strength— surrounds his whole image as one of strength and confidence and machismo. that is shattered and tarnished — machismo. that is shattered and tarnished. but i thinkjust as importantly, it shows that there is reaiiym _ importantly, it shows that there is reaiiym no— importantly, it shows that there is really... no strategy. they were unprepared for what happened with yevgeny— unprepared for what happened with yevgeny prighozhin, i do not think the thought he would taken ill as far as _ the thought he would taken ill as far as they the thought he would taken ill as faras they did, the thought he would taken ill as far as they did, and moreover, mostow—

far as they did, and moreover, moscow is— far as they did, and moreover, moscow is reliant on the wagner group _ moscow is reliant on the wagner group to— moscow is reliant on the wagner group to operate its foreign policy in many— group to operate its foreign policy in many parts of the world, so without — in many parts of the world, so without wagner they are at a major loss _ without wagner they are at a major loss 50 _ without wagner they are at a ma'or loss, ,, ., ., without wagner they are at a ma'or loss, ., ., without wagner they are at a ma'or loss. ., ., , ., without wagner they are at a ma'or loss, ., ., , ., “ without wagner they are at a ma'or loss. ., ., ,., ~ ., , , , loss. so what do you think happens to be wagner— loss. so what do you think happens to be wagner group _ loss. so what do you think happens to be wagner group now, - loss. so what do you think happens to be wagner group now, the - to be wagner group now, the suggestion we had earlier on that there is a deadline looming for them to be absorbed into the regular army, what do you think happens next? tt army, what do you think happens next? , , . , army, what do you think happens next? , , ., , ., ., army, what do you think happens next? ,, ., , ., ., ., next? if the russians go that route, it could considerably _ next? if the russians go that route, it could considerably change - next? if the russians go that route, it could considerably change that. it could considerably change that force _ it could considerably change that force posture and their military structure. _ force posture and their military structure, how that looks around the world, _ structure, how that looks around the world, if— structure, how that looks around the world, itali— structure, how that looks around the world, if all of a sudden wagner forces _ world, if all of a sudden wagner forces are — world, if all of a sudden wagner forces are re—flagged as russian military, — forces are re—flagged as russian military, now they have an official format _ military, now they have an official formal presence in places like mali, sudan, _ formal presence in places like mali, sudan, venezuela, central african republic— sudan, venezuela, central african republic and elsewhere. moreover, it is a hit _ republic and elsewhere. moreover, it is a bit more — republic and elsewhere. moreover, it is a bit more competitive than that, because _ is a bit more competitive than that, because it _ is a bit more competitive than that, because it you think about some of the crimes— because it you think about some of the crimes that wagner forces of allegedly committed, including crimes— allegedly committed, including crimes against humanity, that now comes— crimes against humanity, that now comes with — crimes against humanity, that now comes with a russian military uniform — comes with a russian military uniform on top of it, and that makes the tram _ uniform on top of it, and that makes the tram when i think even more of a pariah— the tram when i think even more of a pariah than— the tram when i think even more of a pariah than it — the tram when i think even more of a pariah than it already is on the global— pariah than it already is on the global stage, so there are real

ramifications and consequences here that putin _ ramifications and consequences here that putin has not fully thought out _ that putin has not fully thought out, and — that putin has not fully thought out, and i— that putin has not fully thought out, and i think the world is kind of coming — out, and i think the world is kind of coming to terms with those second and third _ of coming to terms with those second and third order effects in real—time. a and third order effects in real-time.— and third order effects in real-time. a slightly unfair question — real-time. a slightly unfair question now, _ real-time. a slightly unfair question now, because - real-time. a slightly unfair question now, because we| real-time. a slightly unfair- question now, because we can and will ever know the answer to this years from now, but does this feel to you like a significant moment in the leadership of vladimir putin? t the leadership of vladimir putin? i think without question at this shows that putin _ think without question at this shows that putin is maybe not fit to lead the russian state into a kind of this hext— the russian state into a kind of this next generation, and i think in the west. — this next generation, and i think in the west, many people have speculated that and suggested that for years. _ speculated that and suggested that for years, and covid certainly seems to have _ for years, and covid certainly seems to have done a number on him, at least _ to have done a number on him, at least has — to have done a number on him, at least has kind of psychological state. — least has kind of psychological state, you see them sitting at these lon- state, you see them sitting at these long tables and going on these long diatribes _ long tables and going on these long diatribes about obscure part of russian — diatribes about obscure part of russian history, but now i think internally. _ russian history, but now i think internally, even within his inner circle, — internally, even within his inner circle, the — internally, even within his inner circle, the question is, is that who we want _ circle, the question is, is that who we want to— circle, the question is, is that who we want to be the public face of our country? _ we want to be the public face of our country? and there could be some

kind of— country? and there could be some kind of ensuing powers, and, you know _ kind of ensuing powers, and, you know. that — kind of ensuing powers, and, you know, that is really bad news for the world, — know, that is really bad news for the world, because an unstable russia — the world, because an unstable russia nuclear weapons, that is not good _ russia nuclear weapons, that is not good for— russia nuclear weapons, that is not good for global security. great russia nuclear weapons, that is not good for global security.— good for global security. great to have our good for global security. great to have your thoughts, _ good for global security. great to have your thoughts, thank - good for global security. great to have your thoughts, thank you i good for global security. great to l have your thoughts, thank you very much for coming on the programme. thanks for having me. let’s much for coming on the programme. thanks for having me.— thanks for having me. let's bring on our anel thanks for having me. let's bring on our panel now. _ thanks for having me. let's bring on our panel now, two _ thanks for having me. let's bring on our panel now, two people - thanks for having me. let's bring on our panel now, two people very - thanks for having me. let's bring on our panel now, two people very wellj our panel now, two people very well placed to comment on this, given both of your backgrounds. miles, let's start with you, the us perspective, where do you think these statements by vladimir putin weave him right now? t these statements by vladimir putin weave him right now?— these statements by vladimir putin weave him right now? i would agree with cullen in _ weave him right now? i would agree with cullen in the _ weave him right now? i would agree with cullen in the previous - with cullen in the previous segment that this all leads putin in a much weakened state, the immediate conclusion you can draw from that is that it conclusion you can draw from that is thatitis conclusion you can draw from that is that it is bad for everyone else. ——

i agree with colin. there was a lot of excitement on social media and in the press when wagner was marching on moscow, it is bad in the long run for ukraine because a week and putin will want to show tears stronger and i imagine will ramp up actions there, and it is bad for the west because putin is already starting to cede the narrative that there has been western intervention and he wants to show that he is strong, so that uncertainty and instability and a very paranoid chief executive of the kremlin is exactly what we do not want, and i think the white house feels the same way right now. interesting. kim, your thoughts? house feels the same way right now. interesting. kim, yourthoughts? t interesting. kim, yourthoughts? i much agree with that. i think what putin— much agree with that. i think what putin did _ much agree with that. i think what putin did in — much agree with that. i think what putin did in his speech tonight was to try— putin did in his speech tonight was to try to— putin did in his speech tonight was to try to recapture some of the ground — to try to recapture some of the ground he _ to try to recapture some of the ground he lost the events of the last 48 — ground he lost the events of the last 48 hours. a proper strongman

crushes— last 48 hours. a proper strongman crushes rebellions, he does not do deals— crushes rebellions, he does not do deals with — crushes rebellions, he does not do deals with people who are rebelling and let _ deals with people who are rebelling and let them go into exile and a neighbouring country, so this will not be _ neighbouring country, so this will not be a — neighbouring country, so this will not be a look that putin likes at all, not be a look that putin likes at all. let— not be a look that putin likes at all, let alone the story of the rebel— all, let alone the story of the rebel troops get within a couple hundred — rebel troops get within a couple hundred of moscow. so we are seeing a backlash— hundred of moscow. so we are seeing a backlash now in terms of his rhetoric, — a backlash now in terms of his rhetoric, i_ a backlash now in terms of his rhetoric, i think it is quite likely will find — rhetoric, i think it is quite likely will find ways to start blaming the west for— will find ways to start blaming the west for it — will find ways to start blaming the west for it. i do think that he is permanently damaged by this, and i know it _ permanently damaged by this, and i know it is _ permanently damaged by this, and i know it is massively speculative to say that _ know it is massively speculative to say that this is the beginning of a change _ say that this is the beginning of a change in — say that this is the beginning of a change in russia, but i think it is not impossible. but the risk is that we actually— not impossible. but the risk is that we actually end up with someone who is, if this— we actually end up with someone who is, ifthis is— we actually end up with someone who is, if this is possible, even worse than _ is, if this is possible, even worse than putin. — is, if this is possible, even worse than putin, even more extremist than him. than putin, even more extremist than him so— than putin, even more extremist than him so it _ than putin, even more extremist than him. so it does look like what is already— him. so it does look like what is already an — him. so it does look like what is already an unstable, volatile situation _ already an unstable, volatile situation be made even worse. just

to build on — situation be made even worse. jit,sii to build on that point, miles, you talked about how dangerous this is right now because vladimir putin will in your opinion want to retaliate and demonstrate some strength, do you think that this could be the beginning of the end for him? miles, i think you have frozen. kim, do you want to just pick up with that? do you think this really is the beginning of the end, as it's just early to tell? tt is as it's 'ust early to tell? it is 'ust as it'sjust early to tell? it is 'ust to as it'sjust early to tell? it is just to tell. _ as it'sjust early to tell? it is just to tell, but _ as it'sjust early to tell? it is just to tell, but what - as it'sjust early to tell? it is just to tell, but what told i as it'sjust early to tell? it is just to tell, but what told us is that— just to tell, but what told us is that there _ just to tell, but what told us is that there are some quite profound cracks— that there are some quite profound cracks beneath the surface. the fact that for— cracks beneath the surface. the fact that for example, as you our correspondent said, that actually the wagner troops in the seemed to be welcomed by the local population, there was— be welcomed by the local population, there was not much opposition to them _ there was not much opposition to them as— there was not much opposition to them as they marched on moscow ——

them as they marched on moscow —— the wagner— them as they marched on moscow —— the wagner troops in rostov. so it might— the wagner troops in rostov. so it mightjust — the wagner troops in rostov. so it mightjust be that russian opinion is not _ mightjust be that russian opinion is not as— mightjust be that russian opinion is not as behind putin as he claimed in the _ is not as behind putin as he claimed in the speech he hasjust given, not much _ in the speech he hasjust given, not much sign _ in the speech he hasjust given, not much sign of— in the speech he hasjust given, not much sign of the social solidarity you talked about, at least in rostow _ you talked about, at least in rostov. so that is a worrying sign for him. — rostov. so that is a worrying sign for him. and _ rostov. so that is a worrying sign for him, and as others have said, this is— for him, and as others have said, this is probably the most difficult moment— this is probably the most difficult moment he has had for a couple of decades _ moment he has had for a couple of decades. these things can happen very gradually, and then suddenly, so i very gradually, and then suddenly, so i am _ very gradually, and then suddenly, so i am not — very gradually, and then suddenly, so i am not predicting that he is gone, _ so i am not predicting that he is gone, but — so i am not predicting that he is gone, but this could be the start of something — gone, but this could be the start of something. so gone, but this could be the start of something-— something. so interesting. miles, kim, thank— something. so interesting. miles, kim. thank you — something. so interesting. miles, kim, thank you both, _ something. so interesting. miles, kim, thank you both, we - something. so interesting. miles, kim, thank you both, we will- something. so interesting. miles, kim, thank you both, we will be l something. so interesting. miles, i kim, thank you both, we will be back with you a little later. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some of the other stories making headlines today. a study has found people in the uk are less likely to survive treatable conditions such as breast cancer and stroke than those in other rich nations.

the review by the king's fund think—tank says the problem may be directly linked to the performance of the nhs. police in northern ireland can now charge people with non—fatal strangulation. strangulation is the second most common method of female murder in the uk after attacks with a knife or sharp instrument. in the last decade, seven people — six women and one man — in northern ireland have been strangled to death. a man in his 30s has died after being stabbed on board a tram in nottingham. the attack happened near the highbury vale tram stop in basford. a suspect has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody. police say they are not looking for anyone else, and it was an isolated incident. plenty more on those studies from across the uk on the bbc news website. —— those stories. you're live with bbc news.

chinese—made surveillance cameras are in british offices, high streets, and even government buildings, and bbc�*s panorama has investigated security flaws involving the two top brands. hikvision and dahua are two of the world's leading manufacturers of surveillance cameras. nobody knows how many of their units line the uk's streets. but how easy is it to hack them and what does it mean for our security? live now to fraser sampson, the uk s surveillance camera commissioner. how big is the threat? the part about that _ how big is the threat? the part about that we _ how big is the threat? the part about that we know, _ how big is the threat? the part about that we know, the i how big is the threat? the partj about that we know, the others how big is the threat? the part i about that we know, the others that we are aware of, are big enough of themselves, but as you set in your introduction, the real question, the real challenge that the office and, as we simply don't know. we have a great deal of information showing that local authorities, for example, have invested heavily in these

camera systems, but serve universities, transport hubs, some police forces, but i have yet to receive any kind of detailed answer when asking just how many of those cameras they have pointing at our system. tit cameras they have pointing at our s stem. , , , ., , system. in simple terms, what is the actual threat — system. in simple terms, what is the actual threat here? _ system. in simple terms, what is the actual threat here? two _ system. in simple terms, what is the actual threat here? two risks, i actual threat here? two risks, villa, with _ actual threat here? two risks, villa, with these _ actual threat here? two risks, villa, with these two - actual threat here? two risks, i villa, with these two companies. one is they are well documented trading history has some serious ethical concerns around human rights abuses within china, as reported by the house of commons foreign affairs committee in 2021, and accepted by our government, and the propriety of spending public money on those, let alone going on to our own police when police in china have been using them in various ways. the second one which panorama focuses on is more the security and integrity of all

the security and integrity of all the images and other data they are capturing. and of course, whereas the panorama programme focused very clearly and effectively on how the chinese might exploit back doors and holes in those cameras, then the same could be said of any other state that did not feature as well. interesting. fraser, stay right there, i will come back to you in a moment. ijust want there, i will come back to you in a moment. i just want to bring there, i will come back to you in a moment. ijust want to bring in our panel, some expertise in this area as well. miles, let's come to you. given your role as a former department of one security official, how worried, how concerned are you about this issue? —— a full department of homeland security official? , . ., . official? extremely concerned. i think the chinese _ official? extremely concerned. i think the chinese communist i official? extremely concerned. i. think the chinese communist party official? extremely concerned. i- think the chinese communist party is running the largest intelligence operations in the history of the world right now around the globe. when i was helping to run dhs, there

were four big areas that we were worried about. one was economic, we saw a lot of effort by beijing to steal intellectual property from major companies. another was academic, we saw major infiltration of universities, if that ever was government, and arejust of universities, if that ever was government, and are just recent days we have seen more reporting about chinese balloons over asia in cuba, as well as dead american spies who have received partly potentially tight to the chinese government. but that fourth category here is the supply chain, and i were a lot of worries about the chinese government infiltrating the supply tune into every tray consumer products to cast a net around the world, everything from to things like security cameras sold to businesses. putting back doors and those give the chinese a very wide reach to go into places where they might collect intelligence. it is pervasive and it is quite dhs and the fbi, we regularly want the public and the private sector about except in

chinese investment and about sourcing products from the country. interesting. fraser, coming back to you briefly, what would you like to see happen now? t you briefly, what would you like to see happen now?— you briefly, what would you like to see happen now? i would like to see, as in some — see happen now? i would like to see, as in some other— see happen now? i would like to see, as in some other organisations i as in some other organisations that have been— as in some other organisations that have been looking _ as in some other organisations that have been looking at _ as in some other organisations that have been looking at this _ as in some other organisations that have been looking at this longer. have been looking at this longer than _ have been looking at this longer than i _ have been looking at this longer than i have, _ have been looking at this longer than i have, calling _ have been looking at this longer than i have, calling for- have been looking at this longer than i have, calling for a - have been looking at this longer than i have, calling for a publicl than i have, calling for a public review— than i have, calling for a public review of— than i have, calling for a public review of public— than i have, calling for a public review of public space - than i have, calling for a public- review of public space surveillance. so we _ review of public space surveillance. so we are _ review of public space surveillance. so we are able _ review of public space surveillance. so we are able to _ review of public space surveillance. so we are able to answer— review of public space surveillance. so we are able to answer the - so we are able to answer the question— so we are able to answer the question of— so we are able to answer the question ofjust _ so we are able to answer the question ofjust how- so we are able to answer the question ofjust how many. so we are able to answer the i question ofjust how many devices so we are able to answer the - question ofjust how many devices we have got, _ question ofjust how many devices we have got, and — question ofjust how many devices we have got, and what _ question ofjust how many devices we have got, and what the _ question ofjust how many devices we have got, and what the risks - question ofjust how many devices we have got, and what the risks are i have got, and what the risks are that they— have got, and what the risks are that they bring _ have got, and what the risks are that they bring to _ have got, and what the risks are that they bring to our— have got, and what the risks are that they bring to our critical- that they bring to our critical national— that they bring to our critical national infrastructure. i national infrastructure. fascinating. _ national infrastructure. fascinating. fraser, i national infrastructure. i fascinating. fraser, thank national infrastructure. - fascinating. fraser, thank you national infrastructure. _ fascinating. fraser, thank you very much for coming on the programme and talking us through those issues. thanks to the panel for their thoughts as well, we will come back to them. just before i go, a bit of background to explain, this is a bbc panorama explanation investigation, and you can watch the full investigation on panorama, but i want to give what the response was from one of the companies here, hikvision. it said it never conducted nor will it conduct any

espionage —related activities for any government in the world, and it added that its projects to wood products are subject to strict security requirements and are compliant with the applicable laws and regulations in the uk as well as any other country and region that we operate in. that's it for the moment, i will be back in a couple of minutes. this is bbc news. hello. after all of the heat and the humidity of the weekend, a fresher story to take us through the week ahead. many areas did see some heavy thunderstorms overnight sunday, but to the south of the uk, many spots are still staying stubbornly dry. the cracked ground here in hampshire. in terms of any meaningful rain for southernmost counties of england, perhaps later on this week there is something to come.

i'll show you that in a moment. here we are, though, this monday with high pressure to the south of the uk, low pressure pulling away to the northeast. a few showers to come through the remainder of the day across the northern half of the uk. most of them fading out, though, once the sun begins to set. central and eastern areas staying clear overnight. towards the west, a bit more cloud arriving, the breeze lifting a little. a cooler night than last night. in many spots last night, temperatures didn't get out of the mid—teens. they will be lower tonight, perhaps as low as 6 celsius somewhere in eastern scotland. and then through tuesday, an area of low pressure tries to approach from the atlantic, feeding in a lot of high cloud, turning sunshine hazy. some rain into northern england, northern ireland, and scotland as we go into the afternoon. to the south, bright skies and highs of 21, 22 celsius, 16 or 17 for northern scotland. and then overnight and into wednesday, we really start to pull in some humidity from the south. quite a muggy start to wednesday, a warmer night

again tuesday night. and then for wednesday daytime, quite a lot of cloud around, some heavier and more persistent rain getting into scotland, northern england, and then some showers potentially running across eastern england that could at times be heavy and thundery. and you can see the temperatures here have come back up again up into the mid 20s, 25 degrees, 17, 18 across most of scotland and northern ireland. and then it's what this trailing weather front does on thursday that is the biggest question, possibly, in ourforecast for the week ahead. will it stick around close to the southeast of the uk, bringing some much needed rain here, or will it whisk away a little faster? current thinking has it perhaps bringing a decent amount of rain to the south east of england on thursday, 10—15 millimetres for some areas. but as we look at our forecast day on day, that is just changing a little. so we will firm that up closer to the time for you. but as you can see, towards the end of the week, we move back into that fresher feeling air.

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