nevertheless we will our hearts, but nevertheless we will never forget nikki and will remember her as a brilliant mum. a young, black girl in the talent pathways, 13, being called the edward told to go back home, and that's from grown men within the game. that's from grown men within the name. �* u, �* that's from grown men within the iame_ �* c c, �* , that's from grown men within the name. ~ ~ , i, that's from grown men within the came.~ ~ , i, i game. and can ai help treat cancer? the latest research _ game. and can ai help treat cancer? the latest research shows _ game. and can ai help treat cancer? the latest research shows that - the latest research shows that technology can help people get treated faster. hello, i'm matthew amroliwala — welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. we start in russia and the aftermath of the mutiny by wagner paramilitaries. yevgeny prigozhin has not arrived and belarus, according to the

country's president, alexander lukashenko. mr prigozhin issued an audio statement on monday but has not been seen in public since saturday. a little early in a moscow president putin thanked his security forces for protecting the country at last weekend, silently had stopped a civil war. the fsb have confirmed though — that a criminal case against wagner has been dropped. the defence ministry says, the group will have to hand over heavy weapons and equipment. this was putin a little ealier. translation: soldiers and officers are the true defenders _ translation: soldiers and officers are the true defenders of— translation: soldiers and officers are the true defenders of the - are the true defenders of the motherland, who in a difficult time for the country together with their comrades in arms stood in the way of the unrest, which inevitably would have resulted in chaos. you protected the constitution, the lies and the safety of our people. you save our form turmoil. and the safety of our people. you save ourform turmoil. in and the safety of our people. you save our form turmoil. in fact, you stopped civil war. meanwhile, on the ground in ukraine,

kyiv says its counter—offensive against russian forces has made advances "on all fronts". president zelensky has been seen, handing out medals to soldiers who have been fighting in bakhmut in the east of the country. pro—russian commentators, say ukrainian troops have crossed the dnipro river, and retaken a village near kherson in the south. we'll have more on those battlefield developments in a moment. let's go to our eastern europe correspondent, sarah rainsford. you have been watching what vladimir putin has been doing with that speech overnight and then meeting troops there. your assessment of that? i troops there. your assessment of that? 4' ., , , troops there. your assessment of that? ~ , . ,, that? i think he has very much spent the day trying _ that? i think he has very much spent the day trying to _ that? i think he has very much spent the day trying to recover— that? i think he has very much spent the day trying to recover his - that? i think he has very much spent the day trying to recover his image l the day trying to recover his image and trying to restore this idea of him as the strong leader of russia, the image he has been predicting and building for many, many years, which actually we saw challenge the very directly with the events of this weekend. so he is kind of rewriting the story of what we saw happened this weekend, when we saw the huge

challenge to his authority with troops marching on moscow. we now have unconfirmed reports that the thing that column fired on several russian helicopters and even a plane. now vladimir putin is telling his countrymen he managed to stop and container because he had loyal security forces because the alternative was something very scary, which he was describing a civil war. so it was all about restoring, rebuilding his reputation and rewriting the story. it is going to be a fairly big propaganda machine that he is going to push into action to try to persuade everybody that everything is still going to plan, which is a phrase that he likes to say. find going to plan, which is a phrase that he likes to say.— going to plan, which is a phrase that he likes to say. and we have confirmation _ that he likes to say. and we have confirmation today _ that he likes to say. and we have confirmation today from - that he likes to say. and we have confirmation today from the - that he likes to say. and we have confirmation today from the fsb | that he likes to say. and we have - confirmation today from the fsb that wagner group will not be prosecuted. i had you saying earlier that that was staggering. it is

i had you saying earlier that that was staggering-— i had you saying earlier that that was staggering. it is exactly that. remember. _ was staggering. it is exactly that. remember, russia _ was staggering. it is exactly that. remember, russia is _ was staggering. it is exactly that. remember, russia is a _ was staggering. it is exactly that. remember, russia is a country . was staggering. it is exactly that. i remember, russia is a country that puts people behind bars for many years. 25 years for one man who has simply condemned the war in ukraine, voice their opinion on what is happening in ukraine. and yet, yevgeny prigozhin and his wagner mercenaries, who are mounted and armed insurrection inside russia, challenge vladimir putin, calling for the defence minister to be dismissed, those people are essentially going scot—free. we have a bit more information on what's happening to them. during the course of the day we understand that they wagner group is being disbanded, thatis wagner group is being disbanded, that is heavy weapons had been handed over to the defence ministry. the fighters are being given a choice — go home, go to belarus or a jointly russian army. we had from the leader of belarus today, alexander lukashenko, talking quite extensively about his efforts to end this mutiny, to talk yevgeny

prigozhin down, and say that prigozhin down, and say that prigozhin is now in belarus and he can bed down there for a bit if he wants to. that was his phrase. he said they would welcome him and he would have security guarantees. but it all sounds... with the disbanding of the wagner group, it is still unclear on the impact that would have on russia's ability to fight this war. we have on russia's ability to fight this war. ~ , ., �* ., , ., this war. we shouldn't overstate the role of wagner _ this war. we shouldn't overstate the role of wagner in _ this war. we shouldn't overstate the role of wagner in the _ this war. we shouldn't overstate the role of wagner in the war— this war. we shouldn't overstate the role of wagner in the war as - this war. we shouldn't overstate the role of wagner in the war as a - this war. we shouldn't overstate the j role of wagner in the war as a whole in ukraine, but certainly there were many thousands of wagner fighters brought in to fight on the russian side. they were obviously critical in and around bakhmut for many months fighting there. i think that's why vladimir putin has struggled somewhat to know how to deal with this mutiny, because it was led by people who he and his media team and his country and his politicians had been telling the

country where heroes for a very long time. they were part of a war that he is calling for heroic, they were on putin and's side, patriots, and yet they turned against vladimir putin. so how did she explain that? i think that's why we have seen this kind of balancing of what exactly he has done, now trying to claim they crackdown very hard on them. but ultimately they have let them get off, they have let them stay and keep their freedom, off, they have let them stay and keep theirfreedom, but off, they have let them stay and keep their freedom, but they seem to be losing pretty much everything else. in fact, be losing pretty much everything else. infact, vladimir be losing pretty much everything else. in fact, vladimir putin seemed to be hinting that yevgeny prigozhin would be losing his business interests as well, so it is not exactly clear what he's got to do in belarus going forward. this president _ belarus going forward. this president zelensky - belarus going forward. this president zelensky has been saying his troops have been making gains on all fronts. i was security correspondent frank gardner gave us this update on ukraine's advances on the battlefield. fine this update on ukraine's advances on the battlefield.— the battlefield. one of the places mentioned is _ the battlefield. one of the places mentioned is a _ the battlefield. one of the places mentioned is a pretty _ the battlefield. one of the places mentioned is a pretty small- the battlefield. one of the places. mentioned is a pretty small village south _ mentioned is a pretty small village

south of— mentioned is a pretty small village south of bakhmut. it is not a place that you _ south of bakhmut. it is not a place that you and i will probably have heard _ that you and i will probably have heard of. — that you and i will probably have heard of, but it is significant. according _ heard of, but it is significant. according to the uk ministry of defence. — according to the uk ministry of defence, they say they believe that this village is one of the places that has— this village is one of the places that has been land reclaimed by ukraine, — that has been land reclaimed by ukraine, learned that was held since 2014. _ ukraine, learned that was held since 2014. and _ ukraine, learned that was held since 2014, and this will be one of the first bite — 2014, and this will be one of the first bite of _ 2014, and this will be one of the first bits of land that has been reclaimed. to put this in context, the amount— reclaimed. to put this in context, the amount of land reclaimed by ukraine — the amount of land reclaimed by ukraine from the invading russian forces _ ukraine from the invading russian forces since they began at the counteroffensive earlier this month is absolutely minuscule. everyday we hear announcements from ukraine about— hear announcements from ukraine about advancing 200 metres here, 400 metres— about advancing 200 metres here, 400 metres there. it is tiny. i don't think— metres there. it is tiny. i don't think they— metres there. it is tiny. i don't think they have begun their big counteroffensive in earnest yet. they— counteroffensive in earnest yet. they have — counteroffensive in earnest yet. they have not yet committed their main _ they have not yet committed their main force — they have not yet committed their main force. but the obstacles they

have still— main force. but the obstacles they have still got to surmount our huge. the only— have still got to surmount our huge. the only way the ukrainians are going _ the only way the ukrainians are going to — the only way the ukrainians are going to make a real big strategic difference in this fight is if they can split — difference in this fight is if they can split the russian forces in two, if they— can split the russian forces in two, if they can — can split the russian forces in two, if they can drive south and separate the two _ if they can drive south and separate the two big — if they can drive south and separate the two big bits of russian occupied territory~ _ the two big bits of russian occupied territory. to do that, they have got to get _ territory. to do that, they have got to get through — out you are seeing pictures— to get through — out you are seeing pictures there of trench warfare, it is almost — pictures there of trench warfare, it is almost like first world war stuff, — is almost like first world war stuff, it— is almost like first world war stuff, it is— is almost like first world war stuff, it is almost like the somme or passchendaele. they have got to -et or passchendaele. they have got to get through triple those of russian defences, — get through triple those of russian defences, of trenches, town traps, ditches. _ defences, of trenches, town traps, ditches. of— defences, of trenches, town traps, ditches, of what is called dragons teeth— ditches, of what is called dragons teeth obstacles, of minefields. according to the halo trust, a uk tie-mining — according to the halo trust, a uk de—mining territory, there are 200,000 _ de—mining territory, there are 200,000 -- 200 de—mining territory, there are 200,000 —— 200 square kilometres of ukrainian _ 200,000 —— 200 square kilometres of ukrainian territory at that has been mined~ _ ukrainian territory at that has been mined~ we — ukrainian territory at that has been mined. we seen earlier this month that the _ mined. we seen earlier this month that the ukrainians are not very good _ that the ukrainians are not very good at — that the ukrainians are not very good at dealing with mines. they ran

into a _ good at dealing with mines. they ran into a minefield, the cluster together, they panicked and they withdrew. so it is a long way to go before _ withdrew. so it is a long way to go before they — withdrew. so it is a long way to go before they can actually drive russian — before they can actually drive russian forces are of the area they have _ russian forces are of the area they have occupied. russian forces are of the area they have occunied-_ russian forces are of the area they have occupied. let's turn to a story developing — have occupied. let's turn to a story developing in _ have occupied. let's turn to a story developing in the _ have occupied. let's turn to a story developing in the last _ have occupied. let's turn to a story developing in the last hour- have occupied. let's turn to a story developing in the last hour or - have occupied. let's turn to a story developing in the last hour or so i developing in the last hour or so here in the uk, an inquest into the death of nicola bulley has concluded that her drowning was accidental. there was huge coverage, you may remember, when at the 45—year—old went missing walking her dog in lancashire injanuary. a frenzy of speculation on social media over what happened to her. she was found three weeks later. in the last hour, the solicitor for her family has said that they still receive upsetting messages and called on social media users to ignore continued speculation about her death. speaking outside the coroner's court, he said that he read it would allow them to get on with their lives in peace. thea;t read it would allow them to get on with their lives in peace. they help and sunport _ with their lives in peace. they help and sunport we _ with their lives in peace. they help

and support we have _ with their lives in peace. they help and support we have received - with their lives in peace. they help and support we have received over| and support we have received over these past few months has meant more than words can say. from family and friends to complete strangers, across the country and the world. thank you. nikki and paul's girls have already taken great comfort in they deeply thoughtful gifts sent to them and good will, and in time they will read the many cars which are filled with such kindness and love. sadly, we feel the need to again raise and address the issue of social media. it is upsetting that we have continued to receive negative targeted messages and are still wildly inaccurate speculation being shared on numerous platforms. we encourage people to look at the facts, the evidence which has been heard during the inquest, and at the conclusion reached by the coroner, to ignore any amateur views and

opinions, and be mindful of the impact that would bring. fiur impact that would bring. our correspondents, _ impact that would bring. 0ur correspondents, danny savage, has followed the story says nicola bulley�*s disappearance. he said a wave of social media coverage about the case still continues. the wave of social media coverage about the case still continues.— the case still continues. the reason this case has _ the case still continues. the reason this case has attracted _ the case still continues. the reason this case has attracted so _ the case still continues. the reason this case has attracted so much - this case has attracted so much attention— this case has attracted so much attention for this inquest taking place. — attention for this inquest taking place, and are so many people here and so _ place, and are so many people here and so much — place, and are so many people here and so much interest, is because of all that— and so much interest, is because of all that social media for rory at the time — all that social media for rory at the time that nicola bulley was missing — the time that nicola bulley was missing. there was a three—week gap between _ missing. there was a three—week gap between her— missing. there was a three—week gap between her vanishing on the river bank— between her vanishing on the river bank and _ between her vanishing on the river bank and her body being found downriver. during that time, a friend — downriver. during that time, a friend held posters on the roadside appealing — friend held posters on the roadside appealing for information with missing — appealing for information with missing persons posters, and social media. _ missing persons posters, and social media, at— missing persons posters, and social media, at least some corners of it, went— media, at least some corners of it, went mad — media, at least some corners of it, went mad with wild theories and wild speculation. it has left this family fighting _ speculation. it has left this family fighting a — speculation. it has left this family fighting a rearguard action against lies. fighting a rearguard action against ties you — fighting a rearguard action against lies. you heard it being referred to in the _

lies. you heard it being referred to in the of— lies. you heard it being referred to in the of those statements there, the first— in the of those statements there, the first one from the solicitor who was representing nicola bulley's family. — was representing nicola bulley's family, and at the second one from lancashire — family, and at the second one from lancashire police, all trying to still stamp out the flames of social media _ still stamp out the flames of social media and — still stamp out the flames of social media and the nasty negative comments and horrible theories and straight _ comments and horrible theories and straight lies and accusations that have _ straight lies and accusations that have surrounded the disappearance of nicola _ have surrounded the disappearance of nicola bulley. what the coroner has decided _ nicola bulley. what the coroner has decided here this afternoon and ruled. _ decided here this afternoon and ruled, absolutely correctly and reasonably after hearing all the evidence — reasonably after hearing all the evidence put to him, is that nicola bulley— evidence put to him, is that nicola bulley accidentally fell into the river at — bulley accidentally fell into the river at that day, on january 27 at this year. — river at that day, on january 27 at this year, and died almost immediately. the sad fact is that it took three — immediately. the sad fact is that it took three weeks for that river to -ive took three weeks for that river to give her— took three weeks for that river to give her body up, but that is what happened — give her body up, but that is what happened. that message needs to go out like _ happened. that message needs to go out like a _ happened. that message needs to go out like a wave, really, to the people — out like a wave, really, to the people that are still, as you heard, making _ people that are still, as you heard, making accusations towards that

famity~ _ making accusations towards that family. because without taking anything away from this, we would not normally be at a case such as this, _ not normally be at a case such as this, where — not normally be at a case such as this, where somebody hasjust fallen into a _ this, where somebody hasjust fallen into a river_ this, where somebody hasjust fallen into a river accidentally and drowned, because of all that coverage _ drowned, because of all that coverage at the time and all that social— coverage at the time and all that social media comment, which drove huge _ social media comment, which drove huge interest in what happened to nicola _ huge interest in what happened to nicola bulley, this is where we end ”p nicola bulley, this is where we end up todav _ nicola bulley, this is where we end up todav i— nicola bulley, this is where we end up today. i think people will look back on— up today. i think people will look back on this very tragic case as being _ back on this very tragic case as being a — back on this very tragic case as being a game changer, as something that happens in the world of social media _ that happens in the world of social media i_ that happens in the world of social media. i think it will be talked about— media. i think it will be talked about for— media. i think it will be talked about for many years to come. but the message from the family is absolutely clear— leave us alone, it is plain _ absolutely clear— leave us alone, it is plain to — absolutely clear— leave us alone, it is plain to see what happened, our beloved _ is plain to see what happened, our beloved nikki died in very tragic accidental circumstances and we need to move _ accidental circumstances and we need to move forward and tried to calm to terms _ to move forward and tried to calm to terms with— to move forward and tried to calm to terms with that throughout the rest of our— terms with that throughout the rest of our lives, and are not looking over— of our lives, and are not looking over our— of our lives, and are not looking over our shoulders all the time or worried _ over our shoulders all the time or worried about what we're going to see on— worried about what we're going to see on social media about what happened to her.—

happened to her. straight to breakin: happened to her. straight to breaking news. _ happened to her. straight to breaking news. it _ happened to her. straight to breaking news. it is - happened to her. straight to breaking news. it is about i happened to her. straight to - breaking news. it is about strike action here in england come up with hospital consultants set to take industrial action onjuly hospital consultants set to take industrial action on july 20 hospital consultants set to take industrial action onjuly 20 and july 21, after voting heavily in favour in a dispute over pay. that news just coming to us from the british medical association. so another blow for the health service battling with so much industrial action with different sectors, now hospital consultants joining the industrial action. their action on those few dates injuly, the 20th and at the 21st. of course injured like we have junior doctors also having five days worth of strike action. different dates, it is worth noting, but of course exacerbating the problems in the health service, with consultants nowjoining with consultants now joining industrial action, with consultants nowjoining industrial action, as the bma says that the vote was heavily in favour

of strike action. a little early in the day we had at news from the royal college of nursing, with them are failing to get the mandate of 50% in their latest ballot around strike action. those strikes by nurses by the rcn will not be going ahead, so a sliver of comfort for the hospital authorities. but a new blue, with hospital consultants in england set to take industrial action onjuly 20 and 21st. that is action onjuly 20 and 21st. that is a really important piece of news coming in. we'll keep an eye on that and bring you more details because i'm sure more details will emerge in the next little while. a new unilateral ceasefire has been announced in sudan by the head of the paramilitary group, rapid support forces, starting today. it was announced in an audio recording. general mohamed dagalo, also known as hemedti, condemned the abuses carried out against civilians, including

the ones perpetrated by his own forces. the united nations has said the conflict is worsening to alarming levels in their for conflict is worsening to alarming levels in theirfor and conflict is worsening to alarming levels in their for and taking conflict is worsening to alarming levels in theirfor and taking on a worrying ethnic dimension. live now to suliman baldo, director of the sudanese think tank, sudan transparency and policy tracker. how worried are you by what we are seeing still on the ground in sudan? i'm very concerned, frankly. this sudanese army actually formed a statement saying they will not observe. that is intense shelling now in khartoum, which has continued for the last few months and counting. however, it is development in regions outside khartoum where at the conflict is taking definite

ethnic dimension, where at the concern should be focused, because this is heading into a full—fledged civil war. we have seen what happened in wester for a civil war. we have seen what happened in westerfor a couple civil war. we have seen what happened in wester for a couple of weeks ago —— in west darfur, with systematic attacks against civilians in that region. ethnically targeted killings, amounting to an ethnic cleansing campaign, which we dance chapmanjudge —— denounced and called on those responsible for it, those rapid support forces that perpetrated the two this ethnic cleansing. perpetrated the two this ethnic cleansina. , ., ., , perpetrated the two this ethnic cleansin.. , ., ., , ., , perpetrated the two this ethnic cleansin.. , ., ., ., cleansing. they fear always was that once foreign — cleansing. they fear always was that once foreign nationals _ cleansing. they fear always was that once foreign nationals were - once foreign nationals were evacuated from sudan, perhaps the

focus would turn to elsewhere. is that partly what you think has played out here?— that partly what you think has played out here? that partly what you think has -la ed out here? . . played out here? this is indeed the case. played out here? this is indeed the case- when — played out here? this is indeed the case- when you _ played out here? this is indeed the case. when you see _ played out here? this is indeed the case. when you see all— played out here? this is indeed the case. when you see all the - case. when you see all the international attention and focus on particular conflicts, such as the war in ukraine and the russian invasion there, all the cover of the mutiny by the wagner group against the russian military establishment, and so on. we have seen a similar recent incident like this with the war between the federal government and the tigray liberation front in ethiopia. it has received very little coverage and attention, despite the fact there was tremendous human cost in that conflict and more than half a million tigrayans were starved to death before the peace agreement was

reached. therefore they were is capable of turning attention away from a disaster of this magnitude. thank you forjoining us here on the programme. around the world and across the uk, you are watching bbc news. some other stories making news in the uk. the government says it costs an estimated £63,000 more to send a migrant to a country like rwanda than to keep them in the uk. the figure comes from an economic impact assessment of a bill which is going through parliament. the total cost of relocating an individual is about £169,000. strike action by the royal college of nursing won't continue, after the union's ballot of its members in england failed to achieve a legal threshold. while the majority of members voted to continue to take industrial action, the numbers taking part in the vote failed to meet the mandate. just over 43% took part, below the 50% threshold, required by trade union laws.

supermarket executives are being grilled by mps over why food prices are still rising, as some wholesale costs are falling. a parliamentary committee is examining the cost of the weekly shop. you're live with bbc news. artificial intelligence could be used in the treatment of more cancers after a uk study found it could free up radiologists' time. the technology works by speeding up the process of drawing around healthy organs — that's a vital step in radiotherapy which ensures healthy tissue is protected. the uk government is spending £21 million to help roll out ai more widely. let's talk to dr katharine halliday, she's the president of the royal college of radiologists here in the uk.

this is a really fascinating area, potentially how exciting is this development do you think? it is very excitina. development do you think? it is very exciting. artificial _ development do you think? it is very exciting. artificial intelligence - exciting. artificial intelligence has great potential in health care in and just about every step of the way. if you look at a patient�*s journey, for instance, it can help speed up the booking of appointments to start with, it can speed up the scan itself. it can help radiologists to report the scans and speed up that process and also highlight loose cannons which might need reporting first, which have potentially a series finding on them. —— highlight those scans. when it comes to the treatment of cancer, the oncologists that do that with a larger health care team, they often spend several hours highlighting a bit of the tumour that needs to be treated with the radiotherapy. artificial intelligence can help

with that and speed up the process. it therefore has the potential to free up so much medical time. does that help potentially before the backlogs of cases, the speed of treatment?— backlogs of cases, the speed of treatment? ,, ., ., , , treatment? should do. yes, every little helps- _ treatment? should do. yes, every little helps. we _ treatment? should do. yes, every little helps. we still— treatment? should do. yes, every little helps. we still have - treatment? should do. yes, every little helps. we still have a - little helps. we still have a tremendous shortage of staff. i don't think it is going to solve all our problems, but it will certainly help speed things up. ethnic in terms of its effectiveness, i think 90% is what the ai is doing here. at what stage are you comfortable, or are you not comfortable with al taking over this completely? fits taking over this completely? as always need a medical practitioner evenif always need a medical practitioner even if you get that ability here? yes, it does always need a medical practitioner. a clinical oncologist will always check this scan. the

purpose of drawing around it so carefully is to make sure that it is the tumour receiving the radiotherapy and that these sensitive organs around and about, which had little long—term problems. so a doctor always needs to check that, and they always will, and make little adjustments. every radiotherapy plan for every patient is totally individual, is done purely for that patient. in is totally individual, is done purely for that patient. in terms of incorporating _ purely for that patient. in terms of incorporating ai _ purely for that patient. in terms of incorporating ai into _ purely for that patient. in terms of incorporating ai into the _ purely for that patient. in terms of incorporating ai into the basic- purely for that patient. in terms of incorporating ai into the basic it. incorporating ai into the basic it systems that we operate in health systems, how easy or difficult is that? w systems, how easy or difficult is that? _ , , ., systems, how easy or difficult is that? , ., that? it systems in our hospitals tenerall that? it systems in our hospitals generally are _ that? it systems in our hospitals generally are often _ that? it systems in our hospitals generally are often quite - that? it systems in our hospitals generally are often quite old - that? it systems in our hospitals generally are often quite old and i that? it systems in our hospitals i generally are often quite old and it needs updating, and we quite often in use lots of different systems which don't talk terribly well to each other, so that can be very time—consuming. i think if we are going to make the most of the opportunities that al offer, we also need to upgrade our it systems and

make sure the environment is such that the ai can really flourish and help to the max.— that the ai can really flourish and help to the max. thank you so much for bein: help to the max. thank you so much for being here _ help to the max. thank you so much for being here with _ help to the max. thank you so much for being here with us _ help to the max. thank you so much for being here with us on _ help to the max. thank you so much for being here with us on the - for being here with us on the programme. a fascinating area. thank you for your thoughts on this new report that has come out. i want to return straightaway to that breaking news concerning hospital consultants in england, because that is important news just coming to us from the british medical association. worth repeating that hospital consultants in england are set to take additional action on july 20 and 21, after a move voting heavily in their dispute over pay. a new dynamic in the various elements of industrial action we have seen in the health service in england over the health service in england over the last few months. that development i was reading out about nurses, isuppose development i was reading out about nurses, i suppose a positive strand in that the last few hours.

remember, junior doctors are also planned to work out from july 13—18. five days, but separate days to the hospital consultants. but that will be concerning health officials, so we will try to get more reaction on that breaking news that has just come in. hospital consultants to take strike action onjuly 20 and 21. more on that here in a moment or two. hello there. we had one or two lovely sunrise pictures sent to us earlier this morning, like this one from the isle of wight. the early rising sun picking out layers of clouds to the west of the uk, and that cloud is associated with an area of low pressure that's near iceland. we've actually got a warm front bringing some damp weather to the northern half of the uk. behind this warm front, the air is going to be turning really quite humid as we go through the rest of the day

and overnight tonight, with these south—westerly winds pushing that humid air right across the country. through the afternoon, the cloud will be thick enough to bring us some patches of rain, most of it light, spotty really, from the midlands and wales northwards. but we are going to see some heavier bursts of rain across scotland for a time. it should stay dry and bright across the south. temperatures quite widely still into the low 20s. overnight tonight, as that humid air works its way in, we'll have increasingly thick cloud across western areas of the uk, with extensive drizzle developing overnight. there will also be some mist and fog patches around our western coasts and hills. the other thing that humid and cloudy weather will do is it will stop temperatures from falling very far, so 16 or 17 degrees overnight. tomorrow morning, it's going to be a damp start to the day with extensive drizzle. wales and western areas of england probably staying dry throughout the whole day, but we'll see another band of rain start to move across northern ireland, getting into scotland as we go through the day. there could be one or two heavier bursts on that weather front. with temperatures still for the most part into the 20s and could peak at 25

degrees if we see a few brighter spells across east anglia and south—east england. the best of any sunshine, though, will be for western scotland and northern ireland late in the day. by thursday we start to see some fresher air arrive from the north—west. however, a band of rain to start the day across east anglia and south—east england could be particularly slow moving. it might even last all day. if that happens, the rain could turn out to be quite heavy, but will be welcome for some. for example, in parts of essex we've only seen seven millimetres of rain so far this month, so i'm sure gardeners and farmers would welcome that rain. temperatures of high teens, low 20s, with a fresher feel to the weather. into the weekend we go and low pressure stays to the north—west of the uk. we are going to see widespread showers on friday and showers or longer spells of rain through the weekend across the north—west.

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