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we start in france — where officials say more than 1,300 protesters were arrested in a fourth night of rioting — after the police shooting of 17—year—old nahel m, in a parisien suburb. the unrest broke out in several cities — but notably in marseille, in the south of the country. video footage shows streets on fire, and shops — including a gun store — being attacked and looted by rioters. despite the deployment of 16,000 police officers — the violence has continued, including in the capital, paris. further afield, french media reported riots breaking out in french caribbean territories — where one person was killed. french football star and captain of the national team — kylian mbappe — has called for calm, saying �*violence solves nothing', and that it should be replaced with �*mourning, dialogue and reconstruction�*. the police officer involved in the death of the teenager on tuesday, has been charged with �*voluntary homocide�*. nahel�*s funeral will be held
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in the next few hours, just outside of paris. the family have requested journalists and the public stay away. we have this coverage. across france, yet more rage. streets under siege, a dramatic outpouring of anger, after a 17—year—old, nahel, was killed by police during a traffic stop. many of the rioters are teenagers, out despite a plea from france�*s president to parents to keep their children at home. as the protests have intensified, so too has the police presence. across the country from friday into saturday morning, more than 16,000 officers were deployed — and it�*s the police that�*s driving people onto the streets in the first place. many here accuse officers of discrimination, and even
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the un says france needs to address its deep—rooted issues of racism in the police force. chanting: justice for nahel! it�*s a concern crowds at this protest share. the country�*s foreign ministry says the un�*s claims are unfounded, but the french police have long been plagued by accusations of racism. many see this violence as a wake—up call, but for the government, containing it is a challenge. what began with the death of nahel has now come to represent something bigger. our europe editor katya adler gave us this update from nanterre, where the funeral for 17—year—old nahel will take place later today. i�*m in nanterre, an area outside paris where nahel, the 17—year—old unarmed boy shot
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and killed by a french policeman earlier this week at a traffic stop, lived and died. his funeral will be taking place in a few hours�* time. again, last night, it was a scene of destruction, you can see these burnt out cars behind me, fireworks were set off at the police overnight. it was a loud night and a loud morning because the authorities here are trying to clear up the mess ahead of the funeral. nahel�*s family have appealed for calm, and so has france�*s national football team. they say it is tragic what happened here, and that working class suburbs like this, where many people come from minority backgrounds, are suffering and have grievances, including, they allege, police brutality and daily discrimination. but, they say, this is not the way to deal with that. but, these youths say they don�*t have a choice, this is the only way that they are getting their voices heard. the french president has not imposed a state of emergency, but there are calls from the right
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and far right and some police unions in france to do exactly that. whereas that the left and far left in the france have said he has not done enough to do with social problems in housing estates like this. he is underfire politically. and, on the streets of france he talks about getting the situation under control, and there is no sign of that right now. the unrest has flared in other areas too. our correspondent, sofia bettiza, is in the northern city of lille with this update. i�*m in the suburb in lille, one of the poorest parts of france. overnight, the situation is still intense. about seven people were arrested in this area. there was a curfew imposed in some neighbourhoods here over unaccompanied minors. because, of course, so many of the people who had been
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rioting where a very young, some as young as 13. behind me you can see what remains of what used to be an office building, about 500 people worked here. it was a really important part of this community. some protesters broke in and the middle of the night and set the whole building on the fire. we can still see and smell the smoke. across the street there is a pharmacy which is also a health centre, and it is one of very few places where people from this community could go and get treatment if they were ill, and that was lifted and partially destroyed. and that was looted and partially destroyed. this morning, so many people here have told us, what�*s the point of attacking pharmacies, offices, theatres? the feeling is that this is just not the right way to demand justice for nahel. live now to rokhaya diallo who is a frenchjournalist, film director and cultural commentator.
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good to see you, thank you for joining us on bbc news.- good to see you, thank you for joining us on bbc news. thank you for invitin: joining us on bbc news. thank you for inviting me. _ joining us on bbc news. thank you for inviting me. i— joining us on bbc news. thank you for inviting me. i was— joining us on bbc news. thank you for inviting me. i was reading - joining us on bbc news. thank you for inviting me. i was reading your| for inviting me. i was reading your article in the _ for inviting me. i was reading your article in the guardian _ for inviting me. i was reading your article in the guardian newspaperl for inviting me. i was reading your. article in the guardian newspaper in the united kingdom. you say that this naive comparison that we are seeing to perhaps france�*s george floyd moment, it surprises you. you say it is naive, and it reflects the denial of the systemic racist issues within the french police that has been going on for decades. what are we actually talking about? is a hidden racism as well, that does not always get their hands?— always get their hands? there is actuall , always get their hands? there is actually. even — always get their hands? there is actually, even in _ always get their hands? there is actually, even in the _ always get their hands? there is actually, even in the french - always get their hands? there is| actually, even in the french news today, when it comes to covering the tragic death of nahel m, race is not mentioned. it is rare for them to mentioned. it is rare for them to mention the fact that he was from an african origin, and that people with that background are the most targeted by police checks and police
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brutality. so, iwouldn�*t targeted by police checks and police brutality. so, i wouldn�*t say it is a george floyd moment for france, because we already have had those kinds of moments after the death of young people of colour at the hands of the police. it has happened over and over, the only difference is, this time it was taped and we have been able to hear the police officers say to nahel how he threatened him.— officers say to nahel how he threatened him. concerns about racism in the _ threatened him. concerns about racism in the police _ threatened him. concerns about racism in the police and - threatened him. concerns about| racism in the police and violence threatened him. concerns about. racism in the police and violence by police forces is reported all over the world, in america, even at times in the uk and other european countries. yet, it never seems to end, does it? there is noise another death and more outrage among communities. do you think it is not just a police problem but a problem in today�*s society? that often, black youths, people from ethnic
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minorities are put into a corner of society where there are too few opportunities, lack of a decent education, and they often find themselves therefore in conflict with the law. themselves therefore in conflict with the lava— themselves therefore in conflict with the law-— themselves therefore in conflict with the law. ., ., , ., with the law. you are right, it is a structural and _ with the law. you are right, it is a structural and historical _ with the law. you are right, it is a structural and historical problem. | structural and historical problem. it started with the colonial history of our countries, and that image of the populations was framed in that context. at the same time, the police forces are more and more armed. in france, there was a law that was introduced in 2017 to make it easier for them to use firearms. since then, in five years, the numbers of people killed has been multiplied by five. there is a problem of systemic racism, but at the same time, the police have a
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more easy path when it comes to using firearms and not having to be accountable. that is also the problem. not only that those people are marginalised and face racism and exclusion, but there is no actual policy drafted to change profoundly the police. has policy drafted to change profoundly the olice. �* , ., , ., the police. as always, entering to sin to the police. as always, entering to sing to hear— the police. as always, entering to sing to hear from _ the police. as always, entering to sing to hear from you _ the police. as always, entering to sing to hear from you on - the police. as always, entering to sing to hear from you on this - the police. as always, entering to | sing to hear from you on this issue sing to hearfrom you on this issue of racism in society, notjust in the police. thank you for talking to us. ., ~' the police. thank you for talking to us. ., ~ , ., the police. thank you for talking to us. . ~' i” the police. thank you for talking to us. . ~ . here in the uk — average household energy bill in england, wales and scotland will be lower from today as the regulator, 0fgem, brings in its new price cap. typical annual costs will be reduced to £2,074 — which is about 2,600 us dollars, a drop of 426—pounds which is about 2,600 us
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dollars, a drop of £426 or $541 a year. our business correspondent, mark ashdown reports. for about 18 months now, energy bills have been rising and rising. they seem to be stabilising, but for millions of people it�*s still a struggle. yes, they�*re sort of stabilising which i guess is a relief in some sense... carly lives with her young son in a small flat in london. for a long time we�*ve had the threat of them going up and up, we have had to live with this kind of increasing sort of stress and anxiety about how high our bills are going to go. so, it is a relief that they are sort of stabilising, but they�*re still really high, they�*re still inaffordable, particularly with the cost of everything else going up. in 2019, the energy regulator, 0fgem, introduced a price cap in england, scotland and wales to try to bring stability to the market. it�*s a maximum price that suppliers can charge consumers per unit of gas and electricity, and protects us all from paying over the odds. the cap is reviewed every three months to reflect wholesale prices. in april it was set at £3,280,
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so a typical household will pay no more than that for their energy. but, due to the government�*s energy price guarantee, those bills were actually capped at £2,500. now, from july, 0fgem�*s cap has fallen to £2,074, so it means the average consumer will see their bills fall by around £426 per year. of course, if you use more energy, you will end up paying more. and those who pay by cash, cheque and bank transfer do end up paying slightly more. analysts predict that energy bills will stay around this level for some years to come. we think that, unfortunately, prices are likely to stay high until the end of this decade. that�*s because the competition for energy on the global stage is going to continue, and the challenges during the energy transition, as we use more local renewable power, that�*s something that is going to take time to implement.
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energy bills are still nearly double what they were in 2019, when the price cap first came in. the charity, citizen�*s advice, says it helped 237,000 people with advice on their energy bills last year, more than any other cost—of—living topic. we know people are still really struggling at the moment. at citizen�*s advice we�*re helping nearly three people a minute with crisis support, and we are continuing to break really unwelcome records when it comes to helping people with energy debts. another charity, national energy action, says more than six million households are still in fuel poverty, meaning that after housing costs, they spend more than 10% of their income on energy. 0fgem says it works hard to support vulnerable consumers and anybody struggling with their bills should seek advice from their supplier. mark ashdown, bbc news. to the united states,
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actors union and major film studios have agreed to keep working and continue talks until the 12th ofjuly — in an effort to prevent strike action. the unions — which includes top stars meryl streep and jennifer lawrence — want a new pay deal and safeguards around use of artificial intelligence. the actorjeff torres spoke about his position in all of this, as well as the issues and impact that al can have on actors. it has not started to take hold yet. it has not started to take hold yet. i don�*t think that the technology is up i don�*t think that the technology is up to par yet, to replace people. right now, the problem is, the way that the ai works is, it takes information and styles from artists that exist. so, it might take a picture and say, this person does a style, and it combines them, and essentially it is stealing. it is not like it as an intelligence creating its own art, it is stealing other peoples style and art and creating something new. the technology is not there to replicate actors fully yet, and that is why it is so important we strike if we need to, now, if we do not get the
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protections from al going forward. in 3-5 protections from al going forward. in 3—5 years, it will replace us. it is paying us for our image and likeness. the problem that al presents is that, if they scan our face and body, and stay cool, now we can position you however you want if your performance is not exactly what we wanted, we can change it. suddenly, the consent of myself as an artist and labourer can be taken away. they want to do nudity on the consent of myself as an artist and labourer can be taken away. they want to do nudity in this scene, i never consented to that, perhaps. any number of things, it is known under my performance. they are using my image without my permission the way that it should be. they�*re using the image without compensating me, and that is even worse. now it�*s time for a look at today�*s sport. england�*s cricketers are on a rescue mission to try and save the second ashes test, and many believe the ashes themselves, as it�*s always been impossible to come back
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from 2—0 down. australia started day 4, already with a lead of 221, with 8 second—innings wickets intact. england�*s bowlers, were hoping for early wickets to give them some hope here on day 4. smith smashed the first ball for four. the women�*s ashes gets back underway today, with england�*s women also on a rescue mission when they play australia in the first t20 match of their multi—format ashes series tonight. they lost the one—off test match, by 89 runs at trent bridge in nottingham on monday, and because of the way that that match is weighted, in the scoring, heather knight�*s side must win five of the remaining six matches to win back the ashes. cycling�*s most famous race, the tour de france gets under way today.
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it is starting in spain. bilbao has the honour of hosting the grand depart, with the first three stages in spain before returning to france. are some notable riders here. mark cavendish is hoping to break the long—standing record of 34. defending champion yona vingergaard and two—time winner, tadgey pogarcher. winner, tadgey pogarcher are expected to battle it out for victory in cycling�*s greatest race. i feel good, ifeel good, i i feel good, i feel ready. ifeel good, ifeel ready. i think my shape is good, i am where i want to be. so, we willjust have to see in three weeks if it is enough. now, after 12 years at manchester united, what now for their spanish goalkeeper david de gea? his contract came to an end
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yesterday, and with no decision yet over whether he will remain at old trafford. the spaniard had agreed to a new contract earlier this month, but it was then withdrawn by united. it means at the age of 32, he�*ll become a free agent. you may be open to offers. liverpool�*s search for a new midfielder has taken them to rb leipzig and their hungary international dominik szoboszlai. the two clubs are in talks over signing the 22—year—old who helped leipzig finish third in the bundesliga and win the german cup last season. there are reports szoboszlai has a release clause of about £60 million — that�*s just over $75 million dollars — which expires on friday. he has been given permission to travel to the uk for his medical. he the broadcaster, jeremy clarkson — was sexist towa formeghan, the broadcaster, jeremy clarkson — was sexist towa for his jhan, the broadcaster, jeremy clarkson — was sexist towa for his medical. is only 22, finished third in the bundesliga last season, and won the german cup as well. patrick vieira is set to become the new manager at ligue 1 club rc strasbourg. vieira has been out of work since being sacked by premier league side crystal palace in march. chelsea�*s owners have recently agreed a deal to buy a majority stake in strasbourg.
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vieira will sign a three year contract and the deal should be completed tomorrow. that ends any speculation about him going to leeds. qualifying for this afternoon�*s formula one sprint race in austria is currently under way. this season, the sprint race no longer decides the grid for sunday�*s grand prix. qualifying for that was held yesterday afternoon. max verstappen claimed pole for his red bull team�*s home race. it is there home track. ferrari�*s charles leclerc was just four hundredths of a second behind him. lewis hamilton could only manage fourth behind fellow briton lando norris. the third round of the british masters at the belfry is under way. justin rose has kept his lead heading into today�*s third round at the british masters — but only just! the englishman had a terrible opening to his round yesterday, saying that the hole seemed smaller to him. he managed to recover well
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with the six under par over wall. that gives a share of the lead with the frenchman antoine rozner. a column byjeremy clarkson in the uk�*s sun newspaper — in which he wrote that the duchess of sussex should be paraded naked in the street — has had a complaint of sexism upheld by the press watchdog. a record 25—thousand people complained to the independent press standards 0rganisation, about the article. david sillito reports. jeremy clarkson�*s column from december last year was all about how much he hated thejustin iliac duchess of sussex and how he wishes she was made to parade through the streets of every town in britain. the article was soon deleted, with jeremy clarkson saying the article was soon deleted, with jeremy clarkson saying he the article was soon deleted, with jeremy clarkson saying he was horrified to cause so much hurt. the
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sun so that they regretted publishing the article. six months on, the paper is now publishing a ruling from its regulator that it breached the editorial code. will there be a fine for the sun? to there be a fine for the sun? trr remedy the committee required is a publication of the upheld decision to help the readers of the sun and the wider public know about the reasons for the finding. the design will be required to flag but on its front page. the will be required to flag but on its front page-— will be required to flag but on its front nae. , ., ., front page. the complaint was not made by the _ front page. the complaint was not made by the duchess _ front page. the complaint was not made by the duchess of _ front page. the complaint was not made by the duchess of sussex, l front page. the complaint was not l made by the duchess of sussex, but the women�*s rights organisation the wild foundation and the fawcett society. irate wild foundation and the fawcett socie . ~ ., wild foundation and the fawcett socie . ~ . ., , society. we are delighted about this victo for society. we are delighted about this victory for us — society. we are delighted about this victory for us and _ society. we are delighted about this victory for us and the _ society. we are delighted about this victory for us and the wild _ victory for us and the wild foundation who upheld the complaint with us _ foundation who upheld the complaint with us. this is an example. women have _ with us. this is an example. women have had _ with us. this is an example. women have had to — with us. this is an example. women have had to put up with this hateful generation— have had to put up with this hateful generation after generation. time is up. generation after generation. time is on we _ generation after generation. time is on we will— generation after generation. time is up. we will stand together and hold the press _ up. we will stand together and hold the press to account, and say that
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it is not— the press to account, and say that it is not acceptable to perpetuate this kind — it is not acceptable to perpetuate this kind of hateful idea any more. while _ this kind of hateful idea any more. while there is no this kind of hateful idea any more. while there is n— while there is no while there is no comment from — while there is no while there is no comment from harry _ while there is no while there is no comment from harry and - while there is no while there is no comment from harry and megan, | while there is no while there is no - comment from harry and megan, they are understood... that carry discarded as hurtful and cruel. live now tojemima 0lchawski, ceo of women�*s rights charity, the fawcett society. good morning to you. a big smile on yourface, and quite rightly so. have you heard from megan or harry? at thanks to you personally? the im ortant at thanks to you personally? tue: important thing at thanks to you personally? he important thing to at thanks to you personally? tt2 important thing to remember is at thanks to you personally? t“t2 important thing to remember is that, of course, this was a really horrible example of sexism that was directed at megan marco. we have not heard from them, but actually, this was about all women. when you make these kind of vile comments about women and suggest it is acceptable or normal, it is harmful to all others. this is a victory for fawcett and wild.-
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others. this is a victory for fawcett and wild. , , ., ~ , ., fawcett and wild. jeremy clarkson said that his _ fawcett and wild. jeremy clarkson said that his article _ fawcett and wild. jeremy clarkson said that his article suggesting - fawcett and wild. jeremy clarkson j said that his article suggesting she be paraded naked on the streets was influenced by game of thrones, but he forgot to mention that because he was writing in a hurry. do you think that this is a warning, notjust a journalist and the media, but also do drama producers about how women are often betrayed? this do drama producers about how women are often betrayed?— are often betrayed? this is a real moment where _ are often betrayed? this is a real moment where the _ are often betrayed? this is a real moment where the son - are often betrayed? this is a real moment where the son should i are often betrayed? this is a real| moment where the son should be reflecting on the editorial processes that meant this got published in the first place. it was obvious to anyone who read it how disgusting and sexist this was. that is why it is one of the most complained about articles ipso has ever had to deal with it for. it is also a heads up to our media more generally, saying, we are not going to put up with the sexism and hatred in our press any more. the standards are going to be enforced, and they need to make sure that they pay attention to them.— need to make sure that they pay attention to them. before i came on air, i attention to them. before i came on air. i looked — attention to them. before i came on air. i looked no _
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attention to them. before i came on air, i looked up meghan, _ attention to them. before i came on air, i looked up meghan, # - attention to them. before i came on air, i looked up meghan, # meghanj attention to them. before i came on i air, i looked up meghan, # meghan on social media. there are worse things being written about her and indeed other women and other celebrities not byjournalists and the media but ljy not byjournalists and the media but by civilians. this is a problem that goes well beyond the sun newspaper and other publications, isn�*t it? absolutely. i think this brings to the fore the depth and scale of misogyny in our society, which often we don�*t want to reckon with. what is particularly problematic about this is that, it was allowed to be published in such a high—profile position in one of our most read newspapers. jeremy clarkson is not just someone on the internet having an opinion, he is a well played —— well—paid man pay to have opinions on the press. the sun is notjust a forum, but one of our biggest newspapers. it has a responsibility not to perpetuate hate, a was sexist towards meghan, responsibility they voluntarily committed to when they sign up to the episode code. you are right that this is part of a broader culture. 0ne this is part of a broader culture. one of the things that are so
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problematic is that this normalises that and perpetuate it. when other people see these traits and ideas, it sends a message, oh yeah, it is normal, it is normal to think about women like this. the normal, it is normal to think about women like this.— women like this. the problem is, organisations _ women like this. the problem is, organisations like _ women like this. the problem is, organisations like yourself, - women like this. the problem is, organisations like yourself, go i women like this. the problem is, organisations like yourself, go to j organisations like yourself, go to be complaints commission, i don�*t know where you go when you see offensive tweets. a lot of them can be seen by more people than release sun newspaper. be seen by more people than release sun newspaper-— sun newspaper. there is a whole roblem sun newspaper. there is a whole problem with _ sun newspaper. there is a whole problem with social _ sun newspaper. there is a whole problem with social attitudes - sun newspaper. there is a whole problem with social attitudes to l problem with social attitudes to women. t problem with social attitudes to women. ~ ., problem with social attitudes to women.- there - problem with social attitudes to women.- there are - problem with social attitudes to women.- there are a - problem with social attitudes to women.- there are a lot| problem with social attitudes to i women.- there are a lot of women. i know! there are a lot of thins women. i know! there are a lot of things that _ women. i know! there are a lot of things that need _ women. i know! there are a lot of things that need to _ women. i know! there are a lot of things that need to be _ women. i know! there are a lot of things that need to be dealt - women. i know! there are a lot of things that need to be dealt with, | women. i know! there are a lot of. things that need to be dealt with, a lot of need for regulation, the social media companies to take responsibility, first to address and prevent those attitudes in the first place. this is how that connects to this. if we do not address those ideas, if we do not send a clear message that it is not acceptable to have these hateful ideas towards women, then they will perpetuate, they will be normalised, and we will see them reflected back at us in our everyday lives. when you spread this kind of hateful messaging about
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women, it does have a ripple impact and real world consequences for us. this is a world where one quarter of women experience domestic abuse in their lifetime. two women per week are murdered by their partner. normalising violence has consequences.— normalising violence has consequences. normalising violence has conseuuences. . ~' , ., y normalising violence has conseuuences. . ~ , . consequences. thank you very much, that is the latest _ consequences. thank you very much, that is the latest from _ consequences. thank you very much, that is the latest from bbc _ consequences. thank you very much, that is the latest from bbc news. - that is the latest from bbc news. thank you for watching. hello. after what looks to be probably the warmestjune on record in the uk, july is starting off on a bit of a cooler, more unsettled note. so, it�*s going to be a weekend of blustery showers, particularly in the north. some sunshine around too, more so the further south you are. but the bulk of the cloud that brought yesterday�*s rain is now clearing towards the east. and you can see on the satellite image, clearer skies starting to work in from the atlantic, but there�*ll also be some showers blown in on this north westerly wind. so, the bulk of the showers today will be across northern ireland, parts of north wales, northern england, and particularly so for scotland in the north and the west. perhaps something a little drier
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towards aberdeenshire, the firth of forth, for instance, as well. more sunshine further south, lifting temperatures 22 or 23 degrees in the warmest spots. but further north, we�*re looking at the high teens and of course, the ashes continue today at lord�*s. and we�*ve had a lot of cloud around there this morning so far, bit of drizzle, but tending to brighten up now. and i think really through the remainder of the day it should be dry with some sunshine. a noticeable westerly breeze. into the evening and tonight showers fade away for most of us. but they�*ll continue in the far north west and there�*ll be more heavy rain across the likes of caithness and sutherland, the northern isles as well. but temperatures down a notch on recent nights. a bit of a fresher start to sunday, but more sunshine from the word go compared to today. so, we�*ve got low pressure that�*s sitting offjust towards the north east of the uk, moving in towards scandinavia, the winds rotating around that area of low pressure, bringing us another day of sunshine and showers for sunday. like today, the showers most frequent across northern ireland and scotland, especially in the north and the west. fewer showers into parts of northern england and mostly dry, i think,
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down towards the south of england and wales. but you could catch a passing shower. 14 to 22 degrees so temperatures probably down a notch 14 to 22 degrees, so temperatures probably down a notch compared to today. we�*ve still got that breeze, but probably not quite as windy in the north. and then as we move through into monday, again, not a lot of change. we�*ve got the winds coming in from the north west, low pressure sitting out across parts of scandinavia. so more showers pushing into western scotland, later in the day for northern ireland, western parts of britain, we�*ll see those showers arriving. staying dry longest, i think, towards the east, and temperatures 14 to 22 degrees, fairly typical for the time of year. but a fairly unsettled outlook really through much of the week ahead. sunny spells, scattered showers, perhaps something a little bit warmer and drier, though, as we look towards the end of this coming week.
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this is bbc news, the headlines. more than 1300 arrests are made in france — in a fourth night of unrest — sparked by the police shooting of a teenage boy. there were riots in toulouse, marseille, lyon, grenoble and some parts of paris, where shops were also looted. australia becomes the first country to permit the nationwide use of ecstasy and magic mushrooms to treat some mental health conditions. authorised psychiatrists will be allowed to prescribe the drugs for ptsd and some forms of depression. and in the uk — the press watchdog upholds a complaint — that an opinion column written
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in the uk�*s sun newspaper, by the broadcaster, jeremy clarkson —

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