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live from london, this is bbc news. emmanuel macron is expected to meet mayors from french cities following days of violence. an energy boss warns that bills in the uk could spike again this winter. and concerns that not enough is being done to protect nhs whistle—blowers. hello, i'm mark lobel. good morning to viewers in the uk. warm greetings if you're watching around the world. the french president is to meet mayors later today from cities and towns affected by six nights of unrest. tens of thousands of officers were deployed again yesterday evening with another 80 people arrested. it follows calls for the violence to end from the grandmother
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of nahel m, the teenager shot dead by french police in a traffic stop last tuesday. translation: | tell them to stop it. - it's mothers who take buses, it's mothers who walk outside. we should calm things. we don't want them to break things. these people should calm down. nahel is dead — that's all that is, and i've lost my daughter. without her child, i've lost her. it's over. my daughter no longer has a life, it's over, and i understand her. and so, as a grandmother, they took away my daughter and my grandson, both of them — that's it. i'm tired. i can't bear this any longer. otherfamily members and friends of nahel m have also appealed for calm. they've been speaking to our europe editor katya adler. in theirfirst on in their first on camera interview since nahel�*s death, his family told me they want to be very clear. his family told me they want to be very clear-— be very clear. translation: there are _ be very clear. translation: there are no _ be very clear. translation: there are no words _ be very clear. translation: there are no words to - be very clear. translation: l there are no words to describe how we feel. we just buried a
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17—year—old. but we never called for hate all riots. this is not for nahel. what we want is not for nahel. what we want is forjustice, for the policeman to be sentenced for nahel�*s execution. itruiith nahel's execution. with tensions _ nahel's execution. with tensions running - nahel's execution. with tensions running so - nahel's execution. with | tensions running so high nahel's execution. with - tensions running so high this family member asked us to hide her identity. family member asked us to hide her identity-— her identity. translation: beina a her identity. translation: being a young _ her identity. translation: being a young north - her identity. translation: | being a young north african, black or arab mail in the estates is intolerable for french police.— estates is intolerable for french police. boys suffer abusive control, - french police. boys suffer abusive control, racial - abusive control, racial profiling stop now, they are killing — profiling stop now, they are killing them. this is far from the first— killing them. this is far from the first time this happens. nahel's_ the first time this happens. nahel's death has reopened long existing wounds in france. this was marseille, france's second city, last night. while in paris... police havejust deployed tear gas at the rioters on the champs—elysees, which is a tourist hot spot. and as you can see there is a
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riot police everywhere around. this is not the face of france that emmanuel macron wants you to see. last night, president macron met senior officials amid hopes the worst of violence is now over. here's katya again with more. i'v e i've received a call from somebody who was in the room, said the french president wants to continue doing everything he and his can to restore law and order to france's streets. he sent out a message of solidarity with the security forces here, who he believes are doing their utmost and to keep and restore calm in france but at the same time, he wants to have a look now, i'm told, into the minutiae of events that led up to nahel's death on tuesday. president macron also will have very much in mind france's international reputation and how this violence might be damaging it. he's been forced to cancel a long planned state visit to key ally germany and in the world of sport questions are being
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asked as to whether france can reliably host international competitions at the moment was not the tour de france, the cycling competition, started just yesterday and in september, rugby world cup is due to start. we will be live in france for more on the situation in around 25 minutes. other news now. at least four palestinians have been killed and several others injured by israeli air strikes on a refugee camp in the occupied northern west bank city ofjenin. palestinian security officials said israel had launched a massive military operation in the area. ajenin resident told the bbc that columns of israeli army vehicles penetrated the outskirts of the camp from multiple directions. an israeli statement said the armed forces had attacked what it called militant infrastructure in the area, targeting a joint war room serving various armed groups in the city. let's turn to the war in ukraine, where the country's deputy defence minister says russian forces are advancing in some eastern areas of the country but did describe
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the battlefield as complicated. in other developments, the polish and german governments have failed to come an agreement on opening a maintenance centre in poland for german—made leopard tanks to be used in ukraine. it comes as president biden prepares to head to europe for a three—nation trip, including a nato summit focused on reinforcing the international coalition backing ukraine. efforts to hold russia legally accountable for the war in ukraine take a step forward today with the opening of a special tribunal in the hague. and finally viktor bout, the notorious russian arms dealer who was freed from jail last year by the united states in a prisoner swap, is entering politics. he was will stand as a candidate for a seat in a regional assembly in central russia for the ultra—nationalist liberal democrat party. live now to steven fish, a professor of political science from university
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of california, berkeley. steve, so much to get through. can we start with the trial in the hague opening and what you think the consequences of that maybe? think the consequences of that ma be? ~ ., ~ , think the consequences of that ma be? ~ .~ , ., ., maybe? well, it takes a long time for this _ maybe? well, it takes a long time for this kind _ maybe? well, it takes a long time for this kind of - maybe? well, it takes a long time for this kind of case - maybe? well, it takes a long time for this kind of case to i time for this kind of case to grind through the legal process at the hague. the most important thing right now, though, isjust the important thing right now, though, is just the fact that the court is taking it up. international criminal court has a lot of international credibility and so, for it to actually be taking up this investigation and this case does focus international attention on the part of this very credible international body and the case of war crimes in ukraine, and that's a good thing. in ukraine, and that's a good thin. �* in ukraine, and that's a good thin _ �* , ., ., in ukraine, and that's a good thin. �* ., ., ., thing. and so how long do you think the whole _ thing. and so how long do you think the whole thing - thing. and so how long do you think the whole thing will- think the whole thing will take? , , .., think the whole thing will take? , , .. ., ~ take? oh, these things can take ears. i take? oh, these things can take years. i wouldn't _ take? oh, these things can take years. i wouldn't expect - take? oh, these things can take years. i wouldn't expect this - years. i wouldn't expect this to happen anytime soon. they are going to have to gather a lot of evidence and much of it, of course, we see on your programme and so, of course, we see on your programme and so, you know, it's no mystery that these war crimes are happening but still, putting together a legal case
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can take some time. aha, putting together a legal case can take some time.- can take some time. a lot of attention _ can take some time. a lot of attention focused _ can take some time. a lot of attention focused on - can take some time. a lot of attention focused on the - attention focused on the counteroffensive in the east of the country. how do you think that's going and the disagreement over the leopard tank maintenance centre and how will that play into it? i tank maintenance centre and how will that play into it?— will that play into it? i think the counteroffensive - will that play into it? i think the counteroffensive is - will that play into it? i thinkl the counteroffensive is going about as well as i would have expected. we have to remember here that the russians have had a year to fortify these defences, to lay mines, antitank mines, and, you know, other obstacles for ukrainians being able to actually take territory in this counteroffensive. this is going to take a long time. these expectations that many people have that somehow, the ukrainians would just be able to roll into this territory with the counteroffensive i think always unrealistic. this could take a long time to unfold. we also have to remember especially in the south of the country, the terrain for advancing an offensive is really very poor. this is flat territory, very hard for advancing ukrainian troops to have any cover. we also have to remember that in
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part because the united states and ukraine's other allies have been slow to deliver the aircraft that ukrainians need to establish as supremacy, they don't have the air cover they need so this will take some time. , ., need so this will take some time. ,, ~' need so this will take some time. i. ~ .,, time. do you think those expectations _ time. do you think those expectations for - time. do you think those expectations for quick i time. do you think those - expectations for quick results were held by international partners helping arm ukraine's military response or do you think they will be ok if it takes longer? i think they will be ok if it takes longer?— think they will be ok if it takes longer? think they will be ok if it takes loner? ~ .,, ., takes longer? i think most of them certainly _ takes longer? i think most of them certainly will _ takes longer? i think most of them certainly will be. - takes longer? i think most of them certainly will be. i - takes longer? i think most of| them certainly will be. i think president biden needs to do a betterjob of presenting to the american people what's actually going on here and how long this will take. americans are spending tax dollars on this but it's very well invested. ukraine is fighting for the security of us and our allies and biden has not still gone public and really given a speech and worn down on the fact that this is a vital american interests and the interests of the entire law—abiding world and for the european allies as well. he needs to make that political case. right now, opinion in the
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united states which, of course, is the country which is the biggest armour of the muscles of armaments for ukraine, opinion is very much on the sides of continuing to arm ukraine but that of course, that opinion could change over time and it is biden's obligation i think to really make clear what the stakes are and to sell this into the american people more forcefully than he has. but american people more forcefully than he hae— than he has. but very interesting _ than he has. but very interesting about - than he has. but very - interesting about opinion there. turning to russia and this news that victor bout is standing for political office. what do you make of that? == what do you make of that? -- viktor bout. _ what do you make of that? -- viktor bout. it— what do you make of that? » viktor bout. it shows the moral degeneracy of the prison regime. he will not disdain for office, there are competitive elections left in russia, remember, —— putin regime. he will basically win, he has basically been appointed by the putin administration and think about who this guy is. his claim to fame is that he is one of the world's most notorious arms dealers. he traffics in arms, selling them to
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terrorists who want to blow up civilian airliners. he was the supply of arms to charles taylor, the former president of liberia who is basically the terrorist of west africa for many years. one of the tactics that charles taylor's forces used in neighbouring sierra leone when they were still in civil war there was lopping the limbs off of children, cutting their arms off, to demoralise their arms off, to demoralise the civilian population. to no small extent, just for fun. this is the kind of guy we're dealing with. viktor bout is hitler level evil and for him to be treated as a national hero and to allow and to be basically appointed to office really shows what a disgrace, in moral terms, the putin administration has become. find administration has become. and the are administration has become. and they are under _ administration has become. and they are under pressure from they are under pressure from the wagner group now and we were following developments are so closely last week about this. we've seen activity in belarus, the bbc verify has been reporting to the military base of the wagner group were given has shown some form of
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activity there. what's the latest on that?— activity there. what's the latest on that? you know, it's really remarkable _ latest on that? you know, it's really remarkable that - latest on that? you know, it's really remarkable that biden. really remarkable that biden has been able to reconstitute forces. remains to be seen how far and his wagner troops will be able to go in terms of reassembling the forces that they had before and perhaps redeploying them in this war or elsewhere but when you think about what this really means for putin, for this force that you know really is basically trying to carry out a coup attempt on him or something very much like it, to be allowed to get their act back together, reconstitute their forces in neighbouring countries, really is quite a humiliation for putin. you know, it remains to be seen exactly what the price will be for that but i do think that the whole wagner troops episode, the episode of them moving towards moscow out of ukraine, and look like a play for the capital city, will have a big effect on putin's authority. it is no longer seen as the toughest guy in town in russia by many people. that distinction seems to go to
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prigozhin. distinction seems to go to prigozhin— distinction seems to go to priaozhin. ,, , ., ~ prigozhin. steve fish, thank ou so prigozhin. steve fish, thank you so much for— prigozhin. steve fish, thank you so much for all- prigozhin. steve fish, thank you so much for all of- prigozhin. steve fish, thank you so much for all of your i you so much for all of your thoughts on the situation in ukraine and russia. the head of the international energy agency has told the bbc that the uk could be in for another winter of high energy bills. dr fatih birol�*s remarks come after the chief executive of centrica, which owns british gas, warned that bills would stay high for the foreseeable future. dr birol has been speaking to bbc radio 4's today programme. ina in a scenario where the chinese economy is very strong, buys a lot of energy from the markets and we have a very harsh winter, we may see strong upward pressure on the process which in turn puts an extra burden on the consumers ——on the prices. rail passengers in england are being warned of disruption for the next six days, due to an overtime ban by the trains
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in the aslef union. starting today, disruption is expected until saturday. here's our business correspondent mark ashdown. this action then will affect 15 operators running services across england, let's have a look at some of them. they include thameslink, southern, northern, great northern and lner and avante west coast which runs services from london all the way to scotland. so what can we expect? many say they will have to run reduced timetable. that means that some are planning already to cancel the first and last trains of the first and last trains of the day and you could expect some short notice cancellations as well so as ever, passengers are advised to check before travelling. you don't need me to remind you the dispute is all about pay. aslav has rejected an offer of a 4% backdated pay rise last year and a further 4% for this year —— aslef. the operators and the government wanted them to change it to work in practice is to try to modernise the railway. the good news is aslef
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does not have any more. days planned but the other rail union the rmt are also in dispute over pay, jobs and working conditions and they rejected a similar pay offer and as you can see, they are planning later on this month three further 24—hour walkouts. on july 20, three further 24—hour walkouts. onjuly 20, 22nd and 29. those will involve station staff and train guards. some more disruption there for commuters in the uk. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. voice-over: bringing you different stories i from across the uk. she was possibly the most vibrant, _ she was possibly the most vibrant, lovely fun, outgoing sister— vibrant, lovely fun, outgoing sister anybody could vibrant, lovely fun, outgoing sister anybody could ever vibrant, lovely fun, outgoing sister anybody could ever meet. she was— sister anybody could ever meet. she was so_ sister anybody could ever meet. she was so much fun, best friend~ _ she was so much fun, best friend. a, , she was so much fun, best friend. , , , friend. max with his best friend. max with his best friend and _ friend. max with his best friend and parents - friend. max with his best friend and parents at - friend. max with his best. friend and parents at their home, three years on and billy is always in their thoughts. they have set up a trust and together with friends are
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baltimore's mayor, brandon scott, is pleading for anyone with more information to come forward. this was a reckless, cowardly act of violence that has taken two lives and altered many more and, as i said earlier, we will find those who are responsible and we will not stop until we do so. thailand's king will formally open the country's parliament this morning for a session that will try to create a new government after nearly a decade of military rule. elections in may resulted in a new opposition party called move forward coming from nowhere to be the largest party in the new parliament. live now to rupert wingfield—hayes, who's in bangkok. a fascinating election, a much anticipated moment this? what is the mood like as the move forward party are about to enter the new parliament? clearly for supporters there is real hope that they will be
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able to form a new government. that it will be able to bring real change to thailand politics, after a decade of military backed rule, the last democratically elected government was overthrown and 2014 after that thailand has been run by the former general and his military backed regime. now, after the may election, with these parties like move forward in particular doing really well, especially among the younger generation in thailand, there is hope they can be changed, i have to say there is also pessimism that this party and its leader, mr pita will be able to, young harvard educated leader of the party will become promise to be because there are many political and legal obstacles ahead. in the military backed regime is very sceptical about the party not sure it wants it to take power because its platform is very radical and pushing for radical change. you sa there pushing for radical change. you
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say there is _ pushing for radical change. you say there is hope _ pushing for radical change. you say there is hope the party will take power among their supporters, there is another ten days to go until that moment, can you explain what happens, is there a horse trading in the meantime how will we find out if mr pita will we find out if mr pita will become prime minister? there is a lot of horse trading going on, today we have the state opening of parliament a formal ceremony, tomorrow the process of elections will begin, first of all they have to elect a new house speaker, and two deputy speakers and horse trading going on within the coalition parties, each party coalition, that move forward is leading, to come up with a candidate, which party will have its candidate for the speaker and the deputy speaker, that will be the first step that will be the first step that will be the first step that will start tomorrow. once that will start tomorrow. once that has happened a full session of the lower and upper house, 500 members in the lower house, 500 members in the lower house, 250 members in the upper house, 250 members in the upper house, and the senate, which are broadly appointees from the military backed regime. there is going to be a lot of horse
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trading between them as to how they will form a government and how move forward led coalition will get the support of members of the senate, to vote behind them to elect a new prime minister. and that could take some time. if minister. and that could take some time-— some time. if mr pita is the prime minister _ some time. if mr pita is the prime minister after - some time. if mr pita is the prime minister after all - some time. if mr pita is the prime minister after all of l some time. if mr pita is the l prime minister after all of the process you have just described, how would that affect the thailand's controversial royal in salt law? ., v controversial royal in salt law? . �*, . , ., law? that's a good question because it _ law? that's a good question because it is _ law? that's a good question because it is right _ law? that's a good question because it is right at - law? that's a good question because it is right at the - law? that's a good questionj because it is right at the top of their agenda, the election platform was to reform and broadly abolish this law, defamation law that has been on the books for many decades which has been used and critics of the government says been used to shut down opposition and shutdown voices that are critical of especially the thai royal family. critical of especially the thai royalfamily. the critical of especially the thai royal family. the move critical of especially the thai royalfamily. the move forward party so they want to get rid of that law and do lots of other radical things, reform the military conscription, dramatically raise taxes on the rich, so these are goals that
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obviously go against much of the military backed establishment here that has led this country for the last ten years. a question of how much compromise will there be how will they manage to form a coalition hand how much of that programme they maintain at the end if they do become government.— end if they do become government. end if they do become rovernment. ~ , ., . government. we will be watching events closely _ government. we will be watching events closely with _ government. we will be watching events closely with you _ government. we will be watching events closely with you over - events closely with you over the next ten days. the nhs national guardian, whose job it is to protect whistle blowers in england, says too many managers in the health service are still not protecting those who raise concerns from victimisation or bullying. the latest data shows around 25,000 nhs whistle blowers spoke up in the last year over issues like patient safety and bullying — up by a quarter on the year before. our health correspondent dominic hughes has talked to some whistle blowers, who've told him of the emotional and physical burden they have faced, simply for trying to do the right
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thing. tristen was a senior eye surgeon for the main hospital trust in birmingham. he became a whistleblower when he complained about the lack of nursing staff after he felt forced to use non—medical colleague to help with an urgent operation. he ended up being sacked and reported to the general medical council. they found no case to answer and an employment tribunal ruled he had been unfairly dismissed. that must�*ve been a terrible emotional burden? it was pretty bad, at times i thought, this is the end of it. it is tough. it is tough. irate it is tough. it is tough. we have spoken _ it is tough. it is tough. we have spoken to _ it is tough. it is tough. we have spoken to doctors who have said, they thought about ending it? i said, they thought about ending it? ., .,, ., , said, they thought about ending it? . ., ,a it? i had those thoughts. a spokesperson _ it? i had those thoughts. a spokesperson for - it? i had those thoughts. a spokesperson for the - it? i had those thoughts. a - spokesperson for the university
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hospitals birmingham says the trust take safety concerns raised by staff seriously and accepted and apologised for mistakes made in his case but said it acted in the interest of patient welfare. the health service in england has what are known as freedom to speak up guardians present in every nhs trust, theirjob is to help whistleblowers get their voices heard. in the offices of the whistleblowing charity protect, they find they are often called on to provide support when nhs managers failed to listen to the legitimate concerns. some of them get — the legitimate concerns. some of them get whistleblowing - of them get whistleblowing right so many of them do not treat whistleblowers well, the people who come to our advice line it is over 70% nhs whistleblowers say they have suffered some of detriment because of their whistleblowing and sometimes people find they are ostracised by their teams, will find that i be putting on the worst shifts, and in the
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worst cases they lose their jobs because they have been trying to speak up.— jobs because they have been trying to speak up. given the consequences _ trying to speak up. given the consequences some - trying to speak up. given the consequences some have - trying to speak up. given the i consequences some have faced, becoming a whistleblower takes real courage. what has been really difficult about making this film is finding whistleblowers who are willing to talk to us on camera. i have spoken to a number of people who work at the nhs and they are all worried about the impact that speaking out might have on their careers, livelihoods, and they all talk about a climate of fear. mr; about a climate of fear. my concern — about a climate of fear. my concern about _ about a climate of fear. ij�*i concern about doing this interview they would find out who i was and then the punishment that would come my way because i am absolutely certain punishment would come. we had to disguise the identity of this doctor because they were so terrified of management reprisals. they also raised issues around patient safety, only to find themselves being the one investigated. these are the one investigated. these are the words spoken by a bbc colleague. i the words spoken by a bbc colleague-— the words spoken by a bbc
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colleauue. . ., , , ., ~ colleague. i have had speaking difficulties. _ colleague. i have had speaking difficulties, i— colleague. i have had speaking difficulties, i have _ colleague. i have had speaking difficulties, i have had - difficulties, i have had counselling, it has been absolutely horrendous, it has made me more fearful, or anxious. made me more fearful, or anxious-— made me more fearful, or anxious. ., ., ,. , anxious. how would you describe the culture _ anxious. how would you describe the culture then _ anxious. how would you describe the culture then at _ anxious. how would you describe the culture then at your- the culture then at your workplace? management by fear. we does that come from? it comes straight from the top, the executive team, they have been instrumental in causing it, yet they are tasked with trying to sort it out and that cannot be the case. the main healthcare — cannot be the case. the main healthcare regulator - cannot be the case. the main healthcare regulator the - cannot be the case. the main healthcare regulator the care| healthcare regulator the care quality commission and nhs england itself are meant to oversee health service managers, leaders need to listen to those messages. freedom to speak up guardians registered 25,000 cases this year and the boss says the two regulators could do more. i do call on them — regulators could do more. i do call on them to _ regulators could do more. i do call on them to do _ regulators could do more. i if call on them to do everything within their power to make sure there is accountability and that the serious issues are looked into because without that, more high profile cases will happen, and potentially more patient harm, and worker
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harm. ~ ,, ., harm. while the nhs in england admits there _ harm. while the nhs in england admits there are _ harm. while the nhs in england admits there are still— harm. while the nhs in england admits there are still too - harm. while the nhs in england admits there are still too manyl admits there are still too many staff who do not save enough to raise that concern them, it wants all employees to feel they work in an organisation where their voices count, the ctc told us at how all hospital trust respond to whistleblowers as part of its inspection regime and many brave staff are still linked to speak up. i believe for evil to happen all it takes is for a few good men to do nothing. sol it takes is for a few good men to do nothing. so i did not want to do nothing. dominic hu~hes, want to do nothing. dominic hughes. bbc— want to do nothing. dominic hughes, bbc news. - stay with us here on bbc news. after short break we will be live in france, talking latin american trade after that summer, we will be previewing the janet yellen trip to china, the janet yellen trip to china, the latest on the thames water travails and discussing ai commentators for wimbledon stop quite useful if your commentator has a croaky voice.
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join us for all of that here, i'm bbc news. hello. after the warmth ofjune, a completely different weather set—up for the start ofjuly. probably summed up best by showing the outlook at wimbledon, of course, which starts on monday. first part of the week, rain at times, not a wash—out by any means, but it's going to feel cool. temperatures below average and a bit breezy at times before things warm up later. and the reason is we've got low pressure centred across scandinavia. we're on the southern edge of it, so winds coming in from the west and north—west, and various banks of rain. and with temperatures dropping compared to what we've seen, probably one of the coolest commutes we've had for a while on monday morning. temperatures for many in single figures. and whilst many start with some sunshine overhead, though, to warm things up, there will be showers getting going across the west and still there in the north of scotland. but it's this batch of showers that work from west to east
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across england and wales with some sunshine either side, so a few heavy showers lingering through the afternoon, too. but still, that cloud outbreaks of rain continues in northern scotland. a blustery day, particularly for england and wales, and that will just add to the cool feel, especially in the cloudier moments. and when the showers are coming through, temperatures at 15—20 below the july average of around 17—23 degrees. and another cool night will follow. showers fade for many for a while during the first part of the night, though, still that cloud, outbreaks of rain, in northern scotland edging a bit further southwards. and then, later in the night, south wales and southern half of england, a bank of more persistent rain, will gradually work its way in keeping temperatures up here in double figures, but a cool start to tuesday elsewhere. now, it will be a wet morning, it looks like, across some southern counties of england, east anglia, before brightening up into the afternoon. sunshine and showers elsewhere, but central scotland into northern ireland, slightly more cloudy than we have seen on monday. again, a greater chance of a few showers. brightening up in northern scotland, but really cool here — 12—13 degrees — and temperatures still in the teens further south, nowhere really getting much above 20 celsius. then as you go through tuesday
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night into wednesday, it's all down to what happens to this little wave here. at the moment, looks like that will push through france, taking more persistent rain. it could get very close to the south coast, though, so there is the chance of some high cloud drifting up and some outbreaks of rain through the english channel. but at the moment, it looks like that will stay clear. a few showers dotted around to the south and the west, heaviest across scotland, northern ireland, some hail and thunder mixed in. and with winds a bit lighter than monday and tuesday, temperatures mightjust creep up a bit more in the sunnier moments. they will creep up even further into next end of the week as southerly winds develop. there could be some storms in the west.
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live from london, this is bbc news. around 80 people have been arrested in france on a sixth night of unrest following the police killing of a teenager on tuesday. we assess the economic fallout. leaders of latin american countries gather in argentina for the mercosur summit. and is it game overfor live commentators at wimbledon? we investigate the impact of al on the world's most famous tennis tournament. hi, i'm mark lobel. let's focus on the world of business now and start in france, where around 80 people have been arrested on a sixth night of unrest.
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