a very warm welcome to the programme, iam a very warm welcome to the programme, i am sally bundock. we start with some breaking news — the russia—installed senior official in crimea says there's been an emergency on the kerch bridge linking the russian mainland to crimea. he said police and emergency teams were on the scene. our russia editor steve rosenberg says, russian officials have not called this an attack. but unconfirmed reports on russian telegram channels suggest explosions were heard in the area of the bridge after 3am local time this morning. also unconfirmed: that one section of the road bridge has collapsed and that two people were killed. the russia—installed authorities in crimea are calling on people not to use the bridge and instead use alternative routes to and from crimea through the �*new regions�* — which is how russia refers

to the ukrainian territories it occupied last year and claims to have annexed. the kerch bridge was hit last october by a suspected truck bomb which destroyed part of the roadway and also damaged the train line. ukraine eventually claimed responsibility for that attack — which was seen as blow to the authority of vladimir putin who had personally opened the bridge when it was constructed in 2018. just to repeat, the senior official russian official in crimea says an emergency in the kerch bridge which links mainland russian to crimea. there has been reports of explosions heard in the area at 3am local time this morning. the bridge is currently closed. this timing of these explosions comes as ukraine and russia are at loggerheads over a critical

deal on grain exports coming out of ukraine, so a un brokered food deal has, is due to expire today. russia is saying its demands to extend the deal are not being met. ukraine at the moment is not commenting on that. however, these explosions which have happened increases tension is dramatically between russia and ukraine. we will be talking to an expert a little later in this programme about what is at stake with regards to the grain deal which of course when the conflict started in february 2022 between russia and ukraine, food prices globally soared so all of that will be unpacked later. moving on to the fact that large parts of mainland europe are continuing to swelter

in extreme temperatures as a second heatwave moves in. the united states is also experiencing near record highs, with extreme heat warnings in place for more than 110 million people — while other countries are seeing torrential rain and floods. joe inwood reports. they call it death valley for a reason. this californian desert once recorded the births highest ever temperature — 56.7 c. this current heatwave is getting close to beating that. forsome is getting close to beating that. for some it is a tourist attraction. a chance to witness attraction. a chance to witness a piece of history. tom has a very different message. the fact that people _ very different message. the fact that people are - very different message. tue: fact that people are coming very different message. tte: fact that people are coming out here to celebrate this, the park services giddy, people are excited about tomorrow. it is not a milestone. i'm calling it happy yesterday because... 0k, it is a milestone tomorrow but the next it is going to be another milestone. in ten years, 20 years, it is going to be 140 here. what are we celebrating?—

be 140 here. what are we celebratin: ? .. , , celebrating? right across the us, heatwaves _ celebrating? right across the us, heatwaves looks - celebrating? right across the us, heatwaves looks set - celebrating? right across the us, heatwaves looks set to i celebrating? right across the | us, heatwaves looks set to be broken. here in phoenix it has been about 43 celsius for more than 17 days in a row. with no sign of things getting cooler, authorities are warning that children, pregnant women and the elderly are at serious risk. it is all being caused by extreme high—pressure resulting in something called a heat dome and that is leading to other forms of extreme weather. new york has seen torrential rain leading to this warning from the governor.— leading to this warning from the governor. this is possibly a new normal. _ the governor. this is possibly a new normal. this _ the governor. this is possibly a new normal. this is - the governor. this is possibly a new normal. this is the - the governor. this is possibly| a new normal. this is the kind of weather that even what should normally be a beautiful beach going sunday injuly can turn into a devastating catastrophe because of mother nature. �* �* , ., catastrophe because of mother nature. �* h ., , nature. and it's not 'ust the us that nature. and it's not 'ust the us that is h nature. and it's not 'ust the us that is seeing h nature. and it's notjust the us that is seeing extremes. i us that is seeing extremes. some parts ofjapan saw more than 300 millimetres of rain in just 24 hours. the capital tokyois just 24 hours. the capital tokyo is seeing their record temperatures. much of europe is also feeling the heat for a

second week. italy is expected to see the temperature rise to 45 celsius as hot air from africa heads north. authorities put out red weather alerts for 16 cities including rome stop is almost sickening. you know, ou 'ust is almost sickening. you know, you just get — is almost sickening. you know, you just get almost _ is almost sickening. you know, you just get almost nauseous. | you just get almost nauseous. i'm carrying a towel. you just keep on wetting yourself, your hair, drinking a lot of water. in the spanish island of la palma more than 4000 people have now had to leave their homes as wildfires rage out of control. it is a similar picture back across the atlantic. canada has seen its most destructive burning season ever cities are struggling to breathe. down california wildfires are set to be out of control. there is now little doubt that man—made climate change is behind the chaos in our weather and still, the world is getting warmer. joe inwood, bbc news. let's bring

you the latest knowing what is happening in south korea. president yoon, says the country needs a complete overhaul in its approach to dealing with extreme weather. it follows a weekend of flooding caused by torrential rain that's killed nearly 40 people. 13 of those died when a road tunnel flooded in the central city of cheongju trapping people in their vehicles. david 0h is from the bbc�*s korean service, in seoul. to begin with, give us the latest on the tunnel. what is happening there and the death toll there. ., , , happening there and the death toll there. . , , ., happening there and the death toll there. , ., ., . toll there. has been a tragic situation — toll there. has been a tragic situation for _ toll there. has been a tragic situation for many _ toll there. has been a tragic situation for many in - toll there. has been a tragic situation for many in south | situation for many in south korea and particularly for those living in the central part of south korea. as you mentioned, the tunnel, the rescue operation has been still ongoing to find still missing people. but it has been difficult because of the weather of course and also the

pictures coming in this morning show that the water has been moved completely but still it is quite muddy or completely covered by mud. the tunnel is about 600 metres long entirely but the picture is only showing about 10—20 metres of the rescue operations. reports said they have been about 15 cars in total missing in this tunnel. still they are finding missing people. and this morning at 6am korean time one body recovered from this tunnel. fears that police are fearing that they will be more bodies coming out of this tunnel. find will be more bodies coming out of this tunnel.— of this tunnel. and tell us more about _ of this tunnel. and tell us more about what - of this tunnel. and tell us more about what the - of this tunnel. and tell us - more about what the president had to say about this.- had to say about this. south korea president _ had to say about this. south korea president yoon - had to say about this. south korea president yoon had i had to say about this. south i korea president yoon had been travelling in europe and this

morning convened a cabinet meeting in south korea and ordering that, "all available emergency and police to mobilise in this particular area and especially the essential part in south korea where bent many people are confirmed dead". as of 11am this morning, south korea police confirmed they were about 40 people in total confirmed dead over the last two days. confirmed dead over the last two dam-— confirmed dead over the last two da s. ., ., two days. 0k, david, for now. thank you _ two days. 0k, david, for now. thank you very _ two days. 0k, david, for now. thank you very much - two days. 0k, david, for now. thank you very much indeed. | thank you very much indeed. david 0h thank you very much indeed. david oh there in seoulfor us. the united states' climate envoyjohn kerry is beginning meetings in beijing with the talks aiming to try to revive co—operation on reducing greenhouse gases. china and the us are the world's two biggest carbon emitters. beijing has been praised for becoming a world leader in renewables but is also still hugely reliant on coal for its energy needs. jonathan head has this update. they are trying to fix the rather sour mood that has

existed between us and china for the past year. just as with these previous visits there were two agendas forjohn kerry and this one is of course to look for ways in which the us and china can push the climate agenda hired to actually come up agenda hired to actually come up with action because of these two giants in the carbon emissions world, see they can find ways to be more ambitious with their targets. the other of course is that every visit like this hope will kind of open up the possibility for a smoother relation going forward. john kerry said from the start, he said what he is really looking forward to some stability —— for is some stability. and when he meets his counterpart, xie zhenhua, who is the veteran climate envoy with china, he is looking to see whether china can be more ambitious on coal. china has ambitious carbon targets. he is aiming to pick carbon

emissions are somewhere between 2026 and 2030 and get to net zero carbon emissions by 2060. for such a massive manufacturing country that is ambitious but in the meantime it is hugely increasing the number of coal—fired power stations because, like every developing country, china has massive energy needs and all that heat they are getting means people need more power for air—conditioning. means people need more power forair—conditioning. i means people need more power for air—conditioning. i think john kerry will be looking to see whether to chinese can reassure him and he is also looking for more action on methane and that is in many ways a more dangerous climate gas and china is by far the world's largest emitter of methane gas. jonathan head there. let's get some of the day's other news now. senior doctors in england have announced a further two days of strike action. consultants in england who are due to walk out on thursday and friday this week will also strike next month — on the 24th and 25th of august. the british medical association said the government's pay offer last week of less than 6% for consultants was "derisory".

a deal brokered by the united nations to allow ukraine to export grain is due to expire later on monday. under the arrangement russia agreed to allow shipments to leave ukrainian ports despite its blockade. more than 32 million tons of wheat and other cereals have been exported but russia has threatened to end the arrangement, saying it is one—sided. wright will have more details on this in 20 minutes. the owner of twitter, elon musk, says the company has lost almost half its advertising revenue since he bought the social media platform last october. mr musk tweeted that his hopes of returning twitter to a positive financial position byjune had not materialised, but he said this month was looking more promising. 55 pilot whales have died after a mass stranding on a beach in the western isles of scotland. most were found dead early yesterday morning. however, one whale was successfully refloated. despite a major operation

to try to save the others, they had to be euthanised later. our scotland correspondent jamie mcivor reports. this is thought to be one of the biggest strandings ever in britain. the pilot whales were found in the breach —— beach north of stornoway after seven o'clock yesterday morning to stop most were already dead but 15 were still alive. police, the coastguard and charities trying to help them. pets and special equipment were brought overfrom the mainland proved late —— vets. they were euthanised on welfare grounds. these were animals who had spent their entire lives in the water. they had involved do not need the ability to support their own weight when they are out on land so they gradually crush themselves and having been out for such a long time now, the effect of that crushing can be fatal. pilot whales are _ crushing can be fatal. pilot whales are one _ crushing can be fatal. pilot whales are one of - crushing can be fatal. pilot whales are one of the - crushing can be fatal. pilot. whales are one of the smaller species and part of the dolphin family. they are known for their strong social bonds. when

one gets into difficulty, other often follow. one of the female wells was giving birth and this may have led to the stranding. #1 of the female whales. jamie mcivor, bbc news. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. bbc news, bringing you different stories from across the uk. , ., different stories from across theuk. , . . , the uk. greater manchester police are — the uk. greater manchester police are searching - the uk. greater manchester police are searching for - the uk. greater manchester police are searching for a i police are searching for a legal cosmetic, including fillers and their right also be money laundering. that meant laundering- — money laundering. that meant laundering- a _ money laundering. that meant laundering. a -- _ money laundering. that meant laundering. a -- we _ money laundering. that meant laundering. a -- we suspect i money laundering. that meant laundering. a -- we suspect it| laundering. a —— we suspect it has _ laundering. a —— we suspect it has been _ laundering. a —— we suspect it has been imported by china andm — has been imported by china and... .,, ., , and... two people at this property _ and... two people at this property were _ and... two people at this property were arrested . and... two people at this - property were arrested while the third person was arrested in another raid. police found a bag of cash containing £30,000 and a number of other assets were taken away including an expensive car.— were taken away including an expensive car. these products are sold online _ expensive car. these products are sold online via an - expensive car. these products

are sold online via an illegal. are sold online via an illegal website and members of the public unwittingly can go and buy them. without realising that the product that they're being supplied with is unlicensed so they've not gone through the rigourous checks of safety, quality and effectiveness.- safety, quality and effectiveness. ., ., , effectiveness. for more stories from across _ effectiveness. for more stories from across the _ effectiveness. for more stories from across the uk, _ effectiveness. for more stories from across the uk, head - effectiveness. for more stories from across the uk, head to i effectiveness. for more stories| from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news. more detail now on what is happening in russia and ukraine. the breaking news this hour — russia's transport ministry says there is damage to the road surface on the kerch bridge linking crimea with russia — that's according to a russian news agency. the bridge is currently closed. it's because of an emergency and police and emergency teams are on the scene. our russia editor steve rosenberg says russian officials have not called this an attack, but unconfirmed reports on russian telegram channels suggest explosions were heard in the area of the bridge after 3am local time this morning.

also unconfirmed — one section of the road bridge has collapsed and that two people were killed. the bridge was hit last october by suspected truck bombs which destroyed part of the roadway and also damaged the train line. ukraine eventually claimed responsibility for that attack, which was seen as a blow to the authority of vladimir putin, who had personally opened the bridge when it was constructed in 2018. that's the very latest and we will bring you more as and when we get more detail. in the us state of montana, 16 young people between the ages of five and 22 have accused the state government of violating their right to a clean and healthy environment. they claim their generation will bear a greater burden of climate change than the adults doing the damage. ajudge will soon decide on the case — the first of its kind — and one which could set a precedent for others. sophie long reports.

montana is the treasure state. a land of breathtaking natural beauty famous for its big skies. tt beauty famous for its big skies. , ., . beauty famous for its big skies. ., ., ., skies. if you are out here and feelin: skies. if you are out here and feeling the — skies. if you are out here and feeling the sun _ skies. if you are out here and feeling the sun on _ skies. if you are out here and feeling the sun on your - skies. if you are out here and feeling the sun on your back| feeling the sun on your back and being able to breathe in the air and, and being able to breathe in the airand, like, see and being able to breathe in the air and, like, see these landscapes, like, you know the place and, i guess, just like being in this place in the world isjust, like, one of the most wonderful things. do you swim? yeah. yeah, all the time. the environment is considered so important here, it's pleming —— cleanliness wasn't trying to is a constitutional right 50 years ago. is a constitutional right 50 years ago-— is a constitutional right 50 ears aro. ., , , years ago. through the spring. laws passed — years ago. through the spring. laws passed by _ years ago. through the spring. laws passed by the _ years ago. through the spring. laws passed by the state - years ago. through the spring. laws passed by the state since i in the other direction and prevent people from addressing climate change. 22—year—old rikki held one of the plaintiffs in the landmark case say the increase in wildfires and flood show its facilitation of fossil fuels is violating

her rights. t of fossil fuels is violating her rights-— her rights. i feel scared sometimes. _ her rights. i feel scared sometimes. kind - her rights. i feel scared sometimes. kind of - her rights. i feel scared l sometimes. kind of when her rights. i feel scared - sometimes. kind of when it all sinks in. but also, what i want to do isjust sinks in. but also, what i want to do is just take the steps that we need to and be able to testify and be a part of this case is one of the steps that i feel is in the right direction for positive change and moving forward because i know that we have to change and i'm hopeful for the future. but have to change and i'm hopeful for the future.— for the future. but this is a state divided _ for the future. but this is a state divided by _ for the future. but this is a state divided by its - for the future. but this is a l state divided by its treasure. which is notjust found above the bright green pastures but buried below them, too. montana has some of the largest coal reserves in the country, critical to its economy and entire mining towns like coal strip. and people here feel this court case is raining on their parade. do you have any sympathy with people who are concerned about the future and the impact on the environment of coal? ., ., ., ,

of coal? no, not really. i think it's— of coal? no, not really. i think it's going _ of coal? no, not really. i think it's going to - of coal? no, not really. i think it's going to be - of coal? no, not really. ij think it's going to be fine of coal? no, not really. i. think it's going to be fine in the end. t think it's going to be fine in the end. ., �* ~' think it's going to be fine in the end-— the end. i don't think it has that bad — the end. i don't think it has that bad of. _ the end. i don't think it has that bad of, like, _ the end. i don't think it has that bad of, like, a - the end. i don't think it has that bad of, like, a change| the end. i don't think it has l that bad of, like, a change or anything _ that bad of, like, a change or anything i_ that bad of, like, a change or anything-— anything. i think it is a really turned - anything. i think it is a really turned down - anything. i think it is a - really turned down because i 'ust really turned down because i just think— really turned down because i just think they— really turned down because i just think they don't - really turned down because i just think they don't get - really turned down because i just think they don't get that it really— just think they don't get that it really helps _ just think they don't get that it really helps us _ just think they don't get that it really helps us and - just think they don't get that it really helps us and gives l just think they don't get that | it really helps us and gives us power— it really helps us and gives us power and _ it really helps us and gives us power and if_ it really helps us and gives us power and if we _ it really helps us and gives us power and if we don't - it really helps us and gives us power and if we don't have i power and if we don't have coal. — power and if we don't have coal. we _ power and if we don't have coal, we would _ power and if we don't have coal, we would be - power and if we don't have coal, we would be a - power and if we don't have coal, we would be a ghost| power and if we don't have - coal, we would be a ghost town. the coal—fired _ coal, we would be a ghost town. the coal—fired power— coal, we would be a ghost town. the coal—fired power plant - coal, we would be a ghost town. the coal—fired power plant herel the coal—fired power plant here is one of the biggest producers of c02 is one of the biggest producers of co2 in the western united states. but people still claim climate change is a global issue and montana's contribution is too minuscule to make a difference. you cannot measure _ to make a difference. you cannot measure us - to make a difference. you| cannot measure us against to make a difference. tm. cannot measure us against the rest of the world. i know they don't like to hear that but it's the truth. it's the truth. we are less than 1,000,000,000th of 1% of the total problem with c02. ituniitlh total problem with c02. with similar cases _ total problem with c02. with similar cases seem _ total problem with c02. with similar cases seem to - total problem with c02. with similar cases seem to be - total problem with c02. with similar cases seem to be heard in several other states, the ruling here could set a powerful president. one tannins

have been torn between coal and climate for decades. it’s have been torn between coal and climate for decades.— climate for decades. it's my home and — climate for decades. it's my home and i'm _ climate for decades. it's my home and i'm worried - climate for decades. it's my| home and i'm worried about climate for decades. it's my i home and i'm worried about it and just these changes are already happening, it's not in the future, i feel like we can see them and they are already affecting my life here. the next generation _ affecting my life here. the next generation are - affecting my life here. the next generation are using the tactics but they are fighting the same flight. sophie long, bbc news and before we go, it may have been raining in miami but that didn't stop inter miami unveiling their newest signing. you will all know who it is. check it out. argentine star lionel messi during his celebratory presentation on sunday. messi told fans he wants to help the team grow to be strong competitors in the league. on saturday, messi finalised the deal to join major league soccer with a 2.5—season contract with miami worth up to $150 million.

he could make his debut as soon as friday against mexico team cruz azul. let's hear a little of what he had to say. translation: i am very happy to have chosen _ translation: i am very happy to have chosen to _ translation: i am very happy to have chosen to come _ translation: i am very happy to have chosen to come to _ translation: i am very happy to have chosen to come to this - have chosen to come to this city with my family, to have chosen this project. have no doubt that we are going to enjoy very much. we're going to have a good time and great things are to happen. thank you very much. thank you, all, for this day. live now to pune, india, and speak to founder of we are messi, harish vadde. very warm welcome the programme. were you watching that life as it happened? yes. that life as it happened? yes, i was watching _ that life as it happened? yes, i was watching it _ that life as it happened? yes, i was watching it live, - that life as it happened? yes, i was watching it live, i - that life as it happened? yes, i was watching it live, i thinkl i was watching it live, i think it was six am for me and in automatic live.— automatic live. hotel, how significant _ automatic live. hotel, how significant is _ automatic live. hotel, how significant is this _ automatic live. hotel, how significant is this for - automatic live. hotel, how l significant is this for miami, it's a great inter miami, it's a great catch, isn't it, but an expensive one? it

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founder of we are messi. i yes. but report you are the l founder of we are messi. we started in — founder of we are messi. we started in 2014, _ founder of we are messi. - started in 2014, inaudible lionel messi does not have a twitter feed and lionel messi does not have a twitterfeed and inaudible twitter feed and inaudible became twitterfeed and inaudible became the voice of messi and fans started coming to us and getting live updates and it is something that inaudible over the last nine years and associated with the team on some level and seeing how we can give updates from inaudible sponsors too so it's something we have been doing inaudible, yeah. th we have been doing inaudible, eah. , ., we have been doing inaudible, eah. ., we have been doing inaudible, eah. ,., .,, ., , yeah. in your opinion, is he the best— yeah. in your opinion, is he the best footballer - yeah. in your opinion, is he the best footballer ever? i the best footballer ever? absolutely, yeah. without a doubt? yeah. _ absolutely, yeah. without a doubt? yeah. even - absolutely, yeah. without a doubt? yeah. even better. absolutely, yeah. without a i doubt? yeah. even better than pele? i have _ doubt? yeah. even better than pele? i have not— doubt? yeah. even better than pele? i have not watched - doubt? yeah. even better than| pele? i have not watched much of calais, _ pele? i have not watched much of calais, to — pele? i have not watched much of calais, to be _ pele? i have not watched much of calais, to be honest. - of calais, to be honest. inaudible across the years, probably a decade or more than a decade. it's something that grows and yeah, inaudible messi out there. in grows and yeah, inaudible messi out there. ., grows and yeah, inaudible messi out there. . ., , out there. in india, what is the fan base _ out there. in india, what is the fan base like _ out there. in india, what is the fan base like for- out there. in india, what is| the fan base like for messi?

out there. in india, what is i the fan base like for messi? it the fan base like for messi? it is massive, absolutely massive. i remember during the world cup it was crazy and people celebrating on the streets and it's notjust messi but argentina. inaudible era in the 80s and that's when inaudible india, football is massive. t india, football is massive. i was going to say because of course the world cup was just huge, argentina one and lionel messi was vital in the wind. it was the biggest moment of his career and this is really a very well—paid retirement for him, isn't it? tt very well-paid retirement for him, isn't it?— him, isn't it? it is for sure. the fact — him, isn't it? it is for sure. the fact that _ him, isn't it? it is for sure. the fact that he _ him, isn't it? it is for sure. the fact that he has - him, isn't it? it is for sure. | the fact that he has already achieved everything there is in europe and at the world cup and inaudible i feel like it is inaudible i feel like it is inaudible going to miami right now and help the league and you can actually see how the sponsors are interested with having him on board and engaging inaudible for the soccer there so i feel it is a

massive win—win situation for all parties. massive win-win situation for all parties-— all parties. good to talk to ou all parties. good to talk to you harish _ all parties. good to talk to you harish vadde, - all parties. good to talk to you harish vadde, we - all parties. good to talk to - you harish vadde, we appreciate your time. the breaking news this hour — the governor of russia's belgorod region, vyacheslav gladkov, has confirmed that the two people killed in the crimea bridge emergency were from belgorod region — a mother and father in their car. their daughter was injured and has been taken to hospital. the russia—installed senior official in crimea has said rail traffic across the bridge will resume later this morning. russia's transport ministry says there is damage to the road surface on the kerch bridge linking crimea with russia. that's all according to a russian news agency. the bridge is currently closed because of an "emergency" and police and emergency teams were on the scene.

that's the very latest and we will keep you up to date as the morning progresses. iwill will keep you up to date as the morning progresses. i will be back with all of the top business stories next. the lead story for us in business is the russia— ukraine food deal. will it be extended or not? i will be back injust a moment. hello. our spell of fairly unsettled sort of mid—july weather continues. temperatures not doing great for the time of year but we will have some sunshine around over the next couple of days. showers as we head through the week at times. temperatures a little below average for some of us. but the driest weather will be found towards the south—east because we're closer to high pressure sitting across europe at the moment. but low pressure across scandinavia drifts its way north—east with fewer isobars on the map on monday, certainly compared to what we've seen through the weekend, so not as breezy first thing monday morning. a few showers from the word go for western parts of england and wales as they drift eastwards. could be the odd thunderstorm,

the odd sharp one, in the east during the afternoon. scotland will see the cloud breaking up to leave sunny spells and a few scattered showers and just the odd shower for northern ireland, too. temperatures somewhere between about 14—22 degrees north to south and most of those showers do tend to ease away later in the afternoon from the west. so, some late sunshine for many of us. overnight, though, the cloud increases from the west as this area of rain moves in to northern ireland, to wales, perhaps, by the early hours of tuesday morning. ahead of that, quite a cool, fresh night, particularly across parts of scotland. temperatures down into mid single figures in places. but through the day on tuesday, i think the weather will be dominated by this feature slowly moving in from the atlantic, bringing that cloud and rain earlier on to parts of northern ireland and wales. but it'll drift into northern and western england, southern scotland, where it could be quite heavy through the day. to the north of that, sunny spells and a few scattered showers but across south east england and east anglia, it could well stay dry with some sunshine lasting through the day. so, temperatures here up to about 24 degrees, whereas if you're stuck under the rain, typically about 16 or 17.

now, looking towards the middle part of the week and that area of low pressure clears to the east. could be a bit of rain in the south—east overnight into wednesday. wednesday, we're left with the airflow once again coming from a west or north—westerly direction. not a particularly warm direction but it should bring some sunshine and just a few showers. the showers for parts of eastern england and eastern scotland could be quite sharp, so perhaps the odd rumble of thunder. probably more likely to stay dry for the likes of wales, northern ireland, south—west england, too. temperatures 16 to 23, so up a little bit by this stage in the middle of the week. and then, towards the end of the week, it's staying u nsettled. further spells of rain. there will be some sunshine thursday into friday but looking fairly unsettled as we head towards the weekend. not particularly warm for the middle ofjuly. bye for now.

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