extreme heat with near recor temperatures are being reported across the globe. in the united states, at midnight last night the temperature at a weather station in death valley, arizona was still 49 celsius. meanwhile, torrential rains have inundated parts of japan, china and south korea. in europe, temperatures in the central mediterranean region are expected to peak today. this is italy where 20 cities are on the red list, which means people are facing a very high health risk due to the intense heat. and on the island of sardinia, it is expected to reach a record 46 degrees celsius — 115 farenheit — later today. these pictures just in are from mainland greece, where more than a thousand children were evacuated from a summer camp.

this is panakto close to athens where the fires rage on. and this wildfire is in the swiss alps — it's been burning in the haute—valais area near the italian border since monday evening. our climate editorjustin rowlatt is in the spanish coastal city of alicante, where temperatures are forecast to hit the high 30s. one of the difficulties of this job is obviously we want to show how hot it is and we are and the balcony of our hotel, standing in the blazing sun and we are doing exactly what we are telling everybody else in the world not to do, but exposing ourselves to this incredible heat. to be fair here in alicante on the coast we have got a sea breeze and it is about 30 celsius, that is a

high temperature but inland we are expecting it to reach the mid 40s. there were reports yesterday that one area of spain hit 47 celsius. these are extraordinary temperatures. to put that into perspective, let's have a think about how it affects our metabolism as human beings. our body temperatures are centigrade and our bodies have to work hard to keep ourselves cool —— 37 centigrade. if it is high humidity it is almost impossible. your body really struggles so when you talk about when the heat is making you tired, that's because you are really are becoming exhausted as your body fights to keep your temperature within the safe limits. so, when we talk about this a0 degrees temperature, they really are a serious health risk for people. so, how are local services there in

alicante dealing with people who are not listening to the advice? fire not listening to the advice? are they taping _ not listening to the advice? are they taping in _ not listening to the advice? fife: they coping in the not listening to the advice? fife they coping in the hospitals? there are heat warnings across spain and word has gone out to spain to drink lots of water, stay in the shade. it has been really interesting going to the cities here because when you go around in the heat of the day there was no one there. people don't come out. the spanish understand that heat is dangerous and live with high temperatures. obviously, a lot hotter in spain than in northern europe and in places like the uk and the rest of northern europe, so they are quite used to these temperatures. the reckless behaviour you do see is the visitors, who are determined to continue their holiday, despite the heat. you see them down on the beaches. to be fair, if you are on a beach you can dip in the sea and that does moderate the temperature, but the warning is, be very careful because these temperatures can be dangerous if you are not well hydrated and

don't stay cool, and you really could suffer severe consequences. there are already reports of deaths in europe as a result of these high temperatures. ailiiur in europe as a result of these high temperatures. our correspondence s - eakin . temperatures. our correspondence speaking to — temperatures. our correspondence speaking to me — temperatures. our correspondence speaking to me earlier. _ temperatures. our correspondence speaking to me earlier. to - temperatures. our correspondence speaking to me earlier. to put - speaking to me earlier. to put things into context for you before our next story, the european record was only confirmed a few days ago and so as we are watching those records, potentially record—breaking temperature is, the number to bear in mind is a8.8 celsius. that was reached on the island of sicily in august 2021. that is the european wide record temperature. next, a breaking news story. former manchester united footballer and ex—wales manager ryan giggs will not face a retrial on an allegation he assaulted his ex—girlfriend. it comes after charges were withdrawn by the crown prosecution service at a hearing

at manchester crown court. our 0ur correspondence our correspondence is outside the court. just explain to us the background to the story. this was uuite a background to the story. this was quite a dramatic _ background to the story. this was quite a dramatic development - background to the story. this was i quite a dramatic development today and as you say there was due to be a retrial on 31st ofjuly. he faced a trial last august and the jury was discharged after they failed to reach verdicts on three counts. one that he assaulted his ex partner, causing actual bodily harm. to that he assaulted her sister in the same incident in manchester november 2020, and that he used coercive and controlling behaviour towards his ex partner over a three—year period from 2017-2020. partner over a three—year period from 2017—2020. today in a scheduled pre—trial hearing we heard from the prosecution that they would be offering no further evidence against ryan giggs, and that was largely down to the fact that kate gravel had expressed an unwillingness to give evidence a second time, given the high profile of the case, the

media attention it received last time around, and the fact that both she and her sister had to make many trips to court to give their testimony. we heard as well that the judge said that on that basis, there would be not guilty verdict on all three counts. we also heard a brief statement from ryan giggs �*s defence barrister and he said that ryan giggs was relieved that the prosecution had come to an end after three years of trying to clear his name and he now looks forward to rebuilding his life and his career as an innocent man. thank you. more than 100 current and recent mcdonald's workers have told the bbc about a toxic culture of sexual assault, harassment, racism and bullying at the company's uk outlets. the uk equality watchdog, the equality and human rights commission, said it was "concerned" by the allegations and that in response to the bbc s findings, it was setting up a new email

hotline for those affected. mcdonald s said it had fallen short and that it deeply apologises . this report is from our employment correspondent zoe conway, and a warning you may find some of the content distressing. shelby was 16 when she started working at mcdonald's last year. she says at the workplace felt toxic. one senior manager was openly racist and mock to disabled employees. managers want her to stay away from certain older men, including one man in his 50s. i certain older men, including one man in his 50s. ., , ,, ., ~ certain older men, including one man in his 50s. ., , , , ., ~ ., in his 50s. i was 'ust speaking to one of in his 50s. i was 'ust speaking to of my _ in his 50s. i wasjust speaking to one of my friends _ in his 50s. i wasjust speaking to one of my friends and _ in his 50s. i wasjust speaking to one of my friends and he - in his 50s. i wasjust speaking to | one of my friends and he grabbed in his 50s. i wasjust speaking to - one of my friends and he grabbed me by my hips and pulled me onto his groin area and held me there. ifelt disgusted. he was so much older as well. ,, , disgusted. he was so much older as well, ,, ,y , disgusted. he was so much older as well. ,, _ ,, disgusted. he was so much older as well. ,, _ , ., well. shelby says she complained to the management, _ well. shelby says she complained to the management, but— well. shelby says she complained to the management, but nothing - well. shelby says she complained to the management, but nothing was l the management, but nothing was done. she quit in may. macdonald said it was investigating why any

issues that she raised were not formally escalated at the time. macdonald uses a franchise system that means individual operators are licensed to run the stores and directly employ the staff. this lady is employed by a franchise in cheshire and she is 17. last year, she was repeatedly sexually harassed by a much older male colleague. the man was also racially abusive. he often showed me his penis in the freezer. he referred me as a monkey, and would not stop repeating it. even though the other seemed uncomfortable with the situation. i could not handle it at this point and ijust broke.— could not handle it at this point and ijust broke. and i 'ust broke. why didn't you go to and ijust broke. why didn't you go to the store _ and ijust broke. why didn't you go to the store manager? _ and ijust broke. why didn't you go to the store manager? why - and ijust broke. why didn't you go to the store manager? why didn'tl and ijust broke. why didn't you go i to the store manager? why didn't you go to the man in charge? i to the store manager? why didn't you go to the man in charge?— go to the man in charge? i didn't think i would _ go to the man in charge? i didn't think i would be _ go to the man in charge? i didn't think i would be believed. - go to the man in charge? i didn't think i would be believed. i- go to the man in charge? i didn't think i would be believed. i think they would have seen my story as an

exaggeration. her they would have seen my story as an exaggeration-— exaggeration. her stepfather complained _ exaggeration. her stepfather complained to _ exaggeration. her stepfather complained to mcdonald's i exaggeration. her stepfather - complained to mcdonald's corporate headquarters, the franchise and the police and after this intervention, the man was fired. macdonald said her experiences were abhorrent and unacceptable. it apologised unreservedly and said swift action was taken and the man was dismissed within three days. in february, macdonald signed a legal agreement with the equality watchdog in which it committed to doing more to prevent sexual harassment from taking place, including online training. mcdonald's workers had told the bbc the training is not being taken seriously and one employee described balancing an ipad next to a drinks machine and flicking through the online course whilst doing the drinks. otherworkers online course whilst doing the drinks. other workers have told us that they have not been offered any training at all. in a statement, alister mcrae, the ceo of mcdonald's uk and ireland said...

that was zoe conway with that report. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. bbc news, bringing you different stories from across the uk. three beavers have been introduced into this lush cornish valley and in just a few years, the environment has been transformed. it helps reduce flood risk. it's important because it helps to clean the water up. it's important because it provides a reserve of water here for times of drought. introducing extinct species is welcomed by conservationists, but the environment committee want to look again at the negative impacts. if you protect a species naturally, you can't cull them. you then have to perhaps try and move them, which may be possible.

but of course, then you've got to get a licence to do it and i think itjust needs to be relooked at. i think some areas, they are very successful, other areas, they'll be an absolute menace. the government hope to set up a compensation scheme for any impact large—scale reintroductions might have. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news. on thursday, voters go to the polls in three constituencies across england, in a series of by—elections which will provide a major test of prime minister rishi suna k�*s authority. the conservatives won all three seats at the last election, but the prime minister faces the possibility of not winning any of them. yesterday we were in selby and ainsty in north yorkshire

and tomorrow we're in uxbridge in west london. but today we're in the west country seat of somerton and frome in somerset. the by—election was triggered by the resignation of david warburton who had won the seat three times for the conservatives. he stood down following an investigation by parliamentary authorities into claims of sexual harassment. live now to frome, and my colleague lewis vaughan—jones. hello. so, i'm sure preparations are well in place for thursday.— well in place for thursday. that's absolutely _ well in place for thursday. that's absolutely right. _ well in place for thursday. that's absolutely right. welcome - well in place for thursday. that's absolutely right. welcome to - well in place for thursday. that's - absolutely right. welcome to frome. just to tell you where we are, the main shopping streets are just over there in the distance. just here is

there in the distance. just here is the river frome gently meandering through the town. the conservative party have won the last few elections here, as he said. the majority stands at 19,000, a considerable conservative majority. but now everything is up for grabs with this by—election. the liberal democrats are keenly going to fight this seat, and their candidate is here. thank you forjoining us here on bbc news. so, trying to overturn this 19,000 figure, it is a huge challenge. this 19,000 figure, it is a huge challenge-— challenge. yes, absolutely, but people are really angry - challenge. yes, absolutely, but people are really angry about . challenge. yes, absolutely, but i people are really angry about the lack of _ people are really angry about the lack of representation that they have _ lack of representation that they have had — lack of representation that they have had here in this constituency now for— have had here in this constituency now for the — have had here in this constituency now for the last 15 months. they are angry— now for the last 15 months. they are angry and _ now for the last 15 months. they are angry and frustrated and they want change _ angry and frustrated and they want change. they are telling me that they want— change. they are telling me that they want me to be the change. what are some of — they want me to be the change. what are some of the _ they want me to be the change. “wrist are some of the challenges here, they want me to be the change. twist are some of the challenges here, as well as your opponents, what are people actually talking to you about? ~ ., ., , people actually talking to you about? ., ., , , ., about? what are people frustrated about? what are people frustrated about? what _ about? what are people frustrated about? what is _ about? what are people frustrated about? what is coming _ about? what are people frustrated about? what is coming up - about? what are people frustrated about? what is coming up time - about? what are people frustrated | about? what is coming up time and time again— about? what is coming up time and time again is the cost of living crisis — time again is the cost of living crisis we _ time again is the cost of living crisis. we are living through the worst_ crisis. we are living through the worst cost— crisis. we are living through the

worst cost of living crisis for the last 50 — worst cost of living crisis for the last 50 years, also. it is really serious — last 50 years, also. it is really serious and not only have we had the issue _ serious and not only have we had the issue with _ serious and not only have we had the issue with the energy prices over the winter. — issue with the energy prices over the winter, where people were having to choose _ the winter, where people were having to choose between eating and heating. — to choose between eating and heating, but now with the soaring inflation _ heating, but now with the soaring inflation and interest rates, mortgage payments are going up. i spoke — mortgage payments are going up. i spoke to— mortgage payments are going up. i spoke to somebody last month whose mortgage _ spoke to somebody last month whose mortgage rate, they have renegotiated their mortgage and it is now— renegotiated their mortgage and it is now £700 more a month. this is unsustainable and it is hitting families— unsustainable and it is hitting families hard.— unsustainable and it is hitting families hard. ., , , ., families hard. 0k, and persuading --eole to families hard. 0k, and persuading people to come — families hard. ok, and persuading people to come back— families hard. 0k, and persuading people to come back to _ families hard. 0k, and persuading people to come back to the - families hard. 0k, and persuading| people to come back to the liberal democrats, it has been a while since anyone from the liberal democrats represented this constituency. how much of a blow will it be if you are not able to turn those voters over to the lib dems question mark it is true we have had a great legacy of lib dems mps in somerset and this constituency was held by david heath between 97 and 2015. find constituency was held by david heath between 97 and 2015.— constituency was held by david heath between 97 and 2015. and now we have control of somerset _ between 97 and 2015. and now we have control of somerset council, _ between 97 and 2015. and now we have control of somerset council, where - control of somerset council, where we have _ control of somerset council, where we have got the biggest group of liberal— we have got the biggest group of liberal democrat councillors across

the country. we are going to work really— the country. we are going to work really hard — the country. we are going to work really hard for this constituency, and people are saying they want a hard—working champion and that's what _ hard—working champion and that's what they— hard—working champion and that's what they will get if they elect a liberal— what they will get if they elect a liberal democrat mp. the support fell off a cliff _ liberal democrat mp. the support fell off a cliff after _ liberal democrat mp. the support fell off a cliff after that _ fell off a cliff after that coalition government and is that something you are now still fighting against on the doorstep? trio. something you are now still fighting against on the doorstep?— against on the doorstep? no, it isn't. against on the doorstep? no, it isn't- people — against on the doorstep? no, it isn't. people here _ against on the doorstep? no, it isn't. people here are _ against on the doorstep? no, it isn't. people here are angry - against on the doorstep? no, it| isn't. people here are angry and upset _ isn't. people here are angry and upset that— isn't. people here are angry and upset that they haven't had the representation in the constituency, or in parliament. that is the thing on the _ or in parliament. that is the thing on the doorsteps that i hear over and over— on the doorsteps that i hear over and overagain. people on the doorsteps that i hear over and over again. people want change and over again. people want change and they— and over again. people want change and they want a hard—working local champion, — and they want a hard—working local champion, and that's what they will -et champion, and that's what they will get if they— champion, and that's what they will get if they elect me on thursday. sarah, _ get if they elect me on thursday. sarah, thank you. we appreciate your time. that's the perspective of the lib dems. of course, plenty of other candidates standing in this constituency and you can see a list of them here, and plenty more details on the bbc website. thank you.

and there are a number of candidates standing in the somerton and frome by—election, the full list of candidates is on your screen now and can also be found on the bbc website along with a video from each candidate outlining their pledges to voters. a woman jailed for illegally obtaining abortion tablets to end her pregnancy during lockdown has won her court of appeal bid to reduce her sentence and will be released from prison. carla foster, a5, was handed a 28—month extended sentence after she admitted illegally procuring her own abortion when she was between 32 and 3a weeks pregnant. sentencing her last month, mrjustice pepperall said foster will serve half her term in custody and the remainder on licence after her release. but at the court of appeal in london on tuesday, threejudges reduced her prison sentence. dame victoria sharp, sitting with lord justice holroyde and mrsjustice lambert,

said foster's sentence would be reduced to 1a months and that it should be suspended. a short time ago at the court of appeal, threejudges reduced the prison sentence. more on this story and we have covered it, on the bbc news website. the cost of childcare for british families through the school summer holidays is now £9a3 per child on average, according to new figures from children's charity coram. that's a 3% increase on last year. working parents also face a huge disparity in price depending on where they live. our cost of living correspondent colletta smith has been to meet parents who are worried about how they ll cope this summer.

for many schools, we're on the countdown to the end of term. the kids are excited. but for parents, it's not quite so straightforward. i just can't afford to take five weeks off work. i probably wouldn't have a job left. saving's a must. it's a big worry. with average costs for full—time childcare heading towards £1,000 for the whole summer holidays, parents like lucy and holly may are having to plan differently this year. for both of you, then, it's about logistics this summer of working out who's working where. she's going to be going to her school. but a holiday club on the monday and the tuesday. just over 120 for a few sessions. lucy works as a cleaner and is squashing all her hours into two days rather than four this summer and is planning lots of free fun for the rest of the time. she likes going on walks down the canal. you know, providing

the weather's not raining. for holly may, with three children at home and a business to run, the school holidays are a juggle. well, it does take a lot of organising and a big calendar. make sure we write everything on there. a lot of people are depending on family members, aren't they, to help them through. you spend a lot of time with granddad, don't you? but despite the help from family, extra spending over the summer will mean reining back afterwards. for us, i think we'll have a quieter september before christmas then kicks in and it's another big payout again. for amy, her school in winsford is throwing a lifeline. they're offering four weeks of free holiday club to all pupils. definitely one less worry. and if there's a day where there's not a lot of money there or finance there to go out on a day out, i know that he's sorted with going to a club at school. if you had to pay £150 plus a week, is that even feasible for you? not really, no.

i mean, with having four children as well, per child, that's a lot. and, you know, £150 per child is the equivalent of some people's wage in a week or half a wage. so it's a massive amount of money to have to worry about. the price of summer holiday care varies across britain, but the pressure on parents is being felt everywhere this year. colletta smith, bbc news, in sandbach. live now to meganjarvie, the head of coram family and childcare who published these childcare cost figures. it is eye watering, isn't it? as a parent, it is hard enoughjust affording the cost of living at the moment. , , ., , . ., moment. just how difficult are thins? moment. just how difficult are things? absolutely. _ moment. just how difficult are things? absolutely. the - moment. just how difficult are | things? absolutely. the parent moment. just how difficult are - things? absolutely. the parent said it better than i could about the challenges that you have to go through, critically if you have got

more than one child, so those costs double, triple, quadruple depending on how many children you have got. and the reliance families feel on family and friends and flexible employers to form this patchwork over the summer holiday to try to make it work. it's notjust the place is a really expensive, we also know there is not enough of them. only one in four local areas have enough childcare for families working full—time, and so some families simply cannot find the child they need. 50 families simply cannot find the child they need.— families simply cannot find the childthe need. ., ., , child they need. so what is actually happening? what _ child they need. so what is actually happening? what options - child they need. so what is actually happening? what options are - child they need. so what is actuallyj happening? what options are there for them? happening? what options are there forthem? is happening? what options are there for them? is it that you just don't go to work, or are children being left alone? what are the realities on the ground? we left alone? what are the realities on the ground?— left alone? what are the realities on the round? ~ ~' ., ., ., , on the ground? we know that families are makin: on the ground? we know that families are making really _ on the ground? we know that families are making really difficult _ are making really difficult decisions. some will look at how much they are bringing in in wages, how much they are paying in childcare and have to make that difficult decision of whether it is worth it. what we know is that families are in a difficult position where they can't afford this child care costs but they can't afford not to work because other bills are

going up. we want to see an effort to make sure there are enough places right across the country for every family that needs them. we have seen in the last budget some investment by government in term time childcare, so breakfast clubs and after—school clubs, making sure there's enough childcare there. but actually, we know we need childcare right the way through the year. i don't get all the school holidays off in myjob, so we need to make sure there is the same emphasis on making sure there is enough childcare through the holidays, which is what parents often tell us is the biggest headache of all. yes. is the biggest headache of all. yes, i can't is the biggest headache of all. yes, i can't afford _ is the biggest headache of all. yes, i can't afford child _ is the biggest headache of all. yes, i can't afford child care _ is the biggest headache of all. yes, i can't afford child care either. it is a tough one, isn't it? the government obviously are saying that we are stretched ourselves. we saw the announcement last week the public sector pay. the money isn't there. organisations are having to find the money from other departments because the government won't be giving them money. you are saying, let's find other spaces, but

what are the childcare organisations, nurseries, for example, primary school summer schools, what are they saying they need? ,, ., �* , schools, what are they saying they need? �* , ., schools, what are they saying they need? �*, ., ., ., ., need? so, there's a whole range of different types _ need? so, there's a whole range of different types of _ need? so, there's a whole range of different types of support - need? so, there's a whole range of different types of support that - need? so, there's a whole range of different types of support that they i different types of support that they are looking for. i think the real challenge is expanding, so opening up challenge is expanding, so opening up to more children, and that's where a small amount of investment by government could be really helpful. we know it is a good investment. not only does it enable parents to go out to work, keep us paying our taxes and contributing, but it can also be really great for children, to take part in positive enriching activities right through the school holidays. we know that can be a long breakfrom the school holidays. we know that can be a long break from school. the school holidays. we know that can be a long breakfrom school. it is good to have that opportunity to socialise with friends and experience different activities that you might not get to experience during term time.— you might not get to experience during term time. thank you very much indeed. _ the first barge secured by the british government to reduce the cost of accommodation for asylum seekers has docked at portland in dorset.

the bibby stockholm will house 500 people. the house of lords last night approved the government's illegal migration bill, which is now on course to become law. it will allow for people arriving in the uk in small boats to be detained and deported. live now to our correspondent duncan kennedy with the latest. so, in terms of being on course to becoming law, just put it into context for us, duncan. well, it went through — context for us, duncan. well, it went through the _ context for us, duncan. well, it went through the final- context for us, duncan. well, it went through the final stages . context for us, duncan. well, it| went through the final stages of context for us, duncan. well, it - went through the final stages of the house of lords last night and will now get royal assent, so that law, the migration bill, will become law in the next few days and weeks. that will give the government power to detain people if they come into britain if they don't have documentation, and either send them back to their home country, or to

what they call a safe third country. the problem is, that a third country at the moment is rwanda, and the courts are so far blocking it. the government are hoping later in the autumn the supreme court will clear that, but until then, asylum seekers have to be housed in the uk if they get to our shores, and this barge behind me is one of the solutions for that. behind me is one of the solutions forthat. it behind me is one of the solutions for that. it hasjust for that. it has just arrived here this morning. it has been manoeuvred around portland harbour here, probably to birth on a separate location to where it arrived this morning, and then it will be plugged in, the electricity will be connected, sewage and all the rest of it, and by the end of the month of it, and by the end of the month of the first of those asylum seekers will go on board. it can take up to 500 men when it is fully accommodated. the government says this is part of the solution. until we can get the third—party country set up. they are saying that at the moment they are spending something like £6 million a day to house asylum seekers in bed and breakfast

and hotels and the like, and that is not sustainable. so this barge, they say, is one of the solutions to that. they say it is safe, secure, it might not be the ritz but they say it is functional, safe and secure. the trouble is, there are a lot of people who have been protesting against the arrival of this barge, who have been down in the port. two types of protesters really. there are antiracism groups who are saying it is inhumane to put men, oranybody who are saying it is inhumane to put men, or anybody on a barge like this. they say the money would be better spent elsewhere. and local people who say that portland has a population of 13,500 and there isn't enough room to take 500 more men. duncan, thank you very much indeed for that. this is bbc news. stay with us. hello. the weather here in the uk remains fairly static at the moment, but across southern europe it is another day of exceptional heat. temperatures climbing inland away from the coast well into the a0s, peaking across some southern parts of sardinia. how does that compare

to what's happening on our shores this afternoon? well, it will be pleasant enough in the sunshine towards the south—east, 2a, but where the cloud and rain's in place, just 13 or 1a celsius. there is the cloud. an area of low pressure which has been spilling in so far today. it will be bringing rain fairly erratically through the rest of today across parts of northern ireland, southern scotland, northern england, wales and the north and west midlands. a few heavier bursts mixed in. there will be a few drier moments, as well. north of that, sunshine and a few slow moving heavy showers in the northern half of scotland. the southern half of england should stayjust about dry with a bit of sunshine here. with light winds and that hazy sunshine it should feel reasonably warm. but, as i said, under that rain band you would be lucky to get to 15 or 16. maybe around 17 or 18 in the brighter spots across northern scotland. so that's how the day finishes. into the night we see outbreaks of rain gradually ease off, for many at least, into the north sea. there will be some drier, clearer moments around. across scotland, northern ireland, with a north—westerly flow developing, it will feel a bit fresher here into tomorrow morning. temperatures in the teens for much

of central and eastern england. that's because here we start the day with the cloud. there will be some outbreaks of rain on and off and through the day it's down these eastern counties that we could see some lively, potentially thundery showers. away from that, after some morning sunshine the shower clouds build up, but there will be some staying completely dry. a better chance in southern counties of england, wales and western scotland. where you've got the cloud today sunshine will be a bit more abundant tomorrow in between the downpours, tomorrow in between the downpours, meaning it should feel a touch warmer. meaning it should cool night will follow cool night will follow to take us into thursday. to take us into thursday. shower clouds will develop once shower clouds will develop once again after a bright start. again after a bright start. a bit more cloudy in northern a bit more cloudy in northern scotland where, with a notable scotland where, with a notable north—westerly breeze, north—westerly breeze, it will feel a touch cooler here. it will feel a touch cooler here. 13 or 1a in stornoway, 13 or 1a in stornoway, still getting temperatures into low 20s further south and east. still getting temperatures into low if you're after some if you're after some prolonged dry weather, prolonged dry weather, look away now because as we go look away now because as we go through into the weekend the next area of low pressure spreads its way through into the weekend the next into the north and the west. that will bring some stronger winds, that will bring some stronger winds, especially across southern counties of england and wales. there will be rain at times just about everywhere. looking at the temperatures as we go

through the weekend into next week, 17 to 22 remains cooler than normal for this stage injuly. especially across southern counties