hello. you're watching the context on bbc news. british diplomats in russia will be required to give at least five working days�* notice of any trips they plan to take outside what's being described as a 120 kilometre, or 75 mile, free movement zone. overnight russian armed forces continued strikes with sea and air base weapons against production and storage sites for unmanned vessels in the odesa region. i think what we are seeing is the kremlin try to - rubber—stamp its departure from the grain initiative. i three days ago it officially pulled out of this deal. i

first this evening to russia. in a worsening of relations the country's foreign ministry today restricted the movements of british diplomats, they said in response to london's "hostile activities". also on the programme... the boss of one of the biggest banks in the _ the boss of one of the biggest banks in the uk _ the boss of one of the biggest banks in the uk apologises _ the boss of one of the biggest banks in the uk apologises to _ the boss of one of the biggest banks in the uk apologises to nigel- the boss of one of the biggest banks in the uk apologises to nigel farage| in the uk apologises to nigel farage over the _ in the uk apologises to nigel farage over the closure _ in the uk apologises to nigel farage over the closure of— in the uk apologises to nigel farage over the closure of its _ in the uk apologises to nigel farage over the closure of its account, - over the closure of its account, saying comments made were deeply inappropriate. scorching temperatures soar and we will be in greece is another heat wave is on the way. record crowds and viewers are expected for the women's world cup which has begun in new zealand. we will be discussing the stories.

our panelists — the guardian's andrew fisher who was formerly labour's director of policy and the political strategist and commentator rina shah. first this evening to russia. in a worsening of relations the country's foreign ministry today restricted the movements of british diplomats, they said in response to london's "hostile activities". from now on, with a small number of exceptions including the british ambassador, diplomats will have to give at least five days notice to travel outside a designated so called free movement zone. they will be required to notify the russian authorities of the length of trip, the route, transport details, who they plan to meet and where they will stay. the move has been interpreted as being a direct response to the uk's support for ukraine since russia's full scale invasion last year. from moscow, here's our russia editor steve rosenberg. in a statement the russian foreign ministry said that from now on british diplomats will be

required to give at least five days, five working days notice, of any trips they will take in russia, beyond a free movement zone of 120 kilometres. with the exception of the british ambassador and three other senior british diplomats here. they will have to notify the authorities of where they are going, what the route is going to be, what transport they are going to use, who they are going to speak to and where they are going to be staying, and this concerns british diplomats working at the embassy in moscow and also uk diplomats at the consulate and the russians say this is in response to london's hostile actions. earlier the british interim was informed of this decision at the russian foreign ministry in moscow and the russians say he was summoned there. the uk says this is not the case. the foreign and commonwealth development office says this was a planned meeting held

at the request of the uk but what does all of this say? it shows that tension continues to grow between the uk and russia and the relationship has gone from bad to worse ever since russia's full—scale invasion of ukraine in february last year. because of the uk's continuing firm support for ukraine, especially its military assistance, for kyiv. russia's ministry of defence says it targeted production and storage sites for what it called �*unmanned boats�* in its latest missile strikes on ukraine. it classified the strikes in and around odesa as �*retaliatory�*. it follows monday's attack on the bridge that connects russia with russian—occupied crimea. ukrainian officials say at least two people died and nearly 30 others were wounded in missile attacks overnight in odesa and mykolaiv. meanwhile, kyiv has warned ships in the black sea heading towards russian or occupied ukrainian ports that

they could be viewed as transporting military cargo. a spokesperson said all targets had been struck. translation: overnight russia's armed _ been struck. translation: overnight russia's armed forces _ been struck. translation: overnight russia's armed forces continued - russia's armed forces continued strikes with sea and air base weapons against production and storage sites for unmanned vessels in the odesa region. earlier i spoke to patrick bury, a defence and security expert at university of bath and a former nato analyst. i began by asking him the significance of cluster munitions being used. the situation has been that the ukrainians are starting to run low on ammunition, especially artillery ammunition which is important for suppressing russian positions if they are in defensive positions and keep them down and pummel a way through and create the conditions for tanks and infantry to get some momentum going.

so the offensive would grind to a halt without artillery. the cluster munition allows them to bridge that gap because they are running low on artillery and they have been very clear about this and therefore the cluster munition which is a bomb which drops a smaller bomb and then explodes in the air and covers an area hundreds of metres, very effective against infantry in the open. it will basically fill that gap and it will provide the firepower onto the target in a way that artillery would but they have less of that. we are seeing it being used so quickly after ten days it was to be announced, is to be expected because it is filling a gap, and we will see it being used more often in areas where ukraine are trying to press forward simply because it gives you that area effect, explosive effect,

and makes targets keep their heads down if they are in defensive positions even if they are not actually going to get hit by it. a controversial decision by the us to supply these munitions. the convention of cluster munitions signed by more than 120 countries including the uk but not signed by the us, ukraine and russia. what is so controversial about them? 123 countries and the uk raised its concerns when the us made its decision ten days ago. the most concerning thing is their failure rate, what they call the dud rate. i used to be in the british army and i saw former soviet cluster munitions dropped in the desert still lying about and the dud rate could have been as high as 10% but the us now say it is down to around 2% but we don't have the facts on that. the reason so many countries are signed up to it is the long term

lag effect they have on civilians once conflict ends. children, sometimes a small bomb with a yellow tag on them, they see them as something curious and pick up and then they go off. that's the worry. the ukrainians have asked for these, they are not signatories. russia has used these cluster munitions already in ukraine. parts of ukraine are very heavily mined already and this of course is a difficult decision as the us said but you have got two morally difficult decisions. do you want the offensive of ukraine to grind to a halt? no. do you want ukrainian civilians to be injured long term? no. but which is the most pressing? probably the first one which you have got to resource. so you are probably stuck between a rock and a hard place and i think they have made the right decision because ukraine say

they know the risk and are going to need help with the clear up and the us have said they are going to do that. time to go through the top stories of the day with the panel. joining us on the programme is andrew fisher and rina shah. thanks forjoining us. we have to start with russia and there are so many different strands coming out of russia today and because we have heard from patrick there, talking about those controversial cluster munitions provided by the us, so if i could ask you, this is a controversial weapon, provided by the us, and a difficult decision to make? i the us, and a difficult decision to make? ., �* ~' the us, and a difficult decision to make? ., �* ~ .,, ., make? i don't think it was a difficult decision _ make? i don't think it was a difficult decision for - make? i don't think it was a

difficult decision forjoe - make? i don't think it was a l difficult decision forjoe biden make? i don't think it was a - difficult decision forjoe biden and difficult decision forjoe biden and it is in lockstep with how he has behaved the entire time. on ukraine he is slow walking with support in the opinion of many, especially those on capitol hill who wish he would do more and faster, but in terms of cluster munitions, it is about playing the long game. what the us hopes to see is an outcome and that is where there is a lot of mixed message and coming down to the american people and there is frustration on the republican side in particular with lawmakers who feel we have issued a blank cheque to ukraine and in essence what we are coming up on here is a massive presidential year where we have already seen the campaigning begin and ukraine being at the very centre of it because of our support. when we talk about sophisticated weaponry and what it takes for ukraine to push back on russian aggression, i think we are in a different place

than many experts thought we would be at this time in the invasion. it is a top scenario for the white house to really carve itself out of because it is an election year and the president has got to split his priorities and make the case that supporting ukraine is supporting democracy and its a good thing for us to be involved in this fight especially after we have just come away from a massive nato summit in which joe away from a massive nato summit in whichjoe biden was looking quite strong, i must say. which joe biden was looking quite strong, i must say.— which joe biden was looking quite strong, i must say. andrew, these cluster munitions _ strong, i must say. andrew, these cluster munitions are _ strong, i must say. andrew, these cluster munitions are banned - strong, i must say. andrew, these | cluster munitions are banned under the convention which more than 120 countries have signed across the world including the uk. signature is not on there, the us, ukraine and russia. , ., , ., ., russia. there is a big moral question. — russia. there is a big moral question, and _ russia. there is a big moral question, and it _ russia. there is a big moral question, and it is - russia. there is a big moral question, and it is not - russia. there is a big moral question, and it is notjust i russia. there is a big moral. question, and it is notjust the russia. there is a big moral- question, and it is notjust the uk but other— question, and it is notjust the uk but other nato allies like france, germany— but other nato allies like france, germany and canada. the uk has used them in _ germany and canada. the uk has used them in the _ germany and canada. the uk has used them in the past, in the gulf war,

and it— them in the past, in the gulf war, and it is_ them in the past, in the gulf war, and it is only— them in the past, in the gulf war, and it is only fairly recently that they— and it is only fairly recently that they have — and it is only fairly recently that they have been banned by these 123 countries _ they have been banned by these 123 countries but the issue is notjust that they— countries but the issue is notjust that they leave the dud rate, the ones _ that they leave the dud rate, the ones that— that they leave the dud rate, the ones that do not explode, but they also disperse over a wide area and they are _ also disperse over a wide area and they are regarded, their use in total— they are regarded, their use in total is— they are regarded, their use in total is regarded by many human rights _ total is regarded by many human rights organisations as a war cry because — rights organisations as a war cry because are so indiscriminate and they are _ because are so indiscriminate and they are not a precision weapon like some _ they are not a precision weapon like some are _ they are not a precision weapon like some are -- — they are not a precision weapon like some are —— war crime. ultimately you are _ some are —— war crime. ultimately you are trying to kill your opponent, yes, but the danger is these _ opponent, yes, but the danger is these spreads and ends up hitting people _ these spreads and ends up hitting people that you are not targeting both after the war and during it, so there _ both after the war and during it, so there is— both after the war and during it, so there is a _ both after the war and during it, so there is a concern which is why the uk raised — there is a concern which is why the uk raised concerns with the us when the delivery was made. the uk raised concerns with the us when the delivery was made.— the delivery was made. the uk government — the delivery was made. the uk government featuring - the delivery was made. the uk government featuring in - the delivery was made. the uk i government featuring in another story with russia this evening with diplomats being told their freedom of movement is restricted, uk diplomats, in response to what

russia has said is hostile activities carried out by the uk government. do you think the uk for whatever reason is a focus for russia bearing in mind there are lots of countries which have been criticising russia but the uk seems to have a special focus as far as russia are concerned? taste to have a special focus as far as russia are concerned?- to have a special focus as far as russia are concerned? we are in a rox russia are concerned? we are in a proxy wore — russia are concerned? we are in a proxy wore and — russia are concerned? we are in a proxy wore and we _ russia are concerned? we are in a proxy wore and we are _ russia are concerned? we are in a proxy wore and we are back - russia are concerned? we are in a proxy wore and we are back on - russia are concerned? we are in a| proxy wore and we are back on one side and _ proxy wore and we are back on one side and arming one side militarily -- proxy— side and arming one side militarily -- proxy war~ _ side and arming one side militarily —— proxy war. we have sanctions and export— —— proxy war. we have sanctions and export controls and other personal and diplomatic sanctions ourselves against _ and diplomatic sanctions ourselves against russia, so we are not neutrai. — against russia, so we are not neutrai. so— against russia, so we are not neutral, so understandable that these _ neutral, so understandable that these restrictions had come in and these restrictions had come in and the ones _ these restrictions had come in and the ones from russia are on the grand _ the ones from russia are on the grand scale of things relatively trivial— grand scale of things relatively trivial to — grand scale of things relatively trivial to for tat retaliation stuff~ _ trivial to for tat retaliation stuff. we have put in sanctions today— stuff. we have put in sanctions today against wagner group are linked _ today against wagner group are linked businesses and individuals operating in africa so there is an ongoing — operating in africa so there is an ongoing game of tit—for—tat, trying

to sanction — ongoing game of tit—for—tat, trying to sanction each other and clearly it is having — to sanction each other and clearly it is having some effect and the us and uk _ it is having some effect and the us and uk put — it is having some effect and the us and uk put out a joint statement on the effectiveness of the sanctions which _ the effectiveness of the sanctions which are — the effectiveness of the sanctions which are limiting the ability of russia — which are limiting the ability of russia to — which are limiting the ability of russia to wage this war and creating some _ russia to wage this war and creating some tension within russia as we have _ some tension within russia as we have seen— some tension within russia as we have seen in recent weeks. i wanted to ask ou have seen in recent weeks. i wanted to ask you about _ have seen in recent weeks. i wanted to ask you about the _ have seen in recent weeks. i wanted to ask you about the situation, - have seen in recent weeks. i wanted to ask you about the situation, we i to ask you about the situation, we have seen more shelling overnight especially focusing on the southern port cities in ukraine and of concern in particular about wheat and wheat exports. how much of a concern should this be around the globe that potentially the ability of ukraine to export wheat is being severely undermined? the of ukraine to export wheat is being severely undermined?— of ukraine to export wheat is being severely undermined? the status of bein: a severely undermined? the status of being a breadbasket _ severely undermined? the status of being a breadbasket to _ severely undermined? the status of being a breadbasket to the - severely undermined? the status of being a breadbasket to the world i being a breadbasket to the world does draw great concern to those leaders within the us and of course every country has expressed that concern because we saw what happened

last year when this was also a source of consternation and this is a moment in which we have to ask ourselves, at what point do we see ukraine really doing things differently? doing things differently? doing things differently militarily, that is happening as we talk about cluster munitions, but what i also believe needs to happen is a sense of ramping up ourability needs to happen is a sense of ramping up our ability to feed ourselves and that is what a lot of american lawmakers are talking about, as the invasion continues and we do not know how it will end, what we do not know how it will end, what we have to be concerned with is looking strong on the world stage and not looking co—dependent and like we are really going to lose our might at the whim of vladimir putin. this is what i hear from a lot of younger generations across the us, whether you are looking at the right or the left, there is a feeling that

we just don't know how this is going to end and it has gone on too long, 18 months, still talking about the issues of last summer, and i believe the us has a unique moment in which we can get with our allies again as we can get with our allies again as we see this ill effect of the wheat production and what will russia do next? so how do we stand in the face of that? better than joe next? so how do we stand in the face of that? better thanjoe biden and antony blinken have led us stateside so far. to antony blinken have led us stateside so far. ., ,., antony blinken have led us stateside so far. ., ., ,., antony blinken have led us stateside so far. ., ., ,, ., so far. to both of you, we will hear more from — so far. to both of you, we will hear more from you _ so far. to both of you, we will hear more from you later _ so far. to both of you, we will hear more from you later but _ so far. to both of you, we will hear more from you later but for - so far. to both of you, we will hear more from you later but for now, l more from you later but for now, this is bbc news. time is ticking on the prime minister's pledged to halve inflation by the end of the year, to slow down scoring average prices, when he made that promise inflation had been at over 10% so his target is to get it down to around 5%. richmond in yorkshire is around 5%. richmond in yorkshire is a historic market town and relies on

tourism and with household budgets squeezed the people cutting back on things like mini breaks and eating out. , ., , ., things like mini breaks and eating out. , ., , ., out. does not seem to be, our occupancy — out. does not seem to be, our occupancy levels _ out. does not seem to be, our occupancy levels or _ out. does not seem to be, our occupancy levels or anything l out. does not seem to be, our- occupancy levels or anything between 90 and 100% nights, including the weeknights. 90 and 100% nights, including the weekniuhts. , ,., ., ., , weeknights. there is some good news, food rices weeknights. there is some good news, food prices are — weeknights. there is some good news, food prices are not _ weeknights. there is some good news, food prices are not rising _ weeknights. there is some good news, food prices are not rising quite - weeknights. there is some good news, food prices are not rising quite as - food prices are not rising quite as fast as they were. but the average grocery shop is still costing significantly more than it did one year ago. and many are we really wondering when that pressure on household budgets will start to ease. —— i really wondering. for more stories head to the bbc news website. welcome back. the boss of one of britain's biggest banks has apologised to the former uk independence party leader nigel farage after a row over why his coutts bank account was closed. alison rose, the chief

executive at natwest, says comments made about him were deeply inappropriate. mr farage said his account had been closed because his political views didn't align with the bank's values. the government has announced that banks will now face tougher rules over closing customer's accounts in a move designed to protect freedom of expression. 0ur reporter tomas morgan spoke to nigel farage, and asked him his reaction to the apology. always good to get an apology, especially from someone running a bank, so thank you for the apology, but it feels a bit forced. the treasury made her do this, i have no doubt about that. and i want to say that the rapid reaction from the british government is superb, full marks to andrew griffiths, the city minister. it also felt a bit like "not me, guv." the reputational committee was set up as a direct result of her review within the system of the bank

into diversity so for her to say what has been said here does not reflect the views of the bank, well, i'm sorry, but it does. she mentioned the offer of natwest accounts but no confirmation whether that is just a personal account, is it a business account? i still don't know because originally the offer was made just for a personal account. 0n the really big picture, she says she understands the concerns of the public but what about the 10,000 people who formed their own facebook group, these have all been cancelled by natwest? some cancellations without any explanation. i know from my inbox that there are thousands of people out there, sole traders, small businesses, doing their best, being closed down, close to tears at the way the banks have behaved, and look at the bigger picture of the banks, they made a profit last year of 35 billion yet they are closing their branches all over the country. they are making it tough to pay in cash to banks and they are controlling the way

people spend their money. we need a wholesale review of the entire banking industry and legislation to change things, so it is a start but it is nowhere near enough and i'm not going to stop because i do feel and i do hope that i'm a voice for those thousands of people that have been debanked. is it enough or do you think she should step aside? i think, rather than saying she ought to go, i think what needs to happen is the treasury select committee needs to reconvene and come out of recess and give her the opportunity to tell the truth. there is one big question, it is this, on the 3rd ofjuly she was photographed sitting at a dinner next to simonjack, the bbc�*s economics correspondent. he phoned me at ten o'clock on the morning of the 4th ofjuly to tell me the reason my bank account had been closed is i had insufficient funds in the account.

when i finally got the subject access request back, at that meeting at which the decision was made, it said i was financially viable as a customer. i want to know, did alison rose breach my client confidentiality and did she break gdp rules? alison rose sat next to the bbc economics correspondent simonjack at a dinner on the evening of the 3rd ofjuly and the following morning i got a phone call from simonjack and he told me that the reason my bank account was being closed was because i had insufficient funds in the account. when i got back, the subject access request, the meeting at which the decision was taken, that i would in 2023 be closed out as a customer of coutts, it said in the meeting that i was financially viable, and the real reason i was close down is i did not align with the values of the bank, and this matters. client can

be done and she in banking matters —— client confidentiality. i want answers to questions before i say she should be sacked and i think the treasury select committee is the right place to do that.— treasury select committee is the right place to do that. nigel farage talkin: to right place to do that. nigel farage talking to us _ right place to do that. nigel farage talking to us there. _ i want to bring in my panel. joining us on the programme is andrew fisher and rina shah. this story has turned into something which a lot of people will find quite surprising, the concept that somebody could have their bank account closed because of comments that may be the bank does not agree with. ~ ., , ., that may be the bank does not agree with. ~ . , ., ~' that may be the bank does not agree with. . ., y., 4' ., with. whatever you think of nigel farare with. whatever you think of nigel farage and _ with. whatever you think of nigel farage and my — with. whatever you think of nigel farage and my politics _ with. whatever you think of nigel farage and my politics are - with. whatever you think of nigel farage and my politics are very . farage and my politics are very different from his, banking services should not be withheld from somebody because of their political views, but again we should not blow this out of proportion and there are dozens of banks in the uk which he

can thanks —— can a bank with, and essentially coutts is a bank for the super—rich i do not think they would allow me to open an account there either but that does not mean i'm being oppressed. we have got to get this in proportion but there is a serious second issue which is about client confidentiality and i would not expect somebody who worked for... i bank at a not expect somebody who worked for... i bank ata building not expect somebody who worked for... i bank at a building society but i would not expect them to discuss my situation with a journalist either. there is impropriety there that needs to be looked at but it raises wider questions as well about the ability to withhold services on the basis of political views. to withhold services on the basis of politicalviews. if to withhold services on the basis of political views. if there are financial irregularities or some sort of misdemeanour, that is a different question, but as far as we know it was to do with that. we will wait and see how the story develops but i don't think anybody should be withheld from opening a bank account on the basis of their political views, that is a dangerous road to go down.

views, that is a dangerous road to no down. �* ., , views, that is a dangerous road to . down. �* ., , ., . ., go down. i'm not sure how much of this story has _ go down. i'm not sure how much of this story has gained _ go down. i'm not sure how much of this story has gained traction - go down. i'm not sure how much of| this story has gained traction where you are and i know nigel farage is a personality in the us so i don't know how much pick—up there has been on this and with this be a story that you would have heard of before, a bank essentially being closed of —— being accused of closing down someone's account because there views did not align with their values? —— their views. a, views did not align with their values? -- their views.- views did not align with their values? -- their views. a lot of --eole values? -- their views. a lot of people are _ values? -- their views. a lot of people are enamoured - values? -- their views. a lot of people are enamoured by - values? -- their views. a lot of people are enamoured by the l values? -- their views. a lot of. people are enamoured by the style values? -- their views. a lot of- people are enamoured by the style of ni-el people are enamoured by the style of nigel farage in the us and also what he has _ nigel farage in the us and also what he has got _ nigel farage in the us and also what he has got to say. if you ruffle the feathers, — he has got to say. if you ruffle the feathers, institutionalised feathers, institutionalised feathers, you will catch the fire. and what — feathers, you will catch the fire. and what i— feathers, you will catch the fire. and what i find most improper here is essentially that we have the first amendment and that protects a lot of— first amendment and that protects a lot of people but when it comes to private _ lot of people but when it comes to private banks and how people who are public _ private banks and how people who are public figures with large profiles are dealt with, i have not heard

such— are dealt with, i have not heard such a — are dealt with, i have not heard such a thing happen and i find it highly— such a thing happen and i find it highly improper that a journalist would _ highly improper that a journalist would be — highly improper that a journalist would be hearing about a private customer. — would be hearing about a private customer, about their status with the bank, — customer, about their status with the bank, from a banker, individual, it doesn't— the bank, from a banker, individual, it doesn't matter, and this is why a lot of— it doesn't matter, and this is why a lot of younger people are really fed up lot of younger people are really fed up with— lot of younger people are really fed up with the traditional banking sector— up with the traditional banking sector in— up with the traditional banking sector in the us and it feels like it is run— sector in the us and it feels like it is run try— sector in the us and it feels like it is run by the elite and this is proof— it is run by the elite and this is proof of— it is run by the elite and this is proof of that. we have a different system _ proof of that. we have a different system here but this reminds me of our internai— system here but this reminds me of our internal revenue service and how some _ our internal revenue service and how some years _ our internal revenue service and how some years ago they were found to be investigating people who right of centre _ investigating people who right of centre and were conservative and identifying as republicans. they were _ identifying as republicans. they were found to be investigating these people _ were found to be investigating these people and i think that is also very problematic and there is a parallel here that — problematic and there is a parallel here thatjust because problematic and there is a parallel here that just because you are expressing something does not —— that does— expressing something does not —— that does not chime with others, it

should _ that does not chime with others, it should not— that does not chime with others, it should not affect your banking account — should not affect your banking account and find its way into the public _ account and find its way into the public sphere. account and find its way into the public sphere-— account and find its way into the public sphere. thanks for “oining us. to public sphere. thanks for “oining to stay fl public sphere. thanks for “oining us. to stay with h public sphere. thanks for “oining us. to stay with us. h hello. whilst much of southern europe is still feeling the effect of that intense ongoing heatwave, here in the uk, no sign of any heat in the forecast because things are staying rather cool and unsettled. the next few days bring a few scattered showers but through the weekend it's going to turn increasingly wet and windy for all of us at times. this is the expected rainfall accumulation we are going to see by the time we get to the end of monday, 50—70 millimetres for some areas, so it's going to turn quite soggy particularly through the weekend. back to the here and now and as we head through into the evening, just a few showers around that should mainly fade away, but this zone across parts of central and southern scotland and northern ireland and northern ireland will remain cloudier will remain cloudier with a few splashes of rain. with a few splashes of rain. now, either side of that there's clearer skies so we are likely to see temperatures getting down into single figures in quite a few places. a fairly fresh start to your friday morning, but some sunshine from the word go away from parts of northern england

and northern ireland, where we start off with the cloud and a few light showers. through the day, as things warm up, sunny spells and scattered showers will tend to bubble up. they will be most frequent for eastern scotland, northern and eastern england as well. further south and west you're more likely to stay dry. a bit of patchy rain at times for northern ireland and temperatures not great, 14—21 degrees, a little below par for this stage injuly. of course, two big sporting fixtures in the north—west of england, the ashes and the golf as well. both of these events could see the chance of a passing shower but it's certainly not going to be a wash—out on friday. overnight into saturday, that's when the cloud thickens, the rain starts to move in from the atlantic, so a milder night for many of us. clearer skies holding on into saturday morning across the north of scotland. but the wind and rain is courtesy of this area of low pressure. it drifts in from the atlantic and spreads its way eastwards through the course of the day. so initially some rain for parts of northern ireland, perhaps wales, northern england too. gales developing down towards the south—west. it will turn windy across all of england and wales in particular. that rain presses its way eastwards gradually

through the course of the day. just north of scotland i think getting away with some drier, sunnier weather, but temperatures only 15—19. feeling cooler when you add on the wind and the rain as well. moving through the second half of the weekend into sunday. low pressure just drifts off towards the east but we still have the tail end of that frontal system, so more showers around for many of us at times on sunday, and it stays unsettled with some sunshine and a scattering of showers into monday too. bye— bye.