hello. live from london, this is bbc news. joy for the labour party and liberal democrats as the conservative party suffers two bruising defeats in the uk by—elections, but the tories hold on to theirformer leader borisjohnson's old seat. the united states has confirmed that ukraine has been using the cluster bombs washington in the offensive against russian forces. it's day two of the women's world cup after the co—hosts win yesterday, three more games take place including some favourites and some debutantes. to favourites and some debutantes. host nations have stellar to host nations have had a stellar start. australia and new zealand have won their opening games. iam new zealand have won their opening games. i am shaimaa khalil here in australia. i will have the latest on day two

of the women's world cup. hello. i'm victoria valentine. we start here in the uk. and the results of three key parliamentary by—elections. has lost two of the three seats it was defending. in selby and annsty in north yorkshire labour made history overturning a 20,137 vote majority, what's believed to be the biggest—ever by—election swing to the party. the liberal democrats won the somerton and frome seat from the conservative by more than 11,000 votes. the conservatives narrowly held off labour by a95 votes to hold former prime minister, boris johnson's seat of uxbridge and south ruislip in london. 0ur correspondent vincent mcaviney has the story of the night.

for the first time in 11 years, three by—election ballots were being counted on the same night across england. all three of these constituencies were won by the conservatives at the 2019 general election, but two were triggered as a result of boris johnson's fall from office. in west london, the former prime stood down from his seated at aspirin and west row slip. the conservatives held on with a majority cut from 7210 to just 495. —— uxbridge and south ruislip. the conservative _ uxbridge and south ruislip. tue: conservative party uxbridge and south ruislip. tte: conservative party candidate, 13,961. ' conservative party candidate, 13,961. ~ ,, 13,961. their new mp, steve tuckwell, — 13,961. their new mp, steve tuckwell, cited _ 13,961. their new mp, steve tuckwell, cited a _ 13,961. their new mp, steve tuckwell, cited a key - 13,961. their new mp, steve tuckwell, cited a key factorl tuckwell, cited a key factor for the party holding on — the labour mayor's expansion of the ulez driving fee. this

labour mayor's expansion of the ulez driving fee.— ulez driving fee. this message is clear. sadik_ ulez driving fee. this message is clear. sadik khan _ ulez driving fee. this message is clear. sadik khan has - ulez driving fee. this message is clear. sadik khan has lost i is clear. sadik khan has lost the election for labour and we know that it was his damaging and costly ulez policy that cost the election. —— sadiq khan. cost the election. -- sadiq khan. �* , ,, ., ~ cost the election. -- sadiq khan. �* , ,, .,~ �* khan. but rishi sunak couldn't celebrate along. _ khan. but rishi sunak couldn't celebrate along. just - khan. but rishi sunak couldn't celebrate along. just ten - celebrate along. just ten minutes later in somerset the results were announced in somerset and frome. the liberal democrats managed to overturn a 19,213 vote majority, with sarah dyke receiving just over 11,000 votes more than the conservatives this time. we have been _ conservatives this time. we have been let _ conservatives this time. - have been let down and taken for granted for far too long by a tired and out of touch conservative government. while

families struggle to put food on the table or pay the mortgage or simply see their gp, this government is too busy being a circus of chaos. but the biggest _ being a circus of chaos. but the biggest blow for rishi sunak and his party came in north yorkshire. the conservatives had a majority of just over 20,000 in selby and ainsty but suffered the biggest ever majority reversal at a by—election. ever majority reversal at a by-election._ by-election. mather, keir alexander, _ by-election. mather, keir alexander, labour- by-election. mather, keir alexander, labour party, | alexander, labour party, 16,446. alexander, labour party, 16,4“.— alexander, labour party, 16,4116. ., �*, ., 16,4106. labour's candidate keir mather, 16,446. labour's candidate keir mather. at _ 16,446. labour's candidate keir mather, atjust _ 16,446. labour's candidate keir mather, atjust 25, _ 16,446. labour's candidate keir mather, atjust 25, secured - 16,446. labour's candidate keir mather, atjust 25, secured a i mather, atjust 25, secured a majority. parliament's new majority. pa rliament�*s new youngest majority. parliament's new youngest mp had this message for the government. in a youngest mp had this message for the government.— for the government. in a year's time i believe _ for the government. in a year's time i believe we _ for the government. in a year's time i believe we will - for the government. in a year's time i believe we will be - for the government. in a year's time i believe we will be on - time i believe we will be on the precipice of a labour government, a mission driven labour government to transform the country, make fairer

choices, and empower communities across our region. with mixed results the question remains whether the keir leading the labour party is doing enough to deliver on that. but for the prime minister if his party is losing seats like selby and ainsty, thenit seats like selby and ainsty, then it isn't clear what they can count on as a safe seat at next year's election. and with his predecessor borisjohnson now gone from politics, less than a year after being forced out of downing street, it remains to be seen from tonight's results whether he is taking his winning ways with him. vincent mcaviney, bbc news. live now to our newsroom in westminster and legendary expert on elections and election numbers sirjohn curtice. thank you forjoining us. sirjohn, when has the labour party last performed in this way? labour party last performed in this wa ? ., ., ., this way? you need to go back to the 92-97 _ this way? you need to go back to the 92-97 parliament, - this way? you need to go back to the 92-97 parliament, the l to the 92—97 parliament, the last time that the labour party

was able to secure a swing of over 20% in a by—election. the swing in selby at nearly 24% is the second—biggest swing from conservative to labour in postwar by—election history. so there is no doubt that that result at least is a spectacular success for labour and is as every bit as bad as the conservatives feared. but it contrasts sharply with the result in uxbridge, which the conservatives have managed to fend off the labour challenge, even though the seat was much more difficult, statistically, for the conservatives. it seems to be the case that both conservative and labour except that the outcome there was affected by the argument about the proposed extension by the labour london mea, sadiq khan, to expand the low emission zone

out to an area where uxbridge is a part of. he didn't suggest that his success was an endorsement of rishi sunak and his government. so perhaps that result has to be regarded as the exception rather than the rule. even so, labourwill the exception rather than the rule. even so, labour will have to ask themselves how it was possible for what should have been a successful campaign to been a successful campaign to be derailed by a difficult local issue, and is the labour appealed to the election as solid as some polls suggest. there is evidence that voters are willing to vote tactically? 0r are willing to vote tactically? or is it the case that it is going to be a case of issue by issue, very local specific issues when we come to further by—election is in the future? certainly tactical voting is something that the conservatives — conservative tactical voting is something they have to worry about given

these by—election results. the liberal democrat vote was squeezed both in salisbury and uxbridge. the labour vote was squeezed, down to fifth place in somerton and frome, which the democrats picked up. —— selby and uxbridge. despite the fact that the conservative vote was falling in selby and somerton, and falling not to and in considerable degree in uxbridge, it is that in combination with the apparent wish of many an opposition voted to take whatever stickers available locally with which to beat the conservatives that also sends a warning bells for rishi sunak that he still has an awful lot of work to do if he is going to turn his party's electoral fortunes in the increasingly short time between now and the next general

election. now and the next general election-— now and the next general election. ., ., , ., ., now and the next general election. ., ., ., , election. that was going to be m last election. that was going to be my last question, _ election. that was going to be my last question, a _ election. that was going to be my last question, a brief- election. that was going to be my last question, a brief one | election. that was going to be | my last question, a brief one - my last question, a brief one — what does this mean, do you think, for the prospects of rishi sunak and his party in early general election? t rishi sunak and his party in early general election? i think the only safe _ early general election? i think the only safe conclusion - early general election? i think the only safe conclusion that i the only safe conclusion that can be drawn for the conservatives is they are inasmuch electoral trouble as the possibly suggesting around 18 points behind labour at the moment in the opinion polls. i think that holds despite the relative success. there are examples of the results of this by—elections that are redolent of what happened before 1997 when the conservatives were booted out of office. but there is no guarantee that history will repeat itself. what is clear is that the scale of the task that faces the conservatives, if they are going to defy a historical precedent, is a historical one. thejohn curtice, thank you.

—— sirjohm next to the war in ukraine. the white house says us—supplied cluster bombs are already being used as part of the ukrainian offensive against russia — and appear to be having an impact. us presidentjoe biden announced the supply after ukraine warned that it was running out of ammunition during its summer counter—offensive. 0ur north america correspondent peter bowes has more. this is the first indication that we have had that these cluster bombs provided by the united states for ukraine have actually been deployed in the battlefield with john actually been deployed in the battlefield withjohn kirby covered national security spokesman, saying they were being used appropriately and that he had heard from the ukrainians that they were being used quite efficiently. —— kirby, national. this is surrounded by a huge amount of controversy because the bombs are seen as potentially very dangerous months, years ahead, if they don't explode. more than 100 countries have their use because of what are known as the submunitions or bomblets that they contain inside if they aren't detonated and don't explode immediately. they could

be extremely dangerous if they were, for example, coming into contact with civilians who could be severely injured or they indeed could cause death at a future date. that is why they are controversial, criticised by human rights groups, criticised by european partners of the united states in this conflict between ukraine and russia. the stated aim of the ukrainians when they requested these cluster bombs sometime ago was as a part of their summer offensive to dislodge concentrations of russian soldiers. we are hearing from john kirby that they are in fact being, to some extent, successful, in that goal. clearly there is a long way to go. it is relatively early days to determine whether they are going to have a major impact on this conflict. but for the time being it seems they are being deployed in the battlefield and used in the way that the us anticipated. let's turn overseas, where there's been history made

already in the 2023 women's world cup. the aussies got their tournament off to promising start, securing a win over ireland. but it might have been new zealand's night. the football ferns stunned norway and claimed their first ever victory in a world cup finals. what a first day. joining me live from sydney katie silver and shaimaa khalil as well. katie, i will with you. —— joining me live from sydney, katie silver. what a way for the host to open the tournament? tt the host to open the tournament?- the host to open the tournament? ., , , . tournament? it was predicted that it was — tournament? it was predicted that it was going _ tournament? it was predicted that it was going to _ tournament? it was predicted that it was going to go - tournament? it was predicted that it was going to go that i that it was going to go that way. just a couple of hours beforehand we heard that the star player, sam kerr, australia's darling wasn't going to play both in last night's match as well as the one that is coming up. but the stadium, indeed, the vibe was

electric. there were 75,000 people there, more than 75,000. it is the largest ever attended women's sporting event in the country. you can feel on the streets that world cup fever is in full swing even though it is only day too, is a mention. there is a lot of support, grounds or support for the matildas. they are about 10th at the moment, that they are predicted to win, most money is going on the us in that sense. here in australia it feels that this level of home—field advantage, perhaps they may actually be able to take a victory in this. we will see. but there is buzz here. shaimaa, you heard the words vibe, electric, buzz. how is this whole tournament going where you are? t’m this whole tournament going where you are?— this whole tournament going where you are? i'm sure katie has the same _ where you are? i'm sure katie has the same but _ where you are? i'm sure katie has the same but if _ where you are? i'm sure katie has the same but if you - where you are? i'm sure katie has the same but if you look l has the same but if you look over here, i am at the fan zone and behind me is a small football pitch where young men and women, boys and girls are kicking balls about. i kicked a

penalty before i came on air and scored so this tournament already has a winner. by the bay. but as katie said, commit the vibe here isjust bay. but as katie said, commit the vibe here is just one of excitement, of pride. yesterday, i don't think anyone in this country was not watching that game. all eyes, those of the world in australia, was on the matildas, because it was the opening game as the host nation. there was a lot of pressure. but also because of a couple of hours before sam kerr, the captain, the all—time top goalscorer of australia, it was announced she was going to play because of the calf injury. and the woman and player who stood in, steph catley, delivered the victory with the penalty in the second half. and the roars in the stadium, i'm sojealous of katie for being there. i was watching with fans. everybody got so emotional. 0ne watching with fans. everybody got so emotional. one word other than pride and happiness

is relieved. i think you could feel the relief with people that australia had a lot to prove, just as new zealand did, as cohosts of the women's world cup. and i think they both had a stellar start. tt cup. and i think they both had a stellar start.— a stellar start. it is amazing, isn't it? and _ a stellar start. it is amazing, isn't it? and this _ a stellar start. it is amazing, isn't it? and this is - a stellar start. it is amazing, isn't it? and this is the - a stellar start. it is amazing, isn't it? and this is the first | isn't it? and this is the first time that the tournament has been cohosted in this way. as you say, what a start for new zealand as well. looking good. yes. and i am just going to share with you one of our colleagues, neil, he is in auckland, and he is in the sports lab page. i cannot recommend out live page but he was chairing some of the headlines, neiljohnston, and one of them in the new zealand herald, ferns victory in the headline and another one saying the live up to the home world cup may have been hard to watch at times but the performance and the results on thursday

night might have made up for all of it and, remember, new zealand don't have the best record. they have actually had a bad record when it comes to home performances and this is why this is such a big upset. norway are up there with other favourites for win and fought new zealand and australia to perform as well as they did yesterday, to deliver those winds as host nations on their opening games has really set the tone for this tournament. katie, briefly,, what games have we got coming up that people need to be looking up for because they are interesting drawers, aren't they? interesting drawers, aren't the ? . v interesting drawers, aren't the ? ., �*, ., they? that's right. right now we have got _ they? that's right. right now we have got about _ they? that's right. right now we have got about ten - they? that's right. right now. we have got about ten minutes left in — we have got about ten minutes left in nigeria versus canada. they— left in nigeria versus canada. they are _ left in nigeria versus canada. they are playing in melton. so far it _ they are playing in melton. so far it is — they are playing in melton. so far it is 0—0. canada was pegged _ far it is 0—0. canada was pegged at potentially winning this game. if they did not it would — this game. if they did not it would be _ this game. if they did not it would be seen as quite disappointing and it was predicted to be a high—scoring metch— predicted to be a high—scoring match but as i said still 0—0. later— match but as i said still 0—0. later we _ match but as i said still 0—0. later we will see costa rica

take — later we will see costa rica take on_ later we will see costa rica take on spain. spain has been facing — take on spain. spain has been facing challenges. at the end of last— facing challenges. at the end of last year 15 players resigned, complaining about the management and the way the setup — management and the way the setup occurs when they go on international tours. they have managed _ international tours. they have managed to recoup some players but the _ managed to recoup some players but the vast majority are new so it will be interesting to see — so it will be interesting to see how— so it will be interesting to see how the gel as a team but i know_ see how the gel as a team but i know in— see how the gel as a team but i know in england as well as in the us— know in england as well as in the us all— know in england as well as in the us all eyes really are on tomorrow's game. we are going tomorrow's game. we are going to see _ tomorrow's game. we are going to see the — tomorrow's game. we are going to see the us take on vietnam as well— to see the us take on vietnam as well as _ to see the us take on vietnam as well as england taking on haiti~ — as well as england taking on haiti. those two apartments to meet — haiti. those two apartments to meet we _ haiti. those two apartments to meet. we imagine the us and england — meet. we imagine the us and england may well meet in the final— england may well meet in the final so— england may well meet in the final so it _ england may well meet in the final so it will be interesting to see — final so it will be interesting to see this to david versus goliath _ to see this to david versus goliath matches. both of the opponents have never been in a world _ opponents have never been in a world cup— opponents have never been in a world cup so those are, i am sure. — world cup so those are, i am sure. what— world cup so those are, i am sure, what you will be primarily watching there. i am sure peeple — primarily watching there. i am sure people will _ primarily watching there. i am sure people will watch - primarily watching there. i am sure people will watch the - sure people will watch the games wherever they are. thank ou both games wherever they are. thank you both of _ games wherever they are. thank you both of you. _ games wherever they are. thank you both of you. enjoy _ games wherever they are. thank you both of you. enjoy them. - around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. bbc news —

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you're live with bbc news. us officials say north korea is not responding to attempts to negotiate the release of a us soldier who crossed over its heavily—armed border. earlier this week, private travis king crossed the demilitarised zone dividing north and south korea. the crisis comes at a time of high tension between washington and pyongyang over north korea's testing of increasingly powerful missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads. the bbc�*s seoul correspondent jean mackenzie looks at what could happen next. aus a us soldier has been detained in north korea after intentionally crossing the border from south korea intentionally crossing the borderfrom south korea on a tour of the demilitarised zone. the us and north korea must now navigate some choppy diplomatic waters and history has a few pointers as to how this might

eventually be resolved. first off, this is unlikely to happen quickly. in the past when americans have been held by the north it has taken months of internal negotiations to get them out. recent examples include the journalists who entered the country over a frozen river and spent 4.5 months in a north korean prison. jeff leif powell was detained for living a bible in a north korean bathroom. he was freed after almost six months. the biggest thing is the mental strain, the psychological strain. not knowing what was happening. strain. not knowing what was happening-— strain. not knowing what was hauuenin, �* , ,,., happening. because the us and north korea _ happening. because the us and north korea don't _ happening. because the us and north korea don't have - north korea don't have diplomatic relations it means other countries like sweden are having to get involved. t other countries like sweden are having to get involved.- having to get involved. i want to thank the _ having to get involved. i want to thank the swedish - having to get involved. i want| to thank the swedish embassy having to get involved. i want i to thank the swedish embassy in pyongyang. the to thank the swedish embassy in pyongyang-— pyongyang. the scandinavian nation has — pyongyang. the scandinavian nation has a _ pyongyang. the scandinavian nation has a history - pyongyang. the scandinavian nation has a history of- pyongyang. the scandinavian nation has a history of acting | nation has a history of acting as a media area. it helped free and australian student and was instrumental in getting

american student 0tto back to the us although he did die later. it may come down to staff power. in the past former presidents have been roped in to negotiate. brute presidents have been roped in to negotiate.— presidents have been roped in to negotiate. we saw standing before us president _ to negotiate. we saw standing before us president bill- before us president bill clinton. ., ., , ., ., clinton. the “ournalist laura lin . clinton. the “ournalist laura ling and — clinton. the journalist laura ling and were _ clinton. the journalist laura ling and were freed - clinton. the journalist laura ling and were freed and - clinton. the journalist laura i ling and were freed and jimmy carter visited _ ling and were freed and jimmy carter visited pyongyang - ling and were freed and jimmy carter visited pyongyang to - carter visited pyongyang to secure _ carter visited pyongyang to secure the release of a teacher but how — secure the release of a teacher but how this case plays out will — but how this case plays out will depend on how valuable the north— will depend on how valuable the north koreans think travis king is. �* ., , is. and whether travis king even wants _ is. and whether travis king even wants to _ is. and whether travis king even wants to return. - let's return to one of the big stories we're following this hour — the women's world cup. live to california, and i'm joined by megan reyes. she's a a football host and content creator. you are filipino—american, aren't you, and i understand

this is the first world cup or the philippines, so how big is this? its. the philippines, so how big is this? . , ., the philippines, so how big is this? , ., ~ this? a proud filipino-american and this world _ this? a proud filipino-american and this world cup _ this? a proud filipino-american and this world cup means - and this world cup means everything for the country. first world cup men's or women's and it means a lot to our culture into our heritage to see the women step on the pitch in about 30 minutes. iloathed pitch in about 30 minutes. what kind of sopport _ pitch in about 30 minutes. what kind of support have _ pitch in about 30 minutes. what kind of support have this - pitch in about 30 minutes. what kind of support have this team seen? tt kind of support have this team seen? ,. seen? if there is one thing filipinos — seen? if there is one thing filipinos are, _ seen? if there is one thing filipinos are, they - seen? if there is one thing filipinos are, they are - seen? if there is one thing i filipinos are, they are proud people, and the country does not have the largefootball in culture but that is going to change after this so it means the world to see our country represented on the bigger stated whether they play three games all go all way, i mean, i think they will surprise people and advance out of the group stage but itjust means everything to see our group flag being there in new zealand. flag being there in new zealand-— flag being there in new zealand. ., ., zealand. you say the game starts in — zealand. you say the game starts in about _ zealand. you say the game | starts in about half-an-hour zealand. you say the game - starts in about half-an-hour or starts in about half—an—hour or so. they are playing switzerland. had you rate the philippines chances against switzerland? you can't discount them, can you? switzerland? you can't discount them. can you?—

them, can you? agreed. i think last night's— them, can you? agreed. i think last night's match _ them, can you? agreed. i think last night's match between - them, can you? agreed. i think| last night's match between new zealand and norway proved that this is going to be a tough group and you can't discount them. new zealand got their first ever world cup win and i think it is totally suitable for the philippines as well. qt for the philippines as well. of course, the united states are starting their tournament tomorrow and their phenomenal team, as everyone around the world knows. what do you think? are they the winners? you follow this intently where you are. are you rooting for the us orfor the philippines? mad or for the philippines? mad mike orfor the philippines? mad mike i am rooting for both. i am rooting for both, and i think that this is certainly possible for the us. tt think that this is certainly possible for the us.- think that this is certainly possible for the us. it is a much different _ possible for the us. it is a much different squad - possible for the us. it is aj much different squad than possible for the us. it is a - much different squad than we bought four years ago and a lot of young, new faces to the team but they have a lot to prove and they are embracing the pressure so i think they can go all the way again and i am definitely rooting for them, along with the philippines. qt along with the philippines. of course. you mentioned earlier that in the philippines there is not a huge culture of

football. you are obviously in california as a filipino—american. how did you get into this sort of content creation and football hosting? are your family big football fans or is this something that you grew into yourself? the latter. that _ you grew into yourself? the latter. that is _ you grew into yourself? the latter. that is a _ you grew into yourself? the latter. that is a great - latter. that is a great question. i also did not grow up question. i also did not grow up around a largefootball culture, especially growing up in america and the sport is on the rise here but when i was going up it was not very prevalent and it is something i have grown into in my career, especially as i said the sport is growing in america but more importantly as the women's sport continues to grow opportunities came to me as a creator and a host and i fully embraced it and i love it so much and i think more than anything the platform that is what in particular provides to inspire you so powerful, so even going back to the philippines and seeing what this world cup birth means for the company and for further generations that it inspires — thatis generations that it inspires — that is what wakes me up every

day to do this work. brute that is what wakes me up every day to do this work.— day to do this work. we were speaking _ day to do this work. we were speaking just _ day to do this work. we were speaking just a _ day to do this work. we were speaking just a moment - day to do this work. we were speaking just a moment ago | day to do this work. we were i speaking just a moment ago to our correspondence in the fans own and she said there are boys and girls playing football behind her. that is it, isn't it? it is one of the differences between the and the female game is that the female game seems to be very inclusive in terms of family and young children, boys and playing together. children, boys and playing together-— children, boys and playing totether. . . . . , together. yes, and that is my favourite _ together. yes, and that is my favourite thing _ together. yes, and that is my favourite thing and _ together. yes, and that is my favourite thing and it - together. yes, and that is my favourite thing and it is - together. yes, and that is my favourite thing and it is not i favourite thing and it is not the strongest football culture in the philippines yet, but i really do think that the filipinos being on at this stage and showing everyone across the world, whether you were born and raised in the philippines or like myself born and raised somewhere else that it is possible for you, whether you are a little boy or a little girl that you too can reach this stage.- little girl that you too can reach this stage. megan reyes s-teakin reach this stage. megan reyes speaking from _ reach this stage. megan reyes speaking from sacramento - reach this stage. megan reyes speaking from sacramento in l speaking from sacramento in california and that game is starting in about half—an—hour �*s time. do keep an eye on all the results on the bbc website.

the results are coming in thick and fast. hello. in the south of europe, the heatwave continues and in other parts of the world, the unsettled weather continues. in fact, little change is expected over the next few days — further showers, rather cool and, if anything, it'll turn wetter and windier through the weekend. let's have a look at the big picture across our neck of the woods. here's the jet stream and the satellite image. the jet stream pushes weather systems in our direction. and notice that we're also north of the jet stream in that cooler air from the northern climes with the heat to the south across the mediterranean. and there will be a fair amount of rain heading our way this weekend. in fact, this is the rain accumulation over the next few days and notice these darker blues, even some teal colours there, indicating rainfall in excess of 50 millimetres — that's about a month's worth of rainfall in just a couple of days.

so, wet and windy weather on the way this weekend. here's the morning. temperatures of around about 8—13 degrees celsius with scattered clouds. a few sunny spells but also showers. through the course of the morning into the afternoon, the showers will become more persistent across northern ireland, parts of scotland and northern england. i think the best of the weather will be the further south you are and also in the extreme north of scotland — temperatures between 15 and 21 degrees on friday. now, the changeable, the unsettled weather may well affect the sporting events over the next couple of days. certainly, the cricket and the golf and more especially on saturday with that low pressure heading our way. and here it is on the weather chart. you can see the low pressure swings in with its weather fronts, quite a few white lines, those isobars here, pressure lines, so strong winds blowing into gale force winds around some of these south, western and western approaches. and then, that heavier, persistent rain spreading across many parts of the country. not everywhere — the north of scotland could actually get away with some sunshine and temperatures in stornoway could well nudge up to about 17 degrees.

but further south with the cloud and the rain, it could be around 16 degrees or so. so, it certainly won't feel like the end ofjuly. and then sunday, eventually, that low pressure pulls away. but it's a slow process because that weather front is extensive and i think more cloud and certainly some showers at least expected on sunday. and the unsettled relatively cool summer weather continues into next week. bye— bye.

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