yevgeny prigozhin — the wagner mercenary group leader who led a failed mutiny in russsia — is presumed dead after a plane crash near moscow. president volodymyr zelensky denies ukraine had any involvement. the backlog of asylum cases in the uk rises to a record high. the uk government ordered an independent inquiry into the handling of the andrew malkinson case — his conviction for rape was quashed after 17 years in prison. and we speak to the first mother— daughter duo to travel to the edge of space. hello. iam sarah i am sarah campbell. welcome to bbc news now — three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. we start in russia, where the founder of the wagner mercenary group — yevgeny prigozhin —

is presumed dead after his plane crashed in the north—west of the country. mr prigozhin led a failed mutiny in russia injune. the plane crashed in the tver region in russia's north—west. this image is from the crash scene — that's been confirmed by bbc verify. aviation officials in russia say mr prigozhin was on board with his right hand man, dmitry utkin. it's believed all ten passengers and crew died immediately. us presidentjoe biden said, "there's not much that happens "in russia that putin's not behind." mr putin made no mention of the crash or mr prigozhin when he spoke by video link to a summit in south africa. ukraine has denied any involvement. from moscow, will vernon sent this report. the crash site today in russia's tver region. investigators say they have recovered the bodies of all ten people that were on board. the key question now — what caused the crash? officials say they are examining

a number of theories, including the possibility of external actions leading to mr prigozhin�*s jet to crash land yesterday. all eyes are now on vladimir putin, who was attending a summit today by video link. unsurprisingly, he made no mention of mr prigozhin�*s reported demise. yevgeny prigozhin is a businessman and former convict. his wagner mercenary group took part in some of the most brutal fighting in ukraine. mr prigozhin became increasingly critical of russian�*s military leadership, eventually launching a mutiny in june. his forces seized a major russian city and even marched on moscow before abandoning their insurrection. yevgeny prigozhin had a lot of powerful enemies here in moscow, notjust in the military, but also in the kremlin. when his wagner mercenaries marched

on the russian capital back injune, that was a direct challenge to president putin. that's why yesterday's news about the plane crash surprised almost nobody here in russia. "this wasn't really a shock, bearing in mind the whole "situation," valeria told me. "i almost expected something like this to happen." alexander said, "it's quite right, what happened. "you can't go against the russian leader. "bad things will happen if you do." russian mp maria butina said those responsible for the plane crash would be held accountable. it's too early to give any precise comments because there is an investigation ongoing. i believe that there will be an investigation and if there are people who are guilty of an accident, they will be punished by our law, and punished strictly. what really happened to mr prigozhin is still not clear. but many russians here believe

that the wagner boss may have broken the golden rule in russia — don't cross vladimir putin. will vernon, bbc news, moscow. earlier respect to our correspondent in kyiv, james he says there are many unanswered questions, still. it seems that investigators are now arriving at the crash site. we are told all the bodies have now been recovered, so the question is what will come out of that investigation and what will be made public? it was curiously quick when we learned about who was apparently on the aircraft at the time of it coming down, but there are huge question marks here over what caused this private jet to come down and the... and who indeed was on board because at the moment we are not getting any confirmation or any kind of official

response from the kremlin. so we are dealing with your typical fog of unknowns here, but i think certainly, we may well get the official stance, certainly, we may well get the officialstance, if certainly, we may well get the official stance, if you like, from the kremlin, as recovery teams continue their work and try to work out some kind of a cause, but let's be realistic here. we are talking about a man at the centre of it who is accused of... well, who mounted, frankly, an unsuccessful armed rebellion back injune. and if he was indeed on that aircraft, and i think the motives are pretty clear, that we just have to nod to, frankly, the unknowns around this story that still prevails.— story that still prevails. well, james waterhouse _ story that still prevails. well, james waterhouse there - story that still prevails. well, - james waterhouse there mentioned story that still prevails. well, james waterhouse there mentioned the attempted coup back injune. the bbc�*s azadeh moshiri now has more on your guinea prigozhin�*s moved on since then. if your guinea prigozhin's moved on since then-— your guinea prigozhin's moved on since then. if any prigozhin kept a mostly low _ since then. if any prigozhin kept a

mostly low profile, _ since then. if any prigozhin kept a mostly low profile, but _ since then. if any prigozhin kept a mostly low profile, but this - since then. if any prigozhin kept a mostly low profile, but this is - since then. if any prigozhin kept a| mostly low profile, but this is what we know. he was meant to be moved to belarus when the coup failed, yet two weeks later the leader of belarus, lukashenko, said he wasn't there, but wasn't that in russia. at there, but wasn't that in russia. at the same time photos started circulating of what official said was a raid on his mansion in st petersburg. things are supposedly found like guns and photos started circulating of a cabinet full of weeks. some more bizarre photos started circulating at the same time as well of what was reportedly yevgeny prigozhin in various disguises. if we move forward, this is the first video that we see of him on telegraph channels that are linked to him in the wagner group, thatis linked to him in the wagner group, that is injuly, and it suggests he is in belarus. we were not able to confirm this video, but bbc verified did take a look at various elements and say he was in fact belarus. this is the first time there was a confirmed sighting of him in russia. it is on the 27th ofjuly, when the africa summit was happening there,

the africa — russia summit, and bbc verified did look at various elements of this with facial recognition software and confirmed this is... and several elements at the back of this photo of the interior match the hotel that is supposedly owned by yevgeni prigozhin, according to russian media. if we move forward, this is only a few days ago, prigozhin appears in his first video address and it suggests that he is in africa. we were not able to confirm this, but we do know that the wagner group does have several operations in countries there. that takes us to the events of the 31st —— 23rd of august, that is the plane crash and it is clear when it comes to yevgeni prigozhin, there are more questions than answers. prigozhin, there are more questions than answers— prigozhin, there are more questions than answers. azadeh moshiri. now, in the uk--- — britain's backlog of asylum seekers has hit a record high — that's according to new home office figures. more than 175,000 people

were waiting for a decision on whether they'll be granted refugee status at the end of june 2023. that was a rise of 44% — more than 53,000 people — on the figure at the same time last year. 80% are waiting longer than six months for an initial decision. so how has this situation come about? we asked our home editor, mark easton. basically, the asylum system doesn't work and it doesn't work nearly fast enough, and the government is only just now starting to get on top of the backlog. it does appear finally we may be turning the corner, but it really is an oil tanker. we have been pouring over all the figures that came out today, and perhaps for viewers in the uk, the most important thing is just how much the asylum system is now costing, because you'l remember there is the cost of accommodation because you'll remember there is the cost of accommodation in hotels, which is put at £6 million a day.

well, the total figure for the asylum system in the last financial year ending in march this year was actually almost £4 billion. that is almost double what it was the previous year, and if you go back a decade, the cost of asylum was just £500 million, so you can see that that represents a huge political pressure on ministers to try and sort this out. today's news that the overall backlog is up will be dispiriting. i think there'll be some encouragement from the fact that the pace of increase seems to be slowing. and you may remember that the prime minister last december promised to get rid of the backlog by the end of this year. later clarified that by that he meant the particular backlog that was in place at the end ofjune last year, and that was about 92,000 cases, 120,000 people. well, they have managed to get that down a bit, i think there are now about 91,000 people in the system. if he was to succeed,

he would need a really dramatic increase in the number of places that are resolved. increase in the number of cases that are resolved. up to now, since he made the pledge, about 2,000 a month — he'd have to get up to near 11,300 a month in the next six months, so a tall order. that was our home editor, mark easton. now, here in the uk... the lord chancellor and justice secretary, alex chalk, has announced an inquiry into why andy malkinson suffered one of the worst miscarriages ofjustice in modern times. malkinson wrongly spent 17 years in jailfor a rape he did not commit. justice secretary chalk said the inquiry will examine all the actions of greater manchester police, the crown prosecution service and the criminal cases review commission over 20 years. our home and legal correspondent dominic casciani spoke to the lord chancellor and justice secretary earlier. andrew malkinson suffered an

appalling miscarriage ofjustice, as indeed did the victim of this crime, thatis indeed did the victim of this crime, that is why i have ordered an independent inquiry that will look at the actions of the police, the cps and vc crc to get to the bottom of what went wrong and crucially why it took so long for the truth to come out and so, andrew malkinson, who has conducted himself with extraordinary dignity in the circumstances, he deserves answers and this inquiry will deliver them. in the us, the first republican presidential debate has been held in milwaukee. eight candidates clashed over the economy, abortion rights and culture wars issues. but the event was overshadowed by the absence of the frontrunner, donald trump. the former president chose instead to be interviewed by former fox news anchor, tucker carlson. mr trump has said he'll travel to atlanta today for the latest legal proceedings over charges of election interference. earlier we spoke to our north america correspondent, barbara plett—usher, who gave us the latest. we are expecting for him to come

here to the countyjail to be booked on charges that he plotted to overturn the 2020 election results. it is his fourth surrender on criminal charges in five months, but this is the first time he has been booked at a jail. he is going to be fingerprinted, he may also have its mugshot taken, that would also be a first, that hasn't happened so far. he would have to pay a $2000 bond in order to walk free, but that comes with some conditions. he is prohibited from intimidating anyone, witnesses, people in the case, also co—defence with 18 people have been charged as part of this case is part of a conspiracy to overturn the election. he has used his previous surrenders in those three other cases as a sort of stage to promote his message that he is a victim of a political witch hunt and it could be that he will do so today. he has a ready posted on social media that he will proudly be arrested here on thursday afternoon, although, according to some reports, that may

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president, she pointed out that he is the most disliked politician in the country and that it would be difficult to win a general election with him and that is the other side of the polls, isn't it? that although the republicans back and strongly, it is not clear if he would be able to win an election where all the american people are asked to vote. ijust want i just want to bring you ijust want to bring you an update on a story that has been going now for quite a few days and it is involving the british museum. you will remember the number of items, a large number of items, it appears, have gone missing from the british museum. yesterday the chairman of the british museum or parliamentary group accused priest daly greece of blatant opportunism, saying that the institution wasn't safe. this is following the fests and legal action is being taken by the museum against an unknown an unnamed member of staff. so today there has been an update from the metropolitan police

and this is that the man has been interviewed by the police, following the alleged thefts at the british museum, but that the force has confirmed no arrests have been made. so once again, a man has been interviewed by the met police following the alleged thefts at the museum, but no arrests have been made. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. king charles and queen camilla's state visit to france will now take place in september, buckingham palace has announced. they were due to tour paris and bordeaux in march, but the trip was postponed after violent protests broke out in opposition to president macron's retirement age reforms. a strike by ground handlers at gatwick airport planned for the bank holiday weekend has been called off. the unite union said it had secured eight improved pay offers for its members and so had halted the industrial action. there is no further industrial

action planned at gatwick airport. the administrators of high street chain wilko sayjobs will be lost and stores will close after it failed to find a buyer for the whole business. wilko announced earlier this month that it was going into administration, putting 12,500 jobs at risk. you're live with bbc news. students in england, northern ireland and wales have been receiving their gcse exam results. the pass rates have fallen, bringing them close to where they were in 2019. live now to our news reporter, harry farley, who's at wootton park school in northampton. hello to you again, harry, and tell us, have people now opened their results and have they gone home to hopefully celebrate? yes. results and have they gone home to hopefully celebrate ?_ hopefully celebrate? yes, that is ri . ht. hopefully celebrate? yes, that is riht. it hopefully celebrate? yes, that is right- it was _ hopefully celebrate? yes, that is right- it was a — hopefully celebrate? yes, that is right. it was a big _ hopefully celebrate? yes, that is right. it was a big day _

hopefully celebrate? yes, that is right. it was a big day here - hopefully celebrate? yes, that is right. it was a big day here at - right. it was a big day here at wootton park school in northampton, a big morning. first thing this morning we were here and students were streaming in through that door behind me and really there was a full range of emotion as they waited to get their gcse results and their other level two qualifications. first thing this morning there were nerves, tension, excitement and then as they opened the envelopes there was relief for some and disappointment for others. as you say, the number of students getting those top grades down on last year and also the numbers getting that crucial grade four, which is considered a good pass, also down on last year and that is part of that wider plan to bring grades back in line with 2019 levels, of course, 2019 the last time that students sat exams before the covid pandemic, which obviously, as we know, caused such disruption across the education sector with students having to take lessons online, remotely from home and then when they did come in facing social distance lessons or

lessons with masks and other disruptions to their education. so what that means for those students who didn't make that great for is they have to resit english and maths, as they didn't get a great fourin maths, as they didn't get a great four in english and maths. that means more resits will take place this summer. having said that, i spoke to a number of students this morning and they were very proud of what they had achieved, despite all this difficulties they faced. wow. 0h... wow. oh... i am wow. 0h... lam glad wow. oh... i am glad to get it over and done _ wow. oh... i am glad to get it over and done with. i think... i don't know. _ and done with. i think... i don't know. i— and done with. i think... i don't know. ifeel_ and done with. i think... i don't know, i feel relieved, i feel happy that it _ know, i feel relieved, i feel happy that it is _ know, i feel relieved, i feel happy that it is done. scared for the next chapter. _ that it is done. scared for the next chapter. but— that it is done. scared for the next chapter, but to have the results in front _ chapter, but to have the results in front of— chapter, but to have the results in front of me — chapter, but to have the results in front of me is really good and to know _ front of me is really good and to know that — front of me is really good and to know that my hard work paid off its really _ know that my hard work paid off its really good. i know that my hard work paid off its really good-— really good. i am relieved that nothin: really good. i am relieved that nothing has — really good. i am relieved that nothing has gone _ really good. i am relieved that nothing has gone terribly - really good. i am relieved that l nothing has gone terribly badly. really good. i am relieved that - nothing has gone terribly badly. but yeah. _ nothing has gone terribly badly. but yeah. i_ nothing has gone terribly badly. but yeah. iarn — nothing has gone terribly badly. but yeah, lam happy— nothing has gone terribly badly. but yeah, lam happy with— nothing has gone terribly badly. but yeah, i am happy with what - nothing has gone terribly badly. but yeah, i am happy with what i - nothing has gone terribly badly. but yeah, i am happy with what i have l yeah, i am happy with what i have -ot. yeah, i am happy with what i have got i— yeah, i am happy with what i have not. . yeah, i am happy with what i have at, ., ., , yeah, i am happy with what i have not. . . , yeah, i am happy with what i have got. i am really happy with that, actuall . got. i am really happy with that, actually- yes. — got. i am really happy with that, actually. yes, all— got. i am really happy with that, actually. yes, all really, - got. i am really happy with that, actually. yes, all really, really. actually. yes, all really, really good across the grade, i think. that's great, do you mind telling us

what you got?— what you got? yes, sorry i got a 9 in physics, — what you got? yes, sorry i got a 9 in physics, 8 — what you got? yes, sorry i got a 9 in physics, 8 in — what you got? yes, sorry i got a 9 in physics, 8 in design _ what you got? yes, sorry i got a 9 in physics, 8 in design and - in physics, 8 in design and technology, 8 in spanish, 8 in maths, biology, english... find technology, 8 in spanish, 8 in maths, biology, english... and 8 in maths, biology, english... and 8 in maths, that— maths, biology, english... and 8 in maths, that is _ maths, biology, english... and 8 in maths, that is what _ maths, biology, english... and 8 in maths, that is what i _ maths, biology, english... and 8 in maths, that is what i wanted! - maths, biology, english... and 8 in maths, that is what i wanted! howl maths, that is what i wanted! how are ou maths, that is what i wanted! how are you feeling _ maths, that is what i wanted! finn are you feeling about that? maths, that is what i wanted! how are you feeling about that? so - are you feeling about that? so happy. that is so good. it - are you feeling about that? so happy. that is so good. it was| are you feeling about that? so - happy. that is so good. it was hard, with online — happy. that is so good. it was hard, with online lessons _ happy. that is so good. it was hard, with online lessons and _ happy. that is so good. it was hard, with online lessons and stuff, - happy. that is so good. it was hard, with online lessons and stuff, but i l with online lessons and stuff, but i am happy— with online lessons and stuff, but i am happy with— with online lessons and stuff, but i am happy with the _ with online lessons and stuff, but i am happy with the results. - with online lessons and stuff, but i am happy with the results. well, l am happy with the results. well, 'ust a am happy with the results. well, just a sense _ am happy with the results. well, just a sense of _ am happy with the results. well, just a sense of the _ am happy with the results. well, just a sense of the range - am happy with the results. well, just a sense of the range of- just a sense of the range of emotions they're here at wootton park school. looking at the national picture, there have been some concerns about the regional differences in the grades, the pass rates in the north—east at 65%, compared to london at 72%, so as we unpack those figures some consensus emerging about those regional differences, but at least here at wootton park school in large number of students are proud of what they have achieved this year.— have achieved this year. harry, thank you _ have achieved this year. harry, thank you very _ have achieved this year. harry, thank you very much _ have achieved this year. harry, thank you very much and - thank you very much and congratulations to all the students

there and across england, wales and northern ireland. now, let's go somewhere completely different. eltonjohn tells us is is lonely out in space, but not if you can take them with you. that is what happened to keisha schahaff and anastatia mayers. they won a pair of tickets for the trip aboard the virgin galactic space plane. together they became the first mother— daughter duo to travel to the edge of space. i am very pleased to say that anastatia mayers and won now join us from antigua. hello to you both, i have been so looking forward to talking to you, i really have. wow, what an experience. can i start with you, keisha schahaff, and asks how this came about? because that is a story in itself. how this came about? because that is a story in itself-— a story in itself. good day, such a leasure a story in itself. good day, such a pleasure to _ a story in itself. good day, such a pleasure to be — a story in itself. good day, such a pleasure to be here _ a story in itself. good day, such a pleasure to be here in _ a story in itself. good day, such a pleasure to be here in such - a story in itself. good day, such a pleasure to be here in such a - pleasure to be here in such a historic moment and all this really started since i was a kid, i really wanted to go to space and not giving up wanted to go to space and not giving up on that opportunity and to see

this ad just pop up while on a flight travelling with my daughter to the island of barbados on virgin galactic and i saw this advert p°p�*up galactic and i saw this advert pop—up with richard branson announcing, would you like to go to space? so i filled out and entered the sweepstake and weeks after i started getting correspondence from the virgin galactic office, the astronaut office, the main office, and then a few weeks after that, richard branson showed up at my house to announce me as a winner and two seats to go to space. and obviously i took my daughter with me. , ., ., , , obviously i took my daughter with me. , ,, ~ �* , me. oh, my goodness! and we're 'ust watchin: me. oh, my goodness! and we're 'ust watching the — me. oh, my goodness! and we're 'ust watching the pictures i me. oh, my goodness! and we're 'ust watching the pictures of i me. oh, my goodness! and we're 'ust watching the pictures of the i me. oh, my goodness! and we're 'ust watching the pictures of the take h watching the pictures of the take off. what was it like? ana, what was it like to be on that plane? it off. what was it like? ana, what was it like to be on that plane?— it like to be on that plane? it was so exhilarating. _ it like to be on that plane? it was so exhilarating. it _ it like to be on that plane? it was so exhilarating. it is _ it like to be on that plane? it was so exhilarating. it is the - it like to be on that plane? it was so exhilarating. it is the most - so exhilarating. it is the most exciting — so exhilarating. it is the most exciting and meaningful things i have _ exciting and meaningful things i have done. at this point in my life. and you _ have done. at this point in my life. and you are — have done. at this point in my life. and you are studying physics, and i right, the university of aberdeen?

so, from a science perspective, this was an unbelievable experience for you? was an unbelievable experience for ou? , 0k, was an unbelievable experience for you?- 0k, we _ was an unbelievable experience for you? yes. 0k, we are watching the ictures you? yes. ok, we are watching the pictures of— you? yes. 0k, we are watching the pictures of it _ you? yes. 0k, we are watching the pictures of it actually flying, what was it like inside the craft? was it big and what were you able to do? did you experience zero gravity? yes, the craft was a very decent size, it was very comfortable and enough space that you could move around. if you chose to want to do tricks, may be, back flips or something, you could do that in zero gravity, but we chose to just really enjoyjust gravity, but we chose to just really enjoy just looking gravity, but we chose to just really enjoyjust looking at our beautiful planet and just trying to see and capture everything that we could see out there, what is out there. so that was really beautiful to see with our own eyes and the zero gravity was amazing. it with our own eyes and the zero gravity was amazing.— with our own eyes and the zero gravity was amazing. it was, yes. yes, and ana, — gravity was amazing. it was, yes. yes, and ana, what _ gravity was amazing. it was, yes. yes, and ana, what did _ gravity was amazing. it was, yes. yes, and ana, what did you - gravity was amazing. it was, yes. yes, and ana, what did you want| gravity was amazing. it was, yes. l yes, and ana, what did you want to do? what was it like being there and seeing earth from such a distance?

it was mesmerising. the only thing i wanted _ it was mesmerising. the only thing i wanted to— it was mesmerising. the only thing i wanted to do was stare at her. it ism _ wanted to do was stare at her. it ism an— wanted to do was stare at her. it is... an unbelievable view. an is... an unbelievable view. is unbelievable and is... an unbelievable view. fifty unbelievable and unrepeatable experience. we have got some pictures of you when you came back down and you could see the joy on your face. down and you could see the joy on yourface. how does it down and you could see the joy on your face. how does it feel to down and you could see the joy on yourface. how does it feel to be one of the few people, the so few people who have been into space, but both of you are able to do it and you are able to do it together, which is such a lovely thing? absolutely. just looking at the earth was really hypnotic. you just could do nothing butjust stare at it, it almost felt like there was a magnet just it, it almost felt like there was a magnetjust pulling you towards looking at this beautiful earth, like, look at me, i am here. looking at this beautiful earth, like, look at me, iam here. and that silence that you felt just looking at this amazing view, but what was even more breathtaking for me was how i saw my daughter was just taking that in because i took a

second to look back at her and that was the best moment for me as a mother. �* ., was the best moment for me as a mother. . ., . , ., . . . mother. and now that you have had a little bit of time — mother. and now that you have had a little bit of time to _ mother. and now that you have had a little bit of time to reflect _ little bit of time to reflect because this was a couple of weeks ago now, ijust wonder what because this was a couple of weeks ago now, i just wonder what your thoughts are about this incredible experience that you have been through? i experience that you have been throu~h? , , , through? i am definitely still processing — through? i am definitely still processing it. _ through? i am definitely still processing it. but... - through? i am definitely still processing it. but... i- through? i am definitely still processing it. but... lam. through? i am definitely stilll processing it. but... i amjust processing it. but... iamjust taking— processing it. but... iamjust taking away a free little detail on that flight, from the flight itself to what — that flight, from the flight itself to what i observed up in space and the fact— to what i observed up in space and the fact that i was in space. it is an incredible experience, but there's— an incredible experience, but there's a _ an incredible experience, but there's a lot to break down from it. and it _ there's a lot to break down from it. and it is _ there's a lot to break down from it. and it is this— there's a lot to break down from it. and it is this something that in your studies back at the university, that you can use?— that you can use? hopefully, yes. and keisha, _ that you can use? hopefully, yes. and keisha, how— that you can use? hopefully, yes. and keisha, how about _ that you can use? hopefully, yes. and keisha, how about you? - that you can use? hopefully, yes. and keisha, how about you? oh, | that you can use? hopefully, yes. i and keisha, how about you? oh, my gosh, who would have thought that getting on a plane, travelling to the uk would end up with you travelling to space? it is such an incredible story. it travelling to space? it is such an incredible story.— incredible story. it is truly an amazin: incredible story. it is truly an amazing adventure, -

incredible story. it is truly an l amazing adventure, especially incredible story. it is truly an - amazing adventure, especially for me as a seeker and a spiritualist and a mystic, just really connecting with the energy of the universe and just being up there and seeing that the energy is actually real, you actually do feel such a presence, such a piece up there. it is almost like an initiation. so, although i do love science so much, it is also a deep connection to who i am and the connection that we have with each other as energetic beings, so it was really interesting to see it from a spiritual and science point of view as well. and earth is just amazing, just this big all floating in this massive darkness out there —— like this big ball floating. it was so spectacular to see how precious our planet really is and hopefully we as humans can understand how amazing that is, that we need to do what we can to just stop the small stuff and just really unite and with just love and peace.

knowing that our plant is a very important as well. —— but our planet is very important. important as well. -- but our planet is very important-— important as well. -- but our planet is very important. what a lovely way to end. is very important. what a lovely way to end- thank— is very important. what a lovely way to end. thank you, _ is very important. what a lovely way to end. thank you, keisha _ is very important. what a lovely way to end. thank you, keisha and - is very important. what a lovely way to end. thank you, keisha and ana. | hello, we are into the last week about summer, media logically, at least, and unfortunately it looks as though it will stay unsettled. that said, it will stay unsettled. that said, it won't be a wash—out, but keep an eye on some scattered showers of the next days, they have the potential to be heavy with thunder and lightning. low pressure towards the north—west of the uk at the minute, has been bringing rain through some parts of scotland today. elsewhere it has been largely dry with some showers and it has been worn through south england where temperatures have reached 25—26 with the odd heavy shower persisting. 0ver have reached 25—26 with the odd heavy shower persisting. over the next few days those temperatures are going to fall back closer to what they should be for the time of year. this evening and overnight we continue to see some wet weather for western and central areas of scotland, may be a few showers were northern ireland, but largely dry

elsewhere. and a lot of players sky developing tonight, so it is going to be a night. last night we saw temperatures for many staying in the low teens. tonight we could see temperatures dipping into the single figures, so a cooler start to the day tomorrow, but with all of the clearest learners, not a bad start for many, largely dry, sunshine first thing tomorrow morning, bits of pieces and cloud as well. clouds will bring patchy rain into scotland at first, that will drive south, then showers popping up across northern ireland, northern england and into wales as well, some of them could be quite pokey, maybe with rumbles of thunder. the south—east largely dry, but turning cooler, temperatures falling back to what they should be, 21 degrees. into saturday we hold onto the low pressure system and it continues to bring north—westerly winds towards the north and west of the uk. a fair amount of rain —— dryness to begin with, up to scattered showers will develop almost anywhere for the day and a risk of heavy and thunder

downpours as well, but some sunshine in between, not a complete wash—out and temperatures for many of us will be pretty standard for the time of year. sunday another area of low pressure coming in from the atlantic and it will be cloudy, wet weather for northern ireland through sunday. it will become patria as it nudges eastwards, but staying sunny and largely dry shortly south—east of england. not a largely dry shortly south—east of england. nota bad largely dry shortly south—east of england. not a bad picture for some, sunshine in london there on sunday and across bank holiday monday for most, not a bad picture, a fair amount of dry weather and some sun.

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