in san francisco, finding agreement on a range of issues. i'm helena humphrey at the apec summit, where president biden says that progress has been made in the us's relationship with china. israel says its military operation at gaza's largest hospital is continuing for a second night. hamas calls the raid a war crime. and for the first time, the un passes a resolution calling for urgent and extended humanitarian pauses in gaza. hello, i'm carl nasman. thanks forjoining us. china and united states have agreed to resume high—level communication between their two militaries following a high—stakes meeting between president biden and chinese president xijinping on wednesday.

the re—establishment of communication includes working meetings between the departments of defence and chinese officials. both sides also agreed to establishing a us—china artificial intelligence and anti—drug cooperation working group, to address the fentanyl crisis. and the issue of taiwan also came up in the talks. president biden said the us maintains its one china policy, but added that he expects china not to interfere in taiwan's upcoming elections. overall, mr biden hailed the meeting, calling the talks "some of the most constructive and productive discussions we've had." in a press conference following the meeting, he spoke of the need for both sides to work together. the united states will continue to compete vigorously with the prc, but we'll manage that competition responsibly. so it doesn't veer into conflict, oraccidental conflict, and where it's possible, where our interests are, coincide.

we're going to work together like we did on fentanyl. that's what the world expects of us. the rest of the world expect, notjust in people in china and united states, but the rest of the world expects that of us. and that's what the united states is going to be doing. earlier in the day, president xi also spoke about the importance of finding a way forward for the two nations. translation: two large countries like china - and the united states turning their back on each other is not an option. it is unrealistic for one side to remodel the other, and conflict and confrontation has unbearable consequences for both sides. planet earth is big enough for the two countries to succeed. and one country's success is an opportunity for the other. turning now to our reporter helena humphrey, who is in san francisco. she's been following this summit between those two leaders. helena, pretty low

expectations coming to the meeting between the two presidents, walk us through what actually came out of this summit, because it ended up being a bit more impactful than some people might have thought? the white house has termed the talks as being candid and also constructive. when you take a look at some of the things that have come out of it, we have seen the restoration of military to military communication, hopefully that will make the world a little bit safer than it is right now. we've also seen that commitment from china to restore key medications when it comes to working against narcotics shipments, particularly on the issue of fentanyl, which feels pretty personal here in the united states, when you look at how many people are being affected by that epidemic right now. so those are some of the issues they did agree to talk about. also, getting experts to discuss ai as well. about. also, getting experts to discuss alas well. this is an area in which china is a significant leader, potentially

in the future putting some guardrails into the industry. and president biden saying, look, we remain competitive by that competition cannot spiral into conflict, because we owe that to the world. he was also asked whether he still considered president xi to be a dictator, to which he replied, yes, he is still the leader of a communist government but nevertheless i think the fact they were both here and made a commitment to meeting and talking was seen as significant.- talking was seen as significant. the first face-to-face - significant. the first i face-to-face between significant. the first _ face-to-face between president face—to—face between president biden and president xi in about a yearfor the we've biden and president xi in about a year for the we've seen plenty going on in the world including now the attacks by hamas and israel. what role did those foreign policy issues play in this meeting? well, according — play in this meeting? well, according to _ play in this meeting? well, according to president - play in this meeting? well, l according to president biden, all of those issues did come up. speaking about russia because my continued invasion in ukraine, according to a senior us official, china

saying that they believe a diplomatic solution there is necessary. on the topic of israel and hamas, necessary. on the topic of israeland hamas, president israel and hamas, president biden israeland hamas, president biden said that he had asked president xi to speak to iran to ensure that this conflict doesn't spread out further in the region. then on that key topic of taiwan, all eyes on that issue, president biden saying that he had called on president xi to make sure those key elections in 2024 were free and fair and that there would be no chinese meddling in those elections. also according to one senior us official speaking to the reuters news agency, president xi was asked about china's intentions for taiwan, and president xi said that china had no intentions to military, to move militarily in the coming years on taiwan but of course we will be watching all of these commitments very closely to ensure, and to see whether indeed they do hold. and briefly, what with the atmosphere like at the summit

and where you are in san francisco?— and where you are in san francisco? ~ . ., ., francisco? well, coming into this summit, _ francisco? well, coming into this summit, relations - francisco? well, coming into this summit, relations were l francisco? well, coming into l this summit, relations were on a 40 year low bit in the united states and china. president xi saying that there was room for both of us, these two superpowers, the world, and there were moments of levity. at one point president biden saying to president xi, it is your wife's birthday coming up next week, wish her happy birthday and president xi singh, i've been so busy i'd forgotten. nevertheless, i think although these two countries might not be enemies, they are not friends at this present stage.— they are not friends at this resent staue. . , , present stage. helena humphrey re-uortin present stage. helena humphrey reporting for— present stage. helena humphrey reporting for us _ present stage. helena humphrey reporting for us in _ present stage. helena humphrey reporting for us in san _ reporting for us in san francisco, thank you so much. earlier i wasjoined by jennifer welsh of limburg, lucy hornby, a visiting scholar at harvard's fairbanks centred for chinese studies and we got there takes on the major takeaways from the summit.

thank you thibeault for being here, and jennifer, i want to start with you. we heard from presidentjoe biden during a press conference, calling these meetings constructive and productive as to what were your impressions of this summit and what ended up coming out of it? i think there were three major takeaways from this meeting. first was the cooperation that they announced on fentanyl, think that was a major priority for president biden given the rising growths of early and the fact it is becoming increasingly a partisan issue and growing political pressure to be tough on china when it comes to fentanyl. the second is reopening military to military dialogue. it sounds like a low bar but it's incredibly important given how close the us and chinese military forces are operating next to each other in the indo—pacific and the rising wave of cloves into sets or unsafe and unprofessional behaviour in the air. the third piece was president biden emphasising that he has to go from president xi a commitment

that beijing would pick up the phone if president biden ever needed to call in the event of a crisis or other international issue. of course it remains to be seen, the actual enforcement of these efforts, but those were positive signs and the biden administration's efforts to establish a formal relationship and encourage more stability as tensions between the two powers rise.- stability as tensions between the two powers rise. lucy, how about you. _ the two powers rise. lucy, how about you, were _ the two powers rise. lucy, how about you, were those - the two powers rise. lucy, how about you, were those positive j about you, were those positive signs, niall myant? i about you, were those positive signs, niall myant?— signs, niall myant? i think they were _ signs, niall myant? i think they were positive, - signs, niall myant? i think they were positive, but. signs, niall myant? i think they were positive, but i i signs, niall myant? i think. they were positive, but i also think— they were positive, but i also think we _ they were positive, but i also think we should keep in mind that— think we should keep in mind that this _ think we should keep in mind that this isjust reverting to where _ that this isjust reverting to where we were a few years ago. mr xi _ where we were a few years ago. mr xi and — where we were a few years ago. mr xi and president trump announced a fentanyl deal, the bare _ announced a fentanyl deal, the bare minimum of keeping that kind _ bare minimum of keeping that kind of— bare minimum of keeping that kind of communication open so that any— kind of communication open so that any accidental clash doesn't _ that any accidental clash doesn't turn into war. this is something _ doesn't turn into war. this is something that's been going on for a _ something that's been going on for a long — something that's been going on for a long time. so in a way, we are— for a long time. so in a way, we are returning to talking to each — we are returning to talking to each other, which i think it's great, — each other, which i think it's great, but _ each other, which i think it's great, but i think it is quite remarkable that we are

reverting to that very basic level— reverting to that very basic level of— reverting to that very basic level of getting along, so there _ level of getting along, so there is— level of getting along, so there is of a lot more that would _ there is of a lot more that would have to be done to say that — would have to be done to say that the _ would have to be done to say that the two countries are really _ that the two countries are really making progress. lucy, to come back _ really making progress. lucy, to come back to _ really making progress. lucy, to come back to you, - really making progress. lucy, to come back to you, if - really making progress. lucy, to come back to you, if you i to come back to you, if you look at the list of things that came out of the summit or at least some agreements, fentanyl discussions, artificial intelligence agreements resume military communication, it does at least sound like president biden got a lot of what he might have been hoping for going into this meeting. i think he did. i'm not saying it's not— think he did. i'm not saying it's not positive, just think it's— it's not positive, just think it's very— it's not positive, just think it's very much a reflection of how— it's very much a reflection of how poor— it's very much a reflection of how poor relations were and how poor— how poor relations were and how poor communication was, that re—establishing these very basic— re—establishing these very basic things is considered a plus— basic things is considered a plus but— basic things is considered a plus but i see it as a positive step— plus but i see it as a positive step too— plus but i see it as a positive step too but are associate as a reflection _ step too but are associate as a reflection of how very broken the relationship has been. tiers; the relationship has been. very aood the relationship has been. very good persoective _ the relationship has been. very good perspective there. - the relationship has been. - good perspective there. ijust want to bring in this moment, this was during that press

conference, president biden was asked about his thoughts about the chinese leader and whether or not he still considered him a dictator. or not he still considered him a dictator-— a dictator. after today would ou still a dictator. after today would you still refer _ a dictator. after today would you still refer to _ a dictator. after today would you still refer to president i a dictator. after today would j you still refer to president xi as a — you still refer to president xi as a dictator? _ you still refer to president xi as a dictator?— you still refer to president xi as a dictator? look, he is. he is a dictator— as a dictator? look, he is. he is a dictator in _ as a dictator? look, he is. he is a dictator in the _ as a dictator? look, he is. he is a dictator in the sense - as a dictator? look, he is. he is a dictator in the sense that| is a dictator in the sense that he is — is a dictator in the sense that he is a — is a dictator in the sense that he is a guy— is a dictator in the sense that he is a guy who runs a country that— he is a guy who runs a country that is— he is a guy who runs a country that is a — he is a guy who runs a country that is a communist country. jennifer. _ that is a communist country. jennifer, there was the president saying, look, here's a dictator. what do you make of the loop relationship between these two leaders, which doesn't stretch back several years. doesn't stretch back several ears. , , , years. yes, they first met when they were _ years. yes, they first met when they were both _ years. yes, they first met when they were both vice _ years. yes, they first met when they were both vice presidentsl they were both vice presidents and vice president biden was charged with introducing the then vice president xi jinping on his tour of the us and likewise vice president biden paid a reciprocal visit to china. so he often remarks on the fact they had this long—running relationship and

he has talked to mr xi quite a number of times as a world leader, and i think as a result of that, he also feels it is important efforts i see will still be candid in talking about not only xi jinping and china's political system, but the state of the chinese economy as well and leveraging that relationship to bring in honest dialogue which he sees as an important point —— my part of having a more mature relationship and acknowledging that the two countries are not always want to get a lot but it's especially in those months they need to at least be able to talk to each other.- to talk to each other. lucy, another — to talk to each other. lucy, another interesting - to talk to each other. lucy, another interesting point, l to talk to each other. lucy, l another interesting point, we saw the press conference from president biden, there was no press conference from president xi. nojoint statement, which you might often see from a meeting like this. what do those two things a signal to you about the state of this relationship?— you about the state of this relationship? well, no press conference _ relationship? well, no press conference is _ relationship? well, no press conference is very _ relationship? well, no press conference is very much - relationship? well, no press conference is very much par| relationship? well, no press i conference is very much par for the course _ conference is very much par for the course for xi jinping. there _ the course for xi jinping. there have been a few examples

in the _ there have been a few examples in the past — there have been a few examples in the past where he has done joint _ in the past where he has done joint appearances with foreign leaders. — joint appearances with foreign leaders, the questions he takes. _ leaders, the questions he takes, usually there are only one — takes, usually there are only one or— takes, usually there are only one or two and they are usually carefully — one or two and they are usually carefully vetted. so that's a very — carefully vetted. so that's a very different way that he has in interacting with the public and of— in interacting with the public and of course biden is in a democracy and so he's used to taking — democracy and so he's used to taking this kind of questions. ithink— taking this kind of questions. i think it _ taking this kind of questions. i think it really shows how different the two systems are, 'ust different the two systems are, just like — different the two systems are, just like biden's mark about, welt, — just like biden's mark about, welt, mr— just like biden's mark about, well, mrxi just like biden's mark about, well, mr xi is just like biden's mark about, well, mrxi is a just like biden's mark about, well, mr xi is a dictator but well, mr xi is a dictator but we still— well, mr xi is a dictator but we still have to talk to him. mr xi — we still have to talk to him. mr xi made a similar remark in his statement, saying something along _ his statement, saying something along the — his statement, saying something along the lines of, one country should — along the lines of, one country should not— along the lines of, one country should not be shaping the other~ _ should not be shaping the other. and if we have to get along — other. and if we have to get along in— other. and if we have to get along in the future, then one of the — along in the future, then one of the basis for getting along is to— of the basis for getting along is to recognise we have very, very— is to recognise we have very, very different systems. jennifer, briefly, do you think that this summit did start to ease the tensions we've seen playing out over the past few months between these two countries? i

months between these two countries?— countries? i think is lucy mention. _ countries? i think is lucy mention, it's _ countries? i think is lucy mention, it's a _ countries? i think is lucy mention, it's a little - countries? i think is lucy mention, it's a little bit i countries? i think is lucyl mention, it's a little bit of countries? i think is lucy i mention, it's a little bit of a low bar, the fact that progress is reallyjust getting back to where we were not that long ago in advance of some of the tensions that have happened over taiwan. tensions that have happened overtaiwan. i tensions that have happened over taiwan. i hate —— tensions that have happened overtaiwan. i hate —— i tensions that have happened over taiwan. i hate —— i think this did indicate positive momentum, i think the one note of caution i would sound is that the two presidents met last year in indonesia, likewise a pretty positive meeting that set outjoint intention to establish guardrails in the relationship and then a few months later things went pretty off track when there was the incident of a chinese spy balloon over the united states. so i would caution that. i think this was a really positive step forward, this is still a pretty fragile equilibrium, something that can be easily disrupted by another incident in the bilateral relationship and certainly with the us election looming and political —— political building in china, i wouldn't discount the possibility that might not proceed extremely smoothly over the next year or so.—

the next year or so. jennifer and lucy. — the next year or so. jennifer and lucy, thank— the next year or so. jennifer and lucy, thank you - the next year or so. jennifer and lucy, thank you both. i and lucy, thank you both. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making the news. britain's prime minister says he will press ahead with plans to send asylum seekers to rwanda — after the highest court in the uk ruled that the government's policy was unlawful. rishi sunak said the uk was working on a new treaty with rwanda that would protect against the removal of asylum seekers from rwanda back to their home country. it comes amid a turbulent week in uk politics. you gave your home secretary the heave—ho on monday. - the court has shredded. your rwanda plan today. it's a total- shambles, isn't it? we've returned 20,000 people, we have made thousands of arrests, all while the numbers in europe are getting worse, so it actually shows that when i said we would stop the boats when i made that speech injanuary, we are delivering. the controversial plan to fly

asylum seekers to rwanda and ban them from returning to the uk has already cost at least $170 million. it's has been subject to court challenges since it was first announced by borisjohnson in april 2022. not a single asylum—seeker has been sent to rwanda. you're live with bbc news. turning now to the war in the middle east. president biden also addressed this during his press conference following his meeting with the chinese leader. mr biden insisted that he is doing everything in his power to get hostages out of gaza but he made clear that this doesn't mean sending in any troops. he also said he's made clear to the israeli prime minister that the two state solution is the only solution to the crisis. he also addressed israel's rate in the al—shifa hospital and gaza, supporting israeli claims that hamas uses a complex for military operations.- hamas uses a complex for military operations. one thing that has been _

military operations. one thing that has been established - military operations. one thing that has been established is i that has been established is that— that has been established is that hamas does have headquarters, weapons, material below _ headquarters, weapons, material hetow this— headquarters, weapons, material below this hospital and i suspect others.- below this hospital and i susect others. .,, _, , suspect others. those comments come after _ suspect others. those comments come after the _ suspect others. those comments come after the israeli _ suspect others. those comments come after the israeli army - come after the israeli army claimed its troops had found weapons, combat gear and technological equipment in the al—shifa hospital complex. the israel defence forces released this video and social media which they say shows some of the materials recovered from undisclosed buildings in the hospital compound. the bbc has been able to verify this video. israeli troops raided the complex overnight — in what they've described, as "a precise and targeted" military operation against hamas. israel says the al shifa hospital compound conceals an underground command centre used by hamas — a claim doctors there deny. hamas is designated a terrorist organisation by the uk and us governments. al—shifa is the largest hospital in gaza — and was sheltering thousands of patients and medical staff when israeli forces stormed the compound. the bbc is working to confirm reports that the troops have since left the hospital.

our correspondent orla guerin spoke to a doctor who works our correspondent nick beake sent this report from jerusalem. the israeli military said they went into the al—shifa hospital were specially trained soldiers as well as medics, and arabic speakers are so they could explain to people what was happening. they said there were not —— but there wasn't any fiction inside between their soldiers and the patients, staff and other people who tried to seek safety and shelter at the hospital. one eyewitnesses told the bbc that he saw israeli soldiers shooting towards a window as people were trying to look out to see what was happening, and that the soldiers went from room to room, presumably trying to find hamas members. israel, you all remember, has been focusing on this hospital because it claims there is a big hamas military operation, bunker, control centre

underneath the hospital, something that hamas has always denied. this evening, the israelis have been putting forward videos which they say show what was found in the hospital, then it one israeli soldier takes us through different parts of the board and we see a big room and, there is a table with an ak—47, there is a table with an ak—47, there are grenades, other military equipment, run by the soldier says there is a bag with a gun in which was hidden behind an mri scanner. there has been lots of reaction to this. the united nations humanitarian chief says hospitals shouldn't be battlegrounds and that he was appalled at the news that the israelis had gone in. also the world health organization said it was completely unacceptable, this incursion. benjamin netanyahu however has said it was an important moment in what the israeli military are trying to achieve. he said there was something which is really important in their twin sacred goals, to wipe out hamas and secondly to bring home those

hostages who were taken on october the 7th. on wednesday, the un security council approved a resolution calling for humanitarian pauses in the fighting in gaza for the first time since the war began. the resolution prioritises access for aid — and calls for the immediate and unconditional release of hostages held inside gaza. the us abstain from using its veto. israel you an ambassador dismissed the vote is meaningless and the palestinian if i was also critical by the us ambassador to the un said it did underscore the importance of protecting civilians on both sides. this of protecting civilians on both sides. �* , , ., of protecting civilians on both sides. a ,. ., , of protecting civilians on both sides. , sides. as israel exercises its ri . ht sides. as israel exercises its right and _ sides. as israel exercises its right and indeed _ sides. as israel exercises its right and indeed its - right and indeed its responsibility to protect its people from acts of terror, it must do so in a way that is consistent with the laws of war. and i want to be clear, the united states does not want to see firefights in any

hospitals when innocent people, helpless people, sick people are trying to get medical care. in the uk opposition leader keir starmer has suffered a major rebellion over his stance on the israel gaza war. 56 of his lawmakers voted for a ceasefire in gaza, something the labour leader has rejected and ten labour mps either resigned or were sacked from the shadow front bench after they backed the motion for a ceasefire. our political correspondent helen —— hannah miller has more. the calls are getting louder. both outside parliament and in. every minute, every hour, every day we wait is another author, another grieving mother and another grieving mother and another family wiped out. another grieving mother and anotherfamily wiped out. we another family wiped out. we need an immediate ceasefire now — need an immediate ceasefire now my— need an immediate ceasefire now. my constituents have demanded this and i will not refuse — demanded this and i will not refuse them yellow so there is

nothing — refuse them yellow so there is nothing humanitarian about letting _ nothing humanitarian about letting children eat a little today— letting children eat a little today on the to bomb them tomorrow, the only humanitarian way forward is an immediate ceasefire. way forward is an immediate ceasefire-— ceasefire. keir starmer lost ten of his — ceasefire. keir starmer lost ten of his front _ ceasefire. keir starmer lost ten of his front bench - ceasefire. keir starmer lost ten of his front bench team| ceasefire. keir starmer lost - ten of his front bench team and saw 56 of his mps rebel, all voting in favour of the snp's amendment for a ceasefire. the scale perhaps explained by pressure from their constituency. waheed has previously been a labour voter but now says he would seek an independent candidate instead. we are not actually seeing anything in terms of our voice being heard, ora real recognition of the fact that actually there is a lot of people who are taking this position that they want to ceasefire.— ceasefire. but in the constituency - ceasefire. but in the constituency of - ceasefire. but in the - constituency of hendon, which has a significantjewish population, daniel says the party stance is a welcome change from the past. keir starmer has shown good solidarity with the jewish people, some good solidarity with israel, and i hope he can

maintain that and i'm sure he will. keir starmer had hoped that his motion calling for a longer humanitarian pause could keep mps on side. in a letter to night he said he regrets that some colleagues felt unable to support his position, but wrote that leadership is about doing the right thing. we care about doing the right thing. - care deeply about humanitarian problems, the issues, the loss of life, it is heartbreaking. we want to work towards a permanent end to this war, to the circumstances where the cessation of violence can happen so we can move to political circumstance. i(eir political circumstance. keir starmer will _ political circumstance. keir starmer will help _ political circumstance. keir starmer will help that - political circumstance. keir starmer will help that tonight is the last of the challenges he faces on this issue. but as long as mps are hearing voices like this, the division in labour will remain. hannah miller, bbc news. let's turn to some important news around the world... starbucks is bracing for a walk—out by thousands of us workers on thursday. employees are fighting with management over pay, scheduling and other issues. roughly 200 stores are

expected to be affected. the work stoppage is planned to coincide with the company's �*red cup' day. that's when starbucks distributes free reusable, holiday—themed cups. it's one of the company's busiest days of the year. greta thunberg pleaded not guilty at westminster magistrates�* court to breaching a public order offence at an october london protest. the 20—year—old climate campaigner was detained during a demonstration near a hotel where oil executives were meeting. four other activists pleaded not guilty alongside her and were granted unconditional bail ahead of their trial on the 1st of february. in southern essen, fears of a possible volcanic eruption. almost 4000 people have been evacuated from the town of grindavik. there have been a series of earthquakes causing cracks in roads and structural damage to buildings. jessica parker was one of those evacuees and she sent us this

report. the long road into grindavik, a town on the edge of this volcanic island. those who have had to leave hope for a chance to briefly return. we get permission to go in. inside, it's a ghost town that's been violently ripped apart. there is no time to waste for residents, it is grab and go. how does it feel having to pack up how does it feel having to pack up all your belongings like this? ., , . , , this? horrible! just terrible. just getting _ this? horrible! just terrible. just getting things - this? horrible! just terrible. just getting things for - this? horrible! just terrible. just getting things for my i this? horrible! just terrible. i just getting things for my kids and getting out.— just getting things for my kids and getting out. they have five minutes to _ and getting out. they have five minutes to decide _ and getting out. they have five minutes to decide what - and getting out. they have five minutes to decide what to - and getting out. they have five minutes to decide what to save from further earthquakes for a possible eruption. you really feel the town could be destroyed?— feel the town could be destro ed? , , destroyed? yes. i believe so. already half _ destroyed? yes. i believe so. already half of _ destroyed? yes. i believe so. already half of it _ destroyed? yes. i believe so. already half of it is _ already half of it is destroyed. the next few hours or days will tell us what is going to happen. suddenly, we

are told we've _ going to happen. suddenly, we are told we've got _ going to happen. suddenly, we are told we've got to _ going to happen. suddenly, we are told we've got to go. - are told we've got to go. evacuation? there was a bit of a commotion and we were told the whole area was being evacuated. a stream of cars, those that were in grindavik left, everyone seems to be packing up. it was, we litter here, alarmed that magma may be nearing the surface nearby. best case scenario is if this magma _ best case scenario is if this magma just erupts on a nice area — magma just erupts on a nice area of— magma just erupts on a nice area of this segment, that is it doesn't— area of this segment, that is it doesn't threaten any infrastructure. the worst case scenario — infrastructure. the worst case scenario is _ infrastructure. the worst case scenario is that grindavik will be affected directly of this potential eruption. the recent earthquakes _ potential eruption. the recent earthquakes are _ potential eruption. the recent earthquakes are beyond - potential eruption. the recent earthquakes are beyond what| earthquakes are beyond what anyone has used to. the wrench of having to leave your home beyond words. jessica parker, bbc news, grindavik. hello.

thursday will bring us a day of contrast across the uk. in the south we're going to be feeling the impact of storm frederico, which is mainly down across france, bringing strong winds but still producing some wet and windy weather generally towards the south. brightest conditions across the north and north—east of the uk. but we're going to see some fog patches clearing to sunny spells later on. so we've got this area of low pressure moving across france. that's storm frederico and another weather front moving in to the west as well. but really windy conditions for the isles of scilly, the channel isles. gusts could reach in excess of 50 miles per hour. some really heavy rain through the likes of the isle of wight towards sussex, stretching up towards pembrokeshire for instance, as well through the morning. to the north of that, most places predominantly dry. there'll be some heavy showers just working in around the east coast of england, perhaps eastern scotland and later on some rain working into northern ireland from the west. but elsewhere, some sunshine just breaking holes in the cloud and lifting gradually that morning mist and fog. but it could linger all day for some of the sheltered glens of scotland. so pretty chilly there. generally looking at

temperatures about 6 to 12 degrees. through thursday evening and overnight, this weather front in the west starts to edge its way eastwards, tending to peter out as it does so. so still a few showers moving in from the west, but some clear spells as we move through into friday morning. and it's going to be fairly chilly. in fact, we could see temperatures below freezing once again in the sheltered scottish glens. heading through friday, though, a small ridge of high pressure for a while tries to nudge in. so that will bring us a window of drier and brighter weather, too. not completely dry. there'll be one or two showers perhaps around western parts of england, scotland and wales as well. further east, you're more likely to stay dry, i think on friday. cloud and rain moving into the far south—west later in the day. pretty chilly ahead of that, only about 5 to 12 degrees. and again, some mist and some fog possible. but head on into saturday and this area of low pressure moves in from the atlantic — a lot of isobars on that system showing us that we're going to have a blustery day with some fairly heavy showers rotating around that area of low pressure. so i think nowhere immune to showers, probably drying up a little bit in the south later on in the day.

but sticking with the heavy potentially thundery showers, but it's going to be milder — temperatures around about 9 to 15 degrees. sunday, again, we've got the airfrom a milder direction. so not as cold saturday night into sunday. sunny spells, some heavy showers, could be the odd thunderstorm. temperatures around 10 to 14. bye— bye.

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