anti—terrorist prosecutors have taken over the investigation into friday's mass stabbing in the town of sohlingen in western germany. a suspect who turned himself in is said to have confessed to carrying out the attack. the 26—year—old is reported to be a syrian asylum seeker, who's being investigated for links to the islamic state group. the russian founder of the telegram messaging service, pavel durov, is expected to appear in court later on sunday. french media is reporting that the billionaire was arrested on saturday at an airport on the outskirts of paris. iam back i am back at the top of the hour. now on bbc news, newscast: newscast. it is another one of this episode,

todayisis it is another one of this episode, today is is the actor david harewood. recently, he became the president of rada, the royal academy of oil act. basically, the actor's acting school. all of the famous actors have been there. famous presidents includejohn gill is good and i were on point, princess diana for .. there is lots to ask them about the actors, the world of showbiz and he has we do every honesty about lots of things like the racism he has experience growing up the racism he has experience growing up in birmingham, his family's history when it comes to slavery and history when it comes to slavery and his own mental health because he had a breakdown quite soon after he graduated from rada, the acting is good that he is now the president of. that is what you hear of this episode of new cast. newscast from the bbc.

david, hello. i'm very pleased to see you. thank for inviting me. eli see you. thank for inviting me. el presidente, i call myself. what is the president? job. —— run what is a president'sjob? i the president? job. -- run what is a president'sjob?_ president's “ob? i don't have a helicopter — president's job? i don't have a helicopter helipad _ president's job? i don't have a helicopter helipad or - president's job? i don't have a| helicopter helipad or anything. president's job? i don't have a i helicopter helipad or anything. i don't have my own private office. but, i am there is a figurehead and if somebody in�*s has the sick and going to go and check that hand. of all point, i am permitting the school and i kind of person you want to do my best to shape what the

students, what their ideas are for the business before they leave. did rada preachy or did you apply? how does get selected? i rada preachy or did you apply? how does get selected?— does get selected? i was asked by r der to does get selected? i was asked by ryder to take _ does get selected? i was asked by ryder to take over _ does get selected? i was asked by ryder to take over by _ does get selected? i was asked by ryder to take over by kenneth - ryder to take over by kenneth branagh. i was shocked, i didn't think it was someone at —— it was something i would initially be interested in or something that i felt would ever come my way but i am really proud of it because i had a pretty tough time and it came out of it. and i want to ensure that these young actors are prepared for the outside world because the real business is a lot different to study. as an outsider, when we hear rada, who easily have a cliched

image. but take me into a class where you are learning how to do tv acting, how does it work? what are some of the things? because i had learned of the jobs, some of the things? because i had learned of thejobs, i really wouldn't know. i am self—taught now. it would be interesting to go back and observe that. but you know, it is literally about eye lines and volume. you know, the lack of projection would be something they would teach students about i mean, look... in my day, it was likely movement classes, there were voice clusters, they were singing lessons so you get an all—round training... not quite as glamorous. but it was a lot of fun. i remember, the first time i had ever taken english literature seriously. at school, it

just went over my head and i was not really that... i'm not very academic at school it did not really interest me but theatre and scripts really grab me. how to break down —— break down a script, how to break down character. all these things, ifound really exciting and to the difference between, you know, duff chesky and how shakespeare, you know, the description is —— descriptive language that sets shakespeare uses. ijust found that really fascinating. you get that understanding when you go to drama school. d0 understanding when you go to drama school. , , ., , understanding when you go to drama school. , , ., school. do fresh new bee actors do want to be — school. do fresh new bee actors do want to be doing _ school. do fresh new bee actors do want to be doing shakespeare - school. do fresh new bee actors do want to be doing shakespeare but| want to be doing shakespeare but does that feel not diverse... ? that

is certainly a range of use of that and some people don't want you any of that and i think rather than go through a process of decline as in the curriculum where —— rada is going to a process of decolonising the curriculum where some of that is just not necessary. i visited the school a couple of weeks ago and it was wonderful to see... 40% of the studios that are gaining admission now are black or mixed heritage —— much of the students now that gain admission are of black or mixed heritage. that was in the case in my day and it is good to see that the school is catered for that new demographic there's a lot of plays written by the teachers which were set in london but it was about this black family and the father coming home and it was wonderful to see that. it home and it was wonderful to see that. , ., ., , ., that. it is wonderful to see not havin: that. it is wonderful to see not having to _ that. it is wonderful to see not having to see... _ that. it is wonderful to see not having to see... not _ that. it is wonderful to see not having to see... not having . that. it is wonderful to see not having to see... not having to | that. it is wonderful to see not - having to see. .. not having to see, having to see... not having to see, it being their true authentic selves. that is something that i

certainly tripped up on because i think being authentic self before you leave rada is really helpful. isn't the whole point of act is that you are not your authentic self because you're acting?- you are not your authentic self because you're acting? when i say our because you're acting? when i say your authentic _ because you're acting? when i say your authentic self _ because you're acting? when i say your authentic self is _ because you're acting? when i say your authentic self is in _ because you're acting? when i say your authentic self is in ham - because you're acting? when i say your authentic self is in ham it --| your authentic self is in ham it —— inhabiting your human body, knowing who you are, particularly identity. i think that is something that is vital for students.— i think that is something that is vital for students. whitest -- quite the net why — vital for students. whitest -- quite the net why is _ vital for students. whitest -- quite the net why is that _ vital for students. whitest -- quite the net why is that something - vital for students. whitest -- quite the net why is that something that | the net why is that something that is important if you're betraying something else? doesn't yourself disappear? this is clearly me being a non—actor here. i disappear? this is clearly me being a non-actor here.— a non-actor here. i would sit out ort a non-actor here. i would sit out port 9096 — a non-actor here. i would sit out port 9096 of— a non-actor here. i would sit out port 9096 of myself _ a non-actor here. i would sit out port 9096 of myself into - port 90% of myself into my characters. that is the joy of being an actor. you are yourself inside somebody else. it would be impossible for me to take myself

completely out of it but the joys of finding yourself —— but theirjoy is finding yourself —— but theirjoy is finding yourself —— but theirjoy is finding yourself in another character with a few changes. i mean i paid william buckley. i saw it. i have i played it in the old vic in the west end. i said there is nowhere complained. it does not make any sense but yet, i manage to find myself in him and allow myself to believe his thoughts and to sort of see things from his perspective. actually, it was fascinating —— when it was a fascinating journey not that i would ever call myself a conservative but it was interesting to see where that sort of thinking, that privilege was thinking because four. it was a joy really.— four. it was a 'oy really. there's a bit at the — four. it was a 'oy really. there's a bit at the end— four. it was a joy really. there's a bit at the end of— four. it was a joy really. there's a bit at the end of the _ four. it was a joy really. there's a bit at the end of the play -

four. it was a joy really. there's a bit at the end of the play that - four. it was a joy really. there's a bit at the end of the play that has it audience gasping. when one of the characters do something really extraordinary. also, that split was so interesting to see as a journalist because it was good best of enemies, wasn't it byjames graham? the genius, the genius. prolific. and it is about the birth of tv as punditry, and politics. as it pays out a tv and it made my blood run a bit cold and this is why our political and media it is the way it is. i our political and media it is the wa it is. ~ ., , our political and media it is the wa it is. ~ .,~ way it is. i think it was rake in that sort _ way it is. i think it was rake in that sort of— way it is. i think it was rake in that sort of broke _ way it is. i think it was rake in that sort of broke up - way it is. i think it was rake in that sort of broke up the - way it is. i think it was rake in that sort of broke up the tv i that sort of broke up the tv monopolies —— reagan that broke that he would monopolies and allowed for the conservative tv networks. you can extrapolate where we are right back to that particular moment where you get half the countryjust listening to a completely set fax. it is around the democratic party in

68 which was controversial enough to list there was rioting on the street. which tv network was it? it was abc. street. which tv network was it? it was abc- and _ street. which tv network was it? it was abc. and they _ street. which tv network was it? it was abc. and they were _ street. which tv network was it? it was abc. and they were really - was abc. and they were really struggling _ was abc. and they were really struggling as _ was abc. and they were really struggling as a _ was abc. and they were really struggling as a time _ was abc. and they were really struggling as a time and - was abc. and they were really l struggling as a time and haggle was abc. and they were really - struggling as a time and haggle can change your client four and they were like —— format. and there were like... it were like -- format. and there were like... ., , �* , were like -- format. and there were like... �*y ., like... it was... by the end of that, by _ like... it was... by the end of that, by the _ like... it was... by the end of that, by the end _ like... it was... by the end of that, by the end of _ like... it was... by the end of that, by the end of the - like... it was... by the end of. that, by the end of the season, like... it was... by the end of- that, by the end of the season, it was the most watched programme so it was the most watched programme so it was a massive hit. fiend was the most watched programme so it was a massive hit.— was a massive hit. and that is why news is the _ was a massive hit. and that is why news is the way — was a massive hit. and that is why news is the way it _ was a massive hit. and that is why news is the way it is _ was a massive hit. and that is why news is the way it is now. - was a massive hit. and that is why news is the way it is now. you - news is the way it is now. you talked about when you left rada, you talked about when you left rada, you talked about when you left rada, you talked about how bad your mental health was. you've described it as a breakdown. it health was. you've described it as a breakdown-— breakdown. it was a breakdown, a -s chotic breakdown. it was a breakdown, a psychotic breakdown. _ breakdown. it was a breakdown, a psychotic breakdown. do - breakdown. it was a breakdown, a psychotic breakdown. do you - breakdown. it was a breakdown, a| psychotic breakdown. do you think the school has _ psychotic breakdown. do you think the school has to _ psychotic breakdown. do you think the school has to look _ psychotic breakdown. do you think the school has to look after - psychotic breakdown. do you think the school has to look after their l the school has to look after their graduates once you have gone. i mean that is art graduates once you have gone. i mean that is part of — graduates once you have gone. i mean that is part of the _ graduates once you have gone. i mean that is part of the changes _ graduates once you have gone. i mean that is part of the changes that - that is part of the changes that rada has made? there's a lot more

talk of mental health, their counsellors and therapists there to help students, again, back in our day one day you were at rada and alexey left and that was it. i think this a lot of pastoral care which i think is right. it's a difficult transition to make and it can be a difficult position to make. the real word is not as cosy, you're not surrounded by your friends as much as you are when you are studying and the business can be bumpy, and i found it quite a bruising particularly being criticised for my race of the way i looked at some of the reviewers were brutal, drawing attention to my race. i had just not expressed as before. so, having that kind of support would have been great for me or have a somebody to

talk to would have been extremely helpful. i talk to would have been extremely hel-ful. , , ., helpful. i suppose the thing about the critics is _ helpful. i suppose the thing about the critics is that _ helpful. i suppose the thing about the critics is that they _ helpful. i suppose the thing about the critics is that they are - the critics is that they are licensed to be mean. if they feel that they acquitted —— criticism that they acquitted —— criticism thatis that they acquitted —— criticism that is justified, they've got a licence to be mean. i that isjustified, they've got a licence to be mean.— that isjustified, they've got a licence to be mean. i mean that was tersonal, licence to be mean. i mean that was personal. it — licence to be mean. i mean that was personal. it was _ licence to be mean. i mean that was personal, it was racist. _ licence to be mean. i mean that was personal, it was racist. some - licence to be mean. i mean that was personal, it was racist. some of - licence to be mean. i mean that was personal, it was racist. some of the | personal, it was racist. some of the caricatures racist. and it was, i came out of the time, i guess... fresh generation of english born classically trained black actors and we really, we had a rough time. people were walking out, some people walking out of theatres because they did not want to see black actors do shakespeare. critics had a real tough time dealing with these new faces in the theatre. so, it was a really difficult time for my generation because we had never been

seen before like that and as i said, the critics did not take too kindly to that. ~ , ., ., , . to that. when did you feel that such a chante? to that. when did you feel that such a change? because _ to that. when did you feel that such a change? because hearing - to that. when did you feel that such a change? because hearing that - to that. when did you feel that such | a change? because hearing that now it is quite shocking to recall that was what it was like.— it is quite shocking to recall that was what it was like. honestly, i think we now — was what it was like. honestly, i think we now have _ was what it was like. honestly, i think we now have two - was what it was like. honestly, i think we now have two or - was what it was like. honestly, i think we now have two or three l think we now have two or three generations of classical change, well—trained british—born black actors and some of them i do extremely well. it has taken a while and i left 30 years ago so i would see it has taken at least 20 years for that change happen.— see it has taken at least 20 years for that change happen. thank god it has. i still see _ for that change happen. thank god it has. i still see it. _ for that change happen. thank god it has. i still see it. i'm _ for that change happen. thank god it has. i still see it. i'm just _ has. istill see it. i'm just thinking aboutjohn by who was cast in star wars. people like you have a black storm trooper. fiend in star wars. people like you have a black storm trooper.— black storm trooper. and you get it in lord of the _ black storm trooper. and you get it in lord of the route, _ black storm trooper. and you get it in lord of the route, you _ black storm trooper. and you get it in lord of the route, you can't- black storm trooper. and you get it in lord of the route, you can't have black actors. this was going to be somebody who is obsessed —— when i

get it in lord of the rings. there are such a group of people, who struggle with it and i don't know when i played a paid lord asrael in his dark materials and where ashes came up to me and there was american —— one of the ashes came up to me and said that i struggled with the fact that he was a black man and he had a white doctor. did you measure anything about the eight foot tall polar bears? nothing. that is fine. —— he was a black man and he had a white daughter. it is your own personal passages that can trip you asked to live upis that an example of colour—blind casting? i asked to live upis that an example of colour-blind casting?— of colour-blind casting? i don't under understood _ of colour-blind casting? i don't under understood where - of colour-blind casting? i don't under understood where that i of colour-blind casting? i don'tj under understood where that is announcing that it somebody else who has making another programmer and is

making another programmer and they said you got it wrong that it. i’m said you got it wrong that it. i'm in, that said you got it wrong that it. in in, that various and i don't particularly love the word, colour—blind casting and that is suggest that you could orient the fact that i am black and you're right. i think one casting is done, like it was in best of enemies, by casting against type, you draw attention to something. i think that is much more exciting for me when you don't necessarily say i am ignoring this person was mccullough but i am putting that person i changed to make you think about it, to challenge you, to challenge the writing, chose to work to make the audience think i think that is much more exciting.— more exciting. even as i say the word colour-blind _ more exciting. even as i say the word colour-blind casting, - more exciting. even as i say the word colour-blind casting, that| word colour—blind casting, that feels like a much more 2022 kind of phrase rather than a 2024 kind of phrase. i phrase rather than a 2024 kind of thrase. ., ., �* , phrase rather than a 2024 kind of thrase. ., ., v , phrase rather than a 2024 kind of thrase. ~ . �*, , ., phrase. i think, what's his name? are treat phrase. i think, what's his name? are great odds — phrase. i think, what's his name? are great odds direction - phrase. i think, what's his name? are great odds direction he - phrase. i think, what's his name? are great odds direction he set i

are great odds direction he set brings to the stage what they are. —— a great old director. since i get is dead, people will see a 6—foot black guy and there's no getaway in detriment as soon as i get on the stage, all people will see that 6—foot black eye, and there's no getting away from that, and i don't want to get away from that. it is like you are trying to ignore the people took no the fact that i am black. ., y ., people took no the fact that i am black. . , ., , , ., black. have you ever seen slave tla ? i black. have you ever seen slave play? i have _ black. have you ever seen slave play? i have seen _ black. have you ever seen slave play? i have seen it _ black. have you ever seen slave play? i have seen it either. - black. have you ever seen slave play? i have seen it either. it i black. have you ever seen slave play? i have seen it either. it is| black. have you ever seen slave| play? i have seen it either. it is i have not seen _ play? i have seen it either. it is i have not seen it _ play? i have seen it either. it is i have not seen it yet. _ play? i have seen it either. it is i have not seen it yet. i _ play? i have seen it either. it is i have not seen it yet. i am - play? i have seen it either. it is i| have not seen it yet. i am talking out of turn- _ have not seen it yet. i am talking out of turn. it _ have not seen it yet. i am talking out of turn. it starts _ have not seen it yet. i am talking out of turn. it starts with - have not seen it yet. i am talking out of turn. it starts with such . out of turn. it starts with such graphic depictions of sexy scenes with a southern america slavery theme. can you imagine... is that 0k these days? is as going too far? i mean it is hard to say that having seen the play. it’s

mean it is hard to say that having seen the play-— seen the play. it's challenging, is challenging- _ seen the play. it's challenging, is challenging- i _ seen the play. it's challenging, is challenging. ithink— seen the play. it's challenging, is challenging. i think audiences - seen the play. it's challenging, isj challenging. i think audiences are comfortable and i think, i'm sure as a writer that is what you want. the stately home _ a writer that is what you want. the stately home in _ a writer that is what you want. the stately home in west yorkshire, just explain your connection with that place. explain your connection with that lace. ., . ., , ., explain your connection with that lace. ., .., place. connection is a complicated word. place. connection is a complicated word- collect _ place. connection is a complicated word. collect loopback _ place. connection is a complicated word. collect loopback at - place. connection is a complicated word. collect loopback at the - place. connection is a complicated word. collect loopback at the end | place. connection is a complicated i word. collect loopback at the end of the slave trade, _ word. collect loopback at the end of the slave trade, -- _ word. collect loopback at the end of the slave trade, -- at _ word. collect loopback at the end of the slave trade, -- at the _ word. collect loopback at the end of the slave trade, -- at the end - word. collect loopback at the end of the slave trade, -- at the end of. the slave trade, —— at the end of the slave trade, —— at the end of the slave trade, in 1883, to prohibit the sale of illegal slaves, a lot of these lives injamaica and across the caribbean were given the surname because he had no surnames, it wasjohn, richard, henry and that was it. it was john, richard, henry and that was it. �* ., , ., , ., was it. but most of the slaves on the plantations _ was it. but most of the slaves on the plantations were _ was it. but most of the slaves on the plantations were almost - the plantations were almost universally inherited the surname of the plantation owner so in barbados,

migrate... if you look at my family tree it is only for generations. my great, great, great grandfather was a richard, he was richard. richard gave birth to you, by thermal uk five to henry and then romy gave birth to me. —— a. it is we are fascinating. iwas birth to me. —— a. it is we are fascinating. i was in a documentary and i spoke to the genealogies and she gave me this family tree and at the end of this journey of finding out by routes, go to hayward and to meet the current lord harewood. it is was a quite an extraordinary meeting. it is right after quite —— is right of black lives matter. i had no idea how is going to feel about it, i had no idea what was

going to happen and it was an extraordinary meeting. david is a open gentleman and we actually had a really open chat and i said to him, his answer really impressed me. do you feel good to have an extra inherited all this while. is it identical guilty but is muscle but i can be accountable. —— but i don't feel guilty because i am not responsible but i can be accountable.

do you think there is a need to go further with all that stuff? i feel that we are kind of in phase one of that. 'i: :: , that we are kind of in phase one of that. ' i: i: , ., ~ that. 100% and i think the trevelyan famil , that. 100% and i think the trevelyan

family. they — that. 10096 and i think the trevelyan family. they did _ that. 10096 and i think the trevelyan family. they did go _ that. 10096 and i think the trevelyan family, they did go back _ that. 10096 and i think the trevelyan family, they did go back and - that. 10096 and i think the trevelyan family, they did go back and they i family, they did go back and they have actually donated quite a lot of wealth to i think kenya. thea;r have actually donated quite a lot of wealth to i think kenya.— wealth to i think kenya. they talk about restorative _ wealth to i think kenya. they talk about restorative justice - wealth to i think kenya. they talk about restorative justice and i wealth to i think kenya. they talk| about restorative justice and doing things. are used to be called reparations in the old days. the things. are used to be called reparations in the old days. a word --eole reparations in the old days. a word people are — reparations in the old days. a word people are very _ reparations in the old days. a word people are very scared _ reparations in the old days. a word people are very scared about, i reparations in the old days. a word people are very scared about, but. reparations in the old days. a word people are very scared about, but i think the caribbean islands themselves are starting to lead that charge about restorative justice, because lots of people packed up and left and it is perhaps time for some sort of restorative justice. left and it is perhaps time for some sort of restorativejustice. idaho left and it is perhaps time for some sort of restorative justice.— sort of restorative justice. now we have a new — sort of restorative justice. now we have a new government, - sort of restorative justice. now we have a new government, a - sort of restorative justice. now we have a new government, a labour| have a new government, a labour government, do you think that is an opportunity to move that conversation on quite significantly? without doubt, i think there probably is and as i said i think the caribbean islands themselves are making quite a solid first of leading that conversation. particularly barbados, my home town,

so it is good to see that the conversation has gone on a step further as you say. perhaps we are just in phase one of that, but people do get nervous about it and it is extraordinary at the level of vitriol, as soon as you start talking about it, the level of vitriol that comes your way when you start talking about restorative justice, because a lot of people justice, because a lot of people just don't want to talk about it and they don't want to engage with that. deal and does that make you kind of pause before you sign up to things deal you sign up to things like this or. no, you'rejust like, who cares? who cares? take it. i'm not. i'm not in the business of shirking away from things like that. but, you know, uh, there are a lot of people who just get uncomfortable when you talk about the legacy of slavery or you know, the things that were done, you know, and you because, you know, i rememberagain, in david's documentary, you know, we i read a piece on the slave codes.

and, you know, in order to maintain slavery, the british had to write a whole new system of laws in the caribbean. and they were brutal. i mean, absolutely brutal. and you read about some of the some of the things that were done to these slaves. it's quite mind blowing, really, the brutality that that they use to suppress black folk then. and it makes people uncomfortable when you talk about that and, you know, um, but people need to own up to it. and, you know, we kind of, you know we talk about second world war, we talk about, you know, the holocaust and that and, you know, we're far more, um, up to date and up to speed on that. but somehow when you talk about slavery, we make, you know, because it makes people uncomfortable, the levels of brutality in order to maintain that system. people don't want to talk about it. does it make you question your own surname?

i have thought about that. and maybe, you know, if i were to if i would have been younger, i might have, i might have changed that. and there's no doubt that, you know, you know, because as i write about in my book, that there is a vulnerability in my deep down in my psyche about this, the level of this duality. that's why the book is called maybe i don't belong here. i mean, iwas born, i although i was born here, i spent perhaps the first ten years of my life with people telling me to f off back to where i came from. and so it's i can't get away you're already where you are from birmingham. but i but i can't sometimes i can't get away from that. and i think it is a vulnerability for me that, um, there's this sort of conflict about belonging and identity because as you've seen from the riots that happened here the other week, you know, if you, if i happen to be in

the wrong place at the wrong time, i would have got my face kicked in, you know, by a whole load of right wing, far—right nobs who simply don't will never accept me as british. not that i give a damn. um, but, uh, so i kind of have to always have to work very hard on that issue of identity, i think. then even me not trying to make this about me, but even me asking you the question about how do you feel about your own name, like sort of then reveals the tension there is there because, well, it's your name. why should you be made to think about it by me? because no one's asking me about my name. yeah. i mean, you're right, but it's something that i constantly have to do. every time i write it, i have to think about it. and, um, you know, that's why some people change their names.

a lot of, you know, a personal friend of mine, ian kwame kweiarmah, changed his name. you know, when i met him, he was ian roberts, you know, and he. oh, i didn't know that. yeah. and, you know, he's done a lot of work to shed that, uh, eurocentric part of himself. and, uh, i think maybe if i'd have been younger, i might have done the same. and that's all for this episode of news cast. we recorded some extra material with david harewood, which you can hear in the full conversation, which is on news cast. the podcast, which is available right now on bbc sounds. see you again soon. bye bye. hello! that weather also affected parts of northern ireland, wales, northern

england. northern ireland, wales, northern entland. , , ., ., northern ireland, wales, northern entland, , , ., ., . ., england. they showed of cloud workint england. they showed of cloud working its _ england. they showed of cloud working its way _ england. they showed of cloud working its way through. i england. they showed of cloud working its way through. we i england. they showed of cloud i working its way through. we still have the remnants of this frontal system in place. as we had to be denied, it will be weakening tonight. and this very weak ridge of high pressure will try to build but still the remains of that weather front sitting just about here for monday morning. cloud and some showers and then that will tend to drift northwards, up across scotland as we go through the day. further south, not as many showers, more dry weather, some spells of sunshine and on the whole, this is a drier, brighter and warmer day than we have been used to over the last few days. temperatures, 15—23 degrees. now, as we head through monday night, the winds will strengthen once again across western parts

as this next frontal system works its way into the picture, that will bring some heavy rain across northern ireland, western scotland, getting into western england and wales, butjust ahead of that we are going to tap into some warmer air. so the further south and east you are, if you hold onto some sunshine during tuesday, i think you really will feel the difference. and this very weak ridge of high pressure will try to build but still the remains of that weather front sitting just about here for monday morning. cloud and some showers and then that will tend to drift northwards, up across scotland as we go through the day. further south, not as many showers, more dry weather, some spells of sunshine and on the whole, this is a drier, brighter and warmer day than we have been used to over the last few days. temperatures, 15—23 degrees. now, as we head through monday night, the winds will strengthen once again across western parts as this next frontal system works its way into the picture, that will bring some heavy rain across northern ireland, western scotland, getting into western england and wales, butjust ahead of that we are going to tap into some warmer air. so the further south and east you are, if you hold onto some sunshine during tuesday, i think you really will feel the difference. here's our weather front, a band of rain becoming slow—moving,

most likely across southern scotland, north—west england and wales. to the north—west of that, sunshine and showers, warmer than it has been. 19 for aberdeen, 20 for belfast. parts of eastern england could get to 26 degrees. now, into wednesday, this is our same weather front not making much progress, just stalling across some of these western areas with some outbreaks of rain, western england, wales. northern ireland, scotland, a mix of sunshine and showers, but the east of our frontal system, staying warm. we could get into the high 20s celsius. it does look like it will turn cooler again live from london, this is bbc news. hezbollah's leader hassan nasrallah says the group targeted an israeli military base near tel aviv in retaliation for the killing of one of its commanders. his address comes after israel launched a wave

of airstrikes against hezbollah in lebanon, saying it was preempting plans for a large—scale attack. in other news: german prosecutors name the syrian man who has confessed to carrying out a mass stabbing attack in the city of solingen. and the lawyer for telegram founder pavel durov describes his arrest in paris on saturday as an attack on freedom of speech. hello. israel has launched airstrikes across lebanon and the militia group hezbollah has fired hundreds of rockets and drones at israel in a further escalation of the conflict in the middle east. israel says it hit more than 200 sites in lebanon in what it called a "preemptive strike" against the lebanese shia organisation, which was retaliating for the assassination of one of its top commanders

in lebanon last month. hezbollah says the first phase of its attack is over.