hello. welcome to the programme. sir keir starmer says talks with president biden in washington have been "wide—ranging" and "productive" but wouldn't say whether he'd persuaded the us to allow ukraine to fire long—range missiles into russia. president zelensky has repeatedly called for permission to use the weapons on targets across the border. he claims it is the only way to end the war. our political editor, chris mason, has sent this report from the white house. i think the next few weeks and months could be crucial.- months could be crucial. what does president _ months could be crucial. what does president biden - months could be crucial. what does president biden make i months could be crucial. what does president biden make of russia's threats against the west? i russia's threats against the west? ., �* ~' . russia's threats against the west? ., �* ~ . ., west? i don't think much about that. west? i don't think much about that this _ west? i don't think much about that. this is — west? i don't think much about that. this is the _ west? i don't think much about that. this is the blue _ west? i don't think much about that. this is the blue room - west? i don't think much about that. this is the blue room of i that. this is the blue room of the white _ that. this is the blue room of the white house, _ that. this is the blue room of the white house, the - that. this is the blue room of. the white house, the president, the white house, the president, the prime minister and their

team spoke here for about an hour and a half. the war in ukraine dominated the conversation. afterwards, sir keir starmer wouldn't be drawn on whether he persuaded the president that authorised western missiles of russia was a good idea. western missiles of russia was a good idea-— a good idea. instead, he said--- _ a good idea. instead, he said... there's _ a good idea. instead, he said... there's only - a good idea. instead, he said... there's only one | a good idea. instead, he - said... there's only one reason we're having these discussions and that's because putin has invaded ukraine and the quickest way to resolve this, obviously, lies through what putin actually does because it's for him to end this but we are having a discussion that stood with ukraine, ukraine is the right to self defence and we have stood united onjust with our allies in the us but across without nato allies, that's very to us.— across without nato allies, that's very to us. these are the long-range _ that's very to us. these are l the long-range anglo-french the long—range anglo—french missiles ukraine would love to fire into russia. the uk making the argument allies it's a request that should be granted,

they rely on american satellite systems to work. you might ask why the prime minister has been so keen to — year to visit the president who winner will be gonein president who winner will be gone injust a president who winner will be gone in just a few months time, his answer is they are urgent issues that need addressing now, not least this question of missiles, the president has been sceptical about ukraine being able to fire them into russia, fearing they would be dangerous. this is the reality of the wall grinding on in ukraine, a country desperate for ongoing help, its allies weighing up how best to do it. and at what cost. chris mason, bbc news, in washington. live to washington and our north america correspondent jenny kumah. good to see you, doesn't sound like there was a whole lot of movement in those talks, just took us through the very latest. ~ . �* took us through the very latest. ~ ., �* ., ., latest. we haven't had a huge amount of— latest. we haven't had a huge amount of detail _ latest. we haven't had a huge amount of detail in _ latest. we haven't had a huge amount of detail in terms - latest. we haven't had a huge amount of detail in terms of l amount of detail in terms of what was actually discussed by

the was a short statement that was issued and that said that the allies reaffirmed their unwavering support for ukraine, they also expressed deep concern about iran and north korea �*s provision of lethal weapons to russia and china support of russia's defence industrial base. now, as we saw industrial base. now, as we saw in chris's report, sir keir starmer gave a short interview after that meeting and he refused to be drawn on whether a decision had been made to lift those restrictions on enabling western missiles to strike deep into russia. and he insisted that the discussion was wide—ranging, it was about strategy and not about a specific capability but for the western allies, it's a delicate balance between deciding the impact of inaction versus

action and also, what russia's response would be to that. fit response would be to that. of course, ukraine president zelensky who has called continuously to use these weapons will be listening very closely to the outcome of those talks, have we had any reaction from there?— talks, have we had any reaction from there? president zelensky has expressed _ from there? president zelensky has expressed frustration - from there? president zelensky has expressed frustration about the situation, earlier this week, when david lambie was in kyiv, sir keir starmer said there were further discussions around these issues in a couple of weeks time, there is the un general assembly meeting in the new york but i should also say that we won expecting an announcement on a decision on the missiles, properly the first, we will hear a decision is made to agree to that is when strikes are actually made but there is a sense that there is a momentum and the change

perhaps is on the horizon, earlier this week, david lambie said in kyiv, that the debate was changing and that was due to a run upping its support for weapon for russia and is also is sense here in the us as well that pressure is growing domestically, there are some who feel that basically that it's time to move ahead with this and that — they are already proved that previously, when redlines have been crossed in terms of fighterjets and tanks being supplied that that hasn't resulted in a huge retaliation from russia and in the past week, we have seen letters written by opposition republicans calling for missile restrictions on missiles to be lifted. ., ~ , ., i'm joined now by vygaudas usackas, formerforeign ministerfor lithuania.

he was also an eu ambassador to russia. good to have on the programme, thank you forjoining us your bbc news. n thank you for “oining us your sac news.— thank you for “oining us your bbc news. .,, ., ., ,, ., bbc news. i was not for russia, for european — bbc news. i was not for russia, for european union _ bbc news. i was not for russia, for european union to _ bbc news. i was not for russia, for european union to russia. . for european union to russia. thank you for correcting me there. well, if you were in the position of the eu ambassador to russia, how would you be responding to both the red line on missiles from putin as well as a treatment of those six british diplomats? i as a treatment of those six british diplomats?- british diplomats? i think first of all, _ british diplomats? i think first of all, it's _ british diplomats? i think first of all, it's important | first of all, it's important and what i used to do back into thousand and six — i7 and what i used to do back into thousand and six — 17 during the first war of crimea and occupation and the eastern ukraine is to remind again and again that it was russia who started the war. who invaded ukraine and violated all the

redlines which establish international law and try to undermine that narrative that vladimir putin is trying to promote and ensure international audience and to the russians if russia is a victim. ~ ., ., the russians if russia is a victim. ., ., ., �* victim. what role wouldn't ambassador _ victim. what role wouldn't ambassador play - victim. what role wouldn't ambassador play when - victim. what role wouldn't ambassador play when we | victim. what role wouldn't i ambassador play when we do victim. what role wouldn't - ambassador play when we do get this war of words constantly developing between russia and the block that you're trying to represent? how would you step in there? ~ . , , in there? what, first, is the ublic in there? what, first, is the public communication - in there? what, first, is the public communication which in there? what, first, is the i public communication which is the heart of russia thank you so much control by the state media but still, i used to go to the interviews and talk shows even if they are orchestrated, i tried to do what i said, that russia to take responsibility. there by international law, they attacked innocent and peaceful population of ukraine and it's their responsibility. at the same time, i would communicate

to the members of the state and to the members of the state and to allies like united states and united kingdom which is not any more member of the european union, it's important to support or heartedly, including with long—range weaponry, if we want to see russia fail and before entering again in negotiations, escalation is unavoidable so, putin would feel the home and pain. i unavoidable so, putin would feelthe home and pain. i mean, some ukrainian _ feelthe home and pain. i mean, some ukrainian politicians - feelthe home and pain. i mean, some ukrainian politicians havel some ukrainian politicians have come and said that putin is preying on the west wavering its support in ukraine, how does that fit — mix it with you? does look like the west has backed down in a way, we had president putin and talk about these hard redlines that the west shooting cross. well, the west shooting cross. well, the redlines _ the west shooting cross. well, the redlines have _ the west shooting cross. well, the redlines have been - the redlines have been established by the west more than by russia, unfortunately. and although i agree what prime minister sir keir starmer said

in washington about the unity of the west in support of ukraine but unity is not sufficient. let's be honest and frank, ukrainians are fighting ten times larger army — enemy of russia who started the war against ukraine and we tied their hands, we're not supplying on time and so weaponry, f—i6s, tanks are very late and now we are still debating capabilities so, we have to be be realistic and nato is ten times stronger than russia. and, you know, how can we allow the country of size with all you — mature respect, to dictate the new rules of law in the world? by using the false and militaria against this whole nation and neighbouring ukraine? it's about showing not only support by providing all the serey

support before and even after the war will end, after we will enter a deescalation stage which will require reassurances for ukraine that they have capabilities but also western presence so as to the above any attempt in the future of putin to invade ukraine. i’m attempt in the future of putin to invade ukraine.— to invade ukraine. i'm sure it will be looking _ to invade ukraine. i'm sure it will be looking for— to invade ukraine. i'm sure it will be looking for reaction i will be looking for reaction from ukraine in the next few hours, thank you so much for joining us here on bbc news. since president putin's invasion of ukraine more than two years ago, there's been a crackdown in russia on anyone expressing anti—war views. even everyday conversations can have dire consequences. russians are reporting fellow citizens to the police — with some facing long prison terms. it's revived grim memories of the soviet past, when denouncing colleagues and neighbours was widespread. our russia editor, steve rosenberg, reports.

she is a doctor, which she will fight in court, not a clinic. the 68—year—old paediatrician faces ten years in prison, accused of spreading fake news and by the russian army. she tells me, i read about this kind of thing happening to others. i never imagined it would happen to me. the story began at this moscow medical centre, a patient�*s mother claimed that the doctor had told russian soldiers in ukraine are legitimate targets. translation: the woman recorded an angry video, her ex—husband had been killed fighting in ukraine, then, she wrote this annunciation of the doctor to police, it was enough to put on the trial. 400 miles away,

different trial, same charges. near st petersburg, her dresser had fallen out with her neighbour over a plot of land in their village. —— hairdresser. theirfamily feud hairdresser. their family feud led hairdresser. theirfamily feud led to her being reported and accused of posting messages critical of the war in ukraine, she faces up to 15 years in prison. any regrets from the other side? prison. any regrets from the otherside? ifeel sorry prison. any regrets from the other side? ifeel sorry for other side? i feel sorry for her, she other side? ifeel sorry for her, she says, i don't want her to get the wrong centres. i wanted to receive a just punishment, says her daughter. across the country, there are reports of russians informing on russians. 0ne reports of russians informing on russians. one thing russians were in ukraine has done here is turbocharge the hunt for internal enemies, for alleged traders. and it's in this

atmosphere of us against them that you get, neighbour snitching on neighbour, students informing on their teachers, professors on students and even parishioners denouncing priests. sounds familiar, under soviet dictator, the annunciation was actively encouraged to stop the prison camps, the gulak was full of victims who have been snatched on by their fellow citizens. ~ . ., , citizens. what i find really remarkable _ citizens. what i find really remarkable is _ citizens. what i find really remarkable is how - citizens. what i find really remarkable is how quickly j remarkable is how quickly russian genetic memory has come back. how things that people who didn't live in those times suddenly asked as if they did, suddenly asked as if they did, suddenly they are squealing on others, yes, it is a soviet practice but it's also something about the russian genetic code of fear and trying to protect themselves, at the expense of others.— to protect themselves, at the expense of others. and in this atmosphere. _ expense of others. and in this atmosphere, look _ expense of others. and in this atmosphere, look what's - atmosphere, look what's happening. some russians are

taking the law into their own hands. 0n taking the law into their own hands. on a moscow bus, two men attack 87—year—old. they say they overheard an insulting russian missionaries fighting in ukraine. russian missionaries fighting in ukraine-— russian missionaries fighting in ukraine. translation: he lunaed at in ukraine. translation: he lunged at me. _ in ukraine. translation: he lunged at me, flashing - in ukraine. translation: he lunged at me, flashing his - in ukraine. translation: hel lunged at me, flashing his eyes and slashing his teeth as if he wanted to bite me. he called over his son, the big guy, who pressed his finger into my arm to hurt me. i've got bruises, here and here.— here and here. the two men forced to — here and here. the two men forced to be _ here and here. the two men forced to be off _ here and here. the two men forced to be off the - here and here. the two men forced to be off the bus - here and here. the two men forced to be off the bus and| forced to be off the bus and dragged into the police. he wasn't charged. but the incident left dmitriy shaking and angry. incident left dmitriy shaking and angry-— incident left dmitriy shaking and an: . �* and angry. translation: the russian constitution _ and angry. translation: the russian constitution says - and angry. translation: the russian constitution says that| russian constitution says that everyone has the right to free speech. why should others get to say what they think and not me? ,, ., , , �* ,

me? under stalin, dmitriy's fatherwas— me? under stalin, dmitriy's father was arrested - me? under stalin, dmitriy's father was arrested and - father was arrested and executed. an innocent man. russia's past is a painful one but it's to present that worries dmitriy, with russia once again searching for enemies and agents. heading in a dangerous direction. kyiv rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. the former head of the cia, general david petraeus, tells ukrainecast why he thinks president putin is bluffing after he warned the west against allowing ukraine to use long—range weapons to target russia. ahead of a meeting between sir keir starmer and president biden, there are strong indications they will agree to lift those restrictions. he was speaking to my colleague lucy hockings. to move the needle, president zelensky has, for a long time, very grateful about the aid that's been committed so far. militarily but he wants better and stronger weapons, i know that you have supported for a

long time the use of limited long—range missiles that can be used, deep inside of russia but what do you believe the risk of that potential escalation? look, i think it's always tried to he — look, i think it's always tried to be concerned about risks and having — to be concerned about risks and having sat — to be concerned about risks and having sat at the situation room _ having sat at the situation room table in a three for start combat — room table in a three for start combat as— room table in a three for start combat as a cia director, it's a lot— combat as a cia director, it's a lot easier— combat as a cia director, it's a lot easier to stand here and question— a lot easier to stand here and question why it has taken so long — question why it has taken so long for— question why it has taken so long for this decision. but i think— long for this decision. but i think at— long for this decision. but i think at this point, it has taken _ think at this point, it has taken too long for the decision, i'm very hopeful that we witi— decision, i'm very hopeful that we will hear out of this assignment today between the uk prime _ assignment today between the uk prime minister and the us president, we will hear one of the deliverables will be a joint _ the deliverables will be a joint announcement that the limits— joint announcement that the limits the restriction on the use — limits the restriction on the use of— limits the restriction on the use of storm shadow provided by the uk _ use of storm shadow provided by the uk and the only tactical missile _ the uk and the only tactical missile system by the us have been _ missile system by the us have been lifted. this will enable the systems to range and take out our— the systems to range and take out our bases and locations from — out our bases and locations from which the russians have

been — from which the russians have been launching planes and missiles that have done so much damage — missiles that have done so much damage to — missiles that have done so much damage to so many of the areas especially— damage to so many of the areas especially in eastern ukraine. and i— especially in eastern ukraine. and i think that's usually important and i don't see this as an — important and i don't see this as an enormously risky. ijust don't — as an enormously risky. ijust don't see _ as an enormously risky. ijust don't see that. as an enormously risky. i 'ust don't see thati as an enormously risky. i 'ust don't see thatfi as an enormously risky. i 'ust don't see that. you don't think that there _ don't see that. you don't think that there is _ don't see that. you don't think that there is a _ don't see that. you don't think that there is a possibility - that there is a possibility that there is a possibility that russia has had the chance to prepare for this for the lifting of restrictions? are they move their targets further away, that this is actually too little too late? it's never too little too late? it's never too little too late? it's never too little too late. but it would have been better to have been done earlier and without this lengthy public discussion of the decision.— the decision. because undoubtedly, - the decision. because undoubtedly, the - the decision. because - undoubtedly, the russians have assessed, they know the arcs of the systems and they very likely— the systems and they very likely have moved some of these but they— likely have moved some of these but they cannot move them all and they— but they cannot move them all and they still use some of these _ and they still use some of these bases, they still will, again. _ these bases, they still will, again, the systems have limits as well— again, the systems have limits as well and so i think this is as well and so i think this is a very— as well and so i think this is a very ian _ as well and so i think this is a very ian porter decision to enable _ a very ian porter decision to enable the ukrainians to get the full—

enable the ukrainians to get the full effect of these particular systems are not also again. — particular systems are not also again. i— particular systems are not also again, i don't think there is huge — again, i don't think there is huge - _ again, i don't think there is huge — someone asked me, will russia _ huge — someone asked me, will russia throw anything more at the ukrainians? they say, they threw— the ukrainians? they say, they threw everything they had at the ukrainians. there are £6,000 _ the ukrainians. there are £6,000 glide bomb that is hammering into kharkiv, and other— hammering into kharkiv, and other locations that are close to the — other locations that are close to the border, as you know, they— to the border, as you know, they have _ to the border, as you know, they have systematically targeted electrical generation and transmission infrastructure in ukraine, it's going to be a very— in ukraine, it's going to be a very tough, long, hard, cold and — very tough, long, hard, cold and dark— very tough, long, hard, cold and dark winter, i fear for the ukrainians. there are deathly trying — ukrainians. there are deathly trying to— ukrainians. there are deathly trying to re—establish the capacity but they cannot do that — capacity but they cannot do that and _ capacity but they cannot do that and they even hit the major— that and they even hit the major children's hospital that serves— major children's hospital that serves kyiv. i think again, this— serves kyiv. i think again, this is— serves kyiv. i think again, this is long overdue, i hope we will this is long overdue, i hope we witt hear— this is long overdue, i hope we will hear today and i hope we will hear today and i hope we will allow the ukrainians to use — will allow the ukrainians to use these weapons systems to their— use these weapons systems to their futi— use these weapons systems to their full effect. 30 use these weapons systems to their full effect.— their full effect. so when president _ their full effect. so when president putin - their full effect. so when president putin says - their full effect. so when president putin says that their full effect. so when - president putin says that this will mean that nato is directly

participating in the conflict, that this is a redline for russia, are you saying that you think is bluffing? i russia, are you saying that you think is bluffing?— think is bluffing? i am, yes, i think is bluffing? i am, yes, i think he has _ think is bluffing? i am, yes, i think he has established - think he has established innumerable redlines before the ukrainians and all western countries have crossed just about — countries have crossed just about all _ countries have crossed just about all of them, his even one of the _ about all of them, his even one of the nuclear sabre and so much — of the nuclear sabre and so much so _ of the nuclear sabre and so much so that his own biggest ally and — much so that his own biggest ally and partner, china, president xi said don't even think— president xi said don't even think about that as did prime minister— think about that as did prime minister modi. an important customer in india for russian crude — customer in india for russian crude oil— customer in india for russian crude oil and no, customer in india for russian crude oiland no, i customer in india for russian crude oil and no, i don't think there — crude oil and no, idon't think there is— crude oil and no, i don't think there is anything more conventionally that he can actually do that he is not already— actually do that he is not already doing, he is carrying out a — already doing, he is carrying out a barbaric, horrific campaign, notjust against campaign, not just against military— campaign, notjust against military targets but against critical _ military targets but against critical civilian infrastructure and even as i saidi — infrastructure and even as i said, children's hospital and education institution, real terminal and education institution, real terminaland so education institution, real terminal and so forth. and again. _ terminal and so forth. and again. i_ terminal and so forth. and

again, ithink terminal and so forth. and again, i think this should be decided _ again, i think this should be decided today, i hope, and announced and i have the ukrainians can immediately begin— ukrainians can immediately begin to _ ukrainians can immediately begin to use the systems to the entire _ begin to use the systems to the entire range that they provide. and if you'd like to hear more of that interview with lucy hockings talking to general david petraeus, you can find the latest episode of ukrainecast available now on bbc sounds. a former chief executive of the us fashion chain, abercrombie & fitch, is facing further allegations of sexually exploiting men at events he hosted around the world. mikejeffries and his british partner, matthew smith, are already defending a civil lawsuit which alleges they ran a sex—trafficking operation. 20 men have now told the bbc they attended or helped organise sex events for mr jeffries between 2009 and 2015. the fbi is also investigating. a lawyer for mrjeffries has previously said his client denied wrongdoing. mr smith has never responded to requests for comment.

and if you want to find out more, you can head to the bbc news website with the very latest on what we know. an 18—year—old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after three people died in a tower block in luton. all three victims were pronounced dead at the scene. 0ur reporter vinny mcaviney has more. police were called to this 15 storyteller block in luton at 5:30 on friday morning, after concerns for the welfare of someone in one of the flats. when they arrived, police found three people with serious injuries who were then pronounced dead at the scene. an 18—year—old man was arrested near the flats and a weapon was recovered. ibis near the flats and a weapon was recovered-— recovered. as a result of the en . ui recovered. as a result of the enquiry so — recovered. as a result of the enquiry so we _ recovered. as a result of the enquiry so we completed, i recovered. as a result of the enquiry so we completed, a| recovered. as a result of the - enquiry so we completed, a very early stage, we been able to identify and arrest an individual. the 18—year—old man is currently in custody at luton police station. some neighbours _ luton police station. some neighbours were _ luton police station. some neighbours were too - luton police station. some neighbours were too afraid j luton police station. some i neighbours were too afraid to leave the flats yesterday, not

knowing what was going on and whether they were safe. i knowing what was going on and whether they were safe.- whether they were safe. i woke u a whether they were safe. i woke u- to m whether they were safe. i woke up to my boys _ whether they were safe. i woke up to my boys are _ whether they were safe. i woke up to my boys are screaming i whether they were safe. i woke up to my boys are screaming in j up to my boys are screaming in the morning and looking at the window, police everywhere with guns and my boys are screaming, nothing, couldn't imagine waking up to it.— nothing, couldn't imagine waking up to it. scary, it's not nice — waking up to it. scary, it's not nice knowing - waking up to it. scary, it's not nice knowing that - not nice knowing that something's happened the serious _ something's happened the serious and we don't know what happened. serious and we don't know what happened-— happened. about 5:30 in the morning. _ happened. about 5:30 in the morning, heard _ happened. about 5:30 in the morning, heard the - happened. about 5:30 in the morning, heard the shoutingj happened. about 5:30 in the - morning, heard the shouting and police _ morning, heard the shouting and police sirens. _ morning, heard the shouting and police sirens, yes, _ morning, heard the shouting and police sirens, yes, but _ morning, heard the shouting and police sirens, yes, but what - morning, heard the shouting and police sirens, yes, but what i - police sirens, yes, but what i have — police sirens, yes, but what i have heard _ police sirens, yes, but what i have heard is _ police sirens, yes, but what i have heard is very— police sirens, yes, but what i i have heard is very gutwrenching to hear. — have heard is very gutwrenching to hear, something _ have heard is very gutwrenching to hear, something like - have heard is very gutwrenching to hear, something like that- have heard is very gutwrenching to hear, something like that onl to hear, something like that on your— to hear, something like that on your doorstep, _ to hear, something like that on your doorstep, definitely. - to hear, something like that on your doorstep, definitely. notl your doorstep, definitely. not nice at— your doorstep, definitely. not nice at at _ your doorstep, definitely. not nice at all. very— your doorstep, definitely. not nice at all. very sad. - your doorstep, definitely. not nice at all. very sad. this - your doorstep, definitely. not nice at all. very sad.- nice at all. very sad. this is a nightmare _ nice at all. very sad. this is a nightmare because - nice at all. very sad. this is a nightmare because i'm i nice at all. very sad. this is a nightmare because i'm al a nightmare because i'm a single mum, i have my coffee every morning on the balcony and i saw the police because in everything and they called me telling me that they will be closed today.— telling me that they will be closed today. police want to reassure _ closed today. police want to reassure residents - closed today. police want to reassure residents that i closed today. police want to reassure residents that this | reassure residents that this was an isolated incident and there was no threat to the wider community. the victims have not yet been named.

the two astronauts stuck on the international space station — barry �*butch' wilmore and sunita williams — have been speaking for the first time about the challenges of living in space for such a long time. pallab ghosh reports. ignition and lift—off of starliner. butch and suni blasted off for the international space station at the beginning ofjune. it was an eight—day mission. but three months on, they're still in space. we have you loud and clear. this is their first press conference to answer questions about how they feel about being stuck in space. you ask what we miss, right? of course, you know, the things that we always miss, ourfamilies, i miss my two dogs, i miss my friends, but, you know what? like butch said, there are so many people on earth that are sending us messages and it makes you feeljust right at home. butch and suni left earth with leaks in the propulsion system.

some of the thrusters cut out during docking. they arrived safely, greeted with the usual hugs. but engineers wanted to get to the bottom of the thruster problems before bringing them home. they never did, so do they feel let down by boeing, who made the starliner spacecraft? let down? absolutely not. we're pushing the edges of the envelope in everything that we do and it is not easy. starliner is now backing away from station. starliner returned to earth last week without butch and suni. boeing said it would be completely safe for them, but nasa overruled them, and the astronauts said, for the first time, that they agreed. we found some things that we just could not get comfortable with, putting us back in the starliner, when we had other options. we could have gotten to the point, i believe, where we could have returned on starliner, but we just simply ran out of time.

butch and suni seem to be enjoying life on the space station. this is my happy place, i love being up here in space. it'sjust fun, you know. every day you do something that's "work". you can do it upside down. suni and butch are working with the rest of the space station crew with experiments, maintenance and...having fun. pallab ghosh, bbc news. you are watching bbc news. hello there. it was an unseasonably chilly start to friday morning with a touch of frost for some, but lots of blue sky and sunshine throughout the day and we started to draw in that warmer feeling air. now that trend is just set to continue over the next few days. so warmer by day, milder by night, too. for the weekend — some sunshine, but also some outbreaks of rain here and there, too. you can see all of the sunshine

clearly with the lack of cloud on the satellite picture here. we will see this front just gradually continue to push its way further eastwards through the rest of the night, bringing outbreaks of rain across northern ireland and western scotland. more cloud here, too, and some of the cloud will seep down into northern england. it's windy out towards the northwest, but look at much of england and wales — dry with clear skies again. and while it's not quite as cold as it was last night here, temperatures rurally could still drop, perhaps as low as 3 or 4 c. and then on saturday, well we're set to keep a lot of that sunshine across england and wales through the day. it will stay dry here, more cloud towards the north and probably some more in the way of high cloud through the afternoon turning the sunshine hazy. meanwhile, across northern ireland, western scotland we'll see outbreaks of rain push eastwards. taking their time to reach eastern scotland — dry here for much of the day. windy across the border, fresh south—westerly wind. highs of 16 to 19 celsius, so already feeling warmer. and then on sunday, our front continues to slip southwards and eastwards across from northern england, down through wales, the midlands and eventually into south east england, but there will be some sunshine ahead of our front. it will stay dry during the daylight

hours, 20 degrees so warm and sunshine developing behind the front, too, with some showers scattered across northern and western scotland. so here's our area of high pressure that's going to keep us largely dry and settled into next week. it's gradually pushing further eastwards over the next few days, but on monday we could start off the day with those lighter winds, with some areas of mist and fog that could take a little time, perhaps to lift and clear through the morning. but they will do so and there'll be some sunshine emerging and temperatures will be higher. so we're looking at 15 to 21 celsius, perhaps north to south. and those temperatures could rise even further — low to mid 20s potentially, especially in the south as we head through the middle of next week. lots more sunshine to come.

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