this is bbc news, the headlines america's top diplomat tells the bbc he's prepared to take steps against china if it continues to support russia's war effort for china, if it wants to have better relations, not only with us, but with countries in europe, it can't do that while at the same time helping to fuel the biggest threat to european security since the end of the cold war. the foreign office has summoned the russian ambassador manchester is corp. has postponed this opening to me.

time for the sport. premier league chief executive richard masters has admitted var needs to improve for the sake of the fans. masters was speaking at the european leagues general assembly, held today in london and said they want to improve the situation for supporters — but gave his backing to the officials in england's top flight. i would say a few words in support of english referees. they do a good job, we know the va are system mystery improve, parts of getting thatis mystery improve, parts of getting that is the rules being upgraded to communicate with fans. all of that is good, and we want to improve the situation forfans. liverpool bossjurgen klopp says his apparent successor — arne slot — will inherit "the best job in the world" if he does take over at anfield. slot has told dutch media he wants to join liverpool, confirming feyenoord are in talks with liverpool and that he's waiting for them to reach an agreement. klopp says although he isn't involved in the process, he would be pleased for him to take over. i like the way his team play

football, i can't say definitely all the things i hear about him as a guy, good guy, some people i know know him, i don't know him yet but some people tell me he is a really good guy and i like that a lot. so good coach, good guy, looking forward to it if he is the solution, i am more than happy, it is not up to me. it sounds all really good. erik ten hag insists manchester united will support marcus rashford, after the striker took to social media to highlight some of the abuse he has received. rashford has scored just eight goals in a0 appearances this season, but the united manager hopes everyone can get behind him. i have a lots of sympathy for him. for the last year, he had a brilliant season, i think the best season in his career, scored 30 goals, so we see what he is capable of, and the season, he didn't give the performances, and then people

are very critical, and i think we have to back him. and everyone should vacuum and pushing. the women's six nations will be decided tomorrow in a winner takes all game between england and france in bordeaux. england haven't lost in the tournament for 28 games — and that was to france back in 2018. but they'll face a french side unbeaten this year, with the ability to stop a sixth successive title for the red roses. we are striving to be the best. the best in our position and number one in the world. currently that's where we sit in the rankings, but we still have all our own personal goals and squad goals and 2025 is just around the corner. we cannot take our eyes off the ball, another mesh tomorrow in the grandson. snooker�*s world championship is into the second round — judd trump leads tom ford by 11 frames to five, while stephen maguire and shaun murphy are currently up against each other. you can follow that one on the bbc iplayer and sport website.

later on, robert milkins has work to do against david gilbert — he's 12—4 down. his frustration showed in the earlier session when gilbert missed, milkins had to quickly pick it up and play again. it's the best of 25 frames with a place in the quarter—finalsd at stake. finally to tennis — where jack draper has been knocked out of the madrid open this afternoon. draper was comfortably beaten in straight sets by eighth seed hubert hurkacz of poland in the second round, in a match that lasted an hour and a quarter. reigning mens champion carlos alcaraz is also through. and that's all the sport for now. it has been an another interesting

week in uk politics. is there an election looping, we're waiting for a date. we are less than a week away from local and mirrors and policing crime commissioner elections across england. joining me now bbc west midlands political editor, rob mayor and ?susana mendonca??political reporter at bbc london. ifi if i can start with you rob mayor, it's actually a very interesting race for mayor in the west midlands. it is. all happening with the backdrop of permanent city council effectively in bankruptcy, raising council tax by i%. the mayor is an overarching tier of government, the conservatives have made a big play on what they describe as a labour financial mismanagement in birmingham. their candidate has done

his best to distance himself from the conservative party, he has a lots of green leaf lettuce, not much blue on them, does not call himself a conservative on those leaflets, no pictures of the prime minister and he does all right in some opinion polls. pretty good for a politician. for the labour party, richard parker, several opinion. him with a very narrow lead in the race, a lead thatis very narrow lead in the race, a lead that is narrowed over the last week or so. that is narrowed over the last week orso. he that is narrowed over the last week or so. he has spoken about changes to the weak bus networks are run in this part of the world. that is his big picture. of course, all eyes looking to see if a big area of success that the conservative party have had with the mirror to hear since 2017 with andy streets and whether they can cling onto that success in this election. we also have candidates from the greens and the lib dems and reform uk as well, who are all pulling around the simeu

amount, and an independent candidate who has made a big picture of the situation in gaza, that is about he's going after. it's an interesting race which will hopefully tell us a lot about what happens in the general election. we would watch that next week. and susana mendonca, the london mayor gets a lot of attention and political flack that the issues seem to translate right across the country. what are the issues that the candidates are going on? in london, crime is a big issue because we have _ london, crime is a big issue because we have seen— london, crime is a big issue because we have seen rising knife crime in london _ we have seen rising knife crime in london. sadiq khan is vying for a third _ london. sadiq khan is vying for a third term — london. sadiq khan is vying for a third term as mayor, then i mayor at 48 years— third term as mayor, then i mayor at 48 years and — third term as mayor, then i mayor at 48 years and has faced lots of criticism — 48 years and has faced lots of criticism about what she would do our own _ criticism about what she would do our own crime. he has focused on putting _ our own crime. he has focused on putting more funding into youth services, — putting more funding into youth services, but some of the other candidates have said he needs to fix

the metropolitan police. they said the metropolitan police. they said the mayor— the metropolitan police. they said the mayor needs to stop making excuses— the mayor needs to stop making excuses for these problems. susan harley. _ excuses for these problems. susan harley. the — excuses for these problems. susan harley, the conservative candidate said she _ harley, the conservative candidate said she would return to borrower -based _ said she would return to borrower —based policing, and another issue coming _ —based policing, and another issue coming up — —based policing, and another issue coming up is around the charges based _ coming up is around the charges based by— coming up is around the charges based by drivers, the emission zone which _ based by drivers, the emission zone which was _ based by drivers, the emission zone which was expanded to the whole of london. _ which was expanded to the whole of london, the conservative candidate said she _ london, the conservative candidate said she would scrap it on day one. she has— said she would scrap it on day one. she has also— said she would scrap it on day one. she has also suggested that sadiq khan might go down the roots of imposing — khan might go down the roots of imposing some pay per mile scheme, which _ imposing some pay per mile scheme, which she _ imposing some pay per mile scheme, which she has denied, not in his manifesto — which she has denied, not in his manifesto and he has rooted out but the green _ manifesto and he has rooted out but the green party candidate, it's one issue _ the green party candidate, it's one issue she — the green party candidate, it's one issue she has talking about, the need _ issue she has talking about, the need for— issue she has talking about, the need for a — issue she has talking about, the need for a consultation on how to charge _ need for a consultation on how to charge people for using the roads and their— charge people for using the roads and their vehicles. another big issue _ and their vehicles. another big issue irr— and their vehicles. another big issue in london is affordability because — issue in london is affordability because it is expensive to live and rent here~ — because it is expensive to live and rent here. all the candidates talking — rent here. all the candidates talking about building more homes, no clarity— talking about building more homes, no clarity on how that would happen.

we always _ no clarity on how that would happen. we always wonder, rob, what people we always wonder, rob, what people we always wonder, rob, what people we always wonder, rob, what people we always wonder, rob, what local we always wonder, rob, what people local elections and how much national issues affect peoples choices. the war in gaza has been polarising. will it affect voting there? , ., , there? interesting we have this independent — there? interesting we have this independent candidate - there? interesting we have this independent candidate in - there? interesting we have this independent candidate in the i there? interesting we have this i independent candidate in the west midlands mayoral election which has gotten a big social media following and had some events where he is at a decent number of people there so we could certainly have an impact but i think i would speaking to voters, i have heard more about financial woes that birmingham city council is going through at the moment, financial problems and council tax raises in double digits. also could other consul or struggling in the west midlands and andy street making a big play, saying they could be trusted on the figures why the

labour market —— labour party icons and is doing the same, trying to make a big play of sound financial management and transport it's a big issue here. there are lots of schemes in the pipelines, new stations and charm networks being built, but it has been slower than people would've liked, and andy street has been called out a few times for not getting the projects done as quickly as they might have done. he says they will be delivered soon. �* . , done. he says they will be delivered soon. . ., , ,, ., soon. and finally, susana, the london mayor _ soon. and finally, susana, the london mayor has _ soon. and finally, susana, the london mayor has boosted - soon. and finally, susana, the| london mayor has boosted the fortunes of one borisjohnson in the past. how much is the personality of the london mayor affect peoples choices? do we have any pulling information on that? and is there an incumbency advantage for many? there's an incumbency advantage but the danger— there's an incumbency advantage but the danger that if i mayor has been imposed _ the danger that if i mayor has been imposed for a long time, are people tired imposed fora long time, are people tired of— imposed for a long time, are people

tired of him — imposed for a long time, are people tired of him and looking for something else, that certainly worry for sadiq _ something else, that certainly worry for sadiq khan and his team. if you look for sadiq khan and his team. if you took at _ for sadiq khan and his team. if you took at the — for sadiq khan and his team. if you look at the polling in london, he has been — look at the polling in london, he has been polling far ahead of his opponent— has been polling far ahead of his opponent and 24 or 25 points ahead drop this, _ opponent and 24 or 25 points ahead drop this, but we saw a tightening of the _ drop this, but we saw a tightening of the polls, the latestjust at 13 points _ of the polls, the latestjust at 13 points ahead, which is the shortest we've _ points ahead, which is the shortest we've had — points ahead, which is the shortest we've had so far. so some concern in his team _ we've had so far. so some concern in his team that — we've had so far. so some concern in his team that the polls are shortening but the personality does matter— shortening but the personality does matter and it's a big job in london. weber— matter and it's a big job in london. weber wins — matter and it's a big job in london. weber wins in london, there are 13 candidates, — weber wins in london, there are 13 candidates, all on our website, but whoever— candidates, all on our website, but whoever wins as a £24 billion budget to spend _ whoever wins as a £24 billion budget to spend on — whoever wins as a £24 billion budget to spend on things like policing and transport _ to spend on things like policing and transport and housing so it's a big 'ob. transport and housing so it's a big job it's _ transport and housing so it's a big job. it's also a job people look to because — job. it's also a job people look to because london is the capital city, so it has— because london is the capital city, so it has that status. personality matters — so it has that status. personality matters but also policy matters, and as i matters but also policy matters, and as i say, _ matters but also policy matters, and as i say, there are issues in london around _ as i say, there are issues in london around crime, _ as i say, there are issues in london around crime, and particularly knife crime, _ around crime, and particularly knife crime, which — around crime, and particularly knife crime, which people are concerned

about, _ crime, which people are concerned about, and — crime, which people are concerned about, and it would be interesting around _ about, and it would be interesting around the — about, and it would be interesting around the us, the emission zone, where _ around the us, the emission zone, where chart— around the us, the emission zone, where chart cards are charged to drive _ where chart cards are charged to drive around london, whether that resonates. — drive around london, whether that resonates, and sadik khan has said to us— resonates, and sadik khan has said to us in— resonates, and sadik khan has said to us in a _ resonates, and sadik khan has said to us in a debate that was held in london. — to us in a debate that was held in london, that he will be judged in terms _ london, that he will be judged in terms of— london, that he will be judged in terms of next week in the transport poticies _ terms of next week in the transport olicies. ., , ~._ ., ., terms of next week in the transport olicies. ., ., , policies. rob mayor and second michael, great _ policies. rob mayor and second michael, great to _ policies. rob mayor and second michael, great to see _ policies. rob mayor and second michael, great to see both, - policies. rob mayor and second michael, great to see both, i'mj policies. rob mayor and second - michael, great to see both, i'm sure we'll be talking again in the next week, thank you both. susana mendonca. i'm sure the with seymour when the boats are costs. and there's a whole lot more politics on the bbc website. by typing your postcode you can find a list of candidates standing for the elections in your area. you'll also find details on all candidates running for mayor and police and crime commissioner. now, two british men have been charged with helping russia after a suspected attack on a ukrainian—linked business. they are the first people

to be charged under the new national security act 2023, which was designed to strengthen the uk's defences against hostile activity by other states. the foreign office has summoned the russian ambassador. let's get the latest with our security correspondent gordon corera. what do we know? the foreign office has confirmed — what do we know? the foreign office has confirmed it _ what do we know? the foreign office has confirmed it has _ what do we know? the foreign office has confirmed it has summoned - what do we know? the foreign office has confirmed it has summoned the l has confirmed it has summoned the russian ambassador today linked to the allegations. a spokesperson here says they do gate remains deeply concerned by allegations of russian orchestrated malign activity on uk soil, as well as the wider reporting pattern of behaviour we are witnessing on the part of the russian federation to sponsor such activity under territory of other sovereign states will stop all this refers to the details which emerge today, the allegations that two individuals in the uk, two britons, were assisting the russian intelligence services, and this is linked to i suspected arsenic attack

on a business that was linked to ukraine in the uk. those two individuals, word charged with trying to recruit others for the russian intelligence service and the other charge with receiving money. interesting because those charges were the first under the new national security legislation, which has been passed to counter what is often called hostile state activity. and we have seen both those charges and the summoning of the russian ambassador orbiting the context of the statement from the foreign office of a wider concern about russian activity. so other alleged incidents, for instance, in germany incidents, for instance, in germany in recent weeks emerge.— incidents, for instance, in germany in recent weeks emerge. thank you, gordon carrera. _ a united nations official has said the huge amount of rubble, including unexploded ammunition, created in israel's war on gaza could take 14 years to remove. the un mine action service says

37 million tonnes of debris would need to be cleared away. a spokesman said it wasn't possible to determine how much unexploded ordnance was in the rubble, but that typically at least 10% of ground ammunition that's fired fails to function. also in gaza — the bbc has learned that a baby who was rescued from her dying mother's womb following an israeli air strike in gaza has died. sabreen was delivered by caesearean section in a rafah hospital shortly after midnight last sunday. doctors resuscitated the baby but she passed away on thursday. our special correspondent fergal keane followed the story of sabreen and a warning you may find some of his report distressing. well, we got the news late last night in a phone call from an uncle of baby sabreen, who said that she had died yesterday morning and the family had buried her by 1pm. now, this story begins last saturday night with an israeli air strike on the family home. the israel defence forces say they were going after hamas operatives and hamas infrastructure.

the missile hit the family home. it killed sabreen's father. it killed her three—year—old sister, malak, and then her mother, badly injured, was rushed to a local hospital, and that's where we saw these dramatic scenes of baby sabreen being born. she was born through a caesarean section on her mother, and then doctors tried to resuscitate her, tapping her chest to stimulate breathing, putting an air pump into her mouth and then placing her in an incubator, and it looked at that time as though there was a fragment of hope, that out of this terrible tragedy, some life would survive. of course, at that time, we should point out, doctors were saying her condition was critical. and indeed, one of the doctors, dr salama, who looks after the emergency care in the neonatal unit at emirati hospital, he did say, "if she survives".

well, we now know that that didn't happen. baby sabreen joins the 16 other children who were killed that weekend in air strikes by israel. we are told also by family members that they would have been more than willing and were indeed happy at the prospect of adopting her. mirvat al—sakani, the maternal grandmother of baby sabreen, when ourjournalist colleague visited her in the refugee tent where she's living, she was scrolling through photographs of her daughter, speaking directly to her daughter and promising that she would take care of the child, along with the paternal grandmother, and also saying in that interview that she did with us, "well, you will see baby sabreen in heaven". this is how the story ends, i'm sad to say —

baby sabreen dying, doctors doing their very best to try and save her, but not being successful. fu rcal furcal keene their reporting. just to take you to reading because we are watching a press conference there after a stabbing attack. that is just listen there after a stabbing attack. that isjust listen in. i there after a stabbing attack. that isjust listen in.— isjust listen in. i will never for: ive isjust listen in. i will never forgive and _ isjust listen in. i will never forgive and never - isjust listen in. i will never forgive and never forget i isjust listen in. i will never| forgive and never forget the isjust listen in. i will never - forgive and never forget the pain and suffering inflicted on david and my family, which we have to endure for the rest of our lives. these david and james and joe, we love you david and james and joe, we love you david and james and joe, we love you david and miss you always.— david and miss you always. firstly, we would like _ david and miss you always. firstly, we would like to _ david and miss you always. firstly, we would like to thank— david and miss you always. firstly, we would like to thank the - david and miss you always. firstly, we would like to thank the judge i david and miss you always. firstly, i we would like to thank the judge and the coroner— we would like to thank the judge and the coroner and their team, for their— the coroner and their team, for their relentless drive in this inquest, _ their relentless drive in this inquest, and we thank our legal team

and our— inquest, and we thank our legal team and our barristers for the steadfast dedication— and our barristers for the steadfast dedication and support throughout this process. we were promised a full and _ this process. we were promised a full and fair— this process. we were promised a full and fair investigation, and we are satisfied that this has been accomplished. 0n are satisfied that this has been accomplished. on a beauty sunny saturday— accomplished. on a beauty sunny saturday evening on the 20th ofjune 2020. _ saturday evening on the 20th ofjune 2020, our— saturday evening on the 20th ofjune 2020, our sonjames along saturday evening on the 20th ofjune 2020, our son james along with 2020, our sonjames along with his friends _ 2020, our sonjames along with his friendsjoe — 2020, our sonjames along with his friendsjoe and david 2020, our sonjames along with his friends joe and david were brutally murdered — friends joe and david were brutally murdered in the horrific and senseless terrorist attack. we stood outside _ senseless terrorist attack. we stood outside the old bailey three years a-o outside the 0ld bailey three years ago after— outside the old bailey three years ago after their attacker was given a life sentence for his heinous crime. we stated — life sentence for his heinous crime. we stated then that one question remained, how was he ever in a position— remained, how was he ever in a position to _ remained, how was he ever in a position to carry out an attack on the reading public? after a long and distressed _ the reading public? after a long and distressed for that six week inquest we have _ distressed for that six week inquest we have the answers. it is clear, there _ we have the answers. it is clear, there was— we have the answers. it is clear, there was fear thereafter fear their by att—

there was fear thereafter fear their by all agencies who dealt with this man _ by all agencies who dealt with this man~ 0ur— by all agencies who dealt with this man. 0ur boys did not stand a chance — man. 0ur boys did not stand a chance he _ man. 0ur boys did not stand a chance. he arrived in the country after— chance. he arrived in the country after previously for four and extremists and violent islamic group, — extremists and violent islamic group, and he had a long history of viotent— group, and he had a long history of violent offences and was arrested three _ violent offences and was arrested three times for carrying a bladed weapon — three times for carrying a bladed weapon. he served no less than five prison— weapon. he served no less than five prison sentences. there were clear warnings _ prison sentences. there were clear warnings of— prison sentences. there were clear warnings of his extremist risk, and becoming — warnings of his extremist risk, and becoming a — warnings of his extremist risk, and becoming a loan with attacker. despite — becoming a loan with attacker. despite the information available to them, _ despite the information available to them, counterterrorist groups failed to appreciate the risky pause and take adequate action. he was triaged and dropped under four occasions by mi and dropped under four occasions by mi five _ and dropped under four occasions by mi five and _ and dropped under four occasions by mi five and the home office admitted their mandate on him had been wittfut— their mandate on him had been willful and they did not explore all opportunities to deport them. we heard _ opportunities to deport them. we heard evidence throughout his time

in the _ heard evidence throughout his time in the community and in prison, his mental— in the community and in prison, his mental health was not adequately treated _ mental health was not adequately treated and risk that arose from this was— treated and risk that arose from this was not appreciated. it meant that when— this was not appreciated. it meant that when he was released from resin on licence _ that when he was released from resin on licence 15 — that when he was released from resin on licence 15 days prior to the attack, — on licence 15 days prior to the attack, there was a failure to put in place — attack, there was a failure to put in place adequate plans to manage the risk— in place adequate plans to manage the risk from his mental health and extremism — the risk from his mental health and extremism in the community. we've also heard _ extremism in the community. we've also heard evidence that in the hours — also heard evidence that in the hours lead into the attack among the police _ hours lead into the attack among the police were _ hours lead into the attack among the police were made aware of threats that he _ police were made aware of threats that he made to kill himself and others, — that he made to kill himself and others, howeverthis that he made to kill himself and others, however this information was not passed _ others, however this information was not passed on to the requisite services — not passed on to the requisite services who were responsible for managing — services who were responsible for managing his risk to the public white — managing his risk to the public white out — managing his risk to the public while out on licence. it was found that this — while out on licence. it was found that this information had been passed — that this information had been passed on, he likely would have been caught— passed on, he likely would have been caught and _ passed on, he likely would have been caught and imprisoned the stop we sat in— caught and imprisoned the stop we sat in court— caught and imprisoned the stop we sat in court demoralise and bewildered and disillusioned by the

agencies _ bewildered and disillusioned by the agencies failure to effectively communicate and assess the risk and protect— communicate and assess the risk and protect the _ communicate and assess the risk and protect the public and it was clear to us— protect the public and it was clear to us the — protect the public and it was clear to us the boys were fields by the agencies — to us the boys were fields by the agencies entrusted to protect them. as a consequence of all these faitures, _ as a consequence of all these failures, there were repeated miss opportunities to prevent the attack from taking place. our objective from _ from taking place. our objective from the — from taking place. our objective from the beginning of this process has been — from the beginning of this process has been to do all we can to prevent any future _ has been to do all we can to prevent any future family similar tragedies. we cannot— any future family similar tragedies. we cannot carry on listening to agencies — we cannot carry on listening to agencies saying lessons will be learned — agencies saying lessons will be learned. we now need to hear what actions _ learned. we now need to hear what actions will — learned. we now need to hear what actions will be taken by the government and by the agencies involved — government and by the agencies involved. we cannot change what has happened _ involved. we cannot change what has happened to our boys, but we hope the output — happened to our boys, but we hope the output quest —— the outcome of this inguest— the output quest —— the outcome of this inquest leads to positive reform~ _ this inquest leads to positive reform. we must try to live our lives _ reform. we must try to live our lives without james, the pain of his loss lives without james, the pain of his toss under— lives without james, the pain of his loss under such horrific circumstances is with our family and

friends _ circumstances is with our family and friends and — circumstances is with our family and friends and former colleagues and students — friends and former colleagues and students forever. the friends and former colleagues and students forever.— students forever. the families we re - resent students forever. the families we represent have _ students forever. the families we represent have waited _ students forever. the families we represent have waited for - students forever. the families we represent have waited for years l students forever. the families we i represent have waited for years with enormous result and patients to know if and how the murderous attack on their love ones could have been prevented. despite understandable angen prevented. despite understandable anger, there showed strength and dignity as evidence unfolded during the inquest of the extent of the feelings by multiple state agencies over the years. the evidence painted picture of none of the agencies wanted to take the lead in managing a complex individual who killed their loved ones instead shifting their loved ones instead shifting the focus onto others. the evidence heard was wide—ranging and complex, the findings were clear, key feelings by the state agencies in protecting the publics, and without the feelings, is likely that he would've been prevented from carrying out the perfect crime, and james and joseph and david would not

have died. they were let down by the very ones responsible for keeping them safe, and it's a day of mixed emotions for the families would represent as they come to terms with the reality of the judges findings that the loss of their loved ones was preventable. this conclusion is important notjust for was preventable. this conclusion is important not just for the families but in making sure the same feelings do not repeat themselves. it is now “p do not repeat themselves. it is now up to the relevant state agencies to show lessons have been learned, and that similar events can be prevented from happening in the future. thank you. asa family as a family group, we have many emotions — as a family group, we have many emotions at this present time. we

feel vindicated in our push for the last three — feel vindicated in our push for the last three and three quarters years to get— last three and three quarters years to get to _ last three and three quarters years to get to this day. we have acted with dignity at all times. we showed compassion where it needs to be shown _ compassion where it needs to be shown. however, that is tinged with a lot shown. however, that is tinged with a tot of— shown. however, that is tinged with a lot of sadness. we miss our children— a lot of sadness. we miss our children so— a lot of sadness. we miss our children so much. we a lot of sadness. we miss our children so much.— a lot of sadness. we miss our children so much. we would have to come out of — children so much. we would have to come out of this _ children so much. we would have to come out of this now. _ children so much. we would have to come out of this now. you _ children so much. we would have to come out of this now. you are - come out of this now. you are watching bbc news. these are the families the terror attack victims in reading, james furlong, and david and richard, killed by a manic, the judge said there were feelings by multiple agencies. this is bbc news.

hello there. one thing that's been in quite short supply this month is sunshine. so i'm sure these sunny skies that we have through friday morning would have been welcomed. but it was a cold start for some. cumbria had temperatures down as low as minus six degrees celsius. and through the afternoon, we did see quite a few showers develop, as you can see here on the afternoon radar picture. some of those showers worked into cornwall. you can see quite big thunderclouds here on the horizon of helston. now during this evening and overnight, we got outbreaks of rain moving into southern england, perhaps reaching the far south of wales. a few showers for northern scotland, but otherwise the day showers will melt away. clear skies for scotland, northern ireland and northern england will allow another widespread and sharp frost. in the south, it's frost free because we've got that cloud and rain moving in. and this weekend we are going to see this area of low pressure move up from spain, bringing with it some quite heavy rain for a time. now, on saturday, we'll get some rain pushing into southern england early in the morning, reaching across parts of wales into the midlands and east anglia.

as that moves in, there'll be a chilly northeasterly wind, perhaps a few heavy showers into southern england into the afternoon for northern ireland, northern england and scotland. for northern ireland, northern england and scotland, after a cold and frosty start, there'll be some sunshine, but showers will be around into the afternoon and it's going to be another chilly day. temperatures ten to 13 degrees. for sunday, 0ur area of low pressure moves in from spain, bringing rain across quite large areas of england, working into east and scotland. west is best. that's where we'll see the driest weather. not completely dry, though. it will be a day of sunshine and showers out west. temperatures 10—13 degrees. so it's another chilly day. but this is the last of the chilly days. as we head into next week, we're going to see temperatures rise as much milder air gets pulled in from europe. but with low pressures around about the uk, it's not exactly going to be a dry forecast. on monday, we start to see some of that milder air arrive on these southerly winds. outbreaks of rain, though, pretty extensive, probably the wettest

weather for northern ireland, probably south western parts of england and wales seeing rain, eastern areas this time seeing the driest weather. but these temperatures are rising and climbing back to average for this time of the year, and that warming trend continues into next week. in the warmest spots, we could see temperatures reach the high teens or even low 20s, but there will be some showers or outbreaks of rain around as well. bye for now.

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