conservative councillors. i am grateful to them for all their service in local government. dire election results are becoming a dangerous habit for the conservatives. but tonight, it is not prompting more tory mps to want to get rid of rishi sunak. joining the panel tonight — susie boniface, a columnist at the daily mirror newspaper and joe walsh, former republican congressman and host of the �*white flag' podcast. first, the latest headlines. canadian police have arrested three indian nationals in connection with the killing of an indian sikh separatist leader in western canada. hardeep singh nijjar was shot dead outside a sikh temple in british columbia last year. police say they are investigating connections to the indian government. delhi has denied any hand in the murder.

a senior un official has warned that the situation in sudan will have ramifications well beyond the horn of africa unless more is done to halt the civil war between the army and the rapid support forces. fashir in north darfur in recent weeks. french police have entered the prestigious sciences po university in paris to remove students who'd occupied part of the building in protest against the war in gaza. separately, about forty students were removed from the sciences po building in lyon. king charles has been presented with a beautifully illustrated record of his coronation, almost a year after the historic service at westminster abbey. this 21m—long piece of history, includes 11,500 elegantly inscribed words, using specially made ink. we start in the uk —

where it's been a painful night for the conservative party in the local and mayoral elections across england and wales. votes are still being counted, but the latest figures show the tories have lost more than 400 councillors. the opposition, labour, meanwhile has gained more than 160 councillors. there was pain, too for the conservatives in the blackpool south by—election. labour took the seat with a mammoth 26% swing. these results are being seen as a major indicator of the public mood, before the whole of the uk goes to the polls in a general election. when that will happen — we don't know yet. the prime minister rishi sunak spoke this afternoon — here's how he reacted to those losses. obviously it's disappointing to lose good, hard—working conservative counsellors and i'm grateful to them for all their service in local government, keeping council tax low and delivering services to local people. but we still got lots of local results to come as well. there are things i would point

to come harlow for example where care summer held a rallyjust on wednesday saying that was a place that he had to win, to be on track to win the general election. that hasn't happened. labour leader sir keir starmer says his party is ready and confident going into a general election. what this by—election shows is that the country wants change. this is a very clear divide now, we've had 1a years of failure and decline. we've just got chaos and division from the tories. people want to turn the page on that and go forward with labour and our positive plan for the country. political correspondent nick eardley�*s been looking at some of the key races. let's start off with the projected national share, which is what you can see here. this is what the bbc team, led by sirjohn curtis, think would have happened had the whole country voted along the same lines that the people

who did vote yesterday had voted. that figure is bad for the conservatives. 25% is theirjoint lowest ever in our projected national share for our local elections. that will worry the conservatives. that's good for labour. it's the same sort of leaders they had last year. it's not quite tony blair in 1997. good for labour. next up, i want to show you this because the argument we're hearing from senior labour politicians today is they think they're doing well in the parts of parts of the country. they think they need to do well and to win a general election. milton keynes is one of them. see here is grey for today it was under no overall control. now it's got a labour majority. you can see there 30 seats they needed 29 for a majority. that's the sort of result the labour hq are looking at and thinking that it's encouraging

for a general election picture. then there's this one — redditch has gone from tory blue to labour red. this is, you can see it here, 21 seats labour won. that's a pretty comfortable majority for them. both of those seats, redditch and milton keynes, both those councils, i should say, are seen as bellwethers. the country often votes the same way as milton keynes and redditch, so both of those are seen as good results by labour. here's a caveat — 0ldham and greater manchester labour did comptroller and they don't anymore. it's no under, no overall control. this is why you can see and hear here in pink. the independents who've won seats, they took a lot of those seats from labour. labour had lost five and the five that they lost were won by independents who were criticising labour's policy on gaza. so that is a potential issue for the labour party, that in some parts of the country,

particularly parts of the country with a high muslim population, they are seeing their vote drop and in some cases they're losing to independents. what does it all mean for westminster? it's a question a lot of people are asking. if there's a general election, how does this translate? well, there was one westminster seat that was up for grabs on thursday, blackpool south. it was conservative blue in 2019. you can see here, labour romped it on thursday, a really comfortable majority, 760a. for chris webb there. have a look at that as well, the gap between mark boucher for reform and david jones for the conservatives is tiny. it's only 117 votes. that will worry the conservatives that reform are doing so well there. i want to leave you with this, because this is one of the most striking graphics of the day. the swing from conservatives to labour in blackpool south. 26%. that's huge. that's the third biggest swing

since the second world war. and if you're a conservative mp who's worried about your seat at the general election, that will give you serious jitters. susie boniface, a columnist at the daily mirrorjoe walsh, former republic congressman. i'm looking at some of the descriptions that happen overnight. we should be clear, we won't get the final tally until sunday. one of the worst if not the worst performances by the conservative party in a0 years. just how bad was it for them last night? years. just how bad was it for them last niuht? ., ,., . , ., last night? two important things to bear in mind. _ last night? two important things to bear in mind, the _ last night? two important things to bear in mind, the reason _ last night? two important things to bear in mind, the reason rishi - last night? two important things to l bear in mind, the reason rishi sunak is prime minister leader of the party was to try to stem the flow of blood. they knew last year, since barnard castle they knew they would get a loses general election. and there polling was so bad, especially liz truss his disastrous days, what they wanted was to have what would be a stave pair here because stem

the blood and get as many mps as possible on the lifeboats, make it a bit more professional outfit in downing street for the restorative state so the party wasn't completely hollowed out when it would inevitably lose the election. what rishi has presided off is the opposite. he's not been a safe pair of hands. the other thing is that one of the votes yesterday was for a new mayor in new yorkshire which is rishi sunak tax back yard in north yorkshire. it's also an area where there's lots of conservative mps. that has returned a labour mayor. if that's surprising that you have in an area where there are lots of conservative support to have a big vote for some local default control for the opposition party, that's not normal. it's a new thing they are. it does change the way you have to see. the real disasterfor

conservatives, labourers have problems too but the real problems for the conservatives is that everyone who lost theirjobs last night as counsellors, everyone who lost those roles are the activists that he will require to get out on the doorsteps to get people to vote him when he does finally call the general election. are they going to do it having just been dumped by the electorate because of his leadership? could they go out and say everyone vote richey. he's gonna find it very difficult when he gets to call that election, whether he can have a grassroots campaign is on the doorsteps. jae. can have a grassroots campaign is on the doorsteps-_ the doorsteps. joe, i want to talk about some _ the doorsteps. joe, i want to talk about some of _ the doorsteps. joe, i want to talk about some of the _ the doorsteps. joe, i want to talk about some of the political - about some of the political comparisons with the us and just a 2nd. let me ask you this about whether rishi sunak is done or can he pull this back. we talked a lot and said that these local elections could be make or breakfor him and if they had a bad showing that he's out the door. there doesn't seem to be much pressure tonight on him to go. he will, it looks i carry the conservatives into the general

election. but can he do enough to turnit election. but can he do enough to turn it around at this stage? ida. election. but can he do enough to turn it around at this stage? no, he can't. turn it around at this stage? no, he can't- they're _ turn it around at this stage? no, he can't. they're playing _ turn it around at this stage? no, he can't. they're playing the _ can't. they're playing the alternative. the reason that the rebels have decided to calm down and not go for an immediate change of leader is because that suggestion is always hot air. it doesn't matter who's in charge at this point. it's not even issue to accept any more. it's about the fact that after a long period of government by one particular party people want a change to the other party. we saw the same thing at the end of the thatcher era, it happens, people just feel that after 10—15 years it's about time to switch sides. all the scandals we've had, it's a sign of a party that's been a power for too long in 15 years' time i might well be having the same conversation about the labour party. it is just one of those things for the people are fed up and they want a switch. it doesn't matter who's running it now. i think conservative parties and all those rebels are starting to

see that. g ., ., and all those rebels are starting to see that. g ., . ., , , ., see that. joe, i want to bring you end. it certainly _ see that. joe, i want to bring you end. it certainly seems _ see that. joe, i want to bring you end. it certainly seems like - see that. joe, i want to bring you end. it certainly seems like this i end. it certainly seems like this one direction of travel as far as the elections, the general election is concerned in this country. we're as in the us, it really does feel like there is also play for. as a close race, there's a lot of campaigning to do before november. it feels really different in the us right now. it it feels really different in the us riaht now. , ., . , right now. it is for that but in many ways — right now. it is for that but in many ways it _ right now. it is for that but in many ways it just _ right now. it is for that but in many ways it just the - right now. it is for that but in many ways it just the same. | many ways it just the same. interesting, what she said was how voters _ interesting, what she said was how voters are — interesting, what she said was how voters are angry and fed up, they are pierced — voters are angry and fed up, they are pierced off. i think that's comment— are pierced off. i think that's comment where you are and it's common— comment where you are and it's common in— comment where you are and it's common in the states. i agree that for a _ common in the states. i agree that for a party— common in the states. i agree that for a party that's been in power for eight _ for a party that's been in power for eight to— fora party that's been in power for eight to 15— for a party that's been in power for eight to 15 years there is natural and rest — eight to 15 years there is natural and rest to— eight to 15 years there is natural and rest to vote for the party out of power — and rest to vote for the party out of power. but nowadays it's like voters _ of power. but nowadays it's like voters get — of power. but nowadays it's like voters get angry after two years or four years. _

voters get angry after two years or four years. that cycle has shortened. the american people are really— shortened. the american people are really angry in this country. we're living _ really angry in this country. we're living in— really angry in this country. we're living in a — really angry in this country. we're living in a populist moment that is reflected — living in a populist moment that is reflected in... donald trump would probably— reflected in... donald trump would probably win our presidential election— probably win our presidential election if it were held tomorrow. i think— election if it were held tomorrow. i think that — election if it were held tomorrow. i think that is — election if it were held tomorrow. i think that is a scary thought because _ think that is a scary thought because i know what i think about donald _ because i know what i think about donald trump. but the reason trump would _ donald trump. but the reason trump would win— donald trump. but the reason trump would win is— donald trump. but the reason trump would win is because the american people _ would win is because the american people are — would win is because the american people are angry and they don't believe — people are angry and they don't believe the current president, in 81—year—old guy can relate to why they are _ 81—year—old guy can relate to why they are angry. i 81-year-old guy can relate to why they are angry-— they are angry. i don't think i've ever heard _ they are angry. i don't think i've ever heard the _ they are angry. i don't think i've ever heard the p _ they are angry. i don't think i've ever heard the p were _ they are angry. i don't think i've ever heard the p were quite - they are angry. i don't think i've ever heard the p were quite so i they are angry. i don't think i've - ever heard the p were quite so many times a one sentence. joe, thank you. was so interesting about the us is it feels like it's not about campaigning for hope, campaigning for change, itjust about campaigning for hope, campaigning for change, it just about you campaigning for hope, campaigning for change, itjust about you are either not trump or you are not biting. it's about what you don't vote for rather than what you do is that a fair assessment? completely.

i am a conservative _ that a fair assessment? completely. i am a conservative and _ that a fair assessment? completely. i am a conservative and i'm - i am a conservative and i'm supporting biden in 99.99% of what i talk atrout— supporting biden in 99.99% of what i talk about every day is how bad trunrp — talk about every day is how bad trunrp is — talk about every day is how bad trump is. completely. we're going to have six— trump is. completely. we're going to have six months of donald trump is a dangerous— have six months of donald trump is a dangerous psychopath and joe biden is too _ dangerous psychopath and joe biden is too old _ dangerous psychopath and joe biden is too old and out of touch. that is all the _ is too old and out of touch. that is all the american people are going to hear _ all the american people are going to hear tide— all the american people are going to hear. ~ ., ~ all the american people are going to hear. ~ . ,, . all the american people are going to hear. . . ~' . ., all the american people are going to hear. ~ . ,, . ., . hear. we will talk about how that votin: hear. we will talk about how that voting works _ hear. we will talk about how that voting works with _ hear. we will talk about how that voting works with want _ hear. we will talk about how that voting works with want to - hear. we will talk about how that voting works with want to remind people of what happened today. we know lots of people went out to vote on thursday. i just want to touch on the experience for one pa rticualrly recognisable voter. former prime minister borisjohnson was turned away from his local polling station after forgetting to bring acceptable photo id. new rules requiring photo id to vote were introduced by a government led by, well — him — in the elections act 2022. the change was rolled out last year. there are 22 acceptable forms of id.

mrjohnson eventually returned with one and was able to vote. susie, it's ironic that this happened. the man who introduced the law forgot to bring the id he needed to vote. but law forgot to bring the id he needed to vote. �* �* . to vote. but did he? i'm acidic. what are _ to vote. but did he? i'm acidic. what are we — to vote. but did he? i'm acidic. what are we talking _ to vote. but did he? i'm acidic. what are we talking about - to vote. but did he? i'm acidic. i what are we talking about today? instead of rishi sunak, oh he has been saved, the issue is it really richey all of the headlines quite so much for the what we're talking about again is boris the people saying oh, do you remember boris? wasn't he more interesting? and even though he's not in mp, even though he ran away from a by election because he couldn't face the consequence of his own complete lack of moral character in judgment he still wants to be celebrated as some kind of alternative possible leader, even though he's got no coverage whatsoever to go to the ballot box ever again. the rod in his

government and party really started with his flaws back during the pandemic. i would say this is entirely activists.— pandemic. i would say this is entirely activists. never afraid of a headline- _ entirely activists. never afraid of a headline. will— entirely activists. never afraid of a headline. will talk _ entirely activists. never afraid of a headline. will talk about - entirely activists. never afraid of l a headline. will talk about another man who likes headlines, donald trump. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

trump's criminal trial has wrapped for a third week in new york. today, the first person to work directly with the former president took the stand. hope hicks served as donald trump's campaign spokesperson at the time of the hush—money payment in 2015. she was in the room for a key meeting between donald trump, michael cohen and former national enquirer publisher david pecker, when it was agreed that mr pepper would buy that mr pecker would buy and suppress negative stories about trump —

including alleged affairs — to help boost his campaign. the prosecution has been building its case with a range of witnesses so far. today, the court heard from a forensic analyst who examined the contacts and messages on the phone of mr trump's former lawyer, michael cohen. and it heard from a staffer from the new york da's office who reviewed trump's social media posts for the trial. let's go live now to our correspondent in new york nada tawfik. nada, dramatic testimony coming from hope hicks. what did she have to say? hope hicks. what did she have to sa ? , , , ., ., say? remember this is someone who followed donald _ say? remember this is someone who followed donald trump _ say? remember this is someone who followed donald trump from - say? remember this is someone who followed donald trump from his - followed donald trump from his company to the campaign trail, to the white house. we didn't have to guess how she felt on the stand. she said she was feeling very nervous and at one point breaking down in tears. she addressed several bits of the timeline of this whole alleged scheme. she said she didn't recall

being in that 2015 meeting with donald trump and david pecker to discuss the so—called catch and kill scheme. but she did say that when the access hollywood tape came out that the campaign was in crisis and that the campaign was in crisis and that donald trump was concerned about how it would affect him with voters. and he was involved all with every single press statement that came out in the campaign, he was a want really took the lead devising his campaign strategy. when it came to the actual stormy daniel hush money payment she said that donald trump was concerned about how his wife would take that news. and that trump had told her that michael cohen paid that hush money payment out of the kindness of his own heart. hope hicks did say that that seemed out of character for michael cohen to do that because he is not exactly that charitable.— cohen to do that because he is not exactly that charitable. nada, thank ou for

exactly that charitable. nada, thank you for explaining — exactly that charitable. nada, thank you for explaining that. _ exactly that charitable. nada, thank you for explaining that. you - exactly that charitable. nada, thank you for explaining that. you will. you for explaining that. you will follow this as it continues without just rapping on the end of the third week right now. joe, what do we make of the testimony from hope hicks? not the first time hope hicks is been involved in having to give testimony about her former boss. is it the killer evidence that this prosecution is looking at? he. it the killer evidence that this prosecution is looking at? no, i don't prosecution is looking at? no, i dontthink— prosecution is looking at? no, i don't think so. _ prosecution is looking at? no, i don't think so. we're _ prosecution is looking at? no, i don't think so. we're learning l don't think so. we're learning nothing — don't think so. we're learning nothing new about donald trump in this trial _ nothing new about donald trump in this trial. yes, he paid off a pawn star~ _ this trial. yes, he paid off a pawn star~ he — this trial. yes, he paid off a pawn star. he paid her off to keep that information out so as not to impact his campaign. the same thing with the access — his campaign. the same thing with the access hollywood story that came out. remember, what is going on here is donald _ out. remember, what is going on here is donald trump has been charged with falsifying business records. to make _ with falsifying business records. to make that — with falsifying business records. to make that a felony they have to prove _ make that a felony they have to prove that he did it with the intent of protecting his campaign. that's

going _ of protecting his campaign. that's going to _ of protecting his campaign. that's going to be a difficult case to make — going to be a difficult case to make. the other thing that i keep thinking _ make. the other thing that i keep thinking about as i pay attention to this trial— thinking about as i pay attention to this trial is — thinking about as i pay attention to this trial is how lucky donald trump is. i this trial is how lucky donald trump is i mean. — this trial is how lucky donald trump is. i mean, think about it, we're three _ is. i mean, think about it, we're three and — is. i mean, think about it, we're three and a _ is. i mean, think about it, we're three and a half years removed from donald _ three and a half years removed from donald trump trying to overthrow in american _ donald trump trying to overthrow in american election and, oh, by the way he's _ american election and, oh, by the way he's been indicted for that. but nope. _ way he's been indicted for that. but nope. hy— way he's been indicted for that. but nope, by the way, he won't go on trial for— nope, by the way, he won't go on trial for that — nope, by the way, he won't go on trial for that before this election. instead _ trial for that before this election. instead the only trial he will be on this year— instead the only trial he will be on this year before the election is this year before the election is this hush— this year before the election is this hush money to a pawn star which most _ this hush money to a pawn star which most of— this hush money to a pawn star which most of the _ this hush money to a pawn star which most of the american people just don't _ most of the american people just don't give — most of the american people just don't give a damn about. yes, interesting — don't give a damn about. yes, interesting point _ don't give a damn about. yes, interesting point but - don't give a damn about. yes, interesting point but won - don't give a damn about. use: interesting point but won that we can underline is that he might actually get done on a technicality and whether it's about the payment, the hush money isn't the illegal bit it's about how he recorded it in the accounts. thejudge had to intervene

in this. and clarify the rules of that gag order. the idea that he shouldn't be talking about witnesses and discussing things publicly. even just within the last hour he's been speaking and said he won't comment on hope hicks testimony he can't because of the gag order. that's the first time he's decided to obey the rules of that order. advise first time he's decided to obey the rules of that order.— rules of that order. also why the 'ud . es rules of that order. also why the judges said _ rules of that order. also why the judges said this _ rules of that order. also why the judges said this is _ rules of that order. also why the judges said this is it _ rules of that order. also why the judges said this is it going - rules of that order. also why the judges said this is it going to - rules of that order. also why the judges said this is it going to be | judges said this is it going to be televised this time we all know that trump will be playing up to the cameras all the time. he's told trump he has got to stop commentating on the case when he comes out because it's obviously going to potentially affect and sway some of the decisions that will happen inside the court. it would be disruptive to the court for the in can stop himself doing it. he comes out and says i've been gagged, not allowed to testify for that the judge that he is allowed to testify, testify in court under oath but you can't go out and x temper rise on the steps. as though you were giving

evidence in making your case. that's not how this works, you silly man. he spent an awful lot of time discussing job bidens grip on reality. maybe that's justified discussing job bidens grip on reality. maybe that'sjustified but ——joe reality. maybe that'sjustified but —— joe biden. reality. maybe that'sjustified but ——joe biden. donald trumps never been on the same planet of most of us to start. he's a similar age to joe biden. i don't know whether what he saying is indicative ofjust the fact is trying to play along or he really genuinely not quite aware of some of the things that are going on. it said he's been asleep in the court and goodness knows what else. there a bunch of old men. this trial shouldn't be the ones that we're having. we should be having a trial about did you have an insurrection and send people to storm the capital? and send people to storm the caital? , ., , ., capital? the 'udges said that if you don't obe capital? the judges said that if you don't obey this _ capital? the judges said that if you don't obey this gag _ capital? the judges said that if you don't obey this gag order - capital? the judges said that if you don't obey this gag order i - capital? the judges said that if you don't obey this gag order i will - don't obey this gag order i will find you even more, 9000 so far. he can't find any more for the

potentially a jail sentence with a donald trump, it strikes me that he would love that, when he? he would love it. would love that, when he? he would love it- the — would love that, when he? he would love it. the judge _ would love that, when he? he would love it. the judge will _ would love that, when he? he would love it. the judge will never - would love that, when he? he would love it. the judge will never send - love it. the judge will never send them _ love it. the judge will never send them to— love it. the judge will never send them to jail because it would be killer— them to jail because it would be killer for— them to jail because it would be killer for democrats. to be a hero and a _ killer for democrats. to be a hero and a martyr— killer for democrats. to be a hero and a martyr in this country. one we will watch, — and a martyr in this country. one we will watch, full _ and a martyr in this country. one we will watch, full coverage _ and a martyr in this country. one we will watch, full coverage is _ and a martyr in this country. one we will watch, full coverage is that - will watch, full coverage is that trial continues thank you to you both for now. tech giant apple told us how it's faring today, and the results aren't so sweet. in the first three months of the year, sales fell in nearly every market around the world, europe was the only exception. revenues were down a% — that's the biggest slump in more than a year. apple says demand for its smartphones dropped by more than 10% in the first three months of this year. but in a possible silver lining — the results weren't as bad as expected, and the company's share price rose in after—hours trading in new york. i'm interested in this one. does it tell us the peak apple stuff, all the devices that we need have been

bought and it is less is something to convince us to upgrade we're all quite happy with what we've got? that's my take away. this isn't surprising _ that's my take away. this isn't surprising or shocking. it's like, we're _ surprising or shocking. it's like, we're all— surprising or shocking. it's like, we're all satisfied. it's an amazing product _ we're all satisfied. it's an amazing product that we've all got it. now what? _ product that we've all got it. now what? this— product that we've all got it. now what? this seems to be a natural position— what? this seems to be a natural position to — what? this seems to be a natural position to be in now.— what? this seems to be a natural position to be in now. yeah. susie, a- le position to be in now. yeah. susie, apple loves — position to be in now. yeah. susie, apple loves to _ position to be in now. yeah. susie, apple loves to build _ position to be in now. yeah. susie, apple loves to build you _ position to be in now. yeah. susie, apple loves to build you into - position to be in now. yeah. susie, apple loves to build you into this . apple loves to build you into this ecosystem and make you get all the devices in all talk to each other. it subject to a tonne of lawsuit on whether it abuses its market position. asjoe said, it works and we like it because it works. but there's a point where you've got enough stuff and you don't need to keep upgrading. it’s enough stuff and you don't need to keep upgrading-— keep upgrading. it's a wonderful, amazin: keep upgrading. it's a wonderful, amazing toy- _ keep upgrading. it's a wonderful, amazing toy. you've _ keep upgrading. it's a wonderful, amazing toy. you've got - keep upgrading. it's a wonderful, amazing toy. you've got the - keep upgrading. it's a wonderful, l amazing toy. you've got the entire human knowledge at your fingertips. there's only so much you can do if you want it to fit in your pocket and make phone calls and take photographs and that's about it. apples position now, they have to trying and find something new all

the time that is going to make it more viable. they have to try to find a way to make a cool, bigger pictures on it and they're trying to fit in more and more artificial intelligence. of course the face recognition thing which we've got, that's a form of ai. most people don't have a problem with it. i've got quite an old iphone. it's getting a bit knackered, it's been dropped on the floor, had a new battery and a new screen. but all i am waiting for is for the handset that i can actually afford which has the cable which can go anywhere instead of having that stupid apple cable. they've got you by the neck for the rest of your life. i want the handset that can plug into anything. and then i'lljust stop. just waiting. i think that voters actually open a can afford it. i actually open a can afford it. i feel we struck a nerve. let out the rage. feel we struck a nerve. let out the rare. ., ., feel we struck a nerve. let out the rage-_ they i rage. let it out, let it out! they

are moving _ rage. let it out, let it out! they are moving into _ rage. let it out, let it out! they are moving into software, - rage. let it out, let it out! they l are moving into software, moving into licensing and all that thing. joe, what would be the killer thing that makes you upgrade? i go joe, what would be the killer thing that makes you upgrade? i go right alon: with that makes you upgrade? i go right along with susie. _ that makes you upgrade? i go right along with susie. if— that makes you upgrade? i go right along with susie. if i _ that makes you upgrade? i go right along with susie. if i had _ that makes you upgrade? i go right along with susie. if i had that - along with susie. if i had that handset— along with susie. if i had that handset i_ along with susie. if i had that handset i think i'd be in heaven and i'd handset i think i'd be in heaven and i'd never— handset i think i'd be in heaven and i'd never move or leave. i'd sit down on — i'd never move or leave. i'd sit down on my— i'd never move or leave. i'd sit down on my but for the rest of my life. i'd _ down on my but for the rest of my life. i'd be — down on my but for the rest of my life. i'd be in— down on my but for the rest of my life, i'd be in heaven.— life, i'd be in heaven. that's when the turn life, i'd be in heaven. that's when they turn the _ life, i'd be in heaven. that's when they turn the batteries _ life, i'd be in heaven. that's when they turn the batteries off. - life, i'd be in heaven. that's when they turn the batteries off. and i they turn the batteries off. and they turn the batteries off. and they tell you to upgrade. this debate i think— they tell you to upgrade. this debate i think will— they tell you to upgrade. this debate i think will continue. we will speak more in a moment. see you soon. hello there, good afternoon. well, it was the warmest day of the year so far across all four nations yesterday. temperatures rose into the low 20s in celsius. here they are, and we are set to keep the warmth today across western scotland and northern ireland, although not quite so much sunshine here. but across england and wales, it's a lot cooler, a drop in temperature of around ten degrees

celsius across parts of east anglia, where there's plenty of cloud and some more outbreaks of rain. so really quite wet and cloudy for much of england and wales this afternoon. watch out for some thunderstorms, too, from yorkshire and lincolnshire, just pushing further northwards and westwards through the afternoon. some sunny spells developing across the south coast of england, but the best of the sunshine again will be for scotland, particularly the north and the west, where once again we could see 22, even maybe 23 degrees celsius. now, as we had through of this evening and overnight, that weather front continues to lift its way further northwards, taking the cloud and the rain with it. there'll be a lot of mist and murk into tomorrow morning, particularly for north sea—facing coasts. it's a lot chillier further south for southern england and south wales. clear skies, some radiation fog forming. temperatures back to mid—single figures, but much milder of course further north underneath all of that cloud that continues again to push its way northwards through the day tomorrow. so a bit of a north—south split going on on saturday. still some breaks in the cloud across north—western areas of scotland, but the best

of the sunshine tomorrow will tend to be across southern england and south wales, too, and that will really help to lift the temperatures, 16—17 degrees, back up to the seasonal average, but watch out for some afternoon showers. now on sunday, important not to take the graphics too literally at this stage, but at the moment we think this area of low pressure is going to wind its way in from the south and the west, so there will be some showers here. more showers developing further north as well, but in the sunny spells, and there will be some, then it will feel pleasantly warm as it does at this time of year. and it's another day of sunny spells and some showers again on bank holiday monday. the focus for the showers probably towards the south of england at least through the morning. more showers developing across northern england and scotland as we head through the afternoon, but again do keep checking the forecast because the detail is likely to change. here's the temperature outlook for our capital cities, then, as we head through the weekend and into the start of next week. temperatures around average, warm in the sunshine, but there will be some wet weather at times. bye— bye.

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