you're watching the context on bbc news. a major review finds children in england and wales have been let down by weak evidence about england and wales have been let down by weak evidence abou— sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's gavin. hello from the bbc sport centre. a big night of european action ahead in the champions league, which is under way — the remaining quarterfinalfirst legs including a huge tie between heavyweights and familiar foes of this competition p56 and barcelona. atletico madrid are hosting borussia dortmund in the other tie — 1—0 to atletico there. atletico are seeking to reach the semi finals for the first time since 2017. and it's 0—0 in paris, as p56 and barca renew their rivalry. former barca boss luis enrique now with psg, returning

to face his former club. the rearranged scottish premiership game between rangers and dundee was called off earlier at dens park, due to a waterlogged pitch — with second—placed rangers accusing the home side of negligence and unprofessionalism. the surface was deemed 0k earlier, but heavy rainfall later in dundee meant the pitch was unplayable after a second inspection. the game's been rearranged again for a week today, with rangersjust a point behind celtic, following sunday's thrilling 3—3 derby draw at ibrox. and this is philippe clement's side's game in hand over their city rivals. liverpool managerjurgen klopp has urged fans protesting about ticket prices to support their team against the italian side atalanta in their europa league quarter final first leg on thursday a supporters group has announced that there'll be no flags in the kop end at anfield for the game, in protest against the club's decision to increase the price of tickets. klopp says he understands why the fans are upset. it starts with a protest, then you follow with discussions, and that's good, but what we should make sure that we don't...

that nothing gets between us and the supporters. it should not happen. discuss it, yes, you are not happy with it, 100% it should happen, but between the two big whistles, we have to be liveable. —— wejust —— we just have to be liverpool. athletics will become the first sport to introduce prize money at the olympics in paris this summer. the governing body, world athletics, is breaking 128 years of olympic tradition, becoming the first international sport to give athletes money for winning a gold medal at the games. $50,000 will be the prize for those that win on the track or field. this, in contrast to the international olympic committee, which doesn't award prize money. this isjust a recognition that the athletes are the stars of the show. we increased the prize money in our own championships a few years ago, and ijust wanted the athletes to recognise that we don't sit here hermetically sealed,

assuming their performance at an olympic games doesn't have, you know, a beneficiary knock on, for the growth of our own sport. at monte carlo masters, the defending champion andrey rublev is out, beaten in straight sets by alexei popyrin. the a6th—ranked popyrin beat rublev 6—4 6—4 to reach the third round for the first time, wending the russian out in his opening match of the tournament. —— sending the russian out. the australian will now play countryman alex de minaur. and daniil medvedev got the better of gael monfils but not without some controversy. he took the first set 6—2 before disagreements with officials including the umpire, over baseline calls. medvedev rallied from 4—1 down, in the second set though, to come back and win that 6—4. he'll face karen khachenov in the last 16. second—seed jannik sinner reached the last 16, sweeping past american sebastian korda in straight

sets 6—1, 6—2. the 22—year—old will next play jan lennard struff after the german defeated borna coric on tuesday. 12th seed stefanos tsitsipas took apart argentina's tomas martin etcheverry in monte carlo 6—1, 6—love, in just 64 minutes. two—time monte carlo champion tsitsipas hit 22 winners, and broke the etcheverry serve six times to set up a meeting with alexander zverev. and that's all the sport for now. will be back with more later on, see you then. thanks, gavin. here in the uk, we will look at the sensitive subject of gender services for children and young people. landmark report into gender services for children and young people. the review was commissioned by nhs england, after a steep rise in the numbers of young people asking for help around their gender.

it found children and young people have been let down by weak evidence surrounding the use of treatments like puberty blockers and hormone treatments. dr hilary cass led the review. she's called for gender services to match the standards of other nhs care. she added the toxicity of the debate means professionals are afraid to openly discuss their views. 0ur health editor hugh pym has more. sonia wanted to transition from the age of 15, but she found she couldn't get access to care and was put on a waiting list. by the age of 18, she hadn't had a first appointment and was transferred to adult services. after hearing there'd be another long wait, she opted to go private until she could be seen by the nhs. sonia says the long delays were hard to cope with. all in all, i spent four years on waiting lists to be seen by an nhs specialist. it was incredibly frustrating and the period between being told that, "oh, we're not going to see before your 18th," and being referred on,

and then me gaining private health care was an incredibly dark period in terms of my mental health. it was the the lowest i've been during the course of my transition. expanding gender services is a key focus of the latest independent review. recommendations include a separate pathway for young children and their families, allowing early discussions to take place, a follow—through service for 17—25—year—olds, and assurances that the same standards of care as other parts of the nhs will be provided. gender services provided by the controversial tavistock clinic in london ended last month. two new centres in london and liverpool have been set up. the use of drugs to stop the onset of puberty has now stopped until further research is done. the author of the report says hormone treatment should in future be used with extreme caution for 16—18—year—olds and argues that children were let down

by the quality of services. well, i think it's very important to be concerned about a group of children and young people, who are not getting the services that they need, and they deserve in order to thrive and be well as they grow into adults. so i, of course, would hope that considerable note is taken of this report. keira bell started taking puberty blockers aged 16, after being referred to the tavistock. she then took legal action, arguing she wasn't challenged enough at the clinic and regretted her decision. her lawyer responded to the review findings. whilst it is very reassuring for young people who are going through gender—questioning at the moment and their parents, that hopefully there will be a new service developed that will meet their needs appropriately, it is, unfortunately, for many young people, too late. they live with the ongoing

consequences of poor clinical treatment and their lives forever changed. for sonia, the priority now is for the report's findings to be implemented, for more resources to be provided, and for calmer and fairer discussions around gender and identity. hugh pym, bbc news, birmingham. joining me now is hannah barnes — she is an associate editor at new statesman, and author of "time to think," which is a book about the collapse of the tavistock gender service for children. alsojoining me is azeen ghorayshi — she is a reporter at the new york times and covers the intersection of sex, gender and science. thank you both for coming on the programme. thank you both for coming on the programme-— thank you both for coming on the programme.- let's - thank you both for coming on the programme.- let's start l thank you both for coming on the j programme.- let's start if thank you both for coming on the - programme.- let's start if we programme. thanks. let's start if we can, programme. thanks. let's start if we can. hannah. — programme. thanks. let's start if we can, hannah, with _ programme. thanks. let's start if we can, hannah, with you. _ programme. thanks. let's start if we can, hannah, with you. it— programme. thanks. let's start if we can, hannah, with you. it was - programme. thanks. let's start if we can, hannah, with you. it was a - programme. thanks. let's start if we can, hannah, with you. it was a very| can, hannah, with you. it was a very conference of review but what stood out to you?— out to you? well, for those of us who have — out to you? well, for those of us who have been _ out to you? well, for those of us who have been following - out to you? well, for those of us who have been following this - out to you? well, for those of us who have been following this for| who have been following this for quite some time, there weren't any

real surprises in the review. i think what stood out was how comprehensive it was, how calm the language was, but how definitive it was. dr hilary cass was absolutely crystal clear that we have let badly let down a group of vulnerable and distressed children and young people, and we have allowed a medical treatment with potentially lifelong impact to be rolled out when there was no evidence that it was either safe or clinically effective. so i think taken as a whole, it's a very powerful report, and clearly from the coverage that's been both here in the uk but around the world today, people are taking notice of it. if the world today, people are taking notice of it— notice of it. if we can come to you, certainly one _ notice of it. if we can come to you, certainly one of— notice of it. if we can come to you, certainly one of the _ notice of it. if we can come to you, certainly one of the top _ notice of it. if we can come to you, certainly one of the top lines - certainly one of the top lines of the report is that weak evidence surrounding the practices that have been used — what stood out for you? yeah, i think from an american perspective, this really fits into a

lot of— perspective, this really fits into a lot of european countries that have been _ lot of european countries that have been going back to the evidence, actually— been going back to the evidence, actually doing systematic reviews to see what _ actually doing systematic reviews to see what evidence is there backing support— see what evidence is there backing support for the safety and efficacy of this_ support for the safety and efficacy of this care. and it's in sharp contrast_ of this care. and it's in sharp contrast to _ of this care. and it's in sharp contrast to what's happening in the united _ contrast to what's happening in the united states, where we have 22 states _ united states, where we have 22 states now led by republican legislatures that have banned the care outright, in some cases criminalising doctors that provide it or investigating parents for child — it or investigating parents for child abuse who get this care for their— child abuse who get this care for their kids — child abuse who get this care for their kids. so it's striking to me as an _ their kids. so it's striking to me as an american covering this seeing how differently some of the european countries _ how differently some of the european countries with centralised, nationalised health care systems are approaching this issue with the medicai— approaching this issue with the medical and health officials really at the _ medical and health officials really at the forefront.— at the forefront. interesting. hannah, at the forefront. interesting. hannah. the _ at the forefront. interesting. hannah, the situation - at the forefront. interesting. hannah, the situation in - at the forefront. interesting. hannah, the situation in the| at the forefront. interesting. - hannah, the situation in the uk, can ijust put to use someone who, for

example, has been through the hormone treatment, which ever one in particular, and has in their eyes felt a lot of benefit from it and campaign is keen to highlight that. how does someone like that fit into this report?— this report? well, i've spoken to many young _ this report? well, i've spoken to many young people _ this report? well, i've spoken to many young people who - this report? well, i've spoken to many young people who have i many young people who have transitioned who also describe a happy experience, and are very happy transitioning as adults and feel that these interventions were life—saving for them. i've equally spoken to young adults now who regret that. and i think that what we have to go on is more than an act out. i don't dismiss in any way the experiences of those people — but what we have here is one of the most respected paediatricians in this country trying to bring back into line this area of health care, in line this area of health care, in line with medicine. and

unfortunately, that hasn't been the case at this point and we have to go on more than anecdote. we have to go more on "i felt this was or wasn't helpful" and look properly at the evidence of any benefits and harms. and that unfortunately means we have to go backwards in terms of treatment, i suppose, to go backwards in terms of treatment, isuppose, in to go backwards in terms of treatment, i suppose, in the eyes of some people. but it's bringing trans health care in line with standard medical practice — but i don't dismiss those people's opinions at all, i've spoken to many people like that as well. flan all, i've spoken to many people like that as well-— that as well. can i ask you about something _ that as well. can i ask you about something that _ that as well. can i ask you about something that was _ that as well. can i ask you about something that was raised- - that as well. can i ask you about i something that was raised- sorry, that as well. can i ask you about - something that was raised- sorry, do something that was raised— sorry, do you want tojoin in? something that was raised- sorry, do you want to join in?— you want to 'oin in? yeah, again i think that-s — you want to join in? yeah, again i think that's in _ you want to join in? yeah, again i think that's in keeping _ you want to join in? yeah, again i think that's in keeping with - you want to join in? yeah, again i think that's in keeping with whatl you want to join in? yeah, again i j think that's in keeping with what i was saying before about the differences between what we are seeing _ differences between what we are seeing emerging in these european countries _ seeing emerging in these european countries that are scaling back, and the united — countries that are scaling back, and the united states — hillary cast was very clear— the united states — hillary cast was very clear that there are kids who benefit _ very clear that there are kids who benefit from these stomach of this care, _ benefit from these stomach of this

care, and — benefit from these stomach of this care, and finland, norway, sweden, denmark— care, and finland, norway, sweden, denmark and the uk — these are countries — denmark and the uk — these are countries saying that some of these kids can _ countries saying that some of these kids can still proceed with treatment, maybe they need to do so in the _ treatment, maybe they need to do so in the context of a clinical trial or the — in the context of a clinical trial or the criteria much narrowed. but there _ or the criteria much narrowed. but there are — or the criteria much narrowed. but there are still kids that can proceed _ there are still kids that can proceed with treatment, and that is very different from what we are seeing — very different from what we are seeing in — very different from what we are seeing in almost half of the us now, where _ seeing in almost half of the us now, where kids— seeing in almost half of the us now, where kids can't get treatment at all and _ where kids can't get treatment at all and have to go out of state or find other— all and have to go out of state or find other routes.— all and have to go out of state or find other routes. hannah, i'll come to ou, find other routes. hannah, i'll come to you. sorry _ find other routes. hannah, i'll come to you. sorry i _ find other routes. hannah, i'll come to you. sorry ijust _ find other routes. hannah, i'll come to you, sorry ijust have _ find other routes. hannah, i'll come to you, sorry ijust have to pick - find other routes. hannah, i'll come to you, sorry ijust have to pick up l to you, sorry ijust have to pick up one issue because we have to leave it — but this idea of the toxicity of the debate around it was raised quite significantly, i imagine you have some experience of that? i do. have some experience of that? i do, but i understand _ have some experience of that? i do, but i understand that _ have some experience of that? i crr, but i understand that there are strong feelings on different sites here. it is toxic but i hope that the calm way in which dr cass has delivered this report will hopefully

take some of that out. i mean, it's not about taking care away, i think the aim here is to make care better for everybody — both for those for whom transition will be successful, and for those whom a different path will be appropriate. it's about making sure that everybody gets the best care that's based on evidence available, it's not about banning transition or anything like that. but yes, it is toxic. can transition or anything like that. but yes, it is toxic.— transition or anything like that. but yes, it is toxic. can i 'ust ask ou but yes, it is toxic. can i 'ust ask you about — but yes, it is toxic. can i 'ust ask you about the h but yes, it is toxic. can i 'ust ask you about the public _ but yes, it is toxic. can i just ask you about the public discourse i you about the public discourse around this in the us, as well? yeah, i mean in some ways, i agree with everything hannah was just saying. — with everything hannah was just saying, but again, the conversation in the _ saying, but again, the conversation in the us— saying, but again, the conversation in the us feels so polarised — i cited _ in the us feels so polarised — i cited in— in the us feels so polarised — i cited in the _ in the us feels so polarised — i cited in the story i published the european — cited in the story i published the european academy of paediatrics has acknowledge there are valid concerns around _ acknowledge there are valid concerns around the _ acknowledge there are valid concerns around the rising numbers of kids coming _ around the rising numbers of kids coming in. — around the rising numbers of kids coming in, compared to the early studies _ coming in, compared to the early studies that are the backbone of

this care — studies that are the backbone of this care. the american academy of paediatrics — this care. the american academy of paediatrics has not done that. so it does _ paediatrics has not done that. so it does seem — paediatrics has not done that. so it does seem to me like the ability for clinicians _ does seem to me like the ability for clinicians to — does seem to me like the ability for clinicians to raise these issues and talk about— clinicians to raise these issues and talk about them in a forum like the dr cass— talk about them in a forum like the dr cass review hasn't quite reached the united — dr cass review hasn't quite reached the united states.— the united states. thank you both ve much the united states. thank you both very much for— the united states. thank you both very much for your _ the united states. thank you both very much for your contributions, | very much for your contributions, appreciate your time, thank you. thank you. appreciate your time, thank you. thank you— i - appreciate your time, thank you. thank you._ i should l appreciate your time, thank you. i thank you._ i should add thank you. thank you. i should add nhs england _ thank you. thank you. i should add nhs england have _ thank you. thank you. i should add nhs england have responded - thank you. thank you. i should add nhs england have responded to - thank you. thank you. i should add | nhs england have responded to the report, saying, "nhs england has already made significant progress in making the changes." former president donald trump has said that arizona went "too far" on abortion after the state's high court issued a ruling outlawing abortion unless the mother's life is in danger. the law revives a near—total ban on abortion that dates back 160 years, making a termination or helping

a woman to obtain an abortion punishable by 2—5 years in prison. the ruling in arizona came a day after mr trump said abortion should be left for individual states to decide, not the federal government. for more on this, we'rejoined now by correspondent holly honderich, who's in our washington bureau. good to see you, so just talk us through i suppose a bit of a step—by—step on what's happened here? 50 step-by-step on what's happened here? , , step-by-step on what's happened here? , ~ ., ., here? so yesterday, the arizona su . reme here? so yesterday, the arizona sopreme court. _ here? so yesterday, the arizona supreme court, the _ here? so yesterday, the arizona supreme court, the top - here? so yesterday, the arizona supreme court, the top court i here? so yesterday, the arizona supreme court, the top court in| here? so yesterday, the arizona - supreme court, the top court in that state, ruled that... 160 years ago before a arizona was even a state. this bans all abortions from inception, so an extremely strict band that if it goes into power, will be one of the strictest bands across the country. find

will be one of the strictest bands across the country.— will be one of the strictest bands across the country. and 'ust talk us throu t h across the country. and 'ust talk us through the — across the country. and 'ust talk us through the politics _ across the country. and 'ust talk us through the politics of _ across the country. and just talk us through the politics of this - across the country. and just talk us through the politics of this popular| through the politics of this popular pardon me, sorry, lost you there. just talk us through the politics of this. �* , ., just talk us through the politics of this. �*, . . , just talk us through the politics of this. �*, . ., , ., ., . this. it's a really tough balancing act especially — this. it's a really tough balancing act especially for _ this. it's a really tough balancing act especially for republicans. i this. it's a really tough balancing| act especially for republicans. as we expected, democrats came out really quickly criticising the span, the democratic governor of arizona said she'd work to repeal it, the arizona attorney general said she would not and force the spans. and several republicans, including donald trump, said they also had concerns about this band. i think those concerns reflect the fact that republicans know they are in a tight spot with abortion. they have to appeal to a pretty conservative base who do oppose abortion access, but they also don't want to alienate a base of americans who really broadly support abortion access. their majority of americans to support abortion and that hasn't changed over 50 years. i abortion and that hasn't changed over 50 years— abortion and that hasn't changed over 50 years. i don't want to get too technical — over 50 years. i don't want to get too technical with _ over 50 years. i don't want to get too technical with the _ over 50 years. i don't want to get too technical with the legal - too technical with the legal

arguments here, but this is a band that goes back 160 years before arizona was a state — does this have any wider repercussions about, our people bound by laws who live in a state when there was no state in existence? 50 state when there was no state in existence?— state when there was no state in existence? , ., ., , existence? so this law was written and first on _ existence? so this law was written and first on the _ existence? so this law was written and first on the books _ existence? so this law was written and first on the books before - and first on the books before arizona was a state, but it was codified when abortion became a state and added to the state's penal code. so it is sitting in the state's penal code now and could be enforced. not to get too specific, but when roe v wade was enforced 50 years ago, that's when this law became effectively nullified. this ruling from the supreme court overrode this law. and since roe v wade was overturned two years ago, there's been questions from abortion advocates and opponents about what happens now. does this law go back into force, or does it not?—

into force, or does it not? holly, thanks so _ into force, or does it not? holly, thanks so much _ into force, or does it not? holly, thanks so much for— into force, or does it not? holly, thanks so much for expanding i into force, or does it not? holly, i thanks so much for expanding that into force, or does it not? holly, - thanks so much for expanding that to us. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

we have these live pictures in the us from an incident a couple hours ago. this is philadelphia, a shooting, several people attending an event still burning the end of ramadan have been injured in this shooting, this is from police there. shots were fired outside a mosque we know that four people have been arrested, guns have been recovered by police. cbs news, the bbc�*s broadcast partner in the us, reports shots were fired after an argument broke out at the gathering. police were then called — we are expecting

a police news conference and these are the life pictures, i think when we do get that news conference, we will cross back to philadelphia and clearly get any details about what exactly happened there and why. let's come back here to the uk next. comics have spoken out against "soaring costs" and "pure greed" which will prevent them performing at or making any money from the edinburgh fringe festival. comedian and presenter gail porter said she has been "priced out" of attending the festival in her home city, due to overpriced accommodation. fellow comedianjason manford said he will be performing at this year's event, but will makes a financial loss. a spokesperson for the festival which is the world's largest—performing arts festival, said they are working to find solutions to keep the event affordable. let's now go to tom mayhew. he is a comedian who won the edinburgh fringe festival's comedy award panel prize in 2022. this is his first year performing at the fringe since 2016, as it is no longer financially

viable for him. before we chat to him, let's play a clip from his stand—up show. but yeah, i was unemployed for quite a long time, about three years on and off. so i had to go to this place called thejobcentre plus. now i don't really know what "plus" stands for... laughter presumably judgment and sadness. laughter so you're not going, that's right? yes, it's the first time in a few years where i'm not going because it's just so expensive and ijust can't really afford it, to be honest. ., ., , can't really afford it, to be honest. . ~ , ., , honest. talk us through where this ex-ense honest. talk us through where this expense comes — honest. talk us through where this expense comes from, _ honest. talk us through where this expense comes from, walk - honest. talk us through where this expense comes from, walk us - honest. talk us through where this i expense comes from, walk us through it. fit, expense comes from, walk us through it. . ., ., , expense comes from, walk us through it. a lot of it comes from the accommodation, _ it. a lot of it comes from the accommodation, like - it. a lot of it comes from the | accommodation, like literally it. a lot of it comes from the i accommodation, like literally - it. a lot of it comes from the - accommodation, like literally - the accommodation, like literally — the accommodation, like literally — the accommodation last year, i was in a student accommodation flat, literally a one bed small student place, and for a month it cost me £1400, which if you told anyone else you were doing that, they would think you are insane, but for some

reason comedians are expected to expend these ridiculous amounts on accommodation when most of us aren't that minted. so it's ridiculous. so ou that minted. so it's ridiculous. so you got that upfront cost, then you've got your living expenses for the whole time you are up there — what's the mechanism, the ticket sales, how can anyone potentially make money? is there a select group that are making money and everyone else isn't? how does it work with a lot most people who make money kind of make money on the back oii lot most people who make money kind of make money on the bad- of make money on the back of doing a tour off the fringe _ of make money on the back of doing a tour off the fringe or _ of make money on the back of doing a tour off the fringe or west _ of make money on the back of doing a tour off the fringe or west end - of make money on the back of doing a tour off the fringe or west end run i tour off the fringe or west end run off the back of edinburgh. most people are upfront, putting forward something between four and ten ground — you might make that back if you're lucky at edinburgh, than you do a several theatre run or a big uk to her. but for a lot of us, if you can't afford that money up front, you have to go, i will go i'm not allowed to play the game then, i guess." allowed to play the game then, i

tuess." ~ ., ., allowed to play the game then, i tuess." t . . , guess." we heard that response there from the organisers, _ guess.�* we heard that response there from the organisers, they'll— guess." we heard that response there from the organisers, they'll try - from the organisers, they'll try things to keep things affordable — what are the options? i things to keep things affordable - what are the options?— things to keep things affordable - what are the options? i don't really know, i think _ what are the options? i don't really know, i think the _ what are the options? i don't really know, i think the only _ what are the options? i don't really know, i think the only options i know, i think the only options nowadays are either you can afford to go if you're someone who is lucky enough to have that money backed up, or you just have to try and find a way to put on a show outside of edinburgh. which is a shame because it's such a great festival, it's like the best place to go to perform comedy — and it's just so sad that both audiences and performers are basically being priced out of it unless you've got a well—paying job, which is really sad. so unless you've got a well-paying “ob, which is really sadi which is really sad. so what does this mean. _ which is really sad. so what does this mean. is— which is really sad. so what does this mean, is this _ which is really sad. so what does this mean, is this it _ which is really sad. so what does this mean, is this it now - which is really sad. so what does this mean, is this it now for i this mean, is this it now for you forever? because if there are enough of you making this decision, then the festival suffers and it needs to then bring you guys back. i the festival suffers and it needs to then bring you guys back.- then bring you guys back. i think then bring you guys back. i think the problem _ then bring you guys back. i think the problem is, _ then bring you guys back. i think the problem is, there'll- then bring you guys back. i think the problem is, there'll always l then bring you guys back. i thinkl the problem is, there'll always be then bring you guys back. i think. the problem is, there'll always be a lot of people in the comedy industry

who do frankly have rich mums and dads who can help them afford the cost. as long as those people keep going, then it doesn't matter how many people like me say they can't afford it because there will always be people who can afford it one way or the other, whether they have rich parents or connections. i don't think the festival will care while those people are still going, to be honest. , ., those people are still going, to be honest. , . , , , honest. interesting and depressing stuff, honest. interesting and depressing stuff. tom. — honest. interesting and depressing stuff, tom, thanks _ honest. interesting and depressing stuff, tom, thanks for _ honest. interesting and depressing stuff, tom, thanks for coming i honest. interesting and depressing stuff, tom, thanks for coming on l honest. interesting and depressing l stuff, tom, thanks for coming on the programme succulent sorry! i hope we can come about cheerier stuff next time when you're on, but thank you very much. i'll be back at the top of the hour, our panel will be with me for the next hour picking over the big stories from the last 2a hours or so, join us for that. for the moment, i'm lewis vaughanjones, this is bbc news, bye—bye.

hello there. it is going to get warmer in the next few days, but the rain is not completely gone away just yet. and the rainfall that we've had this month at edinburgh botanic gardens is particularly noteworthy. so far this month, there's been 81 millimetres of rain, and afterjust ten days, that's twice the average rainfall already. and it follows on from what was the wettest march on record in edinburgh as well. now, we have had some rain in edinburgh today. the heaviest rain has been over the hills in western parts of scotland, and that cloud has been coming in on a south—westerly wind. and it's that south—westerly wind that's bringing in some warmer air from the atlantic. still some rain around this evening. and overnight, the second band of rain will push its way southwards across england and wales. the rain becoming light and patchy. following on from that, we get some clearer skies. we've still got the same south—westerly air mass, still warm air, so temperatures are going to be a lot higher than they were last night — for many staying in double figures. heading into tomorrow, still quite cloudy across southern parts of england and wales. still a bit of light rain or drizzle, particularly in the morning. but away from here, i think

we should see some brighter skies, some sunshine on the way. still got south—westerly winds, but with the sunshine, it's going to be a lot warmer. temperatures could make 19, maybe 20 degrees across parts of the midlands, lincolnshire and across east anglia. still some weather fronts, though, hanging around in the far south, and those will tend to push their way steadily northwards overnight and into friday. and they're going to take rain northwards as well. back towards northern ireland, some patchy rain, and that will push its way into northern ireland, perhaps the far north of england, but to the south it should be dry. after a cloudy start, the cloud should thin and break and we'll get some sunshine coming through. still got south—westerly winds, still very mild air, warm air. so let's look at the temperatures for friday. compare them with average. you can see we've got to 20 degrees at bury st edmunds, six degrees above the average for this time of the year. it's a similar sort of story, really, in aberdeen, 18 degrees on friday. we're missing most of the rain that is coming into scotland. that warm air isn't going to last into the weekend, though. we are going to find cooler conditions moving down

from the northwest and pressure will be falling as well. so the likelihood that things will start to turn a bit wetter. now, i think across southeastern areas, the weekend is still going to be dry. but even here, after a warm day on saturday, temperatures will be lower on sunday. but further north and west, we're more likely to have some showers at times.

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