i am not willing to trade my values and principles or do deals with whomever, simply for retaining power. so, what now for the snp and for politics in scotland and around the united kingdom? we'll get analysis from our correspondents. and our other main story this hour on bbc news — america's top diplomat calls on hamas to agree a ceasefire deal with israel, as hopes rise of a breakthrough in talks in cairo. welcome to holyrood — where, in a dramatic day of political events, scotland's first minister, humza yousaf, has

announced he's to resign. he's been under growing pressure after he ripped up a power—sharing deal with the scottish green party. he's been facing a vote of no—confidence, he released an emotional statement today, and we have a report from lorna gordon who can tell us what happened today. over the next half an hour, we will go through all of the implications with the bbc�*s special correspondent allan little, who is with me here. at westminster, we're joined by our political correspondent nick eardley.

this starts with nicola sturgeon, whose great strength as a politician is placing herself at the heart of huge grassroots progressive coalition, people very committed to the progressive causes which characterised her leadership. one of the things she could have been failed to have done is to carry public opinion with her, committing to the progressive causes has always been much more strongly rooted in the independence movement than scottish public as a whole. so her government and humza yousaf�*s government and humza yousaf�*s government have been driven by

legislative causes death progressive causes, the gender recognition reform act which was blocked by the uk government and the hate crime act, many of these issues that scotland was set to be ahead of the uk and the year up on, decarbonisation, action on climate change —— and europe, which they had to withdraw from. it's not clear that humza yousaf thought through when he sacked his green coalition partners last week, that he understood that this would make him reviled upon ash regan, the only alba party, and then beholden to alex salmond, which is a redline for many snp members. he found himself became the maker between a rock and a hard place, knowing even if you survive these votes of no—confidence, he would find it hard

to get the majority to get anything through parliament for the foreseeable future stop by a dramatic day in edinburgh. lorna gordon has been following since this morning. humza yousaf is facing judgment on his future, jumping before he was pushed. i am not willing to trade my values and principles, or do deals with whomever simply for retaining power. therefore, after spending the weekend reflecting on what is best for my party, for the government, and for the country i lead, i conclude that pairing a relationship across the political divide can only be done... ihis across the political divide can only be done- - -— be done... his short statement reflective _ be done... his short statement reflective and _ be done... his short statement reflective and at _ be done... his short statement reflective and at times - be done... his short statement i reflective and at times emotional. politics can be a brutal business, it takes its toll on your physical and mental health, yourfamily suffer alongside you. i am in

absolute debt to my wonderful wife, my beautiful children, and my wider family for putting up with me over the years. time started running out for humza yousaf when he unceremoniously sacked the scottish greens from government late last week. with a policy announcement the next day about housing, he came out fighting. but it quickly became clear his attempt to look strong in power had left him fatally weakened and facing two motions of no confidence in him and his government. he failed as transport secretary, justice secretary and health secretary, that he has let the people of scotland down. humza yousaf made history when he became scotland's youngest first minister and the first scots asian to hold the role, but he's had a turbulent time in power.

the ongoing police investigation into his party's finances overshadowing efforts to make his mark. he's also had to ditch policies, watering down his party's he climate change policies. at watering down his party's he climate change policies-_ change policies. at 7:30am he was deafinu change policies. at 7:30am he was dealing with _ change policies. at 7:30am he was dealing with alba. _ change policies. at 7:30am he was dealing with alba. the _ change policies. at 7:30am he was dealing with alba. the reason - change policies. at 7:30am he was dealing with alba. the reason he i dealing with alba. the reason he didn't do a deal with alba was forces within his own party, some would call the old guard. 50 forces within his own party, some would call the old guard.- would call the old guard. so who will replace _ would call the old guard. so who will replace him? _ could jenny gilruth or mairi mcallan throw their hat into the ring? kate forbes was defeated in the contest last year to become leader. might she stand again? neil gray's name is also being mentioned, as is stephen flynn, although he is at westminster. what aboutjohn swinney? i'm getting very careful consideration to standing. i've been

somewhat overwhelmed by the requests i have been made of me to do that. from constituents in glasgow, there is. i don't think it was the man for thejob. absolutely delighted, - he has set scotland back years. i don't vote snp anyway. humza yousaf remains as first minister until a successor can be found. in office for barely a year, he said he was honoured and grateful to have had the opportunity to lead. lorna gordon, bbc news. will take you through the events of the day, the resignation, how it happened and why it happened too. nick, what's the reaction been in westminster? it's quite the day in scottish politics, and as alan was reflecting five minutes or so ago, it became inevitable over the last few days after humza yousaf pulled the plug

on that power—sharing deal with the greens. but it wasn't always inevitable — we were speaking to senior people in the snp and i think there's an acknowledgement that humza yousaf dealt with the choreography of ending that agreement really badly, it was seen as a humiliation for the greens and the fact that they had to walk out of butte house, the cameras caught them trundling off into the hold town of edinburgh, it looked bad for the party and left them furious. and it's set this chain of events in course over the weekend that meant that last night, there were several people around humza yousaf who concluded that it was game over, and by this morning it was pretty clear at the bbc that humza yousaf was going to step down. it's a big moment in terms of the removal of a leader of government in the uk, but

it's also a big crossroads moment for the snp because remember a year ago, we were talking about a leadership campaign that was bruising, it felt like a battle for the soul the snp — it's quite possible we will get another one of them over the next few weeks. john sweeney is clearly thinking very hard about whether to stand here and he has the backing of several key figures within the snp senior leadership. kate forbes is also thinking about it this afternoon, i thinking about it this afternoon, i think there's a decent chance she will stand. if she does, it could be another fight will stand. if she does, it could be anotherfight for will stand. if she does, it could be another fight for what the snp actually stands for. for years, you didn't really see many splits within the snp, they were kind of kept in the snp, they were kind of kept in the background because you had two hugely powerful and charismatic leaders under alex salmond and nicola sturgeon. that's gone now and the next few months could be just as difficult as the past few months.

nick, tell us more about where the party itself goes from here, and who indeed? you talk about kate forbes, but who else might replace humza yousaf? i but who else might replace humza yousaf? ., , but who else might replace humza yousaf? ~' , ., ., ., , yousaf? i think they are two names bein: yousaf? i think they are two names being discussed _ yousaf? i think they are two names being discussed in _ yousaf? i think they are two names being discussed in the _ yousaf? i think they are two names being discussed in the snp - yousaf? i think they are two names being discussed in the snp this - being discussed in the snp this afternoon. john sweeney is one of them, you'll remember he was nicola sturgeon's loyal deputy for years, often by her side at her trickiest moments. he has the backing of people like stephen flynn, the snp's westminster leader, he was saying that he is absolutely the man for the moment because he would bring a calm head, he has a number of backings from scottish ministers. i think he's the favour at the moment just because he has so much backing. if he does stand and he makes that decision in the next few days, he'll be the man to beat. but the woman to be the man to beat. but the woman to be potentially is kate forbes. you'll remember she had a very tricky launch to her campaign last

year, orsocial tricky launch to her campaign last year, or social views about gay marriage — she said she wouldn't have voted for it, she's opposed to abortion — she is not popular with many people within the snp because of her views, but she's seen as a very competent political operator and a good finance secretary when she had thatjob. so she stands, she will have the backing of several of those who have not been happy with the direction the snp is going on, people likejoanna cherry, the prominent mp, people like fergus ewing, and snp veteran who is backing her already in this leadership race. i think these are the two names we will hear a lot about over the next few days. neither have actually declared yet, but both of them would be big beasts within the snp, should they decide to start. �* ., i. �* within the snp, should they decide to start. �* ., ,, �* ., within the snp, should they decide to start. �* . y., �* ., ., within the snp, should they decide to start. �* ., �* ., ., , to start. alan, you've got two very different characters _ to start. alan, you've got two very different characters there - different characters there representing very different directions for the party, haven't

you? directions for the party, haven't ou? ., �* , directions for the party, haven't ou? ., , you? that's right, the conservatives in scotland have _ you? that's right, the conservatives in scotland have already _ you? that's right, the conservatives in scotland have already declared i in scotland have already declared john swinney is the continuity candidate, we are very close to nicola — candidate, we are very close to nicola sturgeon on the front benches of the _ nicola sturgeon on the front benches of the snp _ nicola sturgeon on the front benches of the snp government since they were elected in 2007. i think he would _ were elected in 2007. i think he would be — were elected in 2007. i think he would be widely seen as a caretaker leader. _ would be widely seen as a caretaker leader. he _ would be widely seen as a caretaker leader, he wouldn't be in it for the lon- leader, he wouldn't be in it for the long haul~ — leader, he wouldn't be in it for the long haul. we've got elections in 2026 _ long haul. we've got elections in 2026 but— long haul. we've got elections in 2026. but kate forbes stands in dramatic — 2026. but kate forbes stands in dramatic contrast to this progressive coalition that nicola sturgeon assembled. she came very close. _ sturgeon assembled. she came very close, 48—52 and winning last year. she would — close, 48—52 and winning last year. she would represent quite a dramatic break— she would represent quite a dramatic break from _ she would represent quite a dramatic break from the spirit of the party that nicola sturgeon tried to build which _ that nicola sturgeon tried to build which led — that nicola sturgeon tried to build which led her into that coalition with the — which led her into that coalition with the greens around this very progressive legislative agenda they pursued _ progressive legislative agenda they pursued. this progressive legislative agenda they ursued. , , , progressive legislative agenda they ursued. ,, , , pursued. this is the party itself we are talkin: pursued. this is the party itself we are talking about, _ pursued. this is the party itself we are talking about, of— pursued. this is the party itself we are talking about, of course - pursued. this is the party itself we are talking about, of course votersj are talking about, of course voters will also have their thoughts today.

let's speak to our scotland reporter nick garnett. so here we are in dumfries, the river is here, quite a lot of water on it today. on the other side of the river is the robbie burns centre — no auld lang syne for ministers passing off their position from here today, the voters have been speaking today, the voters have been speaking to uniformly annoyed and fed up with what's been happening, with what they say has been chaos, and uniformly wanting something else. and that something else is a return to basics. all the time i've heard people have lost faith with politics and the politicians, and the policies they want to pursue. to be honest, they are all as bad as each other. they are all useless. i don't know, there'll be... there actually won't be an election because the greens will support the snp again,

now that humza yousaf has gone. patrick harvie virtually said that this morning, i heard on the radio. so really it willjust meander along, it will all be party politics, which it always is, and nothing will really change and nothing gets done. but that is unfortunately what politics is nowadays. everybody i have talked to has given | up on any hope on scottish politics. | theyjust don't understand where it is going. - where is it going? don't know. all my friends seem to be drifting back to the conservatives. - has it changed your position of —— opinion of politicians, the mess that's been happening? trio. opinion of politicians, the mess that's been happening? no, it's no surrise! that's been happening? no, it's no surprise! no. _ that's been happening? no, it's no surprise! no, it— that's been happening? no, it's no surprise! no, it hasn't. _ that's been happening? no, it's no surprise! no, it hasn't. i— that's been happening? no, it's no surprise! no, it hasn't. ithink- surprise! no, it hasn't. ithink most— surprise! no, it hasn't. ithink most of— surprise! no, it hasn't. ithink most of us— surprise! no, it hasn't. ithink most of us feel that we can't trust any of— most of us feel that we can't trust any of them. so no, it hasn't

changed. _ any of them. so no, it hasn't changed. in— any of them. so no, it hasn't changed, in my opinion. sad as it is. ., , , , ., changed, in my opinion. sad as it is. one of the issues of course is that politicians _ is. one of the issues of course is that politicians need _ is. one of the issues of course is that politicians need to - is. one of the issues of course is that politicians need to punch . that politicians need to punch through, and time again, i was told people didn't know humza yousaf�*s name, that he had naturally made the connection through with voters in all parts. —— in all parts of the country. one lady told me all she wanted was for the buses to run and for there to be more buses around. another man told me that all politicians start promising on the earth, and they end up delivering nothing. earth, and they end up delivering nothinu. . ., earth, and they end up delivering nothinu. v ., earth, and they end up delivering nothinu. ., , earth, and they end up delivering nothinu. . , . earth, and they end up delivering nothinu. ., , . ., nothing. nick, thanks very much for the view from _ nothing. nick, thanks very much for the view from dumfries _ nothing. nick, thanks very much for the view from dumfries this - the view from dumfries this afternoon. let's talk to alison thewliss, snp mp for glasgow central. good evening to you and thanks for joining us on bbc news. quite a day for your party, did you imagine that this is the situation you would find yourselves in this evening? this isn't quite _ yourselves in this evening? this isn't quite where _ yourselves in this evening? this isn't quite where i _ yourselves in this evening? t“! 3 isn't quite where i expected today

to go, but humza yousaf has made his decision this morning and i think that was the right call to make. you think he made _ that was the right call to make. you think he made the right decision for himself and the party? i think he made the right decision for himself and the party?— himself and the party? i think he did, and it _ himself and the party? i think he did, and it had — himself and the party? i think he did, and it had become - himself and the party? i think he did, and it had become clear- himself and the party? i think he | did, and it had become clear from did, and it had become clearfrom the information coming back from the greens and the information out there in the press that it was the right decision to make, that in order to move forward, there had to be a change, so unfortunately he made that decision this morning. haifa change, so unfortunately he made that decision this morning. how do ou reflect that decision this morning. how do you reflect on _ that decision this morning. how do you reflect on the _ that decision this morning. how do you reflect on the coalition, - that decision this morning. how do you reflect on the coalition, the . you reflect on the coalition, the way that ended, the feelings involved, the high emotions that have been running? do think that the greens are right to be critical of the way humza yousaf handled this? i was usually supportive of the bute house agreement, as a party member i voted for that agreement and i think it's been quite good that we've worked together so closely over the last few years. now as to whether or not that relationship was what it

was, the greens have a different impression of that then we in the snp, but it was always clear with the greens putting that decision out to their membership that there had to their membership that there had to be a decision taken about whether we continue with it or not. did to be a decision taken about whether we continue with it or not.— we continue with it or not. did the first minister _ we continue with it or not. did the first minister make _ we continue with it or not. did the first minister make a _ first minister make a miscalculation, would you say, and ending the deal the way he did? i think he thought he had made it miscalculation on that, he reflected on that over the weekend as many had done, and he came to the conclusion that he did this morning. 50 done, and he came to the conclusion that he did this morning. so happens now, who that he did this morning. so happens now. who would _ that he did this morning. so happens now, who would you _ that he did this morning. so happens now, who would you like _ that he did this morning. so happens now, who would you like to - that he did this morning. so happens now, who would you like to see - that he did this morning. so happens now, who would you like to see to i now, who would you like to see to be the next first minister? i now, who would you like to see to be the next first minister?— the next first minister? i would became to _ the next first minister? i would became to see _ the next first minister? i would became to see john _ the next first minister? i would became to see john swinney i the next first minister? i would l became to see john swinney step became to seejohn swinney step forward if he were to do so, i think he has tremendous expense and government both working as the majority and minority party, and working with westminster to make sure scotland has its views heard and protected. you sure scotland has its views heard and protected-— and protected. you think it'll end u . and protected. you think it'll end u- bein: and protected. you think it'll end op being a _ and protected. you think it'll end op being a race _ and protected. you think it'll end up being a race between - and protected. you think it'll end up being a race between john i and protected. you think it'll end i up being a race between john swinney up being a race betweenjohn swinney kate forbes? i

up being a race between john swinney kate forbes?— kate forbes? i don't know if kate has declared _ kate forbes? i don't know if kate has declared yet _ kate forbes? i don't know if kate has declared yet whether - kate forbes? i don't know if kate has declared yet whether she'll i has declared yet whether she'll enter the competition or not. as i said, i would enter the competition or not. as i said, iwould be enter the competition or not. as i said, i would be very keen to see john swinney do this, he has the experience and gravitas, and he certainly would be able to work with other parties within parliament. brute other parties within parliament. we are grateful for your time on bbc are gratefulfor your time on bbc news, many thanks. let's talk to our political correspondent nick eardley, who's at westminster. what's the general reaction to all this? �* , , , .. , this? it's interesting because obviously. — this? it's interesting because obviously, this _ this? it's interesting because obviously, this stuff - this? it's interesting because obviously, this stuff matters| this? it's interesting because| obviously, this stuff matters a this? it's interesting because i obviously, this stuff matters a lot for scottish politics, but also matters for uk politics because remember, the snp are the third biggest party in westminster, they've got a question every week and prime minister's questions, they have a bit of an influence over the political discourse in the country. but the people who are really happy

this morning are the labour party, because they are absolutely convinced they are about to make a significant clinical comeback, going from the two mps they have at the moment, the one mp they wanted the —— one at the last general election, to 2025. so chatting to the senior people at the labour party this morning, they think this is good news for them, that the sign of chaos or any sense of chaos in the snp gives him a greater argument that it's time to do something different in scotland. i'm not sure it's totally that simple, because if you did get an snp leader who came in and managed to study the ship a bit, move on from some of the tumultuous times we've seen over the past couple years, that could be a way off stemming some of the ropes that the snp seems to be losing at the moment. but there's no doubt that what's happening where you are in holyrood has been closely followed where i am in westminster, and there are a lot of people wondering what it means for scottish

politics. remember, if labour do well in scotland, it does a number of things, but the most important things it potential he does is give keir starmer more legitimacy to say he's a uk wide prime minister, it makes it easierfor he's a uk wide prime minister, it makes it easier for him to get the numbers potentially for a majority, and it means if he does get a majority, is potentially from across the uk. you'll notice that that sense contained a lot of gifts, but i can tell you from all the conversations i've had this morning, the broadest smiles are on labour politicians. allan, what snp needs going forward to succeed? do the parties this general election year become more polarised perhaps, more entrenched within their own parties? and where does this leave independence? i parties? and where does this leave independence?— independence? i think the big challenae independence? i think the big challenge for _ independence? i think the big challenge for the _ independence? i think the big challenge for the new - independence? i think the big challenge for the new snp i independence? i think the big i challenge for the new snp leader is to we _

challenge for the new snp leader is to we connect with mainstream public opinion _ to we connect with mainstream public opinion if— to we connect with mainstream public opinion. if you look at some of them, — opinion. if you look at some of them, eye—catching legislation over them, eye—catching legislation over the last— them, eye—catching legislation over the last few years, the recycling scheme — the last few years, the recycling scheme collapsed when businesses boycotted it. the scheme to get a million _ boycotted it. the scheme to get a million deaths replace a million household boilers in scotland was unachievable. which became law and wasm _ unachievable. which became law and wasm for— unachievable. which became law and was... forthe unachievable. which became law and was... for the first time since a scottish— was... for the first time since a scottish parliament came into existence 35 years ago, and hate crime _ existence 35 years ago, and hate crime act — existence 35 years ago, and hate crime act which came into law earlier— crime act which came into law earlier this month, which was even amongst _ earlier this month, which was even amongst die—hard supporters of independence regarded as fundamentally illiberal, and was left open to ridicule when 4—5000 phoned _ left open to ridicule when 4—5000 phoned the police and the first 24 hours _ phoned the police and the first 24 hours. they feel that humza yousaf has become detached from public opinion— has become detached from public opinion and the new challenge for the leader will be for concentrating on the _ the leader will be for concentrating on the things that affect the lives of those —

on the things that affect the lives of those people in scotland, because all this— of those people in scotland, because all this has— of those people in scotland, because all this has been happening, these progressive pieces of legislation, against _ progressive pieces of legislation, against the backdrop of a widespread perception that public services are at best— perception that public services are at best in— perception that public services are at best in decline and at worst collapsing. so reconnecting with what _ collapsing. so reconnecting with what you — collapsing. so reconnecting with what you might call mainstream issues _ what you might call mainstream issues seems to me to be the biggest challenge _ issues seems to me to be the biggest challenge. find issues seems to me to be the biggest challenue. �* ., challenge. and what about independence? _ challenge. and what about independence? because i challenge. and what about l independence? because this challenge. and what about _ independence? because this coalition was built on a shared desire for independence between the snp and the greens. the independence between the snp and the greens. , , ,., independence between the snp and the greens. , , ., , . greens. the support for independence has not much — greens. the support for independence has not much changed, _ greens. the support for independence has not much changed, it's _ has not much changed, it's remarkably stable at just under the 50% mark, — remarkably stable at just under the 50% mark, so you now have a lot of independent — 50% mark, so you now have a lot of independent supporters ready to lend their votes— independent supporters ready to lend their votes to the labour party. if nick is _ their votes to the labour party. if nick is right in their 20—25 scottish— nick is right in their 20—25 scottish labour mps in westminster at the _ scottish labour mps in westminster at the next — scottish labour mps in westminster at the next parliament, most of them will know _ at the next parliament, most of them will know that their real electability connects on an ability to connect with people supporting independence. the have to find a

different — independence. the have to find a different way of talking about the independent aspiration, ratherthan independent aspiration, rather than dismissing — independent aspiration, ratherthan dismissing it as narrow nationalism because _ dismissing it as narrow nationalism because if— dismissing it as narrow nationalism because if they want — they'll know that there — because if they want — they'll know that there election was one on the back of— that there election was one on the back of prone to penance people lending — back of prone to penance people lending them. now if over the labour party does— lending them. now if over the labour party does not necessarily imply support— party does not necessarily imply support for the union.— party does not necessarily imply support for the union. thank you very much- _ so a dramatic time here at holyrood, as scotland's first minister, humza yousaf, announces he is stepping down after 13 months in office. kirsten campbell looks back at his political career. humza yousaf made history when he became scotland's youngest first minister and the first scots—asian to hold the role, but he's had a turbulent time in office. he'd only been in post a few days when police searched the home of his predecessor, nicola sturgeon, as part of an inquiry into snp finances. he has had to dig controversial policies like the bottle deposit return scheme and lost a court

battle with the uk government over gender recognition reform. humza yousaf�*s supporters say he has shown great resilience in carrying on for so long in the face of so many challenges. his critics say he simply wasn't up thejob. it was the iraq war that inspired humza yousaf tojoin the snp as a student, and during the current conflict in gaza, he's won praise for highlighting the suffering of the palestinian people and for showing solidarity with the jewish community in scotland. a career politician, he has had his ups and downs. his decision to sack the greens looks like a misjudgment that has cost him dear. he seems to be a conciliator, a mediator, a different type of leader to nicola sturgeon, but i think that is an extra reason that this is a really disappointing end, because first on the council tax when that was suddenly plucked out of a hat without consultation, and now with the sudden end of the bute house agreement,

those have been none mediated, not very conciliated, look, i am tough, stances, and i wonder who has been advising him. humza yousaf represented the country at the king's coronation. soon, he will submit his resignation to the monarch. kiersten campbell, reporting scotland, holyrood. a final thought, who do you think will take over as snp leader, if you were a betting man? �* ., . , snp leader, if you were a betting man? �* ., ., , ., , man? i'm not a betting man, but i would be looking _ man? i'm not a betting man, but i would be looking at _ man? i'm not a betting man, but i would be looking at john - man? i'm not a betting man, but i would be looking at john swinney. j would be looking atjohn swinney. his appeal would be that he doesn't represent a radical change, he was a member of nicola sturgeon's government, he has a reputation for calm, stability, for competence in government, and perhaps that's what — and he's much closer to mainstream public opinion than many of the more progressive people that nicola

sturgeon brought on in her time as first minister. but it could equally be kate forbes, so we will see. if the answer is blowing in the wind, it'll be in edinburgh, it's been a windy one. many thanks to joining —— to you forjoining us, this has been bbc news, light from holyrood on the day that scotland's first minister, humza yousaf, resigned. —— live from holyrood. hello there. it's been a much better day today for much of eastern england with some dry weather and some warmth in the sunshine as well. further west, though, things have shaped up very differently because we've got lower pressure here, and that has been bringing with it this swathe of cloud, which has brought some outbreaks of rain as well. and through the afternoon, itjust got wetter really across scotland. that rain pegging back the temperatures here, but the rain should be clearing away from scotland during this evening, leaving behind some clearer skies and a few showers overnight. still got this zone of thicker cloud threatening some rain for northern england, especially into wales in the southwest, and we get wet

weather arriving in northern ireland by the end of the night. but still got those clearer skies towards the southeast and minimum temperatures of six or seven degrees. heading into tomorrow, differences again, east—west. in the west, more clouds and more rain moving in as well. in the east, it's going to be drier and warmer with some sunshine. but some wet weather in the morning for northern ireland will be followed by sunshine and showers. we've got this band of rain pushing into south west england and wales, just grazing western scotland. further east, a lot of dry weather, some sunshine. the chance of the odd light shower later in east anglia in the southeast, with a bit more cloud arriving here. but we've got a southerly breeze bringing the warmth, and that warmth is moving northward. so temperatures will be higher than today in the midlands and northern england and also scotland, where we could reach 16 or 17 degrees. this weakening weather front will slide a few showers northwards along those north sea coast. and we've still got low pressure as we head into wednesday to the west of the uk. that very weak weather front not producing much rain at all. still, the odd shower may be around some of those coastal areas.

some sunshine around, too, but you can see it's clouding over across a good part of england and wales from the south with some rain heading up from the continent later on. but those temperatures widely i6, 17 degrees. cooler for eastern coast of scotland and the north east of england. could be some misty, murky weather even as we head into thursday. we're picking up an easterly wind that's going to bring some warm air, but it's moving over the cold seas. now, we may well see some sunshine developing across more of scotland on thursday, perhaps the far north of england, maybe even northern ireland as well. but there's cloudy skies elsewhere, maybe some more rain hanging around from overnight. cooler in the southwest, warmer further north, with the highest temperatures in western scotland. could make 20 degrees in the west coast and the highlands.

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