extraordinarily generous on the part of israel and in this moment, the only thing standing between the people of gaza and a ceasefire is hamas. the most important thing is, how do you build the momentum to turn that stop in the fighting into a permanent, sustained ceasefire and a political process that can bring us conflict to an end? i heard about the - protesters showing up. they are trying to show up saying that this protest is full of - hatred, so we are justi here to counter them. on tonight's panel, i'm joined by washington post live anchor and co—author of the post's early 202 newsletter leigh ann caldwell and by anand menon, director of the uk in a changing europe. we will get to our panel very shortly. let me first bring you the latest bbc news. there have been dramatic political developments in edinburgh where scotland's first minister humza yousaf has announced that he's resigning.

he'd been under growing pressure after he ripped up a power sharing deal with the scottish green party and faced two separate votes of no confidence. there are renewed hopes tonight of a breakthrough in the ceasefire negotiations between israel and hamas after weeks of stalemate between the two sides. the us secretary of state, antony blinken, who is in saudi arabia, said he is hopeful hamas will accept what he described as a very generous proposal. at least 45 people have been killed in kenya after a dam collapsed during the night following torrential rainfall according to local officials there. video footage from near the rift valley town of mai mahiu shows a vast area covered in mud, flattened houses and uprooted trees. a trial has got under way in the city of stuttgart over an alleged far—right coup plot to overthrow the german government. nine men appeared in court, accused of planning a coup with the aim of installing an aristocrat as head of state. it is the first of three trials place over the coming months.

good evening. the us secretary of state, antony blinken, says the terms of a ceasefire conveyed to hamas in cairo today are "extraordinarily generous on the part of israel". the secretary of state, in riyadh speaking to foreign ministers, said there had been measurable progress on humanitarian aid going to gaza, which included the opening of new crossings, but still he said it was not enough. hamas has before it a proposal that is extraordinarily, extraordinarily generous on the part of israel and in this moment, the only thing standing between the people of gaza and a ceasefire is hamas. they have to decide, and they have to decide quickly. a source briefed on those talks said israel has asked for fewer than a0 of the 130 or so captives still thought to be held by hamas. and in return, israel would release a yet undefined number of prisoners. the second phase of the truce offers a period of sustained calm.

but the question is whether six weeks of calm would be enough for hamas, who have been asking in previous rounds for a full withdrawal and a permanent ceasefire. bbc arabic�*s abdelbassir hassan is in cairo. a source with hamas have told media today they are coming to cairo just to see what's going on. they will take notes, ask questions, get answers, then get back for further consultations with other parties, most probably would be other palestinian factions, before they give their final say. the israel—gaza war has deeply fractured the democratic party, as have the protests at universites across the country. at least 900 protesters have been arrested in the past 11 days as demonstrations spread this weekend to indiana, ucla, virginia tech, and arizona state. the calls for college presidents to get a grip have largely come from republicans.

but today house democrats, 21 of them, wrote to the board of columbia university expressing their "disappointment" in the failed attempts to disband them. the letter is mostly signed by moderate members of the party including the former majority leader steny hoyer. but there are those on the left of the party who see it differently. they have killed, in the last six and a half months, 33,000 palestinians, wounded 77,000, two thirds of whom are women and children. they have destroyed over 60% of the housing. they have destroyed the health care system. the infrastructure. no electricity, very little water. and right now we are looking at the possibility of mass starvation and famine in gaza. when you make those charges, that is not anti—semitic, that is a reality. so ourjob is to condemn hamas, a terrorist organisation

that started this war, condemn in every form anti—semitism, islamophobia and other forms of bigotry. but we do have to pay attention to the disastrous and unprecedented humanitarian disaster taking place in gaza right now. former presidential candidate senator bernie sanders. that really does highlight the fine line that president biden is having to walk here between those progressives on the left of his party and those at the centre like steny hoyer who are calling on countries' presidents to get a grip. absolutely, it is a balancing act for the president. he continues to maintain his commitment to israel. the congress just passed $16 billion of aid, a lot of it is military aid, for israel, a lot of it is also

defensive weapons as well, but president biden is facing one of the biggest dilemmas of his presidency and there have been a lot of dilemmas, and that is the challenge. you have young people, progressives, who are absolutely furious with the fact that the united states is continuing to fund and provide weapons to israel to engage in this war and then on the other hand then you have very strong advocates of israel in the democratic party who believe that israel has a right to defend itself, at whatever cost. so this is very difficult for president biden will stop the white house and the campaign team hope the war is over by the election, but this war is not coming to a close any time soon. time is not on the president

pass side. we soon. time is not on the president ass side. ~ . pass side. we will look at the ollin: pass side. we will look at the polling numbers _ pass side. we will look at the polling numbers and - pass side. we will look at the polling numbers and a - pass side. we will look at the l polling numbers and a second. pass side. we will look at the i polling numbers and a second. if pass side. we will look at the - polling numbers and a second. if i just say you a clip ofjohn kirby, the national security spokesperson on abc on sunday, it does sum up the difficulty politicians have had in dealing with these protests, not just in the united states. have a listen. now the president knows that there are very strong feelings, george, about the war in gaza. he understands that, he respects that. and as he has said many times, we certainly respect the right of peaceful protest. people should have the ability to air their views and to share their perspectives publicly, but it has to be peaceful. now, we'll leave it to local authorities to determine how these protests are managed, but we want them to be peaceful protests. and obviously, we don't want to see anybody hurt in the process of peacefully protesting. but again, the president understands that. we absolutely condemn the anti—semitism language that we've heard of late, and we certainly condemn all the hate speech and the threats of violence out there. these protests, we understand

they're important, but they do need to be peaceful. we have seen that in the uk, anand, people have a right to protest and it is not anti—semitic to protest but there is anti—semitism mixed up and it. i but there is anti-semitism mixed up and it. . , ., but there is anti-semitism mixed up and it. . , . , and it. i am sure that there is anti-semitism _ and it. i am sure that there is anti-semitism mixed - and it. i am sure that there is anti-semitism mixed up- and it. i am sure that there is anti-semitism mixed up in i and it. i am sure that there is anti-semitism mixed up in it| and it. i am sure that there is - anti-semitism mixed up in it and anti—semitism mixed up in it and around_ anti—semitism mixed up in it and around the— anti—semitism mixed up in it and around the margins of all the university process but it is worth bearing — university process but it is worth bearing in— university process but it is worth bearing in mind part of this story is a culture — bearing in mind part of this story is a culture was narrative with some republicans — is a culture was narrative with some republicans seizing the opportunity to attack_ republicans seizing the opportunity to attack what they see as bastions of the _ to attack what they see as bastions of the liberal establishment, so it is of the liberal establishment, so it must— of the liberal establishment, so it isjust very— of the liberal establishment, so it isjust very complicated of the liberal establishment, so it is just very complicated indeed. alongside the very real agonies over the gaza _ alongside the very real agonies over the gaza issue, there is a domestic battle _ the gaza issue, there is a domestic battle being played out on many fronts _ battle being played out on many fronts in — battle being played out on many fronts in the united states and it 'ust fronts in the united states and it just doesn't help that there is an election— just doesn't help that there is an election relatively close, which makes — election relatively close, which makes it— election relatively close, which makes it all the more difficult to sort this— makes it all the more difficult to sort this out.— makes it all the more difficult to sort this out. can you set this for us in the historical—

sort this out. can you set this for us in the historical context, - sort this out. can you set this for| us in the historical context, leigh ann? how have colleges featured in previous wars the united states have been involved in? timer;r previous wars the united states have been involved in?— been involved in? they have been incredible and _ been involved in? they have been incredible and an _ been involved in? they have been incredible and an anti-war - been involved in? they have been incredible and an anti-war voice l incredible and an anti—war voice dating back to the vietnam war, it was college campuses where so many of these anti—vietnam war protest began and spread from. during the iraq war and began and spread from. during the iraq warand under began and spread from. during the iraq war and under the george w bush presidency, college campuses had protest there too that spread into the general public as well and so couege the general public as well and so college campuses are a place for debate, academia, thoughts, philosophy and they are exercising that. and the question you asked before, the thing that becomes a challenging, is when sometimes the anti—semitism gets caught up, especially in this, and sometimes by outside agitators as well where these college students are being blamed for this, so there is a

nuanced debate that is having deeper political ramifications. let’s nuanced debate that is having deeper political ramifications.— political ramifications. let's 'ust have a quick �* political ramifications. let's 'ust have a quick look i political ramifications. let's 'ust have a quick look at i political ramifications. let's 'ust have a quick look at the i political ramifications. let'sjust have a quick look at the polling | have a quick look at the polling that was out this week. this is cnn and ssrs, and you will see why this is a problem forjoe biden. currently, 40% approve of thejob he is doing as president. 60% disapprove. but the issue weighing on those numbers is the israel and hamas war. seven in ten disapprove of the way he has handled it. and it is that younger age group where that is most refelected, only a 19% approval rating. that is among the 18 to 34—year—olds. let's speak to robert moran, partner at the brunswick group. he's in washington, dc. the critical thing here is students on campuses are politically engaged, they tend to vote, but if you look at some of the key swing states where it is tight, a few thousand

votes could really make the difference, can they?- votes could really make the difference, can they? yes, in a tiuht difference, can they? yes, in a tight race. _ difference, can they? yes, in a tight race, every _ difference, can they? yes, in a tight race, every vote - difference, can they? yes, in a tight race, every vote counts . difference, can they? yes, in a l tight race, every vote counts and small marginal differences in turnout counts, but i would caution it. ithink turnout counts, but i would caution it. i think the challenge for the president here is not so much perceptions of his handling of the situation, i think it is the extent to which it distracts him from persuading americans that the economy is improving. i think this race, i think he wins or loses based on perceptions of the economy. this distracts him from communicating on the economy and i think that is really what is the big challenge for his campaign. really what is the big challenge for his campaign-— really what is the big challenge for his campaign. does it do more than that though? _ his campaign. does it do more than that though? i'm _ his campaign. does it do more than that though? i'm talking _ his campaign. does it do more than that though? i'm talking about - his campaign. does it do more than that though? i'm talking about the | that though? i'm talking about the protests on campus. you are right, economy top of the pile, abortion is a big issue as well, but does it crystallise, does the daily coverage

of protests now, does that crystallise the people that america is again involved in a foreign war and may be the president isn't handling it as best he could? i handling it as best he could? i think the issue is it knocks it off his message which has to be about the economy. just 64% of the voters say the economy is extreme important to their vote and his racing on the economy is only 34%, those are the two big numbers, so i agree this could be a problem for the biden campaign in terms of youth turnout on college campuses, but this thing is going to be won or lost on the economy and bear in mind that over half of americans have not gone to college, so the college experience is somewhat alien to them and they are worried about inflation and the cost of eggs, as opposed to this. just in terms of that polling, it might surprise people outside the united states that with everything thatis united states that with everything that is going on at the moment,

particularly the court cases that donald trump is involved with, some of the headlines around him, that still he is holding president biden off in those critical swing states. in fact, he has more than holding him. of the last ten national surveys, the average is that trump is ahead 1.3% and trump is ahead in all of the battleground states, wisconsin, arizona, georgia, north carolina and very narrowly pennsylvania and michigan, i think biden probably wins those anyway but right now at least try is narrowly ahead in those and that is the problem, that you have the biden campaign with a six months, time is the most important resource. they will have more money than tronc, they have six months and the key thing they need to do is fix perceptions of the economy. at their headquarters, they are thinking it

is i that 1996 or democratic incumbent wins based on an improving economy, that was clinton, or it is 1992 where george bush couldn't convince americans the economy had turned and he loses. that is what they are thinking, it is either 96 or 92 and they wanted to be 96. so therein is the problem, leigh ann, it is not so much the israel gaza war per se but getting out on the campaign trailand if war per se but getting out on the campaign trail and if you look at the white house correspondence dinner at the weekend, protests outside, protest at the rally he goes to n pennsylvania and out on the road on the campaign, he needs to be out there talking about something other than this war and he needs to be doing it quickly and i just wonder at what point that starts to tell physically when he starts to tell physically when he starts to tell physically when he starts to deal with benjamin netanyahu? starts to deal with ben'amin netanyahuvfi netanyahu? yes, it said the president. _ netanyahu? yes, it said the president, as _ netanyahu? yes, it said the president, as far _ netanyahu? yes, it said the president, as far as - netanyahu? yes, it said the president, as far as the -

netanyahu? yes, it said the i president, as far as the polling netanyahu? yes, it said the - president, as far as the polling is concerned, yes it is about the economy, american voters do not necessarily vote based on what is happening around the world, they vote mostly with their pocket books, but foreign policy has continued to plague this president. if you look at his polling numbers, it was the withdrawal of afghanistan, the us troops in afghanistan, where his polling numbers started to drop. the ukraine walk was a boost for president biden, people mostly think he is handling that quite well, but now with what is happening in israel, this is another chance for policy wise for president biden, and the economy meanwhile, he is not getting any credit for some very good economic indicators in the economy and inflation is going back up, so the president has challenges, not only with what people turn up to vote for, but also just the

perception of the president and what is happening around the world. fiifi is happening around the world. 0k, we will have — is happening around the world. 0k, we will have to go to a break. thank you very much for coming on the programme, good to talk to you. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some of the other stories making headlines today in the uk. the duchess of edinburgh has become the first royal to visit ukraine since the start of the russian invasion. her royal highness duchess sophie met with survivors of sexual violence, and volunteers who help their communities cope with the trauma of the invasion. the duchess of edinburgh also paid her respects to those who lost their lives during russia's occupation. a man has admitted killing an elderly mobility scooter rider in a "motiveless" knife attack. lee byer pleaded guilty to the mansluaghter of thomas 0'halloran in greenford in august 2022. byer had only been released from prison five days before the stabbing. three more lenders have announced they're raising rates on new fixed deal mortgages from tomorrow.

nationwide, santander and natwest follow several other lenders who lifted rates last week. it comes as expectations of bank of england interest rate cuts are scaled back. the average rate on a two—year fixed deal is nowjust over 5.8%. you are alive with bbc news. british mps have been debating a petition on assisted dying today, after a campaign for a change in the law gained more than 200,000 signatures. the petition was backed by the journalist and campaigner dame esther rantzen, who has stage four lung cancer. the 83—year—old, who founded childline in the uk, revealed in december she had joined the assisted dying clinic dignitas in switzerland. but under uk law, she says her family could be left at risk of prosecution if they went with her to zurich to help her. speaking to the bbc�*s today programme, she set a law change would mean the uk is reflecting the wider global change.— wider global change. there is going to be a lot of _

wider global change. there is going to be a lot of evidence _ wider global change. there is going to be a lot of evidence discussed, l to be a lot of evidence discussed, because now we are in a situation worldwide where other countries like australia, canada, the netherlands, bits of america have already reformed their own laws that allow assisted dying legally under very carefully regulated circumstances. the evidence is that far from damaging palliative care, which is one of the things doctors fear, or some doctors fear, the effect is that you get better palliative care in some places and of course patients like me are far more confident that we can look forward to a good death, not fear a bad one. with me is paul carroll. he too signed up to dignitas but then ripped up his membership after doing some more reasearch. tell me about thatjourney, what convinced you that a change in the law would not be a step forward? basically, personal experience followed by intensive research on

the subject. ifirst followed by intensive research on the subject. i firstjoined followed by intensive research on the subject. ifirstjoined dignitas with a partner about six years ago, we thought it was a precaution, sensible precautionary policy against serious future illness, didn't really think about it, put it away, and then we had three deaths in the family, one aged mother has dementia for ten years, my partner's mother who had cancer died within 11 months and an aged anti—who fell and went into a coma. we witnessed all those deaths very close hand and not for one second did any of the family think we want to foreshortened their existence. yes, there would have been discomfort, possibly not for my mother with dementia but possibly

mother with dementia but possibly mother and aunt, and we saw the spirit within them so that was compelling for us. we change our mind and thought in terms of helping the grieving process as much as anything else, to see the family through those final stages is very important. through those final stages is very im ortant. ., through those final stages is very im ortant. . , through those final stages is very imortant. . , ., �*, important. that is not everyone's exnerience _ important. that is not everyone's experience though. _ important. that is not everyone's experience though. not - important. that is not everyone's experience though. not at - important. that is not everyone's experience though. not at all, i important. that is not everyone's. experience though. not at all, and we have heard _ experience though. not at all, and we have heard today _ experience though. not at all, and we have heard today from - experience though. not at all, and we have heard today from people | experience though. not at all, and i we have heard today from people who are in favour of assisted dying are saying in some circumstances they would have actually wanted the lot to say that they could end their life prematurely, so the whole debate... ~ ., life prematurely, so the whole debate- - -_ debate... what is it that particularly _ debate... what is it that particularly worries i debate... what is it that particularly worries you | debate... what is it that i particularly worries you about debate... what is it that _ particularly worries you about what would happen were at the law to change? as it's not the moment when the law were changed but what might come after it and how the law might then develop? come after it and how the law might then rmelon?— then develop? yes, i am writing a book and l — then develop? yes, i am writing a book and i decided _ then develop? yes, i am writing a book and i decided it _ then develop? yes, i am writing a book and i decided it would i then develop? yes, i am writing a book and i decided it would be i then develop? yes, i am writing a

book and i decided it would be on | book and i decided it would be on assisted dying, four characters, the reasons why, where they coerced, how would it all happen, how would it end. when i did research across the world and were assisted dying is in practice, i was very alarmed. first, they all start with the same premise that has been proposed today, terminal illness only, short expectation of life and the patient making their own decision. in the debate today in parliament i believe evidence from a couple of countries was presented to indicate there have been no changes there, but then all you have to do is say... you been no changes there, but then all you have to do is say. . ._ you have to do is say... you speak specifically — you have to do is say... you speak specifically about _ you have to do is say... you speak specifically about canada, - you have to do is say... you speak specifically about canada, there i specifically about canada, there were 1018 medically assisted death in 2016 which jumped to 13,000, 4.1% of all deaths, by 2022, so if you apply that to the uk, you will be talking about 28,000 britons who

would die by assisted dying. indeed, and this is the _ would die by assisted dying. indeed, and this is the one _ would die by assisted dying. indeed, and this is the one thing _ would die by assisted dying. indeed, and this is the one thing that - would die by assisted dying. indeed, and this is the one thing that was i and this is the one thing that was missing from the debate. why was that not discussed today? can we have a look at what assisted dying entails? can be also look at what is the process entail, because they will not go to hospitals? a lot of the assisted dying delivery is actually home delivery and diy. i want to pick that up with our panel if i could, because i havejust been having a look at this, two years ago the requirement to provide palliative care was enshrined in law. there were 600 medical consultants working for a population of 55 million which is not very many and my personal experience with my mother had had motor neurone disease, she cannot get palliative

care and did not have a death and thatis care and did not have a death and that is what a lot of people experience.— that is what a lot of people exerience. .. , ,., . , experience. exactly, some have very eaceful experience. exactly, some have very peaceful ends _ experience. exactly, some have very peaceful ends and _ experience. exactly, some have very peaceful ends and others _ experience. exactly, some have very peaceful ends and others far - experience. exactly, some have very peaceful ends and others far less i experience. exactly, some have very peaceful ends and others far less so | peaceful ends and others far less so where _ peaceful ends and others far less so where good palliative care was not offered _ where good palliative care was not offered and i'm not sure what side offered and i'm not sure what side of the _ offered and i'm not sure what side of the argument i stand on but we really— of the argument i stand on but we really have — of the argument i stand on but we really have to improve the levels of palliative _ really have to improve the levels of palliative care on offer through the health— palliative care on offer through the health service. as you are saying, it is a _ health service. as you are saying, it is a very— health service. as you are saying, it is a very tortured debate and some _ it is a very tortured debate and some are — it is a very tortured debate and some are posed by making powerful arguments— some are posed by making powerful arguments about the potential legalisation of decision taken by doctors — legalisation of decision taken by doctors and hospital wards, about this being — doctors and hospital wards, about this being the thin end of the wedge — this being the thin end of the wedge. esther rantzen isjust a fantastic— wedge. esther rantzen isjust a fantastic campaigner, i heard her today— fantastic campaigner, i heard her today on— fantastic campaigner, i heard her today on the radio saying she has seen _ today on the radio saying she has seen her— today on the radio saying she has seen her husband, mother and dog die and of— seen her husband, mother and dog die and of all— seen her husband, mother and dog die and of all of— seen her husband, mother and dog die and of all of them it was her dog

pass— and of all of them it was her dog pass death that she chose. and eve one pass death that she chose. and everyone speaks _ pass death that she chose. fific everyone speaks when pass death that she chose. fific everyone speaks when their pass death that she chose. elic everyone speaks when their own personal experience and for me and my mother, it was not that she was frightened of dying, it was that she was frightened of how she was going to die and very sadly she pretty much died choking on a yoghurt, and thatis much died choking on a yoghurt, and that is a pretty unedifying way to go for anyone. we have choice and so many different ways and like you say, everybody would make reference to their pets, but surely you have to their pets, but surely you have to give people an option that in the very worst of circumstances like motoneuron disease where it is a death sentence, if they want to end its they should be allowed to, shouldn't they?— its they should be allowed to, shouldn't they? its they should be allowed to, shouldn't the ? . ., , , shouldn't they? part of me says yes, art of me shouldn't they? part of me says yes, part of me imagines _ shouldn't they? part of me says yes, part of me imagines that _ shouldn't they? part of me says yes, part of me imagines that the - part of me imagines that the enormous legal and moral implications of that, who is making that decision? i absolutely do not

know— that decision? i absolutely do not know on— that decision? i absolutely do not know on what side of this line i stand. — know on what side of this line i stand. it — know on what side of this line i stand. it is _ know on what side of this line i stand, it is a fantastically computed debate, i would rather listen _ computed debate, i would rather listen to— computed debate, i would rather listen to what the doctors have to say because they are ultimately the ones charged with this decision. all i ones charged with this decision. all i know— ones charged with this decision. all i know is— ones charged with this decision. all i know is at— ones charged with this decision. all i know is at the moment i don't think— i know is at the moment i don't think our— i know is at the moment i don't think our system handles palliative care well— think our system handles palliative care well whatever the decision is made _ care well whatever the decision is made on — care well whatever the decision is made on this and that is something we should — made on this and that is something we should be thinking of. leigh ann, what is the debate _ we should be thinking of. leigh ann, what is the debate like _ we should be thinking of. leigh ann, what is the debate like in _ we should be thinking of. leigh ann, what is the debate like in the - what is the debate like in the united states at the moment? how many states have this option for people? many states have this option for eo - le? , , many states have this option for --eole? , , ., people? first, it is fascinating, i have not heard _ people? first, it is fascinating, i have not heard of _ people? first, it is fascinating, i have not heard of some - people? first, it is fascinating, i have not heard of some are i people? first, it is fascinating, i have not heard of some are not| people? first, it is fascinating, i- have not heard of some are not being able to be given hospice was the end of their life and that is something thatis of their life and that is something that is very common here in the united states and a growing industry facial. as far as assisted death care, it is legal in ten days and the district of columbia, there are 19 states that have legislation that they are considering it, so it is

left up to the states and the states are very much forward with that. is an issue we would be left behind? the rest of the world is moving forward with this issue and there is intensive debate about it, is the uk the outlier now here? i intensive debate about it, is the uk the outlier now here?— the outlier now here? i don't think it is a question _ the outlier now here? i don't think it is a question of _ the outlier now here? i don't think it is a question of being _ the outlier now here? i don't think it is a question of being first i the outlier now here? i don't think it is a question of being first or. it is a question of being first or last, _ it is a question of being first or last. i— it is a question of being first or last. ithink— it is a question of being first or last, ithink it— it is a question of being first or last, i think it is— it is a question of being first or last, i think it is going - it is a question of being first or last, i think it is going to- it is a question of being first or last, i think it is going to be i it is a question of being first or. last, i think it is going to be done it is a _ last, i think it is going to be done it is a case — last, i think it is going to be done it is a case of— last, i think it is going to be done it is a case of being _ last, i think it is going to be done it is a case of being best- last, i think it is going to be done it is a case of being best and i last, i think it is going to be done it is a case of being best and wellj it is a case of being best and well tested _ it is a case of being best and well tested and — it is a case of being best and well tested and the _ it is a case of being best and well tested and the most _ it is a case of being best and well tested and the most interesting i tested and the most interesting thing _ tested and the most interesting thing that— tested and the most interesting thing that came _ tested and the most interesting thing that came out _ tested and the most interesting thing that came out of- tested and the most interesting thing that came out of the i tested and the most interesting l thing that came out of the debate this afternoon, _ thing that came out of the debate this afternoon, i— thing that came out of the debate this afternoon, i think _ thing that came out of the debate this afternoon, i think a _ thing that came out of the debate this afternoon, i think a lot - 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monday brought some bright and breezy conditions for some of us, and in the sunshine it felt pleasantly warm, particularly if you had a little bit of shelter. in fact, we saw temperatures around 17 degrees through east anglia and down into the london area. it was a very different story further west, however. cloud and rain lingered for much of the day and in some spots we had just shy of half an inch of rain. now, if we take a look at what's going to come through tuesday, it will be a similar kind of story. unfortunately, out to the west we'll see quite a lot of cloud and some outbreaks of rain. clearer skies further east and with lighter winds we'll see a little more in the way of sunshine. so showery rain across south—west england, wales and into northern ireland through the morning. that low pressure not moving very far, so it'll stay rather grey and damp. we could see a few scattered showers across east anglia and south—east england into the afternoon. but sandwiched in between the two, a lovely slice of sunshine. temperatures will respond, the high teens quite widely here. even in the cloud and rain, well, we'll see temperatures mid—teens

for some. some improvement into northern ireland. western scotland keeps a few scattered showers, but eastern scotland a little bit cooler with a breeze coming in off the sea, but it will be largely dry and sunny. so that low pressure just pulls a little bit further out to the west and the wind direction changes to more of a south—easterly. now, to start off with on wednesday it'll be a relatively mild start but that south—easterly breeze, well, that could just drive in a little more cloud in off the north sea and the potential for some showery rain to drift its way along those east coast once again. 50 west will be best on wednesday in terms of sunshine and potentially in terms of warmth. so we could still once again see temperatures into the mid to high teens quite widely. now, as we move out of wednesday, towards the end of the week, the weather story gets a little bit messy. it's likely that that weather front could still enhance some showers across central and southern england. the low pressure never too far away with the best of the drier, brighter weather. of the drier, brighter weather

the further north. we're always going to keep those temperatures, though, slightly above the average for the time of year. but still that wind coming in from the east. so at times we will be chasing cloud amounts around. there will be some outbreaks of rain, but it'll stay relatively mild into the bank holiday weekend.