the bbc at a the bbc at 3 covers a report showing the post office spent £100 million of public money fighting postmasters in court despite knowing their defence was untrue. sir keir starmer watches election campaigns with hope to politics with him he's been talking to the bbc. despite it being a decade since a same—sex marriages were allowed in england and wales 93)’ were allowed in england and wales gay weddings can only be held in 3% of all religious settings. we have a special report. now sport and a full round up from the bbc sport centre. hello from the bbc sport centre. newcastle new united with misconduct

after alleged breaches of betting rules. he's being charged with allegedly placing bets on football matches between august and october in 2023. hejoined newcastle injuly last yearfor in 2023. hejoined newcastle injuly last year for £55 in 2023. hejoined newcastle injuly last yearfor £55 million in 2023. hejoined newcastle injuly last year for £55 million his club newcastle say they acknowledge that misconduct charge and the player retains the clubs full support. technology is currently serving a ten month ban for betting offences whilst playing in italy. nottingham forest manager nuno espirito santo says he and his players are solely focusing on what's happening on the pitch. he's been speaking for the first time since the club confirmed it'll appeal against a four—point deduction for breaching premier league profit and sustainability rules. the ruling has left forest in the relegation zone, one point from safety, going into this weekend's game against crystal palace. i think it now that we know the reality and the reality is we're in the relegation zone. so who are we to say that it is fair or unfair? we

have to focus on what we have to do for them and what we have to do is on the pitch. this is the message, forget about everything and focus on our tasks so we get out of the situation. totte n ha m tottenham hotspurs that it was a supporters that made him continue to supporters that made him continue to support the korean national team. son was reported to be considering his international future after korea were knocked out of the afc asian cup byjordan in the semi—finals. the most big part is i thank the fans. giving such a big heart and so much love i think i've never seen that before. i don't want to disappoint them. ijust that before. i don't want to disappoint them. i just want to show my happiness and my love for football, my thoughts to the fans that showed the biggest respect. the german bundesliga is back on saturday following the international break with bayern

munich hosting borussia dortmund in der klassiker. england captain harry kane is expected to be fit for bayern after missing england's two friendly internationals with an ankle problem. kane has scored 31 goals in 26 games since his move and needs 11 more to beat the bundesliga record held by robert lewandowski. translation: i think it's an extraordinary quarter that harry kane has a first season in byron. he scored 31 goals and i think he said another six or seven as is. it's extremely important for them in a tactful that we felt it ourselves for the notjust since he's been at byron but when he was still at tottenham. we played against him a few games back then when he was there. we know all about his qualities with up it's an extraordinary quota when you look at it. ithink extraordinary quota when you look at it. i think he scored his many goals on his own is our top three players put together. on his own is our top three players put together-— put together. uefa has reacted on increasin: put together. uefa has reacted on increasing the _ squad size up oureuro size up our euro 202a. southgate

says it been talk amongst the coaches about wanting 26 players instead of 23. similar to last euros when the larger squad was allowed as a precaution against covid. they say they have taken note and would listen to the views of coaches on the workshop on the 8th of april. cricket and match nine of the 2024 ipl season is underway. the rajastan royals are hosting the dehli capitals. dehli won the toss and elected to field. the royals are 117 for four after 15 overs. england'sjos buttler was dismissed for 11 from 16 balls. royals won their opening match, while the capitals lost. england'sjos england's jos butler dismissed england'sjos butler dismissed from 11 to 16 balls. and that's all the sport for now. the exclusive on the post office scandal which is been described as the uk's most widespread miscarriage

ofjustice. a draft report uncovered by the bbc shows that the post office spent £100 million of public money fighting sub postmasters in court, despite knowing its defence was untrue. the document revealed the post office was shown evidence by 2017 that losses could be due to errors in the horizon it system or remote tampering. it kept arguing until 2019 and the bates versus post office limited trial that passed by sub postmasters must be to blame. let's get reaction. will speak to a member of the compensation horizon board which oversees compensation relied to the compensation board for them also one of the most prominent campaigners of the scandal. thank you for being with us. your snapshot reaction to what we've heard

revealed?— reaction to what we've heard revealed? , ., ., ., , ., revealed? one runs out of words to use about the _ revealed? one runs out of words to use about the post _ revealed? one runs out of words to use about the post office _ revealed? one runs out of words to use about the post office at - revealed? one runs out of words to use about the post office at this - use about the post office at this stage. clearly they should have told the sub postmasters about this analysis. we knew that the chances of there being remote access to the sub postmasters accounts were high. that's something that the forensic accountant had already said they thought was going on. yet the post office was denying it. and they spent hundreds of millions of pounds of yours and my money pursuing that denial through the courts. it is in absolute outrage. i denial through the courts. it is in absolute outrage.— absolute outrage. i will come back to the money _ absolute outrage. i will come back to the money aspect _ absolute outrage. i will come back to the money aspect in _ absolute outrage. i will come back to the money aspect in a - absolute outrage. i will come back| to the money aspect in a moment. what shocks you the most? in our report we heard the barrister for the sub postmasters saying that is exactly what they needed at the time, a document like that that showed what they knew for two years, they kept

arguing something that they knew perhaps was not the case. that this case wouldn't have happened if we saw that document. what shocks you the most? he saw that document. what shocks you the most? , ,., ., saw that document. what shocks you the most? , ., ., _ , the most? he is part of a system that has relied _ the most? he is part of a system that has relied for— the most? he is part of a system that has relied for centuries - the most? he is part of a system that has relied for centuries on . that has relied for centuries on fear dealing. 0n barristers and solicitors disclosing to the other side documents that are important for reaching the truth. and he is absolutely shocked and rightly shocked that in this case the disclosure obligations on the lawyers on the other side were completely ignored. the consequences of that word that sub postmasters continue to languish with their convictions already hanging over them. some of them in prison. it

meant that people were dying without proper compensation. it meant that the entire saga was being pursued at yours and mine expense on the basis of a complete lie, which the post office knew well about. band of a complete lie, which the post office knew well about. and what should happen — office knew well about. and what should happen to _ office knew well about. and what should happen to those - office knew well about. and what should happen to those at - office knew well about. and what should happen to those at the i office knew well about. and what l should happen to those at the post office involved who knew and even the lawyers involved, what should actually happen? it’s the lawyers involved, what should actually happen?— the lawyers involved, what should actually happen? it's not 'ust those at the ost actually happen? it's not 'ust those at the post office h actually happen? it's not 'ust those at the post office who _ actually happen? it's notjust those at the post office who must - actually happen? it's notjust those at the post office who must be - actually happen? it's notjust those i at the post office who must be held to account. whatever that may mean, i believe that people need to be prosecuted. i would of thought that the proper punishment was a long speu the proper punishment was a long speuin the proper punishment was a long spell injail. and the proper punishment was a long spell in jail. and the lawyers, just barring or striking of these

solicitors role is an answer. i don't think that it's enough. i think it is a perversion of the course ofjustice. and that requires, i think criminal sentences. it requires, i think criminal sentences.— requires, i think criminal sentences. , , , sentences. it is very interesting heafina sentences. it is very interesting hearing you _ sentences. it is very interesting hearing you speak— sentences. it is very interesting hearing you speak so _ sentences. it is very interesting hearing you speak so clearly - hearing you speak so clearly about the need for prosecutions in your view what should arise out of it. you mentioned right at the start and within one of the other answers about the public money, our money thatis about the public money, our money that is being spencer, 100 million for that weird? == that is being spencer, 100 million for that weird?— that is being spencer, 100 million for that weird? -- being spent. i am afraid that we _ for that weird? -- being spent. i am afraid that we the _ for that weird? -- being spent. i am afraid that we the taxpayer - for that weird? -- being spent. i am afraid that we the taxpayer have - afraid that we the taxpayer have been spending our money to defend our criminal organisation, the post office. there is fujitsu that were also involved, heavily involved in the prosecution of the sub

postmasters. they have to bear a substantial proportion of money that needs to be paid to the sub postmasters. but at the end of the day, the trouble is, it's the taxpayer who was using this money for the taxpayers own benefit. and it was unbeknownst to us.- for the taxpayers own benefit. and it was unbeknownst to us. thank you for takin: it was unbeknownst to us. thank you for taking the — it was unbeknownst to us. thank you for taking the time _ it was unbeknownst to us. thank you for taking the time to speak- it was unbeknownst to us. thank you for taking the time to speak to - it was unbeknownst to us. thank you for taking the time to speak to us . for taking the time to speak to us to give us that reaction. thank you so much. speaking in the west midlands keir starmer promised to restore hope in politics and promise to bring power closer to local people. sir keir starmer said the country wants change and about to change it started out. he's been speaking to our political correspondent ian watson. 0ne correspondent ian watson. one in five councils fear they could go bankrupt in the next year. they want

hard cash, can you guarantee that the first year of the labour comparing that counsel will get more resources under you than the getting out from the conservatives? i am very worried _ out from the conservatives? i am very worried at — out from the conservatives? i am very worried at the _ out from the conservatives? i am very worried at the state - out from the conservatives? i am very worried at the state of - out from the conservatives? i —.n very worried at the state of our local councils after 1a years of this tory chaos. they've been underfunded and different political makeup of councils are all struggling. 0f makeup of councils are all struggling. of course it will inherit that problem along with many other problems. i do think there are things that can be done. for example, the short—term financial settlements in place don't work for the many council leaders will say that means even the money i do have i can't use effectively. there isn't a joint up government approach and decisions made at the right time. we could do that straightaway. if we're able to quickly stabilise the economy, that brings down inflation. that's been a huge drag for councils. we would also and no—fault

evictions. let councils. we would also and no-fault evictions. , . ., , evictions. let me be clear, there is no ledue evictions. let me be clear, there is no pledge of— evictions. let me be clear, there is no pledge of any — evictions. let me be clear, there is no pledge of any cash? _ evictions. let me be clear, there is no pledge of any cash? the - evictions. let me be clear, there is no pledge of any cash? the cash i no pledge of any cash? the cash at the moment _ no pledge of any cash? the cash at the moment is _ no pledge of any cash? the cash at the moment is spent _ no pledge of any cash? the cash at the moment is spent on _ no pledge of any cash? the cash at the moment is spent on housing i the moment is spent on housing people have been evicted, homeless, it's a real drag on their finances with a yes, we can do a different settlement in terms of prepared settlements. yes, we can reduce the strain on councils and work with them to make sure they are financially viable. 0bviously, so many people rely on them for their services. it will be on a long list of things broken by this government. let's go for one more, at the end of the first period will councils be better off then that they are now, yes or no? yes, they will be. that is your pledge. many of your own party are calling for reform of local finance to get you go into the next election ensuring they won't be new council tax announced by labour government? 1ng new council tax announced by labour government?— government? as you know where ever we've suggested _ government? as you know where ever we've suggested a _ government? as you know where ever

we've suggested a change _ government? as you know where ever we've suggested a change to - government? as you know where ever we've suggested a change to tax, - we've suggested a change to tax, non—dom status would be an example, loopholes, we've been very clear about that for that we're not making plans on that basis. new counsel tax reevaluation? look, you're trying to read an answer that isn't fair. i haven't got an answer, to be fair. we do need to put councils on a better footing. we do need to put councils on a betterfooting. i am we do need to put councils on a better footing. i am absolutely clear that the way to do this is not pulling the tax lever it is growing the economy. that's why we're launching our local growth plans today. too many times political leaders, particularly wealth creation and gone straight to the tax lever. that isn't my way. one of the thin . s tax lever. that isn't my way. one of the things that _ tax lever. that isn't my way. one of the things that struck _ tax lever. that isn't my way. one of the things that struck here - tax lever. that isn't my way. one of the things that struck here in - the things that struck here in dudley, this seems to be a disillusionment, notjustanyone disillusionment, not just anyone particular disillusionment, notjustanyone particular party, people were not entirely clear what you stood for for that you're saying restore hope and politics with him isn't one of

your biggest opponents, not rishi sunak but actually the public? yes but that you _ sunak but actually the public? jazz but that you are divorced sunak but actually the public? 123 but that you are divorced with up to go together. —— they are not divorce. —— torres with up they been promised so much by this government and it has been delivered for up was promised in 2019, it hasn't happened. no wonder people feel disillusioned. 0urjob is to put positive plans before them in the country which will bring about change. but also to instill that sense of hope. that's been very clear before the election, what we can afford to actually deliver, what we can, because i want to lick the electorate in the eye before the election and be clear for that what i don't want to do and won't do is say something as deliverable as we go into the election only not to deliver in government.- go into the election only not to deliver in government. clearly they are not going _ deliver in government. clearly they are not going to — deliver in government. clearly they are not going to wait _ deliver in government. clearly they are not going to wait three - deliver in government. clearly they are not going to wait three or- deliver in government. clearly they are not going to wait three or five l are not going to wait three or five motions as laudable as they may be.

there does seem to be a desire for change. can you tell us what change would look like under a labour government?— would look like under a labour rovernment? ., ., ~ ., government? renewal, taking our country forward. _ government? renewal, taking our country forward. as _ government? renewal, taking our country forward. as to _ government? renewal, taking our country forward. as to your - government? renewal, taking our country forward. as to your point, | country forward. as to your point, can i accept that our local growth plan may not be the talk in the local pub. i tell you this, at the pub down the road that is being closed it it's vitally important. that's where it has meaning for people about the change put up the pride they have in the place they live in, they placed from and their own community. what i want is a sense that we would have an incoming labour government, the government that comes alongside that local ambitions, partners with it and takes everyplace forward. sir keir starmer talking _ takes everyplace forward. sir keir starmer talking to _ takes everyplace forward. sir keir starmer talking to ian _ takes everyplace forward. sir keir starmer talking to ian watson. i despite a decade passing since the first same sex marriages in england and wales were allowed, the bbc has discovered that gay weddings can only be held in just three percent of all religious settings, where couples are married.

the law is clear, that the church of england cannot opt in to gay marriage ceremonies, but other institutions can. calum leslie reports. you are now, legally... a decade ago tonight, in the wee hours of the 29th of march 2014, the first same—sex couples across england and wales got married. ..wife and wife. as husband and husband! same—sex marriage was introduced in scotland later that year and in northern ireland in 2020. this is my wife. those changes came after civil partnerships had been brought in back in 2005. but a religious sam—sex wedding can be difficult to access for many people. lioness and tottenham captain bethany england's currently planning her wedding. we're not getting married in a church. 0bviously, most churches, it's quite hard to accept for a gay wedding. would you like to see more churches do that — opt in to letting their ministers decide if they want to do that? as much as i'm not a religious person, i know that there's plenty of people out there that are that are in the lgbtq+ community. so i think to deny their wishes of what they want and having to wait

even longer to find someone willing to do it takes away their special moment and the love that they have for each other. under the 2014 law, religious institutions were automatically not included in doing gay marriages. they could opt in if they wanted to but most still don't. in fact, of almost 40,000 places of worship in england and wales, which you need for a religious wedding, only around 1,100 do same—sex marriages today. that's less than 3% of all buildings where those weddings happen. northern ireland measures things differently, but it's a similar story. of nearly 2,800 religious officiants, of all faiths. 65 will marry a gay couple. the church of scotland has opted in. there isn't a total figure we can compare, but 156 of its ministers will conduct a same—sex wedding. some from the scottish episcopal church will do the same. jide is a priest and a gay man. he says he wants to see churches

conduct religious same—sex weddings within the next decade. i would love to be able to celebrate and offer same—sex marriage as a priest in the church of england. i'm not alone. there are many other priests, including many priests who are allies of the lgbt community. the church of england allows priests, if they want to, to conduct blessings for same—sex couples — a move this bishop says splits opinion in the church. when same sex—marriages first came along, ten years ago, the legislation that enabled that specifically said that the church of england cannot do gay marriage. so as part of that, in order to get to a point of changing it, requires the church of england's own parliament and parliament itself to actually go through the process of changing that law. the church of england also says gay people are wholeheartedly welcome in its community. calum leslie, bbc news. joining me now is calum leslie,

senior presenter at newsbeat and reverend jide macaulay, founder and ceo of house of rainbow. who you also signed a peace. thank you both for being here on the program. callan, can i come to you first of all? tell me a little bit more about why you decided to make this documentary and what struck you most in terms of the things you heard from people?— most in terms of the things you heard from people? yes, i looked at this documentary _ heard from people? yes, i looked at this documentary both _ heard from people? yes, i looked at this documentary both as _ heard from people? yes, i looked at this documentary both as a - this documentary both as a journalist but also as company that came out at 22, just a couple years before these law changes. and thought about the fact that that's relatively late for some people and why that might be. we went back to look at the last ten years, assuming we would be talking about role models and people be more comfortable in coming out. of course we did hear some of that. but we also found people bringing up religious weddings and being able to

access religious ceremony for those weddings. and people who said they are waiting some cases years to try and find an efficient, past or priest that is willing to do that for them. priest that is willing to do that forthem. it priest that is willing to do that for them. it took us in a direction, many people hasn't considered for such a big issue still a decade on. i can seejide macaulay nodding his head. how shocked were you buy that figure just 3% of religious building being registered to allow same—sex marriages? it is being registered to allow same-sex marriaues? , , ,, being registered to allow same-sex marriaues? , , ~ , marriages? it is shocking. there is no doubt about _ marriages? it is shocking. there is no doubt about that. _ marriages? it is shocking. there is no doubt about that. i _ marriages? it is shocking. there is no doubt about that. i think - marriages? it is shocking. there is no doubt about that. i think what l marriages? it is shocking. there is i no doubt about that. i think what we need to— no doubt about that. i think what we need to be _ no doubt about that. i think what we need to be focusing on is the change in law _ need to be focusing on is the change in law at_ need to be focusing on is the change in law. at the moment the church of england. _ in law. at the moment the church of england, and law is allowed to discriminate against same—sex weddings or even officiating same—sex marriage in the church. the law needs _ same—sex marriage in the church. the law needs to— same—sex marriage in the church. the law needs to change. i think that is the beginning. there is no shortage

of same—sex couples that want to get married _ of same—sex couples that want to get married in_ of same—sex couples that want to get married in the church. and experience the blessing of the church, — experience the blessing of the church, of the family and friends and be _ church, of the family and friends and be able to celebrate all of who they are _ and be able to celebrate all of who they are in — and be able to celebrate all of who they are in that ceremony. | rbrill they are in that ceremony. i will come back _ they are in that ceremony. i will come back to — they are in that ceremony. i will come back to the _ they are in that ceremony. i will come back to the point - they are in that ceremony. i will come back to the point in - they are in that ceremony. in ii. come back to the point in a moment. reverend, yourfather come back to the point in a moment. reverend, your father was a come back to the point in a moment. reverend, yourfather was a minister himself and he believed that same—sex couples were wrong. we heard calum leslie describe what it was like when he came out. what heard calum leslie describe what it was like when he came out. what was it like for you? _ was like when he came out. what was it like for you? it _ was like when he came out. what was it like for you? it was actually - it like for you? it was actually atrocious _ it like for you? it was actually atrocious when i came out my father is a religious— atrocious when i came out my father is a religious speaker. he's very homophobic. it quite sad because i had a _ homophobic. it quite sad because i had a great — homophobic. it quite sad because i had a great experience of my faith and relationship with god. and i think_ and relationship with god. and i think with — and relationship with god. and i think with even more shocking is my father— think with even more shocking is my father is— think with even more shocking is my father is nigerian is a supporter of the nigerian anti—lgbt laws which would put — the nigerian anti—lgbt laws which would put me in prison for four

years— would put me in prison for four years he — would put me in prison for four years he had said things like, —— 40 years _ years he had said things like, —— 40 years he _ years he had said things like, —— 40 years he has— years he had said things like, —— 40 years. he has said things like i should — years. he has said things like i should go— years. he has said things like i should go for therapy and a treatment that believed to kill me. ithink— treatment that believed to kill me. i think that is another form of abuse — i think that is another form of abuse. the continuous denial of the lgbto _ abuse. the continuous denial of the lgbto in _ abuse. the continuous denial of the lgbtq in the church is a denial of gods _ lgbtq in the church is a denial of gods children.— gods children. that's the most extreme end. _ gods children. that's the most extreme end. in _ gods children. that's the most extreme end. in your- gods children. that's the most - extreme end. in your documentary as well as marking the progress made over the last decade you also found that it over the last decade you also found thatitis over the last decade you also found that it is still out there, just the amount of hate and abuse. yes. amount of hate and abuse. yes, i think so. amount of hate and abuse. yes, i think so- i — amount of hate and abuse. yes, i think so. i think— amount of hate and abuse. yes, i think so. i think bethany - think so. i think bethany england who you saw a few moments ago, one of the biggest women footballers in this country in the world, played in the world cup final last year, someone like that can still experience trolling online and messages for them and her success in status doesn't protect her from that. we also spoke to people who maybe haven't thought about marriage

and the rules about that might have cultural backgrounds, upbringings that make it harder in terms of expectations to come out as gay and talk about that. there are still a lot of people having challenges to negotiate around the suspect subject. i negotiate around the suspect sub'ect. ~' ., negotiate around the suspect sub'ect. ~ ., ., subject. i know you advocate, you can aint subject. i know you advocate, you can paint a _ subject. i know you advocate, you can paint a lot— subject. i know you advocate, you can paint a lot in _ subject. i know you advocate, you can paint a lot in this _ subject. i know you advocate, you can paint a lot in this space, - subject. i know you advocate, you can paint a lot in this space, you i can paint a lot in this space, you feel very strongly, why it matters to be able to marry same—sex couples in religious buildings. i to be able to marry same-sex couples in religious buildings.— in religious buildings. i think it matters because _ in religious buildings. i think it matters because many - in religious buildings. i think it matters because many of- in religious buildings. i think it matters because many of us i in religious buildings. i think it. matters because many of us are brought— matters because many of us are brought up and it would be great to see families and friends celebrate us and _ see families and friends celebrate us and altogether a blessing of the church— us and altogether a blessing of the church and — us and altogether a blessing of the church and the blessing of god in the marriage. a church and the blessing of god in the marriage-— church and the blessing of god in the marriage. a final question, the bisho - the marriage. a final question, the bisho of the marriage. a final question, the bishop of leicester _ the marriage. a final question, the bishop of leicester who _ the marriage. a final question, the bishop of leicester who leads - the marriage. a final question, the bishop of leicester who leads on i bishop of leicester who leads on theseissues bishop of leicester who leads on these issues for the church of england said lgbtq people are wholeheartedly welcome in the church for that and it had recently

approved new prayers for a blessing same—sex couples. do you feel wholeheartedly welcome by the church? ~ 1' �* , church? well, i think there's definitely — church? well, i think there's definitely when _ church? well, i think there's definitely when you - church? well, i think there's definitely when you see - church? well, i think there's definitely when you see the | church? well, i think there's - definitely when you see the range of view the church as to negotiate with, a real difference, likejide macaulay and others from others who maybe think the church is gone too far already. there is a real challenge to the church is part to move forward while trying to hold that range of views together. i think that's the challenge. we've run out of time _ think that's the challenge. we've run out of time for _ think that's the challenge. we've run out of time for that - think that's the challenge. we've run out of time for that thank - think that's the challenge. we've| run out of time for that thank you to both of you for your time and joining us here on today's programme on bbc news thank you to both of you. just a quick point because you can watch calum leslie's documentary, gay marriage and me. currently on the bbc iplayer. watch online or via the iplayer app. just time to recap the breaking story of the last hour. more than

600 orderforce story of the last hour. more than 600 order force officials at heathrow airport are to take four days of strike action from april the 11th in a dispute over shares. this of course over the easter half term for some families. the workers who carry out immigration controls and passport checks last week voted by at 90% to walk out over a new roster and changes to shift patterns. the union says the changes could see 250 staff at the london airport lose their jobs staff at the london airport lose theirjobs by the end of the month. four days of strike action from the 11th of april from 600 four days of strike action from the 11th of aprilfrom 600 orderforce officers at heathrow airport. more here on that stories and all of our stories here on bbc news. thank you for watching. stories here on bbc news. thank you forwatching. i stories here on bbc news. thank you for watching. i will see you at the same time tomorrow.

plenty of wet and very windy weather around today with some squally showers pushing northward, longer spells of rain. some rain falling as snow to low levels and settling in northern ireland for the all of the shower swirling around this deep area of low pressure out towards the west. 0ther sherry overnight tonight. still somewhat weather to come. we will see the skies cleared through parts of wales and the midlands, maybe through the small hours and clear skies developing across northern ireland for the ground saturate here, expect to see some mist and fog developed for them and will see i see stretchers with temperatures dipping close to freezing. it's mild is underneath the cloud in south east of england. as we head through good friday there will be some rain to start the day. that will clear away in scotland in the northwest isles with plenty of sunshine but not longest the receipt showers go again. someti was heavy and pottery come as in the mix. generally fewer showers and more

sunshine than was seen. so windy for england and wales but warmer, 11 to 14 celsius with the south—westerly wind pushing the milderfilling air. the low pushes further westward as we head through saturday. the winds were light and low spilling of the near continent that could bring increased amounts of cloud across east anglia in southeast england. there's a lot of dry weather around on saturday, plenty of sunshine. watch out for some showers, most likely to develop further north and west you are temperatures will be about the seasonal average, 11 to 15 c. it's more of the same again on sunday for that we should see a largely dry start to the day with plenty of sunshine around for the not too long before they will be some showers with the most likely out towards the west, perhaps pushing into northern england. perhaps largely dry across scotland and towards the south and the east for that again, temperatures about the seasonal average. as we go into bank holiday monday, low pressure

remains out towards the west of the uk but there's another low spinning off the near continent that could bring significant rainfall. that is likely to track further northwards with this more reliable rainfall for bank holiday monday. into next week it turns bit cooler again and stays unsettled. bye—bye.

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