former snp chief executive murrell, former snp chief executive married to nicola sturgeon has been charged in connection with the embezzlement of funds from the scottish national party. we speak to the tik tucker who set the world —— we'll speak to the tiktoker who has set the world record for the most blankets knitted in 2a hours , using his arms. all of that to come, but we start here in the uk. here in the uk, prince william has returned to official public duties for the first time since his wife princess catherine revealed her cancer diagnosis four weeks ago. he was given get well soon cards from well wishers for his wife and also for the king — while visiting a food charity in surrey, where he lent a hand in the kitchen and helped load meals into delivery vans.

our royal correspondent jonny dymond was there it's back to the day job for prince william after a long easter break, but perhaps more importantly, three weeks since his wife made that announcement about undergoing treatment for cancer, having preventative chemotherapy. in this kind of event is the meat and drink for the royalfamily, west of london, this is a place where they collect surplus food, and then shipped out to the needy end prince william was pitching in, chatting with volunteers here. for around an hour, both outside the venue and almost certainly inside, a lot of curiosity, of course, about the condition of the princess of wales. there's been absolute silence, the palace isn't giving anything like a running commentary or any kind of information about that, but there were no direct questions, and he certainly wasn't offering up any comments, instead he got two get well cards, one for kate and one for the king.

that was our royal correspondent there. let's speak to journalist and broadcaster afua hagan. thank you forjoining us on bbc news. what did you make of this visage? significant of course because it is the first since his wife's cancer diagnosis was publicly revealed. it’s wife's cancer diagnosis was publicly revealed. �* , ., ., , revealed. it's great to see the prince of— revealed. it's great to see the prince of wales _ revealed. it's great to see the prince of wales out _ revealed. it's great to see the prince of wales out and - revealed. it's great to see the | prince of wales out and about. revealed. it's great to see the - prince of wales out and about. lots of people will be really happy to see him. especially people who have these charities, like this particular one. it is their bread and butter to have a royal principal to come and visit them and give them the policy they don't desperately need and increase their donations. charities up and down the country, one of the principles of the royal family, one of key working royals is back out in action and being able to raise their profile again. it's really, really important for them. but, of course, this kind of increases the pressure a little bit now that we have seen the prince of

wales. people will start thinking to themselves when are we going to see themselves when are we going to see the princess of wales. we have no date for that, and we shouldn't expect that anytime soon. we were talkin: on expect that anytime soon. we were talking on the _ expect that anytime soon. we were talking on the day _ expect that anytime soon. we were talking on the day the _ expect that anytime soon. we were talking on the day the king - expect that anytime soon. we were talking on the day the king took a l talking on the day the king took a walk about at windsor castle. both of them obviously undergoing cancer treatment. and as you were hearing they are, the palace very keen that this isn't going to be a running commentary on their medical health, so it is a case of waiting and seeing when their medical teams are happy for either catherine or the king to be back out in public. you are absolutely right. we shouldn't expect regular updates. we shouldn't expect regular updates. we shouldn't expect a running commentary, like you said, on the health of- you said, on the health of either of these two principles _ you said, on the health of either of these two principles or _ you said, on the health of either of these two principles or the - you said, on the health of either of| these two principles or the princess of wales or the king. i think we will hear when they will next be at a royal occasion or whether that is one of the garden parties in may, whether that is trooping the colour in june, whether that is trooping the colour injune, which we may well see one of the map. i think that will be the

next update that we will get from either of the teams, kensington palace or buckingham palace. i think at the moment, of course, the array of where is the princess of wales has died down somewhat, people have definitely much more patience than perhaps they did at the beginning of the year. perhaps they did at the beginning of the ear. ~ ,,., , perhaps they did at the beginning of the ear. , , g , the year. absolutely right. just tell us a little _ the year. absolutely right. just tell us a little bit _ the year. absolutely right. just tell us a little bit about - the year. absolutely right. just tell us a little bit about it. - the year. absolutely right. justl tell us a little bit about it. very much chimes with his priorities, talking about recycling, distribute in food, it is something that he would've enjoyed i think getting back into. would've en'oyed i think getting back into. , , , , back into. yes, definitely. this is a volunteer _ back into. yes, definitely. this is a volunteer led _ back into. yes, definitely. this is a volunteer led charity, - back into. yes, definitely. this is a volunteer led charity, which - back into. yes, definitely. this is a volunteer led charity, which we distribute to large organisations. a very much ties in with his prize, which is a category that has a

category based on building a waste free world. and, of course, a brilliant charity that does exceptional work making sure food doesn't go to waste, and also, something that's very keen, making sure it gets to people who need it. and the king actually had a similar project that he launched on his 75th birthday to make sure that surplus food from restaurants can be refrigerated and redistributed to soup kitchens or to food banks and places that need it. an incredible charity doing brilliant work, and like i said will really benefit from having the prince of wales visit them. he got in the van and was delivering food to another part of london. when he is on these visits he makes sure that he gets really involved and it's notjust about him shaking hands with people. we saw him picking up those two cards from one of the volunteers and went on to talk about spaghetti hoops and how his children love spaghetti hoops and getting involved with getting really in there in the kitchen. it’s

really in there in the kitchen. it's alwa s really in there in the kitchen. it's always good to talk to you. thank you forjoining us. just want to give you some news which has broken in the last few minutes. this is news from police scotland saying that peter murrell has been charged in connection with the embezzlement of funds from the scottish national party. let's get the details from our scotland correspondent.— the details from our scotland correspondent. peter mural was arrested at _ correspondent. peter mural was arrested at 9:13am _ correspondent. peter mural was arrested at 9:13am this - correspondent. peter mural was arrested at 9:13am this morning correspondent. peter mural was i arrested at 9:13am this morning he was questioned by police detectives. he was charged at 635 this evening. —— peter murrell. so, he was being questioned for around nine o'clock, nine hours by police investigating the funding and finances of the snp. what happens in terms of scottish police and legal procedures is in the report, it sent to the crown

office. that is the prosecuting authority here in scotland. that will be sent in due course. we know that peter murrell is no longer in police custody, and, of course, this is now live for the purposes of the contempt of court act. the background of this has been a long—running police investigation into the funding and finances of the snp. it started almost three years ago after complaints were received about how more than £600,000 of donations given to the snp for a fresh independence campaign were used. as part of that investigation, the police made three arrests last year as part of operation branch, one of those arrests was peter murrell, he was rearrested today. the parties treasurer was also arrested in interviews by police before being released pending further investigation. he was released without charge. injune last year, nicola sturgeon who is

scotland's longest serving first minister, she is now former first minister, she was arrested and questioned as a suspect for more than seven years as part of that investigation. she was released without charge. at this evening, we found out that her husband, peter murrell, who is the former chief executive of the snp has been charged in connection with the embezzlement of funds from the snp. 0k, embezzlement of funds from the snp. ok, lorna, thank you very much for bringing the latest they are. thank you to you. just to reiterate other news coming from scotland, the former chief executive of the snp, peter murrell has been charged in connection with the embezzlement of funds from the scottish national party. we will bring you any more as and when we get it. following devastating floods, the latest on the clean—up operation.

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now to football. all rounds will also be played on weekends. including the fifth round, which has been played in midweek for the past five years —— five seasons. the changes come as part of a new six—year agreement between the football association let's speak to kieran maguire, he is an associate lecturer in football finance at the university of liverpool and the author of the price of football. perhaps for international explain

the significance of replays and why they are so important.— they are so important. under the fa cu rules, they are so important. under the fa cup rules. if— they are so important. under the fa cup rules. if two _ they are so important. under the fa cup rules, if two teams _ they are so important. under the fa cup rules, if two teams draw a - cup rules, if two teams draw a match, then they are given the opportunity to play a second match at the alternative stadium. so if you are a small club and you draw manchester united at home and you managed to hold them to a tie, you then get the opportunity to go to old trafford, which is a 75,000 capacity stadium, and it is a very, very lucrative financial benefit for the clubs in the lower leagues if they are able to have replays against the bigger clubs. it’s they are able to have replays against the bigger clubs. it's also treat for against the bigger clubs. it's also great for the _ against the bigger clubs. it's also great for the fans _ against the bigger clubs. it's also great for the fans as _ against the bigger clubs. it's also great for the fans as well, - against the bigger clubs. it's also great for the fans as well, isn't . great for the fans as well, isn't it? something about the fa cup that you get maybe not once but twice to see a minnow team take on a big team. it's part of the joy of the fa cup, isn't it? team. it's part of the 'oy of the fa cup. isn-t mh team. it's part of the 'oy of the fa cup. isn-t m_ team. it's part of the 'oy of the fa cup. isn-t mt cup, isn't it? that's right. it's david versus _ cup, isn't it? that's right. it's david versus goliath. - cup, isn't it? that's right. it's david versus goliath. it's - cup, isn't it? that's right. it's david versus goliath. it's very cup, isn't it? that's right. it's - david versus goliath. it's very much a fairy story. it's one of the

things you grow up with as part of your football heritage and culture and history in respect of your chosen club, your parents or your grandparents will have told you about big matches in the fa cup historically. so it is part of the game. historically. so it is part of the name. ~ , ., , historically. so it is part of the iamer , ., , , ., game. why have they started -- decided no _ game. why have they started -- decided no more _ game. why have they started -- decided no more replays - game. why have they started -- decided no more replays then? l game. why have they started -- i decided no more replays then? the bi aer decided no more replays then? tue: bigger clubs are decided no more replays then? til: bigger clubs are worried decided no more replays then? til bigger clubs are worried about fixture congestion from 2425 season, we've got an expanded uefa, european competition in the form of the champions league the europa league and the aruba conference, and that means that there are fewer and fewer slots available to play some of the domestic matches. so it looks as if the premier league and the football association this is a way to make life easier for the big association this is a way to make life easierfor the big clubs in the premier league. to life easier for the big clubs in the premier league.— premier league. to make life easier for the big clubs, _

premier league. to make life easier for the big clubs, what _ premier league. to make life easier for the big clubs, what has - premier league. to make life easier for the big clubs, what has been - premier league. to make life easier for the big clubs, what has been a l for the big clubs, what has been a reaction from smaller clubs? it’s reaction from smaller clubs? it's been fairly _ reaction from smaller clubs? tit�*s been fairly ferocious. i think they're very disappointed, first of all, that there's been no consultation with clubs from the efl. there has been no indication as to whether they are going to get financial compensation because the opportunities to play additional fixtures is beneficial to them, whereas from the perspective of the premier league clubs that the prize money available in the fa cup is very low. so they are very hostile. it's another example of it seeming that it's all about the premier league and the rest of the leagues don't really matter. is that how it's being taken? i don't really matter. is that how it's being taken?— it's being taken? i think fans of those clubs _ it's being taken? i think fans of those clubs and _ it's being taken? i think fans of those clubs and also _ it's being taken? i think fans of those clubs and also some - it's being taken? i think fans of those clubs and also some of i it's being taken? i think fans of i those clubs and also some of the comments which we have seen on twitter from comments which we have seen on twitterfrom some of comments which we have seen on twitter from some of the individual clubs themselves, do voice their

hostility and disappointment. there is no doubt that the primarily clubs are fantastic in terms of their global appeal, are fantastic in terms of their globalappeal, but are fantastic in terms of their global appeal, but what we are seeing increasingly from owners is that they would rather focus on themselves. there is self—interest, there is the desire to maximise revenue and the rest of the football pyramid that operates in england is being given a fairly raw deal. really interesting to talk to you. associate lecturer and football finance at the university of liverpool. thank you. dubai international airport — is working hard to restore operations — after record rains pounded the united arab emirates and neighbouring gulf countries in recent days. one of the world's busiest hubs, has seen some inbound flights, after hundreds of delays and cancellations, but staff have struggled to get food to stranded passengers crowding the facility. across the uae, where one person was killed, the authorities are working to clear swamped streets of submerged vehicles

and to restore disrupted services. flash floods also killed 20 people in oman. on the situation at dubai's airport here is the ceo. i have to say that this is unprecedented and uncharted territory for us. we've had 254 mm of rain in the last three days, and the normal average for this time of year is about eight mm, so you can see how dramatic the situation has been, not since records began have we seen rainfall of this magnitude. so it's a very challenging situation. however, the teams across the airports have worked very closely with the airlines to get as many passengers away as we possibly can. of course, the big problem is that flights have been spread all over the region, as the weather precluded any

arriving aircraft to come in. however, i'm very pleased to report that the airport is now 100% back to its operating capacity and we are slowly working through the backlog. here is nirupa george — one of the many passengers stuck at the airport sharing the ordeal. we came to the airport this morning, we had already been delayed about three hours, and it isjust absolute chaos in terms of the number of people around. the staff are doing their best to try and mitigate the bottlenecks but the sheer volume of people means that there is hardly breathing room when you are trying to get past check—in or the passport control. most people understand it is outside of the control of the airport and the emirates staff, although at one point when we were lining up at the transit i think i saw someone faint from the heat and there seemed to be a mini brawl that broke out. it seems to be testing people's patience, particularly children,

but for the most part people have actually been quite calm and i think everyone is tired and just wants to get to their destination. jordan welsh is an american youtube or and entrepreneur based in dubai and was caught up in the floods. he talked me through what happened to him. yeah. so we were just on a routine trip. our driver got a little excited. he hit the gas a little too hard, and we flooded the engine of our rolls—royce. the car instantly stopped and we were stuck in traffic for two hours. everybody was taking pictures and videos of us. it was a rough day, but i would give it to the dubai officials. they came quickly. they rescued us. they pulled us out of there. we made it safely. but it was crazy. i've never seen anything like it. how's the rolls—royce? 0h. rolls royce is total. ladies and gentlemen, it's gone. it's out of commission.

so we lost on that day. i mean, they are extraordinary pictures. i think you grew up in florida, so you're used to storms and rain. but have you ever seen anything like this? certainly in dubai. i grew up in florida. my whole life, i've been through the craziest hurricanes you can think of in your life. and i promise you, i've never seen anything like i saw what i saw in dubai just the other day. i saw glass breaking, cars crashing. it was wild. what's it like now? so we filmed that footage was filmed a couple of days ago. how is it now? honestly, i think they've done a really good job with fixing the situation. there are some things that are unfixable and take more time, but the dubai patrols and the rest of the people, they stepped up and things aren't as crazy as they look on social media. like we're hanging out right now. we're at the dubai mall, you know, but it's still a little crazy in some parts. still a little crazy. so you're still able to hang out at the mall in dubai. so you don't think this is going to put people off? dubai is famous for influencers and people coming over to to dubai to to film things. and you've cracked it. how many views did your video get on tik tok? oh, man, millions of views and everybody else shared it.

and now i'm on the bbc news, just a kid from florida. so the video did something right. if you are a fan of taylor swift, you might have been able to listen to her new album a day earlier than expected. the tortured poet 's department appears to have been leaked online, but some loyal fans who call themselves real taylor swift fans are adamant that they will hold out until it is officially released on friday. just want to remind you of some breaking news that happened over the last hour or so. this is the former chief executive of the scottish national party, peter murrell has been charged in connection with the embezzlement of funds from the party. a report will be sent to the crown office, mr peter murrell is no longer in custody, the police investigation is ongoing. we will bring you more on that as we get it.

you are watching bbc news. now to a tiktoker who has broken a record for the most blankets knitted using his arms. dan soar — also known as the tattooed knitter — managed to weave an impressive nineteen blankets during his 24 hour knit—a—thon. i'm pleased to say he joins me now from derbyshire. hello to you. how are you? how are your arms, first of all?— your arms, first of all? they are not too bad. — your arms, first of all? they are not too bad, to _ your arms, first of all? they are not too bad, to be _ your arms, first of all? they are not too bad, to be fair. - your arms, first of all? they are not too bad, to be fair. it's - your arms, first of all? they are | not too bad, to be fair. it's more my back. i not too bad, to be fair. it's more m back. :, not too bad, to be fair. it's more m back. ., ., , . ., not too bad, to be fair. it's more my back-— not too bad, to be fair. it's more m back, ., ., ,. ., ., my back. i am fascinated. how did ou aet my back. i am fascinated. how did you get into _ my back. i am fascinated. how did you get into this? _ my back. i am fascinated. how did you get into this? have you - my back. i am fascinated. how did you get into this? have you been l you get into this? have you been doing it a long time? why knitting with your arms? 50” doing it a long time? why knitting with your arms?— with your arms? so i actually got into knitting- _ with your arms? so i actually got into knitting. i've _ with your arms? so i actually got into knitting. i've seen _ with your arms? so i actually got into knitting. i've seen a - with your arms? so i actually got into knitting. i've seen a video i with your arms? so i actually got| into knitting. i've seen a video on tiktok, like the 21st of n'simba, actually, and it was knitting with needles, i went out to a hobby

craft, got myself some yarn and i started finger knitting, so not even needles, but fingers, just making loops and you just do lines. and a month after that, i bought myself some needles, these... month after that, i bought myself some needles, these. . ._ some needles, these... that's -robabl some needles, these... that's probably the — some needles, these... that's probably the biggest _ some needles, these... that's probably the biggest meal - some needles, these... that's probably the biggest meal i'vej some needles, these... that's - probably the biggest meal i've ever seen. , z: probably the biggest meal i've ever seen. , g; ., .., ., seen. yes, 35mm diameter come of this, then i — seen. yes, 35mm diameter come of this, then i started _ seen. yes, 35mm diameter come of this, then i started knitting - seen. yes, 35mm diameter come of this, then i started knitting with - this, then i started knitting with longer needles, even bigger ones. nearly a metre long, and that's when i got into arm knitting, so knitting this kind of stuff.— this kind of stuff. that's amazing. just hold this kind of stuff. that's amazing. just hold it _ this kind of stuff. that's amazing. just hold it out _ this kind of stuff. that's amazing. just hold it out so _ this kind of stuff. that's amazing. just hold it out so we _ this kind of stuff. that's amazing. just hold it out so we can - this kind of stuff. that's amazing. just hold it out so we can see. - this kind of stuff. that's amazing. | just hold it out so we can see. how do you do it? i can't get my head around it, if i'm honest. so do you do it? i can't get my head around it, if i'm honest.- around it, if i'm honest. so what ou do around it, if i'm honest. so what you do is— around it, if i'm honest. so what you do is l _ around it, if i'm honest. so what you do is i put— around it, if i'm honest. so what you do is i put stitches _ around it, if i'm honest. so what you do is i put stitches on - around it, if i'm honest. so what. you do is i put stitches on my arm and then i hooked them over my thumb and then i hooked them over my thumb and get it onto my other arm, so that i'm almost threading the yarn through, like pushing my hand through, like pushing my hand

through the loop to catch it. you've got to keep your hands close together. i get all my stitches on the other arm and i do the same to get it all on this arm. you do it and do it and it gets longer and longer. we and do it and it gets longer and loner. ~ :, and do it and it gets longer and loner. ~ . , ., . and do it and it gets longer and [omen : ., , ., . y., ., longer. we are 'ust watching you do it with some — longer. we are just watching you do it with some lovely _ longer. we are just watching you do it with some lovely green _ longer. we are just watching you do it with some lovely green wool. - longer. we are just watching you do| it with some lovely green wool. that will looks really, really thick. how do you get hold of that? it’s will looks really, really thick. how do you get hold of that?— do you get hold of that? it's not too bad. do you get hold of that? it's not too bad- so _ do you get hold of that? it's not too bad- so i— do you get hold of that? it's not too bad. so ijust _ do you get hold of that? it's not too bad. so ijust unravel- do you get hold of that? it's not too bad. so ijust unravel it- do you get hold of that? it's not too bad. so ijust unravel it as l too bad. so ijust unravel it as i'm going, but it is not bad at all. you've got to be quite careful because you can pull it apart. it's quite delicate when it's in that form. when it's together like this, it's good. it doesn't come apart, but when it's coming off the ball, you've got to be careful about ripping it. you've got to be careful about ripping it-_ you've got to be careful about ri -'n~ it. :, ,, ., ripping it. take me through the world record. _ ripping it. take me through the world record. so _ ripping it. take me through the world record. so the _ ripping it. take me through the world record. so the most - ripping it. take me through the - world record. so the most blankets neededin world record. so the most blankets needed in 24 hours. and it was watched by 1.2 million people. so no pressure, then. this. watched by 1.2 million people. so no pressure. then-— pressure, then. no, not really. it was good. _ pressure, then. no, not really. it was good, though. _ pressure, then. no, not really. it was good, though. i _ pressure, then. no, not really. it was good, though. i really - pressure, then. no, not really. it. was good, though. i really enjoyed it. like i said, 20 hours in, i could feel the back of my shoulders

were hurting. i was in a bit of pain. but once i got there, ifelt good. pain. but once i got there, i felt aood. ., . , pain. but once i got there, i felt aood. :, . , pain. but once i got there, i felt aood. ., . , ., good. how many did you do in the end? i did — good. how many did you do in the end? i did 19 _ good. how many did you do in the end? | did 19 in _ good. how many did you do in the end? | did 19 in total— good. how many did you do in the end? i did 19 in total and - good. how many did you do in the end? i did 19 in total and i - good. how many did you do in the end? i did 19 in total and i had - end? i did 19 in total and i had to make 15. end? i did 19 in total and i had to make 15- you _ end? i did 19 in total and i had to make 15. you could've _ end? i did 19 in total and i had to make 15. you could've stopped . end? i did 19 in total and i had to| make 15. you could've stopped at 16, ou know make 15. you could've stopped at 16, you know that? _ make 15. you could've stopped at 16, you know that? i— make 15. you could've stopped at 16, you know that? i could _ make 15. you could've stopped at 16, you know that? i could have - you know that? i could have come about, you know that? i could have come about. you _ you know that? i could have come about, you know... _ you know that? i could have come about, you know... what - you know that? i could have come about, you know... what has - you know that? i could have come - about, you know... what has happened to the blankets — about, you know... what has happened to the blankets now? _ about, you know. .. what has happened to the blankets now? i _ about, you know... what has happened to the blankets now? i don't _ about, you know... what has happened to the blankets now? i don't need - to the blankets now? i don't need them all to _ to the blankets now? i don't need them all to charity. _ to the blankets now? i don't need them all to charity. so _ to the blankets now? i don't need them all to charity. so nine - to the blankets now? i don't need them all to charity. so nine of- to the blankets now? i don't need i them all to charity. so nine of them went to ask eight hospice who looked after maignan, and the nine have gone to a men's mental health charity, which they still have to pick up, to be fair. but they are going to a mental health charity which i also have a lot to do with. what do you make to the reaction? oh, it's been amazing. the support and how much everyone has made a fuss over me has been absolutely incredible. it’s fuss over me has been absolutely incredible. �* , , :, , fuss over me has been absolutely incredible-— incredible. it's been really lovely talkin: to incredible. it's been really lovely talking to you- — incredible. it's been really lovely talking to you. what _ incredible. it's been really lovely talking to you. what is _ incredible. it's been really lovely talking to you. what is the - incredible. it's been really lovely talking to you. what is the next | talking to you. what is the next challenge?— challenge? doing some stuff or mental health _ challenge? doing some stuff or mental health next _ challenge? doing some stuff or mental health next month. - challenge? doing some stuff or| mental health next month. but, challenge? doing some stuff or - mental health next month. but, yeah, i will probably do another guinness world record at some point. um? i will probably do another guinness world record at some point. why not? you are on a —

world record at some point. why not? you are on a roll— world record at some point. why not? you are on a roll now. _ world record at some point. why not? you are on a roll now. absolutely - you are on a roll now. absolutely delightful talking to you. good luck with your future world record breakers. with your future world record breakers-— with your future world record breakers. ., ,, , ., , . see you. now, it's almost time for me to go. but i've got some of the great pictures to end with. here is a question for you. how many ballerinas can dance on point in one place? well, i have the answer. take a look at this. place? well, i have the answer. take a look at this-— a look at this. three, two, one. go. saw hundreds _ a look at this. three, two, one. go. saw hundreds of— a look at this. three, two, one. go. saw hundreds of young _ a look at this. three, two, one. go. saw hundreds of young dancers - a look at this. three, two, one. go. saw hundreds of young dancers in l saw hundreds of young dancers in white tutus gathered in new york's famous plaza hotel to try to break the world record of the dancing on tippy toes in one place for a full minute. so the dancers were aged between nine and 19, and from the youth america grand prix ballet scholarship programme. and this is the moment they broke the record. cheering

isn't that great? well done, them. the world record total is now 353, breaking the previous record of 306. so, congratulations to them all. i hope they all managed to get a good foot bath after that, because i imagine there might be some painful, painful toes. that's all for me. christian is up next after the break. so do stay with us here on bbc news. good evening. bit of a weather cliche, i know, but a north—south divide with the weather story today. we had some beautiful sunshine, and with lighter winds across central and southern england, it felt a little warmer as well. this was londonjust a few hours ago. different story further north. it was cloudy and wet at times, a rather drizzly, overcast picture, as you can see in argyll and bute. and that's because of this weather front. it's toppling around the high pressure that's pushing in for the weekend,

that's bringing some rain. now, the progress of the rain has been quite slow. it's been moving its way out of scotland, pushing into northern england and north wales. for the rest of the day, it will gradually sink its way steadily south. so, we will see some outbreaks of rain through the night tonight across central and southern england. clearer skies further north, a brisk wind and a few scattered showers. and with temperatures to the tops of the mountains, perhaps into low single figures, maybe a little bit of a wintry flavour here as well, but a milder start to the morning for england and wales. a dreary, drab morning here, slowly brightening up into the afternoon. sunny spells, a few scattered showers, but, again, the winds picking up. that'lljust take the edge off the feel of things, particularly in eastern scotland — we could see gusts in excess of 40 miles an hour. so here, only a high of 8 celsius in aberdeenshire, with a little more shelter further west, we could — with more sunshine — see 14—15 celsius. here's the high that's going to arrive through the weekend. a lot of dry weather around at the weekend.

this weather front will just introduce a little bit of patchy drizzle. and as we go into sunday in particular, more of a northeasterly flow, making it feel cool on exposed east coasts and certainly producing a lot more in the way of cloud. so we will be chasing cloud amounts around this weekend. but on the whole, saturday starts off sunny. there will be a brisk east wind, north east wind coming through, making it feel cool here. further west, with a little more sunshine, we could see highs of 14 celsius. so this west—east divide continues, particularly for the second half of the weekend. in the east, it will be a gray, drab affair and the temperatures struggling, i'm afraid, from time to time. with a little more shelter and more sunshine in the west, it's not out of the question, we may see 17 celsius in parts of northern ireland.

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