as heavy~ today and those you see will not be as heavy~ it today and those you see will not be as heavy. it also means more sunshine as heavy. it also means more sunshine breaking through, including in harrogate! at the moment it is one of in harrogate! at the moment it is one of the in harrogate! at the moment it is one of the wetter spots. this is where one of the wetter spots. this is where we one of the wetter spots. this is where we have a showers across parts of northern where we have a showers across parts of northern england. elsewhere, largeiy of northern england. elsewhere, largely dry start, some showers creeping largely dry start, some showers creeping to the channel islands. plenty creeping to the channel islands. plenty of creeping to the channel islands. plenty of cloud, some sunshine across plenty of cloud, some sunshine across central england, some to the west and across central england, some to the west and the cloud should thin and break west
accepting increasing the infection at a time when in fact that infection rise is translating into increased hospitalisation. from the 19th, wearing a mask on public transport will be a matter of personal responsibility rather than the law in england. bus and rail industry groups have said they won t require passengers to wear them. the peak of the current wave of infections is not in scotland, first minister nicola sturgeon will announce today whether its restrictions can be eased next monday, as is planned. wales is due to review its restrictions on thursday, and northern ireland is due to ease some covid measures on the 26th ofjuly. the peak of the current wave of infections is not expected before mid august. this ward in middlesbrough is getting ready for a surge in patients. there is uncertainty about how the virus will spread in coming months. this will be a delicate balancing act.
hours. it led to scenes like this. this is west london yesterday afternoon. the water coming up through the drains and flooding by one of the big shopping centres in white city. thankfully, these are scenes not to be repeated today. there will be showers but they will be lighter and fewer in number and we will see a good deal more in the way of sunshine starting to develop. at the moment we have plenty of cloud. showers in northern england will fade away. showers still in northern england and wales through the afternoon. much lighter than we have seen. most places dry with sunny spells. in the sunshine, temperatures around where they should be. 20 24. cloudy in north east scotland in western scotland and north of northern ireland. tomorrow, it will be
it makes no sense to be knowingly accepting increasing the infection at a time when in fact that infection rise is translating into increased hospitalisation. from the 19th, wearing a mask on public transport will be a matter of personal responsibility rather than law in england. bus and rail industry groups have said they will not require passengers to wear them. in scotland, first minister nicola sturgeon will announce today whether its restrictions can be eased next monday, as is planned. wales is due to review its restrictions on thursday, and northern ireland is due to ease some covid measures on the 26th ofjuly. the peak of the current wave of infections is not expected before mid august. this ward in middlesbrough is getting ready for a surge in patients. there is uncertainty about how the virus will spread in coming months. this will be a delicate balancing act. aruna iyengar, bbc news.