heatwave of the very hot days in this current heatwave. we have some showers and thunderstorms in the forecast on the north thunderstorms in the forecast on the north and thunderstorms in the forecast on the north and west and they will become more widespread over the next few days days. good days. - good morning, t good morning, he worst start for a manchester- united manager for more than 100 years. - erik ten hag s side lose against. they re humiliated and drop - to bottom of the premier league, as brilliant brentford hit four. it s sunday the 14th of august. our main story: the author sir salman rushdie has reportedly been taken off a ventilator and is able to talk again. the 75 year old was stabbed while speaking at an event in new york state on friday. his agent confirmed the news to us media, after previously saying the author may lose an eye. our north america correspondent nomia iqbal is in pennsylvania where mr rushdie is in hospital. a day after sir salman r
Setting across europe that will dominate our weather. It will bring is a lot of cry and fairly warm weather. Forthe is a lot of cry and fairly warm weather. For the afternoon weve got Rain Across Parts of Northern Ireland, northern england, southern scotland, eitherside ireland, northern england, southern scotland, either side of that its looking a bit drier. Temperature is 2223 in looking a bit drier. Temperature is 22 23 in the south, so warmer than recent days, typically the mid further north. This evening and tonight that area of rain is tending tonight that area of rain is tending to peter out across Northern Ireland and northern england, but its going to be put particularly persistent across scotland overnight so i really wet like to come, further south, clear spells, a few mist patches and another male night, temperatures in the mid teens for many others. Tomorrow, you can really see where the wet weather is going to sit across much of central scotland, i really wet day there, b
In whats being seen as a key test of the partys ability to regain seats in scotland. With a larger than expected swing of 20. 4 , labours Michael Shanks secured just under 18,000 votes, more than double the total for the snps katy loudon, who came second. The by election was triggered by the removal of the snps margaret ferrier, after she broke covid lockdown rules. 0ur scotland correspondent lorna gordon was at the count. Welcome to scotlands newest mp, Michael Shanks fix, welcome to scotlands newest mp, Michael Shanks Michael Shanks a striking victory in what was Michael Shanks a striking victory in what was a Michael Shanks a striking victory in what was a marginal Michael Shanks a striking victory in what was a marginal seat, Michael Shanks a striking victory in what was a marginal seat, with the victorious labour candidate notching up a majority of more than 9000 votes, his party describing it as a seismic and historic win. The . A as a seismic and historic win. They said that we
frequent lightning mixed in the showers as they move east. not as heartily have those downpours in the north west, but after about 34, 30 five degrees across central and southern parts of england, and south wales as well. as we head through the course of the evening, the odd shower over england, south west england, the showers in the north and west continue their progress southwards eastwards, so heavy ones in northern england as well. it will be a another fairly sticky and hot night for sleeping with temperatures mostly in the mid to high teens but some areas in the south like last night when be below 20 degrees, so another tropical night. as we move through monday, low pressure becomes more established across the uk, a couple of runs on the pressure map. more of a chance of more about seeing those downpours on monday. perhaps wales and the south west of england through the morning seeing heavy showers. northern ireland and scotland again. later in the day one or two cropping up furth
we will keep you updated. you are watching bbc news. hello. i think the weather is looking decent enough for many of us this afternoon. it was a little bit on the chilly side this morning and this afternoon is not going to be desperately warm either but at least it is looking dry and bright today. but tomorrow, however, rain in the forecast. not everybody is going to get it. here is the satellite picture with the pressure map, and you can see a weather front wrapping around this rather large area of low pressure. this weather front is approaching, and that s why the skies will turn hazier and hazier and eventually cloudy across western parts of the uk, even the possibility of a few spits and spots of rain in northern ireland in the middle of the afternoon. but the rest of the country should have that dry and bright day, 13 in the south, around 11