heading through monday and we re going to be seeing this frontal system, this area of rain slowly moving northward. so the morning pretty wet for northern ireland, north wales and northern england. during the afternoon, that area of rain becomes slow moving across central scotland and could bring some thunder and lightning. a return to sunnier skies towards the south. still one or two showers and top temperatures around 22 degrees. bye bye. hello, this is bbc news with shaun ley. the headlines. finland has announced formally that the country will apply for nato membership, in response to russia s invasion of ukraine. in response to russia s a british military intelligence assessment suggests russia may have lost one third of its ground forces since the start of its invasion of ukraine. ten people have been killed and three injured in a mass shooting in buffalo. president biden says america must do everything in its power to end hate filled domestic terrorism. lebanon holds p
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so that we can be amongst the first to rectify. i know that we enjoy, and i m to rectify. i know that we enjoy, and i m very grateful, that we enjoy the support. we hope in so doing we will also the support. we hope in so doing we will also produce traction for the process will also produce traction for the process of will also produce traction for the process of ratification of sweden and finland accession of the members of nato and finland accession of the members of nato. other countries have expect their readiness to also respond quickly their readiness to also respond quickly it their readiness to also respond quickly. it is not as if we have taking quickly. it is not as if we have taking any quickly. it is not as if we have taking any decisions, this has been an informal taking any decisions, this has been an informal meeting, but we agreed amongst an informal meeting, but we agreed amongst ourselves to send out a message amongst ourselves to send out a message