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some very big contrasts in our weather across the uk today. in the north, very cloudy from argyll and bute. rain bearing clouds, some of it spreading south was across the uk. in the south, it is actually a completely different story. we've got a clear skies and you can see the clear weather across the south coast of england, east anglia and the south—east, whereas here there is a weather front which, at the moment, it's pretty much crossing the irish sea, the worst of the weather around cumbria, lancashire, parts of northern wales. this is where it will be through the early afternoon. it has been such a dry end to the spring that this rainfall is welcome, particularly welcome in the south. the trouble is, even once the south. the trouble is, even once the rain does reach southern areas this evening and overnight, the weather front reigns itself out, so weather front reigns itself out, so we have spits and spots left. at the weekend isjust we have spits and spots left. at the weekend is just around the corner, and a lot of us would like some fine weather. actually, starting off quite sunny, quite bright across many western areas of the uk. i think in the east through the morning and into the afternoon it may stay overcast at times, particularly the north norfolk coast, into lincolnshire, quite possibly. showers breaking out as well. the best of the weather on saturday, in the south—west of england, wales, northern ireland, scotland, although quite nippy here. that was saturday, this is sunday and the weather map. you can see high pressure over us. that spells a lot of fine weather. not necessarily clear blue skies. in fact, there will be a fair bit of cloud in the far north—west of the uk, with this low pressure and a weather front approaching us. i think the vast majority of us are in for a fine day on sunday, with temperatures a little on the nippy side of the north sea coast, but further inland, comfortably getting into the high teens. here is a look at monday, the low pressure swings in, outbreaks of rain for the north—west the uk, whereas across more central and southern areas i think a bright and warm day on the way, with temperatures up to the high teens, may be 21 also in london. next week, from tuesday or wednesday onwards, it does look like we will stay relatively warm in the south. the warmest weather will move across continent. instead, the northern two thirds of the country, certainly western areas, will be on the unsettled side. look at cardiff, typically in the mid or high teens, certainly some showers there on the way for belfast. a mixed picture. good afternoon. it's 1.30pm and here's your latest sports news. ben stokes marked his appointment as the new england captain with a century for durham. his 64 ball hundred is the fastest in the county's history. by lunch on day two, he was 147 not out. he has hit 15 sixes. he was announced asjoe roofs 15 sixes. he was announced asjoe root�*s successor last week. it's going be to some night, later this month when thousands and thousands of rangers fans flock to seville for the europa league final, against eintracht frankfurt. against eintracht frankfurt. it's after they produced a superb performance to beat rb leipzig 3—1 to turn their semi final tie around. rangers captainjames tavernier led by example with an early goal to level the tie on aggregate. glen kamara put them ahead overall soon after, before hearts were in the home fans mouths, as the german side scored. butjohn lundstram's goal, ten minutes from time sent them to theirfirst european final in 14 years. uefa are yet to decide whether they'll take further action against west ham manager david moyes, after he was sent off in the other semi final. his side lost 1—0 and so it'll be eintracht franfurt who will play rangers. west ham's hopes were dampened when defender aaron cresswell, was sent off, in just the 19th minute. and soon after they conceded the only goal and lost 3—1 on aggregate to the german side. moyes' red card came after tempers frayed on the touchline. he was sent off for kicking the ball at a ballboy. something for which he — sort of — apologised for afterwards. i have to apologise for kicking the ball. but the ball boy left it short. it was nicely on the volley for me. but i apologise for it. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. thank you. now it's time for across the uk, where today we'll have a special look at how some regions have been reporting election results morning. when it comes to the local elections, even before all the results are in there's no doubt it's been historic for labour in london. after decades of trying to break conservative stronghold boroughs of westminster, wandsworth and brent — they've won all three. it was a good result too for the lib dems and green party, as our correspondent, karl mercer can tell us. hugs and handshakes from their party leader this morning. barnet�*s labour party taking control of the council for the first ever. they did the same in westminster — a council they'd hoped to win but probably never dreamed they would. the barnet result, though, was dearest to the party leader's heart. labour had expected to win it last time round but lost out, caught up in the anti—semitism row that engulfed the party. we were going to route out anti—semitism from our party, not tolerate it any more, change our party, and i said the test of that will be whether the voters trust again in places like barnet. and they have done it! south of the river too there was another labour gain, winning another tory flagship borough in wandsworth, bringing new faces into local government. we are here! you're my mum's councillor, — we are here! you're my mum's councillor, yeah? we we are here! you're my mum's councillor, yeah?— we are here! you're my mum's councillor, yeah? we want to provide them, councillor, yeah? we want to provide them. listen — councillor, yeah? we want to provide them. listen to _ councillor, yeah? we want to provide them, listen to people _ councillor, yeah? we want to provide them, listen to people that _ councillor, yeah? we want to provide them, listen to people that have - them, listen to people that have been _ them, listen to people that have been me — them, listen to people that have been me the _ them, listen to people that have been me the neglected - them, listen to people that have been me the neglected for- them, listen to people that have been me the neglected for 44. them, listen to people that have - been me the neglected for 44 years. they wanted — been me the neglected for 44 years. they wanted change _ been me the neglected for 44 years. they wanted change and _ been me the neglected for 44 years. they wanted change and they're - they wanted change and they're getting — they wanted change and they're getting change _ they wanted change and they're getting change. i'm _ they wanted change and they're getting change. i'm really- they wanted change and they're i getting change. i'm really happy. not so happy, of course, the numerous conservative activists who lost out in their former strongholds. many blaming issues beyond their control — issues like the downing street partygate row. we wa nt we want to send a message to the government, they didn't say they wanted to vote for labour, so i think the labour party whilst they have won today it is not because of their policies, it is more the fact that conservative supporters are annoyed us with.— annoyed us with. these are big losses. annoyed us with. these are big losses- no _ annoyed us with. these are big losses. no conservative - annoyed us with. these are big losses. no conservative lead . annoyed us with. these are big | losses. no conservative lead er annoyed us with. these are big i losses. no conservative lead er in decades_ losses. no conservative lead er in decades has lost those seats. gf decades has lost those seats. ©f course decades has lost those seats. course and decades has lost those seats. of course and this has been a tough night for conservatives in some parts of country. and in other parts of country, we are actually moving forward. so, for midterm, the it is quite interesting that it is a mixed set of results.— quite interesting that it is a mixed set of results. smiles for london's liberal democrats _ set of results. smiles for london's liberal democrats thoeshgs - set of results. smiles for london's| liberal democrats thoeshgs though picking up seats across the capital. we won in wimbledon, but didn't we do well_ we won in wimbledon, but didn't we do well in _ we won in wimbledon, but didn't we do well in tory heartlands. we we won in wimbledon, but didn't we do well in tory heartlands._ do well in tory heartlands. we have labour mp and _ do well in tory heartlands. we have labour mp and a _ do well in tory heartlands. we have labour mp and a a _ do well in tory heartlands. we have labour mp and a a labour— do well in tory heartlands. we have labour mp and a a labour council. i labour mp and a a labour council. the night — labour mp and a a labour council. the night will— labour mp and a a labour council. the night will belong _ labour mp and a a labour council. the night will belong to _ labour mp and a a labour council. the night will belong to labour. . labour mp and a a labour council. . the night will belong to labour. now let's pause, because durham constabulary are saying that they are now going to investigate the labour leader keir starmer over allegations he broke lockdown rules in april, by drinking beer with colleagues. this has had a lot of coverage in the last few days. police saying they have earlier this year carried out an assessment as to whether regulations had been breached and at the time they concluded no offence has been established. but following the receipt of new information, the police have reviewed that position and following the conclusion of pre—election period they have confirmed it is going to be an investigation into potential breaches of covid regulations relate to that gathering at which sir keir starmer was in attendance. there will be further inquiries made. the liberal democrats have snatched control of hull city council from labour. the party has promised to put the "people's priorities" first in the city. elsewhere in the local elections, the conservatives will continue to run north east lincolnshire council and labour will remain in power in lincoln. more from our political editor tim iredale. cheering. it's all change in hull. more than a decade after they last held power in the city, the liberal democrats are back. there were many factors that came us to get this victory today for us. there are obviously issues around the road network, but also fundamentally the fact that people felt failed by a labour council after over a decade, one that seems to have refused to listen to what the residents of hull want. we want to be a council leadership that puts the people's priorities ahead of everything else and delivers what the residents of hull want to see happen. much of the pre—election battle centred around bus and cycle lanes in the city and whether they were causing unnecessary congestion. i make absolutely no apologies of sticking to our green credentials and actually sticking to what was also i think lib dem national policy. it's amazing, they have these national policies that they choose to ignore when it sees fit locally. they are renting this city. we will get it back next year. thank you, tim. better news for labour in lincoln, where the party remains in control of the city council, despite losing a seat to the liberal democrats and gaining one from the conservatives. there's a little bit of "a plague on all of your houses", - kind of thing, that's - going on that i detect among voters, so the old saying you are all the same - has manifested itself. the conservative still run north east lincolnshire council with a big majority, but they lost two seats, one for labour and one train an independent candidate, he is campaigning against a proposed new housing development. we aim to prove that those houses are not necessary. there are nearly 2,000 empty houses in north east lincolnshire. there are a lot of brownfield sites. we should be doing that is a first resort, not building on beautiful countryside as a first resort. so, there will be some new faces on this council and in many other council chambers following these elections. that's the revolving door nature of politics. chen, bbc look north, in the guildhall in hull. bbc look north, in the guildhall in hull. more on durham police looking into the allegation that covid rules may have been broken by keir starmer in april last year. let's speak to our political correspondent ian watson. nothing to see here, they said, they seem to have changed their minds now? , ._ , seem to have changed their minds now? , , ., seem to have changed their minds now? , now? yes, maybe something to see here. now? yes, maybe something to see here- some — now? yes, maybe something to see here- some of— now? yes, maybe something to see here. some of the _ now? yes, maybe something to see here. some of the newspapers - now? yes, maybe something to see here. some of the newspapers have been putting this on their front—pages, calling for the event at which keir starmer was pictured holding a bottle of beer in april last year in durham to be investigated for a potential breach of the covid rules. when he was asked about this and other labour figures were asked, they said there was no party and there was no breach of the rules and he hadn't been contacted be i the police. —— contacted be i the police. —— contact bed i the police. now they haveissued contact bed i the police. now they have issued a statement saying that they have carried out an assessment about this event attended by sir keir starmer, there was a rally going ahead of the local elections in durham. they said their assessment at the time there was no breach, but there was an important paragraph in the statement, say said following the receipt of new information, the police have reviewed the case and investigations into potential breaches of covid—19 regulations is now being conducted. this is something serve conservatives have been calling for, including a local mp, they claimed keir starmer holding a bottle of beer was equivalent to the birthday party that boris johnson attended beer was equivalent to the birthday party that borisjohnson attended in downing street and received a fine for. labourare downing street and received a fine for. labour are saying no equivalence whatsoever. but now the police will look into the allegations and perhaps talking to the people who — took the photograph. keir starmer said he stopped briefly for a takeaway meal and then returned to work. more stopped briefly for a takeaway meal and then returned to work.- and then returned to work. more to come from — and then returned to work. more to come from durham _ and then returned to work. more to come from durham police - and then returned to work. more to | come from durham police regarding that particular incident. much more on the bbc news. stay with us for more on the local election results. these elections are a crucial test of what people think of our political leaders and the results are flooding in. labour looks to be heading for a narrow lead in the national share of the vote. keir starmer�*s party has won some stunning victories in london. conservatives have lost over all control of councils like west 0xfordshire, southampton and worcester. but they will take comfort from the fact that outside london, labour's progress has been more modest. the greens and liberal democrats are doing well. ed

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