Counties through today compared with yesterday. Showers in the south will head further north with rumbles of thunder, East Anglia, midlands, most persistent towards South And East wales and across the South West of england. To the south of it, some humid air tonight, fresh conditions but a bright start to monday for scotland, the north of england and ireland. A Fine Day on monday, starting with outbreaks of rain across the midlands, wales, the South West, turning a bit dry but then some heavy and thundery showers developing again later in the day across southern wales and southern england. Much of the country from the Midlands Northwards is dry and pleasant enough when the sun is out. See you soon. This is Bbc News. The headlines. After the revelations of kissing a colleague in his office, the Uk Health Secretary Matt Hancock resigns, with an apology for breaching coronavirus guidance. Classified Ministry Of Defence documents containing details about Hms Defender and the british milita
Big variation across the uk this afternoon. We have got some sunshine, quite hazy in parts of scotland, Northern Ireland, northern england, but the rest of england and wales, even though you may see a few sunny spells today, there is a lot of cloud around and some Heavy Rain becoming a bit more widespread in south West England. As for temperatures, high teens. Thicker cloud in the northern and Western Isles of scotland, around 13 degrees. Heavy rain more widely across southern England And South wales this evening and tonight, and particularly south West England and south wales, they could be some flooding and difficult travelling conditions. The mild night to come. Milder in Northern Scotland than last night. Further rain in the morning for wales, south West England. Scotland and Northern Ireland driest. Into the evening, they could be some heavy and Thundery Downpours to contend with. Hello. This is Bbc News. The headlines the new health secretary, sajid javid, says he recognises the
Hes already done some of the top jobs in Government But Sajid javid is walking into a new department with challenges on a huge scale. We are still in a pandemic and i want to see that come to an end as soon as possible. That will be my most immediate priority to see that we can return to normal as soon and as quickly as possible. As he is back in government, Matt Hancock is out. He resigned after being caught on camera breaking social distancing rules by kissing a colleague. Those of us who make these rules have got to stick by them, and thats why ive got to resign. Hes left his ministerialjob and his marriage, but remains an mp. In newmarket in his constituency many agreed that the accusations of hypocrisy over the rules meant he had to stand down from government. Im pleased he has resigned. Ifeel like he had no choice but to resign. He is setting the rules, he setting the guidance, and he is expecting everybody to follow those, but then he hasnt followed those himself. How can he tel