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D-Day veterans gather in France to mark tomorrow's 70th anniversary

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of the Normandy landings. Prince Charles leads

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the commemorations honouring the British paratroopers who were

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the first to land in Normandy just after midnight.

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We trained for months and months and months, and we landed with one

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purpose in mind, and that was to liberate Ronville,

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which we did before first light. On the other side of the channel in

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Portsmouth, more veterans gather for a special service to remember the

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fallen, and honour the survivors. And I'm Jane Hill in London.

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The other news tonight. Sticking together - President Obama

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suggests he'd prefer the UK to remain united in the run-up to

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Scotland's independence referendum. Three more babies are thought to

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have blood poisoning as a result of contaminated drips.

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One of the Birmingham schools at the centre

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of an alleged extremism plot is put into special measures by Ofsted.

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And Qatar says it doesn't rule out possible legal action against FIFA

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if the vote for the 2022 World Cup is re-run.

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On BBC London, 900 people are evacuated from the Shard following

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reports of smoke. And the missing Londoner in Malaysia

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- a forensic team is examining a body believed to be that of Gareth

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Huntley. Good evening and welcome to the

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BBC News at Six from Normandy, where 70 years ago tomorrow, around

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155,000 Allied troops landed on the beaches here during the most daring

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amphibious assault in history. Hundreds of

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the last surviving British veterans have come back, many of them to

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Arromanches, to remember fallen friends and comrades during two days

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of events along the Normandy coast. And the Queen has arrived in Paris

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with the Duke of Edinburgh at the start of a three-day state visit.

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She will join veterans and world leaders here tomorrow.

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Robert Hall reports on the day's events so far.

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At the bridge which has become an icon for the airborne divisions,

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Prince Charles, the Colonel in Chief of the Parachute Regiment, marked

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the loss of life during the surprise attack that was vital to the D-Day

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plans. Today, the prince crossed the bridge, named Pegasus in honour of

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the men who took and help their objective. His wreath commemorated

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one small action on that summer night. In the hours before the

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seaborne assault, 181 men carried in gliders targeted bridges over which

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German reinforcements could threaten Allied forces. Then to the cafe. It

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is still owned by the family who helped to treat the wounded and who

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still welcome veterans and their families as their own. Hugh McGuire

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attacked a machine-gun nest whilst badly wounded. He had returned for

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the first time. The commanding officer came to see how I was, and

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he asked the figure down to the first aid post. I said, no, sir, I

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never refused an order in my life, but I would like your permission to

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go to that machine-gun post. Which I did. 13,000 feet above the wartime

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objectives, 89-year-old jock Hutton braced himself for one last jump. He

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had helped his unit, the 30th Lancashire parachute battalion, sees

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the nearby town of Ronville. Below him, and admiring audience watched

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him and his partner from today's Parachute Regiment Sorin for the

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perfect landing. Was I stuck my head out of the door and got a view from

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the back, I was away. We trained for months, and we landed in one purpose

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in mind, and that was deliberate Ronville, which we did before first

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light. Around us, 300 parachutes loss and. Men from Britain, France,

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Canada and the United States representing the thousands who had

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plunged on the darkness to protect the landing beaches. Some who took

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part today had direct connections to those events. Major Ben Salt jumped

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in memory of his grandfather. My grandfather fought literally just up

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there as part of the 12th Devon airborne. He was one of the

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survivors of those who started that battle. There are fewer to tell

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their stories now, but today's sights and sounds reminded veterans

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of the brotherhood who wear the red beret. It is a great honour. I am 91

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now. I feel as though I want to cry. Tomorrow, in Arromanches, veterans

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will hold their last formal parade. Some have already promised that as

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long as they are able, they will return here, and they will remember.

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But Hall, BBC News, Normandy. But commemorations are not just to

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keep it here in northern France. In Portsmouth, veterans have gathered

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to remember those who lost their lives and to honour the survivors.

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In the shadow of the naval war memorial on Southsea Common, the

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drum head parade, with a ceremonial guard of honour. In a centuries-old

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tradition, drummers piled their drums to create a makeshift altar

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for a service to commemorate those killed in the D-Day landings and to

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honour those who survived. The sacrifice that was made to free

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Europe from tyranny 70 years ago is a vital lesson for all of us, not

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just the military lessons we can learn from the amp to be as assault,

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but from the courage and professionalism of the soldiers and

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airmen that took part. Among those veterans, a royal Marine commando

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who is now 93, taxed on the -- task on D-Day. A matter-of-fact hero.

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who is now 93, taxed on the -- task charged up the beach. Got to the

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fences, headed up to the radar station with

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fences, headed up to the radar scuffle there, and then we took over

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the radar station. You make it sound very easy. It was!

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the radar station. You make it sound closest major port of the invasion

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beaches that played an important role in the landings. What Smith was

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just one of dozens of departure points all along the south coast --

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Portsmouth. Here, men embarked on to their landing craft from temporary

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jetties built alongside South Parade Pier on Southsea beat. For a time on

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that morning 70 years ago, the supreme commander himself, General

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Eisenhower, watched them go aboard. This morning, a Dutch assault

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Eisenhower, watched them go aboard. and the Royal Navy's HMS Bulwark

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sailed close inshore to demonstrate what a modern amphibious landing

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looks like. In some respects, not so very different from D-Day. Micky

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Higham, BBC News, Portsmouth. -- Nick Higham. I will be back later in

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the programme with the latest on the Queen's state visit to France and

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look ahead to her visit here to Normandy tomorrow.

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on the day's events so far. The US President, Barack Obama,

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has signalled his unease at the prospect of Scottish independence.

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Asked about the referendum, which is only three months away,

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the President said the issue is one for the Scottish

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people - but he felt that the UK ?works pretty well? as it is.

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Our correspondent Lorna Gordon is in Glasgow.

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Yes, American diplomats have previously said their country would

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remain neutral in the debate over Scotland's future. Today, that

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position appears to have shifted. Those campaigning in favour of the

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union or the printing up leaflets which are citing President Obama's

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intervention. Alex Salmond conmen meanwhile, appears unruffled. His

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welcoming the comments, in particular President Obama say that

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the decision of Scotland's future rests with the people of Scotland

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alone. rests with the people of Scotland

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It has been dubbed the special relationship. A deck old soul

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political, diplomatic -- a decades-old relationship between the

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United States and the UK. So of the many contributions about Scotland's

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future, none have been as significant as this. I would say

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that the United Kingdom has been an extraordinary partner to us, from

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the outside at least, it looks like things have worked pretty well. We

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obviously have a deep interest in making sure that one of the closest

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allies that we will ever have remained strong, robust, a United

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and effective partner. The US will be watching closely what happens in

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Scotland. Fast lane on the be watching closely what happens in

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weapons system, and the US maintains the missiles. The SNP has led out of

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the country were to become independent, there would be no

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nuclear weapons on Scottish soil. The party's leader, Scotland's First

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Minister, has welcomed President Obama's intervention. I think the

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president's remarks are well judged. This is a matter for the folks in

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Scotland. It is our democratic choice. We are very aware that we

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are in a position where we can make that democratic choice as a nation,

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and we intend to do so. But also welcoming his comments, those

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campaigning to keep the union in place. I was not surprised by these

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comments, but I think they will be seen as a significant intervention

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in the referendum debate, because they reflect what so many of us in

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Scotland believe. The impact of President Obama's comments is as yet

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unclear. It is by no means clear how this intervention will be viewed by

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those deciding how they will vote in a little over 100 days' time.

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in Glasgow. Three more babies are believed to

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have blood poisoning as a result of being treated via suspected

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contaminated drips. Public Health England says this

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brings the total number of cases to 18.

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The babies are in a number of hospitals across England, after

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being infected by bacteria linked to batches of contaminated liquid feed.

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The Government has promised a swift investigation into how

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a newborn baby died on Sunday. Our health correspondent

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Branwen Jeffreys has the latest. Born before their time, highly

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vulnerable to infection. In intensive care, lives can hang in

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the balance. So babies are monitored hour by hour for any change. That is

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how nurses and doctors in Luton were alerted to the infection when two of

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their babies became rapidly unwell. Within a matter of hours, we could

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see that the babies were beginning to develop temperatures. They were

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getting faster heart rates. We were always going to screen our babies

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for signs of infection. We realised that something was going on. Now it

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is known that up to 18 babies in nine different hospitals may have

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been infected. One has died. The others are being treated with

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antibiotics. The parents of rabies here and at the other hospitals,

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their first priority is recovering -- for parents of babies. It is no

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consolation to them that this kind of contamination is extremely rare.

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They will want to know how it was allowed to happen. And a glass

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screen, this is where the liquid food is made. Manufacturing is

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continuing. Officials are satisfied that there is no further risk of

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contamination, and the company said a possible source had been isolated.

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From the investigations carried out so far, it would appear that the

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potential contamination is link to a single raw material ingredient.

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Duncan's daughter mayor relied on liquid food when she was born three

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months early. He understands how anxious parents may feel. If parents

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are worried, they should talk to the doctors and nurses in the hospital.

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They are best able to advise them on the health of their baby. While

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investigations continue, officials say there is no reason why any other

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parent should be concerned. Ramone Jefferies, BBC News.

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Branwen Jeffreys has the latest. One of the schools at the centre of

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an alleged plot by Muslim hardliners to seize control of several

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Birmingham schools has been accused of doing little to keep its students

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safe from the risks associated with extremist views. The BBC has

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obtained a copy of Ofsted's report for Golden Hillock School. Ofsted

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gave the school the lowest rating of ?inadequate? in all categories, and

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has placed it in special measures. Our Political Correspondent Vicki

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Young reports. It's a startling allegation that

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behind these gates, a hardline Islamic plot could be underway to

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seize control of the education system in parts of Birmingham.

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When concerns were raised, ministers sent in the inspectors.

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Their findings are causing a storm of protest.

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This is the Ofsted report into Golden Hillock School,

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due to be published next week. It is being judged inadequate

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in all areas, which means the school will go into special measures.

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The governors and the head teacher could well be replaced.

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In here are damning comments about the standard of teaching,

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but also alarming conclusions about the risks of extremism.

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Ofsted inspectors concluded that too little is done to keep

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students safe from the risks associated with extremist views.

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That could leave students vulnerable to the risk of marginalisation

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from wider British society, which could include radicalisation.

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The school says it wholeheartedly disputes those findings,

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and points out that inspectors found no evidence that teachers were

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imposing strict Islamic practices, a view shared by parents

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at the school gate today. I used to go to this school.

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My brothers and sisters have been to this school.

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My son comes to this school, and I think it is a brilliant school.

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It has all got out of proportion. I have been to this school myself.

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The attitudes have changed, and it has got much better now.

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Back in Westminster, the problems in Birmingham have lifted the lid

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on a bitter ministerial row. Theresa May openly questioned

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whether the Department for Education ignored warnings

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about what was going on. But today, the Education Secretary

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glossed over all that. I think Theresa is doing

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a fantastic job. He has long believed the Home Office

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only confronts extremism once it develops into terrorism.

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Are we too soft on fundamentalism? Absolutely not.

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develops into terrorism. We take a very firm line.

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David Cameron is away on international business,

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but warring Conservative ministers back home are a headache for him,

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and a gift to Labour. As for these issues for the last day

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or so, I will get to the bottom of who said what and what has happened,

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and I will sort it all out once I have finished these important

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meetings I am having here. I think it is

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a deep concern that children in our schools are being exposed to

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extremism, as the report suggests. We need David Cameron to show

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leadership and sort this out. More schools here are braced

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for bad Ofsted reports next week, but several school governors have

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branded the whole exercise a witchhunt, based on false

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and anonymous allegations. Vicky Young, BBC News, Birmingham.

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Our top story this evening: And the Queen is in Paris

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at the beginning of a three-day tour to mark the D-Day landings.

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Qatar says it will do everything in its power to keep

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the 2022 Football World Cup. Organisers

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of the bid are believed to be considering all options available to

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them, including potential legal action, if the vote which won them

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the tournament has to action, if the vote which won them

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It follows allegations of corruption in the bidding process,

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allegations in the bidding process,

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From there, our Sports Correspondent Richard Conway sent this report.

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considering all options available to them, including potential legal

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action, if the vote which won them the tournament has to be re-run.

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Those responsible for building Qatar's new infrastructure said the

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investment would be under threat if people were to strip the country of

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its right to host the event. It would be very sad for us as a

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people. In 2010, we were really happy as a nation to host this

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event, especially within this region. At the same time, I'm

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telling you that I feel really confident that we have won it in the

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right way. The first World Cup in an Islamic state now lies largely in

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the hands of FIFA's ethics investigator, Michael Garcia. He is

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due to deliver a report into the entire bidding process next month.

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The Sunday Times intends to print further allegations over Qatar's

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alleged conduct this weekend. Qatar is understood to be considering all

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options available to it in its fight to keep hold of its prize.

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Meanwhile, both on and off the pitch, the preparations for

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football's British okays continue. The European central bank has cut

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interest rates to a record low in an attempt to boost growth and prevent

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deflation in the Eurozone. The ECB cut its main interest rate from 0.25

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descent to .15% and took the president instead imposing negative

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interest rates on banks. Our business correspondent is with me. I

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hope you can explain what negative interest rates are? It sounds weird,

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but it means the banks in the Eurozone will be charged for parking

:20:58.:21:02.

cash at the European central bank. Just a little bit, in the hope that

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they stop stashing and start lending. Unprecedented, but as yet

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unproven. In another announcement, they have announced cheap loans to

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banks on the proviso that they lend those two certain targeted sectors,

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very like the system we have in the UK. Finally, a message from the head

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of the central bank saying that if that does not work, we will open the

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door to quantitative easing, a creation of new money to shove into

:21:28.:21:31.

the economy to get things going. They resisted this at first, but

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they are spooked by deflation, which is lethal to the economy. Why would

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I buy something today which I know one year from now will be cheaper?

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That is what they are kind to stave off. Why do we care? Because it is

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our biggest trading partner, so we have to hope it works.

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The Prime Minister is delivering a final warning to President

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Vladimir Putin tonight that he has one month to end Russia's

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destabilisation of Ukraine or face crippling economic sanctions.

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The two are meeting in Paris on their way to

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the D-Day commemorations. David Cameron has been attending the

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summit of G7 nations in Brussels. From there, our Diplomatic

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Correspondent James Robbins reports. The club of the world elite is

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shrinking. Today, just seven national leaders, and the family

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photo tells the story of Russia's suspension on isolation, punishment

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for its actions in Ukraine will stop this was the G8 summit a year ago

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when Vladimir Putin was welcomed as a host, but he has been scrubbed out

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for now at least. The rest say it is the price of abandoning democratic

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values. After today's slimmed down session, President Obama and the

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Prime Minister emerged with a clear alternation, stop Ross and support

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for separatists in Ukraine within a month, or face harsher sanctions

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aimed at the heart of the country -- stop Russian. I urge President Putin

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to take the steps when I meeting later today. Mr President, do you

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see your real possibilities of opening up a pathway for the crisis?

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There is a path where Russia has the capacity to engage directly with the

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Ukrainian president, and he such a kid. If he does not, and he

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continues a strategy of undermining the sovereignty of Ukraine, then we

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have no choice but to respond -- and he should take it. For now, there is

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no end to the violence in Ukraine separatists and government forces

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fight for political control. One rebel leader told the BBC that there

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was no going back now. But President Putin, asked on French television if

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he would talk to the new Ukrainian president at the D-Day ceremonies

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was careful not to rule this out. That direct dialogue is one thing

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David Cameron will urge to Russia this evening, carrying the G7

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message to Vladimir Putin. More on our main story, and events

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in France remembering D-Day. Let's return to Sophie Raworth

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in Arromanches. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh

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arrived in Paris this afternoon the start of the three-day state visit,

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her first in ten years. Tomorrow she arrives in Normandy and will join

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world leaders and veterans at an international ceremony on what was

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known on D-Day as Sword Beach. This is a state visit of very

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special significance. Elizabeth II of the UK, a member of the wartime

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generation, visiting France with what the French are describing as

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the highest and rarest honours. It is a personal tribute to her, yes,

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but it's more than that. For tomorrow is the anniversary of

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D-Day, and this is France at its highest level, expressing its

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gratitude to Britain for coming to its rescue with its allies on the

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beaches of Normandy 70 years ago. At the Arc de Triomphe, President

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Francoise Hollande of France, born nine years after the war ended,

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stood alongside a queen who at the time of D-Day was an 18-year-old

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princess serving in the military in the auxiliary or service. They relit

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the flame of remembrance. Then together they made the ceremonial

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ride down the sweep of the shone Scillies a, accompanied by the

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Republican guard -- Champs Elysees. Second World War has not been the

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easiest subject for France. Are sensitivities and sensitivities in

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the relationship with Britain -- there are sensitivities. But the

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passage of years has made it easier to say things, and the underlying

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message of this visit is to say thank you. In Normandy tomorrow,

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Queen Elizabeth will be the most honoured of all of the heads of

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states -- state there. As they remember the events of 70 years ago.

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Also heading this way to Normandy, a flotilla of ships which has just set

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sail from Portsmouth. Leading the way, the Royal Navy's flagship, HMS

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bulwark which is leading the flotilla heading to the Normandy

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coast. They will retrace the route taken by thousands of warships and

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landing craft. On board, some veterans will be taking part. They

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are going to pay tribute to honour those who survived. Here, the crowds

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are growing ahead of the commemorations. We will have full

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coverage of events in Normandy throughout the day starting with

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breakfast tomorrow morning. That is it from us.

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Good evening. The weather story for the next few days is one of rising

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temperatures for all of you, but warming up does not necessarily

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correspond with completely blue skies, as I will show you. But at

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the moment crosser many parts of England and Wales it is sunny. One

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or two heavy showers in Northern Ireland and it will stay fairly

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cloudy and misty with hill fog across parts of Scotland overnight.

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A few spots of rain or drizzle, and one or two isolated showers in the

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far south-west, not the most, dry night. A bit fresher first thing in

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the morning, but most of you start the day the sunshine overhead, even

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if it is a little hazy side. A chance of showers drifting from

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south-west England. Even here, a lot of dry weather and brightening up in

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Scotland with isolated showers in the afternoon. Most of you having a

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dry day and temperatures already creeping up and turning increasingly

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humid across southern areas later, and that sets the scene at the start

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of the weekend. Warm and humid air pushing up from the continent, but

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trying to push it out the way, cooler air from the Atlantic, and

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where they meet, that is the recipe for some big thunderstorms. The

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story at the moment looks like central and western areas likely to

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see the storms during the first half of the day and as temperatures rise

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some very heavy thunderstorms further east. The storms could be

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torrential, but look at the chart, some big gaps there and some of you

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will stay dry through the day, so keep checking back with the forecast

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and do not write your day off by any means. It will be a humid day across

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the country, turning pressure, and the process involves the risk of a

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thunderstorm but they do clear out the way. Pleasant enough in the

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sunshine on Sunday, one or two isolated showers, but the most

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decent end to the weekend after a potentially stormy Saturday --

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foremost a decent end. That's all from the BBC News at Six.

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So it's goodbye from me,

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