also on the programme... over 100 new gas and oil licences are to be granted in the north sea by the government. school's back on in the autumn as members of all four teaching unions in england vote to accept a 6.5% pay rise. catch! catch! and it's a fight to the finish in the final ashes test at the oval. and coming up on bbc news, australia's seal their spot in the knockout rounds of the women's world cup. the co—hosts blow away canada to the relief of the home crowd. good evening. a british man who suffocated his seriously ill wife at their home in cyprus has walked

free from court. david hunter, who's 76 and from northumberland, was convicted of the manslaughter of his wife janice and sentenced to two years in prison but released today because of the time he's already spent in custody. mr hunter had told the court that janice, who was suffering from blood cancer, had begged him to end her life. the judge said that taking human life was a crime, but that this was a unique case based on "feelings of love". from cyprus, our north of england correspondent fiona trott�*s report contains some distressing details. slowly and steadily the pensioner who once feared a life sentence walked free. but the 19 months he'd already spent in custody had clearly ta ken its toll. it's been such a long old journey for you, david. i mean, how do you sum up your feelings right now? can't describe it, i'm sorry. i wish i could. i wish i could find words to describe it. i can't. when you're under pressure for two years, wondering which way it is going to go,

you don't know what to think. i hope i'm feeling the same as my family. when i'm talking about that, i'm talking about all my lads. we're all a family. when you work in a colliery, we're a family. and down at the colliery, this is the davey they knew — the lucky man who retired to cyprus with the wife he adored. but inside their home, janice was suffering. she had blood cancer, so david suffocated her and tried to take his own life. the moments afterwards captured on a personal video call to his daughter back in the uk. daddy, you love me, you know you do, i'm your— daddy, you love me, you know you do, i'm your gift _ we spoke to lesley at the very start of this trial. dad was making nappies for her out of towels. she had frequent accidents. my dad was carrying her into the shower and cleaning her up. he said, you know, she hated that kind of loss of dignity.

that just... she hated it, it destroyed her. you know, she would be crying as he cleaned her, saying, i'm sorry, i'm sorry. that is why david hunter said janice begged him to kill her. he was found guilty of manslaughter last week. we think it was a fair. decision, and one in line with the interests ofjustice. it is a pity he spent so long - in prison, but he is really looking forward to getting out, - and now this allows for him and his family to properly grieve. i would like to say thank you to all the people who have donated to me, and especially my mates, my workmates, i don't know where i would be without them. and that emotion was shared thousands of miles away in northumberland. that's brilliant. are you all right? yeah. his mining family overjoyed that david hunter was finally free. absolutely ecstatic. i couldn't... you know, if i won the lottery tomorrow, i wouldn't feel any better than i felt when i got that call today. it is just absolutely brilliant.

i mean, everybody, you know, you could sense the emotion in the whole group. today david hunter is walking into a world and into a life without the woman he loved. his friends say that is punishment enough. and when deciding his punishment, this is what the judges weighed up. they told david hunter it reflected the personal circumstances of this unique case whilst also sending the message to society that in one has the right to decide when someone else�*s life should end. that is why this case has attracted so much attention. it has brought the subject of assisted dying back into sharp focus. as decisive as this case has been, remember this, when david hunter killed his wife, he tried to take his own life. it is notjust his tried to take his own life. it is not just his freedom tried to take his own life. it is notjust his freedom that he has today, he now has a life he never thought he would have. but he will be living with what happened in that

house for the rest of his days. his family, his friend say they are ready to support him. but somehow he has the strength to support them too. his daughter lesley told me they managed to have a video call today. he told me he loved me, she said, and not to worry because everything will be ok now. fiona, many thanks. fiona trott reporting there. rishi sunak has announced an expansion of oil and gas drilling in the north sea, saying it's important that britain produces more of its own energy. a hundred new licences will be issued this autumn, with more potentially to follow, but critics say the prime minister is backtracking on pledges to cut co2 emissions. the government has also promised new funding for carbon capture projects. our climate editor justin rowlatt reports. powering up britain from britain is today's slogan. the more than 100 licences for companies to explore for and then drill to extract oil and gas are part of a plan to max

out production from uk reserves. it is entirely consistent with transitioning to a net zero, we use the energy we have got at home because we are going to need it for decades. are betterfor our decades. are better for our economy, forjobs, and for climate emissions that we get it from here rather than chipping it from halfway around the world. but chipping it from halfway around the world. �* ~ ~ , chipping it from halfway around the world. �* . ., ., world. but critics say it will not actually add — world. but critics say it will not actually add to _ world. but critics say it will not actually add to uk _ world. but critics say it will not actually add to uk supplies. i world. but critics say it will not l actually add to uk supplies. the north sea oil — actually add to uk supplies. the north sea oil and gas that he is helping — north sea oil and gas that he is helping to encourage is actually overwhelmingly exported. 80% of the oil and _ overwhelmingly exported. 80% of the oil and most of what is left in the north_ oil and most of what is left in the north sea — oil and most of what is left in the north sea as oil goes to international markets and are sold lhere~ _ international markets and are sold there it _ international markets and are sold there it is — international markets and are sold there. it is not helping us with our energy— there. it is not helping us with our energy security and not there. it is not helping us with our energy security and not helping there. it is not helping us with our energy security and not helping to displace _ energy security and not helping to displace imports. it energy security and not helping to displace imports.— displace imports. it also is risks addin: to displace imports. it also is risks adding to uk — displace imports. it also is risks adding to uk emissions - displace imports. it also is risks adding to uk emissions see - adding to uk emissions see many climate scientists and environmentalists. they argue the planet warming carbon dioxide food these new projects will breach the country's climate targets. so, our

carbon capture and storage projects part of the solution? carbon capture and storage takes c02 from the atmosphere or industrial plants like this, gas—fired power station, when the gas is burned, the c02 is separated out, then it is pumped underground to be stored in empty gas and oil reservoirs. the government has announced today it will fund a project at saint fergus on the north—east coast of scotland and another on the humber. it is already announced investment on plants in teesside and on the mersey. none of these have been built yet, and it will be many years before they will be capable of trapping anywhere near the millions of tonnes of c02 these new oil and gas fields will produce. but government advisers say the technology is vital to meet net zero targets. technology is vital to meet net zero taraets. ~ ., technology is vital to meet net zero taraets. , . ., targets. more sectors we can get to zero emissions. — targets. more sectors we can get to zero emissions, but _ targets. more sectors we can get to zero emissions, but there _ targets. more sectors we can get to zero emissions, but there are - targets. more sectors we can get to zero emissions, but there are a - targets. more sectors we can get to zero emissions, but there are a fewj zero emissions, but there are a few where we still expect other missions in the future. think of the steel sector, for example, or the cement sector, for example, or the cement

sector, possibly even aviation, farming. emissions continuing past 2050 and beyond. we need carbon capture to reduce emissions to zero in those sectors. find capture to reduce emissions to zero in those sectors— in those sectors. and why is reaching _ in those sectors. and why is reaching net _ in those sectors. and why is reaching net zero _ in those sectors. and why is reaching net zero emissionsj in those sectors. and why is i reaching net zero emissions so important? the earth's top 27 hottest days ever recorded have been this month, according to the european earth observation service. that is a result of heat waves climate scientists say would have been virtually impossible without man—made climate change driven by c02 man—made climate change driven by co2 emissions. it is man-made climate change driven by c02 emissions.— c02 emissions. it is clear, it is resent c02 emissions. it is clear, it is present danger. _ c02 emissions. it is clear, it is present danger. as _ c02 emissions. it is clear, it is present danger. as the - c02 emissions. it is clear, it is present danger. as the head i c02 emissions. it is clear, it is| present danger. as the head of c02 emissions. it is clear, it is - present danger. as the head of the un said _ present danger. as the head of the un said only last week, the age of global— un said only last week, the age of global warming is over, the age of global— global warming is over, the age of global boiling has arrived. this sort of— global boiling has arrived. this sort of policy—making, global boiling has arrived. this sort of policy— making, having called for leaders — sort of policy— making, having called for leaders to lead such a disappointment.- for leaders to lead such a disappointment. for leaders to lead such a disa ointment. . ., ., , for leaders to lead such a disa ointment. _, ., , disappointment. the commit has said it wants to lead _ disappointment. the commit has said it wants to lead the _ disappointment. the commit has said it wants to lead the world _ disappointment. the commit has said it wants to lead the world in - disappointment. the commit has said it wants to lead the world in the - it wants to lead the world in the fight against climate change, but critics asked by other countries would listen if the uk urges them to scale back oil and gas production

when it is chasing down its last reserves of oil and gas. justin rowlatt, bbc news. let's assess the impact on local communities in aberdeenshire, and how the different political parties are approaching environment policy. in a moment we'll speak to our political correspondent ben wright in westminster, but first let's go live to aberdeenshire, and our correspondent rebecca curran. there should be, in theory, some economic benefits to the north—east of scotland, but it does raise questions about the uk's climate commitments. how is today's news going down there? for many people here, this announcement will have been a long time coming. the plant that you can see behind me, saint fergus, already plays a very important role in our energy security. it supplies up to 15% of uk gas on any given day. and with the promise of up to 20,000 jobs to be created as a result, this

will be welcome news for this area and also for the region as a whole. but it also will be met with some slight trepidation may be, people thinking, we have been here before. there have been a number of plans and proposals around carbon capture and proposals around carbon capture and storage for this area that for some reason or another have not got off the ground. so there will be a cautious welcome, but also a feeling of, we will believe it when we see it. the first minister humza yousaf has welcomed the plans were sent fergus, saying that this type of funding has been called for for nearly two decades, but he has been highly critical of the decision to issue new north sea licences. he says that it shows, in his words, the prime minister is willing to recklessly gamble the future of our planet for what he says is a cheap political gain. the prime minister, meanwhile, says it is simply the right thing to do. people here will be digesting this news, they will be watching and waiting for some more detail around the timescales and whether or not this millions of

pounds of investment will finally see a carbon capture and storage facility finally brought to fruition in the north—east of scotland. but ruben, critic sadie government is going soft on the green agenda, is it? , , , , ., ., , it? number ten insists not. i was talkin: it? number ten insists not. iwas talkin: to it? number ten insists not. i was talking to one — it? number ten insists not. i was talking to one source _ it? number ten insists not. i was talking to one source in - it? number ten insists not. i was talking to one source in the - it? number ten insists not. i was i talking to one source in the cabinet earlier— talking to one source in the cabinet earlier who — talking to one source in the cabinet earlier who thought that climate policy _ earlier who thought that climate policy pragmatist in the government now had _ policy pragmatist in the government now had the upper hand. rishi sunak has decided — now had the upper hand. rishi sunak has decided there is electoral mileage — has decided there is electoral mileage in being pro—nazi drilling, pragmatic— mileage in being pro—nazi drilling, pragmatic when it comes to meeting the uk _ pragmatic when it comes to meeting the uk -- _ pragmatic when it comes to meeting the uk —— pro north sea oil drilling _ the uk —— pro north sea oil drilling. 0thers the uk —— pro north sea oil drilling. others very cross about north _ drilling. others very cross about north sea — drilling. others very cross about north sea drilling. 0ne former minister— north sea drilling. 0ne former minister called it the wrong decision— minister called it the wrong decision and at precisely the long time _ decision and at precisely the long time that — decision and at precisely the long time. that is labour's view as well. the party— time. that is labour's view as well. the party has put green energy at the heart — the party has put green energy at the heart of its pitch to voters. but there — the heart of its pitch to voters. but there are some tensions within the iahour— but there are some tensions within the labour movement as well. just last month, one big trade union said

lahour— last month, one big trade union said labour was — last month, one big trade union said labour was being naive last month, one big trade union said labourwas being naive in last month, one big trade union said labour was being naive in opposing any new— labour was being naive in opposing any new oil— labour was being naive in opposing any new oil and gas licences in the north— any new oil and gas licences in the north sea — any new oil and gas licences in the north sea i— any new oil and gas licences in the north sea. i do think that climate change _ north sea. i do think that climate change now is going to shape the next general election like never before — next general election like never before. the short scrap for votes will before. the short scrap for votes wiiijockey — before. the short scrap for votes will jockey with the before. the short scrap for votes willjockey with the long—term challenges of decarbonising the economy and getting people to change the way— economy and getting people to change the way they live their lives as the planet— the way they live their lives as the planet heats up. nobody in westminster think this is going to be easy— westminster think this is going to be easy or— westminster think this is going to be easy or cost free, and are certainly— be easy or cost free, and are certainly some big political dividing opening up.- certainly some big political dividing opening up. certainly some big political dividinu o-aenin u._ ., ., i” ~ dividing opening up. thank you, ben wriaht dividing opening up. thank you, ben wright reporting _ dividing opening up. thank you, ben wright reporting there, _ dividing opening up. thank you, ben wright reporting there, and - dividing opening up. thank you, ben wright reporting there, and thank. wright reporting there, and thank you to rebecca curran. teacher strikes have ended in england after all four unions accepted a pay rise of 6.5%. members of the uk's largest teaching union, the neu, voted 86% in favour of the pay rise. it's thought funding for the increase will not come from existing school budgets. 0ur education correspondent hazel shearing reports. scenes like this were becoming increasingly familiar outside school gates in england,

but not any more. as schools closed for the summer, members of all four teaching unions were asked whether or not they'd accept a 6.5% pay rise. their answer overwhelmingly was yes. this is the conclusion of this dispute, yes. but the long—term aspiration for teacher pay still continues. i mean, this award of 6.5%, that's the highest for over 30 years for teachers. but it still doesn't restore teachers' pay to its real—term value since 2010. it's news that many families have been waiting for as they get geared up for next term. because it takes that stress off and obviously you've not got stuck in the middle trying to find stuff to do or childcare or trying to get one up for school and the other one being at home. the government welcomed an end to strike action today. i'm delighted, actually, i think it's great news for teachers. it's great news for headteachers and school leaders. it's great news for parents.

and it's also great news, most of all, for children. well, it is a fair and reasonable offer. it starts from september this year. and, as i say, over the period, we're hoping that inflation comes in below 6.5% during that period. both union leaders and the government have described this pay offer as properly funded. the government says it will reprioritise within existing budgets to pay for it. schools like this one, where strikes took place earlier this year, will have to wait and see exactly what that looks like but ministers say they will protect what they call front line services. for now, many will be breathing a sigh of relief that pupils can go back to school without further disruption in a few weeks' time. hazel shearing, bbc news. the time is 15 minutes past 6. our top story this evening... a british man who killed his seriously ill wife in an assisted suicide in cyprus has been released from custody. and the question we all want an answer to — when will the summer come back? we'll be trying to get some answers.

coming up on bbc news, stronger punishments for bad behaviour in football matches. we will have more on the new rules affecting players and managers, with fans also in the spotlight. the fa clamping down on abusive chants from the stands. if you go out late at night on the streets of central london, you are likely to see significant numbers of people sleeping rough, and new figures do show an increase of 9% on the same period last year. there were 3,272 people sleeping outside in the three months between april and june. over 1,600 were found to be rough sleeping for the first time — that's a 12% rise on the year before. the situation in london is being seen in some other parts of the country too, as our social affairs correspondent michael buchanan reports. london, july 2023.

3am on britain's most famous shopping street. along a small section of oxford street, dozens of people rough sleeping. most of them, we're told, are romanian. some havejobs, some are begging, some are illegal, all are homeless. there are at least 62 people sleeping in this small area — mainly men, but women as well, including couples. one of britain's most famous streets being used as a bed by scores of people. as we were filming, this 24—year—old man woke up.

after rough sleeping was significantly reduced during the pandemic, it has been rising in several areas in the last year, casting doubt on whether the problem will be solved in this parliament as ministers promised. this is home. so i move the front board, and then i can sleep completely flat. this man has been rough sleeping in nottingham since february. i canjust level it out and sleep as i would in a bed. that is ingenious. is it comfortable? it's very comfortable, yeah. it's only a bit of an issue because it is a bit cramped from the shoulder size, so you don't have much room to move. a former well—paid it consultant, when his landlord unexpectedly evicted him, the 41—year—old says he did not have the money for another property. keeping things organised in a tight space is quite important,

because it still needs to be functional. in fact, now is the time when i need to be most functional and most organised to try to get myself out of this situation. a lot different to what you used to have, eh? yeah, i used to have a mattress that cost me £1,000. so... in yourflat? yeah. bit of a downgrade. in nottingham, rough sleeping has increased by a1% in a year. we do outreach seven days a week, 365 days a year. sam lane says the rising cost of housing is driving people to the streets. we have got an increase of people that are working. landlords have increased their rents. even though they are working, they are unable to afford that rent any more. an increase of people that were sofa surfing that can no longer do that. the household can't afford that extra running water, that extra food, you know, because times are really difficult. ministers say they are spending £500 million over three years tackling rough sleeping.

but the rising cost of rents and mortgages may overwhelm their efforts. michael buchanan, bbc news. a tribunal has heard that a senior metropolitan police officer who wrote the force's anti—drugs strategy took lsd and magic mushrooms while off duty and smoked cannabis before work. julian bennett is also accused of failing to provide a sample for testing and lying about why he would not do so. he denies all the allegations. 0ur correspondent sancha berg is in central london for us now. what was said at the hearing? the hearing heard from a witness called sheena gomez who is a portuguese assistant nurse who for two months live in a commander bennett's london flat, she was a lodger there along with another young portuguese man. and she told the panel that she believed he was

addicted to cannabis. she said he took cannabis every day, starting before breakfast. she said she had not known he was a senior police officer whilst she was living there, she thought he was a lawyer or possibly a drug dealer. when she learned, after she left the flat, that he was a senior officer, she decided to report him and she also said that while she lived there, the other friend told her that commander bennett had taken magic mushrooms and lsd. as you said, commander bennett denies these allegations and his barrister this afternoon cross—examined miss gomez, calling her an unreliable witness and a liar. ., ~' , ., to the women's world cup, and co—hosts australia have kept their dream of winning the tournament alive by trouncing canada 4—0. england will be playing in their final group game tomorrow, knowing they ll qualify for the knock—out stage provided they avoid defeat by china tomorrow. 0ur sports correspondent

katie gornall reports. adelaide is a city of surprises. every corner reveales something new. england are hoping to steer clear of danger here. in their last match they found some much—needed creativity. now it is time to build something perhaps even more important — momentum. it's lauren james! 0h! against denmark, laurenjames gave england lift off — the finish a little slicker than the celebration. just one more point will guarantee them a place in the knockout stages but that task has been complicated by the loss of keira walsh in midfield. such is her talent, some say she is irreplaceable. england will have to adapt. it's always difficult in that moment to see your team—mate but my best friend as well go down in such pain. that is the most embarrassing thing for her, the fact that she got stretchered off. she wasn't necessarily thinking about the knee — she was more bothered about the whole nation watching her. there are 22 of us now that have got

to step up and, yeah, we're just excited for tomorrow and she will be watching. china are ranked ten places below sarina wiegman's side so england would be expected to beat them in adelaide but with this shaping up to be the most open world cup yet, nothing is certain. with wang shuang in their side, the steel roses are a threat. they have to go on the attack in adelaide, while england could draw and still top the group. first now we have to qualify and we want to do well and, yes, we want to win the group just because we want to win the group, because we don't know what happens after. there is a chance australia could be next for england. it is catley. it is four. facing elimination, the hosts roared to a 4—0 win over canada. the matildas waltzing into the round of 16. they will hope their party is just getting started. katie gornall, bbc news, adelaide. people have a right to �*wild camp' in dartmoor without the permission

of landowners after a ruling by the court of appeal. it means the national park in devon will return as the only place in england where people have the right to pitch their tents overnight without prior agreement. it reverses a court decision made injanuary. let's cross to haytor rocks and our correspondentjenny kumah. despite the windy and chilly weather, campaigners have gathered here on the more to celebrate the judgment today. wild camping is a long held and enjoyed custom but backin long held and enjoyed custom but back injanuary, a high courtjudge ruled there was no public right to do this without landowners' permission and it was a case brought by landowners mr and mrs darwin who said campers had caused problems with littering and damaged the environment and livestock. after the

judgment, a deal was done and the national park authority paid landowners to allow wild camping on a smaller area of the more but campaigners were worried that this permission would be revoked so they appealed the judgment and it all hinged on the definition of open air recreation which is allowed in the park under the dartmoor commons act. the appealjudges said that wild camping is plainly fell within the definition of open air recreation and campaigners are overjoyed. the national park authority said, "this means everyone can enjoy wild camping on dartmoor provided everyone follows the leave no trace principles." the landowners in both out that they are disappointed and set in the case highlights the many and increasing challenges they face in trying to protect the fragile environment on dartmoor. {lilia in trying to protect the fragile environment on dartmoor. 0k, many thanks, environment on dartmoor. 0k, many thanks. jenny — environment on dartmoor. 0k, many thanks, jenny kumah. _ cricket, and it's turning into a nail—biting finish to the final ashes test.

after a few rain interruptions and stubborn resistance from australia, the england bowlers took centre stage as joe the england bowlers took centre stage asjoe wilson reports. well, ifeel your pain. you'd want to watch, because at the oval, everything was still variable. so many scenarios still possible, even on the ashes final day. here we go. england took three early wickets and they believed, look at the captain. but then steve smith began batting his way and travis head led australia's chase towards their victory target. seven more wickets to take, somehow. here's moeen ali to steve smith. this needs replays. ball clearly off smith's glove. so it's out, is it? watch ben stokes, his arm come down, round, and the ball flies free. there wasn't control in the catch, so the umpires had to rule not out. it was a lot to take in very quickly, but the implication seemed clear. a serious moment.

we all reflected in hours of rain. but here's a catch. travis, head out for 43 at 450. —— at liz50pm. now smith on 5a edged and was held by the dependable hands of zak crawley. they got him. mitchell marsh out thanks to the reactions ofjonny bairstow. ball edged off bat, off body, and somehow into the glove. chris woakes again, catching from crawley once more. mitchell starc gone. now, moeen ali's not really fit. same goes for ben stokes. they combined to dismiss pat cummins. surely stuart broad would play a role in the drama, wouldn't he? 0n role in the drama, wouldn't he? on his final day of cricket in the gripping finale of the series, broad made his impact by taking the ninth wicket, and like hundreds of others in his career. when you begin a date thinking, i'm not sure what will happen next, and you still have the

emotion at about 6:26pm you know it has been a proper date of test match cricket until i tell you what has just happened? stuart broad has just taken the final australian wicket for england to win this test match. right now behind me at the 0val, he is walking off to the applause of the crowd and his family and every team—mate patting him on the back because we will never see that again. what will happen in the next few minutes is that australia will lift the ashes urn because we know the series has finished at 2—2 and they will retain the ashes but if england have done something over the last six weeks to when your heart, they've done the job they set out to do. because the broader point of all this is to promote this version of the sport and of test match cricket because a lot of people think it is kind of still the ultimate. you will have made many england fans very happyjoe, thank you very much. time for a look at the weather.

here's chris fawkes. i will always love you enough at the 0val but what has happened to the summer? i don't know and for the cricket, i'm thinking back to old trafford and the last day when england were poised and rained and rained, what a spoiler. but our summer, poised and rained and rained, what a spoiler. but oursummer, look poised and rained and rained, what a spoiler. but our summer, look at this picture, this was from today but it could have been from almost any day this july, but it could have been from almost any day thisjuly, it but it could have been from almost any day this july, it was but it could have been from almost any day thisjuly, it was wet but it could have been from almost any day this july, it was wet and windy any day thisjuly, it was wet and windy and any day this july, it was wet and windy and cool and cloudy. it has been like that for much of the month and we will take a look at the rainfall statistics this month so far and we have to add on today into to be total but you can see some areas, preston had three times as much rainfall as normal, very wet generally across the western side of the uk but even in the east we had more rain than average. this is the cloud that brought a lot of rain but zooming into the atlantic, there is more in thejet zooming into the atlantic, there is more in the jet stream developing the next system that will bring wet and windy weather our way heading into wednesday. before we get there,

overnight the remnants of the rain today slowly easing and becoming more patchy and light across scotland, northern ireland, the north of england and wales but drier further south in the midlands and east anglia and southern england. tomorrow, overall more cheery date but still some rain in southern scotland, northern ireland and northern england and north wales. either side of that, that is the best of the sunshine and given the sunshine we still have some strength when it bothers putting in an appearance with temperatures of 18-22 appearance with temperatures of 18—22 so feeling 0k appearance with temperatures of 18—22 so feeling ok if you're out and about. 0n 18—22 so feeling ok if you're out and about. on wednesday, the weather taking a turn for the worse. an area of low pressure coming in, closely packed ice about bringing strong winds on the southern flank of this and rain becoming quite extensive 15-30 and rain becoming quite extensive 15—30 millimetres, more over the health but if the winds that could cause some problems, 40—50 mph in southern england, the channel islands, northern france, these winds could be strong enough to blow down a few trees and bring

disruption and the fairies could struggle given that windy weather. eight blustery and wet day —— and the ferries could struggle. template is a bit disappointed for the time of year, 18—20 for most. is a low pressure pulls away, the gale get stronger in northern ireland but they should get a bit less punchy elsewhere .8 blustery day on thursday, and deeper into august, we are looking at the weather staying unsettled. we might have changed the month from july to august but we have not changed the story, staying unsettled with showers and long spells of rain and generally temperatures continue to run a bit below average for this time of year. i am still looking for a spell of settled summer weather! thanks, chris. and that's bbc news at six. you can keep up with all the latest developments on the bbc website. from the six team, it's goodbye. the news continues here on bbc one as now it's time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. good night.