live from washington. this is bbc news. final preparations are under way for the first aid shipment by sea from cyprus — carrying vital supplies for gaza civilians, on the brink of famine. rampant gunfire and food shortages are reported in haiti's capital, as port—au—prince is paralysed by gang violence. and the gloves are off in the us presidential race, asjoe biden and donald trump hold dueling rallies in georgia. hello. we begin with the ongoing humanitarian crisis in gaza. a ship carrying much—needed food and medical supplies is preparing to set sail to gaza from cyprus, the closest eu nation to gaza. the spanish vessel,

called the open arms, hopes to use a newly opened shipping route to arrive in the next few days. but where the open arms will arrive remains in question. with no functioning port in gaza, its unclear where it will dock upon entry. aid workers are reported building a makeshift breakwater off the coast to the prepare for its arrival. the open arms will set off from the port of larnaca. it's cargo includes 200 tonnes of food, as the un warns a quarter its cargo includes 200 tonnes of food, as the un warns a quarter of gaza's population is on the brink of famine. the un's agency for palestinian refugees, meanwhile, they were among 16 countries who suspended funds to unrwa. but while attempts to get more aid into gaza are progressing, talks of a ceasefire are not. the head of israel's intelligence service accused hamas of hardening its position in ceasefire talks, saying hamas was planning to escalate tensions during ramadan. hamas has similarly blamed israel for a lack of progress in ceasefire negotations,

which are expected to continue in cairo next week. i spoke earlier with former israeli defence forces spokesmanjonathan conricus about how humanitarian aid efforts are connected to efforts to stop violence. thank you so much for being here. i just want to start with some of the remarks that were made by president joe biden in that state of the union address where he talks about the situation in gaza. take a listen. to israel i say this, humanitarian

assistance _ israel i say this, humanitarian assistance cannot be secondary to innocent _ assistance cannot be secondary to innocent lives. the only real solution _ innocent lives. the only real solution to the situation is a two state _ solution to the situation is a two state solution over time. a solution to the situation is a two state solution over time.- solution to the situation is a two state solution over time. a lot in there, state solution over time. a lot in there. and _ state solution over time. a lot in there. and we — state solution over time. a lot in there, and we heard _ state solution over time. a lot in there, and we heard the - state solution over time. a lot in l there, and we heard the president warning israel against using aid as a bargaining chip. what's your response to that?— a bargaining chip. what's your response to that? regarding a secific response to that? regarding a specific statement, _ response to that? regarding a specific statement, i - response to that? regarding a specific statement, i think - response to that? regarding a specific statement, i think it's| specific statement, i think it's very much correct. humanitarian aid shouldn't, and isn't used as a

bargaining. the only people who are using humanitarian aid as a bargaining chip are hamas. the cruel, heartless terrorists, and i think we will have to look for there are lots of people in gaza who probably are not affiliated with hamas and should get humanitarian assistance. it would have been great if these people would have been taken care of by the facilities, organisations in gaza and put in

humanitarian zones and provided their needs, that was a decision that unrwa decided 3.5—4 months ago, not to do and not provide that assistance. not to do and not provide that assistance-— not to do and not provide that assistance. ~ �* ., , , assistance. we've actually spoken with many peeple _ assistance. we've actually spoken with many people from _ assistance. we've actually spoken with many people from unrwa, i assistance. we've actually spoken - with many people from unrwa, many leaders of humanitarian aid organisations and they cannot continue with the humanitarian issue missions, they aren't able to get supplies in, and it's simply too dangerous. the security situation doesn't allow them to do that. is israel doing enough to provide conditions to deliver aid safely to the civilians that need it? anyone in unrwa must _ the civilians that need it? anyone in unrwa must do, _ the civilians that need it? anyone in unrwa must do, there - the civilians that need it? anyone in unrwa must do, there still. the civilians that need it? anyone | in unrwa must do, there still are israeli hostages held in gaza, israeli hostages held in gaza, israel is transferring humanitarian aid to the very same combat zone and i would like to say that unrwa is a complete and utter failure of their mandate, they failed the palestinians, they failed the values of the un and they have failed their humanitarian mission and are nothing more than a front for hamas, doing hamas' dirty work and enabling continued withdrawal of hamas on the

gaza strip. i continued withdrawal of hamas on the gaza stri -. ., ., ., ., gaza strip. i want to get another art of gaza strip. i want to get another part of that _ gaza strip. i want to get another part of that state _ gaza strip. i want to get another part of that state of _ gaza strip. i want to get another part of that state of the - gaza strip. i want to get another part of that state of the union i part of that state of the union address and this got big applause in the room. what do you make of that, and how much support is there in israel for a two state solution? between slim and none in the current situation, because in israel, we are looking at the palestinians. i will say in a general sense, and who represents the palestinians and the main politics that represent palestinian sentiment. it according to polls done in palestinian territory, hamas, if elections were held today, after october the 7th, wins a landslide victory by 86% in judea and samaria, at about 70% in gaza. so the question that begs answering is, iagree gaza. so the question that begs answering is, i agree but there should be a two state solution, but with whom? with hamas? according to the palestinians, hamas will be the representatives of the palestinian people and i don't think that that is a plausible situation at all, just as it wouldn't be plausible to negotiate a two state solution with isis or with al-anda. this is the same type of people, same organisations, same type of

religious extremism, and in fact talking with them, negotiating with them and rewarding them a prize for their atrocities of october the 7th, is not, i think, anything realistic and it does not, is not going to happen as long as these are the sentiments of the palestinians, i do not think that that is a plausible situation. israelis want peace. different israeli prime ministers, including right—wing prime ministers have offered palestinians extensive peace... i have offered palestinians extensive eace. .. . have offered palestinians extensive eace... ., ., ., have offered palestinians extensive eace... ., ., , ., peace... i want to make sure to ask ou peace... i want to make sure to ask you about — peace... i want to make sure to ask you about these _ peace... i want to make sure to ask you about these cease-fire - you about these cease—fire negotiations that have been going on, i'm sure you've been playing very close attention. it's that they broken down and we are not long from the start of ramadan. how optimistic are you? there had been goals to try and get a multi—day cease—fire in place before the holy month. how optimistic that that will happen no? they are getting support and are using the international community and the us very cleverly, their plan

all along was to bide time, spend time until the month of ramadan comes along, banking on, or hoping that israel would not do major operations during that month in fear of additional escalation in other parts of the middle east and religious extremism bubbling over into general violence in the area. and sadly, that plan appears to have been working. according to all the information and indications that i have, hamas never wanted to release israeli hostages and the real hostage deal was not in the works. they were playing for time in order to get close to ramadan and then to try and prevent israeljump from continuing fighting, and they are hoping, hamas, that they will be able to wheedle their way out of the fighting, out of the war and claim victory by existing and having some long term official cease—fire. i don't think is going to happen, i hope that's not going to happen and i hope israel stays true to its mission which is to defend israeli civilians to get the hostages home and to defeat the threat and the menace of hamas from gaza. jonathan, former spokesperson _ menace of hamas from gaza. jonathan, former spokesperson for _ menace of hamas from gaza. jonathan, former spokesperson for the _ menace of hamas from gaza. jonathan, former spokesperson for the israeli - former spokesperson for the israeli defence forces, thank you so much for your time.

defence forces, thank you so much for your time-— defence forces, thank you so much for your time. thank you for having me. now to the crisis in haiti, where the country's most vulnerable are suffering from a surge in gang violence. on friday, gangs attacked at least three police stations in the capital, port—au—prince, as security forces fought back attacks on the presidential palace. gunfire continued saturday, with reports of bodies piling up in the streets. it all comes after gangs broke thousands of inmates out of haiti's two largest prisons. the unrest has led to a state of emergency and nightly curfew. and it has severely impacted the country's economy, causing shortages of food and water. the united nations says nearly half of the countries more than 11 million people don't have enough to eat, and that 1.4 million people are living at starvation levels. haiti is designated as the poorest country in the latin america region, and one of the poorest in the world. on saturday, gaona was president, who chairs the caribbean community on saturday, ghana's president, who chairs the caribbean community

bloc, called for an emergency meeting to take place in jamaica on monday. the delegations invited include the united states, the un, france, canada and brazil. us officials, so far, have pushed for a political transition in haiti, and say they have no intentions of sending troops to support police operations. they have urged american citizens to leave the country. live now to ambassador dan foote, who served as special envoy for haiti in 2021 following the assassination of then—presidentjovenel moise. ijust want i just want to ask you about your assessment of the situation right now in haiti. i assessment of the situation right now in haiti-— now in haiti. i don't want to use the word couo. _ now in haiti. i don't want to use the word coup, but _ now in haiti. i don't want to use the word coup, but how- now in haiti. i don't want to use the word coup, but how close i now in haiti. i don't want to use the word coup, but how close isj the word coup, but how close is the government right now to completely losing control of the situation in the country? it losing control of the situation in the country?— losing control of the situation in the country? it already has. haiti has been a _ the country? it already has. haiti has been a failed _ the country? it already has. haiti has been a failed state _ the country? it already has. haiti has been a failed state since - the country? it already has. haiti has been a failed state since the | has been a failed state since the assassination and the us appointed de facto prime minister ariel henry who currently has the entire country including the gangs violently

calling for his resignation, he has done nothing for the haitian people and the united states has held him in power. so at this point, it's not a coup, it's not a protest, it's a revolution. i think. a coup, it's not a protest, it's a revolution. ithink. i believe that haitians are really reaching out for the sovereignty that they did not gain when they defeated the french in 1804 gain when they defeated the french in 180a for their independence, because ever since then, international countries and white people have been making their governmental decisions for them and they've never had a social contract between the people and their government. let between the people and their government.— between the people and their government. ., , ., government. let me ask you then, what should _ government. let me ask you then, what should the _ government. let me ask you then, what should the next _ government. let me ask you then, what should the next move - government. let me ask you then, what should the next move be - government. let me ask you then, what should the next move be for. government. let me ask you then, i what should the next move be for the prime minister? the us has been urging him to step down, to lay a path for new elections. is he still have any legitimacy left, and what should he do? he have any legitimacy left, and what should he do?— have any legitimacy left, and what should he do? ., , ., ., _ should he do? he has zero legitimacy left. should he do? he has zero legitimacy left- there's — should he do? he has zero legitimacy left- there's a — should he do? he has zero legitimacy left. there's a comforting _ should he do? he has zero legitimacy left. there's a comforting factor, - left. there's a comforting factor, he is a sub spect in the assassination of the previous prime minister and i'm not sure but he has

obstructed justice to a large degree since the assassination and if he is no longer in power, he is going to have to facejustice. no longer in power, he is going to have to face justice. —— he no longer in power, he is going to have to facejustice. —— he is no longer in power, he is going to have to face justice. —— he is a suspect in the murder. he's not getting back into haiti and survive, and i'm not talking about survive as prime minister, talking about survival, alive.— prime minister, talking about survival, alive. he's currently in puerto rico. — survival, alive. he's currently in puerto rico, did _ survival, alive. he's currently in puerto rico, did you _ survival, alive. he's currently in puerto rico, did you anticipatel survival, alive. he's currently in - puerto rico, did you anticipate that prime minister henry will try to enter haiti again? for his repeated attempts, i think in his mind it it's like i'm in power, i need to go back, or if i'm going to go to prison for the rest of my life. on the other hand, it isn't an easy situation is it? there aren't a lot of elected officials left in haiti right now. the other people who appear to have power of the gang leaders. is there even a good option

here in terms of holding elections are trying to find somebody else to lead the nation who isn't currently with the nickname of barbecue which is one of the top gang leaders right now who is leading most of the violence. . ., , . , now who is leading most of the violence. _, , ., , ., violence. the community wants to get this riaht, violence. the community wants to get this right. we — violence. the community wants to get this right, we panicked. _ violence. the community wants to get this right, we panicked. we _ violence. the community wants to get this right, we panicked. we all- violence. the community wants to get this right, we panicked. we all of - violence. the community wants to get this right, we panicked. we all of a i this right, we panicked. we all of a sudden panicked. the us and france and canada and england didn't care two weeks ago about the humanitarian disaster, which has gotten worse, but not markedly, since this happened. it will continue to get worse. they didn't care about it, now suddenly they care about it. if they want to get this right, they need to let the haitian civil society opposition political parties come together and bind the haitian way forward. —— find the haitian way forward. which has never been available to them. if the international community chooses another governor for them, it may

get better but it will continue its slide to anarchy.— get better but it will continue its slide to anarchy. we've seen in the ast slide to anarchy. we've seen in the past some — slide to anarchy. we've seen in the past some attempt _ slide to anarchy. we've seen in the past some attempt at _ slide to anarchy. we've seen in the past some attempt at international aid efforts or international security efforts have not gone well in haiti. i know you actually stepped down from your role as ambassador in 2021, this was over the deportation of haitian migrants from the us. how would you gauge what the us should be doing or has been doing when it comes to haiti, which only as a few hundred miles away from the southern coast of the us. �* , ., ., ., away from the southern coast of the us. �*, ., ., ., i: us. it's an hour and 40 minute fliuht us. it's an hour and 40 minute flight from _ us. it's an hour and 40 minute flight from miami _ us. it's an hour and 40 minute flight from miami to _ us. it's an hour and 40 minute - flight from miami to port-au-prince, flight from miami to port—au—prince, so it's pretty darn close and it's become a hub of illicit trafficking in the hemisphere. a great threat to us national security. the last two and a half years, despite me telling them what i thought was the right way, and the consequences accurately behind ariel henry, they stubbornly stuck to him and the us has created

the situation. it's time for them to sweep it up and they will have to help security wise whether president biden wants to or not because this canyon intervention with police officers from africa is nothing but a pipe dream. at best, and a suicide mission at worst. it’s a pipe dream. at best, and a suicide mission at worst.— mission at worst. it's certainly a difficult situation. _ mission at worst. it's certainly a difficult situation. ambassador. difficult situation. ambassador danford, the former special envoy for haiti, thank you very much. thank you, carl. with super tuesday in the books, it looks as if a rematch for the us presidency between donald trump and joe biden is set. both candidates are holding head to head a campaign events in georgia, kicking off their battle for the white house and what will likely be an eventful us general election season. president biden one georgia, a key swing president biden wogeorgia, a key swing won

georgia, a key swing state, by a small margin back in 2020. successful week president biden delivered a fiery state of the union address on thursday. now his campaign is looking to capitalise on that momentum, a new ad out saturday gives a nod and a wink to what many voters see as biden's key weakness — his age. take a listen. look, i'm not a young guy, that's no secret _ look, i'm not a young guy, that's no secret but — look, i'm not a young guy, that's no secret. but here's the deal. i understand how to get things done for the _ understand how to get things done for the american people. i believe the job— for the american people. i believe the job of— for the american people. i believe the job of the president is to fight for you. _ the job of the president is to fight for you, the american people, and that's— for you, the american people, and that's what— for you, the american people, and that's what i'm doing. i'm joe biden, — that's what i'm doing. i'm joe biden, and i approved this message. can we _ biden, and i approved this message. can we do— biden, and i approved this message. can we do one more take?— can we do one more take? look, i'm very young. — can we do one more take? look, i'm very young, energetic _ can we do one more take? look, i'm very young, energetic and _ can we do one more take? look, i'ml very young, energetic and handsome, what am _ very young, energetic and handsome, what am i_ very young, energetic and handsome, what am i doing this work with mark mrtrump with mark mr trump responded with an out of— with mark mr trump responded with an out of his— with mark mr trump responded with an out of his own making fun of his age _ mr trump is holding his rally in the same state — while under indictment there for allegedly pressuring georgia's secretary of state to find the few thousand votes that

would have allowed him to overcome mr biden's margin of victory. this is his first trip back to the state after that infamous mug shot. we see him holding an election rally, let's listen in. i rally, let's listen in. i know eo - le rally, let's listen in. i know people over _ rally, let's listen in. i know people over 90, _ rally, let's listen in. i know people over 90, it's - rally, let's listen in. i know people over 90, it's not. rally, let's listen in. i know people over 90, it's not an j rally, let's listen in. i know- people over 90, it's not an age thing, it's a confidence thing. it's a competence thing. they got us up. i'm four years younger, but it doesn't matter, they use the age thing to try and get you. they never talk about his incompetence, he is grossly incompetent, don't you understand that? you grossly incompetent, don't you understand that?— grossly incompetent, don't you understand that? you can hear their donald trump _ understand that? you can hear their donald trump life _ understand that? you can hear their donald trump life at _ understand that? you can hear their donald trump life at that _ understand that? you can hear their donald trump life at that rally - understand that? you can hear their donald trump life at that rally in - donald trump life at that rally in georgia where he is going after the age of the current sitting president, both candidates have been criticised or at least have had their age made part of that campaign. let's go live to our washington correspondent gary o'donoghue who's in georgia at the biden event.

gary, what did you make of the reception that president biden gotten, especially on the heels of that fiery state of the union address?— address? these are pretty hand-picked _ address? these are pretty hand-picked supporters, i address? these are pretty. hand-picked supporters, so address? these are pretty - hand-picked supporters, so the hand—picked supporters, so the reception is what you'd expect it to be. in any way, the message is not really for the whole here, for georgia and the rest of the country. it was a fired upjoe biden again tonight, much like we saw on thursday night at the state of the union. he took many of those key points, key policy points about drug prices, about health care more generally, about housing issues, about the threat to democracy, naming donald trump tonight not talking about his predecessor like he did on thursday. really urging georgia to organise and vote again in the way it did in 2020 where he

took this state by the thinnest of margins. 0.3%, fewer than 12,000 votes. joe biden knows in this state in particular the african—american community is hugely significant in voting, more than a third of voters are black here. there have been some worrying signs for him that that support could be dipping. pretty high, generally, 88% last time around, so if were talking about a dip, we're not talking about a huge difference, but seven or points going elsewhere could be a significant moment for the president here as he goes into november. that here as he goes into november. at gary, when you're talking about a margin in georgia of less than 12,000 votes, clearly every vote is going to matter in 2024. we just saw a bit of that new advertising campaign that was launched by the president. he's really speaking pretty candidly about his age, he's poking fun at his age, and at the same time we heard those live remarks from donald trump attacking

the advanced age of the president. how do you think the president will deal with that issue, which voters say is an issue for them, about his age going forward over the next eight months? i age going forward over the next eight months?— age going forward over the next eight months? i think there is no ruestion eight months? i think there is no question that _ eight months? i think there is no question that age _ eight months? i think there is no question that age is _ eight months? i think there is no question that age is an _ eight months? i think there is no question that age is an issue. - eight months? i think there is no question that age is an issue. i l question that age is an issue. i certainly have been, i've been here for a couple of days and you hear it pretty volunteered from people and voters that age is a bit of a concern. that's not surprising. what you're saying from the president as of thursday night and the advertising campaign you just mentioned, and a sense, trying to take it head—on but also trying to joke at all. so he's addressing it but he's not dwelling on it. and i think, you know, the democrats, certainly the leadership, feel this is a pretty unfair singling out of joe biden given that his opponent is 77 years old, just a few years or

younger. his doctor is releasing that physical and stressing the fact that physical and stressing the fact that there was no cognitive impairment tojoe biden, we've seen him much more invigorated and on message in the last couple of days in terms of his delivery, and not seeming, you know, perhaps wondering and losing the thread as he does in the past but this is going to be, you know, we are eight months away from the general election and it's already started, the campaign. this is going to be a grueling set of months forjoe biden and for donald trump. and, you know, people will be looking to see if he can stand up to that, whether his stamina is up to that. , . , that, whether his stamina is up to that. my , , that, whether his stamina is up to that. , , , y., ., that, whether his stamina is up to that. , . , ., ., that. gary, briefly, you mentioned a lona that. gary, briefly, you mentioned a long campaign. _ that. gary, briefly, you mentioned a long campaign. but _ that. gary, briefly, you mentioned a long campaign, but it _ that. gary, briefly, you mentioned a long campaign, but it seems - that. gary, briefly, you mentioned a long campaign, but it seems like . that. gary, briefly, you mentioned a long campaign, but it seems like a i long campaign, but it seems like a bit of a sprint right now. what can we expect from joe biden going forward? i know he'll be in a few more swing states this week. yeah,

since the state _ more swing states this week. yeah, since the state of _ more swing states this week. yeah, since the state of the _ more swing states this week. yeah, since the state of the union, - since the state of the union, typically after every state of the union a president and his cabinet go on tour to try and sell the message. that's even more important in an election year. and joe biden is come here to georgia, two days after the state of the union, because this is incredibly important as we've been saying. it also he's heading to other swing states in the coming days. he is going to michigan, he is going to wisconsin, part of that famed blue wall that he one last time, including pennsylvania that got him over the top. it's those states that hillary clinton lost in 2016 that lost her the white house. —— won. key moments for him to get his message across, and key moments where he's going to have to address some difficult issues. we had one protester hold out during his speech tonight talking about free gaza, free gaza. a protester, when he goes to michigan, that has later on this

week, that has a big arab—american, african—american population, too. a lot of young people in particular that are concerned about the situation in the east and we saw in fact during the primary there, didn't we? around 13% of people voting uncommitted, in other words withholding their vote. and we've got a primary here on tuesday as well. and they don't have the option in georgia of voting uncommitted, but there is a campaign here saying leave it blank. in other words, take part in the democratic primary but don't sign it, don't mark your ballot paper. we'll see how much traction that gets here. one thing i will tell you, talking to a young black man in a suburb of southern atlanta yesterday, he volunteered the idea, too much money going abroad he said. that is not an uncommon thought, notjust among african—americans but among a of americans in this election season. gary o'donoghue, our washington correspondent on the campaign trail

with the biden campaign. you very much. let's ta ke let's take a look at other stories making headlines. liis let's take a look at other stories making headlines.— let's take a look at other stories makin: headlines. . ., . ., ., making headlines. us central command sa s the making headlines. us central command says the attack — making headlines. us central command says the attack in _ making headlines. us central command says the attack in the _ making headlines. us central command says the attack in the red _ making headlines. us central command says the attack in the red sea - making headlines. us central command says the attack in the red sea that - says the attack in the red sea that it blames on the around backed groups posed an imminent threat to merchant vessels and coalition warships. houthis say they attacked an american ship called propelled fortune, it's targeting the ships of israel and its allies in solidarity with the palestinians in gaza. princess diana's younger brother earl spencer has said he was sexually abused as a child. he says he was targeted by a female member of staff at his boarding school in northamptonshire. now 59, earl spencer alleges the abuse began when he was 11 years old. people at the school said it was sobering to learn of his experiences. there is but another mass kidnapping in niger,

local sources say at least 15 students were taken from their school in a state in the north—west alongside more women. it'sjust school in a state in the north—west alongside more women. it's just days after more than 280 students were taken from their school in another state, at least 28 pupils have managed to escape since their capture on thursday. the irish government has been defeated in its attempts to broaden the definition of family and altar to gorge on women in the constitution. the prime minister admitted he failed to convince most voters taking part in two referendums held friday. the first asked whether to expand family to include relationships outside marriage, and women outside the home, turnout was much lower. we have plenty more coming up on the top of the hour. and in the meantime, take a look at our website, that's bbc .com/ news where website, that's bbc .com/ news where we have all of the latest updates on our top stories including that age ship which is expected to make its

way to gaza. and stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. cloudy skies will remain a dominant feature with the weather story as we continue through the weekend. so mothering sunday, a rather grey start for many of us and there will be more in the way of rain around at times. now it really is quite a messy story, but we're still under this influence of low pressure, despite itjust sinking a little bit further south towards northern spain, the isobars open up, lighter winds across central and southern england. but this trailing weather front will introduce cloud and showery bits and pieces of rain, a relatively bright start across wales and south west england. but the rain will tend to drift its way westwards as we go through the afternoon. so sunny spells and a few scattered showers, potentially, across cornwall, devon and parts of south wales. a line of more persistent rain moving its way slowly eastwards,

cloudier skies remaining behind quite a lot of clouds. the east of the pennines, some showery outbreaks of rain moving into northern ireland and always along that east coast. it will stay cloudy, cool, breezy and wet at times. so that could have an impact once again on the feel of the weather. six to eight degrees here. but further west where we may well see the best of the brightness, 11 or 12 celsius. now, as we move out of sunday into monday, that low pressure is going to drift its way over into central europe. the trailing weather front still producing quite a lot of cloud and a few bits and pieces of showery rain across parts of london and towards kent first thing on monday morning. so monday, again, a grey start. we've got this easterly feed continuing to push in cloud and maybe some outbreaks of light drizzle along exposed east coast. drizzle along exposed east coasts. so sheltered western areas potentially seeing the best of any brighter weather. and that's where we'll see the best of the warmth. ten or 11 degrees, always cooler on those exposed coasts

where the cloud and the drizzle may remain all day. now, as we move through the middle part of the week, there is another weather front. but on the whole, a quieter story until we get to the end of the week where we could see weather front starting to push in from the west,s but the wind direction will change to a more of a southwesterly and we will tend to see it turning a little milder. so it is going to stay pretty messy throughout the week, a greater chance of seeing more persistent rain by the end of the working week, butjust that little bit milder.

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