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As that area of high pressure drifts slowly eastwards it is opening the door to a feed of south or south-easterly winds, bringing warm air from continental Europe.

On Saturday night, the cloud and rain will push eastwards across the UK and Sunday will see areas of lingering cloud, sunny spells and showers.

Some suggest that high pressure will drift away eastwards by the end of next week keeping things fairly warm but also bringing bands of cloud and outbreaks of rain.

The Sahel stretches from the west coast of Africa eastwards across the continent.

Putin historically resents the spread of Nato eastwards.