the weather is not quite that hot here. here's stav daneos. good afternoon. many northern areas woke up to snow, parts of northern england to northern ireland, this was salford in greater manchester earlier. it stays very wintry across the northern half of the country, further snow likely, cold and sunnier further south. we further snow likely, cold and sunnierfurther south. we have had a couple of weather fronts moving on, some less cold air pushing in, so the rain, sleet and snow across northern ireland turning back to rain, similarfor northern england with snow becoming confined to the mountains but this more significant bunch of snowfall spreading across northern scotland will sink southwards into the central belt in southern gotland later this evening which could cause issues. snow across northern england, heavy snowfall across northern scotland, but much of central and southern

england into wales will see sunshine, a bit of cloud towards wales, very cold, sub zero values across the northern half of the country so ice will be a risk. snow across northern scotland could cause issues for the evening coming through the central belt, glasgow across to edinburgh, it is also at southwards into england and wales. plenty of snow showers pile into northern scotland and northern ireland through the night, a significant risk of ice and very cold wherever you are. wednesday, we have been watching this area of low pressure which looks like it will stay across france and the south of the channel. there could be the odd snow flurry for south west england but a very cold start with plenty of sunshine, a snow and ice risk across northern scotland into northern ireland, some of the snow showers getting to the irish sea, affecting north and west wales and north west england, particularly close to the

coast. cold despite the sunshine in the south. thursday, snow showers draped across coastal areas, particularly northern scotland into northern ireland and cemented north west england and north west wales. another crisp, sunny day for many, feeling very cold. friday, a similar story, cold with lots of sunshine, more snow likely across scotland into the start of the weekend and big changes into the weekend, looking back to the atlantic taking over to bring low pressure systems, turning wet and windy through the weekend into next week and creeping up weekend into next week and creeping up and turning much milder than this week. thanks, stav. and that's bbc news at one. now time tojoin now time to join our colleagues for the news hello and welcome to sportsday.

louis rees—zammit turns his back on the six nations and on wales — he's off to america to join the nfl. day three down under — and there's four more brits through to the next round, including emma raducanu on her return to grand slam action. and, after being named fifa's best women's coach last night, serina wiegman pledges her future to the lionesses. welcome along. lots of tennis to come, but we're going to start with some really surprising rugby union news that has broken in the last hour. it concerns welsh wonderkid louis rees—zammit. the wales and gloucester winger has announced he is to leave rugby union, with immediate effect, to go try his hand at american football on the nfl

international player pathway. the 22—year—old — who has been capped by wales 32 times — described the decision as "painstaking". he is aiming to earn a spot on an american football team for 202a. in the last hour, wales have announced their squad for the six nations — rees—zammit is not in it. this is the statement he has released via his now former club, gloucester. rees—zammit says, "i have had the incredible honour of playing rugby for my country which, as a proud welshman, i've never taken for granted. however, i believe that this is the right time for me to realise another professional goal of playing american football in the us. those opportunities don't come around very often." another big story today in rugby union — the british and irish lions will have a first women's tour, a trip to new zealand in 2027. the tour will be held in september and include three test matches against the six—time world champion black ferns. it will also include further, pre—test fixtures, although the full

schedule is yet to be finalised. imagine where we can get to nad next three to four years. i think the sky is only at the limit. yes, i think it will give the players player now and the youngsters up and coming even more motivation to train hard drive. for me i think it is a very exciting prospect for all four nations involved. let's head to melbourne, where it's been an excellent day for the brits, with four out of five progressing to the second round of the australian open, including both british number ones. we'll talk about them in a moment, but first it seemed a very comfortable return to the big time forformer us open champion emma raducanu. after a nightmare year where she has struggled with injury she looked very much in control as she beat the american shelby rogers in straight sets. raducanu hasn't played at a major since last year's event in melbourne,

having missed nearly eight months after wrist and ankle surgeries. she looked in confident mood though today, and will now face china's wang yafan in the second round on thursday. going out there today i think i was a little bit taken back byjust the support straight from when i walked out. i think it was better out than any year i've really had before here. it isjust any year i've really had before here. it is just amazing to see all the signs, here the support. it was pretty incredible, so i was very happy to be able to play in those sorts of circumstances again. raducanu is not the only brit through in the women's draw today. katie boulter is there too after a tough opening test against china's yuan yue. she will play china's 12th seed zheng qinwen in the next round, before a possible third—round meeting with raducanu. in the men's draw, cam norrie led the way earlier. he showed no sign of any wrist issues as he won 6—4, 6—4, 6—2 against peru'sjuan pablo

varillas. before the match, norrie says he was "concerned" by a problem with his left wrist which forced him to pull out of an atp event in auckland last week. but britain's highest—ranked singles player, is safely through. he'll now face the italian qualifier, giulio zeppieri next. it is massive to work yourself into the tournament and i felt like i didn't do anything that special today, i did at the basics and the fundamentals very well. i think that was enough. i think playing again some of the other seats, you have to really raise your level to have a chance with them. nice to work yourself into the tournament, it was a decent day. i want to improve a lot of things tomorrow. but, yeah, it is a big goal to do well in these slams this year. i can do that by

preparing as well as i can and make sure i'm mentally fresh and get enough matches, and are finding that balance to make sure i can play well over five sets. balance to make sure i can play well overfive sets. i balance to make sure i can play well over five sets. i always think i am tougher to be over five sets, but i sell you to prove that and do that. yeah, nice to take it off today, but keep building and other tougher match on thursday. there were some concerning signs forjack draper, though. he really had to battle the heat to win his first five—setter. draper called for the doctor and had his blood pressure checked before eventually seeing off american marcos giron in temperatures above 30c. dan evans, though, is out. he was beaten by the italian lorenzo sonego. so that's all the brits accounted for. let's just take you through some of the other winners this morning. the women's number one seed

and world number one, iga swiatek, says she has to be "ready for everyone" after overcoming 2020 champion sofia kenin in the australian open first round. wins also today for the number three seed, elena rybakina, over karolina pliskova. that was in straight sets. victoria azarenka also through. wimbledon champion carlos alcaraz survived an early scare to book his place in round two, beating richard gasquet. away from the tennis — it's a busy day of football with england women's manager sarina wiegman signing a new contract that will keep her with the lionesses until 2027. wiegman was named women's coach of the year at last night's fifa best awards after guiding england to the first women's finalissima against brazil last year before reaching the world cup final. wiegman has won 3a of her 45 matches in charge. her assistant, arjan veurink, has also agreed a new contract extension. wiegman said, "i am so happy

to have the chance to lead england through to 2027 after an incredible two and a half years. looking forward, we have unfinished business and i know we are capable of even more" nottingham forest manager nuno espirito santo says he is focused on the team and not the club being charged by the premier league for breaching financial rules. forest, along with everton, have been referred to an independent commission for alleged breaches of profit and sustainability rules in their accounts for 2022—23. forest, who are 15th in the top flight and four points above the relegation zone, are away at blackpool in an fa cup third—round replay tomorrow. i understand this is the news, but at the same time it is not my concern. i have two focus, wait, i think everybody has to tell the decision comes. and when the decision comes. and when the decision comes, we have to deal with

that. but myjob is to work, work, and i have to work even more. this is what i think about. seven—time paralympic gold medallist hannah cockroft says disabled people in britain are being "almost criminalised" in the way they are treated. the uk government downgraded the role of minister of state for disabled people to junior level last month. the seven—time gold medallist has condemned the decision. an open letter signed by 57 sporting bodies last week called for the role to be reinstated. the government says it will build on its track record of supporting disabled people, and ensure there is a strong safety net for the most vulnerable in society. but cockroft says huge work needs to be done, and attitudes have to change. it isa it is a really scary place to be, as a disabled person, britain right now. i think paralympians are almost seen as different to the rest of the disability community, in a way that we are shown for what we can do, and

everyone else with a disability seems to be shown, almost criminalise for what they can't do, or what they struggle to do. i almost feel like the statement puts us forward as one. just to recap our top story this lunchtime. wales and gloucester winger louis rees—zammit is to leave rugby union, with immediate effect, to join the nfl international player pathway. you can get all the latest sports news from the bbc sport app, orfrom our website — that's bbc.co.uk/sport. from me and the rest of the team at the bbc sport centre, goodbye. hello, you're watching bbc news.

mps are beginning to debate the safety of the government's rwanda plan to send some illegal immigrants to rwanda. prime minister rishi sunak is under pressure from right—wing tories to toughen up the legislation further. amendments backed by around 60 mps would disapply international law from the bill and severely limit individual asylum seekers' ability to appeal against being put on a flight to kigali. but it has sparked concerns from more moderate tories that it would leave the uk in breach of international law. the un high commissioner for refugees has today said the plan still violates international law. we are seeing alison thewliss from the snp, one of the first people to put forward an amendment. let's just have a illicit enri flew to what she is saying. have a illicit enri flew to what she is sa inc. , ., have a illicit enri flew to what she issa inc. , ., ., ., have a illicit enri flew to what she is sa inc. , ., ., ., ., is saying. they do not matter and the can is saying. they do not matter and they can afford — is saying. they do not matter and they can afford be _ is saying. they do not matter and they can afford be shipped - is saying. they do not matter and they can afford be shipped off - is saying. they do not matter and they can afford be shipped off as| is saying. they do not matter and | they can afford be shipped off as if they can afford be shipped off as if they were some kind of inconvenient waste. stirring up fearfor

they were some kind of inconvenient waste. stirring up fear for people who only came here to us for our protection. this is real lives, not some political gain. this is real people and real people's lives. on these benches, we say that they are humans, just like us. shame on all of them. madam chair, i would have liked to have seen much more from the labour party in opposing this bill and legislation. today simply the amendment around fulfilment, not the amendment around fulfilment, not the tawdry practice itself of off shoring asylum seekers. last week, labour would not be clear if it was the principal of rwanda or adjust the principal of rwanda or adjust the thrust of that that they found problematic. overdriven courts, treating people as if they were less than human, not entitled to the rates that we all expect. these are

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is, does the scheme work?