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but from there, it was largely one—way traffic. the 37—year—old won just three more games, as alcaraz cruised through 7-6, 6-1, 6-2. next up for the spaniard, lorenzo sonego in the second round after he saw off britain's dan evans in four sets. meanwhile, germany's alex zverev is through to the second round after a four—set victory over compatriot dominik koepfer. the 2020 us open runner up, powered 50 winners, including 18 aces. he'll take on lukas klein in the next round. elsewhere, eighth seed holger rune is through to round two after a four—set victory over japan's yoshihito nishioka. the eighth seed was made to work hard for that win, eventually clinching his place in the next round in just under three and a half hours. with nishioka's exit, all seven of japan's players in the men's and women's singles have been eliminated. in the women's singles, there was a hard fought win
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for third seed elena rybakina against former world number one carolina pliskova. rybakina, a beaten finalist at melbourne park in 2023, saved three set points in the first set tie break before sealing it 8—6 in just under an hour. in three previous matches, pliskova had failed to take a set off rybakina and that stretched to a fourth, as the kazakh star wrapped up the match 7—6, 6—4. world number one iga swiatek is through to the second round after beating sofia kenin. swiatek on a fabulous run of form, coming through 7—6, 6—2 for a 17th victory in a row. the quadruple grand slam champion faces another tough test in the next round, against 2022 runner—up danielle collins. premier league chief executive richard masters says a date has been set for the hearing into manchester city's alleged breaches of financial rules. however, speaking in front of a culture, media and sport select committee in the uk, masters added that he couldn't reveal the exact date. premier league champions city
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were charged with 115 breaches in february 2023 but are yet to face a hearing while everton and nottingham forest were charged for breaching league profit and sustainability rules on monday. three matches on day four of the africa cup of nations, and a huge shock, as namibia — ranked 115 in the world and without a victory in any of their previous nine afcon matches — have beaten tunisia 1—0. worth saying that tunisia won the competition in 2004 and sit 87 places above namibia in fifa's standings. burkina faso meanwhile have beaten mauritania 1—0, but they left it very late, aston villa's bertrand traore scoring a 96th—minute penalty to break mauritanian hearts. there's over half an hour gone between mali vs south africa. percy tau skiing a penalty for the bafana bafana. saudi arabia came from behind to beat 0man 2—1 in their asian cup opener on tuesday. var awarded the green falcons a late
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winner from ali al—bulayhi in second—half injury time. 0man took the lead, but saudi arabia were the better side in the second half and after missing a couple of chances equalised, and the saudis completed the comeback in the sixth minute of added time when al—bulayhi headed home from a set piece. and although the linesman�*s flag went up for offside, var intervened to award roberto mancini's side the goal. supachai chaided scored both of thailand's goals in a 2—0 victory over kyrgyzstan. supachai struck in each half in group f in a match which his side dominated. this is the second successive appearance in this competition for both nations. a situational story in the rugby world, he has quit rugby union altogether to appear in the nfl. the 22 euros was been kept by his country, will share to florida this
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week to start on the ip beat ten week to start on the ip beat ten week programme which gives athletes from around the world the chance to earn a spot on it nfl roster. and that's all the sport for now. a senior boss at fujitsu has apologised for the company's role in the post office scandal and acknowledged they have a moral obligation to play a role in compensating the victims. hundreds of sub—postmasters were wrongly prosecuted after money appeared to be missing on the computer system, called horizon, developed and run by fujitsu. paul patterson, who's head of fujitsu in europe, told mps he believed the company knew about the faults but covered them up. it has been described by rishi sunak as the worst miscarriage ofjustice in british history. our business correspondent emma simpson reports. good morning, jo. jo hamilton, convicted by the post office, but later cleared on her way into parliament. huge interest, because the company behind the faulty software is finally talking —
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paul patterson from fujitsu, which has stayed largely silent until now. fujitsu would like to apologise for our part in this appalling miscarriage of justice. we were involved from the very start. we did have bugs and errors in the system, and we did help the post office in their prosecutions. and then there's the bill for compensation. is there a moral obligation, mr patterson, for you to contribute? i think there is a moral obligation for the company to contribute, and i think the right place to determine that is when our responsibility is very clear. he confirmed there were problems from the start and the post office was told. did we take that information and share it with the post office? yes, we did. how the post office then chose to use that information in their prosecutions is entirely on the post office's side.
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but he was less clear about what fujitsu knew and when. you knew that there was glitches in the system. why did you sit back and do absolutely nothing about it? i don't know. i really don't know. and on a personal level, i wish i did know. questions, too, for the ceo of the post office, nick reid, who started in 2019. have you seen any evidence that post office executives misled the courts at any stage? i've seen any evidence, no. have you seen any evidence that post office ministers misled parliament at any stage? no, i haven't. do you believe that the post office prosecuted the innocent knowing the case to be flawed? i sincerely hope not, but i have not had evidence to that effect. but he did admit that it was possible money wrongly taken from subpostmasters could have ended up as part of executives�* pay. jo hamilton was watching it all right behind them. i kind of knew what - they were going to say.
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but he did say he was going to cough up. yeah, yeah, yeah. ish. yeah. so that's good news. it's good news for the taxpayer anyway, isn't it? _ but we just need this fast—tracked. the post office minister told mps he's hoping to have compensation sorted by the end of the summer. the pressure�*s on to deliver that. more than 200 new potential victims have now come forward as the true scale of this scandal is still being revealed. in davos, the global boss of fujitsu has just made his first public comments on the scandal to the bbc. would you like to apologise? yeah. yes, of course, of course. fujitsu has apologised. fujitsu is taking it seriously, he says. his company under real scrutiny now. emma simpson, bbc news. our business editor, simonjack, is
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with us, and worth seeing to our world viewers, this has been roaming on for a long time, came to the fore over the christmas spirit with an itv drama which serialised it in the public consciousness, and we got to this moment today, and it was a moment. . , ,': :: this moment today, and it was a moment. . , ;;:: , ., , this moment today, and it was a moment. . iga: , ., , ., ., ., ., moment. nearly 30 years of a saga of distrust and — moment. nearly 30 years of a saga of distrust and deceit _ moment. nearly 30 years of a saga of distrust and deceit and _ moment. nearly 30 years of a saga of distrust and deceit and despair - moment. nearly 30 years of a saga of distrust and deceit and despair on - distrust and deceit and despair on the part of the victims was crystallised injust the part of the victims was crystallised in just a few hours in a committee room in the house of commons. they headline grabberfor this was that fujitsu, who built the system that failed and resulted in prosecutions of hundreds of people, some of them who lost their homes and livelihoods and in some cases took their own lives, they basically had their moment today when the boss of fujitsu emma at the heart of this, said, we knew right from the start there were problems with this, and yet, we assisted the post office in pursuing those people through the courts, even though we knew there were false in our own system. and
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they were asked how he could be allowed to happen and he said i don't know? he wasn't in charge of the time, and he said we have a moral responsibility to contribute to the compensation and i think that was athletically —— ethically inevitable, and another glaring omissions. one big point was that did anyone know that you could remotely access the system, these terminals, within the post offices remotely and change the balances and the accounts and also them? in the post office's always said no it's as secure as fort knox, the convictions are sound, the fujitsu boxes said we documented and communicated it to them. ., ., documented and communicated it to them. ., . , them. how far back they communicated? - them. how far back they communicated? very - them. how far back they communicated? very all| them. how far back they - communicated? very all on, as them. how far back they _ communicated? very all on, as early as 2015, the — communicated? very all on, as early as 2015, the post _ communicated? very all on, as early as 2015, the post office _ communicated? very all on, as early as 2015, the post office was - communicated? very all on, as early as 2015, the post office was still - as 2015, the post office was still saying it was like fort knox. we had
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one or two — saying it was like fort knox. we had one or two postmasters _ saying it was like fort knox. we had one or two postmasters on - one or two postmasters on the programme and what they did, seeing those glaring holes in their accounts, was feeling the money, taking money out of their own accounts and pensions and making up the difference, what happened to that money?— the difference, what happened to that mone ? ., ., , ., that money? that money, was admitted toda the that money? that money, was admitted today they would've _ that money? that money, was admitted today they would've been _ today they would've been overpayments because if they pay the money it would have gone into post office accounts, and one of the bosses of the post office said today it was perfectly possible it got absorbed into post office profits and ended up in executive renumeration which got a gas in the audience today. so, there were par for the victim evidence today, although the government said it was overturned, en masse, orthe convictions and some nervousness about that, they are saying that the process of getting the compensation has been tortuously slow and jed hamilton, we signed that piece there, said it was like having to deal up all these forms and justify
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everything, it was like being treated like a criminal all over again. treated like a criminal all over aaain. , , treated like a criminal all over aaain. , ., treated like a criminal all over a.ain_ , ., treated like a criminal all over aaain. , ., ., again. just one last thought, you've made the point _ again. just one last thought, you've made the point that _ again. just one last thought, you've made the point that the _ again. just one last thought, you'vel made the point that the government has intervened and overridden the courts, it is clear all these people, alan bates, who led the campaign, said today on bbc radio that the compensation payments have been very slow and he's blaming, not the post office, but the government department for that. paul scully who ran the post office and was the minister, for the inquiry, he said this afternoon that it was in the department by the treasury who has to rubber—stamp effectively what is taxpayer money which is paying the compensation. i was the government responds to that?— responds to that? there are several la ers, a responds to that? there are several layers. a leading — responds to that? there are several layers, a leading politician - responds to that? there are several layers, a leading politician who - responds to that? there are several layers, a leading politician who has| layers, a leading politician who has played a big part, isaid layers, a leading politician who has played a big part, i said that the form that you got the feeling to start a plan for compensation is 1a pages of legally dense gobble he could do in his words, and he is a previous tax partner in a leading
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global law firm would not have been able to complete it and he would basically have to charge £10,000 just to help someone finish it, so there's that. there's also the post office processes as well and of course, remember, the post office is owned by the government so it those payments are to be rubber—stamped, so it is that exactly series of hoops that people of the jump through which meant that alan bates, the ringleader in chief, the star of the ringleader in chief, the star of the drama and on which an folk hero in many ways in the uk, said people who are still owed compensation. one who are still owed compensation. one who is 93, some who will die before they get the money and justice there been waiting for. $5 if they get the money and 'ustice there been waiting huh been waiting for. as if they have not been waited _ been waiting for. as if they have not been waited long _ been waiting for. as if they have not been waited long enough, i not been waited long enough, simon jack, thank you. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. bbc news bring in different stars for around the little orts nursery in penrith, a place of winship and fun, but for many families,
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lee anderson and brendan clarke smith have quit as deputy chairmen of the conservative party, and jane stevenson as ministerial aide in the business department tonight, three of the 60 mps that have rebelled over rishi sunak�*s rwanda bill. that's the british government plan to fastrack the removal of illegal migrants who arrive by boat. mr clarke—smith and mr anderson, both red wall mps, were elected in borisjohnson's 2019 landslide and they have left their positions to support amendments to that bill which were put forward today. in a joint resignation letter, they said in the house of commons tonight, the immigration minister said the bill as it stands is as good as it gets. our rwanda bill is tougher, tighter, it goes further. we have a plan to stop the boats, i invite honourable members to back it.
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some views on that, we knew of the dissatisfaction with what was contained in it rishi sunak�*s roi nebula, some of decided to go but how many others might resign tonight? we how many others might resign toniaht? ~ ., ., , . how many others might resign toni ht? . ., ., , . ., , tonight? we are not expecting any more resignations _ tonight? we are not expecting any more resignations as _ tonight? we are not expecting any more resignations as such - tonight? we are not expecting any more resignations as such tenant l more resignations as such tenant this evening but the scale of the rebellion we have seen is certainly the biggest rishi sunak has faced since becoming prime minister and we are actually trying to work out the moment how many years after go back to find the government that has suffered eight rebellion like this one this evening i think it's really quite some time i think the scale of the numbers of conservative mps who voted on his mps come up the government is slightly greater at the top and of what has been expected so there really certainly compositions going on in downing street and behind closed doors that
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not of those unhappy mps are hoping it would happen over the next 2a hours or so where there is more voting on his bed tomorrow it is certainly, as i say, at the top end of what was expected in terms of a problem for rishi sunak. the former prime minister _ problem for rishi sunak. the former prime minister boris _ problem for rishi sunak. the former prime minister boris johnson - problem for rishi sunak. the former prime minister boris johnson waited | prime minister borisjohnson waited with netsuite today and said. does that cause rishi sunak problems, do you think? the immigration ministry is saying tonight it's as good as it gets and i suppose it's a last stand over the amendments, because they decide to vote on it when it comes back to the final reading then they would not get the bill before the general election. ., , get the bill before the general election. . , ., election. that is what downing street would _ election. that is what downing street would say, _ election. that is what downing street would say, this - election. that is what downing street would say, this is - election. that is what downing street would say, this is a - election. that is what downing street would say, this is a last| street would say, this is a last opportunity to get flights going with asylum—seekers on them to rewind up before a general election. they still say that they want to do that and have the first flights
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take—off by the spring. it does seem to be the case that if the bill falls tomorrow in its entirety, then there would have to be an awful lot of work, it's very hard to imagine how that policy could get going at all. i think, how that policy could get going at all. ithink, as how that policy could get going at all. i think, as well, you how that policy could get going at all. ithink, as well, you hearfrom borisjohnson saying the way to make it legally robust is to accept the amendments and strengthen the bill. there are those within the conservative party on the underside of the arguments who think it is already going slightly further and they would really like it to, who would suggest that strengthening its any further, suggesting that you're going to override international law, would actually in a sense we can the blue —— bill and put the whole policy in jeopardy. blue —— bill and put the whole policy injeopardy. so blue —— bill and put the whole policy in jeopardy. so there's a sense downing street is trying to tread a line between the two groups of mps and their responsibility to rwanda government and their own mps. thank you for that, hannah.
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well, barely a day goes by when we don't see images on our screens of people crammed into unseaworthy boats trying to cross the channel or caravans" of migrants trying to reach the mexico—us border which reinforces the belief for many that global migration is out of control. the politicians talk of a "migration crisis" that require drastic measures to prevent waves of people crossing the border. some communities would agree with them, particularly those at the frontier whose resources may be stretched. but our next guest, hein de haas, professor of sociology at the university of amsterdam, argues that there is no scientific evidence to sustain this claim that global migration is accelerating. is not accelerating. i read a piece today not guardian reset of the argument and wondering how you would convince people in texas there is no basis at the southern boarded when there is 2.5 million people were been apprehended in the last year. {iii million people were been apprehended in the last year-— in the last year. of course on the border you _ in the last year. of course on the border you find _ in the last year. of course on the border you find crisis _ in the last year. of course on the border you find crisis and - in the last year. of course on the l border you find crisis and problems in concentrated minutes but it's
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always important to get the broader picture in mind in terms of his global migration really running rampant? it's important to keep the broader perspective in mind, so if you look at global migration patterns and trends, we don't see an acceleration. what we have seen over the last two years in mexico and the us, what we've seen in europe is partly caused by the huge labour crunch we have had and that attracts migrants and they're simply not enough legal way through the borders, which is why people try to get in different ways, which is what we see globally. we see that about 3% of the world publishing is a migrant and a percentage has remained markedly stable. let migrant and a percentage has remained markedly stable. let me put another theory. _ remained markedly stable. let me put another theory, two _ remained markedly stable. let me put another theory, two theories - remained markedly stable. let me put another theory, two theories really, i another theory, two theories really, that people talk about when they discuss migration. the first is that it's driven by poverty and the best way to do that is to put more money into the economies of those developing nations around the world, the other theory is that as the climate gets hotter, we will see more of this migration. are those
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two positions true? bath more of this migration. are those two positions true?— more of this migration. are those two positions true? both are wrong because if mark _ two positions true? both are wrong because if mark countries - two positions true? both are wrong because if mark countries get - two positions true? both are wrong | because if mark countries get richer and more people start migrating, if you look on the world is not the poorest countries that send the most migrants, you're talking places like mexico, turkey or the philippines, education is expensive but if you get more education aspirations, and you see the other ways around, if countries get richer more people certain moving. it brings them back to the labour issue, the huge labour comes in the uk and all across the west, we see a record high number of vacancies and that is what is driving migration, most people would not have made the move. on climate change, we don't have any evidence that he would lead to massive migration, again for the same reason. migration is expensive and we have evidence that the most effective —— most affected or vulnerable people if impacted by the negative impacts of climate change will not move, those who move will
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be moving short distances —— and tend to return. so, the idea that global migration is run as a behind, not to die and it's on a local scale but the broader look is not adding up. but the broader look is not adding u . _ . , but the broader look is not adding u . . , , but the broader look is not adding u -., , , ., but the broader look is not adding up. just in terms of vacancies, it is, it does _ up. just in terms of vacancies, it is, it does tend _ up. just in terms of vacancies, it is, it does tend to _ up. just in terms of vacancies, it is, it does tend to be _ up. just in terms of vacancies, it is, it does tend to be where - is, it does tend to be where governments seek a month in the united states where lots of hispanics are coming across the border but there in home care, and we seen the uk, and a salary cap to stop illegal migrants coming in was set so high that there is actually going to be a crisis within social care. and those two sides of the argument, you don't get any truth on that from the politicians. what is an adequate level to fill the positions that we need filling? that is a problem _ positions that we need filling? trisgt is a problem and brexit is a great example. before brexit, migration was around 200,000 barrier to eu, and its limited eu mobility, which
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was one of the reasons for brexit, but it affected the road the minds, so we saw that skyrocketed over the last year. because the whole reason has not been addressed, the event in the room, i caught it, because we talk about poverty and the other issues but the real reason migration has increased is because the huge gap between political rhetoric that says we don't need migrants and the other way around is that migrants are very much needed. it shows there is no real political motive about it. that is the real issue, that politicians are unwilling to look at. ., ~' , ., politicians are unwilling to look at. . ~' i., ., politicians are unwilling to look at. . ., at. thank you for coming in the programme. — at. thank you for coming in the programme. a _ at. thank you for coming in the programme, a sense _ at. thank you for coming in the programme, a sense of- at. thank you for coming in the - programme, a sense of perspective we get as much when we talk about migration. thank you for that. well, finally, we got the 75th edition of the emmys last night.
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the award show was delayed four months due to the writers and actors strike. in the end, it was a big night for succession, the bear and beef. other winners, rupaul�*s drag race and quinta brunson of abbott elementary, the first black woman to win best actress in a comedy series in a0 years. in fact, one of the most remarkable statistics to emerge from this year's nominations is the number of women nominated, especially in the music categories. nearly 1a of 52 nominations were female — that's the highest percentage in any emmy competition to date. allyson newman was nominated for her original music and lyrics on the l word: generation 0. the song is all about me. i'm pleased to say that allyson joins me now live from sydney in australia. talk to me about the number of women that were nominated, he must�*ve been very good to see yourself in that company last night. for very good to see yourself in that company last night.— very good to see yourself in that company last night. for sure, it was excitin: company last night. for sure, it was exciting and — company last night. for sure, it was exciting and great _ company last night. for sure, it was exciting and great to _ company last night. for sure, it was exciting and great to see _ company last night. for sure, it was exciting and great to see women - exciting and great to see women represented at the moment postop
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there's been a bit of an uptick in figures recently, which is great so it's driven, for sure.— it's driven, for sure. what does it nomination _ it's driven, for sure. what does it nomination do _ it's driven, for sure. what does it nomination do for— it's driven, for sure. what does it nomination do for you _ it's driven, for sure. what does it nomination do for you as - it's driven, for sure. what does it nomination do for you as a - it's driven, for sure. what does it nomination do for you as a musicj nomination do for you as a music creator? it nomination do for you as a music creator? ., , ., nomination do for you as a music creator? . , ., , ., ., , creator? it means that you have been acknowledged — creator? it means that you have been acknowledged by _ creator? it means that you have been acknowledged by your _ creator? it means that you have been acknowledged by your peers, - acknowledged by your peers, essentially, which is so important, especially when —— whether it's in the television or film academy, because it's your peers that will for you, so is a recognition of your colleagues around you and it is so important because it basically means thatjobs, it means getting rehired, it means people seen women out there doing thesejobs, and we need it means people seen women out there doing these jobs, and we need to it means people seen women out there doing thesejobs, and we need to be seen. i doing these 'obs, and we need to be seen. .., , doing these 'obs, and we need to be seen, . ., , ., doing these 'obs, and we need to be seen. , ., ., seen. i can see that and the encouragement _ seen. i can see that and the encouragement it _ seen. i can see that and the encouragement it would - seen. i can see that and the | encouragement it would give seen. i can see that and the - encouragement it would give to seen. i can see that and the _ encouragement it would give to women in the industry, how did you partake last night, i see you're in sydney, how did you tune in? the creative
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emm s how did you tune in? the creative emmys were _ how did you tune in? the creative emmys were last _ how did you tune in? the creative emmys were last weekend - how did you tune in? the creative emmys were last weekend in - how did you tune in? the creative emmys were last weekend in los| emmys were last weekend in los angeles that's why i'm sending now, because i hopped on a plane, but last week and it was the creative emmys, and it was great. it was a fun event, we are notjust up and had a big party and celebrate each other�*s work, so it was fantastic. very good, only got 30 seconds, eltonjohn last night, one of the male nominees, he has a full suite now, emmys grammys, oscars, tony's. forsure, he's now, emmys grammys, oscars, tony's. for sure, he's one of my biggest influences for sure, amazing, so what can you say, he deserves it. allyson newman, it wasn't you, thank you for coming in the programme and getting all about it, i will get some thoughts from our panel on the other settled break, and we will dive into a bit of iowa, and maybe the views of the lord can derek who is coming on about what donald trump will mean for those in the rest of the world outside of the united states. stay with us, we will be right back.
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hello there. it's been quite a snowy day across the northern half of the uk. further south, it's been cold, but largely dry with some sunshine, little bit of variable cloud here and there. wednesday promises to be another largely sunny one towards the south, a bit more cloud around, i think, for southern britain. and we'll continue with the snow showers across northern coastal parts of scotland and into northern ireland. these weather fronts bringing this rain, sleet and snow to the north of the uk sinking southwards and weakening. so, during the overnight period, there'll be no more than a band of cloud running southwards across england and wales, maybe just a few snow flurries on it. and there could be the chance of this area of low pressure over france could push a bit further northwards to give some rain, sleet and snow to southern counties of england early on wednesday. the snow showers continue. northern scotland, northern ireland under clear skies. it's going to be very cold, a sharp frost across the northern half of the country. so, for wednesday, we've got that feature running across france, which could affect the far south of the country. plenty of snow showers across northern coastal areas, so a bit more cloud, i think, in the mix across southern
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britain for wednesday. high cloud, greyer the further south you go, could see rain, sleet, snow close to the coast. chances of wintry showers for southeast england. frequent snow showers with ice for northern scotland, northern ireland, a few into the irish sea down towards northwest england and wales. and it's going to be a cold day wherever you are, despite the sunshine through central areas. for wednesday night, we see the wintry mix clearing away from the southeast, clear skies for many, snow showers draped across coastal areas. and that's where we'll see a significant ice risk, further inland under clear skies, light winds, it's going to be another very cold night to come. so, for thursday morning, we start off with plenty of crisp sunshine around, wintry showers around coastal areas, these most frequent across northern scotland and northern ireland. heavy snow showers here leading to significant accumulations of snow across northern scotland. central southern areas will be dry on thursday. plenty of sunshine, but it's going to be another very cold day. on friday, we could see an area of more substantial snow
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again across scotland. further south, it'll be cold and sunny, and then some changes as we head into the weekend. on saturday, the winds start to pick up, low pressure starts to sweep in off the atlantic, so that brings a very big change to the weather. it turns more unsettled with wet and windy weather for the second half of the week into next week, and it's turning milder.
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hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. iwe are going to rebuild our cities, i and we're going to make them safe, and we're going to give our police officers immunity, so every- time they do something, - they don't get sued and stopped... applause ..and end crime in our cities. do you want more of the same? crowd: no! or do you want a new generation of conservative leadership? cheering yes, it's a crushing victory. you don't win by margins like that — 51%, that's never been done before.
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donald trump easily wins in iowa taking 51% of the vote — further evidence the former president has transformed the republican party in his own image. is there still a race for the nomination and how do his rivals run against him when it is donald trump that has defined what the right is? our panel tonight — the washington post live anchor leigh anne caldwell is here to give us her views on last night's results. and, as we look ahead to what this means for the rest of the world, we will get the thoughts of the former british ambassador to washington, lord kim darroch. good evening. the race for the white house is heading to new hampshire, after donald trump crushed the field in the iowa caucuses. it was a historic landslide for the former president, cementing his clear status as the front runner of the republican party. and in political terms, it is an extraordinary resurrection for a candidate who left the white house in disgrace

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