in the united states — a convicted murderer loses last—minute appeals to stop his execution with nitrogen gas — which hasn't been used before. israel has denied accusations he hit a united nations facility in which people were killed. ministers introduce new laws to crack down on so—called zombie knives in england and wales. we'll speak to the mother of a teenage victim of knife crime. valdo calocane stabbed i9 year—old university students grace o'malley—kumar and barnaby webber before attacking 65—year—old school caretaker ian coates in nottingham last year. in a few hours�* time, the families of the victims will find out what sentence their killer will receive. a plea to guilty of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility was accepted

by the court earlier this week. our reporter navtej johal has spoken exclusively to ian coates�* family ahead of the sentencing. stubborn. still stubborn in his old age! yeah. taught me to fish, but said i was absolutely rubbish. same. fishing, football, family. the things that ian coates loved most. he wasn't the one to constantly say i love you. but we felt that love in the family household. on the 13th ofjune last year, ian, a 65—year—old caretaker, was taken from his family in a morning of horror in nottingham that left three people dead. they can't forget the moment they learned the news. i had to hold myself onto a lamp post to keep myself up because itjust — the whole world around me just disappeared. sorry. my daughter rang me. i just screamed.

i couldn't believe it. how do you feel towards valdo calocane? hatred. he's, to me, the most evil person on this planet. he went out and brutally massacred three people, then attempted to kill another three, which, luckily, he was caught. calocane pleaded guilty to three counts of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility resulting from a serious mental illness, and three counts of attempted murder. but the coates family are angry that he isn't facing a murder trial. it's calculated, premeditated, - and therefore it should be murder. he has to spend the rest of his life behind bars. . otherwise, we have been let down once again by this country- and the judicial system. you're angry? oh, yeah, i'm super—angry. i'm trying to be as composed as possible, you know. the guy's a coward.

the family also feel they've been an afterthought among the authorities and in the media coverage of the tragedy. it feels like he's the forgotten man because of his age and because of whatever circumstances, when he should be celebrated. it feels like we were left in the dust like he was. i he was a kind man and all he was doing was going to work. that's all he was doing. navteonhal, bbc news, nottingham. we will continue to bring you more on this story, with sentencing expected in the next few hours. you can stay up to date on our coverage via the bbc news website and the bbc app. the government is further clamping down on zombie—style knives by closing what it describes as a legal loophole. previous attempts to ban the weapons defined

them as having a cutting or serrated edge and "images or words that suggest that it is to be used for the purpose of violence". but the new law will also ban zombie knives with no threatening words or images. live now to the bbc's henry zeffman for more on this. the government has been under growing pressure over some big noises so what is it going today. for some years the government has been trying to grapple with this, the government first defined and bound zombie knives in 2016 but today they are changing the definition to combat what they believe are saleable because on the 2016 definition that every kind of weapon which they believe is a zombie knife is covered by the law. we heard earlier from zombie knife is covered by the law. we heard earlierfrom james cleverley about why the government is doing this. we have already taken action to make the carrying of zombie knives illegal. when i became home secretary

i made the immediate decision to go further, to put forward this secondary legislation to support what we have done to make the possession of zombie knives illegal and to close the loophole. a couple of other measures the government is taking today, to quadruple the sentence for someone found carrying these nice. the labour party saying it does not go far enough, the labour party talking about its own proposals so let's hear from yvette cooper, the shadow home secretary about this. we've got to have a new major youth prevention programme. we want community hubs across the country and this new young futures programme would be similar to some of the lessons we've learned from the sure start programme that the last labour government did, bringing services together but this time for teenagers

to prevent them being drawn into crime in the first place. you heard an emphasis on prevention. that would cost £100 million a year to hire the youth workers and put them in community settings but sir keir starmer has been out talking about an end to what he calls apology letters for about some youth knife crime offences are dealt with by a letter of apology rather than something more severe so you can tell both parties are very concerned by this issue, little wonder because there weren't 19,000 by this issue, little wonder because there weren't19,000 cautions or convictions in england and wales were carrying an offensive weapon last year and that means politicians will be talking about it for a lot going forward. will be talking about it for a lot going forward-— will be talking about it for a lot going forward. we arejoined now we are joined now by one mother who lost her son to knife crime. thank you forjoining us. please tell us what happened. the

you forjoining us. please tell us what happened.— you forjoining us. please tell us what ha ened. , , ., ., what happened. the perpetrator came from behind. — what happened. the perpetrator came from behind, they _ what happened. the perpetrator came from behind, they wanted _ what happened. the perpetrator came from behind, they wanted to - what happened. the perpetrator came from behind, they wanted to kill- from behind, they wanted to kill another child but they thought my child was the intended target and without looking at his face, they came from the back and they stabbed him on his abdomen from the site and when he turned around they stabbed him in his heart, 17 inches down, through and through his heart with a ninja sword. and roman tried to run back home but he did not make it. he was only two door survey and he collapsed and died. we was only two door survey and he collapsed and died.— was only two door survey and he collapsed and died. we are so, so sor for collapsed and died. we are so, so sorry for your _ collapsed and died. we are so, so sorry for your loss _ collapsed and died. we are so, so sorry for your loss on _ collapsed and died. we are so, so sorry for your loss on this - collapsed and died. we are so, so l sorry for your loss on this happened injune 2022. tell us about, difficult to ask this question but he was attacked with a ninja sword, wasn't he? he was attacked with a nin'a sword, wasn't he? , ., , ., ., . ~ wasn't he? yes, he was attacked with a nin'a wasn't he? yes, he was attacked with a ninja sword. — wasn't he? yes, he was attacked with a ninja sword. 20 _ wasn't he? yes, he was attacked with a ninja sword, 20 inches— wasn't he? yes, he was attacked with a ninja sword, 20 inches down - wasn't he? yes, he was attacked with a ninja sword, 20 inches down his - a ninja sword, 20 inches down his abdomen and 17 inches down his

heart. that went through his heart. absolutely horrendous what you and your family must be absolutely horrendous what you and yourfamily must be going absolutely horrendous what you and your family must be going through still. what do you make of government proposals to tighten up the laws around ninja knives. do you think they go far enough? the? the laws around ninja knives. do you think they go far enough?— think they go far enough? they have not tightened _ think they go far enough? they have not tightened the _ think they go far enough? they have not tightened the laws _ think they go far enough? they have not tightened the laws are _ think they go far enough? they have not tightened the laws are rampant l not tightened the laws are rampant ninja sword but they have done their zombie knives and machetes and i don't think it's good enough. it is not. you cannotjust do different types of knives and leave the others available. the perpetrators will go to those that are available and that is dangerous. to those that are available and that is dangerou— to those that are available and that is dangerous-— to those that are available and that is dancerous. ~ ., ., ,, ~ ., is dangerous. what would you like to see happening? _ is dangerous. what would you like to see happening? i— is dangerous. what would you like to see happening? i would _ is dangerous. what would you like to see happening? i would like - is dangerous. what would you like to see happening? i would like online i see happening? i would like online sales to be tightened, _ see happening? i would like online sales to be tightened, what - see happening? i would like online sales to be tightened, what i - see happening? i would like online sales to be tightened, what i have | sales to be tightened, what i have been working towards is a band towards online sale of all

threatening bladed articles and if you cannot ban it, then you should have some kind of licensing system that everybody can be measured for come of what they are buying. we were talking to our correspondent about politicians discussing preventative measures and punishments but what are your thoughts about that, is there enough support to prevent this happening in the first place under the punishments enough? in the first place under the punishments enough? the first place under the unishments enou~h? , ., , ., punishments enough? in my opinion, whoever carries _ punishments enough? in my opinion, whoever carries a _ punishments enough? in my opinion, whoever carries a knife, _ punishments enough? in my opinion, whoever carries a knife, they - punishments enough? in my opinion, whoever carries a knife, they should l whoever carries a knife, they should be scared to carry a knife. and there should be more punishment and stronger punishment and there should be more tightening of sentencing. sentencing for my son was 16 years and 18 years, the perpetrator when he left and her descendants in, he made a thumbs up to his family, it

made a thumbs up to his family, it made no difference so if we can see what is going on with yes, they are not afraid to go to jail. 18 what is going on with yes, they are not afraid to go to jail.— not afraid to go to “ail. 18 months on from the h not afraid to go to jail. 18 months on from the murder— not afraid to go to jail. 18 months on from the murder of— not afraid to go to jail. 18 months on from the murder of your - not afraid to go to jail. 18 months on from the murder of your son, | not afraid to go to jail. 18 months - on from the murder of your son, how are you and yourfamily on from the murder of your son, how are you and your family coping? tap are you and your family coping? top of are you and your family coping? trip, of devastation, total devastation, each day as it comes, i do not think of the future anymore, i think of how it is today and it is a painful journey. we miss him so much, i cannot tell you. everyday think of what my son went through. thank you so much for— what my son went through. thank you so much for being _ what my son went through. thank you so much for being with _ what my son went through. thank you so much for being with us _ what my son went through. thank you so much for being with us and - so much for being with us and telling more about your son on the work we have been doing. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. bbc news, bringing you different stories from across the uk. i woke down here — stories from across the uk. i woke down here to _ stories from across the uk. i woke down here to record _ stories from across the uk. i woke down here to record their -

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after admitting at a public inquiry he started a deadly fire which killed 76 people last august. police said the man confessed while giving evidence to the inquiry. the fire gutted the building in marshalltown, a suburb where many poor people are housed. the disaster sparked a renewed debate about housing in south africa's run—down inner cities. 0ur correspondent in johannesburg — daniel de simone — has more. i'm outside the magistrate's court here in centraljohannesburg, and the suspect�*s due to appear a little later this morning, charged with murdering 77 people, the 77 people who are known to have died in the fire, 120 counts of attempted murder and a charge of arson. now, this development came earlier in the week when the suspect, who's still anonymous at the moment, appeared at a public inquiry into the disaster which is taking place here in the city. and he appeared at the inquiry as a witness, as someone who was a former resident of the building here

injohannesburg. but during his evidence, he is said to have just simply admitted that he had actually started the fire. he said that he did so by accident after he'd strangled a man in the building and then tried to set light to his body with fuel. and the fire then got out of control. after the hearing, he was immediately arrested by police. and then that's led to today. he's been in custody since... for a couple of days. and the police say he's due to appear here in court court this morning. it's possible he will be named once he appears in court. i think the anonymity came from his status as a witness in the public inquiry. some of the survivors of the fire, some of the former residents, are appearing at that inquiry anonymously. so he's due to appear here this morning. we're going to go inside and we should be able to be in the court once he appears.

some breaking news from austria, and a court has ruled thatjoseph ratzinger, sentenced to life and bits up for keeping his daughter in a cellar and following children with her can be mapped into a normal person out of the institution for mentally disturbed offenders. the decision for the conditional transfer follows a new psychiatric report says the 80 acre and he first—round from dementia it no longer poses a danger. the decision by the court is subject to appeal. the momentjozsef fritzel has changed his name will remain in the institution for mentally disturbed offenders pending an appeal, the process which will take 14 days according to reports in the australian media. it didn't earn any 0scar nominations this week but the british film all of us strangers — starring andrew scott and paul mescal — has been picking up all kinds of other accolades — including the top british independent film award and six bafta nominations. the movie opens in cinema

in the uk on friday. tom brook has been speaking to its cast. hello. i saw him looking at me from the street- — hello. i saw him looking at me from the street. all— hello. i saw him looking at me from the street. all of _ hello. i saw him looking at me from the street. all of the _ hello. i saw him looking at me from the street. all of the strangers - the street. all of the strangers revolves around _ the street. all of the strangers revolves around an _ the street. all of the strangers revolves around an emerging l the street. all of the strangers - revolves around an emerging romance between two men, adam and harry, played by andrew scott and portman scott respectively, butler must also come to find comfort in one another. did i scare you? he. come to find comfort in one another. did i scare you?— did i scare you? no. a big part of the story is _ did i scare you? no. a big part of the story is that _ did i scare you? no. a big part of the story is that adam _ did i scare you? no. a big part of the story is that adam is - did i scare you? no. a big part of the story is that adam is still - the story is that adam is still haunted by the death of his parents when he was very young. the line between what is real and what does not begins to blur in this picture when adam textures to his childhood home where he finds his long dead parents living much as they were in the 1980s. adams spencer played by jamie bell and claire thought. he

manages to talk to them about his life. it's a poem about making connections. his parents are very matter—of—fact in responding to his presence. the matter-of-fact in responding to his resence. . ., , , ., presence. the central premise of it i think it's just really _ presence. the central premise of it i think it'sjust really simple - presence. the central premise of it i think it'sjust really simple and i i think it's just really simple and very beautiful. what would it be like if you can talk to your parents he hadn't seen in 30 years as an adult. and how would you address them and what would you ask them on for the asking. we spend an awful lot of our time thinking about things in the future of the past and sometimes it is thought to represent that form. share sometimes it is thought to represent that form. �* , ., ., g ., that form. are you all right? jamie, do ou that form. are you all right? jamie, do you like — that form. are you all right? jamie, do you like the _ that form. are you all right? jamie, do you like the idea _ that form. are you all right? jamie, do you like the idea of _ that form. are you all right? jamie, do you like the idea of the - that form. are you all right? jamie, do you like the idea of the form - that form. are you all right? jamie, do you like the idea of the form of i do you like the idea of the form of a character being able to meet his dead parents, but that intrigue you? 100%, i'm a parent of three kids, it's a _ 100%, i'm a parent of three kids, it's a central— 100%, i'm a parent of three kids, it's a central concept _ 100%, i'm a parent of three kids, it's a central concept of— 100%, i'm a parent of three kids, it's a central concept of getting . 100%, i'm a parent of three kids, | it's a central concept of getting to sit down — it's a central concept of getting to sit down with _ it's a central concept of getting to sit down with them _ it's a central concept of getting to sit down with them and _ it's a central concept of getting to sit down with them and rehash i it's a central concept of getting to - sit down with them and rehash things or have _ sit down with them and rehash things or have the _ sit down with them and rehash things or have the talk _ sit down with them and rehash things or have the talk over— sit down with them and rehash things or have the talk over with _ sit down with them and rehash things or have the talk over with the - or have the talk over with the children— or have the talk over with the children being _ or have the talk over with the children being older- or have the talk over with the children being older than- or have the talk over with the children being older than are| or have the talk over with the - children being older than are some of the _ children being older than are some of the fruits — children being older than are some of the fruits of _ children being older than are some of the fruits of your _ children being older than are some of the fruits of your kind _ children being older than are some of the fruits of your kind of - children being older than are some of the fruits of your kind of a - of the fruits of your kind of a little — of the fruits of your kind of a little on _ of the fruits of your kind of a little on full _ of the fruits of your kind of a little on full display. - of the fruits of your kind of a little on full display. it - of the fruits of your kind of a little on full display. it was l little on full display. it was genuinely— little on full display. it was genuinely quite _ little on full display. it was genuinely quite an - little on full display. it was genuinely quite an anxietyl little on full display. it was - genuinely quite an anxiety provoking

concept _ genuinely quite an anxiety provoking concept as— genuinely quite an anxiety provoking concept as a — genuinely quite an anxiety provoking concept as a parent _ genuinely quite an anxiety provoking concept as a parent because - genuinely quite an anxiety provoking concept as a parent because it's - concept as a parent because it's just. _ concept as a parent because it's just. you're _ concept as a parent because it's just. you're trying _ concept as a parent because it's just, you're trying to— concept as a parent because it's just, you're trying to do- concept as a parent because it's just, you're trying to do your. concept as a parent because it's i just, you're trying to do your best always— just, you're trying to do your best always but— just, you're trying to do your best always but inevitably _ just, you're trying to do your best always but inevitably you - just, you're trying to do your best always but inevitably you will- just, you're trying to do your best always but inevitably you will fill. always but inevitably you will fill them _ always but inevitably you will fill them in — always but inevitably you will fill them in some _ always but inevitably you will fill them in some way. _ always but inevitably you will fill them in some way. so _ always but inevitably you will fill them in some way. so the - always but inevitably you will fill- them in some way. so the reckoning that these _ them in some way. so the reckoning that these characters _ them in some way. so the reckoning that these characters help _ them in some way. so the reckoning that these characters help with - them in some way. so the reckoning that these characters help with the i that these characters help with the child, _ that these characters help with the child, that — that these characters help with the child, that opportunity _ that these characters help with the child, that opportunity that - that these characters help with the child, that opportunity that is - child, that opportunity that is given— child, that opportunity that is given to _ child, that opportunity that is given to them _ child, that opportunity that is given to them just _ child, that opportunity that is given to them just as - child, that opportunity that is given to them just as a - child, that opportunity that isl given to them just as a central conceit. — given to them just as a central conceit. i_ given to them just as a central conceit, i thought _ given to them just as a central conceit, i thought could - given to them just as a central conceit, i thought could really| given to them just as a central. conceit, i thought could really say something — conceit, i thought could really say something quite _ conceit, i thought could really say something quite profound - conceit, i thought could really say something quite profound about. something quite profound about relationships— something quite profound about relationships between— something quite profound about relationships between parents. something quite profound about. relationships between parents and their children. _ relationships between parents and their children. i— relationships between parents and their children. i don't— relationships between parents and their children. i don't love - relationships between parents and their children. i don't love you - their children. idon't love you very— their children. i don't love you very much, _ their children. i don't love you very much, somehow- their children. i don't love you very much, somehow even - their children. i don't love you . very much, somehow even more their children. i don't love you - very much, somehow even more now that i_ very much, somehow even more now that i know— very much, somehow even more now that i know you _ very much, somehow even more now that i know you the _ very much, somehow even more now that i know you-— that i know you. the 'ob done at the film is that i know you. the 'ob done at the firm is based _ that i know you. the 'ob done at the film is based on — that i know you. the 'ob done at the film is based on a _ that i know you. the job done at the film is based on a 1987 _ that i know you. the job done at the film is based on a 1987 japanese - film is based on a 1987 japanese noble strangers. the picture has a strong biographical element. the director shot the film and cytosol family home in the screenplay relates to his own life.- family home in the screenplay relates to his own life. over the last ten years — relates to his own life. over the last ten years i _ relates to his own life. over the last ten years i started - relates to his own life. over the last ten years i started to - last ten years i started to re—evaluate what's come before and even the spurn, i reached out to people in my life i hadn't seen for years because i want to talk to them and talk about hoi an for they are important to me in my life. and i feel that's almost all the thing about life, you have these

relationships and sometimes they go for no reason, you move on, they can be love a orfriendships, whatever that might be. it's made me appreciate somehow all of those people that have meant something important in my life along the way. this is rare. everyone seems to take something different from the phone, the movie has been eliciting a very strong emotional response from all kinds of audiences. it’s strong emotional response from all kinds of audiences.— kinds of audiences. it's remarkable to see people _ kinds of audiences. it's remarkable to see people really _ kinds of audiences. it's remarkable to see people really feeling - kinds of audiences. it's remarkable to see people really feeling during | to see people really feeling during this film _ to see people really feeling during this film because that's a blissful thing. _ this film because that's a blissful thing. but — this film because that's a blissful thing, but we get to do for a living can have _ thing, but we get to do for a living can have that effect on people and you can _ can have that effect on people and you can give people something which makes _ you can give people something which makes you _ you can give people something which makes you feel like you're doing something for humanity when you often _ something for humanity when you often don't feel that way! you promise — often don't feel that way! you promise me you are going to try but this harry— promise me you are going to try but this harry boy, yet make each other happy _ this harry boy, yet make each other ha - . this harry boy, yet make each other ha . _ . ., , this harry boy, yet make each other ha - . .. , ., , this harry boy, yet make each other ha... ., happy. the cast has been earning hirh happy. the cast has been earning high marks _ happy. the cast has been earning high marks from _ happy. the cast has been earning high marks from critics _ happy. the cast has been earning high marks from critics especially under scotty lucas this month its heart and soul. if nothing else this picture is one more example of the film excelling because a director is unusual original and singular vision

in this case that of andy hicks was allowed to prevail. i’m in this case that of andy hicks was allowed to prevail.— allowed to prevail. i'm too scared to let ou allowed to prevail. i'm too scared to let you in- _ allowed to prevail. i'm too scared to let you in. but _ allowed to prevail. i'm too scared to let you in. but i _ allowed to prevail. i'm too scared to let you in. but i am _ allowed to prevail. i'm too scared to let you in. but i am here - allowed to prevail. i'm too scared to let you in. but i am here with i to let you in. but i am here with you. john stewart is returning to the desk at the daily show nine years after leaving. he will host each monday night because he joined the election campaign and he took over the late—night slot in 99 and turned it into one of tvs most influential shows. he left in 2015, his successor cavanaugh stepped down in 2022 and producers have not found a permanent replacement. before we go, this story is one of the most watched on the bbc news website. a woman has been rescued after spending 15 hours trapped on the roof of her overturned car in california. the woman had been trying to drive across a flooded creek when the strength of the border to check over, she managed to

get out of the car but waited on its roof until rescue teams arrived. parts of california have been hit by torrential rain over the past weekend. causing severe flooding in certain areas. the woman as you can see the selected and taken to hospital, not thought to have suffered any serious injuries, thankfully. let's take it like to india, show you the same live as the guests about the arrival of emmanuel macron, the french president. he landed a short time ago at the start of a two—day visit to delhi with france eyeing lucrative trade deals with the worlds fifth biggest economy. stay with us here on bbc news, plenty more of the top stories to come. councils and charities are warning that the number of nursery places for children with special educational needs will fall in england, when the government expands its free childcare scheme. a survey by the charity, coram, suggests that a third of councils expect there to be fewer

places next year. the government says it's phasing in more funded hours for working parents, so the sector has time to prepare. here's our education reporter, vanessa clarke. joe is incredible. he's inquisitive, he's curious. he struggles in the world, but he has his own way of finding his way in the world. joe is one of thousands of children with special educational needs and disabilities, commonly known as send. the longest time, we just thought we were bad parents. you know, we're not able to help joe talk. you know, we can't sort of meet his needs. but, yeah, i was quite surprised when you, you know, reach out for help, it's so minimal, because that's all that is available. for his parents, the road to getjoe

into the right nursery has been long and tough, particularly when his first nursery in greater manchester told the family they could no longer support joe's needs. we got to the point where we were almost totally out, totally on our knees and being like we don't know what to do. but breakthrough came when craig visited a nursery nearly 200 miles from where they lived. i came for a visit here and saw how the children were. how they were part of — you know, everything was around them, they weren't on the outside. it was like let's all be a community together, children with different needs, different abilities, but them all celebrating together and exploring and learning together. and i sat in a room and was just blown away by it. joe had found a place, but there are warnings there will be

even fewer send spaces available in england following the expansion of funded hours for working parents, which begins in april. i think quite a lot of local authorities are concerned about there being enough places. there's already not enough places for children with special educational needs and disabilities. and i think they are concerned about what these additional spaces that need to be created in the system — the impact that will have on how many providers are able to offer places to children with special educational needs and disabilities. with nurseries already struggling with staff leaving and funding issues, there are fears of more children being turned away. what happens is, with the funding, it often comes in quite late. so settings who are already cut to the bone for funding will look at a child with send and think if that child comes to me today, i might not get the funding for two months to give them the support they need, so i have to fund it out of my own money, which already isn't enough

for that two—month period. so we have to improve the way it's funded, otherwise children will continue to be turned away. joe's nursery is run by a charity which survives partly through fundraising and grants — a lifeline from many localfamilies. how important is it that the children here get the early intervention they need? incredibly important. it allows them to develop and thrive, because if they have this early intervention, the progress that you can see from the beginning of theirjourney to the end can be incredible. the government says it's committed to ensuring that children with send are able to benefit equally from the childcare rollout and that funding is increasing. joe is now thriving. he was very internal focused and now he wants to explore. he's much more engaged with the world and it's just so wonderful to see, really. read 0h! y, steady, go! i can't state enough how vital these services are.

it needs to be across the board. everybody needs to have access to this. with the demand on nursery places set to rise further, there are calls for the rising number of children with send not to be left behind. vanessa clarke, bbc news, newbury. let's ta ke let's take you back to india now, and to choi paul, the french president emmanuel macron being hosted by miranda modi, you can see people lined up. the meeting is all about trade with france lining up lucrative trade deals with the fifth largest economy in the world. stay with us here on bbc news, let's go to the weather and we can join carol kirkwood. hello again. a fairly

cloudy day with rain for some of us but also some hazy sunshine. we have two weather fronts crossing us but in between we are pulling in milder conditions, the wind from the south—west, and the mild weather moving across the country, except for into the far north of the northern isles through the day. our first weather front pushing between scotland, clearing into northern england and paving from northern ireland into northern england and wales. ahead of it missing hazy sunshine, behind that for north—west scotland on the north of northern ireland we some sunshine, but forever you are it is model. this evening and overnight at first weather front porches to the east, followed by a second one bringing heavy rain and behind us, they are turning colder and the wind changes to note that north—westerly, wintry showers down to around 100—200 metres. cold for most but not quite

yet in the far south—east but that happens tomorrow, the weather front clears taking the rain with it and the wind changes to note that north—westerly, wintry showers down to around 100—200 metres. cold for most but not quite yet in the far south—east but that happens tomorrow, the weather front clears taking the rain with this are in into the mountains, then nbc rain across western parts of scotland and also the north of northern ireland. these are the temperatures, temperatures lower than we are looking at today and it will be breezy but windy in the north—west. as we head towards the weekend changes, will start to import a southerly component to the wind, milder conditions across the board. during saturday we have the rain across the north—west of scotland, likely to be heavy at times, webbing front so comes south through the day, it might keep northern ireland but lots of dry weather. again, variable amounts of cloud especially in the west. 0n variable amounts of cloud especially in the west. on sunday, once again

we have a weather front not to fall away but bringing rain and potentially gales across the north west, western scotland and some rain into northern ireland but a lot of dry weather, fair bit of sunshine, highs of 13.

live from london. this is bbc news now to scotland where the first minister humza yousaf is due to give

evidence to the uk covid—19 inquiry, it is amid scrutiny over messages exchanged by ministers and officials during the pandemic. before that the former first minister, nicola sturgeon's use of private party e—mails is also likely to be examined as herformer e—mails is also likely to be examined as her former chief of staff, liz lloyd gives evidence. let's go to our scotland correspondent lorna gordon. a busy day. we know humza yousaf will give evidence this afternoon. talk to us about liz lloyd and her relationship to the former first minister. this is the first _ to the former first minister. this is the first time _ to the former first minister. this is the first time we _ to the former first minister. try 3 is the first time we will hear from a member of the scottish cabinet during the pandemic and the first time we will hear from liz lloyd, the chief of staff to nicola sturgeon. she was nicola sturgeon's

right hand woman during the pandemic