so should be sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's gavin. he is expected to make his debut in mexico this week as part of masters champion team, a fixture on europe's last pga tour, 2020 arnold palmer invitational. at another bit of breaking news to bring you, marcus smith has been ruled out of six nations opener with italy and rome with a calf injury, opens the door for shannon smith to make his international debut, left england's training based on crutches yesterday and had been for a scam, england already without some key players to

help them to the world cup senior finals as our rugby correspondent markjones explains. he’ll markjones explains. he'll definitely _ markjones explains. he'll definitely not _ markjones explains. he'll definitely not play - markjones explains. he'll definitely not play againstj markjones explains. he�*ll definitely not play against italy and it's another selection for the england boss steve borthwick, he is already without ollie lawrence, and withoutjoe in that midfield, so it'll be a whole new look. there is the experience of fall to call upon and that's crucial as a world—class operator. in form but uncapped 21—year—old finn smith, and whether smith starts or is on the bench, he is set now to make his debut in the studio olympic o. is set now to make his debut in the studio olympic 0.— is set now to make his debut in the studio olympic o. the full run of midweek premier league fixtures starts tonight. there are five games to look forward to later. they involve five of the bottom six teams, while both arsenal and aston villa have their sights on second place in the table. third placed arsenal, a place above villa, take on nottingham forest in just over

a couple of hours' time — and are hoping for a first away win in the league since early december. we can manage and optimise our preparation, doubt is what we've tried to do against a team that's managed really well, it will be extremely competitive, very bad experiences over there in the last two seasons so we'll have to be really good to beat them. that's one of five games later. tomorrow manchester city, who are on a 7—match winning run take on burnley at the etihad. they'll be heavily fancied in that one given burnley�*s struggles this season. pep guardiola was speaking today about their team news, aswell as the news of his rivaljurgen klopp's departure at liverpool at the end of the season. he re—affirmed he's happy right where he is. i have everything a manager could dream. i have everything. they support me, we've changed a lot of players in the seven years but all of them have been incredibly

supportive, good environment, so i have everything. so still i'm... i feel good and of course one day it's going to finish but i don't think about that right now. so city in second, and with momentum ahead of that one, and if they needed another boost this man, erling haaland, is back and available for them tomorrow. the norwegian striker has been out for almost two months with a foot injury, having already scored 19 goals in 22 games in all competitions for city this season. pep guardiola has confirmed haaland if fit to return — having not played since early december, missing 10 matches. and the penultimate match in the last 16 of the africa cup of nations, mali versus burkina faso. you can get all the rest of today's

sports news on the bbc sport website. returning to our top story now and the news that power—sharing in northern ireland's devolved assembly is set to return. it comes after the biggest unionist party, the dup, backed a british government deal aimed at soothing concerns over post—brexit trading rules. well, it's been two years since the people of northern ireland had a functioning government and news of the breakthrough has brought relief and hopes of solutions to longstanding issues in the public sector. these locals gave us their reaction to the news. glad back under government because we need a government. are you surprised? slightly, not... quite surprised, slightly surprised. i thought they might have held it for another two weeks. is it a positive thing, do you see it as a positive thing?

if they're going to get 3.2 billion, they better have service, education, everything else. they made the decision that yes, they'll go into power—sharing. right, well... you seem surprised. lam. surprised, i am. why? just the way the government has been lately. you know, i don't really deal in politics or like politics, but i think it's terrible that it's been out so long when they are not getting the paid their wages. and nurses, doctors, all other people are living very, very low wages. and there's a couple years been out and they still haven't been paid. just a few of the voices talking to the bbc whilst the stormont hasn't been sitting. we've seen over recent weeks, public protests around public sector pay deals with big protests on the streets. those protests now those people involved like and speed who is head of berkeley, that will be impacted from what we learned

today, welcome her to the programme. your thoughts and reaction to news of this deal?— of this deal? well, it's been a tou~h 12 of this deal? well, it's been a tough 12 months, _ of this deal? well, it's been a tough 12 months, health - of this deal? well, it's been a i tough 12 months, health workers of this deal? well, it's been a - tough 12 months, health workers and other public sector workers have been on strike now for on six or seven occasions. so it's very welcome news. we've always valued devolved government, direct engagement with local politicians is important to us. so, you know, this is good news, but it's only the first step on a difficult path that faces us. 50 first step on a difficult path that faces us. ., ., , , , faces us. so what happens next? do ou have faces us. so what happens next? do you have to — faces us. so what happens next? do you have to wait _ faces us. so what happens next? do you have to wait until _ faces us. so what happens next? do you have to wait until ministers - faces us. so what happens next? do you have to wait until ministers are l you have to wait until ministers are appointed? we know that westminster plans to write out checks so money is coming, so what are the next steps here?— is coming, so what are the next ste -s here? ~ ., ., steps here? well, we are not quite clear whether _ steps here? well, we are not quite clear whether individual _ steps here? well, we are not quite l clear whether individual departments now who, which have been run by civil servants, will open up discussions with us in advance of

ministerial appointments, discussions with us in advance of ministerialappointments, orwhether we'll have to wait for the full executives to be formed, and ministers are appointed. and there will be invited to negotiations and discussions, but one thing for sure, we want to deliver an early message to our local politicians and indeed to our local politicians and indeed to the secretary of state as you've said who will be writing the check. we want the full restoration of paid parity for our workers in the nhs in northern ireland and nothing else will do. we are a bit concerned that that check that has been mentioned won't stretch far enough to cover the whole public sector.- the whole public sector. which includes... _ the whole public sector. which includes... just _ the whole public sector. which includes... just remind - the whole public sector. which includes... just remind us, - the whole public sector. which | includes... just remind us, you the whole public sector. which - includes... just remind us, you talk about pay parity, but remind us in terms of a percentage figure, what are you asking for?— are you asking for? well, the percentage. _ are you asking for? well, the percentage. it _ are you asking for? well, the percentage, it was _ are you asking for? well, the percentage, it was a - are you asking for? well, the percentage, it was a ideal - are you asking for? well, the l percentage, it was a ideal with unions in england and wales, and it

was a little over 5% but there was also a lump sum in respect of the period for 2022 which wasn't covered by an agreed deal. so we'd be saying to our local politicians and standing behind them, obviously the secretary of state is writing the check, we want that full package. we don't want to be short—changed and we've had to wait a long time, and our members have made sacrifices now over a number of days of strike action to, you know, deliver a message that the funding should be released. we are on the verge of that right now, so let's hope we get the full deal. you that right now, so let's hope we get the full deal-— the full deal. you will know that in northern ireland _ the full deal. you will know that in northern ireland the _ the full deal. you will know that in northern ireland the health - the full deal. you will know that in northern ireland the health sectorj northern ireland the health sector he is stretched in every direction. you mentioned that you fear the money it might not actually cover all of those areas. that is a realistic possibility. what happens then, if it doesn't?—

realistic possibility. what happens then, if it doesn't? well, the trade union congress — then, if it doesn't? well, the trade union congress that _ then, if it doesn't? well, the trade union congress that covers - then, if it doesn't? well, the trade union congress that covers the - union congress that covers the island of ireland has a specific committee for northern ireland and all of the unions across all of the sectors of the economy have a percentage ideas for reform of the funding package that comes to northern ireland. what we call the barn or consequential�*s, and the full fund that comes to us. and i know that they will be pursuing very direct engagement with both reformed executives and probably the treasury to ensure that the reforms that are badly needed but also the supports, the transformation of the health service, we need real help and we need adequate funding to do that. so thatis need adequate funding to do that. so that is another very big challenge, and a very big conversation coming our way. and a very big conversation coming our wa . . , , and a very big conversation coming ourwa. ., ,, �* our way. land speed. perhaps we'll talk aaain our way. land speed. perhaps we'll talk again in _

our way. land speed. perhaps we'll talk again in the _ our way. land speed. perhaps we'll talk again in the next _ our way. land speed. perhaps we'll talk again in the next couple - talk again in the next couple of days, thanks so much forjoining us on the programme. the uk's attorney general has ordered a review into the decision to accept manslaughter pleas by the man who killed three people in nottingham last year. valdo calocane was given a hospital order after admitting manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsiblity. the review will also look into how the victims�* families were consulted. with more on this we can go to our correspondent sean dilley in the london newsroom. sean, tell us a little bit more about the nature of this review. 50 about the nature of this review. so the about the nature of this review. sr the attorney general victoria prentis has said the case itself has horrified the country. the reviews generally look at how the crown prosecution service handled the case, the crown prosecution service prosecutes cases in england and wales. in this case, one of the key questions is, why did they accept the plea of manslaughter by way of diminished responsibility as opposed to murder? and the cbs' perspective

to murder? and the cbs' perspective to that is they had seen for medical opinions, they had three medical opinions, they had three medical opinions and they went and got a fourth, all of them have pointed to the offender in this case at the time experiencing an extreme mental health condition, paranoid schizophrenia in this case, and he wouldn't have had full self—control. murder, in order to prove that, in order to get a conviction you have to show that there was an intention, so guilty knowledge, intending to do harm but not necessarily to commit homicide, that's manslaughter. this is what the crown prosecution had argued a conviction for murder would be quite unlikely, that's possibly not the biggest issue though. the biggest issue is that of consultation with the family, the medical evidence does actually appear pretty accurate on that point. did the crown prosecution service consult enough with families

who are bereaved and had experienced multi—agency failures that are being investigated now. multi-agency failures that are being investigated now.— investigated now. sean, you are exactly right _ investigated now. sean, you are exactly right because _ investigated now. sean, you are exactly right because after - exactly right because after sentencing, the families complained on the steps outside the court that it was only at the last minute that they realised that there would be this manslaughter plea. so this whole area around communications so critical here. have the families responded to what they've heard today? responded to what they've heard toda ? , ., _, responded to what they've heard toda ? , ., ., today? they have come of the families have _ today? they have come of the families have welcomed - today? they have come of the families have welcomed the l today? they have come of the i families have welcomed the open today? they have come of the - families have welcomed the open and transparent investigation, but they've said they've had an awful lot of trauma. they told the bbc, obviously, about their visit to meet the prime minister rishi sunak. rishi sunak has told itv this morning that he will get the families they answer that they want. but the families said that what they would appreciate is face—to—face discussions with the attorney general, and also the independent office for police conduct because there are two police forces that have referred themselves actually to the independent body to investigate

the independent body to investigate the actions that he had. what i will say to you in these mental health and criminaljustice cases, these are complaints that are fairly familiar, having investigated this area for quite some time, i've certainly come across similar cases where victims, it's not the eventual decision but victims feel they haven't been consulted with. what's gone on in this case, that's what the inspectorate will look into when it comes to whether the crown prosecution service could've handled this differently. sean prosecution service could've handled this differently.— this differently. sean jillian in newsroom. — this differently. sean jillian in newsroom, thank _ this differently. sean jillian in newsroom, thank you - this differently. sean jillian in newsroom, thank you very i this differently. sean jillian in - newsroom, thank you very much. -- newsroom, thank you very much. —— sans daily. france's president, emmanuel macron, has called for the european union to control ukrainian agricultural imports — amid angry protests by farmers who are blocking motorways into paris. speaking during a visit to sweden, mr macron said he would ask the eu to have �*clear measures�* on imports from ukraine. france is the latest eu country to see widespread protests by farmers, after demonstrations in poland and netherlands. they're angry about increased competiton from ukraine, and what they say are unreasonable environmental measures.

earlier i spoke to our correspondent bethany bell in paris, who has spent time with some of the farmers protesting. we've just had a big speech by france's prime minister, gabriel attal, which was a general speech about his ambitions for france. but he touched on the crisis with the farmers, of course. he said that farmers were the strength and pride of france, and he promised to work to do what he could to find a solution to this. he mentioned an emergency fund for winemakers in one region of france. he also said they were working on a european level to try and get a coalition of countries together to deal with the issue of exemptions on fallow lands, for example. but this is a complicated issue, and whether these things will be enough for the farmers who continue to block some of these major roads outside paris is the big question.

i was out with some of those protesters last night. they said they were digging their heels in. they were prepared to stay with their tractors, blocking some major motorways into paris for, in their words, as long as it took. and so far, the reaction to the speech by mr attal has not been that promising in terms of finding a climb—down or a solution to the standoff. it cites the uk's high level of public debt and growing demands and services, it also downgraded its forecast for uk growth. i'm glad to say, we can talk to the manager of

the cambridge university, he also used to work for the imf. thank you for being here with us, your reaction to what we've heard from the imf and what he is warning today? it the imf and what he is warning toda ? ,., the imf and what he is warning toda ? ., . ., today? it something the chancellor will not like- _ today? it something the chancellor will not like. the _ today? it something the chancellor will not like. the growth _ today? it something the chancellor| will not like. the growth downgrade is more up than anything else but the message to him on the fiscal side is very straightforward. do not cut taxes, do whatever headwind you have to spend on public services and on growth promotion. i think that you will see the chancellor pushed back hard against this message. well, he already has. he has said smart tax reductions can make a big difference in boosting growth. i mean, can't you have tax cuts and do it in a targeted, smart way, or do you share that basic topline assessment from the imf today? i fear the imf assessment, you can get a boost in growth it's very short

term by cutting taxes, but you can get longer—term growth by doing more on the expenditure side to promote productivity. we talk about health, we talk about education, we talk about infrastructure, and we are talking about the climate transition. so it is a focus really on repeated drivers of economic growth as opposed to a one off boost in economic growth. i growth as opposed to a one off boost in economic growth.— in economic growth. i mean, the imf are also looking _ in economic growth. i mean, the imf are also looking at _ in economic growth. i mean, the imf are also looking at those _ are also looking at those projections on public services and spending, and they don't think it adds up. you know, in future years. what is your assessment on that? again, ithink what is your assessment on that? again, i think they are right. i think what they are telling us is we need to invest more in our public services, and what's being projected for the period ahead is not enough. so there is a choice. i think the cpr so there is a choice. i think the opr will tell the chancellor, you have headroom to take fiscal

measures, and he has a choice. should he use that headroom to give us tax relief? or should he use that headroom to invest in public services. the imf is very clear on this, it says invest in public services and if you want to do anything on the tax side, take loopholes out.— anything on the tax side, take loopholes out. so, critically and that analysis, _ loopholes out. so, critically and that analysis, you _ loopholes out. so, critically and that analysis, you cannot - loopholes out. so, critically and that analysis, you cannot do - loopholes out. so, critically and l that analysis, you cannot do both loopholes out. so, critically and - that analysis, you cannot do both in your view? that analysis, you cannot do both in yourview? i that analysis, you cannot do both in our view? ., . ., , , ., that analysis, you cannot do both in our view? ., . ., , i. your view? i mean, clearly, you can mix. but your view? i mean, clearly, you can mix- tout the _ your view? i mean, clearly, you can mix. but the question _ your view? i mean, clearly, you can mix. but the question is _ your view? i mean, clearly, you can mix. but the question is where - your view? i mean, clearly, you can mix. but the question is where is i mix. but the question is where is the emphasis? and the funds view which is shared by others, not all, but others, the fund view is for economic reason, the emphasis should be on investing in public services and growth promotion via infrastructure. now, politically, there is a strong case to do tax cuts instead, but this is the difference between what is politically attractive, and what is economically more desirable. that's

a very interesting _ economically more desirable. that's a very interesting way _ economically more desirable. that's a very interesting way of— economically more desirable. that's a very interesting way of putting - a very interesting way of putting it. i mean they also have downgraded the growth forecast from 2% to 1.6% next year. again, what is your analysis of that? is that a fair reflection, that's more optics than anything. reflection, that's more optics than an hina. ~ . f reflection, that's more optics than an hina. ., j , anything. what they've said is because the — anything. what they've said is because the ons _ anything. what they've said is because the ons has - anything. what they've said is because the ons has revised | anything. what they've said is l because the ons has revised up anything. what they've said is - because the ons has revised up in a significant way, the growth that occurred in 2021 and 2022, that will influence how we think going forward. so all it's saying is the growth they thought would happen has already happened. just a growth they thought would happen has already happened-— already happened. just a final ruestion already happened. just a final question about _ already happened. just a final question about debt - already happened. just a final question about debt and - already happened. just a final - question about debt and government debt. is there a broader concern about that, and the risks interest rates both for government and the public, is not a real worry here for the uk? �* ,

public, is not a real worry here for the uk? �*, ., public, is not a real worry here for the uk? a . ., y public, is not a real worry here for theuk? a . ., y ,, the uk? it's a medium worry. unless we aet the uk? it's a medium worry. unless we get another _ the uk? it's a medium worry. unless we get another policy _ the uk? it's a medium worry. unless we get another policy slippage - the uk? it's a medium worry. unless we get another policy slippage and l we get another policy slippage and we get another policy slippage and we still remember what happened on the prime minister mistrust went borrowing rates went zooming, when surging up, and we had a pension system under enormous pressure, but looking back on it, that was a policy mistake. trying to do too much too quickly and that wasn't funded. unless we make a mistake like this, we have got time to try and navigate what is a significant debt burden.— and navigate what is a significant debt burden. thanks so much for “oininr us debt burden. thanks so much for joining us live — debt burden. thanks so much for joining us live here _ debt burden. thanks so much for joining us live here on _ debt burden. thanks so much for joining us live here on bbc- debt burden. thanks so much for| joining us live here on bbc news, thanks for that analysis. the uk has fallen to its lowest—ever position in transparency international�*s corruption perceptions index. the global index ranks countries by their perceived levels of public—sector corruption, according to experts and businesspeople. the uk was ranked as the eighth most transparent country in 2013 but in 2023, it fell tojoint 20th place — experiencing the biggest five year

decline of any western european country. i spoke to daniel bruce, chief executive of transparency international uk and asked him why there had been such a drop. well, the corruption perceptions index brings together a range of different surveys using data from the world bank, the world economic forum, the economist intelligence unit to get to this score and rank, which is then normalized to a score out of 100. and as you say, the uk has dropped. we're now 71 out of 100 where100 is completely clean. we're in 20th place globally and the underlying data in those surveys is showing particular concern among global business leaders and other experts about their perceptions of cronyism or patriotism with patronage within government, and a view that corrupt practice has led to the diversion of public funds in the uk. so this really is a very challenging picture for the uk government to respond to this year.

there is a big difference though, isn't there, between perception and fact? isn't that the basic weakness of this? yes. corruption in its absolute sense is a very difficult thing to measure, which is why we have the cpi, which uses all of these different sources as i've explained and the data period that we're looking at here goes all the way through 2022, out to the end of october 2023. and so it's worth just examining some of the issues that we have seen in the uk during that period that is likely to be bearing down on that perception that public sector corruption in the uk has become a higher risk. really briefly, which was the worst performing country? the bottom performing countries were sudan, somalia and syria, obviously all deeply affected by conflict. and there's a relationship between those two things and the space for corruption to exist. mps have warned that misogyny and discrimination is "endemic" within the music industry.

a report by the women and equalities committee found that not only are there barriers to opportunities, but women are also experiencing bullying, sexual harassment and assault, that is often under?reported. i spoke to charisse beaumont, who is the chief executive at black lives in music. charisse gave us her reaction to the report. it is a hard—hitting and clear report, and it's one that the music industry and all creative industries need to take a look at. we welcome the findings in the report and with our organization and the work that we do in our organizations, we definitely back up the findings that we see in the report. exactly on that point, does this chime with what you see in the industry? and the point is made that it is worse in many instances for black women in particular. absolutely. we surveyed 900 black women

in the uk music industry in 2021 and some of the findings that we saw were they were paid less, 25% less than white women, 52% less than white men and 19% less than black men. in addition to that, they were also victims of sexual harassment, bullying, harassment and experience barriers to progression, which is across the board in the music industry and highlights in other data sets as well. shetland's biggest and most spectacular up helly aa (pron: shetland's biggest and most spectacular up helly aa viking fire festival is taking place in the capital lerwick in the coming hours. it is one of 12 celebrating the islands�* norse heritage and for the first in the event�*s 143?year—old history, women and girls willjoin the main "squad" at the head of the procession through the town.

the festival cumlinates in the burning of a replica viking galley and this year bbc iplayer will be streaming the festivities for the first time. you will be able to watch it live on the bbc news website from 7pm this evening. thanks for watching today, see you sometime tomorrow. hello. today has been a beautiful day for many northern parts of the uk. however, it is not going to last. beautiful blue skies and sunshine overhead for this weather watcher close to belfast during this afternoon. but, on the earlier satellite picture, you can see that trouble has been brewing. this shield of cloud here and from within this, we will see an increasingly deep area of low pressure passing to the north of the uk. now this low has been named by the norwegian weather service named storm ingunn because it is set to bring winds of more than 100 miles per hour in norway. the wind is not as strong here,

but northern parts of the uk can expect some very wet and very, very blustery weather as we head through the day on wednesday. those winds picking up actually through tonight. across the north—west of scotland. we will see gales developing, some rain eventually moving in. further south and east, some clear skies where we have this zone of clear weather, we could well see a touch of frost temperatures, for example, in birmingham and cardiff getting down to freezing. not as cold further north and west with more cloud that�*s strengthening wind and some outbreaks of rain. so many parts of england and wales starting wednesday with at least some spells of sunshine. northern ireland and scotland, though, clouding over with outbreaks of very heavy rain. in fact, just about here, a line of really intense downpours sinking south—eastwards with some squally, gusty winds. those wind gusts generally 50—60 miles per hour across parts of northern ireland, northern england and scotland. but in the north of scotland, we could easily see gusts in excess of 80 miles per hour, likely to cause some damage and travel disruption. our rain band continuing itsjourney southwards into the afternoon. to the south of the rain band,

mostly fine, limited spells mostly fine, limited spells of sunshine behind the rain band. it will for a time at least turn a little bit colder, and our band of rain sinks ever further southwards through wednesday evening, weakening a little as it goes. that rain band will then clear into thursday, high pressure builds. so thursday�*s actually a pretty decent day. lots of dry weather, some spells of sunshine, although that sunshine will turn hazy from time to time with some high clouds streaming in from the west. thicker cloud bringing rain back into the north—west of scotland. but that band of rain comes in association with a warm front. and as that works across the uk, it leaves us with some very mild conditions indeed. for friday, highs of 1a or 15 degrees staying mild, but often cloudy into the weekends. bye— bye.

at six — a breakthrough in northern ireland after two years of deadlock. after a night of secret talks, leaks and covert recordings, the democratic unionists agree to back a deal which will mean power sharing returns to stormont. also tonight — more rail disruption, as train drivers begin a series of rolling strikes. we�*ll have the details. israeli forces — disguised as doctors — kill three members of palestinian armed groups in a hospital in the west bank. we�*ll have a report from bbc verify on the damage to gaza after nearly four months of war — half of all buildings have been damaged or destroyed.

how do you catch a missing monkey? thermal imaging cameras are rolled out on day two of the search for the escaped highland macaque. on sportsday later in the hour on bbc news — it�*s a busy night in the premier league. we�*ll have the latest from nottingham forest where arsenal will be looking to cut liverpool�*s lead at the top of the table. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. power sharing in northern ireland could finally be up and running again by the end of this week after the main unionist party, the dup, backed a deal with the uk government on post—brexit trade agreements. there�*s been no government in northern ireland for two years now, after the dup walked out in protest — angry at amongst other things trade checks between northern ireland

and great britain.