murdered in limavady. the teenager was stabbed in the woodland walk area of the county londonderry town around half past nine last night. he died later in hospital. a man in his 50s was also taken to hospital and his condition is described as stable. five men have been arrested and are being questioned about the killing. now here's angie with your weather forecast for the rest of the weekend. it has been a better day today, a bit cooler and turning mild up tomorrow and the start of next week. windy and wet at times from a be gone once then starting to crew. mild live from london. this is bbc news. northern ireland's devolved government is restored after a two—year hiatus. sinn fein's michelle o'neill makes history as stormont�*s first irish nationalist leader. this is an assembly for all, catholic protestant and dissenter. despite our different outlooks and our different views on the future constitutional position, the public rightly demands that we work together, that we deliver together. live from london. this is bbc news. northern ireland's devolved government is restored after a two—year hiatus. sinn fein's michelle o'neill makes history as stormont�*s first irish nationalist leader. this is an assembly for all, catholic protestant and dissenter.

despite our different outlooks and our different views on the future constitutional position, the public rightly demands that we work together, that we deliver together. i'm lewis vaughn—jones live from stormont... iraq's prime minister says civilians were among sixteen people killed in united states' attacks on what they say were pro—iranian militias. former pakistan prime minister imran khan and his wife are jailed for 7 years, after a court declares their marriage illegal. hello, i'm lukwesa burak. a devolved government has been restored in northern ireland — and it has its first irish nationalist leader. michelle o'neill has been elected first minister of the devolved government. her party, sinn fein, hopes to one day unite with the republic of ireland. sinn fein became the biggest party during elections 2 years ago. but the devolved government collapsed when the main unionist party — which wants the province to remain part of the united kingdom — walked out in protest against post—brexit trading arrangements. let's go straight to lewis vaughanjones. thank you very much. no doubting a

hugely important and symbolic moment happened here in hugely important and symbolic moment happened here in the hugely important and symbolic moment happened here in the last hugely important and symbolic moment happened here in the last couple hugely important and symbolic moment happened here in the last couple of hours. hugely significant as well. this is a room with all the tripods, cameras and journalists, the chamber is just through those doors and the politicians are in there right now. things rarely go smoothly here and in the last few minutes, we had a slight whispering and raising of tensions, our ireland correspondent is here, talk us through what happened. is here, talk us through what happened-— is here, talk us through what hauened. , . ., happened. the parties are going throu~h happened. the parties are going through the _ happened. the parties are going through the process _ happened. the parties are going through the process of - happened. the parties are going through the process of selecting j through the process of selecting ministries they will take in the devolved — ministries they will take in the devolved government which is done by a mathematical formula so parties -et a mathematical formula so parties get ministries based on their numerical strength in the assembly. the process was suspended unexpectedly interrupted, because the first_ unexpectedly interrupted, because the first two ministries were picked. _ the first two ministries were picked, sinn fein took the economy portfolio _ picked, sinn fein took the economy portfolio and then the dup took the

education _ portfolio and then the dup took the education portfolio which was not expected — education portfolio which was not expected. they were going to take finance, _ expected. they were going to take finance, obviously very important in any government but they went for education — any government but they went for education then sinn fein said hang on, education then sinn fein said hang on. we _ education then sinn fein said hang on, we would like a break in the proceedings as this is contrary to our understanding. we sirjeffrey our understanding. we sir jeffrey donaldson our understanding. we sirjeffrey donaldson cutting across the hall to the deputy first minister office. things— the deputy first minister office. things seem to have been resolved after ten _ things seem to have been resolved after ten minutes. so everybody was scratching _ after ten minutes. so everybody was scratching their heads wondering what _ scratching their heads wondering what happened, was it an honest mistake — what happened, was it an honest mistake or— what happened, was it an honest mistake or a strategic move by the dup to _ mistake or a strategic move by the dup to throw sinn fein off course. interesting — dup to throw sinn fein off course. interesting but we don't want everything to be smooth because that would be boring. let us step out, wider perspective and reflect on the significance of it. it’s wider perspective and reflect on the significance of it.— significance of it. it's been a hu:el significance of it. it's been a hugely significant _ significance of it. it's been a hugely significant day - significance of it. it's been a hugely significant day and i significance of it. it's been a - hugely significant day and certainly the first— hugely significant day and certainly the first blip we have had, the slightly— the first blip we have had, the slightly embarrassing moment in otherwise a successful day welcoming

the new _ otherwise a successful day welcoming the new development —— devolved government. the sinn fein vice president— government. the sinn fein vice president talked about pledging to be a president talked about pledging to he a first — president talked about pledging to be a first minister for all communities, about respecting people in northern— communities, about respecting people in northern ireland, we had a different— in northern ireland, we had a different take from her about whether— different take from her about whether northern ireland should take -- should _ whether northern ireland should take —— should exist at all while the unionist — —— should exist at all while the unionist community will always look at her— unionist community will always look at her as— unionist community will always look at her as an — unionist community will always look at her as an irish republican and she said — at her as an irish republican and she said that is what she has but she said that is what she has but she is— she said that is what she has but she is here — she said that is what she has but she is here to work for everybody. the democrat uniquely in aspartate deputy— the democrat uniquely in aspartate deputy emma little—pengelly made a similar— deputy emma little—pengelly made a similar point, she said michelle 0'neiii— similar point, she said michelle o'neill was a republican and she herself— o'neill was a republican and she herself was our unionist but when it comes— herself was our unionist but when it comes to _ herself was our unionist but when it comes to someone who needs cancer treatment. _ comes to someone who needs cancer treatment, they don't care about your political stance and likewise children — your political stance and likewise children who can get to school. poiitics — children who can get to school. politics will not matter as much. and she — politics will not matter as much. and she suggested those were the

issues _ and she suggested those were the issues they were going to focus on and both— issues they were going to focus on and both women said that as this way for this— and both women said that as this way for this government to bed down in coming _ for this government to bed down in coming days. for this government to bed down in coming days— coming days. fascinating. just abroad reminder _ coming days. fascinating. just abroad reminder that - coming days. fascinating. just| abroad reminder that ordinarily every single party, i should see in other political systems, they share all the ministerial post but that's not how it works here, they are divided up in a complicated mathematical formula divided up in a complicated mathematicalformula based on electoral performance hence why it is not straightforward and why we had that little bit of misunderstanding as to what exactly is going on and he's getting which department. chris has gone off to keep across the details on that and we will see what happens when it is all ironed out before the announcements are made. the politicians have not been here for two years, they have not been here so their civil servants had been

running it. civil servants cannot make the big decisions affecting the lives of people who live in northern ireland so it has been complicated and technical but people outside this building, lots of issues will now need to be addressed. health is one of the big ones and we will look at the issue of students and talk to chloe ferguson, representative of students here in northern ireland. thank you for coming on the programme. so politicians are back in the building, despite the technical things i'm struggling to explain, when work begins proper as of next week, what you want to see happening?— happening? politically, you need to net back to happening? politically, you need to get back to work _ happening? politically, you need to get back to work and _ happening? politically, you need to get back to work and address - happening? politically, you need to get back to work and address the i get back to work and address the cost of— get back to work and address the cost of living crisis for students. whether— cost of living crisis for students. whether that is in further education and higher— whether that is in further education and higher education, it is affecting them just as hard as everyone _ affecting them just as hard as everyone else and we need to see results _ everyone else and we need to see results in — everyone else and we need to see results in fixing student finance for all— results in fixing student finance for all and education in a devolved

matter— for all and education in a devolved matter when it comes to college and universitv _ matter when it comes to college and university. it has not moved on since _ university. it has not moved on since the — university. it has not moved on since the assembly broke down and that's— since the assembly broke down and that's what— since the assembly broke down and that's what we want to see as an executive — that's what we want to see as an executive priority.— that's what we want to see as an executive priority. when it comes to secifics, executive priority. when it comes to specifics. you _ executive priority. when it comes to specifics, you have _ executive priority. when it comes to specifics, you have every _ executive priority. when it comes to specifics, you have every single - specifics, you have every single department and minister will be absolutely demanding they get their cut of the pie, this will not be easy? cut of the pie, this will not be eas ? ., ., , ., ., easy? no it will not but we have a hue easy? no it will not but we have a huge percent _ easy? no it will not but we have a huge percent of — easy? no it will not but we have a huge percent of the _ easy? no it will not but we have a huge percent of the population, i huge percent of the population, hundred — huge percent of the population, hundred and 30,000 people, notjust students, _ hundred and 30,000 people, notjust students, politicians forget that students, politicians forget that students are low income earners and learners _ students are low income earners and learners but — students are low income earners and learners but they are not getting a fierce _ learners but they are not getting a fierce shot — learners but they are not getting a fierce shot at getting the cost of living _ fierce shot at getting the cost of living to — fierce shot at getting the cost of living to work. we don't have access to universal— living to work. we don't have access to universal credit scheme so the support— to universal credit scheme so the support over the last two years, they— support over the last two years, they have — support over the last two years, they have not been able to get out. we need _ they have not been able to get out. we need support on money and rents and we _ we need support on money and rents and we need support on transport to -et and we need support on transport to get to— and we need support on transport to get to classes so they can thrive, notjust_ get to classes so they can thrive, not just survive while learning.

students — not just survive while learning. students at all ages but let us focus on the generational issue and the significance of today. all those younger students coming through now, of course you cannot speak for them but talk to me about the importance and significance of today. it is but talk to me about the importance and significance of today.— and significance of today. it is so important- _ and significance of today. it is so important- we — and significance of today. it is so important. we all— and significance of today. it is so important. we all know - and significance of today. it is soj important. we all know northern ireland _ important. we all know northern ireland is— important. we all know northern ireland is based on hope and if people — ireland is based on hope and if people had given up and hoped we would _ people had given up and hoped we would not — people had given up and hoped we would not be where we are today. the buzz of _ would not be where we are today. the buzz of this _ would not be where we are today. the buzz of this place is amazing but it is a restrictive hope, it needs action— is a restrictive hope, it needs action to _ is a restrictive hope, it needs action to follow through. young people — action to follow through. young people have not given up on politics yet and _ people have not given up on politics yet and we — people have not given up on politics yet and we would be in a frightening place _ yet and we would be in a frightening place if— yet and we would be in a frightening place if politicians had not developed —— turned out for them. they— developed —— turned out for them. they will— developed —— turned out for them. they will turn out for the next election— they will turn out for the next election whatever they are and they want things delivered for them so they will— want things delivered for them so they will vote for the parties that want _ they will vote for the parties that want their— they will vote for the parties that want their votes.— they will vote for the parties that want their votes. going forward, you mentioned hope _ want their votes. going forward, you mentioned hope and _ want their votes. going forward, you mentioned hope and optimism - want their votes. going forward, you mentioned hope and optimism has l want their votes. going forward, you - mentioned hope and optimism has been talked about a lot here, there is a

fragility always in proceedings and power—sharing here, as there are real hope and optimism that this time, the continued working together and call elections and all the compromises will actually stick? there is a real hope and optimism. i’eople's _ there is a real hope and optimism. people's lives are being affected. as long _ people's lives are being affected. as long as — people's lives are being affected. as long as we have politicians in power. — as long as we have politicians in power, decision makers with influence _ power, decision makers with influence who want to make people's lives better and we can do that. going _ lives better and we can do that. going forward we need to see an economy— going forward we need to see an economy minister take up student issues _ economy minister take up student issues in — economy minister take up student issues in hand in making that a priority— issues in hand in making that a priority going forward so we can build _ priority going forward so we can build an— priority going forward so we can build an educated workforce, an educated — build an educated workforce, an educated north of ireland to ensure we have _ educated north of ireland to ensure we have a _ educated north of ireland to ensure we have a real future here. great to net our we have a real future here. great to get your thoughts. _ we have a real future here. great to get your thoughts, thank _ we have a real future here. great to get your thoughts, thank you - we have a real future here. great to get your thoughts, thank you very l get your thoughts, thank you very much. so that is an interesting perspective we are getting. we are getting various perspectives through the day. the one final issue to iron out here is who is doing what when

it comes to departments, ministers, a little bit of lack of clarity in the last 20 minutes. we will try and sort that out for you once they sort it out we will let you know.- it out we will let you know. thank ou ve it out we will let you know. thank you very much- — it out we will let you know. thank you very much. now _ it out we will let you know. thank you very much. now russia - it out we will let you know. thank you very much. now russia has i it out we will let you know. thank - you very much. now russia has called for an urgent you very much. now russia has called foran urgent un you very much. now russia has called for an urgent un security meeting. the iraqi prime minister says civilians were among 16 people killed in friday's attacks by the united states — on what they say were — pro—iranian militants in iraq. �*the syrian observatory for human rights' says at least 18 people were killed in syria. the us strikes were in response to a drone attack on a us military base last weekend, in which 3 soldiers were killed. us central command says its forces hit 85 targets in total. the white house national security spokesman, john kirby, said 3 facilities were hit in iraq — and 4 in syria — adding that, iran's islamic revolutionary guards, �*quds force' and affiliated militia

groups were struck. these pictures were released by us central command — showing bi bombers taking off to carry out the strikes. hugo bachega reports from baghdad. the american strikes came in the middle of the night and it was no surprise. for days, us officials had said they would act and that iranian personnel and interest would be targeted. this video appears to show the aftermath of one of the attacks in syria. in iraq, the morning revealed some of the damage. 85 targets struck in iraq and syria, locations america says have been used by iran's revolutionary guards and the militias it supports. it is a calibrated action with crucially no attacks inside iran. it is all about degrading capability, taking

capabilities vy militant groups. these responses began tonight, they will not end tonight. the us is responding to a drone attack on a us base injordan on sunday which killed three american soldiers. the us said iranian backed militants were to blame. president biden had been under pressure to give a strong response. in announcing the attacks he said, the us does not seek conflict in the middle east but he warned, if you harm an american, we will respond. it is too early to say how effective the american strikes will be. officials say this is just the beginning. iran, iraq and syria have all condemned the attacks. now the question is how or if iran and its proxies will respond. the uk says it supported the us right to defend itself. from belgium, an appeal for restraint. it is a huge concern and so we talk for, we ask for restraint and we ask

for dialogues and diplomacy, it is the only way that we can calm down the situation in the middle east. but in gaza, the war has exacerbated tensions across the region continues. talks for a ceasefire between israel and hamas are under way, the main hope to help avert even more violence. hugo bachega, bbc news, baghdad. our north america correspondent will vernon has more from washington. i think president biden is under quite a lot of pressure here. there is a very delicate balance to be struck and that is between deterrent and escalation. deterrent is sending a clear message to iran and the groups it supports that attacks on us troops must stop.

escalation means ensuring you don't ratchet up tensions too far in a very volatile region. now, remember also it is an election year here. the election campaign is shaping up to be particularly polarising and closely fought, so any decision president biden takes is under even more scrutiny than usual. this iran issue is one of six that former president donald trump uses to beatjoe biden. we assume mr trump will be the republican nominee for that election in november. and donald trump saysjoe biden is too soft on iran and something like this would never have happened on his watch and many republicans agree with him on that. added to all that, tomorrow, the us secretary of state antony blinken is due to depart on another diplomatic tour around the middle east. he will be taking part during that trip in delicate negotiations on a potential ceasefire deal for gaza.

some sort of agreement whereby there is a pause in fighting and perhaps dozens of hostages could be released as well. so i think us officials will be very keen to ensure this military action does not in anyway upset those negotiations. the former pakistan prime minister imran khan and his wife, bushra bibi, have each been sentenced to seven years' jail, after a court declared their marriage illegal. the court was set up inside the adiala jail where mr khan is already serving sentences for other cases. the court also fined them each half a million pakistani rupees — that's about 1&20 british pounds or about 1800 us dollars. the verdict declared their marriage was un—islamic and illegal. mr khan's lawyer said they will appeal. our pakistan correspondent caroline davies is in islamabad with more details.

this is the third jail sentence that imran khan has got the course of a week. the backdrop to this is of course, there are general election scheduled to be held this coming thursday. as you mention, he has had his previous two cases, the first he was given a ten year jail sentence, the second ia, this 17. the second ia, this 7. we think these are all running concurrently, at the same time rather than adding on top of each other but this is still a very lengthy period of time that imran khan would have to spend injail. this particular sentence has been given because he has been found guilty, as you say, it is relating to his marriage to his wife bushra bibi. this is his third wife. this case is brought by her ex—husband that she was married to for around 30 years. he says that bushra bibi and imran khan did not wait for a designated period of time and between his divorce from bushra bibi and imran khan's marriage that is mandated by islam, that is why in the course of this judgment the judge has also talked about it being un—islamic as well as it being illegal. now, this is notjust about adding on an extra jail sentence

to many of imran khan's supporters. what they think is happening here is that there is a repression of imran khan and of his political party in the build—up to the general elections that what is often referred to as the establishment here in pakistan, that is the military and intelligence services, they think they are trying to repress imran khan. they are trying to put voters off voting for him in the run—up to the general elections. of course the authorities here deny that. and say that these are absurd allegations against them. what is particularly interesting about this case is that some people have said this is also about trying to show or trying to undermine imran khan's religious credentials. that is since imran khan had a religious reawakening, that has been a crucial part of his political campaigning. and suggesting that his marriage is un—islamic, they suggest will try potentially to undermine his credibility with voters to whom that is very important. the big question now is what will happen?

how will this affect voters, the way that voters decide to cast their votes? will they feel that all of those blows that have happened to imran khan and his party in the course of the last week and the last few months, will that put them off voting or alternatively will it mean that more people will come out in a show of support? now it's time for a look at today's sport. hello to you, and 94th minute equaliser gave emerton a draw in the premier league and it takes them out of the relegation zone. former everton striker put spurs ahead both times but the home side equalled with two set pieces. spurs stay fourth. i thought their mentality

was excellent and the mentality borderline. we know they are a very good team. i think we we re we were excellent and very good for the game but we got something from the game but we got something from the game but we got something from the game with the right mentality. we created enough chances to get something from the game. it’s enough chances to get something from theuame. fl ., _ enough chances to get something from the came. 3 ., _ ., the game. it's obviously never going to be an easy _ the game. it's obviously never going to be an easy game _ the game. it's obviously never going to be an easy game here _ the game. it's obviously never going to be an easy game here and - the game. it's obviously never going to be an easy game here and you - the game. it's obviously never going l to be an easy game here and you have to be an easy game here and you have to deal— to be an easy game here and you have to deal with _ to be an easy game here and you have to deal with a — to be an easy game here and you have to deal with a fair bet. for most of the time _ to deal with a fair bet. for most of the time we — to deal with a fair bet. for most of the time we get 0k to deal with a fair bet. for most of the time we get ok but sometimes we lost composure with a bowl. we needed — lost composure with a bowl. we needed a — lost composure with a bowl. we needed a third goal tojust kill them — needed a third goal tojust kill them off _ needed a third goal tojust kill them off. also during the game you need some — them off. also during the game you need some decisions going their way in the _ need some decisions going their way in the crowd gets behind them and unfortunately we couldn't hold them. we just _ unfortunately we couldn't hold them. we just have to take on the chin now and move _ we just have to take on the chin now and move onto the next one. aston villa have the chance to go above spurs in the late game... they're playing bottom team sheffield united while three other matches

are into the second half. carlton morris has just given luton the lead against newcastle favourites japan are out of the asian cup, after a dramatic quarter—final defeat to iran who remain on course for their first asian title since 1976. a goal down at the break. iran came out the better side in the second half and equalised through mohammed mohebbi. it was looking set for extra time until iran earned a very late penalty. alireza jahanbakhsh stepped up to score it in the 96th minute. giving iran their first win over japan in 19 years as they go through to the semi—finals. where they will play the winners of today's other quarterfinal between hosts qatar and uzbekistan. qatar are a goal up in that one. lewis hamilton switching mercedes for ferrari was the hardest decision he's ever had to make. but he's 100 percent committed to his current team until his move in 2025. after winning six of his seven

world titles with mercedes hamilton says he wants to finish his partnership with them on a high that he's more driven than ever fitter and more focussed than than ever. hamilton signed a two—year deal with mercedes last summer but it is understood he chose to activate a break clause to switch to ferrari. in his first public comments since the move was announced. hamilton wrote in an instagram post: "it's been a crazy few days filled with a whole range of emotions," "i feel incredibly fortunate, after achieving things with mercedes that i could only have dreamed of as a kid, that i now have the chance to fulfil another childhood dream. driving in ferrari red." "i still remember the feeling of taking a leap of faith into the unknown when i firstjoined mercedes in 2013. i know some people didn't understand it at the time but i was right to make the move then and it's the feeling i have again however, right now, i'm not thinking about 2025. my focus is on the upcoming season and getting back out on track with mercedes. england came back from a half time deficit to beat itlay in rugby's six nations competition.

two early tries had the home side ahead in rome. but england rallied for a 27—24 victory that would have been more convincing were it not for a last minute italy try for them to claim a losing bonus point. wales and scotland kick off in the next half an hour in cardiff. india have a lead of 171 in the second test against england in vyezag after a second day that was dominated by fast bowler jasprit bumrah. opener yashasvi jaiswal reached his double century in india's first innings in the morning session... he was finally out for 209. james anderson took his wicket. and ended up with three along with spinners shoaib bashir england started quickly in reply to india's 396 with zak crawley racing to a half century but wickets started to fall, mainly to bumrah. joe root went for just 5 — captain ben stokes for a7. england bowled out for 253. india, who closed the day on 28 without loss in their second innings are fimly in control heading

into day three and that's all the sport for now. protests have been held in germany for the third weekend in a row. the crowds are demonstrating against the far—right afd party after a recent meeting of extremists was attended by afd members. plans to deport people with non—german backgrounds were discussed at that meeting. since the demonstrations began, the party has slipped in the polls. but, afd remains germany's second most popular party. afd leaders say they are being targeted by the german state, in the same way that political freedom fighters were repressed in communist east germany. our correspondent, damien mcguinness is in berlin. this is the third weekend in a row that mass demonstrations have been held in towns and cities across germany. they are being held by all sorts of groups from environmentalists, trade unionists, political parties and even a group called grannies against the far right. what they all have in common is they are protesting against right—wing extremism after reports that a secret meeting in november, attended by the far—right party the afd at which a plan was discussed to deport anyone with non—german heritage outside of germany.

it would affect millions of people, a very radical plan which is not going to happen but it shocked the whole nation, sparked these mass demonstrations. as a result, over the last few weeks afd seems to have slipped in the polls to just under 20%. it could be because of these protests putting off some people or it could be because other far right parties and anti—migrant groups are being set up undermining support for the afd. either way, afd leaders have come out fighting. they say are being victimised by mainstream german politics and media and they hope that actually these protests will boost their support by playing into this narrative they often use that they are being victimised by the rest of german society. officials in chile say at least 19 people have been killed in forest fires in the central valparaiso region. a state of emergency has been declared. fires are threatening

hundreds of homes and some nine regions in the area have been evacuated. a heatwave is sweeping through central areas of chile, including santiago. criminal proceedings will begin in argentina by protesters who damage public— argentina by protesters who damage public buildings after a package of free—market economic reforms. the incidents happened outside congress, in buenos aires on friday evening. the bill authorises the privatisation of most state—owned companies — and slashes public spending. it will also allow presidentjavier milei to pass laws on several issues without the need of congressional approval. a team of scientists and engineers has landed in antarctica, to test a new drone that will help experts forecast the impact of climate change. the device will enable researchers to access parts of the continent that were previously out of bounds because of the harsh

weather conditions. stay with us, this is bbc news. good afternoon. a tale of two halves with our weather today. we have brighter but slightly chilly weather across scotland and northern ireland but for most of england and wales it is a mild, blustery day. in fact that blustery weather will head back northwards for the second part of the weekend to scotland and northern ireland. at the moment we are in this rather brisk westerly wind again and there are lots of showers, heavier showers than yesterday with hail and thunder, even some wintriness over the hills. further south, good spells of sunshine for northern england and the midlands but this weather front is making its presence felt, especially on the irish sea coast with some drizzly showers but it is really mild. we had 15 degrees in northern ireland yesterday so chillier here, but further south it is mild. as we go through the evening and overnight we will find that

weather front pushing back northwards and it starts to reinvigorate. that becomes the main story for sunday and monday, particularly across western scotla nd. but look at the temperatures overnight, that is more like the daytime temperatures we see in february. so for sunday again, very misty and murky again around the hills and also the south and west, the methods this time the rain with us this time for northern england, northern ireland and a lot of rain for the west of scotland, central, southern and western areas. if anything, the wind is a little stronger for tomorrow and so less sunshine i think in the south. in the north, we could have 50—70 millimetres of rain, double that over the hills, so a met office warning is here in force through sunday, sunday night and into monday. could be some wintriness over the hills if that engages with the cold air which will still be with us farther north. it looks like a cold night sunday in the far north but again,

for the most part, it is mild because we are in what we term a warm sector. we have this tropical maritime air coming in off the atlantic, it is laden with cloud and moisture but also it is mild, it is a south—westerly wind direction but it is still throwing yet more rain at us on monday as you can see. that has the potential for snow for the northern isles but then depending on how far north it gets and then it starts to clear southwards as we head towards tuesday. but it is going to hang around for a couple of days and we could potentially have further areas of low pressure developing along our weather front and through with it yet more rain and strong winds and potentially some snow in the north. once it finally clears away, there is just a hint that towards next weekend we could see something a little colder. so stay tuned.

tthis is bbc news, the headlines... applause. northern ireland's devolved government is restored after a two—year hiatus. sinn fein's michelle o'neill makes history as stormont�*s first irish nationalist leader. this is an assembly for all, catholic, protestant and the centre. despite our different views the public rightly demand that we work together and we deliver together. iraq's prime minister says civilians were among 16 people killed in united states' attacks on what they say were

pro—iranian militias. the strikes were in response to a drone attack