i wish him good health and he gets well soon. windsor�*s mayor recently had lunch with the king and says people will relate to the cancer diagnosis. i think most people have been touched by this kind of news at some point in their family cycle of life. i think people can emphasise perhaps with how they are feeling. ijust hope his majesty recovers and recovers well. there are signs that the rest of the royal family are trying to carry on as normal throughout all this. the princess royal is holding an investiture ceremony here at the castle today and prince william returns to public duties for the first time in the month with another investiture ceremony here tomorrow. king charles will step aside from his public royal duties, but buckingham palace says he hopes to return as soon as possible. duncan kennedy, bbc news, windsor. time for a look at the weather, here's elizabeth rizzini.

hello. it is going to be colder over the next 204i was. there is some snow in the forecast for some others, but certainly not all. plenty of snow today is shetland, blizzard —like conditions with strong, gusty winds towards the coastal part of scotland. and blustery winds in east sussex. the colder air moving down from the north, displacing the yellow amount to earth further south with a cold front which will give us outbreaks of rain, some of it heavy for a while. across wales and to the midlands and east anglia this afternoon to the south, plenty of cloud and blustery winds. to the north, quite a lot of sunshine. colder feeling north, quite a lot of sunshine. colderfeeling air and north, quite a lot of sunshine. colder feeling air and wintry showers driving into the north of scotland. a range of temperatures, three or 4 degrees in the north, but 13 or 1a further south. watch out

for some heavy downpours of rain as the front pretty southwards across south—east england, central and southern england as we head through this evening's rush hour, potentially cold overnight with more snow across the west of scotland. perhaps watch out for icy stretches into tomorrow morning. it will be a chilly start to the day. tomorrow, quieter day and the winds will be lighter with lots of dry weather around but a legacy of cloud towards the south coast. snow showers moving into the north of scotland and perhaps northern ireland as well. there will be a lot of dry, bright weather and the temperatures will be lower, four to eight celsius. the rain will be returning and it will be pushing northwards on this warm front. as we head through the day on thursday, through the morning and for some as it bums into the colder feeling air it will be turning to snow. we will see the snow across northern ireland and into the north midlands, north wales and across the north of england, particularly over the higher ground, while the air it

would rain further south. the one he has changed over the last few hours, it has been trimmed but is including northern ireland and we could even too low a level seep up to five centimetres of snow thursday into friday but high accumulations of the higher ground. it has been driven by the deep area of low pressure that will be pushing northwards and eastwards as we head through friday, bringing more snowfall across the north of england and possibly into scotland. gusty winds with it towards the east coast, rain with milder air further south. towards the east coast, rain with milder airfurther south. the milder air is moving further northwards as we had to the weekend and temperatures rise. low pressure close by so it will be staying unsettled and not as springlike. thanks, elizabeth. and that's bbc news at one. now its time to join our colleagues for the news where you are, goodbye. hello, and welcome to sportsday.

ajax await chelsea in the women's chapmins league, while the holders could be around the corner too. scotland's injury problems worsen. they'll be without two key players for the rest of the six nations. and before they meet on sunday, the super bowl�*s opening night brings together the kansas city chiefs and san francisco 49ers in las vegas. hello again. chelsea have a path plotted to a possible women's champions league final. the draw for the knockout stage has taken place, and they'll face ajax in the quarter finals. should they get through to the last four, chelsea will meet either defending champoins barcelona or brann of norway. the first leg against ajax is in the netherlands on the 19th or 20th march,

with the return match a week later. this is the draw then. emma hayes's side the only british side left. elsewhere, benfica play lyon, the swedish team hacken play psg. the winners of those two ties will meet in the semi finals. for their fans, manchester city are clicking into gear atjust the right time. for their rivals, the premier league champions are looking a little ominous. their 3—1 win at brentford on monday night was a ninth straight in all competition, and took them to within two points of leaders liverpool. the goals were all provided by phil foden — his hattrick helping city come from behind to win, and now if they do the same in their game in hand, which is later this month at home to the same opposition, they'll go top of the table. it could even happen before then, a prospect their manager is happy to ignore for now. i'm just concerned to recover the people and prepare everton. i've never thought about the ranks, i thought it was important what we

have done and now i am thinking about however many more. if have done and now i am thinking about however many more. if you win at everton now _ about however many more. if you win at everton now that _ about however many more. if you win at everton now that is _ about however many more. if you win at everton now that is a _ at everton now that is a nice feeling _ at everton now that is a nice feelina. , �* , ., ., feeling. yes. but it is important to focus on that _ feeling. yes. but it is important to focus on that at _ feeling. yes. but it is important to focus on that at the _ feeling. yes. but it is important to focus on that at the end _ feeling. yes. but it is important to focus on that at the end not - feeling. yes. but it is important to focus on that at the end not now. | neil warnock will be in the dugout at his 17th different club this evening when his aberdeen side take on rangers. warnock was appointed interim boss until the end of the season, when a new manager will take over. the 75—year—old succeeds barry robson, who was sacked last week. it's warnock�*s first job in scotland. i know it's a long way. my wife said, aberdeen? but it is not for the money. i've had some good offers in the last six to eight weeks. it's just that i'd like to have a go in this league, and i'd like to have a go with a club like this. scotland have been dealt a double injury blow as they prepare

for their six nations match with france on saturday. back row luke crosbie, who was injured in saturday's narrow win over wales, has been ruled out for the rest of the competition with a shoulder injury. lock richie gray will also miss the rest of the tournament with a damaged bicep. there are lots of ways to measure the size of a victory in cricket, but australia set a record in one of them today. they beat west indies with 259 balls to spare in the third one—day international in canberra — that's the shortest odi ever played in australia. after bowling the tourists out for just 86 they completing the chase in under seven overs. the eight—wicket victory seals a 3—0 clean sweep in the odi series, and the two sides now start a t20 series on friday. it's the super bowl on sunday. but the official festivities have already begun in las vegas. the monday before brings opening night. what used to be players and coaches simply doing media appearances has now changed into something a little more grand. there were 23,000 fans to welcome the teams into allegiant stadium

where the kansas city chiefs and san francisco 49ers will return for the game on sunday. there's always music at the super bowl with the half time show of course. but a pop star that's not performing will be a subplot to the whole build—up. taylor swift is attempting to travel back from a concert in tokyo to be there in time to watch her boyfriend travis kelce play for the chiefs, a relationship that has dominated the headlines so much it's even led to conspiracy theories about the super bowl itself being fixed. i don't know if i brought too much to the game. ijust go out there and have fun. taylor has an unbelievable fan base that follows and supports her throughout her life, and it's been fun to colour gathered there swiftly is in the chief kingdom and gather them up into the sports world. it's been cooljust to experience all that. anyone in society in a public position is going to be subject to criticism. i position is going to be sub'ect to criticism. ~ . position is going to be sub'ect to criticism. ~' ., ., criticism. i think the idea that

this was in — criticism. i think the idea that this was in a _ criticism. i think the idea that this was in a script _ criticism. i think the idea that this was in a script or- criticism. i think the idea that - this was in a script or preplanned, thats— this was in a script or preplanned, that'sjust — this was in a script or preplanned, that'sjust nonsense. it's frankly not even — that'sjust nonsense. it's frankly not even worth talking about. we see two people _ not even worth talking about. we see two people who are really happy together, having fun together, i think_ together, having fun together, i think that's wonderful. i wish them well, _ think that's wonderful. i wish them well, they're both wonderful people. the fact— well, they're both wonderful people. the fact that they both are involved with football in some fashion through— with football in some fashion through their relationship, that's great _ through their relationship, that's great we — through their relationship, that's great. we welcome them. for some professional footballers, joining an academy is seen as just the start of theirjourney. but the reality is the majority don't go on to play professionally. every year more than three quarters of academy players between the ages of 13 and 16 are dropped by their clubs, with fewer than 1% overall turning professional. last year liverpool's trent alexander—arnold announced he was launching "the after academy" to ensure that those released had somewhere to turn for support. sally nugent has been along to see it. these boys here? how good would they be to be here now?—

be to be here now? they're the best in the country. _ be to be here now? they're the best in the country, really. _ be to be here now? they're the best in the country, really. some - be to be here now? they're the best in the country, really. some of - be to be here now? they're the best in the country, really. some of the l in the country, really. some of the best talent in the country. so in the country, really. some of the best talent in the country.- best talent in the country. so we could be watching _ best talent in the country. so we could be watching a _ best talent in the country. so we could be watching a future - could be watching a future superstar? i’d could be watching a future summer?— could be watching a future superstar? could be watching a future suerstar? �* ~ ., ~ superstar? i'd like to think so. imaaine superstar? i'd like to think so. imagine knowing _ superstar? i'd like to think so. imagine knowing that. - superstar? i'd like to think so. imagine knowing that. it's - superstar? i'd like to think so. - imagine knowing that. it's exciting. it is. here you go. that's why you're a professional footballer. that's what you work hard for. you never think you'll be a superstar because you're always so realistic and you think you're so far away, but in reality, these are so close. they must look at you and think, right, that's my goal. he's done it. but how do you balance that with keeping an eye on plan b? that's a tou~h keeping an eye on plan b? that's a tough question- — keeping an eye on plan b? that's a tough question. my _ keeping an eye on plan b? that's a tough question. my main _ keeping an eye on plan b? that's a tough question. my main and - keeping an eye on plan b? that's a tough question. my main and firstl tough question. my main and first message has always been believe in yourself and believe it is achievable. i would yourself and believe it is achievable. iwould be yourself and believe it is achievable. i would be doing them an injustice if i was to say no. i would say give it everything but also just know how difficult it is.

when a player is let go, they have this wealth of skills that they might not realise they have at that point, but i imagine in the trauma of being let go, may be the shock and disappointment and anger of being let go, one thing that can really suffer as a player's mental health. what more needs to be done to protect them so that perhaps if they need help they will reach out? potentially, one of the problems as you can migrate yourself to an academy and your personality and character can be wrapped up as a footballer. you lose your identity as being a boy. it's the boy who plays football for whoever that may be. so i think we probably need to look a little bit at how we would protect some of that identity that is not all wrapped up as a footballer. you feel worth as yourself and football is in addition to that. i think that would go a long way to safeguarding mental health. if a

long way to safeguarding mental health. ., , long way to safeguarding mental health. . , ., , ., , health. if a player in our squad is not offered _ health. if a player in our squad is not offered a _ health. if a player in our squad is not offered a pro _ health. if a player in our squad is not offered a pro contract, - health. if a player in our squad is not offered a pro contract, howl not offered a pro contract, how would — not offered a pro contract, how would that _ not offered a pro contract, how would that affect _ not offered a pro contract, how would that affect them? - not offered a pro contract, how would that affect them? it - not offered a pro contract, how would that affect them?- not offered a pro contract, how would that affect them? it hits you mentally to — would that affect them? it hits you mentally to be _ would that affect them? it hits you mentally to be honest. _ would that affect them? it hits you mentally to be honest. from - would that affect them? it hits you mentally to be honest. from those would that affect them? it hits you | mentally to be honest. from those i have spoken to who have come to the academy for ten or 12 years, best mates, and they get released, and it's like, i see them every single day of my life and i have to carry on this journey without them. that was bad for me and i'm still coming here and living the dream. everyone wants to make it in football, but life is bigger than football, and everyone just wants you to be successful in life. if that's football, that's amazing, but if it is not, try and make it elsewhere. what's it like being back here with all these young hopes and dreams, just on the verge of success? was this like for you to be able to talk to the lads today?— to the lads today? unreal. incredible _ to the lads today? unreal. incredible to _ to the lads today? unreal. incredible to be _ to the lads today? unreal. incredible to be back - to the lads today? unreal. | incredible to be back here. honestly, they're working so hard,

so close. enjoy the journey, whether it is good or bad. every part of it, enjoy it, because it is better than unemployment. you can get all the latest sports news at from the bbc sport app, orfrom our website. bbc.co.uk/sport from me and the rest of the team at the bbc sport centre, goodbye. you're watching bbc news. i'm nicky schiller. the former prime minister, liz truss, has launched a new political group called the popular conservatives, or �*pop cons', in a bid to rally right—wing tory mps ahead of a general election this year. she's joined in the group by ex—cabinet minister sirjacob rees—mogg and lee anderson, who recently quit as deputy tory chairman over the rwanda bill. at a launch event this morning, liz truss suggested that institutions in the uk had moved

away from conservative core values. if all of us are being honest in this room, we've been swimming against the tide. when we're talking about conservative values. whether it's what's going on in our schools and the fact that wokeism seems to be on the curriculum. and in our universities and in our corporate sector, there seems to be confusion about basic biological issues, like what is a woman? or if we look at the net—zero zealots that lee has just been talking about. the need for cheaper energy is being drowned out by some very active campaigners. live now to our political correspondent hannah miller. just explain how this popcon group fits into the others that the tory party have like the erg and new conservatives. there are so many of them it starts to get a bit confusing, doesn't it?

i think this group lunch today would really like to be seen as an umbrella group of that kind of right—wing section of mps. there were certainly members of the er g and the new conservatives and some other groups among the audience today. i think what you can see is that you would probably define them in opposition to their more centrist one nation group of mps. these are definitely mps on the right of the conservative party, and it is in some ways a battle for the direction of their party that we have seen being launched today. perhaps over the coming months, but certainly after the next general election, what this is about is steering the direction they think their party should be heading in. do direction they think their party should be heading in.- direction they think their party should be heading in. do we have any idea how much _ should be heading in. do we have any idea how much support _ should be heading in. do we have any idea how much support there - should be heading in. do we have any idea how much support there popular| idea how much support there popular conservatives have amongst backbench tory mps? conservatives have amongst backbench to mps? , ., ~ , tory mps? there were tens of mps in attendance today _ tory mps? there were tens of mps in attendance today and _ tory mps? there were tens of mps in attendance today and quite _ tory mps? there were tens of mps in attendance today and quite a - tory mps? there were tens of mps in attendance today and quite a broad i attendance today and quite a broad

swathe. some have been in their