further south and it may well be a little bit chillier than last night across southern england, with lows of two or three degrees here. it depends on cloud and mist and fog, and we could see some mist and fog developing through the midlands towards lincolnshire. that will be a little slow to lift. and we've still got more cloud around in scotland on saturday. the rain and snow mainly in the far north of the country. some showers will follow to the south, mainly in south wales and south—west england. but we should see some sunshine and even across northern england, southern scotland and northern ireland. that will certainly give the temperatures a boost. it's continuing to get milder in the next day or so. the colder air is getting pushed to the north of mainland scotland by that weather front by sunday, but we've still got low pressure close by, so there still could be some showers and there may even be a bit of rain running its way close to these north sea coasts. otherwise, it could be quite cloudy with mist and fog patches to lift, particularly in the north. some sunshine coming through, but still a few showers, mainly in the south and west of the uk. blustery winds still

through the english channel, otherwise the winds fairly light and those temperatures in scotland will continue to rise.

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prince harry said it was his claim for phone hacking and the breach of privacy with mirror group newspapers. —— settled his claim. israel's prime minister orders his military to devise a rafah evacuation plan — hours after new strikes on the southern gaza city. they chant: pay restoration, doctor retention! _ junior doctors in england will again walk off the job — part of their ongoing pay dispute with the government. and 80 years in antarctica — a milestone for the uk's first base on the coldest and most remote continent on earth. we have a special report. and a french model—maker who was denied recognition by guinness world records — for his creation of the tallest matchstick eiffel tower receives some good news. sport and for a full round up from the bbc sport centre, here's chetan. christian horner�*s internal hearing into a complaint of inappropriate behaviour is underway.

the 50—year—old, who's led red bull's formula one team since 2005, is being questioned by an independent lawyer. his future in the sport has been the subject of intense speculation since the allegations — which he denies — emerged. our sport news correspondent laura scott is at red bull racing's hq in milton keynes. these are recent allegations made against christian horner by a female colleague. we know that they are taking it incredibly seriously and they have launched an independent investigation. they are saying nothing more about what those claims relate to. we at the bbc understand that the claims relate to allegedly inappropriate and controlling behaviour towards a female colleague. christian horner denies those allegations. we know that in terms of the timeline, all that red bull are saying at the moment, bearing in mind that this is being handled by the parent

company based in austria, rather than red bull racing based here. they say that this will be done as soon as is practically possible. they are not really putting any more timeline on it and clearly they wouldn't want to rush it. everyone in formula 1 will know that next season is just around the corner. the countdown continues to superbowl 58, just two days away in las vegas — which is staging it for the first time. kansas city, who have been involved in three of the last four nfl showpieces — face the san francisco 49ers — who lost on their last trip to the big game in 2020 when they were beaten by the chiefs. their quarterback brock purdy is ready for the challenge. all is ready for the challenge. of the strain and stress get all of the strain and stress is to get to this moment, paying 3.5 hours of the championship and so for us, we are where we want to be and where we are where we want to be and where we have always wanted to be and now it will come down to the moment and keeping it simple and playing the game and how we know how to play it.

what we have done all year is good enough to get to this moment and we have got to continue to do that. three—time olympic champion shelly—ann fraser—pryce says she "owes" it to her family to retire after this summer's paris games. the 37—year—old is regarded as one of the greatest sprinters of all time after winning the 100 metres title in 2008 and 2012. the jamaican also won relay gold at the tokyo olympics and three of her ten world titles after having her son in 2017. she says this year's games are about "showing people that you stop when you decide," and that she wants to finish on her own terms. after a clean sweep in their one day series, australia have beaten the west indies again — this time in their opening t20. the first of a three match series was being played in hobart and the hosts, who were put into bat, made 213 for 7. david warner top scoring with 70. windies opener brandon king hit a half century, and 42

from johnson charles, but thereafter not enough — chasing 214 to win, west indies fell short to lose by 11 runs. the los angeles lakers have unveiled a statue in tribute to nba legend kobe bryant. it happened before their game against denver broncos. kobe — a five—time nba champion — died at the age of 41 in a helicopter crash four years ago. he played for the lakers for 20 years and is fourth on the all—time nba scoring list. and that's all the sport for now. israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has ordered his military to plan ways to evacuate civilians from rafah, as it prepares to take on hamas fighters near gaza's southern border. the white house has warned israel that staging a military offensive in rafah without planning would be a "disaster". in some of his sharpest comments to date, president biden says israel's conduct in gaza had been "over the top."

let's get more on this now with gideon levy in tel aviv, who is an israeli author and columnist for the haaretz newspaper. thanks forjoining us. do you think us concerns are likely to make any real difference to what netanyahu is planning? h0. real difference to what netanyahu is ”lannin ? ., .,, real difference to what netanyahu is ”lannin? ., .,, ., .,, real difference to what netanyahu is ”lannin? ., ., ., planning? no, as long as the remarks are only remarks _ planning? no, as long as the remarks are only remarks or— planning? no, as long as the remarks are only remarks or concerns - planning? no, as long as the remarks are only remarks or concerns from - are only remarks or concerns from the us and they are not followed by practical measures, israel will ignore it. in any case, israel learned to ignore advice. if the us wants to prevent the next catastrophe, and rafah is going to be a major catastrophe, the us has got to take measures, otherwise it will not work. 50 got to take measures, otherwise it will not work-— will not work. so when i read out the latest _ will not work. so when i read out the latest line _ will not work. so when i read out the latest line from _

will not work. so when i read out the latest line from netanyahu . the latest line from netanyahu ordering the military to plan ways to evacuate civilians in rafah so he can carry out the intention to target hamas, what you make of that? is that just words, target hamas, what you make of that? is thatjust words, to deflect the criticism that is already coming his way? i criticism that is already coming his wa ? ., ., criticism that is already coming his wa? ., way? i want to ask you, the people in northern — way? i want to ask you, the people in northern gaza, _ way? i want to ask you, the people in northern gaza, they _ way? i want to ask you, the people in northern gaza, they have - way? i want to ask you, the people in northern gaza, they have gone l way? i want to ask you, the people | in northern gaza, they have gone to khan younis, and then from khan younis to rafah and now they are expeued younis to rafah and now they are expelled from rafah, there is no room for any safe place any more. what israel is intending to do is to push the inhabitants of gaza into 16 square kilometres where there is no infrastructure. we will face the reality of 62,000 people per one square kilometre, can you imagine

this? 62,000 people in one square kilometre. this is outrageous. in terms of the military strategy, to target those hamas fighters and the hamas leaders in particular, they have gone south and south and further south, so what do you think is the strategy and can you see one in terms of ashley getting to those targets? —— actually getting. first targets? -- actually getting. first of all, targets? -- actually getting. first of all. they _ targets? -- actually getting. first of all, they said _ targets? -- actually getting. first of all, they said hamas _ targets? —— actually getting. f "st of all, they said hamas will be crushed when they get to gaza city, but then they say they are in khan younis, and when we got there, hamas will be totally exterminated, but now it is about rafah, and i'm asking, how many innocent people will pay the price for this really crazy attack? it is important to punish hamas for what it did on the 7th of october but not at any price.

you are obviously very critical of the approach so give me a sense of where the israeli public opinion is. is it shifting at all? it is where the israeli public opinion is. is it shifting at all?— is it shifting at all? it is exactly in the opposite _ is it shifting at all? it is exactly in the opposite place _ is it shifting at all? it is exactly in the opposite place where - is it shifting at all? it is exactly in the opposite place where i l is it shifting at all? it is exactly - in the opposite place where i stand. everything i said in the conversation with you is totally unacceptable by the majority of israelis, unfortunately. most of the israelis, unfortunately. most of the israelis want to see the war continue and most of them do not care about any casualties on the palestinian side because they are convinced that after the 7th of october with all the atrocities and the crimes which were committed there, israel has the right to go crazy. i cannot share it. do they not question — crazy. i cannot share it. do they not question these _ crazy. i cannot share it. do they not question these tragedy - crazy. i cannot share it. do they - not question these tragedy because every time netanyahu is asked about it he says getting hostages is his number one priority and the way to do that is through massive force and

yet since the first pause we have seen no other hostages get out, so are there not people aside from the families questioning the strategies and their effectiveness? hat families questioning the strategies and their effectiveness? not enough, not enough- — and their effectiveness? not enough, not enough. still— and their effectiveness? not enough, not enough. still the _ and their effectiveness? not enough, not enough. still the sentiment - and their effectiveness? not enough, not enough. still the sentiment of. not enough. still the sentiment of most of israelis, if i canjudge, is to crush hamas is the first priority, and the fate of the hostages which should have been the first priority is perceived by many israelis as minor or relative to smashing hamas and conquering gaza and exterminating the leaders of hamas, and this is very unfortunate but that is the case. the hostages will not survive and i don't see a massive protest against the government over the hostages. i know

ou have a government over the hostages. i know you have a sore _ government over the hostages. i know you have a sore throat _ government over the hostages. i know you have a sore throat but _ government over the hostages. i know you have a sore throat but your - you have a sore throat but your point comes across absolutely so thanks forjoining us.— point comes across absolutely so thanks forjoining us. thanks for “oining us. thank you for havin: thanks forjoining us. thank you for having me- — farmers protests are spreading across the region with farmers venting their anger over soaring fuel and in fertiliser costs and low prices for their produce and increasingly restrictive eu regulations. the italian government has promised tax breaks to ease hardship for their farmers after hundreds began riding with their tractors this week on motorways outside rome. this was the scene yesterday with farmers from regions such as tuscany heading to the capital, find the italian flag and carrying signs with slogans including, no farmer, no food. our correspondent sent this update. this is the latest — correspondent sent this update. in 3 is the latest battle line being

drawn between the european farmers and their policymakers and we are on and their policymakers and we are on a hilljust outside rome where it farmers and tractors are coming to protest and more coming by the hour, actually, in a show of strength to show they have important complaints they want the government to listen to, they said they will blockade the ring road around rome unless they get listened to by the government, and their complaints are very much shared by their counterparts across europe, that there are excessive eu environmental regulations on pesticides and fertilisers, which they say are unsustainable amidst soaring costs and plummeting prices, and they want income tax breaks and they want a cut in imports that are coming in from they want a cut in imports that are coming infrom ukraine they want a cut in imports that are coming in from ukraine and elsewhere, that they say are undercutting their profits, and they say they will continue and escalate their protests unless they get a meeting with the agriculture minister and the prime minister

which is being offered but not yet confirmed and they say they will go into rome and keep up the strength and their protest unless they get that. this feeds into a political moment in europe with eu elections injune which could see a rapid rise injune which could see a rapid rise in far right parties which are capitalising on this anger of the farmers and a sense of the urban elite policymaker against the rural areas which are not being listened to and several eu governments have backtracked on some targets, hoping to placate the protests and for these tiny farmers that will be the hope as well. for now a few have been allowed to go towards rome as a show of strength to some extent, all roads lead to rome, and these ones are paved with protesters. this is bbc news.

this letter has divided opinion at the primary school and the trust has decided to extend the christmas holidays this year, cutting the time children spend at school by six days. children spend at school by six da s. , , . children spend at school by six das. , children spend at school by six das. _ children spend at school by six das. , days. this is a problem by some arents days. this is a problem by some parents who _ days. this is a problem by some parents who have _ days. this is a problem by some parents who have got _ days. this is a problem by some parents who have got to - days. this is a problem by some parents who have got to take i days. this is a problem by some - parents who have got to take another week off work to look after their children or pay for childcare. the fact they have not actually asked parents what they think and tried to engage with us is really concerning. government guidance suggest state schools should be open for 190 days during the academic year and the plans here for sure that by a week. but as an academy, it can choose what to teach and how to spend its money and as in this instance set its own term dates. the trust told the bbc the five days of teacher time would be redirected across the academic year. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news

website. you are live with bbc news. junior doctors in england will stage fresh strike over five days — part of an ongoing dispute over pay. they want a 35% wage increase — an amount that has been previously rejected by ministers. the strike — from 7am on the 24th of february to midnight on the 28th — will be the 10th held byjunior doctors since march last year. for more on this, let's speak to our health correspondent catherine burns. another round of strikes in five consecutive days? this another round of strikes in five consecutive days?— another round of strikes in five consecutive days? this time they will walk out _ consecutive days? this time they will walk out at _ consecutive days? this time they will walk out at seven _ consecutive days? this time they will walk out at seven o'clock - consecutive days? this time they will walk out at seven o'clock in l will walk out at seven o'clock in the morning on february the 24th until midnight on the 28th and to give you more context, thejunior doctors first walked out in march last year, and since then they have had 3a days of walking out and this will put them up to 39 days out of work and it is all about pay. i asking for a 35% increase to make up for years of below inflation pay rises and what they have been

offered, they have had an average of about 9% and there has been talk of an extra 3% so even after the a0 days of walk—outs there is a massive gulf between what they want and what they are being offered. what gulf between what they want and what they are being offered.— they are being offered. what about they are being offered. what about the government? _ they are being offered. what about the government? they _ they are being offered. what about the government? they say, - they are being offered. what about the government? they say, the - they are being offered. what about i the government? they say, the mood music has been _ the government? they say, the mood music has been quite _ the government? they say, the mood music has been quite positive - the government? they say, the mood music has been quite positive until. music has been quite positive until recently, but that has changed, and the union for thejunior recently, but that has changed, and the union for the junior doctors complained about the glacial speed of progress from the government and the government has hit back saying the government has hit back saying the new round shows the junior doctors are not ready to be reasonable and the health sector re—says they have already been provided with a pay increase —— secretary. we urge them to put a pay offer to their members but they refused, they said. their permission to strike will run out at the end of this month and this gets them just in the squeak before that. will this be one last strike? the bma is balloting their members on another six months so we will find out about

that in march will stop the politics of this, and the government haste that in march will stop the politics of this, and the government have a ke ledue of this, and the government have a key pledge of— of this, and the government have a key pledge of cutting _ of this, and the government have a key pledge of cutting waiting - of this, and the government have a key pledge of cutting waiting lists | key pledge of cutting waiting lists with the prime minister accepting they will miss that because of this, thatis they will miss that because of this, that is what the prime minister blames, but you have the junior doctors and the government thought they had resolved the senior doctors which now seems to have unravelled, they have got a huge problem? the they have got a huge problem? tie: background of all of this, 7.6 million people on the waiting list for treatment on the nhs in england which has been growing and growing steadily and the government is pointing to november is a month where there was no strike action saying, when there was no strike action, actually, the waiting list fail, and to be fair to the nhs staff, the waiting lists have been going up and up since before the pandemic, so it is not as clear as that, and the public support is pretty solid. so forjunior

that, and the public support is pretty solid. so for junior doctors, there is about a8%, less than for nurses but more than four train drivers and it has been pretty consistent at that level. —— for. thanks forjoining us. it started off as part of a secret world war two mission, but now port lockroy — the uk's first base in antarctica — is celebrating its 80th year. the tiny camp was established in 19aa but has since been central to research into climate change and is home to the world's most remote post office. frances read has been looking back at its history. remote and isolated at the bottom of the world. antarctica is a continent very few get to visit, but across the ice and through its freezing waters, it's here that a little known british world war ii operation came to pass 80 years ago. in 19a3, at the height of the war, britain was concerned. they'd found argentinean flags

staking claim to the area, germany was seizing whaling oil from norwegian ships and japan had attacked pearl harbor. britain believed its territory in places like the falkland islands could be next. and so operation tabarin was approved. winston churchill was told that unless we took action, there was a real and immediate danger that that british territory might be taken away from us. and several ships were ordered to be dispatched in record quick time to carry out the secret operation. industries like whaling were hugely significant and it's really important to grasp that before oil and gas from places like the north sea became routine, we were actually critically dependent on whaling oil forfuel and heating. so these were big strategic economic concerns. they didn't really know where they'd establish bases. maps were poor and the weather was bad.

so, port lockroy came about by accident simply because it was accessible. as well as being of strategic significance, it was also the start of scientific discovery, still ongoing eight decades later. it's crucial work for those who choose to undertake it, but it's notjust about documenting our changing world. it's also home to the world's most southerly post office, which needs to be manned, sending thousands of postcards every year. hello from antarctica! the latest team were picked from thousands to work at port lockroy and have all sorts ofjobs between them, from postmaster to penguin counter. it's three months that we've been here in port lockroy and it's going fantastic. i think we're just absolutely loving it still. it's getting used to everything taking a lot longer. just that adjusting to such a different life is what we were doing, first of all, and i think

we've completely got into the swing of things now. it feels really special because it feels like we are walking in the footsteps of the people that have come here before us. and in some ways sometimes we compare our lives to how it was here in the 'aos and the '50s. those who set up the first base at port lockroy had the reassuring company of penguins. and that's something that hasn't changed. we've got now more than 2,000 on the island because we have the adults and all the chicks with us. we've got 771 chicks with us. it's very busy around us. the team will return home soon. now a part of the history of this special place, carrying on 80 years of tradition on the coldest continent on earth. frances read, bbc news. a french model—maker who was denied recognition by guinness world records for his attempt to create

the tallest matchstick eiffel tower, has been told the decision has been reversed. richard plaud said he'd been on an emotional roller—coaster after his seven metre model was rejected for using the "wrong matches." it had taken him eight years to complete, using more than 700,000 matches and litres of glue. hugh scofield in paris explains. he thought he'd done it. after eight years of work, and 700,000 matches, richard plaud was ready for the guinness book of records. but then the hammer blow. he had used the wrong kind of matches. instead of using shop—bought matches and scraping off the sulphur, he had bulk—bought matches from the manufacturer, without the sulphur tips, and for that, his tower was disqualified. translation: it has been | an emotional roller-coaster. i mean, for eight years, i always thought that i was building the tallest matchstick structure. at the end of those eight years, the decision made by the guinness book of records, i found it too strict and cruel. it felt incomprehensible. but now, a new twist.

the guinness book has relented. the condition that matches have to be shop—bought is now regarded as overly restrictive. like i say, we are happy to be able to admit that we were a little bit too harsh on the type of matches needed in this attempt, and richard's attempt truly is officially amazing. and so, all�*s well that ends well. effort is rewarded and this is the biggest ever matchstick eiffel tower. it is official. hugh schofield, bbc news in paris. what a great story. we will have the latest on the president biden story with criticism of his memory losses. we have a former adviser to bill clintonjoining us. stay with us here on bbc news. hello there.

this was the picture early in cambridgeshire and together with the heavy rain, some snowmelt which is why there are so many flood warnings and most of them still in the midlands and southern england and the numbers may drop this weekend, it should be turning a bit drier. at the moment the weather front is pushing north taking the wet weather into scotland in particular and this is where we have the last of the colder air but elsewhere we have temperatures rising and the milder air moving north. some of the snow has been melting and this was the picture in staffordshire. if i show you the radar picture, the blue is rain, we have the rain moving northwards again and the white of the snow getting restricted to scotland. increasingly that is becoming confined to the highland and grampian areas. maybe about 20 centimetres of snow. high quite elevations. rain elsewhere and the strong easterly wind will gradually

ease overnight but we will have further rain moving across northern england into southern scotland and over northern ireland. england and wales turning drier and clearer but it could be a bit chilly in the south compared to last night, depending on the amount of cloud. we could see some of the mist and fog in the midlands heading to lincolnshire, otherwise sunshine coming through, the northern england and northern ireland and eventually in southern scotland as it turns drier and what is left of any rain and sleet is on the far north of the country. showers further south and most of those into south—west england and south wales and the temperature is continuing to rise, getting up to seven in scotland on saturday. the last of the cold air away from northern scotland is moving away by the weather front and things will be much brighter in the north west of scotland, still with high pressure close by, and a bit of rain might be going up the north sea coasts but otherwise some sunshine breaking through and leading to a scattering of showers in the west

and south but nothing particularly heavy. gusty winds through the english channel but otherwise the winds will be lighter with temperatures into new to rise in scotland and further south it may turn a bit cooler. —— continuing to rise.

live from london, this is bbc news. prince harry wins substantial additional damages as he settles his claim of phone hacking and invasion of privacy against mirror group newspapers.

"we have uncovered and proved the shockingly dishonest way in which the mirror acted for so many years and then sought to conceal the truth." us presidentjoe biden hits out at suggestions he has a poor memory and is unfit for office. we speak to a former adviser to bill and hillary clinton. former pakistani prime minister nawaz sharif claims election victory for his country, despite independent candidates linked to imran khan winning more seats. president putin tells us host tucker carlson russia has no interest in invading poland, latvia or other nato countries. and first there was var, now football's authorities consider introducing a blue card — alongside yellow and red — with a ten—minute sin bin. we have reaction.

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