will be live at the premiere and we will be live at the premiere of one of the most anticipated films of one of the most anticipated films of the year dune: part two. now, a sports update. hello, good evening. kylian mbappe a has told paris saint—germain that he will leave the club at the end of the season setting up a summer transfer for one of football's biggest stars. psg is due to expire he has been free to talk to other clubs since january. the terms of his departure have not yet been agreed. his thoughts were around 200 million euros a year. he has long been linked with a move to real madrid. roy hodgson is a stable condition in hospital and undergoing tests after being taken ill during crystal palace's morning training session today. it comes under speculation that they are about to sack their manager. on monday's home defeat to chelsea, five points

the relegation zone they have won three of the last 19 matches. and supporters have displayed banners in recent weeks calling for the 76 year old to lose his job. former eintracht frankfurt boss oliver glassner is said to be a strong favourite to take over. england started well but india ended in the better position. 326 for five at the close. a century each, they did the damage for the home side. traffic outside the stadium. inside, mark wood 90 mph. he took to indian wickets rapidly. then tom hartley bowled his slow stuff, 33—3. we will hold that sign high, india's players needed to see it. captain should have been caught there. instead he started attacking here.

respect to the bowler, the day was now for the matters. making his way to 100. ravi added his experience and their partnership was over 200 runs together. just when it seemed he could hit the ball anywhere, he found ben stokes. he was gone, mark wood was back. making his debut, looking at ease the india got to 15 and looked up to see his dad. batting on 99, seeking another run, at the other and they responded and run him out. spot the reaction. england misused their reviews, they couldn't remove him. his flourish and he is still there. india 326 for five setting the pace. bbc news. now tonight, it's the start of what many reckon,

will be the most open, men's super league season in years, as rugby league returns. the competition could also get, one of its highest ever, opening day crowds, with fierce local rivals hull fc, taking on hull kingston rovers, in the first match. it obviously means a lot there's only two teams in the city. it's quite brutal and the fans are quite tough as well. they tell you straight. they wear their hearts on their sleeves and all the local lads here are playing hard and wear their heart on their sleeves. we will have to get the win on thursday. it's massive for us and it will be massive — it's massive for us and it will be massive for— it's massive for us and it will be massive for that as well. it will be massive _ massive for that as well. it will be massive for— massive for that as well. it will be massive for the city. we will be really _ massive for the city. we will be really looking forward to running out there — really looking forward to running out there on thursday night and we will make _ out there on thursday night and we will make sure that we are best prepped — will make sure that we are best prepped and, you know, whoever team takes it— prepped and, you know, whoever team takes it as _ prepped and, you know, whoever team takes it as is _ prepped and, you know, whoever team takes it as is the best on the night and we _ takes it as is the best on the night and we will— takes it as is the best on the night and we will be fully prepared for that _ and we will be fully prepared for that. ., . . and we will be fully prepared for that. ., .., , and we will be fully prepared for that. ., .. , ., ., and we will be fully prepared for that. ., , ., ., ., ., that. you can listen to it on radio five live sports _ that. you can listen to it on radio five live sports extra _ that. you can listen to it on radio

five live sports extra this - that. you can listen to it on radio | five live sports extra this evening. will be back with you for 6:30pm for sports day. back to you for now. thank you very much. let's get more on one of our top stories today. the uk has gone into recession. a recession is normally marked by fall in the economy over two consecutive quarters. robert cuffe has been looking at the uk's performance for us. it is finally tipped over into recession. you can see that by the amount that the economy grew in each three months. after the pandemic, it really starts to slow down and after the last couple of years, not much to shout about and finally, you have to come close to see it small falls at the end of 2023. that is meeting the criteria for recession. it's not great news but it's probably more important not to look at the size of the economy overall but the size per person because that tells us whether we are

getting richer or poorer. the story there is worse, not much growth to go round. the population is always going up, you can work out for yourself what is going to happen. we have seen seven consecutive quarters of falling gb d. the started 2022, the uk economy put up about £8,1i00 worth of stuff per person but by the end of last year, that had fallen down to 8000 £250 —— end of last year, that had fallen down to 8000 £250 -- 8000 £250. at the uk is not alone, not the only country in the situation. if we look across the world's leading economies, the ones that are growing at the outliers. the us grew in the third and fourth quarter last year by quite a lot. italy managed a bit but not very much. france was flat, canada, falling and rising. germany flat and falling in the uk and japan

both entering recession. we are all dealing with the same problems, the fallout from the war, pandemic and rising prices and raising interest rates to try and bring down prices. but they do that at the cost of worse economic performance. so most leading economies struggling, the uk is not alone. it is really the ones that are growing that are the exception. there is a silver lining, though. as recessions go, this is one of the mildest we have seen for a very long time, especially so far. last year, the uk's economy fell by about 0.5%. let's compare that with previous recessions. you can see on previous recessions. you can see on average

previous recessions. you can see on average they tend to fall by i% not not .5% of the economy. the only one that looks like well, when the economy fell by 0.25%. the recession that looks like last year. these are all... when you get more data, the estimates get revised and actually the economy had grown so 2023 really stands alone as the mildest recession that we have seen so far. that is a silver lining. we hope in the forecast that things will turn around but that long term picture of slow growth has the forecast that things will turn around but that long term picture of slow growth has been affecting the uk and many other countries for a long time. let's speak to the research director at the independent think tank that focuses on proving living standards on those to low to middle incomes. what impact is this recession having on ordinary people's lives?— recession having on ordinary people's lives? recession having on ordinary --eole's lives? . people's lives? good evening. we were 'ust people's lives? good evening. we were just hearing _ people's lives? good evening. we were just hearing that _ people's lives? good evening. we were just hearing that this - people's lives? good evening. we were just hearing that this is - people's lives? good evening. we were just hearing that this is a - were just hearing that this is a technical recession, people are talking about it is a very mild one. but you have to view it in the

longer term context. i agree it is very important to think about gdp per person rather than thinking about gdp overall. i also think it is really important to look back over the full period of the cost of living crisis. if you look over the past two years where we have had this really high inflation hitting people's purchasing power so hard, what you basically see is that it doesn't look all that different to recessions of the past. gdp per capita over that period is about 4.2% lower. when you look at other recessions, even though covid recession. dismissing this as a mild recession, that ignore some of the damage of the cost of living crisis is really done. we damage of the cost of living crisis is really done.— is really done. we have seen now that the fact _ is really done. we have seen now that the fact that this _ is really done. we have seen now that the fact that this is - is really done. we have seen now that the fact that this is a - that the fact that this is a familiar picture across lots of the world's largest economies. how does

that compare with the amount of money in our pockets compared to other countries? are we hit worse off? , , ., off? the big thing here is that the uk has the _ off? the big thing here is that the uk has the impact, _ off? the big thing here is that the uk has the impact, if _ off? the big thing here is that the uk has the impact, if you - off? the big thing here is that the uk has the impact, if you like, - off? the big thing here is that the | uk has the impact, if you like, only germany if you look back to the start of the pandemic has done worse than the uk. again, declining relatively to our sort of big rich companies, the g7 that we often talk about. the uk has been declining over the past 15 years or so. it has been hit hard in this decline, not just relatives of the country the people often talk about, but also relative to our european neighbours. that has really held back living standards. what we have seen as wages go up essentially by low levels, that's years of lost wage

growth. that is really affected our overall living standards, our pay packets and that is the key challenge that we face. a murder investigation has been launched after a 16—year—old boy was stabbed to death in bristol. he is the third person who has been stabbed to death in the past three weeks. the teenager was attacked by two people wearing masks in rawnsley park in bristol on wednesday. police gave this update. his family has been informed and we will support them at this difficult time. we are leading the inquiry into what happened and we are working closely with colleagues across the force to identify and arrest those who carried out this attack. if anyone has any information that could help our investigation, please do contact us directly or anonymously through crimestoppers. we appreciate the seriousness of this incident and other incidents we have sadly seen

in recent weeks. investigations remain ongoing and we are keeping an open mind as to whether last night's tragedy is linked to other recent assaults. �* , ., tragedy is linked to other recent assaults. ~ , ., ., , , tragedy is linked to other recent assaults. . , ., ., , assaults. assault and abuse against jewish peeple _ assaults. assault and abuse against jewish people have _ assaults. assault and abuse against jewish people have hit a _ assaults. assault and abuse against jewish people have hit a record - jewish people have hit a record according to a charity monitoring anti—semitism across the uk. reports of more than 4000 anti—jewish hate incidents last year are up against the previous year. let's speak to the previous year. let's speak to the chief executive who has been educating parliamentarians. what kind of change are using across the country? danny stone, chief executive of the antisemitism policy trust — an organisation that works to educate and empower parliamentarians and policy makers to address antisemitism. the majority as a jewish person experiencing anti—semitism, a significant increase in assaults to.

desecration ofjewish property and, as you said, this is over 4000 incidents, a massive number in relation to a community that stands at 270,000 in the uk. so, for each incident, it affects the individual, theirfamily, theirfriends. the their family, their friends. the impact theirfamily, theirfriends. the impact of this should not be underestimated. teiiii impact of this should not be underestimated.— impact of this should not be underestimated. tell us how it is im actin . underestimated. tell us how it is impacting on _ underestimated. tell us how it is impacting on jewish _ underestimated. tell us how it is impacting on jewish people's - impacting onjewish people's ordinary lives? it impacting on jewish people's ordinary lives?— impacting on jewish people's ordinary lives? it is across every sector. i ordinary lives? it is across every sector- i have — ordinary lives? it is across every sector. i have been _ ordinary lives? it is across every sector. i have been training - ordinary lives? it is across every sector. i have been training for. sector. i have been training for government departments. individual jewish people are telling me that they are experiencing anti—semitism, sometimes micro aggressions, sometimes micro aggressions, sometimes it is a line manager he was tweeted something anti—semitic. sometimes it is friends who are bullying and attacking them. we see all sorts of different impacts. school children, my own children

worried and fearful about going to their school. the jewish worried and fearful about going to their school. thejewish community is dynamic, vibrant and diverse but the impact, as i say, cannot be underestimated and people across the country need to do something about it. ~ ., country need to do something about it. . ., , , ., country need to do something about it. . ., . country need to do something about it. what is your advice, where can eo - le it. what is your advice, where can peeple get _ it. what is your advice, where can peeple get help? _ it. what is your advice, where can people get help? first _ it. what is your advice, where can people get help? first of - it. what is your advice, where can people get help? first of all, - it. what is your advice, where can people get help? first of all, if i people get help? first of all, if an one people get help? first of all, if anyone experiences _ people get help? first of all, if - anyone experiences anti-semitism anyone experiences anti—semitism they should report it, it is a criminal incident. we do training and others do training. but there is and others do training. but there is a role here for government and people in the public eye to be speaking out in a position against anti—semitism. there is a role for major national broadcasters, whether it be theatres in the west end or online companies to be putting in place the policies and procedures that they need to ensure the people at work are not afraid and have the

roots to report anti—semitism and that they are educating their colleagues about it. share that they are educating their colleagues about it.- that they are educating their colleagues about it. are you fearful for the future _ colleagues about it. are you fearful for the future of _ colleagues about it. are you fearful for the future of the _ for the future of the jewish community here in the uk? known. i am alwa s community here in the uk? known. i am always of— community here in the uk? known. i am always of the _ community here in the uk? known. i am always of the view _ community here in the uk? known. i am always of the view that _ am always of the view that the jewish community, generally speaking, as i said, should feel safe, be saved. i do think that we need to be diligent. and i think that this particular report marks a warning. it marks a specific point at which we need to turn around and say, enough is enough. whether that is giving police more power or training or additional legislation. we now need to look at what we can do to turn the tide with respect to anti—semitism in the uk. do to turn the tide with respect to anti-semitism in the uk.- do to turn the tide with respect to anti-semitism in the uk. thank you. new names — anti-semitism in the uk. thank you. new names had _ anti-semitism in the uk. thank you. new names had been _ anti-semitism in the uk. thank you. new names had been announced - anti-semitism in the uk. thank you. new names had been announced for| anti-semitism in the uk. thank you. i new names had been announced for six london overground lines including lioness, suffragette and windrush. the mayor of london say that they represent different parts of the

capital city's history and culture. it has been said that the rebranding was nonsense. welcome to the programme. where do you set? laisl’eiiii. was nonsense. welcome to the programme. where do you set? well, i think at some — programme. where do you set? well, i think at some point _ programme. where do you set? well, i think at some point it _ programme. where do you set? well, i think at some point it has _ programme. where do you set? well, i think at some point it has been - think at some point it has been needed for a while. it is something thatis needed for a while. it is something that is very useful. i think it is a simple change and i think it will have a very positive impact for travellers. in have a very positive impact for travellers-— have a very positive impact for travellers._ well, i have a very positive impact for. travellers._ well, for travellers. in what way? well, for examle, travellers. in what way? well, for example. if— travellers. in what way? well, for example. if you — travellers. in what way? well, for example, if you use _ travellers. in what way? well, for example, if you use the _ travellers. in what way? well, for l example, if you use the overground now, everything is alljust called the overground regardless of where it goes. so, say, you are looking up disruptions itjust says, disruptions it just says, overground, disruptions itjust says, overground, disruptions. well, does that mean the line to north london, does that mean the line three east london? it is not very clear. 50

london? it is not very clear. so take us through the naming is then, how significant are they? laisl’eiiii. take us through the naming is then, how significant are they?— how significant are they? well, so the are how significant are they? well, so they are they _ how significant are they? well, so they are they are _ how significant are they? well, so they are they are quite _ how significant are they? well, so | they are they are quite interesting. what we have got is the windrush which is formally generally known as the east london line, there is the mild may line which is the northern line there is the lioness line which is from euston to watford and there is from euston to watford and there is the weaver line which is the... you certainly know your stuff, don't you? i you certainly know your stuff, don't ou? ., you certainly know your stuff, don't ou? . ., , ., , you certainly know your stuff, don't ou? . ., . ., you? i have heard people criticising them as being _ you? i have heard people criticising them as being political _ you? i have heard people criticising them as being political but - you? i have heard people criticising them as being political but so - you? i have heard people criticising them as being political but so was. them as being political but so was them as being political but so was

the jubilee them as being political but so was thejubilee line. that doesn't go to anywhere calljubilee. i don't think people could even say whichjubilee it is named after. i think people will get used to wear and it will become part of the everyday london as language. d0 become part of the everyday london as language-— become part of the everyday london a's language. do use the overground, is there a one — a's language. do use the overground, is there a one that _ a's language. do use the overground, is there a one that will— a's language. do use the overground, is there a one that will be _ a's language. do use the overground, is there a one that will be your - is there a one that will be your favourite? i is there a one that will be your favourite?— is there a one that will be your favourite? . . ._ , , ., favourite? i have always been fond ofthe favourite? i have always been fond of the line to _ favourite? i have always been fond of the line to westminster. - favourite? i have always been fond of the line to westminster. i - favourite? i have always been fond of the line to westminster. i don't| of the line to westminster. i don't use it much but it's just adorable. thank you very much for being with us and taking us through all of that. hollywood's biggest it starred timothy shannon may and then they are all in london for the premiere of dune: part two, one of the most anticipated films. they delayed the plans to release because of the hollywood strike. dune: part two is based on a 1965 novel about the adventures of the hero, the first movie in the franchise was a

resounding critical success with a studded cast match. our culture corresponding is there. have you spotted any of them yet? hat corresponding is there. have you spotted any of them yet? not yet but the are spotted any of them yet? not yet but they are starting _ spotted any of them yet? not yet but they are starting to _ spotted any of them yet? not yet but they are starting to arrive. _ spotted any of them yet? not yet but they are starting to arrive. we - spotted any of them yet? not yet but they are starting to arrive. we will. they are starting to arrive. we will bring them to you if we get them. the fans here are very excited. there are two names in particular the everyone is waiting to see, that is timothy and send zendaya we spoke to fans who've been waiting hours to see them. they really have become two of hollywood's biggest heart—throbs. we also have austin butler, you might remember him from the elvis movie a couple of years ago. we should say he looks very different in this film. he has something more akin to baltimore and harry potter, he is playing a villain in dune: part two. we also have the likes of florence pugh, she

was in oppenheimer. and rebecca ferguson who is in some of the mission impossible films. the film is based on the novel from the 19605. is based on the novel from the 1960s. as you say, it was a national —— initially space to be coming out last autumn but it got delayed because of the hollywood strikes which were taking place and plaguing the industry for much of last year. so the anticipation has been building up because of this film partly because of the delay. also, remember because the first film was such a success, such a hit, a box office hit but it also ended up winning six oscars and was nominated for ten. the anticipation is very high for this film, it comes on march the 1st mp will be waiting to see how audiences perceive it. enjogr see how audiences perceive it. en'oy all the excitement d see how audiences perceive it. en'oy all the excitement there, i see how audiences perceive it. en'oy all the excitement there, i i see how audiences perceive it. en'oy all the excitement there, i can i see how audiences perceive it. enjoy all the excitement there, i can hear all the excitement there, i can hear all of the pr shouting to get the crowds going. we'll be back with you later when they do arrive. thank you. a woman who was abandoned as a babyis you. a woman who was abandoned as a baby is campaigning to introduce baby is campaigning to introduce baby boxes in the uk. the online

petition says that the idea enables parents who can't care for their child to leave them in a safe place. a baby girl was recently found left in a shopping bag in east london. the boxes are in place across the us, china and europe. mr; the boxes are in place across the us, china and europe.— the boxes are in place across the us, china and europe. my birth mum left me by a — us, china and europe. my birth mum left me by a flight — us, china and europe. my birth mum left me by a flight of— us, china and europe. my birth mum left me by a flight of stairs, - us, china and europe. my birth mum left me by a flight of stairs, just - left me by a flight of stairs, just a random person's house outside. i was found by two men walking their dogs. i was a newborn, was found by two men walking their dogs. iwas a newborn, hours was found by two men walking their dogs. i was a newborn, hours old and my umbilical cord was still attached. i was taken to hospital to be checked and then i was put into care and adopted.— be checked and then i was put into care and adopted. what prompted you to make that video? i woke up on the night _ make that video? i woke up on the night and _ make that video? i woke up on the night and it— make that video? i woke up on the night and it was the first thing that came up on my page. | night and it was the first thing that came up on my page. i was 'ust c in: that came up on my page. i was 'ust crying because �* that came up on my page. i was 'ust crying because why is i that came up on my page. i was 'ust crying because why is this i crying because why is this still happening? you know, mothers arejust

leaving their babies out in dangerous places. when did you found out what happened? i knew i was adopted when i was seven, and then i found out everything in more detail when i was 11. yeah, i asked my adoptive mum more questions about myself. and then we went through the adoption team to ask them, and yeah, they gave me more information. and i also wrote a letter to my birth mum and she wrote back to me and she told me everything that happened. so she said that she didn't have papers for her to stay in the country and she was just saying that it was a hard decision for her to make. well, that story will feature on the reliable source podcast this week. with me now is one of the host of that podcast. welcome to the programme. tell me more about her story. programme. tell me more about her sto . ,, programme. tell me more about her sto _ ,, ., “ programme. tell me more about her sto .,, , programme. tell me more about her sto .,, ., “ , ., story. she saw a bbc news report on tiktok talking — story. she saw a bbc news report on tiktok talking about _ story. she saw a bbc news report on tiktok talking about that _ story. she saw a bbc news report on tiktok talking about that baby - story. she saw a bbc news report on tiktok talking about that baby that l tiktok talking about that baby that was abandoned and she made a tiktok responding to that same that she was

abandoned by her mum when she was just a couple of hours old, her umbilical cord was still in and she was found by two dog walkers who returned her to the hospital after four months of being in care, she was adopted. she found out about her life later on when she was 11 years old. �* . , life later on when she was 11 years old. . . , , ., , life later on when she was 11 years old. . , old. an incredible story to come forward. old. an incredible story to come forward- how— old. an incredible story to come forward. how would _ old. an incredible story to come forward. how would this - old. an incredible story to come forward. how would this work i old. an incredible story to come forward. how would this work in practice, this scheme? the forward. how would this work in practice, this scheme?- practice, this scheme? the safe haven may _ practice, this scheme? the safe haven may be — practice, this scheme? the safe haven may be about _ practice, this scheme? the safe haven may be about boxes - practice, this scheme? the safe haven may be about boxes can. practice, this scheme? the safe i haven may be about boxes can be found around america, europe and china. they are incubation boxes which women are expecting or that want to, they feel like they can't look after a baby can put their baby in and it alerts the emergency services and they can come and pick up services and they can come and pick up the baby and take the baby to be cared for. ~ ., .. up the baby and take the baby to be cared for. . . ~ ., , , .,, cared for. what kind of response as she had to her story? _ cared for. what kind of response as she had to her story? lots - cared for. what kind of response as she had to her story? lots of - cared for. what kind of response as she had to her story? lots of lovely resonse. she had to her story? lots of lovely response- she _ she had to her story? lots of lovely response. she posted _ she had to her story? lots of lovely response. she posted a _ she had to her story? lots of lovely response. she posted a tick-tock. she had to her story? lots of lovelyi response. she posted a tick-tock of response. she posted a tick—tock of herself talking about her story. a lot of people in the comments were

talking about how brave and strong she is. some people said that having those baby boxes might encourage young women to get rid of their baby if they hadn't thought about that but she said that it is such a serious decision that this is something that could save a lot of lives and protect babies from being left out. �* , , lives and protect babies from being left out. . , , ., left out. angry, it is quite rare, isn't it? yes. — left out. angry, it is quite rare, isn't it? yes, it _ left out. angry, it is quite rare, isn't it? yes, it is _ left out. angry, it is quite rare, isn't it? yes, it is rare. - left out. angry, it is quite rare, isn't it? yes, it is rare. she - left out. angry, it is quite rare, | isn't it? yes, it is rare. she said she has never— isn't it? yes, it is rare. she said she has never met _ isn't it? yes, it is rare. she said she has never met anyone - isn't it? yes, it is rare. she said she has never met anyone with | isn't it? yes, it is rare. she said| she has never met anyone with a similar story but it does happen and we have seen in the news. tram we have seen in the news. two recently as _ we have seen in the news. two recently as well. _ we have seen in the news. two recently as well. tell _ we have seen in the news. two recently as well. tell me - we have seen in the news. two recently as well. tell me what else is on the podcast in this episode? this week we are talking about the ideology gap between genders the boys and men and women and girls. the ideology gap is quite wide compared to boomers. janjen said young men who were in a study have

said that they think feminism has done more harm then good compared to people who are boomers. i spoke to an expert on this, doctor alice evans and she said that is due to a number of reasons which you can find out in the podcast. but one of the key things was due to technology. and the fact that these algorithms are pushing us into places where we don't find things that question our beliefs. ., , don't find things that question our beliefs. . , , don't find things that question our beliefs. ., , , ., ., ~' beliefs. really interesting. i look forward to hearing _ beliefs. really interesting. i look forward to hearing all _ beliefs. really interesting. i look forward to hearing all about - beliefs. really interesting. i look forward to hearing all about that| beliefs. really interesting. i look. forward to hearing all about that on the podcast. thank you. a rocket has blasted off from florida carrying a robotic lander for a touchdown on the moon in a week. ., ., . the nova—c lander is

privately—owned and is carrying nasa instruments to study precision landing, space weather and other phenomena on the lunar surface. if touchdown is successful, it will be the first american moon landing in more than 50 years. we will be keeping an eye on its progress and no doubt have plenty more on that in the next half an hour. stay with us on bbc news. thank you for watching. hello there. normally at this time of your maximum temperatures are at nine celsius. today wasn't a record breaker by any means but it was unusually mild, particularly for england and wales looked up at 70 degrees and was to share and also suffolk and in the northeast of england it was 60 degrees in durham. those high temperatures came because we had a southerly breeze. we also broke the cloud to give sunshine here and there. that was ahead of the rain. whilst it was 15 degrees in

manchester for a while we have seen the cloud thickening across wales, western parts of england with rain developing. the rains cleared away from scotland and northern ireland but the band or frame will push southeastward across england and wales. should be gone by the end of the night. it's going to leave clear spells but a few showers towards the north and west. not quite as warm as last night but still a mild start to friday. friday should be a quiet day, we will find some spells of sunshine, odd shower coming over the irish sea and into wales, and the far north of scotland. may turn out to be quite sunny across southern counties of england and the winds should be fairly gentle. those temperatures not quite as high as today but 12 degrees in the central belt of scotland is above average and 14 in the southeast of england and across of england and across east anglia. over the weekend we're looking to the atlantic to see some rain. first was a front will fade away. this is the main feature of the weather through the weekend. that ring pushing its way eastward.

starting dry for many places on saturday but a lot of clouds. a few spots of rain for the main rain band bringing wet weather over northern ireland. maybe a little quickly of the irish sea and parts of western scotland in the day. still ahead of that we got temperatures reaching 13 or 14 degrees. if it does brighten up a little bit. that band of rain was eastward overnight that will all get spells of rain for a while. it doesn't clear away more readily for the northern half of the uk but a different story further south where we could well hang onto some rain across parts of england and wales even into the afternoon. this rain pushing slowly southeastward, eventually clearing wales. more sunshine and dry weatherfor england, scotland and also northern ireland barring the odd shower in the far northwest of scotland. still in quite mild airmass so temperatures will be around 12 to 14.

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ukraine's difficulties supplying troops on the front line as russian forces close in on a key town. the first american moon landing in more than 50 years — it's due to touchdown next week and who's the daddy? how has this stingray got pregnant when it's been living with sharks? in sportsday later in the hour on bbc news — we will have the latest on roy hodgson, with speculation about his future the crystal palace manager has been undergoing tests in hospital after being taken ill in training. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the uk went into recession during the second half of last year as the economy shrank twice in a row betweenjuly and december. the figures are from the office for national statistics which estimates that gross domestic product — that's a key measure of economic activity — fell by 0.3% towards the end of 2023

following a fall of 0.1% the previous quarter.