our research stands as independent work. we stand by our findings and our own integrity as researchers. from the outset our position with world rugby was that we will follow the data wherever that takes us." many agree that smart gumshields can support player welfare, but it's the science behind them causing more questions than clarity. felicity kvesic, bbc news. a team of scientists and engineers is analysing the first pictures of a remote area of antarctica gathered by a new giant drone. scientists from the british antarctica survey want to use the drone to reach inaccessible parts of the continent to understand the impacts of climate change. the drone is operated remotely and engineers monitor it from a computer. this first experiment is surveying the mountains under an ice sheet —

time for a look at the weather. here's chris fawkes. i'm going to show you something we haven't seen much of in recent weeks, snow on the scottish mountains. yes, it might be february but northern scotland yesterday at 14 but northern scotland yesterday at 1a celsius, no chance of seeing any snow, but colder air is moving into their courtesy of these north—westerly winds, those winds i bring in much cooler weather conditions with temperatures dropping significantly. yesterday, real top temperature of 15 celsius. this afternoon, temperatures of around seven celsius and you will notice that change because it's all due to a cold front, this area of rainjust here has due to a cold front, this area of rain just here has dropped temperatures by five celsius in the space ofjust one hour as it has been working through. the wettest weather today across southern parts of england and wales. gusts of 35—40 miles an hourfor of england and wales. gusts of 35—40 miles an hour for the south for the most part but 5a the isles of scilly

and channel isles. the weather gets brighter across northern england but scotland and northern ireland, a day of sunshine and showers, the show is coming through with some snow in some scottish areas of high elevation. it will be feeling cooler thanit elevation. it will be feeling cooler than it has for most of the dais this february. it's been exceptionally mild. during this evening and overnight she was one continue to rattle in particularly across western areas where it will stay particularly breezy. the winds helping keep the frost at bay. by the winds drop light you could see some patches of rust as we head into the first part of friday. friday is a day of sunshine and showers. starting off with... showers break out pretty much anywhere into the afternoon. it's cold enough for some snow on the tops of the scottish mountains, may be the highest parts of northern ireland and the highest hills of northern england as well, mostly above 400 metres or so. on into the weekend the greatest risk of showers will be a southern areas of showers will be a southern areas

of the uk, otherwise a few mist and fog patches to start off with, a drier kind of day. a bit less cold in scotland so although there will be a bit of snow in the scottish mountains the snow line will continue to drift higher and higher up. on into sunday's forecast. we may see a zone of wet and windy weather scraping the far south of england otherwise a fair amount of dry weather for scotland. for most of england and wales, northern ireland having probably more in the way of showers, some of those turning out to be quite heavy and temperature still around 8—9 c. the weather into the following week stays quite unsettled. we have just over 60 flood warnings in force, the majority across the midlands, so any extra spells of rain could bring further issues with localised flooding. goodbye. coming up on a sports day

in the next 15 minutes on bbc news, the former barcelona and brazil star dani alves, has been sentenced to four and half years in prison for rape london leads the way , equal marathon prize money for wheelchair and able—bodied racers, is a world first and it's a return for robinson in ranchi as england look to keep their series against india alive. the former brazil and barcelona defender dani alves has been sentenced to four and half years in prison after being found guilty of rape by a spanish court. the 40—year—old, who won six league titles with barca, denied sexually assaulting a woman in a nightclub on new year's eve in 2022. 0s)0ur correspondent guy hedgcoe is in madrid, guy, 0ur correspondent guy hedgcoe

is in madrid, guy, what did we hear in court today. why did we hear in court today? where we heard that dani has given it given a four and a half year sentence for rape having raped a 23—year—old woman who brought this accusation against him in the toilet of a vip section of barcelona nightclub. he has insisted that it was a consensual account and the court found that it was not. he also asked to pay 150,000 euros in damages after he is released he will be under supervision for another five years. he was already serving over one year of his sentence because he has been in custody since january 2023 when these charges were brought against him. his lawyer has said that he is going to appeal this

ruling. but the decision was welcomed by a representative of the victim who said that she was happy about this because it confirmed that her version of events was the correct one. there also been a political response the deputy prime minister has said that this is a victory that she hopes will encourage the end of sexist attitudes in all walks of life. at the moment this is the reaction that we have had to this very high—profile case. we have had to this very high-profile case.- we have had to this very high-profile case. many thanks indeed. inter miami are off to a winning start in the new mls season. lionel messi played a big part, he was heavily involved in both their goals against real salt lake the argentinian came close to scoring early on but his long—range free—kick was headed off the line byjusten glad. they took a 1—0 lead into the break though,

messi combined with former barcelona team—mate luis suarez who set up diego gomez who sealed the game for miami. suarez came close to a goal on his debut but was denied by macmath, 2—0 it finmished to the mls favourites fast bowler 0llie robinson is back in the england side for the first time since the third ashes test last summer he's on of two changes for the fourth test against india in ranchi,, he comes in for mark wood and will partnerjimmy anderson with two seamers in the attack once again. it's a test that england have to win after their heavy defeat in rajkot left them 2—1 down in the five match series left them 2—1 down in the five match series. there is the team for the fourth test that starts tomorrow. the other change sees off—spinner shoaib bashir come in for leg—spinner rehan ahmed. the wicket in ranchi has also been a talking point because of the heavy cracks appearing in it. we talking point because of the heavy cracks appearing in it.— cracks appearing in it. we do like to look at the _ cracks appearing in it. we do like to look at the pitch _ cracks appearing in it. we do like to look at the pitch two - cracks appearing in it. we do like to look at the pitch two days - cracks appearing in it. we do like to look at the pitch two days out| cracks appearing in it. we do like i to look at the pitch two days out in one day out because that is how we like to pick. you want to give yourself some idea on what level is

going to give you the best chance i'm looking at that i think there is going to be assistance to the spin. we get asked a lot about the pitch and we give our opinion. that doesn't mean that we are going on with too many preconceived ideas. it could be flat as a pancake and if it is we will adapt and if not then we will adapt to that as well. this year's london marathon will have equal prize money for wheelchair and non—disabled athletes. 0rgansiers have added 43 thousand pounds to the wheelchair prize—fund and all winners in the elite races will now take home 43 and half thousand pounds. 8 time winner, david weir will have his eyes on that in april and joins us now. this feels like a hugely significant moment doesn't it? yeah it is amazing. i have been working hard to get to this point. the london marathon is where my heart is, it is

where i started as an eight—year—old in the mini marathon. it was the first race i saw on tv in the 1980s and it inspired me to get into this fantastic sport. at an early age he knew that it was not a level playing field with disabled and enabled athletics and this is just a step forward in the right direction. i am just so proud voted at its london marathon that has taken this step and this will be my 25th anniversary i have done 25 in a row so it is a great achievement for the guys at london marathon and all the guys that have pushed this to make it happen. that have pushed this to make it ha en. ,, , ., that have pushed this to make it hauen. ,, , ., ., happen. sends out the message not 'ust to the happen. sends out the message not just to the other _ happen. sends out the message not just to the other major— happen. sends out the message not just to the other major marathons . just to the other major marathons but the other sports as well? yes i think so. but the other sports as well? yes i think s0- we _ but the other sports as well? yes i think so. we compete _ but the other sports as well? yes i think so. we compete on - but the other sports as well? yes i think so. we compete on the - but the other sports as well? if" i think so. we compete on the same day as the elite runners. we do the same distance and we have the same elite field. it is very highly

competitive. look at the women's field in the wheelchair race, the depth and strength in depth has got bigger and bigger, and depth and strength in depth has got biggerand bigger, and it depth and strength in depth has got bigger and bigger, and it is same with the man's. i think other sports and organisations will wake up and see that we are great athletes and we deserve what is coming for us. your 25th london marathon, that is crazy isn't it david? yes your 25th london marathon, that is crazy isn't it david?— crazy isn't it david? yes it is. to sit and think— crazy isn't it david? yes it is. to sit and think about _ crazy isn't it david? yes it is. to sit and think about it _ crazy isn't it david? yes it is. to sit and think about it after- crazy isn't it david? yes it is. to sit and think about it after last i sit and think about it after last years performance i wasn't too pleased with my performance, i couldn't put it down to anything really, i trained couldn't put it down to anything really, itrained hard. isat couldn't put it down to anything really, i trained hard. i sat down with my coach and family and they were a few things that i needed to change, one was getting better equipment and that had taken... it has helped me in the sport now. i have just got a new racing chair

made in switzerland which i have had fitted up. it does made a massive difference in my performance but also in myself it does give me the confidence to train and train hard. i changed my training try to be micro slightly as i am getting older, i changed a few things i do havejust come back older, i changed a few things i do have just come back from dubai, older, i changed a few things i do havejust come back from dubai, i was out there for three weeks competing on the track. i do not expect to do so well. i am number two in the world for five k and 1500 metres no which has given me a massive confidence boost. i have got boston marathon just six days before the london marathon. just boston marathon just six days before the london marathon.— boston marathon just six days before the london marathon. just picking up on those results, _ the london marathon. just picking up on those results, i _ the london marathon. just picking up on those results, i was _ the london marathon. just picking up on those results, i was going - the london marathon. just picking up on those results, i was going to - on those results, i was going to mention dubai, a personal best across the board. at 5000 metres, the fastest pushing your great rival

so close that has to put you in good stead for the marathon and looking ahead for the paralympics in paris david? , ., , . david? does give me a big confidence boost auoin david? does give me a big confidence boost going out _ david? does give me a big confidence boost going out there. _ david? does give me a big confidence boost going out there. i _ david? does give me a big confidence boost going out there. i do _ david? does give me a big confidence boost going out there. i do not - boost going out there. i do not expect that. i was hoping that i would do 0k expect that. i was hoping that i would do ok on the track. that was not in my plan to do any track in paris but obviously now i was pushing marcel to his limits in the five kilometres and i knocked nearly 30 seconds of my pb and then the week before i raced in another place in dubai and i knocked about four seconds off my previous pb that they did not do until 2010 so it has given me so much confidence. the marathon is a different board game. marcel seems to have now cut for the past four years so i've really got my work cut out notjust

past four years so i've really got my work cut out not just with past four years so i've really got my work cut out notjust with him but other athletes who are amazing and pushing really well. a couple of the japanese athletes are really flying at the moment. you can'tjust watch one man. pare flying at the moment. you can't 'ust watch one man.�* watch one man. are exciting times ahead. watch one man. are exciting times ahead- yes — watch one man. are exciting times ahead- yes very — watch one man. are exciting times ahead. yes very exciting _ watch one man. are exciting times ahead. yes very exciting and - ahead. yes very exciting and hepefully — ahead. yes very exciting and hepefully i — ahead. yes very exciting and hopefully i will— ahead. yes very exciting and hopefully i will get _ ahead. yes very exciting and hopefully i will get selected | ahead. yes very exciting and i hopefully i will get selected for paris for the track and we will see what happens. paris for the track and we will see what happens-— paris for the track and we will see what happens. david life begins at 40 ou what happens. david life begins at 40 you know _ what happens. david life begins at 40 you know that, _ what happens. david life begins at 40 you know that, all— what happens. david life begins at 40 you know that, all the - what happens. david life begins at 40 you know that, all the best - what happens. david life begins at 40 you know that, all the best for| 40 you know that, all the best for london marathon, equal prize money there. many thanks. for me and the rest of the team goodbye. hello, you're watching bbc news with me, catherine byaruhanga. let's get more on our top story, the fallout from the chaos

in the house of commons last night over the debate on a ceasefire in gaza. the snp leader in westminster has said his party no longer has confidence in the speaker sir lindsay hoyle. he's been accused of allowing labour to �*hijack�* the vote. but the labour leader sir keir starmer has "categorically" denied threatening sir lindsay to select labour's amendment in the debate let's hear more of what sir keir has had to say today: sot it is important to put the debate last night into its context. last weekend, i was at the munich security conference, talking to world leaders about the plan, hopefully, to bring an end to the awful situation in gaza, where it far, far too many people have died. i drafted a labour amendment, which not only dealt with how we stop the fighting now, and how we get aid in, but about what the long—term plan is, to make sure we get to a peaceful outcome.

i have wanted that amendment put towards parliament because i wanted to make sure it was a good debate, that we had the widest possible options. 0ur of course there were discussions with the speaker, but all party leaders speak to the speaker, but there was absolutely no threat to the speaker in the course of that. what he wanted to do was to ensure that parliament had the broadest possible debate on an issue which is really, very, very important. can you categorically say, then, that no labour mp warned lindsay hoyle that he could lose labour support, to continuous speaker, after the election, if he didn't select that amendment? i was very concerned that the debate yesterday should be elevated. it's is very important issue. that is probably the most important issue, globally at the moment, the conflict in gaza, and how we bring an end to the terrible situation. so i wanted that amendment.