this is bbc news. the headlines: more than 60 mps call on the house of commons speaker to quit after yesterday's voting chaos over a ceasefire in gaza. we'll a ceasefire in gaza. get the latest with labour's nick we'll get the latest with labour's nick thomas—symonds. police warn about drivers under the influence of illegal drugs. we hear live from a family who lost their son. charities warn of epilepsy drug shortage — we speak to the epilepsy society. and can smart gum and shields make rugby matches safer? they are being used in the men's six nations for the first time. all of the storm is coming up in a moment or two. first, though, all of the storm is coming up in a moment ortwo. first, though, let's head to the bbc sport centre. gavin

is there. good evening to you, gavin. thanks, matthew. fast bowler ollie robinson is back in the england side for the first time since the third ashes test last summer. he's one of two changes for the fourth test against india, which starts tomorrow in ranchi. robinson comes in for mark wood while off—spinner shoaib bashir is recalled for leg—spinner rehan ahmed. the wicket could cause some problems for batters, with large cracks already appearing. we do like to look at the pitch two days out and one day out because that is how we like to pick our 11. you want to give yourself some idea about what 11 is going to give you the best chance. and 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. but that doesn't mean that we are going in with too many preconceived ideas. if if it is, we will adapt. if it does do more, then we will adapt to that as well. the celtic and former england

goalkeeperjoe hart is to retire at the end of season. he won two premier league titles with manchester city and was capped 75 times for his country. he has also won the scottish premiership twice with celtic. he'll be 37 when his three—year contract expires in the summer. manager brendan rodgers says he will be a "huge miss to the game". england women's manager sarina wiegman says they have moved on from the disappointment of missing out on olympic qualification and are focused on the defence of their european title. the lionesses have friendlies against austria and italy, as part of a warm—weather training camp in marbella this week, with euro 2025 qualifying starting in april. this is the start, with two friendliest, which is really good for us because we can try out things. we are also very close to the under 20 threes, so we are around, we can see them, we can connect with them, so be it a lot of players that we can see and see where they're at the moment, which is a great start, because in april, the nation leagues starts, which are the nation leagues starts, which are the qualifiers for the euros too.

the london marathon will be the first in the world to offer equal prize money for wheelchair and able—bodied athletes this year. all winners in the elite races will win just over £a0,000. eight—time winner david weir will be taking part in his 25th london marathon in a row in april. the london marathon is where my heart is. it is where i started as an eight—year old, and it was the first race i saw on tv in the 1980s, it inspired me to get into this fantastic sport. but, you know, at an early age, you knew that it wasn't a level playing field between able—bodied and disabled athletics, and now this is a step forward in the right direction. i'm just so proud that it is london marathon that has taken this step. six nations news. england have made five changes to the side that beat wales for their calcutta cup clash with scotland in edinburgh on saturday. northampton fullback george furbank has won a surprise recall to the side in place of freddie steward, who drops out of the match day squad entirely. ollie lawrence returns from injury in place of fraser dingwall, while there are recalls for danny care, dan cole and ellis genge.

blair kinghorn will start at full—back for scotland against england, one of the three changes to gregor townsend's side along with jamie richie and kyle steyn. scotland are aiming for a fourth successive win over their oldest rivals — something they haven't done for almost 130 years. and ciaran frawley will start at full—back in place of injured hugo keenan for grand slam champions ireland against wales. that's the only change from the side that began with victory over france, but there are seven changes in all from the line—up that thumped italy. that's all the sport for now. we will be back with more later on. we will be back with more later on. we will be back with more later on. we will see you then. gavin, see you then. let's turn to that story we were talking about earlier. police in some areas say they're now catching more drivers under the influence of illegal drugs than of alcohol, with one force describing what they called an "epidemic" of drug—driving. senior officers say some motorists

seem to view drug—driving as more acceptable than drink—driving. the home office says they have "tough penalties and rigorous enforcement" in place. let's speak to jilland mike simmons. their 18—year—old son was killed by a man driving under the influence of drugs. thank you both so much forjoining us here on the programme. tell me first of all a little more about what actually happened to james. it was about ten years ago now that we got the call that james had been was about ten years ago now that we got the call thatjames had been in an accident, and when we came home, the police were waiting for us and said that he had died because someone had hit their car head—on, going at 60 miles an hour, and he was, he had been on a four day drug

binge. amphetamines, cannabis... cocaine. ., binge. amphetamines, cannabis... cocaine. . cocaine. cocaine. so much in the s stem, cocaine. cocaine. so much in the system. and _ cocaine. cocaine. so much in the system. and he _ cocaine. cocaine. so much in the system, and he had _ cocaine. cocaine. so much in the system, and he had been - cocaine. cocaine. so much in the system, and he had been awake| cocaine. cocaine. so much in the i system, and he had been awake for four days. he was hyped up. and he just hit their car head—on and he killed both boys, my sonjames and his friend. he killed them. my son died straightaway, his friend died days later. devastated us. our life will never be the same, never be the same again. i will never be the same, never be the same again-— will never be the same, never be the same again-_ i _ will never be the same, never be the same again._ i certainly . same again. i am sure. i certainly thinkthat — same again. i am sure. i certainly think that drugs, _ same again. i am sure. i certainly think that drugs, for _ same again. i am sure. i certainly think that drugs, for anybody - same again. i am sure. i certainly i think that drugs, for anybody saying that trinket is different to drug driving, there is no difference whatsoever. you get behind the wheel of a car and you've got that in your

system, you are in charge of a murderous weapons. it is unimaginable _ murderous weapons. it is unimaginable what - murderous weapons. it is unimaginable what happened to james, to you, to your family. unimaginable what happened to james, to you, to yourfamily. mike, in terms of what is being said here by police, what do you think actually needs to change? i police, what do you think actually needs to change?— police, what do you think actually needs to change? i think the issue is, needs to change? i think the issue is. roadside _ needs to change? i think the issue is, roadside drug _ needs to change? i think the issue is, roadside drug detection - needs to change? i think the issue is, roadside drug detection is - needs to change? i think the issue is, roadside drug detection is a - is, roadside drug detection is a good _ is, roadside drug detection is a good thing, but at the moment they are only— good thing, but at the moment they are only able to detect two types of drugs, _ are only able to detect two types of drugs, and — are only able to detect two types of drugs, and there so many psychoactive substances that drivers can take _ psychoactive substances that drivers can take that are undetectable, and this is_ can take that are undetectable, and this is a _ can take that are undetectable, and this is a real— can take that are undetectable, and this is a real issue because i think any mind — this is a real issue because i think any mind altering drug has got to be clamped _ any mind altering drug has got to be clamped down on. how they're going to accomplish that, i don't know. in to accomplish that, i don't know. [m terms to accomplish that, i don't know. terms of to accomplish that, i don't know. in terms of what i read up from the home office, they are saying they have top penalties, rigorous enforcement. do you think much more needs to be done, one remembers

around drink—driving for decades, there were regular adverts, media representation, making it so there was a huge social stigma about it? is that what is required here on drugs and driving as well? absolutely. i think more so. the enforcement is the issue, i think. they— enforcement is the issue, i think. they have — enforcement is the issue, i think. they have the legislation, they have the necessary powers, but they don't have the _ the necessary powers, but they don't have the resources to enforce it. the man— have the resources to enforce it. the man that killed our boy had already been disqualified months before, so i think we need stronger penalties, so the people that do this, it's a warning that they will have a struggle penalty. == this, it's a warning that they will have a struggle penalty. -- stronger enalties. have a struggle penalty. -- stronger penalties just _ have a struggle penalty. -- stronger penalties. just a _ have a struggle penalty. -- stronger penalties. just a final _ have a struggle penalty. -- stronger penalties. just a final thought, - penalties. just a final thought, because perhaps there are people

watching who have or may consider climbing into a car whilst under the influence of drugs. what would you say to them as a family who have lost so much?— lost so much? that you've got no idea, no lost so much? that you've got no idea. no idea _ lost so much? that you've got no idea, no idea at _ lost so much? that you've got no idea, no idea at all, _ lost so much? that you've got no idea, no idea at all, what - lost so much? that you've got no idea, no idea at all, what it - lost so much? that you've got no idea, no idea at all, what it is to | idea, no idea at all, what it is to lose a child through someone's stupidity and the carelessness. these people don't have no thoughts for anyone else but themselves. it’s for anyone else but themselves. it's ri led for anyone else but themselves. it's rippled in upon. it's an awful thind — rippled in upon. it's an awful thing it— rippled in upon. it's an awful thing. it reverberates through the entire _ thing. it reverberates through the entire family and beyond, his friends — entire family and beyond, his friends as— entire family and beyond, his friends as well. it devastated more thaniust_ friends as well. it devastated more thanjust us. , friends as well. it devastated more than just us— friends as well. it devastated more than just us.- jill _ friends as well. it devastated more than just us.- jill and - friends as well. it devastated more than just us.-jill and mike i thanjust us. , yes. jill and mike simmons. _ thanjust us. , yes. jill and mike simmons, thank— thanjust us. , yes. jill and mike simmons, thank you _ thanjust us. , yes. jill and mike simmons, thank you for - thanjust us. , yes. jill and mike simmons, thank you for taking l thanjust us. , yes. jill and mike i simmons, thank you for taking the time. i know it is difficult taking an interview like this, but it is so important. thank you for taking the

time to speak to us here on bbc news. we are grateful. now, let's turn back to that story that has been dominating since this time yesterday. more on the future of the speaker of the house of commons, sir lindsay hoyle. over 60 mps have signed a motion of no confidence in the man who chairs debates and presides over business in the house of commons. it follows last night's debate on a ceasefire in gaza, when sir lindsay departed with convention in choosing which party's proposition should be voted on. let's speak to labour's nick thomas—symonds. hejoins us live he joins us live now from westminster. nick, thank you for being here on the programme. who do you blame for the absolute chaos there last night?— you blame for the absolute chaos there last night? firstly, very good to 'oin ou there last night? firstly, very good to join you this _ there last night? firstly, very good to join you this evening. _ there last night? firstly, very good to join you this evening. sir- tojoin you this evening. sir lindsay hoyle, yesterday, made a decision in good faith, he has explained the reasons for that decision, the reason in the end why there was not a vote on the snp proposition, the labour proposition and the government proposition was

because the government itself, late last night, decided to essentially just abandon the vote completely. that is why, in the end, we ended up with a situation where the labour motion calling for an immediate humanitarian cease—fire did end up being passed and opposed, but the reason we did not get three votes is the decision by the government not to participate in them. so the decision by the government not to participate in them.— the decision by the government not to participate in them. so you blame the government? _ to participate in them. so you blame the government? did _ to participate in them. so you blame the government? did labour- to participate in them. so you blame the government? did labour put - to participate in them. so you blame i the government? did labour put undue pressure, though, in those meetings with the speaker? was there reference, for simple, to the fact that what might happen after an election, if labour won, and his position? election, if labour won, and his osition? ., �* election, if labour won, and his osition? ., ~ ., ., , ., ., , position? no. and what was done was erfectl position? no. and what was done was perfectly preper- _ position? no. and what was done was perfectly preper- party _ position? no. and what was done was perfectly proper. party leaders - perfectly proper. party leaders regularly go and make representations to the speaker of the house of commons, and so they should, by the way, it is essential to the functioning of our democracy will supply properly, search your

summer went to see the speaker and made representations about there being the widest possible range of motion available to be voted upon —— sir keir starmer. ida motion available to be voted upon -- sir keir starmer.— sir keir starmer. no inference, thou~h, sir keir starmer. no inference, though. about _ sir keir starmer. no inference, though, about the _ sir keir starmer. no inference, though, about the level- sir keir starmer. no inference, though, about the level of - though, about the level of unhappiness if it was not called and any sort of potential of what that influence might lead to postelection?— influence might lead to postelection? influence might lead to ostelection? ., ., ., ., postelection? no, and that did not ha en. postelection? no, and that did not happen- this _ postelection? no, and that did not happen. this was _ postelection? no, and that did not happen. this was a _ postelection? no, and that did not happen. this was a perfectly - postelection? no, and that did not| happen. this was a perfectly proper thing to do and undoubtedly, in weeks and months to come, and indeed just like in the past, party leaders will continue to go and make representations to the speaker of the house of commons and that is precisely what they should do. isn’t precisely what they should do. isn't the truth of — precisely what they should do. isn't the truth of it _ precisely what they should do. isn't the truth of it that _ precisely what they should do. isn't the truth of it that labour was worried about your own mps, perhaps voting for the more strongly worded snp motion, that might have prompted headlines like another rebellion for keir starmer, the possibility of sackings of front bench spokesman? that's why there was pressure on the speaker, just to avoid all of that

basic party politics.— speaker, just to avoid all of that basic party politics. there was no imro er basic party politics. there was no improper pressure, _ basic party politics. there was no improper pressure, and - basic party politics. there was no improper pressure, and secondly| basic party politics. there was no | improper pressure, and secondly i don't accept this idea that somehow the snp wording was stronger. the labour motion was calling for an immediate humanitarian... ii it labour motion was calling for an immediate humanitarian... if it was not, he immediate humanitarian... if it was not. he would _ immediate humanitarian... if it was not, he would not _ immediate humanitarian... if it was not, he would not have _ immediate humanitarian... if it was not, he would not have late - immediate humanitarian... if it was | not, he would not have late emotion yourself, you would have supported or voted against the snp motion, there was a reason why you had a separate motion?— there was a reason why you had a separate motion? yes, there was, and firstl , that separate motion? yes, there was, and firstly. that was _ separate motion? yes, there was, and firstly, that was because _ separate motion? yes, there was, and firstly, that was because we _ firstly, that was because we wanted to take the words immediate humanitarian cease—fire because that is in line with our allies, like australia, canada and new zealand, so a guard notjust support any commons but international support. that's really, really important subs you've got the more powerful collective voice. but secondly the snp motion did not contain a road map for the future. we were urging, for example, calling for a meeting of the un security council, together with things like release of the hostages and moving towards a proper process for a two state solution, so

that was why we wanted to vote on our own motion.— that was why we wanted to vote on our own motion. sure, you may have wanted that. — our own motion. sure, you may have wanted that, but _ our own motion. sure, you may have wanted that, but of— our own motion. sure, you may have wanted that, but of course _ our own motion. sure, you may have wanted that, but of course we - our own motion. sure, you may have wanted that, but of course we knowl wanted that, but of course we know what parliamentary procedure is and this is never happened before, so thatis this is never happened before, so that is why don after the reason they're so much focus on the departure we saw last night... instead of yesterday, a day about what is happening in gaza, the extraordinary humanitarian crisis there is, it descended into party politics. why couldn't your mps just have been allowed to vote on conscience, wherever they wanted to please devote yesterday?— please devote yesterday? firstly, the clerk of _ please devote yesterday? firstly, the clerk of the _ please devote yesterday? firstly, the clerk of the house _ please devote yesterday? firstly, the clerk of the house of - please devote yesterday? firstly, i the clerk of the house of commons has put a letter, talking about some previous situations, around two opposition party motions, and has also put in there that whilst it is also put in there that whilst it is a departure from precedent, it was a decision that the speaker was entitled to take, and in terms of

the broader voting position, our leader keir starmer, our shadow foreign secretary david amy, had been at the meeting security conference, having a number of meetings with leaders from the region, doing that work to try to do what we can as an opposition party to be able to have a collective voice, to call for that immediate humanitarian cease—fire —— david lammy. that is having a collective addition, a collective labour voice, precisely what we need to have on the subject as expert in every serious as this. that is a perfectly reasonable position. —— extraordinary subject. it took the government walking away which took the cast we saw. yes government walking away which took the cast we saw.— the cast we saw. yes or no, do you have confidence _ the cast we saw. yes or no, do you have confidence in _ the cast we saw. yes or no, do you have confidence in the _ the cast we saw. yes or no, do you have confidence in the speaker? i the cast we saw. yes or no, do you | have confidence in the speaker? do you think he will last beyond this weekend, one snp mp saying to bbc radio it that he suspected by the

weekend, he will be gone? i radio 4 that he suspected by the weekend, he will be gone? i do have confidence in — weekend, he will be gone? i do have confidence in the _ weekend, he will be gone? i do have confidence in the speaker and - weekend, he will be gone? i do have confidence in the speaker and i - weekend, he will be gone? i do have confidence in the speaker and i have | confidence in the speaker and i have confidence in the speaker and i have confidence he will continue. nick thomas-symonds, _ confidence he will continue. nick thomas—symonds, thanks very much for joining us live there from westminster. thanks very much for your time. now to another important story. we've heard many stories recently about a shortage of medications for common conditions such as asthma, adhd, diabetes and the menopause — now, there's a warning that some of the drugs used to treat epilepsy are also in short supply. charities say a lack of stock is leaving an increasing number of those living with the condition struggling to access what they need, with potentially serious consequences. charlie rose has more. if you're an epilepsy patient, accessing the right medication can be a matter of life and death. i didn't know, a, of the ticking time bomb of a fit coming, or b, mentally it would affect me, how it would affect me. iwas... well, i was a wreck.

wendy had to travel from her home in cheshire to find the medicine she desperately needs from a chemist 75 miles away. i found some in wakefield, so i called that pharmacist and i said, "can you put my name down on them? can you hold them for me until i can get a prescription to you?" and they said they would, which was very nice of them. and by 2 o'clock, my nerves were just shot. epilepsy is a serious neurological condition, affecting more than half a million people in the uk — many of whom rely on being able to access the same medication day in, day out. phil is one of them, but he says recently he's been having up to two seizures a week after he was given a generic unbranded version of his usual pills. with epilepsy, you can't keep mixing and matching and changing the types because, well, sort of fundamentally,

all the ingredients is the same. how they process in your body and your brain isn't the same. i have a nocturnalform of epilepsy. you're sort of going to bed worrying what's going to happen that night. you read about stories where people don't wake up. and i think my wife touched on that. she's always concerned about it as well. so it makes it really importantjust to keep it all under control. if there's anything stressful happening, it's more likely that phil will have more fits. so worrying about him being stressed about getting the medication is... it's an extra layer of stress. epilepsy charities say more and more people are having difficulty accessing medication. some of the reasons for this may be problems of supply of the basic- product to produce drugs. so we need to probably think. about a strategic drug reserve. so for this sort of things not i to happen, because this really affects the life of many people.

the department for health and social care told us issues of this kind affect not only the uk and it's working with the pharmaceutical industry, the nhs and others to improve the supply of epilepsy medications as quickly as possible. but industry experts are warning of a shortage in many other medicines, including drugs to treat parkinson's, asthma and diabetes. they're blaming the uk's pricing strategy in an increasingly competitive global market. for now, it seems there's no end in sight for the stress and anxiety phil and many others are facing over the supply of their life—saving drugs. itjust feels like people are playing god with my medical condition and i've got no control over what i'm going to get next for my medication. so, yeah, it's a really

sort of worrying time at the moment. charlie rose, bbc news. with me is clare pelham, chief executive of the epilepsy society. welcome to the programme. just how big a problem is this now? it is a really serious _ big a problem is this now? it is a really serious problem. - big a problem is this now? it is a really serious problem. it - big a problem is this now? it is al really serious problem. it appears to be nationwide and not confined to one or two drugs. we are experienced in shortages across many, many epilepsy drugs, and if i may say so, that apartment of health seems complacent about what is a really life—threatening issue for people with epilepsy —— the department of health. i with epilepsy -- the department of health. . ., with epilepsy -- the department of health. _, . ~ ., ., health. i will come back to that, but tell us _ health. i will come back to that, but tell us more _ health. i will come back to that, but tell us more about _ health. i will come back to that, but tell us more about the - health. i will come back to that, i but tell us more about the impact, consequences this is actually having. consequences this is actually havint . consequences this is actually havint. ., consequences this is actually havint. . ., ., ., having. on a human level on our helline, having. on a human level on our helpline. we _ having. on a human level on our helpline, we are _ having. on a human level on our helpline, we are expressing - having. on a human level on our helpline, we are expressing a i helpline, we are expressing a massive volume of calls with people in tears, incredibly stressed, we had one lady who just drove 106 he must to get her prescription fulfilled full we had another gentleman in full—time work and not particularly wealthy who had spent

£60 on a cab to visit 11 pharmacies, because epilepsy drugs are not interchangeable. if the one that you need is not in stock, you have to hunt up and down the country until you find it. hunt up and down the country until ou find it. �* .,, ,., , hunt up and down the country until you find it— you find it. and those sorts of impacts. _ you find it. and those sorts of impacts. it — you find it. and those sorts of impacts. it is _ you find it. and those sorts of impacts, it is way _ you find it. and those sorts of impacts, it is way beyond - you find it. and those sorts of impacts, it is way beyond justj you find it. and those sorts of- impacts, it is way beyond just the worry of seizures, it is life sale as well? a ,, , worry of seizures, it is life sale aswell? ,, , worry of seizures, it is life sale aswell? , , ., ., as well? massively, so first of all, the stress — as well? massively, so first of all, the stress in _ as well? massively, so first of all, the stress in his _ as well? massively, so first of all, the stress in his int _ as well? massively, so first of all, the stress in his int of thinking i the stress in his int of thinking that your medication might not be available to you can in itself because a seizure. which might mean that you lose your driving licence, that you lose your driving licence, that might affect your employment, that might affect your employment, that might affect your employment, that might affect your lifestyle, how do you take the children to nursery, but also, very sadly, seizures can be fatal. this is a serious issue.— seizures can be fatal. this is a serious issue. ., ., serious issue. so, if finalthought, twin thought- _ serious issue. so, if finalthought, twin thought. why _ serious issue. so, if finalthought, twin thought. why is _ serious issue. so, if finalthought, twin thought. why is it _ serious issue. so, if finalthought, twin thought. why is it happening | twin thought. why is it happening and what our government needing to do could you why it is happening, we don't have clear evidence, because form suitable company keep their commercial information very tight. but we think they're prioritising

countries where they can sell their drugs and higher prices than the uk, and the dh needs to call in these companies and talk to them about ensuring a regular supply in this country. ensuring a regular supply in this count . ., ensuring a regular supply in this count . . ., country. call them in and call them out? exactly- _ country. call them in and call them out? exactly. clare _ country. call them in and call them out? exactly. clare pelham, - country. call them in and call them| out? exactly. clare pelham, thanks so much for— out? exactly. clare pelham, thanks so much for coming _ out? exactly. clare pelham, thanks so much for coming in _ out? exactly. clare pelham, thanks so much for coming in to _ out? exactly. clare pelham, thanks so much for coming in to talk- out? exactly. clare pelham, thanks so much for coming in to talk to i out? exactly. clare pelham, thanks| so much for coming in to talk to us. thank you. one more headline story. smart gumshields that record the forces involved in collision sports are being used in the men's six nations for the first time. they're designed to make the game safer. felicity kvesic has this report. for some, collisions are part of what make rugby so appealing. for others, the hits have become the dominant part of the sport. faced with growing player welfare concerns, the game's governing body has introduced new smart gumshields. two academic studies, funded by world rugby, found that 86% of forces measured by the gumshields were the same or less than those experienced in running, jumping or skipping. my concern is that we're not

seeing the full picture. they should be looking at higher. the concussions, as i said before, if they're occurring at between 90 and 120 gs and we're now saying that it's a head injury problem and there's lots of concussions and we all see them on tv, then what's going on? the smart gumshields, or instrumented mouth guards, contain a chip that measures the gravitational forces involved in contacts. when a contact occurs, they send a real—time g—force measurement to medical teams and match officials to help decide whether a player needs a concussion test. commentator: iwonder if it's a gum shield. - recently, scotland's george turner became the first player in the men's six nations to be substituted after sensors in his mouth guard detected a large impact. in studies, the gumshields, made by prevent biometrics, measured collisions from five to above 60 g, but academics

want more examination of the higher force collisions. in a statement, prevent biometrics told the bbc their gumshield "is the most widely evaluated and independently scrutinised head impact sensor on the planet". they added that it has a "95% to 99% correlation for head impact metrics". former wales international alix popham was diagnosed with early onset dementia at the age of a0. he's part of a legal case challenging the game's governing bodies over what they knew about head impacts. there's no point keeping your head in the sand on these issues. rugby is a contact sport but people need to know the true data of what is happening. i still love rugby, i want it to carry on, but these changes need to be made as soon as possible. world rugby told the bbc that the data from the gumshield studies was reported accurately and in full but there was more research to do.

the report authors said "as academic researchers, we have our own ethics and standards to uphold. our research stands as independent work. we stand by our findings and our own integrity as researchers. 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. that is almost as from today's verified alive. i want to point you towards the website, because that story there about the speaker of the house of commons, that is such a fluid situation. over 60 mps say they have no confidence insert lindsay hoyle. that story is there on our website. if you press the live page, the latest political coverage on that and the political reaction, but as i say, thanks for

watching, see you the same time tomorrow. bye—bye. hello there. well, during the day today, we've seen much colder weather move in from the west. we've swapped the mild south—westerly winds that we've seen over recent weeks, really, and swapped them with much colder north—westerly winds. hence the drop in temperatures. it's even been cold enough to see some snow return to the scottish mountains. that's not something we've seen very much of over recent weeks. the drop in temperatures, then, has been widespread and really sharp. yesterday, you might remember, rhyl was the warmest place in the country at 15 degrees. this afternoon's temperature has been hovering more around 7 celsius, really. the radar picture still picks up a band of rain clearing its way eastwards and we've got plenty of showers working into western areas of the uk, with those north—westerly winds feeding the showers in. so, during this evening and overnight, showers will continue to come and go across western areas.

cold enough for some snow up over the scottish mountains — above 400 metres elevation, for the most part. the winds keep the frost at bay for many areas, but where we do see the winds fall that bit lighter, particularly in parts of scotland, well, there will be some areas of frost. aberdeen getting down to —it. so a cold start to the day on friday, certainly a lot colder a morning that we've been used to for a good while now. plenty of sunshine for eastern scotland, central and eastern england, eastern wales and eastern counties of northern ireland to start the day. showers get going in the west quickly and the showers become widespread through the course of the day, some of them with a bit of hail and thunder mixed in, and cold enough for some snow up over the scottish mountains — again, mostly above 400 metres elevation. for the weekend, well, there's probably a drier picture overall, fewer showers around. still a risk of some showers, though, probably the greatest risk across southern counties of england. a few morning mist patches, quite a widespread frost, and then through the afternoon, in the sunshine, we're looking at temperatures of around 8 or 9 degrees celsius, which is quite close to average for the time of year. showers return to northern ireland during the second half of the weekend.

some of those could be quite heavy. maybe a few showers for northern scotland, but otherwise a lot of dry weather. this low pressure gets quite close to southern—most counties of england, so it could turn wet and windy towards the far south coast. otherwise, plenty of sunshine around and temperatures of around 8 or 9 again. now, beyond that, monday looks like being a dry day. a ridge of high pressure moves in, but then we see rain returning from tuesday.

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