i'm megan owen, most high live. i'm megan owen, most high profile unsold murders of the last two decades has been resolved after ian packer was found guilty of the murder of 27—year—old emma caldwell. he's been jailed for life and ordered to serve a minimum of 36 years. emma's body was found in a remote part of south lanarkshire in may 2000 five, five weeks after she disappeared. ian packer guilty of her murder, along with 32 other charges against a total of 22 women. our scotland correspondent has this report. in her grief she turned to drugs. and prostitution. she will

always be my emma. searching for emma in the weeks after their daughter went missing. the? emma in the weeks after their daughter went missing. they found emma's body _ daughter went missing. they found emma's body and _ daughter went missing. they found emma's body and they _ daughter went missing. they found emma's body and they came - daughter went missing. they found emma's body and they came and i daughter went missing. they found l emma's body and they came and told me that they had found her body, i took this huge breath in. emma's killer was this man, ian packer. he was described in court as a jekyll and hyde type character, a violent obsessive abuser of sex workers. he indecently assaulted emma in the months before her death. some told of how he'd taken them to this isolated woodland. it's here that emma's body was found. fine isolated woodland. it's here that emma's body was found.- isolated woodland. it's here that emma's body was found. one of those who ave emma's body was found. one of those who gave evidence _ emma's body was found. one of those who gave evidence against _ emma's body was found. one of those who gave evidence against packer - emma's body was found. one of those who gave evidence against packer and | who gave evidence against packer and her voice has been changed to protect her identity, the concerns

and she and other sex workers had about him were ignored by police. they made us fear them rather than see them as safe people we could go to to make reports. police scotland said those who spoke up at the time did not get the support they deserved. they praised those who survived packer's horrific catalogue of offending and emma's family for the "courage, resilience and determination" they have shown which led to packer's conviction. lorna gordon, bbc news, at the high court in glasgow. interviews with ian packer were inconsequential to bring him to the stand. sam herself being cited as a winston witness. some of the women who were raped and assaulted by packer came forward as a result of

the bbc programme in 2019. here is sam pulling's report. this is ian packer about to be confronted by me in 2019. i don't believe you've been telling me the truth. we discovered evidence he was a prolific sexual predator, a violent rapist and a killer. did you kill emma? ida. predator, a violent rapist and a killer. did you kill emma? no, i had nothin: to killer. did you kill emma? no, i had nothing to do _ killer. did you kill emma? no, i had nothing to do with _ killer. did you kill emma? no, i had nothing to do with it _ killer. did you kill emma? no, i had nothing to do with it whatsoever. i nothing to do with it whatsoever. all lies. this interview was used in court as evidence against him. today, the verdict, guilty. but why did it take so long? it started here in 2005. emma's body found in these remote woods an hour from glasgow. grief stricken after her sister's death from cancer. for years,

justice eluded her killer. at the bbc can reveal that information linking ian packer to emma's murder was available to police from the start. detectors who worked on the aquarium in 2005 have broken their silence. , ,. , silence. they were describing the silence. they were describing the s who silence. they were describing the sky who would — silence. they were describing the sky who would go _ silence. they were describing the sky who would go up _ silence. they were describing the sky who would go up and - silence. they were describing the | sky who would go up and regularly used prostitutes. you know, almost on a daily basis. and he would have a van, he would be particularly rough with them. they would all identify him as someone they knew. that someone was ian packer. police would speak to packer six times between 2005 and 2007. the evidence against him, these officers say, was undeniable. packeradmitted against him, these officers say, was undeniable. packer admitted to taking women to the woods for sex, he admitted to taking emma there.

and various women identified ian packer as a violent rapist who had attacked emma in the months prior to her death. yet senior officers repeatedly dismissed him as a suspect. repeatedly dismissed him as a susect. �* �* ., ., ., suspect. and i'm told at that point, david, suspect. and i'm told at that point, david. when _ suspect. and i'm told at that point, david. when you — suspect. and i'm told at that point, david, when you get _ suspect. and i'm told at that point, david, when you get ian _ suspect. and i'm told at that point, david, when you get ian packer- suspect. and i'm told at that point, j david, when you get ian packer and bring him in, it doesn't matter what he tells you. it doesn't matter what he tells you. it doesn't matter what he tells you. he won't be accused of this case. , ., .,, , ., this case. instead, those senior officers spent — this case. instead, those senior officers spent millions - this case. instead, those senior officers spent millions pursuing j this case. instead, those senior. officers spent millions pursuing for turkish men for emma's murder. we ask police gottman for statement...

the trial at the high court in glasgow has found packer to be one of the most prolific sex offenders in scottish history. today's guilty verdict, justice for emma's family. but hejust is verdict, justice for emma's family. but he just is perhaps delivered years later than it could have been, leaving a dangerous killer free to continue killing. some at bbc news. we note that the interview was consequential in bringing him to the stand. let's take a look at a longer section of her interview with packer. isaidi i said i would get back to you once i said i would get back to you once ifinished my i said i would get back to you once i finished my investigation and present the evidence that i found to you.

present the evidence that i found to ou. , i present the evidence that i found to you-- i don't— present the evidence that i found to you. yep. i don't believe you've been telling _ you. yep. i don't believe you've been telling me _ you. yep. i don't believe you've been telling me the _ you. jen i don't believe you've been telling me the truth. all you. i2n, i don't believe you've been telling me the truth. all the evidence that i've seen and heard indicates that you are a sexually violent man who has been sexually violent man who has been sexually violent to a number of women. throughout the years. no. i’ue throughout the years. no. i've interviewed — throughout the years. no. i've interviewed one _ throughout the years. no. i've interviewed one woman who said you picked her up in her van one night —— your van picked her up in her van one night —— yourvan one picked her up in her van one night —— your van one night, paying for sex, eu choked her, she was scared. the attack was... by a security guard. the attack was... by a security uard. . the attack was... by a security. guard-_ i've guard. never harmed them. i've learned of _ guard. never harmed them. i've learned of an _ guard. never harmed them. i've learned of an allegation - guard. never harmed them. i've learned of an allegation that - guard. never harmed them. i've i learned of an allegation that emma was raped shortly before she went missing. the attack took place behind billboards not farfrom missing. the attack took place behind billboards not far from where we are sitting today. a man raped her that night and that meant was you. no it wasn't. you didn't rape

emma that night? i did not. you remember a woman called magdalene? i've interviewed you herfor this programme. she has told me of the months of sexual harassment, abuse, and assault by you. really? really? which culminated in you raped her. i never raped her. she used to wake up at night to find you sitting on her bed. . , ., �* ~' ,., at night to find you sitting on her bed. . , ., �* ~' | bed. really, i don't think so. i haven't touched _ bed. really, i don't think so. i haven't touched her. - bed. really, i don't think so. i haven't touched her. you - bed. really, i don't think so. i. haven't touched her. you told me you'd never been to the place where emma's body was found. absolutely. i you would force him to strip, they would be terrorised. the first woman you took to those woods was emma. you took her six time. you told police that. you took her six time. you told police that-— you took her six time. you told olice that. �* .. , , ., �* police that. because they wouldn't let me no police that. because they wouldn't let me go for _ police that. because they wouldn't let me go for some _ police that. because they wouldn't let me go for some they _ police that. because they wouldn't let me go for some they were - let me go for some they were admitted it was me that done it, i

said it wasn't me. why would i contact you to do a programme if i'd done this? it doesn't make sense, why would i put myself out there and say, i didn't do it to hide behind it really? say, i didn't do it to hide behind it reall ? �* . �* it really? all the evidence i've seen and _ it really? all the evidence i've seen and everything - it really? all the evidence i've seen and everything that - it really? all the evidence i've seen and everything that i'vel seen and everything that i've learned, makes it clear that you are a sexually violent man. who learned, makes it clear that you are a sexually violent man.— a sexually violent man. who has ra ed a sexually violent man. who has raped women- — a sexually violent man. who has raped women. i've _ a sexually violent man. who has raped women. i've never- a sexually violent man. who has raped women. i've never raped l a sexually violent man. who has - raped women. i've never raped anyone raped women. i�*ve never raped anyone in raped women. i've never raped anyone in my life. raped women. i've never raped anyone in m life. �* . . in my life. and all the evidence oints to in my life. and all the evidence points to that _ in my life. and all the evidence points to that you _ in my life. and all the evidence points to that you have - in my life. and all the evidence points to that you have hard i points to that you have hard questions to answer about emma coldwell. did you kill emma. i said no, i had nothing _ coldwell. did you kill emma. i said no, i had nothing to _ coldwell. did you kill emma. i said no, i had nothing to do _ coldwell. did you kill emma. i said no, i had nothing to do with i coldwell. did you kill emma. i said no, i had nothing to do with it i no, i had nothing to do with it whatsoever. i'm not a violent person. whatsoever. i'm not a violent erson. �* .

whatsoever. i'm not a violent erson. �*, . ., whatsoever. i'm not a violent erson. h . ., ., ., person. let's cross live now to a ress person. let's cross live now to a press conference _ person. let's cross live now to a press conference where - person. let's cross live now to a | press conference where scotland person. let's cross live now to a i press conference where scotland our reaction to the sentencing. and reaction to the sentencing. and that's a huge — reaction to the sentencing. situc that's a huge change reaction to the sentencing. elic that's a huge change in the way we operate to 2005. find that's a huge change in the way we operate to 2005.— that's a huge change in the way we operate to 2005. and what also about the wa ou operate to 2005. and what also about the way you talked _ operate to 2005. and what also about the way you talked to _ operate to 2005. and what also about the way you talked to your— the way you talked to your investigation teams? you know, about, _ investigation teams? you know, about, this _ investigation teams? you know, about, this trial collapsed, why was it not— about, this trial collapsed, why was it not that _ about, this trial collapsed, why was it not that at that point, there was not a _ it not that at that point, there was not a further look at the evidence there? _ not a further look at the evidence there? was there something that had been missed? why was that allowed to roll on— been missed? why was that allowed to roll on for— been missed? why was that allowed to roll on for so _ been missed? why was that allowed to roll on for so many years? | roll on for so many years? i think what i would _ roll on for so many years? i think what i would like _ roll on for so many years? i think what i would like to _ roll on for so many years? i think what i would like to say - roll on for so many years? i think. what i would like to say around that is, again, the investigation into thousand five, the reinvestigation in 2015 was exceptionally thorough and took an awful lot of time to get where we've got to today. the rocess where we've got to today. the process to _ where we've got to today. the process to do _ where we've got to today. the process to do that _ where we've got to today. the process to do that review a bit sooner. — process to do that review a bit sooner. so_ process to do that review a bit sooner, so it's notjust eat, you know, _ sooner, so it's notjust eat, you know. the — sooner, so it's notjust eat, you know, the thoughts of one investigation team on what the narrative — investigation team on what the narrative is in that case? have you

learned _ narrative is in that case? have you learned from that, to have that review — learned from that, to have that review a — learned from that, to have that review a lot quicker? we learned from that, to have that review a lot quicker?— review a lot quicker? we would absolutely _ review a lot quicker? we would absolutely review _ review a lot quicker? we would absolutely review cases, i review a lot quicker? we would absolutely review cases, and i review a lot quicker? we would | absolutely review cases, and we review a lot quicker? we would i absolutely review cases, and we do exceptionally thoroughly, it's something that we do frequently and as i say, there is no barrier to justice in terms of time and this is something we will continue to do as an organisation moving forward. are there any women who have had an attack— there any women who have had an attack that— there any women who have had an attack that haven't come forward... i would _ attack that haven't come forward... i would say — attack that haven't come forward... i would say in relation to that, is that if anybody watching this feels they have been a victim, absolutely encourage them to come forward and talk to us, we will listen and they will be believed, as i said, time is absolutely not a barrier no matter when any of sexual offending habit, we will listen and we will investigate.— we will listen and we will investi . ate. ., ., �* , we will listen and we will investiuate. ., ., �* , ., , investigate. emma coldwell's family have been calling _ investigate. emma coldwell's family have been calling for _ investigate. emma coldwell's family have been calling for an _ investigate. emma coldwell's family have been calling for an inquiry, i have been calling for an inquiry, decisions — have been calling for an inquiry, decisions at the time to be prosecuted, what's your reaction to

that? _ prosecuted, what's your reaction to that? tite— prosecuted, what's your reaction to that? ~ ., , , ,., prosecuted, what's your reaction to that? ., , , ., , prosecuted, what's your reaction to that? ., , ._ that? we would support any 'udicial ”roceedins that? we would support any 'udicial proceedings that i that? we would support any 'udicial proceedings that may i that? we would support any 'udicial proceedings that may come i that? we would support anyjudicial proceedings that may come as i that? we would support anyjudicial proceedings that may come as a i proceedings that may come as a result of this absolutely, in relation to the officer side we submitted a report as a result of this stressed—out investigation into 2005. -- this stressed—out investigation into 2005. —— strathclyde. that this stressed-out investigation into 2005. -- strathclyde.— 2005. -- strathclyde. that was a ress 2005. -- strathclyde. that was a press conference _ 2005. -- strathclyde. that was a press conference with _ 2005. -- strathclyde. that was a press conference with police i press conference with police scotland, who said they let victims down in 2005 with their policing. this obviously comes after a formal apology from the police service for their response, and their investigation into the murder of emma caldwell in 2005. earlier they said that emma caldwell have family and many of the victims were let down, for that we are very sorry. they also added that the

reinvestigation of the case has been extremely challenging and has said it's without doubt the largest police inquiry of recent times in scotland. well let's listen to a part of the caldwell family solicitor who made this impassioned statement outside the court in glasgow in the last hour. {lister statement outside the court in glasgow in the last hour. over the ears i glasgow in the last hour. over the years i have _ glasgow in the last hour. over the years i have stood _ glasgow in the last hour. over the years i have stood on _ glasgow in the last hour. over the years i have stood on the - glasgow in the last hour. over the years i have stood on the steps i glasgow in the last hour. over the years i have stood on the steps of| years i have stood on the steps of the high court and said the dead cannot cry out forjustice, is the duty of the living to do so for them. emma's mother has more than fulfilled this duty. she was a much loved daughter and sister and when her life was cruelly taken out nearly 19 years ago her family's lives were torn apart forever. the moment emma went missing at margaret's life changed forever, she has taught thought about her every minute of every day. her father died in 2011 he made his wife margaret promise she would never give up the fight forjustice. many promise she would never give up the fight for justice. many will ask margaret how she feels following the verdict, she feels nojoy, no elation, no closure, the loss of

emma shatters a mother soul and finally the presence ofjustice allows margaret to breathe again. it's only because of the perseverance of a mother and father and many women who courageously came forward thatjustice is possible today. today margaret caldwell wishes to honour those women, some of whom were sex workers who spoke up of whom were sex workers who spoke up notjust for emma but for the many unknown victims of ian packer. she also wishes to acknowledge those who were lost due to illness, overdose and other forms of harm. those women were a part of our communities. they were important to their loved ones, to theirfamilies and should have been reported to the police. a toxic culture of misogyny and corruption meant the police failed so many women and girls who came forward to speak against packer, instead of receiving justice and compassion they were humiliated, they were dismissed and in some instances, they were arrested. whilst the police gifted freedom to

an evil predator to rape and to rape again. we now know that packer carried out rapes, sexual offences and assaults nearly 20 times after emma's murder into 2005. margaret agrees that officers systematically sabotage an investigation into packerfor sabotage an investigation into packer for a sabotage an investigation into packerfor a decade and have blood on their hands. forfar packerfor a decade and have blood on their hands. for far too long, they have remained in the shadows but must now answer for their betrayal. today margaret caldwell calls on the scottish government and the order in independentjudge led public inquiry into what went wrong. that was the family solicitor reading a statement outside court earlier, stood next to margaret caldwell, the mother of emma. she is calling on the scottish government to start an independent inquiry into what went wrong, and what led to those catastrophic failures in the policing at the time. she wants what she called a robust and transparent

investigation. she also thanked the murder investigation team for their work and to resolving the murder of her daughter in 2005. we also heard previously from police scotland, who apologised for letting victims down in 2005 with their policing, and they encouraged all victims to come forward, so an apology from police scotland there. the widow of the russian opposition leader alexei navalny has told the european parliament that her husband had been tortured for three years on president putin's orders — and then murdered.

in her address in strasbourg, which received a standing ovation, yulia navalnaya said that people outside russia need to understand that vladimir putin is not a politician, but the head of an organised crime gang. she said he can't be negotiated with, and is capable of anything. she promised to continue his work towards a free russia. here's some of that speech. on his orders, alexei was tortured for three years. he was starved in a tiny stone cell, cut off from the outside world and denied visits, phone calls and then even letters. and then they killed him. even after that, they abused his body and abused his mother. on the one hand, the public murder has once again showed everyone that putin is capable of anything and that you cannot negotiate with him.

red bull's team principal christian horner has been cleared of inappropriate behaviour towards a female colleague following an internal investigation. red bull said it had been fair vigorous and impartial. and he says, our sports correspondent had more details. . . our sports correspondent had more details. , ., ., , details. christian horner is the boss of the — details. christian horner is the boss of the red _ details. christian horner is the boss of the red bull— details. christian horner is the boss of the red bull racing i details. christian horner is the l boss of the red bull racing team thatis boss of the red bull racing team that is dominated in the last few years. he had been investigated by red bull's parent company controlling behaviour toward a female colleague. christian horner emphatically denied any wrongdoing, and did he repeated those denials at the launch of red bull's new car at their base in milton keynes earlier this month. as far as he was concerned, it was business as normal and he was focusing on the season ahead. red bull held a hearing earlier this month where christian

horner was questioned about the allegations by an external lawyer, that lawyer has now gone away and produced a report which red bull's parent company have now seen, and as i say, they've released a statement saying the independent elliott investigations the allegations against him, and the grievance has been dismissed. it will be a relief to formula 1's organisers at the head of the season. there is obviously going to be a huge relief to christian horner as well because he has been the man behind the dominance of red bull racing over recent years. last year red bull one 21 out of 22 grand prix. max for stop and won the world title, christian horner has been with the team nearly two decades, he is the longest term or serving team principle in formula 1, it will be a huge personal relief, but in the words of the statement the grievance has been dismissed. let’s

words of the statement the grievance has been dismissed.— has been dismissed. let's return to our main story _ has been dismissed. let's return to our main story now, _ has been dismissed. let's return to our main story now, ian _ has been dismissed. let's return to our main story now, ian packer i has been dismissed. let's return to our main story now, ian packer hasj our main story now, ian packer has beenjailed for the our main story now, ian packer has been jailed for the murder of emma caldwell in 2005. this was one of scotland's more high profile unsolved murders. they of apologise for how the image initial inquiry was handled, emma and herfamily and many of the victims were let down. we are exceptionally sorry that they were let down, many victims in 2005. we have changed our practices and processes and we have learned from this, we will continue to learn moving forward.— moving forward. people don't understand — moving forward. people don't understand looking _ moving forward. people don't understand looking at - moving forward. people don't understand looking at this i moving forward. people don't i understand looking at this case, is why. _ understand looking at this case, is why. when— understand looking at this case, is why, when the first trial collapsed, packer— why, when the first trial collapsed, packer wasn't looked at at that stage — packer wasn't looked at at that stage. there was plenty of witness statements at that point that pointed — statements at that point that pointed the finger towards him. can you shed _ pointed the finger towards him. can you shed any light at all on why that wasn't done at that point? as i've that wasn't done at that point? i've said, we that wasn't done at that point? el;

i've said, we let people down in 2005, emma, herfamily and many other victims. i 2005, emma, her family and many other victims-— 2005, emma, her family and many other victims. i think, though, what i'd like to try _ other victims. i think, though, what i'd like to try and _ other victims. i think, though, what i'd like to try and hear _ other victims. i think, though, what i'd like to try and hear a _ other victims. i think, though, what i'd like to try and hear a little i i'd like to try and hear a little bit more _ i'd like to try and hear a little bit more about, if i make, is what you have — bit more about, if i make, is what you have learned, though. because in the statement you say that you have learned _ the statement you say that you have learned from past mistakes, so what have you _ learned from past mistakes, so what have you learnedis it you would do differently — have you learnedis it you would do differently now that was certainly not done — differently now that was certainly not done then? i differently now that was certainly not done then?— not done then? i think one of the most important _ not done then? i think one of the most important things _ not done then? i think one of the most important things is - not done then? i think one of the most important things is that i most important things is that we absolutely listen to people when they come forward. time is no barrier to justice they come forward. time is no barrier tojustice and i know they come forward. time is no barrier to justice and i know that's something that's changed massively. we have invested a lot of time understanding how violence against women and girls affects communities, and it's our responsibility to make sure that people feel confident to come forward and report to us, and that's a huge change in the way that we operate to 2005. what that's a huge change in the way that we operate to 2005.— that's a huge change in the way that we operate to 2005. what also about the way you — we operate to 2005. what also about the way you talked _ we operate to 2005. what also about the way you talked to _ the way you talked to your investigation teams about this trial collapsed. why was it not that at

this point— collapsed. why was it not that at this point there was not further look— this point there was not further look at — this point there was not further look at the evidence there, was there _ look at the evidence there, was there something that had been missed. — there something that had been missed, why was that just allowed to roll on— missed, why was that just allowed to roll on for— missed, why was that just allowed to roll on for so many years? | roll on for so many years? i think what i would _ roll on for so many years? i think what i would like _ roll on for so many years? i think what i would like to _ roll on for so many years? i think what i would like to say - roll on for so many years? i think what i would like to say around i roll on for so many years? i think. what i would like to say around that is, again, they investigation into thousand five wasn't right. we let people down and the reinvestigation in 2015 was exceptionally thorough and took a lot of time to get to where we've got to today. are there new process. _ where we've got to today. are there new process, though, _ where we've got to today. are there new process, though, to _ where we've got to today. are there new process, though, to do - where we've got to today. are there new process, though, to do that? i where we've got to today. are there new process, though, to do that? aj new process, though, to do that? a bit sooner. — new process, though, to do that? a bit sooner, so it's notjust the thoughts _ bit sooner, so it's notjust the thoughts of one investigation team on what _ thoughts of one investigation team on what the narrative is in that case? — on what the narrative is in that case? have you learned from that to have that _ case? have you learned from that to have that review a lot quicker? we would have that review a lot quicker? 2 would absolutely review cases, and we do exceptionally thoroughly. it's something we do frequently and as i say, there is no barrier tojustice in terms of time that it's something we will continue to do as an organisation moving forward. other

women who — organisation moving forward. other women who came _ organisation moving forward. other women who came forward - organisation moving forward. other women who came forward in - organisation moving forward. other women who came forward in the time that packer— women who came forward in the time that packer was... women who came forward in the time that packer was. . ._ women who came forward in the time that packer was. . .— that packer was... anybody watching this feels that _ that packer was... anybody watching this feels that they _ that packer was... anybody watching this feels that they have _ that packer was... anybody watching this feels that they have been - that packer was... anybody watching this feels that they have been a i this feels that they have been a victim, i absolutely encourage them to come forward and talk to us. we will listen. and they will be believed. as i've said, time is absolutely not a barrier. no matter when any sexual offending happened, we will listen and we will investigate. prince harry took the legal action against the government decision when ministers downgraded his security status four years ago after he stopped being a working royal. his lawyers had claimed he'd been treating less favourably than other members of the royal family. treating less favourably than other members of the royalfamily. our correspondent sean daley gave us this update.

what was the official body and why does it matter to prince harry? it is a committee, it's a group that meets to decide who needs protecting, whether that's realty and public figures, broadly anybody who might have a risk to life it was a public figure, it could be you, it could be me, if armed security were needed, it would be there. he had the royal level because he was working royal, that ceased to be when he left the uk and gave up his official duties. so on the 20th of february it was decided, yes they would continue to give him armed security on a case—by—case basis, but they wouldn't do so routinely. that's what prince harry was challenging, and is going to have a significant impact on his security

in here in the uk.— significant impact on his security in here in the uk. something else that came out _ in here in the uk. something else that came out of _ in here in the uk. something else that came out of that _ in here in the uk. something else that came out of that hearing i in here in the uk. something else i that came out of that hearing today, the us authorities had concluded that there was enough evidence to route to people for reckless endangerment and was after what was described in near catastrophic car jason last may. described in near catastrophic car jason last may-— jason last may. there was a taxi driver at the _ jason last may. there was a taxi driver at the time _ jason last may. there was a taxi driver at the time in _ jason last may. there was a taxi driver at the time in manhattan | driver at the time in manhattan who said that frankly it wouldn't be possible to get to the space that prince harry had claimed, there might be some exaggeration. i know manhattan reasonably welcome having been there a bit, it's busy. what police have concluded there was enough evidence to arrest, what's the difference between that and the uk, that's important. the key thing though is there was a security risk to prince harry and without security there is that risk. the difference between an arrest anywhere in the united states and the united kingdom, certainly in england and wales, all you need is reasonable

grounds to expect an offence may been committed. that's a lower threshold. unique problem probable cause. there had been that reckless endangerment in other words there was a threat to the security of prince harry, the uk government's position on this is he will be protected but only when he needs to be. you can follow all the news on the bbc news website on the app and we will bring all the latest whether that's from the united king or over in new york. hello. well, it's certainly been a cloudy day today. the cloud has been extensive across the uk — but we did manage a few breaks in the cloud, particularly across northern and eastern scotland, and to the eastern side of the pennines, as well. all and that did allow some limited bright spells through — edinburgh, one of the cheerier places. otherwise, there was some drizzle,

particularly across western areas. it was mild — 13 celsius recorded in exeter earlier on. now overnight tonight, we've got a band of rain that's set to move its way southwards and eastwards across the country. that will clear away from scotland and northern ireland, where we'll see some fairly heavy showers working in during the second half of the night. temperatures about 5—6 celsius in the north, but ten across east anglia, in southeast england, where it'll be a very mild start to thursday. thursday will see cooler air work in from the north and west, but a weather front will bring some persistent outbreaks of rain across east anglia and southeast england, where it'll probably be raining, for some of you, pretty much all day away from that. brighter weather conditions, but sunshine and showers for scotland and northern ireland where the showers will be heavy with some hail mixed in. temperatures about 7—9 celsius, so a smidge below average for this time of year. on into friday's forecast — where we've got this area of low pressure and this occluded front that's set to bring the risk of some hill snow. now, the risk area's really across the higher areas of northern ireland, the southern uplands, in scotland peaks pennines, cumbrian fells, and northern parts of wales. above 200 metres elevation — that's

where the greatest risk of snow is. there could be some places that see a little bit more than five centimetres of snow bringing the threat of some disruption. however, at lower elevations where the vast majority of us live, we're looking atjust cold outbreaks of rain. and underneath this slow—moving band of rain, i think for a good chunk of the day, temperatures really will struggle at around three celsius or so. away from that, we're about 7—9 celsius. on into the weekend's forecast, the same area of low pressure stays overhead. so it's an unsettled start to the weekend, a day on saturday of sunshine and showers. the showers heavy with some hail, thunder, a bit of sleet mixed — and still cold enough for a bit of snow across the highest hills in the north of the uk — and temperatures again just running a little bit below average, particularly so across the northern half of the country. a few more showers into sunday, then next week, rain at times in the west. largely dry across the east.

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