health checks are complete, goodbyes have been said, and peter is ready. this is it, this is the moment. after spending his entire life, 32 years here, peter is off for a new life in scotland. i'll miss him. i miss all of them. they all have a special place, you work with them and see them daily. you see them more than your family so it will be sad to see him go, but it's the best thing for him and us moving forward. a five—hourjourney lies ahead and a new home. navteonhal, bbc news, twycross. time for a look at the weather. here is chris. no monkeying around from me, let's get straight on with the weather. it's going to be raining pretty much all afternoon. particularly slow moving weather front is going to be with us across

these eastern areas, brighter conditions further north and west but with really heavy showers, so we had some sunshine earlier on today in northern ireland, not been a bad morning here, but showers will work their way in right across northern ireland, notjust staying in western counties and across into western scotland too. today, showers with hail and thunder mixed in, in orkney and shetland windy with gusts reaching 50—60 miles an hour, temperatures on the mild side, 8—12 degrees. overnight tonight an area of low pressure and swinging a band of low pressure and swinging a band of rain and from the west. ahead of the rain we are looking at cold and frosty conditions setting and particularly across scotland and northern counties of england, then into tomorrow, this area of low pressure could bring one or two issues because we've got this occluded front stretched across parts of north—west england and northern ireland and its along that that we could see a spell of hill snow. the amount of snow we get from this feature will vary a lot from place to place but it's just hill

snow, above 200 metres elevation. they could be some areas within these zones that see five centimetres or perhaps more, whereas at lower elevations where the vast majority of people live it's just cold rain we will get from this system and it will be cold, temperatures two or three degrees underneath this band of rain. some thing a bit brighterfor underneath this band of rain. some thing a bit brighter for scotland, some showers working into wales, the midlands, east anglia and southern counties of england. temperature is below average for the time of year. heading into the weekend the same area of low pressure is going to hang around. it will be weakening, gradually, as we go through the weekend, but nevertheless it will continue to bring the risk of some showers. now, the showers will be pretty widespread on saturday. some of them again with hail and thunder. nowhere is immune from seeing some of these downpours and it will be just about cold enough to see a bit of snow mixed in with the showers across the highest ground in scotland and northern england. temperatures around about 6—9 c, that's below average so it will feel quite cold. the second half of the

weekend the low pressure is still there but its weakening. the majority of the showers moving into more northern parts of the uk so scotland and northern ireland seeing more than their fair scotland and northern ireland seeing more than theirfair share, more than their fair share, temperatures more than theirfair share, temperatures continue to be below—average as we head into the first part of march. that is the latest. that's it from me. but now let's join our colleagues for the news where you are. hello, and welcome to sportsday. i'm tanya arnold. formula one�*s longest ever season is underway. it's practice in bahrain ahead of saturday's opening race. paul pogba is banned from football for 4 years after failing a drugs test. the president of world athletics says potential changes to the long jump are just part of plans to keep fans entertained.

former manchester united midfielder, paul pogba, once the most expensive the formula one season has got under way today. 2a races will make it the longest ever. the first takes place on saturday in bahrain. and first practice has been taking place this morning, with rb�*s daniel ricciardo setting the fastest time. mclaren drivers lando norris and oscar piastri were close behind, finishing second and third. red bull are the defending constructor�*s champions after winning 21 out of 22 races last season. three—time world champion max verstappen will be aiming to win for his fourth consecutive title. he finished sixth in today's practice session, but with plenty of pace left to be unlocked. i'm trusting the process, that is

what is happening right now. besides that, what you talk about performance, it is important that everyone sticks together. the performance, it is important that everyone sticks together. the car is much more — everyone sticks together. the car is much more driveable _ everyone sticks together. the car is much more driveable for _ everyone sticks together. the car is much more driveable for now. - everyone sticks together. the car is much more driveable for now. if. everyone sticks together. the car is much more driveable for now. if i l much more driveable for now. if i end up— much more driveable for now. if i end up p5— much more driveable for now. if i end up p5 or— much more driveable for now. if i end up p5 or p6 by the end of the weekend, — end up p5 or p6 by the end of the weekend, having maximised our result, _ weekend, having maximised our result, probably the small my face point _ result, probably the small my face point he _ result, probably the small my face point be there any more. but i hope that won't_ point be there any more. but i hope that won't be the case. i�*m point be there any more. but i hope that won't be the case.— that won't be the case. i'm sure the condition will _ that won't be the case. i'm sure the condition will be _ that won't be the case. i'm sure the condition will be even _ that won't be the case. i'm sure the condition will be even closer - that won't be the case. i'm sure the condition will be even closer than i condition will be even closer than if anything — condition will be even closer than ”anything i_ condition will be even closer than if anything. i would _ condition will be even closer than if anything. i would expect - condition will be even closer than if anything. i would expect a - condition will be even closer thanj if anything. i would expect a tight battle _ if anything. i would expect a tight battle at — if anything. i would expect a tight battle at the _ if anything. i would expect a tight battle at the front. _ if anything. i would expect a tight battle at the front. obviously - if anything. i would expect a tight. battle at the front. obviously there are a _ battle at the front. obviously there are a lot _ battle at the front. obviously there are a lot of — battle at the front. obviously there are a lot of things— battle at the front. obviously there are a lot of things looking - battle at the front. obviously there are a lot of things looking good. i i'm here to deliver for them this year, so that's the focus, so it's the same as any other year. it will be... it is emotional and every week will be emotional because the seat fit is the last seat fit with the team and you remember the first one. the winter test is the last winter test i'll do with the team and so there's going to be a lot

of emotional experiences through the year, but we will do it together. former manchester united midfielder, paul pogba, once the most expensive player in english football, has been banned forfour years. now atjuventus, he was suspended last september after testing positive for testosterone, and today italy's national anti—doping tribunal gave him the maximum sentence. our correspondent, katie gornall has been following the story. what's the background to this, katie? this all started back in august at the beginning of the italian football season when paul pogba was randomly selected for a drugs test following their game. in september, he was provisionally suspended after elevated levels of testosterone were found and that was confirmed in her b sample that was revealed in october. the italian national

anti—doping tribunal were the ones who confirmed that test. it is understood that pogba believes if he did take a banned substance, he did so inadvertently and his agents speaking at the time that this test was revealed, said that what is certain is that paul pogba never wanted to break a rule. but he has been handed a four—year ban, which was the maximum available and the ruling means that he will be unable to play until 2027 when he will be 33, the ban is backdated to the date of that failed test. we understand he will appeal against the decision to the court of arbitration for sport. to the court of arbitration for sort. .. to the court of arbitration for 5 art. ,,., , to the court of arbitration for sort. , , to the court of arbitration for sort. , .., , ., sport. said this could be the end of the career that _ sport. said this could be the end of the career that hit _ sport. said this could be the end of the career that hit the _ sport. said this could be the end of the career that hit the highest - sport. said this could be the end of the career that hit the highest of. the career that hit the highest of heights, that may be not at his time at manchester united?— at manchester united? certainly in his first spell _ at manchester united? certainly in his first spell at _ at manchester united? certainly in his first spell at manchester - his first spell at manchester united, he came through the youth ranks there, they were devastated see him go when he left in 2012 for

juventus. he thrived in his first speu juventus. he thrived in his first spell atjuventus. he returned to old trafford in 2016 in an £89 million deal. he won the world cup with france two years later, scoring in the final against croatia. it is fair to say he didn't hit the same height at united that he has shown atjuventus, where he was shown as one of the best players in the world and potentially their future one of the best players in the world and potentially theirfuture in midfield. he left on a free transfer from united for a second time in 2022, returned tojuventus in an attempt to resurrect his career at that point but his career has been beset by injury since then. he missed the world cup in qatar due to injury and it has proved a disastrous campaign for him upon his return to event is for the p has now been handed his four—year ban for that we don't know what this means for his future. atjuventus, they haven't commented but certainly he

is out of all that will now until 2027, of course pending an appeal. thank you very much forjoining us. there are elements of it that are sacrosanct. we do have to future proof the sport. would you have to make sure that young people sitting here over the lack couple of days will go into the sport. we want them to go off and become coaches, teachers and hopefully parents that encourage their kids into the sport. everybody has got slightlyjumpy about the long jump take up. it is one of the whole raft of innovations

that we are looking at. and we should, we have created an innovation unit in world athletics. we have got a very attractive commercial proposition. they do best told us that we had booked a lot of sponsors into the table. we speak every day of the week with people wanting to invest in our sport. we have a responsibility to make sure that in ten years' time, our sport is a sport that is understandable, people want to keep coming and taking part in it and we have got to be bold and we have got to be energetic and that is the holy grail of all sports. d0 energetic and that is the holy grail of all spam-— energetic and that is the holy grail of all sports. do you think changing the lona of all sports. do you think changing the long jump _ of all sports. do you think changing the long jump take-up _ of all sports. do you think changing the long jump take-up is really - of all sports. do you think changing the long jump take-up is really the | the long jump take—up is really the answer? i the long “ump take-up is really the answer? ., �* ~ ., the long “ump take-up is really the answer? ~ ., ., ., , answer? i don't know and that is the oint. we answer? i don't know and that is the point- we are _ answer? i don't know and that is the point. we are road _ answer? i don't know and that is the point. we are road testing _ answer? i don't know and that is the point. we are road testing this. - answer? i don't know and that is the point. we are road testing this. we. point. we are road testing this. we did at a major event in spain for stop i am told by the spanish federation that the athletes really it. this isn't in a position over the next couple of weeks, we've got two weirs look at this and if it

doesn't work, then it doesn't work. and we will be tough about it. there is a challenge in field events and we have to be open about this. there is a lot of downtime. 31%, 32% of alljobs in the long jump of failed attempts. fartoo alljobs in the long jump of failed attempts. far too often, we have got broadcast going on where there are cones on a runway and people raking a sandpit. it is a bit analog so what we are saying is that we want to eventually improve the quality, the pace, the rhythm, the entertainment of our sport and we will make changes. it's been an excellent day for two british tennis players. jack draper's booked his place in the quarter finals of the mexico open after beating yoshihito nishioka in straight sets, dropping just three games. while katie boulter is into the last eight in san diego — after an impressive win against the second seed beatriz haddad maia. boulter came from a set down to win the match —

against a player ranked 36 places higher than her in the world standings. a century from cameron green helped australia edge towards a decent first innings against new zealand on the opening day of the test series. the all—rounder is 103 not out. he brought up his second test tonne off the penultimate ball of the day. matt henry took four wickets for the home side in wellington. australia, who were put into bat, will resume on 279 for nine. ireland are on top against afghanistan in their one off test in abu dhabi. paul stirling top scored with 52 as they made 263 to get a first innings lead of 108. afghanistan are batting again and have work to do to keep themselves in the contest. you can get all the latest sports news at from the bbc sport app, orfrom our website — that's bbc.co.uk/sport. from me and the rest of the team at the bbc sport centre, goodbye.

hello, i'm meghan owen. you're watching bbc news. let's get more now on the independent report into the murder of sarah everard in south london in 2021 — which has concluded that wayne couzens should never have been a police officer and opportunities to stop him offending were missed. the inquiry, led by lady elish angiolini, also calls for a radical overhaul of police vetting and recruitment. wayne couzens is serving a whole life sentence for sarah's rape and murder, and was off—duty when he kidnapped the 33—year—old, under the false guise of an arrest. her murder by a serving police officer prompted a widespread outpouring of anger and grief and sparked demonstrations over concern for women's safety. the chair of the inquiry has said that without a radical overhaul of police vetting and recruitment, there's "nothing to stop another couzens operating in plain sight."

let's speak to parm sandhu, former chief superintendent and author. it's a very chilling way to end that inquiry findings. what was your reaction to the report findings through the lens of your own experience? i through the lens of your own “whence?— through the lens of your own exerience? _, ,., , experience? i welcome the report but i am uuite experience? i welcome the report but i am quite frustrated _ experience? i welcome the report but i am quite frustrated because - experience? i welcome the report but i am quite frustrated because this - i am quite frustrated because this is not the first report. we had the game louise casey report that was published march last year. we had hmrc report published in november 2022 and even with this report, there is nothing that is actually new in this. it is repeating the recommendations made before and i am really frustrated by the lack of action that has been taken and we seem to be doing these reports after report, ticking the boxes, saying it will change and it is not. i am

really concerned that there are people out there who need help, he will hesitate about picking up the phone and asking for that help when they need it. the phone and asking for that help when they need it— they need it. the home secretary said the government _ they need it. the home secretary said the government will - they need it. the home secretary said the government will take - they need it. the home secretary i said the government will take action on this report. we also had from the met commissioner who described the findings is an urgent call for action of all of us in policing. how sure are you that change will happen? sure are you that change will ha--en? sure are you that change will ha en? ., , sure are you that change will hauen? ., , ., . ., happen? the only way that change will happen _ happen? the only way that change will happen is _ happen? the only way that change will happen is by — happen? the only way that change will happen is by looking _ happen? the only way that change will happen is by looking at - happen? the only way that change will happen is by looking at that i will happen is by looking at that and, by looking at the resetting of offices and recruitment but also by creating a safe environment for members of the public and serving officers to report any concerns they have about police officers and that hasn't happened. although the sizes of the complaints department have grown, they are police marking their own homework and as you can see from the dame elish report, those opportunities were missed time and time again with wayne couzens. what guarantee that we got that they will not be missed going forward? and as

dame elish said, there could be