we've got that actually might be resilient in certain scenarios. so we can then make a plan. it's been a real mixed bag across the uk this winter with all sorts of weather extremes, but overall we've seen more mild wet days than cold snowy ones and that's something we'll have to learn to live with as the climate continues to warm. ben rich, bbc news. ben rich looking back at some of our recent weather. let's look ahead at what's coming next, the forecast from darren bett. the first day of march has brought some snow to some parts of the country. this was the christmas card scene we had in northern ireland first thing this morning, the snow is boring but it's cloudy and dry in northern ireland and its cold across the uk, we have this pool of cold air over is and

that can generate more showers which could turn heavy and thundery. not just the shower clouds but we've got a band of thick cloud that's been bringing some rain and some hill snow and all of it is wrapped around the area of low pressure that's going to stick with us right the way through the weekend and it was quite a tricky drive into the peak district earlier this morning with a covering of snow in places. we've got that mixture of rain and hill snow across the higher parts of the pennines and into the cumbrian fells, followed by a lot of showers for england and wales. it's drier in scotland and england pushes into scotland overnight tonight. it may be some icy conditions. we see showers returning to northern ireland and wet weather in the south—east of england pushing northwards. it could keep temperatures just above freezing. elsewhere with clearer skies especially in wales and northern england we are looking at a frost, maybe some mist and fog as

well and it's a cold weekend ahead. on saturday we will see most of the showers or longer spells of rain. it looks a bit drier on sunday but there may be more mist and fog and there may be more mist and fog and there will be some frosty mornings around. we have this wet weather in the south—east that moves towards northern england. the wetter weather comes in off the north sea tomorrow with snow across northern scotland. more showers for northern ireland in the cold wind, more showers into wales and the south—west, the midlands, south east england should become a bit drier but those temperatures may be struggling up to five or 6 degrees. we still have that same area of low pressure with this on sunday. there is a weather front hanging around. at the moment it looks like it's going to give some rain out into the north sea but the rain is not far away. we are going to find a bit more mist and fog in central and southern england, the midlands and northern england, it could stay cloudy in scotland and we have one or two showers in the western areas. again, temperatures

7—8, below average for this time of the year. a quick look at next week. we start with some rain around then we will have mist and fog. it becomes drier as the week goes on and as you can see it does become less cold. thanks, darren. and that's bbc news at one. you can keep up with all the latest developments on the bbc website. now it's time to join our colleagues for the news where you are, goodbye. someone so hello and welcome to sportsday — coming up on the programme... the world indoors get under way in glasgow, leading the heat pack in the heat... the women's shot putt

when by canada. jack draper's fine form continues. into the semifinals. you are very welcome along to the programme. the road indoors under way in glasgow this morning. some of the sport's biggest stars ready to battle it out for gold. the royal's 100 and 200 metres champion nor —— morayo targeting title in the 60 metres. his compatriot is the world record holder will run shortly. the

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steps up for this, sol a world championship and everyone steps up for this, so i kept my head down, just relax and was confident. canada's sarah mitton won the shot putt by a margin ofjust three centimetres. herfinal throw putt by a margin ofjust three centimetres. her final throw of 20.22 enough to upgrade her outdoor silver medal to gold, indoors. well, with the paris olympics the big focus this year — the ceo of uk athletics says the sport is �*on the cusp of something quite exciting'. he was speaking tojeanette kwakye ahead of the event — and was also asked about the athlete selection policy, after scottish runner guy learmonth criticised the system, believing he was unfairly excluded from the championships. it is always sad when athletes don't make games and selection can be challenging in all sorts of ways. we do aim to have fair and consistent policies and we aim to watch that. i

prefer not to comment specifically but at the same time i do have sympathy when athletes don't make teams so we will continue to look at that and monitor that. just one thing, it's not an invite from world athletics. what it is is eligibility for federations. athletics. what it is is eligibility forfederations. we have our own selection policies and we need to make sure they work for us and we apply them consistently. that is what we have tried to do. positive in terms of _ what we have tried to do. positive in terms of paris _ what we have tried to do. positive in terms of paris and _ what we have tried to do. positive in terms of paris and what - what we have tried to do. positive in terms of paris and what that. in terms of paris and what that looks_ in terms of paris and what that looks like _ in terms of paris and what that looks like for the team and for you, british_ looks like for the team and for you, british athletics are moving towards the summer? i british athletics are moving towards the summer?— british athletics are moving towards the summer?_ is - british athletics are moving towards the summer?_ is on | the summer? i feel the sport is on the summer? i feel the sport is on the u. the summer? i feel the sport is on the un- you _ the summer? i feel the sport is on the up. you felt _ the summer? i feel the sport is on the up. you felt it _ the summer? i feel the sport is on the up. you felt it building - the summer? i feel the sport is on the up. you felt it building last - the up. you felt it building last summer, budapest was special. it cut through in a way i think for our sport really powerfully and the debtor might be built into the olympic games and it feels like we have some really genuine global stars but we also have some talent and i think you will see that here.

we were excited about morley and amy and we have athletes who have this competition on the step to paris. i think we are on the cusp of something quite exciting in the sport and i can't wait. i something quite exciting in the sport and i can't wait.— sport and i can't wait. i will ask ou a sport and i can't wait. i will ask you a question _ sport and i can't wait. i will ask you a question put _ sport and i can't wait. i will ask you a question put you - sport and i can't wait. i will ask you a question put you on - sport and i can't wait. i will ask you a question put you on the i sport and i can't wait. i will ask- you a question put you on the spot a bit. your personal favourite this week, who are you looking forward to seeing? laughter i am an old middle—distance runner. looking at the wayjosh kerr handled himself in the press conference yesterday, and i've been lucky to see a lot of sport and looked in his eyes and saw a lot of the beauty about him, an athlete in the zone absolutely focused. i am looking forward to that. i also think that molly has done amazingly but is now in a different space, isn't she? she's going into it as well be that i think there are some fantastic athletes to follow all weekend. really excited. bat—macjust to let you know, kristian has won back his

heatin you know, kristian has won back his heat in the men's 60 metres and is due to the semifinals later —— and due to the semifinals later -- and 'ust to let due to the semifinals later -- and just to let you _ due to the semifinals later —— and just to let you know. evening session will be live. you can follow on the website. the evening session will be at quarter to seven on the iplayer. there are a mac gold medals up iplayer. there are a mac gold medals up for grabs, iplayer. there are a mac gold medals upfor grabs, including iplayer. there are a mac gold medals up for grabs, including that men's 60 metres final. let's move away from athletics. red bull team principal christian horner has again denied allegations of inappropriate behaviour, after a series of alleged messages were leaked. horner was cleared on wednesday, after an internal investigation, looked into his behaviour towards a female colleague. an anonymous email, with a link to messages, purporting to involve horner, was sent to formula 1 personnel and media yesterday. horner said, "i won't comment on anonymous speculation, but, to reiterate, i have always denied the allegations." on the track, ferrari's carlos sainz signs topped in final practice of

the bahrain grand prix, a tenth of a second quicker than fernando alonso's aston martin. champion max verstappen was third for red bull, and qualifying gets under way from four o'clock. jack draper is into the semi—finals of the mexico open. he beat serbia's miomir kec—manovich in straight sets and will next play australian alex de minaur, after he put out, stefanos tsitsipas. alex de minaur is the defending champion. ireland's men have won their first ever test match. they beat afghanistan by in abu dhabi. captain andy balbirnie made an unbeaten half—century as they chased down 111 to win with six wickets in hand. the team had lost their previous seven matches since being granted test status in 2018. we have already been talking about

the paris olympics with athletics earlier in the programme. among those hoping to represent team gb is gloucestershire event rider laura collett. she's hoping for a second olympic appearance, having been part of the gold medal winning team in tokyo, with her horse london 52. rebecca wood has been to meet her. a cold and wet morning at laura's arejust outside a cold and wet morning at laura's are just outside cheltenham. already she has exercised eight courses but she has exercised eight courses but she had saved the best till last, london 52 or dan, as he is known here. ~ , ., , london 52 or dan, as he is known here. g ., , ., . here. my horse of a lifetime. i will never have — here. my horse of a lifetime. i will never have another— here. my horse of a lifetime. i will never have another one _ here. my horse of a lifetime. i will never have another one like - here. my horse of a lifetime. i will never have another one like him, l never have another one like him, unbelievably— never have another one like him, unbelievably talented _ never have another one like him, unbelievably talented and - never have another one like him, unbelievably talented and he - never have another one like him, unbelievably talented and he is l never have another one like him, unbelievably talented and he is a| unbelievably talented and he is a funny— unbelievably talented and he is a funny character— unbelievably talented and he is a funny character because - unbelievably talented and he is a funny character because he - unbelievably talented and he is a funny character because he is - unbelievably talented and he is a . funny character because he is quite nervy— funny character because he is quite nervy about— funny character because he is quite nervy about cross _ funny character because he is quite nervy about cross country - funny character because he is quite nervy about cross country and - funny character because he is quite nervy about cross country and he . funny character because he is quite i nervy about cross country and he has had to _ nervy about cross country and he has had to learn — nervy about cross country and he has had to learn to — nervy about cross country and he has had to learn to trust _ nervy about cross country and he has had to learn to trust me. _ nervy about cross country and he has had to learn to trust me. that's - had to learn to trust me. that's what _ had to learn to trust me. that's what makes _ had to learn to trust me. that's what makes it— had to learn to trust me. that's what makes it so _ had to learn to trust me. that's what makes it so special, - had to learn to trust me. that's i what makes it so special, knowing had to learn to trust me. that's - what makes it so special, knowing he has done _ what makes it so special, knowing he has done it_ what makes it so special, knowing he has done it because _ what makes it so special, knowing he has done it because we _ what makes it so special, knowing he has done it because we have - what makes it so special, knowing he has done it because we have a - what makes it so special, knowing he has done it because we have a bond, | has done it because we have a bond, a partnership. — has done it because we have a bond, a partnership. and_ has done it because we have a bond, a partnership, and he— has done it because we have a bond, a partnership, and he has— has done it because we have a bond, a partnership, and he has that - has done it because we have a bond, a partnership, and he has that trusti a partnership, and he has that trust in me _ a partnership, and he has that trust in me. ., . in me. together, the pair have achieved two _ in me. together, the pair have achieved two of _ in me. together, the pair have achieved two of the _ in me. together, the pair have achieved two of the toughest l in me. together, the pair have - achieved two of the toughest prizes in the sport was not they were part of the gold medal winning team three

years ago at the tokyo olympics, then the following summer they won horse trials. the then the following summer they won horse trials. . , then the following summer they won horse trials-— horse trials. the last few years have been _ horse trials. the last few years have been unbelievable, - horse trials. the last few years i have been unbelievable, literally beyond _ have been unbelievable, literally beyond my— have been unbelievable, literally beyond my wildest _ have been unbelievable, literally beyond my wildest dreams. - have been unbelievable, literallyj beyond my wildest dreams. the? have been unbelievable, literally beyond my wildest dreams. they are now gearing — beyond my wildest dreams. they are now gearing up _ beyond my wildest dreams. they are now gearing up for — beyond my wildest dreams. they are now gearing up for another - beyond my wildest dreams. they are now gearing up for another busy - now gearing up for another busy season and at the end of it there is the possibility of a second olympics with team gb, but with so many competitions ahead of that laura can think about itjust competitions ahead of that laura can think about it just yet. competitions ahead of that laura can think about itjust yet. i competitions ahead of that laura can think about itjust yet.— think about it 'ust yet. i feel very luc to think about it 'ust yet. i feel very lucky to have — think about itjust yet. i feel very lucky to have had _ think about itjust yet. i feel very lucky to have had the _ think about itjust yet. i feel very| lucky to have had the opportunity think about it just yet. i feel very i lucky to have had the opportunity to go to— lucky to have had the opportunity to go to an _ lucky to have had the opportunity to go to an olympic _ lucky to have had the opportunity to go to an olympic games, _ lucky to have had the opportunity to go to an olympic games, come - lucky to have had the opportunity to| go to an olympic games, come back with a _ go to an olympic games, come back with a gold _ go to an olympic games, come back with a gold medal, _ go to an olympic games, come back with a gold medal, but _ go to an olympic games, come back with a gold medal, but if— go to an olympic games, come back with a gold medal, but if i'm - with a gold medal, but if i'm totally— with a gold medal, but if i'm totally honest— with a gold medal, but if i'm totally honest there - with a gold medal, but if i'm totally honest there is - with a gold medal, but if i'm - totally honest there is something missing _ totally honest there is something missing and _ totally honest there is something missing and that _ totally honest there is something missing and that is— totally honest there is something missing and that is an _ totally honest there is something missing and that is an individuall missing and that is an individual title, _ missing and that is an individual title, so — missing and that is an individual title, so hopefully— missing and that is an individual title, so hopefully i— missing and that is an individual title, so hopefully i can - 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gold medals this time. like magnolia won't find out whether she is going . won't find out whether she is going to paris— won't find out whether she is going to paris until— won't find out whether she is going to paris until much _ won't find out whether she is going to paris until much later— won't find out whether she is going to paris until much later in- won't find out whether she is going to paris until much later in the - to paris until much later in the summer— to paris until much later in the summer -- _ to paris until much later in the summer —— laura _ to paris until much later in the summer —— laura won't- to paris until much later in the summer —— laura won't find i to paris until much later in the . summer —— laura won't find out. to paris until much later in the - summer —— laura won't find out. she admits— summer —— laura won't find out. she admits there — summer —— laura won't find out. she admits there is — summer —— laura won't find out. she admits there is three _ summer —— laura won't find out. she admits there is three gb _ summer -- laura won't find out. she admits there is thre— admits there is three gb spots will be hard to get- — admits there is three gb spots will be hard to get. read _ admits there is three gb spots will be hard to get. read my _ admits there is three gb spots will be hard to get. read my only - 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to who is _ go as well so it willjust come down to who is speaking _ go as well so it willjust come down to who is speaking at _ go as well so it willjust come down to who is speaking at the _ go as well so it willjust come down to who is speaking at the right - to who is speaking at the right time, — to who is speaking at the right time, and _ to who is speaking at the right time, andjust_ to who is speaking at the right time, and just keep _ to who is speaking at the right time, and just keep fingers i to who is speaking at the righti time, and just keep fingers and to who is speaking at the right - time, and just keep fingers and toes crossed _ time, and just keep fingers and toes crossed and — time, and just keep fingers and toes crossed and see _ time, and just keep fingers and toes crossed and see what _ time, and just keep fingers and toes crossed and see what happens. - crossed and see what happens. saturday — crossed and see what happens. saturday is _ crossed and see what happens. saturday is the _ crossed and see what happens. saturday is the start _ crossed and see what happens. saturday is the start of- crossed and see what happens. saturday is the start of the - saturday is the start of the eventing season. last year was very tough due to the weather and it is looking pretty tricky this time around. for now she is concentrating on the week ahead, on what she is hoping could be a golden summer. rebecacca wood, bbc news. right, that's about it from others here on sports day. —— us here on sportsday. 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, have a lovely afternoon. i am tanya beckett and this is bbc news. the government's controversial plan to send migrants to rwanda will cost

nearly £400 million, according to the national audit office. £220 million of this has already been spent, even though the uk is yet to send a single person there. ministers say the scheme will cut the number of migrants trying to enter the uk illegally, but labour says the costs are a "national scandal." our political correspondent iain watson is in westminster. iain, do we have a breakdown of what this money is being spent on and we are that 400 figure comes from? yes. are that 400 figure comes from? yes, we do. are that 400 figure comes from? yes, we do- basically _ are that 400 figure comes from? yes, we do. basically a _ are that 400 figure comes from? yes, we do. basically a range _ are that 400 figure comes from? use: we do. basically a range of mps have been trying to get this information from the government for quite some time and they only got partial information back in december. they ask the spending watchdog the national audit office to look into it and they have come up with bigger and more robust figures. so £220 million has already been spent on an economic development programme with rwanda. that is not dependent on the number of migrants sent there. that money has already been spent. we know it is going to increase by £50 million a year every year for the next two years. you add that together with the setup costs, which are being paid for in the uk. that

is going up to £28 million a year and they arrive at that figure of nearly 400 million, but in addition to that if 300 migrants are sent to land at the rand and government would get a further payment of 120 million so effectively around half £1 billion could be spent on the scheme and that is obviously more than £1 million per migrant where that figure to be reached. in addition to that the government will also be spending £150,000 per person sent to rhondda over a five year period to pay for things such as food and accommodation. labour say the money is not being well spent and they would scrap the scheme. they said it is scandalous. interestingly, the chair of the home affairs select committee a cross—party committee of mps was questioning whether this was value for money even compared to the high cost of housing asylum seekers in hotels in the uk, but the government's argument quite simply