you david in aberdeen who asks what you are doing to reduce taxes. irailien david in aberdeen who asks what you are doing to reduce taxes.— are doing to reduce taxes. when it comes to the _ are doing to reduce taxes. when it comes to the weather, _ are doing to reduce taxes. when it comes to the weather, i _ are doing to reduce taxes. when it comes to the weather, i hope - are doing to reduce taxes. when it comes to the weather, i hope i - are doing to reduce taxes. when it| comes to the weather, i hope i can take some — comes to the weather, i hope i can take some of the weather back to london _ take some of the weather back to london because it is that way around today _ london because it is that way around today we _ london because it is that way around today. we have been talking about taxation_ today. we have been talking about taxation and that is because there is a clear— taxation and that is because there is a clear contrast between what the snp government is doing in scotland and the _ snp government is doing in scotland and the uk government is doing across_ and the uk government is doing across the — and the uk government is doing across the country. i talked a little — across the country. i talked a little about it. right now, the snp government has made scotland a high tax capitat— government has made scotland a high tax capital of the uk. anyone earning — tax capital of the uk. anyone earning over 28,000 houses paying more _ earning over 28,000 houses paying more tax _ earning over 28,000 houses paying more tax in — earning over 28,000 houses paying more tax in scotland than in england~ _ more tax in scotland than in england. in contrast, what we are doing _ england. in contrast, what we are doing is_ england. in contrast, what we are doing is delivering one of the biggest — doing is delivering one of the biggest tax cuts in recent times and everyone _ biggest tax cuts in recent times and everyone in— biggest tax cuts in recent times and everyone in work is receiving a card on average — everyone in work is receiving a card on average around £450 on an average salary— on average around £450 on an average salary of— on average around £450 on an average salary of 35— on average around £450 on an average salary of 35 k _ on average around £450 on an average salary of 35 k because of the cuts to nationat— salary of 35 k because of the cuts to national insurance and as alistair— to national insurance and as alistair is _ to national insurance and as alistair is keen to remind the

chancellor, it is a uk wide tax, we have _ chancellor, it is a uk wide tax, we have cut _ chancellor, it is a uk wide tax, we have cut a — chancellor, it is a uk wide tax, we have cut a uk wide tax because we are a _ have cut a uk wide tax because we are a party— have cut a uk wide tax because we are a party of the union and that has put — are a party of the union and that has put more money in bag accounts since _ has put more money in bag accounts since the _ has put more money in bag accounts since the beginning of the year. we have always said we believe in a society— have always said we believe in a society where hard work is rewarded. that is _ society where hard work is rewarded. that is the _ society where hard work is rewarded. that is the type of country we believe — that is the type of country we believe in. applause .just this week applause . just this week we had the final scottish budget pass. snp and green coming together, we are paying more in tax and getting less in services. we talked about the tax on people and the _ we talked about the tax on people and the other thing we should highlight, the snp have put up taxes on small— highlight, the snp have put up taxes on small businesses. if you are a typical— on small businesses. if you are a typical restaurant, retailer, those businesses are the lifeblood of high streets _ businesses are the lifeblood of high streets in _ businesses are the lifeblood of high streets in town centres and villages _ streets in town centres and

villages. we gave them a 75% discount — villages. we gave them a 75% discount from business rates and the snp government were given money from the barn _ snp government were given money from the barn formula and have not posted on. the barn formula and have not posted on so— the barn formula and have not posted on so now _ the barn formula and have not posted on so now a — the barn formula and have not posted on. so now a business rates bill in scotland _ on. so now a business rates bill in scotland perhaps three times higher than if— scotland perhaps three times higher than if in _ scotland perhaps three times higher than if in england. thousands paid lry than if in england. thousands paid by small— than if in england. thousands paid by small and medium businesses —— barnett— by small and medium businesses —— barnett formula. that budget did not 'ust barnett formula. that budget did not just put— barnett formula. that budget did not just out up— barnett formula. that budget did not just put up taxes, it did not prioritise _ just put up taxes, it did not prioritise public services. nhs funding — prioritise public services. nhs funding in scotland is going down after you — funding in scotland is going down after you control for inflation in the next — after you control for inflation in the next year. people want more investment in the nhs and that is what _ investment in the nhs and that is what we _ investment in the nhs and that is what we are doing in england and cutting _ what we are doing in england and cutting taxes. those are our priorities _ cutting taxes. those are our priorities. when you are obsessed with independence you do not focus on priorities of people and that is what _ on priorities of people and that is what is _ on priorities of people and that is what is happening in scotland. the next what is happening in scotland. tie: next question from

what is happening in scotland. ti2 next question from wilmer who you met earlier and she asks humza yousaf claiming scotland does not get enough funding, how do we challenge that misleading narrative? it is right. they do not want to take _ it is right. they do not want to take responsibility, which is crystal— take responsibility, which is crystal clear. as we were doing with alistair _ crystal clear. as we were doing with alistair this— crystal clear. as we were doing with alistair this morning, the snp receives — alistair this morning, the snp receives £41 billion in a record block— receives £41 billion in a record block grant. the last couple of fiscal— block grant. the last couple of fiscal events providing 2.4 billion extra _ fiscal events providing 2.4 billion extra no — fiscal events providing 2.4 billion extra. no one can say there is not enough _ extra. no one can say there is not enough funding going in. but the question— enough funding going in. but the question is how are the snp choosing to use _ question is how are the snp choosing to use it? _ question is how are the snp choosing to use it? their mismanagement of public— to use it? their mismanagement of public finances is what is leading people _ public finances is what is leading people to — public finances is what is leading people to say why is there not enough — people to say why is there not enough investment going on? you douglas— enough investment going on? you douglas and the team here do an excellent — douglas and the team here do an excellent job douglas and the team here do an

excellentjob pointing douglas and the team here do an excellent job pointing that out. they— excellent job pointing that out. they are — excellent job pointing that out. they are accountable for public spending. the choices are their choices— spending. the choices are their choices and we have seen a record increase _ choices and we have seen a record increase in— choices and we have seen a record increase in the welfare bill and not enough _ increase in the welfare bill and not enough investment into the nhs and not into— enough investment into the nhs and not into cutting taxes. their priorities— not into cutting taxes. their priorities are clear. they are not the priorities i believe of the majority_ the priorities i believe of the majority of hard—working people in scotland _ majority of hard—working people in scotland but we will be the party that champions them and their interests _ that champions them and their interests. ,., ., ~ that champions them and their interests. ,., ., . . that champions them and their interests. . . . interests. good. we are rattling throu~h interests. good. we are rattling through these. _ interests. good. we are rattling through these. next _ interests. good. we are rattling through these. next up, - interests. good. we are rattling through these. next up, robertj interests. good. we are rattling - through these. next up, robert from selkirk wrote in to ask the uk government is doing a lot to promote benefits of the union in scotland and the rest of the country. tell us about your passion for the union and what more we can do to promote scotland in the uk?— what more we can do to promote scotland in the uk? what he has done brilliantly and — scotland in the uk? what he has done brilliantly and i _ scotland in the uk? what he has done brilliantly and i saw _ scotland in the uk? what he has done brilliantly and i saw it _ scotland in the uk? what he has done brilliantly and i saw it as _ scotland in the uk? what he has done brilliantly and i saw it as a _ scotland in the uk? what he has done brilliantly and i saw it as a junior - brilliantly and i saw it as a junior member— brilliantly and i saw it as a junior member of— brilliantly and i saw it as a junior member of the cabinets. it is to

make _ member of the cabinets. it is to make the — member of the cabinets. it is to make the point the uk government should _ make the point the uk government should be _ make the point the uk government should be doing more to demonstrate the benefits of the union in scotland. we had the opportunities after brexit to do more of that and that is— after brexit to do more of that and that is what we have been doing. you touched _ that is what we have been doing. you touched on— that is what we have been doing. you touched on it — that is what we have been doing. you touched on it in your speech and douglas— touched on it in your speech and douglas has spoken about it. right now across — douglas has spoken about it. right now across scotland, dozens of communities, towns, are receiving investment— communities, towns, are receiving investment from the uk government. aberdeen— investment from the uk government. aberdeen city centre, peterhead, keep— aberdeen city centre, peterhead, keep going on. that has been a positive — keep going on. that has been a positive development that did not used to— positive development that did not used to happen. it was something new and alistair _ used to happen. it was something new and alistair were clear we should do. and alistair were clear we should do we _ and alistair were clear we should do. we have done it because as a uk government— do. we have done it because as a uk government i want people to see we are investing directly in communities. constructively working with the _ communities. constructively working with the scottish government, where we can, _ with the scottish government, where we can, is— with the scottish government, where we can, is a — with the scottish government, where we can, is a reasonable thing to do and people — we can, is a reasonable thing to do and people would like that. we have done that— and people would like that. we have done that to deliver two free ports. an exciting — done that to deliver two free ports. an exciting development. those areas

will attract _ an exciting development. those areas will attract jobs an exciting development. those areas will attractjobs and an exciting development. those areas will attract jobs and investment an exciting development. those areas will attractjobs and investment in the future — will attractjobs and investment in the future and demonstrate the benefit — the future and demonstrate the benefit of being part of the uk and have been— benefit of being part of the uk and have been warmly welcomed. the more we can— have been warmly welcomed. the more we can do— have been warmly welcomed. the more we can do those things, and the last thing _ we can do those things, and the last thing i_ we can do those things, and the last thing i would say is promoting scottish— thing i would say is promoting scottish interests abroad. we have a track record — scottish interests abroad. we have a track record in opening up new markets — track record in opening up new markets for scottish exporters, removing — markets for scottish exporters, removing tariffs, making sure the diplomatic— removing tariffs, making sure the diplomatic service promote scottish culture _ diplomatic service promote scottish culture and trade and taken together there is— culture and trade and taken together there is a _ culture and trade and taken together there is a strong set of things where — there is a strong set of things where it— there is a strong set of things where it is— there is a strong set of things where it is notjust the union dividend _ where it is notjust the union dividend. the 1.205i talk about, but dividend. the i.205i talk about, but practical— dividend. the 1.205i talk about, but practical things that show the uk government cares about scotland and is investing _ government cares about scotland and is investing in scotland. applause as you imagine with the next topic, we have had questions about transport and infrastructure in scotland. ,, ., transport and infrastructure in scotland. . . ., , scotland. some are around if it is useful for the _

scotland. some are around if it is useful for the uk _ scotland. some are around if it is useful for the uk government - scotland. some are around if it is useful for the uk government to | scotland. some are around if it is l useful for the uk government to do more to promote the union and that dividend. ronald from glasgow and chris ask about the state of the a9. we have peter from the scottish borders asking about the letter a 77 and 75. what is your view on what the uk government can do in this area and the dismal record the snp have not delivering in this area? you and the team have done a great 'ob you and the team have done a great job of— you and the team have done a great job of highlighting that. nowhere more _ job of highlighting that. nowhere more evident when it comes to the ferry debacle. a total disaster and all these — ferry debacle. a total disaster and all these promises made and not kept and that— all these promises made and not kept and that is— all these promises made and not kept and that is a _ all these promises made and not kept and that is a good example of the uk government stepping in to provide much—needed connectivity. without getting _ much—needed connectivity. without getting into individual roads and testing — getting into individual roads and testing my geography. because of the decision—

testing my geography. because of the decision on— testing my geography. because of the decision on hsz, a big decision, i think— decision on hsz, a big decision, i think the — decision on hsz, a big decision, i think the right one for the country, where _ think the right one for the country, where that— think the right one for the country, where that project i did not think represented the right priority for us and _ represented the right priority for us and facts have changed. we have taken _ us and facts have changed. we have taken that— us and facts have changed. we have taken that money and will invest it in local— taken that money and will invest it in local transport across the country _ in local transport across the country a _ in local transport across the country. a project we have prioritised is the letter a 75 which is important, particularly economically. that will receive extra _ economically. that will receive extra funding from the government. that is— extra funding from the government. that is an _ extra funding from the government. that is an example of stepping in and doing — that is an example of stepping in and doing things that will make a difference in focusing on things they care — difference in focusing on things they care about and the practical government, that is what you will -et government, that is what you will get from — government, that is what you will get from the uk and conservatives. we are _ get from the uk and conservatives. we are in— get from the uk and conservatives. we are in the energy capital of europe despite humza yousaf saying he wished that would come to an end and then he travels here and pretends to be a friend of the oil and gas industry which you said neither he nor labour are. the question has come from an avid

reader of the pn j. you question has come from an avid reader of the pm]. you are on question has come from an avid reader of the pn j. you are on the front page today. the secretary of state also speaking to the scottish media about energy security. which is there for all of us and businesses and also forjobs that rely on the north sea oil and gas industry. what more can you tell us about plans as conservatives and how damaging the labour and snp plans are? , . ., ., are? the independent committee for climate change _ are? the independent committee for climate change say _ are? the independent committee for climate change say we _ are? the independent committee for climate change say we need - are? the independent committee for climate change say we need oil - are? the independent committee for climate change say we need oil and i climate change say we need oil and -as climate change say we need oil and gas for— climate change say we need oil and gas for decades to come. most sensible — gas for decades to come. most sensible people recognise that. the question— sensible people recognise that. the question is— sensible people recognise that. the question is where you want to get that from — question is where you want to get that from. our view is clear. claire set it— that from. our view is clear. claire set it out— that from. our view is clear. claire set it out powerfully. we should prioritise — set it out powerfully. we should prioritise resources at home which means— prioritise resources at home which means backing the north sea which is -ood means backing the north sea which is good for— means backing the north sea which is good for energy security and good for the _ good for energy security and good for the economy and the 200,000 jobs across— for the economy and the 200,000 jobs across the _ for the economy and the 200,000 jobs across the supply chain, half of which _ across the supply chain, half of

which are — across the supply chain, half of which are in scotland. that seems obvious— which are in scotland. that seems obvious common sense to me but what do you _ obvious common sense to me but what do you have _ obvious common sense to me but what do you have from the snp and the greens— do you have from the snp and the greens and — do you have from the snp and the greens and labour? more focused on virtue _ greens and labour? more focused on virtue signalling than they are on what _ virtue signalling than they are on what is _ virtue signalling than they are on what is in — virtue signalling than they are on what is in the national interest and in scotland — what is in the national interest and in scotland was my interest. we will champion— in scotland was my interest. we will champion the north sea and we have legislation— champion the north sea and we have legislation that means annual licensing rounds which was criticised by the snp. i know he tries— criticised by the snp. i know he tries to — criticised by the snp. i know he tries to pretend he is a friend of the industry but that was criticised. we will ensure we support— criticised. we will ensure we support skills and transition to the future _ support skills and transition to the future. alistair and i were at baker hughes— future. alistair and i were at baker hughes this morning. what an enormous source of pride. talk to a global— enormous source of pride. talk to a global executive in the oil and gas industry— global executive in the oil and gas industry and they talk about the incredible talent in scotland because of the north sea. the people we have _ because of the north sea. the people we have and skills we have are second — we have and skills we have are second to _ we have and skills we have are second to none. world leading. they are making _ second to none. world leading. they are making incredibly complex pieces of kit exported around the world. it

is the _ of kit exported around the world. it is the best— of kit exported around the world. it is the best place in the world to do that _ is the best place in the world to do that those — is the best place in the world to do that. those same people, incredibly talent _ that. those same people, incredibly talent scottish people will at some point transition from doing back to working _ point transition from doing back to working on— point transition from doing back to working on carbon capture and storage — working on carbon capture and storage. it is the same set of skills. — storage. it is the same set of skills. but— storage. it is the same set of skills, but if you kill off the industry— skills, but if you kill off the industry now those people will not have a _ industry now those people will not have a future and that is what the snp and — have a future and that is what the snp and labourare have a future and that is what the snp and labour are doing. applause one of the more difficult issues that has come to media attention has been security around mps, and we have had issues in holyrood where a green msp was inciting some hatred outside and stopping apprentices in the defence industry getting to celebrate successes.— the defence industry getting to celebrate successes. other members have mentioned _ celebrate successes. other members have mentioned the _ celebrate successes. other members have mentioned the policing - celebrate successes. other members have mentioned the policing protests following marches in edinburgh and

london. how should they be handled? how are we doing in terms of handling the right for people to express views and ensuring everyone is safe? it express views and ensuring everyone is safe? , _, . . is safe? it is concerning what we have seen _ is safe? it is concerning what we have seen over _ is safe? it is concerning what we have seen over the _ is safe? it is concerning what we have seen over the past - is safe? it is concerning what we have seen over the past weeks l is safe? it is concerning what we i have seen over the past weeks and months _ have seen over the past weeks and months in — have seen over the past weeks and months. i'm sure you share my concerns — months. i'm sure you share my concerns. we have mps' home surrounded, events locally targeted, council _ surrounded, events locally targeted, council meetings disrupted. we have anti—semitic tropes beamed onto parliament. we had long—standing parliamentary rules changed because of fears— parliamentary rules changed because of fears about mps' safety. it is incredibly— of fears about mps' safety. it is incredibly concerning. there is a minority— incredibly concerning. there is a minority of— incredibly concerning. there is a minority of people trying to undermine values. i do not think that is— undermine values. i do not think that is acceptable. i spoke to police — that is acceptable. i spoke to police about this earlier. i think everyone — police about this earlier. i think everyone expects us to be able to

maintain — everyone expects us to be able to maintain safety, maintain order. people _ maintain safety, maintain order. people have a right to protest but it has _ people have a right to protest but it has to _ people have a right to protest but it has to be done respectfully and peacefully and sadly too many things we have _ peacefully and sadly too many things we have seen recently have crossed the line _ we have seen recently have crossed the line i_ we have seen recently have crossed the line. i will say more about this later— the line. i will say more about this later but— the line. i will say more about this later but the safety of those involved in the democratic process and those — involved in the democratic process and those processes themselves is paramount. integralto and those processes themselves is paramount. integral to our society and that— paramount. integral to our society and that is — paramount. integral to our society and that is why we announced a new democratic— and that is why we announced a new democratic policing protocol with police _ democratic policing protocol with police forces to ensure the integrity and safety of those processes coupled with extra funding to be able _ processes coupled with extra funding to be able to do that because in our country. _ to be able to do that because in our country, which is founded on strong traditions _ country, which is founded on strong traditions of freedom and democracy and the _ traditions of freedom and democracy and the rule of law, we need to protect— and the rule of law, we need to protect those against the minority of people — protect those against the minority of people who seek to undermine british— of people who seek to undermine british values. studio: we can leave the prime minister answering questions after having given a speech at the scottish spring conference in aberdeen and he ended that answer

that was about the pro—palestinian marches taking place in capitals everywhere and that reference to those taking place in edinburgh. the main gist of what he was talking about was mainly around the oil and gas industry. he was claiming it is his government that can secure jobs in that industry upon which many in the north—east of scotland in particular aberdeen rely upon. he said the transition to carbon capture will take place but he was saying currently labour and snp are looking to kill off the industry now. i must mention in response what labour's shadow scottish secretary has said to that. ian murray. the labour shadow scottish secretary says the prime minister was making a desperate trip north to rally the

fragments of the scottish tory party. he added that the chaotic and damaging government offers the people of scotland nothing but more economic turmoil and incompetence and dangerous political brinkmanship and dangerous political brinkmanship and pledged labour if voted into government would deliver a proper windfall tax on energy firms along with 50,000 clean energyjobs in scotland. that is what labour's shadow scottish secretary said but as you heard there at the conference, rishi sunak talking about his government being the only ones who could protect those jobs. we can discuss this further and speak to the scotland editorjames cook. probably not surprised seeing that rishi sunak the prime minister was focusing very much on the jobs that he said he can protect in

opposition to what he claims labour are able to do. plat opposition to what he claims labour are able to do.— are able to do. not 'ust labour in his view but h are able to do. not 'ust labour in his view but the — are able to do. notjust labour in his view but the scottish - are able to do. notjust labour in j his view but the scottish national party as well. the future of the north sea oil and gas industry and the speed at which it transitions to renewable energy is becoming a hotter topic as we get into the general election year proper. we do not know when that election will be but it seems clear that in the fight for some seats in the north—east of scotland, where the conservatives and snp are squaring off against each other, there is going to be an argument about who is best placed to protectjobs argument about who is best placed to protect jobs this argument about who is best placed to protectjobs this city has relied on to thrive for many decades in terms of being the oil and gas capital of europe and also who has the smartest plan to transition that industry into the future as the uk begins to

scale back carbon emissions and moves towards renewable energy and, as we have heard from the conservative party leader, rishi sunak, his position is that his party is best placed to look over the transition and protect existing jobs. labourand snp the transition and protect existing jobs. labour and snp say not, the labour party saying they are invested in that transition while protecting jobs. invested in that transition while protectingjobs. keir invested in that transition while protecting jobs. keir starmer has also been in the north—east of scotland and the scottish national party likewise say they are focused on reducing carbon emissions in scotland in a way that preserves jobs in the north—east of scotland. and there is a lot of lobbying going on for the companies as well. it is on for the companies as well. it is not 'ust on for the companies as well. it is notjust labour— on for the companies as well. it is notjust labour rishi sunak had a dig at. but the snp as well and

criticised what he called an obsession with independence and he also said it was thanks to snp that scotland is the high tax capital of the uk. , ., ., , the uk. yes. i mean that is the argument- _ the uk. yes. i mean that is the argument. when _ the uk. yes. i mean that is the argument. when you _ the uk. yes. i mean that is the argument. when you are - the uk. yes. i mean that is the i argument. when you are earning the uk. yes. i mean that is the - argument. when you are earning more thanjust under 30,000 a argument. when you are earning more than just under 30,000 a year argument. when you are earning more thanjust under 30,000 a year in scotland, you are paying more in income tax than you would be elsewhere in the uk. i think opponents of the prime minister might retort that he leads a party that presided over a position where overall tax burden in the uk is at its highest level in 70 years. i think there is a lot of smoke and mirrors when it comes to taxation and a lot of debate at the moment in the run—up to this budget. the chancellor considering what measures to bring in and if there should be

cuts to national insurance and i asked rishi sunak earlier whether or not he would be extending or raising the windfall tax levy on the north sea, which a lot of companies in aberdeen are concerned about. he refused to rule out doing so saying it would not be appropriate to comment on the plan is still being finalised in the budget. i asked him, because why not, when will the election be. he laughed. he did say this year. it does not take us much further forward.— further forward. kudos to you for askinu. further forward. kudos to you for asking- that _ further forward. kudos to you for asking. that is _ further forward. kudos to you for asking. that is our _ further forward. kudos to you for asking. that is our scotland - further forward. kudos to you for. asking. that is our scotland editor james cook. today is the meteorological first day of spring after the wettest february on record in parts of the uk according to new figures from the met office. it has been a mild winter with fewer frosty nights than normal. we have been

finding out about the ups and downs of the winter weather. it's been wet and mild too. one magnolia in bloom isn't surprising in february, but seeing so many different varieties blooming early here at kew gardens is unusual. we've seen a lot less frost than normal this winter. good news for some, but not for trees like apples and pears that need their cold winter sleep. they need more of those chill hours. if they don't get enough, they can produce less fruit buds, which later in the year will lead to less fruit, or perhaps even not fruit at all. here we are at the bbc weather centre, where it has been a really hectic winter for all of us. we've had so many different changes to contend with. the weather has thrown so much at us. a series of named storms. yes, a little bit of frost and snow,

but also an awful lot of rain. overall, though, it's been a mild winter, which means there hasn't been much frost. we can see the least frosty winters all clustered in the recent decades and the most frosty ones through the �*60s and �*70s. here at the met office in exeter, they collect data every hour of every day, crunching the numbers to work out what the ups and downs of our weather can tell us about our changing climate. our climate has warmed by about a degree in the last 50 or 60 years. one degree in the average winter temperature can have quite significant impacts. and if we're talking about frosts, that one degree warming is equivalent to about three weeks fewer frosts over the course of a year. for the scientists at kew, this means they're having to assess all their big plants working out which ones are at risk as the climate warms. we know which ones are vulnerable in certain scenarios and which ones 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. we can speak to a scientist working for the national climate information centre and he developed systems for monitoring the uk climate. thank you for waiting. you had to wait for the prime minister to finish speaking say thanks for hanging on. tell me about how data _ say thanks for hanging on. tell me about how data is _ say thanks for hanging on. tell me about how data is gathered. - say thanks for hanging on. tell me about how data is gathered. we i about how data is gathered. we collect data from several hundred weather stations across the uk and that enables us to compile statistics from the season just gone and we can use it to look at similar records going back through the 20th century and into the 19th. if we

look at february, we have just had the warmest february on record in england and wales in a series that goes back to 1884. it has been extremely wet across the south of england. more than twice the average... sorry, more than twice the average rainfall really quite widely. that same warm and wet theme is also true of the winter overall. it has been in the top ten warmest winters and top ten wettest winters in the uk in a series extending back to the 19th century. what is interesting is winter fits with several other recent winters. 2020, 2016 and 2014. often we have had temperatures, daytime, of10 degrees

into the low teens when during winter we would normally expect average temperatures to reach perhaps 6—7. it has been more miles than normal. perhaps 6-7. it has been more miles than normal-— perhaps 6-7. it has been more miles than normal. ~ . ., . than normal. what can we glean about ro'ections than normal. what can we glean about prejections into _ than normal. what can we glean about projections into the _ than normal. what can we glean about projections into the future _ than normal. what can we glean about projections into the future in _ than normal. what can we glean about projections into the future in terms - projections into the future in terms of climate? it projections into the future in terms of climate? , , projections into the future in terms of climate?— of climate? it is very clear the climate is _ of climate? it is very clear the climate is variable _ of climate? it is very clear the climate is variable and - of climate? it is very clear the climate is variable and we - of climate? it is very clear the climate is variable and we can| of climate? it is very clear the - climate is variable and we can see this from day to day variation. we have named storms through the year and so on. we are interested to look at the trend in the climate and we can clearly see in observations and projections going out to 2100, which tell us climate will continue to warm and we will continue to see very mild winters, wet winters, into the future. the recent study by colleagues here looked at february 2020, which was wetter than the

february we have just had. they found in the current climate, to have a february as wet as that was made three times more likely as a result of climate change. by the end of this century, a february like that will be approximately nine times more likely. we should come to expect more mild and wet winters like this. injanuary we recorded 19.9 celsius, and all—time temperature record within that month in a weather station in scotland. we have set weather records like that in january 2024 and have set weather records like that injanuary 2024 and in six of the 12 months of the year since 2011. these patterns in observations are telling us clearly climate is changing. mike, thank you for talking through what the patterns mean. three people

have been jailed for life for the murder of a vulnerable woman who was tortured, starved and battered to death. june kelly can tell us more. this is an horrendous case and the killers in this case were involved in what the judge described as an orgy of violence. and the brutality they used was astonishing for the jury they used was astonishing for the jury to listen to. this is a young woman called shakira spencer, befriended by a woman who led a trio of people and they isolated shakira from herfamily of people and they isolated shakira from her family and friends and then tortured, starved and eventually beat her to death. they took a dying shakira back to her home in west london. she was in a fragile state. they put her in a cupboard, she was dying. they returned to the flat and

moved her to a bunk bed, where her decomposed body was found. a tragic case. herfamily were in court today. we heard statements from them and herfather said the today. we heard statements from them and her father said the case had broken the family's hearts and all three have been jailed broken the family's hearts and all three have beenjailed for 34 broken the family's hearts and all three have been jailed for 34 years each and that gives you an indication of how the gravity of what they did and how the judge viewed them. she said they had shown no remorse. studio: thank you. june kelly with that breaking news. border security at uk airports is neither effective nor efficient, that was the warning from the immigration watchdog in reports produced before being fired. there was a culture described as defensiveness and reluctance to engage with recommendations. the report was published after delays.

mr neal was sacked after details of the reports appeared in newspapers.

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and billionares and bollywood stars touch down in gujarat state — for a wedding party thrown by asia's richest man. sport and time for a full round up from the bbc sport centre. hello from the bbc sport centre. the world indoor athletics championships have got under way in glasgow, with some of the sport's biggest stars ready to battle it out for gold. none more so than noah lyles. the world 100 and 200m champion at outdoors is targeting a first indoor title in the 60metres. indoor title in the 60 metres. he's safely through to the semi—finals which take place later on friday. everything is to get ready for paris, that is what this championships is for. i know that i have the speed, but have an acceleration go with it... i'm going to go home and not think about it,

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