oppenheimer wins big at the oscars, taking seven awards including best picture, best director and the best actor. welcome back. in the last few hours, the united states top spies have been providing the senate intelligence committee with their revised annual threat assessment. and it is the spectre of foreign interference in elections, that is viewed as the biggest challenge. the kremlin�*s cyber warfare have dominated the discussion since 2016, but china, iran, north korea are all developing ai capabilities. vice chair marco rubio said sunday there is now a determined outside effort to influence us policy, and to divide this country, on a regular basis." the director of national intelligence avril haines pointed to three main challenges —

the competition with the major authoritarian powers, the transnational threats from climate change, drugs, and cyber crime, and the regional conflicts in ukraine and gaza that could yet cascade into something much bigger and far more dangerous. all three challenges are affected by trends in new and emerging technologies, environmental changes, and economic strain that are stoking instability and making it that much more challenging for us to forecast developments and their implications. these dynamics are put in unprecedented burdens on the institutions and relationships that the united states relies on to manage such challenges, and perhaps more than ever, frankly, highlight the need for sustained us leadership to uphold the rules —based order. let's speak to lieutenant general mark schwartz, former united states security coordinator of the israel—palestinian authority.

thank you for being on the programme. what did you hearfrom avril haynes to date that concerns you? avril haynes to date that concerns ou? ., ., “ avril haynes to date that concerns ou? ., ., ~ ., avril haynes to date that concerns ou? ., ., , you? looking at home first, the threats across _ you? looking at home first, the threats across our _ you? looking at home first, the threats across our southern - you? looking at home first, the i threats across our southern border are immersed concerning to me and most americans, the illegal drug activity, the fact that several individuals are believed to have come across and have got certain terrorist ideologies if not intent to do harm to the united states and its citizens. so that was probably the most start, although, not surprising just given the flow of illegal immigration that has taken place over the last several years. and then, very important was also the potential consequences of the united states and the international community not continuing to support the war in ukraine against the russian federation, and the implications more broadly in the

indo—pacific, certainly china but also north korea and the messages they would receive as a result of our lack of resolve to support grain. our lack of resolve to support urain. ., our lack of resolve to support urain. . ., ,., ., , , grain. on that final point, does she meet the direct _ grain. on that final point, does she meet the direct link _ grain. on that final point, does she meet the direct link that _ grain. on that final point, does she meet the direct link that the - grain. on that final point, does she meet the direct link that the war i grain. on that final point, does she meet the direct link that the war in | meet the direct link that the war in ukraine could casket into something bigger was he might? the? ukraine could casket into something bigger was he might?— ukraine could casket into something bigger was he might? they would have a close session _ bigger was he might? they would have a close session today, _ bigger was he might? they would have a close session today, and _ bigger was he might? they would have a close session today, and they will. a close session today, and they will talk more about what they know about the russian federation intent and hooting aspirations, he has been clear about what his aspirations are, so russia is in knots in a position militarily over the next, i would say, 12 months to continue to go into other territories, but i certainly believe that looking at their past excursions into georgia and moldova, obviously ukraine since 2014, he has the intent to expand

what he views as russians write to recapturing its former sovereign territory. we recapturing its former sovereign territo . ~ ., ~ territory. we talked in the introduction _ territory. we talked in the introduction about - territory. we talked in the introduction about the - territory. we talked in the i introduction about the threat territory. we talked in the - introduction about the threat to the 224 election. we know what the threat one was in 2016 and 2020, it is much more and now, with the capabilities that countries have through ai. it capabilities that countries have through al— capabilities that countries have throuhai. , . . ., through ai. it is and i was glad to hear through _ through ai. it is and i was glad to hear through the _ through ai. it is and i was glad to hear through the testimony - through ai. it is and i was glad to hear through the testimony of. hear through the testimony of director haynes and others that were on the panel, about the straight, and he said about 60% of the world population will be undergoing some type of electoral process in the course of 2024, so it is notjust the united states so while i am concerned about that more broadly, the technology and the talks a lot about tiktok being a subsidiary, owned by china, and so the influence

that they are able to do and in coordination potentially with other states like iran or russia is very concerning, and should concern all of us. hilary rosen, lots of people might not be aware there's a case before the supreme court at the moment where they are looking where republicans complained the government was leaning on social media companies to step out conservative viewpoints which is currently before the court, i know we learn from evidence given to these congressional committees is that why this case is pending, the federal intelligence and cyber agencies step back and have not been in touch with the social media companies sincejuly. eight months. so has the united states regressed in the way it defence against foreign interference from where it was even 2020? tara foreign interference from where it was even 2020?— was even 2020? two things of absence, one _ was even 2020? two things of absence, one i _ was even 2020? two things of absence, one i think— was even 2020? two things of absence, one i think the - was even 2020? two things of- absence, one i think the government is uncertain what it sees as the right in asking social media

companies to be more aggressive. members of congress have tried to change the statute to make social media companies more responsible for the content that goes across the internet, and they have been unsuccessful in doing so. the tech companiesjust unsuccessful in doing so. the tech companies just have a lot of political power. the second thing is really that it is unclear where this hurts, and who this helps. so i think the conventional wisdom in an election year has been that these countries, whether it is russia or china or north korea or iran, would rather have donald trump thenjoe biden when the presidential election, but it is not entirely clear that donald trump is better for them thenjoe biden is. i think disruption is relate the name of the game as opposed to a political outcome, which is important to remember. just sewing and having

destruction and division, not with any particular goal. the destruction and division, not with any particular goal.— any particular goal. the former justice secretary, _ any particular goal. the former justice secretary, jack - any particular goal. the former i justice secretary, jack blanchard, spoke this week about the role call in new hampshire, and said that was his nightmare scenario not that we have a sort of incident light that, and ai generated image or voice message sent out in a tight election that could tip the balance. it is notjust that could tip the balance. it is not just the that could tip the balance. it is notjust the united states facing that threat. it not just the united states facing that threat-— not just the united states facing that threat. , ., ., ., , , that threat. it is going to happen. the are that threat. it is going to happen. they are rrot _ that threat. it is going to happen. they are not even _ that threat. it is going to happen. they are not even any _ that threat. it is going to happen. they are not even any remotely i they are not even any remotely sufficient — they are not even any remotely sufficient laws or capabilities to stop that — sufficient laws or capabilities to stop that from happening, and it feels _ stop that from happening, and it feels like — stop that from happening, and it feels like it is going to take a big moment, — feels like it is going to take a big moment, a — feels like it is going to take a big moment, a disastrous moment, where some _ moment, a disastrous moment, where some deep— moment, a disastrous moment, where some deep fake video or something .oes some deep fake video or something goes completely viral at a critical time, _ goes completely viral at a critical time, potentially tips an election or scenes — time, potentially tips an election or scenes that are done in one way or scenes that are done in one way or another— or scenes that are done in one way or another for people to wake up and realise _ or another for people to wake up and realise what — or another for people to wake up and realise what it is about to happen. the technology now is available, that is _ the technology now is available, that is available, is such that you do not _ that is available, is such that you do not need to be a hostile state actor— do not need to be a hostile state actor to — do not need to be a hostile state actor to make that happen. it could be someone set in their bedroom, and

these _ be someone set in their bedroom, and these things _ be someone set in their bedroom, and these things go viral quickly, and there _ these things go viral quickly, and there is— these things go viral quickly, and there is a — these things go viral quickly, and there is a belief that you can dehunk— there is a belief that you can debunk quickly a deep ache video once _ debunk quickly a deep ache video once it _ debunk quickly a deep ache video once it is — debunk quickly a deep ache video once it is gone, you just can't do that _ once it is gone, you just can't do that it _ once it is gone, you just can't do that it is — once it is gone, you just can't do that. it is shared in whatsapp channels, _ that. it is shared in whatsapp channels, you wouldn't even know, it is zipping _ channels, you wouldn't even know, it is zipping around the world, and the research _ is zipping around the world, and the research so — is zipping around the world, and the research so far suggest that even when _ research so far suggest that even when people are told that wasn't real, _ when people are told that wasn't real, it— when people are told that wasn't real, it it — when people are told that wasn't real, if it reinforces what they thought — real, if it reinforces what they thought about that person anyway, theyiust _ thought about that person anyway, theyjust believe it anyway. these things— theyjust believe it anyway. these things are — theyjust believe it anyway. these things are not easy to debunk once they have — things are not easy to debunk once they have been seen and sent around. interesting. _ they have been seen and sent around. interesting, the guy who spent —— created the robo call, itjust spent about $500 to create it and it caused millions of dollars to track it down and provisions in place to stop it going further. it shows as jack said, you can do it in your bedroom, it's not state actors. before i let you go, general, the ukrainians have someone that the vatican and void to be over comments to the over comments the pope made about ukraine needed the bravery of raising the white flag and ended a war. you have said republicans need

to get behind the spending bill. what do you make of what you heard from the vatican over the weekend? not surprised that the vatican came out and is asking for some type of peace offering and to going to negotiations, but clearly president zelensky and ukrainian people are not at that stage, and i think the vast majority of the international community, certainly nato does not want to see that occur, so not surprised by that position but that being of the vatican, but i do not think that russia has any intent other than to obtain a strategic objective despite the human loss it has seen since the war has started. the saviour thought this evening, thank you for coming on. since 2013, all oscar winners have been low— to—medium—

budget films: the most recent winners include coda and nomadland 2020. but last night it was one of the highest—grossing movies of 2023 that took best picture, the christopher nolan epic, 0ppenheimer. it racked up seven awards, including best director and best actor for cillian murphy, who joins a very exclusive club, he is the first irish born person to win the prize. "poor things" took home the second—most wins of the night with four. "barbie" despite being nominated for eight awards, was again shut out, winning just one trophy for best song. let's speak to — jeff sneider a showbusiness reporter and editor of the in—sneider on—line site. thank you for coming on, did 0ppenheimer deserve all the credit it got last night? i oppenheimer deserve all the credit it got last night?— it got last night? i have to say it does. it it got last night? i have to say it does- it was _ it got last night? i have to say it does. it was not _ it got last night? i have to say it does. it was not my _ it got last night? i have to say it does. it was not my favourite i it got last night? i have to say it does. it was not my favourite ofj does. it was not my favourite of the air, it is clear the academy absolutely love the movie and last night served as a coronation for

christopher nolan, to have steven spielberg come out and give him the best director award and have his wife except that award for best picture, it shows that it was a passing of the torch, in a sense. the best tour of the night for me was robert downey the best tour of the night for me was robert downeer, who of course made an amazing comeback might years ago he was nominated for a film, chaplain, we has had his problem, decades of drink and drunk —— drugs which he has talked about, i know this. if there was ever eroded to rebuild in your career, is it. i rebuild in your career, is it. i think it's one of the greatest comebacks in hollywood history, he was down and out in the 90s, couldn't even get insured, then he served his time in the marvel machine and kept hollywood afloat by making these marvel movies which were the most successful franchise in hollywood history, what people wanted to be reminded about the guy who did chaplain in the 90s, good as he was an airman, it was good to see

him arriving like 0ppenheimer. halfway through, donald trump tweeted that he did not likejimmy kimmel, did you like him? i tweeted that he did not like jimmy kimmel, did you like him?- tweeted that he did not like jimmy kimmel, did you like him? i think he did a treat kimmel, did you like him? i think he did a great job. _ kimmel, did you like him? i think he did a great job, the _ kimmel, did you like him? i think he did a great job, the audience - kimmel, did you like him? i think he did a great job, the audience is - did a greatjob, the audience is really comfortable with him poking fun at them and he had a great retort to trump, so he was quick on his feet. i think the sermon it was very good last night, especially the ryan gosling number, that brought the house down.— the house down. henry, you take a treat the house down. henry, you take a great interest _ the house down. henry, you take a great interest in _ the house down. henry, you take a great interest in this, _ the house down. henry, you take a great interest in this, you are - great interest in this, you are former head of the recording industry association, so you know a bit about the stuff, what did you make of the oscars sermon in last night? make of the oscars sermon in last niuht? ., ., ., ., night? you have to look at the mu musical numbers _ night? you have to look at the mu musical numbers and _ night? you have to look at the mu musical numbers and say - night? you have to look at the mu musical numbers and say they - night? you have to look at the mu | musical numbers and say they kept the musical energy up, with the barbie song and ending with the ryan gosling piece, those tent pole songs represented the feel—good movie of the year that got shut out, it made the year that got shut out, it made the audience feel better, i think,

that barbie did not win any awards, and i thought the general feeling was one of lightness in the room. coming out of the pandemic, hollywood is a little bit back, the big studio movies, as wasjust mentioned one, as opposed to a netflix upstart or apple when, so that there was a sense that hollywood's back a bit and people are celebrating it. siiir; hollywood's back a bit and people are celebrating it.— hollywood's back a bit and people are celebrating it. silly and murphy has had an extraordinary _ are celebrating it. silly and murphy has had an extraordinary few - are celebrating it. silly and murphy| has had an extraordinary few years, jack who would've thought all the way from birmingham to oppenheimer what do you think of what you saw last night? good that the way british film is being recognised right now. british film is being recognised riaht now. �* , ., british film is being recognised riahtnow. �* , . ., ., , right now. british and averagely -- beaches and _ right now. british and averagely -- beaches and irish _ right now. british and averagely -- beaches and irish as _ right now. british and averagely -- beaches and irish as cillian - right now. british and averagely -- beaches and irish as cillian murphy wouid _ beaches and irish as cillian murphy would describe myself, and his performance and oppenheimer was incredibly, — performance and oppenheimer was incredibly, as people have seen it

would _ incredibly, as people have seen it would say— incredibly, as people have seen it would say it was brilliant, but afterwards as well for christopher noian— afterwards as well for christopher nolan who is a british director who was going — nolan who is a british director who was going out and taken over the world _ was going out and taken over the world as — was going out and taken over the world as one of the better directors at the _ world as one of the better directors at the world. there may be one or two others — at the world. there may be one or two others compete for it but she's i’ilht two others compete for it but she's right there. — two others compete for it but she's right there, and british film has come _ right there, and british film has come a — right there, and british film has come a long way over the past 50 years. _ come a long way over the past 50 years. and — come a long way over the past 50 years, and it really feels like he was speaking last night.- was speaking last night. emma stone, two oscars before _ was speaking last night. emma stone, two oscars before the _ was speaking last night. emma stone, two oscars before the age _ was speaking last night. emma stone, two oscars before the age of - was speaking last night. emma stone, two oscars before the age of 35, - two oscars before the age of 35, which makes us all think so we've been doing with our lives? issue going to be one of the great things of hollywood in the years to come? it's a remarkable feat, and clearly this guy is her limit if she wants to go on and produce more which she did with poor things, or stay behind the camera and direct, she can do whatever she want and write her own ticket after poor things, which did well in the crafts batteries last night. well in the crafts batteries last niuht. , ' ., , well in the crafts batteries last niuht. ' ., , .,, well in the crafts batteries last niuht. ' ., , night. jeff, lovely to see you, thank you _ night. jeff, lovely to see you, thank you for _ night. jeff, lovely to see you, thank you for coming - night. jeff, lovely to see you, thank you for coming on - night. jeff, lovely to see you, thank you for coming on the i thank you for coming on the programme, always good to check on what's happening with oscars. we would take a short break.

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for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. - you're live with bbc news. now it's time for the panel pa rt part of the show where the panel pick the stories they want to talk about. we'll start you, henry, and we mentioned in the intelligence segment tonight the issues around tiktok which all republican senior figures in the house and senate are writing behind, let's ban it, until donald trump said maybe we shouldn't. why? we donald trump said maybe we shouldn't. why?— donald trump said maybe we shouldn't. why? donald trump said maybe we shouldn't. wh ? ~ . , , shouldn't. why? we have seen this icture shouldn't. why? we have seen this picture before _ shouldn't. why? we have seen this picture before with _ shouldn't. why? we have seen this picture before with donald - shouldn't. why? we have seen this picture before with donald trump l picture before with donald trump sticking his finger in the bike and stopping the float —— flood, but donald trump is for tiktok because joe biden is against it, pure and simple my he thinks is popular with the kids. i think that generally, in the kids. i think that generally, in the us, and a ban on tiktok would

not end up passing in congress, i would be surprised if it does. the hundreds of thousands of phone calls that tiktok has generated to capitol hill is sort of astounding and very unusual. they have been able to get all of their followers to be engaged in this fight, and ijust do not think you can take on hundreds of thousands of young voters. having said that, there are a lot of people in the national security space were convinced that tiktok is a national security risk and my sense is that china is probably gotten into every single database in the us they want to anyway, using a social media platform like tiktok is probably not going to change that dynamic very much anyway. going to change that dynamic very much anyway-— much anyway. punishable reports re orted much anyway. punishable reports reported this _ much anyway. punishable reports reported this morning _ much anyway. punishable reports reported this morning that - much anyway. punishable reports| reported this morning that donald trump met with the a hedge fund manager and a huge gop donor with a stake in tiktok worth more than $30

billion, i don't know if that has anything to do with it, given that she's a gop donor, but may be. there's a lot of bills to pay if you are donald trump, maybe, i don't know i'm a but where does that lead —— leave the house speaker and majority leader in the house, while throwing their lot in again with the bill that comes up this week? i think this is going to end up getting tabled, it's my prediction, i could be wrong, but i have trouble believing that after donald trump has come out and then this, ijust think he has too many followers and i do not think that he will —— they will go against him this way. jack. will go against him this way. jack, ou want will go against him this way. jack, you want to _ will go against him this way. jack, you want to talk _ will go against him this way. jack, you want to talk about _ will go against him this way. jack, you want to talk about any - will go against him this way. jack, you want to talk about any comments. i left comments. where is the comments and what is it? there's been so much _ comments and what is it? there's been so much doom _ comments and what is it? there's been so much doom on _ comments and what is it? there's been so much doom on global on | comments and what is it? there's i been so much doom on global on the

show, _ been so much doom on global on the show. no _ been so much doom on global on the show, no fault of yours, talking about _ show, no fault of yours, talking about extremists in an geopolitical threats— about extremists in an geopolitical threats and all the rest of it, but let's_ threats and all the rest of it, but let's talk— threats and all the rest of it, but let's talk about something glorious from the _ let's talk about something glorious from the heavens, the pons brooks comments. — from the heavens, the pons brooks comments, which is the size of mount everest. _ comments, which is the size of mount everest. is— comments, which is the size of mount everest, is headed for earth, it will not — everest, is headed for earth, it will not wipe us out, it was him around — will not wipe us out, it was him around in — will not wipe us out, it was him around in orbit, we have not seen it since _ around in orbit, we have not seen it since 1953. — around in orbit, we have not seen it since 1953, the year queen elizabeth was crowned on the throne of england _ was crowned on the throne of england. it is known as the devil comment— england. it is known as the devil comment because of the green haze that surrounds it, and in the next few weeks. — that surrounds it, and in the next few weeks, if you look up and is dark where _ few weeks, if you look up and is dark where you are, you might be up to see— dark where you are, you might be up to see with— dark where you are, you might be up to see with your naked eye, something which people haven't seen on this— something which people haven't seen on this planet since the mid—19 50s, and it— on this planet since the mid—19 50s, and it is— on this planet since the mid—19 50s, and it is meant to be a glorious sight _ and it is meant to be a glorious sight i— and it is meant to be a glorious sight iwitt— and it is meant to be a glorious sight. i will be heading out to the darkest— sight. i will be heading out to the darkest parts of the south east of engiand _ darkest parts of the south east of england to have a look at the end of march _ england to have a look at the end of march. �* , ., england to have a look at the end of march. �* , ._ ., england to have a look at the end of march. �* , ., ., , �* england to have a look at the end of march. ., ., , �* ,, , march. and pray that it doesn't keep raininu. i march. and pray that it doesn't keep raining- i don't _ march. and pray that it doesn't keep raining. i don't know— march. and pray that it doesn't keep raining. i don't know if— march. and pray that it doesn't keep raining. i don't know if will get - raining. i don't know if will get any sight of it at all. bigger than

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hello from the bbc sport centre. there are just a few minutes left of chelsea and newcastle united's premier league game at stamford bridge. the blues went ahead early through nicolas jackson before sloppy defending led to newcastle's equaliser, fired home by alexander izak. but chelsea began to regain control after the break and cole palmer made it 2—1 after which mykhailo mudryk added a third goal... newcastle have just pulled one back. it is 3-2 it is 3—2 are the moments, into stoppage time at that match amma. chelsea will remain 11th just a point behind newcastle as it stands. manchester city goalkeeper ederson is set to miss up to four weeks, after suffering a muscle injury in the premier league draw with liverpool yesterday.

ederson was hurt after kicking reds striker darwin nunez — conceding the penalty where liverpool scored their equaliser, in the 1—1 draw at anfield. he had treatment at the time, but was later replaced by stefan ortega... city have told the brazilian fa he won't be fit for international duty later this month. premier league clubs have rejected a proposal for a £900 million funding settlement for the football league, following a shareholders meeting earlier. a new deal might be now be imposed on the premier league by the uk government. the efl declined to comment, and is expected to discuss the issue at a board meeting later this week. premier league sides also agreed to prioritise changes to the rules around profit and sustainability which could see clubs allowed to spend approximately 85% of their turnover on costs like transfer fees and wages. hearts left it late to get the better of greenock morton,

to make the semi—finals of the scottish cup — the draw for which takes place later tonight. kenneth vargas was the hero for hearts, who made the final back two seasons ago. he scored the crucial goal four minutes before the end. and thus avoiding a potential upset against the championship side. heartsjoin aberdeen, celtic and rangers in the final four. and here is the draw for the semi finals. it's aberdeen vs celtic and rangers vs hearts. those games will be played on 20th and 21st of april. disappointment for cameron norrie, who has fallen at the round three stage at the indian wells tournament. britain's number one, norrie, took the first set against veteran french player gael monfils, but lost the second in a similarly tight affair, and then lost the decider 6—3. monfils will play either fellow

countryman arthur fils or casper ruud in the last 16. meanwhile, emma raducanu is also out, she was beaten in straight sets by the number two seed, aryna sabalenka, who progresses to the fourth round. leeds rhinos and st helens will meet in the standout tie of the men's challenge cup sixth round, while holders leigh leopards have been drawn at home to championship side featherstone rovers. here's a check on all the matches in the last 16. wigan — the most successful side in the cups history, face a repeat of the 1998 final against sheffield eagles. ties take place over the weekend of 22—24 march. the cheltenham festival starts tomorrow with one man set to dominate at the four—day meeting. irish trainer willie mullins has the favourite in many of the 28 races, and needs just six victories to become the first person to have 100 festival winners. he has last year's runner—up

�*state man' in tomorrow's champion hurdle with last year's winner constitution hill absent. constitution hill is trained by nicky henderson and despite missing his star horse, 73—year—old henderson still has high hopes for the coming week you couldn't possibly even think about doing it without having a great bunch of guys, and the owners, and and the owners, and they are good mates. we have a lot of fun. but they kindly send us these horses, we have a lot of good horses at the moment, are they going to give up when they're like this? you couldn't. i enjoy it, and there's nothing else i can do, so keep going. sot and that's all the sport for now. chelsea are still 3—2 up against newcastle with about a minute or so of added time. that's it from us. we will see you soon.

good afternoon. it has turned into a pretty great day across many parts of the uk, the cloud producing some spots of rain, and for some, it is on the chilly side. now, through this week, i can't promise we'll lose all the cloud — in fact, there'll still be some rain at times, but it is going to start to feel milder. on the earlier satellite picture, though, you can see the extent of the cloud, that cloud producing some rain and drizzle in places. a few brighter glimpses, particularly across parts of south—west england and wales, one or two brighter spells elsewhere. conversely, some slightly more persistent rain pushing across the western side of scotland. exposed to the breeze in north—east scotland, temperatures only five, six or seven degrees, the highest values further south up to around 12. this evening and tonight, we will keep a lot of cloud, some mist and murk in places, a few clear spells, but some outbreaks of rain swinging in from the west across northern ireland into wales, the south—west of england, perhaps getting into south—west scotland and north—west england, too, by the end of the night. if you do see clear skies for any length of time,

it mayjust turn a little bit chilly to start tuesday morning, but you can see this frontal system working in from the west, in fact various pulses of moisture, pulses of rain running along this frontal system. here's the first one, pushing its way eastwards as we go through the day on tuesday, pretty wet across a good part of england and wales, some of that rain getting into scotland, as well. perhaps a little bit drier and brighterfor a time in northern ireland, and i think north of scotland will also see some sunshine at times. generally quite a cloudy day, but starting to feel milder — 13 in cardiff, 14 degrees in belfast. through tuesday night and into wednesday, these various frontal systems continue to wriggle through. this frontal system here, this cold fronts, will be pushing a little bit further southwards on wednesday, outbreaks of rain with that. to the north of it, some sunshine, will be quite windy in the far north, with some scattered showers. to the south of our weather front, a lot of cloud, and here, it will feel very mild indeed — 15, maybe 16 degrees if you do get

a little bit of brightness. as we move towards the end of the week, we will see mild air surging northwards. temperatures may peak around thursday, with values up to 16, possibly 17 degrees in parts of eastern england. it does stay pretty mild as we head towards the weekend, but there will be a fair amount of cloud and some rain at times.

at ten, an apology from the princess

of wales for editing an official photogragh that's increased wild speculation about her condition. we'll look at some of the tell—tale signs in the picture that forced kate's confession that she'd altered it. no mention of the photo tonight from prince william, as he attends an event for his environmental prize. please welcome mr lee anderson. he was in labour, then deputy chair of the conservatives. now lee anderson becomes reform uk's first mp. in haiti, as armed gangs roam the streets, fears that a million people face famine in the capital. one of the largest nato military exercises since the end of the cold war, now including newly joined finnish and swedish troops. and the oscar goes to... cillian murphy.

and a first best actor oscar for ireland, as cillian murphy