the forecast for let's look at the forecast for tomorrow, friday. rain at times with some bright spells. i don't want to emphasise the sunshine too much, because there will only be brief limos. back to today, we got 18.1 in central london, 7 degrees in the lowlands with all of that rain. here is the sluggish weather and the sluggish moving weather front. is the sluggish weather and the sluggish moving weatherfront. the rain could be heavy around the lake district and rain is possible anywhere at any time through tonight. early morning, still chilly in edinburgh. here is the weather map for friday. low pressure is crossing us and weather fronts too. that means it will be a mixed bag. we have south—westerlies across southern parts of the uk, but northerly is in the north, so there will be a big temperature contrast across the uk on friday. and showers are possible at almost any time. don't be surprised if there is thunder. not so mild tomorrow. and

then saturday morning, a touch of frost on the way for the northern two thirds of the country. lots of crisp sunshine to start the day and then our next weather front sweeps in, so it will cloud over and turned damp across western areas on saturday. here is the outlook for the next few days, the weekend onwards. it is definitely looking like a mixed bag, with temperatures typically into double figures, so good for slugs and snails. thanks. and that's the bbc news at six. now it's time to join our colleagues for the news where you are, goodbye. hello, i'm olly foster.

he's not the only former football manager in the winners enclosure. ben white says no to england, so where does gareth southgate turn for next week? we are live in dublin, where the championship is still in ireland's hands despite their defeat at twickenham last week. evening. we've had some more great cheltenham stories on the third day of the festival, and there was a theme, sir alex ferguson, a huge racing fan, broke his festival duck with two winners, and another owner harry redknapp was also celebrating. our sports news correspondent laura scott is at the course. laura, i woke up this morning and

had every intention of asking you about how many winners willie mullins was up to, but we've had two former football managers steal the show on day three. exactly. the rain isjust starting to fall again here at cheltenham, but nothing will dampen the spirits of sir alex ferguson. he had waited more than 20 years to own a cheltenham festival winner. he had two in the space of a0 minutes. they won the right air chase, trained by dan skelton, and you could see the look on sir alex ferguson's face. it was the same kind ofjoy that we are used to seeing when sir alex ferguson was managing and football. he has swapped success on the touchline to success in the track. i caught up with dan skelton, the

british trainer, to ask him about training for a sporting legend and what he thinks it means to sir alex to win here. what he thinks it means to sir alex to win here-— to win here. he's a competitor at the end of— to win here. he's a competitor at the end of the _ to win here. he's a competitor at the end of the day. _ to win here. he's a competitor at the end of the day. once - to win here. he's a competitor at the end of the day. once he - to win here. he's a competitor at. the end of the day. once he retired, he still_ the end of the day. once he retired, he still wanted to be competitive in his horses — he still wanted to be competitive in his horses gave him a chance to be that competitor still. i think he enjoys — that competitor still. i think he enjoys not having the pressure of preparation, but what a guy to have in your— preparation, but what a guy to have in your corner, tojust be able to string _ in your corner, tojust be able to string things off and he gives me life lessons all the time. you just listen _ life lessons all the time. you just listen to— life lessons all the time. you just listen to what he got to say, you can pick— listen to what he got to say, you can pick up— listen to what he got to say, you can pick up an awful lot. think after today, am i have to be renamed to the premier league of jump renamed to the premier league of jump racing, because sir alex wasn't the only winner here. harry redknapp, a former tottenham manager, also owned a winner in shake �*em up harry. he said he was

incredibly nervous watching his horse try to fend off the challengers and cling onto victor as he climbed the hill —— victory. it was like the cup final in wembley where _ it was like the cup final in wembley where von're — it was like the cup final in wembley where you're winning _ it was like the cup final in wembley where you're winning and _ it was like the cup final in wembley where you're winning and you're - where you're winning and you're under— where you're winning and you're under pressure _ where you're winning and you're under pressure and _ where you're winning and you're under pressure and you're - hanging on. when he jumped the last fence. _ hanging on. when he jumped the last fence. coming — hanging on. when he jumped the last fence. coming up— hanging on. when he jumped the last fence, coming up that— hanging on. when he jumped the last fence, coming up that hill, _ hanging on. when he jumped the last fence, coming up that hill, you - fence, coming up that hill, you think_ fence, coming up that hill, you think are — fence, coming up that hill, you think are they— fence, coming up that hill, you think are they going _ fence, coming up that hill, you think are they going to - fence, coming up that hill, you think are they going to catch . fence, coming up that hill, you . think are they going to catch him? when _ think are they going to catch him? when he _ think are they going to catch him? when he finally— think are they going to catch him? when he finally crossed _ think are they going to catch him? when he finally crossed the - think are they going to catch him? when he finally crossed the line, i when he finally crossed the line, the relief — when he finally crossed the line, the relief and _ when he finally crossed the line, the relief and the _ when he finally crossed the line, the relief and the feeling— - when he finally crossed the line, the relief and the feeling— i- when he finally crossed the line, the relief and the feeling— i can i the relief and the feeling— i can explain — the relief and the feeling— i can exrriainm it_ the relief and the feeling— i can explain... it was _ the relief and the feeling— i can explain... it was a _ the relief and the feeling— i can explain... it was a fantastic. i to tomorrow, the main event, the gold coast. st. patrick's day is a fantastic occasion. exactly. tomorrow is the biggest race of the week, olly. celebrating its 100th anniversary and a man who's had enormous success in that

race recently is willie mullins, who of course has trained 100 festival winners. he celebrated that milestone last night. he strength —— trains the favourite was the last year's winners. i asked if he is confident of victory of again in the gold cup. we're very hopeful. you never know what's around the corner~ _ you never know what's around the corner~ on — you never know what's around the corner. on his form, he looks like he has _ corner. on his form, he looks like he has a _ corner. on his form, he looks like he has a really good chance. that's why we _ he has a really good chance. that's why we have to go out and race. that's _ why we have to go out and race. that's why — why we have to go out and race. that's why there's so many fences out there — that's why there's so many fences out there. anything can happen. the horse _ out there. anything can happen. the horse can— out there. anything can happen. the horse can fall in front of you, and thats— horse can fall in front of you, and that's when— horse can fall in front of you, and that's when you really can come down _ i think today has shown nothing is guaranteed because willie mullins hasn't trained a winner to your today. the brits have really battled back. it was 10—3 in favour of the restrainers coming into today over the british trainer. the brits have now clawed it back to 12—8, it is all to 12—8, and is ultimately toward tomorrow. sir alex ferguson

could get a hat trick of cheltenham festival wins tomorrow. he trains a favourite in the second race tomorrow, so we'll watch out for that. . . tomorrow, so we'll watch out for that. ., ., ., ., , tomorrow, so we'll watch out for that. ., ., ., , ., that. laura scott, many thanks. do not foruet that. laura scott, many thanks. do not forget your _ that. laura scott, many thanks. do not forget your umbrella _ that. laura scott, many thanks. do| not forget your umbrella tomorrow. it's another really busy night of european football, 16 ties in the europa league and europa conference league, places in tomorrows quarterfinal draw at stake. west ham have already kicked off against freiburg in the europa league. the hammers one down from the first leg. at half—time, they now lead 2—1. the outcome of this match will have a big say in whether it's the premier league or the bundesliga that get five champions league places next season. it's tight between england and germany in uefa rankings, to a hammers win over a german side will boost english chances. the same goes for rangers against benfica. 2—2 after the first leg in portugal.

it is goalless at half—time at eye brok. scotland only get one automatic champions league spot, and they are in danger of losing that, with czech republic the nation looking to pinch scotland's spot. brighton's first season season looks like it's coming to an end. liverpool truly want thorough whiffle goal —— four goal lead. it o'clock kick—off. there's nothing between aston villa and ajax in the conference league after a goalless first leg in amsterdam last week. from edinburgh to amsterdam, supporters have travelled in their thousands this season. the biggest game so far comes tonight in the more familiar surroundings of villa park. �* ,

more familiar surroundings of villa park. �*, ,., ., , more familiar surroundings of villa park. �*, ., , ., park. it's important they are excited and _ park. it's important they are excited and motivated. - park. it's important they are excited and motivated. the | park. it's important they are - excited and motivated. the club, like us, the players, to be in europe. i don't want to finish my time in europe with... but we need to be strong and we need the supporters. . it to be strong and we need the sunporters- -_ to be strong and we need the supporters. . it certainly feels like a long _ supporters. . it certainly feels like a long time _ supporters. . it certainly feels like a long time since - supporters. . it certainly feels like a long time since that. supporters. . it certainly feels - like a long time since that opening game in august. having negotiated that tie, villa went on to talk their group. tonight's opponents may be having a poor domestic season, but remain one of the famous names of football. i but remain one of the famous names of football. ~ , . . but remain one of the famous names of football. ~' , ., ., ., of football. i think they have a lot of football. i think they have a lot of strengths _ of football. i think they have a lot of strengths. i _ of football. i think they have a lot of strengths. i think _ of football. i think they have a lot of strengths. i think they're - of football. i think they have a lot of strengths. i think they're a - of strengths. i think they're a young — of strengths. i think they're a young team and they've got a lot of young _ young team and they've got a lot of young players with a lot of qualities. ourjob is to worry about how we _ qualities. ourjob is to worry about how we can — qualities. ourjob is to worry about how we can stop their strengths. we're _ how we can stop their strengths. we're in — how we can stop their strengths. we're in the fantastic position and we've _ we're in the fantastic position and we've done — we're in the fantastic position and we've done well. credit to everyone at the _ we've done well. credit to everyone at the ctuh — we've done well. credit to everyone at the club. to get our self in this position is— at the club. to get our self in this

position is fantastic. �*s at the club. to get our self in this position is fantastic.— position is fantastic. 's hopes of reachin: position is fantastic. 's hopes of reaching the _ position is fantastic. 's hopes of reaching the champions - position is fantastic. 's hopes of| reaching the champions league, suffering a second european blow in four days —— spurs'. nick clicked thorough, bbc news. gareth southgate has named a 25—man squad for next week's international break and the friendlies against brazil and belgium at wembley, it's the last squad before he picks his 23 for the european championship in germany this summer. changes among the goalkeepers — jordan pickford still expected to be england's number one going into the euros. there's a first call—up for the everton centre back centre—backjarrad branthwaite, and liverpool'sjoe gonez who won and liverpool'sjoe gomez, is back in the fold. who won his last cap over three years ago, is back in the fold. no ben white, who has made himself unavailable, we'll hear from southgate on this in a moment. jordan henderson is still included despite his brief move to the daudi pro—league and his indifferent form with ajax, no place for kalvin phillips —

southgate saying his form just isn't good enough. among the forwards, newcastle's anthony gordon gets his first call—up, and ivan toney returns to the squad for the first time since his eight—month betting ban. let's hearfrom the england manager, who explained that he reached out to white, the arsenal defender. we had a call last week to say that ben didn't — we had a call last week to say that ben didn't want to be considered for england's— ben didn't want to be considered for england's squad. for me, that's a great _ england's squad. for me, that's a great shame. i have to respect that. i great shame. i have to respect that. iwant _ great shame. i have to respect that. iwant to— great shame. i have to respect that. i want to leave the door open for him because he's a good player and i think hes— him because he's a good player and i think he's a _ him because he's a good player and i think he's a player that can make a difference — think he's a player that can make a difference for england. but he's not available _ difference for england. but he's not available to us. let's get more on this from our senior football news reporter alex howell, who gave me some of the background on ben white's decision to pass on an england call—up. the ben white situation is very interesting. he was part of the world cup squad

in qatar, but he left during the tournament and hasn't played for his country sense. he's playing so well at arsenal. they are top of the league, they conceded the least amount of goals in the premier league. theyjust got through to the quarterfinals of the champions league. he's playing the best football of his career. but he still not in this england squad. at one time, england did have a real depth full—back with kyle walker, rhys james, trent alexander armour —— trent alexander arnold. gareth southgate, as we heard, has revealed that the sporting director edu called detector director and said ben white did not want to be considered for selection. aha, ben white did not want to be considered for selection. a couple of new collects. _ considered for selection. a couple of new collects. great _ considered for selection. a couple of new collects. great opportunityj of new collects. great opportunity for them. ,., ., ,

of new collects. great opportunity for them. ., , ., , for them. gareth southgate is really bi on the for them. gareth southgate is really big on the pathway. _ for them. gareth southgate is really big on the pathway. u21— for them. gareth southgate is really big on the pathway. u21 players - for them. gareth southgate is really big on the pathway. u21 players are | big on the pathway. u21 players are progressing. jared braithwaite and anthony gordon were part of this side that won last summer in georgia. anthony gordon was actually named player of the tournament. this season he's been an excellent form for newcastle, which gareth southgate reference. was also key in germany, they can only name 23 players feel some jared was actually a back—up centre back in that tournament and he's playing really, really well for everton.— really well for everton. calvin philli -s really well for everton. calvin phillips has — really well for everton. calvin phillips has hit _ really well for everton. calvin phillips has hit a _ really well for everton. calvin phillips has hit a dead - really well for everton. calvin phillips has hit a dead end i really well for everton. calvin i phillips has hit a dead end with really well for everton. calvin - phillips has hit a dead end with the england? i phillips has hit a dead end with the encland? ,, ., phillips has hit a dead end with the encland? ., ., england? i spoke to him here at wembley after _ england? i spoke to him here at wembley after the _ england? i spoke to him here at wembley after the last - england? i spoke to him here at wembley after the last play, - england? i spoke to him here at- wembley after the last play, and he said he agreed with south great that he had to go out. he's gone to westtown but he hasn't had the best of time. he's been involved in

giving goals away and he was substituted at half—time in their last match. southgate said ultimately his form just hasn't been good enough, but the door is not closed. �* ., liverpool's conor bradley missed the last six games of northern ireland's disappointing qualifying campaign with a stress fracture in his back, but he's back in the squad for their friendlies against romania and scotland. michael o'neill has named his squad today. no place for manchester united'sjonny evans, he's being rested as he nurses a calf problem. there are lots of absentees to contend with for the two games, which are both away from home. stevenage forward jamie reid has received his first senior call—up, but it's bradley's return, after some standout performances in the premier league that has excited the manager. unfortunately, we got injured in the third game — unfortunately, we got injured in the third game of qualification for euro 2024 _ third game of qualification for euro 2024. subsequently, we didn't have games— 2024. subsequently, we didn't have games for— 2024. subsequently, we didn't have games for the rest of the campaign, so that— games for the rest of the campaign, so that was— games for the rest of the campaign, so that was a big blow. i think he shown— so that was a big blow. i think he shown he's— so that was a big blow. i think he

shown he's got the opportunity, that he's capable of not only playing at the highest level of the english game, — the highest level of the english game, but also excelling at this level _ game, but also excelling at this level. very excited to have connor hack _ level. very excited to have connor hack it _ level. very excited to have connor hack it was — level. very excited to have connor back. it was nice to see he's in a good _ back. it was nice to see he's in a good place — back. it was nice to see he's in a good place in his level of form hopefully brings out on the international stage. leicester women's boss willie kirk is still being investigated by the club after a complaint was lodged regarding an alleged current relationship betewen kirk and a player. he was missing from the dugout for their fa cup win over liverpool last weekend. jane dougall is here with me. the club haven't given too much detail, but we've heard from other managers who were asked about this. clearly, a very difficult time for leicester, removing willie kirk as manager. he said to be assisting the club with an internal process. there were several wsl news conferences.

unsurprisingly, they were asked about it, and aston villa boss said they're dropping the duty is to players and to cross that line is unacceptable. she said it should 100% be a sackable vich. mark simpson's �*s sacking, he lost after inappropriate behaviour with players inappropriate behaviour with players in a previous role at bristol academy. the chelsea manager was also asked about the topic, and she was critical, and just have a listen to her answer. was critical, and “ust have a listen to her answer._ was critical, and “ust have a listen to her answer. coach relationships are inappropriate. _ to her answer. coach relationships are inappropriate. player- to her answer. coach relationships are inappropriate. player to - to her answer. coach relationships are inappropriate. player to player relationships are inappropriate. we have to _ relationships are inappropriate. we have to look at it in the context of where _ have to look at it in the context of where the — have to look at it in the context of where the game is come from and say, look, _ where the game is come from and say, look. we're _ where the game is come from and say, look. we're in— where the game is come from and say, look, we're in a professional era now _ look, we're in a professional era now all— look, we're in a professional era now all of— look, we're in a professional era now. all of our focus and attention has to be on having the top

standards. olly, a few raised eyebrows. — standards. olly, a few raised eyebrows, because - standards. olly, a few raised | eyebrows, because same-sex standards. olly, a few raised - eyebrows, because same-sex player relationships are very common. the thin captain, who are a couple, played together under hayes. it is relevant and important to remember that player coach relationships are not illegal. however, they could breach codes of conduct. they're not a legal as well as minors are not involved. because of conduct among players and managers are a condition of clubs getting wsl licenses and every club has a safeguarding officer in place. all leicester are saying is a decision will be determined and bbc sport has approached kirk for comment. jane dou . all, approached kirk for comment. jane dougall. many _ approached kirk for comment. jane dougall, many thanks indeed.

there've been renewed calls for independent regulation after top flyer clubs walked away from a proposed deal earlier in a the fullbore said... it's the climax to this season's six nations championship on saturday. it's in ireland's hands ahead of their match against scotland in dublin, but the scots can still pinch the title with a huge win at the aviva stadium. if ireland lose, then that could let england in ahead of their game against france in lyon, the french can still mathematically do it as well, but that would be very far—fetched. we've had more team news today, ireland are unchanged as they look

to wrap up the title. history shows you that this is very hard to do back to back championships. that's what we're going after. it's one that will not relish, grab hold of —— that we will. st. patrick's weekend, in front of your own fans, it really doesn't get any better. i suppose you've got to cherish that and enjoy the whole thing and get after it together. let's head live to dublin and speak to our sports correspondent andy swiss, who clearly expects the trophy to be lifted there. otherwise, you will look very daft. we had news today.— we had news today. that's right, es. you we had news today. that's right, yes. you might've _ we had news today. that's right, yes. you might've expected - we had news today. that's right, i yes. you might've expected ireland might have been tempted to make a few changes after the defeat last

weekend, but they haven't. coach andy farrell also said in his press conference that when people are disappointed, you tend to get a good reaction. he's named a totally unchanged staffing 15 for the match against scotland. that means calvin nash has been passed fit to play. nash has been passed fit to play. nash had to leave afterjust a few minutes at twickenham last weekend after suffering a head injury, but he is passed in assessment, so he could be —— he is available to play. scotland will be desperate to bounce back from their defeat last weekend. they've made two changes to their changes. a first six nation for stafford mcdowell. he comes in for cameron redpath while ben white retires at scran half. —— scrum—half. scotland you have to say have a pretty dreadful recent record

against ireland. they have lost their last nine meetings, but will be desperate to end their six nations championship on a high. i touch on some of those permutations. it was england that pushed the championship to the final weekend with the extraordinary win at twickenham. they've named their 15 as well. ., ., ., , twickenham. they've named their 15 aswell. ., ., ., , ., as well. imagine england fans would feel re as well. imagine england fans would feel pretty good _ as well. imagine england fans would feel pretty good about _ as well. imagine england fans would feel pretty good about things - as well. imagine england fans would feel pretty good about things after l feel pretty good about things after that win at twickenham last weekend. arguably best performance of the steve borthwick era. a lot wondered whether marcus just smith could start. he started the winning drop goal. steve borthwick has kept faith in george ford at fly half. marcus smith once again starts on the bench. there's only one change to the starting 15, and that is on the wing, where elliot daly comes in for emmanuel �*s elite. who reported

concussion symptoms, so he is not going to play. otherwise, it is the same starting 15 for england, and they will hope for a very similar performance. they will hope for a very similar performance-— they will hope for a very similar erformance. . , ,, ,, ., performance. andy swiss, heading into st. patrick's _ performance. andy swiss, heading into st. patrick's day _ performance. andy swiss, heading into st. patrick's day in _ performance. andy swiss, heading into st. patrick's day in dublin. - quick look at some of the other stories making the headlines today. he took the post after all the fallout from the racism scandal at the county. he helped to rebuild the coaching and playing set up. australian batter will pucovski will no longer be joining leicestershire — he's suffered from numerous concussions in his career, and needs to recover after being hit on the helmet during a sheffield shield match this month. manchester will host the group stage of the davis cup finals for the second year in a row. the event will take place at the ao arena in september. bologna, valencia and zhuhai in china are the other venues.

after getting a taste for formula one last weekend injeddah, british driver ollie bearman is looking for a full—time seat next year. the teenager, who is ferrari's reserve driver, stepped in for carlos sainz on race weekend, the spaniard had appendicitis. the 18—year—old finished in the points in seventh, buts keeping himself grounded. you're only good at is your last race, so i think in a few weeks this will be forgotten and be judged my previous races. that is my main focus. i need to do great the rest of the year and i'm currently last having lost injeddah, but that's my main focus. i want to do as good as i can in the championship. see where we are at the end of that. great britain's abi pulling also had a terrific weekend in saudi arabia, with a second

and first on the opening weekend of the f1 academy season, she tops the standings in the all female championship. in the all—female championship. she told me that her victory in the second race was slightly fortuitous after the winning driver was penalised for continuing to race after the chequered flag. it was an incredible weekend. coming away with— it was an incredible weekend. coming away with two and the promotion — it was really. _ away with two and the promotion — it was really, really strange. i kind of took— was really, really strange. i kind of took the — was really, really strange. i kind of took the flag and i felt like i was like. — of took the flag and i felt like i was like, what's going on? she's still pushing. but yeah, i think the radiocommunication went down a bit for her— radiocommunication went down a bit for her and _ radiocommunication went down a bit for her and she didn't see it. it was _ for her and she didn't see it. it was very— for her and she didn't see it. it was very unfortunate. it's not howl want _ was very unfortunate. it's not howl want to _ was very unfortunate. it's not howl want to be winning races either, but at the _ want to be winning races either, but at the end _ want to be winning races either, but at the end of the day, i need the points— at the end of the day, i need the points and — at the end of the day, i need the points and i will take it.- points and i will take it. what do ou take points and i will take it. what do you take away — points and i will take it. what do you take away from _ points and i will take it. what do you take away from jeddah? - points and i will take it. what do j you take away from jeddah? you formula 1 at the same weekend. it must be a fantastic atmosphere. jeddah was incredible. i think it's

so empowering to race there and stand _ so empowering to race there and stand on— so empowering to race there and stand on the podium there. itjust shows— stand on the podium there. itjust shows how— stand on the podium there. itjust shows how far women's sport has come _ shows how far women's sport has come. having attempted dedicated women _ come. having attempted dedicated women being in a country like saudi arabia _ women being in a country like saudi arabia is— women being in a country like saudi arabia isjust progressing so much. there _ arabia isjust progressing so much. there are _ arabia isjust progressing so much. there are so — arabia isjust progressing so much. there are so many young females and fans being _ there are so many young females and fans being track—side and it's so lovely— fans being track—side and it's so lovely to— fans being track—side and it's so lovely to speak to them. fans being track-side and it's so lovely to speak to them.- fans being track-side and it's so lovely to speak to them. when it comes to women _ lovely to speak to them. when it comes to women in _ lovely to speak to them. when it comes to women in motorsport, | lovely to speak to them. when it i comes to women in motorsport, is there a feeling from within the f1 academy that this feels like a proper stepping stone towards a very top of the sport? proper stepping stone towards a very top of the sport?— top of the sport? definitely, i think f1 academy _ top of the sport? definitely, i think f1 academy is _ top of the sport? definitely, i think f1 academy is there - top of the sport? definitely, i think f1 academy is there for| think f1 academy is there for females _ think f1 academy is there for females to progress. it's not the final destination, it'sjust females to progress. it's not the final destination, it's just to give us the _ final destination, it's just to give us the experience and exposure that we need _ us the experience and exposure that we need to— us the experience and exposure that we need to continue forward in our career— we need to continue forward in our career and — we need to continue forward in our career and race we need to continue forward in our careerand race in the we need to continue forward in our career and race in the pinnacle of sport— career and race in the pinnacle of sport against whoever and the likes of formula — sport against whoever and the likes of formula 3 and so on. that's the next _ of formula 3 and so on. that's the

next step — of formula 3 and so on. that's the next step. it'sjust of formula 3 and so on. that's the next step. it's just another alternative. next step. it's “ust another alternative._ luck to herfor the rest luck to her for the rest of the season. a quick update on those two football matches. still goal is at west ham have scored against freiburg. 3—1 on aggregate. you can follow that on the bbc sport website. also a really good opening round from rory mcilroy in florida. he is one of thejoint leaders. from rory mcilroy in florida. he is one of the joint leaders. from from rory mcilroy in florida. he is one of thejoint leaders. from me in the team, goodbye. hello. whilst many of us did have a lot

of cloud and showery rain on thursday, not everywhere. we had some welcome drier and brighter weather across parts of the south—east of england, east anglia, too. this was the picture in suffolk. i think over the next couple of days, we're still staying unsettled, though. so, through the day tomorrow, for friday, showery rain for some of us. still quite mild, particularly towards the south, slightly cooler air across the northern half of the uk. you can see the blue colours here, but the yellows and orange still with us further south and quite a few different weather fronts just drifting their way slowly eastwards. so, showery rain for this evening and tonight across much of scotland, a few showers for northern ireland, northern england, too. further south, some clearer spells, bit of a breeze blowing in later in the night. the next rash of heavy showers will work into wales, southern england as well. now, with the breeze, cloud and showers around, it's going to be a mild night — 10—11 in the south. further north, could just see a touch of frost in the most a touch of frost in the most prone spots for scotland, but i think generally, there's going to be too much cloud and those outbreaks of rain. tomorrow, even a little bit of snow over the very highest mountains. an improvement in the weather

for parts of northern ireland, into wales as well, certainly compared to today, but there will be a rash of sunshine and showers just drifting eastwards across england and wales through the day. so a really hit—and—miss day — not as wet as thursday across scotland. still looking at 15 degrees down towards the south—east and east anglia, but single figures further north. now, it's through friday evening and overnight into saturday that most of the showers clear away, and under these clearer skies, it's going to be a cold night. we're likely to see a bit of frost across scotland, northern ireland and northern england. temperatures in the towns and cities here close to freezing, but in the countryside, it could be —3 or —4. so a bit of frost and some mist and fog patches here and there to start your day on saturday. then more cloud rolls in from the south—west, throwing a few blustery showers into northern ireland, perhaps wales and south—west england, whereas further north and east, you're more likely to stick with the sunnier spells for longer. so, 8—13 degrees, so a touch down perhaps on what we've seen on thursday certainly. but as we head towards the second half of the weekend, we've still got a few weather fronts with us into sunday, so a bit of rain, i think, initially for eastern areas. that should clear away fairly quickly. there'll be more showers working in from the west later in the day,

but i think in between, with the southerly breeze and some sunshine — shouldn't feel too bad. and temperatures more widely across the board in those mid—teens, around 14—16 for most of us. bye— bye. live from london, this is the world today on bbc news. redefining extremism — the government here names groups that are a "cause for concern" and could face restrictions.

a senior us democrat says israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has lost his way and should call new elections. the fourth obstacle to peace is israeli prime minister benjamin minister benjamin netanyahu, who has all too frequently bowed to the demands of the extremists. at least 60 migrants are feared dead after an overloaded dinghy breaks down trying to reach europe. also coming up on the world today — elon musk�*s spacex mission is hailed a success, even though the starship rocket is lost on re—entry. welcome to the world today. i'm lewis vaughan jones. the uk government has released a new definition

of extremism in order, it says, to try to stop