of the extremists. we will finish the job in rafah while enabling the civilians to get out of harm's way. we have taken measures to minimise civilian casualties that no other army has taken in history. i think all of this showing once again the incredibly fractious relationship between the israeli government and the us administration. and i think it would worsen still if israli military move into rafah. the us senate leader chuch schumer says the israeli prime minister is an obstacle to peace and urges new israeli elections. we will get reaction tonight from jerusalem, as the idf prepares for an expanded assault on rafah. also tonight, the government sets

out its new definition of extremism but what will it mean in practice? we'll hear from the former independent reviewer of terrorism legislation. and... are you ready for this. the all—knowing, all—reasoning robot that engages in speech to speech processing. ai decoded is coming up. good evening. the us senate majority leader, chuck schumer, says prime minister, benjamin netanyahu has lost his way and it is time for new elections in israel. mr schumer, who is the most prominentjewish politician in the united states, said that netanyahu risked turning the country into a pariah state, with its bombardment of gaza and the worsening humanitarian crisis it has caused. the fourth obstacle to peace is israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, who has all too frequently bowed to the demands of the extremists.

like two other ministers, and the settlers in the west bank. i have known prime minister netanyahu for a very long time. while we have vehemently disagreed on many occasions, i will always respect his extraordinary bravery on the battlefield as a younger man. i believe in his heart he has his highest priority is the security of israel. however, i also believe prime minister netanyahu has lost his way by allowing his political survival to take precedence over the best interests of israel. there was an immediate response from the israeli ambassador to washington, michael herzog, who tweeted that it was unhelpful, for an ally to comment on the domestic political scene in israel. counterproductive, he said, to our common goals. president biden has already said that an expanded assault on rafah

where over a million palestinians are sheltering, would be a red line. but today, while addressing an american audience by video link, prime minister netanyahu doubled down. we will finish thejob we will finish the job in rafa, while aiding the civilian population to get out of harm's way. we have taken measures to minimise civilian casualties that no other army has taken in history. == casualties that no other army has taken in history.— casualties that no other army has taken in history. -- rafah. the idf has said it — taken in history. -- rafah. the idf has said it plans _ taken in history. -- rafah. the idf has said it plans to _ taken in history. -- rafah. the idf has said it plans to move - taken in history. -- rafah. the idf has said it plans to move the - has said it plans to move the displaced palestinians in rafah to what it calls humanitarian islands in the middle of the strip, head of any offensive, but the americans say they have seen no operational plans, and they have warned that a full—scale assault in rafah could be current in catastrophic. there is clearly difficulty at the moment, but why this, why now? i clearly difficulty at the moment, but why this, why now?- clearly difficulty at the moment, but why this, why now? i think it is really hard —

but why this, why now? i think it is really hard to _ but why this, why now? i think it is really hard to overstate _ but why this, why now? i think it is really hard to overstate just - really hard to overstate just how significant this intervention, i guess that is the word, this is, by chuck schumer. you mentioned at the start, he described himself as the highest—ranking elected jewish official never, in america. he has hugged israel tightly for over his five decade long career. but there are red lines. a lot of it is down to the rising anger in america, at the sort of death toll that we are seeing in gaza. and we already have seen present by dint trying to draw those red lines as well. it is worth also remembering that chuck schumer isn't part of the white house administration, he is not part of government, but he is significant, as i mentioned, as an official, a leading democrat. the white house has a distance himself from his commerce, saying he has a right to

express his opinion, but they are not the official white house policy. there was a response on the senate floor from the senate minority leader, mitch mcconnell, who said that chuck schumer�*s comments were grotesque and hypocritical. presumably this is becoming a dividing line within american politics that will play out in the battleground states in the next eight months?— battleground states in the next eiuht months? , , ., ., eight months? yes, you are right. just to add — eight months? yes, you are right. just to add to _ eight months? yes, you are right. just to add to what _ eight months? yes, you are right. just to add to what mitch - eight months? yes, you are right. i just to add to what mitch mcconnell said, he also said, make no mistake, the democratic party does not have an anti—bb problem, it has an anti—israel problem. there were progresses, as well, just to quote senator brian shapps, a democrat for hawaii, he called it gutsy and historic. i think we can read something into the fact that president biden recently faced a protest vote in michigan, a key swing state, where you had many americans who came out to vote, not

for him, like a protest vote. i actually visited michigan specifically a large arab—american community, and immediately, after october the 7th, there were lots of very angry people there. that october has grown. i think there was a sense from the biden administration that perhaps that was to subside —— to make but based on a protest vote, i don't think there's going to happen. it is shaping up, it looks like, to be a big election issue for november. let's speak to the israeli government spokesman avi hyman in jerusalem. grateful to all time this evening. thank you for coming of the programme. what are humanitarian islands? , ., programme. what are humanitarian islands? , . ., ~ , ., programme. what are humanitarian islands? , . ., islands? christian, thank you so much for having _ islands? christian, thank you so much for having me _ islands? christian, thank you so much for having me on. - islands? christian, thank you so much for having me on. the - islands? christian, thank you so | much for having me on. the idea islands? christian, thank you so i much for having me on. the idea is not necessarily new, insomuch as from the beginning of the war, what we have done, is to get civilians

out of harms way, to go after hamas. the fight is with hamas, not with the people of gaza. we did that in the people of gaza. we did that in the north of gaza, we did that in the north of gaza, we did that in the sense of gaza, and now we have a scenario which many of those people who have moved down into the rafa area —— rafah area, we have to get them out of the way, because hamas is using them as she shield, hiding amongst them, deeply embedded in them, and we have to take care of them, and we have to take care of them, because rafah is where the last four hamas battalions are residing. we have taken out 18 out of 24. we are fighting in central gaza still, and the last four in rafah. we don't take rafah, —— if we don't take rafah, they will continue with their act acts, like october seven. �* ., ., i. with their act acts, like october seven. �* ., ., ., ~ with their act acts, like october seven. �* ., ., .,~ ' seven. but how do you take 1.4 million peeple _ seven. but how do you take 1.4 million people to _ seven. but how do you take 1.4 million people to a _ seven. but how do you take 1.4 million people to a patch - seven. but how do you take 1.4 million people to a patch of - seven. but how do you take 1.4| million people to a patch of land that has no infrastructure, a scarcity of food and water, no field hospitals, no connection to the aid agencies, and people that you are

putting the lives of the humanity of the —— palestinians first? we putting the lives of the humanity of the -- palestinians first?— the -- palestinians first? we have already evacuated _ the -- palestinians first? we have already evacuated large _ the -- palestinians first? we have already evacuated large mass - the -- palestinians first? we have i already evacuated large mass people to get them out of harm's way, in the way that no other army has done in modern warfare. no other army has faced this kind of situation, where hamas has embedded itself in a public audience, the same way that her mass has done so despite hamas has done so. but her mass has done so despite hamas has done sm— has done so. but the starving isn't is? but i'm — has done so. but the starving isn't is? but i'm not— has done so. but the starving isn't is? but i'm not convinced - has done so. but the starving isn't is? but i'm not convinced of - has done so. but the starving isn't| is? but i'm not convinced of that. .. i had a is? but i'm not convinced of that. .. i had a primary _ is? but i'm not convinced of that. .. i had a primary care _ is? but i'm not convinced of that. .. i had a primary care doctor- is? but i'm not convinced of that. .. i had a primary care doctor on - is? but i'm not convinced of that. .. i had a primary care doctor on the l i had a primary care doctor on the programme last night who says she is examining children and they have muscle wastage and they were starving. we have got the americans who are bringing over kit to bring a floating pier because they can't trust the israeli government to put enough food into gaza. i trust the israeli government to put enough food into gaza.— enough food into gaza. i re'ect the notion that — enough food into gaza. i re'ect the notion that they * enough food into gaza. i re'ect the notion that they can't h enough food into gaza. i re'ect the notion that they can't rely _ enough food into gaza. i reject the notion that they can't rely on - enough food into gaza. i reject the notion that they can't rely on the l

notion that they can't rely on the israelis. in notion that they can't rely on the israelis. ., . notion that they can't rely on the israelis. . . , ., , israelis. in fact, the israelis... why are _ israelis. in fact, the israelis... why are they _ israelis. in fact, the israelis... why are they doing _ israelis. in fact, the israelis... why are they doing it - israelis. in fact, the israelis... why are they doing it then? i l israelis. in fact, the israelis... i why are they doing it then? i can exlain why are they doing it then? i can exalain it. _ why are they doing it then? i can exalain it. if— why are they doing it then? i can explain it, if you _ why are they doing it then? i can explain it, if you just _ why are they doing it then? i can explain it, if you just let - why are they doing it then? i can explain it, if you just let me i why are they doing it then? i can explain it, if you just let me blush the neck finish. hamas keeps stealing the aid. we have brought in a 60,000 trucks of aid. —— 60,000. hamas fighters are not hungry. i dare say you're right, but there are thousands of tracks outside the gates are rafah that the doctors are passing, you could flood the food into the area, it could be sent to more rapidly. that is not me speaking, that is david cameron, thatis speaking, that is david cameron, that is the american president, and josep borrell. listen to whatjosep borrell said just yesterday. for this humanitarian crisis, which is not a natural disaster, it is not a flood, it is not a earthquake, it is man—made, and starvation is being used as a war harm.

“ arm. and when we condemn this happening in ukraine, we have to use the same words are what is happening in gaza. these are your friends, your allies. this is what chuck schumer is saying, these are people who are talking of israel, and this is why he is concerned that israel is forcing despite following a policy that will make it a pariah state. i reject that entirely. not going to wade into american politics. you can say is that the prime minister and his coalition were elected by a wide majority. i can tell that since the october seven, when hamas came through our bodies, beheading, reaping young girls in front of their parents, using rape as a weapon, the israeli people have never been a more united, united by a war aims to destroy hamas to bring home the hostages and to make sure that gaza never comes a threat to israel. we are doing that, giving our utmost to get aid through in a

way that no other military or government has done in the past. aid is getting through to gaza. the issueis is getting through to gaza. the issue is getting it around gaza. there may be pockets where that is a challenge. we are working on that day by day, with humanitarian organisations that aren't affiliated, that aren't friends with hamas. also the private sector in a gas. we will do our utmost to get aid to people who desperately need it, not to hamas, and to take out hamas for the sake of people of gaza, and for the sake of the people of israel. ., ., , ., ., of israel. ok. i want to put another question to — of israel. ok. i want to put another question to you- — of israel. ok. i want to put another question to you. i _ of israel. ok. i want to put another question to you. i am _ of israel. ok. i want to put another question to you. i am pressed i of israel. ok. i want to put another question to you. i am pressed for l question to you. i am pressed for time, little bits, not trying to be true. you say you put the lives of palestinian innocent lives first. i want to play you a piece that i won't correspond it yesterday, in eastjerusalem on the spot where a 12—year—old boy was shot dead for holding a firework. watch this. standing here, it is hard to imagine... _ standing here, it is hard to imagine how a 12—year—old boy with a firework in his hand could have been any kind of threat

to the border police, who were down the road, beyond that high wall, with the fence at the top, heavily armed, and well protected. the israeli security minister said the police officer who was behind that fence, on top of that wall, was a hero for shooting dead a 12—year—old child. was he a hero? mr; 12—year—old child. was he a hero? ij�*i understanding is 12—year—old child. was he a hero? ij�*i1: understanding is that 12—year—old child. was he a hero? ii1 understanding is that you are talking about a violent riots, by which molotov cocktails, by which a fireworks, rockets, were being fired towards our offices, and they obviously, in accordance with the rules of engagement, felt that their lives were threatened. i'm not sure specifically what happened to that boy, but i can take you this, this is not a child's plate.— is not a child's plate. there is a watch there. _ is not a child's plate. there is a watch there. these _ is not a child's plate. there is a watch there. these are - is not a child's plate. there is a watch there. these are highly l watch there. these are highly trained officers. can they not differentiate between what you would class as a terrace, and a 12—year—old boy, holding a firework?

—— child's play. and i guess, if they can't, whether they are indeed a hero. i they can't, whether they are indeed a hero. ., , �* they can't, whether they are indeed a hero. . , �* ., they can't, whether they are indeed a hero. ., �* ., ., a hero. i wasn't there, he want to take i a hero. i wasn't there, he want to take i trust _ a hero. i wasn't there, he want to take i trust that _ a hero. i wasn't there, he want to take i trust that if _ a hero. i wasn't there, he want to take i trust that if there _ a hero. i wasn't there, he want to take i trust that if there was i a hero. i wasn't there, he want to take i trust that if there was an i take i trust that if there was an issue, the police will investigate it. just like any other police force would come anywhere in the world. of course, there aren't that have to deal with these types of scenarios that often, but in israel, sadly, we have hamas inciting muslims in israel, across israel, to try and start some kind of holy war. this war is not about religion, history, it is about our very existence. we have a genocidal terror organisation, hamas, that wants to kill all the jews organisation, hamas, that wants to kill all thejews in israel and kill all the jews in israel and around kill all thejews in israel and around the world, that includes england. around the world, that includes en u land. , ., around the world, that includes enland. , ., ., ~ around the world, that includes enland. , ., .,~ ., around the world, that includes enland. , ., .,~ , england. they want to kill all jews. i don't england. they want to kill all jews. i don't dispute _ england. they want to kill all jews. i don't dispute what _ england. they want to kill all jews. i don't dispute what you _ england. they want to kill all jews. i don't dispute what you say - england. they want to kill all jews. i don't dispute what you say about | i don't dispute what you say about her mass. —— hamas. i'm more interested in civilian life. i want to ask you about the hostage who came on to speak to the bbc yesterday, appalling, truly appalling, he and his sister have faced some truly appalling

situations. the families of hostages they have not been put first. i think we can do anything, he said, that we can possibly do to get them out of there, whatever the cost, it is people's lies. why are they not the priority? the is people's lies. why are they not the priority?— the priority? the hostages are livin in the priority? the hostages are living in hell. _ the priority? the hostages are living in hell. their _ the priority? the hostages are living in hell. their families i the priority? the hostages are i living in hell. their families have living in hell. theirfamilies have been living in hell for 160 days. this is a crime against humanity and i thank you for bringing it up. what i thank you for bringing it up. what i can tell you that the prime minister met with a family today, i can take that a friend of mine's son is being held, daniel, we know he was injured on october seven. we know nothing else. —— october seven. through the media we have said, we would like to see information. do you have who is alive? we have asked for red cross visit, but no, hamas is a brutal terrorist organisation and we were doing our utmost to fight them and to work diplomatic channels to bring home the hostages as soon as humanly possible. just one final question... before this

assault on rafah, will you be calling up the reserve corps? where you provide the battle plans to your closest ally, the united states? those operational questions for the idf, that i doubt we'll be putting out to the media, but i can take that we have to go off to hamas in rafah to do the job, to ensure peace and security, for the children of israel. this is a fight for our survival. israel. this is a fight for our survival-— israel. this is a fight for our survival. ., ,, , ., , . israel. this is a fight for our survival. ., ~ , ., , . ., survival. thank you very much for our survival. thank you very much for your time — survival. thank you very much for your time this _ survival. thank you very much for your time this evening. _ around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news here today. the neck is ruled out holding an election on the 2nd of may, when there are local elections being held. he has been reluctant to make previous comments about the date of

the general election, with his working opinion that it would be in the second half of the year. a 17—year—old boy's admitted killing a schoolgirl, who was stabbed at a bus stop in south london. 15—year—old elianne andam, was attacked in croydon, in september, on her way to school. during an appearance at the old bailey, the teenager, who can't be named because of his age, pleaded guilty to manslaughter, but denied murder. the number of middle—aged people dying from cancer in the uk is at a 25—year low, according to new data. a study from cancer research uk found deaths among those aged 35 to 69 have fallen, thanks to screening, better treatments and policies aimed at reducing smoking. you're live with bbc news. the british government says a new definition of extremism which it set out today, is more precise and rigorous than the previous one. the communities secretary michael gove said the government was clear

eyed about the threat the uk is facing and precise about where the threat comes from. the new definition states that a group will now be deemed extremist if it promotes "an ideology based on violence, hatred or intolerance". on violence, hatred or intolerance "which aims to destroy the fundamental rights and freedoms of others" or undermine or overturn the uk's system of liberal parliamentary democracy. this is not a new legal standards, but a set of test that will be used within weeks to produce a list of groups the government sees as extreme. it would then treat them as such, denying them official funding and refusing to interact with them. five groups will have their activities measured against the new definition. mr gove identified two groups he said were far right and three that were islamist, which he expects to be covered by the new definition. hearing is making this announcement in the house of commons.

greater polarisation is being driven within and between communities to further their own ends. in order to protect our democratic values and enhance social cohesion, it is important both to reinforce what we all have in common, and to be clear, and precise in identifying the dangers posed by extremism. as the new definition makes clear, extremism can lead to the right localisation of individual, deny people their full rights, and opportunities, suppress freedom of expression, insight hatred, we can social cohesion and ultimately it can lead to acts of terrorism. on of the groups he identified is called mend — or muslim engagement and development. the not—for—profit company works to encourage british muslims within local communities to be more actively involved in media and politics. here's mend�*s deputy head of community and development, abdullah saif. michael gove is a man with form and a track record of really supporting islamophobic policies. so this is a personal

crusade we see. at the moment, we are seeing a large increase in islamophobia and so we're getting a lot of, you know, people are calling up to us and reaching out to us who are victims, especially post in support of the issue of palestine. and i think this is partly part of the backdrop of why we are where we are. most of the organisations, especially the muslim organisations mentioned today, they have a clear thread between them, which is they're very supportive of the pro—palestinian marches and the the legal kind of protests that have been taking place over the past few months. and it's notjust us, obviously you've seen over a million, two million people up and down the country dealing and speaking out against britain's complicity in supporting the genocide there. so we have to call that out and we're going to continue doing the work that we do. our work is 100% community funded. we are here for our community and to to support them. i'm very pleased to have with us tonight... lord carlile — cross bench peer and former independent reviewer of terrorism legislation. thank you very much for your time.

tony blair was the first to have a go at this after the suicide bombings in 2005. we finally got a definition in 2011. why is this a better definition? i definition in 2011. why is this a better definition?— better definition? i think it is contemporary _ better definition? i think it is contemporary in _ better definition? i think it is contemporary in its - better definition? i think it is contemporary in its ideas i better definition? i think it is i contemporary in its ideas come is very simple, it is very short, i think it is intelligent and usable, and it has been given a limited scope. this is not a definition which is an act of parliament, this is not a definition that sets out a crime, this is a definition which advises people what they can and cannot do if they wish to avoid being described as extremist. i think the standard set is acceptable to members of the public. it balances very carefully the rights, our rights, like the right to free speech, which has to be balanced against our duties, including when we exercise the right of free speech, not to commit crime. i think what michael — speech, not to commit crime. i think what michael gove _ speech, not to commit crime. i think

what michael gove was _ speech, not to commit crime. i think what michael gove was saying - speech, not to commit crime. i think what michael gove was saying at i speech, not to commit crime. i think what michael gove was saying at the | what michael gove was saying at the commons today, was that if we're going to engage with groups, can be very clear with who we are engaging way. who is it though that will make that decision, based on new definition? 13 that decision, based on new definition?— that decision, based on new definition? , . , ., ., definition? 13 years ago when i was the first reviewer _ definition? 13 years ago when i was the first reviewer of _ definition? 13 years ago when i was the first reviewer of the _ definition? 13 years ago when i was the first reviewer of the prevent i the first reviewer of the prevent counterterrorism policy, i recommended that public authority should not do business, should not engage with those groups which espouse all supported extremism. not necessarily violent extremism, but extremism that could be taken up by people who then resorted to violence. and it has taken a long time to get from my report 13 years ago, today's announcement. but i think what he does is recognise the evolution of extrusions, which is very different now, and to ensure the public are protected from that kind of extreme is on. despite the evolution of extremism. ——

extremism. dent sure this is very proportion. extremism. dent sure this is very proportion-— proportion. surely it is a problem in terms of— proportion. surely it is a problem in terms of integration _ proportion. surely it is a problem in terms of integration and i proportion. surely it is a problem i in terms of integration and cohesion if most of the groups on the list are muslim, and if most of them then go underground. i are muslim, and if most of them then go underground-— go underground. i don't think it is. i think go underground. i don't think it is. i think you — go underground. i don't think it is. i think you should _ go underground. i don't think it is. i think you should ask _ go underground. i don't think it is. i think you should ask the - i think you should ask the representatives of the true balance of law—abiding muslim citizens. when i did the first part of the last campaign which came out in 2023, i asked many muslims who were organising prevent programmes why they were doing what they were. the reply, generally, was, something like, i was doing what it says on the tin. i was preventing young muslims, particularly, from becoming terrorists and extremists. and we are supportive, they told me, by the vast majority, of the muslim communities in this country. that

remains the situation. the people who are complaining about this have complained about continuation of prevent, and many other things. and the process that mr gove has set out as a firm one. people will have the opportunity to read the definition and decide whether they intend to break it or not. they will be able to tailor their protest.— to tailor their protest. racism is based on hatred _ to tailor their protest. racism is based on hatred and _ to tailor their protest. racism is based on hatred and bigotry. i to tailor their protest. racism is i based on hatred and bigotry. what about the tory donor who said he wanted to shoot diane abbott because mackie has apologised and it was unlikely that he was going to do that, but that doesn't really matter, because the language he was using as violence. it could be seen as incitement. would he be identified using the terms of the new definition? ila. identified using the terms of the new definition?— identified using the terms of the new definition? ., ., , �* ., ,, new definition? no. he wasn't. frank esther's eight — new definition? no. he wasn't. frank esther's eight full, _ new definition? no. he wasn't. frank esther's eight full, in _ new definition? no. he wasn't. frank esther's eight full, in my _ new definition? no. he wasn't. frank esther's eight full, in my view, i new definition? no. he wasn't. frank esther's eight full, in my view, and l esther's eight full, in my view, and spoke disgracefully about diane abbott, but he would not fall within this definition. when public

authorities all for that matter, police, or crown prosecution service make decisions as to arrest someone or charge them, take them before the commission that deals with proscribed organisations, they do actually apply some common sense. frank hester has been revealed as a very full quality human being... the reason i ask— very full quality human being... the reason i ask the question is that sometimes these things are subjective and some people are worried that it is possible for the government to revive its own definition of terrorism and make a difference value judgment then they might do ordinarily. and then it might do ordinarily. and then it might end up being a rule that applies to people that you don't really like. but applies to people that you don't reall like. �* , ., applies to people that you don't really like-— applies to people that you don't really like. but you are emitting one really _ really like. but you are emitting one really important _ really like. but you are emitting one really important thing, - really like. but you are emitting one really important thing, thatj one really important thing, that this definition and any action taken as a result of this definition is reviewable. that is by additional review, which is the most effective

and expedient form of a challenge to the administrative action, whether it is ministers or other public authorities, and some of those who have already complained about this definition, are very familiar with using a judicial review, so they have every opportunity to engage in the process, first of all by showing that they are not extremist, amending their actions, and, secondly, by challenging it, if they wish to, and the court finds that they have a basis for so doing. lard they have a basis for so doing. lord carlile, good _ they have a basis for so doing. lord carlile. good to _ they have a basis for so doing. lord carlile, good to get _ they have a basis for so doing. lord carlile, good to get your expertise this evening, thank you for coming on. you might think you very much. we are going to go to a short break. the other side of the break, i can tell you about a story that dates back all the way to the berlin wall and the 1980s. it has come from the stasi files. we will talk about that and of course, don't forget, we have

ai decoded. really interesting programme coming up. it mightjust blow your mind. a new robot that can see, speak, and coated hand to and apple, when it is asked for something to eat. —— an apple. 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 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 —1i. 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.

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