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and the uk parliament tackles football — a new bill is introduced after calls for an independent regulator. sport and for a full round—up, here's the bbc sport centre. a football governance bill that will see an independent regulator oversee professional football in the uk has been introduced to parliament for the first time. the legislation would grant powers to a body, free from control of government and football authorities to oversee clubs in england's top five men's tiers and ensure long term financial stability of the men's professional game. it would include a funding deal for premier league clubs to give some of their money to clubs lower down the football pyramid. i see all sides and it is not for me as a government minister to be saying how much the premier league should be giving to the efl. what i would say is you need to make, it would say is you need to make, it would be helpful if you made an offer to efl and come to an arrangement between the two leagues.
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if they do not do that, the regulator will do that for them. the gulf between tap _ will do that for them. the gulf between top and _ will do that for them. the gulf between top and bottom - will do that for them. the gulf between top and bottom has i will do that for them. the gulf - between top and bottom has grown to, it is a _ between top and bottom has grown to, it is a chasm _ between top and bottom has grown to, it is a chasm. the premier league turnover_ it is a chasm. the premier league turnover was _ it is a chasm. the premier league turnover was 45 million and efl was 34 a gap _ turnover was 45 million and efl was 34 a gap of— turnover was 45 million and efl was 34 a gap of 11 million, the gap is now 3— 34 a gap of 11 million, the gap is now 3 billion. it does not bridge or bowl _ now 3 billion. it does not bridge or bowl we — now 3 billion. it does not bridge or bowl. we want clubs to be able to thrive _ bowl. we want clubs to be able to thrive going upwards and downwards without— thrive going upwards and downwards without facing financial catastrophe. as a set, for us it is not about— catastrophe. as a set, for us it is not about efl versus the premier league. — not about efl versus the premier league. it — not about efl versus the premier league, it is about the magic of the pyramid _ to matters on the pitch and manchester united's breakthrough star this season kobbie mainoo has been called up to the senior england squad for the first time. the 18—year—old was originally named in the under—21s, but has been promoted to gareth southgate's team for the upcoming friendlies against brazil and belgium. those matches which will both be played at wembley will be england's final games before southgate names his squad for euro 2024.
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meanwhile defender grant hanley has pulled out of scotland's squad for their upcoming friendlies against the netherlands and northern ireland. hanley had been set to return after an extended of time out after suffering with an achilles injury. no replacement has been called up to replace him. in the championship, birmingham city look set to return to a familar face, as they aim to move away from the relegation zone. they're poised to bring back former manager gary rowett as interim boss until the end of the season. if appointed, rowett will be birmingham's fourth manager of the season withjohn eustace and wayne rooney sacked, and current manager tony mowbray away from the dugout as he undergoes medical treatment. we're just a few moments away from a huge evening getting under way for chelsea's women as they aim to move a step closer to the perfect send off for outgoing manager emma hayes. they're in champions league quarter final action kicking off against ajax shortly. chelsea will be favourites for the tie, in a tournament they're trying to win for the first time with it being the last opportunity for hayes to lift the trophy, before she becomes the new manager of the usa women's team
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at the end of the season. the management company of emma raducanu insist her back injury is �*nothing serious' despite it causing her to pull out of the miami open. raducanu was due to face china's wang xiyu in the first round today but withdrew to make sure she doesn't �*risk aggravating the injury' by playing in the tournament. the injury is the latest in a long line of setbacks that disrupted raducanu's season last year. meanwhile, great britain's davis cup team have found out who they'll play in the group stages of this year's tournament, which takes place in september. the 2015 champions will come up against canada, finland and argentina in manchester as they try to reach the knockout stages in malaga, later in the year. britain reached the quarter finals last year before being knocked out by serbia. world number one ronnie o'sullivan a step closer— world number one ronnie o'sullivan a step closer to winning his first world — step closer to winning his first world open title in tickets through to the _ world open title in tickets through to the last 16 after being the welshman by 5—3 frames. the welshman by 5-3 frames. the tournament _ welshman by 5-3 frames. the tournament taking _ welshman by 5—3 frames. tie: tournament taking place welshman by 5—3 frames. tte: tournament taking place for welshman by 5—3 frames. tt2 tournament taking place for the first time since 2019. names grand
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when he last one in 2004. and that's all the sport for now. the availability of child care is falling costs are rising according to a survey in councils in england scotland and wales. sink there is not enough care for child care for under twos in the area. the children here are ready to start the day. but the cost of a nursery space like this is rising fast. an increase in the minimum wage and other costs mean nurseries are finding it hard to balance the books. ~ ., ., , finding it hard to balance the books. . . ., , ., books. we want to pay staff more because they _ books. we want to pay staff more because they are _ books. we want to pay staff more because they are very _ books. we want to pay staff more because they are very valuable i books. we want to pay staff more because they are very valuable to | because they are very valuable to us, but we simply are unable to do that because of the amount of money that because of the amount of money that we are getting in. in order to
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provide the care for the child, it simply does not meet the costs we are facing. simply does not meet the costs we are facina. , ., ., are facing. does that mean unfortunately _ are facing. does that mean unfortunately you - are facing. does that mean unfortunately you have - are facing. does that mean unfortunately you have to i are facing. does that mean i unfortunately you have to put are facing. does that mean - unfortunately you have to put costs up unfortunately you have to put costs up for parents? unfortunately you have to put costs up for parents?— up for parents? yes, this year as a rima up for parents? yes, this year as a primary example _ up for parents? yes, this year as a primary example where _ up for parents? yes, this year as a primary example where we - up for parents? yes, this year as a primary example where we have i up for parents? yes, this year as a i primary example where we have had to put the costs up by a significant margin, just to remain sustainable. the report today highlights notjust the rising cost of childcare, but how tricky it can be to find a place. this nursery is full of the waiting list and there are many other areas where there are not enough nursery and child minder spaces. in england, wales and scotland fewer than a third of councils say there are enough childcare spaces for children under two down from 42% last year. for families living in areas, only 16% of consuls say there are enough spacesin of consuls say there are enough spaces in for children with special educational needs and disabilities, the number drops tojust educational needs and disabilities, the number drops to just 8%. parents are facing a double whammy of above
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inflation price rises and dramatic drops in availability of childcare places. irate drops in availability of childcare laces. ~ ., ., drops in availability of childcare laces. . ., ., places. we are a short while away from a big — places. we are a short while away from a big expansion _ places. we are a short while away from a big expansion of _ places. we are a short while away from a big expansion of childcare | from a big expansion of childcare and that— from a big expansion of childcare and that is— from a big expansion of childcare and that is concerning we may not have _ and that is concerning we may not have enough places for every parent who needs _ have enough places for every parent who needs them and every child who needs— who needs them and every child who needs to _ who needs them and every child who needs to be — who needs them and every child who needs to be taken on. the expansion of government _ needs to be taken on. the expansion of government funded _ needs to be taken on. the expansion of government funded hours - needs to be taken on. the expansion of government funded hours or - needs to be taken on. the expansion of government funded hours or free | of government funded hours or free hours in england which is due to begin injust two hours in england which is due to begin in just two weeks was welcome news for this worker in full—time northamptonshire. hertwin news for this worker in full—time northamptonshire. her twin daughter —— she is eligible for 15 hours, but it will not be coming her way. our nursery has a pack to take the tough decision to opt out of the funding hours because they are running at a max deficit of the help available. the fact that we cannot actually access the little help there is is really frustrating when you work
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full—time you work hard. really frustrating when you work full-time you work hard.- really frustrating when you work full-time you work hard. would you consider moving _ full-time you work hard. would you consider moving her— full-time you work hard. would you consider moving her to _ full-time you work hard. would you consider moving her to another - consider moving her to another nursery? consider moving her to another nurse ? ~ �* ., , consider moving her to another nurse ? ~ �* . , ., ., nursery? we've had between four and five nurseries — nursery? we've had between four and five nurseries closed _ nursery? we've had between four and five nurseries closed in _ nursery? we've had between four and five nurseries closed in the _ nursery? we've had between four and five nurseries closed in the and - nursery? we've had between four and five nurseries closed in the and if- five nurseries closed in the and if there is an nursery in the village but now they are looking at the same thing if where they can afford to run with the scheme currently in place. run with the scheme currently in lace. , ., , run with the scheme currently in lace. , , ., place. the english, scottish and welsh governments _ place. the english, scottish and welsh governments if _ place. the english, scottish and welsh governments if they - place. the english, scottish and welsh governments if they are i place. the english, scottish and i welsh governments if they are all investing more money in early years education. saying despite concerted effort, concerted underfunding and wider pressure to have left them less prepared to support nurseries and child minders with the expansion of funded hours. with cement expected to increase, he sought after nursery places will become even harder to find. a general election to be likely held in october according tojeremy hunt this is what he told a house of
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lords committee when he was struck by future spending review. this articular by future spending review. tt 3 particular spending review has to be complete before next april when the next financial year starts. of course if the general election is in october that will meet it is very tight. october that will meet it is very ti . ht. ., october that will meet it is very tiuht. ., ., ., ., �*, ., tight. for more on that let's me to our political _ tight. for more on that let's me to our political correspondent - tight. for more on that let's me to our political correspondent peter. | our political correspondent peter. so we are closing in on a possible election date and that we know now it will not be in may when local elections are in england and now we are hearing 0ctober. what is the chatter at the moment at westminster.— chatter at the moment at westminster. , ., ., , ., ,, ., westminster. everyone wants to know what the -- — westminster. everyone wants to know what the -- when _ westminster. everyone wants to know what the -- when the _ westminster. everyone wants to know what the -- when the general - what the —— when the general election will be. it is interesting that the chancellor brought up the possibility of it happening in october, unprompted. if 0ctober possibility of it happening in october, unprompted. if october is 0ctober, unprompted. if october is the election date i suggested there, it is that month a lot of people thought would be essentially a good time to hold it. it would
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potentially allow the government to hold another fiscal offence, another budgets, may be an audit and statement where they can potentially cut taxes at the start of september and hold an election in october, there are us presidential elections happening in november so probably it would be a good idea so there is not the destruction of what is happening in the states to maybe hold it in october. there are other others that 0ctober. there are other others that think it may be even later than that, may be holding the election in november as well, to give the maximum opportunity for the economic conditions to improve, for them to allow to get more asylum—seekers on flights we don't know at the end of the day. but you are right to say that the prime minister has not ruled out the 2nd of may which is when there are local elections, policing crime commissioner elections, may oral elections in various parts of england. logistically that would've made senseif logistically that would've made sense if they were going to hold it
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in spring, but you never know, stuff happens in politics in the political weather can change very quickly. 22017, theresa may called general election forjune in the middle of when they were campaigning going on for local elections. we know that there are grumbles within tory ranks at the moment about the fact that the polls are not really moving in their favour. the polls are not really moving in theirfavour. that the polls are not really moving in their favour. that they may continue to enjoy a healthy lead in the polls. where there be a damaging set of results for the party in those local results, who knows what happens beyond that. the general feeling in westminster that there will be at some point in the autumn, whether 0ctober, will be at some point in the autumn, whether october, november, entirely up whether october, november, entirely up to the prime minister.— up to the prime minister. everyone in westminster _ up to the prime minister. everyone in westminster once _ up to the prime minister. everyone in westminster once at _ up to the prime minister. everyone in westminster once at the - up to the prime minister. everyone in westminster once at the end - up to the prime minister. everyone in westminster once at the end for| in westminster once at the end for the holidays, thank you forjoining us at the moment. claims for compensation has been launched saying that they have been affected by pollution. a claim for compensation has been launched by people who say they are affected by pollution
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in england's river wye. last year, the government's nature watchdog said the river's health was declining — with many blaming the rapid expansion of industrial chicken farms in the area. the food producer at the centre of the claims says they aren't supported by evidence. 0ur environment correspondent jonah fisher has the details. this was england's favourite river and now it's like something out of charlie and the chocolate factory. pete used to love taking his coracle out on the river wye. if you'd come here four years ago and we'd have been stood here, you could have seen the bottom of the river right the way across. it broughtjoy notjust to me, but to lots of people. but the joy for pete has gone. the declining health of the river means going out just isn't fun any more. it feeds my anxiety, my depression. it is damaging for my mental health. rather than coming off the river with a big grin and taking lots and lots of photos, which i then share, instead of that, i'm coming off angry. angry with who? angry with the people polluting the river. so, who's to blame? these guys are at least part of the problem. the last decade has seen a massive
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expansion in chicken farming near the wye. and that means lots of chicken poo. and if too much of that is spread on fields as fertiliser, it runs off into the river and can turn it green. the use of huge industrial chicken sheds helps keep prices down at the supermarket, but with the decline of the river clear to see, the question now being asked is whether those who live and work along the river wye might be entitled to compensation. lawyers are targeting avara foods, the company that dominates chicken production near the wye. we're saying people who have property along the river, people who enjoy the river, people who use the river, they can all come forward. private property owners or have a right to have a legal right to be able to enjoy the river, be able to enjoy it without interference from pollution.
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so this is the living room. and that's the view you get. the river wye in our garden. it's what people pay for. mark rents out a holiday home on the banks of the wye, and he's worried he'll lose out because the riverjust isn't an attraction any more. we can't, with all honesty, - say to people, help yourself swim in the river, because it's damaged. so let's wait and see how badly it affects our business. _ what are you hoping to achieve by being part of this group litigation? holding them to account. hitting them where it hurts — in their pocket, because thatj seems to be the only way. the only thing they understand. and getting restitution for the river. - somebody has to repair the damage. in a statement, avara foods said... jonah fisher, bbc news.
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now how many of you remember this smash hit from the late 90s? #we # we will be singing when we are wending. # i get knocked down and i get up again...# it's a bit of an ear worm, but that is tubthumping by chumbawumba. the british punk band are in the spotlight once again, having demanded that the right wing new zealand politician winston peters stop using their biggest hit at his rallies. they say "tubthumping" is a song of hope for ordinary people not for politicians with what they called "bigoted views". they've told their record company to issue a legal notice. mr peters says there is nothing wrong with his party using the hit because it is not for commercial gain. winston peters has views that are at odds to everything that
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chumbawumba stands for, he is anti—immigration, the rhetoric from him is egregious, and a lot of what he stands for in the way that he pushes his populist views which i think have a right wing element to them, and only cause hatred and division within communities. that song is specifically about different communities coming together in a pub in leeds, so everything he stands for is against that song. what about the freedom to use your music? some people might say it is flattering, that someone is using the music, even if you don't agree with it. we don't always agree with each other. what happened with the song, because of the nature of the song, the message is a universal message,
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people don't realise the history of the band and what the band are trying to say with the song. and so it gets taken over by people who we would rather not use it or use it to promote their ideas and ideologies. it is not the first time this has happened. we have talked a lot about donald trump. i remember going to his rallies in the states in 2016 and you would hear the rolling stones and bruce springsteen, and adele, artists who did not want him playing their music at his rallies. the estate of sinead o'connor also says they do not want donald trump to use her songs. nigel farage used one of ours a few years ago, which was an appalling use of the song, which again we sent out a cease and desist letter. in terms of the other side of it, what will a cease and desist do, do they have to stop using it? to be honest, it is the fact
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that we want to publicise the idea that we completely disagree with his ideology and viewpoint and we do not agree with him using the song. it is as much to publicise the idea that we stand against what he stands for and we do not want him to promote his politics with our song. it is good publicity for your song and i'm sure a lot of people will go to listen on spotify now. yes, but you get paid very little from spotify plays! you say politics and music should be mixed, but only if it suits your agenda? if it is a piece of art that we have created ourselves, i feel that we should have a say over how that is used and who uses it because it is our art and something we have created asa band. it's when it gets misused,
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then i think it's within our remit to try and do something about it. once you sent the letter, what happens? does he have to stop using it? basically, yeah. if the process goes on, we have to sue him for using it and the process just goes on. rare bees living in the roof of national trust property plas yn rhiw in wales have been temporarily re homed. beekeepers have successfully moved five swarms of 50,000 welsh black honeybees to nearby hives while the house gets a new roof. 4,000 welsh slates from penrhyn quarry will be used for the first major re roofing project there in 200 years. black honey bees were believed to be nearly extinct by the early 20th century in all but the most remote parts of northern britain. let's speak to mary thoma, from the national trust. she is property operation managers at the manor house. the question
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that all of our viewers want to know is how one earth do you move five swarms of 50,000 bees? itruiitli is how one earth do you move five swarms of 50,000 bees?- is how one earth do you move five swarms of 50,000 bees? with a lot of care. did swarms of 50,000 bees? with a lot of care- did you — swarms of 50,000 bees? with a lot of care- did you get _ swarms of 50,000 bees? with a lot of care. did you get stung? _ swarms of 50,000 bees? with a lot of care. did you get stung? no, - swarms of 50,000 bees? with a lot of care. did you get stung? no, we - swarms of 50,000 bees? with a lot of care. did you get stung? no, we had l care. did you get stung? no, we had to wear special _ care. did you get stung? no, we had to wear special bee _ care. did you get stung? no, we had to wear special bee suits, _ to wear special bee suits, protective closed and if we wanted a look at what was going on. but the slates were carefully removed to expose the bees and they were vacuumed up and collected in a special box. later on transfer to a hype and taken away from the property, overten hype and taken away from the property, over ten miles away and carefully looked after. the plan is to bring them back when the weather gets a bit warmer. but to be brought backin gets a bit warmer. but to be brought back in the orchard in the way that they will find that the way back. where are they now?— they will find that the way back. where are they now? about ten miles awa bein: where are they now? about ten miles away being kept _ where are they now? about ten miles away being kept by _ where are they now? about ten miles away being kept by a _ where are they now? about ten miles away being kept by a local _ away being kept by a local beekeeper. away being kept by a local
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beekeeper-— away being kept by a local beekeeer. , , ,, , ., beekeeper. one person is keeping all of them? yes. _ beekeeper. one person is keeping all of them? yes, they _ beekeeper. one person is keeping all of them? yes, they are _ beekeeper. one person is keeping all of them? yes, they are in _ beekeeper. one person is keeping all of them? yes, they are in hives, - of them? yes, they are in hives, boxes, together _ of them? yes, they are in hives, boxes, together in _ of them? yes, they are in hives, boxes, together in the _ of them? yes, they are in hives, boxes, together in the sections. of them? yes, they are in hives, i boxes, together in the sections of the roof and the plan is to bring them back and they will find their way back into the roof space. special gaps have been left open at the eaves and between the slates so hopefully they will find their way back. they have been here for, well, a long time. generations, really. and when the house was handed over to the national trust back by the sisters, they especially, made a point saying that it was their wish that the bees were looked after and not disturbed where possible. but of course, we needed to reroof so they had to be disturbed on this occasion. figs had to be disturbed on this occasion-— had to be disturbed on this occasion. �* , , had to be disturbed on this occasion. . , , ., occasion. as we were sitting on the introduction. _ occasion. as we were sitting on the introduction, welsh _ occasion. as we were sitting on the introduction, welsh black— occasion. as we were sitting on the i introduction, welsh black honeybees were believed to be nearly extinct
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by the early 20th century and all but remote parts of northern britain so it is amazing that you have a huge number where you are. yes we have been very _ huge number where you are. yes we have been very fortunate. _ huge number where you are. yes we have been very fortunate. five - have been very fortunate. five swarms in the roof, for in the roof and one inside the partition wall actually inside part of the house. and over the years, we've actually heard the humming of the bees through a little crack in the wall. we get honey losing out of the crack as well. ~ ., ., , ., , .,, as well. what does the honey taste like? delicious. _ as well. what does the honey taste like? delicious. i— as well. what does the honey taste like? delicious. ithink_ as well. what does the honey taste like? delicious. i think you - as well. what does the honey taste like? delicious. i think you have . as well. what does the honey taste like? delicious. i think you have to| like? delicious. i think you have to send us a bottle _ like? delicious. i think you have to send us a bottle here, _ like? delicious. i think you have to send us a bottle here, we - like? delicious. i think you have to send us a bottle here, we would i like? delicious. i think you have to i send us a bottle here, we would love to try it. thank you so much for taking us through the tricky operation and hopefully when it's all over and they return could speak to you again. naturalist chris packham revealed how broken he felt growing up and diagnosed as autistic. the td presented who viewers will best known as the face of spring watch
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spoke to our host about how he believes people who are neurodivergent are being let down by society which was not built with that in mind. for most of my teenage and 20s, i thought that i was broken. i'm not a great fan of chris packham. that's a legacy of loathing myself because i was different. there seemed to be more people who were different than me and i didn't know anyone who was like me. so it was clearly me that was wrong. and somewhere upstairs amongst my, you know, sort of library of and catalogue of my life, there is a piece of a4 paper that says repeatedly, as if i was given lines at school, "everything i am is wrong." and i wrote that out. you know, i was obviously in a very dark place. i had mental health issues at that point, but that's where i was at. and yet even at that time, you know, i have good sensory capabilities, visuall, . . sensory capabilities, visually, i have a really good
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memory, i'm good at putting things into patterns, but i couldn't identify that i had attributes. all i could see were my deficiencies and, you know, and there was no one there at that point to say, "listen, chris, actually, you are quite good at this because you're very, very focused, you're obsessionaly interested in things, you remember everything, and then you put all of that into somewhere where you can actually communicate it." that would have... that would have helped. so i think it's incredibly important that we focus on the abling aspects of that. i'm not one for advice, i'm not a health care professional, but people do ask me for my advice. and if it's parents with autistic youngsters or children, i do say something which might strike you as a little odd. i say, "look, frankly, just put them under a microscope, watch them with all the detail that you possibly can, and try and develop an understanding of the triggers that makes things go wrong. but equally, the triggers that make things go right."
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because once you've identified those, then you can transform their environment to a place where they're less anxious, more capable, more able to explore the things that they are good at. one in five people are neurodivergent. give me a sense of how much of the population that is, and how much of a priority is currently being made in society. well, not enough, because if one in five are neurodivergent and we're not enabling them to maximise their capacity to be happy, fulfilled, employed, educated, socially stable, so on and so forth, then we're failing one in five people in society. that's not tolerable. why should they have less opportunity than anyone else? some of those people who've made quantum leaps in our thinking, our technology, engineering, art, whatever it happens to be, music, have certainly had traits which we could equate to being autistic.
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you can catch that interview and more on bbc sounds. that's it, more on all of the news of the day on the bbc news website or app. stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. although south—east england and east anglia kept a lot of cloud during tuesday, the rest of the uk actually the weather brightened up quite nicely, with some good spells of sunshine coming through — for example, here in county durham. and it was mild, especially around lincolnshire. temperatures widely here reached around 16 celsius. but the next weather system is already showing on the satellite picture, with cloud thickening from the south—west. and overnight tonight, we're looking at rain moving in. now the rain will be at its heaviest across northern ireland, northern england, wales, and probably the north midlands.
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temperatures keeping up at around 9—11 celsius across england and wales. scotland and northern ireland, around sixes and sevens. wednesday, then, we start off with rain in northern ireland — but the wettest weather looks likely to affect wales, northern england, and the midlands through the course of the day. it's not clear that we'll see rain as far north as northern scotland, so it might actually be a dry and bright day here, and a lot of cloud for east anglia, south—east england — could thicken up to give an odd patch of rain through the afternoon. but it will stay mild — 15—16 celsiusin the warmest spots. but it will stay mild — 15—16 celsius in the warmest spots. north midlands northwards, the weather will be cooler — temperatures around 10—11 at best. now, that cooler slice of weather across the north isn't going to last long, because we've got this slab of milder air moving in behind this warm front for thursday. and that is going to be bringing some more rain, particularly to scotland. and it's notjust wet weather, it's also going to be windy — with gusts across northern scotland reaching 50, perhaps 60mph. the rain trickles southwards
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into northern ireland through the afternoon — but on thursday, across england and wales, cloud will probably thin and break to give some sunny spells. it will probably stay dry for wales, midlands, east anglia, and southern england. highest temperatures up to 16 celsius, so pretty mild. but it's all change again for friday — a cold front pushes southwards, introducing much cooler and fresher air, with those north—westerly winds following. so, weather—wise, our cold fronts bring some cloud and rain to england and wales during friday. the rain could be slow to clear away from south—east england. behind that the sun comes out, but there'll be loads of showers for scotland, northern ireland, and the north—west of both england and wales. the showers for these areas — heavy with some hail and thunder, and temperatures for the most part around about average, 9—12 celsius. it stays unsettled, then, through the weekend. loads more showers to come, and, as well as that, there'll be a chilly north—westerly wind. bye for now.
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at six, the first footage of the princess of wales in public since christmas. kate was filmed by a member of the public last weekend, at a farm shop in windsor with prince william. also tonight, the first person jailed for cyber—flashing after it becomes a new offence in england and wales. why the national grid is warning britain needs thousands more electricity pylons and it means that bills will go up. many local roads are at breaking
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point because of up to 2 million potholes, say firms that make tarmac. the question is, why are you? and scoop — how the bbc�*s famous newsnight interview with prince andrew has been turned into drama. and stay with us here on bbc news for continuing coverage and analysis from our team of correspondents in the uk and around the world. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. kensington palace is making no comment about footage of the princess of wales at a farm shop in windsor over the weekend. the video, published by the sun, is the first we have seen of her since the palace announced she was going into hospital for abdominal surgery in january. today, prince william was back at work visiting housing initiatives in sheffield to promote his project to tackle homelessness.
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here's our royal correspondent daniela relph.

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