yes, brief m yes, brief c-limses of our own old nu et i'm glimpses of our own gold nugget i'm afraid today. warmest day of the year yesterday, just shy of 19 degrees in surrey. this is in the south—east, kent, probably where we will see the best of the weather and perhaps the warmth today. different story further north and west because we have some rain, chasing the pot of gold through the rainbows because you are closest to this area of low pressure in the north. north— south divide with the weather story. i set about squeezing together, quite noticeable. light, patchy and drizzly rain in northern england and northern wales, heavier in western scotland and northern ireland, the story through the rest of the afternoon, gusts of wind in excess of 50-60 afternoon, gusts of wind in excess of 50—60 mph. perhaps late afternoon sunshine here and the best of the breaks in the cloud in south—east

england where we could see temperatures peaking at 16, 17 degrees. generally around 10—13 c. this evening and overnight, cloud and rain sinking south and east preventing temperatures falling too far here. clearer skies and scattered showers in the north, temperatures around 11—5 . double figures in the south once again. we will start tomorrow on a cloudy, dull, damp note. taking time to clear away. dull, damp note. taking time to clearaway. brighter dull, damp note. taking time to clear away. brighter skies behind but gusty winds, severe gales perhaps in the far north—west, driving in a rush of showers as we go through the day. temperatures generally 7—9. highest values, cooler and fresher, around 12 in the south. a really messy started the week and i am afraid, low pressure

dominating, the wind direction, north, north—westerly, driving in frequent showers, wintry on higher ground in scotland and northern ireland, hailand ground in scotland and northern ireland, hail and thunder, ground in scotland and northern ireland, hailand thunder, but ground in scotland and northern ireland, hail and thunder, but if you dodged the showers and get sunshine and shelter, it will be relatively pleasant. a cooler feel and generally gusts of wind is 30—45 miles an hour. the temperatures, called a story to the start of the weekend, 9—10 , sundaya bit quieter, more straightforward. try with sunny spells coming through. again temperatures subdued for the time of year. thanks. and that's bbc news at one. you can keep up with all the latest developments on the bbc website. now it's time to join our colleagues for the news where you are, goodbye. hello and welcome to sportsday.

wales will be just one win away from euro 2024 if they beat finland in their play—off semi—final in cardiff tonight. lewis hamilton praises f1 academy director susie wolff for taking legal action against the fia, following its controversial conflict of interest inquiry into her last year. former wales star louis reese—zammit, who traded rugby union for the nfl, has caught the eye of three unnamed teams after a day of testing. hello and welcome to the programme. wales fans, how are you feeling? it's a big night, as rob page's team face finland at the cardiff city stadium later, in their euro 2024 qualifying playoff semi—final. the winner will face either poland or estonia for a place in the finals in germany this summer.

the successful team willjoin the netherlands, france and austria in the group stage. the fans will be hoping to re—live these joyous scenes from the 2016 euro's, their first appearance at a major tournament for 58 years. the pressure of playoff football is nothing new for the welsh, who memorably beat austria and ukraine in 2022 en—route to qualifying for their first world cup in 64 years. rob page's side must now replicate those performances, and he says they're moving in the right direction: we qualified in 2016 against all the odds, got to the semifinals, but because of the success of that has enabled us to invest the money and give us the opportunity to qualify for the next euros, which is what we did. again, work in progress. we qualified against all the odds for a world cup. disappointed when we got there. but again, it's stepping stones. we've gone forward two, back one from our performances back, one from our performances

in the world cup. we've learned from that. well i'm delighted to say we can speak now to actor, broadcaster and huge huge wales fan jonny 0wen who joins us live from merthyr tydfil. jonny hope your nerves are ok. the big question is — without some key players, including gareth bale who of course retired — is this wales team good enough to win tonight do you think? yes, they have a great chance. it is always great to speak to a fellow welsh fan. it is a transition for us, arguably losing their greatest ever player, it is going to take readjustment, there is no question of that. in the qualifying tournament we just got better, we just failed because of the early results. ifeel like a lot just failed because of the early results. i feel like a lot of welsh fans feel there is momentum building, good players in the premier league, hitting form, johnson at spurs. wilson at spurs. we had great players. all of the points and therefore is to go out

and produce something tonight. we have a lot of superlatives in wales, are lot of the games in the last decade, the biggest game in welsh history, to massive qualifying games in cardiff. we have to win the first tonight of course, i will take the home advantage, and the former, fingers crossed it all goes alternate. another major tournament would be such a boost, just what will this mean?! it means everything. we have an initial 3 million people —— we are a nation of 3 million people, still the smallest nation to get in the semifinal of a major tournament, an extraordinary achievement, and it means more investment, money, commercial sides of it, it is huge. you said in the piece before this, we haven't got here since 1958, we are looking at the fourth possibly in the last decade, extraordinary for a country like ours. i often talk to my daughter in her 20s and she has only ever known this golden

era in welsh football. i said, you have no idea what it was like 20 years ago, we were always on the outside looking in at major tournaments, now we experience them, we even go to world cups. it leaves you wanting more. we will be desperate for results. the team will be, the nation will be, everyone is looking towards it. germany is such a great country to have a major tournament, a great traditional historic football country. we want to be there, so it is everything to us tonight to try to get that final player. us tonight to try to get that final -la er. . ~' ,, us tonight to try to get that final -la er. . , us tonight to try to get that final .la er. . , . us tonight to try to get that final -la er. . , . ., player. thank you very much for s-ueakin player. thank you very much for speaking to _ player. thank you very much for speaking to us. _ player. thank you very much for speaking to us, and _ player. thank you very much for speaking to us, and most- speaking to us, and most importantly, enjoy the night, or try to at least! all of the other home nations are involved in international friendlies over the next few days. scott mckenna has followed fellow central defender grant hanley in pulling out of scotland's squad for the matches against the netherlands and northern ireland. the game against the dutch might be the big test the scots need — they'll face the hosts germany, in the opening match of the euros, and they're keen to show that these days, they're not afraid of anyone. i don't think we are far off, i think there are certain things,

obviously, that we have analysed within these games that we might not do the same as these so—called lesser teams, but it is a good opportunity for us, these these are the games that we want to be playing in, particularly if we can get them out of the way before the euros, and then, hopefully, that will make us ready when the time comes. team gb paralympics husband and wife neil and lora fachie were mugged and had their silver medals stolen, after the opening day of the para—cycling track world championships in rio. the fachies also had their passports and money stolen. neil posted on x, formerly twitter: the fachies and pilots corrine hall and matt rotherham took silver behind italy in the tandem team sprint yesterday. elsewhere, lewis hamilton has praised f1 academy director susie wolff for taking legal action against the fia following its controversial conflict of interest inquiry into her last year. hamilton said he was

�*incredibly proud' of wolff. adding that he thought she was "so brave and stands for such great values and she is such a leader." wolff's legal case is believed to be one of defamation against a number of senior figures within the fia. well, ahead of this weekend's melboune grand prix hamilton will be desperate to stop red bull's max verstappen making it 3 wins from 3. verstappen comfortably dominated the first two races at bahrain and saudi arabia, and the three—time world champion is feeling positive red bull will continue their good form on the track: definitely the best start to the fme in the car. a good balance. i think we also as a team operated really well without too many mistakes. so yes, of course, very happy about that, and i hope, of course, that we can continue that way. we try to keep on learning what we can do better. but yes, very positive. it was always the best first race of

the season. it is exciting to hear that this — the season. it is exciting to hear that this is — the season. it is exciting to hear that this is the first one for next yeah _ that this is the first one for next yeah and — that this is the first one for next yeah and i— that this is the first one for next year. and i do think that we have an amazing _ year. and i do think that we have an amazing can — year. and i do think that we have an amazing car, there is a lot of potential— amazing car, there is a lot of potential in it. i think that we have — potential in it. i think that we have to — potential in it. i think that we have to maximise it at the moment through— have to maximise it at the moment through setup, ultimately through mistakes, and we are obviously not happy— mistakes, and we are obviously not happy with— mistakes, and we are obviously not happy with the performance of those first couple of races. now, on to news that shook up the world of rugby back injanuary — louis rees—zammit�*s decision to give up the sport to chase his dream of playing in america's national football league. well, he's a step closer after reportedly receiving three offers from teams to join their practice squads. the 23—year—old has spent the last ten weeks on an intensive course to learn the skills needed to succeed in the nfl. 0ur sports correspondent nesta mcgregor has been keeping a close eye on his progress. it looks like it's going well. so far, but it looks like it's going well. sr far, but if we can put it into context: no british player in union or league has ever made the transition to the nfl, and that is

by playing a competitive game. at 23, time is on his side, and as you mentioned, for the last ten weeks, he has literally been playing dns and american football every day. yesterday mrs opportunity to show the scouts yesterday what he has learned. he was put through a series of tests to show his ball skills and athleticism, we saw the a0 yard dash there. he also was working out, doing verticaljumps and the broad jump. he said he was disappointed by his performance, he clearly knows what he is capable of, giving up a guaranteed career in rugby. he did impress some, after 32 teams, they have offered him a place on their practice squads. so yes, he is definitely impressing people in america. ., , , , m america. what is his next step? more chances to impress, _ america. what is his next step? more chances to impress, once _ america. what is his next step? more chances to impress, once you - america. what is his next step? more chances to impress, once you join - chances to impress, once you join the practice squads, it has a chance to show you can do it. people always say that you can run in a straight line without the pads on, and people can i devote a massive hit on you.

it is a chance for him to show tactical awareness and an nfl brain, can he read the brain? —— can you read the game? there are a number of british players involved in the international player pathway in america, it is notjust louis reese—zammit. we could see a few british bases in the league when it begins next year.— british bases in the league when it begins next year. thank you so much. well, ou begins next year. thank you so much. well. you can — begins next year. thank you so much. well. you can get _ begins next year. thank you so much. well, you can get all _ begins next year. thank you so much. well, you can get all of _ begins next year. thank you so much. well, you can get all of the _ begins next year. thank you so much. well, you can get all of the latest - well, you can get all of the latest sports news at the bbc sport app or from our website, that is beauty rocco .uk. for me and the rest of the uk at the bbc sport centre, it is goodbye for now. you're watching bbc news. i'm nicky schiller. let's get more on our top story. a new report has urged parliament to compensate women who were affected by the pension age rising from 60 to 65. the parliamentary ombudsman says the changes weren't communicated effectively, and found problems with how

complaints were handled. the department for work and pensions says it will consider the findings. in the last hour the prime minster�*s spokesperson has said the government will respond to the report in due course but refused to say whether there would be an apology and had no update on when parliament will debate the issue. whilst the shadow home secretary, yvette cooper, said it would look closely at the report but wouldn't be drawn on whether labour would compensate affected women should they get into government. joining us now is sarah pennells , consumer finance specialist at royal london, who's been reading the report. seems to tell the government to apologise and pay up, but the department for work and pensions seems unlikely to do that. 0n on one level, this does resolve things for the waspi women who have been campaigning for many years, not so much about the age rise itself is

about how it was communicated, and another level, it does not resolve things at all, as you say, although the report did find that the department for work and pensions did not communicate adequately, and it is recommended there as compensation for the women recommended, it does not have the power to compel the government, to compel the dwp to make those payments. there is certainly not a situation where the publication of the report means automatic payments to anybody. and it could well become a bit of a political issue if it is something that spills over at later in the year, which is obviously an election year. if year, which is obviously an election ear. , , year, which is obviously an election ear. , _ ., ., year. if they did pay out, it would be a very large — year. if they did pay out, it would be a very large bill— year. if they did pay out, it would be a very large bill we _ year. if they did pay out, it would be a very large bill we are - year. if they did pay out, it would be a very large bill we are talkingj be a very large bill we are talking about, wouldn't it?— about, wouldn't it? yes, so, it is estimated _ about, wouldn't it? yes, so, it is estimated to _ about, wouldn't it? yes, so, it is estimated to be _ about, wouldn't it? yes, so, it is estimated to be 2.6 _ about, wouldn't it? yes, so, it is estimated to be 2.6 million - - about, wouldn't it? yes, so, it is estimated to be 2.6 million - 3 l estimated to be 2.6 million — 3 million women who could be affected. even at the lower end of the scale of compensation, which is, the report suggests, 1000 £2950, that

will add up to billions of pounds, and the budget a couple of weeks ago where the chancellor was talking about debt levels and tough choices being made about spending and so on. so, even though it is not the £10,000 per person that was talked about in the weeks running up to today, because of the number of women involved, it could still be a sizeable bill for the government. a, sizeable bill for the government. a lot of people may look at this and say, how did this happen? i was allowed to happen? i say, how did this happen? i was allowed to happen?— say, how did this happen? i was allowed to happen? i think there is... it is partly— allowed to happen? i think there is... it is partly due _ allowed to happen? i think there is... it is partly due to _ allowed to happen? i think there is... it is partly due to the - is... it is partly due to the complexity of the state pension system, it is not the most straightforward of systems, but it's a fundamentally more complicated women, and certainly has been in the past, because women tend to take time out of the workplace to look after children or care for relatives may be. although you can get credits towards your state pension, it is not always straightforward, and indeed, those systems have changed. although the thought was there,

because the pensions act came in in