i will do my best. the tragedy is how unavoidable _ i will do my best. the tragedy is how unavoidable it _ i will do my best. the tragedy is how unavoidable it was, - i will do my best. the tragedy is how unavoidable it was, to - i will do my best. the tragedy is| how unavoidable it was, to think that cody's — how unavoidable it was, to think that cody's life _ how unavoidable it was, to think that cody's life was _ how unavoidable it was, to think that cody's life was snatched - how unavoidable it was, to think i that cody's life was snatched from him for _ that cody's life was snatched from him for nothing _ that cody's life was snatched from him for nothing more _ that cody's life was snatched from him for nothing more than - that cody's life was snatched from i him for nothing more than bumping into gordon — him for nothing more than bumping into gordon two _ him for nothing more than bumping into gordon two nights _ him for nothing more than bumping into gordon two nights before - him for nothing more than bumping into gordon two nights before his. into gordon two nights before his death_ into gordon two nights before his death is— into gordon two nights before his death is incomprehensible. - into gordon two nights before his death is incomprehensible. i- into gordon two nights before his. death is incomprehensible. i would like to— death is incomprehensible. i would like to pay— death is incomprehensible. i would like to pay tribute _ death is incomprehensible. i would like to pay tribute to _ death is incomprehensible. i would like to pay tribute to tracy- death is incomprehensible. i would like to pay tribute to tracy and - death is incomprehensible. i would like to pay tribute to tracy and her| like to pay tribute to tracy and her family— like to pay tribute to tracy and her family for— like to pay tribute to tracy and her family for showing _ like to pay tribute to tracy and her family for showing the _ like to pay tribute to tracy and her family for showing the strength i like to pay tribute to tracy and her family for showing the strength to| family for showing the strength to come _ family for showing the strength to come to— family for showing the strength to come to court _ family for showing the strength to come to court today _ family for showing the strength to come to court today and - family for showing the strength to come to court today and for - family for showing the strength to come to court today and for the l come to court today and for the dignity— come to court today and for the dignity that— come to court today and for the dignity that they _ come to court today and for the dignity that they have _ come to court today and for the dignity that they have shown i come to court today and for the i dignity that they have shown since the tragic— dignity that they have shown since the tragic events _ dignity that they have shown since the tragic events of— dignity that they have shown since the tragic events of december - dignity that they have shown since . the tragic events of december 2022. we witi— the tragic events of december 2022. we will continue _ the tragic events of december 2022. we will continue to _ the tragic events of december 2022. we will continue to tackle _ the tragic events of december 2022. we will continue to tackle knife - we will continue to tackle knife crime _ we will continue to tackle knife crime in — we will continue to tackle knife crime in the _ we will continue to tackle knife crime in the west _ we will continue to tackle knife crime in the west midlands - we will continue to tackle knife crime in the west midlands buti we will continue to tackle knife i crime in the west midlands but we can't _ crime in the west midlands but we can't do _ crime in the west midlands but we can't do that — crime in the west midlands but we can't do that alone. _ crime in the west midlands but we can't do that alone. if _ crime in the west midlands but we can't do that alone. if you - crime in the west midlands but we can't do that alone. if you are - can't do that alone. if you are a parent, — can't do that alone. if you are a parent, guardian, _ can't do that alone. if you are a parent, guardian, teacher- can't do that alone. if you are a parent, guardian, teacher or. parent, guardian, teacher or tistehihg _ parent, guardian, teacher or listening to _ parent, guardian, teacher or listening to this, _ parent, guardian, teacher or listening to this, can - parent, guardian, teacher or listening to this, can i - parent, guardian, teacher or. listening to this, can i implore parent, guardian, teacher or- listening to this, can i implore you to talk— listening to this, can i implore you to talk to — listening to this, can i implore you to talk to those _ listening to this, can i implore you to talk to those you _ listening to this, can i implore you to talk to those you care _

listening to this, can i implore you to talk to those you care for - listening to this, can i implore you to talk to those you care for about| to talk to those you care for about cody's _ to talk to those you care for about cody's story — to talk to those you care for about cody's story and _ to talk to those you care for about cody's story and the _ to talk to those you care for about cody's story and the devastation l cody's story and the devastation that the — cody's story and the devastation that the carrying _ cody's story and the devastation that the carrying of— cody's story and the devastation that the carrying of knives - cody's story and the devastation that the carrying of knives can . cody's story and the devastation i that the carrying of knives can have on marry, _ that the carrying of knives can have on many. marry— that the carrying of knives can have on many, many lives? _ that the carrying of knives can have on many, many lives? together, i that the carrying of knives can have i on many, many lives? together, we will work— on many, many lives? together, we will work to— on many, many lives? together, we will work to bring _ on many, many lives? together, we will work to bring it _ on many, many lives? together, we will work to bring it down _ on many, many lives? together, we will work to bring it down on - on many, many lives? together, we will work to bring it down on knife . will work to bring it down on knife crime~ _ will work to bring it down on knife crime~ thank— will work to bring it down on knife crime. thank you. _ will work to bring it down on knife crime. thank you.— will work to bring it down on knife crime. thank you. thanks very much, everybody- — crime. thank you. thanks very much, everybody- that _ crime. thank you. thanks very much, everybody. that was _ crime. thank you. thanks very much, everybody. that was obviously - crime. thank you. thanks very much, everybody. that was obviously a - crime. thank you. thanks very much, everybody. that was obviously a very| everybody. that was obviously a very emotional statement you saw tracey fisher, cody fisher's mother reading out a statement and answering questions. that was my�*s dad standing next to her and his brother stephen, his girlfriend jess and his uncle danny, all of whom have been, obviously, their lives have been torn apart by what happened on boxing day 2022. apologies for some of the language might have heard in that. obviously i think that you understand that emotions are running high at the moment and clearly the felt that those minimum tablets that were given to remy gordon and to kami carpenterfor were given to remy gordon and to kami carpenter for murder were less than they would have liked but i know, having spoken to them in the past, that they actually don't think that any justice, past, that they actually don't think that anyjustice, that past, that they actually don't think that any justice, that they will get

any justice from this that any justice, that they will get anyjustice from this particular criminal case because the man that they loved won't be coming back. as you say, an enormously emotional time for them. just remind us, if you would, when they came down the court steps, you were just talking us through the series of events because this unfolded over several days, didn't it? yes, it was a pathetic, trivial, inconsequential moment in a bar in solihull on christmas eve 2022. cody fisher was at this friend, his best friend, they were in an absolutely run packed bar to get to the exit they had a sort of push past people. quite gently but that was enough, when it pushed past remy gordon, despite his outrage. it became aggressive and bullying. cody fisher stood up to him and that was enough to spark remy gordon's retribution. we spent the next couple of days tracking him down, working out who cody fisher was, sharing his picture in group chats until he had identified him and worked out where

he would be on boxing day, which was at the nightclub in birmingham. they then plotted on how they would get this zombie knife, a large serrated bladed knife into the club, past security, which they did. and then come on the dance floor, late night after a boxing day spent with his girlfriend, with his best friend dan and with other friends in the club, they launched an attack on him and he was fatally stabbed. he died in his girlfriend's arms on the floor. there was a lengthy investigation but actually, gordon and carpenter quickly they were both captured in london. kami carpenter had bought a ticket to jamaica, there was a fear he was trying to flee the country. and they were arrested a few days later after the attack on boxing day as well. then we had a ten week trial here and after five and have days of deliberations a fortnight ago the fortnight convicted both remy gordon and kami carpenter of murder and a third defendant of

affray. in the past, tracey fisher has described her sons killers as pure evil and you have a sense that that hasn't really changed her attitude towards them but clearly, she also had an at a message about knife crime and there were two stabbings overnight, a fatal stabbings overnight, a fatal stabbing in west bromwich, that message doesn't seem to be getting through. phil, thank you. that is our correspondent vibe at birmingham crown court. stay with us on bbc news. israel has said it will reduce the numbers of soldiers in gaza. that has led to palestinians returning to the devastated city of khan younis.

israel has announced it is reducing the number of shoulders in southern gaza to prepare for future operations. now, some palestinians have started to return to the southern city of khan younis but what are they returning to? bakeries and local restaurants have been reduced to rubble. schools destroyed. whole neighbourhoods completely flattened. at bbc verify we have been examining satellite images so let's take a look. at the beginning of december israel carried out air strikes in the army said it has forced an advance in the area. this a district near the hospital. once densely populated residential area. this is what it looks like now. you can see large swathes of buildings now completely flattened. but let's focus on the stadium right here. it was a small patch of greenery among neighbourhoods that

families lived in. and this is what is left of it now. it is barely recognisable. much of it has been completely turned up and destroyed. the israeli army have said they have withdrawn their troops but we have not verified that independently and, as of satellite imagery from the 3rd of april, you can see these armoured vehicles that we have highlighted in red for you that which indicates a military presence. although some palestinians have started returning to their neighbourhood in southern gaza the israeli army has stressed that a significant force will remain in gaza and that this withdrawal is tactical rather than a sign that the war may be closer to its end. well, on that — hamas has played down reports of progress towards a ceasefire agreement, in return for the release of israeli hostages. egyptian security sources are quoted as saying that progress has been made. our chief international correspondent lyse ducet spoke to qatar's majed mohammed al—ansari — a spokesman for the foreign ministry, and adviser

to the prime minister. qatar of course are key players in trying to broker a deal. as you probably heard and reported in the last couple of days, there was a principals meeting in cairo which was encouraging, and that is followed now by the technical teams who are still meeting in cairo, as you rightly mentioned. there is a proposal at the moment which we find to be encouraging. we are waiting for the reply from both sides. of course, obviously the situation is still very difficult and fluid on the ground. we are by no means at the last stretch of these talks. but if you ask me if i'm more optimistic today than i was a couple of days ago, i would say yes. and why are you more optimistic? what has been put on the table? we understand that it's an american proposal to try to reach a breakthrough. well, there are a myriad

of proposals right now on the table, including the american proposal. and we appreciate actually the help we've been getting from all of our partners, including the united states, on on this, as we have always said. the pressure from the united states will always be instrumental in making these talks succeed. i can't go into the details of this proposal, but what i can tell you is that it bridges the gap in a way that hasn't been done in the last couple of months. and we hope that would lead to more talks that would lead to a positive result eventually. the you speak about american pressure. hamas to step back from. it's quite, quite strong, obviously, in the conditions that it's been put that it put down on the table that have been utterly unacceptable to israel. in fact, described as delusional by the israeli prime minister. i don't believe that we can say that there was pressure applied on,

but i remember that there is a mediator here. we don't have specific leverage over the parties except for our track record as a mediator and trustworthiness as a mediator. we have been engaged with the united states and other partners in the region and internationally since day one. we've been working with them very closely and i think everybody has the same goal here, which is reaching an agreement as soon as possible. the way we've been approaching this was in addressing both sides concerns, making sure that they are addressed in the and the talks and pressuring for a deal regardless of pressuring both sides at the same time. and, of course, we have seen a lot of political posturing. we've seen a lot of rhetoric. we've seen a lot of attacks on on my country. but that will not deter us from playing our role as a mediator and this in this great deal. a group of former senior british officials and diplomats are calling

for the foreign office to be abolished, saying it's "rooted in the past". they want the ministry to be replaced, by a modernised department for international affairs — with "fewer colonial era pictures on the walls". they say the new department should have a wider remit, to promote britain's prosperity and security, with better co—ordination of strategy on trade, aid, development and climate change — as well as traditional foreign policy. let's speak to cath bishop, a senior diplomat at the foreign office from 2001 to 2013. welcome here to the programme. what do you make of this report? did you feel the foreign office was elitist, rooted in the past, struggling to deliver a clear mandate when you were there? i deliver a clear mandate when you were there?— were there? i think this report definitely resonates. - were there? i think this report definitely resonates. we - were there? i think this report definitely resonates. we have | were there? i think this report l definitely resonates. we have at were there? i think this report - definitely resonates. we have at a time we are probably resetting a lot of how we think about government and

our place in the world. so, yes, i sat in rooms with pictures of very, very old male viceroys from a different era, with huge mahogany tables where perhaps that is not best suited to having collaborative and innovative discussions about doing things differently and i think thatis doing things differently and i think that is what this report is trying to say. 50 that is what this report is trying to sa _ ,., that is what this report is trying to sa _ y., “ that is what this report is trying to sa . ,, . ., . to say. so you think all of that erha -s to say. so you think all of that perhaps needs _ to say. so you think all of that perhaps needs to _ to say. so you think all of that perhaps needs to go - to say. so you think all of that perhaps needs to go or - to say. so you think all of that perhaps needs to go or to - to say. so you think all of that perhaps needs to go or to be. perhaps needs to go or to be reassessed? those colonial reassessed ? those colonial paintings, reassessed? those colonial paintings, even perhaps the name of the foreign and commonwealth office? perhaps that needs to be changed. isn't there a danger, and all of that, perhaps stripping away too much of is part of this country's history? much of is part of this country's histo ? ,, ., �* ~' , history? sure. i don't think it is about getting _ history? sure. i don't think it is about getting rid _ history? sure. i don't think it is about getting rid of _ history? sure. i don't think it is about getting rid of absolutely | about getting rid of absolutely everything but it is about saying, what are the stuff is helping us now? so that there was a lot of self power in that beautiful building in king charles street for sure and it will be very important for certain ceremonial purposes and when people visit so, of course, we keep it and

i don't think we need to necessarily abolish it but is that a modern workplace for diplomats, people across government and the many stakeholders we need to work without with government, to come in and have discussions about how we think about the global issues of the century differently? then i don't think some of those rooms are best to set up for that purpose. irate of those rooms are best to set up for that purpose.— of those rooms are best to set up for that purpose. we are, of course, now, an for that purpose. we are, of course, now. any post _ for that purpose. we are, of course, now, any post brexit _ for that purpose. we are, of course, now, any post brexit world. - for that purpose. we are, of course, now, any post brexit world. is - for that purpose. we are, of course, now, any post brexit world. is there| now, any post brexit world. is there a reconfiguration that is clearing your mind that helps with all of those key things? trade, security, multilateralism, climate change. what does that actually look like thatis what does that actually look like that is different to this? so what does that actually look like that is different to this? sui that is different to this? so i think we find _ that is different to this? so i think we find ourselves - that is different to this? sr i think we find ourselves in probably a much messier era so we are not going to take out one map and put another map of the world in or say, ok, we will replace the relationships with this set of relationships. it is a lot more complex now. that is also why, i think, we have to be thinking differently and not necessarily in this sort of silos and the older strategic aim is that we might have

set out in the past and that seems to be coming through in this report pretty strongly so we have to to be challenging, you know, the way, the way to saying look at other mid—size countries and how they do things, which we traditionally have sort of overlooked, almost more thought, we are in this organisation don't need to think differently.— are in this organisation don't need to think differently. many of those who don't like _ to think differently. many of those who don't like to _ to think differently. many of those who don't like to even _ to think differently. many of those who don't like to even see - to think differently. many of those who don't like to even see the - to think differently. many of those who don't like to even see the uk| who don't like to even see the uk as middle —sized. find who don't like to even see the uk as middle -sized-_ who don't like to even see the uk as middle -sized. and yet we have to be about the influence _ middle -sized. and yet we have to be about the influence that _ middle -sized. and yet we have to be about the influence that we _ middle -sized. and yet we have to be about the influence that we have. - middle -sized. and yet we have to be about the influence that we have. we j about the influence that we have. we have to be very clever and smart about how we use it. we have to bring in things like sport and to the creative industries, where we have huge power and yet they are the talked about the foreign office. so i think it is about being much smarter, to use the leverage that we could have in ways we traditionally haven't needed to but now maybe we've got some different strands to play on. we've got some different strands to -la on. . we've got some different strands to .la on. , , ., we've got some different strands to -la on. , , . ., we've got some different strands to -la on. ,,., ., ., ~ we've got some different strands to -la on. ,,., ., .~' ., we've got some different strands to -la on. ,,., ., .~' play on. yes. great to talk to you. thank you — play on. yes. great to talk to you. thank you so _ play on. yes. great to talk to you. thank you so much _ play on. yes. great to talk to you. thank you so much for— play on. yes. great to talk to you. thank you so much forjoining - play on. yes. great to talk to you. thank you so much forjoining us i thank you so much forjoining us live here on the programme. thank you. thank you.

the post office minister has said people responsible for the horizon it scandal should go to jail if there is evidence of wrongdoing. the public inquiry into the scandal will resume this week, with senior post office bosses among those called to give evidence. more than 900 sub—postmasters were wrongly prosecuted between 1999 and 2015 due to supposed losses flagged by the faulty horizon it system used in its branches. aruna iyengar has this report. fenny compton this morning. very strong feeling in the community. 60 postmasters reconvened there today to take stock of where they are and grill kevin hollinrake, the post office minister. well, can i first say sorry for everybody in this room and for the thousands of people around the country? right at the back, who's there? there were questions about why compensation was taking so long. we still suffer, because all these people in this room are still- suffering as victims - and are not survivors yet.

kevin hollinrake agreed the government hadn't been compensating people quickly enough. he also went further. people should be prosecuted. that's my view, and i think you and other people i've spoken to, i certainly feel, people who were within the post office and possibly further afield, should go to jail. it's been a long road. the first campaign meeting was here in 2009. eight years later, alan bates took legal action against the post office and won compensation. but much of this was eaten up in legal fees. the secret 2017 bramble report uncovered by the bbc said that fujitsu employees had the ability to amend or delete transactions entered by post office branch staff. this information wasn't revealed to postmasters during their civil case. in 2021, the court of appeal quashed the convictions of 39 subpostmasters. the year after, the public inquiry began hearing evidence. and i come from a heritage

of postmasters... - for vipin patel, who was wrongly prosecuted for shortfalls in excess of £75,000 at his branch in oxfordshire, compensation is coming too late. for us, the life is slipping away. i've spent now 37 years - in post office, including my 13 years after convictions, so it feels like the - life has been wasted. the next phase of the public inquiry, which starts tomorrow, will look at who knew what at the top. arun iyengar, bbc news. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

more on that rare solar eclipse we're expecting in the coming hours. eclipse watchers are keeping a close eye on the weather, with cloud in the forecast for at least some parts of the us. elizabeth rizzini from

bbc weather has more. you can see in the foreground, people already gathering there. it is very early morning, to view the solar eclipse from that spectacular vantage point. live shots to mexico next because large crowds gathered mexico. the first in the path so they will be the first people that get a glimpse of this solar eclipse and of course it then moves across america, texas, and that is where we're heading next because let's speak to the host of the solar eclipse podcast who is waiting to speak to us. a big grin on yourface because you are exactly on the right place. because you are exactly on the right lace. ., . ., y., because you are exactly on the right lace. ., . . i. ~ , place. how excited are you? always excited for a —

place. how excited are you? always excited for a solar _ place. how excited are you? always excited for a solar eclipse _ place. how excited are you? always excited for a solar eclipse was - excited for a solar eclipse was always excited, always excitable to have been very excited since we learned was coming to texas. i'm doing a podcast what i wrote a book. trying to get the word out. i want all my fellow texans to see it. i want everybody across this nation to see and have clear skies for this. you've seen them before. quite a few of them. what is so great about it? just describe it to us? the first time i saw a solar eclipse the beauty, all, wonder, the spiritual feelings i felt, i lost my breath for 30 seconds. it feelings i felt, i lost my breath for 30 seconds.— for 30 seconds. it is hard to describe- — for 30 seconds. it is hard to describe. it _ for 30 seconds. it is hard to describe. it is _ for 30 seconds. it is hard to describe. it is above - for 30 seconds. it is hard to describe. it is above you, i for 30 seconds. it is hard to - describe. it is above you, around you, because the atmosphere changed. the lights changed, the sounds changed, animals get, birds try to go to bed. all of that happens that once and, in that moment, i feel the immensity and wonder and all of the universe that supports us. at the

same time, great humility because i realise how small i am and then great blessings because i feel like i am a piece of it. it is knowing all this information in your head and having it come into your soul. you mentioned that in the middle of that answer what the wildlife, with the birds do, tell me a little bit more about that because, do they go silent in the moments leading up to this? or only when the change happens? did this? or only when the change ha--ens? , , this? or only when the change ha ens? , , , , this? or only when the change hauens? , , , , . happens? did they get the sense that somethin: happens? did they get the sense that something is — happens? did they get the sense that something is actually _ happens? did they get the sense that something is actually happening? - something is actually happening? they get a sense that it is time to go to roost because it is getting dark and they respond to the light changes and as it gets darker and darker and darker during the partial phase of the eclipse started going to roost. if you are around the place that has crickets they will start waking up to sing. our frogs. so it depends where you are, what you will be able to experience. some of my favourite videos are a chicken coop because the chickens all go into roost and minutes later they get up and go back out. and you have

also got the corona. what get up and go back out. and you have also got the corona.— also got the corona. what is that like? when _ also got the corona. what is that like? when you _ also got the corona. what is that like? when you look— also got the corona. what is that like? when you look up - also got the corona. what is that like? when you look up and - also got the corona. what is that like? when you look up and you | also got the corona. what is that. like? when you look up and you see this eclipse but that trend, that edge, what is that like? 50. this eclipse but that trend, that edge, what is that like? so, i've alwa s edge, what is that like? so, i've always described _ edge, what is that like? so, i've always described them - edge, what is that like? so, i've always described them as - edge, what is that like? so, i've always described them as like i edge, what is that like? so, i've - always described them as like angels wings, gossamerangel�*s always described them as like angels wings, gossamer angel's wings just coming out from behind the sum that “p coming out from behind the sum that upjust coming out from behind the sum that up just beautiful. stretching coming out from behind the sum that upjust beautiful. stretching out into space, angels wings coming out from behind the moon but it is the sun plasma corona coming out from behind the moon and it looks like this beautiful gossamer, ever—changing clouds. the prominences, you will see ruby red right around the room and those of the prominences shooting out from the prominences shooting out from the moon, from behind the sun and it also depends on the eclipse because, right now, we are at solar maximum and last year we were close to solar maximum and it was totally different so it was the pointillist eclipse i'd ever seen. there were, like, seven pointed star is on sky. with

real points. like somebody drew them. it was most amazing eclipse and this one looks to be similar because we are still not quite at solar maximum.— because we are still not quite at solar maximum. ~ �*, .,, solar maximum. well, let's hope the weather holds _ solar maximum. well, let's hope the weather holds out _ solar maximum. well, let's hope the weather holds out for _ solar maximum. well, let's hope the weather holds out for you. _ solar maximum. well, let's hope the weather holds out for you. we - solar maximum. well, let's hope the weather holds out for you. we have i weather holds out for you. we have to leave it there but i know you've seen 20 of these around the world so good luck in the coming hours. could you talk to you. thank you.— you talk to you. thank you. thank ou. a new photography exhibition has opened in central london that can be enjoyed by people who are partially sighted and blind, as well as those who can see. called �*world unseen', it uses braille and audio descriptions on its artwork and shows how the world is experienced by the visually impaired. it sold out before it had even opened. leyla hayes reports. this is how most of us would see this striking photo. but this is how it could appear to someone with a visual impairment. this exhibition in somerset house means that those with sight loss can experience photography in a whole new way. just the little detail in the ears, you know, it'sjust. it's amazing. the images have been printed in 3d, so they can also be touched.

it's only raised a maximum of two millimetres off the surface, but yet i can feel the skin of the rhinoceros, i can feel the wound where they cut off the horn. i can feel its mouth and it's eating the grass. all this detail, it's just like, wow. each photo in the exhibition is also accompanied by a full description in braille for those who can't see. campaigners say it's about making art accessible to all. we want experiences that we can all share and we can all benefit from, and that's what inclusion is about — offering everyone a kind of equitable experience, notjust, "let's put on something for blind people." actually, what we really want is, let's try and find a way to deliver exhibitions that mean everybody can get something out of it. the new technology has enabled visually impaired mum karen to see a scan of her baby ruby for the first time. it was amazing, like, to have the experience that every other mum that has their scan in the uk is getting

to see their baby scan — i got to see mine. i could feel her nose, her eyes, what she was going to look like. and when i first had her, the first thing i did was feel her nose and was, like, "yeah, her nose feels like the scan picture does!" one of the photos was taken by blind photographer ian treherne. yeah, it makes it much more inclusive cos a lot of blind people don't really feel like they can get involved, you know, going to exhibitions — so this is, yeah, this is amazing. whether you're blind, visually impaired or fully sighted, this exhibition is bringing photography to all. that was leyla hayes reporting there. you can see them on the screen there is the qr code because, pertaining to that solar eclipse that we are expecting mothers of the pictures from mexico as people gather there. click onto the qr code and that will take you straight to the live page.

to the live streaming. there are so much on bbc website. you can actually follow the path of darkness. you can scroll through every totality that is expected so plenty more on the programme on that eclipse and ordered as at that main news stories. that is coming up. don't go away. hello, it is of another fairly mild day out there and some of us have seen the spring sunshine but not everyone because low pressure is not far away, moving its way from west to east. over the next few days at low pressure remains close by. unsettled weather, blustery, rain around at times and turning cooler than it has been. here is the area of low pressure pushing towards the south—west of the uk, a couple of weather fronts with us and generally a lot of cloud. for the rest of the day outbreaks of rain for some, especially heavy in northern

ireland, the south—west of scotland, the south—west of england. a few showers elsewhere for northern and western areas. the south—east, 17, 18 degrees and sunshine across the north of scotland. into the evening hours, if you are hoping to get a glimpse of the partial solar eclipse, your best bet would be across the north west of scotland, towards western isles. for most of us it will be cloudy and wet. rain continues through this evening and tonight, becoming physically heavy for parts of southern and eastern scotland as well. a reasonably mild night with temperatures between seven to 9 degrees. tuesday we start with a lot of cloud, outbreaks of rain and windy day for most, vertically down towards the south—west. rain can be heavy particularly for southern scotland. the risk of flooding and wins will be a real feature. gusting up to a0 miles an hour in land 65 miles an hour down towards the south—west. a blustery, cooler day. eight to 12 degrees but when you add on the wind it will feel colder than that. we have also got a cold air mass, so the blue colour is back with us. a chilly night because we have the ridge of high pressure before the next frontal system arrives on wednesday. a blustery, cooler day.

eight to 12 degrees but when you add on the wind it will feel colder than that. we have also got a cold air mass, so the blue colour is back with us. a chilly night because we have the ridge of high pressure before the next frontal system arrives on wednesday. a touch of frost vertically towards the east. another breezy day wednesday with outbreaks of rain pushing eastwards. heaviest across the north of the uk. temperatures where they should be for the time of year, perhaps a little below. ten to 15 degrees. then things warm up in the south, 20 degrees or even higher for saturday and friday. it stays unsettled in the north west. goodbye.

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