destruction possible but lots to play for between now and then do the advice is to stay tuned to the forecast! weekley. exactly one year to go until brexit — the prime minister says leaving the eu will mean more money for the nhs and schools theresa may has today toured england, scotland, wales, and northern ireland and promised to make brexit a success. we will be taking back control of our money. we won't be spending vast sums of money every year to the eu and that will enable us to spend on priorities like the nhs and schools. also on the programme tonight. conscious and talking in hospital — yulia skripal — the daughter of the former russian spy poisoned by a nerve agent, is no longer dangerously ill. australia's disgraced cricket captain steve smith breaks down as he apologises to his country and his family for the ball—tampering scandal. any time you think about making a

questionable decision, think about who you are affecting. you are affecting your parents, and to see the way my old man has been... new allegations of child grooming in shropshire — as telford council meets to decide how to deal with claims of child sexual exploitation. how the beast from the east has delivered a sensational season for scotland's ski resorts. coming up on bbc news: england cricket captain joe coming up on bbc news: england cricket captainjoe root coming up on bbc news: england cricket captain joe root says their final test against new zealand is a chance to put below par performances behind them. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. in exactly one year, the united kingdom will leave the european union. today the prime minister has been

on a tour of all four nations and pledged to make brexit a success for everyone — whether they voted to leave or remain. theresa may told the bbc that leaving will mean extra money will be available to spend on the nhs and schools. but she refused to rule out tax rises to help fund the nhs in the coming years. but labour has warned that time is running out to negotiate a good deal with the eu. our political editor laura kuenssberg reports. north, south, eastand north, south, east and west. a year left on our planned journey out of the european union. it will change the european union. it will change the country, every corner of it. the prime minister hasn't exactly wowed eve ryo ne prime minister hasn't exactly wowed everyone with her handling of brexit so everyone with her handling of brexit so far. so can she chairman leave turn the page? if you think about the george and i have seen at this school, it is about the future. there is a bright

future out there for us. we want to grasp the opportunities that brexit provides and ensure that we strengthen the bonds of this, the most successful union in the world. a group of voters in coventry told us a group of voters in coventry told us this week they felt they had been made big promises in brexit about the nhs and immigration, what do you say to our viewers, some of whom are frustrated at nothing seems to be changing yet? i understand. i understand why people voted for leaving the european union. for a lot of people, immigration, taking back control of our borders was part of it, taking back our laws and control of our money. this is all pa rt control of our money. this is all part of why people voted to leave the european union and we will have to deliver on that. it means people having to be patient? it means a smooth process. we will leave the european union on 29th of march 1919, that is a year's time. there will be a period of intimidation as we put in place the changes for our

future economic partnership. but what is important is that gives certainty to business. it gives certainty to business. it gives certainty to business. it gives certainty to people about what the arrangements are going to be. there are so many arrangements are going to be. there are so many unresolved arguments though. willpower we get back from brussels be fairly spread around the uk? in scotland, there are fears westminster will grab it and wouldn't let go. we are absolutely committed to ensuring there is no ha rd committed to ensuring there is no hard border. how will the border between northern and southern ireland work when we leave? the a nswer ireland work when we leave? the answer will not be found in a barn in banga, that country could upset the whole process. —— bangor. and what are the real chances of the eu accept in the prime minister's plan for trade? will there be different rules for different parts of the economy? whether that is for this factory in wales or worcester or

westminster, her rivals don't believe she has the answers yet. todayis believe she has the answers yet. today is perhaps the end of part one. the decisions that the prime minister makes in the next 12 months will have an impact, notjust for her, but for all of us for many yea rs her, but for all of us for many years to come. you have made a big promise on the nhs. some of your collea g u es promise on the nhs. some of your colleagues believe the extra cash could come from the so—called brexit dividend. do you believe there will bea dividend. do you believe there will be a brexit dividend or might there have to be tax rises for the nhs? that is what some people are calling for. of course, when we leave the european union we will no longer be spending vast sums of money year in, year out, sending money to the eu so there will be money to spend on our priorities are priorities like the nhs and our schools. would you call it the brexit dividend? there is going to be money that we would otherwise be sending to the eu that

we could spend in the uk. so you will not rule out tax rises? as part of our normal processes we will look at the funding. you don't say this is what we are going to spend, we say actually, let's look at that long—term plan. we already putting extra money into the nhs, let's look at what is needed. do you think brexit will be worth it?|j at what is needed. do you think brexit will be worth it? i think there will be real opportunities for there will be real opportunities for the uk. i think there is a bright future out there and yes, i think brexit will deliver. a country that is different but i think there are real opportunities for us as an independent nation in the future. whether she is right will determine all of our futures. to whether she is right will determine all of ourfutures. to nothing whether she is right will determine all of our futures. to nothing yet determined about the cost or the benefits. a decision made nearly two yea rs benefits. a decision made nearly two years ago now but what is ahead cannot be known. laura kuenssberg, bbc news. doctors say yulia skripal, the daughter of the former russian spy — who was poisoned with a military grade nerve agent — is no longer dangerously ill

and is improving rapidly. herfather remains in a critical but stable position. meanwhile, police have revealed that the nerve agent appears to have been placed on the front door of his home in salisbury. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford is in salisbury for us now. what more can you tell us? this has been a very significant 2a hours in this investigation. first came the news that the front door of sergei skripal‘s house had been identified as the most likely source of the nerve agent contamination. that is where the highest levels were found. then came the news this afternoon that yulia skripal had responded well to treatment and was no longer ina well to treatment and was no longer in a critical condition but she does still need 24—hour care here at salisbury district hospital. i understand that she is both conscious and talking. that means

she will be able to talk to counterterrorism detectives. she will be able to give her account of what happened on that sunday when she fell so critically ill 3.5 weeks ago. what we don't know is whether she can shed any light on how she became contaminated. i understand it is her left hand which shows clear signs of contamination and it was her father's right hand that shows clear signs of contamination which does lend weight to the theory that it was the front door handle of their house which is where the nerve agent novichokjail had been smeared. thank you. in the last few minutes, russia has said it has summoned the us ambassador and will expel 60 us diplomats, the same number as america has expelled. the us ambassador to russia says the use of a military grade nerve agent on the streets of salisbury against a british citizen and his daughter, required a "response". the image russia seeks to project is

a force for good. the image it is creating is very different. after salisbury, the west sees moscow as a threat. today, the us ambassador to moscow made it clear, britain and america see things the same way. how certain are you that the russian state was behind the attack in salisbury? there has been enough there to not only convince the united states, but about 25 other countries which have taken similar actions. there is enough evidence to believe that the russian state was behind this action in salisbury. america has expelled 60 russian diplomats, part of this coordinated international action. what signal does that send to moscow, do you think? you cannot use a military grade nerve agent on the streets of salisbury, against a british citizen and his daughter, without a response. this is an expression of

outrage at what happened on the soil of the united kingdom. for the united states, was the salisbury poisoning a watershed moment? the malign activity, the disruptive nature of russia on the international stage has been to the detriment of a lot of other countries, and there comes a point in time where you have to take action. the kremlin is coming under increasing international pressure about the salisbury poisoning. more at more russian diplomats are being expelled, foreign ambassadors being recalled from moscow. it will be vladimir putin who will decide on the scale of russia's response. in the scale of russia's response. in the meantime, russia is busy pointing the finger back at the west. this week, russia's foreign ministry said mi6 may have targeted the skripals. and some in moscow are warning the west a diplomatic war could spark military conflict. this is not the way to a solution, it is the way to help. if you have not so

many that at matters you have, you have a lack of information, a lack of trust. you can react in this or that way in the wrong way from the wrong point of view, and this is the way to help. the west believes it will send a strong message to moscow over salisbury. the russians have their own message for the west: don't push russia. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. australia's disgraced cricket captain, steve smith, has broken down in tears as he apologised to his country, his fans and his family for his role in the ball tampering scandal. he and two other players have all been given lengthy bans after it was caught on camera. australia's coach darren lehmann, who was cleared of any wrongdoing, also broke down shortly afterwards as he announced he was quitting. just a warning, joe wilson's report contains flash photography from the start. steve smith in sydney, a young man australia had idolised, now looks lost back home. i made a serious error ofjudgment, and i now

understand the consequences. it was a failure of leadership, of my leadership. this is the steve smith who used to endorse wholesome breakfast cereal. sponsors are deserting australian cricket now. clean cut but clinical with the cricket bat. australia dared compere smith with donald bradman. he allowed a team—mate to rub a piece of sandpaper on the cricket ball. it was cheating, and today smith seemed overwhelmed by his fall from grace. any time you think about making a questionable decision, think about who you're affecting. you're affecting your parents, and to see the way my old man has been... that's his father behind him. tough for anyone to watch. australia's coach saw steve smith cry on tv, and so in south africa on the eve of the fourth test match, he decided he had to resign too.

i hope the team rebuilds from this and the australian public find it in their heart to forgive these young men, and get behind them when they go and take the field tomorrow. more tears here. it's been an emotional time... no coach, no captain, no vice captain. david warner, also banned for a year, arrived back home holding his daughter surrounded by cameras. hysteria was how ex—player shane warne described the whole situation. that's how it looked. but will this day of unprecedented emotion work? will it change minds? by the end of steve smith's media conference, some of australia seemed to be back with him. best of luck, mate. joe wilson, bbc news. a government u—turn means 18 to 21 year olds will be automatically entitled to claim housing benefit again on the government's flagship welfare scheme.

a policy change in april last year meant young people were no longer automatically entitled to the housing element of universal credit — which is still being rolled out. charities had warned the reform could lead to rising homelessness. 0ur correspondent leila nathoo is with me now. so this was supposed to have saved tens of millions of pounds. why have they gone back on it? as many as are of the opinion, say "aye". to the contrary, "no". this was a policy brought in under the last conservative government. it was supposed to save money. there were a number of exemptions put in place will stop they were to protect vulnerable young people and dependence that housing charity said it was not enough and there was a risk of homelessness. the policy came into force in april last year. in the first three months of the policy, 96% of those asking the

housing benefit did receive it. downing street say this is all part of the learning curve of universal credit as it rolls out. they say it was scrapped in part because it was complicated and they could not guarantee that some people were not facing real barriers to housing. charities have welcomed this change. labour has as well, something it has promised in its own manifesto. we do not know when this change will be brought in. for now, the exemptions are in place. our top story this evening. one year to go until brexit. the prime minister says leaving the eu will mean more money for schools and the nhs. and still to come: skiing at easter — how the beast from the east has changed scotland's fortunes. coming up on sportsday on bbc news...a tearful day for australian cricketers. the players caught up in the ball tampering scandal arrive home followed by the news their coach has decided to quit. as police investigations continue in shropshire after reports that up

to 1,000 girls may have been abused over the last four decades, a woman has told the bbc that until recently her teenage son was being groomed there. the council in telford is meeting this evening to decide what more can be done to tackle the problem of child sexual exploitation. 0ur midlands correspondent sima kotecha reports. it's an image that telford doesn't want, a town where child abuse is common, but it's not clear how true this is. recent newspaper reports claimed hundreds of girls could be abused here over the last four decades. a woman who doesn't want to be identified told the bbc her teenage son was being groomed in the town up until six months ago. they were giving him money, taking advantage of him, getting him getting him drunk, giving him drugs. just really taking advantage of him, and they were using him for sex. there's no way anyone can say grooming isn't happening today because i know it is.

my own son has been going through it and there are other people i know who are still going through it. in 2013, seven men were jailed after police launched an investigation into child prostitution. some of those living here said it was clear something very disturbing was going on. we began to see guys driving up and parking in the car park, their car doors open, nice cars, music blaring, not going into anywhere or doing anything but just sort of sat there in the car park. as the girls were walking around the area, they would approach the girls. talk to them, you know, ask them did they want to go to a party. it felt predatory like there was a purpose, an intent there which felt threatening. west mercia police have said a small number of victims have come forward since the new allegations have come to light. telford has been at the centre of a media storm in recent weeks.

the questions being asked now are — is child exploitation worse here than in other parts of the country? and if so, why has it taken this long to bring that into the spotlight? the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse will be coming to telford in may to speak to victims to try to gauge what's going on. however, some politicians are calling for a telford—only focused inquiry. the council and its partners encourage anyone who's had an experience of child sexual exploitation... this evening the local council is meeting to decide what to do next. they will also be debating whether a further review is necessary, to find out what's really happening here and why. sima kotecha, bbc news, telford. the drinks company conviviality, which owns bargain booze and wine rack, has announced plans to file for administration within the next two weeks. the firm supplies more than 25,000 restaurants, hotels and bars. around 2,500 staff face losing theirjobs. a 29—year—old woman who was injured

by bricks that fell from a crane on a building site in east london has died in hospital. it's understood that michaela boor had just taken her child to school when the accident happened on tuesday in tower hamlets. higgins homes — the company developing the site — said it is cooperating fully with the police and a health & safety executive investigation. one of britain's oldest engineering companies, gkn, which built the spitfires that defended britain in the second world war, has been taken over. shareholders have accepted a hostile takeover bid from the investment company, melrose industries. our business editor simon jack is here. this is one of the biggest hostile takeovers here for years? yes, the first one i can remember going to the distance —— going the distance to this point in a decade. you have a 260—year—old company with lots of engineering heritage, on the other hand melrose which has been

clear it only wants to open this company for five years. it likes to buy, improve and sell industries on. unions are worried improve means job cuts, melrose has made a number of commitments. they will keep the uk headquarters, keep up research and develop than spending at current levels, and have promised not to sell the company for five years. one shareholder said to me, put simply, gkn has been badly run, long time, melrose has been well run for a long time, so they have the last word. lord heseltine, no stranger to interventions, he said this wouldn't happen in near the other country and there's a fundamental mismatch between their five—year short—term horizon and the length of planning you need in this industry. on the theory it can be stopped, but given

that melrose is a uk company buying another uk company it is unlikely so this has a new and perhaps shorter chapter in its history. the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, has written to mps to say the party has a "zero tolerance" policy on anti—semitism. his email followed the resignation of the head of the party's disputes panel who had opposed the suspension of a council candidate accused of sharing an anti—semitic article on facebook. christine shawcroft remains a member of labour's ruling body, the national executive committee. a number of labour mps have called on mr corbyn to remove her. 0ur deputy political editor john pienaar reports. off to another tough day at work. no time to talk. jeremy corbyn's critics say he's not saying or doing enough to fight anti—semitism in his party. today there is no escaping this row. this is what an internal row looks like out in the open. this

weekjewish demonstrators accusing the leadership of failing to confront anti—semitism on one side... this is political. on the other, jewish protesters condemning the demo as anti—corbyn treachery. some of the labour mps turned up demanding more action against anti—semitism are being called to account by their local parties. and now a new row, christine shawcroft quit as chairof now a new row, christine shawcroft quit as chair of labour's disputes panel after it came out she had opposed the suspension of a council candidate accused of holocaust denial. angry mps want her off labour's executive too, despite her apology. she said: labour's shadow chancellor admits the controversy could hurt labour's chances of winning power. we wa nt winning power. we want to eradicate anti—semitism wherever we found it. it will not

exist within the labour party. the question is, is he brave enough to ta ke question is, is he brave enough to take on his own allies because they are the people causing this problem and get rid of some of them. that's never easy, taking on people who claim they are close to you and who are using your name but he has to do that. he has to deliver if he's going to be believed. mr corbyn's new devoted followers are his strength, he wants to show unity, but today in an e—mail to members he's had to promise zero tolerance of anti—semitism. some are blaming among others far left members and factions, vociferous supporters of palestine, fierce opponent of israel who came into the party fold when jeremy corbyn took the leadership against all the odds. they may be loyal supporters of their leader but they are also hurting him and his party. the queen has marked maundy thursday by taking part in the ancient ceremony of distributing commemorative coins to pensioners.

it took place during the royal maundy service at st george's chapel in windsor castle. it's understood the duke of edinburgh missed the service the beast from the east may have caused havoc for many across the uk, but for scotland's ski resorts, it has provided an unexpected boost. over the past few winters, the conditions have proved so challenging that they've had to invest in snow—machines. but not this year, as lorna gordon reports. sunshine, snow and skiers. this has been a good year for scotland's scopes. the recent blizzards might have brought chaos to many parts of britain, but for some there's been a silver lining. at the ski resorts, the white stuff has been the right stuff. deep snow still lying, and enthusiasts have been heading to the hills. it's the third time i've been this year, i've picked sunny days

and it's been brilliant. last year there were 12 days skiing, this year all winter fantastic conditions. blue skies, lovely show, a bit crunchy to start with. softened up at lunchtime, superb. another great day skiing in scotland. glenshee, scotland's largest ski report, opened forjust a handful of days last season. this year it'll be more than 90. nature's delivered snow and lots of it to all of scotland's five ski areas, and its estimated they bring in close to £20 million to the local economy every year. it was worse last year. this year's boom, which is fantastic, and when we see that weather forecast with the beast from the east, we thought, yes, here it comes! after a few days we started opening up the lifts right across the hillside. so when we see the weather forecast, you know, you guys dread it down south there but we love it up here. more than 70,000 people will ski the slopes this year.

this season has helped put scotland back on the map for snow sports enthusiasts from scotland, and england too, and they are hoping the snow will continue to fall. lorna gordon, bbc news, glenshee. they are in luck because ben rich is here to tell you there could be more! later in the easter weekend there is the potential for more! later in the easter weekend there is the potentialfor snow, and before that it is a mixed affair. generally quite cool, certainly not as cold as it was. some rain at times, some sunshine as well. we have seen showery rain spreading across southern areas, that will push northwards through the night. some sleet and snow over high ground, showers continue across north—east scotland, particularly up over the mountains, but elsewhere

temperatures will dip close to freezing and a touch of frost looking likely. good friday looks like this... this area of rain, sleet and snow in scotland, northern england and northern ireland as well. rain will move into the south later on but slices of sunshine to be had too. cool wherever you are, at 6-9d. be had too. cool wherever you are, at 6—9d. some of friday's wet weather in the south will still be around on saturday, tending to fizzle away. a fair amount of dry weather still to be had, those temperatures struggling for the time of year. if you are looking for a dry day, sunday easter day could be a good one to pick. a scattering of showers to the north—east, but a lot of dry weather. the cloud should break up to bring sunshine at times.

temperatures still no great shakes, perhaps nine in edinburgh and london, and in the south—west another area of wet weather approaching. this could spell trouble on easter monday because the weather system will be working into some relatively cold air and as it d rifts some relatively cold air and as it drifts north there is the potential for snow. very hard to tell exactly how much, most likely over high ground but perhaps to low levels. if you have travel plans, stay tuned to the forecast. thank you. a reminder of our main story. one year to go until brexit — the prime minister says leaving the eu will mean more money for schools and the nhs. that's all from the bbc news at six, so it's goodbye from me, and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc‘s news teams where you are. this is bbc news — our latest headlines. the hospital treating the former russian spy sergei skripal and his daughter yulia — says she is improving rapidly — and is no longer in a critical condition. meanwhile, russia's foreign minister, sergey lavrov says it has summoned the us ambassador and will expel 60 us diplomats the same number as america has expelled. with a year to brexit,

theresa may visits all nations of the uk and promises there'll be more money for the nhs and schools. i think there's a bright future out there, and yes, i think brexit is going to deliver a country that will be different, but i think there are real opportunities for us as an independent nature in future. britain's biggest engineering group, gkn, is taken over by melrose. the unions say it's bad news for the workers. in a moment it will be time for sportsday but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news... 0n beyond 100 days at seven o'clock, with a year until britain leaves