ensufing rmuf it"ui‘ei songs, ensuring their musical repertoire stands the test of time. —— crooners. the first snow of the winter has fallen in some parts of the uk here is some footage filmed by a drone flying over devil's dyke in east sussex. the snow has mainly been over hills but in the south east there's even been some falling on lower ground. time for a look at the weather. here's ben rich. we have seen some snow not a lot. i would not expect a lot more over the next few days because as i mentioned temperatures are going to start to creep up slowly. slowly being the operative word. over the past 2a hours we've had some showers drifting west. and we have had some sleep and also snow, especially over the higher ground but even some to lower levels. that is because of the brisk easterly wind squeezing in our

direction because of low pressure to the south and high—pressure to the north. we still have a brisk wind across the north—east of scotland and particularly through the afternoon. up to 50 miles an hour in exposed spot. for the north of scotla nd exposed spot. for the north of scotland and northern ireland more patchy rain and hill snow. but further south and east the weather is quietening down and the wind is easing. and as we go through the evening and into tonight the wind will continue to ease. many of us will continue to ease. many of us will have a cold night than we had over the last couple of nights. as low as —6 in the countryside. my olderfor northern low as —6 in the countryside. my older for northern ireland low as —6 in the countryside. my olderfor northern ireland because of the showers. and something less cold coming into eastern areas by the end of the night. so for thursday morning in aberdeen, 7 degrees but cloudy with some rain. glasgow freezing but here are some

sunshine and for many of these western areas we have a bright start to the day but chile. further east there will be more clout and the odd spot of rain. then we take that cloudy and damp weather further west by the end of the day. for northern ireland and south wales, the south of england, holding onto some sunshine. it is only subtle but temperatures are nudging up a little bit. and it is a similar story on friday with the addition of some hefty showers down towards the south west. some rain in north—eastern areas of times. and again we add a degree or so to those temperatures. then we get on into the weekend and still we have a squeeze between low— pressure still we have a squeeze between low—pressure and high—pressure. the white lines showing where the air will be coming from. it is coming from east so never desperately warm. some rain at times especially in the north east and the south west.

a reminder of our main story this lunchtime. the british research student matthew hedges is sentenced to life in prison accused of spying in the united arab emirates, charges he denies. that's all from the bbc news at one — so it's goodbye from me — and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc‘s news teams where you are. it's good afternoon, it's 1.30pm and here's your latest sports news. gregor townsend has made eight changes to the scotland team that was narrowly beaten by south africa last weekend as he looks to end their autumn international series on a high. when they take on argentina at murrayfield. the biggest change, may be positional as finn russell moves into inside centre. with adam hastings, son of scotland great gavin, starting at fly half. josh strauss is given his first start since last year's summer

tour at number eight. france's players will wear rainbow laces in thei boots for their final test of the autumn series against fiji on saturday, to show support to former wales captain gareth thomas. serge simon, the vice president of the french rugby union tweeted the news saying "all of french rugby is with you" following the homophobic attack on thomas last weekend in cardiff. during his playing career thomas spent three years at toulouse, helping them to a european title. a survey of more than 27,000 football fans from 38 different countries says half of the football supporters in the uk have witnessed racism while watching matches, but only 40% say they would know how to report such incidents.? while globally, 60% of fans would support points deductions for either national or club teams whose fans are found guilty of racism.? the governing bodies have been very

wea k the governing bodies have been very weak in enforcing the sanctions that they should be applying against defenders did drug offenders. clubs, oi’ defenders did drug offenders. clubs, or national offenders and the team's —— the laws they should have been applying against offenders. i feel that there is a timid ditty on how they approach this. we've seen on many occasions, uefa, for example, when a plug to the club appeals, and fifa very when a plug to the club appeals, and fifa very inconsistent. the fai has announced that martin o'neill, roy keane and the rest of the republic of ireland management team have left their positions after a disappointing nations league campaign.

during his five year tenure, o'neill ran the best euros campaign in ireland's history and followed that by making it out of a tough group to reach the play—offs for the 2018 fifa world cup. but they haven't won a competitive match this year and their disappointing nations league run ended with a draw against denmark. james anderson will be rested for england's third test against sri lanka, which starts on friday in colombo. he's played a relatively minor role in their two wins so far, taking only one wicket, and he steps aside for stuart broad, who's yet to feature in the series, which england have already won. i understand the reasoning behind it. you know, the series is wrapped up, it'sa it. you know, the series is wrapped up, it's a novelty to rotate, with the winter we've got ahead, it makes sense for stuart to get some cricket. what's going to be a tough tour of the west indies, it could be a long period without him bowling.

so for him to get a game and is belt is good for the team. we see boxers doing it all the time — facing off against their opponent in the build up to a big fight. but, not so much golfers. but on friday phil mickelson and tiger woods play each other a seven million pound jackpot in las vegas and organisers decided to the event was worthy of a face—off. despite being encouraged to "talk smack" each other, the american pair, who have won 13 majors between them coud hardly keep a straight face. they aren't known for their aggression! unless they are patting! unless they are patting! that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. the british student matthew hedges has been sentenced to life in prison in the united arab emirates for spying. the 31—year—old — who's always maintained his innocence, had been researching the country's foreign and internal security policies when he was detained by the authorities in may. joanna gosling has been

speaking to cinzia bianco, a friend of matthew hedges for her reaction to today's verdict. we are all shocked. in fact, what this verdict says is that there is no boundary, there is no academic safety for researchers in the uae, and it's quite astonishing, because the uae has tried to build its profile internationally, including by inviting prestigious international universities, who are currently operating there. what does this say for coming in, how does it feature into the verdict today? when he was released on bail, did you take that as a good sign? yes, of course, it was a good sign. but it was also clear that it was due to the pressure that the uae authorities had received, including by the international

media and the press. so as long as the case was kept secret, so to speak, or confidential, he received treatment that has been described as beyond the international standards. below the international standards. thanks to this pressure he was released on bail, and there was an expectation that, you know, the pressure and the actions of the uk government would lead to a different verdict. we have seen that yesterday pressed trump's reaction to the killing ofjamal khashoggi, his first official statement, opened up claims of impunity for this kind of measure. the foreign secretary has released a statement saying he is very disappointed, he has raised this issue directly with the authorities in abu dhabi,

what will the next steps be, by matthew hedges's supporters? this has a lot to do with what kind of reactions we will see from the uk and especially from europe, because matthew is a european citizen as well. so we are expecting more repercussions, and more, stronger positions, because the uk and uae continue to havejoint projects and delegations. i spoke to his partner, she was very strong, obviously, it's going to be very difficult for everyone to deal with. have you been able to speak to daniela or any otherfamily members? not yet. we are giving them space,

they are shocked as well, they were expecting another verdict. they have 30 days to appeal the verdict, and there is still a glimmer of hope. that should be said. thank you forjoining us. that was a friend of matthew hedges speaking to joanna gosling. that was a friend of matthew hedges speaking tojoanna gosling. we have some news from bombard you, they say 500 jobs are to go in northern ireland, the company has its headquarters in canada, and said it needs to cut costs and improve efficiency to ensure its long—term competitiveness. bombadier was one of the biggest employers in the country, with a large base in east belfast. bad news isjust in, the loss of almost 500 jobs. in a moment we'll have all the business news, but first the headlines on bbc news... a 31—year—old british man

is found guilty by a court in the united arab emirates of spying for the british government theresa may heads to brussels today, under pressure to secure further brexit concessions ahead of a summit this weekend. the number of children treated for stab wounds in england more than doubles over the past four years. and in the business news: the amount the government has had to borrow has spiked sharply upwards over last month. for most of the year it's managed to keep a lid on borrowing and in fact for the financial year so far its still eleven and a half billion pounds less than it was this time last year. but the october figure on its own was the highest in three years the number of children classed as having a gambling problem has quadrupled to more than 50,000 injust two years. a study by the gambling commission suggests that 450,000 children aged ii to 16 bet regularly, more than those who have taken

drugs, smoked or drunk alcohol. bets with friends, slot machines, and scratchcards, were most popular. accountancy firm grant thornton is under investigation for its role as the auditor of patisserie valerie. the bakery chain that almost collapsed last month after it discovered a £a0m black hole in its accounts. the financial reporting council said it was investigating the audits of the financial statements of patisserie holdings — the chain's parent company — from 2015 to 2017. whatever happeened to the spirit of enterprise? according to a survey from the bank santander millenials are less than enthusiastic about working in small companies or starting up their own. despite all the hoopla about the entrepreneurial spirit of the younger generqtion the survey found thatjust a third were interested in working for a small to medium sized business. and when it came to working for a start—up, forget it. just a paltry one in six had

any ambition to be part of the next facebok or aianb. sue douthwaite, managing director, santander businessjoins me now. why are they so unenthusiastic about the small sector which is where the british economy is? it absolutely is, there are 5.8 million small businesses in the uk, they are the lifeblood of the whole country. actually, my passion is supporting them, and i was a little bit surprised at the information, but we've done a lot of research, and we think we understand why. tell me why. if you look at our research, what it shows us is that small businesses are employing three times more people than large companies, when it comes to millennial is, as you say, 34% of them wants to work there. yesterday

i was out at a student event in central london and we took time to talk to students, what they are saying, they have very large student loa ns, saying, they have very large student loans, they are looking to progress careers, and are acutely aware that they may be potentially risking working for a small business. we have two encourage them to overcome not just the have two encourage them to overcome notjust the bad publicity, but to showcase this across the uk. what you said there, there is this sense of insecurity, student loans, and the idea of having a mortgage, not having a pension. obviously, young people don't think about their pensions that matters, but it can look a bit insecure. things looked great ina look a bit insecure. things looked great in a few years ago, now things are insecure. that's why they don't wa nt to are insecure. that's why they don't want to go into small business. what we need to showcase, what we are trying to do right now, they

show that there is a brett, a vast array of experience, that a student, array of experience, that a student, a postgraduate, someone leaving school, can get working. we are encouraging young people to see that it's not just about to encouraging young people to see that it's notjust about to roll security oi’ it's notjust about to roll security ora it's notjust about to roll security or a worklife balance, but the fact that they can talk to managers, business owners, and work across a vast array of different roles in a very short space of time. the other thing that's interesting, is the number of young people interested in working in the public sector. that surprised me. 51%? i think that is driven by the desire to have a worklife balance, to choose their working hours, there isa to choose their working hours, there is a perception that it's really tough, but what we are showing from some of our work right now is that we are sponsoring some of our work right now is that we are sponsoring young people's stu d e nts to we are sponsoring young people's students to do short—term

internships, in our partner universities, in businesses across the uk, we've done 1800 so far this year, to showcase the exciting opportunities that a small business can offer to students and postgraduates. thank you very much indeed. thank you very much indeed. media giant conde nast has said it will stop printing monthly editions of its 80—year—old glamour magazine in the us and move entirely online. the editor in chief said the magazine would target audiences on the platforms they frequent most. for those of us that like print copy, there will be two editions produced a year of the collectible glossy. shares in the addiction treatment company indivior sustained a second day of severe losses today, slumping 10% in early trade after having lost nearly half their value on tuesday following the loss of a key court battle. shares closed down 47% at an all—time low on tuesday ikea has announced that it is moving

its business into smaller shops. the new stores will be called touch points and 350 jobs in the uk could be lost, most of them from head office. let's ta ke let's take a quick look at the markets. the footsie looks a little bit happier. berkeley is doing well. kingfisher is rather lacklustre. this is the five—year transformation process , this is the five—year transformation process, and it's not going as well as investors would have liked. that is white shares are down 2.5%. the euro was a bit stronger because of optimism about a deal with italy. that's all the business news. the prime minister is heading to brussels this afternoon in ana ttempt to finalise a deal before sunday's meeting of eu leaders, but before that theresa may had to face the house of commons

in prime minister's questions and, unsurprisingly, brexit dominated proceedings... let's speak to our assistant political editor, norman smith who is at the houses of parliament for us now. thanks. yes, once again, no surprises, brexit dominating many of the exchanges at prime minister's questions. mrs may getting a hard time from her own backbenchers urging herto go time from her own backbenchers urging her to go back and renegotiate a better deal. the labour leader challenging theresa may over remarks by the new work and pensions secretary this morning, who seemed to knock the idea of a no brexit, if the dealers voted down by parliament. what do we make of all that? i'm joined by three representatives from labour, the conservatives and liberal democrats. let's start with the suggestion that no deal, is not really a runner,

because parliament would block it, what you make that? it might be true, it might not. the truth is, nobody knows. voting against this deal, in the hope that they will be something that turns up that parliament can come up with any period just before christmas is deeply irresponsible and dangerous. i'm not saying we will end up with no deal, but we might, and that's something that the majority of people don't want. there is suggestion amongst some machiavellian minded of your colleagues, that this is a ploy by number ten to try and lure some brexit voters to support the prime minister by saying, look, if you vote down my deal, they won't be no deal, it is a second referendum. be careful about putting down my deal? again, it's clear that there are many people, mostly in the labour

party or the liberal democrats, but some in the conservatives, who say they would prefer a second referendum. that's a potential outcome, i don't think it's one of the majority options, but who knows where we might be if parliament is unwise enough to reject the bid deal the prime minister has agreed with the prime minister has agreed with the european union. rachael, some on the remaining side are saying that the remarks now, actually, are significantly raising the prospect of a second referendum? is that right? it seems the cabinet split three ways, some support theresa may, amber rudd's position, that we won't see no deal, and people who are fighting for a harder brexit. the government is in chaos, we've seen that in the week as they can't even defend their own budget domestic league, and now they are completely tearing themselves apart. on the subject of chaos, jeremy corbyn, we aren't really sure what he thinks, are we?

clearly set out the six tests that we want to want to adhere to and that means no less favourable terms with the single market than having the customs union as we move forward. we have said we believe this negotiation team has completely fails, therefore, it's right to see a general election and a new team to deliver for our country. although amber rudd says there is no majority for no deal it's true to say there is no majority for a second referendum anyway? not yet, but the liberal democrats have been arguing for a people's vote many times. we want to put that idea on the table. what we have been surprised that is our many more people are coming forward to back this idea of a people's wrote. labour, conservative, the snp, i'd like to see a stronger lead from jeremy corbyn and the snp. we absolutely need this. it was on show today, we saw how parliament is

deadlocked and is divided, particularly on the conservative benches, and if we are going to give people some confidence that this government and parliament can actually serve their interests, we have to take this back to the people, in order to break the deadlock. two things, if we have another referendum what will stop it being as divisive as the last one? and secondly, we are a parliamentary democracy, it's up to parliament to make its mind up. parliament is failing to make its mind up, that's clear from the conservative's tax on their own prime minister today. we don't know what the outcome of a people's vote would be, if you look at the polls the majority of people want a second vote, people have changed their minds, and they are increasingly a remain my pejorative. i think it's democratic to respond to that. people are allowed to change their minds, and polls are showing that has happened. the liberal democrats are saying, come on, labour, tory,

snp, join us and back that road. you know your colleagues well, clearly the calculation is that despite all the angry language in the commons, they will come on board. so, do you think that at the end of the day, the brexit supporters, and some of theresa may's remain opponents will crack and support this? what's been frustrating for me, i've been here 18 months now, and people are not been here 18 months now, and people a re not really been here 18 months now, and people are not really grappling with the details of this deal. it's a good deal. it maintains a balance between people who wanted to remain, people who want to leave, we would be able to have control over our laws, borders, money, at the same time as maintaining security, cooperation with the union, and getting the security for ourjobs. this with the union, and getting the security for our jobs. this is with the union, and getting the security for ourjobs. this is a good deal. i think, security for ourjobs. this is a good deal. ithink, increasingly, as collea g u es good deal. ithink, increasingly, as colleagues across the house are

starting to grapple with this, i see the alternatives and recognised this isa the alternatives and recognised this is a good deal with the best interests of our country. theresa may is hoping that some labourmps, theresa may is hoping that some labour mps, when they stare over the a byss, labour mps, when they stare over the abyss, will think, ok, it's not what i want, but it's better than no deal. are they significant sections of the labour party that are likely to back theresa may? we've scrutinised this deal that theresa may has put forward, and we don't see the elements seeing good within it. we've heard the chair of the home select committee condemn it on securing our national security, these are important factors, and therefore, as much as theresa may may wish that she has labour supporters not going to come. you are an experienced parliamentarian. you know the power of party machines, at the end of the day, do you think theresa may will get this through?

i genuinely don't know. it's a bad deal, we will come out of the single market which would cost jobs, we come out of the customs union, that will cost jobs. come out of the customs union, that will costjobs. we will come out of the customs union, that will cost jobs. we will come away from the european table where we can exercise influence over issues like peace and security, climate change, why would the british government wa nt why would the british government want to take the way, move away, from an area where we exercise leadership and influence. we should reject this deal and allow the people to reject this deal. thank you very much indeed. much much more of this to come. you don't surprise me, norman! many thanks. time for a look at the weather. let'sjoin ben. time for a look at the weather. let's join ben. there's time for a look at the weather. let'sjoin ben. there's no end to this, either. the weather always goes on. and it's been much colder. some of us have seen some snow. quite a lot of snow in one or two places, not much more to come over the next few days. slowly things

turn less cold. this is the radar picture, you can see mostly rain working across the country. this white shading indicates some sleet and snow. it's not only over the hills, some in low levels of the south. we've been squeezed between high and low pressure, bringing a brisk wind. it brought the wintry showers and will stay windy across eastern parts of scotland through the rest of this afternoon. gusts of 40 to 50 mph. she was in northern ireland and the midlands, wales, and the south—west. for eastern england, things are coming down. some spells of sunshine and light winds. tonight we continue to see showers across northern ireland, but then we have a zone of clear whether through central parts of the country. that allows temperatures to drop. a cold night, you can see the blue on the chart, —4, —5, minus six degrees in

parts of the country. we will be bringing in some extra cloud, we start off in aberdeen tomorrow morning at 7 degrees, with cloud and rain, in glasgow it will be colder but brighter. some sunshine. for many of the western areas bright but cold weather with a touch of frost. the order freezing fog patch. more cloud further east with spots of rain, not as cold. through the day we bring this cloudy damp weather further westwards into north—west england, western scotland, south wales, northern ireland and southern england hold onto the sunshine. it's su btle england hold onto the sunshine. it's subtle but temperatures nudged upwards with lighter winds. similar weather on friday, we added into the mix, generally a lot of cloud, patchy rain, particularly in eastern parts. some bright glimpses and another degree to the temperatures. the weekend, it's never going to be

desperately warm, high—pressure juggernauts, low pressure to the south, easterly winds, temperatures are not particularly impressive, a lot of cloud with some rain, particularly in the north. also down towards the south. hello, you're watching afternoon live — i'm simon mccoy. today at 2pm. british research student matthew hedges is sentenced to life in prison in the united arab emirates — convicted of spying, charges he denies. deeply disappointed and concerned at today's verdict and i realise how difficult and distressing this is both for matthew hedges and also for his family. as theresa may heads to brussels for more talks — she warns critics that if they block her agreement, the result could be a no—deal brexit. nearly 500 jobs are to go at bombardier in belfast. the shocking rise in teenage gambling — a study says it's a problem for 50,000 children in the uk. coming up on afternoon live, all the sport with hugh. and there's been an interesting survey released in football. hello, good afternoon, simon. we

will be talking about a wide ranging