hello. this is bbc news with rachel schofield. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow mornings papers in a moment, first — the headlines. nissan is expected to announce next week that it's cancelling plans to build its new model suv at its plant in sunderland. thousands of opposition supporters have taken to the streets across venezuela in a bid to force president nicolas maduro to stand down and agree to new elections. for the first time in years, venezuela's opposition they believe a protest is under way in venezuela and they won't be stopped. russia has suspended its participation in a key nuclear arms control agreement, after the united states announced yesterday that it would do the same. the governor of the us state of virginia, ralph northam, says he's not resigning and denies being in a racially offensive photograph in his student yearbook. hello and welcome to our look

ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me arejoe twyman, director of the polling company, deltapoll and martin lipton, chief sports reporter at the sun. good to see you both, gentlemen. many of tomorrow's front pages are already in. the sunday times reveals a brexit plan to evacuate the queen on its front page. the paper reports emergency proposals to remove her majesty and other senior royals from london, in the event of riots triggered by a no—deal brexit. the mail on sunday claims the tory peer and head of the climate change committee, john selwyn gummer, has been paid £600,000 from green businesses who stand to make millions from his advice. it reports mps say he should have declared the payments. he denies any conflict of interest and says he's fully complied

with disclosure rules. writing in the sunday telegraph, theresa may pledges to "battle for britain" when she travels to brussels to re—open negotiation‘s and invokes the support of labour leader jeremy corbyn, who agrees the eu must offer concessions on her brexit withdrawal agreement. the observer reveals that a group of labour mps are preparing to quit the party and form a centre group amid growing discontent withjeremy corbyn‘s leaderhip on brexit and other key issues including immigration and foreign policy. so there we are. that gives you a flavour. let's dive in. the sunday times, just when we thought we had done all the angles on brexit we could get, there is a new one, this time the royal family who it concerns. that is right, the queen is to be evacuated in the case of no deal riots. this is originally a plan put in place for the cold war in the event of a nuclear attack.

many people have accused project fear of exaggerating the risks of a brexit, but i don't think anyone on the remain camp compared it to nuclear war. what i'm thickly interested in is the fact it says the queen and other senior royals. i wonder how senior you have to be to be evacuated. in front of the ravenous hordes outside the palace! it could cause tension at christmas. i'm being evacuated, what about you, princess eugenie? it's a really interesting angle. part of a much wider piece about various new developments in brexit that have come up. we will come onto those. martin, what did you make of the idea there is a secret location the paper can't disclose, where the royals would be safely removed to? yes, i'm sure there is. this is what

we had for a potential nuclear winter and there were bunkers all over the country. i grew up with this story. i assumed it was true rather than urban myth that senior members of government and royal family had a place to hide away from whatever the russian threat might be, if it were to come to pass. the fa ct be, if it were to come to pass. the fact there is an evacuation plan is not in itself a surprise. the idea that it might be an evacuation plan for a post brexit scenario seems bizarre in the extreme. if it is genuinely what whitehall is drawing up as a potential scenario, then something's arise somewhere in then something's arise somewhere in the world. because whatever the issues caused by brexit, i genuinely do not believe we will have civil disorder on a grand scale, which threatens the life of... the ruling elite, as it were. people have

spoken about this idea there will be rioting on the streets if brexit doesn't go through as planned. what doesn't go through as planned. what do you make of that? both sides claim if they don't get what they want, it could lead to civil disobedience are varying degrees. as martin said, the idea this would somehow endanger the monarch seems a little far—fetched. there is no doubt that some people will be extremely angry, and there may be a lot of people who are extremely angry, but it is very unusual for us to have the kind of riots that bring about that level of concern. you mentioned, the paper, that is their headline, but actually this articles oi’ headline, but actually this articles or to brings us up to speed on where we are with brexit. what stood out? 0ne we are with brexit. what stood out? one of the issues we have been covering this evening is the cancellation by nissan of their plans to build their new model suv in sunderland and this is being linked to brexit. that is right, one of theirflagship

linked to brexit. that is right, one of their flagship vehicles. this was something held with much aplomb when it was announced by the government, but now they are... nissan are going back on that and it raises questions. they are owned by renault? yes. guess where they will build it? france, what a surprise! also the suggestion the cabinet secretary has ordered civil servants to plan for a june election. that will be exciting. could we face it? i know a woman in bristol who doesn't want it! the cabinet secretary has ordered civil servants to plan for this. interesting, the polling, putting conservatives on 4196 polling, putting conservatives on 41% to labour's 34%. martin, interesting. this isjust one pole and we shouldn't take it in isolation. i have that written down! if this is indicative of a level of

travel in the polls, you can understand why theresa may would feel emboldened to go to the country because that mind you, she was about 18 points clear at the polls last time. last time she was 2-1 ahead and didn't win. whether the conservatives were ahead slightly or labour, whether it is neck and neck is by the by. what is important is the tory party are in crisis and eve ryo ne the tory party are in crisis and everyone agrees with that, including the tory party, and yet labour, the official opposition, are not ahead. that should raise all sorts of questions. let's move on to the week ahead. the sunday telegraph, i will fight for britain in brussels says theresa may. what are we hearing from the prime minister? quite interesting, she's seemingly aligning jeremy corbyn with herself. given they appear to agree on nothing, this is quite an interesting gambit. she says in this article in the sunday telegraph, she says, although... a piece of genius, the labour leader failed to support

her in the commons last week he believes the controversial irish backstop needs to be addressed with brussels. the problem is, brussels have addressed this issue already and said no. whichever language you wa nt and said no. whichever language you want to use! they don't seem to be ready to be listened. yet we are hearing here there are three alternatives being outlined and mrs may is going to go back to them with? and she will show a renewed determination. i don't know what she was before, but not determined! 0ne of the things i find particular interesting is the question about a delay. the prime minister's spokesperson said we are not going for a delay, insisting brexit will ta ke for a delay, insisting brexit will take place on the 29th of march. yet, there are questions about whether a delay could take place and how that might take place. the uk could obtain special dispensation from the eu, to avoid the euro elections, because of course, we

have euro elections coming up in may. if there is a delay of more than a couple of weeks, that would raise all sorts of questions. they are saying what could happen is the existing british meps could be reappointed in case of... it raises all sorts of interesting questions. in order to get a delay, i think something would have to be offered. you can't say, can i have an extension of my essay, please question widely why do you want an extension? i haven't done it. it doesn't work like that. maybe that goes back to the previous topic of a general election. if theresa may has problems, the observer is suggesting jeremy corbyn may have issues of his own. rebel labour mps set to quit the party in form centre group. what are we hearing here? this is a claim, they say up to eight mps, it's a six here, eight in another paper, threatening to quit and form another party, resign the whip. the names thrown in angela smith,

luciana berger. not exactly acolytes or supporters of jeremy corbyn luciana berger. not exactly acolytes or supporters ofjeremy corbyn in the labour party. the trouble is, an awful lot are members of the labour party, even now, will be reminded about the sdp, the gang of four and the split and the problems it caused for labour and helped keep labour in opposition for an exceedingly long time. and there will be a lot of discontent from within, even those who are antagonistic about the jeremy corbyn project, the dangers ofa jeremy corbyn project, the dangers of a breakaway, because of what damage it would do to the party. so ithink... i damage it would do to the party. so i think... i can understand why people might be mulling the option of potentially leaving. i'm wondering if they will actually cross that great rubicon and make the plunge. i'm not sure they will. joe? it provides an opportunity for

dissenting voices in the labour party to talk about how they don't like labour's position on venezuela, on brexit, on anti—semitism. but there has been a lot of talk about a new centre party. the question i am interested in is are we just looking at labourmps, or interested in is are we just looking at labour mps, or could there actually be a case for some conservative mps, who find they have more in common with the likes of angela smith and luciana berger than they do with jacob rees—mogg. angela smith and luciana berger than they do with jacob rees-mogg. there we re they do with jacob rees-mogg. there were members of the conservative party whojoined the were members of the conservative party who joined the sdp were members of the conservative party whojoined the sdp in the 80s and they disappeared as well. brocklebank and they disappeared as well. brockle bank fowler was one and they disappeared as well. brocklebank fowler was one of them. it could be up for grabs, we shall see. stranger things have happened. the mail on sunday, exposed tory peen the mail on sunday, exposed tory peer. he is facing some serious accusations, outline this for us?l memberof the

accusations, outline this for us?l member of the house of lords, the head of the climate change committee, which is involved in supporting the money that goes into developing environmentally friendly technology. the mail on sunday says his family run consultancy has been paid huge sums, £600,000, by businesses that have cashed in on those lucrative taxpayer funded hand—outs. basically, he used his position to earn a few bob. he is denying any conflict—of—interest, saying he has done nothing wrong. people were looking at him, clearly. this looks like an embarrassment for him, the way it is projected. front—page headline in pretty large font, it does not look good for tent, cattle. an investigative piece, allegations of co nflict—of— i nterest piece, allegations of conflict—of—interest and impropriety. wholly false and in conceived says his lawyer. they have done a lot of looking at this.

£600,000 is a lot of money. this is not tens of thousands, although obviously that would be significant as well. if it is half of that, it is still something that i think many people would argue should be declared. i don't think it does a lot for his reputation or indeed the reputation of the political classes in general. before we go, we must look at the rugby. i will let you quys look at the rugby. i will let you guys cope with that! the sunday telegraph has a great action shot. henry slade celebrating with his team—mates, scoring england's fourth try against ireland. the six nations. are you tipping a favourite? we didn't do well last time! for classier, terrible. ireland don't lose at home. the coach has not lost their home game in the six nations. england haven't scored more than one try in dublin since 2003 and they bashed them. they were really, really good. from the start, they were at it. an

outstanding win. wales had a fantastic comeback win last night against france. scotland, who are a much better team than people think, they were cruising at one point before italy scored some late tries. i can't believe there will be a grand slam this ever stop i think it will be very tight. they are all positioning themselves for the world cup in the autumn. it was a fantastic start for england. are you a fantastic start for england. are you by fantastic start for england. are you a rugby man? i am. a great match. who are you tipping for the title? too early to say? i think it is. england certainly looked strong. having not scored a try in ireland for eight years, they scored five. a strong performance. some of them are due to irish mistakes but that forced the point. you can see the exhilaration on those faces, utter delight. we will continue to watch with interest. that is all for this hour. joe and martin will be back with me at 11:30pm for another look. next on bbc news, it's time for the travel show. coming up on this week's travel show:

i know they said i'm not going to feel the cold, but i'm really nervous about my body going into some kind of shock once i get in the water. it's an icy plunge for me in the french alps. and we meet one lady making waves in the canary islands. the ski season is now in full swing in the northern hemisphere. and so far, the snowfall has been somewhat unpredictable. i'm in tignes, a ski resort in the french alps. it is part of the espace killy ski area, and home to the grande motte glacier, which rises to a whopping 3,450 metres. despite the resort‘s high altitude, like many others, it had to delay the start of its season by a couple of weeks, due to lack of snow. across the world, global warming is shortening the ski season,

and starting to seriously affect the economy for lower resorts. it may be hard to believe given recent heavy snowfall in europe, but the bigger picture is looking bleak. the charity protect our winters has been collecting data from climate scientists around the world, all with similar predictions. by 2050, the alps could see a reduction in snow by more than a0%. warren smith is an ambassador to the charity. so, lucy, tell me about your skiing background, what have you done so far? i'm still very much in plough territory. he's also an international ski coach based in the alps. here we go. i've noticed a massive difference, especially in the last 25 years that we've been doing it, of the glaciers retreating, the glaciers getting smaller. in the winters, the winter season is getting shorter,

it used to start in november very comfortably, sometimes now we are lucky if they start in december. the other thing that is quite scary and is actually really apparent right now is, because of these extreme changes in the temperatures we are seeing, so, you could have a snowfall injanuary, it could be —15 or —i6, and four or five days later, it could be +10. and what it does to the snow pack, it really weakens the way snow bonds together, and we have seen a big rise in the amount of avalanches. it makes free riding, for me as a free skier, a lot more risky, and obviously for everyone else trying that. here in tignes, the resort has been making plans to ensure its future, and one ambitious project is to open an indoor ski dome by the grande motte glacier. these artists impressions show what it would look like in the winter, and also in the summer, to guarantee year—round skiing, no matter the weather.

in addition, tignes recently opened the world's first high—altitude cable car roof terrace. it's part of a multimillion—euro project called the altitude experience, designed to promote the beauty of the vanoise national park, and encourage off—season visitors. hello! well, i am giving my ski legs a rest, to try something a little bit different. 0k! yes, that is a mask and regulator. i've been persuaded into ice diving. so, once you are inside, we seal everything, and you're completely protected. for this, i'll be wearing a dry suit. we will put some talc inside, so the head will go easily into the protection. 0k...0ops!

it's a girl! laughs. it's definitely a complicated process getting ready, which is just adding to my nerves. and you're sealed! the good news is i can't feel how cold it is out here, so... the lake i'll be diving into is right in the ski village of tignes le lac, just a stone's throw from the lifts. bye— bye! the more i stare at that icy abyss, the more ijust want to stick my foot in, to get a taste for how cold it is. i know they said i will not feel the cold but i am very nervous about my body going into some kind of shock once i get in the water. i'm sure it will be fine, but my mind is currently in overdrive. ijust want to get in now.

you're in? perfect! dan will be staying above the ice, helping me and another instructor go under. it's not an activity you can do as a group, rather one person at a time with an instructor, for safety reasons. and we rotate into the water, now! my initial worries of freezing to death quickly went away. perfect. bye— bye! but it didn't quite go to plan, and i had to surface. so, my mask started to fill with water... and i started to panic, so i was like, "0ut!" after a little reminder about what to do, namely don't panic — i was mentally prepped

for another go. i'm ready to go back in. i was only down there for maybe a minute or so, but it's so pretty down there, just being able to touch all the bubbles under the ice is really cool. 0k... this time my mask stayed put, but we decided not to stray too far from the ice hole, and my confidence returned. it's an otherworldly experience under the ice, cut off from the noise and distractions above. and it's surprisingly relaxing. 0nly towards the end did my toes and fingers start to tingle a little, but otherwise the drysuit really did keep the cold out. for the really daring, it's possible also to free dive. probably not for me, though — i much prefer having the oxygen tank. finally, we're in fuerteventura in the canary islands,

where one woman is making waves in the international kite—surfing scene. she shows us why her home is the perfect training ground for the sport. well, that's all for this week, but coming up next week, christa takes a peek at the back of the notre dame cathedral in paris... ..to discover fallen pinnacles and gargoyles. and she meets those trying to save it. in ten years, we would see the cathedral come completely down, if we were to do nothing. and in the meantime, don't forget you can follow us on social media. the links are on our website. for now from me, lucy hedges, and the rest of the travel show team, it's goodbye. hello. after friday's snow drama, it's been a much calmer and sunnier day across much of the uk today.

plenty of blue sky, but under clear skies, temperatures are dropping away very quickly right now. it will be coldest overnight where there is snow on the ground. a few more wintry showers, rain, sleet and snow towards the north and north—west of scotland. those affecting east anglia will fade away, and skies will clear here. maybe the odd patch of fog, a few icy patches around as well, where you have had showers or snow has been melting, but the main story overnight is just how cold it will be. a widespread, hard frost. where you have snow on the ground in southern england, it could be as low as —10 minus double figures in parts of northern scotland, as well. we start with sunshine for many of us for sunday, but you can see weather fronts coming in from the west. as we go on through the day, that will bring cloud. rain preceded by some sleet and snow, mostly on hills, across northern ireland, scotland, northern england and into north wales. south of that, cloud will increase. parts of east anglia and the south—east will hold onto the lion's share of sunshine.

scotland brightens up with a few showers around into the afternoon. northern ireland, cloud returns later in the day from the south. temperatures a little less cold. i think some in the south—west england, the far west of wales could reach 10 degrees, as the wind turns round to a south—westerly, so a milder direction. but you can see, on that flow, going into monday morning, more wet weather pushing across the uk with the strengthening wind and the potential, the likelihood of more snow into the pennines, southern uplands, to the high ground north of the central belt, where here the highest ground could be up to 15com of new snow. prolonged snowfall coming here, lasting through much of monday. it gradually pulls away eastwards. elsewhere on monday, once you have got rid of any early rain, it brightens up, with some sunny spells around and temperatures for monday are a little bit higher. there is going to be a gap between weather systems timed just for monday night. a ridge of high pressure bumping the isobars. under clear skies, they'll be a frost again going into tuesday morning. the weather systems

are gathering in the atlantic. they will come in as the week goes on. so, it will be unsettled in the week ahead. but if you take one thing from this chart, look at the temperatures, it's turning much milder. this is bbc news. i'm rachel schofield. the headlines at 11:00: a blow to britain's car manufacturing industry as nissan looks set to cancel planned investment at its sunderland plant. tens of thousands take to the streets across venezuela to demand that president maduro steps down. the opposition has gathered here in numbers. they believe that a process of change is under way in venezuela and that it won't be too —— stopped. russia joins america in suspending its involvement in a cold war nuclear weapons treaty. parts of the uk could endure the coldest night in years tonight as the freezing temperatures continue to grip much of the country. and at 11:30, we'll be taking

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