dan roan, bbc news. what less now it's time for the weather with helen willetts. there will be some drier colder interludes in the next 6—10 days but on the whole, we will be dominated by strong athletic wins. that means more cloud. you can see the cloud gathering, the low pressure system is gathering on wednesday, coming right off the eastern seaboard of the usa because thejet right off the eastern seaboard of the usa because the jet stream gci’oss the usa because the jet stream across the mid— latitudes are strengthening significantly, what should be at this time of year. pushing those weather systems, low pressure systems and our way. so for thursday, looks as if it's a bit further southwards. so we drawn on a pretty miserable note. we have had that cold air establish itself to the north. icy issues here.

gradually the rain in hill snow peter out. then we got more rain and more strong winds to come in late in the day. the wins ease for a time but they back up on the south and west. it's here that will have that mild our pushing more rain in. it will feel cold for the northern half of the country. some wet and windy weather over southern parts of england, east anglia and across the channel islands, fairly lively wins but high pressure builds in retirement at high pressure will settle for the down, meaning that friday will get off to a cold start, more widely, some ice issues following the rain but at least it looks like a quieter day. yes, we will have some cloud thickening, wins strengthening to the western rain arriving towards teatime but the most part, a decent day during daylight. not particularly warm

because it will be a cold start. the rain really starts to then take hold. the mild atlanticare we've talked about, some snow on the hills but it will rain 36 hours per some parts of scotland and northern ireland. also the north—west of england and north wales. progressively getting wetter over the hills. it's such mild air it will carry a lot of rain. you can see that mild there is with us throughout saturday but the weather front is starting to make inroads further south and behind it, colder air is following. as i mentioned, drier and colder interludes with nighttime frosted time but primarily, we've got atlantic south—westerly with us but not for sunday. it looks like a dry second half of the weekend but there will be some showers around in that range should clear from the south to give us should clear from the south to give us fairly decent weather if you want to get out and about. not feeling

particularly warm. we are then dominated by the south—westerly wind. more wind and rain rattles in of the atlantic, that broad westerly flow continuing to feed more rainfall, snow as it comes into that colder air. it's all because that jetstrea m colder air. it's all because that jetstream remains strong coming out of the usa and curving round, where it should be at this time of year, dipping a bit further south to allow us dipping a bit further south to allow us back into the colder air but for most, mild and windy into next week. most of the rain in the north—west but not exclusively and the driest weather south and east. you can find out more about the rain on the website.

hello. this is bbc news with rebecca jones. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow mornings papers in a moment — first, the headlines: the duke and duchess of sussex are to step back as senior members of the royal family — a decision made, they say, after many months of reflection. in a statement they said they plan to carve out a progressive new role and intend to ‘become financially independent. the bbc understands that the palace wasn't forewarned of the decision. the middle east crisis — president trump gives his first public reaction since iran's missile strikes on us airbases in iraq. iran has been the leading sponsor of terrorism in their pursuit of nuclear weapons threatens the civilised world. we will never let that happen.

elsewhere in iran, mystery surrounds the crash of a ukranian passenger plane in tehran which killed 176 people, including three britons. and the former boss of nissan, carlos ghosn, explains his decision to skip bail and fleejapan, where he's under investigation over financial misconduct. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the former trade minister, lord jones and broadcaster, henry bonsu. many of tomorrow's front pages are already in. the metro goes with the duke and duchess of sussex‘s announcement that they will step back as senior royals to become financially independent. on the ft‘s front page is president trump's signalling that the us would not respond militarily to iran's attacks on american forces in iraq.

the guardian details how prince harry and meghan‘s decision to step back from public life is in part down to hostilities with the media. the royal couple also make the times front page, with the paper saying that the couple have now opened a rift in the royalfamily with their decision to take a step back. megxit — that's on the sun's front page, with the paper claiming that the queen is deeply upset with her grandson's decision to quit as a senior royal. the i also goes with the duke and duchess. the paper says the couple's search for privacy will motivate their new life in north america. harry and meghan is the mirror's lead with the headline ‘they didn't even tell the queen.‘ in the daily mail details how the royal couple didn't consult prince charles, prince william or the queen

before making their decision. there is no doubt this story has knocked off the us— iran conflict from a lot off the us— iran conflict from a lot of the front pages. henry, let's start with the daily mirror, what it calls a royal sensation. they've gone with the angle on this that they didn't even tell the queen. take, what did you think when you heard this announcement that they would step from being senior royals. i thought, i'm would step from being senior royals. ithought, i'm not would step from being senior royals. i thought, i'm not surprised, this has been building for quite some time, notjust since the pretty successful trip to southern africa but for quite some time before that, with had statements, prince harry saying, leave my wife alone, stop racially abusing her. without him being very keen and determined to protect her but also very keen and determined to stand up for herself and they've been quite candid about the pressure they feel and the mental health problems they claim this is causing. let's remember,

meghan is an an historic position. we have to go all the way back to queen charlotte, the wife of matt king george, someone of african a ncestry king george, someone of african ancestry and the royal family, played by helen mirren, who looks very different. there is indignation by the daily mail, how dare they not tell the queen. if you look at the statement, they say this is the result of many months of reflection and discussion. it will be with william, probably with the father, prince charles and with the queen. what may have taken the family by storm or the shock that is the timing that happened today. maybe the world prepared for that and i think the build—up has been two yea rs think the build—up has been two years in the making. i take a more

cynical view about this. you surprise me. three things. one is, i don't think they consulted with dad or mother or with grandma and especially the queen. two, they can't have it both ways. in their announcement, they are saying they wa nt announcement, they are saying they want theircake and announcement, they are saying they want their cake and eat it and it won't work. they are entitled to have a private life don't take the king's schilling. they say they are going to be financially independent. if they are, as the times says, this raises questions on how they hope to create an income and the point is, what's he got to offer for money? it's either trade on your title, or it is raise money for your charity which is an honourable pursuit, the trouble is, it doesn't raise any personal income. maybe they will get

jobs. hollywood, she could go and raise money but i don't understand how he can if he doesn't trade in his title. all senior members of the royal family trade on their title. they dojobs royal family trade on their title. they do jobs that none of us do, they turn up, they open things, they are beacons of the nation, people coming to this country. but the point is... the trading on... they are trading on their titles in a different. but they do it for the country in the country pays them to do it with this, they sang, i don't wa nt do it with this, they sang, i don't want your money and they are quite entitled to that. how they going to raise the money. let'sjust look at the front page of the sun. they have let the coverage of this. megxit. a pondered this headline. is this part of the problem they have with the media. implied in the headline is,

it's her fault. that's the undercurrent and has been for quite some time. let's focus on her family, dysfunctional on one side, co nsta ntly family, dysfunctional on one side, constantly doing interviews with a half sister. and the slightly reclusive father. all of this must have an impact on her and possibly an impact on the marriage and the two of them as a couple within the royal family in the press over the last couple of years has fallen in love with kate and away didn't initially. these to call her all kinds of unpleasant things. her mum used to be an airline stewardess and they would poke fun at that, the middle—class background but using meghan asa middle—class background but using meghan as a foil, they decided we really like kate and we don't like her. they've been digging for the last couple of years. it's interesting digby that in their

statement they have talked about recalibrating their relationship with the press. they're not going to share with the royal pooling of information that goes out to all the newspapers. they are not going to co—operate with the media in traditional ways. they are going to do it through instagram in their own website. well done, they are independent. it's a modern generation stop the fact that he is not the air, he is the spare and she is not the queen. she might be the queen of hollywood but she isn't the queen of hollywood but she isn't the queen over here and they've got to get used to being not in the public gaze and how that will go down with the former actress, we will see.|j am more cynical than you. you don't say. let's move on to the guardian. trumpet edges away from war after iran retaliation. did you see his statement? what did you make of it? it was a big signal. america will

never let this happen, you are safe with us. iran says, you let us know you're about to bomb some sites. you've done it now, we're not going to retaliate, can move on? if that was the signal and iran shows restraint in doing the same, we will breathe more easily and while it matters to all of us is that we have to remember iran buys a lot of its wars through proxy, through terrorist organisations and other countries and we have always been worried about a direct america iran conflict. it was direct, that impact would mean a lot of things and for donald trump to say we are independent independent, we don't need oil from anywhere else but on the other hand, his european allies,

his asian allies do need it and if it all goes through because hormuz is closing, we will pay a price for that bellicose is on the basis i breathe a bit more easily. sleep more easily. it's not out of the woods yet. we spoke to a middle east analyst and he said donald trump is always talking to two audiences, the domestic and the international. talking to two audiences, the domestic and the internationalm was very theatrical. the way he parted those doors and a massive huge beam of light and donald trump walks through it, shouldered by mike pompeo, and the defence minister and the vice president and he kept them waiting for a minute and then he walked through. cometh the hour, cometh the trump... laughter. he was

trying to persuade us that america has acted and we are all safe. the iranians have a long memory. they will not only be thinking about the death of qasem soleimani but the 19605 death of qasem soleimani but the 1960s and the overthrow of a prime minister and they will consider all of these things an insult and just because that nobody was killed now, it does not mean that some point they'll engage plausible liability and at the times we least expect it we may see a strike at american basis, 50,000 americans just a couple of hours away from iran and who knows what they could do on us homeland. let's not assume that the iranians have said this is it. they we re iranians have said this is it. they were rattled, the iranians. they

never expected it. one of the social media posts said america will never do this, trump can do nothing... that was from the supreme leader. so it was a victory? i would not be so polemic. china in trade, europe in other matters... when i was trade ministers, you move chest piece here and it is detectable. trump is a most unpredictable leader the world has had for a long time and that is difficult if you are iran. nato agrees to give trump more support after he called for nato to take a more active role, in the times. the nato secretary general they are reporting had a phone call with donald trump. it is fairly thin gruel, if we say here. they could

contribute more to regional stability and the fight against terrorism... don't give up your they job. what does this actually mean? it could contribute more or do less and keep things as they. trump has been prodding nato for nearly three yea rs been prodding nato for nearly three years now. not satisfied yet and this is one of the more active theatres that i hate that term dosh more trouble spot where nato could step in but has not done because it is reluctant to become involved in the us conflicts outside europe let's remember how many countries from nato? 28 but they are countries individual agreed to put the resources together. he was going to make the decision to put those trips

in harm's way if the majority of those are american. if i would be nato secretary general i would have stayed out of this. if america would have got to some of his allies, britain, france, denmark, holland, thatis britain, france, denmark, holland, that is fine. nato is about defence and an attack on one is an attack on all. it is nato as opposed to the countries consisting nato are two different things. trump has every right to ask different countries to give him a hand but it is different to nato. nato comes to your aid when you are undera to nato. nato comes to your aid when you are under a —— to nato. nato comes to your aid when you are undera —— and to nato. nato comes to your aid when you are under a —— and attack. to nato. nato comes to your aid when you are under a -- and attack. this kind of explains why carlos ghosn escapes but does not explain how because it was rather disappointing because it was rather disappointing because it was an extraordinary journey. i thinkjapan ought to look at the sensor is to consider what

the world thinks of its judicial system. this guy is innocent until prove n system. this guy is innocent until proven guilty. in any other developed country in the world, he would have been charged, fine, will come to life, that would have been a date set for his child, and on bail. this guy was in solitary confinement, he had to visit from his wife in 12 months for what is basically a white—collar charge... millions of billions... i am merely saying it is not a violent crime... which would necessitate him being in solitary confinement. white-collar crime is a very serious and it should be treated as such but to bang him up in solitary, no visits,

what would you do if you were him? do you agree? i think so. the judicial system in open democracy is anjapan is judicial system in open democracy is an japan is considered judicial system in open democracy is anjapan is considered one to a point, we think we know quite a lot about the due process, germany, the european union countries, cyprus's system has come up under scrutiny because a 19—year—old was prevented from leaving the country. but this is deeply uncomfortable forjapan because high net worth people go to japan think it is safe but they would not have thought about what happens when things go wrong and you do not get the kind of treatment you expect to get in your highly developed system. in his view, he was looking at not having a fair trial and a lot of centres coming after it and this is because of the political influences about renault

and nissan and japan and france and he was courting that. i am not saying he did not do it but i think he's sitting in that cell thinking i'm going to a country where there is no extradition with japan. healthy habits in middle age could mean an extra decade without illness. are you both indulging in healthy habits? don't smoke... maintain healthy weight. tons of vegetables. lots of grains. i've never touched a cigarette. i do have a bit ofa never touched a cigarette. i do have a bit of a problem with chocolate. a p pa re ntly a bit of a problem with chocolate. apparently you are both going to have an extra decade without illness which is a lovely note to and on. that's it for the papers tonight. don't forget you cansee the front pages of the papers online on the bbc news website.

it's all there for you, seven days a week at bbc.co.uk/papers thank you lord jones and henry bonsu. goodbye. good evening. i'm ben croucher with the latest from the bbc sport centre. we'll start at the king power stadium where the league cup semi final between leicester city and aston villa is perfectly poised going into the second leg after the two couldn't be separated tonight. leicester boss brendan rodgers said he side started too slow as they had to come from behind to earn a i—all against the premier league strugglers. adam wild watched this one. leicester city have for many been one of the surprises of the season. second in the lead, two games from the league cup final. brendan rogers spoke this week of creating a new history. from the beginning against

aston villa they sent in a rush to get it started. paris coming close. jamie vardy scored in a sense thinks might not go their way. villa may have sense that also. especially after the opening goal. a lead they we re after the opening goal. a lead they were unlucky not to extend. a header ruffling back of the crossbow. much has been discussed about the future ofjames has been discussed about the future of james madison, he has been discussed about the future ofjames madison, he was has been discussed about the future of james madison, he was with has been discussed about the future ofjames madison, he was with a big chance to change the course of leicester city's future instead that was left to his teammate. the equaliser, finally, the first leg and level. leicester city's new history will have to wait. james anderson says he's frustrated to be missing the rest of england's tour of south africa with a broken rib. he picked up the injury during their second test win in cape town and is expected to be out for 6 to eight weeks. he's onlyjust returned after five months out with a calf problem

but former england seamer ryan sidebottom has backed england's leading wicket taker to come back from the latest setback. the older you get, those little niggles take a fraction longer to heal. injuries start creeping in that he will be determined. he is very driven, he offers so much and let's not just very driven, he offers so much and let's notjust writing. as you get older, you need to keep the body going and bowl as much as you can and it is difficult for him, as a bowler, when you stop, when you have a weeks break, it is difficult to then get into a rhythm but he will come back stronger, absolutely no doubt and he still has so much to offer england. british number one johanna konta will not play again before the first major of the tennis calendar — the australian open. she's pulled out of next week's adelaide international as a precaution — she's been managing a knee problem for much of the past year. on monday, she lost in the first round of the brisbane international. the australian open starts in melbourne on 20th january. max whitlock says he sees no reason why he cannot compete

at the paris olympics in 2024, at the age of 31. britain's most successful male gymnast will defending his two gold medals in tokyo later this year — and having made his olympic debut at london 2012, he's says the passion is still strong. ifi if i can go to tokyo and then paris the olympic after that, five more yea rs, the olympic after that, five more years, that would be the dream. four olympics if i go to all of them. i think that is the target but by then i will be an old man in the sport so i'm going to have to take it year by year. obviously tokyo is the main aim at the moment we can gather in peak with the team. that's all the sport for now. from us, for now, have a good night. we are serving up a full menu,

frost, hail, snow, heavy rain and possibly even some thunder and lightning. a chilly start to across northern scotland after light winds. wet and windy across the central suede for the early part. a second low piles into the south—west through the afternoon. not a very pretty picture for the rush—hour across northern england. scotland, snow for the highest roots. as this system clears, we' re snow for the highest roots. as this system clears, we're left a cutting north—easterly wind making it feel particularly rolled down the north sea coast. for the south, unseasonably mild. heavy rain possibly with hail and thunder and again the risk of gales particularly for the channel islands and the isles of scilly. things start to improve overnight. a spell of wet weather across southern england through the evening before the slope. into the continent and the

winds start to fall light high pressure starts to build and are quite start to friday and a chilly one as well. temperatures pulled up a little longer in the south—east because the cloud will not clear quite so quickly but generally widespread on friday. light winds through the day and sunny spells. in the afternoon, more cloud coming into the north—west and rain approaching scotland and northern ireland before the afternoon is out. temperatures in single figures. a much chillierfeel for temperatures in single figures. a much chillier feel for friday. come saturday, we pick up a strong south—westerly airflow, the yellow and the amber on the back behind me. they can hold a lot of moisture and that means a lot of heavy rain to the northern half of the uk before it whips away southwards during the second part of the weekend. very went on saturday for scotland, northern ireland and northern england. warnings have been issued. further south, drier and brighter but it is relatively mild on saturday. in fact unseasonably mild

stop sunday, the skies are clearer. winds are lighter. but a much chillierfilling winds are lighter. but a much chillier filling day and wintry show was around the south—west of scotla nd was around the south—west of scotland in particular.

welcome to newsday. i'm kasia madera in london. our headlines: the duke and duchess of sussex announce they're stepping back as senior royals in an unprecedented move. president trump says he believes iran is standing down in its military confrontation with america after it fired missiles at us air bases in iraq. iran appears to be standing down, which is a good thing for all parties concerned and a very good thing for the world. i'm rico hizon in singapore. also in the programme: mystery after a ukrainian plane crashes shortly after take—off in iran, killing 176 people.