and sick service of wounded, injured and sick service personnel and veterans. and finally, on the 9th of march, alongside the rest of the royal family, they returned to westminster abbey for their final returned to westminster abbey for theirfinal public returned to westminster abbey for their final public appearance as senior working royals at a service to mark commonwealth day. this hasn't been an easy separation. rumours remain of tensions between william and harry. the sussexes have also been accused of petulance in some of their public statements on decisions reached. but this is now the beginning of the end. for this prince, born royle, the son of a future king, the public scrutiny of his wife and son was too much. they wa nt his wife and son was too much. they want something different, and that new, more private life away from the uk new, more private life away from the u k starts new, more private life away from the uk starts in april. daniela relph, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here's susan powell. more challenging weather to come in

oui’ more challenging weather to come in our outlook, some heavy rain on friday into the weekend. we have some snow to talk about overnight, but cast your mind back to this time last year. 21.2 celsius recorded at kew gardens. it was the warmest february day on record. it's a very different story at the moment. there was a lot of sunshine around, but a risk of snow this evening, overnight and into tomorrow morning as this area of low pressure bumps into our cold air. quite a quiet picture this afternoon. still some wintry showers for northern and western scotland, the show is popping up across northern ireland, where as they will tend to clear across england and wales. it will feel close to freezing in the north with the breeze. as we head into the evening, more wintry showers across the northern half of the uk. and here is the big forecasting headache, this area of low pressure. how far north will it run? it will hold the temperatures up to the south of the uk. elsewhere, a widespread frost and a risk of ice first thing on

thursday. and it is probably wednesday morning's rush hour that will be tricky. we could see snow anywhere north of the mfor, but not exclusively. for the morning, that's no transfers across the midlands and for a while across east anglia and the south—east, there could be a mixture of rain, sleet and snow for the rain pours out of the continent. by the rain pours out of the continent. by the afternoon, it looks a lot like this afternoon, a lot of sunshine across england and wales. the showers are more scant to the north of the uk for northern ireland and scotland. still a cold feel to proceedings, temperatures a degree 01’ so proceedings, temperatures a degree or so down on proceedings, temperatures a degree 01’ so down on average. proceedings, temperatures a degree or so down on average. it becomes quite a due to this brief ridge of high pressure which will stay with us high pressure which will stay with us into friday morning. but then in i’ows oui’ us into friday morning. but then in rows our next set of fronts to end the week. we are looking at wet weather for all parts of the uk before friday is out. and some of that rain is going to be heavy. some of it will be persistent. by the time we get into saturday, some spots could become up to 100

millimetres. that will mostly be far higher ground, but with a lot of areas already inundated with rain, thatis areas already inundated with rain, that is not great news. the more persistent rain whips into the continent on saturday and then we are continent on saturday and then we a re left continent on saturday and then we are left in colder air with a threat of some wintry showers. so i chilly feel for the weekend, but hopefully some dry spells as the weekend shapes up, but a chance of some wintry showers. in the short term, oui’ wintry showers. in the short term, our biggest concern will be what happens this evening and tomorrow morning across england and wales. do stay tuned. 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. hello there. you're watching bbc news. i'm ben croucher with a round up from the bbc sport centre.

england captain heather knight has called on her side to keep the momentum going after crushing thailand for their first win at the women's t20 world cup. knight hit her maiden t20 hundred as england posted 176 for 2 against the tournament debutants. thailand could only manage 78 for 7. anya shrubsole taking 23 for 21 but the player of the match was knight — the first woman and first england player to hit centuries in all three international formats. really pleasing. i'm enjoying being a bit further up the order. i'm very pleased and pleased it's going to work at a key time for us. we've got a long way to go in this competition. another game in a day or so to win again, so it is important that we take the momentum from today. england are top of their group, just ahead of pakistan, who shocked the former champions west indies, beating them by eight wickets in canberra. chasing 125 to win, they raced to their target

with 10 balls to spare, captain bismah maroof leading the way with 38. it's one of the biggest wins for pakistan, who've never made it to the knock—out stage. and it opens up the group — they face england on friday. another sporting event has been cancelled because of the coronavirus outbreak. the world short track speed skating championships were due to take place in seoul, south korea, in mid—march but the sport's governing body said it was unavoidable under the circumstances. they admitted that relocating or rescheduling the event would be difficult but they are exploring possibilities. ireland's health minister has been meeting with irish rugby officials this lunchtime after saying yesterday the ireland italy game in dublin next weekend should be postponed. it could also affect the women's and under 20s tournaments. italy's men's and women's teams are due to host england in the final round of games a week later. scotland women's match in italy on sunday was called off because of the virus. 0n the pitch, england

should be able to call upon winger anthony watson for their last two games. he missed the start of the six nations with a calf injury but has been recalled to the training squad ahead of their match against wales a week on saturday. sale flanker mark wilson also returns. breaking news in the last 45 minutes. five time grand slam champion maria sharapova has retired from tennis at the age of 32. she said she was saying goodbye and added whatever comes next in her life, she'd apply the same work ethic and focus as she did her tennis. 0ur correspondent russell fuller is with us now. is this is a surprise? not really know that she is 373 in the rankings. she played in australia but was only in the first round there. even though 32 does not sound particularly old, you have to imagine she won wimbledon as a 17—year—old. it's a long tennis career. she has had many problems

with his shoulder, too many operations to count almost and that has held her back in recent years. 0ne has held her back in recent years. one of the sign she was reaching the end of the road was the us open last august where she had to have an injection in her shoulder to know that part of the body before her match. that was a sign that she wasn't able to compete any more at the highest level. as well, she's had a very difficult recent history of the courts. how do you think she will be remembered in the game? for winning five grand slam titles, including two in the french open. her story is a remarkable one, having spent over a year away from her mother and her father moved to the united states to pursue tennis career. she will also be associated with testing positive for mel dhoni

in 2015. she was using it up until 20 2005. it was legally up until 2016 men she said she was harshly treated for what she calls an administrative error. she achieved some wonderful things on the tennis court. the panel that looked into that particular case said that its use was consistent with intention to boost energy levels where it had been taken on match days. people make their own minds up it, but she hadn't been able to hit the same heights after the doping law. britain's dan evans is through to the quarter—finals of the dubai championships. he saved three match points against frenchman pierre—hugues herbert, before winning in three sets. he'll face the sixth seed andrey rublev next. that's all the sport for now. plenty more in the maria sharapova

line on the website. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. that's bbc.co.uk/sport tests for coronavirus are being widened to include people displaying flu—like symptoms at 11 hospitals and 100 doctors surgeries across the uk. until now, people were tested only if they displayed symptoms and had recently returned from an affected country. health secretary matt hancock told the commons that new guidance is being provided for schools and employers concerned about possible infection. in the past few days, we have published guidance for schools, employers, first responders, social care and the travel industry on how to handle suspected cases. if anyone has been in contact with a suspected case in a child—care or educational setting, no special measures are required while test results are awaited.

there is no need to close the school or send the other students or staff home. once the results arrive, those who test negative will be advised individually about returning to education. in most cases, closure of the child care or education setting will be unnecessary. but this will be a local decision based on various factors, including professional advice. schools should be guided by the advice on the gov.uk website and contact the regional schools commissioner. we will roll out a wider public information campaign in the coming days. while the government and the nhs have plans in place for all eventualities, everyone can play their part. to reiterate, our advice is for everyone to take sensible precautions like using tissues and washing hands more.

yesterday, we updated our advice for returning travellers from northern italy, as well as vietnam, cambodia, laos and miedema. the special care zone in south korea, should south ——self isolate and call nhs111, even if they have no symptoms. we are working closely with the world health organization, the g7 and the wider health community and researching efforts with international partners. our approach has been guided by the chief medical officer, working on the basis of the best possible scientific evidence. the public can be assured we have a clear plan to contain, delay, research and mitigate and that we are working through each step to keep the public safe.

mac hancock speaking in the commons in the last hour or so. and we'll be including your questions on coronavirus in a special edition of ‘your questions answered' on afternoon live today. send us your questions on the health advice being given out in the uk and also about travelling and coming back from affected areas abroad. that's coming up on the bbc news channel, just after 2:30pm. send your questions in on twitter with the hash tag, bbc your questions, or email ‘your questions at bbc.co.uk. the prime minister and jeremy corbyn clashed about the government's response to the floods at prime minister's questions. our assistant political editor norman smith is in westminster. he's been listening to all those very big shoes to discuss. it was a

busy old hour. we had borisjohnson plus mac toughest pm queues so far under pressure over the where's wally jibe. under pressure over the where's wallyjibe. where under pressure over the where's wally jibe. where has under pressure over the where's wallyjibe. where has he been during the flooding? then we had the resignation statement from sassou javid. it didn't exactly pull his punches. he was delivering a pretty firm warning shot to mrjohnson about the people he has around him and crucially his approach to the budget, saying that maybe he should not go on a spending spree and listen to the treasury. let's mull that over. how serious criticism is that of the prime minister that we have had flooding and storm dennis and now the coronavirus and he really has just not been seen? people don't

need a red—carpet visit, they need the emergency services. i can't praise them enough for the work that they're doing to help people affected by the floods. right now, the prime minister turning up the tracks from the efforts of the people who have real problems. it's about the people who have real problems. your other point hasn't he? if he goes there he is going to divert the emergency services from doing theirjob. i think people when they are going to these kinds of events want to see that government is taking this seriously. i think it's unacceptable for boris johnson to keep finding a fridge to hiding, orto to keep finding a fridge to hiding, or to keep avoiding these kinds of situations when he should be front and centre. he should be available for people to ask him and lobby him for people to ask him and lobby him for their support in the times when

they need it. he is damned and he is damned if he doesn't. if he does turn up he is accused of a pr stunt and if he if he doesn't he is accused of hive hiding away? he has been accused of turning his back on people. those are the words of the conservative leader of derbyshire council. people have not seen him and he has not turned up to affected areas. the conservatives aren't giving the environmental agency the money that they need. this is on the back of huge cuts to services. in the broader picture of what we are looking at, this is part of the broader climate emergency. these floods are not going away. science is one that we will see more extreme weather patterns and more floods. we need to tackle this issue and we need to tackle this issue and we need a government that understands what we need to do. that is not investing in fossil fuels, but investing in fossil fuels, but investing in fossil fuels, but investing in renewable energies, and meeting our climate targets. by 2030

and not 2050. we are going to meet it by 2099 which is that we saw the prime minister appearing in flood hit areas before the election, and of course the obvious charges that now there isn't an election on he does not have to bother. we need a conservative government. we have already invested £2.6 million in flood defences, another £4 billion inc as per our manifesto commitments. the environment secretary in the flood secretary are taking... turning up and doing their part. the prime minister turning up asa part. the prime minister turning up as a photo opportunity and detracts from the work that they're people mitigating this are doing. it's really important that we help the people there are not grandstand. really important that we help the people there are not grandstandm something happened to people in your

community, you would be there. it's a question of community and leadership. as much as i would like to think i am a big celebrity, and the local mp and i like to help people. mps and other parties are out there helping people in their communities. the prime minister is getting brief daily and knows what is going on. he is making sure that the resources are going on but is not detracting from the efforts. after pm cues we had the statement from sajid javid. many people will say it is just sour grapes. he's had to leave the government and he is now getting his own back. more to it than that, or sour grapes? we can see that there is more to it than that. it's entirely wrong for somebody to have their aids. on them. i have not found much to agree with him over the years and certainly not as chancellor, but i think it was right to stand his ground in this case and not take the

direction from dominic cummings about who was going to give advice on the treasury. this is a centralisation of power within number ten which is going to be even more harmful than they have managed to do over the past ten or so years of tory government. don't we always see tensions between chancellors and prime ministers? thinking of the brown and blair years there is nothing new here. we see one investment banker chancellor replaced by another who went to oxford who comes from a family that has been billionaires members. a government that caters towards billionaires, i want to see john donald's test met. will the budget test austerity, willing to address the existential threat of climate change? tackling austerity, i

absolutely agree. anywhere you look at it, it seemed to me that he was warning borisjohnson to be careful about going on a spending spree, or ignoring existing fiscal rules that the conservatives put in their ma nifesto. the conservatives put in their manifesto. was he right to do so? he struck a very moderate tone. he was a critical friend. struck a very moderate tone. he was a criticalfriend. he is an extremely effective public service. he was giving a last bit of advice to government that he wants to see succeed, and he said as much in his speech. it was interesting that borisjohnson was actually speech. it was interesting that boris johnson was actually a little bit rattled by sajid javid because he got to his feet to respond, which i don't think you're allowed to do. but he got up to give the reply. however and have we seen chancellors bite back, not just however and have we seen chancellors bite back, notjust brown and blair but also norman lamont and jeffrey

howe. yes indeed. thank you very much for now. the headlines on bbc news... about 1000 holiday—makers have been told they can't leave their hotel in tenerife, as new cases of coronavirus continue to be reported around the world. 11 schools have been closed across the uk as a precaution — although official advice is not to do so. people are being evacuated in ironbridge after temporary flood barriers were overwhelmed. we are going to stay with health matters. we have been talking so much about coronavirus. let's talk about the other health story in the news today. there has been a sharp rise in the number of a and e patients in england stuck in a trolley over four hours while a bed is made available for them.

almost 200,000 patients in england waited more than four hours on trolleys in a&e over the last two months, because of a shortage of beds, according to bbc research. joining me now is dr becks fisher, senior policy fellow at the health foundation. thank you for coming in. ride this bike? why is it happening? in some ways i don't think it's a spike. it's really pa rt ways i don't think it's a spike. it's really part of a trend we're seeing year—on—year. we are also seeing year—on—year. we are also seeing a greater proportion of the people coming to a&e departments needing hospital beds. that's really important, because that is notjust how do we see people in a&e, but how do we have capacity in hospitals to reach demand right across the system ? reach demand right across the system? so capacity means more beds. does it mean more staff? is this resources ? does it mean more staff? is this resources? is it a question about resources ? resources? is it a question about resources? it is, but it is also a broad question than that. there are

100,000 vacancies in the nhs at the moment. we need more met nurses and ca re moment. we need more met nurses and care assistants and more doctors. we also need more equipment. beds, diagnostic equipment to make sure people get the test they need. it's more complicated than that though. we need to get people into hospitals but out of hospitals to and back into the community. where that becomes a more challenging issue is whether there there is a social care system working. carers at home help people to stay well at home but also does settle back into home after they have had a period of time in they have had a period of time in the hospital. you also said that more people arejust the hospital. you also said that more people are just turning up at a&e do we still haven't issue here where some people are going to a&e where some people are going to a&e where they could and should be going

to theirgp? is where they could and should be going to their gp? is that still going on? is very difficult for me to tell you it's not but i don't have the numbers to tell you that it is. any doctor will tell you that sometimes they see someone who would better be cared for elsewhere in the system. it is really important in the big health care campaigns at the moment to say try and use an alternative service. can you see a pharmacist or gp eschenbach does it have to be a&e? clearly the public have an important role to play here, but i think the vast majority of cases people do try to go to the right place. these problems are definitely bigger than that. there are about funding problems and fixing social ca re funding problems and fixing social care to funding problems and fixing social ca re to hate funding problems and fixing social care to hate the nhs. all of this is coming ata care to hate the nhs. all of this is coming at a time when we're talking about coronavirus. we've only had hundred and 13 cases the country so far. can the system cope if there are many more cases in this country

in the coming weeks? clearly it is worrying. contingency plans are being made. people will do the best they can. i think it is important that people do —— the public do the best they can. if you are worried about the coronavirus and think you may have been exposed don't go to yourgp and may have been exposed don't go to your gp and don't go to hospital. seu your gp and don't go to hospital. self isolated at home entering 111. they will tell you what to do. that keeps you and everybody else say. pa rt keeps you and everybody else say. part of our response to this would be to say that we'll have an individual responsibility as well as the nhs doing everything that they can to keep the well. thank you very much for coming in from the health foundation. residents in parts of ironbridge are being evacuated because the river severn

is breaching flood defences. our reporterjoanne writtle is in ironbridge. i make such a difficult time for homeowners and business owners. a significant development here in ironbridge. they had thought that the flood barriers here were going to hold, but overnight a three metre section moved inwards, and then, just before noon there were reports ofa just before noon there were reports of a loud bang and parts of the barrier came towards a house. there are fears that the water is coming up are fears that the water is coming up underneath the barriers and it is now causing emergency evacuation. the people who have chosen to remain in their homes. some people had left while the severe flood warning had beenin while the severe flood warning had been in place. this is part of what the police had to say earlier.

there is a big shift in the barrier that we have heard, and we believe that the barrier has become an effective, so therefore we will be issuing a severe flood warning once again, risk to life, and therefore there has to be an emergency evacuation. the water has now penetrated the barrier and we have got up to two metres of water on what was the dry side, so we have immediately authorised an evacuation of the premises. we've been out, spoken with the residents, and those residents are coming out with us as we speak. understandably there is lots of shock for those residents who stayed. earlier i spoke to a resident who had been there with her mum, and in the last hour or so they have been evacuated. this is what she had to say. all the water is what she had to say. all the water as they may mum's button room. we are looking out of the window down there and there was a massive bang and the barriers were coming towards the house. at the environment agency

has reissued a severe warning here meaning danger to life. the emergency services are working together here in ironbridge to keep eve ryo ne together here in ironbridge to keep everyone safe. back to you. thank you very much. we are keeping you up—to—date with that story throughout the afternoon. ben brown will have more of that for you from tpm. let's have a look at the weather. if good afternoon. still plenty of sunshine out there at the moment, but it is chilly. and as we head through this evening, overnight, on into tomorrow morning, there is an increasing risk of snow across england and wales, as we pull this weather feature in from the atlantic. in the shorter term, some more wintry showers for northern and western scotland, showers for northern ireland also, but tending to clear across england and wales through the afternoon. chilly across the board. in the breeze, it will feel a good few degrees colder

than the thermometer would imply. and then it is this system coming in through the evening, bumping into the cold there that will bring a risk of accumulations of snow, and we're focusing on the area m4 corridor north, but it may not exclusively be the case, but we could see perhaps four or five centimetres of snow across some of the higher ground of wales, into the midlands, perhaps as far south as the chilterns by the time we get into thursday morning's rush hour. the whole system will clear away eastwards through the morning to leave sunshine for the afternoon, but a difficult start to the day.

hello, you're watching afternoon live, i'm ben brown. today at two: coronavirus continues to spread around europe. greece and austria are among countries reporting their first cases of the disease. here, the government says it has a plan to deal with the outbreak. the public can be assured that we have a clear plan to contain, delay, research and mitigate. and that we are working methodologically through each step to keep the public safe. in tererife, british holiday—makers are among a thousand people now confined to to their hotel after two italian guests tested positive. we are clear now, we were tested yesterday. for goodness' sake, bring us home — we haven't got the virus.