he'll represent britain at the event's final in rotterdam in may. the singer—song writer has worked with some of the biggest names in music, including ed sheeran. the song was selected by record company executives and the bbc after previous entries chosen by the public failed to impress the eurovisionjudges. # if you had nothing left # i'd give you my last breath...#. that was james newman. time for a look at the weather. here's helen willetts. while some of us were experiencing the first snow, a storm was named. this is the picture for st albans up to high wycombe this morning as well, but that is all on the way out now. we are turning our attention to

the atlantic. many have a much brighter afternoon to come with showers towards the north, but we have a brief ridge of high pressure which brings drier weather, but it is only a window of six to 12 hours. the rest of the afternoon we will see the wintry showers in the north. it will feel chilly out and about but i'm sure the sunshine will be enjoyed and it will be an easier commute home for many others. still under that ridge of high pressure we will see temperatures falling away, so will see temperatures falling away, so there will be a frost in rural areas. already by morning the rain is being ushered into the south and west, where temperatures recover quite quickly. that brings in milder air through the day tomorrow. tomorrow is a transition day, but we do now have a named storm. concern clearly is for the heavy rain with flood warnings enforced, and now numerous weather warnings. this is

storm jorge which will bring in some places up to 2a hours of rain, and some areas look to be ones which are already saturated. the sting in its tail on saturday evening and overnight with damaging severe gales. this is how friday looks. as we transition from the cold air, we will see a smattering of snow on the hills. for most temperatures considerably up on those of today with rain on and off and cloudy skies, which then continue through tomorrow night. another pulse of rain coming in. we will be looking at the finer detail of these pulses of rain over the coming few days. one cold front clears away, but feeling cold again on saturday, and brace yourself because saturday night into sunday looks quite stormy with potentially severe and damaging gales. the rain is easing the way to

the north, but there is a question over whether we get another area of low pressure on sunday coming into the south. unfortunately it looks like a double whammy this weekend with the rain clearly a main focus, but potentially some stormy winds as well. as ever, every warning is on the website where you can stay up—to—date. thank you, helen. a reminder of our top story... the government's decision to build a third runway at heathrow airport is ruled unlawful by the court of appeal. 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. good afternoon. i'm ben croucher, it'sjust after 1.30pm and here's your latest sports news. a 30—year—old man has been arrested after the emails of manchester city manager pep guardiola were allegedly hacked. it's also claimed he then tried

to sell details for £100,000. a city spokeswoman said they were unaware of the serious crimes the it consultant is alleged to have commited whilst working with them. the individual has been released under investigation whilst inquiries are ongoing. on the pitch, guardiola says he's wary of the threat still posed by real madrid after beating them 2—1 in their champions league last 16 first leg. they came back from a goal down to win at the bernabeu, kevin de bruyne with the winning penalty after raheem sterling was fouled. there was also another red card last night for the real madrid captain sergio ramos, the 26th of his career. he's third on the all—time list, well short a chap called geraldo bedoya, a columbian with 46. david beckham admits he didn't realise what a challenge it would be to start his own football team, as inter miami prepare to play their first official match this weekend. beckham owns the american franchise but has had numerous difficulties,

most pertinent, finding somewhere to build a stadium. on the field though, what can we expect from the squad that he's helped to shape? imean, i mean, every team in the world would want a messi or ronaldo in their team, so we've always talked about us being different from any other team, which i'm sure every owner says exactly the same thing, that they can do things any difference why. but really believe the roster we have, the players we have the moment, we're really happy with, we're excited about going into this weekend. but we've also talked about, if we have the opportunity to bring big—name players from europe into this city, we will do that. the premier league is to launch its first hall of fame, with the inagural two inductees to be revealed in march. a fan vote will then open to allow supporters to help choose more players to receive what the league

says will be the highest individual honour awarded. record goal—scorer alan shearer has been trending on twitter this morning, so could be considered. only retired players can be inducted and only their premier league achievements will be ta ken into account. after ireland versus italy was postponed in the six nations yesterday due to coronavirus, attention now turns to the rest of the tournament — both the remaining fixtures and when those cancelled will be rescheduled. england's men and women are due to travel to italy for the final weekend of their touraments with the six nations and the rfu in conversation and monitoring the ongoing outbreak in the country with over 500 people now infected. former scrum half kyren bracken feels the matches are in jeopardy. i'm very surprised they haven't made a quick decision, like ireland have. account. item 10,000 supporters going across to italy in a couple of weeks' time, that seems strange to me. it seems hard from a player's

perspective, we remember what happened with the typhoon at the cancelled match against france. potential, that game could be a dead rubber, because france, three from three, if they beat scotland and ireland, they're the grand slam champions. but scotland beat france, the six nations events could be won by three different teams, so it is a bit of a catastrophe. eddiejones said you can only control the co ntrolla ble said you can only control the controllable is, this is outside their control, but i am surprised this has not been cancelled by the rfu and the government. and there's live action from the world track cycling championships in berlin on the bbc website and app from 5:25 this evening. that's it from me, more from austin halewood in afternoon live from 2pm. let's get more now on the news that heathrow airport's plans to build a third runway have been thrown into doubt after a ruling by the court of appeal. it found that the government's heathrow expansion decision was unlawful because it did not take

climate commitments into account. heathrow has said it will challenge the decision, but the government has said it will not appeal. the transport secretary grant shapps explained why. our manifesto made it clear that any solution to heathrow would need to be industry—led, so we said we do want to see airport expansion but it has to be matched with our commitment to be zero carbon by 2050, those things have to fit together. the court said they don't at the moment, are you going to change that strategy in order to become compliant? is that the way forward? this is the government that wants to be compliant with the 2050 commitment. aviation has to fit into that, this government has put in £2 billion and counting to find cleaner ways to fly. things like hybrid aircraft, biofuels, eventually electric aircraft, which is something this country's taking a real lead in. we want that to happen

and we are convinced we can have more aviation, but it has to fit the serious commitment to zero carbon by 2050. nonetheless, you are not appealing it, which does suggest a prime minister, who was very opposed to heathrow as mayor, is quite happy for this judgment have gone through? were not appealing it because our manifesto made clear that heathrow was a private, industry—led project... so it's of no relevance to the rest of the economy? it's not that, we've said from the outset that heathrow cannot cost the taxpayer money, it must fit within zero carbon by 2050 target and that is for the industry to prove. we do, as a government, want to see overall airport expansion, but i have to say we are also absolutely determined to live up to our commitments on behalf of this country and future generations to have net zero by 2050, and you can do that by having aircraft which fly much more sustainably in the future, and that is why we are investing in them.

let's speak to the airport's chief executive, john holland—kaye. thank you forjoining us on bbc news. i don't know if you could hear the transport secretary, but grant shapps was suggesting you are on your own with this appeal and with the way ahead. on what basis are you going to appeal? it has always been clear that we are privately funded investments, a £14 billion investments, a £14 billion investment in uk infrastructure, but asa investment in uk infrastructure, but as a gift for the government to help create jobs and growth across the country. but we will continue to fight for what is right for the uk. will be appealing to the supreme court, we think the appeals court got it wrong. however, at the same time, we will work with government on their review to demonstrate that heathrow expansion is compatible with the paris accords on climate

change. in fact, with the paris accords on climate change. infact, it's with the paris accords on climate change. in fact, it's only a couple of weeks ago that we publish the national plan for getting the whole uk if the ocean sector to net zero emissions by 2050. we are committed to that and i am confident this issueis to that and i am confident this issue is fixable and we can work with the government and get on and deliver the expanded heathrow that britain needs. but what was it your plans were lacking that made the judges say they are onl also? they looked at the plans and said they are not compatible with the uk's commitments on climate change? let me correct you on that point. the appeal court was very clear that the judgment was based on the process of the government went through to make their decision. they were very clear that this does not mean heathrow expansion cannot go ahead or that they believed we could not be compatible with the paris accords. they just felt the government had

not made that case were making their decision. that is entirely fixable. the appeal courts of the government should put a review together and when you hear grant shapps' words, it is essential to government does that. because without demonstrating you can solve that problem of making sure we have all flights and tackling climate change, no airport in the uk will be able to grow. but what are your chances of success given your not going to be able to get government backing on this?” think they are very good. we have a strong legal case and we will be making that very firmly. the government has already won on this point through the first set of appeals, we think we got it right in terms of climate change. in any event, we are committed as a airport and aviation sector to removing carbon from flight. flight is a wonderful thing we should all be able to do but we need to decarbonise the aviation sector. we have a plan to do that and we will

work with the government to make that happen. i? understand is why, if you are so sure your plan is watertight, thejudges if you are so sure your plan is watertight, the judges were if you are so sure your plan is watertight, thejudges were not persuaders? to be clear, they want unpersuaded about the merits of the plan, they were not persuaded about the administration. they didn't think that heathrow could not meet the paris accords, theyjust did not think the government hireds for the account of that decision. we will be making that case and we are confident we will win. but in the meantime, we will work with the government on the vital review to confirm that airport expansion at heathrow is compatible with climate change, that will be an essential point in any event to make sure we can go ahead and deliver the expansion that britain needs, because without heathrow expansion,

there will be no global britain, there will be no global britain, there will be no global britain, there will be no levelling up. those are vital to government's gender and we will help them deliver it. but the future of a third runway is now in serious doubts because you could perfectly easily lose your court at the supreme court? we don't think we will do that, we are confident will win, but equally, the government need to address the question of, can you grow the number of flights from the uk while being compatible with the uk while being compatible with the paris accord on climate change? that is essential to the expansion of any airport in the uk, anyone would have to be able to solve that case. we will now work with the government to make sure we can demonstrate that airport expansion is compatible with the paris accord. heathrow expansion is very well in advance, where within months up putting in our planning application,

so where we are well placed to get on with the expansion of this country needs. this is vital to the future of the united kingdom. it we wa nt to future of the united kingdom. it we want to be a global britain, a great critic nation in future generations, we need to grow our supply change. heathrow managers 40% of the uk's supply chains. that is why it is critical we build new capacity so we can have it both ways, looking at the hub capacity britain needs and we can decarbonise aviation.” the hub capacity britain needs and we can decarbonise aviation. ijust wonder, when you talk about working with the government about finding a way ahead, but the noises are that the government does not want to work with you, they will not appeal? we deliver the government's agenda, levelling up, prosperity, making britain a global britain, and we deliver on tackling climate change. all three parts of the government's

agenda, and that heathrow can help them deliver. to be clear, in any event, the government needs to resolve the very issues the court of appeal identified investment how to make sure airport expansion is compatible with the paris accord? we will be a critical part of solving that problem and this is a huge opportunity for the government. should be a whole new sector with the uk can take a lead. wouldn't be great that if the prime minister to announce within five years we could have a new sustainable aviation fuel pla nts have a new sustainable aviation fuel plants on the humber? it is entirely achievable and this is a bold new initiative at the prime minister should be getting behind to show the world how you can have more flights but still decarbonise aviation. that is the kind of leadership we need in this country and the prime minister can give it. many thanks, thank you for your time.

the headlines on bbc news: a major blow for plans for a third runway at heathrow — the court of appeal rules it's unlawful as a result of the uk's climate commitments. two more people in england test positive for coronavirus, after contracting the virus in italy and tenerife. the uk threatens to walk away from post—brexit trade talks with the eu if there's no progress byjune. people in flood—hit parts of the midlands are being warned they could face a further ten days of what the police are calling difficult conditions. homes across shropshire and worcestershire were evacuated yesterday after barriers holding back the river severn began to give way, with the river said to be pushing through 500 tonnes of water per second. in ironbridge, emergency services are working at capacity and a severe flood warning, meaning danger to life, is still in place. our reporterjohn maguire was there this morning. he sent us this update. absolutely, the emergency services at full stretch and they have been for the past ten days,

they are now planning for ten days in the future. the river severn, pushing through about 500 tonnes of water per second, that gives you an idea of the flow rate. the world—famous iron bridge there, the first of its kind in the world, built 250 years ago, and built of iron because previous bridges made of stone and wood washed away. that gives you an idea of the history and geography of the gorge here at ironbridge. have a look at these flood barriers, this is what we were talking about earlier, these are temporary flood barriers put in place by the environment agency that were compromised yesterday. what you see is the blue plastic on the left, looking on the road surface, the horizontal bar that goes across, you should be able to walk behind those flood barriers. but you can see they have been pushed back, and the furthest horizontal bar, catching a bit of sunlight, is where it has been

shoved back by the force of the water and bashed into the kerb there, in front of those shops. residents and the environment agency were telling me they yesterday heard the barriers being pushed back, crashing into the kerb, they thought it was a clap of thunder, such was the weight, the force and strength of the water. emergency services very much in evidence here, properties were evacuated yesterday, but you can see the rescue boats on standby. we will chat to richard, a business owner here, born and bred, you had a run through the historyjust before. town ever see anything like this before? ironbridge has flooded before, the town is used to this stuff. the barriers have done theirjob, they did breach slightly and water came in behind, most of the businesses and residents i spoke to were happy they were there, better they are there than not.

didn't quite make a record here and it's dropped about 0.5 metres overnight, but it looks like we might get more poor weather and rain in the next few days? theses are sustained levels that have not been seen before, really devastating for the properties, the residents and businesses which have flooded and the whole of the town. and you're open, despite the fact the raods have been closed the last few days and it's just us and the emergency services here? fortunately, we are positioned to be out of the floods but right in the middle as well. the town has been cut off from everybody and we want to see, once we are back open, everybody knows that ironbridge is here for people to visit. you hear that repeatedly, despite what nature throws at people in this part of the midlands, there is a stoic approach, the communities coming together? it's a great community support, a lot of businesses down

there and have really supported the community and the community are supporting them, it's great to see. the best to you, hope the next ten days are not as taxing. we will leave you with some images of the river, it really is an awesome sight. we have had a peak in worcester, further downstream this morning, the levels there just starting to drop, but that was a record level recorded in the city of worcester, above 2000, which was the highest flood level in modern history. everybody, once again, preparing for perhaps at least another ten days of having to try to cope with these conditions. five people have been killed in milwaukee by a gunman who opened fire at the headquarters of a brewery before apparently killing himself. local media in the us said the gunman was a former employee

of the molson coors brewing company, who'd been sacked. freya cole reports. armed and ready, the milwaukee sheriff department prepares its tactical response after a mass shooting at a local institution. a 51—year—old man, still dressed in his work uniform, went on a rampage through the molson coors campus, killing five of his former colleagues before turning the gun on himself. there were five individuals who went to work today, just like everybody goes to work, and they thought they were going to go to work, finish their day and return to theirfamilies. they didn't, and tragically they never will. known locally as the old miller brewery, it is home to at least a thousand workers. when the shooting started in the afternoon they were told to stay indoors. many remained in lockdown late into the night while police secured the ground and carried out

a thorough investigation. once the scene had been secured local officials gathered to address the media. they each paid a solemn tribute to the victims and their loved ones but the press conference didn't escape an urgent call for reform on america's second amendment. we are here at the scene of another american tragedy, a senseless american tragedy, one that shouldn't have to happen and unfortunately it's in our backyard, and i hate to say that it's in our backyard once again. this is the 11th mass shooting in our state since 2004, but i also want to issue a challenge because we shouldn't accept this. this is not the way that things should be. we should never grow comfortable in the face of these repeated tragedies all across america. police stressed that their investigations have only just begun and made a vow to rally around a community forced to come to terms with yet another senseless tragedy. we've seen some extreme weather conditions recently

and the various storms battering the uk have caused all sorts of challenges. one of them is the tricky task of landing an aeroplane in high winds. it's a job which requires skill, strong nerves and special training, as tim muffett has been finding out. how on earth do pilots land in strong crosswinds? with gusts of 50mph or more, landings can look alarming. we're lined up, we have got the wind from the right. peter hodgdon is showing me how it is done. it's about a 40mph crosswind. we're approaching gatwick. it's very, very windy, and, oh yes, we're in a simulator. crosswinds are a part of the daily life of being a commercial pilot. geography and weather, when they combine, can create some challenges in approaching. when landing in a crosswind, it can look like the aircraft

is flying sideways. this is deliberate and is called crabbing. if you want to go towards the end of the runway, you have to allow the aeroplane to drift, as it were, the nose into wind. we are offsetting to the wind, and we are going in a straight line towards the end of the runway. people see it and it looks like you are flying sideways, but it's all part of the plan and the best way to land in a crosswind. the severity of recent storms may have taken some by surprise, but not airline pilots. the weather that you encounter has been discussed before that aeroplane gets off the ground. if in any doubt, pilots are trained to abort the landing, or go around, as it's known. this can feel alarming for passengers, but is quite common. during storm ciara and storm dennis, there were about 250 go—arounds at london's five airports alone. it is a bit nerve racking,

it gets the adrenaline flowing. peter mccann is a long—haul pilot who previously worked for thomas cook. he believes pilots who fly longer journeys often find crosswind landings more daunting. short—haul pilots might do four landings a day, four days a week. i probably average about three a month, and therefore the exposure of a long—haul pilot to those kind of conditions is minimal. have there been times when you thought, that was close? yes. you learn from that, and that is the experience that you take to make better decisions in the future. a chance to experience a little of the challenges pilots face. sorry, passengers, it might be a bumpy landing. we can go from a bright sunny day with no wind to the worst tornado you can expect. pilots are much more prepared because we have those facilities

to recreate real scenarios. the end of the runway is rapidly approaching! yeah, that's fine. some comforting words if you are about to fly in strong wind. now it's time for a look at the weather with helen willets. good afternoon. at some of us had our first good afternoon. at some of us had ourfirst sighting good afternoon. at some of us had our first sighting of snow this season, the story is rain with more on its way. this is a culprit for snow, the snow showers remain in the north, but this pulls away. fewer showers and quite a good deal of wintry sunshine except where we keep those showers in the north, looking wintry over the hills. looking cold despite perhaps double figures in some areas because of that brisk

wind. that ridge of high pressure will quieten things down through this evening but not for all. women have a short window before the next atla ntic have a short window before the next atlantic weather system brings more rain into southern areas. header that it will turn frosty and there isa that it will turn frosty and there is a risk of ice but the main concern is for more rain. another day of rain falling between friday and saturday in some of the flood—hit areas. and that same pressure is likely to bring stormy weather by saturday evening. this is the array of weather fronts, you will see will have quite a bit more rain and is at low pressure closes in later on saturday, more gale or severe gale force winds and that is in fact now a name stone, storm jorge. the cold air comes in and could stay as snow, but for most it isa mild could stay as snow, but for most it is a mild air mass coming in, lifting temperatures into double

figures and will not feel pleasant because it will be cloudy and wet. that rain just keeps coming, the next pulses through friday into saturday before finally clearing, but then areas of showers, long spells of rain, also pushing into southern parts of england and wales into sunday. so unfortunately, it will remain very wet. another inch or two of will remain very wet. another inch ortwo of rain will remain very wet. another inch or two of rain over the hills, but en route rain at the moment will cause flooding issues. numerous flood warnings in force, severe flood warnings in force, severe flood warnings in force, severe flood warning as well, those can all be found on the website. sunday has a potential for be found on the website. sunday has a potentialfor more rain in terms of hill snow as well. do stay tuned to the forecast. by by.

hello, you're watching afternoon live — i'm ben brown. today at 2: grounded — the appeal court says plans to expand heathrow airport are unlawful, because they fail to take account of the uk's commitments on climate change. it's a fantastic result for friends of the earth and plan b and the climate. this is a great day for anybody who is concerned about climate change. we will be appealing to the supreme court. we think the appeals court got it wrong. however we will work with government on their review. two more people in england test positive for coronavirus — after contracting the virus in italy and tenerife. the uk threatens to walk away from post—brexit trade talks with the eu — if there's no progress byjune.