you ch, mm and thank ou to david you ch, and thank ou to david for raisin and thank you to david for raising that all important point. time for a look at the weather. here's alina jenkins. i know it is cold, i had to work two pairs of gloves on my bicycle ride this morning, it is colder elsewhere? , a, , this morning, it is colder elsewhere? , l, , i, elsewhere? temperatures fell to minus 11-5 _ elsewhere? temperatures fell to minus 11.5 celsius _ elsewhere? temperatures fell to minus 11.5 celsius at _ elsewhere? temperatures fell to | minus 11.5 celsius at ravensworth elsewhere? temperatures fell to i minus 11.5 celsius at ravensworth in north yorkshire, the coldest night of the year so far for england. this was leeds earlier, sunshine above 30 further snow as we head to this evening, overnight and tomorrow. similar similar scenes across northern england and scotland, but some of the snow could be moving further south. quiet and mostly tried this afternoon, quite a bit of fog and lingering cloud keeping temperatures close to freezing, the best of the thundery and probably for northern and eastern scotland, southern england and wales,

temperatures will struggle to get much above freezing. the winds will be strengthening later this afternoon across western scotland and northern ireland ahead of this band of rain pushing it with this evening and overnight, it eventually brings milder air but ahead of a cold air, so no full parts of scotland, northern england and perhaps later east anglia and southern england, but the snow is falling on saturated areas so we have flood warnings in place. temperatures probably not getting much above freezing in eastern england. more to come through the night, we are adding up the totals we had seen across scotland and northern england but through saturday there is the potential back parts of east anglia and south—east england could see notable accumulations. it will be sliding eastward through saturday, clearing for northern ireland, so sunshine here but also showers, no for parts of scotland, northern and north—east england, east anglia and south—east

england. we will see sunshine but more showers riding into scotland, northern england and perhaps northern ireland through the morning. temperatures will be in a range of six to ii celsius for most of us, feeling cold across east anglia and south—east england still. sunday, high pressure builds across the south of the uk but the low pressure to the north will keep further showers piling into scotland, a few inches northern ireland, we could get some showers in the far north of england but most others will be mainly dry, there will be sunshine, temperatures not as cold as recently. still some rain and wind forecast for the early part of next week, turning colder later. thank you. a reminder of our top story... tens of thousands of small business owners celebrate as the supreme court rules insurers must pay them for covid lockdown losses.

a really good day for thousands and thousands of insurants who were left with very little clarity until now. 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. it's 1.30pm and here's your latest sports news. an unbeaten century from captain joe root has strengthened england's grip on the opening test match in sri lanka. rain delayed the start of day two in galle, but when it got going root was superb, reaching 168 not out by tea. more rain followed however, so the rest of the day was lost. there was also a really impressive debut for dan lawrence, who hit a half century. england are 320—1; — that's 185 runs ahead.

because of the delays, play will start 15 minutes early tomorrow. did a lot of talking before the game, head of this year i think it is important to go out there and do it myself. felt like a long time coming, this. just now got to build on it and really make this one count, make it as big as possible and drive these first innings as high as we can and do everything we can to get a really strong score. meaning we only bat once in this game. a century from marnus labuschagne gave australia the edge, after the first day of the deciding test against india in brisbane. it was thanks in part to some missed opportunities. he was dropped twice, as india's fielders let down an inexperienced bowling attack. but labuschagne went on to make his fifth test tonne, as the home side reached 274—5 at the close. former west ham women's manager matt beard has taken over at bristol city women until the end

of the season. he's standing in for tanya 0xtoby, who's on maternity leave. beard left west ham by mutual consent in november and hejoins a bristol city side sitting at the bottom of the women's super league with just two points from their opening ten games. his first match in charge is away to everton on sunday. beard also won the league with liverpool twice. the former manchester united manager sir alex ferguson has praised marcus rashford over his free school meals campaign, calling it an "astonishing" achievement. rashford was given a tribute award by the football writers' association last night, recognising his work off the pitch. he has shown to young people in particular there is a different way of dealing with life. he has shown great humility, he has shown courage to do what he did, so this achievement is well—deserved and he should be recognised for what he has done. so, marcus, well done — a fantastic achievement.

the former england flanker alex sanderson has left saracens after 17 years, to take over as director of rugby at sale sharks. sanderson joined sarries as a player in 2004 and became part of the coaching team there 12 years ago. with sale, he's back at the club where he made more than 100 appearances, and he succeeds steve diamond, who stepped down in december after a decade in the role. england's netballers will be playing a three—match series against a superleague all stars side next week. this replaces the games against jamaica that were postponed because of the pandemic. the matches will be played behind closed doors at their training base in loughborough, with strict covid protocols in place. they'll be up against international stars who play for superleague clubs. we have the last of the quarterfinals at the masters snooker today. ronnie 0'sullivan plastohn higgins later, but at the table already, stephen maguire is taking on yan bingtao in milton keynes. they've just started the second frame.

these are live pictures from milton keynes. stephen maguire has lost the first frame against yan bingtao. the winner will face defending champion stuart bingham in the semis. you can watch this match on the iplayer, as well as the bbc sport website and app. that's all the sport for now but there's more on the bbc sport website, including the latest from today's premier league news conferences. and we've heard in the last few minutes that wayne rooney has been appointed permanant derby county manager on a permanent basis in the championship. i'll be back with more later. stricter rules for supermarkets are to be introduced in wales to help prevent the spread of the new strain of coronavirus. the first minister, mark drakeford, made the announcement at today's daily briefing, where he also said �*marginal easements' to the rules may be possible if rates of the virus continue to fall. last week, i said we would be working with major supermarkets and retailers to make sure that

staff are safe and that we are safe whenever we go shopping. and that we would be strengthening protections in workplaces more generally. i want people to be able to go shopping knowing that all the measures that are needed are there in place to protect them from coronavirus. we have had a series of positive meetings this week with retailers. as a result, we will put into the well those measures into the law those measures which are currently set out in guidance. for example, all retailers will need to have signs visible to help people to keep their distance and to make their way safely around the store. they must have sanitiser available for hands on trolleys, for hands and trolleys, and they will have to have systems in place to limit the number of people who can be in store at any one time. now many of our retailers are already operating at these high standards.

what this does is to make it clear that that bar will be raised so that all places where people are able to shop meet those standards. i turn now to workplaces more generally. to help people feel confident about going to work if they cannot work from home, we will make it a legal requirement for all businesses with five or more employees to carry out a covid risk assessment. all businesses that already have such an assessment will need to rerun it to take account of the new strain of the virus. those risk assessments will include ventilation measures, social distancing, ppe and face covering and making sure that the maximum number of people are supported to work from home.

risk assessments will have to be updated whenever circumstances change, including when the alert level changes. staff and unions must be involved in the production of those risk assessments, and once they are completed they must be made available to staff who work in that workplace. and the purpose of all of this, strengthening the rules in retail and in workplaces, is to make sure that those settings too help to continue slowing the course of this awful virus. wales first minister mark drakeford speaking there. celebrity chefs, charities and campaigners, including the footballer marcus rashford, are pressing borisjohnson to overhaul the provision of free school meals. in a letter to the prime minister, they call for a strategy to help end food poverty among children. this week mrjohnson admitted that some food parcels being sent

to families in england were "inadequate" after pictures were widely criticised. jon donnison reports. the campaign over free school meals, led by marcus rashford, has already forced the government into several changes of direction. ministers have been accused of coming up with temporary, short—term measures to deal with a long—term problem. now, a number of celebrities, including jamie oliver and emma thompson, havejoined the footballer and over a0 charities and educational leaders to write to the government to call for change. we've signed the letter because the last few months have really shown up the cracks in our school food system. whether it's the use of food parcels, or vouchers, or giving people cash during lockdown, or whether indeed to feed children during the school holidays. and also, most importantly, making sure that every child that lives in poverty is able to access support. the letter calls for the government

to conduct an urgent, comprehensive review into free school meal policy across the uk and to provide recommendations for the next spending review. this week, borisjohnson condemned as inadequate a number of meal parcels after images of them were shared on social media. but the government insists it is committed to making sure no child goes hungry as a result of the pandemic. it is schools' choices how they deliver this support. the schools have the contracts with their caterers. we've given them the choice between doing a parcel, which has to produce the food for the five days for the child. or a local voucher, or a national voucher. on top of that, we've done masses and masses more. we've put in this covid winter support fund,

which is another 170 million support for children, young people and their families all through christmas with parcels and food packages. downing street says the prime minister will respond to the letter soon. jon donnison, bbc news. labour is demanding a statement from the home secretary, priti patel, after it emerged that 150.000 arrest records were accidentally wiped from police databases. the home office says it's assessing the impact of the glitch, which happened last week, but insists no records of criminals or dangerous persons were deleted — and say they are working �*at pace' to recover the data. charlotte wright reports. the police national computer is a vital tool for bringing perpetrators to justice. used to store and share criminal records information between forces in investigations across the country. but it has been revealed that 150,000 of its biometric entries, including dna and fingerprints,

have been wiped by mistake, after the files were accidentally flagged for deletion. the home office says the missing entries relate to people arrested and released, where no further action had been taken. and not criminal or dangerous persons. but it's thought, if it's not recovered, it may hinder further investigations. 0ne anonymous source told the times newspaper that it was potentially catastrophic, saying, if the data has been deleted, police will not be able to connect evidence at crime scenes to the perpetrator. it's also reported that the deletion meant the processing of visa applications was suspended for two days as they are cross checked against the database. though the home office says it is operating as normal. the error has been attributed to a technical issue, and deliberate activity such as a cyber attack has been ruled out. but labour's shadow home secretary has described it as an extraordinarily serious security breach that presents huge dangers for public safety.

the home office says the technical issue has now been resolved and it is working at pace to assess its impact. charlotte wright, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news: 1,45. a ban on travellers into the uk from south america and portugal has come into force amid fears of a new variant of coronavirus. tens of thousands of small businesses are to receive insurance pay—outs covering their losses during the first lockdown, after insurers lost a legal challenge at the uk supreme court. the uk economy shrank by 2.6% in november as the second lockdown hit economic output after many businesses were forced to close. in the netherlands, the coalition government led by prime minister mark rutte has collectively resigned. an inquiry report blamed the government for mismanaging childcare subsidies leading to the financial ruin

of thousands of families. the inquiry found that parents were wrongly accused by authorities of fraudently claiming child allowance between 2013 and 2019, forcing many to pay back large amounts of money. rescuers are searching the rubble of a partially—collapsed indonesian hospital after an earthquake struck the island of sulwesi, leaving 3a people dead and hundreds injured. the 6.2 magnitude quake camejust hours after an earlier, smaller tremor. hundreds of people were injured and thousands displaced by the quake, which hit towns on the west of the island the hardest. tanya dendrinos reports. searching through the rubble — this is the aftermath of a 6.2 magnitude earthquake which struck the indonesian island of sulawesi around 1am on friday.

hours after a smaller quake was recorded. the panic palpable here. authorities trying to create some space for medical teams after a person was pulled from the wreckage. thousands left their homes, fleeing to safety when they felt the tremor, which lasted for around seven seconds. no tsunami warning was issued, but the damage from the earthquake is clear to see. multiple buildings have collapsed, including a hospital. the death toll has continued to climb and hundreds have been injured. for now, though, the focus remains on finding anyone still trapped. hoping for survivors. indonesia has a history of devastating earthquakes and tsunamis, and authorities have warned residents to remain wary. translation: the buildings were hit by two quakes - and at least 28 aftershocks.

and because the epicenter is near the beach, there's a possibility of underwater landslides. so there's still tsunami potential if the epicenter of the next aftershock is on the beach or near the coast. it's forced some to higher ground, doing all they can for now, hoping the worst is behind them. tanya dendrinos, bbc news. north korea has unveiled a new type of ballistic missile at a military parade in pyongyang. state media described it as "the world's most powerful weapon". laura bicker is in seoul. the leader of north korea must always make an entrance. it has been a big week for kim jong—un. after giving himself a promotion solidifying his place in power, he also vowed to build new nuclear weapons.

his army stands ready, their shouts of hurray rising into the frigid air. 0n command, they march in perfect unison. mistakes are not tolerated here. unit by unit, they parade past their leader. ensuring they show their adoration. and it appears kim jong—un wanted to send a message of his own. he has a new missile. this is thought to be a ballistic missile capable of being launched from a submarine. there were also new, smaller, tactical weapons on show, just a week beforejoe biden becomes the new us president. it's clearly a challenge. kim jong—un wants to prove that his impoverished state is willing to endure strict sanctions and endless hardships in

order to continue building weapons. donald trump and kimjong—un met three times, but no deal was reached on north korea's nuclear arsenal. it is not yet clear what plans the biden administration will have for pyongyang. as the parade continued and necks craned to the sky, it is clear this propaganda is aimed at north koreans too. they're being told that whatever the suffering behind the scenes, however difficult life becomes, this show of strength will go on. laura bicker, bbc news, seoul. 2021 is going to be a momentous year for germany — and beyond. angela merkel is due to step down in the autumn after 16 years as the german chancellor. the race to replace her gets under way officially this weekend as her christian democrats meet — online — for a delayed conference at which they'll choose a new party leader. 0ur berlin correspondentjenny hill

reports on the men vying for the topjob. when she speaks, the world listens. but angela merkel is preparing to leave office, stepping down this autumn after 16 years in power, leaving her party with a problem — how to replace her. three men are vying for the job of party leader. armin laschet is the cheerful and popular prime minister of north rhine westphalia. he touts himself as the continuity candidate. norbert rottgen is mrs merkel�*s foreign affairs expert and former environment minister. he has run an energetic digital campaign targeting women and young voters. and after a decade away from politics, millionaire businessman friedrich merz excites traditionalists in the party unnerved by angela merkel�*s centrist politics.

this senior politician is one of 1001 delegates who will vote this weekend in a secret ballot. we don't need someone, she says, who just wants to differentiate themselves from angela merkel. these were good times for germany, but after 16 years, we do need a fresh start. what matters to me is that we as a people's party win more female voters, more people from an immigration background, that we have gender parity in the government and that we improve our policies on climate change and digitalisation. you might assume, and it has often been the case, that the new party leader will become germany's next chancellor. it's not that simple. it will be spring before the party finally decides who is going to lead them into that election as their chancellor candidate. after all, they've got to be sure he's going to win. and the pandemic has shifted the political landscape, raised the profile of other politicians. the health ministerjens spahn and the bavarian prime minister markus soder have performed well under pressure. both men insisted they

don't want the top job, but no one believes them. the young people, they know only a woman being chancellor for nearly 16 years, so we all ask ourselves, will a man be able to be chancellor? but on the other hand, angela merkel, she became chancellor in 2005. she also had to learn to fill this position. these are extraordinary times and for germany it will be a momentous year. angela merkel has dominated european and international politics for years. here at home, thanks to her handling of the pandemic, she's more popular than ever. nine months before an historic general election, it is anyone's guess as to who will replace her. the problem for her party is whichever candidate they choose, they will not be angela merkel. back to the coronavirus pandemic now, and one of the sectors hit

hardest is care homes, where it has had a heartbreaking impact on residents and their loved ones. for them, vaccination can't come soon enough. we've been hearing from residents — and staff — about what it means to finally see some light at the end of the tunnel. people think at my age, i'm too old, it's wasted. but i don't think it is because i don't feel old. i have a nice man friend, we hold hands occasionally when we're both feeling miserable. my name isjoan wilson and i'm now 94 years old. hello. my name is lilia higginson, i am the care home lead of kepplegate care home. it's our vaccination day today.

come and meet our family. i'm very emotional. at the same time delightful week when we heard they were coming into our care home for a vaccine for our 15 residents. i feel happy that i've had it. it's notjust to protect me, it's protecting other people. if you can imagine losing a grandparent and then losing 16 grandparents in the space of a week to ten days, it is absolutely devastating. hi, i'm andrea. i am the registered manager at oak springs care home in liverpool. now i'm happy to say that we have been covid—free for several months now. all our residents have been vaccinated, all our staff have been vaccinated.

i felt very honoured, really. i'll be able to see my grandson - who i haven't seen for nine months. i did feel very privileged getting the vaccine. hi, i'm gail howard. i'm the resident manager of lakeside care home in standish. it's like the light at the end of the tunnel really. we've all been desperate for this time to come. it's just a really good feel, a good vibe in the home. upsy daisy. i'm marion. this is my best friend winnie. we've known each other since we were 14. - we used to go to the cinema and dance at the weekend. i that's it. i didn't feel a thing, did you? just felt a prick. did you really? oh, yeah, i did. i didn't feel a thing but winnie did. - a kiss and a cuddle? i'm not one for kisses and cuddles. there is light at the end

of the tunnel but we are of the tunnel that we are going to get through it. we're just nearly there. at last this says we can beat that virus. we're getting, like, - armour to fight this virus. goodbye, everybody. now it's time for a look at the weather with alina jenkins. hello. we've got rain and snow in the forecast through this evening and overnight. through the rest of friday, things are mainly dry. the morning mist and fog really slow to clear, though, across parts of the midlands and east anglia and the winds will be strengthening in the west ahead of our band of rain through this evening and overnight, but where that mist and fog is slow to clear, temperatures are going to struggle to get much above freezing. then overnight, this band of rain pushes its way eastwards, also bringing with it some milder air but ahead of it, we're in the cold air, so further snow for scotland, northern england, later in the night across parts of east anglia and south—east england. a number of flood warnings in place, of course, the rain falling onto already saturated ground.

ice also a risk ahead of the rain and temperatures by the end of the night actually starting to rise as that milder air starts to push in from the west. so we've got rain and snow to clear away south—eastwards through saturday morning. behind it, we'll all see some spells of sunshine, but further showers will pile in to parts of scotland, northern england, there may be a view across northern ireland, a few across northern ireland, but for many some sunshine once that rain clears and it won't be feeling quite as cold tomorrow.

this is bbc news. the headlines... tens of thousands of small business owners celebrate as the supreme court rules insurers must pay them for covid lockdown losses. a really good day for thousands and thousands of insurants who were left with very little clarity until now. experts advising the government warn that everyone must continue to follow the rules as the latest official estimate shows the uk wide r number is between 1.2 and 1.3. the uk economy shrank by 2.6% in november, when england was in lockdown for a second time. a ban on flights from south america has come into force, as ministers try to prevent a new variant of coronavirus,