this is bbc world news. the headlines. joe biden has entered the white house after being sworn in as the 46th president of the united states. in his inauguration speech, he said democracy had prevailed and appealed for unity. he takes office at a time when a deeply divided country is reeling from a raging coronavirus pandemic and a battered economy. democrats have now taken control of the senate, with vice president kamala harris swearing in three new members to give the party a narrow grip on both houses of congress. president biden has wasted no time in getting down to work. he's begun signing a string of executive orders in the oval office, including on climate, health, immigration and the mandatory wearing of masks.

now, for viewers around the globe, we have a special programme looking back at today's events in washington, dc. for viewers in the uk, before we take a look at the papers, we want to bring you this developing news from the north of england where more than 2,000 properties are being evacuated in manchester. heavy rainfall from storm christoph continues to batter parts of england. snow has fallen heavily in didsbury, with the river mersey at very high levels. a severe flood warning, meaning there is a danger to life, has been issued there, and in northenden manchester city council has confirmed those who need to stay with friends and family temporarily due to flooding will not be in breach of coronavirus lockdown rules. a "covid—safe emergency rest centre" has also been set up. this is a developing situation

and there are warnings it could get much worse through the night. we will continue to monitor that but now let us bring you up—to—date with the papers. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are conservative adviser mo hussein and chief executive of the new economics foundation think tank, miatta fahnbulleh. thank you once again forjoining us today on what has been a historic day for the united states. so let's start with some of the front pages that we already have. and one story dominating most of the papers, the inauguration of america's 46th presidentjoe biden. "democracy has prevailed", joe biden�*s words are the lead on the front page of the guardian. it's on the front page of the financial times,

along with president biden�*s pledge to end the "uncivil war", it also leads the times, the paper focusing on president biden�*s appealfor unity. and with the telegraph, it dedicates half its front page to a picture of the new us president taking the oath of office with his hand on the biden family bible. headlines marking "a day of history" and hope for a brighterfuture go along with a picture ofjoe biden with his vice president kamala harris on the daily mirror. looking to the future, the express leads on the relationship between the uk and the us, with the prime minister boris johnson's welcome of the new president while the metro has a familiar expression adding... "now. .. "let's make america great again." finally the daily mail reflects on the former president — donald trump's exit from the white house on his final day. so, let's begin. final day for president trump, the first day forjob biden, president

biden, and lets both of you start with the guardian once again. the guardian quoting joe biden, "democracy has prevailed" from his speech we heard earlier. calling for unity, calling for help, a future. but ultimately for unity for what is a very divided currently country in a very divided currently country in a lot of turmoil. it a very divided currently country in a lot of turmoil.— a lot of turmoil. it certainly is. and there _ a lot of turmoil. it certainly is. and there was _ a lot of turmoil. it certainly is. and there was a _ a lot of turmoil. it certainly is. and there was a lot _ a lot of turmoil. it certainly is. and there was a lot of- a lot of turmoil. it certainly is. and there was a lot of anxiety| a lot of turmoil. it certainly is. - and there was a lot of anxiety and a lot of— and there was a lot of anxiety and a lot of military security presence in washington today in we had repeats of the _ washington today in we had repeats of the horrific scenes we saw a few weeks _ of the horrific scenes we saw a few weeks ago — of the horrific scenes we saw a few weeks ago at the insurrection at the capital— weeks ago at the insurrection at the capital mac. luckily as far as we know, _ capital mac. luckily as far as we know, things have been 0k there. —— kaep~ _ know, things have been 0k there. —— kaep~ -- _ know, things have been 0k there. —— kaep. —— capitol. the headline for most _ kaep. —— capitol. the headline for most papers — kaep. —— capitol. the headline for most papers is democracy has prevailed _ most papers is democracy has prevailed as if we are talking about a politically unstable part of the

world _ a politically unstable part of the world where we are trying to promote democracy— world where we are trying to promote democracy and ensure that there are free and _ democracy and ensure that there are free and fair— democracy and ensure that there are free and fair elections but this is happening in america, which is meant to be happening in america, which is meant to he the _ happening in america, which is meant to be the guiding light for democracy, a defender of democracy around _ democracy, a defender of democracy around the _ democracy, a defender of democracy around the world, is really shocking and saddening and i think this speaks — and saddening and i think this speaks to the scale of the divisions of the _ speaks to the scale of the divisions of the country and the scale of the challenge — of the country and the scale of the challenge that the new president faces _ challenge that the new president faces. ., �* , ., challenge that the new president faces. . �*, ., ., , challenge that the new president faces. . �*, . ., , , faces. that's a really interesting oint, faces. that's a really interesting point. isn't _ faces. that's a really interesting point. isn't it. — faces. that's a really interesting point, isn't it, miatta _ faces. that's a really interesting point, isn't it, miatta when - faces. that's a really interesting point, isn't it, miatta when you | point, isn't it, miatta when you think about it? the mirror is looking at a day of history and hope but as mo rightly says, this is the united states of america and get we've got in washington, more troops than currently in iraq and afghanistan combined. when you think about it like that, it is quite staggering, somewhat overwhelming as well and just think back to what was happening two weeks ago, it is incredible how every wednesday, two weeks ago we were seeing the storming of the capitol. absolutely,

and it is staggering _ storming of the capitol. absolutely, and it is staggering times, - storming of the capitol. absolutely, and it is staggering times, it - storming of the capitol. absolutely, and it is staggering times, it is - and it is staggering times, it is incredibly humbling which is why i think there is this sense of hope, i think there is this sense of hope, i think there is also a huge sense of relief. it feels like we're moving from a period where our politics has been very course, very angry, toxic to one that feels more hopeful, more unifying, and i think that's a very, very good thing. and i think the headline that it is a day of history in part because we have the first woman vice president, an african—american, and asian american vice president which is a struggle in its own right but it is its own break from a really difficult turbulent period. and i think he struck that note of hope. what i found really interesting was despite the fact he set out the challenges which are awesome and terrifying, there was a kind of hopeful resolve within that. and i think a lot of people share that sense that we have

solid, a grown—up back in the oval office. and will get on with the business of governing and building bridges and trying to make things happens which is a good thing for the us but also the world. the daily teleu-rah the us but also the world. the daily telegraph as _ the us but also the world. the daily telegraph as well _ the us but also the world. the daily telegraph as well focusing - the us but also the world. the daily telegraph as well focusing on, - the us but also the world. the daily telegraph as well focusing on, "and| telegraph as well focusing on, "and this civil war" the words ofjoe biden. —— and at this uncivil war. mo as miatta was saying there is an awful lot to do, as we look at the vice president, there is a lot of hope and which she will achieve, a different balance of power within congress at the moment. and a lot of change i guess is where we are going with us. not least with the signing of those executive orders anti—completely different way that this president will be dealing with what a terrible situation in the united states when it comes to coronavirus. —— and the completely. the sad milestone — and the completely. the sad milestone of _ and the completely. the sad milestone of 400,000 - and the completely. the sad i milestone of 400,000 deaths and the completely. the sad - milestone of 400,000 deaths and the economy— milestone of 400,000 deaths and the economy feeling the effects of this as well _

economy feeling the effects of this as well i_ economy feeling the effects of this as well. i think the entry for president _ as well. i think the entry for president biden will be focusing on the response to covid but also the other— the response to covid but also the other things he spoke about, tackling _ other things he spoke about, tackling racial injustice and the environmental crisis was mentioned and even _ environmental crisis was mentioned and even domestic terrorism. there are a _ and even domestic terrorism. there are a lot _ and even domestic terrorism. there are a lot of— and even domestic terrorism. there are a lot of issues he will have to try and _ are a lot of issues he will have to try and get— are a lot of issues he will have to try and get to grips with also, the factual— try and get to grips with also, the factual differences. you have the ideological and racial differences but there are people who still believe — but there are people who still believe that president trump won this election. so, he has a lot on his plate, — this election. so, he has a lot on his plate, a — this election. so, he has a lot on his plate, a lot of things he needs to deal— his plate, a lot of things he needs to deal with and he has been quick off the _ to deal with and he has been quick off the mark signing these executive orders _ off the mark signing these executive orders i_ off the mark signing these executive orders. i think that is to show people — orders. i think that is to show people that he means business, there is no honeymoon period. he has been there _ is no honeymoon period. he has been there before, he knows what he is doing _ there before, he knows what he is doing i_ there before, he knows what he is doing. i think the challenge will be trying _ doing. i think the challenge will be trying to— doing. i think the challenge will be trying to get the support, yes the democrats have a small majority so they do _ democrats have a small majority so they do control the houses over in they do control the houses over in the states— they do control the houses over in the states but where did the

republicans come in? the republican party have _ republicans come in? the republican party have a lot of questions to answer— party have a lot of questions to answer because they went along with the misinformation around the election — the misinformation around the election. do they still try to court the trun1p — election. do they still try to court the trump base, 70 million or so voters. _ the trump base, 70 million or so voters. or— the trump base, 70 million or so voters. or do— the trump base, 70 million or so voters, or do they support the new democratic— voters, or do they support the new democratic president where they want to be for— democratic president where they want to be for the next —— who they want to be for the next —— who they want to he _ to be for the next —— who they want to he in— to be for the next —— who they want to he in the — to be for the next —— who they want to be in the next election was asked to be in the next election was asked to how— to be in the next election was asked to how they— to be in the next election was asked to how they will react will be quite interesting to see.— interesting to see. nicely leading us onto the _ interesting to see. nicely leading us onto the daily _ interesting to see. nicely leading us onto the daily express - interesting to see. nicely leading us onto the daily express that . us onto the daily express that because we have got an image of the outgoing president, president trump who miatta as we touched upon was not around today, left at the white house by the back door but as mo was touching on there, a lot of people voted for him. he increased upon his vote from last time around. 0f him. he increased upon his vote from last time around. of course historic turnout this past november in the united states but it is a divided country and all lots of people do still believe in donald trump. absolutely, 74 million people voted for him, he has a huge base and following. he left us today with the

ominous words, "i'll be back." he deftly hasn't exited the political stage. i think it is really important for those that have rallied around joe biden not to be trifle less. —— he definitely. there was a big swathe of the population that don't believe in him, believe in the other guy, and i don't think you can dismiss that. i think there is something deeply profound that trump was able to tap into. i think one of the challenges forjoe biden and the democrats in the round is how do you speak and appear to those people and tell them that you have solutions that addresses the profound anger and frustration they have with the system in the states where they think is really serving them? he is right to say that he wants to serve all americans and he is going to have to work really hard to show that just is going to have to work really hard to show thatjust do not believe in

your politics that change can be made and things can get better. and you don't need that kind of populist insurgency of the kind of trump style of politics in order to believe that their wives can be made better. and change, nice to look at the change, we have got the times with president biden and first lady dr biden, mo, change, the first first lady who will be working while working. first first lady who is working... fix. working. first first lady who is working- - -_ working. first first lady who is workinu... ., ., , , ., , working... a lot of firsts for this inauguration. _ working... a lot of firsts for this inauguration. it _ working... a lot of firsts for this inauguration. it would _ working... a lot of firsts for this inauguration. it would be - inauguration. it would be interesting to see how that works and the _ interesting to see how that works and the official role, but she will have _ and the official role, but she will have her— and the official role, but she will have her own life and own office i am sure — have her own life and own office i am sure and her own agenda in terms ofthe— am sure and her own agenda in terms of the issues — am sure and her own agenda in terms of the issues that she wants to promote — of the issues that she wants to promote and how she uses her platform — promote and how she uses her platform i_ promote and how she uses her platform i think will be good to

see _ platform i think will be good to see but — platform i think will be good to see but i _ platform i think will be good to see. but i think the message here is the kind _ see. but i think the message here is the kind of— see. but i think the message here is the kind of politics we are seeing as well, — the kind of politics we are seeing as well, and this applies equally, what _ as well, and this applies equally, what does — as well, and this applies equally, what does a government actually do? what did _ what does a government actually do? what did the people in power actually— what did the people in power actually represent and what do they want to _ actually represent and what do they want to deliver? and it feels like as miatta — want to deliver? and it feels like as miatta was saying, the unity thing _ as miatta was saying, the unity thing here will be really important and trying — thing here will be really important and trying to appeal across the divide — and trying to appeal across the divide to— and trying to appeal across the divide to all americans. —— unity theme — divide to all americans. —— unity theme but _ divide to all americans. —— unity theme. but as a result of that, there _ theme. but as a result of that, there will— theme. but as a result of that, there will be some people who will be disappointed perhaps from his own side and _ be disappointed perhaps from his own side and certainly from the other side and certainly from the other side because that will require compromise. even though there is a platform _ compromise. even though there is a platform and ideas now, he may not be everything to all people because that is— be everything to all people because that isjust not going to be possible. that isjust not going to be possible-— that isjust not going to be possible. that isjust not going to be ossible. �* , possible. and he is looking if we look at the _ possible. and he is looking if we look at the metro, _ possible. and he is looking if we look at the metro, that - possible. and he is looking if we look at the metro, that play - possible. and he is looking if we look at the metro, that play on i look at the metro, that play on words of make america great again, the mega phraseology that donald trump and his supporters would

repeat. butjoe biden talking about looking towards opening up to the rest of the world and going away from that isolationist feeling. —— the maga phraseology. 0ne executive order is to go back to the who with doctor fauci at the head, at the paris claimant accord, america at the table leading the rest of the world. —— the paris claimant accord... world. -- the paris claimant accord-"— world. -- the paris claimant accord... �* . ., , accord... and he made the really ointed accord... and he made the really pointed set _ accord... and he made the really pointed set of — accord... and he made the really pointed set of remarks _ accord... and he made the really pointed set of remarks around i accord... and he made the really| pointed set of remarks around the world is watching america again being a beacon for the world, a force for good in the world. i think force for good in the world. i think for many countries, music to our collective ears. and that feels at the big change, the fact that she will be far more internationalist. he will be far more multilateral list as well. —— that he will. climate change, no country can confronted on their own and one of the biggest worries was that the us

was a stepping away from its obligation and the world that needs to play there for stash role it needs to play. i think that is good news and we need america alongside others working collectively to solve problems that are global from covid through to climate change through to as the economy works for people or not. there are big issues and it's great that we have a president that is willing to work with partners in order to try and confront them. so mo in that case when we are talking about america being at the head of the table as miatta was pointing out, west of that isolationism, with your former hat on is a former conservative party advisor, how would you advise borisjohnson and the government to kind of get in there withjoe biden, but did they need to do given the relationship that they had with donald trump? i that they had with donald trump? i think they need to find common ground, — think they need to find common ground, and i think that is issues like climate change, it's the commitment to global security,

commitment to global security, commitment to global security, commitment to very relevant in promoting democracy and identifying how we _ promoting democracy and identifying how we can work together and there are a _ how we can work together and there are a few— how we can work together and there are a few that things coming up as we are _ are a few that things coming up as we are hosting in the uk the climate change _ we are hosting in the uk the climate change summit and the g7 presidency as well _ change summit and the g7 presidency as well it's _ change summit and the g7 presidency as well. it's important not to fall in the _ as well. it's important not to fall in the trap— as well. it's important not to fall in the trap as previous governments here have _ in the trap as previous governments here have of— in the trap as previous governments here have of wanting to be first to be here have of wanting to be first to he in _ here have of wanting to be first to he in there — here have of wanting to be first to be in there with the president and make _ be in there with the president and make the — be in there with the president and make the first visit. i think being amongst — make the first visit. i think being amongst the first, certainly not being _ amongst the first, certainly not being the — amongst the first, certainly not being the last, is proper —— probably— being the last, is proper —— probably the right approach but at the end _ probably the right approach but at the end of the date the relationship is always— the end of the date the relationship is always between number 10 and the white _ is always between number 10 and the white house regardless of who is in each place — white house regardless of who is in each place. the relationship between the two _ each place. the relationship between the two countries, that has to endure — the two countries, that has to endure and i think it does and i think— endure and i think it does and i think from _ endure and i think it does and i think from going from the make america — think from going from the make america great again it to the build back better that you see with the biden— back better that you see with the biden administration, i think he was a number— biden administration, i think he was a number 10 biden administration, i think he was a numberio changing biden administration, i think he was a number 10 changing the june and i think he_ a number 10 changing the june and i think he was a number 10 changing the june _ think he was a number 10 changing the june and aligned to that pretty

guicklv _ the june and aligned to that pretty cuickl . ~ ., ., the june and aligned to that pretty cuickl . ~ . ., i. the june and aligned to that pretty cuickl. ., ., . quickly. miatta with your economic hat on, quickly. miatta with your economic hat on. this _ quickly. miatta with your economic hat on, this plan _ quickly. miatta with your economic hat on, this plan to _ quickly. miatta with your economic hat on, this plan to tackle - quickly. miatta with your economic hat on, this plan to tackle the - hat on, this plan to tackle the crisis, 1.9 trained our plan, it is needed. talk us through the kind of boosting for americans and businesses that will support these eye watering figures. —— $1.9 eye watering figures. -- $1.9 trillion. i eye watering figures. -- $1.9 trillion. ~ , ., , , ., trillion. i think this has been one ofthe trillion. i think this has been one of the most _ trillion. i think this has been one of the most staggering _ trillion. i think this has been one of the most staggering things i of the most staggering things watching how the economic side of the pandemic has played out whereas across europe in this country we have seen governments respond pretty boldly and aggressively to what they've seen as an unprecedented economic crisis and economic hit, the us have been incredibly slow. support to families, about £600, and biden now wants to significantly upset, triple that, alongside a big stimulus package thinking about both investment in covid roll—outs of vaccines for example as well as

supporting businesses that are hugely hard hit. and in the lesson we are running across the piece is to weather this storm, this pandemic and the economic impact, we need governments to step in and intervene. the us government has not been doing that at the federal level and to some extent they have been at the state level. there is a huge effort now to play catch—up and pick—up for a year but they have not done enough which is why we see this scale of the kind of support package she is talking about but it is absolutely needed.- she is talking about but it is absolutely needed. she is talking about but it is absolutel needed. ~ , ., ., absolutely needed. when you look at it like that, 1294. — absolutely needed. when you look at it like that, 1294. of _ absolutely needed. when you look at it like that, 1296 of homeowners - absolutely needed. when you look at it like that, 1296 of homeowners in i it like that, 12% of homeowners in the states with mortgages are late on their payments, one of the plans is to sign an executive order placing a federal moratorium on housing foreclosures and evictions, just the thought of people on the verge of losing their homes during this time is just very difficult. let's and, mo, but the daily mail. we have of course joe but the daily mail. we have of coursejoe biden, dr biden, and donald trump. don is gone, let's go,

joe. not missing their words, it is brutal out there in politics, isn't it? it brutal out there in politics, isn't it? , , ., , ., it? it is. his words were ominous, donald trump's. _ it? it is. his words were ominous, donald trump's, in _ it? it is. his words were ominous, donald trump's, in terms - it? it is. his words were ominous, donald trump's, in terms of i it? it is. his words were ominous, donald trump's, in terms of we i it? it is. his words were ominous, i donald trump's, in terms of we may not have _ donald trump's, in terms of we may not have seen the last of him, but it seemed — not have seen the last of him, but it seemed quite desperate and it seemed — it seemed quite desperate and it seemed like again, the optics of "the _ seemed like again, the optics of "the world — seemed like again, the optics of "the world must look at me on the date that— "the world must look at me on the date that the next president is getting — date that the next president is getting inaugurated." i don't think his picture — getting inaugurated." i don't think his picture has really made a wad of the front— his picture has really made a wad of the front pages at all. i think he chose _ the front pages at all. i think he chose not — the front pages at all. i think he chose not to go through to the inauguration speaking volumes about him but _ inauguration speaking volumes about him but at _ inauguration speaking volumes about him but at the end of the day for the best. — him but at the end of the day for the best, the fact that president biden— the best, the fact that president biden did not refer to him by name is probably— biden did not refer to him by name is probably the more damaging thing for somebody of his ego. but i think it shows _ for somebody of his ego. but i think it shows people want to move onto the next _ it shows people want to move onto the next chapter and not but behind that yesterday's matters. this the next chapter and not but behind that yesterday's matters.— that yesterday's matters. this idea and notion of— that yesterday's matters. this idea and notion of miatta _ that yesterday's matters. this idea and notion of miatta donald - that yesterday's matters. this idea and notion of miatta donald trumpj and notion of miatta donald trump and notion of miatta donald trump and leaving by the back door of the white house, it itself, really. it

white house, it itself, really. it does. i think it is probably a fitting ending to the last four years, but i don't think he can or should be underestimated. i doubt this is the end of his influence on the american political stage which from where my perspective, that's a worrying thing. there is a lot of work to be done on both sides, by republicans that need to maybe try to redefine themselves with the trump in a way that keeps their base but potentially takes them a bit closer to sort of traditional values that they had that they have in some respects put to the side as they have embraced populism in the way that they have but also as i said before for the democrats to also be trying to reach out. i don't think we are quite at the post trump world yet, but that is what we absolutely must aspire for. and it requires all politicians across the aisle to work

pretty hard to win the trust and confidence of many people who are disillusioned, disgusted by traditional politics. find disillusioned, disgusted by traditional politics. and we 'ust don't traditional politics. and we 'ust dont know�* traditional politics. and we 'ust don't know what i traditional politics. and we 'ust don't know what donald i traditional politics. and we just don't know what donald trump| traditional politics. and we just l don't know what donald trump is thinking because he is no longer on twitter, so we almost missed that, famous last words. miatta, mo hussein, thank you forjoining us to go through those papers all dominated. have a good rest of your evening, dominated by the inauguration of the 46th president of the united states. and for more onjoe biden's inauguration, listen to our americast podcast with newsnight�*s emily maitlis and our north america editor, jon sopel. you can find it on the free bbc sounds app. i'm sure it will be a busy one. let's now have a listen back to the key moments of president biden's inaugural speech. hear me out as we move forward.

take a measure of me and my heart. if you still disagree, so be it. that's democracy. that's america. the right to dissent peaceably. within the guard rails of our republic is perhaps our nation's greatest strength. yet, hear me clearly. disagreement must not lead to disunion. and i pledge this to you. i will be a president for all americans. all americans. applause and i promise you, i will fight as hard for those who did not support me as for those who did. many centuries ago, saint augustine, the saint of my church, wrote that a people was a multitude defined by the common objects of their love.

defined by the common objects of their love. what are the common objects we as americans love, that define us as americans? i think we know. 0pportunity. security. liberty. dignity, respect, honour. and, yes, the truth. recent weeks and months have taught us a painful lesson. there is truth, and there are lies. lies told for power and for profit. and each of us has a duty and a responsibility as citizens, as americans, and especially as leaders. leaders who have pledged to honor our constitution and protect our nation. to defend the truth and defeat the lies. look... applause i understand that many of my fellow| applause i understand that many of my fellow americans view the future with fear and trepidation. i understand they worry

about theirjobs. i understand like my dad they lay in bed staring at night staring at the ceiling and wondering, "can i keep my health care? "can i pay my mortgage?" thinking about their families. about what comes next. i promise you, i get it. but the answer's not to turn inward, to retreat into competing factions. distrusting those who don't look like you. 0r worship the way you do. 0r don't get their news from the same source as you do. we must end this uncivil war that pits red against blue, rural versus urban, conservative versus liberal. we can do this if we open our souls instead of hardening our hearts. if we show a little tolerance and humility, and

if we are willing to stand in the other person's shoes, as my mom would say, "just for a moment, stand in their shoes." because, here is the thing about life: there's no accounting for what fate deal you. accounting for what fate will deal you. some days, when you need a hand, there are other days when we are called to lend a hand. that's how it has to be, that's what we do for one another. and if we are this way, our country will be stronger, more prosperous, more ready for the future. and we can still disagree. my fellow americans, in the work ahead of us we are going to need each other. we need all of our strength to persevere through this dark winter. we are entering what may be the toughest and deadliest period of the virus.

we must set aside politics and finally face this pandemic as one nation. 0ne nation. applause and i promise you this. as the bible says, weeping may endure fora night, butjoy cometh in the morning. we will get through this together. together. applause hail to the chief plays -- stars and stripes forever plays

hello, and we yet have more severe weather in our forecast for thursday. we start the day still with the met office amber warning in force for heavy rain across northern england. that will lapse through the morning but, obviously, the flooding situation lags somewhat behind the falling rain, so i don't anticipate the flood warnings going up once again across england. and then for scotland, we have an amber warning for the risk of disruption across the borders where heavy snow is set to fall accompanied by strong winds. the reason for all of these problems is storm christoph, this deep area of low pressure. it's now pulling off into the north sea but behind it, we've dragged down some cold air all the way south from the arctic right the way across the uk, and that gives us a cold start to thursday. it means ice is possible, well, just about anywhere — a lot of surface water lying around aside from where we see showers falling first thing. but wintry weather for scotland the biggest issue through the course of the day. the rain, improving across northern england. still some showers around here, though.

still some wintry, even as far south as the southern pennines, perhaps the odd one getting into the peaks. to the far south of the uk, perhaps some rain grazing the south coast. much of england and wales seeing a dry and sunny day but feeling chillier certainly. northern ireland largely fine. scotland keeps on packing in those wintry showers even overnight thursday into friday as christoph pulls off towards scandinavia. there will be some, as well, for northern ireland, a few more for northern england but scotland with the greatest risk of piling up some more snowfall. a widespread frost, though, takes us into friday. so, again with that surface water sitting around across many parts of the uk, could be ice just about anywhere as the day gets under way. friday, quite a bit of sunshine for england and wales. a few showers of rain running into the south. some more wintry showers though for northern england grazing the north of northern ireland, and across scotland. but friday, in contrast to the last few days, a much quieter day. as for the weekend, low pressure still to the north west. we feed in some weather systems around it through the course of the weekend.

don't put too much stake on the exact detail of where these are pushing through but you can see white there. those weather systems are set to interact with the very cold air. hard to put the detail on them because they are quite small, but the upshot is we will all be sitting in the colder air this weekend. and if those features do run in where you are, you could see some snow.

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