president biden has signed a series of executive orders to tackle climate change which he's described as an existential threat. he said the us must lead the global response. the european union's health commissioner has insisted that astrazeneca come up with a clear plan to deliver on their contractual obligations to supply vaccines. the two sides have been involved in a worsening row after astrazeneca cut supplies of vaccines to the eu. the british government has announced that residents returning from south africa, portugal and much of south america will have to quarantine in a hotel, for ten days. they'll also have to pick up the bill. south africa has called for a fairer global distribution of covid 19 vaccines. officials say that wealthier nations won't be safe until "everyone is safe."

hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are political strategist jo tanner and chief executive of the political cross—party think tank demos, polly mackenzie. tomorrow's front pages, starting with, the financial times leads on the eu calling for astrazeneca to supply member states with vaccines from uk factories, which could lead to a post—brexit fallout. the mail also focuses on the demand for uk made astrazeneca vaccines —— saying the eu is demanding up to 75 million doses. vaccines lead the front page of the times as well, which quotes industry sources saying britain's coronavirus vaccine supply is �*more than is needed' and could eventually

be donated to other countries. the telegraph features the prime minister's three step plan to release the country from lockdown —— with schools staying closed until march. the guardian looks at bereaved families hitting out at the prime minister over the government's response to covid—19, calling it �*a kick in the teeth�*. the independent features a picture of presidentjoe biden, signing executive orders to implement major changes on climate change policy in the usa. and the metro front page tells the story of a nurse who has finally met her baby daughter —— after giving birth while hospitalised with covid—19. so, let's begin. thank you very much, both of you for joining us. the front pages split leading on coronavirus but some taking on the start of the return back to school. and talking about this row in astrazeneca. let's start

with you this time it will look at the mirror which is going with the school story. we were hearing it was dangerous for the government to put the date out there but many people had to or were banking on february half term for children to go back to school, not the case. the prime minister talking about march the 8th. yes the case. the prime minister talking about march the 8th.— about march the 8th. yes and it was interestin: about march the 8th. yes and it was interesting which _ about march the 8th. yes and it was interesting which is _ about march the 8th. yes and it was interesting which is said _ about march the 8th. yes and it was interesting which is said about - about march the 8th. yes and it was interesting which is said about the l interesting which is said about the papers being split between vaccines during the issue in the story about schools opening and what is essentially happened is the government and the prime minister has said that the ability of the uk to vaccinate those vulnerable groups is actually mobile enable schools to reopen and the is that there on course to get to the middle of february and the vaccination do because they are the most at risk with serious coronavirus. if they

give the vaccine time to work which has been talked about as being two to three weeks, that enables the schools to open on march the 8th. that is by no means a get your kids uniform ready because there is going to be, a phased return of some kind and certain school years or certain types of school environments, rather primary or secondary will be, that will be published in due course. during the last reopening and lockdown period, the exam years and the young years, the children that need the most support. the daily telegraph also focusing on the main headline is, the with the eu let's look at their take astrazeneca let's look at their take on the story. they are talking about this step plan of the prime

minister. this step plan of the prime minister-— this step plan of the prime minister. �* ., ., , ., ., , minister. are vaccination programmes coin: minister. are vaccination programmes auoin reall minister. are vaccination programmes going really well _ minister. are vaccination programmes going really well and _ minister. are vaccination programmes going really well and it _ minister. are vaccination programmes going really well and it is _ minister. are vaccination programmes going really well and it is on _ going really well and it is on track — going really well and it is on track 50 _ going really well and it is on track. 50 million people, the most vulnerable — track. 50 million people, the most vulnerable vaccinated by the middle of february and you can start to unlock— of february and you can start to unlock because it's not as simple as that _ unlock because it's not as simple as that the _ unlock because it's not as simple as that. the first key missing evidence that. the first key missing evidence that they're — that. the first key missing evidence that they're talking about is whether the vaccine actually affects whether— whether the vaccine actually affects whether you can transmit the disease _ whether you can transmit the disease. because the disaster would be and _ disease. because the disaster would be and protects you from serious disease — be and protects you from serious disease and so you get to the pmperty— disease and so you get to the property do not know if you've got the illness — property do not know if you've got the illness begins to pass it on. you become an asymptomatic carrier. we do _ you become an asymptomatic carrier. we do not _ you become an asymptomatic carrier. we do not know. we hope and expect that there _ we do not know. we hope and expect that there will be an impact on transmission. so we're still waiting on the _ transmission. so we're still waiting on the evidence for that in february and it— on the evidence for that in february and it does— on the evidence for that in february and it does slow transmission, we can be _ and it does slow transmission, we can be more — and it does slow transmission, we can be more confident about opening schools— can be more confident about opening schools because it's notjust about are the _ schools because it's notjust about are the kids in danger, or other teachers — are the kids in danger, or other teachers in _ are the kids in danger, or other teachers in danger, it is about what happens _ teachers in danger, it is about what happens when kids get together and

do what _ happens when kids get together and do what kids do and spread disease and then— do what kids do and spread disease and then take it home to family and friends _ and then take it home to family and friends. because we know, especially where _ friends. because we know, especially where the _ friends. because we know, especially where the issues is bame will tend to have _ where the issues is bame will tend to have more time to make several -- bame —— bame have more generational households. and many in the 60s, there _ households. and many in the 60s, there is— households. and many in the 60s, there is no— households. and many in the 60s, there is no plan to vaccinate them yet and _ there is no plan to vaccinate them yet and the — there is no plan to vaccinate them yet and the harm that's been done to our kids. _ yet and the harm that's been done to our kids, even though the schools of done _ our kids, even though the schools of done a _ our kids, even though the schools of done a fantasticjob, parents done a fantastic— done a fantasticjob, parents done a fantasticjob, is mums of done a fantastic— fantasticjob, is mums of done a fantasticjob, is mums of done a fantasticjob, also dads, and more, we have _ fantasticjob, also dads, and more,

we have to — fantasticjob, also dads, and more, we have to think huge national programmes helping all those kids felt programmes helping all those kids fett catch— programmes helping all those kids felt catch up. programmes helping all those kids felt catch urn-— programmes helping all those kids felt catch un— programmes helping all those kids felt catch up. credited the teaching community and _ felt catch up. credited the teaching community and focusing _ felt catch up. credited the teaching community and focusing on - felt catch up. credited the teaching community and focusing on the - community and focusing on the schools as well on the main headline and the eu and talking about the split in the february half term. the educational secretary was hankering towards that deadline, the date and was overruled by the pm. thea;r towards that deadline, the date and was overruled by the pm. they were su: arestin was overruled by the pm. they were suggesting that _ was overruled by the pm. they were suggesting that boris _ was overruled by the pm. they were suggesting that boris johnson - suggesting that borisjohnson overruled his education secretary and being more optimistic of opening schoolsjust and being more optimistic of opening schools just after the february half

term and when the debacle happened injanuary and on the schools being safe and trying to be open within a day, with the decision the schools are going to close again. it is very clear that we cannot risk the opening and closing of schools. it is a big problem for a lot of areas in society. whether it is pubs or restaurants, hotels, whether it is businesses and there's a really big agroup cannot j that i think the minister that he z- l ’ w- a the februa delay needed between the february half in

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potentially vaccinations back to other countries.— potentially vaccinations back to other countries. ., ., , ., , other countries. one of the reasons wh it's other countries. one of the reasons why it's been _ other countries. one of the reasons why it's been successful— other countries. one of the reasons why it's been successful is - other countries. one of the reasons why it's been successful is the - why it's been successful is the command and control of the nhs and also that we absolutely got ahead of the game and also that we absolutely got ahead of the name ., ., , , ., ,, the game and ordered supermarket levels and vaccines _ the game and ordered supermarket levels and vaccines from _ the game and ordered supermarket| levels and vaccines from everybody. lon- levels and vaccines from everybody. long before there were going to —— proven— long before there were going to —— proven to _ long before there were going to —— proven to work. it's not everyday you can — proven to work. it's not everyday you can afford being and mocked him, you can afford being and mocked him, you would _ you can afford being and mocked him, you would need loads of money. six months _ you would need loads of money. six months ago, nine months ago when the vaccine _ months ago, nine months ago when the vaccine tax _ months ago, nine months ago when the vaccine tax force was making some of these _ vaccine tax force was making some of these decisions, the had 100 million of this— these decisions, the had 100 million of this and _ these decisions, the had 100 million of this and that and we got more vaccine _ of this and that and we got more vaccine doses then people buy quite a large _ vaccine doses then people buy quite a large martian by they're all delivered and still it's a manufacturing back lot and is reminding us of that and that could put us _ reminding us of that and that could put us in _ reminding us of that and that could put us in quite a strong position of being _ put us in quite a strong position of being able — put us in quite a strong position of being able to develop because will take a _ being able to develop because will take a lrit— being able to develop because will take a bit more time, the global

pandemic— take a bit more time, the global pandemic and actually, it is not fixed _ pandemic and actually, it is not fixed anywhere until it is fixed everywhere. and it is in our interest— everywhere. and it is in our interest to _ everywhere. and it is in our interest to be collaborating with other— interest to be collaborating with other people. of course, we put brits— other people. of course, we put brits first, — other people. of course, we put brits first, but also have to collaborate with other countries to try and _ collaborate with other countries to try and tackle this virus everywhere and hopefully this makes induces that we _ and hopefully this makes induces that we ordered will be of real use. the guardian also focusing on that with its front page joe, the guardian also focusing on that with its front pagejoe, the stock is through when the started, the crux is that the problem is when it comes to the astrazeneca supply for the eu and notjust a legal minefield but also quite an ideological one and a moral one as well, i suppose. ideological one and a moral one as well. i summe— well, i suppose. there appears to be, not

well, i suppose. there appears to be. not quite _ well, i suppose. there appears to be. not quite a — well, i suppose. there appears to be, not quite a discrepancy, - well, i suppose. there appears to be, not quite a discrepancy, not l be, not quite a discrepancy, not more serious than that. but there's a dispute going on in regards to the amount of vaccines that are able to be produced for the eu who signed a deal three months after the uk government signed a deal with astrazeneca and the partnership that was established for the vaccine which is the one that is able to be distributed far easier than the pfizer one because it has to be kept at such a low temperature. the production of the vaccine. there have been production issues for many of the vaccines that have been produced in the eu are not going to be able to have anywhere near as many as they ordered. that will cause a huge row against the european union speaking at the live press conferences where they called out astrazeneca over this for the debacle of the meeting. it was either going to are not going to

take place in the hood back saying they had a best effort clause which many of us will not understand. in the said they would do their best in the said they would do their best in the eu have had back saying that it is not right saying that this is a first first—served arrangement. and they were ahead of the eu on signing they were ahead of the eu on signing the deal. and essentially a lot of uncertainty now over how many vaccine doses they're going to be able to provide to the eu. the row continues and i'm sure there is more on both sides and they'll involve the prime minister who is trying to de—escalate the language that has been involved. a german politician said maybe we should hold back the pfizer vaccines. and in europe in the uk as well. so now, there's a battle going on and this is all a part of a desperation to get a hold of these vaccines because that is crucial to allowing our nations to

become unlocked from the position that they've been in the past year. the paper also saying the government sources insisting that once they have produced with those plans, they'll be able to supply the other countries. with this potential, it's almost like hostage the pfizer vaccine that will be concerned as to whether the eu will then allow that to be brought to the uk. it could potentially get very ugly, all of this. it absolutely could. people are desperate this. it absolutely could. people are desperat_ this. it absolutely could. people are desperat this. it absolutely could. people are desuerat , , , ., ., are desperate because these are not of an use are desperate because these are not of any use on _ are desperate because these are not of any use on this _ are desperate because these are not of any use on this people _ are desperate because these are not of any use on this people get - are desperate because these are not of any use on this people get them. | of any use on this people get them. and the _ of any use on this people get them. and the lockdown is causing a lot of social— and the lockdown is causing a lot of social pain — and the lockdown is causing a lot of social pain but all across europe. this more — social pain but all across europe. this more than one vaccine and so, the europeans can continue the vaccine —

the europeans can continue the vaccine programme using the pfizer vaccine _ vaccine programme using the pfizer vaccine and — vaccine programme using the pfizer vaccine and they will have delivery of 25_ vaccine and they will have delivery of 25 million doses of the astrazeneca vaccine but the european union _ astrazeneca vaccine but the european union mentions agency still have yet to approve _ union mentions agency still have yet to approve them and that's expected this week, _ to approve them and that's expected this week, we have approved it at the end _ this week, we have approved it at the end of— this week, we have approved it at the end of this month and so, what is a problem — the end of this month and so, what is a problem is that it is so, their manufacturing facilities all over europe — manufacturing facilities all over europe in— manufacturing facilities all over europe in the uk that the european money— europe in the uk that the european money and — europe in the uk that the european money and uk money went into the firms, _ money and uk money went into the firms, the _ money and uk money went into the firms, the facilities, all of that, to try— firms, the facilities, all of that, to try and — firms, the facilities, all of that, to try and wrap this up. we fight the realty— to try and wrap this up. we fight the really unfortunate circumstances of disrupting the pipelines they cannot— of disrupting the pipelines they cannot deliver all of the doses they planned _ cannot deliver all of the doses they planned to — cannot deliver all of the doses they planned to get noticed in the european union's perspective, why can you _ european union's perspective, why can you share out the pay between the two _ can you share out the pay between the two. why does it all have to form _

the two. why does it all have to form on — the two. why does it all have to form on us? the reality is the most important _ form on us? the reality is the most important thing is for them to ramp up important thing is for them to ramp up production again so can get as many— up production again so can get as many of— up production again so can get as many of these produced and if this turns— many of these produced and if this turns into — many of these produced and if this turns into a — many of these produced and if this turns into a vaccine trade war, we will all— turns into a vaccine trade war, we will all suffer. | turns into a vaccine trade war, we will all suffer.— will all suffer. i think we all need a ositive will all suffer. i think we all need a positive story. _ will all suffer. i think we all need a positive story. tell _ will all suffer. i think we all need a positive story. tell us, - will all suffer. i think we all need a positive story. tell us, you've i a positive story. tell us, you've been volunteering at a vaccination centre. just talk us through what it is like. my mum is gone for her first dose and she was overwhelmed with how organised it was. i was deliverin: with how organised it was. i was delivering meals _ with how organised it was. i was delivering meals at _ with how organised it was. i was delivering meals at the - with how organised it was. i —" delivering meals at the beginning of the pandemic, and isolated nature and the vaccination programme and it was amazing to see. also concerned at how people are going to behave because love the people that we saw in the first wave as we started to open these vaccination centres were people that have been isolating and some of these people have not left

their homes and they're genuinely terrified as they were looking around and sights and smells and things that they had not seen for months and months and months. it was wonderful to see their faces as they left and saying it did not hurt at all and there was so pleased, there's so grateful and i genuinely felt as someone who suddenly found the last winter months really difficult, ifound it great the last winter months really difficult, i found it great to the last winter months really difficult, ifound it great to be out and about in a part of this really big amazing effort. thank you for sharing that with us. we will end on the yorkshire post and sadly we're back to the devastation of coronavirus and the inquiry into covid—i9 should wait. it's going to be years of soul—searching and analysing and looking at what went wrong and what went well as they were describing. the prime minister says that at the moment, the inquiry should wait. ii

says that at the moment, the inquiry should wait-— should wait. if full formal public inuuiries should wait. if full formal public inquiries going _ should wait. if full formal public inquiries going to _ should wait. if full formal public inquiries going to have - should wait. if full formal public inquiries going to have to - should wait. if full formal public inquiries going to have to wait l should wait. if full formal public l inquiries going to have to wait but for me. _ inquiries going to have to wait but for me. the — inquiries going to have to wait but for me, the concern is the attitude of saying _ for me, the concern is the attitude of saying look, we can ask questions latei’, _ of saying look, we can ask questions later, actually we should be learning _ later, actually we should be learning all the time and as of the scientists— learning all the time and as of the scientists have gone through the constantly evaluating, constantly asking _ constantly evaluating, constantly asking questions and for a government not to be constantly adapting, — government not to be constantly adapting, itjust seems like idiocy. when _ adapting, itjust seems like idiocy. when the — adapting, itjust seems like idiocy. when the citizen march last year, we didn't— when the citizen march last year, we didn't know— when the citizen march last year, we didn't know we are doing but when it came _ didn't know we are doing but when it came to _ didn't know we are doing but when it came to december, we should've known and if— came to december, we should've known and if that— came to december, we should've known and if that inability to learn or accept — and if that inability to learn or accept scrutiny or accept mistakes, we've _ accept scrutiny or accept mistakes, we've done — accept scrutiny or accept mistakes, we've done a fantasticjob which would _ we've done a fantasticjob which would be — we've done a fantasticjob which would be immensely proud about that. but we _ would be immensely proud about that. but we also _ would be immensely proud about that. but we also messed up some stuff and the confidence of being ready to learn _ the confidence of being ready to learn. and a the confidence of being ready to

learn. and ., ., the confidence of being ready to learn- and— the confidence of being ready to learn. and . ., 1, _ ., learn. and a regular boris johnson adviser sooner _ learn. and a regular boris johnson adviser sooner rather _ learn. and a regular boris johnson adviser sooner rather than - learn. and a regular boris johnson adviser sooner rather than later. l adviser sooner rather than later. i've been involved in many inquiries, and it's gone on for years, decades and it has been under way all through the coronavirus pandemic and the reality is a lot if you are dealing with the pandemic need to answer the question and need to survive, i have to say, i agree with the fact that questions need to be asked what i would say is that not a lot of people sit back and watch bbc parliament and pay attention to what is going on in for instance, and parliament, you've got some amazing select committee chairs, because it's a really good politicians were asking very good questions and greatjournalist doing that as well and i think in reality, the sad thing is yes, we do have to wait for those questions because when it happens to make sure every single part of government and every single part of government and every single stone is turned over and recheck for every single bit of

information by don't think it was people should be dissuaded from the jobs are doing now because the job of trying to do a save lives and thatis of trying to do a save lives and that is a priority.— that is a priority. thank you so much and _ that is a priority. thank you so much and as — that is a priority. thank you so much and as always _ that is a priority. thank you so much and as always thank - that is a priority. thank you so much and as always thank you | that is a priority. thank you so i much and as always thank you for joining us on this edition of the papers, thank you forjoining us and thank you to our viewers as well for joining us on the bbc papers. bbc sport hello, i'mjane dougall and this is sport today, live from the bbc sport centre. the visitors before equalising manchester united. but, coming off the bench to score a deflector of winter for sheffield united

the bench to score a deflector of winterfor sheffield united in the 74th minute. they're now ten points and safety after. home by wills. the former manager was appointed following the sacking of lampard on monday. however chelsea could not find a way past. coming close with this effort in the second half. coming close with this effort in the second half-— coming close with this effort in the second half. ., ., ., ., second half. from now on we will go in every day — second half. from now on we will go in every day we _ second half. from now on we will go in every day we will _ second half. from now on we will go in every day we will help. _ second half. from now on we will go in every day we will help. i - second half. from now on we will go in every day we will help. i do - second half. from now on we will go in every day we will help. i do not i in every day we will help. i do not want to set myself a target where to which time we need to, how much how much time you need to adapt. if you go on the dispute, it will be very quick. go on the dispute, it will be very auick. , ., ., , ., , quick. lester failed to capitalise on manchester _ quick. lester failed to capitalise on manchester united _ quick. lester failed to capitalise on manchester united defeat i quick. lester failed to capitalise on manchester united defeat to| on manchester united defeat to remain third in the table, the druid one with them scoring their equaliser after rodrigues had put the home site in front. there was a

thrilling finish where aston villa thought they had three points wrapped on against burnley and they put them to— one up but burnley scored in equaliser and three minutes later he turned provider for the winter. finding chris wood, who 3-2 to the winter. finding chris wood, who 3—2 to burnley. nearly a year since they last scored three goals in the league, they now move nine points clear of the drop score. in scotland, renters are still 23 points clear at the top of the premiership after i—o victory. afraid of scoring the only goal of the game early on in the second half and leaving steven gerrard still unbeaten in the league this season. and in the other results, so to be academic and scoring five goals against the united italy replying with one. ross county was a goalless draw between johnson with one. ross county was a goalless draw betweenjohnson and aberdeen in

the victory against kilmarnock. they set a new record of 32 games unbeaten after thrashing aston villa 4-0. unbeaten after thrashing aston villa 4—0. smashed chelsea's opening goal as emma hayes eclipsed the previous unbeaten record set by manchester city. the international olympics committee insists the games in tokyo the summer will finally go ahead. the president said speculation of the event delayed from last year was hurting athletes that organisers were working on precautions for every possible scenario. our sports editor reports. in the worlds biggest city, state of emergency continues and the pressure is building. despite growing public unease, tokyo is prepared to host the showpiece event in the midst of the showpiece event in the midst of the pandemic after lester's postponement, organisers have dismissed claims the games will be cancelled today, after a crunch

meeting to more reassurances from the man in charge. we meeting to more reassurances from the man in charge.— the man in charge. we are not speculating — the man in charge. we are not speculating whether _ the man in charge. we are not speculating whether or - the man in charge. we are not speculating whether or not - the man in charge. we are notj speculating whether or not the the man in charge. we are not - speculating whether or not the games are taking place, we are working on how the games will take place. that means that we have to put covid—i9 countermeasures together for every possible scenario. iltrui’ith countermeasures together for every possible scenario.— possible scenario. with millions of -ounds possible scenario. with millions of pounds spent _ possible scenario. with millions of pounds spent on _ possible scenario. with millions of pounds spent on preparations, - pounds spent on preparations, organisers will try to make the athletes in the venue safe despite the arrival of tens of thousands of competitors and officials. for the spectators can be present remains unclear. already qualified, top british climber is set to make history in tokyo in the sports first—ever appearance of the olympics. with preparations disrupted, she has adapted her home to continue training, telling me she isn't sure if you get to realise her dream. i isn't sure if you get to realise her dream. ., ., ., ., ., ~ ., dream. i have no idea. i do not know if the games — dream. i have no idea. i do not know if the games will _ dream. i have no idea. i do not know if the games will or _ dream. i have no idea. i do not know

if the games will or will _ dream. i have no idea. i do not know if the games will or will not - dream. i have no idea. i do not know if the games will or will not go - if the games will or will not go ahead — if the games will or will not go ahead it — if the games will or will not go ahead. it is an impossible situation because _ ahead. it is an impossible situation because they're so made decisions that to _ because they're so made decisions that to be — because they're so made decisions that to be made, some may transfer the games— that to be made, some may transfer the games and i've got to do myjob and get _ the games and i've got to do myjob and get my— the games and i've got to do myjob and get my head down and work really hard to— and get my head down and work really hard to be _ and get my head down and work really hard to be ready.— hard to be ready. hopes have been raised by the _ hard to be ready. hopes have been raised by the prospect _ hard to be ready. hopes have been raised by the prospect of— raised by the prospect of vaccination which will be encouraged but not mandatory. but a triple jump collection christian taylor who represents athletes around the world since opinions remain mixed. it is been almost _ since opinions remain mixed. it is been almost split _ since opinions remain mixed. it is been almost split down the middle there _ been almost split down the middle there with— been almost split down the middle there with my— been almost split down the middle there. with my team—mates - 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details on the website but that is it for now. hello there. a bit of a weather tussle going on over the skies of the uk over the next few days. between cold air to the north and east of us and milder air to the south and west. during the next 20 far hours it's the mild ear that will win through for many. but on this dividing line we could see quite an active weather system. and that's going to produce on one side, pretty heavy rainfall, northern ireland, northern west england of greatest concern. where we could seat nearly two inches of rain in one or two spots. adding to the flood risk that still ongoing. on the colder side of a weather system, the hills of nova in england, southern scotland and into central northern scotland we could see significant snow. which could have an impact for some of the higher roots. and it's here where we start the day of course coldest of all, maybe temperatures low as minus six degrees. compared to ten or ii in parts of cornwall. big north, south contrast was not there is the dividing line. that area of rain, sleet and snow

through the morning rush hour pushing its way slowly northwards. drying up and brightening up to the south without quite misty and murky underneath that weather front. but you can see it's on these higher sites were more likely to see the snow. that rain, sleet, snow mix is going to hang around across parts of central scotland moving into northern scotland as we go through the day. that will allow skies to brighten for england and wales. mostly misty and murky in the north. but with some sunnier skies and still a bit of a breeze is going to be incredibly mild. temperatures could get up to ia degrees compared to just four in aberdeen. for it should stay dry and bright through much of the day. another batch of rain that comes through thursday evening. rain this time rather than snow. it's in the milder air. snow continues to fall in northern parts of scotland. some heavy, thundery showers into the first part of friday morning. across the south. we still got that north, south contrast as far as temperatures are concerned. widespread frost in the far north of scotland where you've got some snow and icy conditions to start

friday. that will still be there on friday morning. rain across southern scotland, northern england fizzling out. a few heavy, maybe thundery showers across the south but a chance for some sunshine through on friday. temperatures still" figures in the south by the colder air starting to fight its way back. and it will continue to try and push back as we go into the weekend was up notice how it's pushing its way southward. this swirl is an indication of a weather system which could bring another mix of rain, sleet, snow on saturday cross england and wales ahead of potentially another one late on sunday. that fight goes on into next week too.

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