further north and west, so keep watching the forecast and of course we'll firm up on the details of that. a few snow showers further north and east, but there will be, after a crisp, icy start, lots of sunshine coming through for many the further west you are. but it's noticeably cold out there — those temperatures widely into low single figures. factor in the strength of the wind, it really will be a shock to the system. that easterly wind feeding in that cold air stays with us as we move monday into tuesday, so that means any show is coming in off that cold north sea will be falling primarily as snow. western areas will see the best of any shelter, best of the sunshine, but you are not immune to that cold feel. factor in the strength of the wind, your thermometer mayjust read a couple of degrees above freezing, but it is going to feel more like —5 to —7. take care.

hello this is bbc news with geeta guru—murthy. the headlines... the chairman of the vaccines task force says he's confident the uk will be able to offer coronavirus jabs to everyone over 50 by may. thousands of people take to the streets in myanmar to protest against the military coup and to demand the release of aung san suu kyi. a leaked document appears to reveal plans to reverse reforms made to the nhs in england by the coalition government in 2012, which saw the private sector given a greater role. president biden says donald trump is "dangerous" and wants him to lose access to intelligence briefings normally given to former presidents. i just think that there is no need to have that intelligence briefing. what value is giving him an intelligence briefing?

what impact does he have at all, other than the fact that he might slip and say something? and tens of thousands of farmers block major highways across india as they continue their protests against new agricultural laws. now on bbc news...|n this special edition talking movies will be bringing viewers highlights from this year's sundance film festival which for the first time will become globally accessible. hello and welcome to talking movies. we are in a very snowy central park here in new york city. i am tom brock. in today's programme we are going to be looking at highlights of this year's sundance film festival. normally we would be reporting from

snowy park city utah webby festival is normally held but this year because of the pandemic sundance was largely a virtual affair. course, the ski slopes of park city in utah have for years provided the backdrop to sundance and it remains one of the world's most celebrated show closes. this year it was abbreviated and mostly online, offering a slimmed down line up of feature films. on the plus side, though, the festival's footprint went global with some sundance content being made available to international audiences. like all the other film journalists and film critics is credited to sundance this year, i experienced the festival for my home here in new york, watching movies on my laptop at all, when i could make the connection work, or my television as well. it was a very efficient way of watching movies, but it was quite a solitary event so, to compensate this year, sundance created elaborate

networking opportunities online to bring together virtual festivalgoers like myself around the world. i’m like myself around the world. i'm auoin to like myself around the world. in going to help you navigate this world that is sundance online. despite an instructional video, finding your way around the virtual sundance film festival could be a bit difficult but it was worth persisting because some great films were unveiled. the festival has long been a champion of diversity. this year, more than half the programming was directed by one or more people of colour. but what was remarkable was how many films got completed in time for the festival, with film—makers working under lockdown. brazilian director whose film of their pink cloud was in the line—up did not find it easy. we their pink cloud was in the line-up did not find it easy.— did not find it easy. we had to do many things _ did not find it easy. we had to do many things remotely _ did not find it easy. we had to do many things remotely and - did not find it easy. we had to do many things remotely and dub i did not find it easy. we had to do i many things remotely and dub some films of the actors in the actors had a microphone in their house, i was in my house and the sound editor in another house and we were all in

zoom and i was directing by zoom but it all worked out in the end. if the andemic it all worked out in the end. if the pandemic was _ it all worked out in the end. if the pandemic was on _ it all worked out in the end. if the pandemic was on the _ it all worked out in the end. if the pandemic was on the minds - it all worked out in the end. if the pandemic was on the minds of. pandemic was on the minds of film—makers, so, too was the recent political tumult there is perception america. although few features directly critiqued the trump years there was a sense that america's polarised politics could be good for the kind of independent cinema that sundance celebrates. i the kind of independent cinema that sundance celebrates.— sundance celebrates. i hope it is coin: sundance celebrates. i hope it is auoin to sundance celebrates. i hope it is going to instil — sundance celebrates. i hope it is going to instil a _ sundance celebrates. i hope it is going to instil a new— sundance celebrates. i hope it is going to instil a new sense - sundance celebrates. i hope it is going to instil a new sense of. going to instil a new sense of enquiry— going to instil a new sense of enquiry and curiosity into film—makers. enquiry and curiosity into film-makers.— enquiry and curiosity into film-makers. despite some complications _ film-makers. despite some complications with - film-makers. despite some complications with getting i complications with getting reservations online, sundance's venture into being a virtual festival worked. obviously, venture into being a virtual festivalworked. obviously, it festival worked. obviously, it cannot festivalworked. obviously, it cannot match the real thing but this year the festival succeeded in delivering some great cinema, much of it not mainstream and adventurous, binding together the independent film community at a very difficult moment in time.

one of the opening—day movies, coda which stands the children of deaf adults generated a lot of excitement. it is a powerful, you have a story and also a glimpse into a community whose depiction historically has been far from ideal. the main character in coda is the only hearing person in an otherwise deaf family. like most teenagers, vb is caught between two worlds, her childhood like with a parent and a future she dreams would come in this case, sitting singing at a prestigious arts university. but the stakes are higher here because her family need to more than most. vb is herfamily�*s translated to the world and a key employee of their struggling fishing business. the film effectively blends the emotions of a coming—of—age drama with an authentic depiction of deaf culture. director, sean hadar, a

hearing person, worked hard to get it right. i hearing person, worked hard to get it riuht. , ., ., ., it right. i spoke with a lot of codas i it right. i spoke with a lot of codas i got _ it right. i spoke with a lot of codas | got there _ it right. i spoke with a lot of codas | got there first - it right. i spoke with a lot of codas i got there first hand j codas i got there first hand experiences, i reached out to members of the deaf community, let theirfriends, it really members of the deaf community, let their friends, it really was, members of the deaf community, let theirfriends, it really was, if members of the deaf community, let their friends, it really was, if i'm going to do this, i have to make sure that i have the people around me to be the check and balance to my perspective. me to be the check and balance to my perspective-— perspective. depicting deaf culture authentically _ perspective. depicting deaf culture authentically is _ perspective. depicting deaf culture authentically is not _ perspective. depicting deaf culture authentically is not only _ perspective. depicting deaf culture authentically is not only the - perspective. depicting deaf culture authentically is not only the right l authentically is not only the right thing to do but it also makes the most cinematic storytelling. watching the characters in coda have passionate discussions in american sign language is far more visually stimulating than having the character simply speak aloud. the first time i — character simply speak aloud. tue: first time i watched character simply speak aloud. tte: first time i watched n character simply speak aloud. t'te: first time i watched n a character simply speak aloud. tte: first time i watched n a fight i was like, this is all some! like, talk about cinema! —— a asl fight. you know, you are stomping for me are

grabbing the other person, you don't walk away from a fight because you have to be looking at each other. deaf communities take the representation of deaf people in film very seriously. there's even a social media campaign #deaftalent, to call out projects that cast actors in deaf roles. coda gets that one right, cussing three deaf actors and oscar winnerfor one right, cussing three deaf actors and oscar winner for 1986's children of a lesser god in the key bills. but there is more to it when casting. the train deaf people well involves highlighting the ways in which there are no different to hearing people. which there are no different to hearing negate-— which there are no different to hearing people. which there are no different to hearin: --eole. , ., ., hearing people. often they fall into two categories- _ hearing people. often they fall into two categories. it _ hearing people. often they fall into two categories. it is _ hearing people. often they fall into two categories. it is an _ hearing people. often they fall into two categories. it is an object - hearing people. often they fall into two categories. it is an object of i two categories. it is an object of pity. _ two categories. it is an object of pity. being — two categories. it is an object of pity, being deaf is an object of pity. _ pity, being deaf is an object of pity. oh. — pity, being deaf is an object of pity, oh, oh my god, how noble, they have overcome the odds, and, you know _ have overcome the odds, and, you know. they— have overcome the odds, and, you know, they are a shining light in a stack_ know, they are a shining light in a stack time — know, they are a shining light in a stack time. those are the two

narratives _ stack time. those are the two narratives in there very two—dimensional. there no depth. there _ two—dimensional. there no depth. there is— two—dimensional. there no depth. there is no— two—dimensional. there no depth. there is no background. there is no real story — there is no background. there is no reai story it— there is no background. there is no real story. it isjust very superficial. and deaf people are like everybody else.— like everybody else. slowly but surel , like everybody else. slowly but surely, hollywood _ like everybody else. slowly but surely, hollywood is _ like everybody else. slowly but surely, hollywood is starting i like everybody else. slowly butj surely, hollywood is starting to listen. millicent simmons, a death child actor, recently starred in wonder stroke and a quiet place. a deaf actor who won a tony for the recent broadway revival of children of a lesser god. sound of metal, about a man who loses his hearing and becomes immersed in the deaf community wasjust and becomes immersed in the deaf community was just released in december and is currently garnering serious oscar buzz. coda, meanwhile, ended up as the smash of this festival. it won both the audience and jury awards committee rare honour, and was bought by apple tv plus for a sundance record $25 million. this means the issue of deaf representation is about to get its brighter spotlight yet.

two high—profile actresses, both of whom made a very positive impression on me over the years, rebecca hall and robin wright made their directional debuts at sundance this year. sundance became the first major film festival to achieve gender parity in 2013 in its dramatic competition. this year, the organisers say that half of its selection had at least one woman director. emma jones reports. what director. emma jones reports. what ou feel. director. emma jones reports. what you feel- that _ director. emma jones reports. what you feel. that it _ director. emma jones reports. what you feel. that it is _ director. emma jones reports. what you feel. that it is really _ you feel. that it is really difficult _ you feel. that it is really difficult to _ you feel. that it is really difficult to be _ you feel. that it is really difficult to be around i you feel. that it is really i difficult to be around people. you feel. that it is really - difficult to be around people. not 'ust in difficult to be around people. not just in front _ difficult to be around people. tirrt just in front of but behind the camera, land is robin wright's directing debut. it is a powerful film for this time of isolation for many. a grieving woman, e:g., one solitude but find healing in nature and the human company of miguel, played by mexican born actor. flan

played by mexican born actor. can ou auree played by mexican born actor. can you agree that you do not bring played by mexican born actor. (2sz you agree that you do not bring any news of life elsewhere.— news of life elsewhere. life... here. i- here. i only wanted here. — i only wanted to direct a feature film. i didn't know what it was going to be after being on house of cards for six years. this one just resonated at the time of this film was just so beautiful and timely. you were robin's companion in wilderness and she was directing you. what is that experience like? it like she has done is of her life, directed herself, that means, jumping from one position to another, changing hats very easily. a british actress rebecca hall also made her directorial debut with passing. it stars ruth nega and tessa thompson and is a story about racism in 1920s new york. overall

have at the faces who took part in virtual sons and shuts this year were female film—makers is a festival achieve gender parity across the board, eight years after it managing one of its competitions. —— virtual sundance this year. nearly half of those projects were ljy nearly half of those projects were by non—white female directors, including a documentary about the never know, the first hispanic woman to win an oscar for west side story in 1962. moreno not only suffered sexual harassment but also appalling type cussing in her early career. t type cussing in her early career. i wanted to turn the part stab at what is all that was offered and i had to make a living. == is all that was offered and i had to make a living-— make a living. -- appalling typecasting. _ make a living. -- appalling typecasting. i _ make a living. -- appalling typecasting, i wanted i make a living. -- appalling typecasting, i wanted to i make a living. -- appalling l typecasting, i wanted to turn make a living. -- appalling i typecasting, i wanted to turn the parts _ typecasting, i wanted to turn the parts down. typecasting, i wanted to turn the parts down-— typecasting, i wanted to turn the parts down. here is what is really ironic as it _ parts down. here is what is really ironic as it is _ parts down. here is what is really ironic as it is still _ parts down. here is what is really ironic as it is still happening. i ironic as it is still happening. this was 40 or 50 years ago. it is

still happening. isn't this crazy? what was apparent is that of the coal for women's authentic voices to be heard, wherever they come from. writing with fire, which won a special impact the change jury award at the festival is an indie documentary about a female run news organisation. —— indian documentary. despite the discrimination they suffer as women being dalits, the untouchable caste, their youtube channel has over 3 million subscribers.— channel has over 3 million subscribers. ~ ., ., , , , subscribers. what happens when dalit noes subscribers. what happens when dalit aoes in subscribers. what happens when dalit goes in front — subscribers. what happens when dalit goes in front of— subscribers. what happens when dalit goes in front of a _ subscribers. what happens when dalit goes in front of a camera, _ subscribers. what happens when dalit goes in front of a camera, asked i subscribers. what happens when dalit goes in front of a camera, asked in i goes in front of a camera, asked in uncomfortable questions and it consistently? these were the questions that we were confronting. how do you fight a system that is

nearly_ how do you fight a system that is nearly 3000 years of oppression for your work? — nearly 3000 years of oppression for your work? and i think that doing it in the _ your work? and i think that doing it in the most — your work? and i think that doing it in the most powerful, the most meaningful, the most... way possible- _ meaningful, the most... way possible. that _ meaningful, the most... way possible. that is _ meaningful, the most... — possible. that is something for women in film to continue as the can women in film to continue as the can women in film to continue as the can women in film to consider as they continue to push for equal representation to the power of their work. edgar wright is one of britain's ma talented film—makers who really made a name for him self with his satire is like sean of the dead and hot. he also made a name for himself with more mainstream films likejohn scott pilgrim versus the world and more recently baby diver. this is his most recent films. they have been creating cutting edge music for 30 years and are called sparks, two brothers from california that have a distinct look and a body

of work that answered to 25 hours. edgar wright has long been fascinated by them. edgar wright has long been fascinated b them. . ., , , fascinated by them. growing up, they were sort of — fascinated by them. growing up, they were sort of unreal _ fascinated by them. growing up, they were sort of unreal to _ fascinated by them. growing up, they were sort of unreal to me _ fascinated by them. growing up, they were sort of unreal to me and - fascinated by them. growing up, they were sort of unreal to me and the i were sort of unreal to me and the older i got in the mall, the fact that they were still making music was really challenging and great and seem to be getting better when the curve of most of the band is that they drop off, i was just kind of beguiled by them and needed to find out more. white max sparks has a devoted following, mulvey in europe fled their native us but they are not exactly a household name. i know that lots of people have shown it to where is testing the movie did not know is fax toll would be dumbfounded about it because they were like, how did i miss this entire chapter of musical history? the film is packed with interviews and performances. it looks at the brother's careers as musicians who have long be protective of their private lives, feeling a focus on that would distract from their

music. they were comfortable with edgar wright, who had final cut on the film, doing a documentary. irate the film, doing a documentary. we had so much respect for what edgar had so much respect for what edgar had done _ had so much respect for what edgar had done as a film—maker and then also the _ had done as a film—maker and then also the passion that he felt for the hand — also the passion that he felt for the band that it felt like if we ever— the band that it felt like if we ever were going to have a documentary about sparks this was really— documentary about sparks this was really the _ documentary about sparks this was really the perfect person and the person _ really the perfect person and the person time to do it.— really the perfect person and the person time to do it. when you try to describe — person time to do it. when you try to describe and _ person time to do it. when you try to describe and to _ person time to do it. when you try to describe and to people - person time to do it. when you try to describe and to people it i person time to do it. when you try to describe and to people it is i to describe and to people it is like, what do they sound like? sparks. like, what do they sound like? sarks. . like, what do they sound like? sarks. , , . , , sparks. his film is incredibly comprehensive _ sparks. his film is incredibly comprehensive but - sparks. his film is incredibly comprehensive but also i sparks. his film is incredibly comprehensive but also has| sparks. his film is incredibly i comprehensive but also has an inspirational policy, showing that despite many ups and downs the brothers have persisted where others would havejust brothers have persisted where others would have just given up and they are still making music 50 years after they began. also, what is refreshing is that they never sold out. they never change what they do to please others are for commercial gain. wright can relate to that. i have certainly had some ups and downs and i think you do go through that thing where rather than just fold may maybe sell out and do

something that you are not really, you're kind compromising yourself, you're kind compromising yourself, you sort of, sometimes have the result of double and i admire sparks for that. covid has touched so many lives around the world, including, of course, people within the independent film—making community, so it was no surprise to find that at sundance there were several films that reflected our pandemic times, among them a documentary from acclaimed british film—maker kevin macdonald called life in a day 2020. the director has been telling talking movies in his own world is about his very ambitious undertaking. ina yearwhen

in a year when we have all been brought together by covid, where nobody, really, in the world, has been untouched by covid and his consequences, this film, in a way that, you know, could appear kind of sentimental or hippyish but really is not when you see the film, it reinforces, kind of, the similarities between everyone in the world. i was so surprised by how different this film was then the first one in that the film is kind of the same but the content, eight, much more diverse. there is materialfrom nearly every corner of the wealth owned by people themselves who have smartphones and cameras and, secondly, because the things that people chose to film tended to be a lot more melancholy, sad, things, stories about loss, and i thinkjust generally people were a little bit more pensive. i generally people were a little bit more pensive-— more pensive. i have had two brothers. _ more pensive. i have had two brothers, not _ more pensive. i have had two brothers, not one _ more pensive. i have had two brothers, not one but - more pensive. i have had two brothers, not one but two i more pensive. i have had two i brothers, not one but two brothers die in_

brothers, not one but two brothers die in police — brothers, not one but two brothers die in police custody. we structured it around kind _ die in police custody. we structured it around kind of _ die in police custody. we structured it around kind of human _ die in police custody. we structured it around kind of human life - die in police custody. we structured it around kind of human life so i die in police custody. we structured it around kind of human life so we l it around kind of human life so we have got the birth of little children and then towards the end of the film we have old age and in the middle we kind of moves through the years and then we kind of goes with the attics, even within that as well, so we go through a sequence which is about romance and love and sometimes heartbreaks, people get rejected on camera or splitting up on camera. there is a sequence, obviously, about covid, there is a sequence about nature and how nature has returned during this time. it really did change the way i saw people. really did change the way i saw eo - le. ., really did change the way i saw neale, ., .., ., really did change the way i saw --eole. ., ., , really did change the way i saw n-eole. ., ., , , really did change the way i saw --eole. ., ., , , , people. you cannot help but see these thousands _ people. you cannot help but see these thousands of _ people. you cannot help but see these thousands of hours - people. you cannot help but see these thousands of hours of- people. you cannot help but see i these thousands of hours of footage and, you know, humanity and all its forms, without feeling uplifted by it and without feeling, you know, and we kind of wonderful? in a way?

—— are not we kind of wonderful, in a way? -- are not we kind of wonderful, in a wa ? ,, . . -- are not we kind of wonderful, in awa? .,. y,..,y -- are not we kind of wonderful, in awa ? ,, .,. y, y ., a way? sundance typically looks to the future with _ a way? sundance typically looks to the future with its _ a way? sundance typically looks to the future with its new _ a way? sundance typically looks to the future with its new frontier i the future with its new frontier section, in which interactive projects push the boundaries of storytelling. this year, some of the endeavours focused on social issues, including black experiences in america. but, as christian dailly reports, there was a right back wide range of engaging content on offer. this year, i logged on to finding new frontier gallery from home, and inside this user interface i created a digital avatar of myself. it was like a video game. sundance attempted to recreate the physical space that they usually have at the festival, but, this time, it was in cyberspace. virtual reality, or the r is usually the main attraction at the new frontier section of

sundance. —— orvr. the new frontier section of sundance. —— or vr. the film was aware that many people in the world still do not own vr headsets so some projects are eager to experience it with just a computer projects are eager to experience it withjust a computer and i projects are eager to experience it with just a computer and i was glad to find a few dealing with black experiences in the united states. i wasjust in the experiences in the united states. i was just in the wrong experiences in the united states. i wasjust in the wrong place at experiences in the united states. i was just in the wrong place at the wrong _ was just in the wrong place at the wrong time, right? wasjust in the wrong place at the wrong time, right?— wasjust in the wrong place at the wrong time, right? changing same as the first of a — wrong time, right? changing same as the first of a series _ wrong time, right? changing same as the first of a series about _ wrong time, right? changing same as the first of a series about rachel i the first of a series about rachel tebbit _ the first of a series about rachel tebbit in — the first of a series about rachel tebbit in the _ the first of a series about rachel tebbit in the united _ the first of a series about rachel tebbit in the united states. it. the first of a series about rachel tebbit in the united states. it is| the first of a series about rachel. tebbit in the united states. it is a very respectful— tebbit in the united states. it is a very respectful and _ tebbit in the united states. it is a very respectful and very _ tebbit in the united states. it is a very respectful and very powerfull very respectful and very powerful experience — very respectful and very powerful experience where _ very respectful and very powerful experience where you _ very respectful and very powerful experience where you basically i very respectful and very powerful i experience where you basically walk in the _ experience where you basically walk in the shoes— experience where you basically walk in the shoes of— experience where you basically walk in the shoes of a _ experience where you basically walk in the shoes of a black _ experience where you basically walk in the shoes of a black man - experience where you basically walk in the shoes of a black man who i experience where you basically walkl in the shoes of a black man who gets butted _ in the shoes of a black man who gets pulled over— in the shoes of a black man who gets pulled over in— in the shoes of a black man who gets pulled over in a — in the shoes of a black man who gets pulled over in a suburb _ in the shoes of a black man who gets pulled over in a suburb and - in the shoes of a black man who gets pulled over in a suburb and taken i in the shoes of a black man who gets pulled over in a suburb and taken toi pulled over in a suburb and taken to present— pulled over in a suburb and taken to present like. — pulled over in a suburb and taken to present like, full— pulled over in a suburb and taken to present like, full really— pulled over in a suburb and taken to present like, full really no _ pulled over in a suburb and taken to present like, full really no good i present like, full really no good reason. — present like, full really no good reason. but _ present like, full really no good reason, but that _ present like, full really no good reason, but that journey- present like, full really no good reason, but that journey is i present like, full really no goodl reason, but that journey is really familiar— reason, but that journey is really familiar and _ reason, but that journey is really familiarand it— reason, but that journey is really familiar and it shows— reason, but that journey is really familiar and it shows you - reason, but that journey is really| familiar and it shows you through your steps— familiar and it shows you through your steps how— familiar and it shows you through your steps how familiar— familiar and it shows you through your steps how familiar it - familiar and it shows you through your steps how familiar it is, i familiar and it shows you through your steps how familiar it is, how it feels— your steps how familiar it is, how it feels like — your steps how familiar it is, how it feels like it — your steps how familiar it is, how it feels like it was _ your steps how familiar it is, how it feels like it was so _ your steps how familiar it is, how it feels like it was so slavery i it feels like it was so slavery times. — it feels like it was so slavery times. how— it feels like it was so slavery times, how it— it feels like it was so slavery times, how it was _ it feels like it was so slavery times, how it was during i it feels like it was so slaveryj times, how it was during jim it feels like it was so slavery - times, how it was during jim crow. i found times, how it was during jim crow. found another project that was the culmination of the work of five

different artists called travelling the... by octavia butler. each work was somehow inspired by the pioneering fiction writer who was passionate about putting black people at the centre of stories with but science fiction or fantasy elements. one of the works, called quantum summer, put me on an island with music emanating from different parts of the environment. you with music emanating from different parts of the environment.— parts of the environment. you walk around an island _ parts of the environment. you walk around an island that _ parts of the environment. you walk around an island that i _ parts of the environment. you walk around an island that i have - parts of the environment. you walk| around an island that i have created called planet inkwell and you can go to different sites on this island and you will hear different songs, different wraps, it is really an audiovisual meditation on the future of blackness, technology and ancestors intelligence. i of blackness, technology and ancestors intelligence.- of blackness, technology and ancestors intelligence. i also came across four — ancestors intelligence. i also came across four feet _ ancestors intelligence. i also came across four feet high, _ ancestors intelligence. i also came across four feet high, a _ ancestors intelligence. i also came across four feet high, a series i across four feet high, a series about a young wheelchair bound girl who was on a quest to express her sexuality in the midst of a glowing political movement in her school to include sexual education in the

curriculum. this project also incorporated vr. irate curriculum. this pro'ect also incorporated vr. curriculum. this pro'ect also incororated vr. . ., ., , .,~ incorporated vr. we wanted to break the usual image _ incorporated vr. we wanted to break the usual image is _ incorporated vr. we wanted to break the usual image is that _ incorporated vr. we wanted to break the usual image is that society i incorporated vr. we wanted to break the usual image is that society has i the usual image is that society has about disability that is kind of an angel or on the other side like a heroine or something like that so we wanted to be like a normal teenager with the same questions and the same aims as we all have at that age. overall, what sundance was able to accomplish with their virtual presentation of new frontier was notable and more accessible than their past physical gatherings, but, like some of the artists i spoke to, i missed the feeling of immersion that comes from placing yourself in an installation that sets the stage for you to experience an imaginative digital realm, and i hope to be able to do that in person again very soon. well, that brings our special programme looking back at highlights of this year's sundance film festival to a close. we hope you

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so far this week, the emphasis of the cold wintry weather has definitely been to the north, and we've started to see significant accumulations, but as we go through the weekend, the cold air really descends further south, and there's the potential for some snow further south as well. this has been the story over the last few hours. you can see where the snow is sitting across scotland. rain at lower levels, a few snow showers across the peaks and pennines, and in the last few hours we're starting to see some heavier rain into northern england and down through parts of east anglia and the south—east. but, further west, we've got some lovely spells of sunshine, and we'll close out the afternoon still relatively milder here, with highs of six or seven degrees. cold air starts to push further south through the night tonight. we'll see some snow showers across parts of yorkshire and north wales, and by the end of the night we've got a weather front that is injecting some moisture and the potential for some snow into the south—east corner as it bumps into the colder air. so, the cold air is originating

all the way down from the arctic across scandinavian, and coming in off a cold north sea. we could see gusts in excess of a0 mph as well, so it is going to feel quite bitter, i suspect, as we go through sunday and into monday. storm darcy, although moving up into the near continent, isjust clipping, potentially, the far south—east corner, so the met office has issued an amber weather warning for the potential for some significant lying snow which could cause some disruption first thing on sunday morning, accompanied by 30—1i0mph gusts of winds, blizzard—like conditions for a time. now, there's the potentialfor that snow to just be a little bit further north and west, so keep watching the forecast and of course we'll firm up on the details of that. a few snow showers further north and east, but there will be, after a crisp, icy start, lots of sunshine coming through for many the further west you are. but it's noticeably cold out there — those temperatures widely into low single figures. factor in the strength of the wind, it really will be a shock to the system. that easterly wind feeding in that cold air stays with us as we move monday

into tuesday, so that means any showers coming in off that cold north sea will be falling primarily as snow. western areas will see the best of any shelter, best of the sunshine, but you are not immune to that cold feel. factor in the strength of the wind, your thermometer mayjust read a couple of degrees above freezing, but it is going to feel more like —5 to —7. take care.

this is bbc news. i'm rebecca jones with the latest headlines. a leaked document appears to reveal plans to reverse reforms made to the nhs in england by the coalition government in 2012, which saw the private sector given a greater role. the chairman of the vaccines task force says he's confident the uk will be able to offer coronavirus jabs to everyone over 50 by may. thousands of people take to the streets in myanmar to protest against the military coup and to demand the release of aung san suu kyi. president biden says donald trump is "dangerous" and wants him to lose access to intelligence briefings normally given to former presidents. i just think that there is no need to have that intelligence briefing.

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