this is bbc news. the headlines at eight: with 15 million new vaccinated, the goverment says it's hit the first covid vaccination target a day early. it has been a truly national, uk—wide effort. we have done it together. and i want to thank each and every person who has helped make it happen. you can be incredibly proud of the part you have played. the prime minister is under pressure from some of his own mps to end covid restrictions by the end of april. ministers urge caution. anger in myanmar as armoured vehicles appear on the streets of yangon. there are reports of an overnight internet blackout. prince harry and meghan markle have announced that they're expecting a second child — a spokesperson for the couple says they're �*overjoyed'.

president trump suggests he could make a political comeback after he's cleared of his second impeachment trial — good evening and welcome to bbc news. just to say that we will have a special programme on that impeachment trial, the first occasion on which the us president has been impeached for a second time, just after this bulletin. the prime minister has announced that 15 million people in the uk have now had theirfirst dose of coronavirus vaccine — hailing it as "an extraordinary feat". borisjohnson said jabs had been offered to everyone in the top four priority groups in england — that's all those aged 70 and over,

care home staff and residents and the clinically extremely vulnerable. wells has also met its target this weekend. —— wales. some conservative backbenchers are now urging ministers to commit to lifting lockdown restrictions by the end of april. our political correspondent, jonathan blake reports. lining up in lancashire for the coronavirus vaccine — some of those getting their first jab today, and taking the total number to be offered an injection to 15 million across the uk. this country has achieved an extraordinary feat... in a video posted online, the prime minister confirmed the government had met its target of offering the four most vulnerable groups in england theirfirst jab by mid—february. it has been a truly national, uk—wide effort. we've done it together. and i want to thank each and every person who has helped make it happen. you can be incredibly proud of the part you played. hi, my name's libby. i'll do your vaccination today. the aim now is to offer everyone under 50 a first injection

—— everyone over 50. by the end of april. then, some conservative mps argue, all legal restrictions should end. it's completely tied to the roll—out of the vaccination programme. and the fact that you are then protecting the most vulnerable people from death and serious disease from covid, from the fantastically successful vaccination programme the nhs has undertaken. while the pressure to lift the lockdown is on, as the vaccination programme continues at pace, ministers are urging caution until the impact of the vaccines is clear. we share all of the ambition and the desire to get out of this lockdown. we want to do it responsibly and safely. and therefore, it's got to be based on the evidence. which is, of course, what we said from the outset. the prime minister is due to give details of a roadmap out of lockdown in england a week on monday, the 22nd of february. schools are expected to open to all pupils on the 8th of march. next, more outdoor recreation is likely to be allowed, followed by more shops being able

to open and, finally, hospitality venues. but some in that industry are eager to start trading sooner. we think we can open very safely for easter weekend. we understand, as i said, that there will be social restrictions in place, like they were injuly. and we will absolutely administer those to the letter. and we will ensure that we've got a responsibility for our customers and our staff. although there is urgency from businesses badly affected, there are risks if the government acts too soon. this lockdown has to be the final lockdown, by the way. the strategic aim is to do everything we can now, so we don't have to go back into a lockdown. there will be no shortage of speculation in the coming days about how and when a return to normal may come. but the stakes are still high. jonathan blake, bbc news. as we've been hearing, the prime minister says that at least 15 million people in the uk have had their first coronavirus jab. let's take a look at the vaccine

rollout in the uk so far. on the 8th december — six days after the pfizer vaccine was approved for use in the uk — margaret keenan became the first patient in the world to be vaccinated against coronavirus. on the 30th december, the oxford/astrazeneca vaccine was also approved for uk use, prompting a ramping up of the rollout across the country. the first dose of the oxford/astrazeneca was delivered on the 11th of january — that same day the government set the target to offer a vaccine to the top four priority groups by mid—february. on the 9th january, the queen and duke of edinburgh received their first dose of the vaccine. two days later, the first mass vaccinations centre opened their doors. and by the start of the february, the rollout appeared to be on track as the uk hit the milestone of vaccinating 10 million people. in a moment, we'll hear from professor andrew pollard from the oxford vaccine group — but first here's dr nikita kanani medical director of primary care for nhs england giving her reaction. people will have been dealing

with a pandemic in subsequent waves. they will have been dealing with the winter. and i can tell you that they have been working genuinely day and night behind—the—scenes and in front of the scenes to make sure that the vaccine programme moves at pace. and really that we get the people protected that we need to. it is absolutely fantastic that we have reached this moment today, and i think it really is important to celebrate the milestone is because it really represents this incredible effort in organisation and coordination by the nhs and all the volunteers who have been involved in this over the last few months. so, yes, an incredible moment. we can speak now to professor martin marshall, a gp and chair of the royal college of general practitioners. thank you very much for being with us this evening. it is a good news story on no one would be wanting to cavil at that. but the numbers are

important, aren't they, in terms of how much what confidence we can have about easing of restrictions? you'll like that is right. it is fantastic news to have— like that is right. it is fantastic news to have ., .. ., ' ., news to have vaccinated 15 million --eole in news to have vaccinated 15 million peeple in just _ news to have vaccinated 15 million people in just nine _ news to have vaccinated 15 million people in just nine weeks, - news to have vaccinated 15 million people in just nine weeks, from . news to have vaccinated 15 million i people in just nine weeks, from what was pretty much a standing start with a new vaccine. it is a remarkable achievement by the nhs. but you're right, does not mean we are out of the woods yet. it is important to remember that. the people we have been vaccinating so far are the high—risk people, over the age of 70. we have done that in order to reduce hospital admissions and deaths. we know not yet have good evidence that that will reduce the amount virus circulating in the community. that is to happen before we can start talking about lockdown ending. whilst everybody is very adamant that we have got to get out and get back to a normal situation as quickly as possible, it is important that we retain a degree of caution. the important that we retain a degree of caution. , .., important that we retain a degree of caution. , .. ., , caution. the virus can lie low, but

it finds a way _ caution. the virus can lie low, but it finds a way back _ caution. the virus can lie low, but it finds a way back if _ caution. the virus can lie low, but it finds a way back if it _ caution. the virus can lie low, but it finds a way back if it is - caution. the virus can lie low, but it finds a way back if it is given - it finds a way back if it is given an opportunity to come back. i wanted to pick up on something that we heard earlier. it is great news but people have received the first dose need to maintain social distancing, hygiene, things like that. if i was one of those people, i would say, hang on a minute, i havejust been i would say, hang on a minute, i have just been vaccinated, i am told the vaccine is giving me some protection and i will get more protection and i will get more protection when i get the second one, and yet you're still telling me to carry on as i carried on before. they will find a mismatch in the communication, which mayjust erode a little bit of their confidence. can you put their minds at rest? it is fundamentally important that we remember that vaccinations are not 100% successful. the vast majority of people have been vaccinated so far have had a single vaccine, so not the double vaccine that is necessary. it is really important to remember that as long as we... even a small proportion of people are still susceptible, and of course we

are bullied on the over 70s so far, that the virus is still circulating in the community, it will still be too hospital admissions and to death. it will still be to a lot of social strife, so it is fundamentally important that we remember to remain cautious. that means continuing to wear masks, continuing to wash hands, continuing to maintain social distance, and continuing to self—isolate if you have the virus or if you are in contact with somebody who has the virus. really fundamentally important. and pretty basic public health messages.— important. and pretty basic public health messages. what this has done is hit has underlined _ health messages. what this has done is hit has underlined the _ health messages. what this has done is hit has underlined the value - health messages. what this has done is hit has underlined the value of- is hit has underlined the value of community based medicine, in terms of the ability to reach people and to continue reaching people. the messages if you have not had it, you can say yes, you can still go back and get it. in terms going forward now, presumably with more people starting to get their second dose, that must have an impact on the number of first doses you can get.

so the rate of momentum in the population is inevitably going to slow down, isn't it? i population is inevitably going to slow down, isn't it?— population is inevitably going to slow down, isn't it? i think that is robabl slow down, isn't it? i think that is probably right- — slow down, isn't it? i think that is probably right. 15 _ slow down, isn't it? i think that is probably right. 15 million - slow down, isn't it? i think that is probably right. 15 million people i probably right. 15 million people vaccinated is good news. we it another 17 million or so people to vaccinate before we get to the end of the first phase of the jcvi priority list, and then another 20 million or so to vaccinate in order to vaccinate everybody over the age of 50. we have got a long way to go, and it is important we remember that we are in this for the long game. general practice has delivered about 75% of all the vaccines delivered so far, general practice has a dayjob to do as well. we have to carry on looking after people's health problems. we will see a little bit of a slowing down, but it is really important that we keep this programme up because it is this programme up because it is this programme which is going to get is out of lockdown eventually. professor martin marshall, chair of the royal college of general practitioners, thank you so much for

being with us. let's have a look at the latest government figures now, and there were nearly 11,000 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period. an average of 13,200 new cases were recorded per day in the last week. 23,341 people are in hospital with coronavirus across the uk. in the last 2a hours, 258 deaths have been recorded — that's people who died within 28 days of a positive covid test. 672 deaths were announced on average every day in the past week. the total number of people who've died isjust over 117,000. as we've heard, the government has met its first target for the vaccination programme. over half a million people had a first dose of one of the three approved covid—19 vaccines in the latest 2a hour period. which takes the number of people who have now had their firstjab to more than 15 million.

that is the number of people vaccinated with their first dose. the duke and duchess of sussex have just announced that they're expecting a second child. a spokesman for the couple said: "we can confirm that archie is going to be a big brother" and described prince harry and meghan as "overjoyed". meghan, who's 39, has written publicly about experiencing a miscarriage last summer. let's speak to our royal correspondent nicholas witchell. it has been a turbulent year for the sussex family, to put it mildly. this is some great news.- sussex family, to put it mildly. this is some great news. yes, a valentine's _ this is some great news. yes, a valentine's day _ this is some great news. yes, a valentine's day evening - valentine's day evening announcement. and yes as you have already reported, they say they are overjoyed, they are expecting their second child. as you also mentioned, meghan markle suffered a miscarriage last summer. that was something that she wrote about in an article in the new york times. now, one must assume

that she has reached a safe period in the pregnancy to the extent that they now feel confident about making this announcement. they have also released a black and white photograph of the two of them sitting, undera photograph of the two of them sitting, under a tree. photograph of the two of them sitting, undera tree. in california. it is a black—and—white photograph, rather appropriate for valentine's day. they are clearly looking very happy. as said in their statement, they are overjoyed to be expecting their second child. this will be a brother or a sister to archie, theirfirst baby, who was born on the 6th of may 2019. yes, it has been a turbulent... yes, i think thatis has been a turbulent... yes, i think that is a correct description of the past 12 months for them. it is coming up to a year since they stepped back as working members of the royal family. stepped back as working members of the royalfamily. they are now stepped back as working members of the royal family. they are now set “p the royal family. they are now set up at their home in california. just 48 hours ago, or 72 hours ago, they won their case against associated

newspapers, so that will be a source of great satisfaction to them, and now this further very happy news that they are expecting a second baby. h0 that they are expecting a second bab . ., ., , ., that they are expecting a second bab. ., ., , ., �* ., baby. no word yet from buckingham palace or other _ baby. no word yet from buckingham palace or other members _ baby. no word yet from buckingham palace or other members of- baby. no word yet from buckingham palace or other members of the - palace or other members of the extended family on his site about reaction? ., ,., ., extended family on his site about reaction? ., ., ., , reaction? nothing so far. i am sure we will get — reaction? nothing so far. i am sure we will get something, _ reaction? nothing so far. i am sure we will get something, but - reaction? nothing so far. i am sure we will get something, but they . reaction? nothing so far. i am sure| we will get something, but they will all be very happy that... it will be either the tenth or 11th great—grandchild for the queen, depending on when in the year it is born. we must assume it will be born in the summer. this child will be eighth in line to the throne. thank ou so eighth in line to the throne. thank you so much- _ the headlines on bbc news... with 15 million now vaccinated — the goverment says it's hit the first covid vaccination target a day early. anger in myanmar as armoured vehicles appear

on the streets of yangon — there are reports of an overnight internet blackout. prince harry and meghan markle have announced that they're expecting a second child — a spokesperson for the couple says they're �*overjoyed'. britain's largest airport — heathrow — says it has doubts about the ability of border officials to cope when quarantine rules change tomorrow in england. it's warned that some flights may have to be suspended. from tomorrow, travellers arriving in the uk must self—isolate at home and take two covid tests or, if they've come from a high risk country, go to a government—approved quarantine hotel. earlier i spoke to simon calder — the travel editor of the independent — and asked him for his reaction to heathrows concerns. it is simply illegal at the moment. actually, it is a very good point, who on earth is flying into the uk. it is mostly a mix of people who have been on long—stay holidays.

some people have been on prolonged visits to family in other parts of the world. there are still a certain amount of professional people travelling. so they are all coming in for good reasons, but as you say, an extraordinary statement tonight from heathrow, where they say we are really worried, we have had five hour queues this week. given that uk border force trade union officials have been warning that it is going to get even longer once the new hotel quarantine starts, heathrow tonight is saying that you have got tonight is saying that you have got to think about cancelling some flights in order that the queues do not build up too much at heathrow. some people will be sitting on the plane rather than getting into the terminal presumably. if plane rather than getting into the terminal presumably.— plane rather than getting into the terminal presumably. if things... if ou terminal presumably. if things... if you cannot— terminal presumably. if things... if you cannot go. _ terminal presumably. if things... if you cannot go, then _ terminal presumably. if things. .. if you cannot go, then you _ terminal presumably. if things... if you cannot go, then you really - terminal presumably. if things... if| you cannot go, then you really have got to do something about it. the government, i must stress, says they have been working with airlines,

with airports involved. remember there is for english airports, heathrow, gatwick, london city and birmingham. scotland also has three airports — aberdeen, glasgow and edinburgh, where these hotel quarantine is taking place. the government says we have been working with them to allow for this smoothly to happen. actually, one way of looking at this is that the reason we have seen so many people arriving in the past week is simply because they have to get in ahead of the wire. it they have to get in ahead of the wire. , . , they have to get in ahead of the wire. , ., , ,., ., wire. it is a very good point. that is an optimistic— wire. it is a very good point. that is an optimistic view, _ wire. it is a very good point. that is an optimistic view, i _ wire. it is a very good point. that is an optimistic view, i suppose, | wire. it is a very good point. that i is an optimistic view, i suppose, on a five—hour queue, that those might vanish because people just wanted to beat the quarantine. that is understandable why that could cause a surge. but there must be some concern about the enforcement of this over what is likely still to be some months?— this over what is likely still to be some months? . , ., ., , some months? sure. it is going to be ve , ve some months? sure. it is going to be very. very tricky- _ some months? sure. it is going to be very. very tricky- in — some months? sure. it is going to be very, very tricky. in the _ some months? sure. it is going to be very, very tricky. in the past - some months? sure. it is going to be very, very tricky. in the past few- very, very tricky. in the past few days, the home secretary, priti patel, has said this policy simply could not be introduced overnight.

the government has been talking about it for a month. in australia, of course, they did literally introduce the policy overnight, between the 27th on the 28th of march last year. so lots to learn from them. there's been a couple of very thorough reviews of it. they say everybody has to be lined up from the officials who welcome the plains, to the drivers, to the security staff, to the hoteliers. the expressed particular concern about the idea of fresh air brakes. they say allowing people to go out on the watchful eye of a security guard actually increases risks all round. they say most definitely it is not a risk process. the government says it is essential to stop the new and south african variants coming in, being imported into the uk, just as the vaccine roll—out, as you have been reporting, is going so well. donald trump has hinted that he could return to politics, after being acquitted in his second

impeachment trial in the us senate. only seven republicans joined the democrats in voting to convict the former president, meaning the vote fell short of the required two—thirds majority. after the verdict, mr trump said the movement to �*make america great again' had onlyjust begun. nomia iqbal reports from washington. the yeas are 57, the nays are 43. more than 24 hours after donald trump was cleared of inciting a mob, the reaction was swift — much like his trial. it was nancy pelosi, the top democrat, who had been a target of the rioters that day. what we saw in that senate today was a cowardly group of republicans who apparently have no options, because they were afraid to defend theirjob. the prime minister boris johnson also weighed in. i think the clear message we get from the proceedings in america is that after all the toing and froings, and all the kerfuffle,

american democracy is strong. but as for the man himself, no public appearance, just a statement. mr trump said, "our historic, patriotic and beautiful movement to make america great again has onlyjust begun. i look forward to continuing our incredible journey together." there was no mention of january the sixth. and his acquittal, thanks to 47 republican senators, cements the enduring power he holds over the party. it means he could run for office again in 2024. i spoke to him last night... one of his closest allies is republican lindsey graham, who says mr trump will have influence over the midterm elections, which are only two years away. he's ready to move on and rebuild the republican party. he's excited about 2022. however, mrtrump's legal woes are not over. the state of georgia and new york are conducting criminal investigations into his actions, that could threaten his finances and possibly his freedom.

happy valentine's day. there was also a statement from the actual sitting president, that felt like a speech. mr biden called the riots a sad chapter and that democracy was fragile. this trial was about donald trump's attempt to stopjoe biden from occupying the house behind me. and although he's been acquitted, his efforts failed. this isjoe biden's white house. and he doesn't want his legacy to be about the man he defeated, but about the ongoing coronavirus pandemic that he's promised this country he will beat. nomia iqbal, bbc news, washington. anita kumar is the white house correspondent for politico. she joins us live from washington. at the end of what has been a rather abnormal weekend, at the end of what has been a rather abnormalweekend, but at the end of what has been a rather abnormal weekend, but not for the first time in the last few months, what is your sense of where this leaves the political divide in the

united states? has it been in any way cathartic? has it cleared any air? ., ., ., ~ air? no, i do not think so. the republican _ air? no, i do not think so. the republican party _ air? no, i do not think so. the republican party is _ air? no, i do not think so. the republican party is still - air? no, i do not think so. the republican party is still very . air? no, i do not think so. the - republican party is still very much divided, and they cannot decide what that path forward is going to be. is it going to be following donald trump whatever he does, allowing him to have that influence over the party, ortaking to have that influence over the party, or taking a different route. the party members themselves cannot decide. members of congress cannot decide. members of congress cannot decide. a lot of it depends on exactly what we were just talking about, which is what does he... how much influence does he try to exert in these coming months? once the impeachment trial was over, he was going to come out and be more vocal and start talking and to events. we have not seen that since january 20. we had 07 republican senators who did vote for his impeachment and they will obviously have to deal with what reaction they get from republican activists. what about the intervention that came on friday,

just after the president's defendants had said you cannot incite something that was going to happen already? nikki haley, former governor and us ambassador for mr trump, saying you can if you spent the whole year telling people that this election is going to be stolen. that is a form of incitement. she was effectively saying he lied to the party. others have been lying about talking about a stolen election, we have to stop lying to our supporters and voters. do you think any of that will cut through or will it be dismissed as a would—be presidential candidate trying to establish her separate pitch? i trying to establish her separate itch? ., ~' trying to establish her separate itch? ., ~ ., ., , pitch? i do think that donald trump has lost some _ pitch? i do think that donald trump has lost some support _ pitch? i do think that donald trump has lost some support from - pitch? i do think that donald trump has lost some support from nikki . has lost some support from nikki haley and others because of more than just january haley and others because of more than justjanuary six. haley and others because of more than just january six. but precisely what she was talking about, this idea that for longer than two months donald trump was saying that he did not lose the election. it really turned off a lot of people. former

staffers, donors, people that supported him, he cannot run again because he is not going to have the support. you should not run again. i do think that it is more than just what happened onjanuary six, it is this whole idea that he lost and he cannot admit that he lost. he still to this day has not admitted that he lost. that will resonate. nikki haley, likely is going to run herself, and so some people are saying, look at that, but i think it is important to look at what she is saying. she has decided that the way forward is not with donald trump, it is to move past that. we are going to see some of these 2024 candidates trying to decide whether donald trump is the future of the party or not. figs trump is the future of the party or not. �* , , ., . trump is the future of the party or not. a ., ., trump is the future of the party or not. �* , i. ., ., :: not. as you have said, we have 2022 elections coming _ not. as you have said, we have 2022 elections coming up. _ not. as you have said, we have 2022 elections coming up. every - not. as you have said, we have 2022 elections coming up. every member| not. as you have said, we have 2022 l elections coming up. every member of the house of representatives is up. they are presumably already campaigning and raising money and there was, if they are republicans, about not being denounced by donald trump. what about for the democrats?

yours job by trump. what about for the democrats? yoursjob by denting the political system is fragile, does he have the capacity to achieve that unity? if, after all, capacity to achieve that unity? if, afterall, people capacity to achieve that unity? if, after all, people on the other side, some of them, not all of them, saying we do not buy your interpretation of what has happened, we do not see any need to move towards the centre, we think you are as polarising as you are accusing us of being. as polarising as you are accusing us of beinu. , �* ., , as polarising as you are accusing us of beinu. , �* .,, ., of being. president biden has a really tough — of being. president biden has a really tough road _ of being. president biden has a really tough road here. - of being. president biden has a really tough road here. i - of being. president biden has a really tough road here. i do - of being. president biden has a i really tough road here. i do think that he means it. he has talked about this for decades, his decades in public life. when he was in the senate, there bravery was more of that bipartisan ships, were democrats and republicans sat down and got things done. it has not done been that way in recent years. he has been out of the senate for a while. he is coming into office when the parties are more divided than ever. the republicans have done more to the right and the democrats have done more to the left. it is very hard to meet in the middle. i think

he launched that bipartisanship, but if you look at his first big order of business coming up, you're going to say that it has been very difficult for him. this is this large, to $1 trillion coronavirus relief package. he wants republican support but he has not been getting it. he has been preferred to move forward without it. i think he is genuine in what he has saying, he has been saying it for a long time, but he is also ready to move forward without republican support. what without republican support. what about the stock _ without republican support. what about the stock that _ without republican support. what about the stock that donald trump has of running again? some supporters are keen. the track record of presidents who have been kicked out of office coming back is presumably not a particularly encouraging one? you presumably not a particularly encouraging one?— presumably not a particularly encouraging one? you are exactly riuht. he encouraging one? you are exactly right- he was _ encouraging one? you are exactly right. he was very _ encouraging one? you are exactly right. he was very serious - encouraging one? you are exactly right. he was very serious about | encouraging one? you are exactly| right. he was very serious about it in november and he told people that he was going to announce, if you recall, he said he would announce on january 20. as the weeks went on, even before january six, i talk to people who had spoken to him, and he has kind of cold to the idea about

going through that whole process again, having to do the financial disclosures, where people can see what his businesses are making and what his businesses are making and what his businesses are making and what his income is. he wanted to not do that formal announcement. so i think he was planning on sort of teasing about it, talking about it, and then eventually not running. january six has really changed things. as i mention, talk to so many people, donors, people that needs on his site in the republican party who say there is no way you can run afterjanuary six, even though he was acquitted, there is no way that he has that support any more. we will see. i never try to predict what donald trump will do, but it does seem like a hard road for him. i but it does seem like a hard road for him. ., ., .,' ., ., ., for him. i imagine an off a lot of --eole for him. i imagine an off a lot of people have _ for him. i imagine an off a lot of people have lost _ for him. i imagine an off a lot of people have lost an _ for him. i imagine an off a lot of people have lost an awful - for him. i imagine an off a lot of people have lost an awful lot. for him. i imagine an off a lot of people have lost an awful lot of| people have lost an awful lot of money backing against donald trump in the past few years. great pleasure to speak to you. thank you for your time. pleasure to speak to you. thank you foryourtime. have pleasure to speak to you. thank you for your time. have a good evening. western embassies in myanmar have called on the country's military

to "refrain from violence against demonstrators and civilians" after reports that security forces have opened fire to disperse a protest. in the last few hours, the us embassy in the main city, yangon, has tweeted to warn of military movements in yangon, and advised us citizens in myanmar to "shelter—in—place" during the 8:00 pm to 4:00 am curfew hours. in another tweet, it warned of a possible internet outage, telling citizens to inform their loved ones of their status. reports suggest that blackout has now begun. armoured vehicles have been seen driving round the streets of central yangon forfirst time since the coup two weeks ago. many drivers expressed their anger by honking their horns. earlier i spoke to soe win than from the bbc�*s burmese service. until yesterday we only saw the heavy police presence in this deep streets. but since the early hours of today, residents in many cities

in myanmar saw tanks rolling into the streets. as the night fell, around the city, they were asking people, residents to remove the blockage that they have in their residential areas. blockage that they have in their residentialareas. in blockage that they have in their residential areas. in the previous two or three days that police went round to homes of the protest leaders, and they try to take them away for questioning. when the police turned up, the residents put the blockades and they also blocked the blockades and they also blocked the police from taking the people that they came to get. police are seen as not very effective in cracking down on this dissent and protest. that is why we saw a show of force by the military tonight. now it's time for a look at the weather with nick miller.

temperature is gradually heading up. it is a chilly start tonight. the milder air is it is a chilly start tonight. the milderair is coming it is a chilly start tonight. the milder air is coming with rain and thatis milder air is coming with rain and that is really confined to the east and south—east of england. some clear spells elsewhere. there will be some messed around, some fog patches and chair was running towards northern ireland and west of scotland. very windy at the moment, especially to western scotland. those winds will be slowly easing. damn start across the east and south—east of england from monday. the rain was so likelier. the afternoon looks clear. a few sunny spells breaking through. she for northern ireland, then running across scotland and parts of wales in the western side of england into the afternoon. it will be breezy, not as windy as it has been today. this area is coming from a mild direction and that is why, and this is such a change from what we have had over the past week, for most places during monday, temperatures will be into double figures. feeling very different. hello, this is bbc news — with shaun ley.

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