tonight at six: chilling new videos from the daughter of the ruler of dubai — princess latifa says she is being held prisoner by her father after trying to flee. i'm a hostage, and this villa has been converted into a jail. all the windows are barred shut. i can't open any window. the footage was filmed on a phone smuggled to her — it's the first time the 35—year—old has been seen in over two years. herfather — sheikh mohammed bin rashid al maktoum — is one of the richest heads of state in the world — he's claimed his daughter is in the loving care of her family. the princess's videos, recorded over several months, have now stopped — friends fear for her safety. also tonight: another 1.7 million adults are being added to the shielding list in england after experts identified more people at serious risk from covid—19.

still waiting for a vaccine — the radio presenterjo whiley speaks of her fears for her sister, frances — who has learning difficulties and diabetes — after a covid outbreak at her care home. the situation�*s changed because now frances has tested positive, and i can't believe i'm saying that sentence as i say it. it's like the past four or five days have been like being in a bad movie. you know, every day there's another plot twist and it's worse than the one before. and the children and teenagers taking part in trials to see how effective the oxford astrazeneca jab is for the under—18s. and coming up on bbc news: after conceding the premier league title, can a return to european action in the champions league offer liverpool and juergen klopp some respite?

good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. more than two years after princess latifa was last seen, the daughter of dubai's ruler has accused her own father of holding her hostage. in video messages recorded over months on a mobile phone that was smuggled to her, the 35—year—old says she's being held in a villa in dubai that has been converted into a jail. it comes after the princess escaped from dubai with the help of a friend in february 2018, but was then captured at sea. last year, the high court in london found that herfather, sheikh mohammed bin rashid al maktoum, had "ordered and orchestrated" the abduction and forced return to dubai of princess latifa twice, in 2002 and again in 2018. he claims she is in the safe care of herfamily. our correspondent nawal al—maghafi

has this exclusive report. princess latifa, daughter of one of the most powerful men in the middle east — sheikh mohammed bin rashid al—maktoum, ruler of dubai. here she is skydiving. it looks like the perfect life, but it's not one that she wanted any more. she says she's a princess held captive. she filmed this video in 2018 as she was about to flee. i'm feeling positive about the future. just waking up in the morning and thinking, i can do whatever i want today, i can go wherever i want. with the help of her friend tina, they managed to flee dubai and board a yacht. the plan was to cross the indian ocean and seek political asylum in the united states. but eight days later, as they were about to reach india, her pursuit for freedom was shattered. we started hearing noises from the upper deck

which sounded like gunshots. basically, the boat was taken over by indian special forces. latifa was saying, "oh, my god, my, god, they are here." she continued screaming and kicking and try to get away. that's the last time i've seen my friend. princess latifa was taken off the boat by force in international waters. she disappeared. nothing has been heard from her since until now. princess latifa would only be allowed to step out of the villa for this, a lunch with mary robinson arranged by her stepmother. nothing has been heard from her since until now. so i'm repeating to them, and repeating that my name is latifa maktoum. i don't want to go to dubai. i want to get asylum. panorama has obtained these videos recorded over many months. in them, she details where she is being held, a villa in central dubai.

i am a hostage and this villa has been converted into a jail, all the windows are boarded shut, i cannot open any window. i have been by myself in solitary confinement, no access to medical help, no trial, no charge. nothing. she sketched what she can see. the villa is being guarded by 30 police on rotation. panorama has independently verified the details of where and how she's being imprisoned. nobody should be subjected to that. solitary confinement of that sort is broadly considered to be a form of torture as it becomes prolonged, the way this has been right now. for three years now, life for sheikh mohammed bin rashid al—maktoum has continued as normal. here's sheikh mohammed, speaking with her majesty the queen. but he's been responsible for the imprisonment and abuse of his own daughter.

until this day, the sheikh maintains that princess latifa's return to dubai was a rescue mission. i don't want to be a hostage in this jail villa, i just want to be free. a few months ago, her secret phone went silent. these messages would be the last we'd hear from her. we have taken the decision to release some of this evidence. we haven't taken this decision lightly. i feel that she would want us to fight for her and not give up. it's every day i am worried about my safety and my life. i don't really know if i am going to survive the situation. the police threatened me that i will be in prison my whole life and i'll never see the sun again. well, the claims being made by his daughter come after the sheikh was condemned by the high court last year for his treatement of his family. he is one of the richest heads of state in the world and a controversial figure. but he is also an extremely

well connected one. his horse racing empire has brought him into contract with the queen on a number of occasions. 0ur diplomatic correspondent, james landale, considers what impact the panorama investigation might have. sheikh and mohammed bin rashid al maktoum might be prime minister of the united arab emirates and one of the united arab emirates and one of the richest heads of state in the world, but he is also one of the largest landowners in britain, who shares a passion for horses with the queen, and who stables in suffolk are a mainstay of british racing. his country's wealth flows through britain. in football teams, smart hotels, passengerferries, property and ports. but the sheikh is also a man who, according to a high court judge, not only intimidated his then wife, seen here, but also imprisoned his daughter, something latifa has now confirmed herself.— his daughter, something latifa has now confirmed herself. world leaders now confirmed herself. world leaders now need to —

now confirmed herself. world leaders now need to look _ now confirmed herself. world leaders now need to look at _ now confirmed herself. world leaders now need to look at who _ now confirmed herself. world leaders now need to look at who they - now confirmed herself. world leaders now need to look at who they are - now need to look at who they are calling friends and doing business with and distance themselves from sheikh mohammed until he abides by not only his own laws but international law.- not only his own laws but international law. such is the famil 's international law. such is the family's influence _ international law. such is the family's influence that - international law. such is the family's influence that in - international law. such is the | family's influence that in 2018 international law. such is the i family's influence that in 2018 it persuaded a former president of ireland and x un human rights commission to meet the princess in dubai. mary robinson was supposedly there to prove latifa was alive but unwell. she now admits she was tricked and wants an investigation. i was misled initially by my good friend _ i was misled initially by my good friend the — i was misled initially by my good friend the princess because she was misled _ friend the princess because she was misled. she began to explain that latifa _ misled. she began to explain that latifa had — misled. she began to explain that latifa had quite a serious bipolar problem. — latifa had quite a serious bipolar problem, and they were saying to me, very kind _ problem, and they were saying to me, very kind of— problem, and they were saying to me, very kind of in a way that was very convincing, — very kind of in a way that was very convincing, we don't want latifa to id convincing, we don't want latifa to go through— convincing, we don't want latifa to go through any further trauma. i didn't— go through any further trauma. i didn't know how to address somebody with bipolar about their trauma, and i with bipolar about their trauma, and i really— with bipolar about their trauma, and i really didn't actually want to talk to— i really didn't actually want to talk to her and increase the trauma

over a _ talk to her and increase the trauma over a nice — talk to her and increase the trauma over a nice lunch. the talk to her and increase the trauma over a nice lunch.— talk to her and increase the trauma over a nice lunch. the question now is what impact _ over a nice lunch. the question now is what impact these _ over a nice lunch. the question now is what impact these revelations, i over a nice lunch. the question now is what impact these revelations, if| is what impact these revelations, if any, may have on sheikh mohammed. buckingham palace would not comment on his relationship with the queen to delete my queen, —— with the queen. is to delete my queen, -- with the queen. , �* . queen. is it britain getting involved because - queen. is it britain getting involved because it - queen. is it britain getting involved because it mightl queen. is it britain getting - involved because it might create a change of heart and lead to the freedom of this particular young woman? people have to be pretty candid about these things. it’s woman? people have to be pretty candid about these things. it's not auoin to candid about these things. it's not going to work- _ candid about these things. it's not going to work. the _ candid about these things. it's not going to work. the united - candid about these things. it's not going to work. the united nations has asked sheikh mohammed's ministers for news about princess latifa, but in the end, his daughter's fate seems to lie in his hands and his alone. james landale, bbc news. you can see more on this story on the programme "the missing princess" at 8.30 tonight on bbc one and on the bbc iplayer. the number of people in england being asked to shield to protect themselves from coronavirus infection is to be expanded.

the government is recommending an extra 1.7 million people be added to the 2.3 million already on the list. half the group have not yet been vaccinated, so will now be prioritised by their local gps. it comes after a new model was developed that takes a combination of risk factors into account. here's our health editor, hugh pym. the least well—off areas have been hit hard by covid—19. health officials are taking that into account with new modelling to predict who is most at risk. 0besity, genderand predict who is most at risk. 0besity, gender and ethnic background are other factors used to draw up a new list of people who will be advised to shield. the existing shielding list was compiled based on certain serious health conditions. there will be advised to

stay at home, and they will be offered support. bill stay at home, and they will be offered support.— stay at home, and they will be offered support. all of these new individuals who _ offered support. all of these new individuals who are _ offered support. all of these new individuals who are included - offered support. all of these new individuals who are included willl offered support. all of these new l individuals who are included will be able to take that advice if they want to. they would also be able to get access to prioritised supermarket deliveries, to medicines deliveries, and also, if they are unable to work from home and they choose to take the advice and stay at home, they will be able to access statutory sick pay.— statutory sick pay. currently, the shieldin: statutory sick pay. currently, the shielding list _ statutory sick pay. currently, the shielding list in _ statutory sick pay. currently, the shielding list in england - statutory sick pay. currently, the shielding list in england includes| shielding list in england includes about 2.3 million people. under the new policy, about 1.7 million more will be contacted and added to the list. of those, about 820,000 haven't yet had a vaccination. 0fficials haven't yet had a vaccination. officials say they will now be prioritised. some have questioned the timing when the covid risk factors had been identified awhile ago. it factors had been identified awhile auo. ., ., , , ., ago. it would have been better to rotect ago. it would have been better to protect people — ago. it would have been better to protect people at _ ago. it would have been better to protect people at the _ ago. it would have been better to protect people at the earliest - protect people at the earliest possible especially when we knew the additional risk placed upon people who came from certain ethnic minority backgrounds living in areas of deprivation, but now that we have got this, it's vital that people are supported to protect themselves. the

1.7 million people will start receiving letters soon, and some councils with areas of high deprivation will have a major task contacting them to check what support they need.— contacting them to check what support they need. already, we've not support they need. already, we've got 17.000 — support they need. already, we've got 17.000 people — support they need. already, we've got 17,000 people shielding, - support they need. already, we've got 17,000 people shielding, and| support they need. already, we've i got 17,000 people shielding, and the news today means that over the next two weeks. _ news today means that over the next two weeks, we will be shielding another— two weeks, we will be shielding another 12,000 people who are over 70, and _ another 12,000 people who are over 70, and another12,000 another 12,000 people who are over 70, and another 12,000 who are under 70. 70, and another 12,000 who are under 70 that, _ 70, and another 12,000 who are under 70 that, i_ 70, and another 12,000 who are under 70. that, ithink, shows in 70, and another 12,000 who are under 70. that, i think, shows in very graphic— 70. that, i think, shows in very graphic terms the health inequalities which exist in a borough _ inequalities which exist in a borough like brent. shielding will continue in _ borough like brent. shielding will continue in england _ borough like brent. shielding will continue in england until- borough like brent. shielding will continue in england untilthe i borough like brent. shielding will continue in england untilthe end| borough like brent. shielding will. continue in england untilthe end of continue in england until the end of march. 0fficials continue in england until the end of march. officials in scotland, wales and northern ireland have access to the modelling but none are currently planning to expand their lists of those being advised to shield. hugh pym, bbc news. let's have a look at the latest government figures now. and there were 10,625 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period. an average of 12,332 new cases were recorded per day in the last week —

that's back to levels not seen since the first few days of october. 21,000 people are in hospital with coronavirus across the uk. in the last 2a hours, 799 deaths have been recorded — that's people who died within 28 days of a positive covid test. that's down almost 25% since this time last week. on average, 621 deaths were announced every day in the past week. the total number of people who've died is 118,195. almost 276,000 people had their first dose of one of the three approved covid—19 vaccines in the latest 24—hour period. more than 15.5 million people have now had theirfirstjab. scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, has confirmed that some school pupils will be allowed to return from next monday. children in early learning and the first three years of primary school will be among those going back to classrooms —

as is the case in wales. 0ur scotland editor sarah smith is in glasgow. so, the first signs things starting reopen — but how fast will it happen? well, slowly and cautiously has been the approach from the scottish government all through this pandemic, and this continues. today, as nicola sturgeon was confirming that some pupils would be able to return from monday, she warned specifically, they should not be treated as a return to greater normality. parents shouldn't be socialising at the school gate, people shouldn't be going back to workplaces because they are not home—schooling any more, and it's extremely unlikely that any other students will return to school before the 15th of march at the very earliest. next week, we will get the framework from the scottish government about how to exit lockdown, but that is very unlikely to contain any hard and fast dates. instead, it will describe the conditions that have to be met before restrictions can be eased. in the meantime, we've been warned not

to book easter holidays. nicola sturgeon said that by the time summer came around, holidays at home might be possible, and she will continue to take the same kind of tentative, cautious approach that she took in the first lockdown, and we will see the same thing as we try to exit this one this year. the radio two presenter jo whiley says she is living "a nightmare" after her 53—year—old sister, who has learning disabilities and diabetes, tested positive for coronavirus after an outbreak in her care home. jo whiley revealed that she has been offered a vaccine before her younger sister, frances. and she said she wanted to speak up for the people who've been overlooked. she's been speaking to our disability correspondent, nikki fox.

it doesn't make sense to me why i would get the vaccine, and my sister who has learning disabilities, who has diabetes, is vulnerable and would not get the vaccine. what would not get the vaccine. what measures have _ would not get the vaccine. what measures have you _ would not get the vaccine. what measures have you and - would not get the vaccine. what measures have you and your i would not get the vaccine. what measures have you and your family gone to to try and get her the vaccine? ., «a ., gone to to try and get her the vaccine? ., ., ., vaccine? for weeks we have done everything _ vaccine? for weeks we have done everything we _ vaccine? for weeks we have done everything we can _ vaccine? for weeks we have done everything we can and _ vaccine? for weeks we have done everything we can and i _ vaccine? for weeks we have done everything we can and i have i vaccine? for weeks we have done everything we can and i have sent e—mails and my mum has sent e—mails in the care home and send e—mails, and in the end you just give up. that is what we had to do. shifter that is what we had to do. after weeks of concern, _ that is what we had to do. after weeks of concern, today - that is what we had to do. after weeks of concern, today she i that is what we had to do. after weeks of concern, today she found out that francis has tested positive for coronavirus. flan out that francis has tested positive for coronavirus.— out that francis has tested positive for coronavirus. can she be ok, can she be one — for coronavirus. can she be ok, can she be one of _ for coronavirus. can she be ok, can she be one of the _ for coronavirus. can she be ok, can she be one of the lucky _ for coronavirus. can she be ok, can she be one of the lucky few - for coronavirus. can she be ok, can she be one of the lucky few or i for coronavirus. can she be ok, can she be one of the lucky few or once | she be one of the lucky few or once he gets through this without being seriously ill, and without going to hospital with my mother by my side and frances being terrified and confused and going through something like this on her own is not something i want to think about. richard has a learning disability and has recently had his vaccine. he believes it is vital for others,

especially those who live in residential settings, to get the vaccine as soon as possible. it is vaccine as soon as possible. it is important _ vaccine as soon as possible. it is important that — vaccine as soon as possible. it is important that they _ vaccine as soon as possible. it is important that they get information on how— important that they get information on how to _ important that they get information on how to protect them and save them from may— on how to protect them and save them from may be _ on how to protect them and save them from may be going to hospital where they will— from may be going to hospital where they will get stressed out and you know _ they will get stressed out and you know that — they will get stressed out and you know that they can't have people who won't _ know that they can't have people who won't understand them and know their routines _ won't understand them and know their routines and _ won't understand them and know their routines and all of that. gf won't understand them and know their routines and all of that.— routines and all of that. of course, some people _ routines and all of that. of course, some people in — routines and all of that. of course, some people in certain _ routines and all of that. of course, some people in certain areas i routines and all of that. of course, some people in certain areas are i some people in certain areas are getting the vaccine, with disabilities, so how do you feel that frances has not got hers yet? the fact that it comes down now to being a postcode lottery and i have a vaccine coming to me at some point this week and my sister, who has now tested positive, will not be able to have a vaccine for a really long time, it is so unfair. so unfair. the time is 6:17pm. our top story this evening. videos secretly recorded by the daughter of the ruler of dubai, princess latifa.

she says she is being held prisoner by her father after trying to flee. and a new frontier. the european space agency says it wants to recruit more astronauts with disabilities. coming up on sportsday on bbc news. 0utplayed in every department. how a heavy defeat in the second test with india leaves england and captainjoe root with plenty to ponder with the series level at 1—1. children aged between 6 and 17 have begun taking part in trials for the oxford astrazeneca vaccine. 300 children are taking part in the study to find out if the jab is safe and effective in young people. currently it's only authorised for those over 18. from 0xford, our medical editor fergus walsh reports. this is a half term with a difference — an unusual break from home—schooling. we know that after people have their vaccination,

sometimes they can get some redness... tilde is 16 and didn't hesitate about signing up for the vaccine trial. we live relatively nearby, so when i saw that it was going on here, i thought, you know, if i can do my bit to help, then why not? and no problem with the needles? no. i'm all right with needles. i don't really mind. the study will test how children and teenagers respond to a vaccine currently being used to protect people their grandparents�* age. they'll get two doses of the oxford jab, or a meningitis vaccine as a control. like the other volunteers, ella, who is 1a, wants to do her bit. to further the research and hopefully help and make sure that us kids can be safe and get the vaccine rolled out.

it made for some very proud parents. i think she's amazing. i saw the call for children volunteers, and i went and spoke to her, explained what the vaccine was about, and she volunteered without hesitation. children are highly unlikely to be seriously affected by covid, although a small minority are at increased risk. they generally get few or no symptoms at all. immunising them might help reduce the spread of coronavirus. it may be rather similar to the flu situation, where with the influenza programme, we vaccinate children, both to protect them but also because it reduces transmission in the wider population. and to ensure that all of us are protected against the virus. all three covid vaccines approved in the uk are being tested in children. pfizer and moderna are doing their studies in the us. if the trials go well, it's highly likely that all school—age children will eventually

be offered covid jabs. trials in even younger children, below school age, could follow. but they are some way off. the results of this study should be known by the summer, by which time all these volunteers' parents and older relatives should themselves have been offered a covid jab. fergus walsh, bbc news, 0xford. as the number of people in hospital with covid starts returning to levels not seen since before christmas, hospitals across the uk are starting to open up wards again to non—covid patients. the pandemic has had a huge impact on medical care for people who don't have coronavirus, with many reluctant to seek help even when it's urgently needed. at glan clwyd hospital in north wales highly dedicated teams have been fighting throughout to treat everyone who needs urgent medical help. 0ur correspondentjeremy cooke has been talking to staff who've been trying to help patients. in a time of covid, time to breathe.

we are going 100 miles an hour in the department, in recuss, trauma calls. precious moments in the north wales hills for dr sam wright. this is where i come to reset before i am ready for my next shift. and i can hear something other than machines beeping at me. and so, back to work. 20 mg, please, yeah? one, two, three. have you taken any painkillers yourself today? it's a fairly small district general hospital and there is a massive sense of community. in the hospital's red zones, the covid zones, specialist teams are fighting to save lives. we will keep checking. but this is the story of the doctors, nurses, support staff in the green zone. you have a bit of a lump on there. no covid here, but so many patients who need help. we are getting quite a significant rise in mental health problems, patients coming in having taken overdoses or

self harming as a result of the pressures they are under and the struggles they are having at the moment. when was the last time you had the chest pain? every ten days or so. 0k. colin has just arrived at a&e. the ecg is showing something. so it is a heart attack, suggesting that some parts of the heart have been struggling to get enough blood. fear of covid means too many patients... will i be staying on here tonight? you will. ..are waiting too long to get help. we are seeing patients who have had heart attacks in the preceding days or weeks but not wanting to bother us, patients who have significant and quite progressed cancer, and unfortunately that limits how much we can do for their ongoing condition. across the hospital, covid means delays. but the life—saving work must go on. jill is in for breast cancer surgery. so, no visitors. nervous, apprehensive, but i'm determined to get it over and done with and start my life off again — jill's operation was cancelled at another hospital

because of a covid spike, so massive relief it is happening here. high—end care from surgeon mandana peni but she and her team are under pressure. we have had staff off shielding and we have staff off sick. i have seen some evidence of burn—out, especially within the nursing staff and ijust don't know how much longer we can keep it up. we have two clear beds, down to one now. delays means that when the panic ends, so much hard work will begin. it will be a mountain to climb, both in terms of the operational challenge of getting the right care to all those people who _ have been waiting all this time, but also, i think, what we will find is that clinical teams come across patients who have suffered because they have had to wait longer. emma's not expecting the cavalry to come to the rescue. so tackling the backlog will need innovation. i've done one biopsy now.

professor kingsley akwame is using the new technique for prostate cancer diagnosis. any sharp pain, let me know. no longer the need for a precious operating theatre, it can now be done here. all done! and nursejo is training to do thejob. gosh, they've been waiting so long, some of these patients, but if we can just help to reduce the backlog. it's rewarding, every week we are seeing differences. helping patients. it's the mission statement here, not just for covid, but for everyone. a day after surgery, jill is heading home, back to her own bed. i would recommend it to anybody. get your appointments, get your things done at the hospitals. they have been fantastic here. i am very, very lucky. back on the hills for sam, there is time to reflect. i've seen some phenomenal acts of kindness. there is definitely a desire to get through this altogether. together in a medical landscape utterly transformed by covid—19.

jeremy cooke, bbc news, north wales. four passengers at birmingham airport have been fined £10,000 each for failing to declare that they had travelled to the uk from a country with a high risk of covid. since yesterday, travellers arriving in england from 33 countries have been required to spend ten days in quarantine in a government—approved hotel. in scotland, arrivals from all international destinations are required to quarantine. the dutch government is urging the public to abide by the country's coronavirus curfew, despite the courts declaring that it is unlawful. judges ruled ministers had not demonstrated its necessity. its introduction three weeks ago prompted rioting in some parts of the netherlands. cricket, and england have been comprehensively beaten in their second test against india in chennai. they needed 481 in their second innings just to draw but were bowled out for 164, with all ten wickets taken

by india's spin bowlers. the series stands 1—1, with two matches to play. the european space agency says it wants to recruit someone with a physical disability to train as a potential astronaut. the esa is opening its application process for the first time in more than a decade and says it wants to make it more diverse and inclusive. 0ur science correspondent victoria gill reports. if you've ever dreamed of a career in space exploration, now could be your chance. angle? how does that look to you? being selected to become an astronaut used to be the preserve of young men with military backgrounds. it was 1991 before the first european woman, britain's helen sharman, flew in space. now, in an effort to be much more inclusive, the european space agency says it plans to recruit at least one person with a disability. the ultimate aim is to adapt the spacecraft in order to enable astronauts with disabilities to be part of a crew. people with lower limb

deficiency, or who have restricted growth, circumstances that would have made them ineligible in the past, are being encouraged to apply. they're being quite particular about the kinds of disabilities that they are looking at, but this is a really great step in the right direction. any young person with a disability who wants to chase this dream, who wants to be an astronaut, i think absolutely hang onto that dream. the space agency is working with the international paralympic committee with the intention of making para astronauts a reality. you don't know, you could be excluding the best astronaut in the world just purely based on the fact that they have a physical difference, whereas now, actually giving people that opportunity, hopefully there might be somebody out there that makes the best astronaut in the world, and that is super exciting. every recruit will have to go through rigorous mental and physical preparation, something that major tim peake, the last british astronaut to be recruited, understands well. the training you do as an astronaut is just so diverse, but it is

an incredible journey. are you excited to see who makes it through? you know, this is a new era of space exploration that we are about to embark on. we're involved in the artemis program, that is returning humans to the surface of the moon, and as a stepping stone to go on to mars, so this selection process could potentially be picking the first europeans who will set foot on mars. so, if you'd like to chase your own dream of interplanetary travel, the online application opens in march. victoria gill, bbc news. and finally, a thick blanket of snow covered greece's ancient acropolis today, as a cold spell swept through athens — cutting power cables, disrupting travel and halting covid—19 vaccinations. but some people managed to enjoy the weather. greece has seen the heaviest snowfall in over a decade, with temperatures plunging to minus 20 degrees celsius in some parts and rare snow falling over athens.

time for a look at the weather. here's matt taylor. very unusual to see a site like that. it is indeed, and just 2 degrees this afternoon as a high in athens compared to what we saw, 13 degrees in liverpool and our weather has certainly changed, and through this week the above—average temperatures shown by the oranges remain largely in place and just watch what happens in place and just watch what happens in the weekend. they deepen, and things could be warmer and we could see five or 10 degrees above where we could be for the time of year. a chilly night, and that's the case in aberdeenshire and north—east scotland with snow on the ground, clear skies and may be a touch of frost, heavy showers over eastern england and once they have departed a cooler night than last night but in the west, more wind and rain arrives and temperatures not much lower than six or 9 degrees. into wednesday we go, and early risers might get some brightness in the east but overall the spell of an hour or two of heavy rain working across many areas during the morning

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