today at six — the duchess of sussex accuses the royal family of spreading falsehoods about her. in an interview to be broadcast next week, she talks about her relationship with the family and why she's speaking out. i don't know how they could expect that after all of this time, we would stilljust be silent, if there is an active role that the firm is playing in perpetuating falsehoods about us. the very public rift comes as the palace confirms that prince philip has undergone a procedure for a heart condition. also on tonight's programme... rishi sunak�*s budget — the experts have been looking at the detail, new questions about whether the chancellor took more than he gave. schools in england will be

re—opening their doors on monday and health experts say they should open the windows, too. food shopping without getting your purse out, but here's the catch, amazon's first high street store will take the money off your smartphone. and coming up on bbc news... ben stokes calls the batting conditions in india the toughest he's faced, as england suffer another collapse, all out for 205 on the first day of the final test. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. we knew that relations between the duke and duchess of sussex and the rest of the royal family were difficult, but meghan�*s latest comments appear to take the rift into new territory.

in an interview to be broadcast here next week, she accuses the royal household, what she refers to as "the firm", of spreading falsehoods about her. the release of the duchess�*s comments come at a difficult time for the royal family. buckingham palace revealed today that prince philip has undergone a procedure to deal with a heart condition. as our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports, the 99—year—old duke will remain at st bart's hospital in london for several more days. it was on monday that the duke was transferred from the king edward vii hospital, where he had spent 13 nights, to st bartholomew's hospital, one of britain's premier centres for cardiac care. he will have been assessed on tuesday. surgery took place yesterday. according to buckingham palace, the duke of edinburgh yesterday underwent a successful procedure for a pre—existing heart condition at st bartholomew's hospital. his royal highness will remain in hospitalfor treatment, rest and recuperation

for a number of days. the only known heart problem the duke has had was ten years ago. doctors found he had a blocked coronary artery. this is a representation of the normal medical response, — a stent, or sleeve, is inserted into the artery. it opens it up and permits a normal blood flow to resume. if this procedure has been repeated, surgeons say it's relatively straightforward. this is actually a minimally invasive procedure, done under local anaesthetic, the patient is awake. we often go either to get access to the heart through the wrist, through the radial artery, or through the groin, the femoral artery. i think in prince philip's case, certainly with older patients, we prefer to try and go through the wrist, because this reduces the risk of complications such as significant bruising or haematomas developing. the queen has remained at windsor. she'll be being kept closely in touch with the duke's condition. at the same time, she'll be pondering the latest twists and turns in the sussex saga. last night, the us broadcaster cbs issued

another clip from the duchess of sussex's upcoming interview with oprah winfrey. it's not comfortable viewing for the palace. how do you feel about the palace hearing you speak your truth today? i don't know how they could expect that after all of this time, we would stilljust be silent if there is an active role that the firm is playing in perpetuating falsehoods about us. and if that comes with the risk of losing things, i mean, there's a lot that's been lost already. as the duchess accuses the palace of perpetuating falsehoods, the palace is preparing to investigate claims from former members of her staff that she bullied them, allegations which the duchess denies. normally, of course, the queen would have had her husband at her side to support her at moments such as this, but notjust now. but from the palace today,

on social media, on this world book day, a photograph of the queen and the duke together at balmoral in 1976, a reminder of less turbulent times. and nicholas witchell is with us. listening to those words in your report, nick, it is quite an accusation to be making, effectively saying that the royal household is spreading untruths? it is. saying that the royal household is spreading untruths?_ saying that the royal household is spreading untruths? it is. let's try to summarise _ spreading untruths? it is. let's try to summarise what _ spreading untruths? it is. let's try to summarise what meghan - spreading untruths? it is. let's try i to summarise what meghan believes. she believes that she was unsupported by men was of the royal household, that there is now a concerted smear campaign against her. against that, former members of her. against that, former members of her staff believe that she was difficult and demanding to work for. buckingham palace, isense, is bemused by the assertion from her

that "the firm" perpetuated falsehoods. untilwe that "the firm" perpetuated falsehoods. until we know what exactly these falsehoods are, we cannot make any assessments of their credibility. stepping back, will this cause any damage to the monarchy? no, idon�*t this cause any damage to the monarchy? no, i don't think it will. monarchy, the royal family, works best if it is cohesive and a force for unity. it is unhelpful if members of the royal family are seen as controversial and divisive, but harry is sixth in line to the throne, they are no longer working members of the royal family. and, you know, the british monarchy has weathered many worse episodes than this in the past. weathered many worse episodes than this in the past-— this in the past. nicholas witchell, thank ou this in the past. nicholas witchell, thank you very _ this in the past. nicholas witchell, thank you very much. _ it's the day after the budget, and the analysts have had a chance to look at the detail. the argument is whether the chancellor is a giver or taker. while rishi sunak continues to throw money at the pandemic, his critics say he's done nothing to address the pressure on public services once the pandemic is over. the labour leader, sir keir starmer, accused the chancellor of hiding a day—to—day funding cut for the nhs.

our economics editor, faisal islam, has been picking through the smallprint. for months, the chancellor was happy to sign off billions in rescue funds, autographing his spending plans on his social media profile... now, he says he's happy to take same personal responsibility for tough decisions on tax rises were necessary to get day to day spending out of the red. i necessary to get day to day spending out of the reth— out of the red. i want to be upfront with peeple — out of the red. i want to be upfront with people about _ out of the red. i want to be upfront with people about the _ out of the red. i want to be upfront with people about the challenges. | with people about the challenges. the shock that coronavirus has done to our economy has been significant and as i said yesterday, this won't be fixed overnight. it will be the work of many years, decades and governments to fully pay all that money back. but governments to fully pay all that money back-— governments to fully pay all that money back. governments to fully pay all that mone back. , , money back. but yesterday's was the bi est money back. but yesterday's was the biggest tax-raising _ money back. but yesterday's was the biggest tax-raising budget _ money back. but yesterday's was the biggest tax-raising budget in - money back. but yesterday's was the biggest tax-raising budget in over i money back. but yesterday's was the biggest tax-raising budget in over a l biggest tax—raising budget in over a quarter of a century, eclipsing george osborn's austerity vat rise and the two highest gordon brown budgets, including a half—day hike

on national insurance, althoughjust a little smaller than norman lamont�*s budget of 1993. so, big tax rises and possibly more to come, and even then, lots of gaps, if he really is to slash borrowing. he may well have to — really is to slash borrowing. he may well have to increase _ really is to slash borrowing. he may well have to increase taxes - really is to slash borrowing. he may well have to increase taxes further i well have to increase taxes further because the spending cuts that he has pencilled in really don't look terribly plausible. he wants to spend less going forward than he was planning pre—pandemic. {line spend less going forward than he was planning pre-pandemic. one important examle planning pre-pandemic. one important example may — planning pre-pandemic. one important example may come _ planning pre-pandemic. one important example may come more _ planning pre-pandemic. one important example may come more quickly, - planning pre-pandemic. one important example may come more quickly, even after the extension of a £20 increase in weekly universal credit until october, recipients such as esther say that it will have to be extended again. it esther say that it will have to be extended again.— esther say that it will have to be extended aaain. . , , ., , extended again. it has been mentally very draining — extended again. it has been mentally very draining and _ extended again. it has been mentally very draining and definitely _ extended again. it has been mentally very draining and definitely there - very draining and definitely there have been times where i have gone through quite severe burn outjust trying to deal with it all. and through quite severe burn out 'ust trying to deal with it all.�* trying to deal with it all. and the o- osition trying to deal with it all. and the opposition honed _ trying to deal with it all. and the opposition honed in _ trying to deal with it all. and the opposition honed in on - trying to deal with it all. and the opposition honed in on £30 - trying to deal with it all. and the l opposition honed in on £30 billion lower overall health spending implied in the budget from next year, the result of less one—off pandemic funding. i year, the result of less one-off pandemic funding.—

year, the result of less one-off pandemic funding. i think a lot of --eole pandemic funding. i think a lot of peeple will— pandemic funding. i think a lot of peeple will be — pandemic funding. i think a lot of people will be pretty _ pandemic funding. i think a lot of people will be pretty astonished l pandemic funding. i think a lot of. people will be pretty astonished to know that the day—to—day funding for the nhs _ know that the day—to—day funding for the nhs has been cut in yesterday's budget, _ the nhs has been cut in yesterday's budget, hidden in that budget was that cut _ budget, hidden in that budget was that cut i— budget, hidden in that budget was that cut. i am here at the royal derhy— that cut. i am here at the royal derby hospital, they're still struggling with covid cases, we are not through the pandemic yet. and of course, _ not through the pandemic yet. and of course, what's coming next is the backlog _ course, what's coming next is the backlog of— course, what's coming next is the backlog of cases, 4.5 million people on waiting _ backlog of cases, 4.5 million people on waiting lists.— backlog of cases, 4.5 million people on waiting lists. while nhs spending is u- and on waiting lists. while nhs spending is up and there _ on waiting lists. while nhs spending is up and there is _ on waiting lists. while nhs spending is up and there is a _ on waiting lists. while nhs spending is up and there is a further— on waiting lists. while nhs spending is up and there is a further year- on waiting lists. while nhs spending is up and there is a further year of. is up and there is a further year of significant but lower pandemic health spending, other experts did point to nothing in the budget to deal with ongoing post—pandemic pressures, for example massive nhs waiting lists from next year. much of that will be dealt with in the autumn spending review. the big picture, though, is that the chancellor did not tie his hands over the nation's debts. if push comes to shove, borrowing could still take the strain in the future. with the prime minister, both downing street residents stressing

the recovery reaches across the nation, including this newly designated freeport. the arguments over tax, spend and borrowing, far from over. faisal islam, bbc news. our deputy political editor vicki young is in westminsterfor us. i want to move onto another point, news tonight of a recommended deal for the nhs? news tonight of a recommended deal forthe nhs?— for the nhs? that's right. this is the government _ for the nhs? that's right. this is| the government recommendation for the nhs? that's right. this is i the government recommendation to for the nhs? that's right. this is - the government recommendation to the pay review body for nhs staff. and what they are recommending is a 1% pay rise. this has been greeted with despair, really, by the unions. the royal college of nursing saying that it is pitiful and bitterly disappointing. they say that nurses will want to leave theirjobs and they are being punished and being made to pay for the pandemic. the response from the government is to say that this pay rise needs to be seenin say that this pay rise needs to be seen in context. one of those being the economic situation, the massive difficulties we've been hearing about there from faisal. they also say it has got to be looked at in

terms of other public—sector workers. now, they have all had their pay frozen, so the government is saying that this is a positive, that doctors and nurses, nhs staff, will get a rise. but i think what it does show is that the chancellor is going to have to deal with a lot of competing claims over money in the next few months. vicki, thank very much. scotland's first minister nicola sturgeon continues to come under political pressure. today, ruth davidson, the conservative leader in the scottish parliament, again called for her to resign, accusing ms sturgeon of ignoring legal advice concerning the inquiry into alex salmond. but nicola sturgeon hit back, accusing ms davidson of pre—judging an investigation into whether she had broken the ministerial code. here's our scotland editor, sarah smith, this saga could decide the future of scotland, notjust the this saga could decide the future of scotland, not just the fate of nicola sturgeon or the snp. there are scottish elections in just two months. the outcome of those could determine if there is to be another

independence referendum. this really matters. nicola sturgeon says that at that election, the people can decide whether she has done anything wrong, or breached the code that governs ministers' behaviour. there is no argument _ governs ministers' behaviour. there is no argument if _ governs ministers' behaviour. there is no argument if nicola _ governs ministers' behaviour. ii—ii” is no argument if nicola sturgeon broke the ministerial code, it is only about how badly she broke it. we believe that the sanction is to go. we believe that the sanction is to .o_ . , we believe that the sanction is to to. ~ , ., , �* we believe that the sanction is to go. why doesn't she? ruth davidson has 'ust go. why doesn't she? ruth davidson has just shown _ go. why doesn't she? ruth davidson hasjust shown her _ go. why doesn't she? ruth davidson hasjust shown her true _ go. why doesn't she? ruth davidson hasjust shown her true colours, - go. why doesn't she? ruth davidson hasjust shown her true colours, and j hasjust shown her true colours, and the conservatives' true colours, all over again — the conservatives' true colours, all overagain. she the conservatives' true colours, all over again. she stands up here and says scrutiny and democracy and due process— says scrutiny and democracy and due process is_ says scrutiny and democracy and due process is really important, but 'ust process is really important, but just as — process is really important, but just as on — process is really important, but just as on tuesday night the conservatives prejudged my evidence to the _ conservatives prejudged my evidence to the parliamentary inquiry, she hasjust— to the parliamentary inquiry, she hasjust prejudged the outcome of the independent inquiry into the ministerial code.— the independent inquiry into the ministerial code. after a marathon eiuht hour ministerial code. after a marathon eight hour session _ ministerial code. after a marathon eight hour session in _ ministerial code. after a marathon eight hour session in front - ministerial code. after a marathon eight hour session in front of- ministerial code. after a marathon eight hour session in front of the l eight hour session in front of the alex salmond inquiry yesterday... i will tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. the opposition _ and nothing but the truth. the opposition say _ and nothing but the truth. tue opposition say there and nothing but the truth. tte opposition say there are and nothing but the truth. t"te opposition say there are still unanswered questions for nicola sturgeon. did she mislead parliament when she said the first she knew of

a sexual harassment investigation into alex salmond was in april 2018? nicola sturgeon met alex salmond three times during the investigation. these meetings were not recorded as they should have been if they were about government business. did a senior government official past the name of a woman who had made a complaint against alex salmond to a member of his team? , , ~ , ., team? does the first minister agree, removin: team? does the first minister agree, removing party _ team? does the first minister agree, removing party and — team? does the first minister agree, removing party and personality, - team? does the first minister agree, removing party and personality, that| removing party and personality, that a minister, any minister, who is found in breach of the ministerial code, should resign?— found in breach of the ministerial code, should resign? let's wait and see what the _ code, should resign? let's wait and see what the outcome _ code, should resign? let's wait and see what the outcome of— code, should resign? let's wait and see what the outcome of the - see what the outcome of the inquiries _ see what the outcome of the inquiries are. they will be published and then we can debate in this chamber the outcome of that. i sat before _ this chamber the outcome of that. i sat before that committee, i answered every question, and i will -ive answered every question, and i will give the _ answered every question, and i will give the committee and the inquiry the opportunity now to do their work _ the opportunity now to do their work. . ., ., ,, ., the opportunity now to do their work. .., ., ,, ., ., the opportunity now to do their work. ., ,, ., ., , ., , work. nicola sturgeon today promised to ublish work. nicola sturgeon today promised to publish the — work. nicola sturgeon today promised to publish the results _ work. nicola sturgeon today promised to publish the results of— work. nicola sturgeon today promised to publish the results of the _ to publish the results of the inquiry which is looking into whether she broke the ministerial code, and we are also waiting for the conclusions of the holyrood committee. both are due before the

end of the month, and could decide the first minister's fait. sarah smith, bbc news, edinburgh. the latest government figures show there were 6,573 new coronavirus infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period which means that on average the number of new cases reported per day in the last week is 6,685. across the uk, latest data shows the number of patients in hospital with coronavirus is 12,136. 242 deaths have been recorded in the last 24 hours — that's people who died within 28 days of a positive covid test. on average in the past week 255 deaths were announced every day. the total number of deaths so far across the uk is 124,025. on to vaccinations now and nearly 279,000 people had theirfirst dose of a vaccine in the latest 24—hour period. in totaljust under 21 million

people have now had their firstjab. next week, care home residents in england will be allowed to have face—to—face visits with one regular visitor for the first time in nearly a year. the government has this afternoon published details of how the visits will work. they can take place indoors, and visitors will need to be tested but not necessarily vaccinated. our social affairs correspondent alison holt reports. this has been the ritualfor gillian lay them and jacqueline for months now. masks on, they make their way to visit their father michael in his barnsley care home. he has dementia. on monday, rather than behind a screen, just one of them will be able to sit with him, hold his hand but not hug. she able to sit with him, hold his hand but not hug-— able to sit with him, hold his hand but not hug. she can come in next week. but not hug. she can come in next week- don't _ but not hug. she can come in next week. don't bang _ but not hug. she can come in next week. don't bang on _ but not hug. she can come in next week. don't bang on the _ but not hug. she can come in next week. don't bang on the door, -

but not hug. she can come in next i week. don't bang on the door, don't. it may be a step forward but he's been making his frustration at not being able to see all his family clearfor a long time. this was a visit a few weeks ago. the only touch possible through thick rubber gloves. he the only touch possible through thick rubber gloves.— the only touch possible through thick rubber gloves. he gets really frustrated, and _ thick rubber gloves. he gets really frustrated, and he _ thick rubber gloves. he gets really frustrated, and he is— thick rubber gloves. he gets really frustrated, and he is like - thick rubber gloves. he gets really frustrated, and he is like walking l frustrated, and he is like walking about, shouting, angry, swearing at us, calling us idiots for not coming in. it is torture, it's purgatory. at this care home in norfolk, they have been recognising families as essential carers since last october as part of a pilot scheme they have had the same ppe and testing as staff. it means basil norman gets to see both his daughters. haste

staff. it means basil norman gets to see both his daughters.— staff. it means basil norman gets to see both his daughters. we have seen our resident' — see both his daughters. we have seen our resident' wellbeing _ see both his daughters. we have seen our resident' wellbeing go _ see both his daughters. we have seen our resident' wellbeing go from - see both his daughters. we have seen our resident' wellbeing go from very l our resident' wellbeing go from very low to very high, those that had lost weight have now gained that weight. i can say that it was a stressful, unhappy place to work, and now it is full of life again. there are a few care homes which have already started allowing close family visits but the majority are waiting until monday to cautiously reopen. and many remain extremely concerned about the threat of covid coming in. back in barnsley at michael's care home, they are nervous but ready for visitors. tt we stick to the guidelines and do everything we can, we will be as safe as we can be, but there will always be a concern. fight! safe as we can be, but there will always be a concern.— safe as we can be, but there will always be a concern. and why do families will _ always be a concern. and why do families will want _ always be a concern. and why do families will want monday - always be a concern. and why do families will want monday to - always be a concern. and why do families will want monday to be l always be a concern. and why do i families will want monday to be the first step towards being properly reunited. alison holt, bbc news,

barnsley. the time is 17 minutes past six. our top story this evening... the duchess of sussex accuses the royal family of spreading falsehoods about her. in an interview to be broadcast next week, she talks about her relationship with the family and why she's speaking out. running to raising money for the people who saved her life. it's hard to believe it now, but five years ago natalie queiroz was stabbed 24 times and left for dead. coming up on sportsday on bbc news... why glasgow and dublin are at risk of being cut from the list of host cities at this summer's euros, with uefa wanting assurances fans will be allowed into matches staged there. schools and colleges in england are due to re—open from monday and they'll face a now familiar routine that includes handwashing and keeping apart to reduce the risks of coronavirus infection. but another measure is also vital —

bringing in as much fresh air as possible to get rid of any virus particles that may be drifting around. our science editor, david shukman, has been looking at the evidence behind it. testing is the first line of defence for schools trying to spot anyone infected. then there's everything from wearing masks, to social distancing, to keeping hands clean. but what if someone's infected without realising, and as they sit in the classroom, they breathe out infectious aerosols? this model of airflow, produced by engineers in berlin, shows how those particles can accumulate and spread, which is why the most basic advice is to use the windows wherever you can to bring in fresh air. think about the high—level windows, not the ones at the bottom but the high—level windows, because if you can crack all of those windows open a small amount, then you will be able to get fresh air into the space without causing you or the children to suffer

from cold draught. from cold draughts. number one, that is the most important thing. timing is also vital. the longer people are together in a room, the greater the risk, so keeping lessons short and having more breaks will help to clear the air. that was discovered after an outbreak at a choir practice in the us. if you cut the time indoors from two and a half hours to 30 minutes, you would drop the risk of exposure of transmission from 87% to 10%. another option is to use devices like this to monitor the carbon dioxide in classrooms. if the level is high, there isn't enough fresh air coming in, which means there could be a build—up of infectious particles. keeping an eye on the carbon dioxide

levels in classrooms is suggested by government advisers for when the school gets reopened. they do expect the rate of infection to go up because there will be more interaction inside schools and around them, but they hope that that can be kept to a minimum with the right package of measures, including making sure there's enough fresh air. so opening windows, even just briefly, is the priority. but if the weather's on your side, the safest of all would be to try this. we're going on a bear hunt... moving your classes outdoors. david shukman, bbc news. around 200,000 women who were short—changed in their state pensions because of an administrative error are set to receive thousands of pounds each. officials estimate the total bill could be almost £3 billion. the true scale of the underpayments only became clear from documents released following yesterday's budget. sarah corker reports. former hairdresser linda from hull is one of many thousands of women

whose state pensions were underpaid for years. an admin error meant she was owed more than £9,000. well, you expect that the pension department won't make errors, really. but clearly they had. or they will put them right. yeah, or you would expect them to put them right. these underpayments mostly affect women who may have had small state pensions but who were unaware they were entitled to an enhanced pension. linda and husband john have now made a successful claim. it's a tragedy really, because a lot of those women really, really would need... do need that money and it would really be good for them to have. an estimated 200,000 married women, widows and over 80s have been affected. the payouts average £13,500 to top up underpayments of state pensions for up to two decades.

and the government is facing a bill of £2.7 billion to tackle the shortfall. former pensions minister steve webb was one of the first to raise the issue, and says the scale of the error only became from documents released in the budget. it is stunning, the scale of these underpayments, and the fact that some older women and widows have been underpaid for possibly decades. that's why it's so important this is tackled as a matter of urgency. a review will now take place involving the assessment of hundreds of thousands of cases, and some of those affected will have died. payments will go to their next of kin. the department for work and pensions said the action it is now taking will correct historical underpayments made by successive governments. a team of more than 100 civil servants is now working to trace all the women affected and make sure they get the money they are owed, but it could take up to five years to resolve. sarah corker, bbc news.

a former top senior civil servant at the home office, who resigned after accusing priti patel of mounting a "vicious briefing campaign" against him, has settled his claim for constructive dismissal. sir philip rutnam said the campaign started after he'd tried to get the home secretary to change her behaviour. she'd been accused of bullying — a claim she denies. it's understood sir philip has received a substantial settlement. five years ago today, natalie queiroz nearly died after being stabbed. she was eight months pregnant when she was attacked in the middle of sutton coldfield. the masked man who stabbed her 24 times was her partner. natalie and her unborn child survived the assault, and now she speaks to teenagers about the dangers of knife crime and raises money for the charity that saved her life. our midlands correspondent phil mackie reports. congratulations to you, natalie. it's amazing that natalie queiroz is still alive, let alone out running for charity.

my right lung collapsed at the time. it went through my diaphragm, the knife did, in two places. it hit the outer part of my heart. it went into my liver. exactly five years ago just weeks away from birth, exactly five years ago, just weeks away from giving birth, she was stabbed 24 times in broad daylight. now, she's returned to the scene of the attack. yeah, heart's going, heart's going. it always does. ijust remember these footsteps running behind me. that is where he actually jumped me from behind. i thought i was, like i say, being mugged, and then i realised when that knife came out there was something more. even more shockingly, what she didn't know was that the man with the knife was her partner, the father of her unborn child, babur "bobby" raja. i remember it being incessant. i remember him jumping on me from behind. and i'm looking at the town centre, and i remember thinking, "i've just got to get there —

cos if i can get there, i can get help." i staggered down the hill to that brick pillar. all i could do, ijust remember clutching my bum, and i was just literally... all i could do was put my hand up, and i remember putting my head down, and he pulled up in front of me and he crouched down and he began the attack again. she was taken to hospital by airambulance. it was touch—and—go as to whether she or her child would survive. miraculously, both did. despite what happened, natalie's filled with positivity, devoting her spare time to fundraising. raja never properly explained why he attacked her, so she confronted him in prison. i couldn't quite put it together, the man who left home and kissed me goodbye had never been violent to me, had gone from that man wanting to kill me. i needed to face him and i needed him to look me in the eye, and i was always determined to do that. and people talk about closure. is that something that you even think about? it's trying to make it not define your life butjust be a part

of your life that caused other things to happen, hopefully positive things. there are two reasons to celebrate today. it's her daughter's fifth birthday, and there's a post—lockdown wedding to look forward to. phil mackie, bbc news, sutton coldfield. it's been another disappointing day for england's cricketers in india as the final test began in ahmedabad. england, needing victory in this match to square the series, won the toss but could only score 205. ben stokes scored a half—century but fell for 55. india were 24 for one at the close. now, elon musk�*s spacex company has been going great guns recently with its space flight programme, and the latest testing session looked like it was going well. the mission ended with what looked like a successful landing, but look at what happened.

spacex is planning its first orbital starship flight for the end of the year. it's an idea that takes the concept of a convenience store to a whole new level. imagine doing yourfood shop without having to scan any items or queue at the till. well, now thats a reality in the first of amazon's contactless food shops to open in the uk. so, will others follow where amazon leads? emma simpson reports. as big names retreat from the high street, here's one that's moving in — amazon's first physical store outside the us. all you need is one of these and the amazon app. so, how does it work? well, here's the technology. cameras everywhere on the roofs and lots of sensors, tracking everything that we take off the shelves. have one of these. there are lots of amazon—branded products. a counter to collect amazon orders

and return them too. and here's the thing — there aren't any checkouts. you just walk straight out. here's the bill. it goes straight to your account. you almost feel like you're stealing. you're not, of course, but... i mean, i haven't even looked at the receipt. i hate standing in line, so this is great. feels like you're being watched. there's a lot of cameras. big brother shopping or a glimpse into the future of retail? this is a watershed moment for the uk retail sector. amazon is known for disrupting the status quo, for raising customer expectations and forcing competitors to evolve, but i think there's also this recognition that online—only is no longer enough. it's only one store, for now, but it's a sign of amazon's appetite for a much bigger share of the grocery market. emma simpson, bbc news, west london.

time for a look at the weather here's stav danaos., time for a look at the weather, here's stav danaos. thank you. good evening. it's been a chilly day today, rather cloudy as well, but we end the week on a subtle note because we have a new area of high pressure moving down from the north. a weak cold front spreading southwards has been bringing a band of light showers and wintriness over the higher ground, that should mostly clear away tonight. behind it skies should clear, with temperatures dipping below freezing, otherwise just holding above freezing where we keep some cloud. this new area of high pressure is coming down from iceland, it has that chilly air wrapped into it and it will be with us for the next few days. for friday they should be some more sunshine around then we have had for the last couple of days, but into the afternoon cloud may build up. there is just an outside chance of the odd shower dotted around which will have a wintry