good afternoon. within the past hour, a lawyerfor the british—iranian woman nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, who's been imprisoned in iran since 2016 on spying charges, says she's been freed from house arrest. however, she must now appear in court in iran next sunday on a different charge.

our diplomatic correspondent caroline hawley has the details. a rare glimpse of the only way this family has been able to come together. family has been able to come touether. �* , , ., family has been able to come touether. v , . together. it's still quite a messy house. their _ together. it's still quite a messy house. their daughter _ together. it's still quite a messy house. their daughter gabrielle | together. it's still quite a messy . house. their daughter gabrielle has made a special _ house. their daughter gabrielle has made a special calendar. _ house. their daughter gabrielle has made a special calendar. and - house. their daughter gabrielle has made a special calendar. and has . made a special calendar. and has been crossing off the days towards her release. been crossing off the days towards her release-— her release. we've been counting down to this _ her release. we've been counting down to this day _ her release. we've been counting down to this day for _ her release. we've been counting down to this day for a _ her release. we've been counting down to this day for a very - her release. we've been counting down to this day for a very long i down to this day for a very long time. back when she was in solitary, the conversation i was having with her in present month after month, even when she's come out, it's worst case scenario which would be are becoming home on march the 7th? lovely when it's over?— lovely when it's over? today the ankle touches _ lovely when it's over? today the ankle touches had _ lovely when it's over? today the ankle touches had to _ lovely when it's over? today the ankle touches had to wear - lovely when it's over? today the ankle touches had to wear since | lovely when it's over? today the i ankle touches had to wear since she was released from jail a year ago has been taken off but another court case against her is scheduled for next sunday. she case against her is scheduled for next sunday-— next sunday. she felt quite overjoyed _ next sunday. she felt quite overjoyed and _ next sunday. she felt quite overjoyed and then - next sunday. she felt quite overjoyed and then the - next sunday. she felt quite . overjoyed and then the second next sunday. she felt quite _ overjoyed and then the second minute she had _ overjoyed and then the second minute she had a _ overjoyed and then the second minute she had a call saying she's got to id she had a call saying she's got to go back_ she had a call saying she's got to go back to — she had a call saying she's got to go back to court and obviously she is very. _ go back to court and obviously she is very. very— go back to court and obviously she is very, very nervous about that. doesn't — is very, very nervous about that. doesn't know what to expect. it might— doesn't know what to expect. it might be — doesn't know what to expect. it

might be a formality, maybe she will io might be a formality, maybe she will -o to might be a formality, maybe she will go to court. — might be a formality, maybe she will go to court, she will be let off and that's_ go to court, she will be let off and that's the — go to court, she will be let off and that's the end of it. but we just don't _ that's the end of it. but we just don't know_ that's the end of it. but we just don't know at this point. that's the end of it. but we 'ust don't know at this point. richard sa s the don't know at this point. richard says the family _ don't know at this point. richard says the family are _ don't know at this point. richard says the family are still- don't know at this point. richard says the family are still trying i don't know at this point. richard says the family are still trying to assess the latest developments and find out what they mean for when they can all be reunited. and caroline is with me now. good news and bad news, free from house arrest but facing another charge. do we know when she could be backin charge. do we know when she could be back in the uk? the charge. do we know when she could be back in the uk?— back in the uk? the short answer is no, this is mixed _ back in the uk? the short answer is no, this is mixed news. _ back in the uk? the short answer is no, this is mixed news. the - back in the uk? the short answer is no, this is mixed news. the charge | back in the uk? the short answer is| no, this is mixed news. the charge i understand it's one of propaganda against the regime, so it's a lesser charge, the case i believe which was threatened against her since 2017, when borisjohnson made those comments about her training journalists. nazanin herself is off now enjoying a visit to her grandmother, because she's been under house arrest for nearly a year. she doesn't want to think about what this all means. her husband richard told me that it's not clear what it means, that they never expected this to be clean, he said, but we don't yet know how muddy it is. he says she is being

held as a hostage, there's never been anything illegal about this case and we've had quite a strong statement now from the foreign office, from dominic raab, saying that the foreign office, the government, is glad that her ankle tag has been removed but that she is being subjected to cruel and intolerable ordeals

throughout the day. what we are asking them to do is about notjust keeping them safe but also their friends and teachers safe and a whole school community safe but also theirfamilies, and the broader community as well. we recognise we are asking people to go a little bit above and beyond but it is just one of the many measures that we have put in place to reduce infection, reduce transmission, reduce the chances of people getting covid. students in england will also be tested for the virus three times in the first two weeks and offered twice weekly lateral flow tests after that. parents, carers and school staff will also be offered twice—weekly tests but all testing is voluntary and school leaders have warned that getting consent to test pupils has been difficult. the head teachers union, the afcl, says some parents may be nervous about misinformation but public health england says that testing is safe and vital to reducing transmission.

the risk of false positives is extremely low. lesson one than a thousand and we would expect that would the same risk with a pcr tests. no test is perfect and a test reveals less than one in a thousand false positives is a very good test. younger primary pupils in northern ireland are also returning tomorrow and in scotland and wales, younger primary school pupils returned last month with phase returns for more pupils on the 15th of march. for schoolchildren in england, the government says is exploring all options to make up for lost learning including longer school days and shorter holidays. but, for now, they say they simply want to privatise getting children back into school. 0ur political correspondent jessica parker is here. this is the first key stage really of boris johnson's this is the first key stage really of borisjohnson�*s road map out of lockdown in england. of boris johnson's road map out of lockdown in england.— of boris johnson's road map out of lockdown in england. yes, the first ste - lockdown in england. yes, the first ste of lockdown in england. yes, the first step of the — lockdown in england. yes, the first step of the course _ lockdown in england. yes, the first step of the course of— lockdown in england. yes, the first step of the course of what - lockdown in england. yes, the first step of the course of what is - lockdown in england. yes, the firstj step of the course of what is hoped will be the last lockdown and if people feel like they have heard that before, of course, the difference this time is the vaccine

roll—out which has widely been seen as a very successful roll—out of the vaccination programme. 0ver as a very successful roll—out of the vaccination programme. over the coming weeks, what to look out for? i think there will be close monitoring in terms of the impact on case rates. i think this will be a test of the testing regime that's been rolled out in skills that sean was just talking about there. the national education union want to see a bigger ministerial post to encourage take—up but listening to the education secretary gavin williamson this morning, he was sounding confident saying in the last few weeks where settings are open there's been a high take—up. ministers more broadly talked about this road map in

the move comes as susan hopkins — who is in charge of public health england's covid strategy — warns we need to prepare for a hard winter. 0ur health reporter, jim reed, has the details. and a warning, there are flashing images at the start of his report. at 56 years old, the prime minister himself will be part of the next stage of the vaccine roll—out. i'm going to get mine in a couple of weeks. from this week, all those in england in their late 50s will be able to book an appointment for theirfirstjab. i'm focusing on rolling out the vaccine, making sure that we get it into as many arms as possible and using that extraordinary vaccine

roll—out programme to deliver a cautious but we hope irreversible road map to freedom. that's what i'm focusing on. there are 1.7 million people in the latest vaccine group in england. in total, 21.8 million people across the uk have now been given theirfirst dose. that's two fifths of all adults. we would remind everybody it's an evergreen offer, so if you haven't said yes the first time, you've still got an opportunity to get your vaccine and get yourself protected. public health officials say the vaccine roll—out should help protect the most vulnerable, allowing us to live with the virus and slowly reopen society. but speaking this morning, one senior government adviser warned we need to plan now to prevent any problems later in the year. i think we have to prepare for a hard winter, not only with coronavirus, but we've had a year of almost no respiratory viruses of any other type,

and that means potentially the population immunity to that is less, and so we could see surges in flu, we could see surges in other respiratory viruses and other respiratory pathogens. 0verall, scientists and politicians are optimistic the vaccine roll—out is now starting to show real results. the message, though, is still to stick to the rules until more of the population can be better protected from this virus. jim reed, bbc news. pope francis has offered prayers for the victims of war on a visit to mosul in iraq, the former stronghold of the islamic state group. speaking to christians and muslims amidst the partially—collapsed buildings of the old town, the pope appealed to the dwindling christian community in iraq to remain in its homeland. you can see more on all of today's stories on the bbc news channel. the next news on bbc one is on at the earlier—than—usual time of 4.35.

goodbye. have a very good afternoon. court good afternoon, i'm chetan pathak with your latest sports news. we start in scotland, where rangers fans will be glued to what's happening at dundee united at the moment. celtic need to win if they're to stop rangers being crowned champions this afternoon. and as things stand, rangers first title in ten years. they play celtic in the old firm derby at parkhead in two weeks. they play celtic in the old firm derby, and that's where they will get a guard of honour unless celtic can find the second—half goal.

in the english premier league, there's a big game at the hawthorns, where second from bottom west brom are taking on newcastle, who are just outside the relegation zone. it's currently 0—0. three more matches to come, including the manchester derby. city are 12 points clear at the top, united are third, but pep guardiola isn't underestimating the threat this afternoon. i know how difficult is united, and we experienced that. last year i had a feeling that every season is better than the previous season. it is a part of the quality, not losing one game away, so they have got good results here at the etihad stadium but at the same time we know the opportunities we have to maintain... to increase the distance. we just have to be the best possible man united and try to improve on last season, of course, that means

moving _ last season, of course, that means moving up— last season, of course, that means moving up the table, getting more points, _ moving up the table, getting more points, hopefully challenge to get to a final — points, hopefully challenge to get to a final and win a trip. what other— to a final and win a trip. what other teams do we cannot control so we just— other teams do we cannot control so we just have — other teams do we cannot control so we just have to keep at it ourselves, challenge ourselves. manchester united are also third in the women's super league, and they're taking on aston villa this afternoon, hoping to narrow the gap to manchester city in second to just a point. early in the second half it's 2—0 to united — kirsty hanson and jessica sigsworth with the goals. later, city take on everton and the leaders chelsea are at west ham. in cricket, england's women have continued their run of fine form, completing a clean sweep over new zealand in the t20 series to add to their one—day triumph last month. after setting the home side a victory target of 129, they bowled them out forjust 96 to win by 32 runs in wellington. mady villiers took a career best 3—10 and nat sciver wrapped up the win. it's brilliant to be able to come

out here and play as a group again. we haven't played 0dis for a year before we did over here so it's brilliant to get over here before the world cup next year and to set us up for the season ahead as well. we've, yeah, a couple of series and the hundred as well, so, yeah, we've got a big 12 months coming up. next to the european athletics indoor championships, where britain's andrew pozzi is into the men's 60 metres hurdles final this afternoon. he won his semifinal with ease and he was second fastest across the three heats. the final is at four o'clock, and you can watch it live on bbc two. there's also coverage on the bbc sport website and app. and the women's final at 4:15pm will feature two britons. cynthia sember equalled her personal best to make it through, finishing second in her semi. and tiffany porter was also second in hers. she was marginally slower

than sember and she ran in a mask. it's how she trains, apparently, so she's used to it. and england's lee westwood leads the field going into the final round of the arnold palmer invitational in florida — tommy fleetwood and rory mcilroy are just a few shots back. the highlight of round three came from jordan spieth. the three—time major winner and former world number one hit a hole in one at the par 3 second. he admitted that he'd actually mishit the shot slightly. great result, though, and that hole was rated as one of the 50 toughest on the american tour last season. he tees offjust after 6:30pm uk time, with westwood out at 6:50pm. that's all the sport for now. i'll be back with more later. as we've been hearing, nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, the british—iranian woman jailed in iran on spying charges, is out of house arrest after serving a five—year prison sentence,

but it's unclear when or if the iranian authorities will allow her to return to the uk because she's been summoned to court again next week. the foreign secretary, dominic raab, said he welcomed the removal of her ankle tag, but iran's continued treatment of her is intolerable. she must be allowed to return to the uk as soon as possible to be reunited with her family. the labour mp tulip siddiq, who is nazanin's constituency mp, says she has spoken to nazanin and that this news has been received with mixed emotion. the latest information i have had is that she has had her ankle tag removed, meaning she could not believe her parents�* house where she has been for the last year under house arrest. however, the bad news is that she has to go back to court

next week so i think it's a bit optimistic to say she has been released, she has been released of the ankle tag, meaning she can go to her elderly grandmother which is the thing she mentions every time i speak to her but she does have to go back to court and we don't know what awaits her there. find back to court and we don't know what awaits her there.— awaits her there. and here the other court appearance. — awaits her there. and here the other court appearance, do _ awaits her there. and here the other court appearance, do we _ awaits her there. and here the other court appearance, do we know - awaits her there. and here the other court appearance, do we know what | court appearance, do we know what that charges on how serious it is? we don't know at this point but what i can say is that is quite worried because there was talk of another case being put against her which may mean another sentence and we don't how long for, but she does sound apprehensive and nervous about that. so on the one hand they are celebrating the fact she has an element of freedom in terms of not having the tracker any more, but then we just don't know what will happen with the court case. this has been an unimaginable _ happen with the court case. this has been an unimaginable ordeal - happen with the court case. this has been an unimaginable ordeal for - happen with the court case. this has | been an unimaginable ordeal for her,

these five years, separated from her husband and daughter.— husband and daughter. that's right, she hasn't seen _ husband and daughter. that's right, she hasn't seen her— husband and daughter. that's right, she hasn't seen her husband - husband and daughter. that's right, she hasn't seen her husband and . husband and daughter. that's right, | she hasn't seen her husband and five years, she briefly had her daughter in iran with her but then gabriella was brought back to london two years ago, so she has been separated from both of them and i know her putter has been counting down the days on her calendar at home for her mother to return. we were hoping in addition to having the tag removed she would get her british passport back, that has not happened yet either, so we are halfway there but she is not fully released. and either, so we are halfway there but she is not fully released.— she is not fully released. and it's often been _ she is not fully released. and it's often been said _ she is not fully released. and it's often been said she _ she is not fully released. and it's often been said she is _ she is not fully released. and it's often been said she is a - she is not fully released. and it's often been said she is a politicall often been said she is a political pawn in a game of chess, really, by the iranian leadership. do you fear thatis the iranian leadership. do you fear that is still the case and she is still very much a pawn, whatever happens with this second court case in a few days' time?— in a few days' time? richard ratcliffe has _ in a few days' time? richard ratcliffe has always - in a few days' time? richard i ratcliffe has always maintained in a few days' time? richard - ratcliffe has always maintained that his wife is a pawn between the two countries and i know nazanin told me

her that a prison guard when she was in prison told her that her imprisonment was directly linked to that money we owe iran as a country, so she has been told that a few times, but i have no evidence of it, but every time i raised it with our government i have been categorically told there is no link between her imprisonment and the debt, however, we cannot help but suspect there is something there which is why she is still being held. i5 something there which is why she is still being held.— still being held. is there anything more that the _ still being held. is there anything more that the british _ still being held. is there anything| more that the british government still being held. is there anything i more that the british government to the foreign office of the foreign secretary can do in the next few days to help nazanin? for secretary can do in the next few days to help nazanin?— secretary can do in the next few days to help nazanin? for a start, jeremy hunt _ days to help nazanin? for a start, jeremy hunt did — days to help nazanin? for a start, jeremy hunt did give _ days to help nazanin? for a start, jeremy hunt did give her - days to help nazanin? for a start, i jeremy hunt did give her diplomatic protection, so she has the status of diplomatic immunity, and we don't feel that has been used enough. what we could do by using that is ask for her british passport back. she could also have a visit from the british

embassy, and in the past we have asked of people from the british embassy could go to her court case, which has been quite a few times, and that hasn't happened. so those would be steps we would want our government to take and those are the things i have been pushing for. so government to take and those are the things i have been pushing for. 50 i things i have been pushing for. so i su ose, things i have been pushing for. so i suppose. in — things i have been pushing for. sol suppose, in terms of the mood of both her and her husband and her supporters, it's kind of mixed feelings today? believe that this ankle tag has been removed but some trepidation and nervousness and anxiety about what this separate court case might involve.- court case might involve. that's ri . ht, court case might involve. that's riuht, it court case might involve. that's right. it is _ court case might involve. that's right. it is sort _ court case might involve. that's right, it is sort of _ court case might involve. that's right, it is sort of like... - this is sort of like the mood games that have been played on her throughout this entire ordeal, as you said, for five years now, and she was initially told that the tracker was coming off — she was very relieved. it's also symbolic in terms of feeling like she's served the end of her sentence, they've taken it away now, she's allowed to leave her parents�* house, all of those.

she felt quite overjoyed. and then the second minute she had a call saying she had to go back to court. she is very nervous about that and does not know what to expect. it might be a formality, maybe she will go to court and that is the end of it, but we just don't know at this point. and former cabinet secretary jeremy hunt has also tweeted. he says, it is beyond cruel to toy with an innocent mother and six year old child in this way. she has served five years: let her come home. well, we can speak now to the former foreign secretary, jeremy hunt, who had visited tehran to try and secure nanzanin's release during his time as foreign secretary. you say in your tweet, let her come home, but the trouble is that iranian regime do not listen to politicians in the west like

yourself. politicians in the west like ourself. �* . . politicians in the west like yourself-— politicians in the west like ourself. �* ., ., ., �*, yourself. i'm afraid that's right, and they are — yourself. i'm afraid that's right, and they are actually _ yourself. i'm afraid that's right, and they are actually pretty i yourself. i'm afraid that's right, | and they are actually pretty split inside the iranian regime, the people in the foreign ministry who have the interface with the rest of the world are very keen to solve the whole nazanin issue because they see it as a big embarrassment for iran, but the hardliners, the revolutionary guards, want to hold her and they think this hostage to clemency is working and frankly it's thanks to the courage of richard ratcliffe and nazanin that the world knows about this barbaric practice, and that is what we have to start with. i and that is what we have to start with. ~ , ., ., ., and that is what we have to start with. ~ i. ., ., _, with. i think you have had contact with. i think you have had contact with nazanin _ with. i think you have had contact with nazanin and _ with. i think you have had contact with nazanin and richard, - with. i think you have had contact with nazanin and richard, what. with. i think you have had contact i with nazanin and richard, what have they been saying? i had with nazanin and richard, what have they been saying?— they been saying? i had a whatsapp exchanre they been saying? i had a whatsapp exchange with _ they been saying? i had a whatsapp exchange with nazanin _ they been saying? i had a whatsapp exchange with nazanin yesterday, . they been saying? i had a whatsapp| exchange with nazanin yesterday, to say stay strong, and she confirmed to me that the last couple of weeks have been the toughest her entire time, not knowing what would happen, but she wasn't actually expecting anything to happen this morning, and

then richard told me this morning that unexpectedly she got a call from the tagging office to go into the tagging office, she was then... had to pay the rent on her ankle tag, unbelievably, then it was taken off, sojust for the next tag, unbelievably, then it was taken off, so just for the next week, tag, unbelievably, then it was taken off, sojust for the next week, she is a free woman in iran, she can't leave iran, but she can go to the book shop, visit her grandmother, so i think she is feeling cheerful for today at least. it i think she is feeling cheerful for today at least.— today at least. it is a bit of good news but there _ today at least. it is a bit of good news but there is _ today at least. it is a bit of good news but there is the _ today at least. it is a bit of good news but there is the second i today at least. it is a bit of good i news but there is the second case looming in a few days' time. we gather that has something to do with a propaganda charge, a lesser charge than the original spying charge, do you have any more information about what this case might involve?- what this case might involve? know, but it's clearly _ what this case might involve? know, but it's clearly another _ what this case might involve? know, but it's clearly another trump - what this case might involve? know, but it's clearly another trump to i but it's clearly another trump to her charge because hardliners in the regime are saying, we pay the diplomatic price for holding her, now let's not lose the leveraged of keeping her, so they are trying to

find a device to keep it going, and it is totally and utterly inhumane because at the centre of this is an innocent woman, her husband and her daughter, and they are just forgetting that in all these power games there are ordinary people who are paying a most terrible price. it has been said in the past that the iranians want money in return for nazanin, they think they are owed a debt going back to 1979, is that conceivably some way out of this? yes, and we do owe them £400 million for a debt that was incurred at the time of the iranian revolution when the shah was deposed, and the courts have said we owe that money, so we are a country that respects our legal obligations and we should get on and paid in a way that is consistent with the current sanctions regime against iran, but what we cannot do is allow a link between the two because that would

then encourage this terrible hostage diplomacy and unfortunately, i know it's notjust iran, other countries are starting to practice the same thing, look at the way that china imprisoned a canadian citizen because they were angry about the extradition to the us and it would be a terrible thing if on the 21st century we went back 200 years to this hostage diplomacy as a way of countries settling their disputes. is there any hope that the international diplomatic mood has possibly changed a little bit in the sense that president trump has gone, president biden has replaced him, is there a slightly softer atmosphere between iran and the west? i think there is, between iran and the west? i think there is. but— between iran and the west? i think there is. but i _ between iran and the west? i think there is, but i think _ between iran and the west? i think there is, but i think it's _ between iran and the west? i think there is, but i think it's also - between iran and the west? i think there is, but i think it's also very i there is, but i think it's also very important to remember that people in the iranian regime are absolutely paranoid about the west, about

america, about britain, its big satan, satan, they think we will stop at nothing until there is regime change, and frankly it's very hard to get them to trust us, and so thatis hard to get them to trust us, and so that is the challenge of trying to deal with them. —— little satan. you deal with them. -- little satan. you not deal with them. -- little satan. you got diplomatic _ deal with them. —— little satan. you got diplomatic protection for nazanin but does that make any difference now and is there anything else you think the current foreign secretary or british government should be doing that it isn't doing to her? mr; should be doing that it isn't doing toher? y, . , should be doing that it isn't doing toher? g, ., , , should be doing that it isn't doing toher? g, ., , i, , to her? my strategy was very simple, it was to show _ to her? my strategy was very simple, it was to show iran _ to her? my strategy was very simple, it was to show iran that _ to her? my strategy was very simple, it was to show iran that the _ to her? my strategy was very simple, it was to show iran that the status i it was to show iran that the status quo was not an option and if they were going to hold an innocent woman like this they would continue paying higher price, and i'm sure that continues to be our strategy. of course what we don't know is what dominic raab said privately to the iranian regime or what boris are saying privately to the highest levels of that regime. i'm sure there are enormous numbers of

private discussions going on, and i hope we are continuing to make it clear, if iran does not resolve it the price will be too high. $5 clear, if iran does not resolve it the price will be too high. as you said ou the price will be too high. as you said you have — the price will be too high. as you said you have been _ the price will be too high. as you said you have been in _ the price will be too high. as you said you have been in contact i the price will be too high. as you | said you have been in contact with her, she must be in a terribly fragile state after this five year ordeal? ,, , ., , ordeal? she is, and i remember the first time i— ordeal? she is, and i remember the first time i spoke _ ordeal? she is, and i remember the first time i spoke to _ ordeal? she is, and i remember the first time i spoke to her _ ordeal? she is, and i remember the first time i spoke to her it _ ordeal? she is, and i remember the first time i spoke to her it was i first time i spoke to her it was when she was given what's called a furlough weekend, different to the furlough weekend, different to the furlough weekend, different to the furlough we have become used to, when she was allowed a weekend of being in prison, so was able to talk to her on the phone, and of course she had great hope that that would be indefinitely extended, and it wasn't, and she ended up going back to prison, so the fear of richard and her daughter and herself is that this will be another moment where you have a chink of light and then it all goes terribly wrong.- you have a chink of light and then it all goes terribly wrong. when you enter iran she _

it all goes terribly wrong. when you enter iran she met _ it all goes terribly wrong. when you enter iran she met her _ it all goes terribly wrong. when you enter iran she met her daughter. i enter iran she met her daughter. this is about worldwide political power play but also about a mother separated from her daughter, wife separated from her daughter, wife separated from her it is, and you have to be particularly cruel and hard—hearted if as a government you continue to deliberately authorise the breaking up of a family, even after she is has completed a jail sentence, and that is why i think it's particularly repugnant that she's not able to get on a plane and come home today, it's what whole world wants, and why can't the hardliners in the iranian regime who also have families and children just understand that this is one of those moments that calls for a bit of humanity?— humanity? let's hope they are listening. _ humanity? let's hope they are listening, jeremy _ humanity? let's hope they are listening, jeremy hunt, i humanity? let's hope they are listening, jeremy hunt, thank| humanity? let's hope they are i listening, jeremy hunt, thank you so much forjoining us on bbc news. labour has accused the chancellor of sneaking out an announcement on nhs pay a day after the budget because he was too cowardly to announce it on the day.

the government have proposed a 1% pay increase for nhs workers in england next year. speaking a short while ago while visiting a vaccine centre in north london, the prime minister has defended the government's1% pay rise for the nhs. i'm massively grateful to all nhs staff and social care workers, who have been heroic throughout the pandemic. what we have done is try to give them as much as we can at the present time. the independent pay review body will obviously look at what we have proposed and come back. don't forget that there has been a public sector pay freeze, we are in pretty tough times. we have tried to give the nhs as much as we possibly can, and that means, in addition to the £140 billion annual money, we have another £62 billion we've found to help support the nhs throughout the crisis. but my gratitude is overwhelming.

i'm so grateful, particularly to the nurses, and thankfully we are seeing more nurses now in ouramazing nhs. there are 10,000 more nurses this year than there were last year. in spite of all the difficulties, we are seeing a big increase in recruitment as well — 34% more applications. now it's time for a look at the weather with tomasz. high pressure over us which will stick around for a little while longer. it's actually quite cold when you have the cloud today in this area of high pressure. but the clouds are breaking _ this area of high pressure. but the clouds are breaking so _ this area of high pressure. but the clouds are breaking so some i this area of high pressure. but the i clouds are breaking so some sunshine around for some of us but western and northern scotland, a different

story with outbreaks of rain, but the temperatures, 5—6 , 6 degrees in london, closerto the temperatures, 5—6 , 6 degrees in london, closer to a january average so it's colder than what we would like at this time of year. tonight, the northern half of the uk gives way to an atlantic weather fronts and damp weather so here it will be and damp weather so here it will be a mild night, 7 degrees in glasgow whereas the uk around freezing also on monday morning, so tomorrow wales, the midlands and the south of the country will be generally sunny, still a little on the chilly side, but the northern half of the uk, let's cool it not the two thirds will be at times cloudy with outbreaks of rain in a nasty area of low pressure arrives middle of the week, there could be really stormy weather widespread across the uk.