plenty of isobars on the charts behind. we can trace that air all the way back up to the arctic. so it really is going to feel noticeably colder for all of us on easter monday. and the winds will be quite a significant feature. so our weather frontjust lingering first thing, a band of cloud and rain across the extreme south of england. behind it, sunny spells, scattered showers, but winds gusting quite widely in excess of a0 mph in places — it's going to exacerbate the cold feel. so don't be fooled by the sun, and yeah, some of those showers will be hail, sleet and snow. temperatures on your thermometer will say maybe 6—7 celsius, but it's going to feel more like close to freezing. so you'll need a few extra layers on if you are visiting friends and family. now, those clear skies by day are going to translate into a clear and cold night to follow. there will be further snow showers developing in the north, where we could see accumulations of 10—15 cm to higher ground.

it is going to be a cold start to tuesday morning. the blue tones return — yes, temperatures struggling and falling below freezing in places. so gardeners and growers take note, those young spring plants might need a little help over the next few days. frost not too far away, a good deal of dry but cool weather stays with us.

hello. this is bbc news with me, lukwesa burak. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow mornings papers in a moment — first the headlines. covid certificates are to be trialled by the government in plans to try to restart mass events and foreign travel. new rules for care home visits in england.

two people — as well as babies and young children — will be allowed indoor visits from 12th april. a woman who died after being attacked by 2 dogs who got into her garden through a hole in the fence — has been named as lucille downer — a great—grandmother from the west midlands. thousands of people are in central london, protesting against the government's police, crime, sentencing and courts bill. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me isjoe twyman, director of the polling organisation, deltapoll — and we also have the broadcaster and psychotherapist, lucy beresford.

lovely to see you both. we will chat in a moment. at first, look through a few of the front pages. "passports to normal life, but not for months" — that's the headline on the sunday telegraph, which reports covid certificates are in the pipeline but they might not be ready until the autumn. the so—called passports would allow people to return to sports matches and theatres, as well as travelling overseas for holidays. the prime minister's easter message promisingbrighter days ahead is on the front of the sunday express. ——the prime minister's easter message promising brighter days ahead is on the front of the sunday express. the paper reports borisjohnson is pressing ahead with plans for covid passports, despite warnings from backbenchers — although pubs, restaurants and businesses will not require them for now. the sunday mirror also has the story — reporting the certificates will be trialled at gigs and sporting events later this month in a bid to get big gatherings back on the calendar.

the sunday times leads with the prime minister's fears over a surge in illiteracy due to lockdown. unpublished government figures suggest more than 200,000 pupils with move from primary to seconday school this autumn without being able to read properly. the paper reports borisjohnson will use a key speech to launch a "four—year" emergency plan to help disadvantaged children catch up. 0k, ok, so that was a quick look through the papers. lucy, joe, lovely to see you both. we are going to start off with the front page of the telegraph. lucy, iwonder with the front page of the telegraph. lucy, i wonder if you could kick us off please and a tantalising headline from a passport to normal life.— to normal life. yes. although, the sunday telegraph _ to normal life. yes. although, the sunday telegraph is _ to normal life. yes. although, the sunday telegraph is stressing - to normal life. yes. although, the sunday telegraph is stressing that i sunday telegraph is stressing that whatever the government comes up with, whether it's going to be a

vaccination passport or whether it's going to be in the form of an app, they suspect that it's not going to come for several months. i think there was an expectation that if borisjohnson had pressed the button on this particular option to open up society but by expecting us to have these documents are apps that we can show to prove that we had either had the vaccine or that we had tested negative that this would actually be rolled out quite quickly, and the sunday telegraph are at pains to suggest that the apt version in particular, which has been set up by a danish company, is perhaps several months away from the actual delivery. it's all going to happen, but not quite yet.— delivery. it's all going to happen, but not quite yet. ice? the public but not quite yet. joe? the public oinion but not quite yet. joe? the public opinion polling on this is very clean — opinion polling on this is very clear. consistently around half of people _ clear. consistently around half of people support the principle of the idea of— people support the principle of the idea of a _ people support the principle of the idea of a vaccine passports, and

around — idea of a vaccine passports, and around the _ idea of a vaccine passports, and around the third of people perhaps 'ust around the third of people perhaps just under— around the third of people perhaps just under oppose that idea. but when _ just under oppose that idea. but when you — just under oppose that idea. but when you talk about how comfortable people _ when you talk about how comfortable people are _ when you talk about how comfortable people are with the idea being introduced and actually being made to do it. _ introduced and actually being made to do it, you find seven out of ten people _ to do it, you find seven out of ten people say— to do it, you find seven out of ten people say they are comfortable with the idea, _ people say they are comfortable with the idea, and among conservative voters. _ the idea, and among conservative voters, that rises to over 75%. so three _ voters, that rises to over 75%. so three quarters of conservative voters — three quarters of conservative voters are _ three quarters of conservative voters are in favour, and yet, we here _ voters are in favour, and yet, we here in— voters are in favour, and yet, we here in the — voters are in favour, and yet, we here in the sunday telegraph and in other— here in the sunday telegraph and in other newspapers that there is hostility — other newspapers that there is hostility and indeed scepticism from conservative backbenchers. but it's clear that _ conservative backbenchers. but it's clear that michael gove who is in charge _ clear that michael gove who is in charge of— clear that michael gove who is in charge of assessing these things wants— charge of assessing these things wants to — charge of assessing these things wants to make its parts of british life as _ wants to make its parts of british life as soon as he thinks is reasonable. it is lucy points out, if it is_ reasonable. it is lucy points out, if it is introduced via an app, it could — if it is introduced via an app, it could take _ if it is introduced via an app, it could take time commitment telegraph reports _ could take time commitment telegraph reports that it could be until september about reports that it could be until septemberabout an app reports that it could be until september about an app is working. now, _ september about an app is working. now. if— september about an app is working. now. ifyou — september about an app is working. now, if you think how much vaccines have made _ now, if you think how much vaccines have made a — now, if you think how much vaccines have made a difference between now and christmas that we have just had, think how— and christmas that we have just had, think how different the situation

could _ think how different the situation could be — think how different the situation could be in september. so it's all a bit could be in september. so it's all a hit up _ could be in september. so it's all a hit up in _ could be in september. so it's all a hit up in the — could be in september. so it's all a bit up in the air for how things go. but it— bit up in the air for how things go. but it is— bit up in the air for how things go. but it is clear that the principle of vaccine _ but it is clear that the principle of vaccine passports, whatever form they take, _ of vaccine passports, whatever form they take, is— of vaccine passports, whatever form they take, is something that the government is keen on. and they say it's an _ government is keen on. and they say it's an important part of getting the country back to normal, whether it's travelling abroad, whether it's domestic— it's travelling abroad, whether it's domestic activities, i think we will see them — domestic activities, i think we will see them introduced in one form or another _ see them introduced in one form or another. ., ., , another. there are four reviews under way. _ another. there are four reviews under way. and _ another. there are four reviews under way, and we _ another. there are four reviews under way, and we have - another. there are four reviews under way, and we have got - another. there are four reviews | under way, and we have got the another. there are four reviews - under way, and we have got the covid status certification system. there are also these pilots that are going to be run for mass gatherings. you've got the traffic light system for overseas holidays, and then we have got the road map as well, the lifting of restrictions, which is directly linked to the certification system. so there are four reviews that are going to be under way. the express also going with this story. prime minister says brighter days are ahead. lucy?—

prime minister says brighter days are ahead. lucy? yes. in a way, we can't really — are ahead. lucy? yes. in a way, we can't really criticise _ are ahead. lucy? yes. in a way, we can't really criticise them _ are ahead. lucy? yes. in a way, we can't really criticise them for- can't really criticise them for going to quickly right now, because it does seem that they are flagging up it does seem that they are flagging up a lot of their possible routes of dash out of this lockdown without necessarily saying yes we are definitely going to do this. so as you pointed out, they are going to be trialing these passport —— vaccine passports at a series of events, for example, one of them would be the fa cup final at wembley, one of them would be the snooker championships. they are talking about a nightclub in liverpool. so they want to test these ideas. similarly, we have also been led to believe that there may been led to believe that there may be overseas travel on the horizon, but many of us thought that we might get the sort of nuts and bolts of that either this monday or next monday the 12th, but now it turns out that boris is just going to announce that, yes, as we suspected, there is going to be a traffic light system, but we are going to have to wait until the beginning of may to

find out what countries are going to be on that traffic light list, green, amber, red. and you can understand why they might be wanting to take a cautious approach, because if there is one thing that the government has been routinely accused of in the past, its of not doing things smartly enough, and it's about doing things too randomly. i actually want to give the impression that they have got a real clear policy coming out of lockdown so that we can have, as boris says in the express, these brighter days. you know, quite a lot of being a leader is about inspiring the people all that you are leading. so there needs to be some psychology there, there needs to be some motivation. there needs to be some hope that we are actually going to be turning a corner, and on easter sunday, perhaps it's appropriate that he's talking about things being brighter. you know, it's a turning point. but unfortunately, the

different papers that we are seeing today are not quite as clear. it's not as clear—cut. there is still some wiggle room, one might say for manoeuvre. , ., some wiggle room, one might say for manoeuvre-— manoeuvre. joe, looking at this and what we are — manoeuvre. joe, looking at this and what we are reading _ manoeuvre. joe, looking at this and what we are reading on _ manoeuvre. joe, looking at this and what we are reading on some - manoeuvre. joe, looking at this and what we are reading on some of- manoeuvre. joe, looking at this and i what we are reading on some of these front pages, it does suggest that a passport is in some form or another, a covert passports, covid status passports is going to be introduced. yes, that certainly looks like it is the case — yes, that certainly looks like it is the case. and that is not a real surprise — the case. and that is not a real surprise given that the government has been _ surprise given that the government has been very keen to get things going _ has been very keen to get things going back to "normal". really, there _ going back to "normal". really, there are — going back to "normal". really, there are two additional considerations the government faces combat _ considerations the government faces combat first is the situation may change — combat first is the situation may change very much on the ground. in other— change very much on the ground. in other words. — change very much on the ground. in otherwords, is change very much on the ground. in other words, is the vaccine rate goes _ other words, is the vaccine rate goes up — other words, is the vaccine rate goes up to— other words, is the vaccine rate goes up to him as the number of cases— goes up to him as the number of cases go— goes up to him as the number of cases go down, people shall become more _ cases go down, people shall become more relaxed when it comes to sticking — more relaxed when it comes to sticking to the rules and sticking to the _ sticking to the rules and sticking to the road map. now, if that produces _ to the road map. now, if that produces a spike in cases either

locally— produces a spike in cases either locally or— produces a spike in cases either locally or nationally, that is a problem _ locally or nationally, that is a problem that has to be dealt with, and that— problem that has to be dealt with, and that is— problem that has to be dealt with, and that is not the kind of thing that can — and that is not the kind of thing that can be dealt with with a vaccine _ that can be dealt with with a vaccine certificate. that's the kind of thing _ vaccine certificate. that's the kind of thing that has to be dealt with both local track and trace and perhaps— both local track and trace and perhaps even local lockdowns. that would _ perhaps even local lockdowns. that would be _ perhaps even local lockdowns. that would be a — perhaps even local lockdowns. that would be a problem for the prime minister— would be a problem for the prime minister and his government. would be a problem for the prime ministerand his government. but would be a problem for the prime minister and his government. but we also have _ minister and his government. but we also have the situation internationally. while we debated whether— internationally. while we debated whether vaccine passports are introduced or not, it could perfectly possibly be the case that lots of _ perfectly possibly be the case that lots of different countries or groups — lots of different countries or groups of countries, particularly that you — groups of countries, particularly that you say that they can't travel here unless you have a certificate showing — here unless you have a certificate showing proof of vaccination or proof _ showing proof of vaccination or proof of — showing proof of vaccination or proof of a _ showing proof of vaccination or proof of a negative test. that takes the whole _ proof of a negative test. that takes the whole situation outside of the hands _ the whole situation outside of the hands of— the whole situation outside of the hands of the government and leaves it to international governments to make _ it to international governments to make that — it to international governments to make that on our behalf. that's the same _ make that on our behalf. that's the same way— make that on our behalf. that's the same way of— make that on our behalf. that's the same way of you travel to ecuador community— same way of you travel to ecuador community did yellow fever vaccination. so it could get extreme the comp _ vaccination. so it could get extreme the comp located. i think the government wants to get ahead of the situation _ government wants to get ahead of the situation as _ government wants to get ahead of the situation as far as it can, but the difficulty— situation as far as it can, but the difficulty it — situation as far as it can, but the difficulty it has is that so much is

still unknown, and as we have seen many— still unknown, and as we have seen many times— still unknown, and as we have seen many times before, the virus doesn't pay close _ many times before, the virus doesn't pay close attention to government announcements. it's pretty much acts in the _ announcements. it's pretty much acts in the way— announcements. it's pretty much acts in the way that a virus does. it's completely— in the way that a virus does. it's completely and independently and causing _ completely and independently and causing at times great difficulty. let's _ causing at times great difficulty. let's tap— causing at times great difficulty. let's tap into your background, lucy. you brought up human behaviour. of course, we have seen that holland have already started their trial. they had the trial in their trial. they had the trial in the nightclub, and it was very interesting how very quickly those rules broke down. what are your thoughts about how once we start these trials or ones using starts to take place, our behaviour will very quickly forget what we have been through over the last 12 months. yes, we are group creatures we are imitative and we tend to follow but a lot of other people are doing. so you hear freud talk about herd instinct. if you are in a big nightclub, if you are in a big concert venue, if you are in a crowd of any sorts, then your behaviour

can often get caught up to me instincts can get caught up in the behaviour of others. it doesn't really matter what the actual rules are, what the parameters are that have been set in advance. sometimes, you know, the mood of the event will take over and people might let go of their masks or might not social distance. we have seen other events across europe as governments have been trying to test the water to see what's can work and what can't. this is, after all, a huge global experiment as to what can work in terms of freeing up and liberalising society versus what will that do to this virus that operates under its own logic and own rules and doesn't really take into account what our rules are. so, unfortunately, that is the very fine tight rope that governments do have to protect their

people. they want to not be too draconian, but they also recognise that human instinct can sometimes get the better of us. that that human instinct can sometimes get the better of us.— get the better of us. that ties up very nicely _ get the better of us. that ties up very nicely with _ get the better of us. that ties up very nicely with the _ get the better of us. that ties up very nicely with the front - get the better of us. that ties up very nicely with the front of - get the better of us. that ties up very nicely with the front of the l very nicely with the front of the mirror which has the headline passport to freedom next week, and it's with sports on the clubs as well. another aspect of this, joe, is that the nhs is going to be very heavily involved in this. 0bviously because it's heavily involved in this. 0bviously because its medical records. i think that will be reassuring for some people that it won't be those private companies that we start running the test and trace. that is the situation as it stands at the moment. limit because we have seen previously throughout this crisis, the development of government it the development of government it projects, particularly mobile apps has been — projects, particularly mobile apps has been one that has been fraught with difficulty. so _ with difficulty. so it may be that the approach that is being _ so it may be that the approach that is being taken at the moment doesn't work out _ is being taken at the moment doesn't work out commit doesn't perform in the way— work out commit doesn't perform in the way that is expected. so we don't _ the way that is expected. so we don't actually know how things work, because _ don't actually know how things work, because as _ don't actually know how things work, because as it says in the telegraph,

we could _ because as it says in the telegraph, we could be — because as it says in the telegraph, we could be many months away from having _ we could be many months away from having a _ we could be many months away from having a working app. so in the absence — having a working app. so in the absence of— having a working app. so in the absence of fact, how do things were? to have _ absence of fact, how do things were? to have some sort of paper certificates? what would that look like? _ certificates? what would that look like? it's — certificates? what would that look like? it's worth remembering the demographics of people who are vaccinated. take nightclubs for instance — vaccinated. take nightclubs for instance. at the moment, more than half of— instance. at the moment, more than half of the _ instance. at the moment, more than half of the population is vaccinated, but it's mainly older people — vaccinated, but it's mainly older people that aren't going to be many 60 or— people that aren't going to be many 60 or 80—year—olds wanting to go to the nightclub. instead, you have lots of— the nightclub. instead, you have lots of younger people who are not vaccinated — lots of younger people who are not vaccinated that are very keen to go. so do _ vaccinated that are very keen to go. so do they— vaccinated that are very keen to go. so do they have to have vaccine certificates? and if so, the numbers are potentially very small. but over time. _ are potentially very small. but over time. we _ are potentially very small. but over time, we could see a flip. so nightclubs themselves institute such policies _ nightclubs themselves institute such policies off their own back. it all -ets policies off their own back. it all gets very— policies off their own back. it all gets very complicated very quickly. 0k, gets very complicated very quickly. 0k. the _ gets very complicated very quickly. ok, the front page of the sunday times, lucy. and something perhaps many parents have been aware of and are worrying about. johnson's fears over lockdown illiteracy surge. yes, there is a very worrying figure here that is that maybe as many as

200,000 children could be moving from junior to secondary school all without the literacy skills that they really need. and the children's commissioner has estimated that on average, pupils have lost 19 weeks of academic learning in the last year, which isjust appalling. and what the sunday times is saying is that boris johnson what the sunday times is saying is that borisjohnson is going to make this the cornerstone of his next couple of years in office, that actually, it's no longerjust about leveling up, but it's about catching up. we have actually got to notjust pay attention to what's happening in schools during the school day, but perhaps actually lengthening the school day, after school clubs. maybe we have got to have a's citizens army of people who are going to help people actually learn to read. funny enough, i remember this happening when i was atjunior

school. it was a huge concern about the attainment levels of literacy even back in the day. of course, as you can see, i am quite old, so that was a very long time ago. so it's not necessarily anything new, but i think it's this very stark figure of nearly 200,000. and an understanding that this is all set in the context of the pandemic and to make this something that borisjohnson wants to take and put at the centre of his next few months in office, the next couple of years in office is probably a really good thing. jae. probably a really good thing. joe, ho efull probably a really good thing. joe, hopefully there _ probably a really good thing. joe, hopefully there has been consultation with those involved in this, but had teachers, the teachers as well. . �* this, but had teachers, the teachers as well. , ~ .. as well. yes. and the teaching unions as _ as well. yes. and the teaching unions as well _ as well. yes. and the teaching unions as well will _ as well. yes. and the teaching unions as well will need - as well. yes. and the teaching unions as well will need to - as well. yes. and the teaching unions as well will need to be | as well. yes. and the teaching i unions as well will need to be on board _ unions as well will need to be on board up— unions as well will need to be on board. up until now, they have been rather— board. up until now, they have been rather cautious in their support for such— rather cautious in their support for such moves. — rather cautious in their support for such moves, but the difficulty of the situation is set out when lucy talks— the situation is set out when lucy talks about — the situation is set out when lucy talks about the fact that pupils have _ talks about the fact that pupils have missed an average of 19 weeks. the difficulty is is that is an average. _ the difficulty is is that is an average, and there is a huge

variation— average, and there is a huge variation within that. you have some schools _ variation within that. you have some schools that — variation within that. you have some schools that were very well prepared, that got up to speed very quickly— prepared, that got up to speed very quickly and — prepared, that got up to speed very quickly and for able to do classes to pupils — quickly and for able to do classes to pupils at home with, for instance. _ to pupils at home with, for instance, their own laptops, mainly. powerful— instance, their own laptops, mainly. powerful wi—fi connections and so on and so _ powerful wi—fi connections and so on and so forth— powerful wi—fi connections and so on and so forth out the other end of the scale. — and so forth out the other end of the scale, you have pupils, many of whom _ the scale, you have pupils, many of whom who — the scale, you have pupils, many of whom who had been struggling already whom who had been struggling already who are _ whom who had been struggling already who are then sent home without regular— who are then sent home without regular consistent access to fast internet — regular consistent access to fast internet connections, without laptops. _ internet connections, without laptops, without the ability to learn — laptops, without the ability to learn remotely in the same way as their— learn remotely in the same way as their peers — learn remotely in the same way as their peers. and the long—lasting effect _ their peers. and the long—lasting effect of— their peers. and the long—lasting effect of facts on social equality is enormous. and so we have seen covid _ is enormous. and so we have seen covid grow — is enormous. and so we have seen covid grow. the differences between these _ covid grow. the differences between these groups to the extent that it now could — these groups to the extent that it now could be very damaging, firstly in the _ now could be very damaging, firstly in the short—term, but secondly in the long—term. is another example of where _ the long—term. is another example of where the _ the long—term. is another example of where the covert outbreak could have implications for generations to come — implications for generations to come. , w' , .,

come. very quickly, we will end on the front page _ come. very quickly, we will end on the front page of _ come. very quickly, we will end on the front page of the _ come. very quickly, we will end on the front page of the independent. it's a picture story that we are looking out here. thousands rally against policing bill. lucy? abs, against policing bill. lucy? really dramatic picture. there have been protests about this bill that has already passed through the house of commons twice, but these protests have app been taking place across the country, notjust in london. people protesting because the bill might seek to undermine our capacity to protest. and when you look at events in a country like me and marv for example, where the army is shooting dead its citizens for actually wanting to protest. —— myanmar. it is something that is so precious, this right to protest and the right to assembly, i think even though it is quite a shocking very livid photo, it really speaks to how important this is for our democratic society. important this is for our democratic socie . �* important this is for our democratic socie . . , ., ., ., ., society. and your final thought on this, joe close _

society. and your final thought on this, joe close hello _ society. and your final thought on this, joe close hello yes, - society. and your final thought on this, joe close hello yes, it's - this, joe close hello yes, it's protesting is quite rightly said is the cornerstone of any democratic society. and this is the strength of feeling that some people have. the government chooses to ignore such protests at its own peril. joe, lucy, thank you very much for this addition of the papers. we are back again at 11:30pm. i'm really looking forward to it. thank you for now and thank you forjoining us for the papers. i'm back at the top of the hour with all of the latest headlines in the big stories. before all about, headlines in the big stories. before allabout, here headlines in the big stories. before all about, here is the weather. no, it's the sport. hello, i'm lizzie greenwood—hughes here with your latest sports news. manchester city took another big step towards the english premier league title with a 2—0 win at leicester. city now have a i7—point lead over second placed manchester united. jim lumsden reports.

the sergio aguero farewell tour starts here. but who could fill his boots? names banded around including tottenham's harry kane, erlang howland, the boss employs a straight face, saying we can't afford to spend. the squad already creaks with costly talents, take kevin to briner. leicester city inflicted a rare thumping on the league leaders at the eddie had despite having little possession. here, city again dominated the first half to no avail. a more threatening lester looked to come out for the second half, but the stalemate persisted. —— lester city. as so often, aguero compressed —— progressed unobserved from his shop reflected out of harm's way. manchester city have won their last ia away games, really anyone can storm —— score on this team. it was kevin to bring who crafted the second, a pass to the eye of the needle. raheem sterling thought about it for a while and

gabrielle jesus finished it off. i don't know how many titles or what we have _ i don't know how many titles or what we have done so far, it's incredible. in this year, like, lockdown. _ incredible. in this year, like, lockdown, no spectators, you need the emotion sometime to lift, to be on the _ the emotion sometime to lift, to be on the game, and every game, every single _ on the game, and every game, every single game. — on the game, and every game, every single game, and we won lots of games — single game, and we won lots of games. the spirit quite, quite remarkable. i will never forget the season _ remarkable. i will never forget the season. with these players have done for club. _ season. with these players have done for club, never. liverpool made it two away premier league wins out of two with a comprehensive 3—0 win at a lacklustre arsenal. diegojota opened the scoring in the 6ath minute, mohammed salah doubled the lead just four minutes later, and it wasjota on hand again to seal the victory. liverpool are up to fifth, just two points behind fourth place chelsea. arsenal are languishing in ninth. earlier, west brom pulled off a remarkable 5—2 win at chelsea — callum robinson and matheus perreirs both scored twice. chelsea hadn't conceded a goal at home since thomas tuchel took

over but they never recovered from the sending—off of thiago silva. second—from—bottom west brom are still seven points from safety with only four wins this season, but this will have given them some hope. 0bviously, they went on to ten med, deservedly so, because i thought silver could've been sent off in the first battle. i don't know why he wasn't, but still in the end, he got a double yellow, obviously that's going to help, but i many occasions, you play against ten men and you don't get a result, because i've done that as a manager in the past, ten men, my teams, but we took chelsea apart and deservedly so. so here's confirmation of today's scores. in the other match, leeds beat bottom side sheffield united 2—1. celtic have breezed into the last 16 of the scottish cup. they comfortably beat the league one leaders falkirk 3—0. celtic have won the last four scottish cups. rangers play tomorrow. 0n the opening weekend

of the women's six nations, powerhouses england and france demonstrated their absolute dominance by thumping their opposition — france beating wales 53—0 and england putting eight tries past scotland in a 52—10 victory in doncaster — from where our correspondentjo currie reports. this moment had been a long time coming for these players. covid meant for the first time the women's six nations was being played away from the men's tournament and two months later than planned. england, defending champions, kicked things off at home to scotland. no fans, no problem, as they ran in eight tries. the pick from bryony cleall, claiming her second cap two years after the first. and with fewer matches because of a format change, players will need to make opportunities to score count, and that's exactly whatjess breach did with this solo effort. she will fly over for try number five. captain emily scarratt also added five conversions with the boot. scotland scored one try in response, but england were too good. england wrap up the action

here with a convincing victory. in the later kick—off, wales travelled to france. against their professional opponents, amateur wales were always in for a tough evening. singing their hearts out, they may have won the battle of the anthems, but france certainly won the battle on the field. 31—0 ahead on the break things to a hat—trick of tries from caroline boujard. after the restart, more of the same. seven unanswered tries in total. a bonus point 53—0 win and france and england now in pole position to reach the grand final. european champions cup holders exeter survived an early scare against lyon to reach the quarterfinals. they were ia—0 down in the first few minutes but turned it around to win a7—25 and set up a last eight tie with favourites leinster. elsewhere, wasps were knocked out in the last minute by clermont auvergne. the first weekend of the new extreme e series has already

produced some spectacular crashes. this is the abt cupra driver claudia huertgen flipping and rolling her electric car in the sand in saudi arabia. she and her team—mate walked away and are still expected to continue in sunday's semi—finals. and that's all the sport for now. good evening. let's ta ke let's take a look at where we got the best of the sunshine. much of eastern scotland today saw temptress trish ives i7 cemex lcs. totally different story come unfortunately come across the north and norfolk closed with quite a lot of cloud, temperature struggled to peek above seven celsius. you can see that quite clearly on the saddle a picture. we did have improvement through the midlands and down towards the dorset coast, but it is this window of clear skies that's going to just drift a little bit further south overnight, and that is where we will see the lowest

temperatures. so, starting to see a change into the far north of scotland, as cloud arrives here. that's going to prevent the temperatures from falling much lower than 5— set six xl sears. we could see temperatures around freezing, a touch of light frost not out of the question as well. so the high—pressure hangs on in across england and wales, but here is our change with this cold fronts gradually starting to arrive into scotland as we go through easter sunday. so, it's a change of fortunes really where we have had the best of the sunshine just recently, we are going to see more cloud and rain arriving by the end of the afternoon. by contrast for england and wales, dry and sunny, for eastern england, where we have had that miserable cold, cloudy storyjust had that miserable cold, cloudy story just recently, had that miserable cold, cloudy storyjust recently, 15 celsius with some sunshine through the day. getting colder in scotland as we go into the afternoon, a type intense annex lcs baha'i, and or stale once this weather front continues to push its way steadily south. it will have cleared the uk by the start of easter monday, but it opens the door

to this bitterly cold air arriving. and it will be quite windy with it as well, so not only is the wind direction coming from the north, it is going to be pretty gusty at times as well. so sunny spells and scattered showers, but any of those showers particularly across northern scotland turning increasingly wintry, hailsleet scotland turning increasingly wintry, hail sleet and snow mixed in there. factor in gusts of wind widely in excess of ia mph. if you are home —— if your home thermometer or inside your car may well say 6—8 celsius, perhaps it's going to feel well below that because temperatures are going to feel more like close to freezing and places. so, bitterly cold day for easter monday, as we look further ahead, this cooler feel is set to continue through much of the week. gardeners and growers take note as the winds filed late, frost quite widespread. take care.

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