the prime minister confirms a further easing of england's coronavirus restrictions from next week. outdoor hospitality, gyms, hairdressers and shops can reopen from april 12th — but social distancing rules are staying in place. free, twice—weekly rapid testing will also be made available to everyone in england. we set out our road map and we are sticking at it. i want to stress that we see nothing in the present data that makes us think that we will have to deviate from that road map. the prime minister warned though that we cannot be complacent about the pandemic and that trials would begin on some form of covid certification.

there's no decision yet on when non—essential international travel, including holidays, can resume. in scotland, some easing began today with hairdressers, garden centres and car showrooms reopening. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. within the last hour, the prime minister has confirmed that the next step in england's roadmap out of lockdown will go ahead as planned. non—essential shops, hairdressers and gyms can reopen and pubs and restaurants can serve customers outdoors from next monday. the prime minister said he was hopeful that foreign travel

could resume next month as planned in the original roadmap, but no decision had yet been taken and the uk did not want to see the virus re—imported to the uk from abroad. ministers have also confirmed they will make rapid coronavirus tests available to everyone in england. from friday, people will be able to take two lateral flow tests a week and receive results within half—an—hour. but borisjohnson warned that social distancing measures will remain in place. our political correspondent, iain watson, has all the details. it's been a long road out of lockdown, but now, if you live in england, you may well be working out what to do this time next week. getting in shape in the gym? snipping off the lockdown locks? taking a trip to the shops or relaxing outdoors with a drink? yes, what was once normal will feel like

a bit of a treat. the next stage of unlocking will take place from april to 12. at his press conference today, the prime minister said to cheers to that.— today, the prime minister said to cheers to that. monday the 12th, i will be going _ cheers to that. monday the 12th, i will be going to — cheers to that. monday the 12th, i will be going to the _ cheers to that. monday the 12th, i will be going to the pub _ cheers to that. monday the 12th, i will be going to the pub myself, i will be going to the pub myself, cautiously, but irreversibly raising a pint of beer to my lips. but, and you know i am going to say this, we can't be complacent. we can see the waves of sickness afflicting other countries, and we have seen how this story goes. we still don't know how strong the vaccine shield will be when cases begin to rise. to keep the virus under _ when cases begin to rise. to keep the virus under control, _ when cases begin to rise. to keep the virus under control, from - the virus under control, from friday, everyone in england will be offered regular rapid lateralflow tests. and the prime minister is looking at how other areas of the economy can reopen safely. pre—and post event testing will be trialled at some major sporting events this spring, including the world snooker championships in sheffield and the fa cup final at wembley. more

controversially, there will be a trial of what the government calls covid state certification, or what critics call vaccine passports. these would mean you would have to prove you had been vaccinated or recently had a negative test, or had coronavirus in the last six months and have some immunity. but how widely with the certificates be used and how soon? would you like to take this opportunity to reassure the sceptics that while it could be useful for big events, sceptics that while it could be usefulfor big events, people sceptics that while it could be useful for big events, people will not need to take a certificate to their local pub to gain entry? there is absolutely _ their local pub to gain entry? there is absolutely no _ their local pub to gain entry? there is absolutely no question _ their local pub to gain entry? there is absolutely no question of- their local pub to gain entry? ii—ii” is absolutely no question of people being asked to produce certification of covid status reports when they go to the shops or to the pub garden, to the shops or to the pub garden, to the shops or to the pub garden, to the hairdressers or whatever on monday. and, indeed, we are not planning that for step three, either. may the 17th, as you know, we are hoping to go for the opening

up we are hoping to go for the opening up of an indoor hospitality. 50. we are hoping to go for the opening up of an indoor hospitality.- up of an indoor hospitality. so, no imminent use _ up of an indoor hospitality. so, no imminent use of _ up of an indoor hospitality. so, no imminent use of covid _ up of an indoor hospitality. so, no | imminent use of covid certificates. some of his mps oppose them, and support from the official opposition is not guaranteed. i support from the official opposition is not guaranteed.— is not guaranteed. i have reservations, _ is not guaranteed. i have reservations, the - is not guaranteed. i have reservations, the labour| is not guaranteed. i have - reservations, the labour party is not guaranteed. i have _ reservations, the labour party have reservations, the labour party have reservations around the introduction of vaccine passports. we have an amazing take—up of the vaccine. it's been rolled out incredibly successfully by the nhs. it is not totally clear to me that we need a sledgehammer to crack a nut here. a white marco botti to get closer to normality, it could be that we will all have to do things that would have seemed highly unusualjust a year ago. our medical editor fergus walsh is here. i heard the word caution many times in a news briefing.— in a news briefing. absolutely, but the key indicators _ in a news briefing. absolutely, but the key indicators are _ in a news briefing. absolutely, but the key indicators are all— in a news briefing. absolutely, but the key indicators are all going - in a news briefing. absolutely, butj the key indicators are all going the right way. it is a month now since schools reopened in england, and yet

cases have not risen. in fact, in the past seven days they have fallen by 44%. deaths continue to fall down. 44%, in the past seven days. on hospital admissions, down by nearly a quarter in a week. now, partly that is lockdown, but it is increasingly also the success of immunisation. one dose of either the pfizer or oxford astrazeneca vaccine, among the over 805, reduces their risk of being hospitalised by 80%. so, highly effective. not100% effective. so it reinforces the need for a second shot. some minutes from government 5cienti5t5, the sage 5cienti5ts today, they say the next phase of opening up on april the 12th is highly unlikely to lead to a resurgence of pressure on the nhs. but they do predict a third way sometime later this year. not a hard prediction, but very difficult, they say, to know when or how big that

will be. finally, there is a social distancing review, which is looking at whether rules on social distancing could be relaxed in certain settings, and whether the guidance on home—working might change. guidance on home-working might chance. , ., ~ ,, , change. interesting. thank you very much, change. interesting. thank you very much. fergus _ change. interesting. thank you very much, fergus walsh. _ let's take a look at the latest government figures on coronavirus. there were 2,762 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 3,494. across the uk an average of 3,536 people were in hospital with coronavirus over the seven days to sunday. 26 deaths were reported, that's people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test. on average in the past week 35 deaths were announced every day. the total number of deaths so far across the uk is 126,862. the uk is continuing its programme of mass vaccinations.

in the latest 24—hour period, more than 118,000 people have had their first dose of one of the three approved covid—19 vaccines, taking the overall number of people who've had their firstjab tojust over 31.5 millon. the number of people who've had their second dose of the vaccine in the latest 24—hour period is 47,708. that takes the overall number of people who've had their second jab to more than 5.4 million people. as we've heard, there's still no decision about whether non—essential international travel, including holidays, can resume, but there was confirmation that a traffic light system of countries will be introduced whenever travel abroad is allowed. the government says when that happens, the nhs will be involved to create a travel certificate. our transport correspondent caroline davis reports.

preparing for international travel takes time. the industry is already gearing up, hoping they will have a summer season. today, the prime minister wasn't making any promises. brute season. today, the prime minister wasn't making any promises. we are ho eful wasn't making any promises. we are hopeful that — wasn't making any promises. we are hopeful that we _ wasn't making any promises. we are hopeful that we can _ wasn't making any promises. we are hopeful that we can get _ wasn't making any promises. we are hopeful that we can get going, - wasn't making any promises. we are hopeful that we can get going, from| hopeful that we can get going, from may to 17th, we are hopeful. but i do not wish to give hostages to fortune, orto do not wish to give hostages to fortune, or to underestimate the difficulties we are seeing in some of the destination countries people might want to go to. we don't want to see the virus being reimported into this country from abroad. ianthem into this country from abroad. when it does restart, _ into this country from abroad. when it does restart, it _ into this country from abroad. when it does restart, it will _ into this country from abroad. when it does restart, it will use _ into this country from abroad. when it does restart, it will use a - it does restart, it will use a traffic light system. so far, we only know some countries on the red list. anyone arriving from designated green countries will not need to quarantine, but they will need to quarantine, but they will need a test when they travel back, and more in the uk. those travelling from amber countries need to take all of these tests and will be required to quarantine at home on arrivalfor required to quarantine at home on arrival for ten required to quarantine at home on arrivalfor ten days, required to quarantine at home on

arrival for ten days, although required to quarantine at home on arrivalfor ten days, although if they pay for an extra test on the fifth day, and it is negative, they can leave quarantine early. only uk residents will be allowed in from red countries, they will need to pay for quarantine at a hotel as well as taking these tests. more details are expected later this week. scotland, wales and northern ireland have not committed to a date for when international travel might restart. whether a country is added to the green list will depend on the vaccines on the prevalence of concerning variance. this was the last time laria and her parents saw their children in san marino. they are yet to meet her one—year old daughter. are yet to meet her one-year old dau . hter. , ., are yet to meet her one-year old dau:hter. , . , , ., ., daughter. they have missed a whole chunk of their _ daughter. they have missed a whole chunk of their life _ daughter. they have missed a whole chunk of their life that _ daughter. they have missed a whole chunk of their life that they - daughter. they have missed a whole chunk of their life that they can't - chunk of their life that they can't take back, especially with what is happening in italy and europe at the moment. it puts the end go further and further back. it makes for a stressful situation.—

and further back. it makes for a stressful situation. this is a new testina stressful situation. this is a new testing centre _ stressful situation. this is a new testing centre at _ stressful situation. this is a new testing centre at luton - stressful situation. this is a new testing centre at luton airport. | stressful situation. this is a new. testing centre at luton airport. the company behind it is expanding its capacity at other airports, too. there are worries that the costs of multiple tests to put off travellers, and questions about how much notice the industry and passengers will get about which countries will be green. clearly, passengers. _ countries will be green. clearly, passengers, consumers - countries will be green. clearly, passengers, consumers and - countries will be green. clearly, - passengers, consumers and airlines need clarity at some point. we still don't know at what point we will know where we can travel, which countries will be in the amber, red and green categories. if that comes in the next week or two, that is perfectly understandable. if it is several days before the 17th of may, it makes it a lot harder. some sort of clarity as to when we will know whether countries are would—be very welcome. whether countries are would-be very welcome. ., , whether countries are would-be very welcome. . , , , ., welcome. there are still plenty more details needed _ welcome. there are still plenty more details needed before _ welcome. there are still plenty more details needed before travel- welcome. there are still plenty more details needed before travel can - details needed before travel can take off. our correspondent, guy hedgecoe, is live for us in valencia now. spain is one of those countries that is desperate for clarity. tourism is so important to the economy? yes.

so important to the economy? yes, that's right- — so important to the economy? yes, that's right. you _ so important to the economy? yes, that's right. you can _ so important to the economy? yes, that's right. you can see _ so important to the economy? yes that's right. you can see behind me there are still a few people out on there are still a few people out on the beach he had. earlier there were a lot more people out on this beach and other beaches, in and around valencia, enjoying the sun today. today has been a holiday. having said that, there are still a lot of measures in place, a lot of restrictions in place here in the region of valencia. and in other parts of spain, nationwide, as the country tries to keep infection rates under control. for example, there is a curfew in place nationwide, and you're not allowed to travel from one region to another. that has been a big problem for the tourism industry. perhaps the biggest problem for the industry has been a lack of foreign visitors to the country over the last year or so. in 2020, there were 65 million fewerforeign arrivals so. in 2020, there were 65 million fewer foreign arrivals to the country down in a normal year. that had a huge impact the economy. the government, the tourism industry in general, are desperate to try to remedy that going into the summer season this year. they are not

pretending this will be a normal summer season by any means. they are hoping to attract british, german and french tourists this year, especially the british, who form nearly a quarter of all foreign arrivals in a normal year. the family of a two—week—old baby who died after a car hit his pram yesterday afternoon have paid tribute to him. in a statement, ciaran lee morris's family said, "we didn't get to keep you for long but we are happy we had the chance to meet you, look after you and call you our son." police said it was understood a bmw was involved in a crash in brownhills, near walsall, before mounting the pavement. a man's been arrested. the conservative mp dame cheryl gillan has died after a long illness. the prime minister described dame cheryl as a great servant and said she was much loved on all sides of the house of commons, and that she would be sorely missed. a former welsh secretary, dame cheryl, had been mp for chesham and amersham since 1992.

in scotland, hairdressers, garden centres and car showrooms have reopened, in the latest easing of coronavirus restrictions. salons and barbers have been welcoming customers with pre—booked appointments, although most non—essential shops will have to stay closed for at least another three weeks. here's our scotland correspondent james shaw. a big day in scotland for barbers and hairstylists, and everyone who has been desperate to tame their lockdown locks. hair salons say they're taking high levels of bookings but they're also having to deal with continuing health and safety restrictions which limit the amount of business they can do. we're so happy be back in the salon, just getting back into doing what we love the most and seeing all our colleagues and all our regular clients coming back isjust wonderful. and their customers could not be happier. it's fantastic. i've been coming to this| salon for about 12 years, and i know it is a great place

to come to _ it might seem like a small thing to some, but getting a haircut can definitely contribute to a feeling that the worst of the second wave of the coronavirus crisis may be over. well, i have to say it is an enormous relief for me to be able to get a haircut after three months at least of waiting for one, and for thousands of other people in scotland as well. but these are not the only freedoms that we're going to start enjoying from today. it's been sunny across much of scotland, which has encouraged many people to head for their local garden centre. these changes are part of the scottish government's road map out of lockdown, which continues at the same time as preparations for elections in may. over the course of the crisis, the scottish government has sometimes seemed more cautious than ministers in london, and that tone was evident in the latest guidance from the health secretary.

what we have done and what opens up today i'm sure is very welcome by very many people indeed, but our progress needs to be tempered with a degree of caution, and that is, of course, exactly the approach we are taking here. this is nowhere near the end of the pandemic, but today's limited new freedoms may at least make people feel that the winter crisis is over and deliver a small measure of hope. james shaw, bbc news, glasgow. that's it for now — now it's time to join the bbc�*s news teams where you are.

hello. good evening to you. you are watching bbc news. the time now is 6:17pm. i amjane hill to take us to the coverage of the downing street briefing that we have heard from the prime minister, borisjohnson, in the last hour and a half or so. if you didn't see the briefing, let's just remind you have the key points that the prime minister reminded us of. he confirmed —— the prime minister confirmed the next stage of the lockdown lifting in england will go ahead as planned on april 12th, thatis

that is next week. non—essential shops, hairdressers and gyms can reopen, and pubs and restaurants can start serving customers outdoors. he said there is "nothing in the present data," like a surge in cases, or a new variant emerging, which suggests that the uk will have to deviate from its current roadmap out of coronavirus restrictions. england's chief medical officer professor chris whitty said vaccines are being rolled out at "a remarkable rate". about 31.6 million people in the uk have now had their first dose of a covid—19 vaccine and of these, 5.4 million have also received a second dose. on international travel, borisjohnson said he is "hopeful" that it can "get going" from may 17th, but that he does not want to underestimate the growing number of covid cases elsewhere. we can get some reaction.

we can speak to the labour mpjustin madders, who is the shadow minister for health and social care. good evening. evening. so, we have had some easing _ good evening. evening. so, we have had some easing up _ good evening. evening. so, we have had some easing up in _ good evening. evening. so, we have had some easing up in scotland - good evening. evening. so, we havel had some easing up in scotland today already, of course, hairdressers reopening and a number of businesses who will be able to open in england from next week. is that about right as far as you are concerned? weill. as far as you are concerned? well, we have always — as far as you are concerned? well, we have always wanted _ as far as you are concerned? well, we have always wanted there - as far as you are concerned? well, we have always wanted there to i as far as you are concerned? -ii we have always wanted there to be a road map that is cautious and irreversible so we don't go back to the boom and bust, in and outcome of that we saw last year with restrictions. so it's that we saw last year with restrictions. so its positive that it's being adhered to in terms of the timescales. it's also positive that it appears to be working so far. so, look, we are very happy

things are on track. clearly, there is no room for complacency, though, and when we hear stories as we heard today from the times, thousands of people were coming into the country still without any real effective quarantine going on. we still have got some things that we can be doing a lot better, i think. got some things that we can be doing a lot better, ithink.— a lot better, i think. there was a iece in a lot better, i think. there was a piece in the _ a lot better, i think. there was a piece in the time _ a lot better, i think. there was a piece in the time saying - a lot better, i think. there was a piece in the time saying that - a lot better, i think. there was a piece in the time saying that it i piece in the time saying that it doesn't recognise the figures that are quoted in that article. we might have a chance to talk more about international travel a little bit later was not there were a lot of questions for the prime minister at that briefing about what everyone is already starting to call vaccine passports. it's shorthand, of course, but you will know what i'm talking about. what is labour's position? are you in favour or do you have concerns? there could be a later impact on everyone's individual liberties and freedoms. and also have a very negative discredit tory impact on people, for example, younger people, people, for example, younger people, people who might be pregnant or thinking of having a child or people

with medical conditions, which means that they are not able to have the vaccine. so there are some very serious questions about whether this would be the right and fair thing to do. i have to say, we didn't get anything from the prime minister tonight that persuaded us that there is a case to be made to do that. you have got to do a lot better as to why this is necessary. we know that they are going to be looking out at, but actually, what is the evidence about reduction in transmission that this would produce, what does it do for the r—rated? are there certain venues and circumstances in which it will be more effective than others? we didn't hear anything on that tonight. so there is a lot more work tonight. so there is a lot more work to do to persuade us of this very serious is necessary and proportionate at the moment. 50 serious is necessary and proportionate at the moment. so as thins proportionate at the moment. so as things stand. _ proportionate at the moment. so as things stand, unless _ proportionate at the moment. so as things stand, unless you _ proportionate at the moment. so as things stand, unless you have - proportionate at the moment. so as things stand, unless you have more information, you would vote against them, would you?— information, you would vote against them, would you? well, we don't even know if we are — them, would you? well, we don't even know if we are going _ them, would you? well, we don't even know if we are going to _ them, would you? well, we don't even know if we are going to get _ them, would you? well, we don't even know if we are going to get a _ them, would you? well, we don't even know if we are going to get a boat, - know if we are going to get a boat, to be honest, because he couldn't bring himself to commit to that tonight, and i think it's pretty clear that there is an awful lot more detail that needs to be

sketched out. look, we have always took the view that if the measures that have happened over the last year, many of which we would never have considered an ordinary circumstance aren't necessary to aid in the fight against covid, then we reluctantly go along with them. but i have to say that we haven't had anything in terms of vaccine passports to show that that is unnecessary step at moment. we don't even know which areas it would apply to. so there are lots of unanswered questions, and lots of concerns that still haven't been addressed. i mean, the prime ministerwas still haven't been addressed. i mean, the prime minister was clear that you wouldn't need one to go to shops, you wouldn't need one to go and eat in a pub garden outdoors, but we don't know about enclosed spaces, do we? we don't know how places like theatres and music venues and enclosed places are going

to get back to business, are going to get back to business, are going to get back into normal day—to—day life. and if someone said to you, the only way we can stage this musical is to ensure that all ticket holders have a vaccine passports. would you go ahead if that was the only way to get things like that up and running?— only way to get things like that up and runnina ? ~ ., .., , and running? well, of course, there is a review— and running? well, of course, there is a review of— and running? well, of course, there is a review of social _ and running? well, of course, there is a review of social distancing - is a review of social distancing also taking place at the same time. so, we need to see whether that actually gives us a route out of this rather than what could be a very expensive, very unfair and very ineffective system. we need to look at all of these, and also, i was a little bit worried about when he was asked directly about pubs and shops, he did sort of say, well, that's not something that we are going to do right away on the 17th of may when we get to phase three of the road map. that gave me a little but of concern. actually, what we can see are these things coming in a much whiter way than are being talked about at the moment. so we need to see, really, how this works in

practice. we need to have a lot of reassurance on some of the moral, ethical and legal concerns that we've got, and also we have been persuaded that it will actually make a difference. what it needs to do, they are talking of something of this magnitude. fin they are talking of something of this magnitude.— they are talking of something of this mannitude. ' ., ~._ this magnitude. on the 17th of may, ou this magnitude. on the 17th of may, you mentioned. _ this magnitude. on the 17th of may, you mentioned, that _ this magnitude. on the 17th of may, you mentioned, that is _ this magnitude. on the 17th of may, you mentioned, that is the - this magnitude. on the 17th of may, you mentioned, that is the absolute earliest that there could be any overseas travel, of course. there is still an awful lot of detail to come there. were you hoping for more information, or do you feel the government is in an enviable situation here?— government is in an enviable situation here? well, overseas travel is very — situation here? well, overseas travel is very difficult, - situation here? well, overseas travel is very difficult, is - situation here? well, overseas travel is very difficult, is it - situation here? well, overseas travel is very difficult, is it to? | travel is very difficult, is it to? because the world is all grappling with covid, and it's changing on an almost daily basis. i think what people would like is some certainty in respect to that. i think it's probably too early to expect that. i think the industry needs some confidence that things will open up before the summer and that we have a system that's actually going to be clear, it's when to be consistent

and it's going to be followed internationally as well, because there is no one else doing it, and every one else is doing their own thing. so we have got to be getting all of those things in place before we can look at international travel, i think. �* we can look at international travel, ithink. ~ ., , i think. and you mentioned testing earlier on- — i think. and you mentioned testing earlier on. we _ i think. and you mentioned testing earlier on. we know, _ i think. and you mentioned testing earlier on. we know, of— i think. and you mentioned testing earlier on. we know, of course, i earlier on. we know, of course, people in england are going to be allowed to get two free tests per week. they are the swifter test that give a result within less then a half—hour. is that welcome, will that help? half-hour. is that welcome, will that help?— half-hour. is that welcome, will that help? half-hour. is that welcome, will that hel? ~ ., ., that help? well, we have always said that help? well, we have always said that a lot of — that help? well, we have always said that a lot of testing _ that help? well, we have always said that a lot of testing is _ that help? well, we have always said that a lot of testing is one _ that help? well, we have always said that a lot of testing is one of - that help? well, we have always said that a lot of testing is one of the - that a lot of testing is one of the ways to combat transmission of the virus, but it won't help if people aren't subsequently than personal —— supported to self—isolate. and we know that actually, the self iceland —— isolation payment that the government introduced is only available to one in eight people who might want to apply for it, and we look at some of the councils, they have rejection rates of 70 — 80% for the self isolation payment. so one thing that really needs to be done alongside increased testing is to get a self isolation support system

in place that actually does encourage people to self—isolate and do the right thing. mil encourage people to self-isolate and do the right thing.— do the right thing. all right, we must leave _ do the right thing. all right, we must leave it _ do the right thing. all right, we must leave it there. _ do the right thing. all right, we must leave it there. inc. - do the right thing. all right, we must leave it there. inc. you i do the right thing. all right, we l must leave it there. inc. you very much for your time. that's the labour with reaction to number ten briefing this evening. let's just posit michelle, it's 26 minutes passed. time for a look at the weather with darren. hello there, the winds are with us us for a day or so, arctic air has now swept down across the whole of the country, which is why it feels a lot colder than it did yesterday. we had a band of cloud earlier on. that swept through, and you can see all the shower clouds that have been streaming and in that cold wind. it's been northern scotland bearing the brunt of the snow today. for many parts of england and wales, it's been dry, and there has been

some welcome sunshine around as well, but temperature is a lot lower than yesterday. a very dramatic scene here in belfast in northern ireland. there has been some wintry showers here, and those are continuing through this evening and overnight. more snow to come in northern parts of scotland. some of those wintry showers had into west wales, the southwest of england, so some icy conditions where we have those showers. not far away from the east coast of england, but for many in land areas, it is going to be dry and clearand in land areas, it is going to be dry and clear and cold are more widely thanit and clear and cold are more widely than it was last night. so widespread so widespread frosts, —1 to —3. tomorrow is another cold day, more snow showers in the same sort of areas, so primarily the northern parts of scotland, but some for northern ireland heading into wells. gradually through the day, the cloud will build up in land and almost anywhere in the afternoon could catch a passing snow shower. they are driven on by those strong northerly winds. strongest in northern scotland again, gus set 50-60 northern scotland again, gus set 50—60 mph. temperatures on tuesday,

similar to what we have this afternoon, so 3—9 celsius if you are lucky, but given the strong and gusty winds, especially near those snow showers, it will feel a lot colder and more typical, really of the middle of winter. by the time we get to wednesday, those colder, stronger winds are out—of—the—way. still another cold start, mind you, many places, though, will have a dry day. we have still got some snow showers left over in the northeast of scotland, but most of them are now by this stage into the north sea, and instead, we look to the west to see advancing cloud coming in, maybe a little light rain or drizzle into northern northern ireland and parts of wells will stop many places will be dry, but it will cloud over after that cold start. it is still a cold day on wednesday, but not as windy by any means. a colder stronger winds are heading away from the uk and we are starting to see our weather coming in from the atlantic. so it is less cold air. we are left with low pressure to the north of the uk and some brisker winds on thursday and some rain, but still dry in the south.

hello and welcome to sportsday. we hearfrom the president of valencia on the racist abuse aimed at defender mouctar diakhaby. her first lpga title, patty tavatanakit makes that major at the ana inspiration. and he dominated the game in the �*905. how stephen hendry will lock horns with jimmy white once again in world championship qualifying. valencia became the first top level team in spain to walk off the pitch in protest at racist abuse yesterday.

mouctar diakhaby, visibly upset after being subjected to an alleged