this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the jury in the trial of the former police officer charged with killing george floyd retires to consider its verdict — the case is seen as a key moment in us race relations and policing. outrage as europe's richest clubs announce plans to join a new breakaway football super league. for people, greedy people to just come in and treat it like their own personal hedge fund is disgusting. it's going to ruin... the money that gets passed down to grassroots football, it's going to completely destroy the whole structure of english football.

russia's opposition leader alexei navalny is moved to a prison hospital as his health deteriorates, piling on the pressure for president putin. and mission accomplished, if only for a few moments. nasa flies a drone over the surface of mars, in yet another first for humankind's efforts in space. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. security is being tightened in minneapolis asjurors begin considering their verdict in the trial of the former us police officer charged with murdering the black man george floyd last year. derek chauvin denies causing mr floyd's death by kneeling on his neck. the defence says mr chauvin correctly followed police training, but the prosecution say his actions were disproportionate and deliberate. footage from the incident was again

shown in closing arguments today, and some of it is included in our correspondent nick brya nt�*s report. it's a measure of the passions aroused by this trial that the courthouse looks more like a prison. and the presence of the national guard serves as a martial reminder of how this midwestern city has become america's most volatile fault line. put your hands up, right now. let me see your other hand. in its closing argument, the prosecution showed police body—cam footage of george floyd's arrest for a minor offence, and his reluctance at getting in the police car because he suffered from claustrophobia and anxiety. already handcuffed, the officers took him out and forced him to the ground. i can't breathe... "i can't breathe. " george floyd uttered these words almost 30 times. this wasn't policing. this was murder. the defendant is guilty of all three counts. all of them.

and there's no excuse. then derek chauvin listened as his lawyer mounted his final defence. he argued that the officer followed his training and adhered to police procedures in a highly stressful situation. i can't breathe! and that george floyd's drug use and heart condition contributed to his death. , . ., , ., heart condition contributed to his death. , . . , . ., heart condition contributed to his death. , . ., ., , ., death. the state has failed to prove its case beyond _ death. the state has failed to prove its case beyond a _ death. the state has failed to prove its case beyond a reasonable - death. the state has failed to prove| its case beyond a reasonable doubt, and therefore — its case beyond a reasonable doubt, and therefore mr— its case beyond a reasonable doubt, and therefore mr chauvin _ its case beyond a reasonable doubt, and therefore mr chauvin should - its case beyond a reasonable doubt, and therefore mr chauvin should be| and therefore mr chauvin should be found _ and therefore mr chauvin should be found not— and therefore mr chauvin should be found not guilty— and therefore mr chauvin should be found not guilty on _ and therefore mr chauvin should be found not guilty on all— and therefore mr chauvin should be found not guilty on all counts. - over this three—week trial, which seen the emotional friends and eyewitnesses, the testimony of medical first responders... in lay terms, i thought he was dead. ..the rare sight of a police chief publicly condemning the actions of one of his officers. it is not part of our training and it is certainly not part of our ethics or our values. ..and the dramatic moment when derek

chauvin decided not to testify. i will invoke my fifth amendment privilege today. this has become a familiar american streetscape — shops boarded up and ready for a storm of protest. but tonight, a pause for prayer for the family of george floyd, their testament of hope that justice will be served. nick bryant, bbc news, minneapolis. larry madowo is in minneapolis. just looking back over the last three weeks, larry, ten days for the prosecution, just two days for the defence, but a very clear instructions to the jury from the judge today? instructions to the “ury from the judge todayvh instructions to the “ury from the judge tedeye_ instructions to the “ury from the judge today? instructions to the “my from the 'udue toda ? , ., judge today? yes, the 'udge told the 'u not to judge today? yes, the 'udge told the jury not to take _ judge today? yes, the 'udge told the jury not to take into _ judge today? yes, the judge told the jury not to take into account - judge today? yes, the judge told the jury not to take into account their - jury not to take into account their personal biases, their feelings or the likely consequences of their verdict, and now they are sequestered, which means they have no contact with the outside world, no contact with the outside world, no phones, no television and they will be in this set up in this hotel until they come down with a verdict. it could take an hour or two take a week, so we are just would have to

wait and see, but they are aware that this entire country is waiting for what they will decide. there is already a protest gathering here as the jury deliberation just began about two hours ago, and america is already anticipated what will happen when they come down with a verdict. and sentience running high, the city braced for trouble. just talk us through, though, the certain restrictions, because even if the jury restrictions, because even if the jury received, reach a verdict, it won't be announced, will it come after nightfall?— after nightfall? that's one of the thin . s after nightfall? that's one of the things that _ after nightfall? that's one of the things that will _ after nightfall? that's one of the things that will happen. - after nightfall? that's one of the things that will happen. if - after nightfall? that's one of the things that will happen. if they l things that will happen. if they reach a verdict in the evening, they wait until the next april so we don't know how that will be taking place. you will know in the morning, when they begin deliberating and when they begin deliberating and when they begin deliberating and when they break for deliberations at the end of the day. part of that is pose of the security operation that is called operation safety net, a

combination of local police departments, state troopers, the national guard, about 3000 soldiers in and around the city, anticipating any likely violence. the city in the country is bracing for protests if people do not like the verdict in this case. police department across america are cancelling leave for officers taking time off, preparing, asking for extra support from the national guard because they know that for people who have been awaiting this verdict for a long time, if it is not up to their liking, there will be people on the streets to express their displeasure.— streets to express their disleasure. �* ., displeasure. and if he were found uuil of displeasure. and if he were found guilty of what _ displeasure. and if he were found guilty of what sort _ displeasure. and if he were found guilty of what sort of _ displeasure. and if he were found guilty of what sort of potential- guilty of what sort of potential sentence would accompany these charges? 50 sentence would accompany these charges? , , . ., charges? so the biggest charge here is second degree _ charges? so the biggest charge here is second degree murder, _ charges? so the biggest charge here is second degree murder, which - charges? so the biggest charge here is second degree murder, which has| is second degree murder, which has up is second degree murder, which has up to a0 years. the other two charges are 25 years and ten years, but even if you found guilty of all

three charges, they will be concurrent charges. however, he is a first—time offender and the state of minnesota has a sentencing matrix which would mean he would probably go to jailfor 12 and which would mean he would probably go to jail for 12 and a half years if you are to be found guilty of all three charges. however, the prosecution is asking the judge to depart from that sends an guideline and give her much harsher —— to him and give her much harsher —— to him a much harsher sentence. the other thing to keep in mind is when the verdict is found by the jury, the attorneys of both... the prosecution has had their are asking the judge to depart from that and give the harshest possible sentence. it is not going to be when we hear the verdict we know how long it is going to go to jailfor verdict we know how long it is going to go to jail for if verdict we know how long it is going to go to jailfor if he is convicted, that will have to wait a slightly longer. qm. convicted, that will have to wait a slightly longer-— convicted, that will have to wait a slightly longer. 0k, larry madowo, thank ou slightly longer. 0k, larry madowo, thank you very _ slightly longer. 0k, larry madowo, thank you very much _ slightly longer. 0k, larry madowo, thank you very much indeed, - slightly longer. 0k, larry madowo, thank you very much indeed, from | slightly longer. 0k, larry madowo, i thank you very much indeed, from the navy

—— for minneapolis. the governor is giving a press conference now. let's just listen in. giving a press conference now. let's just listen in-— just listen in. glee is important is that race just listen in. glee is important is that rage that _ just listen in. glee is important is that rage that will _ just listen in. glee is important is that rage that will be _ just listen in. glee is important is that rage that will be on - just listen in. glee is important is that rage that will be on the - that rage that will be on the streets of regard is what happens is channelled into a positive way —— equally as important. and that positively means change. we have to have that change. we cannot live like this. we cannot continue to live like this. systemic infant mental changes we need to be made. he needs to be started with systemic public safety reforms. some very simple truths we can all agree on, let's work from there for no one should die for a simple traffic violation. there are enough smart people out there in enough or grim and around that that we should be of to find some answers. to be very clear, if we do not find that answer, we're going be right back in this situation. and i'm going to continue to say it, we cannot continue, we cannot live this way. communities need to be heard. they are frustrated. they are not being heard. they're demanding these changes be made, they told us last

year, change cash bail, change how you do traffic stops. he did not happen locally got. i was speaking to a women today, a black mother, and i was saying how difficult it is to find consensus and get the stuff done. and she said, wait a minute, you are frustrated? you're the governor of the dam state muh the conference rated i am... —— think how frustrated i am... conference rated i am... -- think how frustrated i am. . .— conference rated i am... -- think how frustrated i am... that is tim waltz, the — how frustrated i am... that is tim waltz, the governor _ how frustrated i am... that is tim waltz, the governor of _ how frustrated i am... that is tim | waltz, the governor of minnesota, making that point that no one should die for a traffic violation. it's reasonable to say the plans for a new european super league have not gone down well with a lot of people. the plan involves an initial 12 of the biggest clubs forming a new competition. a lot of reaction to show you — let's start with the head of football's governing body in europe. uefa and the footballing world stand

united against the disgraceful, self—serving proposal we have seen in the last 2a hours from a select few clubs in europe that are fuelled purely by greed above all else. this idea is a spit in the face of all football lovers and our society as well, so we will not allow them to take it away from us. the plan he is so angry about has been put forward by the 12 clubs. half are in the english premier league — and they include manchester united, chelsea and liverpool. then you have barcelona, real madrid and athletico madrid in spain. —— atletico madrid in spain. and in italy, it's ac milan, inter and juventus. the idea is that this will eventually feature 20 sides in a mid week competition. after a group phase, eight teams would go through to a knockout — similar to the current

champions league format. a women's super league is also planned. i'm joined by sam stejskal, a football journalist with the sports media company the athletic. he's based in new york. thanks forjoining us on bbc news. of course it's quite similar to what you have in the states, isn't it? yeah, it's a closed system, much like we have here in every major professional league, both in soccer and football and in american football, baseball, basketball is welcome and in oozing aspect to the store is a number of the clubs you rattled off their are owned by american individuals or american—based companies. find american individuals or american-based companies. and what does that close _ american-based companies. and what does that close system _ american-based companies. and what does that close system mean - american-based companies. and what does that close system mean and - american-based companies. and what| does that close system mean and what does that close system mean and what do spectators and fans miss?— do spectators and fans miss? yeah, so a closed — do spectators and fans miss? yeah, so a closed system _ do spectators and fans miss? yeah, so a closed system essentially - do spectators and fans miss? yeah, i so a closed system essentially means there is no promotion or relegation, like you see in many of the current

european leagues, and that's a big miss, to use your term. a lot of fans of the premier league here in the us were drawn to it in part initially because it's different than american sports leagues because it has that promotion and relegation and that added element of drama, that added element of competition for teams at the bottom of the standings as well as the top, and the super league, while it would not necessarily limited that all the way, kind of her move some of the romance attached to it —— necessarily eliminate that. a small team can turn into a big team and punch their way up to the top and take on one of these 12 clubs that is joined, take on one of these 12 clubs that isjoined, or pledged tojoin, this new potential super league. i5 isjoined, or pledged tojoin, this new potential super league. is a is joined, or pledged to join, this new potential super league. is a way of making even _ new potential super league. is a way of making even more _ new potential super league. is a way of making even more money - new potential super league. is a way of making even more money for- new potential super league. is a way| of making even more money for these chosen select clubs, isn't it? do you think people are getting sick of that, and that fans might ultimately rebel? do you think this will go

through? it rebel? do you think this will go throu:h? , ., ., ~ through? it is hard to say. i think --eole through? it is hard to say. i think people are _ through? it is hard to say. i think people are definitely _ through? it is hard to say. i think people are definitely good - through? it is hard to say. i think people are definitely good and i through? it is hard to say. i think i people are definitely good and sick of it. you see the reaction all over the world, really. it has been almost uniformly negative from supporters. and i think i will continue. i am supporters. and i think i will continue. iam not supporters. and i think i will continue. i am not sure the legal ratifications of what everything is happening. i imagine this will get tied up in court for some time to stop one of the interesting things that you don't make has come out and said is that any player on any of these teams will be banned from international competition, they want people to play for the national teams in the euros, which are being held this summer, or in the world cup, and that is good to be a really interesting stress test in my opinion. because if you're a can get some of the added revenue that a super league may create, they view can become other bit wealthier on your own, but if you lose the glory of playing for your national team, which is something that matters a great deal to a number of these players, maybe that trade—off is not worth it and maybe that kills this idea, nips it in the bud. on the

other hand, maybe the super league starts their own kind of national d programme increase their own world cup so who knows where inmates go? —— national team programme. if it does not continue because i imagine these teams will get more money from uefa. fiend because i imagine these teams will get more money from uefa. and more from tv as well- _ get more money from uefa. and more from tv as well. sam _ get more money from uefa. and more from tv as well. sam stejskal, - get more money from uefa. and more from tv as well. sam stejskal, thankl from tv as well. sam stejskal, thank you forjoining us. let's get some of the day's other main news. unicef says the number of migrant children stranded in mexico has risen ninefold in the last three months. nearly 3,500 children — mostly from honduras, guatemala, el salvador and mexico itself — are either waiting to cross into the us or have been pushed back. the agency says the number is increasing by nearly 300 children each day. the uk is imposing travel restrictions on india, for the first time in six decades, cuba's communist party has a leader who isn't one of the castro brothers. the cuban president, miguel diaz—canel, has been chosen to succeed raul castro, who announced on friday

that he was resigning. the island has not been governed by anyone other than fidel or raul castro since the cuban revolution in 1959. britain is imposing travel restrictions on india, after a huge surge in cases there. the indian government says every adult will be eligible to get a coronavirus vaccination from the start of next month. health services in parts of india have been brought to their knees. the head of the world health organization has said that the international community has the tools to bring the coronavirus pandemic under control in a matter of months. he was referring to the huge advances in vaccination programmes. deaths rose for the fifth straight week and more than 3 million deaths have now been reported to who. it took nine months to reach 1 million deaths, four months to reach 2 million and three months

to reach 3 million deaths. we have the tools to bring this pandemic under control in a matter of months if we apply them consistently and equitably. ted ros tedros adhanom ghebreyesus. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: celebrations at nasa as its helicopter takes off on mars, the first powered flight on another world. the stars and stripes at half mast outside column by high, the school sealed off, the bodies of the dead still inside. i sealed off, the bodies of the dead still inside. ., ., still inside. i never thought that they would _ still inside. i never thought that they would actually _ still inside. i never thought that they would actually go - still inside. i never thought that they would actually go through | still inside. i never thought that - they would actually go through with it.

one of the most successful singer songwriters of all time, the american pop star prince, has died at the _ american pop star prince, has died at the age — american pop star prince, has died at the age of 57. | american pop star prince, has died at the age of 57.— at the age of 57. i 'ust couldn't believe it. h at the age of 57. i 'ust couldn't believe it. it at the age of 57. i 'ust couldn't believe it. i didn't_ at the age of 57. ijust couldn't believe it. i didn't believe - at the age of 57. ijust couldn't believe it. i didn't believe it. i at the age of 57. i just couldn't. believe it. ididn't believe it. he believe it. i didn't believe it. he was believe it. i didn't believe it. he wasjust— believe it. i didn't believe it. he was just here _ believe it. i didn't believe it. he wasjust here saturday. - believe it. i didn't believe it. he wasjust here saturday. for- believe it. ididn't believe it. he wasjust here saturday. was 'ust here saturday. for millions of wasjust here saturday. for millions of americans. _ wasjust here saturday. for millions of americans, the _ wasjust here saturday. for millions of americans, the death _ wasjust here saturday. for millions of americans, the death of - wasjust here saturday. for millions of americans, the death of richard | of americans, the death of richard nixon in a new york hospital has meant conflicting emotions. a national day of mourning next wednesday sitting somehow uneasily with the abiding memories and the shame of watergate. fiend with the abiding memories and the shame of watergate.— with the abiding memories and the shame of watergate. and lift off of the sace shame of watergate. and lift off of the space shuttle _ shame of watergate. and lift off of the space shuttle discovery, - shame of watergate. and lift off of the space shuttle discovery, with l the space shuttle discovery, with the space shuttle discovery, with the hubble space telescope, our window to the universe. you're watching bbc news. our latest headlines: the jury in trial of the former police officer charged with killing

george floyd retires to consider its verdict — the case is seen as a key moment in us race relations and policing. plans for 12 of europe's top football clubs to form a breakaway super league have been greeted with outrage. there's been strong condemnation of russia over recent days, with president putin coming under international pressure on several fronts. international pressure the us imposed new sanctions on russia last week for meddling in elections, and on monday, the eu criticised the kremlin over the build—up of troops on the ukrainian border. the us government has said the world will hold the russian government to account if the prominent opposition leader alexei navalny dies in prison. our correspondent steve rosenberg reports from krasnoyarsk, in siberia, on the growing tensions within putin's russia. where is russia going undeeradimir putin? what kind of a country

is the president building? what is he thinking and planning? getting inside vladimir putin's mind is artist vasily slonov�*s job. he sees a leader determined to keep power. translation: however you mix up the pieces, i russia's jigsaw will always show putin. he's outplayed everyone. all his opponents have been removed, jailed, poisoned or killed. alexei navalny was poisoned and later imprisoned. the opposition leader is on hunger strike. there's growing concern about his health and growing pessimism among his supporters. injanuary, police detained igor at a pro—navalny protest. translation: we're going back to the red terror of stalin - when anyone who thought differently from the great leader was persecuted. now, people who don't support our president are seen as enemies.

patriotic chimes — a sign of the times. the kremlin's encouraging national pride and distrust of the west. in krasnoyarsk, we're being followed... ok, there it is again, the same numberplate. . .everywhere we go. the fact that we're being followed shows just how nervous the russian authorities are, how sensitive they are to potential criticism about what's happening here, and also how suspicious they are of the west. so one of the cars that's been following us has just pulled up here. we're going to try to have a little chat. speaking russian

he says he's not following us, it's just our imagination. that's not true. for ksenia and herfamily, it's not the west they fear, it's russia's direction. but like most russians, they avoid politics and protests. i think that people are afraid because if your director finds that you went there... to a protest? yeah, and maybe you were jailed, sometimes you can lose yourjob. people are just afraid. when you look into the future, what kind of a russia would you like your son to live in? i would like russia to be more free. but, you know, i don't believe that anything will change in the nearest future. but change can happen suddenly in russia. communism collapsed, and some think that a system built around one man, even a strong man, is dangerously unstable.

translation: russia is heading straight for a big catastrophe. i i'm certain. it's irreversible. it's like the titanic heading for the iceberg. the overriding feeling i get about russia is uncertainty, and that's a global concern because the direction russia takes has consequences for the whole world. steve rosenberg, bbc news, krasnoyarsk. you're watching bbc news. america's space agency nasa has made history — achieving the "near impossible" feat of the first powered, controlled flight on another planet. that is the moment when the helicopter team at nasa's jet propulsion laboratory in california got the news they'd been waiting for, receiving the data from the ingenuity mars mission,

confirming the flight was a success. the data took around three hours to get back to earth. i'm joined now byjoshua ravich — he's the mechanical engineering lead of ingenuity. well done. 178 million miles away. just talk us through how you embarked on this maiden flight on mars. , , .. ., , embarked on this maiden flight on mars. , , ., , ., embarked on this maiden flight on mars. , , . , . ., mars. yes, it is actually a long time coming. _ mars. yes, it is actually a long time coming, the _ mars. yes, it is actually a long time coming, the early - mars. yes, it is actually a long i time coming, the early concepts mars. yes, it is actually a long - time coming, the early concepts for this mission go back almost two decades. most of the team have been working seriously for five or six years now, through developing our prototypes, our engineering models, up prototypes, our engineering models, up to ingenuity the flight unit, getting into the surface. it is no easy task even to fly a helicopter on a rocket to another planet, let alone fly that helicopter on the planet. yeah, we have been on the surface during our check out the

last few weeks, and as of last night we answer the question, can we fly on mars? and we are very happy to say, yes, we can. the on mars? and we are very happy to say. yes. we can-— on mars? and we are very happy to say, yes, we can. the atmosphere is different there _ say, yes, we can. the atmosphere is different there in _ say, yes, we can. the atmosphere is different there in terms _ say, yes, we can. the atmosphere is different there in terms of _ say, yes, we can. the atmosphere is different there in terms of flying - different there in terms of flying conditions. what are you dealing with, thinner air, getting conditions. what are you dealing with, thinnerair, getting it conditions. what are you dealing with, thinner air, getting it off the ground, making it land back down on the surface?— on the surface? yes, it is externally _ on the surface? yes, it is externally difficult - on the surface? yes, it is externally difficult to - on the surface? yes, it is externally difficult to fly. on the surface? yes, it is i externally difficult to fly on on the surface? yes, it is - externally difficult to fly on mars. it is, gravity is only maybe a third of what it is on earth. however, the atmospheric pressure is about 1% of the atmospheric pressure on earth. it is kind of like if you are flying out around one or, excuse me, i use feet over here, and yeah, about three times the height of mount everest. it is critical, keeping the mass down to very critical. hood everest. it is critical, keeping the mass down to very critical. how are ou mass down to very critical. how are you feeling — mass down to very critical. how are you feeling the _ mass down to very critical. how are you feeling the drone? _ mass down to very critical. how are you feeling the drone? it _ mass down to very critical. how are you feeling the drone? it is - you feeling the drone? it is actually powered _ you feeling the drone? it is actually powered by - you feeling the drone? it is actually powered by a - you feeling the drone? it 3 actually powered by a solar panel that sits on top of the helicopter.

you see the rectangle on the top, it is a solar... that not only powers our flights keeps us warm is a solar... that not only powers ourflights keeps us warm during is a solar... that not only powers our flights keeps us warm during the extremely cold at martian nights. it can get down to —130 celsius comes to quite cold. fiend can get down to -130 celsius comes to quite cold-— to quite cold. and 'ust briefly, joshua, to quite cold. and 'ust briefly, jeshua. whet h to quite cold. and 'ust briefly, joshua, what is _ to quite cold. and just briefly, joshua, what is the _ to quite cold. and just briefly, joshua, what is the way - to quite cold. and just briefly, i joshua, what is the way forward to quite cold. and just briefly, - joshua, what is the way forward for this now and how could it be used further down the line? uh, lat this now and how could it be used further down the line?— further down the line? a lot of applications — further down the line? a lot of applications for _ further down the line? a lot of applications for any _ further down the line? a lot of applications for any flight - further down the line? a lot of applications for any flight on i further down the line? a lot of. applications for any flight on any atmospheric body, so not only mars but tighten, the moon of saturn, has atmosphere, as well as venus. slightly different conditions there, but the physicals of the samples to as far as mars goes, science, down into ravines, mountains, place you cannot go with a rover, but potential scouting, as well as human exploration.- well as human exploration. many, man , well as human exploration. many,

many, congratulations. _ well as human exploration. many, many, congratulations. it- well as human exploration. many, many, congratulations. it is- many, congratulations. it is absolutely fascinating and terribly exciting. joshua ravich, thank you very much indeed. hello there. april showers have been in short supply. it's been a very dry month so far. and for most places, tuesday will be another dry day with some sunny spells. but across the north of the uk, we can expect some patchy rain, courtesy of a weather front — you can see it here on the chart — drifting in from the northwest, moving slowly southeastward through the day and weakening all the while. for much of england and wales, we're starting off the day dry with some spells of sunshine, although quite misty and murky for some of these eastern coasts. and through the day, i think we'll see a gradual build—up in cloud amounts. there may even be just the odd rogue shower into the afternoon. for scotland and northern ireland, ourfrontal system bringing cloud, outbreaks of patchy rain southwards. behind it, the skies will brighten

but the winds will strengthen, and it will be quite a chilly afternoon across the northern half of the uk. further south, we're looking at highs 15, 16 degrees or so, and as we go through tuesday night and into the first part of wednesday, the remnants of that weather front will continue to sink southwards, so pushing down across england and wales, with more in the way of cloud here, the odd spot of rain, with clearer skies developing from northern ireland and scotland. some places will see a frost to start wednesday morning. so, through wednesday, that weather front will continue its journey southwards. not much left on it by this stage, just a band of cloud and the odd spot of rain, high pressure building back in behind, bringing sunnier skies for parts of scotland and northern ireland. so, our weatherfront bringing cloud southwards across england and wales. the odd spot of rain, quite misty and murky again for some of these eastern areas. could see the odd sharp shower breaking out through the day down toward the southwest, but sunnier skies for northern england, northern ireland and scotland. the highest temperatures will be where we get a bit of shelter, down towards the south and the west, 15 or 16 degrees. and then as we move out

of wednesday into thursday, the remnants of that weather front clear well out into the near continent, high pressure really asserts itself right on top of the british isles, so that means lots of sunshine through the day, a bit of patchy cloud here and there. highest temperatures, again, will be out west. we could get up to 15 or 16 degrees or so. always a little bit cooler for some of these eastern coasts. and quite breezy down towards the south of the uk. as we head through friday into the weekend, it stays predominantly dry with some spells of sunshine by day, and still the potential for some frost at night.

this is bbc news, the headlines... the jury in the trial of derek chauvin, the former police officer charged with murdering george floyd in minneapolis last may, has retired to consider its verdict. in his summing up, thejudge urged the jurors to avoid any bias and rely on the evidence. earlier, the defence and prosecution made their closing arguments. the prosecution argued mr chauvin intentionally applied unlawful force when he knelt on mr floyd's neck, causing his death. but the defence argued that he correctly followed police training. european football's governing body uefa says plans to form a super league are a spit in the face for all football lovers. so far, 12 clubs from england, spain and italy have said they will take part. nasa has made history with the first helicopter flight on another planet.