in a response to what it says is the current security environment. they'll go to poland, germany and romania. the deployment will not be permanent, and the pentagon says they will not fight in ukraine. moscow has described the deployment as �*destructive,’ and russia's president vladimir putin has told borisjohnson in a phone call that nato is ignoring its concerns about security. turkey says 12 migrants have frozen to death near the border with greece after greek officials turned them back. a greek minister said the claims were baseless and that the deaths were a tragedy. a minister in the northern ireland assembly has ordered his officials to suspend the post—brexit checks on goods being moved between the province and mainland great britain.

hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me again is broadcaster and author penny smith and home affairs editor of the evening standard, martin bentham. welcome back to both. we've got a few more titles in. the financial times reads that the chancellor of the exchequer, rishi sunak, and the bank of england are working together to head off the �*cost of living catastrophe�*. the daily mail focuses on the same story. they say that energy bills are likely to soar by £650, which will put pressure on struggling families. the daily telegraph also leads on the story, saying that sunak is to loan billions to energy firms and plans to cut council tax for the poorerst. to cut council tax for the poorest.

the metro reads �*putin gives boris a buzz�*, which refers to the raf intercepting four russian planes ahead of a phone call between the prime minister and the russian president. the daily express also focuses on the story. the pm told the russian president that an invasion of ukraine would be a tragic gamble. the star also reports on this. it reads �*squeaky bomb time�*, which refers to the 3000 american troops being sent to eastern europe. the i reports there will be no more funding to �*level up�* the uk, a treasury source has told the paper. it also says there will be no new tax rises to pay for the government�*s flagship policy. the guardian leads on pressure on the prime minister as more conservative mps call for him to go. it also reports on the mounting

anger at the met police over racist messages shared by officers. it might apply to sectors of the tory party anyway. 0ver over the racist apps sent by members of the centre. let�*s hope the graphics work more smoothly as we go through them now. let�*s start. martin, what can we kick off with you this time? the mirror, prices agony, energy bills to soar, government aid not enough. you�*d expect this from the mirror, but it does point out in a bit more detail that if a £30 a month rise which will put one in four bricks in fuel crisis.- four bricks in fuel crisis. yes, it's talking — four bricks in fuel crisis. yes, it's talking about _ four bricks in fuel crisis. yes, it's talking about the - four bricks in fuel crisis. yes, it's talking about the pricing l four bricks in fuel crisis. 133 it's talking about the pricing have it�*s talking about the pricing have which 0fgem will raise tomorrow. —— price. it will be about an extra

£650 a year. so, that�*s a very... for about 12—1300. £650 a year. so, that�*s a very... forabout12—1300. it�*s £650 a year. so, that�*s a very... for about 12—1300. it�*s a very big percentage increase. the chancellor is going to arrange for £200 rebate. to pay for the energy companies in future years. the intent is to reduce the immediate impact on people. i suppose politically, you can understand why the government wants to do it on a day where interest rates are likely to go up. people with more flexible mortgages will see their bills go up as well.

but on the flip side, it�*s helped to alleviate the problems. i think it�*s entirely the right thing to do. we were meant to be using this for reasons and so on. this will encourage people to use less energy we need to think about that a bit more and think about the price, and in this case, because all you�*re doing is putting off payments. you�*re actually paying in the long run. forthose you�*re actually paying in the long run. for those people who can�*t afford it, maybe it�*s betterfor them to pay upfront and faced the pain here and now.—

them to pay upfront and faced the pain here and now. penny, for a lot of families, £200 is welcome, but that�*s a drop in the ocean if you�*re looking at a bill of £2000. luke�*s it is, and also, i know martin was saying this, it is, and also, i know martin was saying this.— saying this, and i did grab a line where it talks _ saying this, and i did grab a line where it talks about _ saying this, and i did grab a line where it talks about subsequent years _ where it talks about subsequent years paying back loans as energy prices _ years paying back loans as energy prices faii — years paying back loans as energy prices fall. and i thought they would. — prices fall. and i thought they would, but will they and how far will they — would, but will they and how far will they fall and when will they fall? _ will they fall and when will they fall? i_ will they fall and when will they fall? ithink will they fall and when will they fall? i think the problem will they fall and when will they fall? ithink the problem is will they fall and when will they fall? i think the problem is when you talk— fall? i think the problem is when you talk about, like in the mirror, £53 a _ you talk about, like in the mirror, £53 a month extra an extra 30 found would _ £53 a month extra an extra 30 found would mean — £53 a month extra an extra 30 found would mean one in four families in crisis the — would mean one in four families in crisis. the problem is that the people — crisis. the problem is that the people we're talking about who are going _ people we're talking about who are going to _ people we're talking about who are going to be in crisis might have had mortgage _ going to be in crisis might have had mortgage holidays, might have had rent holidays as well, but nevertheless, they're now having to

pay those _ nevertheless, they're now having to pay those back and they lost jobs, they lost _ pay those back and they lost jobs, they lost work, they're struggling to catch _ they lost work, they're struggling to catch up in the first place. then, — to catch up in the first place. then, this _ to catch up in the first place. then, this is on top of it. that's where _ then, this is on top of it. that's where the — then, this is on top of it. that's where the catastrophe comes in, and i where the catastrophe comes in, and i take what— where the catastrophe comes in, and i take what martin says. yes, it is a wake-up— i take what martin says. yes, it is a wake—up call to all of us to do things— a wake—up call to all of us to do things like. _ a wake—up call to all of us to do things like, for example, i had a little _ things like, for example, i had a little look at the things we should be doing — little look at the things we should be doing such as drawing our curtains. _ be doing such as drawing our curtains, and i didn't know that if your— curtains, and i didn't know that if your fridge — curtains, and i didn't know that if your fridge is less then half full, then— your fridge is less then half full, then you — your fridge is less then half full, then you should take up space, use some _ then you should take up space, use some of the — then you should take up space, use some of the face with jugs of water -- some _ some of the face with jugs of water -- some of— some of the face with jugs of water —— some of the space. there are certain— —— some of the space. there are certain things where i think we could — certain things where i think we could probably help, but there will be many— could probably help, but there will be many people who are already doing those things and living in one room, because _ those things and living in one room, because we've been here before. we know— because we've been here before. we know what _ because we've been here before. we know what it feels like when you have _ know what it feels like when you have to — know what it feels like when you have to make a choice and you look around _ have to make a choice and you look around and — have to make a choice and you look around and say, ok, i'mjust around and say, ok, i'm just living in around and say, ok, i'm just living irrthis— around and say, ok, i'm just living in this one — around and say, ok, i'm just living in this one room. that's the only one will— in this one room. that's the only one will will be needed. keep the curtains _ one will will be needed. keep the curtains drawn, and it's not living. it's curtains drawn, and it's not living.

its existing — curtains drawn, and it's not living. it's existing and it's kind of lurching through. it's not what life is about, — lurching through. it's not what life is about, and that's where it's just so horrible — is about, and that's where it's just so horrible. being cold is terrible and desperate. it so horrible. being cold is terrible and desperate.— so horrible. being cold is terrible and desperate. it is, but i'm sure all of us remember _ and desperate. it is, but i'm sure all of us remember the _ and desperate. it is, but i'm sure all of us remember the 70s, - and desperate. it is, but i'm sure| all of us remember the 70s, when and desperate. it is, but i'm sure - all of us remember the 70s, when the fuel shortage... and being cold. sitting around one fire. some of us have lived through these times before. i was checking what fuel stress meant, and it�*s 10% of a family budget being spent on energy costs. i think the latest figures on that was that number is set to travel 26.3 million by april the 1st, when the rises come in. shall ist, when the rises come in. shall we go on to the times? millions of families get cuts in council taxes. government decided not to cut the green tax levy, which is what you referred to, but there could be cuts in council tax for the worst affected families.-

in council tax for the worst affected families. . , ., ., affected families. that is a way of t in: to affected families. that is a way of trying to put _ affected families. that is a way of trying to put it — affected families. that is a way of trying to put it more _ affected families. that is a way of trying to put it more official- affected families. that is a way of trying to put it more official it - affected families. that is a way of trying to put it more official it is l trying to put it more official it is not absolutely perfect because council tax isn�*t entirely across the country. it doesn�*t mean that people are in general less well—off will benefit from the health. they�*ll have to cope with it themselves. and to help the people that were hit by this and have children as well in many cases, the last thing everyone wants is to be suffering from that. and to save money and pay the extra money, so i think that makes more sense. than?

think that makes more sense. any olitical think that makes more sense. any political dimension to this? i - political dimension to this? i suppose the other point is there have _ suppose the other point is there have been— suppose the other point is there have been suggestions, why cannot -et have been suggestions, why cannot get rid of— have been suggestions, why cannot get rid of the green energy fund —— why not. _ get rid of the green energy fund —— why not, which would be around £150 a year _ why not, which would be around £150 a year the _ why not, which would be around £150 a year. the problem is the government actually signed up to that and — government actually signed up to that and said it would do it, so they probably have to go and put a bill through to change that. it is very difficult at the moment because there's— very difficult at the moment because there's battling on a number of fronts — there's battling on a number of fronts at — there's battling on a number of fronts at the moment for the government, and it's a very difficult _ government, and it's a very difficult thing to be doing, but the point _ difficult thing to be doing, but the point is _ difficult thing to be doing, but the point is that help is needed. there is a comment from sirjohn redwood, the former— is a comment from sirjohn redwood, the former secretary, who talking about _ the former secretary, who talking about what he finds odd that we're putting _ about what he finds odd that we're putting money to the power companies to actually— putting money to the power companies to actually give us a hand. he's

saying — to actually give us a hand. he's saying we don't need to do that, it's not— saying we don't need to do that, it's not the — saying we don't need to do that, it's not the way to ease the cost of living _ it's not the way to ease the cost of livina. , ., ~., it's not the way to ease the cost of livina. , ., , ., , living. lets go the mail. same story in the in the — living. lets go the mail. same story in the in the paper. _ living. lets go the mail. same story in the in the paper. the _ living. lets go the mail. same story in the in the paper. the heat - living. lets go the mail. same story in the in the paper. the heat is - living. lets go the mail. same story in the in the paper. the heat is on | in the in the paper. the heat is on rishi sunak, but who would want to be chancellor at the moment having to call back all these billions spent on the pandemic? probably not the prime minister, _ spent on the pandemic? probably not the prime minister, but _ spent on the pandemic? probably not the prime minister, but he's - spent on the pandemic? probably not the prime minister, but he's not - spent on the pandemic? probably not the prime minister, but he's not the l the prime minister, but he�*s not the prime minister... who the prime minister, but he's not the prime minister. . ._ the prime minister, but he's not the i prime minister. . ._ indeed. prime minister... who knows? indeed. it's not a situation. _ prime minister... who knows? indeed. it's not a situation. you _ prime minister... who knows? indeed. it's not a situation. you have _ prime minister... who knows? indeed. it's not a situation. you have the - it�*s not a situation. you have the politics of it all. not to be sitting in that position when people are going through a difficult time. the current conditions, the early programme, the cost of the pandemic to recoup at some point. you have all of that. you then have the fuel price rising more generally for all

sorts of reasons. completion of all these problematic things. not like these problematic things. not like the nice days. the chancellor will be remembering not that many nice days where you feel like you have money to spare. at the same time, he�*s facing adverse wings. i suppose you can feel some sympathy for him in that sense. you can feel some sympathy for him in that sense-— in that sense. penny, a reality check from — in that sense. penny, a reality check from the _ in that sense. penny, a reality check from the government i in that sense. penny, a reality. check from the government and in that sense. penny, a reality - check from the government and the country. we�*ve all known this was coming. country. we've all known this was cominu. , , ., ,�* country. we've all known this was cominu. , , ., , �* coming. yes, but it doesn't make it any easier- — coming. yes, but it doesn't make it any easier- ibut _ coming. yes, but it doesn't make it any easier. but that _ coming. yes, but it doesn't make it any easier. but that was my - coming. yes, but it doesn't make it any easier. but that was my point. | any easier. but that was my point. what can a — any easier. but that was my point. what can a government _ any easier. but that was my point. what can a government do? - any easier. but that was my point. what can a government do? i - any easier. but that was my point. | what can a government do? i think the thing was _ what can a government do? i think the thing was a _ what can a government do? i think the thing was a year _ what can a government do? i think the thing was a year ago, - what can a government do? i think the thing was a year ago, we - what can a government do? i think the thing was a year ago, we didn't have _ the thing was a year ago, we didn't have this _ the thing was a year ago, we didn't have this gas and oil issue looming over us, _ have this gas and oil issue looming over us, and — have this gas and oil issue looming over us, and we also didn't have russia _ over us, and we also didn't have russia rattling on the ukrainian

border~ — russia rattling on the ukrainian border. therefore, making the prices io border. therefore, making the prices go up _ border. therefore, making the prices go up again— border. therefore, making the prices go up again because everybody's all jittery _ go up again because everybody's all jittery i_ go up again because everybody's all jittery. i mentioned earlier on, it's a _ jittery. i mentioned earlier on, it's a bit— jittery. i mentioned earlier on, it's a bit of— jittery. i mentioned earlier on, it's a bit of a perfect storm. everything's coming at the same time, _ everything's coming at the same time, and — everything's coming at the same time, and that's why it makes it extraordinarily difficult. if it wasn't _ extraordinarily difficult. if it wasn't for this, there might be a bit more — wasn't for this, there might be a bit more wiggle room for which the sunak _ bit more wiggle room for which the sunak. at the moment, he's tinkering around the _ sunak. at the moment, he's tinkering around the edges —— rishi sunak. you can see _ around the edges —— rishi sunak. you can see that— around the edges —— rishi sunak. you can see that there is help available. it'sjust that it's can see that there is help available. it's just that it's too little — available. it's just that it's too little for— available. it's just that it's too little for all the people who are already— little for all the people who are already at the margins. martin, i don�*t know how much of your brief will cover this, but do you agree the price was the right way to do this in terms of the energy companies to protect consumers?— energy companies to protect consumers? ~ , ., , ., consumers? well, you see what happened- _ consumers? well, you see what happened- i— consumers? well, you see what happened. ithink— consumers? well, you see what happened. i think perhaps - consumers? well, you see what happened. i think perhaps it - consumers? well, you see what. happened. i think perhaps it was. ultimately, it can�*t hold back the tide, and that�*s why it�*s going up

by so much. of course, it hasn�*t worked very well. it led to smaller companies going bust, so in that point it hasn�*t worked. they�*ve all become an viable because they�*re all commodity prices. they were able to cope with in terms of meeting their price commitments, and that�*s why they all have gone bust. i suppose you can see why it was introduced, and you can also, it fits with this rebate in the sense the government is still trying to control prices rather than let them rip. i suppose... and reach their natural level. the problem would be even worse politically, but they have a difficult challenge.— difficult challenge. yeah. let's move on to — difficult challenge. yeah. let's move on to the _ difficult challenge. yeah. let's move on to the telegraph. - difficult challenge. yeah. let's i move on to the telegraph. same difficult challenge. yeah. let's - move on to the telegraph. same story

and picture. kate taking one of harry�*s patronages. just below that, lockdown prevented only 0.2% in first wave, really?— first wave, really? well, as we know, first wave, really? well, as we know. when — first wave, really? well, as we know, when we _ first wave, really? well, as we know, when we first _ first wave, really? well, as we know, when we first started i first wave, really? well, as we | know, when we first started out first wave, really? well, as we - know, when we first started out in journalism, — know, when we first started out in journalism, lies down licence statistics, _ journalism, lies down licence statistics, i am journalism, lies down licence statistics, lam mad journalism, lies down licence statistics, i am mad at everybody going _ statistics, i am mad at everybody going no, — statistics, i am mad at everybody going no, she's got it all wrong. you read — going no, she's got it all wrong. you read these things and you go, this is what— you read these things and you go, this is what the journalists are taking — this is what the journalists are taking. this is research from america _ taking. this is research from america and denmark, and they looked at 24 out _ america and denmark, and they looked at 24 out papers to see what had actually — at 24 out papers to see what had actually happened. so, what they're saying _ actually happened. so, what they're saying is, _ actually happened. so, what they're saying is, and i think i've got this right, _ saying is, and i think i've got this right, 100 — saying is, and i think i've got this right, 100 lives were saved in the first lockdown out of the 52,000 deaths _ first lockdown out of the 52,000 deaths in — first lockdown out of the 52,000 deaths in britain in the first wave, cornpared — deaths in britain in the first wave, compared with letting people take

their own — compared with letting people take their own precautions. what they're saying _ their own precautions. what they're saying is— their own precautions. what they're saying is they've criticised the imperial— saying is they've criticised the imperial college model which that britain _ imperial college model which that britain could see halfi million deaths — britain could see halfi million deaths in _ britain could see halfi million deaths in the first lockdown because it didn't take into account people's behaviour— it didn't take into account people's behaviour in the real world. so, what _ behaviour in the real world. so, what they've said, they've looked at all the _ what they've said, they've looked at all the studies and are saying the economic and social costs of lockdown _ economic and social costs of lockdown far outweighed the benefits, and in the future, lockdowns should be abandoned. i think— lockdowns should be abandoned. i think i've — lockdowns should be abandoned. i think i've got all that right. is think i've got all that right. is that think i've got all that right. that how think i've got all that right. is that how you read it, martin? you have some countries with zero covid still. he down every time. == have some countries with zero covid still. he down every time.— still. he down every time. -- locks down. sweden, _ still. he down every time. -- locks down. sweden, how— still. he down every time. -- locks down. sweden, how they - still. he down every time. -- locks down. sweden, how they you - still. he down every time. -- locks down. sweden, how they you see i down. sweden, how they you see in countries that have done better and

end up in a bad situation further down the line. so, of course, it�*ll be lovely to think that was right and a lockdown was the right thing to do and other measures were less intrusive and less restrictive. they were a better option. what it does get to is you can have rules, but it depends on how people behave. then keep their distance, don�*t mix excessively in the wrong situation, and all of those things, voluntary good behaviour, can do a lot. i think that�*s the message of this report.

we�*ve got two or three minutes left. penny, guardian main story. big picture of cressida dick. anger at promotion of officer. hasn�*t been a good five or six months for the met, has it? particularly for her. it hasn't. in fact, the mayor is saying essentially— hasn't. in fact, the mayor is saying essentially that it could lose confidence in the mayor of london. he is— confidence in the mayor of london. he is responsible for the commissioner. also appointed by the home secretary. i was reading this, and bullying, misogyny and homophobia, kind of suggesting this might— homophobia, kind of suggesting this

might be _ homophobia, kind of suggesting this might be a culture of what's going on and _ might be a culture of what's going on and said — might be a culture of what's going on and said he could con saying he doesn't want to go back to the 70s and 80s _ doesn't want to go back to the 70s and 80s. ~., doesn't want to go back to the 70s and 80s-- it's _ doesn't want to go back to the 70s and 80s.- it's obviously . and 80s. martin? it's obviously horrendous _ and 80s. martin? it's obviously horrendous that _ and 80s. martin? it's obviously horrendous that this _ and 80s. martin? it's obviously horrendous that this is - and 80s. martin? it's obviously i horrendous that this is happened, but also quite incredibly that it�*s for a considerable length of time. clearly, priti patel was saying leadership right through the force, so unfortunately... these incidents keep happening. if the ones that come before it and so on, just keep propping up. and it does raise very serious questions. i wish that was

not the case, but it is a. i serious questions. i wish that was not the case, but it is a.— not the case, but it is a. i think she's renewed _ not the case, but it is a. i think she's renewed her— not the case, but it is a. i think she's renewed her tenure. - not the case, but it is a. i think she's renewed her tenure. we | not the case, but it is a. i think- she's renewed her tenure. we have she�*s renewed her tenure. we have about 45 seconds left. squeaky bomb time. this looks as if it�*s been written by one of the trump speech writer. what do you think, how worried are you? that line everyone _ think, how worried are you? that line everyone jittery _ think, how worried are you? that line everyone jittery about world war iii, — line everyone jittery about world war ill, i— line everyone jittery about world war iii, i think there are many people— war iii, i think there are many people who are getting worried, and i people who are getting worried, and i think i_ people who are getting worried, and i think i would actually not particularly enjoy living in ukraine at the _ particularly enjoy living in ukraine at the moment. seeing all the pictures— at the moment. seeing all the pictures of people practising possible war arriving on their shores— possible war arriving on their shores in— possible war arriving on their shores in their borders anytime soon _ shores in their borders anytime soon. �* y shores in their borders anytime soon. y �* shores in their borders anytime soon.�* ,._ �* , shores in their borders anytime soon. ,._ �* , soon. i'm sorry, i'm being shouted at that we're _ soon. i'm sorry, i'm being shouted at that we're out. _ soon. i'm sorry, i'm being shouted at that we're out. you're _ soon. i'm sorry, i'm being shouted at that we're out. you're going - soon. i'm sorry, i'm being shouted at that we're out. you're going to l at that we�*re out. you�*re going to have to save your thoughts. martin bentham, penny smith, thank you. that�*s it for the papers this hour.

good evening, this is your update from the bbc sport centre. celtic are back on top of the scottish premiership after a stunning win over the champions, rangers, in the old firm derby. it�*s a first win over their rivals in seven matches, and there were some cracking goals to enjoy, as craig templeton reports. the old firm derby, always full of fire, but the fact that celtic could overtake rangers with a win fanned the flames even more. in such a pressure cooker of an environment, it�*s important to keep your cool. no problem. the same can�*t quite be said for the celtic fans. if alan mcgregor took any blame for the opener, that was quickly erased, saving not only once, but twice, to keep his side in it.

as the japanese player found the same corner again, this is how much it means. rangers needed have time to regroup, but celtic weren�*t finished yet. 3-0. the champions did regroup slightly in the second half and nearly got a goal back. so close from ryan jack. but it was celtic�*s night, and is they go top of the table, and as they go top of the table, could it be celtic�*s season? craig templeton, bbc news. great goals there. chelsea continued their defence of the women�*s league cup with a semi—final tonight by beating manchester united 3—1. all the goals came in the first half at kingsmeadow. jess carter rounded off the scoring for emma hayes�*s side five minutes before the interval. united ended the match with ten players, after sophie baggaley was sent off for this foul on sam kerr. cardiff pulled further clear of the

championship relegation zone in one of two matches in the division. they beat bottom side barnsley i—0 — uche ikpeazu with a debut goal off the bench in the second half for cardiff�*s second win in four days. and huddersfield kept their push for promotion with a 2—0 win over derby. staying with the championship, west bromwich albion have sacked boss valerien ismael. he had taken them to fifth in the league, but fans have voiced concerns over his style of football. steve bruce has emerged as the favourite to take over. he�*s been out of work since being sacked by newcastle united in october 2021, after their saudi takeover. the baggies have a week before their next game against sheffield united at bramall lane. sadio mane became senegal�*s joint all time leading goal—scorer as they beat burkina faso 3—1 to make the africa cup of nations final. the goals all came in the second half, senegal taking the lead through abdou diallo, and then the second from bamba dieng. burkina faso did pull one back to make things interesting — ibrahim blati toure with his first

goal for his country — before mane took centre stage, striding through on goal and dinking the ball over the keeper to send senegal into their second consecutive afcon final, where there will face egypt or hosts cameroon. ashley giles has stood down as england�*s director of cricket following their 4—0 hammering by australia in the ashes. giles presided over england�*s world cup victory in 2019, but their form in tests has regressed since, winning just ten of their last 29 tests. sir andrew strauss, who giles replaced in 2018, will take temporary charge for england�*s tests in west indies in march. in the women�*s game, england captain heather knight says they must shelve the disappointment of not winning their stand—alone ashes test against australia. they�*re preparing for three 0dis, the first of which is tomorrow. a draw in the test means england will have to win all three, if they�*re to regain the ashes. we�*ve just got to focus on the first game, and it bodes well for what we�*ve got coming up.

the world cup is all about winning and winning consistently, so it�*s going to get us huge confidence, hopefully, if we do well here. so, yeah, i think it makes things simple. it�*s been a quick turnaround. but it�*s the same for both teams, and hopefully, we can continue to put the pressure on them. the action is under way at the winter olympics, despite the opening ceremony not taking place until friday. with three events to get through, the curling has already begun — gb opening with a win in the mixed event. bruce mouat and jen dodds, who�*ll also compete in the men and women�*s event, beating sweden 9—5. these two are world champions, so high hopes of a medal. gb have a target of between three and seven, topping the tally of five from the last games. earlier, china started its olympic torch relay as part of the countdown to the games. the flame will be carried on a three—dayjourney by more than a thousand torch—bearers — that�*s a much shorterjourney than usual — because of china�*s covid restrictions. beijing currently has its highest

number of cases sincejune 2020. it�*s already affecting the medal hopes of some athletes, the latest to be ruled out of the games is austrian ski jump favourite marita kramer earlier today. and us open tennis champion emma raducanu is one of six uk nominees for the laureus world sports awards. the 19—year—old, who was named bbc sports personality of the year in december, has been nominated for the world breakthrough of the year award. there are also nominations for skateboarder sky brown, divertom daley, bmx rider bethany shriever, paralympic cyclist dame sarah storey and another cyclist, mark cavendish. the winners will be announced in april. and that is all the sport from us for now. hello there. it�*s been mild for the time of year for the last few days. thursday�*s also another mild day for most of us. quite a bit of cloud around once again, but i think we should see

a little bit more sunshine into the afternoon. and it�*s going to be breezy, as well, i think a windier day today than what we had on a wednesday. you can see why more isobars on the charts, particularly across the north of uk, and especially when this cold front arrives across the northwest of the country later on. but we�*re still in this mild wedge of air, as you can see from the yellow and orange colours there. so, a mild, rather cloudy, rather breezy start to the day. some spots of light rain and drizzle across northern and western hills, which should tend to fizzle out. increasing amounts of sunshine, we think into the afternoon, but this weather front will bring some more persistent rain to north west scotland, northern ireland later on. it�*ll be a blustery day for all the winds picking up, but turning very strong across the northwest. with this, weather fronts in excess of 50 mph. now, for most of us, it�*s going to be mild 10—13 celsius but it will be turning colder behind that weather front — only five celsius there for stornoway. so, you can see why this colder air moves in behind the cold fronts, as the name suggests, as it slowly works its way southeast as it slowly

works its way southeastwards so, it�*ll be lying through central parts of the country eventually, that rain will be pushing through england and wales, a little bit of wintriness on its back edge as colder air digs in, there�*ll be wintry, blustery showers and clear spells for scotland, and northern ireland. could see a touch of ice across northern parts of the country by the end of the night, but less cold further south and east ahead of the weather front. so, for friday, then, we start with that wet weather with that weather front line across the southeast. could see some wintriness on its back edge as it clears away — eventually it will — and then, all of the country will have a chilly but bright day for friday with blustery showers. these will be wintry across northern and western areas, not even down to the hills, maybe down to lower levels, as well. temperatures much lower than of late, 3—9 celsius. factor in the strong northwest wind and it�*ll feel even colder than those temperatures suggest. it is a fairly short lived cold spell because, as we head on into the weekend, we start to draw up some milder air again from the southwest. but it will be quite a windy weekend, and this weather front will be waxing and waning across the country to bring outbreaks of rain.

so, a milder theme into the weekend, particularly on sunday, but that weather front�*s likely to bring thicker cloud with outbreaks of rain to many areas. that�*s it from me, bye for now.

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