the soaring cost of energy — typical household bills are going up by almost £700 a year. it's because the regulator, ofgem, has increased the cap on prices by 54%. the chancellor unveils measures to soften the blow, including a £200 discount on bills. what we can do is take the sting out of a significant price shock for millions of families by making sure the increase in prices is smaller initially and spread over a longer period. this energy crisis has not happened overnight. it's a decade of dither and delay from the party opposite that has brought us to this point. the bank of england raise interest rates again to 0.5%.

we'll be live with our business editor and asking how much worse the cost—of—living squeeze could get. also this lunchtime... amid a new row over post—brexit trade arrangements in northern ireland, the first minister is set to announce his resignation later today. the move by paul givan of the dup is set to paralyse the power—sharing devolved government. i am live at stormont. raith rovers apologise and say they got it wrong when they signed a controversial striker who was ruled to be a rapist in a civil court case. and dune leads the way with 11 nominations for the baftas — including best film. and coming up in sport on the bbc news channel... after his signing sparked an outcry, raith rovers say striker david goodwillie will not play for the club — stating they "got it wrong."

good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the cost of energy is going up for millions of customers this april. the typical household bill will go up by almost £700 a year after the energy regulator 0fgem increased its price cap in england, scotland and wales by 54%. that means typical households will end up paying around £2,000 a year for their gas and electricity. to help soften the blow, the chancellor has announced a package of measures including a £200 discount on bills and a council tax rebate for some households. meanwhile, the bank of england has just raised interest rates again to 0.5%.

our first report is from our consumer affairs correspondent coletta smith. the energy price cap is going up again to nearly £2000 per year from april. for donna with three children and no increase in her income, it feels impossible. the and no increase in her income, it feels impossible.— and no increase in her income, it feels impossible. the thought that we have got _ feels impossible. the thought that we have got to _ feels impossible. the thought that we have got to find _ feels impossible. the thought that we have got to find that _ feels impossible. the thought that we have got to find that money - feels impossible. the thought that we have got to find that money is| we have got to find that money is going to stress everyone out so much. we are going to have to stop paying for things and put ourselves in more debt to keep the house warm. do you heat or do you eat? i have a one—year—old, my house has to be worn. one-year-old, my house has to be worn. , , ., worn. everything is getting more exensive worn. everything is getting more exnensive at _ worn. everything is getting more expensive at the _ worn. everything is getting more expensive at the moment - worn. everything is getting more expensive at the moment but. worn. everything is getting more| expensive at the moment but the energy price rise we are feeling now actually kicked in in october when prices rose by about £135 for a typical bill. now we know that by april, the average typical household bill will be paying £693 more. it is

a huge increase which dwarfs what we have already seen. after huge pressure to step in, the government has decided to act. for pressure to step in, the government has decided to act.— has decided to act. for me to stand here and pretend _ has decided to act. for me to stand here and pretend we _ has decided to act. for me to stand here and pretend we don't - has decided to act. for me to stand here and pretend we don't have - has decided to act. for me to stand here and pretend we don't have to l here and pretend we don't have to adjust to paying higher prices would be wrong and dishonest. but what we can do is take the sting out of a significant price shock for millions of families by making sure that increase in prices is smaller initially and spread over a longer period. mr speaker, without government intervention, the increase in the price cap would leave the average household having to find an extra £693. to leave the average household having to find an extra £693.— to find an extra £693. to do that, the have to find an extra £693. to do that, they have decided _ to find an extra £693. to do that, they have decided to _ to find an extra £693. to do that, they have decided to give - to find an extra £693. to do that, they have decided to give £150 i they have decided to give £150 council tax rebate in aprilfor nearly all homes, which won't need to be repaid. from october, every

household will also get a discount worth £200, but that will have to be paid back. it will be automatically taken off your bills over the next five years. local authorities will also get extra cash to give out the most vulnerable. that still leaves £350 for most households to cover themselves. i have spoken to so many people in the last few months who are already struggling and just won't have that extra cash. where is that hundred — won't have that extra cash. where is that hundred pound _ won't have that extra cash. where is that hundred pound coming - won't have that extra cash. where is that hundred pound coming from? it is scary because you can't afford to live day— is scary because you can't afford to live day by— is scary because you can't afford to live day by day as it is. it is obvious _ live day by day as it is. it is obvious there _ live day by day as it is. it is obvious there will - live day by day as it is. it is obvious there will be - live day by day as it is. it is obvious there will be people who won't _ obvious there will be people who won't be — obvious there will be people who won't be putting _ obvious there will be people who won't be putting the _ obvious there will be people who won't be putting the heating - obvious there will be people who won't be putting the heating on i obvious there will be people who i won't be putting the heating on this winter~ _ won't be putting the heating on this winter. lt— won't be putting the heating on this winter. , ., ., , . winter. it will be a tough stretch for many households _ winter. it will be a tough stretch for many households but - winter. it will be a tough stretch for many households but there i winter. it will be a tough stretch i for many households but there was with the least money will be hit the hardest. coletta smith, bbc news. the chancellor has been giving details about how he plans to help households with the rapidly rising cost of energy. labour say the government is not doing enough to help pensioners and the most vulnerable households. 0ur political correspondent

chris mason has the details. good morning. energy bills soaring, a cost of living crunch and a chancellor with an announcement to make and scrutiny to face. it an announcement to make and scrutiny to face. ., , ., ., to face. it would be wrong and dishonest _ to face. it would be wrong and dishonest for _ to face. it would be wrong and dishonest for me _ to face. it would be wrong and dishonest for me to _ to face. it would be wrong and dishonest for me to sit - to face. it would be wrong and dishonest for me to sit here i to face. it would be wrong and i dishonest for me to sit here and pretend we don't have to adjust to higher energy prices, we do, but the government can take the sting out of that adjustment and make sure it is smaller initially and spread over many years. that is what the rebate does. d0 many years. that is what the rebate does. ,., , ., ~ many years. that is what the rebate does. i. ~ , .,, many years. that is what the rebate does. ~ , , does. do you think people listening to ou does. do you think people listening to you today _ does. do you think people listening to you today should _ does. do you think people listening to you today should be _ does. do you think people listening to you today should be prepared i does. do you think people listening| to you today should be prepared for what might be a bumpy and may be bleak few months ahead? hopefully the will bleak few months ahead? hopefully they will feel _ bleak few months ahead? hopefully they will feel reassured _ bleak few months ahead? hopefully they will feel reassured by - bleak few months ahead? hopefully they will feel reassured by the - they will feel reassured by the action we are taking today. the rebate will be of enormous comfort to the majority of british families and will lessen some of the anxiety they have about these things and prices, but i would actually say i am confident about the economy's future. �* . , am confident about the economy's future. �* ., . ., ., future. but as chancellor, you have alwa s future. but as chancellor, you have always dialled _ future. but as chancellor, you have always dialled yourself _ future. but as chancellor, you have always dialled yourself as - future. but as chancellor, you have always dialled yourself as someone who will be straight with people.

people will feel the pinch, won't they? people will feelthe pinch, won't the ? , ~' ., people will feelthe pinch, won't the? , «a, people will feelthe pinch, won't the? , ~ ., , ., people will feelthe pinch, won't the? , «a, ., ., they? yes, i know people are worried about this and _ they? yes, i know people are worried about this and the _ they? yes, i know people are worried about this and the number _ they? yes, i know people are worried about this and the number one - about this and the number one concern is the cost of living, particularly rising energy prices, but they will see a government that is listening to that and has responded with a targeted, proportionate and fair intervention to help them. i commend it to this house. i to help them. i commend it to this house. ., i commend it to this house. i now call the shadow _ i commend it to this house. i now call the shadow chancellor, - i commend it to this house. i nowl call the shadow chancellor, rachel reeves _ call the shadow chancellor, rachel reeves. . , ., , , call the shadow chancellor, rachel reeves. . , ., , reeves. having set out his plans of the commons. _ reeves. having set out his plans of the commons, the _ reeves. having set out his plans of the commons, the chancellor - reeves. having set out his plans of the commons, the chancellor then| the commons, the chancellor then faced more questions. the uncomfortable _ faced more questions. the uncomfortable truth - faced more questions. tue: uncomfortable truth for faced more questions. tte: uncomfortable truth for the chancellor is that even after what he has announced today, families in britain will be still paying hundreds of pounds more for their energy including some of the poorest families from april as a result of the breathtaking rise in energy prices announced by 0fgem. what do the government offer? a buy now pay later scheme which loads up costs for tomorrow. later scheme which loads up costs fortomorrow. high later scheme which loads up costs for tomorrow. high prices as far as the eye can see. the for tomorrow. high prices as far as the eye can see-—

the eye can see. the other opposition _ the eye can see. the other opposition parties - the eye can see. the other opposition parties brought| the eye can see. the other. opposition parties brought up the eye can see. the other- opposition parties brought up the big tax rise coming, the increase in national insurance, just when bills are ballooning. iloathe national insurance, 'ust when bills are ballooning.— are ballooning. why is he still introducing — are ballooning. why is he still introducing a _ are ballooning. why is he still introducing a 12 _ are ballooning. why is he still introducing a 12 billion - are ballooning. why is he still introducing a 12 billion tax - are ballooning. why is he still introducing a 12 billion tax on | introducing a 12 billion tax on workers this financial year? why has it taken to the last minute to try to do something about the cost of living crisis and then why is so much of this alone which bill payers will have to pay back?— will have to pay back? these plans are playing — will have to pay back? these plans are playing russian _ will have to pay back? these plans are playing russian roulette - will have to pay back? these plans are playing russian roulette with l are playing russian roulette with taxpayers' money, gambling that prices _ taxpayers' money, gambling that prices will go down rather than providing — prices will go down rather than providing a real solution to help families— providing a real solution to help families avoid skyrocketing bills. it is families avoid skyrocketing bills. it isjusl— families avoid skyrocketing bills. it isjust delaying the pain. for it is 'ust delaying the pain. for all it isjust delaying the pain. for all the noise _ it isjust delaying the pain. fr?" all the noise about parties in government during the pandemic, the big issue that is likely to dominate this year is the cost of living. politically what matters is whether the government gets credit for trying to ease the pain or blamed for the pain itself. but this matters for reasons way beyond and

more important than politics. for millions of families, already tight budgets are about to get tighter. chris mason, bbc news, westminster. with me is our business editor, simonjack. simon, a huge increase in energy prices in april and there could be another rise later this year? the news on the price cap was every bit as bad as we feared, a whisker away from £2000 for a typical household, but i think the measures the chancellor introduced went further than maybe we were expecting. bear in mind you have this £150 rebate on council tax bills coming in april, a one—off pay by central government, then a second bid which is the £200 which comes off your bills that basically the energy company will knock that off, it will be funded by the government but it will be paid back every year for the next five years at £40 per year. so the point here is that whole mechanism is predicated and

kind of assumed that a year from now, 18 months from now, energy bills will have calmed down a bit and this huge spike we have seen will come down to more normal levels. but none of the experts in the field i speak to think that is likely, certainly not guaranteeing it or even likely, so we might have a further rise in october and be adding £40 under bills in future years to prices which are persistently stubbornly high. even the chancellor admitted in his interview with laura that households will have to get used to living with higher energy bills as an every day fact of life. . ., higher energy bills as an every day fact of life. ,, ., g. . ~ ., ~ ,. interest rates have gone up for the second month running. the bank of england has raised it main rate to 0.5% from 0.25%. this report from our economics correspondent, andy verity. in hatfield, and i husband are renting after selling their house. they want to buy another one, but the cost of the mortgages they are

being offered keeps rising. meanwhile they are living in a smaller house than before but homology energy bills have more than doubled —— monthly energy bills. her household finances like many of us are being clobbered by bills she has no choice but to pay. taste are being clobbered by bills she has no choice but to pay.— are being clobbered by bills she has no choice but to pay. we are looking u . no choice but to pay. we are looking u- arisin: no choice but to pay. we are looking up arising our— no choice but to pay. we are looking up arising our energy _ no choice but to pay. we are looking up arising our energy bills, - no choice but to pay. we are looking up arising our energy bills, fuel - up arising our energy bills, fuel bills and mortgage repayments which altogether will contribute to probably £300 a month more in our monthly bills, particularly at the moment we are trying to buy a house and the rise in mortgage rates have had a big impact on what we can afford. ., ., had a big impact on what we can afford. ., ._ ., ., had a big impact on what we can afford. ., ., ., ., ., had a big impact on what we can afford. ., . ., . ., . afford. today, naomi and other have the bank afford. today, naomi and other have the itank of — afford. today, naomi and other have the bank of england _ afford. today, naomi and other have the bank of england to _ afford. today, naomi and other have the bank of england to thank - afford. today, naomi and other have the bank of england to thank for - the bank of england to thank for turning up the heat even further by making new variable rate more expensive. the committee narrowly voted five in favour and four against to double the official interest rate from 0.25% to 0.5%. they are now predicting inflation

might get as high as 7.25% by april. sterling oil prices are almost 90% above their level is at the end of 2020. uk household gas prices are almost 400% higher. wholesale electricity price rises have risen by more than 300%. the electricity price rises have risen by more than 300%.— electricity price rises have risen by more than 300%. the idea is by makin: it by more than 300%. the idea is by making it more _ by more than 300%. the idea is by making it more expensive - by more than 300%. the idea is by making it more expensive to - by more than 300%. the idea is by| making it more expensive to borrow it will call down the inflationary temperature. a rate rise looks a lot less scary when you look back in time. it is important to put this historic rate rise in its historic context. if you look back in the early 90s, rates got above 14%, then after the global financial crisis they dropped to what is supposed to be emergency levels of 0.5% and they stayed there ever since more or less, dropping and rising just a

little bit. the markets are now predicting the official will get up to one percentage point byjune, the highest it has been for 13 years. it is the first time interest rates have risen twice in a row since 2004, but that is only because since the financial crisis they have been at emergency lows. it is your energy bill, not your mortgage bill that you need to steal yourself most to open. andy verity, bbc news. and andy is with me now. the bank of england are worried about inflation and households are facing a huge cost of living squeeze come april? that's right, so you have got the energy price cap being lifted, so much higher energy bills, and you have also got the interest rate rise. it is important to note that only a small minority of households have variable rate mortgages, less than 9% of all households. nevertheless, for them that is quite a burden to deal with. on top of

that, rising national insurance to help fund health and social care into the future with the demographic pressure which has been building. that amounts to a triple whammy and the bank of england has been predicting that wages won't keep up with prices, so we are once again, after a miserable ten years for improvements in living standards, the worst in two centuries entering another big squeeze on living standards. another big squeeze on living standards-— another big squeeze on living standards. �* , , . ~' the bbc understands that northern ireland's first minister paul givan will announce his resignation later today. it's part of the democratic unionist pa rty�*s protests against the rules governing post—brexit trade. those arrangements were thrown into confusion after a unionist minister ordered his staff to stop checks on goods coming from the rest of the uk. 0ur ireland correspondent, chris page, reports. in northern ireland there is an

economic border within the a. 13 months to deal with this and prepare for this and they have ignored the warnings.- prepare for this and they have ignored the warnings. under the rules of how _ ignored the warnings. under the rules of how stormont _ ignored the warnings. under the rules of how stormont operates| ignored the warnings. under the - rules of how stormont operates when paul givan resigned, the deputy first minister, michele 0'neil of sinn fein, automatically loses her job as well. it is not clear if his resignation would take effect immediately or if he would leave his post next week, possibly after the stormont executive reviews covid restrictions. yesterday another dup

minister ordered his officials to stop carrying out the brexit checks on goods, but it is understood inspections are continuing. the legal implications of ending the checks is disputed. the irish foreign minister believes it would break the terms of the brexit agreement. break the terms of the brexit agreement-— break the terms of the brexit aareement. , ., ., , ., agreement. the protocol is part of an international _ agreement. the protocol is part of an international agreement. - agreement. the protocol is part of an international agreement. it - agreement. the protocol is part of| an international agreement. it was agreed and ratified by the uk and the eu and so to deliberately frustrate obligations under that treaty i think would be a very serious matter indeed. the european commission — serious matter indeed. the european commission says _ serious matter indeed. the european commission says the _ serious matter indeed. the european commission says the dup's - serious matter indeed. the european commission says the dup's moves i serious matter indeed. the european | commission says the dup's moves are unhelpful, but the westminster government says the operation of checks as a matter for stormont and negotiations with the eu over the protocol are continuing. amidst the complexity, controversy and diplomatic dilemmas, northern ireland is facing increased uncertainty about its political future. so if there is no first and

deputy first minister is to head up the power—sharing devolved government based here at stormont, that will throw into serious doubt some plans. for example, next week there is supposed to be a meeting of ministers to review covid restrictions. there is supposed to be a £200 grant scheme coming down the lie to help families struggling with rising energy costs. 0n the 11th of march paul givan and michelle 0'neill were supposed to make a state apology to the survivors of child abuse in institutions here in northern ireland. the dup will argue they are acting out of principle and they will say that the northern ireland protocol amounts to economic barrier between northern ireland and the rest of the uk, that it undermines northern ireland's place in the union and therefore upsets the very idea of power—sharing. but the party's critics, the likes of sinn fein, the national and the allowance

party dress. the guests he has been losing ground amongst more hardline juan mata which everybody to see this afternoon he stepped. our top story this lunchtime... the soaring cost of energy. average household bills are going up by almost £700 a year, but the government moves to soften the blow. and coming up, we're live in beijing for the latest from the winter olympics. coming up in sport on the bbc news channel... play for the club, stating they got

it wrong. as well as discussing the rising cost of energy, the chancellor rishi sunak has been talking to the bbc today about the controversy surrounding borisjohnson and the police investigation into alleged downing street parties. the chancellor confirmed his support for the prime minister, but admitted that the allegations have damaged public confidence in the government. he's been speaking to our political editor, laura kuenssberg. are you comfortable with how your next—door neighbour has handled all of this? i think it is right that the prime minister has apologised as he has done in parliament and has committed to taking on board all the suggestions in sue gray's report and making all those changes. of course that report makes for difficult reading, i share people's frustration and anger about the situation, of course i do, but i am glad that he's apologised and i'm glad that he is making the changes that he is. many of our viewers and many of your colleagues don't believe that

boris johnson always tells the truth. do you think he always tells the truth? yes, of course he does, he's the prime minister of the united kingdom. and you think he has always told you the 100% truth? yes, of course he does, he's the prime minister, i support him and we work hard at delivering on the things we were elected to do and i think what people would expect from me is to support him in delivering that agenda. that's the best way that i can help him and help the government, by getting on with the things that we are talking about today. do you worry though that this has damaged the public�*s confidence in the government that you are part of? yes, i think it has and i can appreciate people's frustration and i think it is now thejob of all of us in government, all politicians, to restore people's trust. but some of your colleagues want the prime minister to go. if that were to happen, would you want to replace him? that is not what i'm focused on. that is not my question. would you do it? some of your colleagues want you to. well, that's very kind of them to suggest that what i think people but what i think people want from me and what your viewers will want from me is

to focus on myjob. forgive me for pursuing you on this because this is no longer a hypothetical situation because there are conservative mps who are pushing for a vote of no confidence in the conservative leader. would you rule out running to replace him if we end up in that situation? again i think it is a hypothetical situation. it's not a hypothetical situation. no, it is, laura. i know a few of my colleagues have said that but i don't think that is the situation we are in. the prime minister has my full support and what people want from me is to be getting on with myjob, which is what i'm doing, it is why we are announcing what we are doing today. it is more than enough for me to focus on, helping people with the cost of living and rebuilding our economy after the big shock in 300 years. believe me, i have got a lot to focus on in my job to deliver that. live now to our political correspondent ione wells at westminster. what does that interview tell us about rishi sunak�*s leadership ambitions? firstly the interesting note is he wants it very clearly put on the

record that he does feel like these incidents have eroded public trust incidents have eroded public trust in government and that is something he needs he thinks needs to be restored. also interesting to note what you clearly distance himself from being at any of these events or having any knowledge of these events. of course anyone who would in future would clearly want to be put on record given the controversy that has caused. secondly, he has committed to the prime minister having his full support denied any rumours that he is considering running for leadership. also kind of interesting to note he sort of deferred this on to other people, saying it was very kind of people to think of him, but suggesting it was not himself who was entertaining this idea. and after the prime minister, committing to the national insurance rise in april publicly wanting to show they are on the same

page and wanted to demonstrate unity. having said that, i don't think this is fact there are still a number of conservative mps who see him as the obvious frontrunner the prime minister, also a number of them claiming they have been out for support by those close to the chancellor as well. while publicly there is that message that he supports the prime minister 100%, certainly conversations that having had behind—the—scenes. but the chancellor did stress we are not in that situation yet and there are lots of variables. firstly, trigger any vote there would be 54 letters with need to lose the vote as well. the scottish football club raith rovers have announced that the striker david goodwillie will not play for them after all. it follows widespread protests about the decision to sign him earlier this week, because of a court ruling in a civil case five years ago that he had raped a woman.

the club now says it "got it wrong". live now to our scotland correspondent, alexandra mackenzie. alexandra, quite a change of heart by the club. compressed couple of days. two club directors have resigned and sponsorship has been withdrawn. the first minister yesterday called on the club to think again. this morning raith rovers issued a statement. they said, we got it wrong. they apologised to fans, sponsors and two players, in their wares, for the anguish and the anger caused over the past few days. the club said that david goodwillie would not be selected by raith rovers and they would enter into discussions about his contract that he just signed for the club on monday. now, the former prime minister gordon brown, an avid fan of raith rovers, said the club had

made the right decision. he also said the football authorities need to consider how we deal with cases of footballers, where there has been rape and violence against women. so strong words from gordon brown. the crime writer at mcdiarmid withdrew her sponsorship. crime writer at mcdiarmid withdrew hersponsorship. she crime writer at mcdiarmid withdrew her sponsorship. she said she welcomed the statement from raith rovers, but she did say it is just the first step on a long road back. the raith rovers women's team are said to be devastated by this. they are playing on sunday but they want to change their name and their strip and they want to change where they play. and they want to change where they .la , �* . . and they want to change where they play. alexandra mckenzie thank you very much- — after a troubled and controversial build—up, the 2022 winter olympics are getting under way in beijing. almost 3,000 athletes from 91 nations will compete, with over a hundred gold medals on offer across seven sports. some of the sport is already under way with team gb's mixed curlers in action this lunchtime, having made a good start

in their competition. 0ur correspondent andy swiss is in the mountains above beijing.

i shall do these games, especially with all the questions over china's human rights record, something that has been brought into focus recently by the case of a chinese tennis player who accused a senior chinese politician of sexual assault and then was not seen for several weeks. you may remember she eventually emerged in a video call with the head of the ioc, something that many people felt stage manage. earlier in his press conference he was hoping to meet with peng shuai in person during these games.— to meet with peng shuai in person during these games. andy, thank you ve much. andy, thank you very much. australia have retained the women's ashes after beating england in the first one—day international in canberra. chasing a modest 206 set by australia, england collapsed in a disappointing batting performance and were eventually bowled out for 178 in 45 overs. the result means holders australia retain the ashes with two games of the multi—format series

still to play. the nominations for this year's bafta film awards have been announced with sir kenneth branagh's belfast in the running for awards including 0utstanding british film and best original screenplay. in total there were six nods for the account of growing up in the troubles. benedict cumberbatch's the power of the dog recieved eight, while sci fi epic dune has eleven. entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba has more. leading the way the science fiction epic dune. it was one of the first post—pandemic blockbusters and is up for best film and ten other awards in behind—the—camera categories, reflecting the skill that went into making the movie. there are eight nominations for the 1920s western the power of the dog, including best actor for benedict cumberbatch and best supporting actor for kodi smit—mcphee. oh, well, do pardon me. good, justice really is possible.

jane campion is also nominated for best director, one of three women on the six strong shortlist. these are the british academy awards and there is good representation for british films. belfast is up for six awards that include best film, and supporting performer nominations for katrina balfe... women are very mysterious... and for ciaran hinds. your wife becomes less mysterious over the years. do you really like her? when i grow up, i want to marry her. it's a semiautobiographical film by kenneth branagh about growing up in belfast during the troubles. the young star is 11—year—old jude hill who is overwhelmed by the movie's reception. it feels like i'm having some sort of dream and there has been a lot of pinch—me moments where i'm stilljust questioning everything i look at. but with all these really nice

people saying so much good things about the film and saying all the stuff about awards it is all pretty surreal, but, yeah... it's very crazy. i can't remember much, actually. some will be surprised to see a few big names not being nominated, like the lost daughter's 0livia like the lost daughter's 0livia coleman, kristin stewart who plays princess diana in the film spencer and denzil washington who plays the lead in the tragedy of macbeth. but stars like lady gaga may well be on the red carpet. she is up for best actress for her role in house of gucci... goodbye, 1930s, hello 80s, huh? ..in a year when hollywood blockbusters and smaller, more personal films may well be sharing the limelight. time for a look at the weather, here's ben rich.