today at six — the return of gcses and a—level exams this summer — for tens of thousands of pupils. this year's candidates — after all the disruption of covid — are to be graded more generously than before the pandemic and given more guidance. this year's group have been adversely affected more than any other year group that have gone through to exams so far. and theyjust really need that boost of knowing what they really need to focus their minds on. the new guidance was announced in england, but the approach is broadly similar across the uk. also today... harmony on health policy says borisjohnson — he denies the chancellor delayed a plan to tackle long waiting lists. what we are doing is working together across the whole of

government to fix the covid backlogs which, believe me, is a massive priority. poles apart — russia and france discuss the crisis in ukraine and explore ways of averting a military conflict. the world cup finals will not take place in the uk and ireland in 2030 — but the euros are still a possibility. and on day 3 of the winter olympics — narrow defeat for team gb in the curling mixed—doubles pair. coming up on sports later in the hour on the bbc news channel. paul collingwood gets the nod to lead england in next month's test series against the west indies. but who is in the running to become the head coach full—time? good evening. in england, wales and northern ireland

gcse and a—level exams will return this summer after two years of relying on teacher assessments which gave students record high grades. the return to exams is to be managed carefully according to ministers to avoid sudden changes as exam standards are reimposed. today england followed the rest of the uk in giving pupils more details of the likely topics in this year's exams. our education correspondent elaine dunkley has more details. at wells high school in sheffield pupils and teachers are desperate for any details to offer some certainty about what will be on the exam papers this year. henge certainty about what will be on the exam papers this year.— certainty about what will be on the exam papers this year. have you any idea of the mitigations? _ exam papers this year. have you any idea of the mitigations? no. - idea of the mitigations? no. eventually — idea of the mitigations? no. eventually up _ idea of the mitigations? no. eventually up and _ idea of the mitigations? no. eventually up and running, information about content and topics from exam boards to help pupils with eyes without providing exact

questions. 50 eyes without providing exact question— questions. so this has low light intensity- -- _ questions. so this has low light intensity... given _ questions. so this has low light intensity... given the _ intensity... given the recent publication _ intensity... given the recent publication of _ intensity... given the recent publication of what - intensity... given the recent publication of what is - intensity... given the recent publication of what is going | intensity... given the recent i publication of what is going to intensity... given the recent - publication of what is going to be in the papers i feel confident going into the real exam period. wanting to be a doctor, the next three months of revision will be critical. i need the grades to get into the medicine — i need the grades to get into the medicine degree. it is very different stakes. ., , ., ., different stakes. abby wants to go to university _ different stakes. abby wants to go to university in _ different stakes. abby wants to go to university in september- different stakes. abby wants to go to university in september and - different stakes. abby wants to go i to university in september and needs three b grades to get onto a course but is worried about how much school she has missed and how much she has to revise. �* ., , ., , she has missed and how much she has to revise. �* ., , . , . she has missed and how much she has to revise. �* ., , ., , ., , to revise. i've only really had help in two of the _ to revise. i've only really had help in two of the topics that _ to revise. i've only really had help in two of the topics that we - in two of the topics that we study and i do not feel as if some of the information provided has helped to settle my nerves.— information provided has helped to settle my nerves. returning to exams feels like a step _ settle my nerves. returning to exams feels like a step towards _ settle my nerves. returning to exams feels like a step towards normality - feels like a step towards normality for max and a chance to prove himself. ~ �* ., ., , ,

himself. we've done a few sets of mock exams- _ himself. we've done a few sets of mock exams. the _ himself. we've done a few sets of mock exams. the second - himself. we've done a few sets of mock exams. the second was - himself. we've done a few sets of mock exams. the second was a i himself. we've done a few sets of| mock exams. the second was a lot easien _ mock exams. the second was a lot easier. �* ., , easier. i'm feeling more prepared. but easier. i'm feeling more prepared. itut the last _ easier. i'm feeling more prepared. but the last few years _ easier. i'm feeling more prepared. but the last few years of _ but the last few years of destruction have also caused doubt. personally i prefer teacher assessed grades _ personally i prefer teacher assessed grades because exams are stressful. but the _ grades because exams are stressful. but the exam could give me a better chance _ but the exam could give me a better chance for— but the exam could give me a better chance. ., ,. ., ., but the exam could give me a better chance. ., ,. , ., , ., chance. for the school staff and -u - il chance. for the school staff and pupil absences _ chance. for the school staff and pupil absences due _ chance. for the school staff and pupil absences due to _ chance. for the school staff and i pupil absences due to coronavirus chance. for the school staff and - pupil absences due to coronavirus is still a problem.— still a problem. we are keeping secial still a problem. we are keeping special teachers _ still a problem. we are keeping special teachers where - still a problem. we are keeping special teachers where we - still a problem. we are keeping special teachers where we can. | still a problem. we are keeping - special teachers where we can. the exam timetable this year will be more spread out than in previous years to avoid pupils missing numerous assessments if they get covid. the exam regulator says there will be a generous approach to grading, a decision welcomed by this head teacher. it is grading, a decision welcomed by this head teacher-— head teacher. it is appropriate that the caradin head teacher. it is appropriate that the grading is _ head teacher. it is appropriate that the grading is more _ head teacher. it is appropriate that the grading is more generous. - the grading is more generous. students have been through a lot and to move straight back to 2019 would have been harsh on them particularly with the amount of variability that we've seen in their attendants and staff attendance and with what people have been able to follow in

the specifications they've been following. in the specifications they've been followinu. . ., , the specifications they've been followinu. . . , ., the specifications they've been followin. _ . ., , ., ., ., following. in wales and scotland exam content _ following. in wales and scotland exam content has _ following. in wales and scotland exam content has been - following. in wales and scotland exam content has been reduced | following. in wales and scotland i exam content has been reduced in following. in wales and scotland - exam content has been reduced in the northern ireland pupils can drop an entire exam unit if they wish. with just 15 weeks to go it is time for people is to get their heads down for serious revision. but with schools experiencing different levels of disruption there are questions over how fair exams this year will be. elain dunkley, bbc news. 0ur education editor branwenjeffreys is with me. it has been used to date the phrase the hard reality of exams, is that a return to this? we the hard reality of exams, is that a return to this?— return to this? we are at the start ofthe return to this? we are at the start of the journey _ return to this? we are at the start of the journey back _ return to this? we are at the start of the journey back to _ return to this? we are at the start of the journey back to them - return to this? we are at the start| of the journey back to them so this is a halfway house this summer in which we can expect to see results bumped down halfway towards where they were in 2019. we have seen some exceptional grades in the last couple of years with the system of teacher assessed grades in which

essentially pupils got the benefit of the doubt so we had almost twice as many students for example getting a in a—level exams than before the pandemic. so we're going to see a readjustment part of the way to take into account the is still disruption this year and it means the grades this year and it means the grades this year and it means the grades this year are not comparable with the last couple of years. by that i mean if you're sitting gcses this year and you have an older brother or sister who got good grades two years ago and you do not do as well it is not you, it is probably the system so don't be too hard on yourself. everyone is being adjusted down and if you're taking a—levels or btec qualifications and worrying about where you go next with not as many top grades there are still plenty of university places in england and no limits on the number of people who can go to university and employers are also aware that this is an exceptional year. so it's not going to be comfortable but it is a necessary part of getting back

to exams being the hard, will measure. long—awaited plans to tackle record nhs waiting lists in england have been delayed until later this week. six million patients are currently waiting for non—urgent operations and procedures. the health secretary sajid javid said the delay was caused by the effects of the pandemic and denied that disagreements with the treasury had been a factor. 0ur health editor hugh pym reports. politics and health are a difficult mix. the nhs has the daunting challenge of tackling the backlog of operations which built up during the pandemic. a plan for england was due to be published today but it was stalled because of a treasury intervention. it is depressing news for annie who has already been waiting more than two years for a knee operation and is desperate for any action which might help a local hospital make inroads into the waiting list. i'm

totall inroads into the waiting list. in totally reliant on the nhs. there is no other answer but to sit and wait it is very frustrating. my quality of life has been affected quite a lot because i'm limited in what i can do. and what i cannot do, mainly. can do. and what i cannot do, mainl . , can do. and what i cannot do, mainl. , , , ., ., mainly. so is the delay because of a slit mainly. so is the delay because of a split between _ mainly. so is the delay because of a split between the _ mainly. so is the delay because of a split between the prime _ mainly. so is the delay because of a split between the prime minister. split between the prime minister and the chancellor? they were out on a hospital visit together with boris johnson saying the nhs plan would be published soon. i johnson saying the nhs plan would be published soon-— published soon. i think what we're doinu is published soon. i think what we're doing is working _ published soon. i think what we're doing is working together - published soon. i think what we're doing is working together across i published soon. i think what we're i doing is working together across the whole of government to fix the backlogs which believe me is a massive priority for everyone in the country. massive priority for everyone in the count . ., ,., ., massive priority for everyone in the count . ., ., ., country. the labour leader said a [an to country. the labour leader said a plan to deal— country. the labour leader said a plan to deal with _ country. the labour leader said a plan to deal with the _ country. the labour leader said a plan to deal with the backlog - country. the labour leader said a plan to deal with the backlog was essential. ., , ., essential. the government said it was auoin essential. the government said it was going to _ essential. the government said it was going to come _ essential. the government said it was going to come up _ essential. the government said it was going to come up with - essential. the government said it was going to come up with a - essential. the government said it was going to come up with a plan| essential. the government said it - was going to come up with a plan and now it _ was going to come up with a plan and now it has _ was going to come up with a plan and now it has not and i think it is yet more _ now it has not and i think it is yet more evidence that the chaos and incompetence particularly of the

last 24 _ incompetence particularly of the last 24 months where everyone has been _ last 24 months where everyone has been embroiled in allegations about parties. _ been embroiled in allegations about parties, there is a price for that and that— parties, there is a price for that and that is— parties, there is a price for that and that is the government not getting — and that is the government not getting on with the job.- and that is the government not getting on with the job. getting on with the 'ob. there are a record six on _ getting on with the job. there are a record six on waiting _ getting on with the job. there are a record six on waiting lists for - record six on waiting lists for nonurgent operations and procedures. the overall number of patients in england waiting for hospital treatment was rising before the pandemic. then covid struck and there were fewer referrals so the number fell back. then came a sharp increase. the area in yellow shows those waiting more than the target 18 weeks and up to a year and in red, more than a year. both are up considerably on pre—pandemic levels. it is critical to get the plan out there. trust leaders are ready to plough on with cutting those waiting lists and it is deeply frustrating when they've been waiting for some time to know what the priorities and targets are for the nhs going forward on cutting the waiting times. , . , forward on cutting the waiting times. , ., , ,, forward on cutting the waiting times. , . , ~ ., times. hospitals like the queen elizabeth in _ times. hospitals like the queen elizabeth in birmingham - times. hospitals like the queen elizabeth in birmingham have i times. hospitals like the queen - elizabeth in birmingham have opened new wards so more operations can be

done. there is a network of treatment centres in scotland and the welsh government says a plan will be published in april. across the uk the backlog is seen as a key priority. hugh pym, bbc news. amid growing concern worldwide about the situation in ukraine — president macron is holding urgent talks in moscow with president putin. the french president said he hoped discussions would begin "a process of de—escalation" over tensions caused by a significant build—up of troops — and talk of a possible russian invasion. but today the defence secretary ben wallace announced a further 350 british troops will be sent to poland in the spirit of solidarity with neighbouring ukraine. there are an estimated 100,000 russian troops deployed close to ukraine's border. moscow denies it's planning an invasion — but it's warned repeatedly that if ukraine is allowed to join nato — the military alliance dominated by the americans — it will pose a real threat to russian security.

live to moscow and the latest with our correspondent steve rosenberg. from what you've seen and heard today what are the prospects of progress in these talks?- today what are the prospects of progress in these talks? it may not look like it but — progress in these talks? it may not look like it but we _ progress in these talks? it may not look like it but we had _ progress in these talks? it may not look like it but we had something i progress in these talks? it may not| look like it but we had something of a mini thought today in moscow with a mini thought today in moscow with a temperature creeping above zero and some of that snow began to melt. but i thaw in relations between russia and the west, don't hold your breath because the divisions are so deep over ukraine and european security that the level of mistrust is so high and finding a diplomatic solution will not be easy. having said that president macron is determined to try. interestingly the seating arrangements at this meeting were rather awkward. you had macron and pollutant sitting at opposite sides of a big oval table. they take social distancing very seriously in the kremlin. macon said we need to

avoid war and president putin said i'm very pleased to see you here. i'm very pleased to see you here. i'm sure he is because every time world leaders sit down with the kremlin leader that makes putin look good and puts on exactly where he wants to be, centre of the geopolitical stage.- wants to be, centre of the geopolitical stage. the united kingdom and the republic of ireland have dropped their plan for a joint bid to host the 2030 world cup — and instead will focus on a plan to host the euros in 2028. the footballing bodies involved said there were too many areas of uncertainty to continue with a world cup proposal — but they were confident of putting together a highly competitive bid for the euros — as our sports editor, dan roan, reports. it's known for passionate fans, great stadia and top players.

but today uk and irish football abandoned hopes for a joint bid to host the 2030 world cup. more than half a century after wembley staged the event, the five football associations confirmed that after a feasibility study they would focus on the sport's second biggest international tournament instead. boasting a uefa euro offers a similar return on investment, carrying a far lower delivery cost and the potential for the benefits being realised sooner, they said. we believe the uk and the republic of ireland can offer uefa and european football something special in 2028. it is truly a collegiate effort. we work very closely with scotland, northern ireland and the republic of ireland of course. clearly england is an economic power with the amount of infrastructure and stadiums they have but i can assure the discussions are very collegiate. there is a great energy between the five national associations. it is brilliant. wembley hosted eight matches at the euros including the final but it was marred by crowd trouble and some think any world cup bid was always doomed.

it is good to have ambition but not pipe dreams. i think it was a complete waste of money in order to have done this feasibility study. they could have done it in 20 seconds and told there was no hope. we english love football. imagine what we can achieve together. the fa campaign to bring the world cup to england in 2018 ended in humiliation and today one of the ambassadors for the bid told me they were right to be cautious. the infighting between uefa and fifa at the height we have not seen before, i think the portuguese and spanish bid was favoured as the european bid to go forward and there is no doubt that the scenes at wembley at the euros final didn't do us any good at all, so i think on those three reasons it would have been very difficult for us to make a bid. with impressive club grounds as well as national stadium is to choose from the british government had given financial backing to the idea

of a joint world cup bid, but today it accepted it wasn't a moment to proceed. it said it hoped to confirm support for a euros bid in the coming weeks. we know we have the infrastructure here, the it capacity, the transport, we have everything needed for the country to host _ with england hosting the latter stages of euro 2020 the five nations will hope the tournament will still return when the host is confirmed next year. when it comes to a home world cup however, the wait goes on. dan roan, bbc news. our top story this evening. gcses and a—level exams will return this summer, they'll be graded more generously than before the pandemic, and students will be given more guidance. coming up... parking fines are to be capped at £50 in many parts of england and wales. coming up in sportsday in the next 15 minutes on the bbc news channel... the uk and republic of ireland won't now bid to stage the 2030 world cup. they've turned their attention to the euros, but will

they have a better chance of hosting those in 2028? a man who was paralysed for five years has been able to walk again, thanks to an electrical implant developed by swiss scientists. the device enables him to stand and walk slowly, by sending electrical signals to his legs. it's the first time that anyone who's suffered a complete cut to their spinal cords has been able to walk again. 0ur science correspondent pallab ghosh reports from lausanne. michel roccati was paralysed after a motorbike accident five years ago. his spinal cord was completely severed and he has no feeling in his legs. but he can now walk using a frame because of an electrical implant that's been surgically inserted on his spine. using a remote control, he's able to send signals to his leg muscles, which enables him to walk.

it's the first time that someone this injured has been able to do this. michel, i can't believe that you were paralysed once. i know, it's very close to before the accident, yes. i stand up, i walk where i want alone, i can do the stairs. david m'zee is another patient helping scientists with their research... it looks like it works! ..which has been published in nature medicine. they don't use the technology to help them walk in their everyday lives — instead, they use it to practise walking, which exercises their muscles. this is not the cure for spinal cord injury, but it is a critical step to improve people's quality of life. we are going to empower them with the ability to stand, maybe make some steps. it is not enough, it's not a cure, but it is a significant improvement, i believe, for the future. david and michel stroll together on the banks of lake geneva. so far, nine people

have been successfully treated with the implant. david was one of the first people to have the implant. michel is the latest. both of them say that it's transformed their lives, and the hope is that the treatment could benefit many more people. ready, set, go! at his home in zurich, david races with his one—year—old daughter, zoe. when david had his accident 12 years ago, he was just 22. he was paralysed, unable to walk and unable to have a child. regular walking with the implant has improved his health to such an extent that he was able to father a child last year. it was great fun. it's the first time i've been walking with her in that way — she with a baby walker, i with my walker. she could beat you! 0h, she can, and she even beats me without the walker, so it's a bit embarrassing! hey, david! hey, guys! good to see you, man. good to see you. how are you doing?

i'm fine. the technology has helped david and michel do more in their lives, but it cost more than £100,000 for the first two years, and it'll need more improvements in clinical trials over several years before it can move out of the lab into the clinic. cheers! but it is a new way forward for researchers. pallab ghosh, bbc news, lausanne. let's take a brief look at some of today's other news. the chinese tennis player peng shuai has described the international response to her claim that she'd been sexually assaulted by a former senior communist party official as a "huge misunderstanding". in herfirst western media interview, she said there was no need to worry about her wellbeing. a representivative from china's olympic committee was present during the interview. the footballer mason greenwood has been dropped by nike following his arrest on suspicion of rape and assault. the manchester united player was released on bail last week. the club has previously said he was suspended from training

and playing untilfurther notice. a 19—year—old has admitted killing his teenage sister in a caravan on the north wales coast. 15—year—old amanda selby died at the ty mawr holiday park near abergele in north wales last summer. her brother matthew selby was due to stand trial for murder but has pleaded guilty to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility. in canada, the mayor of ottawa has declared a state of emergency, in response to more than a week of truckers' protests against covid restrictions. the authorities said the protests were �*completely out of control�* and posed a threat to residents' safety. demonstrations were sparked by the introduction of a new rule last month that all truckers must be vaccinated to cross the us—canada border. the oxford scientist sirjohn bell, who worked on the astrazeneca vaccine, says he thinks some scientists and politicians �*probably killed hundreds of thousands of people' by damaging

the reputation of the vaccine. several european countries initially restricted the use of the astrazeneca jab, following a scare about rare blood clots. the vaccine has not played a significant role in the booster campaign. 0ur medical editor fergus walsh reports. cheering the roll—out of the oxford/astrazeneca vaccine in the uk is widely regarded as a great success, but in the eu, it was beset by hurdles. in late january 2021, with vaccines in desperately short supply, president macron described the astrazeneca jab as quasi—ineffective in the elderly. france and germany said they wouldn't use it for older adults, but both reversed that decision weeks later when it was shown to be highly protective. many eu countries briefly suspended its use completely over the risk of rare blood clots. a few never used it again.

sirjohn bell of oxford university, who helped bring astrazeneca on board, is scathing about what he sees as missteps by decision—makers in the eu. bad behaviourfrom both scientists and from politicians will have killed probably hundreds of thousands of people, and that they cannot be proud of. they have damaged the reputation of the vaccine in a way that echoes throughout the rest of the world. then there's the issue of vaccine equity. six in ten of the world's population have received at least one dose of a covid vaccine. but across africa, just one in 20 people are double—jabbed. we're going to be deep into 2022 before we have this pandemic under control in a best—case scenario — because that's how long it's going to take to get vaccines rolled out equitably around the world. billions of vaccine doses have now been pledged for low—income countries.

but the logistics of getting them to those who need them is a major problem. nigeria destroyed 1 million astrazeneca doses in december which had a shelf life ofjust a few weeks, too little time to use them. for the next pandemic, we need to increase our manufacturing capacity across the world. if the vaccines don't exist, then they can't be shared. despite the setbacks, the oxford/astrazeneca vaccine has played a major role in curbing the pandemic. easy to store and transport and sold at no profit, it's had a truly global reach. fergus walsh, bbc news. fines imposed by private car park operators are to be capped at £50 in most areas of england, scotland and wales, under a new government code of conduct. higher penalties will remain for more serious parking breaches, and in london. the number of private parking fines hasjumped in recent years

from around 1 million in 2010 to 8.4 million by 2020. 0ur north of england correspondent danny savage reports. parking charge notices for parking on private land have always been contentious. now at least the £100 charge is to be halved to £50. lots of people get fined for parking by making a simple mistake. take this street in harrogate for example. if you park here, it's a council parking bay. but if you park on this side, it's private parking. but what lots of people do is get a ticket from here and parked over there and pick up a £100 fine. they've even got to the point now where they've put special signs on here, warning people. unfortunately, for the first nine occasions, i was using my postcode instead of my car registration number. philip lovell put the wrong details into an automated system where he was allowed to park. he is now contesting the £2000 the private parking company says he owes.

the biggest frustration is not being able to deal with anybody. it's just a faceless organisation. they just try to maximise the payments they can get from me. it is prime land. we need it for our guests for the hotel. we don't have enough spaces as it is. but businesses which use private parking firms say they have an important role. at this hotel they will pass your details onto a company to pursue you for £100, but only as a last resort. if you are not booked in with us, a ticket goes on. but it clearly also explains you have an opportunity to come into the hotel and pay the normal parking rate, so no extra fine, just settle for your ticket. we don't want people coming here and dumping cars. and just before this interview we saw somebody did exactly that, trying to go and do her shopping! you can be pursued through the civil courts for a parking charge if you ignore it. but the new code of practice in england, scotland and wales will make it much clearer what the rules are.

danny savage, bbc news, harrogate. the queen's platinum jubilee celebrations are continuing with gun salutes fired around the uk to mark her 70—year reign. at noon the king's troop royal horse artillery fired a 41—gun salute at green park in london, there were also gun salutes at edinburgh castle and the tower of london. day three of the winter olympics in beijing, and there was disappointment for team gb's curling mixed—doubles pair, when they were narrowly beaten in a tough semifinal against norway. jen dodds and bruce mouat lost 6—5, ending their hopes of a gold or silver medal. with more on this and the rest of the day's 0lympic action, here's laura scott. their faces said it all. as they watched their hopes of a guaranteed olympic medal slide away. even more agonising for bruce mouat and jen dodds,

given their strong start. has she done it? i think she has! but late on, norway struck. pressure on the british pair. listen to their yells getting more distressed. curl! got to curl a lot. look at the stone refusing to curl, and feel the despair of dodds. a semifinal lost, while norway's husband and wife team celebrated. it's very tough to get over but we have to come out tomorrow because, you know, jen said it, there's a medal up for grabs and we both are hungry for it. now it is the turn of kirsty muir... earlier, there had been teenage tricks from team gb's youngest star, kirsty muir. soaring above an abandoned steel mill, the 17—year—old from aberdeen showed her mettle. securing seventh place and a spot in the ski big air finals. the weather here meant a day's delay to the man's downhill blue ribboned

event of the winter olympics. but as the wind speeds dropped, the world's fastest skiers could finally get underway. beat feuz had won pretty much everything in skiing, except olympic gold. blitzing his way down at more than 80 miles an hour, hurtling himself towards the line, the swiss speed merchant got his hands on the title he so craved. time for two athletes at different stages of their careers to do something no women had ever done before at an 0lympics. speed skating great ireen wust becoming the first to win individual gold at five separate games. and 15—year—old figure skating protege kamila valieva landing a quadruple jump. not once, but twice. laura scott, bbc news, beijing. time for a look at the weather. here's stav da naos. good evening we day across much of

the country today. we started off with the sunshine. it was quite chilly but through the day cloud started to roll in from the west and it turned milder. you will see the sun just sitting there behind some cloud in east sussex. thanks to our weather watcher photograph there. through tonight it looks like the cloud will thicken in the north and west, that will bring outbreaks of rain. it is a cold front which will introduce colder air to the north. you can see why, that colder air looms behind the front as it sinks south—east but much of the country will be in this milder wedge of air like we have seen today. a breezy night for all. this was front sinking south and east bringing out break surround to scotland and northern ireland, sitting around central part of uk by the end of the night. behind itare central part of uk by the end of the night. behind it are still your and we will see blustery wintry showers and some could be wintry on the hills and it could be quite cold for northern scotland but mild further south. mainly dry with variable cloud and clear spells. for tuesday it is a tale of north and south. we will have colder air across much of scotland. wright was in blustery

showers. wintry on the hills. this cloud will be rain to the south, mainly sunshine and extremely mild. it will be quite a blustery day across the board. these are wind gusts across north—west of scotland touching gale force at times. temperatures south of the weather front we could see at highs of around 13 or 14, but single figures across the north. as we move deeper into the week that weather front eventually winds out and put it southwards introducing cold air to all areas. southwards introducing cold air to allareas. keep southwards introducing cold air to all areas. keep an eye on this deep area of low pressure. very small feature which could bring severe gales and snow to northern scotland on wednesday and thursday. friday has high pressure which will in so it will settle things down. with the last of the milder air moving away from the south on wednesday, then it colder for all towards the end of the week but drier with some sunshine as that high pressure moves in friday but we will also see a return to overnight frost. back to you. a reminder of our top story...